New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-20
ITALY.
from Oar Own Correspondent.

ETom Oar Own Correspondent.
FLORENCE, Jan. %, loG0.
The Government of Tuscany has at last followed
the example act some time since by the brave and
Jealous Dictator of the Emihan provinces, the
Constitution granted by Charles Albert-the only
one that survived the wreck Of Italian hopes in
Is4e-is now the law of the land. BY decree
bearing date the goth January, but which was only
generally known on the 22d, the Government pro-
mulgated the statute Of Sardinia and the electoral
law of Piedmont Of the Goth Nov, 1859.
This act of PRONUNCIATION may be regarded IS
tanlameunt to new confirmation of the memorable
vote of The 10Th August, whereby the National AS
sembly declared it to be the deliberate viii of Tus
csDy to form part of strong constitutional king
dom under the scepter of Victor Emanuel. 1t ia a
direct manifestation of the desire of Central Italy to
end the present abnormal state presented by Gov
eminent reigning and issuing its DEGREES in the
name of Monarch, who at best but partially re-
cOgnEes its existence.
some dissatisfaction was manifested at the inser-
ton Of clause in the Decree of the both, which
declared that the statute would be put in force
with the reserve of those peculiar Institutions
(which increase the advantages to be derived from
ait by preserving the benefits of the free traditions
~ OIL the country. by LHtet NOIuS IL hppcaIcu
that the Government DESTROYS, in some sort, OF
modifying the Constitution of Sardinia and render
ing the union of Tuscany with the Kingdom OF
Northern Italy less full and unconditional than was
implied in the vote of annexation. Others consld-
cred that the clause was dictated by the natural de-
sire that Tuscany should escape the eyeng process
adopted toward Lombardy by the late Sandman
Ministry, who sacrificed, with no sparlng hand, the
whole body Of the administrative institutions of the
country without considering whether some OF them
might not be adyantageously adopted by Piedmont
OF suffered to remain as the offspring and develop
ment of the genius of Lombard civilization The
Moaitear of to-day publishes the following explana-
ton as official: The Government, by the reserve
in question: had no intention of naming any e0ndl-
tions as the price of the PRONUNCIATION Of the statutes,
or in any way anticipating the supreme jurisdiction
of the National Parliament. Its only desire was TO
avoid the responsibility Of virtually abOlishing laws
sanctioned by the Tuscan statute, and which have
reference to freedom of commerce, the question OF
mortmain, ano other legislative acts, which have
aided in advancing those great principles Of civza-
ton which belong no less 10 the future than TO the
past Should analogous provisions be found to exist
IN the general laws of the Kingdom these reserva-
tons would fall TO the ground of themselves; other
wise it would be the task of Parliament to decide
whether they should be entirely abolished or ex-
tended and rendered general for the public adj
vantage.
hear on very good authority that the Govern
ment is at present employed in the consideration OF
some changes that are to be introduced by the
Minister SalyagnOli in the ecclesiastical jurisdiction
of Tuscany, and which will result in the publication
of the three following decrees First. commits
sion will be appointed to draw up report on the
condition of the revenues Of the various eccleslasl
cal corporations Of Tuscany, preliminary to the in
PRODUCTION of hill for more just distribution o
the wealth of the Church, and the augmentation %
the stipends Of the rural clergy. The second vii
create an annual endowment of 40, 600 lire (ab0u
$4,000 for the support of the Jewish Establishment
Both these laws will be less violently opposed b,
the higher ranks OF the Ecclesiastical party than tn,
third which contempates the abolition of the Con
cordat' with Rome. The history of this "Con
cOrdat' is interesting as Illustrating the usual con
duet of that pet sample of the paternal system
The late Grand Duke Leopold-haying deter
mined after his restoration 10 enter int
more intimate relations with the Papal Court
lie sent his Prime Minister Baldasseroni Il
Rome. IL was publicly announced that the objec
of this mission was to confer with the Pope on Tn,
subject of connecting the two States by railroad
but il oozed out that under this preteXt was con
cealed plan for again imposing on Tuscany The
yoke from which she had been relieved by the FRS
Leopold. When the Concordat had become q
fat aeeompi the Grand Duke, alarmed ut the
Indignation of the country, endeayored TO temper
ize with the Pope and induce HIM 10 consent e
those half measures for which Tuscany had become
proyerbial--but without success. 10 was reserved
Tor man, n singular union of caution and daring,
the Minister Salyagnoli, to undo work Us uncon