New-York tribune., 1869-06-28
ITALY.
ALL oUIET-sEDTTIoUs SUBSCRIPTIONS FORBID
DEN.

ALL QUIET-sEDTGOUS SUBSCRIPTIONS FORBID
DEN.
FLORENCE, Saturday, June 20, 1869.
The official newspaper contains the following:
"The country is tranquil everywhere. The attitude
of the population and the vigilance of the authori
ties prevent further disturbances"
MILAN, Saturday, June &C. 1869.
The Government has forbidden the circulation of
subscriptions for the aid Of the persons injured in
the late disturbance
BRIBERY, CORRUPTION, AND INTRIGUE-THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE7-A SCANDALoUs SCENE
IN PARLIAMENT.
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
FLORENCE, juno 7-Never, since the days when
rebels regned supreme at Washington, has a repre-
sentative assembly offered to the public gratutous
spectacle of scandal and shame such is now daily
performed in the Sala del Cinque Cento. We must
return to the famous convention entered into be-
tween Cambray Digny Minister Of Finance, and a
Society for the sale of the Tobacco Monopoly. THIS
contract presented to the House in August 1868 was
approved by very slight majority Lauza, then
Speaker resigned his post, in order to vote against
his political friends and many of the Right and Cen
ter Joined him in disapproval. Still, tho contract
was approved, and Immediately rumors arose OF
bribery and corruption of votes bought and sold
of cOnscences purchased by the GONefnment WIN
Vague rumors gradually resolved themselves into
direct accusations and, among others Young
deputy who has recently passed from Left TO Right
pointed at the recipient OF shares-Value two
millions This deputy, by name CIylninl, Is one OF
the most talented men In Italy, and IN times past mas
rendered conspicuous services TO bis country. lie
fought the battles of AZ and 4g; was Tor long time
editor of the Italia del Popolo, MazzInis paper in
Genoa; was imprisoned for the share he took in the
republican attempts of 1884, and lived in poverty and
obscuriy until 1860 when he did his duty as soldier
and officer in Sicily and Naples In 1862 he was Carl
baldi's private secretary, and was with him during
the catastrophe of Aspromonte. From that moment
q change came over the spirit OF his dream. re-
member q discussion we had together at Spezzia,
the grand consultation. Always skeptlca, ClYlninl
had then evidently lost all hopc and faith in reyou
tionary measures I'VE have made o m0narchlcal
Italy, and wo must make the best of it,"
was his conclusion. Hence, L was not sur
prsed when, after numerous gradual steps
taken in the downward path, he passed over, arms
and baggage, TO the enemy's camp, and placed his
acute intelligence and brilliant oratory ut the service
first of RIcasoli, and now of Menabrea. During his
INFLATED considerable debts. RicasOh fell too soon
after Civinini's conversion 10 reward HIM for the
same, and even the present Government found no
post TO bestow on him. Meanwhile, CIyinn had
converted one of his quondam friends-Slg Crispi-
into an implacabe foe, and some few months since
Crispi became acquainted-or, shOuid say Is sup,
posed 70 haYe become acquainted the fact that
Baldnino the manager OF the tobacco contract pre-
sented Cvinini with shares to the value OF one or
two millions. Cvnini, in want OF ready money, and
not choosing TO hold the shares IN his own naAe Is
said to have disposed of them by means of certain
Trnigalli, and to have received sum for the same
from the bankers. Well ~ Schat. All these rumors
have been set a1oat by Crspi. who beside commun-
eating them 10 his friends, put certain Blzzoni'
editor of little Milanese paper entitled the Gdrse
iino Rosa in possession of them, Bizzoni printed
an action for libel and did what only the accused in
Italy can do-challenged the accuser to furnish
proofs of his assertions The trial which took place
last month in Milan was one OF the most exciting
vet held i'm Italy; some thirty deputies present
Bizzon accused of libel named Crispi hsinform
ant; Ciynn implored Crispi to say all that he
knew, TO produce proofs documents, witnesses.
Crisp maintained an obstinate silence; then re-
marked that what he knew he knew as an advocate,
and that the seal Of office was on his liDs. but de-