The New York herald., 1869-07-05
ITALY.
The Recent Disturbanccs- The Lottery
Sehemes-A False Prophet.

Schemes-A False Prophet.
FLORENCE June 2O) correspondence Of the London
Times.
The disturbances at Milan and Verona are appa-
rently of MaZzlnian origin. They seem TO nave had
no definite object beyond that OF causing alarm, IN
turing trade and unsetting mems minds. Yester-
day n Florence not a few persons expected dis
turbance and the authorities so far shared the ap-
prehension to station three companies of Bersa-
glieIi In the great court at the Finance Ministry
The ground OF alarm cannot be termed POLITICAL
although here at the present time every thing takes
q nautical color,nr IL was ali ON account of the
lottery, that great social evll which the government
of regenerated Italy, although well aware
pie, cannot afford to abolish, but which, on
the contrary II lately encouraged by lowering the
nmlt OF the sum that may be staked. There is a
certain friar who has become a great authority
among betting gamblers. Who he is, whence he
comes what his name, none seem able to tell. Like
the PhUnlX, none have seen HIM, but all agree that
he exists. The lottery is drawn in Florence every
saturday On Saturday, the 14th, "A was one OF the
five numbers taken out OF the wheel. The myste-
rious monk mad foretOld IT, aud many were the
gamers thereby. For the next drawing, which was
yesterday he was said to have given three numbers
as sure to come ont; and these were 3, u and so.
Half Florence staked its money upon them. The
lottery offices, which exist In every part or the
town, were literally besieged and tickets could
very lucky OF late; the treasury has been hit
hard through the lottery this time the bank was TO
be broken. Everybody went upon the three num-
bers cOnointly. IL was said that 100000 francs
had been staked. II the three numbers came out
IL would take thousands OF millions to pay the
:
great cOiser OF Santa Maria Novella IL s asserted
that 1900 persons yesterday squeezed themselves
through the little door which affords ingress into
the old convent garden. Great excitement pre-
vailed while the ninety numbers were thrown into
the wheel, each one having been previously held up
before the spectators. The monks numbers were
greeted with eager shouts. A small, blindfolded boy
then thrust his naked arm into the wheel and drew
out five numbers, one by one. As they came out
each was unfolded and exhibited. First came
26, then 80, 49, IL and I. Not one Of the monks
numbers. The chopfallen tnrong began Its retreat
soon as the appearance Of the third number
showed that the combination staked upon could not
win. At few minutes after two host of ragged
men and barefooted boys were seen running rull
speed through the streets radiating from Santa
Maria Noyella. They we're conveying to the various
lottery otrcer the numbers drawn, which are forth
with stuck up over the doors. Florence went 10 bed
last night poorer, and 1t is to be hoped wiser
city. II Ia fine warm weather, and 1t Is to be
hoped the many deuded wretches who pawned
their beds or parted with their wardrobe In
ordor TO stake the proceeds upon the RuDaeIT del
dte have not too severely suffered for their folly.
As for the Jfoe himself If he exists, he had better
Keep out Of the way after his false prophecy. And
yet helmay find believers still. The papers say that
numbers OF persons, robust In falth intend trying
the same numbers next week. Gamblers are roto-