New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-22
ITALY.

JUDGE PIRONTI.
FLORENCE. Dec. 2O-The famous libel case, the
action brought by Deputy Crispi against Prof Bona
vino, better known as Ansonio Franchi for editing
the letters Of La Parma, and against Emilio TreveS
for publishing those letters has ended in the con-
domination of the cditora richly deserved sentence
La Fanna was CavouT's right hand, thorough
going regular paced annexatonist. After OaIlbaldi
had freed Sicily from the Bourbons and resolved to
hold it his basis of operations for the liberation OF
the Neapolitan continent, La Farira came in Gov
eminent vessel TO plot for immediate annexation.
The Dictator expelled him from the island. From
that moment his rage and hatred against the Carl
baldian party knew no bounds his letters to Cavour
and other statesmen even his private letters are dis
torted with false accusations against Crisp, Beranl
and Mordiui According to his distempered
imagination, they ruined the country by their
own extravagant vices, sold places, sold pensions,
and only retired when their pockets were loaded
with public pcf. Now, La Farna, who was poor and
honest but who did cater for place, both for SELF ana
family and friends, may have believed in these
accusations at the time, but he lived to see all the
men he had accused retire from Office poorer than
when they entered it, having lost their former en-
ploymcnt He did not rctract, but he did not make
public his accusations Ten years after the liberia
ton of the two Scilies, and two years after the
death of La Farna himself this expricst, now free
thinker for the second time racs up the passions of
the dead in order to offend and possibly damage the
living II was this same Bonayini, alias An
sonic FTanch who published poor Olslhl
temporary vituperatiOns of Mazzn and has friends,
of which yituperatiOns, proceeding from wounded
vanity. happen TO know he bitterly repented during
the last hours of HE Naturally. the appearance
of tho epstolario of c. La Farina the accused took
=. . T.. "a y
meuted and triumphant reply Alordini and Crispi
brought an action for libel, Mordni lost his case
through q legal quibble-the Milanese law compels
the accuser TO seek his counsel within the district
Morini had in ignorance of this law, sent Florenne
lawycrs-to the great delight Of Tie URita Catioica
that the Minister Of Public Works should thus be
beaten. But CTispi, himself a Scilan and lawyer,
was o match for the Sicilian La Tarina, the
PiedmOntesc Bonayino, and the Miianese
tribunal. lie summoned the accusers TO prove
ir caumnies; they declined; Inc disproved them.
lie compelled them TO read letters of defunct states
men against himself. In one it is affirmed that
" sacks of money were taken from the Bank to the
ROYAL Palace when scudi were distributed by hand
fus to whoever askedfor them" Crispi proves that
at that date 10th July. be was not even member of
the Administrations that Sig. Francisco Di Giovanni,
Senator of the Realm, was Minister Of Finance adj
yention Bonayino counted much on letters written
by the noted moderate. Cordova, one of the ablest
Italian statesmen Of his tme written in party spirit
dictated by party ire; but Crispi brought
proofs of the friendship that existed be-
tween Cord0va and MoTdni and him
self, pointed to his famous speech IN 1863 on
the administration of Sicily, and TO honorable wit
who testified that he bitterly repented having
opposed either Dictator Vice Dictator. seeing
who were their successors and TO what condition
they bad reduced his native isle Finally, against
the accusation that he had sought but riches and
honOrs, Garibaldis letter at the commencement of
his dictatorship, offering Crispi the exalted post OF
ProcuratOr-General at the Audit office Vorte del
Conte), and Crspi's reply, were produced The lat
ter is Interesting as a document concerning public
man who sooner or later will be at the head of
affairs a man who has known what it is to live
with his wife in a London garrett, without food who
when he earned shilling spent it all in bread and
who, risked his life in the expedition OF Marsala.
PALERMO. July !, lsGo
rate in the Grand Audit Court OF Sicily, regard
mark OF your esteem, and feel proud OF IT, But you
know General that did not 10 the Island to oh
tain high posts and rich emOuments We came to aid
these generous people TO break their chains and then to
the aspirations Of younger years the sole hope and
comfort in the panss OF our most bitter exile Permit
therefore to decline so splendid an Office ard TO re-
man, Your most devoted, i. CRIsPL
Mancini summed up the case with his usual
concise nervous, convincing eloquence. The Public
Minister demanded exemption for the publisher as
ignorant of the truth falsehood contained in the
epstolary, and eight months of Imprisonment and
400 fir. fine for AnsOnio Franch BOnavino. whose
allied position Professor of Philosophy hightens
his guilt in divulging and editing calumnies.
The Court condemned the retail cauninator to
months imprisonment and fine of $50 IT, and he
will probably have to resign his Professors chair.
should add that before recourse to public tribunals
both Mordni and Crsp offered Ansono Franchi to
prove his statements to confess himself i'll error.
lie refused. Then they challenged him TO single
combat. He declined. Now every copy of La
FaInas epistoryis condemned to bear the sentence
on the frOntspiece.
Well done for the tribunals Secret caumny and
public defamation are among the most formidable
weapons which the moderates have inherited from
the Jesults-" Calumniate caumniate y something
will stick" This time 1t will stick TO the ealum-
niatOr.
Up TO the adjournment OF the House tho papers
concerning Lobbia demanded by the Commission
were not forthcoming, though those concerning
another deputy. MajoTana CuccuZzella, were imme-
diately furnished by the Neapobtan court. Mean
while LODbla has received a gold medal from the
NeapOitans aud Judge PirOnti, the now made
count on returning TO his post as Pr0curat0rGene-
raj of Naples had the modification of seeing all tho
Neapolian judges retire from the court us he en-
tered.
forgot TO say that Lauza made it the sine qua non
of his acceptance OF Office that the king should eXpel
Menabreas first aide -de-camp, Cambray Digny, pre-
senter Of ambassadors and Gualterio major domo Of
the royal household, from their posts. And the king
yielded!
1t seems the general opinion that while 200 OF the
CA bishops will oppose tooth and nail tho proclama-
ton of the Papal infalhbilityS the rest will vote
hnmbly with Bernabo, project of the congregation
Of Propaganda Some slight interest is felt in the
coming discussion between Manning and tho Bishop
OF Orleans.
The st. Petersburg Voir advocates the ex-
tension OF the Russian railroad syste toward tho eau
casus In preference 10 beyond the VOga and says;