The Express. — 1856-06-27 (London, England)

ITALY.  THE AFFAIRS OF PARMA-ENGLISH  MINISTERS IN ITALY.  (TROY ♦N ITALIAN CORREAPONDRNT)  TURIN, Jc:lt 22. The greatest excitement reigns here on the subject of the little Duchy of Parma. Three or tour days ago, as you may have beard, it was bruited about thnt the Duchess's government and the Austrian commander, Crenneville, had lallen out. The Austrian wished that his coorts.martial, which had been charged with the inquest on the two murderous attempts lately coin. emitted, should take a retrospective cognisance of all political cffenoes committed since the Duke's murder —or, for aught we know, since the murder of Pier Luigi Flamm The ducal goveromect objected to this measure, as it might jeopardise the life or liberty of persons who had already been taken up on suspi• cion, and fairly acquitted. There were high words between Crenneville and the Prince Diutebo di Soragna, a whipper snapper of a young sub liente. mint, whom the Deicliees hes made little lees than a  field-marshal. The Austrian insisted on having h; own way, threatening otherwise to deprive the Duchess of his mighty patronage, and bidding her beware of the consequences: whereupon, it was said, the Duchess's government had replied they knewa surer way of keeping the peace than that of the Austrian bayonets, and forthwith they ordered the release of all the unconvicted prisoners in the state gaols. The news was too good to be believed, and in sooth we hear today that the quarrel between the two powers of evil is not so serious as was stated, and that at any rate, overflowing as the prisons of Parma and those of Mantua, may be, there is no present inmotion of " oiling the hinges of the iron gates." conceived, siusttiftilooetty:loepoindrawolllnyiioot:e.itcaksamisctyousautstthsocihdehe aPtniyi painfully int :so ntlroal eiytatx, ell: with neelet annexation,dei dnr eca event old The excitement into which that incorrect information threw the good people of Piedmont may be easily n Ibubtotiontihganooefilalgrretbly:ound beyond the Ticino, or the Trebbia and Magrs, to this country, the effect it might have on other parte of Italy would be incalculable. Take as an instance that same duchy of Parma—l know it of old—having long resided there in the palmy days of Maria Louisa—and I can tell you a more in. offensive, gentle, and loving u well as loveable people is not to be found in the Italian Peninsula, not even at Venice. In the happy days I allude to, Maria Louisa, an ex-Empress, as well es an Austrian Arch-Duchess, was allowed to some extent to have her own way ; and that meant, to do as she sou bidden by those around her. Her first lover, Neipperg, was a soldier, and a kind-hearted man, sad the Parmese were allowed as much latitude or license—liberty it cannot be called-4S was good for them. From 1813 to 1630 Parma was a little Athens of Italy—the best behaved and most envied of all Italian communities. Neipperg died, and matters so far changed for the worse under his immediate successor, Werkleio, that in 1831 the people, unused to harsh trestme nt, joined the revo. lationary movement of Central Italy, and drove out the Duchess and her minions, without even a show of fight, without a drop of blood shed. Maria Louisa came bark, aided by the Austrians, and the curb was somewhat tightened. Matters went on smoothly enough till the Duchess took to her bed and board a snuffy, bewigged old French emigre, yclept Bombelles, who brought with him the Jesuits, foreign police agents, and the devil to pay. That gave rise to the first political murder since that of Pier Luigi Farnese, son of Pope Paul 111 , that ever was heard lof at