June 7th 1861
to
September 30th 1861
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Turin, Italy, June 7th 1861.
We arrived here just in
time to witness the dispersing of the crowd after the last
rites to the late minister, Count Camillo di Cavour. It was a
a [sic] scene not to be forgotten. Every balcony was draped in black
and every face wore an expression not only of deep grief,
but of almost consternation. Not the slightest symptom
of that returning buoyancy so often seen in the multitude
when a mournful ceremony has just been concluded,
was any where visible. All went back to their homes
with steps as slow and faces as troubled as those with
which they had followed their beloved, trusted dead to his
place of rest. The soldiers marched in perfect silence -
not a note even of a dirge was heard after we entered the
city, though the troops were filing by thousands across the Piazza
di Castello. "Vous êtes arrivés dans un triste moment" was
our only greeting. What will become of Italy now that her
mightiest pillar has fallen no man dares to predict. Still
why should our hearts fail so long as the Lord reigneth.
If he has taken away one who seemed to us 'a head
taller than his brethren' let us trust that He has 'a
man after His own heart' to put in his place.
Count Camillo di Cavour died on the
morning of the
6th of June 1861
and was buried the following day at 7 in the evening. His
illness was of a few days only - probably a mismanaged typhoid.
Rumors of poison are current, but there seems no sufficient
ground for such suspicions.
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Sat. June 8th
A most beautiful morning - and but for the calamity
which has befallen us and Turin and Italy and the world in the
death of Cavour, we should look forward to our stay
here with much pleasure. Our rooms are large and finely
situated, being three front rooms in the Hotel de l'Europe,
overlooking the principal square of the town and directly opposite
the Royal Palace. Mr. Dillon, the acting Chargé d'affaires,
dined with us to-day - a clear-headed man apparently, but
I fancy with no very strong sympathy with the Italian cause,
nor any very decided choice as to who is the victor in our
civil strife. In this I may be mistaken.
Mrs Cleveland and party sent in their cards with a note
of introduction. We found them most agreeable and intelligent
persons. Miss Sewall of the Isle of Wight was with them - evidently
a superior woman.
Sunday, June 9th. Dr. Dimarchi, a friend of
Mr. Botta, came
in the morning - a middle aged man, quiet and straight forward
in manner, and very obliging in offering his services. The city
looks bright and beautiful in this glorious sunshine notwithstanding
the national flag draped in black crape [crêpe], that floats over
the [illegible] senate chamber, will not let us forget for a moment
that 'the mighty has fallen'. We watch every movement in
the fine piazza before
us
with all the interest that novelty and
the prospect of a prolonged stay here would naturally excite.
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Monday, June 10th
The Cleveland party went to the Chamber
this morning - saw Poerio and other notorieties, but all the
deputies seemed much depressed and nothing was done.
Mrs Cleveland and family passed the evening with us and
will leave early in the morning for the north. They
spoke of their Perugia experience with much feeling &
are all Italianissismi. We are sorry to lose them.
Tuesday June 11th
The Abbé Baruffi, a learned man
and extensive and intelligent traveller, paid us a visit
this morning, and left a most agreeable impression. Mr
Dina, the editor of the Opinione also came in. He is a
man of much apparent energy, and though, like every one
we see, much distressed at the death of Cavour, he is far
more sanguine than most as to the future. "Monsieur, je
suis Dina," was his frank and simple introduction of
himself. This evening we took our first drive - went
round the Boulevards, and twice through the fashionable
Corso. The people seem to be trying to recover their spirits
but - in spite of the brilliant carriages, saddle horses and gay
toilettes the scene was not a lively one. The more
than semicircle of mountains around this beautiful city is
extremely grand. The chain looks much nearer and loftier
than I fancied it would at this distance. Not only the
highest peaks are still covered with snow & ice but it extends
far down the slopes and along the upper vallies [valleys].
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On our return we found Brofferio's card - we are very sorry
to miss him. Dr Pacchiotti came in this evening. He speaks English
well and is very animated and intelligent. It seems difficult for him
to find words strong enough to express his admiration for Cavour
and his sorrow for his loss.
Wednesday, June 12th
The same soft but elastic temperature, and the
air as pure as in the most open country. We spent the day - such
portion of it as Mr Marsh was not at the office of Legation
- quietly at home. A letter from Mary, our first from America.
Thursday June 13th
The new ministry was announced
yesterday in Parliament - Baron Ricasoli at its head.
This noble Tuscan, of one of the most ancient families in
Italy, has been to Florence what Cavour has been to Turin.
His appointment seems to give general satisfaction. Mr
Marsh announced
to Ricasoli today
his arrival as Minister from the United
States to the King of Italy. Baruffi came in to propose to us
a visit from the octogenarian Plana. Brofferio also called
again. He is the first very red republican we have seen, and
the only man who has not spoken of Cavour as the true friend
and the strongest pillar of Italy. Personally he is very
interesting - dignified and calm in manner; with a
very elevated expression of countenance. He is perfectly
frank and open in his politics, seems very unselfish in all
his aims, but as far as one can be judged in a single
interview, he is an unpractical enthusiast. I hope for
an opportunity to study him further at the next winter's session
of Parliament.
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Friday June 14.
We drove again this evening to the fashionable
rendez-vous. The weather most delightful and everybody looking
quite gay - but oh the caprices of the monde! It does not
do to drive beyond the limits of the Corso, unless one
would at the same time put himself out of the pale of
the best
society. At the end of a short half mile
every body
turns round and goes back again and so to and fro
till twilight. Even to us strangers it seemed very stupid,
but to those who go every day I should fancy it must
soon become the greatest of bores. After a few turns you
recognize every carriage, every toilette, and every face. The
eye glass is used with an effrontery worthy Queen Vic-
-toria's drawing rooms. The deputy Valerio spent an hour with
us after our return from the Corso. He is full of life and
intelligence - but oh that these unhappy Turinese had something
like a language! If they try to speak French, they speak bad Italian
- if Italian, bad French, and one is left to divine at least
half of what they would say.
Saturday June 15
Valerio came in again this morning,
with his brother, the governor of Como. This last I feel sure
must be one of the great men of Italy. He is handsome in
person, elegant in manner, full of enthusiasm and hope,
but as calm in judgement as steady in purpose. When
he lamented the loss of Savoy, and I said, "Mais, Monsieur
si vous avez perdu vous avez aussi gagné - he replied, "Ah
oui, mais Mon Dieu, ce que nous avons gagné - c'etait
dejá le nôtre." In speaking of the Pope's selling off the
pictures
in Rome he expressed much indignation, but added,
"Qu'il les fosse vende! Nous en
ferons d'autres! L'étincelles
n'est pas encore eteinte!" Gorresio, the librarian, came
very late in the evening - after eleven - so that we did not
see him.
Sunday, June 16th Mons. Bert of the church
of the
Vaudois paid us a long visit after service - a very
powerful talker apparently in almost any tongue - told
us something of an odd predecessor of ours - Dr. Beber.
Mr. Albert Catlin, & Capt. Jones of our army came in - the latter
suspected as a secessionist, but we talked as if there could
be but one side to the question - also two other young
Americans, Mr Raemery of N.Y. and Mr Truss of Baltimore.
A note from the Gov. of Como to say that a summons
from the royal family would prevent him from keeping
an engagement with us to take us to the Pinacateka.
A very pleasant
visit
from the third brother Valerio, who speaks
English well, & what is much more rare, understands
what is said to him. His views are practical and
statesmanlike, and he seems the strongest advocate of
internal improvements of all sorts.
A very showy religious procession on the piazza
this afternoon. These things take place here almost every
day, and are generally in much better taste than the
similar exhibitions in more southern Italy.
Mr. Dillon spent a long evening with us.
Monday June 17th Mr Webb, the distinguished
ship-builder
dined with us to-day in company with his friend Mr
de Riviere. Mr W. had completed his arrangements with
Cavour for the building of two vessels of war, - steam frigates
for the Italian Government, and nothing was lacking to the
papers but the signature of the minister for which he was
unfortunately too late. We hope however that this, as well
as many another scheme for the advancement of Italy,
is only postponed, not abandoned.
Mrs Barney of N.Y. came in for a moment.
Tuesday June 18th Mr Marsh went this
evening to
see the Countess Confalione, sister of Count de Bourke of
Paris. She had written us a very kind note, saying she was
in bad health just now and asked for a visit. Mr M. found
her very pleasing - enough
so
to make us wish to know more of
her. The Abbé Barruffi spent a hour with me during Mr Marsh's
absence - a priest that even a Protestant can respect.
Wednesday June 19
Heavy thunder this afternoon - even for America it
would have been respectable. Showers towards evening seem
almost the rule here at this season. There is much complaint
of the heat, but we do not find it at all oppressive. As
we are thermometerless we can only guess,
and we fancy
it may come up to 84 Fahrenheit.
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Thursday June 20th
Went to-day to Trombetta's farm-villa & silkery.
Every thing looked like the best of farming, gardening and
housekeeping. Madame Trombetta seems a thorough, energetic
housewife. They gave
us
some very choice
wine
which is made
of a grape much like the Zante currant. Vegetation is
most luxuriant just without the town.
Ricasoli paid us a visit to-day, and brought for us
Gasparin's remarkable book on the U.S. "Un grand
people qui se rel relève". The
volume, as far as we have
read, is wonderful for its correct and deep insight into our
institutions and their results, but not
the least interesting
feature about this particular copy is the marks in the margin
by Ricasoli of certain passages * The Abbé Barruffi says
that Madame Gasparin is the real author of the book.
Friday
June 21st
Drove out this evening with our friend the Abbé,
to pay a visit to the Countess Balbo, widow of the famous
Cesare Balbo. We found her an amiable old lady, surrounded
by affectionate children and grandchildren. It seems very
strange to meet in this way those who have lived familiarly
with Silvio Pellico and all the
Italian
poets & patriots of the generation
just passing away. It was the fête-day of the Countess and
she had many visitors, among them the Countess Ghisel
-ieri of the family of Pope Pius 5th, and
about whom there
seems to be some mystery which I suppose we shall
learn in time. At any rate she is a most beautiful,
graceful creature - with manners as fascinating as her
person, and her three children seemed the
creation of
some poet-painter. The company were all well-bred and
refined, with that perfect consideration for each other which one
sometimes misses among the English. On our return from
the Balbi we went to the Caffé - the most frequent-
-ed in Turin. It was crowded with persons of all ranks
sexes and ages, but was perfectly neat and quiet. Every
body goes to take an ice after the evening drive.
Sat. June 22.
This most wonderfully fine weather continues day
after day - but no change except our occasional shower
at evening. Mr Marsh dined to-day with Sir James Hudson -
the invitation was amusing. Sir James came in himself to
say that Matteucci, the eminent electrician, had just told
him that he - Sir James, - owed him a dinner, and that he wished
he would invite him, and Mr Marsh to meet him - which
he did accordingly. Matteucci has nothing of that obsequiousness
of manner with which the British have so long reproached the
Italians. He spoke of Landor with much severity and as we
think, deservedly.
Sunday, June 23.
Mr Marsh was presented formally to the King of Italy
at eleven this morning. Many officers in uniform were in attend-
-ance, but no one entered the reception-room with Mr Marsh
and he found the King also quite alone. After the first formalities
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were over, the King talked in a very easy, frank way, and in
reply to some congratulatory remark by Mr Marsh on
the union of Italy and her fair prospects, he said with a
smile - "mais cela n'amuse pas tout le monde" Mr
M. thinks the photographs that are abroad as the King's de
greatly exaggerate the coarseness of his person. On the whole
the impression he produced was that of an amial amiable,
generous-hearted man, with an abundance of good sense and
overflowing with animal life. The character given him by every
one here corresponds with this - but his personal courage also is
much admired. His habits are the farthest possible from effeminacy,
violent exercise and hard fare being quite to his taste. The only
complaint I have heard made against him is a most
unroyal passion for black bread and onions. Without exactly
sympathising with his majesty in this fancy, I can easily see
that he might have others more dangerous to the happiness
of his subjects, and the love they show for him here seems
to prove a similar feeling on their part.
This evening our cheerful friend, the Abbé B. came in again
and kept us in the best humour for an hour. He told us
some interesting anecdotes of Plana showing that neither age
nor mathematics have dried up the geniality of his nature,
Just after the arrival of the telegram at Turin announcing
Orsini's attempt on the life of the French Emperor, Barrufi
[Baruffi]
met Plana in the street. The latter had observed the unusual
excitement but had not learned the cause. "Tell me," he said
to Barrufi "What is the matter?" When he had heard the news
he was silent and thoughtful a moment, then said,
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"Queste bombe fallite d'Orsini
D'Italia mutaramo i destini!" Prophetic words.
The Abbé had paid the venerable old man a visit this eveng
just before coming to us, and he says when Plana saw him
come into his room he called out gaily,
"Ecco l'Abbate,
Ché viene dell' Euprati!" in allusion, of course to
Baruffi's extensive travels.
Some of the Abbé's etymotogical anecdotes were very amusing
Fenêtre, from fait maître, because elle fait maître le jour.
pantalon, from pend talon, because il pend a talon.
chaudron, from chaud et rond etc.
Monday
June 24.
The Catlins from Burlington dined with us to-day. They
leave for Switzerland to-morrow, and seem to enjoy Europe
very much and very rationally. Mr Marsh
went
with Baruffi to
spend the evening with Plana whom he
found
rather deaf but otherwise
in full possession of his faculties. The old man has had
one attack of apoplexy, which did not in the least affect his
intellect. Said he to the Abbé who went to see him immediately:
"Voilà, mon Abbé,
Un coup de foudre mangrié!"
Mr Dillon, who gains on acquaintance, spent the evening with
me.
Tuesday, June 25th.
Mr Tottenham,
Chaplain
of the English Legation, came with Mrs
T. and daughter to see us this morning - very nice, friendly persons
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and, while thoroughly English in the best sense, their life abroad
has worn off that reserve so common among Englishmen, which
is sometimes pride, and sometimes only looks like it.
Mr Meille and Mr Malan, two Protestant clergymen, came
to see us this morning. Mr Meille, who is a man of a
very quiet, attractive address, preaches for the little Italian
congregation first organized here by De Sanctis. Mr Malan
is a sort of presiding elder over the different churches
of his own denomination scattered about Piedmont, and
seems much more of a Boanerges than his friend. Mr
Meille spoke of the Verneys with the greatest regard.
This evening we had a visit from an Italian whose name
we did not understand*
*Count Micalini
an old gentleman of distinguished
manners whose eyes kindled with more than the fire of
youth when he talked of Italy and her prospects of civil &
religious liberty. - We were told on good authority to-day
an anecdote of Victor Emmanel [Emmanuel] that proves he can play
the king if necessary though it is not his favorite part.
When, after his brother's death, the Duchess of Genoa married
again and as was thought, unworthily, the king was displeased
and for a long time did not receive her at court. In
the mean time - the queen being dead - several court -
ladies decidedly assumed airs, and, on occasion of a
considerable fête about to be given, showed signs of a
disposition to queen
it still further. When the guests
assembled
however, they found, to their surprise, the duchess of
Genoa there to receive them, and certain aspiring dames
were unexpectedly forced to take a more modest place
than they had intended.
Wed. - June 26 Mr & Mrs Bloomfield Moore from Phil. c[ame]
in this eve - also the Halls of N.Y. with yound [young] Van Benthen[sen]
of Albany. Both parties on their way from Southern Italy to
They represent the excitement as very great at Rome &
describe the
late
scene in the theatre there as most thrilling.
The banished actress came by the same train with them
to Turin. Death of Abduhl Medjed.
Thursday June 27th,
The Moores spent the evening with us,
also Mr Baruffi, and Mr Dillon. After the rest had left
Mr Dillon - the conversation having turned on the
Roman question - declared with much apparent irritability
that "no man who is a statesman can suppose Christ-
ianity would exist a single century if the Papacy
were broken down." Some difference of opinion certainly
between him and his chef!
Friday
June
28th. Our American friends, - probably
the
last of the season - left this morning for the north.
Mr Marsh made his first diplomatic visits to-day.
Baron Plana passed an hour with us - a grand
looking old man full of fire, but not so hopeful for
Italy as we wished. He is somewhat deaf
but otherwise
in full possession of his faculties.
Sat. 29th
Mr M. finished his diplomatic visits this morning -
some of those made yesterday were returned to-day - among them the
Portuguese Minister - De Castro who though representing a Catholic
goverenment, is still a friend of progress & of Italian Unity.
Count de Brassier de St Simon, the Prussian minister, also speaks very
warmly in favor of the Italian people. He tells a very amusing anecdote
the king and Cavour - (to be written down) when transferred
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Sunday 30th, The Countess Balbo came up
this morning -
also Rustem Bey, the Turkish chargé
who speaks Eng to extremely well.
M.
We were surprised to-night by the appearance of a most
brilliant comet. The nucleus was just hidden from from
us
[by] the buildings, but the tail, as nearly as we could
judge, was not less than 40
30'
degrees in length &
very clearly defined, and pointing almost exactly in the
direction of the north star.
July 1st
Ricasoli gave Mr Marsh a copy of the speech he
had just made or was about to make in Parliament. It
expresses in the plainest terms a fixed determination to cede no
more territory, but, on the contrary, to add Rome and Venitia
to the Kingdom of Italy without any considerable delay. In
his private conversation he spoke even more definitely with
regard to time. Rustem Bey, the Turkish chargé, came to
pay us a visit with his mother, the Countess Marina who
leaves town immediately for the baths of Aigua. She seems
in very delicate health, but though far from young, has still
traces of former beauty. The Belgian secretary of Legation, Mr
Bartoleyns [Bartholeyns de]
Fosselaert also made a visit and seems an agreeable man. The
great comet occupied all our attention this evening. The
sky was less clear than last night but still both the
nucleus and the train were very brilliant. Its place was
much changed from the night before - being much higher
above the horizon.
July 2nd
Sweden paid us its respects to-day in the
person of Count Piper, a small, pleasant looking man
with nothing particularly striking about him on a first
interview. The French Secretary of Legation, Count de Reyneval,
came also, an aristocratic looking young man, rather prepossessing.
Comet again very brilliant.
Wednesday July 3d.
We were surprised and delighted this morning by
a visit from Mr Sandwith and his wife on their way to Eng.
after a winter in the East. Mr Sandwith just as we knew
him in Constantinople only a little older - Mrs Sandwith
very young and very lovely in person, mind, and manner. They
dined with us. Dr Foster
from Burlington
with 3 other Americans came
to see us on their way from Palestine. Count Heldervier,
Chargé for the Low Countries spent a half hour with us -
a gentlemanly young man. Mr Marsh went with the
Abbé Baruffi in the evening to pay a visit to the venerable
Prince Cisterna - the princess is a daughter of Merade once
talked of as to be king of Belgium. Their
palace is very
magnificent and is still the resort of the élite of Piedmont.
The Prince himself was once banished for his liberal opinions.
Thursday July 4th
Madame de Bunsen came for the first time
to see me this morning - a very pleasing woman, neither
quite French nor quite English. Mr Marsh made formal
visits all day. He was very favorably impressed by the
Minister of [illegible]
Commerce
M. Cordova. In the evening he went
to a reception given by Rattazzi, the President of the
Chamber. Dr. Pantaleone presented him to many of the
notorieties. The Dr. is growing impatient about Rome
and perhaps a little discouraged. The Count d'Aglie
spent an hour with us this morning - very English and a little inclined
to reaction. Saw and liked Menabrea Minister of the Marina.
Friday July 5. Mr Marsh paid a uniform visit this morn-
ing to Prince de Carignan. He found him a grand looking man not
unlike our own General Scott in person. His conversation was free and
very sensible.
Mrs Tottenham came in with a most pathetic story of distress which
we were glad to do something towards relieving for the moment. An
Italian of very high rank, fresh from the dungeons of the holy father has
been with his English wife - a gentlewoman - and their children, living
in Turin for the last week upon five francs. Mrs T. brought us a little
pam-
phlet containing his history, and his experiences while in the merciful
hands
of his holiness. Such things can be believed only by those who are
brought
near enough to know. Valerio (the deputy) brought Gallenga, (another
deputy) to see us today. His history would be very odd anywhere out of
Italy.
He went to England when quite young, thence to America where he lived for
some years - mostly in Boston under another name
Mariotto.
When the good time came
in Italy he returned home and was elected deputy to the Parliament.
There he made a decided speech against the extreme views of the Mazzi-
-nisto, during the course of which he said that many of them were little
better than assassins. As soon as this reached the ears of Mazzini, he
pro-
duced documents to show that this same Gallenga had been furnished
by him (Mazzini) with money to go to Turin for the purpose of
assassinating
Charles Albert, the father of the present king, and that he was
deterred from it only by an accident. To this accusation Gallenga
plead guilty at once, but stated, in extenuation, that at that time he
was but twenty years old, that the true character of Charles Albert
was not then known, and that he was encouraged to the act by the men
he revered as patriots. Now, however, a long experience had greatly
changed his views and though he did not love freedom and Italy less
than then, he looked back with abhorrence on the crime he would have
committed. With this confession he returned to Victor Emmanuel the
cross of honor that had been given him not long before. The king
however generously restored it to him, saying "You were but a boy
then,
you have deeply repented it - I cannot take back my gift. And besides
I believe you deserve it." The deputy retired for a time but is now
again
at his post. The good Abbé spent an hour with us this evening and
was followed by a most unexpected visitor, our friend De Marchi of
Egyptian memory. We were very glad to see him once more and to hear
good news of him and his three companions who contributed so much
by their poetry, music and art to the pleasures of that rarest of
winters.
Rigalde, the improvisor had already sent us his book and compliments
from Parma. Truly no bread cast upon the waters ever comes back with
such fourfold interest as does kindness. We were fortunate enough to
be able to oblige these four young men while in the East - they repaid us
double even while there by their graceful accomplishments, and now, ten
years later, they wait to receive us in their own country with
overwhelming
welcomes. De Marchi is now practising law in Milan and at the
same time publishing some legal treatises. His few leisure moments he
fills up with his oriental studies which he cannot relinquish.
Saturday July 6th Brazil and Switzerland
made us their bows
today. Mr De Lima is very handsome and agreeable - Mr Tourte full
of frankness and animation. We are more and more disposed to be sat-
isfied with the promise of the diplomatic corps. Sir James Hudson has
certainly won for himself the best reputation here in the political way.
The general testimony is that he conducted matters through the crisis
with the greatest wisdom and that Italy owes much to him personally.
It is odd enough that the Emperor Napoleon generally selects his
political
opponents to represent him abroad. Young Rayneval is a legitamist
and his religious bigotry would be intolerable if he were not so thor-
-oughly a gentleman. Americans still continue to pass through Turin
on their way north. We had Mr Pettibone and young Riggs from
Constantinople
yesterday, and Mr Phelps and family from New York to-day. Mr Webb -
Sunday July 7th. Baruffi came in after
church to bring us Plana's
pamphlet on the comet. To give it additional interest the old savant
had kindly addressed it to Mr Marsh with his own hand, adding the
date "July 6th, dix heures du soir, en
présence de la comète encore fort
brillante." Mr Marsh dined with Riscasoli in company with all the D.
Corps - a dinner, the Opinione says, given in honor of the American
Minister. It went off very pleasantly.
Monday, July 8th. Very busy all day with
preparations for a short
excursion to Monte Rosa.
Tuesday July 9th. We could not get off
to-day as we hoped, but
see our way clear for to-morrow if nothing unexpected
occurs. We had a visit to-day from another of our Egyptian
fellow travellers the Chevalier Verani. He is a native, and was a
resident of Nice till the late transfer of that town to France. Soon
As soon as that was done, "preferring Italy, as he himself says, to
all
narrower local attachments," he left Nice with his family, and his
example was followed by all his own connexions including the parents
of his wife - and all are now living in Turin. He says that
not less than 10,000 persons have left Nice for the same reasons.
Verani spoke with much feeling of the loss of Nice, but admitted
the necessity of the sacrifice, and named Cavour with the same
sad and admiring veneration that we hear on all sides.
We were greatly struck by the earnestness of our friend Verani on
all subjects, but especially on the great national questions -
but earnestness - whatever may have been true once - is now
no rare quality among Italians.
July 22nd
Mr Marsh returned to Turin last Saturday morning,
Carrie and I remaining at L. Maggiore in the hope that
he might be able to join us there again early this week.
Owing to Mr Magown's illness, however, he could not do so,
and we came back ourselves with Giachino to-day. The
gayieties consequent on the arrival of Gen. Fleury with the
Emperor's autograph letter containing the formal recognition
of the kingdom of Italy &c. took place during our absence,
but this evening the municipal authorities gave a serenade
to the newly arrived special minister from
Sweden, Gen.
De Bildt. The band occupied a place on the Piazza de
Castello nearly in front of the Hotel d'Europe. The music,
which was very fine, commenced at nine and continued till
eleven, with only the necessary intervals between the pieces &
these were filled by the vivas of a vast crowd that it
made one dizzy to look down upon, Mr M. thought that
ten thousand did the numbers half justice. It was a
most brilliant moon-light night and the scene altogether
a very animating one. The minister stood on a balcony
adjoining our own, and, leaning on a crimson cushion
placed for him on the railing, bowed frequently to the huzzaing
multitude. He also encouraged the musicians with champagne
from time to time and gave them a supper by way of finale.
Tuesday July 23.
Occupied all day with home letters. Mr Marsh had another
interview with Ricasoli this morning, and every fresh one confirms him
in the admiration he
at
first inspired. He expressed the strongest interest
in the prosperity of the United States, but above all the hope that they
would now purge themselves from the sin and curse of slavery. Amen!
Wednesday, July 24th.
Not feeling well to-day, I have done little but lie on my
sofa and dream, and wish far-off friends could see our surroundings.
Every thing would seem so odd to all who have not been in Europe.
This little salon - which we have exchanged for the larger one
we first occupied - for example, with its floor of various woods, set
in squares and brilliantly waxed, its high arched ceiling richly
frescoed - a beautiful dancing Flora in the centre - its walls
tapestried with very handsome green silk damask, every door as
well as window and even the fire place curtained with a
still heavier material of the same color. The windows have
pretty white lace curtains in addition, and from the mantle crimson
plush cut in a graceful form and trimmed with green and gold colored
fringe falls partly over the green curtain of the fire place.
On the mantle, besides the candlesticks, are a handsome clock,
two rich astral lamps of French China - the chimney of each being capped
with a
miniature
Turkish fez - two beautiful French vases, blue and gold, with a
large mirror behind the whole. There are also two other large
mirrors in the room, and over each door is a picture on canvass
set-in what seems a continuation of the door-frame and extending to
the beginning of the arch of the ceiling. The chairs and sofas
are generally mahogony and crimson plush, though there is one sofa
of yellow satin handsomely embroidered. The little table
near which I write is curiously wrought in hexagonal blocks
of the famous Algerian wood, each block being bordered with
ebony and ivory. There is a charming balcony extending
entirely across the front of all our three rooms and overlooking
the Piazza di Castello. Here we watch Snichelets swallows
as
they fly wildly about the old towers, here too - or rather from a
balcony near, - we watched the venerable Plana while he watched
the great comet. (Height of rooms 14 feet to the spring of the arch - arch
4
Anniversary of the death of Carlo Alberto - soldiers go to Superga etc.
Thursday July 25th
The close of the session of parliament and the warm
weather have almost depopulated Turin, at least of its aristocracy -
and we have few visitors. Mr Artoni, a Lombard by birth, an
exile, afterwards a naturalized American citizen, came in this
morning, having taken advantage of the first opportunity to return to
his native country. He seems a man of culture & a thorough
gentleman. Our good Abbé brought us a very pleasant message from
the Gasparins who are to be in September.
curtained door
picture on
canvass
Friday July 26th.
We are more and more enchanted with the summer
climate here. The air still continues fresh and elastic at a
most agreeable temperature not varying much from 80 Fahrenheit
during the day and a little cooler at night. Figs & peaches, not
to speak of the commoner fruits such as pears, apricots, plums, melons
almonds etc - are now abundant and very fine. The mushrooms
are most excellent. Strawberries are still in the market - being
brought down from the mountains by the peasants.
Sat. July 27th
Every day we have fresh applications for employment
in the American army. It really seems hard that so many
Italians should have lost their place as officers in the regular
army by following Garibaldi. One cannot help feeling that the
government which has reaped such fruits from their courage
should manage to overlook a little irregularity in their
mode of displaying it.
Sunday July 28th. Sig. Artoni dined with us
to-day, and seems
likely to prove very agreeable - to us, and I hope
we may be useful to him
and he to us.
He is learned and gentlemanly. We watch the coachmen sometimes
as they take their dinner of on their box
- they have a small tin pail
from which they eat polenta with a spoon - a bit of bread beside.
Monday July 29th
The baroness Plana with her daughter
came to see us to-day. She is daughter
the niece
of La Grange and
looks very many years younger than her husband. Indeed she
is still strikingly handsome. The manners of both the ladies are
very pleasing though the mother attracts more than the daughter.
This evening the Abbé passed an hour with us, lively and entertaining
as usual. He does not speak very hopefully of the great tunnel through
the Alps, but is going to examine the work already done and doing,
and make a report upon it. I am afraid he will not prove
an unprejudiced witness, though there is certainly much force in
his arguments.
Tuesday July 30th.
A very interesting visit from Dr Pantaleone this
morning. In answer to a question about Italian affairs, he says
"Difficulties there are innumerable - dangers none." He gave
us some account of his own estate which is in the Marche d'
Ancona. He builds the houses, keeps them in repair,
and
allows the
tenants one half of all they can grow or raise. This they call
mezzaria, and it is the common arrangement
between
landlord and tenant throughout Tuscany. The peasants, as a
general rule, only eat meat three times a year. During the
season of the hardest labor, they begin work at 4 in the morning,
about 7 they eat a piece of bread with sometimes, though rarely,
a little wine. A few hours later they have
a
salad with the smalest
quantity of oil, a little vinegar and salt. Their third and principal
meal is of stock
fish, bread, and, under the most favorable
circumstances,
a little wine. Their work is continued till 9 in the evening. The rest of
the year when their labor is lighter, they live almost entirely on
polenta, or Indian meal pudding. They have
seldom cheese in his
district owing to want of pasturage. The plough is never used -
partly from the character of the surface of the soil. Silk-growing
is of recent introduction on his estate. Dr Pantaleone gave
us the first details we have had of the death of Mrs Browning -
so long feared and yet so sudden at last. Dr Pantaleone saw
her last in March. Though he had long attended her child,
she had not been in the habit of having medical advice
from him or anyone else. Still the Dr saw her frequently
through the winter and she seemed much as usual - even
better than the year before. Mr Browning felt anxious, but
she assured him she was not worse. The night before her
death she had a severe attack of coughing after sitting on
the balcony during the evening. In the morning she did not
rise, as was often her habit when she had not rested well, but
no anxiety was felt by her or any of her friends. Suddenly she
sank away - and so has passed from this world one of the
greatest geniuses, and one of the noblest souls that have
ever inhabited it. It is an immense disappointment to us
personally - we had always named her almost first when we
talked of the pleasures of living in Italy - but, as in the case
of all the great and good, one is ashamed to speak of one's
private grief when they are taken from among mankind.
Count Piper, the Swedish chargé came in to announce
his appointment as minister from Sweden to the U. States. He
seems much pleased, but, while he will be amazed at our
power and wealth, he, like every
high-bred
European who comes among us,
Aug. 19th Commander Aulick thinks Dr Pantaleone mistaken as
to the suddenness of Mrs Browning's death at last. He says it was
apprehended for two or three days.
will often regret the art and social refinement of the older world.
Mr Marsh will give him letters to some of our best families.
Wednesday July 31st.
Very busy all day in making ready to leave the Hotel d'Europe
where
we
have been most comfortable, - to take possession of our
appartments in the via d' Angennes -
casa d'Angennes - Artoni
made us one of his welcome visits.
August 1st
We found the casa d Angennes left in too much disorder
to allow us to establish ourselves there for some days, so we decided
to leave Giachino & Elise to put things to-rights while we take
a second run to the mountains. Mr Magoun takes charge of
the Legation in the mean time. The thermometer to-day
has risen to 87 Fahrenheit - the warmest day we have had this
summer. Still the air is not heavy and none of us feel the
least languor. We have American papers this morning as
late as the 15th July. Every thing looks
well for the government.
The victories in Virginia and Missouri look
well for must
have a great moral effect, and the good faith and great
generalship of Scott will soon be too evident not to be seen
by all but the willfully blind. Our papers also contain
some details of the most melancholy death of Mrs Longfellow -
fatally burned while from her dress
taking fire while she was
amusing her children by taking wax impressions for them. What must
life be to the great poet after this.
August 9th. We returned to Turin this
evening after just a week's
flight to the mountains where we had infinite enjoyment. For
account of our Alpine exploits see private letters. Nothing of
importance had occurred here during our absence. No Americans
had been here except Mr Webb who still remains. Our new home
would have looked pleasant to us had we not been so much
depressed by the news of the lost battle in Virginina - news which
we first heard at Lago Maggiore.
August 10th. Very busy with home letters
and papers and with
the preliminary arrangements for housekeeping. The heat, though
the thermometer only indicates 86 Fahrenheit, is more oppressive
than we have found it before, partly because there is really less breeze,
and partly because our apartments are less favorably situated for
air than they were at Trombetta's on the open square of the Piazza
di Castello. Many falling stars to-night.
August 11th. Sunday
Still very hot and close. We watched again for
the star-shower, and saw several in the narrow strip of sky
that the towering palace walls allow us for observation, but not so
many or brilliant as the night before. The Abbé came in to
welcome our return and
to offer
to take Mr Marsh with him in the
morning to see the distribution of the public school prizes.
August 12th
Mr Marsh learned at the funzione which he
attended
this morning that all classes [illegible] go
alike to the public schools
in Turin - a fact that will do much for the schools and
consequently for the education of the humbler classes.
For some days past charges have been made against the
consul at Palermo, Mr Barstow, for sympathising and pl proclaiming
his sympathies with the fallen tyranny of Sicily. We hope there is
no foundation for these complaints, but however it may prove in
Mr Barstow's case, it is certainly singular that so many of the
agents
of our Government in Italy should be not only Romanists, but those
of the most bigoted school. Who is the real author of these appointments?
What is the end hoped to be gained by them? The latter question
is not very difficult to answer.
Tuesday Aug. 13th
This is the third morning we have had a heavy fog or
rather dry cloud, over sky & earth from three or four in the morning
till about seven, when the sun comes out in its full force.
The natives attribute the ruin of their grapes to these vapours,
and are very anxious, though they hope they have come too
late in the season this year to do much mischief - the fruit
being now nearly ripe. Indeed we have had the earlier varieties
for several days. Thermometer at three P.M. 88 Fahr. - air without
the least motion. Artoni gave us some nice anecdotes of
the Romans - their manifestations of indignation against the Papal
government.
Wednesday Aug 14. No change in the weather - 88-9 of F. -
evening breathless till eight when a faint but refreshing breeze
sprang up. We are so much distressed - not discouraged -
by the news, or rather the tone, of American papers that one
can scarcely think of any thing else.
Thursday Aug 15th. To-day is the festa of
the Immaculate
Conception and the soldiers went
early
in gala to church.
Since leaving the Piazza however we see little of
processions etc. Heat undiminished.
Friday, Aug 16th
Our boxes from America arrived to-day, and we
now hope soon to get comfortably settled with some of our old
familiar books about us. No change in the weather, and
much anxiety is felt for the later crops which are suffering
most severely from drought. The thermometer varies very
slightly from day to day, and of in fact
little during each
day standing generally at about 88, but between five and
eight every evening there is a want of all circulation in
the air that is quite oppressive. Before 9 however a breeze
comes down from the mountains and it is very comfortable
all night.
Sat. Aug. 17th
Irresistable evidence comes to us to-day, that our
Government intends to invite Garibaldi to accept a post
in the Federal army. Mr Marsh is greatly disturbed by
a step at once calculated to prove our weakness and
the imbecility of our leaders, and at the same time to
excite against us the hostility of every power in Europe which
does not sympathize with the Italian hero. Again, if
we are [illegible] reduced to such a
pitiable confession, why
not try to have the negotiation managed in as private
a way as possible instead of taking such extraordinary
measures. From whatever source this worse than old-woman
scheme emanates it is to be hoped history will do justice
and not leave the disgrace to rest on the innocent.
Long visit from Com. Aulick to-day, on his way from Florence to Paris.
Sunday Aug 18th
Mr Marsh being unwell no one goes to church and
we give up the idea of having the Commodore dine with us
as we had proposed. The weather still very oppressive in
the early part of the evening.
Monday Aug 19th.
Mrs Tottenham brought Miss Roberts to see me this
morning - an English woman who admires American scholars
and their works - no very common case. Mr Sandford, our
minister to Belgium, arrived in Turin this evening, with his
friend, Mr. Beckwith.
Tuesday Aug 20th,
Mr Sandford's account of affairs in
America is not
at all calculated to strengthen our hopes of a speedy termination
of the present civil conflict. His information is much of it derived
from confidential letters, and may perhaps be none the more
trustworthy for that circumstance. His own republicanism, origi-
nally not of a very enthusiastic type to say the least, is much
improved by his official position, and, though a woman
may still doubt whether the great moral question at issue
concerns him greatly, he is much in earnest to do every
thing in his power to promote the success of Northern arms.
If his ability is equal to the confidence reposed in him by
the Secretary of State and to the facilities afforded him, his
influence may be important.
Wednesday, Aug 21st
Mr Sandford and Mr Beckwith dined with us
to-day.
Mr Beckwith, a man of strong sense and much thought, who
has spent many years in China, gives a more favorable picture
of the Chinese that is usually drawn by travellers. From our
own experience in Turkey, I am disposed to rely on his testimony
rather than on that of more hasty and less liberal observers.
At the same time Mr Beckwith seems to me vastly to
underrate what Christianity has done for the masses who live
under its influence. His account of the Essays etc by the seven
English clergymen excited my interest.
Thursday, Aug 22.
Rumors are very current that Garibaldi is to return to
the army by invitation of the king, and that he is to reappear
at Naples on the 7th of Sept, the anniversary of his entrance there
as dictator. The troubles in that city, fomented by Bourbon and
Papal intrigue, require some decided measures. The humane
policy of the Italian Government in incorporating the
captured outlaws of Southern Italy into the army, instead
of throwing them into dungeons, is most praiseworthy - only
it is to be hoped they will not allow too many to be
collected together at any one point. It is said that there
are some six thousand of these mauvais
sujets at
and at Finistrelle - rather a formidable number in case
of an opportunity for mischief.
Mr Sandford [Sanford] goes to Genoa to-day.
Friday Aug 23d
The change which took place in the weather
Wednesday evening - the thermometer fell some 5 degrees - seems
likely to settle into a coolness very autumnal. There are
indications of considerable political fermentation in various
quarters - the streets even of staid Turin resound with the
Garibaldi hymn, and many nightly irregularities prove
that there are too many young men out of employment, &
likely to be hungry and cold soon, for the quiet of the community.
It is a question of immense difficulty for a government to know
what to do with a disbanded army like that of Garibaldi.
The officers at least 'cannot dig', and if they are not
'ashamed
to beg', they get little by that means, and are in great danger
of becoming desperate men. On the other hand the government
cannot well openly restore to commands of trust those who
have been guilty of an apparent insubordination, and beside
their places have been filled by other officers whom it would be
clearly unjust to displace.
Sat. Aug 24th
Spent the morning in buying silver & china to
fill up the wide gaps in our cuisine department. [illegible]
Yesterday
Mr M. received
Mr Dayton's reply to his letter in reference to the
appointment of Mr Walsh as Consul at Leghorn. It is very
discouraging to see our most trusted public men suffer an
insignificant private friendship to outweigh all considerations of
patriotism or philanthropy. Mr Dayton recommends Mr Walsh
for consul at one of the most important ports of the Mediterranean
when he has been thoroughly warned of his secession principles,
'because he was an old school-mate of his.' In Mr Walsh we
have not only a man who has for months past made no
secret of his Southern sympathies, but also one who is even more
open and violent in his dislike of the goverment of the country
in which he is to exercise his official duties. Of this fact, too,
Mr Dayton had been informed.
Sunday Aug 25
Mr Artoni came while Mr Marsh was in church
this morning with a note from Mr Sanford who, it seems,
is not likely to go further than Genoa. Mr Artoni will
return to Genoa on the 27th to take Mr
Sanford's orders as
to further negociations with Garibaldi.
Monday Aug 26th
More bad news from America, but as it is only
telegraphic we hope it may prove in part at least a
mistake. It is stated that Gen. Lyon has been defeated
at Springfield Missouri by the rebels and that the heroic
general is himself killed. If this be true, St Louis itself
is in danger of falling into the hands of the traitors - which
may God forbid. Captain Bausewein, a Garibaldian and
a German, came to-day to offer his services to the American
Government. He has just left Garibaldi whom he represents
as seriously indisposed - confined to his bed. He says the Italian
Coeur de lion is in the worst of humors with the government of
Victor Emanuel on account of what he considers its want
of courage. In fact it is quite likely that public impatience
may force to decided measures with regard to the Roman question
before the king and his ministry think the occasion fully
ripe. Perhaps a little pressure, too, may help mature the
the occasion. Azelio's letter to Matteucci, in which he
says something like this - 'we may as well let the Neapolitans go
if they don't choose to stay with us' - has produced much
feeling.
Azelio says the letter was a very hasty one expressing the
irritated feeling of the moment to a confidential friend, &
never intended for any eye but his - that, in short, it is by
no means to be considered as the his
deliberate judgment
on the subject. Matteucci is evidently much mortified by
the publication of a letter of in its
nature confinential, but
the indiscretion was probably committed by some friend whom
he does not wish to implicate, as his explanation is by
no means satisfactory.
Tuesday Aug 27th. Mr Rigalde, our
improvisatore of the
Nile, came to see us this morning. He is now Professor
of History in Parma. Time has dealt very tenderly with
him and ten months often produce greater
changes in
in [sic] a man than ten years have done in him. I mean
both physically and intellectually. He has lost nothing of his
earlier enthusiasm, and it was quite charming to see his [illegible]
undiminished freshness. But alas, these poets are, after
all, for the most part too full of small vanity to be
quite divine. When our friend could talk of any thing but
his own works, we talk of the Roman question which he says
must be settled soon, or it will settle
itself in no very
satisfactory way. He is a warm Romanist in religion, but most
averse to the temporal power of the Pope. This is the
almost universal opinion of all the Italians, and in fact
of all the enlightened European Romanists we meet &
yet Protestant America sends as government agents to Italy
Papists of the school of the darkest ages, who make it their
special mission to sustain as far as his [sic] in their power
the ancient and detested tyranny of the Popes.
Wednesday Aug 28th
Our dates from America this morning are as late
as the 15th inst - the battle at
Springfield seems to have
been a victory rather than a defeat - though unfortunately
the brave Lyon was killed. McCullough & Price, the rebel
leaders, are also among
the
slain. This fact circumstance will
at least soften the savage character of the war in Missouri,
as it is not
probable
McCullough has left behind him his like.
The tone of the papers, too, is better on the slavery question, &
the declaration of the Secretary of War that fugitive slaves are
not to be delivered back to their masters will be hailed as
a most favorable sign of the times by all the friends of
Freedom. A fire broke out this morning in the Via Po
which proved most disastrous. Not many houses were
burned, but the loss of life among the fire-guards, and
others who went to the assistance of the sufferers was
most unusual - ten persons were killed outright -
among them a brave Colonel of cavalry, another of the Gendármerie
and several officers of lower rank - and 14 have been
sent to
the
hospital severely wounded. Fires are so rare
here that the engines were not in proper order and the guards
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disfacente, secondo ci è attestato da parecchi
8PfT£cso un cordone dalla via della Zecca
e via Montebello per via Po alla via de
Rosine, per tener lontano i curiosi, lasciare
libertà d’azione a’pompieri e tutelai 1 • mas¬
serizie e suppellettili accatastate confusamente
nella via Po e Montebello.
Da’tetti fu tagliata ogni comunicazione tra
la casa Tarino e l’attigua casa Ghiavarina.
Tre militari eh’erano accorsi al terzo piano
nell’angolo tra la via Po e Montebello, si vi¬
dero accerchiati dalle fiamme. Fu un momento
di inesprimibile angoscia per gli astanti, fin¬
ché i .pompieri avendo stabilita una scala di
corda, eglino poterono salvarsi.
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dato alla luce un bimbo, potè col neonato
esser trasportata in luògo sicuro, essendosi la
famiglia accorta dell’incendio appena manife¬
statosi.
Alle tre pomerid. P incendio era pressoché
spento. Alcune macchine idrauliche cessarono
di operare e si diedero le disposizioni per
trasportar le masserizie in depositi appositi e
render libera la circolazione. Ma verso le ore
sei pom. di nuovo si elevava una densa co¬
lonna di fumo, la quale avvertiva come l’in¬
cendio non fosse ancor vinto interamente e
si presero nuove precauzioni per estinguerlo,
quantunque non siavi più pericolo che si e-
stentla.
Nelle vie P<> è Montebello vedovatisi le più
sontuose mobiglie sfracellate accanto al paglie-
riccio del povero inquilino delle soffitte. Ed
è l’inedia di questi infelici abitatori delle sof¬
fitte che maggiormente commuove.
Speriamo che il municipio ed i privati ver¬
ranno in sollievo di tanta miseria.
Speriamo pure che il municipio si sarà in¬
teso coll’autorità militare per dare alle vitti¬
me dell’incendio, ufficiali e soldati, che, per
salvar la vita altrui, sacrificarono la propria,
una degna sepoltura. E un sacro dovere che
non potrebbe esser pretermesso , è un omag¬
gio che tutta Torino sente il bisogno di tri¬
butare alla loro memoria.
Dall’egrègio cav. dottor Torchio, ispettore
sanitario pel municipio di Torino, riceviamo
la seguente
Nota dei morti e dei feriti per causa dell'incendio
Morti. Colonnello Trotti, dei reali .carabinieri.
» Maggiore De Beaufort, del 46 di linea.
» Vaccari Giovanni, allievo carabiniere. '
» .Vellivano, carabiniere a cavallo.
» Compri re, brigadiere dei reali carabinieri.
» Sarsi Bernardo, idem.
» Consolini, ussaro di Piacenza.
» N. N., ussaro di Piacenza.
» Colletti Giuseppe, caporale nel regio treno.
» Tosi Oniceto, caporale nel 46 di linea.
Feriti. Bonvicini Alessandro, dell’artiglieria.
>> Bursio, caporale degli ussari di Piacenza.
» De Cesare Vincenzo, soldato nel regio treno.
» Cocco 1° Raffaele, dei reali carabinieri.
» Bedogni Ferdinando, ussaro (salvato in i-
■ stato di asfissia, dopo indicibili sforzi )
» Contiglio Raffaele, soldato del 46 di linea.
» Giaeometti Francesco, dell’artiglieria.
» Rondino Giuseppe, dei reali carabinieri.
» Costamagna 8° Luigi, id.
» - Terree Giovanni, allievo id.
« Rambadi Gio., furiere dell0 reggimento di
artiglieria.
» Mandrelli. Luigi, dei reali carabinieri.
» Magneti! Emilio, guardia-fuoco municipale
» Bertello Cario, orologiaio.
Siamo informati che S. A. R. il Principe
Carignano poneva a deposizione del sin¬
daco la somma di lire bOO, per essere
distribuite fra i danneggiati poveri dal¬
l'incendio deila casa Tarino.
Ci duole di dover accertare che generali
oggi erano le lagnanze per l’imperfetto ordi¬
namento del corpo dei pompieri civici.
I pompieri non giunsero sul luogo dell’in¬
cendio che alle ore 4 e mezzo circa ed i tubi
delle loro macchine idrauliche erano guasti,
cosicché se non v’era il sussidio delle trombe
idrauliche dell’arsenale, più difficile èra il
dominare il fuoco. Erari pure confusione ,
mancando l’unità del comando.
La Giunta municipale vuol concertare col
governo un’unità di direzione e di comando
in occasione d’incendi ; ma il governo la-
scerà sempre al municipio perfetta libertà ,
perchè questo ramo di pubblico servizio dee
dipendere dalla città e non dal governo; però è
necessario di riordinare il corpo de’pompieri,
perchè siano riuniti ih caserma e possano
accorrere tosto ove l’opera loro è necessaria.
have had little experience. Among other sad casualties we
are distressed to find that our friend, the excellent Abbé
Baruffi has probably met with very severe losses. His fine
library, the fruit of the small savings of a long life, was thrown
pell-mell into the street, and we greatly fear that valuable
papers and other memorials of his extensive travels and
wide friendships have perished altogether. It will be
a great shock to him to get this news in France, and
will most likely bring him back to Turin at once.
We have some odd experiences in the way of beggary.
Yesterday a man announced himself as an officer of considerable
rank in the army, and on being admitted to Mr Marsh he
confessed that he had resigned his post in the army
and that his circumstances were somewhat embarrassed. In
short he asked for charity, and, on
receiving five franks
francs
he thanked the donor and begged the matter
might
be kept
profoundly secret - 'altogether as between confessor &
penitent' -
'otherwise it might, he said, 'injure his social
position'.
Thursday 29th
We went to see the Armoria to-day with Rigalde
for our cicerone. As he is 'the poet of the Armoria'
he claimed special privileges of the guardiani. The
collection, a very fine one in itself, is arranged admirably
and kept in the best possible order. Besides a large
collection of armour of much historical interest and [illegible]
rare
[illegible] merit of workmanship, there are many other objects
of great cost and beauty - generally rich presents to Carlo
Alberto or Vittorio Emmanuele from their truly loving subjects.
This evening the funeral services of the heroic officers, who lost
their lives yesterday while trying to save those of the men
under their command, was celebrated with much circumstance.
The military were out in their best order and the Hussars
in their scarlet riding coats looked magnificently. All
Turin seemed in the streets and the ready sympathy that
makes this people so interesting, so lovable, was painted on
every face. Last night another sad incident was added
to the tragedy of the fire - One of the sufferers - a jeweller
who had been burned out, determined to sleep, with his son
and a servant, in the shell of his former shop that he
might the better protect the wreck of his property. During the
night one of the walls fell in and crushed under its
ruins the imprudent father, his son & servant.
Friday Aug 30th.
Ricasoli spent some time with Mr Marsh this
morning - He says there is not dissatisfaction at Naples
except what is stirred up at Rome. As to the Roman
question he says things are slowly assuming the right shape,
but he evidently finds it as hard to wait as the rest.
With regard to American affairs he seems less confident
in the power of the North than when Mr M. talked with
him last - the unhappy affair at Bull's Run having produced
the effect upon him that it has done on Europeans geneally [generally].
If, however, his hopes are not so high his heart is in our cause
as earnestly as ever, and it is quite natural that such a dis-
aster should lead to mistaken conclusions those who do not
fully know the immense resources and the mighty soul of our
North. The Chev. de Bunsen came in for a half hour -
He believes England will certainly force our blockade by mid-
winter. If she does this, she will, for the sake of a mere
temporary pecuniary relief to herself, 'put back the clock of
time' more than another century. A war with us
will be the inevitable consequence, and then ages of
mutual suspicion and hate between nations that are
brothers in blood and should be brothers in this and every
cause that promises any thing in the way of human progress.
Mr de Bunsen states some curious facts with regard to Prussian
diplomacy. He says that it is perfectly understood that the truth
with regard to the [illegible] signs of the
times is not what is wanted
at Court - that it
is
expected of their ministers that they should
'prophesy smooth things'. if they do not they are sent like
Balaam to overlook the prospect from some other point of
view, or dismissed altogether. This he says was eminently the
case in the time reign of "the
gentleman who is now dead &
buried". He declares that the Austrian minister here
wrote to his government almost to the last hour of
his stay
in
[illegible] Turin, 'that the Liberal Party in Italy was
only a very insignificant faction headed by one Cavour,
and that his royal master need not be in the least
disquieted by it.' Mr de Bunsen seems to be most friendly
to the Italian cause, but thinks patient
waiting to be the
true policy for the present in reference to the R. Question.
Sat. Aug. 31st.
Our home news is more encouraging. The fight at
Springfield Mo. was certainly a victory and not a defeat
though McCullough does not appear to have
been
killed as was hoped.
A letter from Mr Norton speaks of the spirit of the people
as excellent and expresses strong hope that our government will
take the right ground eventually. His allusion to Mr Longfellow's
grief and patience is very touching. Excellent letters from the
Bottons. The papers, too, give us reason to believe the appoint
ment
of Walsh has been rescinded, as another person is named as Consul
at Leghorn. It is to be hoped we may by and by have some
Government agents here who are not Secessionists or Obscurantists
or both as in now most frequently the case. An amusing
note from Mr Sanford (who is near Como waiting for news of
the result of certain negotiations) in which he says, speaking
of an article in Galignani. 'I read with grim resignation" I
I [sic] am afraid the good christians at home are not very
hearty in their prayers that our rulers may be gifted with
wisdom. Went to-day with Mr Rigalde to see the
Egyptian Museum by way of reminiscence. It is a fine
well ordered, well kept collection. Mr R. dined with us
and gave us some interesting facts about prominent men
journals etc in Italy. See page on reverse -
Sunday
Sept. 1st
A very friendly and sparkling letter this morning from
Mr Clark who still remains in and about Paris. American
papers continue to speak of an attack on Washington by
the rebels as probable. Ricasoli has addressed a circular
to the ministers from Italy to other Governments explaining the
true state of things in the Southern provinces and declaring that
the only troubles there are excited at Rome and showing
clearly the necessity of some speedy change.
August 31st
M. Benedetti, the new French minister, paid
us his first visit to-day. He appears much as we knew
him in Constantinople and we are much pleased
that he should have been selected for this post. He
professes great interest in American affairs but seems
to feel that England will have cotton some how before
the winter is over.
An amusing account of a recent miracle in Tuscany appeared
in one of the papers this morning. (Extract on back of this page).
The drought is most distressing to those who depend on
agriculture for their bread, and threatens to cause great
suffering. It is said to extend over much of the south of
France.
Monday Sept 2nd
A very striking letter to-day from Count
Circourt who writes to Mr Marsh very frankly on American
affairs. He says emphatically we must put our cause
on its true moral basis or we cannot hope for
sympathy in Europe where this was is causing so much
pecuniary embarrassment and even distress. He writes
like a statesman and a christian. The Tottenhams have
spent an hour with us this morning - very kindly and refined
persons. The account they give of the impatient indiscretion
of Religious societies in England with regard to the advancement
of christian truth among the Italians is quite what one
might expect. - I learned this morning some curious
circumstances which throw much light on Mr Gladstone's
course with regard to Italian affairs. Every body who
knew him only as a Puseyite [illegible] was
surprised to hear
of his sudden onslaught
some years since
on the tyrannies and priestcraft
of Italy. It seems a sister of his, well known and greatly
respected in England, was unfortunate enough to pass from
Pusey to the Pope and so came to Rome to be built up in
her new faith. The priests, finding in her the right material
and in her princely fortune an adequate motive, began
their wily practises, prescribed rigid observances, then
Spiegazione sS’Ban'Enipacolo.' Si scrive ]
da Gubbio, in dala 18 agosto, alla Gazzetta del¬
l’Umbria:
« Da parecchi giorni vociferavasi ne’dinlorni di
Pietralunga come, nella parrocbia di 8. Eenedello
Vecchio apparisse l’imagine della Madonna in cima
di una quercia. E didatti quando le donne, i mo¬
nelli ed i vecchi si appressavano alla sacra quercia
vedevano un non so che di bianco apparire e spa¬
rire in cima delia stessa, onde la fantasia arca
'tempo di figurarsi la Madonna in quella forma che
meglio le fosse piaciuto. Quindi incominciarono gli
andirivieni dei villani che recavano doni di denaro,
di pii simboli e di cento altri oggetti di supersti¬
zione, e di buon prò per chi intendeva lucrarne.
Ai meno gonzi però, ed ai giovinetti di città e dei
paesi non era dato vedere la sacra effigie, di cui
già il cbiericiimc ed i creduli predicavano le gra¬
zio ed i miracoli. La cosa prendeva insemina pro¬
porzioni gigantesche, perchè da ogni dintorno, da
Gubbio, distante 12 miglia, da Città di Castello,
Ifi, correvano a vedere questa quercia in modo da
esser giunto il concorso a circa 400 persone, le
quali e giorno e notte in ginocchioni gridavano di
vedere, e accendevano lumi a cera e ad' olio, e
e {figgevano Madonne in sessantàquattresimo. Il ca¬
pitano Luigi Gulmanelli, di guarnigione a Gubbio,
secondo gli ordini ricevuti, si recò sul luogo con
una compagnia di soldati e fece atterrare dai con¬
tadini stessi la quercia. Si trovò questa perforata
con entro una pertica avente in cima un’ imagine
della Madonna impressa sulla carta. Pensò bene
a tal vista il capitano di fare scoprire il suolo
presso la quercia, e vi trovò (ecco il miracolo!!!!)
un contadino celalo in una buca ricoperto di pel¬
liccio, il quale, come i giocolieri di burattini, o
come i cacciatori con la civetta, giocava con la
pertica per chiamare ed allucinare i gonzi. Il ca¬
pitano, fatto il tutto raccogliere, il prestigiatore, la
Madonna, la pertica e gli altri devoti bagagli, si
avviò con essi a Gubbio, dove si fece l’ingresso
trionfale fra i fischi e le risa della popolazione i
nel giorno 17 corrente. »
severe fasts and penances, finally a residence in a convent
where she was allowed to wear only the coarse habit of
the devotees. Her magnificent laces went to adorn alters
and tawdry Madonnas, her purse became the bank where
all priestly drafts were honoured at sight. She was
deprived of all society - even her maid communicating with
her only by writing
and every line
of which
was first read
by her spiritual guide. In this way passed the four months
Miss Gladstone first proposed spending in Rome. But by
this time her imagination had been so wrought upon by
the strange machinery about her that the advice of
her confessor to protract her stay for her soul's health
was followed of course. Month after month passed away,
the poor lady becoming every day more enslaved - friends
remonstrated in vain - and it was only after two years
and then by virtue of some strong threats on the part
of Mr Gladstone against her ghostly tyrants, that she was
at last induced to return to England. Even then she
did not venture to put on a silk dress without the
permission of her Roman conscience keeper. A family
experience like this might well open Mr Gladstone's eyes,
Tuesday
Sept 3d
Mr Artoni returned to-day from his mission to
Garibaldi on Capris. He seems to have gone beyond
his instructions which did not authorize him to say a
word more than was contained in the letter with which
her was charged to Garibaldi. Wholly misapprehending
the character of the proposal which our government was
disposed to make to this hero in reply to an intimation from
him that it might be agreeable to him to serve in our
army, Mr Artoni told him that the intention of the
Government was to give him the rank of Commander in chief!
It is difficult to conceive how such an idea could have
entered the head of a sane man - more difficult still
to understand how a mere messenger should have
ventured to say any thing on the subject. The want
all experience however often explains the worst blunders
and certainly Mr Artoni seems to lack only this. There
is no way to communicate with Garibaldi for the next
ten days, and in the mean time this undreamed of
offer may travel over all Europe. Mr Marsh and
Mr Sanford are vexed beyond measure.
The air is loaded with rumors that we are soon
to go to Rome, but
and
though we give little credit to
these in the main, there are certainly now some
very significant signs of an approaching crisis.
The news through home letters is not very cheering.
Wednesday
Sept 4th
'Mr Sanford had Gen Trecchi to breakfast with
him this morning. The General is authorized by Garibaldi
to say under what circumstances he will go to America - the
question of his employment and position in the A. army to
be settled after his arrival there. From all we can
gather it seems that Trecchi has been to Garabaldi on
a mission from the king - if the [illegible] king wishes for G.s
services on the terms upon which they are offered he
will have them of course - if not he may go to America.
Trecchi says Garibaldi has nothing - not even the means of
entertaining his visitors - and that when he directed his
servant to prepare dinner for him (Trecchi) and the two
gentlemen who had accompanied him, the servant said frankly
that he had nothing to cook, whereupon the Gen. and his
friends were furnished with hooks & lines which and directed
to the sea-shore. Having fished up the raw material, they
returned to the bedside of the hero where they discoursed
till
while
the servant made ready the simple repast. The
small house of this mighty man of war does not afford
a single spare chamber, there being only rooms enough
to accommodate very modestly the pater familias, his daughter
& son-in law. Mr Marsh had a private interview
of some length with Ricasoli this morning. He is satisfied with
the effect of his circular, but is not very definite as to the time when
a transfer to Rome will take place. He did not speak of Minghetti's
resignation which report says was caused by a difference of opinion
between him (Minghetti) and the other ministers, as to the or-
-ganization of the government at Naples - he insisting on a
division of the provinces into states [illegible]
thus
forming a sort of fed-
-eral government in Italy. Our own condition at this moment
is not very encouraging for such a scheme, but all the friends
of Italy regret the retirement of Minghetti, who is one of
her first statesmen.
Thursday Sept 5th
The Garibaldi negotiation continues undecided.
Mr Sanford expects to know something more definite in the
course of the day. Punch will hash up a fine ragout of this af-
-fair, particularly if he happens to get hold of the correspondence
of the immortal authors of this precious scheme - viz: - Mr Quiggle,
and Mrs Cordee Quiggle. We might furnish him with a sheet
of Quiggliana that would make a rich treat for his readers.
A letter from Mr Pike this morning says that the Times refused
to publish his articles on the American question - that his visit
to England convinced him that the settled policy of that country
was to prevent discussion
of this subject
in their journals, at least as far as it
bears on the subject of Slavery. It fears to have the people understand
that this war is really a war between Freedom and Slavery, and
does all in its power to encourage the belief that it is a quarrel
between Protectionists and Anti-protectionists. So to secure her
own material interests, England is willing to sacrifice all truth
and all right. Well, we have done the same in the North - our
day of retribution has come - let England look for hers.
Mr Sanford and Mr Beckwith passed the evening with us. After
they left came the announcement of the death of the minister from
Belgium. M. le Chevalier Lannoy, with invitation to funeral &c.
The poor man's constitution ws destroyed by a twelve years
residence in the Dutch East Indies Across my sincere sympathy
for Madame Lannoy in her desolation, flashes a selfish
regret, to find myself the doyenne in the
diplomatic corps.
The Germans have a proverb 'to whom God giveth an office, he
giveth wisdom', and it is to be hoped any want of
feeble
health and
want of strength
small experience
may receive some extraordinary supplies
under these circumstances.
Trecchi's report of his interview with the king today is this:
Having read Garibaldi's letter, the king enquired "who wrote
this letter"? "I wrote it at Garibaldi's dictation" was
Trecchi's
reply. "Well," says the king, "you may answer it at
mine." Trecchi
wrote for some time from his Majesty's dictation, then laying
aside his pen he said: "Sire, I can write no more. If your Majesty
cannot give Garibaldi more encouragement to remain in Italy,
he will certainly go to America to the incalculable injury
of your Majesty's kingdom." The King then said, "I do not
see
that I can promise him more than I have done, but I will meet
my ministers tonight, and will inform you of their advice in
the morning". So the interview ended. Tomorrow we hope to know
what counsel the ministers give, and how far the king chooses
to be governed by it. It is difficult to see how the King can suffer
Garibaldi, at this time to march to Rome as he would like, or
even to Venice, as it would, of course, bring all Europe down
upon him. On the other hand the terror of Garibaldi's name
to the enemies of Italy, and its prestige for her friends, will be
greatly missed if he leaves the country, and
this
may perhaps bring
on a no less disastrous storm.
Friday Sept 6th
Mr Sanford still waits for the king's reply to Garibaldi.
The funeral ceremonies of the Chevalier Lannoy are postponed
till tomorrow on a point of etiquette, Sir James Hudson, the
doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, having decided that that body
should not attend in uniform, and the Belgian Legation
insisting that the uniform should be worn. An appeal has
been made by telegraph to the Belgian Government, and
Sir James promises to yeild [yield] to its wishes. In the mean time
all further arrangements are suspended. It is fortunate
that the friends of the deceased do not hold to the doctrines
of Ele Islam which teaches that the soul of the departed is
very miserable till the body is laid in the grave - otherwise
this question of etequette would be something rather se-
-rious. Mr Marsh and Mr Sanford meet
meeting
Mr Bene-
-detti this morning pressed him rather hard on the Roman
question, and ended by proposing that he should 'leave it
out to them'. 'Ah! mais vous êtés mécreants!' replied the
ready minister. Mr. Marsh infers from his talk today
with Sir James Hudson, that something is going on in
Paris to hasten the removal of the government to Rome
but it seems to be only surmise, not certainty. Ricasoli
declares that he cannot force parliament at its next meeting,
unless some distinct progress has been made in the settle-
-ment of this question. Mr Marsh returned the visit of the
special envoy from Portugal.
Saturday Sept 7th
The funeral ceremonies took place at eight this mor-
ning - diplomatic corps not in uniform. Military escort
was very grand, and the crowd in the street immense.
Mr Sanford came in at nine, having had his interview
with Trecchi. The king writes to Garibaldi, 'that he is, of course,
at liberty to follow the dictates of his own conscience with
regard to going to America, but that in case Italy needs him,
he hopes he will always remember that first of all, he is an
Italian.'
Trecchi is in despair, as he thinks Garibaldi will certainly go
to America, in which case he looks upon the cause of Italy
as lost. I trust he exaggerates the importance of Garibaldi's
presence here. As to his going to America, for the sake of those
employed to negotiate it, I wish he may go - for the sake of our
country's honor, and the feelings of our own officers, my own
private wish is that he will remain here. I see no thing in
prospect but dissatisfaction on his part, and jealous heart-bur-
-nings, on the part of our own officers. Sanford goes to
Genoa today with the intention of chartering
a
steamer to
take him to Garibaldi's island without delay.
Sunday Sept 8th
The Abbé Baruffi, who was summoned from Paris
to look after the wreck of his fine library and his other
treasures which were thrown into the street on the occasion
of the fire, came in to tell us something of his losses. It is
really most melancholy to learn the irreparable mischief
that was done. Choice instruments, curious works of art, most
interesting literary relics of the greatest poets and scholars
of the age, volumes of letters from the same - all either
utterly destroyed, [illegible] or sadly defaced and mutilated.
The poor old man bears it with wonderful patience, but
it is a deep wound that will bleed afresh every day
as long as he lives. Without family affections to fall back upon
for solace and distraction, his chief source of earthly enjoy-
ment has been taken from him. He says he has three times
lost all his little savings in money by the bankruptcy of those
to whom it was entrusted, twice he has been destitué
from his chair in the University, once by ultra royalists
for being too liberal, and afterward by the ultra liberalists for
being too conservative, 'but,' he adds, "these things I did
not feel
as I feel this."
Monday, Sept 9th
Miss Roberts spent the morning with me chiefly
in reciting from Lowell's Bigelow Papers, which we gave her
the other day, and which she declares to be best comic things
she has ever [illegible] read. Her appreciation of the Yankee
dialect seems instinctive, and she recites it with a faultless
pronunciation and accent, although she has never heard
it spoken. She says Lowell will hereafter be to her in
the comic vein what Dante is in the tragic. I tried
to call her attention to some of Mr Lowell's most exquisitly
tender poems, but she said "not now - not now! I could not
do them justice until I have forgotten a little how he has
made me laugh". Before taking leave Miss Roberts read
me a few things from Prati which interested me
much. She left the poems with me -
We made several visits to-day in the diplomatic
corps, but found only the Countess de Marini chez
elle. She does not seem to have gained much strength
by her visit to the baths - but neither age nor ill
health have ben able to efface the traces of some
extraordinary beauty, and like most Italian ladies
she has the kindliest and most sympathetic manner.
Artoni passed the evening with us, and gave us
further details about his visit to Garibaldi. He says after
crossing from Madelena to the general's little island, a very
rough winding and steep path - which is so little of a path
that it can scarcely be traced - leads in half an hour's hard
walking, to Garibaldi's house, which is so small as scarcely
to deserve even the name of cottage. The view from the house,
- though the island itself is little else than bare rock - is very
fine, as it commands so wide a sea prospect including the
islands
mountains
of Corsica etc. A door in the centre of the front of the
building opens into an entry of very modest proportions. In
this entry - where the visitor waits till he is announced to Garibaldi
are two barrels, two rough wooden chairs and a pile of saddles.
From each side of this entrance a door opens, one into the room
of the General, one into that of his daughter. When Artoni was
shown in to the great mans presence, he found him lying
on his [illegible]
camp
bed, suffering as he has been for many months with
severe rhumatism. Beside this small portable bed, there
were a few plain wooden chairs, painted only with the name
of Washington, some other insignificant articles of furniture
and quite a large number of books. We were curious to
know what books, but Artoni could not learn as he says
without seeming indiscretion. Directly back of the two
rooms occupied by Garibaldi and his daughter was a small
kitchen, and equally small dining room. These constitute
the whole building. There [Their] fare was what I have mentioned
under a previous date. Mr Artoni reports the utmost
aversion on the part of the Sardinians to annexation to
France, but says they complain that the government of
Victor Emmanuel, while taxing them as severely as any
other portion of the kingdon, expends little or nothing for
them in roads and other improvements on the island.
Mr Artoni gave us a discription of a Florentine caric-
-ature which I hope we may get hold of. The pope is repre-
-sented
as vainly
tying to steer a boat in a terrible tempest, while
these words are put in his mouth "Questo maladetto tempor-
-ale mette in pericolo lo spirtuale." This reminded Artoni
to tell us that Garibaldi's domestic establishment inclu-
-ded in additon to what was mentioned before, a few
swarthy attendants, who would perhaps call themselves
guards, and a donkey which is known by the household
as Pio Nono.
Tuesday Sept 10th
Paid a visit
to
Madame de Lima
wife of the minister from Brazil
- a Spanish
dame - stately as so small a figure will permit - indifferently
interesting on a first interview. The Countess Confalonieri
we also found at home, but preparing to leave for Southern
Italy where she spends the winter.
Wednesday Sept 11th
Mr Dillon arrived this evening after just
two months absence - New telegraphic reports of more
losses [illegible] in Virginia, but we are satisfied that the
affair alluded to is very insignificant. Note from the
Countess de Marini inclosing the a list
of the "dames de
société" first to be visited in Turin, accompanied with an
offer to be at my service if I wish to make these acquaint
ances
on her return from Florence. Telegraph for
from
Mr Sanford
dated Spezia in which he says, "Rein ne s'est fait."
Thursday Sept 12th
A letter this morning from an intimate
friend connected with the government at Washington
expresses the strongest confidence in the power and
purpose of the North to subjugate the South. He
speaks of the army as in a far better condition than
before the defeat at Bulls Run, and though he must
have heard of the affair at Somerville - of which
we as yet know nothing except
by
the most meagre
telegram - he evidently attaches no importance
to it. Letters from Lady Estcourt sympathetic
and unselfish as ever. The abbé Baruffi
brought in a letter from a very intelligent lady
in Baltimore, who seems to be with civilization
and humanity against barbarism and inhuman
-ity; desiring him to tell her on which side were
the sympathies of the refined and Christian Europe-
-an. Enclosed was a brochure by Henry Carey.
Mr Sanford came soon after ten this evening
having found Garibaldi's expectations, as to what
the American government would do for him,
so very high that he did not think it worth while
to make him any proposal whatever - so the mat-
-ter will probably rest, unless Garibaldi himself
makes some new overtures. A good deal of uneasi-
-ness is felt from a report that Benedetti has been
ordered by the Emperor to insist on the removal
of Ricasoli, and the substitution of Ratazzi as prime
minister. It is to be hoped this is not so as it may
lead to serious difficulties. England it is thought
has given Ricasoli strong assurances, and the em-
-peror may possibly, if he pushes matters to far find
Italy ally herself to a new friend. The Danish Envoy
Extraordinary Comte de Moltke Hovritfeldt with Mr
Brun, his secretary, paid us his visit today.
L'ITALIE
M. PROTIN
AUX CÉLIBATAIRES
MARIAGES
38 bis, HWJMS VIVI EH UT MS
Huit annèes d’un succes immense dans les Négociations de Mariages ont valu à
M. PROTIN des rapporta avee les plus honorables familles. — Une mère, en
s’adressant à
lui, trouve pour sa fìlle un mariage prompt et réunissant tous les avantages
en rapport avec sa position sociale et pécuniaire. — Toujours discrétion et
moralité scrupuleusement
observées. — Les positions de fortune secondaires ne sont point admises.. —
Des intermédiaires d’une haute moralité seront, comme toujours, parfaitement
aceueillis. (Affrunclrìr.)
Friday Sept 13.
Anna Blackwell came this morning at four
on her way from Paris to Florence and was obliged to
hurry off again at nine to our great regret. I hope her
letters giving an account of the Exposition may pay
her for her expense and trouble. Mr Marsh saw
Ricasoli today and explained the whole Garibaldi affair
to him without reserve, though he did not ask him to
contradict any of the absurd rumors afloat, supposing
it better to let them die of their own improbability.
The minister was evidently much gratified with this
frankness. Verani gave us some curious information with regard
to the laws respecting the nationality of children of Italian parents
born
in Savoy.
Saturday Sept 14.
The king with Ricasoli and other dignitaries
left for Florence at two this morning. We had several visits
today from American friends. The Brooks' party from
New York and Dr Baird and friend. These, with the ex-
-ception of Mr Bemis who was here yesterday, are the only
Americans we have seen for a long time. Miss Roberts
spent two hours with me this morning - an intensified
English woman in her habit of hearing nothing that is said
to her, but far more liberal than most of those amiable
Islanders.
Sunday Sept 15.
Sunday.
The confused telegraphic reports we get
from America are so worrying, and it is so long after
before we get our papers that we often wish we could not
see them at all. One thing seems certain - Fremont has
had the courage and the energy to proclaim martial law
throughout the state of Missouri and to declare that the
slaves of the rebels in that state are slaves no longer.
God grant that this may prove to be really the beginning
of the end!
Monday Sept 16.
The king's reception at Florence on Saturday
eve was most enthusiastic and every thing seems to have
gone of finely at the opening of the Exposition. The king's
speech was very happy. For the two last nights the streets of Turin
have echoed with the Garibaldi hymn with the additional
cry of 'à Roma con Garibaldi!' No doubt the active party will
try to take advantage of this gathering at Florence to rekin-
-dle the popular excitement with regard to the future capital.
Tuesday Sept 17.
Mr Marsh finds the constant solicitations of
military men of all ranks and nations, for employment
in the service of our government, extremely annoying.
Much of his time is taken up in this way, many of the appli-
-cants being persons whose position entitles them to be treated
with respect beside the risk that a brusque rejection might
drive them to seek service with the rebels. I hope he may
soon get more definite instructions from the State Depart-
-ment.
Wednesday Sept 18.
At last we have news of a blow struck by
our own government. Fort Hatteras is taken with nearly
seven hundred prisioners; and we are pleased to find our
old friend Commodore Stringham commanded the
expedition. It is also encouraging to see that some meas-
-ures are taking at Washington to cut off the communication
between the traitors there and the traitors in the field. Our
thoughts are so taken up with these home matters that we
can scarcely interest ourselves in the history that is fast
making about us.
Thursday Sept 19
Ricasoli returned from Florence this morning
We have been reading a very interesting sketch of him written
by ____. A man who differs from him in political creed
but who does full justice to his ability, energy, uprightness,
and, perhaps above all to the irresistable strength of his will.
He may be driven out of the ministry but he can never be
turned from his purpose. The little biography of Mamiani
by [ ] paints a man of no less noble character, not to
speak of his accomplishments as a poet and a philosopher.
Oh, that our own day of trial might bring out men such
as adversity has made in Italy.
LETTERA VERA
DI GESÙ’ CRISTO
mandata per mano
deir Angelo Custode
ad una Fanciulla chia¬
mata Brigida, 9 mi¬
glia distante da 8.
Marcello di Francia,
stampata a lettere d’
oro e trovata appiedi
di un Crocifisso, ovJ
era una Fanciulla che
La Domenica che è Festa di pre¬
cetto andate alla Santa Chiesa, e pre¬
gate Iddio che vi perdoni i vostri pec¬
cati. Io vi ho lasciati sei giorni per
lavorare, ed il settimo per riposare.
Dovete in quel giorno udire la santa
Messa ed ascoltare i Divini Uffizj e pre¬
diche, e fare elimosine ai poveri secondo
la vostra possibilità, che sarete da me
riempiti di beni. Se poi digiunerete i
cinque Venerdì dell' anno in onore
delle mie cinque Piaghe che ebbi so¬
pra la Croce, vi farò molte grazie di
quelle che mi domanderete.
Tutti quelli che mormoreranno con¬
tro la mia Santa Lettera, che diranno
non essere uscita dalla mia santa bocca,
come pure quelli che la terrano celata
e non la pubblicheranno saranno da me
abbandonati ; e tutti quelli che la pale¬
seranno e diranno che è uscita dalla mia
santa bocca, li perdonerò tutti i loro
peccati e saranno da me eternamente
beati. Quelli poi che la paleseranno
non avranno sopra di loro spiriti ma¬
ligni, saranno liberi da fulmini, tempe¬
ste e flagelli e se qualche donna non
potrà partorire, ponendosi indosso que¬
sta mia Santa Lettera e reciterà tre
Ave Maria alla SS. Vergine, parto¬
rirà felicemente. Tutti quelli che ub¬
bidiranno i miei santi Comandamen¬
ti goderanno nell’Eternità la Santa
Gloria del Paradiso.
da 7 anni non aveva
parlato, e subito che
sentì la presente Let¬
tera parlò e disse tre
volte Gesù e Maria
e sempre seguitò a
parlare; ed è morta
santamente in età di
dodici anni.
Ebbi trenta pugni in Bocca, e quan¬
do fui vicino alla casa d’ Anna caddi
tre volte, ebbi quattrocento cinque
colpi sul Capo, ed i Soldati che mi
accompagnarono furono tremila duegen-
to quaranta; e quelli che mi portarono
legato furono otto.
Le goccie di sangue che versai,
furono tre milioni ed ottocento, e quella
persona che mi dirà ogni giorno due
Pater, Ave e Gloria per tre anni
continui per adempire le goccio di
sangue che ho sparso sul monte cal¬
vario concederò cinque grazie.
La prima, Indulgenza Plenaria e
remissione di tutti i suoi peccati.
La seconda, non le farò provare le
pene del Purgatorio.
La terza, le concederò d’essere come
martire che ha sparso il suo sangue per
la S. Fede.
La quarta, calerò dal Cielo in
Terra a prendere T anima sua ove
insieme con T anima de’ suoi parenti
sino al quarto grado ed anche se fosse¬
ro in Purgatorio, li porterò a godere
la Santa Gloria del Paradiso nell’E¬
ternità.
La quinta, le persone che por¬
teranno questa Santa Lettera indosso,
otto giorni prima di morire anderàla
B. V. Maria ad assistere l'anima sua
e non morirà di morte subitanea La
sua casa sarà libera d’ ogni male
— In Roma con Permissione di 8. Santità il Sommo Pontefice Pio IX. —
Friday. Sept 20.
After being nearly a week in bed I was up
just in time to receive the Limas of Brazil this morning.
In talking of the best mode of warming appartments &c.
Mr de Lima told us that the first winter he passed in
Turin he paid for wood alone 5,000 francs. Rather a sober
prospect for us when the salary of the American minister is
considered.
Saturday Sept 21.
In a half hours talk with Mrs Tottenham
this morning I gathered a few social hints that may perhaps
be useful. I infer that there is a strong prejudice against
the Turkish Legation, not from the personal character
of those who compose it, but a vague feeling that as
they represent the government of the Sultan, they must
really believe in Mahomet themselves, or if not quite
so bad as that, that they are at best very poor Christians.
This is certainly amusing in a society which, judged by the
New Testament standard, would not seem to be troubled with
a very tender conscience, and reminds me of the distress of
Louis of Bavaria when he found that one of my country
women on whom he had bestowed his royal smiles,
had never been baptized!
Died to-day at Florence the poet Niccolini.
Sunday Sept 22
The abbé Baruffi who passed the evening
with us, had as usual much interesting
infomation
to communicate on various subjects. He had been to visit an old
fi ITTI I Gioitivi
Domeniche
le Issoeia&éani sì ricevono
Torino, all’Ufficio del giornale, via della llocca, 10. Nelle prò*
vincie, presso gli uffizi postali. A Parigi, M'Agence flams, rito
J. J. Rousseau, n. 5. A Londra, da Frederik May, 0, Iving siieel"
SI-James; Velisi/, Davies el C., l, rineh Lane, Comma.
Lo inserzioni costano L. I la linea.
Gli annunzi si ricevono all'AGENZIA II. MONDO, via dell Ospe¬
dale, n. 8, al prezzo di cent. 20 la linea.
Le lettere ed i reclami devono essere indirizzati franchi ad*
Direzione del giornalc._N’on si restituiscono i manoscritti.
Un fon Ho arretrato Cent. iO.
Ecco l’articolo del Giornale Ufficiale di Na¬
poli Li risposta alla lettera del sindaco:.
La lettera di S. E. il luogotenente del Ite al-
l’illastrussimo sig. sindaco della città di Napoli, e
la risposta del municipio, che abbiamo pubblicato
nei numeri antecedenti, meritano alcune conside¬
razioni che non ci sembrano di lieve importanza.
Parliamo aperto. La risposta del municipio non
è soddisfacente per una ragione semplicissima che
è questa : il tacere non è rispondere.
Il silenzio non dice nulla, e il municipio aveva
l’obbligo di dir molle cose. Imperciocché l’osten¬
tazione di racchiudersi nel silenzio, se noi non
c’ingànniamo, dee provenire da due motivi; o dal
credete che il municipio non è obbligalo di dare
spiegazioni c giustificazioni , o dal credere clic il
luogotenente di S. M. non ha il diritto di chie¬
derle. Ebbene, nell'uno e nell’altro supposto siffatta
credenza è Liti Ci'roi'tb
Il municipio di Napoli che si mostra laido te¬
nero dei suoi diritti, dovrebbe anche mostrare di
essere conscio de’suoi doveri. Ora il primo dovere,
ne’popoli liberi, di ogni amministrazione, sta nei
dar conto dei propri atti. Nò vale il dire che, es¬
sendo emanazione del popolo, il municipio non dee
dar conio de’suoi alti se non al popolo che lo ha
eletto; poiché non è questione di competenza ma
di ['alti. Che altro fece il luogotenente nella sua
ra se non riassumere e formulare .tutte le Ia¬
ttanze del pubblico contro il municipio? Se non
^olcte rispondere al luogotenente, perche non ri -
jìila è assurdo i! credere, clic il potere esecutivo,
il governo, non abbia il diritto d’iniziativa e
Ha sorveglianza su tutte le pubbliche animi ni¬
nni, escluse le municipali. Certo il go¬
re intromettersi ne’ negozi dei co'mtt-
| tendere che non possa rimproverarlo d’inerzia v
d’ incapacità ?
La lettera del luogotenente, come abbiam detto,
riassumeva le accuse che erano sul labbro di lutti
contro il municipio, ed accennava ai provvedimenti
indispensabili per migliorare lo stato di questa
bellissima fra le città italiane. E forse scopo ripo¬
sta di quella lettera, scritta con impeto e militare
franchezza , fu di dace al municipio occasione di
calmare il pubblico enumerando le difficoltà su¬
perale e da superare, i disegui elio medita, i mi¬
glioramenti che attua. Così avrebbe avuto campo
di far conoscere agli impazienti esser cosa più fa¬
cile desiderare clic fare ; e intanto polca delincare
lutto un programma di riforme, che gli avrebbe
ridonata la fiducia del pjpolo.
Invece il municipio di Napoli ha creduto me¬
glio rispondere col silenzio a quislioni urgenti che
debbono interessare p;ù la citlà di Napoli che la
luogotenenza. Or dunque tra il luogotenente che
parla pel bene del paese e il municipio che tace,
ogni uomo imparziale potrà decidere ; come cre¬
diamo che l’opinione pubblica deciderà, anzi che
abbia già deciso.
FUNERALI ;\ NICCOLIM
Legnósi nel Monitore Toscano :
Icrsera, (2*2) a ore 7. si fece il trasporlo della
salma di Giovanni Lanista Niccolini dalla casa al
tempio di S. Croce, dove por unanime delibera¬
zione del consiglio municipale di Firenze il grande
poserà in compagnia de’suoi pari.
Non Firenze nè Toscana sola , ma tutta quasi
l’Italia onorava l’esequie del suo poeta; tanto era [
il numero de’ cittadini «Fogni classe e d egni pro¬
vincia d’Italia che accompagnavano con lumi il fe-j
retro.' La funebre olire era sorretta dal marchese |
Ferdinando Barloiommei, gonfaloniere di Firenze,
dal cav. ab. Ila libello Lambruschini, senatore del
regno c ispettore generalo delle scuole di Toscana,
dal principe Ferdinando Strozzi, presidente del-
l'Accademia di belle arti, e dal cav. cun. Brunone
Bianchi, prosegretario dell'Accademia delia Crusca:
Seguivano il consiglio municipale, senatori e de-
pulali, gl'ispettori delle scuole, direttòri di pub¬
blici istituti, fra cui il marchese Cosimo Ridotti,
presidente effettivo della Commissione Reale per
l’esposizione italiana, il corpo insegnante , i socii
della Crusca (fra i quali notammo il venerando ar-
ciconsolo, marchese Gino Capponi), letterati, scien¬
ziati, artisti, capi di uffìzi: e magistrati, giornali¬
sti, vecchi amici del defunto, come gli attori Luigi
Romeniconi e Ferdinando l’elzcl, il gen. Giacomo
Relluomini, comandante della guardia nazionale
fiorentina, con Io stato maggiere di essa, il coman-
dante e parecchi uffiziali della guardia siciliana
biebilizsttta, [jinfine un battaglione della guardia
'fiorentini comandato dal marchese Lorenzo Nic¬
coli ni.
Ver le vie dense di gente faceva aia la guardia
nazionale, la cui banda musicale precedeva con
meste armonie ; e il doloroso silenzio della città
dimostrava che tutti sentivano la irreparabile sven¬
tura dell’Italia.
Giunto il corteggio in S. Croce, dopo gli ultimi
riti della chiesa il Drof. Atto Yannueci lesse ac¬
canto al feretro questo discorso:
« Una splendidissima stella si è spenta oggi nel
nostro cielo, un sublime spirito è scomparso dal
consorzio italiano, l'ultimo dei grandi fiorentini è
partito da questa patria diletta.
Di Giovambattista Niccoli ni, cui dolenti fen¬
diamo gli estremi uffizi de! sepolcro, altri narrerà
particolarmente l’ingegno e l’anima grande. Io ri¬
corderò solo che egli fu per SO anni il poeta della
libertà : che in tempi di schiaviti filosofò e scrisse
liberamente, che sempre agU'j il pensiero del ri¬
scatto d’Italia, e tutti gli strumenti dell’arte della
parola, tutte le armi dell’affetto e della sapiente
ragione usò a combattere i nemici d’Italia, a con¬
solare le grandi sciagure dei popoli , a ridestare
le morte speranze, a riaccendere la fede italiana,
a preparare le vie dell’avvenire. Nei sapienti
scritti, in cui vestì di splendide immagini e di
alta eloquenza i liberi concetti della sua mente e
i grandi affetti del cuore, cercò .sopralutto l’inse¬
gnamento morale e civile. Maestro agli artisti, ce¬
lebrò loro le arti delle antiche repubbliche non
adulatemi dei potenti, ma premio al valor guerre¬
sco e alla sapienza civile, e fu degno interprete del
l’ingegno sublime e del gran cuore di Michelan¬
gelo. Nel teatro ritrasse splendidamente Fantina
vita italiana, cantò inni ardenti al risorgimento dei
popoli nostri e della libertà dei comuni, e fini con
un canto lugubre sulla morte della libertà fioren¬
tina.
Mentre dominava ferocemente il dispotismo sa¬
cerdotale ed austriaco, mentre le comuni discordie
tenevano aperta la patria ai ladroni stranieri, egli
arditamente e instancabilmente e a viso aperto
assalì tutti i nostri nemici ; la curia romana avara
meretrice dei re, fornicante con iinaliti tiranni ha
la terra; l’astuta gente crudele coi deboli, vile
coi forti, che sicura sempre nel pubblico terror non
ebbe mai per l’Italia una lacrima, che si chiamò
oppressa ogni volta che le fu vietato di esser ti¬
ranna, che condannò l’Italia con lurido marito a
nozze eterne, che chiamò sempre > feroci lupi ale¬
manni sui popoli cui dettero e danno ancora il
nome di gregge, che calpestò l’altare per salir sul
trono e si contaminò col sacrilegio della domina¬
zione temporale. U nobile poeta Vaticinò, or sono
molti anni, che il mondo sarà liberato dal veleno
delle romane arpie, e che l’ingorda lupa assetata
di oro rimarrà affogta nell’oro. Egli invocò e va¬
ticinò alla patria un braccio possente che
A concordia riduca: a Italia sani
Le servili ferite, e la ricrei ;
E più non sia, cui fu provincia il mondo,
Provincia a tutti, e di straniere genti
Preda e ludibrio.
.le divise voglie
Questo grande poeta filosofo che nel secolo XIX
rinnovò e continuò le libere dottrine di Dante, del
Petrarca e del Machiavelli, riposerà anch’egli qui
nel tempio sacro alle glorie d’Italia e le genera¬
zioni novelle verranno qui reverenti a contem¬
plare la sacra immagine dello scrittore che all’età
nostra sostenne a tutta prova la libertà della ra¬
gione e dell’umano pensiero e contribuì energica¬
mente a preparare la redenzione della patria, con¬
sacrando a lei tutto ii suo ingegno, tutti i pensieri,
tutti gli affetti.
E noi che abbiamo conosciuto e amato e vene¬
rato l’ingegno e l’anima del gran cittadino , con¬
ducendo i giovani sulla sua tomba ricorderemo ad
essi la vita interni rata e le virtù che lo fecero
singolare da tutti e i suoi fatti sempre in armonia
con i suoi scritti. Diremo loro: G. B. iccolini
ebbe il cuor grande al pari dell’ingegno. Quando
altri contaminava ii sacro ufficio delle 1 ttere, ven¬
dendole ai despoti o usandole come armi disconce
bavaglie, egli le volse a emancipare da ogni ser¬
vitù Fumami pensiero, a svegliare il sentimento
della dignità morale delFuomo, a romper le turpi
catene del dominio straniero e sacerdotale , a vi¬
tuperar tutti quelli che fanno strazio della crea¬
tura di Dio. Coraggioso e ardito ne’suni componi¬
menti c nelle sue aspirazioni, nella pratica della
vita conservò, come altri grandi uomini, il pudore
e la timidità di un fanciullo.
Nè tristi vicende, nè esperienze di umane brut¬
ture cambiarono in nulla quell’anima temprala di
rara semplicità, di squisita gentilezza, di forte a-
more per gli uomini. Egli ebbe religione pro¬
fonda, ma non era la sozza religione di quelli che
fanno traffico di paure e di menzogne, che coi loro
insegnamenti mirano a rendere stupido il popolo
e, come disse egli stesso, circondano di morte
Cristo re della vita. Giovani, imparate da lui l’a¬
more dell’arte, il santo amore delle lettere mini¬
stre di generosi pensieri, imparate da lui ad amare
degnamente l’Italia. Egli l’amò ardentemente nei
giorni delle sue grandi sciagure, e fece quanto il
suo ingegno poteva per apparecchiarla a più lieti
destini. Voi amatela libera, e fate santo proposito
di riunire alla libera madre tutti i fratelli che an¬
cora gemono nella schiavitù. Il poeta dei sepolcri
cantò che da questo Pantheon dei grandi italiani
si trarrebbero un giorno gli auspici per la libe¬
razione d’Italia. Noi su questa tomba di G. B.
Niccolini giuriamo concordia di volontà, concordi
di sforzi per compiere l’opera, per fare 1’ Itali,
indipendente, una, libera e forte. Con questo co
piremo i voti dei grandi che riposano in quf >
tempio, e onoreremo l’uomo di cui ora piang/
la perdita, l’autore del Giovanni da Precida
Foscarini, del Filippo Strozzi e dell' Amai' c/a
Brescia, antico martire della libertà raziona7 di
lima del turpe connubio di un imperatorèz
e del papa. » J2Ss
friend who was ill. In speaking of his past medical experience with
doctors
this gentleman stated that he had been bled four
hundred times in the course of
his life. It seems difficult to believe that any man would survive to tell
such
a tale. The Italian Drs are changing their practice in this respect. The Abbé
told us a good
[illegible] deal about the modes of agriculture, the road
making etc of Piedmont. He gave one curious piece of sta-
tistics on quite another subject. He says that the king's
physician tells him he has seen the quarterly accounts,
and can testify that his Majesty's annual cigar bill is
50,000 francs. Making all allowance for the benefices of
agents, and for what is shared with favored friends there
still remains a handsome supply for a single individual.
It is also said that the king stands somewhat in awe of
his own Aesculapius, and that on one occasion when he
was trying to console himself with a choice Havanna
while confined to his bed with a fever, his physician
entered so suddenly that he had only time to hide the
burning tube in the folds of his bedcurtains. That an
exposure followed was not very unnatural.
Monday Sept 23.
Our old acquaintance, Mr Jarvis, of picture
notoriety, dropped in for an hour this morning. He is on
his way to Paris with two daughters, he having lost his
wife since we met him last. The world's recognition
of his peculiar abilities has given him a self possession
and a confidence in himself, which he seemed to
lack when we first knew him. Later in the day he
brought in his two daughter - one eighteen, the other six - both
very pretty, and both reminding me strongly of their mother. Mr
Jarvis explains the song "Glory Hallelujah," which we have seen
alluded to in the American papers. It seems that a Massa-
-chusetts regiment lately passed down Broadway singing a
song to the memory of John Brown, the music being that
of a Methodist tune, the chorus of which is Glory Hallelujah
Mr Jarvis says thousands of spectators joined in the chorus
as the regiment sang. This is certainly very significant. Thank
God old Massachusetts is once more the first in the way
of her duty. I learned some curious facts today with regard
to Ricasoli's private life. It seems he married when quite young
a girl of about sixteen, who had had a convent education.
It was quite natural to suppose that she would have been
at least docile. This did not prove to be the case, and Rica-
-soli after having tried in vain for some years to induce her
to be more circomspect in her conduct, finally told her
that there remained but one way to save his honor and hers,
from the consequences of her excessive imprudence. She
was to retire with her child to the old family castle near
Florence where he would spend as much of his time as
possible with her, but the gay world she must give up. She
acquiesced, went to the castle and never left the estate again
though she lived until the marriage of her daughter. Not
the slightest blame, however, is thrown upon Ricasoli, who
seems to have taken the mildest course that remained.
It is said he is now about to appoint a Protestant to an im-
portant official post. If he has made up his mind to this
he no doubt intends it as an intimation of what is to follow.
Every day gives new proofs of the extraordinary probity and the
iron will of this man. We read this evening some very curious
details of the early life of Massimo d'Azeglio. When but a boy
having
lost his patience with his tutor, who was a priest, he took the oppor-
tunity when walking with him one day in the fields, to beat
the unhappy Dominée very severely. For this he was solemnly excom-
municated by the bishop which he says mortified and grieved
him so much that no subsequent excommunication ever
gave him the least concern. He seems to have led a wild life till
nearly twenty when he began to devote himself very earnestly to
study. In his expressing to his father his wish to go to Rome for
a more complete education, his father, doubting his fixedness
of purpose gave his consent only on conditon that he should re-
ceive no more money than he had been supplied with in Turin
for pocket money. Azeglio consented to the terms - went to
Rome, where he had formerly lived many months as a gay
and dashing cavalier of fashion, with only the clothes he was
then wearing, and a very small sum of money in his pocket.
Here he resumed his studies with great zeal, wearing the
coarsest clothes, and taking no recreation except a ride
every day. This luxury he procured by making friends with the
grooms of one of the noble families, they allowing him to
ride one of the horses every day on condition that he should
assist them in the grooming, which he did. From May
till September for ten years he followed the profession of
itinerant painter, travelling on his donkey all over Italy
Sicily etc, and returning to Rome in the autumn to resume
his literary pursuits.
Tuesday Sept 24th. The whole day taken
up for Mr Marsh by offers of Garibaldians etc to take service in our
army - many of these persons seem in distressed circumstances.
Sept 25th Wednesday,
We fear the eagerness of the Italians to see their
king in Rome may induce them to make too many
concessions to the Pope. The proposals stated in the French
papers as having been made to him are certainly much more
favorable to his claims than would be thought wise by the
liberal party generally, but if such have been
made
there is
comfort in knowing that the stupid obstinacy of the
weak old dotard will never allow him to accept them.
Thurs. Sept 26th
Our papers from America, which are as late as the tenth
of this month, are encouraging as to the final and not
distant triumph of the Government over rebellion, but
they touch the slavery question most gingerly. There must
be some cause
reason
for this which we cannot see at this distance,
else men who have pledged themselves so solemnly to the cause
of Freedom would not fail to take advantage of a moment
so favorable.
Friday Sept 27th
Mr Marsh received today Gigli, a well known
Roman officer conspicuous in '48 and since an exile in America.
He was naturalized there, and now after a short visit to Italy
is about to return to his adopted country. He asserts that he was
the officer who in 1848 led the populace into the Roman
inquisition, and decares [declares] solemnly that the statements
made at that time of the finding of skeletons etc is perfect-
-ly true. He has a brother of high rank now in the Italian
army, who was at that time also in the Roman service.
Gigli says also that he was sent - after
Garibaldi and
Cialdini had decided that it would be unwise to
burn
the
Confessionals - to communicate their orders
to the people to desist from further destruction, which
they did at once, contenting themselves with a bon-
-fire of the Cardinal's carriages. This man of adventure
has two severe scars from the arrows of the Indians of
California.
Saturday 28 (Sept)
The murder of poor Locatelli - for it can
be called by no other name - excites much indignation,
though the tone of the Press is very moderate. The unhappy
man died protesting his innocence, and even the secret
court by which he was tried recommended him to
the pope's mercy, on the ground that the evidence
against him was insufficient to convict him. The
clement pope, however, paternally consigned him to
the executioner at the earliest moment possible.
It is also asserted that another man has given himself
up as guilty of the murder of the gend'armes for which
Locatelli has suffered. How much longer will the civil-
-ized world tolerate a government that puts to death
its subjects without giving them an opportunity even
to know the testimony that is brought against them.
Sabba*©, 28 Settembre 4884 N. 287
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un pericolo che nell’antica costituzione po¬
litica dell’Europa non avea.
E questa opinione che domina in Francia
specialmente nella scuola politica illustrata
sotto la monarchia del luglio, e che fece'
non poco danno alla causa nostra, possia¬
mo combatterla collo stesso argomento clip
opponiamo ai sogni della stampa austriaca.
Il risorgimento dell’ Italia così potente-
mente aiutato dalla Francia , e che ebbe
le simpatie dell’ Inghilterra , non è frutto
d’un calcolo interessato, ma consacrazione
d’ un principio che finora era stato offeso
nelle stipulazioni diplomatiche fra le grandi
potenze, senza conseguire nemmeno con
ciò quella tranquillità europea, per ot¬
tenere la quale, orasi forse sorpassalo alla
giustizia ed alla morale. La Francia e l’In¬
ghilterra favorendo 1’ unità d’Italia non
obbediscono ad un calcolo, ma ad un prin¬
cipio, perchè sanno benissimo che, quando
l’Italia possa costituirsi o rassodarsi, non
è potenza fatta per essere mancipia nò
dell’una, nò dell’altra, nè di nessuna; ma
per avere una politica propria, colla quale
sarà assai facile raccordarsi, perchè al par
di loro profondamente interessala allo svi¬
luppo della moderna civiltà.
Gli è dunque un vuoto astrologare quello
che fa taluno cercando di rimuovere il
velo che nasconde un avvenire ancora ri¬
moto , ed indagando quale possa essere la
regola di condotta del nostro governo alla
evenienza di casi puramente ipotetici ed
indefiniti. Se havvi un induzione che possa
trarsi dalla politica presente, questa si è
che l’Italia avrà sempre por missione di
mantenere la buona amicizia tra la Francia
e l’Inghilterra perchè, nel conflitto fra que¬
ste, non havvi lato che por lei non sia do¬
loroso. E se anche a questo solo si ridu¬
cesse la sua missione nel sistema politico
dell’Europa, sarebbe pur assai bello e com¬
mendevole il suo influsso, perchè non è da
una guerra tra la Francia e l’Inghilterra che
la libertà dei popoli ed il progresso civile
delle nazioni abbiano ad approfittare.
NOTIZIE DI NAPOLI E DI SICILIA
Ci servono da Teramo in data del 22 correnle
che il il reggimento di linea, il quale da poco
tempo si trova ivi stanziato, ebbe già occasione di
distinguersi in vari scontri contro i briganti. In
uno di questi scontri i briganti lasciarono sul ter¬
reno quattro morti, venti fucili’, quattro cavalli
oltre a vari feriti. In un altro poi, cinquanta dei
nostri si trovarono a fronte di duecento (briganti,
1 quali fecero resistenza per tre ore, c finalmente
fuggirono dopo avere avuto vari morti ed un nu¬
mero considerevole di feriti. II generale Longoni,
comandante la brigala Modena, dirige egli stesso
>1e perlustrazioni che si vanno facendo nei dintorni
|*tìi Teramo, ed anima i soldati al combattimento ;
anzi alla sua presenza è principalmente dovuto se
pochi uomini non solo fecero fronte a duecento
briganti, ma riuscirono a porli in fuga.
Conseguenza di tali fatti si è «he dei briganti
che infestavano le vicinanze di Teramo una parte
si è dispersa e l’altra chiedo di costituirsi.
Leggesi nel Giornale ufficialo di Sicilia del
21 settembre :
La Giunta municipale presentava il| giorno 18
il seguente indirizzo al cessato luogotenente gene¬
rale della Rovere :
A S. Ecc. il cav. Alessandro della Rovere luogote¬
nente generale del reale esercito, c ministro della
guerra del regno d’Italia.
Eccellenza
«Nel prender commiato da voi, la Giunta muni¬
cipale di Palermo sente il bisogno di ringraziarvi
del bene inestimabile che la vostra presenza al
governo di queste contrade ha indotto nell’ordina¬
mento della cosa pubblica.
«Chiamata particolarmente a parlarvi in nome di
questa città, la Giunta non può non rammentare
senza profonda riconoscenza l’affetto con cui avete
vegliato al benessere del comune, e l’efficace con¬
corso onde degnaste sovvenire il municipio nelle
sue difficoltà.
«Il popolo di Palermo serberà indelebile la me¬
moria della vostra energica e sapiente amministra¬
zione , e il suo magistrato nel tributarvene quelle
lodi, che sa e può maggiori, è sicuro di rendersi
interprete dell’unanime sentimento del paese.
« Nei tempi del dispotismo, o signori, l’adula¬
zione simulando il linguaggio della verità usava
addoppiare l’inverecondo applauso a misura della
crescente oppressione : adesso sotto l’impero di li¬
bera istituzioni la coscienza -di direi! verodLpensa
dallo studio di frasi e parole altisonanti: cosi noi
rivolgerci all’E. V. siamo tanto più parchi lauda¬
tori quanto maggiori sono > vostri titoli alla gene¬
rale estimazione del popolo.
Eccellenza
« Chiamato all’alto onore di sedere fra i consi¬
glieri della corona, in mezzo alle ardue cure dello
stato, voi non dimenticherete certamente questa
terra che volle ad ogni costo essere libera e ita¬
liana, e ne propugnerete gl’interessi, e la terrete
viva c presente nel pensiero del Re.
» Con questa fiducia, e sicuro che una gentile
reciprocanza di affetto legherà sempre l’E. V.
alla capitale della Sicilia, il magistrato municipale
adempie, commosso, all'ufficio di darvi, in nome
della città di Palermo il suo addio. »
Palazzo di città il 18 settembre 1861.
( Seguono le firme )
S. E. accolse commosso le parole del Municipio
e pregò la Giunta municipale di farsi interprete
presso i cittadini de’suoi sentimenti.
Nel Giornale Officiale di Sicilia del 22 set- >
tenebre leggesi il .seguente proclama del luo- I
Kvtenente generale del Re ai cittadini di Pa¬
lermo :
Cittadini !
Le dimostrazioni di assetto, con cui la città di
Palermo e la sua eletta guardia nazionale hanno
splendidamente onoralo la partenza del ministro
della guerra sig. generale Della Rovere, ne com¬
mossero altamente l’animo, ed egli diede a me il
mandato di porgerne a quest’oltirna popolazione i
suoi più vivi ringraziamenti.
Io scorgo in quelle sì care manifestazioni una
novella testimonianza dello attaccamento e dell’af¬
fezione al governo del Re, così degnamente rappre¬
sentato nell’isola -a! mio predecessore, ed io ne
traggo argomento di conforto e di incitamento per
adoperarmi con tutte le mie forze in lutto ciò che
possa riuscire utile al miglioramento ed alla pro¬
sperità di questa bella parte d’Italia.
Cittadini, l’unione fa la forza: siate unanimi nel-
l'aiutarmi col vostro concorso e mi sarà agevole
riuscire alla mela.
Palermo, 21 settembre 1861.
Il Luogotenente generale del Re
Di Pettikengo.
NOTIZIE Di ROMA
Da un nostro amico che si è Vecalo a vi¬
sitare Roma, riceviamo le seguenti notizie :
Roma 21 settembre.
Lunedì scorso fui avvertito che il giorno seguente,
martedì, alle dieci antimeridiane, il papa si sarebbe
recato in Ara coeli sul Campidoglio' (che Ira pa¬
rentesi ò assai meschina cosa) per proclamare veri-
litrè nuovi santi. Al mattino per tempo io mi trovai
quindi sul piazzale del Campidoglio, e potei veder
giungere il corpo dei pompieri, che qui prende
parte a tutte le solennità, gli strani, arlichineschi a-
1 abardi eri del papa, cd infine il Senato romano
che, privo di autorità ed influenza, fa una assai
ridicola e povera figura colle sue carrozze più o
meno dorate, colle sue lunghe toghe e col suo
stemma su cui sta scrittale famosa leggenda S. P.
1). R. Intanto il piazzale si andava empiendo di
donne, di gendarmi pontifici! in gran numero, di
preti e frati di ogni colore, e di sciami di ragazzi
vestiti più o meno untuosamente di vesti talari di¬
retti da preti. Ciò che attirò il mio sguardo fu¬
rono corte facete tutt’altro che simpatiche che si
inframmettevano dappertutto e che, dopo quello
che poi vidi, argomentai fossero gendarmi trave¬
stiti. Tra gli altri distinguevansi due crocchi di
giovinetti imberbi piuttosto numerosi, e tra cui si
aggiravano abatini e preti. Lontano dall’ idea che
si trattasse di una dimostrazione, sulle prime non
abbadai gran che a quanto intorno a me accadeva.
Ma ecco che al giungere del papa, abatini, giovi¬
netti, preti eoe. si gettarono attorno alla carrozza
papale sventolando fazzoletti e gridando a piena
sola : Viva Fio IX papa e re. Uno di dietro a me,
non contento di ciò, mi intronava gli orecchi con
una sonora ed incessante voce da basso, gridando :
Viva Pio IX re d'Italia. Mi volsi al primo emet¬
tere di un tal grido e vidi una di quelle face!e
che ho detto di sopra. Allora, nel frattempo che il
papa rimase in chiesa, studiai un poco le cose.
Sulla gradinata di Ara coeli che mette sul piaz¬
zale del Campidoglio e sul piazzale stesso stavano,
a dir molto , da seicento a settecento persone. Vi
erano molte donnicciuole che peraltro non grida¬
rono mai, e solo al passaggio della carrozza del
pontefice si inchinarono reverenti, come io pur
feci, avvegnaché, se non vado persuaso del potere
temporale, io venero però il capo della chiesa cat¬
tolica.
Vi erano molti gendarmi, preti, frati ed abatini.
Schierati in vari lati stavano pure i ragazzi ve¬
stiti in abiti talari, che ho detto, e che poi seppi
essere seminaristi ed allievi di vari collegi eccle¬
siastici. Vi erano i due grossi crocchi di giovinetti
imberbi che ho pur sopra detto. Infine alcune per¬
sone che come me erano affatto indifferenti. Mi
recai in mezzo ad uno dei delti due crocchi. Un
abatino zoppo si agitava stranamente e raccoman¬
dava ai giovani compagni fii gridar forte. Sentii
per bocca di quel caro abatino cose bellissime sul
conto di noi poveri piemontesi, e che io , benché
viva a Torino, sempre ignorai. Alfine quell'abatino
indicando ai compagni un individuo che aveva
messa una cravatta tricolore, li eccitò come disse,
a 'fargliela vedere. Però anzitutto uno della bri¬
gata si spiccò e si portò a verificare se veramente
la cravatta di quei povero diavolo fosse tricolore.
Fortuna per essa che non lo era, siccome indicò
quel tale che aveva voluto verificare il fatto ! Al¬
lora l’abatino disse ai compagni ; se è così, gliela
perdoniamo.
E poi ripresa a parlare ora piano, ora forte
raccomandando di far gran chiasso. Su pei muri
della gradinata stavano vari cartellini bianco-gialli,
su cui slava scritto Viva Pio IX papa e re. Vi
erano pure due sonetti in cui si parlava dell’orda
briaca di sangue ìm gavazza per V Italia, e simili
belle cose, e, si eccitava il gran Pio a disperderli.
AH’aseir del pontefice dalla chiesa, nuove fre¬
netiche grida si fecero qua e là udire, massime
dai delti due rocchi che poscia si trasportarono
correndo più abbasso per ripetere nuovamente le
stesse grida su un altro punto per cui passò la
carrozza papale. Vi accerto che rimasi assai scan-
dolezzato del modo aperto e sfrontato con cui si
vuol ingannare e si inganna il pontefice col far
gii supporre acclamazioni ed applausi che punto
non partono dal cuore, ma sono pienamente orga¬
nizzati e non sinceri. Vidi replicatamente il santo
padre: esso ha aria assai benevola e simpatica.
La sua fisionomia è buona ed accaparrante. Pec¬
cato che sia così ingannato/ Io credo che, se po¬
tesse vedere il vero, se ascoltasse unicamente il
proprio cuore, le cose andrebbero ben diversa-
mente.
Il giorno susseguente, cioè mercoledì, assistetti
in 8. Carlo al Corso ad una messa funebre pei
morti di Caslelfidardo. Intervennero monsignor
De Merode ed una rappresentanza delle varie armi
pontifìcie. Affisse alla chiesa stavano varie poesie
stampate in cui si parlava del feroce Sabaudo. In¬
collati al maro stavano pure vari cartelloni che di¬
cevano Ai martiri di Castelfulardo vittime della
forza e del tradimento, onore e glorie.
Stamane poi è stato giustiziato presso il tempio di
Vesta certo Locateli! condannato a morte dalla Sa¬
cra Consulta per omicidio di parte, per avere cioè
la sera dei Ss. Pietro e Paolo ucciso un gendarme
pontificio. Con quanti ho parlato, tutti mi dissero
essere il Locateli! innocente, avere la Sacra Con¬
sulta [giudicato secretamente affastellando quelle
prove che meglio le piacquero. Non so se ciò sia
vero; certo è che in Roma fermamente si crede, a
segno che il Locate»! ebbe il compianto universale.
Ecoo il frutto dei giudizi secreti. Se il processo
fosse stalo pubblico e circondato da quelle garan¬
zie che sono in uso presso le nazioni civili tali
voci a Roma non si udrebbero. Può essere che
il Locatelli sia stato veramente colpevole , ma nel
modo con cui fu fatto il processo fa invece sup¬
porre l’innocenza.
Intanto il fatto si è che slamane alle cinque
fu tratto di carcere: per le strade, a quanto mi
venne detto da testimonio che sempre accompagnò
il fatale convoglio, il paziente si mostrò rassegnato
protestando ognora ad alta voce di morire inno¬
cente e gridando viva l'Italia, viva Vittorio Ema¬
nuele. Giunto sul luogo del patibolo fu trattenuto
sino verso le sette in un piccolo confortatorio per¬
ché confessasse il delitto. Egli costantemente si
disse innocente. Finalmente verso le sette salì il
patibolo, e siccome egli voleva parlare, i tamburi
coprirono la di lui voce. Tale, dico, è la relazione
fattami da persona che accompagnò quell’ infelice
e fu testimonio dèi fatale spettacolo.
Giovedì fu aperto il teatro Apollo colla Violetta.
La Deglutì riscosse influiti applausi e meritamente.
Essa mi sorprese; non la credevo àncora sì buon'
ai-lista come mi si è dimostrata ; io la credevi
d’assai scaduta; confesso che m’ingannai. Il Sart,
è sempre Sarti. Canta nel naso secondo il so¬
lito, colla solita aria di sufficienza. Ebbe però
alcuni applausi Come pure il baritono che non è
gran cosa. Oltre il titolo dell’opera furono anche
cambiate molte parole del libretto. Per esempio,
ove si dice, testimon voi siate che qui pagata io
l’Ilo si sostituirono le parole che maledetta io l'Ilo
A Dio si sostituì il fato e simili altre minchio¬
nerie. Anche il titolo del ballo fu mutato. Invece
di intitolarlo il Fornaretto, lo si disse il Trionfo
dell’Innocenza. Piacquero d:scretamente le danze;
il resto si trovò troppo lungo e noioso. La Salvioni,
benché come chiaramente mi accorsi, vi fosse claque
in teatro, fu poco applaudita. Una cosa è da no¬
tarsi. Tra i scenari del hallo ve ne sono due, l’uno
dei quali rappresenta la piazza S. Marco , !’ altro
la riva degli Schiavali!. Entrambi furono assai ap¬
plauditi, benché mediocri assai. Chiesi il perchè.
Mi si rispose essere una delle tante dimostrazioni
con cui i romani manifestano il loro animo.
;
Sunday 29.
The telegraphs from America continue to be more
encouraging. The letter from the emperor of Russia to
the President, seems to have produced a good effect on
this side. The Journal des Debats had an article yesterday
decidedly favorable to the North, and predicting that the gov-
-erment would successfully crush the rebellion. The
good Abbé Baruffi, too, speaks a discreet word for us in the
Gazetta. We continue to be overrun with offers of service -
many from experienced military men. I wish we could
exchange some of our Irish bigots for a regiment of such
men as are ready to go from Italy to help us fight our
battles.
Monday Sept 30.
After receiving interesting letters and papers
from America, generally encouraging in their tone, we
set off about eleven for the Villarbasse, to see the wine
making. The distance must have been at least ten Eng-
-lish miles, at first over a perfectly level, but highly culti-
-vated country, then as we came near Rivoli, it became quite
accidenté. We turned to the left without going into the town
of Rivoli, and were soon in a very broken region
very unlike the neighborhood of Turin. After zigzaging
about most curiously, we climbed a steep hill the
slope of which is covered with a village, and the top
crowned by a grand villa belonging to the Angennes
family. This villa is unoccupied except by the few servants
who have charge of it. Another fine villa stands very
near this, with a pretty garden, and an immense extent
of vineyard. As we passed into the garden a huge cart-
load of grapes drawn by the white oxen of the country,
the drivers with hands and arms stained the deepest
purple, came through the arched gateway. Far down
in the vineyards we saw the merry groups that were
gathering the grapes, but I could not go to them. We then
drove on still farther into the country to the second
Angennes villa, where the wine making was in full oper-
-ation. The steward, who was not expecting visitors, was
himself in the wine press up to his ancles and elbows. He
sprung out with most amusing alacrity, rushed to the
fountain that was flowing close by and in a moment
was ready to receive us with truly Italian cordiality. As
usual in Italian houses we passed through the stable to reach
the stone staircase which leads to the upper rooms. The smell
of the fresh hay was delicious. The granary was well stored with
heaps and sacks of newly threshed wheat and barley. Quan-
-tities of grapes were spread out on the floors - which had
first been strown with fresh straw - to dry a little before
being trodden. The chambers in which the grain and fruit
are stored are on the same floor with the rooms occupied
by the tenants. After sitting a while in these rooms and feast-
-ing on the golden and purple grapes we went down to see the
large vats in which hundreds of barrels of wine were fermenting.
Here we could see the treading process at the same time. The men
were very merry at their work, taking care to shower each other plen-
-tifully, as they dipped out the dark juice and the mangled grapes
together
to carry them to the vats. On the whole we had a most interesting day and
got home only just in time to be ready for the French Theatre, where
we were amused and disgusted about in the proportion usual at such
places.