ITALY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVI, Issue 1274, 29 November 1859, Page 3

ITALY.

Modena, Sept. 10. — M. Parisi, ex-Secretary in thi Cabinet of Francis V. ; M. Guerra, Keeper of tin Privy Achives ; and M. Solieri, ex-Secretary-Genera in the late Ministry for Foreign Affairs, have acknow ledged before" a notary the authenticity of the writing of the two letters of Francis V., abusing the Empero: Napoleon, France, and the other Western Powers This declaration is in reply to the article in the Frencl 'Pays.' Bologna, Sept. 10.— The National Assembly ha decreed :—l.: — 1. That all, those who have governed in thi Romagna, from the 1 2th of June to the present time have deserved well of their country. 2. The ratifies tion of the title and authority of M*C. Cipriani, a Governor-General, with responsible Ministers. 3. Tha full powers be conferred on M. Cipriani for the coun try. 4. That M. Cipriani be charged to co-operafo energetically for the accomplishment of the wish o the Assembly, to procure a more intimate union witl the other Powers of Central Italy. 5. That to M Cipriani is given the faculty of proroguing and recon voicing the National Assembly. One hour afberwardi the Minister of Grace and Justice read a decree for th< prorogation of the Assembly. Parma, Sept. 11. — The National Assembly, afte: having received the report of the commission, votec unanimously aud by ballot the decheance of the Bour bon dynasty, and the perpetual expulsion from the go vernment of this state of all princes of that house. Ir the same sitting xa address of thanks to the Empero: Napoleon was unanimously adopted, and the following proposals were taken into consideration :—l.: — 1. The an nexation of the States to the kingdom of Sardinia, un der the constitutional sceptre of King Victor Em manuel. 2. The construction of a silver medal, to bi distributed among the inhabitants of those provincei which have taken part in the war. 3. The erection o a monument to perpetuate the names of those com patriots who have died for their country since 1848. Parma, Sept. 12. — The National Assembly in iti sitting of to-day voted unanimously, and by ballot the annexation of the provinces of Parma to the king dom of Sardinia, under the sceptr^ of the glorioui dynasty of Savoy. A solemn silence reigned in thi hall of the Assembl.' during the voting, but at thi proclamation of the result of the ballot, enthusiasts cheers, and loud vivats to Victor Emanuel borst fortl from all parts. The Assembly has chosen five deputiei to convey the wishes of the population to the King o Sardinia. All the proposals made in yesterday's sitting have been adopted unanimously, and the following motions have been taken into consideration :—: — 1. The confirmation of Signor Fermi as dictator. 2. The promulgation of the constitution of Sardinia 3 The formation of a fund for the assistance of th< Venetian volunteers. A Venice journal states that the Lloyd's steamer the Eoma, which had been sunk to bar the passage ii the Lagoons, has been raised, and that in a few day the two others would be also again afloat. Accounts from Rimini of a recent date announce tha numerous arrests have been made in Ancona, Jeso Sinigagli, Fano, and Pesaro ; and that political com missions have been established in the Marches for th purpose of watching the conduct of the populations and taking proceedings against them. The ' Corriere Mercantile' of Genoa states that th military forces of Koinagno consist of the division o General Mezzacapo, of the flying columns of Genera Roselli, and of the Victor Emmanuel Brigade. Genera Mezzacapo is commander-in-chief of his division, 800' men, and of the flying columns, 3000, which make 11,000 men. The Victor Emmanuel Brigade consist of a regiment of 1000 infantiy, four squadrons c cavalry, and a battery of artillery. The force of th Papal government which may menace these troops con aists of 8000 men, and 14 pieces of canon. M. Edmond Texier, described by the ' Univers' a M. Havin's ambassador at Bologna, wrote the othe day to the ' Siecle,' telling how when, in reply to th excommunication thundered against them by the Hoi See, the" Romagnols desired to offer public prayers t Heaven for the success of their most holy cause, an applied to the Cardinal Archbishop of Bologna (Vial( Praia) to officiate at -the ceremony, his eminenc deigned not even to reply to their request. More tha this, he forbade the cures to lend their assistance, an the only man who ventured to brave ecclesiastic! vengeance in compliance with the demand of a who! people was » chaplain of firemen. Let us hope thi courageous and patriotic priest will be hereafter r< membered by the King of Central Italy, and will r< ceive the first piece of good preferment that falls in. The Governor of Venice has published a circular t the delegation of Verona which does not seem to alkr any doubt to be entertained that the Pontifical Goven ment, in accord with that of Vienna, is enlisting Au: trian soldiers for its army. The Governor says :" Tt conveyance of recruits, which in the present state i political affairs are being enrolled at the demand of tl apostolic Nuncio, will take place, agreeebly to orde: from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, by way of Tl este." The Tuscan Government have shown moderatic and good taste in the matter of their discharged Arc] duke. Caricatures of a personally offensive characte exhibiting Leopold and his sons in various ludicroi aspects, having appeared in a local 'Punch, called 'I Arlecchino,' that journal has been sentenced to temp rary suspension, and rebuked by a police order of tl 6th Sept.