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guesting Government to asphyxiate " the party oveiv the way , " because the sale of his groceries was diminished by the competition of the said party ; or Mr . E . T . Smith petitioniiig' Parliament to shut up the Surrey Gardens or ^ Cremorne . It will foe a long , tniie before ^ a-despotic Government can espouse the side of free competition against monopoly ; nor indeed is it natural , for where the functions of legislature and of the executive are monopolised , it is scarcely possible for lower matters not to come under the -same blighting and-iniquitous influence . This closing of the cafesconcerts is not only a sign of the ignorance of the meaning of free-trade in France , but it is an illustration of the want of social liberty , which ,, in spite of all appearances and all assei'tions to the contrary , does prevail in France . Where there is not political liberty , social liberty can never exist . ' . On Saturday last , the Emperor entertained the Savoy deputation at dinner , when he conversed affably with various of its members as to the resources and wealth of their country , and as to the principal requirements of its inhabitants for the development of their powers . When his g-uests retired , each of them was presented with a likeness of the host , to which the Empress added u portrait of the little Prince Imperial , at the bottom of which was inscribed her autograph — "Souvenir de 24 Mars , 1860—Extgenie . " This Savoyard mission reminds me strongly of a certain French farce , in which an Englishman comes upon the stage intending to hang himself ; and to effect this , he brings with him a longj ladder , on which he mounts the fatal tree . In the farce this is supposed to be an . admirable , illustration of the . matter-of-fact character of our countrymen : It seems to me that this deputation is the suicidal ladder of the Savoyards / As' for the presentation of the portraits , I imagine the feelings of the Savoyards at this ingenious j roceediivg must be to some extent similar to what those of a . criminal cou ^ denmed to . death would be at receiving a likeness of Mr . Calcbaft , with a view of St . Sepulchre ' s in the background , and the autograph of Mrs . 0 : ' ,. ¦ ' . .. ' : , ¦ ' . . ' ; ¦ . ' : On Sunday afternoon last I saw a truly delightful picture , and which I caiiriofc forbear describing . This was the spectacle of Napoleon III . strolling leisurely about the garden of the Tiiilenes ' arm-in-arm with . 3 VL Tkouvene ' l , in the full gaze of all his Joyal and loving subjects , who cro-wrded round the light open railing which separates . the Emperor ' s share of the garden from their own . The chosen of the people walked [ backwards and forwards on n narrow walk scarcely ayard from the crowds and one could almost catch the Words of the world-famous pair . There were a tew , a very few feeble cries of " Vive VJZmpcreu-rl "' - 'but . n . iost of the spectators ( I dare i-ay all except the Imperial agents ) \ yere quiet and indifferent . Is it not beautiful to . think of a monarch moving with paternal confidence thus trustingly in the very midst of his affectionate and united people P I nwiy as well mention that there are always about ten sentinels for every twenty yards within ¦ the " precincts ' -of the Imperial Palace , to say nothing of the ser . gens de * uille , and a great many other gentlemen of the same sort in xnufti . _ . . Of course all the newspapers ( I give this name to the daily sheets of printed paper under protest and in want of a better ) are crammed with Savoy : reusons historical why Savoy should be French , reasons philosophical , reasons sophistical , and , above all , reasons G-allicnn . M , ( jtRa ^ dguiixot , the editor of the Constitutionnel , favours the . public with a uiatutiunl broadside daily on this subject ; and / in a rather less degree the same is the case with all the other journals . The wretchedly- mercenary and servile character of the . Press is now soon in its Utmost degradation . . jLprqpos of the Pi'ess the seventeenth volume of M . Thjejis ' "History of the Consulate and the Empire " has just come out , and brings " this strango eventful history" down to the abdication of Contain ebl : ^^ Its appearance has been ex pected with much impatience , and was delayed a couple of days in consequence of a rather curious circumstance . The publisher received a note from M * Jehome Napoleon 13 uona 3 > aet : e , " a Frouoh citizen , residing at Baltimore , in the ,. United States , " containing an account oftho inarriago of M . Jeuome Buonapaete , thon a naval oftU'er in the French service , with Miss Pa / teuson ; the ninr ^ iage was duly celebrated by the Bishop of Baltimore , according 1 to . the Roman Catholic ritual . This was in 1803 , arid in 1805 Napoleon I . requested the Popj ( 5 to annul the ninyriiigo , but the Holy Father declared that such a proceeding would bo n flu grant and sacrilegious abuse of his powers , to whioh he would in no way lend himself . When the present Emperor caine to tho supromo powov , the rig-lite of M . Jehome Patekson as one side would have it , ov M . Jiorome Buonapakte as he styles himself , were brought before an Imperial family council , Princo Buonaparte and tho Princess Mathilpk being 1 tho plaintiffs , nnd M > BEBttVEn representing tho claimant . It was thon decided that tho descendants or this marriage have no right to tho privileges ' set forth in tho 201 st and 202 nd of . tho CodQ Napoleon . Woll , of courso M . TniiiKa' publisher diiro not send j forth nil this without submitting 1 it to tho Emperor , who took two days about it . lie also addud a short note to tho effect that ho doos not oven consider tho children of Mdllo . Patijbbon ae niGinbere of hia fuuiily civile . As Dr . Watts reinnrksi —¦> " How Bwoet a thing it is to boo , A llttlo family ugrco . " ^_ _^_ TuniN , Mnroh 2 < t .
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' 310 Tfyete [ March 51 , 1860 .
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ANNEXATION OF TUSCANY , qTO JIlSDAY , tlio 22 ml , was n glorious dnv for Turin—adny of JL national rejoicing 1 . On that day Tusoany formally ontorod tho family of Italian pooplos united under t » o eooptv © of JCing 1 Victor
EMMANtTJEL , and the happy event was worthily celebrated in our subalpine capital ten days before . The Tuscan people had hastened in . crowds , at the sound of . the bell of the Palazzo Vecehio , to vote for that event , the consummation of which we have now so joyfully celebrated . That saw » e bell used formerly to summon the citizens to consult together upon public business , or convoke the people to deliberate upon the piazza when State changes were to be made , or the Balia constituted . But three hundred yeai-shad elapsed since the people had been tlius invited to deliberate ; and the bell had never been heard in Florence during the interval , except to announceihe birth and marriage of its princesand the occurrence of solemn festivals . But traditions are indelible in a country where every name , every street , and every public monument keeps alive the memory of former greatness ; and sepulchral tombs read lessons' patriotism , civic wisdom , and intellectual greatness . The voting of the Tuscans was in every respect that of a free and unfettered people , who voluntarily disposed of itself and the fate of its country . The Government , after having performed its office in . issuing the invitation to universal suffrage , and stating the formalities necessary to be observed , deliberately stood aloof , exercised no pressure , arranged no intrigues , and uttered no threats , openly or tacitly . On the contrary , in order that the votes should be really and truly spontaneous as far as possibley it employed friendly " counsel and preftictural ordinances to dissuade the few who , urged by excessive zeal , desired to go in a body to the coinmittees with their scliede or balloting-papers affixed to their hats , to abandon their intention . And the voting- was , in truth , carried : on in the most exemplary manner . Rarely has a population exercised a public right . with the same amount " , of caliti dignity , and apparent recognition of the importance of the cause in which it ' -was engaged , as in this case . Uponopyery face in the crowded streets might be seen Hie marks of" joy" aiid triumph arid self-gratulation at the attainnient of a nobler , safer , and higher position iu the political scale . . "¦ ¦ .. . ' . . '¦ ' ¦¦'¦ ¦ ¦ . . r i The Tuscans having done their duty , it was for us to do ours . The reception given to the illusti-ious Baron RicASOiii on Thursday could not have been more enthusiastic . The principal shops were closed , and the whole population united to fete the President of the Tuscan Government . All along- his route , from Genoa to Turin , afe . „ ¦ the principal stations he was met with the liveliest attestations of : affection and l'eyerence . Upon his arrival here , at one o ' clock , the enthusiasm attained a height' which is quite indescribable . He was received at the station by the mayor ( SrNDAco ) , and acconipanied by him in an open carriage to the Hotel Troiabetta , in the Piazza Castelio . During the drive-he was saluted with the most cordial acclamations , and flowers were thrown to him from windows and balconies . Upon reaching the hotel he appeared upon the balcony and addressed the people , thanking them personally for . the . affectionate reception awarded to him , rendering grateful homage to . his Majesty Victok Emmanuel and to Piedmont , and expressing the liveliest hopes for the success of the' Union and _ mutual i > apuiuess of Tuscany and Piedmont in their new relationship . Ab four o ' clock the Marquis De BuEiip , senator of the kingdom , and grand master of . the ceremonies , repaired in one of the court carriages to the Troitabetta , uud conducted Baron Rio a soli to courfc , where he had the honour of being presented to the king , who was surrounded by the ministers of state , the Prince of Caiugna . vo , and all the chief personages of the kingdom . This wiis felt by tho multitude assomblyd in tho Piazza ' Kenle to be a solemn moment , and for full five minutes-the most profound silence prevailed . At the expiration of that time tho banner aunoui ' iciug the acceptance ¦ was displayed from a wfiidow of the Royal Palace , This was the signal j ' or a burst yf applaust ) , of shouting 1 , and clapping : of hands , tho like of which had rarely beon heard 5 while the booming of urtil' Jery from tho Mohte de' Oapucini rendered the scene truly . majestic . Tho fooling- of nil was that of grutitudq towards their aug-usb sovereign-, who , hvcimiplianuo with the repeated cries of tho population , twice presented himself on the balcony of the palaco , ami was met with the most overwhelming ' shouts of Viva il lie ! Huron KiCASQi . 1 was reeoudueted to his hptol in the same manner as he was sent fur , mul tho crowd accompanied him , and saluted luia again nxxd again beneath his windows . Tlio desire for this union , bo loug ; nourished , so deeply felt , su > jeetucl to so many oppositions and hinderauco ' s , is at length happily stitiailed . iPvom tho Alps to tho Arno one singlo fiunily w now united under tho glorious white cross of Savoy , embellished with tlics national culoura . Tho union of Tuscany and tho Emilia with Piedmont is now tin ( locornplwhed faqt ; may it bo conaoliiiated , by 1 'the good sonso , the mutual aid , forbearance , and " tiftbction of tho cliflliL-ont States , heneoforth one , and unitod uudp r ouo sovoreijriii . History will assuredly preserve tho memory of this event an ono ot tho inos-ti fortunate for Italy , and of the most important , uot Ol " . / tho rtiign of Vici'ok Emsuhpbi IL , but of the dynasty to wlncli ho belongs . That it should bo clouded by the tmnultanouu * loan ot a portion of his paternal possessions would be but one of those nceidontul cheoUa to uninitigated pleusuro to whiuh wcaro always suUiootodin this world ; but tho murmurs whioh arise in Borne quarters against the gooxl faith of tho , king , whoso perfect honour mid straightforwardness have novor bolbvo boon doubted , make tno cdsHion of Savoy u matter of grief to many who care Uttlo for xb »» «¦ political sense . , , . ., Poi- bouw days post there lias beow ^ oino talk about the oxqomnui-• nioation which , it is declared , is hunting over tho head of tlio iJiug - The fact tloea not , howovev , excite any 'groat amount ot u ' . i . ution , but is Mb by most persona tu bo utterly inaiflToront . According to some , tho spiritnal odicfc in question will not bo a mbuIup exeom-
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Leader (1850-1860), March 31, 1860, page 310, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2340/page/18/
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