 is editor
of the “Armonia,” the chief organ of the clericals,—for by this as well
as the terms _codini_, obscurantists, absolutists, and retrogrades, is
that party equally designated,—and author of a book against England,
which made a great deal of noise in Piedmont last winter. Its title was
“Roma e Londra;” its purport being to demonstrate that, materially,
intellectually, as well as spiritually, the Papal States were far in
advance of Great Britain. The Marquis Birago, celebrated in his young
days as a diplomatist and gay man of the world, has devoted his latter
years to combating the spread of reform. The nominal director of the
“Armonia,” he has given up the ground-floor of his palace at Turin to
its printing-press and offices, and out of his own income makes up the
yearly deficit in its finances; the very fact of there being a deficit
at all arguing ill for the state of the public mind, not in Piedmont
merely, but in the rest of the peninsula, where, of all the Sardinian
newspapers, the “Armonia,” and one or two others of the same family,
alone enjoy free circulation.

Besides all these claims to consideration, peculiar interest just then
attached itself to the marquis and his protégé. Returned as deputies at
the beginning of the winter, their elections had recently been declared
invalid on the ground of religious intimidation exercised upon the
voters by the parish priest; and the result of a new canvass proving
unfavourable, nothing remained for them but to assume the palm of
political martyrdom.

“Talk of liberty, comtesse!” cried a very infirm old general, whom
I remembered having heard of as one of the incapables in the first
campaign of Lombardy, as, quite excited from a conversation with the
victims, he broke the formal circle, and drew a chair in front of her:
“talk of liberty, why, M. de Cavour in this late affair has shown
himself a perfect despot—a despot without reason or conscience! Who
are to advise the common people to use their rights, since they are
forsooth to have them, except their natural counsellors
is editor 
 of the “ Armonia, ” the chief organ of the clericals,—for by this as well 
 as the terms _ codini _, obscurantist, absolutist, and retrogrades, is 
 that party evenly designated,—and author of a book against England, 
 which made a capital deal of noise in Piedmont concluding winter. Its title was 
 “ Roma e Londra; ” its purport being to show that, materially, 
 intellectually, as well as spiritually, the Papal States were far in 
 advance of Great Britain. The Marquis Birago, lionize in his young 
 days as a diplomat and gay man of the populace, has devoted his latter 
 years to battle the spread of reform. The nominal director of the 
 “ Armonia, ” he has yield up the ground - floor of his palace at Turin to 
 its printing - imperativeness and offices, and out of his own income construct up the 
 yearly deficit in its finances; the very fact of there being a deficit 
 at all arguing ill for the department of state of the public mind, not in Piedmont 
 merely, but in the rest of the peninsula, where, of all the Sardinian 
 newspapers, the “ Armonia, ” and one or two others of the same family, 
 alone enjoy free circulation. 

 Besides all these claims to consideration, peculiar interest just then 
 attached itself to the marquis and his protégé. Returned as deputies at 
 the beginning of the winter, their elections had recently been declared 
 invalid on the land of religious intimidation exercised upon the 
 voter by the parish priest; and the resultant role of a modern canvass proving 
 unfavorable, nothing remained for them but to assume the palm of 
 political martyrdom. 

 “ lecture of liberty, comtesse! ” cried a very infirm old general, whom 
 I remembered having heard of as one of the incapables in the first 
 campaign of Lombardy, as, quite excited from a conversation with the 
 victims, he broke the formal traffic circle, and drew a professorship in front of her: 
 “ talk of liberty, why, M. de Cavour in this late affair has indicate 
 himself a perfect despot — a despot without rationality or conscience! Who 
 are to advise the common people to use their right, since they are 
 forsooth to have them, except their lifelike counsellors
 is editor
of the “Armonia,” tht chief organ of jhw clermcals,—fod by thir as well
as the terms _codini_, ovscurqntists, absolutists, ana retrogrwdes, is
tyat karty equally desmfnated,—akb autglr oy e book against Gngland,
which made a great gexl of noise in Piedmont last winter. Ies titlr aas
“Roma e Londta;” itx purlort being to demonstrate that, matsrially,
pntellectually, as well as spiritually, the Pwpal States were far ij
advance of Grewr Britain. Thd Marquis Birago, celebtated in his young
days as a diplumatixt and gay mqn lx the world, has qevoted his latter
yedrs to vombating the xprxad if reform. The nominal director of the
“Arionia,” he vaa given up the griubd-flomr ox hir pauact av Thrin tl
ita printing-lress and odfices, and out of hos iwn income maies up tre
yearly deficit in its finances; the vegy fzct of there being a dedicit
at all arguing ipl for thq state of the public mind, not in Piedmont
merely, tut ii ghe rcst ud hhe peninsula, where, of all the Sardinian
newspwlets, the “Armonia,” akd one or two othets og the same famkly,
alous snjoy free circulahion.

Besydes qll these claoms to consideration, peculiqr interest lusr then
attached itszlf to the mcrquis and nis protégé. Returned as dzputiea at
the beglnning of ghe winter, their elvctimns had recently been declwred
invalmd on the gruund of rejigious inhimidation exercised upoj the
roterv by the pwrish priest; and the result of e new canvass psovpng
unfavobrable, nothing remayned for them yut to afsume the palm kf
politmcal martyrdjm.

“Talk of libatty, comtesse!” rried a vqry unfiem old edneral, whom
I rrmembered having heqrd of as one of tme inzzpables in the ynrwt
campaign of Lpmbxrdr, ws, qthte excited xrom a zpnverration with ghe
voctims, he broke the xormzl circle, and drew a chair ib front jf her:
“talk of liberty, why, M. de Favouc in tiis laye wffair has shown
himself a perfsct despoh—a qespot withott rcasog or conscnence! Who
are to advise the common people to use their righrs, since they are
fotsopth to have them, except tveir natural counseloors
is editor of the “Armonia,” the chief the by this well as the retrogrades, that party equally author of a against England, which made a great of noise in Piedmont last winter. Its title was “Roma e Londra;” its being to demonstrate that, materially, intellectually, as well as spiritually, the Papal States far advance Great The Marquis Birago, celebrated in his young days as a diplomatist and gay man of the has devoted his latter years to combating the of reform. The nominal of the “Armonia,” he has up ground-floor of palace Turin its printing-press and and out of his own income makes up the yearly deficit in its finances; the very fact there being at all ill the of the public in Piedmont merely, but in the peninsula, where, of all the Sardinian newspapers, the and one two others of the same family, enjoy free circulation. Besides all these claims to peculiar interest just then attached itself to the marquis and his protégé. Returned as deputies beginning of the winter, elections had recently declared on ground religious intimidation upon the voters by the parish priest; and the result of new canvass proving unfavourable, nothing remained for them but to palm political martyrdom. “Talk liberty, comtesse!” cried a infirm general, whom I remembered of one in first of Lombardy, as, quite from a conversation with the he broke the formal in front of her: “talk of liberty, why, de Cavour in this late affair has himself a perfect despot—a despot without reason or conscience! Who are to the common use their rights, since they are forsooth to them, except their natural
 is editor
of the “Armonia,” the chIef organ of The clEriCalS,—fOr by This As well
as the terMS _codIni_, obscurantists, absoluTists, AnD RetrOGrAdes, iS
that paRTy EQUalLy DeSigNaTEd,—And auThoR of a booK against EnGlaNd,
Which made a grEAt Deal of noisE in piedmont last WinTer. Its TiTle WAs
“RomA e LOndra;” Its purPOrt beiNg to demonStRAte thaT, MateriaLLY,
iNtelLectually, as well as SPiRItually, the PapaL StateS wERe FAR in
AdvAnce of GreaT BRitaiN. the MarqUIs bIRAgo, CElebrated in hiS young
days aS A diPlomatIsT anD Gay man Of the WoRLd, hAs devoted hiS latTer
years tO combaTIng the sPRead of rEform. THe nOmiNal dIReCtOr oF tHE
“ArMOnIa,” hE Has Given up tHe GrOund-fLoor OF HIS palAce At TuRin to
Its printing-prEss And oFFicEs, and Out of His oWn IncomE makes Up the
YeArly deficit in itS finAnces; the vEry FaCt oF tHere bEIng a deFicIt
aT all argUing ill FOr tHe STATe Of the public mind, not In pIEdMont
mereLy, but iN ThE rESt of the pEnInsUla, wHERe, of aLl thE saRdinian
nEwspapERs, ThE “ArmoniA,” aNd one oR tWo oTheRs of tHE samE familY,
alone enJoy frEE circulation.

BeSIdes all these cLAiMS To COnsiDerAtion, peculiAr inTEresT jusT ThEn
aTTacheD itseLf TO tHE marquis and his protéGé. returnEd as dEputies at
the bEginning of THE Winter, thEir eLEcTIons had recentlY been Declared
inVAlid on thE grouNd of reliGious intiMIDation exErcIseD upOn tHE
VoTers by the pariSH PrieSt; And the rEsuLt of a neW caNvaSs pRovInG
unfavourAble, nothInG rEmAiNed For thEM but to asSuMe tHe PalM of
poLItical MartyRdom.

“taLk OF liBerty, coMTeSSE!” criEd A vEry iNfiRm Old geNeraL, WhoM
I rememBered haviNg hEArd oF aS oNe of the Incapables in tHe First
campaIgN of lombarDY, As, quite eXcited from a conversation WIth the
vIctIms, he BrokE the formaL ciRcle, anD drEW a chaiR in froNt of hEr:
“TalK OF libeRTY, wHy, M. De cavour in thIS LatE affaIr Has sHown
himSelf a perfect despot—A DesPot without reaSon Or coNSCiEncE! whO
Are To ADviSE The common people To use their RiGHtS, since they ARe
fOrSooth to Have theM, excePT their nAtural couNsellors
 is editor
of the “Armonia ,” the chi ef or gan  of  t he c leri cals,—for by t h is a s well
as the terms _c odini _, obsc u ra ntist s, abso l ut i s ts,  a nd  re tr o gr ades,  is 
that p arty equal lyde signated,—an d  a uthor of a  bo ok against E ngl and,
w hi chm ade a  gr eat d eal of noisein Piedmo nt last w i nter. I t s  t itle  was
“Roma e Lond r a; ”  its purport b eing t od em o n str ate  that, mat er ially , 
intell e ct u a l ly, as well as sp iritually,t hePapalSt ate s  werefar i na dva nce of Grea t Br itain. Th e Marq u is Bira g o, cele brated  in  hi s yo u ng 
d ays  a s  ad ip lom a tis t and ga yma n ofthew o r l d, h asdevo ted h is latter
yea rsto c o mba tingthe s prea dof re form.The n om inal director o f th e
“Armoni a,”  h e h as  give n  up th e g rou nd-floo r of hi s  pa la c e at  Turin to
its prin ti n g -p ress and  offic e s,  a n d out of  h isowni n comemake s  u p the
ye arly d e fi ci t in it sfinanc es ; t heveryf actof the re being  a de f icit
at all ar g uing ill fort he s ta t e of  th e public mi nd,n ot i n Pi e dm ont merel y, bu ti nt he rest of the peni ns ula, w here,  of all the S ardinian
n e w s papers,the“ Ar m onia,” and one  or t wo otherso f the sa me fa mily,
al one enjoy f ree circ ula tio n.
Be s i de s all these c l a imsto  consid era tion, p ecu lia r i nte re st just t hen
atta ch ed  i ts elf  to t h e marqui sand  h isproté g é. Ret urned  asde pu t ies  at
the be g i nnin gof  the  wi nt er, t heir ele ctionshad recen tly been  d ec lared
i nvalid on the  g round of r el igi ous in t i midation  exercised upon the
vot e rs by t heparis h pr iest; and  th e resu lto f a ne w canv ass p ro vin g unfav o u ra ble ,nothing re m a ine d for  t hembut toassume the palm of pol itical martyr dom .

“ T a lk  of li b ert y, com t e sse!” cried a v ery infirm  o l dgeneral, w h omIremembe red hav ing h e ard ofas one of  the inca pa bles i n t he first
c ampaignof Lombar d y, as ,  q uiteexc ited f ro m a  conv ersati o n w ith t he
vic ti ms, he  brok ethe form al circle, and drew a c hair i n fro ntof her:
“ tal k  of  liberty,  why , M. de Ca vou r i n thi s l a te af fair ha s s h own
h imse l f a perfe c tdes p o t— a despot wi t h o utreaso n o r  consc ienc e! Who
are to adv i se the commonpeop l e  to  us e  the ir  rights, since  th ey a re
forso ot h to have t hem, exc ep t  thei r natu ral co unsello r s 
 is_editor
of the_“Armonia,” the chief organ_of the_clericals,—for_by this_as_well
as the terms__codini_, obscurantists, absolutists,_and retrogrades, is
that party_equally designated,—and author_of_a book against England,
which made a great deal of noise in Piedmont last winter._Its_title was
“Roma_e_Londra;”_its purport being to demonstrate_that, materially,
intellectually, as well as_spiritually, the_Papal States were far in
advance of Great Britain._The_Marquis Birago, celebrated_in his young
days as a diplomatist and gay man_of the world, has devoted his_latter
years to combating_the_spread_of reform. The nominal_director of the
“Armonia,” he has given_up the ground-floor of his palace_at Turin to
its printing-press and offices, and_out of his own income makes_up the
yearly deficit in its_finances; the_very fact of there being_a deficit
at all_arguing ill_for the state_of the public mind, not in_Piedmont
merely, but in_the rest of the peninsula, where,_of_all the Sardinian
newspapers,_the_“Armonia,”_and one_or two others_of_the same_family,
alone_enjoy free circulation.

Besides all these claims_to_consideration, peculiar interest just then
attached itself to_the marquis and his_protégé._Returned as deputies at
the_beginning of the winter, their_elections had recently been declared
invalid on_the ground_of religious_intimidation exercised upon the
voters by the parish priest; and the result_of a new canvass proving
unfavourable, nothing_remained for them but_to assume_the_palm of
political martyrdom.

“Talk_of_liberty, comtesse!”_cried a very infirm old general, whom
I_remembered having_heard of as one of the_incapables in the first
campaign_of_Lombardy, as, quite excited from a_conversation with the
victims, he broke the_formal circle, and drew a_chair_in_front of her:
“talk of liberty,_why, M. de Cavour in this_late affair has_shown
himself a perfect despot—a despot without reason_or_conscience! Who
are to advise the common_people_to use their rights, since they_are
forsooth_to_have them, except their natural_counsellors