8 SEPTEMBER 1849, Page 12

Shabbiness has characterized the treatment of the Italians by France

and England; the conduct of France being the more flagrant, of England the more mean. Not only did France swindle the Romans out of their revolution, but official men in Paris took pains to misrepresent the conduct of the Roman leaders. Thus, the rash Lesseps had described Mazzini in unfavourable terms, not knowing the man; and M. de Falloux did not scruple to make public use of this letter, although the same writes, on a better knowledge, had corrected that portraiture. The Italian leaders, especially if we consider their difficulties, have shown a far higher and eller spirit in the conduct .of affairs than :sta.tesmen in more powerful countries. Yet not a word of hearty "ackn'owledginent has been ut- tered by English statesmen who have been ready enough to reecho the disparagements of past days. And the Whig Governor -of Malta has introduced the innovation of refusing British hospitality to political refugees. The British public professes to repudiate and detest such con- duct, and, in default of more substantial testimony to its own generous feeling, will pass abundant "resolutions" to that effect: of course the re- spected public will rejoice to perceive, by the advertisement which appears in another page of this journal, that a committee has been appointed to collect an "Italian Refugee Fund." By means of this fund the English public can pay its spontaneous tribute to humanity and justice.