TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.
London, 20th June.
Sin—We, the undersigned, Italians residing in London, hope we may be allowed, through the organ of your paper, to acknowledge our thanks to the honourable Member for Finsbury, for.his manly behaviour in the House of Commons, on the 14th instant, with regard to the opening of private letters by a Government order. This extraordinary measure has affected us the more deeply as it WRS di- rected against a gentleman whose public and private character stands very high in the estimation of his countrymen. Mr. illszzrrri, a character well known in the literary world, has invariably turned the advantages of a high education, and the powers of a noble mind, to the promotion of the cause of justiceand freedom. Earnest and indefatigable as he always is in opposing the present system of Italian misrule, we are perfectly convinced that he has never departed from those principles of honour and uprightness which may be consistent with the state of anomaly and violence prevailing in Our country. To the hest of our knowledge, however, he has always remained a perfect stranger to all active participation in English politics ; and we must therefore infer, that in the measure adopted against him, the English Government could only be actuated by a desire to comply with the demands from Turin, Vienna, Or Rome.
In tendering our feelings of respect and gratitude to Mr. DUNCOMBE for his generous demonstration in behalf of our countrymen, we are confident that, when he again brings the subject before the House, he will be sure of the sup- port and approbation of all who have inquired into this disgraceful matter. We have the honour to remain, Sir, your obedient servants, T. GiLiora, M.D. L. MAR1OTTL C. GONZALES, L.L.D. F. PISTRUCC1.
G. Meszitrt, L.L.D. G. ROSSETTI, of King's
College, London.
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