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1847. talent, who delivered his address with much eloquenc®
Xr. 43. extempore with the aid of notes. In the course of bus
lecture he alluded in flattering terms to my presence, which
slicited applause from a crowded auditory, comprising In
addition to the students, numerous visitors, officers in tho
army, clergymen, advocates, etc. On my leaving the hal
at the close I was cheered by a crowd of students in the
Court. Count Petitti, and Count Cavour took breakfast
with me.”
“ Milam, June 3rd.—Attended a meeting of La Societ?
¥Incoraggiamento of Milan. About 200 persons were Pr
sent, consisting of members and their friends. A paper ws
read by Signor G. Sacchi upon the doctrine of Romagno®
{a Milanese writer) on free trade, in which he alluded in c0™"
plimentary terms to my presence. Then Signor A. Maus?
(the secretary) read an eulogistic address to me. After
which Chevalier Maffei read a paper upon Milton, with #
long translation from the first book of ‘Paradise Lost.’ In
conclusion I delivered a short address in French, thanking
the Society and recommending the study of political economy
to the young men present. The meeting terminated with
enthusiastic expressions of satisfaction. In the eveni®§
was entertained ab a public dinner (the first ever held iz
Milan) by sbout eighty persons, including most of the
leading literary men of the place, Signor G. Basevi, advo:
cate, in the chair. This gentleman, who I was told is of th°
Jewish persuasion, had the moral courage to act as counsel
in defence of Hofer the Tyrolese leader, when he was pried
by a military commission at Mantua and sentenced to 0°
shot. Not having before taken part in a similar demonstr®
tion, he was unacquainted with the mode of conducting *
meeting. He began the toasts in the midst of the dinneé®
by proposing my health in an eloquent speech. The?
followed three or four others who all proposed my healtt