In 1856, he briefly visited Great Britain and received a favorable welcome. The daily news had published the first English translation of his tale of escape. He published "The Memoirs and Adventures of Felice Orsini" in 1856. In 1857, he also published an account of his prison experiences in English under the title of "The Austrian Dungeons" in Italy, which led to a rupture between him and Mazzini. Then he began to negotiate with Ausonio Franchi, editor of the "Ragione" of Turin, which he proposed to make the organ of pure republicans.