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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1860.

THE DAY'S NEWS.

The Houses of Parliament, after brief sitting's
yesterday, adjourned for the Eastertrecess till
the 16th instant.
It is satisfactory to find from the additional
official correspondence on the question of annexing
Savoy and Nice to France, just presented to
Parliament, that Lord John Russell has appa-
rently treated the matter in a very proper
manner—upon paper. The argument of our
Foreign Secretary, in his letter of remonstrance
to the French Minister, that if, a great military
power like France is to demand the territory of
a neighbour upon its own theory of what consti-
tutes geographically its proper system of defence,
it is evident that no State could be secure ; since
might and not right woud henceforth be the rule
to determine territorial possessions; and that the
integrity and independence of, the smaller States
of Europe would thus be placed in perpetual
jeopardy,—this argument, we say, must have
been felt by the French Emperor to be unanswer-'
able. And that it has produced an impression is
evident, we think, from the earnestness with
which he has since given assurances to Belgium
and to Prussia that the annexation of Savoy and
Nice was altogether an exceptional case, and is
not to .be regarded as affording any precedent as
respects other States.
The King of Sardinia has opened his Legisla-
tive:Chamberswith a speech that is naturally full
of congratulation, and of hope. He not only, he
tells them, " repulsed an invasion," but he has
freed LombardY and Central Italy from the
dominion of his adversaries, and their oppres-
sors,—freed_them "by the marvellous virtue of
the inhabitants; " and not only freed, but annexed
them to his own kingdom,—of which, however, he
says nothing,=--so that, as he goes on to boast,
"to-day the representatives of the rights and the
hopes of the nation are assembled around me."
He ascribes the merit of all this, however, to God—
professing; his belief, that withont ,superhuman
aid so memorable an enterprise could never have
been accomplished. Still, he declares, " the grati-
tude of present and future generations is due to
France for the welfare of Italfand the consoli-
dating of the union of the two nations, who have
some community in origin, principle, and destiny."
And in order to manifest his gratitude, he has
had to .make some sacrifices—one that " was
dearest to his heart; ", meaning, of course, the
cession"-of Savoy and- Nice : reserving, however,
he affirms, " the vote of the people and the appro-
bation of Parliament, and reserving, also, in
regard to Switzerland, the guarantees of her
international right." There are still, he reminds
them, many difficulties to. overcome ; and it is
evident that he considers those 'arising from the
opposition of Rome are among the most serious of
them. - His declaration, however, on this head, is
decided and emphatic. " Firm like my ances-
tors," he declares, " in the Catholic religion, and
in the respect due to the supreme Chief of that
religion, I shall (if the ecclesiastical authority makes
use of spiritual arms for temporal interest)'in safe
conscience, and in the tradition of my worthy
ancestors, find strength to maintain entire the
civil liberty and authority for which I am only
indebted to God and to my people." This, then,
will go to Rome as, virtually, his Majesty's
defiance of any Ponti4cal resistance to his incor-
poration of those States of the-Church with his
kingdom which have placed themselves under his
sovereignty. The King appeals to the Chambers
for their noble co-operation under the new order
of things. Italy is now, he tells them;:their com-
mon country; and " it must no more be left a
field open for foreign ambition, but it must, on
the contrary, be the Italy of the Italians."
If the Morning Iferqd is to be relied upon,
the Emperor qf. the:French is eeheming for the
creation of fresh eomplications
,and difficulties.
He has an "idea," it seems, that it is his mission,
among other objects, b, humble England and
Prussia,—having done his work, he thinks, with
both Russia and Austria. And with that view
negotiations are said to be actively going on for
an offensive and defensive alliance with Denmark,
on the ostensible ground of aiding that power
against 'a German coalition, which it is pretended
oppresses her on the. Schleswig-Holstein question,
and otherwise. And it' is: remarked, that in the
Ogg of a war with Germany, the Danish navy
would be a valuable auxiliary in blockading the
harbours, rand destroying the maritime establish,,
ments and the shipping Of Northern Germany.
It is further said that Sweden andWorway may
probably be induced to join the 'alliance, " thus
gradually establishing a league of the naval
Powers of the Continent against England."
These are statements which, if true, may well
arouse: anxious apprehension for the peace of
Europe. Beat they want 'con4rtilatiOn
The amount of the last yeaes Revenue of great
Britain—more than seventy-one millions sterling
—is remarked upon by the Tines as being an
1. enormous figure. "Itis no mere matter of
account ; no shadowy estimate ; no antiquarian
computation of drachmas ; no swollen sum in
reals ; but seventy-one million golden sovereigns
actually collected and paid into the British Trea-
sury." And then it is argued, that a nation
which can raise seventy millions a-year, could as
easily raise a hundred, rfiE‘Ut,'. it is slid, `f the
money is withdrawn from trade and film private
enjoyment." Of course it is, and the taxes it
necessitates are oppressive and injurious iai 9tiwr
respects also. But, adds our contemporary,
"perhaps it is fortunate that the shoe pinches in
one point at
.least. The income-tax will keep
alive' the' tradition of eeenomy, if nothing '''else
Nobody pays his 19d. in the pound without
a prayer for the soul of Joseph Hume, and a wish
Olathe were hem or bad left a Vortky successor.
But now that Cobden and Bright are mediatised
we fear the race is extinct. .Exoriare aliquis !
you have plenty to do. Think of £71,000,000
a-year to be operated upon." Plenty to do,
indeed, And one thing to be done: is to get rid
of the Income-tax,—to effect which there can be
no reliance placed in your Cobdens and Brights ;
but they who smart under its pressure must put
their own'Shqulders to the wheel.
The Brazilian mail, **high' arrived at outh-
ampton yeSterday, brings news from the Argen-
tine Republic that is not *MY re-assuring as to
the peace of that State, The general aspect of
the River Plate, however, is said to be satis-
factory.

Not only, it is said, has the French Emperor
abandoned the idea of addressing a circular to
the Great Powers of Europe,'reassuring them of
his policy being decidedly pacific,: but the last
accounts from France show t4at His Majesty is
giving very striking indications of his policy being
likely to become anything but pacific. The camp
he is establishing at Chalons is to consist of
100,000 men,—a camp only a few days' march
from the frontier of the Rhine. The statements

respeqing axe alliaßep with Denmark, which we.

have noticed in another paragraph, receive a
partial confirmation from the intelligence which
one of our latest telegrams communicates, of such
frequent interviews having lately taken place,
between the French Minister at Copenhagen and
the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, as to
have created a strong suspicion in Germany that
some mischief is brewing.

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