The Press.
London, England, 1856-06-21 00:00:00

ITALY.

The King of Sardinia held a grand review on the
18th of the Crimean troops at Turin. In an address
to the troops the King said :

I take again the colours which I consigned to you, and
which you have brought back victorious from the East. I
will preserve them as records of your fatigues, and as a
sacred pledge that whenever honour and the interest of the
nation oblige me to return them to you, the,/ will he by
you, as ever, on the field of battle, both equally well de-
fended and illustrated by new glories.
These words were hailed with enthusiastic vivats.

The Sardinian Ministry has undergone a slight
modification, G meral de la Marniora taking the
War portfolio, on the retirement of General
Durando. General Serra is to be placed at the
head of the Marine.

In the sitting of the 14th, Count Cavour, in reply
to M. Montezemolo, who called the attention of the
Government to the political condition of the cowl.
try, said :
Nobody believes in any imminent peril, although the
situation is such that it may become very serious tl.rough
unforeseen events. Negotiations are still pending on the
subject of Italy; the facts adduced by us have been ad-
mitted by a power that had refused to discuss the ques
tion; indeed, there is not a power that does not admit
that the situation of Italy is abnormal, and that a remedy
is necessary ; this is a great fact which must lead to some
results. But there is a great dirt' rence of opinion as to
the remedy to be applied, and it is difficult at present to
foresee what it will be or what will be its effect.

Political persecutions still continue in Naples.
No amnesty, as expected, has been granted, and
the trial of eleven political prisoners is at present
proceeding. In Farma and at Ancona political arrests
still continue.

The Austrian army was to be reinforced.
SPAIN.

The Government has accepted the mediation of
France in the dispute with Mexico.
The motion of censure brought forward in the
Cortes against General O'Donnell, has been rejected
by a majority of 147 to 11.
The Gazette declares that th' Duke of Victory
will always govern in accordance with the opinion of
the majority of the Cortes, whatever that opinion
may be.
The meaning of this statement doubtless is that
should the Cortes decide upon the impeachment of
Queen Christina, Espartero will not shrink from
giving effect to their vote.
A letter of the 13th says :—" The Government
will maintain the strictest neutrality in the affair of
Queen Christina, which is about to be brought
before the Cortes, but will incline to the prevention of
any prosecution of her Majesty for her acts as
Regent."
AMERICA.

The arrival of two mails by the Canada and Baltic
this week has brought intelligence from Washington
down to the 3rd and 7th of June respectively. Mr.
Crampton arrived in the Canada. The American
papers were generally full of anticipations upon the
effect in England of Mr. Crampton's dismissal.
The Cincinnati Democratic Convention, after sixteen
ballotings, tit minated Mr. Buchanan their candidate
for the Presidency, and Mr. Breckenbridge for the
Vice Presidency. The Democratic Convention has
also passed resolutions in favour of the non-
interference by Congress with slavery throughout
the States ; for the admission of slave States into
the Union upon a perfect equality ; for free seas and
progressive free trade; that the sacred principles of
the Monroe doctrine be applied with unbending
rigidity; for sympathising with the attempts of
Walker "to regenerate " that portion of Central
America ; and, lastly, calling upon the next
Administration to make every effort "to insure
the ascendancy of the States in the Gulf of
Mexico, and to maintain a permanent protection of
its Courts." _ _ _

The assault upon Mr. Sumner had created an
immense sensation throughout the country. The
struggle between the Abolitionists and Pro-slavery
men is felt to be coming to a crisis.
From Central America we learn that the war with
Costa Rica is at an end. The Costa Rican army had
evacuated Nicaragua.
A revolution had broken out at Hayti, and the
emperor Souloaque is repoTted to hate bon 4eposod,

Court ant f;

Her Majesty, accompanied by her royal guests,
visited the camp at Aldershott on Monday, reviewed
the troops, gave a grand dinner to the commanding
otficero in the evening, slept at the camp that night,
and returned to town the next morning. Her
Majesty on Tuesday gave a State ball. Upwaris of
two thousand invitations were issued. The Royal
Family, the foreign and diplomatic corps were also
present. On Wednesday afternoon the Queen
honoured the fête at the Crystal Palace with her
presence, and in the evening attended the perform-
ance of Mme. Ristori.

Her Majesty held a drawing-room yesterday, and
the Park and Tower guns were fired in honour of
her Majesty's accession to the Throne.
The Regent of Baden paid visits of leave on
Thursday to the several members of the Royal
Family.
Her Majesty has intimated ber intention of
honouring the Marquis and Marchioness of West-
minster with her presence at Grosvenor-house on the
26th instant.

Her Excellency Mme. Musurns's ball at the
Turkish embassy, on the 23rd instant, is unavoidably
postponed.
The annual Caledonian ball went off with great
eclat last night at Willis's-rooms. The costumes were
brilliant, and the company numerous.
The Earl of Elgin has returned to town from
Paris.