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London, England, 1864-12-07 00:00:00

,rIVEDNF,SII4Y --EVENI/iG,' DECEMBER t, 1864;

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FRANCE.

CONFIRMATION OF THE SENTENCE ON
THE THIRTEEN DEPUTIES.
PARIS, Die. 7.

The Court of Correctional Appeal delivered judg-
ment to-day, in the case of the thirteen deputies
accused of holding illegal meetings.
It confirmed the sentence pronounced by the
Tribunal of First Instance.

THE ITALIAN SENATE.
TURIN, Du. 7.

In yesterday's sitting of the Senate, General
Cialdini supported the transfer of the capital from
a strategic point of view. No compromise, he said,
was possible between Austria and Italy. The passes
of the Apennines were real Thermopyho. Gene-
ral Cialdines speech was received with applause.
Signor Pallavicino opposed the convention, and
was in favour of going to Rome and making war
in Venetia.

Signor Revel censured the convention from other
motives, and considered the independence of the
pontifical temporal power necessary.

General Della Mirmora stated that he shared
the views expressed by General Cialdini.

DENMARK.
OOPENHAGEN, Doc. 7.
Dagbladet of to-day announces the arrival of the
King at Kolding last evening.
The same paper asserts that several thousand
inhabitants of Sleewig wanted to proceedrthither to
render homage to the King. This was forbidden
by the authorities, and several arrests had in con-
sequence taken place.

SPAIN.
31.thRID, Du,. 6, Evionxic.

A long conference took place to-day between M.
Mercier, the French Ambassador, and the Minister
for Foreign Affairs.
The Epoca of to-day asserts that the Madrid
cabinet has unanimously decided to support those
candidates for the Presidency of the Congress who
have already held that of

ARRIVAL OF FRENCH TROOPS FROM
MEXICO.

LISBON. Dac. 6.

The French steamer Ardeche has arrived here
from Mexico with one regiment of the French
expeditionary army. The sanitary condition of the
troops is good.

ITALY.

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TURIN, Dec. 1.

Yesterday, besides the speech of Senator Sclopis,
two others, those of Senators Riootti and Durando,
occupied the sitting of the Senate. Riootti is a
man of undoubted talent, and he is known as one
of the best historical writers of Italy. Before he
was appointed Professor of History and Director of
the University of Turin, Senator Ricotti held a
colonel's commission in the corps of the Royal En-
gineers in the Sardinian army. In his speech be
declared himself a decided opponent of the Franco-
Italian Convention, and in the course of his remarks
said he was sure that in the event of Italy
marching to support Rome, France would claim
part of Piedmont as compensation. At these
words of the orator a tremendous cheer broke out in
the public gallery and amidst the Pielmontese sena-
tors. A scene of confusion, unusual in the precincts
of the senate, followed, which prevented the voice
of the speaker from being heard during several
minutes. At last order was re-established, and
Senator Ricotti concluded his observations by saying
that after mature reflection he had come to the
determination of voting against the oonventiou,
because it imposed useless sacrifices both on the
country and on the army. " All I hope is that I may
be in the wrong, and that future events may dispel
my gloomy forebodings." Senator Ricotti's speech
having produced some little impression upon the
house, General La Marmora, though he said in
rising he had no intention of answering the oppo-
nents of the bill until other members had spoken,
thought it necessary to refute at once Senator Ri-
cotti's arguments.

The ICalian premier began by refuting the general
opinion which seems to prevail in Italy and abroad,
that the expenses of the army are the chief cause
of the disorders of the Italian finance.. "And, in-
deed," said La Maimora, " our expenses amount
to an annual sum of 900,000,030f5. ; our income is
500,030,00015. We have, therefore, a deficit of
400,000,000f5. gentlemen, Well, thei expenses of
the army and navy amount to 200,000,000f5.
It is not, therefore, a disarmament Italy requires,
but a return to the system of order and economy,
to the excellent traditions of the Sardinian parlia-
ment." As for the Venetian question, La Marmora
said that Austria knew she was hated in Venetia,
and that her Venetian troops could not be depended
upon. Austria was perfectly convinced that Venetia
is a burden to her • and were it not for her military
honour she would give it up willingly. Ger-
many would only assist Anstrie in the defence of
Venetia were Trieste to be menaced, but the aspi-
rations of the Italians do not extend to the posse
sion of Trieste. He refuted the opinion of Ricotti
that Austria being a community of 36,000,000, and
Italy of only 22,000,000, the Italians would be
easily crushed were they to venture upon a war
against that power. The difference of race which pre-
vails in the Austrian empire forms the weakness of
that power. Italy, on the contrary, is but one na-
Ition and one race. He then passed on to refute the
strategical arguments adduced by the former
speaker, and said it was an error to believe that
Austria was stronger than Italy on the Po. In
concluding his speech La Mai more repelled almost
with indignation the suggestion that France would
ask for fresh compensations of territory in Italy.
Such an assumption was absurd, because it was
contrary to the feeling of the EmperJr and to the
policy of France, nor would Europe permit it on
any account.
In to-day's sitting General Durando proceeded
with the speech he,had begun yesterday, and brought
it to a close. He accepts the convention because it
cements the Franco-Italian alliance, and renders
the solution of the Roman question more easy.
To-day's debates were closed with a speech of
Senator Pareto, who will vote against the conven-
tion.

In the Chamber of Deputies several bills of local
interest were voted. The deputies are very busy
in the eifircej discussing the bill for the suppression
of religious corporations, and others of less impor-
tance. The Chamber has been prorogued to Mon-
day, when, perhaps, the reporter of the committee
on the religious corporations will be able to lay his
report on the table.

TUP.IN. DEC. 2.

Senator Gualterin is the very well known writer
of the history of the political events which happened
in Italy from 1814 to 1849. He is, moreover,
the Prefet of Genoa, and • man who since 1848 has
played an important part in the great revolutions
Italy barn accomplished. Marquis Guaiterio is a
warm supporter of the Paris treaty, as he himself
told the Senate to-day in an eloquent speech, which
was chiefly remarkable for the large amount of
historical and political knowledge 't displayed. In
his opinion the convention will have the effect of
forcing the Roman court to come to terms with
Italy. After Senator Gnalterio came Duke Casa-
rtni Worse, • Roman prince, who, having been
annoyed by the Papal police on account of his liberal
opinions, emigrated into the states of his Italian
Majesty, and was appointed senator. The duke
is adverse to the convention, because be believes
that by accepting it Italy has recognised
the temporal power of the Pope, and implicitly re-
nounced Rome as her capital. Baron Galotti,
Neapolitan senator, rose in his turn to speak in sup-
port of the treaty. He made a thoroughly catholic
speech, which was so eloquent that it roused the
unanimous enthusiasm of the house. I was deeply
impressed with the unmistakeable catholic sympathy
evinced by the Senate on this occasion. The most
elaborate speech of to-day's sitting was, however,
delivered by Senator Manna, the Minister of In-
dustry and Commerce in Minghetti's cabinet.
Senator Manna, of course, spoke in suppoit of the
convention.

The insurrectionary attempt of the Venetian
patriots is really at an end. Not only has the
fact been officially announced by the Governor
of Venice, but it is confirmed by Captain
Tolazzi himself, who, lam glad to say, has
succeeded in passing through the snowy
paths of the Tyrol and in reaching Italian
territory not far from the village of Limone. Lees
fortunate than Tolazzi, his companion Andreozzi,
an old refugee whom everybody respected, having
fallen ill through the great fatigues of the journey,
died in a village of the mountain of Carina. Though
the revolutionary attempt of the Venetians may be
considered at an end, I am not of the opinion of
those who think that it will not be renewed next
spring. The seizure of arms made five days ago by
the Austrians at Zaita near Mantua, the gunpowder
sequestered by the Italian government at COMIC.
duo, and other facts which have come to my know-
ledge, 'Jake me believe that the party of action is
busy preparing for a new attempt. In the Vene-
tian question the party of action is certain to get
the support of the whole of Italy.

TURIN, Dec. 3.
I hear that various parliamentary influences are
at work with a view to get rid of the La Marmon'
cabinet, so as to satisfy certain ambitions.
Although these rumours are afloat, and are even
believed, I am of opinion that the present cabinet
will not be turned out while Baron Ricasoli and
Signor Rattazzi persist is giving it their support.
A ministerial crisis would be dangerous just now.
When the government has been established at
Florence, when a new parliament has been elected,
then political parties will be more defined, the
conservative majority will be formed anew, and
then, but only then, it will be perhaps useful to
form a cabinet which may answer to the exigencies
the country will have manifested during a general
election of its representatives.
To-day's debates were opened by Senator Gal-
vagno, a decided and obstinate opponent of the con-
vention. I am not going to repeat all the orator
maid, for he said nothing which had not been uttered
over and over again. Count Ponca di San Mar-
tino, a Piedmontese senator, who exercises a well-
deserved influence in this country, spoke also
against the bill, which he considers disastrous to
Italy. The great event of the day, however, was a
paper written on the question by Massimo D'Azeglio,
which, on account of this illustrious senator's illness,
was read by his friend, Senator Moscuzza. Though
D'Azeglio concluded by declaring that he should
vote for the bill, my impression, and that of others
who listened to,,his paper, was, that the writer

believed both the convention and the transfer of
the capital altogether a bad business. The only
reason which seems to have induced D'Azeglio to
vote for the bill is, that he hopes when ones the
capital is settled at Florence to see hie countrymen
contented and happy. After the reading of
D'Azeglio's paper, it was a difficult task toattract the
attention of the Senate. Count John Arrivabene, the
well-known economist, succeeded, however, in deli-
vering an excellent speech amidst the most profound
silence of the Senate. Count Arrivabene's speech
ended to-day's sitting, which everybody hopes will
be, if not the last, at leant the last but one.
General Cialdini will speak on Motday, and I think
the Senate will be able to vote on Tuesday.