The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-23 00:00:00

ITALY.

(1/ZOIN 0113 OWN COIMPONDENT.)
TURIN, Ocz. 19.
It appears that within the last day or two the
Court has been seized with a conviction that the
Rattazzi cabinet is imperilling the fortunes of Italy.
At the council yesterday and this morning the King
manifested serious anxiety, and was not so gracious
as usual to the Premier. Public opinion has gained
access at Court, but Rattazzi has not yet abandoned
the hope of saving himself amidst the wreck of his
colleagues. Meanwhile he wishes to gain a month's
respite, proposing to resign on the day of the re-
opening of Parliament, after be shall have delivered
a long apology for his administration. They tell
me that the King listened in silence to the speech
in which Rattazzi announced this project. Hence
it is inferred that there will be a minis-
terial crisis before the middle of next
month, the time fixed for the meeting of
parliament. Some talk of the possibility of an
Azeglio and San Martino, others of a Peruzzi and
Parini administration ; but these are merely
gu!asT: . .

I will now report to you, if not as a true history
at least as an historical romance, the causes which
are said to have led to the accession to office of DL
Dronyn de Lbuys. This event arose out of the
Italian question, but not out of the Roman ques-
tion. It was under consideration between the
Emperor, Signor Rattazzi, and Count Bismark,
how to induce Prussia to adopt a policy favourable
to Italy, sever her entirely from Austria, and
give her the primacy in Germany. The Em-
peror, to obtain some advantages for France and
to insure the triumph of the Italian cause against
Austria, wished that the Italian minister should
promise Count Bismark not to touch Trieste and
Istria, and the Prussian minister assured Italy of
the good will not only of Prussia hut of the other
German states, and of their material aid in case of
need. The Italian minister refused to give the
promise required, and only consented to refer the
matter to universal suffrage. Let Trieste and Istria
be interrogated as Savoy and Naples were, and if
they are willing to belong to the German Confe-
deration Italy will respect their wishes. Count
Blamer'', although disposed to have recourse to
universal suffrage on other matters, was not in-
clined to try it at Trieste and Istria, even if Aus-
tria could be induced to consent to an experiment
so dangerous to herself. Rattazki wished to go
to Paris to state his views to the Emperor
and Count Biamare, and to arrange some other ex-
pedient, but the proposal was not accepted, and the
negotiations were broken off. The Emperor, with-
out saying anything more on the subject to the
Italian ministry, or letting any hint escape of the
revenge be meditated, suddenly conferred office on
M. Drouyu de Lhuys, the friend of the Pope and
of Austria. So suddenly was the step taken, that
two days before it Rattazzi was in expectation of
one in quite the opposite direction, and tendjog to
the settlement of the Roman question. Ms col-
leagues also were possessed with the same confident
expectation, and one of them, Depretis, made it
known to Brofferio, who hastened to the saloon of the
Chamber, and imparted the good news to his brother
deputies, accompanying it with emphatic praises of
Rattazzi ; for the distinguished democrat is now a
miniaterialist. But the mistake was discovered two
days afterwards, greatly to the damage of the minis-
ter's reputation, and to the increase of his unpo-
pularity.
That is my story. I have only to add that cer-
tainly it is not all a romance, and perhaps it will
prove by and by to have been a genuine page out of
a larger history.
Dr. Bertani has now become one of the surgeons
in attendance on Garibaldi. His name appears at
the foot of the bulletins, but these do not yet state
that he believes amputation necessary. My private
information authorises me in stating that such is
still his opinion, as it had been before he saw the
wound.

Prince Napoleon and Princeas Clotbilde are
expected in Paris before the end of the week. They have
been invited to pew some days at Compiegne immediately
after their return. As sou the case last year, the principal
members of the diplomatic body will form part of the first
series of imperial guests ; Primp de Metternich, Count de
Kisseleff, and M. Nigra are especially mentioned. Zhaire
et dzos, belonging to tho repertory of the Open Comique,
and La forum, of the Vaudeville, are to be performed
at the court theatre at Compiegne.

"Report mays," says the Entr'acte, " that
Signora Barbara M►rchieio, the eantatrke, is about to
marry General Cialdini, and will in consequence retire from
the etage this winter."