The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-28 00:00:00

THE ANNEXATION OF SAVOY AND NICE.

TURIN, MIT 28.
The discussion upon the treaty of cession of
Savoy and Nice was continued to-day.
Signor Ratarzi enumerated the inconveniences of
the treaty, which he rejected by reason that the
government, in ceding the Italian provinces, had
violated the principle of Italian independence and
weakened royalty. He also said, " France, setting
foot in Italy, can go further. The new king-
dom has lost its weight abroad, and Europe
looks upon this traffic of peoples with distrust."
Signor Rataxai then spoke on the questions
of boundaries and voting. The latter be declared
to be illegal as it was effected without the consent
of parliament ; and concluded by saying :—" A
guarantee of the possession of Central Italy to Sex-
idinia should have been inserted in the treaty. The
autonomy of Tuscany desired by the maker et this
treaty proves the existence of other views on the
'part of France. We have ceded two provinces in
order to obtain other, the keeping of which pro-
blematical. The Chamber is still free to reject this
treaty." He advised his party to abstain from
voting.
Count Cavour, in hie speech, admitted the sacri-
fice of the two provinces to be a grievous one, and
that the state was weakened thereby. In reference to
Nice he said, "The passages of the Alps will remain
with us ;" and continued : "The policy of Italian
independence rendered the treaty necessary • since
1848 the policy of concluding an alliance iecame
expedient. The Emperor having shown sympathy
for Italy, we are attached to France. The state
of Italy does not 't us to stop. Austria
has not the annexation, and we
are threatened on all sides. The Pope has
rejected our overtures and has opened • crusade
against Italy. We meet everywhere with the grave
dangers of war ; the armaments which are going on
prove it. We cannot, therefore, modify our policy,
which necessitates the maintenance of an alliance
with Franco°. All parties in France not being fa-
vourable to Italy, it was n.o ary to satisfy them
by ceding Savoy and Nice, as otherwise the Em-
peror would have been unable to continue to mani-
fest his sympathies with us. For • long time Nioe
and Savoy have expressed their French tendencies,
and Nice is not an Italian province." Count Ca-
Your concluded by declaring that "if the acquisi-
tion of Venice were to cost • foot of Italian soil he
would refuse it." (Applause.)

TURIN. list 27.
The discussion on the treaty of cession was
resumed to-day in the Chamber of Deputies.
Deputy Brofferio demonstrated that Nioe never
had any sympathies with France, and declared that
without wishg to overthrow the ministry, he
should vote against the treaty, in order that Nice
might fall under Italian rule. He also said :
" Nice is embodied in one man, and that is Gari-
baldi. Can it be said, then, that Nice is not
Italian "

Deputy Ferrari said, " France is with us because
her mission is against the treaty of Vienna. Napo-
leon represents both absolutism and revolution.
He desire' to oppose the treaty of 1815 with us,
bat the policy of Count Cavour compromises Italy.
The 'slake of Savoy and Nioe is a mistake. Do
skid us be ungrateful to Napoleon, but let ua not
give away our lands. Our alliance with Franco is
the alliance of the weak with the strong. The
House of Savoy should , adopt a revolutionary
policy, and reform its laws." Deputy Ferrari
announced that he would vote against the treaty.
TURIN, NAT 28.
Ia yesterday's discussion on the treaty of cession,
%kg Borehrt•,-,id1" no:snout fought the
Crimea to acquire the right of addressing the
veers in favour of Italy. After that, in order to
drive
back Austria, it was necessary for us to ally
*wives to France and to grant an aggrandisement
e latter as a oompeasstion. Gratitude should
attach us to the Emperor, for none of the pre-
ceding dynasties of the last half century have
afforded us any assistance. Let us then vote in
favour off the treaty, and not create new enemies."
gigues Chiaves sought to prove that Nice was
Italian, and said " Universal suffrage is not
applicable to our nationality." He, however, sub
mitted to necessity, and should you; for the treaty.
Signor Boggio defended the treaty, and pointed
'put the advantsgee of an alliance with France, de-
claring also that he should vote in favour of the
tkaty.
ANTIBES, NAT 27.
. .

Nome inhabitants of the county of Ni.ce are get-
ting up a petition against the dismemberment of the
communes of Tends and Brigs, notwithstanding
the unanimous voting in favour of annexation to
France.

Addresses to the Emperor are being signed.
ALEXANDRIA. NAT 19 chi Marseilles).
The former Tuscan consul refusing to deliver up
the archives of the Legation, the Sardinian consul,
accompanied by his countrymen, went himself to
summon his colleague, who thereupon gave up the
archives declaring that in so doing he yielded to
farm The Italians afterwards traversed the streets
d the city, shouting "Emmanuel for ever ! Napo-
leon for ever !"

The Sicilian subscription had already amounted
to 10,000 lire.
The Italians demanded that mass should be cele-
brated for the victims of independence, which the
curate at first refused. The French consul, how-
ever, obtained the curate's consent. A demonstra-
tion then took place to offer thanks to the consuL

SWITZZRLAND AND SARDINIA.
GENEVA. NAT 94
The Federal Council has, under conditions of re-
ciprocity, proposed to the cabinet of Turin to apply
to the Italian territories annexed to Sardinia the
trwatila of commeree, extradition, and other inter-
national conventions, existing between Switzerland
and the former Sardinian kingdom.

TRANCE AID SWIT7JLIMAND.
OENEYA. MAT IL
The Federal Council will to-morrow forward
note refuting the argument' contained in M. Thou-
venal's despatches of the 7th and 16th ultimo.

‘IOF

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moo.

TIM Federal Connell Maintains the actual vali-
dity je the bodies, and shoats that the neutrality
of lladleseland by no means depends on the con-
sideration and goodwill of the Powers.

AUSTRIA.
The following telegram has been received at
Mr. Renter's office :

VIENNA, MAY 28.
The first session of the enlarged Council of the
Empire will, according to the programme of the
cabinet, only be of a preparatory character, and
will merely deliberate upon the organic bases of the
future governmental edifice. The Emperor will
not, therefore, open the session of the 31st inst, by
a speech, nor will the present president be replaced.
The Archduke Realer will continue to preside
over the Council of the Empire.
After this preparatory sitting the council will be
formally constituted by the deputies of the pro-
vincial diets, and by those archdukes who will take
their seat in the council by order of the Emperor.
It is supposed that the Archduke Ferdinand
Maximilian will then be definitely appointed Pre-
sident of the Council of the Empire.