The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-01 00:00:00

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE

COURT OF TURIN.

The Bersea Hone of Hamburg of January 26,
stated that a diplomatic note, sent to the court of
Turin by the English cabinet, was "extremely
severe," and pressed Sardinia to abandon her " pro-
voking attitude" towards Austria. It appears from
an article in the Opinione, which passes for the
organ of Count Cavorir, that a note on the subject
has really been sent front London, but according to
the Opinione it was not so " severe" as represented.
That journal admits that the attitude of the cabinet
of London is not favourable to the cause of Piedmont
in Italy; but it thinks that the English policy with
regard, not only to Sardinia, but the whole Italian
peninsula,' is as yet in a state of incubation.
England, it says, cannot show herself decidedly hos-
tile to Piedmont without contradicting all the esta-
blished principles of her policy. Piedmont is the
only free state in Italy—the only one which has goo-
ceeded in establishing a rewime of regular progress
and civilisation—the only one which has loyally ac-
cepted an English alliance. Whatever differences
of opinion there may be between the two courts,
hostility between the two countries is scarcely to be
conceived, and the Opittione sees in Lord Menus-
bury's note itself a proof of this position. The
English Minister is very mindful of the excellent
relations between the two States, and the cour-
teous and moderate form of his note attests
that he feels constrained by his position
to give a bias to his Italian policy which his
despatches express, perhaps, but imperfectly. He
no doubt desires to avoid war, but is not the lees
fully convinced that the Italian question must be
solved, and that if the solution cannot be arrived at
pacifically there must be war. The Opinion* pro-
ceeds to argue that war is not to be prevented by
any congress, but that it is in the power of England
to prevent the conflagration from becoming general•
The war, in its principle and in its object, will be,
if not thwarted by England, purely national, and
consequently circumscribed within the four corners
of the Peninsula. The Opinions proceeds:
It Is certain that Piedmont does provoke, though her
government doss not. The "statute" provokes, the tribune re-
vokes, the tricoloured flag provokes. Has not Lombardy, who
sees a free state on the other side of the Thum, a right to
ay, " Cannot this flag protest wale* f Cannot air iatereete
be advocated is that parilemenary tribune? Coma we also
be governed by that statute F" All this has ban said kw the
last ten yeas. What is Piedmont to do P Ie she to abolish
the statute and suppress liberty in order to tranquilles
Austria end enable ben to keep her Italian posearions 1' The
dislike of Austria to Piedmont is not spinet this or that
ithigata, but against her liberal instituting. If at this
aoment Austria betrays more irritation than until, It is only
Imatine Cosa Carotu's ministry has conquered a strong
pailiks la Europe in spite of her. The independence of
Italy Is sot to-day a question for damasks :itis a problem
wldelk awaits its solution.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(►LOY ors Owl COMM/ 011DIVta

PARIS, MONDLT EVENINO.

Unless the Emperor is preparing an immense sur-
prise for the world by his speech on the day after
to-morrow, we are certainly on the eve of war. This
impression is more widely diffused to-day than I
bays yet seen it. The journals speak of war in a
matter-of-course tone which is most alarming. The
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Constitsaiumura article in reply to the Dail; News,
boasting of the immense forces which France could at
once bring into the field, is looked upon u a menace,
and perhaps contributed more than anything eLie to
the rest fall at the Bourse.
The Rents fell 35c. for cash and 50c. for account,
closing at 68fr. 33c. and 68fr. 20c. Mobilicr fell
7fr. 50c. The railways were from sfr, to 7fr.
lower.

A report, which seems to have made some sensa-
tion, of Austria having sent a military fore. to
Foligno, in Umbria, within three days' march of
Rome, is contradicted upon good authority. No
such movement is even in contemplation. The
Pops hu not called for any augmentation of the
Austrian garrison in the ROOlll.ll states; and the
occupation of Foligno would be of no advantage as
a war position.

The Emperor has paid a visit of condolence, in
person, to Madame de Hatzfeldt.

•
The Emperor went to RainbowHet this morning
on a sporting excursion.

The tuild;esa of the mason is most extraordinary.
Many ►hrubs in the Pattie Royal and other shel-
tered gardens in and about Paris are covered with
green buds. If we do not have a frost soon we shall
have a premature spring before St. Valentine's day.