The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-19 00:00:00

ADDREBR OF THE CHAMBER OF MMES.

Bire,—The solemn words with which your Majesty bas
announced the fortunate issue of the favourable presses
under which the last legislative session opened, have pene-
trated the touched and grateful hearts of the representa-
tives of your people, and especially of the representatives
of those provinces with whose sufferings you have not
sympathised in vain, nor in vain protected their hopes.
If all the hopes have not yet been listened to and ful.
Med, if all the sufferings havo not been alleviated, Pro-
vidence has nevertheless rewarded worthily your proofs of
valour and loyalty ; it has consecrated by the victory of
your arms, and by universal suffrage, the unanimous desire
of eleven millions of Italians.

Thanks to the aid of • powerful ally, thanks to the gal-
lantry at the armies and the abnegation of the volunteers,
thanks to the good sense and admirable firmness of your
peoples, you have joined to your ancient provinces the new
ones of Lombardy, the EMililL, and Tuscany, and you have
formed with them this powerful Italian state, that will
henceforth be the indestructible foundation of the nation.
Assembled now around you, the representatives of this
state. the guardian and avenger of the rights and destinies
of Italy, feel the desire of thanking you for all that you
have done for the benefit of our common country.
They know that, without failing in constancy during mis-
fortune, without having leis faith during danger, you de-
serve the praise of having raised up the courage of the
nation, and set the find example of making great sacrifices.
And now that we are asked to make • sacrifice which is
the greatest for your heart now that you cede, for the good
of Italy, the possension of noble and faithful provinces,
they deeply feel your anguish, sail rally round your throne
with the greatest affection.
Great difficulties still remain to be overcome, but you will
And in the devotedness of the people, in the certain convic-
tion of your right, and in the respect of all civilised na-
tions, the requisite force for preventing any affront, for
triumphing over every menace. Spiritual arms, employed
in worldly conflicts and for mundane intercede, can avail
nothing with a soul like yours, profoundly devoted to the
faith of your sweaters, and conscious of having done right.
There is nothing to be feared for your authority wherever
the name of oountry is sacred and the culture of civic vir.
toes actively developed. The venerated symbol of our
common hopes—this authority is for your people and for
Italy the higliut and most precious poeeeesion ; no one can
be apprehensive of seeing its splendour diminish.
When the most urgent propositions shall have been die-
cussed we shall be in readiness for your Majesty's govern.
meat to invite us to deliberate on the laws for ordering the
sew state.

--Inthevariety of the ordinances governing the provinces
new joined together we shall seek the unity that binds but
dues not subject, leaving to each of them that portion of
strength, the impression of which is borne by national civil-
isation, we shall fasten with cos knot those master-bonds
that will establish the solidity of the state. This happy
junction of the glorious historical traditions with the new
Italian destinies hasbeen already inherited by you, and thus
will the future prosperity of the nation be secured.
Sire, this thew life, which owing to you is opening to so
large a portion of Italy : this example, so beautiful, of civil
virtue ; this concord, so rare, of men's minds—if they con-
trast with the eommotions and the aggravated sufferings of
other Italian provinces—exhibit nevertheless the maturity
of the common destinies and the value of the liberty ac-
quired.
We—who assembled near you as the members of a dispersed
family, who recognise and joyously embrace each other,
although this joy may be impaired by the pious desire of
se the absent ones—we feel the full value of your word
which announces a new Italy— the Italy of the Italians.
This wont will be present at each of our deliberations ' • it
will be the light of our councils ; it will be an Incentive for
us ,• for others less fortunate than we are, an encouragement
and pr.sege. It will be • great day for us when we shall
be able to repeat it, since we shall perceive the greatness of
the ration in the imperishable glory of your name.
The TU/14:611 Monitore publishes the following
proclamation :

People of Tuneany,—At length I can announce to you
a very happy event, the precursor of the greatest happiness
to you and to all Italy. Your King, the King of the
Italian kingdom, will soon be in the midst of you. We,
lan emancipated people, gathering unanimous and resolute
around the brave and loyal King, are founding by our
unites the independence of Italy, are laying the bases of
the nation, are securing with the repose of Europe the
rliOts and prerogatives of humsa dignity and civilisation.
This Italian kingdom, the sacred arch of the country's
hopes, has been the work of the Italian people's wisdom,
concord, perseverance, and strength. The sacred arch
must not be dishonourably abandoned and deserted half
way. Enveloped and defended more than ever by your
virtnee,it must appear brilliant in the eyes of everyone, the
tutelary rampart of common civilisation round which all
the sons of Indy will form themselves in army to combat
the enemy, whoever he may be.
Victor Emmanuel is the arm chosen by the Lord for this
great national work ; he is the avenger, the depositary end
champion of the country's destinies.
People of Tuscany, raise yourselves to the exalted level
of Tour king ; make it your duty and your glary to be his
faithful and wise cooperators for the completion of Italy's
greatness
Xay he joyfully behold in you the fruits of the political
and civic virtues that have hitherto gloriously conducted
you to the port, and may ho have the conviction, dear to
his heart, that by persevering in thernyou will repeat one
day with your brethren and him— Italy is the work of the
Italians.

Florence, April 12.
The Governor-Genend of the Provinoes of Tuscany,

B. RICAISOLL

M. LAITY IN SAVOY.

(ROM ♦ COI

GENEVA, APVL 14.

I am in a position to communicate to you some
fresh information respecting M. Senator Laity's
progress in Savoy. At a dinner which was given
to him at St. Jeoize it appears that he stated that
Swiss troops would perhaps occupy Chablis and
Faucigny ; that the inhabitants must make no
resistance, and that, later, France would compen-
sate them for all the damage they might have to
suffer; that simultaneously four divisions of the
French army would enter the cantons of Vaud and
Geneva ; that the Emperor was quite resolved to
keep the neutralised portions of Savoy, although
he might run the risk of a coalition of the powers of
Europe against France.
M. Laity, in all his official visits, wore a tri-
oolour sash ; and every one of his proceedings had
obviously the intention of impressing upon the
people that the annexation to France is hence-
forward an accomplished fact.
In order to increase the number of the partisans
of France on the (lay of voting, Savoyards who
have for many years inhabited France, and have
become altogether French, are being brought back
into the country. Their names are inserted on the
electoral lists, unobjected to; and they will be
called upon to vote, in what way it is
.unneemeary
to say. As for the partisans of Switzerland, it
seems pretty certain that they will abstain from
voting at all. This is, no doubt, the best answer
they tan give ; a vote iu the negative would he in-
terpreted as one as much in favour of Piedmont as
of Switzerland.
The clergy of Savoy are actively canvassing in
favour of France. A letter of the Vicar General