The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-13 00:00:00

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EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, MONDAY E•1311X0.

A Turin letter of March 10, received by a govern-
ment paper, states reitively that Oosat Caesar, by
a despatch sent to Paris, has declared that the
King of Sardinia will coeds Nice sod Savoy to
France "of his own initiative." There must, I
think, be pose misapprehension here. Telegraphic
news of this day's data confirms the sews that there
is to he a popular vote is Savoy. Of course, how-
ever, France does net mesa to be bound by a hostile
decision, se that the Turin assertion may be sub-
stantially true.

The Bourse was rather firm. The Rents rose
10c., both for cash and account, closing at Mfr. flo.
sad 68fr. Mobilier rase 20. 600. Railways were
2fr. or Mr. higher. No doubt was entertained of
the result of the Togo's elections t but notwith-
standing the conflict with French policy, specu-
lators are pleesed with the prospect of a settlement.
The rumour that the Frew& army will leave Italy
was favourably received.

The Emperor and Empress, the Priam Napoleon,
and the Priooese (Bechtide were present at the first
performance of Pima de Ml ikis. the new opera of
Prins), Pouiatowski, at the Orand Opera.
The Legislative Body is about to have a bill pre-
sented so it for devoting a awn of forty millions in
loans to malnhotarers for the improvement of their
eteekinery. The interest on these loans is fixed at
' 4 per cost, a rate which will impose no 101111 011
the Treasury, and will nevertheless be a real
heoeflt to the manaleetaring interests. As these
loans will only he a temporary advance made by
the Pahlie Treesary, it has not been considered
necessary to create any special resources for the
purpose. The bill des not determine the forms and
cooditloes of the leans, those arraogements of
detail belonging to a regulation of public admiais-
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ITALY.

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MADINIA.

(711.0 Y 01:111 Owe COWLZSPONDIXT.)
TURIN, Rancit 9.
By this time you will have received Count
Carom's note (only published here to-day), concern-
ing the demand made by Franco of Savoy and Nice,
not as a compensation for the muteness she gave
Sardinia—no, France assists gratuitously—but out
of sheer -regard for geography, that same geo-
graphy which at Villafranca confused the Min Ciel
and the Adriatic, and placed the city of Mantua in
Venetia. In sending you Count Cavour's answer
it would have been useless to append any comments
—the English are good commentators; bat it will
not be amiss if I state to you the sequel,
as far as it goes. Has the French govern-
ment been satisfied with this note? M. Th 1
having demanded the vote by universal suffrage at
Florence 'and Bologna, has he been satisfied with
seeing his wish complied with? This is the ques-
tion which must occur to you, as it does to us; but
from the numerous telegraphic despatches that have
arrived, from the conferences between ministers and
Baron Talleyrand, from all that may have been said
by Count Francesco Arise (the Emperor Napoleon's
personal friend), who has now returned to this city,
we are not yet in a condition to know whether the
French government is exactly satisfied with having
been obeyed, through the proclamation of the uni-
versal vote. M. Thouvenel, in his master's
name, and the Emperor himself, in his speech on
the let of March, complained that Piedmont
and the governments of Central Italy refused
this new proof of the popular will. Now, seeiug
that at the very moment he was delivering his
speech they had consented in Italy to gratity the
desire expressed by him, plain consistency requires
us to believe that he approves, es England does, of
this obliging compliance. But when dealing with
a sphynx, is it so certain that logic will expound
her riddles P In the meantime French agents are
scouring Savoy, to persuade her not only to vote
the annexation but even to act in such a way as to
provoke the Piedmontese soldiers. You see there
is not much loyalty in this. The Piedmonteee
government has, so to say, absented itself from
Savoy and Nice. It leaves the manifestation of
their wishes entirely free; but this is no good
reason why French agents should calumniate a go-
vernment that observes such scrupulous delicacy to-
wards its powerful ally; still lassie it a reason why
these emissaries should be permitted to stir up the
dregs of the populace and hound them on in the way
they do to insult our soldiers. Their object is, how-
ever, to be able to say, in case of any collision, that
the Piedmontese government introits the Savoyard',
and does not allow them the liberty of declaring
their wish for annexation to France. At Nips, up
to the present time, all these French intrigues have
been fruitless, partly because the inhabitants feel I
themselves to be Italians—partly, too, because the
presence of so many foreigners acts as a check on
the French emissaries, who know that their assertions
would be promptly 000tradicted and exposed.
At Milan it is observed that Marshal Valliant
grows less courteous than ever; and on Tuesday last
he received a despatch, informing him that he most
hold himself in readiness to return to Francs. He
has made a point of imparting the contents of that
despatch, and of adding to it comments of his own,
with which the Emperor would not be very well
pleased, if it be tree that he is not fond of over-
zealous servants. I have been reliably informed
that oar government has asked for explanations from
Paris for its own guidance.
The 14th of this month, which falls on Wednes-
day, will be a day of great exultation for us, but one
of great peril at the same time. On that day will
be celebrated the anniversary both of Victor
Emmanuel and the hereditary prince, and on that
day the issue of the vote in Central Italy will be all
but completely known. The artillery will salute not
only the birthday of the monarch but the annexation
as well, theaggrandisemen t of the state, and indirectly,
it is to be feared, the cession of Savoy, and perhaps of
Nice also. If the rots that gives Central Italy to
Piedmont—or, I ought rather to say, that blends'
them into one kingdom—if that vote should refuse
the annexation of the provinces demanded by
France, will the act of universal suffrage, though
demanded by the Emperor himself, be respected b
him? For the rear, it must be matter of high
moment to both England and Prussia that there
should be a strong kingdom in Italy capable of
keeping Franca and Austria at arm's length from
one another, and preventing them from continually
disturbing the pesos of Europe. A kingdom, how-
ever, of only nine millions, having no frontier to-
wards FfILIIOO. IMO towards Austria, can only be
ironically called a powerful one. The Emperor and
his minister, M. Thouvensl, will not throw dust in
our eyes or in those of Europe. Is this the pesos,
this the independence, he mesas to give the Log of
Sardinia, to reward him for his alliance in the Crimes,
for the hand of the Princess Clotilda bestowed on
his valiant engin ?

It should be observed that, in the midst of all
these uncertainties and backslidings, the English
influence, which bad been entirely rained by the
tones, is now again in the ascendant. But to main-
tain it the English government most contrive to
make it useful, and lot remain satisfied, as has been
the came hitherto, with petty court intrigues, with
overthrowing a minister at Naples, protecting (as
they did in the Grand Duke's time) • protestant at
Lucca or at Pin, letting Austria do as she liked
elsewhere, allowing the Pope to plc the tyrant and
Frame to be his defender. If Italy is to have a
strong government, both France and Austria most
leave the field clear.

You have received from Central Italy the sews of
the threatened attack on the part of the Pontifical
troops augmented by Austrian and Neapolitan troops
la disguise. They wish to iatinaidate the voters, and
thereby mete disorder 4M fear. Our Minister of
War is making is great haste the anseesary prepara-
tions for misting the enemy wherever he may pre-
sent himself, since Piedmont is the natural defender
of the provinces that have naked her aid and
brotherly protection. Some say that the agents of
Prince Napoleon will seize this opportunity for pro-
posing him as a candidate, for declaring that it the
people will only elect him, France will come to their
isesistanee ; but if not, will allow the Pope and Aus-
tria to botcher them at pleasure.
Whilst politics are thus absorbing men's minds
the death of one of oar greatest artiste took place
almost unheeded a few days ago in this city, I mean
that of the Bolognese painter, Pelagic Palagi. At
the beginning of this century he was already consi-
dered a eat painter, though only twenty years of
age. Bee lived for many years at Milan, and was
then invited by Charles Albert to eons, to Turin.
In the " Pinaeotheca " left by Count Tod to the city
of Brescia is to be seen one of his best picture,—
it represents Newton in the midst of a family
group, watching some children who are blowing
soap-bubbles. Palagi was also an architect, and one
of the finest palaces in Milan was his work. lie
was a sculptor too, and here in Turin, on the Piazza
del Municipio, may be own a famous bronze group
by him representing a victory of Count Verde, who
was one of the most valiant princes of the most
valiant hones of Savoy.