The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-08 00:00:00

ITALY.

Judging from the Italian papers, the Ratazzi
Cabinet does not appear to have many friends, or to
satisfy any party. The Opinions of Turin, which
had been for some time past in the habit of cen-
suring Baron Ricasoli for his radical opinions, is
not particularly pleased at the accession to power
of a still greater radical. After observing that
there is not a single Tuscan in the new Cabinet,
it says :

" That M. Ratazzi has not found a Tuscan to
accept the invitation, is a fact that cannot pass
unobserved. It shows that Tuscany is not favour-
able to the Ratazzi Cabinet, and feels herself
deeply offended by the means employed to pro-
duce and solve the crisis. In this cabinet also
the portfolio of the Interior is entrusted to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs; serious difficulties
must, therefore, have prevented his finding a col-
league. We must here remark on a change which
took place at the eleventh hour. Until ten o'clock
p.m. M. Cordova was Minister of the Interior. At
eleven he had become Minister of Grace and Jus-
tice, in consequence of a message from the Left, to
the effect that the presence of M. Cordova in the
Cabinet, and especially as Minister of the Interior,
was pernicious to the country. M. Ratezzi, there-
fore, wants to remain on a good footing with the
Left, and yields to its intimations."
The biritto, the organ of the Extreme Left, does
not seem better satisfied with the state of affairs.
It expresses itself as follows:
" The friends of the new Ministry say that it is
a Cabinet of transition. The alliance of Ratazzi and
Cordova proves it, and proves also that the transi-
tion will not last long. The presence of Cordova
signifies that the Cabinet either most cynically, or
most impudently, chooses to incur the responsibility
of presenting itself to the country under auspices
which reveal a deep-seated political immorality."
'I his is an allusion to the fact that M. Cordova is
the only Minister in the new Cabinet who was a
member of the old one. The Corriere Mercantil*,
of Genoa, does not conceal its regret at the fall
of Baron Ricasoli, and accuses the majority of
the Chamber of lukewarmness in the support
of a Cabinet which it liked better than the present
one. The Stampa and Gazette of Turin both com-
plain of the tendencies of the new Cabinet towards
the Left. The Perseveranza of Milan preaches
conciliation, as if foreseeing that this Cabinet will
be shortlived. The clerical organ of Turin, the
Armonia, rejoices at the present aspect of affairs, as
calculated to weaken the power of Italy by internal
discord ; and the Nazione of Florence unequivocally
blames the manner in which the change of Ministry
has been brought about. In short, there does not
seem to be a voice in favour of the present Cabinet.
A letter from Turin, of the 4th, in the Debats,

says:—
" The new Ministry has entered on its functions,
but yesterday, at the last moment, an important
change was made. Rather loud objections had
arisen against the nomination of M. Cordova, as
Minister of the Interior"; he himself preferred the
Portfolio of Justine, whore he raisLit bettor display
his rare talent as an orator. Those diffiouttlo.
arose at the moment when the decrees were to be
signed by the King. M. Ratazzi has taken for a
few days the two offices. The intention of the
Minister is to get M. Ricasoli elected to the Pre-
sidency of the Chamber. There may have been
some difference as to the modus agendi, as to the
application, but at the bottom there is only one
policy, that of organising and completing Italy in
accord with France. Every one renders homage
to the eminent qualities of Baron Ricasoli, and
there is reason to believe that he will be nomi-
nated unanimously. It is thus that Count Ca-
your acted with M, Ratazzi himself. It is besides
advisable to let it be believed that there are dif-
ferences of opinion among the Italians, but not
divisions. The Left has clearly separated from the
Extreme Left. The Cabinet will thus have against
it only the most advanced party, that which goes
beyond Garibaldi. On the other hand, it will
have to combat the resistance of a part of the majo-
rity, especially that which is called the two consor-
terie, namely, the Lombards of the Perseveranza,
with whom are grouped a part of the Tuscans, and
that portion of the Neapolitan deputation from
which General Cialdini had so suddenly separated.
This last fraction is little to be feared, as the general
elections will certainly exclude it from the Cham-
ber. General de La Marmora is to remain at
Naples, where he is successful, and will be so the
more that the present ministry is entirely according
to his views."