The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-12 00:00:00

ITALY,

MANIFESTO OF THE PREFECT OF TURIN.
TURIN, Oct. 9.
Count Torre, the new Prefect of the Province of
Turin, has published the following manifesto :
" Fellow-citizens,—The King's Government has
confided to me the honourable office of directing the
administration of this illustrious city and province.
In accepting it I did not disguise from myself the
gravity of the undertaking, so much the more be-
cause my predecessor was a man worthy of all
honour and enjoying a universal reputation
for unparalleled talent. But if I mistrusted
my strength, I remembered that I should be among
a generous-hearted people, distinguished for real and
pure patriotism, always obedient to the laws and
profoundly devoted to our glorious King and the
free institutions that govern us.

" Admiring your exemplary virtue, I have long
learned to honour a population that, by abnegation,
an iron will and indomitable valour, could achieve
the independence of Italy. I have therefore reason
to be confident that in the difficulty of the moment,
and the severe trial of the transformation of this
illustrious city, you will not belie your ancient virtue.
This will certainly animate you to reach the
highest place in industry and commerce, and
thus, always true to yourselves, you will preserve
immaculate your proud name to transmit it to a
glorious future, blessed by a grateful nation.
"In assuming my administration I do not in-
tend to make a parade of promises, intemperate
declarations, or vague proposals. I shall do my
duty with earnest will and tenacious purpose.
" I trust that when we come to know each other
better we shall be agreed, as naturally results
among those whose intentions are good.
" With this faith I invite the co-operation of all
willing, intelligent, and honest men, the authorita-
tive concurrence of the persons of consideration
holding honoured place in the Provincial and
Municipal Councils, and the valid support of the
National Guard, admirable for their discipline and
other estimable qualities.
" Citizens !—Let us, therefore, unite in confidence
and harmony. In mutual faith we shall find the
surest means of reaching through more or less
benignant fortune that economic prosperity to
which this noble province has the right and the
virtue to aspire, and to which it is both the interest
of the wholejuation and the earnest wish of our
magnanimous King, that it should soon attain.
" Viva l'ltalia. Viva it Rj.
" THE PREFECT, Torre.

Turin, Oct. 2, 1865."
FLORENCE, OCT. 12.

Yesterday the Ministers of Finance and Com-
merce, and the agents of the Banks of Sardinia and
Tuscany, signed a contract for the formation of a
Bank of Italy by the fusion of the above-named
banks.

A Florence letter of the Bth in the Salut Public
says :

"I can give you some news about the elections.
At Naples success will be divided between the ultra-
Liberals and the Moderates ; the choice is not yet
made, but that is of no consequence, as in Italy peo-
ple willingly wait to the last hour to decide. Sicily
will name perhaps one or two clerical deputies
nevertheless, that is not certain, for the Liberals are
also in force there. The Florence candidates are
pretty well designated. M. Ricasoli will certainly
be elected, and also M. Peruzzi, one of the signers
of the Convention, a circumstance which does
not injure his popularity here. About the two
others there is no agreement. M. Cipriano, who
represents Radicalism, has some chances, but
they are balanced ; he may, however, be re-elected
through respect for his parliamentary services.
The Marquis de Pepoli and M. Minghetti will
succeed at Bologna. Lombardy will send Liberal
members ; there, as well as in Piedment, the Cleri-
cals are sure to meet with a check. The deputies
to be named by the old provinces will perhaps be
of a deep red shade, but since the transfer of the
capital that has been expected. At Turin, for
example, the known candidates are M. Bottero,
editor of the Gazette del Popolo, the Advocate
Ferraris, and the Marquis de Rora. The fourth
deputy is not yet named ; some pretend it will be
Garibaldi. I do not believe this ; the illustrious
hero of Caprera does not appear willing to quit his
retreat, and he is quite right. Men of his stamp
are only useful and well placed in the hour of
action, and that hour has not yet come. M.
Ciornini, the editor of the Dritto, has also been
spoken of for the same college. Ido not think that
this estimable journalist has much chance of suc-
ceeding in that quarter ; not only because the journal
lie edits has followed the Government to Florence,
which is a fault in the eyes of the Piedmontese, but
because he is a native of Pisa, and the electors
of the old provinces will pertinaciously elect their
own countrymen to the exclusion of all others. M.
Boggio has some serious competitors at Cuneo ; his
recent visit to Rome has rather injured him in the
minds of his fellow-citizens. M. Brofferio, of the
pure red shade, offers himself at Drouero, and will
probably succeed. The principal candidate for Ales-
sandria is M:Ratazzi ; his re-election is certain,
and he knows it, as he remains very quietly at
Florence, whilst other candidates are busy canvass-
ing the electors. At Genoa,'General Bixio is actively
combated by Rear-Admiral Serra-Cassano. In the
first and third colleges of the same city, the two
Marquisses Vinconzo Giovanni Ricci have a good
chance. The college of Biella will re-elect General
Marmora ; that of Cossato, M. Sella ; and that of
Vignale, M. Lanza. On the whole, and as far as
my information goes, I think the elections will pro-
duce a satisfactory result almost everywhere."