The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-29 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Turin correspondent of the Nazione of Flo-
rence gives the following account of the debate in
the Chamber of Deputies on the 23d inst., relative
to the asserted existence of secret articles appended
to the Franco-Italian Convention of Sept. 15 last :
General della Marmora spoke as follows :

" I really do not know whether I was most sur-
prised or grieved to see that such reports have be-
come current these few days past as those re-
ferred to by Signor Massari, and that the journals
have published the same, some through thought-
lessness, others through party-feeling, and, lastly,
others from an evident intention to injure our
national interests. lam still more grieved to
see the arguments and examples by which
they have endeavoured to strengthen these re-
ports, and which examples have nothing to do with
the subject in question, but are calculated to injure
all and every one. In a word, I can assure the
House, and would even answer with my head—but
I will answer for it by something that is far dearer
to me than my head, viz., my honour and my re-
putation, that there is no secret treaty, and that
there exists not the shadow of an idea that can
possibly have any relation to this pretended secret
treaty. I will say more—l believe, and am con-
vinced, there has never been and never will be, any
one who would think of mooting such a question."
Signor Visconti-Venosta then addressed the
House :

" The Chamber will understand," he said, "by
what feelings I am animated in addressing it.
When I read in the papers the note (Mazzini's) in
which my name is mentioned, I did not deem it
worthy of a reply. The Ministry to which I be-
longed are accused of having desired the cession of
their country to a foreign Power. Public opinion
has already judged the matter. I believe, and has
already seen clearly that in these pretended revela-
tions there is no further truth than is contained in
the credulity of those who have placed faith therein.
Had it not been for yesterday's interpellation, I
should have continued silent, because, among the
feelings by which a man's conduct may be guided,
may be very justifiably comprised also contempt. It
is the duty of Government, I am aware, to contra-
dict any report, however absurd, when it is calcu-
lated to afford a pretext to disorder. But lam not
in office ; and when I hear I am accused of com-
plicity in an act according to which a portion of my
native land is to be made over to foreigners, I can-
not help wishing that such an accusation had been
less ridiculous, so that it might have been more
worthy of denial."

The Late Cardinal Wiseman,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—May I request ydu to be so kind as to
insert the enclosed in your next number.—Yours
truly, - H. E. MANNING.
Wednesday 28, 1865.

As literary executors of his Eminence the late Cardinal
Wiseman, we are engaged in collecting materials for the
compilation of a full and authentic biography.
For this purpose it is necessary that we should request
of his Eminence's friends and correspondents to assist us
by contributing whatsoever will throw light upon his life.
We would therefore beg them kindly to forward to us any
thing they ray be able to contribute under the following
heads :
1. Manuscripts.

2. Letters.

3. Information as to facts, dates, or any marked events
which may have occurred in their relations with his
Eminence.

As the originals may bo of value we would only ask for
copies carefully made, or we would engage to return what-
soever may be entrusted to us on that condition.

11. E. MANNING.
WILLIAM THOMPSON.

ABOLITION OF OXFORD TESTS.—Mr. Goschen's
bill proposes that no person shall be required, upon taking
any academical degree, to subscribe any formulary of faith,
or to make any declaration or take any oath concerning his
religious faith or profession. But such degree is not, as
such, to constitute any qualification for holding an office
heretofore always held by a member of the united Church
of England and Ireland, and for which such degree has
heretofore constituted ono of the qualifications, until the
person concerned subscribes a declaration that he is a bona
fide member of the church as now by law established.
SOUTH AMERICAN BEEF.—At a meeting of the
Commissioners of Sewers, held yesterday, Dr.
Letheby, the medical officer of health, in answer to a ques-
tion put by one of the members of the court, in respect to
the qualities of the dried beef which is being brought from
South America and sold in London as food, said he had
carefully examined the dried beef, and found that all the
fat it contained was rancid ; that with regard to the lean
portion of the meat he had eaten some of it himself,
and he considered it was perfectly `wholesome and fit for
human food.