The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-20 00:00:00

REPORTED CAPTURE OF TREVISO BY

THE AUSTRIANS.

It is stated that Treviso has been carried by the
Austrians under the command of Count NUGENT.
The bombardment of Peschiera is still expected as of
immediate occurrence. The Provisional Government
of Lombardy has determined, by decree, upon calling
on the inhabitants to pronounce upon the question of
an immediate reunion with Piedmont:

The following debate in the Turin Chamber of
Deputies is important, inasmuch as it elicited from
the Minister for Foreign Affairs a declaration that he
had received from M. LAMARTINE a distinct assu-
rance that no French troops should cross the frontier
except upon the demand of the Government of
CHARLES ALBERT.

After the minutes of the last sitting had been read,
and some conversation relative to the contested

elections,

M. Palluel, deputy from Savoy, spoke as follows:
Before the Chamber proceeds in the examination of its
powers, the deputies of Savoy wish to put some ques-
tions to the Ministry relative to the results which appear
again to threaten their country. They are authorised to
put these 'Questions on account of some articles which
have been inserted in various French journals, an-
nouncing positively that the army of the Alps has re-
ceived orders to pass the frontier, which has also been
confirmed by letters just received from their friends.
These letters testify the great uneasiness which Savoy
experiences at the present time. She was able by her
own heroism, without any other assistance, to escape
from recent perils; but she does not wish to be exposed
to them a second time certainly, although her citizens so
gloriously shed their blood for the Italian cause, which is
also its own. Savoy has the right to ask and to obtaiji
some security for the protection of its territory, and also
for the political destiny which may be reserved for it in
the future. We ask of the Minister, then, that he will
unreservedly inform us whether be has obtained from the
French Government any definite explanations upon that
subject, and whether he has adopted measures for de-
fending Savoy against another attempted invasion. In-
deed, we ask of him whether he is willing openly to de-
clare, in the presence of all the representatives of the
kingdom, that Savoy is as beloved by all the nation as
by our much esteemed King, and that it belongs to his
capital itselff? Only this assurance is wanting to restore
tranquillity to our country, for which it has so much need.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs replied, I am grati-
fied at being enabled to give a satisfactory answer to the
Honourable Deputy's question. Some of the public
journals have announced that the French Government
had ordered the army of the Alps to pass over the fron-
tier; that announcement having caused some uneasiness,
I immediately wrote to the French Ambassador, desiring
him to ask some explanation on this subject from the
Minister of Foreign Affairs. M. de Lamartine "assured
him of the good feelings which existed between the Sar-
dinian and French Governments, and told him that he
was quite ready to insert in the [ttoniteur an official
declaration that the French army would not pass the
frontiers of our kingdom unless it should be requested
to do so by our Government. Therefore, Savoy may be
quite easy and tranquil. We all regard it as the
bulwark of Italy; we cannot separate it; it will
always be one of the provinces dear to us, and
the Government will take every possible - care
for its defence and preservation. I can also
assure the Deputies and the whole country that the '
greatest amity exists between the Government of France
and that of his Majesty the King of Sardinia. The
French army will never enter our country unless we
desire it ; and, as we shall never desire it, it will conse-
quently never enter.
The Minister of Justice—lf the Chamber will permit
me, I should like to add my testimony to the representa-
tives:of Savoy, by informing them that the King and the
Government aro filled with gratitude to the magistracy
of Chambery for their admirable conduct on the 4th of
April last. This feeling has already been publicly made
known by the King and Government. A private letter from
the King, and an official letter from the gallant Prince,
which have been published, openly attested the satisfac-
tion which they had experienced, but I wished to take
this opportunity of declaring that the magistracy of
Savoy, by its firm and noble conduct, is entitled to the
gratitude
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M. Ambrois, tho Minister of Public Works, said, I
will add but a few words to what has been spoken by my
colleagues. After the mission which I had the honour
to fill in Savoy on occasion of late events, I was able to
inform the King of the patriotic and generous sentiments
of which the inhabitants of Chambery had given such
splendid proofs, and which were participated in by:all.the