The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-26 00:00:00

SARDINIA..

The Official Gazette of Turin of the 21st inst.
publishes several decrees of King Victor Em-
manuel ; one establishes a financial adminis-
tration for the provinces of Emilia, composed
of a superintendent and two assessors, in each
of the three cities of Bologna, Modena, and
Parma. These administrations are to observe
the rules and regulations at present in vigour,
and are to refer to the minister at Turin in all
cases which, under the former Governments, re-
quired the approbation of the sovereign. Another
decree accords an extraordinary credit of
31,744,000 lire to the Minister of War for the year
1860, but annulling previous credits of 9,244,000
lire ; and a third decree appoints General Fanti,
Minister of War, Grand Officer of the Order of St.
Maurice and St. Lazarus.

The Avenir of Nice says :—" On Sunday last a
band of individuals, almost all strangers to this
place, went to the theatre Tironty to make an Ita-
lian demonstration. The attempt, however, failed,

in consequence of the measures taken by the police.
Three persons who were in the upper gallery
having begun to shout out Viva Nizza Ita-
liana were arrested. After the performance, the
agitators, to the number of about 100, paraded
through various parts of the town, uttering threats
against the partisans of annexation to France."
The same journal publishes the following letter,
dated the 18th, and addressed to the French Con-
sul by a number of French residents :—" For
some time past insults and aggressions of all
kinds have been multiplied in a deplorable
manner against the French inhabiting this town,
without anything being done to repress them.
This day the .Nizzardo has dared to call us
moue/lards (police spies), and has attacked in a
most indefensible manner the Knights of the
Legion of Honour. We have to request you,
Monsieur le Consul, to employ your authority to
obtain a repression of those scandalous acts, as,

Savoy:—
" When it became certain that, under the title o
' Kingdom of Italy' a great State was about to be
formed beyond the Alps, the thought occurred to
every one that France, bearing in mind her own
defences, would one day claim the French slopes of
these very mountains.
"In anticipation of this same contingency,
Switzerland, in the name of treaties, laid claim to
the provinces of Chablais, Faucigny, and part of
Grnevois. She said that this northern district of
Savoy had been made neutral in her interest, no
less than in that of the balance of power in Europe.
Some public writers have called in question this
right of the Helvetic Confederation by maintaining
that this neutrality had been established in favour
of Sardinia alone.
" Leaving aside treaties, we first asked ourselves
whether Northern Savoy formed part of the line of
defence necessary for the security ef France, for we
had sufficient sympathy for that great nation to
make the sacrifice of our own interests the moment
that sacrifice became necessary for the accomplish-
ment of that civilising mission which Providence
had assigned to her. But it seemed to us that,
under the present division of the people and of
Europe, the Alps of Savoy to the south have a
completely distinct destination from that of
Northern Savoy. In the former are to be found
the passages of the Mont Cenis and of the Little
St. Bernard. Descending these defiles an army
coming from Italy might enter directly upon
the soil of France. It is in the interest of
France to occupy the slopes of this portion
of our mountains. The Alps 'of Northern
Savoy lead all into Switzerland; they are
necessary to that Power in order to defend the pas-
sages of the Great St, Bernard and of the Simplon,
which have been intrusted to her neutrality. Again,
Northern Savoy is a poor country, purely agricul-
tural. It is in Switzerland that the Savoyard of
the North sells his produce, and that he buys all
that he may want. He has no relations with the
provinces of the South ; he goes neither to Cham-
bery nor to Annecy, except when summoned thither
by administrative or judicialbusiness. French soil
he sees still more rarely, because he cannot get
there unless by crossing the territory of a foreign
people, or by going a long way round.
" Being in no way necessary to France, ought
we to sacrifice our daily interests and our natural
relations to a feeling of sympathy which we all
entertain for the French nation ? Undoubtedly not
—and being persuaded that our wishes were in
no way incompatible with our respectful admiration
for Fiance, we made a frank and loyal appeal to
our fellow citizens. Already they have answered
that appeal by more than 11,000 signatures. The
popular impulse was too unanimous to be stopped
by certain personal ambitions, or by certain influ-
ences hostile to the idea of being united Switzer-
land (idea Suisse). The voice even of some few
members of the clergy, all-powerful under other
circumstances, found no response from the popula-
tions ordinarily submissive and docile.
" This imposing manifestation of public opinion
has taken place with a calmness and collectedness
which proves how well the people understand the
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portance of the great act they were performing.
We regret to announce the death of Lady Strath- The other day Southern Savoy, under the dominion
eden, the wife of Lord Chancellor Campbell, which of local interests, succeeded in obtaining from
took place yesterday,'we believe from bronchitis. some members of the Provincial Councils a declara-
Lady Stratheden was the eldest daughter of the tion which, under the pretence of opposition to the
late Lord. Chief Baron, Lord Abinger, better known dismemberment of Savoy, is nothing else than
perhaps as Sir James Scarlett, and was created a sacrificing the minority to the egotistical calcula-
Peeress in her own right in the year 1836, when the tions of two towns, which believe it to be necessary
present Lord Campbell was Attorney-General. Lady for their interests to drag after themtbeNsoeratthuefrna
Stratheden was in her 65th year. By her death Savoy. Chambery wishes to preserve
the Hon. W. Campbell, M.P. for Harwich, attains Court of Appeal; Annecy wishes tosabeu:huef
tcbheiseef
a seat in the House of Lords as Baron Stratheden. town of a department ; and the realisation
Ho was born in 1824. two projects requires, as it would seem, that Savoy
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Miss Lydia Thompson, should not be dismembered.
the favourite dancer and actress at St. James's Theatre, will "We have full confidence in the magnanimity of
take her benefit this evening, and has put forth a very
the august Emperor who raises so high the flag of
attractive programme for the occasion.
TIIE lIISIIOrRIC OF ROCIIESTER.—The Queen
has been pleased to nominate the Venerable J. C. W m igra,
Archdeacon of Winchester and Rector of St. Mary, South- Fall•‘aalyees . attachedl\reknow how much authority he has
to the expression
of popular will,
by considering the vote of the most obscure citizen
ampton, to the vacant ace of Rochester.
ELECTRW EXPENSES.—From the abstract just
published, the total amount of expenses jointly incurred by We know with what sense of justice he presides
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or on behalf of Sir . W. Rm asden, and Mr. F. Crossley, as equal to that of the man in the highest ranks.
at all the acts of his Government, with what
the Liberal candidates at tha West Riding election in May
to the ai.'is,ouut of cac,ii. of the two gentlemen. The audited milted to him. Thus, strong in the sup-
last. was £13,507 b,s., and one moiety of this sum is placed anxiety lie himself studies every question sub-
expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Right lion. Joe.
't now given to us by the concurrence of so
Stuart Wortley, the Conservative candidate at the same poi
election, amount to i 10,700 18s. Gd. large a number of the inhabitants of Northern
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EAST CORNWALL ELECTION.—Mr. Robartes, Savoy, we hope that the efforts of men without
when writing to an elector (March 17) says,—" I may as any mandate, chosen under the prepossession of
well take this opportucity of stating that I intend to retire distinct interests, by a limited suffrage, will not
from the county representation after the passing of the
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Town for a public stitacription, Waited to le. each person, try. Our interests ought to be known to you.
to defray the cost of erectirq in St, David's Cathedral a perhaps you have been deceived as to our wishes. If
tablet to the taamory of Sir John Frauklia.—Austrafien
acid Zealaiid 4,44etk, you want a new proof of them, allow us to vote,

should such a state of things be persisted in, we
should be obliged to defend ourselves personally
in the most energetic manner against such in-
sults. Accept, &c." (The signatures follow.)
The Consul had already pointed out to the
Governor the scandalous attack in question, and the
Governor had given the assurance that for the future
strict orders should be issued to prevent any mani-
festation for or against the annexation.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

The Roy al Mail steamer Africa, Captain Shan-
non, from New York on the 14th inst. has ar

rived here.

She brings 335,000 dols, in specie.
She passed the Bohemian on the 21st inst.
The steamers New York, Glasgow, City of Balti-
more, and Australasian had arrived at New York,
the North American at Portland, and the America
at Boston.

In the Senate, the Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee asked leave to report a Bill
authorising a loan of 21,000,000 dols. for the re-
demption of the Treasury notes and for regulating
the import duties, but no action was taken thereon.
The American Government has received infor-
mation that Miramon's party in Mexico deter-
mined to blockade Vera Cruz. Orders had been
issued to use the necessary force for the protection
of American citizens.

Advices from Vera Cruz to the 3d inst. state that
Mirainon was within three leagues of the city.
The steamer with the Californian mail of the
22d ult., and nearly 1,250,000 dols., had arrived at
New York. The San Francisco markets were un-
changed.
A conflagration at Mobile had destroyed the
theatre and the Union Cotton Press.
Havannah advices to the 10th inst. are unim-
portant. Sugar was easier, but unchanged.