The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-06 00:00:00

SARDINIA.

A letter from Turin of the Ist, in the Constau
tionnel, says :

" Count Cavour opened his salons the evening
before last for the first time, and they were literally
too small to contain the brilliant crowd that flocked
to them. Among those present were the Prince de
Carignan, more than 150 ladies, and the whole
diplomatic body, with the exception of the mem-
bers of the French legation. That absence at first
excited some surprise, until the cause of it was
known to be the death of the Grand Duchess of
Baden. The relations between Count Cavour and
M. Thouvenel, the new French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, are said to have been already established on
an excellent footing. The French Cabinet, how-
ever, it is reported, thought it necessary, a few days
ago, to complain in a friendly way of the mistrust
which the Sardinian Government appeared at times
to feel towards its best ally, and at the same time
gave some counsels of prudence. Count Cavour is
said to have received these communications very
graciously, expressing warmly his constant grati-
tude for the services rendered to Italy by France,
and his entire confidence for the future in the noble
and generous support of the Emperor Napoleon.
As to the fears which were expressed to him that
he was giving a too precipitate and consequently
dangerous impulse to the march of affairs in
Italy, the Count sought to remove them, by
himself explaining to the French Minister at
Turin the terms of his circular to the Sardinian
legations, and the language of which is essentially
conservative. By way of conclusion, I will give
you two items of local news : Count Nomis de Cos-
sila has been appointed mayor of Turin, and Count
Cavour elected honorary member of the Academy
of Milan."
A Turin letter, in the Gazette du 211idi, says :

" The general opinion is that the last act of annexa-
tion will be played in the Sardinian Parliament, to
which the deputies of Central Italy are to be ad-
mitted shortly after the opening of the session.
There is, however, still a difficulty, and no one yet
knows how to solve it. It is this :—the Sardinian
kingdom, augmented by Lombardy, will have 260
representatives—Tuscany 57, Amilia 70 ; in all
387; and where can all these people sit ? The
present chamber, in the Carignan Palace, is not
large enough. Count Cavour gave orders to the
architect to see to the matter; and that gentleman,
after making calculations and drawing up several
PP lans thinks he will be able, by leaving but little
room to each deputy, and by adding two rows of
seats, to accommodate 350 members. This will
leave 27 to be unprovided for. On days when busi-
ness is dull, they will no doubt be able to take the
places of absent members ; but what will they do
when the Chamber is full ?"
The Duchess of Genoa has arrived at Turin.
The Vienna Gazette announces that the Court of
Austria will go into mourning for a fortnight for
the Grand Duchess of Baden, the first week deep.
and the second half mourning.

AUSTRALIA.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY,

The clipper ship Donald M'Kay, Captain Pryce,
belonging to the Black Ball and Eagle line, arrived
in the Mersey to-day from Melbourne, whence she
sailed on the 12th of November, bringing 190 pas-
sen ;ers, specie valued at £150,000, about 5,000
bales of wo.)1 of the new clip, &c.
She was off Cape Clear on the 31st ult., but was
blown seaward by a strong north-east wind.

The run from the Equator to Cape Clear occupied
only 20 days.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.—The
answer to inquiries at the right lion. gentleman's
residence this morning was, that he was much
better.
THE RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE.—Most
unfortunately at this important juncture of public business
the Right lion. the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been
assailed by a severe cold and influenza, which will prevent
his customary attendance upon public businoss for a few
days. Since the Cabinet Council on Friday Mr. Gladstone
has been in a weak state, and been confined to his chamber.
The bulletin issued yesterd morning we supply :—" Mr.
Gladstone has passed a goodnight, and is better this morn-
ing, the chest being relieved in a measure." Dr. Ferguson
was in attendance twice yesterday, and at a late hour last
evening the right hon. gentleman was pronounced to be
rather better, and progressing as favourably as could be
desired. Mr. Gladstone's medical attendant orders perfect
repose for a day or two, and hopes that his patient will be
so far recovered on Thursday as to be able to attend to his
official duties in the House of Commons that evening. In
consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Gladstone there
were a great many inquiries yesterday at the right hon.
gentleman's official residence in Downing-street. Among
those who called personally were Lord John Russell,
Lord Palmerston, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, the Duke
of Somerset, the Earl Stanhope, the Earl of St. Germans,
the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons, the
Right lion. Edward Ellice, the Right Hon. Sir James
Graham, the Right lion. Edward Cardwell, the Right Hon.
Sir Charles Wood, the Right lion. Sidney Herbert, Lord
Clarence Paget, Sir Walter James, &c.
The Observer of yesterday says :—We regret to
state that the health of Mr. Baron Watson is in a very
precarious state—so much so that the learned judge has, in
accordance with the opinions of his medical advisers, left
London for the benefit of the sea air.