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London, England, 1858-04-23 00:00:00

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ENGLAND AND THE SARDINIAN
GOVERNMENT.

(From the Daily News.)

The vote of the House of Commons on the mo-
tion which is this evening to be submitted to it by
Mr. Singlake, may lead to the most momentous
4sues. It may decide whether there is to be peace
or war in Europe. The ominousprelude to the storm
may already be heard muttering in the distance.
Yesterday the flat refusal of the Neapolitan Go-
vernment to consent to the claims of Sardinia iu
the case of the Cagliari, was intimated to Count
Cavour ; and letters from Naples speak of the
movement of Neapolitan troops towards the fron-
tier.

The inveterate hatred which Austria bears to the
Sardinian Government is notorious. It is the most
envenomed of all hatreds—the hatred of fear.
Every new indication of the prosperity and influ-
ence of Piedmont is resented by Austria as a temp-
tation to its oppressed subjects in Lombardy and
the Venetian territory to throw offits yoke. Every
measure adopted by the Austrian Government on
the shores of the Adriatic is more or less a menace
to Sardinia. There exists an entinte cordiale be-
tween Vienna, Naples, and Rome ; and the cement
of this good understanding is the common fear
and hatred of Sardinia entertained by these three
Courts. When this enmity cannot find vent in
injuries it breaks out in insolence. Relying
on the countenance and support of Austria,
the Xing of Naples has refused to do justice to Sar-
dinia in the matter of the Cagliari. The Govern-
ment-controlled press of Vienna has been encou-
r iging the King of Naples thus to set Sardinia at
defiance. The Ost Deutsche Post, after sneering at
" the newly-constituted Great Power," deolares
that, " The concession which a menaced Govern-
ment may make to au over-powerful state (Eng-
land), the King of Naples will never make to an
Italian neighbour and rival (Sardinia)."
Thus threatened, Sardinia naturally begins to
look about for friends who may be disposed to sup-
port her just claims against the Triple Affiance.
Toe eyes of the Sardinian Government were that
turned—though with considerable misgivings—to
England. The systematic, contemptuous neglect
with which Lord Clarendon treated all represen a-
t ions from Turin had sufficiently shown that no
sincere or effective support from England could be
expected so long as he remained in power. The ad-
vent of Lord Mahnesbury to office did not much
mend the aspect of affairs for Sardinia. Still, the
language which had been held by Lord Clarendon
with regard to the seizure of the Cagliari on the
high seas appeared to be such as must bind any
English Government to make common caw() with
Sardinia in that afrtir. We speak not of the lan-
guage of Mr. Erskine's note, but of the language of
Lard Clarendon's despatch. Add to the strong lan-
guage which is found in that letter this considera-
tion: It was proved on the inquiry into Mr. Butt's
case, that it was the practice in the Indian depart-
ment of the late Government to transact much im-
portant business by means of conversations and
"confidential " letters of which no record was kept.
We have good reason to believe that a similar pol cy
revailed in other departments, and specially in
the foreign department of that Government. It
is whispered that the Sardinian Government had
reasons even more valid than the strong lan-
guage in Lord Clareudon's despatch for relying
on the co-operation of England in the affair of
the Cagliari. But the conduct of Lord Malmes-
bury has, to say the least, been very equivocal.
The pother made about Mr. Erskine's inter-
pol aims had very much the appearance of a prepa-
ration to back out of any promise, explicit or im-
plied, to make common cause with Sardinia in the
affair of the Cagliari. And now the opinion obtained
from the law *facers of the Crown may be used as
an apology by Ministers for leaving Sardinia in the
lurch, if the King of Naples will only comply with
the English demand for compensation. If, there-
fore, the House of Commons refuse to declare—in
the words of Mr. Kinglake's motion—" That this
house has heard with much regret that some doubt
exists whether her Majesty's Government will ad-
here to the principles and the course of action in-
dicated and suggested to the Sardinian Government
by Lord Clarendon's despatch of the 30th day of
Dam ; and this house trusts, that in the demands
made by her Majesty the Queen, and by the King
of Sardinia, in relation to the capture of the
C.igliari and her mew, the two Governments will
ba able to act in cordial concert"—the only inter-
pretation that can be put upon its refusal will be
that England intends to desert and betray Sardinia.
What the result of such desertion would be it is
not difficult to conjecture—it may be inferred from
the language used by Count Cavour and his adhe-
rents regarding the French alliance in the recent
discussions of the Sardinian Chamber of Deputies.
It is needless to inquire whether the anxiety evinced
by the Sardinian Minister to conciliate the French
Government be wise or not. The truth is that if
Sardinia is deserted by England she has no alterna-
tive left. Sardinia cannot withstand alone the covert
machinations and ovett encroachments of Austria,
Rome, and Naples. Sardinia must seek the inti-
mate alliance of some other Power as a protection
from the avowed enmity of these three States, And
if England deserts her, France is the only possible
ally that remains. But what is the possible—the
probable consequence of an intimate alliance be-
tween France and Sardinia ? The State of Naples is
notorious. The oppressed and maddened people of
the Two Sicilies are ready to throw themselves into
the arms of any pretender who may have it in his
power to rescue them from the Bourbon dynasty.
The emissaries of the Murat family are known to
be busily turning into account this state of public
fueling. Let us suppose a revolution in Naples,
and the accession of a Murat to the throne.
Would the Emperor of the French be averse to this
a?.grandisement of so near a rala.ive ? Would
Sardinia be unlikely to acquiesce in the new dy-
nasty ? Would Austt iaind Rome abstain fromtbrow
0. themselves luto the scale of the exiled family?
lit re would be a feasible pretext for a Europeth
war. The Emperoroic
ain
theeaFia gn in Italy,x)enehmigh undertgiatiry
his impatient army vvi,
t o specious pretest of asserting the right of the
Neapolitans to choose their own
theGo combinedvernm,-nt.
Austria might hurl against France
power of the despots of Europe, to avenge an
of thisnattack
upon Legitimacy. The deplorable result
would be that Italy would again be made—what it
was for long centuries—the battle-field of the rival
ambitions of French and Austrian despots.
This is no remote or visionary fear. Difficult
though it be to penetrate the secrets of the heart
of the pres3nt ruler of Fiance, of one thing there
is no doubt, that he will do and dare everything
to perpetuate his power. Now, his whole history
shows that his sole reliance in France is and ever
has
been the army. He is kept in his place by the
army,army
end, in return, he must do its will. If his
become impatient for war, he must comply
with its wish.
Now, there have
been many by no