The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-05 00:00:00

The lndipendente of Turin, of the 30th ul

says :—" The Paris Union pretends that the
Ministry had decided on the immediate occupation
of the provinces of Central Italy, and that the
Prince of Savoy Carignan had been selected for
the chief rule as the King's representative ; also
that his Royal Highness had declined the honour,
thinking all intervention in the affairs of Central
Italy inopportune, and being unwilling to take any
step without the King's approbation. We are able
to affirm :—l. That the statement is absolutely
false of any proposal having been made to his Royal
Highness without the previous authorisation of the
King ; 2. That it is false that his Royal Highness
has ever been in a position to use the language
imputed to him by the Union ; 3. We know that the
country may hope to profit by the patriotism of the
prince, so devoted to the King and the constitution,
in a high position where his Royal Highness will
be able to contribute effectually to draw closer the
bonds of confidence which unite the old and new
provinces of the kingdom."
The Piedinontese Gazette publishes two Royal
decrees, ono increasing the Sardinian cavalry by
three new regiments of five squadrons each, and
respectively named Light Cavalry of Milan, Lodi,
and Montebello. The other decree creates a new
brigade of grenadiers, to be called Grenadiers of
Lombardy, and five brigades of infantry, severally
called Brigade of Brescia, of Cremona, of Como, of
Bergamo, and of Pavia.
FRENCH AND SPANISH INFLUENCE ON PORTU-
GUESE RAlLWAYS.—Considerable surprise has been ex-
pressed, in railway and monetary circles in this country, at
the announcement, by the last Peninsular mail, that the
Portuguese Government have, for some unaccountable_ rea-
son,h made a contract with M. Salamanca, the Spanish
operator on the Paris Bourse, for . constructingo lines to
Oporto and Badajos. The well-wishers of f_ Portugal. inte-
rests, England, and those most conversant. with her true in -
rests, regard this as a virtual handing over of the railways
and communications of that portion of the Peninsula to
Spanish and French influence. Under such circumstances,
British capitalists, so many of whom have already a deep
stake in the financial welfare of Portugal, will naturally be
most cherry in contributing pecuniary aid towards the
transfer of our old ally, connected with us as she is by
various ties, into a cat's-paw by her ancient enemies. In-
deed, it is matter of serious doubt whether Portugal can
reasonably hope to meet so large an outlay as is now pro-
posed in so short a time
a, the conviction of those most fami-
ler with her resources nd most skilled in the observance
of railway developments in other countries somewhat simi
larly circumstanced being that it would be prudent gra-
dually to introduce the most needed lines only, in places
where there is a primary requirement for them, the ground
being previously selected by the most competent engineers,
and the works carried out by thoroughly experienced con-
tractors, on economic, but sufficient, estimates.
REPAVEMENT OF A PORTION OF GRESHAM-
STEEET, ClTY.—This important thoroughfare, from Loth-
bury to King-street, has been ielaid and fitted with new
Guernsey granite channel stones. It is expected that the
public will have access to the carriage-way this day or to-
morrow (Tuesday).
FATAL SCUFFLE AT SEA.—The West Indian,
Barbadoes paper, of the 9th August last, has the following .
—" Arrived this, morning, in Carlisle Bay, the steamer
Little Eastern,
from Glasgow, bound for Singapore- Put
in for investigation of the death of the master, which 04
place in a scuttle with one of the crew,"