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London, England, 1859-11-24 00:00:00

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CENTRAL ITALY.

The following despatch has been addressed by
the Sardinian Government to its diplomatic agents
relative to the affairs of Central Italy :

" TURIN, 1.5t1-1 November.

" Monsieur le Ministre—The Assemblies of Cen-
tral Italy have offered,ms you are aware, the Re-
gency the Prince of Savoy-Carignan.
Taken with the same calmness and the same order
that had presided at the vote of the annexation,
their deliberation was equally spontaneous and
nnanimous.

" The Government of the King was completely
unconnected with that resolution.

" It is solely and simply the result of the na-
tional tendencies, which the fear of a restoration
has only rendered to the monarchical principle ; a
new proof of the firm resolve of those countries to
maintain order and authority perfectly secure by
increasing theprestige of the supreme power. This
resolution further attests the ardent desire of the
population of Central Italy to bring about the con-
summation of their union with the monarchy of
Sardinia, which alone, in their opinion, can give
them the solid guarantees of, liberty and national
independence.

" In presence of a vote so imposing and motives
so powerful, the King, our august sovereign, might
have thought that his first duty was to obviate the
dangers of disorder and anarchy which might be
reasonably apprehended if the offer of the Assem-
blies was not accepted. But being assured of the
early meeting of a Congress, convoked to solve the
questions raised by the situation of Italy, his
Majesty at once deferred to the councils of Europe
by abstaining from any decision which might be
regarded as of a nature to encroach upon their
liberty of examination and deliberation.
"In conformity with the intentions of his Ma-
jesty, the Prince de Carignan, notwithstanding his
sincere sympathy with the populations which thus
called on him to govern them, did not think proper
to accept the regency offered.
" However, it would have been impossible for his
Majesty, as for the Prince, not to take into serious
consideration the motives which dictated the offer
of the Assemblies of Central Italy, and not to con-
cur, so far as high political considerations permitted,
in guaranteering from perturbation the countries
which repose all their confidence in the house of
Savoy. His Royal Highness, therefore, thought
proper to designate the Chevalier Buoncompagni to
take the regency of those provinces, until assem-
bled Europe shall have regularised their position.
The King's Government trust that this proof of
solicitude will tranquillise the public mind. Con-
centrated in a single hand, authority will be stronger
and more effective. It will hold in respect those
factions which, taking advantage of the pubic im-
patience, might attempt to instigate the people and
the army to ill-advised and dangerous acts. It is,
in short, a pledge given for the security of Italy,
for the tranquillity of Europe, whilst the Congress
deliberates upon the questions brought before it.
"But we cannot conceal the fact that this mea-
sure, owing to its essentially provisional charac-
ter, would not completely reassure you, if too long
protracted. It is urgent that the Congress should
meet as early as possible ; as it is most necessary
that the solution it may in its wisdom adopt shall