The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-26 00:00:00

ITALY.

TURIN, JUNE 25.
In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies,
Baron Ricasoli, President of the Council of Minis-
ters, made the following statement :
The Government is happy to announce to the
Chamber an event which will be received with
great satisfaction by the Italian people. The Em-
peror of the French has recognised Victor Emmanuel
as King of Italy. The right of our nationality,
which until now has only been graven in the con-
science of the people of Italy, will soon become a
right recognised by all Europe. The recognition
of the kingdom of Italy by France and England
definitively determines our position in Europe.
Italy is now placed among the other sisterly nations,
and occupies the place which has long since been
denied her. The recognition of the Italian king-
dom is the fulfilment and the seal of the memorable
words pronounced by the Emperor of the French in
July, 1859, in replying to the congratulations of
the constitutional bodies of State, shortly after his
return from the glorious campaign in Italy. He
said—" The future will show the results of this
peace for the happiness of Italy, the greatness of
France, and the peace of Europe." The Chamber
will certainly acknowledge, as a fresh proof of
the Emperor's goodwill, th 3 moment itself which
he has chosen for making ;his solemn manifesta-
tion. It is certainly his iitention to render less
painful to Italy the great misfortune by which she
has been overtaken. Italy will see in this fresh
cause for being grateful to the generous nation
whose genius and noble instincts the Imperial
Government so worthily represents. Ido not con-
sider that I am lowering the dignity of Italy in
declaring that she ought b be thankful to France.
(Cheers.) Do not fear that our gratitude towards
France can demand of u: the least sacrifice of our
rights or of our interests. (Cheers.) Between
France and Italy there cannot be any conflict of
interests. Liberty, progress, and humanity will
henceforth be the sole common aims of civilised

peoples. Italy and France will go hand in hand

to this noble result. Such is the new basis of the
policy of the Emperor of the French inaugurated
by the war in Italy, a policy which will form the
best title of his glory, and which will give to the
world that which it is most in need of, namely, peace
founded on justice. (Cheers.) Let us rejoice at
this new success, but do not let us forget that our
work is not yet completed. We owe this success
principally to wisdom, constancy, concord, mag-
nanimous emulation, efforts, and sacrifices. We
still require these virtues—the effects of which
cannot be compensated by any friendship or foreign
support. These virtues are the true motives of the
past, and the most sure token of the future. (Pro-
longed cheering.)
Signor Muronino, member of the Left, said—l
find a deficiency in the communication of Baron
Ricasoli in his silent° with regard to Rome, our
capital by right. ite a.sked for explanations.
Baron Ricasoli replied—There is at present no
Ambassador of Italy at Paris, nor any French
Ambassador at Turin. This part of our relations
has not been sett!ed, but will be so very shortly.
lAs regards Rime,: can assure y ou that the Govern-
ment has no intention of allowing the question
to rest. It is 'oo important for the Govern-
ment not to incessantly occupy themselves with it.
The Chamber wit, however, understand the gravity
of the question, the difficulties of which must be
overcome solely iy way of negotiations with Napo-
leon, which are continually going on. I flatter
myself that in tine, the period of which I certainly
cannot fix, we siall arrive at such a result as will
meet the best wishes of the nation. In the mean-
time I can assure you that the recognition of the
kingdom of Ittly does not involve any condition
uor any insult to our national rights.
A letter dated Turin, Saturday, says—the Lon-
don papers of Wednesday morning publish, amongst
their intelligence, a despatch from the Marseilles
agent of the Havas-Bullier correspondence, and
originating somewhere else no doubt, which is a
dos i ght, unmixed, and mischievous falsehood.
The date of that pretended news from Naples being
as
long ago as the 15th inst,, it was rather catoless,
at least, to send it forth on the 19th in London,
without the slightest confirmation. I refer to the
.n inAarreetion of the towns of an Marco and
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