The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-12 00:00:00

SARDINIA.

The following despatch has been addressed ley
Count Cavour to the Marquis d'Azeglio, the Sar-
dinian Minister in London :
" TURIN, MARCH 21. _

" Monsieur le Marquis,—The Government of
Russia has just made a formal proposition to sub-
mit the Italian question to a Congress of the Great
Powers.

"I hasten, M. le Marquis to make known to you
the views of the Government of the King in. this
respect. . . _

"Sardinia has no objection to make against the
meeting of a Congress, which taking into con-
sideration the interests and the just complaints of
the Peninsula, would take upon itself to give a
pacific and satisfactory solution of the difficulties
which deservedly attract the serious attention of
Europe. But the Cabinet of Turin believes at the
same time that Piedmont ought to be represented
at this Congress, and it is persuaded that its inter-
vention would be useful, not to say indispensible,
if the Powers which show a proved sympathy for
Italy, and those which desire to obviate the danger
of the abnormal state of the Peninsula, think they
can render prevalent a system more conformable to
justice by obtaining concessions and guarantees of
a nature to calm the public mind.
." Sardinia enjoys the confidence of the unhappy
populations whose fate is about to be decided; she
has already raised her voice in their favour at the
Congress of Paris, and that voice was not only
listened to by the most enlightened Governments of
Europe, but it has succeeded in calming vexations
and angers ready to burst forth ; it has disarmed
revolution, substituting for it the regular and legal
action of diplomacy.
" Sardinia, in taking the lead of the national
movement, has always exercised the influence it had
acquired to combat openly revolutionary passions ;
instead of exciting the minds of men soured by
suffering and deceptions, it endeavoured to keep
them within bounds, and to lead them to a more
healthy appreciation of the events and obstacles
which delayed the fulfilment of their legitimate
desires. We may openly declare it : If Italy. has
not been the theatre of new troubles lately, if we
have not to deplore insane popular movements,
followed by sanguinary reaction, it is to the salutary
action and prudent attitude of Piedmont that it
must in a great measure be attributed.
" As regards the questions which ought to form
the object of the deliberations of the Congress, the
Cabinet of London is cognizant of the view taken
of them by the Government of the King. In the
memorandum of the Ist of March it has frankly
explained its views, it has pointed out the griev-
ances of the Peninsula, it has indicated the repara-
tions they require. That explanation has been
communicated to the Court of London, and it met
with a favourable reception. Lord Malmesbury
has admitted the moderation of Sardinia, and has
rendered homage to her good faith. Thus, whether
by its general conduct since the affairs of Italy have
taken the first place in the cares of Europe-1-whether
by its declarations clearly formulated as regards the
points which now appear to render an immediate
solution necessary, the British Government ought
to be convinced that the Court of Sardinia will
lend a sincere support to all measures which the
high united Powers in Congress may propose in the
interest of Italy.
" I like to flatter myself, therefore, that the
Cabinet of London will, without difficulty, admit
the propriety that Sardinia should be represented
in the Congress proposed by Russia.
" With this object in view, I beg of you, M. le
Marquis, to submit the above observations to Lord
Malmesbury, reading to him and leaving with him
a copy of this despatch.—l am, &c., •
" C. CAVOUR."

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MONDAY EVENING.

The report mentioned in the Freeman's Journal
of Saturday of the resignation of Mr. James Robin •
son, Law Adviser of the Castle, is true, and Mr.
Vance, brother to the member of the city of Dublin,
is appointed to the post thus vacated. The Law
Advisership is an office generally coveted by aspi-
rants for place, as it almost invariably leads to
higher promotion, and is, besides, not to be lightly
regarded in a pecuniary sense; the fees and emolu-
ments for the last twelve months fell little short of
£3,000. The selection of Mr. Vance is said to be a
most judicious one, as, although his name is not
much before the public, he is known to be a
thoroughly sound and painstaking advocate.
THE IRISH COURT.
This afternoon the Lot d• Lieutenant, the Countess
of Eglinton, and suite, left the Castle in a carriage
and four, preceded by outriders, for Kingstown,
where they embarked for England. Their Excel-
lencies are not expected to return for about three
weeks.

METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS AcT.-3,878 sr.Ll
of dangerous structures have been made under this act, at
an expense in fees of £3,827. The summonses which have
been issued in consequence are 572 in number, the expenses
having been paid in all cases by the parties summoned.