The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-13 00:00:00

ITALY.

A Paris correspondent of the Independance posi-
tively declares that there is no truth in the report
that Garibaldi has recalled General Niao Bixio
from Paris, but that, on the contrary, the great
Italian patriot had recommended him to prolong
his stay in the French capital, seeing that their
common country did not for the moment require
his services.

M. Bastoggi, the Minister of Finance at Turin,
has presented to the Italian Parliament an abstract
of the financial situation of Piedmont for each year,
from 1853 to 1859, likewise for 1860, including
Lombardy, Emilia, and Tuscany. The followirg are
the principal data comprised in this statement :

"From 1853 to 1858 the ordinary receipts rose irom

109,490,000 f. to 137,033,000 f., an increase of 28 millions.
Tn 1859 they rose to 143,460,000 f., owing to the additional
war taxes. In 1860, by the annexation of Lombardy,
Emilia, and Tuscany, they reached 318 millions, of which
Piedmont yielded 159,551,000 f., Lombardy, 76,616,000 f.,
Emilia, 43,913,0001., Tuscany, 39,958,000 f. The ordinary
expenditure rose from 128,253,000 f. in 1853, to 145,077,000 f,
in 1858, being an increase of 16,864,000 f., while the
increase in the receipts was 28 millions, showing
a considerable improvement, as the deficit was reduced
from 19 millions to 8. The total receipts for the
eight years were 1,232,498,556 f., and the expenditure
1,338,343,3931., presenting a total deficit of 105,844,837 f.
The extraordinary expenditure was—for the war in the
East, 52,907,640 f. ; for the war of 1859, 251,100,524 f. ; for
public works and sundries, 166,720,065 f.; total,
473,728,2301, The extraordinary receipts were
47,592,915 f. To meet the excess of expenditure loans
were contracted from 18.53 to 1858, for the sum of
491,288.000 f., and in 1860, for Lombardy and Piedmont,
250 millions ; for Emilia 8 millions ; for Tuscany,
25,867,3581.—forming a total of 775,155,358 f. The interest
of the public debt paid in 1860 amounted to 34,045,000 f.
It is estimated that the expenditure, ordinary and extra•
ordinary, of 1862 will be nearly 800 millions, supposing that
peace continues. The receipts for Piedmont, Lombardy,
Emilia, and Tuscany are not likely to exceed those of
1860, which were 318 millions. Adding to this the pro-
duce of the taxes in the Marches, Umbria, Naples, and
Sicily, the total is not expected to exceed 520 millions.
There will consequently be a deficit of 280 millions, which
must be provided for by a loan."

This state of things based on the continuation of
peace, is not considered by any means satisfactory,
and sufficiently explains why the public funds are
so low as (75f.) ; but it would be still worse in case
of war, and this is one of the many considerations
which should engage Italy to avoid all imprudent
enterprises.
It has already been stated by telegraph that M.
Brofferio had, on the 10th, put a question to the
Minister of the Interior in the Italian Chamber
of Deputies, regarding a search effected by the
police at Genoa, in the chambers- of the Central
Committee for the enrolment of Volunteers.

M. BROFFERIO, in the course of his speech, re-
minded the Chamber that when the Sicilian ex-
pedition was decided on, a Committee was formed
for the purpose alluded to, under the direction of
Dr. Bertani, who had been since treated with in-
gratitude for his services. On the 3d inst. the pre-
mises of the Committee were searched immediately
after Gen. Garibaldi's departure ; and what had
the police found. Why, 'only a list of 179 young
men of Nice who received charitable aid from Gari-
baldi ; then a list of the Genoese carbineers, and a
letter from M. Zabelli, of Milan. Now here the
conduct of the Government admitted of no excuse ;
it was an insult to Garibaldi, who, by the co-opera-
tion of that Committee, had conquered two king-
doms; and the Government, in ordering the search,
had violated the laws.

M. MINGHETTI, Minister of the Interior, in re-
ply, admitted the facts as stated, but denied that
the search was illegal. Before giving the neces-
sary orders, he had consulted legal authorities,
and found that Art. 74 of the code of criminal
procedure invested him with the right of search
without the intervention of judicial power, when-
ever the case was urgent, and one for which im-
prisonment was prescribed. If he were to wait
till a criminal act was consummated, there would
be an end to all power of repression. Thus, some

time ago the police had been informed that some
men were engaged in forging bank notes; they
were caught in the fact before any were uttered.
Could that have been done if they had had to wait
till the crime was accomplished? In the present
case the tribunals would have to decide or, the

illegality ; but the case as it stood could not be
more flagrant, since the police found the 170 men
in the vestibule, and the letter seized contained
offers of arms.

M. BROFFERIO then entered into the question of
arming the nation, and proposed the following
order of the day : " The Chamber invites the Cabi-
net to respect the inviolability of domicile, and,
seeing the gravity of the circumstances, to organise
the Southern army and the Volunteers; and passes

to the order of the day."
Baron RICASOLI then rose and ',expressed him-
self in favour of a speedy organisation of the
Southern army, but added that it should form the
subject of a special debate in the presence of
General Garibaldi. Words offensive to the ma-

jority of the Parliament had been attributed to the
General. It was impossible that he could have
pronounced such words. He (Baron R.) had shaken
hEuads with him when he assumed the command
of the army of the Centre, and they were then
animated with the same sentiments. They had
both sworn to do their duty, and he (Baron R.) had
done his. They were both equally devoted to the
King. That King was Victor Emmanuel, he who
had made the Italian nation. Such a King could
not be insulted by General Garibaldi. Here no one
was first or last citizen, for all had done their duty,
and if•there were citizens who had been enabled to
do great things, they, mere than any other, were
bound to obey the laws. General Garibaldi could
not speak otherwise. He could not have pro-
nounced the words attributed to him—he must be
proud of sitting on these benches, and would join
the others in labouring for the welfare of the coun-
try. (Loud bravos.)
It was ultimately agreed that the discussion on
the Southern army should take place as soon as
General Garibaldi should be well enough to be
present at the debate.
The Minister of the Interior at Turin has brought
in a bill for declaring the first Sunday of June a
national festival in commemoration of the granting
of the Piedmontese Constitution and the union of
Italy. The bill provides that this festival is to be
celebrated by all the municipalities of the kingdom,
which, on the other hand, are exonerated from all
expenses relative to any other festivities to which
they were previously bound.
A Turin letter of the 9th says :
" The attitude assumed by Garibaldi, though
rather less irritating than on his first arrival, is
still far from quieting people's minds. He does not
seem rightly to understand the honourable motives
which determine the almost friendly advances daily
made to him by Count Cavour, M. Minghetti, and
General Fanti, the three most influential members

of the Ministry. Evidently the ex•dictator con-
siders these steps as indicating fear on the part of
the Cabinet, and his pretensions to play an impor-
tant part in the State, at the same time retaining
the most complete liberty of action, seem to be daily
increasing. After having two interviews with the
King, Garibaldi received from General Fanti the
offer of retaining, under his imrdtdiate orders, two
divisions formed of the old corps of volunteers, but
with the very natural condition that these divisions,
becoming an integral part of the royal army, should
be under the control of the Ministry of War. Gari-
baldi flatly refused to accept this offer ; and it is
even said that he refused to see N. Minghetti, the
Minister of the Interior, who doubtless was the
bearer of further proposals. It is said to have been
decided, in the Opposition camp, that Garibaldi
shall not appear in the Chamber. The General will
probably leave Turin, in six or seven days, for
Milan, where he will stay one day, and then go on
to Ferrara."