The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-11
Affairs in Italy.
SPEECH OF THE KING OF SARDINIA ON ITALIAN

AFFAIRS.
The depuaton appointed to present the King of Sar
dina the medal which has been struck by private socie
ty, in commemoration Of the words pronounced by his
Majesty on his opening the session Of the Pedmontese
of an audience the 10th. Count Mamiani, Pres
dent Of the committee reminded his Majesty Of the me-
morable words, 'We are not nsensibe to the cry Of
grief which we hear from every part of Italy," His
Majesty replied as follows
thank you for your beautiful present Ever since it
has been power have my efforts to the
great national cause have II constantly before my mind
live for it, and ready TO die for it, Difficulties and
which be surmounted and they
tany WILL for have witnessed the courage and discipline
of which the Italians capable. Under present
stances it has been impossible to go further, might
have wished. In the midst of past have found
great consolation in seeing that the Italians have under
stood me- and have not entertained doubt concerning
me- The masses blinded by excessive enthusiasm are
sometimes led astray might have pardoned such false
steps, but repeat that have nothing to reproach them
with 1t seems incredible that countries that are
unfavorable to us do not will not believe that there
nothing obscure or nsidous in my policy Frankness and
sraghorwardness its companons-perhaps 1t is the
going straight to the object in view that creates dspea
The Italian question is very clear and it no doubt
on that account that they will not understand it, The
union, perfect order and wisdom which the people of
Tuscany, the Duches, and the Romagna display are
admirable. certainly did think that Italy was inca
pabe of acting still the spectacle Of such attitude
affords me great pleasure Have therefore, faith in me,
gentiemcn and be assured that well in future
shall do everything in my power to promote the welfare
of Italy.
NAPoLEoNs LATEST SECRET MISSION TO ITALY
Pars august 24) correspondence of the London Times
The choice Of NJ Joseph Poniatowsk by the French
government for II is said special mission Florence
has excited some surprise in Paris and doubt in Tus
cany According to the best credited reports, he is en-
ployed to do what NJ Rcsct is feared done imper
fecty, If not altogether failed n-the restoration or the
Grand Duke a Tuscany Various difficulties were in the
way Of NJ Reset but there others Of a peculiar kind
which attach TO the new envoy. Strictly speaking NJ
Ponatowsk belongs to no nationality in particular
When old Prince Poniatowski died Florence in 1898
the Emperor Of Russia is said to have declined recogniz
ing the title in his children and the property left by the
Prince in Rusn and in Poland and also the family heir
looms claimed and obtained by Col VanZowich who
declared himself the only real heir of that branch of that
foniatowsk family. The title which the Emperor OF Rus
sa would not grant appears have been refused also
by the Grand Duke Of Tuscany, and it was only after
some years and repeated efforts that NJ Poniatowsk re-
ceived 1t from the Emperor Of Austria The newly named
Prince appointed Tuscan Minister at Paris was few
years after removed from the post and finally obtained
through his family connections naturalization as French
French Since then NJ Ponatowsk has almost exclusive
y devoted himself to industrial pursuits in which he s
said to have been emnently successful But Whatever
his Qualcati for his present thorny mission the Ts
cans must have seen with little surprise an Austrian
prince come among them in the person Of NJ Poniatowsk
and this will be OF the greatest difficulties in his wav
II is true that he is of NJ Waewski tho
French Minister for Foreign Affairs and has the addison
al advantage OF being first rate singer Indeed as an
amateur vocalist he is said 10 have few rivals any
among the exalted body (the Senate) of which he is
member
LETTER FROM GARIBALDI.
The Nord gives the following from Spanish paper.We
insert with the greatest pleasure the expressive and pra
coNs letter which our friend and relgonist Camnos
has received from the iusrous gueriero the defender
of the rights of the people the sympathetic Garbald in
answer to his, who congratulated linn IN the name Of the