HC Deb 10 July 1860 vol 159 c1666
MR. DARBY GRIFFITH

said, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he has reason to believe that great pressure is being put upon the Government of Sardinia by that of France, to induce the former to enter into alliance with the Government of Naples, on the strength of the promise of a Constitution; and whether the British Government will afford its moral support to the Government of Sardinia, to enable it to preserve its independence and liberty of action, in respect to any such proposed alliance?

LORD JOHN RUSSELL

Sir, I received a communication the other day from Sir James Hudson, which enables me to say that no pressure has been put upon the Government of Sardinia by the Government of France, to induce the former to enter into an alliance with the King of Naples.