CIBRA'RIO, LUIGI, an Italian historian and politician, was b, at Turin, 23d Feb., 1802, He studied at the university of that city, where he took his degree in 1824 as doctor of laws, Devoted to historical investigations, he secured a reputation in this important department, at a very early period. In 1825 appeared his Notizie sulfa Storia dei Principi di &rola; in 1826, his Notizie di Paolo Simone de Belli; and in 1827, his Delle Storie di Chieri Libri 1Y. King Charles Albert—with whom he was always a great favorite--frequently employed him in diplomatic service, and in 1848, when Italy rose against the Austrians, appointed C. extraordinary royal commissioner at Venice. r Dur ing the same year, he was created a senator of the kingdom. When Charles Albert— after the unfortunate issue of the war—went to live in voluntary exile at Oporto, C. was sent by the Sardinian senate to induce him to return. He wrote an account of his unsuc cessful mission. entitled Ricordi d'una Missione in Portogallo al Re Carlo Alberto (1850). During his public career, however, C. did not neglect his early and favorite pursuits. In 1839, he published his Della Economia Politica del Media Eco; in 1840, his Stork della lionarchia di Savoia; in 1844, his Stories e Descrizione della Badia d' Altaannba; and in 1847, his Storia di Torino. But the new life and energy which Sardinia began to mani
fest under Victor Emmanuel had its claims on his public usefulness. In 1850, lie was appointed superintendent-general of customs, and while occupying this office intro duced several important reforms. Subsequently he was intrusted with full powers to negotiate a treaty of commerce with France, iu which he distinguished himself notably by his advocacy of the principles of free trade. In 1852, he was made minister of pub lic instruction, and, in 1855, minister of foreign affairs. When Cavour took this depart ment into his own hands, C. became first secretary of the king. In 1857, he was ap pointed president of the telegraphic congress of Turin. In 1860, C. again made a most successful appearance as an author, in his OperetteVarie (Torino), and in his Jacopo Val perga. di 1[asino, Cancelliere di Saroya. He died at Salo, in the province of Brescia, 1st Oct., 1870.