The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-03 00:00:00

THE AUSTRIAN PROVINCES.

The Cologne Gazette contains an article and a
letter from Vienna, which appear to betray some
little apprehension respecting the tranquillity of
the Lombard provinces. Thu letter from Vienna
mentions a report that the Archduke had sent in his
resignation to the Emperor on account of a demon-
stration made by the Milanese nobility, offensive to
his dignity, and that the Austrian government, which
feels very uneasy about the state of the public mind
in Italy, had sent off, without delay, three fresh regi-
ments to reinforce its garrisons in the Peninsula.
We know not how far these facts may be
exaggerated, but in the mein they coincide with in-
formation derived from other sources. The Inde-
pendence Beige gives us the following extract from
a letter dated Venice, March 27 :
The Influence of the spring le acting on Italian heads;
their spirits are surging upward.. The anniversary of the
revolution of 1848, the trial and execution of Orstui, have
also contributed to increase the tumultuous ferment of the
popular and national passions. That revolution, which
broke out ten years ago, was put down, and they have been
able to maintain order since; but it is easy for any one to
convince himself at the present time that the government
has not gained one iota ofprestige or of sympathy from public
opinion. A year ago the Emperor Imo here, and the young
prince whom he placed at the head of the government unites
all the qualities necessary for acquiring the love of the people,
if the thing were possible. Be ardently desires to gain their
hearts; he exhibits that dazzling display of luxury that has
always exerted so great • charm upon the artistic southern
temperament; his bounty resembles prodigality; his affability
towards all has been unchanged, and, besides, he takes •
sincere and true interest in our country. In a word, the
archduke appears to have no greater or more heartfelt wish
than to continue the glorious traditions of Venice. lie bas
thrown open the gar ens of the royal palace to the public,
end lengthened the finest public walk in the city, if nut the
finest in the whole world, the Rift dei &hiavoni.
He has bad the decal palace renovated, which he
intends to use for official receptions, and when the
mayor of the city, Cunt Marcell; came to thank
him, he answered him in • manner most flattering to
Venetian patriotism by making him the most gracious pro.
mime for the time to come. This is one side of the medallion,
the bright one. Unfortunately there is another end a dark
side. During the whole time of the carnival the public made
unceasing and most significant demonstrations of opposition
at the theatre. Thus, when they were playing • piece in
which there was • conspiracy, the conspirators and the mast
striking passages were received with frantic applause; when
they were giving • ballet, in which there figured • dogel in
his national costume, neither Tsglioni nor Tamberbk was
ever received with such enthusiasm as this walking gentle-
man filling the part of the !lista+, personage, whose memory
has remained so dear to the hearts of Venetians. On the
22nd of March, the anniversary of the revolution, the
" Peaks" theatre became the scene of a tremendous row.
Madame Stromi, the wife of an officer, was the cause
of it, though of course involuntarily. She appeared In the
theatre with • head-drew of teethes, half of which were
yellow and half black, like the Austrian colours, The angry
shouts that were raised upon her entrance became so threat-
ening that she deemed it proper to retire, an act she could
not do without having to be protosei by a group of officers.
A few young men were arrested in the course of the evening,
and then released, but the theatre was closed next day "by
order." On that day the crowd, which was very dense near
the gates of the royal garden, made a point of not entering,
and the walks remained deserted until night. At Padua, the
rung men of the University wanted to celebrate the obse-
quies of Orsini. Twenty francs were sent to spriest, with •
request that on such • day and at such an hour he would
perform • Requiem mass, but he was not told for the repose
of what soul be was going to pray. All the students
attended, and near the end of the service one
of them struck up • de 1. rofundis, whereupon
all the bystanders joined in the chorus. The police let them
alone, but the schools have been closed on account of these
facts, se, well as of the provocations and quarrels between the
students and the garrison. One of the students wee all bat
thrown headlong from the ramparts in cousequeses of • die-
puts of this nature. Three manifestations are not the only
ones that could be instanced. According to the cedars of the
Archduke, it is said, the polies keep oat of sight, and pretend
to rake no notice of what is done. But if this be really the
can, It is hard to explain the publication of two ankles Is
the official Gazette of Milan and Vreioe, which have made&
very bad impression. On the other head, tb• censorship has
interdicted the publication of ea abridged history of Venice,
by M. Cantu. It forma part of a work now printing at
Milan, under the tells of "The Cheat of the Lombardo-
Vanden Kingdom.'