The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-12
Affairs An Italy.

The political prospects of Italy begin TO brighten.
Venice, honor to its people and cause, repudiates
both the armistce and the rule of Charles Albert;
she has reproclaimed her republic and her defiance
of Austrian oppression. This noble resolve will
embarrass the progress of mediation, but that
must not stand in the way of brave people, deter
mined TO work out their political redemption. The
spirit OF the Lombards, rent il is by double
and internal faction, pickering for supremacy,
shows n o present design of attempting a similar
purpose. They await the greater, but no less de-
lusve, aid of diplomacy, combined of English
craft and French necessity, which will eventually
effect for them Illuminating transfer from the fry
ing pan to the fire.
The foretaste that the Piedmontese King has
given them of the manner in which he fulfils mag
nificent promses-as exemplifed in his late cam
paIgn and surrender of Milan--have already ope-
rated to his prejudice, and the popular voice now
calls loudly for laying aside his pretensions to the
crown of Lombardy, and constituting the coun-
try into Duchy, with the Duke of Leightenberg
for its head. 1t will be remembered that this
prince is the grandson of Josephine, and the son
of Eugene Beauharnois A sounder policy than
at present meets the public eye may dictate this
choice, which is likely more than any other, to be
successful. This arrangement may have the sane
ton of Austria, as the Duke married the Princess
Marie, the eldest daughter of the Emperor of
Russia
Milan, at the present time, is represented as of
fering spectacle of the most melancholy kind;
deserted by nne-tenths of its richer population,
all shops closed but those selling the merest neces
saries of life, a mute sulenness peradlng every
quarter. These miseries are the payment of the
second instalment of the cost at which the Lom-
bards purchasing their liberty. AT Genoa
public Indignation has assumed loud tone,
and oren instruction is difficult to restrain
A deputation from this city to Charles Albert,
found him In bed, the better to recruit his health
and secure retirement. The kings convenience
and privacy gave way TO their urgency for eXplana-
tons to the causes of alleged negects, and also
as his future Intentions, which were given with
becoming candor and dignity. In this interview
General Cavaignac's good intentions were repre-
scented by the king as being restrained by the IN
disposition of England to French intervention. 1t
may be naturally supposed that this report tended
only the mole to exasperate the Genoese, who now
begin to manifest strong republican feelings The
Pedmontese, having suffered so much In the late
campo IGN appear determined to leave their king to
fight his future battles without their services, and
ALSO express Discrimination to fight those of their
neighbors az the cost of their blood their wealth.
and their industry.
The fate OF Sicily, as regards the selection Of
ruler, is yet undetermined and 1t appears one on
which some difficulty will arise between France
and England. An incident, having reference TO
this subject, transpred shoit time ago Paris,
when the ambassador of the King OF Naples de-
manded of M Bastlde, the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, the intentions OF France respecting Sicily
The answer was short but significant. The Inten-
ton OF France, said the Minister, els to prevent
Sicily becoming another Portugal, for the excu-
sive benefit of English commerce" The CON-
mercal world cannot fail TO remember the noise
that was Justly made some years ago about the
sulphur question, as il was termed, when an Eng
lish company monopollsed these mines to the en-
clusion of French commerce, except on exorbitant
terms. In the choice of a ruler for Sicily the
question arises, are not American interests In
volved in such selection will insure itself an
equal participation with other countries, the in
terchange of commercial products with that
island AS manufactures now exist in the United
States, and as evinccd by their daily extension,
sulphur must enter largely in the list of Its impor-
tatons, especially for the purposes of bleaching,
the manufacture of acids, alkalls, gunpowder, and
stances that the reflection is suggested
The excellence of the wine of that island is be-
coming better known, and its production is said to
be capable OF great extension. The liberal and
vrtuous Pope, 10 whom ii may be attributed all
that is good in the present movement for change
nrtbe better, has his troubles hckly cast before
him. No expression, ct his grief at the atroci-
ties per citrate d recently/at Bologna, by the Aus
TRANS, give srong proof sf the sincerity of his
early profess bns in fitor of his peoples Welfare.
The world awaifs with Impotence the d,cisiDr.
that French and English mediation may fake. Let
II take what course 1t may, the solution OF the
many difficulties that hang over Italy at this time,
will not be effected by these powers; their prInc-
les and Interests are antagonist, and no good can
rise from IT, Expediency may skin the surface,
4 he ulcer will remain and re-appear.
A dissolution OF partnership must take place be-
cen the mediatory parties; each may begin bus
ess on their own separate account, doubt they
will ere many months pass; and, II France wishes
do successful one, mutually beneficial to her
self and her neighbor, let her cross the Alps, and
cgln in good earnest in Lombardy France
would be justified in taking such step; for, let
I be borne in mind, il was always the policy
the cursed holy alliance, headed by the English
Castlereagh, TO Surround France with hostile
neighbors--and that policy still remains. II was
thus al the conclusion OF the last war, Italy re-
manned Austrian, and Belgium was made Dutch-
It's frontiers bnsting with Notifications erected by
LpglishmoDey,