New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-11
THE ITALIAN REVOLUTIONS.
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Italian Correspondence Of The Tribune

than the Roman amphiheaters and grottoes Of Langue
doc, which lately visited There are wars and III.
mors Of wsrs-new Republics and new Governments,
new hscs and new boundaries. Everything 10 In
fusion and uncertainty and know not what tonor-
row may bring forth-Nspes Itself 10 externally quiet
but there seems TO be prevailing feeling Of doub; and
uncertainty. The crowds of soldiers In the streets
and the eminous muzzles of cannon turned upon the
city from forts and piszzes sfJrd slight intmation
OF the dlstrust Of the Government. There are some
eighty thousand troops in Naples force amply suff
sient ii csn be relied upon TO prevent the possibility
OF any popular commonon-shat 1t can be relied upon
believe there |. doubt for the Neapoltan soldery
manifest disposition TO rsternize with the people
The Kug protects and INDUCES them and they In turn
cling TO, and protect the King while there is feeling
Of mutual dislike between them and the middle classes
One trifng sfair only has occurred since arrived
In Naples, now some four days since. notice YVES
posted up announcing that the Austrian forces had
reached Rsvenns. The Austrians are unpopular here
and elsewhero and young man ia the crowd mani
tested this feeling by tearing down the plscard He
seized by the police aud the mob attempted to res
cue him, but dispersed by charge OF cavalry.
The political fastdiou.ness of the Nespoll'sn police
cost me some delay and little vexaton my arrival
Our boat had touched at Leghorn as usual and came
here with papers from the Provisional Republican Gov
eminent OF Tuscany. The Republic Is not recognized
here and the doubt arose whether could be receiv
ed with such pestentia .fauvia about u.s. Beside the
90 900 soldiers of whom spoke, there IL very large
number of priests crowded into the city, double COM
pement of leeches fastened upon the unfortunate Nes
politans-enough one would think, 10 force rebellion
or 10 ruin country
Isaw yesterday melancholy evidence Of the super
stton st surviving In this part OF the word-it was
sffcb6' plscard purporting to be letter from
our Saviour recently discovered In the Holy Sepulcher
at Jerusalem, and written in answer to the prayers OF
some female saints who were anxious TO be more mi
nutely informed with regard to the Passion" 1t con-
sisted chiefly of slater ent of the number of kicks
blows and wounds he received, the number oil Signs
emitted on the crosa &c and offered indulgences with
out lirn, 10 whomsoever should equal bis prayers to
this list Of injuries Threats uttered against any
unbeievcr who should deny the authenticity oil the
episte and II closed like qusck Advertisement, with
case where person attacked by robbers saved himself
by obeyDg the ipjunctions here given could hardly
believe my eyes when glanced at the heading Let
ter of Jcsus Christ" and still less when began to
read
Naples Is a delightful place, and II 1t not priest
ridden and soldier ridden end Bourbon ridden, one
would wonder that the whole world did not flock here
to live Cheaply Huu oub VIZ "SNiJ VI
commentator finds an excellent illustration here AL
i delights OF air climate and scenery, its fruits and
gardens. are more than balanced by the evils which
man has succeeded in introducing. Throughout the
world indeed the most delightful climates and coun
tcie, support the population and epscnder the
,st filth and the greatest number OF beggars Those
of Naples are proverba and yet there here one OF
the finest poor houses In the world, as am told with
excellent internal arrangements 1t Is amusing and yet
painful to the innumerabo expedients to which
hey resort TO awaken the compassion OF their victims
Here eits a man in the extremity Of woe, handker
chief covering his face, and hand ou,stretched TO re-
csiye your aims Here lies boy naked except cine
ure about his oins in the middle OF the square, almost
under the feet OF the horses dead or dying you cannot
tell which There 10 a on the pavement grooming
lustily-a woman with fat checks and a stout voice
runs after your carriage keeps up with the horsesnd
informs you twenty times In one minute. that she 10
diving OF hunger. blind man too runs BY your side
aud avoids stones and stumbling blocks with wonderful
success and on to the end OF the chapter, there be
any end.
spoke Of political changes In Italy some Of them
have already reached your ears. The Grand Duke OF
Tuscany had yielded TO the popular movement and
granted all that demanded lie had even assented
10 measures for bringing together Constituent Assem-
biz from the Italian States at Rome, to the proposition
and discussion of bill providing for the choice of Rep
resentaves from Tuscany TO this Congress but finding
that by HE assent to this bill he would incur the pen
atty of communication he determined 70 refuse and
considered that his only safety 10 flight His fam
y had been for some time at Siena he hurried there
aud after shutting himself up for two days under pre-
tence III IL said OF ness 10 make preparations for de
parture he went to San Stefano, small town on the
coast under the protection OF Engsh war vessels lying
near.
After his departure he addressed two letters TO those
In power Iu be denied any intention Of quitting
the country, for which he expressed his attachment
and requested protection for those Of his household
| whom ne had left behind, &C. The other was occu
pied with the statement Of his reasons for his course
la consentng 10 the discussion OF the bill above men
toned he had been Influenced by the consideration
| that he could reserve 20 himself the privilege OF
Watching its progress, and that II would depend upon
he authority entrusted to the Representatives whe
her 1t was with the late manifesto of the
Pope lie had been informed, too, that his Holiness
did not object to the assembling OF the Constituent
Assembly. To settle his doubts he had addressed
bitter to the Pope. Owing to unexpected delays, the
nswer did not reach him until late; but 1t expressed
mequivocslly the decision OF Plus TX. that he would In
the penalty OF accommodation BY an assent TO
e bill passed His only alternative was TO fly for he
ould not consent TO expose bis kingdom to the cen
s,Tes and thunders Of the Church
Upon the announcement of his flight at Florence the
Pspusce aud Clubs met to consult and the Assembly
came together 1t declared that Leopold had for
feted the kingdom by his aieht Provisional Gov
ersmeut Immediately appointed consisting OF Cue
| ra,h. Montanelli aud Msszon, all of whom were
think, previously connected With the Government II
hardly year since OF them was led through the
streets In chains ~ be imprisoned for having address
cd popular assembly from his house. The Govern.
meut and ",he honor of Tuscany" were entrusted
them with the condition that measures should be i'm
msiia,ely taken establish union with Rome under
Government. whose form should be determined by
Constituent Assembly, to moot at that city
arrived at Leghorn on Tuesday last the 10Th OF tn
month. The grand square was filled with people As
passed through. and crowd were collected around
liberty tree on the center, bearing flag yet new anoue
nations intended to represent the United Republic OF
Tuscany and Rome. Only the night previous at IL
O'clock the news had reached the city, OF the proca
ms,ion of the Republic at Florence. The impe,uous
Italians could not wsit until daylgh-the Liberty tree
sc, up the dag hoisted and In The twinsns oil 90
eye the Iivornese became Repubicsns-'l am
Republican like yourself" said the csbdriver who took
me from the wharf The night was spent In reJocing
IN firing of guns in shouting and congratulations They
cane 10 the house Of she u 5. Consul and called him
on, lie told them that II not the custom OF cur
to interfere with the Internal affairs OF any
nation and that the United States always acted upon
this pr.pcipe and recognized the government de tscto
40 the goyerumen de jHys ntimatng that although the
wishes Of Amcrc be favorable 70 the new order
Of hisss their Government eft TO other nations ~
deternIne for themselves their form OF Government
What is to come from all this II Is Impossible 20 say
IT,. p----.. -. al. anne sseps which will De