The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-04


houses along the streets decked out with nags and
streamers.
The Political Condition OF Italy.
From the London Times, June 49,
Nothing can be painful than the accounts which
we daily receive OF the social condition Of the Italian pc
nnsua From the eorges OF the Tyrol TO the southern
extremity Of the keapolan dominions, tina, beautiful
country given up 10 brigandage and misery. stern
military depotm aygravaes but does not repress the
general license We are not about TO enter upon the po
Ical diplomatic aspect of the question: far
simple statement Of facts must necessarily regard
ed as ground for Interference England can have sell
nsn OBJECTS zee ID view n sne Italian rnnsSa we
we do not desire even influence, If the wretched
inhabitants were once relieved from the tyranny
under which they are suffering. The best result
for which we can wish is strong and united Italy
in other words, the re-admission Of Italy into the
member Of the uopcan confederacy. In past times we
have beeu severely blamed by hot headed enthusiasts
honest in intention, because refused TO torow the
weight Of British influence into their scale This IL po
icy in which is TO be hoped the statesmen who guide
The destines d our country will still persevere Eng
land can take no part In petty rsings and midnight
spraces. Whatevet We do must be done in the broad
light of day. Our intervention, whenever 1t may take
place, must be well meditated beforehand enectua and
decisive. With all this, had rather avoid the necessity
OF action We had rather that the petty poentates who
under the protection OF Austrian arms present aic
tho Italian peninsula should OF their accord pursue
wiser counsels Humanity, however cannot much longer
tolerate the fact that Of the farest portions Of the
earth surface should be given up to dcsoaton and
row without a result The present political system of
say that after certain period Of misery may produce
better things Forty years have elapsed since the Italian
States handed by the Viennese negotators
the fostering of their native princes to the pa
ternal correction OF Austria and what has been the
suit From 1915 TO 1855 one long accusing wall has as
cended from Italy Even now while we write, from
end OF Italy 10 the other with the single exception Of the
Sandman dominons, VIC find nothing but military pri
sons military arrests, military executions; the country
gorged with police SPIES fear and suspicion where;
universal amenaton for the past for the present
and despair for the future.
In Lombardy, in Parma, in the Pontfcal States in
Naples, society thoroughly dsorganzcd The strong
hand OF Austrian power, indeed, makes itself every
tent than elsewhere. But even In that province the
agents Of Austria have taken the alarm and multi
plying their precautions and the misery Of the in
habitants The conscrption is enforced with
more than Austrian rigor. Married men carried
ed out when raging are compelled to enter
the Austrian barracks. N. Burger and his agents
breeze from the Mediterranean whispers their
the accused name OF Piedmont Nine tenths, how
ever OF the affection which weighs upon the rich plains
OF Lombardy never can be known, save by .
chance revelation such as that which reached us the
other day when from that dreary
stronghold of Mantua which has witnessed so much OF
human suffering. From Parma there Is noting new and
this the worst possible intelligence. The system
ofstcrn despotsm under the auspices Of Austrian
neral prevails as heretofore Military law continues in
full rigor There trade for there Is security for
property or ilfe There Is no amusement, for who can
divert his Thoughts from his own miseries and the mise
res OF all around In Tuscany the Grand Duke who has
just returned TO bis beautiful capital is employing
cordat with the See OF Rome, the model of the
Concordat which has been passed between Rome and
already SO clearly appeared in the. latter country
that even Austrian statesmen have been compelled
10 make application to Rome for relief from the spiritual
tyranny Of their ecclesiastical guides H. dc la Tour du
in the French Representative At Florence; has been in
structed to the Tuscan government that may
reckon upon the support Of France If II can summon up
strength at the eleventh hour TO resist the attacks Of the
Pontifcal mcacrs; but have little hope from the i'm
regns over under the shadow Of the Austrian
tag. Let cross the Tus IAN frontier and enter the
soidiers-Austrians and reluctant Frenchmen-whose
boyonets protect the OF St. Peter and his eccc
siastca advisers from violence and armed attack even
ta,ion. No attempt made TO educe the many virtues
Of that fertile soil Aspe is laid over the moral rs well
as ysical development OF the country.
A correspondent VI the London Times writing from
Rome on tho 4th June, sayf:-
H Empcnce Cardinal Antonell and his Holiness re-
spending 10 the verbal remonanccs OF Count de Rayne
val the French Ambassador relative to the intention Of
his government 10 withdraw the army Of occupation from
Rome said that they were Of opinion that the ponhcal
COVER was sufficiently strong meet any eventual
~ that might arise.
Comment upon this singular assertion OF the Pontca
court needless, but may say that here be
eves that the Papal government capable OF any such
hing
At Ancona political arrests continue.
IL Is said that diversity OF opinion exists between thu
Pope and Cardinal Antoneli his Holiness being favor
o! policy OF civilization, while the Cardinal advocates
msintcnance OF the present severe rule. II Is said
that political amnesty would have been granted had II
not Dccn lot the Oh latter
embcred a Lord Palmerston's recent speech Italian
affairs. The speech was inserted In the Cd--d III Roma
The Sandman government has caused confidential
verbal explanations 10 be made 70 tho Cabinets OF the
great Powers In answer TO the imputxons contained in
the Austrian circular despatch addressed TO the repre-
scniavcs OF Austria In Italy The gis aud tenor OF these
explanations Is TO repudate the imputaon that Sardna's
policy and course in any way favor revolutionary tendon
cies in Italy but Is true that the position OF leader and
protector OF the national movementthe only movement
tina, has any future open 10 In alyhas been assigned
70 SARDINIA; and by accepting this leadership sardinia
has In her power, and employs for that purpose 70
suppress al revolutionary elements In Italy. This
course moreover, has been imposed upon her by the
bearing Of Austria towards her. she would not calmly
resign herself 10 be oycrawed into submission by Austria
shc had other alternative On the other hand there
Is good that regards the fomcntlng Of
MtOnary movements, II was Aust In that was unrcm-
ting in exciting characterization and disacction In those
portions Of Northern Italy yet occupied by her troops
Tor the double purpose Of justify her present occup
toDs and paving the way Tor future extcnon OF them