The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-03
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Notwithstanding tho "rumors Of war; which coutinu
ally reach ears and which form the general topic Of
conversation lin as loud voice is sae) every cafs
in Venice the good citizens, both male and cmale
oyng themselves quite much usual in tho glores of
Carnival. The piazza Of San Marco is crowded every
night with masks and the balls at the Rdotto twice
week. are very fully attended Even the prospect of war
does not have the effect to diminish the desire for plea
sure among the yencaus, and verify believe Fren ,h
fec, should drop here fine night and commence
showering shell into Venice, the masqueraders would
continue dancing TO the music Of the flying shot and
bling structures The city is just than usually
lively strangers gathering here for the purpose Of
remaining during the last half of Carnival when mirth
and masqueradiug particularly mad-when there is
an extraordinary amount Of
Fiddng, feasting, drinking dancing, masking,
And other things which may be had for asking.
Americans scarce and the hotel keepers throughout
Europe make the complaint Your people have not
sufficiently to enable them to enjoy the dolce far
ni<,ac beneath the lovely Italian sky Of winter,
and to spend money avshy as they al
ways do when they travelling in Europe There
are, however, considerable number Of English here,
who, with their inevitable mutton chop whiskers and big
dogs may be seen walking up and down the molo in the
sunny afternoons These by the way, have bcen quite
Of late and fancy that those who have only spent
the last week Venice have not been particularly struck
with the beauty of the climate. few days ago the fam
ly Of your Minister to Austria, Mr.. j. Clancy Jones,
rived here from Vienna aud intend remaining here during
the Carnival. Mr.. Jones is expected soon, to spend
week only
This morning the papers publish tccgraphc report
Of the Emperor Napoleons speech to the Chambers
and the people here scarcely know what TO
make of it, While apparently pacific in its
tone and deprecatoy of war; there is concealed be-
meath its verbiage evident intention TO impress upon
Austria the necessity Of endeavorng concillae France
by acceoins to some Of its demands in relation TO Italy
The feeling of the people here that it cruel
to thus continue duckng them under water and pulling
them out again. and that there ia TO be the sooner
it comes the better The military authorities here have
been moving very busiy during the last few days Yes
terday three thousand soldiers sent to Lido on the
point at the principal entrance for the purpose garr
sonng the fort and improving the Notifications there AMI
20 day large portion Of the artillery here be TO
the naval arsenal at Poa, where also all tho Austrian
naval vessels have been ordered to concentrate, while
Venice is to be reinforced by three four regiments from
Croatia Every steamer which arrives from Trieste is
crowded with soldiers and unusual activity is display
ed in the drilling of the troops here The Campo Mario is
continually crowded with them, and there is no doubt
that the Austrian troops Italy being fully prepared
for war; every precau.on being taken As the time
for the conscrpton approaches great being exer
csed oprevent tboEe subject to from escaping the
country and it has been ascertaned that great many
have into Sardinia for the purpose OF escaping being
forced TO volunteer the cures throughout Lombardy
have been ordered to declare from the pulpit that all
persons liable TO the conscrption escaping, or en-.
deavoring to escape, if retaken, shall DO treated
deserters. An old law which existed previous to
1918, and which had gone almost into disuse, has
been repubished, prohibiting, under the severest
penalties the keeping Of weapons of any description tue
houses OF private persons Two documents have recently
been published which, although very insignificant 10
themselves, like saws indicate the direction in which the
wind blowing. Count de Bssingen Governor of Venice
has published an order that the University of Padua
is to be reopened, while Baron de Burger Governor Of
Lombardy, has decreed that Pava shall not be reopned
but that those students who have been well behaved may
be allowed 10 pursue their studies protected there Pa
Qua the Adriatc while Pava the borders of
Sardinia, and hence probably tbs preference shown
our University and the fear of assembling several hun
dred patriotic students of the Young Italy school the
other recent number of the Opinoss of Tarin says
that there are two thousand persons under arrest for po
ment ia rather hgh but know tina. arrests taking
place every day here, and principally from among the
slower or6er Of the people The system Of espionage is
perfect thorough here than ever has been
before since the days OF the Doges aud talk Of
Italy, they must talk in very low Whispers and they
write OF it, must write with their doors
locked, and be very sure when they have finished
to leave scraps Of paper lying about their tables The
at the hotels SPIES the landlords SPIES
the booksellers ana the Of whom you buy letter
paper and envelopes are spes the man who blacks
boots is spy your aundress is SPY, and it is almost
rfa thafp chOdy hnt
belongs 20 that category therefore be discreet
possible in your conversation. The police too, every
bcOksfand several within the past few days
which saw very uuch to my surprise, must con-
tess an old copy q elyo Pelleos My Prisons in
morning was looking At copy Of Alferi there, when
a pain citizen's dress stopped at the stand,
picked up Ny Prisons" and going to the unfortunate
wight the old bookseller ordered him 10 close his STALL
and marched him OF in the direction of the police Office
he will probably be taught be more circumspect in re-
gard the character OF the books he sells in the future
Aud yet. what strikes a stranger at first signay
conadstncton to all this il the apparent beralty Of
the passport system Of Austria foreigner after
ing Austria may travel from end Of lis domnions 10
the other without ever being required TO exhibit his pass
port and here police recognition OF IL is necessary to
allow stranger to remain here or leave. The real
OF this take however TO be, that the system Of espi
onage perfect and secret that the
sy of any open inquiry which might put persons on their
guard.
What awful destruction there would be should there be
war; and the French succeed in entering with their YES
It's wonderfully wrought roofs and pavemens, and the
glorious pictures Of Titan, Cagari and Belni In the
other churches; the rich architecture OF the Ducal
Palace; the whole collection Of works Of art In
Venice, might be destroyed or defaced that
they would afterwards convey but faint idea Of
Their original grandeur and beauty. What piece Of
des would be 70 lombard Venice and yet this would
probably be done in case OF the ea,es and most
eaectua means Of taking it, But the French when they
took before, exhibited quite much Of vanda spirit in
defacng many OF the buildings they did 10 carrying to
Paris Of the finest pictures, and in erasng the in
scripop from the book which the Lion OF San Marco,
the molo holds in rs paws and substituting for It Lei
droits des hommss ct de- o1oyers' and case of war
Venice would probably DO bombarded aud this GLORIOUS
city in the sea- be reduced perb sps to heap OF
Truly II is 10 be hoped for the sake of that there will
be in Italy and the love of art Is joined with tho
love Of life and liberty the Italian people, that
feeling, doubtless has great effect upon them restrain
ing them from revolution But ~ they say here Vsreno
You have OF course, received all the accounts of the
celebration OF the nupas Of the Prince Napoleon the
Princess Clotlde daughter of the King Of Sardinia The
curard originated in Of the Partisan papers, 10 the
effect that Sardinia about strengthening its Russian
alliance by the marriage OF King Victor Emmanuel himself
the eldest daughter OF the late Emperor OF Russia,
out he entirely ou OF the way the lady has been
married for several years 70 gentleman who might object
to her second nuptiais, even with king.