The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-17

THE ARMED EXCEPTIONALLY ASSISTANCE TO ITALY
THE lTALIAN POPULATION AND THEIR PURsUIrs--
GRAND CONURr AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
CONTEMPLATED, TO HELP THE SOLDIERS OF LIB
ERTY, ETC,
There was considerable rumor yesterday in the city
about getsng up armed expedition TO contribute 10 the
forces aTshahDg for the struggle in Italy but beyond
the anticipated expression Of long pent up ndgna
nes against despotc Austria, At meeting oil this
evening At up town saloon, the bruit Is evidently with
ont any tangible foundaton besides looking grossly alb
surd There always hot headed patriots ready
fly at the mention OF powder; but these gentlemen,
fortunately for their veal generally in the keep
ing of their friends and seldom realize in their psrcua
experience "where there's will there's way' Austria
w. therefore, safe enough against the wrath OF the reds OF
this city who dream Of burning thrones sacSng palaces
and beheadng everything that beare another than
c'zen" There ara always mixed up with these excite
ments spectators ready 70 take advantage of the public
sympathy; but a word of caution is sufficient to
guard the public against the private solicitation
OF subscriptions by irresponsible persons. We are
informed that movement some time ago wa
started by some friend Of Aazzin for the purpose Of
raising funds for secret purposes that failed and 30
must every such movement In this land OF perfect free
DOM where the press platform beyond the reach
Of the despos censor spy there need DO nothing &c.
cre Of that character which b intended appeal TO the
warm throbbings Of freeman's bosom No American,
nor yet any sensible Italian would countenance any At
tempt TO divert the public mind and purse from great
national movement for freedom TO the rawlings and utopas
Of the dscontened Who for the glory Of name, would
mount the scaod Of Orsini without moving feature
before an admirng crowd than live unnotced aud uued
in New York.
The political exiles Of any note this city are very few
at the present time, and the greater part of those can
scarcely be called exes They have had the good sense
to settle down to honorable occupations and become c
zens Of the Union. Occasionally somebody that was
somebody in the Old World will arrive in the city, and
momentariy awaken revolutionary memories and feel
ngs but the steam not being compressed here as home
il soon vanishes In the cir Of freedom.
The Italian population does not reach much over three
thousand persons-such engaged in busaess-bus
to that number may be added q long string OF
poor folks, Of organ and hurdy gurdy grinders and
ether occupations less entertaining and honorable The
working portion Of them generally very sober and in
dussrious Among them old people are seldom found for
as soon as they have saved small sum here-but that
fortune In tAyhey return to spend the evening of their
days In the land that gave them birth The business
men among them generally successful in their enter
prises. There s little Of the prodgaty about the air
that they breathe. They have come TO this country
where there s money, and where determined perseve-
rance and honesty get IT, and they make the most OF
Meu opportunity. since the liberal constitution
was granted to the Sardinians, commerce, We
learn between that country and this has increased from
three hundred thousand TO three million dollars annually,
and now the deicaces Of their rich valleys spread in pro-
fusion their sweet fragrance In our banqueting halls We
have aeo Italian physicians lawyers and artists as popu-
Lar with our native as with the foreign population.
Is these men Of stability that have entered upon the
movement, noticed in Sundays HERALD for the purpose
Of aiding the soldiers Of Italian independence They are
known, and their "materal aid" will reach Italy Their
committee s well organized, and some Of our leading
citizens have linked their with II. All its opera
tions will be published and the OYSTERS suppers wine
and segNs will have to come from something else.
Some of the Italian singers said be much excitei
by the warke news and though their hands may failt
contribute TO the establishment of liberty their voice
will make the Academy resound with Aux armes aux
armco' citoyeps, for the benefit liberty
The contemplated concert will be given the auspices
OF the dstngue Of the cy directed by the committee al
luded to, and It be what 1t promises 1t will doubtless
a good affair. Mayor TemAnn and other prominent
citizens reported taking part with the committee in
the Italian movement