The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-27

The Minister OF Savoy arrives then at Plomberes and
he says TO Napoleon ILL.,
"Sire, will you assist to expel the Austrans from
Italy Fortune has smiled upon you in many things bat
you still need military glory You have vsnquished the
Russians at sebaetcpo Drive the Aastraas beyond the
Alps, thereby placing yourself at the head Of powerful
army. Free Italy, Everybody will applaud you, even
your enemies; and the French nation seeing you busy
working out the liberty OF great people, will forget TO
ask freedom from you for themselves"
"True," says Napoleon H.. "my subjects infinitely
more DESTROYS Of military glory than civil liberty They
prefer flag taken from enemy on the Geld of battle
to the most liberal institutions the world. The project
is sufficiently tempting. Blu. drive Austria and her
archdpkes from Italy, what then, will you give in
exchanged"
"n the first place., answers the Count Cavour "the
Princess Coulde for your COUSIN the Prince Napoleon
then Savoy and Nice"
an is bargain says Napoleon Ill the Princess
Cotde is Of noble BIRTH and this alliance will give ecio2
to my democratic escutcheon"
The second act opens at Paris New Years day 1852
with the compliments OF the OCCASION when Napoleon H.
Gays the Emperor Of Austria regrets their reIa-
tons not friendly rs they might be. The wary
people, who have France during the last months of
s5s engaged in making extraordinary warke prepare
on know what to think Of the good wishes Of his French
the comedy turned into tragedy The principal
Incidents Of the second act Montebeo, Magenta and
soferino. Everybody imagined that the French army
gong force the famous Quad Of the Mnco;
but the Emperor Of the French ingenious spirit 70
| let the play finish a. the second act.
Now come to the third act, which s full OF incidents
interesting unexpected Europe discovers awaken
ing one fine morning, that peace is signed between the
Emperor Napoleon and the Emperor Francis Joseph.
Chow, is the peace signedY" exclaim the liberals who
believed the promise Of Napoleon, when, in his speech
the eth Of February, he proclaimed that Italy should DO
free from the Alps To the Adristic.
'Yes," answer the worthy partisans of morarchIcal
right, and vepeta remains with AUSTRIA aud the Arch
dukes will be restored in Tuscany and Modeua and the
Count Cavour gives his resignation and ambitious Pied
mont That dreams OF The conquest OF the whole Of Central
Italy will have Ionoardy only, and will have 70 pay to
Austria IN good round The former will not believe
IT, but the latter them with the evidence Of
facts and point to them the treaty Zurich Another
overpowerng proof ID that Europe about assemble
in Congress upon the invitation Of France and
Austria, who vii bring before il the stpulations
act Of The comedy they ind themselves very far you see
from the declared osecttay free from the Alps the
Aoraticl"
When the fourth act commences Austria is triumphant
despite her defeat The Prince of Metternch-her Am
bassador-s fed by Napoleon III alliance between
Austria and France spoken Of The archukes pack up
their things TO return 70 their Daohies. still, Central Italy
is no, disturbed. She the fall Of legitimate sove
TeigLg, II, indeed she had hundred thousand
to support her vote Whence comes this immense courage
Ii arises from the fact that the French government
cent her de Reset and Prince Poniaowsk urge her
TO take back the afchdukes France repeats openly that
she is absolutely opposed 10 all armed intervention
'rbis being the case, cay the Italians to themselves
1--WE are the masters Of the dspos OF ourselves and
we would indeed, be very simple place our.
selves voluntarily under the yoke Of Austria, that
France protects us against ali armed Intervention"
The Iarsans OF monarchca, right also begin to reflect
az France, they say 10 themselves 'decares against
ali armed intervention what, then will the archdnkes do
ma Erpnc
government thai ii wishes their restoration
but rejects the only by which this is possible
Whist an astonishing Contradiction
The Congress however, was abou. to meet and Central
Italy would have to yield TO the will of monarchicsi
Europe but then We suddenly learn thar Napoleon Ill.,
bis letter Of the 3ls Of January 1859 declares the Pope
that the suTest means of putting end TO the revolutions
in the Romrgrss TO abandon that province TO Piedmont
(Great surprise.)
'.How" said the leetimsts; Napoleon Ill., wants the
restoration of the Austrian archdukes and he advises
Italian prince 10 yield TO the revolutionists"
The liberals are in ecstacies and they say to their ad
versares, 'Ahl you are trappedN'
The Coun, Cavour comes back 70 power. England
makes four propositions and according the fourth s
the national will which is 10 decide sovereignty the
Italian question Moreover France iges Ia her
despatch Of the 30h OF January TO Giant Pesguy that
is the best OF arriving At solution and In her
patch of the 3is Of January the Marquis De Monster
NJ Vienna she declares at the execution Of the treaty Of
Zurich IA TO the restoration Of the Archdnkes presents
sormounahie obstacles; she there officially pronounoes
herself opposed 10 all armed Intervention. The egti-
mss together with The cericals, would coasgn Napoleon
Ill to the Internal regions. Austris makes frghtfu
gtmace. But SUDDENLY rUmored that Napoleon III.
threatens to withdraw his support from Victor Emanuel
II the latter IS not satisfied with the annexation
Of Parma Tss.n and modsoa and he does not
State Vide cespech of the Gath Of January, and impe
rs speech of the let Of March But Piedmont perfectly
upmOved by these threats answers tha: she accepts ALB
somiey the which Central Italy Is called upon give
t1e 10th Of March, by the universal surage-,he
annexation or the autonomy of the duchess [Vide
despatch OF Count Cavour Of 29tn Of January
France will then probably withdraw her 50 600 men
which she keeps in Lombardy, the vote is in favor OF
AEGe Ent that ha fha Erot ptrol
Italy will be annexed TO Piedmont; second, Austris will
not interfere with arms, for France would prevent her,
and the war would begin Now Russia and Prussia
would not help Austria. and as TO England, the Italians
would puLcYay executs her proposition and thus
III mepner, the absolute legality OF which France
cogpses her despatch .2ith OF February TO the
Count fers2ny at London vz:the universal suffrage
declares in his speech OF the LIST of March Indispensable
70 the safety Of his frontiers This later incident may
bring about tragcsl ds~orsen to this admirable dplo
matte comedy IN I'VE ics Let us await the end, which
promises TO perfectly conform to the beginning Of the
piece The fsh act promises to be not less interesting
than the four others.
In day the Grand Opera produce great lyric
srama, pierre de Medcis opera by Prince Ponl
little success at Florence la year. grand opera q
colossal machine, kind Of Leyiathan, whose dlical.
launch IS event naeed. was present lac, evening at
enc OF the last general and give you the
prmeur Of account OF this work The srb.ct is
fowcd from the history Of the dukes Of Florence Pierre
de Aedcis is rei2nipg IN that city, his dssonte habits his
excessive love luxury and of pleasure have arouse
against him the hatred Of the people Julien de Medics his
prontI ~nose haojts form conrns with those or the
sovereign ressts Tor long time the wishes OF the nation
which call him TO the throne. rivalry in love mater
between the two brothers changes the disposition Of Julien
Pierre de Medics falls desperately in love the young
countess, Laura Saviati, who secretly afanced to
his brother Julien. In the first act Pierre De Med,is
has left Florence to seek Pisa whom he adores
The Countess laura ia the niece Of the Grand naustor
Fra Antonio chief Of the Order Of Domincans Pierre,
believing himself sure Of succeeding with her whom he
loves is nevertheless DESTROYS Of making ally OF the
Grand iDqnisior and he asks Of him the hand Of his
! niece Fra Antonio, who in this alliance q high
road to donors and power gives his CONSENT aud pro-
mses to make known 70 the Countess the wishes of the
sovereign Julien de Aedcs learns the projects Of his
I brother.
In the second scene Of the first act the eGart
| mems OF the Countess. She is expecting JuienU He
comes prey TO the most poignant anxiety He proposes
to Laura to fly with him TO escape the prosecutions OF his
brother, Laura refuses, but promises TO belong
one himself Fra Antonio to his niece and In
forms her Of the love Of the Duke She refuses become
| his wife, and avows her love for Julien.
repreeenfs Of pafnca of