The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-16

be in two three years II italy Intends sho opaniy
announces, 10 claim Venice day. no neei zoe
hurryug she Knows that time Is her Confederate ana
that the same principle by which she Is constituting heI
self is causing the decomposition OF Austria, she kdlws
too without any doubt, that Franc woli disaoproSo
her assuming the offensive in any way, AM woul not
consider herself obliged TO afford assis ance II men,
s 10 break out tho banks OF TN 20 AMI the Nnfo
we may be certain in advance that Italy Will MOI take the
initiative in the attack.
As to Austrs the writer considers her position and IN
terests 10 be quite different
"Austra he observes, "has in Venetia an exccAsnt
and numerous army ready TO enter on campaign sue
possesses fortified places Of the rst order and has JUST
put Venice in formidable state Of defence. TO take
advantage OF her superiority in numbers aud organloh
TO crush Italyto bring back her flag the prestige
OF vctoryto revive in all Italy the hopes and the crts
Of the the dukes and replace the
the King OF Naples on The throre-such might be TOR es
tria the result OF two battles The temptation 3
greaso great that u she has aostaned from aiton up
10 this day If the has tolerated arms IN hand .le sue
cessiye invasion Of the Marches, Umbra, Naples the
taking of Ancona, Gaeta and Messna-that prolonged
inacon that unnatural long lnimty can only oe aetr
bned TO the fear OF drawing second TINE
into italy The armies OF France, and OF exciting the
renewal Of contest from which this time she would not
escape Oh such easy terms as from the last BAT VIII
be SAID II the fear OF bringing France into Italy mas re-
strained Austria tor year. why en- ud not conn1e 70
do so2 Austria doubt that ii her army we're TO
tho hnco 1t0 0G0 French wou1 go - meet ~, ana
would, perhaps, reconduct it TO Vienna Yes It certa
that Austria has an interest in making var that she
longer che waits The weaker che sill be and the ronge
VIII be ltay and that at all times what 10 loss Tor her
gan for Italy"
II, therefore, Austria should think OF making WIZ "a
Italy she mGst our otemporary declares, have provided
diversion FOR France the Rhine, End she should only
have done 50 by inducing Pruss - enter into leag 10
with her 70 act against france at the same e that tc
troops IN Venetis act 1RaiDs ialv ON the suoJect Oh
such an alliance our cotemptrar, says:-
That coaiItion OF Prussia and Austria against France
Is exravsgant idea do deny but attack OF
Austria isolated Italy, supported by France would not
be lcss ON the other hapi why do we see on the
Nincio the preparations which announce approaching
entrance Campaign such the order 10 leave given
TO families Of public uDctopares the caiog out OF re
serves Of an army already Ia fou0g the arrival
o. SISTERS o. Charity, &C IL Y difficult, We aunt, 70
discover the truth ia the midst oil so many ncompre
hshsibe fact. and absurd hypoheees Nevertheless u
seems 10 NJ That tue French government you'll do wen
70 be prepared 10 place the army OF Lyons an active
footing to complete its effective force 10 keep tue et az
Touon ID readiness 10 put ard not consider az
absolutely nadmlssibe the most Improbable acts OF ex
travsgance
The Indpe,dance OF Brusses has the following spccu-
atoms On the probability war
Wedo DOT deny that wish for war is felt by some at
Vienna but between that desire aud The actual entry or
the Austrian army into the field there immense dis
lance. Indept ndently Of other considerations ~aco
would prevent Austria from prec plating events and
rushing into an inevitable disaster she !! present CON-
pleteIy occupied with tho movement u her inte nal
policy, aDd the attention OF tho government is fully
abscl bed b, the REFORMS which being accomplished
every point OF the empire. II must not moreover be
forgotten that every zine that Italy has made step
towards unry tha ruruors of ave been ia cir
cuation When the annexation IF Tuscany was accepted
by Victor Emanue attack the part of Austria was
announced when Gsriba u entered mis- expel tion
agains. the Two S.cliies, the prevailed;
mu WIEN me IEnao troops ente'eu 1He honish
Stttes IL ggan peated Each time, however, Aus
ta remained quiet cuntenng herself with adding fresh
10 hnse before made against the attacks
on the rights OF the deihIoned princes, II France qIs
Rome and allows an Italian army ID enter Austria VIII
continue the line OF conduct aud all that viii be
done by her VII! be to make IN iditiona protest
The A1ttrt1n Gosstc contains AIT Gle the rumors
o. war lately uTlent in which u insists the obligation
imposed on Austria Lot to quit the defensive Sardinia
says, must absolutely attack before she would depart
from that at tIde an1, 10 painful may be the idea
o seeing the bead OF the nur,h iepr Of his las.
fnpe, and Count Cyour reisn At Gone would be quite
impolt, fer Austria 10 assume the oltusiTe.