The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-11
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
Our Florence Correspondence.

FLORENCE, Italy, Sept. IL, 1901.
The Destiny Of naly Victor Emanuel aud the Qurinat
Opening Of the Great Art ErhibtionAoo the King Of
Italy Looks on a Closer view-He is not Handsomely
he Good-The Industrial Shosc, dc
From Genoa we came down to this city Of Florence,
which the true literary capital Of Italy, Turin is still
its POLITICAL and how much longer it is likely to be so
none but God and to know, in the opinion
of tho Italians Not however, that they would by any
institute comparison between them, place
them on an equality OF knowledge or anything else But
really Is true that far as the human race Is con
cerned 1t would that LOFTS Napoleon is the only
individual OF Thousand millions who has any know
ledge idea OF tho time when Victor Emanuel Win
fer his throne from tho city of Turin to the city Of Rome
1t will be happy change for HIM though not without its
pers when he leaves his palace In the midst OF Turin.
hemmed in by houses for that of the Qarinal with
its cnpacious apartments its airy position and its beaut
full gardens.
One Of the principal objects which had in view in
making this little journey to the grand "exposi
on Of the arts, which is now taking place in Forence.
Last Sunday 1t was opened. nauguraed," to speak
in the language Of the day and a word which
is well nigh cant, and ought to be treated rs
such pretty soon; for we shall soon have II
applied TO everything II is now used with immense lat
tude. We ''inaugnfate railroads, colleges church
sei0iiouses, and before long farmers will 'fnaugu-
rate their pig pens, Suppose.
But to our n,outons, the French and our silly imi-
dus,rial Exhibition for all Italy" was opened last
Sunday, under the 'auspices''-yon See how hard IL
is to get clear Of the oil heath nis which ceaves to our
languageof Victor Emanuel, tho most royaLand
"whiskcrea pandour Of Our tines AS In the print
SHOPS in Broadway, he seems TO be tine looking fellow
but the nearer you get to him the hpmely h. b.
comes, until, at last If he not King he would be
pronounced positively "ugy." fear that IN saying this
shall shock some Of our American ladies', for they think
that, because he has done vaanty and wen King of
SARDINIA, and now become "king Of Italy, he must be
both handsome and good.
AS to his beauty have said enough but de-
sircs more let him send for of the photographs
OF his Majesty which hang up in galleries OF the fA-
biton well along the streets of Florence. IL will
tell the story truly
BY the way the photographs Of the -four children Of
his Majesty 1.-TWO daughters and two sons) are to be
in tho galleries, and really with the excep-
tion Of the Princess Clotide, whom New Workers
have so lately seen must say they are not mach better
Poor young folks. They not half as handsome as
almost any four youths whom one might pick up in
almost any street in Florence But this is not their
fault.
AS TO the moral character of Victor Emanuel appre.
hcnd that the less said about 1t the better. But even
this must not be allowed to dercgate too much from his
Majesty, for his Majesty is not whit than the
OF his fellow monarchs. Certainly he is as good
his great but uncertain friend the other side
the Alps This, however, is saying very much in
the way Of helping to bolster up the character OF the
King The simple fact is, and there is no use of attempt
ing disguise IT, swine and women" at this day
great OF danger and ruin to kings they
in the times Of King solomon who. at one period Of his
guarding against Of those dangers But enough Of
this moralizing.
Well, the King did inadguratc the "Expo.
sition' last Sunday, although l not there
to In large extemporized throne room
the grand pageant took place. It was an nirnsng
sight, they say, and readily believe the 'they
say
The spot selected for this display Italian productions is
well chosen. 1t is tho northwestern sis Of the CITY
aud, of course the north side the Arno The place
is extensive and the vast rooms well fitted up Al.
ready there Is great quantity Of both beautiful and use
FIJI things collected although is not expected that the
Exposition will be in its best state for weeks took
stroll through 1t, and mich gratined see tho
great number Of the most useful things IN the common
well Of these that called ornamental The
Exposition is already rich in oil sorts Of agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS and various machinery, from a steam engine
down 10 the hoe much amazed 10 SO The
quantities Of Italian manufactures wool, cotton and
iron The finest railway have ever seen was there
Silk from its natural state up TO its beautiful manu-
facture was there. am happy 10 say that ali Italy
represented including Rome and veneta Bui there
is nothing from foreign lands, believe. This is right
Such exhibitions will do much TO give unity Italy and
the Italians On all sides hear tho desire almost npar
TALLY expressed to Rome the al Of tho new king
dom This is important than even the Punishment
Of the Austrans from Fcnctia.
What progress see everywhere in Italy In Ieghorn
and Florence, well as in Turin and Genoa But must
cl Sc this letter. will fail to reach Tie steamer in good
time