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

GENOA, Sept. 10, 1881.
The United States Minister'S Opinion of the Premier Of
Itaty-Cauoar's Menory-Consolidation Of Haly--Th,
Art Exhibition in Florence DC.
was glad hear Mr.. Marsh express so favorable an
opinion Of naron Rcaso who has become the Premier
the kingdom Of Italy, and taken the place Of the
greatly lamented Cavour Baron Ricaso, in Mr. Marsh s
opinion very able man. of nfexbie honesty great
decision Of character Cavour had made many enemies
especially among tho patsans Of the fallen Dukes OF
tie Emperor Of Austria OF he was vdetosted by
the Pope and the Catholic clergy generally Nor was he
any longer acceptable 70 Louis Napoleon who could never
forgive him for the opposition which he made to his villa
ffanca treaty and his scheme an .Iaian coufcdera
ton, after the pattern OF that Of Germany. The vanity
OF the Emperor Of tho French deeply woundcd Ca
yoar was probably the only statesman in Europe whom
Louis Napoleon feared and at heart The hated as much
as lie feared him.
But cavour gone, and his Office and his influence have
passed into tie hands OF who is wei qualified 10
wie.d both Every has confidence in Baron Rcasoli
III hs ability and PATRIOTISM well in his honesty and
sei-sact ticg spirit HIS industry and unrcmttng de-
roion 70 business are such that he will not il is sup.
posed, take time TO down SEQ the Exibtn 81 Tia
productions, both natu IL and artificial OF aly which 10
gong at Florence, and which hope 10 see il
day or two. The KING went down tgo or thee aava ag
aud vest 'rday presided at HE tnauguratonr
II is delightful 70 see how steadily The government OF
Victor Emanuel Is carrying on its great ana successful
and rendc:hg the ltalans a united and homogeneous
people. Tho exhibition al Florence Will have a good in
luencc II hs direction IL is hoped and believed
The government Is endeavOrng to introduce q uniform
system ~ currency, as wei us of weights aud measures
In currency they very DESTROYS OF causing the dcci
maj mole Of expressing values In money prevail. To
this effect they have ordered all pecniary TO
he made hcncerorth according the decimal system
France, Belgium, Switzerland and the late Kingdom OF
Sardinia The masses" hardly know what TO make OF
this law ana rather slow to comprehend II, and still
slower To go in for it. But II will come about surely II
not vefy rapidly.
The work OF constructing railways is nd
vancng we'll in Italy. In a few years the
entire country will be covered with network
OF railroads. These which have well built Ger
tany The from Turin to the CITY OF Genoa over which
] came this forenoon, will compare well with any that |
have seen in France Germany, England. The
servants Of the company competent, attentive and
obiigng
In order to encourage the PEOPLE to visit the Exhibition
OF the Arts at Florence, which commenced Yesterday
Excursion ticKets have been issued For sixty
france ono may SO from Genoa to Florence In the first
class department 81 the eats and steamers (between
Genoa and Leghorn), and back again il,, n ~ $50 cr
about twelve dollars and halt THIS covers The
OF transit rrng the passengers their ~ nj
from the boats ut Genoa and Iegb3la Thoso .to "a
willing to as second class passengers NAV 90 ana 90
Turn for orytwo francs which is but little more NAN
eight dollars This is 4 new thing, believe IN Ialv
and am little curious to how The boatmen t66
form as II Were, the joints that connect the rawav.
at each end, viii work. At all events am d,,er
IN ned 10 know how matters VIII go, for have bought an
excursion ticket Thus far everything has non. vol,
enough hope that ii VIII be ti safely broauht
back TO the pleasant city OF Turin whence must rern
10 Paris.