The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25
6 ~ r O F. E.
OUR VENICE CORRESPONDENCE.
THE COMING WAR.
Active and Incessant Preparations Of
Austria in Italy.
4 Bloody Conflict and Readjust-
ment OF the Austro-I Italian
Question Expected,
The Financial Situation in
England.
ER DEBT, BANKS AND SPECTATORS.
"Reminiscences of the Closed
Houses. 4
3h: Prince Of Wales on the Progress Of Science
and His Visit to America.
10. Ac. Ae.
MR DEBT, BANKS AND SPECTATORS
"Reminiscences Of the Closes
Houses.
"A US TR O-iTAL r..

Our Venice Corses dependence.
VENICE, May s. 1865
u~s Sis1tio~ in Venetia-ASssrio Preparing for War
from ne Commenee~ent-Her NilIary and Navai
Ftrces and Around Ve~ioe-sFseing Of tie Haliams-
PROBABLE Sstion of the Asstro Italian Q.esion after
q Conflict, dc.
Whose who read the contradictory statements, des.
pstchcs notes, protests, propositions, assertions and
snals enanating from diplomatic CIRCLES and published
Ia the official journals regard to the question most
prominent at present in Europe, have little or no
0xsd ideaof the general situation either what
'bodone what is being DONE what has been DONE
whit Is hardly of less importance-who began it. III
my intention this letter to attempt the elucida-
:sion of these points will merely some Of
Tho actuatos in city Of Austria from which the
ueadcr may draw his differences
From the first moment that Prussia raised the ory
against Austria in regard 70 her arning plain
Dc by the most casual observer that here Venice
ahcre was an unusual movement OF the military forces
which, from that time to the present. has for
'ooenmoment he various denals and propositions for
dssrming the part Of this government
sg This moving Of troops In the direction Of the Prus-
sian frontier soon followed by others towards tho
Italian Then extraordinary calls for recruits and
fusouged soldiers followed by military and
vestrctons, Of which hardly ever resorteddo
except in OF actual Towns and islands in tho
sicnity of forts were cleared OF their inhabitants
strict revision Of passports at the ronter special call
% foreigners stopping in Venice 70 report themselves
>c Commisary Of Police and nocturnal visits some
Of them after they had conformed 70 this regulation
then the hurried Termination Of the. line OF railway
eetween Padua and Rovigo-a work which the govern
4 this line for troops and material Of war; then
che interdiction OF any freight but that for gov-
snmsnt use on the line between Venice and Peschera
and the linking Of the carrying OF passengers
dsytnslead OF four times;'9 p usual
Notwithstanding this appropriation and Limitation
rny liant tkA
craGcncies OF the government Two bridges are
ssas hurried through with, the laborers them being
10 these should added that the railroad leading 10
te station In the city, and the railway bridge from the
city to theain land, with other bridges the line
Under military surveillance, boats being permitted to
como within shree hundred PAGES OF them.
One OF the latest measures taken by the authorities
che hiring Of twelve or nfeen Of the largest private
pasccs in Venice for the qusrering Of troops uns
The FIRST nstalment OF Croatan troops arrived the
other day. and more, TO the amount III thirty thousand
will soon bohere. They will be stationed a garrison
Foy thousand will in other cities OF veneta
TAose who are convcrsant or think they are. with
The mode Of procedure Of the government say that this
D. indication OF early hosttiea as these Croas
sre sever called from their homes only when war
The activity, though mot, on so grand "a scale,
reigns IN naval departments The equippng Of nil the
vcses-of war and Transports which not many, is
bong hurried with But accidents sometimes happen
tn the best regulated governments, and this Is well
regulated government II ever there one--the best
ship theyihad the N0vara yesterday destroyed BY
nre, at the dockyard In Poia
After this hurried rssnmS Of and movements
word or two as to tho feelings with which they
regarded by the people here may not be Of pace.
events ann 10 the reading OF five or six extras
day, would be apt TO suppose from their aspect and
Behavior tina. they Totally Indifferent to what is
going hut moderate degree of intimacy with them
viii TO demonstrate that they have feelings the
matter, the most prominent being a perfect con-
teutment In the present prospect OF affairs They listen
20 and recount with satisfaction the details OF
The immense preparations Of Italy by land .n and
SEEM are they In their expressions