, 1866-03-20
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Cur Italian Correspondence.
The Advent OF Spring-Fuueral ol
Prince 9done-A Convenient Arch.
bIshop-The Italian Parllament-lt,
Colnpo.ttion-Favora Prospect fol
Reform.
From Gun Special Correspondent
FLORENCE, Feb. 25, 1866.
Individually the spring is coming. Along
the rivers OF the sea coast and In favored spott
inland, npricots and peaches are in bloom
and the humid alr has q touch of spring soft
ness.
Yesterday the funeral mass Of Prince Odone
was celebrated in Genoa-where he lived and
dled-with pomp and beauty quito cxcep
tlonal even in Italy. An additional choruE
was given the music by the voices Of the
Marclisio sisters, two Of our best artists
You know women are not accounted worthy
to share In the choral worship Of the Roms1
Church, and when on this occasion the Arch
biahop wus asked for his consent to the limo
yation, he responded: "My dear children,
cannot consent, but I shan not distinguish
very well the sex Of the voices maY hear. :
30 the opera singers were heard by.allbut hi
1YoEshipfnl Grace and probably consoled
cncomiums of all tue auditors.
The Princes valuable collection Of books
and works. Of art has been gwen by the
ki.g to the ubrury Of Geuun, and the cOlIec.
lion is very valuable. This probably stimu.
lated the city to spend several thousand dol.
lars In mass for the repose Of LIS soul.
We are In daily expectation OF the decisive
battle for and against the Ministry IN Parlia.
mcnt. A straight issue might hare been
avoided; but the Ministry have insisted on q
vote Of confidence. The Issue Is very doubt.
Iul; but 1t Is painful to see the poverty oi
better plans which the discussion develops
THIS gives the men In power new force daily.
But do not suppose that the fall OF one o.
forty Ministries implies anytweakeningg Of the
existing order Of things., VIC have got into a
financial trap, and getting out wifi cost q
some struggles; but We value more and more
daily the hard-won pr1ze Of national indo-
pcndcnce. Our Ministers of Finance. Lfon
1850 10 1864 were Ignorant amateurs, ,aud the
Parliament took upon Itself no responsibility
or oversight. 1t voted bills and plans blind
fold, and suffered the Ministers to lend us ial
On III the road to bankruptcy. When, after
the crisis of 1854, Sella CAME to the Treasury
he found It empty and the nation! on the
brink Of financial collapse. He saved US by
energetic work that is, be STAYED of: the col.
lapse. But lie could not solve the problem o1
our deficit. He frankly confessed Ii; proposed
unpopular taxes, and was dismissed.
The present trouble Is so similar that this
new Parliament Will not Imitatet the last. It
t.,of st1,A1 IL,
accounts and holding the purse Of tie nation.
1t Is most hopeful sign in fact, It; !; Is con.
elusive proof that the milton has made I'M
mense progress In learning tho value and use
OF the representative system. This Parlia-
mcnt knows what its duty Is. It Is not com.
potent to perform thnt duty, and will, sooner
or liter be sent home. But am much, mis-.
taken II its successor viii not know at once
Its duty and the means Of executing It's hard
task. In word, thia Is transition Parlia.
ment, and we must expect little from It be-
yond paving the way for u pure aud strong
representative system.
The parties arc rapidly dlsintegrating. When
this Parliament met IL was gruvely stated by
public men that the two hundred new depu-
lies could not themselves tell to what party
they would belong. Yesterday. O proml-
nent middlc-man OF the Chamber stated that
the members we're not ready to vote. because
the two hundred new deputies had not yet
after four months dlscussion-found political
affiliations.
The prominent men Of the Geft CrispI,
Mancinl and Mordln1, have announced pro.
ideas of their party. The old Issues arc dead,
or dying. There Is no longer oonstderta to
encompass and control the Ministry this last
election killed thistcrrible party. There is nc
longer strong ultra conservative party ; the
national ideas have got so firmly planted in
the popular mind that they are bold men
who dream Of going backwards, There
when It is now proposed to nttack Austria OF
assatl Rome. These were our parties two
years ago that IS, these three sets Of poll
ticians contained nil the party spirit and IN,
thusfasm there was nnloug us Men still live
who advocate their ideas and work upon
them but the body Of the nation hns out,
grown them nll. -
Now all men who think about politics are
agreed III the following teuets:
]. Preservation Of the national Independence,
the croNn, mud all our present territory.
2. Maintenance ot the army md navy In
their present rea1 strength. H.
8. The utmost possible economy In our
avoid the Increase OF our funded debt. -
4. Peace. Tint Is, awaiting the progress oi
events. the influence Of time and scdson. and
the accidents Of foreign complications for the
completion Of our territorial nationality.
S. The utmost. possible persistence In Out
claims upon Rome and VenIce- No official act
that shall impair our right to govern In both,
members Of the Italian national brotherhood.
u. Tho maintenance Of the Catholic faith and
the destruction Of the Catholic political Idea,
root md bEnnch.
There would be room for much dispute In
tie statement Of these principles; in iack, we
quarrcl SO much about the different versions
Of the sane ideas that We often confound thi.
principle. But the vast body Of Cur people
agree on these six points. Now, two years
ngo there WAS no such agreement. SIX months
ago the party Of action still used It's old
uatchwords-" On to Rome and VenIce.", II
Is these "eloomy iour months" as they are
called, Of the Parliament which has slain the
ghosts OF devil issues, and brought us to sce
The vast progress Of national idtas.
We now sec TINT the work done-costly as
It has tcen-has really been done. Tie toun'
datlons Of the ediilec are safe, and We may be
sure the building will 20 up as time rolls on.
We are free to quarrel abont our deficit, and
smash Ministries and Parlfaments IN cur quar-:
rel but VIC all feel sure Of better Ministry
atil wiser Parliament. Just how: new par.
is pretty certain that the Liberals will main
tam themselves In powerful minority, keep.
ing watch over national independence and IN.
diyidua1 liberty. But the problem Is really,
how the governing, conservative body will Be
constituted. Such period of di.integrntion
as that which We are experiencing IL necessa
rily period Of lanGuor. The vices Of 6u
system come out In bold relief: Good mer
grow distrustfu1, and the people seem to set:
tie down into apathy. It is not death, bui
repose; not utter discourageuent. but health
tll rest. SPRRo.