New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-27

anu grape IlDB past nl 1Ou udYe uthIu vi runway
burdened with troops and, indeed, this same railway
had its complement of infantry and cannon, steamed
but three months ago toward CustOzza, steamed back
again with bleeding people, and at last steamed Tor
ward and nOrthward with the skyblue Austrian, the
last Of his clan smoking his meerschaum in contened
dishOnOr, and as ready tomorrow, TO settle here
anew, without q shadow Of pretext But the east
ward trains through Lombardy on Tuesday were the
greatest pleasure-tTains have ever known. We had
such during war, neither en- route to Wash
ngtOn TO see Meade and Sherman enter nor en- route
TO New-YOrk 90 the Crystal Palace, nor even 70
Chicago to the great political Convention. Over this
Milan and Venice Railway, between Saturday and
Wednesday a full train passed every hour; and the
depot at Venice, the switch at Mestra, is now q
league of cars; half the rolling stock Of Italy is
gathered upon the banks Of the lagoon. There are,
without doubt half million people in this cramped
city to-day. Tonight they rest in tiers, lOiter on
bridges lie upon the Pazzas and Camps, make hotel
keeping luxury and slavery together and every
private house in Venice has gathered them in as he
who made the wedding compelled the folks Of hedges
and highways to share his hospitality. If there is
any particular advantage in being q monarch,
it is to receive the warm applause Of ones
subjects, as the King got it over all this
marvellous highway. At all the stations he was
cheered by all the people who lived enough by
TO walk TO the railroad in halliday. He depopu.
lated rather concentrated upon one line, belt OF
humanity 80 miles in breadth. At Milan the splendid
city of the LOmbards gave him welcome great
enough 10 snake SHlDL OdlO DOIIOucO Oub VI Ills
grave; at Bergamo and Brescia the white-walled hills
were hunderOus with cannon, and every spur of the
Alps poured down the mOuntaneers TO bless him. The
people themselves climbed into all the church towers
changing hospitality and love- But when he entered
the Ouadrilateral the Kings mind was set on other
than the people This was the of his 18 years
struggles the monarch soldier for the instant
He was seated most of the way beside the Count
Solar de la Marguerite the Minister of State OF Carlo
Alberto his father This venerable old man had been
n in those aarlv RiQdmontpcp Cahinpte
wherein the espousng of the Italian cause was
broached and the war against Austria resolved lpOn
He had shared all the enthusiasm of the early battles
in LOmbardy, and seen Victor Emanuel, q sworded
STRIPPING 90 forth from Turin at the head of his div-
sion. He also had hidden adieu to the ruined soyer-
egn, after his abdcation the field of battle, and
seen him embark for OpOrto ruined in crown and
spirit to die before the hope Of his country had re-
viyed anew When these two men, the spirit of the
present the link from the past paused at Peschiera
and its noisy rejoicing had died away they drew
together at the head Of the car and looked away TO
the south over the rolling country. On every margin
there people waiting in all sorts of national cos
tune, waving and cheering; but the King made them
reply. He looked away at the towers Of SolferGO
and CustOzza, in the line Of Mantua and every swell
brought 10 his mind some milestone of struggle.
This was his battle scene with ApOllyon. Here he
had seen victory gained and fched away; here,
scarcely breathing time ago, he had stood in the fur
mace Of musketry all day long and retired with a
heavy heart The old man, like the ghost Of his
father, leaned toward him. The Kings dark mus
tached face grew swarthier. None knew but where
they pointed, and there q qpietness OF deepest
sentiment in the train Out Of this recollection they
broke upon the roaring multitude Of Verona where
they dismOnnted Its Of Notifications, its deep
and stagnant bitches the half dry basin of the Adige
cutting the town in two the desoate barracks, the
backness everywhere of bondage and desertion-saVe
where the toOlor laughed at the peak Of its red and
the people in the streets nosegays of beauuness
these lay together strange contrasts in the Kings
way, as he bowed TO left aud right and cripple and
baby cheered him together Beside the weird feudal
arches and battlements Of the Place Bra, under the
circle Of the grave Roman amphtheater, the thou
sands who had looked in deadly hatred a fort
night before at the tagging Austrians, gave
him happy hospitality. and the beautiful landscapes,
high up on the mountain spurs-where the ancient
walls climbed, like the Gauls scaling the capta-were
bright as the future that seemed TO lie warmly along
them. These wOndrOus piles Of savage strength
tower macbiOation, triple gate, grim arch, reverend
theater-had seen many triumphs shake their moses
down; but none so earnest and universal rs THIS 10
achieve it the Quadraera, reaching before the CITY
of Mantua, had become great cemetery, rich with
dead men, So long as Verona shall be subject TO
Italy no battle will pass within her ehdren's vision
again The Quadrateral is useless TO its own people
strong for strangers only. The rest OF the Kings ride
was like q May-day honor. He flashed under the tn
umphal arch Mestra passed the lagoon and came TO-
with great bray Of cannon, the brink OF the Grand
Canal.
A WELCOME TO VENICE.
Here the glory Of Venice came forth TO meet him.
At the result Of the Plebscite, perfect agreement
had not ureyAiled before perfect contentment and
gentleness followed. All resolved 10 so deal
with the King that he should have no reason to re-
member any greater moment in his liio than their
hopeful reception Of him. Therefore, when he step
ped upon the quay, grand arch rose over him. now
ers wreathed capped with his crown bearing the hu.
man, living efigy Of Venice as Sea Queen, attired
in bridal robes, reaching down 10 him her hand, with
the ring clasped in it wherewth she used to wed the
Adratic; behind her train Of waiting ladies and sea-
nymphs fingered, and the motto stood:
Welcome to our elected King Victor Emanuel"
The pillars of the arch were inscribed with the
names Of the heroes Of the war of independence and
the battles they had fought. The railway platform
shelyed down to the canal, where the splendid gon
doas were waiting and as the King received the well
come Of the Podesta here, every housetop and win
dow and foot Of standing room supported some human
being waving the tri-colOr whether in flag or hand
kercbief and the multitude Of them making loud
riras. The day was bright on city and canal. The
King with a sort Of bluff stolidty looked steadily
into the Podestas face; he bowed with grave grae-
business 70 balcony and barge and behind him came
the bray Of drums, borne by the National Guards
whose close ranks made aisle of citizen gray tipped
with crimson. The space was very contracted, but
TO counterfeit the narowness OF the land, the canal
was deep with gOndolas, all Of them having their
canopies withdrawn, and holding in the naked shells
thrice their usual compliments.
The whole surface Of the water even to far recesses
under the shadows Of strange churches and tenements
was an eXpectant humanity, outstretching hands.
They crowded the iron bridge before the depot so
that none dared pass they climbed upon the flying
buttreses of an opposite church; tall scaod, near
BY, was one great framework of boys and men; some
roofs and palaces afforded precarous foothod for those
adventurous even TO death. Yet no episode Of
blood occurred; as down the stone quays the
guards beat vociferous drums and the King, uncov
cred in the midst of his cabinet and the royal house
hold, followed BY the ambassadors Of almost every
civilized State, walked courteously down the
margin TO the Royal barge. This was