The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-08


Comments Of the Press ON the Kings speec-
Tho Public Nos Well satisned-Prussia Is )
nored-General Ficury's Missien-Army Re-
orsanixatisa. &c.
'.-~s FLoHsxcx Dec. 10. 1885.
The city journals have mot Afforded me he material
expected to CLEAN from them In the way OF remarks
the discourse Of the King yesterday the Senators and
Deputea They deal rather In vague gsAsraItiss than
searching Analysis Some content themselves By merely
pazsphrasing tho speech. while others give running
commentary Of Il None riss above the general tone
and sentiment that has been the staple Of their
articles for the last two months and fsw sssk
to penetrate deep Into the condition and needs Of the
country this important occasion has given them the
opportunity 10 do The Cbrs HsIiaso seems the most
earnest winds up ~ illusions 70 the discourse ~.
ing. with activity recttuds and concord. W will show
Europe that NO Gro fully conscious Of the immense
weight Of the task have assumed and Of the duties
will have 70 fuail 70 becoms free and sssssmed
people.n
L'Aaie an old established journal, edited generally
wh ability, and printed In French complains Of tho
vsgksness Of parts Of the discosns In terms s
morcyague than those crtcxss but RECEIVERS some Of
~ usul towards tho conclusion Of its article, wind
isg up With the following sentiment THAT which s
Is develop the resources that nature has avshsd
Upon her In every FORM that she may reach the level
OF n6iRtnDofln8 nations"
This is what everybody says
The Ndlt0~c, abiding to the opening portions ofthe
address, excams sin these simple and noble words OF
tho King rccapituated and expounded the sum Of
the history Of our national resurrectionl" In few
paragraphs farther it Inns the great difficulty Of
tho day in these words: sODce the financial and eco
nomica condition Of the country ameliorated It will
be an easy matter 20 solve all the politician questions
which at present occupy the country
The D7ri,e, democratic journal, while giving due
praise to the general tenor OF the DISCOURSE notices
fact which is certainly open to reDark and criticism
txyhf ID
derstandng with the Emperor Of the French, 1.-THE expe
dtor of lie Boeuf and the ties OF gratitude and friend
word or hint Of In reference to- the King of Prussia
or the battle Of sadowa But will be the King Of Prus
sia's turn to make speech some day. and then win
whom he will not refer 10 in it," sf
The very first paragraph OF the leader Of the first num-
her Of new sheet, the Gdsea dAota which has been
waiting for the Kings speech and the opening OF Par
Lament to be parturacd auspicousy, exults that 'he
foreign Tor sdero) foe and friend has repassed the
Alps
il to he hoped the above win be found sufficient for
one days citations. II more werc wanted they could
easily be urnshcd for Fiorentine papers number
legion and being continually recruited, from whore
II Is beyond nv ken TO toll They make their appear
ance on all occasions and upon the slightest pretext.
The liberation Of Venice birth to three tho opening
OF Parliament above mentioned brought this last one
70 light and New Years day 10 expected to dawn on
another.
TO torn from newspapers 10 pira pooe topics said
thai ono Of tho first moves OF the deputies in Parlia
mcnf will he 10 impeach General Ia Marmora, holding
him accountable for the loss Of the hattie OF Cusozzs
Peano for the disaster of LISA II also reported
. n more
pleasure accorded him u that OF being permitted 70
ceive daily the visits Of hts son. who Is now in
Florence.
General FIeury Is saI Hourishing around. II ~ now
dcnied ne ever had any mission to Rome, Florence
any her part Of Italy other than THAI cf enjoying him
self which he seems 20 be dong pretty thoroughiy
"bcbbing' about from city to anoiher riding IN
gondoas, visiting museums and galleries. giving and
partaSnx OF suppers hunting bcars with Victor Ennn-
uet; IN fact being everywhere except where there
business or ceremony. He was not even among those
who asssted ~ the opcningof Parliament yesterday.
Tho following official item presents noticeable con-
tras TO the portions OF the minister's discourse read by
Victor Emanuel yesterday In Parliament which profess
much respect and forever for the PontGcal terri
tory and sincere desire 10 coneiate the Church 1.-THE
Directors or the Public Lands OF Florence have completed
the work Of taking OF all tho converts and
property Of tho moral ecccsastic bodies subject to
conversion into pubic revenue, to which tue gratifying
assurance added, sNo opposition offered 10 this
proceeding either in the province OF Florence or in that
Of Arc.ze." This may, In part serve TO explain the
extreme Indulgence Of the govern mcnt reference
the blasts directed against by the Church organs and
10 extreme senstiyeness in regard 10 the structures Of
the radical press In answer n the former il tako
few convents Of land while s only way OF get
ting even with the latter is 70 scquestrate the paper.
Next 10 the preoccuraol Of the public mind and
in regard 20 the dsrolseu Ia the reorganization OF the
French army. Our Minister Of War; Cugia in his solici-
trde to show the county that he N fully alive 10 the SIT
III icn prompt usual 10 follow In the wake OF
France has anticipated the issuance OF circular Of In
structions directed 10 the members IT commission
nominated by himself by causing to no printed in the
I,assrron.a, Of Milan, perhaps month previous 10
what IL had been originally intended He takes his
the Ministers OF the French government do from the
great OF the Prgsssns in the last through
their superior organization TIE document is with
interest and when IL to be acted on together
With tho additions and amendments OF the
be found worth study in connection with that Of
France In regard TO the force required in Italy In time
of peace his estimate IS quite moderate-not 10 exceed
$50, 600 men,