The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-04

Odic ial Sketch of tho Political SttuatiOn
The Italian Revolution Set at Deh-
ance, but Fsared-NaPOleOn's Reason
for IntCrVentiOn-ExCItO and OpI-
MONS Of the PeOple-An Italian Repub-
lac In the Distance.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-People who had been for the
past week awaiting with great anxiety some
declaration of the MOnjeur relative to the
present state of affairs and giving some clue to
the real intentions of the French Government
we're in part gratined by dOuble-lesded article
which appeared yesterday IN the leading column
OF the COnStitutiOnRet, in which the case was
much more plainly stated than cases usually are
in the columns OF that lucid journal
As the first manifesto OF even O semi-otficial
character which had been published since the
commencement or the italian movement, as
may be well imagined, this article created a
tremendous excitement. In it Is, think, given
the real key to NapOleon's threatened interven-
tion IN Italy-the fear of revolution. He
knows, and the writer in the ConststutionneL
knows, that Intervention per Sc would be un
popular with the great mass of the French
people. They have had enough of it, and the
climax has been placed upon tn cir disgust by
the recent termination OF the last intervention
in Mexico.
Neither would an interference purely ia behalf
OF the Pope be popular movement IN France.
In the rural districts, where the common people
are led by the clergy, such an act, for such a
purpose, would of course be satisfactory; but in
Paris which, IN spite OF railroads and telegraphs
and all other decentralizing influences, still
people are inclined to believe that Faance has
long enough acted as the constable OF the Pope,
and thot Italy had better be lett to accomplish
her destines.
But when the Government brings forward the
bugbea OF revolution feeling OF dread and
horror runs through the blood OF every ParisIan
bourgeois, of everybony VINO has any property
or interest at stake, of every shOpkeeper aud
small proprietor, of all, in fact, excepting that
class OF people who have nothing 10 lose and
everything TO gain by violent change. There
ia un6OubIp6lV. also great real IL the mind
| OF the Emperor himself at the prospect of the
| "reVoution" in Italy.
Now, without the intervention OF France this
| onW ard movement to Rome might possibly be
! turned when it had accomplished It's primary
object into another current, and the people
! having, against the at least apparent opposition
| of the Government, gained their victory over it,
| might be inclined to push their advantage, and
! having made Rome the capital of Italy, might
refuse to admit into it the representatives OF the
| dynasty which had by convention with France
| impeded their march thlther. Should the
| Italians succeed in establishing a republic It's
| very existence would be a danger TO France
! and without doubt all these considerations ma
| terially aided the Emperor in arriving at hi;
| final determination 10 send his fleet and meL
! from TOulOn to stop the revolution" in Italy.
| Most extensive preparations had undoubtedly
! been in progress, OF both military and naVa
| character, while the Emperor was arriving a
| his final decision. In the naval parts and II
| the garrisOns the greatest activity prevailed
and if the war had come It would certainly
! nave Deen carried on Oy france IN crushing
mannOr.
During the latter part of yesterday rumor,
became current that arrangement had beer
arrived; that Italy had pro6ted by the delay in
forwarding the troops, and that orders had
been given to stop the embarkation. By even
ing these stories assumed tangible form, anC
were generally believed. This morning they
are fully confirmed by an article in the Mono
| teur.
Now will come the test of the question how
thoroughly the heart of tue Italian people Il
engaged ia the ION to Rome" movement, anC
| whether the promises made by the King to Ma
poleon that he Will suppress the insuTrectioI
and protect the Pope can be carried into effect
| II they are. Victor Emanuel will have made
sacrifice which would seem to deserve at tht
hands of him TO whom he has made it some con
| cesslons which Will tend to the final settlement
of this long-standng question. strong pres
| sure will now be brought upon the Emperor By
the Liberal party in France to induce him il
turn to bring about some distinct understandings
| between the Pope and the King, by means o
which such turmoil as we have just passed
| through maV in future be avoided,