New-York tribune., 1868-01-03

hut there Is something in tho air and manner Of the
people they are seen in the streets. which have
always liked. They are cheerful and good tempered
mot 50 sprightiy and mcrCuTial ~ the Southern
laiians. but with better basis of character. 1hcN
are generally courteous. even when you refuse Their
applications Il except the aforementioned fofVa
and even wien they attempt 10 cheat, submit 10
your exhibited knowledge If the matter without
protest or Outcry. Our landlord. here Is model oi
Lnucstv and kindly attention to 0nr needs. and the
old pondulier (who might have served Titan as Il
model for ~. Prtcr) takes his lawful fare with
thanks. know that the Italians show bad side 10
strangers but it is partly because they are tempted
There l. good sinll yet in the common people, and II
Is though them that Italy is 10 be regenerated.
The 18Th being the first anniversary of the arrival
of the Italian troops in Venice, ii celebrated as
t1sid. The popular and voluntary part of the demon
which waved from almost every house-or. rather
hung drppingly from their slaves III te rain. There
was, review of TROOPS on 81. Marks Place y,Ich
enabled me TO note how much the Italian soldiers
have improved in bearing and discipline. They
looked like men capable Of hard service. The com
mauder, Maniu--a son of the Dictator. and grandson
Of the last Doge-was accompanied 10y the civil an
thOIitIcs of the city, | expected some expression on
the part of the people Of interest in the Roman III;
surIcctIon but suppose the bad weather subdued
their enthusiasm The military authorities naturally
took their cue from the attitude Of the Government
and were as non-committa as France could desire.
Tonight however, there was spontaneous move
nent among the people. The news of uprising IN
Rome arrived about dark, spread rapidly through the
city and crowd collected in the Piazza. number
0 hdSS made their appearance, music was brought
from somewhere. and the HYMN of Garibald was the
signal for cheers rather cries, Of Vira Roma Caw
f0'c." Somebody came Out on the balcony aud
made a patriotic speech. | believe the principal
civil officials were visited by the crowd. In, other
wise the demonstration was confined to marching mp
aud down the Piazza and shouting In America
there would have been mass meeting. with 70 lcc-
Presidents and - Secretaries, and string OF dozen
l0ug-windrd resolutions. Here they manage matters
more simply. a brief expression of opinion. favor
able to the occupation OF Rome by the Italian forces
has been prepared, and is now held for signatures.
In the course Of week.. probably il will be trans
itcd To Florence.
Ia all the cities of Northern Italy. similar move
ments have taken place Knowing the intenfo feel
ing of the Italian people this question, their mode
Of expressing themselves seems rather tllnld and m
complete. But We must remember that long
political education is requisite before the people
know hor to make themselves properly heard:
Measured by our standard. the Italians are still
awkward and impractical, but they have had 10 un-
learn the Indifference Of centuries. When contrast
them with what they were eleven years ago, see
how much real progress has been made. BIT.