The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-03

substantial works for the defence Of that capital.
lie nus the premiership low solely because ne acts
o1qe1 raemcm influence, through the manpulauons
RArAzzI.. NE ABLEsr STATESMAN
.annnroh,a na,aN' another Picdmontese-all the
bears the re' craton of being the ablest statesman
wear for lsna. He resigned the Premiership last
t,on IN the purpose OF throwing himself In opposi-
az az, ~ de French Emperor. lie now leans towards
aan a. dance with Prussia and hobn0bs with Mazzni
o1 Garibaldi at the head OF the celebrated party
action; he has even g'nc ,i 20 iar o " 40
and societies, having placed himself unreserv-
eddy at the head Of the opposition 70 the
present Cabinet as leader OF the Sinstra
In Parliament This movement is highly significant,
for all the Italian statesmen, including especially
Ratazzi himself, have over and over again avowed
the paramount interest and necessity for the strict
main enance OF an alliance with France. To under
stand, therefore, the singular oppesition 10 sucn
course now moved by Sgnor hatazzl IL must De
borne in mind that he has been transformed into
mere instrument OF attack Against the empire
through the superior skill and will of woman, ana
that woman no other than his wife. This lady,
though cousin OF the French Emperor, was BAN
shed by him from France al the time OF the coup
d'etdt. From that epoch until now she has Kept up
q Que7Te dc femme against the occupant OF the
Tuieres and has never ceased 70 enlist on her side
OF the arena-that Is In ltaly-ail whom sne could
muster. She has most decidedly enlisted her nus
band, SignOr Ratazzi In what she would no doubt
heartily term 1.-THE good fight" and meanWhhe,
pending the conflict OF wars and rum0rs OF wars,
she has recently and openly expressed her confident
head and that Italy win soon be q republic.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Most OF the officers OF the army are from Piedmont,
the province that has always given tokens OF the
military spirit, and Is now the nucleus around which
CONSUMPTION has gathered the swarthy ruscans and
the dark hued Neapolitans. But while these rcers
have gwen to the new kingdom their military spirit
and education. they have Also contributed all the
brutality OF discipline copied IRON the Austrian ar
my system and all the arr0w-mipdedness which 80
distinguish them. The consequence Is that q cry OF
complaint has arisen In the rest Of the army. from
been inflicted upon them too much OF ''the Pied
mOntese." The effects OF the insOlent system intro
duced by these superior officers OF the old army
have been disastrous to the extent OF destroying that
friendly feeling and confidence which should exist
between the various members oil an army, and which
Is 80 IN the French service Besides this
great drawback, the Italian forces are deficient In
equipments OF oil kinds-in arms, uniforms ratiOns,
&C.. chassepots or other Injuries for them long
estimated that in case OF war to-day Italy could not
put into active and efficient service larger force
than little Sardinia did, although the ARMY now num-
beers more than 200 600 men. AS regards the navy 1t
Is entirely lacking both In material and men. The
maritime organization existing In 1866 was squelched
In the combat at LISA by the mismanagement Of
Admiral PersanO, celebrated for having been court
martialed on account OF that defeat
FRENCH OCCUPATION OF ROME.
TINS, more IMAM anytnnS else since inc cdcctdM
OF trouble aud difficulties on all sides In the penin-
sula. The occupation OF the city OF Rome by the
EmperOrs troops has lasted now nineteen years. and
Is likely to endure good while yet through the pow
erful influence OF the French clergy. Monarchists
and republicans In Italy shout "Rome for capital ~
and the masses earnestly join IN the cry The re-
peated demands for o withdrawal OF the troops are
polntediy met by Oficous and official statements In
the organs at Paris that US the Italian government
has once failed to observe the treaty made with
France in regard TO the nvl0labty OF the Papal do
main when the troops were recently withdrawn, 1t
Cannot be trusted in like manner again. 1t Is GER
tam that but for the very timely turning up OF French
soldiers at Montana last fall the Garibaldians, i'm
PEELED by the national hankelng after unity, would
have played havoc with his Holiness. Besides this
little irregulary on the part OF the Italians, IL
scarcely be expected that the Emperor Will consent
to withdraw his f00ihod from Italian soil when his
relations with Prussia are 80 threatening, and when
the land Of Pianor and 0rsin Is so layshly cOque-
ting with Count Bismarck. What between this ques-
ton OF the occupation OF Rome. the bitter jea0uses
growing out OF IT, and the charge OF lngratude cast
into their face from France "the Freachman" is
almost as Odious to-day among Italians as was only
lately " the Australians" The scale may possibly in
cline slightly on the size Of II fancese, because
was out oil all conscience too brutal; still
the subjects OF the Re gd,lnttOno perslstently de-
cline all bonds OF obi cation to any nation whatso
ever, and vehemently assert that their beautiful
country cannot permit or accept dictation from the
foreigners" on the other side, just loudly do the
French express their utter Inability TO understand
Why the Emperor sacrificed their blood and treasure
Tor such "a set OF vagab0nds rs those Italians J" SO
runs the little quarrel in the great Latin family IL
remains for the Emperor to give In his explanations
without reference to Savoy or Nice.