The New York herald., 1869-03-13

would be pledged to some decided protest again..
the French occupation and to subsequent rupture
Of diplomatic relations that protest met with no
attention. The Menabrea Cabinet have now been
seeking In vain for the last twelve months to obtain
some concession from France to satisfy the nation,
and they must finally face the Roman question in q
firm, decided manner, or give way to other men.
The great probability that Spain will continue to
be ruled by republican form Of government Is very
distastefu to the conservative monarchcal party
italy, and has quite extingushed all their sympathy
for the Spanish revolution They fear that repub-
lican Spain viii give too much encouragement to the
hopes OF the party who are working to overthrow
monarchy Italy. Garibad is now little less hos
tile to the dynasty than Mazzni himself, who two
or three months ago, drew up sort Of Indictment
against the house or Savoy and declared monarchy
In Italy to have been tried and found wanting. This
document was circulated in tens Of thousands over
the country, and, as might be supposed, seized,
wherever possible by the police. 1t Is grave fact
that there does exist large parry in Italy, lnclud
Deputies, who are distinctly hostile to the monar
chy, and would seize the first favorable opportunity
that the royal family Of Italy have not tnat popular
prestige and attachment enjoyed by most other con-
stltutona royal families In Europe. Scandal is too
busy with their names, and one cannot help reco-
s''ns s oas nodsn. no aons that
u%ss son o popao sssem
which the head OF the State Is held. One evening In
comedietta was performed at one Of the minor OPEN
air theatres, the Arena Nazonale. The heroine Of
the piece was an actress In great trbuaon because
Years day, all Of them on that day having engage.
ments with their families at home. In converse
her hard fate in being with an her beauty
and all her talent still regarded as an out
cast and cut on from all social family ties Tne
n q
advantages over the respectable but stupid women
OF society-her train OF admirers, the luxury OF her
.Yes,n sighs the heroine .sbut they still have one
advantage over me'-Yanno daI re (they are re-
ceiyed by the King. No sooner were the words
spoken than one loud, ironical laugh burst from the
whole audience. They appeared TO relish the words
a. an intense JOKE and evidently gave them an
Of the Pitti Palace. The King has lost ground with
the people, and 1t now depends upon Prince Hum
sweet domestic charltiesn anu decencles tAan has
hitherto been Afforded by the court
In the Eastern question popular symbathy here
sides entirely with Greece, and have good reason
10 know that II war breaks out between Greece and
Turkey many Garibadian volunteers win join the
Greeks the government VIII OF course be bound
by International law to prevent open enr0lments in
Italy for such purpose, but the enlstments Will
nevertheless be made and some measures OF 0rganl-
zati0n with that object have been already projected
The foreign policy OF the Menabrea Cabinet may
be summed up In Grants famous words, ''Les US
have reace.n Upon the maintenance Of peace de-
pend all the ministerial plans for reducing the huge
threatening bulk Of the Italian financial deficit all
greatly needed for the development Of the national
prosperity. War would again plunge the country
which Italy has already had too much, aud the evil
eject OF which ls in the dstncllnatLon OF the
ss more W
than with hot, frothy, political DISCUSSIONS
The Chamber OF Deputies Is only decently attended
when some great fight is expected 70 come OF and
there Is sure to be entertainments from the leading
speakers and some plquant diversion In the way of
scenes between the President and unruly members.
At other tmes, when nothing but the regular ordi-
nary business OF legislation mas TO be got through,
there Is the greatest difficulty in forming quorum,
and the President has frequently TO close the sitting
with sharp reproof TO the absentees who appear,
however, TO be entirely case-hardened and even
bear the publication Of their In the OGcldJ
Gazette with perfect equanimity. TINS want OF en-
ergy and languld Indifference on the part OF the
Deputies is beginning to discredt the Chamber with
the country. 1t would seem that without some con-
stant excitement honorable members Ind their du-
ties toe irksome. Without the nllip OF personality
seriously prej1diciaI to the naIonal interests THIS
Is admitted and deplored by none more earnestly
The late ministerial triumph upon the questions
arising out OF the disturbances ia the provinces In
the collection OF the grlst tax was not too complete
The ground taken up py the opposition was tnat the
law had not been applied according to the
PROVISIONS Of the bill voted by Parliament The
fundamental basis OF the law was that the amount
OF taxation should be accurately estimated by me-
chanica ellers ainxed to the grinding machinery ol
each mill ana registering the amount Of meal tn.t
not even now ready and not Of them has yet
been applied. The Ministry have made and are sill
making compromises with the millers FOR the amount
OF taxation due, or where the milers refuse to COM
pound for the tax by paying certain sum down
Iunctlonary stationed N the mill charged 70 watcn
This very irregular state Of things, and will no
doubt diminish the amount which the Minister ex-
peCted 10 realize from the tax. The resistance
70 the tax In the central Italian provinces
was very serious, and was only put down
probably not less than 15o rioters Killed and wounded
during the disturbances from first TO last The Min
istry considered The act or the Chamber In simply
provai OF their conduct; but ouch a conclusion was
not warranted. Government secured majority
who supported them because they felt their own
inability 20 form Ministry and would not play INTO
tne hands OF the Lett But this third party number
In their ranks several ambitious, restless men, Sno
are exceedingly unhappy at their long exclusion
from Office ana would overthrow the Ministry At any
Generally speaking, the Ministerial majority Is
neither compact nor stanch ana the fate or the
eyery effort TO gather their supporters together ior
tllat day.
In addition to tho Roman question the financial
Bud9et Will give rise TO important and critical de-
bates. II Count Cambray Digny Ias erred at all It
mas peen IN too sanguine estimate Of the result
imnnass ns various lou ieIorms, economies ana nesh @
sulaDie were II only for the fresh army OF
empoyes a., requires Tor its ccecsicn snd snc
l.ay. Italian finance Ia still In very serious and
crluca condition and yet the public expenditure
continues steadily to Increase. The budget OF 1909
Will SHOW an augmentation IN this way OF 4S 600 0O0f
nV.w i.hstanung al the promises and anticipat0ns
~ tne Mihster last year; and u must be femein-
peIed nht laiy v year by year parting with ncr re-
sources 70 satisiy nothing but hand TO mouth neces
stiles Without icing able 10 attempt diminishing her
load ,. Of aebt Another point upon which the oppo-
sluon VIII Attack the Ministry Will be tho tobacco
monopoly. Great scandals are current relative 70
the manner IN which this monopoly was disposed OF
70 ue company wh9 now farm It, and the cor
fnpt innuenocs alleged 70 have been used TO secure
!ne passage 81 the bill through Parliament. SIgnor
LAURA, late President OF the Chamber and now do
tcrmlned opponent of the government will head
this attack, supported BY Sgnor Seia, ex-Finance
Minister and lately desertef from the ministerial
nnks. Jnus 0uf Paruamentary campaign will be
warm one ana pig With ercst istues.