The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-30

The Empress Of France In Venice-KinE Victor
Emanuels Visit TO Her BIsicsty-The Grand
Pnpnl Dihlculty-ls the King ExcOmmuni-
Gated Will He Repents
The Paris correspondent OF the London Post sup
plies the following elaboration Of our cable kilograms
on the above named SUBJECTS
Geographic message from Venice tells US OF the
arrival OF King Victor Emanuel IN that city, ana
how bis Majesty waited OH the Empress and how
afterwards the Empress returned the visit at the
palace or the DOges The meeting OF the French
Empress and the Italian King, one may be pretty
nearly sure, was confined to etiquette, and by no
means remarkably cordial. the accommodated
King OF Italy meets the one great lady who, after
Queen Isabella, Is In higher favor with Plus
I'm snam any o o,aer sdy sovereign inc
with the Austrians playing their band To the
hangerson az st. Marks place than have arrived
Queen Of the Adriatic. The political relations be-
tween Italy and France have for long time rather
resembled snlking than anything else can think
OF. Tine King OF Italy Is almost the only sovereign
who has not at time or other been The guest or
the Emperor ana the Empress Of the French. Victor
Emanuel would not come TO see us during the
period Of the great universal hbiton In the Champ
de Mars. He holds very little communication with
are the nearest relatives OF the sovereign HIS I'm
perial Hignness Prince Napoleon yerome) now and
then pays u visit to Florence. The politics OF the
cousu doubtless more III accordance with those Of
the Sovereign OF Italy than certain PERSONS at the
Tuleries. There always that Irritating question
OF the occupation OF the States OF the Church by 4
foreign sodlery gaping chasm- ike between the two
groups OF the Latin race. Italy has been told that
she must never (the famous "never'' OF NJ Rouher3
incorporate the Roman people into the otherwise
united brotherhood OF italy. Such declaration mas
wounded the pride Of the King as well al his sub
jects.
According to the Italian view OF the subject, tho
Italian Roman Catholic Popes ought to be under tho
guardianship OF the Italian Roman Catholic peOple
Ihey say that by the present arrangement France
encourages with her presence the permanent hos
italy osn na@
he does, insult Italy with impunity. The Vatican win
have nothing to do with Italy excepting through
France The political churchmen OF the PontY's
governments encourage the exed sOverelgns, and say
they are sure to return TO their thrones some day By
means OF o foreign army The ex- Dukes OF Tuscany
Modena and Parma place perfect faith in the pro-
pneces Of tue astrologers OF the Papacy Well. this
cannot do much harm to any one. But the Church
can and does give the Italian government constant
annoyance. The priests OF the ultramOntane school
Keep up throughout Italy . sort Of never ending
upon the ignorance Of the uneducated to create
hatred towards the King and the constitution and
they are systematically thwarting all endea vors 70
educate the masses Now. the Italians say that
In the States OF the Church; whatever insOence and
injury they may receive from Rome they cannot
cross the frontiers, even with despatch OF rem0n-
STRANGE
With such feelings and such ideas the King OF
Italy met the Empress Eugenie IN Venice, the city
which Napoleon Ill presented to the Italian nation.
1t Is a singular complication; q strange entangled
political web. The gondola OF the Empress VIII
glide by the palace where not long ago resided the
elder banished Bourbon OF France, Henry ", with
MS little coart OF hangeraon. Here churci-caressed
Austria only yesterday built fortlfcations, and be-
Heved Lolnbardg TO be the strongest and richest
portion OF the empire. Here to-day Italy Is con-
templatinR how she can once more attract COM
nerce To the once famous ports OF Venice. Wonder
this old romantic theatre OF SO many historical
gl0ries, tragedies and festivities.