The New York herald., 1870-08-17

pean connagration; but whether we throw our lot
In with Napoleon or with the King OF Prussia our
situation Is alike unsatisfactory, ana the acquisition
OF Rome equally far on
ARMINa.
The soldiers lately ON unlimited leave OF The classes
1874 and 1s46 but recalled to active SERVICE are
concentrating at tho headquarters OF the several
military districts in the kingdom, whence they
Will proceed to the positions assigned 70
them, IN accordance with the resolus,ons Sdunnn
adopted at the Council OF Generals held at Florence,
So sna to estaSsh camp "a Of active
visions, about 10000 men, between Man,ua Va anu ve-
roma, and possibly to organize corps OF observa-
The Papal Minister OF War, General Kautzlcr, is
also rendering his forces as effective as possible but
1t is dinicut to keep them au con.pet just now, as
ali the French and Prussian officers in the POpe's
service are applying for their discharge and many
spectyo governments. or course the Papal troops
could Withstand no serious movement on the italian
frontier unless supported by the French neverthe-
walton In the province Of Viterbo.
STRENGTH OF THE ARMY.
The classes lS44-6 augment the italian army by an
effective force OF about eighty thousand men, and
II the classes 1923 are also called out, as is ru
Vice. II Italy means strict neutrality, and has no
frontiers Threatened In any way, why does she re-
quire upwards OF one hundred ana tlfty thousand
men under armsi E
POLICY FOR WAR.
The Co1rt party and government are suspected Of
leaning towards France; but the country IN general
has no such parality, being weary OF the prolonged
tutelage exercised over Italy BY the imperial gov
eninent and its continually thwartlng the national
aspirations after the unhcaon OF the Italian penin
suia by the nnexatl0n OF the POpes domlnions to
the kingdom Of Victor Emanuel.
A THE PEOPLE
In this city, o. in Florence and elsewhere dsor-
derly demonstrations have been made hostile to
France in the vicinity Of the French Consuls resi-
dence. For three successive evenings the vigilance
OF the police has prevented the mob from actually
hootiDG the French representative under his very
Gated in address to the Mianese signed by thirty
five leading ciizens exhortlng them to advocate IN
as m rs Si sIG'
Italy. This document denies that any obligation
exists towards France, whose services have been
tory 1t considers the war against Prussia as unjust
and aiming to destroy German nationality aud there.
as Is to o
NIT the claims OF Italy Oh Rome While thus argu-
Ing against any offensive and defensive alliance with
France the address does not advise, on the other
hand, any such alllauce with Prussia. Neutrality Is
the word ana the reservation OF the national forces
and money for national objects. lt viii be well Tor
Italy II she can carry out this programme.
l PEACE PARTY.
But there exists party who would fain see the
government take up arms either for France Prus-
sa, merely to reestablsh the reputation Of the Ita
lian army, by making IT participate In some great
and successful engagement calculated to enace from
the public mind the dsgraceiul souvenir OF Custozza
The meeting alluded to above was to have taken
place at TWO r NJ the 24th In the scnoolrOoms OF
ST. Orsola but government declaration OF neu.
traty having been published In the OcaCos Gazette,
the meeting was .prorogued its special object hav-
ing been accomplished. The republican party, how
ever in Milan were disappointed at this delay, hav-
Ing promised themselves Jolly row on the OCCASION
They repaired in consequence TO the place Indicated
for the meeting, ana Father PantaleO, the We'll
known political monk, harangued the assembly with
invectyes against the King and constitution ot Italy,
and especially agansE FI'afiG9. .
The foughs WHO surrounded the uDfrocked orator
OF course shouted "Vtca la republicdl B0fte a Ma.
pPle0qsr' On ibis police delegate dissolved the
assembly and ihe deonstrative mob departed, with
Father Pantaeot on tpcir shoulders N The dlrectlo9
* the Piazza Castell6 At San TOhmas0 they were
Joined by party OF bl0uyeS, armed with muskets
and bayonets, who fred upon the police, but were
dispersed by the latter, who were armed only with
revovers. few persons were wounded and seve-
raj arrested, among whom were the Garibaldian
officers MlsS0rl and CdvallOtte.
SIGNIFICANT.
This row took place on Sunday, when quantities
OF workmen were abroad but yesterday everything
was quiet. A perquistion effected In a suspected
house in The Via Degi Ohenoui led TO the discovery
OF depot OF arms, Dombshells ammunition ana
breechl0adlng rifes, all OF which taken the
castle. 1t is to be hoped that this movement, evil
IDENTITY republican one, will have successor,
Ior similar outbursLs In various localities have been
put down with equal facility.
During the tumult several Of the leading citizens
OF Milan waited Oh the Prefect and exholted him 10
act with firInness.