New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-11
ITALY.


RESIGNATION OF LAMA OFFERED AID WITH
| DRAWN-THE FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH
GERMANY.
| lPRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUsBl
| ROME, June 6.-Within the last few days
there has been talk in regard TO Ministerial
crisis It having been reported that sgnor LAMA in
tended TO resign his position Premier The report
not without foundation. for have ascertaned
that he actually did send in his resignation to the King
and only withdrew at the urgent demand Of bis col
leagues. 1t is alleged that he took the step In
quence Of his present slim majority in Parliament and
OF the personal abuse which lately has been layhed
him, both by OF the deputies and organs Of the
press. The Premier does not pass for strong minded
man, and he has always shown himself very sensitive
under the eers Of bis opponents who him OF hay
ing assembled into the chair Of State with the programme
Of policy framed by the Left" and OF having entirely
dsregarded IT, contrary 70 his promises after he
comfortably seated Tho prevailing impression s. that
he Will remain in power, and that Parliament will AL
jOurn this month without there being any further
trouble The present session under his direction has
been very sterile and OF the hgsOunding phrases
with which the King opened the first Italian Parliament
in Rome last November have been put into practical
work II now. at some proximate epoch, the Premier
should carry out his scheme OF retiring 10 private lie,
there is doubt here that the King would immediately
send for Rattazzi and make him the chief Minister.
Under the latter great change would occur IA The gem
eral administration, and a comprehensive ami sweeping
policy would be speedily adopted in rccard 20 the az
fairs OF Rome, both material and religious
Meanwhile LAMA points with evident satisfaction
the cordial relations Of alliance which he has secured
from Germany; an' token OF these, the celehra-
lions held at Berlin the visit there Of the royal
princes OF Italy have undoubtedly produced pleasant
and reassuring effect here in the eyes OF the citizens
the semoficial writers. An article translated from
Bsmarck's organ has been extensively circulated and
iOyfuly received throughout the peninsula; the article
argues that the two countries have the same destucs.
interests, anu enemies France and Uitamoniaisn). An
announcement Of this kind from Berlin il nowadays
hailed here with the weight was formerly
accorded to the oraeular phrases OF Louis Napoleon and
with infinitely pleasure, because Germany lsayes
Italy freer she under the sway Of the Partisan
Emperor who always managed to be offensive In order
TO please the spectacular audiences Immediately around
him. The French, instigated by their arrogant
stincts as well the teachings OF the Roman Catholic
leaders have thrown Italy into the embrace of Ger
many and they have only themselves to blame ys the
Italian pIess) II Italy treats them as enemies against
whom she has to stand on guard.
Yet the Italians have us celebrated the Anniversary
Of the battle OF Magenta the very field where tha
first substantial blow struck for their national in
dependence Indeed, every year the anniversaries Of
Magenta and soferiuo are commemorated by the ma
lives and this not look If the Iailns are 20 TN
grateful as the French anIy say they This year
both the Austrian and French COnsuls at Milan took
mart in the ceremonies and several OF the authorities.
civil and military, headed the movement. Speeches
were delivered by deputies expressly attending from
Rome flowers and wreaths thrown on the graves,
and amid the 1Ow of champagne, toasts were drunk Ia
the universal amity of the three natiOns-appaenuy
rather a strange proceeding 10 De attributed 10 one Of
the three burning VIGOROUSLY for revenge and pre-
parng to keep alive the ame by all manner Of de-
vices and materials.
The anniversary Of the Constitution, ytstd deio
Statute was celebrated June 2, Tor the FIRST time
in this capital The festa falling upon Sunday gen
orally observed. Tue houses were ornamented with
flags and at an early hour, the King passed review
all the troops OF the garrison and the ledona Of the Ma
nonal Guard. The weather little rainy through
out the day. the great delight OF the Papsts, who In
yarably on such occasions pray TO the Almighty To
shower down upon Italy, not blessings, but copi
Gus rain TO make things uncomfortable mt put out the
lights dT,ring the umnatiOns. The bands played on
p1bc squares but the famous girddod, or fireworks,
had TO be postponed for the following evening, when
they took place with great 6eid at the Castle OK San
AnSyeio The old fortress looked admirable under ~
brilliant dress Of fame Bengalghis and rockets aud IT.
outlines made to represent the Pantheon by means
of lamps tracing classical design, dome, c, on The
summit OF the round maus0eum. The fireworks formerly
took place the Pncan Ill., not suitable SPOT FOE
them the necessary previous preparations hteiied
with that delightful resort OF promenaders