, 1873-10-26
VICTOR EMANUEL,

Victor Emanuel, King Of Italy, is visiting his
Royal friend aud ncighbor tho Emperor Of Aus
tsia, nnd hia reception by those whoao "viyas"
are usually the loudest whom royalty ia con-
cerncd, is remarkably quiet, and for obvious
roasous. He comes from Romo, but without tho
sanction Of that Ano aud venerable gentleman
who has a1ut himaolf up, and consequently
is styled prisoner, in tho grand old
palnco Of the Vatican. He comos from
Catholic Romo to worry Catholic Austria,
but not ns tho well-holoyod aon Of tho Church.
No aoftly-murmured blessing from tho lips Of
the Holy Tather sheds II halo around his kingly
hond. but tho Dan Of communication is threat
eningly resting over him, aud the " "nobbor-
Hing" as his Papsl enemies delight to call him,
receives but cool and silent welcoma in Yionua.
Victor Emanuel, King Of Italy, was born
March Il, 1920, and was, ut an carly age,
q pupil In tho schools of tho Jcsuits. His faith
or, Charles Albert, becamo King Of Sardinia ut
Tho doatl Of CharlesTelix, tho last of tho o1lor
branch Of his house. uo was quito liberal in
his political vlews whom hoir-apparcns, but, up"
on Lis accession to tho throne, the .conccBsiona
which he made wero few as to cause grout diH-
satisfaction among those who wished for froer
form Of government. The power OF tho clergy
waH untouched, aud the fow Italian patriots who
attempted to forco reforms only drove tho King
il,to greater doBpotibms. He was, however, 4
much botter ruler than Sardinia had eyor before
Int, firm, energetic, and just aud in 1842 OF
his own FREQ will, began reforms Of very decid-
ed character. III 1888, liberal constitution was
promulgated. and tho first Sardiuian Parliament
wns then convened.
Europe at this tirnc was agitntod By numborloss
revolutions. Joseph Mazzni, then in his
strength. urged the King to attempt to be tho
reforms were introduced which finally gave
pro-omincuco to Sardinia which has since boon
retained. War with Austria was declared, aud
Charles Albert assumed tho lend, but was de-
teatod i at tho battle 10 pt e.; NoyarS @ uo thon re-
hoping that, through him. batter terms might bo
lnado with the AuEtrianB, Charles Abort died
ut Oporto, Portugal, in July, 184o.
As have aail, Victor Emanuel as an early
ago, became pupil Of tho Jesuits, who wore at
that timo in high favor in Sardinia, and lad
uudor their control all OF tho schools Of the
Kingdom. Through tho caro- and attention Of
his fathor, however, his mind was trained on
broad d. and liberal principles, md tho narrow
would hare received.
After his accession to tho throne, ho exhibited
great wisdom in his choice Of advisors and min
iAsers. Count Cnvour, ono Of the wiscBt mon Of
tho age, wnB selected at once and the policy
from that time on was retrenchment, caro- Of the
army, advantageous treatios for commerce, aud
encouragement to agriculture, ,-neyor Forgetting
also to sot forth III plain terms before tho poo
PIC EQ0 uh!EGTH HUI CYIlb WHICH AuaLrlnu Qn0
tapal msrule would surely bring thom to.
daribaldi alao, by his patriotic enthusiasm,
kept tho torch OF liberty brightly burning,
arousing all to tho bolof that the uniication Of
Italy roHtod simply in thoir own hands, ii uaitod
under ons leader, and tint loader Victor Eman-
uol
Every effort was also made to bring Sardinia
more into tho notice of tho Groat Powers Of Eu-
ropo. Soyontoon thousand woli-oquippel mon
wcro Hont to aid tho Froncll and the English In
la IT, a n }H-
tor Emanuel, with 3 brilliant 6uito visited tho
courts Of England and France, and waR most en-
Enthusiastically received.
Aided by Franco, hc provoked war with Aus
tria. Tho AuatrianB were everywhere defoRted,
and but for sudden change In Napoleons
poioy,-said to have boon cnuBed by the EN-
press' solicitations,-1taly would then have be-
come ono Kingdom, with Rome ~ ita capital.
with the French Emperor. who very graoiously
offered Prince Napoleon. his cousin, to DO their
8ovorelgn. Thoy rofectol lim Indignantly. AZ
this tinao, Tuscany, Modena, and Parnn-wlich
the reyolutiona-yotoil to unite with Sardinia :;
md, after soma affected hesitation, Victor
Emanuel accoptol tlaon as ILLS HnbjeotB.
~ 1odl. victor Emanuel waH proclaimed King
OF Italy, but waB too wise to attempt to occupy
Rome. Tho Emproos Eugene. strong IN her
allegiance to tho Pope, anl through hiul, to tho
Church, induced the Emperor of france to keep
the Fropch troops atill ut tho dispoaal Of rius
~. IAe Efanco-HrttanAn war, tho DOWNFALL OF
Napoleon: and gil tho GOOD or evil Which laa fol-
lowed, Hottlod tho Roman question for tho rros-
ont. Victor Emanuel III in Home. Plus TX. Ia no
moro . temporal ruler; but his spiritual and
intalllbso u dominion is untouched.
Victor Emmanuel IL tho scion OF u houBo Which
hoaatB OF strong men both ulontai'y and plIygl-
emily, for generations, and ho 10 not MI oxcop-
tion. III king'y ,graco and elc9ganco lie In ex-
collea by allof llie leors but Iii kinanosH acceH'
ability, and Justice, lle is nnequalod. r..
1IiS vito was tho Arcl.di1cl,css Adelaide,
cousin to the Emperor Of Austria.
Ills most noted children, aside from
Prince Humlert, tho heir-apparont, are
Amadeus. whose groas courage in attempting to
occupy tho Spanish throne, aud whose escape
with Ills lilo, are facts of al,o recent tlnto as to
need no obsorsations; and his daughter, tho
pIinoons Clotilte, who il marrlod to Prince
Sho will BIO tho EmprosB Of Trance, II her h,,s-
baud's ambitious yowa Should DO sueccasful.
Mua. D. 7. QAoyEa.