Loyalty and bad faith continue their war on the battle-field
of the continent, loyalty decidedly gaining as time advances. ' Perhaps there is no cavalier at present who is more triumphant than King Victor Emmanuel; the Re Galantuomo is . every- *here received as a rescuer. The one exception renders the law more conspicuous. A bigot Bishop kept away the clergy from the. cathedral at Pisa ; the eceleCiastic afterwards appearing en deshabEle to stammer apologies about " the excommunication," and US:receive a stern rebuke from the Sing. As 'the leader of Italyitered the States of the Church, the feeling was as strong as eveiri and Bologna rivalled Florence in its ardour.
Thi reports from other parts of Italy do not differ in character from those of last week ; but seven days more have elaPsed; and they have been preciouS d'ays for the progress of freedom. We notice, indeed, repeated indications that the pacific professions of Naples and Austria' are not to be trusted. The Roman Go- vernaient continues its paltry organization. Austria is pre- paring her forces, and even strengthening her fortifications on the Ipmbardo-Venetian frontier. And the Neapolitan Govern- ment* with more warrant, openly sending out its expeditions ofWiers ordnance, and hospital stores, for Sicily, In that island, indeed, the daily renewal of the reports that " the in-
initiation has been suppressed," is a contradiction of the pre- violin day's-assertion ; and this week the papers announce the departure of Garibaldi to take the lead of the Sicilians. Never- theless, we feel bound to note; that our own reports from Turin. regard the instuasetion an., quashed; The doubts widish we have, expressed with regard tolie good, faith of Austria, in Ifnagarrare strengthened by thcelittest nouncements. General Benedek, the new Governor of Hungary, is, we understand, a soldier of the highest character, personally of an unusually noble disposition, and he is an Hungarian by birth; circumstances which lend some promise to the appoint- ment. But there are other circumstances of a more untoward character. The second in command is General Crenneville, a thorough-paced Austrian in mind and conduct. Benedek's own conduct too is dubious. He has made an announcement that in Hungary he shall recognize only two parties—those who obey the Emperor, and those who disobey, with hints of severe treat- ment for recusants. The Hungarians, therefore, are to be dra- gooned into the acceptance of the constitution which the Emperor chooses to give them, in lieu of that which they demand back as a right. A great parade is made in Vienna of the new Council, which includes some Hungarians ; but it is doubtful, whether, they have accepted ; and if they have, whether they have done so for any purpose but to protest. Altogether, there is an appear- ance of irremediable obstinacy in the course pursued by the Aus- trian Government.
No true light has been thrown upon the tragical episode of the Baron de Bruck's death. The accusations to which we re- ferred last week have come out with greater distinctness ; but at the same time, we observe, that several of our contemporaries join with us in refusing to accept any charges against the Fi- nance Minister without something like proof. At present, there is nothing but assertion, and the facts stated are quite consistent with his character as a man of the greatest ability in finance, thoroughly loyal to the Government, but somewhat careless, as financiers are apt to be in practical details, and especially in re- gard for his own personal inttrest.
The plot thickens, too, in Germany; the Lower Chamber of Nassau has refused to acknowledge the Concordat, after the manner of Baden ; and it is evident that the antagonism to Aus- tria gains in strength as it extends in area.
Pacification is the order of the day in Spain. Ortega and a few minor leaders having been sacrificed to vindicate the justice of the Government ; the great leaders, Montemolin and his bro- ther, are to be pardoned. They are, however, to give the quid pro qio for their lives, and are " to recognize Queen Isabella." Imagine the Pretender Charles Edward captured, and consenting to give King George his " recognition " as the price of his own head.
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