THE FUTURE OF ITALY

îndustry, and art exhibitions, public literary meetings, ail multiply. The govemment and parliament should . second this fruitful movement by enlarging and strengthening professional and scientific instruction, and by opening up new roads of communication and new outlets for commerce. The marvellous work of the Monte Cenis tunnel is accomplished, and that of St. Gothard is about to be undertaken : the world’s road that traverses Italy to Brindisi, and thus unités Europe with India, will hâve three openings in the Alps for railroad travelling. Celerity of travelling and facility of intercourse will increase the friendly relations that already bind us to the transalpine peoples, and will revive a noble rivalry in îndustry and civilisation. The future opens before us rich in happy promise ; it is for us to respond to the favours of Providence, by showing ourselves worthy to represent amongst the great nations of the earth the glorious part of Italy and of Rome.

On New Year’s day, 1872, Victor Emmanuel sent an envoy with the compliments of the season to the Pope. He was treated in the same manner as before ; the Holy Father did not receive him, but retumed the compliments through his minister.

The chief source of anxiety the king had at this time was the unsatisfactory State in which Spain continued. The young king had set himself energetically to his arduous task in a straightforward and soldierlike manner. Like his father, he disliked court pomp and