Italy is greatly vexed. The Czar had arranged to visit
the King of Italy this week, and Rome made ready for a festival and a grand reception. On Monday, however, telegrams were received announcing that the visit was postponed sine die, and on Tuesday this was confirmed in a private letter to the King. The Russian Chief of Police, it appears, had been sent to Rome to make inquiries,and had reported that the Italian Anarchists were in movement, and that even if the Czar's life were not in danger, he would not be safe from insult. The Romans are greatly aggrieved, and accuse the Russian Emperor of want of nerve ; but it seems to be true that the Socialists had agreed to receive the visitor with a chorus of the whistlings which all over the Continent are equivalent to hisses, and a Sovereign can hardly be blamed for avoiding a capital which threatens to be discourteous. It is believed that the incident will for a time produce " tension " between the Courts of St. Petersburg and Rome, and it is for one reason, at least, greatly to be regretted. It encourages the Anarchists with the idea that if they cannot kill Kings, they can frighten them, and restrict their freedom of locomotion.
