And even such an admission as that would, doubtless, be deemed treason to the cause by the more ardent upholders of Italian na tionality. Ne\ertheless, lam persuaded, from good eudence that has reached me, that the Archduke Maximilnn was making progress, some months ago, in winning ceitain classes, and that he might have made more but for the ill- advised measures by which the Vienna Government neutralized the results of his efforts, and which were taken advantage of by agitatois at home and abioad to levive the flame of discontent. Now all his labour has indeed been lost ; the Austrocanti, as the Italian friends of the Austiians are called, are in thtt .owest possible spirits, and heartily dpplore ha\ing adopted a course which has luined them m the estimation of their countrymen. Some of them, it is only fair to be lieve, were actuated by unseltish and conscientious motives in their co jntenance of and adhesion to the Ausirians ; but party spirit makes few distinctions, and all aie included m one common measure of obloquy and blame. It is rather amusing to compare the different views taken by the respecth c" parties of the probable course ot the anticipated campaign. I lately heard san guine Italians m Piedmont declare, almost dancing with glee as they spoke, that in a given time (I for get wnethersixor nine months) the Austrians would have abandoned Milan and be shut up in their for tresses. A very contrary opinion is entertained by many persons here, « ho believe that, were war to break out, the Austrians would forthwith cross the Ticino, despising any impediment the Lombards might offer in the event of a possible letreat, and fight the matter out on the plains of Piedmont, pel haps on the old battle ground ot Novara, ot ill omened fame to Sardinian hosts. It is said here that questions were recently addressed to certain contractors for the Austrian army as to whether they would be disposed to continue supplying it in the Sardinian State. It is believed however, that these questions were asked rather with the view to their being spoken of and spread abroad than with any definite expectation of an invasion of Piedmont — of which, as a coming event, I hear there is not a little talk among the Austrian troops. 