The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-12 00:00:00

THE POPE AND HIS CHAPLALX-MAJOR.

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ROME, Fro. 5.
It is rare for any long period to go by without
affording some flesh example of the Popes benevolence and
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generosity tonisrds the indigent classes Of his subject.: Mk

amusing instance of his Holiness's accessibility took place at
the Vatican a few days ago, when a little boy presented him-
self in the outer antechamber of the apciatolie apartments,
and begged to be admitted to the presence of the Pontiff. It
may be imagined with what surprise this request was re-
mised by the palace servants, end how they endeavoured to
make the child understand the incongruity of his domed.
Whilst the affair was under discussion, a roonteiree regret*
of his Holiness passed through the ante-chaniber,and hating
the curiosity to learn what was the matter, referred it, us a
good joke, to thePopsbimsclf. PioNono, however, gave orders
for the child to be admitted to his presence, and hiving
questioned him as to the reason of his wishing for an wadi-
ear, beard that the bey had an earnest desire to study, but
that his parents unable procure him the necessary books,
always put him off won an assuranee that the pope wow
buy them for him. To effect the realisation of this promise,
the boy had mode the beet of his way to the Vatican, anti
promptly informed his holiness that the works inelispensehk,
tor the prosecution of his etudes would cost fifty-dire' e
psuls. The pope directed the rameritre argreto to
give him two dollar. (20 paulo), but the boy said
that he could not buy his t•oelni with that, eo his
Holiness benevolently took out two geld coins of five
dollars each and presented them to the cm.ptured child, who
forthwith made off towards the bsokseller's shop, followed by
an officer of the Popes household who bad orders to observe
his movements. Being that the boy had really
appropriated the required money to the Furth.ee of books
and that he had consigned the remainder to his mother, tie
Pope took interest in him and allotted u monthly ewe for his
education in the career of letters to which he seemed KO much
attached. Another less edifying but notle-es amusing MCC-
dote hs been current in Reese tier the last few days, at the
expense of the chaplain-major of the Popo'. army. It appears
that this prelate, being dissatisfied with the e onduct of an officer
in the foresni regiment, threatened to have loins aishiered,
ithlew certain relations he maintained were discontinued. The

resentment of the offleer, however, whether real or imagi-
, gave tine to some subsequent misgivings in the pre-
W• Meant, which the recant attache upon eeckadastical
dig-
nitrriee were by no means calculated to soothe. Mean-
while the oibier, having become acquainted at Foch with
a nobleman of that town, Count Oaddi, a relation of do
rope, who•• DOW in Rome, and enjoys a certain degree of
influence, Legged his good offices to appease the wrath of
Monaignor Tema-ant, the chaplain-major. the count, although
unacquainted with the prelate, promised to call upon him far
the desired purpose but requested to be infonoed at what
hour be was moat likely to Mad Lim disengaged.
This the either undertook to discover, and going to the
chaphoin's residence fur that purpose, gave five pools to One
a the servants, requesting him to give admittance to a pen-
dent= who would call about two o'clock, and who wished to
god with the prelate on urgent business,.
Iffeeteigaer Tiasani, being iufornied of this circumstance
Whim nalsoeservant, coneeived gout alarm, and felt one
dot sans emissary of the officer s voi‘oonce, or WOW free-
dom follower of N ergees example. soa seeking an audience
ke homicidal purposes. Ile therelure prudently irommened
Is his aid a sergeant of gendarmes, who proposed to
Is in wait with some of hie men during the visit
to prevent any aggressive act on the part of the
visitor ; but the toutieus prelate suoiciously supposing that
NOW with a poi,onard would be sooner roceired than pre-
sented, declined adopting that plan, and intimated that the
sergeant himself had better assume the prelatical gown for
the nonce, and dee audience in his name to the mysterious
suitor. The mamas gendarme philosophic ally compla—
.seeleisei srevasZe,"was the motto acted upon; his uniform
the purple robe, his numatsches were
=9llll wrapper, under pretence of sutler* from
• violent toaha; and the room being darkened with car-
Ulna, the unconscious Count Oaddi was admitted. Having
=the caw and requested the Fettle's indulgence furhis
the Count waited for a reply, which, of course. all
111111 who expected an assault lather then a petition,
ea not prepared to gist in a very explicit form, and the pre-
kis, tabs woe anxiously listening to the conversation from
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door, cut matters short by sending a servant to
say that dinner was ready, at which announcement the sham
usinaignOr started up, and the count withdrew, much sur-
prised at his mumbling voice and strange uncertainty of
manna. It was only en his complaining to t'ardMsl
Dotoudi of his want of mamas that the ItwialoOrphosis sou
discovered, for the cardinal sent his own eritetary to in-
tercede with monsignor, who at once confessed his own
alarm end the stratagem he had used to avoid the supposed
dangerous inters iew. All Rotor is holifiliing at this advem
tore and Monsignor Tizzoni amongst the !Vol ; but the Pope
is said to be doubly displeased—Mot, at his relation being
considered a perilous visitor; and next, at a gendarme being
so onceremouicouily inducted into prelatical garb.
On Monday morning the customary solemnity of Candle-
Inas took place at St. Peter's, when hls Holiness blessed tho
spkndielly adorned tapers, and distributid them to the
members of the Sacred College, the civil, utilitan- and eccle-
siastical authorities, and the diplomatiata aue foreigners
whose rcligiou qualifies them for the reception of the pre-
sent. Queen Christina, with her fatuity and suite, aselsted
as wind in a royal box.
niece Orsini, Marquis Fanjet', and SignorJactsbini Uri
been deputed by the provincial couneil of Rome and Comma
to present their grateful thanks to Lis Reline., in the name
of the prevince' for Lie gezerous gift of twist. e thouiond scud
to alleviate thedistn soot the inhabitants of the neighbouring
villages, who arc still suffering from the pat tial failure of the
wino crop. The money has been devoted to improving the
rood to Marino, in which work the indigent labourers of that
district are judiciously employed.