The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-09
From the N, o. Mercury
Pope Plus IN.

If the reports of travellers and etterwrers are to be
implicitly believed, the Pope must be very para
gon not among popes only but among soveregns OF all
kinds and names The anecdotes of his benevolenre
and justice, not unmingled and then with little
practical droery mnumeable, and give most exalt-
ed opinion OF his character The following passages
extracted from new work by Mrs Fanny kembe But
Ter, describing her residence of a year in Italy, which
viii soon be published by Wiley & Putnam:
"Monsgnor - says the enthusiasm of the people
for their sovereign rs not to be described lame
daely after the amnesty the who had received their
liberty locked to the churches and received the
men without exception, with extreme devotion More
over, he added that Heaven had certainly appointed this
man to the eXgency OF the times, for that the whole
papal government was toltenng to lis foundations Ii any
thing can save 1t rs government suppose this may
but is far likely 10 prove the preparatory process
for entire change and IN this respect most fifty may the
present Pope be considered Gods messenger and the a
pointed instrument OF the appointed time, Monsignor
-- told several admirable anecdotes of his beneyo-
ence and activity.
The day of the procession OF ST. John Iateran poor
old beggar woman, stretched by the wayside, called out
10 Chrsts successor upon earth for help The Pope sent
her Immediately gold piece, and passed IN the pro-
cession AT night in the dress OF abbaie having per-
iecty remembered the house indicated to him that
where the woman lived, he went 10 seek her. and found
her absolutely lying upon straw and in state of mise
rlble restitution He Immediately proceeded to the house
of the curate of the parish the latter called up not with
out considerable demur and difficulty, mot knowing from
whom the summons came.) from his comfortable bed,
lost in and dismay at the sight OF the
Pope, who, refnandmg hun severely for his neglect of
the poor under his change, babe him send Immediately
money! food, bed and bedding to the poor beggar whom
he had ust visited
"Hs holiness seems has boyathe post office of which
he himself keeps the KEY and whereas letter whatever
allowed to reach the late Gregory XVI il is an
understood thing that this box, with every thing put nto,
sdelivered Immediately into the Pope's hands, certain
OF money having been chnraby appropriated do not
precisely remember by whom now in dover money! for
certain number OF poor ysung Roman girls in OF the
parishes in Rome among the number. poor deormed
Tho hum
ney lodged and who retained hers The girl ured
herself to address letter TO the Pope stating how her por-
ton had been withheld from her Without loss of time the
deauer summoned and condemned by the Pope to pay
the poor crippled girl fifty srud OF his pocket be-
sides the twenty-five which were the portion due TO her
Some evenings after this MS usual incosnito dress OF
a5bte. he Knocked al the door OF asnm for poor
Children the management OF which not supposed TO
be altogether conducted The porter refused
10 open the door, alleging that the children supper
and Just going bed and that nobody could be let in Al
last the magical Apn,e che sono Papa threw the door
wide open, and the porter, ecstacy fright
ing rouse the whole establishment with the news which,
however, has holiness iorbade and merely desiring the
dismayed superior conduct him the chdrens eating
room he proceeded taste the bread and wine set before
them for their supper He then turned to the superior and
said: Tomorrow, sir let the bread and wine put before
these poor children be such ought be; and remem
Der that have my eye upon you' with which sautary
warning he departed.
There is something rather Haroun al Raschd in these
nocturnal adventures OF his holiness. On fixed DAYS
in the week for certain number OF hours he receives
lndi~cTlnlTaetN all persons VINO wish
with him. They admitted without any distinction one
BY one, according to their number and the Pope permit
ting them seat themselves, hears their grievances re-
their petitions and warning them that any attempt 10
impose upon hm or IN any way alter the TRUTH will be de-
tecied and punished takes their and address and has
their business inquired into and put TO rights As for the
women, said Monsgnor they perfectly adore him. for no.
thing exceed his gracousness and kindness them
Among many others told us two beautiful anec-
dotes of has humanity and wisdom. While he was arch
bshopo Spoleio, list of persons suspected OF political
- he car the
commended 10 forward II TO Rome as an exhibition of
zeal that would be highly servceabe himself; he said
he would take care OF q, and Immediately up and
threw it into the ire Since the procama ION of his act
OF amnesty, q subscription set foot in Rome to
RAISE money for the poor men whose long detention in
the papa prisons had OF not sent them back into
the world with very full pockets,
hist OF the subscribers names brought TO the Pope
By the governor of Rome, Marina, who suggested that il
would be very desirable to keep it. future means of
ascertanlng uno tainted with sympathy Tor liberal
opinions The Pope SAID he thoughtt highly desira-
BILE TO make tina, use of II; Immediately wrote down his
name, with donaton of a hundred -ctii and en-.
gagged Monshsnor Marina to follow his example and 70
cord himself as TREND OF those who hal suffered Tor
liberal opinions There is touch of hUmor about this
anecdote that makes it perfectly enchanting
''While archbishop OF Imola he was already known 10
have exhibited his sympathy for those suffering in the
cause OF political reform, by furnishing many exiled
patriots with money beautiful anectoe Is related OF
his neTcui and humane disposition while he in this
situation Among the other duties OF the archbishop II
that OF periodical survey Of the prison. IN the course
OF which visits OF greater or less length BE- paid hy
HIM 10 the cells OF each or any OF the criminals
can unfortunate woman whose husband had been CON
hned for upward OF year, and who vain had solicited
permission 10 him. al length, in despair applied 10 NE
archbishop-whose office, however gave HIM no power OF
furnishing her with the required permission Much
moved however. by the poor creatures misery the bu
name man remembered her petition and, the occasion
OF has next oheia visit 70 the prison, sent her wonl 10
Join the tram which usually attended his progress on ~
occasions Arrived at the cell where her usban y-as
ncarceraied, he bade the H. and "a, himself
he ,sprs 1fNortp r an, hf,ur rv-k..h
sinr OF being united