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ings and hardship, the father and daughter,
arrived at Rome quite destitute, and not
knowing how to make themselves known
to the Pontiff. Since his election, Plus TX.
had strictly forbidden public beggary, and
at his own cost had founded splendid aims
houses for the destitute. The officers ar
rested Domenco Guidi and his daughter as
Migrants, and took them to the police office.
After discovering who he was. and the in
tent Of his journey, the commissioner in
formed the Pope of this story of Guidi and
his daughter. Both were thereupon well
dressed by order of his Holiness, and taken
in carriage to the Vatican. On the 28lh
of March, accompanied by the physician Of
the government and by his daughte Guidi
entered the ponlfical hall Of the Vatican, to
be admitted to audience; bu, tainted at the
entrance, and fell upon tile floor The Of
fcers and prelales of the court, with the
physician, relieved the unfortunate Guidi,
and the Pope gave order that he should be
removed to comfortable room Of the pal
ace. and receive every attention. ....
| The next day, when Guidi had sufficient
" recovered himself, he was admitted to au-
dience: Nothing could be more interesting
and admirable than the interview between
the Pontiff and the saver Of his life Plus
received him as an old friend, and with the
kindest expressions. Guidi could neither
speak nor show any demonstrations so great
was his establishment and admiration. The
Pope would not permit him to kneel before
him, but embracing him, he said, "Guidi,
you were the friend of my childhood, and
the saver of my life. You shall suffer no
more from want. You and your daughter
shall 60 to Sinigaglia to my palace, and live
with my friends.'' The next day Guidl left
Rome: in pos.-carriage, after receiving the
blessing of his Holiness. His daug hter was
placed in house of education, and Guidi
still lives comfortably in The Mastai palace.
Many asylums of infancy and houses of
education had been opened since the cleo
lion Of Plus TX, to which the poor could
send their children to be educated and sup
ported. The Pontff though. it convenient
not only to teach the rising generation, but
even to instruct their parents, as the only
means of introducing civilization and main
tanning progress Free night-schools were
established in Rome, at his own expense,
for laborng people who could not attend by
day. TO encourage them, or to observe
how the schools were attended, he visited
them in the disguise of a priest On the
evening of the 9Th of March, lie went IN this
manner, in company with his secretary, also
disguised, to visit the night-school in the
street .agnelzo de- .Monti. Neither The tea
cheers nor the pupils knew at frs. by whom
they were SO honored. After the visitors
had examined the books, and learned which
ofthe scholars had distinguished themselves,
the Pon,if threw off his cloak and discov-
cred himself The laborers knelt before him
with their teachers, and after receiving his
paternal blessing, were examined by 1m-
self IN their studies. 1t happened 10 be an
evening of general examination for premi-
ums, and the Pope distributed gold medals,
money and other presents, accompanied by
salu,ary advice. The monastery of ST. AL
essio, OH mount Auentino, was changed by
order Of the Pontif into an alms-house, for
the destitute who cannot obtain employ
ment. By these means, and an efficient
police, public beggary has disappeared from
the streets of Rome.
Since the day of the great amnesty, many
philanlhropical societies have been estab-
ished in Rome, and in other cities Of the
Papal States. These associations, under the
special protection of Plus TX, are composed
of the most respectable and influential per-
sons. Their intention is to advance public
instruction, and to extend and cherish reli-
gious and patriotic ideas. They have foun-
ded free schools and asylums for children,
societies to visit prisoners, and protect them
vixen out of prison, houses of military in
struction, clubs for reputable and instructive
entertainments, reading rooms. cheap pub
lcation offices, associations for mutual aid,
schools of mutual inquiry and debate, be-
sides other institutions for the advancement
of the Roman people. One of these ins'i-
tulions is The Secreta Jartistica Naliana,
composed of ulplors, painters, architects
and artists of other branches, for the en-
couragement of new inventions, for the pro-
lection and reward of artistic merit, and the
annual exhibition Of works of art. This
association is supported by the most nntiu-
entail persons in Rome. To improve the
condition Of the people, Plus TX. modified
the public taxes, abolished many of the pri-
viIeges and abuses of families, and added to
the strength of the merchant and war navy.
The money to be used for the illumination
of the 25.h of March was disposed of by
order of the Pope, for the relief of destitute
families, instead Of being expended on the
public festivals.
fro BE CONCLUDED IN OUR NEXT
CHANCELLOR KENT.-Thisd distinguished
iurist died on Sunday evening, 18th inst,
a, the advanced age of eigh'y-fve years.
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