New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-19
NEW-YORk TRIBUNE.
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Foreign Correspondence OF The Tribune. no. x

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lions to the rOpe....His conduct n
the affair.-.. An italian Consul for
the United states. stho Ito ism
The Popularity Of the Pope His De-
position OF Censor. The Policy
Of the Pope In his Domestic not equal
10 that Of his Public llfe.-.. His OPP
positionto Protestant Reform Let.
ter from Joseph ManzinI to the Pom
tiff. Reflections on t....Miscella-
neous. RoNE, New-Yea Eve Of ls4S.
This morning sent oil a letter which was obliged
to be mailed to day in order to reach the steamer Of
the 10th So far am from home, that even steam
does not come nigh to annihilate the distance.
This afternoon went TO the Quirina Palace to
see the Pope receive the new municipal officers
he was today in his robes Of white and gold, with
bsususl corps Of attendants in pure red and white,
violet and white. The new officers were in black
velvet dresses with broad white collars. They took
the oahs Of Office and then actually kissed his foot
had supposed this never really done, bat only
svery low obeisance made the act seemed TO me
disgustingly abject. Heavenly Father does not
want his children at his feet but in his arms, on
level with his heart.
After this over the Pope went to the Gesei
avery rich church belonging the Jesuits to off
ciste at Vespers and we followed The music was
beautiful and the effect ofthe church with its rich
ly.painted dome and piece in blaze Of light
while the assembly were ia a sort Of brown dark
ness was very fine
!. A number Of Americans there new arrivals, kept
requesting in the midst Of the music to know when
1T would begin 3" Why this is a. some one at
last had the patience TO answer; You are hear
ing Vespers now" What" they replied, is
there no Grafton no speech So deeply rooted in
the American mind is the idea that sermon is the
only real worship!
This church is indelibly stamped on my mind
Coming to Rome this time, ! saw in the diligence
young man whom his uncle, priest OF the con-
vent that this church, had sent for intending
TO provide him employment here. Some slight cir
custances tested the character OF this young man,
and showed it what have ever found IT, singular
y honorable and conscientious. He was led TO
show me his papers among which was letter
from a youth for whom. with that true benevolence
only possible TO the poor, because only they can
make great sacrifices had so beueiited os to make
an entire change in his prospects for life. Himself
apoor orphan with nothing but tolerable educa-
ton at an Orphan Asylum, and airend OF his dead
parents 10 fad hin employ ment on leaving It, he
had felt for this young man. poorer and more unin'
structed than himself hsd taught him at bis leisure
to read and write had then collected from friends
and given himself till he had gathered together six
ty francs and procuring also for his protese
letter from monks, who were friends OF his to
the converts on the road so that wherever there
was one the poor youth had lodging andiood gratis
Thu. armed. he set forth on foot for Rome; Pa
eurza their native place silording little hope even
OF gaining bread in the present distressed state OIL
that dominion. The latter was to say that ne had
arrived, and been so fortunate as to find employ
ment Immediately in the studio OF Benzoni the
sculptor
r The poor patron eyes sparked as read the let
ter "How happy he is said he Z" and does he
NOT spell and write well l was his only master
Bat the good do not inberitthe earth and lessior
tunate III an his protege Germsnoo on his arrVaIound
his uncle i'll of the Roman fever. lie came to see
me much asitated Can it be, Sgnorina says
that God who has taken my father and mother,
will also take from me the only protector hadiei
and Jus. as | arrive in this strange place too -
sfer a few DAYS he seemed more tranquil aud told
me that though he had felt as if it would console
him and divert his mind to go to some places OF en-
ter,sinmen, he had forborne and applied the money
as,ifC,od would help me" Alas at that moment
the uncle was dying. Poor Germano came day
With receipt for masses said for the soul Of the
departed, ibis simple faith IN these being aPPa'
,en,lv indes,ructibe) and amid his tears he said
The Fathers were so unkind they were hardly
willing 10 hear me speak a word they were so
afraid should be burden to them shall never
20 there again But the most cruel thing was OIL
fered them scudo dollar TO say six massesioF the
soul of my poor uncle they said they would on'y
say five and must have seven baiocoh cents more
for that"
A few days after happened to go into Their
church and found il thronged while presonef'
painting sweating, leaning half out OF the pulpit
was exhortng his hearers 10 initiate Ohr"'
With unspeakable disgust ! gszed on this iase
shepherd Of those who had just so failed in their
, du,y to poor stray lamb Their church is so rich
= in ornaments the seven bsiocchi were hardly
headed to burnish it. Their altar-piece is avery
: imposing composition. by an artist OF Rome SUI
in the prime of bis powers. Capsu 1t represents
the Circumcision, with the cross and SIX visiting
angel. on the back ground Joseph who holds the
child the priest and all the figures in the fore
ground seem intent upon the barbsrous rite, except
nary the mother: her mind seems to rush of"S'o
into the future and understand the destiny OF he'
child she sees the cross-she sees the Angels 100
Now have mentioned a picture. let me say
word or two abou, art and artists, by way oil psTen
thesis In this otherwise political letter we iausu
little here 81 some words that come from your
City on this subject Artists are told they "ou'u
do better 70 come home and study They are al
the same time informed that The Life and An
tiQue drawing school is shut up tecause-there Is
not money to pay for the gas e Thsis certainly
sgrest and grave joke 10 City like New YORK
| Here they have plenty Of schools and plenty Of
models, If 10 gas
A We also hear their landscapes show want
i Of familiarity with Mature they need to return
TO America and see her sgsin. But, friends
: Nature wears diherentface in Italy from whs! she
does in America. Do you not want TO see he