The New York herald., 1848-12-20

In the clubs and cafes there measures were loudly
demned while printed bills circulated, calling
upon the civic guard to appear in uniform the fol-
loving day, to msn ain public tranquility, though not
the slightest sppreheL sion was entertained that it
tcle in the official Gazette containing bitter attack
upon the chamber Of deputies increased the excite
ment of the people. The civic guard appeared
in uniform, but unarmed, ss they we're, as we'll
as the officers, convinced that nothing serious
would take place Crowds had assembled opposite the
palsre and in the adjacent square, but their be-
havior was perfectly pacific, though serious aud tac
turn The hour of the sitting had arrived the trbunes
we're filed with spectators the deputies had taken their
been divided into three parts, the right left. and
centre. -Four Deputies only had taken their seats in
the centre all the rest occupied the left. The
mpisteriasts to side with the opposition. The fall
OF the dirister Ro1i was certain. Suddenly horri.
BILE event is announced =" Ro,si js assassnated -
This at first disbeieyed but found to be
too true. 1t acted like thunderoot upon the Assem-
bly,. The circumstances Of the crime have already
been laid before the public. While Rossi xpiring
in adjoining apartment, the Deputies remsined in
their places The President opened the sitting the
called over, and there not being suficisut number
present the Presidsnt declared the sitting closed,
and invited the Deputies to attend in their bu.
reaux the following day. The city remained
quiet, but the people maintained an eminous 81
lence. At seven, p. NJ, however, groups began to
form along the Corso, and forming a process.
sion with lighted torches, proceeded to the bar
racks of the carabi who fraternized with the
people, and Joined them to parade through the town,
puar club and the barracks Of the rsgo the pro-
cession made an ovation to Deputy Calletti just
democratic ministry and an Italian Constituent As
seDby All this took place at half past eight During
the firing. Monsegnesr Palma secretary to the Pope,
was struck on the forehead by ball. and died the
fpot The loss of the Swiss is not yet ascertained
The people have had four wounded. Tho Papal palace
bears ipnumeIable marks of musket balls. The Swiss
were protected by the walls of the palace aud the civic
quad by the columns and bsrrcsdss All the troops
Of he line sided with the people. Colones Roverel
the procession the people, in allusion to Rosss
snaton, tupg In chorus
Bepsdetta quella mana
Che u tirenno pugnalo."
blessed is the hand that slew the tyrant)
The very carabineers who bad been called in the
previous day to FIRE the people Joined the chorus
The Camarills has fallen, never again to rise.
Count Rossi proceeded on the 18th of November to
open the Chambers He had caused the streets to be
lined with carabneers the report that they to
occupy the avenues leading to the Chamber of Depu-
ties and the halls Of the University, had produced
unusual agitation among the people The civic guard
a,ten bed in their respective quarters and deputed
their colonels to protest against the suspi
cions Of which they had been the object and against
the menacing attitude which the government had
srmed toward the citizens, while nothing proved that
he least disturbance was meditated ON the occasion
of the opening Of the Chambers,
In his passage to the Chambers, Rossi followed
by crowd Of thousands Of individuals, hooting and
Kissing at him When he arrived at the portco Of the
blsge with look of scorn. The tumult increased
hand raised and stabbed the unpopular minister
in the neck. He was taken into the Chambers and
expired in five minutes. The assassin escaped,
In the evening the soldiers fraternized with the
people. and paraded the town with them. The Italian
flag was borne before them They walked in ranks,
singing Blessed is the hand that slew the tyrant"
The very carabineers who had been oalled In the
previous day to fire the people Joined in the chorus
alert, and everything organised for demonstra
tion on the 16th On that morning gathering began
in the great square del Popolo The civic guards and
troops of the line frsgmentary section conmngled
with the people and the carabineers, whose uniform
had hitherto bee invariably srrayed against the po
pulace were for the fret time fraternise
with the mob From the terrace Of the Pinoiau Hiil
the spectator could count nearly 10000 Romans, Ia
Threatening s xropp:, and mostly s.%sd Printed pa
purport, and containing the following
FUNDAMENTAL POINTS: rIta f.
l. Tromulgstion and full adoption Of Italian nation
2 Convocation of a constituent assembly and reali.
sation of the federal pact.
g. Realization Of the vote for the of indepen-
dence, given in the Chamber Of Deputies.
4. Adoption. in its integrity, Of the programme
g. Ministers who have public confidence
Mamani, Ssliceti,
Sterbini, Sereni,
Campello, Galletti,
Fusconi Lunati
Their ostepsible object proceed with these Ave
manner. But the chiefs finding themselves in such
Cnlookedor force Of numbers aud the deputies
being found mixed up with the crowd, the cry was
raised to march to the Pepes palace and accordingly
the procession moved orderly enough through the
Corso and reached the Quirna BY the avenue opened
by Sextus Quintus.
1t was now one O'Clock The members of the Cham.
Der presented themselves "a the nouth-pece Of the
multitude, and transmitted the hve points to the
late Ministerial Council, Cardinal Soglia, came forth
from the private apartments and informed the dspu-
tation that III: Holiness would reflect on the subject
was proclaimed to the people, but . general murmur
of dissatfaction gave evidence OF Its insuciency to
meet the CRISIS and the crowd insisted the deputa-
tion getting perfonal udienoe with the Pope This
was obtained, and in about quarter OF an hour Gal
sts the s1pOcs mini'tsr aPPsapsd & on n the
declined adhesion to their request, and had stated
that he would not brook dictation" 1t was now
two o'clock.
The position Of the Pontf began to grew critical.
All the avenues of the Qurinal Palace blocked
up by dense crowds and there was but the usual small
detachment of Swiss guards on duty One of the ad-
vanced sentines having been seized and disarmed by
the mob the Swiss body. guard instantly flung back
and barred the gate: Of tho palace presenting their
mass Of multitude which beleagusred the Quiriual.
At this stage of the proceedings 1t was evident that
the die was eaet From the back streets emerged
bearing eng ladders wherewith to ,cse the pontiaca
abode carts and wagons were dragged up and rangsd
saaDts in their determined attack the palace; the
cry waf to arms, to arms" and musketry began to
briste In the approaches from avery drecton aggots
were produced and piled up against one of the con-
demned gates Of the building to which the mob was
In the act Of setting fire, when brisk discharge OF
frelocks scattered the besiegers in that quarter.
would be q determined resistance to their fuither
operations but were confident that the Quirinal, II
not taken by storm must yield to progressive iuroad
The drums were now beating through ghost the city,
the nded groups regular troops and
reinforcing the hostile display Of assaiauts and rem
dering 1t truly formidable. Random shots aimed
at the windows and duly responded to; the outpects
one after another we're taken 5y the people, the
risop being too scsnty to man the outworks. The
bsny q St. Carlino, which commands the structure,
was occupied From behind the equestrian statues of
Castor and Polux group of sharpshooters piled their
rifles and about four O'Clock Mousignor Palma pri-
vate secretary OF his Holiness was killed by bulle
penetrating his forehead.
Asif upwards of 0o0 troops of all ranks were not
considered enough to reduce the little garrison Of
couple of dozen Swiss two 6pou ders appeared on
the scene and dr&wn aad duly pointed against
the main gate and q truce having been proclaimed,
another deputaton claimed entrance and audience of
lhe rope, which the monarch ordered to be allowed.
lie deputation bearers of the peoples utmatum
ana threat that II II was not complied with in an
tne palace should be tshen by assault and oil In
IT, except the rope, put to death The Pope then gave
way. an ced that he To ancent tha