New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-29

tue where rs back vas sustained oy the wal wa
somewhat deficient in a part Of its anatomy But
We aatiered ourselves he should be held 80 high
that no Roman eye. II dispOsed could carp and crit
icse. When To- just IS the banner was ready 10
unfold its young glories in the home Of Horsce.
Virgil and racifos or ordinance appeared prohb-
iting the display Of any but the Roman ensign.
Tnis ordinance was il il said, caused by repre-
sensations made the Pope that the Oscarantists,
ever on the watch to DO mischief mesnt TO make
this the occasion Of disturbance il Is their policy
to seekto create irritation here that the Nespotan
and Lombardo V enitian aags would appear draped
with black, and thus the signal be given for tumut
cannot help thinking these fears were grocndless
that the people on their guard. would have in9is-
nsntly crushed at once any of these malignant ef
forts However that may be, no one can ever be
really displessed with any measure Of the Pope
knowing bis excellent Intentions. But the limiia
ton Of the festival deprived It Of the noble charac
ter Of the brotherhood OF nations and tn ideal aim
worn by that Of Tuscany. The Romans chilled and
disappointed, greeted their Councillors with but
little enthusiasm. The procession too. was bat q
poor affair for Rome. Twenty four carriages bad
been lent by the princes and mobiles at the request
Of the city. to convey the Councillors ! found
something syIubolical in this Thus will they be
obliged 10 furnish from their old grandeur the We
hicles of the new ideas Each deputy was fol
lowed by his target aud banner When the depu-
~ for Ferrara passed, many garianis were thrown
upon bis carriage. There las been deep respect
and sympathy felt for the citizens OF Ferrsra they
have conducted so well under their late Try ing cir
cumNsnces. They contained themselves, knowing
that the least indiscretion would give handle for
aggression 70 the enemies OF the good cause. But
the daily occasions Of irritation must have been in
Vulnerable and they have shown much power of
wise and dignifed selfgovernment.
After the procession passed. attempted to go
on foot from the Cafs Novo in the Corso to St Pc
ters to see the decorations of the streets but It
was impossible. Ia that dense bat most viyacous
various and good humored crowd with all best
will on their part to aid the foreigner it was impos-
sible to advance So | saw only themselves but
that was great pleasure. There is go much indi
tainment to be in the crowd.
In the evening there WAS ball given at the Ar
gentina. Lord Mimic was there Prince Corsni
sow Senator the Torlonas, in uniform OF the Civic
Guard Princess Toronis, ia sash OF their colors,
given her By the Civic Guard, which she waved
often in answer u their greetings But the beau
tful show Of the evening was the Trasteverini
dancing the Saltarello in their most brilliant COS
tune. saw them thus to much greater advantage
than ever before several were noby handsome
and danced admirably it was really ike PineI
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Italian wine. the Italian ran. The first time saw
it danced one night very unexpectedly near the
Colosseum; it carried me quite beyond myself,
that | mos, unamiaby insisted on staying while
the friends in my company not heated by enthusi-
ssm like me. were shiverlng aud catching cold from
the damp nghtair dare say they remember it
against me- nevertheless cherish the memory Of
the moments wickedly stolen at their expense for
1t is only the first time seeing sucf thing Nat
you enjoy that peculiar delight. But since, love
to see and study it much.
The Pope, in receiving the Councillors. made
speech; such a. sh> King of Prussia entrenched
himself in on similar occasion, Only much better
and shorter implying that be meant only to i'm
prove, not to r,torm and should keep things IN
stain qn0, safe locked with the key Of st. Peter.
This little speech was made no doubt more b.
assure Czars Empcrors and Kings than from the
promptings OF the spirit tthe fact Of its neces-
sity, o. well as the Inferior freedom and spirit OF
the Roman journals to those of Tuscany seems to
say that the Pontical Government though from
the accident OF this one mans accession, 1t has
rsken the initiative 10 better times. yet may not
after while, from is very nature be able lo keep
in the vanguard
A sad contrast to the feast Of this day was pre-
scented by the same persons. p fortnight after, fol-
lowing the body Of Silvani, one 81 the Councillors
who died suddenly. The Councillors, the different
Societies Of Rome. a corps trati bearing tapers
the Civic Guard with drums slowly beating, the
same state carriages with their ligeried attendants
all slowly sadly m,viog, with torches and banners,
dropped along the Corso in the dark night siu-
gle horseman, with his long white plane and torch
reversed, governed the procession 1t vas the
Prince Aldobrandini. The whole had that grand
effect 50 easily given by this artistPeoPle who
seize instantly the natural poetry OF al occasion and
with unanimous tact hasten to represent It. More
and much anon.