Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-17
ROME.

The most interesting Of The political inlelli.
gence brought by The Niagara, is that which re-
lates 10 Rome, where there are indications of
fearful struggle between Inc Republicans and the
combined powers OF Legitimacy and Monarchy.
In this great strife ii is Dad sign 10 dni France
against the Republic. W. give below The par'i.
culars OF The news in relation 10 the subject
M. Mazini was procia imet member OF the Ro-
man Constituent Assembly on the 27th. On the
same day that Assembly adopted the law on u
dicial organization which abolished all priveg-
ed Jurisdictions, suppressed The ecclesiastical II
bunais, anc established al Rome Coufi oi Ar
peal and Count oil Cessation The Assembly
next voled by acciaain,ion. project CT decree
aboishing the holy office, and decided thai
pillar should be erected on he site ot the palace
where il had been lns,alis' 10 The sitting on the
Isl inst NJ. Sieihini announced that the Execu-
tive 7ovrfuueu. had mad, ovcry preparation Tor
the war which was acoul 10 take pace with
Austria, Tor d war there certainly would be, a.
the Government was determined not 10 wait IN
Ill the Auslrians received ieiniorccmen...
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs has publish
ed an address 10 the Enropsau powers, just,tying
the proceedings of The Roma Republicans II
concludes as follows: "As oaga as the pope show
ed himself The friend OF Italian Independence, The
Roman people stood by The Pope; but when he
deserted Thai cause his temporal sovereignty was
repudiated Il is well lha, Europe NAV have a
standard whereby 10 measure the destiny with
which the Roman Republic isthrealened; des-
tiny which The men who guide il will meet with
Out either presumption or fear, with The dignity
OF men who have ievoed themselves 10 the veal
OF the land in which they were born, and VINO may
ever say proudly and confidently TO Europe
AL loak ha,,.
destroyed the temporal dominion OF the Popes'"
A correspondent, Of The Daily News, writing
from Rome on the ain, says: Every activity is
displayed in the War Department; and, come
what may il will be no chilts work 10 pat down
this Revolution. There are Is, 900 men here,
with muskets in their haGiS, and about $4,000
more armed men in Tuscany, and any inlerveu-
lion that taxes place mus not be under a force OF
10000 regular troops 10 h. kept here Tor an inGe-
finite period. WEo's 10 pay2-Ali the coachnIa-
kers are employed in making artillery wagons.
Nothing is heard but
The clank Of hImIeTs closing Iivets up
as on the night before BosWorlh battle"
THE DUNGEONS OF THE INQUISI.
TION.-Bv order OF the present Roman Govern
ment, 1t IS stated the prisons OF the Holy Office,
as the lnQui>ition was blasphemeouSly calieu.
have been visited and the prisoners liberated. In
a gloomy dungeon was found wretchei bishop
OF Egypt, cond'mned under Pope Leo XII; h-
had early los, The use # his legs ltom long nca,-
ceration. Two nuns were among ths prisoners
they were removed 10 charitable iu;li;ulion.
A, Rome, on the 10th inslan', The B'>hons OF
Cubic aud Orvielo, ani The Archbishop was Ia
ken to the Castle oil ST. Angelo, and the lwo BIZ
snops TO The fortress OF Ancona. Their offence
is that Of exciting the people through the PRESS,
TO revolt and calumnlatins The RcpuhlI'. Or
iers were also given, en- the 18Th, to arrest The
Cardinal lie Angels, ArchbIshop ri Fcimo The
Executive Committee nave stGt Genera Cai,t,i
10 Bologna, 10 take the measures necessary for
the present stale OF affairs.