The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-12

Our Italian Correspondence.

Owr ASaAIam Corrcop0n0ences
Roxr, March q 1850
.4msriea at the Cosmipat1 Threats .assinst the No6iyy-
7xs Yamkees Throwing Ben-Sons The FSeneA CAasseurs
fairs and the Protestant Rslision-a Ysnkee Preacher
Holding forth in the Eternal CisyTAe Fine .arts-Rae
Pieturss at Low Prices, &C., &c.
The carnival Is over, and Rome Is subsiding again to
rs accustomed tranquility There was rather less
enthusiasm than usual In the demonstrations on this
occasion; but before the holidays expired some wild
scenes enacted, few Of which were Of a painful
character. By the republican psrty-the friends Of
the late revolutionary participation in the gay pro-
cessons through the streets vehemently denounc
ed, and the princey families whose custom it has
been to lead of these proceedings, we're menaced in
anonymous communications, with assassination, If
they joined the incorporating throng.
Such threats deferred some, but there were others
upon whom they had the very opposite effect These
latter took their places in quieter times and for
Ave days princes and senator's contadine and noble
DANES filed the air Of Rome with clouds Of bonbons
and bouquets, confette and candles Of every msgn-
able shape and color. But If the nobility not to
be bluned from their SPORT the republicans not
10 be banked of their revenge Glass globes contain
ing detonating substances. and hidden in enormous
bouquets Of roses launched from the overhang-
ing balconies, at various obnoxious personages The
Of Canine struck, well his young sister, who
vas in the same chariot with him, by of these
missiles, and they both lying in a dangerous
condition.
Several priests. and not few soldiers of the French
army, likewise injured. In any other city in
Christendom, such dastardly outrages would have
awakened universal execration but, except from
foreigners do not think they have elected single
expression of Indignation. Italian revenge compre-
menus everything .hs' is oase anu pau. nave IRA
versed Italy in its whole extent from viverone in the
north to Castazza in the south and though inhabi-
tants divided into states and districts
and undergraduates, with international jealousies and
feuds and discussions without end they have all
motto in common which Is, strike safely-strike in
the dark" But the French are teaching the Romans
mitted-so many French soldiers have mysteriously
disappeared, that the has issued
whom concealed weapons are found.
The Trasteverini the inhabitants Of the city living
across the Tber-a fierce awless race who pride them
Romans, and who, for two hundred years have been
the terror Of all decent quite aghas at this
African Chasseurs gallant dsre-devils, who, the
of command, would charge into a hotter place than
their old campaigning ground, dashed into the head
quarters of these rufaans, where the Pspal guards
have yet dared to CO. and seized six notorious
murderers whom they hung up, with short time for
they hadcommitted. little more of this stern JUS
tes and Rome win be Purged Of its greatest curse
who participated in its gayeties active
more conspicuous than own countrymen and
eountrywomen. New York, in particular, was well re-
presented In one balcony I saw the Aspinwalls
Stouts and other well known persons of your city
peltng and being pelted with most commendable ear
nestness Before them were living enormous great
has kets filed with sugar plums with which thew as
sailed every p.sssI BY Il IT. needs quick eye and
and. in these qualifications. our Transatlantic re.
representatives. were second to Of the per-
and grave, according to the italian notions in
the manner in which they went to work; but
for planting u stiff. hard bonbon fair in the face
for causing heads TO duck and dive in terror and
laughter. commend me to Americans. and Of Ameri-
cans to Mr. William Aspiuwsll i'm particular Talk
inc Of xmercsns cannot refrain from eSnrsss,ra NV
sdmirstion and respect for the conduct Of Mr. Cass
our Charge D'Anars By his exertions, Protestant
cording to the forms OF our own most holy religion
Yesterday I attended divine worship, Conducted BY
the Reverend Mr. Hastings, Of Boston, whom Mr. Csss
hes attached to his Legation Is Chaplain at which
present all Of our countrymen in Home For the
first time in the history Of the Eternal CITY has this
privilege been accorded. The English government
for more than sixty years. has endeayored TO obtain
this concession but without success Nor is this the
only act In his diplomatic capacity which entities our
Charge DAnars the favorable consideration of the
religious community In the month Of December. he
Bible published in Italian consisting Of two thou
eand copies which had been seized and condemned
be burnt have not time 70 detail the crc um ances
Of this transaction but they are known to all Of us
here, and are proud Of the coaduct Of repre-
sentative The affair Of the Propagan ds which Mr.
him the esteem Of the Roman government and Of the
friends Of that institution throughout the world
am no Catholic far from II but reverence the
dissemination Of learning independent Of creeds.
The Propaganda College, which contains students
from every nation under the sun, among whom are
thirteen Americans was menaced one night with DC
structon. during the anarchy which existed In the
time Of the late siege; by the Trasteverin who had
sworn to Kill every priest In Rome Protection was
demanded by his eountrymen and With the American
nag Mr. Cass repaired 10 the building before the doors
Of which the crowd had assembled with loaded can
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