New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-08
The Present state Of Rome.

The Present state Of Rome.
From our foreign files we gather that the state
of affairs and of the public mind in Rome is not OF
the most peaceful promise. The faction which
governs is perpetuslly in the greatest fear. The
rulers are ill.assured by the presence oftheir own
native and foreign spies, knowing that they are
the objects of popular hatred. They tremble at
every breeze that brings the echo of new cry
for Liberty in any part Of the world. All the en-
ergy of the Government is at present devoted to
the collection of funds, which it dispatches to
Dutch, English and American Bankers, in view
Of the catastrophe which it fears. Therefore, des-
pite the increase of taxes and OF all other means
of squeezing their substance from the people,
the Treasury is always empty and misery is atlt'
hight
To illustrate the melancholy condition Of affair"
we note story which says that the Pope, when
ever he receives any person not Of his Immediate
circle, holds in his hand, and with as much con-
cealment as possible, the cord of bell, whichh
answered in three different places where guards
and domestcs are assembled. The Pope was
lately las runs the storyl Swing audience 60 Dan
dni an old advocate Of 10, and fancying that ne
observed the bell pull, his HOline" dismissed him
apgrily, saying "Do you come here to play the
spy? begonel" and the old gentleman was ram
TO leave the sacred presence as rapidly as Possloie
After the fight Of Uffredazzi from the castle oil
St. Angelo it was decided by Cardinal Antoneu
and his council to imprison some near relative In
bis place. His wife was, very properly trst sug
ee.ted, but their Eminences decided in favor o.
bis brother.in.law, who was arrested without fur
Their reason.
Last year on the anniversary OF the entry OF
the French into Rome, an illumination was or
dered, but the order was very generally diTe-
earded. This year, to compass the same object
by means more Influential, festival has been in.
sttuted for that day, In honor OF the Virgin o T
Delirerance. and innumerable miraculous grsces
are promised to all who cordially unite in the eel.
ebratiou.
King Bon5a, by which name alone bis Sicilian
Majesty is known, has hired for Lent company
of Calabran monks who with cries and convul'
,ions accompanying their sermons, were to pro-
duce a sautary effect upon the people. This
company appeared in the Trastavere the whole
troupe composing the procession. soirrl, armed
70 the teeth, marched in front and then came the
chief of the monks in red sontan with cord
sround his neck. and q crown of thorns upon his
head. He was followed by the others and by
crowd of workmen belonging to the Government
works who were expressly ordered to JOIN In the
! celebration Then came the women and child
rem. attracted by the spectacle and the whole was
/ closed with the negro of Garibaldi.
Arrived upon the place of st. Francis, the chief
mounted q platform and there delivered one OF
those discoures which defy analysis IL was d.
rectsd aesins. the disgusting idea OF Italian
independence, the internal word Republic"
"the blasphemy" Of coupling the names OF God
and the people. Rising in fervor toward the
/ close, he cried in conclusion, seizing the rope
around bis neck Take me, my brothers take
me and drag me through the streets OF Rome IN
expiation of all the crimes Of that internal Re
public"
The figure and invitation having failed the
good Father more impsSsionedly CALCULATED
"Take il, take it, until one Of the audience more
credulous or more naughty than the rest do take
/ il snd began to pull whereupon one Of the soirrl
stepped up and committed the indiscreet auditor
TO prison, Tor an assault upon the holy missionary.
The company gave another entertainment on one
ofthe other public squares. Two ofthem PFesched
/ In & dialogue; one represented liberia sne
other monk. The pretended liberal bad his
head covered with capOte. Speak, sad the
Missionary; speak, and since you are h0e'Ai'
confess your crimes order you, enjoln II upon
YOU by my Guperhumsn authority" Tse osnef
| confessed, and i. is not difficult to imagine tue
substance Of the confession. At every sentence
/ the missionary cried" And you are Ll0e'M'
ayes" was the response, until at the last crime
the missionary seized by sudden 'nOusnI
touched the head of the other covered VIII
cApote-" Alb ah I see-you are the devil L
ery Liberal 10 4 demon perceive the no'ns
A group Of soldiers standing by bar's INTO
loud laugh, and all the spectators were snu'7,
TO that degree that the good Fathers eisapPeA
as rapidly from the popular as Dandini RON In'
pspsl presence. Another similar exhibition WAS
suddenly ended by the bisses Of the crowd: mead
div E French officer. Meanwhile there Is more
serious work going on. Victims are 0aIy 'oO'
sus ssa, 70 The Ssusy% sad the 'esSia &c