New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-02
ThlnEn In Rome.
The following is good letter which We take
from the London DAILY Ncrs

The following is good letter which We take
from the London Daily Ntrs.
Rome, March T. 1881.
Rome has been during the asst ten days ca.
Tious 'lght, the strangers in it having been at
tempting specter carnival driving up and down
the Corso, peltlng each other with confetti and
bouquets the people looking on, and taking little
or no part In the diversions. In former days,
when great cars full of costumes and every varie.
~ OF masquerade used 70 promenade up and
down the COrsO, the scene vas full Of gaiety aud
animation. The fun bad been this year done into
English, and has not prciited by the transl alton,
being much more rough and coarse than wheE
the Itslisns, who have genius for everything
buffo took part in il.
Last Sunday night ~as the great vegione,
when the large theater used % Do ihr0lged with
masks and dominos here all the lntrigues aud
love makiDgs, began with bOn.bOns aud bouquets,
used to be accomplished, aud great deal of witty
merriment. | went there about one clock in the
morning. and the theater beautifully lighted, 70
bands PLAYING, and everything prepared as usual
but u place ~es perfectly deserted by all ex-
cept about t9enty men In accurate bail room cos
tune, sent there by the police, many gendnmes
and fremeD, and few Englishmen. Toe word
had been passed that, as masking had been Tor
hidden and the French were occupying Home, Z
Wa not becoming for the Romans to go; and,
accordingly, not Roman man or woman was 70
be seen One box had been hired by a respecsa-
BILE English family WHO stole 10, thinking 10 have
sOme unortbodOx fun but they found the most
harmless and unamusing spirit prepared for them
Altogether the attitude Of the people ID very dig.
bihed in their mlsOrtunes, and there - very great
unsniBty In their abstinence from the smuse'
ments il bch they used to take so much plea
sure
THE Pope goes out oftener walking, bat no
notice is tsKen OF hum aud the prestige attached
to the Papa authority - every DAY ~eaAened'
The Pope himself Is zeal)usly watched, as he Is
found every now and then disposed TO relent, aud
would gladly Try tho system Of gradual conces-
zion. ! firmly believe that he il a good man, TO-
tally untitled for she age and for his place. The
Priest never oeHses 70 o. more powerful than the
temporal Sovereign; and Nh-u In difficulty he
pays for lnspratlon--a melnOd OF escapiog from
difficulties which has hitherto been only mode
ratey successful
"It is very difficult 10 conceive any plan by
which Rome could peacefully acquire tho GOV
eminent necessary for it a mixed Government,
half priest, half lay, Is. sm persaa1ed by the
past ex experience, impossible No Pope VIII ever
rule consttutonally AID the iay minl.ters VIII
only be nomnaly. Conscientious Pope WIN
be- as the prese mt one has been. 50 torrnented by
his confessor and the idea tDat NJ 10 undermining
the spiritual power, that he Illl throw himself
entirely into the hands of the priesthood. Iheir
power 80 completely de pends uPoo the ignoraace
OF all around them tnat they ~ll never orlns
forw ard any liberal ~ ,tem Of education, by which
alone the people will become Ablo to govern and
be governed.
THE upper classes here have been tried sinc3
'4e, and not one of them hss been found TO pos
seas any capacity for public employ ment. Goa.
scious Of This nfeionty and jealous OF the liberal
and constitutional party, they will always soc
WITH the reactiOnary party, and would prefer see
ing the French or Ausrriabs occupying Rome TO
a Government Of iho fui die and only educated
class TIE de- th Of ROss by assassination and
the fight of the Pope destr yed the best chance
for the Romans Of y, s'ing through an imperfect
form Of Government 10 one more durable and
perfect
in spite OF this have no doubt Of the future
success of the independence Of ltLly. Ia Pied
mont constitutional forms of government, the
liberty Of the press, and the honesty OF the
King, sive great promise " aid. Their army 10
excellent, and navy very respectable and Pied,
mont will give the proper example 10 the rest OF
Italy. The King OF Naples, although the most
sbiect of absolutists has been busy engaged In
forming the means of destruction for absolatism.
1.-The " ere TO die, and the Cosns OF Syracuse we're
to become Regent, there is chance OF things
going on fairly toward improvement Their army,
In good cause and well led, is good and all the
material for war in good order