Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-24

lcoRREsPoNpENcR OF THE N. Y. COM. ADVERTISER |
ROME, January "a, 1854.
We were again saluted this morning with
news of q military execution. At six O'Clock
a troop Of soldiers accompanied through the
city three unhappy men, who had been impris-
oned since the revolution, on charge Of being
concerned in the murder Of priest. They
were conveyed to the place Of execution in
carts, in each Of which was also drummer
constantly at work to drown the voices of the
condemned. A friend Of mine, who was aroused
by the noise, saw the procession from his win
dow. Two OF the men were shouting Vive Ia
Repnbiique! and declaring that they died mar.
tyrs to the cause Of freedom On the merits of
the case can, Of course, say nothing, except
that there is something very strange in three
years delay Of sentence for capital crime a
delay which, however, is only illustrative of the
course of Justice in the Papal States.
The concourse Of strangers diminishes Just
now for little while; rs many are leaving for
Naples, to return before the Carnival, or 10
remain till Easter week. Among the Ameri.
cans now in town is the Hon. Martin Van Blu.
rem, who has been here, with his son. for two
or three months. Mr.. Folsom, our late charge
d'afaires at the Hague is also spending the
winter at Rome. Mr.. Kinney, late of Turin, is
still in Florence, as well as Mr. Marsh, Of Con-
stantinople both Of whom are looked Tor here.
Among the subjects of conversation Just now,
is the conversion Of an American gentleman, q
live Yankee, to the Romish faith The step
was very sudden one, and 10 unexpected that
hardly know how TO give credit TO the rumor,
though well authenticated Rome certainly is
the last place where an American Protestant
might be thought in danger Of Eorsaking his
own faith.
| have interesting accounts Of tho progress
of the Protestant movement in Piedmont A
priest, who has just arrived thence, told me to-
day that the religious views Of the people were
completely shaken, and that the Romish Church
was in very bad odor. The Waldenses are act
i've in their missionary labors. Their beauti-
fal church at Turin has beon dedicated, and is
well attended They have found large con
gregation Mt Genoa also, and have purchased q
church from the Roman Catholics, which they
mean to repair and fit up for their religious
services
The Pope has been pleased to express his
satisfaction at the success Of an English oom-
pany, in lighting this city with gas. Il seems
almost incredible, that up TO the beginning Of
ing yonI 1904, Rhs-hgnt was altogetnor I'M
known in Rome. Three or four Of the chief
streets have now been illuminated, and further
progress Is contemplated. Permission, how
ever, to introduce the improvement was OBJ.
tanned from the Government by this company
only on these terms: That tho streets referred
to were 10 be lighted at the expense Of the
company, whose reward is to be the privilege
OF contracting for the lighting Of shops, &c
Negotiation Il in progress Cor the lighting o
st. Peters 10 is not q little amusing to sec
the crowd that collect around every lamppost
ne IL IL lit in the evening wondering at thin
new fashion of burning air, instead Of OIL i
only something could be attempted In the way
Of cleaning tho streets and laying side-w walks
Rome would quito come up in the scale Of civ
iIization Asit is the dizziness Of the street
10 inconeeivable and there is but one street
with side walks, Cor any distance, In the CITY.