The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22

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explanations took place, aud hostile meeting oc-
CURED. from which Marcelin0 R0cha was taken
MORALLY wounded. He died within three hours.
The murderer has been arrested.
View OF Romc and the PapaI Government,
BY an Italian Liberal.
From the Zoo d. Italia, Jan. a.
Rows, December IL, 1858.
The Council of State met to take into considera-
ton the finances of the country the 5th inst The
Ponsir himself presided and pronounced the opening
address in person. He spoke at length Of the fnan
oia crisis in which the Sta,e was plunged, confessed
his ignorance Of political economy and his inability
to prove remedy for such crying evils, and entreat
ed the councillors to aid him in the search for some
cure for the public miseries. For his part, he felt
that he responsible therefor to the Sae and
that be stood blameless before God. He was moved
to tears while uttering these words, and concluded
by stating that certain ects would be laid before
them and submitted for their discussion aud ap-
proval. In the OF his speech he frequently in
duged in lond complaints and recrimnations against
Protestant England, and the American Union, for
the revolutionary and irrelgi0us doctrines viii ,h
propsgated under the sanction Of their respective
governments
The councillors are anything but representatives
of the people, being elected by no popular vote and
neither knowing nor caring anything abou. their
fellow countrymen. Chosen by the Minister Of the
Interior from lists presented by the provincial dele
gates, they are always the c0mplaeent tools of the
government; aud should any one of them feel a Ii
bersl aspiration he must instantly smother It, at the
risk OF immediate disgrace Their sttngs are private,
no record OF them appearing IN the official Journal
and as the names Of the twenty seven men (tte full
complement Of the body are unknown to the people,
they undergo no personal responsibility, and as 8
whole erjoy large measure Of general contempt.
Such Is the assembly " whose hands are placed the
destiDies of cur poor country, which might be so
tiourishing. The public treasury is exhausted The
government clerks and employees have not and
cannot be paid and dun uslessy for the arrears of
their last months salary. The same thing is the
case with pensions, which are only paid in bank
bons. Coin is extremely scarce. So complete
prospect of ruin cannot be explained especially when
It is borne in mind that the army and the other ex
penses of the State have been diminished at least two
thirds since the reign OF Gregory xvi The govern.
ment employees have been reduced to one tenth by
the Censu1a, secret tribunal no great works are
being undertaken. The immense issues of paper
money are entirely represented by Pontfcia bons,
which yere created, as is KNOWN by the government
One circumstance in relation to this has to my
knowledge from an accredited source, and seems
likely enough: Some days ago, vessel was about
to run into Civita Vecchia having on board 700 900
seud in gold and silver, forming part of the Roths-
child loan when she was accosted by another steam
er, which ordered her off, and forbade her landing
her cargo in any shape or way. The motive OF the
countermand was obviously the receipt of inforna.
ton that the money thus loaned not intended to
be used In redee ming the paper currency, and de-
sire on the part OF the owners to appropriate for the
time to some other purpose, the prime 0be;t of the
loan was TINS defeated added to this the depreciation
in which the paper now stands, and the nigh price
Commanded by coin, showing c0nclusively the pre-
calious position Of the government credit, and rem
derng 1t matter Of some doubt whether the scrip Of
the loan could be sold.
At the balls aud receptions given by the French
Ambassador and General, the Roman officers used to
be constantly invited and constantly to refuse to
attend. Piqued by their refusals, you must hear
how the Frenchmen revenged themselves: General
orders issued from the French commsndsnt-who,
as You are a~are, has authority over our troops-m
penOusy requiring the Roman officers 10 attend not
only the sO'rees OF the Ambassador and the General
utder penalty of arrest but also the evening parties
OF the latter where our poor fellows 60 through this
new turn of duty in mortal ennni You must admit
that this Is rather q rude sort OF vengeance; and
yet, when our people attempt To retaate by raiery
or satire, the French complain and have them sent
to Jail.
fhefts, nocturnal assaults and robberes are as
common as ever. The police never interfere, being
busy enough in arrestiDg liberals 1t often happens
that diligence Is stopped and the driver and pas
lately q reverend Councillor Of State, who was
coming to Rome, robbed of all he had, including
his portfolio, with his passport. and narrowly es
capped imprisonment, poor fellow, for want OF the
document.
The French army has firewood yard for its own
use in street near the monastery Of ST. Susannah,
close to the Diacletian baths. The monks complain
ed TO the Cardinal Vicar, and beg ged that the fire.
wood might be removed as the soldiers amused them
selves by climbing the piles of wood and watching
the girls ia the garden. The Vi:ar applied to the
municipal officer, and requested him to communicate
the request of the monfs to the General No answer
came at first; bat second remonsfrance having
been sent in, Montreal replied that he kept the
fiewood there because it pleased him so TO do, and
that If The inside of the monastery had suited him
better he would have turned the monks out taken
it." After this reply municipal officer, vicar and
monks thought it best TO say no more
The concentration of French at Civita Vecchia
is confirmed but not the earrsonug Of the provinces
by the Papal troops. The French havesbeen sue
nv no VitArhO Wit sfpll
Narni, &c. but strong force of all arms still remains
in Rome as pontifcal guard.
Insane Asylum or Tennessee Causes or In
From the report of the trustees Of the Tennessee
Insane Asylum We gather the following facts:-
of patients in March, 1852, and since that tina to
the LIST October 1853, there have been admitted in
elusive Of sixty patients from the old institution
hun dIed ard eleven males and sixty five females,
making q total OF one hundred and seventy six.
o. the forty two have been discharged IS restored;
thirteen hase>been discharged much improved; tive
improved and five unimproved; two have eloped,
and nine diei. Leaving one hun,red patients in the
institution on the LIST October last OF the forty
two discharged restored, all were, at the time OF
leaving, capable of resuming the position in society
occupied by them previous TO the attack But two
have since relapsed, so far as the Superintendent
has been able to ascertain, and ia 9TH intern
perspce, the original cause, has reproduced the
msl.dy. Eight Of the thirteen discharged as much
improved were removed prematurely by their
frie Ids, and the Superintendent is satisfied that
they wopld have entirely recovered had they been
permitted to remain snort time longer. The re-
moval Of the other FIVE was advised Most Of these
discharged as improved" and all Of those dis
charged ~ ''unmproved" were incuraole cases, and
their removal was advised.
The following table, showing the probable causes
producing insanity with those who have been con-
fiped In the hospital from March 1882 to October
l. 1858, may be read with interest and profit
AaLss FEMALES TtssI
III kealtb various kinds ............ Ia ~ 80
Religious excitement. ............... 10 ID
Family affections. .................. D
Loss OF husband.
Ioes Of property. .
Inter mental spf lication. ........ IL II
OpSf tsm ..............s
Disc ppoIuted love Observation-Disclosures.
Her sftary predisposition. 10
Ep'l, ..............s..ss
III lies Of the head. ................ s
Int tlperAnce Observation-Disclosures.
Jss II uey