The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-15


tsfies of his Do sndthe French and
Austsi4n generals commanding at Rome and
Ancons. De Montreal and Hovos.
His Holiness entertained his distinguish
ed guests at dinner in large hall on the hrst
floor, and subsequently, admitted the pupils
Of the Propaganda College to kiss his foot.
At this moment about $50 persons were co...
lected around the Pope, when an awful tre-
NOR manifested itself in the flooring. which
his Holiness instantly perceived, and en-
deavored to prevent his guests from being
alarmed at, assuring them that it was the
shock Of an earthquake, q phenomenon with
which his residence as nuncio in South
America had rendered him somewhat faml.
lar. However, before any further conjec-
lures were baoached, the floor gave way,
.'wiih hideous ruin and combustion Dire
and Pope. preiates. cardinals, generals, SOL
diers, and scholars, were precpiiated through
it, without order or precedence, among fall.
ing beams and ffagments Of masonry. Car
dinsl Anlonelll's good luck saved him alone
of ell the cardinals present; he was near the
window TO which be chung for support, but his
eminent brethren Msrini and Patrizi were
severely injured in Their fall. as vas the
French general. and q great number OF the
Propaganda pupils. Pho Nino himself de.
scented unh0rt, aud sitting 10 lis Pspal
chair, and was extricated from the wreck
amid ordinations Of mirdcolo! mirdco!o!
| from all around. In gratitude Of such an
escape, his Holiness forthwith invited all
tho we're able TO follow him to enter the
church, and with loud voice intoned thanks.
giving to the Almighty, and sitefward re-.
ceived the sacramen tal behediction from
Monsignor TizzaDi.
Meanwhile the wounded were got out
from the RUNS, aud conveyed to Rome in car.
Irisges. much To the surprise of the peaceful
citlzens who had asse mbled at the gates. and
were consternated TO see 50 many priests with
their heads tied up. Some disabled jockeys
was supposed that the Pope's excursion
would by no mesns be so dangerous. An lfisf
Propaganda pupil boasts Of having been the
first to tuccor his Holiness, The same youth
who was reci'ing congrstulatory sonnet Il
the Pope when the focr gave way, and wal
consequently in immediste proximity during
the descent TO the regions below. ! he grea
carpet, which had been sprrad over the foo
is supposed to have broken the Pope's fail b!
renderingi il more gradual. bu. to whateye
tutelar influence we may choose to attribute
il, his Holiness certainly did escape safe ant
sound, aud the Roman municipal council
and senate, viewing it in the light of pro
Dizzy, have given orders for dev0ut thanks
giving to the Immaculate Conception durini
three DAYS, to commence on Monday next
The Pope's dogmatical difnition will thu
have another celebration, in addition to tina
Of last week, when the Immaculate Concep
ton was introduced iuto the Esster frework
The girandoiG was entirely in characte
with the great ecclesiastical event of theses
! son. Innumersble fire balloons, in the fora
, of mitres, represented the congregation /,
. prelates; and an illuminated temple column
and statue Of the "immsculate," blazed fort
with the insc Upton 'v,dimas gloria ejus."
Cor. London Iimes.