New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-05
LIFE AT ROME.

i suppose nail Rome SAY last week, IKE tue
Youth at the foot Of a column in the School OF
Athens, with one foot over the others knee, writ
ing as bard it could its impressions Of Holy
Week. l will delay my account TIL you have read
all their triyate letters, and then contrast Rome
des rted it'll the press and pomp of that occasion.
Meantime, / must tell you of us all here, for we
imagine ell the world is in Rome or has left his
fresh footprints there, turned toward Florence.
The fssbionable- will soon call Winter in Italy
vulgar hing it will have become so comma. Then
le, th, IN pass q Summer here as a capric Gus nov
elty they might find it even more delightful The
villa their marble rOOms, the gardens, fountains
box bowers and alleys expresses, and pine groves;
the ruins, the Campagna, and the bills may be em-
b.llisbed still by the glory of Summer sky.
There il, however stereOtyped public opinion
against me that this side the Alps is untenable by
strangers after May or June. Mas nous rerrons.
The babitual rush here commences before Christ
mas, and reaches its climax during Holy Week.
On Palm Sunday the most exOrbitant offers could
scarcely secure shelter. and some devotees slept
in their carriages.
All the Winter Rome ia q hive of sight-seers.
Most Of our cOuntrymen swarm about the Piazza
di Spaena or light along the Corso aud Babuno-
ali which vicinity becomes su Anglo colony; and
hut for certain illusions and occasional tinges Of
local color, one might as we'll be in New-YOrk
imagining himself respring Italian atmosphere.
We are all treated as orestiere by rules applicable
only 10 ourselves and TO those who revolge IN this
marked orbit there is no possibility Of becoming
familiar with the spirit of Rome. Everything
within their reach is modified to their exlgencies.
Few even of the American residents know any
Italians. and consequently pronounce them sour
grapes. not worth tho attaining to. But feJees
m,cbt become interesting 1t studied Ia their own
countTy ans if modern Italians are really, as our
rtope here say, "inspd, so Is maccaro0l-yet
il il pretty palatabe and offers nOurishng variety
TO our susttnance. am inclined to believe there
il more than fair paste in their composition, and so
seain say. nous rerr0ns. We propose to quit the
"colouy" and retire among the natives to try the
experiment in Rome of doing Is ths Romans do.
By suitable interest and recommendation respect-
able Italian families sccessibIe-Or by little
soft. hing Of eur outer Protestant prejudcies,
pleasant bones may be obtained for ladies as
boardtrs in some OF the converts. 1t Is worth
some sacrifces to become intimate with the do
este arc interior lite of foreign people. Hotels
and private apartments are islands far out from
the main LAM OF all national characteristics.
1t il only ia their homes that We learn the true
spirit of a people. In our new and eccentric
orbit We may now and then intersect our former
circle and so keep enough informed Gifts position.
Ard here l should tell you something OF tho
ecOuony ard politics of our institutions. From
Eepublicaus we have turned AbsOutists. Mrs.
Crundy is cor sovereign; Lord Gossip has assumed
Tie helm of State, and We let hun drive on the top
Cftbe wave. Your most vivid Imagination can no
more than picture the spleDdor OF bis Admins
trs,ion. Our country villages at hone have some
nret.nsious in the same direction, but they and
their every dame would be as dumb before what
R,ue can Offer Enthusiasts have often chrlstoned
Tie Eternal City unique IN art, IN religion, IN
souy.Lirs; then they forgot her Gossip, or lett
him u1reported with the feas. Indeed they are
Of The same family, and should take the same rauk
What il, is for the best; there is no doubt but
epiIitusl as well as bodily irritation may be health
Gl in this climate. 1t has been said that the kiog
of the feas held his Court at 1iberlas; yon are
also aware that he has immense domains 10 the
Pspsl states, aud that Nlceroy suite OF func-
tionares of adermanic volume, aud whole leg0ns
nj his cohorts are Installed in Rome, where they
keep up agitations as enyrosslng as those OF your
Mosquito Territory.
Mir. Grundy keeps herself also always before
the people To-day her majesty WALKS on the
Pincio last night che visited the Colosseum by
m ne n
At diner. We know whom her principal mois
t.rs drive with every day, AID whether they were
white or dotted linen tits morning. Oh course all
"errspfmtnts" and attentions are carefully
cbronicled. Bulletins are Issued OF our pastors,
minister's, bankers and srtists dcngs. These are
discussed, revised and corrected with the fullest
freedom; all the funny stories and commandments
which the FIST r,late-, all the surrnsrd diplomacy
the second executes, all the parties" CONNER
oial and fashionable. which the third ID occupied
with oil the works" the latter do, enter into the
seasS 8 budget These daily items. together with
6spcir pa rites before and tea parties during Lent
help con Ilete cur Ioman Winter.
Antique art. such as that Of the Capitol or
Vatican. il a fashionable diyersion-the latter can
be- taken in On tie way for drive to Monte
Mari,-sud sometimes tie two mu,edms, seen by
torchlistt, take the place OF whist party or IT,
ceptoh.
Modern artists and artisans are patronized more
generously. Purchasers OF Roman scar's, stone
csusoe, EtruEcsn settings. Mosaic ornaments, and
cories OF the CeDci ard Esperanza, indicate yea!
for art on the part Of our people quite r,markaoe'
Casts Of secular nature are somewhat sought iof;
hut our attention has been called to those of more
sacred character BY or- Of clergy mems abor'"e
,tt4upfs "a secure for the "Americin Board an
ia,se, Of the tracks Of oar Lord 10 obo 81 'ao
Churches For a time bis Efforts Prop'oea
crow ned with success, but the obstinate CO, o.
b.red n the rough indeniations. ind there tno
5iyire left il. and the faithful to md ne" mira
Gle in the mud of tie footprints.
,.s hen SUCCEEDED by Nr. Marks from Illinois;
v BIO tlink. he do nothing but s".a ..,e; ous
feerLe too will find some -t""! srouu u Aun""s us
.a' nc, ministers, be well ar layme0 90 to 81
AZ nA, ',s p Palm and Easter Sunday; and other
Sr 1 other Churches oaer unique ceremonies,
so, ,ts; The best preacher in tho world must fnd
20 rscapt sests before him in our chapel: and 60
,te GOOD seed falls on tie pavement, or. as init
go ON stony ground. But, after all, We are