The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-08

Pucr-7ne Way ne Sabbath Il Kept in the Sacred Oixy-
Hali0~ Aovol0y-RpStaicdnism al DisoMnl de-, dc.
Well Christmas IL over and rather snowy and
icy In the West Of Europe, though very mid here In
Rene. high snted by the Pope himself the
church Of ST. PETERS, in the presence of about peo
pie the church being able to hold COO Out Of the 5000
present there At least 900 strangers mostly Pro-
tesant who merely TO he spectators Of the
There Is perhaps place in the Christian world
there Is srnal devotioa than here Rome where
religious les locked upon chiefly .
Of attssting strangers They the nature
performances ct least consdsred as SUCH ADD for
that hooks pubshsd describing them and the
order in which they take place. similar to play bills in
our thestres This much the fault of the eccIe
ssstc Authositss who thus consent to the revealing
CT mysteries rs that Of the foregners-prncpa Eng
hsb-who behave all such OCCASIONS II they had
hired box In theatre. Tbs Romans dispicAbly
poor ard dependent for hyiog the periodical stay
strapeers that they compelled to submit to every
thing which promises thsm a small income. To make
Rome attractive from Christmas to Eister-which tbs
Of Re,n the great object sought to be attain
cd snd the travellers who have London and Paris
sn3 Nao and Naples find nothing attractive here
the church and its imposing ceremonies.
To provide for Ahe acccmuaoia of Strangers ss.ts
have been reserved at 81 Pete - those dress
ed lie black suit tho ades wearing equally black
d,esses and BLACK veil their heads. obse wed to
Lce,ish gsn.oman who complained At this Court
txsc,on that ias spring had been seut away from CO.
ven Gsrtea theatre, whore had paid for my place. sim
ply beeau hsd d,ess coat and white GLOVES;
ard that sssuredy he had right 20 complain for being
ret dress in ORDER to be admitted to seat to
which he invited ree gratis for nothing" Persons
In any dress admitted to all seats at the churches
except 10 those which reserved in che iumeaia.e
neigtbcihood Of the Pope.
As regards church musi, have heard much better In
Vienna ether Catholic cities ia Germany, whore the
nssses Btethoves Mozart Eubler Spohr and Others
regularly perfo med by musicians of the first Order
and the chofusses sung by professional singers OF the
hgt est order Still the ,nies at st. Peters
impressive from the historical "reminiscences with which
they associated and the grandeur Of the eddce to-
wards the erection of which the wealth Of the whole
Christian wo. ID most literally contributed You
see at glance, Though ia whole grandeur
not tie appreciated except by tie study o. is magnificent
desis,, that this is net the work Of town state,
bot that Of assccia ed nations an that these nations
must have been united in thought the embodiment
Of which is the edice you he ,o,dng Yet not
wihta pding this high historical and religious
brace doubt aeher the church of st. Peter is cacu
lated atune the Christian that pious devotion
which has been felt by Protestens in the Gothic
cath edsals Rhims stiasbonrg C,ogoe other psces
coud ntme- The style Of Archisec cure, tas marble
walls the spen6er and Eisgnifcence of Its nents,
the very Iecos ard other psnsfngsbut above all the
light which breaks through its domes end widows,
so strkiDe,y upon your Senses fills you rather with
adnfa,ion than with that mystic worship Of the soul
WHICH Ia The alteration Of the Divinity, closes the
70 bc exter raj world. The heart Ct IPlsn Spa
niafd Day he novsd hy direns scenes bat the WORSHIP
Of Noihm en- i generally II compound nature, the
miud pc. cipa,rg il H. IN geater less degree
The pat to rest. The display o. military aud
eucai splendor TOO, ct The obuI Ia Of ST Peters
cises couEsesartrg Influence che piously inclined
mind. There might be valid ohjsc.ions to q
ccmpary of $50 French soldiers assisting divine
service, when you reflect how much those Frcr eh
diers needed to prevent revolution in Rome, but
The guard dressed In blue and violet rou
ser la i'm Ia ion Of the French and the guards dressed
rel costs in imitation of the valiant Ehgish might
sureiy re dispensed Eh in STATE which roles for its
security foreign than domestis bayonets.
finally there the guard Of the hAba elders dress
cd in the uniform which Michael Angelo devised for
them and which in day and generation looks too
much Ike theatrical page to be displayed With pro-
ct In place q public worship Let describe that
dfeeflt consists u coat made Of red, yellow and
black stfes wide red trousers tel " the knee sock
per part Of tie dress species OF iron armour
yet Of such fail ard fnsy construction that the pur-
OF fboS And 81 10 sppalent ~ .be hfst
gisnce. The graz Mchse Angelo certainly suc-
lime painter and understood how to decorate 70
usbe HIN acceptable 10 the Of artist but be
srept in military science and bis famous guards
scarcely stand the shock Of o modern company
ct infantry The eispay Of feudal magnid eace b,
objectionable IL church. but ID pA.,icuis-l
IL that church which has long and sucoeasfuiy
placed eit the heaos Of princes thereby reducing
an men 70 equality before God and bis high func-
Sosaries.
| Fevdsi u,aenifcenoe IL everywhere crumeEns into
dust enc r perhaps ,usand riries that SITE os
Ecme in respect be thoroughly separated
from The church. Wherever Giplayed, with
tn. s ucapscity OF welding them, they convey an
lvrn Ssslnn ~ inf -FrG 10 mana
Themselves seem 10 entertain geat notion Of tbs
invineioy of the Pope's Military forces for they have
n vaior:--
CsodIsrsot the Pope 4 takes ten o raise sword)
sh.ui rot Ike the sovereign q suy oaer srraa powe
surround mis- household with guards snd
he msy rely; bat as the head q great and powerful
chureh still numbering tran 10 millions o. follow
ers in Europe alone, he has asursdy need OF The
rurder and trumpey u he middle ares 70 in,ress the
respect Of the faithful eitter for hs high OH
the mysteries Of bis sacrea religion. IL strikes that
the Church Of fcme without surrendcrisg any
have relaxed in some Il is outward forms aud core
monias, adapting them more 70 the spirit
Ct the sse disarug thereby much cf that spirit o.
opposition which various Protestant, ard, lattery,
Catholic have manifested 70 these ref 81 dark ages
and superstitions,
one tLDg is very certain namely that tho display or
fsudal In church and state the part OF The head
eaifypg the Roman population Self It has certainly
not mace them very 10y al subjects there you'd
Eced Of French garrison nor hGs stimulated tneir
eicUs zeal tor have MT ~athohc country in
which greater religious indifference disp aged By
very large and herwi6e apparently vet nfltmed part
II the population thsn hce. saw people walk up and
down the church OF 81. Peters during gh mass who,
Sora tpe dress ard general srpea evidently
NOT sll Fngiishnep usng The Catholic temple ike the
jODr of french opera house. Diners engaged la
tcaversaton With each ohor, IN contemplating and
cIlcisi.g works II ar-perhaps the glares
ssy to prevent sccEers from ighag their gars
coness shocked NJ their desecriti9n OF .enpe
Of the Loro, aud that too the day and e1at whi.h
c1mmemcrate the birch II our Redeenec. What atteD-
/ tin paid the service tcene1 to ps
| iEom curiosity not from devotion. People
edto have come TO Sec not To worship, TO be
entertained rather than to receive spiri suAf com
forts assist them the long aud thorny oath Of life.
Another thipg that surprised In Rome Has the m.n
IL which shops ADD booths kept open only
Sundays, but siso holidays, which some believe
Co thoos Psce above he sabbath There certaioy
greater holidays ia tine Catholic church than Christ
i I'd IN din. IA