New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-17
SUMNER At ROME.
CorrsspohdeIce Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Corr.,ponde,ce Of The n. Y Tribune.
ROME, July l6, 1857.
The air 10 ALREADY singing grasshOpper tunes, but
the Sun enters Leone not till next month, a. the
Romans say-when, ] suppose, the atmosphere
will roar in fame Whether one acquires sa's-
mander insensibilities, OF whether the season is
hsbitually more ardent at home, cannot tell; only
the truth 10 no Summer ever seemed more agIeea.
bic. Six weeks since, the second crop Of hay was
cut in the Villa Borehese,
"And Summers sroes all sirded up in 'heaves,"
stood a month ago on the slopes before the Villa
Alban The Campagna is soaring, and the fields
being covered with flaming peoples. The vine
Yards seem Furnishing and, now the seven years OF
famine On their part 10 past We may hope for
wine. win not make your mouths water at the
mention of the great, luscious fresh figs; nor do l
even expect your eyes will mOisten over the Obse-
quies of the Popes late Minister Of War, Farina.
Death comes 50 pompously to these people that
one quite forgets his Fad message. On Saturday,
v hen night had shut down over us, and the stars
had come out except in the red remnant OF tho
sunset, Madeleine called me from my back balcony
over the perfumed gardens toward the Pincio,
and we fastened to the trent rooms, whence saw
troops were gathering around us. Cigar and lemon
ade men, too were busting about and liking their
stands. The whole town seemed turning hithsr
with its hum, gaalik SO far as could hear, as al
prelude Of Easter morning. But | learn these
re funeral hOnors preparing for the deceased two
or three doors at our right, and all the regulations
are prescribed affairs OF State. The princes and
mobiles send their carriages and liveries the Min
listers of the Government and Foreign ambassadors
are in ATTENDANCE, beside these detachments OF the
army. But the mortal remains OF the Minister were
removed la,t night, having remained three days ex
posed in his own house according TO law for one oil
his rank: and SO now these hOnOrs are to the yellow
box ard gold cloth that take the role of pail and cof
fin. Pretty soon, long torches flame up and down
the street then ranging into order, the yellow box
and gold cloth are laid IN an open canoped car
riaae; priest sits by with taper, and tlis moves
on with torch bearers, pall-bearers and men on foot
whose uniforms, helmets and swords glitter 10 the
night lights. The carriages OF friends, ministers
Antonelh first, then the French Embassador-all at
tended with torches follow; then the Italian ranks,
with munled drums and lights dttaRt from each other
and the bands with funeral marches-nO French
playing but another harmony that goes nearer %
The heat; for the Romans justly listen with
pleasure only to music of their OWN. All tins long
lusubrous train makes q circuit through the
Babl mo ard COrso, and returns To ST. Mara Del
Popolo, where the box is deposited. In the Corso
an alarm aIose from some such cause as a carriage
stopping; the troops fell into disorder aud the pro-
cesslOn Tor some moments was arrested. Meantime
part of The crowd is dispersed the rest clap 10
assure that there is no rocoutiOn, but the soldiers
beat down with the butt ends Of their re yersed
arms and send them to the hospital for recovery
This panic arises at every gathering now. At both
Of The last fireworks, confusion arose from pick
jackets, il was said but the whole Pszza was
disturbed tr fear OF more serious outbreak of the
u, ople Sunday morning, chanted mass at the
81 urch over the box ard firing of guns in the Piazza
completed the prescribed military and eccleslastic
honors-Dot very hearty any OF them, as l am
informed. But il would be difficult to define those
in Office who are really beloved and respected.
The Pore has done too little 10 be thanked by the
party Blanc, too much to be forgiven by the parry
Nor. "No nation at heart, believe, loves It's
sovereign" said naive Italian girl just now. La
Rtcheioucauld expressed the same more generally
long before her:
ser mule Presque toujou les svc qsH Nest
PAS I a mis- dc s,nnuycr"
Antonellis name have never heard uttered IN
frank, clear tone; it is always Antoneii low,
Quick, with the drawing in of the breath and side
movement of the eye. Just they speak Of all the
priests in power. Old men, alone in their private
rooms, VIII never utter above a breath word Of
the Government, and sometimes you only get
.hrug or wsg Of the finger in place of what nigh.
be more compromising. The restrictions on the
press we can with effort comprehend b1t this bond
age Of the tongue 20 every m"st cultivated ard