Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-25

Political ana Religious Reports 4rOm.
Atome - Troubles OF the Pope.
The Rome correspondent of The London Tine
writes under date Of the 9TH Of August as follows
The Duke Of Grsmont, after his return from Paris
/ made has first visit the 26fh to the Cariinal
Secretary Of State but be had not yet received az
audience Of the Holy Father Everybody in Rene
is impatient to know the result Of the Dukes jouI
nsy TO Paris Il is reported that be is commission
ed by the Emperor Of the French 10 demand Of his
Holiness the establishment in the Legations Of !
! VIeeroy who shall govern in the name Of the Holy
See. The writer Of the letter says that the Pspsl
| Government might have avoided the necessity oi
such demand by executing the law Of the 22i Of
November, 1850. That law divides the States Of
the Church into four great disuiois. with the de-
nominsrion of Legations, subdVided into provinces,
governments and comnunes
1hs first Legation is composed Of the provinces
Of Bologna, Ferrara, Fori, and Ravenua, which
should be governed by Cardinal Legate appointed
by the Pope for limited period dedned in his let
tsTs Of appointment. The Cardinal Legate, VII se
powers OF government are extensive, should be as
sisted by council composed Of four councillors, 9
secretary general and director Of police all ap-
pointed by his Holiness. The law ssys thai the per-
sons best suited 20 fill the office Of Councillor 20 the
Legation are those who lave givsn proofs Of their
practical knowledge IN government, and who has se
honorably performe duties OF adviser to del
I Inc
Cardinal Iegale has the direction Of the police and
nay dispose of the army. Il is unnecessary TO add
taai the PapaI government did execute this fun
damenia; law ID is said that Al. Pepoli, and his
friends, demEnd much more. They demand separate
Standardization, 1rifk form Of goEerHnsnt saites TO
ihat a5oui 10 Be established II A0dsRa and Tuscany
They will adait tie sovereignty Of the Holy See in
the Legations. but nothing Lore. It il believed in
Rome thst the Pope will never yield much, bat
that he must make some concessions.
! The Provisional government Ct Bologna ia Oeeu-
pied with the election Of depnties to the COnstiu-
enf Assembly.
The announcement that the nuns Of Veroechio had
been insu'ted by an armed band in the pay Of the
revolutionary government, and that captain had
been killed while protecting the nuns, had been
ceiVed in Rome With horror and indignation. The
Pope shed tesrs. His grief was increased by the
announcement Of the death Of Cardinal Bsusti, and
again by the disasters produced at Norcia by the
earthquake, where the dead bodies already disooV-
cred amount to mOre than 200. The Cathedral ia q
heap Of ruins NOreis is poor town, and sub
sorpton Is being raised for the relief Of the surVi
VOrs, who are reduced to the greatest distress.
it is reported at Rome that the Pope had signed q
convention with the Spanish government by which
her Catholic Majesty will place military force at
the disposal of the Holy See susent to reduce the
rebslious Rcmsn provinces to obedience.
A CoMPLIMEET TO GEN. MoRRs OF THE HoxE
JoURsAL.-Ths New Orleans True Delta relates an
snec1ote which shows the influence Of one Of Gen.
GEORGE P. MORRIS beautiful little songs. Judge
HARRIS, Of GeOrgis, q scholar, fine jurist, and .
gentleman of extensive literary cultivation, regard
ed 'WooDMAS, SPARE THAT TREE as the best bal
lad Of the age. He enrolled it among his favorites
and never heard it from musical lips without emo
tiOn. On one occasion the Judge AstOnished cor
yivsl gathering by entering into the spirit of tie
song With ell his soul His daughter was seated a.
the piano. and her rich mellow voice sang stSnEa
after stsnza, the Judge became Visibly affected. At
length when she :rilled the words
My bsart s.rings round thee cling,
Close thy hIrk, cid friend
Here shall the WIld-brd sing,
And still thy branches bend
Old tree! the storm still brave
And, woodTpSn, leave the spOs
While I've a hani to save,
Thy sxs shall harm it ReE
'rouch II, If you dsts! cried the Judge, strlding
across the room with elenched hand, while the eyes
of those present opened ID in wonder; touch it,
woOdman, if you dare" Il is needless to ssy thai
his defiant energy and passionate earnestness made
silence almost audible. The little audience we're
touched, and II was some minutes before 3 word
was spoken. General Mosgls should embs!lD lis
snecOote. We venture TO say that q more sincere
compliment has never been paid him during his
long and brilliant literary career"