New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-11
ITALY.
Y. Y. Tribune.
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Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.
ROME, March IL, 1860.
There have been rather more than the usual
amount Of rumOrs in circulation in this city dueing
the last week. It could hardly haze been other
wise. SO important measure as the vote In Tus-
caDy and the Romsgua upon the question Of annex
alton 10 Sardinia could not fail TO awaken in
people 30 enthusiastic as the Romans, and 10 such
close proximity, vague hopes and expectations, aud
fears which speedily take shape and appear as
rumors of good or. evil portent, the mind that
gives them birth is hopeful or Responding. 1t is
noticeable that of the latter, or tuch as portend
evil there are very few. However black the clouds
may be, or from whatever quarter they may come,
their threatening always faces the enemies of Italy;
for her they are invariably golden fringed, and are
big only with hope for Italy in general, and in this
quarter for Rome in particular. For instance: 1T
was currently reported on Tuesday that an encamp-
ment OF so, 600 French troops was to be formed IN
or near Payia; that France was sending arms and
ammunition to Genoa; that these things pOrtend
war, and war was to free Italy. Why not
From the South there came q rumOr the same
day to the effect that the King Of Naples had fled,
and this, of course, was step full of promise to
that part of the Peninsula. In Rome, early in the
week, it seemed to be pretty generally believed that
something was to take place of Importance this last
FRIDAY, the 10Th; but Friday, the 10th, has come
and gone and nothing unusual occurred, except
review of the French tro ps.
Hope not only lives in the Roman mind, but it has
risen straight with the ascendant and supports itself
day by day by new batch of material. And the
only rumor have heard that had the slightest un-
favorable tiDge was that which represented the
Pope as collecting, at AncOna, raw recruits from
Austria. But the edges of this, too, were dulled
4 IL Sc ,tor Iicoir l,n
and general contempt expressed for the whole
affair, which was undoubtedly quite proper, as the
rumor is probably unfounded.
SO much for rumOrs. At the same time we are
BOT entirely wanting in authentic reports. One of
these, and the most important one, is that the
French ambassador here has informed the Govern
ment that it must prepare for the removal of the
French troops at an early day; immediately after
Easter is the time specified If this removal shall
take place, and there is no doubt that such CON-
muEicaton has been made, there will be a grand
clearing out from this city as soon as the solemn
ties of Holy week are ended and the French troops
move in marching orders. First, the Pope must
the Vatican with its fourteen thousand Hooms
cannot hold him when the French no longer hold
the Castle of San Angelo. Surmise is busy in find
ing a retreat for the Holy Father ItwOuld not be
considered safe for him to go to his palace in Ma
pies, and it would be eminently unpleasant for
him to stop with the eldest son of the church, Napo
leon, and the suppostion which is deemed the
most probable is that he will accept the hospitality
of Queen Isabel of Spain.
Then there is AntOnelli He escaped in 40, in
the disguise of a hunter. How he will escape this
time, or where he will 90, | have not heard even
suggested; at all events, he must take some care in
the disposal of his person. for the hatred against him
is deep and intense.
Then there are the crowds of priests; they must
of necessity make an exodus somehow and some
where--a great swarm of black locusts, that, wher
ever they settle, will eat up every green thing every
sprinsing shoot and bursting bud. Precious good
care do they take even now, to stay indoors after
nightfa, for their uniform is not pleasant to the eye
OF some fiery radicals.
As TO the herdsof dirty monks, heaven only knows
what they will do-probably keep quiet in their
coisters the Capuchns cleaning the bones of their
departed companions, or inyenting some new fan
tascd devise out of the ribs of brother Capuchins and
SO remain unm0lested.
The Government here fully understands how
shaky is its position. The signs are too unmistak-
able to be misunderstood; and the Pope has given
command to his troops not TO attempt resistance in
the anticipated revolution, but let it be, far
possible, blOodless one.
When the report reached him of the balloting in
Tuscany and the Romagna, be is said to have shed
tears at his desertion by SO many even of the
prIesty order, who proved themselves to have been
men before they were Roman Catholics He is
having dreary time of it; he has the m siortune
TO consider it bis duty to support an institution
which the Age insists shall be removed. He is an
amiable man, judging from his looks his words, and
actions but his lot has fallen in evil days for Roman
Pontifls.
On Wednesday night last, there We're small hand
bills posted up all over the city, calling Tor vote
upon the question of annexation OF Rome ltSeit 10
Sardinia, and Thursday morning was spent by the
police in pulling them down
The restriction upon the use of tobacco, which
the liberals imposed upon themselves and upon the
generally, having been in force week,
was removed last Saturday; also, at the same time,
their opposition to the purchase of lottery tickets
was Withdrawn, and now tobacco is smoked, as bad
in quality and as great in quantity as ever and
gambling in lottery tickets is as brisk az before the
II has amounted TO nothing, except as demon
.traion against the Government by attacking two
principal sources Of lis revenue, and this is all