The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-09

A letter from Rome IN the Paris Pdtyte Says
Very contradictory rum0rs have been circulated here
relative to the audience which the Pope lately granted to
the Cardinal Savel, President Of the Finance Committee
made inquiries, and this is what have learned
The Finance Committee, with their President at their
head, presented themselves ct the Vatican, and through
his Eminence began TO offer their homage and assurances
of devotion to the Holy Father. The Cardinal soon
plunged into business and with much ranness expressed
the regret experienced by the members Of the committee
seeing that only had their former resolutions not
been carried out but that they had been entirely set at
nought The Cardinal especially mentioned the enormous
which bad lust Sssn incurred Dy the nssr
when the Holy Father interrupted him, and in Few
words told him that he already understood what he meant
The CARDINAL however, continued hs harangue, and
again his Holiness thought n TO interrupt him and lei
know that he already knew all about IT, The interrupt.
ton Pope produced effect than hrst the
Cardinal obstinate, and only stopped when he had
entirely finished what he had TO say. Tnen by way OF
reply the Holy Father gave every one his Hpadiciion,
and the committee retired, headed by the snIfI0
forgot 70 say that one Of the mos. ensee Ysoersof
the committee, generally believed 70 be -rck.sS
returned and going straight 70 the POI Oh Its
Holiness the regret he felt at what han zen place.
nothing Of the speech prepared ~ csssss a!at and
that the other members OF the commkt1 wer6yr the
same state is g He assured the Pope the
Soon after Cardinal Ssvel received prohibition 10 ap
pear at the Vatican until further orders and be
joined to send - his substitute 70 the Pope lonsgnor
llella secretary to the committee. This order and pro-
hbion quite natural considering the customs Of the
The Cardinal did not protest, and, standing his dig
nty sent answer his Holiness thai he would only
send Monsgnor Aea his substitute but that he would
also place in that dgnary hands all the papers relating
to the committee en- a1t 4.iH
Another letter from Rome says
The French army presents ut this moment noble spec
ace. Touched by the misery which exists there it has
resolved materially aiding the Of the Eternal City
Each officer gives ST. month for the needy, and In every
kitchen each nh ration is Get apart for the same pur
pose The General in Chief has chosen this point TO
spass all his army, and without having previously
suited his government he has had pointed out TO him by
the Presidents Of the fourteen parishes q Rome the pr
cipal poor Of their districts who too retiring TO ask for
help He has had List Of them made out, nd distributes
TO them every day meat soup and two pounds Of bread
apiece These are acts Of generosity most honorable to
the nation. - Fs-4 9
The Agitation In Hungary.
SERIOUS PoLTrI0AL AND MALICIOUS EXCITEMENT.
(Pesth Dec. 16) correspondence Of the London Tunes
marching towards fearful crisis and shs vennsss 60.
yernment, apparently, y doing all can 70 ssgrsv.ss
day seendaloos Outrage conmit.ed By MAJ government
in this Very city Of Peshan outrage which has excited
An crowd as stated IN nv letter. Of yesterday
assembled in the Catholic cathedral 10 attend the mass
celebrated for the repose Of the soul Of the draast
ksfaudy, whose remains were recently candestinely
moved by the Austrian authorities from the old 70 the
cemetery II 50 happened that at the time this
MON were attending meeting the subect Of ts ever
lasting Imperial PATENT IN the school room attached 70
Ss s y as eSi M the
H. and nearly all Of whom were. Of course, Catholics,
resolved to 60 70 the Protestant meeting in order
play once more the sympathy with which Catholics re-
the oppression OF their religion by the vennese Cabinet
Not 70 interrupt the Proestang the Catholics renamed
outside the schooroom and the church and perfectly
quiet All At the tramp Of soldiers and the chatter OF
horses hoofs were heard approaching and presently large
bodies Of cavalry and infantry charged the people Not
summons TO disperse was issaed-no word was said,
but the brutal soldiers, with bayonets fixed and swords
flashing, rushed right Into the midst Of the crowd and
drove them right and lef Women and children shreksd
In terror ana ran - ast - they could but many them
overtaken and were knocked down BY blows from
muskes, and others were rampled under foot by the
horses. Then men, after retiring Itsle distance
raed and groups Of them here and there showed ds
position TO resist but, 10 compliance with tie earnest
rsfr r. from hostility. and ~ at ast ~, al
sasar' ('IODg live the country IA cry which grales
harshy on Austrian But though the people peace
quently arrested, and still 10 jail learn, besides
with regret, that several OF those who were knocked
down or trzmpled under foot are In deplorable plight
This wanton outrage regarded ~ Of the very greatest
importance in poiitica point Of view. ", IN truth,
The beginning Of conflict between the Hungarians and
HE belief is that the Austrian authorities viii follow up
BY declaring Pesth in state OF siege, and by "puttng
down" the wearing OF the national costume which in
heir eyes 70 symbol Of revolution.
The persecution Of the Protestants contnuing every
Enere arrests are being made and prosecutions ordered
The Austrians Boosting that the Protcstants Of
certain places have adhered TO the Imperial pa
vent; but, IL they have, those places arc 30 OBJ
Of them, and the Protesnts must certainly have been
SUBJECTED 70 extraordinary preesure-most likely threat
ened with arrest and ruinous fines Doubtless the weak
nes OF these brethren is 70 be regretted hut
every one, even among frotestans, who s capable of
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