The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-04


FEW weeks since, the principal Roman
clu, -huusc was shut up hy the policc-and an
amateur musiCal club FORBIDDEN to perform u
certain opera. Las, Sunday evening, the largest
and most fr,IuCntcd cOilcc-hOusc was closed in
the most summary manner, and on the premises
were found Piedmont Hng and triCOurci
cockadcs. On the next Tuesday morning,
when daylight broke forth, there were found
postcl up on the Jorso. tho principal street, a
number Of large handbillS, with tho words in
Italian 1.-Two NlCToR EMASuEI, our King"
Also, nt one VI the gates Of tho city whore there
are two columns, n Piedmont flag was found
flying on each. Who put them thcrc2 and who
stuck up the placards2 These bills were not
printed in Rome, IA every printing office Is
under the Nigilant supervision Of tho Govern
mcnt. They were sent iu--and thcso wore
put up only as sample
That same day the Pope and twcnt v-rour car
dinals attended in one of the churches the re.
QUEEN for cardinal who died few DAYS since.
On this occasion much larger detachment than
usual Of French troops aud the PopC'S Swiss
guards were present. There could not have
been less than pee or sir hunircd soldiers in tho
church a. well as large numbers on the outside
Of the church. II il true. that whom tho Pops
arrives aud when lc departs from any church,
many of the persons present hu2la, and thus 1t
l. claimed that the people are in his favor. But
1t is u we!l-undors.OOd thing that these are the
employees Of tho Pope and that they arc de-
tailed 10 perform that service. II the people
gcncr Illy are favorable to him rs their ruler.
why is III necessary for tho French troops to
guard him and keep the city quiet.
But another fact will speak for itself. Tho
PhllamOnic Society had arranged to have a
grand concert, for tho benefit Of the poor on
the 22d, in tho now theatre. At ono Of their
rchcarsals il was stated that a demonstration
would lie then made in favor Of tha Pope they
pauscd-sCmc woTo for going forward and tho
moment the cry was heard, " Iird Ia Papa"
for every performer Immediately 10 lrlvo tho
thcatrc-which would ho followed Ivy all the
audience in the p,--hut the conclusion was to
decline giving the concert. Tho subject was
again brought bcfUrn them 10 10 on with the
concert, and let the demonstration take place,
hut it was agan decided not to give tho con-
cert.
The citizens Of Rome are divided into two
parties, called the WHITE aud tho BLNcES.
The Jlcki arc tho Priests rprty, ani tho
whites are the Lth,ril party. Now the whi,cs
Save n.o,, thor,u"i, understanding among
tLams,lYCs and 9c, IN concert, making such
dCmOnstrut"uH as the leaders iu g proper.
They do this often enough, TO let tho blacks
know thnt they are not dead, but h,dc-drOkc.
Last spring, when tho news Of victories Ia tho
nsrth Of Italy reached Eon G, there wasa stron.
inclination to shout anl huGha, but tho French
General forbade any demonstration, lest IL
should disturb the peace of tho city. Ills bu-
siucss was to keep Rome quiet. few days
after. when tlis General was returning from
church, he. .fornd Ten thousand mon crowdins
the CUrsn, leaving only pnsago for his car
riagc, and AL bsldmg up their hlts, but main.
tainH. a perfect silence. When he had passed
they all put on their hats aud quietly walked
home lie could not lind fault with this act of
politcrcsS.
Again: ON another occasion, a very large
numhcr Of mcr were noticed to wear peculiar
slsucheS hat as they walked the streets in the
prosecution Of their business. This continued
FOR few days, and then the ordinary hat was
used.
Again; II was somehow understood that no
man should smoke cigar or pipo on the Pin
clan llill-the fashionable promenade. Now,
the Italians are great smokers, but FOR several
days, though thousands prOmepaded there, no
cigar or pipe appeared; then the cigar resumed
its place. These are signs that prove that
there is thorough organization that the lead
ors know their strength, and snly bido their
time. This organization il the more hopeful
on the one aand, and To 10 dreaded on the
other, as it 10 never noisy, Is always under self
control, anu prompt in action.
Again, the shops preparatory 70 Christmas,
Ill their windows with attractive goods. In
The t0y-shops apr ssred some quaint figures,
painted ond dressed with the three colors Of the
Piedmont hDg. There were 40 notices nor in
scrptions on them. Their posturss were not
peculiarly grave of merry. They were not
caricaturcs Of pope, cardinal, bishop, or priest.
But they had ths hated three cOlOrs, red, Dh,te
and green. They were not arranged in the
form Of dag, but ths three cOlOrs were there,
that was enough. IL might mean something
20 oil these toys wers removed.
A prominent and leading man among the
phifes or liberty party, who had several times
been summond before the authorities, and ad-
monished that they had their eyes on him, was
recently called again, when he was told that
II he was not more cirSamspect, they should
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