New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-18

One million three hundred and forty thousand svvsu
hundred and twenty-seven dncats and seventy Inne
grant is the capital which Is In possession of the Cou.
ference Missions" aud which by the recent decree has
been cast into the ecclesiastical fund the disposal Of
the Government. This vast sum has been amsssed In
the interval between 1878 and 1856 and extorted BY
psstly arts from theweak in mind and body the cks
ana the dying for the support OF the hoa ms,ons.
Let me give you an idea of these Neapotan mis.iont
Periodically every vill1ge in the kingdom was yifited
by mission, which had two objects in yiew-ts
ignen the people into most degraded spiritual sub
ection and to ascertain the public sentiment all POI
cal matters. The mission over the report was sent
In 10 the Immediate superior, and by him transmitted
10 the Conference Of the Missions In the Archbshops
palace In Naples Before that ghostly tribunal there.
fore, annually laid picture Of the public mind Of
the kingdom the Government was kept informed Of
what was going on, and Church and King Joined their
forces to mold correct or castgae 10 their divinsy
inspired minds seemed best. have been present Is
many Of these Missions and have thrilled wi horror
ut the means which have adopted 70 spiritual,
ize' the multitude Priests throwing skeletons over
the pulpit aud rafting them against tie woodwork TO
show the certainty Of death; holding lighted torehee
under the wrist to illustrate the nature OF helro and
the future fate of the sinner lashing themselves with
iron chains to urge the necessity OF penance; while
thousand victims of superstition were on their knees
scougng their backs with whips brought to church By
order; all this mountebank performance accompanies
by shrinking yelirg, faintDg, and followed In some
cases by premature births, and un6mey deaths. This
Is merely glimpse at the spiritual phase of the homo
missionary labors; but then there private out-of
church investigation of families and individuals until
the mind and heart Of the country had been scrutnZed
microecopcally, and another report drawn up 70
be laid before the Conference of Missions In the palace
Of bis Eminence the Archbishop of Naples. From all
this spiritually degrading influence and political espion.
liberty will stand a fair chance. The nleotten
gains which / have reported to you shove,
you must remember, form but email portion
of the ecclesiastical funds now appropriated by
thaG k.tt tkufto, fba hnIa
sum- am told would go far TO pay the national debt.
You will not be surprised, therefore, TO hear that p0r
ton Of the clergy are boiling over with wrath. The
Cardinal denounces the nquison into the state OF the
moDasteries as indecent, monstrous, and know NOS
what else and encourages resistance; and HIS Emn-
ence and tie Government gre at daggers drawn. He
has lately requested Cavalerc Nigra to silence Padre
Giuseppe di Fora, an eminent preacher-a reques9
which was refused the ground that the Padre had
PERMISSION from the superiors OF his order TO preach
Indeed the Government has established principle
that each preacher shall be allowed perfect liberty Of
speech. In the country, also, we have heard some
demonstrations on the part OF the clergy Against the
present order of things The fall Of Gae a. especially,
gave occasion to Thus the Archbishops of Tram
and Chie did all they could resist the general wish
10 have "Ie Deun sung Oh the occasion, but all IN
vain; the people rose upon them and walked them
quietly out OF their doceses. The Bishop Of Avelno
sent message from distance bis place of retreat 70
his clergy, to forbid the "Te Deum," as the holy
fathers orders were not to acknowledge any other
gaphed from Aveino for orders and was directed TO
have the Ambrosan hymn chanted. So tue civil power
has snubbed and superseded the bishop who is o
the most retrograde eccesiastics in the country. A
very large portion of the clergy however, are rejoicing
the altered state of things for reJIs divias -
well in worldly matters be persuaded that tho
world is governed by interest," DePutations Of priests
and monks have waited Mancini, councillor Of e.
clesasca afars "thank" him for bis great decree,
number Of them Tuesday night to the palace
express their gratitude TO the Prince and Cavaliers
NIgra and would have got up demonstration In the
city, but the Sydic by placsrd entreated THAI nothing
OF the kind should take place. AS for the aity genefs
ally think that they are rejoced at being relieved
from an oppression which enslaved both mind and body,
and which converted the man of God into the spy,
the policeman, the executioner. shall have Some
curious details TO send you in few days. but let No
tell you that in the continental provinces Of ths
country alone there from 800 to 900 monsstsss.