New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-31

POPULARITY OF THE PAPAL zoUAvEs-OARpINAL
ANToNEIII-TIrg IIIAIIIAS PARLIAMENT AND THE
FrNANcFs-sTRANdE scENs AT TIE VATICAN.
From Our Special Correspondent 4 ~.
II y ~ ~ T-A.-rI R9ifE, Jan. 5, 1857
Arumor is daily gaining ground that the Pontifi-
cal Government actually contemplates some NUM-
cpal reforms; also some ameoratons in the state OF
the currency and in 1.-THE custOm-house dues Inc
Vatican feels that in the present situation these
retcr..4s are her best weapons Of defense.
Certain Words Of Count Bismarck in his last
speech have echoed here and have been listened to
with various feelings. We must remember" says
the man who has re-ereated Germany, what a sup
port we have had in our firm and faithful alliance
with Italy cannot appreciate too highly or praise
too Justly. the loyalty of the Italian Government
toward us during the late war, when in spite OF the
temptations offered by Austria in the cesson OF
Venice they remained energetically rue to Prussia
against the common enemy This alliance is as pre-
cous to us now in the sphere of diplomacy on the
field of batte.D This somewhat taTdy but full and
entire acknowledgment of their close and amicabie
relations with the Italian Cabinet has been heard in
the Vatican. II forms good answer to the rumor
that the King Of Prussia had offered needlegns and
money to his Holiness and safe asylum in case of
forced exile.
The unpopularity of the new uniform which has
manifest The only cafe which admits the new
Zouayes is the Cafe Nuoyo. These men resent the
ostracism in which they fare placed by much inso-
lenee and supercilousness of manner and continual
squabbes between them and the people take place.
Hitherto however, they have been only wOrdfights.
The orders given TO these troops Immediately after
the departure ofthe Frenchwi prove how little trust
the Pontifical Government had in the obedience
and tranquility of its subectsS Twenty men are to
be under arms night and day, in each troop ready to
leave the barracks at q moment In the event Of
barbados these you see plainly anticipated
each troop viii divide itself into companies of 100 men
each, and proceed to take them" More easily or
dered than obeyed as you would say if you these
men. But failure is also provided for. Should
they fail the troop aided by the sappers and miners
belonging to each company must break into e houses
and shops either SIDE and thus reach the barricades
by covered way" Do you understa9a the Hargin
this gives to the most %anton 6Itragei woman,
hearing me express my indignation said this order
had been rescinded since but have only hff assef.
ton to prove it. The order itself = printed docu.
ment which will form an important item in the his.
toy ,c.y 81 the tinie
AntOnelh show fair front amid the difficulties
and anxietieS Of his position. lie is, apparently
quite engr0ssed in CALAMITY giving away his auto
graph, and showing his rare collection OF gems 10
Ma Gladstone and her daughters, and other ladies'
Cardinaesqne politeness is and has always been, en-
institution peculiar TO the hierarchy OF Rome III
bears the same proportion TO ordinary courtesy as
pOIphyry does TO common gray marble. The atten-
tOns paid to the ex-Englsh Ministers are Of course
entirely unofficial and meaningless but among the
g0benoaches who abound in Rome the effect produced
is an impression that England win make herself the
champion of the Papacy. Antonelli is the person
dfun will
heaviest blows lie is an anachronism. His capacity
and his qualities wOuld have been of the greatest
vice to the Papacy 300 years. They now have in
iured it, Thsis essentially the age Of expediency With
broader views the Cardinal would have seen that the
time for Welding somewhat 70 the spirit of the age
had come and that he would have been enabled to
save remnant of the Pentifcal privileges AS it is,
all the odium against priesy government is heaped
ON his head The ignorant lower classes firmly be-
leve that in his heart the Pope is liberal and that
be is overrued by his Minister At the Tuileres the
same belief has certain credence. 1t is through the
mouth of Antonelli that the Pope is always clamor
ing for his lost Provinces Since the departure OF tne
French, the Pope is continually going among ms
people. That mild and benign presence appeals pow
efully the sensbties of the populace. With that
sweetness and pacdity they cannot connect all the
yeSations and inquisitO5al proceedings which they
hear Of They feel convinced that the blame is else
where II IS prevalent belief here that it is Anto
ne who is unfavorable to Tonelo's mission, and de-
sres its failure, but know positively that Tonello
himself is satisfied with his reception both by the
Pope and his Minister. The negotiations will no
doubt be greatly prolonged unless some accidental
disturbance sbould cut them short but az said be.
fore The fact that such negotiations are taking place
/ the right direction which cannot be uDdone
I aIn told that tho departure OF the French ha0
caused one very important loss 10 housekeepers 1he
pT0ya0ns brought into the town are not 80 pentsf1
| and NOT 90 good Among otbtF paTuelleIg, y was