The New York herald., 1867-04-22
THE ROMANS QUESTION.


RuaereA March or Italian Treeps ines the
Papal Territery-BriganAaSs and Rxecasave
Action towards the Osslaws-The Usies
Rseling Dying Out-Napoleeu Likely -
Guarantee the Tcnperal Power, go.
RonK March n. 1851
ruDOf gathers force - goes-srss ocqujr1 sssRde-
which maxim explains Why the report 10 prevalent In
Rome jus now that twenty nvs thousand Italian TROOPS
have crossed the Southern frontier Of the Poasinca
deminons and occupied the Popss territory up 70 tsa
miles fFou ths capital uAdse prssxs os sspprssslng
bsigandage, In virtue Of recent military osavsutisa
bstwssn the two governments. The bugsnds ere GER
tanly oonosnratng In greas force in the provinces Of
vcssrs and Frasnons, and commit frequent eusrassu
especially In carrying OF 70 the mountains any they
oan catch capable Of paying . good ransom. q ! can
testify having had very interesting oonvsssioa This
morning with Signor Poni who just arrived In Rome
asr twentyssvsn days Of captivity in the volsciaa
mountaina He captured by . band Of brgands
while riding over the farm or Fossa Nuova near
PpsEno the 18th Of February and only released
The 18th OF March, atsr his fsnds had paid a. 100 In
gold, besides watches, ohans and other Einksts ~
quirsd BY the brigands for his ransom
A. Signor Polini was land steward 70 Prince Orsini
and the Polvsros family, influential people, the dangers
and hardships he went through strongly rsprs-
ssntsd 70 the Pope. and induced his Holiness in spite Of
earnest opposition from Cardinal AntonsI aad Mon
como to an understanding with General Fontana COM
manding the Italian forces at Gaeta for permission
or Italian when in pursuit Of briEands 70 cross the
frontier, n necessary for distance OF four kilometres
But a. even An understanding Of this sort contrary 70
the principles Of opposition which animate Cardinal
Antonellrs conduct towards the Italian Government
with whom his maxim is 7iseo Dandos Ct dona fer.
ene," his Emnence denies that any authorization Of
the sort has emanated from his department, and
longer ago than yesterday In his weekly reception Of
foreign dpomasts assured tnem that the report was
One q
Of soldiers In pursuit Of brigands might crossed
the frontier line for few hundred yards side or
There is no doubt that the Cardinal considers the
permanency Of brgandage as an infinitely less danger
OF the PontAcial territory BY Victor Emanuers troops
The hopes ofthe Romans for q speedy amalgamation
appear TO be growing more and moro laneuid az time
passes, without any prospect Of change; has the
silence Of Victor Emanuel on the Roman question in the
speech which he delivered at the opening Of the newly
elected Italian Parliament yesterday served revive
their failing expectations n. Rouher's reply to NJ.
Theirs In the French Legislative Assembly In the para
graph relating to Rome has likewise tended to dampen
all unonist aspirations for the present. and general
opinion is beginning 10 be prevalent that long
Plus TX lives the Emperor Napoleon will guarantees his
temporal power.
Such being the case his Holiness need be under no
apprehensons OF aggression is necessary for him
70 aggavate the embarrassed situation Of his finances
continually increasing the strength Of his foreign reg
ments Some OF the soldiers OF the Anbes legion have
lately been performing very pleasant duty In the house
Of the French Ambassador by acting vaudeviles and
pieces Or the amusement OF EXCEL
lency's weekly guests on Tuesday evenings Il is ad
mablo TO see with what natural taste these military
amateurs OF the Thespan art adapt themselves to the
sock and buskin, either in male or female costume
and adapt their rank and die voices the traditional
graces OF the vaudeville ariettes Their merits
tanly appreciated by many Cardinals who although it
il Lent willingly attend and enjoy the French Ambassa
doris amateur theatricals.
The prohibition OF Protestant prayer meetings within
the walls OF Rome especially directed against the Pres
byterian form of worship has excited much SEN
saton In America that the suppression OF the United
states Legation IN Rome may be manly attributed TO
feeling Of indignation on that account
may mention that the British government has looked
on the conduct Of Cardinal Antoncl In this matter In
more indugent light having requested Mr. Odo Russell
to convey 70 bis Emtnence the thanks Of her Mjestys
for having allowed the Presbyterian congre
cations TO continue assembling outside the walls instead
OF prohibiting their meetings altogether the laws OF
Rome, or rather OF the Inquston, would have fully
sanctioned him in doing
have now gwen your readers succlnct idea OF the
present state Of public feeling in ROmo All is quiet
usual In Lent Travellers scamperng s0uthwsrds 70
Naples and northwards Venice which, since Its libe-
ration is the fashionable city among the hundred other
celebrated ones Of Italy.
Archaeology and the fine 60 nourishingly. the
patronage OF the latter this being almost exclusively
owing TO transatlantic The interest OF c0nnos-
seurs In the former science s divided between the
viosies Roman nremen Of Augustan period in tho
Trastevere district and the excavation the Palatns
hi the ancient palace the Caesars, whore the latest
discovery that Of another portion OF tho walls OF
komulus or Roma Quadraa, a the entry Of the Summa
Nova Via