The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-10
ROME.

Nlarrfage-heceptiOnB at the Farncee Pal.
ace-Appearance of the Royal Lovers
American Ladies ut the Bridal Fete-
Diplomatic Observation-Disclosures Camp
to be Occupied-Italian PolItics-Prince
Humbert's Entertainments.
ROME June IL, 1868.
Yesterday was the feast Of Corpus Christi and we
had the grand procession which still keeps some
strangers In Rome, not many, as they must be In
deed fervent Catholics and ardent admirers OF his
Holiness who risk the malaria and the great heats
we have had ever since the middle OF May merely to
see the Pope borne aloft, although, must say, per-
forming perhaps the most interesting ceremony Of
the Catholic year in Rome-and have seen them all.
left the hotel as early seven A. NJ and on foot,
as my landlord warned me that only ambassadors,
cardinals, Roman princes and high functionaries
were permitted to the bridge Of ST. Angelo.
AL other mortals must take a tremendous round, If
In carriage, By the Longara, often getting entan-
&led in the confusion and arriving late at St. Peters.
knew this by experience and therefore the more
readily obeyed my patron.
The Piazza di San PtetrO presented q wonderfully
animated sight. People Of all classes were moving
backward and forward, all seeking to place them
selves comfortably either on the chairs Of which
there three four files all the piazza or
on foot behind them. BY paying two francs l Sc.
cured chair in the front hle just opposite the hand
some tribune Of velvet and gofd always arranged
for the Neap0utan princes.
will not tire you with q minute account OF
the procession, which lasted two hours before
the Pope reached US, carried on the taldno,
as 1t Is called, between the symbolic fans
OF white peacock's feathers. He Is under q
dais and holds In his hands the Holy Sacra
ment He Is 80 arranged-covered by his flowing
cloak OF white silk and gofd-fhat he appears to be
kneeiing but he B only inclined forward, his knees
nv Inst hofor i'm
shops, arCfbishops, patriarchs and cardinals,
then the Senators and the municipality the superior
Ofcers Of The noble guard, the palatine, the Swiss,
ginning with the generals and Their
then each regiment IN its turn. l was pleased BY
o os as s%ae wna
magnificent uniform, were the noble guard, and
these l suspect are anything but martiay inclined
priests Of all the churches lasted nearly two hours
and retired. famished and fatigIed, having only
In the beau monde among royalty-although roy
atty without its crown and kingdom-ln the family
First arrived some since the Spanish prin
Cess, her Royal Highness the hfanta Isabel who
prse he ts EsS Franz
CHS the Second. Why the Queen Of Spain has ma De
this marriage for her daughter no one can imagine;
one must cali it q bad marriage for the young
princess she being nersss 70 tne throne Of Spain
ing besides dOwery Of 81, 600 900; he, the Count,
being the third brother Of dethroned monarch, an
no income. In her honor there have been several
receptions. one at the Faynese Palace, which, You
know, belongs to aud Is the residence Of the royal
family Of Naples. There she received the spaniards
residing in Rome. After that she went to the Span
awavs Of course S9 py her SusSaHS
who has been created an Infante OF Spain. ! hap
pened to be passing the Paa1 III d spagus as the
did gala carriage. ! stepped IN after them, as did
several Of the byatanders, and saw them aiight at
she is a tall, slender distinguished child, nothing
more. He very brown and common looking, was
colonel Of hussars In Spain. The gendarme band
struck up the Spanish royal march at the moment
OF the embassy took her hand 10 help her to aight
from the carriage She evidently started on hearing
saw her face perfectly imagined that saw tears
There has been soree at the ex,Kins Of Naples',
which friend Of mine, gdrde noble Of the Pope,
Trapani's, the uncle Of all these Neapoan princes,
given for the signing Of the contract Of marriage Of
bis daughter Maria Autoneta, with Count Caserta,
the second brother Of the ex-KinR OF Naples Ny
noble friend gave me also an account OF the fete.
The garden was Illuminated A earpeted path, GOV.
cred with arch Of roses and lilies, led TO the door
the guests aighted from their carriages The mnso,
which was magnificent was m very picturesque
tent In the garden, near which was erested "fu:
his employment 70 dancing "a decidedly preferable
0ne should think. in such hestl This al Of 1asn.
smell OF the smoke The Illumination Of the garden
ana Of these tents was Of gas in the most capcious
tify, for the gendarmes did not prevent the crowd
| from looking on from TIE outside You Will hafdly
lace worn D1 By the future bride uiare then for she
m arred nowb which he declared solemnly was
point dAenson" or nas sns ysweis %o oy tne
Il may Interest you to know that tnere. were two
OF our fair countrywomsn present-the Marchioness
Uavalettl and her daughter The former was Mrs.
Conrad, OF New orleans. The Marquis Cavaletti Ia q
brother OF the Roman Senator.
The supper was q standing one, and although my
noble friend tried hard TO make my mouth water by
he tod me fell 80 far short Of
what we are accustomed to In the way OF suppers In
New YORK; will not trouble you with the n'eru,
dancing was kept up until halfpast six O'Clock In
the morning, the hour at which ! usually rise IN
order TO get through the heaviest part OF my work
bearable.
Neapolitan prince had been signed before the arrival
OF the guests. Toeefher they muster between them
Ibelieve that with the exception of Miss Harper Of
Baltimore, well known Catholic lady, every Ameri-
can has left Rome. The Storys, our godsend here
since Congress has thought ht we should have no
minister, nave fed to cooler CLINE. Even Burrdge
our great dentist has lnnexiby left teeth 10 ache
n so disposed and gone with his family to the Tyrol
story's last work Is statue of Mr. Peabody. II has
been sent to Munich to be cast In bronze. As have
said the story family are godsend to MS Americans
In Rome AT his house we meet on sunday even.
ings aud Friday afternoons and are always received
with the most charming amiabity by Mrs. Story and
her daughter. At these pleasant soirees we forget
for the moment that some OF US at least forcbly
detained far from home and country
on dit the diplomatic circle, that SartigeS former
" Minister of France 10 the United states, now
French Ambassador here, il to be replaced by NJ
Malaret now In Florence that Baron Meysenberu,
Under secretary OF State IN the AUSTRIAN foreign
office, IL not going to succeed I'D arrnngng matters
between his government and the Pope; that the
American region OF 200 men. is TO be here In the
autumn This has reused the Ire OF what are called In
by stealth In some OF the cdIes. -
We are to have the Pontincal encampment 5000
strong, at place called Rocca oil Papa near fras-
cati. This IL not on at, but fact some say
this s for the health OF the troops others that 10
maintain warllke discipline. Many say the troops
moi able 10 haar exnnanra To the nlRht air