The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-30
ROME.
An Italian Truacdy-,rarder In n Railway
Carriase-Prcparations for the Council.

An Italian Tragedy -Nnrder In n Railway
Carriage-Prcparations fer the Council.
ROME, August TO- 1869.
recent tragic event on the line from Naples to
Rome forms the chief topic OF conversation ana
comment Just now. The express train which left
Naples for Florence at quarter.past ee EN- on
Thursday evening arrived at the frontier station OF
Isoletta early on Friday morning with the corpse OF
lady, drenched in blood, stretched the floor OF
first class carriage with revolver by her side. The
Italian police and military authorities at Isolctta
made the innutest Investigations among the other
passengers in the train but without ellclting any
satisfactory explanation Of the sangumary mystery,
20 that after considerable delay the train was al.
lowed to proceed and arrived IN Rome an hour be-
hind tlme All sorts OF conjectures were preached
the subject but the true version now revealed
the name OF the victim, the Countess Amanda
CattaDeO OF Noyara. IN Piedmont who was separat.
cd from her husband, and had been residing for a
few days at the village OF san Paolo, In the neigh
oorhood OF Noia, near Naples. The cavalry regi-
meat, Victor Emanuel, being quartered at Noa,
che Countess was visited by some OF the
officers, with whom she was acquainted
but from motives which N IL snperiuous to go into,
she decided TO leave the neighborhood OF Naples
and return 10 Piedmont. This de erminatIoD see ma
10 have greatly lrriIated officer OF the regiment
named Negro 40 that the LADY, 10 avoid molesta-
ton, was escorted TO the railway station at Naples
by two otiel officers, named Vale aud Negiio, and
Roman eBngranr, Count Augusta Pdndoln These
gen lemen 10 insure the safety OF the Countess,
tered hsst class carriage with her and acc0mps-
MED her Oh her journey far as Cascrta, where they
got out leaving her 0ne with the windows drawn
Naples the preceding morning with MS troop, and
h3u had, II ~ said, VIC ent alteration with the
Countess atthe Hotel lie Gencve was also passenger
IN the train, having presented himself ut the station
iii pia1 CLONES ana taken third class ticket ii ~
supposed thai when the three gent emen VINO had
undertaken 10 zee Countess safely her journey
during
OUT any stoppaGe, got oul OF his carriage and, pro.
ceecing along The foot boards 10 the carriage IN
which the unfortunate lady was aoia passenger,
broke the window glass with his revolver and shot
the Countess through the aperture, the bullet pene.
trailing her eye end causing instantaneous death.
the assassin Is supposed TO nave taken refuge Oh
P0ntincal soil.
The Italian government has granted permission TO
travellers proceeding on the lines Of tne roman Hal'
way Company through the COMMONS W his Holiness
rom Central to southern Iialy. and utce rerso, ex.
emption from tho usual custom house visit 10 thef
luggage al Narni and Isoetia.
me Pope, Ny rescfipt OF Cardinal Rerardi Mn
lister 81 commerce has granted TO the Koman Engs
company FOR The restoration Of the ancient port Of
ostis, aud the construction OF railway thence TO
Rome. This scheme II realized, wouln certainly
afford this city asnore direct communication WIN
the sea than tho present port OF vyita Vcccnia put
the latter cnoysthe ndisputebIe advantage oi oenR
already IN practical existence and IN conlinurcn'
tou by rail win the capital.
lhc clerical journal, Uata Cdttot,co, STATES thnt
the Marquis de Bapnevile, paaeing through Florence
on his way rom Rome To Paris, advised Inc ltatlan
Prime Minister, Count Mepabrea, to use more toil.
peraCe language towards the Holy See anu to be
more reserved with respect to the Council! The
Frencn Ambassador IL said 10 nave addeu the loi
ar" mur ,e'' more embsrrasssd than The Pontcs
government, and wo witness the undenlaOe lac.
that with time the Pope snrno.lnts an ainlculties"
The Unpd Cdfocn then states that tue MARQUIS pro-
ceeded from Florence 10 Turin to funi mission to
Victor Emanuel entrusted to him by the Emperor.
Unfortunately the correctness OF al these details
the Marquls 40 Bonneville never visited Florence ~
oil, but on esvag Rome ten days ago proceeded DE-