The New York herald., 1869-03-08
ROME.
Restrictions ON Charify-Laudable Conduct of
American Ladies-Ths Carnival and The-
atricaiy.

Restrictions on Charify-I.audable Conduct Of
American Ladies-Ths Carnival and The
atricaIs.
ROME Feb. II. 1869.
Americans in Rome find 1t dificult to follow the
poets maxim,
"Do good by stealth and blush to find It fame"
Charity has to be regulated by the police, and peo
pie cannot give to the poor except to street beggars
without the permission OF the Governor OF Rome.
The fair direcresses OF the bazaar which lately
got up at the American club rooms were interfered
with in their preparations BY the police, and their
remonstrances that in America they never required
any authorization TO minister the wants OF the in
digent were met by the rejoinder that In America,
being republic people could do what they liked, but
that In Rome, there is government and governor,
people must live according to the laws. l suppose
Monsignor Randi fancies that republic Is ynony-
nous with permanent state OF anarchy, but how
ever he reented towards the Ameri cans ladies ana
allowed them to hold their bazaar. which was GER
tainly to the advantage OF the poor OF Rome, In
whose favo 500 were realized, besides a number
OF articles being reserved for a second sale.
Another bazaar was held In the great hall
at the capitol In favor OF q new hospital for the
blind which the Pope has instituted and endowed,
but which Is In want OF further aid. Most or
the princesses and patriclan danes OF Rome had
stalls and disposed OF various articles at enormous
prices, IL being the FIRST time that the fair members
of this arisocracy had ever condescended to 0ciate
In q similar manner. For fear OF contact with the
moro difficult than was consistent with the interests
OF the hospital and practical joke was played on
the princesses, three in number, who presided over
tended as q satire heir excluslveneSs. CON-
mon beggar was made sufficiently decent not to be
refused admitance with the ticket which was given
to him. and lie. was instructed to go to the buffet
and ask for glass OF water. Although horriied at
the appearance OF the intruder, the noble lady sup
piled him with the beverage and received from hlm
In return three gold Napole0ns
The charity was benefited by the offering, but the
princess was very much a1ronted at having to re-
ceive Ii from such hands There were twenty-0ne
prlncesses, duchesses, marchesas and c0untesses,
almost all belonging TO the Roman nobility, but not
all Romans born. Two of these ladies' were Ameri-
cans. Donna Matilda Sante, nee Miss Davis, and the
Narchesa Cavalette, previously Mrs. Conrad.
From the fancy fair bazaar at the capitol went
to the mad hospital to witness o dramatic and m1s
cal entertainment at that institution, IN which the
performers convalcscent patients. Cardinals
preates and ladies' In full dress occupied the par
terro VI the little theatre constructed for the occa
sion, and the performance although painful to wit
ness some accounts, was, on the Whole. very IN
teresting.
Everybody was in motion during carnival. Monks
nuns, priests, ana, "a have said even mad folks
Joined IN the general wbirl OF gayety. Father Null
lOoiey prior OF the Irish Donincans, Hospitality en-
tertained two cardinals and several prelates, among
whom was Archbishop Manning, at the Convent OF
San Clemente, where the excavations lave made
formed no exception to the excitement OF the PERIOD
and drove about visiting religious communities, hos
pfalssind charitable establishments envening the
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