New-York tribune., 1870-11-17


TIE WAR.
fPROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
ROME, Oct. 30-The news given by certain
Utramontane journals that Rome was in state OF com
plce rehy does not prevent foreigners coming here
by the thousand. Rome witnessed such an nVa
.on Of Americans, English and German tourists, and
yet they have little chance his year OF witnessing the
great festas nj Teters at the sstne Chapel TIC
Pope as declared that he is prisoner He must do all
that s IN his power to demonstrate the truth OF his az
sertons He Is charmed at the idea Of all these foreign
ers coming over TO Rome "oh, keep myself lockedUp
at the Vatican, and all shall SEQ that am no longer
froe IN exercise my spiritual authority" I need
scarcely observe that he would he at perfect liberty TO do
what he peasea only that by celebrating no festas he
hopes 10 move the conscirnces Of the Cathoic woru
However my opinion that foreigners don't come 10
alv this year So much sacred ceremonies as because
they have other place 10 20 TO- Foreigners VINO "ere
accustomed 10 pass their Winter in the South Of France
or IN Germany come 10 Italy because il Is the only place
trer can 90 20 without running the risk or BENG DIS
turbed b. the thunder OF the cannon III would ne very
desirable 81 tho cannOn-shots to he he heard III iay
we're those that forced open the Pa ana = Pancrazo
gates at Rome.
The hotels in Piazza di spagna and about those GUAR
ters are getting crowded and tourists trone the Pnco,
and are busy Sightseeing Every reader OF "Chiiie
Harold" recolects ByIons alusiOn In the dedau"n OF
the Fourth Cant0 tho plantyc chorus OF the peasants
in the Campara, lamouung the fall of Rome from her
| ancient
as cxprcssug tho change already over Rene In the
last months, fOrcshsdowrg the etill greater changes
covering n distant horizon, might appropriately be
sung forth .t the present moment by many nlIona OF
Itaus in d very different spirita split OF promise of
ri-Jrous reform and energetic proCress-a sTlr1t hs
much in harmony with the requirements OF mod
crn society az that long broodiug over Papa Rome as
ccn far from the same As the first consequence OF this
charge Rome viii I'm many respects become much
more agree BE place Of residence TO foreiruers Most
persons Of certain rank in lfe-the civilized society OF
tie m0dTn wOrld-require, for reasonable, coIbfort
able existence certain nat1al and moral CONDITIONS
which, beyond all question: have hitherto been want
ING iu trc Eternal City. They require ventilation, and
drainage and dlsinfection for Aabtations not ex-
| brilliantly dear; they require those habitatons
| Themselves to be built and arranged with refer-
,pce o the wants and habits OF average middleelass
families of the present day, instead OF being nconveuent
transformations Of huge Old barona halls OF tho fifteenth
century tcy further require free daily press criu-
csrg and controlling the acts o. the eivc or political a-
thotes &. the seat Of Government and, lastly, they
g,.e that mental and religious freedom which IA justly
REGARDED as vital element ia 7kich free communities
live athe All th- has ieeh hitherto prescribed,
aud all viii hcnceforth have full liberty OF action in
Rome No doubt short time rarnents will be dearer,
but provisions and cot ing aud every thing OF which the
Irce j. regulated by free competition, will be 80 much
cheaper that the increased price Of lodgings viii he COM
pensated by reduction IL JJher matters. This oOnsti-
\
taken the transfer OF the capital TO Rome
What rendered the transfer 81 Florence peculiarly
bur,lcnsome was that. IN addition % the ncfease OF
housereu the Tseans d just bC.0re lost the privilege
vi ch tcv long enjoy ed Of possessing under the leo
poetine commercial = stem extremity low scale OF
import duties Rome the contrary. - its annexation
TO the kin gdom Italy, viii at rGht by the ben, its
| OF a much lower tarif.
Many Of the for, tgGcrs coming % Rome straight to
the Vatican. o. 'OlI-', thcT STe UnretHy welcomed,
for they with their pccse fu 81 motley for Peters
Pence Four CT mem arrived "rs few iy- a;o from
Rel.iip: others have come from AInyri'a nd Chill.
Two arrived yc serday from Ireland. Al tLe Ultra
| montone chiefs pour into Rome The news Of the
capitulaton Of Metz telesIaphed TO the Pope
| by Monsignor Luigi. Tho news caused universal
satisfaction, and Council of Cardinals was sum
| ruoned immediately. 1t resolved 10 dispatch at
once 10 the Prussan camp an eminent member or the
French Church. together with MOns!guOr Igi, with III
strctons 10 prop-. armistice between the Two bel
Iigerent Powers. The Pope has declared that his
mediation must and can only be done apart
from that OF the neutral Powers. MOnsignor
IMid will propose TO Count Bismarck that the
siege OF Paris should he suspended; that the
Prus,ps should retire Lorraine, and leave 10000
men ween Alsace, Hetz and stTasbourg) that, as
guarantee the French should deposit into the hands OF
the Prussans 3O01OOov OF francs. and the general
election should take pla.r immediately. II the Prussans
accent tes erns tie clergy wilreceive instructions to
the fleet OF bringing about restoration Of the Bona
parties ~ event, the Holy see sure to restore
the temp, b., 1 power Of the Church.