The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-12-25
Morning Star. and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY, DEctsat BFR - 1870.
FRoM ROME.

The Rerolution.--An attack on the Vatican
was Threatened last night, but was prevented
with revolvers and daggers about to start for
the Palace, on the Piazza Tartarnga, at the
entrancs of the Ghetto large mob was col
went about the streets at night singing most
scurrilous song. There seems to be no truth
in the reported arrival of Russian charge
Pontifical cause, as the Russian Legation
always u resort for the enemies Of the Pope.
It seems certain that the King will not come
to Rome; and also that General Lafharmora
tino. General Zappi has returned to Rome,
and was yesterday at the Vatican can give
no better denial to the rumors of his having
betrayed the Pope's cause which have been
Scirculated.
The Italian Government has signitied to the
Rectors of the Apollinare that they must con-
form their programme to that in vogue in
Italy close their schools. The numerous
families who have hitherto enjoyed free and
liberal education for their children, are OBJ
iged to resort to the expensive aud Imperfect
system of private tutors, or to send their sons
to infidel schools. AS yet the Apollinare is not
closed, but it is propable it will be obliged to
do 80 shortly.
The second escutcheon of the Name of Jesus
has been removed from the Roman College,
bat the people of Rome, indignant ut the
crilege, are about to make an ex-voto OF the
same form in gold to the Gesa. They were to
be picking up the pieces of marble
they fell and carrying them away as relics.
elections is simply disastrous for the amiable
theorists who find the expression of the ma
tional will in the mock ptebisctts of the I'd De-
tober. Out of the 40 900 citizens whom tie
"Jupiter' would have us believe voted for
ncXaJoE' how many, do your readers believe,
were induced to take part in the elections
:.oao incl udiug the five Colleges, or. we
should term them, districts. The booths or
hustinss were literally deserted; in the Piazza
Colonn;., where the principal ore was Station
ed tft& Iec of Victor Eulmanut!
a. called to by the eloquence of three brass
bands to come and vote; but the sovereign
people w;ts deaf to the Voice of the chorIses
and II ,nn of Savoy, and Garibald, March fell
alike UNDECIDED on the ear of the crowd No
body voted save those whose ration of mac
carOni and foglietto of Velletr absolutely de-
pended on their giving their most sweet voices
to Gaetaui, Ruspnli, OF TIttoni, the case
might be. Good fathers of families and stall
wart workmen passed contemp;Uously by the
urns, and shrugged their shoulders their
way to Mass. 1t not worth incurrin, ex-
communication for the approval of the muni-
cipality or the praises of the Nasoint; and so
most of them like wise men, went their way
to the nearest church and heard Mass and
prayed for better times and left voting to the
wretciied impiegati whose bread depended on
it. The Republicans took little interest in the
business, and, save in two districts, let the
Consorreria have it's oYn way. Our time has
Hot come" WAS the mot dOfdre and, Knowing
that they hAd oyerw iielning majority in l
the Sou thern and Losn bard provinces. they let
the struggle take its course and ab>taired.
have been elected iy IL number small not
to he legal. The result of the ballot has eN-
Guided Duke Guetapi i'll favor of bis rival
Count Amedei, who belongs to the advanced
party. The truth is, tbat everyone, matter
what his party is, has lost confidence in Con
stitutional action, overborne rs it is by fac
tious demonstrations" and undermined by Y
the occult government of the Sect, which even
General Lamarmura has been obliged to acll-
nowledge as beyond his power of mana cement.
t.sHalf ti,e employees and half the military a,l-
IN oh,V
mapds" exclaimed the Royal Lieutenant,
when hard pressed by a person asking red ress
from him. No doubt that General Lamarnora's
intentions are excellent, but, unhappily, they
are OF that kind of which st. Bernard makes
mention as attaining no higher Il utility than
as paving material for place which is not
heaven. lie would willingly have supported
the Jesuits in their schools, but he bad not the
courage TO resist the demands of the Munich
pality; and he would tain prevent any demon
stration ON Thursday, the oath, for The ami
Tersary OF Mouti and Tognetti, but he can
only do it by strong measures, and these he
dares not take. He is devoted 10 the House of
Savoy with the unreasoning fidelity of the Old
Guard to the First Napoleon, and, when not
blinded by devotion to its interests; he is far
above the ordinary statesmen of Italy, for the
simple reason that he is disintcrcste,.; but,
when he has to choose between Victor EhI-
manuel aud bis duty to his conscience and his
faith, he has never hcSitated to sacrifice the
latter. He did during his long IieutenaI.-
ancy mt Naples, and lie will do Ion, as
he retains isis charge here-a charge nu oue
doubts hU VIII most willingly resgu to l'rincr
lambert, whose appointment to the Royal
Lieutenaacy of the Roman provinces is
nounced rs probable
THE P,t6iic SctooiS.-The class Of philosophy
was iuauEuJatcu Yesterday under the jew
profeseoFenip by the appearance "f some thirty
young Romans, vino were sent to class by
their gowa'diy parents AS Il concession to the
Municipality, and who themselves strongly
resented jhe dishonor. The Consequences was
a ''stud,.nJs' row" When the Professor de
manded tneir testimonials of virtue and ,.uud
al. .l.i1.4 !