The New York herald., 1870-01-02

was ne sald to convince hts hesrer thas religious
liberty includes also liberty OF conscience. 49,.
Slgn0r SAM0. or Naples-The Pope has. up 70 tnis.
csIe established slavery Of Oil kinds; toa
are here to tell Rome that propose and intend 70
cmancipate tho priests those DroscriDed members
state. am one OF those who have compassion on
the priests and all those whose consciences are III
S fRSfSS' ~ 8sSs sAs' We approve ao
Al this juncture the assembly began 70 clamor
lor the voting upon the various amendments
paTe ana aao ns rough was
called for by the President and taken BY uplilt-
ing OF hands. This method was found so unsatis-
was made. Count Ricciardi, however, who mad
been fully made aware OF the growing con-
luson % ana rregaiarty o. procedure ornnvst smolst
for waiSa the audience saSss seemed Wholly
received by them. Tue suggestion, ne said. had
ooen made to him that there were present
various distinguished representatives from Foreign
nations who mad hOnOred the Antl-C0uncii anu
Naples with their VISIT and, therefore, he considered
tnat such weghty questions Us those under discus.
their intervention. iApplause) The foreigners, who
can give to our council q cosmopolitan character,
should most assuredly have their say. Some ol
evening" Among the latter will mention MIR. lini-
merman, from otyria, IN Austria, and Messrs. ke9-
settles. Monsieur Reguard, although much fatgued
by his voyage and the delay encountered ut 0enoa
on account OF bad weather, will now address you.
The foreign element being thus brought finally TO
the surface, Monsieur Regnard who proved TO be
the lion OF the evening alter all stepped Forward TO
the footights and spoke nearly as i0ll0ws:-Gentle.
men-l regret much not beng able To speak to you
ia the beautiful and clear Italian language; we
French however, have the privilege OF beng nDder-
to you. nave been sent here by several Thousand
OF my fellow citizens as Paris; aud II we are TO dis
cuss any religion, and particularly the catholic
W fnal NV enyu
Inv constituents 70 Withdraw. Tney sent me mere,
and am present to affirm liberty VI conscience.
The Catholic religion Is not only The tyrant OF Rome,
OF Italy, of France but OF all the countries where 1t
rules We come here to give you back Rome 10
the Papacy do you owe the French occupation 0f
consent ana In spite OF U.s. Enthusiastic cheers.
waving Ol hats and handkerchiefs. Cries OF "Vive
republican France.'J No sooner were THESE words
spoken and SO applauded than q cOmmls5ary In a
trlcOlpr scarf stood up in box near the stage and
delivered himself OF tue following little written ad-
dress, which he pulled out OF MS p0cket:-"The
Assembly having gone outside OF Its programme for
the discussion OF philosophy and science IN order 70
treat SOCIAL ana political questions anu moreover,
system OF government, a. was done yesterday ~
one Of It's orators, In the name OF the law declare
tue present sitting suppressed
The commssary. wn0 had been stationed TO
observe things, with special and full authority,
sent directly oy the Italian government from Flor
ence to muzzle the meeung whenever he should
think At, spoke in the most excited and angry man
ncr and tone. There was slight uproar and con-
sary got up out OF his seat, ana wilh an ex
cited. indignant rrown made motion which clearly
SAID that II perfect quiet and obedience was not
yielded ne would have the nail secured Dy gems
darmeS In a trice. All trouble was avoided by the
prompt and sensible action OF the PRESIDENT, VINO
managed To silence by MS bell few mo-
ments. He said:-.I might invite the assembly TO
dsoDey this order, as the law mas already Deen In
vOked without cause. we are here III virtue oi the
constitution and Of the laws OF the country. How.
ever, TO prevent any disorder and while enter u
protest against the aouse TO Wnlcn we are subjected
invite you peacefully TO retire. 1t Is enough any
event that we have been able to assemble here the
TACT Of our presence here Is q sufficient protest
against the Ecumenical Council at Rome. adjourn
the assembly, This advice was well received, and
immediately those present began to diSperSe. The
President arose and struck air line for his and
paraphernaia, which he had placed under cnair In
one Of the rear corners Or tue stage me crowd IN
tercepted hun and asked Thousand questions. Many
volunteered advice az to the next best step Ill the
emergency. The Count replied that ne had been
afraid OF something or the Kind coming from Flo
rence the government had all along been inlnical
to MIN and the Ant-COuncil; that he could promise
nothing ~ the moment He Was going home. being
worn out by fatigue. or bad health aud puny pro-
portions, he has suffered additionally by the trials
undergone IN getting up this movement
Anxious for the latest Intelligence, 1 followed in
the wake OF Others aud soon placed myself speak
ing distance both with Count Ricciardi the sup
pressing c0mmissary. The latter, i'll reply. to my
queries, stated that he had expressly attended TO
dissolve tine ti-C0unc. as its memoirs had spoken
the day previous, That evening had launched
out Oh the neid OF general politics. There Is no
doubt Guat the act was one Oh IyraDny-8 pTcDOte1,
called mere. was present all the time, at both
sittngs and there was nothing SAID Wnlcn could
Justify the suppression OF free speech. An Isolated
cry or TWO In regard to republican France was made
the pretext 1Or suppression. The opinion Is divided
mere on the suDjeCG. Some assert that the Italian
government Is really AFRAID OF the tendencies Of such
assemblies others, tnat there s at present no real
government force at Florence and THAI irresponsible
persons desired simply 10 show their power and
vanity at the same tlml0
The Italians are really very Indifferent as to the
Roman NeapOtan Councils; dOgma5 and reil-
gtOns In the abstract, leave them cold Very few or
announce the assembly here, either ITS opening or
suppression. They are Indifferent. I'VE are q scep-
tlca nation at the most" They continue TO din tnat
phrase IN foreign ears. This morning, aS bought
their puny, dingy little Sheets TO See II the high-
handed act OF last night mad brought blood. tears
or words, ana found them ignoring the whole sub.
ject, could not help rejecting that the news
was beng borne over the American Continent and
circulating throughout New York this morning
printed In the columns OF the HERALD. Truly there
Is a difference between Neapotan and American
Journalism.
Ricciardi has been informed by the Prefect OF the
city tnat the Anti-Councll will not be allowed to
assemble In pubic. The President, however, pro-
poses to hold private sittlngs ut his residence lie
says, In hne tnat H Will be even better to have some
fifty chosen foreigners and natives rather than q
popular meeting OF 500 people, who drown The air
with their cries. He told me to-day that ne had
great need Of Obstlnacy and courage to MAINTAIN
even the Italian Parliament (Of which he Is men,
ber) had warrcd on him, ana that even he had en-
cOuntered the most bitter hostility In his own I'M
mediate family. sAll OF us are divided III fami-
lies on religious questions.n Thls ausion Is merely
to the few arlst0cratlc families.
With some other prominent persons / have con.
versed on the event. and ! ind that they all con-
slider the governmental action an error In politics
anu shame Tor the national reputation, being con.
WINGED tnat tae foreign world will so deem H.