The New York herald., 1870-01-22

shops are allowed open except low tobacco
bureaus, q monopoly run by the Papat government.
and for the sake Of the pennies they scrape up, IA
then che citizens like to promenade the streots With
o cent weed between their teeth Tho Italians Will
smoke any kind of tobacco; but even they complain
OF the cabbage leaf cigars issued BY the Papal manu-
facturcfs. Fer The lass week every day has noen
fssta. Imagine stand stiIl Of sdys9 s4naays y
the metropolis. And for the next week ifOn date,
or until after the Epiphany on the OH inst we aAal
nave the same standstill. On the OH tne Council
the Pope Will preside aud the day wni be markeo Dy
another SOLEMN sitting OF the famous body Aiier'
wards, always putting aside the Jaste. we are pro-
missed q fair run OF business.
In the meantime tho Dupanloup party is strlvipg
hard Tor showing have Reason 70 Know snas sas .ms
announced or expected change Ia the sysseai "
things ut Paris, and that the advent OF Oivier TO
the chief stewardship under the Anapcr0r-u is
should become an accomplished Iact-wnl DO re-
gardcd ns check, 70 say the least, upon the hopes
Inc EmpSrors M letter TO Olivier arrived here by ses
graph at two O'CLOCK r. N. lt was actually pab-
lished the asxt DAY In The paper and very properly
tho date given II small caps. Generally tine dis-
patches, Ike The newspapers from the Post Oillce,
are three or four days old when published and dis
Lance the 70 OF the great height
as which cardiaais srchbBhops, bishops, priests,
s look Ee \" on Se ras Of no
world. 1t Is needless to inquire ~ to the meat upon
which the new Cpsars feed, Tor one has only TO gave
= glance around himself here 70 percsave that tne
black or white gown ot the priest meets In Rome
with some compensation for the scOwls, the jecrs
Italy as In some other countries. In iaot, Rome Is
tner thing they 60 oct or their way to mako that
fact known within these city limits, aad are Just
letter. Ihey affect reserve, an indifference rs to
the opinions Of the world, ana with condescenaing
to their doIngs a. ii lhc fate Of mankind hung on
Rome and the soumenlcai council.
ness ponIinosts the ne soIonr re Dssns or resnrn Of
thanks 10 the Almighty Tor the ''manliold blessings
vouchsaied 20 the Aosy 500 during Inc year JUST
passed" There was o general turn out of pades-
TRANS and cqupages and toe rush OF the curious TO
yhe Church OF Gesu, where the chants were to be
pealel forth By cnors and organs, commenced at an
ny three tho cauica was packed With chattering,
restless and Impatient hunan beings Oh al conai-
tons aXes, celorS and nations. Altogether the
audience wna picturesque and curious sight, FORM
Ing as IL dld motley tnrong talking Id medley OF
OF Concentrations tor The Time beag as an Italian
opera house usually Is when PIT, box and gallery
have Witnessed the picce Jor thlrty nights hand run
ming and nave begun TO know by heart tAs strains
OF the ORCHESTRA and every motion OF the artists ine
public OF Rene mas the Te Des.ns on It's fingers
over Just as 1'i Inc opera scers stal S pessst IN
hearing 'Luclan or "Einanri from years. end TO
years END. Ihey are always assured OF tlres
things IN advances, good MUSIC, host Of JOTsSttef,
or foreigners, aud al admirable c0ltp QoeA. Ihey
are spectacular people ana show OF any Kind mas
the coliseum TO the frghtu funeral PROFESSIONS OF
white rooed and hoodmaske attendants Of Inc dead
going along the COrso there u some distance yet
both are shows nd when Romans cannot get first
they take up VITA the latter or anything elss ol y
spectacular character offered tnem. good Roman,
Besides knowing an the saints In heaven and earth
knows all the rules and requirements OF the ChurcA
ana tell you with the incest exactitude on whas
day tho Least public ceremony VIII fall or IL 10 be
celebrated during tho year. They know wnen to
attend ana when attendance would not pay fartn-
ing'z worth Of interest Peasants, monks priests
cal rlyl IN n u u n OF
city foreigners in All the latest attire Of Paris or
modern civilization. were all present on the occa.
70 make up such picture as can only DO
Soon In tsls land OF pictures. The Church OF Gosu
il n monumsnt OF tie Jesuirical order ana soAooL
It's architecture 10 copy Of Tho ancient style; but IN
ali things else 10 one neap OF decoration and luxu
rous ornhmentaton, TO calch tho eye or the tempo
rary spectator. Its panied doncs, angels IN bas
reef golden fringed pictures It's tapsstrlsd pn
iars striking Tor short tiIne while more pro-
traotsd opsarvation would snow them In their true
light OF so many gewgaws, entirely Gus al place IN
rsngious edince. Notwithstanding thess DRAWBACKS
and the fact that the building was hooded with sun
Egnt tho ofleot produced WaS unanimously voted to
W magnificent, Wnsa The many long wax candies At
tho chandeliers aud along tho walls were set or In
combined soft, yellowish baze Of ligaL
trsmpins IN WIN their bright arus, Gio down tns
main aisle, and form into single rank on either SIDE
70 clear aufclent space By wnich HIS Holiness, the
altar. II II tho signal that tho Pope Is undcr way;
and there arc many outsiders unable " get the PR
steadily waiting in sae street to sec him approa
the cnurcn In The streets one nearly gs run ever w
an AMBASSADORS or cardinals oarriAgA Inc Latter
equipags Just now attracts great dea Of attention.
cardIAals carriage IL peculiar institution, which
has always s0ioyed and Still enjoys in Rome the
WAS possessed OF anywhere. Il can compare
with sns locomotive TINS, that II
ySs so Hss M say Of
preceding. This kind Of vehicle u sight in ITSELF
aA goes tearing about In the streets with none 70
make it afraid; every thing ana body gives way 10
il. is lunabsrlng concern, ON sss plan OF old
tine coaches or Of lord mayors. gided AL over
s. sor M,s vsry aad T nas peSaS tWo On tss
ariver's box. TAe whole concern, ~ It goes swing
tn9 ~, looks like carnival turnout, Or a pasqui-
tosess. in poturesquensas helps " add something
to ths scenes ana scenery.
Along the lime of arissocratic uetsse, drawn up in
ths vicinity Of the massive old palace occupied by
tns Austrian omoasSy, Tue procession Is spled. his
Holiness being At the head Ii his clOsed carriage
~ ne passos tae routsAtne spectators ding tnen
selves their knees IN homage: even ladies' IN silks
and vevets soon In soMo WAY to get Gown IN the
dust and stones Ia some kind Of . Nagdalen att
tudo-and how they manage to do 1t successfully
without getting mucn Roman nth on their robes
soc ms mystery, pus tncy do It. The same perform
Ance 10 enacted Whenever his Holiness takes u walk
or drive on the Plncan Hlil aA was the case three
Gays snco just before entering church he organS
tunes up ana Is responded TO by s rs.a Uts in the
opposite wing; then third ana fourth take ue
the chime and the crowd protests that the music Is
spiendd.n During the music In walks the Empress
OF Austria en- ooaraeosse, followed by Francis, OK
King OF Naples, who is axture In Rome and o pet
OF tue Pope. lie dwcS in tho most beautiful PAL
ace OF Komo, aud hence the famous gallery OF pic
lures WHICH that fna piece OF architecture contains
remains shut out from visitors. Other lesser per-
sonages follow IN the wake Of the two maJeaties-
princes, prlncesses, and ambassadors, and ali are
sn0wn their allotted seats with oil that ObseQuious
observance OF etiquette which Is enIoined on all the
servants OF the Vatican.
The Pope enters and proceeding TO the main altar,
the 10 Deunt is straiznLway pOnlhcaied and llke all
the re De,tlS of Rome II is an imposing sight TO be
hold. The royal personages make their exit In the
same order OF their entry, aud tho Same people In
waiting fall upon their knees as his Holiness pro
cceds back to the Vatican. The component parts 0l
she crowd break up highly pleased, go hsme to din
and talk tor tho rest OF the evening about the
ceremony. How did You like the Gesur'' becomes
the question OF questions during the rest OF the
evening".
Since the Christmas festivities began there have
been two or three representations tolerated BY the
authorities at tho theatres. There Is French COM
edy troupe performing NJ ono OF the small theatres
and at The Apollo, ths largest opera mouse OF the
CITY, there has been an effort to give us Qearing