The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-04
VOLUME ".
Mern,ne Star and Catholic Messenger
FROM ROME.

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FROM ROME.
ROME. April 3O.-This morning the Holy
Father said his Mass in the Sistine Chapel,
and gave Holy Communion to the ladies of
the Syrian deputation and some OF those
who had presented him with the topeto and
balGichino on his feast of the 18th. There
we're in all sixty ladies who received from
his Holiness.
The following will show that the bright
ness and quickness which has always
ter of Plus TX. is in no way diminishing
under his age and troubles. In one of his
late audiences, at which a great number
were assembled, one group made itself re-
markable by neither kneeling nor bending
when the Holy Father, going his round OF
the room, stopped to speak to them. He
took no notice of this objectionable rude
ness. but when, after his usual short ex-
hortation, lie gave the blessing, he com
menced it in the following words: Ny
children, bless you all, and for those here
who neither value nor ask for my blessing
pray to God to bless Them" The group
dropped ON their knees as if shot.
May 6-Scarcely had my last letter been
posted when q proclamation from the Ques-
tore Berti appeared on the walls OF the city,
prohibiting the intended demonstration
under menace of recourse to military force.
places replaced by that of Randi, late
Chief of Police under the Pope, no doubt
with the intention of showing that the act
was worthy of the Pope's Minister; in
other places it was torn down altogether:
The commanders of the regular troops and
the National Guard received their orders to
he in readiness in case of their being re-
ouired, In fact, every measure deemed
necessary was taken to prevent any at
tempt at making demonstration either
inside or outside the walls. Notwlthstano-
ing the menacing attitude of the authorl-
ties. the Republican party resolved coute
qui coute, on making the demonstration;
Being apprised of this, the authorities had
the troops under arms from an early hour
on Sunday morning, and piquetted in DIFF
.ferent parts of the city: In spite OF TINS
formidable display of military force, s"me
hundreds of the would-be demonstrators
assembled in small groups at the Capitol,
and after some loud talk at having their
liberties trodden under foot by the police,
dispersed at the friendly solicitation OF
duty there. They then, Joined by some
influential leaders, repaired, but not IN
professional form, to Brunettsor, as he is
always called, Ciceruachios house in the
Via Ripetta, where arriving they com
menced shouting civas to Garibaldi, to
interfered, and, attempting to dispense the
crowd, got hooted, and would have been
badly handled had not two companies Of
the National Guard come to their assist.
ance. Now some arrests were made, ane
the Riot Act was being read amidst con-
tinued Uiuas to Garibaidi and Italy, Whei
q company of the line advanced with hxet
bayonets from the Piazza del Popolo, ant
very soon made it evident to the nois.
crowd that the best plan was to dlspers
quietly, which they did, vowing at TIL
same time that they would soon reveng
themselves. In the evening pretty niue
the same scenes were re-epacted; tn
military succeeding in preventing de
monstration of any kind.
1t would now appear that an attack o
the Vatican, as we'll as q demonstrate
against the French and Austrian Embas
sizes, formed o part of the unaccomplishe
programme. The latter fact will fully az
count, with the fear of:tbe Republic beln
proclaimed, for the wonderful energy {
the authorities. Had an attack on I'll
Vatican stood alone, no doubt little lat
tude would have been allowed to I'll
liberators, but with France and Austr
non 81 scherEG.
Among the many addresses presented
the Holy Father ON the Feast of st. Pi
v. was one signed by 14OO of his late civ
and military officers who aave refused
serve or take the oath of allegiance
Victor Emmanuel.
The Official Gazette, of the Goth ultim
contains the folio wing 1.-THE Kings Go
eminent, with the intent of observing, WI
regard to the foreign religious institutio
existing in Rome, that considerations
only of justice but of conrenance WIN
their special character demands, has q
tefmined on instituting q council of &
credited persons to investigate the judic
position of these institutions, inasmuch
they may be dependent on churches
foreign Catholic foundations, aEd to pl