The New York herald., 1871-03-12
THE CARNIVAL IN ROME.
"Fat Thursday" and the Mas.
querade in the Streets.
italian Royalism in Its Profanity Mars Really
Fine Scene-Reproof from the Vatican
Press Organ-Consolation to the
Holy Father from Abroad.


weather too fine yesterday for any objection to
be made by the most, timd meteorologst, and the
gathering OF MASKED and unmasked jewellers was
consequently far greater than on any recent occa-
sion. This the first return 10 anything ike the
1roc OF former times observable in Rome for many
long years, since The suspicion OF the Papal police
prohibited the subjects OF his Holiness from making
use Of the mask. Tne number Of carriages cars
and alegOrca We 1icles including the Italian clipper
yacht Margarita, and the pdaanzeu0 Liberia, both
on wheels, was very satisfactory and it would have
been much more so II the exceptional circumstances
OF the present season had not bequeathed empty
pockets to the members of the commercial and in
dustria classes.
Wednesday, although in other respects not so
brilliant as yesterday, afforded spectacle OF ex
ceDtlonal interest, consisting OF witty organized
masquerade entitled 1.-The Crusade OF 1S7l,n satire
upon the proposed Catholic intervention in favor OF
Pins TX. About sixty persons, mounted on donkeys
or sorry horses were dressed in historical costunes
representing champions of the Churcn of different
periods from Peter the Hermit and Godfrey of
Bouion to Colonel De Charrelte, of the Pontiacal
Zonayes, and General Zappi who boastcd that he
would reconquer the usurped provinces OF Marca
and komaena with his riding whip. The Italian
Tor switch Is JiusitnO, ana therefore the valiant
gentleman on donkey personating General Zappi
wore placard round his cap, General FruStlno,n
anu on his epaulets the word "Marca."
Army,n "Encyclica Of His H., "Ihe Gates OF Hell
shall Not Prevail" "Uaaicutque Sutnn," &c. The
cardinal virtues, the sacristans' cross and eXtin.
gusher the grand Red Cross banner OF the Order of
Malta and plenty more Of sacerd0tal illusions ana
quasi sacerdOtal costumes seemed 10 set at defiance
the Questors decree prohibiting such subjects for
burle3que. But that strict funCtionaiy appa-
rentiy aroused subsequently TO a sense OF hs re-
sponslblllty toward the spiritual Court OF Rome and
The Catholic world with regard TO repetition Of this
amusing although coarse SATIRE 1or the great ma
lority oi the spectators, wno mad missed seeing
the pageant ON the preceding day. ana were
anxiousy expecting 10 hear lis dlscordant drums
and benod It's mystic banners yesterday
were again disappointed, as the Questor, Cheva!er
Berti prohibited the'Crusaders OF 1871" IRON appear
ing before the expectant world second time This
decision mas excited great deal Of discomfort, be-
cause, It was argued, II the crusaders promenade
or lmpediment to Its reproduction Thursday
except a culpable complaisance on the part OF the
authorities toward that very ecclesiastical party
OF Catholic interests, and preached in unmstak
able terms universal crusade against the king.
dom OF Italy. For my own part, was more
prised at the first appearance OF pageant Than at
Its subsequent prohibition, for its illusions were
laughter by thousands OF spectators 1t must nave
scandalized at the very outset thousands OF Others
funny coincidence in the march OF the Crusaders
was their arrival on the Piazza di Spagna, where
they araded before the Propaganda College, and
duly presented arms to that venerable institution
POLITICAL PLOTS.
H the Italian Questor prevents the repetition OF
such scenes he Is not tender either toward the con
SplratOrs who have their headqual crs in the cell
OF the Dominican 1riar, Father yannutelli, whose
sister is the whe Of General kanzler, eXW Minister
o: his Holiness. The Italian police authorities have
seized in the Convent OF Santa SabIna the Aven-
nne inhaDlted by Father vannutelll, emDlems and
devices OF the new Catholic association, among
which the mould OF cross. to be cast IN bronze
and distributed TO all Its members, bearing the
0gram OF Christ surrounded Win appropriate IN
scrlptions and that Of Calholc Militla TO indicate
the 'church militant character OF the institution.
Father vannute does deny the active part he has
taken in organizing the association but states tnat
he has done SO within The limits permitted by the
Italian laws ana has only desired, by distributing
reciprocal recognition upon all sincere supporters OF
THE PARLIAMENT AND THE POPE
The bill on the Italian Papal guarantees" is
struggling through the Parliament at Florence,
clause by clause, without any serious modification
OF The government programme. The Twelfth article
has just been voted. new incident, and one likely
tion Of bill lor the total suppression OF the Jesuts
Hitherto this order has been tolerated In Rome, al
Though suppressed throughout the rest OF Italy. 1t
Is now proposed to make the suppression general
The Ministry and considerable part OF the Farlla-
ment Will oppose the measure.
Masquerade I.ibcls and dProfanty-POntificnI
Condemnation OF the Roynlist Italian De-
Observation-Disclosures to the Eoly Ea.
ther and His Pnternai Munifcence.
ROME, Feb 20, 1871.
The carnival masquerade of the modern crusaders,
which described In my last letter, has not been
repeated since Its first appearance on the 18th inst,
the Questor OF Rome having prohibited it, on the
from those described TO him beforehand, and the
whole pageant being too palpably satire on the
Vatican
The feelings aroused In ecclesiastical circles by
this extraordinary procession may be appreciated
by the following article on the subject, which ex-
tract from the sem-otiicial journal OF the Vatican,
the OSse,uatore Romano. The official writer says
On wednesday the Cors0 presented disgusting
spectacle, and not only disgusting, but iniqutous
wicked, infamous 1t was an OFFENCE committed
GgaAnst Rome, Italy and the Catnolic world-an tn
suit TO the Pope, to the Church and to God What
do they mean by coming TO talk to us OF guarantees
Affecting sentiments which they do not and cannot
ever poSsessY V0faire was mplouS, but ne was
grand In his impiely. These people are more than I'M
piOus, but by their evil talent they are still the
wreiches who made poor Italy suffer such horrible
torures Whose fault are the excesses or yesterdayY
Of the few Romans who took part IN themG No.
OF the foreigners from other parls OF Italy who as
s,sied2 No. Whose fault, thena | Will tell you
without any paraphrase. ihe fault beongs to the
the wicked spectacle winch, according to the de-
cree published lew days ago, y ought to have
the masquerade era, Which night turn into s cenempt the
things belonging to religion. They speak OF our
atrocious insults Che 0sse-uatore alludes here to
an article complained OF by the. Minister OF Public
Works, which quote beiow.) But these are really
''atrocious msuts' TO COED sense, to logic, to
not be thought that we speak thus through mere
spirit OF opposition 10 the affairs of the day. we viii
relate TO the Catholics Of Rome, OF Italy, OF the
world. what this shameful spectacle was. A herd Of
horses donkeys. carr ages, wagons, and also pedes
IflanS inquired as the "cruSade Oh lS11.H On
standards was written III large letters, ''rempe-
rama and ''Portn inferi non prpvalebunt.n There
were individuals dressed IN cardInatian and prela-
tial robes; others dressed priests, monks and
nuns as zouaves ana brigands. Some carried wax
tapers others thuribles and crosses, with weapons
OF different descriptions; but ali concurreu
IN turning the things OF the Church into
hideous parody, headed by standard with a
red cross In white field. Nor were the notices
and cries which they uttered less criminal .sTo the
Vatican ! to the Vatican - they shouted. "Forward
French mercenarles prison scoundrcds forward h,
After all this fifth as is natural IN these times ex.
cited by Individuals, some OF whom were in uniform
came crowa OF the lower orders shouting "Death to
the priests ~ .Down with the Saniedsts +, Out with
the Jesuits !" "Deah TO the Crusaders r. and similar
cries. We say no more. We register the fact SO
that the Infamous celebrity OF the crime perpetrated
Oh the 10th February 1871 In Rome the seat OF the
successor OF the Blessed Peter the capital Catho