The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-14

pers winch never publish o leader on the price OF
bread and taxes without bringing out in bold relief
now the senators and the Tribunes OF the people
looked upon the same questions In the days gone by
anu III tnls does everything but increase commerce
ialcai ana the clerical into winch the city di
vided Yesterday. the 2lst, we had the celebration
NATALIE DI ROMA.
q. Tue anniversary upon which, as 1t passes current
is, founded Rome That Is gong rather far
Dack, or 2IO) years since: but as the new citizens
have their hand MUST now to scrape up all their
old classics has been deemed best by their organs
tend because the priests did All in their power to
enectualy squelch enthusiasm and DISPLAY over an
port that the day observed with vim and a
general spontaneity which had never before wit
esfive nernr ppc 81 he caens; trougholt the
their races an air OF pride AZ we'll as conCcntment
over their tri-colored flags waving from almost
tlonal Guardsmen, In bright. new uniforms, turned
the Piazza Gel Popolo into a Champs de Mars de-
fling IN excellent spirits before the assembled City
Council ana The Mayor, Prince Pallaviclni Just APP
pointed by Victor Emmanuel for the express pur-
pose OF preparing the reception of 1.-The capital"
was filed with numerous equipages di gaia driving
up anu down IN honor OF the day; and at half.pasL
eight, when dark had fairly set ill., the famous
girandOla, or fireworks were shot OF from the Pin.
clan Hill, in fun view OF one hundred thousand
easily meiamorph0sied, on account OF It's suitable
proportions into vast theatrical pit.
"assisied.n and the fireworks, eagerly awaited
from their adjourned date (tney were postponed on
Easter IN order that they might not seem TO oe
given. as usual, In behalf OF the Catholic church,
were never SO brilliantly displayed before. accord
ing TO concurrent testimony. The enthusiasm of
the Immense crowd, with upliitcd. gazing eyes
knew no bounds when, after the firing OF the signal
mortars, Jdc-sine OF the Capitol instantly burst
form before them in lines OF variegated flames;
the words Also IN brilliant flames. ABOVE the huge
gro VICTOR EMANUEL ITALY.u
was laa1 tIta hoe frIa -uro
was almost too many for them, for they inslantane-
ously comprehended its full meaning, significant:
the King taking possession OF his new capital and
offering to their enrapture gaze the spectacle OF his
walking up the flight OF noble stairs leading INTO the
Capitol of the Romans.
To-day nave been outside OF the city limits to
witness LA FIESTA della Cerc0rd,"
OR SPRING CARNIVAL OF THE ARTISTS
IN which all the members OF the art fraternity reSd
Ing here take part annually Ill this month. The les
val doings are usually gotten up exclusively by the
Germans. This year they were content To hand the
management or the affair over to an International
committee. probably in order tnat they might not
one OF their cOurtrymen has been managing the
affairs OF Europe pretty generally during this
son, TO the envy or NOT few people In the world.
one OF the chief features OF the celebration AS
anticipated the ceremonies had slight tinge Of
politics in them, and for this reason good mally
Catholics, artists and Others refused to go out. The
artists got themselves up in excellent tastethat is
Ing coors as only they know how to do and to teach,
and this general faculty which they possess
counts for the exquisite TASTE from time lmme
moral, prevailing IN Ornamenaton in Rome, the
Tome oil art. There were costumes OF
THE MIDDLE AGE AND ALL OTHER AGES,
but principally OF the Egyptian, which the
order OF the day. as King Pharaoh anu the lords
ladies and soldiers OF MS court were the person.
ages represented IN burlesque by means OF Nero,
guphed obelisKs, sphinxes ana golden bulls Of
colored paper, charots, huge peacock fans and
plentiful display OF earrings dyeing of the SKIN and
given over to ludicrOus sport ana cXtravaganL
fancies All those who took part In the proceedings
or the coStumers, formed a solemn procession out
side OF the Porta MaggiOre at half past A. NJ,
and, amidst the roarS OF ''a Rome" astir at day
for davis festive Journey out IN the CampaaUa
Romano, far as the gr0ttO OF the Ceryara, seven
miles away from town.
THE FETE
s one for the entire city and generally throws the
most serious OF their centre OF gravity as they SEQ
by early hight the various riders and eqnipages III
the streets and afterwards assembled at the Porta
where the most distinguished artists OF q European
fame are TO be found 50 strangely equipped mounted
on .back-asses constituting the cavalry escort
and assuming bu1io serioslty that plainly says to
the spectators, "We are King Pharaoh and his
Court, and all the rest-lhe genuine article ~
PROCESSION
once well on its way the carriages begin immed.
the groto where breakfast, dinner bations. toasis
speeches. games, horse and ass racing OF the most
place. In short, ali classes go out TO catch a peep
AT least OF the ceremonies and 10 see after what
yearly fashion the artists acqut themselves OF the
grand day-a, that Is, but the Pope and his Car
dnals This morning, after arriving at the point OF
destination, the emblem OF Egypt, the obelisk,. a
cartoon brother OF that in ST. Peters square,
formally raised on the green grass and afterwards
the usual speeches. toasts and races were gone
through In sight OF the Royal Princes and to the cry
OF Live Victor Emmanuel ~ "Live the unity
or Italy ~ The Germans and Americans fewer
than the Italians however joined heartily in the
cry as the native element and several of the Amer-
can ladics-thc bellies this OCCASION as where arc
they not in most OF the large cities OF Europef-
waved their handEerchiefs to the great delight Of
the artistic representatives OF Italy,. A Prussian
artist made speech which ended by Long live this
Dom trI ANN In al
upon as solid ground against the restoration OF the
temporal power OF the Pope-an echo OF great Bis
marck's own. At shutdown the happy family had
already returned TO the city, and could he going
down the Corso parade, for tho especial benefit of
all the stay at homes. The Cervara Is the Derby day
OF ,ome, without any betting. however, on the best
ass.