The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-24
VICTOR EMMANUEL u ROME.
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Rome at Last the Capital Of
United Italy.
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THE ARRIVAL OF THE KING.
Preparatory SceneS---Taking Posses
siOn---GOing to the Quirinal.
TIE NATIONAL SHOOTING MATCH
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CsurriI Of Ministtrs-Grand Military Re.
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The People Jubilant and the City
THE NATIONAL SHOOTING MATCH
FEE ROYAL rnzns,
The People Jubilant and the City
Illuminated.

ROME, July 8, 1871.
Yesterday Rome formally and actually became
the capital OF Italy, The secular dream OF Italian
poets and patriots has become living reality tthat
We have been permitted 10 see In the nesh). and
great work has been accomplished. destined 70
exert an influence upon the world at large. have
just come in from witnessing the honors paid by the
Romans 10 vic.or Emmanuel as their new King; anu
In the first place IL must be said that the national
celebration and Kings Jubllesn could not have
been more enthusiastic. hearty and unique than
they were. The scenes are mdescribable with
the pen, which can only sum up brief outlines; the
painters brush or the Photographic machine
alone could give O faint idea Of what
we have been going through all day
under broing SUM- The occasion was memorable,
ana obstacle could Interfere with the Jetefor the
heart and pride Of all were in land SO things came
on in tie best STYLE the celebration having nothing
Of the stereotyped o1lcial ''put on" Our long ex-
pec;ed "capita" has at last come and from this day
ROME is THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE KING.
The latter has personally always been skiddish
shout taking Rome, out of kindly feelings to the
Pope; but two weeks since the Ministers went to
him and told him plainly that his constitutional
duties required him to proceed here on the I'd Of
July In order to establish his dynasty In the egit
mate capital OF the peninsula according to the WELL
known and reiterated wishes OF his subjects. To
This Injunction the King Immediately sacrificed all
his personal desires and the eEtreacs Of the Jesus
who had managed to penetrate through his sur.
roundings expressed his Willingness to obey, and
told the Ministers that they should ut once arrange
for the solemn departure from one capital and the
arrival in another. II has been
vICToR's BOAST
that he has always strictly observed the laws amidst
the coups detat AMI treacheries Of 80 many OF his
European co1lferes; and in fact his subjects have
long dubbed him All Re Galantuomon-the king
honest man. The Ministers also were indisposed for
grand display here, out OF political regard for the
feelings OF Pho Mono; but nothing not even special
kilograms and letters from His Majesty to the effect
mat IT would be better to give money 10 the poor
than 10 give it to Jee him, could prevent the munich
paty and the citizens from rakng together all their
spare change IN order to give vent their apprecl-
alive feelings over liberty guaranteed by the statute
and good sovereign with grand celebrations, which
We have just been partly enjoying to day. First
King was sent in rather round about way
TO Naples where he was also Jated preparatory
10 his arrival here, while the Ministers arrived
~ the new seat OF government by direct train from
Florence. Yesterday they landed at the Roman
station, which is new, unfinished structure, not
well adapted for royal receptions at the present
ment presenting however, the best possible appear
ance under the circumstances, owing to proiuse
use or carpets, nags Mowers and wreaths-which
by the way, for more than week now have been
the four cardinal Ingredients OF Roman lite. The
arrival OF the Ministers made the signal for put
ting out banners and generally getting ous the regal
array OF The city for the grander arrival to-day.
THE DISPLAY
70 made was indeed imposing and entirely sUi gene
ris; no other city but "Imperiai Rome" could ofer
such spectacle TO the eve. Nothing was omitted
which could nelp 10 present tho liveliest Of demon
strations slgnifylng ane ctiOnate sub ecton the
chief and national manifestation Ia the eyes OF the
foreign world SO long an enemy.
TIE ENTIRE CITY
N these two last days, especially to-day seems to
be one confused mass OF fags, red carpetings, bou-
quets, pictures and bus,s OF Vlctor Emmanuel,
flowers snru5bery, wreaths, candles, torches, pro-
cessions, lords, iadics and cluzens In attendance
tx esos wSef9 as lived sad 'tf
70 be hoped that this one will not end after that beg
sSo Sn, IL nave nsapd moea Of 'e
splinter u rs S5 81 q Of tn alsa
re-, Mono ana Cardinal Antone would lie LETT to
must Sc proud TsF SEX ' SSuss re took the
XIV sn sdS day i s s n
arounS w me- ouTs aeo ns sraoa
IN Rome thus receiving a universal and sincere
homage al every step; to stand on the Qurinal ball
c0ny-sacrcd to the history and uses OF long line
OF Popes-and look down upon all Rome, upon a
hundred thousand respectfully dressed and applaud-
canapidooiIon-as be win do tomorrow night
these certainly must be memorable facts In the life
viii live ia the memory Of The whole Italian people
engaged as they now are throughout the pe1instlI
N ~. every sS little city village and na@e IN celebra
ssaA-ar1.'c THE KING COMING.
AT halfpas twelve yesterday, the hour appointed,
royal he snTa e S
consoate occupants Of the vstisaa, the Pope and
e's cardinals rA a FIRST siaYSifti Gun
there was uproar Of movement and getting ready
On both SIDES Of every street where the triumphant
the generals Of TIE troops and oiicers or his stan
rived with three or four important exceptIonsj pre-
Mously IN the capital Austria and France the
warded on In the person OF their accredted repre-.
senlatives to Florence When
THE PROCESSION
OF gorgeous state carriages formed and de-
boucbed into the crowd around the station shout
:italis, to he King In the csptan aTose' sueS
rs II would be impossible to describe IN any other
way than to say tina, was sonorous, loud thrilling
aud uninterrupted for the half hour during which
the cortege slowly wendet It's way At walk from
The station at Iermlni through Piazza BsrDcrinI
Corso, Piazza di Trev, TO the door OF the Qulrlna
Palace, on the square OF monte Cavalo. The royal
arc very fond OF toe elegant, imposing.
than the picturesque, od-ume doings OF His Ho.
Prime Minister LAMA on ITS back seat while the
Mayor OF the CITY, Prince Pallavcini and the gen.
eral commanding the troops were seated on the
front ones This turnout was drawn Dy two horses
only, as were the other following royal coaches,
bearing the Cabinet Ministers. Prince Humbert
rode by his father, having taken command In per-
son OF the occupying garrison. The escort OF the
stan. culrassieis "a new spectacle heie gcndarmes
and cavalry, were throwni In 10 heghten the effect
OF the picture, and the line Of march, extending
more thaa square IN lengIb, made rather an I'm
posing show. The chief feature though, was by
lar the decorated houses and appiauding
throng along the course to the QulrinaL
Every house was deckc1 with cloths, dra>
perry, oarpcttDG OF some festive character,
every window and balcony was thronged with
ladies waving handkerchief and scattering MOWERS
on the coDquering hero after the generous style
recommended by the great Roman poet" xan,6us
nate tH,o p'es,sp-an Injunction which his de-
scendants the ladies Of to-day obeyed win good
Will. The carriages were Spanked pIentfuy from
above, while the crowds-pebs OF b0urReoisie, peas
anuy and aristocfacy oomminged-shouted below, |
and az times almost got themselves entangled VITA
he wheels and the horses legs All this shouting |
ms W na0 one N nd Ar M hof-