The New York herald., 1871-01-08
ROME, Dec. II, 1870.

ROME, Dec. II, 1870.
The Italian Parliamentary Committee continues
the discussion or the bill for the guarantees which
are TO insure the Pope's spiritual independence
The amendments proposed hitherto show that with
some unmportant notifications the ministerial pro-
Ject is likely To become law. In fact expect be-
fore closing this letter to be able to announce that
the twenty clauses OF the bill have passed through
the committee. Tine clauses rwenty) charter OF
Papal Independence under royal Italian franchises
were transmitted to the HERALD, IN er5enso, by
cable telegram, ana published In our columns.l
GAMBETrAs DIPLOMACY FOR FRANCE
Your readers viii perhaps be surprised to find that
NJ. Gambctta, occupied he Is with the de ence or
France, has found time, between one battle and
another, TO dedicate thought TO the affairs OF Rome
That active Minister has forwarded instructions to
the French Embassy in this city to represent to the
Holy See the desire of the French government TO
carry out the principle OF separation between Church
ana state. THIS would OF course necessitate an ab.
rogation Of the existing concordat between France
and the Holy see. oy which the Pope would acquire
the unshackled nomination Of French bishops, some
eighty in number, while the French government
would get rid OF the financial burden OF 10000, ,0O0f.
year now required for the maintenance Of the
clergy We have had frequent instances OF French
nominees to Episcopal Sees remaining for years
without obtaining the Popes pt1cet, and receiving
the income of their diocese Without performing its
duties. This anomaly wond be put an
end to by the Pope being free to name
his own preates without any previous pro-
position from the French government; but
perhaps the faithful sheep would not be satisfied
at having to maintain their spiritual shepherd at
their own expense instead of the State funds; and
all events the principle Is so contrary to tue ira
dtions Of Rome which tend to bind Church and
state in one Gordian knot that 1t Is not likely that
Plus TX. VIII give his assent To the abrogation Of
the French concordat.
LAY ROYALTY AND THE KING.
As the epoch OF the Kings arrival becomes more
imminent we are obtaining more precise details OF
the formatics and festivities which are to
accompany his reception. Victor Emmanuel
himself Is aperse 60 these pubic denOnstra-
TONS aud has written 10 General Lamar
mora directing nun request the Roman munich
pality To devote TO charitable purposes the money
yotep for the approaching festivities OF course tho
municipal authorities cannot In this respect comply
with the royal suggestion considerably with their
own ana their fellow citizens feelings OF loyalty.
IL appears TO be decided that the royal cortfge,
on emerging from the ternini station, Will descend
to the Plazla Barbern and pass along the rritone,
Due Macei and BaDbeieno streets TO the Piazza del
| PoD0lo, and tnen ascend the Corso rs far a. the
Piazza di Nenrzia aud 50 by the IRE Cannele up to
| the Qurnal. The whole OF TINS line o march will
| be adorned with flowers and tapestries and on the
| Piazza del Popolo fourteen large paintings win be
| In tn recent history o. Italy, In the evening the
whole city, ana especially the Corso, VIII be lu-
minated and there Will he state reception at the
| uuIrlnal Palace. His Majesty did not renain.l
On the second day the King will review the regu-
lar troops IN garrison, and the National Guard OF
Rome viii make their first appearance under arms
In honor oil MS Ma esty In the evening the munich
pal authorities Will give grunt banquet at the
Capitol az which the King II not be present. but
al when all tue notabites OF the King down VIII
be represented. select choir, composed OF two or
three hunared amateur vocalsts VIII then execute
i.f fha ,gfyf ~ al
composed EXPIRE sly Tor the occasion. gala repre-
sentatlon of the opera wiz follow. and AS Victor
Emmanuel wl appear for the nrst time then IN the
royal box constructed ior him by order oi the mtlnl
cipahty in the centre oil the dress fier, there Is
already an immense ccmOotltion among the Romans
FOR boxes and stalls III the Apollo theatre on the
night IL question
Ihe design OF the royal box has been much criti
czed that the municipal architect, Count sespg-
nani has been ordered TO modify ana Improve it as
soon rs possible.
The principal event of the third day viii be the
Kings levee at the Capitol.
In the evening the Colosseum and Roman Forum
Will be the points OF attraction. and doubt the
ruins viii be beautifully illuminated with all sorts OF
effects OF co0red light.
The King win wttness this spectacle from the Pala-
tine ill the quoDdam Farnese Gardens. which, with
all the ruins OF the Palace OF the Cesars have be-
come the properly o. The Italian government by pur-
chase from the Emperor Napoleon III.
"REMINISCENCES or NAPOLEON.
The Emperor bought this property from the King
of Naples ior 25O 900 francs, ana having spent 40
francs year In the excavations and expenses OF
manutenton for ten years, asked e5o.ooo francs for
IT,,
with the additional obligation OF continuing ine
excavations al the same rate until the tosa dis
covery Of the ancient topography of the Imperial
residence Of the Cesar lne Commander Rosa
continues at the head OF the excavations OF the
Paatne. as wen as director OF the areheolopcai
department. general. The entire ulcove iag of the
ground plan OF the Forum has commenced, and VIII
be productive OF highly interesting results.
The Italian government has also purchased for
10000 francs, OF the Duke braschi, the property
near TIvoli containing that celebrated and eXten-
sve pile OF ruins known "a ABRAMS villa.
A
OF course all the promised festivities VII not be
realized If the king OF Italy is so alarmed at the
Pope's threat OF placing the whole country under
lnterdict and Closing all The churches 10 The PENN
sula as TO postpone his visit to Rome sine dte; nut
although sucl q report Is current 1t Is incredible
that his Holiness VIII venture on such an unusti-
liable step. Another report OF ecclesiastical ire
conciablity is tnat The Cardinal Vicar Patrizi in
tends prohibit the celebration OF the customary
midnight masses in all the churches OF Rome on
In ST. Peters the ceremony viii be OF the simplest
kind and strictly private form IL Is supernuOus
10 add that the Pope wi not celebrate the Splendid
Day, although 1t Is duicuit to explain why he al
lows temporal contrareties TO interfere with the. dis
charge VI his spiritual duues
THE CHURCH MILITANT.
An extraordinary scene took pace few DAYS ago
in st. Peters whe mass was being celebrated IN
the canons chapel. An individual, who was alter
wards discovered to be maniac, walked up the
nave with hat his neau anu, leaning over the
rails OF the Conession quietly III cigar of
the hundred lamps that are always burning around
the TOMB OF the Apostles Win MS weed In MS
mouth he then returned towards the main entry,
stopping and smoking opposite the canun's chapel.
Monslgnor DE Merode Indignantly bounced our OF
his stall and apostrophzed che individual,
WHO replied that he made no distinction be-
tween the smoke OF tobacco and tnat OF
The candles on the altar. The Iery
Belgian prelate soon showed him the difference by
Knocking his hat on his head with one hand and
his cigar out OF MS mouth With the other, after
which he seized MIN by the collar, and, accompany
ing him TO the door OF the church, with sundry
kicks and cufis delivered hlm into the charge ol
policeman Tor irreverenG conduct In church. The
Pope, to whom the occurrence was related soon
AFTER laughed heartily at Aiolsiguor DC Microbes
enforcement, and gave orders Tor the iine engrav
ing Of Christ driving tue money changers out ol the
temple one OF the best prints Ill the Calcosran3
Camerale, to be linme dlaeIy sent TO the M0lsgnor
as proof VI his Poatilcai appreciation.
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