The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-14
Morning Star ard Catholic Messenger.
HEw ORLEANS. SUNDAY. MAY IA. Is7l.
FROM ROME.

FROM ROME.
ROVE, April 13.-The Paschal Commu
aiouv have been most numerous this year
and, what is still better, spontaneous anC
ervent. In every parish numbers were
hers intentions, and many hundreds al
he Basilica of st. Peter were offered on the
anne day, being publicly inscribed before
rand. 1t is said that the Princess Margaret
made her Easter Communion at the Parish
church of the Quirinal, IS. VinceDzio and
AnastasiO. If SO, no Roman priest took
ny part in the act, and it must have been
he Court Chaplain, Canonico Amino, who
ssumed the responsibility. Prince Hum
ert certainly did not perform his Paschal
uties. AS the Holy Father is said, on very
God authority, to have remarked: (" Bis
gnG che certG gente ha la manica nolta
grgG F." (SOme peoples consciences must be
cry elastic). Those members of the
nglish Deputation who remained over
aster Sunday in Rome made another Com
union at the Pope's Mass in the Sistine
hapel, and again on the 10Th of April.
he Ambassadors of Austria and Of POrtu
81 had the same happiness, as we'll as many
lembers of the Pope's household. In man =
the houses, when the parish priests, ac-
ording to the pious Roman usage, present.
themselves to bless tho houses, they
ere insulted, and in one case assaulted
nd beaten by the inmates. The Blessed
acrament was also insulted in more than
ne parish on Easter Monday, when it was
.ken in procession to the sick at their own
ONES according to custom.
Outrage by tho MOb.-In the evening an
pcident took place which is 80 complete
illustration of the disgraceful connivance
the Government at all the outrages on
rder and decency committed by the Sect,
hof conA f,,ll Lore Ia foE =
ersons present. The 18th of April has
png been observed in Rome with illumina-
ons, and several of the foreign Catholics
ere anxious to make public reparation
pr the timidity Of the Roman adheren Is of
be Pope, when, yielding to the threats of
le police, they illuminated on the 18th of
arch for Victor Emmanuel. Among the
lost courageous and jealous promoters of
Ills act was the Countess Stanislaas Salm-
eiD, and she took the initiative by offer
bg to illuminate her house (18 Trinita del
[Onte) if the Romans would have the cour-
ge to follow her example. The Romans,
no had all placed lights and flags in their
indows on the 18th, and who have all
Inscribed loyal addresses to the Pope,
rinciples and refused, giving as u reason
be present mourning Of the Church
Jason which had not, unfortunately, been
efficient to prevent their displaying out
ard symbols of rejoicing on the rev0lu-
onary .tete, out of sheer timidity. The
ountess persev ered in her intentions, and
bout IL o'clock two agents of the Questura
18th perfect politeness. They warned the
Ountess that the demonstration would be
dangerous one, and that the Roman peo-
e might attack her house. 'The Romans
i'll never insult any tribute of loyalty to
pe Pope" she replied, I" and do not fear
lem." 8. Ebbene," said Berti's agent, ''C'e
canagla." The word was an admission,
nd the young Count Salmsteln, who was
resent, took a note of it. The agents of
Dlice then asked what emblems would be
Exhibited, and expressed hope that no
plitical ones would be displayed. The
Ountess showed them the transparencies,
hich were two simple Crosses of Calvary,
pc of them being surrounded with the
balice, crown of thorns and nails; the
Onore," "Lutto," Fedelta," in lamps.
he agents, after demurring to the "Onore"
nd " Fedelta" as words particularly in
ilting to the Kingdom of Italy, agreed at
myth that there was nothing to take ex-
option at, and that the Countess Stanislaus
as free to do as she chose, and was enti-
ed to the protection of the Questura, and
Iey took leave, offering to send a number
police to the Piazza. At p. NJ: The
iberia, which is semi official and in the
BY of the Questura and the Quirinal, con-
Elned an article tan tamount to an invitation
riot. At 8: there collected group of ere
uci, land as soon az the first lamp was light
signal was given, and from every street
ear a. mob of 90 roughs" issued, the police
liking care to be absent. The house was
ttacked, not by the Roman people, but by
horde of Garibaldians and oanaitie of all
he Italian provinces, and a shower of heavy
zones was thrown. The lamps were, how
yer, lighted, and being ON the third story
ere not easy to reach. The Garibaldians
aised the cry of Morte di Preti," " Am
a=sategi," as they attacked the Palazzo,
nd tried to force their way into it, no
oubt with the intention of pil]age and
Purder. A party of soldiers of the line, a
lere corporal's guard, seeing that the
olice was evidently in connivance with
be rioters, took on themselves with a cour
&c beyond praise to protect the house.
hey planted themselves with fixed bayo-
cts before the door, and sent an express to
he Commandant de Place to demand rein
prcement, and the three legal limitations
eng given the crowd of Reduci" disap-
cared at once, The Commissair de Police
hen went up stairs, and required the ex-
notion of the lights, which had then been
ispla we'd above an hOur and a half, The