New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-23
NOTES IRON ROME.

STYLE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
rvRoN An OCCASIONAL CORRBSPOSO ENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ROME. Jan. 1s.-The new year OF 1872 was
ipauguated in Rome by strike OF the c'pnen NOT loi
extra paw but because the municipality required them
a dress better and 70 provide themselves with eerih
to NJ good charaeter-trihes which ought not 10 De
nulsorv thought the cocchifr6 and so he rehellcd.
IN pubic shook its head OF such an unprecedented
event a. strike and prophesied that the butchers ana
bakers would initiate the had example In the meantime
tourists who had only three days in which 10 see Rome
were in dire despair seeing that carriages from hvery
gables required fancy prices. while the oulhlouse''
which now run, according 10 announcements lIoH
Ges, al Popoo," reapcd no small ADVANTAGE 10 say
nothing of the flcctjp who moved along under ouhueS
apdhaccare Within q day or two however the un-
uuql silence Of the streets gave place 10 the IamAaI
rtlc az cabs the rudci pavements Tor the drivers
bad given iu-thc only apparent difference oeMs ID l-o
improved looks Of their faded animals Ah' d'''''
paltv proud ot rs position, If determined 10 "ss'' M
a--loitv II there De another strike. confess tha' V
should the pait Of bouseLoders especially pa'eH'
f5-tsts-i who days together have been maOie 70
M evca their bedrooms their own. since they have been
Invaded by officials charged either with the du'y oi
,lrc the furniture for tho tax. or else with that OF
,oe.-,rc each inch OF WALL wiLdov-sash ana coflce'
drtie. which they perform with Italian Incidence and
are perfectly impassive to indignant reohsu"h'e OF
persuasion
n, this ancient city TIE old and blend
STRONGLY together. IN LAYING down cas-pipes in the
neiglborhood OF 81. EustacchiO. two fragments Of
very anceu; columns have been discovered OF inc req
granite and supposed to have formed part OF the
baths " Acrippa. These situated exactly behind
the Pantheon whchs believed by some antiquariahs 10
l.yo been, intact simply their vestibue It's said 'ua'
the cellars Of houses in the geighborhood contain eA-
trtncy interesting remains which VIII no DOUBT colue
70 H.ht when the shops and dwellings that now par
TALLY surround the Pantheon pulled down according
70 the new plan for the preservation and emOeIsheA'
Of the metropolis In these regulations, the classic
ground Of the Forum and its vicinity Is 10 remain intact
Excavators and not builders, busy there ana with
portant rcsuts-such as the recent discovery OF that
portion Of the Coaca Maxma which aouts on the
Forum and the continuation OF the Via Sacra, which III
two months hoped. will De entirely LAID bare from
the Arch Of Titus TO that OF sCqumius reYeVus ana
thence 10 the Campdozlo Various columns aud CAPT
tas belonging the basca o. Julia have been discov-
cred beside several steps before the Temple Of Castor
and PoI.ux which either belonged to an altar or TO
second temple. still greater discovery, however, has
lately been made the Palatine, where beautiful
female figure has been eXbumed at the foot Of an Old
wall Of tufa Tic statue represents mature woman
probably Ceres in sitting posture hut unfortunately
deprived Of its head, arm and foot Il is not De
kgmned whether the marble be Grecan, E-5 ptian. or
italian but the sculpture o.. the best period and may
prove an original.
Such booty relieves archaeology o. any possible dry
ness; indeed the autquarians are particularly lively
this winter On the part Of the Government sgnor Rosa
Who though he may be blamed for erecting some modern
ruins IN the Forum is doing much good work While all
hauor Is done TO the the artists and great men Of
more modern Rome to be equally remembered.
Thus, after the fashion OF Florence and some other
modern capitals tablets to De- inserted IL the walls
OF dwellings which have occupied by remarkable
persons. There is be inscription on the house IN
which Michael Angelo lived and died in Rome and
others Oh Of Canova and ThorwadNen There If no
question but that Rome after the example OF Florence
iu be made as elegant and fashionable az possible
Many minds DO not draw very satisfactory CONCLUSIONS
therefrom Happily. however there are quarters OF
this former city Of the dead in which municipal vigil
lance VIII be accepted less Objectionable There are
for instance vast peus, especially IN the lraseNeIe'
consisting Of deus, holes aud dark cellars bearing 'Le
ulsnomgr Of Dwelling, IL which miserable beings
hardly human, drag IA Ozark sumherous existence
They are the tenants Of rch monastes and converts
who are allowed TO consume their lives IN dreaTy
poverty and shame. IN the hopes that the lot Of a
Lazarus now may lead 10 share IN Abraham bosom
hereafter In many these religions landlords err
from Ignorance rather than wtulness. SIM the tide
81 Reimbursement moves until it reaches even these
limits Of civilization
The census Just taken by the new Government mas had
the advantage Of bringing some Of these melancholy
facts 70 light Collectors OF the ueedful statistics tell
sad Of what they have seen In the squald alleys
for instance six persons lying IN bed one Of whom
was O corpse. Such gloomy reflections make the most
puerie questions in the census papers admissible
theless fear that there will be and most er-
roncous collection Of tables concerning the foreigners,
padrone OF major duouo many having, out Of
his own head answered the questions concerning the
parents grand parents and especial creed OF the foreign
or under his roof Count dHarcout indeed, set
ample 10y taking the matter into his hands. He
simply filed IL the formula with the words The EN-
bassador Of France his family, and thirty dOmestcs"
We are AZ the hight o. O short but remarkably gay
season that 10 end in a brilliant carnival the prepare
tons for which have already begun for the Court,
perceiving the injury done the capital by the
long absence grand church pageants determines 10
delight the impressonable people and the Unsuitable
visitors by encouraging the 8musements OF the merry
days OF carnival IL the time, parties, balls, and
receptions taking place IN every circle. On sunday
last Victor Emanuel gave the usual annual banquet TO
Tie diplomatic circle Covers were laid for SO persons.
Nj Marsh the Minister OF the United States Of America,
The Dean Of the Diplomatic Corps arrived il Rome
from Florence for the occasion Sir Augustus Paget the
EnGlsh ambassador and his family; Count BrasseT dc
Saint Simon representing Prussia and other diplomats
had already settled in Rome The King Il r said
IN excellent spirits, being little cheered by the
support given him IL ms difficult position by other
Catholic Powers, since Austria comedies in the
necessity the division Of Church land State and ap
proves OF Victor EmanCels policy Tie appreciation Of
other States thus cOmpensates the King for the slight
lately offered to him by the Holy Father who refused to
receive his respectful fluctuations SewYear's day
Plus the Ninth although sometimes indispOsed, appears
IN the enjoyment OF much better health than some OF the
violently radical papers would admit He receives large
Populations the Vatican On 81 Johns day, Dec 20,
being his name day-he Il actually Giovanni hastai
ferret25O officers OF the late Papal army paid their
respects 10 the Holy Father, assuring hun Of their
swerving fidelity Addresses Of coincidence and valuable
presents continue be daily received the Vatican
among the latter handsome carpet embroidered by