The New York herald., 1873-08-07
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How the Inhabitants of the Eter-
nal City Contemplate the
Visit of the Shah.
THE HEALTH AND SPIRITS OF THE POPE.
The Hopes and Aspirations Of the Papal
Governmental Prediction from
the Vatican. '.+
WILL VICTOR EMMANUEL FALL?
The Degree of Development of the
Religious Reaction Through
,aA .a out Europe. 10.
Significant Attitude Of
France.
ROMAN VANDALISM.
WILL VICTOR EMMANUEL FALL?
Significant Attitude of
France.
ROMAN VANDALISM.

II DR.. Tholozan, the Shah OF Persia's medical
attendant, could only feel how hot 1t Is in Rome
just now, with the thermometer at 30 in the shade,
he would congratulate himself on having profess
si0nally dtssuaded his sovereign from visiting the
capital OF Italy In the dog days. But the
Romans are excessively disappointed at los
ing their chance Of gazing at the Shah, and
speculating on the value OF his famous dia-
mond aigrette. 1t Is no uncommon thing to
see European sovereigns li0nlzing the Eternal
city nowadays; but not even the "oldest inhabi-
tant" can boast OF ever having seen "King OF
Kings" contemplating through q pair OF gold
spectaces the massive arches Of the Colosseum or
the ample cupOla Of st. Peters. II the Shah ira
verses the north OF Italy he will most likely shake
hands with Victor Emmanuel somewhere and 1t is
stated that he will do so at Turin on the 22d but
az His Imperial Majesty, even If so inclined, would
not be able to kiss the Pope's foot without coming
to the Vatican, 1t Is to be presumed that his be-
nev0ent feelings towards the head of the Catholic
religion, as reported by the Papal Nuncio at Brus
sels will not be corroborated by an actual inter-
view.
Clerical journals express equal indifference at
the presence or absence OF
A MUssULMAN POTENTATE
from the Holy City, and observe that the Arch
bishop Of Paris declined doing the honors OF Notre
Dame to the Shah when he visited that cathedral
ON the 18th, and likewise refused his permission
for the illumination or the venerable church in
honor OF the Persian monarch, In case OF the
Shans not visiting Italy 1t is said that he will send
one OF his royal relations, with autograph letter.
to compliment the King at ValdIeri, or al any
hunting station where he may be residing at the
time. II Nassr-ed-Din had carried out his orlg
nal programme of visiting the Vatican he would
nave found Plus TX. In a much better state Of
health than when HIS Holiness was visited by so
many sovereigns and royal princes during the
recent Winter and Spring.
The continued warm weather has so much bene-
1ted
THE PONTIFF,
whose illness was from the beginning essentially
OF rheumatic character, that he is now able not
only to get about without the support OF the pair
OF crutches which he used facetiously to call his
aid-de-camps, but even without leaning upon his
walking stick, which is only carried alter Ills Hoi-
ness by an attendant when he prolongs his prom
enade in the long halls Of the Library or the
shady alleys or the Vatican garden. Several OF my
friends have His Holiness quite recently, and
they all give me the same account of his returning
strength, and, above all, Of his excellent spirits;
for, although Plus TX. in his pablo speeches la
ments over the present persecution Of the Church,
and enumerates the catastrophes, such as inun-
dations, earthquakes. haistorms, cholera, diph-
therite, &C., which now afflict Italy and are un-
doubted proofs" Of Gods wrath at the conduct OF
the present government and the enormities CON-
mitted by It, In his private conversations the Pope
is as CHEEKY and as iOnd of his Joke as ever.
THE PoPE's HABITS.
Moreover, Plus TX. has resumed his usual hours
and mode of LIVING hearing mass every morning
at half-past seven, only he does not always as be-
fore his malady, celebrate mass himself first. While
am speaking Of the Vatican may as well men,
ton the singular conviction which seems to
prevail among its inmates that the days OF the
Italian government are numbered and that It's
future duration OF existence will be very short
one. friend OF nine was dining with prelate in
the Vatican on sunday and after dinner he paid a
few visits to other residents there with whom he
was acquainted. One OF these whose name and
office l. out Of delieacy, refrain from mentioning,
positively assured my friend that the Italian gov
ernment could not last above another couple Of
months "Youll see," said he, tone or these nne
mornings all these newcomers will have disap.
peared, and the Pontihcal government will be re-
stored without the least oppositionW
know that at the vatican there is great deal
OF stress laid on the change Of government in
France and the progress OF the Carlists in Spain.
Clerical journals here are always reporting that
France will be made the instrument OF a terrible
dared to lay hands upon the Church, and observe
that the liberal journals OF Rome have been COM
planning for several days OF the return this city
OF a number Of noted Pontiflca Zouaves, whose
presence is considered as indicative Of proximate
disturbances. 1t is superiuOus to add that the
language OF French journals Of the UnfUers type
and the aspirations OF the pilgrims who, thousands
In number, are daily docking to old and new
shrines In France and Belgium, to say nothing Of
Italy, and more recently still, England, tend to
show that just now
RELIGIOUS REACTION
throughout Europe has reached sufficient degree
OF development to justify the expectations OF the
Holy See.
Apropos OF pgrimages, areat preparations are
being made for the festival OF st. Francis oil ASSIST
on the 4th of August. This celebrated sanctuary
has been thronged on that day Tor centuries BY
bona tde pilgrims anxious to obtain the pardon"
of st. Francis, but the crowds who used to collect
during the Middle Ages for this pious purpose have
dwindled away In our times, and nothing short Of
the iervor OF political partsanship could have re-
vived the waning veneration attached to the sane
tuary OF Assist The pilgrimage this year Is being
organized on vast scale by the clerical party
abroad and In di1erent cities OF Italy, ana espe-
caIly at Naples, and the pilgrims are expected 10
be 10 numerous that they are advised Dy the di-
recting committees to take with them provisions
for three days. There is good deal of counter
agitation among the liberals of the neighboring
towns and the surrounding province Of Umbria,
who have called meetings and threatened to op-
pose
THE PILGRIMS DEMONSTRATIONS,
which they look upon as mere manifestation OF
hostility to the present government OF Italy, by
force # 1t n not previously prohibited by the au-
thorities. But It il not apparently the intention
OF governm mt to proceed to this prohibition limit
ing its action only TO strict supervision of the
pQrima' PROCEEDINGS and az lmWedlate repres'