The New York herald., 1873-05-25
SUNSHINE AND CATHOLIC REJoCMeS.
Clerical Hopes and the Relations Between the
Vatican and the Quirinal.
PAPAL sECLUsIONS AND ITS EFFECTS.
Pho Kono's Crutch and the Story Con-
nected with It. E
The Effect Of Wearing a
Sanctified Stocking.


ROME, May !, 1873.
The days Of gloom are apparently over-not only
In relation to the weather at Rome, but to the
millions Of Catholics In all countries Of the globe
who for the past month have been anxi0usly wait
ng from hour to hour for the receipt Of dreaded
Aews from the Vatican. The doctors declared
some weeks ago that Pho Mono could be pronounced
recovered as soon AZ the warm, or rather the
sunny, weather should return, and to-day-May
Day-we have the long-expected clear blue sky,
with its neecy Clouds at which Joy must reign in
the Vatican. For the past few days my reports
from across the river have been Of such assuring
nature that did not think 1t worth while to tele
graph them. A few days ago His Holiness attended
in his private chapel Nearly every day for the
past week he has received distinguished ecclesias-
tical visitors, and has transacted much business
connected with temporal and spiritual
things To-day, as l write, he is to walk for the
Arst time in the Vatican Garden-the extent OF the
Papal temporal dominions On the 9th OF May it
ls announced that ne will celebrate mass, and on
the 18th (his birthday VIII give audience to the
Catholic deputations bringing congratulations
upOn his safe recovery.
POPULAR SYMPATHY FOR THE REVEREND SUFFERER
The late illness Of the Holy Father has had, in
more than one respect, important influences in
toning down or removing the hostile spirit that
many of the liberals Of Italy felt towards him. His
Illness has called out great deal Of sympathy for
the suffering POnti from nearly all classes Of the
population. King Victor Emmanuel himself has
sent one OF the masters OF ceremonies OF his Court
every day, sometimes twice q day, TO the Vatican,
to inquire after the health Of His Holiness. This
has produced very favorable impression in vat
can circles, which / find likewise expressed by
nearly all the high Roman ecclesiastical digni-
nI.xr
the Vatican and the Quirinal is, however, confined
perhaps, only to the persons Of the Holy Father
and His Majesty.
ITALIAN UNITY.
The same hopes OF the restoration Of the tempo
ral power are held in clerical quarters as everin
deed. am inclined to the view that they grow
stronger, IN just the same proportion, 1t seems to
me, as its probabilities decrease. The Vatican still
considers the Quirinal government as an usurper
and looks forward to the time when the defunct
italian States shall be once more pulled of the
mire, the deposed kings and princes placed once
more on their thrones, and the Pope, OF course,
nus. This view is general among the clerical party
OF Rome have been surprised at hearing the
great plans, rather hopes which are entertained
by prominent men Of their number A confedera-
tiOn OF Italian States is the aim OF the cleri-
cal party. Yet think 1t Is an ut0pian dream, in
lew Of the present state Of feeling in Italy, said
Italian liberal to me :-'Such q thing would be
,ed by the whole Of Italy. And as to the tenn
power being restored, who is to do it II Italy
not land she will not. The traditions OF the
people tend to oppose the establishment OF
Apal temporal power. No man ever wrote SO
lgly against 1t as Dante; and Macchavell,
Ing three centuries ago, traces the causes OF
.han disunity to Its influence. The German
Gregorovius says that the temporal power has al
ways kept Italy divided And do you imagine that
1t could be restored, that Italian unity is an
accomplished faci' mol Italy became united
IN spite OF circumstances II Austria had not
been defeated at Sadowa we could never have
had Venice, and II France had not been crushed by
Germany we could never have been In Rome. Shall
we return, then, to our former condition Suchis
arstocrats but not Of Italy Italy has no desire to
return to the past, and no other country inter-
terest to do So; dermany has not ana FranceHf
France were united under Henri V.-she might, In
as she is or SIX ~
ties, she cannot. The Italians feel themselves q
nation United @ as they are M they WIN not brook IN
Overthrown, as some clericals would have It, who
would come nextf The republicans, and then the
men OF this party have declared that the greatest
mistake committed In 1S48 was to leave st. Peter
rather see Rome reduced to ashes than to see 1t
fall again under Papal dominion
InlS Is the LlDerallSt view OF CnlngS. Tne clcr-
Gals have, think, come to the conclusion that
Victor Emmanuel is the best friend they have In
the Italian government. and thank HIM for many
leniencies that have been extended to the Church.
They say tnat he is forced on by the radicals and
that he Is . great hndrance to the furtherance Of
the extreme aims OF the Garlbaldini. II seems to
ne great pity that the clerical party cannot or
I'LL not see things as they really are. Admitting
vt every Catholic In Rome must consider and
caapot do otherwise than consider, the Pope as
Irre who has been unjustly deprived OF his tenn
YOrs domnons 1t were much better II they could
Svo..sto the conclusion that they had seen the
wHn,. and now that the best thing to do is 10
assiapt themselves to things as they are and to
sSi ne Italians in their attempt to consolidate
ro m, tn ROMAN PEOPLE AND THE CHURCH.
% tare eo Srs OF the Pope have however, chosen
t.nnao Ct "nu sssTar jurisdiction into conflict, has
so@ sn people to O great extent from the
@ p VI cne,ope. 1t can De asserted that if the
streets OF he wp,d mset u, averv sne
where with tht deepest reyerence-perhans he
Mient nave an eiNuslastic ovation. The Romans
.sr @ no. @ ssem .nevope since the Italian occupa
People are beginnins to forget. indeed that the
latter exist. Formeiy their eaupapes could be
seen daily IN the strees OF Rome. The result s that
tney now appeaijn the streets they would be
Who mare ds os sne 1eae c as an
Sunday morning In fnll cotume, in the streets of
curiosity Of the passers by bus alter large crowd
had gathered about him, was tia object not only of
Kisses, but the butt of sundry anles and potatoes
thrown at his large-brimmed whit . hat and might
have suffered severely had not tie guards inter.
I fe "a and taken him into neighiorinr church,
-, ere he was compelled to change IA dress In
csDil age OF pigrimages this man provd indeed a
" iosity. He declared at the police sutton that
name was Paoli vengoni, or Massa Carrara
a Hp Ia os4