The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-08

marie Lataste's Propheey-Rome Sop
TENDER, 1870, and Rome September,
| 1879.
| In another part of the HERALD to-day viii be
found the final letter of our special commits
sioner sent to Rome on the announcement of
the critical condition of the Holy Fathers
health some weeks ago. He went in the ex-
pectatlon OF being called upon to chronicle
the close of the eventful Pontifcate of Plus
TX, beloved as man, honored as o prince,
and revered as the head of the Catholic Church
during quarter of q century, and the choice
OF the successor, to whom the Sacred College
should commit the onerous trust, SO well and
so long held by the present representative of
st. Peter. No one will doubt the sincerity of
our commissioner in rejoicing over the failure
OF his specific mission resulting from the
assured convalescence of the Pope. Having
failed to see change in the occupancy of the
See of Rome he has had his eyes and ears
open to perceive the actual condition
of the new Kingdom of Italy, and
he places the facts before us to-day in
picture most sad to contemplate. King Victor
Emmanuel 'the gallant" as he is called,
though admired for his bravery and military
prowess in years bygone, lives at Rome in the
midst of people who hate him, scowl upon
him, insult him in every manner possible
Though famous for his courtesy towards the
fair sex, Roman danes turn their backs upon
him in return for the royal salute. Men, us
he rides in the streets of the Eternal City, neg
lect the ordinary civility of removing their
hats, and, instead of demonstrations of popu-
lar appreciation, his name is coupled with i'm
precautions. By the clerical party, which is
large, able and energetic, he is considered an
absolute wrongdoer who has robbed the Papal
throne Of its rightful temporal sovereignty.
They pray and work and hope for his
power to their beloved father, Pope
Plus TX, and his successors in the
Vatican. In this labor of love they are
specially encouraged just now by an alleged
prophecy uttered before the accession of Plus
*, which, foretelling many details of the
present Pontifcate, has SO far proved to
be truthful anticipation of coming
events. This prophecy named September 90,
1870, as the beginning and September 20,
| 1873, as the close of the forcible exclusion of
the Pope from his temporal sovereignty. In
the near approach of the latter date the leaders
of the clerical party are filed with vivid hopes
of the sure fulflment of the prophetic utterance
of Marie Lataste. Since our commissioner 8
letter was penned a very serious ministerial
complication, still undecided, makes it GER
tain that there are actual difficulties in the
path Of the Italian King which may justify
the confident expectations Of his foes, Italy
is ground by enormous and unaccustomed
taxation; yet her present rulers find it impos-
sible to defray the expenses Of a suitable
military establishment Priestly prayers
and citizen unwillingness to meet large assess
ments work jointly against the dynasty Of
Savoy; and, coupled with the hope of help
from France, these may be found strong
enough before the Autumnal equinox to raise
such storm as to make it wisdom in Victor
Emmanuel to initiate his son, the late King
of Spain, and leave Rome as Amadeo
quilted Madrid. At oil events, whether we
give credence to the predictions Of the new
| prophet or not, whether we accord with the
Vaticanists as to the efficacy Of prayer, which
is one of their chief reliances in this conflict
with the Italian monarchy, it is evident that
the gallant King feels fully that uneasiness
which so oft besets crowned heads. He and
his family are unpopular. He is hated as the
foe of the Church. All royalty is rejected by
the large number of Italian republicans, who
earnestly hope, with Garibald, that the
opinion of President Grant may prove cor
rect, and that Europe will finally adopt the
republican form of government" With such
elements of disturbance fercely at work in
the Italian capital it is not at all incapable of
belief that any day may bring news of critical
Importance from Rome. Latin Europe is La
BILE to political as well as physical earthquakes
and the report Of an italian revolution need
occasion no surprise.