New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-30

which require the eve. the hand, or the voice. Is
something phenomenal In the school when MIS-
Gould has established here-the beginning Oh q uulJ
great and good work-there are boys VINO can "fie
rapidly without knowing letter; VINO hstel 'iearn'
and declaim with fervid expression, INES oi WHICH
thew do not know the meaning; VINO lmita'e VIVID
- - ,ai,,s ,,ct cannot even begin 70 think. The
H. ai,;d;pg those things which they learn
o,s1,, from those which they learn with
diAicnltv or not at all, is exactly the
I'm, between what the Papal Government has per-
rirted 70 the people and what II has Systematically
renressed for five six centuries past Most OF
these children can repeat creeds and prayers, but
not one of them knows anything of the story of
Christ. Mrs Gould's aim IL instruction and not
nronacandism. She has begun a work similar to
that which Dr. and Mrs. Hill have carried on for
more than forty years, in Athens. and with such
benefcent results. Many intelligent Italians, in
cluding members Of the Government, are in sym
pathy with the movement; but it will be, for some
time to come, dependent on the voluntary aid which
comes from America. II 1.-THE of the honest and
jealous people at home, who are ready 10 support
the most extraordinary schemes of conversion even
including that of the Pope ., would but help the
education which must precede genuine spiritual
growth, they would accomplish an immediate,
PRACTICAL and most necessary good
The sense Of security in the neigbbOThood Of Rome
is a welcome change to one who has been here be
fore. You may now ramble at viii over the Cam
pagna OF up and down the lonely and lovely valley
of the Tiber without imagining robber Dehlnd
every bush. Even ladies' may now go to Palestrina'
Subiaco, and the other picturesque nests among the
Sabine Mountains With the exception Of Lower
Calabria and some parts of Sicily, brgandage has
been unite efectualy suppressed throughout Italy.
Il drfr1ro q
few DAYS have been here as the progress which has
been made in uncoverinE the Roman Forum and the
rrins on the Palatine Hill All the pavement of the
Baslica Julia with the bases Of its double colon
made Is laid bare TO the sun the pedestals of many
statues which adorned the opposite side of the Forum
have been uncovered together with a singular gate
way, supposed to have led into the COrnitium. and
covered with very interesting basrchets. The oust
of a statue, supposed TO be the Juno Moneta OF PM
dias was found here not long since. Great numbers
0f ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bits of frieze and cOrnice,
capitals limbs OF broken heads of statues-haye been
taken from the rubbish. and piled up here ana theTe
as touching evidences both of beauty and rum Inc
excavation will be continued until The old sacred
Wav paved with enduring blocks Of lava VIII De
followed from the point where II leaves the Forum
10 that where il 20 the preent level OF the SOIL
near the Arch of Titus.
have been made. On the southern brink OF the NIL
M the spot formerly designated as the site OF the
HOQgp OF NOmuLUS 1OTtNtT tACdNdlouh nav hl'-
closed some very ancient chambers, D9ut OF Dincks
of q crumbing cOnglomerate stone, Land without
mortar together with gateway cut out OF the ma
tive rock This no doubt rellc OF the Orlglnal
Roma Ouddrdtd preserved. account Of Its hiSton-
cal interest through the imperial times. The pas
sage in the Eneld, describing the reception OF
Eneas in the house Of EvandeT is supposed To refer
10 this remnant Of the original city. Only "a Ie"
PAGES further is the site OF the Lupercal ana the
House of the Augurs stands between on the highest
part of the hill.
Between tins Oldest ruin and the palace of Domi-
tian which was unearthed al the expense OF Napo-
leon Ill, who began the excavations on the TAI
atinc dwelling nearly as perfect ana uGSh as ne
POmpeilan houses has been discovered ne aTch-
biologists are agreed that II belonged 10 the father
Of TIbeTius Cesar The mosaic floors and the Tres
Goes on the chamber walls have been astonlshlngy
preserved. Above the panels, which contain nytho,
logical subjects, there is border representing rural
scenes painted only IN two cOlOTs. Although much
faded and defaced II has been possible, by copying
them at once to restore them fully. and thus secure
many new illustrations Of the ancient lie. On the
southern slope of the hll descending 10 the Circus
Maximus. another private palace now reveals ITS
rootless chambers and its stately row Of marble
pillars All the eastern half of the Paatlne, how
ever occupied by the buildings and gardens of
convent, Is still untouched. Whatever else NAV
escape representation tins convent must DE aDoshSu
or removed: il covers too much history. Then the
great work may be completed. and from the Forum
to the Coliseum at least the foundations OF Imperial
Rome Will be LAID bare.
There is a remarkable diminutien in the number
of beggars IN the streets. More people work. ana
sing at their work neither monks nor priests Tor
sake the thOrOughTareS on account OF Ihe CHdllse
and handsome young abbes Jealous as ever n
their search for possible converts among the English
and American women. / cannot that any priv
ege Of the kind has been lost not thoroughly
exercised as ever before; and when hear the seni-
mental lament that Rome is ruined IN becoming the
Capital of Italy, cannot help thinking OF those
earlier conservatives who Thought II worse than
ruined i'm becoming Christian. The UltTdmOntilues
are the true lnea descendants Of the Pagaus. b. I.
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