The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-03
THE ETERNAL CITY.
>0oM FOR KING, POPE AND PATRIoT-THE
PoSTuF's SPEECH TO TIE YOUTH OF THE
rvpcor n An cav NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

>0oM FOR KING, POPE AND PATRroT-THE
PoNTrFs SPEECH TO TIE YOUTH OF THE
CrRcoLo or SAN EXTRAORDINARILY.
ROME, April IL, 1875.
Despite the threatening words and angry
ordinations OF partisan newspapers the convic-
ton that In Rome there Is room for ell, popes,
kings and patriots, forced itself upon my mind as
yesterday, drove to the Via Nomentana by Porta
Pa This road is nanked on either side by the
suburban villas OF the lay princes OF Rome.
PATRI2ZI's NEW PALACE.
On the right we pass the new palace built by Mar
quis Patrizzl the original one having been de-
stroyed by the French in lsi9.
ToRLoNIA's VILLA.
On the left is Torlonias villa, much frequented
by visitors generally, but not at the present
moment for the old man, now by a royal decree
created Prince OF FGcinus, IS much cut up by the
loss OF his wife who, twenty years a confirmed in
valid. was tended by MIN with lovers care and
devotion.
VILLA MILLEFIoRI.
Next we come to the villa Millenori, where the
King spends most OF his leisure time when in
Rome, never sleeping at the ouirlnal II he can
help IT,
aARIBALDps RESIDENCE.
Ascending the hill you come to villa Casalini,
which, since Garibaldi has taken up his residence
there, is thronged by visitors from seven O'Clock
IN the morning until about four O'Clock in the
afternoon when old sgaralini, one or the wounded
OF the Volturno, now acting major duonlo In
forms later corners that the General is tired ana
can receive no more.
THE PLACE FOR PICNIos
Close under this villa Is the Sediaccia, or DEVILS
Seat TO which OLD Roman ruins the Romans re-
sort Tor picnics on Sundays and Jete days.
PAPAL AND LAY UTILIZATION.
These attractions would alone serve to account
for the numerous carriages, hacks and omnlbuses
which yesterday thronged the road. But yester-
day there was an extra reason Tor extra
course. To-day is the double anniversary or the
Pope's return from Gaeta, In 1850 after the fall OF
the Roman Republic and OF his harbreadth escape
In 1854, when, during the celebration or mass IN
the Church OF ST. Agnese, assisted by several car
dinals, many lay princes, civil and military thor
ities beng present, the floor gave way and all
were precipitated into the wine cellar beneath.
All escaped death even serious injury and the
Pope, attrbutng their salvation to the special in
terposItion OF the Virgin has always kept the day
as a sacred anniversary. VgIs, therefore,
kept in preparation for the "Te Deum,n chanted TO-
day by the canons OF the Lateranese order, who
are the custodans OF the church, and the faithful
resorted;tnere In numbers TO perform their devo-
tions
RADICALS AND PILGRIMS.
Some OF the Roman papers had unwsey sug
gested that the police and military should be on
the spot to prevent collision between Garbaldi's
visitors and the pilgrims to St. Agnese as the
Generals villa Ia only separated from the church
BY its grounds. Fortunately this advice was not
followed, as it would have been the very way TO
produce the catastrophe.
GARIBALDIs GREAT PROJECT.
we PAID visit to the General, who was literally
hidden by q crowd OF admirers, and who Is now
extremely enthusiastic Tor the presentation to the
government OF the pans for the port at Flumi-
c1no, for which he demands o concession In mis-
own name. The company who undertakes to con-
struct the port-the nrm OF wilkinson. Smith q
Co.-no longer demands that the government
guarantee the interest on the share capital, but
simply q grant OF certain zone OF land round
the port ana the right TO exact the port
dues, brokerage, wharfage. storage, pilot
age, &C., &C., with the permission to
drain or warp the lands lying either side
SO as to render the new harbor healthy and habi-
table. II this concession be granted the works
Will be- commenced Immediately, while the re-
naming Tber plans are being discussed. and Is
Is time that something be begun, people are
getting exceedingly fired OF all the talk that, az
YET. has led TO nothing When the discussion was
brought before the house the Ministers and the
President OF the Ttber commission agreed that
nothing could DO done until GariDaldi's projects
were laid before them. When, the day before yes
terday, in the municipal council O member urged
on his colleagues grant OF money for the works on
the T1per the syndic objecte1 shat thoy could 90
nothing until Garibaldps plants were presented.
GariDaldl Is keeny alive 10 the mischief that may
result from this sort OF by-pay, and now, let who
delay.
This he told Us himself
THE CHURCH OF VI. AGNES.
We followed the stream and entered tae little
church OF st. AQnese, where, hitherto, had only
noticed the new hall adorned with picture which
does small credit 10 modern art, representing the
fall OF the ceiling. But the church Is, in ITSELF
exceedingly interesting, being one or the earliest
founded by Constantine, and although enlarged in
the nitn century retains It's ancient form. You
descend to the little basilica, which is far below
the present level Of the soil, by q long, damp
staircase, In whose walls inserted marble slabs
and tablets with inscriptions denoting that they
were erected In memery OF early Christians One
In honor OF St. Agnese whose remains are depos-
tied in the confessional under the high altar, has
an inscription In verse by Pope st. Damascus. on
this altar IL . splendid candelabrum found In the
catacombs. The Old columns are OF the rarest
marble, one oftnem OF portasanta, but the ponder
GUS decorations OF the ceing and the heavy mosalcs
the lower tier OF aisles, together with the gen.
eral concentrations, which have been ADDED
during the reign Of the present Pontin altogether
spoil the antique simplicity OF the architecture.
We need scarcely say that the evening service
went or without Riving rise to the slightest dis
order.
AT THR VATICAN.
Between the years 1850 and 1870 this anniversary
was celebrated with the most extraordinary
pomp. BY day the piazzas seemed transformed
into dover gardens; at night tue whole city was
illuminated, the whole populaCs IN the streets.
Now, OF course, all the interest centres In The
Vatican Eaatardav tho vaun0 pouan na,rto.ara