The New York herald., 1879-07-04
SUMNER ROME.
VICTORY OF THE cLERlcALs AT THE MUNICIPAL
ELEcrIoNs-sTEAM AMONG THE HuINs-EX-
cTRsIoNs FROM ROME TO TIvoM-GARI-
BALDI's DIVORCE SUIT.


crRs1oNs FROM ROME TO TIvoM-aARI-
BALDI's DIVORCE SUIT.
n ROME. June IT, 1879.
Tho attent,on of all who take interest In Italian
affairs has been so much occupied of late with the
disastrous inupdations of the Po and Adige. in the
North of the Peninsula. and the volcanic devasta-
tions of Etna in the south, that 1t requires some
event of unusual Importance to concentrate general
observation Rome. which usually becomes the
auetest capital in Europe as the summer advances
1t happens. however. just now thatSwe have here
several occurrences of really great interest
and of varied nature. The one which de-
serves to be mentioned first is the smash
ing defeat of the liberals by the clericals
at the municipal elections. which took place on Sun
day morning. for the nomination Of thirteen mu-
ncipal and three provincial councillors to replace
equal number who are annually designated by lot
to resign their seats in the two councils. Since the
decided encouragement given by Pope Leo XIII. to
his partsans claim their legitimate share In the
administration of municipal affairs. clerical candi-
dates have been frequently successful in competitive
elections in provincial towns, and 1t was understood
that the present renewal of the Town Council in
Rome would afford fair opportunity for astand-up
fight between the principal political opponents in
the metropolis.
POLITICAL PARTIES.
We may divide our politicians into three leading
groups -clericas. liberals and radicals. neither Of
which is able to command an absolute majority Of
votes il the other two coalesce. There q. 500
names inscribed the municipal list Of qualified
electors of whom the clericals claim to dispose Of
6O0O the liberals ~ 900 and the radicals 300O but
the majority claimed by the liberals is neutralized
by the Incidence or indifference OF most Of their
members. who. principally shopkeepers. will not
leave their business to go the hustings persuaded
that their municipal administrators whether black
white or red partisans. would be all about equally
defective in the practical part Of their duties.
The clericsls the contrary. are well drilled and
compact and their votes may be relied As to the
radicals. their energy makes up in some degree for
their numerical weakness; but before the elections
came they felt that in their 1t could only be
'.tunion que fat Ia force and they held prepsra-
tory meeting at the Argentine Hall to decide in which
direction to extend hand of alliance. The moderate
liberals declined the proered hand, finding it more
practically useful to adopt joint list with the
clericals, and there was no hope of radi-
cal alliance with the latter since Garibaldi sent
his Illuminating telegram to the radical assembly
Throw the priests over the Tsrpeisn rock. but
do not allow them to sit in the Capitol!"
Sixty deputies were then requested to draw up
purely radical list of candidates. but they could not
agree their uhoce and therefore the radical party
virtually abandoned all competition. The result
startled the liberals we'll radicals. for Of the
thirteen municipal councillors elected Sunday
morning nine belonged to the clerical card Of the
Unsone Romano. Of whom Ave were of the purest
PontiAcal type-viz.. Prince Paul Borghese. Prince
Chigi, Duke salviati, Marquis Ferrajoli aud Count
Malatesta-w while Of the three provincial councillors
elected two were clericals--viz., Prince Bandini
Giustniani and Chevalier Ramelli. 1t IL certainly
trations but II SO large proportion of clerical rep
resontstives to get hold OF seats in Parliament
instead of places in municipal councils the policy Of
Italy. and perhaps the sovereignty Of Rome. might
incur very important notifications.
n the first half OF Sunday in Rome was thus pro-
ductive Of rivalities, with feelings of triumph on
side and disappointment on the other. the after
noon brought unnitigated enjoyment to all who had
the privilege of forming part Of the Inauguration
steam tranway excursion to Tivoh. This enchant-
ING spot has hitherto been almost closed book for
people who visit Rome with only limited space Of
time. especially in winter since four hours drag
the dusty and deserted Via Tiburtna to reach
Tivol and equally long return. hardly leave time
for the excursion IN single day. including Hsdran's
The green steep whence Anis ioaps
In Hoods Of sAow white foam.
Henceforward visit to Tivoh will occupy no more
time than an afternoons drive along the Appian
Way residents in the capital with the facilita-
ton OF communication offered by the tramway
will certainly exclaim with Horace. In the summer
months,
sed vacuum Thur piacet.
We started in six cars, drawn by two locomotives
OF Belgian construction, from the termini sta
tion. and proceeded the Ancona line far the
Portonaccio junction-four Kilometres distant
way. and reached the famous Albuls waters in little
more than an hour. The station here will again
amo,e the spsent Romans. We aceompiished the
ascent to Tivo from Ponte Luciano easily in twenty
minutes. whereas pair of good horses require an
hour at least to drag up an ordinary carriage. The
Mayor and authorities of Tivoli. under q gay pa
vilion at the entrance OF the town. received the vis
tors about two hundred In number, including, of
course. official dignitsries and persons connected
with the enterprise which belongs to Bel
by his clergy in pontihcal robe and mtre solemply
blessed the locomotive and train. after which rite
the whole company marched through the town with
banners flying. accompanied by four musical bands
and the laundering crash OF hundreds of petsrds
placed the Monte Catilo, to the vetta where the
turequey situated At the point Where the river Anio
enters the Gregorian tunnel to form the great
cade The Belgian Minister. Van Loo, the Minister
OF Agriculture and Commerce, the Deputies inter-
ested in the province and other orators held forth
after the champagne and the fondest wishes were
expressed for the prosperity of the concern. The
visitors returned In the festive form to the sta
ton aud got back to Rome most iully. while
with freworEs potards illumination Of the cascades
and temples with Bengal lights aud unlimited music.
until after midnight.
It will be some time yet before this tramway will
be open public traffic. because the Roman Railway
Company Will not permauenty suoW TRAIN cars
TO run In and out OF their central station the
inauguration occasion, so that there Will have to be
separate stations for the tramway. either adjoining
the termini station at the San Lorenzo gste--f
mean the new proposed gate which In not yet be-
gun-for the tram cars could not drive through the
narrow and low arch OF the ancient aqueduct which
for so many centuries has figured ~ the Ports San
Lorenzo or Tiburtina. But In one way another
the company promises to transport people to
the new bathing establishment at the sulphnrous
springs aqua AlbuGl by the LIST Of July.
1t certain that Tivol thus brought within strik-
ipud dtatap ri ard wit flq a6v auf pf
half-w establishment OF mineral baths. will prove
formidable competitor to Albano, Frascati aud the
other towns grouped round the Alban hills. in the
attraction of residents in search of summer riie0
gidfurd Garbaldi continues to occupy the villa
Lelieure, between Albano and Ariccia but he feels
rather oppressed by the clerical tendencies of the
Abano folks and their unboundcd veneration for
their Cardinal Bishop. whose procession aud
clesiastical ceremonies they to prefer to the
republican eccentricitcs of the veteran General.
AN INTERESTING DrscovERY.
The last event of archaeological and artistcal in
terest In Rome has been the discovery in that part
of the Farnesina Gardens which is being cut away to