The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23
A BANKRUPT NOBLEs
FALL OF ONE OF TIE MOST FA-
NOUS FAMILIES IN ROME.

pr,ses Result Dissstrousiy and Bic
Debts Amount to Millons-But He
Has Stiu Two Palaces snd Numer-
Gus Works Of Art.
From TIE Boston Heroso.
A prince Of one Of the most patriciau
families that Rome has ever known, finding
himself in dsbt for "a, 900, 900 or $4,000, 900,
wanted to sell his celebrated gallery of
pictures, says q Paris correspondent, but
the government Of Italy promptly opposed
his doing is, whereupon family relatives
managed to raise Is, OOO, 900 francs or so with
which to stand of" few Of those who
were pushing him too closely.
This reverse of fortune of Prince BorEhes
must not be attributed to the name probe
gality. The trouble is be broke with tradi-
lions that were relics Of antiquity, and en-
barked on speculative enterprises that were
extra hazardous He bought land, built
houses, and tried 70 be the Baron Hauss-
1nsan of the Eternal city. Moved, on the
one band, by desire TO resusoltate the mighty
town Of yore, and on the other with ambi>
tion to Gil his own Golfers, he opened new
streets and became a bricklayer.
Besides hts famous palace and certain
houses adjoining the Villa Borgbese the
quarter of Rome that lies between the Via
VENT Settembre, the Ports Pinci. and
SAHARA ct Pia To-day most OF those houses
are tenantless and the income derived from
the whole lot is scarcely enough 70 pay the
taKeA A few years back he sold some OF
the houses 30 a relative who married the
Duke Of Torlonia's daughter. but that sale
did not 60 far toward extricating him from
his pecuniary embarrassment. Then he
fha AreA Anos- Of he WILL
and, as the new tenant was not OF the papel
party, Roman citizens saw, for the first time
10 It's history. the flag OF Savoy floating
over that little palace.
To those in the vatican IL must have been
Q sad spectacle, that OF seeing the royal
dag futtertng over the house Of Borghese,
but 1t was q less painful one than was sx-
periepoed by the holy SEQ awhile later, when
the descendant Of Paul V. bedecked bis
patriciap home with italian bunting in
honor OF the German emperor. Perhap;
the Spectator prince supposed that the
triple alliance would in some way or another
make Rome prosperous and house rents
would 20 up TO figures which would enable
hip to recoup himself.
Foolish hopei and soon dipelied. BY
hosting that dag the prince not only re.
volted against family traditions, but b,
closed the purse which had been 50 oftet
OpGHC0 w h1a when. pursued Oh
creditors, he asked Leo XIII. for aid, the
pope replied that only those who few the
white flag OF the church on their house.
could borrow Peters pence. Sc the prince
left the key to the palace under the
door mat, told man to attend &c
his affairs, and hurried to hide him
self. He who had lived SO long In opuleuce
had right to the mervels OF the BorKhess
villa and was at home in the famous pal
ace, now became the prey of creditors and
lived IN cheap boarding some. But before
they could seize on the accumulated treas
ures the italian government put in opposi-
ton. as it bed right to do, and there will
be no forced sale, or other kind whatever
although It looked for while as If 10 were
going to Assist at the remarkable spectacle
of a patrician being sold out by authority,
the same as common plebeian.
Ohe day Partisan was prcmsnading In
the C0rso4n company with oae OF these
same borgheae, when King Humbert passed
by, and, following his usual custom. he
saluted the ssrollers first. but the Roman
prince scarcely recognized che royal
courtesy.
Why, the 6avUys are an cid and illus
trious line" remarked the Partisan.
yes" answered the BorRhese, "they are
a good provincial family"
The Borghese claim to be the EQUALS Of
the Orstn and the Colonpa, and In the im-
menss inscription which ornaments the
front Of the basilica OF St. Peters their
family name occupies the place Of honor.
The pride OF Paul V. not only induced Bio,
to pass over the achievements OF rupes
jules II. end Leo K, who began and con-
tinued the work Of that wonder Of the world.
but also 20 pass the name Of the prince of
the apostles; thus the inscription Is so put
on that the words at the beginning,
''Principi Apostolornm," are scarcely read
able, white the extended surface ol
the facade is occupied by the words
; "Pau5ys V. Burghesius Romaausn the
and topping che priaoipal doorway. Paul
v. would have it that bis family fnane Of
Borghese should be associated With the
architectural aro-doeuvres Brnmante.
Raphael and Michael Angelo IA the grand.
est temple Of the world, and tlIattoo before
all otkerS avsp before St Petes
At the Time Of the death of Old Marc An
toine the foptupe Of the Borghese was pro.
verbally large isso-day it is so small that
the Princess Paul. nee Apponyi rides
through the streets Of Rome and the alleys
Of ber villa in public carthage
Vt course the clerical party everywhere
seee the hand Of providence In this down
xall, and regard a ruin SO decisive as a spe-
fetal chastisenent Don Marc Antoine was
the man who threw his doors open to the
dissentinR bishops Of the ecumsnical ooun.
oil. More than that. the defunct prince was
charged with leaving the papal party wher
the army of Victor Emmanuel penetrated
into the Eternal city through breach In
she Porte Pie. Don Paul Borghese, hts cid
est son. member OF the municipal council
participated in those appropriations, re,
garded as sacrilegious by the church party
and, worst abomination of all, the Dor.
ghese, no longer caring TO consecrate theii
ons to the church, have ceased to vow them
either 70 the prelature or to the purple
The casa" of the Borghese, as the citi.
gems OF Rome say. grew up by the hberall.
ties OF popes OF other days. The famous
villa of the Peoples Gate, old domain of tn,
Cencis. was oequeathed by Clement VIII
Alaoborua1i, to borghese. his nephew
after the punishment Of Beatrice and he
brothers. This spoil the Borghese dares
the Roman people, and this is why the VIII
has alwas been opened to the public at ,
certain hour-a regulation which dates
back to the year when the scafrold of St
Angelo was erected DO annihilate the last O.
the Cencis. To this private property be
longing to family that detests the house O
Bavoy, Humbert and his queen go often e
breathe fresh air under the gigantic pine
and green foliage of oaks which have stoo,
there for 500 years.
One day Queen Marguerite rode up In
royal carriage, servants in red livery, an
all that sort of thing about ten minutes @
30 before opening time aud the gate we
closed. A footmAn descended, rang tn
bell, and announced that her majesty we
at the gate, and requested IL 10 be opened