Rome: its ruler and its institutions
Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts
Published: 1857
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Introduction. - The Pauline Chapel. - The Cardinals. - The Pope 1; title: CHAP. II.; title: The Pope : his Birth and Education. - He studies for the Ministry. - His Malady cured. - His first Mass. - Goes to Chili. - Instance of his Charity to an English Officer. - Returns to Rome. - Is created Archbishop of Spoleto. - Difficulties of his Position. - Appointed Cardinal Bishop of Imola. - His charitable and pious Works. - Is elected Pope 18; title: CHAP. III.; title: Pius IX. ascends the Throne. - Grants an Amnesty. - Terms of the Amnesty. - Enthusiasm of the People. - Machinations of the Revolutionists. - Their Policy and Objects. - Mazzini's Address to the Friends of Italian Liberty. - Difficulties of the Pope's Position. - The Pope as a Reformer. - Instances of his Affability and Goodness. - His Interest in the Education of Youth. - The Pope no Nepotist 34; title: CHAP. IV.; title: Alarm of Austria at the Acts of the Pope. - Popular Demonstrations artfully promoted. - Proclamation against them. - Occupation of Ferrara by the Austrians. - Military Enthusiasm of the People. - Inauguration of the Council of State - Its Creation an Evidence of the Pope's Desire for Reform . - The Pope explains his Intentions. - Address from the Council. - Foreign Sympathy. - The Pope's Generosity to Ireland. - His Appeal in her Behalf. - State of Europe 54; title: CHAP. V.; title: The Year of Revolutions. - Great Excitement in Rome. - Further Reforms demanded. - Opening of the Roman Parliament. - The War of Independence. - Its disastrous Result. - Count Rossi Prime Minister. - His Assassination resolved upon 73; title: CHAP. VI.; title: Assassination of Count Rossi. - Despatch of the French Ambassador. - Inhuman Rejoicings. - Assault on the Pope's Palace. - The Pope's personal Liberty at an End. - No Excuse for this Violence 81; title: CHAP. VII.; title: The personal Liberty of the Pope at an End. - He resolves to abandon Rome. - His Flight from the Quirinal. - He reaches Gaeta. - His Reception by the King and Queen of Naples 89; title: CHAP. VIII.; title: The Flight of the Pope supposed to be the Downfall of the Papacy. - Former Popes driven from Rome - Pius VI. and Pius VII. - General Cavaignac's Letter. - Testimony of the "Times." - Addresses pour in on the Pope. - Offers of Hospitality 96; title: CHAP. IX.; title: Confusion in Rome at the Flight of the Pope. - His Protest from Gaeta. - The Constituent Assembly convoked. - Arrival of Mazzini. - State of Rome. - Pius appeals to the Catholic Powers. - His Appeal responded to 108; title: CHAP. X.; title: Profane Rites in St. Peter's. - Atrocities of the Republic. - Delusion of the Republicans. - Lord Palmerston's Advice. - Appeals to France and England. - Armed Intervention indispensable 118; title: CHAP. XI.; title: The French occupy Civita Vecchia, and march on Home. - First Assault unsuccessful. - Bravery of the Besieged. - Borne surrenders. - The Pope's grateful Letter - Page 126; title: CHAP. XII.; title: The Pope's Edict published in Rome. - Another Amnesty. - Rome reassumes its old Appearance. - General Reaction. - The Pope's Return announced. - His Journey. - He reenters his Capital. - Enthusiasm of the People - 133; title: CHAP. XIII.; title: Disastrous Effects of the Revolution. - The Pope's Efforts to remedy them. - His daily Life. - His Audiences. - Petitions. - The Pope's Charity. - His Munificence 141; title: CHAP. XIV.; title: Instances of the Pope's Charity. - More Instances. - Curious Applications. - Protestant Opinions of his Character. - He gives Audience to a Negro Slave. - His Affability to Students. - The Holy Father a Pedestrian. - Pio Nono and Father Mathew. - Public Bakeries and Model Lodging Houses established by the Pope 151; title: CHAP. XV.; title: Personal Courage of His Holiness. - His Presence of Mind in the Hour of Danger. - His Visits to the Cholera Hospitals. - Not afraid of his Subjects. - Evidence of his Fearlessness - 166; title: CHAP. XVI.; title: The Roman Hospitals. - La Consolazione. - San Giovanni di Calabita. - San Galicano. - San Giacomo. - Santissima Salvatore. - Santissima Trinita di Pellegrini 172; title: CHAP. XVII.; title: Great Hospital of Santo Spirito. - Its Extent and Importance. - Its Foundling Hospital. - Foundlings not necessarily illegitimate. - Reasons why legitimate Children are sent in. - Average Mortality. - State of the Hospital. - Treatment and Training of the Foundlings. - Hospital of San Rocco. - Advantages of these Institutions, especially in preventing Infanticide. - Asylum for Lunatics - Page 187; title: CHAP. XVIII.; title: The Roman Prisons - In a State of Transition - Beneficial Change in their Management - Religious versus Lay Officials. The Termini. - The Prison for Women. - The Solitary Cell. - Influence of the Nuns. - Reformatory of Santa Maria della Misericordia. - Reformatory della Vigna Pia 208; title: CHAP. XIX.; title: Prisons of San Michele. - The Cellular and Silent Systems long practised in Rome. - The Political Prison very unlike an Italian Dungeon - 224; title: CHAP. XX.; title: Asylum and Prison of the Good Shepherd. - Singular Influence of the Nuns over the Prisoners. - Model Prison of Fossombrone. - The Pope a Prison Reformer. - His Advice to Bishop Wilson 230; title: CHAP. XXI.; title: Houses of Refuge. - Charitable Associations for the Defence of the Poor and the Imprisoned. - Society of S. Giovanni Decollate. - Society della Morte 241; title: CHAP. XXII.; title: Education in Rome. - The Old Calumny against the Catholic Church refuted by the Educational Institutions of Rome. - Its Schools more numerous than its Fountains. - Elementary Education. - Gratuitous Education originated by Ecclesiastics. - Religious Orders devoted to the Gratuitous Education of the Poor. - The Brothers of the Christian Schools. - Their admirable System of Education 251; title: CHAP. XXIII.; title: The Roman Night Schools. - The Deaf and Dumb. - Asylum of Tata Giovanni. - San Michele, a School of Industry and Art Page 262; title: CHAP. XXIV.; title: Female Education. - Ample Provision for it. - Colleges and Seminaries. - English and Irish Colleges. - The Propaganda. - The Roman College. - Educational Statistics of Rome. - Its high Educational Standard 275; title: CHAP. XXV.; title: Universities in the Papal States. - Their Courses and Museums. - Valuable Libraries. - Admission gratuitous. - Elementary Instruction. - Communal Schools. - Number of Students in the Universities. - The Church not afraid of the Diffusion of Education. - Mr. Macaulay quoted 288; title: CHAP. XXVI.; title: Relief of the Poor. - Poverty not treated as a Crime. - Vagrancy and Imposture sternly dealt with by the Popes. - Efforts to suppress idle Mendicancy. - Modes of Relief. - Commission of Subsidies. - Charitable Institutions. - Industrial Relief 295; title: CHAP. XXVII.; title: Dowries. - Monte di Pieta. - The Roman Savings' Bank. - Its Origin, its Operations, and its Success. - Its Deposits a Proof of increasing Prosperity - 308; title: CHAP. XXVIII.; title: Religious Character of the Roman people. - Attendance in the Churches. - Roman Churches not merely Local. - Attendance Report from the Count De Rayneval, the French Envoy at Rome, to the French Minister for Foreign Affairs Page 432; title: The Christian Schools 451; title: Measurement of the Base Line for a Trigonometrical Survey, by Father Secchi 452; title: Poverty in London, treated worse than Crime 456; title: English Prisons not yet perfect Models 457; title: Criminal Statistics of the Papal States 458; title: The Catacombs 462; title: Extract of a Letter from Naples 472