Year: 1871

TELEGRAM TO THE NEW yoax HERALD.


LONDON, Jan. 8, 1871.
The HERALD special correspondent in Rome tele-
graphs an interesting letter from the Holy City un-
der date Of the 9th OF December. He details the
progress OF the struggle which IS being carried on
between the extreme Church party and the civil
leaders ana politicians OF modern Italy, as exem
plifed in the person OF King Victor Emmanuel, and
which was then about to be asserted by the royal
visit from Florence.


THE CHURCH IN GLOON AND ALARM.
The HERALD writer says:-we have had the
usual Papal Bull, which directs the solemn yet Joy
GUS observance OF the festival OF Christmas In the
Catholic Church, although the extremists Of the
clerical party very possibly indeed almost certainly,
desired that there should not be any services OF
usual spendor performed in consequence of the
peculiarly difficult and lowering aspect Of public
affairs.


Peters on Christmas Day.


SOCIAL CONVERSE INTERRUPTED AND "FRIGHTFUL"


WEATHER


There were very few social enJoyments, consider
ing the season.


The foreigners present in Rome were fewer in
number than they have been at Christmas during
many years past


The state OF the weather was frlghtfuily bad, and
with popular discomfort and citizen Encouragement
prevailing on all sides.


THE 'sMEssIAH OF ROYALTY


The arrival OF his Majesty King Victor Emmanuel
in the capacity OF monarch of united Italy may have
the effect OF rousing the Romans from this feeling
Of lethargy.


The present preparations for the formal reception
Of the King and which look to the celebration Of
has been specially reported in the HERALD the King
went into Rome on the 31st Of December and left
the city on the 1st OF Januaryl-have been CON-
menced in the capital.


Of 100000 lire for the purpose OF building monu-
ment in honor Of King Victor Emmanuel and it s
supposed just now that the work will be competed
for by the most eminent sculptors.


THE EARTHLY SWORD.


The members OF the Commission OF Defence are
engaged in studying plan for the Improvement or
reconstruction Of the system of Notifications OF the
city.


PARTY POLITICS.


The political liberals, radicals and 'reds'' have
attacked his Holiness the Pope for his voluntary
absence from st. Peters on Christmas Day. Their
newspaper organs assert that 1.-THE partisans Of the
Pope-Klng cannot reclaim the temporal power
but they can, and should consequently, exercise the
They desired Notwithstanding, to make use of the
latter merely as an aid to, to reinforce the
temperatures They desire not that the throne
shall serve controlling agency to increase the
decorum Of the Church but that the Church shall
stand forth and act. and be acknowledged as the
sole prop Of the throne"


To all this the clerical journals reply, and so the
controversy is maintained. prolonged and ntensi-
fed The Church newspaper writers proceed to
"justyn the policy of isolation, or political insula-
ton, which has been adopted by the Papal party
adding in conclusion, 'sThe entire Church depores
the mourning and social desolaton which have been
produced by Its own woes and the veritable i'm
prsonment OF the Vicar Of Jesus Christ The Church
assures the Romans that they will soon behold the
Sovereign Ponttf, who has been miraculously pre-
served by divine grace at the head Of the Christian
Catholic congregation Of the world and free again,
on the day of his infallible triumph.n


RELIGION REAssERTING IT'S MISSION.
To-day December 27) the churcnes OF Rome are
crowded with the usual faithful congregations OF the
Christmas season. those who are not disposed to FOL
low the example Of the supreme pastor, the Pope,
and remain away from the foot of the altar.