A ROMAN SCANDAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1775, 24 February 1888, Page 3

A ROMAN SCANDAL.

Rome, January 8.' — The friction between tho Vatican and the Qairlnal is very great. It haa been considerably heightened by the peremptory deposition of Doke Torionla from his position a« Mayor of Rome. Many explanations have been given of this most severe punishment for his simply paying hia respects to the Pope's Cardinal-Secretary. It now appears that the bad feeling all came from the wifo of Orlspi for soolal slights Inflicted upon her. Oriopl has had throe wives — tne died, one was divorced, after seme soand.l. His present wife is from Syracuse, where her reputation was suoh that when she came to Rome, even as the wife of a prominent Italian leader, she found the door~ of the Roman aristocracy absolutely closed to ber. But, tn spite of her stormy paßt, she was finally received by Qieen Margaret. After this Mme. Orispl expected no more opposition : but this reception, given for political reason b, did not open to her single door of exclusive Roman Houbsb, though some nolitiosl houioi received her*

A few we kj ago Mine. Orlspi was m the house of a turolgn ambassador and saw the Duchess Tor lonia. Mme. Orispl asked to le presented. Tie Duohess haughtily le'ueed, and when Mme. Orispi's requeat was insisted npon, the Duchess lofi the house. Mmc Orispl, m revenge for thi. affront, made most gu'oliciy, demanded forlonia's removal, which uo one believes would have been thought of if it had not been for Mme. 0 ispi'a uesl c for revenge.