AFFAIRS OF ROME. [Abnged from the "Times'" Correspondent]

New Zealander, Volume 6, Issue 462, 18 September 1850, Page 3

AFFAIRS OF ROME. [Abnged from the "Times'" Correspondent ]

Rojin, Apiil 10 — Y.slcrday was the chy fixed for the Boli*>on ben^lietion of tlie Fiencharmy by the Pope in the G and Piazza of St. Peter's. Ar the foot of tlie grett stall cisc, 01 rather mi lined plane leading to the (rout door of the church, a huge handsome bilcony had been erected, und at four p. m. 10,000 French troops formed thpniielws iti excellent older fiom the front of ir round the whole square, leaving an open space in the rentre tor the statf and militaiy hands It wai a beautiful afternoon, and the coup iVocil w-s migni/'ceur. The Pope, ncrompan'ed by Cardinals Anronelli and Dnpont, »nd surrounded by the different mi tubers of llie Papal Court »n their goitrous dresses, advanced to tliebilrony, which was canopied with ciia.son velvet and cloth of sold. Tlie Pope continued Messina; the different regiments till all had passed, and Barguuy d f Ilillkrs had saluted and retired. The enthusiasm of the whole army in favour of Pius IX. is unbounded. Mis first visit in Home was to tlie two Frrnch hospitals, end the patients could hardly be pievented from leaving their beds lo thiow themselves before him. On the following day all the ofheen were piesented by Gcneiiil Bnaguay d' Ililliers, und tboujh it wiu optional to them to go not one \vas> absent. The Pope made them a short addiess, which I subjoin, as it w.is so well suited to the occasion :— •' I rejoice t> find myself amongst you, who belong to au army which has given such biiglit examples of valour and discipline, and which iorms putt of a generous and Caiholio luiion. It h most pleasing to my heart to expre-s oi\ this occasion sentiments oF tlie liveliest giatitu-le towards the French nation, v/'iieh has spared neither treasure nor bio >d m driving from Rome lha anarcl y which oppressed it, and in ensii'ing the Vicar of Christ his independence as Pontiff and as a Sovereign. I icquest, General, that you will be the organ of my e\piession— you, the worthy surcessor of the two who pieceded you, and who honour France in being her representative to the Holy See— that you will make known my paternal sentiments to the President of the Republic, who defeated all the difficulties opposed to this laudable undertaking, to the Assembly who decreed it, and who sent forth those noble sentiments which have filled my hcait with joy and consolation. I pray, nnd will ever piay, for the blessing of God on each of you, on your families, and on Fiance, that the tiu'i spiut of reliuion, the source ot all good, may ever be increased. I piay for it in particular for llu army, which, by its dis'inguiibed di-cjphne, honour, and biavery, will ever be the support of public older and pledge of lianquilhty. April 30 —There is no politiral news to-day of any sor f , though theie are reiorts of several measures being hi preparation* Tlie mosc favourable sisjn of a libe.al policy i« the abolition ot the political tribunal psublisiied here on the arrival of the thiee Cardinals. The tentences a'ready pronounced hava been ie/erreJ to the Cmis-ului, a toit of Couit of Cassation ; but all procussis not fully complied hive bepn abandoned. Geneial Killiermatten, the Minister of War, is actively emplojeJ in ivoi<;nnizing the Papal troojis. The army is t<> consist of 12,000 til'octive men, and it is thought likely that (he Pope niiy apply for a French General and bomc officers lo uitect the oiga"izUiou. All the ar.cats made pieviously to the Pope's entry into Rome wcie of piTsors of bad conduct and suspected of crime, ar.d I am positively ussurul that no single ane^t has been niaile on political grounds. The coips diplomatique have expressed themselves entirely eausfied with the conduct of the Romans. Eveiy demonstration has been spontaneous, and without any soit uf previous prepaiatiou.