applications of the neighboring peasantry, and stolen fowls and stray
cattle were recovered by her indications. But the concourse of people at
last grew so great that that the ecclesiastical authorities interfered in
behalf of the sybil, whom they placed in safety and repose within the
walls of a convent, prohibiting, at the same time, any one from coming to
consult her without the express permission of the bishop:--

"From the accounts of dispassionate spectators," writes the
correspondent of the _Daily News_, "I am led to infer that there
is really something extraordinary in the mental or physical
organization of this young girl, as she alternates between a
dormant state, resembling magnetic sleep, and a strong degree of
hysterical or nervous excitability; but whatever may be the real
cause of the second sight or preternatural knowledge which she
has, according to public rumor, so frequently displayed, it is
certain that many persons of this city, including ecclesiastics of
high rank, have profited by the opportunity of getting a peep into
the future, and knowing betimes what they have to prepare for.
Cardinals Lambruschini and Franzoni and the Duke Don Marino
Torlonia are amongst the number of distinguished individuals who
have applied to this modern oracle. The advocate Zaccaleoni,
Monseigneur Appoloni, and many prelates have followed their
example; indeed, the surprising replies and alarming prognostics
of the Pythoness so far roused the fears and curiosity of the Pope
himself, that he caused her to be sent for from the convent at
Sezza, and brought to Rome, a few days ago, in the carriage of a
respectable and religious couple, who went there for that express
purpose. An interview took place between Pio Nono and the
prophetess, immediately after which she was sent back to her
retirement. The result of the interview has not transpired, but
the girl's revelations were probably similar to those with which
she has already excited the terrors of her exalted applicants;
namely, predictions of imminent and sanguinary disturbances, in
which, though not of long duration, many persons will fall victims
to popular fury."

The Bolognese paper, _Vero Amico_, which is thoroughly devoted to the
ecclesiastical cause, occasionally devotes some of its columns to war in
favor of miracles, especially as wrought by ima