The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-26 00:00:00

'LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE POPE'S ALLOCUTION.

The Giortude di Boma publishes the Latin text
of the allocution which the Pope addressed to the
secret conaistory held on the 20th inst. The fol-
lowing is a translation of the document :
Venerable Brethren,—Rich in mercy, God, who consoles
us in all our tribulations, mingles joys with sorrows,
venerable brethren, in order that, hoping always in JIM),
and not being intimidated by obstacles, we may walk
with a step which is always firmer in the way of righteous-
ness, and that, supporting without fear the canoe of His
holy church, we may devote all our strength to the
complete discharge of our apostolic ministry. Every one
sees most clearly how many testimonies of His divine
goodness the most merciful Lord deigns to lavish upon us
in the midst of the most serious calamities with which
the church in these times of gnat iniquity is afflicted,
and in the midst of the grave perils with which
this apostolic see is tried and surrounded in all directions.
While Satan, his satellites, and his children, do not
cease to let loose their fury in the most horrible manner
against our Divine religion, against us, and agninvt the

chair of St. Peter, oppreaskg and tormenting the popu-
lations of most unhappy Italy, so Ion.; devoted to us. the
God of mercy and goodness unveils Himself in en open
and wonderful way to His church ; He hastens to its aid,
and grants to it the support of His all-powerful might.
And hence it is, venerable brethren, that all the prelates
of the catholic world, closely united to us by the bonds of
faith and of charity, unanimous in supporting the Holy
See, and moved by one solo thought, ono common senti-
ment, constantly defend, some by the living voice, others
with the pen, the cause of catholicity, ourselves, and the
Holy See, Even the laity in the great public assemblies of
Europe raise their voice for the protection of the catholic
church and of this Holy See, onbehalfof our temporal power
end of the sovereignty of that use. Above all, the nause
of our temporal power has, in the Senale of Paris and in
the Corps Legialatif, just been splendidly and magnificently
defended, almost with unanimous votes and with the
applause and to the joy of all good men.
The catholic populations, deeply execrating the abomin-
able perfidy of our enemies, have hastened and rejoiced to
testify their filial affection for us by public and brilliant
demonstrations, to proclaim their piety and their veneration
for the Holy See, and to assuage its sorrows by frequent
contributions; and the faithful of both sexes, even the
poor, have brought us the aid of their money. And one
can point, among ecclesiastics as among laymen, to the
most illustrious writers who in their works, and the most
eloquent orators who to their speeches in the midst of
great political assemblies, glory in defending and sup-
porting the venerable and indisputable principles
of righteousness, of truth, and of the Holy See; and they
have defended them with ardour and talent, victoriously
refuting all the falsehoods of the adversaries.
And how many men of the noblest birth, in almost all
countries, full of fervour fur the cense of religion, leaving
their relations, their wives, and their children, have
hastened to the defence of our city, and, disre-
garding all fatigues and all perils, have not
hesitated to enrol themselves in our army and to expose
their lives for the church, for ourselves, end for the sove-
reignty of our Holy See. Catholic patents themselves, in-
flamed with the spirit of their religion, have sent their

sons, even an o•Iy one, for the defence of the Holy
See ; •nd, imitating the illustrious example of the
mother of the Maccabees, they have gloried and rejoiced
at seeing them shed their blood for such • cause.
Moreover, the people subject to our civil authority,

&Rho* ex poseti to the most t criminal snares front the
most perverse men, to menaces and evils of every kind,
have nevertheless remained firm and stable in their duty
towards us and the Holy See. Among them the
people of Home, who are especially dear to us
and merit all our praise, have greatly dis-
tinguished themselves ; for nearly all the citizens
of every order, of every grade, and of every condition in
our holy city, have vied in proving to us their affection
and their submission towards us, and their obedience to
the civil authority of ourselves and our Holy See, and
have burnt with a desire to assist us. You know
also, venerable brethren, how our soldiers, worthy beyond
contradiction of all praise, have distinguished themselves
by their fidelity ; with what admirable bravery they have
fought against the bands of those criminal men, and with
what glory they have fallen on the. field of battle in the

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Moreover, yoifare norigeorant, venerable brethren,
how greate has been the fidelity of our soldiers, bow
worthy of all praise and with what admirable valour they
have fought against a band of most wicked men, and with
what glory they have died in combating for the church.
And you well know that the most serene and mot power-
ful Emperor of the French nation, considering our moat
serious perils, sent his valiant troops, who, with their
most excellent leaders, were glad to aid, with all joy and
zeal, our army, especially in the combats of Mentana and
Monte Rotondo, to fight bravely by their silo and to face
death to the glory of their high fame. Nor are you igno-
rant that, especially in the field of sacred missions, the
Divine light of the gospel, every day more splendid,
receives, with the help of God and our most holy religion,
greater increase every day, and that those who stand in
the darkness and in the shadow of death take refuge in the
bosom of holy Mother Church, when the darkness of
their minds is dispersed ; and that everywhere various pious
institutions, most useful to all cla•ses and for the needs
of Christian and civil society, are every day on the increase.
All these thinss, briefly referred to by us, together with
the manifold snares of wicked men, discovered and defeated
in a wonderful manner, evidently show how the omnipo-
tent and merciful Lord, in whose hands are the hearts of
men, most miraculously defends and protects His church,
confirms most clearly the promise that the gates of hell
shall not prevail against her, end that He is with us for
ever until the consummation of all time. Wherefore,
venerable brethren, let us always give our deepest
and never-ending thanks to the moat clement Father of
mercies for so many favours received ; and, placing in Him
alone all our hope and confidence, let us not *ease to be-
seech Him with most fervent prayers that, through the
merits of His only begotten Son our Lord Jesus
Christ, Ho may continue to save His church
from all calamities, and free us from His
and our enemies, and to confound and make vain
their impious counsels and desires. And let us beseech
Him likewise that he may deign to bring back to a saving
penitence, and to a true sense of justice, those enemies, and
likewise those who, fighting against us, were made our
prisoners, and who, treated moat charitably by
us, persist in their obstinacy. And in order
that God may the more readily hear our prayers,
let us make use of, first of all, the intercession
of the immaculate Virgin Mary who is our most loving
mother and the most powerful help of Christians, who ob-
tains what she seeks, and cannot be frustrated; next of
the most holy St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, and of the
co-Apostle Paul, and all the saints who reign with
Christ in Heaven. Before concluding, however, we
cannot refrain from rendering deserved and most ample
praise and to express the most grateful sentiments of our
mind to all and each of those who by voice or writing, or
by aid in any respect have endeavoured even to the peril
of their lives to defend, to the great glory of their names,
our cause, the cause of the Holy See, and of
the Church. And let us not fail in all our
prayers and orisons to humbly and fervently beseech Ged.
from whom proceeds every good and perfect gift, that He
may deign to heap upon those sons of the church, who are
most dear to us, and its most valorous defenders the
richest gifts of the Divine grace and all heavenly
blessings.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. Thomas
E. P. Lefroy, barrister-at-law, to be a judge of county
courts, circuit No. 55, in the place of Mr. E. Everett, alio
has resigned. Mr. Lefroy was called to the bar in 1544
sod for many years was deputy judge of the Bloomsbury
County Court.

The ship Lord Brougham, from Hamburg, ar-
rived at New York on the Gth, with cholera on board. The
day after the vessel left Hamburg the disease first appeared
and it raged for 46 days with great malignity. She !touted
with 383 passengers, Germans seeking homes in the New
World, and during the voyage 73 died, while at one time
100 were ill with the cholera. The ravages of the disease
caused a panic, and it was very difficult for the muter at
times to preserve order. There were 20 cases on board
when the ship reached New York, and the well passengers
when taken off looked like living skeleton,. The New
York health officers report this to be the worst rase that
has yet been recorded is that port.