The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-16 00:00:00

The Emperor Napoleon and the New

Cardinal.

The Moniteur publishes a detailed account of the
ceremony of presenting the Cardinal's hat to M.
de Bonnechose, Archbishop of Rouen, which took-
place at the Palace of the Tuileries on the 14th inst.
The Pope was represented by his Eminence Monsig-
nor Meglia as Ablegate. The Emperor received
the Ablegate in gre:lt state surrounded by all the
high dignitaries of the Crown, Ministers, &c.
The Ablegate addressed his Mijesty as follows in
Latin :

Tertius nunc vertitur annus ex quo ad archiepiscopum
Camberiensem Romans purpura auctum, mihi Pontificii
Ablegati partes obeunti ox insperato contigit, celsissime ac
I,otentissime Imperator, ut in tuum august= conspectum
prodirem, tibique traderem praacipuuna cardinalitim dignita-
tis insigne ipsi prsastantissimo viro imponendum. Perspecta
dementia atque benignitas qua Majestas Tua me tune pri-
mum id officii exequentem benevole excepit mihi addit ani-
mos, ut iterum me tibi sistam, perique munere perfungar,
quum Pius IX. Pontifex Maximus consimili prmmio am-
plissimum et clarissimum antistitem Henricurn de Bonne-
chose, archiepiscopum Rotomagensium, honestare consti-
tail-. Tam illustris sane archiepiscopi merita minime latere
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poterant, cum non solum Roma. übi primula moram duxit,
sed et diceceses Carcasonensis et Ebroicensis, atque in
praesentia Rotomagensis ipsi concreditee praaclaras ejus
virtutes, prtecipae vero pietatem, doctrinam animarumque
studium admiratm sint. Quo factum est ut Sanctitas Sua,
labores pro Ecclesia Dei ab eo perlatos remunerare exoptans,
ac desideriis Majestatis Tutu obsecundans, ipsum in solemni
Consistorio die xxi proximi superioris mensis Decembris
habito, in sacrum purpuratorum Patrum collegium coop-
tavit. Quad quidem concilium libentius etiam cepit, ut
Galilee sacrorm antistitibus, ob tot tantaque nomina,
maxims vero ob unanimem erga Apostolicam Sedem
amorem et observantiam probatissimis, honoris praaberet
testimonium. Itaque quum modo preeclarus Rot,,ma-
gensium archiepiscopus purpureo bireto sit decorandus
Summus Pontifex pro singulari tantum benignitate me,
quamvis immeritum, deligere dignatus est, ut hoc splendi-
dune S. R. E. cardinalium insignio ei deferam. Ut ergo
demandatum mihi officium, honorificum certe atque accep-
tissimam de more expleam, Majestati Tuaa biretum idem
maxima qua par est reverends trado, ut illud ementissimo
viro velit imponere. Quod profecto tibi pergratum ac per
ucundum fore confido, quum illustris antistes tanto spud
to amore atque existimatione perfruatur. Ham vero occa-
sionem la3tus arripio, ut tibi, potentissime Imperator, mea
vota expromam. Deus optimus maximus meis precibus
exoratus inclytam G alliarum nationem, cuj us gubernaculum
jamdiu tenes, prosperet atque fortunet ; super te, tuamque
excelsam Conjugem, est Imperialem Principem omnia gra-
tiarum charismata effundat, et optatissimam pecem imperio
tuo et orbi universo divino suo affituate numine velit im-
pertire.

M. Meglia then handed to the Emperor the Papal
brief which appointed him Apostolic Ablegate for
the presentation of the hat. The Emperor said a
few words in reply, and then all the company, in-
cluding the Empress and her suite, proceeded to the
chapel of the palace. After mass Cardinal Bonne-
chose made his appearance in his cardinal's dress,
and knelt upon a ♦elvet cushion in front of the Em-
peror. His Majesty then placed the hat on the Cardi-
nal's head,and the master of the ceremonies hung the
crimson mantle upon his shoulders: The Cardinal
then rose, took off his hat, saluted the Emperor,and
returned to his place. The company now proceeded
to the so•called " Salon du Premier Consul," where
the new Cardinal made the following addresses to
the Emperor and to the Empress :