The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-17 00:00:00

of August, he was attacked himself, and in the
morning he was in his agony. Cardinal Sacconi
hastened to his dying bed, and did not leave him
till all was over. Cardinal Pietro had then the
duties of all three to perform, which he did nobly.
During the last few hours of the Cardinal Altieri,
many persons, priests, and others, came to receive
the glorious man's benediction. Among them and
foremost were found the Zouaves. He was, as
he had always been, calm and full of faith ; he
spoke a few words very simply about his death,
adding he had done his duty, and was quite happy
to die. He exhorted all to their duties, and espe-
cially the priests, to devote themselves more than
ever. A friend who had seen him the evening be'
fore, returning just then to see him, said :—"
could hardly recognize him. He asked me for the
Holy Viaticum, which was administered, and after
receiving Holy Communion his voice became yery
feeble, but with a supreme effort and great strength
of nerve he pronounced the following words :
"My God, I am a great sinner, but I know Thou
art more full of mercy than I of sin. I acknow-
ledge it is a great mark of Thy grace to be called
by Thee to die thus, in the midst of so many of
the flock committed by Thee to my keeping. It
is true, 0 God, Thou dost strike at this moment
my poor children, but if Thou killest the body
Thou makest the soul to live for ever. I recom-
mend to Thee thy Vicar on earth. I bless Thee.
I recommend the College of Cardinals, the Episco-
pacy, and all the clergy over the world, especially
the clergy of my diocese and my poor afflicted
people. I commend my soul into Thy hands with
love and confidence in Thy unending mercies."
He fell exhausted by the supreme effort; how'
ever he resumed his calm attitude soon again, and
received Extreme Unction in the deepest recollec-
tion and humility.
He then blessed all present, recommended cou-
rage to them all, and at their request all kissed his
hand. At two o'clock in the afternoon the holy
man was no more.
The consternation which at first had seized on
all who heard of their bishop's attack, now gave
way before the deepest sorrow, and many words of
lamentation wer^ passed from mouth to mouth.
Such is the death so simple and so noble of the
great and good Bishop of Albano.
It was a novel and touching sight to see whole
crowds of people flocking from the surrounding
heights on their way to the scene of sorrow. It
was the return of the terrified and alarmed inba;
bitants, who, a few days ago, left in fear and
trepidation the scene of death and misery, but
who now, reckless of danger, hasten back to Pill_
the whole living population who, collected on the
great square, before the palace of the noble cardi-
nal, waiting for the funeral bier, while no sooner
were the gates thrown open, than with one bound'the people unharnessed the six black horses that
led their noble master's corpse, and placing theni_;
selves in their places, dragged in triumphant silence
the remains of the Cardinal Bishop of Albano
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their last resting place. It would be impossible
to describe the scene of heart-rending sorrow 08,
followed in the vivid expressions of the bereave
Albanians, or to depict the look of desolation
which everyone wore, as we gazed at several of
the townspeople, who were collected in knots at
different corners of the cemetery ; nor was it only
here. We followed some into their dwellings, an,ed
we heard but one eulogy. Not one but was affects
and afflicted by the severe loss God had inflicted
on the town of Albano and the world in which he

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was known.
The cholera still continued to rage, and the Wil
Father, mindful of the severe loss, sent at once
another devoted servant of God, Mgr. AP°,'lld
Randi, who instantly answered to the appeal, and
expressed himself happy at the choice which 113
fallen on him, and at five o'clock in the morning
he entered the devoted city of Albano, and COIII
menced his work of charity as had done his pre-
decessor.

The death of Cardinal Altieri is an honour for
the Church, but it is also a great loss; for be 117.0 o
one of the most eminent and remarkable men le
the Sacred College. Tie belonged to one of the
first families of Rome. Ile was grand-nephew to
Pope Clement X., and his mother was a daugine`,.
of Prince Xavier de Saxe. He was sixty-two years
of age. He was a man of very high feeling arid
full of high Christian love and goodness—YerJv
simple in his life but very polished in manners'
and with a great deal of character.
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A contrast might be made between such m
and our worthy Anglican bishops, especiallyßioll°:,
Whately, who, in his charge a few years ago, e'g
pressed to his clergy the utter folly of their puttiljbot
themselves in the way of danger, boasting t."
they had no superstitious practices to administer
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at the hour of death to their dying parishione'P;
and that it was their duty rather to keep aw3e
from infection and danger, lest they carry it 11°111
to their wives and innocent children.