The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-01 00:00:00

by the same Government of 22d Alay last, through
which a college, called the Roman Catholic Eccle-
siastical College, presided over by the Archbishop of
Mohilew, has boen established at St. Petersburg.
" Thus all the demands, even those referring to
matters of dogma and of conscience, that are ad-
dressed to us and the Apostolic Holy
bishops, priests, and faithful of the Russian empire
and the kingdom of Poland, must first be trans-
mitted to this college, which is charged to examine
them in order to see whether these requests exceed
the power of bishops, and in that case forward it
to us. See by the

" Further, when our decision is sent back, the
president of the aforesaid college is bound to for-
ward that decision to the Minister of the Interior,
that he may examine whether it contains in itself
anything contrary to the laws of the State and to
the rights of the Sovcr;ign, and that he may cause
it to be carried out according to his will and gool
pleasure, provided he finds in it nothing of that
character.

"You see thus, venerable brethren, how detestable
and condemnable is a decree of this character,
drawn up by a lay schismatic Power, a decree which
strikes a fatal blow at the Divine constitution of
the Catholic Church, which is contrary to ecclesias-
tical discipline, which makes a most serious attack
upon the rights of our Supreme Pontificate, as well
as upon the power and authority of the Holy Seel
and of the bishops ; which shackles the liberty of
the pastor, who is the sovereign of all the faithful,
and urges these latter towards a most fatal schism ;
a decree, lastly, which violates and tramples under
foot the right natural in itself, referring to matters
affecting faith and conscience. Add to all this,
that the Catholic Academy of Warsaw has been
destroyed, and that the bishoprics of Chelm and IL
(Bettiensi diocesi Ruthemorum) are equally threat-
ened with deplorable ruin.

" The most deplorable point is, that there has
been found a priest named Wajcicki, a man of
doubtful faith, who, in despite of all ecclesiastical
penalties and censures, and without fearing the ter-
rible judgment of God, has not hesitated to accept
from that same civil power the government and
charge of this last diocese, and already to make
several ordinations contrary to ecclesiastical discip-
line, and favouring a most fatal schism. Amid all
these calamities and sorrows which have burst upon
the Church and upon ourselves—as there is no one
save our Lord God alone who sustains the contest
in our favour—we earnestly call upon you, vener-
able brethren, in the name of your love and zeal for
Catholic interests, and in the name of your profound
piety towards us, to unite your most fervent
prayers with ours—to beseech and to supplicate
God unceasingly, with all your clergy and your
faithful people, that, mindful of His eternal mercy,
He may turn His indignation from us, and cause
us and His Church to escape this deluge of evils;
that He may lend the aid and protection of His
Almighty power to the children of that
Church, who in all countries, but espe"
cially in Italy, iu the Russian empire, and the
kingdom of Poland, are now a prey to so many
attacks, and are afflicted by so many sorrowful
trials ; that He May preserve and strengthem them
more and more in the profession of the Catholic
faith and its saving doctrine ; that he will confound
the impious schemes of the enemies of the Church;
and, lastly, that He will withdraw them from the
pit of iniquity, and lead them into the path of 11's
commandments.

" Consequently we desire that there be ordained
in your dioceses a triduunz of prayers within oilc
months dating from this day, and within a year in
countries beyond the seas. In order to arouse the
zeal of the faithful to assist in these public devotions
and to pray to God themselves, we mercifully grant
in the Lord plenary indulgence and the remission
of their sins to all and each of the faithful of either,
sex who, having confessed and communicated, shad
assist devoutly in the prayers during these days, an
who shall pray to God, in accordance with our de-
sire, for the present needs of the Church.
"To the faithful who, contrite at least in heart'
shall have done the works prescribed upon one er
other of the aforesaid days, we grant, following the
habitual forms of the Church, an indulgence Of
seven years and seven forty day periods for the peni-
tences of any sort they may have incurred.
" All these indulgences, remissions of sins, and
penitence we grant in the Lord to the souls of the
faithful in Christ who, united with God in charity,
have departed this life, application being made to
them thereof through representatives, and this net-
withstanding any opposition to the contrary.

" Finally, rest assured nothing can be more agree-
able to us than eagerly to profit by the present
opportunity of attesting and confirming the extreme
goodwill with which we pray for you to God. •As
its strongest proof, receive the apostolic blessing wA
bestow with all the warmth of our heart upon your-
selves, venerable brethren, and all the faithful eccle-
siastics and laity confided to the vigilance of each
one among you.

" Given at St. Peter's, at Rom; this 17th 00t0
ber, 1867, in the 22d year of our Pontificate.
"Pius P. P. VC.

The New Stanhope IthEeton.
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Amongst the many novelties starting up vier/
day none, perhaps, will command more attentiont
amongst the nobility and gentry than the elegiln
new T cart, or Stanhope phteton, just perfected Llir
Mr. llart, of No. 79, New Bond-street, v4lOlll
remarkable for its lightness, and unexceptionable
both for taste and style. Ono of the great 0.13;
important improvements upon the same descriPti.e,
of vehicles now in ordinary use is the exceedll3;
lightness of the springs, as those in Mr. Hart's rie r
carriage do not exceed an inch in width, yet f°o
strength and security they are quite equal to these
of double that dimension. The wheels also parto
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of the general improvement, being construct
hickory, with steel tyre and copper rivets, and ,rlll,O
on Lone's patent steel-coated iron axletrees.
unsightly perch has been altogether abolished, 7
which means another improvement has been at,
tamed, for instead of " locking" only half waY,
new carriage " locks" entirely round, the advantabri
of such an arrangement being that the vehicle e'lf
turn with the greatest ease in the narrowest
lanes, providing, of course, the width of the re:,
is the length of the phieton. The lines of the c,nbe
n age are particularly graceful and elegant, and; 0
colours—rich ultramarine blue, picked out in fish
lined white—give it an appearance the like of w1)1
leo
has never been seen even among the splendid veblic
that throng llyde-park in the height of the Ler'LL:o.,
Beason. IVhilst at Mr. Hart's exhibition we -10,
cepted an invitation to visit his showereen3* of
the large apartment were to be seen carriagesre
every description. First, there was the
landau, a marvel of lightness, the head of wbieu;-80
perfectly flat when open ; and next to that +b. at
the patent landau, the peculiarity of which is "
eol
by means of a screw the head is raised or loicrerbco
without the driver having to quit the box• titlie
there was the dashing one-horse baroucbe, °'oos,
lightest construction, and a number of Wagg°l:lC for
which, whilst being the most useful carriagesou
country use, have the advantage of being e`erAl
convertible into Stanhope flagons. The ge;00
display of carriages is perfectly unique, and r sta.
curious in such matters a visit to Mr. Hart siic,r as
blishment will be highly interesting, espeei3,loc
that gentleman takes a delight in showily"
co,
public the result of his exertions for their
venience and comfort.

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,:I'run-E.—The process invented by Mr. Gibbs, of
'ark, for drying wheat and clover in the sheaf (of 1,"
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a description was given on the sth ult.), has bemn br°°7lis
under the notice of the Emperor of the French, and 1)„1
Majesty's order the subject has been referred to the
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CHANCERY CAUSES.—III addition to tue
arrears at common law given in the Morning l'ost' a
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meta has just been issued of the Chancery 011505r6 b,fo °
are as many as 111 appeals. Of causes there are e
the Master of the nulls, 122 before Vice-Ghaucellor
11l before Vice-Chancellor Wood, and 65 before V..
Chancellor Malins. rt 010
Nlre are requested to state that Mr. Reform
ALP., has now no connection with thou 114*:tho
League, ho having withdrawn his name
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