The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-09 00:00:00

The Holy Father.

The Paris " Committee of St. Peter" has just
published a statement respecting the funds col-
lected on behalf of the Holy Father, and the ;TO-
cation of them up to the present time. In its report
it says :

" In order to continue the works intended to
place Rome out of danger of an attack, the Mi-
nister of Arms asked a first sum of 150,000 f.,
which was immediately placed at his disposal. This
being a point of primary necessity a further sum of
350,000 f. has been allotted to it. Other payments
have been made as follows :—,Succour for the
wounded, B,ooof. ; assistance for the troops on
campaign, 20,000 f. ; for the damage at Serriston,
10,000 f. ; cloth for uniforms and waist belts,
28,000 f. ; artillery mountain pieces, 21,000 f. ; blan-
kets, 90,000 f. ; revolvers, 50,000 f. ; material for am-
bulances, 40,000 f. ; works for the defence of Rome,
500,000 f. ; total, 767,000 f. And, as the total sum
hitherto received is 1,727,000 f., there is a disposable
balance in hand of 970,000 f. The Pontifical army,
like the French, will have two kinds of muskets,
some transformed on the French system, and some
"entirely new, on the Remington plan. The former
will have the alvantage of being ready very soon.
They will cost, with a supply of cartridges to
the value of 50f., 75f. each ; that is, 375,000 f. for
5,000 muskets. The latter are of remarkable silo-
plicity, and are approved by all competent men•
With 75f. worth of cartridges they will cost 160 f. ;
that is, for 5,000, 800,000 f., making altogether

1,175,000 f., an amount which the unpaid subscrir
tions will certainly cover. Both systems are
in course of execution, and will be pushed forward
with the greatest celerity. These weapons will
meet the first necessities of the Pontifical troops,
but will not suffice to constitute the reserve indispeu•
sable for every army. According to the views of the
of Arms there are still required 10,000
new carbines, to complete the works of fortificv

tion a certain number of rifled canon for the nap'
parts of the same calibre as those which M. de la
Rochefoucauld gave in 1860; to construct a cents
barrack to remedy the excessive division of the gar;
rison of Rome ; to establish two or three small
powder magazines, far from the habitations and 1100
the most important positions. These necessities will
entail still further expenses. Thus, in concluding;
the committee expresses the hope that the zeal 01
the Catholics will not slacken, and suggests that 100
year—without interfering with Peter's Pence"
15,000 contributions of 500 f., spread throughotlt,
the Christian world, may provide for the support 0'
15,000 soldiers, while a new subscription will roee
the extraordinary expenses of the Minister of
Arms."

Births.
of
BURY-0n the 6th inst., the wife of E. J. Bury, Esq,

Gristhorpe Hall, Filey, of a son.
ELGER—On the 7th ult., at Jubbulpoor, Central India,
wife of Lieut.-Col. Eiger, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, of

son.
TAHOURDIN—On the Gth inst., at 5, Wilton-terrace, (10.19,r
don-hill, Kensington, the wife of Charles J. Tahourdo3'
Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, barrister-at-law, of a daughter. 0
WILLS--On the 6th inst., the wife of Alfred Wills, of th
Middle Temple, and of Esher, Esq., of a son.
Marriages.

PERRY—ELLIOTT—On the 7th inst., at St. John's, soutil,ro
sea, John L. Perry, Captain Royal Navy, son of PIO
Perry, Esq., of Eastbourne, late of Eaton-square, of
Edith Lille, eldest daughter of Ernest Elliott, M.P.,
Warwick Rouie, Southsea.
PEARSON —VALIIC —On the 7th inst.. at St. Mary's, Wi,fr
bledon, Edwin James Pearson, 11,:q., eldest son a Pt,
Edwin and the lion. Lady Pearson, to Emily MargarAegt
eldest daughter of Richard Valpy, Esq., of Lleathlav
Wimbledon.

Deaths.,
B RIDPORT —On the Gth inst., at Cricket St. Tholl',°
Somersetshire, the Right Hon. Lord Bridport, aged Efr
EDGWORTH - On th© 7th inst., at Bryn-y-Crog, Wre2cbtl°'

Thomas Edgwortb, Esq., aged 6Z.—
SMITH—On the 7th inst., at 2, Woodland's-terrace, GlilL
gow, John F. Smith, Esq., of Westfield, Writer to t"

Signet.
PEnlas -On the 6th inst., at St. Bartholomew's-r,f„f,
Holloway, Mr. George Parkes, of Gutter-lane,
aged 65.
WINDER On the 7th inst., at Grove-lane, Carnberil'yi
John Winder, Esq., late of Clapham and St. Lul°
aged 77. t-d
WORMALD - On the 7th inst., at Potterton, South Milfol
Frank Wortuald, Esq., aged 59.

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