The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-14

capacity OF conglGtorid advocate, made 0ntreaty
that they should proceed to the drawinG no OF the
holiness gave his consent, and the Dean Of the
Apossoiica Prothonotaries said that thus II should
be done. -
Meanwhile the cannon OF the castle Of Saint Anre.
10 announced to the whole city the pronunciation Of
the de ree and lis multiplied salvos seemed to wish
TO make the tding of this great event reach even
the most distant countries. All the bells Of the
towers and steeples of Rome rung full peal. and
the inhabitants to manifest their joy, I'D ornad their
windows and their balconies with tapestry and
hargings.
After the Pontihcal Mass, at which her Royal
Highness the Princess of SAKE, the diplomatic body,
and the officers Of the French army OF occupation,
were present in the reserved seats; then, In the
place which bad been marked Gus for them, the
Secretary and the Special Councillors Of the Extra
ordinary Congregation OF the Imma culste Concep.
tion, aud, in short, such q multitude an for many
ages past people have never seen In the vastsst
temple of tbs world, sung the Te Deum," In
panied the voices Of the Cardinals. the Arohnisanns
replied by the following verse. Tho emotion was
The Holy Father, carried upon the sedia gestato.
'1a, then proceeded professionally to the Chapel
OF Sixtus ~, commonly called the Chapel Of the
Choir Of the Most Reverend Chapter Of the vati-
can, and caused to be solemnly crowned there the
mage OF the Virgin, representative Of ths Concep-
lon; the crown was OF gold enriched with precious
called Della Pieta, to unrobe himself Of his Poatd-
cal vestmeAts there, and the Holy Father received
there the thanksgiving OF the Very Rev. Father
General OF the Order OF Friars Minors Of the %.
servance, and OF che Friars Minors Reformed, for
having defned in reference to the Immaculate Cou.
ception OF the Virgin, that which the Franciscan
Fathers have always taught. His Holiness after.
wards reenter4d his apartments.
On the evening of that glorious solemnity, Rome
presented. magnificent spectacle. All the houses,
from tb1 palace OF the great n)bIeman down to the
gaiIes OF the poor man, were re5Dlendent with
hgoa. The municipality had caused to be illumi-
nf.ted the dome OF ST. Peters and the palace Of the
Capitol, where two orchestras performed uatil q
very advanced hour of the night some choice pieces
OF music, which we're spplauded by the Gro vd. The
magistrates took care to prepare In tnsir hall IN
reunion, at which bis Emnence Cardinal Wseman
pronounced sn eloquent discourse 10 presence of .
numerous concouse OF car finals, bishops, prelases,
and other personages.
Rome, upon this day 30 solemn, has manifested
In the most striking manner what Is ner devotion
for tle Most Holy Virgin and the bishops, on re-
turning to their docesses and in announcing to their
people what they have heard from the oracle OF the
Vatican, also tell them what honors people rem.
der to the Virgin in the ca ,itsl Of the Catholic
world, and II Rome on this occasion was bensa
Ephesus The history of the church will mark
amongst the most memorable this day Of the 9th
December, 1854, On which the august Mother Of the
Saviour OF toe world has received from the chair OF
truth new triumph.
from the Freeman's Journal, Jan 1871
Among the touching incidents In c,nnection with
the august ceremonies In Rome we q I'd che follow.
ing, which we translate from the Uniuers:
:" We might now leave the Bssilica Of st. Peters,
In which the cere monies have just been concluded
and thus, so to speak, handed doSn to posterty in
visible and imperishsble characters; but, first, we
must notice two or three incidents which have sin
gularly struck oil who witnessed tnem Do you per.
ceive at halEpast o'clock, A. NJ, that sedan borne
towards the Council Chamber by servants Of the
HnIv Enfh clo th.d In hri Mt Thau
move with q precaution and respect. Il il saint
they are conducting to the tete-a learned and
holy bishop, invited bv toe Sovereign Pontiff and,
although seized on his voyage by desperate masdy,
he has braved the perls of an agitated ocean, aud
despised the fa.igues OF q long journey by land,
nay, even f0rgets the approach Of death iu his
anxiety to reach Rome, 10 order TO place his jewel
in the diadem Of the Queen OF Heaven, and hear
the dogma 30 long desired by his ardent VOWS and
fervent prayers, by his votes as doctor and as
bishop, proclaimed by the successor Of st. Peter,
the viceserent Of Christ upon ear:h. Having heard
it pronounced by the lips OF Plus TX, he retires
content, happy and full OF joy. He Can now die; he
has sesn the triumph Of mis- beloved Mother on
earth; he also has gained his battle. HIS courage
bas Lot been less heroic than the general whose
death the world has recently admired and lamented.
After leaving the church re was met by one of his
psrishioners who expressed his happiness at seeing
him. And Also responded this sweet and pious
prela.e, Il am happy; have witnessed what | so
long desired, and / am come here to die! mo,
MoIseieneur, the otner answered; sweet Mary
will cure you
al Mary, conceived without sin, wishes to re-
store me, l shall return to my diocess to proclaim
her power and her benignity; but | am satisfied to
die here IL shall Lot grieve me in the least 70 de-
part here
rsgeous Bishop OF Mans, who, rather than not CON.
ply vita the call OF the Holy Father, to offer in
person mis- tribute OF devotion to the Holy Sse aud
be present at the meeting given by the holy Virgin
herself, chose to expose himself TO the dangers Of
no Gca a AID nf anrf raj @ du ..inU
bis journey to Rome. Thus, behold what our pre-
lates suffer for the love Of Mary.
"And see here also this venerable old man,
clothed in white, supported by two persons, and
is hs He is the prince Of the Church, dear to the
poor and, though poor himself, he has always been
their kindest beuefactor; he is the friend OF Gregory
XVI. he is the venerable Cardinal Bianchi, come
to hesr proclaimed from tie mouth of the Vicar Of
Christ the triumphs OF the Queen OF the Church.
"Then, whilst the Sovereign Pontif is taking off
bis sacred ornaments, see approaching him two Re
lieious two chief. Of the great and holy family of
the serspbic st. Francis, the General of the Coo.
ventuals and the General Of the Observants. The
one holds branch Of the golden lily, the other q
branch Of the silver lily; they present them to the
Hely Father, and beg OF him TO receive them as .
feeble homage of the gratitude of the Franciscan
family for the new glory that he has just given to
the Mother of Christians, to the special patroness
of their secular institute, for the coasecrason def
nitely and infalibly stamped upon the belief that
was always the dearest Inheritance Of its doctors,
aud its schools, and its numberless saints and
blessed, which 1t had given 70 the Church Td
unnhant II is with tears that this tribute OF love
Is offered by the pious children OF st. Francis; IL
Is with tears that 1t Is received BY the Sovereign
PoLtif."
In conclusio On the Un,psrs ssys-
"Such has been the festival OF the 9Th December
at Rome, OF rather such has been part, the most
feeble, perhaps, of the fmperishable fee. For the
rest that Ia only the first day. It Ia the c3m nsncs-
ment Of the tSts. On the 10th another solemnity
attracted to Sc. Pauls, outside Of the walls, tue
whole Of the Holy City; the Pope, assisted By two
hundred bishops aud ALI the clergy, went there TO
tiles, the dedication Of which Is thus allied to the
triumph of the Queen Of Heaven. Ga tine evening
Of the same day the Academy Of Arcades held 10
tie capitol, 10 the great hall OF the Senate, So
iemn sitting, In which CARDINAL wisemsu celebrated