New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-29
TIE CASE OF TIE ROY MORTARA.


Sr Moses Mouef0re Las msde his -rrput Ia the Lon
dor Committee % Deputies Of tie British jews on the
result # his ms.i ion to Rome to present meor !, 70
hi- Holiness The Pope, the suhjec of the Mortara
case Sir Moses eit Lordon on the l., OF March, nc
compsui.d BY Mr. Gerstom k1rsheedt Of NsE-of-
leaDs, axe DR.. Thomas Hodgkn of London. Having
beer favored by the Foreign otice with letters OF nFo
duc'iCn to Mr.. Odo Russell, Auache 20 the Legation
Of her Majesty ct Florence, but resident a. hoae, on
his arrival IL that city he placed himself 10 conman-
cston with that geItlemsr 70 whom he expresses him
selt greatly uGebted fer his conresy ami services.
After desilii hI. unsuccessful attempts to proc1Ee
Personal interview with the Pope Sir Moses proceeds
to describe his ntervie with CarIna. ALone whlch
tctk place ct the Vatican April y which interview
Wss pf, cured the by eLtalty OF Mr. o. Russell
hbo YVES present a. II. They were received with
great courtesy by the Cardinal. Sir Moses said he
had hoped 70 have been enabled to present the me.
mortal 10 the Sovereign Ponf in person, but having
ihitd TO obain an audience be begged ht enioence 10
convey the docuu cit to the Sovereign POnii and
ADDED tina. be would stay seven days longer IL Rome
in The expectation of favorable reply. The Cariins
received the memorial ard undertook 10 present It,
stating that he bad presented 10 his Holiness siimar
me morsls from Holland Germany ana other coun'rles
He considered the M0n,ars case a most unfortunate
ole, but M the child as his eminence alleged hsd
been Baptized, it would be contrary to the sws Of the
Hoy See to allow II "a return TO It's parents
without that religious education to which II was en-
titled e. a member Of tie Romsn Catholic Church.
He sisted further that when the boy Was old enough
az or ~ years OF ageD he would be Set at hberly,
ard allowed TO follow his Judgment Until then ne
would remain in college 1T Rome, where he was being
educated TIE parents could have access 10 him when
they pleased 6ny body else who wished 10 do so
could and speak To him. Sir Moses then urged on
li- eninence that the fact Of baptism nad not been
satisfactorily proved, and tha. further invest
cation Of the might and he believed would, lead
bis Holiness to derert conclusion To that AZ which
be had arrived. His EmneLce replied that the ques-
ton had been fully discussed with the French Emhss
sador; " il row clo.ed, AID therefore Sir Moses
must rot expect answer from the Sovereign Puntf,
who could only repeat Whist he had said u the Duse
DC GrsmInon ut. In the course of conversation, Car
dinai Antorel expressed his satisfaction with the ls-
rse residing IL the PGpal States and his snGiety for
their welfare. lie also referred 10 recent incident "a
proof Of the desire Of the Pspa authorities not to take
urdue advantages ir Of conversion. lie stated
that young grl Of the Jewish faith, al Ancons, had
few DAYS since eIpreSsed her wish 10 be baptized,
ard in COZ sequence she sent 10 Rome for the pur
pose of tssting her faith and the earnesness Of her
Teqnst but amer short examination II was dlscoF-
cred that her sole object to marry youog
Christian, which che couli oulJ do a member cf tbe
Roman Catholic Church. Therefore baptism was de-
ued her and she sent back 10 her parents AZ An
coma. on sir Moses taking leave Of the Cardinal,
his euinence renewed hls Assurances 0f good will To-
ward the IsIaee subie Of the Pope aGd his reai
Iess improve th .ir condition, long IL could be
done without interfering with the established laws ot
tie Holy sea- Sir Moses protracted mis- stay in Rome
until the 10Th Of May, being tselye days after his At
{. udauce at tie Vatican. While there, he had sn h
teIvlew with his Excelency the Duke dc Gfsmmont,
'he French sador ard il ia gratifying to him to
be enabled to state that the gr.a, influence OF the
Emperor of the French, AIDED by the eloquent Zeal Ot
his ExCeneIcy had been eXerted, though IN vain 70
induce the Sovereign Pontif 10 restore the abducted
child Mortara to its afflicted parents.