The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-19
FkEDERIKA BREMER'S INTERVIEW WITH

IOfE.
The portraits of the Pope are in general like him.
out his lulI, short, broad countenance has, when
seen more nearly, less expression of kindness and
considerably more of selfwil and temper, than the
portraits exhibit. The glance of the blue eve ia
Vely but not profound, and is deficient in earnest
ness. The complexion and physique generally. in
dicate the best of health, good appetite, and a
good cook.
The Pope cast his eye on a written paper which
he held In his hand; and, having inquired about nv
country and place of residence, added, "You have
written somewhat?"
;. cMyselt-fes, your Holiness; novels of domestic
lie, more properly descriptions of life but in the
form of novels.
The Pope-But you are Catholic?
Myself-No, your Holiness, not Roman Ca
tholic. ~ va
The Pope-Then you must become one. There
Is no completeness or consequence ont of the "a
tholic Church. va
Myself-Permit me, your Holiness, to ask a
question
The Pope-Yes; ask it.
Myself love with my whole heart our Lord and
Master, Jesus Christ. believe in His divinity. in
his redeeming efficacy for me and the whole world
VIII alone obey and serve Him. Will YOUR Holt
ness not acknowledge as Christian
The Pope-For Christian! Most certainly i,
But W. ''
Christ? ~ u"
The Pope-Yes, in certain sense: but-hut
winch TINS Church says and enions. You oupbt
not, IN the meantime to believe that the Pone
sends to hell all who do not acknowledge the infal
hoillty OF the Catholic Church. No, believe that
many persons OF other creeds NAV be we'd bv Iiv
ing according to the truth which thew acknowIedra
believe so, most certainly
Myself-lt delights me infinitely to hear this
from your Holiness, because have cherished tbs
nope ol hnolng In your Holiness more righteous
Judge as regards these questions than in MANY
other catholics, who say, "You are not a Chris
tan; you cannot be saved, if you do not in all re-
speeets' belleve as we and our Church do.''
nne e. ope-in inns they are wrong But you
may see, my daughter, people should be able to
give an account of their Christian bele-not he
neVe alone IN generals, but believe in the separate
parts OF doctrine. 1t is already something to
eT Hs IN the second person of the Godhead, and
IN MS incarnation; but it is necessary also to he
llsVe IN the institution which he founded on earth
otherWlse there can be no reality M faith in hin
And people must believe in the Pope. The Pone
Is ohrls 81 representative on earth. In Sweden
people do not believe in Christ and his Church -
In Sweden extreme intolerance exists towards
those who think different to themselves. The
hing there has twice endeavored to introduce re-
hglous freedom, but they would not have it'll
Myself know it, your Holiness but Sweden in
former times suffered from Catholics in the coun
try, and old laws still remain unrepealed in conse
quence. But it will not long be SO, | hope. Nv
countrymen VIII learn to have confidence in the
power of truth and of Christianity.
The Pope-You reigning Queen il Catholic
Myself-fes, your Holiness, and the noblest of
women, an example to her sex, an ornament to the
throne. " INC
The Pope-Al Christian princes and noor1o
ought to believe on the Pope and obey him. Their
not doing SO arises from pure pride and worldly
mind. Hence State Churches have arisen. The
Emperor of Russia will not acknowledge the Pope
pefause ne wishes to be Pope himself QueenVictoria
VIII not acknowledge the Pope, because she herself
will be Popess; and so it is in every country WHARF
there is State Church. Belief in the Pope. a.
the Head OF the Christian Church, is the only ra-
tiona and consequent thing; it is that alone which
leads to unity and olearness. The Church is an
organizations representative monarchy with ito
supreme head-a spiritual State. If 10 STATE
people will not obey the supreme head, then there
can be neither clearness nor order-everytbinp he
comes confusion.
The SUFFEkINGs IN KANsAs-CHIoAeo, Feb. l6.-
w. +. Army publishes to-day petition from the
Territorial Legislature of Kansas. The Legisla-
ture, now in session, setting forth the suffering
people OF Kansas as gratefully acknowledging the
liberaty of the people in furnishing food and
clothing for the destitute, asks from the Legislature
appropriations Tor the purpose of buying one hun.
bred thousand bushels of spring wheat, and sufi-
cheney OF corn in time for spring planting.
have with me statistics taken from reports of town
ship committees, who have applied for relief at
Atchlson, who show 222 townships with At 1000 des-
tltute persons. In my trip of ten DAYS in the int-
rior of Kansas, found over seventy teamsters with
frozen feet hands, several of whom it is feared
will lose their feet. Teams are reduced to skin and
bones, too weak for long journeys South and West.
ard unless Legislative aid is furnished, hundreds
will perish for want of food.
The CARNI-VALE.-The "tarew ell to meat festi.
val, of which to-day (Shrove Tuesday, is the an
niversary will be celebrated of courses as it always
ls, IN the Crescent city, with many eccentric and
Much doubt exists as to the origin of this festi-
va but it has probably come down from the satur |
malta OF old Rome, modified by the early Christians
into feast during the several days preceding the
great Lenten fast of forty DAYS, generally sun. |
posed to have been instituted by' Telesphorus.
Bishop OF Rome, as early az the middle of the sec |
ond century of the Christian era. PROFESSIONS of
persons in disguise, many of them masked, and ex-
alnltng all sorts of folly, parading the streets is
Tery old custom in European cities, and came to
ours naturally enough through our French ances-
ors Masked balls, at the theatres and other public
places, are features of the celebration of the Carn
,al, in Paris, and, hereditarily, in New Orleans
10 be sure, we do not Ego it, quite so strong az
hey do in Venice, and Rome, and Paris, and other
outhern European cities, but we have good deal
# fun out of it, for all that.-Ne,o Orleans Pic.
FEB. IL.
new writing apparatus for the blind has been
invented by the Rev. Mr.. Wardlaw, of Scotland.
riginaly for his own use. The hand and pen are
ept at work on the same line, but the paper moves
pward at the proper distance as each line is CON-
leted, BY slight touch from the left hand