Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-03
THE SOLEMNITlES AT ROME.
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The religious ceremonies at Rome, on Saturday,
including the celebration of the lsO0th anniyersa-
ry of st. Peters martyrdom and in reverence OF
st. Paul, and the canonizaion Of 20 Dutch, French
and Spanish martyrs in Japan as saints, was one
of the most gorgeous spcctaces witnessed in the
world since the days of King Solomon. The OBJ
servances commenced with general illumination
Of the city; st. Peters shone as though the great
church was on fire AT o'clock a. m. grand
procession Of the prelates, priest8 monks and sol
diers marched from the Vatican to st. Peters
The pope was carried on his throne, and St Pc
ters was magnfcently decorated with cloths Of
gold and silver tapestries, paintings, and two hum
bred thousand yards of crimson silk. The build
ing lighted with many millions Of wax candles,
and 100, 900 people were inside the church, nclu-
ding the ex-king OF Naples the foreign ministry
800 cardinals archbishops and bishops, many
thousands OF clergymen, priests, trlars, monks,
nuns and soldiers from all parts Of the world
The pope celebrated the Gregoran mass in Latin
and Greek, during which, two interruptions
Cured. The curtains Of one window, took fire,
but were promptly eXhnguished. One man be-
came crazed 10y the spendors and cut his throat.
The pope at once reconsecrated the church, stained
with the blood of the suicide. Listz composed
extra music for the grand mass, which was accom-
panied by a chord on the dome of St. Peters and
cannon at the castle of San Angelo. The obser-
vances will continue for a week The holy father,
both before and after the grand religious ceremo-
MES were celebrated, and wherever he appeared
in public, was received with the most enthusiastic
manifestations Of attachment and devotion from
the immense multitudes of cergymen and lay
men.
The public consistory was held at Rome on
Thursday, and was attended by 400 bishops from
all parts of the world, whom the pope, in his alo-
cuton, praised for the zeal they had shown in
coming 10 Rome aud their attachment to the holy
see. He said that this general assembling Of the
church 20 celebrate the canonzation OF martyrs
and the eighteenth centennial of the martyrdom
of ST. Peter, would show to its enemies It's i'm
mense power. The pope also confirmed the CON
demnation Of errors to conyoke at an early day a
council to correct the abuses which now Cypress
the church. The allocution closed with a benc-
dictiou on the bishops
On Thursday the pope also received the Ameri-
can clergy, who presented to him $500 600 in
gold. The silver model Of the yacht Henrietta
laden with gold coin, was presented by Archhish-
op Wood OF Philadelphia. The pope in lifting
the model from It's case, exclaimed mon uH
pdporen (t is not all steam. )alluding to the gold
en- cargo. He complmented the American cer-
gymen upon the progress of the church in this
country and spoke in the highest terms of General
King and OF his father, Professor King, who now
lies at the point of death. Archbishops Spalding
OF Baltimore and Purcell Of Cincinnati are ON the
committee to prepare a reply 10 the popes alocu-
ton, and the latter occupied the post Of honor on
the right Of the pope in the ceremonies Of Satur-
day. The council will probably be appointed 20
meet in November Twenty-Five American bish-
ops and five archbishops now at Rome
On the 2lst of May, in the British House Of
Lords, the Earl Of Derby, in reply to question
from Earl Russell in reference TO the progress OF
negotiations on the Alabama claims, said that the
United States had admitted the principle Of arbi-
tration, but contended that the whole Of the cor
Tespondenee which had passed between the two
countries should be considered IA demand which
England was unwilling 10 grant. In presenting
the statements Of Lord Derby TO our readers, We
suggested that the question which England espec
ally desired TO reserve was that Of the hasy recog
milton OF rebel beferency. We are nowenablec
10 state with confidence that this is the mair
point Of difference in the negotiations between tn,
two countries. Her Majesty's government desire
10 submit 10 arbitration Che question as to whether
there was All infringement Of the neutrality law.
on the part OF British subjects but they still insist
that The States in rebellion were beyond question
justly recognized as belligerents, aud among other
arguments they cite in support Of their positio
the opinions Of the Supreme Court Of the & ,l
States, ia certain cases. Mr.. Seward, 70 il /, n-
derstood, Is unwilling to separate these two qua,-
tons. and here lies the difficulty which the dipo-
mstists are nov discusire