The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-22
MaLi.g NEW sain,l.. ~ Rome.

The ceremonies attending the recent canon
ization of the twenty-fivenew saints at Rome,
are described as extremely magnificent. st.
Peters was decorated in the most gorgeous
manner, the throng of people Yves immense,
and the music delicious. The correspondent
of the London Times gives the following ac-
count Of the ceremony: laaI md T5...l[, - 4
When all was ready the Cardinal charged
to conduct the canOnization advanced to the
throne, accompanied by 4 master OF ceremo-
nies and al advocate OF the consistofy, who,
in the name Of the Cardinal, begged instanter
that his Holiness would permit the names OF
20 Beati to be enrolled in the catalogue OF
saints. The Prelate Secretary of the Briefs
I'D Principles replied in Latin that the Holy
Father was well acquainted with their vir-
tues, but before deciding on SO important an
ATLAS, cxhorted that intercession should be
made TO the Apostles and all the Court of
Heaven for light to guide him. The Pope
and all the mitred host then knelt, while two
singing chaplains intoned the Lltany of the
saints, the ecclesiastics Joined in, and the
vast multitude in the chlnch responded as
with the voice OF many waters
THERE'S plaintive monotouy in the notes
which is very touching, and familiar as they
are to the members of the Roman Catholic
Church, MT voice was silent, and body of
sound rose and swelled through the vast edi-
flee that made ones nerves Thrill with emo
ton. The same forms being observed as in
The first instance, a second time the Cardfn-
al advanced, and the request was made in
stdnter ct instdntius that the Beati should be
canonized, when, in answer, prayers to the
Holy Spirit, the source OF light and holiness,
were lmplored. Again the Pope and his pre-
iates knelt and prayed and, rising, his Holt
ness intoned the Veni Creator Spi,itus with
voice SO clear and loud, and with precision
SO remarkable, that people looked upon
one another with astonishment-
A third time the postulants advanced, and
entreated tnstdnter instdntius. ct instantissi-
me that the canonization should take place !.
and an answer was returned that the Holy
rather, convinced that the act was approved
by 600, would now pronounce his definite de-.
clslon, which he accordingly did, seated in his
chair OF state, with his mitre on his head
Alter some other forms the, C0Rfcienus OF
Decefnanus, was repeated, the silver trum-
pets sounded, the cannon reared from ST. An
Selo, and all the bells in the city were rung
lor Joy at the consumination OF the homes of
the Church. The Pope now intoned the ne
Deunl, that fine old Ambrosian bymn 5 Hiob
Mass was performed immediately after tbe
conclusion OF the ceremony of canonization.
1t presents no peculiarity until we come to
the olfertory, which on this occasion included
tne prese. talon OF the offerings made to the
Pope by the friends Of the new saints, or the
reIelous Orders to which they belonged
During the whole of the morning they Law on
tables on the lett OF the high altar. They CON
sisted first Olive large wax candles, weigh
ing two of them 80 Roman & pounds.
and three IL pounds each. These were
beautifully painted with flowers, inter-
mingled with arabesque, in gold and silver
Secondly, two large loaves, on silver salvers
one of which was gilt, bearing the arms of the
Pontiff Thirdly, two barrels, one plated with
gold, the other with silver, filled, one with
wine and the other with water. Fourthly,
three cages of elegant construction, in one OF
whlch were two turtle doves, in another two
pigeons, and in the third various small birds
VI ulnerenI Kinds Each saint presented the
oilerlhss above described, and The ceremony
was conducted with great pomp. AS MANY
SAINTS SO many professions, each formed bv
Two inace-bealers aud a master of tbe cere,, Z
MES, Two cardinals preceded by their oantle-
men, and followed by two members of tha o.
der, to which the saint belonged. or hu t,no
priests or laymen, the postulator of the camso
and two other cardinals with their gentlemen
bringing up the rear. The ceremony there
lore continued for some time, and during this
lhteryal we were INDUCED with Litany com
posed expressly for the occasion by the well
SHOWN f wi soprano Mustafa, in which the names
OF the new saints were introduced for the
first time 5---. WIZ