The New York herald., 1867-07-18

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Pstrzas Iszt b. d composed some extraordinary music
for the services too w but like all hts most ambitious
attemptsss chorus al orchestral wiring wa. as-
the possible music md see the worst possible mod
ern paintings 1t the cradle OK the srs was
But nothing can destroy the effect OF singing in st
Peters Three chors OF one 0ndrea ana 'h.y voices
eaon, were M posted one over me ,Sn mn in The dome
aud the distance 50 meowed and Snncu s"o sv's ~
tho singers that at certain portions OF .ns ssryoe % ame
pcatons d mortal choristers and could near the
saints singing 10 glory, a. IT the gates wore
AS upon all similar occas,ons the Gre yorisn service
was used and "a this the organs are se " vys ,o
the caoocization was completed the cannon ot o.
thundered an accompauimens IN tho Tc De~" 'n
regular time, like storm OF music.
The chant OF the Sstne cheir continued vnhe tus
foge was borne upt the high altar. There NO ac
seconded from hts sedan chair 70 adore q 70 HOY
Eucharist, and then resoa,ed himself and carried
in prayer, until bis 6riaat cos.ess had arranged them
selves and hs hand had been kissed BY the card MAs
and bis foot BY the ncSss and oshss esrSy This hon
having been duly paid and al havsag returned 10 tn vf
seats. everything was ready Tor
THE CANoNsAy10N.
First OF ALL the legal representative Of tho cardinal
stepped before tuothrone and desired the Pope 10 mum
names shall be presently recorded TO this tho Popo's
secretary responded thai the named cor
rnent it was sary tshavs rscourss 70 prayer
Pope then kuet, and dsd the preates facing zach
Other auu the ne sopranos OF the Si5tine cnOtr iu-
toned the lanles Of the SAINTS the whole asse nbage
responding "Oya 9pbts " each was called.
The kneeiing throng after tho last "ARru, ie,,"
and tho same ceremony repeated except That the
representative OF the cardinals added tha words In
saee,. insans' TO his request and the Popes secrc
tary added oxh0rlaton to invoke tho light OF the
Holy spirit to bis former response All knelt again and
the cardinal on the right hand OF the poe crsd IN aloud
voice. Orae" But little was consumed in this
silent prayer; for three minutes cardinal
the left Of tho Pope, as If indignant at this pro-
crastinati0n, shouted Lsc1tep and everybody rose.
no s.cd Inv tha hons hen ef
"Peni. CrentOr, and afterwards chanted 'Dess, qns
corda de m" His voice. clear, fail and sweet, rang
cheeriiy OUT and could lee heard everywhere IN the
church, nnbroken by the tremulousness ol age fhn,
for the third time, the demand for tho caaonzaon
repeated, the word 'insGnisn,e being added and at
length the Pope consented TO complete the cauonza0l
without further delay declared the petsonagos
fStcs The fopo, the Cardinals and te members Of tLs
Holy Chamber ratified this proceeding II was an
noanced to them by the avocat by saying re,Pectyey
"Der7Tmns /" "Coafcemsss," and "Po6iS tcttissS"
Then the Pope began the 7s DsuR, the band OF the
noble guard led of with thrilling fanfare, the tripls
choir chorussed tue responses the bells rang merry
the morars the Cathedral aud tho cannon al So.
Angelo Joined ia the jub!laon. and tho vast church,
which had before baen tilted with crowds OF people,
with gorgeous decorations With dazzling lights AID
with bne haze OF scented smoke. now overfowed
lost drowned overwhelmed in the grand combination
OF spectacle, music incense and devotion
IsCIDESrs AND AcciDESrs
During all tho lony ceremony which have suggested
rather than described large spac, IN front OF the high
altar had been kept clear and this marched
noble guard and of tho Zouaves giving constant
lie and motion to the scene Now and then
some distinguished person, richly dressed, appeared In
this open space drew all eyes upon and then dis.
appeared 70 mase way for other portion OF the
pageant. tho moment an officer official or company
OF soldiers passed into the crowd II swallowed them up
like an ocean, aud they were los, 10 Wow.
Few were aware that during the service the church
had bsen nre had been des ecrated by suicide and
had been reconsecrated These Incidents and accidents
happening in different portions OF the edilce
remote from the consclousness VI tue majority OF the
spectators III they had occurred nj Now York. St.
Peters is world IN itself. The fire was caused by
silk curtain at one of the windows which caught tho
Flames OF tho candles below bat in an Instant dre-
men had torn down tho b,zn, decoration and nobody
else kncw that il had been fro
The suicide took place under the bronze statue OF st.
Peter, near the grand entrance. Some msdrnan, OK
elcd by tho thinking himself near enough TO
Heaven 10 leap In al single bound, drew his knife and
his throat before any could interfere There
a momentary stir anopg those who stood near Tho
police took charge OF the body and carried on Some
body else stepped 10 the spot where the fellow bad
stood, but otherwise the ceremony went Just the
same and the attentive spectators did not know then
the great majority OF them do not know now
that human life was among the eacrifces offered TO
the saints to-day But Il was necessary that the Pope
should be informed at once; for blood desecrates
Roman Catholic church. His Holiness received the in
tegence with the utmost camness, quietly performed
brief ceremony OF reconsecraton, and went on with
the canonizaton service without any apparent pause
This is 81. Peters In what Other church in the world
except perhaps the cathedral at Seville would fire and
a suicide occasion no stir, no excitement, no alarm no
Interruption
TIE NKw SAINTS
As as the Te Dum concluded one Of the Car
dinas invoked the saints with the Orots robis
choristers responding and Cardinal inserted
their names in the toaftsor, and the Pope rose and
blessed the people in their names. with those OF the
other saints HIS Holiness then walked down to hrs
small throne and, his robes having been changed he
Immediately comm need the Saints Mass.
This concluded, tho Pope resumed his mitre and his
former vestments and returned % the Pontnca throne
from which he pronounced in Latin brief homily upon
tho personages Just elevated 10 the celestial
nius snce to those who had assisted al the ceremonies
and another besowing the same favor upon those who
should visit the tombs OF the new saints Portions OF
these soemntes repeated In the Greek language
In honor OF the American, Coptc and Greco Latin patr
archs present AID were coesea neatly rather tedious
and for a while, the service seemed forgotten.
But presently singular procession was formed
Pope. Bishops priests, monks and descons, each
representing the particular ORDER OF the church TO which
one OF the new saints belonged carried fancy candles
siiverod bread glded kegs of wine, aud csnaries lin
and turtle doves In splendid cages and presented
them to his Holiness, who touched them and blessed
them and permitted the bearers TO kiss bis hand knee
and foot, rs nj the opening OF tho ceremonies The
articles borne this curious rite supposed 10 repre-
chpr;ty the simplicity, ana the plous lousngs Of the
beatfed The curiosity OF the priests and monks 70
examine the birds ard especially the kegs OF wine was
great that when the procession returned, and the
Pope coming 70 the high altar nisned the mass loud
huDbib broke out and his Holiness could not be
heard. Az at theatre, sharp Kissing soon
follow od this disturbance, and was kept up with snch
vgor that the chalterers snranx abashed away. am
sorry that this kissing ought 10 have been chronic
for during the whole ceremony the priests and abbots,
setting the very worst example 20 US laymen cha,ted
laughed and argued quite unbecoming their
profession, aud with rodeness when none Of them
would have permitted in his own church.
And the host is elevated by the Pope, and amid
solemn silence all present fall upon their knees Tney
90 down immense Masses the soldiers kneeling last
OF all Every head Is uncovered princes priests and
peasants, cardinals acolytes and hsrecs archbsbops
bishops and dplomasts monks, frisrs and nuns, men,
and children thcrich the poor aud the wretched
bow togesher to One mghtisr than the mghtics higher
than the highest and once lower than ths lowiest OF