The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-11
ROME.

ROME.
Preparing for the Council-The Subjects TO be
Treated-Why Monarchs Have Not Been In
vited-Sinecures for Cardinals-The BOur.
bous-The American Bishops and Foreign
BattaIions-A Statue for Washington.
ROME July %, 1858.
The secret printing once in the Quirinal Palace is
now occupied with the voluminous programme Of
matters 10 be treated OF in the approaching Ecu.
menical Council according to the decisions Of the
ak ecclesiastical congregations who are industri-
ously engaged in celebrating the propositions to be
discussed Portions Of this programme las each
chapter subject is printed) are successfully sent
or to the Catholic bishops 30 that they may have
plenty Of time TO study the questions before voting
in council. The conversation between Cardinal An
tonell and Count de Sartges respecting the noA-inv
tation OF Catholic sOvereigns to the approaching
general council Of the Church is thus reported:-His
Eminence gave two principal reasons for the omis
sion-hrst, that the condition Of Europe is very differ
cntIow from what it at the period Of the Council
Of Trent, the principle Of separation between Church
and State having been more or less adopted by
nearly all Catholic governments; second that seve-
Ha Catholic sOvereigns are at present not recognized
by the Court Of Rome, and their governments conse
suenty not in diplomatic relation with the Holy See
The Cardinal is stated to have gone on to profess
the Willingness of the Pontifcal government, not
withstanding these objections 10 issue formal invita-
lions TO the Catholic Powers on receiving their
assurance that in return for renewal OF the privi-
iege they enjoyed formerly, they would engage to
afford the same material protection as formerly to
the Council during its seance Ind guarantee the
name execution OF Its decisions in their respective
States, favoring to the utmost the publication and
ffnr Of
not considering himself authorized TO accept any
such stipulation, limited himself to referring the
Cardinafs observations TO the Imperial govern
nent
tges aspires 10 similar honors in the approaching
council to those granted TO the representatives OF the
sDd privileges OF the German Empire having by no
means descended TO that of Austria. The medieval
Imperial ambassadors had precedence over all others
m general councils enjoying besides other privi
Ieges that Of a separate seat on the right hand
o. the Pope's legate and only little lower
lency has limited that France has conferred sum.
Cient obligations the Holy See to deserve
renewal OF these ancient privileges favor OF her
present ambassador The representatives OF other
Catholic Powers, although interested in the same
question OF participation IN the Council. are waiting
patiently for the decision which viii be 10
tween the Cardinal secretary OF State and The French
Ambassador, intending TO make use OF n suisse
Quentiy as precedent in advancing the claims OF
their RESPECTIVE governments.
Cardinal Silvestri left Rome on sunday for Vienna.
His Eminence is OF Lombardo-v Venetian nat onalitV
and being an Austrian subject when made Cardinal
was named protector OF the Austrian nation AZ
Rome, for which honorary snecure he received from
his government 1900 forms per annum Last year.
however. the economy or the new Austrian govern
ment lopped of this useless piece o. expenditure,
and the Cardinal Immediately dropped the equally
useless title. Formerly all Catholic nations had ther
respective especial protectors al Rome among tue
members OF the sacred College. hut only iOrtu-
ID Petro. There was, indeed, report some time ago
that Cardinal BOnaparte would be appointed pro-
tector Of the French naticn here but has not been
verified. IL Is OF course, said that Cardinal SNesri
has gone 10 Vienna on government mission hut his
Eminence is accustomed TO take mineral waters
every summer, and has probably determined 10 try
some OF the many celebrated German springs tins
year.
Last night the Count and Countess OF Girgenti en-
oarked on board the Spanish frgate Isabella H., at
Cvia vecchia for Trieste, whence their Royal High
nesses will proceed TO Vienna for the brides pre-
they viii 70 next to Frohsdorf to psy visit to the
Count Of Chamb0rd and afterwards 10 see the
Queen OF Naples and their other Bavaran relations.
From Germany they will go 10 Paris to accept the
gracious invitation Of the Empress Eugene, and
nnaly propose returning 10 Madrid about the month
Of October.
The Prussian Minister Baron d'Arnim left Rome
for Berlin on Saturday.
A communication has been received from some OF
the Catholic bishops Of the United states by Cardinal
Barnabo, project Of the Propaganda College, antlc
pating difficulty on many accounts In realizing the
command conferred by the Roman government on
eneral lewis OF the battalion OF United states vol
unteers to be raised for the service OF his Holiness
In spite OF this, however, aud the legal obstacles TO
the enrolment put forward by the United States
government, the bishops do not despair OF furnishing
some men for the defence OF the Church: but the
opinion prevalent here is that separate American
battalion WI not he raised sent here AT all. and
II about two hundred volunteers are forwarded 10
Rome Il will be the utmost, anu they will be ncor
pOTated with the zOuaves
Lieutenant Colonel dc Chavretie returned TO Rome
AZ the 18TH inst. ana resumed the command Of his
battalion.
The employment Of the money amounting 20 seve.
ra millions OF francs, and stores sent Ivy the Catholic
committees IN France ana elsewhere for the use vi
the Popes troops, especially the foreigners has gwen
rise 10 much scandalous discussion. The committees
have their representatives here, who have attempted
but IN VAIN 10 yet exact accounts from the Roman
military administration. REGULATIONS are supposed
to have been largely practsed, and the Pope has
consequently named a committee OF inquiry. among
HON are two expert Jesuit accountants TO furnish
report by the lst october of all the recent opera.
pons OF the military administration.
Two brigands, Orsini and MaJOrani, were shot at
Nelletri on saturday last.
The United states sailing transport Guard left
Ciylta Necchia harbOr on the 10th. having taken on
heard Mr.. HoratiO stones statue destined for wash.
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