The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-12


ROME, June 90. 1868.
On the 18th inst. Plus TX. accomplished the twenty
second year OF his Pontifcate. Gregory XVI. died
on the LIST Of june 1916, at the age of nearly eighty
TWO years and on the 14th OF June following the
olave met ~ the Quirinal. 1t appeared at first as Il
the choice o. the cardinals would fall upon Carolina
Lambruschlni but the aspect Of affairs changed dur
ing the night between the 18th and 16th and on the
evening OF the 10th Cardinal Mastai- Ferretti was
elected to the Pontifca Chair. The same evening
the new Pope, invested with the Pontidcal orna.
hents, received in the Pauina chapel OF the
Quirinal what Is termed the first obedience
or salutacon OF the cardinals, in which their
eminence' still maintain something Of their
fraternal relationship towards their late brother.
The second obedience or act of subsection incud-
ing the kissing Of his Holiness, feet took place on
the nth inst. in the Siytine chapel OF the Vatican
previous to The grand ceremony of the Popes exalta.
ton upon the altar OF ST. Peter. Plus TX. has now
therefore entered upon the twentythrd year OF his
reign. There but four others out the long roll
OF two hundred and nfty-eight Popes who have
reached so extended a term; these are st. Peter,
Adrian L. IN the time OF Charlemagne; Plus VI and
Plus VII. ~. Peter alone is supposed to have
directed the affairs OF the Church during twenty.
five years Plus VI, who completed twenty-four
years, approached the nearest to the great apostle
Plus TX, now seventy six years old, has, therefore
but two years more to reach the term which all be-
fore him have hitherto fallen short Of Putting aside
slight swelling in the legs which becomes trouble
some atintervas his Holiness the best health
He has latery gone though the most fatiguing ser.
vices OF the Church ritual himself performing the
Office OF the principal officiating priest. From time
to time also he takes walks foot in various quar-
ters Of Rome. To all appearance the Holy Father
might live for another ten years. strong supersti
ton prevails in Rome and has prevailed from very
ancient date that no Pope will reach st, Peters
term OF twenty-five years. 1t is related that in the
eleventh century Pope Alexander H. questioned
Pierre Damien, very learned doctor, on this sub
ject why" said his Holiness, 'has no Pope, even
when elected, while still young and robust, ever
upon the throne Of st. Peter twenty-five entire
yearsr' To this Pierre Damien gravely replied,
''that the Pope being like the it good that
ne should be ecpsed pretty often in order to atrac
the eyes OF the world.r The popular belief has since
then been embalmed In bad Latin verses. which I
give for the benent of your learned readers
sin, licet assump,i juvenes ad ponacatum,
Petri amos potuit memo videre tamen.
There IL, however, one strange exception to the
rule in the person of Benolt KILL. OF Luna, q
Spanard, elected by the cardinals 1924, after the
return OF the Popes from Avignon to Rome This
was the most indomitabe chief Of the famous west
ern schsm, which divided the Church in his time.
When he Withdrew. TO Pensacola In spain, abandoned
Ivy all his partisans, once very numerous. lie
tnued, with the two cardinals. who alone remained
faithful 10 MIN, 10 assert his existence ~ Pope. No
POntin, IN the penitudc OF power at Rome, could
have communicated or launched bulls with greater
vigor than this Pope In reduced circumstances. Poor
Benot XIII. canonzed saints up TO the day of his
DEATH which occurred In l424 after he had Orn the
tiara during thirty years. This, however is hete-
rodox exception and Is, OF course taken into no ac
count by the Sacred College.
Plus TX has seen eighty.four cardinals pass away
during his reign. Some OF these have been thorn:
IN the side OF mis- Holiness from their resistance tC
wholly sway the councils OF the Sacred College. Tn,
Pope has become their blind instrument beleing
alas the fair promise OF liberality and enlightenment
nh ns ii "a
Rome for The last fifteen years has mpotently strver
10 arrest the whole current OF modern thought. and
her pretensions become more extravagant in proper
ton 20 her utter lack OF means or authority TO sup
port them.
The hull CouvolxinG q General COuucil-Cen.
sure Of the Austrian Observation-Disclosures
Junrez, Of Mexico, in COmmunication-Ec.
ciesiastical Fetcs and Royal Rcjoicings-
Napoleon Faithful-The summer season.
Cash from Italy.
ROME, June %, 1868.
secret consistory held yesterday morning a
the Vatican. His Holiness delivered two allocutions
In the first OF which he proposed to the assemble,
Cardinals the publication OF the Pontnca Bull con
voking all Catholic preates to q general council o
the Church, to be held in Rome on the sth Of Decem
Der, 1869. Their eminences having given their ap
predatory piacet, the Bull will forwarded to tn
bishops and placarded In Rome on the 10Th inst
the festival OF st. Peter In the second alocution
which will probably appear this evening II
the official Journal hts Holiness reviewe,
very severely the laws affecting ecclesias
ticai affair in Austria, demonstrating their HOSTILITY
to the rights OF the Church and the funaamenta
principles OF religion, and announcing that IN,
authors. promugators and patrons Of such laws hac
incurred the penalty OF ecclesiastical censure.
The list OF appointments TO twenty.one vacan
Episcopal is headed by that OF Cardinal Reisac
to the See OF Sabina vacant by the death Of Cardna
DAndrea. The Mexican sees OF GuadaaJara Yucs
tan, Antequera oueretaro. Durango and Sonor
have been provided with bishops, In consequence
the Pope having lately received a communicable
from President Juarez authorizing his Holiness {
appoint prelates to the vacant In Mexico. tn
republican government intending TO act up TO Oh
principle OF a free Church In free state Athoug
Cavour doctrine the Pope has lost no time in profit
ing by it. =, ,...,..,,,.
ttons speech making, Official promotions, ilumins
tons and the other usual demonstrations whic
exaltation to the Ponti1cate the 18th inst and hi
coronation on the 2lst.~ The royal family Of Naples
foreign and state ministers, all the dgntares OF tn
General Dumont, the French Comander-inChie
with the officers Of the French ships at Civit
and the French General gave grand entertainment
in honor Of his Holiness at Civita vecchis, durin
soniia whom the Emperor and France would nsvs
desert p
the only two expressions quoted ron sne Pope
70 the councillors Of State IN auqipg to the preser
plague OF brgandage that thS Church had not
moment OF peace. Hardly safe nom 0arbalda
external attacks. Il had now to defend It's subject
from the INTERVAL ravages Of bandits, 50 that II ha
60 WELD, ike the Jews reconstrtctin6 the tempn
the sword IN one hand and the tf0wel In the othe
10 Cardinal Patrizi, who Up the name Of the SaSre
College Congratulated his Holiness on eee mantle!
brotSbtion 81 Divine Providence, which since N
nlsudN Victories Of last autumn gave promise
f6rtbef and more dennitive triumph, the Pope n
biiod In hitting tone Of religious reliaqoA aadin
thss GOO 10 81. iaanss wSosm ssc psccSose = 81