The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-09
ROME,
Diplomatic Explanations from AustrIa-PapaI
ReclamatiOns on Prussla-A Protest from
Spnin-War PrepnratiOns-United States
Sailors In the Holy City.

diplomatic Explanations from AustrIa-Papal
RecIamatiOns PrussIa-A Protest from
Spnin-War Prepnrations-Unitcd States
Sailors in the Holy City.
ROME July IA, 1868.
Yesterday the Austrian Charge d'Anaires, M. Of
tenfels presented to Cardinal Antonelli the note OF
Baron Won Beust in answer to his Holiness recent
allocution on the state Of ecclesiastical affairs I'm
Austria. The tone Of this communication Is said to
be very firm and am informed that It's tenor is "a
recognize the right OF the Holy See 10 censure IL
principle any government acts not conformable tC
catholic doctrine, but not to do 80 with publicity Of
form, and especially not to exhort foreign bishop.
70 offer any resistance TO the execution OF the law,
Of the country in which they reside
On Sunday evening Baron Won Meysenbourp the
dipiomatist charged with special mission to the
Pope from the Emperor OF Austria to explain the
necessity Of his Apostolic Majestys acting as he re-
Gently did in consenting to the abrogation of the
Eoncordat, LETT Rome to return to Vienna The
CtVrf OF Rome considers the laws recently passed
IN ALNtria TO be violation OF some articles OF the
Concorat but not total abrogation OF that treaty
is cons ered 70 be tie In Austria. M. Won
Meysenbourg hopes to return TO Rome and to estab-
fish .ore precise understanding between the two
cardinai laTin1 "-- ses some IN lex sxPa-
mans ~ ,e subject OF the Adore -'ary OF
enS attic OF Sadowa, which your readers may hasS
- -en quoted from the Italian Journals, the Baron
d'Arnim informed his Eminence that the address had
been left az the Chancellery OF the Embassy by "a
gentleman whose person was unknown TO the em-
ployes and who did not state who sent the packet
or what II contained. The document was therefore
forwarded y Berlin without inquiry. The Cardinal
and as proof that the incident has not disturbed
the harmony existing between the two governments,
may quote the fact that Saturday, the 18th inst.
his Emnence and the Minister exchanged ratifca-
tons OF the treaty OF commerce and navigaton
stipulated In May last between the Holy See, ON the
one part, and the North German Confederation and
Zoyerein, on the other.
The spanish Embassy mas protested against tne
Bourbon, sou OF Don Juan OF spain and an Arch
duchess OF Austria. Princess Beatrice OF Este
Cardinal An,onelli replied that all Catholics have
. right to serve the Pope, and the young prince
therefore assumed the grey uniform, after
having deyoutly received the sacrament IN the crypt
Of ST. Peters, and is now quartered at the Villa
IaTte Thus there IL royal as well as an Imperial
hghness serving in the ranks OF the Pope,s army;
or Prince Itnrbde, they are only private soldiers.
yesterday ntty-eight. Canadians, accompanied by
settles and are to be incorporated In the brigade OF
Zouaves Another complete battery OF Geld artillery
Il expected from France present 70 MS Holiness
from the Catholics Of the province Of Bretagne.
Some officers and men Of the Ticonderoga n .rs
beeh llonlzlng Rome, on leave from Naples and
making occasional fraternizations In the caf with
american and Canadian Zouayes Soldier III other
nationalities anxious 10 have " n, with Nh,
blue Jackets also and II was amusing 60 near F~ench
men and Irisbmen, Danes and Dui amen ali s,ruy
cling TO obtain a community Of 7 .nguage with down
right New Workers.
the weather having rc-cner improved lately tn
troops are 10 remain a. Hannibas Camp and stud
the use OF the Remington rines when they arrive
As vet only a Few Old muskets, turned into breech
leaders, have been distributed. General Iappi wa
thrown from his horse and badly hurt during ia
manpuvres last saturday.
Father Secchi the Roman astronomer, man n
nowned throughout Europe for his scientific ~
qulrements and discoveries being anxioust 70 witne:
and study the great eclipse OF the 18th OF Angus
next from the most favorable point for observing
In the East Indies lately applied TO the Pope 10
supplied with the means for performing the lourne.
az he sent IN 1880 10 spain TO report on anoth,
great astronomical event, which he did most gu
cessfully. His Holiness, however, says that lie hi
no funds available for astronomical purposes Ju
now
The Grand Commander visconti has just been r
warded with the title Of baron for his great III
coyeries OF ancient precious marbles at the III
porium or ancient Roman marble wharf, where u
blocks now excayated will suillce TO complete q
interior facngs OF 81. Peters and TO furnish III
terials for the completion or restoration 81 MAJ
other churches and the decoration Of many publ
Inn I'm Rome.