The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06
ROME.

Plus tho NintA Twenty-Five Years Pope
Likely to Equal ST. Peter-The Allocutions-
Royal Noapolitan MarriaSe-nnllfary Pro-
gross-Italian Catholics in Trouble Of Citizen
Consciencs-Pontincal Finance.
ROME, June 10, 1858.
On this day twenty-five years ago Plus TX. was
elevated to the Pontincal throne, and although an
ancient prophecy puts veto on the duration OF any
Pontin's reign beyond the period during which st.
Peter occupied the see Of Rome, viz, twenty-five
years, his present Holiness Ia cheerfully proceeding
with arrangements for events which will carry him
10 the verge not further than that traditional limit
On the festival Of St. Peter the 10th Of this month,
his Holiness win announce TO the assembled cardi-
mails and prelates the departure from Rome of the
couriers bearing to the bishops OF Catholic Chris
tendon his Pontincal summons to the general
council OF the Church, 10 be held In this
city the sth OF December, 1889, when matters OF
OF the greatest interest," both regarding doctrine
and church government, will be treated Of We
know from ecclesiastical history how many years
some Of these ecumenical councils have lasted, 80
chat we must infer that the approaching will be
much more expeditions In Its proceedings, II the
present Pope whose time for presiding over 1t Is
Omitted by the above mentioned tradition, intends
30 witness the close Of its decisions.
On Monday nexta secret consistory will be held
et the Vatican. No new cardinals will be created ON
the occasion, although there are several vacancies
bot number Of prelates viii be appointed to epis.
eopa sees. and the Pope win deliver an allocution,
In which Il % expected he viii protest forcibly
against the recently passed laws IN Austria abro-
Batting the Roman concordat, and sanctioned by the
signature Of his Apostolic Majesty.
The principal events otAast week were the celebra-
Zion py his Holiness Of the marriage between the
Count OF Caserta, yCungest brother OF the King OF
NAPLES and his cousin, the Princess Antoinette
daughter Of the Count Of Trapani and the perform
Ance Of the annual gorgeous procession Of Corpus
Oomini, IN which the Pope took part usual. An
unusual feature, however, in this grand ecclesiasti
Gal show wss that the customary route Of the ioag
e e ne Sop e IN az ns ns:
sodisrs, roundtSs double coonasde d, Bernini ana
Consequence Of the corridor just mentioned having
oof refuge there on the blowing up Of the sefristor
barracks last October. The procession, therefore,
the oorridoT and CROSSING he pia1rs 10 the centre Of
she great step, assembled them and entered SC.
peter's by the middle gate Of the vestibule.
pipo, scale Of spendor, to be repeated every day
arng the octave IN the several parishes Of the city,
prevailed every afternoon 10 render torches ban.
ncrs pictures and portable chapes quite impractica-
ming o. the MONTH has competey spoiled pole tbs Say
Of which great crops grow around Rome, and e now
FOR the sickle. The vines especially In thecutvated
districts round the Alban hills, have also suffered
terribly from hail storms, and II such weather con-
growers this year win be totally reversed on the
summit Of the Alban hills the storms have devastated
IMMINENT Of the Popes troops on the plains Of Han
nbal and the necessary reparatione will oblige the
soldiers to remain In town quarters for another fort
New recruits for the Pope's army continue Il
arrive at Civita vecchia 10y the weekly steamer
TO satisfy the requirements Of the Pontinca govern
meut which has therefore, cent the Count OF st
Priest TO Marseilles to inspect the enrolling oices
and verify that the volunteers are really acuated b,
devotional feelings towgds the Holy See. The
zouayes had an opportunity OF DISTINGUISHING them
18th, in 0 wood on the slope OF the volscian hill
called the forest Of Caserta. shepherd had beer
brigands, OF whom one was the chief were led int
an ambuscade, expecting TO Ind barrel Of win
for them. A strong column Of zouaves and send
arms, snugy posted behind trees and rocks, opene
fire on the brgands killing the chief and two Of HI
with the remaining two. The soldiers OF course, wer
unhurt although the brigands fired Also Anon
the zoqayes v was noble Roman volunteer son
the great question among Italian Catholics
whether TO take part or not electors and depute
in the constitutional Parliament OF the Kingdom
having been decided 10 the negative by the aconI
sentence OF the sacred congregation Of the Peniter
iberia IN Rome non expedre, and by the express d.
ciaration OF the offlcial journal Of Rome that On
situation was unchanged and the Pope rename
french Catholics who are Accustomed TO wage wa
In such Q Parliament az the Emperor thinks allow
able to his subects have reproached the supporter
3, rspscy sn spd legitimacy In 0ens unO
The Cataolic observer, Of Milan, Of the stb inst
bers o. tps Church policy lie head even in thing
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