The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18

| French Interference Between Rono and
ItaIy-The Modus vivendi-Lord Napier In
Itaiy-FOx Hunting-The Pope ON War.
ROME, Nov. 81. 1858.
The expectations raised by the arrival In Rome OF
the Marquis de Bonneville, as Inauguration Of q new
line Of policy the part OF the French government
towards the Holy See have not been realized yet
the only important event which has been accom-
plished through his mediation having been the pay
ment OF $1,000 900 lire into the Papal Treasury on ac-
count of the sum still due from the Italian govern
ment. M. de Larderel. secretary Of the French EN-
bassy at Florence, brought the draft for the money
from the National Bank OF Italy, payable OF the
Pontihcal State Bank and the French Ambassador
transmitted 1t to the Popes Minister Of Finance last
Saturday. AS to the nodus Uiuendi nobody seems
to think anything more about it, OF the recall OF
the French troops from the Papal territory.
feel convinced that during the lifetime OF
the present Pope no innovation on the actual
state of affairs will be made with the
consent OF the French Emperor and as the limita-
tation for every Pontincate subsequent to that OF
ST. Peter has been established by tradition and by
fact at TWENTY-FIVE years, Napoleon Ill. may hope to
keep Pho Mono undisturbedly on the throne which
he has occupied already for upwards OF twenty-five
years, until The natural completion OF his reign.
do not imagine that hts Holiness expects to form an
exception to the long series OF his predecessors In
respect TO the duration OF his Pontcate ana it IS
evident that he has for some time contemplated with
serenity the forecosng Of his allotted term as he
has entrusted to the learned Jesuit Fathers Pccrilo
and Ballerini the task OF writing the history OF his
eventful Pontifcate. orders have been given to the
employees Of the archives and Secretary of States
offices to furnish all the documents that may be re-
CURED by the historians, and sketch OF their pre-
1iynu laIn haoo Nv haa onhu
Pope, who has perused it with attention and added
important marginal observations. At present how
ever, his Holiness Is in the enjoyment of admirable
health, and. as he Is very often In public his sats
factory appearance Is easily verified.
The Pope has hOnOred Dr. Newman with an invi.
tation to be present at the approaching General
Council, but / understand that the invitation has
been respectfully declined on the plea OF i'll health
Archbishop Manning is expected in Rome for
Christmas
Prince Humbert and the Princess Marguerite were
to pass through Rome on the sd, without stopping,
OF course on their way to Naples; but have just
been informed that their Royal Highnesses viii take
another route southwark, as II had been nsinuated to
Them should think without any foundation that the
condemned prisoners, Monti and Torrietti would be
executed on the very day that they the Prince and
Princess) had fixed to pass through the Eternal
City.
Lord Napier Of Magdala. disappointed the British
visitors and residents in Rome on Sunday morning
The General was expected from Florence; lascia
passares were obtained for his baggage, apart
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ton Of British enthusiasts DESTROYS to receive the
General with an ovation OF welcomes but the train
arrived without the Abyssinian hero, and later In
the day Mr. Odo Russell received telegram an
nouncing that Lord Napier pressed for time, had
taken the Brindisi route
Fuad Pasha although far from well, Is better, and
II Is said that he proposes continuing his journey to
Pisa
Count Fe d'Ostiano, of Bresca, who has been back
tween Florence and Rome has returned lately to the
PalazZo di FirenZe, In this city, This diplOmatiSt
has been much suspected OF being the bearer OF pro-
the Italian and Pontifcia governments, but think
can assure your readers that such s not the
The Count has been charged by his government to
take possession OF the palace. which was formerly
the Tuscan Embassy, and to put the archives in
order, but nothing tends to confirm the snpposition
that he has been entrusted with q more important
mission. Slgnor Posada has been appointed repre-
sentative Of the present Spanish government at the
FOX hunting commenced in the Campagna on
Thursday. The new master OF the hounds, Prince
mees on foot strange to say. fhere We're about
thrty-nve gentlemen and one lady mounted. The
lady and two gentlemen only were English but the
man, did not make their appearance in the field, as
their feud with the hunt committees has not yet been
Everybody that can get away from Rome is run
ming down to Naples to see the eruption of vesuvus.
the Bevidere Court o rined battery and mounta in
mule battery presented to him by the Catholic COM
mttees OF Paris and Layendee: In his reply to the
address OF Colonel de Charrette the following was
the most remarkable portion OF his Holiness
speech:-"It may seem strange for me- who am the
arery Materials but am the minister Of COD and
1t must be recoected that the God OF peace Is also
the God OF armies and that war is to be waged I'M
ceasingly against evil. the Vicar OF Jesus Christ,
defend in this world TRUTH justice and the right OF
every one, and, therefore. in this world every one
ought to unite to defend me In my right which Is
that N the HOLY Church.