The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-27

Oy the Vatican This Council ike that Of Ba.e, bad
in view, among other important masrs, sue ne tso a
OF ecclesiastical abuses SO urgently clleu IoI Ny VIZ
rapid spre al OF the Reformation Ia Gefinahy, rbS
| land and even France. Something In Shs Way wa
certainly done under tne sharp spur o Iecsssl,y, On
! nothing at all towards healing the serious q ssen
! sions which had arisen la tie Charch. Inc oliil
| effect Of the Council was TO ALLEVIATE from TN
CATHOLIC Church all who had been waVefing la thel
allegiance and widen the breach, or rather create
| an impassable barrier, between Catholicism an,
Professionalism There every TO believe ina
the doctrines dOgmas that proceed from the ap
preaching Council VIII be OF such an impossible
character to still further shake the hold OF Rome
upon the nth OF ne people throughout Christend0in
The POpes health has .atterly been very shaky. a
times his Honess Is seized with slight faintng IT.
which leave him In a weak, relaxed condition. Hi
color is now also always paid aad there are evident
signs OF change for the worse. Nevertheless, ths
Holy Father rallies astOnshlngly at intervals, chants
long services takes walks now and then, siOwering
pariarchal benedictlOns upon the aneeiing popaic,
on MS way, and daily docs large amount Of state
business.
Count OF Caserta winch very forcibly recalls the
story OF Balaam who blessed TIE Israel which he had
been sent TO curse The Pope, addressing the newly
married pair said:-"How Is it, Princes. chat you
now ind yourselves IN exieY Alas ! IL is who was
the cause OF your mlsortunes In blessing Italy, Aed
cuba! But, truly, only intended 10 bless Italy Ca
tholic and good and not Italy as a usurpcr and an
enemy Of religion"
This ingenuous confession OF the Pope Is hstor-
1cal Judgment upon his pontlhcaJe. 1t was he VINO
sowed the germs of the Italian revolution Ia 1913,
and who might now have been ut It's head had he
not listened 10 the fatal counses oil Cardinal Ano
nelli, and nom 1919 to the present time
allowed that Minister and the Jesuit clique to pur-
sue policy OF thorough reaction. Reports, lave
been current lately OF serious differences between
tile Pope and Cardinal Anlonelli; bat such differ
ences even II they have arisen, which have strong
reason to doubt, will IN no way prejudice the posi-.
ton and influence OF Cardinal AntOnei, who hAe
the Old man OF the sea, Is nrnily settled upon the
P0pes shoulders, ana not to be got rid OF easily
as was sindbad's tormentor. Cardinal AntOnelli
anu his connections rule the Roman State with an
iron hand. The Finance Department above all is The
object OF their particular solicitude. The Cardinal
and his relatives have ali amassed immense fortunes
and there is still something to be wrung from the
Treasury, the condition Of which, under their foster
ing care, steadily proceeds from bad to worse A
small loan has been raised by the Pont1cal govern
ment lately IN England but thai IL but drop In the
ocean compared 10 the immense necessities Of the
State. The expenses OF the m,lltary department
alone amounted this year to Is 300, 404f., OF which
sum 1855 ASH s absorbed by the newly constructed
camp at Rocca di Papa. This camp has proved u
dead failure, and Is powerful means OF increas ny
the already large number OF assertions among the
troops. We hear now OF brisand bands led by
sergeants OF the Antibes Legion and other FOREIGN
mercenaries OF bad character, OF whom there are
many serving under the Ponti1cal nag. Recruits
however, continue to arrive in small detachments
been considerably on the side Of desertions.
Young men have for some time past been leaving
Rome and the Ponttcal states volunteers in some
enterprise, the nature Of which is at present un
known. Despite The vigilance OF the Roman police
there s no doubt that enr0lments are going on, and
snguarly enough, we Just now receive reports Of a
the government here Of course point TO some fresh
Garibaldian project OF invasion. Perhaps your Flor
ence correspondent may have already noticed this
matter.
1t seems strange that President Juarez, of Mexico
should have found grace with the Holy Father. Yet
such Is the case since his Holiness at the request of
the chief OF the Mexican republic has confirmed the
OF six bishops made by HIN to sees in
Mexico Tne Pope had an opportunity OF display
Ing his vlndlctlye Keeling against Austria by
these appon tments to the Cardi
nails in consstory, immediately after delivering his
alocutton against the abolition OF the COncordat by
the Austrian government Such juxtaposition must
deeply wound the Austr an imperial lamy and still
further widen the breach between Vienna and Rome.
Juarez Is said to have written an autograph letter To
the Pope, couched In the most penitent STYLE and
his past acts to the force Of circum.
stances, and not to any Ill will against the hoy
Church. to whom he promised to assure splendid
future IN Mexico. The Apostolic Majesty OF Austria
Is q sad thorn In the side OF Plus TX. Every possible
influence was used with the Emperor Francis Joseph
to induce him to refuse his sanction TO the laws
passed by the Austrian Parliament In opposition to
tue Concordat, but In vain. The priests worked as
point OF her confinement, and hoped through her
solicitation at so interesting period to gain their
end. But the Emperor, fortunately, was not guilty
OF suicidal an act a. that OF flying In tile face OF
the overwhelming majority OF his people. II Il true
he long hestated to sign the laws presented to him
ana the % Pspsi ccncordas Is ' now thing
OF the past. The Pope declares the laws
upon civl matrtmony and secular educa-
to be nun and void and Eliminates dread
penalties against their authors and executors But
the thunders OF the Vatican have long lost their bolt
and the good people OF Vienna In fact scarcely hear
them. The Emperor was anxious to arrange matters
pdsn,able, but the Pope and his Ministers would
once bound Austria 10 the Romish Church has been
1t one blow nearly sunders d. The Pope now charita-
bly, endeavors to excite the Austrian and Hungarian
Clergy to throw every possible obstacle In the way OF
the government. SO much the worse for them II
they listen to the malignant counsel Of Rome They
will become aliens in the midst Of people who are
1v nf oft mi TnthA
Bible viii gradually supplant the missal.
Italy Ia more tnan ever the L6te ,Otye OF the vati
can. semtofical negotiations take place from time
to time through French mediation with q view TO
establish some compromise between the courts OF
Rome and Florence, but they invariably fail before
the stumbling block Of the Marches and Umbria
First restore my property, says his Holiness, and
then will treat with you Italy still refuses TO pay
her quota OF the Pontinca debt while French troops
pay 1t for her, but not for love Of Italy whom g
will hold to account for principal and interest," The
devotion Of the second Isabella TO Plus IL.
comforting to his Holiness In these days Of uni.
versal detection from Catholicism as Interpreted
BY the followers OF lgnatus Loyola. The Boarbons
had strong hopes OF driving Spain to rupture with
Italy, aud there confident reports OF The arrival
OF Spanish frgate with large reinforcement Tor the
Pontifcal army but absolute power In spain Is held
by the Minister'S and by the Queen and the for
mer wisely counting the cost OF 80 Quixotic an enter
prise nothing came Of IL.
Roman states as pledge Tor ltaly's good behavior
and the Illustration OF the dazzling scheme OF Italian
radicals-a Prusso-Italian alliance. After the rup-
ture with Austria Prussia VIII be more In favor
with the Vatican than ever As,u HohenZ0llern
will henceforth actively intrigue both az Rome and
Florence, In order 10 have check upon France
whenever trouble may arise Rhneward.
For reasons with which | am at present not
quainted the Vatican appears TO be most anxious to
concIliate the good will OF the United States, and
high hopes are entertained on what ground know
not, OF aid from that quarter In the hour OF need
Political qudnuncs accredited Mr.. Adams, the ex-
American Minister TO Great Britain, with mission
to the Holy Father during his late visit to this city.
Qufen saoe ?
ENGL AND.