The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27


partition for the EcumenicnI COuucil-1he
Pope,s Monumental Memorial 20 the Council
Of 1S69-FceIing Over the Recent Execu.
lions.
ROME, Dec. 8, 1868.
Yesterday afternoon being the eve Of the festival
OF the Immaculate Conception, his Holiness re-
paired with his customary state to the Church Of the
Holy Apostles TO attend vespers, and this morning
was present at the grand service in the Sixtine
chapel in honor OF the Holy Virgin, ''stne iabe con-
ceptd." II now wants exactly a. year to the convo-
cation Of the general council OF the Church sum-
moned by Plus tx.
The Crfta Cnttoifcd, the Jesuits' periodical, has
been appointed by the Pope TO be the official organ
OF the Council and II has already commenced III
series OF articles the subject with "ouuis0
poriaate," announcing to the Christian world that
in It's columns win be found the most authentic
"chronice OF the C0uncii.n The CtrHtd Cattottcd
viii comprise two distinct departments OF nforma-
tion-he argumentative, treating OF the doctrinal
difficulties TO be discussed and the other historical
giving la erfe0sO the acts Of the Holy See and the Cath
Ollie Episcopacy the preparations going on in Rome
with commentaries on all works published about the
council, and variations OF whatever may take place
In Christian States for or against it, Meanwhile the
Cirha Cattoitca Is preparing the faithful for the
approaching important event by the publication Of
ganization OF ecumenicaI councils. In its impress
sion OF Saturday the Jesuits' review treats at some
length the following propositions ana develops them
"a, historical traditions and doctrnal maxlms:-
W Wss has suaaa E ss;s S
councils
i. TO whom belongs the presidency Of the coun-
g. What Is the authority OF the cOuncil2
There IS also IN the same journal an important
article as demonstrating wish to emancipate Popes
from Jnhfn m INA anti Had
''The doctrine OF St. Antonine, Archbishop OF Flor
ence, on the infaibllity Of Popes aud their supe-
The Pope is providing beforehand for a monu
mental memorial OF the approaching general coun-
Gil. II ls poetcal maxim that coming events do
the shadow assumes the solid shape Of a colossal
marble column, recently disinterred from its twenty
centuries repose on the wharf OF the ancient empo-
rum. Baron Visconti who has the direction OF
these excavations, had the honor OF exhibiting all
the marble treasure trove the bank OF the Ibcr
to his Holiness, who visited the locality on Monday
| last. The dimensions OF the recumbent column OF
African marble, stl in its rough state, having ex-
| cited the PontlirS admiration, the Baron imnedi-
ately suggested the ACCESSIBILITY OF getting 1t finished
and polished, for erection on the Janicuum, before
the Church OF st. Peter In n,enOridna in eternal
memory OF the general council Of 1859. The base
OF this proposed monument would bear the sculp-
counc Pio Mono Is said to have been Charmed with
the proposition and to have authorized the immedi
ate preparation OF the site and materials for the
monument.
Count Trapani yesterdaythe eve ofIthe festival OF
the Immaculate Conception-had the honor OF pre-
senting to his Holiness q very elegant volume In
large guarto, containing on parchment leaves and
beautifully written in Gothic characters the text Of
the .'Dogmatic Definition. illustrated with vignetes
by the talented miniature painter, GiOja In imita
ton Of tue illuminated mssals or the QuattO CentO
period. The exterior appearance OF the book cor
responds to It's internal beauty Its gorgeous binding
The execution OF Monn and Tognetti has excited
the most vlruent accusations and rej0inders be-
tween the Italian and Pontfical periodicals.. In
foul language It Is difficult to say which journals are
the greatest adopts.
The most extraordinary dodge on the part OF the
cercas Is that OF representing the two cuprits as
saints IN their last moments. quote the following
expressions from the last number. Of the Cores
p0l,ddnce de ROn,e:-"At the last moments Mont
and Iognetti appeared transformed by repentance
and penitence. The hand of God was truly In this
transformation-'horn ,uatio der,erU ErceiStr They
s 81 . HIS e 81 q bn ma s Seems nif 20
have manifested himself In accepting the temporal
eXpation which was TO prccede the eternal recon-.
pense. Italy and hell have received
defeat by the tcath or Monti and Tognett. This de-
feat although purely moral reInln.s us, we dare to
afiiim, OF the defeat OF Mentana." Months widow.
a pretty young woman OF about twenty-six, with
her baby boy, has thought ut TO abstract herself
from the too urgent protection OF the Pontcal gov
eminent and mas succeeded In getting out or the
domnons OF his Holiness into those OF Victor
Emanuel. 10 return to her relations ut Fermo. one
or two efforts had been made by agents OF the gov
eminent to get her into convent in Rome but as
she had no vocation Tor that secluded life she did
not wait 10 be forced into IT, but made her escape at
once. or course she and her son VIII be wen pro-
| vided for In Italy.
L a
letter which Monti is said to nave written to the
Pope before his execution. in the presence OF twelve
Witnesses, among whom were Roman princes and
| prelates The Pope has sent the manuscript to the
Jesuit editors of the Cr{id Cdttoicd, who have re-
| printed thousands of copies Monti attributes IN
this letter his ruin entirely to having become Free
mason.
Count Trautmansdorfr. after presenting his
| denilals Austrian Ambassador on the 30th ult,
left Rome 10 rcon the Countess and escort her from
Germany 10 the Eternal CITY. Fuad Pacha was re-
\ ceived III audience by his Holiness on the same
| morning as Count 1rautmansdorn and the utter.
view appeared highly satisfactory TO both parties.
/ There nave been lately some very unpleasant inter-
fercnces on the part OF the Dominican monk holding
| the office OF censor OF the press and all public In
scrptons, with respect to epitaphs placed by Pro-
tesants on the gravestones OF their deunct relatives
1 or friends who buried In the Protestant and
schismalic cemetery within tue walls or the Eternal
4 City.
| II seems 10 be an established maxim with the
l Master OF the Sacred Palace-such IL the censor's
| Official tte--that no hereto has right to any
epiaph expressing hope for future rest or happ-
ness, 1t being contrary to the dogma OF the Catholic
Church that any one dying out OF Its pale can be
saved from eternal perdition. niece OF Mr.. Long
| field, member OF Parliament for Cork, and young
English gentleman named Foster died in Rome last
| winter; but before getting the simple eptaphs
"Blessedare they who die In the L0rdr and '.Grant
Lord that he may rest In peace" engraved their
respective monuments their relations, who are
| himself, who fortunately proved more lndulgent
| than his Dominican censor
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