The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-27
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ROME, Nov. 19.-The Pope went last week to
the Cistercian Abbey of the Ire Eontane, In
order to visit the restored community and the
agricultural colony they have founded at the
gates of Rome, and in one of the most I'M
healthy parts of the Roman Campagna.
mentioned to you in n former letter the steps
taken by the Procurator-Generalo of La Trappe
to obtain a restitution of this ancient Cister-
clan foundation to its present owners, and the
success the Pere Regis met with. Given by the
Pope Innocent II. to st. Bernard himself, VINO
resided here with u company of Clalrvaux
monks whenever he came to Rome, it seems
never to have prospered since, after the great
revolution, it passed out of Cistercan hands
1t required indeed the spirit of abnegation of
that austerest order to settle in such a spot,
and to battle with fever, in its most fatal
forms, from every inch of ground which Gods
honor and mans good required to be won from
the desolate Ostian marshes.
His Holiness arrived early in the day, and
was accompanied by his nephew, Cardinal
Millesi;Ferrette, by Cardinal Antonsll,, and and
the Pere Regis. He was received at the door
by the Abbot of Ire Fontane, and alighted at
the Church of Sta. Maria iii Scala Cell, famous
for the vision of st. Bernard regarding the
souls in Purgatory, which took place here. NJ.
de Maunigny, a pious French Catholic, and
several devont persons OF Lyons, have con-
tributed a large sum to tho restoration of tho
Church, and the Pope has most generously
aided it out of the stores of the Roman En-
porium. Padre Piccorillo, of the Company of
Jesus, represented N. Maunigny in isabsence.i
and Anastasiyes, where are the three fountains
which give this name to the abbey, and whose
miraculous rise and graduation of heat mark the
spot where the head of st. Paul fell on his
martyrdom and rebounded twice. The crowd
became SO great and SO eager to see the abbey,
which the Pope was just entering, that, turn
ing to the Father Abbot ON the threshold, he
ordered the cloister to be- raised, and permitted
all who chose to enter with him, and there, in
the rcfectory, where q collation. had been pre-
pared for. hims granted an audience to NIL who
wished for it, and returned to Rome shortly
after midday.
:. Congregations for the Ecun,enfcdt Conncil-The
sittings of the congregations for the Eeumeni-
calCOuncil resumed their works on the 18th OF
November. To prevent false reports concern
ing their proceedings which are necessarily
Kept secret, the CicittG CdttOlca has been rall-
thorized to give account of such portions of the
work before the Council as it is advisable to
present to the Christian world before the meet
ing. bulletin of the works of the Congre-
cations will therefore appear in its bi-monthly
Issue, and will have n semi-oficial character
London lyeokiy Register. so
ROME, Nov. 19.-The Marquis de Bonneville
is showing himself not only a very active but
good dipl0matist. He has just passed into the
treasury of the Pope 30eJ, 600 francs in gold on
account of the pontitical claims on Italy. At
the same time the financial arrangement with
the Italian Government, which has given such
offence in France and Belgium, proves to be
attractive to the Italian bondholders, and the
from every part of the peninsula
to exchange the old titres for the new pontiti-
cal consolides numerous. This investment
offers the Italian holder indeed special advan-
tages, since the dividends are exempt from the
income tax, while their payment is secured in
specie under the convention concluded with
France. Another step toward better relations
between the two governments has been taken
by Court Menabrea, in appointing, like Eng
land, ansunaccredited envoy ut Rome, holding
a position which is acknowledged without
being publicly recognized: The post has been
entrusted to Count Fe d'Ostiano, who is now
here, and who will move to and fro, sometimes
residing in Florence and sometimes in the
Eternal City. The Count is received by Car
dinal Antonelli a private person, but treated
as the representative of Italy. He is regarded
with no friendly eye by the Marquis de Banne-
vile, who wishes all concessions to be made
through himself, and, indeed, considers direct
understanding between Italy and the Pope sub
versive of French interests. A few days ago
the Count came to Rome from Frescati, and
had an interview with Cardinal Antonelli, from
whom he demanded the surrender to Italy of
the little Church of Del Indario, which has be-
longed to the House of Savoy. Cardinal An
tonelli engaged to make inquiry into the claim,
and give it consideration but his good inten-
tions not likely to have effect, for the incl
dent Was instantly reported to tina Marquis of
Bonneville, and within a couple of hours this
functionary arrived at the Vatican to exact the
surrender of the church to France. The Mar
quis declared that the edifice was an annexe of
the Duchy of Savoy, and belonged to the En-
peror, though neither the Emperor nor himself
was aware of its existence until that morning.
There is every probability that the claim will
be allowed; but is it good policy for France to
battle with Italy for such a triae Pail Mall
Gazette.
GERMANY.-A strong Catholic movement is
setting in in Germany, and Count Blom, chief
of the Middle Vericn, is now in Rome. NJ. Will.
dirn Won Zetteles, the brother of the Bishop of
Mayence, has collected q, OO0f for the German
club and library for the Pontifcal soldiers of
that nation, and the ladies of Padderborn have
added IL 600 f. they have raised by means of a
lottery. Six poor parishes of SaSony, inhabit-
ed by the Wends," have subscribed 1000
thalers to the Papal defence fluid, and the
Archbishop of Cambray sends $4,000. from one
of his diocesans. The diocese already main
taips two entire companies of 100 men each in
the Zouaves.
The Consistory for the creation of Cardinals
will be held next March. The Pope will then