The New York herald., 1869-06-12
ROME.

The General Couucil-Anxiety Manifested ag
tho Attitude Of Catholic Governments
Trance--The Pope's observation-disclosures
aad Art Gossip.
ROME, May 20. 1869.
AS the period for the convocaton Of the Ecameni-
cal Council approaches the Court OF Rome is becom-
ing somewhat anxious at the Indifferent II not
absolutely hostile attitude OF most of the Catholic
governments Of Europe with regard TO that scheme.
That Bavaria should have taken the lead In propos'
ing to the other governments to adopt preventive
measures IN case the object OF the Counoii
should he hostile to the interests OF modern S0oety
and the liberal institutions OF the age, has pro-
fOundly rritated the Court OF Rome. But 1t cannot
surprise any one that o unanimous vote Of the
assembled bishops In favor OF the Syllabus the per-
sonal infallibty OF the Pope and the dogma Of the
necessity OF his temporal power would be opposed
by all governments not absolutely desirous OF re-
storing the ecclesiastical dominion exercised during
the dark ages.
The intentions Of France will only be known after
the elections But 1t is generally expected, and In
ferred also from the language OF the Marquis DO
Ia Valette that after the reconstruction OF the Legs-
lative Assembly, the French troops Will be recalled
win be made at Rome respecting the nature Of the
matters purely ecclesiastical which are to be sub
mitted to the consideration OF the General 0ouno: @
been addressed to the proper authorities here on
such questions for the canonzatlon Of three indiv
magne, Joan Of Arc and Christopher Columbus.
These petitions come from the dloceses In France
sa s On n
from Bordeaux principally for the third although
one would think It more natural for Spain or Gen0a
to apply for the sancidcaton Of the great discoverer
OF the New World 1t Is probable that the sO-called
'Devil's Advocate" will pick sufficient holes In the
fair fame OF all three OF these candidates 70 prevent
their obtaining places in the calendar Of SAINTS
The King Of Naples proposes returning 70 Rome
many, as he is anxious that his expected son and
heir should be born in this holy city under the mme
diate blessing OF Plus TX.
the great soemnities OF ST. Philip Ners festival and
the Corpus Domini, on Wednesday and Thursday.
ated village Of Nemi on the banks OF that lake,
which the anciens used to call Diana's Mirror, ON
Of ss % s 70 Of
which is carried In procession only once every nun
dred years. In the afternoon the Pope has promised
to visit the town OF Genzano, on the opposite side OF
the lake, and witness the try0rGtd lovely carpet
work OF flowers covering the principal streets as
cending to the Cesarini palace for which tasteful
style Of natural decoration the inhabitants OF Gen.
zanO have long been celebrated.
sgnor scplo G Whose me marble naSe gaGSp or
mentioned as having been executed for Mr.. Brewer,
Of Boston, Is going TO accompany his group to Amer.
lea, where, no doubt 1t VII, procure hlm several
similar commissions.
Yesterday evening saw the great column Of Afri
can marble IOunu III Ine duCcut Euipotiuu eoWy
ascending the Janicuum Hill, with cables ana pull
leys to be erected before the Church OF San Pier0
MontOrlo in honor Of the Ecumenical Council.
The excavations continue successful under the
direction OF Baron VIsconti. Last week he dtscov-
cred nineteen Of precious marble OF different
qualities, and since then he has found two greas
blocks Of African marble, one OF Porta santa, three
OF Serpentne and two very large ones OF Carysthlan
(Cip0llino), besides a column OF the same marble
about four feet In diameter, OF which length or
six feet Is already revealed and will probably prove
much more extended. Many Of the masses now
discovered have inscriptions on them highly inter-
esting TO the students OF ancient epigraphy.