The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-20

the rest OF the population This fresh attack on the
liberty. immunity and rights Of the Church was
deeply deplored by the Pope who foresaw that a
continuance OF such measures would lead, II that
we're possible to the determination OF Catholicism
in the Italian peninsula. His Holiness protested to
have made every possible effort seconded by hia
venerable brethren, the Italian bishops to prevent
the enactment Of this lev. Pho Mono then went on
TO depore the vexati3ns and Affections TO which the
Catholic religion had been subjected in Austria
and Hungary and added that the accounts
lately received Of Church affairs In Spain, instead OF
afrording him any consolation, only increased his
grief He next alluded to the persecution OF the
Catholic Church by the Russian government, Tue
election of Polish bishops rom 1aenr see , are
Punishment for having, as was their du.y, reooNeu
and performed the mandates OF S1irsss , WA a., ~
earth He amented that the faithful Oh THOSE u,s.
tricts were thus cut or from all communion WIN
the Apostolic See and its supreme head. Amiu suoa
anxieties and perpexitie5 his Holiness acknoW.-
edged the consolation which he derived rom tue
vigorous cooperation and pastoral zeal oil Tue
Catholic bishops IN defending the Church from tue
mb,.i Dlied attacks of impious men. and expressed
his soa s Honsss con-
cuded with OH iitmatlon OF Gods terrible ven
gearice on the enemies OF the Church, ior whose
conversion and repentance he shouia INCREASINGLY
pray. . .o,.s. orohoan,oc,ca,
occurrences here:-The museum formed Ia .ne
Lateran palace 70 receive the objects OF ART and an
tiauty excavated on the site OF the city OF Osa mas
been enriched by q very curious fresco cut on from
a wall In one OF the recently discovered houses
there 1t represents eve men at table, the name OF
each being written above his head IN Latin. Two
Of these guests are drinking OUT Oh long gasses'
mucn resembling champagne glasses Of the OLD form.
The principal other paintings IN the Pl0.Ostian Mu-
scum represent Orpheus and Eurydlce, me rape Of
PrOserpine aud bird pecking at some 1rult
one of the finest specimens OF ancient Roman
decorative paintng-or perhaps ouehs 20 say sao
finest yet dlscovereawas or9uS9 % prim n' o 1sU'
seven miles from Rome, on the Flamlnian
way, at the same time and on the same
spot as the marvellous statue OF Augustus, now
In the Bracco Nuovo OF, the Vatican Museum.
Unfortunately the beauttfGro painted chamber tnen
revealed has LOST py h g sns Centuries q
inflammation had not injured me Onevaier Man'o.
van whose judcious RESERVATIONS OF the irescoes OF
Raphael and Giovanni da Udine, IL the Vatican
Loggie have been justly approved by the Pope and
admired by the pubic, has been charged 10 repair
and restore the panied te1mins near the
Agger OF Servus Tulllus, have revealed some painted
rooms belonging to ancient residents, long covered
with twenty feet Of earth and rubbish -Four Tres
Goes have been detacned from the walls, as being
worthy Of place in museum.
The excavations going on IN. that part OF the Paa-
tine which belongs to the Roman governments have
lately produced four fine columns OF gidH0 dnt'Co'
which the Pope has presented to the Church o. ~
Andrea della Vale TO decorate the altar OF 3D. An
drea AvellinO, which is being restored fhe aoun-
dant recovery of ancient marbles from the Roman
Emporium on the lett bank or the Tiber, eXcavated
under the direction OF Baron Vlsconti, has stmu-
lated the Roman Pontnca Society OF Archaeology
to offer prize for the best treatise OF the following
cially those which were opened IN Asia and Africa
the epoch at which they commenced and that At
which they ceased; what was their puollc admlnls,
tration; In what mode the great blocks extracted
from them were conveyed to Rome; coroIary on tile
marble trade among the Romans"
The treatises may be written IN Latin, Italian or
French. and must be presented before the Zoon OF
june 1871. The PRIZE Will be awarded in November:
the vaiue OF forty sequins-about Que huudfed
dollars