The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-27
ROME.

Diet Mt Worms-The Sacred Attire to bt
Worn Mt the COuncil-Arrival of Delegates
An Imposing CeremOuy-Financial Confer
ence.
| ROME, June 8, 1859.
On the 3lst OF May meeting Of some Thousand
Protestant representatives Of Germany, Austria and
France was held at Worms, and alter the report
OF Schenkel, and after long discussion the follow
ing resolution was adopted:-'The Protestant meet
ing protests against the pretensiOns put forth the
apostolic letter OF the 18th OF September 1S6S-of
| return to the communion Of the Roman Catholic
Church-and adduces rs the principal motive Of the
religious schism hierarchical errors, and especially
the spirit and action OF the Order Of Jesus. Finally
1t protests against all the efforts directed to the pre-
domination Of those dogmas which are the denial OF
| the Protestant spirit.n
The OsSe,vat0re Romano of the LIST Of June has
the following comment on this piece Of intelli.
| gence:-
The Holy See inviting dissidents TO return to the
sheepfod OF Christ has only fulfilled its divine man.
date OF dlffuslng light in the midst Of darkness and
propagatng truth IN the midst OF error. The Holy
See Is the infabe teacher OF truth aud errors only
exist In the brains OF those who repudiate the light
OF faith for which they dream they substitute the
pride OF individual reason, which Is nationality. The
Jesults have been brilliantly defended, lately in
| the French Senate and they are not moved by the
accusations brought against them noisy meetings.
The Protestant spirit is only an mpotent effort, OF
| which England offers splendid example. Seeing
her children, OF the most exalted intelligence. con-
| Verted TO Catholicism, she Contemplate5 with as
constituent the future Ecumencal Council and halls
1t as prelude to salutary changes and marvellous
| effects.
The Cardinal Project OF the Sacred Congregat on
or Propaganda has sent to all the Catholic bishops
list of the vestments and sacred attire which the
| archbishops and bishops OF the Latin rite are to
bring with them to Rome the occasion Of the Ecu
menlcal Council These are the prelatcal vestmenis
| in the form prescribed by the Roman ceremonial
book l, chapter LIZ for the bishops of the secular
| clergy and for those promoted from the regular
clergy, the cappa or cope, mentioned in the same
| book chapter 81 the amice and three chasubles,
one white, one red aud one violet but not inter.
woven with gold or silver adorned with needle
work embroidery; finally white cloth mitre.
The nomination OF the Austrian prelate, Monsignor
Fesser Bishop OF st. Poltan to the post OF the Sec
rotary OF the Council by Cardinal Patriz president
OF the directing congregation, Is likely to meet with
opposition from such bishops az are disposed to
maintain The right OF general councils to name
their own secretary, although Bishop Fesser was
certainly entitled to some gratitude for his recent
work In favor OF the POpe's personal infallibility
winch ne CONSIDERS 10 be the crying necessity OF the
age. Inc Ctc1d Cdttotlcd, however, asserts that
as well as Germany.
1t Is said that the King of Siam has paid the tray
| Dupont Apostolic Vicar OF Eastern Siam, and that
Monsignor Blgaudet, APOSTOLIC Vicar OF Ava ana
countries. Monsignor Dupont has already arrived
In France with an apostolic vicar Of T0nquin, Mon
Several other missionary fathers and apostolic
Wears have arrived from Cnlna and india as well
Monsignor Pompaller. Bishop OF Auckland IN New
Zealand, and Monslgnor Ward Bishop OF Weliing
ton, with his vicar general Father O'Reily, oil OF
whom propose being present at the Council. hear
that the plan hitherto considered denitve for the
arrangement OF the throne tribunes and seats for
the Council IN the transept OF st. Peters has under
gone complete change The finished portions OF
carpenters work placed there as specimens have
been removed, and the supreme direction has been
transferred from the hands OF the architect of st.
Peters, Signor Sarti, 10 those OF the government
architect, Count Vespignani.
On Saturday afternoon the neighborhood OF the
capitol and Roman Forum, with TraJan's forum ana
the piazza OF ST. Mark, were densely crowded BIZ
citizens OF all grades, collected TO witness the
solemn translation OF the body oil santa Francesca
Romano from the Convent OF the ODlates OF For de
Speccni to the Church Of Santa Maria Nuova,
WHICH occupies In the Forum part OF the
majestic RUNS still overlook the Via Sacra and the
Colosseum. In this church Bernin erected monu-
ment for the saint at the expense OF Agatha Pamii
sister or Pope Innocent X, but having fallen out OF
repair 1t was resolved In 1866 TO restore this monu
ment with portion OF the money a. eos O00fl left
Tor pious works by the late Princess Pallayicn VINO
was Oblate OF the Order founded by Santa FRAN
cesca Romano The body OF tae saint was then prl-
vaely transported from the church in the Forum OF
the Convent OF For de Specchi at the foot OF the
Captoline Hlll, but the restoration OF her monument
having been completed during the last three years.
return OF her venerable their earthly rest.
| ing place took place on Sunday with a degree OF
splendor and solemnty, consistent with the rank OF
the noble families with whom she was connec ed by
birth and marriage flor IT. Frances was n widow
| when sue founded the order OF OblatesI and with
the veneratlon que from the Romans to their Lustr
Gus and santed compatriot.
The central point ofnterest In the long and gorgeous
procession was or course the body ITSELF dressed IN
the garb OF the Oblates and enclosed In case OF gold
and crystal, through which II was perfectly visible
reposlng on taamo or couch OF purple velvet car.
ried by four or the Popes bearers In crimson cut
veivet dresses, Tour prelaes In dalmatc robes sup
porting the corners. and four Benedicne abbots
| holding the slken cords attached to 1t. II was
curious TO see, amid such gorgeous ecclesiastical
display, tue banners OF the fourteen districts OF
Rome, carried by sub.onlcers OF vigii or rrerlen
and the tlme-honored nag OF the Eternal City with
the vol sucking Romulus and Remus, and the
famous monogram, IS. p. q. r." The body will re.
main exposed TO the veneration Of the faithful the
viii conclude my letter by few temporal an.
nouncements 10 vary the ecclesiastical cement which
has prevailed In 1t thus far. IL Is stated that the
mixed commission alluded To In the protocol OF July
1865 for the regulation OF tho litgios points In the
financial arrangement between the Pontifcal aud
Italian governments, through the mediation OF
France VIII be convened shortly In Rome under the
direction OF the French Ambassador, signors Faya
and Mancard acting for Italy. and M. Sheureux and
the Chancellor OF the French Embassy for the Pope.
do not know whether the matters In discussion are
expected TO be decided unfavoraby for his Holiness
but is certain that during the last fortnight the
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Tue monetary league has been negatived by
Switzerlsnd, on account OF the defective
state OF tne papal coinage, which has super.
abundant amount OF small coins OF only s35 parts
silver ana 1876 alloy and few or no pieces OF We francs
OF the stipulated pureness OF 900 parts silver and 100
alloy. Tho Pope's government complains that as there
Is forced paper currency IN Italy nearly ali Tho
Papal currency Is absorbed into the peninsula and
would be stu more so II the proportion OF pure coin
age were greater. For the present. therefore, The
Roman states are comprised In the continental
monetary league.