New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29
FOREIGN NEVIS BY MAIL.
TIE ROMAN QUESTION.

FRANCE AND THE POPE-A NEW CONVENTION.
ROME, July 14-On the 9Th inst, two years
after date Cardinal Antonci published the convention
concluded between the POnthca Government ana that
Of France July H. 1901 The object Of this ardy pub
LEGATION Is to show that the two Governments are on the
mott friendly footing Certainly, week ago, the rela-
lions between them had sensibly improved Tine vatican
again received Assurances" more precise aud more
that France would guard the doors OF the Council The
French Government also relIed lreih ~ 10 ~ L
payments 20 the POntifcal debt Bat the vatican has
lost confidence during the last two days and Is again
agated by rumors IL IL stated know not now truiy,
that the basis OF a new September Convention was
signed by France and Italy the ID inst but eft open
TIC point OF the garrison OF Rome, which VI. Cont re-
QuiTes shall be INTERNATIONAL Rome being declared Tree
city To this proposal Count Menabrea objects insisting
the garrison shall be exclusively Italian ut least Tor
some time.
CATHOLIC DIFFICULTIES WITH FRANCE AND SPAIN.
Cardinal Rauscher, Archbishop Of Vienna. has arrived
at Rome with the design OF preventing complete rup.
tho Concordat. Count de Iruttmhns dorm has cen re-
called aud will instantly leave Rome. The Countess has
already gone. The Holy See threatened with trouble
from every part Of Germany and there - no" design
Of sending Cardinal Bcrad there Instead OF to France.
In the hope that his adrot hand will smooth down d I'M
cucs, aud that ho VIII reconcile TIE German oA.hVles
the project OF tho Council. There appears to be lcts
sgnor Francn left Madrid, aud Is stnayng ut a
! vatorngpiace Ia tho south OF France. whether the
tain. that dpomast has never been recognized here,
aud may be allowed to remain in his present position
Through the Intervention Of the Archbishop OF Pcsen the
ucSrt of s9i ht he Cart Of Rome viii take no
further step I'LL IL obtains tho recall OF Baron dArhm
THE ISDEx ENPURGAToRIUM
The exalted gentlemen Who mako the Index OF Rome
ndcxm3kcrs and catalogucrs In general The last effort
Of that mysterious and learned body has been directed
| against a work on moral theology by Bishop Monte
Coude de TrJa Of Rio dc JauIerO This work appeared
eaaSdy thirty years ago. ana by ih1 time %h3 T.,
have worked ITSELF ont But worse sun Is the SUMMONS
| 10 tho Bishop himself TO "surrcndcr bodily Tho
| poor has Deon dead and buried these six years.
PAPAL NFALLIBILTI
The Times observes that the prcates who 20 be
| 6embed Ht Rome III December To sentence
favor Of Papal inalliby, any man or any natOn might
sim persist IN believing tie Pope to be fallibe; but
practically. the voice OF 900 bishops In council
room may still exercise greater influence over tho
masses than the most enlightened and liberal Govern
ment would find II easy 10 Withstand Surprising for in
stance that one Of tho points agreed upon by the Council
was the necessity for the manteuance OF the temporal
power, and that every member Of the Council should
enter into covenant FOR it, support; that institution
might Indeed ma no champion among tue rulers OF the
earth but might rely on such support from the people
would relieve It from the necessity OF State Champion
ship. and nd It OF state champions IL is not merely on
the zeal and bsoy Of tho masses that Rome reckons
spre in the men placed at the head OF the masses.
sUPERsTITror's PEAsASTRY.
| The clerical party In Baden and Bavaria who, not
withstanding Count Bismarck recent coqueng with
Rome. still remain the most bitter enemies Of Prussia
and evory means In their power 10 stay tho progress
Of her influence In these states arc making great capital
out OF accident which lately occurred at the Castle Of
ing recent thunderstorm the lightning struck the castle
no less than times, and having almost melted
Of the conductors, did serious damage TO the building
20 good chance OF improving tho occasion could not DO
lost, and from hundred puipts the event has been
RELAXED To the superstllOus ana prostitution pcasany
manifestation Of the Divine anger against the grasp
ing and heIetcal ruler OF Prussia.
wITCHCRArT IN ROME.
The PdH Man Gazette remarks: Z" We shall know
the Holy Fathers temper toward Tho police
lately arrested old detected In the very
coming from BeneyentO which every knows To have
been the OF sOTcery for ages There be
doubt at least IS the general opinion m Rome that tho
Old wOmans object 10 take part In the witches Sab
bath, which Is held on ST. Johns night In the piazza OF
the Iateran. She Is however safe In prison. and
will Immediately he prosecuted for magic the author
ties being determined 10 put down the black art with
strong hand"