The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-06
ROME.


from the Paris Constitutional Nov. 23.l
- me infaIibility Of the Pope l. not ques.
solution given 10 1t by the Council involve, In
civil aud political matters, decisions contrary
TO the constitution OF modern nations. The
governments are therefore quite justified In
paying some attention to the subject The King
gave to the nation the assurance that he will mann
tain the Integrity Of the rights belonging to the State
against all attempts at clerical usurpation the Span
ish government also replies 10 the note Of Bavaria
relative to the Council that 1t Will make its
against any resolution OF the Church contrary the
laws OF the Kingdom. The separation Of Church and
State would dispense the governments from all
those declarations and precautions. When Will
the rulers comprehend that TRUTH The course OF
the civil power Is clear; the question is what
Will be the conduct OF the Church. The attitude OF
the German episcopacy and Of q part Of the French
papal availability VIII not triumph without discus
sion. That dogma Will give rise to very animated
is supposed-so long, indeed, that things will be
left IN suspense and the Council will separate with
out coming TO any decision. Such at least Is the
probable dGfaO1eilent
Rome (Nov. 2o) correspondence OF the Paris Debats ]
The chances appear still to be in favor of the
adoption OF the PRINCIPLES expressed In the Syllabus
and OF the proclamation OF the Pope's infalllbty.
The majority OF tbs bishops already assembled here
TO the number OF 100, declare themselves ii is said
to that effect but the greater part are bishops with.
out sees, nominated directly bv the Holy See, who
could not consult docks which do not exist, and
who therefore express only personal opinion
which may be modified by discussion, If any
takes place. The work OF Mgr. Maret is de-
baed by the Jesuts. II has not been brought under
the ban Of the index Expurgatorius, but the intro
auclon OF COPIES into the capital oil the papal states
has been prohibited. You are aware that the
| IL to assemble consistory shortly before the
| Christmas ~ les. There was the more reason to
believe that the meeting would take place this year
that the belief was that the Pope desired 70 III, up
| before the Council, the vacancies existing 10 the
Sacred College. Il seems different decision has
been come to and that for the moment no promotion
OF Cardi mats Will take place. None OF the seventeen
hats now vacant viii be- 1t is supposed distributed
of Ia " I npl haait
ton In telling you what are the reasons for tits alb
steuton, because they touch on persons whom 1t Is
my duty to keep you acquainted with current rumors
as wei as with facts, with all reserve, decide 10
Then a 81 ee p o Ro@e We are sse
Iephgnance TO invest with the purple q candi-
gate Arcnbshop OF Paris who has been
| Tor long time recommended by powerful foreign
sovereign; and as II IL hed TO be essential at the
NaucaD not TO disobge, especially at this moment,
| protector so highly placed all promotion to the
cardinaate 10 postponed in order not to offend his
susceptibility "a TO the motives OF this disincllna-
sloh, u Is INFINITELY easier for YOU to divine than
lor me 10 explain them. To those causes, already
Old, there have been added others more recent.
Let US nope that the presence In Rome OF the pre-
late coDcerneu VIII be Sufficient to dssipate unjust
prejudices The arrival OF strangers still continues
to be moderate, with the exception OF eccesiastics.
hotels are yet anything but fIli Numbers OF an.
pcatoh-, however are now received by the bar kers
dealing WIN foreigners, for Ldsctd- passa,e, which
are gfafuitousy granted by the Minister OF the
Papal finances to avoid the annoyancee OF the Gus
tom House both at the frontiers and at the gates Of
Rome.
From the Wanderer Of Vienna Nov. 22J
Though few practical results are e xpected from the
December ecclesiastical assembly il Is ATTRACTING
more and more the attention OF the political world
A correspondent of the Augsburg Gaxeffe writes
from Rome 70 that journal that now, In the time or
the Council OF Constance two parties stand opposite
10 each other In the Eternal CITY, One these main
talns the doctrine that the Pope superior TO the
Council, which represents, so to speak the Holy
Fathers assessor;p while the other Insists that
"the attribute OF lnfablty does not belong TO the
Pope, but 10 the Church assembled In Couucil.r
In the expression, 'the Pope is The ministerlna
head fcdDW ,abtste,tdle OF the Churcn,n the HER
arcncal abs0lntists lay the stress the head and
aud the others on the minister It Ia known TO what
contests trles Ike these gave rise Of the COUNCILS OF