The New York herald., 1869-09-05
ROME.

Death of "A Hayticn Bish0p, One of the Fire,
10 the Councii-The Draughtsmnn Of the
Council Hall also Dead-Art Exhibition on
the Ruins Of DiocIcIian's Baths.-Trensures
in AIurble-The Suez Canal and a Trade
Route Revolution.
ROME, August II, 1859.
mentioned in my last letter the death OF one Of
the earliest prelates arrive in Rome for the APP
proacning Council, an event which anticlerical ltal'
ian Journals did not fail to upon and satirize
as fresh proof OF the Pope's 'evl eye" jettdtoo
or whatever other cognomen may be preferred
to designate the mysteriously sinister although III
voluntary Influence vulgarly attributed 10 MIN. lho
defunct prelate was Monsignor Testard du Cosquer'
bishop OF Port au Prince In the island OF Hayt VINO
fell III and died in this city soon after h's aF'Na
about fortnight ago. decree OF me fresiueh' Vi
that republic Salnave, has been received III foine,
exlling the bishop from the territory OF Hayn anu
confscating mis- episcopal revenue This decree Is
dated on the 2sth of June, the very day on wncn lne
bishop took to his bed 70 rise no more on earth'
The architect Sarti, who drew the hrst psah Oh Tue
council han IN ST. Peters, subsequently superseded
by Count vespignani's plan, died q few days ago.
1t would constitute curious statistical appendix 10
the history OF the Council to register the deaths as
well OF bishops OF other unctlonaries directly OF
indirectly concerned IN the Council from its lnlta-
ton to the conclusion OF Its sessions.
The works IN ST. Peters are now proceeding ac-
tlvely. and the Pope has been several times TO H.
spect them.
The exhibition OF objects OF Christian art VIII be
held by the Pope's permission, during the CouDch,
for four months from the 1st OF February 1870, in
the magnificent Carthusian closter OF santa Maria
oepH Angeli constructed by Michael Angelo amid
the ruins of Docletan's baths Tho Ofical an
nouncement specfles tnat this arrangement Is not
In any way TO interfere with the pachc ana
religious habits OF those silent monks. The locality
Is superb, anu il the ample quadrangle Is anything
like iul there will be an Immense display OF every
kind Of production connected with the external
practice OF religion according TO the Catholic rite,
such painting, sculpture. metaliurgy, mosaic ana
pteyG aura works, Jewelry, embroidery, wo0u ana
ivory carving, &c. fhe sale Of objects Will be al
lowed in the exhibition and prize medals VIII pe
granted TO meritorlous eXhtoitorS.
~, ops % ~ Stoay ont r1arnIa nnnt,nuaIv discov
cred at the Emporium. Last week sixteen great
blocks were excavated one OF whcn Is rose-colored
of giauo antico. Ii is Calculated that the
marble already found is worth 200O,O00.
ana as baron pe T Wharf W opd to
extend rs far as the Church OF st. Paul, a mile
farther down the river The supply may be considered
as nearly lneXhaustibie HIS HoiinesS distributes
the treasure troye nearly as fast as 1t arrives at the
depot established in the Belvedere courtyard IN the
Vatican. Twenty-one churches IN Rome are already
being repaired and decorated with marbles presented
by the POnufi, and many churches throughout
Europe will experience PlO Nonos liberailty In the
same way. The Prussian government has returned
thanks or the muniicence Of the Pontlncal present
to the Cathedral of AK Ia Chapelle and his Holiness
has promised the Archbishop OF westminster an
assortment of marbles for tue future Roman
Catholic cathedral OF London only TWO columns VI
African marble OF any importance We're hitherto To
oe seen III Rome IN tae portco Of ST. Peters; but the
Emporium has already furnished no fewer than
fifteen, Of which the principal Will serve Tor the
monument TO oe erected on the Janlcuum IN com.
memoratiun OF the Council. An enormous mass or
African marble was transported last week 10 the
Vatican on O ponderous dray, dragged through the
streets by twenty ouffaoes, themselves animals OF
African origin also, but domesticated for centuries
in the Roman Campagna. Finally, must not omit
to mention the discovery Oh thirteen pieces OF
murrha, stone precious IN the eyes or the
ancient Romans that 1t was paid win It's weight IN
kod.
| giore on sunday aud after the usual service ln-
spected the restoration OF the Chapel OF Slxtus ",
the right 10 which has been transferred to his Holt
ness by Duke Cesarnl. The restoration to public
| use in modern Rome OF the MarcIan water, the
purest and most abundant stream which contri-
buted to the supply Of the ancient city, Will be sig
nalized by the restoration to public view Of the
| clent monument OF the Marcian Aqueduct. on the
| Via Tburtina, which has been for centuries encum
| bered by the MEDIEVAL towers and fortDcatlOns o
different ep0cns superadded TO IL, 10 strengthen the
| gate OF San Lorenzo.
| In q similar manner Pic Nono's predecessor Gre
| CORY XVII ordered tue ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the fine
| monument OF the Claudlan Aqueduct from the ne
terogeneous mass OF subsequent CONSTRUCTIONS ioru
| ing the Porta Magglore from among wncn the In
/ teresting Roman sepnlchrai monument known as
| the ''baker's monument was restored TO view az
! ter having been hidden perhaps ever SINCE the time
OF Besarius.
| signor Costa to whom the Pope has granted the
exclusive privilege OF restoring the ancient port OF
Ostie, in the TiDer. and constructing railway
thence TO Rome, on the left bank OF the river. Is
calling OH the public to contribute with moral and
material means 10 this enterprise, which he fOretes
will acquire immense importance after the opening
OF the suez Canal, anording the shortest commun-
cation between France, England, Switzerland or
Germany with the East, and saving about twelve
hours IN the transmission Of the British India mail
| IS compared with the present Brndlsi route.
Prince Iturblae, wno has been for two years a
volunteer the Papal dragons, Is SAID to be about
to leave the service OF his Holiness enter that or
Austria, where bis recognized rights as prince OF
the Mexican blood royal will always insure him
a hign standing
1t is stated that the Italian cavalry officer, Negro,
who assassnated the Countess Cattaneo In the rail-
way carriage the Naples line, was deserter from
the Papal dragon regiment, in which he hed the
rank oil H0Tectnt deS lOgiS