The New York herald., 1869-10-28
ROME.

and Opinfons--Hring Apartments and the
Rents-The King al Prussin's Carpet Ex-
pected HouYiy-Miiitary Dufy-Feeifng oi
the Outside Governments.
ROME. Oct. o. 1869.
Although not more than two months have te
elapse before the day fixed for the opening OF til,
Council | observe, from remarks In several news
papers, that there stiR persons incredulous mo-
only as TO that assembly being really opened on the
sth OF December but as to its being held at all.
WILL therefore, give additional positive details
OF the forward state OF preparations for the Council
In Rome as proofs OF the contrary, before proceed
Ing to the principal topic OF this letter, which |
intend TO be review OF The feelings and attitude of
Catholics schsmatcs heretcs and other non- Catho-
lies towards the Council
Both doctrInal and material preparations are being
vigorously pushed Win regard 10 the first cate
CORY am assured that nearly all the programmes
OF canons to be presented Tor appreciation for the
Council are already drawn up and elaborated in
mode that very soon nothing else will have to be
done before they are distributed to the assembled
preates on the opening day OF the Council. This
will be rather short notice FOR the bishops as they
Will not have time TO study the propositions before
being called upon for their votes; but II the great
majority Of bishops can complain with justice OF
having too little to do IN the work of the Council the
permanent committees in Rome may equally com
plain OF having too much and as toshe secretary OF
the Council, the Austrian Bishop of ST. Hypponte,
Monslgnor Fessler, eighteen hours work per diem
hardly carries hlm through his indispensable bust
aess. As TO material preparations they are in
IKE state of orwardness which would certainly not
De the case II there any hitch or delay in the
prospects of the Council.
The Pope,s maestro I'll casa, commentators
Spagna has engaged numerous suits of apartments
in converts and in private houses for the poor
bishops, about three hundred in number who win be
maintained at the Pope's expense. The conditions
made with the landlords 10y TINS ofclal are 10 take
rheir apartments tor eight months from the lst of
October. If by some concatenation OF Unforeseen
events the Council Is not held OF prorogued only
only three months rent Is to be paii Ii the meet.
ing lasts less tnan eight months rent VIII still be
paid for that whole term, but il it lasts the
surplus rent Will be paid monthly. | mentioned In
a preceding letter that these 800 INDECENT bishops
chiefly from Italian or foreign missionary sta
tions, VIII have their lodgings gratis and an allow
ance for their table and carriage hire, varying from
zen to fifteen francs day, according their eccle-
sastical rank. But We shall have striking contrasts
to this modest simplicity in The establishments OF
ric pfelates ike those of Austria, Hungary and
France, many OF whom have already Despoken
sumptuous equipages: that while the former Ill
be proceeding every morning to .he Council apos-
toiicaly on foot or at most IN hired CABS AT eighty
centlme5 the drive, the latter VIII approach the
vatican IN the more modern form OF Episcopal
sanctity, viz: goIgeously glded carriage and two
or four prancing horses and as many lvered ackeys
Debind.
The council hal at St Peters ana its dependen-
ces will soon he completed. The great green
embroidered carpet which informed your readers
the King OF Prussia intends 10 presenl TO the Pope
Is expected from Berlin. IL VIII be placed upon the
raised stage supporting the POntdcal throne and on
the Intervening space between The TWO halr circles
Of seats for tue bishops. The enclosure forming the
nail Is TO be hung with paintings In BODY color,
representing popes ana otner dignltarles WHO most
distinguished themselves III preceding ecumenicaI
councils. In descnpmg the arrangement OF the
council hall | mentioned tue galleries on the right
and left for the shorthand reporters and Official
tneOogians Besides these there are two other gal
teries, or tribuaes-one reserved Tor ambassadors
and persons OF distinguished rank and the other
most reserved Tor sovereigns or members OF royal
families visiting Rome during the Council. These
personages viii be admitted to witness the opera
toDs OF the assembly, but merely passive specta-
tors; general public wall have the same privilege.
I.will not repeat what have already referred TO
respecting the progress OF the monument In
culum III commemoratlon OF the Council.
nave also gwen sufficient detalis respecting the
exhibition OF ARTICLES u Catholic lndusrs and art IN
the Cartnusan convent OF santa Maria degh Angel,
80 that merely alluue again TO Its rapid progress
toward completion in additional proof oi the reality
Of everything that eonveges 10 one central object,
The convention OF the Ecumenlcal Council.
The Pontrca Reserve Volunteer Rnlemen deserve
notIce here. because they have applied for the ex-
elusive honor OF doing duty at II. Feter's during
Council aud there is every reason to suppose that
The Pope VIII grant this favor 10 such Distinguished
corps they are not yet completely organized. their
was originally proposed: but II Is TO be remembered
thai the recruits ali uleMbers OF The NOBILITY and
the most respectable middle classes, and that they
serve without pay anu provide Their own Uniforms
and equipments consisting In biue tunic and trou-
sers faced with green, hat ike the Italian 0e7sa0
aett with cocks feathers, bun belt and bennington
rine. Princes LancelUtti aud AldoDrandnI com
mand these four companies, win the tao sons OF
Marquis patrZi, but oniccr vi the Papal regular
array IS to command the entire battalion.
AS concluding argument TO demonstrate that no
obstacle Is TO be appTe hended to the realization OF
he ! may of
The principal governments tOWardtne Holy see ON tis
OCCASION. They have rejected the bavaro. Italian
programme adopting instead the Austro-French,
which may resumed as folluws:-Not TO hinder
sbeIr bishops from obeytng the Pope's summons TO
proceed 10 ome ana SIT In council under his presi-
uency not to accret special representatives to the
.sOuncl; TO observe calmly the deliberations and
decisions OF the meeting protesting only against
such DEGREES as would initiate against the princl-
pies on which the modern relations between Church
and state are rounded. Five or SIX French bishops
have PROMISED to support the views OF their gov
eTnment respecting the council as much as Is
sistent with their hierarchical allegiance TO the
pope, and TO act IN concert for tnat purpose with
the French Ambassador. Marquis de Banneyile, who
Is daily expected Rome, charged as IS said, with
some confidential communications 10 Cardinal
Antoneh on the subjecL. Finally no serious oppo-
Bition TO the Council Is 10 be feared fom any por
zion OF the Catholic world. The agitation ol the
liberal Catholic party which shall allude more
&C length presently, w1ii have no percepuole lnhu
once as matters now stand. In the Catholic church
the laity Is reckoned nothing ana even priests
very little. The Pope and Eplscopacy are al IN all
ana II they are sincerely united the winnings u q
Few malconteuts Of such comparatively low sLand'
Ing Will not stop their career IL Is 10 DC easily un-
derstood win the Pope's power IN the selection and
promotion OF bishops, that they are not Inclined 70
thwart his Intentions. WIN very rev exceptions ms
will Is theirs. lie wishes for tile Council, and 50 DO
they ana, in the new canons to be decieed nus
initiative win insure the great majorityof Their votes
may now proceed 10 define tie dlspositions ol
the leading categories Of reigonisls mentioned IN
the beginning Of this letter. AS the Time nxed lot
tue opening OF the Council draws near, the senti-
ments when animate catholics are displayed more
and more distinctly. Catholicism - divided INTO Two
parties tine Nur0fRontdHeS, as they are called an
Northern Lufope because they profess The opinions
received hitherto IN ltay, and especially Ia Rome,
ulrdmOnteS, respecting the supreme power OF the
Pope and the court OF Rome, aud all dubious points
Of dogma, morality ecclesiastical discipline or his
tory and canon law-these are the adyanced CatNo-
lies.
The moderate or liberal Catholics on the
other hand, while they revere the eg Catiedi'd
teaching Of Rome would fam reconcile with her
unappeatabie Cnctates the principles now urevsleuI
respecting secular governments INDEPENDENCE 0f
inc Church IN temporal affairs, parlmmeutafy forms