The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10

Tho Italian Press and the POpe's Health
Number of Visitors to che Holy City-An.
tag0nistio Preachins-The Holy Week and
Its ELECTS.
ROME March 20. 1862
They are insisting in Florence and in other cities
OF Italy In their papers to declare that Pho Mono Is
very III ami in danger OF dying. This has been re-
peated In some French and English papers; hence q
short very furious article in the OsSersatore go
OF last evening-"DcssdeytUn, peccatOrum
perto" The desire Of the wicked shall perish. they
say. taken from the Psamist. "rhe Pope of tho In
macuate Conception" they add, will be the Pope OF
the first VasioIn Council, and he Will see, we
are sure the complete triumph OF the
Church, that triumph which is in the hearts OF
all Catholics who desire to see society reestabished
solid bases, and defeated the revolutionary hydra
which Is Overturnng In its course every principle Of
religion, morality and civilization. The fact Is Plus
the Ninth was never In better health. Speaking Of
the Council, there nothing yet decided Us to invit
ing the sovereigns. wonder who will be the Span.
isn King to invitef
Political news there Is none at present here-thOu-
sands OF strangers filing the churches aud visiting
the monuments. Every Friday morning st. Peters
Is nearly full to the Pope, VINO, according TO an
ancient custom, descends after the mass and SER
mon at the Slstine CHAPEL TO pray before the chapel
Of the Holy sacrament; then he kisses the foot OF
che statue OF 81. lcIer, after which he remains
long time IN prayer the tomb OF ST. Peter, or
the 'cOnlesSiOn," as II is called lie Is preceded by
some SWISS guards and escorted by the pre-
lates in service, ali In the palace costume.
The Duke and duchess Of Moucly are here some
weeks, at the hotel de Rome. They 1--we quite ill.,
cognitO, although receiving cons ,anuy visits from
all the nobility mere and rom the highest prelates.
NJ. dc BaDnevie, the Frnch Ambassador. L. OF
course at thor service at al hours.
The Austrian Ambassador Count Frankmansdorf,
Is not getting Oh IN hLs Negotiations with tn gov
eminent. IL is therefore DOUBTED that ne gives ms
solemn riceU{menlO reception. without which an
ambassadors is not ala correct III tome.
We have had u great deal OF lie preaching during
this LEM In all iangua2es--al least Italian,
French Eng ISL and German We still have
Father Burke, who has )een preaching
this Lent to the most crowded audiences
and TO The great admiration OF all mo have heard
HIN; ne Is wonderfully eloquent IN rish,naD, and
most enthusiastic one. lie has mao, near, many
conversions to the Church, did Archbishop Man
ning before him, wnO returned to ragiand az the
beginning OF Lent, thus calling down lpon both OF
them the Ire OF the Protestant cergymel here espe-
ciaiy that OF Mr.. Lyman, the American clergyman,
VINO has actually preached against thee Catholic
sermons in ms nom the pulpit, and not Always am
told in the best oil taste
An artillery olicrr called Fiocchi has bon Killed
by his brOtherin-law with StiiettO. Inc Liter nad
posted himself on the staircase oil the Ollce, ana il
seems attacked and Killed him. the cause assigned is
tnat Fiocchi had refused to give his br0the-in-law
any more money.
The Duke oil Parma is expected In few day. His
marriage with tine third sister OF the King tapIeS
wll come on directly alter Easter.