The New York herald., 1869-05-22
ROME.

Departure Of visitors-ReIatiOns Between
the Holy See and Spain-C0ntra dictory
Rumors-The Coming Council-Hostility Of
the Press-Presents to His Holiness.
RoxH, May g. 1869.
The foreign visitors are rapidly deserting US.
Crowds Of English and Americans are leaving the
city daily, so that now hears Italian sometimes
spoken in the streets, which was not the case a
month since. 1t is rumored in diplomatic circles
that the Nuncio Of his Holiness in Madrid. Mgr.
Franch has received permission to return here on
leave OF absence-the plea, as usual In such cases,
health. There will remain in Madrid only chaplain
in charge Of the house and archives This has given
rise TO reports that the relations Interrupted be.
tween the Holy See and Spain; but the fact Is that
things remain just as they were, and that the Pope
can take no decided measure till there Is govern
ment established In Spain with whom TO treat
His Royal Highness Prince Alfonso de Borbon has
just been named Lieutenant In the Zouaves, where
he has served as soldier and sergeant for year.
"Tremble ~ says liberal Italian paper / read last
night; the brother of King Charles VII OF Spain is
forming himself in the school OF Mars. When he
has conquered the Garibadans he will 20 to Spain
&C., &c.
You will have heard the rumor that austria,
France and Italy were agreed to form the garrison
in Rome during the Council. There Is no truth In
the report. There is doubt that the pact OF the
10Th OF September on the part OF France has for its
special OBJECT the assurance OF the existence OF two
distinct soverelgnties In Ialy-that OF Victor Eman-
uel and that OF Plus IX.-therefore there Is no
other Power except France which can, without
previous permission from the Holy Father, occupy
the P0ntical territory and the motives evident
which the Court OF Rome must have to refuse TO
admit an italian garrison.
The nearer we get to the opening OF the Ecumeni-
cal Council the more the press hostile TO the Holy
See redoubles In It's endeavors to awaken suspicious
a 10
ing to the programme OF the future Council. With
this object they publish supposed correspondence
IRON IRON sCm wncs eno1 m 'ae On which
deliberate. know from the best authority that no
one, except the Pope himself and those now EN-.
ployed in studying the questions or matters to be
submitted to the Council, know positively what viii
be treated. There are thirty individuals employed
In this grea; work OF preparation chosen among the
preates and professors OF the highest reputation for
the purity OF their doctrines and their science, ana
belonging TO all nationates so that 1t may preserve
character essentially Catholic. These men take a
solemn oath to keep the secret until the programme
Is made public by order Of the Pope, and this secret
Is 80 Vigorously observed that French preate who
belongs to the consulting body having gone lately
France, was prohibited by the Holy Father from
even speaking OF the works OF preparation TO any
one except TO the Nuncio In Paris.
have seen the presents given TO Plus the Ninth
on the occasion Of this fftieth anniversary OF his
m st mass ~ were gesres a. sss a. sUw4 is 70 e pgS
found that there had been "much ado about moth
Ing" Except the King Of Prussia--"O tempord. o
fnOTPS'-nO Otner sovereign nau sent Souvenir.
william the Thirds is lne vase OF modern porce.
lain OF beautiful workmanship and well painted In
medallions &C. The rest Of the presents are either
from cities or from private persons and the best OF
them are vestments, chalices and other ornaments
for affairs. The city Of Munich sends him splendid
pectoral cross Of opals and diamonds. There are a
good many indfferently painted pictures-the worst
OF ALL the battle OF Montana, where appear In ABB
surd attitudes Colonel Charette, D'Argy, &C. &c
In short all the heroes Of that memorable battle.
The fact is that money is what the Pope has received
Just now, and that In abundance-not less, am as
sured, than 81, 100000.