The New York herald., 1869-08-29

Activity O! the PGpe--The Movement 10 Com.
neu,orare rhe Ecumenicai CouDcIl-Bnptis.
NAL Ceremouy-Rumors Regarding the En-
King of Nnpies-The FortiGcations Of
ROme-NIiitary Discipline.
ROME, August O. 1862
II not freproof Pho Mono may certainly be con-
sidered sVnproof; for he continues to drive and
walk about Rome and the environs, without any
apparent Inconvenience. during this burning
weather, while all his liege subjects are melting
around him. on Monday morning he visited the
Church Of San Pietro, in Montorio TO obtain the
celebrated indulgence Of the POrziuyaculd, otherwise
known as "The Pardon OF st. Francis" the I'd OF
August being the festival Of that popular saint when
crowds throng TO his shrines all the Catholic
world. After fulfilling the prescribed religious OBJ
servances his Holiness proceeded TO inspect the
excavation made on the piazza in front OF the
church for the foundations OF the column TO
he erected there in commemoratOn Of the
approaching Ecumencal Council. The basement OF
this monument Is to be chseed with the names OF
the nine hundred and odd bishops expected to take
part in the Council and it s the Pope's desire that
the monument shall be inaugurated in their pre-
sence before the closing OF the Council gives them
the signal for returning 10 their respective dioceses
The pedestal surmounting the basement is to he
adorned with five alegorical statues, representing
the five parts OF the world; the SHAFT will be supplied
by the unfinished column OF African marble, whose
discovery at the ancient marble emporium on the
Tlber bank described in preceding letters, and the
summit of the monument Will be made refulsent
with bronze gilt statue of the Apostle Peter,
We learn from ancient Inscriptions on the marble
blocks excavated at the emporium that some OF
them were addressed to the Emperor Nero curing
the very year in which, according to the early tradi-
tions of the Catholic Church. ST. Peter was cruced
the Janlculum, at the precise spot now occupied
by the church mentioned above. II Is remarkable
historical antithess that the successor OF the humble
fisherman OF Galllee should now, after lapse OF
eighteen centuries, be employing these marbles
in the construction OF a commemorative monument
tObe s-.i..n9unted WIN the ef1gy Of his martyred
predecessor
the ex-King OF Naples, Count OF Caserta espoused
his cousin, the daughter OF the Count and Countess
OF Trapanl, when the Pope, who performed the mar
rage ceremony, promised to be godfather 70 tne
Holiness fulfilled his promise bv proxy, sending
Cardinal Panepianco Siciian prelate, TO the
Farnese palace to represent him at the baptism Of
the infant Bourbon born on the preceding Sunday.
Cardinal Monaco de Ia Valletta performed the bap
tismal rite and conferred upon the child no fewer
than fourteen names, OF which the first are Ferdi-
nand Plus Maria Cardinals DE Luca and Antonelli
and MOnsignOrs Pacca ana Ricci, the Popes major
domo and chamberlain, were present at the cere-
mony, as was Monsienor Glannel, who is still
officially styled Apostolic Nuncio at the Royal
family now IN Rome, with Don Alphonso bourbon
of SPAIN and all the NeapolitaD nobility and preacy,
were present at this family feie
The Correspondence NditenTH denies the current
reports that the ex-king, Francis H.. has entered
into negotiations with the Italian government to
nounce all his rights to the crown OF Naples in con-
sideraton OF financial arrangement. King Francis
is poor for o sovereign; but his known principles
will never allow him to accept any such arrange.
ment. We must not attach more credit TO a recent
paragraph in the Opintone Noztonote, according to
which 'tbe governments Of France and Italy would
return TO the Convention OF 1864. protocol would
have been signed the nth July by the Ministers
Nenabrea, Cont and Maaret fixing the day for the
departure OF the French troops from Clvlta Veccha,
and establishing the part OF Italy guarantees
assuring France 10 the non-repetltion OF the
events OF 1857 The PontifcaI government would
be abandoned 10 itself, and occupation OF s ter
rtOry would nc allowed TO Italy, at least for the pre-
sent.n
for the better defence OF Rome since the Garb9l-
dian III 1867 those the Aventine Hill,
the lett bank OF the Tiber snd the Janlcuum, on the
right, are the most important. The monentary cap
OF the gate OF san Paolo on the I'D OF october
showed the necessity OF powerful batteries on the
Aventine TO sweep the whole Of tnat hitherto unpro-
teced approach TO the city. The military authori-
lies strictly prohibit these fortlcaoDs being visited
without express authorization. Pho Mono himself
was stopped in his promenade the other afternoon
by an uncompromeing sentinel on duty at the re-
Gently constructed forthcaons OF 81. Alesso, at the
southern extremity OF the Aventine Hill, overlooking
the 11ber. His Holiness was on foot, followed Dy his
reDue and equipsRe, and preceded 10y b0ttisfrodo,
or outrider of the noble guards THIS plumed and
hemeted individual was brought 10 a stsndstill
on approaching the battery OF ~. Aiessio, in
front OF the little church OF that appelaion,
by the severe attitude OF the artillery soldier
guard, whose "O7i ne pdSse pas" was as imperative
as that OF the beardless conscrpt who when Napo
leon ]. was In the habit Of making a round OF noe
turDal Inspections 10 the outposts OF his camp,
barred the progress OF the "Peut Caporar himself
The Papal cadet explained his rank and Office IN
attendance on the sovereign, but the soldier pro.
tested thai his instructions were uncond tional nor
did ne Yield until the scarlet hat and white soutane
of the supreme Pontif and the prelatca robes and
military uniforms Of his attendants, placed the
digniied character of the unexpected visitor beyond
doubt. The Pope did not neglect such good op.
portuniIy for cracking his joke, having seen the
malt OF his yidette and been informed OF the cause
In jocular tone for not stopping him as he had
stopped the noUe guard and threatened to report
him TO General Kanzer for neglect OF duty. 1t il to
the hoped that the worthy general will make him a
corporal instead OF Furnishing him.