, 1869-12-12
TEE ECUMEE1CAL COUNCIL

@AA Aa-A F'Ay " Lin uQly 10 ENGE{ IT,
Domestic expenditure ol the Vatican, despite tne
sd",en'osaLss. Of Ihe Pope hlnseif required
powerful eatn,et, which the new minister, whose
position va rot yet nscertalned, was 10th 10 DO
man. was ,acsta Cd, Instead Of ie;ssuea' a M b. ~
new tar ca salt, Which stopped The mills On tne
I.ser. Al donesttc and foreign nauuiac-
Who Knew nothioH ii tue csutl necessit;
Of his position. attributed shis conduct to
wanson contempt OF Their rt9hta. From that
p:AnA lie fuleu hy an lndomitah,e win. A
Stranger 10 men auinnR whom be lived; existing
IL ne secret solitude o. bis orn tbouEhtr, feared
design: Q? Lna:s Napoleon Or OF Alexander IL, 1e
has mad ~ hls fie to contend with I" = thousand
Ree,,nF @ at1sfs,5eA" f. For ths eo2d q the church
durrg h!s administration tile complications o. iii
secs rave been 20 numerous acd Srea. that i lesI
fois m!ao coIld Eet nave unravel.ed them. II. dc
Lats"ette. French Ambassador at Rome, once
taic Of h:n,: lie IL like an Alpine guide, Who
lakes !ou by the ,Oost prcctpitoua and dau-
Seftoa patas, 10 orde, 10 snoE you how eklltuI
oIe iloee who assert taal the CardiilA its,in-
Gl!Ahtt hetweeo his oaltgaiions NJ 4 nan RpJ as
AttaltsMan: The!e are those vim ipies from cer.
tAih !htp2a tLAt lie further distinguishes between
nA oolRntlons "a nao and a Statesman. and
taoss incumbent On dlRaiaed ecciesisss,c. The
Catdinnl Is o. middle statute well knit, md an
Eu!s1'y graceful IN Laanner. Ills hair, once Of
raven tlacI u now Hiifenng, and u slightly In.
Gifted 10 curl from under the skrlLcan nj red
ls features aIe regular, md hare been strtt,nglJ
nalusone. usA eye1 Ia still tenarkahIe. In its
kuni''ttonh deptha there Is u h,tden nfe, capable
o. bursting torth Epon proyoea.top IN icvltfylnx
nataet. natas ,a !hs Esd, 1tm-t.t noash, while de-
iect 10 the unasgutsed sueer II constantly Wcara
ION ron police ms almost before Anything else
Pore ata ndf. now bland and otse1a,ous hs III n
10 al how beautiful the couetly emile That liehts
up the expressive fnce The man be il tnp1 con.
u 0 han
The c.r tnai ,Rnorea lhe lsct iie eoscs ~ &C; as
| U nf h&I rot au ehrmy in Home. uekeeps an in.
yen,o,y q ne character o. esery promneat msa,
spics evefyWhere; nothing tfacaplrts around the
Pope hut Il communicated 10 htm. The knowledge
o. ~ Roser eatses respectful feat: He can
| lue he u the most facilitating company. He goes
10 receptions clad IN plain black coat and knee.
dian oDl star On lii oreast nslnx he ou,t inssus
q iis great raak. Lad:es delight In ha company.
t,, me = eulck a tepis.ee. sarcastic. vel!
as allie 10 converse on the latest iashIon1
al FsIlt, and the most Sensational novel, as
upon ptoteeels and ul',masams- But not the lat.
sisted Goblet in order 10 tall On poEltics sub.
Nct be alEats ekclCded 1rom Aome. "Whar do
do1 san ;, roliI!ss ."!sauitea cot,sets apd ala
Ear'tna VIII leScI taIk shop. bat he IL an accom-.
rlished talkcI on any Other suntect Moreover, he
m nas A. amla1le wsJ q seeoutnodat1ps himself TO
tne Nationality OF bis listener with brilliant nstuta-
nsss The delighted Individual, IN his intense sa1-
taincton. opens all his mind, TTOceAs which Solo
mo asc1aSes 70 fool nd 5ne Cardinal tans gsss
Individual on rr1ecton Il that Of DogocrTy,
"Mllle ne down Az Ass" bul he conso.es him.
ee1 ttst be revealed his tnoughts unwillingl5,
overcome BY The Cardinals fa1cinatiou Of maprer.
lie has taAte for art, and Is an excellent coanos.
seuI. GeLtrahy the cabinet Of statesman
eone have done, 10 gain an idea or 30 BY ahEewd
observation OF lie casotn1la entoursgc, you would
bc mietaSen. he would, Ike the Ancient MAr.-
tiou, AMI II sour curiosity rose still higher a. Il
fecatne baff!ed, yoH would tnd, II opportunity pc-
arH oockess are III CIPHER, thr ke. Of ~ntch no one
n1n,,ssr ~. ~ ass GstIln1 5ou deeiphesed II.
ron r 10 trcceeueti IN CrftrR the hey 10 mJkte.
tous interruption IN cipher and read, d. you k,o.s
ptssonA asrcrt THAT. ttke Lord byron. the Cardinal
might Say.
"HHa ,ntds dsr ss94 20; e srn,.em.aly s zise
His emo!urutnss ~ Prime Minlaser nsc hot more
than tso thonsan,t doi'utr. but numerous Carxii.
nbls nase tl:et Tue last If lbbg line OF rr1ucea
From these, passing through sne csrdnav, G. al ~ d land
Il II Is fslr TO Judge Cardinal BY the sAntasd OF
rh"!ca. Office holder, someshine naturally liugesA
prr.enls 1,om ali parties. Yet b. Is fesy reonomi,
cal Ills ea1t1sceA nte sbose belonging TO the
rope, aud hts ret nue. arr~rtaios 70 tho Vatican,
l
that be lisea in coL..snt extectat,on Of an out
| nieaE, Rnd has STORED h4 wealth elsewhere.
Whenever !. cone. ne viii hare lttlc 10 reuost
the rrepzrat:ona Tor The COUNCIL. hIs naruc has pui
lten MentioLed. The truth e, be cares Nttte
ol Il eoul1 Ue icls Interested 10 lie synod r,spec
,htSe assemblies As useless srAcas y like car.
flina Ofa:. and lesh worthy Of his attention tha,
pott,cc. Doubtless his keen rrts.n.!nent ia con
Liant Q! The grave complication that will Atst
e t0s stse, a1s e eS9 {" se eiIes
tcope fo1 his.eansustess ingenuity and uA1IcIloni
AussIaHox DE AkHlpx,
VINO sits As An archbishop in pa1ti.us, represents
curious Phase Of tpoliucs:tneoiog,c1 iatth. An a.
den, surpo1et Ct tns r9pe he ys onrosss tnt
D.e. .esy neer.. Ae y . belssan Of noble
r. nit eams 1ps ,5 50ss pui tSe a Eaf. ,s
IN foaauR Of eqnAiy with ne Frrrci
army Of oecupe1icn brought him Into co'lt
; 6nyou. The polio, Of De Merida ~se quite hl
own. An onttleak WAS ap?rehenuel A$the with
. draval CT the French. Aecorslluc1,, rontioea
the barracks, &c-. which the latter occupA1. tn
. French CoumaDccr waited 70 control tam. n1
the Minister setuied- Augzy vorda eneusa, INT,
, that The Central hAd called on Dc Merode ~ Lo
J him "to consider hiD4elt caneu;" au ,nluitFhic
neG TIT. ~: fs,i,nr,a 10 nea at ronor ts
I
! lreuly few. The army was nush inFpte-
! iu ii discipline AID conmtssarar lMeA
little ietter oan ,ne lafe Of sss ealieJ,, inesha
: ncl, aace<i At eaco meal, Ard snoali rate {
4 v,Ee. The Gay WAS also Increased. THIS, Of fcoat
e greatly ipcented Anlone'lt Tho had not rtev1s.
Il II bet CO. sultet. lie nad 10 ind money, and tS
g iidc1eA II his night to a! 60. The flscas WIS
e followed y ~ only ended by nc enforced fes'sa
t p1ufseis. His great influence over the army, ii
= The high Iespcct with which nll the oppone1ta
u An.oneln rega1d nir. lncuced the HOLY Father
e suite, without otace-
rIeiees q ne opag'nda I'd fae' ~ saesseast
~ tarJ. lie Il short, th!ek'tet Uau. of y
I'd unpreposaes.sne spr<.rsnse. and = nTusque
n.sarrd ano esneiona character. Uahappi
those Who bare out one Interview y
,Ss IeeatSn' ut a. s.sx e9I e osags
"a Ei1eEce Nt Il the centre Of INC nat tnlast
80 ~ organisations OF hi college, which sends
y ~ ..teree M % 81 ii he Baaots in nss,ers cosnee
Tu .H. with their mitsious-1lou the moat south
~, ront Of the Auet1cau continent 10 tne q
n. nirE new m;Aslone, aId tn!ntrn9 new l,fe aso
~ ~ opea- lie turer1ntsnc1 uacssttons OF r:al
NJ and otacee Q! the chIiea IN every lauRuASe.
~. Ment.gnor ha1nAbo. 4 tlstle room, The sa1le
m a. = students, riled nF with documents. N
he tu,ass Of Which, NE psst y aM,A oersa
4in
E,s sns CT, s,,tlR ID the depth Of winter, mt
~ III tne no,nipg. without nrr OF e1sla clot1
sas ns = ss1, ksa.!ous to Rees r,a, ssadenS 1aa.
ri :na,.Lces IN which sucn psrsons ha!e
ne ceivtl unexpected hclp and rFonotlon rom
'He Me dread tpncuonn5. The Church Of Ro1e,
Nv Nv bss rot Rrta1er nan thai Batnaba " co1
srT every msHbcs OF the Council viii estimate
.Fe: Gsn.,srot n ' Nerode I vii lrssna then ID
nf Gu! l,Ets-ln Whist way they may A5eet tne
ns;. eo.ely OF tie !slcn greatness Of the Iapacl:
,.i1 LAY YET have power IN the cOunells OF EA1
,s1 erflnsaa not non moral or spiritual ple:uEt
~, poEEcal irnuenee- CanlnA! Barraho vii 10.
Men m ..,,s =. Wv ~ ~. rrrstna. To
fss!se'S. sss'stasa .s ts:ss Sas az ssa 10 !..a.
III c1ea. an. very dear 10 hta hear,
meet lnc Eue..sh SID American branches oi the 4
ass: Is: e.1e se'sp spon 'sea sa
Ties. m.nuse proceeding IN tnstr history. Ne NJ.
aum- lore, we:gh e,e1J point ~ II iEtlneaee On
and tutuIe- ihe 1nAil4el!G "a' aA'e US eo'>t1
much het!oa-
r. ~ CARDINAL Prince Lue:en Bonsraste, cousin
Ios EpreIo .oo Of n :; y r. nee Gaano r.. ~,
II iot see Of The great Napoleon. ~ be spPsAa
= su- @ cnscuat,on rotsca as thr Loosrc- Du, he
,S., 9nss 4. ne siadies eoas;snsis. Ei1es occasion
tnsn tn.oss OF eminent Iurs clans, AitaA &C. q
datne he Is fel! coa"essssenk' ~ ,ha rnncrnr u
Iua!e1 5 y eAHe,hsS ~ ~ rofTh.r y =
about fASath1aA .11 s" src En1nrny ~
~ n.a ~ ae enotuous apenses Of hi. .nsesture.
ct!cut by tne sia.uAsn. s,T ~. +i,e rsrHtns1
NUM- VII tcil !ua ~ - nrses,, ,nT-1 ~ ~. ,a,
much iuufe !aeAnsH = saIasn -. - ttr.cr Emr
e dad The fnPta"s .'.t,sn1 Ec h. a rress a
q the | thah 10 thn.ons ~ tET,.a, ~ "a Eidr1v
males nt ttetot n1ko ~, cn.rre ~ thr 1nrcrs,
a now that ne nas tAT esr asr fhat n re- il elect
4 that The fsrAcJ. tns: - ra1sTfsi I.h ,he +,
4, ,odt, fslnh 1f Janit ~ t,tSsv ;nsosh nnon The
much Will pfrfenf ~. t.ns,. Ia tsar tuxtit
900 On nony Ct 81 tcte's oEnri, fesr:essly adt
4 and htt ggxAk Aliaes, nSs.sh ~ ~ ;rcitnes II