New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-03

Week. shall not weary you, however with the de-
tails of spectacles with which you must be already
familiar On Thursday at the conclusion of the mass
His Holiness gave his bcnediction from the Logga
above the Porco Of st. Peters, not Urbi ct Orbi'
but to those around and beneath him.. 1t isa scene
andaceremony which admits Of no criticism. No good
mans blessing is to be rejected or thought lightly Of
but the multitude, the silence, the clear, sonOrous
scene which IS to be fcIt, not described: n
From the vast crowd assembled III the Piazza at
the bcnediction there rose numerous cries of only
" Vira Po Nonow but of "Vrd Papa InJalibiH?
This is not to be taken however the expression of
knows well that il is the practice to pack crowd
with advocates for any opinion Judging, however,
from warning publls IN the official journal of
last Friday, the Church cannot depend on it's
friends since it declares that from the very opening
of the iEcgmenlcal Council some Utramontane jour
nails which pretend also to be devoted to the Church
have only sought by their correspondence and their
articles 20 weaken the authority Of this Holy Assem-
bly, 1t was hoped that this would have reconducted
them to juster ideas; but since they persist in mis-
representing the deliberations, in attacking the rules
which regulate the Assembly, in classifying the
reports of the meetings, and continue III the
open intention of outiaging the most numerous por
ton of the Bishops it is found necessary to severely
and offensive to the honor of the Council to the dig
nifty and liberty of the Church, also to the rights
of the Holy See. The Catholic faithful will consider
themselves as warned against such journals! This iS
pretty strong Language used against the represent
atves of the opinions of the most enlightened, and
Ssaehy Tho OF DJSa aI ne s srGn the
LibertS, and the Augsburgh Ga,e.ie, with many
Others no doubt are aimed at and but little
talked of. However, it is great support to
heretica Journals whose statements have harmonized
with those of journals called pretended CathO-
bc, and which are held up to public opprobrium.
The last meeting of the Fathers was held on Tues
the amendments proposed to the Constttuto de FTde
Cdthohca" were severally voted After this the final
tives there were none am quoting the official
report small the number of conditional votes,
all the others purely Affirmative" Such statement
would lead you to conclude that the most delightful
harmony prevailed among the Fathers; let it be
checked therefore, by that of some French Bishops
of emnence. They were taken by surprise they say;
they did not expect that the voting would have come
on that day; several of them, indeed, had intended
to speak, but their voices were thus practically
sllenced, and several of the amendments passed with
out proper discussion. The best thing that remained
for them TO do was therefore, to give conditional
voting: Plaoet" or non Pldcet" or Pldcet jurta
MEDIUM" which means, say the French Bishops whom
cite fS rOns plat tout on % OF not at all THIS
from being ristretto," small, very consider
able Indeed, the result was considered as party
demonstration and principle. Still, the majority
waits the day-the schema was passed-and now
watch for its final definition, il is said on Low sun
aP "a me LAY 81 th wo le in paf
would desire to their Bishops act with more spirit
and unanimty. Individually many have seItin pro
DEGREES. but nothing like unanimous declaration IN
this sense has been sent in. 1t exists is under the
consideration OF the 10
not signed sealed and delivered. The resistant Ia
theirs fear, it ia supposed to commit an act winch
might be construed into schisln---an act not ny
which they would separate from the Church, but Tor
which they would be possibly cut OF. they content
themselves therefore with giving comb tlOnl VOTE
which is a protest against the principles OF ma
onty---thus preserving their consistency while they
themselves for more decided and for1nlda-
BILE demonstration OH stronger ground. Inc Schemd
de Eide voted Tuesday embraces only four ont of
eighteen twenty chapters on the same SUBJECT so
that, ii il has taken nearly five months tn complete
this minimum part of the work before them, you me-
readily conclude that the Fathers will have to brood
many month if not years before they have Matched
all their precious little tedglings: The Bisll-
ops are now "at play" and enjoying it much, appa-
rently One meets with aged gentlemen III vloiet-
colored robes and gold chains round their necks at
every turn and corner In fact, Bishops are SO nI-
mcr0us this old city of Rome that they are almost at
discolnt and even Cardinals do not rise higher than
par The next Congregation will be held on Tues
day the 10Th inst, when the day for the definition
of the DEGREES viii doubt be finally and officially
announced. What business Will be brought forward
next no one seems to know precisely. have al
ready informed YOU that deputation OF the Fathers
iutefcedcd for InlaIbity but as that would have
taken il from its proper place III the course the f0re
refused deciding that the programme sould he 1oi,
lowed out. Ii lnfahity is, however, to be dellned
this geaSon no time is 10 be lost and II IS rs easy To
Tascnd as il is 10 make order All things are pos
sille i'm Rome. The French note which Is 10 nc nic-
scented 10 This Government is said 10 he very nllld,
and, if not signed by has been acceded TO Dy INC
other Roman Catholic Powers. It's contents are nor,
of course fully known as yet The French are. how
ever. il is conicctued only holding the iiajt'f IN
eusn.nsa heiu9 DESTROYS OF rdding themselves OF the
Embarrassment OF the Council uH.I the Plebiseitum
is determined