New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-23

probability will there be any session before the 18th
March, or perhaps Easter day. lay 10 claim to ln-
spiration. but speak from very good information
acquired by human means. Another Father has just
died, the venerable Bishop of larbes making the
seventh who has been killed by the Gcumenlcal
Council. The Romans. who never lose AN opportu-
nifty for making Joke, declare that there is an Eps-
copozia in Rome The Bishop of Nismes is very Ill.
and Judging from the apparently feeble state OF
many of the Fathers, ~ they tOtter down the
nave, the epidemic is likely to spread.
Should the dogma of Infallbty be defined.
there will be at least this advantage derived from
it, that the Pope may settle all the spiritual affairs
of poor moTtals in his library, and dispense
with the attendance of the Bishops-many of them
poor and feeble-from all quarters of the globe On
Monday Tuesday, and Thursday yesterday the Con-
gregatOn met aud was occupied with discussions OF
the scheme now before them, de rita ct oHcstde cer
c0rum.' How his remarks were introduced 1t would
be difficult to say, but Neapolitan Bishop dlstn-
gushed himself on Tuesday by the rare novelty of
which the Italians call the laaro. long dress reach
ing TO the heels-so did the Apostles and Martyrs.
Long before the time of the Messiah too prophets and
priests wore the same dress; hence II was ndspua-
Bile that our Savior seated i'll Paradise on the right
hand of the Eternal Father, the Iaaro as 1t Is
represented in all paintings of the Holy Trinity.
Even the venerable Fathers were amused, and the
Council broke up with laugh. StrOngmnded
sensible men in America Will read such statements
with Incredulty-but is anything incredible Of
Rome. when we consider what are the avOwed OBJ
jects of the present Observation-Disclosures men are
appealing to the Pope TO put down suicide aud to
terminate wars. The appeal in favor OF the latter
still circulating for signatures. As set-Of against
the projects and propositions of the members of the
CoIgnclI there now lies on my table pamphlet
published in Turin, entitled "a Petition to the
Very Reverend Fathers of the Council for the
suppression of the Roman Observatory (astrOnOm-
ical). The author argues that modern astronomy
lies at the very basis Of misunderstanding as ITS con-
illusions in direct opposition to the Holy Scrip
lures an institution which tends TO the propagation or
such principles is injurious To the faith OF the Roman
Catholic Church, and rulnOnS TO souls. The prayer
of the petition therefore Is that Father SeCchl, tue
learned Directory of the Observatory be called on to
Teiute from the Bible the principles of modern as
tronOmy or that If he fail TO do so within gwen
time, both he and the observatory be suppressed.
Oh, what wicked wags! You will not be sur
prised TO hear that "a peep INTO the SCbfmd df
ROI0RO POHhfce informs us that the Temporal
Power of the Pope IS to be proposed as
cation so that Jealous care for human souls does
not exclude desire TO obtain worldly influence.
But alas for the pretenslOns of our spiritual supei
ors. since yesterday report has gained ground III
Rome that the Nuncio in Paris has made the follow
ing communication TO the Pontlileal Governor Inc
Emperor promises protection ana all thaJ hhd OF
thing to the Pope; but there Is much contained IN
those three letters) he requires that His Holiness
should fulfill the conditions demanded IN the cte-
b ated letter addressed by the Emperor To Edgar
Ney in 1851. 1t demanded return to the state OIL
things existing IN lSi74S-a Constitution with one
Pontiff rs sovereign The details were: The sccu-
larizaton of all public employments-the senate 10
be the ruling power.
At present give you this as only probable YET
certainly a very general report. That something OF
a very important character has tranSpred there can
be no doubt and equally certain Is II that the Irhc
ambassador very llrm IN nus support OF
another of the Fathers last nght-PuglldtN amigo
Bishop of Lerida. -Four are said to have received
the communion during the night. AZ TINS laIe ol
mortality the Council will dissolve itself IL Is SIT
ting at this moment, but ! can say nothing OF us
proceedings except that il is discussing still the
Scttmd de rita Il OHtStdte ciGicOIum.