The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07

lWfniiibiisty Before the Cou"ci,-ranDot Con-
rludo ON St. Peters, Oay-Why-Chnrch
Festivals aud Observation-Disclosures Day.

90 receipt or THIS letter your readers VIII be con-
WINGED o! the correctness Of my conjecture that it
would be Impossible Tor the infallblliiy dogma TO be
procla lined 10 the world eary rs the approaching
festival Of 81 Peters, the 2sth II the present month
however eager the rope has shown himself for this
realization OF that great event The introduction
and three first chapters OF the Schem, having been
hustled through the assembly the fourth chapter
was resoutely attacked on wednesday last. aud has
been going on with only such interruptions rs the
religious festivals aud political anniversaries OF this
period have rendered obligatory.
In the first category the procession Of the Corpus
Domini on Thursday was more than usually lmpos
ing account OF The endless tram II ecumcnlcal
fathers in episcopal costumes OF the richest variety
who added TO the interest aid spendor OF that gor
geous piece OF ecclesiastical pageantry. Friday the
18th, was political festival, being the anniversary
OF the proclamation OF Plus the Maths election.
The ecumenical fathers attended a. ST.
Peters In honor OF that event Instead OF meeting
council, and afterwards Cardinal Pa,rzi, sub-dean
of the Sacred College, in the name OF that body. con-
graduated the Pope on the duration OF his reign,
which. he hoped, would extend TO the years OF his
predecessor 81. Peter who according o Catholic
tradition occupied the See of Rome Tor wenty Ave
years. two months and seven days.
REPLY.
The Pope's reply of tone which rat her
startled his anditors for after thanking The Cardinal
Tor the good wishes OF his eminent brethren and
the council fathers, he stated that The duration aud
marvellous events which had signaIzcd his Pontii-
cate were subjects for his own admiration wei
that oil the world at large. He considered his reign
as distinguishabe into three periods marked by
Fl'st-The revolution in his dominious.
Second-The endeavors OF other soyereigns to COM
pei him give reforms inconsistent with his
preme rights.
Thfrd-rhe triumph over revolutionary principles
in Church and State and over the action of hostile
Powers.
Ths last period, he said energeically. had already
commenced ana he hoped 10 see IL speedily accom-
plisned. 10 enect which, he exhorlcd The Bishops
once more to prayer and concord; tor although lie
zeal OF some OF them required no additional I'M
ulated into action. He alluded then 10 the opposi-
ti0n as men OF simplicity and sincerity perhaps but
too timid in the eolaration OF the truth. and too
much gwen TO speechmaklng His Holiness allowed
his Impotence Tor the proclamation OF his Iav0re
dogma 10 be clearly perceived: for although he mad
previously exhoited the lerates 10 allow ali parties
patient hearing the concluding words OF his speech.
.'tempns esq to2ttendl q teinpas taceadin showed
that he considered the discussions md lasted quite
long enough
On leaving the Pope's presence the Bishops broke
up into little groups, according 10 their parry SYM
pathles, to talk over his Holiness words.
DIPLOMACY
This morning. being the anniversary OF the Pope's
coronation. the members OF the diplomatic body
wait upon his Holiness with their congra ulations,
and doubtless he VIII make another speech on the
occasion like the one Just mentioned, ONLY tiar Pio
instead OF Lali which he uses for his conversation
with bishops.
WORK
On Saturday, the 1sth the second discussion OF the
inallibilty chapter took place IN the Council HALL
that the learned Archbishop OF Bologna Cardinal
Guid. OF tile order OF Dominican MONKS Is u strong
ant-nlalllDiist In his speech lie ob.ected to the
present form oil the dogma and proposed to modify
by the declaration that the Pope IL only personally
infaIblc wnen he Defines eI-cnthed'u, II matters OF
faith and morality. accompanied with the assent OF
the episcopal body.
AS inns would entirely change the aspect OF the
dogma, attempts were made by some oil its most
jealous pariisans TO interrupt the orator but he
held his ground and carried ms argu-
ments boldly through. The other two
speakers on Saturday were Card ais De Pitra and
Bonnechose. The FIRST being OF 1 weak voice en-
trusted the delivery of his written speech pow
erful lungs of the Bishop OF Beley, OF the
inialllblily, VIII On he supported by good amount
ligiDle to most OF the fathers. As to Cardinal de
BOnnechose speech 1t was all Greek 10 tnem for he
was perfectly lnauible as, in TACT, are halT oil the
orators who rise to address the assembly.
As there are lo5 bishops on the orators list en-.
gagged TO speak on this subject IL may be anticipated
that the dogma Will not be promulgated Just yet
On Sunday, OF course, there was no meeting OF the
fathers but Yesterday they went on VITA me discus
sion To-day again is vacation day Ill honor OF the
Pope'S coronation.
On the 24th the festival Of st. John the Baptist,
there VIII be WORK done In the Council Hall,
on the 26tn Sunday nor on the 9th, on which day
the Pope will hold u secret cOnsistory.
In addition to the above mentioned speakers
Others will doubtless rise up IN the course OF the
discussion, and the members OF the Commission De
the objections, that unless the Popes Impatience
urges the majority to close the debate by another
such coup de Uatjt a. that employed on the 81 inst
we can hardly expect the Pope to be proclaimed n-
faiDle before the middle or end OF July. when
pr0sably some festival OF the Madonna VIII be &C.
Iected as prOpltious day. since that OF st. Peter
has not been MADE available.
FRENCH INTERESTS
The Bishop OF Orleans has just sent round 10 the
fathers OF tue Council a pamphlet he has written,
and had printed IN French at Naples, in reply to the
article In the Cluiuo CdttOtcU OF the "a May, which
sustained that the Popes decision, aud not the
moral unanimity or even majority OF the votes IN
Ecunenca Councils, gave force TO dogmatIc DEGREES
While combating this principle Mgr Dupanoup
aims side blow at the composition OF the present
Council, in which he complains That there are ZIG
Italian bishops, OF whom lab belong to The Papal
no sees-12o archbishops and bishops IN part
bus, and 81 abbots or generals OF nonastlc orders;
Europe except Italy now attending the Council,
only amount to 2G5, SO that the diocesan bishops OF
trxTchs, primates archDishops ana diocesan bishops
Of she rest OF Christendom.
ANSWERED.
THE Cipltd CdtOlfcd, Of the 18th has an rice OF
thlryfour pages In reply to the Bishops pamphlet,
and so we go on, hammer and songs.
DISCIPLINE.
It is stated that after the infallibty dogma has
passed. which, IN some form or other, 1t IS nov
generally expected II WILL schema III the category
Of discipline viii be introduced In the Council
limiting the rights OF bishops, VINO, In future. be-
fore being preconized by the Pope, VIII be required TO
rive a written promise to resign their sees "when-
II shall seem advisable TO the Sovereign Ponth
for the general gool. II the bishops vote this they
viii indeed be deliberately destroying their ira
aona rights and privileges, and in a few years we
may expect to see the whole Episcopacy reduced to
tie condition OF apostolic Wears, whom the Pope
may depose or transfer from one see TO another
according 10 his good pleasure and without any OF
the canonical formalities now required lor eApuS
mating bishop from his stronghold.
THE PRESS.
quoe the following paragraph from the Cores
D0nddnce ne Rome, as specimen OF the aduIati0n
In vogue apropos OF the infalllblity, In the Roman
press:-"Eyerything promises q speedy solution.
dol nnAf N ~ rasA A
the Holy spirit, prepared by the suppicat0ns OF the
Church, are becoming 30 to say, visible. As TO the