The New York herald., 1870-05-09

Churca.
ROME April 81, 1870.
The pompous ceremonies OF Holy Week nave
been In progress for some time, ana on Holy
Thursday, there was the grandest display
From all points travellers Rave continued TO
pour into Rome for the purpose Of Witness
ing the sights. The Italian railway companies re.
duced their prices by onehar In order to facilitate
access to the city and TO give the people OF the
neiyhborng provinces an opportunity OF seeing the
500 fathers OF the Council, who, high dignitares
Of the church from all parts OF the world have lent
more pomp and grandeur to the ceremonies than
usually Is the privilege OF the epoch.
The fathers have only had one sitting In the Coun.
Gil since the week was inaugurated, but that was an
important one. The constitution de Gde Catho,ca
was voted on and passed by unanimous vote,
according to the official organ here. which states
that there were on the occasion no negative votes
and very few conditional ones. When this new con.
sttution. SO passed. viii be publicly promulgated,
no outsider can tell; but 1t is known that the fathers
will do no more work until the solemn session.
which is to come Off after Easter This weeks cere
monial is suf1cient task 10 exact at their hands,
without requiring OF them head work upon dogmas
catechisms and other ike matter to De introduced
In the new canons. They have to be up early and
late in attendance at st. Peters, and to do good
deal Of standing while in that majestic precinct;
There Ia the arrival Of all kinds Of sightseers to
chronicle. We have on hand just now good lot OF
pilgrims In naked feet clothed In picturesque colors
and rags, and bearing the traditional sta. Some OF
them have come nom considerable distance but
most Of them are from not very remote neighbor.
hoods, who, rather than coming to seek the pardon
Of their at the foot OF the altar have been at.
tractei by the curostes OF the and the Ger.
tain prospect OF having good time. During their
sojourn Of one week in the city they enjoy o more
lively time and more sumptuous fare than is
their wont when they are in their peasant
homes. The phalanx OF the faithful, ,-of
men, women and children-is an con1plet Old aud
young rich and poor. peasants burghers and nobll-
ity foreign and native, have descended npon the
Eternal City, to congregate principally In the great
thoroughfares and the square in front Of st. Peters
church. On last Monday and Tuesday, both conse-
crated to acts OF devotion on the part ol the faithful
ess n sI enr ony NO y
Wednesday, with the chanting OF the ONCE Of the
Tenebrg and the Atsere,,e in the Vatican Basiica
AT this function, which commenced at four
son. The ONCE, which takes its name
1t was formerly sung, displaying the grief In whicn
the Church Is plunged for the death Of the Redeemer
| Il defined amentative function ana as repro
duction or us funeral. The singing OF the Yfseierc
formerly took place IN the Sixtne chapel; but this
So Se mn crod All ie tne tdox
| place in st. Peters
Later in the evening, at seven occurred the wash.
ing of the feet OF the pilgrims, who received and
lodged at their house OF refuge called the "Trinita
adjoining the church Of the same name. which was
founded in behalf oI all the male and female pilgrims
attracted TO Rome by their devotion to the Church.
| All needy travellers, as well as the GONZALES
resn o ener anS e the op
talities OF the pilgrims institution. The number
is no: as large as usual but they have all been iarns
pretty WELL Before the washing OF the feet came on
made an excursion, In company with French
tourist into the pilgrims domain. In order TO get an
inside vew If possible, OF their style OF living, and
OF their doings while at Rome We were allowed to
inspect the instatlon from top to bottom, to get 9
GOOD look at their eating room, at the table, well
| decorated with plates, aoup oowls and bread but
5 n n Ny
stu abcd lat noon, or were engaged
tue kitchen OF Prince Borghese, In anici-
patton Of the creature comforts that nobleman
ever We were unable to see any other signs OF the
pilgrims at their place OF residence and were COM
or last night in so emn form Several other ike
washings will be given osore they lake her depar-
sT % ns noS ssnp on ssnS
70 falal their part o. the pilgrim ceremony. They
ans nass ,ssn went Sous tSs
e@ ooa At saSle % IN presence @ Or small it audi.
ence admitted after the hour OF Aue Maria or course
ladies' ana s would
form under the circumstances with the bas In and
towel, for the spectacle Is by no means an edifyin
one either By aatclpatiOn or from a real view. IL
| TOday-Holy tn rsday, also styled the annlver-
sary of Our Lords Last supper and consecrated to
eucharisty-at an early hour the visitors began to
up their positions inside the church and In the
S inc ana gt e % ses the
defended and held against the threatening zouaves
and other Ponrlhcal forces In line Of battle arrayed
monies were iuaugurated by high mass. cele-
brated by cardinal, in presence Of his
After THIS, his Holiness preceded by the cardinals,
archbshops and bishops bore the host into the sepu
q snd wang w eight pps uphS
dals over ms mead. After the host was placed In
the sepulchre At tho altar beautifully illumlnated
removed and placed In the keeping OF the cardinal
next to oficiate. This ceremony was finished by
and up stairway ct the side OF the perstyle to the
balcony or Vatican box Of Sc. Peters, 1t Is called,
Urotection against the rays Of the sun. - :
l When the procession reached this point the square
below was swarning with human beings, In all i'm.
aginabe costumes, waiting to receive the P0nIifcai
b6nediction, which hts Holiness here accorded.
There is moment Of heaying to and fro and then q
deadly silence, and then the vast audience have the
pleasure Of witnessing the great attraction OF the
day, or the apostolic benedction bestowed ur6s 81
or6,. Plus * was borne on 10 tine balcony on bis
there, amid sudden silence. he stood up 10 front OF
all the vast thron2, and waving his hand according
| to the Latin rite, frst to the LETT and then to
the right, bestowed his blessing. His pronunciation
was sonorous and remarkable; he chaated the bene
dicton In such loud voice 70 be heard as far
the obesk. where the troops were stationed AT the
words "onsr.itiTn gentur the throng Of people for
the most part fell on their knees, and &C the word
slnd,llgentianl" the sign OF the cross was made by
the assisting prelatcs on the balcony well By
the faithful below. At the same time the cannon
OF st. Angelo beloved forth its salute and the bells
l rang a merry peal. The bestowal occupied i've
minutes only, ana when 1t was over pretty enthu.
BastIc shout sent up to greet the Ponii's
| .gtca Ito Mono ~ shouted tae bulk OF the crowd.
"VfUd Pdpd tytalHbtle ~ t9ong live the infallibe
| Pope'D went up also In isolated cries. Both hur-
| rains seemed perfecuy sincere and hearty.
y On the return OF the Sovereign Pontih to his
| throne in the interior he went through the cere-
mony Of washing the feet OF thirteen priests clad IN
white robes. They take the name Of apostles on this
1 occasion as recalng the apostles whose feet were
| washed by Christ. He also before the same ap0s