The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-27
xRcHBIsHOP SPALDING AND TIE
POPE.
An Interesting letter from Ror.e'

correspondent Of the Baltimore e".roso
Mirror, writing from Rome, unoes ua.e ~ - sAo
o5th nit. gives the following pei'i'"'A
recent interview between Pope Plus anu A''A
bishop Spalding ,,,,. por .rch-
ON sunday evening last the M0sI @ hev' ratSar atSn
h;shnn of Baltimore, accompanied oy Kew. FaIner
MoManns and yoar correspondent repaired 10
the Vatican Palace, where we had the h0noc Oh .
nriyate audience Of the Holy Fatner. BIS GRACE
and two companions being the only indlvlduais
farming the audience was circumstance Whlcn
rave additional relish to the pleasure OF our WISH.
For the Pepe Is said to be in his most attracuSe
mood when he lays ASIDE ~ sne oesa aspSs and ap
lie. tie .or.mon,ss
II the Sovereign Pontr in all great % Ib
commands the admiration OF thousanus ~ ~ s% Wv
dignity and majesty OF his countenance, ne IA
cites the love Of those who meet nlLl ~ pona
conversation. In public we reverence sHe iopoii 81
in private We are attracted nS Tue pehisAi'' %
The Archbishop, on entering into the presence &c
of the Holy Father. handed him large lst VI
snuf, remarking a. the same time: 'Holy tatner;
have promised you ten years more OF NE, anu
claim the privilege OF supplying yeu VIII 1nnt sun
during that time Here is tns nrst ..If Sonr nre
dicton Is VERIFIED replied the Holy Fsther,
laughing, and lamiliarly putting ms nands on
the Arehbishop's shoulders, ~ SHAH Keep you 10 10
ana you fall II m yGaF sepp spS
would be no failure in the supply Of snull II ms MS
Holiness would fulfil his part OF the contract oy
outying the ten years, as he lhs Grace) ear
nestly hoped While the Holy Father was SUD
serlblng his name to petition OF tne +lrcnoIshop
his Holiness remarked that he nad eo.u. IA
very common complaint in Rome" ooseIs eu . .iiS
Archbishop, "for though the latn OF your ci's Is
most Catholic, Its climate Is most neletouoS. ~
YOU are free from every wina OF doctiine yuu
have a succession OF every wind on the conl'
pass, - o remark which his Holiness seemed 10 en-
Joy very much. r.., ,,,,,o,
The Archbishop, on presenting Father McMan,
us, spoke of the good works which that moael
priest had done in his Episcopal city; OF the
church he built and the pious congregation ne
formed-a remark equally natterng to the goou
pastor and his devoted mock. The Holy Father
listened with evident satisfaction to the weii.
merited eulogy Of his Grace, and after giving MS
blessing to Father McManus, empowered him to
confer on his congregation the Papal oenedictlon
on his return to Baltimore.
Some remark having been made on the SLOW
progress OF the Council, the Archbishop playfully
said that the Americans were last.going people
and repeated to his Holiness what he said he had
previously observed to some dignitaries OF the
Church, that the use OF o little American steam
would expedite matters good deal. Several
other pleasant subjects were discussed, but their
personal and private nature render them less In
teresting to the genera, reader.
Father AcManus, whose condition was so crl.
tcal for some days as to excite the uneasiness OF
his friends Is now, am happy to say, almost
fnny restored to health. This news will be re.
ceived with ioy "; sis numerous acquaintanees
in Baltimore, and particularly " -. -: immaculate