The New York herald., 1870-03-07
NAPOLEON And THE PAPACY.
A THUNDERBOLT IN THE vATICAN.
The Papal schemata Reported from Germany
Quick Work Of the Reporters, or Getting
Ahead" Of the Prelates-Napoleon's
Plan Against Infallibility-Ths
Jesuits' Reply to Imperial
ism Work Of tho Council.
ROME, Feb. Is, 1870.

Never was such an excitement produced here In
the ecclesiastical circles the immediate interest OF
the Court when the Atl1emetne Zetttsr0 made its
appearance with twenty-one canons or schesnata Of
Of the category De ecclesd published In it, columns.
How in the world did such precious document slip
out OF the pocket OF . bishop into that Of German
correspondent For We are not TO suppose for q
moment tnat any bishop could or would willingly
communicate what he had sworn to keep secret 70
the topographic trumpet OF fame.
1t Ia rumored that venerable father, reposinR
for few minutes In one OF the lateral apartments
adjoining the Council Hail. put down his bundle OF
sclenaata inadvertently, and on recollecting them
subsequently round shat they had disappeared from
the spot which he had left them 1t is said that
Archbishop Darbov complained OF having lost the
manuscript Of his speech Immediately after compet-
ing Grafton. 1t is limited that there may be such
contingency as bishop letting bundle OF papers
fall desgnedly among crowd Of curious spectators,
and 1t Is suggested that among 1900 tneoogians,
who constantly attend the fathers OF the Council,
and know everything they think, say and
| do, there may chance to be one or two
| who do not strictly adhere to the Obligations OF
secrecy the Supreme Pontlr has inculcated. Bur
the fact Is undenabie that documents relating to
the Council have got abroad before they have been
yet deciaed by that assembly, and as the same
ndiscretion was committed repeatedly and repeat
edy complained OF during the Councn OF Trent II Is
to be presumed that human nature has not changed
in the lapse OF 800 years, and that the curiosity OF
the majority viii prevail over the reticence OF the
minority.
Since my last letter the great event here. IN pO
uca sense, has peen the declaration OF the French
ambassador 10 Cardinal Antone OF his govern
ment's intention to Withdraw the French troops
from the Popes dominions In OF the declaration
OF his personal infablity. This announcement took
place al the beginning OF this month, and II was .
singular coincidence that Immediately afterwards In
lts aamber for the 5h February, the CsoHa Cdoltcd
puoished leading article, entitled the Sham
Politicians and the Council" containing the fol-
| lowing remarkable observation-disclosures 10 not
10 be resored to q the state IN Catholic countries
TO counteract any pretended injuries which might
/ be indicted by the Ecumencal Council with It's dog
| matte or discpinarian definitions. II such means
| were to tie adopted the State would certainly dam
age the Church much, but 1t would destroy itself.
The Church. however. would soon recover its equi-
librlum, but the State would plunge INTO hopeless
| abyss This fact We think that governments under
stand Wen, and therefore we are convinced that
pedients which would conduct them to iniailibe
| run.n
Directly after the publication OF this article the
cpneneral attempt AT barricade revolution In Paris
took place, as II to conirm the prediction Of til Q
closed on Tuesday evening the weekly reception
| night. Perhaps this latter circumstance was only
| Saturday night which attended Dy SOD per-
sons; but the friends OF the Papa government con-
sldered tne frencn Emperor and his Ambassador
ing the Church.
There is no new step a. yet tn the Council Gene
| raj congregations nave been held every day This
! week, ana speeches are being made without end,
naysa always on the ardnous topic "De gtd 60
| ists confirm their intention OF making 1t
race against time and defeating all the
propositions OF the government by delivering END.
less orations against them. The discussions are
tainiy drawing their slow length along to degree
| OF protraction which VIII render IT Impossible for
the assembly to get through any single category Of
sche,ndd. followed up as they win be- by their re-
spccttVe p0statdfd before the not weather sets IN.
Finally am assured That both the postutdid for and
against the personal lnfalbllity OF the Pope have
sion appointed 10 Judge OF the opporuneness Of such
| new propositions. The announcements previously
current OF their presentation were premature.
| understand thai the correspondent Of the AHge-
UdtHe IetunJ mas got into trouble for the publca-
ton ol the canons De Ecciesia IN that journal and
wonld have been sent out Of Rome had he not been
defended Dy the Prussian Ambassador.
The French Despatch Against InfaIlibility.
A Paris letter in the Union de pOueSt OF February
90 referring to rumor that Count Daru Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, had sent despatch to the Marquis
lie Bannevile. French Minister at Rome on the SUBJ
ect OF the Ecumenica Council, declares that no such
paper exists, but that the Count recently wrote TO
| hts friend. Count Werner dc Merode, a former
| deputy, ana VINO then at Rome communica-
ton expressing his opinion on the discussions taking
place among the reverend fathers. The above
named journal gives the following as a summary OF
| tlc uoCuHlent III queStloI count Daru Says
! My devoedness To the Church and to the Holy See
| is above suspicion, but my task must not he ren.
| dered Too dlfcult Dy imprudent acts. We
| free government, obliged to take public opinion
INTO serious consideration, There certain acts
winch In the Council would be OF q nature TO excite
the distrust OF the present Chamber. and perh APPS
still more OF new one If a general election became
necessary. Who can say lnat we might not be con-
strained by parliamentary vote, and be called
on TO withdraw our troops from Cylta Vec-
cnar Great prudence must therefore be
| observed ut Rome In order not 10 shock
pubic opinion ana excite dissatisfaction among .
considerable portion OF Catholics and the episcopacy.
IT. for example, decisions should be adopted OF .
nature to seriously modify the situation Of our
bishops towards tue Pope and to place them on
too absolute dependence OH the Court OF Rome, our
Concordat would be violated, ana our relations
wtb the Holy see compromised In he present state
OF the pubic mind NJ Rome there Is too much pas
SION and too much agitation on both sldes and no
| good can issue rom such state OF things. II the
| Council were adjourned the excitement would have
| time TO calm down and then resolutions more IN
conformity with the real interests OF the Church and
| tue Holy see might be adopted
sTABEHG MFnAY N NEWARK