The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-26
4 FROM ROME.

Bishops and Archbishops of these fonr
are French, viz. the Archbishops of Paris.
nours, and Auch, and the Bishop Of
Hhodes; one is Portuguese, the Bishop Of
angola the rest are italian. This meas.
ure of the Holy Father has already been
criticised by certain jealous Catholics as 4
sort OF compromise with the italian Gov.
ernment, and an implicit acceptation of the
will! be dispelled by the allocution which
will precede the nomination, in which the
Holy Father will declare, in very strono
terms, that he has never accepted these sos
called guarantees, and that he appoints the
Bishops b.snGps IN ms own right, urged by the
| es, some of which have been without Bish-
ops very many years. Every one know
what takes place in a diocese which ia Iefs
for long time without its spiritual leader
| Doubtless the new italian Bishops will not
have recourse to Governments for the aero'
Will be displayed by granting it unsolicited
The Government will be only too glad IT,
trumpet through the Kings speech at tbo
opening of Parliament, that here is the
best proof of the liberty of the Church and
OF the Pope, and that there can be no bet.
| Ter argument to prove that the temporal
| power was in no way necessary to secure
| this liberty. This is, of course, a mere Az.
phism, as every one knows that the pres.
emit position of the Pope is very precar;.
Gus, and that every thing depends on the
good or bad will of the Ministers in power.
Bishops were appointed ty Popes when
they were obliged to hide in the Catacombs
and they were not more free for that; and
besides this is not the only duty and adj.
ministration of the Church, but there ara
innnmerable Others equally important.
which require for their due exercise to be-
subject to the changing dispositions of anv
Government. To each of the new Bishops
tho Holy Father has given some token of
his liberality, and l am informed that
every one OF them will receive from him a
sum of 10000 fraacs. Some few of the
be consecrated by the Cardinal-Vicar on
the first Sunday in November.
This morning, at quarter before II, the
Pope received her Majesty the Queen of
Holland with the formalities due to her
august rank. He expressed his regret that
pGustonary. The Queen replied: "Holy
Father, l. shall come myself again to see
you before leave"
His Holiness enjoys most excellent
health, and all rumors to the contrary are
without foundation. His appearance ia
healthy and vigorous, and in my opinion
there is in it remarkable absence of the
defects which usually accompany old age.
The decree for the appropriations of the
Jesuit nOviciate attached to the Church of
st. Andrew on the Quirinal, was published
about fortnight ago in the Official Gazette
giving only fifteen days notice of the in
tended seizure, and as I write hear that
the Government has taken possession.
an told also that they are about to seize
upon the Catacombs. The generals and
heads of various religious orders and con-.
gregations have sent a joint protest to the
Ambassadors and Ministers accredited to
the Holy See, bat am afraid that this will
prevent of ba To,
preston Of all religious establishments,
which is to be proposed at the very OPEN
ing OF Parliament. This law, and the
other already sanctioned, subjecting Reli-
glous and clerics to the CONSUMPTION with
no exemption, will be most ruinous to the
Catholic Church in Italy, if it should not
please God to put a speedy termination to
its time of trial.
The language of the anti-religious press
IN Rome is intolerably loathsome.N The
West caiumnies are spread against the
most respected individuals among the
clergy. On the other hand, the Catholic
press is SO holly prosecuted that it is al
most most impossible to keep it in existence.
LIE OSServatore Cdttolic0, of Milan. was
sequestrated and brought up for trial .hree
, ,ih'es within fourteen days. The editor
has been arrested and sentenced to
m neavy me of about COCO francs with many
months imprisonment, simply for defend
ing the cause of the Pope. A similar
treatment has fallen to the lot of the Toce
aeAd |e'ita, in Rome. The editor has
eeen condemned to pay a fine of $500
francs, with ten months imprisonment, for
t =, spoken Of the la,cs ,cith contempt. In
MS last instance the trial was a mere
nockery, and occasioned so much derision
md tumult that the president was obliged
20 command silence in Court in order to
ave appearances.
Rome is very empty. Among the few
visitors, however, who are here, is Dean
stanley. SINCE his arrival he has preached
vice to his Protestant friends in their
Usual place of assembly. We hear talk of
Jew Protestant churches in the very centre
II Rome, and that Lord Shaftesbury and
he Missionary Societies are exerting their
Utmost efforts for this object. They will
lot obtain q single convert to Protestant
SIN, though they may succeed in increas-
ng the number of unbelievers. If these
ealous Professionals could fully appreciate
he actual effect of their labors, they
1ould find themselves engaged in very
nholy undertaking..
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