The New York herald., 1871-03-25
THE LAY POWERS AND THE PAPACY.
French and German Diplomacy at the Court
Of the Holy See.
American Representation by Beautiful Ladies-A
Boston Belle Describes the Pope-A Depu-
tation from Germany-"A Priso-
ner in the Vatican"
ROME, March 5, Is,

ROME, March 8, 1871.
1t Is natural that the authorities at the Vatican
should attach great Importance to the political and
religious principles OF the person nominated by the
Theirs government in Paris to represent the France
Of 1871 at the Holy See. We have had several indi-
cations Of likely French ENJOYS OF late including M
Cochin and M. de Courcees, the latter or whom
would have been very welcome at the Vatican, In
remembrance OF his services In Is49 and his part in
the return OF Plus IX. from Portici to Rome. But
the French government would be embarrassed by q
good many iormalites in the appointment OF a new
ambassador TO the Pope. It has been customary
hitherto for the ambassadors Of France Spain and
Austria TO present their credentials his Holiness
for the first time In very great state, all the person
mel OF the legation following their chief in five six
gala carriages, preceded by running footmen and
escorted by Papa dragons to and from the Vatican
Under the present changed circumstances OF
the Eternal City, such display might
be considered to have Specification very hostile to
the Italian government and the cavalry escort
would have to be either furnished by the regiment
OF Aosta lancers omitted altogether. But the
Court oil Rome Is very much attached to these ira
dtional formaties and would be peculiarly sensi.
i've Just now II they were neglected. Therefore It
probable that The Timers government Will decide
TO send NJ de Banneville back to Rome, II that
dipIomalst win consent to resume the post OF
Ambassador, which he held under Napoleon LII.
The Marquis de Bannevllle was certainly startled
at the composition OF the National Defence govern.
ment France aiter the disaster Of Sedan, and he
resigned MS post IN consequences; but, as he has
presented any letters OF recall az the Vatican
he is stil regarded by the Pope and Cardinal Anto-
nelli representing The French government al the
Holy See, and If he were TO withdraw his resigna-
ton and resume his diplomatic relations at the
Naican Tomorrow ne could do so without the
necessity Ol renewed credentials OF public 1ormali
es thus neither the susceptibities OF the Pope
nor OF victor emmanuel would DC excited by new
representatives omission or commission OF such
ceremonies.
THE AMBASSADOR OF IMPERIAL GERMANY
The departure OF the Prusslan Minister Count
UArnlm, from Rome, Is detinitive, and the Iepre-
sentation Of the German Empire at the Holy See has
devolved upon the Baron Taufkerchen, who has
hitherto been only accredited as Bavarian Minister
II Is easy to realize that n the Pope's temporal
power remains permanently quiescent the sphere
OF action open to dlp0matists accredited to his
Holiness Will become very limited only embracing
concordat questions and International eccleslastic
relations.
REooLLEcrIoSs OF THE SIEGE OF PARIS.
We have member OF the French National Defence
government now In Rome. M. AragO d thorough
republican and an unpretending citizen, with whom
Italy is familiar place OF sojourn. do not believe
the reports which assign special political mission
as the motive OF his presence here, but such
persons are like comets. and always travel with
lures behind them. MeanWSe HSago Sonec Sss
been received with all due Difference at
tine French Embassy, and has given NJ and
count OF all ne underwent In beleaguered Paris In
cluding the menu OF the concluding DAYS OF the
siege, which comprised animal food not generally
Gale or the Freres Provencaux. NJ. Arago confessed
to having dined seventeen times on acknowledged
cat put admitted that be might have eaten the do
meSuc puSS much Oftener Without knowing II
THE PAPAL COURT.
In spite Of all the rumors OF the Popes departure