The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-14
THE ETERNAL CITY.
A Tribute Of Respect from the Foreign Ladies
In Rome to the Holy Father.
The Pope's Health and Habin-C Contradictory
Accounts-His Holiness Congratuates His
Bishops-News from the East.
ROM., Apfil q, 1871.


tween the Popc's speeches and Garbafdi's letters.
at least for their frequency OF ,ae. We have Just
passed through period OF Papal demonstrations
consequent on the recurrence OF tire 18th April and
his Holiness has had to reply to the multiorm ad-
dresses anu offerings presented to him that occa-
sion. I mentioned In my last letter that the noble
Roman ladies, in number about hundred, waited
on the POntiY on the morning of the 18th inst. in
the great Consistoral Hall and presenter him gor-
ge0us carpet with which to decorate balcony OF
st. Peters, from which locality they expressed their
fcrvent desire to see him confer his bene-
dlcton m0t e. a,1L Pins TX. replied to those pous
ladies' in terms full OF gratitude for their delicate
consideration, but full OF doubt respecting the full
filment OF their desires The chief part OF his uo-
ness discourse was devoted 10 q comparison be-
tween himself and 81. Peter, VINO, after toilng all
night without catching any fish, nad mrac uous
take on obcying the Saviour's command to
"cAsr ON TIE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SHIP
The Liberia explains this parable by recommend
ING the Pontr to change entirely the direction or
his policy, anu abandon temporal ambition for
purely spiritual affairs. fishing henceiorward Tor
souls instead OF worldly crowns. EIn,iaslng the
example Of the Roman pairician danes,
THE FOREIGN LADIES,
now visiting or residing In Rome, also num-
boring nearly u hundred, presented themselves in
the great Consisforal Hall on the morning or the
10th, with an Offering and an address. The Offering
was OF a somewhat unusual nature, consisting OF Il
oa'ddCchn0 or panoply for the balcony OF ST.
Peters, intending thereby to follow up the idea OF
the Roman ladies, and prepare more splendid To-
cay than ever for Plus TX redtUtrus, whenever 1t
snail please his Holiness to emerge from his voun
tary imprisonment The following Is the text OF
THE FOREIGN LADIES' Address,
most Holy FATHkR-Deign to permit us to de-
post ut your feet THIS canopy, which will complete
the Offering Of the Roman ladies, ana which, Us we
hope from the bottom Of our souls, Will soon serve
for the august ceremony, which all your faithful
children mpiore with ali the ardor and tcuderness
OF their souls. Most Holy Father delgn to accept
It and To bless US and our familIes.n
HIS HOLINESS REPLY.
In reply, the Pope commenced by staff ng that
every building IN order to be complete required
roof He went on to say that In the present fright
inl whirlpool OF passion all Christian souls must
destruction and to His Vicar Tor a renewal OF his,
sautary blessing. His Holiness continued to de-
Papa standard designated the walls OF the Christian
fabric and the canopy or bdlddcchtaO. completed
with such care and presented TO him by the ladies,
represented Its roof but It's foundation was the
blessing OF God. "My God y exclaimed his Holi-
ness. 'give new force 10 your Vicar on earth, new
vigor to his voice and arm that ne may be placed
In situation OF becoming sign OF reconciliation
and peace, and blessing once more all the Catholic
storing thus, BY your aid, society to cannes and
the practice OF Christian virtues Plus tx. invited
the French ladies' who formed part o. the depntaton
said that he had read with horror in Journal
published In Rome, and considered as moderate, an
article expressing wish that the Communists may
triumph at Paris. "But let us leave the blind and
the leaders OF the blind, and, Fastening by our
wishes and prayers The moments OF divine mercy,
let receive now, earnest OF that benedicton
which the Vicar OF Jusus Christ Will have TO impart
sitting on the Vatican balcony-let us receive
say-the benediction which God himself at this mo-
ment imparts to you by the hand OF his unworthy
Vicar May y be Tor each Of you u pledge Of
In all these interviews his Holiness expresses his
Is impossible for the Kingdom OF Italy to last found
| ed. as II Is, on an entire separation from God,
faith and the Church. But he has lately began TO
insInuate that the triumph may not come IN his
own days. although certainly will In those OF some
future Vicar OF Jesus Christ.
THE POPE'S HEALTH.
forward to the demise or Plus TX. as a favorable
event, except IL be In the expectation that new
POnu1 VIII ascend the throne OF ST. Peter under
very new conditions. but 1t Is certain that their
organ in the press, the CdDtate has beea very per-
severing of late In announcing the failing condition
or no NOno's health.
series OF articles in that Journal entitled "Non
Videbris Amos petr" predict the conclusion OF the
present Ponticate before It's duration has equalled
that OF the Prince OF tine Apostles. and speculate
the PERSONS OF Cardinals ID Pietro, Amut or Pome-
banco. The Cdpftdte goes into minute details upon
the POpcs health and habits, some OF which quote
as being interesting without guaranteeing their
rectncss That journal stated on the 2lst INSTANT
the quality and gravity OF the illness which aHlicts
the Pope, We will give some particulars OF the
which seized him night before last. As is known
the Pope sleeps alone, but person Is always
Sn sny the Alter the S s aa 70 in
bed an hour the person on guard heard hin
coughing severely r., and poa therefore entered the
assistants were summoned, and some coner7ert
raised his Holiness, who was very red in the race.
His doctor came ami administered expectorating
Medicine The PoDe got better, but the doctor
judged 1t necessary to apply leeches. The PoDe
themselves n
TINS Improvement. The Pont!ifs illness is too cv
dent to admit or doubt. We could mention other
sovereigns VINO recovered from a first attack but
snccumbed to second, and having gone TO sleep
apparently in excellent health were found dead in
their beds. one OF the symptoms OF this disease
weakness In the legs. Plus TX. is afflicted with this
weakness. HIS legs arc swollen, and in walking he
Is obliged to lean on some person and his stick.
There IS great endeavor at the Vatican to hide this
state OF things"
LAST NEWS FROM tue yArIcAN":-
"The Pope has passed a wreched night. The state
OF his health deteriorates every moment Finally
the Cdpae OF o-day has In ITS latest intelligence
yesterday afternoon also there was a great con-
at the Vatican IL Is feared that the Pope Will
not able receive the new Catholic deputatlOns.n
All this sounds very alarming, but the Intelligence
must be accepted cum 0rano salts. Persons VINO
have been received by his Holiness quite recently
and persons who reside IN the Vatican assure me
that the Pontin appears to be in excellent health.
the Osserratore Romdno fires up az the report,
which IT contradcts IN the following terms:--
CONTRADICTIONS
OF our Holy Father, Plus TX. Some journals have
affirmed, with Satanic obsfinacy that 1t gives cause
for uneasiness; but let good Cothocs be tranquil.
As we have always had to do with regard to the
ridiculous mass OF inventions spread abroad news
from the Vatican, we nave again the immense salts
faction Of declaring the entire falschood OF what Is
reported OF the Holy Fathers health which, by the
special mercy OF God. keeps as n0rid as can gen
orally hoped Ia such an advanced age. SO Iuay Tod
preserve him long for us, to the consolation OF the
good and the terror aud eternal Confusion oil our
enemies"
THE rorE AND Tng BISHOPS.
The Cardinal Vicar, the Cardinal Bishops Of the
suburblCanan dioceses AMI the other hops OF the
Roman province, have received . letter from HIS