The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-07-21
VOLUME v.
MsrnIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
HEw ORLKANn. SUNDAY. JULY 81, is'S
LETTER FROk ROME.
LETTER FROM ROME
THE PoPE's ANNIVERSARY.

numbers who went to the Vatican to pay
their homage and respect to the Holy Fa-
Their was 5000. The Society for Catholic
interests issued $500 tickets, and the re-
mainder were people who were known,
and were therefore admitted. At the en-
trance to the galleries Prince Campagnano
read short address to the Holy Father, to
which he replied. He chen passed through
the double lines O. the RsGpies b to ing
Nothing could exceed their enthusiasm
and the Holy Father was sensibly affected
by it. On Sunday morning the whole Of
the Roman nobility, with the exception OF
three families-Doria, Cclonna, and Piom,
by the Marchese -cavalletti, Senator of
Rome. The Holy Father. made most
beautiful answer in reply, thanking them
for their loyalty and devotion. In
the afternoon q solemn Te Deum took
place in St. Peters, thanhsgiving for the
It would be impossible to describe the eff
: feet produced by that splendid ceremony.
The whole church was crowded from the
high altar to the door, and thousands OF
Z voices Joined in the prayers that were either
recited OF sung. The procession from the tn
sacristy was headed by $50 members of the
Italian or Foreign Societies carrying torch.
es. Next came the Clergy and Chapter OF
st. Peters, and last the celebrant, Mgr;
de Merode, who intoned the Te Deum and
Piazza filed with carriages and countless
multitude reminded one forcihly OF the
DAYS when the Papal functions took place
in st. Peters. On the following day the
Cardinals, the Officers of State, the Noble,
Palatine, and Swiss Guards presented their
Father.
Monsignor Howard has Just been named
Archbishop of Neo-Cesarea I'M partibus IN
.fde.iun,. He is already Vicar OF st. Peter ,s
bishop, and he will act as coadjator to
Cardinal Clarelli, the present Bishop OF
Frascati. His nomination has given the
greatest satisfaction to all his friends.
THE TRIAL.
The acouittal of the murderers of the
Pontifical gendarme is still causing good
deal of excitement. On the trial it was
clearly proved that the gendarmes were
whatever, and finally that the murderers,
in order to carry out their plan, waited at
the corner of the road for more than
twenty minutes, until they came out or the
house which they had seen them enter
It is said that the jury were inundated
and that all had received threatening let.
tiers, informing them that the same fate
awaited them if an unfavorable verdict
was given. This is certainly not very re-.
assuring for those who serve the Pope, ano
isa great encouragement 10 tnelr eheLhies
to repeat the crime they go successfully
carried out. AS soon rs the verdict wal
given the mob burst out in loud exclama
lions. and carried the murdereEs in triumph
through the streets, crying out, Lion!
live Italian Justice !" "Death to the Pope /!
In 1874 when Rossi, the Pope's Minister
was assassinated, the same thing took place
and people, shuddered with horror at see
ing second murderer carried In TRIUMPH
and receiving the ovations OF the loves
refuse of Italy. -, E.. .. .g. ..-
THE FoRBIGN DEPUTArloNs.
On wednesday, the foreign deputation
were presented by Monslgnor o'9no,
Belgium, France, Spain,. Germany, Ene
land, Ireland and America, were repre-
sented on the occasion. Lord Il: hei
presented, the address OF the cannon
Union of England, and Count de la Foe
that of the League OF st. Sebastian
THE PopE's LETTER.
The letter of the Holy Father to Gard
nal AntonelIi is the principal topic of col
versation. IL is a clear and concise stat
mept of the actual state of things, an
will, it lie hoped, be an answer to the emf
less false statements about Rome. ii
whole anti Catholic press Of Europe, wi
a presidency which is perfectly wonderfr
is every day denying the insults to religi'
and to her ministers which take place
Rome, and in all probability they will CO
time doing so /; and further add that,
the HOLY Father is IN tho Vatican he ca
not know what takes place Outside. T
letter. however, will proveto the CathO
uuhli@ that the statements are true, q