The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-23
1tlEGHAKs TO THE new YORK HERALD.

ROME, Feb. %, 1872.
His Holiness Pope Plus the Ninth has summoned
COnsistOry OF Cardinals to meet IN the Vatican
tomorrow to nominate Bishops OF the Roman
Catholic Church in Russia.
The Duty of the Cardinals and Relations OF
the Holy See to the Gar.
The HERALD news telegram from Rome, which we
publish above, announces an important TACT in the
current history OF two powerful Churches-the
Roman Catholic and RUSSO Greek communions.
The assembage OF Consistory in the Holy City to-
day. for the duty OF receiving Papal nomination
Of Bishops of the Roman division OF the hierarchy
for Episcopal service in the Russian dominion,
affords evidence that great progress has been lately
made In the work OF reconciliation between the
clerical and ordained Pontin OF the fold OF
Peter, and the crowned, out lay, chief priest
OF the congregations which profess to be enlight-
ened by the teachings aud to follow In the path
OF salvation pointed out by st. Paul. 1t indicates
In truth the approach OF o Christian and Catholic
consolidation OF the Churches and a coming aban-
Comment oil the Headshlp OF the Greek congrega-
lions BY the Czars-pernaps by the first successor Of
THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES.
The re Cancellation between Pho Mono and the Car
Is due, as we have already intmated IN the columns
OF the HERALD that 1t would De, u an arrangement
ior. ana the perfection OF, mutual concessions. Inc
from list OF candidates elected by Russia and the
Holy see Will authorize, also, the use OF the Russian
tongue IN the Roman Catholic churches OF Lithua-
MIA aud In the southwest These points are regarded
In st. Petersburg as beng highly Important IN a
governmental aspect with respect to the future
relations OF Russia and Poland
The Russian government has even requested that
I've Roman Catholic Bishops may be appointed, and
the Pope has consented to DO so Oh condition that
those who are presented to MIN from st. Petersburg
shall appear worthy OF the dignity the list OF these
i've bishops having been already presented and ac-
cepted by the Pope, they Will he "preconzed" In
this special Consslory to-day, summoned In Lent
tn, tfu naai..
The question or the Russian language being used
specially IN the Roman Catholic cnurcnes within the
Russian territory was not discussed angrlly by the
two Powers, and the Holy See has declared that
there Is truth In statements MADE In some Euro.
pean journals 10 the effect mat In conformity Win
consented to IAN innovation which would
menace alike the language and nationality
OF the Poles.n On the contrary, 1t Is alleged,
His Holiness never authorized the Polish priests
to employ the Russian language In preaching or
teaching the catechism in Poland, even when, Just
lately, In the government OF Kovn0 decree was
sued by Prince ODOenskY, directing all Roman
Catholic prayer books printed IN Roman Characters
TO be coniscated even though they may nave passed
the Russian censorship. AS nearly all the prayer
books used by Roman Catholics there are thus printed
the Russian soldiers and police were constantly
employed day anu night In executing the decree,
ana entered private houses and searched every
where forbidden BOOKS, ana on holidays went TO
the churches and took the Roman Catholic prayer
books from the hands OF the worshippers
Where Will the EcumenicnI Council ASSEM-
bic s-Tho Policy Of Austria and Plan of Pho
Mono.
ROME, Feb. IL, 1872.
Several Bishops OF the Roman catholic Church
are urging the Pope to mold the Ecumenica Council
OF Trent, In the Tyrol.
The Austrian government. however does not seem
disposed grant the permission asked by Ills Holi'
ness for the assembling OF the Council within its
dominion. Should the Pope be successful in his
application he will not attend the sessions Of the
Council in person, but will remain IN Rome and be