The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-11
FROM ROME.

ROME, Jan. 5.-This morning magnih-
! cent albnm was presented to the Holy Fa-
thor, containing an address from the ladies
Of ireland, in felicitatioa for the happy
| event Of his attaining the years Of the
Pontificate of st. Peter in Rome. Appen-
| headed by the Warehouses of Londonder-
ry and the Lady Nayoress, and a long
series Of names Of Irish ladies, all copied
il handwriting of the neatest possible exc
cutiop. The Address itself was beautifully
printed by hand in fine old irish character,
interpreted with variety of pretty orna-
ment and illuminated words and capitals.
These, az we'll as the splendid frontispiece
dedication, the borders of sheets contain
ing the Address, and several OTHERS en-
closing the signatures, were of exquisite
taste in design and perfect in execution.
The whole formed one magnificent folio
volume, bound, I need hardly say, in green
morocco, with the arms Of the Pope on one
side and those of Ireland on the other, and
the bold title, "Ireland" at the back again
in Celtic letters. In tho detail of the orna'
| ment, the Shamrock and Celtic cross were
Of course conspicuously displayed, and
| they appeared inside and ont, and on the
gilt-edged leaves, and again on fine gilt
clasps, along with Irish round towers and
Irish elks. The intricate SCROLL work OF the
illumination was incomparably delicate and
graceful.
Victor Emmanuel arrived here on the
Both of December without any previous
notice. The day after, the represe natives
of various foreign Powers waited on him
to present the compliments of the season,
himself; Austria and France were repre-
sented by charges d'affairs. 1t is said that
the conversations which took place were
cold, and that the King was melancholy.
On the first day of the new year the NUM-
1 cipal body also went to present their COM
n: Sc criI TO 1,0r
planned that, having done all in his power
to effect reconciliation with the Pope, his
efforts had remained fruitless.
A great difficulty is experienced in keep
| ing the Government schools supplied with
scholars. So far as the University is con-
cerned we cannot wonder at it, as the Pro-
! fessors are either unable, or do not choose,
to give lectures, and seldom make their
appearance. But besides this. several poor
schools, even where every inducement was
held out to entice attendance, have had to
be abandoned. On the contrary, through
the zeal of our new societies, especially of
| the Societa degp Interest," Cattolici, excel
| lent religious schools have been established
| in every direction, and the attendance of
the children, which year ago was counted
| by hundreds, amounts now to as many
thousands. Unfortunately, some institu-
tions have fallen into the hands of the anti
Christians, aud little children are systernati-
cally taught to revile religion from tho
first dawn of reason. Only few days
q school of mere infants, taking their walk.
were met by the students of the Eng ish
College outside the walls. The presence of
a body of ecclesiastics was thought an ex-
cellent opportunity by the guardian in
charge of the poor children for having a
rehearsal of the lessons they had been
| taught, and they were made to sing the
Piedniontese hymn. "the Cross of Savoy"
with various additions OF "Death to the
! Pope" death to the Priests" and similar
| excavations.
On Thursday the parish priests of Rome
went to pay their annual visit of felicita-
ton to the Holy Father, and their address
was read by the Rev: P. Bonelli. In it
they alluded to the visit paid to the Infant
Jesus at Bethlehem by the shepherds, who.
according to st. Ambrose, were q figure of
the pastors Of the flock of Christ. The
shepherds and the Magi had gone carrying
gifts, but they had come rather to return
thanks for gifts received. Of oil their So
licitudes that for poor children was now
the most pressing, but the liberality of the
Holy Father, and the assistance of the
Catholic societies, had enabled them to es-
tablish many new schools, and they had
been encouraged in their labor by his Holt
ness's exhortations. AS God in his wis
dom, among many evils, had dispensed
immense blessings to His Church through
the Holy Fathers long Ponti6cate, and had
granted him to see i'll Rome the years of
Peter, SO they might hope that his Holiness
might witness the triumph of the Church,
and that his life might be extended even to
the years of John.
The following is the substance of the
Holy Fathers earnest reply: Z" have list
ened with the greatest pleasure to the
kind words which have been addressed to
me by the Pastor of the IS. Apostolic in
the name of all of yoa At the voice
of the angel the shepherds went in haste to
Bethlehem, to see the word that had come
to pass and that the Lord had shown to
them. They found the Child with Mary
and Joseph amid all the hardships OF the
greatest poverty You. dear brethren,
have come to visit me with u like object
not that you find here the inconve-
niences and the external poverty amongst
which it was the choice OF the Holy Child
Jesus to be born for, though L am here
confined, 1 am not without certain accom-
mediation You come to show no
generation to me, but that in me you may
venerate the Child Jesus, of Whom l am the
unworthy Vicar, and return you my most
heartfelt thanks Notice well how
God alternates the lives of those who are