The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-21
LETTER FROM ROME.
ROYAL ARRIVALS.

ROME, March give are crowded wifi,
Princes. The King and Queen of Den.
mark, with their children Prince Wade.
mar and Princess Thyra, are here. The
day before yesterday their majesties were
received by the Holy Father and remained
Nun Nun INN nm for considerable time. The
Holy Father conferred a present upon the
young Prince, and the interview is said to
nave 6een very cordial one. The Prince
and Princess of Wales are expected here
tomorrow evening. The Duke and
duchess of Nassau, with the hereditary
prince, are still here, and are very much
S 0eiGvea In Rome. A young Princess of
young Duke of SAKE Weimar, who is said
to be engaged to the young Princess of
Oldenburg, is also here. The Markgraf of
Baden and the Prince of Reuss are here.
The Prince F rederic of Saxony is expected
on sunday. There are even reports that
Of SO many Royal personages to Rome. at
the present time, has given rise to the
most absurd rumors. Many of the faithful
Romans look upon it as tacit approval of
the invasion of the Goth Septem Der this
view, however, can hardly be correct, and
Ism rs IN no 9. way confirmed by the conduct of
tlhoae Prlnces who are here. Many of them
nave been several times to the Vatican and
not once to the Qairinal this has been the
case With the Duke and Duchess of Mas.
sau. The following anecdote is told of the
duchess. Having, when driving out, acct
tha met the hunting party, the last of
nighness by command of the King, but she
declined to accept it, saying that she did
not take part in the hunt. AS for Prince
Frederic Charles of Prussia, who has now
left for Sicily and Greece, he conducted
himself during his stay in Rome in man
ner which was quite expected by all who
HOLY WEEK.
No ceremonies will take place in St. |
Peters during the Holy Week, with the !
exception of the usual services of the Chan.
ter. In all the other Basilicas the cele-
brated music of the NiSerere is suppressed.
ne foreign residents are very disco ntept-
ed, especially the Protestants, who can
discover no reason for suppressing the
although the reasons are very
sary to look on the walls of Rome. on the
infamous caricatures against religion and
The Pope, or to read the newspapers. In
suits to priests and monks and to sacred
images are of daily occurrence. No Cath.
'lic will reproach the Vatican for having
suspended the ceremonies; the faithful but
zoo well understand che reason.
DIPLOMATIC.
Count Won Arnim was received in andi.
~ e"o Opo ycoleTudys TO present his
etters of recall. His departure is not re-
yretted by by any Catholic worthy of the
lame. The new French Minister to the
Italian Court, NJ. Fourier, is expected to
lrrlve to-day, to complete the humiliation
# poor France. u
NEW BISHOPS.
A preconization of New Bishops will
axe place after Easter. His Holiness has
ppointcd Canon Guidelli to the See Of
iodena, and Abate Cappellari, Archpriest
Venetia).
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BISHOPS.
The Italian Government still refuses to
I've to the newly appointed Bishops their !
plscopai palaces and the revenues of their
ees, although the latter have been reduced I
y the Government to the smallest nossihle l
mount. 1t refuses also to give their in g
ONES to all parish priests appointed by l
1ese Bishops, but these tysannical meas, 9
res can scarcely be enforced much longer. !
leanwhile the Holy Father, out of his I
overly, continues to support the Bishops ,
no are thus UNANIMOUSLY treated.EIonGo~ T