The New York herald., 1873-07-19
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Queen IsabelIa's Interviews
with Plus TX.
The Political Aspects of Her
Visit.
MarfOri and the Prince of Asturias
Not Received.
Her Visits 10 the Renowned SanctuaFicS OF
the Holy City.
Her Pilgrimage q Solemn
EiaScO.
ROME. June "a. 1871,

ROME, June "A, 1873.
The visit OF Isabella H. to Rome IL drawing to its
close, but although the ex-Queen has seen the
Pope several times, and, with her daughters re-
ceived the holy communion from the hands OF His
Holiness and devoutly ascended the Holy Stairs on
her knees-which must have been a very severe
task, considering Her Maiesty's extreme obesity
and prayed fervently before some OF the most re-
nowned sanc:uares Of the Holy CITY, 1t Is not to be
inferred that
THE ALFOEsIsT CAUSE
has thereby acquired more favor at the Vatican
than heretofore or that pure legitimacy and the
banner OF Don carlos will ever become secondary
in the Supreme Pontin's aspirations for the future
welfare OF Spain.
Now that the Carlist cause Is going ahead In the
North Of the Peninsula the Queen has, OF course,
been anxious to counteract the prestige which
always accompanies success by interesting the
Pope in favor OF her son, who Is godson OF Plus TX.
But she has not been able to achieve anything In
this respect because the conditions imposed upon
Her Majesty from the Vatican, In consenting to
her visit to Rome expressly stipulated that In her
interviews with the Holy Father she was to abstain
from any aliusion to politics.
Among the other conditions IL was also re-
quired that the Queen should not be accompanied
by her majordomo, Selor Marfori, and tlat she
should not bring with her to Rome her son, the
Prince OF Las Asturias, who is now sixteen years
Old and studying in q military college at Vienna
These stipulatiOns were not very wen received by
the Queen who, your readers may recollect. was
to have come to Rene last Autumn or winter but
as events are becoming more urgent she has de-
cided to accept them ana has pronted by the op-
portunity OF the present absence from the capital
OF the King of Italy and the Prince and Princess
cypcutIou Dlan n visiting
Rome.
The conditions allude to were imposed prom
inently by the Holy Father but in reality by
Cardinal AntOnelli. who, Secretary OF State has
still the management Of such questions OF diplo-
macy and foreign policy as are still competent with
the altered situation OF the Holy See. MonsignOr
FraRchi, ex-Nuncio at Madrid. whose appointment
there has never yet been cancelled. has all along
in this affair been the medium Of communication
between Cardinal Antonelli and
THE PAPAL NUNCIO AT PARIS,
Monsgnor Chgi, who has inrimated to Queen Isa-
bella H. from time to time, the wishes OF the Su-
preme Pontir in case Of Her Majesty's visiting
Rome.
The Queen has adhered to these conditions, send
ing her majordomo TO Portugal and retaining her
son at Vienna, and, above oil, not entering into
direct political discussions respecting the cosds de
Espdad with the august prisoner Of the Vatican,
however adroity she may have endeavored to IN
terest His Holiness indirectly In the restoration OF
her son to the throne abdicated by herself.
II pious observances can advance the Alfonsist
cause Queen Isabella can reprOach herself with no
omission OF religious rites during her stay In Rome
On Sunday morning the Pope proceeded ut half
past seven from his private apartments to the Con-
sIstoral Hall, where an altar had been erected for
ham to Oifciate at. The Queen and her four
daughters were there expecting the arrival OF His
Holiness as well as the members OF the Pontifcal
Court.
THE POPE, IN sACREDoTAL GARMENTS.
summoned before him the Queens three younger
daughters, Donna Maria Berengaria Pia, Donna
Maria Glovanna PA and Donna Maria Eulalia Pia,
aged respectively twelve. eleven and ten years, ac-
cOmpanied by their godmothers, the Princesscs
Ouescalchi, Del Drago and MassimO. and admins
tered to them, with the usual f0rmalities the holy
ci.tsmd. His Holiness then celebrated mass and
administered the holy communion to the three
young ladies' just confirmed, TO the Queen, the
Countess OF Girgenti, the princesses above men,
toned and the members OF the royal suite. Alter
the conclusion OF his own mass the Pope assisted
al the celebration Of second, and then, leading
the way TO his private library, offered to the Queen
and her party
A COLLATION. WITH HIS HOLINESS,
Cardinals AntonelIi and Barel, who was for
Lpery NunciO in Spain having the honor OF sittlng
az the same table with the queen, her daughters
and their ROdmOthers The ladies' and gentlemen
OF the suite were accommodated at other tables.
Everything was over by ten o'clock. and the Queen
tDok her departure, the young Processes carrying
away with them several presents rom the Pope,
magnificent piviale the embroidery on which was
worked BY her daughters own hands. The Queen
attenueu III tne AFTERNOON the solemn tnanKSgv ngS
in the Church OF st. John Latcran Tor the Pope's s
entry on his twenty-eghtn year Of Pontifcate.
Her Majesty has been also visiting all the principal
basilfcas, rs well as the chief museums and gal
leres under the sage guidance OF the veteran
Baron Visconti, who for many years has been the
cicer0ae o6tgdto OF every crowned head that has
visited Rome.
GOING TO THE EXHIBITION
Queen Isabella will leave Rome probably to-
morrow, and, / understand, proposes going to
Vienna for the double purpose OF seeing the Ex-
hibition and paying visit to her son, the Prince
OF Asturias; Yesterday morning she went again
ferred on her daughters the preceding day. We
have no notice OF General Cabreras having come
to Rome as yet, which seems sufficient reply to
the conjectures OF some persons that the veteran
Carltst leader was going TO have conference with
Seen isa0ea a. IN @ aS,s CITY CIT The queen dd not
who placed his residence In Rome-the Farnese
palace--at the disposal OF Her Majesty. The
therefore the Queen preferred going to Serny's
Hotel.
Much as Isabella II. may have enjoyed her visit
TO Rome, the inspection OF so many treasures OF
art. the privilege OF prostratng herself before so
many renowned sanctuares and, above all, the
honor OF having her daughters confirmed by the
Pope, STILL If there was, as Is hardly TO be doubted
hope in her mind OF finding political partisans at
the Vatican, she must now be convinced OF having
achieved In that respect
SOLEMN FIAsCO.
The consistory which was to have been held at
pected that the Pope would have given a solemn
condemnation OF the law Suppressng religious
Corporations, mas Deen deferred, probably because
the law alluded TO, although already sanctioned
by the Kings signature has not yet been 0icially
promulgated. Clerical and liberal journals are en-
gagged In a most violent controversy on the CON-
parative rights and advantages of
CIVIL OR ECCLESIASTICAL FUNERALS.
This question was originated by the Pope him
self In his speech 10 the Cardinals on the 17th nst
when His Holiness commented most severely on
the memory OF the late Sgnor Rattazz and inti-
mated that his future lot must be inevitably de-
plorabe. His Holiness lamented the atheisticai
Character oil kattazzrs obsequies In Rome, but
at the same time, blamed the clergy Of Alex
andria for participating In the funeral ceremonies
Ia his honor in that city. The Puese led the in
defence OF Rattazzi here, and IN an abusive
article on the Pope's speech wound up with
calling him an infamous old priest" for
which epithet the journal was connscated
and the editor is now TO stand his trial. In other
parts Of Italy the press on both sides have taken
up the subject, hammer and tongs and a great
deal OF bad language IL beng exchanged between
the defenders OF the Pope and the partsans OF Rat
tazzi Meanwhile, MOnslgnor Salva, Bishop OF
Alexandria, has arrived in Rome, where ne has
been summoned TO give an account al the Vatican
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