The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-31

from Monte Rotondo TWO miles from Rome. and
which was blown up by the Pontillcal general in
that side. has not yet been repaired travel
iers have all to come round to the Nomentano
The recognized leader of the caravan, although
not IN practical pedestrian form, was the Count de
distinguished itself in the crusadng period. This
gentleman has been to Rome before, and q lew
years ago brought out useful but never executed
ostts
1t was not possible for the Pope to administer
the holy sacrament to the pilgrims, as he had In
tended. for besides his own ndisposition, several
or them only arrived yesterday morning, few
hours before the time fixed for the audience, which
was at halfpast eleven A. M. The address read by
the Count de Damas was signed by about seventy
persons representing pilgrims committees 10
formed that there were not more than f0rty-five
delegates present. give an abbreviated version
OF what was said on this occasOn:-
THE ADDRESS READ BY THE COUNT DE DAMAS
informed the Pope that devout pilgrimages were
again becoming normal institutions ~ france, and
that the Council General OF French pilgrims had Sc
lected Tor their celestial patron the blessed Joseph
Labre, French mendicant, who died in Rome, in
the odor OF sanctity, half century ago. and was
recently canonized by Plus TX. Like Labre, the
delegates present were Frenchmen, Catholics and
pilgrims, but he had the happiness OF seeing the
successor OF Peter IN his spIendor, while they were
obliged to mourn over him In chains. The address
affirmed that If France had been present Rome
would never have been violated, and the Pope, in-
stead OF being prisoner would have had faith
ful ally to overthrow the great modern enemy OF
Plus W. found a valorous sword to overthrow the
great enemy oil ancient times-MOhammedaniSm
France the eldest ts Of tne N as the
Pope's defender. They would 90 from sanctuary to
sanctuary to pray for this result and begged the
Holy Father to bless their pacific crusade.
THE POPE REPLIED
In terms Of affection and gratitude towards France,
and SAID that the saviour would soon manifest
Himself again to that great and Catholic nation, as
Christ SAID, "A little time and We shall not see Me,
and yet a little time and ye shall see Me-" tenn
nnr1 lana VVQa mar tn nypIfn
By. prayers, plgrImages and the sacraments.
tories over the Mohammedans, said that 1t would be
advisable to impOre his intercesson to obtain vic
tory over the present enemies of the Church. "whO,
to their shame, are not Turks, but Christians
Continuing In the same manner to exhOrt his
hearers to have courage and constancy in the
text "If God is for us. who shall be against us?"
and SO dismissed the pilgrims with his apostolic
honor OF kissing his hand and presenting to each
medal commemorative OF the Ecumenical COun-
Gil, and bunch OF flowers for the absent ladies OF
the family.
The Pope also sent two magnificent bouquets
yesterday to the Church Of Santa Maria Maegiore,
the embalmed body OF st. Plus ", which was ex-
hibited to the public in the chapel dedicated TO
robe and scarlet silk mantle, with its feet in red
velvet shoes, embroidered with gold, and 1t bore
grim resemblance to the marble statue OF the
Pontin above. In an adjoining room were ex-
hibted several sacred vestments and utensils
worn and used by Plus ", which, although three
centuries old, are sNl In perfect state OF preser-
walton.
THE MINISTERIAL RESTORATION.
! w WIN explain In al. another letter the motives
office. Suffice it to say here that the President OF
the Council announced yesterday in Parliament
'sOut OF Difference to the sovereign command"
This ternOOn the discussion OF the Religious
Corporations bill commenced in the Chamber OF
Deputies
Suppression OF Religious Houses.
ROME, May 9, 1879
The grand Parliamentary battle OF this session
commenced on Tuesday, the 9th, the reinstated
Ministers having, in compliance with their ac-
knowed engagements, brought before the House
the bill for the suppression Of religious corpora
ti0ns. This measure consists in the extension to
the city and province OF Rome the laws on that
subject already In viQor in the rest of Italy, but
with specia notifications, supposed by the govern
ment to be necessary for the maintenance OF the
Papa guarantees, and to prevent the infringement
OF what are considered to be international rights
enjoyed by the heads OF religious orders estab-
lished in this city as the centre OF church govern
ment.
HISTORY OF THE MEASURE.
The first law of suppression in Italy was that
which bears the date Of the 7th OF July, 1865. The
Parliamentary debate commenced at Florence on
the 18th Of June, and the voting took place on the
10th, when, out Of 225 Deputies present. ITO ap-
proved Of the BILL As opposed 1t and one declined
voting
The next law, regulating ecclesiastical property
and relating also to religious ORDERS the date
OF the 18th August 1867, and was brought forward
by Sgn0r RattaZzi The. .ebate commenced on the
9Th July and occupied twentythree sittings and at
the final voting there were 2O4 favorable votes
against So unfavorable.
THE OPENING DEBATE.
Signor Di Falco, Minister Of Grace and Justice,
announced to a crowded House, on Tuesday after
noon that the government accepted the modinca-
tisns made in the bill by the Parliamentary Com
mission in accordance with the report presented
by Sgnor Restelli but reserved the right OF making
amendments in some OF the clauses in the course
OF the debate.
Immediately afterwards the debate opened with
a speech from a smart young Bolognese advocate,
Signor Casarini, a member of the Left. and there
fore strenuous opponent Of the law proposed by
government, not because it was intended
to suppress the religious corporations. but
spoke OF the course of events In Italy since
1s66, demonstrating the always increasing antag-
onism OF Church and state He accused the gov
eminent Of having constantly endeavored, since
It's establishment in Rome, to eject reconciliation
with the Papacy, and, when convinced Of the fall
lacy OF that hope, Of having declared that Italy
ought be proud OF the privilege OF giving hospi-
tally to the head OF the Catholic Church, and that
1t would be great misfortune ii the Pope were to
depart, forgetting thus altogether what the pres
ence OF the Pope had cost Italy In blood tears and
obstacles to the independence, liberty and unity Of
the nation.
Sign0r Carutti spoke next in favor Of the bill,
hoping, however, that the amendments proposed
by government would render 1t more temperate,
as, although the obligation imposed Italy by the
convention Of September, 1860, to respect the
political sovereignty OF the Pope had ceased
TO be In force, the moral obligation of defend
ing the religious liberty OF the head OF the
Catholic Church could never be cancelled.
His speech had clerical tendency, which
was strongly contrasted by the following one, de-
livered by SignOr Damlani, who combated the bill
as insufficient, and deplored that the government
Junta OF Rome, Immediately after the entry OF the
Italians In 1870, had not solved the question OF
abolition OF religious corporations then and there
so az to spare the government q world OF subse-
quent embarrassment and opposition.
SgnO Pecie came next, advocating the bill. ex-
cepting in the preservation Of houses for the gen.