The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-18
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
HBw ORLEANS, SUNDAY, JANUARY is. 1874.
LETTER FROM ROME.

AUCTION OF THE IRISH COLLEGE PROPERTY.
ROME, Dec. 2O.-Tbe Liberia gives the
following reason for the stoppage of the
sale of the lands outside Porta SAHARA
which belong to the Irish Archbishops
The law enacts that even the Corporations
which are preserved shall "convert" their
landed estates. IF Italian Corporations
decline to feet this conversion within
fixed date, the Giunta shall do it for them.
But the law has no similar clause for for
eign Corporate property, and does not in
fact authorize tho Giunta to effect the con-
version. On this account doubt has
arisen, and the Giunta, animated by
Severe spirit Of impartiality. has laid this
doubt before the Council of State for reso-
luton. "We are able" go concludes the
Liberia, "to affirm that no foreign govern
ment interfered in the least degree in this
affair, and that the Giunta determined to
suspend the sale by its own 'notu proprto
solely, and moved by a zeal for legality
pushed to scrupulous extreme" The
Toce della Terita, on the other hand, attri-
butes the suspension of the auction to the
Intervention of British diplomacy.
ELECTION OF DEPUTIES.
On the 14th of December, eight elections
took place for seats in the Italian Chamber
of Deputies. AS usual, the electors dis
played great apathy. Only 363 electors,
out of 720 on the rolls, came forward at
st. Vito. The third ELECTORAL division of
venice nSs Lilo electore, ouC only d"
voted. At Pozzuoh, the voters are 976, and
of these only 647 exercised their privilege.
Pallanza has ], 43l votes, and but 623 came
to the poll. At Pinerolo, 500 voted out of
total of 100 electors. The Second
Electoral College in Perugia sent 4O3 votes
Guastaia, with sos voters, sent only 3l5
to the poll. In these seven places, the
total number of electors was 7,l30, and
that of those who actually voted was
3,2OS; considerably" less than half the
total. In Ravenna, only 3l5 out of sll
electoral districts, no candidate had
sufficient majority of votes, and the cleo
tons in those places are not completed.
Recourse must be had to baifoting, in order
to obtain legally qualified representatives.
In Chieri, also, 271 persons out of total
of ,65f electors, went to the poll.
sACRILEGE IN TURIN.
The Holy Father has sent, under date of
the Bird of December, consolatory letter to
the Archbishop of Turin, aud also q
chasuble as gift for the altar of the csthe-
dral church. The Pope trusts that the
expiations already offered will gain pardon
for the abominable act committed in Turin
on the llth of November last, when q
sacrilegous wretch, in full midday, sprang
upon the High Altar of the metropolitan
church and struck down with his stick the
Blessed Sacrament, exposed for the venera-
ton of the faithful. 1t is not true, as was
alleged, that the william was a lunatjo. The
act was one Of O series of outrages perpe.
trated against religion by the revolution
lists, who are vexed because SO many Cath
olics remain faithful and loyal to the Head
of the Church. In Rome and many cities
of Italy, public prayers have been offered
up in the churches to avert divine wrath
so justly merited for the many blaspho.
mics and offences committed against the
sacred my steries of the Christian faith.
CONSIDERATION OF SPAIN TO TIE IMMACU-
LATE CONCEPTION.
The Spaniards in Rome attended the
Church Of St. Pietro in Montorio, upon the
Octave of the Feast of the Immaculate
c onception, that is of Sunday the 18th, to
celebrate the conservation of Spain to the
irgiu Immaculate. A sermon was preached
the Spanish language and prayer re-
tied. The representatives of Spain at the
;ourt of the Vatican was present, and
several Cardinals, among HON was Car
dinal Barlli, formerly Nurcio at Madrid.
The Church Of st. Pietro Montorio is the
titular church of Cardinal Cullen. The
members of the Irish College and the Irish
prelates now in Rome were present at this
Spanish festival.
THE PoPE.
His Holiness received in audience on the
18th of December the Count dEu, husband
Of the eldest daughter of the Emperor of
of the Religious Orders waited on his Ho-
illness to present their. homage and offer
congratulations on the approach of Christ
mas. On the same day NJ. .VeuiTlot.
editor of the Unirerse, had an audience.
Upon the 18th his Holiness received in pri-
vate audience DR.. Lynch, Archbishop OF
Toronto in Canada, and the Irish Bishops
now in Rome, namely, DR.; Conroy, Bishop
of Ardagh, DIR. McDevitt, Bishop of Raphoe,
and DR.. Mccormack, Coadjutor Bishop of
Achonry. NJ. do Courcelles, the French
Ambassador to the Holy See, has returned
to Rome and has been admitted to audience
by Plus TX.
THE CARDINALS ELRCT.
The Liberal newspapers in Rome seem to
take especial interest in the new Cardinals.
They condemn the appointment of the
Jesuit Father Tarquini, simply because he
is o member of that Order. Father Tar
quini, hewever, is a man whose claims to
distinction are numerous. His learning is
deep and solid. His acquaintance with the
mysteries of Etrnrian archaeology would
alone sufiOe to give him high post whel-
ever science and literature are honored.
His naraonAl character ia we'll known, and