The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-07
Sketches OF the Lucky Nuncios.
Prom the London Daily News, Dec. 24.J


Sketches OF the Lucky Nuncios. 1
From the London Daily News, Dec. 24I
ROME, Dec. 10, 1879
The conslstory which is TO take place on Monday
morning Will, 1t has been decided, be absolutely
secret, though several among the members OF the
Sacred College had expressed the wish that 1t
should be partially public-that is to say, that
tickets should be given TO persons known TO have
nothing to do with the government 1t may be
interesting ior the readers OF the Daily Ne,cs to
know something about the new Cardinals ap-
pointed. .1r 4fBai Nh
the Papal Nunco at Paris, is now Ga years Of age.
AS youth, indeed as young man, he had GER
career, ana as member OF the Pope's Guard led q
most adventurous life. The Pope tooK fancy to
him to become priest. There Was no reason wSv
he should not, and Don Flavio Chgi accordingly
embraced the ecclesiastical career. A few years
been studying under the guidance OF Jesuit
father. Chgi was appointed first secretary to the
Chg was sent to st. Petersburg In order to assist
as Legate at the browning of the Emperor Alexan-
der. Thence he repaired to Paris, where he haa
resided now several years as Papal Nlncio.
MGR, FRANCHI,
the ex-Papal Nuncto, Is a handsome and distn-
guished looking man. He studied for the Church
at the ApOlllnare, and was soon appointed Secre-
tary at the Consulta. When the concordat between
Rome and Spain . was agreei upon,, Mgr.
especially Queen Isabella, took great fancy to
him. After his first appearance at Madrid ne was
appointed Nuncio in the Spanish capital and re-
NAMED there up to 1858. AS politician he Is I'M.
doubt eddy one OF the ablest and to this very day
has prevented Plus TX. from favoring the cause Of
Don Carlos. It was Mgr. Francm who man
aged the late visit OF Queen Isabella at Rome, and
he represents here the interests OF the Prince OIL
the Asturias His mission to Constantinople failed,
not account OF his unftness in diplomatic Dues
tions but because the pretens0ns OF the Court Of
Rome were too absurd for the Ottoman Vizler. A
most polite and witty gentleman, he is very fond
OF frequenttng society, and prefers foreigners to
Romans.
.rrrfnn.f-r.aw MGR. 0REGLIA. n..a
the Papal Nunc1O at Lisbon, was born In 1928, at
Cuneo in PieumOnt. He spent hts first year at the
Ecclesiastical Academy, and was subsequently APP
pc nted director O1nthe poor school at Termint.
Oreglia had passion for diplomacy, and innuen.
tiai persons managed to have him sent first to the
Hague, and subsequently to Lisbon He is reported
to be Of rather an impetuOus character, and not
very able In promoting the material interests OF
the Church OF Rome. "A. r. Ell
MGR. FALCINELLI r-H
IL quiet. modest sort OF man. His career has not
been 30 diversified as that OF many OF his colleagues
but his patriotic aspirations in 1886 might have
cost him dear. After his elevation as Bishop OF
Forli he was sent to BIO Janeiro, bnt soon found
the means Of escaping yellow fever and disagree
able society. He was appointed Papal Nuncio at
vienna, and Will continue to remain there, though
now made Cardinal.