The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06

Het9an emperor. the claims which DR.. Manning
tnen advanced on behalf OF his Church were not
oraat 20 serve It's cause IN the minds OF sne
such satisfaction AZ the Vatican that 1t was re-
eeiyed there with. as IL was described to me- "a
Archbishop q s% sstmnste sr0u would '' not be
contrary TO the practice of the Apostolic Court to
give the purple to q convert; In the second place.
that though Dr. Manning rendered himself very
acceptable TO the Pope at the time OF the Ecu-
menicai Council, by his zeal and activity IN favor
OF every proposal advocated by the Holy Father.
OF jealousy on the part oil the Italian preates,
which. 1t is thought, would avail to exclude him
serted hp the ind m sae ad r II IS
his clergy At home are not pleasant and cordial
a. could be wished. The opinion, however, that.
AL TINS Notwithstanding, he may not improoaoly
enter the sacred college seems to have been gain
ing ground since the epoch OF the speech above
alluded to. some other foreign prelates have also
been named az likely to share In the expected
promotion.
My impression, however, at the time OF the re-
cent creation was that the twelve new members
then added TO the Sacred College did not IN any
way tend 10 affect the probabilities of the coming
extremely probable before, viz. that Inc new
Pope would be one disposed to follow as closely as
might be In the footsteps OF the OLD one.
THE COLLEGE
may be roughly divided into the "Zelant," as
those are termed who are known to approve the
policy OF Plus TX, especially III the matter OF the
declaration OF his personal infallibllity; Of the
famous syllabus which places gull between
the demands OF the Church and all the require
ments OF modern civil society, and OF his attitude OF
uncompromising hostility to the civil governments
may now be added that OF Austria-on
the one hand, and those who would
be disposed TO adopt milder and more conciia-
tory tone Of policy on the other. OF these Two d.
visions the former, more especially among the
Italian Cardinals is In strong majority ] DO not
nails, the majority OF whom belong to the second
category, would suffice TO redress the balance. But
Is not TO be expected that all the foreign members
OF the sacred College viii be In Rome, for it Is
probable that the cOnclave, even though II be held
with the accustomed forms in other respects, may
the Ninth, and without waiting Tor the
usual regulation number Of days to elapse; also
that the conclave will be short one. 1t Is
to be expected therefore, that many OF the foreign
Cardinals VIII be absent from the conclave.
Upon the whole, think still. as thought before
a 'favorite" among the "papab" IN the College
as those, IN the slang OF the conclave, are called
who are considered TO be among the possible can
didates Tor the Papacy-I should be disposed to
pitch on Mgr. Riario SfOrza, the Archbishop OF
Naples, as the man. He il about the right age, is
OF respectable moral character possesses consider
able knowledge oil administrative business, has high
patrcian rank (Which goes Tor something) and,
above ALL wnile known to be a churchman OF the
Zeante school, has the reputation OF being pru
dent and safe man.
SMALL CHANCE OF A VACANCY.
Meanwhile, however, Plus TX. does not mani
fest any intention OF making vacancy. He
long face TO sympathlZlng deputations, as in pro-
1esslOnal duty bound, can joke and enjoy himself
with aniaDle unbendlng and affabilltv among the
chosen lew who are the intimates OF the Vatican.