The New York herald., 1875-10-18
OBITUARY.
CARDINAL vITELLEsCHI.

CARDINAL vITELIEscHL
cable despatch from Rome announces the death Of
the newly appointed Cardinal vitelleschi
Cardinal velloschi who belonged to the noble family
OF the Marquscs vtelleschi- Nobin was born in Rome
on the 2Sth of July, 1878 and was preconized
Archbishop OF Seeucia the 10Th OF June 1855
Ho of the most liberal among the
Italian ecclesiastcs and for that his promotion
tho dignity OF cardinal quite unexpected as his
opinions on many Of the public questions OF the day
known TO beat variance with those which
have prevailed at the Vatican since the accession
Of the present Pope Although he had in tho
ordinary course Of events been entitled to expect
the red hat either Of the two last creations his
elevation somewhat unexpected In point Of
fact he looked upon one whose religious -pot-
cal proclvites had been in the past and still
such to bar his advancement, at least during the
present Pontilcate. Considering the acts Of Plus
TX at the commencement OF his reign and the change
which speedily followed and has gradually and contip
ualy progressed II wondered at that in oppos-
ton to external influence, His Holiness was induced
to place his prclate among the number OF those
from whom his successor must be chosen. At
the commencement of the present Pontlcate
Mgr Vtelleschi at the head Of society
OF secular cergy-men of atainments and study,
the major part Of whom occupied in educa
tional matters. 1t was from this society that the
LGbdr0-the first ecclesiastical journal of liberal
principles ever published IN Itay--emanatcd.
After the restoration in 1850 Mgr. Vtelleschi's
distinguished social rank and position enabled him
to extend powerful and electual protection 10 his
former colleagues, who went by the of the La
barist Even during the Vatican Council in which he
Archbishop OF soeucia in parttb1 the subject of
the dogma of intalhblity was regularly dis
cusscd in his palace in sense unfayor-
able TO its PRONUNCIATION, and when the qucs-
ton to the vote Mgr. Viteeschi also
pronounced his opinion in the conditional OF the
formula fartd nodum IL is therefore strange if
many things have slpped-perhaps might say have
been torn-trom the Monsignore's grasp by unseen,
powerful hands. He removed from the admins
tration Of the Hospital Of tho Santo Spirto
at the very moment when he was carrying
named Nuncio to Naples, and while making
ready repair TO his post the government OF King
Ferdinand ntmated that it would not be agreeable to
receive him. Plus TX then conferred upon him
same unseen hands prevented his entering upon his
nrchiepscopal Office. Last year also an event
occurred which for time brought him under the
dispIeasure OF Plus TX, TO the extent that an
Office Of Secretary to the Congregation Of Bishops
and Regulars was Imminent The Cashier OF tho
Chapter Of the Basica Of ST. Peters, Of which
Monsgnore Vitolloschi OF he administra-
tors abscondcd-hs body afterwards found at
Notwithstanding deficit OF some hundred
more thousands Of francs Tho chief blame was
laid upon Vitelleschi's shoulders for undue trust
and insufficient surveillance Cardinal Boromeo how
ever, who, Archprest Of the Vatican Basilcia
entitled TO be heard IN the matter, succeeded finally In
convincing His Holiness that the loss In no way
due TO negligence on the part OF Mgr Viteleschi All
things considered, hen his elevation has created
prise, aud among the secular clergy Of Rome, who
would gladly hail him hereafter their bishop
siderable satisfaction.
Among the ever diminishing group Of the Italian
clergy who not ultramoutanes, and Italian Catho-
lc laymcn, who have liberal views in politics, tho
death OF Cardinal ytellcschi viii bo looked upon as an
irreparable loss.