The New York herald., 1875-08-28

adequately welded by "A single American cardinal
THE CARDINALS NOW LIVING,
taking into the creations arc nysx In
number, being six bishops fortyone priests and nine
deacons Five other cardinals WERE at the last
ton on the 18th OF March last reserved petothat
is to say, they created by the Pope, but their
ramcs will not be made known by His Holiness for the
present There are therefore, sxtyone cardinals and
nine vacancies the total OF possible cardinals being
seventy. No but His Holiness himself can tell
exactly Of the p>o cardinals yet in these names
will be found TO be those of Mgr. Pacca, tho Major
domo Antci- Mattel Patriarch of Constantnope Arch
bishop vitteleschi Secretary Of the Congregation OF
Bishops and Regulars; Mgr. Randi formerly Min
of Police and Governor of Rome under tho Pontf
ica government, and Archbishop Smeoni, now Nunco
Madrid Plus TX. has created during his long pontif
icate, in seventeen promotions,
ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR CARDINALS,
exclusive of seven cardinals reserved in peto, for
such was reserved in 1855 another in 1868 and ve as
before stated, in March last During the same period
namely the duration Of the present Popc's regn-lo3
cardinals died. that the deaths nearly equaled tho
THE RATE OF cARDINALrrIAL MORTALITY
three and half cardinals per annum the highest
number of deaths among their emncnces in any one
year being eight in the year 1867 when cholera pre-
vailed Cardinal Altieri Bishop of Albano, fell vic
tim in that year to that disease, after having overex
erted himself TO tend the sick and dying
Plus TX. CREATED
all the cardinals now living save eight who were created
THE AVERAGE AGE.
OF the cardinals whom Plus TX created was at the time
of their respective creations, hy-sx. Lucian Bona
pare was but forty years old when created Antonclli
and Monaco but orty-o Plus TX. created cardi-
forty whereas Of the eight cardinals appointed by
Gregory XVI two Patrizi and Sforza) thirty-sx,
one Nannicel) was thirty.eght and another carafal
cardinal in point of years is De Angels, aged eighty
three the two youngest are Bonaparte and Oreglia
But
THE SENIOR IN RANK
is Patrlz, who has been fortytwo years cardinal,
while the junior in rank Is Bartoln the last cardinal
deacon created by Plus TX
THE PApAL SUCCESSION
Before examining the merits of the several living
rapf Col " nft thnir nhn
bies to succeed to the TIARA whenever il shall please
God TO receive TO His heavenly company the present
Ponti il may be we'll TO consider the frequent remark
that the choice generally falls upon cardinal whose
lection causes surprise, and whose qualifications
were not previously regarueua as oVerWneminS Chahce
it is said, seems to determine pontcal elections In
the Concave which followed the death of Paul ILL.,, in
1859, Cardinal Pole in the third scrutiny wanted but
single vote to secure his election and that one vote he
might have gained by the slightest effort on his part
He did not make that effort, and therefore,
created Pope day or few hours have often turned
the scale. Tri1ing matters have altered and
again, the deliberations of concaves, and given the
majority of sufrages TO new candidates. What is all
this but Ia prove that Providence chance regulates
the selection Of the Vicar Of Christ? In truth would
that wicked must shrink, when the
moment of supreme decision arrives from amboning,
by unworthy means, an office OF such tremendous
responsibility II is hardly fair, then, to suppose that
any of the eminent personages who now wear the
purple are, or will be, candidates. in the ordinary
of tho term, for the dignity which the demise
of the regnlng Pontn will leave vacant There arc some
of the present cardinals whose merits well known
that their fitness occupy the highest ecclesiastical
Office would be cheerfully admitted De Angels, the
oldest of all the cardinals, created thirtyseven years
ago by Gregory XV1 is n man of first rate talent,
who was once Nuncio at Vienna, and distinguished him
self in diplomacy but his age, perhaps, renders him
likely to be chosen for future Pope Tho ohjcc
tion of age applies to Grassellini Ncapolitan of
singularly winning manners, created cardinal deacon
by Plus H. as well as to Amat and Asquin, who were
created cardinals by Gregory XVI Constantine Patrzi
the in rank of Cardinal Bishops, and Dean OF the
Sacred College, created cardinal by Gregory XVI
when only thirysx years of age and has been forty
years cardinal. member of the noble family OF
Naro Patrz and influential by his aristocratic
tons rs well as by his learning pety and virtue he
possesses eminent claims to the sulrages of his brcth
ren-caims which his age alone can impair The
Patriarch of Venice, Cardinal Trcvsanato, is man of
great talent who has conducted himself in trying cir
cumstanccs with prudence and sagacity but he is
seventy five years old. Vanncch, who is year
younger than the Venetian Patriarch is an invalid and
infrm.
rAuI, CARDINAL CULLEN
Archbishop OF Dublin distinguished himself highly at
the Propaganda where he defended in public before Leo
NIL thesis maintaining the truth of all divinity and
theology scrptural, historical scholastic or dogmatc.
His speeches in the Vatican Council were of extraordi-
nary merit Cardinal Cullen is also of business
and for years rector of The Propaganda College, and
was also rector of the Irish College He saved the
property of the Propaganda in 1s4S when the Trumv-
rate sought to conhscatc it, by appealing to tho inter-
vention of Mr. Cass then American Minister, on the
ground that some of the students who lived in the
Propaganda American subjects. The Triumvers
acknowledged the claim and gave permission that the
Propaganda College to it from revolutionary insult
injury. Archbishop Cullen, being an Irshman, will
probably be looked on as not likely to be chosen to
post TO which Italians in modern times are regarded
exclusively as eligible.
CARDINAL DE LUcA,
seventy years old, Scian by birth, was formerly
BIshop of Aversa near Naples He was also President
of the Academia Ecclesiastical and secretary
to Cardinal Weld He is fond of Englishmen, and is
both learned and practised in affairs.
Cardinals Di Pietro Sacconi and Carafa none of
them old for Office. The first Nuncio in Portu.
gal and displayed talents; the second Nuncio in
Paris and the third is distinguished by noble birth.
Cardinal Pitza, Bcnedictinc, although born in
France, has lived long in Rome and is deeply learned in
books and manuscripts He has written well on Oriental
hymns with special reference to their doctrnal mpor-
tance, and is librarian of the Holy Roman Church
CARDINAL BoSAPARTE,
the youngest of all the cardinals born in Rome
and lives with his sister Princess Gabrcll in palace
in Monte Giordano, not far from the Castle of ST.
Angelo. He is very devou and pious and goes twice
week to visit his aunt sister of the late Prince Canno
who Is at the Novitiae of the Sacred Heart estab
lshed at Villa Santi.
CARDINAL cHIGI
member of one Of the best families in Rome did not be-
come an ecclesastic, until late in life He was we'll
known and esteemed in fashionable society, and
one of the Noble Guards OF the Pope He served as
Nuncio at Paris.
CARDINAL BERARDI
was married man, and took holy orders after the
death of his WIFE He has children. He was a law
yer, and is wealthy. He distinguished himself in pub
lie affairs assistant for many years TO Anonci and
selected to go Nunco to st. Petersburg but
prevented by an imbroglio between Russia and the
Vatican.
CARDINAL MEnrEL
also clever lawyer and displayed great ability in
spite OF somewhat retiring and unassumlng manners.
CARDINAL FRANCHI, PREFEcT OF THE PROPAGANDA,
is but dity-six years old, and was always prominently
before the public notice He made his studies in the
Roman Seminary with great ability. lie has filled most
important Offices having been nernuncio at Florence,
then Secretary for Ecclesiastical Extraordinary Affairs
in Rome, Nuncio in Spain, and finally Project of tho
Propaganda He is keen in business active and prompt
in decision.
CARDINAL ASToSELLI
There is one Cardinal whose life has been identi-
fed with that of Plus lX in his official actions that he
deserves special notice This is Antoncli the head Of
the deacon cardinals Secretary of State HIS Holiness
and the Oldest surviving cardinal of all those created
by Plus IN Six cardinals created before him. but
all of them are now dead and Antoncli, the seventh
Cardinal made by Plus TX, although but sixy-nine
years old, has been twenty eight years cardinal Dur
ing all that time he has followed the fortunes Of his
master in good or evil days with answering fidelity.
He has had the opportunity more than other cardinals,
Of making friends in the Sacred College and securing
prepondcrating influence in concavc. That his post
as Secretary of State gives him extraordinary claims
cannot be doubted. But rs Antonc has never taken
priests orders shown any disposition exchange
his political and diplomatic Office for episcopal functions