National Republican., 1875-07-10
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PAPAL IHpuLGKNCKg.

An Extraordinary Bull conpounding. Fell
uuiss Allowable to Swell the Funds Of the
Church.
Writing from Rome under date Of June IA, the
correspondent of the Manchester Examiner and
Times says:
The debate on the public safety law in Sicily is
likely to be long remembered, not only for itself
but for its consequences. One Of the first conse-
quences has been the withdrawal Of the Deputies
Of the Left en- mdsse from the Chamber, and It is
but too probable thst we shall near before long
Of awkward occurrences in Sicily. Another con-
sequence has been the discussion raised BY Deputy
Taiani's speech respecting the existence in Sicily
of Papal bull called the Bull Of Composition, by
which confessors ere authorized to compound with
their penitents for the acts OF thet which the lat
ter may have committed, condition that the said
penitents provide themselves with the authorize
tion Of the Papal bull and pay the sum therein
required. The osservdtore Romano the night
before last challenged Deputy Taiani to pro-
duce any copy of such o document. Last night
the Gazetta fItGIia published such copy, pre-.
facing It with the following remarks: "As we
its caIamitous Importance, we publish It second
time for the benefit of those who may have for
gotten the previous publication, The The bull which
q large share In the causes which impelled Paler-
mo to the troubles Of 1866. This bull is repro
duced annually, and Is sold without scruple in all
the cities and villages Of Sicily where agents are
sent out for the express purpose by the several
Episcopal curias; It is Affixed to the gates Of all
the churches, and especially to those honored
with the name Of Madrici; It is authenticated by
Episcopal seal, and by the signatures Of the ordi
naTes ana 9 s sre y, bnH tbS SsIis bsinp people
fully inslied into them that its validity does not
extend beyond the year. They regard It as q
greatest sacrifices to obtain q copy In Sicily you
would find with difficulty home, especially
among the poorer classes, where the bull does not
avfat and rhara "a mt bar az
cred. To enlarge on the proofs Of the existence
and authenticity would be more than super1uous,
that it has been published for three cen.
turies. The organ Of the Vatican seeks to repre-
sent 1t as not injurious, but benehcent and holy,
theduped consciencesIare induc I'D to commit crime
with the assurance OF a very easy indulgence,
there are expressly & ADDED d artic9i % M and absurd
Of the criminal code" The GGSettG dIfdLiG then
gives the document. It bears the seal Of the
Tie copy given bears the date Of Palermo, 18th
October, 1906. After q somewhat long introduc-
tion, protesting to furnish the HGtioHdle of the
conceded by the same, we have in nineteen
clauses the. cases in which compounding is per-
mitted, and In which In virtue Of this BULL those
themselves with the same, and have given the
sums aforesaid, which the confessors are enjoined
to apply to charitable purposes.
!. Compounding is allowed for evil gains OBJ
tanned and acquired tllictly or by usurY when the
persons who have been injured, and to WHINE res
titution would be due, cannot be stated.
2. Compromising is allowed on the interest Of
ecclesiastical beneflees and rents when such debt
has been incurred through the neglect Of reciting
8. Uompounding is allowed in the case of lega-
cies Of which the amount is retained by trustees
Go9pounding Jon is I Showed @ e judges, or police
magistrates, or assessors, who have received
money for the purpose Of giving an unjust sem
the damage Of others, or who have done some.
thing else which they ought not to have done, the
said Judge compounding to the amount Of the
money which they may have received from one of
the parties, but holding themselves bound to
idemnify the person wronged.
OS%rogndi1E Is sll0Esd to .Sd, advocates who
money, the said money to he paid to the church,
with the obligation to idsmnify the parties
9. Compromising is allowed to false witnesses
and false inormers or to those who have neglected
to inform when 1t was their duty.
Z. Compromising is allowed 70 all officers of the
law courts with the same condition.
s. Compromising is allowed to all Judges, both
lay and ecclesiastical, In temporal causes, who,
0. Compromising is allow ed to all attorneys, no.
taries public and law officers who are in the habit
of taking exorbitant fees, but have forgotten the
persons from whom they have taken them.
10. Compromising is allowed to those who set at
doing, paying to the Church the sums they re-
ceived, and otherwise seeking to make amends
IL. Componndtng Is allowed Tor sums obtained
for unfair gambling.
y. Compromising is allowed In the case OF those
WIN assume false characters.
Is. Compromising is allowed where property has
been found and the requisite diligence has not
been used to tnd the owner.
IA. Compromising is allowed In the case Of per-
sons who have many articles belonging to others
In their possession, and have difficulty in deter
mining tie owners.
Is. Compounding is allowed for damage done to
the grain, focks or herds, pastures, vineyards or
other property.
DIG Compromising is allowed to immoral women,
who are not public prostitutes when they have
received money or Jewels for immoral purposes,
ard the same thing applies to men similarly sit
uated.
II. Compounding is allowed to the venders Of
adulter lted wine with false measures in the case
where the dealer in wines cannot recollect the
parties to whom he has sold 1t.
is. Compromising is allowed on all kinds Of
Illicit business or evil gains, where usury or un-
Just rewards, or in any other business or tratic,
in cases where the parties compounding have for
gotten the names OF the parties wronged.
The nineteenth clause is the declaration of the
apostolic -eommissary that no other form Of the
bull, except that regularly authenticated as
above, shall have the due validity.
The 0sSerrdtoTe Romano, In its defense Of the
BULL stated that 1t continued in full force not
only in Sicily, but in all parts Of the world which
had at any time been subject to the Spanish
Crown. 1t must, therefore, be in full force in our
military dependency Of Gibraltar. Let Mr..
Whalley look to IL.