New-York tribune., 1875-11-27
CARDINAL M'CLOsKEYS RETURN

THE RECEPTION on THE s1EAMER-THE CARDINALS
NEWS on THE STATE OF ITALY AND THE POPE
COMMENTS UPON RECENT PROMINENT EVENTS
In THIS COUNTRY.
Cardinal McCloskey, az announced In IHE
TRIBUNE Of yesterday. arrived on board the
Abyssinla OF Sandy Hook at
1 a. m. yesterday. The steamer reached
her dock in Jersey City about $50 a. m Her arrival
there awaited by VcsrGener Quinn and Father kear-
ney OF the Cathedral and other cergymen and isymen
TIE Cardinal, accompanied by bis Secretary the
Rev. Father Farley, awaited the party on the
deck OF the steamer The reception was inioF-
NAL; set speeches OF any kind were made.
Carriages In waiting ~ receive the party who were
driven the Cardinals residence. The Cardinal
viii at the High Mass tomorrow at 81 Patricks
Cathedral, and will probably preach
The Cardinal was visited at his residence last evening
by reporter Of The TRIBUNE. Ills Journey he said,
had been pleasant throughout and he had been received
with great kindness everywhere. He found little differ
enco in the appearance Of the Pope from
what he had noticed on his visit to Rome
year ago. It true that be looked aged.
but he was strong and vigorous lie suffered at time,
from his leg, but" said the Cardinal, smiling had
many long walk with him, and confess was the
hrst TO desire to st GoTn" Rome presedh:Gd dcGd
for the last two years. Everything looks
smooth and placid on the surface bu there is under
current undermining the foundations OF government and
society" remarked the Cardinal with much earnestn
In answer 10 a QUESTION he added that it. the opinion
of many that Victor Emmanuel rather the victim
OF circmstances which he lad control than the
prime mover IN the prosecution Of the Church and the
Holy Father He had not heard much OF the advance
OF Professionalism In Rome. and had seen little signs
OF 1t. "Tho Pope" SAID the Cardinal, was greatly
pleased with the manner in which my appoint neut 70
the Cardnaiae had been received In this country lie
looked with much Affection and great hope upon the
United States . - a.,
Toward the close Of the conversation. the Cardinal
himself the nquisitor. and showed hlnse much
interested IN the recent turn OF pOhtca
events in ths Country. par.cnlariy as they they
threatened or seemed 10 threaten Catholics;
IRON what he had heard read OF local
events while abroad, seemed inclined To believe that
tho Republican party assuming an anu CatA0uc lt
tude purely party cry, for the sake OF political Ell
feet such attitude he deemed wholly unwirranled
by sggressivcness on the part of the Catholics. The
school question was spoken Of well what are the
Catholics askng in the school question tnat they
have not always asked fort Then why TINS sudden Ont
cry against them II Is simply revival on the od
Kuov,NnOthing movement" In relation TO the Guibord
excitement, hc said What have thu Catholics in the
United states do with thatl II question be-
tween tie IN Canada and the British Cover nment
at home. The highest court IN Canada nad
decided in favor Of the Catholic side, but the
decision was Oyerued In England IL was this collision
between created this excitement ana az
AL events We have nothing TO do with 1t here