The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-08
The Official Announcement to
Cardinal McCloskey.
ROME, March 10, 1875.

ROME, March Is, 1875.
The preconizatlon OF tne six new cardinals
which took place al the conslsrory held az the
Vatican this morning is important event
In the history OF the life OF Pope Plus *. Not be-
cause there Is any thing strange In Pope select
ing prominent ecclesastics on whom TO confer
tRe highest dignity OF the Church, but by reason
OF the men selected for the honor. or the x
new cardinals four are foreigners; one an Amer
lean. VINO Is the irst cardinal ever created across
the Atlantic; tue second an Englishman VINO re-
nounced Professionalism many years ago and who
has in the last decade done more Tor the spr cad
ing or Catholicism in Great Britain than was one
in the I'VE decades before MS advent; the tni I'd
. German bishop, who is now IN prison, suffering
the penalties threatened by the Prussian eecesl-
astical laws. These are the three interesting
cases OF the recent election and the last case is
considered in Rome TO be the most remarkable
on account OF the circumstances connected with
II. That Archbishop Ledochowsky knew o. the
honor done him before the onlcial publication 70.
day Is a fact in which the Vatican rejoices. over
sweek ago the Archbishop OF Gnesen and Posen
received in his prison, in a secret manner, the
pncial notification OF his election TO the dignity
Of cardinal though It is not known in what way
the beyTetta. or cap which is sent in place OF the
cardinals hat--;ne latter being sent only TO car.
dlnals OF princely blood-is to be forwarded TO
him In his prison at os.rowa-
CARDINALS N PRISON.
THIS Is, believe, third in the history OF
the Roman Church where an imprisoned prelate
has been made cardinal noteworthy case was
that or John Fisher, VINO, in 1545. was imprisoned
In the Tower OF London By henry vii. Pope
Paul III. created him cardinal, wherest henry
VIII was exceedingly enraged, swore that It
was great insult 10 him, and said, 1.-The Pope
may send the har. bat be wll not nnd head TO
put it ON And poor John Fisher decapi-
lated. Then there was another case In the
nrst decade OF the eighteenth century. De
Tornon was sent 70 China ana there came
into conflict with the Portuguese Catholics
on account OF his desire TO remove some obsery-
ances which he considered paganistlc. At the IN
stance OF the Portuguese the Emperor cast him
into prison at Macao. wnne undergoing this In
dignity ne vas created cardinal BY the then
reigninG Pope, but lived only short time after
me honor had been conferred upon him. The
creation OF Archbishop LedochowsKy as cardinal
l. the third case, ana We trust may
end 10 a manner not 50 tragic as the
arst or so sorrowuI as the last. Tie
LIE OF this distinguished Prusslan prelate
b already well known to you. Tue Tocs della
Heritd OF yesterday asks what, ironically II Bis
marcK VIII initiate Henry VIII Or at any rate
II be can prevent the oeyretta rom reaching it,
destination The preconlzation Of Archbishop
LeaochoWski viii undoubtedly be considered BY
Prince Bismarck as the greatest insult yet offered
him rom the Vatican, for in this act Pope Plus
TX. seals as IL we're every declaration he has yet
made to the German bishops against the assump-
tions Of the Prussan state.
the elevation OF Arcnnlsnop Manning 70 the
dignity o. cardinal may oe considered as GROWING
the many recent trumphs the Catholic Church
nas celebrated in England. The advent Of DR..
Manning in the Catholic Cnurch OF England marks
the commencement OF an epoch In the history or
Catholicism In England. The btgletto was handed
70 the Archbishop tbls morning at the English
College. The ceremony was very simple. As
soon A. the preconizaton Or the cardinals
had been declared by the Pope In the
consistory NOBLE guard vas despatched to him,
A. to the two others in Rome. with the Official no
tincaton OF his elevation to the Sacred College.
A number or prominent eccieslastics Of Rome
we're invited to he English Coiege In the follow.
ing wordss-'Tne pleasure OF your company Is re.
quested a. the Engiisn College, Marcn 15 at
eleven A. NJ, 20 assist az the delivery Of the
otoietto TO His Grace the Archbishop OF weslmln.
ster."
ARcHBIsn0P M'cLosEEY
Tue elevation OF Archbishop McCoskey to tho
dignity or cardinal Is the first instance OF such
nonor having been conferred upon an American.
.Andn said q distinguished Monsignor, a mcm-
Der OF the Pope's household, 70 me. perhaps IL
VIII not be the last; perhaps you nmy soon have
20 record q second American cardinal" THIS
VAL doubtless % Archbishop BaJley' Of Bal.