The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-01-30

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THK YATEnAN,

4THEeyATECAN. Is.
RosfHs Jes. let, 1876. The Holy Father
is 10 exeelIent health and epiFits, and has
this week undergone au amount of physicaI
fatigue enough to tax the esrength Of many
q younger asu. On the 18Th he received
name the Marcheea GsvsIietti read B loyal
address. On the festival OF st. John $be
Evangelist, the anniyersary Of the PopS5a
nsr1e days the smenbers Of the forines
Poutihcal Miaistgy at War and other
officials were Haseuahsed under the guidance
of General Knusler 60 present their felicita-
tions 10 Plus TX. % khat ocpasion, and
Indeed at all the receptions thfa sseak, che
courts of the Vatican were filed with tzle
carriages Of the mobiles among the Romano.
Over Thousand persons attended in the
Consistorial Hall, and among then were
several distinguisEed foreigners, anxious 60
witness the zeal and fidelity OF the Pope's
subjects, and the Pontih's wonderful tact
and eloquence 10 touching on thedistreseing
circumstances of the present dispensatiop,
in which the church 10 SO severely tried.
All the Cardinals present ia Rome have
visited the Vatican, and the diplomatic
body likewise was prompt to join IN the
general manifestations OF respect and love
for the august Head of the Church. On the
29th their Excellencies Connt de Conrcelies,
the French Ambassador Count de Tbonaar,
the Portuguese Envoy; and Viscount de
Ora, the Spanish Charge d'Affaires, at
tended Id full Court dress, and, with their
respective secretaries and members OF Lee
cation. %.
THE IRISH DEPUTATIoN.
Oh Thursday, the Both, the Irish Catho-
lies present 10 ROME had quite Z" o field
day y at the Vatican. The presence of the
Lord Mayor of Dablin, in his robes of office,
aud wearing the cross and ribbon of the
nrfa of GrpO0Pv-l cPAafaf N Ektla
seneation and the Cardinals and she mem
bers of the Pontifical Court manifested an
unueuai interest, perhaps because it was
known that Pius TX. proposed to give o.
special honor to the Irish nation In the
pesson of the chief magistrate of che priDci-
pal city of Ireland. The Rector Vice
Rector, and students of the Irish Coliege,
and The members of st. Clement, Sc. Mariss
st. Isidoro, attended. together with some
Irish Benediotipes from Sc. Ambrogio. The
address was read by the Bishop Of Ossoryyi
DR.. Moran, in Italian, and was listened TO
with great attention.. Assoon ~ DIR. Moran
had finished the reading of the address,, the
Holy Father arose from the Throne, and
with evident pleasure made his acknow-
Judgements in return for the felieitations OF
HE VISITORS. He said that Ireland In .
singular degree possessed that rnost precious
of all treasures, the riches Of faith, . faith
which was evidenced by itB fruits, and Was,
manifested by the warm affections enter
tanned by ireland towards the Holy See.
He then aaidshe wished in q special manner
TO mark his sense of the loyalty and Rdelity
of Irishmsn 60 the chair of st. Peter, and
therefore he presented TO the Lord Mayor,
than present. as the chief magistrate Of the
chief CRY sin ireland, picture in mosaic of
the bAsiiieaof st. Peter. At the conclusion
Of che sPope's speech, DE-. Moran approached
the Throne with MonsignOr Kirby TO pay
obaissoes, the latter laying as the feet Of
his Holiness an offering of over 300G0 lire.
The Lord Mayor was then brought for
ward. with his son, and with bis chaplain,
the Rev. AFr. Callahan, and Plus LIZ. pre-
eented him with the magnificent mosaic
picture Of ST. Peter, the work of one Of the
best artists in the Pope's mosaic manufac-
tory. The ladies then were allowed to ziss
the Pope's rlng,,and his Holiness, before
leaving the Hall, sPent sone time in walk
ing up and down through the files Of
visitors. Mgr. S5onoF was alsO among those
present, having on chat day brought an
Offering of $4,000 france from England