New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-12

of Italian opinion calls its clerical leanings, has
of late been showing itself determined to act some
what more vigorously in this matter
We have very important indication OF the line
which the progress of the fight is taking IN an item
of this mornings news. The episcopal semnaries
IN the different dioceses, the proper function OF
which is exclusively the education of lads for the
priesthood but which have largely abused this priv
iIege by extending their instruction to large num-
beers of the children of cercally inclined parents,
have been recently ordered, in execution of clause
in the law on public instruction, to submit them
selves 10 the inspection of Government officer ap-
pointed for the purpose. The inspector for the
Province of Milan was recently sent for this purpose
to visit the Episcopal Seminary of Saint Abbondio,
at Como. He was refused admission by the rector
of the seminary, and reported that fact to the Min
lister of Public instruction. Signor Bonghi, WHOM
nobody accuse at any rate of saclness in
any part of his administration. instantly teleraphed
back orders to the Project to close the seminary IN
question. When. however. that officer proceeded to
execute this ORDER the rector of the seminary, who
had in the time applied for instructions to head
quarters at Rome, declared himself ready to submit
to the inspection. This, also. immediately re-
ported to the Minister, but the result was a prompt
order confirming the previously decreed shutting of
the seminary. The clcricas will be beside them
selves with fury. But do not think that we shall
hear of any other seminary refusing admission TO
the Government inspector.
Rome has been disturbed on two or three occasions
lately by reports. and assertions, and denials re-
speeding the state of the Popcs health As these
ports are doubtless sent to you almost if not quite
as quickly as to the other side of the Alps, and
chance to be able to tell you the truth OF the
matter il may be as WELL at the cost Of taking NJ
little more of your valuable space, to do On two
occasions lately the last only the other day, and the
former month or two ago. the Pope was attacked
by fit of prostraton and nervous shvcring, which
ended IN a loss of consciousness of several hours
duration. On both occasions, when this passed
away his Holiness felt little if any the worse
for the attack. and was the following day able To
resume his daily habit of giving audiences. But
| have reason 10 know that his medical advisers do
not regard these seizures without certain amount
of uncasincsS. ii is in impossible 10 conceal the
fact that they must needs he of serious nature III
the case OF a man Of ST. Nevertheless lie appears to
be on the whole in satisfactory condition of health
learn that he has recently been becoming very
weary of enactiur he part Of "prisouc~" and very
desirous OF extending his drives beyond the limits
of his little domain at the Vatican But this of
course is opposed to the utmost by all those about
him. OF course such step woudpu an authoritative
end for once and all to the prisoner theory and all
that has been made 10 hang on II. in truth, the sim
pie fact Of The Pope being once seen driving IN his
carriage through the streets of Rome would he an
event Of no trining importance. hardly hope to
see such phenomenon; but | have reason 10 be
eve that those around him have great and lncreas-
ing difficulty in preventing him from taking the
step OF course this will be violently denied. on
your side of the water "a we'll as this. But your
readers may accept it IL fact. I. A. IEoLLorE.