The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-09
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LETTER FROM ROME.
fLondon Tablet.
THE VATICAN.

THE Vatican
March IA, ls70-The receptions at the
On Friday the 10Th, the Pope gave pri-
waite audience to the Russian Prince Leo
Ourousoff, who had formerly been eight
years in Rome as an Attacbe to the Russian
Embassy. Prince OurousoA attended the
Vatican dressed in diplomatic uniform.
The Marquis of Ripop, who has returned to
Rome from Naples, had also private au-
dience with his Holiness, and was present
at the Pope's private Mass on the lth of
March. The Cardinal Archbishop OF
Rheims is expected in Rome, and after his
arrival it is rumored that Consistory will
be held to assign titles to the Cardinal
Archbishop of Rheims and to Cardinal Led
IDchowski.
THE BISHOP OF MANrUA EXPELLED FROM
p HIS SEMINARY.
On the 5th of March a Ministerial decree
was served upon Monsignor Rota, Bishop
of Mantua, ordering the closing of the Sem
inary within ten days. All the occupants
of the Seminary, including the Bishop him.
self, must leave the pre- misses. The excel
lent Bishop Rota seems the most persecu-
ted prelate in Italy. When he was Bishop
of Guast8lla he was never left in quiet by
the Revolutionists. Translated to Man
tua, he was refused possession of the Epis-
copal residence, and took up his lodging in
the Diocesan Seminary. But he now is
dislodged from his home, and must seek
another.
OPENING OF THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.
On Monday, March 9th, the Italian Par
lament was opened by the King with great
pomp. The attendance of Senators and
Deputies was small. The King in proceed
ing to the Senate house was coldly receiv-
ed by the people, and when delivering the
Speech from the Throne was but slight
applauded. The Liberal journals, and
even the OpiniOne commented freely on
the apathy displayed towards his Majesty.
The more Republican newspapers lay the
fault upon the absence from the Royal
Speech of promises of further reforms, and
especially upon the want of any new mea-
sure of legislation hostile to the Church.
The opposition elected three of the four
Vice Presidents of the Chamber, and five
of the eight Secretaries. In consequence
of this victory of the Opposition it is said
the Ministry rendered their designations
to the King who declined TO receive them.
MISERY IN ROME.
A new journal has appeared in Rome
under the title of MiSerid. 1t processes to
expose the hardships of taxation under
which the Romans now groan, and will
open it's columns to all complaints of har-
aBsed traders who suffer from the harsh ex-
action of the income tax The great fac
tory near Naples which gave employ ment
to many Thousand persons, has been closed
by it's proprietors, who are English, and
who declare they cannot continue their
works under the excessive rate of taxation
to which they were subjected by the Ital-
ian Government. There is great distress
in Rome.
Rome, March l5.-Seven new Cardinals
are to be created +. Franzelin, the Je-
suit Mgr. Nina Mgr. Serafna, Bishop of
Viterbo the Bishop of Balvi and Teano :;
the General of the Franciscans +; Mgr. Mel
cheers, Archbishop of Cologne, or Mgr. Won
ketteler, Bishop of Mainz and another.
F. FraI zelin has received the notification
OF his approaching elevation. The Consis-
tory is fixed for the Bird of April.