The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-19
aNroNnlLIs tAhrohD DicGnrER.



ROME. Aug a short time after Cardinal
Nnioueil's death il Wis reported TINT during
q. on 'ial examination OF his papers al the
ohrraot, = Ind h-.n iounI II i. ~ st.tnd thni
.ou.' of those documents not only throw much
l.Ehi mon IA" 'ii ru9l tiNr- VA. 'h hANr led To
tho VIII ILL pending nrlnri tho tlSll Tribunal.
hut contain ininruft ou sum .lrnt to decide IL.
J. tiui--l N has h'rn sought for thn uro Ia ton
Of lhcsr pagers 10 cyluou"". TUT the Pop, who
gwen orders that the subject should meyer be-
uchu9n'd iii lts br'Srn'", mas r,iu-' d. because
he convenient - publish, and has ordered The
document, o. b. rnt away among the secret
!, /, well kmow WI that Cardinal Antonelll exer-
ci-Nd that power Of iaS 'ination he had Over
many women To make Use of some AS political
~ nt-. ana a~ IN" means 81 carrying on cOrre-
sponlrn. with both Italian an foreign stiit,e-
nru with whom the Vatican Ms supu0- Il 10
have no relations whatever. and a. whom from
thr Vatican ~ Cabinet courier could be sent.
some OF these female agents were ladies OF pO-
Whiie it Ia generally affirmed TINT the mother
OF the Count - lAmh"ulni WAS English. re-
port - current IN diplomatic circles that she
Although this case has only now come before
IN" puhli" steps were taken IN the matter i'm
n'diht"N ait"r ihe Cardinals death. an since
thai tim" II has divided IA" inmates AMI the in
Inmates Of the Vatican into two distinct parties
not however. ny To whether tn" Countess
Iumh"rilni ls the daughter OF the Cardinal or
nut-upon that point there has been ~ qu's
tiiou-hui ~ 10 how far efforts should b., nude
To- hush the scandal mp. Upon the one hand.
the ard nn- enemies ana he had many have
sou-ht g. rNaggrrat" TIA" matter 10y detailing
all Tine guSsi p rrEHrding his gallantrirs. while
ON IN" other. "ccl' saetIcA OF rank lave brought
iiwir inhu'n 80 to bear. hut in vain. upon tho
Anton"ll family 10 INDUCE them 10 COMPROMISE
thc matter and avoid u public trial II Il stated
tlut the Counts Antonclli went a. the Pope and
told his Holiness they were ready TO DO his
VII hut not 10 submit 10 what they considered
T. he, an attempt at eAtortion. II Is said that
Cardinal Slmcnni is greatly annoyed at the
tfiMl. and did all in HIS power To- prevent II.
The Countess Lambcltni's lawyers, in order
to prove that she was dcsirous Of avoiding pub
| Lefty, and prepared To- Acknowledge the Counts
| Antunel rs the Cardinals heirs provided her
claims were fairly considered. have published
the following letter. written 10y her to the Counts
the Cardinals death.
Row Nov 90 1870
SleSoR corSrs ASroNfir-Thc regard due to The Yen.
might throw uniavorHble shadow upon hin but AT
th sano time my duty ~ mother places me under the
and future of my children To attain thi. double end
have ne other resource Than :" apleal o Your conscience
Row much YOU owe a. the memory of MY poor father
1ht have rights capaho ~ h maintained before the
law Hiuuts regarding birth. am assured by the opu.
iou' # lun'oo,ults n 'oubi'd authgrN but should
every mean. of avoiding Tie yunla, and scandal which
| tlir snl"mnily of uial would gcrmillv produce.
Nnu Lori-ips, hcine unwilling to assume ~ the ace Of
Nc Numerous friends OF my poor father and OF the Pom
sy"n'ihiy which must fall uuon hls heirs they close
ticif cnr, 10 ~ private apral make await there
unnal character K,i,t that iciu.A toruu. now 10
quenees LNpres'ns ue sens coz u, hiehcst esteem,
| lutTA MAnruNl LANhhuiNL
This letter was registered nj the notary's and
| a copy sent 10 each of IN" brothers.