The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-10
THE PoPE'S RECEPTIONS.
Gorgeous Presents by the Faithful
from Every Cline.
POLAN-D'S SORROWS
Arrival of the Pilgrims by the
City Of Brussels.
rBY CABLE TO THE HERALD

ROME, June 8, 1877.
The Pope continues to receive the i'm.
mense number of pilgrims who throng the
city from all parts of the earth. Yesterday
he received fifteen Italian and foreign dele.
cations, from whom he received the most
gorgeous presents, representing the wealth
and science of the East and West, consist
ing Of lovely statues, paintings of rare
value and other works of art, to add to the
enormous catalogue Of art now in the Vati-
can.
PRESENTATION OF SILVER BRICKS.
The delegation from Guadeloupe presented
a number Of bricks made of solid silver, sim.
liar to the one previously given to the Church
by citizens Of San Francisco He also gave
an audience to the Italian Secretary of State,
the Palatin Guard and the officials con-
nected with the State Department. Ha
seemed in excellent humor and greeted oil
with warmth and benediction.
CARLIsT AND CONSTITUTIONAL PILGRIMS.
Notwithstanding the intensity Of Spanish
Catholicism political differences seem to in
terfere considerably with even such purely
religious affairs as pilgrimages to Rome.
Two thousand constitutional" Spanish
pilgrims. e., fervent Catholics, who
belong to the party of ex-Queen
Isabella or her son. the present
King-have arrived in Rome, and will be
received in due form by the Holy Father.
The Carlists, however, do not wish to
mingle in even religious procession where
the political opinions as well as the religi.
GUS convictions are not Of the most ortho.
dox kind. In fact, it might almost be thai
political heterodoxy is just as bad in the
eyes Of Basque or Catalan Carlist as re-
ligious, and, therefore, they will not nsso.
ciate with constitutional" Catholics. The
Carlist pilgrims will arrive later on.
pApAL SYMPATHY FOR POLAND.
The reception of the Polish pilgrims by
the Pope was very touching, The Poles
have always been especial favorites of Pic
Mono, and he has on more than one occa-
sion spoken bold words against Russian
persecution. In the case of Poland there
was no political reason to interfere with the
sympathy of the Vatican for an
oppressed nationality" for the Gar
of all the Russias is also the head
of converting any large number of the Rus.
sian aristocracy, as in the case of Western
European States, where the government is
heretical, but where ultramontanism il
perfectly free to carry on an active propa
ganda. The Pontiff was SO much affected
during the reception of the Polish pilgrims
that he wept and the Poles were very much
moved.
IRIsH-cANADIAN PILGRIMS.
Tomorrow thirty-nine Irish Canadian pill.
grims are expected to arrive. These are the
passengers of the City of Brussels, about
whose safety their friends were kept in q
who were almost given up for lost. Owing
to this circumstance their reception by His
Holiness will be somewhat impressive, but
| no other significance will be attached to it.
TRUE FOLLOWERS OF THE CHURCH.
| The Irish have always been devoted
children of the Church, no matter
how they are treated politically by
the Vatican or the ultramontane party,
and it is seldom deemed necessary
to go out of the way to concilate them.
They are set down as unquestioning and
submissive followers at all times, and a few
kind words occasionally are thought amply
sufficient to move their warm hearts and en-
list their enthusiasm. Their reception has
been arranged for Friday next.
ROMAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
The Roman municipal elections are to
come off tomorrow, and a contest of more
teresting even to the officials at the Vatican.
Great excitement prevails among the people,
and the various parties are straining every
nerve to succeed. The liberals and the rad
icals have coalesced against their common
enemies, the ultramontanes, and the full
strength of the parties will be brought out.
The radicals have always been very strong
in Rome, but there is mass Of ignorant
people in the city who seldom vote, but who
are entirely led by the priests and as the
latter are making every effort to work up
the feelings of these people, it is hard to
predict how the contest may end. The re-
suit is looked upon by those who are com.
petent to Judge as being very doubtful