The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-24
The Hines. of the Pope.


ROME, Nov Tho Pope IL ill., and much
more SO to-day than for long time hitherto.
Cc'carcli has taken up his quarters perlnn,
three or four times day. Sinrc Mr.. Horduin
he anne the director Of tho Hdtd mat journal
pmnsn5s very pyyr rrIWoI IL th"romehiy Informal
upon everything that IL gong ON IN the pjLlncc;
The Italia says that the Pope has suffered
during tho past few days slight increase IN
his rheumatic pains: that thcse pnins have hud
the effect of weakening him 70 suth a degree
TINT he II now not only unable To max. US. OF
his limbs, but cannot even raise himself IN MS
chair without support. II he doe. not lean
upon the back of thc char MS BODY nsnIr, ani
falls over To the right side. TO avoid TINS shock
and facilitate his movements, the arms OF tho
chair have been raised and FURNISHED with .
right arm when hc Wishes to sit up.
NEVERTHELESS. the Pope receives visitors every
day short time ago he sat f,nr Bologna
Archbishop " Bologna had recommended TO
him. Upon the proof. which was thoroughly
successful he wrote the words. My Inst pOr-
trait" and gnve il To- one Of his assistants.
Unless he is very eick Pho IN. gcts UP regularly
at O'Clock in tho morn NJ. and he IA then I'M
mcdiately brought t. his private chapel, whcre
he says mi seated and served by three Gimp
hins, Al the elevation h' insists up1h rlrlns.
which IA the cnusr oi his quarrcls with his two
doctors Crrcar iii and Antonini. The hitter has
given strict orde r. g. the chapains to keep his
Holiness seated. The Pope REPLIES that hu il
his own mnstcr. and able to do what he wishes.
To which tho D. tor answers int he j. far bot
ter able to prevent him. Tho Papal mass docs
not laAl over twenty-five mihut,s. Nobody Is
pcrinittnd To- be- present NJ il. AZ soon IA the
Pope ilhishc. one If the chaplmns arc"nds tho
| altar During this ond nnss the Pope gem
| orally tails asleep. Aitrrward Ia il taken into
| the library where, he hats lrcnkiasi which con-
| s.rts OF u broth and cup of black cVlcc.
prrr ~ Lo,t-t Tir,A
ROME Nov. There seems to h consid.
! crnho unen-iness ut the Vatican resp, cling the
| health If the Pope II = do tOr-Cctca 'lli-hns
! taken up his quarters at the palace. AMI visits
! his Holiness three or four times day. ftus
! IN novcr rises from his chair. n when II hsr
| been necessary to add new supports and cush
] ions t. AFFORD him case and rrhoi. The weak
! moss II his limit. j. in rea-ing, especially on
/ his right side He II. however still carried out
| into his garden ~ the sunny hours Of the day
| the mildncS, of the weather being still eNtraor-
binary. even for Rome. and he continues To r.,
| ceiVs visitors though his nd ire-sc- are short ana
| his voice FAINT The deprivation Of lo 'omolion
| Affects his spirits and his ntten lnnts look Tor
ward with mi-giving 10 the gloomy november
| days when he will be- deprived OF tho b,noilts o
tho open air. There has certainly boon an
alarming decline in his health during the sum
urr months. ~,
A party among his advisers urge upon Plu:
TX. the necessity Of procaminE the I.mi"ra
Power ~ "A dogma of Catholic irn't. 'Arina
SImeoni IL said 90 h. consulting several per
| sons AS To- the oNpcdiency OF submitting The
nu.atinn 10 "A iuaeting Of the Cardinals at IN,
49, 90 me Sacred Congregations. These. II D.
nrseri"d have decided. in answer to "A quest ioi
propounded 10y the Pope that the iilli of vet,
at the Cunclave witch rested ON n -pDniancou,
concession Of the fnpal Court 10 those power,
| on whose protection that Court relied. has nov
fallen through in consequence o. the Apath'
with which the said States have Witnessed tn,
downfall OF the temporal power.