The New York herald., 1878-03-12
THE NEW POPE.

Hov THE NAME OF LEO CAME TO BE CHOSEN
CHANGE ~ POLICY.
From tho Pail Mall Gazetts.l
ROME. Feb 21, 1875
The rapidty with which operations were carried on
In the Conclave Is chiefly due to Csroiusl Bio who,
utter the second scrutiny. asked permission TO speak
Al the nrst scrutiny the votes had been very much
scattered the second Cardinal Pecci obtained thirty
five, Cardinal Franchi nine. Cardinal Bilio eleven.
Cardinal Manning TWO. Cardinal Blio then ad
dressed his colleagues:-"A higher power,' be
said, "has dec'ded INTO whose hands the
Church should DO intrusted; II have any In
duence IN this assembly would beg all my trends
TO CONGO nitrate votes upon the individual thus
designated by Prov ,dence." They must have acceded
10 his request as ~ the next scrutiny precisely
eleven added 10 the thrty-Ave, giving the
necessary majority Of lwo-,hirds 10 Cardinal Pecci.
Nolh ing had been previously decided as TO the public
announcement being made from within or without the
church. Aher tho lowering OF tho oanopes over the
seats OF ali The Cardinals, with ihe exception OF The
newy elecL Mgr Lasagn, advancing and pros
traling himself before the new Poutln, demanded
as ssa na %
give no opinion" 'rhcn, said the new Pope, 'Iet
precedent decide Let II be from the outer baicony
A SEVERE DISAPPOINTMENT.
Mgr. Lasaen pro-Secreiary oil state during the Con-
Captain OF the Conclave Win the 0nioial
ment TO the Marshal, Prince Chis that the Conclave
would be opened At iour r. d.. sns mat 'he Marsnai
when ~ occurred 10 him tnat The title by which the
uew Pope was 10 be proclaimed Was YET unknown.
''By what nsme," he asked DOES Your Holiness
choose 10 be made knownY'' "who Is the patron
SAINT Of to-day % "st. Leo" ''Ihen announce
Leo KILL" Mgr. Lassgui was NOT prepared tor tho
disapp lntment tnaI now awaited him.. IL has been
Gus omary i0r the new Popo ~ proclaim the acting
sscreary o. state always moDssnorl Sard.ai a.
caioll by placing his own red calota on tho Secre
tarY's head. BuI when Lasasni proilered tho white
skill Cap His Holiness put his own red one INTO MS
pocKetl lhis aDstentiou s but Indicative o the new
Pope's policy. He has confirmed Cardinal Simeon as
tiops with foreign Powers Out II is HIS iutenuon TO
make general cearaucu Oi the iunctonaries OF tue
late Pope. The Anoncr Will pe the hrst ~ 30, aud
General kanzer, generalisslmo oi the late PApal
army who has MI ihcrto resided IN magnificent suit
OF rooms the vacsp, 10 also 10 retire on his pep
sion.
From the time ol The P0pcs death the Camerlengo
quite aware Of tho abuses that nave been going on IN
the Vaticap, had been calling the beads ol tho re-
spcctlvc department 10 account. chow many nurses
have YOU IN the slabesY' he asked, ~ h's cuit
Serupi "Reaily, Your Em.nencc, caunot undertake.
10 say VIVA, ~ possible, ana you tho Mas or
oomur,e nS nSl the sas aud coach houses in
perfect order.' ihls explains the furIisning
up oi tho Sia,e carriages the ong Of Tue wneels &c
which gave 10 Tho umor that tue Pope And cardinals
would proceed immediately alter the eiecuon 10 TAX,
possession oil ST. Jonu LatcraD. With regard 10 the
rest OF the oticiais HIS Holiness has merely SAID,
'For eight days everything will in It's present
coalition. We will decide meanwhile as 10 the ~.
ture" The trspIdaton OF every person concerned
may we'll be imagined.
STILL AT THE VATICAN
Pope Leo Kill has nOt yet once quilted tho Vati.
eau No orders have boen gwen for preparations at
Cas.egandollo lhe card,nas. who oppose The slight.
ucviaLon from the policy hitherto pursued, dis
approve the idea Oi tho Pope officiating IN 81 Peter
CuruinaI M'Cioskcy, when presenting his homage
10 Pope Leo Kill, sud he bad no reason TO depiofe
the Iateness oil ns arrival IN Rome slnce the Sacred
College had mado SO excellent u choice.