New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-21
DETAILS OF THE ELECTION.


| THE NEW POPE ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED By
| THE PEopLE-HIs ELECTION "BY ADORATION."
ROME, Wednesday, Feb. 60, 1873.
The smoke of burning ballots having been seen at
1890 p. IN. to-day, the crowd before the Vatican,
| thinking the ballot again without result, had
| almost dispersed, when, at 1:15 p. m, Cardinal
Catern appeared in the grand gallery of the Vat-
can Basilica, and in the customary formula an
nounced Cardinal Pecci's succession to the Papacy.
The few by-standers cheered most enthusiastically
and a large crowd soon assembled, densely throng-
ing the open space before the Vatican and the APP
| proaches thereto.
At 1870 p. m. the newly-elected Pope, surrounded
by all the Cardinals, appeared in tho inner gallery
of the Basilica. The crowd vociferously shouted:
| LONG Live the Pope"
| The Holy Father at length made a signal for ST.
lence, and then intoned the Benedlcite, and pro-
nounced benediction.
After this the cheering was renewed, and con-
tinued until the Pope withdrew.
The circumstances of the election. as follows
At this mornings ballot Cardinal Pecci received SO
votes, which was five short of the requisite two
thirds majority. When the voting was finished and
the papers were burned, Cardinal Franch, and
those holding the same views with him. advanced
and kuelt before Cardinal Pecci. This example
being followed by Others, Cardinal Peecis election
was accomplished by the method known as "by
alteration"
Count Segur Immediately informed the Pope that
lie purposed to present him with 100000 francs
as the first donation of Peters Pence from the
French EpiscOpate
As soon as the result of the election became
known, the bells of all the churches OF Rome were
rnng, and the Diplomats went to the Vatican to
congratulate the new Pope.
The Cardinals viii remain IN the Vatican until to-
morrow.
Perfect order prevails everywhere.
THE REPUTATION OF TIE POPE AT ROME.
ArFECTIoSATE sOCIABLE AND INTELLECTUALLY
QUALIFIED FOR THE PoYTIFIcATR.
LONDON, Wednesday, Feb. 90. 1873.
The Rome correspondent of The Times in letter
TO that journal under date of the 18th OF the present
month, wrote follows Of Cardinal Pecci, who was
to-day elected Pope and assumed the title Leo XIlI
"Cardinal Pecci is tall, with fine head, high
forehead narrowing at the temples, long face and
straight features. He has large mouth, prominent
chin. cheerful, open countenance and large we'll
shaped ears. His face reminds one of Consalyi, tho
renowned minister of Plus VII. He has a fine,
sonorous voice, great dignity. even austerity, of
manners in public life, but privately is afeconate,
unassuining sociable and witty. As Cam.
erlengo he has been the head Of that
modsrate party Thch o without Sd t0Tmday
the wisdom of submitting TO the DEGREES Of Proyi-
dence. accepting what seems to be irrevocably ac-
complished facts The general opinion is that for
learning, tact, energy, dignity, amIabIlty real
| moral worth and sincere pety, the Sacred College
could not find more deserving Pope than Cardinal
Pecci. At Perugia he followed the same policy rec
commended by the late Cardinal Riario Sporza. At
Naples he [Sporzal advised good Catholics to fulfil
their duties as citizens at municipal and provincial
| elections, when the clerical press, protesting
TO interpret the mind of the Vatican, enjoined the
| policy of abstentiOn.
Cardinal Pecci spoke with great effect against
the proposal for the removal of the Conciaye from
Rome and other measures advocated by the reac-
tlonary party. He enjoys the confidence and sup
port of the Liberals. or at least, reasonable ma
ority of Them in the Sacred College and PLAYS the
same part as sustained by Cardinal Gizzi in the
Conclave of 1916.
cardinal Pecci's private life at all periods is
above reproach. He has considerable literary
talent, and has written poetry. He never has had
intercourse with the functionarles of the present
| Italian Government but is esteemed by them all,
and those with whom the necessity of his duty
brings hm into contact are perfectly charmed with