The New York herald., 1878-02-09
THE SACRED COLLEGE.

among the Vatican extremists.
THE SACRED COLLEGE.
THE WORK OF A HERALD CORRESPONDENT
AMONG THE cAnp1S(us-A SERIES OF HIGHLY
INTERESTING INrERv1Ews-A SUMMARY OF
INDIVIDUAL oPIN1oNs--1s Pzcc1 The COM
ING ropEP
RoMs, jan 16. 1878.
having sksschsd as fully rs possible what usually
happens when a Pope dies and the machinery put In
motion for the election Of successor, lot try TO
anticipate the vote which each cardinal Is lkoly TO
give at the Conclave which will follow tho surely no.
far Off death Of Pho Nono Let not tho faithful be
scanda,zed His Holiness is very old and inbrm and
but exhausted In him tnat medicine Of vitality witch
you cannot get at tho apo.hccary's. Tho end may
como at any timc. To enable the readers OF tho
HERALD the moro easily to form their conclusions
have visited and conversed with tho cardinals IN
d,vsdualy. As regards those who are absent from
Rome 1 have collscsed notes which have added 10
my sketches and vhseh render them as complete -
BrrogE rnx SACRED coL.xoE
Tho sixty -four cardinals will therefore denio one
by ono boforc the reader IN the order which they
were created, commencing with the oldest In date,
the cardinal bishops
AxAr Dr SAN FiLIPPo Z soRxo. =
This prelatc born at Cagliar, Sardinia, on the
21st of June 1895 He created cardinal by Gregory
xvS on tho 10th of May 1881. His titles are Bishop
OF Porto and Santa Runna, Dean Of the Sacred Col.
lego, Archpresbytor OF tho Siberian PatriarchaI
Church. Santa Maria Mpjora Titvlar Abbot OF st.
Laurent In Damasso and Project OF the Sacred Con-
gregation OF Ceremonies. Mgr. Amat receives his
visitors seated In an armchair, TO which he 10
fined both BY bis advanced age and the maiady TO
which he is subject the suite OF two attacks OF
apoplexy. servant is constantly in attendance
upon him. Tho Cardinal Is amablc and sympathetic
IN manner; but he speuks rather with his eyes than
with his lips. for conversation fatgues him. The eye
has remained bright and iul OF expression and tho
head is erect.
.'You ask me who will succeed His hoI,nessf" he
eaid III have not tho slightest idea and give
myself uncasiness about IL Ny role ended the day
found could do nothing without the aid OF the vact
that you sec there. In happier times whom l was
Nunco at Naples or Madrid, and again whom lived
with Plus TX. in the midst Of the Roman ar,s,
tocracy, who distinguished alike by their Wit,
their elegance and their simplcity-whcn, in Short
was enjoying l'e-the domestic OF my establishment
that priced the most the cook. Now that one 10
obliged break off relations with the cook as / am
compelled do, there is tle left worth living for,
CoRREsPoKDEr-If Your Eminence Will not indicate
10 who you think likely TO be tho Pope, per.
haps you tell whether tho ideas that proba.
bic elect " III represent will bo liberal or notf
Cardinal ANAL think thoy will bo lib
era than at present, Tor the false situation Of Plus
k selt-constituted prisoner In the Vatican must
end, and whom opportunity presents itself
Of terminating It II will be prudent 10 take advantage
OF It t--
CAMILLE ps rwrro
This prelate is seventy-two years OF age. He was
born at Rome on the 10th Of January, 1906 and was
created cardinal the 10th OF june 1885, His ttIes
In the Church Dean Of the Sacred College and
Bishop OF Albano. He Is Of agreeable exterior cosr
teous and almost familiar though somewhat pompous
In manner. His residence 10 distinguished once by
luxury and elegance. His Eminence kept US waiting
time, ana during this interval the gentleman
who to introduce 70 him informed mt that the
Cardinal had been Nuncio at Naplss he had rap
idly dssipaed his parimony. II for that reason
that Antoncl recalled him and made him cardinal
His mania 10 the purchase aud sale Of villas. His Pc
cunsry resources have never been at any time very
6ourishng, but this has not prevented him from
always supporting his poor relations HIS Emincnoes
costume whom he entered his salon would In itself
have been sufficient TO give idoa Of his eccen-
tricty. Hc wore tod around his waist kitchen apron
and when he observed mo looking at Il with amaze-
mcnt he said with . snils:-
'You must excuse me, but this 10 the third time
that they havo spoiled my macaroni and wns com.
PEELED 20 10 tho kitchon to mako IL myself Would
you liko 70 have my receiptf"
CoRREsPoxpEST-Your Eminence WILL l hopo par.
don me for disturbing you, but you are probably
aware how anxious American Uatholos are on the
subject Of tho Pope's probable successor. Can you
give mo any idea who no Is likely ~ boz
Cardinal ID Prsrno-i can only tell you one thing
and that Is that II will not be me. Thought OF once
long time ngo; Tor tho idea TO ali cardinals
at In their lives. but Journalist took care
10 Kill my candutaturo advance. That was N. So
zogno who, you know, asssssinated. His JOURNAL
La Capssais . radical print, spoke OF me IN such
terms that was nicknamed at the vsscan SozogLo's
Pope" From that inemsnt lost my mnrc.
CoRRxsroSDxSr--But leaving Your Eminencs out Of
question:
CARDIKAL-wcr, besides me. thero are Psooi or Ia
vaIlctta, and again BiIio or Franchi
CoRREsrosDssr-1 that Your Emipsnos docs
not want 10 tell me anything