The New York herald., 1878-02-08

O'Clock wnb great poinp. Formerly Inc ordinary
could not exceed a single dish Now the regime Is
limited. The CARDINALS VINO have their iood sent to
them from outside only II after careful
inspection the object OF which Ii TO ascertain II he
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GENERAL RUINS ELECTION.
II would appear from tne history Of the concaves,
Or rather, from what Is known OF them, that there
nothing absolutely exclusive IN the rules which govern
the elect ions Of tne popes Established in the hrst
place by Gregory A., they were modified, suspended
aud transformed by several pontins aud nothing AT
the present time prevent Plus TX. from entirely
renewing Them II he has mind ~ do 70, although Ger
many has manifested her Intention, ot moaIh-
catioD, 70 declare null and void the next election.
Two rules only have been invariably oDserved:-
Ftrst-fhas the Pope cannot nimsoi choose his sue.
ccsaor.
the choice OF the iuturc Pope forbidden while tho
actual Pope 10 still living.
II was III 1857 lnat the number OF cardinals
fixed ut seventy. No Pope has exceeded that number
by his creations although there Is formal obstacle
" his doing Neither IL there anything TO prevent
him leaving an unlimited number oi seats vacant la
Sacred College. The number at present Is sixty
four II Is asserted that Plus TX Will complete
devoted his IDEAS, TO secure greater number
OF votes IN the ConcIave that Will havc 10 elect his
SUCCESSOR Since the yea: l274 the presence Of ali the
cardinals is required for the election, u two thirus
vvle bong aeoned suiLcient. The occ;on o lno Pope
can be eneced by three recognized forms:-
Frst-jy 'acclamation."
Second--By ''compromiss."
zha,d--By '"votc"
This form OF election also designed by the ttics
of election by ''adoraton,' nspiraton," or "quasi
inspiration." An election OF THIS Kind must DC u
spontaneous aud unanimous cry rom the souls OF all
cardinals present, without suggestions or entrostios
being employed. A preparatory conversation Is
scare cely 10 be tolerated. Tho election takes
place Ia this way:-A cardinal uttcrs tue name OF a
cand,dats and ali the electors exclaim, Eligo or
snomino, or 'conseatio" ("I elsc,," 81 name" II
conscnt).
IL is asserted that Plus TX. had arranged Tor tho
election OF his successor by accamaton, SO that he
may replaced ~ once. There ~ nothing, now ever,
to counrm tnis statement for, IKE everything elso
which occurs ut tho Vatican, whore the cardinals,
constantly under espionage, are living tombs SO lar
as secrets concerned no evidence oan be adduced
OF H. Election by acclamation was natural whom Ihe
Pope chosen by the combined votes oil the clergy
and The people II has, nevertheless not been with
out examples when the elecons took place Ia tho
bosom concavcs established as they at present,
as, for Instance, VI Clement VII b23) Paul
ILL., Q534) Marcelius ii. i555 Gregory XIII. (572j,
SIxtus V. Q5s5t IL Is affirmed that no lsss than
fourtsen popes we're elected IN this manner. Six
hours AFTER the assembling OF the cardinals In
clave Gregory Kill, acclaimed Pope was carried 10
tho churcn and 'adorod.v Sxtus V. was at hrst ac-
claimed by cardinals. who took his hands, saying.
"You are Pope." Tho others Instantly FASTENED 10