The New York herald., 1878-02-08

reoi from inc palace In order as they said hat the
sun and rain should Sufficiently soften the skulls Of
the elec'crs 70 enable the Holy Ghost 20 penetrate
them" Upon this Gregory x. was immc lately
elected. The concave which elected Celestiu Nv, IN
1912 had lasted twenty-seven months On the other
hours In the Concave OF 1855 VIII ich elected
~. several cardinals died OF the epidemic which
THE coScLAvEs OF CARDINALS
The popess Who were formerly elected conjointy by
the cardinals ana tho assembled people, are now, and
have been for long time, elected by tho cardinals
only On the lst January last the College OF Car.
dinals was composed OF s,xty.iour members. OF whom
comprises nine French, Irish, swo English, Ave
Austro-H hungarian, TOUR Spanish, one Portuguese,
aud one American (Unlted states). To DO an
elector the public designation by the Pope
The titular from that moment becomes invested with
sacred rights OF which he cannot be dvested even by
accommodation. vainy tho terrible Pope, who was
entitled Boniiace Will, sought 10 despoil the two
Cardinals Coonua OF their privileges They took part
In the Conclave which elected Clement v. Under
Adrian W. (Fl0rent d'Utrecht, expreceptor OF the
Emparor Charles w Cardinal Solderini. convicted
twice OF conspiracy and deprived OF his rights as
votcr and "sligbe,n was taken from the Castle of ST.
Angelo, wners he was confined as prisoner, by tho
cardinals and made 70 yote with them. Martin ",
schism. was the ouiy Pope who, since tho consttu-
tioa elected exclusively by she cardinals On
special college composed OF the seventyseven cardi-
nails present, to whom thirty bishops were adjoned
THE NExT ooNcLAvE.
In Rome, with the exception OF Plus Vll., who was
chosen IN Venice In the year 1900. rne election
usually took place at the Qurina where tho cells Of
the electors still TO be soen here is every
to beeve that tho approaching Concave will be held
been made % Tor H. the rule being .ass SO long as Inc
Pope Is living no ono must occupy himself with the
question Us TO who shall be his successor Yer t Is
the Vatican the arrangements which were estab
h'hed Tor the conclsves TO the end Of tho last
century. The following ~ description OF them
AT THE VATICAN
The Couclave will probably occupy the first floor Of
the palace from the grand lodge OF Papa benedictons
10 The top Of tho large door OF the basilc. tro
tho royal and duca staircase to the chambers OF pay
msn,s and congregations The Pauline Chapel viii
and violet colored serge screen separate the
presbyIery from the lower part. The level Of
covered with green cloth, to the height OF
the Pontincai throne. which will gvc place to It.
the decoration over the altar represents the
OF the Holy Ghost; the front Is red bordered with
gold Six wax tapers burn round the crucinx during
altar the Ponlinca throne where the elect will
havo 10 SIT for the cardinals pay their arst homage
t. I Arouns me presoy.sry are r.1sSd the seats
movable, In order that all may be taken away with
Inc exception OF that OF the elect. Each seat has In
l'ont OF II small table on which arc designed the
arms oil the cardinal 10 whom II belongs The oldess
cardinal occupies the hrs. place and after bm SIT IN
the order Of The date Of their respective elections the
Dther members OF the Conclave
TAE CELLS.
BY means OF planks attached TO beams driven into
The ground there are arranged in tho perssyle and
The adjoining apartments as many cells AZ there
cardinals These cells numbered and separated
from eucn other by ut least distance OF loot. Ii
necessary the peristye be divided into seventy
sells EacE coll is divided into small apartment Cn
The French scnse) composed on the ground no0r OF
little chamber 8 Icet by In size, in which stands
the ped OF the cardinal; OF second room and Of
are set apart two small rooms for the ooncavsta 1t
being that tue cell shall remain open, there
is no door toll. should the cardinal desire 70 forbid
entrance he does SO ny means OF two small laLhs
arranged In the form OF cross. The cell s carpetsd
with violet coored serge for the cardinals created by
the last Pope aud with for the others Tho cells
Rre accated by lot. The most coveted those
Established Immediately over the large door,
account OF the balcony. the expenditure ior the
construction d The cells is betrayed w tho cardinals
whether they attend the Conclave not In the
Of President des Broses II was estimated at from S2O0
10 $2l0 With this tel inmates the expenses OF each
Individual preate in connectoa with the C0uclave.
EXPENSES DURING THE coNCLAyg.
The Concavc In session all the expenses pass
TO the charge OF the Apostolic Chamber. The car
dnals who DO not care 10 partake OF the food pro-
this case Urvas Kitchen upnhea 10 sso
with the necessary 0minodation f0r their servants
Each cell It's portion ol wood and coai served out
~ It. The Apostolic Chamber even furnishes the
livery OF the ootmen attached TO the Conclave They
clothed IN blue cloth trimmed with velvet. and
cooked hats. While tho Concave IL sitting.
should there arrive present OF provisions intended
Tor the deunct Pope the cardinals are entitled 10
take ol tnem.
Every thing connected Win or having relation to
INC Concave s vigorously protected against external
ana tho windows, even to the immense one belonging
70 the loge OF the Bsnoaic1nes. :, =, are care.
open ia each wall IN order that the
iigut may not be entirely excluded Ihe only places
bLd royal staircase. II is by this staircase that
the cardinals enter when the arrangements for the
Concave are completed and by which they leave tho
Luilalng when the election Is over 1t has door
winch closed by four keys two for the interior,
which are separately kept by the cameringo ana the
master oil ceremonies, aud Tor the exterior whIcn
the possession oi the Marsna OF the Concluve
ihe Marshal OF the Conclave IS a sort Of keeper,
charged with the discipline OF the Conclave. The
posluon WAS hereditary one in the lanily OF the
Baveili. The last Of the Savelii dying III l7l2, IL
passed INTO the Iamiy OF the CnigiAIbau by order OF
Pope Clement XI Sigismund AlbanI, eldest brother
tho cardinal OF the name, 10 the present In
cumoent OF ~. Tho marshal resides IN the Vatican.
II is he who keeps guard over the c0mmuncations Of
tho Cunclave with the outer world
EXTERNAL RELATIONS.
The onceiute oi The place wuero the Conclave s held
being isolated In the manner described, eight holes
framed with WOOD ike those one Secs IN the doors OF
the monasteries, aro cut in tho enclosures. They
pass the ood and all the other necessaries
which required for the OF the cardinals and
their conciavsts Two OF these apcrturcs Effected
in the boarding at the loot Of the royal staircase
Ther protection Is counded 70 the care OF the Con.
servat0ros OF Rome, together with the Prior OF the
Cauroni nsads oi the dierens quarters Of the city
These functions exist no longer 1t rs probable that
the Sacred College will substitute Ior them the men,
bers OF the Communal Junta. The two openings
der the clock are guarded BY the AUDITORS OF the Rote
and by the master of the Apostolic Palace. rne two
the Office OF the Secretary vi State guarded
by clerks Oi tue CHAMBER. at the uUUr OF
the bclvedere watched by tie patriarch ARCH
bishops, assistants at the thrcshold," and by tho
apostOIcal prVthonotares The Pont1caI troops for.
mcrly Kept guard outside.
fea TINS WINDOW OF THE AMBAssA DORIS.
Besides the eignt openings OF muncatton
window opened IN the door OF the royal staircase
IL is through this that the Sacred College gives
audience TO the ambassadors VINO may have
municatlons 10 make on the part OF their govern.
ments. thick curtain protects II against proiane
curiosity. Inc window, as soon as tue audience Is
terminated. ~ scareuly closed II is through u that
the Ambassadors OF the authorized govern ments who
have charged their cardinals participating In the
Conclave with tho duty pronounce their veto
THE vETo
Formerly, when the election was made conjointly
BY the people ana the clergy oi Rome, the Emperor
had the right OF veto between the OF the
And that OF the consecraon. Centuries then elhpsod
without there beng any question OF this veto which
tcappeared under thu iorn ot Intervention on the
part Of governments even la the Conciavc, before
tpc niajorty oi twothirds was established. The gov
crnments which claim The right 10 exercise the veto
arc austria, France, Spain and Portugal Neverthe-
less the last named country IL the only one the right
svtrl.t l.or ~ IL