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Per AUSTRALIA. FEB. 90, 1878.

O'Clock on Wednesday night felt q sudden sufoca
ton. He rallied several times, but said to his ply
sicians, " Death wins this time" He was alternate
II lucid and wandering. His last moments wer
lucid. He said " Guard the Church 1 love so vel
and sacredly." The immediate cause of his deatl
was the closing of the wound in his leg, which
made the humOTs mount into the lungs and brain
Cardinals Manning and Howard and many other:
we're present at his death. A conclave has com.
menced. Cardinal Simeoni has demanded troops
and the Government has acceded 10 his request
The Ambassadors accredited to the Vatican have
gone in a body TO view the corpse. The Italian Gov
eminent insures the independence of the Conclave,
and offers any services that Cardinal Simdoni may
demand. Other accounts say that the cause of his
death was the mounting of water to his heart. The
Pope sWooned and was in extremis and 3 O'Clock,
but death did not occur till after 4 in the afternoon.
Rome. Feb. 13.-The Liberia states that three
parties have formed in the Sacred College, namely
" lrreconciliables," Advocates of Compromise, -
and " Advocates of the Maintenance of Statu Quo. -
the first OF these parties, led by Cardinal Manning,
Commands about twelve votes. The second is said
to have decided TO support the election of Cardinal
Morettl, Archbishop of ReveHna while the third,
which is the most numerous party, is said to have
selected Cardinal Luigi di Canossa, Archbishop of
Verona, as its candidate.
Rome, Feb. lathe ambassadors of the Catholic
Powers have Jointly intimated to Camerlingo that
II some Cardinals known for their uncompromisinR
spirit, whom they named, were likely TO obtain
the sutragcs of the Conclave, the ambassadors
would be compelled to oppose their election.
CameriIngo has found in the Pope's desk O sealed
packet with instructions for delivering it into the
hands of his successor. He also found $500, 900.
the destination OF which is probably designated in
the Pope's testament. The Pope's wealth altogether
is said to amount to 10, 000, 900 lire (about S3I.-
OOO,OOO), which is mostly in the hands of Roths-
childs at Paris.
ROME, Feb. l4-The ceremony of depositing the
remains OF the Pope in their temporary resting
place was performed yesterday evening, and lasted
from e O'Clock till fifteen minutes past 9. The
ceremony was very impressive, and was very nu-
merously attended. A great crowd assembled out
side the Basilica. Perfect order prevailed.
The time for the funeral of the Pope has been
changed to the 18th, 10th and 18th instant.
ROME. Feb. l4-The Conclave will meet on the
I'th instant. Partisans of the moderate party are
very conideut of success.
In Mondays Consistory the Cardinals discussed
the adVisability of the Sacred College binding the
new Pope to q predetermined line of conduct. Car
dinai Pecci. the Camerlingo, spoke against the pro-
posal, which was supported by Cardinal Manning.
BY a large majority it was decided that the Pope
should have the fullest freedom of action.
Foreign Cardinals arriving here announce that
public opinion in their respective countries is 4 favor
able to q conciliatory policy.
ROME Feb. l7.-Cardinals Manning and Detail
louf endeavored to bring about an arrangement by
which all foreign Cardinals shall vote unanimously
IN the Conclave. The combination failed, the Aus
TRAN Cardinals refusing their adhesion. The IL
tramontaine Cardinals, however, are working ac-
lively to obtain the election of one of their party.
Rev. DIR. Field says in the EUdnqeIiSt, that per
sonally the late Pope was a man 10 be respected
and loved. 1t is thirty years this coming May
since we first saw Plus TX. in St. Peters and rid
ing about the streets of Rome. 1t was in memora-
bic 1915. the year of revolutions. He presented
then the strange phenomenon of a liberal Pope.
He began his reign by throwing open the prisons
and setting all political prisoners at liberty. He
undertook many reforms. Thus he became the
idol Of the people, who saw in him their deliverer
and their Moses. who was to bring them ont of
bondage into the Promised Land of freedom. AS
we looked into ;hat kindly face it was easy to see
the character of the man-tba he had a tender
heart and the best intentions, but was not a man
born TO rule.
VIENNA, Feb. 14-The Sultan requested Queen
Victoria to r~elinquish her intention of sending a
feet into ConstantinOple, and strenuously requested
the Car to defer the entry of Russian troops until
Queen Victoria had replied. The Gar, in reply,
merely confirmed Prince Gortschakoff's declaration
Of the 10th to the Powers that the sending of a
British feet to Constantinople obliged Russia to con-
template entering the city. Queen Victoria replied
that the feet entered the Dardanelles with q pacific
object.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 4.-Several newsnapers
call attention to the statement made last year by
Bismarck, that Germany would use her efforts in
the Eastern Question for the maintenance of general
peace. They say Germany is all the more entitled
TO assume the part of arbitrator, as by her military
preponderance and her disinterested in the Eastern
Question she is the only Power who could effectively
such mission by declaring herself against
the Power who should fire the first cannon.
BERLIN, Feb. 15.-Bismarck is reported to be nre-
pared to give a full and clear explanation of his
Eastern policy, in answer to q question about to be
put in Parliament. The Emperor is understood to
be prepared, in case of need, to tender his good
officers to England and Russia, with a view TO the
preservation of peace, but de is not inclined to act
in any way as arbitrator.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16th.-A Times London spscial
says: The British ultimatum was that the Russians
should not occupy Constantinople. Now that the
are substantially in the Turkish capital.
the ultimatum is changed to meet the new con-
ditions. The Russians must vacate ConstantinopIe
before the conference is held. Should they refuse
10 do this, and take any step to impair the freedom
Of the Straits or Bosphorus, or block the English
to India. England would regard this as a casus
In brief, England proposes to make her
stand along the straits.
LONDON. Feb. 16th-The Times leader to-day is
pacific. 1t says: eft will be due to some
yrievous mismanagemcnt if the relative positions of
England and Russia, near Constantinople, lead TO
my serious misunderstanding. Our own Govern
nent may be trusted TO act with combined modera-
ion and frmness. If the Russians are reasonably
prudent there is no reason why the Powers should
Tot enter peacefully into conference" :
PERA, Feb. 16.-It is generally expected that ,
irand Duke Nicholas will enter Constaniinople with =
portion of his army, but will come as q guest and /
riend of the nation, with the consent of the Sultan. S
he Russians consider that this will give England no 4
aSuS beili, especially as her ships are near the CAPT. .
al against the express wishes of the Sultan and the L
'Orte. In the Russian camp q renewal of h~ostilities c
discussed as more probable than peace, and every d
leasure is being adopted to consolidate the Russian b
dvance. The entrance of the British feet into the i
before the conclusion of the armistice Il
ould have been answered, it is unhesitatingly said, r
y Russia's declaration of war, but whether such O
ould now be the case is doubtful. A war with Eng "
md would be very popular with the army, though 8
le officers speak of it gravely as a terrible struggle. :
this state of feeling, if we have to begin again, y
y Russian officers, nothing could save Constantine c
from US, and we would not leave one stone upon n
1other. II
CHICAGO, February l6th.-A st. Petersburg tele- ii
am 70 the Times SavS that tho onnounoo~..t
the arrival of the British feet at Constantinople u
ls created intense feeling there. 1t is looked ST
pom as an act Of war, as q defiance of the com 81
net of European Powers. The public clamor u
vors war with England, which would be far more =,
opular than the war with Turkey. The most ex- I"
ensive preparations are in progress at Cronstadt st
sending achievements and supplies to Con- W
antinople via the Black Sea. III
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The military situation. as =
ell as diplomatic connection with the Eastern "
lestion, becomes more interesting and compli- az
ted than ever; still it is simple enough upon so
review. =,
Having herself committed an act of war against .