The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-26
FOREIGN TABLE TALK.

noise, without proclamation, Let
XIII. has been cley er enough to re-
establish the most intimate rela
tions with Germany and Russia
Not only has he triumphed ever the
hostility OF these to courts, but his
address has brought about more cor
dial relations with Italy and Franc,
than have existed since 1869. The
world is wondering at such change
Even England is on kindlier foot,
ing with Rome than ever BEFORE
The Italians say tfat If Leo Instead
of Plus had been on the throne oil
Peter, Cavour would have found his
dream of Italian freedom impossible
OF realization.
APIoPos OF LEO KILLS far see
ing and potent diplomacy, 1T was a
surprise in Europe when he select
ed the title of Leo. To assume the
name implied a mighty purpose, for
the Papacy never was so powerful or
illustrious as under Leo x, the
mighty hand that set aside kings,
princes and emperors as q player
would remove pawns In chess. The
Romans were agitated about the re-
suit. II was thought by many that
the passing away Of the good Plus
TX. would prove an lrreparable
blow to the PIP cy, since infdelity
and combat envroled it on all sides.
WHEN TIE College of Cardinals
convened Europe awaited tie event
with doubt and impotence. Ten
years before there could have been
but one outcome. The influence of
Napoleon III. and France, as the
eldest daughter and protector of the
temporalities, would have dictated
the choice of Cardinal Bonaparte.-
In 1873 however, the Italians we're
in the ascendant, and it was known
that the choice would be limited to
the Archbishop Cardinal of Naples
or the Archbishop Cardinal of Peru
gia. The election of tie Pope is al
ways held in a prescribed chamber
In the palace of the Vatican. This
palace is long, rambling, disjoint-
ed File, covering about as much
ground as would be embraced be-
tween Eighth and Broad streets,
bounded by Race and Walnut. 1t
has 5000 apartments, but the cleo
toral room fronts on the great c;rcu-
lar colonnade of st. Peters, which
is connected with the Vatican by an
unshapely wing.
For rive DAYS the Romans crowded
this great square, watching the Chin
ney. The Cardinals meet at six in the
morning and after prayer proceed to
ballot. But two votes day are taken,
Ii no choice comes from the urns-
that is, If no one has q majority
the ballots are all emptied in the CRATE
On bed OF hot Goals to be consumed
and the thin wreath of smoke ascend
ing from the chimney makes known to
she Romans that the college has not
,ome to an agreement. In March,
1878, crowds filled the Leonine quarter
Of the city, as the river bank on which
St. Peters is built is called. Twice
'he smoke had curled up and it was
known that no choice had been made.
Then a strange thing happened. Car
iinal Pecci, Archbishop Of PeruQia,
was surrounded by the whole body OF
Cardinals and proclaimed Pope. This
9 called election by alteration. All
.he Cardinals, kneeling, saluted him,
Pontifex Maximus.
AN lMMENsK relief was felt instantly |
BY the Church all over the world. It |
was taken az an evidence that the Holy |
Ghost had guided the colleRe's.delibera- |
ions and that Leo XIII. was not only
o reunite the schismatics under the one
old, and on the rock Of Peter, but On. |
arge and extend thepower and prestige
II the Church. The Romans were cleo |
rified, and Leo XIII. has justified all |
he anticipations OF the most sanguine.
he has not only notified Germany and |
ussia, but he has sensibly diminished |
he hatred and jealousy with which the |
italians themselves regarded the papa |
y. He has already proved himself /
worthy the Respondent name Of Leo,
md when he passes away he will have |
'foved himself worthy his fame as a sa-
'acious, subtle artificer in men, politics
md diplomacy.
TEE REVOLUTION in sentiment "a to
russia is the salient phasIs of high So
iety In England. The Princess of Wales
as set the fashion. Her sister Is the
Impress of Russia and means to revive
he influence that her predecessors have
cid IN IL ut court. The present Czarina
q superior woman to most of her pre-
ecessors and the Germans cynically
Tarn the English that she will prove to
.lexander III. what Eugene proved to
Iapoleon IlI.-his destructio 4. Ap.opos
this st. Petersburg correspondent
'rote recently: The late Empress Marie
spired TO recognized influence In State
Hairs. In 1859 an agent OF the French
scret police wrote from st. Petersburg
Napoleon III. that the Gear was In.
ndated with letters accusing BIN of
cling governed by his wife; and that 1t
as commonly said the Priest Bajan of
lled the Empire, for that the Priest
lled the Empress and that the Empress
lled her husband. The Empress and
or mother-in-law were strongly opposed
, the emancipation of the serfs; but It
as thought that when the Empress
Iother died her son would be more able
cope with conjugal opposition. At an
lterview with the French Ambassador
10 Emperor, referring to the impending
said that, though the no.
es now opposed 1t, they would In the
I'd find that it was advantageous to
smselves. The Czarovitz, who died
1867, was at the period In question a
y OF fourteen and was present, put In
at the emancipation would never bring
lything but misfortune TO all, where
pom the Emperor sent him out of the
om. The Czarovi,s was his mothers
outhpiece. At that time the Gar was
'nsidered to be an "honest husband.n