New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-27
TOPICS IN ROME.
MGR. RENTER - ELECrISG A CONVICT =
NOTABLE CHURCH MUSIC.

NOTABLE CHURCH MUSIC.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE THfBuNE.I
ROMF. June 3.
Seeing that tine English papers announce that
dstin guished prelate of the 'apal Court. by name
Monsignor Renter whose ancestor. Antonio Renier,
was Dogo Of Venice in 1880. has been received
into the Anglican Church after soemnly and
publicly renouncing the Catholic faith. 1t NAV Dc
of interest to give here briefly the true story oil the
case Monsignor Renter was formerly employed by
Cardinal Antonel on several d. plonatc missions.
When his patron died. however. he fell into com
parative disgrace and accordingly turned his
attention to the Quirinal, where he soon managed
to ingratiate himself with the King The latter
appointed him custodian Of the tomb OF victor
Emmanuel. bu: about eight months a go the Mon
sgnor was implicated with man and woman IN
serious accusation of having extorted money by
blackmail and fraud All three were found guilty
and sentenced by the tribunals to six months hard
labor. On leaving prison Renter was suspen ded
from the exercise of all clerical functions, and
hence making a virtue of necessity has solemnly
abjured Church which he was no longer allowed
to serve
Regret Is expressed all sides that the
tribunals do not act with greater severity In deal
ing with insults tn religion. On Sunday last, while
holy communion was being administered at the
Church of sta. Maria sopra Minerva, hunchback
who had approached the altar rails in the most
reverent manner suddenly spat the host into the
face OF the officiating priest and rushed out OF the
sacred building shrieking horrible blasphemes.
Arrested q short time atterward he was subse-
quently liberated, the police declaring that they
could do nothing until the public prosecutor had
taken the matter in hand. Encouraged by this
immunity. the Messag-o small paper with an
immense circulation. resembling the Petit Journal
i'll France. published article the other day
headed II at Yagabond Jesus Christ"
The elections have not been altogether Us salts
factory was expected. the recent of the
Italian expedition at harrar on the Red Sea coast.
having exasperated the people against the colonial
policy of NJ Depretis. Curious'y enough there
twenty-five Deputies Just elected about whose
political opinions absolutely nothing is known.
As the Governmental majority is very small their
votes are OF the grea est importluce. and should
they happen TO turn ont ID be antagOn stic TO VI.
Dcpretis the latters fall would take place Mt an
early date. He would. Of course. be succeeded by a
Cabinet of much more radical tendencies, and in
that case the definite reconciliation of Church and
State would again he deferred. And yet everything
here shows how necessary it is for the two to 90
hand in hand so as to cheek Che revolutionary ten
denotes which seriously menacing the Savoy
dynasty. The following in stance Will suffice
Tn sunday week lasJ Ainllctte OlpIlduI, "a lHlI-
derer UNDERGOING a sentence of twenty years hard
labor was elected at Ravenna and in several other
constituencies by overwhelming maJorities.
CIprian who is one Of the chiefs of the Socialist
revolutionary party, and whose election will OF
course be aunu LED. has lie a most adventurous life
His first appearance active life was "a a soldier
ii lighting under Garibaiiis dag. After the uniort-
innate affair of AsprOmlnte he made his way to
Egypt and while there killed countryman named
>antlni and two native policemen In a brawl.
Escaping to Crete. he su Jscduentlv proceeded to
Paris to take part IN plot against the lie OF
Napoleon III. Naturally lie participated IN tie
Commune. was arrested Ind ordered To be SHOT Az
the last moment, when lris eyes were already
banda get. his sentence was committed 10 one OF
ten wears TRANSFORMATION To New-Ca edOnIa. AS
soon as amnestied he returned TO Italy, tried TO
start revolution, and thus drawing attention 10
his antecelenIs caused tue Government 10 arrest
him for the murder of Saptlni, tor winch the
tribunals sentenced him to twenty-one years hard
labor The return OF such man by several
constituencies is fact Of considerable gravity.
The holy Father besides sending the baptismal
robe has Just presented to his little godsOn. the
infant King of Spain, magnlh, cut gold crown set
with sapphres and rubies. On sunday last an
Official lie De9m IN honor of the CHRIS en,ng was
Monserrato in the presence OF the spanish AM
bassador. the Grand Master of the Orler of Malta.
and most OF the Cardinals IN residence NJ home
The lie Denim was beautifully sung by the choir Of
the Lateran Church. his choir which Is under
the ii rect Oh of the WE'LL nowu composer Caposs
is the most celebrated in Rome and possesses IN It's
ranks less than of the sixteen famous sopran
who on State occasions slng in the SlXtlne Chanel.
Excepting in the converts women are not allowed |
to sing IN churches, and as the voices OF young !
hoys are not sufficiently powerful to oil these vast
old Bias cas the solo soprano parts are intrustei To
these strange singers The who has the finest |
voice of all is Signor MOreschi, OF the Lateran |
Church. II is impossible TO conceive anything |
more magnificent than the penetrating sweetness
OF this powerful and flexible voice. The chiel of |
these sOprini Is the Old Cheyaller Mustapha. the |
director OF the Sixtine Chapel choir Notwth- |
standing his age his voice Is still sngulary sweet
in tone and is heard to perfection IN the SlXtlne
Chapel here al the music is ala PdiestrinG that
is the four voices without accompaniment
No visitor to Rome should neglect to attend mass |
az the Armenian Church of It Nicolas de Toen-
tino The Armenian cha.t j. strangely mOnOtonous !
until al the end of the ceremony the choir shout !
rather than sing a kind of triumpha HOsanna. |
accompanied BY cymbals. tambourlnes and |
trnmpets giving one the impression of an Arab |
concert