, 1888-01-21
THE P JUBILEE.
daily Telegraph 2Stb Dee.)

ness to the occasion, is named the Leonine
City. At the same hour, by command of
the Cardinal Vicar, a similar religious
Office will be performed in all the churches
OF Rome, those of the faithful who may be
unable to attend through illness or infrmi-
ty being "nOtifed' of the ceremony by the
pealing Of bells. In many Of the Italian
diOceseS, as well as in those of other Cath
Olic countries, analogous arrangements
nave been made. In all probability, the
fftieth anniversary of the season at which
his Holiness entered the priesthood will be
marked by demonstrations of loyalty and
devotion to his august person throughout
Catholic ChriStendOm. Within the past
ten days many Of the 'great ones of the
EARTH" including her Gracious Majesty
Queen Victoria, have offered their cordial
congratulations to the venerable POntltf,
through the medium of stately embassies,
specially despatched to the Eternal City
for that purpose. On the 18th instant the
Duke Of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Pre-
mier Duke of England, wearing the insig-
MIA OF the Garter and attended by three
secretaries in full uniform, had public
audience of his Holiness in the Vatican,
and was received with all the antique pomp
and splendour displayed by the PapaI
Court 0n ceremonial occasions Of the high
6SU HlOHitlU' Mttlldl9 uOlptttS "GI6 pdlb
to the Duke, on his arrival at thp gates of
the PontifcaI Palace, by the PaIatinp,
Swiss, and Noble Guards. At the entrance
to the State apartments he was met by
the Maestro dl Camera and the M0nSignOri
in Waiting. Meanwhile Leo XIII, had
entered the Throne Room, and taken his
seat upon the Chair OF ST. Peter, where he
awaited the advent other Naiesty'S special
Mission, surrounded 10y Princes of the
Church, Roman p~relateS, and the great
here litary ofice-hOlLerS Of his Court and
household. Everything being in readiness
for it's reception, the Mission was then
introduced with all the old-world forms
prescribed by etiquette, and bis Grace Of
Norfolk, advancing to the foot ofthe throne,
presented his letters of accreditatiou to
the Pope. In a few w%elI-choSen words the
Duke then thanked his Holiness, on our
Queens behalf, for the Papal Fluctuations
conveyed to her Majesty by MouSjgnor
ScIlla ON the fftieth anniversary Of her
reign, and gave expression to his Royal
miStress's Feeling OF deep respect for the
elevated character and Christian wisdom
displayed" 10y the Holy Father, whose
''temperate Sagacity has corrected errors
and aSSua9ed differences from which much
evil might otherwise have arisen In the
course OF his reply to this hattering mes
sage leo XIII. testified his great Satisfac-
ton with the liberty which the Catholic
religion enjoys throughout the vast British
Empire, and which permits that religion
to prosper more and more.0 'ThiS happy
result" continued the Sovereign P0ntitf,
'TS due to the profound wisdom of her
NaieSty and to the enlightened spirit of
her Governments" During the private
audience subsequently granted by his
Holiness to the English Envoy, the Pope
expressed a fervent hope that this eek
change of sentiments of affection" between
her Majesty and himself would not be
limited to the present exceptional circum-
stances, but would also make its influence
felt on future occasions. Obviously, the
Queens. Embassy of congratulatiOn prov
ed a source of unfeigned pleasure to the
llllStriouS Head of the Roman Church,
and its reception and entertainment were
characterised by true c'rdiaIity, as we'll
as by ceremonial magniticence.
Nor is it only that assurances of regard
and professions of goodwill have been
conveyed to Leo XIII. of late by the re.
representatives. of Catholic and Protestant
Monarchs. Rich gifts have poured in upon
the august Head of the Roman Church day
after day, amongst them, the Empress
Queens offering of asuperb golden bowl,
which his Holiness has promised to use
whilst celebrating his Anniversary Mass on