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The Ldte Pope Of Rome.-We copy
the following interesting particulars from
the Paris correspondence ofihe Charleston
Courier:


"The deceased sovereign whose name
was Mauro Capellari. was Benedciine
Monk, (cailed in the caEon law Black
FriarS,) of the congregation of the Cam
aldolites. He was born at Belluno, n town
in the Lombardo Venetian Kingdom, in
the North of Italy, on the 18th September
1868. He died, consequcily. in his slsi
year. Previous to his accession to the
Chair of ST. Peters, he had distinguished
himself by his great erudi:ion, his profound
theological leaning and extensive acduain
tance with the ancient and modern langua.
ges of the East. He was created Cardi-
nal, and called TO form part OF the Sacred
College in the year 1925, under the Ponii-
licaic of Leo Xii. In very short time
after he was placed at the head of the Col
Iege of Ike Propaganda. and the important
duties of his post gave full scope for the
exercise of his various and high capacities
In 1929, upon the death of Leo MI, Mau-
ro Capello was designated by public opir.
ion as his successor, and his pretensions
were sustained by the votes of respecia-
bic number of Cardinals Conc'ave, but the
Austrian influence was opposed 10 him and
Castiglioni; Plus VIII, was elected afier
sc days sitting of the conclave. He was
more successful, however, in the conclave
ofls3l, when, upon the death of Plus VIII,
he was chosen Pope. Gregory XVI, was
the 25Sth successor of St. Peter. There
has been an uninterrupted succession TOR
Is centuries. No Dynasty in the world
can date its origin from 50 remote an epoch.