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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 17, 16 August 1889, Page 15

1 he Collect of the Irish Augustinians at Rome adjoining the new Church of St. Patrick, is being steadily built, the construction being now one storey m height. The completion of this College, and its occupation by the lush members of the Order and the students necessinly take the first place. The building will be handsome and substantial.

Lately there died in Rome a nephew to Sjr. Giulio Sturbiai, the " scalco, "or carver to the Pope, an office now a sinecure. He was a doctor of medicine, by name Tommaso Lemgoli ; be had studicdjin the Roman University and School of Medicine, and he died at the early age of 28. On his death-bci when he made hiß confession, his confessor did not find matter for 'absolution, and consulted the Cardinal- Vicar, who, i.fter his death placed a white lily in his baud, and ordered that only white flowers|Bhould be used at bis funeral. He had never committed a mortal sin.

The ceremony of investing with the scarlet biretta the newlycrcated Cardinal, Count Franz Bchoaborn, Archbishop of Prague, was performed m Vienna on Tuesdaj ,the 4th of June, by the Emperor, in the Court Chapel of the Hofburg. Cardinal Schonboro, who is oue of the youngest Princes of the Church, being ooly forty-five years of age, had already been a lawyer and a soldier before he took Holy Orders in 1573. Tuesday's ceremony was witnessed by, amongst others, the Prince Regent of Bavaria, who took hints ia case he may in course of time have to perform it himself. The Court Chapel was hung with red gold damask and scarlet velvet ; and all the Ministers were prestnt. ia gala dress. The Pap^l delegate was Moußignor Lorcnzelli, and Cardinal Ganglbauer and the Nuncio. Monsignor Galimberti, were present. The sound of silver trnmpets announced t:ie arrival of the Emperor, who seated himself on the Throne. He took the biretta off a golden salver and gave it to the Chamberlain. All the company knelt during High Mass, at the end of which the Papai Legate bowed tnree times to the Emperor and addressed him in Latin, praising the new Cardinal and thise of his aucestors who had filled high places ia the Chnrch. Mousignor jLorenzelh then took the Papal Brief from the salver, knelt on the lowest step of the Throne, and handed it to the Emperor. Touching it with his right haud, his Majesty said, "Legatur " and the Brief was read. Cardinal Schonbam then mounted the highest step of the Throne, and knelt down. Tne Emperor put on his helmet, tuurc ne biretia from the Lands of the Chamberlain, and placed it up n the Cardinal's head. The Caidmal then rose, and both he and iLo Emperoi uncovered lor the T. Dittm. Tne new Cardinal, wearing th bi eiia,afcL*rwardseave the Pontifical blessing fiom the High Altar. Tne Emperor, on returning to his apaitmeutb, at once gave a private audience to the Cmliaul who f rma ly presented the Papal delegate. ot those pusent noticed that the Etnpeioi wept during Maas. l'uhapd he called to mind the lying in state of his son in that chapel four montha ago.— Wlokly licyister