Father Curd, the great Jesuit preacher of Rome, and editor
of the Civilat Cattolica, has, it is stated, been expelled the Order. He had, it is said, recommended that the Pope should 'assume
the position of a spiritual chief only, should surrender the Tem- poral Power, and should reconcile himself heartily with Italy. This advice, however, so irritated the Pope, that he commanded Father Bear, General of the Jesuits, to expel the offender, and after some delay the command was obeyed. That is a very odd story, if it is all true. It is quite possible that Father Curci has offended the Pope by " heresies " of a different kind from the one attributed to him, but it is also quite- possible that there is a little rift in the Ultramontane lute, a difference of opinion as to future policy between the present rulers at the Vatican and the Society of Jesus. If there is, it will show itself at the next vacancy in the Papal Chair, in a. struggle which may end in a surprise. A democratic Pope, re- leased from care about a petty Italian State, would be the most formidable individual influence in the world.
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