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Greek Church. A bottle of Monte Pulciano, and
others of Aleatico and Montallino, with a generous
substratum of " acqua vita Francese," quickened the
pulses and tongues of these Ilibernico-Romans, and
they made a tolerably clean breast of it. They ex-
pressed large views on the extirpation of heresy
through the prominent position taken by Austria, and
the silent yet steady co-operation of the French
Jesuits. In fact, they asserted, on authority gained
at Rome, that the south of France was one of the
strongholds of the conspiracy to reduce Southern
Europe to Papal subjection, always in the names of,
and through the sovereigns of, the respective States.
It appears to be a fact that the doctrine of the
Immaculate Conception was put forth as a feeler, to
gauge the length, depth, and breadth of bigotry and
spiritual credulity. The result was satisfactory. In
England and Ireland the warm reception given to
the gorgeously ungrammatical and impurely redun-
dant letter of Cardinal Wiseman, brought assurance
that with the Cullen and Redemptorist bible-burners,
the Wilberforce extravagants, and eke with the Glad-
stonian semi• Jesuits, the time served well for the
pontifical scheme. Public attention being entirely
engrossed by the Russian war, the encroachment of
the Papacy under propagandist direction crept for-
ward in feline quietism until an effectual lodgment
was made within the Protestant outworks. The fall
of Sebastopol succeeded. The Greek Church was
accounted to be on the decline, and the Papacy, cast-
ing aside a useless disguise, and relying on France,
proclaimed the ascendancy of the Roman Church,
protected and championed by the house of Hapsburg-
Lorraine, according to the stipulations of the
Austro-Papal Concordat. To a man the Romanists
of England have consented, or rather they have
humbly obeyed the wishes of the Pontiff, conveyed
through Cardinal Wiseman, to consider the Russian
war as one directed against heresy, and so to act
without reference to other bearing. This was confi-
dently declared by these Vatican missionaries to
England and Ireland. The proximate removal of
the Cardinal to Rome is consequent on the success of
Roman propagandism in England. This has
assumed an appearance of increasing solidity from
the open and unimpeded prosecution of its object,
so that the presence of Cardinal Wiseman has been
judged expedient in order to superintend a " Cancel-
leria Anglicans" which shall be exclusively devoted
to English matters. People in England, the Whig
bawlers of civil and religious liberty, will affect to
discredit that the war is assuming another aspect,
distinctly foreign to the question of Turkey ; but it is
nevertheless true, and it may be stated, in the most
comprehensive sense, that the weakness of Russia is
the strength of Rome, and the strength of Rome is
concentrated in Austria, to the direct damnification
of the Northern and Protestant powers.

Miserably, most miserably, have Mazzini and his
assassin associates been imposed upon by the
Jesuits. Those instruments of evil were used by
the Roman acrobats for momentary purposes—and
they gained their end; for the Mazzinians tho-
roughly believed that by a quasi freedom of action
in Central Italy, obtained on a promise to support
the Papacy, they might so drive the wedge in as to
cause a rising in the Northern States away from
Rome. The moment, however, that the Concordat
was irreNocably perfected, the police of Cardinal
Antonelli suddenly pounced upon two of the Maz.
zinian gang, who had been allowed to suppose
themselves undetected, and in whose possession
were found documents of importance, and letters
from the arch-Republican himself. They were
escaped galley slaves. Mazzini may consider him
self exceedingly clever, but he cannot match himself
with a Jesuit, " sangne azur." One of the two, Lu-
centi, worked as a bell-founder, and in the revolu-
tion of 1848 was compelled to break up the great
bell of Santa Maria Maggiore, which was melted down
for Republican purposes militant, and aided in the
extirpation of the priests, under the orders of Gari-
baldi. This ruffian tried his priest prisoners during
dinner, and had them shot when partaking of his
postprandial brandy and cigar. As Lueenti was
present at some of these bacchanalian dragonnades,
he has small hopes of tender mercies being vouch
safed to him. Mancini of Ariccia, near Velletri, is
a higher class of villain, and papers were discovered
in his obscure lodgings, emanating from tha London
triumvirate, with proclamations of Mazzini and other
documents, compmmising many at Rome, Viterbo, and
Bologna. Arrests have been frequent, and continue.
fi subscription to the testimonial determined to be
given to the Sardinian army, is a political crime of
the highest magnitude. In the hamlet that occupies
the site of ancient Vali, now Isola Farnese, a clue
was obtained to an extensive confederacy, and it
was ascertained that the village was the biding-place
of one of the chiefs, and the general rendezvous of
the gang. They were betrayed by means of the
confessional, as usual, in the pay of the sacerdotal
police. Strange that the old Etruscan city, the
largest of the confederated twelve, and to which the
Romans were anxious to remove on the destruction
of the capital by tho Gauls, should now be the

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resort of bandits and Republicans. These, under
the name of liberty, would crush every vestige of
real freedom, and, rather than forego their thirst for
blood, would link themselves to a spiritual tyrant; so
that under any phase, by communal licentiousness or
Jesuit supremacy, the cause of mercy and truth,
righteousness and peace, would be violated and laid
low.

M. T. A.

cfrtign anb tiolotai jintelligcnce.

FRANCE.
The presence of the King of Sardinia in Paris
during the week, has partially obscured every other
topic of interest in the French papers. The high
dignitaries of the Church, it was remarked in Paris,
received his Majesty with singular condescension.
The projected absence of the Papal Nuncio himself
was even stopped, indirectly, by the influence of the
Emperor.
Some articles upon the prospects of peace appear-
ing in the late numbers of THE PREss, seem to have
given considerable umbrage to the Pups and other
French papers.
tine Constitutionnel of Tuesday indicated in an
authoritative tone the character of General Canro-
bert's mission. Putting aside the " immediate defen-
sive and offensive alliance," so dogmatically an-
nounced, the writer intimates that General Canrobert
went to prepare the way for the adhesion of Sweden
to the Western alliance :
Coming before military conventions which lead to com-
mon action, are there not those diplomatic ailliesiona
which constitute a moral league, and which prepare
alliances of and defensive for the day when they can
be useful and opportune. With this view General Can-
robert went to Sweden. If the war continues to the
spring, the allies will of course seek to extend their alli-
ances, and think naturally of Sweden. General Canrobert
is gone to see what we are to expect. He will return very
well satisfied with the result it his mission, and the
Western powers have acquired a certainty that the cause
they have embraced will receive not only the moral support
of opinion, but, in time, a decided adhesion to their
politics. The writer also intimates that I)eamark will
also go with Sweden in her adhesion to the cause of the
Western powers.

AUSTRIA.
Austria, according to the Times Paris correspond-
ent, was making some fresh efforts to effect peace :
The impression is very strong that the move made by
Austria will considerably advance the prospects of peace
and bring them nearer to realisation than is supposed. I
am unwilling to offer any conjectures on the anhject, as
they cannot, for the present, be otherwise than vague.
lint I am pretty confident that the action of Austria will
soon be felt in a manner not unacceptable to this tiovern-
ment and that of England, and, above all, involving no
sacrifice of honour or consistent)), on the tiovernments
who have taken up arms in a just cause.
The secondary lierinau powers were about to
assemble at Dresden, to decide on a joint expression
of sentiment upon the war.
Baron von Prokesch-Osten's delay in leaving
Vienna for Constantinople is understood to arise
from his desire to await the arrival in Vienna of the
Turkish Minister, Ara Effendi, or of his successor.
In addition to the difficult question of the principali-
ties—the settlement of which is referred to the three
representatives of England, France, and Turkey at
Constantinople, where he will soon be ready to take
a part—it is assumed as certain that the baron will
on hie way to the Turkish capital proceed on a mis-
sion to the Court of Athens.
A marked change has lately taken place in the
policy of Austria towards the United States, and the
nomination of Chevalier Hulseman to the post of
resident Austrian Minister at Washington, together
with the large increase in the general organisation of
the Austrian mission in the United States, indicate
a new step in Austrian diplomacy :
Up to the present time (writes the Oct. Deutsche Post)
the United States have been to Austria a sort of scarecrow,
with which it was wise to avoid all minuet. A wise
policy, however, dues not believe that danger ceases
cause you close your eyes to it. Austria dues well, then,
to prepare to take up her proper position in the events of
which, sooner or later, the United States are destined to
booms the seem,.
PRUSSIA.
OPENING OF THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS.

The King opened the Chambers in person on
Thursday.
His Majesty made the following remarks upon the
of Europe ;
Gentleinen,—The conflict between several European
powers is not yet at an end. Our fatherland, however,
continues to be the abode of peace.
I trust in God that it will remain so, and that I shall
succeed in preserving the honour and standing of Prussia
without inflicting upon our country the heavy sacrifices
of war.
1 am proud to say that I know of no people so well pre-
pared for war, or more ready for sacrifices, than my own
whenever its honour or interests are really in danger.

i, worked as a bell-founder, and in the revoin- ... . ._
of 1848 was compelled to break up the great with the large increase in the geneial organisation of
of Santa Maria Maggiore, which was melted down the Austrian mission in the United States, indicate
Republican purposes militant, and aided in the a new step in Austrian diplomacy :
rpation of the priests under the orders of Geri- Up to the present time (writes the Oct. Deutsche Post)
.i. This ruffian tried' his priest prisoners during the United States have been to Austria a sort of scarecrow,
ter, and had them shot when partaking of his with which it was wise to avoid all contact. A wise
policy, however, dues not believe that danger ceases Ike-
prandial brandy and cigar. As Lucenti was cause you close your eyes to it. Atria dues well, then,
to pre
lent at some of these bacchanalian dragonnades, tu lake u i
p her proper position n the events of
;as small hopes of tender mercies being vouch which, sooner or later, the United States are destined to
dto him. Mancini of Ariccia, near Velletri, is become the seem,.
gher class of villain, and papers were disoovered PRUSSIA.
is obscure lodgings, emanating from the London OPENING OF THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS.
mvirate, with proclamations of Mazzini and other The King opened the Chambers in person on
uments, compromising many at Rome, Viterbo, and Thursday.
ogna. Arrests have been frequent, and continue. His Majesty made the following remarks upon the
;übscription to the testimonial determined to be of Europe;—
en to the Sardinian army, is a political crime of
Gentlemen,—The conflict between several European
highest magnitude. In the hamlet that occupies
site of ancient Vali, now Isola Farnese, a clue Powers is not yet at an end. Our fatherland, however,
; obtained to an extensive confederacy, and it continues to be the abode of peace.
; ascertained that the village was the biding-place I trust in God that it will remain so, and that I shall
one of the chiefs, and the general rendezvous of succeed in preserving the honour and standing of Prussia
; gang. They were betrayed by means of the without inflicting upon our country the heavy saeribces
ifessional, as usual, in the pay of the sacerdotal
ice. Strange that the old Etruscan city, the of war.
1 am proud to say that I know of no people so well pre.
gest of the confederated twelve, and to which the
mans were anxious to remove on the destruction pared for war, or more ready for sacrifices, than my own
the capital by the Gauls, should now be the whenever its honour or interests are really in danger.
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This proud consciousness, however, imposes upon me the
duty, while abiding faithfully by obligations already con•
tracted, not to enter into further engagements, the political
and military liabilities of which are not to be estimated
beforehand.

In the attitude assumed by Prussia, Austria and Ger-
many behold a valid security for the further maintenance

of that independent position which is equally conducive to
the attainment of an equitable and lasting peace, and com-
patible with sincere good wishes for all.
Count Munster's mission to St. Petersburg has
given rise to the Constitutionnel of Paris asserting that
Prussia was making every effort to bring about peace.
This assertion has been met by an emphatic contra-
diction in the Correspondatwe Prussienne. The
Paris correspondent of the Daily News gives the
following version of the origin of Count Munster's
mission :

About two months ago notes were exchanged between
M. de Manteuffel and Count Nesselrode on the subject of
a pacific issue of the Oriental conflict. These notes
having led to no practical result, it is affirmed that an
autograph letter was addressed to the Czar by King Frede-
rick William. It was shortly after the letter was written
that Count Munster, having received special instructions
from Berlin, saw the Czar many times, and conversed
with him privately, representing the desire of Prussia to
see him pursue a less inflexible policy. Afterwards, Count
Munster asked his Government for permission to join the
Czar, and press him more closely, circumstances appearing
favorable for negotiation.