The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-02 00:00:00

FRANCE.

It is stated that General Lamoriciere is on his road
from St. Petersburgh to Paris.
The Synod of the Catholic Church held its last I
sitting on Friday. The ceremony commenced with
the usual religious rites. The stalls of the chapel
were occupie by ten bishops in full costume.
Amongst them were the Apostolic Nuncio and Mon-
signor Nakar, Archbishop of Naby and Kerintime
(ktount Lebanon), and Father Regis, Superior of
the Trappists of Staonelli, was also present. After
chanting the Veni Creator, the decrees were pro-
mulgated in the following order :-1, the diocesan
synods; 2, the errors which attack the groundwork
of religion. The errors condemned are :—On the
nature of God ; on supernatural order ; on the holy
book ; on the Holy Trinity ; 3, on the new sect
called the Euvre de la Misericorde ; on the non-re-
cognized miracles and prochecies ; 5, on holy images,
on the respect due to them, and on the errors to be
avoided with regard to them ; 6, on the errors,
which destroy the foundation of justice and of
charity ; 7, on the ecclesiastical tribunals ; 8, on the
residence ; 9, on the sanctification of Sundays and
fete days ; 10, on the preaching of the Word of God,
and on the baptism of children ; 11, on observing
dignity in religious ceremonies ; l2, on the visit and
care of the sick ; 13, on the duties of the clergy,
during times of epidemy; 14, on the exe-
cution of pious foundations; 15, on charitable
offerings ; 16, on the conduct of the clergy in
political affairs ; 17, on the intervention of the press
in religious questions ; 18, on the relations of
Cathcns with those of other creeds ; 19, on eccle-
siastical studies, on theological grades, and the
examination of young priests ; 20, on the execution
of decrees. The reading of the above decrees occu-
pied nearly two hours, after which all the bishops
present affixed their signatures to them. The Arch-
bishop of Paris then addressed the Synod in a very
impressive speech, and concluded by requesting the
Apostolic N uncio to present to the Sovereign Pontiff
the homage and wishes of the Synod. The ceremony
concluded with chanting the Te Deum.
. . .

General Melchior Pacheco y Obes, Minister Pleni-
pot?ntiary of the Republic of Uruguay, charged with
a special mission to the French Government, has had
an audience of the President of the Republic, whom
he addressed as follows :

" Monsieur lo President,—The Government of the
Republic of Uruguay has done me the honour to accre-
dit me to the Government of France, over which you so
worthily preside, in order to claim that justice which the
convention recently entered into with its enemies re-
fuses to my country. My country, as well as its Go-
vernment, have not for a moment doubted the obtaining
of that justice, b= cause they know that France is a
great a stion, and that a name appears at the heal of its
Government which is incompatible with anything which
would not be for the grandeur, the justice, and the
honour of France."

The President of the Republic received the new
Envoy of Monte Video with the greatest courtesy
arid kindness, and terminated the interview by

saying—
" I have no ether interest than that of the French in
whatever part of the world they may be, and I will do
everything that dependi on me to maintain the honour
ar.d dignity of France."