The southern press., 1851-04-07

matters ny Inc iaSt pfOvlhciai couuch ToWan"0A
his flock, in the noblest terms, OF the accom-
pIishment Of certain duties, such as respect for
the laws, love Of country, and charity to the
poor. Mgr de Chartres, one OF the most zeal
GUS representatives of that fraction of the Catho-
lie party Of which the Unipers is the organ,
Legitimist] does not think fit to adopt certain
opinions put forth by the archbishopin the doc
ument above alluded to. lie does not merely
suggest his doubts in a confidential and respect
ful manner to his ecclesiastical superior, but he
publishes protest addressed to the clergy of
tho diocese of Chartres, and entitled pastoral
letter, containing observations on the last pas
toral letter, Of the archbishop Of Paris II
this proceeding on tae part OF tho bishop Of
Cbartres is to be regretted. as showing the dis
sensions existing n the church, it is still more
so, on the ground that it exhibits certain digni-
tares of the Catholic clergy in direct opposition
to IDEAS which are in strict conformity with the
spirit of Christianity"
A RIoT.-There has been spec 'es of riot at
ST. Armand. The department Of the Nievre
has long been known for its socialism, and
Saint Armand does not dshonor, in that re-
spect, the rest Of the district. The socialist
agents were resolved to profit by the occasion
of great assemblage of young men from the
cOun ~ 10 ue UuiOtttu lOt tc COuSCtfpttOu,
having piled the young conscripts with liquor,
they made them parade the town with rcd flags
and other emblems of the kind The mayor,
attended by few gardes champetres, tried to
put stop to the procession, but failed in doing
so. He succeeded, however, in arresting half
dozen of the most dangerous. These arrests
reused the fury of the mob they followed the
mayor to his house, and tried to prevent him
from entering; he feled to the ground two Of
the formest who laid hands on him. The mayor
thought it necessary to barricade his house,
which was threatened with destruction. He
sent off to Cosne to the sub-pretect, explaining
the critical situation he was in, and praying for
assistance. The sub project at once obeyed
tie summons, and arrived with an additional
force of gendarmerie but himself and his gen.
darmes were equally disregarded and beaten out
Of the town. Finding matters assuming 80 Sc
rious an aspect, the sub-prefcct in turn seat an
express off to Nevers, the principal town of the
department, urging the immediate presence of
tho prefect with reinforcement The riot still
continued when the latest accounts left, and the
prefect writes that he was then preparing to pro-
coed to St Armand with sixty mounted chas-
seurs and the four brigades of gendarmerie near
est at hand That functicnary states he has
little doubt of at once caushng the riot, and
also his determination to punish in the most ex
emplary manner those who were engaged in it.
ITALY.
The BIBLE AT RoME-A subject which has
taken as much discussion as any since the resto-
ration of the Papal government has just been
arranged through the mediation Of Mr.. Cass,
the United States Charge d'Atlares. This is
the copies of Dsdati's Bible which were printed
here in Italian for the British and Foreign Bible
Society, under the Republican government (such
things being then practcablc0 and subsequent
ly deposited for safe keeping at the American
consulate The Papal government demanded
the confscation of the Bibles then printing and
publishing, being expressly contrary to the laws
of the country, to which it might have been re-
piled that they were printed when form of
government existed which recognized no such
law, but as the republican government of Rome
was never acknowledged by the United States,
Mr. Cass, of course, could not put forward such
an objection. Al he las been able to obtain is
that the Papal government should get posses.
sion of the Bibles, not as a contiscaton, but rs
commercial transaction. sale in fact, the
books beingtaken by hisholiness at valuation
consequently, on the 25th Of that month, 3,642
Protestant Bibles were given up to the Papa
authorities. who conveyed them forthwithto the
Quirinal Palace.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following letter from Bologna dated
Feb. %, we copy from Le National :-"Peter
and Dominic Machiavell have been condemned
to death-others to the galleys--al for political
motives. The first sentence was executed on
the Odd of Feb, at the Castle of st. Peter, with
regard to Dominic Machiaveli. Peter died in
| prison"
A furious skirmish took place in Rome few
days b4ck between the native troops anda body
of French soldiers, occasioned by the latter hav-
ing quizzed the former about their habimcnts.
In this, as well as in similar skirmishos, the in
feriority of the French, in hand to hand combat,
is as evident as their superiority in discipline and
military tactics.
| Prince Paskievitcb, who is now at Rome, has
made most determined attempt at suicide, by
stabbing himself six times in the region of the
heart with knife. He was young man, and
nephew to the Prince who is the head Of the
family. His attachment to young Polish lady
was disapproved of by his friends and the en-
peror, and, in order to break it off, he was sent
with dispatches to the Russian ambassador at
Rome. The disappointment appears to have
affected his reason, since he subsequently gave
frequent evidence Of eccentricty, if not mental
alteration and after calling for his pistols,
which were refused him. he inflicted the wounds
mentioned above, creating such serious injury
that his live is considered to be in the greatest
danger.
SWITZERLAND.
THE RErUGEEs-The official gazette of the
Swiss Confederation, contains report from the
departments of justice and police in the several
cantons, in reference to the German and other
political fugitves who have so long found an
asylum in the country, and have at last become
the cause of a serious rcmonstrance from the
German States to the Swiss central government
1t appears that when they entered the Swiss ter
rtory, after the suppression of the insurrection
in Baden, the fugitves were above 1900 in
number They have gradually decreased in
number by emigration TO England and America
so considerably, that at present the police re-
turns only the presence of 4S2 in the territory.
BY decree of the 10th July, l849, l3 were ex-
PEELED the territory by name, and by another Of
the 10Th November in the same year, 35 of the
leaders were also ordered to quit the republic.
| OF these only two still remain in Switzerland