Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-20
dNOrtester 9ailp SPY.
From the New York Evening Post.
FRENCH FARMS-FRENCH PRIESTS
FRENCH C0L0NIsTS- PRINCES.



agriculturists to adopt the improved methods
which enable England, with soil naturally
poorer than that Of France, to produce on an
average four-ffths more per acre than is OBJ
tanned here. In almost every one OF the de-
partments lie is purchasing estates which lie
causes to be cultivated in the best English
style. with the aid of imported English and
American machinery, and all the newest i'm
in the way of draining, manuring,
fences, alienation of crops, grazing and SO
forth, So these "model farms, supplied with
the best implements and the finest stock, ac'
cess is free to all who apply for card of ad
mission every species OF information con-
corning measures adopted on the estate, am
cunt of outlay, &C., is given to inquirers by
persons employed for the purpose, milk and
other produce being sold in small quantities,
at prices carefully calculated on the cost of
production, thus enabling visitors to Judge for
themselves of the quality of the result obtain
ed, and of the ratio OF outlay and profit involv.
ed in their production
THE FRENCH PRIESTHOOD.
The artfuly- managed imperial campaign a.
gainst the clerical hierarchy is going on swim
mingly. Several new trials of priests and
monks for crimes of character too odious for
description, perpetrated, for the most part, on
the children of the schools under their care,
have resulted in every case in their convict
ion. Another terrible scandal, in which are
involved the entire population and spiritual
advisers of q nunnery, is shortly coming up
for trial; and various others, equally damaging
in their revelations on the practical working
of the celibacy of the catholic clergy, are un-
derstood as being held IN petto by the authori
ties. Various cases the refusal of the rights
of sepulture to persons obnoxious to parish
pt Nf iharncv' haVa al riv
an additional shock to the wavering supersli'
tons of the French mind. With regard to
the assumptions of the priesthood, criticism
and anecdote are permitted with a degree of
freedom that sufficiently indicates that the cur
rent OF the imperial inteptions, and is driving
the ultraclerical party into paroXysm of an
gry terror. The impetus TO inquire into the
value of ecclesiastical pretensions as compo-
nent parts Of christianity has communicated it.
self even to the populations of Austria, many
of those leading journals are beginning TO de-
clare that acquiescence in Romish pretensions
is not necessary part OF religion, and that
Austria is being ruined by undue compliance
with priestly claims.
THE PAPACY.
The LEADING journals OF Italy are eloquent
on the same subject and are beginning 10 pre-.
dict the formation of an Italian church, indie
anecdotes TO illustrate the pr sen; tendency of
opinion in Italy. Thus, according to the
Malone, whose correspondent guarantees the
authenticity of his information, the pope sent,
a fortnight ago, Tor Prince di Piombno, accus
ed of having signed the famous petitions to
Victor Emanuel and Louis Napoleon, praying
the latter to withdraw his troops from Rome
and the former to come and take possession of
the capital of Italy. On the arrival of the
prince the pope remarked "And SO, prince,
you wish to dethrone us 2"
"No, very holy father. have never had
such an intention"
"WIat Have you not signed an address
to the king and emperor tending to the tax
ing away from us OF our sovereignty :!
ayes, very holy father l signed that adj
dress, believing, in my conscience, that it was
my duty to do So"
"Ah, you confess to having done so !? and you
regard what you have done as only slight
sim"
"Holiness, what have done is not at all
sin for sin does not exist where there is no
consciousness of wrong doing. II have sign
ned the address, it is because | believed that
in so doing | should be serving my country,
which as your holiness will admit, cannot re-
main very long in its present position, have
signed it, because believed that my doing so
would be useful to Italy, which is my country,
and also to religion, which is threatened with
a schism as the result of the conflict which
has sprung up between the ecclesiastical au.
thority and the national sentiment"
"Oh, you'll have him, your king, you'll
have him and then you'll see what you'll get
by him"
Every holy father, shall get nothing, for
the simple reason that l ask for nothing
never did, and never shall ask for anything.
am, thank God, in a social position and in
condition of fortune which will allow me to
go through life without the necessity of asking
anything of anybody"
II am assured that you have also corrupted
your sons-in-law."
"My sonsin-law are not to be corrupted;
they are already of age. But it is certain that,
had they asked my advice, l should have
counseled them to do what have felt it to be
my duty to do"
owe are, moreover, aware that you are hav-
ing your son brought up by a tutor with
whom we are but little satisfied"
81 do not know what fault can be found
with Signor Menci, my sons tutor. The boy
is growing up with religious sentiments; he
hears mass every day, and he occasionally
axes the communion,
"Did he attend the triduo at the church of
the penitential service in the course
of which was made the famous allusion to the
possibility Of heaven being about to provide
Judith for the modern Holoternes g"
81 really do not know"
at very long since you have appeared in
our presence"
"But, very Holy Father, your holiness is so
overwhelmed with business that have feared
lest my visits might be inconvenient. How
ever, in consequence of the wish manifested
by your holiness, shall make it my duty
to pay my homage, and to demand, before
leaving for France, farewell audience"
"Do so, dear prince; come and see us;
your visit will give us pleasure"
When, a week after these falteripg and
courteous words, the prince went to get his
passports uised, both himself and his friend
the Duke de Fiano, were invited to present
themselves before NJ. Matencci, director of DO.
lice. The latter, with many protestations of
regret and laying the whole responsibility of
the matter orsthe pope, informed him thar his
holiness required them either to withdraw
their signature from the address, or to pledge
their word that they would not return 10
Rome without demanding permission of the
police authorities, and that, i'll case they re-
fused both of these conditions, they were to
receive passport authorizing their departure,
but not their return; in ether words they were
to be exiled
The two princes, having declared that it was
not their habit to reiract anything they had
done from conscientious motives, and that they
would enter into no engagement whatever
with the police, took the passports offered TO
them, and are preparing to go forth into exile.
The Pope will hardl, concliate the affections
of his unwilling subjects by having turned
against two of the most illustrious and respect
ed members of the Roman aristocracy, the
admission drawn from one of them in pri-
vate conversation, and converted the same in
to weapon for the police.
THE FRENCH COLONIES.
The restrictions imposed during a couple of
centuries upon the French colonies are swept
oxyav thanks In the initiative of the coIonies