The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-30

The Roman correspondence of the Paris
Monde states that the Feast of st. Vincent
de Paul goth ult. was kept in the Church
OF the Mission, situated near the Palace OF
the Monte Citorio. The Sacred College
held cardinals chapel, aud the solemn
de Merode, Archbishop of Militene aud
Chaplain to His Holiness. The first and
second vespers, which were attended by
the students of the Propaganda, were sung
by Mgr. Calls, Archbishop of Patras,
Chaplain and Confessor to the Royal Family
of Naples, and u member of the Congreg;a-
ton of Laxarists.
The Treaty of Commerce and Navigation
between the Holy See, the Confederation of
Northern Germany, and the Zoliverein was
affixed to the walls of Rome on the 10th
ult., and was officially inserted in the Gior-
male di Roma of the 18th. 1t is signed by
Cardinal Antonelli on behalf of the Holy
See, by NJ. Harry de Arnim for the Confed-
Grafton and the Zollverein, and bears date
the 5th of May last. The treaty will re-
main in force till the 3lst of December,
1867, and will then continue valid from
year to year, subject to IL twelve months
notice of it's discontinuance by either of
the contracting parties. 1t puts the vessels
of both on Il footing of complete reciprocity,
each nation conceding to the ships of the
other the same privileges which it allows
to its own. The greatest possible facilities
will he afforded to the commerce of the
two countries, and the contracting parties
will have the right to avail themselves at
once of any advantage or concession which
any one particular State may obtain for
itself.
correspondent of the Register says: The
Catholic world has just lost one of its best
and most useful members by the demise OF
Nj. Ducpetiaux, the principal organizer
and general secretary of the Congress of
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economist of great distinction. He occupied
the post of General Inspector of Charitable
Institutions in Belgium. He has rendered
very great services to his religion and his
country. The Congress of Malincs shows
his talent as an organizer. The following
anecdOte will serve to prove his courage
and patriotism. In 1890 the King of Holland
threatened to destroy Brussels with fire and
sword. NJ. DucpctiauX alone was found
willing to risk his life by going to the head
quarters Of the infuriated William Freder-
lex, to dissuade him from his bloody pur-
pose. The latter had him arrested rs a
rebel, and thrown by night into the horrible
classmates of the citadel of Anvers, where
he was told he was to be executed in q few
days. He remained in this terrible un-
certainty for several weeks, during which
his hair turned gray. He died after a very
sacraments of the Church.
the Paris Debdts states that every man in
Italy believes war between Italy, France
and Prussia is near at hand. The Paris
Opinione, a very moderate organ, says that
diplomatists alone have the hardihood to
deny the hostility of the military powers
named above.
A fresh Garibaldian plot has been discov-
cred at Rome. The red shirts had Il mine
partially constructed under the Notifications
on Mount Aventine, the springing of which
was to have been the signal for All insurrec-
ton.
According to late on dit current in
Florence, a treaty of offensive and defensive
alliance has been entered upon by Prussia,
Russia, and Italy against France and Aus
tria. Should the allied arms be crowned
with success, Italy would be recompensed
with the annexation of Trieste, Istrii,, and,
perhaps, Southern Tyrol.
1t is stated that Cardinal Barili, late
Nuncio at Madrid, has given the Pope de-
plorable picture of the state of Spain, which
he represents to be on the brink, not only OF
revolution, but of Il change of dynasty
any rate to the extent of dethronment OF
isabella III. The news greatly disturbed the
Holy Father, who is much interested on the
queens account.