The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02


offered about what was religion and what was
philosophy their origin and their nature, and con,
| sequenty as to their sphere and works; but we
| agreed that they should both be free.
Consln died last year. and Jules Favre, the former
secretary to Ledru Roln In the provisional govern
ment and the present chief OF the republican party
IN the Legislature, was elected In his place mem
occasion was extremely eloquent but no one could
zen ON reading it what he understood to be the re-
| ngions opinions OF Cousin or what were his own
Gulzot is now quite advanced In years, but active
and seen on all occasions OF Protestant celebrations
IN Paris He attends the funerals OF former friends
and, according to the French CUSTOM makes speech
at their graves. He is of pure morality, and
with his tine classic face and rather precise but WIDE
awake air, in white cravat and closely buttoned
bottle green cloth coat presents admirable type
OF the French gentleman OF the old school.
The presence OF the King Of Prussia spoke al Ger.
man unity but except among the divnes who
sought 70 give to the occasion religious character
than Guizots opinions that 1t is questionable II the
great mass Of those who attended were not more
enthusiastic over the political consequences OF the
reformer's acts than his establishment Of new re.
hgi0n.
read strangely In the light OF the nineteenth century
ana his words are published In all the irreligious
Petwesn chnrc pest nd against connection
ndeity through Austria has been 30 rapid OF late
as almost to justify the suspicion that they have
by their intrinsic merit. they establish liberty for
all opnionsliberty OF the press and liberty to open
and science ana schools and school books are under
the inspection OF the State. But what is most
applies the term "abominabe, they suppress all
ecclesiastical tribunals the subject OF marriage
ana recognize as valid any cy marriage
that sons born Of mixed marriage shall follow the
father and daughters the mother, make apostacy a
from under the authority of the Church ana allow oil
denominations to be buried IN them. In view OF
the continued trouble In Italy is surprising that
the good Pope, who began his reign amid the tumuts
OF lsas, and has only been sustained In his temporal
before closing his career to have the assistance OF
the great Ecumenical Council to protect his spiritual
power from The attacks OF which II Is the subject.
Accordingly special messengers have been sent with
the official summons for the Council to meet at
Rome on December 8, 1858, and the various sove-
regns in whose d0mnions reside the bishops are
prayed to aid them In being present at this work OF
Mulhaeld, celebrated advocate Of Vienna, who was
the CHIEF author OF the Austranaws, died on the
day Of their PRONUNCIATION. He was fifty six years Of
age and reputed to be natural OF Napoleon l.,
whom he greatly resembled. The Church at first re-
fused to celebrate his funeral but the State insisted
and while the people were prevented making the
caslon Iete 1t was the hrst practical application Of
the new laws.
and Turkey-Turkey will soon-and the Papa domi-
mons have an elective assembly OF some sort-that
people to be consulted in the enactment OF the laws
that govern them; and the smoke Of the battle field
| OF Sadowa had scarcely cleared away before these
bodies were called together to adjust matters to the
new order OF events. Since that they have been SO
hard at work that II 1s4s Is called the year of revo-
lions, tlat OF 1858 may with justice be termed the
year OF Parliamentary assemblies. In Prussia there
was first its own assembly, that Bismarck treated
Union, and afterwards that of the Zollverein. Two
OF these are still IN session. but will adjourn this
Christmas. Before such continued labor Bismarok's
energy gave way, and he has been obliged to seek
repose on his estates In POmerania
In Austria there has been the Hungarian Diet at
Pesth and the national one for the entire kingdom
at Vienna which has Just adjourned after session OF
Nv M Ifal Ia Gfill In
session. That OF France, after laborlng for eight
months, does not yet speak OF adjournment. The |
preciaed. In Berlin they have proposed that the |
members should rise and speak from them seats as
speeches from the tribune member Of the French |
Chamber Jules Simon) has just published volume |
be- aE the
last week was taken from the tribune almost In
dying condition from over exertion But in spite Of
much talking, never before In Europe have 30 many
and great practical reforms been effected IL She
same space OF time. In addition u this office OF
legislation In September next there viii meet several
international congresses which will discuss thee
retcaly measures for future reforms with a. much
zeal If able to enforce their resolves. The Work
mems International Congress will meet at Brussels
on the "a OF september that OF Peace at Berlin on
Students International Congress meets ct Liege, In
Belgium.
Council OF State, copied from that Of France and
the Sultan TO keep up with the movement In Europe.
granted month ago to other faiths the rights
ment, and took into his cabinet az vizier with the
title OF Marshal, an educated Christian and man Of
nounces the following incident connected with anO-
Their great reform Of the Sultan. II says:-"Under
new law granting the right TO foreigners to hold real
estate In the Ottoman empire the Princess de IL
Tour d'Auvergne citizen Of France, having bought
apo 10 ,S OF land on .ne Mount OF 9Ses made So
disciples has generously transferred the to the
Emperor's government"
Heretofore cemetery at Constantinople, in which
were buried the missionaries and engineers who
went out y civilize the East, the only spot of
ground the title Of which actually held abroad
Under the new reform IL Is difcult to conceive the
revolution that s about TO be quietly effected. 1t Ia
not too much to expect that in less than genera
ton Constantinope will be owned by European
Christians
The Emperor Napoleon observes the forms OF the
Catholic religion, and without being deyotee, has |
by his protection OF the Pope concliated the Church.
The Empress Is devou, aud the young Prince, after
receiving instruction from priest, who has since
been advanced TO great dignity, took his first COM
munon the past spring, with the Pope as his god
father In ls4e the clergy OF France were legiti-
mists and their subsequent alliance with the empire
has been one OF convenience and not or affection
They have never forgotten that Napoleon l., besides
the Pope, brought at one time into France from
Italy thirteen cardinals and nineteen bishops, and
although the present Emperor restored the present
Pope TO power in ls4s, it after he had been first
driven out by his cousin, Lucian Bonaparte, Prince
OF Canine. The Emperor, however, while he admits
the clergy 10 the exercise of every right that they
have ever enjoyed since 1883 and has advanced
them In dignity and influence by giving the bishops
a place In tie French Senate similar to that held by
the bishop of the English Church In Pariament--he
still preserves TO the state that independence In the
control OF public instruction and science that the Pope
has declared To be SO 'abomlnabe' In Austria
His present Minister of Instruction, Mr. Durny r. the
most liberal in sentiment of ali the members of his
Cabinet but, as he has had TO Insure full liberty Of
insru :tion and investigation, ana yet guard both
the empire and the Church from attack his task has
been a very dnlcut one.
Last month nearly all the bishops attacked him be.
he authorized the instruction OF females in the
higher branches by male professors, which they con.
sdered destructive OF public morality, and the past
week he Is censured by the antiChurch party be-
cause he has excluded from q school library George
SANDS earlier novels, "Indiana,n LENA. and
'Spridon," and Eugene Sues Mysteries OF Pars-
aud "Wanderng Jew
Mr.. Endan, the Italian correspondent OF the Temps
the organ of the extreme radicals In France and for
which Louis Blanc writes from London-has Just pub.
lished a sketch OF the Italian cardinals from whom
the next Pope must be chosen, and has much sur
prised his friends by stating that while there are at
least twenty prelates In Rome whose lives are a
scandal 90 the Church, that the Pope Is really good