The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-04

ceremony of those who while living have expressly notified
their desires to that effect Civil inermen of have
lately increased in number and the Pare la Loire finds
subject OF congauaon that two have recently had
the rare courage" to give the example their in such
matters and to desire that they also might be buried without
the ceremonies of the Church At ST. Eenne the wife of
member of the Municipal Council Mdme Tblier Verne and
Bourges in the lower ranks of life have expressed
such wlsh and have been borne to their by their
spectve friends accordingly without priest prayer 1t is
added that the deceased remarkable for their baess
lives and thoughtful and benevolent natures.
The latest French papers bring full account of the dis
cusson the Roman question in the French Corps Legsla
Brilliant speeches made the part of the Opposition by
Jules Fave and Jules Simon and the side of the Govern
ment by M. Theirs and NJ Rouher the Minister of State
The attitude assumed by the latter with regard TO the Tenn
pora Power much definite and emphatic than
expressed weeks ago in the brief cable dispatch He
clearly stated that France would not allow Italy to enter
Rome and on that account advised Italy give up all idea
of making Rome its capital The declaration at put
end to the Conference scheme remarkable speech
made by NJ THEIRS He entirely separated in this question:
from his friends the Liberal Opposition In point STYLE
speech spronounced by the Liberal organs of
the greatest he has made but regards its sentiments
processes the most shocking cyncsm that prom
nen statesman has dared to express States according to
him, regards their international relations in state of
nature 1t force not principle which must regulate all
conflicts There international rights which haveto be
respected The weaker States group themselves around the
stronger and ask their protection The chief principle of
their political system is the balance of power The prnci
pie of naonalties is radically and totally false The right
policy for every strong power is to keep its neghbor down
France therefore, ought to have prevented the consolidation
of Italy and of Germany Having failed to do this she
ought least prevent Italy from completing her national
unity by the annexation of Rome Theirs makes profess
sion of being Catholics he expressly that he does
adopt the Pope late Enccca against the of modern
civilization but the majority of Frenchmen happen be
nominal Catholics he claims for the French Government the
right interfere in behalf of the independence of the Head
of the Church That Beryer who is Legtmist and prac
teal Catholic should declare his adhesion to the conduct of
the Government generally expected. When the vote
taken only MEMBERS of total number of
254 voted against the pure and simple order of the day.
Thus the Corps Legsatif by commanding majority, has
approved the intention of the Government to the per-
petua patronage of the Holy See The Italian Parliament
is unanimous in asking for the annexation of Rome the
French Corps Legsatif is in opposing it. The overwhelm
ing majority in all foreign countries profoundly ympahzes
in this question with Italy.
Dr. Conneau the Emperors old friend and physician has
been made The Figaro which is apt to be per-
sona thus up his claims that great professional
ward" AS a doctor he is quite harmless"
In communication to the Geological Society of Paris
M Baraqun relates the following singular circumstances
In 1880 there such abundance of horses the island
of Marao belonging the delta of the River Amazon that
President of the Province of Para made agreement with
company allow them kill many of these animals
they chose for the sake of the SKINS which fetched fifteen
francs each while the live horse did than six
francs The horses slaughtered with such careessness
the carcasse left unbured caused dangerous Infection
which could only be got rid of by setting fire the whole
island, wheh thcky wooded This measure caused the
death of all the horses that had still survived and since that
time has been impossible reintroduce the breed the
island all the horses brought thher falling victims
paralysis of the hind legs.