Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-03
Foreign News by Cable.


has been completed. 1t gives to the Emperor
and to the Corps Leglslatif the initiative in
making laws. Cabinet ministers can be men,
bers OF the Senate or Corps. The sittings of
the Senate are to be public. Each body is to
10 AXE its own in'ernal regulations. The men,
bers OF both chambers have the right TO address
mterpellauons TO the government. No amend.
ment TO a law is to be adopted unless il has
previously been referred to a committee charged
with duly examining the project and commu-
nicating 1t to the government. II the latter
does not accept it, the Council of State will ad-
vise the Corps, which Will then pronounce
definitely on the subject. The budget is to be
submitted by chapters and articles. MOdifica-
tions Of the tariff and postal services by inter-
laws enacted tor that purpose.
Mr.. Gladstones health is better. He ap.
peared in Parliament yesterday. A new ocean
cable is proposed to be laid from Scotland, via
the Orkney and Farce Islands TO Quebec, for
the use OF the British Postal Department. A
grand international art exhibition is an.
nounced to be held in London, Eugland, in
157l. Twenty thousand FeniaI sympathIzers
marched in procession IN Limerick, Ireland,
on Monday, and afterwards held meeting and
adopted resolutions demanding of Mr.. G lad
stone the release Of the remaining Fenian pris-
oners. Everything was conducted in the most
orderly manner, and no disturbance took place.
The latest news from the seat Of war in Par
aguuy was interesting, but operations were in =.
decisive. The rear guard of Gen. Barita's col
umn was cut Off some time ago while making
an abortive attempt to cross the Tebicuary.
anu maj Cu OH llld hlca, ana IL was supposed
that they had all been taken prisoners by the
Paraguayaps, but they have since returned to
the Allied camp, having loss only ten men.
Lopez however, had succeeded in recovering
a number OF non-combatant Paraguayans
whom they were conveying 10 the Brazilian
camp, but was unable TO follow up his success
on the TebicuaEy. The nature of the position
held by Lopez in the mountains had prevented
the Allies, so far, rom making successful re-
connOissance.
The completion of the Mount Cenis railroad
Will be celebrated in Italy by an International
exhibition at Turin, in 1872.
MENIcAL CoUNCIL.-The New York Cathedral
was crowded on Sunday last to hear the fare
well sermon OF the Most Rev. Archbis shop
McClosk KEY before his departure for Rome 10
take part in the Ecumenical Council. In the
course OF his sermon he made reference to the
approaching Council in the following terms
''In any great danger to her faith or her peo-
pie, pontiffs and bishops have gathered to-
gether frCm every point OF the world, declar-
ing with solemn emphasis what was the tru tb
OF God as distinguished from the inventions
how to gain eternal life, and what was most
conducive TO the happiness both of ind vid uaIs
and OF society at large. In these councils were
set forth, with precision and a learning never
equalled, the dognas especially attacked, the
morality which was weakened, and the laws
of discipline which were overthrswn. Three
hundred years have passed since the world
saw one of these. the last great Council of
TreEt; in which. according to the confession OF
Protestant historians, was gathered galaxy
OF learned, profound, pious, and able men, such
as the world had never seen before in q single
council to uphold the integrity of the faith and
TO preserve the peace ana unity of the Church.
Since that time new errers and new sects
have arisen; new heresies far more dangerous
than those which existed then, have sprung
up, but all having their origin In the errors
ahd heresies condemned by the Council of
Trent. The errors OF the present day attack
not simply special truths Of the Church, but
the whole system of Christianity; they aim to
overthrow the work Of Christ on earth, the
only great bulwark OH earth for the protec.
tion Of the truths revealed by God; to bring
about confusion and anarchy, even into civil
life and private society. The vicar OF Christ,
In view Of these things. mas summoned another
council to meet in Rome. Its work will be
the same as the last: to provide safeguards for
religion, which will conduce to the welfare of
the Church and the sanctification Of souls. 1t
is not our work to indulge in vain conjectures
as to whist it is going to do; what it will dis.
cuss or determine, and with what results.
These are only for the future, and will be
brought about in their own due time. We do
know this much, that Christ Is IN the Church
and he will provide protection for its faith.
Now, in this day, He will "do all things well. -