The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-04-03
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ROME March Tho Cas~sval.-The last day
and. peaceahie disposition of the Roman people.
In spite Of the menaced demonstration OF
Friday, and another which the grave and
reverend signors who watch over the dessiI,es
over us for the seventh of April, the authorities
had sufficient confidence In the population
to allow masks on the two last days, and al
one profting by the permission, on Tuesday
the success in D popular sense was perfect
should be violating truth, If said the maskers
We're generally belonging to the highest ranks
of society. The amusement is goingout of fash
ion, and the notice had not been long enough
for the Roman aristOcracy to organize partiesfor
it, but the Roman people entered heartily into
the fun, and thousands of masks were to be
seen in the Corso, BabHinO, and adjacent
streets in spite of the circumstances of the
lookers-on, and the warfare of confetti
carried on CALAMITY. Among the combatants
might be noticed party of the " Church Mill
and several of the suffragan Bishops. who wit
messed and shared the amusements of the day
fromAhe balcony in the Hotel de Rome where
they are living Their iSTasnips were s most
children in the street below, and seemed
heartily to enjoy themselves. The King and
Queen of Naples, the Duke and Duchess OF
Parma, the Prince of Asturias, and the Duke
and Duchess of Modena occupied AN ad-
joining balcony in the tel-Not q case OF
riot or misconduct called for the interference
of the police, although the streets were filed
with merry makers until four next morning,
and the experiment answered SO well that it
is probable that next year q permission for the
use of the mask will be issued for the entire
| Carnival, which will greatly add to its at
fractions, especially to foreigners. The Eng
lish Zouaves occupied one of the few carriages
| in the Corso, and appeared to enjoy themselves
much.
and distributed the ashes at g. Pete1's-having
previously received them himself from the
Cardinal Penitentiary to the Sacred College
to the Primates and ArchbishOps, and as many
of the Bishops present as the time permitted.
The royal personages now in Rome also took
part in the ceremony with edifying devotion,
of Asturias, the Duke Charles and his mother,
| the Dowager Duchess of Tuscany, receiving
the ashes at the same time. The Pope was
also present this morning at the first Lenten
Station in s. Peters, and made his usual
prayer before the Confession, in presence
of an Immense concouIse of persons. He Wis
tied. the Gesu and Carayita last week, and
received the General and Company of Jesus in
the Sacristy on both days. and on the latter
great number of the laity, who can bear
| witness to the falsehood of the disgraceful
mental and bodily health, which have recently
| inundated the Revolutionary press; and what
is far worse, the soi-disast Catholic journals,
Whose object is to make it appear that the
Holy Father is in his dotage, and as such I'M
| fit to transact the affairs of Church and State.
The Gallican organs are full OF hints to this
effect, and those who see and approach the
Pope daily, and who know that never was a
venerable old age more CALAMITY or nobly
borne, are Justly indignant at them.
Tho CoMncil-Rumors of complications in the
| French Cabinet arc rife in the official circles
and Of renewed diplomatic pressure on the
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and only mention them to put you on your
gnard. The delay is caused by the objections
sent in writing according to the new " Me-
thodus," and it is hourly expected that the
Fathers will receive their letters of notice for
| the next General Congregation. Monday OF
| Tuesday are spoken of, but in any case it will
be in the course of next week. Mgr; Raess's
| which has been Gas learn by private letters
from Aisace) received with delight by his
clergy and by the staunch and uncomPromis-
| ing Catholic populations of the Rhenish de-
partments. meeting was held at Cardinal
Mathieu's last Saturday, in which a new pro-
granlme was decided on by the French oppo-
private, it TRANSFERRED that they have greatly
modiied their views, and are preparing for
an honorable retreat and avoidance Of all
of religion. Cardinal Matthew is said to have
made an admirable appeal in this sense to
the Bishops, and as most of them had already
declared that the dogma presented no , ditfieni.y
portuneness, good understanding may be
hoped for although Q pro tor'na opposition
from the GalIicans, and very obstinate one
from the Magyar Episcopate, may be looked
for, The religious element Of the opposition,
is diminishing daily. and the secular and
hostile character is becoming proportionately
apparent. The withdrawal of the troops i,
the menace held over the Pope and the Council
not only by the Governments opposed to tn.
Definition, but, what is far more disgraceful
by more than one Gallican journal. If the
| all nf re Oua rded thrOu oh the rst
of the present year, Pins TX. will not have
either the Francais or the Echo du Vatica'
to thank for it, or the of6cious Catholics whc
have intrigued. A meeting of the English
Bishops was held yesterday in the English
College, under the presidency of His Grace thu
Archbishop of Westminster, to consider til,
new Education Bill in its results with regard
to Catholics.-C0r. Tablet.
Law" Offences must needs come"--and t,
rectify Them noblest traits of poor,
ring humanity. Guard may against imposition
hedgedn by resolves-encased by virtuIus motves-fo