The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-10-09

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ROME. Sept. 9.-The last two days hsy|
been sufficiently remarkable to desery
special chronicle, and may be taken - a
tnrnino-Doint in the crisis which 81
reioned in Rome since the withdrawal
the French troops; and without at all y,
Stunning that the danger has passed, 1t |
certain that the action of Divine .provl
dek ce was never more evidently manifeste|
in counteracting the perversity OF mani
will and goddess state craft.
Yesterday, being the Feast OF the M
tivity of Our Lady, the Pope went to
| Church of Santa Maria del POp0lo, at tel
o'clock, and in full state, preceded BY b
! cross bearer on the white mule, used on Cd
casions of gala, and accompanied oy II
Cardinals, the Senate, and the bishops real
dent. His Holiness looked well ana run Z
| courage and confidence, and 1t was notiee|
during the High Mass at which he assiste|
that he looked upward frequently and ed
peared to be speaking rapidly IN lo7
voice, and with remarkable earnestnei@
as if conversing with some unseen prd|
ence On leaving and entering the churd
he was most warmly acclaimed by u
crowd, which consisted most exclusively
Romans, and among whom the Urb1
| Guard of gentlemen with their chief, Prin{
Lancillotti, were most enthusiastic. The}
noble young men, whose courage ar|
loyalty are beyond praise BIB, being II
mans. thew will be the readiest victims
fine and CONSUMPTION if the annexatid|
were to take place, were present In bod
but not in uniform.
sLocal.-To speak first of local matted
I may state that Mgr. Howard has been q
pointed by the Pope Vicar -Capitu!afg ~
Peters, a very distinguished and homo
able post, which gives precedence owl
most Of the Prelates of Rome. NJ. de Bal
neville telegraphed his resignation to Pan
on the publication Of the names of the ne
revolutionary Ministry, and is preparI
to leave Rome. M. de Mauduit, Comma
dant of the Legion of Antilles, retnrns
France to join the French army Of Il
Loire. aud it is probable that number
I officers will follow his example. On q
Wednesday next, and 80 came yesterda|
among whom ware three EnglishmI
(Messrs. Hook, Atkins, and Birminghau|
and so Canadians. Before this reach
You the kilograms may have concluded q
narrative of our last struggle, but all g
full of confidence in the issue, seeing q
courage and faith of the Pope and Il
loyalty ofthe people, whom nothing sal
violence will bring under another rule, al
whose conduct has given no pretext 4
any act of annexation.
at Florence three times on Sunday al
twice on Monday, and no resolution seeI
| to have been come to, save that Raeli, Cd
tagnola, Seila, and GOvone threatened
give their resignation, as disagreeing "
LAMA and ViscOnti-VenOsta on the R0m|
question. The King supported the lat(
as to the necessity Of observing the CD
vention of September, whereas Prince U]
berto sides with the extreme left. "a
f 0fTc;1I "a -offo Tho norninr at tim q
Cabinet are perfectly resolved on the lii
to be followed, and that there is entire III
son among the Minister'S; which assertio||
if it means any thing, means that LAMA b
been obliged to give in, and at any rat
make promises to the Party of Action;
it is more than ever certain that if the Il
did not yield before it will not do SO W
its own party in office in France and II
public in. Italy imminent. The NaraO|
states that at a subsequent sitting of Il
Privy Council very grave resolutions as
the Roman question were taken, and
even says that several strategetic points !
the frontier within the Papal lines we
being occupied. In Rome it is general
believed that an immense agglomeratiOn
troops, which has been made at Correse,
destined for the invasion; TO- 600 men wi
Pontoons and siege train being assemble
| there. Till the present crisis in Franc|
Marshal Palikao has protested on his ov
responsibility against any infraction of Il
Convention. The treaty is now about
he violated without shadow of pretend
in the hope of retaining the Pope prisoi
er in the Vatican, and SO preventing II
meeting of the Council in November, al
of invalidating the "Non Possumas,"
obliging the Holy Father to accept an It'd
ian garrison, and tolerate the revolutid
within his own walls. All faithful Cath
lies will give us their help and prayer
that Rome may be spared such dishono|
and that the hand of God may protect 81
| freedom of the Council and the Church.
The Inudsion.-On Tuesday evening vel
alarming reports began to circulate. I'll
Pontifcal gendarmerie telegraphed fro
Passo de Correse, the last Pontitical stati&
on the Ancona line, that the Piedmonte|
| troops were concentrating there in extr|
ordinary numbers with all the materi
| necessary for an immediate expedition.
The Sect.-An important meeting of II
Sect has taken place at Milan, and wi
presided over by Cussi, and addressed q
Billia, SOnzogDo, and all the most not{
Republicans in Lombardy. Its resolutio|
passed mem. con-, was to the effect that q
national will and the duty of the Cover
| ment alike pointed to the immediate occ|
patton of Rome and the adjacent territor
The Situation.-Nothing is certain as
the attitude of the Powers. Austria
hostile 20 the Pope, but delays to sped
out. Prussia desires at once to conciiia|
the Catholics and the Free thinkers of Cd
many, and SO vicillates between two pol
cies.-Tablet.
THE POPE AND THE QUEEN.-The En|
lish press, Conservative and Liberal h|