The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-12-25

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Losnqx psc. II. tgsws Aas been ssceIved
win last thrss months. Great condolences fssit
~ futare euccesses. "A largo open nj, meeting
wa WA held in Trafalgar square last night.
t 1r.SC.es We're made and rssolations sympa-
yhixang with the French passed. The Germans
nave invested Langres. Sorttes from Paris
are numerous, but all have been repulsed Mt
vsrsa,iies- The Baden chambers have created
iurther credit for the prosecution of the war:
me King of Bavaria announces the concur
renee Of all the German princes and free to " ms
y, m. oestowing the Imperial Crown upon the
h',g % Prussia. Pr0Nsstant meeting will
be held in London to denouDce Gladstones re-
cent declaration concerning the Pope. All the
fehiah prisoners will he Immediately released
On t9haition OF remaining ont of the country
Tor the period of fye years.
OF. PETERsBURG. Dec. f9.-The Gar has
severely reprimanded the Corporation of Mos
COW, Tor petition'ng in behalf of free press re-
hEions federation and otb Der reforms.
ROME, Dec. Gothic ministerial project
guaranteeing the independence of the Holy
see covers twenty points, viz: The Pope's
personal inviolahility. Retention of the palace
guards. Three quarters of IL million livres an,
nnaliy for the guard and civil list. The Papal
residences of the Vatican, Santa Maria Mag
gior in Rome, and Castle Gau,Iolfo in tLs
country, to be free from taXee and ordinary
jurisdiction of the State The locality occm-
pied hy the genera. council of the Church tn
enjoy the same iInn'uhities. Criminals taking
refuge shall not be arrested without the con-
sent OK the concimves; such residences shall he
tree from the expiration laws. No searches
or representation OF books documents OF ss-
cred congregations shalt he u,,,de. The Pope
shaii be ace IN publishing the acts of his min
istr: Cardinals au, rcci, >i,stics participating
M such acts siti be tree fran uotts tat ION
Free corrv spoua..ucr bet " cen the Pope, aud The,
CathnilG world shall be exercised FREQ of cons
test by the srate. Ecclesiastical meetings
without GioTerainen: permission. The nom ina
ii"n OF ali l'cnetlces ttSnitari $ ami officers oe
the Church SHAH be mad. witAoat govern
of il,-
glance 10 the f<i"@ are ahhii>ned, .,nd institu-
t"ns Tor the ,iuc.ition "f pii,,> &...ll be am
der the direction -! The Pope.
EuHpEACX, Dee. 2i.--tiattte.,n has gone to
review tie army at Lyons. Sevesa! vessels
nave arrived Ut French ports with arms. Well
eu"fpped troops continue to move to the front.
Inc Psefect of the Rhone announces tillt four
OF & battalion of National Guard of Iyous was
sitdt yesterday by Il baud of wretcies u fter the
mere seIlblance Of trial, and adds that the
assissns We're hired to create tronule by tho
enemies OF France. Ganhetta, in dispatch
To tac author tiles here, says that the cit izcrs
OF Lyons are shocked mt the crime, which shall
be severely punished. Lyons is quiet. Adj
vices from Orleans show that the Prussiaus
grossly insulted Bishop Dupauloup, aud that
they also treated the inha b;tants generally u,,-
KINDLY. 1t is also stated that they treated the
inhabitants iahutnaniy during their short &C.
cnpaflon of Blnis, but committed excuses
BORDEAUX Dec. 22.-The hopes of the Ger
mans of revictnaIiing their armies from Diem
pc, have been defeated by the vigilance of the
French cruisers.
LONDON, De-. 22.-Troops are pouring into
Cherbourg for the defence of that port. At
Havre an immediate attack is expected, AS the
Germans are approaching i'll increased force
Berlin dispatch threatens that unless Paris
Soon surrenders, regular attack will begin.
Ihe English ship Snasqnina, bound to Vaipa-
raiso Vas run INTO and badly damaged by tho
French transport Harmonic, who mistouk her
for a Prnssian vessel Repairs will be made
10y the French Government.
LONDON, Dee. 21.-Prince Charles army is
marching rapidly westward from Blois. Gen.
Ducrot lest Paris by Balloon on the 18th inst to
take command OF an army corps operating out
side of the be,ieged metropolis. Russia con-
tlnnes her war preparations on an immense
scale.
BERLIN, Dec. 21.-Bismarek's note to the
cabinet of Vienna on the reconstruction of
Germany has been received in friendly spirit.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 21.-In the Senate to-day
Baron DeAnethan said that the irritation in
Germany against Belgium was caused by news
papers published here by aliens. He counseled
prudence andimpartality. The Krcuse Zcitung
Says, regarding the neutrality of Luxembourg,
! that diplomatic negotiations are impossible in
time of war. The German armies would there
by bs compromised while an abrogation of
| ready to submit her claims to arbitration
without affecting the position of Luxern bourg
as an independent state. The Spanish Cortes
is ~ i'll engaged in violent and fruitless discus
s:u'rs between the Republicans and the So
called Sardiuian factions, the latter being very
bite: in their attacks on the new King.
MADRID, Dec. 2l.-Ihe C0rteS voted its own
dissolution amid great excitement. The OPP
position immediately left the Chambers. In
the Cortes Senior Robledo declared that he and
bis party did not wish coup d'efat, but were
determined to save the King perish with
him Senior Figneras followed in support of
the motion for dissolution; but admitted that
the country would not settle into tranquility,
even though the Duke of Aosta now ON
the throne, unless the finances We're suitable.
A discussion followed. The motion was sup
ported by the Government, the members ex-
pressing the sentiment that to save the coun-
try all measures were allowable.