The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-11
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN NEWS.

Conversions an SpdtH.-Ine following
paragraph appeared in the Epoca Of May
tian (Madrid), there took place, the other
day, q most interesting and edifying cere-
mony. The Protestant master of the
school of the Gale de Ia Cabeza has been
converted to Catholicism, the majority of
his pupils following his example. One of
his children was unbaptized, and his lord
ship, the Bishop of Jaen conferred on it
the Holy Sacrament Of Baptism with great
ceremony, the Count and Countess of
Beias-coaen being sponsors, in the pres
ence of the Junta of the parish and of
several deputies and senators of the Cor
6es. This ceremony terminated, all those
present attended the inauguration of the
school just coverted to Catholicism"
Religion in the French National Assembly.
A Young Deputy, M. CaZenove de Pradine,
who had distinguished himself, and been
severely wounded during the late war pro-
ed for the cessation of civil strife. We
have the authority of the Times correspon-
dent for asserting that even the sceptics
did not laugh. And subsequently an
other officer, who won his promotions on
the battle field, General dn Temple, rose
and reverting to the proposition of his
colleague, uttered these simple words
which may be regarded"-we are still
quoting the Times" as evidence of a
movement that is now going on in many
minds-'A young and brave soldier said
he, Just now suggested that public pray
ers should be offered for the cessation of
our misfortunes. 1t has not been asked
that this question should be treated as ur-
gent. Do you know, gentlemen, what we
are termed in the Educational books of
foreign nations "The impious nation" l
demand that the proposition that has been
submitted shall be accepted as urgent
And it's urgency was voted, not only by all
of the whole Right, but by a large proper
ton of the Left. We may hope that the
hour of deliverance is about to strike for
France, when to her rulers can be applied
what was said of the prosecutor about to
become an Apostle-Ecce enins Orat.-
Tablet.
Austria, France and Rome.-Twcuty.
eight Austrian Archbishops have presented
to the Imperial Government an address
demanding diplomatic action in the Roman
question, and of clear statement on the
part of Austria of the necessity that thu
independence of the Holy See should b
secured. Count Won Beust has, however
replied that the policy of Austria in tn
matter will undergo no change. TIL
Breslau Gdzette maintains, in the face o
contradiction, that the AustrO- hungarian
Chancellor is occupied, in concert with thu
tlorentine Government, in attempting t.
get up diplomatic Congress to settle tn
question In accordance with Italian viewe
and that the Cabinets of London an
brussels have adhered to the project: bu
that M Timers, when applied to, had de
ciined, stating that the question was alread
settled by the September Convention q
1864, to which lie adhered. 1t was o. -
adds the same paper, that NJ. I" rs i.
sued his instructions to NJ. de G. u =
offer energetic opposition to the IT,. ..s .
the capital.
The National Curse.-It is estimated Il
Professor Levi that EllS,0O0 COD are il
vested in the brewing, distilling, and ia
of intoxicating liquors. The numher
public-hOuses in England aud Wales
10000. The number of persons employ