The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-10
VOLUME ~.
x,rning Star and Catholic Messenger.
FROM ROME.

sEW oKLEANs SuNDAY. DECEABEK 10. 1s1l:
FROM ROME.
ROME, Nov. 9.-The event of the week is
the statement of NJ. Favre, who has dared
to put it into the mouth of the Holy Father
d declaration that he would not care to
lave back his States, and that if an offer
we're made to restore them he would refuse
It. NJ. Favre quoted these words as from
an official note written to himself when
Minister of Foreign Affairs, by Count
a'Harcourt. No one acquainted with Plus
TX. could'have the slightest doubt but that
the statement was lie; but meanwhile
he revolutionary newspapers make tre
nendous noise, tc produce an impression
by it favorable to their own views. The
found at the French Embassy, and contains
q declaration of the Pope exactly to the
contrary. The Holy Father says. "Sov-
ereign power is very heavy burden, but
I feel myself bound in conscience to require
the restoration of my States" The mis-
tradicted officially by the French Govern
ment. In a beautiful letter, yesterday, to
an italian Archbishop, his Holiness stig--
matizes the allegation as base calumny.
Ne can also youch for his having declared
sfew days ago, in conversation, when the
snbject was mentioned, that rather than
yield on the point he would prefer to be
cut to pieces
Yesterday was the twenty fifth anniver-
sary of the Holy Fathers taking possession
of his cathedral church of st. John Late
ian. The Roman nobility appeared in
great numbers at the Vatican to offer their
congratulations, and to express their feel
igs of unchanged devotion to him. Later
il the day Spanish deputation made him
10 Offering of 10000 francs, along with a
BEAUTIFUL group of the Holy Family in
elid silver, weighing 100 pounds. To-day
lis Holiness received some of the new
Eaian Bishops, to whom, as to the others,
lie gave tokens of his profuse lberality'
<fter these several schools of young girls.
aad private families from various countries
Sere admitted to the same honor. The
health of his Holiness continues excellent,
a,d all who are admitted to his presence,
Ftotestants as well as Catholics, are struck
with the wonderful vigor of his appear
aice.
The Roman religious houses, about which
tie Times has been SO eloquent, disappear
more and more every day under the ham
nIr of the new Goths The expulsion of
tie poor Barberini nuns was effected this
morning during one of those tremendous
G.luges of rain peculiar to Rome. AT half
plst nine n formidable body of officials, po-
li.emen, masons and soldiers, accompanied
b. the attorney, Tiratelli, already so illus
trous for having broken open the doors of
tie Quirinal Palace, proceeded together to
ITEMS were hurriedly made, aud an attack
or the door was commenced with hammers
ari1 hatchets. An entry was soon effected,
AID no resource was left to the nuns but
toleave the convent at once, as soldiers
wtre ordered to enter and remain within
tho enclosure. Several Roman ladies of
the highest rank came to assist the poor
mus in their trying distress, and placed
tier carriages at their disposal. The
iittb furniture that had served their power
ty-beds, tables and chairs -were put
on carts to find shelter where they could.
Barberini, he had already had q suit about
it, and of course lost it but though he had |
y right to appeal from the sentence, the
seizure took place before he could make it.
n reply TO his remonstrances he was an
wered: " Prince, if we need your palace
shall take it; it is all 'obG de- Papi."
it be principle the Italian Government
at what has been the property of the
ksent, or any preceding, Pope belongs
1.-THE State, and is liable to seizure, its ap-
lcation in Rome may have an amazing
Sension. The Jesuit noviciato of St. An
ca and the South American College were
thave been taken next Saturday. We
hr, however, that a temporary respite
been obtained, through the interposi-'
u of the Emperor of Brazil and the re-
Lsentatives of several South American
bubbles; but We fear that this will not
Lyent the execution of the Royal decree.
We, read in the Liberia of this evening,
oof the official papers, that the law for
compression of religious houses in Rome
be proposed at the very commence
mt OF the next session, which is to be
dned in Rome on the 9th inst. What
t4Tmes says about the necessity for pre-
sing the case generalizie" or those
tses whore the Generals reside, only
sEs its ignorance of the real state |
che case. The preservation of these
bes, witheat-the others from which