Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-18
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Paris. The barricades have been
removed, the streets reopened, and
business is rapidly resuming its ac-
customed channels. The publica-
ton Of the newspapers has recon-
menced, the places of amusement
are again open, and travel to and
from the city is now unrestricted.
Paris viii, however, remain for
some time under military jurisdic-
ton, and arrests of those connected
with the late revolt are being made
as rapidly as the culprits can be
discovered. The Commune prison.
ers-of WHICH it is said the Fersaii-
lists took 40, O0O-arc being sent to
Cherbourg for trial by comt-nartial.
Several thousands OF them xii be
imprisoned in the old hulks- lying in
that port. The disarmament of the
National Guards is proceeding with
dispatch, and they are even forbid
den to wear their uniforms. Papers
have been discovered which con-
cIusively show that the operations
OF the Commune were controlled
and directed from London and Ber-
lin, By the chiefs OF the Working
mems international Society. Sew
eral Englishmen were among the
leaders of the insurgents IN Paris.
The Prince de Joinville and the
Due dAUmalc have proclaimed their
adherence to the recent manifesto
of the Count de Chambord, the head
OF the House Of Bourbon, thus
bringing about fusion Of the L.
gitim;st and Orleanist branches,
which have for many years been ar
rayed one against another. The
General Assembly is warmly de5at-
ing the question of abrogating the
decree Of exile against these princes
passed under the Honaparte regime,
and Il is believed the ban Will be
removed, in which case they VIII
take the seats IL the Assembly TO
which they were duly elected. The
Assembly also proposes to extend
the power Of u. Theirs as president
for two years, ana has voted 1,053,-
600 fcs. for the purpose of rebuilding
his residence in Paris, which was
destroyed by the Commune. -.
The Belgian Government has forced
Victor Hugo TO leave that country,
on account Of Lis expressed sympa-
thy with the Paris Commune. A mob
at Brussels destroyed the windows
Of his reside2ce there. he has gone
to London.
A recent telegram from Paris
brings the substance of letters q
Father Hyacinthe, printed in the
Gauiois, in which lie acknowledges
the sympathy Italy feels for France
and advises the union OF the Latin
races, as the b i; n 'e of power in
Europe is menacel BY tie prepon-
derance of the Germans md Sclaves
The acts of the Commune were the
result of the mega lien OF God by the
people. Tie nine,e nth century is
the age of the workingmen. The
Second Empire t:eitod social cues
tons in the spirit of the Cesars, in.
stead of seeking to solve them by
the dissemination Of education. Il
moreover, imposed prolonged cell
bacy on the soldiers and legalized
the prostitution Of women. The
Church also failed in its mission
1t was too much occupied with dog
matte questions and too little with
the instruction of its flock. Father
Hyacinthe concludes: paris is il
ashes. The work-peop,e have nc
God, or say it is impossible for then
to believe in or love him. Let the
rulers, with their whole hearts and
brains, consider the problem, and
labor for the restoration OF France
to faith, prosperity, and peace"
The American Missionary As.
sociation reported at its Boston
anniversary that the number of tea.
chers now in the field is 29S; NUM-
Der Of pupils in attendance during
the month of February, II, 1875
graGel as follows: theological, IA
law, 8; coll agiate, II; normal, 643
grammar, l, 100; intermediate
2, ISL; primary, 5, 104; night, S73
average attendance, 8, 420; pupils il
Sabbath-schools, 8, G31; schools
with normal departments, IS; col