The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1871-06-25
uOfa,Gs lStdT anu LatnouC messenger.
NEW ohLEANs SUNDAY. JUNE 2s. is7l.
FROM ROME.

to witness the solemn entrance of Plus vi
into Rome after his return from captivit,
Little did he then dream of his own even
full reign, and how he would suffer a ne,
secution as bitter and as tedious as hi
sanity predecessor. The trials of Piu
VII. lasted for five years, but those of Piu
TX. have already gone on for twenty -fiv
years, and no one can cay how much longe
they may endure. During those FIVE year
of captivity there was little or no hope OF ,
restoration, and yet in few months the re
treat frdm Moscow, the taking of Paris ant
the abdicAtion of Napoleon, Unexpectedly
changed the whole state of Europe, and tht
Pope returned to the possession OF his Tenn
p0ral Power. To-day is, therefore, an ami
versary which should give courage, and ami
mate all to pray and work for the restora.
tion of Plus TX, unjustly deprived Of his
Temporal Power, and held prisoner by his
stancy and at the same time of consolidat-
ing their wrOngfuily acquired power. The
hypocritical idea of getting up a demon
stration in honor of the twenty fifth year
of the Pontificate of the Pope has been given
mn. owing to the hostile attitude of the
Revolutionary Press. Whatever, therefore,
takes place will he confined to the Vatican,
where the Holy Father will receive the nu-
merous deputations that are coming from
all parts of the world.
Nothing can exceed the violence of the
Italian Press against the French Ambassa-
dor, Count d'Harcourt, for the visit he paid
to the Marchese Cavaletti, the late Senator
of Rome. The Tempo goes SO far as to
threaten him with assassination. The
taking Paris has, however, rather altered
the tone of the newspapers with regard to
the French nation. Hitherto nothing but
contempt has been expressed, now, how
ever, we are told that Italy is ready to re-
sist to the last any foreign intervention,
and warns France thatit is useless to make
any attempt in her present exhausted state.
Eonr md 1Ipn a m
every article on the subject. Great prepa-
rations are being made aud numerous coun-
ellis of war are being held for the purpose OF
improving the state of the army. Amongst
other changes, the 10000 Remington rifles,
that were given by the Catholic committees
to the Papal Army three years ago, have
been given to the Bersaglieri, and the Gov
ernment had the etfrOntery to order the
regiments now in Rome to be first armed
with them.
It will be a matter of great difficulty to
obtain lodgings in Rome for the numerous
deputatiOns that are coming here for the
10th of June. About 1000 are expected
from the various Catholic associations of
Italy, 800 or more from Belgium, 300 from
Germany, 200 from Austria, l2O from Spain, |
two deputations from England, one from |
Canada, one from the United States, aud |
one from Holland. 1t has been a matter of
much comment that Ireland has done little |
or nothing for the Holy Father during
the late crisis. With SO many Catholic
Peers and members of Parliament, at least
a Deprivation or an Address might have
been forwarded to Rome. The Societa !
Romano of the Interest," Cattolici has or
ganized q special Committee to receive and |
offer their services to the deputations as |
they arrive.
The excommanication which has been
incurred by the Professors of the Roman
University who signed the address to Dol
linger has had its effect, their lee
lures are almost entirely deserted, and the
Liberia is obliged to confess that the fall
ing off of the number of students who
have hitherto attended it is very considera-
ble.' The same effect has been produced
in some of the principal hospitals in Rome, +
where lectures We're given by the excom-
municated Professors. Gavazzi, Iyacinthe,
and other celebrities of a like nature are
still here, although one hears little about
them, and their conferences do not attract
many hearers. In spite of the many wish
es To the contrary, the Holy Father con-
tinues perfectly we'll. and gives promise OF
many years yet of life.
The ill success of the Address signed by
the Professors has only stimulated the par
ty TO attempt another demonstration. A
new Address has been circulated under the
somewhat pretentious title of "The Adj
dress of the Studlous Roman Youthn It,
was couched 10 the usual terms, aud bore
eighty signatures, either spurious or genu-
inc. 1t has been replied to by the furma-
ton of n committee, who have produced
an Address full of loyalty and affection,
and signed by l30 students. There are in
the Roman University 100 students In all.
and the silence of the remainer, subject as
they are, to all kinds of Governmental and
other influences, may fairly be interpreted
in any sense rather than one unfayorab,.
to loyalty to the Holy See.
The other day a monk belonging to he
provinces usurped in 1860, was walking the
streets of Rome clad in secular dress
He was arrested by the Piedmontese police
and thrown into prison, ON the v.ry
groundless suspicion of some nefarious de-.
sign. When he was locked up he begged
to be allowed to send a message to- !. friend
holding some GOVERNMENTAL office in tb.
city. The Piednontese official, Ills friend
at once came to him, aud III the course nf
conversation, asked him why he had ,,,-
pe6red in secular dress, why not In ms
m"nastic habit, or at least in clerical cos
tume7 He said that he did not dar. to d,
80; the times would not allow IT. "But tn.