The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-30
FRANCE.

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the 23d, resulted in the election Of six Conser
vative and forty-nino moderate hepupncsne
The journals are discouraged AZ the apathy
shown by the citizens in the election, tne
number who abstained from voting having or
this occasion reached an unprecedented figure
In the Assembly there was very exciting de-
bate upon the subject Of the Bishops petition
in to the Of the Pope
said he would not compromise the policy of the
country, but would do his best to secure the
Independence of the Pope. Gambetta followed,
ported motion for the order of day, which
was rejected by the Assembly. The petition
was then referred to the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. In the course of his remarks Theirs
said it was impossible to adopt the course
which would lead to war. The true policy of
France was peace and reorganization. No eteps
should be taken which will even tend to alien
ment Of the second half milliard of indemnify
having already been effected. 1t is sail
President Theirs has induced Bismarck to con-
sent to the evacuation of the Paris forts still
partment of Seine, and Seine ct Disc, on or
before the LIST of August.
SPAIN.
cabinet has finally been formed under the
lead of Gorilla, all ministers belonging to
the progressist party, and will follow the pol
The following is complete list of the new
ministry just formed by Senior Gorilla, all of
whom have been sworn into office: President
Of Council and d.. Minister of Of Interior, senior
Minister of Justice, Senior Rios; Minister of
Finance, Senior Gomez; Minister OF Marine,
Senior Beranger Minister of Public Works,
Senior Madraz Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Senior Sagasta Minister of Colonies. Admiral
Malcampo. The government has resolved to
reduce the salaries of all functionaries twenty
per cent.
ITALY.
The Marionite and Malochite Archbishops of
Aleppo, and thirteen Hungarian Archbishops
have forwarded to Rome their submission to
the dogma of infallibility., The Pope dis
claims the inherent right of the papacy to dis
possess monarchs, but says that in ancient
times Christian nations revered the Pope as an
arbiter between the people and the sovereign.
GERMANY.
King William is still on his tonr through
the Empire. On the oath he met the Gear
Alexander in Bavaria. He expects to meet the
Emperor of Austria at Gastien shortly. A
provincial correspondent states that the sep
arate ministerial department for Catholic at
fairs has been done away with. and that its
abolition is due to the difficulties originating
in the discussions of the late Ecumenical
Council.
Russia has given in her adhesion to the In
transitional Telegraph Convention Of Vienna:
This brings the Russian line to tho Amoor and
the Dead Sea, under the operations of the
terms of that Convention. The Grand Duke
Alexis leaves Constadt for America August
30th, in the largest feet that ever sailed from
European waters.
Prince Charles of Roumania refuses to sign
the Strasbourg railway contract. His Minis
ters threaten to resign. Should the Prince
find it difficnlt to form q new Cabinet it is
feared he will abdicate.
Advices from Persia represent terrible
famine raging-tbc survivors eating the dead,
and compelling strict guard to be kept over
the cemeteries to prevent the DISAGREEMENT of
the bodies for food. A plague has also appear
tween Turkey and Persia. The diplomatic and
telegraph corps have fed from the country.
BRASIL.
Yellow fever ia malignant at Para, Brazil.
The nglish consul is dead and his wife is dy-
ing. Nearly every stranger who arrived with
in six months is dead.
VENEZUELA.
The country is in o quiet condition, except
Barcelona. where there has been hard fighting.
Guseman has returned to Caracas and is look
ing for achievements. -
GUATEMALA. 81
News from Guatemala is revolutionary. The
revolutionists are in possession of the capital
President Cerra was defeated and fed. Gen.
Grsndos is the provisional president.
CUBA.
Gen. Quesada landed with 200 men and arms
and ammunition which was distributed among
the insurgents; 140 men of the Espana Regi-
ment discovered them, and fight ensued, re-
sulting in the total defeat Of the insurgents
with q loss eff % killed besides six flags and
quantity of arms and ammunition. The most
Important result of the engagement has been
the capture of great number of insurgents.
and in many instances voluntary surrender of
whole families, many of them of important
standing among the Cubaus.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Tho London Standard publishes the details of
q series of terrible earthquake shocks which
recently occurred in one of the PHILIPPINE
Islands More than 200 persons were swallow
ed up and every one of them almost instantly
killed. Sixty bodies of the dead have been
recovered. The rest of the inhabitants fed
from the Island, which is now utterly depopu-
lated.
Ursurline Convent.