The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-17

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Lundy was burnt, and the usual noisy demon.
STATIONS, but NO serious disturbance.
FRANCE.
In the Assembly q motion was made by
Duchatel for removal of tho Assembly and seat
Of government to Paris. The motion gave rise
protracted one, although there is little doubt
that the proposal has q majority of the Cham
bers in it's favor. The session of the 9Th was
very turbulent. vote of urgency was de-
manded upon the question of the future form
of government for France, and was refused.
The Chamber was, subsequently,, the scene of
angry determinations between the members of
the Right and Left. There is complete dis
| agreement between Theirs and the Orleans
Princes respecting the rights of the latter to
take their seats in the National Assembly. 1t
mined, nevertheless, to take their seats in the
Assembly ut an early day, and will act with
the party Of the right centre. The Minister OF
the delay of the Committee which was some
time since appointed to inquire into the ca
pitnfation of French Qualifications and army
during the late war. The Minister said the
committee had examined into the facts con-
nected with the surrender of six fortresses of
secondary character, the commandants of
which have been sentenced to undergo punish
saturday, the 18th, the Commission was to
commence an investigation into the capitula-
tion of the fortress and army of Sedan, and
will turn their attention to Metz The appealss
| of the Communists convicted of the murder of
Generals Lecompte and Thomas, sentenced to
| suffer death. have been rejected by the Com
mittee on Pardons. There is no hope that
cision M Rouher asked leave to present q
resolution consuming the Committee on Par
dons for its want of clemency towards the
Assembly protested violently against the re-
ception of the document. The weather at
Paris is extremely cold, the thermometer
being sixteen degrees below zero. The Seine
GERMANY.
The plenipotentiaries of Franco and Ger
many signed an additional peace convention
at Frankfort on the 18th inst.
The elections throughout the country on the
18th inst, for Municipal Councils, were
everywhere favorable to the Republicans.
There was tremendous excitement in Madred
over Grants message regarding Cuban affairs.
The Government has resolved to maintain n
two Generals and four iron-clads will be dis
patched Immediately to Cuba.
SWITZERLAND.
The Federal Assembly has passed bill
legaiizing civil marriages. All the members
of the Board of Arbitration under the Wash
ington treaty to settle the Alabama claims,
have arrived at Geneva.
RUSSIA.
The Knights of the Order of st. George,
founded by the Empress Catharine, celebrated
their anniversary Thursday. In the evening a
grand banquet was given, at which the Gear
and first dignitaries of the Empire were pres
ent. The Gar offered toast to the health of
the Emperor of Germany. He hoped the init
mate friendship which existed between the
monarch and himself would last as long as
they lived, and be carried down to future gem
erations by their successors; and he trusted tho
fraternity OF the armies of Germany and Rus
STA, dating from an ever memorable epoch,
would be perpetnated, and thus would be con-
stituted the best guarantees for the mainten-
ance of peace and legal order in Europe.
CUBA.
At last see the end of the war which has
been desolating this beautiful island for SO
long q time. document has been issued by
prominent insurgents who have lately surren-
dered to the Government, which is signed by
the two Recos, Sapdivar, Several, Agueras,
three Hornas, Betoncourt, Melchar, Bernal,
dred others of less Importance, dated at
Puerto Principe, and which says: In future we
will adhere to the throne of Spain, and are now
disposed to aid the Government We have
seen our illusions vanish because the country
failed to support us and foreigners failed to
send us aid. The government of Spain is now
sufficiently strong to maintain the integrity of
her territory. The document further says
that tho insurgents now in the field are mostly
| negroes, under the leadership of Ignatio Agra
mente, who rebelled against Cespedes. Not a
mouse IS LETT standing IN the whole country be-
tween Los Tunas and Moron, and the desola-
ton that prevails is terrible. All hopes of the
insurgents succeeding politically have been
given up, and destruction has been rapidly
going on. The negroes are working to make
themselves masters of the situation, and are
dominant in the districts lately held by the
insurrectionists. The surrendered insurgents
who signed the document at Los Tunas, pro-
test against the prolongation of the fight, and
consider the salvation of the country obtained
and look forward to reconstruction and early
peace. Gen. Valmeseda, in q special to re-
turned volunteers, said "Spain will send to
Cuba this month four batalions of troops from
the regular army of Spain, besides 5000 rein
forcements which are to follow within one
year.
MEXICO.
The city of Saitillo and all the surrounding
forts are in possession of the rebels. The in
surgents are preparing to march on San Louis
The revoutionists still hold Mazatland, and
are terrifying to resist any attack that may be
made by the troops raised by Governor