The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-23

been observed with great splendor in Hol
lana there WINS an additional demOnstra
ton at Amsterdam on the 2lst, the ami
versary of the POpe's coronation. TIL.
houses, even In tue poorer quarters, wer,
absolutely concealed by garlands, flags
and Inscriptions, and the Protestant popu
iatlon, more tolerant than the revolution
ISIS at brussels, appear to have been per
fectiy good-humored and friendly. Thu
great feature of the day was q meeting o
more than 5000 persons, presided over by
the Central Committee Of the Eupres Pom
t!fcaLes, and attended by the Nuncio, thu
Archbishop of Utrecht, and the Bishop, O
Harlem, at which resolutions were enthu
siastically passed of "absolute and unre.
served submission" to all the past and fu
ture DEGREES of the Vatican Council, and o.
indignation at the sacrilegious violation o.
the Sovereign rights of the Holy See
which the meeting pledged itself i" within
the limits OF it's powers to defend and sup.
port in every circumstance"
| Florence.-The preparations for the cele.
bration Of the Jubilee were very general
out there was good deal of rowdy ism and
intimidation. The first night the win
dows of a. house near the Porta Romano
were smashed by some roughs when the
lamps were first lit, and many other
houses were thus frightened out of lighting
theirs. But the next night, according to
the correspondent of a hostile Italian Jour-
nal, the demonstration ives "real and i'm :
posing. 1t is useless Che writes) to attempt
to conceal the truth, as many Florentine
journals are doing, when they reduce to ill.,
significant proportions the illumination of
last night. 1t was unfortunately far more
splendid and more continuous than that of
| the Statute, inasmuch as not only the pro-
prietors of villas, but all the peasants took
part in it, with lanterns, bonfires and other
signs of rejoicing. All the hills which
surround Florence We're crowned with a
garland Of light" An attempt was made
to disturb the great function at the cathe-
dral by throwing an explosive firework in
at the door, but the only result was an ar
rest or two and little counter demonstra-
ton in honor of the Archbishop.
Genoa.-At Genoa the Examinations were
particularly splendid, and surpassed all
that have been seen there for long time.
Every house put forth its lights, and even
that of the Syndic was lit up. 1t was in
front of this house that the Reds opened
sive cries, among which was distinctly
heard, "Long live the Universal Republic.n
When this was uttered, says the Stenddrdo
Cattolica, but not before, the, officers Of the
Questura thought it time to interfere.
Padua.-The most serious scandal oc-
Cured at Padua. During a sermon at the
cathedral in which the preacher was giving
a sketch of the Pontifcate of Plus TX SOLE
~ from a religious point of view, without
touching even remotely on politics, the
immense congregation was disturbed by the
Eruption of mob, principally of students,
who by their cries and threats succeeded
in interrupting the sermon, and inducing
the police to interfere and shut up the
church. Although the rioters were COM
paratively few in number, certainly less
than fifty" there was no attempt to expel
them and leave the congregation in peace.
The authorities preferred to clear the
church.
The Jubilee at Vienna.-Austria has not
been behind the rest of the world in it's
celebration of the Pope's anniversary. On
the 10th the Nupcio celebrated Mass at the
Church of the Jesuits, and gave Commu-
MON to an immense number of people. The
rest of the day was devoted to giving re-
ceptions at the Nunciature to the Arch
dukes, Ministers, diplomatists and deputa-
tions from all ranks in the country. To
all the answer of the Nuncio was "The
triumph is near, and 1 trust that we shall
all, as well as our beloved Pontiff, see it.
Let us redouble our prayers that the hour
of the last circulation may he shortened"
On the 18th the Cardinal Archbishop sang
High Mass at st. Stephens, and on the
18th, in spite of his advanced age, he ad-
ministered Holy Communion for upwards
of two hours to more than three Thousand
communicates. In many of the provincial
towns there were illuminations and torch
light professions, which everywhere passed
off quietly.
CHINA.
We are at length in possession of the
Chinese official demand as to missionaries.
countryman of yours, who sometimes came
to see me, said to me that the State aud the
law should be Atheists-that no distinction
should be established between Catholic and
Protestant. AS you may well believe, 1
was not of his opinion, but he tried to per-
suade me that the game of see-saw was
necessary in politics. There are many men !
who wish thus to reconcile and unite good |
and evil. Another, who had done good |
while being in Rome, and to whom had,
fitting to mix himself up with Protestants
and Jews, to accompany them in their cere-
monies and even to the cemetery. repeat
it, 1 love France / guard her in my heart;
I shall never forget her sacrifices, and the
blood which so many OF her young men
have shed. bless, therefore, that dear
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