The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-03
-M1scEL1AxEous FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

EmbOldeped and encouraged, we suppose,
by Mr.. Gladstone's now famous reference
he addressed to o large meeting at Sheffield
a long speech, in which he endeavored to
show that the Queen was morally and phy-
scally incapable of ruling as Sovereign,
and said that "important State papers had
lately been returned from Balmora! I'M
signed" and that, Gas tho Queen did no
work, she should receive no pay" But
much rs he dislikcs Her Majesty, lie dis
likes the Prince of Wales infinitely more.
He spoke of him in very severe terms m
deed, and announced that he and hls
friends were determined that he should
never ascend the throne. He then suggest
ed the establishment of Council OF he.
gency, denying Her Majesty the power OF
abdicating In favor of her son. what
makes ali this oteworthy is, of course, the
fact that Brpllaugh's views are shared by
no uncomfortable section of the population
of England. The Sheffield meeting ap-
plauded him enthusiastically.
FRANCE.
| The Education Question.-The Bishop OF
Orleans has addressed to a local paper, a
letter, founded on statement in the Con-
stitutionel to the effect that NJ. Jules Simon
was ready with a report in favor OF gratn-
itous and compulsory public instruction IN
favor of which, it was added, nearly all
tho Councils eneral had declared them
selves. The Bishop begins by observing
that the Councils-General have not yet mad
time to express an opinion, and that IN the
} first place as regards free schools, Nj. Dur
NY, who was not wanting in holiness ana
who was urged by his master in this dlrec-
, ton, never ventured to establish them.
He had asked for n report from the inspec,
tors, and at last sixty of them had replied
, that free schools were not favorable to the
, spread of instruction, and that wherever
the school was free it was less frequented.
, The Councils General in 1867, '6S and '69,
appear to have been OF the same opinion.
!, :, OF course, continues Mgr. Dupanloup,
there is way of causing gratuitons schools
to be we'll frequented, and that is to render
. attendance obligatory. About this, when
the question actually arises, Ire will, he
D says, have a good deal to say, but in,the
: schools in themselves do not imply any
I extension of education. Moreover, such q
measure would put an end to the religious
!. schools, which would be unable to stand
!. the competition, and it is precisely the re.
l., ligious schools which, to judge by "otficial
Q statistics" give the best education that is
to say, taking everything into considera-
ton, the largest proportion of those schools
It which the inspectors certify to be GOOD
schools are religious schools. Again, /,
: bring in 10000, 900 francs annually, which
"a are paid by the rich for themselves and fol
:, the poor, for in case of inability to pay, the
II fees are RENTED, whereas, if the schools
r, were to become free the burden would be
n equally distributed over the rich and the
Door by being thrown on the taxes of the
10 country. Thus, instead of the rich paying
!, for the poor, tho poor would help to pay
> for the rich. The Bishops adds that he il
>. aware that the example of Prussia will bt
quoted as an authority on the other side
and that there is general impression
abroad that the Prussians beat the Fren c.
Of because they could all read better. Tha
st they can do SO, he admits but adds, tina
D. his personal experience teaches him tina
ot the real reason of their success was not tina
" they knew how to read, but that the,
t; knew how to obey.
'e Napoleon ILL., and Victor Emmanuel
y Diplomatic exposures seem to be toe orde
of the day. The Journal dc Paris nov
1, publishes what processes to be the tele
% graphic correspondence between Napoleon
-, rs aud Victor Emmanuel in 1867, prevlousl
ne to the Garibaldan invasion, the return G
re- the French, and the battle of Montana. o.
sy the LIST of October the Emperor promise
he the King that as soon as the latter has pu
th down the instruction, he is ready to tax
m up the question of a final settlement; an
81 IN elother telegram of the same day advise
to him to say nothing about a final settlement
nd as this might i" compromise their success
OF and offend the Powers whose cooperate
as would be necessary to them" The JourRt
r %, de Paris publishes other anecdotes respec
ay ing the relations which existed between I'll
q, eX-Emperor ana the hlng. H. lcoo, VIM
nd the Count de Cavour was still alive, Prime
nd de la Tour. d'Auvergne was Minister
Turin, and is said to have received OF
10. dag severe note from Count W.
cir lewski, with directions to read it to Gonl
cir Cavour. 1t was therein laid down, witt
Is, out any beating about the bush, that al
ts attempt at annexation on the part OF Il
not Sandman Government would no considert
red by France as n breach of Treaty, and, in
sho word, that if the King adopted this pole
sns he would do go at his own risk and per
ced The Prince read the dispatch to NJ. de G
ga. YOUR, after prefacing it with the usual CT!
md expressions of regret. Nj. de Cavour ii
;e tened to tho whole with his head in Il
ms hands, and when the Minister of Fran
had finished reading, he said, with app
rent confusion, "Indecd, You are qui
W. right, my dear Prince what NJ. Valleys
.Sn, writes to You is not, confess. calculate
. Jr', to encourage us in hopes; we a
lily roundly taken to task but what won
sh ho you say, if on my part were toread Y,
,ara what comes to me directly from the Tuil
81 Sa ries, from a certain parsonage whom W
.eep know ~ Here NJ. de Cavour drew fro
ice his pocket letter from NJ. Mocquard, t
roet Emperor's private secretary, assuring hi