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

T1Es1APH1o Summary
ENGLAND.
In the House of Commons on the evening of
the goth. Gladstone announced that tho Queen
had solved the purchase problem by cancel
ling the royal warrant legalizing the purchase
of commissions in the army. He declared the
eminent plan for its abolition, had failed to
| sustain the purchase system hence the minis
tiers had advised Her Majesty to take such
question in accordance with the manifest de-
sire of the country. This declaration was re-
ceived with vehement cheering in the House,
but DIsraeli and the Tory members generally
terly denounced the arbitrary course of the
Government Gladstone was defiant. and
| challenged the opposition to move a vote Of
want of confidence. Earl Granville in the
House of Lords announced the discrimination
| of the ministry to defend their policy. 1t was
| impossible to depict the scene in either
perchase reform. The Lords were deeply
moved but decorous. In the House of Com
mons, astonishment, anger and uncertainty
| fused, and their leaders puzzled to suggest
what action should be taken, event which
they were hardly prepared for, notwthstand-
The opinion of all is that the action of the
ministry is bold and even desperate, and pop
ular feeling is led to anticipate the far reach
ing consequence in Democratic sense. The
motion to give a banquet at Guild Hall to the
imperial visitors now in England. The police
of London dispersed q meeting in Hyde Park,
the object of which was the promotion Of emil
grafton from the United Kingdom. This &C
ton was rendered necessary by the noise and
confusion incident to the proceedings
FRANCE.
The health of Paris is very good, though
the heat is very oppressive and u number of
sunstrokes have occurred. A 7deputation Of
the members of the Left called upon President
Theirs to protest against the continued arrests
the continuance of the state of siege of Paris,
and the continuance of the government at
Versailles. President Theirs replied that the
persons arrested were accused OF heinous
crimes. The seige will be shortly raised, and
October A great fire was occasioned in
Rheims on the 10th by the explosion of q
quantity of petroleum. Fifty Persons were
many buildings in the business Portion of the
city were burned. The Official Journal states
that the explosion Of the works at st. Maur
the 4sh rtS were
ment that the Archbishop Of Tours, succeeds
Darboy as Archbishop of Paris, is confirmed.
The German. have evacuated e. Re1euil, which
din has been appointed commandant of the
14th military division of France.
There has been quite an exciting debate in
the cortes upon the Spanish colonial policy.
The proposition made by Gen. sickles to sell
Cuba to the United States was discussed, as
was also the abolition of slavery in that island,
the government explaining the impossibility
of emancipation till the insurrection was sur
to keep Cuba at any and every cost, and to use
every measure to crush the rebellion at once.
1t is believed that in consequence of these de-
bates tho Cabinet will be dissolved and Radi-
cal Ministry formed.
GERMANY.
T1,a al, rp1y
the Catholic Bishops of Germany for what it
styles their encroachment on civil power.
CUBA.
Gen. Palanca telegraphs that on the 18th
an engagement occurred on tie day before.
in which one hundred insurgents were killed
and the rest dispersed. Nine Spaniards were
killed and ten wounded. According to o state
ment of the Manzanilla correspondent of the
DiariO, two expeditions from Venezuela had
landed. Quesada's proclamation announced
the sailing of three expeditions in the steamers
Virginia, Bolivar, and another name not
known. No official confirmation of second
landing has come to hand.
News from the northeastern frontier states
the town of MEGA has revolted in favor of
Gen. Luperon, against Baez.
MEXICo.
News from the city of Mexico to the 18th
and Porfrista are uniting closely to oppose
Juarez, but the triumph of Juarez is consider
ed certain.
NEW YORK.
| At a meeting of Irish citizens held on the
night of 10Th, Mr. Stephen Joseph Meany was
the principal speaker. He asked: "How can
we avenge the blood of the men which has
| been shed How are we to secure proper
protection in this country for the men of onr
| race Shall Orangemen and Know Nothing ism
rule this cityf Never! Never! Never! said the
speaker, shall the scene of Wednesday last be
permitted again: Never! Never! When he
saw the dead on Wednesday, his blood curdled
in his soul, and he prayed to God that he
would live to see the day when the act would
be avenged, (Cbeers3 It was hard to see
armed rufians striking down innocent men
and women for the crime of looking upon
foolish Orangemen. Women had been made
widows and children orphans for the caprice
of one man in Albany, who came to New York
to revoke the humane order of the Mayor. "a
voice: Hang him on the lamp-post.) Mr..
Meany: No, no. my friend pledge myself
that every drop of blood shed on that day shall
be legally avenged if there be law in New
York. Never again shall such an occurrence
organized ruffans be allowed to insult Irish
citizens, who have fought to uphold tue Con
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