The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-06
THE REDS IN BRUSSELS.
A Double Demonstration In tho
Belgian Capital
The POpe's Jubilee and the InternatiOnals
Chanting the "Marseillaise' in
the Streets.
BcllicOse students and Sensible
Gendarmes.
BRUSSELS, June 20. 1871.

| BRUSSELS, June 20, 1871.
Within few days this city has been the theatre Of
events very significant OF the social CONDITION Of
! even the most orderly OF the large centres o.
European population; significant especially OF thu
existence of discontinued classes disposed to seize
any occasion and any pretext to make the authorities
and all other classes feel their dissatisfaction with
the established order OF society. 1t Is not pleasant
prospect Tor Europe to contemplate the fact revealed
by this trouble In Brussels-the fact namely that
every disturbance OF the peace may lead to the
appearance OF che inevitable 'lnternatiOnai;U the
aot that the most ordinary little row beginning at
street corner as well as rows Of larger proportion
may ut any moment threaten city with the fate OF
Paris by the appearance on the soene of this
HYDRA OF MODERN POLITICS.
This terrible international" puts Europe In tho
position Of man who has in his blood the seeds Of
fearful malady. So long as ne can avoid the little
accidents of life he goes on very WELL He seems %
healthy as any one else. The disease sleeps. but It
Is always there. Let HIM only take some little dis
order, some small arrangement some light fever or
Inflammation that with another would he the anair
OF few days, ana his dormant disease comes out
and threatens life If 1t does NOT destroy It. Thus IL
is with the "International' in the European system.
Things are in bad state the least scratch on
ones finger becomes horrible ulcer.
THE PAPAL CELEBRATION.
Here, as elsewhere throughout Chrtstendom the
twenty nth anniversary Of the accession OF Plus TX
to the rontncate was celebrated on Friday last BY
the clergy and aity OF the Roman Catholic Church.
All Catholics were encouraged by the priesthood
to give the freest expression TO their senti.
ments by the ornamentation and illumination
OF their houses all OF course In the
most pacific spirit, as It was not to be
supposed that In q Catholic country this
intention Of the Catholics to make gala day OF the
great anniversary was discussed, and In q very I'M
friendly temper, especially by the party opposed TO
the Ministry which pretended to In the proposed
celebration a political demonstration that by its
necessary hostility to the Kingdom OF Italy, could
only compromise the hitherto carefully guarded
neutrality Of Belgium. In the name OF this beauu.
fu pugbear the party In opposition called upon all
good citizens to abstain from expressing their feel
Ings, ellher by banners the walls By the
festive tali0w dip that MAKES the evening splendid
in Illuminated ctles so 1t came to pass that there
could nut DO manifestation one wa or the other:
Tor whoever illuminated must certainly he set down
ns o m wn w sns sa aar s aa
down as manifestlng On the other side.
Nearly every Catholic in the city therefore deco.
rated ana Illuminated his house. and the manifesto
tion was consequently very general; but BY way Of
political character In the Interest oil the Pope, It whs
male tionai By the exnioi Ion everywhere OF the
Belgian nag. Just as Marc Antony abjured tho citl-
gems OF lone not TO do ans violence 70 the men who
n9a fSs s me
ears 70 the pump. 50 me opponents Of the Papai
their adnerents not 10 use violence on any pretext
A COUNTER DEMONSTRATION.
Naturally their adnerents did not follow this ed-
vice. There Is society or club Of students OF the
University here calling itself the "General Students'
Association" which, however. numbers among lts
members only minority Of the students, and Ordt
narily without either political or religious cnarao
ter II Is simply IKE studen,s' clubs the world
over-sn organization OF young fellows who come
together for any other purpose In the world rather
special respect Tor the public peace students, Of
course, are always on tho "Eocrai' side in every
puo,c division and the liberal side Is the side that
Is opposed to all restraints-physlcal, moral and In.
tellectuaso Inc Students ranged themselves against
70 preoipitate the crlss AS tho Catnoiics, led bJ
their priesthood proposed TO celebrate the Pope,
the Kingdom OF Italy, Tncy noascd the Italian tn
color rag ior rag against ihe Popes banner, and for
spread a piacard Win the lvxcud:-"Uniled Italy
Rome Her Capitalv'
With all this they were very NOISY, and By the
night q great many OF them were also sufficiently
tipsy; aud parading IN the streets without egard 10
the statutes made and provided to secure tranquil
nights Tor the burahcrs OF Brussels they came into
sSa wh s ponce front s o the convent Of
continue their little eccentricltes ana 90 home; but
they thought II would be much liner fun to punch
the heads OF the srr0ents de tfiie they pitched
the 10 Gensvisvs dc Brabani are a..
pointed for all time
Pour rroteser ropos dss vfles-
Courtr suS mauvais gSrcons.
In this case also. as usual, the bad boys got the
worst OF It. Arrests were made and among others
the President OF the Society-a law studcnt-was
taAen into custody.
. ms was very late on Friday night aud terminated
not so much hurt but they might repeat on that
night the little spree OF the night before; 30 on
This uncc enormous method OF dealing with .the
men OF tho future" was not calculated to sootLe
people would hear Of them on sunday nioSt the
time appointed fer the Inflammation.
SUNDAY NIGHr SCENE
In consequence OF these threats the Burgomsstee
OF Brussels deemed 1t necessary to take somo
posts Of police were estabshed nesr ali tho prncl,
pal religious establishments. and three bodies OF
We Kept S !e sx naa
these were posted at the Hotel de ynie and
ten O'CLOCK o m went to the anss of ,as
students society In the Ruo Cantersleen. Although
the establishment was lighted up not = soul ap-
vast COMPACT crowd. Doubtless the crowd was
made up in great degree Of persons drawn thitnor
only by curiosity; Int ali VINO there manifested any
dents The cries heard wors "A Sas las eiudiS La
"sran ' ror the popc Sesnwhe s'p possa .,
policemen kept way clear In tho street for passing
Vcu1c.eb WIN HuCu uUIiCuIty,
THE STUDENTS CLUB HOUSE IN DANGER.
For an hour this altitude was unchanged, whom
suddenly the BurgOmastcr came upon the scene IN
full onncta terue followed Uy company OF chas.
seurs Of the CIVIC guard The soldiers were drawn
up IN line In front Of thc studonts quar,ers, and the
crowd, supposing they mad como to take the
whole COMPANY OF the students into custody,
received them with accIama.Ions AT these snou0
the students came TO thcir Windows shouting "virs
pNaite ~ but the hostile reply OF the crowd below
drove them again out Of sight, But the soldiers In.
stead Of coming 70 arrest the students, had, u
seemed been brought there to protect them; for I,
report had reached Hotel de Vile that the people
in The streets were about to take the students club
house Oy assault Presently the Burg0mastcr
caused the club house 70 be evacuated and closed,
ana the students spreading hlthcr and thtther wcrc
lost In the crowd.
THB CALM BsFoRs The STORM.
Up TO this moment We have seen Ia the dlhioulty
only On cxcltable harum scarum company Of stu
dents, ready for any rumpus, and q Catholic p0pG-
latIou resolved DO honor 10 tile Pope, and between