The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-24
x1scE11AxDous 1oaI1ex NEWS.
ENGLAND.

The Thanksgiving Day.-Even the sober
est chronicler will allow that nothing ever
exceeded the popular enthusiasm manifest
ed on Tuesday last. Equal demon STATIONS
of loyalty on some few former occasions
may be recorded in the national annals,
but none greater. Inside st. Paul's the
assembfage counted thousands; Outside,
at the windows, on balconies, on stands,
and in the throng of carriages, there were
myriads; while on foot, in the streets, there
were hundreds of thousands, we might
almost say millions. The accommodation
first planned in st. Paul's was adopted for
vastly larger numbers than had been pres
ent at any previous State solemnity but
it is characteristic of the occasion that a
pressure was put upon the authorities for
tickets of admission such as to compel adj
ditional seating to be contrived at the last
moment; and the basty ingenuity of the
carpenters was taxed to the utmost to util-
re every nook from which a glimpse Of the
Royal group could be obtained. Next
to the vastness of the .concourse, there
is no better proof of enthusiasm than
the wonderful orderlipess of the al
most countless multitudes assembled in
all those London streets through which
the Roya! procession passed. An indiffcr:
ent and listless crowd is very likely to be-
come q miscbievOus mob. But on Tuesday
the people were much too earnest Tor dis
order. They were intent on one idea
sympathy with the Queen and the Prince.
Every splendid equipage was applauded;
Mr.. Gladstone and the Ministers generally
were cheered, and SO was Mr.. Disraeli;
even the Chancellor of the Excbequer got
of with but few Kisses, that fell exclu-
slvely to his lot.
One Of its Lessons.-It is impossible to
feeling it's significance as the expression of
. deliberate choice on the part Of the coun-
try. England has heard the preaching of
the Revolutionary Propaganda: she has
seen it's works. Her answer is an out
spoken preference for those monarchical
institutions which synchronize in their
origin with her national birth; and in their
growth, development and limitation, with
the progress of her greatness and prospect
ty. The popular sentiment has expressed
itself in way not to be mistaken. Call
1t satisfaction with self-rule, as personified
in the concrete actuality>of q constitutional
monarchy, still the fact remains that Eng
Republican party among us, though many
may be individual Republicans. With
respect to them, the contrast is striking
between the overwhelming popular SEN
timent and the suggestions Of the few
the stifed murm urs of revolutionary dis
organic change. OF these last we shall
probably hear no more at present. The
truth probably is that, despite the rancor
Of certain hole and-corner demagogues,
there 10 now among the people q more in
telligent acquieecence in established insti-
totions than ever. A Royal carriage con-
tanning great dethroned potentate was to
cheered by the crowd. Its Imperial occu-
pant must have been struck by the change
in popular sentiment since the great Chart
ist demonstration Of 1886, when London's
safety was supposed to depend on the
ON the ekilful strategic dispositions of the
Duke of Wellington; and when the
nephew of Napoleon l., the future Empe-
ror, carried the baton of an amateur special
constable for day in the face of London
mob.
The Illuminations.-The illuminations at
night were of q very general character
throughout the whole line traversed by the
royal procession during the day; and many
of the devices were of a very elaborate
and costly description, all Of course com
piimentary to the Prince whose restoration
to health was the object Of the celebration.
To say that the line Of route was crowded
with spectators would but family describe
the thousands Of persons who, as if by
common accord, had turned out to witness
the many beautiful displays that constantly
presented themselves to view. In some
to say that there were very deplorable ac-
cidents, some of which will probably prove
fatal. st. Panl's Cathedral was beautiful
~ illuminated. Three rows of colored
Lights studded the vast roof of the dome
like gems. They were composed of ships
lanterns fitted with most powerful lenses,
and calculated to be visible at the distance
of three miles. They were placed in posi-
ton by party of IL seamen. The lamps
were lighted about seven o'clock and burn
ed themselves out. Then, from au oppo-
site house and from tho top of church
lime ights lit up the west front of the Ca
thedral-that is, as much of the front as
came within the rays of the light. Dut the
great display of ali was one Of the co.ored
fire, red from the dome, and many colors
from the area In front of the western door.
These lighted mp the whole facade most
brilliantly and wildly, with an effect
which had never been produced before.
The result was really grand, and was hgh-
ly appreciated by all who could get into
the churchyard to witness it. OF the for
eign Embassies, particular mention must
be made of the Portuguese Legation, which
was brilliantly Illuminated, large star,
presenting variegated colors, with royal