The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-07

| claims, the results whereof must be fraugbt
WIN the utmost danger to England. He eulo
through his vigilance, courage and patience
the conspiraces of American Fenians were de.
feated In Ireland. Continuing his comparison
between Brltish and American forms of govern.
menu, ne said the President of the United
states was not q sovereign; his position was
similar to that of an English prime minister,
anu Goth were paid the same which was about
equal to the income of q second class profess
sionai man. He then referred to the difficulties
growing out of the Alabama claims, and pro-
nounced the present situation controversy
the two countries. After reviewing the past
and present treaty negotiations for settlement,
he said that there was but one course left for
England; and painful as it might be-, when
ordinary demands, he would have appealed to
the good feelings and good sense of the Ameri-
cans. stated the difficulties and invited o con-
fdential conference, at which they might be
explained. He condemned the course taken
by the government; it was the cause of the
public alarm and indignation which new ex-
listed. He admitted it was impossible for
America to recede from her position in regard
to the questions to be presented to the Geneva
board: He concluded by expressing the belief
that the record of ministerial Incompetence
ment OF the principle of indirect claims the re-
suit whereof would be fraught with the ut
most danger to England. Earl Derby and
other prominent gentlemen followed in speech
tary review of 10000 volunteers at Brighton
turned ont to be O failure. On the 3Oth nit
an explosion occurred in a safety fuse factory
by which seven women were killed one ia
missing, and there are others Injured Who will
die.
IRELAND.
While the races at Lurgan, Ireland were in
progress, on the LIST, the stand, crowded with
persons were precipitated to the ground, amid
confused mass of broken timber. Thirty
were injured, some of whom cannot recover
" SCOTLAND.
Mr.. Bradlaugh lectured in Glasgow last
night, and in the course of his remarks stated
that he was in favor of q republican form of
government for Great Britain. Parliament.
he said, had bestowed the crown upon William
and Mary, and what it had q right to give it
certainly had right to withhold These ut
terances of Mr.. Bradlaugh gave rise to consid-
cradle disorder and attack was made on
the building wherein the lecture was being
lamps were broken. Several policemen, who
undertook to quell the disturbance, were also
stoned by the rioters. No one was seriously in
jured.
The National Assembly took a recess on the
3Oth until the 22d of April. Previous to adj
journment President Theirs addressed the AS
sembly:, lie guaranteed the maintenance of
faithful, and assured the Chamber that no in
terruption of peace was threatened from
abroad. 1p the course of his speech he init
she was not without alliances. The Assembly.
before adjoining, appointed q committee to
represent T it during the recess. President
Theirs, addressing the committee, confirmed
the report that official notice had been given
the belgian government of the termination
within the stipulated time of the treaty of
commerce. Referring to foreign affairs, lie
ria and the neighboring province of Tunis
and although be was aware the Porte claimed
Suzerainty of Tunis, he had considered it ex-
ment with regard to Algeria. and should CON
tinue to do So He also alluded to the restora-
tion by Russia of her Notifications in the
Black Sea, and said England was responsible
for this infraction of the treaty of Paris.
SPAIN.
= The official returns for the elections of the
Cortes show that of the electoral colleges the
Ministerialists have 9454 presidents and IS o56
secretaries, and the Coalitionists 1882 presi-
dents ana rae4 secretaries: 1t is supposed the
the Lower Hoose. A society called the "Ad-
vanced Guard, for the object of influencing the
policy OF the kingdom, has been formed ip'|
engaged in making preparations to carry out
its purpose.
The 300th anniversary of the Independence
OF the Netherlands was celebrated throughout
the country on the LIST. The celebratioS was
attended with disorder and breaches of the
peace at various points. The most considera. |
bic disturbances occurred at Oasterhaut. in |
9TH Brabant where q mob collected. broke |
windows of houses and committed other ont t
RACES. These demonstrations became 40 seri |
GUS that the town authorities found it neces- |
sary to call upon the military to suppress the |
riot. Upon the appearance of the troops the |
mob dispersed, but several persons had been
seriously injured before quiet was restored
The cause of the outbreak is supposed to be-
dissatisfaction with the ministry. At the
Hague there was a grand procession and re-.
view OF troops by the King. Mr.. Motley the
American historian of the Dutch Rep1blic,
was honored with special attentions by the
king and people on the occasion.
MEXICO.
, Cortina has been completely defeated at
3agueria. Juan Munos, and about two hun.
ired Jnarez partisans, crossed from Texas and
attacked Neuva Laredo, Mexico, on the i4th
pst., put were defeated and retired leaving
helE Killed and wounded in the hands of the
evolutionists Matamoras authorities can.
ured over one hundred head of stolen Texas
attic while they were being crossed into
Aexlco, and caught six of the thieves, who |
Tere lodged in Jail there. This is the second
aid on cattle thieves by the authorities there
Tho have very suddenly roused themselves to
sense Of their duty in consequence of the
ction of Congress. A letter from Mexico