The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-25

sions /" dangerous to the State" In con-
sequence of a medical certificate that he 10
i'll, his trial is delayed. A third priest, at
Amberg, is accused, under the new law
which is the only offence contemplated oy
the Act-but of having signed paper
convoking public meeting to disapprove
of DR.. Friedrich's proceedings on the occa-
sion of the burial at Anbach of member
of the new sect proceedings which were
forcibly supported by the Government government
The Lutz' law is likely to prove elastic
enough if Herr Won Lutz's Interpretation
of it is to stand.
the Holy See.-The Archbishop of Utrecht,
and the other Bishops of the Netherlands,
have written t. His Holiness to express
their "profoupd sadness" at the recent act
of the Dutch Chambers. 1t was always
some consolation" they say, "that their
the Holy Father tho honors belonging to a
legitimate, though despoiled Prince" or
this consolation they are now deprived by
the rejection of "the equitable proposal OF
the Governments" and 81 their only comfort
and support is now their hope in Him who
forsaken to his full rights" The Bishops
conclude by saying that eff it were not
rash to anticipate his decision" they would
humbly implore him to maintain his own
diplomatic representative in Holland.
ITALY.
The Trick of the Guarantees w
cannot too often recall attention to the
scandalous deception involved in the So
called law of guarantees. After renounc-
ing all pretensions to any share in the
nomination of Bishops, the Italian Govern
ment, as we have said before, ignores the
nominations when made, and retains the
Temperatures of the sees. 1t was alleged
some time ago, that the difficulty was that
it had not received notification of the ap-
pointments. This difficulty, it was said,
would be removed if the Bishops or Chap
tiers notified the nominations officially.
They have done 30, and have merely re-
ceived the answer that they are unknown
to the Government, and that the Bulls
must be submitted to it for the royal ex-
equatur. Consequently, between sixty and
seventy Bishops remain without single
penny of the revenues attached to their
secs, and are obliged to subsist upon the
charity of their fOcks. And not only has
the Government done this, not only has it
in spite of its professions used it's new law
as trap for catching the temporalities
it has Invaded the spiritual jurisdiction
with which it has loudly declared that it is
resolved not to interfere. 1t has refused to
ackno wledge the appointment of priests by
the Bishops, and thus, while trenching on
the spiritual province, succeeded in sup
pressing paroclial as we'll as episcopal
revenues. And, worse still, the former
Vicar Capitular of the lately vacant Sec of
Cremona, Mgr. Tosi, having just died, the
municipality has enjoined the Chapter, un-
der threat of penalties, Immediately to
proceed to the election of another Vicar
Capitular, although the new Bishop has
been economically appointed, has taken pos
session of his See, and has notified the fact
to the Civil Government.
SPAIN.
Grill Marriage IN Spain.-The Cardinal
Archbishop of Valladolid and other Span
ish Bishops have written to the Minister of
Grace and Justice to protest against the
terms of the new regulations respecting
civil marriage, rby Which the children Of
marriages contracted in tacie Ecclesite are
stigmatized as "natural children" A
Royal order, says the Bishop of Jaen, may
have certain civil effects, but it cannot
derogate, by any amount Of inexact
phraseology, from the" nature of a sacra-
ment. The term "naturat Children" by
it's own proper meaning, of course denotes
those who are not the issue of a Christian
or sacramental union.
On the 18th ult., says the Concrete, of
Cadiz, an imposing ceremony took place
in the Plaza do Jerez, viz, the annual
" Blessing OF Horses" Although this cere-
mony is performed every year, on no coca
sion has there been the great display of
artistic designs and devices which has
marked the year 1872 as excelling all
others. The front of the Cathedral was
adorned with beautiful foliage and rich
flowers the platform from which the Of
ticating priest and his assistant clergy be-
slowed the Blessing was of great magni-
ficence. Never has the like been seen in
Cadiz, and the most extraordinary thing is
that there were ten times the number of
animals than were formerly brought to be
blessed, and this circumstance has caused
US to ask why there should be all this
demonstration this year above any other;
and, strange as it may appear, the answer
is that, as the Church is prosecuted, 40 does
Gods mercy descend upon all those who
support Her, and that it is not so much the
animals that are offered to Gods holy ser
vice, hut all those who, by their work, are
called upon to labor by their side that will
be benefited by the blessing of God.
RcristG Popular has been making a sub
-scription for the Holy Father, and it
ackno Wedges to have received 1905 reals,
ha nf tho h.