The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-14
rxLreRAra1c SUMMARY.
ENGLAND.

John Bright, in reply to an address from
some Republicans declaring he was destined to
be the first President of the Republic Of Great
Britain. writes, he hopes il will be long time
before the English people are called upon to
decide between Republic and Monarchy; their
ancestors settled the matter for them; at least,
for the present; posterity must decide for the
future. Mr.. Bright expresses doubts as to
whether the Republicans are his real friends.
The trial of O'Connor has been brought to an
abrupt conclusion. The jury empaneled to in
quire into the medical condition Of the prison
er, after hearing number Of witnesses, re-
ported that the boy was perfectly sane, al
though an expert, DR.. Harrington, who has
studied the subject of insanity for quarter Of
century, testified that the prisoners head
measured nineteen inches, and that he regard
ed him as insane and too dangerous to be at
large. The verdict of gulty was then pro-
| nonnced, in accordance with the prisoners's
plea, aud O'Connor was sentenced to imprison-
ment for twelve months at hard labor, and to
| receive twenty lashes.
FRANCE.
Gambetta. in continuation of his tour
throughout France, delivered an address to the
citizens of Anglers in the Department. of Mare
ct Loire, in advocacy of the Republic. In the
course OF his remarks, Gambetta asserted that
the whole country was practically unit for
the defeat of the supporters of monarchy. In
support of this statement, he cited as q proof
| the results of the Municipal and Departmental
assault upon the party of the Right in the
Assembly, who, he said, are utterly distrusted
by the people of France, and continued by
vigorously urging upon Theirs the detinitive
establishment of the Republic.
ITALY.
Mount Vesuvius ia again in q state of vo-
| lent eruption. A column of flame shoots sever
al hundred feet above the crater, and stones
ashes and cindefs fall in dense showers, around
| the summit. Tourists are Fastening to Naples
| to witness the spectacle. The Pope has refused
| to receive the sum of money which was offered
| to him by the italian Government. His Holi
ness, in declining the gift, declared that when
| q means for maintaining his subsistence, he
| would only receive them from the Catholic
world.
SPAIN.
| Bands of Carlists have made their appear
ancc in Catalonia and Arragon and decided
Carlist movement seems to be preparing. In
| the late elections for members of the Cortes
the result was the election of POI Minsterialists
63 Radicals, AZ Republicans, 80 Carlists and
30 Opposition. The Internationals are very
active and there is reason to fear that the So
ciety ia organizing movement which will de-
clare itself simultaneously here and in OTHER
countries of Europe.
SYRIA.
| A telegram from London, dated April sth,
| says that one-half the city of Antioch, Syria,
was recently destroyed by an earthquake. Fiji
| teen hundred persons are reported killed.
Strange to say no further details have since
been received
MEXICO.
General Treveno with 1000 revolutionists is
advancing on Matamoras, where the greatest
! excitement prevails in consequence. Martial
law has been declafed and all able bodied
men have been enrolled>ip the national guard
for defence. The Nationaf~Gpards now num-
Der 1900 men, and reinforcelnents are daily ex-
| pected by water.