The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-06-30
1nscElLANIous To1x1eA Mws
ENGLAND.

CONSERVATIVE cause. 1TuIU uuN 11oos ~ 4
ey, seats formerly illsd ny Liberals Of
note or less advanced politics, are now
by men kpoNn 30r their activ!
" In the CouservatiEes camp. Aud TINS
week. alters very seveso struggle, the seat
It Oldham, vacant by the death OF the Iate
coBbett, a Conservativ second son q
William Goblet, the well-known pohtical
writer, who himself sat for Oldham from
1892 to 1885, We suppose the Journals ~
the interest of the government, viii easily
find a reason to account for those repeated
defeats, but to Us they give very goou
Indication Of d Conservative reaction.
IRELAND.
R.mored Retirement Of MacCarthy Do,ca-
inq.&It is rumored, We deeply regret to
say, that Mr.. MacCarthy Downing is about
to retire from public life under pressure of
domestic t,ereavemepts. The hand OF al,
Fiction has fallen upon him heavily, aud
we cannot wonder that our friend Is pros.
resting-paace daughter and a son, cut off
in the very spring of youth. Then the
grave closed over his wife, and the passing
bell had scarcely ceased to ring ior ner
when another son was taken. In this time
tender and respectfully mpathy of people.
J,.nh of Dan UCoaneN. Daniel O'Con-
nell, the son of John O'ConneD, aud the
favorite grandson of the Liberator, was
drowned In Dublin Bay on the Let inst. He
had ventured out on . match IN tiny YES
sci manned by himself alone. His relatives
and friends have one thought to comfort
them-their favorite was q weekly COM
municant.
The Mal1o,c Election.-At Mallow, the
official announcement of the result Of the
contest for the representation OF the
borough was made, the numbers being 81
for Mr.. Munster, and 70 for Mr.: MacCarthy::
Mr.. Munster, in returning thanks, delivered
eogrse e. Of which he renewed al tho pledges
put forward in his original address. and
declared that by the victory achieved
through him.. the Islander cast upon the
electors of Mallow by the petition against
his father's election had been IN the fullest
the credit Of having, 10 one OF his hustings
speeches foreshadowed the present Homo
| Rule movement, and as he took his prinet-
pies from him The felt that heawas thereby
relieved from the charge Of now for the
FIRST time advocating 1t; OK the alamate
triumph of that cause be was confident:
In the question Of amnesty to the political
prisoners. he said, there was involved the
far Wider question of complete reconcilia-
II ton between all men and all parties, and
of this be looked for an example among the
i people of Mall0w. 80. -
4 Sc FRANCE.
I Reorganization Of the French Army.-aa lIe
Assembly at Versailles has voted the first
articles Of the Army keorganlzation bl.'
, by which military service 10 made compnl'
sory between the ages OF twenty ana lofty
4 NO substitutes are permitted ana the e1emR.
tions granted arc to DO merely provisionai,
and for one year, renewable, nSwssses que na
:. second year. This was tne moaincaslon 81
D the original draft proposed by the Commit
}. tee and adopted by Government; ana -.
! Gambetta accepted u, save sne P mr
for the renewal OF exemptions. Ine AZ
sembly divided on this Roine on june o.
and the article, as modlneo ey tne Comm NIL
, tee, was carried by $50 to 81 votes. The
= exemption of students preparing for Holy
Orders, or for the ministry OF recognized
cultes, is maintained, with provision that
Q if their destination is changed, or If in the
It former case they do not receive Orders be
J. fore the age of twenty -sixs tho obligation 10
to revive. Noyices, preparing for admis-
! sion into religious congregations aeknovl-
: edged by the State OF engaged in works OF
9 admitted public utility, are also comprised,
q on similar conditions, in the exemptions,
It which thus covers the Brothers of Chris,