The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-11-17

GREAT BRIrArH.


Heavy gales on the coast have caused many
Port Patrick, Scotland, the Steamer Nautilus
was wrecked, and twenty lives were lost. The
most destructive fire ~ London since 1861 oc-
euEred Ilast Saturday The Boston hre Sas
Standard savs :" Tho Boston fro 10 . scandal
ous outrage on civilization, and an evidence
Of the moat inefficient city governmeot.H !By
the Boston Gre, of small we'll organized ere
departments oyeg large bat badly managed
ones, 1t compares the small London lire eri,l
gade and the narrow crooked streeta Of that
ings wherein they originate, to the thousan&s
of undisciplined 6remen, huge granite struct-
ures and open places OF Boston. -, -.
r'- r.'ai. 10. FRANCE. l2.--.,s.. =,
The National Assembly met Last Monday and
reelected Grevy President. Tho Attendance
ses It were occupied. The Due d'Aumale,
Prince de- Joinville, Rouher, Gambetta ana
other party leaders were present. shorty
after the opening of the sitting, President
Thiers entered tho Chamber aud was received
with cheers. In his speech There thanks
God for the PREPARATION and general prosperity
Of the country, Referring to the success OF
capital OF the commercial world was offered s red
to France. Germany has been paid eO0Ooo,o 100
francs of war indemnity, and Will receive
2OO, 10000 more in December The budget
d
fiscal year, but estimates show that tho equi-
librium of expenditure and revenue will be
restored in 1873 aud surplus mag he looked
for in 1874. Appeal is made to theS aepuoHli-
cans not to spare even exeessiye sacrifces Tor
order in their own interestss Events have
given them the republic. The republic exists
as the the legal government; an attempt at any
different form of goverument would lead to
the most terrible revolution. The President
deprecates q formal proclamation OF the Re
public by the Assembly. The better policy
would be to impress or; the institutions OF Inc
| country the features Of conservative republic
canism. The Republic must be Conservative
otherwise it cannot exist. The absolute need
} of France is repose. A combination OF all the
Conservatives in the Assembly has been effect
e, cd against the Radicals. adj
1 ,'s" PRUSSIA.
Tho session of the Pruasian Diet which was
prorogued at the close of October, on account
| of the opposition of the Upper House 10
the Imperial policy on local admlnissra-
ton, was reopened on the llth. me EN-.
peror was not present, but speech from The b,
| throne was read by the cabinet minister. l,
Is brief and to the puEpose. seaocssoa o.
the income tax is promised, and the reistions
tho STATE to oanntps
reform bill will again be submitted, eighty
+ amended. The necessity and expectancy OF tn,
measures are demonstrates. Kne speecI
concludes with the declaration that the gov
, ernment is armly resolved to carry out its 10
tention of improving the local administratio
of the Kingdom and will avail itself of all tn
. constitutional means at its disposal TO enes
: the object. The upper honse Subsequent
= proceeded to choose o President, and re-eleete
f Baron Stalberg, friend of the governmen
: Only ak votes were cast against him. 0mcrf
. journals continue to intimate tnaG one EMp 's.
! or will secure q majority in the Upper hons
q of the Diet by appointing o sufhcient numos
= of life peers, if necessary to carry the count'
n reform bill.
y t. ef'
% The reyolters of Ferrol, have been tried an
!, sentenced; several of the ringieaders TO deat
:. thirty to ten years imprisonment, several
IS ak wears, and three hundred to be traneports
n to the colonies. The Republican, memoers
" the Cortes propose to demand OF INC Eo t
d mept the Immediate emancipation VI Sii sA@<
y in Cuba and Porto Rico.
~ MEXICO.
% J,etters received here from Pres't Lerdo
~ Teiada and Minister of Foreign Relation
ID stSte that the Mexican Frontier Commissio
re ers will strictly investigate the complaints
ly tn cattle stealing; and that the Mexican go
"a ernmsnt will aid that of the United States
ty putting an end to all disturbances and tn
C. the Mexican government is resolved to foef
,e any internal improvements, to conu1ct Aexi
4. and the United States, and to encourage f.
ct eion immigration. Gen Ceballos, Militia
To- Governor of Sinaloa, annonnc's the Paclhcati
90 of that State without bloodshed. Gene
he Diaz has surrendered and given his parole
nd nresent himself at tbe City of Mexico. Pre-
us dent Lerdo cougratulates the country on
ot complete restoration of peace 10 gf'
Tor rejoicing at the capital. .-.2 ava Pho.
to UNITED STATES.
u r PRSNsYLvAS1A. - Investigation into
~ charges of corruption and bribeF! in the PHI
no, delphia City Council commenced on the IL
e sn and so far the testimony shows An amount
Nv yenality rivaling that exposed in New "
~ last year. The testimony of reliable with
aa fully corroborated, showing there was w
~. paving ring designed to swindie the city Z
"a q large sum of money was raised ior the
an. pose of bribinE members OF the Councn
ii vote for the wood pavement on Broad sure
S' that the affair was cOneocted and carried OF
IL the Office of one of the members OF tue GO
~ eli, and that when member Threatened 10
800 back on the whole concern threats were m
eA to kill him. The testimony, so Tar as TAI
,, duplicates many ontsiders. lncludlng the
. . torlous R. Lister Smith, Aldernian McMu
pey and the pateutee of one kind Of wooden pa
" meut, It 10 believed that those who are
on posing the affair do So at the risk OF q
at lives.
of THE HORSE pIsEAsR.--This disease oontin
eds TN spread westw ard and southwark. ln Spr
,re- field III. it has been particularly istai'
w. hundred horses dying in forty-efght hours.
hoe Cincinnati the disease is ot q mild type
1t very general. The cars have stopped rum
hoe and the depots are crowded with freight aw
The ipR transportation. In Wilmington N Z.
raa | .Isewhere in the south where the disease