The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-21


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agitato:s of the world. He characterized the
publications Of the International Society as
revolutionary, and declared them liable to
suppression under the law. Henry Fawoett
defended the Society. Its principles were not
revolutionary; It was designed to protect
sstroy monopolies. Other members spoke in
charged the international Society as allied.
The London Telegraph, notwithstanding con-
trary statements from other papers, including
the CSnsttsiio"net. says We deem it our duty
upon Theirs decision this week depends the
tate OF France. We are not speaking rhetori-
caiiy. We measure auxiously these most grave
ana momentous words. On Monday last.
Count Won Arnim, German Ambassador to
france, carried an ultimatum to NJ. Theirs.
The parpore of this ultimatum is that Germany
s p IN the French army bill and the speech Of
programme for the eventual reputation by
france Of the Indebtedness to Germany.
Prince Bismarck, therefore, demands that the
armament of France be reduced and the war
estimates diminished, or tho alternative will
ne the reoccupation by the German troops of
the evacuated French territory, and war if
necessary. Bismarck wishes the French army
reduced to 5000 men. President Theirs has
written to King Amadeus, declaring that no
power, not excepting Italy, is more interested
than France in the conservation of dynastic
the passport system has gone into operation.
Persons arriving in and leaving France on the
n 1S.a were not Obliged to show their passports
On the 18th President THEIRS held a brilliant
reception at the Palace of the Efysees. 1t was
attended by nearly one thousand persons.
among them were the Duke of NemGurs, the
Count Of Paris, the Duke of Alencon and the
Prince of Coburg Gotha.
The Carlist bands have all disappeared ex-
cept in Barcelona, where they are negotiating
surrende. The Church of st. Thomas, Madrid,
was destroyed by fire on the 10th. Several
rano and the city authorities were on the spot,
aud used every effort to save the church. The
flames were stayed barely in time to prevent
an extension of the confiagration
ITALY.
The Pope Friday, 18th, gave audience to
many citizens and four hundred persons from
foreign parts. His Holiness gave his benedic-
ton successfully to all countries represented
by the visitors, particularly to Ireland, Po-
land, Holland, and the United States of Ameri-
ca. He praised France, and counssled for
bearance aid gentleness toward some intoler-
ant Frenchmen. He prayed for Germany, SUBJ
and Austria, he said, greatly needed the pray
ers of the faithful.
SWITZERLAND.
The Board of Arbitration for the settlement
of the Alabama Claims was to have met on
the 18th at Geneva, but none of the five arbi-
United States only were represented - the
former by Lords Tenterden, Taylor, and Ber-
nard, and the latter by Messrs. Davis, Cush-
ing and Beaman. The official proceedings
were confined to the deliyery of documents to
the Secretary of the Tribunal, who will trans
nit them to the arbitIators.
JAPAN.
Political affairs exceedingly Quiet. The first
Japanese Fair, under the direction of the Gov
erIment, takes place at Kito on April the 10th.
Foreigners are allowed to visit it and show
their manufactures. This is considered a
virtual abandonment of the exclusive policy
and one of the results of the mission Of Iva.
| kura to America. Forty more Japanese youths,
| including some relatives of the Mikado, are
| about to depart for America.
MEXICO.
The news from the interior is favorable to
| the Government, as the revolutionists are not
reported in any large bodies throughou the
| country, having divided into small parties
under their respective chiefs, to depredate on
defenceless villages. Gems. Trevino and Out
roga's revoiutionists are still near Reynosa,
| inactive on account of o want of funds, and
the troops refusing to move on Matamoras
without provisions and pay. Gen. Naldese,
who was driven from Piedras Negras by the
Revolutionists some weeks ago. appeared near
Laredo, Texas, where he formed camp, with
about 100 men, to attack Neuevo Leon, Mexico.
when Capt, Meyers, commanding Fort McIn-
tosh, Texas, broke up his camp with United
States troops, and arrested about twenty of
the fhbusters, who are held as prisoners for
violating the neutrality laws of the United
States. =