The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-19
M1scELLAN1oUs FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
Catholics Slumberins.-This W eek is full
of stirring incidents, by which the inter-
ests and condition of Catholics may be
affected. Mr.. Candlish, the member for
Sunderland, has moved to bring in bill
to repeal the famed 25th clause of the
Education Act. 1t ia true that his motion
was rejected by the overwhelming majori-
ty of pol, result of that kind which SO
often leads US into state of confidence and
do nothingness, whilst the ever active
course pursued by such opponents as the
strength by degrees, and finally, by some
sudden success, arouse US from our political
quietism. A case like this occurred on
the I'd May, 1870, when Mr.. Newdegate,
apparently to our surprise, carried his mo-
ton for a select committee on the convent
noes. Notice of motion had of course been
given, but the Catholic body had great
confidence and no organization; 80 it was
unmoved, and the Catholic members of
Parliament were needless, so they were
absent. The result was that the defence Of
before that committee, cost the converts
several hundreds of pounds. The lovers
of resignation amongst us were satisfied
with the success, and once more slumbered
ON, in the hope that they would not be dis
turbed again. On Tuesday night, how
feat as we are unbalanced by surprise, re-
turned to his task, and moved for leave to
bring in bill for the appointment of a
commission for monastic and convent
inquiry, etc. He, obtained it. What may
be the result We do not know. Annoyance
it will certainly be, if carried, and indeed
is in even its present position. On the
same evening Mr.. Henry Vincent, once SO
famed for his admirationd of an Grafton on
Cromwell" came again to the front, and
delivered himself of and grafton in Man
chester on-Liberal leaders and Noncon-
formists. This is fitting accompaniment
to Mr.. Candlish's motion. The object of
it was to promote and to advance the hos
tility of the Nonconformists to the views of
the Catholics of Ireland on the Education
question F; and, by inference, of the Catho-
lies of England also. These Nonconform-
lists have often thu eatened to break up their
| Liberal party, unless they can impose their
conscience upon the souls of all others. Aud
| Mr.. Vincent embodies this threat in a new
formula, that if Mr.. Gladstone shall listen
| to the claims of the Irish nation " Let his
administration go into thousand pieces ~
We know also the rumored danger in
| which the Administration has been placed
during the week, by the threatened deser-
ton of their usual supporters, in connec-
ton with the same question of Catholic
| religion in education. Are we to be still
inertq or ishall we arouse ourselves and
look to our rights and the Register p
liverpool Times, April 27M
FRANCE.
Letter from the Late Archbishop a,boy
to the Pope:-The Archbishop of Paris
Mgr. Guibert, has Just issued an important
of the Diocese in which his Grace gives
publication to the DEGREES of the Vatican
Council. Appended to this Pastoral are
two documents of much interest. They
are, ~ letter of His Grace's martyred
predecessor, Mgr. Darboy, addressed to he
(2) the Holy Fathers reply. This last, il
is right to add, Mgr. Darboy never received
nor if he had received it, would he have
been ably to comply with the desire of the
Sovereign Pontiff expressed therein, as hi
was himself at the time prisoner in thu
Commune:
''Archeveche de Paris, March 2, 1871.
"Most Holy Father-Separated from tn
world during the last five months by the in
vestiture OF Paris, and now able only durin,
the last few days to communicate by scale,
letters with those outside. l hasten to avail
, myself Of the restoration of my liberty to tel
you how much grief have felt at the situation
in which the events of the last winter hav
placed your Holiness. Every Catholic sou
must be deeply afflicted at q state of thing
which is at once sacrilegious crime and a
outragD against social order. We are justife
} in believing that Providence will not allow i
: to be prolonged and that our prayers will avail
, to bring it to an end. speak the sentiment
of all my clergy when offer you the homag
of our most respectful condolements and on
earnest wishes for the establishment of tn
Holy Father in all his rights.
Most Holy Father, also avail myself of tn
: present opportunity to declare, that adhere
purely and simply, to the DEGREES of the 1St
of July. Possibly this declaration may seen
superhuous after the note which had tn
honor to transmit to your Holiness on the lot
of July in concert with several of my col
leagues, but it is sufficient that my making
should-as l am informed by letter-b
agreeable to you to cause me to have pleasur
in making it, aud the more so on account o
the circumstances which you are encounterin
at present. Here follows some details relating
to the Grande Aumonerie and the Chapter o
E St. Denis am not yet in possession of til
means of knowing how the French Government
will act in reference to the questions affectin
! the Temporal Power of the Holy See and tn
state of religion in our country. The politica
} and financial position of France, the agitatio
of mems minds, and the uncertainty as to tn
future, render it impossible to foresee how tn
difficulties will be solved which relate to tn
j affairs of the clergy and of the Church.
My own diocese has suffered severely, i
both a material and moral point of view