The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-17

quilted. Leo Meillet, Trailer, aud Moreau
are condemned to death par oonts1mace.
Tho IoSayekieal Morifesto.-The mani
.es!o OF The Right IL said to consist of Eve
articles q The hrst article declares that
: aS"Ge sneM De governed by her traditional
n M: hereditary Monarchy, and that the
E.ng snail DC the head Of the House of
stitution modelled on that drawn mn by
the Comte Beugnot after the Restoration.
with an elective Assembly, and a non.
hereditary House of Peers. The third
adopts the principle Of the responsibility of
maintains the existing relations between
the Catholic Church and State, reservine
freedom of worship and subsidies. as al.
present, to other religious bodies and the
afth affirms the liberty of the individual
and the equality of all before the law. The
towards the manifesto is still the subject Of
the most diverse interpretations. The
papers usually most in his confidence,
such as the Onion, maintain their dis
paraging tone; and it is asserted that the
extreme Right only signed the manifesto
on the express condition that the Comte de-
Chambord was not to be considered as in
any way committed to it.
Tho Communist misunderstanding to
an official statement presented to the COM
mittee CT the National Assembly, to which
the proposition Of M. de Pressonse for an
amnesty had been referred, It appears that
the cases of "a, GAG prisoners had been dis
posed of. No less than 20,704 were dis
charged without trial, and in the remaining
1912 cases the sentences were o. follows:
Thirty six prisonerS were condemned to
death, 66 to hard labor for life, 341 to con-
inenept within fortress, 1901 to simple
transportation, 40 to detention, 81 to soli-
&or NnrHnAnnnnk en- yror Ank So
periods Of three months or less, 5S4 to i'm
prisonment for periods ranging from three
months to twelve months, 425 for periods
exceeding one year, 20 to Punishment, to
the public works and 10l2 acquittals. OF
the total number of prisoners tried, IS per
between and per cent. were foreigners.
There were III escapes from the prisons and
hospitals, and 2l3 deaths in the prisons at
Versailles.
Lenten Conferences tn Paris.--The Do
minican Pere Monsabre is appointed to
preach the conferences at Notre Dame
during the present Lent. Pere Monsabre
| is a pupil Of the great Lacordaire, and
preached the conferences of 1869 with great
| success. 1t is understood that the preacher
| will this year take for his subject the de-
| cisions Of the Vatican Council, and will
contrast and compare them with the
various religious and social errors of the
present day, of which they are the final
and solemn condemnation.
GERMANY.
The Ne,o Prussian Laso Of Education
Prince Bismarck is grievously troubled BY
the detection of the greater portion of the
Prussiaa Conservative party O step which
renders the passing of the bill Of inspection
Of schools very doubtful, az far as tho
ministers oppose the measure, bat the
Chancellor is determined to force his will
| upon the nation. 1t is reported, on good
authority, that he has demanded from the
Emperor-King authority to create q suf-
fcient number of new members Of the
measure in the teeth of the opposition. He
threatens to resign unless he obtains this
permission. Meantime the agitation
against the proposed law is becoming
moro and more intense every day so much
so that the ministerial journals are already
invoking measures. Of repression against
| its opponents in the Rhine provinces, which
| are admitted to be the richest, most intel
ligent, most educated and most Catholic Of
the territories subject to Prussian rule.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
The Sublime Porte has been bandyiug
delicate compliments with its big neigh Dor,
the Russian Government, mildly asking lift
be true that a feet of twenty five men-of-
| war is to cruise in the Baltic next summer.
The Sublime Porte merely puts the ques-
ton for the laudable purpose of strength
ening the amicable feelings between the
two powers, and confirming the confidence
of Europe, humbly acknowledging at the
same time that it has no right to demand
such question or to object to such q
movement. Doesn't the Sublime Porte
know very well that the mere fact of pos
ing such query is significant of the tremb-
ling doubt that undealies it, of the uneasy
nervousness that suffers from the evil by
mere anticipation If the Russian bear has
made up its mind to give a squeeze to the
explain its reasons for SO doing.
IT'S curious, but not the less authentic, fact
that ale and porter of foreign brands possess
flavor and strength than be found in the fermsn
ed beverages manufactured by home industry. The
public have always manifested their appreciation OF
this truth by extending their worthy
oft Hence the influx and purchase of ales and porter
from London and Scottish firms. This business has
become SO ex tenslye to demand that it be made
specially Ono Of the best brands recognised sthat Of
Arnold Sons Glasgow, Scotland. 1t may be purchased
from the principal wholesale groceries from Charles