The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1873-08-17

cut tnem on tneIT Odso OL OpoTdtlOub,
aud their real chance of success lies in
their being summoned to the capital by
the people who have something to lose and
who will want tn be defended against those
who are destroying all public order and
security. A fresh band under Osorio has
appeared in the province of Lugo, and
column, AGO strong, has crossed the Ebro
at Roja Alavesa. In the meanwhile Nou
villas has been superseded by General
Sanchez Bregua, who was to put down the
Carlists at once, but when tlfe latter came
to look at the work cut out for him he did
not like it, and returned to Madrid after
handing over the comm aud to General Gar
din. Carllsts acconnt represent the Repub-
lican army of the Northas having dwIndled
down from 5000 men on paper to only
IL 900 ctfrctlves.
SWITZEELAND.
Tile Persecution in the Jura.---The Gazette
Juyds%ennc contains in Il letter from Berne
striking account OF the condition of the
Catholics at Blenne, one of the principal
towns of that district, situated on the lake
of the name. Being at Bienne on business,
says the writer, l went to fulfill my duty
of hearing Mass to the pretty little Catholic
church. 81 found it op,n, but empty, the
affairs stripped of their ornaments, the fine
picture over the high altar yelled, the
tabernacle open, the lamps of the sanctu-
ary extinguished, all round the church
perfect desert, and the fine fights of steps
leading to the terrace, mere receptacle for
filth" Hearing the sound of singing in a
neighboring house, the stranger entered
and found crowd of Catholics at their
devotions in passage and several rooms
opening ont of it. At the end there was an
improvised altar, and the parish priest, after
short sermon in French and in German,
was giving their first Communion to about
fifty children. After the Mass the cure, in
the presence of his faithful parishioners,
renewed his sacerdotal vows of obedience
to the Holy Father, Supreme Doctor of the
Church, and TO hislawful Bishop, after which
the young communicates repeated together:
eve also will remain faithful until death
to the faith of our fathers we willli
and die as faithful children of the Holy
Catholic Apostolic and Roman Church.,
And priest aud people then rected the
creed of the Apostles. The Primate of
Hungary has sent a thousand dorins for
the prosecuted Swiss priests, and has pub
fished, together with letter to the Bishop
of Bale, a pastoral ordering collections for
this purpose throughout his diocese, and
Mgr. Mislin, who set the example of these
collections in Hungry, writes to the Gazette
JuraSSienne that, if tae Persecu lion lasts,
he will beg at the doors of the Vienna Ex-
hibtion for the priests of his native land,
who are reduced by the Bernese Govern
ment to state of absolute destitution.
Pilgrimage in Umbrio-Italian subaltern
authurites scarcely ever fail to make par
ade of their zeal in putting down any rel
gious demonstration when they can use the
danger of cholera as pretext for doing SO.
We recollect how, after the centenary in
1867, the Blshops'and clergy who were re-
turning from Rome-though there was
then no cholera there-were subjected to
every kind of annoyance at half a. dozen
railway stations-the contents of their lug
gage being sometimes destroyed with
chemicals poured into it-while Iaymen
were let off with only one process of suffo-
cation and sometimes a slight damage to
the clothes on their backs. The cholera
has now been heard of-so it is alleged-in
Italy, and the Prefect of Perugia of course
seizes the opportunity of putting down the |
which are made to Assist at
the Feast of the PortiuncuIa. econ
siderlng," SO runs the decree, that
these multitudes add to their uncleanlIness
habits of immortality, both causes which
may aid the Development of epidemic mala- |
dies of which they bring the germs from a |
distance considering, moreover, that the
will be this year in excess of
their usual proportions, in consequence of
the action OF the committees promoting
pilgrimage to Assist all pilgrimages in
Umbria are forbidden till further orders.
All those who seek to enter Umbria with
an intention of pilgrimage, whether alone
Or in companies, will be sent back all as
sembies will be Immediately dissolved,
all those who, eluding surveillance, shall
venture 20 penetrate with this object into
'he interior of the province, will be subject
20 police penalties, and will be arrested
md sent back to their homes"
IRELAND.
Not one of the counties or boroughs in
which Assizes have been opened during the
veek-and they include Cork county and
3elfast-pIesents an exception to the all
'ut universal rule that the I.ish judges
lave little or nothing to do in the way of
vindicating the majesty of the law" In
jarrickfergns, where white gloves were
presented last spring to Judge Keogh,
White gloves were presented again on Mon.
lay to the same individual. In Belfast
here were but six cases returned for trial
rom the town district. Commenting on
his fact, and pointing out that at the last
Assizes-at which he presided-there were
10 less than i07 cases, Mr.. Justice Lawson
ook occasion to indulge in little self
audation. -Four months have not quite
Elapsed. :. he is reported to have said, - and {
'et this wnDlrODa obo /.