The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-16
MIsoEILANEoUs FOREIGN NEWS.

mepse conc0urse of people hiIed the Two
churches of Saint Etienne du Mont and the
who knelt before the relics of 8. Gene
We've, and hesought her aid for France, is
estimated at upw ards Of 10000.
The Able Loyson.=-Tbis 10 q strange
country AZ the very same moment the e1-
discalced Carmelfte, Pere HIacinthe, wac
Preaching q sermon at the Frotestant
chapel Of the Oratoire du Ksule: ana was nae
persons for his attacks % the Cathoiic
ECburch.. is it not asaddening spectacle for
religious mindsf ~ IL is some consolation,
however, to know that this apostacy 10 an
isolated case. % - 81 49, % 4.
aW,ork,neny Catholic Society.-Y Yesterday
Sunday their took place 81 axar e a,s
club. The Archbishop Of Paris, Mgr. Gai-
bert, presided Eat the coremoniai. Up
wards Of 1000 personsr were present
amongst them q number Of generals, one
OF whom was the "coramandaat De place"
of Paris. IT,. There we're also several mem
bers Of the Assembly, couneillofs OF state
! and an the st-known Catholics Of. Paris.
THE proccedings were opened by an clio.
auent speech from NJ. PaEls Nrignault, who
holds place in the Government depart
1 ment f,Foreign Affairs, and who is Pres
ident Of the Central committee OF Catnol,c
ASSOCIATIONS. He explained the Objects
/ which the Committee has In view, and the
results they aim Mt in bringing about. He
was followed by Count Albert de Nun, cap
tain Of the 9Th Dragons, and aide camp
to the Governor OF Paris, General De
tho moral and religious regeneration OF the
4 working classes was possible, If based on
the principles laid down in the Papal En-
cyclical OF 1864. The only way, lie said,
to ensure the success of our efforts was to
assert the true doctrine without cOmprom-
A. y. ~ o4rh hon nfr " ".
, ing France. This speech was warmly ap--
, plauded. The Archbishop next rose, aud
T spoke words of strong approval and en-
. enlargement for the promoters Of the work:
, |, He drew picture of the happiness enjoyed
by the Christian working man, contrasting
. with it the misery and despair ever await
q ing the ourrier who is revolutionist. Mgr
: Guibert'a speech seemed to make strong
: impression on those of the class who were
s present. Fresh ceroles are soon about to be
: opened in Paris, and also in the provinces
The Count de Nun, with NJ. Leon Gutter
and Raveiet, the two well-known writers in
the Unirers, are working zealously and hard
to extend these admirable institutes. The
original idea is due to them, and it ia one
. that will go on and prosper. Many Of the
! large cities already have got institutes sim
. liar to that of the metropolis, and if the
{ Catholic body lends its hearty .co-opera.
Q ton to the Paris Committee, it will not bt
: long before every large town has cercl.
t Toarriers of its own. This would be
! happy step in advance, and the working
: men become practical Catholics, would nc
longer 60 to swell the ranks of.the Inter
hational.
TIE Late Riots in Betfast-The Marquis
of Harrington has written long letter tt
the Major of Belfast reviewing the riots
, of last August in that borough, and init
!, mating that the Governmentdoes not in
: tend to issue q Commission of Enquiry
r It appears, however, from the Chief Secret
6 ary's letter, that the Government ha
. instituted extensive enquiries, the results
u of " hich are embodied 10 that communica
ton. Lord Harrington describes the orgiI
i of the riots, Thus :-s'It would appear tina
d the origin OF the riots, which began on thu
Q 18th, and continued for several days, wa
J. the Roman Catholic Procession. from Bel
q fast to Hannahstown, which was got up a
a counter procession to the PROFESSIONS o
the Orangenen On the 18th of July pre-
IS yioas. The place chosen for the assembl,
IS of the procession was Carlisle Circus, CHIEF
y ly Protestant district" This should have
been supplemented with the statement
7 that on the 10Th Of j uly, in Belfast, Derry
), and throughout Ulster, the numerous Or.
= tange demonstrations, the first held since
f the repeal of the Party Procession Act
r . total absetce Of riots, Catholics having
4 looked on without taking offence at the
insulting displays. Catholics trusting thai
:. similar Difference would be shown to thei,
: right to assemble, determined to organizs
procession in Belfast, and march to the
old chapel at Hanualistowp, few milel
from the towB, on the 18th August. Dis
turbance having been apprehended, through
: : the Orange opposition, u large force, thu
= described, was assembled:-''His Excellence
understands that on the 18th of Aurust. ther.
were stationed in Belfast onstabulary
AGO men of all ranks; 80 auxilaries arrived
: on the 14th-total, 500 Artiliery-Caval
ry, SO men of the 4th Dragon Guards
= lnfantry-321 men of the 18th Highlanders
f Miiitia-:a2l men Antrim Rifles, not includ
: ing oficers." In the evening, on their re
turn from Hannahstown, the Catholic.
were attacked by the Orangemen, in aevera
n parts of Belfast, and the rioting was con
:. tinued almost day and night, until the 24tl
o August. Besides the force above stated
|. AGO men, horse, foot, and police, arrived
p subsequently, SO that there was military
o and police strength Of 9, $50 men, exclusiv;
of officers, during the riots. The LORI
. Lieutenant thus summarizes the results O
y the disturbance :-"'It would appear tina
the injury to persons and property durinI
these riots was very great. One police