The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-27

OtiHS thc WHY vi
times wien Gepseric, Totila, and Others OF
same stamp, ravaged Europe with their
bordes of barbarians. During this us
course, in which, indeed, If there was
fault, it was that it was somewhat OF an
historical lecture as we'll as sermon
about thirty roughs entered the church,
some uttering sort of low whistle, some
thing between q whistle and n hiss. Many
present having a too lively recollection OF
the terrible scene in the Gesu on the loth
| March 1871, began to leave the church, cs
pecially ladies having the charge OF chill
dfen. The kissing continued more ladies'
| rose and left, and ut last the preacher some
what abruptly closed Lis discourse. The
gentlemen present went to the pulpit stairs
| to form an cscoIk for the preacher on his
way to the sacrlsty, the church rapidly
! emptied, and SO the matter ended. On the
| following Sunday there was again an at
tempt to renew the whistling, but the con
crecation was too numerous and imposing
for it to succeed. In the afternoon tnere
was again a little renewed of the whistllng,
and both then and in the morning some in,
solent looking youths just outside iighted
their cigars with some of the little hand
bills with are so often given at church
doors in Rome to announce where some
function or ceremony is to take place our
ing the week. These were said to be sta
dents Of the new reg ime at what tcds the
College of the Sapienza, now the Royal
University, and where manners form no
part of the instruction, and religion has
been "suppressed." On the following day,
however, greatly to his surprise, Father
Lombardini, the preacher, who is brother
of General Lombardini, aide-de-camp to
King Victor Emmanuel, was summoned to
the Questura on the charge of having
preached against "the sacred person of the
King" He was not CONFRONTED with his
accuseIs, and had to undergo an examina-
ton of considerable length as to what he
did say. His statement was, fortunately,
fully confirmed by Guard of "Public
Safety" who had been there in plain
clothes. SO, all charges against him hav-
ing utterly and signally failed, he was
s'warned,' and set at liberty. The accus-
ers are known to be of the Red Republican
and Communist party, who are rabid
against the clergy, and above all the kell-
oious Orders, as were their Partisan COM
rades and chiefs. On Tuesday morning,
the Feast of the Aununciation, there was
again an attempt to disturb the congrega-
ton, the object being evidently in all thu sc
cases to provoke breach of tie peace, aud
so cause a general confusion greatly to the
advantage of minor "annexationists" and
''expropriators," while entirely serving the
turn of the greater ones. There has been
found alss q chalk or plaster bomb in Cav
azzi's meeting room all is no doubt tue
work of the same party, all intended to aid
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of the Socialist party to get rid first of the
Religious Orders and then to proceed to
other measures conducive te"Equality and
Fraternity"
CONCERTS OE SACRED MUSIC.
On Tuesday afternoon there was a con-
cert in the great hall of the Cancelleria in
aid of the charity for the maintenance in
sickness and other assistance ofpoor female
servants. o. Thursday, eth, there was a
concert on larger scale with o chorus of
300 amateurs, with full band, in aid of the
charities, conducted by the Pious Union
of Catholic ladies. The introduction and
prayer, from Nose in Egtto, was magniii
Gently rendered rs was also the whole Of
the second part. A fine chorale, by Pal
estrina, was also executed with telling eff
feet notwithstanding its difficulty.
GENERAL NEWS.
Not many people are staying in Rome,
the beautiful weather inducing many to go
on to Naples. Rome, however, is still full
with floating population. Many have
como with an expectation of seeing the old
Papal ceremonies of Holy Week but, as
these cannot take place, they are proceed
ing to other parts of Italy. n
HOUSE FURNISHING AS ANARr.-Wehave
plenty of elegant houses in our large |