The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-05-11
lGIscELLANR0Us RcaKIeN N8ws.

uIscEI.LANRoUs FOREIGN NEws.
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ing.-on tho evening Of the 18th ult., In
Liverpool. the Rev. A. Nasent held meet
Ing In the Hal, late Newsome'a Circus which
was attended by about 500 women and
girls, who, gain their living by hawking
wares through che streets, ard afeeI
giving them 0 musical entertainment ne
addressed them on the evils OF intampef-
auce and the advantages OF total absti
| hence. The Daily Post saye :--s'The gath
ering was one Of the most interesting We
have ever witnessed and the reader may
take IL for granted that that IL saying q
great deal. Never were there 90 many
6areheaded young women brought together
never did happier audience meet In that
OF any place Of entertainments. Among the
company were old women whose features
too plainly indicate that teetotal principles
had formed no part oftheir creed middle
aged women, with babies 10 arms, whose
titled mountain dew whatever that may
be young damseis, most Of whom devote q
great portion of their earnings to the
worship of Bacchus, and young girls who
have to bear the penalty Of their parents
improvfdence aud drunkenness. Yet for
wv hOuEo Sbio mOStCy rCEOWu AOpS
perfectly happy; not countenance could
be seen among the vast assemblage which
was not radiant with laughter. Every
heart wac made merry, and surely there
was reason, for q better fund Of amusement
of its kind could mot possibly have been
provided: Including the invited gussts
there could not have been less than {, 900
persona present; and from the time the
Entertainment opened TO its close the cir
Gus resounded- with peals of laughter,
rounds of applause, and protracted clap
ping Of hands. OF . surety, Father Nugent
must have found his own reward, even If
n other good results from this bis latest
from the depths of misery those who
accepted the Invitation. We need hardly
say that the rev. gentleman met with a re-
ception which plainly told that he is re-
garded as the friend of the poor" Up
wards of 500 women took the pledge at the
sis. FRANCE.
Arch- Con fraternity of Our Lady flour
des.-Father Sempe, Superior of the Mis-
sionaries of Notre Dame de Lourdes, has
just left Rome, where he has been staying
some time in order to settle various matters
relating to the important work of which
he holds the direction. His success at
Rome bas been complete. The Holy Faith
or has been pleased to approve of the. Arch
Cenfraternity of Our Lady of Lourdes re-
Gently founded, and has attached numerous
induigences to the new and splendid chap
el lately erected near the Grotto Of Mirac-
les, where the Holy Virgin appeared to the
young peasant of Lonrdes. Before Quit
ing Rome, Father Sempe had the honor to
be admitted to private audience of His
Holiness, to whom he presented an album
containing complete collection of We've
of Lonrdes. The album is magnifeently
nd 10 tod l..
silver clasps; at the four corners are figures
OF angels, and in the ceutre the arms OF the
Sovereign PontiR, also in silver, all being
embossed in relieve. The pious missionary
bad the consolation of witnessing, even at
Rome, the marvellous effects Of the water
OF Lonrdes mot to mention several cases
OF cure attributed to the special protection
of Oar Lady of Lourdes, there, were three
which must assuredly engage the attention
Of the only authority comhetent to pro-
nounee decisively aud without appeal on
these miracles. The first is the case of a
youug girl who was paratyze over the
whole OF one side, and who almost instan-
taneousiy received the use of speech and
Of her limbs. The second was the case of
o young child suffering under q severe at
tack Of brain-fever, and given over by the
doctors.
Easter-tide en- Paris.-Duripg the HOLY
Week every church in Paris was constant
y and denseiy crowded. On Holy S::snr-
day alone moro than q, 900 persons are com
ruted to have visited Notre Dame during
the day. The Satbat Mater was per-
formed during the afternoon at eev-
eral churches at st. Roch in parti-
cular, where Rossini's music was in
terpreted by an orchestra of Italians. The
most perfect order prevailed during the
ceremony, notwithstanding the enormous
e CO sSo Of people: The only disturbance
ceeded from one of the congregation being
struck down by apoplexy.
The correspondents of English Journals
begin to confess that the charges brought
against the Carlist leaders ale probably
false. or, as the Saturday Reriep observes.
''perhaps wholly fictitious" The princi!
pal generals of Charles VU-Dorrccarav.
Lizarraga, Elo, and Saballs-are men who
have gained laurels on other folds, and are
incapable of acts unworthy of Christian
soldier. Five hundred ex-oficers of the
army of Queen Isabella have already Joined
them The pretended slaughter Of Yolun-