The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-06
THE HOLY FATHER.


ness is completely re. established. There
was large general audience on Sunday last
and another on Thursday. The Holy Father
celebrates Mass, transacts business, ana
grants audiences general and particular
Just as before his late rheumatlc attack,
in the Vatican garden and converses with
all his wonted spirit and vivacity on all the
topics of tho day.
DEATH OF sIGNOR RATTAzzI.
On Wednesday morning, 4th June, Orb
ano Rattazzi the leader of the Left, or, as
we should say, of his Majesty's opposition
(for it was chiefly on the Kings account
lie thus acted), died at Frosinone: Bo:n In
the year 1910, he had scarcely attained his
sixty-third year. His political career is
too we'll known for me to dilate on it. He
adds another name to the long list of those
enemies of the Church who are gone to
render an account of their works whilst its
Venerable Head still survives to pray for
their conversion and forgiveness.
THE LATE HON. AND REV. JOHN FRENCH.
Another death, holy and happy one,
took place on Saturday last, the last day
of May that of the Hon. and Rev. John
French, so we'll known to English and
son oflate Lord French, and born in 1912.
In the year 1880, he entered the Society of
Jesus and made his noyiciate at st AM
dvew's ON the Quirinal. He afterwards
prosecuted his theological studies at Lou.
vain. He was at one time Provincial of
the order in ireland, and in 1862 was made
assistant to the Father General for the
Provinces of England and Ireland, in which
capacity he rendered valuable assistance
to the General ia all affairs of the Society
in those countries where the English Ian,
guage is spoken. During all this period
he Was known to almost all the English
and Irish Catholics who came to Rome,
and won the esteem and regard of all by
his unwearied kindness and benevolence.
Since the 2lst January he has been confin-
ed to his room and chiefly to his bed, and has
borne his long illness with the most edify-
inc sweetness and patience. His life was
one of uniform gentleness and self-sacri6ce,
and he expressed no desire to have it pro-
longed, unless indeed that he might see
the triumph of Pope Plus TX, over his
enemies and those Of Italy and Rome. The
Office of the dead was performed in the
Gesu on Monday, and was attended by
nearly all the Catholics Of the British Is.
lands now in Rome, as we'll as by Rectorf
of the English and Irish Colleges, the Vice
rector of the Scotch College, the Priors
of st. Clement, ST. Isidore, and Sta. Maria
in Posternla sns,p respive
cans, and Augustinians, besides q consider
able number of laity.
PROTEST OF THE RELIGIOUS ORDERS.
The following Protest has been made by
the heads of the Religious Orders agains
whom the Chamber of Deputies recently
passed the Act of Suppression, and wa
presented on Tuesday to King Victor EN-
manuel, the President of the Council O.
Ministers (Lanza), and the Presidents OF thu
Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. (Th'
Senate has not yet discussed the bill sen
up by the (Deputies.)
stProtest of the Generals and Procura
tors-General of the Religious Order
against the proposed law of suppression
approved by the Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom
of Italy has discussed from the 9th to thu
26th May, project of law for the exten
sion to Rome and its province of the la5
existing in the rest of Italy for the suppress
sion Of the Religious Orders and the con
version of the property of Religious bodies
Besides the very grave modification intro
duced by the Commission into the Minis
terial scheme, the Chamber, in debating
upon and voting the separate clauses, ha
decreed in almost every case new DISPOSE
lions still more vexatious, and Injurious
even right; that, so to speak, annlhllate til
Religious family and encroach on ever
one of their lawful rights. In many of tn
sessions held for the discussion of thi
measure, besides total disregard OF bot
the Justice of the cause and the competenc
OF the Judgment, LneTe "eio sefSiu' Vie
courses and arguments pronounced total
at variance with truth with justice, an
Catholic world, but all who preserve an
feelings of right reason and natural hon
esty, may easily judge.
ssThe Supreme Pontiff, who is the onl
Judge appointed by God of matters regard
ing the Church and the Religious institr
tions, having londly (altamente) proclaime
and declared to be null and void any Pre-
ceeding against the Religious Orders an
the property by them legitimately posses
ed, I'VE, the undermined Superiors an
Procurators. General of the various Rel
gious Orders, resident in Rome, consid'
It our strict duty not only to adhere to tt
sentiments expressed by the Vicar of JEST
Christ, to whom we are Immediately sui
jecr, but to protest in special manner e i
our own names and in the interest of II
Religious families which God has given u
to direct and govern according to the pr
cepts of Christian perfection, and the EvaI
gelical counsels and the laws and constitI
lions of the Apostolic See. :,
renewing moreover our Protest vii