The New York herald., 1874-10-27

saries are merely disorganlzed mass Of conflict
Ing forces Moreover, al who boldly profess the
Catholic faith in this time of persecution
may be believed, while many OF those
VINO profess the orthodox Protestant
ism which Is in fashion at court are
BowINa THEIR HEADS IN THE HOUSE OF RIMMoN,
and paying homage to Caesar rather than to any
higher authority. Hence the Catholics may be
considered the largest religious community in the
Empire. AS political organization they have
this further advantage, that they are the most
part concentrated In the southern provinces II,
therefore, the persecution OF the Catholics Is con-
tlnued there seems to be q prospect OF the South
renouncing its allegiance at the first favorable
opportunity. secession OF the Catholic States,
headed by the House OF Bavaria, could not be put
down like our own rebellion.
HOW THE DANES SUFFER IN sCHLEswIG.
The case OF the Danes OF North Schleswig is an
especially hard one. They are retained in suDjec.
tton by Prussia in open contempt or the treaty OF
1894 and alter ten years of Prussian rule they
as obstinately attached as ever to their old
nationality. The Prussian government Is treating
them with extraordinary harshness, appointing
German clergymen to ecclesiastical benefces and
interfering in a number of vexatious ways with
the ordinary life OF the people. They have, for
instance, put down some very harmless lotteries
that were held In connection with certain cattle
fairs, and 1t was believed by the Danes that the
object Of the prohibition was really to put
down the cattle fairs, perhaps under the
impression that they were o cover for political
meetings The Danes naturally resort to CHI
canery-the usual defence OF the weak against
f0rce-and, as 1t were wriggle out OF Prussian
regulations with such dexterty as In them lies.
Their Deputies in the Diet MAINTAIN On attitude OF
sulky obstruction. Indeed, passive resistance Is
perhaps the safest kind OF opposition for Prussian
onicialtsm is apt to deal roughly with arguments
which II Is not easy to answer. Prussian subal-
terms notion or happy retort Is to administer q
vigorous kick to his antagonist, and therein he
only symboizes the rule OF his august
sovereign. The Danes OF North Schleswig being
discontenred, Prince Bismarck has suggested the
most original OF remedies-namely, the reduction
to vassalage OF the whole OF Denmark. Then the
Scnleswigers can no longer complain that they
are separated from the rest OF their countrymen.
The Prince is said to love joke, but this is very
Old one-to advise man who has the toothacnc
to cut on his head. lG even reported that formal
proposals have been made to the Ministers OF
Christian TX, and tnat they have been coldly re-
jectec. This really terminates the matter, for
force Is out or the question. 1t ls doubtful whether
Russia would have permitted the peaceful acquisi.
ton OF seaboard which practically smut her up
In the Baltic.
THE CzAR HIMSELF
might not be unwilling to come 10 an arrange
ment which would give Denmark to Prussia and
abandon sweden and Norway to the mercies OF
Russia. The suggestion has been made before
now In one OF those imaginary maps OF Europe
which student politicians love to trace, but the
sense OF the German people would be strongly
against permitting Protestant and Teutonic
people to be absorbed into Sclavonic empire.
Moreover the next Emperor OF Russia has SYM
pathies quit alien to those OF his iather. He re-
fused to drink the health Of the EN-
peror william at public banquet; lie
has married a Danish wife, and would
probably prefer French to German alliance.
Russia Is yearly increasing in wealth and popula-
tion.f Her trade and commerce are constantly
developing and it is noticeable TACT that the cut
lery manufactured at kiev is said to be rlvalling
that OF Birmingham. Alexander Ill. Will be
second IN power to no monarch OF his time, and
with France waiting her opportunity and Austria
jealous 1t Will rest with him whether Germany
shall be allowed to pursue her career or conquest
or whether she shall not be compelled to dlsgorge
portion OF her ill-gotten spoil.
The Religious Question In Germany.
FRANKFORT, Oct. IL, 1874
The attention OF the religious world was dl-
rected, lew days ago. to Bonn, on the Rhine. A
number OF eminent theOloglans, OF all Christian
CONCESSIONS except the Roman, had assembled
from all lands to discuss with number OF the Old
Catholics headed by DR.. D6llinger, who have con-
stituted themselves union Tor the promotion OF
Christian unlty' and to endeavor to bring ABOUT
what DR.. DUlinger terms Christian intercommu.
MON. These eminent rheOlogians, some forty or
nifty In number, have met and separated, and
doubtless entertain the fond IDEA that they are
about to accomplish something or other. They did
nothing at Bonn, however, worth recording ex-
cept discuss the dogma OF the Trinity. Ineed not
give you complete list OF the persons present at
the Congress. They hailed from Russia Greece,
Denmark, England, Germany and the United States.
From America were the Bishop OF Plttsburg and
some other clergy, as well as W. Chauncey Lang
don, .Rector OF Emanuel Church at Geneva" and
the Rev. Mr. Nevln, or the "American Church ut
Rome" Both these latter gentlemen are, l be-
orally manage to spread themselves at the Old
Catholic congresses as representatives OF Amerl-
The CONFERENCES AT BONN
we're conducted with closed dO0rs-that Is to say,
reporters and correspondents were not admitted.
TINS, however, Is q small loss 10 the Christian
world suppose, since nearly all the minor ccr-
ical gentlemen VINO roam about Europe at this
season, ana whose white chukers admitted them
IN TO the Bonn sanctum, carry pens ink and paper
IN Their handbags and have, doubtless, sent or
enthusiastic reports to al parts or Christendom
sions should not be treated by the daily press
they are Of too sacred nature Tor secular writer's
to nounder about IN. We can Oniy agree with
him. Sucn efforts arc an anachrOnlsm, and, to
use the words OF German contemporary, num-
ber OF clerical tendencies, which we had supposed
dead, are reawakened and LOOK upon us with nall
opened dreamy eyes, astonished and creating as
tonlshment in the strange surrounding which they
lind about them.
vIRCHOw on MIRACLES
Professor Virchow has been denying the posi-
blty OF miracles. and has expressed ms views in
an address before the Congress OF German Natu-
ralists and Physicians, held in the past week at
Breslau. As text he took the case OF Louise
Lateau. the Belgian sttgmatized girl, whose his
tory may be briefly narrated.-Sne was born in
1880 In the Wallo0n district OF BeRium, and passed
through various iorms OF disease until 1868, wnen
the marks OF stigmatizati0n appeared. On FRI
day, the 21st OF April 186S just as she had finished
her period OF noviceshlp Tor the ssterhood Of the
order OF st. Francis Of Assist. appeared on her the
phenomenon Of the stigmata--tnat Is, bleeding
wounds on those parts Of the body where Christ
suffered during His agony, the soles or the feet,
the palms OF the hand, the brow, and the side, and
which are considered to be living RENE m hran ancpa