Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-03
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The Pope and the Emperor.
Bismarcix's Plan OF Campaign sgainst
the Bishops.

the Bishops.
New YoRB, Jan. "A Berlin telegram
to the London Daily Telegraph says that
the government absolutely resolved TO alb
stain from any interference with the inner
Ecclesiastical organization of DiOcses dlI-
ring their struggle with the RonaniSh
Church, and 10 confine its action TO vlgor-
ously repelling any encrOachments OF the
Bishops upon State rights. The existing
prescriptions respecting the administration
of DiOceSes when bishoprics are vacant will
serve in the cases in which prelates shall
be turned out by the government. These
Dioceses left without a head will be adj
ministered by a General Vicar who VIII IN
his turn be depOsed should he not comply
with the letter of the statute. The gov
ernment is quite aware that these measures
will superinduce
Uncomfortable Confusion
in the Dioctsian administration, but 1t
hopes thereby to compel the cleTgJ to a
compliance with the law. The neE form
of oath of allegiance to be subscribed 10
by the future appointed Bishops IS framed
in terms binding the subscriber to absolute
submission to the State, and it IS officially
assumed that the Vatican will not permit
Episcopal Candidates to take it. This as
sumption will be tested by the approaching
filling up OF the Fulda vacancy. The
Rhcinish and Westphalian bishops are can
vaSsing for the Imperial Parliament and
they will certainly be elected. The gov
ernment, however, is entirely indifferent
with regard 10 this maneuyere.
VILE du Hayre.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-During the inveStiga-
ton into the Vile du IIayre disaster yes
terday, Mr.. Waite, of New York, depOSed
that he was received by the French boat
which soon afterwards picked up Capt.
Surmomt. Waite further stated that the
crew of the Loeb Erne cOnfOunded the pilot
of the Vile Gu Havre with Capt. Surmount.
Hence the statement that the latter's cloth
ing was dry when he came on board the
Loeb Erne. The court thanked Waite for
making the explanation.
The Investigation continued to-day.
Capt Robert son, of the LOch Erne, denied
that the charges against Capt. SurmOut
emanated from him. He declared he was
incapable of taking away such brave mans
character. application was made for an
adjournment of proceedings until French
witnesses could attend, but it was subsc-
quently Withdrawn. Mr.. Butt, on behalf
Of the officers of the Loch Earne, argued
that the VILE du lIavre was TO blame, but
the negligence on the steamer was prOba-
bly, due to the continuous watch kept three
previous fogcy days. The court unani-
mously decided that Capt. Robertson was
blameleSs.
Influence of the American Legation
at 1T. Petei sburg.
LONDON, Jan. ;.-Mr. Shenck, American
minister. has returned to London. Eliot
YOrke, Conservative, has been returned to
Parliament from Cambridgeshire without
opposition.
\ special TO the Daily Telegraph from
ST. Petersburg. says the article in the treaty
between Russia and BOkharI, abOlishins
slavery, is directly due to the eXeuions Of
| Secretary Schuyler and members Of the
American legation at St. Petersburg.
Special te,egrams TO the morning papers
from Madrid intimate that CASTELAR, will al
tempt a coup d'etat if Out-yoted in the
| COTteS.
CaFtagena.
MADRID, Jan. 2.-The beSicgeTs Of Car
| tagena have captured by assault and burnt