The New York herald., 1875-07-01

such Is a fair specimen OF
FLEMISH WIT.
It Is a tri1e heavy but perfectly harmless and
raised a hearty laugh among the Cathollcs who
read IL. AS. no ~ever, straw Will show the drecs
SH S b ns se wnd IN so mi a Of are anS ps P,
that the jests or the liberal cher are directed, NOS
merely against what Is called UltramontanIsm,
but against OBJECTS or veneration to ali Catholics
alike. Tne tactics OF the Vatican hile so Ear
cessful as TO establish semDlance of unity within
the Churcn. chiefly through the process of expel.
ing IRON her communion all who cherished any
independence OF tnougnt, has had the perniclous
effect oil Identifying Jesultsm with Catholicism 10
the popular mind. Now Jesuitism mas stood
generally condemned by all the universal
moral sense OF mankind ever since the
provincial letters of Pascal were given 10 me
world. Those, therefore. who seek to coniound the
truths OF the Catholic Cnurca with the unvsraci-
ties, as Mr.. Carlyle would call them. Of lgnatius
Loyola are simply PLAYING into the % hands Of those
credit on all religious faith.
THE NATIONAL SITUATION AND PRosPEcr.
The general situation IN Belgium may be
hand and they are cheered by the recent victoriel
OF the Right In the French Assembly, victories
which Will give the Catholic Church 10 France
immense advantages over other communions In
the matter OF education. On the other hand, the
them In Belgium and in France too, where
the National Assembly has ceased to pos
the liberals are not only q powerful mlnorty-r
they al e any longer minorty-Dnt are secretly
backed by the whole force or the German Empire.
With reference to the influence OF foreign opinions
on Belgium II is worthy OF remark that BelRiaus
countries tnan taolr own. ana rather love to con.
slder themselves as members oI one OF the two
great parties into which Continental Europe - al
Vded than inhabitants Of O little State In q
corner ol Northwestern Europe.
Tney are cericals or liberals first. and afterward
subjects OF Leopold ii. glance at the
BELGIAN PAPERS
reveals the fact tnat Paris and Berin-not Rrus.
ses-are the centres or interest to tue politicians
or the low countries. The columns OF toe native
journals contain more foreign than domestic ne wa.
One further element OF the situation, previously
glanced at, must be taken into account. Az Il
was said OF the government or France before the
- ep,gram So the the poiticai % state of seirISm I may
be characterized as efsrvescence allayed by TOR.
por. Tae Belgian is supposed to crawl, Dut ne 10
winch wears 30 severe an aspect IN other lAnds,
Is easy and accommodating III belgium. At the
CORRECTIONAL TRIBUNAL
OF Brussels tue other aay certain person was 70
surrender 10 take bis trial Tor misdefneanor.
appear. No one knew where he was Us De found.
I'LL one or the Dystanders constituted himself
tue parry wno was wanted had embarked that
morning lor America, upon whl6h the JUDGES,
amid loud laughter, ADJOURNED tue cause tiu nla
THE LATEST RIOT IN A CHURCH.
Just now there IL d luLl In the riots, the ast
having occurred on sunday, the Istn inst. wnen
six inhabitants OF Antwerp went intD q cnurcn Nc
SSrgSerS SS& Of taa @ m1aHicpan Oy ansr DsSavor
or on leaving tue sacred edince they were noooed,
and with dniculty rescued Wy tweve policeman,
Tae best Of tas story thas the q!
victims were all deVOut CaHn01cs und members
ol a religious society. Clearly little mistake had
been made. SO In England some OF the men who
were hanged for excesses ceOmmIrted In the name
OF the PROTESTANT rellglonk during tue Gordon
riots in 17so, asked on the 9anows for tnelr con.
fessOrs
LOUISE LArRAu.
pamphlet by Dr. Giuae. nNemDer OF the Belgian
Academy Of Sciences and Mlscicine. on the case
oil Louise Lateau. deserves 10 0e mantion0d In
this place as bearing on the questlon OF the dav.
He thinks the nemorrhagsAs-in other wordA
the stlgmata-InaY be genuine, but laughs to
scorn tue suppositon that LOUISE Lateau can nave
existed three ears and nam without 1000 or
sleep. AZ ne Justly Observes,\ science does NOT
aamIt the suppOsition mat such phenomena can
be possible A scisntInc combustion might learn
tue truth by subJectinR tue xllrl ~ close end
vigorous custody Dut tnen htkr pride mlgnt then
nance her TO starve herself Outright and the
mission would rehder themselves liaole 70 tue
penalties OF the law. Nobody nels tae rRnt TO mako
such experiments on living phrs0n. 1t has pecn
urged, Indeed, that Louise uateau may pe q
sonnamDullst ana may Ia perfect good faith
nourlsn nersoli during the might without Deina
aware OF the circumstance. IBut tnls argument
can scarcely be put forward IBerioualy, On Ihs
whole, Dr. Gluge IL OT pinl0n knat II no we're one
Ufu Jury Of whom the question should be asked sls
II disease or trlckery w he bnOuld answer, "a
/ hftia diaeaao Anu a9reas aeaA (of uickegIs"