The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-06-17
s-rn,ng Star and Catholic Messenger.
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NEw oRLEAss. SUNDAY JUNE 1t. 1877.
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ICondensed from Associated Press kilograms
FOREIGN.
RoME-Last week the holy Father gave
number of medals commemorative of the Jubi
lee, to be presented to American ladies III rec
ognition of their services In representing
American Catholics on that occasion. Among
the ladies thus honored are Mrs. Sherman, OF
Washington, Mrs. Peterson, of st. Lonis, and
Mrs. Layton, of New Orleans. Mr. Esling, oi
convey the others to the United States and
half
On the 9th the Pope received fifteen italian
and foreign delegations, who brought rich and
varied presents. He also gave audience to the
Italian Secretary of State. He seemed to be
in excellent h1mor, and welcomed all with
warmth and granted his benediction. Two
thousand Spanish pilgrims have arrived in
Rome. They belong to the constitutional SEQ
ton, which supports King Alfonso. The Car
list pilgrims will arrive later The Irish Can Gan
adian pilgrims by the steamer City OF brus'
sells were expected to arrive this week.
Mgr. Felix Fournier, Bishop of Nantes, died
Z in Rome on the 10th.
Rome resulted in majority of only 1000 for
the Liberals, although the whole power of tie
Government was enlisted in their behalf.
FRANcE.-Bonnet Duverdier. President OF
charged with insulting President MaeMahon
and melting civil war and ASSASSINATION, has
been sentenced to fifteen months imprison-
Other participants of the meeting at ST. Denis
Incurred lesser, but severe sentences.
The leaders of the Left resolved TO main tain
perfect calm in the Chamber on Saturday,
when Mr.. Gambetta's Interpolation is present.
ed, SO that the debate may bear possible fruit.
They also appeal to Republicans not to go to
the railway station to witness the arrival or
mopstrations. The irrecopclable Radical
leader, N. Nader de Montjau, has promised
not to speak in Saturdays debate, and will
leave direction of proceedings TO other groups.
The Left have decided that Repu bican SEN
ators shall abstain from voting on the question
OF dissolution, so as to leave the entire respon-
sibility to the Right and the Government.
MacMahon is reported to have said to de-
putation of Royalists: My duty forbids that l
should risk change of the elements com
prising the present Cabinet, seeing thatit has
offended none of the powers with " hich France
is friendly. AS to the Legitimis5 candidates,
any Legitimist candidate really having q
chance of success, will be openly aud Loyalty
supported by the Administration. The question
of prolonging my Office will not be considered
during the Propagation ofthe Chambers, and
shall lend myself to no coup de main Of any
kind, nor to any venture OF imperial or mon
archical restoration.
GERMANY.-Berlin, June 14-The E,cleeias
teal Court has sentenced the Bishop OF Lin
burg to removal from office.
Herr Hasenclever, Soci al D emocrat, was elect
ed mem Der of the Reichstatf for Sixth Electoral
District of Berlin by 1889 votes, against
1852 for Herr Loewe, candidate of Progressst
party.
very serious impression has been caused
by articles yesterday and to-day, IN the Ma
toaal ZeiuRg, discussing the crisis in France,
declaring that an Ultramontaine regime,
which alone could succeed the Republic, is
irreconcilable with European peace. know
these articles reflect very faithfully the views
of Government circles here. Information that
the French are renewin their military prepa-
rations on the frontier is received here with
credit.
ENGLAND AND RUssIA.-Some time ago
Lord Derby wrote to Prince Gortschakoh
drawing the attention of Russia to various
points where English interests wOuld be affect
ed if Russian action extended SO far. They
were mentioned in Mr.. Cross's speech in Par
lament, and are the Suez Canal and Egypt,
Constantinople, DaIdanelles and Persian Gulf.
The priDce's letter successively takes up these
points and explains that Russia does not mean
TO interfere with any of them. Prince Gort-
schakoH acknowledges the great international
and commercial Importance of the Suez Canal
and gives the most positive assurances that
Russia does not intend in any way TO touch it.
russia, indeed, thinks herself entitled as q
later Of right, to carry the war into Egypt,
oa e1plains that any action in that direction
t.Hs never been even taken into consideration.
LIS ~ even more the case as regards the Per
s si.n JUL Russia thinks 80 important o mari
lime passage as the DaIdsnelles must always
We Teeulated by international agreement and
not Dy one power alone. She disclaims any
intentlon OF acquiring Constantinople, though
Ut the same time she could not consent to its
possession py any other Christian power. The
Irary occupation of Constantinople, which may
become necessary and ensue in the course of
hohsia's military achievements. The letter
goes on to sey that Russia has remained true
% her programme in aiming solely at improv-
ING the condition OF Christians in Turkey,
walch can only ba done by coercing the Porte.
81 1s soon - Russia has achieved shis she viii