The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-18
q rning Star and Catholic Messenger.

as.rnlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
sxw oRLEANs, sUsDAY, NovEMBER IS Is77.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
(Condensed from Associated Press Teleg1ams.l
FOREIGN
RoME.-The greatest anxiety has prevailed
throughout the week concerning the Holy
Fathers health. Tho telegrams, which, it
should be remembered, are made I'D by the In.
fdels and Liberals of Rome, have been retera.
ting the statement that the Pope is very low
and cannot possibly live many days. AS q
sample of the stuff that has been thus receive ed
we & We the following, which came on the 18th
Cardinal Simooni, Secretary of State, ie
summoning all the Cardinals to support him
in his trial for a foreign Pope and the old con.
ciliatory policy. The Popes favorite doct or
has been dismissed. 1t is supposed he has
been giving information to the Italian Govern
ment. The Cardinals hope to keep the death
of the Pope n secret for twenty -four hours, but
will fail, because such decided arrangement te
have been made that the Government must
know of his demise immediately 1t occurs
that black snnll pOx ls prevailing with violence
in the Vatican"
We co not believe that there is any truth in
the above statements, though it IL very proba.
BILE that the Holy Fatner IS unwell. In SUP.
port of this opinion We refer to the telegram
from Mr.. McNaster to the editor of Yves tern
journal which we publish in another column.
hr. McMast has direct comnun ication 18th
the most eminent eoclesiastics in Rome, and is
considered by All intelligent Catholics the best
authority in this country in matters of news
from Rome.
FRANCE.-On the 18th NM. Chabaud, Latour,
Lucien, Bruu, Grand, PerreJ ard Gretfulhe,
members of the hight, were elected to life SEN
atorsbip.
The second ballots for members of Councils
General have been concluded. The final re-.
sult of the elections is that the Republics
have the majority in forty mine, and the Con-
servatives in thirty eight dep artnent is, while in
there the majority is still doubtful.
By vote Of BOB to 80 the Chamber has given
the power to the presiding officer to tine or
suspend urInly members.
BY vote of $40 to DOB the Chamber has ap-
pointed n Committee to inquire into alleged
electoral abuses during the last elections. The
debate which proceeded the adoption of the
resolution was very bitter on both sides.
The Minister of the Interior. Fourton, justi-
fed the Governments' ELECTORAL action by
pointing to the activity of the socialist pro-
Pagatlon: In 20 departments the mob had
cheered for the Commune and reign of terror.
The Government did not menace the peace
The constitution. He said, conclusion,
France wishes for q Government of order,
peace and stability, under the protection of
the Marshal, whom the whole country asks to
stay, without compromise or admission, at
the post where he is and will remain.
Jules Ferry replied: He asserted that the
success of the clericalists would lead to an
alliance of Germany aud Italy against France
tor which the way was already paved. He
proceeded, declaring that another Glssoution
would be q coup dctat of hypocrisy and
hazardous experiment, to W hich France would
not submit, and concluded with the following
words: You must take care; Democracy bas
some blood in it's veins. Public peace and the
country itself at stake.
On the 18th, the day the resolution was
adopted, Duke the Broglie spoke. He plainly
intimated that MacMahon would not take a
Ministry from the Left, nor wSuld the Gov
ernmenL submit to proposed electoral inquiry.
de said, when the present Government had
fulfilled it's task of answering the attacks of
the Left, the Marshal would Soc what was in
c1mbent upon him. If he could be assured
That Ministry containing MN. Blanc and
henault, G&tleme Radical and Conservative
Republicans respectively, would agree upon .
programme, the path of parliamentary pro-
oedure would be open. If not, it would be |
necessary to seek eome other solution. The !
Duke de Broghe declared that the Government
was ready to accept even penal responsibility |
for their acts, and meet the Proposed impeacb
neDt, bnt warned the new Committee OF Pub. |
lie Safety, that neither the present Cabinet,
nor its successors, if they had any regard for
the public peace, would countenauce the pro-
posed donesided inquiry. He provoked Il pro-
test from II. Gambett8 by insinuatiIg e that he
caused the insertion of the cslumuy that
q Conservative victory meant war IN the
German and other foreign papers. Duke de
btoglle warned those who, III yesterdays de-
pate appeared to appeal to insurrection, that
lt wonld be suppressed, and that even if sue
ceesful, it's SUCCESS might be transient.
Gambetta replied, saying that Brogles
ePeech proved the nect ssity for the proposed
IN investigation. II professed a desire to uphold
Che authority of both cbamb bers He was not |
an antagonist of Marshal MacMahon, The
present Ministers were insurgents against the
law.
MacSiahon, meanwhile, is not lacking in ad-
Vlsers who, from all quarters of Europe, pre-
sumo to tell him what is best to be done, that
ls-concllate the opposition. All Cabinets
which can make their voices heard, from Can.
31vas del Castillo to Prince Gortsohakof, from
F3rince Bismarck, Count Andrassy, aud Signor
Oepretis, have given counsels of moderation.
GERMAN PRoTECToRArE FOR BELGIuM.-The
London to PaH Mall Gazette, of the 18th inst, in
It's leading article asserts that Germany is
urging Belgium to accept a prote csorate and
'"ake her military aystem conform to that of