The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-07-07
A correspondent of the Liverpool Times.
writing from Rome, jane 18TH, says /:

A correspondent of the Liverpool Times.
writing from Rome, jane 18TH, ssys:
All audiences are suspended, according
to the laws of the POntifical Court. from
Whit-Suudsy until after Trinity Sunday.
but nevertheless his Holiness has received
His Eminence Cardinal Guibert, Archbis.
hop of Paris, who arrived in Rome on tue
9TH inst, accompanied by Cardinal Franchi
the General of the Barefooted Carmelites.
and the Rev. Father Eusebius, the Apos.
tolic preacher. The suspension of the au-
diences has been interpreted by some a. q
sign OF failing health in the Pope, and by
others, amongst whom ight mention the
Roman correspondent of the London Stan.
dard, as proof that he is bsset on all sides
by enemies, so that be knows not where to
turn. Either the London Standards cor
respondent is ignorant of the customs of
the Roman Court, or he draws such couclu-
sions from the fact that his Holiness in
tends to create no Cardinals in the forth
coming Consistory. 1 doubt whether he
fact, so that in no way but in the former
can accoant for his statement.
The Berlin correspondent of the came
paper says:
Addresses of loyalty and sympathy are
still pouring in from all parts of the coun-
try, and the Emperor is deeply touched by
the love and fidelity of his people. Oa
the other hand, the cad spectacle of dis
loyalty, which is more and more displayed
among his subjects, greatly mars his Ma.
jesty's happiness. Not only grown up
Socialists continue publicly to insult the
old Emperor in conversation and in the
prees !; but even students and schoolboys
have been apprehended for using treason
able language. And what cannot but be
most CALLING to the Prussian military au-
thorities is the discovery that q great
many soldiers of the standing army share
the regret of Socialists that the assassin
did not succeed in his attempt. In Mag
deburg,. non commfeotcned officer was
this week sentenced to ten years incarcer.
alton in q fortress for speaking dsrespect-
fully of the Emperor. In Oldenburg six
dragons were arrested, and are now on
their trial, because they loudly expressed
preached by the military chaplain against
the spreading influence of Socislism. The
hreas Zeitung admits that the army isvery
seriously infected with the Socialist poison,
and strongly recommends the Government
To provide a special clause in the coming
bills for the punishment of soldiers enter
taicing Socialist opinions. The Saxon
authorities do not wait for such a clause,
but make use of the power they already
possess. in that coantry every soldier
who presumes to attend Socialist meet
ing is at once arrested and punished by his
commander for being found in such bad
company. There can be little doubt that
the Socialists are going to be hunted down
in Prussia like wild beasts. The nation is
apparently seized with q sort of anti
Socialist fever. The Cologne Garette pro-
poses the dismissal of all workmen who
profess Socialist doctrines, and other lead
ing organs recommend the possessing
classes to have no communications what
ever with the enemies of society. In sew
eral places, acts of violence have ALREADY
been committed against them, and it is not
au uncommon occurrence to kick them ont
of beerhouses and other places of public
resort. Even Bebil, the mensiaRg- of Par
lament, was this week eject6d from an
ho tel in Leipzig.
We hate to be compelled to pitch into our
friends, especially to such good friends and patrons
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