The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-26
VOLUME XII.
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FOREIGN
Throughout Europe the weather has beer
very severe for the past ten days The Eibe Is
blocked with ice, and the forests around the
Bernes Jura are infested with droves OF wild
bpars, wolves, etc, which, maddeped with
hunger, are fearless in their attacks upon do
mestic animals on farms.
RoME-The Vatican will shortly take steps
to re-establish relations with the Mexican Gov
ernment. Should negotiations prove unsuc:
oessful, the wants of the Mexican church will
be supplied in the best manner possible,
without the Intervention of the Government.
The Pope has sent circular to bishops outside
of Europe. with q view OF extending the COL
lection of Peters Pence in all countries OF the
world.
GRRMANY.-It is reported and generally be-
lieyed that Bismarck has decided 10 withdraw
the parliamentary discipline bill (published
in our lsst issue) in consequence of the yehe-
ment opposition it meets with from the Diets
of the various German States.
SwEDEN-It Is feared a general commercial
collapse is imminent in Sweden, further fail
ures are daily expected, and thousands OF per-
sons have been thrown out of employment.
GREAT BR1TAN.-The North Wales miners
association has resolved to vote .f7 to every
member of the union who desires to emigrate
to America aud f14 to emigrate to Australia.
Notices were posted on Saturday by the iron
ship building yards and foundries in Liver
pool and the districts around Of a reduction in
wages of II per cent, after the 31st OF jan
uary.
Six cotton mills at Preston, running 153. .144
spindles, have given notice of reduction Of
wages of 5 to 10 per cent.
Six engineering firms st Haddersfield have
locked out their workmen for refusing to con-
sent to an extension of hours of labor.
FRANcE-On the 18th Dafaurs made state
ment of the ministerial programme. He an
nounced that the Government would vigi!antly
supervise the observance of the law regulating
the relations between civil aud religious 80
ciety, be inexorable toward officials attacking
the Republic, and wonld not use the freedom
of action gained by denouneing treaties OF
commerce, to depart from the principles which
recently SO developed the commerce Of the
country. 1t asserted that it is necessary to
complete reorganiz alton of the army, especially
by law relating to the general staff and gen
dsrmerie, and that the law relative to great
military commands would be vigorously ap-
Piled except whore necessary to deviate from
it in the interest of the service: The declara-
tion also expatiated upon the satisfactory
financial position of the country; promised re-
form in the colonial administration, and con-
cluded with the statement that the Govern
ment W ould ask the Chamber that the grant.
ing of university degrees be entirely confded
to the State, and that primary education be
made obligatory. The declaration was very
coldly received, the Left Centre or Moderate
Republicans alone cheering. The more ad
vanced Republicans and the Extremists were
disappointed and vexed they desired
programme providing for more T radical ,snia, meas
On Monday the distussion on the M Mnlsterial
programme took place in the Assembly IN the
presence of crowded galleries..
Separd, Republican, opened the debate. His
points " ere principally in the line INDICATED,
that s, that the cfioers should be filled by Re
publicaps. Dufaure replied saying t1at the
Government would insist upon truly hepuo'
lican spirit from its furctionaries it had al
ready acted on this idea five procnrator gen
erals have been dismissed and two transferred
to other posts 1G5 justices of the peace have
been transferred, and IL removed. The vote
of the ; n of January required still farther So
verify from tie Government but BIN s'ers
you'd take account of the services rendered
and not treat mag gstrates OF long etsndlng
like new comers. N. DufAure adopted the
views expressed by DepI Senard, and in
peroration which WAS much applauded trust
ed the trying period of 1850, at the end of Mac
Mahon's Presidency, would pass as happily
the recent electoral event.
IL. Modier de Montjou, extreme Radical, |
made an uncompromising attack on the Gov |
ernment. He demanded that the Ministers
make place for successors willing to Garry out |
the will of the Chamber and of the country.
A suspension of the sitting then took place, |
during which Q compromise between the Gov |
and the Left was adopted, and result |
ed in the wording of N. Ferry's motion as fol- |
lows:
try will not fail to give satisfaction notably J
In regard to the administrative and judicial |
staff, pass to the order Of the day"
The Ministry accepted the motion, and it was |
adopted by vote of 223 to 121. Gambetts was
in the Chamber do ring the debate but remain |
ed silent.
MEXICO The Commercial excursion party |
from the United States arrived at Vera Cruz |
on the 18th, and were cordially lece.ved by a
committee OF merchants of Vera CIR and the |
City of Mexico. They arrived at toe capitol !
on the night of the 14th. The Government |
prepared u liberal entertainment TO- the party.
The prees commented on this peaceful Invasion |
c. ~ ,I,:::.s ..ss EtsCcst sstisfacticQ. |