The New York herald., 1879-11-02

ef"So eao Droke In g0lQe0 showers upon tho euA-
rounding wild and picturesque hills and gades On
the morrow q fine display Of horsemanship was
given by the Lebanese on the 'medan' or court
Sir Henry k.ysrd. '"T TA. afEn Enr nS Sasisn d. ~
place ~ Muhtara. and the party passed through
bakieen, and were welcomed by the people as before
with % branches Of trees and shouting From Muh-
tara they returned at sunset to Deirel Kamr and
rived in the evening at Beit-Eddin. which was
again brilliantly illuminated. The next morning
romantic spot. and accompanied by Rustem Pacha.
reached Aleih the same day. where a carriage
hour and q half. Here Sir Henry visited the Ex-
change and received deputaton of the merchants,
whom he compimented upon the prosperity of their
city and recommended them to plant pine trees
on the south side of the town to pre-
vent the threatened incursions Of the sand.
the city a railway to Bagdad. We went on board
the gunboat, and sailed for Cyprus that evening
What will be the outcome Of thi. apparent tour Of
Britain knows. but 1t cannot be doubted that Syria
is preferable to Cyprus in every respect.
PAPAL RAILWAY TO JERUSALEM.
or this scheme the latest news Is that the customs
collector of Jafs has been authortatyely Informed
that It is about to be carried into effect. sgnor
purely for the furtherance of Roman Catholic in
terests. as set forth in the following sketch,
The Roman correspondents of the Times who begins
his letter. dated September 1876 by observing that
"the Pontfcal were the last among the states of
Europe into which the iron horse was admitted
gives the following account of projected railway
under the auspices Of the Papacy. between Jaa and
Jerusalem:-
"At the end of July protector. sgnor
Pierotti, arrived in Rome He had An
interview with the Cardinal Secretary Of
being received in audience by the Pope and on the
Goth Cardinal Franchi, whose ONCE at the Propa-
ganda may be likened to that of Minister Of Foreign
Affairs in the spiritual department of the Papal
rule. officially communicated to him the Pontiical
sanction to his carrying out the work-already au-
thorized by the Sultan-of making a port at Jaffa
and constructing q railway line In
Jerusalem. At the same time no is informed that
His Holiness has degned to bless the undertaking in
religion in Palestine and that blessing has been
tended chiefly for tho reason that Catholics only
dertaking of much interest to them, and
consequently in itself to be recommended
Eide a silver medal is sent to him by Papai COM
mand. bearing the portrait OF His Holiness one
side aud OF st. Joseph. patron Of the universal
given to him through these Documents he sends
out on the anniversary of the memorable 2Oth Of
September o memorial addressed individually TO the
wealthier and more disting uished Catholics In Eu-
rope and elsewhere announcing the project and
setting forth the plan for carrying it into execution
ported upon by the Sacred College of the Propa-
ganda. has been approved. blessed and recommended
to the Catholic world by His Holiness. It Is pro-
posed to obtain 100 foundation members and thar
done their names and the amount Of their respec-
tive offerings are to be published at the head Of q
prospectus to be diffused throughout the world
inviting Catholics of all nations constitute them
selves shareholders and draw their dividends in the
form of feelings of satisfaction having assisted by
their subscriptions. however small they may be-
in the formation of port and railway intended to
facilitate pilgrims travelling to Jerusalem. and
places. and in planting Catholic colonies
and agricultural and industrial establishments
in Palestine. to which latter aims the prof.
its of the railway and port to be devoted.
The purposes to be secured and the reasons for
initiating the undertaking are set forth in the pre-
amble. Sgnor Pierotti states that during twenty
two years he has resided in Palestine, directing
works of construction and accompanying Sorraya
excursions; he has seen with grief the progress Of
events, very few OF which, be Is bound to
confess. have been of advantage to the Catholics.
and that for want of material resources. Notwith-
standing partial results Catholics have attained
they are. he says, always inferior to the prodgous
Greeks. Armenisns) and by the Protestant missions
res. The first three have built number of converts
hospitals and other establishments the Protes-
tants have planted new missions. opened schools,
orphan asylums and hospitals, and founded colonies
which are prospering and acquiring large exten-
sion Of ground. Numerous Protestant caravans
are continually passing through Palestine. carrying
material aid to their co-religioniss thousands OF
Russians, Greeks and Armenians visit the sanctu-
aries OF the Holy Land and enrich their respective
converts. This remark able movement. he continues
has been especially manifest since 1854. and he
affirm that Catholicism, which In other times domi-
mated in Palestine, now looks with grief ct the
progressive triumph of the other Christian COM
country. Catholicism cannot. Therefore he srru.s'
prosper in Palestine. and reoccupy its place and
legitimate character without the succor of its
brethren throughout the universe who are, there
fore, urgently entreated to forward and in
this evangelical work. To attain the desired end of
securing to the Catholic Church continued and
abundant means 1t is necessary to organize perma-
nent works. capable after the first outlay of sustain
ing themselves, and whose free incomes will serve
to aid the missions build churches, found schools
orphan asylums and hospitals and open industrial
establishments.' Thus the Catholic (Roman) Church.
for the sake of her prosperity has at last made
an alliance with modern progress. and that in the
very birthplace of the Christian religion"
Since 1876 the ideas of Signor Pierotti have been
acted upon by His Holiness and thanks to the zeal
of Pere Ratsbonne and the religious orders, numer-
GUS converts. churches and seminaries have been
built ct Jerusalem. Bethlehem. Beirut, sidon and
even at Jaffa. Last week . number Of Jesuit
fathers arrived at GAIA and have purchased
land there for the purpose Of building . semi
nary. When remember that in January
last there were 7SS cures and 275 vicariates lert
vacant by the prescription death Of their ttular
priests in Germany; for by the Falk laws in cases
of death. the reappontment Of priests is forbidden
and that up to May last $40 communities of teaching
nuns had been swept away by the Falk Ministry the
seminaries devoted to the education of priests all
closed. see the reason that prompts the evil
dent removal of some Of these establishments to
this land.