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No. 21.-VoL. II.
%station nth* triter. SUBIACO, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1876.
PRICE 6D.
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NEW CHAINS FOR THE CHURCH. Palanpoor, the Newabs of Rahampoor, CATHOLICITY IN INDIA. Joonaghur, Balasirore, and Jinjeera, and Sir The Imperial visit to Milan is about to I)esl of Sawunt Warree. The spectacle, as The census of India shows that out of the FROM HOME & FOREIGN JOURNALS. bear its fruits. Although the Chancellor of habitually witnessed in India, was a strange total population of nearly 239 niilllions not the Empire remained shut up at Varzin, his and wonderful mixture of the civilization of quite 900,00o are Christians. Of these hatred to the Church seems to have been East and West, British and Anglo Indian 250,000 are Europeans, so that the native conveyed to Signor Minghetti's heart. New uniforms with the jewelled garb of the Christians of all denominations in British THE BANQUET TO THE GERMAN EMPEROR restrictions are to he adopted to the Church native potentates-the manners of Europe territory number about 650,000. This does AT MILAN. in Italy. The Cavourian maxim, " Free and the ceremonials of Ilindostan-in the not, however, include the Christians of the Church in a Free State," has grown obsolete, foreground the etiquette of St James's, in native States. Most of the Christians are in During the banquet at Milan, on Tuesday evening, there was an almost ludicrous and Minghctti proposes freedom of a different the background till kinds of Oriental the Madras presidency, where they number effusion of sentiment between the German style. Speaking of the mode by which the magnificence. Touches of Eastern manners 534,000. Of these no less than 416,000 are Emperor and King Victor Emmanuel. The Italian Government proceeded to the separa- were mingled with the state attendant, Catholic's. In Bombay there are 126,000 latter, platting the part of host in Royal style, tion of Church and State, and inquiring was according to custom, on the Heir -Apparent Christians, of whom nearly 83,000 are such a mode likely to harm the State in to the Throne of England-the golden tray Catholics, so that it would appear that the proposed the toast of the evening thus-" health of the German Emperor, my brother, future, lie consoled himself and his hearers of betel nut, for example, going the round majority of the Christians of India arc the my dear guest and friend, Hie health of the by saying " I could understand this fear if among the guests, each of It horn helped fruit of the zeal of the Catholic missionaries, Empress, and the whole Imperial and Royal it were not the State itself which recognises himself as it passed to a minute green triangle and that the various Protestant sects form, fatuity of Prussia." His Majesty added- and determines the rights of all the of the nut festered into a pepper vine leaf even in the aggregate, an inconsiderable " Permit me, Sire, on this auspicious occasion, associations which are in its bosom, and hence with a spike of clove, while the utter-dan or minority. to become the interpreter of the wishes which in the Church itself." Thug, the rights of rose-water sprinkler circulated. Glimpses of the Italians join with me in forming fur the the Church are to be limited by the State-a the splendid trappings preparing for his POLAND AND RUSSIA. happiness of your Majesty, the prosperity of clear imitation of the Bismarekian policy. Royal Highness in his state progress through The Germania writes :-" To the endless Germany, and the constant friendship of Signor Minghetti continues : -" We wish the Ilindostan are already caught through' this series of atrocious brutalities which have the two nations." Whereupon the Emperor Church free yes, hut in the circle and in the and that newspaper correspondent's descripWilliam replied-" I thank your Majesty limits which the State itself traces for it, and tion. Here is the jute for the Prince's been lately perpetrated in Russia, we can for the courteous expressions you have which may be such as not to offend its proper elephant preparing in I.alla Narain Dass's record one more example of barbarism too rights." Yet Minghetti's policy was inspired workshop-a magnifleent piece of fine scarlet horrible almost to be credited in civlized I been good enough to address to me. We were informed of the event am very pleased at having at last been by the separation of Church and State, and broadcloth, lined with khertrah as large as an Europe. about a fortnight ago by a traveller coming able to return the friendly visit your here the direct interference of the State in ordinary carpet forming the groundwork Majesty paid rue two years ago, and the affairs of the Church, and the submission This, we are told, is embroidered with con- from Poland, but thinking the information which I had for a long time past intended to of the latter to the former, are announced as ventional Indian flowers in deep gold, to a not sufficiently authentic, we have waited return. I am deeply moved by the reception the policy of the future. Anti the Premier depth of two and a half feet all round, the until it has appeared in some of the Polish The Krakauer Gazette gives a I have met tt ith on the part of your Majesty. then asks : " And will it be impossible that corners !hiving promontories of gold running papers. and in this beautiful country. I know that the Church should return to what its institu- still deeper into the cloth. An exquisite detailed deseripton of the occurrence, which we do not hesitate to consider now as a tion requires ?" Probably sympathy better, n Germany and he means here the existing fringe of golden tassels, with n rich siree and Italy, and the personal relations of friendship that the Church should return to the punkahs, completing this sumptuous hous- matter of fact. On the occasion of the Emperor's anniversary, a great festival, so balmily subsisting bet ween us, will Catacombs, and leave all to the Italian ing Yet gorgeous though tins be, the cost contitine to be a guarantee for the preserva- Government. It is rather a novelty to hear of these particular trappings amounting in which illumination and fireworks, was announced to take place in the camp of Luck, tion of the peace of Europe. I feel a an Italian statesman teach the Church what all to three thousand rupees, they are as pleasure in hoping that these relations will its institution requires. A more wicked nothing to the state jute, for example, of the near Warsehau. In order to attract a great always remain the SIDOP, and it is with this spirit is displayed by the Premier when he Maharajah of Puttiala, that being simply niany spectators front the town and suburbs, it had been discussed weeks before in the ish I drink the health of your Majesty." says :-" The Church, even according to the one mass of gold lace, so stiff with bullion According to the Pcrseetranza of Wednesday, most rigid canonical forma, is not the Papacy, that it fails to fall straight down on either Russian papers, and when the memorable day the Emperor William has sent a telegram to nor the episcopate, nor the clergy, but all time side of the elephant, while the saddle -carpet approached, great preparations were seen to the Empress Augusta, in which, speaking of faithful ; anti all have their rights." This is (if it can be called so) of the Maharajah of have been made, trihumplial arches, with the the brilliancy of his reception at Milan upon intlicatit e of the desire of the Italian Burtpore is formed of limes of silver over Imperial init ials, hay ing been erected; in fact, the occasion of his entry, the scene is stated Government to have the clergy elected by the lapping ene another, highly chased and everything was done to make the celebration pompous. All this did not fail to produce by his Majesty to defy all description. The people. exquisitely coloured. Surround howdah - its effect. Towards the evening of the grand Kaiser's exclamation is stated to have been surmounted elephants, thus arrayed with the day crowds of people made their way on foot in reference to Lis entry-" I never saw CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY. purple liveries of Baroda and the cream and and in carriages to the camp, to witness that anything like it he illumination of the gold liveries of Joonaghur, and splendour rare spectacle. Among these were seen a Duonio and the Piazza are reported to have Ills Eminence the Cardinal -Archbishop of of the pageant preparing fur thethePrince may great number of ladies, the wires and New York arrived here on Saturday evening. be in some espenally excited his admiration. slight degree more readily con- daughters of rich Jewish merchants of the Ile etas met at Kingstown by the Lord jectured. town, min had made great toilette for the Mayor, the parish priest of Kingstown (Very occasion, especially displaying their jewellery. Rev. Monsignor lCabe), and the chaplain of AN IMPOSING CEREMONY. TIllt SHAH'S LETTER TO THE POPE. The festivals were in their full course, and his Einineece Cardinal Cullen, and was On Friday last, in the ship -building yard driven to Dunlin in the latter's carriage. He The following is the translation of the the fireworks commencing to be let off, when of the Messrs. Green, at Black will I, te 0 screw was offered the hospitalities of the Mansion letter addressed by the Shah of Persia. to the spectators, who had approached near the eon ettes, built by them for the Portuguese llonse, but he had, of course, to decline them, Pope Pius IX., which was recently camp, remarked that part of the troops Government, were solemnly- blessed in the and lie remains the guest of Cardinal Cullen. presented in a special audience by Nazar- executed different movements in long lines, presence of a vast concourse of spectators, On Sunday the two Cardinals attended Aga but thinking that this belonged to the proattracted to the spot not only by the unusual twelve o'clock (High) Mass in the Pro"To his very venerable and most illus- gramme, they did not take- father notice, occurrence of a double launch, but also by Cathedral. As a consequence, the trious Holiness the Pope, adorned with the until they found themselves gradually sacred the more rare recurrence, in this country, of building was thronged almost to suffocation, character of a Messiah, and elevated as much surrounded by the troops. Suddenly, as if the ceremony being according to ancient and amongst those present were the Lord as the inhabitants of the celestial world. by a command, the fire and lights were put Catholic usage. Mayor, Sir James Mackey, and pro- May he be assisted by the grace of the Lord. out, and a scene began which is too monstrous This highly impressive and solemn service minent citizens. As the two other " It has reached us, who are animated with to be discribed. The unbridled soldiery threw Cardinals was performed by the Rev. Father Stanton, walked together through the to the the sentiment of sincere friendship, that them:el yes on the people, stripped and robbed parish priest of Poplar, assisted by his metes sanctuary they presented church tender and venerable letter front your them of their property-, and ill-treated them a remarkable the Rev. Falters Lawless and Trumble, with contrast ; one of the two illustrious men Holiness, of angelic qualities, traced by you in the most brutal manner. The shouts of cross.' carer an I acolytes, who bore lighted walking with light elastic step and head in the abundance of your friendship ; that these barbarians over-powered the shrieks of candles as they walked in procession through erect ; the other-though but five years his letter mhich had been confided to the very women and children, many of whome found entry available pert of the vessels and across senior-walking with an uncertain honourable Augustine, Bistop of Heraelia. their death in this wild tumult. The others the yard, which separated both ships. head bent down, and shoulder' tread,and drooping. sent to us by you with presents, dear and dragged themselves home exhausted and Among those present who took part in the Cardinal M.Closkey certainly does not look precious pledges, illustrious souvenirs, wounded, almost stripped of their clothes. procession we noticed Captains Testa end nearly so old as Cantina] Cullen. Of course, destined always to strengthen our affection. Among the latter was a countess and her Ss misty°, of the Portuguese Navy, with during "In order to make known in a snore especial daughter, who had come accidentally to town, the High Mass precedence was given several of the attaeliCe; of the Portuguese and to the Visitor in every way, and, at the manner what value and what consideration and had attended at the festival ; her carriage close, British Covet nments, and it was truly edify- the benediction was given by him in a very we accord to the letter and to the presents of and her two servants have never returned ing to remark time reverential airs with which impressive manner. On leaving the church your Holiness, we received them with our from the camp. A great number of men are Protestant as well as Catholic witnessed that the Cardinals received an enthusiastic cheer own hands, with our own Imperial person we also missing ; they are supposed to have been soleum ceremonial ; and one could not help front the enormous crowd which had by this spoke in the presence of all, as it was fitting, killed in defence of their wires and children. feeling how the most simple rituals of the time filled up a goodly part of Marlboro'. of the friendship and affection of your It appears that this atrocious action had Catholic Church impress the beholder with street ; an I there is no already been planned before the feast, for doubt that if Holiness for us. the conviction of that mysterioss power Cardinal M'Closkey's arrangements " Beyond this, we hare thought it one of the officers, who resided with a rich perwhich she exercises to er the hearts of men- mitted him to receive further necessary, in addressing to you this letter, merchant in town, earnestly, but in vain, homage at the a power and majesty imparted to her by the hands of the Irish people, result would inspired by friendship, to notify to you our warned the wife and daughters and his ever-visible presence of its Divine Founder be extremely gratifying the to his Eminence. cordial joy and our particular satisfaction for landlord to stay away Iron] the feast, front in the Blessed tier:intent, whose promise is to But his visit is of a semi this mark of friendship and of sincere affec- which may be concluded that he knew of dwell with her for ever, even to time con- and is to come to an end-private character, tion which your Holiness has given us. the horrible event which was to take place. on Sunday next, summation of the world, teaching her all when he will start from Queenstown " Conformably- with your desires, the On the following day the inhabitans of Luck for New truth to the end of time. York. Ile will, however, attend the annual delegates of the Catholic religion, all the sent deputies to the General in command of Ott the following day (Saturday) a commencements of the University individuals of this nation, have been, and the decision, who Tired in the town, to comsumptuous luncheon was prodded by the on Thursday, and will Catholic there receive an will be, the 3hjects of good will, receiving plain of these brutalities, lout they were not Messrs. Green, when the christening of the Address from the University every attention and all protection. even received. In their dispair they sent a vessels was concluded in the usual manner. addresses are to be presented staff. Other "'Ito increase these attentions we have telegram to the Emperor, whose arrival in to him to(hue named " Belittle de Portugal," by her morrow or addressed instructions to the Governors of Luck was expected, because a review was to the day after, and Grace the Dustless of Saldanha, assisted by that he will dine with the it is probable Provinces, and formal orders concerning the take place. It may be that the telegram has Lord Mayor on his Excellency the Duke, Ambassador to the Thursday night. Finally, on Sunday, rights, the protection, and the liberty of been suppressed, or that the Emperor never British Court from that of Portugal, and Mr. yesterday, and to -day, his Eminence, accom- Catholics, in relation to their religious belief. heard of it ; but, without taking the slightest Henry Green, of the firm of Messrs. Green, panied by Cardinal Cullen, visited " And, in fact, we regard the individuals notice of the affair, the Government even the chief the builders ; the other named " indello," religious and educational establishments of of the above -named Catholie.nation inhabiting refused to hear any further complaints, and by Lady Sartorious, assisted by her husband, the city, with which lie Persian Empire as a trust committed by the troops were ordered to remove to another the expressed himself Sir George Sartorious, Admiral in the British highly pleased. your Holiness to our safe keeping, and, as is town." and Portuguese Fleets. natural, we charge ourselves with the trust At the luncheon many eloquent speeches that has been confided to us. For we consider THE PRINCE OF WALES IN INDIA. THE ACADEMIA. were delivered indicative of the frieudly your person as the greatest among the disfeeling existing between our Government and At the first grand reception given by his ciples of the Messiah (Whom we salute), and The Academia, on Tuesday evening, began that of Portugal, expressing confidence that Roy al Highness in India-the one which took for that reason worthy of veneration. the session of 1875-76, at the Archbishop's nothing would transpire to interrupt those place at the Government House in Bombay " We desire that, thanks to the purity of House in Westminster, with the reading of a friendly relations, proudly dwelling on the on the evening of his arrival-there were your heart, you will not forget its in your masterly paper by his Eminence Cardinal former prestige of the Portuguese Navy, at present the Rajahs of Kolapoor, Dhrangdra, prayers, and that our relations with your Archbishop upon "Innocent III.the and Magna one time second to no other Power in Europe. liajpeeple, Berle, Loonawara, Oodeypoor, Holiness may always continue. Charts." As this remarkable paper will very After several healths were proposed and Soonth, Dharampoor, the Gaekwar of Baroda, " Written in our Royal Castle of Theran shortly published in its integrity, we drunk-among others, that of Mr. Henry Sir Saler Jung, and members of a deputation the Wednesday, Ribi-vuli-sau, 1292. May, purposelyberefrain, eutil after it have Green, which was enthusiastically received- representing the Nizam of Hyderabad, the 1875." Then follows the impression of the wen issued from the press, fromshall the distinguished guests took their departure, Maharajahs of Edur, Mysore, Jan, seal and the signature of his Majesty the into any detailed examination hereentering of the highly gratified with the whole proceedings. Nowanuggnr, Thokoor, Bhownuggur, Dewar, Shah. argument put forward by his Eminence in sss.
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