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Merning Star and Catholic Messenger.
s l eOTrs&a SUDA. T, SEZPIEMB 13. 154
TELOIAPmI Q EUMMARY.
GERMANY.
It is-reported an order will seeoon be issued
ezpelling from Prussia all foreign priests,
saoiksand nuns.
The-Congress of Old Catholics met at Frie
bourg on the 6th and adjourned on the 9th.
Dr. Shults presided. One hundred and thirty
delegates were present and about 5,000 specta
tors. The President announced that Dr. Dol
lingo had summoned a conference of the
IEv- gelicsl Greek and Anglican clergy at Bonn
for the 14th inst.
ENGLANYD.
-e The London l mes says that the Marquis of
'Ripon has become a Roman Catholic. The an
nouncement, a few 'days ago that he had re
,saigd the Grand Masterehip ef the Free
S asons, and that the Prince of Wales would
tesamprarily succeed him, caused muoh excite
meat, which was heightened by the informa
:ten that the Marquis had embraced Catholic
Ism.
PRANCE.
The Government has suspended for two
ianths the publication of the Paris Univers,
-Loias Venllot's paper, for a bitter article
against Serrano.
There was a serious disturbance at Meze, in
,the department of Heranlt, on the.4th of Ssp
teamber, the anniversary of the establishment of
,the republio. The gens d'armes fired on the
rioters, of whom one was killed and nineteen
wounded.
SPAIN.
The Paris papers publish official Carlist dis
patches acknowledging the Royalists fired on
the German gunboats Albatross and Nautilus,
at Gustaria. The dispatch declares the vessels
were endeavoring to effect a landing of armed
men, nunder the pretext of exercising their
crews, and in conclusion says the Carliste will
recognize no4combination of Serrano and his
accomplices. but will exact respect for Spanish
territory, and resist the bravad.o with which
the German government endorsed the action of
the gunboats.
TEn LONG LOST AUSTRIAN POLAR EXPEDITION.
The members of the Austrian Polar expedi
tion, for whose fate great fears were felt, have
been heard from. They were shipwreoked and
took to sleighs, in which they succeeded, after
a long journey, in reaehing the Norwegian
Island of Wardal. After abandoning their
ship the party traveled for seven months on
sledges and two winters were passed on the
ice. The highest point reached was latitude
80. A large tract of land was discovered to the
northward of Nova Zembla.
UNrITraD aTES. .
The Tesessee Arrest..--Seven parties have
been arrested for the Gibson county lynching
afair, and it is said that warrants for the
arrest of one hundred others are out.
Johnson, one of the negroes said to have
been shot at the time, is in jail in Memphis,
and a general impression seems to prevail that
the ten negroes whose bodies could not be
found were not shot, thus reducing the number
of killed to six. The civil authorities of Ten
nessee are proceeding-with much vigor'
Potioal.-The Democrats have carried Colo
reda Territory by 2,000 majority.
TheAlkansas Democratlo Convention nnani
mously nominated Gov. Baxter for reelection,
bat he declined, and the Hon. A. H. Garland
was nominated in his stead.
The Demoorats of Massachusetts have nomi
nated Wm. Gaston, of Boston, for Governor.
An effort is being made in Washington to
call together the members of the executive
commitbee of the National Democratic Commit
tee, to consider the propriety of calling a con
vention of th6 Democracy, North and South, to
disclaim ay sympathy with the reported dis
orders in the South.
The Liberals of New York have resolved not
to make nominations as yet, but to meet in
Convention on the 29th, after the two great
parties have held their Conventions.
A Convention, urged by the more moderate
Bouthost Republicans, and sanctioned by Sens
tor Chandler, chairman of the Congressional
Committee, has been called by the- National
Committee to meet at Atlanta, October 13. It
will consist of delegates from all the Southern
States and the object is to secure information
regarding the real condition of the South.
The Republicans in Georgia have resolved
not to nominate a candidate for Congress in
oppoition to Stephens, he being entirely satgs
aetory to them.
The Marquis of Ripon, whose conver
son to Roman Catholicism and consequent I
abandonment of Free Masonry have been
semi-olfeially announced in the London I
25tee, it 47 years of age. He has been t
several times in the Cabinet, serving as s
President of the Couneil under Mr. Glad- b
stone; was ereated a Knight of the Garter
In 1869; acted as Chairman of the Joint
Hglh Commission whleh arranged the *
Tre of Washongton was installed Grand
Master of the Free Masoas of England on e
.cif l__ O. Thb eosavelon of. a mano
lfrom Our Own Cerrespondean.
SOU.1 1o S LETTEB.
SDuar.n, August 25th, 1874.
The Very Rev. John Canon MacCarty, Parish
Priest of Mallow, is to be the new Bishop of
Cloyne, in succession to the late lamented Dr.
d Keane; and the selection gives great satisfac
tion in various quarters. Dr. MacCarthy was
designated for the high poet he is to occupy
* by a majority of his fellow-priests of the
diocese of Cloyne, and, in politics, he is a
i- Home Ruler. He iecousin to Mr. John George
e MacCarthy, M. P., for Mallow, and I believe
SMr. A. M. Sullivan, M. P., is related to his
family by marriage. The inhabitants of Mal
, low, on bearing of his intended elevation to
the episoopate, manifested great joy. Indeed,
- I myself would goeo far as to say that the
d diocese of Cloyne has had such a long spell of
. patriot Bishops that it would be almost a
c- alamity if such a man as Dr. MacCarthy were
not appointed to role over it just now.
A very impressive and, indeed, memorable
o scene was witnessed in the county Limerick
last week. 9no of -the few things that of late
have brought dsgreoon the couatry has been
a the perpetual reeurrence of faction-fights in
, New Pallas, Cappamore, and another parish in
I that county. Arising out the most trivial
e occurrence, the fights between "the three
year-olds " and "the four-year-olds" have
been of a fierce and bloody character. The
members of the rival parties have been in the
a habit of fighting pitched battles with sticks
I and stones at every fair and market in the
d neighborhood; of lying in wait of each other
r by night and breaking each other's heads and.
noses. Numbers of them have been arrested,
tried and sentenced to imprisonment for these
s acts of violence; additional police have been
f quartered on them; but all of no purpose. The
utmost efforts of the government and the ad
ministrators of the law have failed to cope
with the evil.- But the priest has succeeded !
A few weeks ago the Archbishop determined
on trying what a mission would effect, and
brought down to New Pallas some of the
Oblate Fathers of this city. Truly wonderful
was the success achieved by these pious and
learned priests. The day after I wrote last
was the concluding day of the misasbion, and,
after a sermon from Father Hunt, the names of
the fghters (which had been given in to the
Oblates by the leaders of the two parties) were
read out publicly In church. Every man came
forward at once to the altar-rails, and, when
all were there, they solemnly pledged before
all the people and in presence of the Blessed
Sacrament never to be foes again to one an
other, to give up faction fighting forever, and
not to take a drop of intoxicating liquor for
five years. 'Twas a sight to rejoice over and
to remember forever. Afterwards, the publi
cans of the district came to the missionaries
and promised never again to keep their houses
open on Sundays. The Oblate Fathers are now
preaching in the adjacent parish of Cappa
more, and it is confidently expected that they
will achieve there as much success as they a
achieved in New Pallas.
0
Talking of temperance reminds me that p
on Sunday last a very good meeting from every o
point of view, in support of the temperance g
eause in Dublin, was held in the Phenix Park h
within view of the Lord Lieutenant's lodge. g
The speakers were, for the most part, of the tj
artisan class, but there was also present Mr. A. *,
M. Sullivan, M. P., and other gentlemen of that t:
class. Confidence was espressed that the cause
was progressing in this country at all events a,
-and it is plain that it is-and the advantages I,
which the two Workiogmen's Temperance o
Clubs in this city cffer to workingmen were ti
enlarged upon-not unduly. Is was then an.
nounced that another meeting would be held tc
the following Sunday in another part of the b
Pheosix Park. Before I pass from tbie nsubject, is
I had better mention a few matters worth s
knowing connected with the liquor traloc in p1
this city and the liquor legislation of last y,
session. There are two classes of liquor-sellers p,
here diametrldally opposed to each other-the
spirit grocers (those who sell liquor to be con- a,
snmed off the premises) and the publicans b;
(those Who sell liquor to be consumed at the es
eounter or elsewhere). The latter have a lot ti
of privileges whwch the former do net enjoy at tt
"a.idtne:se d've" a.vsetse Sea I
ing regular palaces for themselves and pur
obhasing up new houses for which they procure
licensea in the names of friends or dependents.
sh About forty publicans now own 140 gin palaces
of in Dublin; and the thing is still going on at
Or. the old rate. Ii the last session of Parliament
the publicans had everything their own way,
as it was expected they would under "the Beer
and Bible Cabinet" of Disraeli.
be The annual meeting of the British Associa
ation for the advancement of Science has been
held this week in Belfast. It attracted to the
re Northern capital a considerable number of
is revas. The President this year is Professor
- Tyndall, an Irishman; andI may here mention
t that several of .tbose who have taken the most
d, prominent part in the proceedings of the Asso
e iation have been Irishmen also-for example,
f Lord O'Hagan, Sir William Wilde (the husband
a of "Speranca "), Professor Jellett, of Dublin
University, Professor Stokes, one of the most
eminent Scientists in England, etc. The Presi
le dent's address was a paper-very eloquently
ik composed-in exposition and support of Dar
winism, atheism, and materialism, here and
m there, of course, containing fierce denoncia
tions of the Bible and the Catholic church, and
In even calumnies on the church. Oa Sunday the
Protestant and Presbyterian preachers in
Belfast denounced the Professor's views, but
re they were themselves denounced in torn by
1e Professor Huxley-another Atheist-the fol. I
re lowing day "as ignorant and prejudiced." The I
papers are fuall of the controversy, and some 1
ie very good fan is poked at Professor Tyndall by a
rr various correspondents. But the most remark-1
able paper read at the meeting so far is that of ,
Sir George Campbell, ex Governor of Bengal,
on what he cals '" the Privileges Over Land e
SWrongfully Called Property." From this title i
e you may guess the nature of the essay which t
s etrongly supol,,rted the claim of the Irish
farmers for tenant right in their holdings.
The new French Ambassador to London is
Count de Jarnae, who owns an estate, and has
d long lived in the county Tipperary. He is
nearly related to the Duke of Leiister by the
mother's side. J. . c.
d
it St. Stephen's Parish.
At the request of the Rev. Clergy, a. few of
the most zealous members of St. Stephen's con
e gregation assembled in the Parish Hall, imme
o diately after High Mass last Sunday, in order
to consult as to the best means of complying
with the public appeal of the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul in behalf of the afflicted
people residing in the overflowed parishes of
the State. The meeting was orgasized by
calling Mr. L. A. Fourinei-to the cEiir, but
being only preliminary, no action was taken
except to appoint a committee of seven gentle
men to prepare the congregation for the special
appeal to be made to them to-day. This com
mittee consists of Messrs. L. A. Fouriner, A. G.
Blanchard, A. Leo, T. 8. Elder, E. Dore, C. D.
Elder and J. M. Flyno. It was arranged that
all donations should be left at the Presbytery
adjoining the church; and Mr. Leo generously
offered the use of his wagon to haul any
package that might be inconvenient to carry
otherwise. Before adjourning Mr. T. S. Elder
gave a very touching statement of what he
had heard from one of the sufferers by the
flood. He said that many families were, by
the rising water, driven to their lofts, and in
some instances to their very roofs, where, with
their poultry and a portion of their live stock,
they had to remaiu froti two to thlbe mouths
supporting life upon what they c.,uld rescue
from the floods, in some instances fllating off
on rafts to gather moss and young twig froum
the neighboring forest trees.
After the sulsidence of the waters they began
to plant potatoes, corn and other vegetables,
but as yet nothing has grown, because the soil
is filled with worms which destroy every da
sprouting plant. Some farmer.. htve already va
planted eight times during the snmmer, and as
yet have not raised an tar of corn or a single nil
potato! co!
It is impossible to f.,rm a correct idea of the fa]
amount of suffering entailed upon the people me
by this disastrous overflow, which has not
only ruined the ground, but carried off domes
tic utensils and agricultural implement., so
that both men and women dad themselves at- c
trtsy enable to peevrie fe tSb wasts of their -N
- sons to practive the heavenly virtue of Chai
e ty; and the appeal now made should rouse the
s e. most indifferent to a sense of their duty on this
as point. Clothing is especially required, par
t ticularly as the winter is fast approaching;
,t blankets, flannels, quilts-these are articles
y, sorely needed by this class of our citizens.
er But it is difficult to say what is not required
In their present condition. Ilousehold uten
a- sils, gardening tools, farming implements,
an shoes and stockings, food for man and beast,
e covering and shelter, these must be supplied if
t we really desire to alleviate their sufferings
r and to furnish them with means of support for
n the future.
at Whatever donations may be placed in charge
- of the St. Vincent's Society, or at the Molume
e, STAR office, corner of Camp and Poydras streets,
d will most certainly be forwarded to their
in proper destination, while the generous donors
st may rest satisfied in the conviction that they
ii- have been instrumental in the accomplishment
y of a great charity.
- It is a beautiful scriptural saying that " he
id who giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord,"
- and we may be permitted to suggest, with Dean
id Swifa, that few persons will be disposed to
e oavil at the security.
A Bsatifal Custom.
y In this age of religious indifference, which,
as a matter of course, too often leads to neglect
i of family ties and olden associations, it is a
ie beautiful custom to gather all the members of
y a family, once sa'ear, within the family circle,
- to celebrate the birthday festival of the head
, of the household. In a family gathering of
this kind, last Sunday evening, in the house of
d one of our mnost respected citisens of the Sixth
e Distriot, the following little poem, oommemors
ting the present, nod referring to the absent
h embers, was read by the oldest grandchild, in
the name of the faspily, to the estimable father
whose birthday they were celebrating:
The circles of your life, dear Father,
Are widening ever, day by day;
But in their ceaeoless ebb and flowing
They keep our hearts within their sway,
And float them back on Dove's own tide
To dwell one hour, by your dear aide.
And thus we meet to night, dear Father,
Drawn in from Life's wild, restless sea,
To ind within" lome's blessed harbor,
A scene from clouds and tempests free.
Where our poor hearts, all weary, sore,
May rest awhile-in peace secure.
Some barks still breast the gale, dear Father.
Ard cannot make the port of Home,
B st prosperous winds, into th' future biding,
We trust, will bid them hither come,
Where bettered helm and weary sail
May gain new strength to meet the gale.
And some are old with service, Father.
With wind and wave have battled long,
Have missed the iales of Joy and beauty,
And now are weak that once were strong.
How bright to them home's lights appear,
Emblems of the Heavenly Harbor near !
And some have seen both light and shadow.
Have smiled o'er calm and rugged ways,
Hare known dark hours of stormy trial,
And basked in pleasure's annoy rays,
Bat Home's sweet Inflience, nnforgot.
Still drew tham back to this loved spot.
And one Just launched upon the billows,
With bridal renncn streaming fair.
Returns, with sueshine on the waters,
And Hope's soft music in the air,
Love-freighted, bright with Fortune's beams.
Tu tell low glad life's voyage seems !
And thus for years to come, dear Father,
Be this dear home the safe retreat
For all the weary barks that onward e
dail out, the Ocean's storms to greet. -
And as they turn to seat awhile,
Their gnerdona b your loving smile,
Till moored at last near Heaven's bright shore,
our borks with yeors shall sall-so more ! at
ST. STAJSLAf us COMIsacICAL CoLLons, BAT
l'T. Loule.-This College will open on Wedees
day. the 16th inst. Besides all the usual ad
vantages for a good classical education, this t
establishment afords its papils the opporto- jt
nity of learning the principles and theory of st
commerce, which will be found eminently use N
fal in after life. For terms, etc., see advertise- yc
ment in educational columns. -
The. following, clipped from the New York
Mal, will bear copying :
There are some merobants who think they in
" aa dispoes with advwrtia&n-" heeanus they
reso wall nmow. Lot oes- sk why it o
THE
LION OF FLANDERS:
's OR THII
a BATTLE OF THE GOLDEN SPURS.
n
BY IIENDRIK CONSCIENCE.
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or Count Guy and Charles de Valois were stillt
in front; no one had ventured to take the lead
gi of those two. Robert de Bethune, however,
ro and his brother William, were now riding on
a, the one side of their father; and, in like man
ir ner, Raoulonde Nesle and De Chatillon had taken
n place alongside of their prince, who, at this
Y moment, with eyes fixed in deep commiseration
It on the white hairs of the old count and the
depressed air of his son Willism,-was thus
oe speaking:
"I pray you, noble count, to believe that
(n your hard lot is a subject of real grief and pity
to to me. I feel indeed your sorrows as though
they were my own. Nevertheless, be still of
good heart; alYlhope is not lost, and my royal
brother will, I doubt not, upon my interoession,
b, forgive and forget the past."
"Meesire de Valois," answered Guy, " you
deceive yourself greatly. Your king has been
Of heard to say, that to see the last day of Flan.
e, ders is his dearest wish. Is it not he that has
d stirred up my subjects against me t Is it not
of he, moreover, that has cruelly torn my
of daughter Philipps from my arms to shut her
uh p in a dungeon t And think you that he will
' again build up the edifice which he has, at the
ct oostof-so much blood, cast down t Of a truth
you deceive yourself. Philip the Fair, your
'ý king and brother, will never give me back the
land he has taken from me. Your generosity,
noble sir, will remain recorded in my heart to
the last hour of my life; but I am too old to
tatter myself now with deceitful hopes. My
reign isover-so God has willed it!"
" You know not my royal brother Philip,"
resumed De Valois; " true it is that his deeds
seem to witness against him; but I assure you
his besat is as feeling and noble as that of a
true knight ever sheld be."
"Nut here Robert de Bethune impatiently
broke ls--" What may youe Noble I Noble, as
that of a true knight shol4d be I Does a true
knight break his pledged word and plighted
faith ? When we, fearing no evil, came with
oer peeoor sister Philippe to Corvay, did not
your king violate every law of hospitality, and
make prisoners of as all 1 Was this the deed
of a true knight or of a traitor? Say your
self !"
"Messire de Bethune!" replied De Valois,
stung by the reproach, " I do not believe you
intend to affront or annoy me."
" Oh, not" rejoined Robert, in a tone which
bespoke sincerety; " by my faith and honor,
that I did not. Your generosity has made you
dear to me; but for all that, who cannot with
good conscience uphold that your king is a
true knight."
" Listen to me," answered De Valois. "I
tell you, nay, swear it to you, that there is not I
a better heart in the world than that of Philip C
the Fair; but he is surrounded by a troop of
miserable flatterers, and unhappily lends his
ear to them. Engoerrand de Marigny is a d
devillincarnate, who instigates him to all t
evil; and, then, there is another person who t
often leads the king astray, whose name re- a
spect fordids my uttering, but who is, in very l
truth, answerable for all you have had to
suffer."
"Who may that be " asked De Chatillon, nI
not without design. st
" You ask what every one knows, Mesire de
Cbatillon, "cried Robert de Bethune; " listen Fi
to me, and I will tell you. It is your niece, Pl
Joanna of Navarre, that holds my unhappy ra
sister In captivity; it is your niece, Joannn of wi
Navarre, that debases the coin in Franqe ; It is no
your niece, too, Josana of Navarre, that has Ife
sworn the destruction of the Flemish freedom.! mi
De Chatillon's rage at this retort knew no vs
bounds. Furiously wheeling round his horse
in front of Robert, be eased out in his fae i~
" Yea el false traltor that yeon are as
Tmube t  ber'em .tendeest petSl, d
Chatillon, he remarked that his fie was o
armed. With manifeetdisappointme.t, hopu
his sword back into the sheath, and approae.
lng Do Chatillon-saltd In a smothered vroole
"I do not suppose 1 need throw you down atp
gauntlet ; you know that your words havoeei
a blot upon me that can only be washed oat
5. with blood; before this sun goes down I wll
demand an aoount from you of thie insult.e
"It is well," replied De Chatillon; UI ag
ready to maintain my royal' niece's hono
against all opposers."
Tle two knlghteresumed their former places
ill in silence. During this short episode the by.
ad standers had been variodtly affectedby Ro t
de Bethune's bold outbreak. Many of the
on French knights had felt inclined to take his "
words amiss; but the laws of honor did ne -:~
en allow of their interfering in the quarrel.
Charles de Valois shook his head with an air t
on annoyance; and it was easy to see fram his
he manner how much the whole sftar vexed bim
SBut a smile of pleasure hovered upon the lipe
of the old Count Guy, and turning to Do Vales,
at he whispered:
t " My son Robert is a brave knight, as yor
gh king Philip experienced at the liege of Llis
of when many a valiant Frenchman fell be-a
at Robert's sword. The men of Bruges, who love
him better than they do me, have given hiM
the surname of the Lion of Flanders, a title
o which he well deserved also in the battle of
on Benevento against Manfred."
" I have long known Mesetre Robert d ,
as Bethune," answered De Valois; "sad every
ot child, I ween, knows the story, how with his '
own hand he won the Damask blade he now
r wears from the tyrMant Manfred. rlls deeds of 4
ill arms are far and wide renowned among the
he chivalry of,France. The Lion of Flanders
th passes with as for invincible, and hae well2.
ur earned his fame."
he A smile of contentment gilded the old man's
y, face: but suddenly his visage darkened, and
to his head sank upon his breast, while he son
to rowfully replied:
y " Ah ! Meesire de Valois! is it not a misery
that I have no heritage to leave to such asco Tn
,n To him who was so well fitted tobring the-.
da house of Flanders to fame and'honori It is they
on thought of that, and of the iprieonment p.
a my poor child Philippa, which is fast hasteniatl .
me to the grave."
ly Charles doe alois made no answer to the ol"
as Count's lament. He was sannk in deep thought
so that even the rein had fallen from his hans-d
and was hanging from the pommel of the
b saddle. Count Guy longwatched him as he
thee sat, anid could hbt enough adnare lthe
d generous feeling of the brave knight, who was "'
evidently, from him very heart, oneetned fore-
r- the woes of the house of Flanders.
But suddenly the French prince sat up in his
s, saddle, his countenanoe beaming with Joy
a and layiong b hand with a sort of confdential
fami!iarity upon that of the old Count, he ex
h claimed:
", It is a suggestion of heaven !"
a Gay lookedat him with curiosity.
h "Yes i" continued De Valois, "I will bringit
, about that my brother, Philip of France, shall -
restore you to the princely seat of your fathers.5
" And what spell of power, think you, have
you found to work this miracle, after he has -
conferred upon yourself the fief that bie I "'
taken from me I"
"Give me your ear, noble Count. Your
daughter sits disconsolate In the dungeone of
the Louvre; your flef are gone from you, aod
their heritage from your children; but I know
a way by which your dooghter shall boere
leased, and yourself reinstated."
" What say you 1" cried Goy ioeredoeslty.
"That I cannot believe, Mesire de VYales;
unless, lIdeed, your queen, Josona of Navarre,
should have ceased to live..
"No: without that. Qer king, Philip the
Fair, is at this moment holding court at Coes
piegne; y sister-in law Joanne and Eagas.
rand de Marigny are both at Paris. ems
with me to Compiegno, take with you the ehiet
nobles of the land, and falling at my botheus
feet, pray him that he will receive you ers
more to allegiance, as a sepentant and faithft
vassal."
"And then i" asked Gay, amsed. .
"Then he will receiove yeoa tt his avr,
and you will recover both our land ead ,eiw
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