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THE TABLET A Weekly Newspaper and Review. D u m VOBIS GRATULAM UR , ANIM OS ETIAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER M ANEATIS. From the B r ie f o j H is Holiness to The T ablet, Jun e 4, 1870. Voi. 38. No. 1635. L o n d o n , A u g u s t 12, 1871. P r ic e sd. B y P ost 5% d . [R eg ister ed a t th e G en er a l P ost O f f ic e a s a N ew spaper. C h ronicle o f t h e W e e k : “ The Years of Peter.” — The French Assembly, Austria, and Rome.— The Comte de Rémusat.— M. Thiers and the Assembly.—The Proposed Presidency.— Constitution Making.—The Indemnity Debate.— The Communist Trials.— M. Gambetta’s Hopes. — The Dublin Riots.— H M S Megæra. —The Case of the Captain.— Constitution of the Admiralty.— The “ Agincourt ” Court-Martial.— The Ballot Bill.— Sir Wm. Thomson on the Origin of Life.— Italy in Rome.—Attitude of the Catholics of G e rm a n y ................................... 'L eaders : Communism in England 193 L eaders (continued): C 0 N T Arbitration instead of War . . 198 Registration of Religion _. .1 9 9 Spain : the End of the Coalition . 200 International Exhibition.— The Bel­ gian Pictures ..... 200 T he A nglican M ovement : The Practical Duty of Anglicans who call themselves Catholics . 20r R ev iew s : Culture and Religion . . . 202 James Gordon’s Wife . . 203 A Complete Historical Catechism. 204 S hort N otices : Designers’ and Draughtsmen’s Handbook of Ornament.— Lewis’s Organ Building .....................................................205 N ew M u s i c ....................................... 205 C orrespondence : The Deposing Power . . . 205 E N T S . C orrespondence (continued) : Convent Schools . . . .*205 Ladies’Dress. . . . . 200 Catholic Young Men’s Societies . 206 P a r l ia m en t a r y S ummary . . 206 R ome : Letter from Rome . . . 208 The Feast of S Peter ad Vincula and Pius IX . . . . 209 Another Petition from the Catholics of F r a n c e ................................... 209 R ecord of th e Council : Reply of the Bishop of Ermeland to Herr von Muhler, Minister of Worship and of Public Instruction ...... 209 D io cesan N ews : Westminster.— Southwark.— Shrewsbury. — Scotland—Eastern District . . .2 1 1 I reland : Letter from our Dublin Corre­ spondent ...................................... 212 Pastoral o f H E Cardinal Cullen . 213 F oreign N ews : France : The Empress Eugenie and General Trochu . . . 213 M em oranda : Religious : “ The Estatica of Bois d’Haine.”— Belgian Mission in M o n g o l ia ...................................... 213 Educational ; Education of Girls . 215 L ite ra ry .............................................. 216 S c i e n t i f i c ......................................217 G en er a l N ews . . . 217 CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK. “ the years OF TETER.” o N tlie 23rd of this month the Holy Father will have reached the full limit of the “ years of Peter,” 25 years and 68 days ; just as on the 16th June last, by completing the 25th year of his Pontificate, he surpassed in the duration of his reign all his predecessors since S Peter himself. In commemoration of this approaching date, a committee has been formed for the purpose of offering to his Holiness a throne •of gold, to be presented to him on the Feast of S Peter, 1872. For this purpose, all the faithful are invited to contribute, and, in order that none may be excluded by their want of means, no sum, however small, be it only a half-penny, will be refused. The President of the Committee is the Marchese Francesco Cavalletti, Senator of Rome, and in the circular which has been put forth it is remarked that, as the Pontifical Chair of the first Vicar of Christ is preserved in- the most august temple in the world, so it will be only fitting that there also posterity should find the Chair of that Great Pontiff who was the first to equal Peter in the years of his Roman Pontificate. “ Let us offer,” the address continues, “ a chair of gold to our Infallible Teacher, and let this be “ our protest against the pride of this age which has revolted “ against the Holy Spirit; let us offer a symbol of “ Sovereignty to the Representative of the King of “ Kings, and to our common Father,” and prove to him that he is enthroned in our hearts ; and let this offering be a “ monument of the gratitude of all the faithful to the “ great Pius IX, for the services rendered to humanity “ during the 25 years of his Pontificate.” Among these, many of which are enumerated, is recorded the restoration o f the Hierarchy in England ; England therefore will, we hope, not be backward in contributing to the commemora­ tion of so great a benefit. the french In order to fix the action of the Assembly on assembly, the Roman question, a fresh petition is in course Austria and 0f signature, the main point insisted on being rome. tjle refusai t0 sen(j an Ambassador to Victor Emmanuel in Rome. We publish the text of it elsewhere. The Univers argues that such a step on the part of France now would have an additional importance, as it would determine the policy of Austria which, it maintains, is still hesitating. It seems that Baron von Kiibeck was instructed by Count von Beust to be at Rome for the entry of the King, but that on his road he received a telegraphic message expressing the Emperor’s desire that he should not be there. This is on the authority of the Vaterland, and the Univers states on its own authority that when the question of the transfer of the Italian capital was first raised, the Austrian Government was almost if not quite decided to govern its conduct by New S eries. Voi.. V I . No. 144. that of France in the matter of the Embassy. Since then the equivocal policy of France has left Austria more open to the influence of Italy, but a decided protest such as that now demanded from the French Assembly would probably induce her to take up her original ground. the Foreign COMTE DE RÉMUSAT. The settlement of the crisis at Office is of little real importance to the cause which Catholics have most at heart. That M. Jules Favre should be out is of course a distinct advantage, that M. Charles de Rémusat should have succeeded him is no advantage at all. So far as M. de Rémusat may be judged by his antecedents he will probably be a reflexion of M. Thiers. And his views respecting the Roman question, if the tone of his articles in the Deux Mondes are any indication of them, are likely to be nearly, if not quite as objectionable, as those of M. Jules Favre. M. Sainte-Beuve once described him as “ an amateur in “ everything ; in literature, in history, in philosophy, and in “ politics : ” and the Univers expresses its fear that “ the “ ^amateur” will try to play the same air as his predecessor, only better ; adding that, however much better he may play it, it will always be a bad one. It certainly has been a bad one, if M. Nigra is to be admitted as a trustworthy witness. That diplomatist, wrote on the 12th Sept, last to M. ViscontiVenosta as follows :— I have to-day acquainted M. Jules Favre with the contents of your Excellency’s circular of the 7th, on the Roman question. I have at the same time announced, to the French Minister for Foreign Affairs that the royal troops have received orders to cross the Pontifical frontier to maintain order, to protect thé inviolability of Italian soil, and to watch over the safety of the Holy See, without prejudging the solution of political and ecclesiastical questions. The Minister for Foreign Affairs has repeated to me that the French Government will not interfere, and that its sympathies are with us— [nous la issera it J a ir e avec sympathie.) According to Paris Journal, M. PouyerQuertier has paid in advance the second halfmilliard, and the evacuation is gradually taking M. THIERS AND THE ASSEMBLY. place. as the French are to get rid of them The Germans are quite as anxious to go and it is believed that before the end of this month the departments bordering on the Seine will be delivered from their unwelcome guests. At home the relations between M. Thiers and the Assembly cannot be said to be satisfactory ; the fractions into which the latter is divided are so numerous thatthe chief of the Executive is tempted, instead of governing by the majority, to play off one section against another. Thus the majority is strongly in favour of decentralization. M. Thiers is a disciple of the old centralizing traditions, and the Left having discovered that decentralization would tend to strengthen the Conservative element in the departments oppose that which under the Empire they so strenuously advocated. M. Thiers accordingly leans to the Left and is angry with the Right. The particular point at issue is connected with the re-establishment of the Departmental Councils-General.

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THE TABLET A Weekly Newspaper and Review.

D u m VOBIS GRATULAM UR , ANIM OS ETIAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER M ANEATIS.

From the B r ie f o j H is Holiness to The T ablet, Jun e 4, 1870.

Voi. 38. No. 1635. L o n d o n , A u g u s t 12, 1871.

P r ic e sd. B y P ost 5% d .

[R eg ister ed a t th e G en er a l P ost O f f ic e a s a N ew spaper.

C h ronicle o f t h e W e e k : “ The

Years of Peter.” — The French Assembly, Austria, and Rome.— The Comte de Rémusat.— M. Thiers and the Assembly.—The Proposed Presidency.— Constitution Making.—The Indemnity Debate.— The Communist Trials.— M. Gambetta’s Hopes. — The Dublin Riots.— H M S Megæra. —The Case of the Captain.— Constitution of the Admiralty.— The “ Agincourt ” Court-Martial.— The Ballot Bill.— Sir Wm. Thomson on the Origin of Life.— Italy in Rome.—Attitude of the Catholics of G e rm a n y ................................... 'L eaders :

Communism in England

193

L eaders (continued):

C 0 N T

Arbitration instead of War . . 198 Registration of Religion _. .1 9 9 Spain : the End of the Coalition . 200 International Exhibition.— The Bel­

gian Pictures ..... 200 T he A nglican M ovement :

The Practical Duty of Anglicans who call themselves Catholics . 20r R ev iew s :

Culture and Religion . . . 202 James Gordon’s Wife . . 203 A Complete Historical Catechism. 204 S hort N otices : Designers’ and

Draughtsmen’s Handbook of Ornament.— Lewis’s Organ Building .....................................................205 N ew M u s i c ....................................... 205 C orrespondence :

The Deposing Power . . . 205

E N T S . C orrespondence (continued) :

Convent Schools . . . .*205 Ladies’Dress. . . . . 200 Catholic Young Men’s Societies . 206 P a r l ia m en t a r y S ummary . . 206 R ome :

Letter from Rome . . . 208 The Feast of S Peter ad Vincula and Pius IX . . . . 209 Another Petition from the Catholics of F r a n c e ................................... 209 R ecord of th e Council :

Reply of the Bishop of Ermeland to Herr von Muhler, Minister of Worship and of Public Instruction ...... 209 D io cesan N ews : Westminster.—

Southwark.— Shrewsbury. — Scotland—Eastern District . . .2 1 1

I reland :

Letter from our Dublin Corre­

spondent ...................................... 212 Pastoral o f H E Cardinal Cullen . 213 F oreign N ews :

France : The Empress Eugenie and General Trochu . . . 213 M em oranda :

Religious : “ The Estatica of Bois d’Haine.”— Belgian Mission in M o n g o l ia ...................................... 213 Educational ; Education of Girls . 215 L ite ra ry .............................................. 216 S c i e n t i f i c ......................................217 G en er a l N ews . . . 217

CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.

“ the years OF TETER.” o N tlie 23rd of this month the Holy Father will have reached the full limit of the “ years of Peter,” 25 years and 68 days ; just as on the 16th June last, by completing the 25th year of his Pontificate, he surpassed in the duration of his reign all his predecessors since S Peter himself. In commemoration of this approaching date, a committee has been formed for the purpose of offering to his Holiness a throne •of gold, to be presented to him on the Feast of S Peter, 1872. For this purpose, all the faithful are invited to contribute, and, in order that none may be excluded by their want of means, no sum, however small, be it only a half-penny, will be refused. The President of the Committee is the Marchese Francesco Cavalletti, Senator of Rome, and in the circular which has been put forth it is remarked that, as the Pontifical Chair of the first Vicar of Christ is preserved in- the most august temple in the world, so it will be only fitting that there also posterity should find the Chair of that Great Pontiff who was the first to equal Peter in the years of his Roman Pontificate. “ Let us offer,” the address continues, “ a chair of gold to our Infallible Teacher, and let this be “ our protest against the pride of this age which has revolted “ against the Holy Spirit; let us offer a symbol of “ Sovereignty to the Representative of the King of “ Kings, and to our common Father,” and prove to him that he is enthroned in our hearts ; and let this offering be a “ monument of the gratitude of all the faithful to the “ great Pius IX, for the services rendered to humanity “ during the 25 years of his Pontificate.” Among these, many of which are enumerated, is recorded the restoration o f the Hierarchy in England ; England therefore will, we hope, not be backward in contributing to the commemora­ tion of so great a benefit. the french In order to fix the action of the Assembly on assembly, the Roman question, a fresh petition is in course Austria and 0f signature, the main point insisted on being rome. tjle refusai t0 sen(j an Ambassador to Victor Emmanuel in Rome. We publish the text of it elsewhere. The Univers argues that such a step on the part of France now would have an additional importance, as it would determine the policy of Austria which, it maintains, is still hesitating. It seems that Baron von Kiibeck was instructed by Count von Beust to be at Rome for the entry of the King, but that on his road he received a telegraphic message expressing the Emperor’s desire that he should not be there. This is on the authority of the Vaterland, and the Univers states on its own authority that when the question of the transfer of the Italian capital was first raised, the Austrian Government was almost if not quite decided to govern its conduct by

New S eries. Voi.. V I . No. 144.

that of France in the matter of the Embassy. Since then the equivocal policy of France has left Austria more open to the influence of Italy, but a decided protest such as that now demanded from the French Assembly would probably induce her to take up her original ground.

the Foreign

COMTE DE RÉMUSAT.

The settlement of the crisis at Office is of little real importance to the cause which Catholics have most at heart. That M. Jules Favre should be out is of course a distinct advantage, that M. Charles de Rémusat should have succeeded him is no advantage at all. So far as M. de Rémusat may be judged by his antecedents he will probably be a reflexion of M. Thiers. And his views respecting the Roman question, if the tone of his articles in the Deux Mondes are any indication of them, are likely to be nearly, if not quite as objectionable, as those of M. Jules Favre. M. Sainte-Beuve once described him as “ an amateur in “ everything ; in literature, in history, in philosophy, and in “ politics : ” and the Univers expresses its fear that “ the “ ^amateur” will try to play the same air as his predecessor, only better ; adding that, however much better he may play it, it will always be a bad one. It certainly has been a bad one, if M. Nigra is to be admitted as a trustworthy witness. That diplomatist, wrote on the 12th Sept, last to M. ViscontiVenosta as follows :—

I have to-day acquainted M. Jules Favre with the contents of your Excellency’s circular of the 7th, on the Roman question. I have at the same time announced, to the French Minister for Foreign Affairs that the royal troops have received orders to cross the Pontifical frontier to maintain order, to protect thé inviolability of Italian soil, and to watch over the safety of the Holy See, without prejudging the solution of political and ecclesiastical questions. The Minister for Foreign Affairs has repeated to me that the French Government will not interfere, and that its sympathies are with us— [nous la issera it J a ir e avec sympathie.)

According to Paris Journal, M. PouyerQuertier has paid in advance the second halfmilliard, and the evacuation is gradually taking M. THIERS AND THE ASSEMBLY.

place. as the French are to get rid of them The Germans are quite as anxious to go and it is believed that before the end of this month the departments bordering on the Seine will be delivered from their unwelcome guests. At home the relations between M. Thiers and the Assembly cannot be said to be satisfactory ; the fractions into which the latter is divided are so numerous thatthe chief of the Executive is tempted, instead of governing by the majority, to play off one section against another. Thus the majority is strongly in favour of decentralization. M. Thiers is a disciple of the old centralizing traditions, and the Left having discovered that decentralization would tend to strengthen the Conservative element in the departments oppose that which under the Empire they so strenuously advocated. M. Thiers accordingly leans to the Left and is angry with the Right. The particular point at issue is connected with the re-establishment of the Departmental Councils-General.

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