THE STATE OF EUROPE.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 310, 10 June 1875, Page 3

THE STATE OF EUROPE.

With respect to the relations with Frauce the North German Gazette, of April 10th, says : —" The leading article published in the Berlin Post, of the 9th inst, certainly in one respect contains much that is true. It combines therewith, however, such anxious views with regard to the present and the future that we must contradict it, the more so since our present international relations are by no means so unfavorable as the article would fain represent. The steps taken by the French Government with regard to the reorganisation of the army are certainly of a disquieting character. It is clear that these measures do not aim at a solid establishment of the French forces, but on the contrary, are being undertaken for the purpose of carrying out systematical armament ad hoc, the object of which is obvious. The Post, on the other hand, in its observations upon Austria and Italy, does not depict the real state of affairs. Every one is aware that in both countries a Papal party exists, and that the Jesuits are no friends to Germany. Happily, however, their influence is not sufficiently strong in either of these countries to prejudice the good understanding existing between the Sovereigns of Austria and Italy and the German Empire, or to disturb their amicable relations." The National Gazette of April 11th, refers to an article in the semiofficial North Get man Gazette, and adds : '< From the beginning, in weighing the course of recent events in France, public opinion in Germany has never wavered, and has, in fact, unanimously anticipated in its judgment the statement now made by the semiofficial newspaper. It is proved beyond doubt that French statesmen have not sufficiently considered the significance of the measures they have adopted, but the fact itself with which we have to deal remains. The continuous anxiety which the French armaments were calculated to produce cannot be removed by representing them to be mere police measures." The semi-official P'.ris Moniteur of the 11th says : " The situation in which France is placed condemns her to remain a stranger to the diplomatic misreckonings of Germany. We must continue attentive to our internal affairs, anxious for the maintenance of peace, because peace corresponds with the veiy first of our wants. We are not conspiring against any one. This is the view of ourselves which we wish to give Europe, and we do not despair of succeeding in doing so." In the contest between Germany and the Pope, we have to record the intention of the Government to prosecute the Prince Bishop of Breslau for publishing the Encyclical. The fact that he is personally on friendly terms with the Imperial family is an a<Jdi tional indication of the Emperor's resolve firmly to enforce the laws of the State. Mgr Cybichowski, suffragan bishop of Posen, is to be prosecuted for usurpation of the Episcopal functions, having been found consecrating the holy oil. This has given rise to the suspicion that he is the secret delegate of the Pope for the administration of the Adiocese. The bill withdrawing State grants from the bishops has passed the third reading in the Prussian Diet. A measure for the administration of vacant bishoprics is contemplated; also one for the dissolution of monasteries, religious orders, and congregations, which the Ministry are expected to introduce shortly in the Prussian Diet. All religious associations are to be dissolved within six months. This period may be extended to two years in the case of educational orders. The associations whose members devote themselves to nursing the sick may obtain permission to continue their work, subject, however, to withdrawal whenever the authorities may think fit. The revenues of sequestrated monasteries and convents are in the first instance to be employed in granting pensions to the members of the orders dissolved.