Mentital(filtanings.
LeMAIIQUIVVICTORHENRIDE ROCHEFORT-LUCAY. THEStormyPetrelofCommunismis againonthewing.Likethoseobscene birdsreekingwiththestenchofdecayed carrion,theverynameofthiscreature ofevilomenvetdripswiththetaintof petroleum.WheneveraFrenchpeer goestothebad'politically,andsinks downtothelevelofthegutter,hisfall somewhatseemsashopelessand unutterableasthatofawoman.Itis onlyagiganticgeniuslikethatof Miraheauthatcanimpartanythinglike grandeurtosuchanabasementasis involvedintheassociationofan aristocratwiththecauseofultra; democracy.AsforHenriRochefort, hehasbeenfromtheoutsetofhis sinistercareerthemartinissujetof ParisianSocietySettingupatan earlyageforawitandasatirist,the shaftsofridiculehehaseversincebeen shootingabouthimindiscriminately, haveallofthembeenmalignantly barbedandpitilesslypoisoned.So wrong-headedallthewhilehehasbeen inhismiserableambition,thattheonly reputationheisatalllikelytoleave behindhimwillbethatofasortoflelthandedDiogenes-onewho,sublimely unconciousofhisownabsurdity,has eargerlygoneabouttheworldwitha Lanterninsearch,notlikehisprototype,ofanHonestMan,hutofaquite MatchlessRogue-himself! Caged andtrappedforatimebytheavengers oftheveryRepublichecontrivedto coverwithinfamyatthemomenthe helpedtocallitintoexistence,this hardlylessominous"thingofevil" thanPoe'sRaven,whomtheAmerican lyristapostrophisesfreelyas"birdor devil,"hasjustescaped,throughthe remissnessofhiscustodians,inNew Caledonia,whencebywayofNewYork, 'heisnowflittingacrosstheAtlantic. Rememberinghowmanygloriousfanes weresetinablazebutrecentlybythe petroleumspiltfromtheLanternof thislaterErostratus,onecanonlyregret thatthereisnotasummaryand stringentclauseappendedtothe ExtraditionTreatiesknittingtogether thegreatnationsofthemodernworld, bywhichallyone,ofthemmightbe empoweredtoseiz ritedelietu andthurstbacka Idwrance,tjais commonenemyof liedecency,of order,andofallgoodgovernment.
FLOODINMASSACHU1,ETTS
Amostdisastrousflood,ofgigantic dimensionstookplateonthe16thof MayatNorthampton,inMassachusetts. OntheupperpartofMillRiver,asmall tributaryoftheConnecticut,inHampshire'county,therearethreelarge reservoirsfortheuseofthenumerouus factorieswhichlinethebanksofthe stream.betweensevenandeight o'clockinthemorningaleakwas okayedinthewallofoneofthese reservoirsanyattempttoarrestits progresswasunavailing.LIafeW momentstheungovernablewaterhad burstfromallrestraint,andrushed headlongforwardsinoneimpetuous torrent,rising,itissaid,totheheightof atwo-storiedhouse,and,bearingwithit, theruinsofhouseandfactory.The firstobstaclewhichitencounteredwas agrist-mill,which,wearetold,itswept awaylikeamatch-dox.Fourvillages havebeenentirelydestroyedwithabout fortybuildings,tendamsandtwenty bridges.Thelossofhumanlifeisestimatedatfrom150to200.Inmany instanceswholefamilieswerehurried awayalmostinstantaneously.The
lifelessbodyofoneofthesufferers-a Dr.Johnston-wasdiscoveredwithhis twochildrenclaspedtohisbreast;his wifeandinfantalsoperished.Great 'dameisattachedtotheartficersofthe reservoir,whoseemtohavebeen actuatedbyaculpabledesirefor economyinpreferencetosafety,which, inanundertakingofsovastmagnitude, hasresultedinsuchlamentableconsequences.AcommitteeoftheMassachusettsLegislaturehasviewedthe groundfortiepurposeofmakinga report.
ANOTHER'PAULREVERE."
Thelossoflifeoccasionedbythis awfulcatastrophewouldhavebeen incalculabygreaterhaditnotbeenfor thespiritandcourageofanAmerican milkman,oneCollinsGroves,whose namewill,fromhenceforth,heahouseholdword.Havingheardtheterrible newsoftheburstingofthedam,almost immediatelyonitsoccurrenceCollins Groves,whowasonhorsebackatthe time,hurriedforwardalongthevalleyto spreadthealarm.Itwasliterallyarace forlife,--forlifetoriderandhorse, whotoiledonwiththeroaringfloodat theirheels-forlifetothehundredsof nnconsciousvillagersoueitherside, ignorantofthecomingdanger-forlife tothebusycrowdsofoperativesinthe factories,allunconsciouslyabidingtheir doom.Liketheharbingerofsalvation camethegallopingsteed,whilethe eagerriderwavedhisarmsm gestures,shoutedinavoicehoarsewith eagernessandemotion,"rothehills, foryourlives-thefloodishere."At Skinnersvillethemessengerwasonly fiveminutesinadvanceoftheflood, andatHaydenvillebarelytwominutes.
LAtwistedatlastanotherherald,having takenupthetidings,trovesalteredhis course,and,forthefirsttime,beheld theawfulenemyhehadforestalled. Foramomenthealmostdespairedof escape,but,happilly,thisgallant,trueheartedherowassparedthefatefrom whichhehad,underHeaven,beenthe meansofsavingsomanyhundredsof hisfellowcreatures.
THECATHOLICUNIVERSITY,DUBLIN.
Amostinterestingandtrulyimportantceremonytookplaceinthe CatholicUniversityChurchonSunday last.Ialludetothededicationofthe UniversitytotheSacredHeartofJesus. Theceremonywasperformedbyhis EminenceCardinalCullen,inpresence ofacongregationwhichthrongedevery partofthedivineedifice,andwascomposedoftheeliteoftheCatholic populationofthisCatholiccity. Conspicuousamongstthemostattentive beholdersweretheProfessorsofthe Universityinacademiccostume,anda largebodyofstudents;whileofthe clergyagoodlyarraywaspresent,the provincessendingrepresentativesas wellasthemetropolis.Theappearance oftheUniversityChurchwastruly delightful;thosewhohadchargeofthe decorationscertainlyshowedthatthey hadatrueappreciationofthegreatact thatwasabouttobeperformed,forthe splendourandprofusionwhichmarked theirworkwouldleadtotheimpression thattheUniversitywasdependenton tstateaidinsteadofonthecharityof theimpoverishedIrishnation.Aprominentobjectwastherecentlyerected statueoftheSacredHeartbyMeyer,of Munich.Thisbeautifulworkofart stoodontheepistlesideofthealtaron arichlycarvedCaenstonepedestal withfloreatedcapital,andwasblessed byhisEminencetheCardinalatthe sametimethattheceremonyofdedica.
tionwasperforated.Ofthisceremony moreneednotbesaidherethanthat thesolemnitywhichmarkeditwasofa thrillingkind;andWartycametoscoff, theycertainlyremainedtopray.'the sermonontheocca,iouwaspreachedby thataccomplishedpulpitorator,the MostRev.Dr.Conroy,Bishopof Ardagli.hisLordship,havinglong beenresidentinDublinasSecretaryto hisEminencetheCardinal,waswell knownasapreacher,andmuchwas expectedofhimonthataccount.It isbutthesimpletruthtosaythathe realizedthemostsanguineanticipations inthisrespect.Hisdiscoursewas,asa composition,abrilliantproduction throughout,androseeverandanoninto thesphereofgenuineeloquence.From otherpointsofviewitwasequally worthyofadmirationhutthatwhich struckmeasthemostremarkablething aboutitwasthegreatforceanddistinctnesswithwhichitbroughtoutthe abidingpassionoftheIrishpeoplefor education,unitedwithandbasedon religion,andthescornwithwhichthey regardthe"reforms"atpresentbeing carriedoutinTrinityCollege,Dr. Conroy'swordsmaybesaidtohave givenadeath-blowtothenow secularizedUniversityofDublin.And soadaypassedwhichisnotunlikely tobelookedbacktoasthestartingpointofafishderofgloryand prosperityforth6national.Universityof
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DANOBROUSPLEASURES.
Itisamoretruismthatmischevious literatureisespeciallydangerousforthin young;butwhenitsforceLiillustrated byapracticalincidentitdeserves specislnotice.Aboyelevenyearsof agewasconvictedattheMiddlesex e6sionsofstealing£25s.6d.froma dwelling-house,anditappearsthatbe wasinducedtocommitthiscrimeby readingpennypublicationsrelatingthe adventuresofhighwaymen.The magistrate,Mr.itserjeantCox,very wiselyrefusedtosendtheboytoa reformatory,ashemightcorruptother boys,andhowantedtoteachhimthat crime,insteadofbeingagrandorheroic thing,ismostdegrading.Hesentenced him,therefore,tosixmonthsimprisonmentwithhardlabour,andtobetwice whippedwithabirchrod.Itisnot statedwhetherthebuyhadparents living,butitisplainhohadreceived someteaching,ashecouldreadthese dangerousbooks;thoughitisterribly evidentthatnopainscouldhavebeen takenwithhismoraltraining.Hereis aspecimenofwhatwemayexpect shouldtheeducatedheathenism,so favouredbyoursecularists,becomethe lawoftheland.Howgreatisthe responsibilityincurredbythosewriters andpublisherswhodeliberatelycirculatesuchmoralpoisonamongtheyoung forthesakeofgainwillneverbeknown untilthesecrethistoryofhumanactions andtheirmotivesisrevealed.
WITCHBURNINGINSINALOA.
ThepeopleofSinaloaare,forthe mostpart,Indians,leadingveryprimitivelives.Someoftheirnumberwere suddenlyseizedbyaarrangedisease, whereupontheyimaginedtheywere bewitched.Theafflictedpersonsaccused anoldmanandhiswife,andanold womanandherson,asthebewitchers. Theaccusedwerebroughtbefbrethe Alcade,andsubjectedtoanexamination.Unhappily,nopriestwaspresent, andtheAlcadeactedwithgreatpromptness.Heorderedthepoorwretchesto beburnedtodeath,andthesentence wascarriedout.Itishorrible.But,
then,thesepeoplehaveonlydonewhat wasdoneinEnglandandintheUnited Statesinhundredsofinstances;andit mustberememberedthatthepeopleof Sinaloaarenotnearlyaswellinformed asourancestorswere150yearsago. Theyinhabitanisolatedanddreary country,wheremodernideasareslow inentering,andwhereprimitive customsstillprevail.Thepeopleare chieflyIndians;and,althoughtheyare Catholics,theirpriestswithdifficulty restrainthemwhentheirpassionsare excited.Hadapriestbeenawareof whatwasgoingoninthisvillage,the livesoftheaccusedwitcheswouldmost probablyhavebeensaved.Asitwas, thepeoplewerelefttotheirowndevices; andthedeplorableresultfollowed.It scarcelybelongs,however,toour Englishcontemporaries,assomehave done,toreproachthem,ortodraw fromthisoneoccurrencethemoral thatthewholeMexicanpeoplearea brutalandbarbarousrace.Atthe worst,theyatenomorebrutaland barbarousthantheEnglishpeoplewere aftertheyhadenjoyedtheblessingsof theReformationfor100years.
ELEMENTARYSCHOOLSINENGLAND ANDWALES.
Areportrecentlypublishedshows thatintheyearending31stAugust, 1873,theinspectorsvisited11,094day schoolsinEnglandandWales,to whichannualgrantsweremade, containing15,929departmensundo* separateteachers,andfurnishingaccoms modation,ateightsquarefeetofsuper( ficialareaperchild,fur2,582,549 scholars.Therewereontheregisters thenamesof2,218,598children,of whom820,400wereundersevenyears ofage;1,321,182werebetweenseven andthirteen; 77,016wereabove thirteen.
Ufthesescholars1,811,595were presentonthedayoftheinspector's visittotheirrespectiveschools,while 1,482,487were,enanaverage,indaily attendancethroughouttheyear; 1,279,220havingmadetherequisite numberofattendanceswerequalified tobringgrantstotheirschools,390,999 withoutindividualexamination,and 888,221,onpassingasatisfactory examinationinreading,writing,and arithmetic.758,268wereactually' presentedforsuchexamination,and 456,466passedtheprescribedtest withoutfailureinanyoneofthethree subjects.
Theinspectorsalsovisited752 schoolswhichdonotfulfiltheconditionsonwhichannualgrantsare made.Intheseschools52,350scholars werepresentonthedayofinspection. Thenightschoolsexaminedduring theyearwere1,395innnmber;45,9173 scholarsabovetwelveyearsofagewere, onanaverage,inattendanceeachnights' 41,860scholarswerequalifiedfor examinationbyhavingmadethe requirednumberofattendancesduring thenightschoolsession.Ofthese 34,217wereactuallyexamined,and outofevery100scholarssoexamined 6753passedinreading,7211in writing,and62'56inarithmetic.
Theinspectorgfound16,810oertificatedteachersatworkintheaided schoolswhichtheyvisited,whilethe40 trainingschools,fromwhichthesupply ofteachersismainlyrecruited,were attendedin1873by2,896students. Thesestudents(withveryfewexceptions),And1,409actingteachers,were examinedforcertificatesinDecember, 1873;andin,thefollowingweek2,650 candidatesforadmissiontothe1,514 vacanciesdeclaredinthe*vatting
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLIC
schoolwereexamined;ofthese,1,978 weresuccessful,and1,486arenowin theirfirstyearofresidence,alongwith 1,495studentsinthesecondyear.
PROTESTANTISMAHUMANINSTITUTION.
IftheAnglicanBishopofLincoln badthecourageofhisconvictions,hewouldeitherbeasonofour HolyMother,theChurch,orunder instructionbysomegoodCatholicpriest. Hehaswrittenacrushingcondemnatoin ofhisowncommunion,andconfessed thatsheisnotaChurchbutamere humaninstitution.Writingfrom Risholme,Lincoln,onthe12thofthis month,totheRev.B.Compton,ofAllSaints,Margaret-street,heuttersthe followingremarkablewords-which,if readarightbyProtestants,wouldallow themnopeaceuntiltheyhadleftits falsecommunionandcomebacksorrowingyetrejoicingtothefoldofChrist. TheBishopgoestotheveryrootofthe matterhetouchesthetruthwiththe pointofaneedle.Hewrites:-"I havealreadyexpressedmypersuasion thattodealwiththeritualandworship oftheChurchofEnglandwithout consultingtheChurchherselfinher Synods,andmerelybyaBillinParliament(whichcontainspersonsnotonly notincommunionwiththeChurch,but avowedlyhostiletoher,andher discipline)istojustifytheworsttaunts ofherbitterestenemies,whoallegethat theChurchofEnglandisnotofDivine institution,andhasnospiritualmission orfixedprinciples,butisonlyacreature oftheState,anddependentforher faithandworshiponthefluctuationsof parliamentarymajorities;and,consequently,hasnoclaimsontheallegiance ofthosewhobelievethatChristianityis adivinerevelation,andthattheFounder andRuleroftheChurchisChrist."
THEPOPE'SANNIVERSARY.
THECathedral,Marlborongh-street, Dublin,wasthesceneonSundaylast ofaveryimpressiveceremonyin commemorationoftheanniversaryof theCoronationofHisHoliness.High MasswascelebratedbyhisEminence CardinalCullenhimself;and,besidesa largearrayofclergy,therewerepresent theLordBishopofHamiltonandthe LordBishopofAnckland.Thelay congregationwasunusuallylargeand allthepreparationswereonascaleof greatsplendourandmagnificence.The preaches'wastheBishopofAuckland, theRightRev.Dr.Croke,who,as1 mentionedinaformerletter,belongsby birthtotheDioceseofCloyneandis nowonavisittohisnativecountry afteranabsenceofseveralyearsIfany personwenttohearhimexpectingan eloquentdiscourse,theymusthavebeen thoroughlywellsatisfied.Icannot heregiveareport,orevenanythinglike anadequatesummary,ofDr.Croke's sermon,butImaysaythatitwasin themainamosteloquentreviewofthe cheifreligiousorpolitico-religiousevents ofthePontificateofPiusIX.His Lordship,ashewentalong,vindicated theChurchfromthechargethatsheis hostiletoliberty;andwhenhespokeof Ireland'sfidelitytotheHolySee,and saidhowrejoicedhe-awaifand wandererfromthestormywasteof waters,apoormissionaryBishopfroma loneislandattheAntipodes-wasat seeingthatIrelandwasstillasfaitlifrl aswhenhelefthome,thrilled,eswithau electrictouch,theheartsofallhis hearers.Fromthefirstlinetothelast thediscoursebearsthemarkofthe highestscholarshipandculture,andis veryfinelywrittenthroughout.His mannerwasassplendidasthematter ofhissermon.Dr.Crokehasagood presence,afinevoice,andamost gracefulaction.itwaslateinthe afternoonwhenthecongregationdispersed.Itwillbelongbeforethe remembranceoftheceremonyandthe sermonwillfadefromtheirminds.
AMIRACLEATLOURDES. Mrs.Baker,anAmericanlady,on the25thofMayarrivedatLourdes withherhusbandandsister,bothof whomareProtestants.Aboutayear beforeMrs.Bakermetwithaserious accident,bywhichherspinewasdis-
RECORD,.TUESDAY,OCTOBER6,1874.
located.Shehadsufferedacutely,had beenparalyzedduringthewinter,and atthetimeofhervisittoLourdeswas quiteunabletogoupordownstairs. Fortwodaysafterherarrivalshewas unabletobeartheshortdrivefromthe towntotheGrotto,butonthemorning ofthe28thshemadeuphermindto bravethecoldandthesufferingentailed byanymovement.Shewentina carriagetotheGrotto,andwasassisted downintothebath.0nenteringthe bathhersufferingsbecamemoreacute, andseemedalmostbeyondherpowers ofendurance.Hersister,inthetrue spiritofaProtestant,exclaimed"Therewasnoneedfuryoutocometo Lourdestotakeacoldbath."Butthe faithofthepourladyneverfailedfora moment.Shebeggedhersistertorub herlimbs.Immediatelyanindescribablefeelingofcomforttooktheplaceof herpain,andshewascured.Inafew momentsshehastenedtotheGrottoto returnthankstoourLadytheHealth oftheSick.Herhusbandkneltbeside her,joininghisthanksgivingswith thosethatarosefromherheart.He hassincepublishedalettergivingan accountofherformerstate,anddeclar. ingthatsheisperfectlywell,andable towalkassheusedtodoinheryouth.
THEOBSERVANCEOFSUNDAYINFRANCE. Sunday'svotewasadiscouraging one.Itshowedthatthereligious feelingoftheAssemblyisfarless vigorousnowthanayearorsoago,and exposedtheshort-sightednessofseveral leaderswho,insteadoffollowingthe dictatesofhealthyChristianprinciple, allowedthemselves,inviewof'party interests,toholdalooffromthedivision altogether.NoEnglishvisitorhas evercomeherewithoutfeelingshocked attheviolationofthesanctityofthe Lord'sDaywhichtheprosecutionof worksofleborofallkindsandatevery sidemakesonlytoopainfullyapparent. Since'93libertyofconsciencehasbeen construedbycertainclasseshereto meananentirefreedomfromany restraintasregardsreligiousmatters. SuchpeopleclaimarighttoclioosZ!.. theirowndayofrestand,asifin defianceofotherChristians,theFrench workmanselectsMoedayashk.Au effortmadebyBaranChauraedto ensuregreaterrespectfirtheobservance ofSundaythanthatusuallyteenin France,butespeciallyremarkablein Parisbyitsabsence,wasdefeatedin theChamberonSundayby292votes against251.Theproposalwasably supportedbyM.Chesnelong,who,with excellentjudgment,declaredthatthe promotersofthemeasure,farfrom attemptingtodictatetoanyindividual howheistooccupyhimselfinhisown homeonSunday,merelysoughtto preventthehorriblescandalcausedby workcarriedonostensiblyandpublicly onthatday.Manymembersofthe RightCentre,aswellasseveral prominentBonapartists,totheirgreat discredit,beitsaid,stoodaloofwhen thedivisioncame,amangstthemthe Duked'AudiffretPasquierandM. Rouher.ThePrincedeJoinvillewas alsoabsent.Suchanimpiousvote showsthepresentAssemblyinmore repugnantcoloursthanithasyet appeared,andwouldalmostencourage onetohopethatitsdaysmaybefew, formoreheathenortrucklingitssuccessorcanhardlybe.
ALONDONSUNDAY.
AParisian'sviewofaLondon SundayisgiventhroughtheL'appel ratheramusinglyasfollows:-"Allis closed.TheI,akersdon'tbake,anti theeating-housesaresealed.Itis difficultforaforeignertoavoiddying ofhunger.Aglassofwinewouldcost thepublicanthreeguineas,forpietyis stuffedwithafine,andGodisprotected bythepolice.Theinhabitantsthemselvesdonotfaremuchbetter.You wouldlookinvainforsmokefromthe chimneys.Thecookdoesnotdareto lightherfire.Thefamilydinnersare composedoftheremainsofthepreceding day,andstale,hardbread,Theyoleave homemerelytogotochurch-grave andlugubriousintheirSundayclothes, withoutturningtheirheadsorspeaking tooneanother.Theyreturnandsing
hymnstherestoftheday.Thestreets arethenempty,andthetownislikea cemetery,deadandmournful."
PROTECTIONI:VMELBOURNE, ITSCONSEQUENCES.
WEcommendthefollowingarticle, whichwetakefromtheAustra/asiurz, anentProtectioninVictoriatothe carefulconsiderationofourreaders. ItisanotherillustrationofthefallaciousnessofProtection,and,assuch,is speciallydeservingtheattentionofour Protectionistfriends:THEPROTECTEDFACTORYHANDS. Ourprotectionistfriendshavebadtheir way.Theyestablished,underfavourableconditions,theiradmirablepolicy, andtheyarenowbeginningtorealise someofitsresults.Nothingbuta strokeofthelegislativepenwasneeded tosecurethiscountryunlimitedprosperity.Weweretoldthatifthe protectionistshadonly20percent. dutiestheywouldcoverthecountry withtallchimneysandstatelyfactories; thatouryoungmenandourmaidens wouldhaveaconstantsupplyofeasy, brief,andwell-paidworkthatina veryshorttimeVictoriawouldbecome thegreatmanufacturingcentreofthe southernhemisphere;thatnotonly shouldwesupplyourownwants,but thatwewoulddriveallcompetitorsout ofthecolonialmarket;inshort,that tenshillingsadayfordoingnothing duringeighthourswouldbecomethe inalienablerightofthepeople.The reentmeetingoftheMelbourne tailoresses,toformsomekindof associationforthepurposeofimproving theircondition,showstheapproachthat wehavetiptothistimemadein realisingtheseday-dreams.Itisthe oldstory. Productionunnaturally stimulated,labourwithdrawnfromits ordinarychannels,gluttedmarkets, fallingprices,thesupplyoflabourin excessofthedemand,wagesat rates-werecognisethewell-known seriesofcruelfacts.Bywayofwending matters,thatintelligentchampionof women'srights,MajorW.C.Smith, persuaded,last,yeartheLegislatureto passanact,ofwhichtheoperationwas suspendedermultaneouslywithits existence,andwhich,ifithadbeen allowedtorunitscourse,wouldhave effectuallyruinedmultitudesofthe poorwomenwhomitpretendedto protect.Evenwithoutthekilling kindnessoftheMajor'shillthe tailoressessemitohavejustnownota verygoodtime.Theirhoursare nominallyeight,buttheyfinditnecessarytotakeworkhomewiththem. Theirwagesaresaidtobesixorseven timeslessthanthoseofmen.They cannotmake,atalleventsontheeighthoursystem,morethan8s.orles.a week.Inotherwords,whenthecrush comestheweakergoestothewall.It isinevitable,andyetwearesorrythat thesepoorwomenshouldbethefirst victimsoftheprotectionistcraze. Itis,however,satisfactorytoperceive thatthechosenchiefsoftheprotectionistpartyareconsciousofthecause ofthisstateofthings.Theycannot shuttheireyestothefactthatitis theirsystemthatisresponsibleforthese results.Mr.J.J.Walsh,forexample. boaststhatheistheprotectionist monthlynurse.Hetellsusthat"he "assistedatthebirthofthissystem, "androckeditscradle;"sothathe mustreallybeahighlyknowledgeable person.Heknew,besaid,thatthe objectofthispolicywastoprovide ampleandremunerativeemploymentfor ouryoungmenandouryoungwomen. Buttotheverynaturalquestionasto theconditionoftheoppressedtailoresses, "Whyisthisthus?Whatisthe reasonofthisthusness?"ourpolitical Mrs.Gampcanonlysuggestthatitall comesof"themdrattedmanufacturers." Itisaconspiracy,asitappears,onthe partoftheemployerstobringdiscredit uponprotection.Theyarenowtrying "tocutwagesdownuntilthepeople "getnobenefitfromtheprotective "policy."Thatthemanufacturers shouldhaveanysuchpowerdoesnut saymuchforMr.Walsh'sskillasa
politicalae,coucheuse.Butwesuppose thatheandtheMajor,andtheir confiereMr.CharlesBright,willsoon regulatethatlittlematter,andthatwe shallhaveinafewdaysabilltomake itpenaluponemployerstorefuseany youngladywork,ortoofferherless than7s.6d.aday.Itappearsfrom thespeechesofthesegentlementhat theyregardemployersascreatures ordainedbyProvidenceforthepayment ofwages.Ifthiswage-payingfunction isnotdulyperformedtheraisond'être oftheemployerceases,andtheybecome uselesslumber."If,"peroratedthe Major,amidtumultuouscheers,"ifour manufacturerscouldnotpayafair wageforeighthoursworkaday,it wouldbebetternorthecountrythatwe shouldbewithoutthatclassofmanufactories,atallevents."Whatprovisionismadeforcontinuingthespecies oftheseusefulbutunappreciated animalswhentheirbusinessisno longerremunerative,andtheircapitalis exhausted,wecannottell.Perhaps neithercantheMajor.Atallevents, wehavearrivedatanewstageinour policy.Underprotectionwagesare goingdown,evenIntheshopsofthe mostprotectedemployers.Is,then, protectionmeantforthebenefitofthe employersalone?Andifitisnot, howaretheseemployerstobecompelledtopayhighwagesforshort hours? Wedonotoftenagreewithourfriend theMajor,butinthesentimentwhichwe havequotedabovewearehappytobein fullaccordwithhim.Wequiteagree thatthecountrywouldbebetterwithout suchmanufactories.Ourreasons,perhapsmaynotbeexactlyalikebutstill itisagreatpointtoagreeinsomething. Wehavealwayssaidthattheprotective policycanneverresultinanythingsave lossanddisappointment.Itisimpossible thatprotectioncanraisewages,orkeep themraised.Onthecontrary,itstendencyisexactlyintheoppositedirection Itdiminishesthegeneralwealthofthe country,bywithdrawinglabourfrom profitabletounprofitableemployments. Itthusdiminishesthemeansforemployinglabour.ItfillssometradesWith superfluoushands,andthen,whenthese occupationsfail,orbecomeglutted-and suchisalmostsuretobetheteteof merelyartificialandforcedoccupations -thelabourersinthemarethefirstto suffer.Ourclothingtradewasprospering,becauseithadgrownupnaturally asourcircumstancesrequired.What havewegainedbyendeavouringtoforce it?Wehavegivenabonustoyoung womentoleavetheirnaturalsphereof domesticserviceandtobecomefactory hands.Isitfortheiradvantage,pecuniaryormoral,thatwehavedonethis? Whathavewegainedbymakingour housesuncomfortable,and by overcrowdingourfactories?Isthe substitutionofstarvingtailoressesfor comelyservantmaidsadeArableobject ofnationalpolicy?Wedesireample andremunerativeemploymentforour youngwenandouryoungwomenquite asheartilyasMajorSmithorMr.J.J. Walsh.Butsuchemploymentis obtainableinoneway,andoneway only.Thatwayistoleaveeveryperson freetoearnthebestwagesthathecan get,andtoallowhimtogetinexchange forthosewagesthebestpossiblevalue. Ifweweretopersuethissimplepolicy weshouldsaveourselvesaworldof trouble,andweshoulddoagreatamount ofgood.Butifweinterfere,as betveenadultpeople,withtheordinary contractoflabour,andwiththeordinary operationsoftrade,wecanonlyexpect thesamecalamitousresultsasthose which,underlikeconditions,have 'appearedineverycountryin.theworld, andwhicharealreadybeginningtoshow themselveshere.Freetrademeans abundance,prosperity,andcontent. Protection,asitsolderfriendsnow acknowledge,leadstopoverty,monopoly,andoppression.
TEMPERANCE:-TheIrishSecretary statedintheHouseofCommonsthat since1831thenumberofpublichouses inDublinhaddiminishedfrom1,400to 800,tothegreatbenefitofthecommunity.ThepopulationofDublinin 1881was203,000,butatthelastCensus ithadinceasedto246,000.
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THESAVINGSOFSCIENCE.
Doubtlessmanyofourreadershave perusedDickens'sexcellentnovelOur MutualFriend,andhenceare,ina measure,familiarwiththeLondondust heaps.Perhapsitwillberemembered howthegreatwriterdescribestheir contents,and,inhisinimitabiestyle, sketchesthequeerpeoplewhooften spendtheirlivesamongtheminseeking fortreasures.Thosepatientsearchers arecreationsofthepast.Theirtoilsomeoccupationisgone;lorscience, withherinventionsandprocesses,has extendedherswayeventotheworthless dustheaps,andfromthefilthywaste bringsouttheshininggold.Theordinarywasteofasinglehouseholdmay beroughlyestimatedatabarrelfulper day,andLondon,itissaid,contains fivehundredthousandhouses.Hence thereadermayformsomeideaofthe wonderfulingenuitywhichcontrivesto utilisetheenormousaggregateofone hundredandeightymillionsbarrelsof refuseinthecourseofasingleyear.
theyarevaluableasfertilisers.Woollen rags,iftheyhappentobedyedscarlet, aretreatedfortherecoveryoftheir cochineal,whichisusedasadyeing material;andothervaluablecoloured ragsaregrounduptomakeflockpaper.
Thegreatmarketforalloldwoollen fabricsinEnglandisthetownofBatley anditsneighborhood,inYorkshire,the greatshoddymetropolis.Awriter says,regardingthismanufacture: "Reducedtofilamentsandgreasypulp, bymightytoothedcylinders,themuchvexedfabricre-enterslifeinthemost brilliantforms,fromthesolidplot clothtosilkymohairsandglossiest tweeds."
Cottonandwoollenragsareboth valuablewhenseparate,butoflate yearsithasbeenthecustomtoweave thecottonandwoollentogether,thewarp beingmadeofthelattermaterialand theweftoftheformer;thusmixed, however,thefabriccannotbeconverted intopaperorcloth.Manyendeavours havebeenmadetoeffectaseparation, andatpresenttheragsareplacedina closedreceiverandsubjectedtosteam ataveryhightemperature.Theresult isthatthecottoncomesoutpureand fitforthepapermaker;thewoolis reducedtoadarkbrownpowder,known astheululateofammonia,andis employedtoenrichmanureswhichare poorinnitrogen.
ThelocalauthoritiesofLondonsell theprivilegeofremovingdustand garbagefromeachdistricttoacontractor,whocartsitawaytoalarge yardinthesuburbs.Therehillwomen, sieveinhand,separatethemass,bya rudeanalysis,intocomponentportions. Themostvaluableofthelatterarethe wastepiecesofcoal,andthebreezeor coaldustandhalf-burntashes.The amountofwasteofthelattermaybe measuredbythefact,that,afterselling thelargerpiecestothepoor,therefuse breezeissufficienttobakethebricks thatarerebuildingLondon.The materialisusedbythecontractors,who generallycombinethebuilder'strade uitlitheirregularcalling,forthe purposeofimbeddingthenewly-made bricksintocompactsquares.Thecoal dusthavingbeenfired,themassburns withslowcombustionfortwoorthree weeks,aidedbythecirculationofair whichiskeptupbythemethodof stacking.Theotherconstituentsofthe dust-heapareseparatedbythesifters withtheutmostrapiditybones,rags, paper,oldiron,glass,andbroken crockery,analevenbread,astheyare eliminatedfromthemass,Leingpiled inseparateheaps.Thebonesareput toascoreofdifferentuses.Ofthe severaltonsofbonesthatarepickedout ofthedustinthecourseofaweek, somegoimmediatelytotheboiling houses,whereeveryportionoffatand gelatinetheycanyieldisextracted; theformersubstanceisboughtbythe soapmaker,thelatterisutilisedtomake thepatentpreparationsemployedin cookery,photography,&c.Thelarger bonesareusedbytheturnersandare convertedintohundredsofnick-nacks, sothattheboneyoumayhavepicked atdinneragainentersyourmouth,after manychanges,asatoothpickortoothbrush,whilethesmallerpieces,for aughtyouknow,haveheencalcined, andformtheverycharcoaltooth-powder onyourtoilettable.Fragmentsthat cannototherwisebeemployedare ground.veryfine,andtreatedwith sulphuricacid,constitutinganexcellent artificialfertiliser.Bonedustisalso sometimesusedbybakersforpurposes ofadulteration,sothatthepoetical remarkofthegiantinthefairytale, "I'llgrindhisbonestomakemybread," isfulfilledbothfigurativelyandliterally. Anotherimportantproductextracted frombonesisphosphorous,forwhich thereareanendlessnumberofuses; and,finally,thefatthatissavedinthe processofboilingisemployedtomake thecommonerkindsofsoap. Scrapsofpaperaboundinthedust heaps.Theseareallcarefullysorted, thewhitefromthecolouredandthe printed.Thesoiledpieces,whichcannot beprofitablyre-manufactured,areused tomakepapiermacheornaments,dolls' heads,&c.;thecleanpaperisreturned tothemill,andeventheprintedpaper hastheinkdischargedfromit,andgoes againintocirculation.Oldrags,of course,arevaluabletothepapermaker, althoughthediscoveryofothermaterials rendersthisformofwastenotquiteso importantasformerly.Greasydishclothscannotgothemillsagain,sothey aresenttothehop-grower,towhom
valuablenowthatfactoriesareactually setupbesidesuchestablishmentsfor theirutilisation.Themostimportant isalum,which,likesalammoniac,once came,atagreatcost,fromEgypt,but isnowmainlyprocuredfromanalumniousshale,whichformstheroofsof coalmines,andwhichhastobebrought tothesurfacebeforethecoalcanbe gained.Thiswasforalongtimea perfectlyrefusematerial,coveringacres ofground,likethescoriaandcinder heaps;butchemistryhasfounditout, andnowobtainstheproductbysetting firetotheshale,thecarbonandsulphur whichitcontainsbeingsufficientforthe purpose.Thefriableporousresidua areafterwardsheatedinironpanswith sulphuricacid,towhichisaddedthe ammoniafromthegasliquor,andthe threebodiescombinewithwaterto makecommonorammoniactilalum.
Averyimportantconstituentofthe dustheapistheoldiron,battered saucepans,oldpails,rustyhoops,horseshoes,andnailsfromtheroad.All solderedarticleshavethesolderextract(d fromthem,asitismorevaluablethan theiron,andthecheapermetalisthen melted.Thehorseshoenailsarenot mixedwiththecommoncastiron,as theyaremuchsoughtafterbygunmakersforthepurposeofmakingstub twistbarrels.Scrapsofiron,itis found,maybemadeveryusefulin securingthecopperinthestreams washingveinsofcopperpyrites.Pieces ofbatteredironareplacedintanks,into whichthesearecollected;thecopper quicklyincruststheiron,andinprocess oftimeentirelydissolvesit,sothata massofcoppertakestheplaceofthe iron.Theresiduum,intheshapeofa coloureddeposit,is,attimestakenout, dried,andsmelted.
Tiresavingsofscience,however,are notallmadeinthe(lustheapsof London,thoughinthebriefoutlinewe havegiven,ofthemodeofutilisingsome oftheconstituentsofthewasteofthe greatcity,avasteconomyisindicated.
Nearlyeveryarticleofthetoilet bottleorthesachetismadefromwaste, sometimesfromfoullyodorousmatters. Apeculiarfetidoil,termedfuseloil,is formedinmakingbrandyandwhiskey. Thisfuseloil,distilledwithsulphuric acidandacetateofpotash,givestheoil ofpears.Theoilofapplesismade fromthesamefuseloilbydistillation withsulphuricacidandbichromateof potash.Theoilofpineapplesisobtained fromtheproductoftheactionofputrid cheeseonsugar,orbymakingasoap withbutteranddistillingitwithalcohol andsulphuricacid.Oilofgrapesand oilofcognac,usedtoimparttheflavour ofFrenchcognactocomnaonbrandy, arelittleelsethanfuseloil.The artificialoilofbitteralmondsispre. paredbytheactionofnitricacidonthe fetidoilsofgastar.Thewinter-green oilofNew,Tst..eyisartificiallymade fromwillowsandabodyprocuredfrom adistillationofwood.
Dyes,likeperfumes,areoftenderived fromthemostrepulsivesources.The wasteheapsofspentmadderwere formerlyagreatnuisance.Itisnow foundthatthishithertowastecanbe used,andatleastone-thirdcanbe savedbytreatingitwithhotacid.
PrussianWeismadefrompiecesof horsehoofsorrefusewoollenmaterial byfusionwithironandalkali.
exceptionofsomerintingatLurgan, andtheshootingofthesextonofthe CatholicCathedralatArmagh,nothing occuredtodemandtheinterferenceof thepolice,largenumbersofwhomhad beendraftedtoUlsterfromtheother threeprovincestopreserveorder.As totheshooting,contradictoryaccounts aregiven.Ontheonehand,itis assertedthatthewoundedmanwas quietlystandinginafieldwitha Catholicclergyman,watchingthe Orangeprocessionpassby,whenhewas struckbyaball,firedwithoutprovocationfromtheOrangeranks.Itis statedontheotherhand,thatbeforethe shotwasfiredtheprocessionistswere assaultedwithstones.Theonly agreeableandcheeringincident connectedwiththisyear'scelebrationis thesermonpreachedtheotherdayin IrischurchinBelfastbyaleading Protestantdivine,Di..MacIlwaine-a sermoninwhichtheOrangemenwere stronglyurgedtoabandonthe proceedingsinwiththeyindulgeevery July.
T.CUNNINGHAM. HousePainter,Glazier,de.,
BEGSrespectfullytoinformhis friendsandthePublicgenerally thathehascommencedbusinessin Perth,andhopesbygoodworkmanship andcloseattentiontobusiness,tomerit ashareofpatronage Perth,Oct.1,1874.
SUBSCRIPTIONStowards CEMETERY,York:repairsof Mr.J.Lloyd -P.Carmody -E.Cahill -R.Gallcp Rev.P.Gibney -
AsingularandrecentFrenchdiscovery isthatsheepdrawaconsiderable quantityofpotashfromthelandon whichtheygraze,muchofwhichis ultimatelyexcretedfromtheskinwith thesweetItwaspointedoutby Chevreulthatthispeculiarpotashcompound(saint)formsnolessthanonethirdoftheweightofrawmerinowool, whileofordinarywoolsitconstitutes about15percent.oftheweightof freshfleece.Asthesaintmaybe extractedbymereimmersionincold water,itiseasyforthemanufacturers toproducemoreorlessconcentrated solutionsfromwhichthepotashmaybe recoveredbyappropriatetreatment. Thedevelopmentofthisnewindustry isprincipallyduetoMM.Maumene andRogelet,andtheirprocessconsists inevaporatingthesolutionswhichare senttothemuntilaperfectlydryand somewhatcharredresiduehasbeen obtained.Thisisplacedinretortsand distilledverymuchinthesamemanner ascoalatgasworks,andtheresultis that,whilemuchgasisevolvedwhich canbeusedforilluminatingthefactory, andmuchammoniaisexpellelwhich canbecollectedandutilisedinmany ways,thereremainsaresiduewhich chieflyconsistsofcarbonate,sulphate, andchlorideofpotassium.Thesethree saltsareseparatedbytheusualmethod, andthenpassintocommerce.Curiously enough,theyareremarkablyfreefrom soda. ThewoolmanufacturersofRheims, Elbceuf,andFormicaannuallywashthe fleeceof6,750,000sheep,andthe amountofpotash,reckonedascarbonate, whichthesefleeceswouldyieldifall weresubjectedtothenewprocess, representsavalueof400,000dole. Theby-productsofgasworksareso
Perhapsthemostimportantrefuse productthatcanbementioned,as proceedingfromasystematicmanufacturingprocess,isthatknownassoda waste.Largequantitiesofthissubstance arerejectedasuselessbymostalkali worksandithasbeenformanyyears, aproblemandareproachtochemistry. Itisagreatloss;and,ifwecanbut recoverit,nosmallvictorywillbe achieved.-ScientificAmerican.
THEORANGEANNIVERSARY.
"TheTwelfth"passed,morequietly thanusual.Therewerealargenumber ofout-doordemonstrationsinvarious partsofArmagh,Antrim,Down,and Derry,atwhichtherewasagreatdisplay ofthefavouritecolour,muchdrumming andfifing,andmuchdenunciationof "Popery" and"HomeRule" "Ultramontanism"andMr.Gladstone. Mr.WilliamJohnston,M.P.,theprime agentinallthisbuisness,spokeat Lambley,nearLisburn,andinthecourse ofaveryinflammatoryharanguecalled attentioninsadtonestothe"Mistakes" oftheGovermentinregardtothe O'Kecffecaseandtheanti-convent crusade.Awell-knownOrangeman, Mr.ThomasH.Thompson,harpedupon thesamestringattheindoordemonstrationintheRotundo,anddeclaredthat theOrangemenof"Ulster,Lancashire, andGlasgow"wouldnotcontinueto supportMr.Disraeliunlessheadopted "amanlyProtestantpolicy."What thismeansitisnotnecessarytospecify. InFermanaghagreatreceptionwas giventothegreattheologianofthe ProtestantSynod-LordJamesButler, andGladstonecameinforwhatareno doubtconsideredbytheoperators especiallyheavyblows.Thespeeches everywherewere,inamanner,very amusing;butprobablythemost amusingspeechofallwasthatdelivered bytheRev.Dr.DuncanCraig,inthe Rotundointhiscity,whoannounced, amidsttremendouscheering,thatS. PatrickwasnotonlyagoodProtestant, butalsoanOrangeman! Withthe
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THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,TUESDAY,OCTOBER6,1874.
THEWEST
AustralianOlatholit3,ecord. "Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthusewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.
TUESDAY,OCTOBER6,1874.
THEEDUCATIONACT.
THEELECTIONOFDISTRICTSCHOOL BOARD.
THEelectionof"fitandproperpersons torepresentthevariousconstituencies inthecolony,inthenextsessionof theLegislativeCouncil,hassoengrossedpublicattentionthatlittle,if indeed,anyinteresthasbeentakenina subject,whichis,beyondallquestion, ofthedeepestmomenttoourreaders, andtocolonistsgenerally,viz.tOthe electionofDistrictSchoolBoards. Secondonly,however,inimportance tothereturnofrepresentativestothe CouncilChamber,isthejudiciousselectionandelectionofpersonstoserveas membersoftheDistrictSchoolBoards intheseveraldistrict.Wewould thereforeurgeuponthepeopletobeup anddoing,andpreparethemselvesto exercise-astheywillsoonbecalled upontotodo-theirelectoralrightsin suchamanner,aswillplainlymanifest theinteresttheytakein,aswellasthe importancetheyattachto,theofficeof amemberofaDistrictSchoolBoard. Withaviewtodrawingpublicattentiontotheseelections,wetranscribe fromtheGovernmentGazettethedays whichhavebeensetapartforthepurposeinthevariousEducationalDistricts.Theelection,then,accordingto theGazettewilltakeplaceatnoon,at thefollowingplaces,onthedays named-Alltally,Monday,2ndNov. Beverley,Tuesday,3rdNov.;Fremantle,Wednesday,4thNi ;Geraldton,Wednesday,-111iNov.;reellellg.11, Tuesday,3rdNov.;Irwin.Fridaypith Nov. ljOl11111, 3n1NOV. Murray,Thursday, Nov.;Northam, Alondav,9thNov.Perth,'1hersday, lithNev.;SwaleTuesday,:31.41Nov. Toodyay, olli1:1V,2114Nov. 21E41Nev.Wellington,Wednesday,4thNov.York,Monday,2nd Nov.;Becket'ne,Monday,2ndNev. Therecanbeanquestion,aswehates thattheelectionofsuitablepersonstodischargethedutiespertainingtoDistrictSchoolBoards,isa matterofthedeepestmomentto0111' readers,astheinfluenceoftheDistrict Boardsinpromotingthewelfareor otherwise,ofschools,undertheirjurisdiction,mustbemaffilest.ItcannotbegainsayedthatthecordialworkingoftheDistrictSchoolBoard,contributes,innosmalldegree,tothesuccessfulworkingoftheElementaryEducationActhenceelectorsslieuhluse theutmostdiscrimination,andendeavor tohavetheSeim'Boardsintheirrespectivedistricts,composedofpersons, whofromtheirknownwillingnessto dischargethedutiestheyundertake, theinteresttheyhavegenerallytaken illeducationalmatters,theirpersonal attainmentsandpeculiaradaptability fortheoffice,wouldgivereasonable groundsforsupposingthattheBoard wouldbeanefficientone,andfurther, thattheEducationActwouldhecarriedoutbythemfairlyandimpartially, andwiththeverybestresultstothe schoolsus"ertheircontrol.Witha view tohayingthedifferent religiousdenominationsrepresentedon theDistrictBoards,wewouldrecommendtheselection,it'possible,ofa Boardcomposedofmembersofdifferent tteligiousviews,askinginouropinion, andinourparticularcase,theonebest calculatedtoinspirethepublicwith confidenceandrespect.Wewould, however,Urgetherejeetionofclergymenofeverydenomination,asineach districttherearetobefoundasufficieet numberofgentlemen,bothwilling,and abletofilltheofficewithcreditto themselves,andwithbenefittotheirdistrict.Itmayseemstrangethat,we shouldurgeoppositiontoclergymenas *embersoftheDistrictSchoolBoard, butwedosoadvisedly,andforthis veryparticularreason Ord,/onDistrictBoilirifercIlicrewerecirc,,Eonen
didanydisagreementariseamongthe memberthemselves,ordidanyso-ions questionarisebetweentheCentraland DistrictBoards.As,therefore,harmony, goodfeeling,andunityofpurpose amongmembersofDistrictSchool Boardsis,mostessential,wesay-excludeallclergymen.Wetrustwehave saidsufficienttoinducealivelyinterest amongourreaders,audittheelection ofDistrictSchoolBoards,andweare hopefulthatthesuggestionswehave feltcalledupontomakeastotheconstitutionofDistrictBoards,willmeet withgeneralapproval.Theeducation ofthechildren,orthatclassofchildren forwhichtheElementaryEducation Actwasspeciallyframed,isasubject whichshouldinteresteverywell-wisher ofthecolony,asontheeducationof therisinggeneration,dependsinagreat measure,thefuturepolitical,social, moral,andmaterialwelfareofthisour adoptedcountry.Seeingthereforethe importanceofeducationCannotheoverratedandasthespreadofeducation andthewelfareofexistingschools,dependlargelyuponthewiseandjudiciousselectionofDistrictSchoolBoards. wesincerelytrustthatelectorswill nianifrst,bythechoicetheymake,the valuetheyattachtotheseBoards.
THEASSISTEDSCHOOLOF
THESISTERSOFmER('1, PP:117'11.
OnMonday,September'sideat11 a.m.HisExcellencytheGovernor, accompaniedbyMr.BarleeandRev. Mr.Nicolay,visitedtheschools,orphanageandboardinghouseoftheSistersof Mercy.
TheGovernorandpartyexpressed themselvesmuchgratifiedatwhatthey witnessedinthedifftrentdepartments abovementioned.Therewere I58 childrenpresentintheseniorportionel' theassistedschool 0 part.
Thenoticewritteninthevisitor's hookbyMr.Barlee,issufficientevidenceofthejmiginenthetonne"front theshortexaminationinreading,spelling.antitables,ofsomeofthechildren, especiallythe7thstandard."have VkibsilthisschoolincompanywithHis ExcellencyGovernor!Weld,andthe Rev.Mr.Nicolay,andhavebeenmuch pleasedtowitnesstheorderly!mintier andattentionofthechildrenandtheir evidentappreciationandnnderstanding oftheinstructiongiventothem.
Theschoolaccommodationandappliancesappeartobeallthatcanbedesired.
FRED.P.F.ARLEE, Chairman,CentralBoardofEducation.
"Ihavebeen,asusual,muchpleased withmyvisit,andtheappearanceofthe children.
FRED.A.WELD, Governor."
Mr.Nicolayremarkedfavorablyon theappearanceofthechildren.
Aftertheschool,cametheirvisitto theorphange.Thedormitoryattracted greatattention,elicitedmachadmiration,ashasbeenthecasewithallwho haveseenit,sinceitwasfinished.
Thepartynextinspectedthekitchen anddiningroomoftheorphans.Asit wasdinnertime,12o'clock,HisExcellencyexpressedawishtotastethesoup preparedtobeservedup,andwhenhe haddoneso,heapprovedso11111(11ofthe flavorofit,thathopartookofmore thanoneportionwithevidentrelish,and hiskindexamplewasimmediatelyfollowedbytheothergentlemen,sothat theorphans'tableonthatday,was honoredbythepresenceofourmost graciousandrespectedRulerandhis practicalappreciationoftheir'nimble fare,willnoteasilybeforgotten.He spoketothechildreninthekindest manner,whowerehighlypleasedand verythankful.
Thepartyproceededtovisittheother departa:ents,andonleaving,expressed themselvespleasedwithalltheyhad
THEWESTAUSTRALIAN CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.
WEhaveverymuchpleasurein announcingthata"CatholicBenefit Society"hasbeenestablishedinPerth, andfmrnthenumberofpersonswho havealreadyenrolledthemselvesas membersthereof,thereiseveryprobabilityoftheSocietybeingworked successfully.Theobjectsofthe Societyarethese:-toraiseafundfor thereliefofMemberswhensick,inold age,orwhenpreventedbyinfirmity fromfollowingtheirusualavocations, supplyingtheMemberswithmedicines andmedicalattendance,defrayingthe costofinterringdeceasedmembers,and alsodeceasedmemberswives.The allowanceproposedtobegivento membersisliberal,asisalsotheamount setapartfortheburialofamemberor hiswife.Inournextissuewewill explainmoreatlengththeobjectsof theSociety,andtheruleswhichhave beenadoptedforitsguidance.The Society,wehavenodoubt,willnotfail tosecurethegoodwishesoreveryone ofourreaders,anditssuccessful workingwillgiveunmixedsatisfaction toeverytruephilanthropist.
THE.ELECTIONS.
TutsElectionofMemberstorepresent theCityofPerthinthenextSessionof theLegislativeCounciltookplacein theTownHall,onWednesday,the:10th September.Therewerefouraspirants tltrlegislativehonours,viz.,Messrs. 1.eake,Birch,Parker,andHorn.The result,wasthereturn,byalarge majority,ofMessrs.LeaksandBirch Thesegentlemenbeingopposedto ResponsibleUoverninent,itmightbe concludedthattheconstituencyof Perth.byreturningthemwereagainst aceeptingthatfurmofGovernment. Suchaconclusionwouldbefallacious, asonlyaboutone-halloftheElectors havinghadtheirnamesplacedonthe ElecetridRollcouldvoteonthe etsision. theotherhalfofthe Heelersofl'ertlicompliedwiththe IllNY,andthus144111illitI/0,16011tohave exercisedtheirundoubtedtights,the resultorthePityelectionwould,we havenodoubt,havebeenverydifferent. Wefeelcalledupontomakethese remarks,otherwiseitmisfitheinferred fromthereturnelMessrs.Leakeand Birch,thatthepeopleofPerthhad unmistakeablydeclaredagainstResponsibleGovernment.
FREMANTLE.-Messrs.PearseandW. E.Marinionwere,ontheletinst., electedtorepresentFremantleinthe LegislativeCouncil.
Yost:-ThepeopleofYorkhave electedastheirretiresentativeinthe LegislativeCouncil,Mr.JohnHenry Monger.Mr.Mongerwasopposedby Mr.Parker.
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AANY.-SirT.C.Campbellreturned.
TOODYAY.-Mr.E.Hamersley.
GREENOU011.-Mr.M.Brown.
CHAMPIONBAY.-Mr.C.Crowther.
iflontblp,jottings,
WESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLIC.BENEFIT SOCIETY.-AmeetingofthisSocietytook placeinthePerthBoys'SchoolHouseon Sunday,the20thult.,forthepurposeof adoptingrulesforthemanagementand guidanceoftheSocietyandalsoforthe electionofofficersforthecurrentyear. Therewasalargeattendanceofmembers, andMr.J.T.Reillyhavingbeenvotedto thechair,placedbeforethemeetingthe reportofthesub-committeethathadbeen appointedtodrawupasetofRulesforthe adoptionofthatmeeting.TheRuleswere thenconsidered,andafteraI3ng,friendly, andinterestingdiscussion,wereadopted. Theelectionofofficerswasthenproceeded with,whenthefollowingpersonswere declareddulyelectedasoffice-holdersforthe cmrelityear,viz.,President-Mr.J.A. Lucius.Trustees-Messrs.J.T.Reilly,P. A.Gugeri,andH.Moll.Secretary-Mr.F. .1.Townsend.Treasurer-Mr.C.O'Mahony. CommitteeofManagement-Messrs.11. Giblin,'1'.Cunningham,M.Mannix,E. Crog.an,F.Scanlan,and'1'.Donnelly.A toteofthankshavingbeenaccentedtoMr.
Reillyforhiskindnessinpresiding,the meetingadjourned.
CHURCHEXTENSION,EREMANTLE.-TenderefortheextensionofSt.Patrick's Church,Fremantle,havebeenaccepted,and wearegladtonoticethattheworkisbeingcarriedoutvigorously.
THEVOLUNTEERS-TheMetropolitan RifleVolunteerscelebratedtheiranniversary onFriday,the17thSeptember,byPrize FiringattheRange,MountEliza.The Prizescontendedfor,andwhichwerecontributedbythegeneralpublic,were,insome instances,bothvaluableandunique.The daywasobservedasageneralholidayinthe Metropolis,andlargenumbersofourcitizens werepresenttowitnessthefriendlycontest betNeenourcitizensoldiersOnthefollowingMonday,HisExcellencyGovernor WelddistributedthePrizestothesuccessful competitorsintheTownHall.Thepresen- tationofthePrizesattractedanumerous audience,anddrewfromHisExcellency,the Hon.theCommandant,andCapt.Birch,highlylaudatoryspeechesastotheusefulness an1efficiencyoftheVolunteers.
-Bryn ,TIoN PERTH.-Duringthe pastmonthPoliticshasbeentheorderof theday,andwhoshouldhavethehonorof representing,theCityofPerth,inthenext LegislativeCouncil,hasbeendiscussedwith anearnestnessandzealwhichplainly manifeststhatPerthitescanherousedto politicalvitality.Therearenolessthan fourgentlemennowcompetingforthe covetedseats,OZ.,MessrsL.',Nike,E. Birch,SII.Parker,andDr.llora,and thougherethiswillbeinprint,thesuccessful menwillbeknown,yettonotethisproofof ahealthyandlivelyinterestinpublic mattersiswellworthjotting.Thefriendsof theseveralcandidatesareusingtheirutmost effortstowinsuccessandeverystratagemis resortedto,tosecureavotelampoonsare freelystrewnabout,andpoliticaldodgesof everysortresortedtoeithertoexaltor destinetherivalcandidates.Thelively interestnowmanifestedintheelections, notonlyinPerth,butalsoineveryelectoral DistrictintheColony,affordsampleevidence thatwehaveinourmilstmenineveryway qualifiedtotakepartinthegovernmentof theiradoptedcoati!ry,and,consequently, thelenge'.Be,ponsibleGovernmentia delayed,bysolunchistherealprogressof thecolonyretarded.
'.A'nt'sTITLE)1'El,'EANDl'o'ansCorI,T. TheiovtrnmelithaveacceptedTillhrs fortheer,tionofaBuildingtoheused,11 theLand'sitletBITawlPoliceCourt.The siteisneartheGeneralPostOffice.
NTit%I.Bositu OEEelri' ExcellencytheGovernorhasreapp,iot,l Messrs.E.1'.liarlee,W.E.Nlarmion, ltitek11,.1.Hanley,midS.Burtastile CentralBoardfEducationofthiscolony.
THExi:wGov'.:'Poi's-FromtheTelegraphicneuspermailwelearnthat:lir. Berkley,ActingAdministratoratLagos,has beenappointedtosucceedIli,Excellencyas Governorofthiscolony.
CATHOLICYouNi;MEN'SSOCIETY,PERTH. -(lmMonday,thehIstSeptember,the MembersofthisflourishingSocietyrepeated, byspecialdesire,theMusicalandLiterary EntertainmentgivenbythemintheirHall onthe1stSept.NotwithstandingthedistributionoftheVolunteerPrizeswhichtook placeonthesameevening,therewaspresenta innierotisandhighlyappreciativeaudience;amimgthosepresentwenoticedHisLordship theBishop,BishopSalva.do,theVeryRev. M.Gibney,Rev.FatherMatthien,&c.The entertainmentcommencedbyMr.Carver performingonthePianoanOvertureina brilliantandmasterlystylewhichrichly meritedtheapplause'itelicitedfrom theaudience.ThePresidentoftheSociety, Mr.J.T.Reilly,thencameforwardand deliveredthefollowingaddress:LoutsANDGliNTLEIEN-Iamdesiredbythe MembersoftheCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyto thankyoumostcordiallyforyournumerous attendanceherethisevening,andwhiletheyfeel highlyflatteredatthismarkofyourappreciationof theireffortstopleaseandamuse,Ihavetoinform youthat,onthisoccasion,theyhaveatwo-fold objectinview.IntheSintplace,toentertainyouto theutmostoftheirability,andinthesecond,topay 1111thisauspiciousday,aeomplirtwetthosetowhom theyareeveryonedebtor..andtowhomtheSociety itself,owesmanyanddeepobligations.Thatperson, ladiesandgontlemen,istheVeryRev.M.Gibney. To-day,asmostofyouareaware,theChurch celehramstheFeastofthegreatApostle,St.Matthew, andtheyoungmenofthisSociety,veryappropriately selectedSt.Matthew'sday-theVeryRev.M.Illhney's PatronSaint'sday-torepeattheirentertainment, andinrepeatingtheirentertainment,tomark theirappreciationoftherepelandesteem inwhichtheyholdtheVeryRev.gentleman.Iam notsayingmorethanfactsfullyjnstifyme,whenI assertthatFatherGibneyhastaken,anddoestake, thedeepestinterestinthewelfareofeveryindividual memberoftheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,and thattheirspiritualmaterial,andintellectual advancementare,tohim,mattersofthemostearnest solicitude,andthatheregardsthemallwiththeeye ofatruepastor,andwiththefeelingsofalargehearted,goodFather.Henceitisthatthesuccessof theCathdicYoungMen'sSocietyhaseverbeento hintasubjectofpersonalconcern,andtheintellectual entertainments,suchastheyoungmenofthis Societyhaveprovidedforusthiserening.bavealways metwithhiswarmestapprovalandencouragement. IntheseEntertainmentswemayfairlySaywe-Beholdwhatleisureholmdemand-Amusementsadtrueknowledgehandinhand." Yon,too,ladiesandgentlemen,have,beforethis eveningshownhowmuchyouappreciatetheefforts ofouryoungmentodevotetheirleisurehoursto youratnusementandinstruction,andthesuccessof theCatholicYoungMeeinthisrespectmusthea sourceofmorethanordinarysatisfactiontotheRev. FatherGibney,whohaswatchedoverandnurtured theSociety,sinceitsformation.AstheWiseman says,"Thereisatimetorall andhewho
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RaidthathasCanute-'AndthereIssalutetolaugh.' .(aanaugury.ladiesandgentlemen,ofthecomplete Pacers,ofthisentertainment,letmeaskyouto' become,forthisoccasion,laughingphilosophers-to getontheverybesttermswiththeentertainers yourselves,andeveryoneelse,andInfine,toheartily enjoythiseveningthose"hovrs""Whichseldomtheroseofenjoymentadorns." OurNationalPoet-TommyMoore-hasbeautifully said"Thethreadofourlifewouldbedark,Heaven knows!Hitwerenotwithfriendshipandloveentertwined."
Anditisinthisspirit,ladiesandgentlemen,youare welcomedbytheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety.Itis
InthisspirittheMembersofthisSocietygreetthe VeryRev.FatherGibney,fortheycanallspeak"of hisfriendshipandhislove,"andIknowIonlyecho theunitedvoiceofthemembersthereof,whenIsay, maywehavethepleasureonmanyfutureSt. Matthew'sdaystogreetourdearfriendandPastor; andthatGodwillgivehimstrengthtoworkwith stillmoreearnestnessandzealforthewelfare,ofnot onlythisSociety,butthepeopleatlarge,is,Iam sure,thesincereprayerofeveryonenowpresent Theaddressbeingconcluded,Mr.J.A. Lucas,mosthumourouslyintroducedthe subjectofhisreadingbyapolvising-as thesequelshowed,needlessly,-forhating, sincehisdeparturefromhisnativeland,loot toaconsiderableextentthe"raelbrogue," soessential,ashesaid,tothesuccessful personationofsofunnyanindividualasthe well-known"ManusReilly."Mr.Lucas, whoisareaderofnoordinarymerit,selected ashisReading"ATepidBath,"andforthe twenty-fiveminuteswhichthereading lasted,kepttherisiblefacultiesofhis listenersalmost,itmightbesaid,painfully occupied-atonetimetheywerelaughing boisterouslyatthewitticismsof"Manus" andanotherenjoyingmostvisiblythe drawlingpompousmannerofanEnglish CaptainoftheKing'sBodyGuardfurwhose specialusethe"'TepidBath"wasprovided, andwhonotonlyfoundtheBathsoutof orderinAy-erland,buteverythingelse"out oforda"-andwasevidentlyatalossto know"wotwasnotoutofordainthisbeeyootifulcounthry."Thereadingwasmost successful,andtheheartyapplauseitmet withmanifestedhowmuchitmetwiththe heartyappreciationoftheaudience.Mr. Lucas'sreadingwasfollowedbyaBallad- 'ComebacktoErin"-byMr.O'Callaghan. Mr.O'Callaghanhasafinepowerfulvoice, andtheballadwasrenderedbyhim v.ithavervethatcompletelydrewdown thelouse.Mr.O'Callaghanbeingvocefereuelyencored,favoredtheaudience with"Mrs.Johnson'sMusicalParty,'' e'dohItniorousproductionWitigreeted withheartyapplause.Mr.T.Bryanthen cawferwardandsanginaverypleasing foamiertheballad"Banksofiennessee." ThemeetSong-,11appyMoments'-wasgiven Mannix,anditIsseldomwehare la1hrpleasureofheatingthatprettysong .5.,oXqui,itelyren.leeiel.MissMaiiniahas rieliewervoire,ttielsangithgreattaste e.Ispirit,;or!teas,attheconclusion,greeted witiiahenityteneire,withwhichshe tothectlintdelightofallpresent. Matinixlollowielwithamosthuireiridie leti,itiplratioitwilleitasitmightservea,a nessetootherStumpcraters,wegivein full:FaorritAuFRS!l'anTECrloNtlTs:!AnitaANDGaNTLICis!lendmeyourear+. con.. ernstice-your i.iiiierntuent,notto"praise"it,sothatyoumaysee yi.orwroi,,,,s,andrat,eyourvoices independent OW01,e.spinare.shoulddo,untiltheymiy heard,beyondMountElizaInthedinplaceshall continencewiththepoliticalcareerofHisAltar,the i:uvuor.Leturseewhathehasdonetorthebenefit elthecolony./ialu'theopenthatmagnifieent littiliiitlir-thenewTownHall-andpresentittoyou, wherenomatterwhitissaidinityoucannever hearit,eh?amrightIfnot,censuremeinyour wisdom.Didn'thedividethepeopleintoparties, likeIhryusedtobeintheoldentimes,andcallthem munikikipullcompanies,sothattheymightfight theirownbattles,andstillheisanhonourableman, soatetheyallhonorablemen-excepttheelected members.Now,ladiesandgentlemen,youmust pauseandconsideryoureaseLookatthatwonderful pieceofmechanisminFremantle,thenewJetty. WhydoyouknowwhattheGovernmenthavetone 51.11,1done?-theyactuallybuiltitbeforetheyknew hewdeepthewaterwasgoingtobeattheendofit Lookagainatthatimpregnablepie,ofstone-work at'llantpiollKay,thenewlighthouseWhenitwas finishedanIlightedup,theyfounditwasinthe wrongplace.Now,whatasacrifice'ofhumanlife andpropertyGentlemen,thetimewillcomewhen "talent"willbeappreciatedandgondSeville oranges(engineers),1meal,goodcivilengineerswill beengaged.Myfriends,inspeakingofpublicworks, Ishouldstronglyrecommendthatarailwayhemade fromRous'HeadoutintoGage'sRoads,anda BreakwatertotheEasterndistricts."Thenext FukienwhichIintendtobringbeforethenoticeof thishonorableLouse,isProtectionandFree-trade. TheGovernmentofthiscolonyarelaboringundera wrongimpressionwhentheyacceptFree-trade,in preferencetol'rotection.Now,allowmetogivemy privateopinion,publiclyexplained.IsnotProtection thefirstprincipleinacivilizedgovernment?Do theynotpaysoldierstoprotectthem?Doesnotthe AerieulturefisthaverecoursetoProtectionamsoonashe baysapieceoflandsoastochecktheravages ofthewhiteant.Imeantheravagesofwill cattle,andwhyshouldn'twehavePrntectiontokeep Yankeesandothersfromgoingonourfishing grounds?Ishouldstronglyrecommendthatathree. railedfencebepatallround"Shark'sBay"orany otherplacewhereourfishingtraueiscarriedon. Gentlemen,youcan plainlythatFreetrade meansallowingalotof"landsharks"tocomehere indisguise,suchastimbercompanies,mining companies,andseveralotherarticlestoonumerousto particularizeToconfirmwhatIhavesadinfavor ofProtection,daresayagreatmanyofyoupresent rememberwellwhatNapoleonBuonapartesaidto Ale.LukeLemke,whenhemethimonedayatCarr's corner?Did'nthesaythatprotectionwasindispensable?andwasn'titthrJughthat,thatCapt. LeakestartedtheVolunteers?Ineedn'tpausefora reply.Imay*Imomentionthatournoblebulwarks ofthecolony meantheVolunteers,)andIhaveit ongoodauthority,thatasnoonastheyearntheir fiftyacresofland,theywillhavetogotoItucla forit.Now,gentlemenofthejury,this demand,'yourmostseriousconsideration.Look, again,atwhattheGovernmenthavedonewiththe public-houses!theyhaveshutthemupaltogetheron r'unday,andnowapoorfellowlikemewhohasbeen workingoutinthebushalltheweek,mustbe deprivedofhisallowanceofbeerforSuuday'sdinner Ladiesandgentlemen,asthiswillbethelast opportunityIshallhaveofaddressingyoupreviousto theelection,ImayaswelltellyouthatIaminfavor, ofResponsibleGovernment.Ifyouwantrailways, Ifyouwanteverythingtomakethecolonygo-ahead inshort,ifyouwantto poordespisedWestern Austra'israisedtothestandardofothernation.,
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voteforme,-I'mthemanthatwillstudyyour interestsshouldIhavethehonorofrepresentingyou inthathonorablecouncil.AmongstotherthingsI shallbringforwardabillforthebettermanagement ofthefloggingofschool-boys.Ishallalsointroduce abilltotheeffectthatanyoldwomanwhoIsnot abletokeepherselfshallbeallowedtogointoa Butchersshop,taketherefromalegofmuttonora pieceofbeef,asthecasemightbe,withoutpaying forit,providedtheButcherwilllether.Icould mentionseveralothermattersofImportancetothe colony,butIfearIhavealreadytrespassedon yourvaluedtimetoolong.Whatthegovernmentof thiscolonywantsisaconfidentialadviser.likeyour humbleserve*,asPrimeMinister athorough independentgentlemanwhohasthewelfareofthe colonyatheart.Inconclueion,independentelector* ofthisancientandhonorableborough,ifyouwillso farhonormeastoreturnme yourrepresentative Ishalldoeverythingiumypowerfortheedvancewentofthecolony. Mr.Mannixdeliveredhisspeechso eloquentlyandwithsomuchoratorical gesticulationanddrollhumourthatitproducedpeelsoflaughter.Thefirstportion oftheentertainmentwasbroughttoaclose bythesingingofthe"ElfinCall"bythe MissesMannix,Bryan,M'Ardle,andSheehan. Theyoungladiesacquittedthemselvesmost creditably,andtheeffectoftheChoruswas pleasingintheextreme.Mt.P.A.Gugeri, theVice-PresidentoftheSociety,here thankedtheperformersfortheirkindnessin favoringthemwithsuchaninteresting entertainment,tenderedtothetnavoteof thanks,whichwascarriedbyacclamation. Duringtheintervaloftenminuteswhich tookplace,HisLordshipDr.Salvado,kindly presidedatthepiano.andaffordedthose presentarealmusicaltreat.Theentertainmentwasbroughttoaconclusionbythe NegroMinstrelCompany,consistingof Messrs.W.Flannagan,R.Houston,1'. Bryan,M.Mannix,II.Giblin,andJ.Cunningham.Themelodieshadevidentlybeen selectedwithconsiderablecareandthe performanceoftheCompanywas,inpointof singing,fun,andgenuinehumour,far beyondtheaverageprovidedbyamateur NegroMinstrels.Theentertainmentwasso completelysuccessfulthatwe:havenodoubt atnodistantdatethemembersoftheYoung Men'sSocietywillbeinducedtofavortheir friendsandthegeneralpublicwithanother evening'sgenuineamusement.
<THECATHEDRALTAMPS.-Somemonths sincetheveryRev.M.Gibneypurchaseda numberoflampsfortheCathedralatacost ofoverfiftypounds.Asubscription:todefraythatamountisnowbeingmade,andit ishopedtherewillbenodifficultyillobtainingtherequiredsum.Astheembellishment ofGod'slouseisaworkinwhichalltrue chrietiansshouldheartilyengage,weanticipatealiberalresponsetotheappealnew beingmade.
September.TheRev.FatherGibnoy havingbeencalledtotheChair, explainedatconsiderablelengththe objectsforwhichthemeetinghadbeen convdnedthateveningtheprincipal purposebeingthenecessityoftaking activemeasuresfortheerectionofa newChurch,and,further,forthe considerationofothermattersoflocal interestandimportancetotheCatholics atYork.TheRev,gentlemanhaving exhaustivelytreatedoftheprimary objectforwhichtheyhadassembled,--viz.,theerectionofanewChurch,urgeduponallpresenttogivetheir heartysupportandcooperationinthe workcontemplated,passedinreview othermattersofpeculiarrnementtothe CatholicsofthetownofYork,andto whichhehadpreviouslyreferred. FattierUiltueyhavinggivenaprecis ofthebusinessforwhichthemeeting hadbeencalled,requestedMr.Gallop tomovethefirstresolution.[We wouldgladlyhavegiventhespeechesof Mr.Gallopandothergentlemenwho tookpartinthemeetingdidourspace permit;underthesecircumstanceswe canonlygivetheResolutionswhich wereunanimouslypassed.-En.]
NewCut-erre-ProposedbyR.Gallop, secondedbyE.Cahill-'ThattheCatholic communityofYork,desirousofthegreater honorandGloryofGodandofthebeauty ofGod'sHouse,andforthecommongoodof theirHolyFlat's,dosetthemselvestothe taskoferecting:It'hurchworthyofthecelebrationoftheDivineMysteries,andthatthe foundationstoneofthesaidChurchbelaid onthe28thofOctobernext.
ProposedbyM.Houlihan,secondedbyJ. Cahill-That,theCatholicsofthisdistrictdo pledgethemselvestogiveeveryassistancein theirpowertowardstheerectionoftheproposedChurch.
ProposedbyJ.Whitely,secondedbyR. Connolly-Inordertosecureaconsiderable supplyofbuildingmaterialfortheerection ofthesaidChurch,before-thelayingof foundationstonethereof,itisproposedthat eachindividualinpossessionofateamdo givethreedayscartingbeforethe28th; Octobernext.
NEWClit:RCII,YORK.-Wewoulddraw theattentionofourretulerstotheinterestligreportoftheproceedingso cetitlyheldinYork,andwhich inanothercolumn,ittreferen lionoftheproposedales Aswillbeseenfromth liesofYorkhavetaken earnestlyandpiaerie: teeofsuccess.
CF.METERV.-ProposedbyE.Cahill, sepondeelbyJ.Lloyd-Seeingthedelapidat conditionofourCemetry,itisproposedthat fundsheprovidedfortheprocuringofa geedandsubsientialfenceforthesame.
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THEGonoTEMPLAHS.-OnSunday,the Sept.13,hisLordshiptheBishop,duringhis SermonatHighMass,gaveabriefaccount ofthesocietyrecentlyestablishedinPerth, andknownastheGoodTemplars.While,as HisLordshipremarkedtheobjectssoughtto beobtainedbytheGoodTemplars,viz.,the reclahningofdrunkardsandthesuppressionofintemperance,wereineveryway commendable,HisLordshipdisapprovedofthemeansadoptedbythe GoodTemplarstosecuresuchdesirableends, and,asaconsequence,cautionedhisflock nottojointheorder,andcounselledthose whobelongedtoit,towithdrawfrontthe Society.HisLordshipsaidtheChurchhad providedamplemeansbywhichherchildern mightbecome,andcontinue,soberand usefulmembersofSociety,suchasIlls Lordshipmostearnestlydesiredtoseethem onearidall:-themeanswereprayer, frequentingtheSacraments,andastrict compliancewithotherdutiesoftheirholy religion.Ifcontinued,HisLordship, Catholicswereremarkablefortheirloveof prayer,andofconstantattendanceatChurch, theywouldnothaveoccasion,or,indeed, wouldtheyIbecomeGoodTemplars.His Lordshipcondemnedthemixingofpersons ofeithersexasbeingbynomeansconducive tosolidvirtueorTemperance.
CONFIEMATION--OnSunday,the6thof Sept.HisLordshiptheBishopadministered theSacramentofConformationinthe Catherdraltotwenty-oneyounggirlsand eightboys.BeforeadministeringtheSacrament,HisLordshipaddressedthosewhopre- sentedthemselvesforconfirmation,and brieflyexplainedtothemthatConfirmation wasaSacramentbywhichthefaithfulwho havealreadybeenmadechildrenofGodby theirBaptism,receivetheHolyGhostby theprayerandtheimpositionofthehands oftheBishop.HisLordshiphavingconcludedhisaddress,administeredtheSacramentwiththeusualattendantimpressive ceremonies.
TOCORRESPONDENTS.
ArchdeaconLecaille'sletteronTemplarism shallappearinournextissue.
YORK.
PutSUANTtoa'noticegivenbythe Rev.P.J.Gibney,ameetingofthe CttholicsofYorktookplaceinthe ShootHouseonSundaythe5tliof
ProposedbyM.Kelly,secondedbyT. Gallop-Thattwocollectors,viz.,Messrs.E. Cahilland.1.Whitely,heappointedtosolicit subscriptionsfurthiswork.
-THEELECTION.-ProposedbyJ.Whitely, secondedbyE.Cahill-Thatintheopinion ofthismeetingitwouldbeadvisableforthe Catholicelectorsofthisdistricttogivetheir supporttothecandidatewhowillbeinfavor, firstly,oftheproposedchangetoResponsible oeminent,and,secondly,whowillpledge himselftosupportanymeasureaffecting thecommongoodoftheCatholiccommunityofthiscolony.
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WEmustconfesstoamostdecidedprejudice againsttheuseofbigwordswhosemeaning isimperfectlyunderstood.Wesayadvisedly whosemeaningisimperfectlyunderstood,' forwecannotdiscoverinourmindsthe faintesttraceofdisliketobigwordsof theniselves.Everylanguagehasgotitsbig words,andbigwordsareattimesnecessary. Theretireinfactcertainideasforwhichbig wordsaloneaffordanadequatemediumof expression,andifwehavetogiveexpression totheseideasthebigwordsmustbecalled intorequisitionforthepurpose..Then lengthofitselfcannotmakeawordfaulty. Whetheratermconsistofasyllableortwo, moreorless,cannothavemuchinfluencein renderingitsusemoreorlessobjectionable. Pickoutthelongestwordthateverlexicographerundertooktodefine,letitsmeaning bebutrightlyunderstoodandcorrectlyused, itisasinnocuousasthemostunpretending monosyllableinthelanguaRe.But-'rightly understoodandcorrectlyffised'-herelieth thedifficulty.Itis ofbig wordstohepeculiarlyliatomisinterprstationtherearemaneseltoclass,whose fateitistohavejettice'butseldomdone theirmeaning..Itistowordssomitunderstoodthattheaversionwhichwe havedeclaredourselvestofeel,exists.Itis totheuseofsuch,andofsuchalone, thatweentertainobjections. Thereasonsofourantipathyaremany weshalldealwithoneonlyofthenumber: itisfoundinthedifficultieswhichtheuseof misappliedtermscreatestothesatisfactory settlementofdebate.Constitutedasmen are,differenceofopinionmustnecessarily ariseamongstthem.Ofdifferencesof opiniondiscussionistheunavoidableconsequencewhilstthereremainstomankind thepowerofspeech.Awareofthesetruths wecannotraiseanobjectiontotheoccurrenceofdiscussionsaslongastheyare conductedwithsenseanddecorum.Oftentimesgoodarisesfromdiscussion,andasthe flintandsteelintheirclashgiveforthfire, argumentagainstargumentbegetssome sparksoftruth.Butthe"arecircumstances
withdecorum,andinwhichitisthevainest ofallhopestoexpectanygoodresultfrom theclashofargument.Thesecircumstances occurpreciselywherethepartiesindispute usetermswhicheitherorbothimperfectly understand.Insuchcasesthedisputants argueandarguewarmly,butnothingcomes ofit.Neithercanperceivethepithofthe othersstatementsneithercancatchthe sequenceofthisothersideas;norfollowthe chainoftheothersconclusions.Whenone hasspoken,hiswordshaveleftnoimpressiononhisopponent'smind;and,whenthe otherspeaks,itiswithasimilarresult. Theyare,intruth,likemenspeaking languagestheydonotunderstand,ortwo combatantsfightingwithweaponsinwhose useneitherisperfectlyexperienced.Set twosavagesunacquaintedwiththeuseof themusket.eveninitsmostrudimentary statetostruggleinsingle-handedfight. Givethemeach,asweaponsofattackand defence,themostcomplicatedformwhich moderntire-armsassume,-anArmstrong gun,orItpieceofheavyordnancefromthe turretofanironclad-whatcanbethe result?Asatisfactorysettlementofthe dispute? Veryimprobably.Itisjustas possiblethateachofthecombatantswill injurehimselfasdoharmtohisopponent. Anditisveryunlikelytheywillbeableto bringtheircombattoaspeedyorsatisfactory cinclusion.Disputantswhoventureto employwordswhosesignificationtheydo notgrasp,canscarcesuccessfullybringtheir argumentstobearagainstthestatementsof theiradversariestheycancreatebutslight defencesfortheopinionstheyadvanceand itisquitewithintherangeofpossibility thattheireffortsinbehalfofwhatthey believetobethecauseoftruthwill,for theirwantofskill,serverathertoinjure thanpromoteit.Therewasonceayouth, untrainedtoarms,whowascalledbyGoo todobattlewithawarrior,ofgiantstrength, usedforyearstocampsandwars.Andwe aretoldthattheyoungman'sroyalmaster, uneasyabouttheissueoftheunevenfight, tookfromhisownpersonthearmourwhich heworeandcladwithitthecombatantasa guaranteeofsuccess.Butwefurthermoreare informedthattheyouthfulwarrior,finding thearmourirksome,andbelievingthat whatevergooditmightbepossibletoderive fromit,would,inhisinexperience,bemore titancounterbalancedbytheinconvenienceit wouldcause,declineditsuse,andgoingto thestrifewiththesingleweaponsandinthe lightattiretowhichhehadbeenaccustomed, fouglasuccessfullyagainsthisfoe.It wouldbewellweredisputantsinthebloodlesswarofwordsguidedbytheprudence whichtheslayerofGoLteeitevinced.Had theythecouragetoconfess,ashe, inabilitytodobattlewithweaponsoverwhich theyhavenutcontrol::did:theylayaside theuseofwordswhichtheydonotproperly understand;disputeswouldbefewer,brought toamorespeedyconclusion,andlea.ttended withcletererresultstotl:ecauseofjustice, right,andtruth.
Wherethebigwordimperfectlyunderstoodisusednotmerelyindiscussion,butis, besides,theverypointuponwhichthediscussionturns,thatiswhereitrepresentsthe tilingofwhoseconditionorqualitiesisthe subjectofdispute,thecontinuationofthe controversywhilstthemeaningoftheword remainsunsettled,becomesthemostabsurd ofsenselessproceedings.Weshallscarce unaketooboldanassertionwhenwesaythat twopartiesmisunderstandingacertainterm, willhardlymisunderstanditinthesame sense.Truthisoneandundivided,and whentwomeninsearchoftruthsucceedin itsattainment,theyarenecessarilyfoundto occupythesameposition.Butinconsequence ofthemanypathsintowhicherrordivides, tenmenmayallgetwrongintheirviewson agivensubjectandyetgetwrongindifferent directions.ShowtoanumberofpaintersWedonotcarehowlargethenumbermaybe -anextensivelandscape,embracingagreat varietyofsubjects,whentheshadesofnight havealreadysettledthickuponitandall colourandformareblendedinoneshapeless duskymass.Askthemtositdownthe followingmorningand,withoutanyother informationsavethatfurnishedthemby theirimperfectobservationsoftheprevious evening,topaintthescenejustasitiswhen litupwiththeeffulgenceofthenoon-day sun,andwheneverypointandlineand surfaceislustrouslybrightanddistinctly clear.Itisnottobeexpected,ofcourse, thatthepictureswhencompletewillbeexact representationsofthereality.Theartists shouldbemorethanmenforthistobe. Butwillthepaintingsagreeamongstthemselves?Itwouldbeastrangecoincidence, indeed,iftheydid.What,inallprobability, millbethecaseisthis,thatthevarious workswillresembleeachotherinthemain, butwillbeverydissimilarinallmattersof detail.Afford,then,totwoindividuals ahazyViewofthemeaningofacertain word;exhibittothemtheideaitisintended toexpress,withbutjustasmuchlight thrownupohitaswillrevealtothem-its generaloutlines,withoutenablingthemto discernwithclearnessitsdetails.Inwhat theybothsee,thatis,initsmostobvious points,theywillco-inicde,butinthoseitemsof lessimportance,inwhichtheyhavehadfancy alonetoaidthem,itwillofacertaintybe discovered,thatfancy,withthatfickleness forwhichsheisremarkable,hasimpressed themwithdifferentconceptions,andthatthe sketchestheyhavemade,sotospeak,under herguidance,eachonthecanvassofhis mind,differwidelyonallpointsofminor note.
Divergenceofviewsastotheineaninkof a.cerlaintermwouldbeoflittleconsequence iuwhichdebateisnotlikelytobeconductedweretheexistenceofsuchdivergence
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CATHOLICRECORD,TUESDAY,OCTOBER6,1874. acknowledgedandallowed'forindispute But,unfortunately,intherunofcases,itis ignored.Ignoranceisproverbiallyobstinate. Itis,bythenecessityofitsnature,blind. Inbeingsoflitigiousdispositions,thatpoint' uponwhichtheyaretheleastinformed,is themostsacredandtheleastvulnerableto attack.Moreover,ignoranceisofallother mentalattitudesthemoatintolerant.It ignoresnotonlytruth,buteveryformof ignorancebesideitself.Anindividualwho, withouttakingthetroubletoacquirean accurateacquaintancewiththemeaningofa bigwordiscapableofconvincinghimself thathethoroughlyunderstandsit,isquite capable,too,ofleavingoutofhisthoughts thepossibilityofhisbeinginthewrong,or oftherebeinganyotherinterpretationfor thewordthanthatheassignsit.Whereyou havetwoofthishappystateofreliantselfsufficiency,inthecircumstancesofwhichwe write,thesettlementofdebate-shouldsuch arise-isthemostremoteofremotecontingencies.Whilstthepartiestalk,they discussideaswidelydifferent.Theyare speakingofthingsthatarefarapart.The misfortuneistheyexpressthesetwoideasby oneandthesameword-eachemployingitto de,ominatetheimaginationpeculiartohimself,andeachoneimaginingitt.,bethe symbolofexactlythesamethoughtinhis opponent'smind.Thesamestatementshave differentsignificationsineachoftheir mouths.Eachonerejectstheexpressionof hisadversary,notinthatadversary'ssense, butinhisown.Liketwospectators placedonaeminencehacktoback,and lookingdownindiffereatlinesofvisionupon theprospectbeneath,theydescribetheir experiencestooneanotherandaresurprised theydonotexactlycoincide.Liketwo athletes,runningwithoutanexactknow ledgeofthecourse,theyspeedintherace ofargument,eachtoamiitakengoal,and havinggainedit,iookroundincalmexpectationoftheprize,eachevincingakeenappreciationoftheothersfolly,neitherpossess- ing&knowledgeofhisown.Twodoughty warriorsthattheybe,theyshovertheir blows,eachupontheshadowofhisfoe,learningbodilylrealityuntoucheilandwhereweary &c.Twodoughtywarriors,theyshower theirblowseachupontheshadowofhisfoe leaving,thebadilyrealityuntouched;and whenwearywiththeirwarlikeeffortsthey retirefromthecontest,theysingeachapceten tovictoryforthesuccesswithwhichshehas blessedhisarms,when,intruth,shehas, favoredneither,buthassmiledthesmileof contempthponthefollyofboth.
PROTECTION.
THEREmaybeamongourreaderssomewho believeinasystemwhichhampersthefree interchangeofcommoditiesbetweenone countryandanotherwhomaintainthata taxshouldbeputupontheimportationof articleswhichtheconsumermightprocurecheaperabroad,butwhich,forthebenefitof thelocalproducer,lieshouldbemadetobuy atgreatercostathome.
Lestsuchofourreadersshouldhemislead bytheaboveoeadinz,wewillatoncepremise thatwearenotgoo,.ouphold,hut,onthe contrary,todwelluponthefallaciesofa systemwhich,unreasonablyandwithout success,aimstobenefitthefewatthe expenseofthemany.
Ifourcolonialindustriesrequiredevelop- mentandfosteringcare,itisnottobesought intheimpositionofhighdutiesuponthe introductionoftheproductofsimilarforeign industries,butratherintheemulationof othermoresuccessfuleffortsatproduction. Ouragriculturists,whoarethemost clamorousindemandingprotection,must, firstofall,improvetheirsystemoffarming,if theyfinditunprofitableatpresentand shouldtheyfinditimpossibletocompete withneighborsmorefavoredbyclimateand soil,theymustrelinquishapursuitso unprofitableandhaverecoursetoother modesofcultivationbetteradaptedtothe capabilitiesoftheirland.Theymustnot expectthatthecommunityatlargeisto submittoataxwhichwouldbeonlya premiumforbadhusbandryandfordeficient senseorenergy.Thecommonnecessariesof lifecannotbetoocheap.Theprosperityof acommunityisalwaystobegaugedbythe facilityandcheapnesswithwhichitcan supplyitswants.Anytaxwhichhasforits aimorresulttherenderingofarticlesof necessaryconsumptiondearordifficultto obtain,mustintheendprovefataltothe welfareofthecommunity. Taxationisnecessary.Apublicrevenue mustbeprovidedtomeettheexpensesof government.Thereadiestandcheapest modeofraisingarevenuehasalwaysbeen theindirecttaxationoflevyingdutiesupon importedgoods. Itisandoughttobetheaimofevery enlightenedstatesmantomaketaxationas littleaburdenasposstbtetheindirect system,alwaysmoreapttobecomeburdensome,isremovedandreplacedbydirect taxationasthestatebecomespopulousand moreprosperous.SuchhasbeenthepolicyofeveryenlightenedChancellorofthe Exchequer. WhenintheHomecountrysuchapolicy, andtheirresistabledemandofthepeople,led totheremovalofdutiesoncornandbreadstuffs,theEnglishagriculturistmadepro- tectionabattlecry,and,inhisdefeat,predictedthedownfallofpublicwelfarein theblowhefanciedgiventohisindustry. Butthedoughtychampionofprotectionin Englandhaslivedtoseethegroundlessness ofhisfearsinthecourseofeventswhich beliedhisprophecies,andtriumphantlyestablishedthesoundnessofafree-trade policy.
Theprotectionistofto-daydoesnotraise hisvoiceindefenceofanimposttheremoval ofwhichhefearsmightendangerhiscalling; butheclamoursfortheimpositionofa':ax thatwouldproveaburdentohisneighbors, andnobenefittohimself.Therelative positionofthebelligerentsisreversed.The free-tradeadvocateishereputonthe defensive,andwehopehewillbeas successfulinhisresistanceasinotherparts, andformerlyhewasvictoriousinhisattack.
Circumstances,attimes,makeitnecessary fortheStatetoincreaseitsrevenueinorder tomeetheavyandextraordinaryexpenditure. AtsuchacrisistheFinanceminister invariablyresortstothereadiestmeansof procuringanincrease,viz.,bylevyingextra dutiesonarticlesmostimported.And.here thecohesivepolicyoftheprotectionistoffers himthemeansformakingtheimposition acceptabletoatleaseasectionofthecornmunity.NorhaveFinanceministersever beenoverscrupulousinavailingthemselves ofthedelusionwhichtheirbetterjudgment condemns.
EveryStatewithaprotectionisttariffhas; alsointhewantofalargerevenuetomeet\ heavyexpenditure,theprimarycausewhich ledtotheimpost. ThecolonyofVictoriaadoptedanti adherestosuchatariffbecausesherequires moneytodefrayagreatandabnormal expenditure.TheUnitedStatesofAmerica adopteditwhenitbecamenecessarytoraise additionalfundsforreducingaprodigious debtincurredduringthecivilwar.M. TRIERS,theotherday,imposedaprotectionisttariffonFrance,and,withtearsin Itseyes,admitteditwouldruinitstrade, butFrancerequiredmoney.
Andthus,also,ourownExecutive, avowedlyweddedtothestrictestfreetrade principles,onlytooreadilyacceptedtheillconceivedoffermadebyourLegislative Councilofincreaseddutiesonourimports andespeciallyonmanyarticlesofconsumptionwhicharemadedear,ifnotaltogether unprocurabletotheconsumer.Theonly resultofsuchextrataxationhaslientofill theTreasuryattheexpenseoftheconsumer, withouttheremotestbenefittotheproducer, orstimulatinghisenergiessoastorender theimportfromothercountriesofarticleshe mightproduce,unnecessary.
\VearetobethankfulthatourGovernmentwasstrongandhonestenoughtoresist thedutyonflour,orelsethe"staffoflife" wouldalsobenearerandlesseasytoprocure. Itmustbeevidenttoeverysensibleman thatprotection,intheshapeofduties,isa fallacythatdutiesneverhaveorwillresult inanythingbutthescarcityanddearnessof thearticletaxed,withoutintheremotest waybenefittingthelocalproducer.
Withthisfactestablished,itmaybeasked andshouldbeconsidered."whetherthere arenotarticlestheimportationofwhich oughttohecheckedandrendereddearand lesseasilyprocurabletotheconsumer7"
Sucharticles(lucreare,indeed,andifinlieu oftaxingtea,cheese,butter,andother necessaryrequirements,ourLegislature wouldimposeanincreaseddutyonbeerand spirits,theywouldindeedprotectthebest interestsoftheconsumer,andinapeaceable sensiblemannerdomoreinfurtheranceof temperancethanallthezealofGood TemplarsandalltheeffortsofRechabites willeverachieve.Thedutyonspirituous andfermentedliquorscannotbetoohigh; nothingbutmakingtheirimportationcostly, sadhenceunprofitablewillrestrainthe importer,andthusrestricttheconsumption. Suchataxwouldindeedbeaprotection duty,andmusthavethesupportofevery sensiblefreetrader.
LATESTTELEGRAMS.
LONDONAug.8.
THEMARKETS.-Theharvestisproceeding satisfactorily.Thecornmarketislanguid. Adelaidewheat,60s.to62s.perquarter Adelaideflour,41s.to45s.per280Ib. Copperisdepressedowingtothelarge influxofAmerican.Chilli,£76Australian, £86. Tinisheavyandunsettled.Straits,£87 Australian,£93.
Aug.10.
THEINTERNATIONAL.-InICIIIRLIODMISt disturbanceshaveoccurredinRoumania, andarrestshavealsobeenmadeinRotne, Florence,andNaples.
Aug.10.
THESPANISHQUESTION.-CountHohenlobetheGermanambassadortoFrance hasnotifiedtotheDueDecazes,Ministerof ForeignAffairs,thatGermanyintends recognisingtheSpanishGovernment. TheDueDecazeshasissuedacircularin whichherefutesthecomplaintsofSpain, andallegesnegligenceonthepartofthe Spaniards,butaddsthatrenewedordershave beengivenforobservingarigorousneutrality onthefrontier
Aug.13.
RECOGNITIONOFTHESPANISHGOVERNMENT.-EnglandandFrancehaverecognisedtheSpanishGovernment,
Aug.13
BAZAINE'SESCAPE.-Bazaine'sescape fronttheisleSt.Margueritewasplannedby hiswife.Hedescendedthecliffsbyarope ladderandwasconveyedawaybythevessel whichwaswaitingforhim.Theofficials c(nnctedwiththefortresshavebeenplaced undersurveillance.
Aug.14
THEGOVERNORSHIPOFQUEENSLAND.Mr.Cairns,abrotheroftheLordChancellor, succeedstheMarquisofNormanbyas GovernorofQueensland.
Aug.11.
ESCAPEOFEX-IARSHALBAZAINE.-.Ex-
MarshalBazaineescapedfromhisprisonin theIsleSte.MargueriteonSundaynightby avesselsupposedtobepoundforItaly. Aug.11
RECOGNITIONOFTHESPANISHGOVERNMENT.-InacirculardespatchPrinceBismark proposesaEuropeanrecognitionofthe SpanishGovernment. Aug.I1.
THEGOVERNORSHIPOFNEWZEALAND.SirJamesFergussonhasresignedthe positionofGovernorofNewZealand,and HisExcellencytheMarquisofNormanby, thepresentGovernorofQueenland,hasbeen appointedtosucceedhim.
MADRID.Aug.7.
FRANCEANDSPAIN.-11,isannouncedat Madridthatthroughthegoodofficesof GermanyandotherPowers,Francehastaken measarestopreservetheneutralityofthe Pyrenees.Theresulthasbeenobtained withoutwoundingthedignityofFrance.
PARIS.Aug.18.
FRANCE.-ABonapartistdeputyhasbeen electedforCalvadosbyalargeMajority.
SINGAPORE.Aug.20.
CHINAANDJAPAN.-Aruptureis threatenedbetweenChinaandJapan,on accountof:theFormosaexepdition,andChina ismakingimmensepreparationsofwar.
LONDON.Aug.18.
THEWool,SaLEs.-TheLondonColonial Woolsalesopenedthisevening.Thearrivals amountedto260,000bales,andupwardsof 5,000baleswereoffered.Theattendanceof bothhomeandforeignbuyerswaslarge,and thebiddingscommencedwithgreatspirit. Theclosingratesoflastsaleswerewell maintained. Aug.21.
THERECOGNITIONOFSPAIN.-Austria andRussiahaveassentedtotherecognition ofSpain,inpursuanceofanagreement enteredintobythethreeemperorsatBerlin forcommonactionoualldip'omatic questions Aug.25.
AnstriarecognisestheSpanishGovernmentbutRussiarefusestodoso. Aug.22.
GREATBRITAIN.-Atthewoolsalesthe openingcompetitioniswellmaintained,and pricescontinueveryfirm. Thecornmarkethasexperiencedaconsiderablefall,andtheweatherisfavourable forharvestoperations.
Copperisquiet.Chili,£76Wallaroo. 187.Tinisinactive.Straits£93.Australian,£92to£93.
Dr.Haast,ofCanterbury,NewZealand, hasreceivedtheOrderoftheIronCross. Aug.25.
Atthewoolsalescompetitioncontinues extremelyvigorous,andpricesshowa advanceascomparedwithprevious salesofahalfpennytoapennyhalf-penny Aug.25.
THEWHEATMARKET.-Theforeign arrivalsofwheatareabundant:andthereisa fallinpriceinconsequence.Atasaleofnew wheatyesterday,purchasesweremadereluctantlyatareductionof7a. Aug.27.
THEHARVEST.-Theharvestiscompleted, andthegeneralresultissatisfactory.
TiltNewATLANTICCABLE.-TilesteamshipGreatEasternhascommencedlaying thenewAtlanticcable.
TIIEBANKRATE.-TheBankratefor discountisnow3percent. Aug.29.
TimWOOLSALES.-Atthewoolsales extremefirmnessrules,andforeignbuyers areoperatingvigorously.Already70,000 baleshavebeensold.Manufacturersare busy.
THECORNMARKET.-Inthewheatmarket therehasbeennorecoveryfromtheheavy fall.NewEnglishwheathasbeensoldfrom 44s.to52s.perquarter.
THEMETALMARKET.-Therehasbeena recoveryinthecoppermarket;Chili..£77. Tinisdepressed,withlittlebusinessdoing. Straits,£91to.£92;Australian,£60. NewZealandhempfetchessteadyprices. BRUSSELS,Aug.27.
THEBRUSSELSCONGRESS.-TheBrussels Congressterminatesto-morrow. PARIS,Aug.27. FRANCE-MarshalMacMahonhasreturned toParisfromhistourthroughBrittany, wherehewasquietlyreceived.Therewere occasionalRepublicanmanifestationsInreplyingtoaddresses,theMarshal-President reiteratedhisremarksastothedefinitive characteroftheSeptennate.Hevisitsthe SouthofFranceinSeptember.
NEWYORK.Sept.1
TIIEREV.WARDBEECHER.-Acommittee havinginvestigatedthechargespreferredby Mr.TheodoreFiltonagainsttheRev.Ward Beecher,pastorofPlymouthChurch,have acquittedtherev.gentlemen ConfisgrationinChicagoburntsixteen blocksofbuildingsestimatedloss, 3,000,000dols.;extentofinsurance, 800,000.dols.
TheUnitedStatesGovernmentintends prosecutingallMormonsatSaltLakefor polygamy.woThundredpersonshavediedbyfloods inMoravia. LONDON,Sept.1.
XTHEAUSTRALIANMates.-TheAustralian mailsvittBrindisiandSanFranciscowere deliveredtogetheryesterday.TheMikado arrivedatSanFranciscoonAugust30. September3. Mr.GeorgeBerkeley,actingAdministrator atLagos,hasbeenappointedGovernorof WesternAustralia. MadridSeptember4. TheZabalaCabinetresigned,Sagest',is nowPremier,andBedogaMinisterofWar. CarlistshaveabandonedPuycerds.
SingaporeSeptember6. P.&0.MailsteamerreachedGallefrom Australiaonthefirstinstant.
LondonSeptember5.
TheAustrianPolarExpeditionhasarrived inNorwaytheexplorershaveabandoned theirobject.Thepartytravelledinsledges Ivermountainrangesinlatitue80. ThesteamerGreatEasternhascompleted eyingthenewAtlanticCable.
TheMarquisofRiponhavingadopted RomanCatholicismhasresignedthepositionof GrandMasterofFreemasons.
MadridSeptember5.
CarlistsatGat'triahavingfiredupona Germangunboat,itrepliedbysending twenty-fourshellsintothetown. Paris.
OwingtodisturbancesintheDepartment ofMeuse,gendarmesinterfered,wounding 19riotersbesideskillingone.Slight demonstrationshaveoccurredatotherplaces, andseveralarrestshavebeenmadeinLyons.
London,September6. ThefifthTelegraphCableacrossthe Atlantichasbeensuccessfullylaid.
Woolhasadvanced-ld.forsuperior; lowscoured,Iito2d.;washedhalf-bred,Id. tolid.;greasyhalf-bread,id.toId.greasy uterine),id.perlb.
Paris,September8. TheUnivershasbeensuspended,having publishedoflensivearticlesagainstMarshal Macllalion.
Berlin,September8. HalfthetownofMeiningenhasbeen destroyedbyfire.
Small-poxhasbrokenoutatNewcastle, NewSouthWales.
MONSIGNORDEMERODE.
MonsignorFredericXavierGhislainde Merodewasthesecondsonofthelate PhilippeComtedeMerode,theBelgian statesman.Bornonthe15thMarch,1802, hebeganlifeastheHolyFatherhimselfdid, firstofallasasoldier,laterondoffinghis uniformandlayingdownhisearthlyarmsto putonforonceandforallthearmourof Godasanecclesiastic.Hismilitarycareer waspassedasanofficerintheBelgianarmy, inwhichcapacityhemadetwocampaigns inAfrica,receivingin1846thedecoration oftheLegionofHonour,inrecognitionof hisgallantry.Withdrawingfrontthe militaryservice,,however,hetookholyorders,and,beforemanyyearshadelapseI, wasraisedtothedignityofCatiteriero SegrettiofhisHoliness.By18611hehad becomemoreover,GrandCupbearerandMinisterofWarto HolyFather.Ileit waswho,aboutthistime,sopowerfully influencedtheloyaldevotionoftheillustrious lamoricieretowardstheHolySeethathe determinedthatgreatgeneral'sderisionto placehisheroicswordattheserviceofthe Pope,andtoputhimselfatonceatthe headofthePontificalarmy.IntheOctober of1865liewithdrewfromhisMinisterial position,an1somemonthsafterwards,inthe Juneof,1866,wasnamedArchiiistipin parttbusofMytelene.Throughoutthewhole ofthisperiod,MonsignordeMerodehadthe reputeofexercisingaverypowerfulinfluence overtherelationsoftheHolyFatherwith theFrenchGovernment.Itisstillbornein particularremembranceinhisregardthat duringtheearliermonthsof1861MonsignordeMerodeandGeneraldeGoyonmainaired foralongwhileaveryanimated,andinthe endaualmostacrimonious,discussion.The latterinsistingatthecloseoftheirlast interviewthathehadvirtuallyreceived duringthecourseofitamoralblowuponthe thecheekfromhisatagon,wouldthenceforth consenttotreatonlywiththePapalGovernment,throughthemediumcfCardinal Antonelli.Theactualchiefofthedeceased prelate'sancientfamilyistheComteCharles AntoineGhislaindeMerode,whoisalso MarquisofWaterloo,PrinceofRutempre, andaGrandeeofSpain.Thefamilyof Merode,itmaybealsointerestingtoaddhere iscloselyallied,amongothergrandold houses,withthoseofEgmont,ofHomesof Montmorcency,ofBrederode,Holstein,of Oldenburg,ofRohan,ofMontauban,of Nassau,ofAremberg,ofGrammont,of Hohenzollern,ofMontalembert,ofGrimaldi,ofTalleyrand,andofLevisMirepoix. Withallthepompandceremonialbefittingsuchmemorableobsequies,thefuneralof MonsignordeMerodetookplaceinthegreat BasilicaofSt.Peter'sonMonday.His HolinesshassincenominatedMonsignor Howardsuccessortothedeceasedprelatein thehighpositionhithertofilledbyMgr.de MerodeattheVatican.Thepropertyofthe latterisunderstoodtohavebeenleftunder chargeoftheHolyFather,forthemaintenanceofasmanyasfiteencharitable institutionscalledintoexistencebyMgr.de Merode'spersonalmunificenceandbenevolence,andforyearssupportedfreelybyhislavishdisbursements.
THENUNOFKENMARE
ON "WOMAN."
Wetakethefollowingextracts fromalongandablearticle,which appearsinFrazer'sMagazine,fromthe facilepenofSisterMaryFrances Clare:-
"Womenaregenerallypractical.
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,TUESDAY,OCTOBER
Theyarriveatconclusionsquickly,but theirconclusionsaregenerallycorrect anditisbynomeansjusttoaccuse themofnotexercisingtheirreasoning powersbecausetheyexercisethose powersundercertaincircumstances morerapidlythanmen.
"Thecauseofthisrapidityofconclusionisquiteanothermatter.
"Mentakeamorecomplexviewof subjects.Awomanconsiderssimply herself,andtheinfluencewhichthe subjectshallhavedirectlyorindirectly onherselforonthosewhoaredearto her.NorinsayingthisdoIwishto conveytheideathatwomenaremore selfishthanmen;theyaresimplymore sentient.Withawomanitisaquestion offeeling,withamanitisaquestion ofreason.Butsinceweareguidedin ourphysicalinstinctsbyfeeling,and sincementalconsciousnessisthehighest stateofbeing,awoman'sintellectual perceptionsareprobably,asarule, superiortotheintellectualperceptionsof men.Andthisbearsdirectlyuponthe subjectofreligion,whichis,afterall, thegreatgrievanceagainstwomen. Wearetooreligious-acertaindegree, orperhapsitwouldbemorecorrectto sayacertainkind,ofdevoutnessis allowableinus,justasnon-Catholics tolerateSistersofCharitybecause theirspecialdevoutnessleadsthemtobe verypracticalbenefactorstomankind, whiletheycannotfindsufficiently strongcondemnationsofcloisteredorders becausecloisteredordersaresupposed "onlytopray;"andpraying,asweall know,isconsideredquitebeneaththe philosophyofthenineteenthcentury.
itisobviousthattheyshouldbeeducatedwithaspecialviewtothisend.
Atthepresentmomentitis lamentablytruethatgirlsareeducated togetmarriedinsteadoftofulfilthe honourabledutiesofamatron.And whenmenpourforththevialsof righteousindignationonthemental conditionofwomen,theyshouldbe askedtoconsiderforamomentwhether theyarenotthemselvespartlyifnot exclusivelytoblameforwhatthey condemn.
"Whenmenshowthattheythink moreofacarefullycultivatedmindthan offlashyaccomplishments,thenthey mayblamewomenforcultivatingwhat canbeoflittleadvantagetothemhere orhereafter.Whatwewantforour womenissolidmentalculture.A superficialacquaintancewithhalf-adozenliteratures,aflippantacquisition ofthetechnicaltermsoftwoorthree sciences,anungrammaticalandpracticallyuselesssmatteringofseveral languages,alittleLatin,averylittle Greek,andnologic,buttoofrequently representtheattainmentsofthe "highly-educated"womenofthepresent day.
"IfeverygirlinEnglandweresent to-morrowtoaladies'collegefora courseofstudy,wedoubtiftheresult wouldjustifytheattempt.
"Ifwomenhaverealtalenttheywill takeupanybrawlofscienceor literaturetowhichtheymaybe attracted.Ifthe)havenotanyspecial talentitwouldbeawrongtothemselvesandtootherstheywerepressed tolaborforextraordinaryacquirements.
factionandrestwhichcanonlybefound inthefulfilmentofduty.
"Thereare,however,afewunmarried womenwhocanfindnooutletforthe exerciseofintellectoraffectioninthe domesticcircle.Thereare,uodoubt, instancesofsinglewomenwhohaveno tieinlife,nodutyofaffectionoraction toperformforfriendsorrelations.But suchcasesarerare.Therearefew domesticcircleswherethemaidenaunt orunmarriedsistermaynotfindher missionandherhappiness.Butwhere womensreeducatedtoconsidermarriage theoneandtheonlyendoftheirexistence,itislittlewonderthatthosewho donotattainwhattheyaretaughtto considersonecessaryshouldcarelittle foranyotherobject,or:houldbe indifferenttothatmissionwhichmayhe exercisedalikeinthesingleandthe weddedstation."
ARCHBISHOPMANNINGON THEANTI-CHRISTIANSPIRIT OFTHEAGE
(Concluded.)
"Youtellawomenthatshehasa soultosave,andthatthissoulis immortal;thatthefuturehappinessof thissouldependsuponhermannerof lifehere;andthenyouturnroundand chargeherwithbeingweak-minded becauseshecarriesoutintopractice whatshebelievestobenecessaryfor herfuturewell-being.Youarecostent tophilosophizeonabstractquestions; youdiscussthenatureofmiracles,the possibleorimpossibleactionofprayer; butthiswoman,whomyouhave taughttobelieveinAlmightyGod, carriesoutherbelieftoitslogical sequences,andsays,indeed,ifnotin word,ifHeisAlmighty,Hecandoall things;ifHeisallgood,Hewilltake pityonmeifIaskhim.
"Youcannotexpectwomantobe anythingbutpracticalinherbelief. Theory,quatheory,hasnotthe attractionforherthatithasforyou, andshehasaspirationsandfeelings whichyoushouldatleastrespectifyou cannotunderstand.
"Thelordsofcreationmayrest assuredthatifwomenarenotdevoutandbydevoutImeanpracticallyreligious-theywillsoonceasetobepracticallyobedient.Thereisnoreason, exceptDivinelaw,whywomenshould be"insubjection."Letmenonce succeedinshakingthefaithofthewomen inDivinelaw(andrememberthat womenwillneverrestsatisfiedwithhalf beliefs),andtheywillsoonhavefiends todealwithlikethewomenofthe Commune.
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"Themistakeofthepresentdayis askingapositionforwomenforwhich, asaclass,theywereneverintended, andwhich,therefore,theycanneverfill withjusticetothemselvesortoothers.
"Woman'splaceincreationistobe awifeandmother.IntheCatholic Churchthisismostdistinctlyrecognized formarriageisexaltedtothedignityof asacrament,anddivorceiscondemned. TheoldProtestanttraditionthatthe CatholicChurchforbidstomarryhas surelyexplodedwithotherabsurdmyths ofageswhenbigotrytooktheplaceof argument;andwhatwouldseeminthe CatholicChurchtheexceptiontothe honourwhichshepaystothemarried stateisinfactaproofofherhighestimationofit.Forthevirginwho renouncestheworldstillchoosesa bridegroon,butshegivesherloveand lifetoherGod.
"Letwomenbeeducatedcarefully, steadily,andthoughtfully,andwitha verygravesenseoftheirfuturepower andinfluence,andoftheendforwhich theywerecreated.Theirmissionis indeedanobleone.Itisnottoattempt torivalmeninprofessionsunsuitedfor theirsex.Itisnottomakeaparadeof alittlelearningnorisittospenda frivolousexistenceinthepursuitof pleasure,oraselfishexistencein devotiontoonedomesticorsocialduty totheexclusionofallothers.
"Woman'smissionisnoblebeyond allpraise,andbeautifulasheaven'sown light.Itneedsnotthatwomanshould wishtoexalthersex,forithasalready beenexaltedbythepersonofherwho, byherobediencehasundonetheevil whichwascausedbythedisobedience ofthefirstwoman.Andwomandoes notneedextraneousadvantagestogive herhonour,forsheismostlionouri'd andbesthonouredwhensitefulfilsher workasamother;asaninstructor,as asister,asafriend,womanmay(a,d, thankGod,does)soherpartinelevat.ng andrefiningtheIssiintirace.Itnest's notthatsiteshouldclaimaprofessor's chairtoteach,firitisherpovinseto teachhumanity,thoglishetrs,,nevus havelearnedthehumanities.Lether teachjustice,truth,hone,T,andthe beautyofholiness.shemaynotshare activelyinworkswhichonlybelongto. anothersex,butshemaysharevirtually inencouragingsuchwork.Buttodo thiseffectuallyshemustbeanoble woman,endsheshouldbetrulylearned inallsuchscienceandknowledgeas befitsherstationinlife.Shemaynot takeherplacewherethelawsofa nationaremade,orshareinthenoisy clamourofpubliclife,butshecantake anintelligentinterestinthegovernment ofhercountry,inthepoliticsofher husbandorherfriends.
6,1874. 7
ThenationsofChristianEuropewhohave castofftheirobediencetotheVicarofJesus Christ,arepreparingthemselvesforamutual chastisementmoreterriblethananythe worldeversaw.HisGraceconcludedthis impressivediscourse,whichwzslistenedto throughoutwithwraptattentionbythe immensecongregation.-WeeklyRegister.
CANONTOOLEONTHEIl*FERIORITYOFBOARDSCHOOLS.
AtalatemeetingoftheManchester SchoolBoardCanonToolemadethefollowingimportantstatement,andtheamendment withwhichheconcludeditwascarriedloya majorityofthree.TheCanonsaidthatDr. Watts(themoveroftheresolution)hadin somedegreemisrepresentedthepositionof thosewhohadassentedtotheschemeof religiouseducationadoptedbytheBoatel, andhedidnotthinkhisargument,thatif theschemeweresufficientforBoardSchools itmustthereforebesufficientforallschools, heldgood.Nothinghadbeenputintothe schemebutthatwhichmight,uponthevery narrowestprinciple,beadmittedintoBoard Schools,soastokeeptheChildrenfrom entireignoranceoftheChristianreligion andthenameofGodhimself.(Hear,hear.) Hewouldnot,however,followDr.Watts intohistheology,whichwasnotverygood, buthewoulddealwiththearithmetical argument,whichwasmoreinDr.Watts's linethantheology.Anattempthasbeen madetoshowtheinferiorityofChurch schoolsinteachingquality,whichhebelieved statisticswouldshowtobeunfounded,and thatinrealityBoardSchoolsweretheworst inthecountry.FrontareturnjustpresentedtoParliament,andwhichwouldbe embodiedintheforthcomingblue-book, relatingtotheyearending31stAugust, 1873,hefoundthatintheChurchof Englandnationalschoolstherewere1,451,666 childrentaught;intheBritish,Wesleyan, Presbyterian,andotherschools,435,426in theCatholicschools,125,697andinBoard schools,111,280.Theper-centageofaverage attendanceuponthetotalnumberofscholars wasasfollowsChurchschools,70.1per cent.; Britishschools,70.5; Catholic schools,70.6andBoardschools,62.8.The numberspresentedforexaminationwere, fromChurchschools,35.2percent.;British andotherschools,38.9Catholicschools, 33'3andBoardschools,26.8.Hefound thatthepercentageofthosewhopassed completelyinthedifferentstandardsof thosewhowerepresentedforexamination was:inChurchschools,601British,&c., schools,611;4;CatholicSchools,61'27 andBoardschools,57.28.Theamountof grantspaidforexaminationsalone,inwhich eachchildwho couldearnIfs.ifproperlytaught,showedthattheaveragepaid toChurchschoolswas4s.1lid.;British schools,5s.61d.;Catholicschools,4s.71d.; andBoardschools,only3s.81d.The sameaveragestaken,notuponthetotal numberofscholarsintheschools,butupon thenumberspresentedforexamination, showedthefollowingresult-Churchschools, 9s.11d.British,&c.,schools,10s.lid.; Catholicschools,9s.lOid.;andBoard schools,8s.4id.Then,takingtheresults 1othuponexaminationsandattendance,he foundthatthegeneralaverageoftheChurch schoolswas12s.21d.;BritishandWesleyan schools,12s.8d.;Catholicschools,115. andBoardschools,9s.11d.Thesefigures showedthatbothwithregardtomanagement andeducationtherewasadecidedinferiority ineverycaseonthepartoftheBoardschools. Takingthenextpaymentsunderthe25th clause,hefoundthatwhileinthecaseof Churchschoolsthepaymentamountedto1d. perhead,inBritishandWesleyanschools toid.perhead,andinCatholicschoolsto id.perhead.theywerepaidfor54,000 childrenattendingBoardschools£571000or attheraseof£1Os.9d.perhead.He concludedbymovingasanamendmentto Mr.Watt'amotion-"Thatitisnot expedienttoattempttointerferewiththe disciplineorinstructionofdenominational schools,andthatitisadvisabletoendeavour toraisetheBoardschoolstoatleastthat standardofefficiencywhichthedenominationalschoolshaveobtained."
"If,then,thegreatmajorityof womenaredestinedtobewivesand mothers,andifthisistheplacethey areintendedtofulfilinGod'seconomy,
"Withrareexceptionsherplaceisat home,andherworkisdomestic.Let herfindinherhouseholdanoblelife. Allaroundheraresoulspassingswiftly overthegreatoceanoflifetothe eternalshore;byword,ordeed,or lookofherstheymaybedriftedto darknessorguidedtolight.Her influenceisapparentlycircumscribed, butitisactuallyunlimited.Theboy whomsheistrainingforfuturelifewill influencehundreds,perhapsthousands, andhewillbejustwhathismotherhas madehim.Itisindeedbecausewomen donotperceivethedignityoftheirtrue mission,donotseethattheyareonly greatwhentheyfulfilthatendfor whichtheyweregivenbeing,thatthey seekforhonourinotherwork,orinthe excitementofpubliclife,forthateatis-
Letuspray,then,totheSacred HeartthatEnglandmaybeilluminated;and letusmakereparationforthethreegreat wrongsdimebythiscountry.Thesewrongs are-firstofall,Engladhascastcutand dishonouredthenameanddignityofour BlessedandImmaculateMother.Theyhave treatedassuperstitiousandasanevilthing thatsweetandlaaiitifulvenerationandlove whicheverychildofGodprofessestothe MotheroftheSonofGodJe,iisChrist.We oweareprali,n natheii:s11,inorpaid HisBlessedMother.Herchapelshavebeen pulleddown,heraltarsoverturnedher festivalserased,herbeadstakenfromthe handsoflittlechildrenwhoweretang!tto callherMary.Theycouldnotcallher blessed,eventhoughitwasforetoldshe shouldbecalledo;theyweretoldtorefuse tohertheglorywhichGodgaveher,and thattolovelierwastotakelovefromherSon Thesecondwrongwas,theypollendownthe altarsonwhichtheever-Bless4Trinitywas morshpped,andglorifiedintheSacrificeof theMass.TheydestroyedtheTabernacle inwhichtheIncarnateWorddweltinthe majestyofHispowerandgrace,andthey extinguishedthelampwhichwasthetoken ofIliapresence.Allthesewerejudicial acts;andforhavingrejectedthefaithin thepresenceofJesusintheBlessedSacramenttheydeclaredtotheworldthatHewas departedfromthemidstofthem.From thisprofanationofthesanctuaryweowea greatreparation.Thirdly-weowea reparationtoourl)ivircMasterforthedislioni.iirsandrebellionsofferedtohisVicar onearthFor300yearsithasbeenthought tobethetestofatrueEnglishma.ntocastoff theallegianceofhimwhostandsintheplace ofourDivineRedeemer.Thesethingsdo notexciteangerinme.Iknowhowthey cameabout.Itwasnottheactofthe people;itwastheactofthosewhoruled them-whorobbedthemofOderinheritance, andcastthemoutfromthepossessionsof theirheirhood.SincethattimeEnglandhas beenthemostprosperousofalliandsinthe materialprosperityofthisworld;butalas kheisoneofthemostdesolateinallspiritual graceandlife.Lastly,weoweareparation andintercessiononbehalfofthewhole Christianworld.Therewasatimewhen theChristianworldwasPaganwithoutGod, antiwithoutChristintheworld-idolatrous, corrupt,sunkinabominations,whichifit werepossibleinmetospeakof,Iwouldnot venturetodoso,buttheHolyGhosthad describeditthroughS.Paul.Thatworld whichwasoncePaganbecameonceChristian. Thelightofthefaith,diffusedthroughout theworldbytheApostles,tookpossession oftheheartsofmen.Whenmenbecame disciplesofJesusChristhomesbecame ChristianhomesbythelawofChristian marriage--bytheindissolubleunityof husbandandwife-bytheChristiantraining ofchildren-andbytheorder,authority,and obediencereigninginChristianhomes,and fromChristianhouseholds,spreadto ChristianStates,andfromChristianSates toChristiannations,untiltheworldbecame. Christina.TheworldwasChristianonce Whatdidthatmean?Theworldisfalling awayrapidly.Ithasbrokenuptheunity oftheChurch,theunityoffaith;ithascast offobediencetothesupremeauthorityofthe Churchonearth.Itisnow,atthismoment, persecutingtheChurchasinGermany,and inSwitzerlandZwhichinitsweakness,is emulatingGermanyinits!tower);andin otherlandsthespiritofAntichristispersecutingtheChurchofJesusChrist,in whichbodydwellstheSacredHeart.After alludingtothepersecutionsoftheHeadof theChurch,hisGracecontinued:Idonot wishtoprophesyevil,butourLordwillhave aterriblereckoningforallthesethings,and alreadythesignsofchastisementappear. Whyhavewesevenoreightmllionsofmen underarms?Whydowegoondaily increasingthemeansofdestruction?We armbecauseothernationsarearming;and nationafternationfollowseachother's example,inpreparingenormousarmaments andmeansofdestruction.Anddoyouthink whenallthiscombustiblematterislightedup thattheconflagrationwillpassawaylikethe runningofatranquilstream,andleavethe earthfreshandfruitfulasitwasbefore?
PASTORALOFTHEBISHOPOF PADERBORN.
THEfollowingPastoralfromtheBishop ofPaderborn,intheprovinceofWestphalia,publishedon.theeveofthe Bishop'sbanishmentfromhisDiocese, 'containingasitdoesmuchinteresting informationastotheresultsofthe declarationofPapalInfailibility,we havemuchpleasureinplacingbefore ourreaders:-
"SoonIshallbenomoreable;to addressyou,belovedchildrenofmy diocese.SeparatedfromyouIcanonly addressmyselftoGodinhumbleprayer, insteadofspeakingtoyou.Butbeyou persuaded,mybelovedflock,thatIshall neverintermitmydailyprayerforyou. Thebondofcharity,whichforsomany yearsunitedns,isnottiedby humanhand.ThegratitudewhichI owetoyouforsomanyproofsofconfidenceanddevotion,andespeciallyfor
thegrandand.magnificentminifestatiOnsofyoursympathyinthis troatifeaomeArtie,doesnot.ellowmeto forgot:orneglectonepastoralduty, whichistheonlyonelefttome-theduty ofcharitableprayers.IfitpleasedGod verysoontofinishonrtroublesandto makeanendofourpersecution,ifsuch beHisholywill,Imightseeyouagain, thenmyheartwouldrejoice! But whatevermayhappen,weshallever saywithsincerityBlessedbethename ateteLord;'andatlastImayhopeto siiFYouagaininthebetterFatherland, wherenofighting,noexile,noseparation,aretobefound.
"Forthepresentitisall-important thatweourselves,inourgreatpresent trial,befaithfultoourHolyChurch. Weshallbefaithful,ifwekeeptothe rockofSt.Peter.OnthisrockChrist hasbuiltHisChurch.Whoseparates fromtherockofSt.Peter,parts perfidiouslyfromtheChurchofChrist, andevenfromChristHimself.Ihave indeedveryoften,whilstIwasamong you,recommendedtoyouyourduties towardstheSeeofSt.Peter;for,asI toldyou,everythingdependsonthis fidelitytotheSeeofSt.PeterCatlilicism,antieventheChristian religionitself,standsorfallsbythis fidelityoritsopposite.Andthisfidelity isputtoaseveretrial.Foreseeingmy separationsoontocome,Ifeelobliged tosaytoyou,withalltheloveand ardourofmyheart,mybelovedflock keeptotheSeeofSt.l'eterprayand supplicatethatyellmaynotbedrawn offfromthisallegiancebyanythingin thisworld.Iremainunitedwiththe SeeofSt.Peterinthebondoffaith. Faithisnoteverything,butfaithisthe firstandmostnecessarything.Forfaithisthefoundationof,ourwhole spirituallife;faithistheriotfrom whicheverydeedpleasingtGodshoots forthfaithisthecommencementof salvationandofalljustice.Furthe justman(saysHolyWrit,)livesby faith,'andwithoutfaith(writesthe Apostle)itisimpossibletopleaseGod.' WhosoeverwishestocometoGod, mustbelievethatGodexistsandisa rewardtothosewhoserveDim,When holycripterespeaksinsuchhigh termsofpraiseoffaith,thenitweans thegenuineandtruefaith,en.;racing thoseDivinetruthswhichweretauelit byChristwithaperfectandundoubted certitude.Forwecanbesanctified onlythroughthetruthknownwith certainty.Jesus-ChristprayedthereforetoHisDivineFatherinbehalfof Hisdisciples,'Fathersanctifythemin thetruth;Thywordistruth.As Thouhassentmeintothisworld,soI toosendthem.AndIsanctifymyself forthem,thattheytoobesanctifiedin thetruth.'Anotherfaiththanthat taughtbyChristHimself,dieKingof Truth,isafaithdietingasmileinstead ofthebreadoftruthnourishiegour soul,offeringwretchedhumanwisdom insteadofthewordandwisdomofGod, Stavingnofirmfoundation,givingno certainty,andsofarfrompromoting ratherobstructiveofoursalvation. Wheredowefindthisgenuineandtrue faith?Wecannotmakeitmirselves evenifguidedbyHolyWrit,or tradition.Nottotakeotherreasons intoaccount,suchaself-madefaith wouldbewithoutthehighersealof certainty.Wherethissealisnottohe fonud,thereonefindswaveringreligious opinions,unsteadyandchangeable religionsviews,lucreorlesswellfoundedconvictions,lintnoreal,unshaken,divinefaith.Wereceivethe InfalliblefaithfromtheInfallible Church,andfinditespeciallyinSt. Peter,itsInfallibleBead.Wasitnot St.Peterwhofirstsolemnlyprofessed thefaithintheDivinityofChrist. 'ThouartChrist'lierepliedtohis DivineMaster,ThouartChrist,the sonofthelivingGud.'AndtheDivine Masterinrewardofthisprofessiongave himthewell-knownpromiseBlessed artthou,SimonBaijona,forfleshand bloodhavenotrevealedittothee,but MyFatherwhoisinheaven.AndI tellthee,thouartPeter,andonthis rock1shallbuildmyChurch,andthe gatesofHellshallnotprevailagainst it.'SinceChristreceivedsogratefully thefaithprofessedbySt.Peter,and rewardeditwithsogreatapromise,
AUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,TUESDAY,OCTOBER6,1874.
thisfaithofSt.Peterningtneedsbethe genuinefaith.And,indeed,inthe faithintheDivinityofChristrightly ,coceivedeverythingiscontained,.orat leasttheorthodoxChristiansofallages areobligedtobelievewhateverresults asanecessaryconsequence.Forthat istheeternallife.'ThusourSaviour praystoHisFather,Maythey.know 'Thee,theonlytrueGod,andHim whomThouhassent,'thySonJesus Christ,'i,notonly,astheApostlesays, theauthorandaccomplisherofour faith,heisalsothechiefconsentofit, includingallthetreasuresofreligious knowledgeandwisdom.Themystery oftheMostHolyTrinity,thedoctrines regardingourredemption,glace,the holysacraments,theChurch,thefuture universaljudgment-allaredependent uponthedoctrineofthepersonof JesusChrist,thedogmaofHisDivinity., IfSt.Peterhasfirstofallsolemnly professedthetrueandgenuinefaith, whohasinaftertimesguardedthe treasuryofthisfaith? Whohas broughtitsafelythroughthetempests ofmisery?Whohasprovedhimself theunshakenrock,againstwhouithe foamingwavesoferroneousopinionsof thedayhavevainlydashed.Myheart exultsandiejeices,oh!mybeloved flock,thenfromthisstandpointwhen1 considerthehistoryofChristiancentodes. "headversariesofChristcome,one afteranother;kneckingatthedoor keptbytl.eguardianoldiesanctuaryof Christiantruth.NOWhewasaproud conqueror,adomineeringenti.erorand Itieg,midthencunningawlcrafty diplomatist,nestaneruditeslatleariteu man-theyallmaketheirarrogantdelimasupontilekeeleroftheaanctuury whoasarulewas1111Oldmullwealled oflife.Sinceeverythingwaschanging inthisworld,theyrequestedthatthe doctrineofwhichliewastheguardian shouldbeadaptedandchangedinaccordancewiththeshiningspiritoftheage. Aielwhenthekeeperretunedtheir demandstheyurgedhintwithrenewed elninour.'thereusnodogmathathas notbeenassailedbytheenemiesof Clisistiantruth,thathassotbeen adulteratedordenied.Thedogmaof originalsheofredemption,ofthe DivinityofChrist,ofthetwohouses ofChrist,thedoctrinesoffreewill,of grace,ofpurgatery,oftheeternalpunishmentsinhell-allthosebecame successivelyunseasonable,'andthe keeperofthele'ytreasurewas requestedbyproudhereticstoreject them.No,'repliedthisvenerableold man,the'doctrinewhichiscommitted tomycaredoesuslittleclumgeasits DivineAuthor,whoto-daytomorrow, andforeveristhesame."Butwe shallcutoffthyhead,ifthou obstinatelyrefusestouradvice,'replied thetempters.Andifyeucutoffmy head,'repliedthevenerableoldman yetIshallnotyeild,norbetraythe treasureoftruthcommittedtomycare. 'oncankillthekeepersanddefenders (iftruth,lintteetruthyoucannotkill; itlastsfromgenerationtogeneration; AsSt.Peterfirstforhimselfprofessed thetruth,soLavehissuccessorsiuthe SeeofRowekeptitunstainedthrough allcenturiesAlltheRomanBishops havefaithfullyguardedthedepositof thetriteChristianfaith,allhave defendedthetruthsoftheChristian faithagainsttheattacksoftheheretics, and,strengtheningtheirbrethren,have taughtittothenationsofthisearth, whilemanyhaveshedtheirWoodinits defence.AllotherSees,eventhemost ancientandfatuousones,havebeen shakenandoverturned-theSeeofSt. PeterLasslimeremainedandstoodlike arock,dashingfromitthefoantiug wavesofsticcesaiveheresies.How zealousweretheynotindiscovering atleastonehereticoutofthegreat numberofPopes,yettheonlyone whomtheypretendedtohavediscovered wasone?'llieimpartialinquirermust grantthatI.ope1.1ouurius,suoften mentionedinthecontroversyregarding Infallibility,hasneitherhimselfbeen guiltyofheresy,itortaughtheresy fromtheSeeofSt.Peter.Isthisnot becauseofthevisibleprotectionofthe RomanStefromabove?Youcannot removefromthatGospelthatpromise, ThouartPeter,andonthisrock1 shallbuildmyChurch,andthegatesof
hellshallnotprevailagainstit.' Prejudiceandhatredagainstthe Papacyhavemadeeveryefforttomisinterpretandtofalsifythecharacterof thefoundationoftheChurch,butof whatusearethosemisinterpretations andforgeries?Theyareofnoavail contrastedwithmanifestfactsandthe witnessofeighteencenturies.The historyofeighteencenturiesisthehest interpretationofthepromise,foritis thecontinualfulfilmentofitinsofaras itwastheoriginalbeliefofallChristiaue thatasSt.Peterhadexhibitedhimself byhisconfessionastheKosk,sohe waslivinginhissuccessorsintheSee ofRomeastherockoftruth,asthe unshakenfoundationoftheChurch, whichisthestrongholdoftruth. HistoryandGospelspeak,therefore, thesametruth,sincebothare unanimouslyteachingtheself-same doctrine,thattobeorthodoxonemust havethefaithoftheSeeofat.Peter. TheVaticanCouncil,uythesooften mentioneddogmaoftheInfallibilityof thePope,hasclearlyexpressedthis doctrine.Therequesttohavethesaute faithwiththePope,necessarilysupposes theinf.:WildeteachingofthePope. Forthefaithagreeingwiththedog. mistiestdecisionsoftheSeeofRouteis theonlytruefaith,becausethedogmaticaldecisionsofthePopeare Infallibleandfreefronterror.ifthey couldbefallible,myfaithwouldbe withoutthathighersealofcertainty. Howevermuchouradversariesslander thisdogma,asbeinganewdoctrine,it stillremainsasoldastheChurch herself.Topassoverotherarguments, thePapalinfallibilityisthenecessary consequenceofthePrimacyofSt. Peterandhissuccessors.The.primacy hasbeenacknowledgedbytheOld Catholicsbeforetheirapostacy,ifever theywereCatholics.Audifthe BishopofRome,byvirtueof1,is primacy,isreallytheHeadofthe Church,itismanifestthattheinenibers oftheChurchmustbejoinedwithhim, asthelimbsofalivingbodyarejoined withthehead,orelsetheBishopof Romewouldnotbethelivingcentreof unity.lintthisunion,bywhichall themembersoftheChurcharejoined totheHeadoftheChurch,isnomere communionofexternalreligiousrights andceremonies,butthecommunionof thatwhichisthedeepestfoundationand constitutesthetrueessenceofthe Church,viz.,faith,ofwhichtheexternal religiousritesandceremoniesareonly atitrepresentationandexpression. NevercouldtheSeeofSt.I'eterbetia) centreofunity,ifitwerenotatthe sametimetheunshakenrockoftruth. Aunityinlyingwouldnotbethe unityoftheChurchofChrist,theKing ofTruth,butoftheChurchofSatan, theliarfromtheverybeginning.As theprimacyoftheSeeofRomeisa Divineinstitution,andacknowledged assuchbytheOldCatholicsbefore theirapostacy,soisthisprimacythe moststriking)condemnationofOld Catholicism.Mydearflock,letusnot betroubledbytheslandersofthese hereticswhothustrytosilencetheit consciences.Letusconsiderthedecree oftheCouncilasthemosthappyand gloriouseventoftheChurchofour days,andasagreatDivinebenefit. Nonewdoctrineismadeadogma,but abulwarkisraisedagainstthemodern Liberalismwhichdaredtoadvanceto thethresholdofthesaectualyofthe Church.AmongCatholiccountries, inthefirstplace,Francewasconcerned inthedefinitionofthisdogma.For FianceisthehomeofGallicanism,and againstGallicanism,whichmakesthe obligationofdogmaticaldecreesofthe Popedependentootheconsentofthe Church,theVaticandecreeispointed. AndFrance,thatcountrytowhichthe Churchowessomanygloriousmartyr andconfessors,somanydoctorsofthe Church,apologists;andapostolicmissionaries,butwhich,ontheotherhand, hutsproducedsomanyfurioustormentors andpersecutorsoftheChurch;France, wheretheChurchhascelebratedso manygloriousvictoriesandtriumphs, butsufferedatthesametimesomany painfuldefeats;Franc3,thatremarkablecountry,concerningthepossession, continuallystriving,isnotonlythe homeofGallicanism,buthasbeenmost
seusihlyinjuredinherreligiousinterests. Sincethegreatking'LouisXIV. (whowasagreatdespotaswellasa greatking,andwhowantedtorulenut onlyoverthebodiesbutalsooverthe soulsofhis-subjects)(rowedthesocalledfour,articlesoftheUtIlliCLII liberties(morejustlytermedGalilean slaveryoftheChurch),bymeansofthe theologiansandcanoeistsofhiscourtsincethattime,thatunhappyGallicanismhasdestroyedthefinest,flowers ofCatholicisminFrance,andkept downandutaimedhernoblestefforts. Thus,thequestionofthePapalIntallibilitywastoFranceavitalcue.If, struckbytheanathemaoftheCouncil, Gallicanismcuuldbeconqueredmid expelledfromthebodyoftheelitist:1iof France,onehadgroundstohopethata newerafortheLlaiirchofFranceass opening,thoughthewilebetweentoe religiousandirreligiouspartiesillI,ittlice couldnutatoncei.eiwiiistedt111:1 Theantichtistian,atheistical,materialistical,inblunt,theradicatperusewine notiinuminittlyshattered1,)SlueLIVIDAP" t1011ohthuskloguia;theycontinue,and willcontinue,tomakethegreatest effortsintheirpowertoreneworeveu outbidtheatrocitiesofdie.1.Sirst Revolution.lintnowtherepatties willbeopposednotbytwobodies,- theso-calledGallivanwarUltraniontalie parties-weakenedbydivisiun,-butby well-closedphalues,WM111110116iii doctrine,strongthroughtheirunity,the huelvictoryofwhichcannosomebe doubtful.Francebadreasontoexpea sucharesultfromthedefinitionofthe Infallibilityofthe1ope,unitarewe nottobethankfultoGodthatsome ofthosehopeshavealreadyteenrealised, andthatottheCouncilhavingperformed onepartofthetask,bycundetuniug tillicanisiii,Francehasnotrefused topertorintheotherpart;andthus gainedamostgloriousvictory,the victoryoverherselfbytwinklesubmissiontothedecreeoftheConucilat thetimeofhermostpuintuldefeats crewaforeignpower,andthatshehas giventotheworldagloriousexample ofChristianself-denial.
"ButnexttoFranceourown GermanFatherlandwasmostconcerned iuthedecisionofthisquestion.Here theGallicanpoison,intheshapeof JosephinismauFehroniallism,had inuchinfectedthespiritualandreligious luteofdifferentclasses,whilesocalled Germansciencehadshownthegreatesthostilityagainsttheauthorityofthe Church.Whatwouldhavebecomeof theChurchofGermanyifthisGerman science,puffeduptosuchadegreeand sohostiletotheauthorityoftheChurch, hadbeenallowedtogoon,midtoinstil ourstudents'mindswiththepoisonof pride?Andiftherecouldbestillany doubtwhetherornotitwereopportune tocrushtheheadofthismonsterof modernscience,intoxicatedbypride, theconductoftheOld-Catholicsand theirleadersmusthaveopenedtheeyes ofeveryone.ThesepassionateOldCatholicslanderersofourHolyChurch haveseparatedfromus,buttheydidnot belongtous,elsetheywouldhave remainedwithus.Andarenotthese openattacksofournowdeclared enemieslesshurtfulthanthe hypocriticalembracesandtraitorous kissesofourpretendedfriends?Isit notbetterthatthedeadlimbsinfecting ourbodyhecutoff,thanthatthewhole bodyshouldperish?Isitnotagreat happinessforCatholicstohavenowonly achoicebetweenthetrueChurchof ChristandAntichrist,havinggotrid ofdoubledealingandundecidedpersons suchasareobnoxioustoGodaswellas tomen?Mydearchildren,Iprayand adviseyou,againandagain,henutled astraybythedeceitofthosefalse prophets,whointhegarbofsheep approachyou,butinwardlyareravening wolves.Acknowledgenootherruck oftruthbuttherockfoundedby ChristHimself-neverseparatefrom therockofSt.Peter,bejoinedwithit iuthebondoffaithuntildeath.
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PrintedandpublishedfortheProprietors byTHOMASBRYAN,attheCatholic Boys'Orphanage,Subiaco,nearPerth, WestAustralia.