The Record Newspaper 07 February 1875

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SUBIACO,SUNDAY,FEBRUARY7,1875.

ArHEFOLLOWINGLENTENPASTORALOFHiSLORDSHIPDR,GRIVER, MI)BISHOPOFPERTH,WASREADINTHECATHEDRALTHISDAY. ANDORDEREDTOBEREADINEVERYCHURCHINTHEDIOCESE:---

MARTINGRIVER,BYTHEGRACE OFGODANDTHEFAVOROFTHE HOLYSEE,BISHOPOFPERTH.To OURBELOVEDBRETHRENANDCHILDREN,TILECLERGYANDTHEFAITHFUL, UNDEROURSPIRITUALJURISDICTION, HealthandBenedictioninOurLord JesusChristDEARLYBELOVED-Althoughweareat presentdistantfromoutSeeatPerth, inthedischargeofourPastoralvisitation,wedeemitourdutytoannounce toyouthattheholytimeofLentisnear athand,andtoremindyouthatthisis apenetentialseasonsetapartbyour HolyMothertheChurchfortheperformanceofpenetentialworks,whereby wemayappeasetheangerofGOD, whomwehaveoftenandgrievously offended.

Amongstthoseworkswhichthe ChurchrequiresofherChildrenatthis HolySeason,isthatofthefortydays fast-institutedbytheApostles-and observedatalltimes,withsonicmodifications,uptoourdays.

Thisisnotaworkofsupererogation lefttoourlibertytofulfilortoomitat pleasure.Itisagravepreceptwhich we,withsomeexceptions,areboundto observeunderpainofmortalsin.Dearly Beloved,listennottothevainexcuses andfalsepretextsofthecarnalminded, ofwhomtheHolyGhostsays,thatthey areenemiesoftheCrossofChrist -self-mortification;whoseGODistheir belly,whodisregardthepreceptof fasting.TheysaythatJesusChrist sufferedforus4truethatHegaveto theDivineJ.u.icefullsatisfactionfor oursins-trusillthat,therefore,it isnotnecessaryfor413tomortifyourselves,ortodopenanceforoursinsfalse."Christsufferedforus,leaving youanexamplethatyoushouldfollow Hissteps."(1Peterii.21.)

RememberwhatJesusChristsaidto HisDisciples-"Ifanymanwillcome afterme,lethimdenyhimself,andtake uphiscrossandfollownie.Forhethat willsavehislifeshallloseit,andhethat shalllosehislife.formysakeshallfind it."(Mat.xvi.'24,25.)

Althoughitbecertainlytruethatour DivineSaviour,byHissufferings,fully satisfiedtheDivineJusticeforthesins ofthewholeworld,neverthelesswehave todoourpart.Wehave,asSt.Paul expressesit,tofillupinourfleshthose thingsthatarewantingofthesufferings ofJesusChrist,(Col.i.24).Itisnot thatChrist'ssufferingSareinsufficient tosaveus,but,itisrequiredofustodo whatisnecessary,thatHismeritsmay bedulyappliedtooursoul?.Thecorruptableholyisaloaduponthesoulwemustreduceitbypenanceandmortification.Wearepronetoevil-wemust adoptsalutaryrestraint,denyingourselvesthatthegraceofGodmaybe withusandabideinus.Wemust preparetoreceiveworthilytheholy sacraments,whicharethechannels institutedbytheRedeemerhimself, throughwhichHecommunicateshis divinegracetooursouls.Thisisour part.And,therefore,itisprincipallyat thisholytime,thattheChurchrequires youtoapproachtotheholysacraments ofPenanceandEucharist,whereby makingagoodconfessionofallmortal silts,youmaybeadmittedagaintothe

refrainingfromcarnaldesires,andby beingconstantlyoutyourguardtoresist allevil,andparticularly,toovercome thatvicioushabitwhichisappropriately calledyourpredominantpassion.

Now,oneoftheevilhabitswhich enslavesmanymiserablesouls,and seemssowidespread,is-Intemperancein drinkingintoxicatingliquors.Thisis asinveryoffensivetoGod,injurious toman,degradingtohumannature, ruinoustofamilies,anddetrimentalto society.Butwhowillbeabletodescribewithinasmallspacethemany evilswhicharetheeffectofautikenness?Inthefirstplace,considerthe noblecharacterofman.Manisa beingendowedbyhisCreatorwith reasonandunderstanding;madetothe imageandlikenessofGodhimselfon accountofhisspiritualsoul;exalted abovealltheotherbeingsofthisvisiele worldmadeonlyalittlelessthanthe Angelsofheaven,andcrownedwith honorandglory.Butisanyofthese noblequalitestobefoundinadrunkard?

NoBecausebeinginhonor,hedid notunderstandhisnoblecharacter.He divestshimselfofhisreason,debases himself,degradeshisnature,and becomeslikethehorseandthemule, thathavenotunderstanding.Nay,he lowershimselfbeneathabrute;because althoughbrutesgenerallyfollowtheir instinct,andendeavourtosatiatetheir app.tires,neverthelesstheydonot trespasstheboundsprescribedbytheir nature.But,adrunkardnotonly satisfieshisdegradingpassion,but,also, hegoesintoexcess,andfillsupthe measure,untilhisnaturecanbearno more.Hemayenjoyhiscriminal gratification,eitherinharmlessbut stupidquietness,orinmerriment, risingtoaturbulentandfuriousriot, tillthevapoursofdrinkstupifyhis mindandenervatehisbodilystrength, and,beingunabletosustainhimself, hefallsdown,likeacorpse,tothe ground,eveninthemostfilthyplaces. Reasonisgone,andtherehelies.Can youcallhimaman?Hashenotcast offman'sessentialquality-thenoble thcultyofreason-andmadehimself likeabrute?"0Lord,thou'last mademanalittlelessthantheAngels, thouhastcrownedhimwithgloryand honour,andhassethimovertheworks ofthyhands,thouhastsubjectedall thingsunderhisfeet,allsheepand oxenmoreoverthebeastsalsoofthe fields"(Ps.8).Butbeinginhonorlie didnotunderstandhedebasedhimself,andmalehimselflikeuntothe horseandmulethathavenotunderstanding.Andiffromthisdebasing stateofthedrunkardwepasstothe otherevilsbroughtonhimselfandhis family,whocanenumeratethem? Quarrel's,fights,horribleblasphemies, lotsofsituation,ruinandstarvationof thefamily,debts,theuseofunlawful meanstosatisfyhiscravingpassion. Sucharesomeofthemanysadconsequencesofthedegradingviceof drunkenness.Evenduringlifedrunkardsaretopayverydearfortheir shortgratifications,which,bydegrees, attenuatethestrongestconstitution, leavebutamiserableexistence,andnot untrequentlyendinasuddenand improvideideath.Buttheseareonly temporalmiseries.

HolyGhost,inproportiontotheir formergratifications,Quantumindeliciis fait,tantumdateeitormentumthemore theygratifiedthemselvesinthislife, themoreshalltheybetormentedinthe next.Butl-esidesthetormentscommontoallthedamned,thejusticeof Godhaspreparedaspecialonefor drunkards.Asduringtheirlifetime theyindulgedtoexcessinstrong liquorssointheirvitiatedsenseof tasteshalltheybeproportionately tormentedbyaneverto-be-satedcraving. 0drunkards!willyouknowbeforehandwhatparticularpunishmentyou shallsufferinhell?Askyourcompanion,therichglutton,whosestoryis toldbyourJiviueLordintheGospel ofSt.Luke,xvi.19,andhewilltoil youBesideshisuncharityinnot relievingpoorLazarus,hisprincipal gratificationduringlifewas,itappears, hisindulgingexcessivelyineatir.gand drinking,hefeastedsumptuouslyevery day.Andwhattormentdoeshesuffer inhell?Hecries,andsays:"Father Abraham,havemercyonme,andsend Lazarusthathemaydipthetipofhis fingerinwater,tocoolmytongue,forI amtormentedinthisflame."Ile declaresthathesuffersaburning thirst-ascorchingheatinhistongue. Thisisinpunishmentofhis,intemperance.Hecriesforadropofwater tocoolhistongue;buthearthecomfortlessanswerwhichisgivenhim"Son,rememberthatthoudidstreceive goodthingsinthylifetime,andlikewiseLazarusevilthings,butnowheis comfortedandthouarttormented." (v.25.)Thendrunkardsshallbe tormentedintheflamesofhell,and theyshallsufferaterriblethirst,anda burningheatintheirmouth,intheir throat,andintheirbowels;theyshall, liketherichman,cryandaskfora dropofwatertocooltheirtonguebtt nootheranswerwillbegiventhemthan this,"i.emember,thatinthylifetime thouindulgedstinintoxicatingliquors, andnowthoumustbetormentedforall eternity."

followtheaiviceofhisSpiritual Director,lethimthinkfrequentlyon thethirstofJesusChristinHisagony ontheCross,forthereliefofwhich,He wasofferedvinegarandgall.These, combinedwiththethoughtoftherich gluttonwhoistormentedintheflames ofhell,stillpowerfullyhelphimtokeep hisresolve.Theproperuseofthese meanswillefficaciouslyhelpnotonlythe drunkard,butalsoanyotherhabitual sinnertorefrainfromhisbadhabits, andconquerallevilinclinations.

Inconclusion,dearlybeloved,we earnestlyexhortyoutocomplywiththe injunctionsoftheChurchduringthis holytimeofLent.Observefaithfully thefasts;receive,withproperdispositions,theholySacramentsofPenance andEucharist,andprayferventlyfor yourselvesandyourchildren,forthe speedyreliefofourMostHolyFather, andforthetriumphandexaltationof HolyChurch.Applyfrequentlytothe SACREDHEARTofourDearRedeemer, andentreatHimtopurifyandinflame yourswiththefireofHisdivinelove, andtoremoveallevilfromHisHoly Church.Solicitalsotheintercessionof theBLESSEDVIRGINMARY,themerciful MotherofourSaviour,andinvokethe protectionofSAINTJOSEPHHisfoster Father,thattheymayobtainforusall thosegraceswestandinneedof,but aboveallthecrowninggraceoffinal perseverance.

TheBlessingofGodtheFatber Almighty,andoftheSon,andofthe HolyGhostdescenduponyou,and remainalwayswithyou.

GivenatBUNBURY,inthecourseof ourPastoralVisitation,onSEPTI7AGESIMA SUNDAY,intheyearofour Lord1875.

t4MARTINGRIVER, BishopofPerth.

Andwhatshallwesayofthemost

Drunkardsshouldreflectonthis,and makeafirmresolutiontotakeefficacious meanstoescapefallingintothatplace oftorments.Butwhatarethese efficaciousmeanswhichadrunkard shouldtaketoreformhimselfand savehissoul?Willhefindthemin theso-calledorderoftheGoodTemplars, orsuchlike.No! Becausethese beingsecretsocietiesaroreprovedby theChurch,and,therefore,aCatholic cannotbeamemberofthemwithout incurringthecensureoftheChurch. Theseefficaciousmeansaretobe found,whereeverygraceistobe found,onlyintheCatholicChurch. Sheisthedepositoryandherpriesthoodthedispensersofthemysteries ofGod.Allinwardpowerand gracetorefrainfromevilandto dogoodwasmeritedbyJesusChrist, andcommunicatedtousbymeans oftheholySacramentsinstituded byHim.HeisnotaCatholicwhodoes notconfessthis.Heiscondemnedby hisownjudgmentwhoknowingit attacheshimselftoaforbiddenorder liketheGoodTemplars,ortoanyother societyofhumaninstitution,witha viewtoovercomehisfailings,abandoningtheSacraments,themostpowerful ofallmeans.Heshowsthathe

N.B.-ThisPastoralLetter,together withthesubjoineddispensationistobe readinalltheChurchesandChapelsof thisDioceseonQuinquagesimaSunday; andinthecountryStationsassoonas theycanbevisitedbytherespective Priests;andtheyaretobeaffixedon someconspicuousplaceattheentrance oftheChurch.

THEfollowingaretheRegulationsand DispensationsfortheLentofthe presentyear,1875.TheGenerallawofthe Church,whichordainsabstinencefromflesh meatduringtheentireLent,issofar dispensedwith,that 1.Meatmaybeusedduringthetimeof thisLentonSundays,Tuesdays,Thursdays, andSaturdays,exceptingEmberSaturday, andthelastfourdaysofLent.Onthe Monday,however,ofEmberWeek,andHoly Week,theuseoffleshmeatispermitted. Onalldaysthepermissionisfordinneronly, oronceaday.

2.Eggsareallowedonalldays,atdinner. exceptAshWednesday,SpyWednesday, andGoodFridaChe and r

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SUBIACO,SUNDAY,FEBRUARY7,1875.

HEFOLLOWINGLENTENPASTORALOFHISLORDSHIPDR.GRIVER,

.Q[}BISHOPOFPERTH,WASREADINTHECATHEDRALTHISDAY. ANDORDEREDTOBEREADINEVERYCHURCHINTHEDIOCESE

MARTINGRIVER,BYTHEGRACE OFGODANDTHEFAVOROFTHE HOLYSEE,BISHOPOFPERTH.To OURBELOVEDBRETHRENANDCHILDREN,THECLERGYANDTHEFAITHFUL, UNDEROURSPIRITUALJURISDICTION, HealthandBenedictioninOurLord JesusChrist-

DEARLYBELOVED-Althoughweareat presentdistantfromoutSeeatPerth, inthedischargeofourPastoralvisitation,wedeemitonrdutytoannounce toyouthattheholytimeofLentisnear athand,andtoremindyouthatthisis apenetentialseasonsetapartbyour HolyMothertheChurchfortheperformanceofpenetentialworks,whereby wemayappeasetheangerofGOD, whomwehaveoftenandgrievously offended.

Amongstthoseworkswhichthe ChurchrequiresofherChildrenatthis HolySeason,isthatofthefortydays fast-institutedbytheApostles-and observedatalltimes,withsomemodifications,uptoourdays.

Thisisnotaworkofsupererogation lefttoourlibertytofulfilortoomitat pleasure.Itisagravepreceptwhich we,withsomeexceptions,areboundto observeunderpainofmortalsin.Dearly Beloved,listennottothevainexcuses andfalsepretextsofthecarnalminded, ofwhomtheHolyGhostsays,thatthey areenemiesoftheCrossofChrist -self-mortificationwhoseGODistheir belly,whodisregardthepreceptof fasting.TheysaythatJesusChrist sufferedforus-truethatHegaveto theDivineJusticefullsatisfactionfor oarsins-true;that,therefore,it isnotnecessaryforustomortifyourselves,ortodopenanceforoursinsfalse."Christsufferedforus,leaving youanexamplethatyoushouldfollow Hissteps."(1Peterii.21.)

RememberwhatJesusChristsaidto HisDisciples-".//anymanwillcome afterme,lethimdenyhimself,andtake uphiscrossandfollowme.Forhethat willsavehislifeshallloseit,andhethat shalllosehislife.formysakeshallfind it."(Mat.xvi.24,25.)

Althoughithecertainlytreethatour DivineSaviour,byHissufferings,fully satisfiedtheDivineJusticeforthesins ofthewholeworld.neverthelesswehave todoourpart.Wehave,asSt.Paul expressesit,tofillupinourfleshthose thingsthatarewantingofthesufferings ofJesusChrist,(Col.i.24).Itisnot thatChrist'ssufferingsareinsufficient tosaveus,but,itisrequiredofustodo whatisnecessary,thatHismeritsmay bedulyappliedtooursouls.Theconruptablebodyisaloaduponthesoulwemustreduceitbypenanceandmortification.Wearepronetoevil-wemust adoptsalutaryrestraint,denyingourselvesthatthegraceofGodmaybe withusandabideinus.Wemust preparetoreceiveworthilytheholy sacraments,whicharethechannels institutedbytheRedeemerhimself, throughwhichHecommunicateshis divinegracetooursouls.Thisisour rata.And,therefore,itisprincipallyat t'lisholytime,thattheChurchrequires youtoapproachtotheholysacraments irfPenanceandEucharist,whereby !stakingagoodconfessionofallmortal sins,youmaybeadmittedagaintothe graceandfriendshipofGod,andbeing fortifiedwiththebodyandbloodofour DearLordJesusChrist,youmayget spiritualstrengthtopersevereinthe stateofgrace.

Moreover,topersevereinthehappy stateofgrace,youmustearnestlyand i'requentlypraythatGod.thegiverof allgoodthings,mayvouchsafetogrant youthegiftofhisholyperseverance totheendofyourlife;withoutwhich gift,youcouldnotbesaved.But, besidesthis,frequentprayer,youmust co-operatewiththegraceofGodby

refrainingfromcarnaldesires,andby beingconstantlyonyourguardtoresist allevil,andparticularly,toovercome thatvicioushabitwhichisappropriately calledyourpredominantpassion. Now,oneoftheevilhabitswhich enslavesmanymiserablesouls,and seemssowidespread,is-Intemperancein drinkingintoxicatingliquors.Thisis asinveryoffensivetoGod,injurious toman,degradingtohumannature, ruinoustofamilies,anddetrimentalto society.Butwhowillbesitetodescribewithinasmallspacethemany evilswhicharetheeffectofdrunkenness?Inthefirstplace,considerthe noblecharacterofman.Alanisa beingendowedbyhisCreatorwith reasonandunderstanding;madetothe imageandlikenessofliedhimselfon accountofhisspiritualsoul;exalted abovealltheotherbeingsofthisvisiele world;madeonlyalittlelessthanthe Angelsofheaven,andcrownedwith honorandglory.Butisanyofthese noblequalitestobefoundinadrunkard?

No Becausebeinginhonor,hedid notunderstandhisnoblecharacter.He divestshimselfofhisreason,debases himself,degradeshisnature,and becomeslikethehorseandthemule, thathavenotunderstanding.Nay,he lowershimselfbeneathabrute;because althoughbrutesgenerallyfollowtheir instinct,andendeavourtosatiatetheir app.tites,neverthelesstheydonot trespasstheboundsprescribedbytheir nature.Bet,adrunkardnotonly satisfieshisdegradingpassion,but,also, hegoesintoexcess,andfillsupthe measure,untilhisnaturecanbearno more.Hemayenjoyhiscriminal gratification,eitherinharmlesshut stupidquietness,orinmerriment, risingtoaturbulentandfuriousriot, tillthevapoursofdrinkstupifyhis mindandenervatehisbodilystrength, and,beingunabletosustainhimself, Irefallsdown,likeacorpse,tothe ground,eveninthemostfilthyplaces. Reasonisgone,andtherehelies.Can youcallhimaman?Hashenotcast offman'sessentialquality-thenoble facultyofreason-andmadehimself likeabrute?"0Lord,thouhest mademanalittlelessthantheAngels, thoubastcrownedhimwithgloryslid honour,andhassethintovertheworks ofthyhands,thoubastsubjectedall thingsunderhisfeet,allsheepand oxenmoreoverthebeastsalsoofthe fields"(Ps.8).Butbeinginhonorhe didnotunderstand;hedebasedhimself,andmalehimselflikeuntothe horsearidmulethathavenotunderstanding.Andiffromthisdebasing stateofthedrunkardwepasstothe otherevilsbroughtonhimselfandhis family,whocanenumeratethem? Quarrells,fights,horribleblasphemies, lotsofsituation,ruinandstarvationof thefamily,debts,theuseofunlawful meanstosatisfyhiscravingpassion. Sucharesomeofthemanysalconsequencesofthedegradingviceof drunkenness.Evenduringlifedrunkardsaretopayverydearfortheir shortgratifications,which,bydegrees, attenuatethestrongestconstitution, leavebutamiserableexistence,andnot unirequentlyendinasuddenand unprovideddeath.Buttheseareonly temporalmiseries.

Andwhatshallwesayofthemost terribleevil-theeternalruinoftheir iminertalsouls? Forthesinof drunkennessisamortalsinwhich debarsmenfromenterine'intothe kingdomofheaven.St.Paulsays, "Donoterrbrethren;neitherfornicators,noradulterers,nordrunkardsshall possesstheKingdomofGod.(1Cor. vi.6.)Thentheymustbedamned,and theymustsufferforalleternity.

SufferYessuffer! WhatpunishmenthasGodpreparedfortheminthe otherlife? Wecanformafaint ideathereoffromtheholyWrit.Tormentshallbeinflictedonthem,saysthe

HolyGhost,inproportiontotheir formergratifications,Quantumindeliciis fail,tuntumdateeiii91711C11111711;themore theygratifiedthemselvesinthislife, themoreshalltheybetormentedinthe next.Butbesidesthetormentscommontoallthedamned,thejusticeof Godhaspreparedaspecialonefor drunkards.Asduringtheirlifetime theyindulgedtoexcessinstrong liquorssointheirvitiatedsenseof tasteshalltheybeproportionately tormentedbyaneverto-be-satedcraving.

0drunkardswillyouknowbeforehandwhatparticularpunishmentyou shallsufferinnhell?Askyourcompanion,therichglutton,whosestoryis toldbyourJiviriebirdintheGospel ofSt.Luke,xvi.19,antihewilltell youBesideshisuncharityinnot relievingpoorLazarus,hisprincipal gratificationduringlifewas,itappears, irisindulgingexcessivelyineatingand drinking,hefeastedsumptuouslyevery day.Andwhattormentdoeshesuffer inhell?Hecries,andsays:"Father Abraham,havemercyonme,andsend Lazarusthathemaydipthetipofiris fingerinwater,tocoolmytongue,forI amtormentedinnthisflame."Ile declaresthathesuffersaburning thirst-ascorchingheatinhistongue. Thisisinpunishmentofhis,.intemperance.Hecriesfuradropofwater tocoolhistonguebuthearthecomfortlessanswerwhichisgivenhim"Son,rememberthatthoudidstreceive goodthingsinthylifetime,andlikewiseLazarusevilthings,butnowheis comfortedandthouarttormented." (v,25.)Thendrunkardsshaltbe tormentedintheflamesofhell.and theyshallstifferaterriblethirst,anda berningheatintheirInuntil,intheir throat,andinntheirbowels;theyshall, liketherichteamcryandaskfura dropofwatertocooltheirtongue;bit nootheranswerwillbegiventhemthan this,"setnember,thatinthylifetime thouindulgedstinintoxicatingliquors, andnowthoumustbetormentedforall eternity."

Drunkardsshouldreflectonthis,and makeafirmresolutiontotakeefficacious meanstoescapefrillingintothatplace oftorments.Butwhatarethese efficaciousmeanswhichadrunkard shouldtaketoreformhimselfand savehissoul?Willhefindthemin theso-calledorderoftheGoodTempters, orsuchlike.No! Becausethese beingsecretsocietiesarereprovedby theChurch,and,therefore,aCatholic cannotbeamemberofthemwithout incurringthecensureoftheChurch. Theseefficaciousmeansaretobe found,whereeverygraceistobe found,onlyintheCatholicChurch. Sheisthedepositoryandherpriesthoodthedispensersofthemysteries ofGod.Allinwardpowerand gracetorefrainfromevilandto dogoodwasmeritedbyJesusChrist, andcommunicatedtousbymeans oftheholySacramentsinstituded byHim.HeisnotaCatholicwhodoes notconfessthis.Heiscondemnedby hisownjudgmentwhoknowingit attacheshimselftoaforbiddenorder liketheGoodTempters,ortoanyother societyofhumaninstitution,witha viewtoovercomehisfailings,abandoningtheSacraments,themostpowerful ofallmeans.Heshowsthathe hasnofaithinthemeritsofJesus Christcommunicatedtousbymeansof theSacraments,andthereforehe ceasestobeaCatholic.Ifadrunkard wishestobecomesober-thepractical Catholicsuggestionsare,lethimpray earnestlyforthegraceofconversion, lethimshunpublic-houses,andother placesandpersons,whoaretohiman occasionoftemptation,andlethim preparehimselfandmakeagoodconfession,thathemaybereconciledwith God,andhewillreceiveforcertain graceandstrengthtoresistthisevil inclination.Inhisdailylifelethim

followtheadviceofhisSpiritual Director,lethimthinkfrequentlyon thethirstofJesusChristinHisagony ontheCross,forthereliefofwhich,He wasofferedvinegarandgall.These, combinedwiththethoughtoftherich gluttonwhoistormentedintheflames ofhell,rillpowerfullyhelphimtokeep hisresolve.Theproperuseofthese meanswillefficaciouslyhelpnotonlythe drunkard,butalsoanyotherhabitual sinnertorefrainfromhisbadhabits. andconquerallevilinclinations.

Inconclusion,dearlybeloved,we earnestlyexhortyoutocomplywiththe injunctionsoftheCloudsduringthis holytimeofLent.Observefaithfully thefasts;receive,withproperdispositions,theholySacramentsofPenance andEucharist,andprayferventlyfor yourselvesandyourchildren,forthe speedyreliefofourMostHolyFather, andforthetriumphandexaltationof HolyChurch.Applyfrequentlytothe SACREDHEARTofourDearRedeemer, andentreatHimtopurifyandinflame yourswiththefireofHisdivinelove, andtoremoveallevilfromHisHoly Church.Solicitalsotheintercessionof theBLESSEDVIRGINMARY,themerciful MotherofourSaviour,andinvokethe protectionofSAINTJOSEPHHisfoster Father,thattheymayobtainforusall thosegraceswestandinneedof,but aboveallthecrowninggraceoffinal perseverance.

TheBlessingofGodtheFather Almighty,andoftheSon,andofthe HolyGhostdescenduponyou,and remainalwayswithyou.

GivenatBUNBURY,inthecourseof ourPastoralVisitation,onSEPTUAGESIMASUNDAY,intheyearofour Lord1875.

4.4MARTINGRIVER, BishopofPerth.

N.B.-ThisPastoralLetter,together withthesubjoineddispensationistobe readinalltheChurchesandChapelsof thisDioceseonQuinquagesimaSunday; andinthecountryStationsassc,onas theycanbevisitedbytherespective Priests;andtheyaretobeaffixedon someconspicuousplaceattheentrance oftheChurch.

REGULATIONS.

THEfollowingaretheRegulationsand DispensationsfortheLentofthe presentyear,1875.TheGenerallawofthe Church,whichordainsabstinencefromflesh meatduringtheentireLent,issofar dispensedwith,that

1.Meatmaybeusedduringthetimeof thisLentonSundays,Tuesdays,Thursdays, andSaturdays,exceptingEmberSaturday, andthelastfourdaysofLent.Onthe Monday,however,ofEmberWeek,andHoly Week,theuseoffleshmeatispermitted. Onalldaysthepermissioninferdinneronly, oronceaday.

2.Eggsareallowedonalldays,atdinner. exceptAshWednesday,SpyWednesday, andGoodFriday.Cheese,milk,andbutter arealsoallowedonalldaysatdinner.In lieuofbutter,lardordripping,ispermitted.

3.Accordingtothecustomgenerally introducedintheChurch,besidestheone dailymealitispermittedalsototake,every day,averysmallrefectionatthetimeof breakfast,andanothercollationatthetime ofsupperthequantitypermittedbysaid Catholiccustomisaboutoneounceatthe breakfastrefection,andeightouncesatthe eveningcollationalittlemilkmaybeused atthemorningandeveningcollation.The sickandlabourershavenotanylimited quantityoffoodfortheirmorningand eveningrefection.However,labourers oughttoabstainfrommeatandother qualitiesoffoodgenerallyinterdicted. Fishandmeatcannotbeusedatthesame meal.

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THECATHOLICHIERAROHY OFIRELAND.

TYNDALLANDHUXLEY.

ThefelowingPastoralAddresshasbeen issuedbytheArchbishopsandBishopsof Irelandtotheirflocks;-(Concluded.)

"Theseavowalsofnpolemicalaim, directingthescientificteachingoftoday,ateofthegreatestimportance. TheyjustifytothefullthedeterminationofCatholicIrelandnottoallow heryoungawntofrequentUniversities andcollegeswherescienceismadethe vehicleofMaterialism,Theyrebuke theindifferenceofthosewhomaybe temptedtogrowslackinthestruggle foraCathodesystemofeducation. Theyservetocoovinceoftheirmot. those',veil-tumid%menwhoare reluctauttobelievethatthechairsof scienceInIrelandareeverconverted intopulpitswhenceitaidelityand irreligionaredisseminated.'Ihey clunotfailtoOpentheeyesofalltothe dangersthatbesetfaithotsystemsof education,whetherUniversityor gritary,whicharebasednitthe principleoftheexclusionofreligion. Andhereitwillnotbeamiss,incellnectioewiththeIrish'Nationalsystem ofeducation.tocallattentioetothe factthattheMaterialistsofto-dayare abletoboastthatthedoetribes5iMich havehroughtmostodiumupontheir Echeolhavebeenopenlytaughtbya high'totestiettdigoitaty*whohailthe chiefpartinthepreparatiunofthe boolssthatweretolimnthemindof theraisinggenerationinItishNational schools,:acctwhoseworksonthe Evi.:enecsofChristianity'wasiuuse intheseschools,andwouldpruhally stillheinusethereinbetfurthe oppo:itiunoftheCatholicBishopsin Leland.Attersuchrevelationsas the-e,whowillnotfeelthenecessityof saving 1-11Catholicsfrotitthe:!readlid choicealludedtoabove,betweenthe leapofthetorrentawlthestillnessof theswamp,'bymaintainingfurthem, intheCatholicUniersity,andin Catholicschools,alivingfountainof Christianeducation,wherein,sideby sidewiththewatersoffaith,springing tipintolifeeverlasting'(John,iv.14), thereshallrunthericeroftruescience, thestreamofwhichleaked'joyfulthe cityofGod'(Psalm,xiv.5)

Awl,whileMaterialiqa:principles aimthusatthedestruaionoffaithin men'shearts,thebruteforceofmodern persecutionaimsatthedestructionof themeansbywhich,iuthepresent orderofProvidence,thefaithitselfis speed.Allthecharaeteri-ticsofthe worstassaultstowhichourreligionhas

SUBIACO,SATURAY,MARCH6,1875.

beensubjectedinthecourseofcenturies, thesheddingofbloodaloneexcepted, havereappearedtodistinguishthepresent epochasoneofunparalleledhostilityto theCatholicChurch.UurMostHoly FatherPopePiusIX.nowformore thanfouryearssutlersapainful imprisonmentwithinthewallsofthe Vatican,and,lookingoutthenceover theworld,likeNoahoverthetroubled watersoftheDeluge,hecandiscernno sightsofabatementintheangrywelestthathadbeenunchainedagainst theChurch.IntheGermanEmpireit wouldseemasifmenhaddoomedour faithtoutterdestruction.Theprisons wheretheworstciiiiiiiitilsexpiatetheir offencesagainstGodandsocietyhave becomewhat,forourcotnfortandencouragement,theHillofCalvarymincewas made-aspotwhereintheholiestand theniestguiltymeetincommonpunishnient.Alltheactswhichsanctifythe Christianlifehavebeenmadetocease. ThuChurchesareclosed,orpollutedby therescue()andbythesacrilegious tiiinistratiensofapostatesofschismatics. Ilinitheilsofparisheshavebeenhanded overtoiatrtidigtactcenaries,whoare notshepherds,andwhohavenocarefor thesheep.Theinfantremainswithout theChurch'ssolemnbaptism;the youngmustcrossintootherkingdoms toobtaintiestreegtheuingofsacramentalgrace;thedyinghavetotaste thesupremebitteri.essofdeathwithout thepriest'sassistance;andthedead arecastperforcebyhirelinghandsinto desecratedgraves.Thecollegesand schoolswheretitlittleonesofChrist foundinstructioninfaithandscience aredesertedandsilentwhilethe lovingreligioussistersorpatient brothershavebeendrivenforthas publicenemies.Andallthisisdene eotinanaccidentaloutbreakof politicalorpopularpassion,butaspart ofadeliberatesystemelgovernment,in virtueofprinciplesshamelesslyetnindated,andbreathingtheworstspiritof tyranny.Fromljerinanythepoison hasspreadtoSwitzerland,wherethe repetitionof scenesdaily ontragesthefaithfulCatholicCantons.

*InanaddressdeliveredbyProfessor Baxleyontheoccasionoftheunveilingcifa statueutPriestleyinthe101511ofBirmingham,inAugustlast,weareinformedthat "Priestleydeniedthefreedomofthewillin thesenseofitsself-determination;hedenied theexistenceofasouldistinctfromthe bodyand,asanaturalconsequence,he dentedthetiattir,dninnoitalityofman." Andthen"ThoughPriestleydidnot believeinthenaturalimmortalityofman,he heldthatmanwouldberaisedfromthe deadbyadirectexertionofthepowerof Ued,andthenceforthbeimmortal;andit maybeaswellforthosewhomaybeshocked bythisdoctrinetoknowthatviewssubstnotiallyidenticalwithPriestley'shave beenadvocatedsincehistimebytutuprelates oftheAnglicanChurch:byDr.Whately, ArchbishopofDublin,inhiswell-known essay's,andby])r.Courtenay,Bishopof Kingston,inJamaica,thefirsteditionof Whoseremarkablehook, theFiume State,'dedicatedtoArchbishopWhately, waspublishedin1843 Itseems righttocallattentiontothefactthatthose ofPriestley'sopinionswhichhavebrought, mostodium,uponhimhavebeenopenly promulgated,withoutchallenge,bypersons occupyingthehighestpositionsintheState Church."

"Andbeyondtheocean,Brazilhas addedtothelistofepiscopalconfessors someofthebestandmostlearnedof herbishops.'IheretheStatehas claimedtherightofdetermining,in oppositiontotheChurch,whatclasses ofpersousareCatholicsandwhatare not.And,whiletheFreemasonsof Englandloudlyassertthatillthespirit oftheMasonicrulesCatholicismis incompatiblewithMasonry,the BrazilianGovernmentundertakesto prove,asagainsttheBishops,thatthe FreemasonsmustheheldtobeCatholics, and,assuch,entitledtoenjoyallthe spiritualprivilegesofCatholicCommunion.AndbecausetheIli-hops havehailcouragetoupholdtheChurch's lawsagainstthistyranny,theyhave befitcast,assomanymalefactors,into prison.

"InunionwithalltheCatholicsof theworld,wehavefrequentlyprotested againstallthisiniquity,againstthe unjustusurpationoftheStatesofthe Church,againstthedissolutionof consentnalhouses,againstthespoliation ofecclesiasticalcorporations.But,in therecentalienationandpublicsaleby theItalianGovernmentofpropertyof thesueredCongregationDePropaganda Fide,wehavefurthermoretodeplore anactmostsacrilegiousinitself,most dishonouringtothecivilizationofthe nineteenthcentury,andalsoinjurious totherightsoftheCatholicsof Ireland.

"'1'olayviolenthandsonproperty devotedtopromoteinanywaythe

welfareofreligionisasacrilege;but howblackthesacrilegewhichconfiscates themeansbywhichthefaithisspread amongthesewhositindarknessand theshadowofdeath,canbefully understoodonlywhenwereflectonthe nee(ofhumanhelp,towhich,forthin spreadibgoftheGospel,JesusChrist hassubjectedHisChurch. 1here appearstbeastlikingdisproportion betweenthetaskimposedonthe Churchinthegreatinisionary command,Goye,therefore,teachall nations,'andthemeansprovidedforits execution.Hewcolossalthework assigned Go,teacheverynation thLtdwellsupontheearth.Asfastas commerceorconquestdiscoversnew regionsinoutlyingportioesofthe globe,gothitherandpreach.Letno island,lyingunderwintrycold,betoo distatitforyourlabours;letno mountaintange,howeverhighnosea, howevertenipestoous-raiseabarrier, betweenyourzealandthenations beyond,forGodwillsthatallshallbe savedandbebroughttoaknowledgeof thetruth.New,thisisaworkwhich requiresforitsfulfilmentinitnetise materialresources.Belowthemissionarycanteachthedistantnations, hemustfirstj.mriteytowardsthem; beibrebecanteachwithprofit,hemust preparehimselfbylongandpatient trainingintheschoolofChrist,andin theformandsoundofwords;nail whenonceengagedinhislabour,lie mustgiveitanattentionnottobe dividedwithanyofthecaresof basinessofthisworth,Notwithstandingthis,nootherresourceshavebeen voidedbyGodforthiswork,save thosesuppliedbythecharityofthe faithful.Itis,then,asimpletruth thatthewholesupernaturaleconomy ofthespreadoftheKiaglomofChrist, andofthesavingofthesoulsofmen, hasbeenmadetodepend,nuder Providence,onthematerialgifts providedbythezealoffel,eiit Christians.Stichhelpersofthe apostleshaveneverbeenwanting.S. PaulthroughouthisEpistlesspeaks oftheminwordsofinfinitetenderness, which,usS.JohnChrysostoinsays, shineinthetextlikepiecesofsolid gold,'nowcallingthemhisbeloved,now extollingtheirIdhours,nowdeclaring thatheandalltheChurchesofthe Gentilesgavethemthauks;'nowconfessingthattheywereacomforttohim, is andagainthatthey'hadrefreshedhis spirit.Andasitwasintheancient, soithasbeeninthemodemChurch. TheCatholicworldhaspouredoutits giftsforthespreadoftheGospel,and theSacredCong-egationDePropagandaFide,togetherwiththeAssociationforthePropagationoftheFaith, whicharerespectivelytheheadandthe handoftheChurch'smissionarywork, arethemagnificentexpressioninour dayofthesoten.aturalcharityofthe faithful.Whatanappallingsacrilege, thereforeisitnottodiverttoother purposesthealmsentrustedtothe Propagandatocarryonthespreadof thefaiththroughouttheworld Ifit beasacrilegetoplunderthealtarsof Godoftheprecicusstbnesthathave beensetthereforitsadornment,how Intuitmoreawfulthesacrilegewhich wont1plundertheSacredHeartof JesusofthesoulsHecameouearthsto save,andwho,byHiswill,cannotbe savedwithoutfaith,norhavefaith withoutapreacher,norapreacher withoutthemeanssetapartforthe workofspeedingtheGospel!Ifour DivineLordwouldnot',rookthateven HisMother'sloveshoulddetainHim fronthisFather'sbusiness,whatshall beHisangeragainstthosewhoforcibly

detainHisministersfrombearingHim whitherhelongstogotodothework whichbroughtHimdownfromheaven toearth?AndifGodwilldestroyhint whodarestodefileHisholytemple,how muchmoredreadfulwillbeHisanger againstthosewhodare,withsacrilegious hands,towreckthespiritualtempleHe isdailyconstructingoutofthesoulsof menbroughtatthepriceofHisPrecious Blood!

"Besides,whatmoredishonouringto thereputationofthiscenturythanto seeaEuropeanGovernmentconfiscate theresourcesofaninstiutionwhich,for themoralgrandeurofitspurpose,for thenullityofthemeansitemploys, andforthemagnificenceofthefruitof civilizationitproduces,hashadandhas noequalinancientormodernhistory, 'Thinkofallthepettyschemesthat haveoccupiedtheCabinetsofstatesmeninEuropeankingdomsduringthe almostthreehundredyearswhichare accountedthetrueeraofcivilization thinkofthemillionsthatlinvebeen squanderedandtheoceansofbloodthat havebeenshedtogratifysomepaltry ambition;andcomparewithallthis thesilent,patient,lovingactivityof Propagandaforthesameperiod; beholditsbeneficentactionembraceall thenationsoftheearth,frontthe risingofthesuntothegoingdawnof thesame,spreadingthefaithofChrist, enlighteningdarkness,purifyingwhat wasvile,bindingallmeninonegreat brotherhoodofbyeandthensay whichhasdonethemoreforcivilization?

Whilecommerceandwarhavefailed singallyillcivilizingthesavagepopulationswhomeltawaybeforeOsvices thatcometothemwiththestranger, theCatholicmissionariesalonehave beenabletosavethem,byteaching themtimesweetlessonsoftheC-ossand Icyinspiringthetawiththespiritof self-sacrificethatmarkedtheirown lives.Thegreatconquerorwho,atthe begianingofthiscentury,overran Europewithhisvictoriousarmies, stood,struckwithadmiration,ntthe sightofthispotentorganof ; andhishand,thathadsnatchedcrowns fromoffthebrowsofkings,and plunderedthetreasuriesofempires, shrankfromtouchingtheresources withwhichtheCatholicfaithhad endowedthePropagandaforthebenefit oftheentirehumanrace.Butnow theseresourcesaretobecomethespoil ofagraspingGovernment,andthe progressofathousanddistantnations towardslightandcultureistobestayed bytheviolenceofconfiscation.

"But,whilewedenouncethissacerilege,anddeploretheinjurydoneto thewideofcivilization,asBishopsof theCatholicChurchofIreland,we alsoprotestagainstthewrongthatthis confiscationinflictsuponthepeople entrustedtoourcharge.Weprotest notmerelyoutofgratitude;although noChurchhasmorereasonforgratitudetowardstheSacredCongregation ofPropagandathantheChurchof Ireland.Duringthecenturies,when aruthlesspersecutionstrovetodrown inbloodthelightoftheCatholicfaith inthiscountry,Irelandeverfoundinit comfort,andstrength,andhelp.Nor doweprotestmerelyoatofloving respect,becauseatthisdaythatCongregationisthemeansthroughwhich allthewantsofIrishCatholicsaremade knowntotheHolySee,andtheorgan throughwhichtheHolySeeguidesand directsus.Weprotestespeciallyinthe nameofpublicjusticeandhonesty,for Irelandhascontributedashareofthose resourcesthatnow,againstthefaithof multipliedpromises,havebeenseized uponorarethreatenedbytheItalian

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(kivernment,andtheirowlieeation entailsmaterialinjuryuponusand uponuurHocks.agiltlistthisactof injustice,inourownnameandinthat ofturpeople,wethereforehereby recorduurauleuiuprotest.

"Furthereal,belovedbrethren,let usnutbedismayedatthesightofthe evilsthatever)whereantic"theChurch. ifwerem'arightthehistoryotwhat ourownDeltoidhaseuffetedforthe faith,andofthesplendidtnuutph thoughlaud'sgrace,phehascoon,we shallleantthatitiswhenwelthave dunetheirworstthatGodbeginsto00 hishest,andthatthegloryofthe victoryisallthe'peelerburthegreater severityofthetrial.lintratherwriting oureetves,firstofall,mullourLord JesusChrist,thelivingantiHaitrue God,theheavenlyheadofIbisChurch; withblau,hiseverImmaculate Mother;withourwartyredfathers,aimd withtheentireCluireittriemplaintill glory:andnext,joinedinspiritand intheirhotelswithourholyFather PiusIX.,thevisibleheadofthe Churchonearth,and%%jibtheBishops andpriestswho,imitatinghisexample, aregloriouslyconfessingthemilliof Christ,inprisonandimtexileinPrussia, inbrazil,inSwitzerland,inChina,amid whereverpersecutioureigna-.Letus holdfasttheconfessionofourhope withoutwavering(loslieis!elated thatWithpromised).andletusconsider out'anothertoprovokeuntodimityand goodworksnutforsakingourassembly assomeareaccustomed,butcoutiotting oneanother,air.1somuchthemoreas youseethedayapproaching. Calltomindthehornierdays,wherein beingilluminated,youeuditredagroat tightofattlietietisand,oiltheonehand, indeed,byreproachesandtiitemlatitons weremadeagazingstock;andonthe otherbecamecompanionsofthewthat aereusedinsuchsuit.Furyoututu hadcompanionsonthemthatwerein Lauds,adtookwithjoythebeing ofyourowngoods,snowingthat youhaveabetterandlastingsubstance. Dunot,therefore,loseyourcontidettoe, whichloathagreatreward.Fur patienceisnecessaryforyouthat doingthewillofGodyoutheyreceive thepromise.Foryetalittle,andavery littleelide,andliethatistocomewill collie,andwilloutdelay.' x. 23,37.)

"Dublin,14thOctober,1874.

"tPAULCARD.CULLEN,Archbishop ofDublin.

"tDANIEL111'6EITIGAN,Archbishop ofArmagh.

tJuttNAIsellate,Archlmishopof Tuatii.

"tPATRICKLEAHY,Archbishopof Cashel.

"tWILLIAMDELANY,Bishopof Cork.

tFRANCISKELLY,BishopofDerry.

"tDAVIDMORIARTY,Bishopof Kerry

"tJ.P.LEAHY,BishopofDroniore.

"tJAMESWALsilE,Bishopof KildareandLeighlin.

kkPLYtoMrGLALSTOliZ, bytheRightRev.Monsignor CAPEL,

D.D.

(Concluded.)

Anotherconvertwhoa'as,hassince fallenawayhaderkjoyedampleoppertwaitiesofjlid6IngbypersonalexperienceofthePrutestantreligion,toed gavetotheworldtheresultoffour years'experienceofthe(otholic "IfImaystatethetruth," bewrites,"withoutfearofbeing countedguiltyofridiculousexaggeration,Ishouldreplythatnomankmows whatperfectintellectualfreedomis untilhebecomesainenther01the ChurchofRome.Ihavepassedmy wholelifeinasboldandmilmesitatieg anexerciseoftheprivilegesofthought asisventureduponbymostpersons; tutmostconscientiouslycan1allege thatmyixeviousindependencein reasoningeaslikeaoilingiiifetters comparedwiththemilmoundedMoietyof whichIhavecellconsciouseversince IceasedtobeaProtestant."Amid again"Icame,forcedbymyconvictionsandalmostagainiotmywill,iato thismightycommunity,whoseembrace Ihadallmylifedreadedussomething paralysing,slaving,andtorturing.No sooner,however,couldIlookaroubd meandmarkwhatpresenteditselfto myeyed,thanIsawIwasinaworld whereallwasassatisfyingasitwas new. Fromthefirsttime1metwitha bodyofmenandwomenwhocouldtalk andactasChristianswithoutcant, withoutrestraint,withoutformality, withouthypocrisy foundmyself'intimemidstofnraceuith whomeChristianitywasnotatrule,nut aprinciple,not butasecotiol 'moire,nuta butafreedomsin whichithadpreciselythatetre,t whichitclaimstoproduceuponmale Andnow,whensolonga periodhaselapsedsincenoyfirst submissiontotheChurchthat everythinglikeasenseofnoveltyhas longpassedaway,andIhavetasted experimentallythevalueolalldintshe hastooffer thenotore profoundismysenseofherdiviime origin,eftheDivinepowerwhich residesinher,andofthebooniefless varietyandperfectionsoftheblessings shehastobestow."Inthenextchapter ofhis"Font.Years'Experience."the samewritersays:"Thethraldomof ProtestantismIbelievetoheprecisely paralleltothatpolitical,social,anti personalservitudewhichisthebaneof thosecountrieswherelicenserules insteadoflaw.ItisjustthatI'M bondagewhichoftenexistsin'mations

"tLAUltENcEGibeooev,Bishopofwheretheultra-demeciaticprinciple

"tTHOMASFURLONG,BishopofFerns. "tJoeNAIIACEYILLY,bishopof Galway.

"t O'HEABishopofBoss.

"tIATRICKDOIUIiAN,Bishopof DownandConnor.

tGEORGEBUTLER,Bishopof Limerick.

"tNicHolmAsCONATY,Bishopof Kihoore.

"tTHoMAsNULTY,BishopofNleatb. "1.JAMEsCONNELLY,bi,hopof Cloglier.

"tJAMESLYNCH,BishopofArcadiopolis

"tGFoRGECoettoy,BishopofArdagh.

"tJAMESMACDEVITT,Bishopof Raphoe.

"tPATRICKDUGGAN,Bishopof Clonfert.

"tHUGHCONWAY,BishopofKillala.

"tP.J.DlAcColuascit,Bishopof Claudiopolis.

"1.JAMESRYAN,BishopofEchintis.

"tPATRICKblonAN,BisliCtrofOssory.

"tJOHNl'owErt,BishopofWaterfordandLismore.

tJOHNMACCARTIIY,Bishopof Cloyne."

reigustriumphant;where,in(himy, everyDianissofreea,tobetheservant ofhone;andinpracticeisinanabject slaverytoadespoticmajority,tortia minorityrecklessofallconsequeeces. ribsProtestant,inlikeumailimer,isfree fromallspititualrestraint,whether moralorintellectual,sotarItsalicery cansethintfree;butthemomeetau impartialobserverexaminesintohis practicalcondition,theverysame monstrousatiommaliesappeared,will'lo strikeuswithmingledpityandindignation,inthosetouttries'oherelomareimy rulesbythesacredmaneolLiberty.

Catholicisundertheruleofalaw whichpermitstotheindividealjudgmenttheutmostpossibleaniouutof freedomwhichisconsistentwitha fulfilmentoftheendsofhumanexistence;theProtestant,vainlyhugging himselfinthethoughtthatnorestraint whatsoeverisputupouhisintelligence, vibratesiticessantlybetweenastate ofanarchyandastateofdespotism. Seekingtoservenone,heisaslaveto all;seekiugtobeatlibertytodiscern thetruth,wheresoeveritistobefound, liewandersonandneverfindsit.The onlyprivilegeheenjoysistheprivilege

toiIntellectualemeitle;theonlypower iawhichLeisnuteoitti(ARAIisthe powerofdeceivinghitueelf,amidof doingevil."

lektinioniessuchasthesetothe freedomenjoyedbyCatholics ',ramps,weighagainstthevaguethewles, olAir.(slauatuite'eimagitmaistai.Ut thepoliticalaspectoftheCatholic religion,wedunuthowspeak,asbin Gladstouit'saccusationsonthishead areansweredinantherportionofthis article.

Weturn,then,tohisstatements reguillitigconvertsandtheproportion home11Catholicstothepopulationof Englautt.heconvertsare,"asalight havebeenexpected,"chieflyeoweit. 1hetuneofucpteitationinwhichthis remarkismadenaylemhapaextiteto feelingofitatignation,taro.austii.gst souseofthosewnumiteuu1.111putteteto thenewideasof"wowithslights' fur,afterall,havetootwutioensoulsto save?Atetbeyimut,onthe1rotestant theory,°midasfullyasmento exercisethesacredrightofprivatejetig- theta?ButtheConvertsare,weare told,mostlyutimets,antiretied)fromm theIagloertlaesesotsociety.'lids secondetateuteetisaquestionof statistics,andwhilecchoveRiotat commandthefigures%lochwould enableustoshowtheamountofMr. Olatitatoue'eerror,wehave,nevertheless, titanpersonalex;meme,reasonto doubtthisstatement.Itistheg000dur evilfortuneofthosewhooccupya certainpositouinksiowcivelilytoototobeltav:oeall thendoingshatle butamongthe2,00Usoulsatleastwhom arerectevedeveryyearbitetheMitch mISeglaud,perhapsadozenatenever hearuotbeytowthesphereortheirown immediatehomiliesandfriends.'lime massofourconvertsarecomparatively ohstuse;theyaredeartoGodandto hisChitroh,buttheworldknows imothiligofthem.Theyhaveno'aims" t)outtertothePope-nothingbutthe miteofthepaoramidtheloyaltyamid devotenioftruehearts Mr.Gladstone!Omitsthatthe timelierof"maleconvertsorcaptives' isbynomeansinconsiderable.Here wequiteagreewithhim;awlin supportofhisadmissionmaymention thetactthataboutfortyofourLondon Catholicclergywereformerly1'ro-tcstiuus.Maklugalldueallows'ccfor theiervourwitiellleadsmanyconverts towishtodevotethemselvesina specialmannertotheserviceofGod. thisuumbermust,ifwejudgebythe usualproportionotclergytolaymen.in fairnessbetakenasrepresentingalarge bodyofmenwho,althoughtheyhave submittedtotheChurch,haveham(- neitherthewillnorthepowertobecomeherministers.Theintellectualposition andtheprobablenifitieticeofthemen whohaveteenreceivedmayhegathered humthefactthattheheadsofStony- hurst,Uscott,S.Edmund's,Edglmastou, S.Charles's,Bayswater,andthe

theDublinRevieustheNoncleflieTablet, C'atholicOpinion;besideslimeyothers whoaredevotingtheirtalentstothe spreadofliteratureandscience,either bywritingorteaching.

beentilt;timeloulitictithesofthe' (-hutchale%notesoteinol,)'writ:weds theedutatioutothe',etahasIgencared tor,euthatourpooreclouoltoaletow, asree.artleweresetelaretatioang, nearlyonaparwiththoseofour wealthierIrotretwitbellowcomatoirymen. 'Ibework01highereuueatiouhasbeets fairlytakeninbaud,andwemay reasonablylotopethatouryoungmenof thetillerclassesaidtwo, illa puskitetoItolutheirownintheintellectualti.berewiththosewhoreaptie benefitsbequeathedyourforefathers intheoldlootomatemusmilCatholiclaith andpiety.

Butthegrowthamid'weerofthe CatholicClitothtoLiglaudarenod, fullyrelies...moteventoyallLeese externaltiedtamglide beteis aimit,flueimceatHulk,agitoutadhot mightyitUucnte,ulstsevisits':alaitwee Itituhporsibletoerliutste.AutoitimstandingLIe1iolestaittiruttotLubland, whithnomtubetolitheblurssuch fierceandhittercapture-ion,throeisail s"""erestawukcheotintimefaithand dongsoftimeCatholicChurch. 1hero isaspiritofMyth).Uurliterature ctitataotlybringstheChurch,illoneor othermilitsaspects,(.elutetutuD ; the'saurusmilthepastalestuoleil; Catholicartandatchliecihresue tevived;ourvetyMurk.oflictieu,uur operasslid dealwithOWJeeta COlillettCdatiltthelathoticitaitiemit; thereislessigtoutitioce,lessLlgolly. 1'ersOlialcoolutI.WithCatholics,atLeine andalitond,hasduneandIsuuittg pinchto piejithicesyet,bane, thenighLlanohtleigyill time Aught:auCoumnantionaledoingmutli. Itistruetl.uttheyaleoil(singand evenussaiiingthentrueMother;litat theratitelithetheyRioiu,buugthe mindsofmany%kitthoseverydoLtiince' oftheCatholicmilli htheirteleletherstojtmeteot;theyateliaisingthem atcu-tunmeottotheiotaoftheeauntoftietiniteHuth,otaIncof devotion.1he;splitofGotisatwoek Inuurmidst.Allemceeemam,,satoms:ode growthandplogre-s.'fteyKentto showthattheholdoltheCatimolie Churchonthetotalityiseitotiming strongerandfirmer;thatGod,iiiIbis greatmetcy,isagain°Heinztoout countrymenflintguestgiltIdthetrue Faithwhichwascruellyrentfromthem 300yearsago. Gladstone'sstatement,hitherdoubtless,tothedesire, that"theconquestshavebeenallay aiuoimgwomen,"isatravestieotthe'eel FoglessbeingmadebytimeCathodic ChurchinEimgheid IV.

INFALLIBILITYOFTHEPOPE.

Thoughablowisdealtusthroughthe Haus,as,andaseverejudgmentpasseden :heconvertsnoMr.Gladstone'spamphlet, yettherealstumbling-pluckofoffenceeon ourpartisthat,accordingtohim,eversince 187owehateacceptedtheinfallibilityofthe Pope.'thiswonderful"changeinthecon- stitutionoftheLatinChalet)"sorely distressestheauthor,andleadshimtosay

CatholicPublicSeemedKensington,arethathome"hisssubstitutedfortheproud allconverts;asarealsotheeditorsof aiRt:adchate.einfaith."Yet,asthough mustofheelereudemapolicyofiiolitice forge:duiofsowriting,heproceedstothe theMust,atedCatholicAlisytaine,anticontradictoryessentialthattheChurch"has refurbishedandparadedaneweveryrusty toolwhichshehasfondlythum.litt3havedisused."Withthisdefiniteaccusationwe wish,therefore,todeal. ehavetorememberthatpreviousto 1870everyCatholicwasboundtobelieve:1.Thatthegiftofinfallibilitywasgiein totheChurchofGod;thatClwellbeing noneotherthantheecionit.nitnunderthe ,authorityoftheteeot 2.Thatthisgiftotinfallibilitywas exercisedbothbytheteachingbodyofthe (Lurchunitedtoitshead,whetherthat ('butchwasdispersedthat'JO-louttheworld, raasenobledinGeneralCeuneil. BythisnoCatholicnocanttoimplythat infallitLilywasidentiealwithinspired(it, muchlessthattheChurchwasspotless eitherinitsindividualpastorsorillitshead, butonlythatthespiritotGodsooverruled herutterancesthatshecouldnotlead]the faithfulanythingatvariancewiththe truth".s everyCatholicwasfurtherboundto totheobjectorsphereofthisinfallibelievethatitextendedtoalltruthsbearing uponfaithandtheeternalwelfareof mankind,or,inotherwords,tothewholeof faithandmorals.Everyinstructed(attiolic fuitherknewandheldthatthebeliefex aniniointhesediscussionsofthe toss theprimaryandnecessarytondititnforhis communionwithbier.Hebelieved,however, thatuntilshespokehehadaperfectright todiscussundecidedquestions,butalways

1hemarriagestatistics,whichMr. Oladstonetakesasatestoftheincrease ordecreaseoftheCathelivieligienin thiscountry,are,perhaps,loudlyfitted toguideustoacorrectconclusion. 'IheelementofIrishimmigrationisa veryimportantoneincaleidatioesof thiskind;itiscellknownthatduring theyearsbetweln1854and1871 immigrationbiasveryhotellylesseimed anditisquitepossible,therefore,that theremaybeanBewailinereaseofthe proportionoftheCatholicEnglish IopulationtotheProtestant,even thoughthemartiagerateislower. Wedonet,huwever,professto!mow exactlyhowthepre'onionsstand; somepriestsofexperienceamongus areofopinionthat,takingonethingwithanother,ournumericalgainisout considerable.Bethisasitmay,there eauhenoquestionthattheworkofthe Churchismakin;itioneneeandsolid progressinEngland;thehiefareltical andparochialorganizationhasbeen completed;manynewchurcheshave (Continuedonpage7.)

CQVIERNORWILDINTASMANIA. Stwilmemmao IlisentertowArHOBARTTOWN.

Inaccordancewiththepreviously arrangedprogrammethepublicentry ofHtsEamllencyintothecitytook placeatthecityboundaryonPerkstreet,nearitsanglewithLiverpoolstreet,abouthalf-pactthreeo'clockin theafternoon.ActingundertheinstructionsofHisWorshiptheMayor,Mr. Reit,thecitysurveyor,hadleen busilyengagedintheerectionofa triumphalarchduringtwoprevions slays,andtakingintoconsiderationthe liutitedtiaraathiscommand,-the structurereflectedthehighestcredit uponthearchitecturaltasteofMr.Pail, andhisforemanorworks,Mr.Ellis.At theplacealreadyindicatedabeautiful archwasrai'ed,thematerialusedconsistingofthegracefulTasmaidanfurls, musk,glue,aidothernative shrubs:.Thecentrearchwas22feet highIy feetaide;facedonthe Domainsidebyacentreclown,swinging gntlailds,andbeautifullyarranged lest«naaoffleshlygatheredflowers. Surnmuntirgthewaitwasthemotto "W.letme'inlargeelitecutletters, the(molestofthecolouroftheheelip. tionproducingapleasing(feetmieng thedeepgrtinfoliage.Oneachside ofthemainartItweretastefullyarranged stare,employedoffitmess,whilesurmountingallthetfortsoffloraldetoratiop,afestoonofgad%coloured.flogs, withtheUnien.Jackinite«-I,tte, flottciedgailyinthestrop};breezethat plc\aikdthroughoutileittominton.At ancattyhouroftleday,the('olpotationflag,hearingthecityarmsand motto,wassecorded',lendertosititmit, butasuddengustofanalcompletely rilpaditinthecentre,anditwas accoidittglyremoved.'IhesideartImes, whichwcie!timelyintendedaspassages fortheriectidors,wereeach511.wide and1011.high.limeentireconstructionwas,vsearlya.ossille,afoe dimpleofthesuchwfilchwasconstructed inNItitra,-Sttectattieperiodoftime DokeofEtlitimigh*svi-it.Duritgthe forenoon,largemindetaoftheitizens lisitedtimeslot,andeachandall exmessedfatisfaet1011RItitetasteand exi,editionofalltuncemedinthe e.ection. slonly eforetiltcc&docktime vicinityofthettiumpluilarchhet-nine throigedbycitivensofeveryclassf rod,t,.bothufoot,horsebacknodin vel.itles.Artmegrtthehitterit Lace ennoticedLi-lopLionhy,Aid CanonPrenthyEmberDunne,Ronan CatholicVicar-Genetal,andFt t nmenofthe...ace>1inch,.A largeoilyofpoliceunderthecommand ofSul-inspectorIllcConitellwas esent,andundertheinstructionof SergeantRidge,timemenwereplaced inproperpositionaudmaintained ex.clientorder.SuperintendentProp. sting,inofficialunifiemandmounted, wasalso',resent,andperformedthe officeof,NlarrImalwithcredit.Thehand oftheWorking,Ven'sClubwasalsoin attendance.Alittleafterducelock, HisWolf:hiptheMayor,GeorgeCrisp, Esq.,arrivedinacarriagedrawnby fourgreys,anddrivenbyMr.Joshua Moore.HisWorshipwhoworethe robesofoffice,wasaccompaniedbyhis Chaplain,theBev.F.E.Ste!benson, thelownCletk(Mr.HenryWilkitirou) inofficialcostume,andMr.Ilusrell Young,solicitortotheCityConedlin legalrobes.lheNlayor'scarliagewas followedbycarriagesconveyingthe Aideinmenofthecity.Onarrivingat, timeiityrideoftheartII,theentirecivic Italyalightedandtooktiporitionon cashsideoftimeroadunderthearch, awaithzIlisExcellency'sartival. Shottlyafterthreeo'clock,his Excellency,wearingtheuniformofa first-classCivilServant,andaccompaniedbyMr.Weld-Blundell,Plicate Secretary,arrivedinaearrigedrama bylour1,a)s,anddrivenby111r.S. Barrett.Onarrivingatthearch,the landstruckuptheNationalAnthem, alterwhichtheMayor,accompaniedby theAldermenandTownCleik,proceededtoHisExcellency'scarriage, andHisWorshipformallycongratulatedHisExcellencyonhisentry intotheCityofHobartTown.His

Wmobirsaid:-.01deritpleaseYour Extilielk",--itis liessingilety asMayorofsheeataltivyof%weenie,andinhali.0mybrother aldermenandthecitizensgenerallyto nelcomeyourExcellency'ssafearrival attheseatofyourfutureGovernotteut. Inliddingyouwelcome,Ibegto assureyourEnuellemeyofthesatisfactionofthecolonistsatthechoicetier Majestyhasbeenadvisedtomakeofa Governorforthisloyalcolony."His Excellency,withoutrising,briefly re:1)0114%J,andsitidhehopedhewould spendmanyhappydaysinTasmania. lieMayorthencalledforthree cheeisforHisExcellencywhichwere givtiiwithaheartygoodwill.

hreecheersLatiegbeengivenfor HisWorship,theMayoremilAldermen returnedtotheircarriages,saidthere wasturn.eil

THEPROCESSION.

'Hiethreateningappearanceofthe skydoubtlessdeterredwavyfromrespouding theChiefMagistrate's invitatiuutoduhonourtokitsExcelleiscyunIsisfirstentranceintothecity. ISeveitheless,cunaiderableanxietywas manifertedbyallpresenttohaveaview uttheirnewGuveroor;andasthepro. cesswewasforming,thecrowdbegan tocloselip,militwasINAwithoutattune difficultythatthepolicewereenabledto keepthemoffthecarriageroad.This wasrendeitattheinureuttlicult,perhaps, lesaccountoftherebrillnoregularlylotniedptucessiuntomaintainaclear passageforthevehiclestopass,aswas thecruseitmformeryears,whenmilitary andvolunteersandfriendlysocieties usedtosendtheirleviestotakepartin thedensenstrationtothe\iccioy. Happily,however,thecrushwasnutof Imescontinuance,andtheproeessionIeyingMulled,marchedslowly alongLiverpool-streetinthefollowing order.-

Marshall-Mr.SuperintendentPropating. Bandofthe%takingMen'sClue.

CarriagecontaitaugcaptainBarnard,and Messrs.11ebster,MaxwellandJ.M'Carthy Brimne,membersoftheMarineBoard.

CarriagecontainingAldermenRobertson (N1.L.C),Evans,PerkinsandAddisuu.

CarriagecontainingAldermenWatch,Belbin, Brosnett,andMaher.

CarriagecontainingHisWorshiptheMayor theTownClerk,theCitySolicitor,andthe Rev.F.E.stephenson.

CarriagecontaimugFrederickAloysius Weld,Esq.,midMr.Weld-BlundellPrivate Secretary. Carria,ccontaining:hePremier(thelion.A. Ketinerley),andtheColonialSecmetary (theMn.iT.1).Chapman).

CarriagecontainingtheColonialTreasurer (tieHob.P.O.I.ysli),andtheAttorneyGeneral(theHon.W.R.Gib,inj.

CarriagecontainingtheVeryRevFather Dunne(VicarGeneral)antiotterClergy oftheRomanCatholicChurch.

CarriagecontainingCaptainAudleyCoote Mrs.Cooteandfamily.

CarriagecontainingMr.P.IryineandMr. ltoberts. CarriagecontainingMr.Rout. CarriagecontainingMr.Macfarlane. etc.,etc.,etc.,

crowdInMacqtarie-streetwas-eery large,extendingfromtheTelegraph OfficetoStoneBuildings,whilsta crowdofyoungpeoplewasassembledin Franklin-square.The procession reachedtheSupremeCourtetabout twenty-fiveminutesafterthreeo'clock, andtheappearanceofMr.Weldashe steppedoutofhiscarriagewasthe 6E1011foraverygeneraloutburstof popularwelcome,adisplayofgood feelingwhichwastheworenoticeable, becauseuptothispointtherehadbeen nodemonstrationofanykindmade exceptbythosecitizenswhohadclosed theirpremises,andexposedtheir bannerstothebreeze,andwasallthe woreopportunethatwhenHis Excellencyalightedfromhiscarriage, therewasnoonetoreceivehiui.His Excellencystoodirresolutefora moment,asifwaitingaguideor welcome,andfindinghimselfletttohis owndevices,tookthecourseindicated byurollofsohmattingspreadout fromthestreetacrossthefootpath,and upthestepstothelawoffices.The tumidoftheWorkingMeii'eClubthat hadplayeda'lumbarofairsalongthe lineofmarch,afterMr.Weldhadleft hiscarriage,tooktipapositionatthe lootofthesteps,wheretookplace

THECEREMONYOF!MEANINGIN.

Forthepurposeoftheceremonya canopyhadbeenerectedoverthe entrancetotheCourthouse,lutaon thelandingdaistheoathswereadministered. cauopywaserectedunder floesuperiutendeaceofMr.William Thomas,ofSandyBay.Theroofwas madeofflags,whichwouldhavelooked betterhadtheybeenclean;butastli.ey wereofmanycolours,theywere supposedtolookpretty.Thesupports andfiningsweredecoratedwithevergieensandflowers.Inthecentrewas theRoyalArmsofEngland,handsomely gilt,andunderneathasemicircleof eatititulscarletflowers.Splendid si4'CillICIISoftheferntreewereplaced aroundC.esteps,andtherewereplenty offlagseverywhere.Themembersof CityComicil.headsofdepartment, clergy,andothergeutienien,sawvery littleoftheceremony,fromthefact thatItoplatformhadbeenerectedfor them,andexceptafewwhostoodnear therailings,theywereinaworse positionforWitnessitigthealtnim,i-ter mgoftheoathsthanwastheassembled multitude.hertheentranceofMr. Weld,theNlinistry,andothergentle men,mattingwaslaiddownfromthe kerbingtotheprivatedoorleadinginto thecourt-rootti.Aseachcarriage drovetiptotheCourt-house,astoppage wasmade,andtheoccupantsalighted. Consideringthattherewereseveral thousaudofperYo (mugegateI,it speakswellforallthatthereshould havebeensolittleconfusion.

TheprocessionstartedfromParkstreetaboutaquarter-pastthreeo'clock, themom',whichwasconsitietably reinforcedbyadditionsfromvarious directionsabuttinguponLiverpoolstreet,followingoneitherside.Along thatportionofLiverpeol-streetintersectedbyArgyleandElizabeth-streets,a veryconsiderablebodyofspectators accompaniedtheprocession,antiits strength wasstillmoreincreased betweentielastmentionedpointand Celli-street,andhumthenceto Matquarie-streetandtheSupreme Courtbuildings.Severalflagsand tannersfloatedtromthewindowsofthe principalplacesofbuisitersinthese streets,andateveryconspicuouscorner whereaviewofMr.Weldcouldbe atvantageouslyobtained,ladieswere seenailxionsIsandintesestinglywatchingtheprocession.AttheTelegraph Officeseveralgentlemenwerecrowded ontheroofofthebuilding,andinthe immediatevicinityoftheCourt,where Mr.Weldwastotaketheoaths,a numberofvehicleswasdrawnup premiscuouslytogether,includingthe carriagesoftheBishopofTasmania, JohnFoster,Esq.,P.T.Smith,Esq., &c.,&c.Butwhentheprocession turnedtheTelegraphOfficecorner,they tookupapositionontherighthand sideofthestreet.,andsoavoidedany confusion.Aswehavestated,the

TownClerk,-andVie'Chaplain,then proceededbythesideentrancetothe Court-house,andthence'tothedelis. Unapproachlw tievArnior.the Mayorsaidthathavinghadthehonour ofwelcomingHisExcelleocytothe city,hehadsowthepleasureolpreentingHisExcellencywithanaddress fromtheCityCouncil.Heneed scarcelysaythattheaddresshadbeen adoptedbytheunanimousvoiceofthe membersofthatbody,whohadexpressedtheirsentimentsintheaddress whichwastoberoad,andwhowere desirousofshowingtheircontinued loyaltytoHerMostGraciousMajesty theQueen.Hehadverymuchpleasure inwelcomingHisExcellencytoHobart Town,andLetrustedthatHis Excellency'sresidenceinthiscolony wouldbe01apleasantcharacter,and wouldleadtothepromotionofthe generalprosperityofthepeople.The TownClericthenreadthefollowing address:ToHisExcellencyFrederickAloysiusWeld, EsqGovernorantiCommander-in-chiefin andoverthecolonyofTasmaniaandits Dependencies.

MAYITPLEASEYOCREXCELLENCY,-We, theMayorandAldermenoftheCityof HobartTowninCouncilassembled,begto assureYourExcellencyofourcontinual loyaltyanddevotiontothePersonandGovernmentofHerMostGraciousMajestythe Queen,andourattachmenttothoseinstitutionswhichconnectuswiththeparent country. WebegtocongratulateYourExcellency uponyourappointmentasGuvernorofLkanduponyoursafearrivalatits Capital,towhichweofferYourExcellencya (=dialwelcome.

FromtheexperienceinColonialaffairs acquiredbyYourExcellencyduringyour successfulGovernmentofWesternAustralia, andyourformerpositionasPremierofNew Zealand,eeanticipatethemoatbeneficial results,tendingtotheprosperityofthis Colony,thehappinessofitsinhabitants, andthehonourandgratificationofYour Excellency.(Signed)GEO.CRISP, HenryWilkinson, Mayor. TownClerk(L.S.).

HisEXCELLENCYrepliedasfollows MR.MAYORANDALDERMENOPTHECITY orItuaserTowa,-1reeei'ewithpleasure theexpressionofyourloyaldevotiontothe personandGovernmentofHerNlostGracious MajestytheQueen,andofyourattachment tothoseinstotutionswhichconnect,andI trustmaycue:connect,thiscolonywiththe throneandthecountryofourhirer:ethers, and!havebeenlongawarethatinnopart oftierdominionshasHerMajestymoreloyal anatruesubjectsthaninTasmania.

1thank3.11forthecongratulationsyou haveofferedmepersonally.

HisLordshipthebishopofTasmania satinhiscarriageduringtheceremony andHisLordshiptheBishopofHobart Townstoodonthelandingleadingto theprivateentranceoftheCourt-house.

Alargenumberofclergybelongingto theChurchofEngland,RomanCatholio, andother:hurdleswerescatteredabout thecrowd,asalsoellourprominent citizens;infact,everysectionand classinthecommunitywerewellre presented.

AssoonasMr.Weldandtheother gentlemenhadassembledonthelanding CieChiefJusticecalled'youMr. NowelltoreadthecommissionofHis Excellency.Thiswasafterwards publishedinaGazetteExtraordinary. Afterthereadingofthecommissiore whichwasaccompaniedwithsouse difficultyonaccountoftheverystrong wind,Air.Weldtooktheusualoaths, administeredbytheChiefJustice.

Assoonastheoathshaobeensub. scribedto,aVice-regalsalutewasfired fromtheQueen'sBattery.'ihe Premieratthesametimestepped forwardandcelledforthreecheersfor HisExcellencytheGovernor,whichwas respondedtobythecrowdinamost enthusiasticmanner,HisExcellency bowinghisacknowledgements.Followingthiscamemorecheering,thisLimo fortheQueen,andthenthebaudstruck uptheNationalAnthem. HisWorshiptheMayor,whowas accompaniedbytheAldermen,the

Itwillbemyearnestendeavourtoprove myselfworthyoftheconfilenceyouso generouslycoinforwardtoofferme;such experienceasIhavegainedduringthirty yeasofcoloniallife-asaworkingsettlerin thebusit-asapolitician-asaGotcroonwillbedevotedtoyourserviceasaconstitutionalrepresentati%eofaconstitutionalsovereign.andIheartilypray,thatsofarasinme lies,1maybeenabledtocontributetoyour welfare;andthat,strengtheningthose.ties ofaffectionthatbindyoutotheparent cosatry,Imaycarrywithmehencethe santekindfeelingthatIhaveexperiencedon quittingthecolonyoverwhichIhavejust ceasedtorule;andIamfurtherencouraged tohopethatthenextfewyearsmay,with God'sblessing,leaveyouaprogressing peopleinaprosperouscountry.

Afterreadinghisreply,His ExcellencythankedtheMayerforthe verycordialreceptionthatbadbeen accordedtohim,andsaidliefeltgreatly indebtedtoHisWorshipforhiskiud. neseinwelcominghiminsuchahearty manner.Cheersweregivenforthe Mayor,andtheproceedingstern-limited. ThemewasmorecheeringwhenHis Excellencydroveaway.Wearesere thatMr.Weldmustbegratifiedatthe welcomehereceivedonassumingthe positionofGovernorofTasmania.HobartTown41Iercu7y.

T.CUNNINGHAM.

HousePainter,Glazier,40., BEGSrespectfullytoinformhis friendsandthePublicgenerally thathehascommencedbusinesshi Perth,andhopesbygoodworkmanship andcloseattentiontobusiness,tomerit ashareofpatronage Perth,Oct.1,1874.

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AllkindsofMathematical,Surveying,Surgical,andotherscientific,instrumentsofwhateverdescription, cleaned,repaired,oradjusted,and guaranteed.

1.0W.M.wouldbegladtogive LEssONSinDItAWIAUtoany youngpet-sonsdesirousoflearningthat usefulart.

W.M.begstostateforgeneralinformationthnthehasnotbeeninthe serviceofMr.E.M.Daviessincethe lUthofOctoberlast.

DonationtotheBoys'Orphanage.

THEMANAGERSoftheBoys' Orphanagehavemuchpleasure inacknowledgingaDonationfrom JohnHenryMonger,Esq.,ofaBaleof Dungaree,value-£40.

OURORPHANAGES.

THEMANAGERSacknowledge withthanksthefollowingdonations:YORK. i

Mr.R.Gallop

DIRECTORY.

MARCH. 8.-MON.S.Johnoftied.Abet.

10.-WED.TheFortyMartyrs.Abet. 12.-Pill.The/duetFrecioueBloodofOur Lord.Abet. 14.-PASSIONSUNDAY.Ep.,Heb.ix. 11-16;Oosp.,Johnviii46-69.

16.-MON.S.Lechery,P.Conf.Abet.

17.-WhD.S.Patrick,B.Conf.,Patronof Ireland.Abet.

18.-THCBS.S.Gabriel,Archangel.

19.-Fill.S.Joseph,CoatSpouseofB. V.Mary,PatronoftheCatholicChurch. DayofDevotion.Abet.

20.-SAT.-ThesevenDoloursofB.V. Mary.

21.-PALMSUNDAY.BeforeMassthe Patinaareblessedanddistributedtothe People.AtMass,Ep., U.6-11; Passion,Matt.xxvi.xxvii.Atblessing ofPalma,tiusp.,Matt.xxi.1-9.

24.-tout.-Passion,Lukexxii.xxiii.In theEvening,leriebrae.Aust.

25.-MAUNDY'lliettSDAY.Dayof Devotiun.Tenebrue,Abet.

26.-COOSxix.FRIDAY.Passion,Johnxviii. MassofthePresauctdied.l'entbrae. Aunt.

27.-HOLYSATURDAY.Abst.

28.-EAJTEIL.1',U:NI)AY.THERESSURECTiuN0FuUliLoan.Ep.,1Cur.v.7,8; Markxvi.1-7.

29.-EA.[lilt,110.DAYY.DayofDevotion.

3.).-LAJ1',,:ltUESDAY.DayofDevotion.

THEWEST

ttstratianOlatholicitecord.

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspurtrrstatinivutoyandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingtivforeyoureyes therewardpreparedfurMimewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-l'iusIX.

SX.i'L;ftA''MARCH6,

IVEST AUSTRALIAN TIMES.

endswhichtheypursue.""Itresults fromtheseprinciplesthat,thoughthe InfallibilityoftheChurchembracesall thatisnecessaryfortheconservationof theintegrityoftheFaith,yetno prejudicecanspringtherefromtothe claimsofscience,ofhistory,orof polities."

Wetrustwehavesatisfied theEditoroftheW.A.T.

ST.PATRICK'SDAY

IRELAND,thatVirginIslandonwhich Pro-Cometneversetfoot,whichneverknew eithertheorgiesortheexactionsofRaise,was alsotheonlyplaceintheWorldofwhichthe GOSPELOathpossessionW!MOUT bloodshed.-MONTELAIIIRERT.

InWesternAustraliaST.PATRICK'S Dayhasneverbeetspubliclyobserved bytheCelticportionofourpopulation withthatmarkedsignificance,withthat loveofFatherland,orwiththat enthusiasmsocharacteristicoftheir race,andsonoticeableamongmembers ofthesamefamilyineveryother portionofthehabitableglobe.We fail,however,toseeanythinginthe climateorsoilofWesternAustralia topreventIrishmenmanifestingtheir loveforIreland'sPatronSaint-ST. PATRICK-Ortheiraffectionforthe GreenIsle,asIrishmenofallclassesdo inclimeslessfavorableandlesspropitiousIrishmencannotbelookeduponin WesternAustraliaastheleast importantportionofherpopulation. Someofourbest-nay,someofour THE worthiestsettlers,feelproudofbeing knownandrecognizedasPatlanders, andtoPatlanders,orthesonsofST. PATRICK,WesternAustraliais,inno smalldegree,indebtedforlitemarch shehasmadeinthepathofProgress, andforthedeterminedeffortsshehas madetoassertherpositionamongthe SisterColonies.

WEmustwarnourreaders nottoallowtheissueofthe W.A.Times,ofthe3thinst., tobereadbyanymembersof theirfamily,orbyanyoneover whomtheyhaveanyinfluence, asitcontainsanarticlewhich wehavenohesitationinsaying isablasphemyonReligion.

THE"WES"!AUST1lAL1AN TIMES"andAIR.GLADSTONE'S PAMPHLET.

INcommentingonacommunicationfromtheRev.J. O'REILYofFremantle,inreferencetoaletterofMr.DE LISLE'Swhichappearedinthe LondonTimesanentMr. GLADSTONE'SPamphlet,the EditoroftheW.A.Times makesthefollowingvery remarkable,and,intruth,most importantadmission:-

Ifweonlycasuallyenquireintothe historyoftheColonistsofWestern Australia,wewillsoonnoticehow largelytheCelticelementpredominates, underthetermofHibernians,Scots,or Gauls;andadeeperscrutinyofour socialconditionwillrevealthefact,that,totheDaughtersofErin,weare largelyindebtedforourpresentcomparativelyhighmoralstatus,and,all mustadmit,thatnotwithstandingthe trials,difficulties,andpersecutionsto whichtheIrishracehavebeensubjected,inErin,theyhave,bothat homeandabroad,asapeople,ever maintaineda"purityofmannerswhich noadversaryhaseverbeenableto dispute,toequal,ortodiminish."

ThattheIrish,inWesternAustralia, thoughsometimessneeredatandridi culed,areyearlyincreasinginimportance cannotbequestioned;andthoughthey donotattimesappeartoadvantage, -"amidthesplendoursandmiseriesof moderncivilization,"-yet,itmustbe "Wedonotcare,"saystheEditor,allowedthattheymaintainaninex- "topursuethematterfurther.Thosetinguishablecentreoffaith,andthe whohavecarefullyread,orwillcare-completestorthodoxy. fullyreadMr.GLADSTONE'Spamphlet, Itishowevereasytodiscoverwhy, whichwehavepublishedinfull,can havenodoubtastothemattersoffact; whatheandwhatwe,andthegreat majorityofthecivilizedworlddesireto knowisthesignificanceofthornfacts, andwewaittheonlyreplywhichcan satisfyany,viz.,onefromPopePius himself."

Weatepleasedtobeina

positiontosatisfytheEditor, and,wetrust,thepublic,by givingourMOSTHOLYFATHER'S wordsonthequestionpendant. HereisthePOPE'Sdeclaration

ThesubordinationoftheTemporal totheSpiritualPowerisinthesenseof thepre-eminenceofthepriesthoodover theEmpire,regardbeinghadtothe superiorityoftheendoftheonecomparedwiththatoftheother."Adding- "Iftemporalhappiness,whichisthe endoftheTemporalPower,issubordinatetoeternalblessedness,whichisthe spiritualendofthepriesthood,itfollows thatinordertoattaintotheendin view,ofwhichGODbarsordainedboth powers,thatoneshouldbeinsubordinationtotheother,asinthecaseofthe

intheHistoryofWesternAustralia. Outhatdaywillbelaid,inthenourishingtownofYork,thefoundation-stone ofanewChurch,widerthepatronage ofthatSaint(ST.PATRICK)who broughttoourforefatherstheknowledgeandfreedomoftheGospel,aswell asthetruthsoflatholicFaith. Itisthus,orinsuchsimilarmanner, theFeastofthegloriousST.PATRICK shouldbecelebrated;-anditisto usapeculiarpleasure-andourreaders throughouttheColonywillparticipate iuourjoy-tolearnthatthegood peopleofYork,thoughshortofworldly wealth-yetrichinFaith-havehad thecourageanddeterminationtoundertakeaworkofsuchmagnitude,asthe erectionofanewChurchofthedimensionsoftheplannowbeforeus.

WecanonlysaywewishourYork coreligionistaeverysuccess,and,asuuly hiourownVirginIslaieltheGospel tookpossessionwithoutstrife,letus hopethat,OnbT.PATRICK'SDAY,all theSonsandDaughtersohtheEmerald Isle,inlurk,ontheauspicious occasionofthelayingofthefoundationstoneoftheNewChurchofST. PATRICK,willheartilyandcordiallyjointheirCatholicbrethreninsayingGLORYBETOGODINTHEHIGHESTANDUNEARTHPEACETOMENOF 0000WILL.

HISLORDSHIPTHEBISHOP ANDTHEBOYS'ORPHANAGE.

ONthe28thultimo,HisLordship bishopGnivettvisitedandinspected theBoys'Orphanage.IllsLordship wentoverthewholeEstablishmentand expressedhisappreciation,inflattering terms,utwhatcameunderhisobservation.Weareparticular noticing HisLordship'svisit,astoDr.tietveit's charitytheOrphanageislargely indebted.

MR.J.H.MONGER.

heretofore,inWesternAustralia,ST. PATelcesDAYhasnotbeencelebrated withthatjoyandnationalwarmthso peculiarlyIrish.Weare,orhavebeen, comparativelyspeaking,aproscribed race,and,further,theIrishinWestern Australialackthatunionwhichreligion onlycangive,andwhichreligiononly canweld.

Bethisasitmay,ifthereisanything thatcanmarkatrueIrishman-itis hisloveofReligion.TheIrishman, nodoubt,hashisfaults;buthehas alsohisvirtues.Itisthegloryofthe Irishracenow,asitwasthirteenhundred yearsago,tocarrytheknowledgeof theFaithafar,andtooverflowcountries bytheirsuccessiveimmigrations.To anhistoricalinquirer,itwouldseem thatthevoicewhichhadspokento ABRAHAMwasechoingincessantlyin Irisheare-"Gooutofthineown country,andfromthyfather'shouse,into thelandwhichIshallshoothee."The Irishracehavespreadthemselvestill overtheworld.

Aswehavealreadysaid,Irishmen lovetheirReligion,and,wearepleased tostate,thatthatloveofReligion,so peculiartotheIrishrace,willmake ST.PATRICK'SDAYof1875memorable

Asourreadersareaware,Mr.S.S. PARKER-Mr.J.Il.MONGER'Srival forthehonorofrepresentingYork-tiledaPetitionsometimesinceagainst theretinaofMr.MONGER,unthe gruundsofwhatispopularlytermed briberyandcorruption.AstheLaw standsnow,suchcnargescanbeeasily made;buttorebutthemISnotsucha_ facileundertaking.Itwouldanswer nogoodpurpose,however,toguinto theparticularsofthiscase;butsvecan onlyexpressoitdeepregretthatMr. Alososeshouldbasedeemedithisduty toarrangethatthePetitionshouldmuttbe proceededwith,and-consequentupon hisintendedvisittothemothercountry -shouldhaveconsentedtoresignhis seatintheLesgislativeCouncil.Mr. 1110140En,thoughnutadebater,wasa mostusefulmemberoftheHouse,and alwaysgavehisvotefairlyandconscientiously.TO Mr. Alosoett, personally,itcannotbeotherwisethan pleasingtoknowthathehasthe warmestsympathiesofhisconstituents, andthatwhenheagainoffershimself, asitishopedhewilldo,astheRepresentativeofYork,hissuccesswillprove thatnoextraordinaryeffortstosecure hisreturnwererequired,andwill,also, atthesametime,manliestinthemost satisfactorymannerhowhighlythe peopleoftheDistrictofYorkappreciate Mr.MONGERandInsearnesteffortsto promotetheirwell-beingandthatof theDistrictinwhichheresides,and, indeed,oftheColonyatlarge.

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THERESULTSOFTUEHARVEST.-Weare gratifiedtoreportthatfromeverydistrictin thecoony,wehavereceivedmostgratilying accountsoftheyieldofwheat,barley,oats, &c.Thecropsonthewhole,however,have beenconsideredlight,butthereisyetalarge quantityofcerealsatthedisposalofour farmers.Unfortunately,however,thisvery satisfactorystateofthingshasonecry seriousandlamentabledrawback,-andthat is,thoughourfarmershavebeenblessedby Providencewithabundance-thereis,infact, noremunerativemarketfortheirsurplus produceI Wheat,ititcanbedisposedofat all,ineitherPerthorFremantle,canonlybe donesoatafigurethatmeansruintothe growerFourandsix-penceorfiveshillings abushelforwheatintheMetropolisorPort canneverpayouragriculturistswhohave notonlyhighwagestopaytotheiremployes. buthave,inmostinstances,toconveytheir

THEsonaritWittikTIANtiOripOreIleotti);KATtrtthit'

grainIonia',heyorseventymikeovermade thatcannotbecertainlyspokenofinterms atallcomplimentarytoDistrictRoads Boards.Thepositionofouragriculturists demandsattention,and,ifsomethingisnot speedilydonetoreducecarriagetoaminimum,bytheconstructionofrailways, mitteturdalpursuitswillharetobe andWesternAustraliabeallowed toreturnoncemoretoitsprimitiveconditionIWehavealwaysbeenadvocatesof FreeTrade,but,unlessrailwaysareintroduced,-thereby,inaspecialmanner,fosteringouragriculturalfriends-wearevery muchafraidthat,inordertosavethecolony, theinfinitelylesserevilProtectionwill havetobeaccepted.

CoLontatSTEAMCOMPANF.-Itisunderstoodthateffortsarebeingmadetoforma ColonialSteamCompany,withaviewof purchasingMessrs.ConoorandDi'liay's interestintheGeorgette,andalsointhe othersteamershortlyexpectedtoarrive fromEngland.Itisastepinthepathof progress,andwesincerelytrustthepending negotiationswillresultintheformationofa ColonialCompany.

ASUOGESTIOSTOTHECHAMBEROFCOMERCE.-Consideringthatwithinsometwelve mouthsorsothreeorfourvesselshavebeen wreckedonourshores,andthat,ineach instance,themastersofthevesselscomplainedofnothaving,orbeingabletoobtain, proper'.ChartsofourCoast,woulditnotbe wellfurtheChamberofCommercetobring thematterprominentlybeforetheGovernment,withaviewtohavingacertainamount grantedtotheChamber,yearly,forthe purposeofprocuringanddistributingperfect ChartsofourCoastintheprincipalports withwinchthiscolonytrades,suchas Singapore,Java,Shanghai,Mauritius,the Cape,awlalltheAustralianports? moneyhas,beforeto-day,inWestern Australia,beenexpendedonundertakings whichgavemuchlesspromiseofdoinga publicgoodthantheoutlayofacertain amounttorthepurposewehavementioned. Atthepresenttime,thankstothelaborsof theAdmiraltySurveyDepartment,most perfectandexactChartsofourcoastcanbe obtainedhencetohavethemdistributedas suggested,andplacedwithintheeasyreach ofmastersofvessels,theColonywould receiveagoodname,muchvaluableproperty wouldbesaved,and,probably,lossoflite arerted.WetrusttheChain,erofCommercewilldeemoursuggestionofsuch importaucetothewelfareofthecolony,that itwillcommandtheirimmediateandearnest attention.

FIREENGINE.-Wearepleasedtofindthat bythelastEnglishmailanorderwasforwardedbytheCoyCouncilfurthepurchase ofalargeFireEngine,aswellasallthe necessaryappurtenances.Foryearspastthe peopleofPerthhaveadmittedthedesirabilityofhavingagoodlireEngineinthe Metropolis,buttothecreditofournew Council,heitsaid,belongsthehonorof Kitingpracticaleffecttothewishesofthe citizens.

GOVERNORROBINSUN.-Duringtheearly partofFebruarylast,HisExcellency GovernorRobinsonofficiallyvisitedthe ChiefPrisoninFremantle,andalsothe Pension,''.Beira&i.HisExcellencyisnow Albany,whitherbeproceedtojoinMrs. RobinsonwhoisenroutetoPerth.

THEMESSRS.CLARKSON.-Byatelegram receivedfromChampionBaytheworstfears astothefateofMessrs.HenryandWilliam, Clarksonhave,wedeeplyregrettoreport beentoosadlyrealized.Theremainsof Henrywerediscoveredaboutninemiles,and thoseofWilliam,seventeenmiles,northof ilooley'sWell.Fromtheappearanceofthe bodiesitisconcludedthatHenrywas murderedbythenatives,andWilliam,it wouldseem,diedfrontsheerexhaustion. ThenativesintheneighborhoodofHooley's Wellhaveadeadlyhatredtothewhiternan, and,unfortunately,theirintercoursewith thelatterhasnotbeenofsuchanatureasto removeinanywaythesavagepropensities inherentinthem,ortogivethemavery pleasingideaofthewhiteman'skindness, goodness,andsuperiorintelligence.

CATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.-The MembersoftheCatholicYoungMen's SocietygaveaDrawing-roomEntertainment istheOdd-Fellows'Hallonthe10thult. Theattendancewasverygood,and,ina financialpointofview,wasasuccess.The performance,however,didnotrealizethe expectationsofthosewhoattended,and,as aconsequence,considerabledissatisfaction wasexpressed.TheMembersoftheDramatic Compamyshould,beforeadvertisingapublic entertainment,haveso"workedup"the piecestoberepresentedastobeabletobear thecriticismofanyaudience,however fastidious.ThepartialcontretempsinFremantlewill,itishoped,harethegoodeffect ofinducingthecompanytobemorecareful infuture.

ANARROWESCAPE-Mrs.Cornish,of Creaton,Dandalup,verynarrowlyescaped fallingavictimtosnakebiterecently.Early intheeveningshewalkedintoaroomwhere therewasnolight,andtroduponwhatafterwardsturnedouttobeabargeblacksnake. Flayingsufficientpresenceofnandtodoso, sheresolutelystoodfastandcalledforhelp, thereptilemeanwhilehavingcoileditself roundherleg.Alighthavingbeenobtained, itwasdiscoveredthatMrs.Cornishhad placedherfootonthebackofthesnake's head,whereshecontinuedtokeepituntilit waskilled.-Inqui,er.

Pam*Esens.-irkeAnnualRamaunder theimaspicbsioftheWesternAustralianTurf ClubteokplaceonthejiaeeCourse,near. Perth,onthe4thand6thofFebruary,last. Notwithstandingthegreatheat;theRaces hadattractionsforalargenumberofthe loversofhorseracing,aswellasforthose whowereseekingonlyforgenuinesportand fun.Thenumberofhorsesenteredforthe variousprizespromisedtoaffordunusual sport,but,frontsomecauseorother,prior tostartingforalmosteveryrace,thegreater numberofthehorseswerewithdrawn.As aconsequence,muchdisappointmentwas felt,andtheracesshornoftheinterestthey wouldotherwiseh'svehadfortheloversof theTurf.IftheTurfClubdesiretosecure publicsupport,theymuttendeavortoinfuse intotheownersofracinganimals,amore daringandsportsmanlikespiritIanwas manifestedatthelateannualmeeting.

COUPDESOLEIL.-Ayoungwomannamed RobinsondiedintheColonialHospital,onthe 6thultimo,fromtheeffectsofasunstroke.

-1(,.THECoeviceSrsexu.-Thebeginningof theendoftheConvictsystemwhichhasdone sumuchtoadvancetnematerialprosperity ofdiecolony,ad,atthesametimeduneso muchtoretarditsmoraladvancement,is approaching.WehearthattheHeadsofthe CommissariatDepartmentareunderorders toleavethecolonyfurEngland,andthatthe Couiptruller-lieueral'ssodConvictDepartmentswillberemovedtoFremantleatan earlydate.

THESTADARDGOLDMININGCOMPANY.-

ThesupportersofthisCompanyaremost sanguineofitsultimatesuccess,Recent advicesfromBallaratgiveencouraging accountsofthegold-bearingqualitiesofthe samplesforwardedforanalysis.

FiTALACCIDENT.-Ayoungmannamed SeatonWade,aCompositorintheW.A. TimesOffice,wasthrownfromhishorseon Friday,the5thult.,andsustainedsuch internalinjuriesthereby,thathediedonthe followingevening.

-1(MR.JOHNFORREST.-Thisdistinguished youngAustralianexplorer,whosesuccessful journeyacrosstheAustralianContinenthas earnedforhimsuchunusualpublichonors anddistinction,leftforEnglandbythelast out-goingmail.

XFREMANTLECHURCH.-Theextensionand internalimprovementoftheFremantle Church,whiciiwereentrustedtoMr.J.J. Harwoodofthattown,havebeenbrought toacompletion.Theimprovedappearance oftheinterioroftheChurchismostnoticeable,andthebeautifulGothic-shapedwindow ofstainedglass,hasamostpleasing effect. WeheartheLadiesofSt. Patrick'sChurcharebusilyengagedin preparingfuraBazaartosupplementthe fundsoftheindefatigablePastor,whois desirousofstillfurtherimprovingand adorningGod'sHouse.

THEBOYS'ORPHANAGE.-Wewouldinform"A.11."thathecanvisittheBoys' Orphanageatanytime.Apersonal ittyectionby"A.B."would,wehavelio doubt,provesatisfactory,and,probably, beneficialtotheInstitution.

BURGLARY.-Mr.Monger'swarehousesin William-streetwerebrokenopenonSunday, the7thFebruary,andaquantityofteaand boutsstoientherefrom.Thestolenproperty hasbeeurecovered,buttheburglarshave notyetbeencaptured.

- LIGHTINGTHESTREETS.-Aswinterwill besoonwithus,wethinktheCityCouncil mightseriouslyconsiderwhetherthetime hasnotarrivedforindulgingthecitizensin theluxuryoflightedstreets.)(Likeevery otherluxury,ofcourse,peoplewouldhave topayforit,but,consideringhowunpleasant itistomeanderourstreetsonadarkwinter's night,thecomfortandconvenienceofhaving "lightedways"wouldbeasuffieientrecompensefortheexpenseincurred.Besides, lampsillourStreetswouldbeanotable markinColonialcivilization,andalsopoint outanepochintheadministrationofthe presentCityCouncil.

BERNARDSTEIN.-Therearefewofour readerswhohavenotheardsomethingofthe nownotoriousBerna.idStein.Without goingintoanyparticularsofthehistoryof Stein,sufficeittosaythatforarobberyin Perth,hewas,in1874,convictedand sentencedtonineyearspenalservitude,and whileatworkontheNorthFremantleroad, ingeniouslyescaped.Stein,afterprivations ofnoordinarynature,andadventuresinnumerableduringhisjourneyinthebushof over1,000miles,foundhimselfinEucla; thencehemanagedtoescapetoPortAdelaide, where,however,hewassoonarrestedbythe police,andinaveryshorttimesenthither againbytheLaughingWave.Etein,on eingbroughtbeforetheMagistrateinFremantle,receivedaveryseveresentencetwoyearsinirons-forabsconding.Consideringtheprivationswhichhemust haveundergone,andtheperilousjourneyhe successfullyaccomplished,muchpublic sympathyhasbeenevokedinhisbehalf,and aremissionoftheunfortunateman'ssentence bytheGoverumentwouldgivegeneral satisfaction.Stein'saccountofhisjourney toEucla,wereitpublished,wouldnotbethe leastsensationalofthemany"Storiesof PerilsandAdventures,"issuedforpublic entertainment,andprivateprofit.

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GOVEENORWELD.-The'friendsof'His ExcellencyGovernorWeldlu.Western Australia-andtheyarenotafew-willbe gratifiedtoreadtheaccountofthevery warmandheartyreceptionaccordedtoHis ExcellencybythepeopleofTasmania,and whichwillbefoundinanotherportionof ourpaper,asgivenintheHobartTown Atercary.

Lettr.-SincethebeginningofLentHis LordshiptheBishophashad,intheCathedral Church,Perth.,thedevotionoftheMost HolyWayoftheCrosseverySundayand Fridayafternoons.Theettendateeoneach occasion,wearemuchpleasedtosay,has beenmostnumerous.

TaxREVENUE.-TheRevenueofthe colonyforthequarterending31stDecember was-Receipts£40,14535.lid.,andthe Expenditure£46,59012s.11d.

TauBERTHAMARION.-Thisvessel,concerningthegaietyofebidssonicapprehension wasbeingfelt,arrivedinGage'sRoadsfrom Loudononthe19thFebruary,afterapassage of135days.

NORTHERNDISTRICT.-Theresidentsin theNorthernDistrictshavereturnedMr. ThomasBurgesastheirrepresentativeinthe LegislativeUouucil.

HORTICULTURALSocIETT.-TheAnnual ExhibitionofFruits,Flowers,andVegetables,under:heauspicesofthePerth HorticulturalSociety,tookplaceinthe TownHallonWeduesday,the17thFeb. Theexhibitsintheseveralclasseswerenot asnumerousascouldhavebeenexpected, butasregardsqualitytheywereeverything thatcouldalmostbedesired.Inconsequence ofacounterattraction,intheshapeofa Bazaar,takingplaceonthesameday,the attendant.*ofthegeneralpublicatthe Exhibitionwasverymeagre.

PERTHBUILDINGSOCIETY.-Atameeting ofthisniostusefulandflourishingSociety whichwasheldintheMechacics'Institute onthe16thFebruary,Mr.G.Glydewas electedPresident,andMr.T.Furrellya Director.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.-

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheaboveSociety washeldintheirHallonll'hursday,18th ult.,whentheelectionofofficerstookplace. Thefollowingaretheofficersfortheensuing halfyear:-President,Mr.P.A.Gugeri Vice-president,M.MeninxSecretary,F.J. Scanlan;Treasurer,T.CunninghamLibrarian,L.J.('arner;Committee-J.1i.Smith, H.Giblin,W.Flanagan,C,&lesson,M. Regan,andC.O'Maliony.

ToCORRESTONDENTS.-Wemustapologize to"Ex-Templar"andto"Farmingand Agriculture"furnotinsertingtheircommunications.Apressureofotherandmuch moteimportantneatercompelsustodoso. Wemust,however,acknowledgetheability withwhich"FarmingandAgriculture"is written.WethinkitwouldbewelltopublishthePaperiuoneofourweeklycontemporaries.

LossOFTHEZEDOIIA.-Wehavetorecord asadaccidentatsea,happilyunaccompanied byanylossoflife.kTheZedora,aBritish barque,inballast,boundfromMauritiusto PortAdelaide,struckontheStragglerReef, betweenRattiestandFremantle,ontheloth instant,endfoundered.)(TheHeraldthus accountsfortheaccident:-Atnoonofthe 10ththeZedorawas90milestothewestof Rottuest.Duringtheafternoonandevening thecaptainstoodonacourseaboutE.byS. halfS.,keepingagoodlook-outforRottnest light.Thelightwasnotseerhowever,but about11o'clocklandaheadwasseenbythe look-out.Theleadwashoveandgave25 fathoms.Theshipwaswore,hercourse laidwest,andtheleadkeptgcingshe strucklightly,butthecurrentcarriedher off,andshestoodontothewest.A lightwasnowseenbearingN.E.,which wastakentobeRuttiestlight.Soonafter thevesselstruckheavilyandbecamefixed. Atthismomentthehaze,whichitispresumedobscuredthelight,fitted,andRottnestlightwasseenbearingN.N.W.The longboat,whichhadbeengotoutwhenshe firststruck,wastowingastern,Asthe rudderwascarriedawaybytheshock,and theyardsandmaststhreatenedtocomedown. CaptainHodges,afterwaitingsometime, deemeditprudentforthesafetyofthelives ofthecrewtoleavetheship,whichtheydid about2a.m.inthelong-boatandgig.They madeforRottnestlight,butastheyhadno sailstheywereunabletofetchtheland. About4o'clockthecaptain,withthree volunteers,partedwiththelong-boat,intendingtoreturntothewreck,butbeingunable, owingtothestrongcurrent,tomakeher, theyranforthenorthbeach,wherethey landed,aboutthreemilesfromFremantle. Thecaptain,whowaswalkingin,wasmet byMr.Broomhall,clerkofworks,nearthe NorthFremantleDepot,whokindlygave himaliftandtookhimtoWarderGray's, wherehewasmostkindlytreatedandprovidedwithrefreshment.Therestofthe crewinthelong-boathadbeenpickedup earlierinthemorningbyPilotO'Gradyin thepilotboatandbroughttoFremantle. Thevesselwassoldfor£160."Thedecision oftheCourtofInquirywasthattheCaptain wasnotinanywayblameableforthelossof thevessel.-Inquirer

THEUNIVERSALJUBILEE.

TheannouncementoftheJubileeof 1875bytheHolyFathet'sEncyc'ical GravibusEcclesice,comestotheCatholic worldinthemidstofitsimmensetrials asasupremeconsolation.Fiftyyears haveelapsedsincethelastofthese greatcelebrations.LeotheTwelfth wasthenreigningasPontiff.Itwas thegrandest,thesalienteventofhis Pontificate.

I'opeBonifacetheEighth,itis worthyofnote,wasthePontiffwhofirst institutedthefestivaloftheHolyYear orJubilee.TheonedecreedbyhinttheearliestJubileeonrecord-wasthat whichtookplaceintheyear1300,the Bullregulatingitbeingdatedonthe 21stFebruary.Itwasarrangedby I3onifaceVIII.foracentenarycelebration.Beforehalfthecenturyhad elapsed,however,theintervalwas reduced,in1342,tooneoffiftyyears, by order ofClement VI. uhseeplentlyitwasstillfurtherreduced toanextremeintervaloftwenty-five years,asatpresent Exactlyacenturyago-in1775PiusVI.celebratedtheJubileeithich theyearbeforehadbeenproclaimedby hispredecessor,PopeClementXIV. Fiftyyearsago,aswehavesaid, occurredthelastofthesememorable celebrations,when-in1825-Annibale dellaGenga,underthenameofLeo XII.,wasseatedinthethroneofthe PrinceoftheApostles.

Then,asnow,therehadbeenagap ofhalf'acenturysincethelastofthese grandceremonials.Attheturnofthe centurytheconvulsedconditionof EuropehadrenderedtheJubileeinadvisableifnotimpossible.Pius.VI., dyingattheageofeighty-two,onthe 29thofAugust,1799,therehad occurredaninterregnumanda lengthenedconclaveatVenice,atthe closeofwhich,inwhatoughttohave beentheyearoftheJubilee,1800, BarnabasChiaramontihadbeenraised tothePontificaldignityasPiusVII. ThePortaSanta,inthegreatgateway oftheVaticanBasilica-thatfifth gatewaywhich,inallbutJubileeyears, iswalledupasaporch,tooholytobe crossedonordinaryoccasions-had remainedunclosed.Itwasthesame in1850-theconsolationsoftheHoly Yearbeingthen,asin1800,foregone bythereigningPontiff,byreasonof theabnormalcalamitiesoftheepoch. NeitherPiusVII.,in1800,norPius IX.,in1850,descendedintothe vestibuleofS.Peter'sarmedwitha silverhammer,theretostrikethewall illthedoorway,whichwall,havingbeen previouslyloosenedfromitsjambsand lintel,wouldthenhavefalleninwards, toheclearedawaybytheSanpietrini fromthepathoftheprecessionof PilgrimsheadedbythePontiffhimself, carryingatorchinhishand.Afterthe lapseofhalfacentury,in1825,the solaceofaJubileewasrestoredtothe CatholicWorld,asitisnowabouttobe, in1875,afteraperiod-alasstill duringapetiud-ofprofoundsolicitude. Isitaskedwhatisthenature,what aretheduties,whataretheoccupations ofaJubilee?Theanswertothese enquiresmaybethemostaptlygivenin thewordsofthelateCardinalWiseman. "Itisayear,"wrotehisEminencein tinecourseofhisrecollectionsofthe PontificateofLeoX1I.-aJubilee yearisayear"inwhichtheHolySee "doesallitcantomakeHomespill."wallyattractive,andspirituallyonly. "Thetheatresareclosedpublic "amusementssuspended;evenprivate "recreationpressedwithinthebounds "ofLentenregulations.Butallthat "canhelpthesimmertoamendmentor "assistthedevouttofeedhisfaithand "nourishhispiety,islasishly "ministered.Thepulpitisoccupied17 "themos:eloquentpreachers,awaken"ingtheconscienceorinstructing "ignorance;theconfessionalsareheld "iiiconstantpossesienbypriestswho "speakeverylanguage;piousassocia"firms,orconfraternities,receive, "entertain,andconductfromsanctuary tosanctuarythesuccessivetrainsof "pilgrims;thealtarsarecrowdedby "ferventcommunicants;while,above "all,thespiritualremissionoftemporal "punishmentforsin,knownfamiliarly

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1toCatholicunderthenameofanfromcrimeagainstpersonandproperty,painting. 1114Weetwood,to,his Indulgence,isnowcopiouslyimpartedandironsviceandimmoralityasthe"ValseologisbensPiia,ria,*skiI "oilconditionsbynomeansover(way.IrishinIreland,anywhereunderthe"'thecopyoftheGospelstradition"Wimp,duringthatyear,becjitnestheBritishflag,exceptalwaysoffencesofaallyassertedtohavebelongedtoSc "attractingcentreofCatholicdevotion;politicalnaturewincharealmostthetAiluniba1euaquestionahlythetooat "themagnetwhichdrawsitfromonlyAlamos-onehearsofinIreland.elaboratelyesteestedmaauteriptofearly "everyside,ButitdoesnotexhaustEvenhere,theIrishandtheirdescen-artnowinexistence,farexeninghi "it,orabsorbit; multitudesgodartsarebyallolds,andwidereverythegiganticsizeoftheletters,iuthe "backfullofgratitudeto}havenaidpointofview,thepurest,thebest.andfrontispieceoftheLicw.pel,theexcessive "totheHelySeefortheblessingsthemosttrustwoithyportionofthewintioetieesoftheornamentaldetails, "whichtheyfeeltheyharereceiveI, American!people.1tiegreatbodyofthenumberofitsdecorations,thefine- 'andtheedfiyingscenesinwhichthey themarechaste,industrious,ardently uessofthewriting,andtheeueless "havebeenallowedtopartake." attachedtotheirreligiuu,andliberaliuvt.r.etyofinitialcapitalletterswith Underordinaryciicumstatie.es,thetheircontributious-uftepioutoftheirwhicheverypage:a°maul...toil,the announcementofaJubileeismadeonverynecessities-foritssupport.Druu-(anionsGospelofLitdisfarueiuthe theAscensionDayoftheyearbefore,keunessdoyousay? DrunkennessCottoniaiiLibrary,(whichisalsoa bytheissueoftheBullofpreparation.therecertainlyisamongstthem,butCelticwork);butthemanuscriptisstill Conspicuousamongthesehavebeen lessthantherewas-perhaps,lessthan morevaluableonaccountofthevarious hithertotheMioioni,orcoursesofthereis-amongthepharisaicyetres-pictorialrepreseutationsoft:itferent sermonspreachednutonlyinthepectahleAmericans.TherearewhatscenesinthelifeofourSaviour, churches,butiutheopenspacesofarecalledlowIrish;butthelowIrishdelineatedinastyletotallyunlikethat Rome;as,forexample,iuthePiazzaneverfallaslowasthelowerclassesofofanyotherschool." scholastic Navona,inwhichfifteenthousandhaveanyothernation.Uowheretheyaremethodofteachingtheologyprobably oftenbeenbroughttogether.Heretoforehuddledtogetherinwretchedtenement haditsriseiutheCelticschool.John onalltheseoccasionsofaJubilee,whenhouses,dampcellars,andunventilated ScotusErigenaisdescribedasasplendid BonewastheRomeofthePopes,garrets,innarrowalleysandblindcourts,scholar,and,accordingtoBaleus, materialpreparationsuponanextra-inthepestilencesbreedingpartsofouramongotherthings,translateAristotle's ordinaryscalehavebeenmadeforthecities.Youwillthudtherepovertyand"SecretsofSecrets"and'tieverninent reception,thehousingandthesupportdirtenoughtotrightetiaYankeehalftoofPrinces,"intoChaldaic,Latin,and duringtheirstayintheEternalCityofdeath,butyouwillalsofindtherea Arabic.Infact,itappearsthat thepoorerclassofpilgrims.Tomeetpatienceandresignation,alovingtrustIrelandwasthentheschoolofEurope. theexpenseofthiswholesalehospitalityinGod,eleaulinessofheart,apurityofAndahospitableschoolitwas.lie LeoXII.declared,in1825,thathelifeandconversation;thatgivethelietostrangerneedednoannualpea.iosifur wouldellinglypawnthechurchplateifthatPuritannotion,thatvice,orcrime,hisboard,DOmotleytobuyhis necessary.Throngsofthehumblerandpovertygotogether.Itwastherewebooks,toincurnuexpet.aeforhis pilgrimsarethusgratuitouslyhoused firstlearnedthatdivinelesson,tore:Beet lodgingorclothes,noinitiationfeefor andearedforinthegrandecclesiasticalpovertyandtotiouurthepour,orthehiscollegeorprofessors.laipyan ca,aranscraknownasLaTrinit(i(leiineaniegofourLordwhenliesaid,Italian,andmanyaTeuton,andwally pelligrinispa..ionsmansionattached Blessedarethepoor.'Suchheroic aFrank,andmanyaSaxonavailed totheChurchofthelilyTrinity,onevirtueasisdailymidhourlypractisedhimselfofCeltichospitality,Celtic sideofthelieusebeingapp.,'tienedtothereIhavenutfoundelsewhere,schools,andCelticmasters. 1lieceelemen,andtheothertowomen.Thitherliventhe',wetdepraved11isliseallis siastic,thenoble,thepeasant,aideven inthegrab-inthedisgeise-ofthecapableofsincererepentatice-otgrandkingsbetookthemselvestofscotia. protestcamefromtheendsoftheearthexpiation.SeldomdoesauIrish Sosaytheannalsofscotia.Soray fiftyyearsago,cameoftenpilgrimscriminalawaitthelustpenaltyofthetheannalsofforeignnations.bede, (secretly)ofthehiehe=trank.ThitherlawwithoutopeninghishearttotheSaxon,writes"InScotiawerelumpy oftentowardsevening,duringthatlastinfiewinggracesofourLord,andcon- noblesandgentrytrooptheEnglish, JubileeatRome,wouldcome,finitesolinguswithhisreallyeddyingdenth.who,inthetoneofBishopsColupuetis unexpectedly,thelilyFatherhimself,ItmayalsobeaddedthatthelawisiitsandFitiatius,withdrewthemselves tokneelatthelavatoryandNva-htheadini.istrationpueishesuscriminatethitherforeitherthesake''Idivinestudy feetofthehumblestpilgrim,andafter amongtheIrishmanymoreiatieceetortoleadinurechastelives;somegale wantstowaituponthathumble-tthanguiltypersons.Yourgreatestthemselvesuptoamona-tichie,and pilgrimintherefectory.Then,in1S25, etinsinalsarenotList),butAmericans,othersattendediiitheinoeusteriesto aniengtheAiddelightsandmostEnglishmen,or(jet-meleethoughsmile-hearprofessors.Allofthemthe cherishedrecollectionsoftnepilgrimagetimesassumingIrishWOWS.' 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PAaSINGiOFTHECAMULIC EMANC11AMA

Isrevleatagtheremedypnblishei"amineMemoirs,"the'IJimremarks that Aiiswellknown,Users,iv., insteadoflayinghisheadontheblockfur toeProtestantreligion,had,likeotherkings beforesotafterhim,toaccepttheinevitable. andtogivehisassenttoaBillbrougtitinfar liuivanCatholicrelief.Itmusedgreat disgustamongtheoldToryparty,mostof whowvotedagainstit,whileotherssulked antwouldnotvoteatall.SirHobertPeel resignedhisseatfortheUniversityof Oxfordonthequestion,andwasdefeatedby SirHobertInglis,whommanyofus rememberatOxfordforsomanyyears. SittingfurWestbury,Peelbroughtouthe CathoiicquestiononthetithofMarch,1829, aniuthedebateswhichfollowedaspeech wasdeliveredbyLordPalmerstonwhich astonishedever)body.'IntheLordsthe questionwasputforthefirstreadingofthe billonthe4thofApril,andwastarriedby agreatermajoritythanwasexpected--pus, thenuiubersbeing217to112.Outhe14th ofinlay,aftertheBillhadbeenreadathird timeintheHouseofLords,theKingcame .ownandheldalevee,atwhichhewas rentarkatesciviltoallthePeerywhohad distinguishedthemselvesinoppositionto Uroveriltutiiiinthelatedebates,andlie turnedhisbackontheBishopswhohail votedfortheBull.O'ConnellandShellwere bothattheletce;theformerhadbeen presentelinIre,and,sohadnottobe preeineaagainbuttheKingtooknonotice utaim,andwhenhewenthesaidtosomebodynearhim,-thefellow,whatdoeshe comeherefurf'"Time'limesaddswitha coarpre:pensibiesneer-"Itwasevident, however,thattheda)softhisdignffiedSuvereignweredrawingtoaclosel"

CHURCHCONGRESSTAILORING.-

MR.JAMESANTHONYFROUDE ONIRISHMEN.

"TheIrishmanofthelastcentury rosetohisnaturallevelwheneverhe wasremovedfromIsisowen1,111111'). (outlay.IntheSevenYears'War Austria'sestgeneralswere BlownwasanIrishman,Levywasan Irielimun,0'Dolmen's'samespeakshe hitn,andLallyToliendall,whopunished LuglanslatFontenoy,was0' ofIollendally.:itrikethenamesof Irishmenoutofourpiddleservice,and welosetheheroesofourproudest exuloits-welosetheWellesleys,the 1allisers,theMoores,theLyres,the Cuotes,theNapiers;welosehalfthe officersandhalftheprivateswho conqueredIdiaforus,alaifout.litour battlesinthePeninsela.Whatthe Irishcoulddoaseenvieswewereabout tolearnwhentheUlsterexilescrowded tothestandardofWashington" -MeatyofLeland,Vol.11.

L'IVILISATIONINDAISOFOLDthattimeflockedtoIrelandasifto ThePontiffwhonowreignsisthe - 7'WAS17'1 purchasegoods."Henceitisfrequently firstPopewhohaseverhadtheopper- readiiihistoriesouholymen,Liehas tunityrotdecreeingernotdecreeingtwo InIreland,educationalandtel beenbeettoIrelandtoschool."Itwe'd.' fItibileeeTwenty-tireyearsagotheestablishmentsweremarvellouslyiitt- heeasytomultiplyautheritiesthis calainitieeofthetimeweresuch,inmerousandhighlyfeveredbythekings,'mild.hiscertuitsthatIrelandwasthen 1:450,thatitappearedinadvisabletoandtherearestillindicationsextantof alandoflearning,alanduhospitality holdthecelebration.Now-a-daytheextensiverangeofknowledgeauforthestranger,andalaudofeatictit", twenty-fiveyearsafterwards, the. Irisheimictileniembraced.Medicine, soastobecalled"TheIsleofSaba." occasionseems,ifpossile,evenyetlaw,geegraphy,mathematics, il1.....o-IsitnutworthyofHomeRule? moreunpripitions.The aeit srlply,lit-tery,music,isaietiug,poetry, heartofourMostVenerablePo/stiff,theology,languages,andvirtuewere however,couldnot.endureOmthoughtesiltivatedinthehallsofthe16,1i of:snowingtheCetholic1Ver1,1tobe imiversitieeIthepublicationsofthe yetmiremore,hitrieghisPontificate.Iri-liArelneolegisedSecietyelsemay deprivedofthepricele-seen,olatiosisof seewhattheIrishkiiewofatediciee theHolyYear.Ileecethedecision TheBreliencodeistheeintsedimentof announcedhytheEncyclicaljustgiventhe geniusastolegi-lation.About totheworldbycurMostHolyFather,thecmloftheeighthcenturyN. endaddres-elvhimtothePatriar.11-,holedwrote"DeMeaseraOrhis Ptimtes,Aref'hishops, and Teria!,"aworkbasedoiltheearliest otherheadsofdioceses,aswellastoall gessgraphersaidthereportsofTheothefaithfuloftheUnivers-IChurch,dosius'scommissioaers.St.Virgil,in hisVenerableBrothersaidBelovedtheMethcentury.receivedthecogs10Sons.TheEncyclicalisespeciallymengeometer.JohnScotusLrigetia notableashavingbeendatedonthe wasthegreatestphilosopherofhisago. 24thDecember,1874,intheTwenty- asinafter-agesDunsScotuswasthe ninthyearofPittsIX.'sPontificate.rivalofthegreatestmanoftheWestern Church,St.Thomas.MarianasScotus BROWNSONONTHEIRISHRACE.hasbeenpronouncedtohavebeenthe mostlearnedchroniclerofhisera.1he Dr.0.A.Brownson,inreviewingprejudicedCanahrensisbearstestimony FattierTheleuel'sworkon"'TheIrishtothesuperiorityofIrishmusicand RaceinthePastandPresent,"says:-musicians.Hewrites:"Intheir "WearefarfrompretendingthatthemusicalinstrumentsalonedoIfindany Irishinourcountryarefaultless; traceoflaudableindustryamongstthis indeed,theyhavemanyfaultsverypeople;inthesetheyareincomparably shockingtoAmericanrespectability,skilfulbeyondallothernations.Its andtoourPuritanscribesandpharisees. melodyisfilledup,anditsharmonyis ButtheirchiefrealfaultsareofAiiieri-producedwithasweetnessofrapidity,a canassociations,anddonotbelongto likenessofunlikesounds,andaconcord theraceaswefilmditin'retain],orinofdiscordantnotes."Thewildand anyothercountry.TheycomefromfeelingeffusionsofOssian,andthe theirattempttoimitateAmericans,tender,patrioticstrainsofColimibkill, whosecivilizationisreallyantagonistieandtheexpressivechoirodesof totheirown,and,fromtheirnaturalSedulitis,maybereasouablyranked gaiety,fullflowofanimalspirits,and withtheproductionsoftileGrecian greatphysicalvigor,whichourPuritan muse.Theilluminatedmanuscriptsiu civilizationseekstorepress.andbutSt.Gall,inGermany,in1'.CD.,abd onlyforcestobreakoutintheshapeofinItaly,attestthehighattainments viceorerime.NopeopleareenfreeaegniredbyheIrishintheart'of

RealeesofarecentarticleonIfitualistu areawarethatthisistheclothing whichmengivetotheperformancesof religiousduties,aulthatasregards clericalcustomsitisnosmall guaranteeforconduct.Thosewho wishedtopursuetheirinvestigations furthermusthavefoundamplematerials latweekatBrightondaringthesitting theChurchCongress,whenthe clergymenwhothrongedthePavilion awlafterwardstilledthestreets,arrayed ingarmentsofeverystdle,exhibitedat thesametimetheboundlessvarietyof whiskerfurwhichEnglishChurchmen menaresojustlycelebrated.Insome instancestherewereclosely-shorn cheeks,croppedhair,andaballspit aboutthepill'totaltogethernatural; heretherewasthetriangularwhisker, whosebaseisformedbyalinedrawn fromeartomouth;theiewasthe fashioualpledroopingfavori,andthen themilitary',mustache,thepeeked imperial,andtimeflowingbeard,allof everycolourandshade.Astocravats, therewereancienttieswithvoluminous folds,andperhapsafrilledshirt;there were"clephers"oftheusualcut,and therewereallrounders,implytug,itis supposed,extremetheologicalviews, Thewai,tcontsweremostlyoftheM.B paten!,butthereweresomeofalay type,probablycoveringthebreastsof BroadChurchmen.Coatsvaried,from theabbreviatedshooting-jacket,savours ippgofthestable,andgivingriseto suspicionsthatthewearermightown racehorses,totheNoah'sArkpotent, whichtouchedtheground.Butitwas inthebutthatallinterestedwas centered.Here,probably,wasthetrue marriage°fa°outwardwiththeinward; herewastheflagunderwhichthecraft sailed.TheBishops,ofcourse,carried theirshovelhats,asBishopsonlycan. Buttherewererespectablechimneypots,flabbywitleawakes,stiffvvitleawakes, withbroadbrims,andotherswitha littlebuttonatthetopandcap-lines roundit.Itistobehopedthatsome-

ACANDIDATEFORTHEPRIESTHOOD. bodywidexpleinthemewlingofthese -TheyoungDukeofNorfolk,firston variedstyles.-PallMallGazette. timeTullofthepeerageofGreatBritain, PeonsCualsnANs.-Theearthis isabouttobecomeapriestoftheafflictedsill'agreatdesolation,because OratoryofSt.PhilipNeri.Ileistherearesofewofthosewho,though twenty-sevenyearsofage.Havingallbaptized,stillretainastheyoughtthe thattheworldcouldgiveandallthatitvigourofbaptism."1havenevermet prizesasmostdear,hegivesupallfor soproudaChristian,"exclaimedthe thesakeofJesusChrist.Forhimthe StIslamafterhaviiigbeardS.Louis. heavenlygloryoftheCatholicpriest-GreatGodistiotthisraceofproud hoodhasmoreattractiousthanalltheChristiansonthepointofbecoming gloryofearth. extinct?-Mgr.

%abjecttothesuppressedpremiseiuhis windthat,liewoulduoeyttlaitetvitiatewould declare.

Now,weaskwhatchangeafterthe deciatuabytheVat&eauCommaas*affected IPtuncreedidaCatholic7 iiuueastotoe gistsitattainable:;moueastotheobjectof tutaiiibtluyRoheastothedonutstatireise otthe tuemiontilbutonlythat theescalitedra,or',Metalutterance*ofthe HeadoftheChurch,weresodirectedbythe Hwylihosttoutthey(weldnotoeat variancewiththeDuval.Infact,theVaticau CouncildeclaresthattheHeadoftheChurch witenteaeutugescathedraisasunerringas sheherseitisinUeueralCouncil,orwhen dispersedthroughouttheworld.Bythis, whathailbeentheuuvaryingpracticeofDie Popestorsomanycenturieswasdeo:tared Luueauintaniuleruietitactiuutorthe Court:Li.

jurioniathiminfaiorswasetstirdpealitard of.'ThereplyottheEasternBiahopswas sitasimilar tUf.becrath.e. 8,citedbyAlso;,p.673.)

"PeterhasspokenbythemonthofLeo," saidtileestheteatChaloeiloulu,461,when theletterof5.Leowasreadtothem. Fourteencenturieslatertheassetubled &clopsatRomeouS.Peter'sDaycried, "PeterhasspokenbythemouthofPlus." lutheCouncilassembledatFlorencein 1439,adecreesatudetuuingthe()piloting proicessedatConstaucx:tothedetrimentof thePapalsupremacyrauthus-"Moreover, weMidthattheHolyApostolicSeeandthe RowanPontiffpossesstheprimacyoverthe wholeworld,andtheRonanPontiffhimself isthesuccessorofS.Peter,Priamofthe Apostles,andthatheisthetrueVicarof (assist,andHeadofthewholeChurch,and theFatherand'reacherofallChristians; andthattohim,S.Peter,wasdeliveredby JesusCorm,ourLordthefullpowerof fuediug,ruling,andgoverliingtheUnttersal Churciiasalsois(=minedintheactsof OicuinenivalCouuctisandintheSacred LallUlid."NeedMr.Gladstonebereminded thatitwasInnocenttheTenth,in1653,that niedpotfantflu:.eer condemnedtimepropositionsofJansehhis; thatitwasInuocetittheEleventhwho,in 1682,raisedhits Galticuuopinions, thethattimebillettheCouncils an.'Basle.Spacewouldtailustonotethe unceasingexerciseofsupremacybythe ApostlicSeeiumattersofdoctrine,of morals,andotdiscipline.Theprevious casesaresufflcentforourpurpose,andwe wouldreferourreadersterfurtherinstances tosKeitrickonthePrimacyoftheSeeofS. Peter,"ortotheinvelimblelittleworkof FatherKnox,oftheOrstoryentitled"hen DoestheChurchSpeakinfallibly?"from ehosepageswehavefreelycited.Wethink thatourreaderswill(auldidlyavo.vthat, notwithstandingtheassertionsof51r. Gladstone,thepowerandpretensionsofthe Papacyhavebeenalwaysthesame. Buttherighthonourablegentlemanfeels muchconcernlestthispowerofthePope shouldtrespassonthecivildomain.Ne needonlyremindhimthatalterthedecision ofthefieldoverwhichinfallibilityextends wasneitherincreasednordiminishedsince, asbefore,theChurchhasheldthat"politics, orthetuitneewhichtreatsoftheState,must necessarilyfromitsethicalcharacterpresent manypointsofContactwithrevealedtruth. Theprinciplesonwhichitisbasedflowfrom thenaturallaw.'heycannever,therefore, beinrealcontradictionwiththepreceptsof theDivineandpositivelaw.Hencethe State.ifitonlyremainstruetoitsfundamentalprinciples,musteverbeinthe completestharmonywiththeChurchand Revelation.Newsolongasthisharmony continues,theChurchhasneithercallnor righttointerelerewiththeState,for earthlypoliticsdonotfallwithinherdirect jurisdiction.'liemoment,however,the Statebecomesunaithfultoitsprinciples, andcontravenestheDivineandpositivelaw, thatmomentitistheChirch'srightand duty,asguardianofrevealedtruth,to interfere,andtoproclaimtotheStatethe truthswhichithasignored,andtocondemn theerroneousmaximwhichithasadopted. UnhappilytheStatehastoooftengiventhe Church°erasionforinterference,andfalse doctrinesinpoliticshavealwaysfound adherents,becausetheypanderedtothe peedofpowerandmoney,aswellastothe abhorrenceofcontrol.whicharesodeeply rootedinburfallennature.Informerdays, whencivilsocietywasleavenedwiththe principlesofFaith,theChurch,byentering intodirectcommunicationwiththerulersof differentStates,couldoftengeietlyimpede thespreadoferror,andallay,bypersonal itdaence,theevilconsequeneesarisingfrom falseprinciplesofgovernment.Butwhat waspossiblethenisnotpossiblenow,when societyisunchristianizingitselfmoreand moreeveryclay,andkingsandstatesmen habituallyassumeapositionofopenhostility orhaughtydistrusttowardstheChurch. Thereforeoflateyearsshehasbeenforced toliftuphervoice,andfromtheChairof Petertocryaloudtothefaithfulthrought theworld,inaccentsofsolemnwarning, againsttheperniciouserrorswithwhichthe politicalatmosphereieeverywhereloaded."

How,then,Mr.Gladstonecanassertthat anesseutiaicheeseinherconstitutionbets truce.pacepassesourcomprehension.lie waituefullyawarethatviirutic,lioutthe longhistoryLatheChurchoflaudthePopes lia.enutWaitedtuhavetheirin.ailiunity declared,butbateactedaspossessorsulIt, condemninguusouuttdoctrineswherteter theymattetheirappearance,orproclaiming trtloiSanewalientheywereiuuangcrof la-comingobscuredorpreferred.1nosewho obstinatelyretunedauuuassrwttiany dogmaticdecreeoftoeootereieu wereetercuusideredguiltytitgratesin. Itwasnutuntilthe15thcenturythatany attemptwaselsemadetoassertthatau appealalightliewareatahisttherope's judctinenttoafuturetlicuineuludCouucii. dueprointi.udewithwhichthefaitlitui assentedLuropemartinV.'seundenniation ofLoispropositionin1418bearswitnessto theseineoftheChurchoilthisquestion. Butwelintypassfoliotheorytofacts ruttogoearnertackthuutheyear516, everyEasternBishop,withoutexception, whom.11r.Lilinistonewould,hicommonwith highChurchmen,!toldtohavebeenCatholic, individualiyassertedhisbelie'that,by Christ'spromise,tieApostolicSeecould nottailinfaith,andthatcommunionejib theCatholicChurchcouldbeuctiliedby sayingchatapersonemsinhardiest)) ("constectiene")withthatSeeandthat,in sodoing,lieeatsfollowingniallthinssthe constitutionsoftheFathers.Thefollowing isthenotableRegulaFidel"ofPope liormis.las,whichwassignedbyallthe 1.asteruBistuipswhohalljuicedtheActschin schism,allytheEmperorJustiniaus.and bytilePairatrelisotConstantiiittpteEpiplianius,John,antylehhas.Atthe tirucralcouncil(endthishasthesame autherityasthefirstfour)noBishoptook Insscatwithoutsisngit-noritatismotoodis -thegroundsofhisfaithbeingitieittical, lir.theinfallibility,or,inthe'impingeof theday,theimmaculateness,byChrist's promise,ofthesaithtittheSeeofPeter:"Thefirstcontlitienotsal?Mimiistohold firmtheBuieofthetrueFaith,andiuno waytodeslatefromtheconstitutionsofthe Fathers.Andbecausethestatementofour LordJesusChrist,elienliesaid,Thouart Peter,anliipanthisrockIwillbuildmy church,etc."cannothesetaside;this, whichissaid,isprovedbyresults,because intheApus.elieSeereligionhasalwaysbeen preservedundefiled.Desiroustherefore,by nomeanstobeseparatedfromthisleaseand faith,andfollowinginallmattersthe constitutionsoftheFathers,weanathematize allheretics,especially ."Thenfollow certainhereticsbyname(othersofthetime beingsubstitutedforthematthe8th GeneralCouncil),and,amongthem," Acantie,whopersistedintheircommunion andfellowshipbecausehehasdeserveda sentence,likethatofthosewhosecommunion lieatachedhimselfto. Wherefore wereceiveantiapproveofallthetieneral Epistles(EpistolasUnirersax)ofPopeLeo, whereinliewroteconcerningthetrue religion.Hence,itswehavesaid,folowing inallrespectstlieApostolicSee,and publishingallitsconstitutions,Ihopethat Imaydeservetoheintheonecommunion withyou,whichtheApostolicSeeproclaims, whereintheChristianreligioniseffectually anttrulyconsolidatedtingluiestIntegraet verasChristiantsreligionissoliditas):promising,also,thatthenamesofthosewhoare cutoff(srquestratos)fromthecoinuiunon oftheCatholicChurch,thatisnot consentientpiththeApostolicSee,shall notberecitedduringtheSacred Mysteries. myprofession,Ihave subscribeIwithmyownhand,anddelivered toyou,Ilerintsilas,theholyandvenerable PopeoftheCiteofRome."(InManta. Collect.condi.,T.viii.,pp.407,408.) Atthisperiodtherightsoftheprimacy wererecognizedbyimperialconstitutions, asintheinstancesofValentinianand Justinian."Accordingtoancientcustom," saysthelawofValentinian,"neitherthe BishopsofGaulnorthoseofanyotherprovinces,maynatlertakeanything(thatis,of importancecausemajor)withoutthe authorityoftheveneralePopeofthe EternalCity.Whatever,therefore,hasbeen ormaybeapprovedbytheauthorityofthe ApostolicSee,letitbealawforall.'rile EmperorJustiniancallstheBishopsofItimie caputoniniumDecsaeerdotunt,oninsumeeeksiarum:andtheChurchofRomeApes l'ontsficatus,bywhosejudgmentheretics wereatalltimesoverthrown(Cod.Justin. deminima'frinih.,T.i.,Ex.7and8,novel 9,atthebeginning.)WhenKingTheodoric summonedaSynod"tomeetatRome,A.D. 6d3,forthepurposeofpassingjudgment uponPopeSyiumachus,whohadbeen accuselofvariousmisdemeanours,the assembledBishopscriedoutthattheideaof subjectingtheBeadoftheChurchtothe

shoulddeclareforthehonourofthe Deity,sothedangerisgreatofohersI whoinsolentlyrouse hehence.And iftheheartsofthefaithfulshouldIse submissivetoallpriestsingeneralwho treatDivinethingsproperly,howmuch moreshouldassentheyieldedtothePrelate ofthisSee,whomtheSupremeLord ordainedtopresideoverallpriests,an whomthepietyoftheUniversalChurchhas alwayshonouredYouclearlyunderstand thatnoonecan,byanyhumandevice, opposetheprerogativeorconfessionofhim whomthesatieeofChristpreferredtoall others,whomtheHolyChurchhasalways acknowledged,andwhomshenowdevoutly regardsasherPrimate."

"This,'saysDr.Kenrick,fromwhomwe cite,"hasbeendeservedlyregardedasan admirableexpositionoftherelationof Catholicprincestotheprelacy.Thepower oftheprinceissupremeinthecivil order thepowerofthePontiffis etrpreme inthingsspiritual.The civilaidtheecclesiasticalpowersarefrom God;theformerhehisimpliedsanctionof themeansofmaintainingserialorderthe latterbythedirectinstitutionofChrist. InNullthesovereigntyofGodmustbe hennured.Thecivilpowermondetoall thingsnecessaryforthemaintenanceand welfareofsociety,butitcannotcommand anythingopposedtotheDivinelaw.The ecclesiasticalauthorityisengagedinthe promulgationoftruthandthemaintenance ofdiscipline,withaduerespectforpublic orderasregulatedbythecivilpower."

"ThePope,asheadonearthofthe Church,exercises,byDivineright,authority overCatholicprincesinthethingsthatare ofSalvation.Whenbyflagrantcrimesthey causethenameofGodtobeblasphemed,he mayadmonishandreprovethem,asNathan reprovedDavidbytheDivinecommand; and,incaseofcontumacy,hemayinflictnr themecclesiasticalcensures.Theexercise ofthispowerpeenliarlysuitstheChief Bishop,sincelocalprelatescouldscarcely venturetosaytotheirprince-'Thouart theman.'ThemajestyottheSovereienis guarded,byreservingcasesinwhichheis concernedtothematu-ieandunbiassed judgmentofthePontiff."--(Primacyofthe ApostolicSee,p.326.)

Theseextract's,soclearlystatingthe relationsoftheprimacytothecivilpower, willdoubtlessestablish,tothesatisfaction oftunny,that,insteadofseekingthedestructionoftheState,theChurchhasalways beenherco-operator,metthatincondemning, asshehasinherSyllabus,alib,ea.which iseynonynionewithBeetles,andinmaintaininethestiprenincyofDivineauthorityin (teeteringthesacrednessofmarriage,and assertingthenecessityofreligioninthe instructionofyouth(seethe18thproposition citedonpage16ofthepamphlet),sheisbut throwingasafeguardaroundsociety,and upholdingtheabsolutesovereigntyofGod overman.

WeshouldhaveexpectedthataHigh ChurchmenlikeMr.Gladstone,andastatesmanofsuchgreatexperience,who,doubtleee.recognisesthenecessityforenactment!" suchasLordCampbell'sActwould,instead ofquestioningthesetruths.hethefirstto givethemhiscordialassent.Hemustnot biomeusif,insteadofaeceptinghisviewsnn thesepoints,weprefertoheguidedbythe unerringinstinctoftheChurchofGod.

V. CATHOLICALLEGIANCE.

-Knoxon"TheInfallibility,"p.70.His mindmaybequietedbyreadingthefollowingletter,addressedbyPopeGelasius,at thecloseofthefifthcentury,totheEmperor Anestaeitts:-"GodforbidthataRoman Princeshouldfeeloffendedattimedeclarathat ofthetruthI Therearetwothings,august Emperor,wherehythisworldisgoeerneI, namely,thesacredauthorityofPontiffsand theroyalpower,whereintheweightof priestlyauthorityissomuchthegreater, asintheDivinejudgmentpriestsmust rendertotheLordanaccountofthemselves. Foryouknow,mostclementson.that althoughyoupresideovermen,youdevoutly bendthenecktothedispensersoftheDivine Mysteries,andasjfromthemthemeansof salvation:andinthereceptionandproper administrationoftheheavenlySacratnents, youknowthatyoushouldbesubjecttothem accordingtothereligiousrule,ratherthan presideoverthem.Youareaware,then, thatastothesethingsyoudependontheir judgment,andthatyouarenottobeforced tocompliancewithyourwill.Forif,as regardspublicorder,theprelatesofthe Church,knowingthattheempirehasbees confidedtoyoubDivineProvidence,obey yourlaws,lestthey'shouldappeartooppose yourwillinthingsofthisworld,withwhat affectionshouldyouobeythemwhoare appointedtodispensetheawfulMysteries Wherefore,asthePontiffsincuraserious responsibilityiftheysuppresswhatthey

determinedby*impact,formaldefinition, andtheologicalcolumeutary,astohaveproidedalmostfureverycontiu,encythattan rise;andunlessAir.Uhalatunecanshow thattherearcmoraldefectsinsomeorwore oftheserulesandprecedents,heisoutof court,providelthatwewakeitclearthe Vaticandecreeshavenutoftheleastaffected ourrelasioustotheState. Besidesthespiritofodediencetoall latviuiauthority,whichhasbeensuIonsa conspicuouscharacteristicofCatholic teaciiing,ther,isanotherprincipleof conductwhichistakeuundertheguidance oftheChurch,andthedevelopmentofwhich strouglytendstoIncreaseandfosteraregard forauthority,notonlyreligious,buteecuiar. Inrespecttomutualobligationsbetween luauandwan,theChurchregardsthemas solemnlyestablishedbynaturallaw,aswell asbyDi,incprecept,andstrictlyinsistson theirtwfluueht.Accurdingly,whileshe preacheswithoutceas.o4thedutyof allegiance,shealsoiuculcatesthenecessity otjusticeandcharitytoone'sneighbour. '1'heinstrumentwhichtheChurchadopts forrenderingtheChristianobedientto authorityandrespectfulorthejustrightsof God,ofthestateofthefamily,andofthe individual,isimmoraltraining.Aregardfur establishedauthoritycanonlybecultivated byacarefulformationorDebits.Audif oncetheprincipleofauthorityisweakened andthenecessarytrainingisrejected, obediencetoeitherCiutrchorState,orany powerbutthatofpassiou,becomesimpossible.'fifedaysinwhichweliveare certainlyemitforitisthatveryprinciple orauthoritywhichhasbeenweakened amongstus.Themutualrelationsofmaster andserving,ofempiustreandemployed,ar4 surelyattenuated,andthemostsolemn treatiesmadebythehighestpowersare ruthlesslysetaside.'liisewhohave rejectedmuralclamingarenaturally impatientofallcontrol,whetheroccasioned nytheirowncompactorgeneralsociallaw, antintheendshowthatthosewhowished toincreaseallegiancetotimeState,bylesseningitfurallDisiueandecclesiastical authority,fledthattheybuiltonsand,and thatthestructurecrumblesbeturethe firsttempest.ButtheCatholic,truiuedup Muttcliiallioodtolookuponemerywantof suchrespectandeveryviolationofsuch ouedieuceasasin,naturallyconformsvolt easetodutiesandrequirementsthatare deemedintolerablebythosemitsharenot receivedtimeFametrasniug.Itisinjudicious tofacethesecausesofanxietybystrivingto weakenstillturther,theprincipleof authority,toreverysuccessfulattacksonit mustduequalinjurytothespiritofobedience.Woat,then,isthedangerofour time?Hasthestatesmantofearthespread ofwhatistermedsuperstition,andnot ratherthatrebellionofthewillagainstall teachinganIallauthorityexceptwhat panderstothepopularpassion,makesbrute turceparamountandluxurytheaimoflife. lieisnofriendtotawandorderatthe presentdaywhowouldcalloffattention ironstheseditiousspiritwhichisabroadto thepossibilitythatatsomefuturetimea conflictmayarisebetweentheclaimsofa particularreligionandtheState.Theloss ofthePope'stemporalpowerandthedefectionfromtheiroldzealofseteralof theCatholicStates,showsthat,usregards hiepersonalinfluence,itcannotpossibly affsrdgreatercauseforalarmnowthanit didduringtheMiddleAges,whenMr. GladstoneadmitsthatthePopesdidnot resorttoviolence,butcontentedthemselves withspiritualcensures. AstheDublinArmed,forJanuary,1871. remarked,theheresiesofthe/sixteenth centurywerecharacterizedbyarebelliousof thewillagainstdiscipline,whilethoseof morerecenttimesaimatoverthrowing doctrineandauthority"Threecenturies ago,"ourcontemporaryobserves,"men wererevoltingagainstthemorallawofGod, againstausterityoflife,againstcounselsof perfection;butatthepresentmoment theirchiefzealisagainstthedominionof anysupernaturalauthorityovertheir speculationsandinquiries!'TheCouncilof Trent,accordingly,pronounceddefinitionsof justification,penance,virginity,antthelike, whiletheVaticanCouncilwasmainly concernedwithfouniationsofauthoritative teaching.Withgeneralrusesofdiscipline promulgatedbeforehand,MrGladstmeconfoundsspecialcasesofconscience,whichare notatallreferredtointherecentdefinition. Thcsealone,heitrememhereI,givehimany trouble.Ofcourse,infallibilityextendslot onlytothedepositoffaith,buttoeverthins necessaryforthepreservationofthatdeposit, orinetherwords,fortheperpetuityofthe Church.Buttheinfallibilitydoesnotextend tocreatinganyhewdoctrine,but,onthecontrary,thedefinitionconfinesescathedra definitionsoffaithtotheoriginaldeposit, an1 exoresslyexcludessuchpower.The Pope,therefore,cannotalterthedutyof allegianceasitexistedbefore1829or187J Wearestillunderthedirectionsof"the olilmoderate,scientific,andhistorical" Church.

Butthoughtheeffortsoftheright honourablegentlemanarethusdirected againsttheinfallibilityofthePope,yethis ultimatepurposeistobringforwardthe climatethatanylogicalcarryingoutofthis teachingmostrenderaCatholicdisloyal. Intimemostinsinuating111111171Prheinvitesus toreconsiderourrelation'stotheState,and thehearingoftheVaticandecreesonthe dutyofcivilallegiance.Well-meantasthis maybe.therearehutfewofmyCatholic brethrenwhowillnotregarditasanintuit. Butletusmeettherightlinnonreblewriter onhisownground.Theprinciplesnecessary forupholdingaStateareobviousenough. Theremustheanactivespiritofobedience tothegoverningstithority-inobedience foundednotonsuddenimpulse,butfirmly establishedonprinciple.Accordingly,the Churchhasevertaughtobedienceto"the powersthatbe"forconsciencesake.She saysthatallthepower,whethercivilor spiritual,emanatesinifnediatelvfromGod. Itis,then.notonlyfromDivineprecept, butalsonnthegroundsofnaturallass',for thepreservationofsociety,thatthe CatholicChurchhas',inflatedsubjectionto thecivilpower.Butherloveoforderis suchthatsheisjefilons,notonlyofthe rightsoftheStateandofherown,lintshe alsorigorouslyprotectstherightsofthe family.Theohehencewhichslieinculcates forthelawsofGodwould,indeed,hechecked initsdevelopmentifthemindwerenot habituatedalsotoyield,duerespecttothe State.Butthosewhoeithertotallydisregard theauthorityoftheChurch,orusethe phraseasamereguisefortheexerciseof theirownprivatejudgment,beingsochangeableintheirallegiancetoecclesiastical authority,donotperceivethenecessary connectionthatexistbetweenthesubjectionofself-willtotheauthorityofthe Churchandthesamesubjectionwhenthe rightsoftheStateorfamilyareinquestion. TherelationsoftheChurehtotheState engagedattentionataveryearlyperiod,and therespectpaidtoherbyemperors,evenby somewhoafterwardslapsedintoheresy,is plainlyindicatedbyminuspassagesinthe CodeofJustinian.Therelationsofthe ChurchtotheStatehavebeensincesooften

Aseveryactofourliveswasintendedby AlmightyGoitoeffectoureternalcoulition, everyacthasamoralantreligioussisiii&mice,and,therefore,asMr.Gladstone otiserces,fallswithinthesphereofduty ,morals.Tosay,therefore,thatthePope's controlcomprisesallconductisameretruism toaCatholic;for,toiletteitdoes,hehasno authorityatallinmattersoffaithant morals.AstothePope'sallegedliability toerrinsuchmatters,itishardlynecessary toobservethatfewGovernmentsever consulthiminsuchcases,exceptwhen,like HenryVIII.,theywanthimtoofspensewith someruleofnaturalorrevealedlaw.

TherecentdefinitionsgivethePopeIto powerofdispensingwithsuchlaw,oreven ofdefiningnewdoctrines.ThePopeinone senseneverceasestoteach.Bathisfunctionsasadirectoronspecialpointsare necessarilynotoftencalledintooperation. Moraldutiesalwuystellunderthesupervisien oftheCassel',andofitshead,initscurs/mate capacity,asMr.Gladstonehituselfsnows. Indeed,itcouldnotwellbeotherwise.He observwonthispoint:-"icarenottoask ittherebedregsortattersuthumanlite, suchUScanescapefromthedescriptionand ouudaryofmurals.Isubmitthatdutyrs apowerwhichriseswithusinthemorning, andgoestorestvithusatnight.Itiscoextensivewiththeactionofourintelligence. Itis,"hetuldsocopytugumetaphorfromthe GreektextofLucian,"thesiesiowwhich cleavestous,guwherewewill,andnhich onlyleavesuswhenweleavethelightof life."Ourshadowsarerepresentedby Lucianusouraccusersinthenextlife, thoughtheyseemratherinappropriate witnessestodeedsofdarkness.ilosever. topasstothequestionwhethertheI'ope coitalnotgetamerelylimitedauthorityin mattersoftaithandmorals,wehasequoted therighthonourablewriter,toprosethat thesphereofduty,audcensequentlyof authority,isunlimited.Anybud)claiming authoritydeemshimselfentitledtoobedience, nomattertthetheritisinfallibleQ1'DUG Theextenttherefore,towhichthePope claimsobesienee,orthedegreeofperception claimedbylioninhisdiscernmentofDisate truth,duesnotaffecthisrighttoobedience. Werehefallible,yet,itlieclaimedany authorityinthesphereofmorals,his supersisionwouldextendtothewhole ofconduct,andliewouldbeentitledto obediencefromhiscommunicants.lieSi(as toprosethatthepeseta.Popewouldnet hesitatetoemploymaterialforcehuthis proofofthis,asusual,tendstoestablallthe contrary."tuttheinterence,"hesays, referringtothecaseofPhilipAugustus, A1phonso, "waybedrownthatthey who,whileusingspiritualcaponsforsuch anend,dooutemploytemporalmeans,only failtoemploythem[itemisetheyhasethem nut."Wherein,thenisthegrout'etalarm? Forcell:drilytheauthorityofthePapeis nutSi)generallyrecognizedholyasitsillsill the itscenicthe iolellte"alonein%ie,t"illhisMuerheart" whilecontrastingtheeenditetofthepresent Popewiththatofhispredecessorsfurhis argumentsonlytendtoshowthatthe Papacyhasalwaysbeenthesame,simpir (warm,andnevershunnedsiolenceastar asregardeddefinikillofspiritualmatters. Thereisatgreatconfusionotideasmet expressioninMr.Gladstone'spamphlet. Althoughheadducedcopiiuspromstshe, thatthel'opesofoldclaimedthesauce deeieeofobedienceasthepesetaPendell dues,yethefidgetsthissiltatter,arils, andobserves(p.51)astothetemporal power"Itisetenpossrblethatsichave herethekeytotheenlargementofthe provinceofobediencebeyondthelimitstit infallibility,andtotheintrodurtienofthe remarkablephrase dinciplinainetregimen reek.,,,,"etin:tbinned %%ehate sheenthatlieattrioutestothePopesofthe NlidelleAgesthesaint.glensLilltheextent oftheirauthoritythatareentertainedby l'opePiustheNinth.

'thetighthen.!terhasjustsailofduty that"itisco-extensive%skittheletiontit ourintelligence."Buthealas:"Our Saviourhadrecognizedasdistinctthetwo provincesofthecivilruleandtheChurch." However,onthewhole,11r.Gladstone, thoughhisutterancesonthepointarenot easilyreconcilablewitheachother,seems disposedtoErastianisai,andtogivingthe Statethepowerotdefiningquestionsofduty In(inlet'toprovethisright,lieenileavotos toshowtheexpediencyofsuchapower beingsestedintheslate.Forthispurpesc herefer,tothepossibilitythataPepemay err-asittheStatecouldnot-andhealso oscillatesbetweentheassertionsthatthe CatholicChurchisnolongersing),rcalls andyetistiacingtheclosestresemblance betweenthecurslustofPiusIX.:iliahis predecessorsoftheNliitelleAges. Ileadds" Popeshavekeptup,with comparativelylittleintermission,forwellnigha111011S:111djeans,theirelauntodog- maticinfallibility,andhare,atperiodswithin thesametractiytime,oftenenoughmink,and sererretracted,thatWhirclaim,whichisthioreticat& hallpracticallylitivir---thiirclaim toan011(1111Irevirtuallyunitrout!itsmthe baptiz(ilair',liars theChurch."1Vherein, then,cohsistedthe"sioltlice"ofthepresent PopeandItsdeparturefrom"theold historic,scientific,andtimilerateschool," andthescat'sofhispredecessors? Mr, Gladstonewantstoshowthatheiseonsistent inhisoppositiontoCatholictightsnow, althoughhe%%assuchachampionofhem priortohisunderstandingthedecriesof 1870,andinordertomaketutastrungcase againstthepees)litPepeheappealstothe allegedmisdeedsofhispiedeeesseirs,ofiihieh hedoesnotpretendtohavebeenignorant downto117o.liealtogetherforgetsthatIle admitted"thepseudbeastfstroperuurltni" waswellfoundeddowntothatyear.He addsfartheron:-"ItwasthusthatEngland suflcreelunderJohn,1'raneeunderPhilip Augustus,LeonunderAlphensothe aim(eerycursory'int:stun)."Wasnettill thispriorto187:3,andthedefeatofMr. Gladstone'sGovernmentonthehist'Edue-atii41Bill?Yetnountothatdatelieseas ;tiniestmoreRomanthantheRomanthemFelses,sofarasthecivilstatuswascon, corned,afootwhichhenowscentssoanxious. Whirshouldhethenhavebeensodesirous toconferfurtherprivilegesonpersonswho, ifhisstatemeutsareright,wouldtieso

likelytoabusethemtothedetrimentofthe civilpower?Thismakesusmuchfear thatitwasnolovetostrengthenthe allegianceofCatholicsthathasledtothis wondrouspamphlet,butratheranappealto thedeep,thoughlatent,Protestantprejudice whichtheworkoftheballothasbroughtto light. Therearemillionsuponmillions,"he says,"oftheProtestantsofthiscountrywho wouldagreewithArchbishop/shinningifhe weresimplytellingusthatDivinetruthis nuttobesoughttromthelipsoftheState, nortobesacrificedatitscommand."Why doesnotMr.GladstonesaythatallProtestuutsareofoneaccordonthiswaiter? However,thenextsentenceisobviously contradictoryoftheonejustquoted,forhe adds'Hutthosemenwouldtellhim ill returnthattheState,asthepowerwhichis aloneresponsiblefortheexternalorderof theIsom,canaloneconclusivelyandfinally 'secompetenttodetermine*hatistotake placeinthesphereofthateternalorder." same, - thislanguageisrathersagueand inaccurate.Nosinglestateisresponsible "fortheexternalorderoftheworld."Then theargumentnioseshitucircle.Toishum istheStateresponsible?'d'oitssubjects. AndtoahemaretheSubjectsresponsible? TotheState,which"canaloneconelusitely andfinallybecompetenttodetermine"its idesince.Duty,then,istobecantedfront theStatebythosetowhomalonethe'suite isrespensible.SurelyMr.Gladstoneaught toknowthatconscienceisregardedby Protestantsussup,enieinallMallets,mid thatit,ashealleges,itisrottolietaughtby aChurch,stilllessisittobetaughtbya smile.'1hereasonwhyl'atholieteachingis Iiiielingonusisbecauseitishestaccepted bytheindividualconscience.Ourcurl:science leadsustoacceptthedoctrineotanauthoritalieandiniallible(hurch,whichatteraanisamplyrepaysthisadhesionof couscieecebyguidingitarightontuture occasionsjustasthevalue.utthesyIhgisl isfirstascertainedstihjectisely,andthat iietrundIdtitteasellingisatttereantsteed withoutfurtherproof,thoughthees tititsRuthanduseasastandardotramciliationmayheforgotten.ButMr.Gladstonewouldmergeallmoralandreligious obligationsinthebluntprecepttohearthe Stateinherownsphere,whilehehas admitted,inSe)en.Iplaices,thatdutyand conductareinseparable.Theobligation, Itove:er,whichnutosesthedutyofallegianceupontatholics,isclerkedtrentthe naturalitswellastheitstitledlast,thatall powerisimmediatelyfromhad,though mediatelythieughtheformsofmen:itchy, aristocracy,erdemocracy.

Ileagainviistrtes,"Thespiritofthe neophyteisexpressedbytheweedswhich hatebecomenoteritius,Al'atholicfirst,an Englishman:wells:ads"'ButintheIvry luxe,st'Hulcehesuggeststhattheploase euelitnottobenotorious,furheadds, "%Surdswhichlimpidlyconseynomete thanatruism,torescryChristianmustseek toplacehisreligionestn',codehiscountry inhisinforheart."Here,again,huedues "silence"tohispiesemsassertion,that theclaimsoftheStatetoourallegiameare supreme.Ilenowsaysthattheyateout onlythatCatholicsmaypossibly,atsome timeorother,"attheQueenshin_/on ." NNc:iremuchobligedtohimtorsuggesting suchanexplanation-ensaid:mainaflip}sillilysuggested,butsolemnlytepudiatcd byCatholics.

WhatisitthatMr.Gladstonewants?IIe isstillinfavoroftepealinganymore Catholicdisabilitiesthatmayhefoundin theStatutelitiok."shallbeguidedhere- alterasheretofore,"liesuss,"bytheruleof maintainingequaldill!Liltsirrespectively otreligions,:ledshallresistallattemptsto excitotethe11,11kbursoftheRomanChinch Irmothebenefitofthatru!e."lie etaaseidinakIngthispromise,it)orderto showthethehasbeenconsistentevensince e70."Indeed,"hiecontinues, 1maysay thathosealreadypisencenciusiveindicationsotthisslewbysupportinginPauli:iliatit,asaMinister,sinceJ870,thetypalof theEcclesiasticalTitlesActforwhatthink amplereasons."'Ihosereasousarethemost extitterdinaryeveryeturgedbyanyone. '1hetimeforpenalenactments,wesuppose, hasnutbetarrived. liedoesnotproposeanylegislationnow, andabidesbyhisrecentpcsitientomarss catholicity."otonlybecausethethee hasnutyetcome,elicitweelmassumethe eenscquencesoftherevolutienarytueasines titltiUtobasebeenthoreughlysleighoil middigestedbyallcapablemeninthe humanConimunion."Oneshouldthink, then,that.liemighthavewaitedforthst period,Inasmuchashisconductshire1b7o showsthat.liedidnotinthatyear,ordown to1ebrutity,le74regardtheVaticanileer«s withanyfeelingsofapprehensionsthatescr. IllsIleNt isquiteineensistentwith bISexcusetorpiopoundinghisnotionIIat lit"decreesateatvariancewithmodem thought.llisexcusewas,that"the(Tilden dolegisen"tinhisarticleinflueContimprratylieuirw)"isthe(Tillie)]ofthosewit %shun'1witsendeasoutingtoreason,namely, thebeatmajorityoftheBritishpublic." 'Uen,whatdoesliesaynowofthis"great majotityt"Andhowdoeslieaccount.for Insacquiescenceinthedecreessince187U ".Nutonlybecausesogreatanumericalpro- portionis,itsIliaVebeforeubserved,necessarilyiacrliableofmasteringandjorming thorpersonaljudgmentuponthecase."Alas, forpoutprivatejudgmentItseemsthe buikoftheEnglishpeopleare"necessarily incapable"oftotalinganyjudgmentonthe [muter.Air.Gladstone'sownjudgmentcn tills,asonsomeotherpoints,iscertainlynotinfallible.Peoplearecapableofforming

correctmoraljudgmentsinmorecasesthan heappearsreadytocowed,. finally,hedeniesthat"hisRoman Catholicfriendsandfellow-countrymen,who are,tosaytheleastofit,asgoodeitizensas hiumelt,mustperceivethatthecaseisnota frivolous,ease,butonethatmeritstheir attention."14howevertheyaregood citizens,"tesaytheleastofit,"ashimself, whyduesheaskustoriseandexplainour presentposition?Weratherwould,according tothedirectionsinmeditationbookssuggestto himto"pauseandexamine"autotheuumerous inconsistenciesbetweenhisnarrowpremises andhisconclusions.Wemusiderhiscasea frivolousandavexatiousone,inconsistent withhisownconductsince1874,audnadafestlyconnectedwithhisfalltroutpower, thedefectionofIrishLiberalsfromhim,the relationsofProtestautisuatotheballot,and somewhattohisownrecenttroublesin connectionwithRitualism. WithrespecttothefactthatthePopesof theMiddleAgesfrequentlyinterfered"in thecontroversiesofprincesandtheinternal dissensionsofkingdomsandrepublics," ArchbishopRenrickfurnishesthefollowing adinirahleaccount,whichwewouldearnestly recommendtotheconsiderationoftheright honourablegentleman:-"Tounderstand thisphenomenonseemusttakeins,considcratiunthepositionuhichlieoccupiedill regardtothetemporalpotter.ThecuoseisionofprincestoChristianitydisposed themtoregardwithreverencetheteaciiings oftheChurch,andtoseekcounselinthe moralditlicultieswhichoccurredinthe exerciseotthegoverningposer.When theybusedtoreceivetheirdiademstrout theconsecratedhandsofthePontiff,they regardedthemselvesasexercisingwith dependenceontheKingofKings,auelegatesl sotereigtity.'theindependentpositionof theBishopofRoane,freedfromtheyokeof theEasternEmperors,andendowedwith considerableprincipality,washallowedby spiritualsupremacy. Hecleated theneworderofthingsheassignedtoeach potentatehisplaceit)thepoliticalworld andcontrolledbyhislawsthemoremetitsof cacti,inordertomaintainthepelletal harmony.Illsrelationstotheempirewere mustdirect,sinceliedeterminedwhoshould electtheEmperor,andclaimedtherightof examiningwhethertheindividualchosen authoritywasconstantly invokedinsupportty.otherprinces,ortorecall themtoduty;andhistribunalhasriyardtdas thesupramecourtiftheChristiancovidelucp. Itseemedacommoninstinctofalleh'istian nationstoappealtohisjusticefurthe redressofeverygrievanceforMitchthe localauthorityprovedinsufficient,andto implorehispeerforthepunislinieutof thosewhosestationplacedthembeyondthe reachofmunieipallaw,liewas,intact,by commonconsent.Judge,nutunlyiticases strictlyecclesiastical,urintheIrisateconeel115ofobscureittditideals,butiticivil matters,%%hereflagrantwrongswereperpe,rittedbycrownedheads.liewascalled entointerposehisauthorityhesusblamed ifliehesitatedhewasteams(bydelinquents orescryclass;bythehaughtybaronslid proudemperor,aswellasbythehumble assal;andwhenthethunderofhiscensure rolled,theprisondoorsflewopen,thehand ofasaticeletfallthewagesofinjtstice,and thekneesoftheoppressorbeattogether. Voltairehimselfhasremarkedthat "theinterestsofmankindrequiresa restraintonsovereignsandprotectionfor then'subjects;thispowermightbeinthe hands01Popesinvirtueofauniversalcompact.ThePontiffs,intern:ringintemporal disputesonlywithaviewtosettlethem, admonishingkingsandnationsoftheir ditties,reprovingtheircrimes,reserving excommunicationsforgreatenormities, would'lasealwaysbeenregardedasholding theplaceofGodonearthbutmennow prefertohailthelassandusagesoftheir countryastheironlyprotectien,although thelowsarefrequentlydisregarded,and corruptusagesprevail."

'totheseexcellentcommentsenapower andrightwellunderstoodasapartofthe publiclawoftheperiod,andofthequasiFederalorUnitedStatesofwhichEurope couldboastintheIliIdleages,wemay subjointhefollowingextractfrontthe BritishCritic,No115,p.36,whichisalso ctedbyArchbishopKenriek:-`Certainly nothingsohamperedthefreeworkingofthe toelessandarbitraryspiritoffeudalismas theexistenceofsystemintheChurch. Isetiensandtheirrulerscouldnotfeelthat moralirresponsibilitywhichtheyhavesince Rained.TheyweremembersofChristendom itswellasdistinctpoliticalbodiesunitedas Christianstoothers,andaccountableas ChristianstothewholeChurch.Therewas astandardrecognizedbytill,higherthan thatofpoliticalexpediency;acommonly acknowledgedlaw,abletoreachandsistt crimes,whichnationallawswerereadyto screenortooweaktopolish.Tittlewasan appealfromallearthlytribunalstoonenot merelyhigher,butdifferentinkind.An appealtotheSeeofRomewasnotonly sittuallyanappealtothewholeofChristendom,itwasalsoanappealtotheJudgmentseatofourLord."

"Itiscertainly,"addsArchbishop Kenrick,"inthepourerofthenationsto constituteasupremeciviltribunaltoadjust theircontroversies,andthefactofits establishmentisequallyprovedbytheir acts,asbyanyformalcompact.Ifthey therebypartedwithanyportionoftheir sovereignityandindependence,itwaswith gr,-atadvantagetotheircotnmoninterests."

'1'lleArchbishopthenreferstoaphilosophicstatementbySaintPriest:-"We must,"saysthislatterwriter,"agreewith theRomanSchool,thatthetemporalpower

oftheHolySeewastarlesshueresult ofusurpationthauaconsequenceof ofWepolicy,orratherutthefalse positionofprtuces.'Diesecularvowels themselvesintheirrivalries,wars,rewurses, andscruples,invokedpoliticaltutervention, andsoughtitssupportsometimesfortheir Interiorityillat1ll11,sometimesfurtheir trepidationandweaknessofmind."

"AlthoughthesocialrelationsotthePopes tothesecularpowersgaveoccasiontotheir iutertereuoeiutemporalcontroversies,yet theydidnotactastemporalsuperiors,but theyavailedthemselvesoftheirpositionto spinythemaximsoftheChristianlawto thesubjectsiudispute,andused:heir Spiritualauthoritybyecclesiastics(censures teeeuturcetheirjudgment.Thepinicipies OnWillatheyactedweredistiuctiystated byInnocent111.when'Philiputfmum resistedhisluterierrucetostopthelassoes Ofwarla.1%%CellhisandRieliard(Azaruc Leen.Disclaimingdistinctlyanrightto judgeofthetitletodispute,heinsistedthat bewasauthorisedtoLukeasaythepitslieges otecclesiasticalcoutioumuntimeuPlaice whowantonlyshedhuwaublood,alinelie coulduatainhisjustdemandsunite:due ariatrattou."Nuouedoubts,"liesays, thatitbelungstoour()theetojudgeutthe thiugswhichuppcllathtolitsill\:Mullor utthesuUl.ILisIRAdial%nig andoftheIUDsut eternalIlls,lituuUushUlseuld,toattack These%%ItoaleoftheLuUSellult1titlath,to ilesltU)reugtuusestablistinimas,togisauser topuiagesite'fruiter()UeSlIllettTutMewants auaao%.lalageu1iellgiuUsmen,touppleeil sir6iuscunseeratedtoyou." languageuttheseducumentsmaysteinto inipiyaclaimtoamilealtsatailtimesin collectits,astatastee)intuite.1110151 tocipie,tobeentoreedbyecclesiastical eellsUtesyettheydonutliecessatily suppusearight011thepartutthel'OULILLto takecognizanceofsuchILILLLeis,independentlyvttheactsutteepartiesinterested, oreagemeratusage,oruttilespecial ofOupeilutand.1114eIIIMidicuIlliutersleS. 1heDome uuuutiess,embracesail c.assesut11.1.11,luliucesmudpeeve,andall %LallitStithumaltaellulls,pull.lealasweal:LS perauuah.'1he foetalutOle(...11UlellIS placedellhisoigiieeditencelitpuoetuillthe ullieu,MidIll11,8llallie acct inJusticetheseelatejudgetileearth.As expounderutthemutatIa.,liespeakstoall aohviewrmataUllit,illy,etaliw.lulillIgall Thalliedliltslelelatlell,:oldinculcatingthe uhsertanceutaeoninsmecuoillailletteelit. liecallcastWI frontthe estry eine,palletsorsubject,islesisnuturiuus,y guilt,01flagrantiminuralitj,itliewiltnut )lenttopiacihatadutuuuwu.Butsecular concernsalellut,ut subjectto IllscughiSaticemudtheCuliirilcalvttsocial teialluos,1111111sine11U111LAXtreeactsof 111l111iduals, trampubliclaw;ornum theseismuteonauthorities,areoutthe neatertn.hisjuugmtut,UlliesStheybeSUUlulow West,slwateInterested. Iteal.edoutooeclatetheirnasalchatsoar, hemayjudgeutthembyalloyingtothem Christianmaximsbutlietailpl'ullUUllve Sellieliewoutsuch:tali%WU:LISulliyasare subjecttohisjurisuiction.littheMiddle Agesk.ugsandnationsimpluiedhisjudgment.:UNconsequentlybrought%MIMIthe spheleutIllsLIULlItallytheseSeeJlat andcoldrutash:8etwhichullnccssnse liemightlasesaid,intheswatsutear Redeemer,tothosewhocalledfurhis intertereece,"1u110lathappointedwe judgeuseryou?" inreplytoMr.Gladstone'sobservations onuceaselesslpoint,thedeposingposer,use mayminestheluaus+tugpassageIrmathe sameworkoftheguttedArchbishopretcried to.Hereferstothec,weriuutDeclaration ofIndependence,hielideclaredthat"010 Unitedvolumesare,midofeightoughttobe, treeandindepeialtiffStates;thattheyare absolvedfromallailtyiancetotheBritish Crown that''ittannic:Liconuection betweenthewandtheStateotGreatBritain is,and(quilttobe,tutailydissolved."'the ArchbishopthenobsessVS:-"dllhuuglt letpressdidoutassumethepowerutthe keys,orclaimallycontroloserconscience,it cell:onlysetaside,asfarasinitlay,the oathofallegiance,onthegroundthatthe cotrelativedutyofprotectionhadnutbeen fulfilledbytheBritishCIONLI.Sotar,this ispreciselyacaseinpointtothatforabash odiumhasbeenheapedontheinewouofthe holyPontiff. Thedeposingpower ssasessentiallygroundedunelseprinciple Unitthepeoplearetheimmediatesourceof cisIIGovernment,whichisestablishedfur theirbenefit,withliabilitytoturieitureif abused.Lestanarchyshouldarisethrouga theintriguesofdemagogues,thedelicate pointofdeclaringwhentorleitureass maturedwasresersed,inCatholicnations, tothejudgmentofthePontiff."

Wemaytortnemomentpartcompany withtherighthunourablewriter,unitassure himtoolthroughlionthepublic,thatither MostGraciousMajestyisatanytimein dangerfromanyenemiesabroadorathome, amongstnoneofhersubjectswillshefind aumorewillingtoshedtheirbloodin detenteofthe'IltroneandConstitutionthou amongthoseCatholicswhomoststeadfastly holdthedoctrinesoftheSyllabus.Disloyaltyisnottoaltattributedtothosealto supporttheDivinemightofin.thority,but rathertothosenit°wouldBUSYdiscordand religiousrancour.

PrintedPandpublishedfortheProprietors byTHOMASBRYAN,attheCatholic Boys'Orphanage,Subiaco,nearPerth, WestAustralia.

MR,GLADSTONE'S PAMPHLET.

AREVIEWoftheLEADERinthe "W.A.TIMES"ofthe12thFeb., 1875,onMr.GLADSTONE'S PAMPHLET.

ATthesoundofMr.GLADSTONE'S trumpet,theEditoroftheW.A.Iimes, equippedinasmanyoftheoldatitipapalweaponsofwatashecould convenientlygirdon,cameforthonthe 12thultimo.Hebangednowandthen duringhiecourseatCatholicsgenerally, buthisweaponswerewieldedespecially againsttheirchiefs.Andwhocan wonderathisheroicresolve? Hesaw thePopevestedinanextravagant assumptionofauthority,notmerely spiritualbuttemporal Heheard Bishopsdeclaringtherewasnolimitto thatauthority! Heknewthat,like theotherRomanPontiffs,thepresent onewouldrevivepoliticalantagonism! HesawCatholicsindangeroflosing theirliberty,andGovernmentstheir authority!'Therewouldbenochivalry inthemanthatwouldnotfightagainst suchaboldinvader

TheEditorneverdoubtedhisimaginationortherealityofhisconvictions. Inactingashedid,hewasjustdoing whattheHeroofCervantes-Dow QUIXOTE-oncedid.DONwasaKnight ofalargesympatheticheart,andthe veryimaginationofwrong,madehim runtotherescue.DON,sawawindmill working;itwasquietlygrindingcorn tofeedthepoor,butDowknew moreaboutthatold-fashionedstructure, thanwhatwasrevealedbyitsoperations allhehadheardandread,convinced himitwas,beyonddoubtoneofthose castlesinhabitedbygiantswhich heldKnightsandfairladiesindurance vile-sosettinghislance-hecharged themillandbrokehisheadagainst thewall.

intotheTemporalpoweroftheHolySee." Dolman,London,1853.)

TheleadingideaoftheEditor-followinginMr.GLADSTONE'Swake-is tomakebelievethatthereisreasonto doubttheloyaltyofCatholicstotheir civilrulers,andthattheteachingof himwhomtheybelievetobetheVicar ofCUBISTtendstomakethemdisloyal. TheEditorisaspeculativereasoner. Thefactofdisloyaltyordividedallegiancehasnotbeenbroughthometo Catholicsyet.Don'tblotoutfromthe Statutebooksthegrandoldprinciple'everymanispresumedtobeinnocent untilheisprovedguilty.'Whenthey arefoundinthefact,then-.'Ohno betterwhackthem,'hothinks,'.before theydothemischief,'liketheIrish grazier,ofwhomthestoryistoldthat hewaswonttobeatthecow-herdevery morning,lesthewouldletthecattle intodamage.'Indeedifthechargewere true,wehavenohesitationinsaying thatCatholicswouldnotbedesirable subjects,andtheworldwouldbewell ridofthePope.Butthechargeisnot true.ThedutiesofCatholicsubjects tothetemporalpowersareveryplainly taughtandtheymustabidebythat teachingorincurcensure.(SeeBUTLER'S Catechism)

Q.Whatarethedutiesofsubjects tothetemporalpowers?

A.Tohesubjecttothem,andto honourandobeythem,notonlyforwrath, butalsoforconsciencesakejia-soisthe willofGod.1Pet.,ii.Rom.xiii.

Q.Doesthescripturerequireany otherdutyofsubjects?

A.Yes,toprayforkings,andfir allwhoareinhighstation,thatwemay leadaquietandpeaceablelife. 1 Tim.ii.

Q.Isitsinfultoresistorcombine againsttheestablishedauthorities,orto speakwithcontemptordisrespectof thosewhoruleoverus?

"ofthebetterinformedsectionofthe "Englishpeople,etc."Thismust remainablotonthememoryoftheman thatwroteit,unlesshemakesreparation. The"betterinformedsectionofthe Englishpeople"were,intheEditor's judgmentthosewhowouldrefuseto grantCatholicEmancipation;-those whowouldconfiscateeverysodofland heldbyRomanCatholics;-thosewho wouldnotallowRomanCatholicsto haveevenahorsevaluedfor£5,or,if valuedformorethan£5,mustbegiven uptoanyProtestantthatwillofferhim £5forit.The"betteritformed (alwaysrememberinginthejudgment oftheEditor)whowouldnotallowa Catholicchildtobetaughtbya Catholicteacher,etc.

TheEditorclearlymanifestshis antipathytoCatholics.Inwhathave theyoffendedhim?Wecanonly gatherthathefears"arevivalof "politicalantagonism,whichtheRoman "Pontiffshavesooftenhadthefollyto "excite,andwhichhasalwaysledto "theirdefeat."

ofoneofhisArchbishops-"Throw plentyofdirtandsomeofitissureto stick!"Withregardtotemporal possessions,Popeshaveoftendeclared thateverymanhasarighttohisown, butnoPopeeverdefinedthathehada righttootherpossessionsthanhisown -whereinhoreignedsupremefrom timeimmemorial.

TheEditormaytakethefollowing notesforhisguidewheninfuturehe sitsdowntowriteaboutthePope.CatholicsholdthattheSpiritualpower ofthePopeisSupreme,.aswideasthe worldandreachingtoHeaven;-that all,betheysovereignsorbetheysubjects,shouldbeguidedbyhisdecision onquestionsoffaithandmorals;-that hehastherighttotellkingswhenthey gowrong,andsubjectswhatisnotlawfulforthemtodo;-thathehasever doneso,and,willneverfailtodolikewise;-thathisistherightfulsovereigntytoRome,andtotheStatesof theChurch.Bearingthesefewremarks iumind,theEditormaybeableto writemoresensiblyonthe"Sovereignty,bothSpiritualandTemporal, oftheHolySee."

TheEditorisonlyoneofanentire armyofKnightsErrantsofcrazed conceptions.whocomeenmasse,totilt theirlancesagainsttheCatholic Church.(Olesays,"Iwillproveshe tillaliesuchayear;-hereitis-." j1nothersays,-"Shecannotco-exist withtherightsofcivilallegiance."He sethislanceinrest,lefthisgreat partybehindwonderingandashamedof him,andwentonaloneexcitingthe ridiculeofeverybody.tillhefelldown ashehasfallendown.

Andthencolliesthegallant'W.A.T.' hero-notKnightedbyGLADSTONE, mind.-ashewasGazetted'the27th :Marchlast-withhisA.D.C.SANCHO Pssza-inthenomdeplumeof"OLD PROTESTANT."Ontheywenttillthey nietaBULL-(UnamSanctum). Saxenotoldhimtochargethathorrible laeo-theterrorofCrownedHeads. He'llhecrow/redwithglorywho destroysthemonster.Itgoesabout alarmingeveryone-proclaimingthat Sovereignsandsuljects,alltheworld over,mustcomeforthwithandpay homagetothePope.Oncomrades on !criedtheHero! ! Agaio,and again,tillthreetimes,hecharged,but hasnotyetfelledtheBull.Thepublic musthearalittlemoreindetailofhisstory,oftheBull,andofhisother achievements.

Hadheheldhispeaceandwaiteda little,hewouldhaveseenthecloudblown upbyGLADSTONE'Sfurydispersedbythe lightwhichEnglishintelligence,both CatholicandProtestant,floodedforthon thatlittlenebula.Hewouldhavelearned, asotherswithmoresenseandpatience willlearn,thateventhebullput101111 DOclaimtotemporalauthorityover sovereigns,asthePope'slanguage,in theveryCouncilinwhichitwaspromulgated,decided.Inreplytothe reproachmadebytheFrenchinthat Council,thatthePope"requiredthe KingofFrancetoacknowledgethathe heldhistemporalitiesfromthePope," BONIFACEstated:-"Weknowthat "therearetwopower'sordainedbyGOD. ` Weprotest,therefore,solemnly, "thatweneverpretendedtousurpin "anymannertheKing'sjurisdiction "buttheKingcannotdenyanymore "thananyotherchristianthatheis "subjecttouswithregardtosin." M.Dos:role,Paris,"Hive/lee/inert's!'

A.Yes;St.PaulsaysLetever!' soulbesubjecttothehigherpowers;he thatrtsisteththepowerIesisteththeofdinonceofGod;andtheythatresist, purchasetothemselvesdamnation.Rum.

TheSovereignPontiffshavealways enforcedthisteaching,andtheirrepeated censuresofSecretSocieties,plotting againsttheState,provethattheynever sufferthatteachingtobesetaside. ThepresentPopehasgivenabundant proofofthesame.Itwouldbewell atthepresentjuncturefirmentobear inmindthatapprehensions,unfounded fear,and,aboveall,prejudicehas heretoforefiredmen'spassionsand givencolourtoanaccusationlike, inpurpose,totheone,theyare urgingto-day.-''Ifwelethim aloneso,allwillbelieveinhim,andthe Romanswillcomeandtakeawayour placeandnation."St.JOHN,xii.48.

Astorytoldbythe"Liberator" suitstheEditorsowell,thatwewill reproduceit.O'CONNELLwasonce addressingajuryofmenliketheEditor, whowereintentonconvictingthe accused.Hetuldthemthefollowing fact:-"Theprisoneratthebarwas accusedofmurder,witnessesforand againstwereproducedtheevidence wassuchastogiveapretextforthe prisoner'scondemnation,untiltheman allegedtohavebeenmurderedcame intothecourt.Whereuponthejudge informedthejurythatalthoughthere wasnodoubtoftheprisoner'sinnocence, therewereothercircumstancesconnectedwiththecasewhichrequiredtheir deliberation.Theyretired.Aftera shortintervaltheforemanreturnedto thecourtandwasasked,proforma, "Guiltyornotguilty?""Guilty,my Lord,"hereplied."MyGot),"said thejudge,"guiltyofwhat?notof murder,surely?""Oh,well,"said theforeman,"if'lie'snotguiltyofthat, liestolemyfather'sgreymareseven yearsago."

WhenwzpacifytheEditoralittleon histriplesocialcomplaintagainstus, wewillhavedone."Thethreemain "supportsofthePapalpower-the "regularorders,celibacyoftheclergy, "andconfession-areasopposedto "social,astheclaimtotemporalpower "istopoliticalfreedom."

WewondertheEditorcouldhave forgottenthiswhenbetookforhis themethe'obnoxiousteachingofCnaisr's Vicar,andthequestionableloyaltyof RomanCatholics.' ItisatedioustasktoputtheEditor right,hegoeswrungsooften.We wouldonlynoticeafewofhiserrors, brieflyaspossible."TheBullUnam Sanctum,"liesays,"promulgatedby "onoPope rescindedbyhis successor."Notcorrect.Thatisblot 1,asDr.NEWMANsaidtoKINGSLEY. Again,"theBullUncoil&Metal): "declareditnecessarytosalvationto "believethateverycreatureissubject "totheRomanPontiff."Notcorrect. Thatisblot2*.Andagain,"Mr. "Gladstone'spresentPamphlethas "exertedaninfluencewithwhich "nothingcancompare.Alreadycir"ciliatedbroadcastoverEngland,and "referredtobyeverynewspaperand "periodical ."Thismightbecalled blot3,asconveyingawrongimpression. Whatthe.EnglishpressthinkofMr. GLADSTONEandhisPamphlet,our readersmaylearnbyaglanceattheir extractsgivenbelow. InthefollowingwordstheEditor comesoutinhistruecolour."When "theRomanCatholicEmancipation "Billwaspassed,againsttheprotests

*VideGossELmN,alsoUniversal HistoryoftheCatholicChurch,byAhbe RostaeacuettVol.xis.B.77.pp.478. Paris.

"Dr.NEWMAN,"saystheEditor, "evennow,incontradictiontothe "clearestevidence,assumesthatthe "Popeclaimsnoauthorityincivil "matters."(?)*Withevidenceasclear asmud,andwitnessesliketheEditor, Dr.NEWMANmustsurelyfailtoprove hisproposition.Ithasbeenvery pointedlysaidthatthosewhoheat themselveswithcontroversylosetheir sense.ButforthattheEditororeven Mr.GLADSTONEmighthavegoodhumouredlytoldthealarmedsovereigns roundabout,whohelpedtoriflethe Popeofhistemporalpossessions,asthey hadallfromhint,anddidnotfearhim,to acttowardshimsomethinglikeacousingermanoftheirsoftrueIrishturn. Ambitiousof'wealth,butunwillingto work,hepreferredthepistoltothe plough."YourmoneyorTom'life," saidhetothetreasurer."Oh,my money,Pat!""Nowthatyouhave gotwhatyouwantedgivemethepistol, I'at.""Alright,hereit'sforyou."

"Yoiwmoneyoryourlife,"retortedthe treasurer,pistolinhand."Blazeaway," saidPat,walkingoff,"there'snota squibinher."

"ItisnowforbiddentoEnglish "Catholicstosendtheirsonstoeither "OxfordorCambridge."TheEditor hereonlystatesafact,but,asusual, didnotintroduceitlogically.Neither didhesaytrhytheywereforbidden. Thereason,however,iseasilysupplied.

TheEnglishRomaniCatholicswant theirsonstrainedsoastoregardthemselvesasbeingdescendedfromsomethingbetterthanDARWIN'Smonkeys, andwithhigher',aspirationsthan ProfessorssuchasTYNDALL,HCXLEY, orMILLwouldinfuse,ofwhosecomplexiontherearemanyatbothUniversities. "Theclaimstothetemporalpower "arebasedontheologicaldogmas."It isobviousthattheEditorhastakenfor oneofhisdogmasthecelebratedsaying

The"regularorders"aredreadfully unsocial! Theynevergotoballsor dances;theydisregardthestylesand fashionsoftheday;theygiveup father,andmother,andfriends-in factleavealltheyaretobefoundby timesinthemostloathsomeplaces comfortingthesick,orifnotthatthey arebusiedaboutscoresofneglected children,orwhennotatsomesuchwork theyarewatchingandpraying.Oh whatunsocialpeople."Thecelibate clergy"-theyaretheunsocialrace! ThisissoobviousthattheEditor disdainsproof.Wewillproveitfor him.Quiprotestcapececqpiat.What doesthatmean?LooktoMat.xix. 11.12.Why,ofcourse,itmeans,let everymanhaveawifethatcangether. Oragain Hethatisnithuntawife issolicitousforthethingsoftheLord, howhecanpleaseGuy."I.Convii. Whatdoesthatmean?Why,how obviousItmeansleteverymanbe married,especiallyifhebea.priest,that liemaybemoresocialevenif'less solicitousfurthethingsofthe Lord."Confession"isnotthe lastoftheEditor'shardwords, butitisthelastwepurposenoticing. Likethelightsofthesixteenthcentury, liedoesnot"acknowledge"theword "CONFESS"yoursins;but,aswithan increaseoflightintheseventeenth,and yetmoreinthenineteenthcentury, theirfollowershaveresumedtheword, andsomethepractice,wehaveroom tohopefortheEditor,andwecanassure hintifhedobutconfess,ingoodearnest, toaCatholicpriest,hewilleverafter blesstheinstitutionandacknowledgeit Divine.

LETTER

OFTHEARCHBISHOP OFWESTMINSTER.

Thefollowingletterhasbeen addressedtothedailypapersbythe Archbishopof'Westminsterand publishedbythem:-

"Sir,-Thegravityofthesubjecton whichIaddressyou,affecting,asit must,everyCatholicintheBritish Empire,will,Ihope,obtainfrontyour courtesythepublicationofthisletter.

*AresentTelegraminformsusthat Dr.NeeseswhasrepliedtoMr. GiADST0NE'sPamphlet,hencewe reserveouropinionOnthisquutetion.

"ThismorningIreceivedacopyof aphamphletentitledTheVatican DecreesintheirBearingonCivilAllegiance.'Ifindinitadirectappealto myself,bothfortheofficeIholdandfor thewritingsIhavepublished.I gladlyacknowledgethedutythatlies uponmeforboththosereasons.Iam boundbytheofficeIbearnottostiffer adaytopasswithoutrepellingfrom theCatholicsofthiscountrytheslightest imputationupontheirloyalty;and,for myteaching,Iamreadytoshowthat thepsinciplesIhaveevertaughtare beyondimpeachmentuponthatscore.

"Itistrue,indeed,thatinpage fifty-sevenofthepamphletMr.Glad-

stoneexpresseshisbeliefthatmanyof hisRomanCatholicfriendsandfellowcountrymenare,tosaytheleastofit, asgoodcitizensashimself.'Butas thewholepamphletisanelaborateargilmenttoprovethattheteachingofthe VaticanCouncilrendersitimpossible forthemtobeso,Icannotacceptthis gratefulacknowledgment,whichimplies thattheyaregoodcitizensbecausethey areatvariancewiththeCatholic Church.

"Ishouldbewantingindutytothe Catholicsofthiswintryandtomyself ifIdidnotgiveapromptcontradiction tothisstatement,andifIdidnotwith equalpromptnessaffirmthattheloyalty ofoutcivilallegianceis,notinspiteof theteachingoftheCatholicChurch,but becauseofit.

"Thesumoftheargumentinthe pamphletjustpublishedtotheworldis this:-ThatbytheVaticandecrees suchachangehasbeenmadeinthe relationsofCatholicstothecivilpower ofStatesthatitisnolongerpossible forthemtorenderthesameundivided civilallegianceasitwaspossiblefor Catholicstorenderbeforethepromulgationofthosedecrees:-

"Inanwsertothisitisforthe presentsufficienttoaffirm-

"1.ThattheVaticandecreeshaveinno jotortittlechangedeithertheobligationsor theconditionsofcivilallegiance.

"2.ThatthecivilallegianceofCatholics isasundividedasthatofallChristians,and ofallmenwhorecognizeaDivineornatural morallaw.

"3.Thatthecivilallegianceofnomanis unlimited;andthereforethecivilallegiance ofallmenwhobelieveinGod,oraregovetnedbyconscience,isinthatsensedivided.

"Inthissense,andinnoother,canitbe saidwithtruththatthecivilallegianceof Catholicsisdivided.Thecivilallegianceof everyChristianmaninEnglandislimitedby conscienceandthelawofGodandthecivil allegianceofCatholicsislimitedneitherless normore.

"ThepublicpeaceoftheBritishEmpirehasbeenconsolidatedinthelasthalfa centurybytheeliminationofreligiousconflictsandinequalitiesfromourlaws.The EmpireofGermanymighthavebeenequally peacefulandstableifitsstatesmanhadnot beentemptedinanevilhourtorakeupthe oldfiresofreligiousdisunion.Thehandof onetitan,morethananyotherthrewhis torchofdiscordintotheGermanEmpire. ThehistaryofGermanywillrecordthe nameof])r.IgnatiusvonDellingerasthe authorofthisnationalevil.Ilamentnot onlytoreadthename,buttotracetheargumentsofDr.vonD011ingerinthepamphlet beforeme.MayGodpreservethesekingdomsfromthepublicandprivntacalamities whicharevisiblyimpendingover(Germany. Theauthorofthepamphlet,inhisfirstline, assurestiethathispurposeisnot polemical,butpacific.'Iamsorrythatso goodanintentionshouldhavesowidely erredintheselectionofthemeans.

"Buttoypurposeisneithertocriticizeor tocontrovert.Mydesireandmydutyasan Englishman,asaCatholic,andasapastoris toclaimformyflockandformyselfacivil allegianceaspure,astrue,andasloyalasis renderedbythedistinguishedauthorofthe pamphlet,orbyanysubjectoftheBritish Empire. Iremain,sir,yourfaithfulservant, ",d,1HENRYEDWARD, ArchbishopofWestminster. "November7."

OpinionsoftheProtestantPress ofEngland.

(DailyTelegraph.)

"ATheologicalPilgrim"writesfrom theProtestantstand-pointaveryable lettertotheDailyTelegraph.We quotethemoreimportantpassages:"IamaProtestanttothebackbone. ButpreciselyonthataccountamI anxioustohavetheargumentativebattle withRomefoughtonsuregrounds andwiththeprofoundestrespectfor Mr.Gladstone,Ifearthathehaschosen afieldonwhichsodexterousadisputant asArchbishopManningmaygain dailecticaladvantages.Mr.Gladstone's firstpropositionisthatRomehassubstitutedfortheproudboastofsenipt'r villein.apolicyofvoileneeandchargeof faith.'Tothstpropositionhisopponentswillgiveadenialtechnicallyinstilled.Suchasthepretensionsof thePapacyareinthesedays,suchthey wereinthetimeofHildebrand,and suchtheyhavebeenthronghoutthe interveningperiodofeighthundred years.RomanCatholictheologians willcunninglydefyMr.Gladstoneto citeasinglecaseinwhichasingle Popeadmittedthathewasnotthe supremejudgeinthedomainoffaith andmorals.Mr.Gladstoneseemsto argue,however,thatthetoneand

pretensionsofRomearemorearrogant nowthantheyusedtobs.But,ifMr. Gladstonesaysthatshenevermounted sohighinpretensionsbefore,Icanonly replythat1fearheweakensthehistoric indictment.Itisquitetruethat GregoryXVI.and'thepresentPope havemoresharplycondemnedcertain doctrinesofmodernLiberalismthan anyotherPontiffsbutonlybecause,in thetimeofotherPontiffs,those doctrineshadnotgatheredsuchpolitical forceastomenacethePapacyitself. TheFrenchRevolutiongavethe doctrinesofLiberalismatangibleand menacingform.Theybecameanarmed esangel.Theymadeclaimsashigh andmightyasthoseofRomeherself. Theywereadeclarationofwartothe deathagainsttheprinciplesofwhich shewastheguardian.Itwasasclear asnoondaythatsheortheymust perish.Romewasdriventobayby Liberalism,andthen,indeed,shedid strikewithallhermight.But,sofar fromwonderingthatshedidhurlher anathemas,Iwonder,Iconfess,that shewithheldthemsolong;forsheand Liberalismcannotcontinuetoliveinthe sameworld.Mr.Gladstonemaintains thattheattitudeofthePapacywith respecttomoderncivilizationhasbeen essentiallychangedbydeclarationof theVaticanCouncilthatthelopeis infalliblewhenhespeaksexcathedraon questionsoffaithandmorals.We mustbopreparedforsubtlehairsplittingsherefromthePapaladvocates. Inthefirstplace,theywillargue,all Catholicsadmittedthe(Ecumenical Councilstobeinfatliblesecondly, mostCatholicsadmittedthePopetobe infalliblewhenhespeakscxcathedrd onquestionsoffaithandmoralsthirdly, thePopehimselfactedontheassumptionthathewasinfallible; fourthly hisdecisionshadasmuchforceasif theyhadsetoutwithadeclarationof infallibility;and,finally,allCatholics admittedhimtobethesupremejudge ofecclesiasticaldisputes.1shouldneed toomuchspacetocitetheirproofsof propositions,butthinkthat studentsofecclesiasticalhistory niustadmitthegeneraltruthofthem. Inowcometothemostimportantof Mr.Gladstone'scontentions-namely, thatnoonecannowbecomeaconvert toRomewithoutrenouncinghismoral andmentalfreedom,andplacinghis civilloyaltyanddutyatthemercyof' another.'Nor,inreality,coulda converttoRomepayasmallerprice fiftyorfivehundredyearsago.Then, asnow,theChurchwasheldtobe infalliblewithinherownsphere,she claimedtohethesupremejudgeofthe placeatwhichthatspherebeganand ended;fcritisclearthattheState couldreducetheloftiestpretensionsof thePopetomerewordsifitcould definethelimitsofhisjurisdiction. EvenDr.Dangeradmitsthat(EcumenicalCieincilsareinfallible,and,in ordertomakegoodhispresentposition, hemustarguethatthelastCouncil wasnot(Ecumenical.Evenliewould admit,then,thatanymanwhojoins the()IdCatholicsmustrenouncehis moralandmentalfreedom'bypiecing hiscivilloyaltyanddayatthemercy ofan(EcumenicalCouncil.Hequarrels unhappily,notaboutthefactofinfallibility,butmerelyaboutthecustodian. Hisconvictionsareasmuchatthe mercyofauthorityasthoseofthe Catholicsthemselves-theonlydifferencebetweenhimandthembeing thattheyadmittheinfallibilityofone man,andhetheinfallibilityofa majorityofsixorsevenhundred.Here therelanodifferenceofprinciple,but onlyofdetail.Ilemayargue,indeed, thatCouncilscannotspeaksooftenas thePopes,and,consequently,thatthey imposefewerchains;buttheansweris that,ifinfallibilitybenecessaryatall, itmaywellbevestedinthemostconvenienttribunal,andthataneverpresentPopeissurelymoreconvenient thanaCouncilwhichitwouldtaketwo orthreeyearstosummon.Now,that argumentstrikestheEnglishRitualists asstraightinthefaceasitstrikesDr. DilllingerandtheOldCatholics.Next coniesMrGladstone'strueassertion thatthePapacyholdsitselftohethe snpremejudgeofthequestionwhat thingsarestrictlytemporalandwhat

strictlyspiritual.But,hemustprepare tohearitreplied,sodoeseveryChurch whichholdsitselftopossesswhatitcalls thetruth,unlessitmakestheillogical compromiseofErastianismwiththe State.HerethePrebsyterianFree ChurchofScotlandmakespreciselythe sameclaimsastheChurchofRome.She admitsthatthereisatemporalanda spiritualprovince;sodoesRome.She admitsthatthecivilpowerissupreme intheone;sodoesRome.Butshe contendsthatsheissupremeinthe other;andsodoesRometoo.Nay, sherefusestoletthecivilcourtsoflaw marktheboundarybetweenthetwo provinces;andthatis,theywillurge, therefusalmadebytheChurchofRome. TheRitualistsmakeexactlythesame contentiononbehalfoftheEnglish Church."

(Times.)

ThatMr.Gladstonehasbeenletting outhismindfreelyandfullyiscertain. Wecantooeasilybelievehisownconfessionthathehastoputrestrainton hislanguage.ButitisunderdifficultiesthathedenouncesRoman aggressiveness,andhebastomakehis ownoccasion.Theoccasionisthatinhis recentcontributiontotheContemporary Reviewheusedsomeroughwordsabout RomanCatholics,anddistressingsome friendsinthatcommunion.Afew wordsofhisownwritingconstitutethe

wars,"andthattheyare(page62) turnirgtheirbacksonthepoorcertainlyanuntrueandungenerous imputation-andcourtingtherich.If Mr.Gladstonehopestoassuagethe feelingsofhisformerRomanCatholic followersbysuchobservationsasthese wethinkthathewillfindthatheis mistaken.But,itwillbesaid,they arealltrue?Whatthen?Isit desirablethattheleaderofagreat partyshouldmakethem? ThatMr. Gladstone,inhisprivatecapacity, shouldtrytoshowthatheisrightin somecontroversyinwhichheisengaged isintelligible;butitmaybedoubted if,inanyprintedcontroversy,atenable distinctioncanbedrawnbetweenMr. GladstonetheindividualandMr.Gladstonethepolitician.Moreover,he expresslytellsusthathehaswritten thispamphlet"becausespecialjustice, astowardsthepartytowhichIam loyallyattached,andwhichImayhave hadashareinthusplacingatadisadvantagebeforeourcountrymen,made it,tosaytheleast,becomingthatI shouldnotshrinkfromwritingit." Areweuncharitableinsuspectingthat weherearriveattherealionsetorigo ofthisotherwiseunaccountableproduction?Isitanythingmorethanaea ofpoliticalstrategy? From whateverpointofviewweregardthis publicationwecanfindnosatisfactory c brokengroundonwnichhestrikesandcauseforit.Itscontentsaremostly recoils.Thereactionwhichmightseemtrue,butitsconclusionisludicrously tobefromalife,orauadministration,inconsequentinthemouthofapractical isfromanarticleonakindredsubject. Inthatarticle,perhapstowinsympathy ortodisarmsuspicion,hesaidaword toomuch,butstilltrue.Hewillstand toit.Henceachallengetohalfthe Christianworldtoconsiderwhatis theirrelationwiththeCivilPower,with modernthought,andwiththeexisting stateofthings.Ifthisbeafulland trueaccountoftheoriginofthisexpostulation,thenallProtestantsgenerally, andthe"OldCatholics"inparticular, willhavegreatreasontorejoiceatthe harshness,nottosaycoarseness,ofthe languageMr.Gladstonehastrippedinto. Butisitafullandtrueaccount?It certainlyiseasiertobelievethatthe minelayreadytobesprung,andthat forceshadbeensometimeaccumulating, thanthatthisexplosionistheresultof aslipofthepen.Certaintheories suggestthemselves.Doesthelate MinisterfinditnecesserytorepelsuspicionofaleaningtotheCommunion ofRome?Or,ontheotherhand,is heventingtheindignationitisonlytoo naturalheshouldfeelattheastounding ingratitudeoftheIrishpeopleand hierarchyI Ineithercasethedeedis done,andMessrs.Newdegateand Whalleymaynowboastatriumvirate ofgoodProtestantchampions.Athird alternative,however,suggestsitself,not quitesomuchtotheirtaste.Doesthis elaboratebutunsuccessfulattemptto distinguishbetweenthenewandtheold PapacypointtotheChnrchofDr.DOIlinger,whomMr.Gladstonetakes occasiontoeulogizesohighly?When hedescribestheimmenseeffortnecessary foramantobreakwithhisChurch,to braveexcommunication,andbearit calmlywhenitcomes,ishecountingthe costofalikestepshouldhehimselfbe calledontotakeit?Ifthislastbe thetruesolutionofthissomewhat suddenchargeoffront,Mr.Gladstone willnotcarryEngland,or,indeed,any considerablepartofit,withhim.

(Standard,)

Whyallthisfuss?Whythisostentatiouspamphletbyapracticalstatesman?Anythingmoreinconsequentit wouldbedifficulttoconceive.'We couldunderstandthatifMr.Gladstone hadinadvertentlyoffendedandhurtthe RomanCatholicshoshouldwishtoheal thehurtandremovetheoffence.But, farfromdoingso,inthesepageshe repeatstheoffencefiftytimesover.He heapsinsultuponinsultuponthem. Hetellsthem(page47)thattheircreed isa"superstition,"thattheyhave "morbidspiritualappetites,"thatthey wouldhavedonebetter,insteadof passingVaticandecrees,tohave"judiciouslydistributedafewTetzelsover Europe,"thattheyare(page50)"an incentivetogeneraldisturbance,"and theirpolicy"apremiumuponEuropean

statesmanandwhilstwetailtosee whatgoodpurposeitwillserve,unless itbethatofstillfurtherweakeningthe Liberalparty,itwillhavetheevileffect offloodingourearswiththedetestable clamoursofreligiouscontroversy. TheBismarckiansofGermanyare delighted.Itwassuretobeso.Ona celebratedoccasionMr.Gladstone appealedfromtheopinionofthemetropolistotheopinionoftheprovinces. Wepresumehewillnowappealfront theopinionofEnglandtotheopinion ofGermany.TheNationalLiberalsof thatcount"),areenchantedwithhis pamphlet.Thisisnotunnatural.Still theyarenotalmostasinconsistentin theiradmirationasMr.Gladstone isinthelameandimpotentconchisioa ofhisexpostulation?Mr.Gladstone expostulates;butifheisnotlistened toliewilldonothingbutwhathewould doifhewerelistenedto.Hisconduct inthefutureisstrictlytoresemblehis conducthithepast.Doesthatsatisty theauthorsoftheMaylaws?We neverheardthatPrinceBismarcktook thetroubletoexpostulatewiththe RomanCatholics.Hehasdonesomethingfarmoreeffectual.Mr.Gladstone, with,wethink,unnecessaryreticence insoeffusiveapolitican,hesitatesto pronounceanopinionuponthecourse of"ecclesiasticallegislation"in Germany.Butaman'sopinionofany lineofconductisprettyaccurately ascertainedwhenhetellsusthathe wouldonnoaccountimitateit.The onlypossibleinfluenceMr.Gladstone's workwillhaveupontheGermanswill lietoconfirmtheminacoursefrom whichhehimselfwouldshrinkfrom horror.Probablyso"sympathetic" amindashiswillturnwithsomerelief, nottosayrelish,tothekindandflatteringopinionofGermanyfromtheanythingbutfriendlyreceptionthislast effortofhishasreceivedfromhisown countrymen.Butweshouldthinkthat laterreflectionwillshowtheNational LiberalsofGermanythathispamphlet isbutafaint-heartedencouragementto them,andthatMr.Gladstone,after thinkingonce,twice,thrice,will eludethatthemomentaryho e, howeverenthusiastic,oftheGerm'is apoorcompensationfurthemoredispassionatedisapprovalofhiscountrymen. (PallMallGazette.) Thequestionhasbeenasked,andit willberepeatedvainandagainby politicians,WhegdidMr.Gladstone makehisdiscoveries,andwhyisthis expostulationpublishednow,andwhy wasitnotpublishedbefore?'Hetells usthatalltheopinions,allthealarms, heheregivesvoicetodatefromthe year1870.Why,then,didwenot hearin1870ofall.this?TheIrish ChurchActwaspassedin1869;and

thereforehecouldnothavedreadedin thatyeartospeakasnowhespeaks forfearofendangeringanecessaryact ofjusticeThisistheyear1874;and in1873Mr.Gladstoneheartilyengaged himselftoextendovertheQueen's subjectsanauthorityandacontrol whichnowheseemstothinkintolerable.Thisisamatterofwhichsome explanationisnecessary.Inhisaccount oftheIrishUniversityBillliehimself suggeststhat1878isthetrueperiodof hischangeofsentiment.Hesays:"TheRomanCatholicprelacyof Irelandthoughtfittoprocurethe rejectionofthatmeasure,bythedirect influencewhichtheyexercisedovera certainnumberofIrishmembersof Parliament,andbythetemptation whichtheythusoffered-thebid,in effect,which(touseahomelyphrase) theymade,toattractthesupportofthe ToryOpposition.Theireffortswere crownedwithacompletesuccess.From thattimeforwardIhavefeltthatthe situationwaschanged."Yes,thesituationwaschanged-forMr.Gladstone. Angryandastonished,hethoughtonce, twice,thrice,aboutthePapacyandits agents,andthesearehisconclusions. Shiftedoutofofficebecauseheseemed blindtotheveryconsiderationshenow paradesasallhisown,hetookanew viewofthemandnowhefindsthat Codling,notShort,isthetrueProtestantpatriot.Nootherconclusioncan bedrawnfromthisextraordinary pamphlet,andwedoubtwhetheritwill proveserviceabletoitsauthor.

(DailyNews.)

ThereisoneprobableeffectofMr. (;ladstone'spamphletwhichhasnoyet beenmuchdiscussed,andwhichis likely,perhaps,toabidewhenbeyond thesevoicesofpresentpolemicthereis peace.Wemeantheeffectitmusthave inbreakingupwhatwemaycallthe ecclesiasticalalliancesofpoliticalparties. SofarastheRomanCatholicsandthe Liberalpartyareconcerned,Mr.Gladstone'spresentattitudeseemstodissolve thealliancecompletely,andtoleave incividualCatholicsfre3torange themselves,accordingtotheirinclination,witheitherpartyoroutsideboth. Lvenwhentheindignation,rising sometimesasMr.Gladstonehimself says,tofury,withwhichRoman Catholicsreceivedhisnowfamous words,shallhavecooled,wemust expect,ofcourse,thattheCathlie bodywillrecognitethefacttheyhave not,asCatholics,anynecessaryconfederationanylongerwiththeLiberals ofthiscountry.Theapplicationof Liberalprinciplestotheredressof BomanCatholicandNonconformist grievancesmadeRomanCatholicsand Nonconformists,assuch,Liberalsfor thetime.While"thechainofthe Catholicclankedtohisrags,"and whiletheywereLiberalsoftheProtestantcommunionfoundreadyto declinethattheIrishCatholicpeasant "thoughhemayhenaked,shallnotbe inirons,"itwasinevitablethatthe RomanCatholicpartyshould,assuch, classitselfwiththeLiberalparty.

Liberalprinciplesalonev-ouldredress theirgreviances;andtheywerenaturallyforLiberalprinciples.Butthe alliancealwaysboreacertain resemblancetothatkindofinterchange ofcompromisesandserviceswhieliin theslan;ofAmericanpoliticsiscalled "log-rolling."TheRomanCatholics, assuch,didnotproclaimthemselves Liberalsonprinciple.Theywereready onmostoccasionstovotewiththe Liberalpartybecausetheyknewthat theLiberalpartyalonewerelikelyto doanythingfortheredressoftheirparticularwrongs.Ontheotherhand,the managersoftheLiberalpartywere, perhaps,notunwillingtogoalittleout oftheirwaynowandthentosecure theaidofsoconsiderableavoteata criticalmoment.IfMr.Gladstone's pamphlethastendedtoseveran alliancebetweenLiberalismandsectwe welcomethe.effect.Itmay,foraught weknow,tendtokeepLiberalsalittle longeroutofofficebutweareconsoled bythehopethatwhenevertheydo returntopoweritwillbesimplyas Liberals.

(ChurchHerald,) Itbynomeansfollowsthatinorder

toescapefromUltramontanismweare torunintoLiberalism,ortoblindour eyestosomeverypalpablefacts.If, asMrGladstonesays,therecentaction oftheRomanChurchistoberegarded asapreparationforreclaimingthe temporalpower,allwecansayis,that sofarasthatgoes,itisquitejustifiable; foragreaterspoliationthanthatwhich Mr.Gladstonedefends,oronewhiohin principleismorefataltoallsound politicaltheory,wasneverenacted. Thereisbutoneremedyforallthese difficulties,andthatisareturntothe oldToryprinciple,thatGodgoverns menincivilmattersthroughtheState, andinspiritualmattersthroughthe Church;andthatthetwospheresare distinctexceptastheymaycoincideby virtueofconcordats.Inplc.*ofthis weseeLiberalismabouttocrush(we donotsayexterminate)thePapacy,by wayofclearingthegroundforitsown lastgreathead-longflingintothe "bottomlesspit."

(ManchesterGuardian.)

Mr.Gladstonemakeslightofthe glosseswithwhichthedoctrine(of infallibility)hasbeenoverlaidbycommentators;butweareboundinfairness totakethoseglossesintoaccountwheneverweapproachthesubject.ifwe doso,infallibilityisdeprivedofmany ofitsterrors.Aninnovationitwas, nodoubt,inthesensethatitwasnot until1870thatitwasformallydefined. Butifsubstantiallythesamedoctrine hasnotbeenheldforcenturies,thenall historyismisleading.Again,ina questionwhichissufficientlygraveto fixtheattentionofallmenwithout additionorembellishmentofanykind, itistoobadofMr.Gladstonetotryto frightenuswiththestatementthat "absoluteobediencetothePope,atthe perilofsalvation,notaloneinfaith,in morals,butinallthingswhichconcern thedisciplineandgovernmentofthe Church,"isnowrequiredofCatholics. Canhenameatimewhenitwasotherwise?Whatwehavetofearisnot newdoctrinesofadangeroustendency, butanewapplicationofolddoctrines whichmaybemadeuseofinamanner disastroustomodernsociety.Wemust doourbesttocombatthem;butwe feelboundtosaythatthedifficultiesof thetaskwillnotbelessenedbythe appearanceofsuchpamphletsasthisof Mr.Gladstone's.Noonehasaright toputitpoint-blanktotheCatholic laitywhethertheyareorarenotpreparedtorepudiatetheprincipleswhich theirspiritualleadershavebroughtinto suchprominenceandwecanconceive nothingmoreunwisethansuggestive observationson"theintegrityoftheir civilallegiance."Mr.Gladstoneappears tobelievethathisRomanCatholic fellow-subjectsareasgoodcitizensas himself,andheexpresslydeclaresthat inthefuture,asinthepast,he"shall resistallattempts"toexcludethem fromthefullbenefitsoftheruleof maintainingequalcivilrightsirrespectiveofreligiousdifferences.Hehasno intentionoftakingaleaffromPrince Bismarck'shook.Heneedhardly, indeed,havegivenussoexplicitan assuranceonthesubject.Butifthat beso,ifhehasnochangeofpolicyto announce,whatpracticalpurposecanhe expecthismanifestotoservo?Had thispamphletboreonitstitle-pagethe nameofMr.NewdegateorMr.Whalley, howeveroffensiveitmighthaveproved, itwould,perhaps,havebeenharmless enough.But,proceedingfromMr. Gladstone,itisonlytoolikelytodoa banefulworkwhichitsauthornever contemplated-kindlingintoablazethe religiousanimositiesofthecountry.

(ManchesterCourier.)

Mr.Gladstone'sconscience,asweall know,isconstantlyplayinghimall sortsofunkindtricks;butitnever behavedworsethaninforcinghimto takeupthepositionwhichhenow assumesinvirtueofthepublicationof thispamphlet.ForthenatureofMr. Gladstone'sargumentleadshimtothe conclusion,thatbyexplicitlyortacitly acceptingandsubmittingtotherecent "Decrees"oftheVatican,Roman CatholicswhoaresubjectsofQueen Victoriahavealtogetherchangedfront uponthequestionsoftherelations

betweentheirdutyasreligionistsand theirobligationsasmembersofacivil society.Mr.Gladstonegoesbackto thedaysofCatholicEmancipation,and indicatesthattheobjectionsofthe opponentsofthemeasureswhichare classedunderthatdesignationwere baseduponimputationsofanecessary wantofloyaltyonthepartofRoman Catholics.Itappearstobeadmitted thatiftheseimputationshadbeensustained,theLiberalswouldhavebeen unabletojustifytheirdemandforthe alterationinthelaw.ButMr.Gladstoneshowsmostelaboratelythat evidencewassuppliedbytheRoman Catholicauthoritiestoshowthattheir dutyasEnglishmenwasinnoway compromisedbytheirspiritualallegiance tothePopeofRome.Itwasupona faithinthegenuinenessoftheserepre seutationsthattheLiberalswere euabledtoperseverewiththeirpolicy, anditwasuponthesamegroundthat theParliamentwasatlengthinducedto allowthemeasuresforCatholicEmancipationtobecomelaw.Itwasuponthe sameunderstandingthatMr.Gladstone himselfwasenabledtopasssuchabill asthatfordisestablishingtheIrish Church,althoughbythattime,ashe tells'is,hehadbecomeawarethatthe RomanCatholicscouldnolongeradhere tothestatementstheyhadpreviously madeastotheirrelationswiththe Papacy.'[ruetotheeccentricityof hisconscience,however,liedidnot conceivethatitwashisduty,atthat time,tomaketherevelationwhichis nowforcedoutofhim.Asheingeniouslystates,suchapictureashenow presentsoftheRomanChurchinits politicalaspectmighthaveendangered thesuccessoftheIrishChurchBill. Besides,theIrishRomanCatholics,as hepointsout,hadthebadtasteto despisehisDublinUniversityBill,and thereis,therefore,noreasonwhythey shouldnotbe"expostulated"withnow. Andthis,then,istheaimandobjectof thepresentwork. Mr.Gladstone inviteshisRomanistfriendstoconsider thatbytacitlyassentingtothePapal uponthecivilpower,theyare puttingtheLiberalpartyinavery unpleasantposition.Thegod-children, intact,haveturnedoutverybad,and have,thereby,endangeredthecharacter ofthoseexcellentpeopletheirsponsors. ButMr.Gladstonehasaremedyforall this.Itremindsonesomewhatofthe exclamationoftheoldladywho wonderedwhythePopecouldnot becomeaProtestant,andsosaveallthe botherofdiscussion.Theproposition oftheex-leaderoftheLiberalsisthat EnglishRomanCatholicsshouldmake adeclarationthat"neitheriithename offaith,norinthenameofmorals,nor inthenameofthegovernmentand disciplineoftheChurch,isthePopeof Romeable,byvirtueofthepowers assertedforhimbytheVaticandecree, tomakeanyclaimuponthosewho adheretohisCommunionofsucha natureascanimpairtheintegrityof theircivilallegiance,"withotherdeclarationstoasimilarpurpose.Asitis exceedinglyimprobablethattheRoman CatholicsofEnglandwillheedMr. Gladstone'sexpostulations,oraccedeto hisrequest,andasinthatcaseheproposestodonothing,wecannotbut wonderattheunwisdomofacknowledgingthatitwasnecessaryforthereputationoftheLiberalpartythatsucha requestshouldbemade.

(LiverpoolDailyPost.)

Thepointuponwhich,inourjudgment,Mr.Gladstonelayshimselfmost opentocriticism,isinhisattemptto justifyhisIrishUniversityBill.He proudlyandfirmlyreciteshislongcontinuedperseveranceinsecuring justicetotheCatholics,andhevery rightlytreatstheoverthrowoftheIrish ChurchandthesettlementoftheIrish landquestionaspartsofthispolicy.But thecaseisdifferentastohisIrish Universityproposals.Theywerenot calledforbyjustice.Theydidnot meettheapprovalofthepublicconscienceinEngland.And,asmighthave beenexpected,theywerecontemptuouslyspurnedandrefusedbythe Hierarchy.

(AetvcestleD,iilpChronicle.)

Thepoliticalalelustlessimportant

thanthereligionsaspectsofthiswork. IthasrobbedMr.Disraeliofthe fictitioushonourwhichsomepeoplehave attachedtohimastheoracleofProtestantism.Ithasshownthatboth politicalpartiesareneareronemindin regardtothefutureofCatholiclegislationthatmostpeopleexpected,andfor thatreasonParliamentwillallthemore easilyresentanyundueeffortswhich maybemadewithinitswallsbythe Ultramontanes.Ithasalsoseparated theIrishpartymoredistinctlytbanever fromthetwogreatpoliticalcamps. TheywillneverforgiveMr.Gladstone forthiscausticcriticismof"thebid" whichtheymadefortheToryopposition totherighthon.gentleman'sIrish UniversityBill;andtheywillnever forgettheequalseverehandlingwhich hehasgiventhemintheContemporary, andinthelatterportionofthispresent work.AtpresenttheConservatives donotrequiretheIrishvote,andunless Mr.Disraeliandhisfriendsgothrough thefeatofswallowingthemostloudly declaredprinciplesofthelastsession, eventheConservativescannothelpthe Irishmembersintheirecclesiastical legislation.

(YorkshirePost.)

Mr.Gladstone,itseems,hasdiscoveredthemistakeswhichhemade lastsessioninhisfamousRitualistic resolutions,andhasresolvedtocome forwardandchallengeMr.Disraelifor thechampionshipofEnglishProtestantism.Thissuddenchangeof frontwillhardlydohimmuchgood. Hiswisdomhascometohimtoolate. Haditsavedhimfromthepublication ofhisrecentessayitwouldhavebeen something.Buthispresentattitude renutindsoneofnothingsomuchasof themanwhosetsfiretohisownhouse, andafteritiswellalightrunsoutto alarmtheneighbourhood.Onthe wholeitseemstousthatitwouldhave beenamatterofeoundpolicyinMr. Gladstonetohaveheldhistongue,for themorehesaysthefurtherhegets intothemire.liehasoffendedallsound andConstitutionalChurchmenbyhis opposition PublicWorshipBill. llehassincegrievouslyoffendedboth theEnglishandIrishBowanCatholic byhisarticleintheContemporaryRenkwandhenowoffersanexplanation tothelatterwhichcanonlyaddfuelto theflame.Mr.GladstonehasexasperatedhisRomanCatholicwithout conciliatinghisProtestantfellowcountrymen.Hemayhaveproduced averytellingpamphlet,butitwillinjure himselfagreatdealmorethananybody else.

OpinionsoftheProtestantPpesa ofIreland.

(DublinFreeman'sJournal.)

Afterquotingthepassagerelatingto theCouncilof1870,theFreeman's Journalsays:-"InJuly,1870,the CatholicChurchassumeditsattitude ofhostilitytolaw,liberty,andcivilization.WhydidMr.Gladstonenotthen speakout?Whydidhenotthen deliverhimselfofthegreatthought whichstruggledwithinhim?1870 passedaway-1871,1872,1873 followed.Duringalltheseyearsnotone syllableissuedfromhislipscondemnatoryoftheso-calleddecreesof theVaticanCouncil.'Duringallthese yearsheactedmostcordiallywiththe CatholicpartyintheHouseof Commons.Duringallthoseyearshe had,asatrustedcolleague,aconvert' toCatholicity,amanwhohad renouncedhismoralandmental freedom.'Duringalltheseyearsbe borehimselfwithsuchfriendliness toCatholicsandCatholicismasto excitetherageandangerofEnglish bigots,who*sawalayJesuit'anda concealedPapist'inthePrime Minister.Naymore.InJuly1870, Mr.Gladstonemadehisnotablediscoveryastothecharacterandtheaim oftheCatholicChurch.In1873ho introducedaneducationhill,professedly intendedtomakeallnecessaryconcessionstotheCatholicsofIreland.How camehe,hismindsaturatedwiththe tremendousdiscoveryofthreeyears before,tobendhiskneetoBaalto yieldaninchtoRome--Rome,the professedfoeoffreedomandloyalty, "modernthoughtandancienthistory?" TheRomanCatholicPrelscyof

Ireland,'saysMr.Gladstone,thought fittoprocuretherejectionofthe EducationBill.Theireffortswere crownedwithacompletesuccess.From thattimeforwardIhavefeltthatthe situationwaschanged,andthatimportantmatterswouldhavetobecleared bysuitableexplanations.'Thispassage containsthesecretofMr.Gladstone's newattitude.Aslongasheobtained theCatholicvoteMr.Gladstonewasthe friendandchampionofCatholicity. Whenatanimportantcrisisthe Catholicrepresentativesdeclinedto followhimintothelobby,whenhesaw thathisrivalwaswinningpopularity byposingastheProtestanthero,Mr. GladstoneunfurleutheNoPopery' flag.Thespectacleisapainfuland apitifulone,thatofagreatmind dominatedbysuchbasepassionsas ignobleambitionanddisappointedspite. Theintellectualandmoraldeterioration markedbythispamphlethashadits effectuponMr.Gladstone'sstyle.The toneofsomepassagesinthepamphlet isfairandfriendlyenough,thatof otherspainfullyoffensive.Itill becomesamanofMr.Gladstone's intellectualandpoliticalrankto descendtosuchBillingsgateasterming theJesuits'thedeadliestfoesthat moralandmentallibertyhaveever known.'Itillbecomesaman,oneof whosenearestanddearestfemale relativeshasenteredtheCatholic Church,tosneeratthehostofnoble andpiouswomenwhohavefollowedher example.Itillbecomesamanof culturetotalkofRomish'periodicals. lintthepamphletistooimportanta oneforustopaymuchattentiontoits phraseology.Mr.Gladstoneexpressly declaresthatinfuture,ashitherto,he willbeguidedbytheruleof maintaining equal civilrights irrespectiveofreligiousdifferences,and shallresisttillattemptstoexcludethe membersoftheRomanChurchfrom thebenefitofthatrule.'Butthisis onlytheutteranceofanindividual,and Catholicscannotclosetheireyestothe factthatatthishourtheNo-Popery blastisenvelopingallEngland,and thattheleaderoftheGovernmentand theleaderofthe(tppositionarevieing witheachotherinfanningtheflameof tolerance,andcontendingforthe applauseofthefanaticsofultra_ Protestantism.Suchasituationis ominousandthreatening,andoughtto warntheCatholicsofGreatBritainto standontheirguardandprepareto def,reitheirlibertiesandfranchises, conqueredwithsotouchdifficultyand aftersolongastrugglebythemighty menofold.Fortherest,MrGladstone's pamphletnaturallyrecallsthehistory oftheDurhamLetter.'Inthelatter famouscompositionEarlRussell, breakingdefinitelywithapastnot undevotedtothecauseofliberty, astonishedtheworldbyappearinginthe guiseofafanaticalzealot.TheDerloanLetterwastheturningpointinthe careerofLordRussell,theIirststepin thatprolongeddownwardcoursewhich terminatedinpoliticalextinction.Is theGladstonePamphlet'toprovea secondDurham socona hogitiningoftheend,asecondpolitical jeladese"

(Dublin

TheMailtreatsthepamphlet,asa furoffice,andheadsitsarticlewith thewords"BearingupforthePert Protestant."Itsays:-"Mr.Gladstone havingfailedtoestablishhisProtestantism-orasweoughtsperhaps, rathertosiv,liavitigfailedtoput Iiitnelfagainenrapportwiththe Englishnon(!-discerningitspresent tendency.isabouttomakeanothereGrt tooutbidMr.Disraeli.Itisabold effort.Mr.Disraeliwascontenttoput down.Rithalism.'ButAir.Gladstone fliesatahighmark.liehadsoared intotheempyreanofVaticanDeilees, andpurposedtoexpostulatewith 'What,then,is thecauseofalarm? IsitthatMr. (lailstimehasliftedaclubtoslaythe ifoniangiant? 1)r.Manning'sknees needhogshake.l'hewielderofthe weaponisapowerfularm,buthisstroke isuncertain.Hehasoftenaimedata foe,andbyastrangeawkwardness 1.11,lhintelf.IhePepemayherto

CATHOLLCRECORD,SATURDAY,MARCH6,1875.

escapefromhim.Theremaybemore fiercenessofcountenance,beatingofthe air,andshowofchampionshipthan determinedpurposetobreaktheimage inpieces."

(IrishTimes.)

Mr.Gladstonemakesastartlinglurch fromthecourseofconciliationwhichhe sosteadilypursuelduringlateyears. Hispamphletis,inwordsatleast,as plainlyhostiletotheCatholicChurchitsprinciplesandclaims-asifthe writerwerePrinceBismarckinsteadof theleaderofEnglishLiberalism.He openlyproclaimshisbeliefthatitis impossibletobeaRomanCatholic, believingintheVaticanDecrees,and tobeatthesametimealoyalsubject oftheBritishCrown.Wehavenext areviewofthewonderfulbenefitswhich Mr.Gladstonehasconferredupon Ireland,andanexcuseforthenoncompletionofthewholeprogramme. TheoppositionmadebytheIrishEpiscopatetohisUniversityBillinflicteda deepwoundonthesensibilityoftheexPremier,andthestingevidentlyrankles bitterlystill.Afirmstandagainst Papalpretensionsis,iuMr.Gladstone's opinion,theparamountnecessityofthe hour.Atthesametimehewouldwish toseenodeparturefromtheprinciple whichoughtinvariablytoguideBritish statesmen-respectfortheciviland politicalequalityofall,withoutreferencetoreligiousopinion.Thislatest pronouncementofamanoncemore popularinIrelandthananyEnglish Premierthatprecededhimwillscarcely leavehimafriendinthecountry,from CapeCleartotheGiant'sCauseway. Duringhisill-starredcareerhealternatelyoffendednearlyeveryclassof Irishmentoattainthesupportofthose whomhejudgedmostlikelytoprovea firmstayofhispower.Byhispresent brochureliehasundonealltheworkat whichhelabouredsolongandso patiently.EvidentlyMr.Gladstone, oncethestaunchapologistoftheIrish CatholicEstablishment,andsub seqtientlyitssuccessfulenemy,has decidedtomakeanewpoliticalstart, towhichliewillbetheadversaryofhis latestfriends.

AREMARKABLE7EST1MONYTO THELOYALTYOFCATHOLICS.

Wetakethefollowingextractfrom "AFewWordsinFavourofour RomanCatholicBrethren"bytheRev. EdwardStanley,RectorofAlderley, publishedbyRidgway,inFebruary, 1829,theyearofCatholicEmancipation.Mr.Stanleywasafterwards BishopofNorwich,andwasthefather ofthepresentDeanofWestminster. Asanindependenttestimonytothe loyaltyandpatriotismofCatholics, writtenatatimeofgreatexcitement, itisofinterestnowwhenthosevirtues inCatholicsarecalledinquestion:-

"TheCatholicssay,andtheysay truly,itisfairthatwe,whopayour taxes,andhaveshed,andarereadyto shed,ourbloodagainatanymomentof dangertothecountry,andlaydown ourlivesinitsdefence,andhaveever shownourselvesloyalsubjectstoour King,isitfairandrightthatweshould betreatedasdangerousanddisaffected persons,andhelduptotherestofour countrymenassitspiciouscharacters?

"Now,allthatIhaveeverheardin answertothisis-thattheyarenot loyal,andnottobetrusted.Mygood friends,itistheeasiestthinginthe worldtomakeroundassertions;tosay behindaman'sbackthatheisacoward, arebel,oratraitor,whenheisreally asbrave,amidasloyal,andastrustworthyasubjecttohisKingashis unjustaccusers.

"Ihavelookedwellonbothsidesof thequestion-Ihavenotonlyreadand listenedtoallthattheiraccusershave tosay,butalso,asincommonhonesty andindutybound,havereadand listenedtowhattheCatholicssayfor themselves-andIbelievewhatthey say,becauseIfinditconfirmedby unanswerablefactsiutheHiztoryof England.

"Iuthefirstplacetheiraccuserscall themdisloyal.Ithinkyouwillagree withme,thatifevertheyweredisposed toLedi-loyalitwouldhave'weeinthe

daysof,QueenElizabeth,whenthey hadjustlosttheirpower,andwere sufferingunderthemostcrueland harassingpersecution.Atthisvery timeanopportunitysuchasmight neveroccuragainwasofferedtothem ofrecoveringtheirpowerandinfluence.

ThefamousSpanishArmadawassent bytheKingofSpaintodestroythe ProtestantreligionandsetupPopery initsstead;andsosuspiciouswerethe ProtestantsthattheCatholicswould takeadvantageofitthatQueenElizabeth'scounsellorsactuallyproposeda fictitiousplotasapretextfortaking awaythelivesoftheleadingCatholics intheKingdom.Shewouldnotlisten tosuchaproposal,andrefusedto imbrueherhandsininnocentblood,but continuedherpersecutions-persecutions wellcalculatedtodisturbtheloyaltyof theirvictims.

"Nowmarkthesequel:-Uponthe approachofthisveryArmadathe CatholicsofEnglandroseinabodyto defendtheircountry.Catholicgentlemenfittedoutshipsattheirownexpense, andgavethecommandofthemtoProtestantcaptains.Catholicsofhigh respectabilitycameforwardtofightin theranksascommonmenagainstthe enemy;andwhatdeservestobewritten inlettersofgold,theveryCatholics whowereimprisoneubytheQueenon accountoftheirreligionsignedadeclarationoftheirreadinesstofighttill deathinhercause,againstallher enemies,weretheykings,orpriests, orPope!'

"Andlastly,theLordHowardof Effingham,whowas,itshouldneverbe forgotten,himselfaCatholic,towhom theQueenintrustedthecommandof herfleet,justifiedherconfidenceinthe noblestmanner,puttheArmadato flight,andsavedhiscountryfroma Catholicinvasion.

"Ifwedescendtolatertimesweshall findCatholicsequallyloyalandtrueto theirkingandcountry.Intheyear 1715,whenthesonofJaniesII.aspired totimeThroneofEngland,andcauseda rebellion,inwhichhewaschieflysupportedbytheScotch,theCatholics, insteadofjoiningtheinvader,generally declinedinterfering,althoughsuffering severelyfrompainsandpenalties rigidlyenforcedbytheProtestant Government.

"Again,in1745,whenthesonofthe PretenderinvadedEngland,notthe slightesttracecouldbefoundthatthe IrishCatholics,whohavebeenlooked uponasthemostdangerous,hadany concernintherebellion,thoughhis secretpaperswereseizedanddiligently searchedforthepurposeofdetecting accomplices.Onthecontrary,notonly thelaity,buttheCatholicclergy,in theirpastorallettersanddiscourses, enforcedthedutyofobediencetothe Governmentasbylawestablished.A fewyearsafter,whentheFrenchfleet wascollectedtoinvadeIreland,thecon ductoftheCatholicswasmostexemplary.TheyaddressedtheKing;the wealthiestofferingtoaccomodatethe Governmentwithmoneytosupport.the Protestantinterest;addingthattothe utmosttheywouldexertthemselves withlifeandfortunetodefendhis Majesty'spersonagainstallinvaders whatever.

"And,lastly,tocometostilllater times,evenwithinourownmemory, lookattheIrishrebellionin1798. Who`sereatthebottomofthat?Catholics?No-Protestantsalmostto amanforitisonrecordthatthe leadingsocietyinDublinplottingall thismischiefwascomposedofanumber ofwealthycitizens,notoneofwhom wasaCatholic.Neitherwerethe Catholicssi'entspectators,tierthepriests inthecountyofWexford,wherethe rebellionwasmostviolent,boldly steppedforwardandcautionedtheir flocksagaiiistjoininginwhatthey termedsowickedandscandalousa proceeding; andsosatisfiedwasthe BritishGovsrnmentoftheirloyaltythat hisMajesty'sPrimeMinister,Mr.Pitt, declaredintheHouseofCommonsthat thisrebellionwasnottoheconsidereda Catholicrebellion.Herearesurely proofsenoughofCatholicloyalty.

"Perhaps,however,theirenemies mayreferyoutothepresentstateof Iridand,awlsaytheCatholic:thereare

turbulentandunruly;buttheywill takegreatcaretoconcealfromyouwhy theyareinsofeverishastate.

"TheywillnottellyouthatthroughoutIrelandtheCatholicpopulationis smartingunderthemostgallinginferiority,exasperatedbyhopedeferred, andinsultedbythemostatrocious calumnies,andthatadetestablefeeling ofhatred,malice,anduncharitableness hassprungupbetweenProtestantsand Catholics.

"Again,theiradversarieswilltell you,withasmuchconfidenceasifthe factwasunquestionable,thatCatholics would,iftheycould,sacrificetheKing ofEnglandtothePope.Nowitso happensthatalmostthewholehistory, fromWilliamtheCouquerertoHenry VIII.,duringwhichperiodtheywere infullpower,andlikelyifevertothink betterofPopesthankings,showsthis feartobeunfounded.

THECELIBACYANDHEROISM OFPRIESTS.

ALutheranMinisterinGermanyhas wreathedacrownofhonourforthePriests oftheCatholicChurch.Histestimony appearedfirstintheDeutscheReichszeiting, andhasbetacopied,moreorlessabridged, intoalargenumberofpapersthroughout Germany.Hewrites:-PopeGregoryVII. knewwellwhathedid,when,withau inexorablestrictness,hemaintainedthe celibacyofdiepriestsoftheHoman CatholicChurchaccordingtotheoldcanon law.'l'heRowanChurchisessentiallya militantinstitution,anditisbutnatural thatthepriestsshouldbetheforemostin thiswartare.Butitiswellknownhow muchthosewarriorsthatareILtboundto lifebywifeandchildren,surpassincourage andcontemptofdeaththeirmarriedcompanions.Aglanceatthehumanpriestsof thepresenttimeshowshowrightGregory wasinhisjudgmentofthenatureothis Church,andhowdiscreethewasintakin!, thisintoaccountinallhedid.Theprii..sis ofhearseareacorpsofheroes.Theycarryon thecombatthatisforceduponthembythe presentstateofthepoliticalworld,mallan incessantfirethatremindsusoftheHuman legionsofold. Fullofadmirationandastonishmentthe worldlooksonthosewen,whomnuviolence caninducetodoanythingthatiscontrary totheregulationsuttheirChurch.Theyare driventrimabodeandliiingstheirgoods areseizedfurfines;theyarethrowninto prison;buttheyholdoutwithoutflinching, and,to-daybeatenback,to-unirowth,:y standagainatthesamepost.Fortheyare prieststheyarewarriorsthey(teeown. ItisnottheleastexcellenceoftheHoman Churchthatthereareprieststobefoundin her,menofaction,andnotofwordsalone. Halfayearmayhaveelapsedsincethe lamingnewsminetousthataFrenchslop whichinthedarknessofthenighthaving beenrundownbyaSpiunsiisteamer,was sunkwithintenminutes,inthedepthotthe sea,withcrewandpassengers.'1lieuwhile thefloodpouredintotheship,andtheunlortunatepeoplerousedfromsleepassembled inthewildestdisorderondeck,somecrying, otherspraying,othersagainstoodindumb despairwiththeireyesfixedunthedeck beforethemthen,aCatholicclergymanwas hurryingfromgrouptogroup,announcing tothecontritepardonofsinsinthenameof God,beforewhosetribunaltheywouldall appearwithinafewmoments.bublime pictureofapriestPraisenowyour Generals,whointhehazardsofbattleoppose theirbreaststothehostileballsextolyour statesmen,wholookonwithaquieteyeat thepistolraisedbyanassassinagainst, them;incomparisonwiththatpriest,they mustvanishwhereeveryoneelsehaslost hissenses,heremainscalmwhereallothers recoilbeforethegraspingjawsofdeath,he withcertaintystretchesforthhisbaudto Heaven,andopenseternallifetotheperishing. Andamongahundredclergymenofthe RomanChurchyouwillfindninty-nine equaltohim;amongahundredclergymen ottheEvangelicalChurchyoumight perhapsfindone.Indeed,weEvangelical pastorsaregreatinwords,and,tohearusin ourmoreprivatecircles,unewouldcertainly conceivethehighestideaofourcourage; andtohearusatourconferences,onewould befilledwithfearatourdisplayofcourage. Butwhenthemomenthasconictoentryour wordsintoaction,tomakeheadagainstthe world,andtocoverwithour,bodiesthe standardwhichjustbeforewewavedso bravely,thenourmindsquickly.lieprostrate,andthetireofourcouragechangesinto ashes.Thereareyourwifeandyour childrencryingasightwhichmayHeaven avertfromyou!'therecomeandstand youranxiousfriends.Andthefinalissueis thisthatourcouragewasonlyfictitiousand lackedtherealsupportinreserve.Butthe CatholicPriestknowsthatGodhasplaced inhishandsrealities;whereaswedisposeof therewords,wearequiteovergrownwith emptyrhetoric;wearepreachers,butwe havehardlyasuspicionthatweoughttobe alsopriests.Manyanob.emindhasbeen dritentothebosomoftheRomanChurch bythisverycontradiction,betweenthe notionoftheChurchandthePriest'soffices, antitheactualstateofthingsintheEvangelicalChurch andsuchpersons wecannotpossiblycondom'.