The Record Newspaper 06 July 1875

No.13.-VoL.II. SUBIACO,TUESDAY,JULY6,1875.

SUMMACONCILIORUMBREVIS-ticallawsframedfotthereformationof moralsamongChristians.Adecreeauthorizinganexpeditionfortherecoveryofthe HolyPlaceswaslikewisepublished,andthe electionofFrederickII.asRomanEmperor wasconfirmed.

SIMA. (Concluded.)

(TranslatedfromtheLatinDocumentcompiled andpublishedbMyr.Fowler,Secretaryof theVatican-Council,andprintedbypermissionof.theAiasteroftheSacredPalace.)

THETENTH(ECUMENICALCOUNCIL-THE SECONDOFLATERAN.

THE

THIRTEENTH(ECUMENICALCOUNCIL.THEFIRSTOFLYONS.

ThisCouncilwassummonedin1245by PopeInnocenttheFourth,forreasonswhich hehimselfhasstatedinhisownwords:-

ThisCouncilwascalledin1139,byPope InuocenttheSecond,inordertocondemn theheresiesofhistime,especiallythoseof PeterdeBruys,andArnoldofBrescits,likewisetoseverelychidetheschismaticfollowersofPeterLeo,andtobringabouta betterstateofthingsinsocietyatlarge, thenmuchdepraved.TheActsofthis Councilarenotextant.TilePopehimself presided.Therewerenearly1,000Bishops present,andhenceitwascalled"TheGreat Council."Thenumberofsessionsofthis Councilisnotknown.Itwasheldinthe middleofLent,andlasted17days.inthis CouncilthePopecoisimatidedthemultitude ofprelatespresenttoadherestrictlytothe statutesoftheHolyFathers.Therewere publishedduringthisCouncil.30canons. Oneofthem(c.23)anathematizedthose hereticswhorejectedInfantBaptism,the HolyEucharist,thePriesthood,antiMatrimony.Another(c.30)deprivedofall externaleffecttheordinationsgivenby schismaticsandheretics.Therestwere intendedtocorrectthedepravedmoralsof theageandtoreformecclesiasticaldiscipline, sothatabetterstateofthingsmightbe establishedthroughoutsociety.

THEELEVENTHCECUMENICALCOUNCIL.THETHIRDOFLATERAN.

ThisCouncilwassummonedin1179by PopeAlexandertheThird,inorderto regulatetheelectionoftheSovereignPontiff insuchamannerashenceforthtogiveno occasionfordisputeorcauseforschismto bringaboutabetterstateofmoralityin society,thenmuchcorrupted,andinorder toputastoptothespreadingheresyofthe Cathad.

TheActsofthisCouncilarcnotextant. Therewereinurethan300Bishopspresent, andthePopehimselfpresided.Itwasheld inthemiddleofLent,antitherewereonly threesessions,whichlastedonlyfifteendays, i.e.,fromthe5thofMarchtothe19thofthe satemonth.Inthis(awnedthePopecommandedthatthe27Chaptersshouldasfar aspossiblebeobserved-in'Whichasetter formofelectionofaSovereignPontiffwas prescribed-throughthemeansofwhichthe thenexistingevils,whichhadbeenoccasioned bythelateschismintheChurch,mightbe uprooted,andbywhichhereticsmightbe reproved.Thematernalsolicitudeofthe ChurchwaslikewiseshowninthisCouncil concerningtheelectionofBishops,therights ofpatrons,andtheinstructionofthepeople, especiallyofpoorchildren,gratis.

"Wehavebecome,"hesays,inhisletters ofconvocation,"Wehavebecomemost solicitousandanxiousathearthowtoprovide,throughthemercifulintercessionofthe saints,ameansofdispellingthehorrorof thisstormthatnowtroublestheChurch, andmakesreligionthroughoutChristendom growweakandfaint.Hencewehavebeen inducedtocalluponthekingsoftheearth andprincesofChristendomtoraisetheir powerfularmsandbytimelyaidtoenable theChurchtopreserveherselfinherpresent positonunblemishedtorendersuchrelief totheRomanEmpireaswillafforditthe meansofdeliveringtheHolyLandfromthe presentdeplorablestateinwhichwebehold it.andofestablishingenefficaciousbarrier againstanyfurtherinroadsoftheTartars, againstfurtherinsultsfromscoffersof religion,andagainstanyfutureinjuries fromthepersecutorsofChristianpeople; aslikewisetofindsomesolutiontothe presentdifficultiesthatexistbetweenthe Churchherselfandthetemporalprince (FrederickII.)whonowassailshet."

Averyshortrecordoftheceremonies, solemnities,andActsofthisCouncilisstill preservedunderthetitleofBrevisNote eorumquayinConcilioLugdunensigenerali gestasuet.

businessofelectionofPopeandBishops. ItisworthnoticethatinthisCouncil thereisforthefirsttimeniadeclearly apparentvestigesandindicationsofCongregationshavingbeenformed,orprivatemeetingshavingbeenheld,inadditiontothe publicsessions,forthesakeofexpediting andcarryingonmoreconvenientlythe businessoftheCouncil.

THEFIFTEENTHCECUNIENICALCOUNCIL.VIENNE.

ThisCouncilwasheldatVienneinFrance, in1311-12,underPopeClementtheFifth, forthreeobjects.Todecidethefateofthe OrderofTemplars,tosetonfootanew expeditiontotheHolyLand,andtobring aboutabetterstateofthingsintheChurch. TheActsofthisCouncilhavenotbeen preserved.ThePope,whopresided,and 300Bishopsandmanyotherprelateswere presentatit.Duringthesecondsession PhiliptheFair,KingofFrance,waspresent withhissonsandbrother. Therewerethreesessions.Thefirstwas heldonthe16thofOctober,1311.The secondwasnothelduntilthe3rdofApril, 1312.Thisdelaywascausedbytheabsence oftheKingofFrance,whodidnotarrive untilthatdate.Thethirdwasheldoilthe 6thofMay,sothattheCouncilwaskept openfornearly7months.

InthisCounciltheOrderofTemplarswas pronouncedextinct.Thereweremany constitutionsframedsomecondemnedthe errorsofthetimeothersregardedecclesiasticaldiscipline,andonetouchedupondogma. Itwasonthequestionof"Usury."These constitutionsknownasthe"Clementine Constitutions,"havebeensinceinsertedin thebodyofCanonLaw.

ThePopepresidedinpersonatthis Council.Therewerepresent140Bishops, andmanyAbbotsandProcuratorsofChapters.Moreover,Baldwin,thesecondEmperorofConstantinople,waspresent,asalso someotherlayprinces,ambassadorsofkings, andtherepresentativesoftheEmperor FrederickII.,whosedepositionwaspowerfullyadvocatedbyhisopponents,andas powerfullyopposedbyhisfriends,and hence,fortheprotectionofthel'opeand Council,anarmedguardwasstationedoutside.Therewerethreesessions,which lastedabout20days,fromthe28thofJune tothe17thor1stliofJulyfollowing. InthisCouncilthesentenceofexcommunicationanddepositionwassolemnly pronouncedagainsttheRomanEmperor, FrederickII.Therewere17chaptersof lawsframed,sonicforthepurposeof regulatingthetransmissionofsuppliesto theIlolyLand,totheLatinEmpireofConstantinople,toPoland,toRussia,andto Hungary,inordertoenablethosecountries toputastoptotheRavagesofthebarbarians. Therestofthelawsforthemostpartpertainedtoecclesiasticaldiscipline.There wasalsoawiseprovisionmadeforthefuture administrationofChurchproperty.

THETWELFTH(ECUMENICALCOUNCIL.THEFoURTHOFLATERAN. ThisCouncilwasheldin1215bythe GreatPopeInnocenttheThird,forthe reformationofthewholeChurchandthe recoveryoftheHolyLaud."Inthis Council,"saysInnocentinhislettersofconvocation,"letstatutesbedrawnupfor inviolableobservance,suchasarecapableof extirpatingvices,establishingvirtues,correctingexcesses,reformingmorals,lopping offheresies,strengtheningfaith,puttingan endtodiscords,establishingpeace,doing awaywithoppression,encouragingtrue liberty,andinducingprincesandallChristian people,clericsandlairs,tobringtimelyhelp andthemeansofrescuingtheholyPlaces fromthehandsoftheinfidel.Infine,whateveritmayseemtotheCouncilisnest calculatedtobringabout-thegoodofprelates andsubjects,secularandregular,andis mostexpedientforthegreatergloryof God'sHolynone,forthegoodandsalvation ofsouls,andfortheprogressandbenefitof allChristianpeople,letitberesolvedupon." TheActsofthisCouncilarenotextant. ThePopepresidedatitinperson.There were412Bishops,antimorethan81)0Abbots andPriors,besidesaverygreatnumberof representativesofallthePrincesofChristendom,present. AtthisCounciltherewasnotonlya questionofanotherexpeditionofCrusaders againsttheSaracen,thecommonenemyof allChristianpeople,tobesetonfoot,but abitterrivalrybetweenOthoandFrederick abouttheHolyRomanEmpire,ifpossible, tobebroughttoanend.

Therewerethreesessions,andtheCouncil remainedopenfor20days,fromS.Martin's day,11thNovember,tothefeastofS. AndrewApostle,the3Uthofthesamemoonlit. Seventychaptersofstatutesweredrawnup. Thefirstcontainedashortdefinitionof Catholicfaithinoppositiontotheerrorsof thetimetherestwerecondemnationsof heretics.Therewerealsosomeecclestias-

OtherEcclesiasticallawsInnocentatthis Councilsolemnlypromulgated,butthey wereonlysuchashehadhimselfpreviously enforced.

THEFOURTEENTH(ECUMENICALCOUNCIL.THESECONDOFLvomss.

ThisCouncilwasheldin1274underPope GregorytheTenth,inordertobring abouttheunionoftheGreekandLatin Churches,toobtainsuppliesfortheHoly Land,andtoreformmorals"Inthis Council,"saysPopeGregoryinIsislettersof convocation,"withcommonconsent,andthe approbationofallhereassembled,letsome powerfulmeansbeprovidedthatmayhenceforthconduceineveryraywiththehelpof Godtothesalvationofsouls."

AveryshortrecordoftheActsofthis Councilisstillpreservedunderthesame titleasthatoftheprecedingCouncil.

Therewere500Bishops,60or70Abbots, andaboutathousandotherminorPrelates presentatthisCouncil,andthePopehimselfpresided.James,RingofAragon,the AmbassadorsoftheGreekEmperorandof theKing,ofTartary,andsonnyother representativesofPrinces,werelikewise present. Thereweresixsessions.Afterthefirst threetheCouncilwasproroguedforamonth, onaccountoftheGreeksnothavingarrived, sothat,althoughitbeganonthe7thofMay, itdidnotenduntilthe17thofJulyfollowing.

TowardsthecloseofthisCouncilthe ProcuratoroftheGreekEmperor,inthe nameoftheEmperor,readaloudbeforeall theRomanprofessionoffaith,andtothe greatjoyandsatisfactionofall,theperfect unionoftheGreekswiththeLatinChurch waseffected.

CONSTANCE.

ThisCouncilwasassembledin1414, whilstthreecandidatescontendedforthe PapalThrone,JohnXXIII.,GregoryXII., andBenedictXIII.Ittooktheformofa GeneralCounciloftheChurchin1418, underPopeMartintheFifth.Itsobjects weretoputanendtothegreatschism,to re-establishintheChurchunionandpeace. todestroyheresies,andtoreformmorals. 'TheActsofthisCouncilarestillextant. JohnXXIII.presidedatthefirstand secondsessions,andMartinV.atthelast foursessions,andabout200Bishops,aswell asmanyprelates,SigismundtheEmperor, otherprincesandmanyrepresentativeswere presentatthisCouncil.

PRICE6D.

Church.HenceatFlorencetheunionofthe ArmenianswiththeLatinswaseffectedin 1439,oftheJacobiteswiththeLatinsin 1441,andatRomeoftheSyrianswiththe Latinsin1444,andoftheChaldeansand Maronitesin1445.

THESEVENTEENTH(ECUMENICALCOUNCIL.THEFIFTHOFLATERAN.

TldsCouncilwassummonedin1512by PopeJuliustheSecond,"Inorder,"asles saidinhisBullofIndictinn,"thatold heresies,whichwerenotyetextinctinsome partsofChristendom,andthepresentmost wickedschismmightlieentirelyuprooted inorderthathehimselfmightconsulthow tobringaboutareformationofplanners bahamongclericsandlairs,andhowto securetheblessingsofpeaceinthesteadof thecalamitiesofthreatenedwars,sothat eachmanmightpossesswhatbelongedto him,aryljusticeandpeacemightkisseach otherandinorderthatlitmusthefaithful ofChrist,gatlicscdtogetherinpeaceand unity,mightinthenameofGodthemore easilyandreadilyenteruponanotherformidableexpeditionagainsttheinfidel."

Therewere31Constitutionsframed,one ofthemadogmaticConstitutionexplaining thetrueCatholicdoctrineconcerningthe HolyGhost,therestpertainingtodiscipline. Besidesothermattersattendedto,therewas astillmoreperfectformuladrawnupto regulatebetterhenceforththeveryserious

Therewere45sessions.Theybeganon the5thofNovember,1414,andonaccount oftheverygreatdifficultyfoundinputting anendtothegreatschism,theCouncildid notcloseuntilthe22ndofApril,1418. AtthisCouncil,however,thisgraveand longschismhappilyterminated,andJohn WickliffeandJohnHuss,togetherwith theirerrors,werecondemned.

InNovember,1417,MartinV.wasrecognizedbyallasthelawfully-electedPope, andpresidedovertheCounciluntilitsclose. Helikewisepublishedsomedecreesorconstitutionsforthereformationofecclesiastical discipline,andinthelastsessionapprovedof andratifiedallthattheCouncilinmatters ofFaithhaddefinCdconciliariler,andthereforeinthesedefinitionstheCouncilwas receivedas(Ecumenical,althoughitisnot rankedamong(EcumenicalCouncils,because insomeofitssessionsitwasnot(Ecumenical.

THESIXTEENTHCECUMENICALCOUNCIL.FLORENCE

'TheActsofthisCouncilareallextant. TheywerepublishedbyauthorityatRome in 1521). Juliusthesecondand,afterhisdeath,Leo theTenth,electedPopeduringtheConnell bytheCollegeofCardinals,accordingtothe usualform,presidedatthesessimatsofthis Council.Therewereabout120Bishops present,andastheobjectoftheCeuncilens toputanendtotheschismandtohiring aboutanotherexpeditionagainsttheTurks, manyrepresentativesofKingsandPrinces werelikewisepresent.Afteraprevious solemnCongregation,inwhichitwasdecreed toopentheCouncil,itstwelvesessions beganonthe3rdofMay1512,andcontinued untilthe16thofMarch,1517.Inthefirst 7sessionsofthisCouncilthecondemnation oftheColleenofPisaasfomentingschism waspronounced;andinthelast5sessions adogmaoffaithwaspublishedinwhich someerrorsregardingthenatureofthesoul andtheconnectionbetweenphilosophical truthandtheologywerecondemned.Moreover,thereweresomeconstitutionsdrawn upforthereformationofecclesiasticaldiscipline,andinordertoencouragetheundertakingofanotherexpeditionagainsttheTurks whowereatthattimethreateningtoover-run Christendom.Alsotowardsthecloseof thisCouncilthe"PragmaticSanctionasit wascalled,whichhadbeendrawnupby CharlesVII.,KingofFrance,andtowhich theassemblyofBaslewouldhaveimpiously andmostabsurdlygiventhecharacterand weightofaconcordat,wasabolished,anda satisfactoryconcordatbetweenPopeLeoX. andFrancistheFirst,KingofFrance,was framed,confirmed,andpromulgated.Some verydifficultandverylongtransactions concerningtheabolitionofthe"Pragmatic Sanction,"andconcerningthenewconcordat withtheKingofFrancewerethecause whythisCouncil,"contrarytothecustom ofsacredCouncils,"asPopeLeoassertsin hisconfirmationofit,"andwithinconvenienceandlosstotheBishopsandtheir Churches,"wassoprotractedthatsometimes awholeyearandmoreintervenedbetween onesessionandanother.

THEEIGHTEENTH(ECUMENICALCOUNCIL.TRENT.

ThisCouncil,commonlycalledtheCouncil ofFlorence,wasassembledunderPoise EugeniustheFourth.Itwasbegunat Ferrarain1438,continuedatFlorencein 1439,andclosedatRome.Itwassummoned forthepurposeofunitingtheGreek('hunch andotherOrientalChurcheswiththe RomanChurch,themotherandmistressof alltheChurches.TheActsofthisCouncil areextantinGreekandLatin.Therewere presentatthisCouncilthePope,whopresided,andabout200Bishops.TheEmperor oftheGreeks,JohnPidreologus,willsa splendidandnumerousretinue,waslikewisepresent.TheGreekrecordofthis Councilstatesthattherewere25sessions, theLatinrecordmentionsonly22. AtthisCouncil,fromthe8thofOctober tothe30thDecember,1438,thepublic sessionswereheldatFerrarafromthe.and tothe22ndofMarch,1439,theywereheld atFlorence;afterfloatmuchdelaywas causedbythelongtreatisesthatwere writtenonthemannerinwhichtheunion shouldbeeffected;butonthe6thofJuly, 1439,withtheconsentandtothesatisfaction ofall,thedecree,whichhadbeenmostcarefullypreparedby20prelateschosenfrom bothsides,waspromulgated,announcingthe unionofthetwoChurches,LatinandGreek. TheGreeksthenreturnedhome. ThePope,Eugenius,althoughtheCouncil hadeffecteditschiefobjectdidnot,however,bringittoacloseuntilwithitscontinuedassistancehehadbroughtaboutthe unionofotherOrientalChurcheswhose legateshadonlyjustarrived,withtheLatin

ThisCouncilwasheldunderthePopes PaultheThird,JuliustheThird,andPius theFourth.Itbeganin1545anddidnot c'.oseuntil1563.itwassummonedinorder todefendtheCatholicfaithagainstthe innovatorsofthe16thcentury,andtobring aboutthereformationofecclesiasticaldiscipline.TherewerepresentatthisCouncil besidesthelegateswhopresidedatit,about 200,Bishops,7Abbots,and7Generalsof Orders,andtherepresentativesofthe Emperorandofotherkingsandprinces. Therewere25sessions;10oftheistwere heldmuterPaulIII.,fromthe13thof December,1545,tothe2ndofJune,1547, thenafteraprorogationof4yearsothersix wereheldunderJuliustheThird,fromthe 1stofMay,1351,tothe28thofApril,1552 theninflue,afterasuspensionoftenyears, duringwhichtimetwoPopes,Mareellusthe SecondandPaultheFourthwereelected, satinthechairofS.Peter,anddied;the other9sessionswereheldunderPiusthe Fourth,froststhe18thJanuary,1562,tothe 4thofDecember,1563.Thereweremany reasonswhythisCouncilwaskeptopen18 years,viz.,devastatingwarsandbitter discordsbetweenprinces,acontagiousplague, theabsenceofBishops,thelongdelayofthe Protestantsbefore'presentingthemselves, andthewaistofnecessarypreviouspreparationsandalhostelstherewere25sessions,13 onlywereoccupiedwithmattersconcerning faithormorals,therestweretakenupwith openingtheCouncil,suspendingthe Council,andproroguingtheCouncil. WhatwasdoneinthisCouncilit wouldtakeaverylongtinetonarrateand sinceitsdecreesconcerningfaith,whichhave beenmostlucidlyexpounded,theCatholic:

THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,TUESDAY,JULY6,1875. 3

CHURCHOFST.THOMAS A'BECKETATCANTERBURY.

ATCanterbury,inEngland,thescene ofthemartyrdomofSaintThomas s'Becket,thefirstCatholicChurch builttheresincetheso-calledreformation,wassolemnlyopenedbyhis EminenceCardinalMANNING,onthe 13thofApril.Formorethantwenty yearshasthepoorCatholicMissionin thisancientcitystruggledon.Theholy Sacrificewasatonetimecelebratedin anoldstable,andtheninaprivate house,thetwolargestrooms,serving thedoublepurposeofchapeland schoolroom,whilethemagnificent catheduilisinthehandsofaualien creed.TheUniversegivesthefollowing interestingparticulars:-

Aspecialtrain,consistingoffourteen carriages,arrivedinCanterburysoon aftereleven,bringingalargenumberof priestsandlaity.Thetownwasquite enfeteandthevisitorswerecarefully scrutinizedbythetowspeoplefrom windowsanddoorsastheymadetheir waytowardsFatherPower'sbeautiful churchinBurgate.BeforeHighMass commencedthechurchwasfilledto overflowing.

DESCRIPTIONOFTHECHURCH.

Thechurch,whichisintheEarly Decoratedstyleoforchitectureandwill seatabout450persons,comprisesa nave,eastandwestaisles,sanctuary andtwosidechapels(thatontheeast dedicatedtotheBlessedVirginand thatonthewesttoSt.Joseph).There isalsoaprivatecliantrychapelonthe eastsideandtwoconfessionals,oneon eithersideofthechurch.Thereare alsotwosacristies,abaptisteryand organloft,thelatterovertheendof thenave,facingthealtar.

Thehighaltarhasareredosfigure ofSt.lhomasandangelstothefront. Thesubjectontheepistlesideofthe altarrepresentsthemartyrdomofSt. Thomasa'Becket;thatonthegospel sideHenryII.onhiskneesdoing penanceatthetomb St. exposinghisshoulderstohescourged bythemonks.Thefrontpartofthe altarhasthreemedallions;inthecentre istheLambbearingaflag,andon eithersidekneelsanangelswinginga censer.Thetabernacleisofalabaster, surmountedbyacanopyrestingonfour marbleColumns. Theorgan,whichcontainstwo manualsandthirteenstops,isby Messrs.GroverandGrover.

Thefrontelevation,towardsBurgate Street,isfacedwithKentishragstone andBathstone,tracerywindowsand dressings.Theremainderisbuiltwith greystockbricksandBathstone clerestoryandotherwindows.The figureofSt.'Thomasissevenfeetsix incheshigh,andthetwoangelssin 'Doubtingthefrontareaboutfirefeet high,sculpturedinAlcasterstone. Theroofsareloftyandopen-timbered, withcurvedribsrestingonstone corbels,andtheinterioroftheroofings isstainedandvarnished.Thefont, thegiftofMr.Horan,stoneandmarble masonofCsstleStreet,Canterbury,is notyetfinished.

thecourseofaneloquentsermonhesaid Whyarewemetheretogetherto-day?It isnotforthetranslationoftherelicsofSt. Thomas,forImaysaytheyexistnolonger. Hereandtheresomefragmentsstillremain, buttherelicsofthatgreatsaintandmartyr havebeenconsumedbyfireandair,and havereturnedtopuredust.Wecannot translatetherelics,butwecanoncemore erectasanctuaryandconsecrateittohis name,tohismemory,tohisprinciplesand tothecauseforwhichhedied.Thisitis whichbringsushereto-day.Inthelivesof thesaintsofEnglandImaysaythereisno martyrwhohasheldtheheartsofEnglishmensofastasThomasofCanterbury-no saintormartyrsolovedbythepeopleof England,whoborethestampofcharacterof hisnativeland,truthfulnessandjustice, morethanSt.Thomas.For400yearsthe peoplelovedtoveneratehiminthatstately shrineinwhichtheyentombedhim. ThroughtheSaxonwealdafurrowhas beenmadebythefeetofpilgrims,which haswornitselfintotheverysoil.They came,notinhundreds,butinthousandsand tensofthousandstothecathedralotCanterbury,wherehisshrinewasencasedingold, whichbecamealmostinvisiblethroughthe glisteningofthebrilliantsandjewelswhich thepietyofChristiansheapedtogetherover thetombofoursaint.IntheEnglish people,throughnofaultoftheirown,the memoryofthecauseofSt.Thomasbecame defaced,and,throughmisrepresentation,the heartoftheEnglishpeoplehasbeenturned away,andyettheyveneratehimstill. Thereisdeepintheirheartthememoryof onewhowasofaknightlycharacter,whom theworldcouldnotalarm,andsocourageous thatnofearcouldturnhimaside.There has,alwaysbeenalivingstreamofloveand venerationforSt.Thomaslivinginthe heartsofthechildrenoftheCatholicChurch, ofwhoselibertiesheisthepatron.'Ellisis thereasonwemeetto-day.Forwhatcause didSt.Thomasdie?We'seretoldthe otherdayitwasonaccountofthecoronation oftheyoungkingandtheexcommunication ofthebishopswhohadtakenpartinit. 'Phiswouldbeattributinghismartyrdomto thatforwhichhedidnotdie.Trueitis thattheArchbishopofYorkatthetimewas suspendedbythePopeforviolationof privilegesoftheseeofCanterbury,andthat heandotherbishops,afteronceoffending, lapsedagainintothelikeoffences,andwere againexcommunicated.Thecausefor whichSt.Thomasdiedwasthedefenceof thelibertiesoftheChurch.Theapostle saidtheChurchofGodisfree.Thatis,the freedomofthesoul,forourLordexplains thenatureofHisKingdomwhenIlesaid, "UponthisrockIwillbuildmyChurch, andthegatesofhellshallnotprevailagainst it,andtotheewillIgivethekeysofthe kingdomofheaven;andwhatsoeverthou shaltbinduponearthshallbeboundalsoin heaven,andwhatsoeverthoushaltloose titanearthshallbeloosedalsoinheaven." AndthroughtheChurchofGodthesoulof matisfreedfromthestainofsin.Our LorddeclaresthattheChurchofGodshould liberatethosefromerroraridfalsehoodwho believeinHim.Nomanhasjurisdiction overthefaithofanotherman.Nohuman teachercancommandanothertobelieveone thingandrejectanother.Thereisbutone Teacher,andIleistheSonofGod,and thosewhoteachinHisauthoritypartake ofHisDivinepermissionwhichIlegavein saying,"Hethathearethyouhearethme," TheyaretheambassadorsofChristand receivedtheirmissionfromthesuccessors oftheapostles,towhomourLordsaid, 11AsmyFatherbathsentmesoIalsosend you,"&c.liedeliveredHistruthtothem tobehandeddowntousunmutilatedand unimpaired,andleftthemtochooseand ordainthoseandthoseonlywhowere faithfultothatlesson.herewehavethe libertiesoftheChurchinwhichnohuman powercanintervene.WhenPopeGregory sentSt.AugustinetoEnglandhelandedon theshoresofKent,and,goinguptothecity ofCanterbury,broughtwithhimtheCatholic religion.

HighMasswassungbyhisLordship theBishopofAmycla,intheabsenceof theBishopofSouthwark,whomwe regrettohearissufferingfromindisposition.Hiseminencethecardinal occupiedathroneonthegospelsideof thealtar.ThemusicoftheMasswas sungbythechoirfromSt.George's, Southwark,ledbyCanonCrookhall, vicar-general,bywhomtheOffertory piecewascomposed.Amongthe clergywereMonsignorsPatterson, Capel,andVirtuetheHon.andVery Rev.Dr.'Talbot;theMitredAbbotof St.Bernard;fourAbbotsoftheBenedictineOrder;theBishopofAmycla; thenewBishopofNottingham,Dr. Bagshaw&c.Therewasaverylarge numberofclergypresent.

DuringHighMassatelegramarrived fromHisHolinessthePope,sending hisblessingtothoseassembledand prayingfortheprosperityofthenew mission.AftertheGospelhiseminence preachedfromthealtarsteps.

THECARDINAL'SSERMON. HisEminencetheCardinaltookhistext fromthe4thchapterofSt.Paul'sepistletothe Galatians,"ButJerusalem,whichisabove, isfree,whichisthemotherofusall."In

ferenceinthearchbishop'sjurisdiction, observingthathehimselfhadnottheright tosuspendeventhehumblestclericinhis kingdom.St.Thomasremainedinexilein Pontignyforsixyears.Onemorning, sayingMass,heheardavoice,towhichhe ans,vered,"Whoartthou;"towhichhe receivedthereply"Iamthybrother;I shallbeglorifiedinthybloodandmyChurch willbeglorifiedinthee."Afterthismiracle St.Thomasobtainedpermissionfromthe HolyFathertoreturntoEngland.When warnedofthedangerheexposedhimselfto hereplied,"LetthewillofGodbedone."

Hewastoldthatsoldierswerewaitingin theportofDover,sohesteeredforSandwich. Beforetheboattouchedtheshorethepeople, seeingthearchiepiscopalcrossraisedinthe boat,rushedintotheseatogetthesaint's blessingandsinging,Benedictuequivenitin nomineDomine.Allthroughthelongmiles fromSandwichtoCanterburythepeople followed,tillhearrivedoncemoreathis cathedral.OnChristmasEvehesangthe Gospel,andonthenextdaysangHighMass andpreachedontheGloria.Ilealsosang theMassofSt.Stephenthefollowingday.

OnSt.Thomas'sDayliereceivedaletter warninghimhisdeathwasdeterminedon. Thenextdayhespentinretirement.At theconclusionofMatinslierose,and, lookingoutofthewindow,inquiredthehour andaskediftherewastimetoreachthesea. Theyanswerhimintheaffirmative,but despitetheentreatiesofthemonksheat lengthdeterminesnottogo,andexclaims"I stayheretoabidewhatshallbefallme."

Onthenextdayhedineswithalarge numberofthepoor.Intheafternooncome thefourmurderers,whoseatthemselves rudelyathisfeet,andone,lookingupinhis face,said,"Godhelpyou!'"Pheybegan byrevilinghimandendeavouringtomake himcommithimselfbysomespeech. Findingthisofnoavailtheyariseandgo outtoarmThemonkspersuadehimto gointothechurch,butheforbadethemto boltthedoor,saying,"Letthemcome."

Afterawhiletheycome,andareaccostedby thesaintwiththewords,"Whatyoumean todo,dohere"Atthisoneofthefour struckhimablowontheheadwithhis hatchet,thesecondbroughthimtohis knees,andthethirdtoreoffthepartofhis headwhichwasconsecratedwiththeholy chrism.Whenthesaintwaspostratean apostatemonk,placinghisfootuponhis neck,scatteredhisbrainsaboutthepavementwithhissword.Hiseminenceconcludedbycomparingthefortitudeofthe bishopsofGermanyatthepresentdaywith thatofSt.ThomasofCanterbury,and condemnedthotyrannicalactiontakenup bytheGermanGovernment,whostroveto puttheirlasesabovethelawsofGod.

TOPICSOFTHEWEEK.

(WeeklyRep'ster.)

andtheyoungeramongthemtobeconfirmed bythehandofthereverendArchbishop. Theprocession,onthedayoftheConfirmation, isdescribedaseminentlybeautiful.The childrencamefirst,twoandtwo,thosewho wereprivilegedtoserveintheSanctuary wearingscarletsoutanesandwhitesurplices. Numerousbannerswerethere,richlyemblazoned,oneofthemwiththeeffigyofOur Lord,another,thebannerofSaintPatrick,in greenandgold,surroundedwithawreathof shamrocks.Thechildrenallworethemedal oftheBlessedVirgin,theboyshavingthem pendanttoagreen,andthegirlstoablue, ribbon.Theprocessionpassedthroughthe streets,roundtheGreen,throughtheplaygrounds.intotheoldparishchurch,where theArchbishopawaiteditsarrival."There hestood,"saystheMayoExaminer,inits descriptionofthescene-"thekindestof mentohisownpeople,andthemostformidablefoeoftheassailantsoftheirreligion, theircountry,orthemselves."Another glimpseiscaughtofhintthroughthemedium ofthesameeye-witness,whentheArchbishop,arrayedinfullpontificals,and bearinginhishandhiscrozier(acrozierthat hehastaughthisfoestoknowhasaspikeat one(milandacrookattheother),advanced tothefootoftheAltar.Hisfine,apostolic appearance."saysthenarrator,-wasenhanced.to-day,bytheundisguisablelove, happiness.andjoythatbeamedonthat noble,handsome,intellectualcountenance." Atthecloseoftheconfirmationofthese fifteenhundredandseventy-twoyoungIrish girlsandstriplings,afewwordsofaffectionatecounselwereaddressedtothemin theirnativetongue,byonewhomtheyall venerateastheirfriendandPatriarch.

ADDRESSTOTHEBISHOPSOF GERMANYFROMTHECATHOLIC HIERARCHYOFENGLAND.

THECatholicBishopsofEngland,headedby theCardinal-ArchbishopofWestminster, have,under(lateApril21,forwardedletters ofsympathyandencouragementtothe BishopsofGermany.Thedocumentisin Latin,ofwhichthefollowingisthetranslation:-

TotheMostReverendtheArchbishopof Cologne,PrimateofGermany,the Cardinal-ArchbishopofWestminster, andtheBishopsofEngland.peaceand healthintheLord.

Thomas,sonofacitizenofLondon,leaves thehouseofTheobaldofCanterbury,and becomesthecompanionofHenryII.,and finallyLordHighChancellorofEngland.

ThekingthenwishedtoraiseThomastothe dignityofArchbishopofCanterbury.'The saintwarnedhimofthedifficultiesthat wouldensue,butHenrywasinflexible,and Thomasexchangedtrustfortrust,andfrom thattimethewholelifeofSt.Thomaswas spentinvindicatingthelibertiesofthe Church.

ThefirstactofHenry'swasanattemptto restrainthelibertiesoftheChurchby electinghisownfavouritestothevacant bishopricsandorderingthatappealsshould nolongerbemattetothePope,buttohimself, thuscuttingoffallconnectionbetweenthe ChurchinEnglandanditshead.ThepropositionstenderedbythekingatClarendon tothearchbishopwereconsideredforaday, butultimatelyrejected.AsSt.Thomaswas leavingthehouseheoverheardhiscrossbearersay,"Throughthefollyoftheshepherdtheflockisscattered."Havinginquired towhomthespeakeralluded,hereceived thereply,"Toyoumylord."Soaffected wasthearchbishopbythisthatheimposed onhimselffortydaysoffastingandinterdictionfromsayingMassinreparationfor theindecisionofhisactions. HewasagaincitedtoappearatNorthampton,andthereheagainrefusedto surrenderthelibertiesofGod'sChurchand tobreakthelawsofEngland.ThearchbishopthenhastenedtoFrance.wherethe HolyFatherwasatthetime.Onhisway theroyalenvoysovertookhim,and, speakingofhimattheFrenchCourtasthe latearchbishop,theKingofFranceexpressed hisineignationandsurpriseattheirinter-

Twobeautifulandheart-stirrint,doeumentshaverecentlybtenaddressedbythe prelatesofourHieratchy,hereinEngland, tothepersecutedBishopsofGermanyand Switzerland.Theygiveexpressi(eitothe tendersympathyandtheproleundrespect withwhichthe,IMP ofthefaith areregardedbyourEpiscopate.Theyare writteninLatin,butelsewhere(vegivean exacttranslationofeachinEnglish.They areworthyofverycarefulconsideration. Fortheveneratedprelatestowhomtheyare addressedtheywillbefullofsolace.l,(at ourselvesalso,theyaresuggestiveofthoughts fullofgratitudeandfullofencouragement. Addressing,themselvestotheBishopsof Germany,itisremarkablethateurprelates speaknotinthelanguageofcondolence.but ofcongratulation.Inthefirstsi.ittetweof theletterthephraseoccurs.With(illour heartswecongratulateyou.-Why?Because they,theBishopsofGermany.havebeen,and are.imprisonedforhavingdefendedthe authorityandlibertyeltheChurch.'"Their letterstotheImperialGovernment.theyare told-combatingthosewhocavil:itthe dignityoftheVaticanCouncilandthe Episcopate-havebeenreadbytheirsympathisingbrotherBishopshereinEngland "withgreatpleasureandapproval."More thanthat,thoseadmirableletters,the BishopsofGermanyareinformed,willbe forthwithdistributedhereinEnglandbythe prelatesofourHierarchyamongtheCatholic priesthoodundertheirjurisdiction,toberead aloudbythematHighMasstotheCatholic laityforgeneraledification.Inasimilar straintheprelatesofEnglandaddressthemselvestothepersecutedEpiscopacyof Switzerland.Thesearereminded,almost withaholyenvy,thatAlmightyGodhas chosenthem,inpreferencetoothers,tocontributetothepower,tothestrength,andto thegloryofHisChurch.Withanoverflowingsympathytheyareassured,inthe midstoftheirfiercetrials,thatthebrother Bishopsbywhomtheyareaddressedassociate themselvesdaily,byprayers,withtheir gloriousfateandpersecutions.

ThevenerableArchbishopofTuamhad thehappiness,withintheselastfewdaysof confirming-atthecloseofaMission,inthis yearofJubilee-onethousandfivehundred andseventy-twopersonsatCastlebarand Ballyheane.TheMissionhadbeengivenby FathersHabison,andLivius,andCroftis, andSampson.Fromallpartsofthecountry thefaithfulhadflockedtogether-from Nephin,whoretheApostleofIrelandload centuriesagopreached,fromCroaghpatrick, memorablenow,andhenceforth,ashaving beenthebirthplaceofJohnM.Halehimself, thegreatArchbishopofTuam.FromMassbrooktoKigeever'sWellthepeopleflocked intogaintheJubilee,toattendtheMission,

MostbelovedMonsignorandbrother,confosserofthe('LurchofGod,wesaluteyou mostatTectienatelytogetherwiththerestof yourbrethrenwhoareimprisonedf',rhaving defendedtheauthorityandthelibertyofthe church,antiwithallourheartwecongratulateyou.:Indtheothersthroughyou.We havereadwithgreatpleasureandapproval theletterswhichyouhavedirectedtothe ImperialGovernmenttocombatthesewho cavilatthedignityoftheVaticanCouncil andoftheEpiscopate.Whatwemore esperiallyadmiredinthemerasthe2101110 1,1111,-4withwhichyouvindicatedtothe 7ste'1,1CollegeofCardinalsthefreepower ofelectingthesuccessorofS.Peter,apower entirelytreefromanycoercionwhatever. Accerdingly,dearestbrother.considering thatyouradmirablelettersarehighlyuseful totheChurch,andarefortheinstruction andedificationofthefaithful,we,theBishops ofEngland,haveorderedthatthesesame lettersshallbegiventoourclergyandread tothepeopleatHighMass;tothisend, whichwegreatlydesire,thatitmaybe renderedmanifesttotl:efaithfulaswellas tounbelievers,tothosehereinEnglandand inothercountries,thatwe,yourbrethren, withallourhearts,joinwithyoubothby we'llanddeed.Finally,notknowinghow tosendwithsecuritythisourgreetingtothe otherBishopsofGermany,weprayyou, mostreverendbrother,thatbyyourcourtesy andfraternalkindnessyouwilltakecare thattheseourlettersbecommunicatedtothe Bishopsyourbrethren.

(Signed)

"tHENRYEDWARD,Cardinalofthe HolyRomanChurch,Archbishopof Westminster.

THOMAS,BishopofNewport.

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WILLIAM.BishopofBirmingham.

JAMES,BishopofShrewsbury.

WILLIAM,BishopofPlymouth.

WILLIAM,BishopofClifton.

FRANCIS,BishopofNorthampton.

ROBERT,BishopofBeverley.

JAMES,BishopofHexham.

JAMES,BishopofSouthwark.

HERBERT,BishopofSalford.

BERNARD,BishopofLiverpool.

EDWARD,BishopofNottingham."

ADDRESS70THEBISHOPS OFSWITZERLANDFROMTHE CATHOLICHIERARCHYOF ENGLAND.

TheCardinal-Archbishopandhistwelve suffraganshave,underthesamedate, addressedthefollowingletter-alsoinLatin, andheretranslated:"TotheBishopsoftheCatholicChurchin Switzerland,whocombatgloriouslyfor thefaith,theCardinal-Archbishopof Westminster,andtheBishopsof England,healthandpeaceintheLord. "VenerableandverydearBrothers,-Be notastonishedattheterribletrialwhichhas commencedforyou.IfAlmightyGodhas chosenyouinpreferencetoothers,itisin orderthatyoumaycontributetothepeace, tothestrength,andtothegloryofthe Church.Youareforusamodelofconstancy,

andyourconductisamostencouraging exampleforourfidelity. "Itisnotnowagainsthereticsandschismaticsattachedtotheirancienterrorsthat youhavetofight,foryourenemiesin Switzerlandhavelongsinceabandonedall unityandallrevealedtruth.Thosewho persecuteyouarethechildrenofthisworld andofItsprinciples,anditisinevitablefor themtodotheworksoftheirfather.Their pervertedmindsandtheirdepravedhearts endeavourtomakethenameofJesus disappear,andtoplaceeveryobstacletoHis Divinereignupontheearth.'Theywould dethronetheKingofeternalgloryinorder todeifytheStateandadorethegodCaesar. AssuredlytheunhappyfatherofSwiss heresy,Calvin,wouldhavegreatdifficultyin recognisinghischildren.Itwasnotwithout reasonthathedidnotrecogniseforhuman libertytherightoffreewill;allCalvinists denytoChristians,orendeavourtodeprive themof,allliberty. Donottrouble yourselves,belovedbrotAers;whatpasses nowcanonlyservetomanifestmore resplendentlyyourfaith,andtorendermore conspicuousthatzealforsoulswhichso ferventlyanimatesyourpriests.Theyform, indeed,astrikingcontrasttothattroopof feebleapostatesandofsimonists,already deprived,accordingtothelawsoftheChurch ofGod,ofallministry,eitherpasteralor sacerdotal,whosullytoilprofanethesanctuariesofSwitzerland,thankstothefavour andgoodpleasureoftheGuyerminnt.Their odiousperfidyrendersmoreevidenttothe Catholicworldyourlivelyfaithandyour constantfidelitytoJesusChristandtoHis Vicar.Thatiswhy,venerablelordsand belovedbrothers,weassociateotos:elves daily,byourprayers,withyourglorious fateandwithyourpersecutionsweimplore theLordtorestorepeacetoyourMasidons andbelovedChurch.Ifinthemidstofyour griefandafflictionstheloseofyourbrethren, whofightwithyouwithalltheirhearts,eau affordyouanyconsolation,holditforcertain thatnevershallweinanywayfailinthis partofourduty."

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TUESDAY,JULY6,1875.

O'CONNELL.

asixthof'August,next,willhethe CentenaryofO'CoNsEr.i..xInevery partoftheworldwhereIrishmenate toliefoundandtheyareeverywhereactivepreparationsarebeingmadeto dohonortothechampionofciviland religiousLiberty.O'CoNNELEhasbeen declared,byPiusIX,the"Ileroof Christianity."WhatdotheIrishin 1VesternAustraliapurposedoingto celebratetheO'CoNNELLCentenary? It,mayhetruewecannotdomuckto honorthememoryofthegreatTribune; letus,however,dosomething.()TONNELLwas,indeed"rossisticsehanr,ion,oneofth,e, hefewintierwhoha.tto,to'er,t,pt 'Iheriptitert..,11,0`'whieh!Olt' (11,101as Wv311,114tielullkept The.11,0ne,sofhismilli,andthustoeso'er himotpt.

LetushopetheCentenaryofthe "greatandsincereApostleofLiberty," O'CoNNELL,willbecelebratedinWestern Australia,ifnotasmagnificently,at leastasheartilyandpatrioticallyasit willbecelefatitelbyIrishmeninother lands.

OfficevacatedbythenobleMAnguts.ofidentityinthecharacterhehadassumed. TheceremonyofinvestingthePlaNCE OFWALESwiththeinsigniaofthe supremeofficeinthecraft,andthe whole"MasonicFestival,"isadmirably sketchedbytheSaturdayReviewinan articlewhichwereproduceinourissue ofto-day.TheWeeklyRegistercommentingonthesameMasonicFestival remarks:-"Freemasonry,beingsecret, rendersitselfliabletothereprehension, andcallsdownuponitselfthecondemnationoftheauthorityofthesupremeand infallibleChurchfounded,twothou-and yearsago,bytheworld'sRedeemer. Abroad-inforeigncountries-itspositionsocially,politically,morally,is,to saytheveryleastofit,questionable. Inthiscountryitappears,nodoubt, underthefairestaspect,andwithan airofsomethingmorethanmere respectability.YesterdayitsGrand MasterhereinEnglandwasthe MarquisofRipon.To-daythepost isassumedbyhisRoyalHighnessthe theHeir-Apparent.l'hesplendourof thepageantrywhich,onWednesday afternoon,markedtheincidentsofhis RoyalHighness'sinstallation,inthe AlbertHall,iswhatminlymarks thesummoningtogetherofthemembers oftheCraftforthepurposeoftaking partinthisexceptionalcelebration. Apartfromthismerelysuperficial splendour,LoyaltyandCharityarethe twowatchwordsutteredwithbey distinctnessinthemidstofthisdemonstration.Here,ifyonwill,aSecret Societymayhaveitsnaturallyharmful influencesneutralisedbythehappier influencesofsurroundinginstitutions. Burteventhen,nuttiertheloftiestand noblestauspices,thereisleftinitthe liabilitytoerr,byreasonofitsingrained characterasasecretassociation.Freemasonryatitsbest-thatisleftus here,inourowncountry-hasaboutit somuchofmereparade,andparaphernalia,ofsoundaridsplendoursigni asnearlyasonemayconjecture,next tonothing,thatitseemstorisit. bebestdescribedbythewoolsinwindh thepresentPrimeMinisteronceludicrouslydefinedthepolicyofSirRobert Peel,namely,as"asortofhumdrum hoeus-pores,inwhichtheorderofthe daywasmovedtotaleinanation!"

THEPUBLICarerespectfullyinfirmedthataBAZAARAND GRANDFANCYFAIR,inaidofthe BUILDINGofthenewChurchofST. PATRICK,York,willbeholdeninthe School-houseonthe YorkFairDay,

andalso,

OntheDayoftheRaces. Thepatronageofthepublicisearnestly solicited,asalarge,valuable,Nod usefulassortmentofgoodswillbeoffered forSale.

Contributionsinaidoftheabovewill bereceivedbytheSistersofMercy, Perth,andtheSistersofSt.Joseph. Fremantle;andalsobyMissC.Smith andMrs.J.T.Reilly,Perth. York,April29,1875.

DIRECTORY.

JULY.

6.-TUES.OctavedayofSS.Peterand Paul,App.

9.-FBI.ProdigiesofB.V.Mary.Abst.

11.-SUN.VIII.afterPent.S.PiusI.,P. Mart.

1L-WEDN.S.Bonaventure,B.Conf.and Doctor:

WEregrettoannouncethatIbis ExcellencytheGovernorhas(-welded thatitisnotthedutyoftheColonial Suitor:lINtoattendtheOrphanchildren inhisofficialcapacity.TheColonial Sunuouxhas,however,kindlyexpressed hiswillingnesstoattendtheOrphan childrengratuitouslywheneverhis servicesarerequiredAsthedeputationofgentlemenwhowaitedupon GovernorIlameroNhave,however, sincetheirinterviewwithGovernor RomNsoN,placedbeforeIbisExcellency furtherreasonswhytheyclaimfrom theGovernmentMedicineantiMedical attendancefortheOrphanchildrenasa matterofrightandnotoffavor,andas thematterisstillunderHisExcellency's consideration,wepurposelyabstain frommakinganycommentsoutHis Excellency'sfirstdecision.

FREEMASONRY.

THEdefectionofthelateGrandMaster ofEitglisliMasonry,thenano:IsOF RjpoN,bynnotincinghispositionsas GrandMasterinEngland,andjoining theCatholicChurvis,causednoslight sensationamongtheBrethrenofthe "mystictie."Asasolace-soit wouldseem-totheBrethren,noless apersonagethanHisRoyalHighness thePRINCEofWALESacceptedthe

TheFreemasonshavemet,paraded, cheeredthePrinceofWales,dinedtogether invariouscirclesofmysterioushonour,;Ind gonehomehappy,asfarasonecanjudge fromthemelodiousutteranceswhichwere heardinthestr«dsadjoiningthehostelries wheretheybrokeupforthenight.Some ofthemperhapsmaynothavebeenqtile sohappynextmorning,buttheroicnatures haveconsolationforheadachesintheproud consciousnessofgreatdittiesperformedat anypersonalsacrifice.Apublishedaccount ofthehiddenceremoniesofafraternity sworntosecrecyobviouslycarriesitsown commentwithit,anditistobefearedthat thenewspapersmusthavesubornedagents who,iftheoldrulesofthissocietywere inforce,wouldbythistimehavebeenfound strewnaboutwithdaggersintheirhearts, eachwithapaperattachedtoitinscribed "Awarningtotraitors."Ifthesemiscreants haveanychanceofatrialbeforeexecutlen, thebestpleawecansuggestforthemisthat themorethesecretpracticesoftheFree111fISOIISareexposedthelesslikeilloodwill therebeofanymysterybeingdiscovered. Possibly,however,itmayturnoutthatthe reportsinthepapersweresimplyfiction. AllyonewhohappenedtobeinSouth KensingtondistrictafternoononWednesday lastwouldhaveseenstreamsofrespectablelookingmencladinblack,withwhiteties whichsetofftoadvantagetheirgenerally rubicundcountenances,movingtowardsthe AlbertHall.Nothingcouldhemore decorousandinoffensivethantheirappearance,butawatchfuleyecouldnotfailto observethateachcarriedinhishandeither apaperparcel,orajams:triedtin-box,ora bag,orthathiscoat-tallpocketsbulgedin anunnaturalandsupiciousmanner.These were,infact,thehigherranksoftheMasonic bodyontheirwaytotheirrendezvous:heir superiorshavingissuedadecreethatout-ofdoorstheyshoulddispensewithdecorations, andendeavour,asfarastheycould,tolook merelylikeordinarypeople-aneffortin which,weshouldsayfromourownobservation,mostofthemperfectlysucceeded. Theywalkedintheusualwayontheirlegs, nomagicalinfluenceinterposedtoprevent thedustfromsettlingontheirboots,they wipedtheperspirationfromtheirsteaming brows,andpartookofrefreshmentatconvenientdrinking-barsexactlyasthecommon runofhumanityhasbeenseentodoonother occasions,whentheweatherwashot,and thesenseofself-importancesomewhat suffocating.BeyondthegatesoftheHall, however,theeyesoftheprofaneworld couldnotfollowthem.Onceortwice,itis said,therewasasuddenexplosionatthe doors,followedbytheviolentdischargeof anunhappyperson,coatlessandbareheaded, whowasunderstoodtohavebeen,likethe Claimant,avictimofinsufficientevidence

Astowhathadpassedwithinthemyste' riousinnerprecincts,itisofcourse impossibletoobtainanyauthenticintelligence.AMasonwhoiscapableofbetraying tothepublicthesecretriteswhich,byevery tieofhonourandobedience,heisboundto conceal,isobviouslyunworthyofconfluence, andisasmuchmorelikelytobetaking advantageofthereader'ssimplicitythan tellingthetruth.Ontheotherhand,itis possible,aswehavebeforesuggested,that theaccountsoftheproceedingsintheAlbert Hallareapureinventionofunscrupulous editors.Thelamesgivesasomewhatprosaic versionofthesupposeddoings,andtheDaily Neu&isguariletlyarche=ological.Inthe DailyTelegraphwenaturallyfindwhatwe expectedtofind.ThelivelyImagination whichhasbeforenowdraggedfitmhislair theoldsavageofthedesert,andtowhich wehavenacrerecentlybeenindebtedfurthe fightbetweenBruminyandthedog,isagain equaltotheoccasion.Anyone,itis suggested,who"hasvisitedtheColiseum bymoonlight"-this,bytheway,isaneasier featforaTelegraphwriter,whohasalways themoonatcommandwithoutreferenceto thealmanack,thanforotherpeople-"and gazeduponitsbrokenwalls,asthesilvery beamshavedancedandflickeredinthegrim ruins,andpicturedtohimselfthemajesty oftheplacewheninRonte'sbestdaysitwas filledaithpleasure-seekersthegallant courtiersandfairdamssoftheEternal City,"andalltherestofthewell-known jargon,willhaveafaintideaofthe splendourofthesceneofWednesdayinthe AlbertHall.Andwhat,itmaybeasked, wasthiswonderfulsight?"'Tieraftertier ofseats,neatlydividedoffbygangways," "abovethetiers,boxeswithrowsoffive deep,''andfilledwith"seventhousand brotherscladincollar,glove,andapron, sittinginrows."Itratherspoilsthe referencetoRome'sbestdaystofindthat nodamesarepresent,butthewriterseems tothinkthat,afterall,theonlygoodof womenistoinfusealittleessourintosociety bytheirclothes,andthatmen,ifgorgeously arrayed,answerthepurposejustaswell. wIliscarcelyasexuept theyscote collarsofthebrightestlane,gauntletsof similarcolour,and.aprons."littheir Incasts,oneandall,athous:111,ijewelsglitter intheraystutthesun."Thesejewelsare, itseems"therewardofuprightaniworthy conductinoffs'e,":Indareet'purestgold. Cariousinletice,ast,l1A'aaswitboastUlA Vinci;ibisorrabic:,"--woreofetperhaps, ,temaysuspect,imitationsingluts-":tnil itbrateshowonthelireie-ts ofthosewit,wearthem. uniformofa prosincialgrand(dhoti*iseaceptietially serseous;itisofthedarhest edge,' withAuldlasefringeandetultroidetedwith entlihatts,andincludesanimperialcollau, withpendanttrinkets.AGrandf'dessara blazesincriinscatcollarandapron.All thesetogethermadeup"linestutctinimih angold,darkblueangold,lightblueanti iltcr.bejewelledbreastsandcuuuticsa in-ignia-allmeltingoneintothetitter,:111,1 Wenling,andfillingthatN:191,RillWWIa Nan"ofcolour."hentherewasagrand to e:si,itofGicehiefilighitaries(.1Itisottry throughtheHall,thePrinceofWaleswas lalin,tucktheoathskneeling,andwas ii siplwiththeinsigniaofthesupreme s,inthe'Taft.lordCarnarvon,asl're,;ranNla-ter.madeaspeechinwhichhe tolledFreemasonryforitshumansympahit's:1111charitabledeedsthePrince replied;andafterendlesspresentations,a coupleofhourshadbeenspent,andthe ceremonyisover.Intheeveningtherewere dinnersofthevariouslodges,morechildish istiale.:oldemptytalk.Butthe"blazeof siinttir"wasevidentlythegreatof-jectofthe tact ItisnotyetknownwhatthePopethinks ofthissingulardemonstration,orwhether onWedneslaylastthefloorsoftheVatican shookwithsubterraneanconvulsions,plainly indicatingtheagenciesatwork.Itis extremelyunlikely,however,thatIlia holinessissosimpleastobemystifiedby theinventionsofthenewspapers.liewill reasonoutthematterinhisownmind,and willfinditimpossibletobeliesethata multitudeofintelligentandeducated Englishmenshouldcometogetherfromall partsofthecountry,andputthemselvesin suchastateofexcitement,fornoother reason111111ltostrutaboutforanhouror twoinmysticprivacy,dressedingaudy clotheswhichtheeareashamedtowearin thestreetsforfearofthelaughteroflittle boys.TheEnglish,liewillsay,area sensible,practicalrace,andtheremust suretybesomethingbehindallthiswhich hasarealandimportantmeaningsandwhich ispurposelyhiddenoutoftheway.Itis impossiblenottoseehowmuchistobesaid infavourofthisview.Nothingcanbe moreprofoundlyamazingthantheproceedingsofthe.Freemasonsasdescribedin thenewspapers.Weareaskedtobelieve thatallthesepeopleturnedoutmerelyto lookateachother,andtoheartwoorthree vapidandutterlymeaninglessspeeches. Thereisnoreasonableperson,notaMason, whocanharereadthenewspaperson Thursdaymorningwithoutwonderingwhat allthisfusscouldreallyhavebeenabout. Itwouldappearthatthecuriositywhichhas latelybeenexcitedbyanticipationsofthis greatfuttetionhitsledtotheenrolmentofa largenumberofnewbrethren,anditwould beinterestingtoknowwhatarenowtheir impressionsofthemysteriousworldinto whichtheyhavebeenintroduced.Whenwe turntothedailyjournalsforasolutionof themarvel,wedonotobtainmuchhelpfrom theiroracularutterances,TheTimestraces ittothe"sniaularpassioninhumannature foranythingintheformoforder,association,anddiscipline";butatasteforbeing

'called"Grand,"or"RightWorshipful,"and 'wearingtinseltrinketssuchaswouldequally gladdentheSandwichIslanders,wouldseem tohavealsosomethingtodowithit.There isperhapsnotmuchchanceofforeign Governmentsadoptingtherecommendation oftheTimestoencourageFreemasonryasa securityoftheState.Inthiscountry "CharityandLoyalty"maybebelievedto beessentialprinciplesoftheorder,andthere canbenodoubtthatthemembersarewellmeaningenough.Butitmightberashto expectthatsecretsocieties,iffreelytolerated, wouldnecessarilyproduceequallyinnocuous resultsincountrieswhicharepolitically morevolcanic.ThereasonswhyFreemasons inEnglandaresoharmlessmayhesuspected tobesimplythattheydonotmeananything inparticularexceptadesiretocombine convivialitywithfineclothesandbignames, andanaffectionofcharitatlesympathy whichchieflyfindsventinfrequent banquets.Whatwouldhesimplydissipation withanybodyisthusglorifiedasavirtue. TheDailyNews,afteragreatdealof Egyptianandotherancientlore,arrivesat theconclusionthatsomepeoplejointhe Freemasonsforthesakeofgettingsomethingoutofthem,hutthatthesourceofits fascinationsismainlyan"innateloteof symbolismforitsownsake."TheStandard repeatedlyasksitselfwhatcanhethemysteteriousprincipleofvitalitywhichkeeps Masonrygoing,anddorsnotseemvery clearastotheanswer.Allthisdoubtand perplexity,however,arenotsuprisingwhen itisrememberedthatthelateDukeof Sussex,whoformanyyearsbenthisgigantic intellecttothestudyofthemystery,was onceheardtosaythatliedoubtedwhether anybodyreallyunderstoodFreemasonry, excepthimselfandperhapsanotherman. Onthewhole,thesimplestexplanationis perhaps,asoftenhappens,thebest.Nothing canbemorenaturalthanthatMasonry shouldbeparticularlyflourishingduringa periodwhenthegreatobjectofeveryone istotrytomarkhimselfofffromthe 0,1111011ruckofhumanitybysomebaita,of distinction,howevertrump,ryortrivial. AnybodycanbeaFreemasonwhoisof decentcharacterawlwillpayamoderate sulist.ription,andthereuponhefadshimself bargingonatthetipofatailthatleadsup attheotherendtotheRoyalFamilyaiid thehighestofthearistocracy,withthe prospectthat,withduediligence,liemay himselfonedaybecomeaGrandsomething orother,andWO:11,110Cadofgorgeoustassels andjewels.Asimilarandiitiiisatthe bottomoftheForesters,OddFellows, convivialBuffaloes,andotherworking-men ringsandevenwhenexternaldecorations arciti:rusedwith,wentaytracethe intimate,.ofthesamepassionittthateager competitionforthelettersofscientific societiestostickattheendofanamewhich goesonamongpeopletowhomseionieisas 1011(11amystiitpuzzleasMitsonry.In anotherdirection,thevariousclassesof teetotallersareheldtogetherbythepower ofba ;mltitles.Afterallspeculation hasbeenexhausted,Freemasonryturns outtobeaverycommonplaceaffairinthe midstofitspretensionsandparade.Itis quitepossibleforpeopletobethoroughly loyalandeharilahloinaplaineverydayway, midintheireverydayclothes.Buttheelmrm ofasecretorderisthatthememberslull themselvesintothedelightfulbeliefthat theyaresomehowofasuperiorcastetothe restoftheworld,withamonopolyofspecial virtues."Knowledgeconies,butwisdom lingers,"andnotwithstandingthespreadof education,thereisprobablyaltv'tvspretty muchthesameamountoffollyintheworld, tallyitsometimeschangesthechannelby whichit.findsvent.Thebestthatcanbesaid inbehalfofthebodywhichlionjustbeen exhibitingitselfisthatamobofFreemasons ismoreharmlessthanamobofKetwalyites, buttherulingprincipleofself-assertionis prettymuchthesameineachease.Nobody hasanythingtosayngailistthemembersof the"greatandancientOrder,''enjoying themselvesinthisway,orwithanyamount ofbabyishbelizementandmake-believe,but fortheirownsakesitisapitythattheyare notsomysteriousastheymightbe.

THEsmallrepublicofSwitzerland which,perhap,byreasonofinsignificance,hasbeenallowedtoholditsown, aridhasnotbeenincorporatedwiththe greatpowersthatbe,has,forthela,t threehundredyears,andfromthetime thatsotneofherchildrenfollowedin thefootstepsoftheapostateZotsci.trs, beenthesceneofinternalstrifes,bloody andbitter.Switzerlandisdividedinto Cantons,eachCantonhavingitsown Government;andbeforealltheCantons werebroughtundertheconfederation, somefiftyyearsago,eachCantonwas independentoftheother,antiassome Cantonshadembracedthecreedof ZuiNGLIUS,andotherReformers,they wagedwarwiththeCatholicCanton:, andhencearosecontinualstrife,which waspartiallysuppressedwhenallthe CantonswerebroughtundertheC011federation.EachCantonstillretains itsownGovernment,andmanagesthe internalaffairsoftheCanton,send'ng adeputationtothechiefGovernment atBerne. IntheCatholicCantonofTicino,ill theyear1839,aban.]ofconspirators attackedtheHousesofParliamentat Lugano,anddroveoutthemembersat

thepointofthebayonet,(theGovernmentwasthenconservativeand Catholic,)andinitsplaceaso-called LiberalGovernmentwassetup,whose careerhasbeenmarkedbyasystemof terrorandoppression.Thearmywas bribed,andprivatesreceivedattherate offivefrancsperdiem(4s.2d.). Justiceandorderwereundermined. Themagistracycorrupted,andaffairs thrownintofearfuldisorder.Aliberal couldcommitanyatrocitywithimpugnity-whileaconservative,who daredtodefendhimselfinwordoract, was,withouttheformoftrialor enquiry,thrown,intoprison-bribary andthreateningwerethechiefarms supportingtheliberals.Thepeople chafedandgroanedundertheburden, andmanyanactofatrocityandretaliationwatienactedtoohorribletorelate.

Onenight,intheyear1852,the Governmentpassedadecreethatwithin twentyfourhours,everymonkand friar,notbeingaSwisscitizen,should leavetheCanton.Soldiersweresent tothemonasteries,andthemonks compelledtoleavetheirhomethatvery nightaidcrossthefrontierintoItaly, thensubjecttoAustria.

Greatwastheoutcryoftheconservatives,andthegreatestindignation wasmattifested.Bettheywerepowerlessinthehandsofthisdespotic Government.Anstria,however,punished theminawaytheylittleexpectedin returnforthisoutrage.Afewdays alter,MAXMILIA,thenViceroyof Milan,issuedadecreebanishingfrom LombardyeverySwisscitizenresiding there,andtheirdeparturewastotake placewithinthreedays.Afterthe termsallowedanySwissfoundin Lombardywasplacedunderarrest,and acordonofsoldiers(fromCroatia)placed ontheconfine,andallconininnicatioes betweentheCantonandItalystopped. 'Ibislastedforeighteenmonths,andno onecouldimaginethemiseryand sufferingsthiscaused.Thousandsand thousandsofSwisscitizenswhohad beenbroughtupinItaly,andknew Switzerlandonlybyname,wereforced tore4leintheirpatria.Nothing deemedbythepunishmentinflictedby theustrianGovernment,theGovernntentoftheTicino,seizedonthe propertyofthechurches,monasteries, andconvents,andtheCantonburdened withaheavydebt.Buttheliberals havebeenfallingoffoflate,andtheir causelitis,Omsometimepast,been tottering,.When,onflue21stof Velem:tryofthisyear,1875,thefinal blewwasgivenandtherottenfabric felltotheground.

Itwasthedayforthegeneralelections,andtheCatholics,(thetrue liberals,)triumphedwithanoverwhelmingnetjerity.Theexcitement andrejoicingofthepeoplewasimmense attheirvictory,andthis,after37years ofoppressionandtyranny,byan itiftinionsbodycalledtheLiberals.

evenifhehadbeenassuccessfulwouldbemarriage,andthegreatbulk ofthelaboringmeninthecountry asheanticipated.Hecouldharegotdistrictsregardmarriageasundesirable. allthemenhewantedinamonth.Butt itwasnotbecausebecouldnotgetmenThey,mostofthem,lookforwardto herethathewenttoChinaforthem,leavingthecolony-whichtheyhave, butbecausetheonlymenhecouldbyamostinjudiciouspolicyinyears expecttogethereweresuchaswouldgoneby,beenmadetohate-andthey donotcaretoencumberthemselves beconstantlygoingoffinpartiesfor withfamilyties.Stillthereisone daystogetheronadrinkiagbout,and obligingperhapstwiceasmanymoretothingwhichtheyprizeagreatdeal,and standidle.InsuchworksasthoseatthatisacheerfulsittingroomandcomRockinghamonepartoftheworkfortablebedroomwhentheday'swork isdone.Aclean,cheerful,well-lighted dependsonanother,andtheabsenceof roomwithhooksandpapers,anda onemanmaycausehalf-a-dozenmore decentsleepingroomtothemselves, tostandstill,Titusitwasoftilevery firstimportancethatthereshouldbewoulddonotetowardsmakingthem satisfiedwithaplaceanddisinclinedto ontheworksalargebodyofsober sosmen. leaveitthanperhapsanythingofa AndhenceitwasthattheNlanager p wentforlabortoChinaandSingapore,practicablenaturewhichcouldhesuggested.ftwouldhelptokeepthem Now,inlargeworksindependencef11111 frontthepiddle-house,helptorevivein self-indulgenceonthepartofthemen themthealmostextinguisheddesireof employedCalIFCSagreaterlossthanin milkingforthemselvesarespectable asmallconcerti,wherethereareonlyposition,andhelptoattachthemto threeorfourhands;butthesame interruptionstobusinessareconstantlytheiremployerandtheirpresenthome. occurringfromthesamecausewithAmongallthesurroundingsoftheir e moreorlessinjuriousresultsalloveroutcastlifewhichgotomakethesemen indifferentastowheretheyare,isrho thecountry.Thefarmer,themiller, absenceofanythinglikeapleasant theminer-everyemployeralikefind; roomorcomfortablebee.When hisbusinesscontinuallyinterruptedby someorotherofhismengoingelfmenhavetopasstheeveningandgoto restinadingy,dirty,out-house,theydo drinking.To511(11personsasare notmuchcarewherethatouthouseis, strangerstothissingularcountry,the Amancareslittlewheretheplaceis remedyforsucharkevilseemseasy.

Werememberayoungmagistrateinwhichhecallshishome,ifhehasto theNinth,whowasnotedforknowinggoforlight,andcheerfulness,and nothingabouttheworldduwhichherecreationtothepublic-house.Andwe c lived,sayingtoamasterwhobroughtcannotbetthinkthatifemployerswould uponeofhismenforneglectinghisattendmoretotheconitOrtoftheirmen duty-"Doyouhotthink,Mr.NI-,illthisrespect,theywouldhavevery thatifyourservantdeesnetsuityou,mulchlessoccasiontocompleinoftheir thesimplestplanwouldbetodimhargedrunkennessandinsubordination,and himandgetanother?"Littledilltheitelifferencetotheirmastersinterests. learnedJusticeknowofthewonderfullf,bythismeans,thereisevilachance ofmaltingtheforceoflaborersinthis countryinwhosemimeshepresided! colonymoreeffectivethanitis.itis Ifamasterdischareseshismanmerely quiteworthwhilemakingtheattempt. becausehegoesoil'drinkingwhenhe It'wecotildaddbyonequartertothe pleasesandstopsawaytwoorthree daysoraweekatthetime,thechanceseflieimicyandusefulnessofthelaborwe arequitetentolinethathewillgetalrealyhaveatourdisposal,itwouldhe afargreatergainthanthatarising anotherinhisplacewhoisnetatall feint:111theend,rantswearelikelyto betterinthematterof andInity receiveformanyyears.Withregard notbeasgoodamanillotherways.

Thefactisthatnearlyalltheworkingtotheemigrantsthemselvessome meninthecountrydothesew v andtheimproerneetintheaccomodationwe employerhasconsequentlytosubniitto!riveforourworkingmenis,ifpossible, it.Buthoworwhyisitthatthingsofmoreimportancethanit,thecaseof areinthisstate? Itisbecausethethese Itohavetoagreatextent workingmaninthiscolonyheleavesliesetneusedtothecolonyanditsways. Deficientaccomoiliitionwillbefelt oneplacecanalwaysgetanotherwith orwithoutacharacter,fuelthere:mutelybynewlyarriveemigrants,and islittleornothing,inhis willgivemicetoafeelingofdisaptomakehimreluctanttocleungefrompointemeitwhichmaysoonripeninto oneemployertoanother.Innineteencfiscoutont. casesoutoftwentyasingleman-he can,withoutinconvenience,rolltiphis ftiont1)1»jJotting9. householdgoodsillhisrug,andhaving nothingtoattachhimtooueparticular FATIIIORDINARYOFFICIALANNOUNCE- placeorfamilylieratherlikesrovingmuisr.-IntheGovernmentGazette,ofthe aboutthanotherwise.ItaffordshintaesillofJune,appearsthefollowingexchangeofsceneandanopportunity'oftraorilinaryannouncement:--`Comptroller havingachatwitholdfriends.InthisGeneral'sOflke,Fremantle,June19th,1875. IllsExcellencytheGovernorhasbeen respecthehasanadvantageovereverypleasedtoappointtheReverendHenry otherlaborerintheworld.InEngland,Laurence.tobeChaplainfortheChampion orFrance,orGermany,andtoagreatBayDistrict.Byconnimnil,\V,It.Fountleroy,ActingComptrollerGeneral."TheComp- extenteveninAmerica,wlienaworkiogtrollerGeneralofconvictsannouncingthe '1nrut,isjustnowageneraloutcryformanleaveshisnativevillageforoneappionuelitofaChaplainWhatnext? labor,Masters,inalldirections,areonlyafewmilesoff,herfindshimselfsurely,wearealreadylowenoughinthe cryingoutfurworkmen.Attheamongststrangers,ButtheWesteyesoftheworldwithoutallowingtheCompmines,theworkshop,thetimber-works,AustralianlaborerisequallyathometrollerGeneralofconvicts,tohaveanythinz thefarm,itisallthesame-nothingineverypartofthe,colony,Everytodo,directlyorindirectly,withthespiritual wantsofanyDistrict-asinthisinstance cangetforwardforwantofhands.whereheisamongstoldfriends.These-intheappointmentofaChaplainEven Everywherethemanofthewsandfriendsofhis,moreover,areallasetofinthepalmydaysofconvictismtheCompsinewsisindemand.'l'omeetthis trollerGeneralnevermeddledwith fellowsthatarefreeandopen-handed.Chaplains,anwhy,now,weask,inthe demandweareintroducingEuropeansandregardtheentertaimileritofanameofReligion,bringusintocontempt fromEngland,andMongolsfrompassingvisitorasamatterofcoursewiththeworldbypermittingtheComptroller China.Yet,thisisnotbecausecal&'thereisthereforenothingtopreventaGeneraltoannounce-"Bycommand"-the talistsandemployersaresonumerousmantravellingfromChanipiouBaytoappointmentofaChaplain?Isitbecause astobeoutofallproportiontotheAlbany,ifhetakesafancy.lieOnlytheComptrollerGeneralhaslittleornothing tooccupyhistime?Itmaybeso,butwe labourers,butbecausethelatterarewantstineweather,andofthisforninesaclettheComptrollerGeneralfindamusenotofhalftheusewhichtheymightlie.monthsintheyearlieletsplenty.Themeritinhavingfullcontroloverhisonce Theemyloyedaresoindependentofthelaboringpopulationofthecountryispowerful-butasweinnocentlythought,as employerthattheycandojustastheythusofanunsettledcharacter,anditisitseems,-almostforgottenDepartment LettheComptrollerGeneral,wesay,have please,andtheygenerallypleasetothereforethatitisofcomparativelyalltot'owiththemostminutedetails causeaninterruptionintheworksinlittlevalue.AlendonotcarewhetherconnectedwithhisownpecularDepartment, whichtheyareengagedjustwhenitistheystopinaplaceornot,andsobutsaveustheobloquyoflettingtheworld likelytocausethemostinconvenience.neitherdotheirworkwellwhiletheyseethatinspiritualthingstheComptroller Generalasaughttodo.TheComptroller 'themanageroftheRockinghamTimberareatitnorhesitatetogooffdrinkingGeneraloftheConvictDepartmentnoting Workshasnowbeenawayforseveralwhenitpleasesthem.IftheycaredtheappointmentofaChaplaintothe monthsinsearchofChinesecoolies. ChampionBayDistrict TheChampion abouttheirplacesandcouldberelied IlehasbeentoChina-hehasbeentoontosticktotheirworkitwouldhaveBayDistricthasbecomefamousatlast, 'wagerasaretheinhabitantsofthatDistrict Singapore-andwithaviewtoobtain-theeffectofalmostdoublingourwork-forfame,andmany,ashavebeen,themarks ingahundredandtwentyoftheseingpower.ThisissuggestiveoftheofGovernmentcarebestowedonthatilluseasternlaborershasgonetogreatquestionwhether,whilewearesotriousDistrict,isnotthuslastmarkof troubleandexpense.Thishehasnotanxiousaboutgettingemigrants,weGovernmentsolicitudereallyunique?A ChaplainfortheirDistrictappointedthrough donesolelybecausehecouldnotobtaincouldnotdomorewiththemenwetheDepartmentoftheComptrollerGeneral asmanyhalideashewantedinhave.ThatwocannotdomuchofConvicts:ThepeopleofChampionBay thecolony-hecouldhaveobtained,towardsmakingthemcontentedorhaveonmorethanoneoccasionloudlycalled closeathand,asmanymenasheanxioustostopinonoplaceis,perhaps,forseparation,letuslopthemoffwithout delay.Alas!WesternAustralia,thatyou requiredatmuchlesscostthanthatmorethandoubtful.Theonlythingshouldbemadetosounnecessarilyfeelthe incurredinobtainingChineselabor,thatwouldeffectuallytiethemdownbittereffectsofConvietism

6 THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,TUESDAY,JULY6,1875.

PHILADELPHIAEXHIBITION,1876-There canbeverylittledoubtthatWestern Australiawouldbenefitlargelybybeing representedatthecomingPhiladelphia Exhibition.Unlessourvastmineralwealth andourvarious()theindigenousproductions aremadeaswidelyknownaspossible,we cannotreasonablyhopetoattractcapitalists toourcolony.Wereallythinkaneffortevenatthelastmoment-shouldbemadeto havethecolonydulyrepresentedatthe Exhibition.IfWesternAustraliadoesnot putinanappearanceattheWorld'sFair,we willbecomenotoriouslynotorious,bybeing theonlyAustraliancolonyunrepresented. Wecertainlythinksuchnotorietymost undesirable,andifwefailtoembraceso favorableanopportunityofmanifestingour intelligenceandindustry,wewillhenceforth deservetobelookeduponbyourAmerican cousinsastherealdenizensof"Sleepy Hollow."

IMMIGRANTSBYTHELADYFLizABETtr.Ourpopulationhasbeenincreasedbythe arivaloftheLadyElizabethbysome150 adults.ThewholeoftheImmigrantsfound employmentwithouttheleasttrouble.We aregladtosayournewcolonistshavemade averyfavorableimpression,and,further, thattheyhave,themselves,asarule,found everythinginWesternAustraliamuch pleasanter,andtheirprospectsinitmuch morecheering,thantheyanticipated.

WINES,SPIRITS,ANDBEER.-Fromthe quantityofWines,Spirits,andBeerrecently importedintotheColony,asshownbythe CustomHouseReturns,itisbuttooplainly evidentthat,notwithstandingthelaborsof allourvariousSocietiesforthesuppression ofDrunkenness,thedrinkinghabitsofour peopleareinnowayeffected,andthatthe tradeinwines,&c.,continuesasprofitableto ourMerchantsandImportersasindays goneby.Perhaps,albeit,theCustomhouse Returns,ourpeoplehavebecomemore Temperate(?) y

Ma.ANDMas.CoTTERELL-Thecolonywas favoredwithavisitbytheseaccomplished artisteslastmonth.Theirperformances, however,wearemuchafraid,wasnot,ina pecuniarypointofview,successes.The attendancewasneverlarge,andtherecep-tiontheymetwithoccasionallynotvery flattering.TheCotterellsweretofar advancedfortheTheatre-goingportionof ourpublic.

BENEFITBuILDINGSociETY,FREmANTLE.

-Weareverymuchpleasedtofindthata BenefitBuildingSocietyhasbeenestablished inFremantle,andfromthenumberofshares thathavealreadybeentaken,itssuccess,it maybesaid,isguaranteed.Wewould stronglyurgeallworkingmentobecome membersthereof.

SABBATHDEsLeRATioN.-Thefeelingsof theAnglicanMinisteratBunbury,Mr. Withers,hasbeenoutragedbythemail steamerG,ory(tiebeingallowedtotakeinor dischargehercargoonaSunday.Atfirst sighttheRev.gentleman'sobjections,as theyappearedinacontemporary,seemed deservingofconsideration,but,asitturns out,themailsteamercnlydoessuchthings onaSundayfromnecessity,therewas,after all,nooccasiontobringsuchasensational subjectbeforethepublic,ortocallfor GovernmentinterferencetherewithTile word"Sabbath"whichisusedbyMr. Withers,smacksstronglyofPuritanism. Weallknowthattheprinciplesofthe itans,notunlikethose"ofthePharisees, who,proudoftheirwashedhands,and broadphylacteries,tauntedtheRedeemeras aSabbath-breakerandwinebibber."With aPuritan,ofcourse,"itisasintohang, garlandson0may-pole,todrinkafriend's health,totryahawk,tohuntastag,toplay atchess,towearlove-locks,toputstarch intoaruff,totouchtilevirginals,toread theFairyQueen."Whensuchthingsare lookeduponassinsbythePuritan,andonly asinnocent,nay,harmless,bytileordinary runofmankind,workingasteamer,eventhe mailsteamer,fromnecessity,ontheSabbathday,must,tothePuritan,bean offenceofthemostheinousnature.The answer,however,givenbytheGovernment toMr.Withersiereferenceto"Sabbath Desecration"wasallthatcouldbegiven, hut,ofcourse,itwasnotallthatMr. Withersexpected.

THEPENSIONERS'BARRACK'SSCHOOL, PERTH.-Inourlastnumberwecalledpublic attentiontothemorethanharshproceedings oftheCommandant, Harvest,in turningout,ofBarrack's,onaSundayafternoon,thewifeandftunilyofaPensionerwho wasundergoingasentenceoftwomonth's inotrisonmentforamilitaryoffencearising outofanorderoftheCommandant'sin referencetotheBarrackSchool,attilesame timepromisingtolaytilewholematter beforethepublic.Finding,however,that theCommandanthasnojurisdictionwhatever,overtheBarrackSchool,and,further, thattheManagersoftheAssistedSchools areaboutdrawingtheattentionofthePerth DistrictBoardofEducationthereto,we purposelyabstainfromfulfillingourpromise. Theconditionofthepooroldsoldierinthis Colonyjustnowcallsforpublicsympathy. WornoutintheserviceofhisQueenbearinginhispersonevidencesofhis bravery,loyalty,anddevotiontohiscountry -henowfindshimselfsubjecttoRegulationsasrigorousasevermetherMajesty's approval,andadministered,too,byonewho hasthespiritofathoroughMartinet.

RAI GUILDFORDEffortsarebeingmadetoimpress WAYFROMFREMANTLETO thept.,hemindwiththedesirabilityofconstructingaRailwayfromFremantleto Guildford,andtheencouragementofsucha workhasbeenundertakenbytheSwan Farmer'sandTradesmen'sSociety.Weare inclinedtothinkthataRailwaybetweenthe PortandtheCapitalwouldmeetwithmore publicfavor.'x

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METROPOLITANRIFLEVOLUNTEERS.Messrs.ShollandCliftonhavebeenappointed Lieutenants,andMr.SherwoodSub-Lieut. oftheMetropolitanRifleVolunteers.

THENORTHWEST-TheDutchGovernmenthaveissuedRegulationsinreferenceto engagingDiversatTimor,andadjacent islands,wichcallfortheparticularattention ofpersonsinterestedinourNorthWest Trade.

GOLD.-ItisrumouredthatGoldinpaying quantitieshasbeenfoundatRoebourne. Wetrustthereportmaybeconfirmed.xa

Cosi'OFItruso.-Inconsequenceofthe riseinthepricebothofbeefandmutton,the costofkeepingfamilieshasbeenconsiderably increased.Perhapstheworkingmanmay lookerelongforanincreaseofwages.

TaeSupnEmECOURT.-Aspecialsitting oftheSupremeCourt,initscriminalside tookplacelastmonth.Thereweretwelve casesinallsetdownfortrial.Thecases triedpainfullymanifestedtheexistencein ourmidstofdepravityofthemostdeplorablecharacter,andLiceofthemostdistressingnature.

MR.MARmioN.M.L.C.-Mr.Marmionleft thecolonybytheAmur,lastmonth,fora shortperiod.ForsometimepastMr. Marsdenhasnotenjoyedhiswontedgood health,anditishopedthatduringhisbrief tourhishealthwillbecompletelyrecruited.

AecirivNTAI.DitowNiNG.ITFIIEMANTLE. -AninquestwasheldattheFremantle CourtHouse,ontheIsthult.,relativetothe deathofapensioner,JohnDuthie.The evidenceadducedwas,throughoutthe enquiry,anythingbutconclusivenoneof thewitnessesbeingabletosayhowthe deceasedcametoleavetheboatinwhichhe waspriortotheaccident.Theonlywitness whosetestimonywasofanyimportancewas W.Brochie,masterofthecutterArabian, whosaidthatliehad.thenreviousday, happenedtomeetthedeceasedwithwhom hewasbeforeacquaintedtheyhadsome drinktogetherBrochieproposedgoingoff tohisvessel,whichwaslyingintheriver, whendeceasedaskedpermissiontoacoonipallyhim.Permissionwasgranted.They madeforthecutter'sboat,at\Valls'point, andimmediatelystartedfortheArabian, Brochiesculling.Whentheboathadalmost reachedthecutter,Brochie,lookingbehin beheldthedeceasedinthewaterswimming andapparentlystrikingoutforshore.Soon afterdeceasedwasheardcryingoutforhelp, andBiocidehavingreachedhimfoundhim floatingOnthesurfaceofthewater,face downwards,andapparentlylifeless.The bodywasimmediatelyplacedintheboatand conveyedtoshore,wherethemanwasfound tobequitedead.Thejuryreturneda verdictofAccidentalDrowning.

HoONERSrBITIANI.-Theschooner&biham,whichleftFremantleonthe4thult. with26horsesintendedfortheSingapore market,wascompelled,consequentuponthe heavysquallsandtoughweatherprevailing outsidetheharbor,toputhack,andarrived onthei7tat,havinglostallherhorses,and sustainedconsiderabledamage-aportionof herbulwarkshavingbeencompletelycarried :may.

THERECENTSTORMATFREMANTLE.Fremantle,asourreadersmayhaveanticipated,wastheobject,inaspecialdegree,of thefuryofthestormyweathersoprevalent duringthelastmonth.Insomeinstances, atleast,thedamageoccasionedwasnotofa verytrivialnature.Thelattice-workupon theverendithofthepriests'residencewas verymuchinjured,aconsiderableportionof ithavingbeenblownswayandbrokeninto atoms.Thestableattherearofthepremises wasleftalmostatotalwreck,theroof havingbeentakenclearawaybythewind andcarriedenmassetoadistanceofsome20 yardsfromthebuilding.Chimneyswithout numberweremoreorlessdamaged;onein High-streetwasblowndownuponthefoot path,where,luckily,itfellonthepavement, andnotupontheheadofsomeunfortunate humanbeingasmighthavebeenthecase hadanypersonhappenedtohavetheillfortuneofpassingatthatmoment,A cottageupontheSouthBeachwasalmost entirelydestroyedwhilestockyardsand outbuildingswere,sonicofthew,swept totallyaway.

BAZAARATEREMANTLE.-Itwillbe gratifyingtoournumerousreaders, throughoutthecolony,tolearnthataBazaar willbeheldatFremantleillthefirstweekof September,next,withtileverylaudableand piousmotiveofacquiringmeanstoaugment tilefund,whichhasbeenforsometime established,withtheviewofpurchasinga newaltar.Thecommitteehasreceivedfrom England,perLadyElizabeth,anextensive andhandsomeselectionofusefulandornamentalfancygoodsfordisposalattime Bazaar,andeverythinghasbeendonewhich seemedtopromisesuccesstotheundertaking.

STATEAIDTORELIGION-Thediscussion whichhaslatelytakenplaceinreferenceto theEcclesiasticalGrantinthisColonyis onlypreparingthepublicmindforwhat mustcomeatnoverydistantdate,andthat istheabolishingofallStateAidtoReligion. Quietanon?novaeisthetextoftheprudent man,butrecentdiscussionwillonlyserveto bnngabout,prematurely,what,ofcourse, mustcometopassinthefulnessoftime.

THEREV.FATHERBOURKE.-Wenotice withpleasure,fromareportinthesouthern Cross,thatFatherBourke,whoissowell andfavorablyknowninthiscolony,was,on theFeastofCorpusChristi,presentedwith anAddressandalsoasilverPyxbyanumber ofchildren(73)whohadonthatdaythe happinessofmakingtheirfirstCommunion intheCathedralChurch,Adelaide.Father Bourkehasmanyfriendsamongstus,and theknowledgeofhowhighlyFatherBourke isappreciatedbythepeopleofSouth Australia,willaffordunfeignedsatisfaction toourreaders.

CARDINALMACCLOSKEY.-TheSydney Freeman'sJournalstatesthattheWashingtonStateDepartmentwillrecognizetherule thataPapalNunciowilltakeprecedenceof otherrepresentatives.CardinalMacCloskeywillprecedeallForeignMinistersinAmerica.

FATHERO'MALLEYANDSECULAREDUCATION.-Fromcopiesofthe'MelbourneAdvocate,receivedbythelastmail.wearegladto seethatFatherO'Malleycanusehispen withforceandeffect.Hiscontroversynh theArgus,onthequestionofEducation. proves,incontestably,thatheisaclergyman ofsoundthoughtanderudition.Father O'Malley.wemaymention,isoneofthe popularpreachersofMelbourne.midthe AustralianSketcheroflastmonthfavorsits readersbyinsertingFatherO'Malley'slikeness.

MRS.WELDANDFAMILY.-Wearcpleased toannouncethesafearrivalatHobartTown ofMrs.Weldandfamily.intheMary !Hebert,afterapassageofnine:coldays frontFremantle.FromtheTie:meanitin paperstohand,wenotethatourlatealoeculler haswuntheesteemandgoodwillofall classes.

MR.BARLEE.-Apublicmeeting.washeld inthe'townHallonMotalayevenimg.ilie 28thJune.furtimepurposeofadoptingsome planofmarkingthepublicullucisionof Mr.Barbee,priortohisleaving'thecolony forEneland.Itwitsoisolvedtonoseby iptionsufficientfendswherewithtopresentMr.itarleewithapieceof Nate.

You r.J.T.Mongerhasbeenreturned byaconsiderablemajoritytorepresentlurk intheLegislativeCouncil.

MAILNOTICE.-TheMailsforEurope. India,AustralianColonies,&e.,willcloseat theGenerall'ostOffice,Perth,at11a.m.on the12thinst.

THECURIEUX.-TheFrenchwar-steamer CurieuxarrivedinFremantleonthe27111 June.TheC'nrieuxiscommandedbyM. Chatubeyron,andisboundforNewCaledonia.

CATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.-The MembersofthisSocietypurposecelebrating* theiranniversarybyapublicTea-meetingun theEithinst.

AWRECK.4ThecutterVictory.from AlbanytoFremantle,waswreckedatWest CapeHowe.Thecaptainandcrewwere saved,

ARCHBISHOPVATJGHAN.--Wehavereceived ArchbishopVaughan'sPamphleton"Higher Education."Inournextnumberwewill takeextractstherefrom.

DUTYONFLOUR.-Considerablediscussion hastakenplaceinourPressduringthepast monthonthequestionofdutyonFlour. hieingopposedtodutyonFlour.weregretwe cannotinsertanarticleinourpresentnumber showingclearlythefallacyofProtection.

MR.BARLEE.-TheColonialSecretaryhas beenentertainedbythepeopleofChampion BayataPublicBanquet.Speechesofa verycomplimentarynatureweremadeonthe occasion.

THECENTENARYOF O'CONNELL.

TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord.

andhypocrisy-topetrifyconsciencc-toper-petuatebrutalignorance-tofacilitatethework oftyranny-byrenderingthevicesofslavery inherentandnaturalintheIrishcharacter, andtomakeProtestantismalmostirredeemablyodiousasthemonstrousincarnationof allmoralperversions.Toowelldidit accomplishitsdeadlyworkofdebasementon theintellects,morals,andphysicalcondition ofapeoplesinkingindegeneracyfromage toage,tillallmanlyspirit,allvirtuous senseofpersonalindependenceandresponsibility,wasnearlyextinct,andthevery features-vacant,,timid,cunning,andunreflective-betrayedthecrouchingslave within1"Infact,inthosetimesaCatholic Irishmanwasacreatureofsufferance-a beingwhohadnolegalexistencewhateverwhose"goodsandchattels"werealwaysat themercyofhisneighborofthemorefavoredcreed-andwhosepositionwassomewhatanalogoustothatoftheconvicted felonofthepresentday-hisprisonbeing circumscribedbythesea-girtshoresofhis nativeland.Usheredintolife"analienin religionandinrace,"O'Connellwascompelledtoseek,inaforeignclinte,that educationwhichantnscrupulousand debasingtyrannyrenderedimpossibleat homeandever-generousFrancehadthe honorofnurturingthatnobleintellect, which,formorethanhalfacentury,was employedintheserviceofIrelandand mankind.

Inhisyoungerdays,O'Connellsawhis countryawakingfrownthenight-mareof slaveryinwhichshelaysolungentranced, -hewitnessedtheserriedarrayofthe Volunteers,andheardGrattanproclaim, inillogicwords,thatIrelandwas"an independentKingdom"-thatnopoweron earthsavethe"King.Lords,andCommons" thereof,couldmakelawstobindthat Kingdom.Ilemighthaveforeseenthatthe libertyachievedin'82wasonlyevanescentthattherewasnolastingstability-that therecouldbenoconsolidatedpowerwhile threemillionsofthepeopleweresliest thepaleoftheConstitution.Ilebeheldthe UnitedIrishmen,originallyoreanizedfor thepurposeofobtaining,bylegalandconstitutionalmeans,ParliamentaryReformand 'imtholieEmancipation,driven,bythe hostilityofthegovernmentoftheday,from theirpositionintothedangerouspathsof conspiracyandrebellion,-Ilesawthat rebellioncrushedwithsuchaterrific ugeitneeastocausethatgallantsoldier, whosetamesliemoulderinginthesandsof Comma,andwhowasthenincommandill Ireland,toexclaim-"wereIanIrishman,I shouldhavebeenarebel!"And.whilehis countrylayprostrateandbleeding,he witnessedthecrowningactofthetragic drama-hesawthatcountrybarteringaway, inthepoliticalshambles,thelastremnantof herexpiringliberties-hebeheld,influe,the consummationoftheiniquitousActof1:nion. HowthatActwasperpetrateditisnotfur metosay-allimpartialEnglishmenacknowledgeandareashamedofthemeans. Intheearlypartofthiscentury,then, Irelandwasinasmiserableaconditionesshe wellMightoe;herbravestsonsinbloody graves,orwanderersovertheearth-Imer Constitutionnecarionslyfilchedfromhershe,herself,crushedandalmostlifeless,lay writhing'neatlitheheelofallintolerant as,eldaney-thegloomofdespairwrapped herfromseatosea. FromoutthischaoticloomO'Connellit

DEARSIR,-Onthe6thdayofAugust, next,themillionsoftheIrishracewillbe calledontocelebratethehundrethbirth-day oftheillustriousO'Connellandfewmen aremoredeservingofthelastinggratitude notonlyofhisowncountrymen,butofthe CatholicpeopleoftheentireBritishEmpire. AtthetimeofO'Connell'sbirth,hiscountry wasstillgroaningundertheweightofthat terriblepenalcodewhich,foringeniouscruelty, cruelty,hashadnoparallelinthehistory oftheworstdespotisms-acode,describedby anEnglishProtestantwriterasbeing "framedwithalmostdiabolicalingenuityto extinguishnaturalaffection-tofosterperfidy g waswho,oncestoreandalone,liftedthetorn flagofCivilandReligiousLiberty,andheld itproudlyaloftuntilCatholicEmancipation wasblazonedonitsfolds. We,who,happily,havefallenonbetter times,canhardlyformanideaofthedifficultieswhichbesethim-theverypeoplehe wastryingtoservelongheldalooffromhim -theCatholichierarchy,almosttoaman, refusedtojoinhim-theywouldhopeinthe mercyofGudandoftheirrulers-Emancipationwastoohugeathingtoexpect,at once.Yet,withthescantyweaponsthen placedillhishandsbytheEnglishConstitutionhefoughthisway,bravely,untilthe Actof1829was,veryreluctantly,dragged fromtheintolerantTories-Peeland Wellington.Thesternoldconquerorof Waterloo,havingsaidthatheyielded Emancipationinordertoavertcivilwar,it hasbeenassertedthatitwasreallyphysical andnotmoralforcethatwonthebattle. Ifso,thephysicalforcewasO'Connell's creation-itfructifiedthroughhismoral suasion-tohim,inanycase,isvictorydue. Forhislife-longstruggleinthecauseof Fatherland,O'Connelldeservestobehonored byeverytrueIrishman-fortheActof Emancipation,alone,heisworthytheeverlastinggratitudeofeveryCatholic.Onthe 6thdayofAugust,then,Ireland,athome andinexile,willsurelydoitsduty,-then willassemble,intheirmight,themillionsof ourracetodohonortothegreatTribune. Tothiscallofdutywillnofittingresponse gototheoldlandfromtheIrishofWest Australia? afraidnot.Thematteris"tooIrish." Wewouldbemakingourselves"tooremarkable.""Whatgoodwoulditdo?"Now, whileIdonotthinkitatallrightthat peopleshouldbeobtrudingthemselvesand theirCountryontheirfellow-colonistsofa differentnationality,therearetimeswhen Irishmenarecalledupontoshowthe"faith thatisinthem"-andthisisoneofthose occasions. TheIrishmanwhoisashamedofhis countryandhertraditions,isscarcely deservingofthename.

"Oneslavealoneonearthyou'llfind ThroughNature'suniversalspan; Quitelosttovirtue,deadtoshameTheanti-IrishIrishman."

DearSir,trulyyours, ERIN. Perth,June28,1875.

setdownatsomethingequivalenttotenor twelvethousandfrancs-theinventoryofthe edificebeingnosoonermadethananorder wasgivenforitssequestration.Rememberingthatthedecorationsofthisverychapel ofInterlakenare,forthemostpart,dueto themunificenceoftheforeignvisitors annuallypastingtheseasoninthatneighborhood,itiscertainlywellthatthefactsto whichweareheredirectingattentionshould beaswidelyknownamongEuropean Catholicsaspossible.Thepublicityofthe announcementmayservetospreadawholesomewarningamongthetouristsofthe civilizedworld.Asaffordingastillmore curiousindicationoftheinsidiouscourse takenbythesesectariansinSwitzerland,an announcement,publishedrecentlybya certaincommittee.intheTaghlattofThoure, isworthyofapassingcitation.Theadvertisementrunsthus-"AssociationofLiberal CatholicsTomorrow,the14thFebruary,at half-pastoneo'clockintheafternoon,atthe HoteloftheTownofThoure,aConference willbegivenbyDr.Gorgens,Professorof theFacultyofOldCatholicsoftheUniversity ofBerne,uponthesubjectofCatholic Reform.Catholicsofeveryposition,and ladiesamongthem.arecordiallyinvitedto comeandlistentothisconference.After whichnewmembersoftheAssociatIonof LiberalCatholicswillbeenrolled.Every oneiseatne-tlyrepie-aedtobringasmany aspossibletothisre-union."Everyendeavour,infact,isbeingmadetorollonthe schismlikeanincreasingsnowball.bymen havingaboutassublimeanindifferenceto allsenseofthemenu'andteamasanItalian BanditoraParisCommunist.

Bistros Iflinteofthe wairtliiastkindisprepariteratIIirtniv,leuti incelehratwnofthe antii,el'onry attheaccess:ontothatseeofthesenior prelateinthet'ailiolicflier:11.01yofEnglan,l, thevenerated!lists:titlillathotrie.Since BirminghamhasleadaBishop,itisII:roily cosIlidethatderingallthisyeatssot century,whenMi-;on,haveIsen othierParisofthishInedem. nnIlott." 11:1, .111'0 us coy. 11I-tree e ti.vept,,st-;o: t'alhe,ine tledtheiv,e.i.ine1,e, le,1-.1,of legotetteadMes the214-1i :sepe_yal "I.;114..11,111--14..t' toii; Peseop 1. thetaa-ampli-L e.den;lions.weare ),,,ira..! lwVeryIacv.t.:t:,n ,y,11,, .1e,vv,,earnti id.II.,/1.

thoughsomedoubtisexpressedwhetherhe hasoutrunorovertakenthegreatnessofthe HistoryoftheAriansandoftheParochial Sermons,"thoseindestructibleclassicsof Englishtheology."

GOODTEMPLARS.-TheBishopofSalford

inwarninghisFlocknottojointheOrderof GoodTemplars,givesthePledgewhichis takenbyGoodTemplars,and,aswillbe seen,issomethingmorethananordinary promiseorsolemnresolution.ThePledgeis takenfromthe"SecretRitualoftheOrder." Hereitis Youaretoplaceyourright handuponyourheart,andassenttothe followingobligationYouinafullbeliefof theexistenceandpowerofAlmightyGod, andinthepresenceofthesewitnesses,do solemnlyandunreservedlypromisethatyou willnotmake,buy,sell,use,furnish,or causetobefurnishedtoothersasabeverage, anyspirituoasormaltliquors,wine,orcider, andthatinallhonourablewaysyouwill discountenancetheiruseinthecommunity. Youalsopromisethatyouwillnotrevealany oftheprivateworkorbusinessoftheOrder toanyonenotentitledtoknowthesame, andthatinallthingsyouwillyieldacheerio'oIssliencetoallourlaws,rules,and usages.Youalsopromisethatyouwillnot ktsiwinglywisinga!comberofthisOrder,or onewrongedandthatyouwilldoallin yourpowertopromotethegoodofthis Order,andtoadvancethecauseoftemperance.Doyouthuspromise1"Candidate Ido."Auofficialofahighergradecomes forwardandsays:-"Thisvowwehaveall takenletthefidelitywithwhichitiskept byyoubeyoargloryandyourshield." Anotheryethigherofficialthenproclaims Net,.1,,1,thebravedareto.kesucha vow;"andthoOileplainadd--ATemplar's vowisregist,,redinHeaven.A;yoavalue yoarsatmlinghere,andyo..rpeacein eterni,y.keel,thatvonsacraltotheendof your Frostthe,eextractsitisclear thatwleiteverbeiheliteralmeaningofthe word:ofthepledge,itisinterpretedand orn'!nrentheeon-cienceasareligiousvow

- os, (I)tiottomalse,buy,sell,furnish, er of befutnihedanyintoxicating ,os,(.2)1:,it1,,levcalthesecretsofthe ei toobeyallitslaws,rules,and ',is,theOrderisreligiousinits ascoriaSocietyatleastin aisofsoutterlymiscellaneous co:11.,et, composedofpersonsof :illet., :hits,"andofnone.forDeism isthe 1,,formofreligionrequiredby itmustbytheverynatureof ageaspiritofindifferentismto sp,, doctrinesofrevelationsetforth bytt. 11,11,11.Itis.therefore.forthe moassioned,essentiallyat veristswiththeCatholicreligion.

ofthenon-attendanceofmanynoblemenand gentlemenwhohadpromisedtobepresent, andwho,hesaid,forgoodreasons,couldnot fulfiltheirpromise.Amongstthegentlemen soexcusedweretheMarquisofRipon,the MarquisofBute,LordHowardofGlossop, A.M.Sullivan,Esq.,&c.FatherLockhart saidthatitwasanoldcustomwiththe CatholicnobilityofEnglandtostopattheir countryresidences,andnotcometoLondon duringtheholyseasonofLent,andthe observanceofsuchapiouspracticewasone reasonwhytheabove-namednoblemenwere notatthemeeting.

CATHOLICPROGRESSINGREATBRITAIN. -BycomparingtheCatholicDiseotteyof 1865withthatof1875,weareenabledtolay beforeourreadersthefollowingpartieulays concerningtheprogressmadebytheCat1101ic religioninthiscountryduringthe.lastten years.In1865therewere23peeragesheld byCatholics,ofwhich13tainfernalonthe holdersascatintheHouseofLords.Ten yearslatertherewere:34Catholicpi,rages, 24ofwhichgaveaseatinthetipperlime,. Theincreasehereappearsattiro very considerable,butwe1111i,;1beaFoMind11, greatnumberofpeerageswhi,h createdsincethedeath,rI,mrmll'almerstoo intheautumnofIse:, of CatholicBaronetsrem:thistiersante. 46.Althoughheretherewouldtippotstoto nogain,therehasbeen:eon:illy:ininere.ios sinceonebaronethavingbeencalledtothe HouseofLords,hisnamenolongerappetus inthislist.In1565therewere33',Itholie membersofthe'louseofCommon-,whilst in1875thenumberhadHosttoso,In 1865theCatholicclergyinlimitBritain numbered1,521,andtherewere1,132 churches,chapels,andsi-elettaIn1,7:, therewere1,966clergyandI.'.;;!VII4'' andchapels.ThesubjoinedIts*,Imoses increaseoftheclergyineachdiocese:---

THECARDINALP.noun's:DoeOPMECIILIN.-Ofcouroeelual.ygreatwithyoursin EnglandhasbeenthejoyoftheCatholicsof BelgiumatthebestowaloftheCardinal's hatontheArchbisohopofMechlin.MonsignorDeschampswasbornatMello,in 1810,ofaveryhonourablefamily.Atan earlyagehebecameaRedemptorist,and, havingcompletedabrilliantcourseofstudies, hesoonbecameknownnonsostloasInissioner andeloquentpreacher.Ileconvertedmany, amongothersGeneraldeLamoriciOre,who returnedtothepractieeofhisreligionafter hearingPereDeschampspreachtheLentof 1,456atBrussels..In1865thelatterwas appointiidtotheBishopricofNamur,and wa:ealieieranalinthelittleclitachofthe 1:eih.niteurists,intheEs;MilneinRome,by CardinalBeisath,assistedbythewoo strilinalsBerardiandNlanning.On,the ,leachofCatt-dinalSterex,Mott-ignorDes-

1h 1 r, rf ii"he11111,1 .1m,' readthistellia " "bidallythat 1rI,ir,.s, tr,idho, 000,.4(1, !Artthe "he,alty 1(015U11 811hi,(18 "MACmessre.maenset-abatele/deletedanti "secure."

mu.f,'.1.srisoroes.r.ANDDR.NEWMAN.The "Vatirellii8171:(IAantiWer r1,11,8and111,1'018,"hum In thePamphlet.:Mr.tilei.,stene,inspeal.ingof thegroatOratoi.ien, :see:tear.pays theiol:oainatriketeto aa,.5Henerkeblemar.,"esnelows:-"Inleyoi:shat.his c.-ces-ionfromthehutchelEnelenilhas neveryetbeenestimaied usatanything11'eethetollanlotunt itsealareio,ts imi.ortere.e.Itht-('cn.:dthattheIS .,1 11011./),,w neither.I willadd,isitawareofthepowerandweight curledbythewordsandbytheactsofthose amongitsgreatestmen,whomitdoesknow. Theecclesiasticalhistorianwillperhapshereafterjudgethatthissecessionwasamuch greaterevent,even.thanthepartialsecession ofJohnWesley.theonlycageofpersonal 103SsufferedtheCharchofEngland.since theReiman:vial),whichcanteatallcomparedwithitinmagnitude."Furtheron, whilestillreferringtoDr.'Newman,theexpremierremarks:--Ithasbeenhisextraordinary.pethill'sunexampledcaste.ata criticalperiod.firsttogivetothereligious thou:Joofhistimeandcountrythelima powerfulimpulsewhichforalongtheeit hadrewiredlimaanyindividual;andthen tobethemainthough.withoutdoubt, involuntarylituseofdi,orgenizingitina mannerasremarkable,andbreakiegupits forcesintoamultitudeofnotonlysevered, butconflictingbands.Mydutycallsme," heimmediatelygoesontosay,however,to dealfreelywithhislettertotheDukeof Nerfolk.But.indoingso,Icanneverlose therecollectionoftheperhapsill-appreciated socollies,:ofhisearlylifeandworks."Again, Mr.Gladstoneinhisl'amphletsaysof FatherNewman:-"Idonotpresumetointru'deintothesanctuaryofhispresent thoughts;but,byreasonofthatlifeand thoseworks,itseemstomethatthereis somethingwemustlookuponwithanaffection,likethatofAmericansforthose Englishmenwholivedandwroughtbefore thecolonisation,ortheseverance,oftheir country.Nay.itmaynotbepresumptuous tosaywehaveapossessoryrightinthe betterhalfofhint."Everythingheproduces,itisacknowledged,"ismostnotable,"

i;It .1,r.111(orTHECO1UNCTL.r1-111 HelpstheQueen ellic'thasceusedher t,at.asaloyalsubject 1it,endlietenderedtoher importantservice.Ifeassisted. et feeinitandanamountof -imIterlkl,,jestycanneverfor.:uthepHlicationofherrecordsofthe et speechesandofherlifein the11;elilatelatowhichh,,willinglydevoted theeve, tniielnenedandaccomp masal.'fileQueenfeelsthatinhim dieliai atrueanddevotedfriend.

l'srxrorleoN.--AFrenchjournalconno.?e,1wilttheteeet1tradegivesthefoliowinocuriouseuit:lateofthevalueofa pieceofiron,costinginitsroughstateIf,, beinoemployedfordifferentmanufactures.Masi'intohor.-e-shoesitisworth :if.intoaspisulturalimplements,4f.forged intoornaments,45f.convertedintoneedles, 7S,f.intosteelbuttons,900f.employedas polishedsteelfordecorativepurposes,2,0001.; andmadeintoshinstuds,60,000f.

GREATTEMPERANCEDEMONSTRATIONIN

ENL11.1111ALL.-011Wednesday(S.Patrick's .1),(y)amostmulloiingdemonstration(con- venalI.ytheLondonCatholicTotalAbstimmeeLeaguecf.tileCross)tookplaceinthat celebratedhallwhichhassooftenresounded ithmeets;andinsultsafytitistCatholicity. Indeed,itwasonlythatverymorningthat Cuenotiniciairanims,MoodyandSankey, gaveasebuce,otherwisetermeda"prayermeeting."Thoughthegreatnumberofpersons whofilledExeterHallontheoccasionwereattractedmoreoutofcuriositytitananything elsetoseetheAmericanstumppreachers,all ofthemaj,,pearcd,however,tojoinwithmuch devotionintheabove-namedgentlemen's religioussatarnalia,Theatmosphereof sectarianismanddisbeliefwhichsuchcongregationsmightleavebehindwaswell counterbalanced,ifnotmadeperfectlypure, bythemoresoberassemblageofthesonsand deuelitersofthesisterisle,whohadmet togetherinthesamehalltocelebrateina becomingmannertheanniversaryfestivalof theirnati,,n.Thevarioustemperance branchesoftheLeagueoftheCrosswere wellrepresented.andfromeverydistrictof Londonlargeprocessionsofpeople(headed bybandsofmusic,andbearingaloftintheir midstbeautifulendcostlytemperanceban- ners)wereeenIturringthroughthestreets onWednesdaytowardstheplaceofmeeting. Shortlyaftereightp.m.thebuildingwaswell filled,mostlybytheworkingclasses,whose soberandtrulyrespectableappearancebore testimonytothebeneficialeffectsofamovementwhichhasbeenwithsuchChristian heroismpromotedbyourbelovedandlatelyappointedCardinalArchbishop,theRev. FatherLockhart,oftheOrderofCharity, FatherNugent,ofLiverpool,andotherdistinguishedmen-clergyandlaity.Abouthalf-pasteightthehey.FatherLockhart, havingpaidawell-meritedcomplimenttothevariousbandswhodelightedtheassembly withtheirperformances,proposedthatthe ChevalierO'Clery,M.P.,dotakethechair. Healsoexplainedtothemeetingthereason

Totheabovelistmustbeaddedanincrease ofoneinthenumberof ofwhom therewere17in1/stl:i.andIsu Two ReligiousOrders,also,one,well England,haveagainfoundaI,aeeeie us,namely.theCarthusiaiNinS,- mid thePremostratensiansinLincolnshire.Thus wefindthatmuchhasbeen,loneintheo lasttenyears.or,taitospeak,sincethe,,,tilt ofCardinalWisemanbutMienwemete:Lai that,forinstance,intwo1Velshcoint thereisneitherpriest,chapel,nor nor,inshort,anyoutwardsi:_ritellateerof thatfaithwhichoncepossessedtheland.it isevidentthat.withallthenobleerror!,that havebeenmade.therei.stilltenchtoi)e doneforourreligioninGreatPritaite

ROMANVANDALS.-inMr.AugustusJ.C'. Hare'sbook"WalksinRome."recentlypublished,healludestotheinsensibilityto,and wantofappreciationof.landsealsssylvan, andhorticulturalbeautymanifesiedbythe RomanRevolutionaryMunicipalinithorities incarryingoutrecentimprovements(!)The VillaNegroni'Massimo,themostbeautiful ofRomangardens,withthe_,:retelesrctfold orangeavenuesandgloriws,rovesor cypressesamidwhichHoracetrio1,1;rit,1, villawhoseterrueesdatedfromthetint' itbelongedtoNesseels,sishe111(11vets repletewithreesIleetions t::i.to:itati: storyofVittoria.aeeot.tiel,,..ofHenn:: CamillaPerretti,andof mutes Garden.hasbeenruildes.sleandutterly ploughedup,sothatnotatraceofitislett. "Eventhis,however,"Mr.Haregoesonto say,"isasnothingcomparedwiththeentire destructionofthebeautyandcharmof thegrandestofthebuildingswhichremain. TheBathsofCaracalla,strippe,Iof;illtheir verdureandshrubs.andslepticedalikeofthe tuftedfoliageamidwhichShelleywrote,and theflowerycarpetwhichsogreatlyenhanced theirlonelysolemnity,andnowILseriesof bare,featurlesswalls,standinginagravelly waste,andpossessnomoreattractionthan theruinsofaLondonwarehouse."Then, withre,sardtotheColosseum,hewrites, "TheColosseumnolongeragall:tinted ring,'isbereftofeverythingwhichitutdoit solovelyandsopicturesque,whilebotanist:: mustforeverdeploretheincomparableand strangelyuniquefloraoftheColosseum. whichSignorRosahascausedtobecarefully annihilated,eventherootsoftheshrubs havingbeenextractedbythefiremen.though inpullingthemoutmoreofthebuildinghas comedownthan500yearsoftimewould haveinjured."

THECOURTOPQUEENVICTORIA.CardinalManninginthecourseofhis sermon,onThursday,deploredthespreadof rationalismandseepicism-whichwas alarming-inthiscountry.HisChurch,he said,wastryingtostemthattide,andcame tomakeperfect,toconsolidate,toform,and tocompleteChristianityinthiscountry. Subsequently,ataluncheon,inproposing thetoastof"TheQueen,"hesaidherMajesty hadkeptherCourtduringherlongreignin awaywhichmadeitaluminousexampleto thewholeoftheCourtsofthecivilized world.

01'1:1111.:Wft,Ittt4l,Mal,kitop mnehlin. not hileenthatthisstae we--nearlyputintoihehand,ofanEtteliAt Caelm ItortlyIda.orehisdeathCardinal .11leneat.nominatedtoitbysiva,1.,but neveris'.,lit.Tileoldatehbishoprie,ereeted LetobytheBullofPaulIVSvc) an/i-,-.,wasfilledsage,.-iveItbyten Arelibishopaofwhomthetir-t,Cardinal (Iranvelle,andtinttwola-1,cardinal d'alsaveandCardinaldeFranelaarberg, alonewearPtince:ofthe(larch.In1801, theBall.QuiChriqi 1.1PittsVII. -.Heeedtheold.andetecte(1thenew Mon-ienot.nowCardinal itl,etoerthoneepentofthe newsee. Ifhis inoeediate onevetsII,only \\Thu Caidinnyi 11:11.Alirotlp.rtothepresentCardinalisa MinisterofStateandaleaderofthe CatnoliePariyinlieleittni.TheCardinal ImaekinIteleitimdartogEaster weelawhentherewillheroLatbyrejoicings to,,Tee, Valteutelliis II, ;1,1`11,,/1,1111.i,j11 ,1,,,.31t111,1,Z11,11'(.,111;111i,11,1,11114. 1,1,111,1101101111'totillthe1'11114';i011Slately heldbythenewCardine! Sr.l'ATI:leleS Y.-111almostevery teo.ninInland-anticertainlyineverytown inUlster-therewasonWeduesdaylastaS. Patrick'sDaycelebrationofonekindor another.Inthechurchesandchapelsthe festivalwaskeptwithuutistialsolemnity, andthenumberofcommunicantswason thisoccasionargotthanusual.Outsidethe churchesbandsplayingnationalairsparaded thestreets,proc,sionimereoreanisedand 'nucleiandcounteronarehed.Every personincludingLoid-Lieutenatit,worethe shamrockeindintheeveningtheta:wet,halls, andconcerts,andbanquetsadnyi,V1111,1. Seinedrinikennesstherewas,but,la/010 II(dr,11111C11 ofitthanonprevious oioesiensofsimiliarmaitre,andintery manyplacestherewasamostconspicuous absenceofdrunkenness.Ineveryplacebut Wiepeace:milorderpresailedthroughout theday.ThisplaceistheOrangedistrict ofPortalown,Armagh,whereapoorman whowaseeturnieginatrain,withninny others,fromtheIlonielittlemeetingin Dingantion,v..asshotdeadbyseineOrange ruffian.Theoutragei%as,ofcourse,eutirely unprovoked.

TunLAriel'itiNcESsTortLoNIA.-Rome hasbeenmuchmovedineverysensethese lastfewdays,saystheRomancorrespondent ofoneofoureveningcontemporaries,under datethe21(11,ultimo,bythedeathof PrincessTorlonia,oncethemostbeautiful womaninRome,andthesadsufferer,for nearlytwentyyears,fromincurablemental malady.Shewas1)ennaTeresaColonna, daughterofDukeAspreno-Colonna,born Februarye2ttil1s2,andmarriedtoPrince l'erlonia,in1840.Thememoirsandjournals oftravelrelatingtoRomeofthosedaysare fulloftime.marvellousbeautyofTorlenia's bridewhocrownedandgirdledwithdiamonds byheradoringhusband,didthehonoursof magnificent./i.frswhicharestillremembered asunequalledsincebykingornoblehere. In andthosedayssheboreherhonourscalmly meekly,althoughthedescendantofa thousandColonnas.Thereisananecdoteof somejealousladytellingherthatthefirst C'olonnasworeonlypoorplebeiansinRome 800yearsago.Isupposeweallbeganthat way,'wasthesimplerejoinder.Shedied lastTuesdayofpneumonia,afterafewdays' illness.l'rinceTorloniashowshisgrief royally,ashedoeseverything.Theremains ofthel'rincesslayinstateonThursdayand Fridayinoneofthestate-roomsofPalazzo Terloaia.Shewasdressedinwhite,lay withherhandscrossedonherbreast,holdingasmallgoldencrucifixandshescentedto sleepcalmlyafterallheryearsoftribulation.Threesaloonswerearrangedaschapels, withaltars,wheremassesforthereposeof hersoulwereofferedcontinualyfromdawn to1100/1.Thepublicwereadmittedindetachments,andthepalacedoorswerebesieged withthecrowdswhopressedtohavealast lookatthepoorladywhohadbeenthebenefactressofmanywhopitiedaswellas thankedher.

TEMPERANCE,-Thecauseoftemperance hadapowerfulwordsaidforitonMonday lastintheCrownCourt,atLeeds,bythe ForemanoftheGrandJury,andafterwards byBaronArnphlett,thejudgetowhomhis remarkswereaddressed.Atthecloseof thelaboursoftheCourt,SirHenryEdwards, theForeuianaforesaid,madetohislordship thefollowingimportantpresentment:"TheGrandJury,"hesaid,"inconcluding theirduties,antibearinginmindtheobservationsofIdalordshipupontheincreaseof crimesofviolence,begpermissionrespect-

fullytoinvitethejudges'attentiontothe factthatinnearlyallthecasesthathave comebeforethemwhereviolencehasbeen committed,whetherinaggravatedassaults, orinthebrutalbeatingofwives,the excitingcausehasbeenstrongdrink,andthe criminalsareshowntohaveoftenissued fromthepalhe-houseorbeer-houseinsuch astateastohavelostreasonandself-control.Withoutofferinganyopinionontheefficacy ofthedifferentkiLdsofpunishment,the GrandJurybelievethatnodegreeofseverity issufficienttodeterthedrunkardwhose bloodisinflamedandwhosemindisblinded andmaddenedbydrinkfromactsofviolence andoutrage;anditis,therefore,inthe interestsofboththevictimsandtheper- petratorsofthesecrimes-inshort,ofthe wholepublic-thatattentionshouldbe drawnaswelltotheexcitingcauseastothe severerpunishmentofeachoffence"Baron Amphlett,indismissingtheGrandJury,notonlyexpressedhisconcurrenceinthe observationscontainedintheforegoing presentment,butadded,fromhisownlarge experienceasajudge,thatinalmostall casesofcrimeofviolenceinthecalender, drinkseemedtohimtobetheprominent causeobserving,inaddition,thathehad alsooccassiontoobservehow,inmanycases, thepersonswhohadsufferedfromthe violencehadaccompaniedtheprisonersto public-houses,andhadthemselvesbecome intoxicated,andthusmadethemselvesan easypreytotheevildesignsandviolent conductofothers.Shakespere,asusual, sumsallthisupinaphraseinamereex- clamationofhalf-scorn,half-pity-"0that manshouldputanenemyintohismouthto stealawayhisbrains!"

ATERRIBLECALAMITY.-TheChurchof S.Andrew,inDuane-street,isoneofthe oldestCatholicchurchesinNewYork, LastThursdaynight(6thMarch)thischurch wasfilledbyaverylargecongregation,composedmostlyofpeopleinhumblewalks oflife.Vespershadbeensung;andFather Carroll,speakingfromthealtarsteps,had commencedasermonfromthetext,"N"ivis thetimeaccepted."Hebegantospeaki.f thesuddennessofdeath,andhesaid,"If theAlmightyshouldsummonthosehere presenttoHimatthismoment,howmats ofyouwouldhepreparedtomeetHim?"

Atthismomentaterriblecrashwasheard thewallofanadjoining,building,towering farabovetheehutch,hadbeenNoun)over, Itlullupontheroof,whichwascrushedin, andtirepersonswereinstantlykilled,while 27otherswereseverelyhurt.Aterrible sceneoccurredThepeoplealarmed,for timemomentbeyondcontrol,rushedtowards thedoors.Theseopenedinwardly,andthe crowd,pressingagainstthem,prevented themfrombeingopened.Someofthe peoplewerethrowndownandtrampled upon.Inafewmomentscomparativequiet wasrestored,butwhenthedeadawlwounded weretakenout,andrecognisedbytheir friends,criesoflamentationanddistress againrenttheair.Onlyaportionofthe roofwascrushedin,awlthematerial damagecanbesoonrepaired.Buttheterror ofthescene,whenthepanicwasatitsworst, wasterrible;andalthoughthepreacheramt theotherpriests411,1allintheirpowerto restrainthemadrushtothedoors,the people,thinkingthatthechurchitselfwas fallinginuponthem,wereforthemoment madwithfright.

THEEKPELLED ENO'SNSISTERSnE Cnvarri-Afew'daysagoforty-fiveofthe SistersofCharity,expelledfromMexicoby theorderofthepresentinfideltlovermentof thatcountry,arrivedatSanFrancisco, California,andtheyweretherereceivedwith agenuineCatholicwelceine.Whilethese ladieswerebeingdrivenoutofMexico,the authoritiesofNewYorkwereinviting Sistersofthesameordertotakechargeof theSmall-poxHospitalinthatcity,wherein Protestantmanagementhadprovedadisastrousfailure."TheSisters,"saidthe Herald,"madenodemur,butaccepted theircharge,andmarchedtothehospital asquietlyasiftheyweregoingtoChurch." WhentheexiledSistersarrivedatSan Framisco,acallforapublicmeetingwas issuedbysomeoftheleadingcitizens,and avastthrongofpeople,atthetimeappointed, filledtheUnionIlall.TwentyoftheSisters werepresent.GeneralRoseneransofthe UnitedStatesArmy,wasthechairman. Amongthevice-presidentsofthemeeting weretheMayoroftheCity,theex-governor oftheState,andthirty-twootherofthemost prominentmenofthecity.Musteloquentspeechesweremade,andresolutionscondemningtheconductoftheRepublicof Mexico,unanimouslypassed.

CARDINALMANNING.-CardinalManning, saystheSpectator,hasgoneoutofhisway toaidallcharitablework;hehasplaced himselfalmostattheheadofacampaignagainstintoxicatingdrink;hehasflungasidehisepiscopaldignitytoaddressamass temperancemeetinginHyde-parkandalone amongtheclergyofLondonhehadthe couragetoaddressthegreatmeetingwhich wasconvenedinExeterIlallforthesakeof helpingtheagriculturallabourerswhowere thenonstrike.IftheCatholicclergy throughoutEnglandweretoactinthat fashionwithfearlessvigourtheymighttouch theheartsofthepoor,and,whatevermight bethenumberofconversionstoRome,the politicalresultsofthemovementmightsoon beinteresting.Ifthatweretobecomethe policyoftheCatholicChurchthroughout theworldanewchapterofecclesiastical historymightstillhavetobewritten.And ifCardinalManningweretohethenext PopeButteestoponthebrinkofthat dizzyspeculation.

ANANGLICANSECESSIONTOROME.-The Rev.GordonThompsonM.A.,curateof ChristChurch,Albany-street,hasgiventhe

followingexplanationtotheBishopof Londonofhisreasonsforresigningthe curacyandjoiningtheCatholicChurch:"March18th,1875,-MyLord,-Itismy duty,thoughowingtoyourgreatkindnessa dutyIshrinkfrom,toinformyouthatI haveresignedthecuracyofChristChurch, Albany-street.Thereasonsthatcompelme totakethissteparechieflythethreefollowing:-(1)Uponmorematurereflectionlean innowaysatisfyeithernuconscienceor myreasonthattheAnglicanChurchisone andthesamewiththatwhichourLord builtuponS.Peter,withthepromisethat nothingshouldprevailagainstit.(2)Inthe NiceneCreedthefollowingwordsaretobe found-'IbelieveinoneCatholicandApostolicChurch.'Icannottherefore,anylonger actasthoughthereweretwoorsix.There maybemanysectsbuttheChurch,i.e.,our Lord'sBody,canbebutone.(3)That, undertheexistingrelationsbetweenthe AnglicanChurchandtheState,Ibelieveit tobeimpossibleforhertobefaithfulto primitivedoctrine,evenifshewerenot guiltyofschism.Underthesecircumstances, IhavesoughtreceptionintotheCatholic Church.MyresidenceabroadfortwoyearsasaConsularchaplainenabledmetoview theEnglishChiirchatadistanceandin cotnparisonwiththeCatholicChurch.I becamegraduallyconvincedthatt!-espirit ofcomprehensionwhichanimatedthe Reformersresultedinacompromiseofthe greattruthsofChristianity.Theway, moreover,inwhichtheAnglicanChurchhas acceptedtherecentjudgmentsandlegislative actscon,huesoremorestronglythather watchwordsare'EstablishmentandExpe- diency.'Ihaveonlytothankyourlordship forthegreatkindnessIhaveeverreceived fromyoufrommyfirstintroeuctionuntil now;butIknowthatitisimpossibletosoftenthejudgmentofothersinastepof thischaracter,andthatnocourseisopento yourlordshipbuttocondemnit.-Ibasetime honourtobeyourlordship'shumbleservant, GottrioxTuomesox."

Psnis.-Paris,onEasterSundaymorning, witnessedanedifyingspectacle.Throngsof men,representingallclassesofsociety,from thehumblest;mrtizansandlaborerstohigh- bredgentlemen,traversedthestreetsofthe capitalfromalldirectionsontheirwayto NotreDameCathedral.Themovementin thisdirectionbeganfrontaveryearlyhour, andbysix°Meek,a.m.,thevastariaoftime basilicawasdenslycrowded.Byhalf-past SOTOO'clOekthe(Adel*priestofthecathedral begansayingaLowMassattheHighAltar; and,whenthetimecame,fourpriestsinall -thatistheoneofficiatingandthree aissis'intits-formmhouranda-halftogether, gavetheHolyComniuniontotheimmense congregation.Sixthousandwerethehappy recipientsandduringthetimethecoinnmunic,intswerereeeking,thechoirchanted theIcselyhymnofS.ThomasAquinasin adorationoftheMostBlessedSacrament. AfterthecompletionoftheNlass,time eminentpreacher,PereMonsahr6,whohas, duringLent,livengivinghisConferences withwonderfuleffectfromtimepulpit fromwhichthegreatLacordairesooften discoursed,addressedtheassembledmultitude,andremindedthem,ineloquentterms, oftheDi,inebountytheyhadjusthadtime blissfulprivilegeofreceiving,.IVhatgives itscrowningcharmtothisremembranceis theconsiderationwhichthe111,uulewell expressedwhenitsaysthatthose\Shewere thusbroughttogetherinNotreDamewere theverypickofParis-notthatfrivolous yarnswhichischieflyknowntoEurope,but thatsilent,activeI'aris,inthemidstof which(PsicountsHislabourerswhoalone canworkcfficacouslyfortheregenerationof thecountry.Itisinterestingtoknow,from theUsh..(rs,thattheOrleansPrinces,includingamongthemtheComtedeParisandthe Duede eonimunicants.Nemours,werenoticeableamongthe 'ManyoftheMinistersand Deputiesalsowereobservedamongthe throng,conspicuousamongthesebeingM. BuffetandM:Wallop,theDuedeBroglie andtheDued'AuiliffretPasquier,The Universadds,also,thattheDue,deNemours andhisson,theDued'Alencon,who assistedonSundayatVespersinSaint Sulpice,hadthroughoutHolyWeekedified thatgreatparishbytheirconstantattendanceatallthesacredofficesfromPassion SundaytoEaster.

GEmmm.txr.-PrinceBismarckappearsto beapeing,ratherridiculously,itmustbe confessed,theautocraticmannerassumedby NapoleontheGreatwhenthelatterwas,in truth,whattheformeriscertainlynot,the arbiterofthedestiniesofEurope.Napoleon, atthirty-fouryearsofage,hadfoughthis traytosupremepowernot.onlyoverhisown country,butoverthechiefpartofthemost civilizedofthefourcontinents.Ilehadbeen crownedandanointedbytheSovereignPontiff.Heseatedhimselfuponthethrone ofCharlemagne.Ilehadgiventhecrownof SpaintoJoseph,ofHollandtoLouis,of WestphaliatoJerome,ofNaplestoMurat, theViceroyaltyofItalytoEugene,the GovernorshipofPortugaltoJunot.The swayofhisImperialsceptreextendedto themostdistantconfinesofEurope,beyond timePyreneesandbeyondtheCarpathians,fromtheshoresoftheBaltictotheStraits ofAlessina,fromtheislandsnorthofthe ZuyilerZeetothesouthernmostpointofthe coastlineofIllyria,Ilehadledhisarmies intriumphintoeverycapital.Addedtoall hiswarlikeglories,hehadgiventoFrance aCodeofLawswhichwasdestined,likethe tricolour,tomakethetourofthecontinent. Nowonderamanofconsummategenius,like Ilia::asConqueror,asLawgiver.asAdministrator,asOrganizer,asAutocrat,lifting himselfuptosuchsupremepowerevermore thanhalfofthegrandestcontinentinthe world,becameintoxicatedatlastbythe realizationofhisabsoluteauthority.But

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foraPrussiangentlemenlikeOttoBismarck, Prince,Chancellor,whatyouwill,to "assumetheGod,affecttonod,andseem toshakethespheres"afterthemannerof AlexanderinDryden'sOde,israttlertoo preposterous.Yetitispreciselythisthat BismarckisdoingoflatewheneverhisHigh MightinessrisesintheDietChamberto thunderforthhisoracularutterances. Whathehastosayheroarsintheaccents ofStentor,shakinghisflatsbywayofgiving hisbigwordsemphasis.Andthislatest exhibitionofthekindfairlyoutHerodedall theothers-out-BismarckedBismarck.By wazofcompletingtheabsurdityoftheexhibition,moreover,oneofhisowncreatures,Dr. Sybel,butjustbefore,inthatverysame sitting,hadpresumedtoquote,inallusion tohisHoliness,thefamiliarwordsQuern Deusvoltperderepriusdementat-alterwhich roseBismarcktopointthetruthoftheold sayinganewinhisownperson.Whena rulerofmengetsinto:hehabitoftalking asPrinceBismarckdoesnow,besureof that,theendofhisauthorityisimminent. Accordingtoanmthersaying,justasoldand justastrue-PridecomesbeforeaFall.

MR.DISRAELL-Mr.Disraelicantellan anecdoteaswellasthebestwitsofthelast generation.liecandothisevenunderthe mostdisadvantageouscircumstances.Tuesdayevening'sdebateaffordedhimarare opportunityofdisplayinghisskillinthis wayasahumorousnarrator.Ofallthesire subjectstobetouchedupon,aswiththe comicdigofaforefinger,youwouldhave saidthataboutthesorestofthesoremust necessarilybeanythingrelating,inthe remotestdegree,toEngland'scoercivelegislationinregardtoIreland.Yetitwas preciselyuponthisthemethatthePremier descanted,totheamusementevenofthe Irishmembers,whodearlyloveajoke,ina moodofeasydrollerythatelicitedfromall sidesshoutsoflaughter."Iremember," saidtherighthon.gentletnto,"thereissuea memberofParliamentonce,oneofthegreat ornamentsofthis(louse,whosatonthis benchandoppositethisbox,oranidentical one-andwhooccupiedthepostInow unworthily meanMr.Canning;and inthetimeofMn.Canning,besidesthediscoveryofanewworld,drychampagnewas instituted.Mr.Canning,loaningeverybody talkofdrychampagne,wasmasonstotry it.Agentleman-1thinkitwasMrCharles Ellis,afterwardsLordSeynaiur-therefore gotalittledinnerforhim,carebenigtaken tohaveplentyofdrychampagne.Mr. Canningtookaglassofit,andafter drinkingit,andthinkingforamoment,he said'Well,themanwhosayshelikesdry champagnewouldsayanything.'NowI don'twishtoenterintoanycrudecontroversywithanyofmylion.friendsopposite whodoubttheexistenceofRibbonism,but IsaythemanwhomaintainsthatRibbonism doesnotexistisamanwhooughtto drinkdrychampagne"Duringthedelivery ofthisanecdotetherewerefourdisinet explosionsoflaughtertheclosingwords beingdrownedinaroar.Yet,whentimefun oftherecitalwasover,timeIrishmembers musthavethought,withapangattheir hearts,thatwhatwasthustreatedasa subjectforlaughterinEnglandhtmsaboutit somethingofthebitternesofdeathfor Ireland.

SPAIN.-Cabrera'sdefection,denounced byuslastweekappliestohisconduct towardsCarlism,nottowardsCharlesVII. individually,TothethirdDonCarlos hehas-judgingCabrerasimplyfromleis wordsandacts-beenalwaysathearta traitor.Neveronce,fromthefirst,hashe evidencedtowardstheKinganythinglike loyalty,anythinglikegenerousconsideration. Itissolelywithaneyetohishistoricalpast thatwechargehimwiththeguiltofdefection.RememberingwhathiscareerLindbeen inalltheprecedingyears,rememberingthe sourceofhisverytitleastheCountof Morella,bearinginmindthecountenancelie hadreceivedfromtheheadsoftheroyal househehasnowsoabruptlyandunblushinglybetrayed,hisguiltmustberecognised as,indeed,heinous.Hencewechargehim withdefectiontoCarlism,andleavehimto theinfamyhehasinvoked.Cabrera's swordwasneverofferedtothePrincewhois atthismomentinarmsattheheadofeighty thousandveteransasthechampionofLegitimacy.Andwecannotbutfeelcertainnow thatDonCarlos-whosawthismaninhis truecoloursmoreclearlythananybodyelse-wouldneverhaveacceptedithaditbeen proffered,CharlesVIItherefore,itwas neverwithinthepowerofCabreratobetray. Hisdefectionapplies,consequently-again mindagainwesayit-nottothePrince himself,amongwhosesupportershenever oncehadthehonourofbeingenroiled-but tothecausewithwhichthenameandfame ofDonCarlosarenowsoheroicallyindentified.

THENEWFRENCHMINISTRY.-M.Buffet's declaration,settingforththepolicyofthe newCabinet,bgpanthusre-assuringly:"Gentlemen,-ThenewMinistryinvested withtheconfidenceoftheMarshal-President oftheRepublicwouldnotbecapableof performingthetaskithasacceptedifitdid notfindintheNationalAssemblythe supportofamajorityapprovingitspolicy anddeterminedtoidentifyitselfwithit. Itsfirstduty,therefore,istomakeyou acquaintedwiththatpolicy.Verydistinctly Conservative,itwill denudedofevery characterofprovocationaswellasoffeebleness.Thisdeclaration,whichwillnotbe falsifiedbyanyactoftheMinistry,might appearsuperflousiftheconstructionsto whichtheVoteoftheConstitutionalLaws hasgivenriseanddeductionswhichhave beendrawnfromthatVotehadnotexcited someuncertaintyinpublicopinion,and,as weareboundtoconfess,certainuneasiness

inmindswhichitisimportanttoreassure. Itisnecessary,aboveeverything,toputan endtoambiguityandtoinstilintoevery communeofFrancethehonest,peaceable, industriouspopulation,attachedtoOrderby itssentimentsanditsinterestshasthe Governmentonitsside,andcanreckonupon ustoprotectitagainstsubversiveattacksand passions."

THYCABRERACONSPIRACT.-Accordingto aremarkabledespatchreceivedbyMr. JamesGordonBennetfromoneofthe correspondentsoftheNewYorkHeraldat theCarlisthead-quarters,theJuntasofall theCarlistprovinceshadassembledon SaturdaylasttoinvestigatetheCabrera conspiracy,andtoissueaproclamationto thepeople.Thediscoveryoftheplot producedgreatexcitement.Itwasdivulged, itappears,byManuel-Homedesnephewof Cabrera,andtheplanwasasfollows:"ForeseeingtheimpossibilityoftheCarlists maintainingthelineatCarrascal,andthe conseqnentdiscontentoftimetroopswhen obligedtoretreat,thecryoftreasonwasto becirculatedamongthem,andCabrerawas atthesametimetoappearonthesceneand beacclaimedCommander-in-Chief.Hewas thentohandovertheArmytoDonAlphonso, likeMarotointheSevenYears'War.The plotfailedowingtothevictoryofLacar, andthehonorofthwartingitbelongstoDon Carloshimselfhehavingorderedtheattack there.Idonotthinkasingleofficerwill followCabrera "ACarlistexpeditionhasstartedthrough theprovinceofSantanderfortheAsturias, inordertoraisethatprovince"

DONAtgoNso.-DonAlfonso'syouthis clearlyveryingenuousandveryunsophisticated.Hisrighthandissupposedtoknow nothingofwhathislefthanddoes. Ileaffects,asbecomesthePope'sgodson, themostdevotedattaelitimenttotheperson andtothesacredofficeofhisHoliness.He acceptstheholywaterfromtheasperging brushwheneverheentersGod'stemple,as hepassesfretscitytocity,andcrossesthe portalofcathedralaftercathedral.lie genuflectsbeforethetabernaclecontaining theHolyofHoliesbeforetakinghisplace athisprie-dieu.But,forallthat,hedisdains nottomakefriendsofthemanumit'of iniquity.Ileishanda'dglovewithhis non-Christianadvisers.Iledespicablysends thesacredOrderoftheGoldenfleecetothe bitterestandthemostarrogantenemythe CatholicChurchhasinalltimelengthand breathofChristendom.ifouropinionbe questionedinthismatterasscarcelydispassionate,byreasonofourlookingatDon Alphonsoandhissurroundingsfromapurely Catholicpointofview-taketheopinion,we wouldsay,ofsuchanabsolutelyunprejudicedwitnessasthenon-Catholiccorrespondent,atMadrid,ofourleadingcontemporary.WritingfromtheSpanishcapital, onthefourthofthispresentMarch(time letterappearedinprintonthe16t1minstant), timeTames'Correspondentwrotethese words:-"ThemoretheMinistersofKing Alphonsoattempttomeddlewiththe religiousquestiontheless,onewouldthink, theyhavereasontobesatisfiedwiththeir shufflingpolicy."Shufflersandtrimmers haveneveryetsucecdedastherulersofany EuropeanState.Statesmenandprincesof thatcharacteralwayscometogriefsooner orlaterand,anarulesoonerthanlater.A slinfiler,especiallyinreligionisoneofthose lukewarmhalf-believers,ofwhom,astime AlmightyhassaidsoterriblyintheOld Testament,thatIlewouldvomitthemout ofHismouth.DonAlphonsoishardly likelytoadvancebykotooingtoBismarck, andplayingfastandloosewiththesanctity ofReligion.

VICTOREMANUELANDGARIRALDI.-Under thefosteringinfluenceoftheRevolutionary GovernmentofItalyeveryvarietyofopinion isencoutagedintheEternalCity.A MasonicTemplewasopenedtherevery recently,atthetimewhen,inthepersonof Garibaldi,oneofthemostdaringleadersof theCarbonari,wasbeingwelcomedbyKing andcommonerasthoughhewerelessaman thanademi-god.AlldiversitiesofProtestantismarefosteredundertheprotection ofVictorEmanuel'sGovernment.ABaptist Conventicleisbeingjustnowinauguratedin thepresenceofagenuineBaptistgathering, inRome,ofapartyofCook'sExcursionists. TheDeanofWestminster,whodelights inbeinghailfellowwellmetwithChristians ofeveryconceivabledenominationhutone, ifthingswentonmuchlongeratthisrate, mightalmostbeexpectedsoontocasta wistfulglancetowardsRomeashistrue havenofrest,asbeenlikely,perhaps,a littlelaterontorealizehischerisheddaydreamofaveryBabelinmattersofreligion. Itwouldbethewildesthallucinationonthe partofanyonewhosupposed,forone moment,however,thatthefaithofCatholic Italy,inRomeherselforinanypartofthe peninsula,isbeinginthesmallestdegree loosenedorjeopardisedbyanyofthesepreposterousschemesofProtestantEvangelization.AtRome,atFlorence,atMilan,rtt Naples,fromoneendoftheItalianpeninsula totheother,theonlyseriousfoetoCatholicism butanywherediscoverableisnotheresy, sheer,simpleunbelief.Whatever afflictionisexcitedinourminds,therefore, bythetossingoftheseapplesofdiscordof lateyearsintothecapitalofChristendom concentrates,totheexclusionofallthought oftheothers,aroundtheopeningatRome ofthatMasonicTemplewhichhasbeen justlydefinedasanabominableactbyour resolutecontemporarytheOsservatoce.

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