RIMlintralianCO*Itrtnt.
THEGOLDENWEDDING OFTIIE
GREPeTARCHBISHOPOFTHE WEST.
MEMOIROFTHEARCHBISHOPOF TUAM.
OnSaturdayhisGracetheArchbishopof Tuamcelebratedhisgoldenweddinginthe prelacyoftheCatholicChurch,andclosed thefiftiethyearofalaboriousandmost eventfulepiscopate.Incongratulationupon suchanevent,sorareintheannalsofthe Church,sorareespeciallyintheIrishportionofit,greetingswillhavebeenborne tohimfronteveryquarteroftheglobe,for ineveryquarteroftheglobethereare childrenoftheIrishrace,andwherever theyaretheyarcsuretohavetemembered thememorableincidentthatmarksto-day. Weknowwespeakbuttheuniversal thoughtinexpressingthehopethattheday maybefardistantstillwhenitshallbethe mournfuldutyofthejournalisttosaythat theendofhisgrace'scareerhasconic,anti totrace,intrackingthatcareer,therecord oftheSt S,111,a/),1emitsthatwill havemaileditalmostfromitsopeningto itsending..Butto-day-the(layofagolden restingpointrarelyreached,:ito eventunparalleledintheChurchatpresent, itwillnotboooutofplacetopause,asit were,foraabileatthestaeewhichhasbeen artitedat.:oldglancehark.,verwhathas beeIImane('bymemorableineiolehtsandby gnatachievements,tindthattheArelibishop of'Timmhashadaeenspioomousshareboth inthemandthroughthemfor,intruth, duringmorethanfitlyoftheyearsofthe t,rythatispassingawaythehistoryof theArchloish(opofTaamis,ingreatpart, thehistoryofIreland.anolninnyofthe thattellofourcountry'sstruggles,its itsdisasters,and,alashuttoo seldom,itstriumphs,arepageswhichhe himselfhasemaributedtoit.
penalcodewasstillinpartialthoughconsiderablyrelaxedvigourinIreland,andthat though"toeducate"wasnotthenafelony punishabletydeathortransportationtothe CatholicteacherandtheCatholictaught,yet theCatholicschoolmasterwasstilltracked withsuspicion,jealousy,anddread.Itwas, therefore,onlybystealththatthemerest rudimentsofknowledgecouldbeacquired athome-undertheshadowofahedge,orin themosthiddennookofacabin-with watchfuleyespeeringeagerlyround,and sharpearslisteningforthecomingofa dreadedinformerorofficial.Andthusit wasthatJohnMacHalebeganhiseducation, gladtogetitinanywayhecould,and, childasliewas,notunwillingtorunaheavy riskforthesakeofgettingit.Hecontinued ahedgeschool-boytillhisthirteenthyear, whenhewassenttolearnclassicsinCastleliarunderthekindlyandclevertuitionofa classicalteachernamedStanton,whosefame waswide-spreadthroughalltheKingdomof Connaught.HeremainedwithMr.Stanton tillhewassixteenyearsofage,easilydistancingallhisschool-fellows,antilayingthe foundationofthatvariedandintimate acquaintanceship,with,andfondnessfor, classicalliteraturethathaveonlygrown allthestrongerwiththeprogressofhislife. Intheyear1507,beingtheninhissixteenth year,heenteredMaynoothCollegeasan ecclesiasticalstudent.Hiscoursewasan (oxeeptioonallybrilliantone.Iletookthe highesthonorsinhisclasses,andattheclose ofhiscollegiatecareerhewaschosentoone oftheprizeplacesoftheDunboyneestablishment.Whilstpursuingtheadvancedstudies prescribedforthatestablishment,Dr.dela login.,adistinguishedpriest,whohadtofly fronthiscountryduringthebrutalitiesof theRevolution,andhadbeenappointed ProfessorofDogmaticTheologyinMaynooth, beetut,eseriouslyillandunabletodischarge hisprofessorialduties.TheyoungDuboyne studentwasatonceselectedtobehisdeputy, andtilledthechairwithconsummateability andsatisfaction.Dr.delaIlogue'sillness provligfatal,thechairofdogmaticaltheology WILSdeelaredtobevacant,andtheyouthful deputywasunanimouslychosenbythe boardoftrusteestosucceedtotheposition.
Previouslytothis,intheyear1814,being theninhisfultalyear,hehadbeencalledto thepriesthood,:IndinJuneofthatyear,he receivedordinationfromthehandsofthe MostRev.Dr.'Murray,whowasthen ioadjutoor-ArchbishopofDublin,andBishop ofIlierapolis,ininirtihus Ileactedas"lecturer"for1)r.dela Hogueforsixyearsandwasprofessorfor five.Theseelevenyearswerestirringtimes inthepolitico-ecclesiasticalhistoryofIreland.
hispermissiontodosoandthat,therefore, unlesshehadobtainedsuchleave(which,it wassurmised,hehadnotaskedfor),hehad beenguiltyofagrossinsubordination.More thanoncethechargewaslevelledagainst him,butitwasnottillsomeyearsafterwards,whenhewassummonedtogive evidencebeforetheRoyalCommissionon Education,in1525,andwasratherinsolently questionedastotheviolationoftheCollege statutes,thatDr.Maellalecohdesectiolvolto noticetherteensation,andfiliallydispeseolof itinthememorableexplanationalto!vindicationofhisconductdeliveredtotheCommissioners. Itwasinstinctivelyfeltthroughoutthe IrishChurchthatsuchaMallas"Ilierophilos"wasdestinedforamoreprominent placeinthepolemicsandpolitiesofthe timethancouldbefilledbyhiminhiscomparativeretirementinMaytutoth.Accordingly,when,earlyinS25,thefailinghealth oftheRightNev.Dr.Wald!on,theBishop ofKillala,rendertalitnee,ssarythata coadjutorshouldbeappointedtohim,every fingerpointedto"Ilierophilos"itsthe personmostfittedandmostworthytoreceive thegreatbutresponsiblecharge.Andsoo,in thatyear,ProfessorMaellalewasbrought forthfromAlaynooth,andunderthetitle ofBishopofMaronia,wasconsecratedtothe coadjutorship(withtherightofsuccession) oftheSeeofSt.Murtagh.Thedateofthat consecrationwasJulie5th,andthatisthe consecrationwhoseJubileeoffiftyyearsis beingcommemoratedto-day. Freshenergyandfreshzealscenttohave accompaniedthenewresponsibility."John, Bishopof'Maronia,"becameevenmore famousthan"Ilierophiloa"ofMaynooth, andtheCatholicsofIrelandwererejoiced thatonesoqualifiedtositamongstthe venerablebodyhadbeenatIdedtothe splendidrolloftheprelatesoftheirChurch. IllspenWasApowerfuladjuncttothelabors ofO'ConnellintheworkoftheCatholic Association,andauaffectionatefriendship sprangupbetweenthem,whichheldonfast andwithoutatbreakthroughmanylong yearstillthedeath(iftheIrish'Tribuneat Genoa,in'47,dissolveditwithitsmerciless blow.
Ilk;racewasbornonSunday,Marchthe 11ah,71I,ii'Pithier-(orToltar)na-Vian,on theea-t(tatsideoftheHillofNepidn,inthe countyofMayo.Ilewasthefifthchildof hisparents,PatrickMaellahountilMary Mullaorn.Hisbirthplaceissituatedinthe loaconyofTyrawley,andinthedioceseof hiIlaotItisasomewhatwild,butnotundue',sting,district,andtherearespotsof muchnaturalbeautyandgrandeurnota longway(off.Writingofthespotlong,long yearsafter,whenhispastoraldutiesbrought hintonceagaintothelovedplaceofhis nativity,hisGracethusdescribesit:"l'obar-na-Vianhas,like(otherancient names,employedanddividedskilfuletymologistsandantiquarians.Sonichavederived thenametrouttheexcellentqualityofits waters,notinferiortothejuiceofthegrape, whilstothers,withmorestrictregardtothe firstrule.:ofetymology,aswellasthetruth ofhistory,havetracedittotheoldlegends oftheFenianheroes.Itssituation,aswell asthetalesconnectedwiththesceneryby whichitissurrounded,givesadditional forcetothisetymology.Itissituatedat thebaseofNephin,thesecondofallthe mountainsofConnaughtinelevation,and inferiorbuttofewinIreland.Thesouth viewisboundedbyaportionoftheOx Mountains,stretchingfromtheAtlanticin theformofanamphitheatre.Roundthe baseofthiscircuitousrangeofhillsisseen, asittosleep,thepeacefulsurfaceofthe beautifullakeofLavalla,borderingonthe woodsofMassbrook.Directlytotheeast thelargelakeofConstretchesfrontthe Pontoontothenorth-west,aloftyhillinterceptingtheviewofitssurface,andagain revealingtotheeye,onthenorthsideofthe hill,anotherportionofthesamesheetof waters.Beyondtheextremityofthelake youcancontemplatesomeofthemostcultivatedandpicturesqueportionscfTyrawley stretchingalonginthedistanceasfarasthe hillofLacken,ofwl'ichtheviewisanimated byafancifultowerofmodernconstruction." HewassevenyearsoldwhentheFrench landedinMilitiaIlay,underGeaeralHumbert,intheirexpeditionfromRochelle,and begantheirmarchofinvasionuponBallina. II:LyingcapturedIlallina,theFrenchtroops, tothenumberofoverathousand,pushed onwardstowardsCastlebar,andhisGrace hasoftentoldhowthatheremembersgazing uponthemwithwonderastheymarchedon theirwaytothattownthroughCrosmolina pasthisfather'scottagedoor.Thepriestof hisfather'sparish,withtrueIrishhospitality, gaveagenerouswelcometoacoupleof french(officerswhoaskedathishousefor refreshment,andforthisthekind-hearted soggarthwassubsequentlyhangedinCastle-barbyorderofLordJohnBrowneItis nothardtoimaginethecharacterofthe impressionwhichsuchanatrocitywould makeuponthemindofthethoughtfuland observantsonofPatrickMacHale. Weneednotremindourreadersthatat thistiutetheinhuman-thesanguinary-thePresidentoftheCollege,andobtained
TheywerethedaysoftheKildare-street SocietySchools,ofArchbishopMagee,of rampantBiblicalagencies,ofoffensive intoleranceofeverythingCatholic,ofwilful misrepresentationofCatholicteachings,of unblushingperversionsofCatholicmorality, and,morethanall,theywerethedaysofthe gloriousstruggleforCatholicEmancipation. Theywerethedaysof"J.K.L."andof O'Connell,andinsayingthiswesayenough toindicatewhatmannerofdaystheymust havebeen.Thespiritofthetimesmadeits wayinsidethegatesofpeaceful,tranquil Nlaynooth,andtheProfessorofDogmatic Theologyyieldedhimselfareadycaptiveto itsmightyinfluence. Onemorningtherecamefromoutthe :.-"ollegewallsaletterthathadabcutitaring asofthetruestmetal.Itborethenameof "Ilierophilos,"andwasabriefbuttrenchant vindicationofCatholicityagainstascurrilous articlethathadbeenwrittenaboutitina Dublinjournalthathaslongsincevanished fromlifeandmemory.Anotherletterfollowed,tineyetanother,andsoon,until "Ilierophilos"becameafamiliarnamein everyhousehold,andhisletterswerelooked fordayafterdaytillthepublicationofa freshonewitheagerexpectancy.Theywere repliedtoinvariousperiodicalsofthetime, but"Hicrophilos"wasmorethanamatch foreveryantagonist,andcamewithincreased renownoutofeveryencounter.Peruse themnow,afterthelapseofmorethanhalf acentury,andtheywillbefoundtohave lostnothingoftheirwonderfulfascination. Clear,eloquent,argumentative,overflowing withtheologicalandhistoricalinformation -causticwhenoccasionrequired,incisive, boldandoutspoken-theywillbeartoberead andre-readadozentimesover,andthe oftenertheyarereadthemorehighlythey willheprized.Asmightnaturallybe expected,theycreatedmanyenemiesfor theirwriter,andhisnamesoongotnoised abroad.Theywereopenlyattributableto ProfessorMaclIale,ofMaynooth,andProfessorMacHaleofMaynoothwasnotafraid orashamedtopleadguiltytothesoft impeachment.Itwasendeavouredtouse hisavowaloftheauthorshipofthelettersas ameansofdoinganinjurytohishigh reputation,onthegroundthatthestatutes oftheCollegeforbadeanyofficialofthe establishmenttoprintorpublishanydocumentwithouthavingfirstsubmitteditto
Intheautumnof1831hislordshipsetout forIteratetoopayhishomagetotheSovereign Pontiffteltotakethattemporaryrestfront almostincessantlabourwhichhehadsowell andsolaboriouslyearned.111,teventhenhe wasnotidle.Slewrotehisimpressionsof fluejourneyateverysteplietook,andhehas givenusinaseriesofletterswrittenduring histripabeautifullygraphicnarrativeofhis travels,whichcannotbereadbutwith delight,andwhichtothosewhomaybe travellingthewaywillmorethanservethe purposesofamostinterestingandinstructiveguide-book.
Butwith,thestrongloveofFatherland thatbeganwithhisbirthandhasnever knownchangefrontthatmomenttothe present,hisnativelandwasalwaysthe thoughtwhich,nexttothatofreligion,Was uppermostinhismindAndhencewherever heis-whetheramidstthebrightand burstingvineyardsofFraneyandtheRhine, climbingtherockypassesofSwitzerland, ortreadingthehalloweddustofllonte,we findthatIrelandisalwaysclosesthisheart. Inthewellknownlanguageofacountryman whowasnotunfamiliarwithmostofthe groundoverwhichhewasgoing,Dr.MacHale mighthavewrittenofhisdearnative laud where',tream,whateverrealm'sIsee, Myheart,untravello,i, torustothee."
ForanIri-11pilgrimwithsuchasoulitis nottobewonderedattha':,thetombofthe IrishearlsinthelittlechurchofPietroin Montorio(nowenrichedwithatnewattractionfortheIrishpilgriminthefactofits beingthetitularchurchofthefirstIrish Cardinalevercreatedinthechurch),inthe eternalCity,shouldhaveapeculiarfascination,anditwasamongstthefirstofthe placestowhichliepaidavisit.Ilethus describesit:--"Aslabofmarbleinthe middleofthefloor,withthenamesof O'NeillandO'Donnell,recallstomemorythe flightofthosenoblechieftainsonapretended conspiracy,setonfoottoenabletheungratefulJamestopartitionamongstahordeof EnglishandScotchCalviniststheirhereditarydomains,togetherwithsixcountiesof theprovinceofUlster.Few,whatevermay betheiropinionsorfeelingsonthejusticeof theseancientquarrels,orthepolicythat dictatedsuchcruelpersecutions,couldrefuse asighorateartothememoryofthe gallantTyrone,theheroofBealanath-buide, whohadsustainedsolongandsobravelythe sinkingfortunesofhiscountryagainstthe combinedarmiesofElizabeth.Itwas difficulttoresisttherushoffeelingswhich wascalledforthbythecontemplationof thecloseofhiscareer,aswellasbythe ingratitudeofhisowndegeneratecountrymen.Here,boweddownbymisfortune,and blindthroughageandinfirmity,thegallant warriorclosedhislifelikeanotherBelisarius, outlawedandattaintedevenbythesuffrages
ofthoseCatholicswhomhesavedfrom utterruin,withouttheirinterposingone solitaryvoteforhisprotection.Itiswell thatChristendomhasahomeforthefallen andbroken-hearted.Itiswellthatthere shouldbesomehealingasylum,whereone canfindrefugefromtheingratitudeand perfidyofheworld.Thathomehasbeen, andshalleverbe,foundinthecityofthe suct.,,,,,r,ofSt.Peter,andIclosedthissad andsoothingtrainofretlectitinsbyoffering upaheartfeltprayerforthedevotedpatriot, who,trust,hasfoundthatlastingInane wheresorrowandgriefshallbenomore" In1834theBishopofKillalawasappointed totheseeofTuam,andthenceforwardwe havetheseriesofmemorableandhistorical lettersthathavewonsuchrenownforthe nameof"John,ArelitoishoopofTaitin."In :1necessarilybriefsketchitwouldbesimply impossiblethatwecoulddealwithanything approachingtoreasonableaccuracy,fulness, orjusticewiththemomentousquestions treatedofinthem,orwiththeparttakenby theArchbishopinthediscussionofthem. Theutmostwecandoisbarelytoindicate them.TherewerethequestionsoftheIrish PoorLaw,ofNationalEducation(against whichfromthefirstlietookadecided, unflinching,anduncompromisingpart,and shoutwhichthereweremanybitterand painfulcontroversies),theawfulFamineof '17,theEndowmentofMaynooth,theGodlessColleaes,theCharitableBequestsAct, theRepealMovement,thedifferencesand divisionsintheNationalpartysubsequently tothedeathoftheLiberator,theTenantrightagitation,theEcclesiastical'titlesBill, andmanyothersubjectsofpressingimportanceatthetime,butaboutwhichthe nationalmindhasnotgivenitselfmuch cooncernsincethen.Inallthesediscussions theArchhishoopofTuamwasalwaysamost prominentfigure-nextinimportanceto O'Connellhimselfwhilsthelived,and secondtononeaftertheLiberators(bath. DuringthemonsterRepealmeetingsof'47 thenameofJohnof'titanwas(oftenon O'Contiell'slips,anditwasatoneofthese marvellousdemonstrationsthathegavehim Iris'Honoured,andnowfamiliar,title.ofthe LionoftheholdofJudall.WhenO'Coonnell wentdowntoConnemaraandheldthe fatuousmeetingononeofthewildhills about(laden,theArchbishopwasbyIds side,andthefacesofbothhavebeenperpetuatedinastrikingpicturethatwas paintedofthescene. Thehistoryoftheproceedingsconnected withtheEc(olusiastival'fidesBillofLord JohnRussell-l'aneh'slittleboy,whowrote NoPopery"onthewalls,andranaway whenhesawhiswork-isnotveryancient, andmostofuscanrememberthespiritstirritigCatholicmanifestationswhichit evoked.Foremostamongstthemwasthe magnificentmeetingintheRotundo,held underthepresidencyoftheillustrious CardinalArchbishopofDublin,then,ifwe rememberrightly,ArchbishopofArmagh andPrimateofAllIreland.Therewere fewofthedistinguishedthrongpresenton theoc'c'asionwhoweremoreeagerlygazed atthanhisGraceofTuam,andwhenherose tospeaktheenthusiasmoftheaudience readieditsheight.liespokeinwordsof witheringcontemptoftheprojectedlegislation,midsaidthatthebill,ifitpassed, wouldbepassed.Whenitdidpass,there wasmuchspeculationastowhatcourseDr. Maellitlewouldadoptwhensigninghis letterstothepublic.HisGracedidnotgive muchtimeforspeculation,foralmostat oncealetterwaswrittenfromSt.Jarlath's, anditboreintalltheaccustomedsignature, "John,ArchbishopofTuam."Itwas hailedwithuniversaldelightthroughout Ireland,anditwasfeltthatthenceforward theworthlessnessoftheEcclesiasticalTitles Billwasirrevocablyfixed. Inthemidstofallhisextraordinarypublic work,itisneedlessforustosaythatnot (one-eventotheminutest-oftheholy dutiesofhissolemnandresponsiblecharge waseverneglectedbyhisGrace.Hetoiled liketheyoungestofhispriests,andnever refusedtosharewithanyamongstthemthe burthenofhiscares.Heheardconfessions, hepreached,headministeredsacraments,lie attendedthedying,andneithertheseverity oftheweather,northedistanceoftheplace, noritsbleakness,noritspoverty,norperils bysea,norfatiguebyland,wereeverpermittedbyhimtostandinthewayofthe fulfilmentofapastoralduty.Andyet, withall,hefoundtimeforthelighterwork ofliterature,andhetranslatedMoore's MelodiesintoIrish,translatedalsoaportion ofHomer,revisedcatechismsandprayerbooks,anddevoteeagoodamountoftimeto thereadingofvaluablecontemporarybooks. Duringtheyearsofthefaminehislabours werealmostsuperhuman.Therewasscarcely adayduringallthatharrowingperiodthat, besideshisotheroccupations,hedidnot devoteonanaveragetenhoursperdayto correspondenceinconnectionwiththeawful distressattendantuponit.Histouching appealsforhispeoplewereheardand answeredfromalmosteverypartofthe
thelorig-contInnsiandunbrokentranquillityof Ireland,andtheharmoniousconcertofjudicial approbationbornetothattranquillitywithouta 'tinglenoteofdissent,wouldhavesavedourcommunityfromanyharshorrepressivemeasuresbutI regrettohavebeenentirelymistaken,andIfind thatsomeofthesemenoftheCastlereaghpolicy,who, Ithought,haddisappearedfromourland,were,like theRipVanWinkleofWashingtonIrving,ina profoundandlethargicsleepduringthatperiodof peaceandgood-will,andawa.teonlytothememory ofdiscord,andrancourbut,thankstothepublic spiritofthecountrytheadvocatesof()pardonhave foundthatexpressioninnotsoeasynorlikelytobe asremunerativeasofold.'thankstotheindomitable courageandgallantperseveranceofourgallantrepresentativesfromUlster.Munster,Connaught,and Leloster,whosepresenceIhailonthisoccasion,who havedrawnthefangsoutoftheshavebeggars' CoercionBill,andwhohaveimpresseditsartificers withtheconvictionthatiftheyareproudoftheir spoiledvictory,ItIsoneofwhichanothersuchwould havebeenequivalentofadiscomfiture.
Athalf-pastfivealargecompanywas entertainedatabanquetgivenbyhisGrace intheNewCollege.TheArchbishoppresided,havingonhisrighttheMostRev.1)r. Nulty,onhislefttheLordMayorofDublin. Duringthefestivity,whichwasmarkedby equaleleganceandhospitality,aninteresting incidentoccurred.Alovingcupoflarge size,inmassivesilver,richlychased,was passedround,bearingtheinscription"Presentedasamarkofrespectandaffection totheRightRev.Dr.JohnMacHale,bythe TheologyClassoftheRomanCatholic College,Maynooth,A.D.1825."This presentationmadehalfacenturyago occurredbyanotablecoincidenceonthe anniversaryofthejubileeitwasnow employedtoceleurate.Severalspeeches weremadeinthecourseoftheentertainment,which,however,wasoneofasemiprivatecharacter.laterintheeveningthe townwasablazewithilluminations,manyof whichwereofastrikinglytastefulcharacter. Thefirstday'sproceedingswerebrought,to abrilliantterminationbyadisplayoffireworks.Happily,allconcludedwithoutan outwardincidentofanykind.Thecrowds whichoccupiedthetowntoalatehour dispersedquietly.
luthecourseofthedaythefollowing telegramfromMr.J.Nolan,lion.secretary totheAmnestyAssociation,Dublin,was receivedbyhisGrace:-"Onbehalfofthe AtiinestyAssociationofIrelandIreverentiallytendertoyourGraceourcongratulationsontheeventofyourjubilee,which givesuniversaljoytotheIrishrace."
WEDNESDAY'SPROCEEDINGS.
UNVEILING(IFTHESTATUE.
GRANDBANQUET.
MEN'SSOCIETY."
Uptoaperiod beginningabouttwelvemonth'ssince theinstituteenjoyedatbestbuta flickeringsortoflife.Itbadbeing, huttherewaslittleinitsworkingto denotethefacttotheoutwardworld. Occasionallyitrouseditselftosome externalmanifestationsofvitality,but asiftheefforthadbeentoomuchfor itsinnateweaknessitinvariablysubsided,afterperformanceofthefeat,with astonishingrapidityintothepeaceful stateofinnocuousinanitioninwhichit waswonttoslumber.Itputforward, however,noambitiousclaims.Itaimed atdoingalittlegood,anditbelievedit realizeditspretensions.Andalthough itswell-doingwasbutofsmallextent, yet,sincethiswasunmixedwithevil, itsfriendsassertedinitsbehalfthe righttoacontinuanceofexistence.At thedate,however,towhichwehave referred,achangecameoveritsfortunes. Agermofrejuvenescentvitalityseemed, asifcastintoitsbosombysome friendlyhand,tohavebeendeveloped withinit.Anewlifeappearedtohave beeninfusedintoitsframe.Animation tooktheplaceofsomnolence,vigourons lifesucceededinaction.TheoperationsoftheSocietywerenolonger spasmodic;theywerenowchronicand continuous.Thishappyalterationwas theresult,webelieve,inagreat measure,ofachangeintheadministrationoftheinstitute.Askilfulhand, guidedbyaintelligentbead,hadbeen appointedtothewheel.Andan energeticandsagaciousbodyofworkers hadbeenorganizedtoaid,bytheir counselsandbytheirlabours,their chiefinhisexertionsfortheadvancementoftheircommonweal.Weneed saynomorethanthis,thattheCatholic YoungMen'sSocietywasanother illustration-ifillustrationwerewanted -ofbowperfectlywithintherangeof possibilityitwasthatanassociation couldberaisedfromanadvanced stageofconstitutionaldecrepitudetoa healthyconditionofefficiency,andeven ofprosperity,providedanearnest president.,andaconscientiouslyhardworkingcommittee,wereentrustedwith thesupremecontrol.
Itwasfearedfromthedownpourofrain thatthecontinuationofthekteonthe morningoftheseconddaywouldbemarred, butfortunatelythesunshoneoutresplen dently.ThehandoftheSt.Vincentde PaulMaleOrphanageperformedonthe platformwherethesiatuewastobeunveiled. Atoneo'clockthereIvereseveralthousand personspresent.Dr.Nulty,BishopofMeath, unveiledthestatue,andthememberfor Louthdeliveredaneulogisticorationonthe subjectofthestatue. ThebanquettookplaceinthenewCollege ofSt.Jarlath's.VeryRev.DeanM'Manus presided.Betweentwoandthreehundred satdowntodinner.Ontherightofthe chairmansat"theLionoftheFoldof Judah,"thegreatArchbishop.Thefirst sentimentwas"Thel'ope,"thelast"Home Rule."HisGracemadeabriefspeech eloquentlyacknowledgingthetoastofhis health.ThememoryofO'Connellwas proposed,andrespondedtobytheLord MayorofDublin.
Thecompanyseparatedshortlybefore twelveo'clock.Loudplauditswereelicited bythesplendidmannerinwhichtheyouthfulbandplayed"LctErinRemember."
N()TICE.
THE DRAWINGOFPRIZEStobeheld intheRomanCatholicBoys'School, Perth,isPOSTPONEDfromthe22nd SEPTEMBER,toWEDNESDAY,the5th ofJANUARY,1876.TheDuplicateTickets tobesenttotheConventofMercybythe 30thNOVEMBER,1875.
AGRANDBAZAAR WILLbeheldintheBOYS'SCHOOL, PERTH,onthe4thand5thof JANUARY,1876.Contributionsoffancy goodsorneedleworkwillbethankfully receivedbytheSistersofMercy,Perth,or byanyofthefollowingLadies,viz.:-Mrs. O'Mahony,Mrs.Boladeras,MissFancily, MissC.Campbell,MissBrennan,Miss Regan,andMissKenny.
Peath.
CONNOR.-Onthe14thAugust,1875, athisresidence,York,afteralongand painfulillness,JEREMIAHCONNOR,aPensionerfromHerMajesty's22ndRegt.,and formerlyaresidentinNewcastle,W.A.,for aperiodof22years.Deeplylamentedby hissorrowingfamilyandallwhoknewhim Aged74.-R.I.P.
THEWEST
ltytraiiilltTotholic3ecord. "Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.
MONDAY,SEPTEMBER6,1875.
YOUNGMEN'SSOCIETIES.
FORsomeyearspastanassociationhas beeninexistenceinPerthunderthe designationof"THECATHOLICYOUNG
otherquarters.Somelocalitiesundoubtedlypossessthepowerofenjoyingthem.Andtousitscents inexplicablethatnoeffortisbeing madetoobtainthem.Frerpantlehasa considerableCatholicpopulation.York hasatolerablylargeone.Inboth placesmanyaretobefoundeminently fitted,anddoubtlesswithtimetospare, toformtheexecutivecommitteesof institutionssimilartoourMetropolitan ones.Ofalackofmembersnoreasonablebeingcouldseriouslypretendto entertainathought.Branchesofthe societyarenotatpresentinexistencein thosetowns,andinfailofdiscovering anymoreintelligibleexplanationofthis unsatisfactotystateofaffairs,weare faintodiscernthecauseinthe sheernessofcolonialapathy
thatdaycollectionsaremadeinthevarious ChurchesandChapelsinLondontowards themaintenanceofHospitalsandother CharitableInstitutions.Over125,000was collectedonthe13thofJunelast.
TheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety maynowbeconsideredfairlyunder weigh.Itissoconsideredbyus,and, asamatterofcourse,weentertainin regardofitexpectationsofalongand prosperouscareer.Duringthetwelve monthsithasenjoyedavigorous existenceithasdonesomethingtoleave itsmarksinanhumblewayuponthe sandsoftime.Ourreadersofthe Metropoliscaneasilyrecalltomind eventsofthepastyearwithwhichthe CatholicYoungMen'sSocietyhasbeen identified,andwhich,undoubtedly,help tomakeforitthehistoryofalife.
Theveryexcellentsoireescelebrated underitsauspices,theprominentpartits membershavetakeninCatholicmovements,theaiditscommitteelentonthe
Wetrustwegivenooffencein penningthesewords.Largebodies havealwaysbeenandareproverbially remarkablefortheirpronenessto torpidity,anditisbutequivalentto sayingthattheCatholicsareinvarious districtsalargebody,toassertthat theyareslowtorecognizeandfurther theirowninterests.Butitmustbe borneinmindthatiflargebodiesare noteasilyrousedtoenergy,iftheyare notreadilyledintoconjoinedactionwhenoncerousedandled,thevigourof theirmovementsisirresistible.'1hefact isofaconsolatorynature.Letsome earnestindividualsoftheplaceswehave specifiedundertakethemissionopen beforethemofmootingtheestablishmentoflocalassociations-letbutthe initiatorymeasuresheadopted,andwe anticipateincalmestconfidenceresults ofperfectlyequalvaluewiththosewe havewitnessedinourMetropolis.The spelloncebroken,difficultieswilldisappear.Torporonceshakenoff,and earnestnessassumed,thatearnestness soonwillbecomeenthusiasm.Andif zealous,active,intelligentcommittees beelected-committeeswhosemembers willbeindividualswithtastefortheir work,andsufficienttimeontheirhands toenablethemtodischargewith competencethedittiesoftheirofficetherewillbenothingtohinderthe societies,soestablished,attaininga considerabledegreeofefficiency,andof Drovingthemselvesinstrumentsofgreat utilitytotheCatholiccommunity,and ofenjoyingalongcareerofhappy prosperity.
ARRIVALOFTHEMAIL.
ThemostinterestingCatholiceventofthe monthwastheMonsterMeetingheldinSt. James'sHall,London,underthepresidency ofCardinalManning,tosolicitpublicaidon behalfofthe"WestminsterDiocesanEducationFund."Speechesonthesubjectof Education,whileurgingpublicaidtowards theEducationFund,weredeliveredbythe Cardinal,MarquisofRipon,LordHoward ofGlossop,LordDenbeigh,LordEmly,Major Prendergast,FatherNugentandothers.The resultofthemeetingwastocallforthconsiderablesumsintheshapeofsubscripttons towardstheobjectoftheDiocesanEducation Fund.Duringaverytellingspeechatthe meeting.FatherNugent,whoisoneofthe notedCrusadersagainstintemperanceand theuseofstrongdrinks,gaveastriking instanceofwhatcouldbeaccomplishedby thepoormangivingupdrinkandsavinghis l'ennies.FatherNugentsaid:-"Anumber ofpoorworkingmencametomein1860and Iaskedthemnottogointoapublic-house onSaturday.Sunday,orMonday,andoutof thesavingsthatwouldthusaccumulateto givemethepriceoftuneglassofbeereach Saturdaynight.(Applause.)Iwasnot overparticularaboutthequalityofthebeer. (Laughter.) Iwouldtakefourpenny, (Laughter.)Andtheymightgivemea pennyaweek.InafewmonthsIhadfrom thirtytofortyorphansinorphanagesthrough thepenniesofthesepoorpeople,andsince 188:,Ihavebymeansofthesepenniesgiven poordestituteboysovera100.000suppers. (Applause.)Root)nights'lodgings,and permanenlyplacedinapositionwherethey cangutalivinginhonourandindependence overLots)boys.(Applame.)Thepowerof thepennyiswonderfulifonlyproperlyappliedandthereisnotamanorwoman listeningtomethatcannotgoforthfrom thismeeting,andnotsimplyclaptheirhands andstretchouttheirarms,butputtheir handsintotheirpocketsandintotheir neighbour'.pocketswithoutpickingthem, (Laughter.") Ameetingofthe"IrishHomeRuleConfederationofGreatBritain"washeldin St.James'sHallonthe111thofJune,andwas presidedoverbyLordRobertMontague.M. I'.TheMeetingpledgeditselftodotheir utmosttogainfortheIrishpeopleLegislative independence. Thedeathisannounced,bytheCatholic Press,withtokensofthedeepestregret,ofthe Rev.FatherAmbroseSt.John,M.A.,ofthe orderoftheOratoryofSt.PhilipNeri,which sadeventtookplaceatItavenhurstonthe 24thMay,last.FatherAmbroseSt.John graduatedatChrist'sChurch.Oxford,and joinedtheCatholicChurchwithhisfriend 1/r.Newmanin1841.FatherSt.Johnwas aripescholar,anddevotedtheenegiesof hiswellculturedmindtothespreadof CatholicisminEngland.Thedeathof FatherAmbroseSt.Johnhascausedprofound griefamongtheCatholicsofEngland. TurningtotheSisterKingdom,
occasionoftheO'CONNELLCENTENARY, arematterswhichwouldbehonoredin therecordsofsocietiesmoreimposing thanitpretendstohe.Themindmust bedull,indeed,thatdoesnotreadin theseoccurrencesanauguryofaprosperousfuture.InoldentimesRoman soothsayerswoulddivinethingstocome, fromthepalpitatingentrailsofvictims freshlyslaughtered.Weprefertoput ourtrustinthecreedofthosewho borrowtheiromensfromthefreeoutwardactsofstilllivingbodies.Fro:l thecareeroftheCatholicYoungMen's Societyforthepastyear,andfromits presenthealthystate,wegatherthe assuranceofmuchgoodandalongera ofprosperityyettocome. Bustwedonotwriteforthepurpose ofofferingemptycongratulationstothe Society,norofengagingourreaders' thoughtswithourownpurelytheoretical reveries.Thistimewehaveinviewin writingapracticalend.Wedesirenot merelytoinfluencetheopinions-we seektoshapetheactionsofthosewho favourourcolumnswithperusal.The CatholicYoungMen'sSocietyisa laudableinstitution: wewantmany imitationsofthesame.WestAustralian Catholicityisnotconfinedtothe Metropolis.Itsprofessorsarespread overtheentirecolony,andexistinfair numbersinsomeofthetowns.The advantagestowhichtheCatholic YoungMen'sSocietyhasconfessedly givenriseinPerth,aredesirablein
THEEnglish,Indian,andChinaMails reachedPerthonTuesday,17thAugustlast. Theintelligencebythisopportunityisnot ofaveryinterestingorsensationalcharacter. Thepoliticalworldwasextremlydull,so muchsothatpeopleatHomeseemed,forthe nonce,tohaveforgottentheirpoliticaldifferences,or,ifnot,polities,itwouldseem, haslostforthemitsformerzest.Public journalistshave,therefore,hadnoinsignificant tasktodailysupplysuchmatteraswouldnot failtotakewiththemultitudebutpublic spiritmustbemaintained,andpublic curiositygratified.Undersuchcircumstances,andfortunately,too,whenhewas mostwanted,andwhentheixtoplehad mosttimetoadmirehim,theSultanof ZanzibararrivedinEngland.1'hereception accordedtheSultanwasmostcordial.Since hisarrivalinEnglandtheSultanhasbeen feastedandfeted-hasbeenalmosteverywhere,andseenallthesightsworthseeing inEngland.Ofcoursethebarbarianis delightedbeyondmeasure,andhaswritten mostgorgeousimpressionsofpersonsand thingsthatcameunderhisobservations.As theSultan'simpressions"wereintended, andhavereallybeenpublishedinthe Englishnewspapers,asmightbeexpected, thehighesthomageispaidtothepeoplewho havegiventheSultansuchagenerous,and. nodoubt,unexpectedlywarmreception. TheAmericanreligiouscharlatans,Messrs. MoodyandSankey,havegrowntiredof England-ortheEnglishpeoplehavehad enough,nay,moretitanenough,ofMessrs. MoodyandSankeysotheyannounced theirintentionofquittingEnglandonthe 1stJuly.Beforeleaving,however,thetwo mountebanksendeavouredtoholdarevival meetingatEton.Amongthosewhocontrolled theManagersofEton,thereremainedtoo muchgoodsensetopermitsuchanexhibition, andMoodyandSankeyweredisappointed. ThatMoodyandSankeyshouldhavetaken suchholdoftheEnglishmindisasluron thecommonsenseandpracticalhabitsofthe Englishpeople.MoodyandSankey,who,if theydidnotcastofftheirraiment,castoff, atleast,"theformsofeducatedEnglish speech,ofgravityanddecorumindealing withsacredthings,andhumbleminded reverenceofthegreatmysteriesofhuman existence."Yetthesemenwerecapableof gullingtheEnglishpeopleanddrawing,-on theirignoranceandwantofknowledgeof thereligionofthetrueGod,-thousands uponthousandsofPounds "HospitalSunday,"inLondon,isnow whatmaybecalledanationalfestival,On
IRELAND, ThegreatandstrikingeventoftheMonthhas beenthecelebrationoftheGoldenWedding oftheGreatArchbishopoftheWest-JOHN TUAM,OnSaturday,theGthofJune, HisGracetheArchbishopofTuamcelebrated hisGoldenWeddinginthePrelacyofthe CatholicChurch.andclosedthefiftiethyear ofalaboriousandmosteventfulEpiscopate. Inanothercolumnwillbefonndabrief MemoirofHisGrace,andafullaccountof thedeeplyinterestingceremonieswhichtook placeatTuamtomarkHisGrace'sGolden Wedding-dayintheEpiscopacy.
Theconditionofthelaboringclassesin Irelandseemmostsatisfactory,andthatan almosttotalcessationofthegreatexodus-in theshapeofemigration-willsoontakeplace, seemsmorethanprobable.TheHonE.0. D.M'Devitt,lateAttorneyGeneralofQueensland,repairedtoBelfastforthepurposeof lecturingontheadvantagesQueensland offeredtothelaboringman.TheHon. gentlemancouldnotgetahearing.The workingmenofBelfasttoldMr.M'Devitt thattherewasplentyoflandinIrelandthat onlyrequiredcultivating,andamidstany amountof"chaff"toldMr.M'Devittto returntoQueensland,as,ifthebadlandlords wouldonlyleaveIreland,therewasnoplace like"Home."
TheMembersoftheHomeRuleLeaguein Irelandareworkingmostenthusiasticallyto gainadomesticLegislatureforIreland.An immenseMeetingofHomeRulersrecently tookplaceintheRotundRoomoftheRotundo, Dublin. TheReportoftheNationalBoardof EducationinIreland,for1874,hasbeen published.Thesystemisparadedasamired one,saysthe7'ablet,yet,ofthe7,388schools, theirManagement,asregardsthecreedof theirPatrons,isasfollows:Clerical.Lay.Total.
Catholics 4741 2986039
Episcopalian 890 7411131
Presbyterian 688 225 813
Others 63 69 132
Official,as Workhouse,atc. - 373 273 --678216067388
Thus.morethan78percentoftheschools areunderclericalmanagementwhilethose underlaypatronsare,innearlyallcases, equallydenominational.TheReportgives thefollowingsummaryofthecreedof 1,006,571childrenwhoaresaidtohavegiven anyattendancelastyear:Catholics, 791percent Presbyterians,11*0 " Episcopalians,8.6 " Others. 013 " InMunster,59peroent.,inConnaught,52
4
percent.,andinI.einster49percent.ofthe childrenareinschoolsexclusivelyofthe Catholicfaith.
ThegreatIntematienalRifleMatch betweenAmericaandIrelandtookplacein Dublinonthe19thofJune.TheAmericans wontheMatchby38points.
Averydestructivefiretookplaceat Malone'sBondedWarehouse,Dublin,onthe 19thofJune,andpropertytothevalueof £60,000destroyed.Asubscriptioninaidof thesufferershasbeeninauguratedbythe LordMayor.
FRANCE.
TheoneitemnoteworthyfromFrance isthedebatewhichtookplaceinthe NationalAssemblyontheUniversityEducationBill.ThroughtheexertionsofMgr. Dupanloup.intheAssembly.educationhas beenmadeFreeinFrance.Theadvantages thusgainedforCatholicFranceare immense,andmusthaveproportionately grievedtheinfidelpartyintheAssembly. DreadfnlandmostdestructiveFloodshave occurredintheneighbothoodofToulouse, andpropertytotheValleo lon.000 destroyed,anditisreportedover2,00(11ves havebeenlod.Activemeasuresforthe reliefofthesufferershavebeentakenbythe MarshalPresident,andalreadylargesums havebeenemmirribmitemitotheRedidFund. TieVotiveChurrhofMatantartre.--T11 ceremonyoflayingthefirstseineofthe Votive(lintel'ofMontmartre.whichistohe builtanddedicatedunderthetitleofthe Sacred!kart,wassolemnizedonWe:One:day lastat9.311a.m.Theerectionofthiseildice. itwillberemetnbered,wasvotedITthe NationalAssemblyasanexpiatoryconwerationofFrancototheSacredIle.trt.Themluy. a-allourCatholicreadersareaware,wasthe 2;t0111anniversityofthevisionof1110,41 Mar,aretMaryAlespieatPAray-le-Monial. Everythingpa,emloffinthenunorderly manner.midthevat artireand dispersedwithoutsufretingtheslightest interription.Therewerepreent His ExcellencyMommeiinmor thePapal MorintotheLepuhlieof o Cmlit,:t!..irclibi-,11,TofParis, Mon.eigmairde.1.11.,:tierye.HolmtimeBishop of.1101110 canonofSt.It-ni.;Nun_ j;,..tutitttl.Bishopofchat', timiymWoep,BishopOf10.1().01:. i.e. .k Neworit,,,,;11gr.Erepitel. ofAngersMeeNiaret.Pishotmof i.p.i.,andKennofthechapterofSt. Denisthe oftheCapeofGoodHope. The of!.1,-,tixat,t1 manyoilerPrilates,werepreventedfrom attemlingelite'.1-vil:Tiess(,rbylorgont el:15111,11oi"'.10.1,'1111.toWet(';i11.4)pres..tita vastattather1.1the1...tmtptmlitatiandether clergy.andmembers(-I'is onlee.,all erelesitisticallylem1miteml.theim.,rocititilcleverh.:Mgin,ritatieallsurplice.Anion:J.4the ,0).1t1:10Oftill'C;t11,11111 noencrs(0: 1.111'.11,11A's.111h1V, /1,1M',COMpri,..11141-0,ftwinyof liehound;artsmterde.,-. Foremostintheirranl:s lilt'110,114,1, lho)"1.0:11111),,1011(OftheNathoedVow,-wlio werechieflyin,ninemalinhringirgabout theere.tintsoftheclinrehasanational 01.11101("11'1E1,III
Everyone.11111100\V1:110,1OI.X(').1.11011,01till' C.111101',1('):14Pali,werejo.esent. 'theirnamesitis !0pcu'ticnlnrizo, lilathefollowingmayheawn,lottedlenotlde (.0111711'11,11111111/111,11.1'de ParislicnotaltieMill:aity,their missestheDuedeNemoursandtheDue d'Alencon.BarondeEeru,:te.Gete Catimelmean,11.Merveilleux-Dtivignax, Premier-Presidentdela('our,Poitiers.NI.A. Maudlin,President-GeneraloftheSocietyof St.VincentdePaul,M.E.(10Slargcrie,the :NlarylisdeDreuxBri,ze,M.U,011Bore Superior-GeneraloftheLazari,ts..t'aptainde Man.andtunnyofficersinuniform,ComteE. deGermany.M.(leCard:mill:me.&c.tteneral is!itareite.memberIftheCommissionofthe NationalVow,wasnotpresent,11,..being d.tamedatParay-le-Monial.whorehehad to onItedne-,layatthec,rn,ccratioll n:wl'olit Z.-,111.1.,totheSacrolHeart. Matt:1111edo.(1:1,Maii,.11,thewifeofthe President.wasaboatParay-lme1lonial,orit Was1111,1el'StOldthatshewouldhavelivenat lontintirtre.'fheadmissionwasbyticket, ofwhich5.000wereismed,slthatevery availablespacewascompletelyfilled.
GE1t1L1NY. Recentadd,efromGermanyafford painfaievidenceofIlismarck'scontinual persecutionoftheCatholicMembersofthe luipri,oningBishopsandPriests. --ri.re--ingSchools,andsilencingthePublic hi-,arethefavoriteaunt-mamasofthis melttyrant.)bow-longtheGermanswill remaincontenttindersuchanautocratit wouldbedangeroustospeculate. SPAIN.
The"dog;ofWar"tirestillloo'einSIa'n. Civilwar.withallit;concomitantevils. stillrages,andthebeginning.oftheendof suchanmill:INTstateofthingshasrotyet appeared.Thecommerceofthecountryis graduallybeingdestroyed,andasthepeople cannotfollowanyindustriousavocation, possiblytimewantofthesinewsofWar" willsoonterminatetheinsanecontest betweenAlfonsoandDonCarlos.
ROME.
TheThirtiethyearofthePontificateofHis HolinessPopePiustheIX.wascelebrated inRomeonthe16thJune,last.withmarked significanceandbrillancy.Congratulatory addresseswerepresentedtoHisHolinessby theRomannobles,andDeputationsrepresntingalmosteverynationalitypresentedcongratulationstoHisHoliness.
TheconsecrationtotheSacredHeartof JesuswhichtookplaceatRome,onthe16th ofJune,wasamostremarkableevent.The ChurchesinRomewerecrowdedandthe
mostpleasingevidenceofthefaithand pietyoftheRomanswasgiven. TheMembersoftheDeplomaticBodyin RomewaiteduponHisHolinessonMonday andTuesday,andconveyedtoHisHoliness thecongratulationsoftheirrespectiveBovere:gasontheoccasionofthethirtieth anniversaryofhisaccessiontothePontifical throne.
BELGIUM.
Pilgrimagescontinueverypopularin Belgium.AtaPilgrimageatWaure,as ninnyas25,000personswerepresent.A monsterPilgrimagetoOurLadyofMontague,twelvemilesfromLouvain,took placeontheFeastofCorpusChristi.
ArrivaloftheColonialMail.
THEneorgette,withtheColonialMails, reachedEreinan(leonSunday,the.2nd August.
SOUTHAl:STIL11,IA.
TheO'ConnellCentenarywascelebrated withgreatenthusiasmillAdelaide.High MasswascelebratedintheCathedralChurch, afterwhichpeoplerepairedinprocessionto theExhibitionBuildinggrounds,whereall sortsofout-dooraniti-ententssteleindulged in,Intime(wettingagrandcuticerttook placeintheTm510Hall. SirGeorge King:ton,SpeakerofthelouseofAssembly, pre.ided.andspokoto'~Thememoryof finale!O'Connell," theque.tionofEducationhasoccupied thetimeofParliamentandtheattentionof thepeopleduringthepastmonth.The Scent:di-4s.weregrettolay.havebeen sinco-4Minbanishingreligionfromthe Schools. Flour.k'Illto:tit1,crton.Wheat4s.10d. to5...perbushel.Barley.3s.toIs.3d.per bushel.
171(1'0111A.
TheO'ConnellCAmtminarywascelebratedin MelbourneonThursday,the5thofAugust,by asplendidItaipmetintheTownHall,;,t vehich:,Oil(VIII'present. ....OF.10110o'Shanmissy. presided.Onhisrightwas Sir1V.II.F.llitncoll,Presidentofthe Ii2.zi.lativeCouncil,andonhisleft11Ir. lIa:elmose,MayorofMelbourne,andthe 111,10.Cimpl.'limeNialion,Speakerofthe Legi.lativeAssembly,SirJohnO'Shatinassy gas,stileprincipaltoast-"Thedaywe celebrate."AnOdeentitled"O'Connell centenary0,1,," /110110.141bytheRev.W. SA.,wasgivenduringtheevening, andwasreceivedwithunboundedapplause. lerterdGovernmenthasresigned.and its1.1acetakenbyNIr.Berryandhi;col11..BerryisatlitraiughProteetiont-t. ThuEducationBillhasbeenafruitful source.Idieus-ion(luringthepastmonth. Education-eompul-ory.tier.:nalsecularis Iltrpopularcry)11-1nowinVictoria. dapam.,otilinis,ionsareonan (Alicia!vi-ittoNIelbottrae.
IIALL.111.yr.-Thetri'onnellCentenary Celebratien.saystheBallaratCourier,was auutritialithll Thestreetswere withcrowdswhowitnes.edthe unrlutnhtproces-ion-Oneofthebeatever heldinBallarat-andsome2000a0persons aftmirwardsattendedtheAcademyofMusic, ochereamtmlmmemse,weicdeliveredbythelttght Bey.lieo'Cenimor, ALLA.,and gent):nun..1GrandConcertfollowed.
NEWSOUTHWALES.
TheO'ConnellCentenarywascelebrated inSydneywithgreateclat.Processionsof a'outlinercharacterwereformed,andan °maim'onthe"Liberator"wasdeliveredby ArchbishopVaughanattheExhibition Buildings.Ithasbeendecidedtoestablish inSt.John'sCollegean" Scholarship."
AnExhibitionofFrenchWorksofArt, &e.,inSydney,isattractingmuchattention. Franceisdesirousofopeningupadirect tradewithNewSouthWales.
OnFriday,the6thAugust,theRoman CatholicandAnglicanBishops,andMadame Restori'sCompany,lunchedatGovernment House.
Inthismorning'sS.M.Heraldalengthy andangrycorrespondencebetweenhisExcellencySirHerculesRobinsonandSir JamesMartinispublished,thecasesLehi thingSirJamesMartin'sletterrelativeto Cardiner'sreleaseandtheconversationheld betweentheGovernorandtheChiefJustice onthesubject.
SiJamesMartinmaintainsthestandhe hastiten,whileSirHerculesRobinson contrailOsItsassertions,anddeploresthe seandalwhichtimeproceedingsofthechjef JustichasoccasionedtotheQueen'sservice ewSouthWales.TheGovernor decipmisthathewillawaitwithoutany apprehensiontheverdictofthepeople.
IlerepresentshimselfasSir.3antes.lartin's superiorofficer,awlthereforejustifiedinthe coursehehastakenheretofore.
SirJamesMartinrepliestothisasfollows)--"Alongresidenceit)Crowncolonies hascausedyoutoforgetthepositionwhich judgesoftheSupremeCourtholdin colonieslikethis(NewSouthWales).You areinnorespectmysuperiorofficer.You holdhigherrankintheserviceoftheQueen thanIde,butIamnotyoursubordinate, andyouhavenopoorertointerferewithme inanywayinthedischargeofmypublic duties.InthepeformanceofthesedutiesI aminnowayresponsibletoyou,anddeny altogetheryourrighttoaskmyopinion uponanysubjectconnectedwiththeadministrationofjusticeorpreventionof crime."
Thecorrespondencedisclosesnewfeatures intherelationsbetweenhisExcellencySir HerculesRobinsonandMr.HenryParkes, thelatePremier.
QUEENSLAND. MichaelScullyhasdiedfromwantof waterontheGlenhaughtonstation.lieleft documentsdescribinghissufferings,andbequeathinghispropertytoBishopQuinn. TheNavalBrigade,afterlandingemigrants atTownsville,sailedthenceforBetelison 23rdJuly.TheshipNavalBrigadehas beentotallywreckedonNo.1Island,FranklandReef.Noliveswerelost.'Ihemaster reportsthatlieanchoredatFrankland Island,andthattheanchorsfouled,andthe breezedcarriedhimashore.Themasts wentoverthesideinthreefatliontsofwater.
TheAssemblyhasvoted£3,000forthe representationofthecolonyntPhiladelphia, wheretheagent-generalhassecuredspace fortheexhibits.Nothinghasbeenvotedto forwardexhibitstoMelbourne,andQueenslandwillthereforeprobablybeunrepresented there.
TheO'ConnellCentenarywascelebrated withthegreatestenthusiasm.Thepresence ofSirMauriceO'Connell,arelationofthe great"Liberator,"gaveadditionalinterest tothecelebrationinQueensland. TASMANIA.
ParliamentwasopenedunJuly27byIlls ExcellencytheGovernor,F.A.Weld,Esq. inthepresenceofamorethanusuallylarge attendanceofladiesandgentlemen.SirJ.M. WilsonwasunanimouslyelectedPresidentof theCouncil.llisExcellency'sspeech congratulatedhon.membersonthecommercial,agricultural,andminingenfantionof thecolony.Itpromisedthecarryingoutof certainpublicworks,includingarailwayto theRiverMersey,andthatprovisionshould bemadeformaintainingpublicroads. Additionaltaxationisforeshadowed,butthe natureofitisnotstated,anditisexpected tobeonlytemporary.
TherevenueofTasmaniaforthequarter ending30thJunelastshowsaconsiderable increaseascomparedwiththatforthecorrespondingperiodinthepreviousyear.The Customsrevenueforthequarterending30th .June,1874,was£38,6887s.Id.,andforthe samequarterin1875£46,03410s.8d.The consolidatedrevenueforthequarterending 30thJune,1874,wasi73,785Os.3 forthe correspondingquarterin1875itwas£87,795 14s.MI.Thespecialreceiptsforthe quarterin1875amountedto£18.366.Is.,as comparedwith£80391ls.9d.fotthesome periodin1874.
'rimeO'ConnellCentenarywascelebratedin St.Mary'sCathedral,HobartTown.bya solemnhighMassCorantPontifice.TheRev. JulianWoodsdeliveredadiscourseonthe lifeandTimeoftheLiberator,afterthe Gospel.IntheeveningthereWaSaGrand ConcertandBallintheTownHall.
NEWZEALAND.
TheSouthernCrossstatesthatweshall soonhaveadoublesteamerserviceforthe linebetween'FriscoandNewZealandand NewSouthWales.Fromaprivateletterby theCityofMelbourne,welearnthatthePacificMailCompanyhasdecidedtocommence atradebetKeen'Friscoandthecolonies somelittletimebeforetheyarecompelledto dosobythetermsoftheircontractwiththe colonialGovernments.
TheshipAldergrove,fromGreenock,with 342statuteadults,arrivedatDunedinonthe 260July.Thereweretwentydeathsfrom weaselsduringthevoyage. Typhoidfeverhasbrokenoutintime AucklandIndustrialSchool.Thetimber contractmadebyMr.Russellwiththe Admiraltyisstatedtobeonlyabouta millionandahalffeetyearly.Asitefora warehouseonreclaimedlandnearthe Provincial-buildings,Wellington,hasbeen purchasedfromthecorporationbyTurnbull andCo.for£8000,andanodicrsection adjacenttothewharffor£5000.Aproposal hasbeenmadebytheNelsenprovinceto borrow£50,000intheMewZealandand Australianmoneymarket.
itlo141v3otting3,
THEFEASTOFTHE--Assumres.The FeastoftheAssumptionoftheBlessed VirginMary,wascelebratedintimeCathedral Churchonthe15thofAugust,byPontifical HighMassbyhisLordshiptheBishop.The Rev.:FathersMateoandBrady.actedas DeaconandSub-Deacon,andtheVeryRev. M.Gibney,V.G.,asMasterofCeremonies. 'rilemusicwaschoiceandselect,andflue wholeofthesolemnservicewasmostsoulstirringandimpressive.Intheevening,the VespersoftheBlessedVirginwerebeautifullyrenderedbytheClioir,andtheservice concludedbytheBenedictionoftheMost HolySacrament. Anunusuallylarge numberofthecongregationreceivedHoly Communionontheoccasion.
THEJUBILEE.-Sunday,the29thof August,wasthelastSundayofthepublic processionappointedbyHisLordshipthe Bishop,inordertogaintheJubilee.On thatdaytheattendance,notwithstandingthe stateoftheweather,wasmorenumerous thanonanyformeroccasion,andeveryone seemeddeeplyimpressedwiththesolemnact inwhichtheywereengaged.Itmustbea sourceofpleasure,toallourreaderstolearn thattheJubileehashadamostmarked effectontheCatholicsofPerthandits vicinity.
THEJUBILEESERMONS.-Weunderstand thattheVeryRev.M.Gibney,V.G.,andthe Rev.FatherO'Reily,Fremantle,willproceed nextweektoBunhury,andthencetoother TownsintheSouthernDistricts,forthe purposeofgivingSermonsontheJubilee, andalsotoenablethepeopletoacquireall theprivilegestobegainedthereby.
THEBOYS'ORPHANAGE,SuBiaco.-We aregladtoreportthattheVeryRev. ManageroftheBoys'Orphanage,has,this year,turnedtheOlivePlantationtogood account.AmachineforcrushingtheOlives
hasbeenerected,andtheBoy'softhe Orphanagehavesucceededinproducinga considerablequantityofvaluableOil.The Oilalreadyobtainedwill,weunderstand, paymorethantheexpensesofthecrushing machine,and,asparticularattentionisnow beingpaidtothetrees,thereisnodoubt theOlivePlantationwillproveofgreat importance,inapecuniarypointofview,to theOrphanage.Wealsohavemuchpleasure instatingthatalargetractofveryfairland hasbeencleared,contiguoustowhatis knownastheBigLake,andthatpotatoes andvegetables,inquantities,havealready beenproducedthisseason.Inadditionto affordingtheOrphanchildrenasound, practical,andreligionseducation,itisofthe utmostimportancetotrainthemtoLbor, andthustomakethemacquirehabitsof industry.Thelandthathisbeencleared will,wehavenodoubt,bethemeansof addingsomethingtotheFundsoftheInstitution.WhileunthesubjectofFunds,we maymentionthattheOrphanagehasnot, duringthepastfiveorsixmonths,received fromthepublicthatgeneroussupport hithertoextendedtoit.'fheexpensesof theOrphanageareverylarge,andFundsto carryoutallthatisdesirableatthe Orphanage,muchneeded.Contributionsin money,clothing,flour,&c.,areearnestly solicited.Anyoneirliodesirestoseeabet isbeingdotetobenefittheOrphan children,needonlypayavisittoSubiaeo, wIten,wefeelassured,theywoo.ldbemoved byamostgenerousimpulse.
THEHEFORMAToRY.-WCarepleasedto announcethatliisLordshiptheBishop,who sometimesincegenerouslyoffered£500for thefoundationofaReformatory,hasnot,as someacredisposedtoconclude,lostsightof timesubjectofaReformatory,northenecessitythereisofhavingoneestablishedinour midst.Thedifficultyheretoforeintheway, hasbeen,tosecurefortheReformatory propersuperintendence.Werejoicetosay HisLordshipisendeavoringtoinducea ReligiousOrdertovolunteertheirservices forthepurposeofdirectingtheInstitution. AssoonasHisLordshipreceivesasatisfactoryreply,thebuildingofaReformatory willbeatoncecommenced.
THEGIRLS'ORPHANAGE.-Wewouldask ourcountryfriendswhenonavisittothe Metropolis,iftheydesiretoseeareally pleasantandcheeringsight,tovisitthe Girl's(,rphanage,attachedtotheConveut oftheSistersofMercy,Perth.Inour Metropolisthereisverylittletointerestthe bucolicmind.11'ehavenoLibraries,no PictureGalleries,noMuseum,noBotanical Gardens,nornoZoologicalGardensinwhich theymightbehold,withwonder,inallhis majesty,thekingofbeasts,orareal,Ike, rhinoceros.Asthereisreallylittleor nothingtoseeinourCity,ourcountry friends,asaroute,undertheblandand watchfulcareofminehostof-pits.s awaydays,anti1111)0iynotes,too,untiltit,at thesightofthe"BattleAxe."and,ii) stateofcompleteennui,returntotheir ruraloccupations,feelingassuredthatinthe Citytheysaynothingthattheyhadnot seenoftentimesbefore,andwithastrotmg convictionthatiftheyhavetortbytheir visitimprovedtheirheads,theyhavelit leastconsiderablylightenedtheirpockets. affordourcountryfriendsachange,then, weagainaskthemtovisittheGirls' OrphanageattheConvent.Theretheywill seesome60or80healthy,plump,andruddy minkandbigoneswhomanifestinthemselves,thecareandattentionbestowedupon them.Theywillseeinthosegirlsaround thempersonswhoaredestine!toultimately benefitthelandwelivein.Thegirlsthey willsee,are[singtrainedtobecomegood generalservants,goodhouse-maids,and,as timerollson,nodoubt,manyofthem goodmothersoffamilies.Allthatisbeing donebythegoonSisters,forthesewaifsand straysofSociety,couldnotbutinterestour countryfriends,andmakethemfeelthatif theCityofPerthiswantinginmanyofthe greatthingsboastedofbyotherandmore prosperouscities,Perthisnotwantingin anInstilutioninwhichcanbeseenevidences ofthepurestphilanthropyandthemost christianbenevolence.Wetrustourcountry friendswillactuponoursuggestions,and, whentheMetropolisisvisited,willnotfail tocallandseewhathasbeenandisstill Tca-doingintheGirls'Orphanage.Our countryfriendscouldnotdevotetheirspare cashtoabetterpurposethaninsupportof thisInstitution
THECHILDRENOFMART.-TheChildren oftheSodalityofMarypurposeRivinga MusicalSoireeinhonoroftheirSpiritual Director,theVeryRev.M.Gibney,onthe eveningofthe6thinst.
THENEWCHURCH,I'm:K.-Weareglad tohearthattheworkoftimenewChurchin York,isbeingproceededwithmostenergetically.OurYorkfriendsareworkingso assiduously,thattheirlaborsarecertainof beingcrownedwithsuccess.
THENEIVCHURCH,ALBANY.-Asour readersareaware,aconsiderablesumof moneyhasalreadybeencollectedforthe erectionofanewChurchatAlbany,anda planofthenewChurchdecidedupon.It has,however,beenfoundonenquiry,that theplanistooelaboratetobecompleted withthemoneyinhand,andbeforeacommencementismade,amodificationofthe originalplanmustbeeffected.Weareglad tohearthatthiswillbedoneatonce,and thatthebuildingofthenewChurchwill commenceatanearlydate.
THEEDUCATIONACT.-Theworkingof theElementaryEducationActishieing carefullywatchedbyo.irselves.(:ontraryaswepointedoutsometimesince-tothe declarationsofthefriendsoftheGovernment SchoolTeachers,thatpaymentbyresults meantretrenchmentofSalary,theReturns ofthepasthalf-yearshow,thattheSalaries
oftheGovernmentTeachers,inPerthand Fremantle,havebeenconsiderablyincreased bythechangefromafixedSalarytopaymentby"Results."Insparselypopulated Districts,-weretheActsoamendedas meetsuchcases,-wehavenohesitationin saying,thatourEducationActisallthat couldbedesired.Wearegladtoreport thattheintroductionoftheCompulsory ClauseoftheEducationAct,bythePerth DistrictBoardofEducation,hashadamost salutaryeffectininducingamoreregular attendanceofthechildren.
THECEMETERY,PERTH.-TheCommittee appointedbyHisLordshiptheBishopto reportuponthebestplanofimprovingand conservingthePerthCemetery,haveagreed uponareportwhich,welearn,willbe presentedtoapublicmeetingonSunday,the 12thinst.
THECATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.-Aconsiderabledelayhasbeencausedingetting thisSocietyintoworking-order,consequent upontheRuleshavingtobealteredsoasto makethemaccordwiththeprovisionsofthe FriendlySociety'sAct.Thenecessary alterationsintheRuleshavingbeenkindly madefortheSocietybyMr.G.W.Leaks, Q.C.,wetrusttosoonhavethepleasureof reportingthattheSocietyisinactive operation.
Ma.G.F.STONK.-Mr.G.F.Stone,who wassowellandfavorablyknownthroughout theColony,diedathisresidence,inPerth, onWednesdaythe18thofAugust.Mr. Stonewasoneoftimepioneersettlersin WesternAustralia,andsuccessivelyfilled theofficesofSheriff,CrownSolicitor,and AttorneyGeneral.Mr.Stonealwaystooka deepinterestinallourlocalinstitutions, particularlyintheBuildingSociety,the Mechanics'Institute,andkindredassociate tions,andbyhiskindnessant,genialmanner wontheesteemofallclasses.Thefuneral, whichtookplaceonFriday.20thult.,was mostnumerouslyattended.
COMMISSIONEROFTITLES.-Mr.J.C.H. James,oftheOxfordCircuit,hasbeen appointedCommissionerofTitlesinthis Colony.
RAILWAYFROMFREMANTLETOGUILDFORD.-Activestepsarebeingtakenbythe
THEO'CONNELLCENTENARYANDTHE Rev.J.O'Reter'sSPEECH.-Inourhurry togetouttheO'ConnellCentenarySupplementoftheRecordintimefortheoutgoing maillastmonth,wehadthemisfortuneto insertFather()Telly'sspeechinsucha mannerastoalmostmakeitacomplete "hodge-podge."Weregrettheoccurrence verymuch,asFatherO'lleily'sspeech,as deliveredintheTownHall,Wasmost effective,andhisremarksquiteaproposto thesubjectuponwhichhespoke,viz., "CivilandReligiousLiberty."Wedeem thisapologyduetoFatherO'Reily,and,to ourextracolonialreaders,itwillbean explanationofwhatmusthavereadtothem asamostconfusedoration.FatherO'Reily, atallourSoirees,isasayerofgoodthings, andontheoccasionoftheO'ConnellCent,nary,weneedhardlysay,dandnotdeliverthe mediocreSpeechpublishedinourcolumns.
WESTAUSTRALIANSINLONDON.-The Herald,of28thAugust,containsanexcellent articleonthesupinenessofanumberof WesternAustralians,nowinLondon,in allowingacorrespondentoftheTimesto writeuntruthfullyanddisparaginglyofthe landoftheiradoption.Itwouldnothave costtheWestAustraliansojournersin Londonmuelttroubletorepresentthe Colonytotheworldasitshouldbe represented,and,inhavingneglectedtodo so,deservedthecommentsofourcontemporary.Agoodword,orawordinseason, frompersonswho,bytheway,havedoneso wellinWesternAustralia,wasadutythey reallyowedtheColony.
promotersoftheRailwayfrontFremantleto Guildfordtosecurepublicsupportfortheir proposedundertaking.Railwaysaremost desirable,butweareverymuchinclinedto thinkthatuntilourpopulationhasconsiderablyincreased,theirconstructioncannotbe undertaken. Cinema;ANDCOOLIES.-Wearepleasedto thinkthatHisExcellencytheGovernoris notdisposedtoadvocatetheintroductionof ChineseorCoolies.Nodoubtlaboris wanted,but,ratherthanintroducemiserable Asiatics,therearemanyreasonswhy,as Colonists,weshouldputupwiththeinconvenienceresultingtherefrom.IftheTimber CompanyrequireChinese,wesayletthem importthem.TheTimberCompaniesare onlydesirousofmakingmoney,andifthe miserableCooliesuitstheirpurpose,they canintroduceasmanyastheyplease.As Colonists,however,wehavesomethingelse tolooktobesidesmoney-making.Wehave ourcharacterandourpositionasaBritish settlementtomaintain,andweretheGovernmenttocountenancetheintroductionof eitherofthesedegradedraces,wewouldlose theoneandimperiltheother
celebratetheCentenaryanniversaryofthe birthofthegreatLiberator,Iamsorryto statethatpastoralduties,tobefulfilled justonthesameday,renderitimpossible formetoabsentmyselffrommypost.A Catholicweddingistocomeoffonthe5th inst.Tohaveitpostponedisnotinmy. power. Tenderingmybestacknowledgementsto theCommitteefortheirkindinvitation,and wishingperfectsuccesstothepiousand patrioticenterprise,Believemy,Sir, Yourssincerely, R.MARTELLI.
Mr.C.O'Mahony,SecretaryO'Connell ^CentenaryCommittee,Perth.
THE O'CONNELLCENTENARY.
CELEBRATIONINYORK.
THETOR'SIIALL.-WeWORMcallthe particularattentionoftheCityCouncilto theabsolutenecessitythereiscfhaving another,andamuchmorecommodious, entrancetotheTownHall.Ontheoccasionif theO'ConnellCentenary,thecrushofpeople wassogreat,thatitNeilswondcrfulno accidentoccurred,andhadanysuddenalarm, suchasacryof-"Fire,"-takenpossessionoftheimmensecrowd,theconsequences thatwouldhaveensued,aretooappalingto contemplate.Thenecessityofhaving anotherentrancetotheTown]fallmustbe obvioustoeveryone,andwesincerelytrust thatthepresentCouncilwillundertakea workofsuchimportancewithoutdelay.
CATHOLIC'.CoLONIALJOURNAL/J.-ThefollowingisclippedfromtheBostonPilot,a leadingCatholicjournalinAmerica:"FromtheAntipodeswereceivesomeofour bestCatholicexchangesTheAdvocate.of Melbourne,Australia.andtheFreeman's Journal,ofSydney,aretwoadmirable memsimpers.TheNewZealandTabletis oneofthebesteditedandmostinteresting jeuriamiswereadandnow,fromVestern AustraliawegettheWestAustralianCatholic Record,aremarkablyhandsomepaper,which isprintedantinublishedattheCatholic Born'(orphanage,Subieco,nearPerth. WhentheAustralianmailsarriveweare ledtothinkthatourco-religionistsinthe Seimherohemisphereexceedusinthetaste amelnitellivenuewhichcharacterisetheir pu fIIEBAZAAR,FREMANTLE.-TheBazaar inaidofSt.Patrick's('hurch,whichwas fieldintheSchoolHouseoftheSistersof St.Joseph,Fremantle,onWednesdayand Thursdaylast,the1stand2ndinst.,wasa completesuccess.Theroominwhichthe Bazaartookplacewasmosttastefully decorated,andthetables,whichwerecovered withinnumerablearticlesofusefuland fancymmondescripts,gavethetoutensemblea mostpleasingeffect.TheBazaarwasvery liberallypatronizedbythegeneralpublic, andtheresultmusthavebeenhighlysatisfactorytothecommitteeofladieswhohave workedduringthepastfewmonthsso constantlyforthesuccessoftheirundertaking.
NcwARRIVAL.-BythesteamerGeorgette wehavetoannouncetilearrivalofaclergymaninthepersonofFatherFournetti,front Ceylon.FatherFournettihasbeenforRains yearsemploye,'asa'MissionaryinCeylon, andalsoinIndia,and,weareinformed,now purposestogivethebenefitofhisexperience totheNativeMission,NewNorcia.
NATIVEWITNESSES.-Wedonotshare theopinionsofoneofourcontemporaries, thatnativewitnesses,unlessstronglycorroborated,arenotdeservingofcreddit.The truthis,thatnativewitnessesaremost reliable,and,ifnottamperedwith,never failtospeakthetruthandthewholetruth. InCourt,itdyesnotrequiremuchpenetrationtodiscoverwhenanativewitnesshas beenundertutelage.
'riseDAYLIGHT-Thisvesselarrivedin Fremantle,fromLondon,onSaturdaythe 28thAugust.,afterapassageof87days. TheDaylightbrings184immigrants. THERevenue.-TheRevenueforthe quarterending30thJunelast,wasasfollows: -Receipts,£35,196Us.4d.Expenditure, £36.62710s.5d. MEDICINEANDMEDICALATTENDANCETO ORPHANCIIILDREN.-TheManagersofthe Orphanagesarestillincorrespondencewith theGovernmentinreferencetothequestion oftherightoftheOrphanchildrento MedicineandMedicalattendanceonthepart oftheGovernment.TheGovernment,it wouldseem,sofarfrontbeingdesirousof carryingoutthebenevolentintentionsofthe lateGovernorHampton,appearonlytoo anxioustointerpretthemasilliberallyas theypossiblycan.TheGcvernmentshould, however,considerthatei:ht-penceperdiem onlygoesacomparativelyhortwaytowards maintainingtheOrphanages,andasthe demandonprivatecharityfortheirsupport isaveryheavyitem,theGovernmentshould bethemoredisposedtostimulateprivate charity,andassistineverypracticableway, Institutionsthatareconferring'upontime Colonyappreciableandpermanentbenefits. IAGISLATIVECOUNCIL-TheLegislative Councilhasbeenagainproroguedtothe30th inst.
THECURIEUX.-TheFrenchshipofwar Curieux,havingcompletedherrepairs,bade farewelltoFremantleonthe18thult.Her destinationis,weunderstand,NewCaledonia. Althoughhersojournwithuswasofshort duration,theofficersandmen,itwould appear,foundampletimetofavorably impressallthosewill,whomtheycamein contact.Theofficerswereparticularlywell entertainedduringtheirstay,andwhatever reminiscencesofWesternAustraliatheymay havecarriedawaywillsthem,wefeelconfidentthatwantofhospitality,initspeople isnotamongstthem.Asmaybesupposed, theyquitewontheheartsofthe"fairsex." I)tringthevessel'sstayatFremantleavery melancholyaccidentoccurredtooneofthe crew.'rhefactsareasfollows.Onthe eveningofthe9thult.,apartyofseamen, afterhavingspentthedayonshore,were abouttoreturntotheship,whenoneofthe numberwaspronouncedmissing.Asthe eveninggrewlateandnocluetotheabsent onewasobtained,theyultimatelydeterminedtoputoffwithouthim.Thefollowing morning,thebodyoftheunfortunateman waspickedupontheSouthBeachbythe WaterPollee.Whileapartyofmenwere engagedinconveyingtheremainstothe placeassigned,timerweremetbyanumber ofdeceased'sfriendsinquestofhitn.The outburstofgrieftowhichtheygaveventas theunexpectedandsorrowfulprocession approached,andtheylearnedthefateof theirunhappycomrade,maybeimagine butcannoteasilybedescribed.Deceased's nameISJoseMarieCourmelon.Ilewasin theprimeoflife,nothavingattainedhis thirtiethyear,andlucidahighplacein theesteemofhissuperiorsandcompanions. Aninquestwashelduponthebody,butno conclusiveevidenceastohowhemethis deathwaselicited.Thejury,therefore, returnedaverdictof"FoundDrowned." 'limefuneralwasattendedbytimemilitary stationedinFremantle,MajorFinnerty commanding.Cants.BurkeandSutherland werealsopresent,aswereaverygreat numberofthetownspeopleofFremantle. AmongstthelatterweretheFrenchConsular Agent,'r.S.King,Esq.,W.S.I'earse,Esq., M.L,C.,andtheChairmanoftheFremantle Municipality.TheVolunteerBandalso musteredstrongontheoccasion,andcontributedmuchtotimesolemnityofthe procession.ThefuneralservicewasperformedbytheRev.FatherO'Reily.The coffinwasborneupontheshouldersof deceased'scomrades.TheFirst,Second, andThirdLieutenantsandPaymasterofthe Concurfollowedaschiefmourners.Service beingreadandtheremainsconsignedto theirlastrestingplace,theFirstLieutenant, havingspokenafewwordstohiscountrymen,addressedthebystanders.Hethanked themagainandagainfortherespect extabitedbythemtowardsdeceased.Itwas aconsolingreflectiontohimandhisfriends, thatalthoughhisdepartedcountrymanwas laidsomethousandsofmilesfromhis belovedFrance,yetwaslieleftuponan hospitableshore.Hethankedthemfor theirkindnessinhisownname-inthe nameofhismen,inthenameoftheFrench nation.LetnotthepiousCatholicwho perusestheselinesfailtorememberthe "stranger"inhissupplicationstotheMost High,orbreathwithusReguiescatinPace.
THEO'CONNELLCENTERARY.
ATameetingoftheO'ConnellCentenary CommitteeheldintheBoys'SchoolHouse onthe12thofAugustlast,thefollowing Resolutionswereunanimouslypassed,and the'TreasurersaccountofReceiptsand Expenditure,appendedhereto,confirmed:-
I.Resolved-Thatthethanksofthis meetingaredue,andareherebytendered, totheHon.Treasurer(Mr.J.T.Reilly)for themannerinwhichthedutiesoftheoffice havebeendischarged.
2.ThatthethanksoftheO'ConnellCen tenaryCommitteearedue,andarchereby tendered,toMr.earner,forhiskindnessin presidingatthepiano,andforhisexertions torenderthemusicalportionoftheprogrammeasuccess.
3.ThatthethanksoftheCommitteebe tenderedtotheladiesandgentlemenwho verykindlyformedthechoir,ontimeoccasion oftheO'ConnellCentenary.
4.ThatthethanksoftheO'Connell CentenaryCommitteearedue,andare herebytendered,toMessrs.J.11.Monger, Glyde&Son,Padbury,I.oton,&Co.,Hattgood,Absolon,&Co.,andA.D.Letch,also theCo-operativeSociety,theMechanics' Institute,theWorkingMen'sAssociation, andtheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,fur theassistancewhichtheyseverallyrendered theCommittee.
THEO'CONNELLCENTENARYwascelebrated intheTownofYorkonFriday,the6thof August.byapublicSoiree,whichwasheld intheSchoolHouse.Theroomwastastefullydecorated,andthetableswereamply suppliedwithcreaturecomforts"ofevery description,andborepleasingevidenceof thegreatcareandattentionthathadbeen manifestedbytheLadiesoftheCommittee intheirpreparation.Theutmostenthusiasm wasmanitestedtorenderthecelebrationa markedsuccess,andtothatend'frayswere gratuitouslysuppliedbythefollowingLadies, viz:-Mrs.Cahill,Mrs.Lloyd.Mrs.R.Gallop, Mrs.Robson.Mrs.Tomanoy.Miss.Toomey, Mrs.'1'. Gallop,MissIPKeown,Mrs. Kitchiner,Mrs.JohnConnor,Mrs. Whitely,andalsobytheSistersof Mercy.Thearrangementsmadebythe Committeeforthecomfortandaccommodationofthe,guests.etalsoforthecarrying outoftheprogrammethathadbeenadopted atapublicmeeting,leftnothingtohe desired,andthesuccessfulterminationof theCentenarycelebrationinYork,mustnot onlyhavefullycompensatedtheCommittee fortilelaborstheyhadundergone;butalso havebeentothemasourceofunalloyed sathfaction.TheCommitteetowhoselabors thesuccessfulcelebrationofthe"day"is largelytobeattributed,consistedofMessrs. E.Cahill,It.Gallop..7.Lloyd.T.Robson,J. Connor,and.1.Whitely.Toaddtothe pleasure(iftheevening'sentertainment,a numberofverypopularSongsweremost creditablysungbyanumberof"volunteers," amongwhommustbespeciallymentioned, Me-srs.P.Whitely.It.Connolly,Mrs.Dexter, andMadanioiselle Toomey.MCarthy, M'Keown.ronlConnolly.TheYorkBrass Bind,undertheleadershipofMr.R.Hardman, verykindlygavetheirservicesonheoccasion, andcontributedinnosmalldegreetothe compleesaccessoftheevening'scelebration, Aliota2:illtatdowntoTea,andatterthe goodthingsthathadbeensoliberally suppliedwerepartakenof.ontheMotionof Mr.White)-(intheunavoidableal.ecticeof theRev.P.J.Gibney.)Mr.JOHNLLOYD WagvotedtotimeChair.
TheChairman,Mr.J.LLOYD,having brictlyreferredtotheobjectoftheirMeeting thate:ening,proposed.inaneatspeech, HerMajeaytheQ.meen,andherRepresentativeinWesternAustralia."Thetoast wasre.ceivelinoucordiallytheBandplaying "GillsavetheQueen."
5.ThatthethanksoftimeO'Connell CentenaryCommitteearedue,anIare herebytendered,toMr..1.R.Joets,forhis kindnessingratuitouslyreportingthe O'ConnellCentenaryCelebrationforthe IV.A.C.Record.
TheChairmanthenproposed"TheMemory ofO'rennell."whichwasreceivedwith tremendouscheering. BandI.etErinRememberthedaysof
6.ThatthethanksoftheO'Connell CentenaryCommitteearedue,andare herebycordiallytenderedtotheVeryRev. M.Gibney,V.G.,forhiskindnessin presidingattheO'ConnellCelebration,and alsoforpresidingatthevariousCommittee meetingswhichhavebeenheld.
7.ThattheHon.Secretaryberequestedto communicatetheresolutionsofthismeeting totheseveralpersonsinterested.
RECEIPTSTocashsaleofTickets £s.d. andcollectionsmadein PerthandFremantle 106110 Tocashbalancepaidby MembersofCommittee 16411 £1221511
EXPENDITURESundries,aspervouchers£1221511
THEfollowinglettersofapologyfortheir absencefromtheO'ConnellCentenary celebration,werereceivedfromtheRight Rev.Dr.SalvadoandCanonMartelli:NewNorcia,31st,July,1875.
CATHOLICYOUNGMEN'sSoca:Tr.-At thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheaboveSociety heldonThursday,July8th,thefollowing officerswereelectedfortheensuinghalfyear:-President,P.A.Gugeri,Esq.;Vicepresident,M.Mannix;Secretary,F.J. Scanlan; Treasurer,F.Townnsend; Librarian,Mr.L.Carner.TheRev.F. Mateo,andMessrs.C.O'Mahony,M.Regan, C.Glasson,JohnCharlesSmith,ml,T. Cunningham,membersofCommittee. NameMissioN,NEWNORCIA.-.he FeastoftheAssumption,15thofAugust, wasagaladayattheNativeMission.In additiontotheReligiousserviceswhich markedtheday,out-dooramusementsof everydescriptionwereindulgedinbythe Nativesandothers,residentattheMission.
RAILWAYATTHENORTH.-Thereareall sortsofrumourscurrentinreferencetothe lineofRailwaynowbeingconstructedatthe North.Theresidentsinthedistrictnow declaretheundertakingahugeGovernment mistake.
DEARSIR,-Inreplytoyourfavorofthe 28thinstantinvitingmetoaSoireeintended totakeplacesonThursday,the5thof August,next,intheTownHall,Perth,to celebratetheCentenaryofO'Connell,Ibeg tothanktheO'ConnellCentenaryCommittee, byyourmedium,fortheirkindinvitation, assuringthematthesametime,that, althoughthestateofhealthinwhichIam atpresentwouldnotallowmetotravelover 160milesinthisrainyseason,Idoheartily sympathisewiththeirpraiseworthyefforts tocelebratetheCentenaryofthatfamous andmostdistinguishedIrishman,whose memoryis,andalnaysshallbe,imperishable. Ihavethehonortobe,Sir, YourobedientServant, 114,R.SALVADO, BishopofPortVictoria.
Mr.C.O'Mahony,Hon.SecretaryO'Connell CentenaryCommittee,Perth.
Newcastle,August2nd,1874.
SIR,-Inreplytoyourkindinvitationto takepartinthefestivitiesintendedto
("M"r..f.WHITELYthenroseandsaidMr.Chmirman,ladiem,and.gentlemen,I riseconciousofmyinability,andutter unworthiness,tospeaktothememoryofthe augustnameweareassembledhereto-night tocommemorate.thatofthegreatestman Irelandevergavebirthto-theImmortal DanielO'Connell.(Cheers.)Fellowcountrymen.thisnightthemillionsofourrace-the sea-divided"Gear-scatteredthroughout theworld,wherevertheyare-andwhetsare theynot1-areassembledtocelebratethe CentenaryofIreland'sgreatestson.From tenthotisandplatforms,thisnight,the giftedsonsofErinproclaimtotheworld theireternalgratitudetothememoryof theirgreatLiberator,andtheirownundying faithinthegreatandgloriousfutureofour nativeland.(Enthusiasticcheering.)It wasfearedbygoodIrishmeninthiscolony, thattheO'ConnellCentenarywouldnotbe celebratedamongstus,asitwouldbe"too Irish"-thatweoughtnottoparadeour nationalitybeforeapeopleofadifferentrace andcreed.I,forone,didnotshareintheir fears.IknewthattheIrishmenofYork werenotashamedoftheircountryandher glorioustraditions-thattheywerenotantiIrishIrishmen-thattheyweregoodmen andtrue,andthismeetingprovesthatIwas right.(Cheers.)Asamemberofthe committeeitwasmydutytocallupon Irishmen,withoutregardtocreed.forsubscriptionstoenableustocarryouttheclays' programmetoasuccesssfulissue.Iwaited uponamemberofthehighestfatuityin YorkthatcallthemselvesIrish.Iasked himasanIrishgentlemanforhissubscriptiontowardsdefrayingtheexpensesofthe O'ConnellCentenaryCelebration,andhe said"henevergaveexceptincharity."I said,"canyounotcontributesomethingto celebratethememoryofagreatcountryman2"Hesaid,"no;-itwouldbutleadto drunkennessI"Ifitwereanelectionin York,andamemberofthatfamilyonthe hustings,liewouldappealtothepatriotism ofhiscountrymentoplacehimatthehead ofthepoll.Wherearethosecountrymen to-night1theyarenotwithusI"Oneslavealoneonearthyou'llfind ThroughNature'suniversalspan; Quitelosttovirtue,deadtoshatruoTheanti-IrishIrishman,"
(Applause).Excusethisshortdigression frommysubject.Fellow-countrymen,this dayonehundredyearsago,farbackinthe dark,blacknightofthehistoryofourrace, therewasborninthemountainsofKerry, Ireland,asaviourofhispeople,asecond Moses,destinedbytheAlmightyProvidence ofGod,tobringforthhispeoplefromthe houseofbondage,andslavery,themost oppressivethatanypeopleonthefaceofthe earthhadbeensubjectedto,forthelong periodof (applause).threehundredwearyyears O'Connellcameintotheworld withthewholeweightoftheservilechain aroundhisneck.Thepenallawsagainsthis raceandcreedwereinfullforce;-no CatholiccouldhavebeeneducatedinIreland withoutthesacrificeofhisreligion;-hewas thereforecompelledtoseekinaforeignland thateducationwhichthelawforbadehimto receiveinhisnativecountry.ToFrance hisfathersenthim.France,-thehallsof whosecollegeswereopentoreceivethe youthofournationandimparttothemthe literarytrainingwhichwasdeniedthemat home.Itwasthereatthetimeofthe terriblerevolutionthatO'Connellimbibedthat horrorofhumanbloodshedwhichwasa leadingdogmaofhispoliticalfaithinafter life(applause).WefindO'Connell,inthe yearof1800,forthefirsttimeasapublic man,atagreatmeetinginDublin,protesting againsttheUnionwhichwasthensoughtto becarriedbytheBritishParliament. O'Connellthenwitnessedourgreatcountry-man,bornefromhissickbedtotheIrish HouseofCommonstomakealastnoble protestagainstthedestructionofthe independenceofthatnationwhichhehad laboredsohardtobuildup,Ireland'sgreat son,theimmortalhenryGrattan(great cheering).Ilethenheardandimbibedthe sacredtireoftheisitrioticspiritof(lemon dolmen(tugthe;windy,bribery,andcorruptionofPittrandtiretreacheryofhis infamouscolleagueCastlereagh.thebetrayer ofhiscountry,whose1,1acksoulisfollowed intofathomlessperditionbytinedarkcurses ofanancientkingdomdeprivedby1,i, treacheryofherplaceamongstthenations oftheearth(greatapplause).In1111 O'Connelland Lalor leil.--that splendidportandorator.--theintinlinc.0of wk,eelovenceandthe-,m1-inspiiitrzstrains ofwho-o,migs,opow(efully 0'1'ontinoll inthegreatworkofatlamlicEmancipation. motatafriend'sinWicklow,andmutually pledgedeachothernottoceasetoagitatefor CatholicEmancipationtilltheirefforts shouldhecrownedwithsuccess.Fornineteenyearsthey,nIlimanyoftheirpaverful contemporaries,straggledintinesacredcause offret-41err.rdl,atlast,inI,.2!t,with(theaid ofthecatholicAssociation.thatpencil or,ranizatimnofo'1',?1,7,11..,D,i,in, froma',Hindi(parlianr.antanda King,theEmancipationoftheCatholic,of theEmpire(greatrineerimz).Mr.Chairman. ladies.andgentlemen.this(-lit, 11,7t,takof O'Connell'slifewasnotcompletedwithout themostdeterminedoppo,:tienfromthe enemiesofCatholicEmancipation.II,had arrastidagainsthimthewhelepowerofthe BritishEmpire,atthattimetinemostpower- fulintheworld,andwhosemandatesmade tyrantstotreinlile,-it:army.insLeavy.its parliaments,itsministers,anditsroyal family.TheDukeofYorkdeclaredinthe IlouseofLordsthatineveryplaceand undereverycircumstance,whets.hemightbe placed.liewouldresistCatholicEmancipa- tion."tohelphisGod.'"IllePukeof WellingtonsaidheconsentedtotheBill ratherthanplungethenotionhelovedinto civilwar.O'Connellwasaskedtodissolve theCatholicAssociation.thatthenationsof EuropemightnotthinkthatEnglandwas compelledtoyieldEmancipationthrough necessity.'WhentheActWaSpresentedto theKingforhissignature,herefusedtosign it.TheMinistersaid"hemustsignit," TheKingthrewthepenonthefloor.and. u-ingaBillingsgateexpression,said*** **s*O'Connell"(applause.)Thesearehistoriewords.ladiesandgentlemenIamnot drawingonmyimagination(applause).Mr. Chairman,ladies,midgentlemen.I110WCOIlle tothenextgreatlaborofthe-Liberatorin hiscountry'scause-althoughhedidnot livetoseehisgreatendeavorscrownedwith success,ImeantheRepealoftheUnion (greatcheering).HavingtakenapartmyselfinthatgreatmovementwhenIwasa youngman,andjoinedthelegionsofmy countrymengoingforthtomeettheIdolof thenation,andhavingfrequentlyseenhis majesticformandheardhismagiceloquence asheswayedthemightymultitudesofthe .y,eople,Ifeelacertainprideinspeakingon thissubject(applause).inthegeneral electionof184l,1canrememberalotofus youngmengoingtotheelectorshousesand carrying,themaway.Itwasnobreachof thelaws,inthosedays.tocarryanelectorto thepollinaspringtrap.Wenotonly carriedthemawaybutweplantedthem,so thatiftheywouldnotvoteforuswetook goodcaretheyshouldnotvoteforour opponents(laughter).Thoseweretheworthy yearsofthe"monstermeetings."whenseven millionsofthepeopleofIrelandwereat theirLiberator'scall.AtTara,500.000men assembled."ClassicTara,-immortalizedin songbythepoeticgeniusofIreland'sfavorite poet,ThomasMoore.Mr.Chairman,ladies, andgentlemen,Icomenowtothatpointin O'Connel'slifewhichhasbeencalledbya greatIrishhistorian"thefloodtideofhis life"-themeetingatClontarf."Itwasthe customofO'Connelltoassemblethepeople inplacesrenownedinIrishhistory.Clontarf iscelebratedinIrishhistoryasthebattlefieldwheretheDanes,afterthreehundred yearsofincessantandbarbarianswarfare, carriedonwithvariedfortunesoneither side,wasfinallyoverthrownbytheIrish armyunderBrianBoru,KingofMunster,
thegreatancestorofthelateWilliamSmith O'BrienRememberthegloriesofBriantheBrave Thoughthedaysofthatheroareo'er; ThoughlosttoMononia,andcoldinhisgore, DellreturntoKinkoranomore. Ontheeveofthemeeting,theLordLieutenantissuedaproclamationforbiddingthe meetingtobeheld.Thepeopleflockedin fromtheprovinces,andtheCommander-inchiefofthearmyinIreland,SirEdward Blakeney,hadtakenupapositionaround theplaceofmeetingwithalltheavailable troopsathisdisposal.Theassembledchiefs ofErin,with0Connellattheirhead,took councilastowhetherthemeetingshouldbe held,notwithstandingtheproclamation. Thespiritofthenation,withonedissentient voice,resolvedtoholdthemeeting,that dissentientvoicewasO'Connell.Hewould notconsenttothesheddingofbloodashis doctrinewasthat"thegreatesthuman achievementwasnotworththeshreddingof onedropofhumanblood."O'Connellhad withhimincouncilthateventfuldaythose noblespiritsthatjointedthestandardof Repeal,andgloriedinthedeed,hisgifted sonJohn,WilliamSmithO'Brien.Thomas FrancisMeagher,Dr.O'Brennan(the historian).CharlesGovanDuffy,Thomas D'AreyMcGee.thelateSirJohnGray,and manyothersofhisablecontemporarieswho laboredwithtineRepealmovement.Many ofthemostprominentamongthemseceded fromtinecausethatday:111(1formedthe YoungIrelandparty.ThenMllethat accursedspiritofdi-sentionwhichhasbeen theevildemonofourrace,andwhichbroke theLiberator'sheart,Manyoftheseardent patriotswere,inthreeorfouryearsafter, sentencedtobehung,drawn.andquartered forhightreason;nervymetthefelonsdoom. middiedinexile.Thesearethemenof'48 -anitingstthemwereO'Brien,Meagher. McManus.O'Donninte,Martin.andthe noblestRomanofthemall,thelateMember forgallantTiperary,JohnMitchell(great cheering). w't,ofearstospeakof'99 WhoHu.,ticsatshe?tame 11hencowardsmockedthepatrio'sfate, 11holimieshisheadforAmore.
(("heers.)Ladiesandgentlemen,O'Connell's healthdeclinedafterhisimprisonment.his dentinwasacceleratedbythesecessionofthe YintaigIrelandmenforseeingandfuwtellingthetheailfulconsequencestoIdsoldfriends einemheloveddearly.Thencamethat teiriblesigning"onourcountry,thefamine, whichlividhimprostrate.HeleftIreland in'47togotoBoole.topayhishomageat ;hefeetoftheSuccessorofSt.Peter.Clitist's Vicaronearth,theillustniousPiustheNinth (greatcheering).TheangelofdeathovertookhimatGenoa.onthe1:altofMay.i17. Ili,histwilllicialeatints1hissoultoHeaven, hishearttothane,andIrisLudytoGlasnevin. ThefuneralofhisheartinIhninewasthe mostmagnificentthatevernitsseeninInc EternalCity.Theremain,ofalegrey c:e-arthateverworetheRomanpurplewas notconsignedtotheirlastrestingplacewith thesplenoourandsolemnitythatwasshown totheheartofourillustriousemintryman (applause).Forthreedays(lidthegreat orator.FatherVentura.preachthefuneral orationtwoCardinalspronouncedthe ;11.-olittiononthetwofirst(lays.andthe grandpenietitiaryofRome,whosespecial pr,vilegesitistoabsolvethePopesattheir death,gavethelastabsolution.Thenobles ofRonneactedasCivicguardsaroundhis cenotaph.AndtineheartoftheLiberator ofourracewasconsignedtoitslastresting, placetoawaittheresurrection.whenitwill reunitewiththat.bodywhichitwarmedin life.andhissaintedspirittoenterintoa gloriousimmortality.(Greatapplause,amid whichMr.Whitelyresumedhisseat.)
"TheHarpthatoncethrough Tara'sHall."
TheChairmanproposedthenexttoastOurNativeLand.
Mr.E.CAHILL,whowasmostcordially receivedresponded,besaid-Mr.Chairman ladiesandgentleman,beingaskedtorespond toOurNativeLand,Ifeel,consequentupon recentdomesticaffliction,scarcelyabletodo itjustice.flowerer,Imastsayafewwords totinesubject.Itisconceded,ladiesand gentlemen,thatthereisnoman,from whateverpartoftheworldhecomesfrom, butlooksbacktohisnativelandwithfond recollectionandIwillsaythereareno peopleintheworldwinolovetheircountry withthatfondlovewithwhichtheIrish peoplelovedearErin.Irelandgavebirthto someofthegreateststatesmentheworldever saw--Grattan,Flood.Sheridan.andBurke, andalsotoourgreatLiberator,Daniel O'Connell(cheers).To-night,ladiesand gentlenient.whenWeturnourthoughtstoour dear'NativeLand,"welutistfeelproudthat sheproducedsuchaworthyson,and,inso warmlyreceiving.asyouhavedone,the sentimentIhavehadthepleasureofpro- posing,.youpayhonorandhomagetothe memoryofthegreatO'Connell(enthusiastic cheering).
Song"TheMeetingoftheWaters." TheChairmanthenproposedthenext toast-RepresentativeInstitutions. Mr,JosephF.CONNOR,whoonrisingto respondwasreceivedwithloudcheers,said -Mr.Chairman,ladiesantigentlemen,I havegreatpleasureinbeingpresentto-night toassistinthecelebrationoftheCentenary ofDanielO'Connell.ThesubjectofRepre- sentativeInstitutionsis,tome,rathera difficultone.Ifeelmyselflabouringunder twogreatdisadvantagesthefirstisawant ofability,soessentialtodoamplejusticeto soimportantasubjectthesecondisthe wantofconfidenceinpublicspeaking.I muchregretthedutyhasnotdevolvedupon someonebetterqualifiedandasthisismy firstappearancebeforethepublicasa speaker,Iexpecttoreceiveeveryconsiderationatyourhands(applause).Asyouall
nodoubtareaware,thegreatmanwhose memorywehaveassembledhereto-nightto honorwasthegreatestadvocateforRepeal oftheUnion.Forthishelaborednightand day;-thegreatambitionofhislifewasto winbackforIrelandthatlibertywhichwas herright,andwhichsheshouldhave enjoyed.ButIneednotremindyouthat thoughO'Connelldidnotlivetoaccomplish thatwhichhehadsoresolutelybegun,yethe plannedoutandadvocatedapolicythathas beenadoptednotonlybyIreland,butalsoby alltheAustraliancolonies(applause).The policyofwhichisHomeRule,or,Responsible Government.InIreland,atthepresent time,thevoiceofthepeopleareunanimous intheonecry,andthatcryisforHomeRule -whichliterallymeansthetakingofall responsibilityofgovernmentuponthemselves. Andthisisaveryimportantmeasureas regardsthefuturewelfareofIreland.She knowsherownrequirementsbetterthanan alienparliament,and,consequently,could framelawsmoresuitabletoherselfthan anotherparliamentcouldframethemforher. Inadditiontothisshehasascompetentmen towardscarryingouttheresponsibilityas thereareinthewholeworld(applause), And,ladiesandgentlemen,inthis,the countryofouradoption,thereisauniversal cryforHomeRule,aswellasinIreland. WesternAustraliarequiresHomeRule, also;theonlydifferenceisthenamein iscalled-ResponsibleGovernment.She, too,considersherselfinapositiontotake allresponsibilityofgovernmentuponherself -shesaysshecannotgetonverywell withoutit,lethertryeversomuch.Then whynotgrantitcanshebeblamedfor askingit? No(emphatcially)NuNo morecanIrelandbeblamedforaskingfor HomeRule(cheers).Andnow,ladiesanti gentlemen,thus,then,canhesocloseacomparisonliroughttohearuponIrelandand WestonAustraliainnthisrespeet.Ideemit noharmtoaskyoualltojoinwithmein givingthreecheersforDomeRuleand ltesponsibleGovernment(greatcheering). (Avoice,threecheersforMr.ButtandHome Rule.Loudcheers).
Song"DeepinAustralianWocd," Thechairtnanproposedthenexttoast-The Ladies. Mr.RichardGshson,inresponding.saidMr.Chairman,ladies,andgentleman,feel myselfunable.inthepresenceoftheladies. todothemthatjusticetowhichtheyare entitledforthesplendidmannerinwhich theyhaveprovidedthegoodthingswehave justpartakenof.Greatpraiseisalsodueto theladieswhohavesolargelycontributedto theevening'sentertainmentbytheirvocal abilities.Icannotfindwordstoexpressthe thanksafiremeetingtoallthelathes,buttI willcallonyoutogivethreegoodround cheersfortheladies.Mr.Gallop'scallwas heartlyrespondedto. Song"TheShamrock."
Mr.S'iturrAAthenroseandsaid-Ladies andgentlemen,Irise,inthenameofthe chairman,toreturnyouourwarmest thanksforthepleasureofyourcompanyhere to-night,andyourkindferbearancewithus inourshortcomingsincarryingoutthe evening'sprogramme.Itwasnothingmore thanwehadanticipatedfromthegots:folk ofYork.Wealsoreturnourwarmest thankstothegentlemenoftheBandfor theirkindattendanceonthis,tous,agreat occasion. Itspeakswellforthegood feelingthatpervadesthedifferentsectionsof thecommunityinYork.Weespecially tenderourbestthankstoourworthyrepresentativeforhispresencehereto-night, winchaddsadignitytoourmeeting(cheers). Thereisone,however,whomthebroad expanseofoceandividesfromusto-night, butwhoseheartiswiththemhelovesdear inYork,andwhosememoryshallneverbe forgottenbytheCatholicsofYorkintheir assemblies.NeedInamehim-ourlate worthymember,JohnHenryMonger.(Loud andcontinuedcheeringwhichlastedseveral minutes.)Youwillalljoinwithmein wishinghim,withthehelpofGod,asafe returntothebosomofhisfancily.(Great applause.)
Mr.J.T.MONGER,M.L.C.,onrisingto respondwasreceivedwithloudcheersagain andagainrepeated.Whenthecheeringhad subsided,hesaid-Mr.Chairmanladiesand gentlemen,Ireturnyoumywarmestthanks fortheenthusiasticmannerinwhichyou havereceivedthenamesofmybrotherHenry, yourlatemember,andmyown.Ididnot expectincominghereto-nightIwouldbe calledupontomakeaspeech,butasIhave beenbroughttomyfeetIwilltakethisopportunityofreturningyoumysincerethanks foryourunitedactioninmyfavouratthe lateElection.IcansafelysaythatIhad nineoutoftenofthewholeCatholicvote withme(greatcheers)andIwillpromise you.inreturn,thatasfarasinonelies,that you.andeveryothersectionofthecommunity, shallhaveequalandeven-handedjustice. Again.Ithankyouonmyownbehalf,and, withMr.Whitely,IprayGodthatmy brotherHenrymayreturnsafetothebosom ofhisfamily.HewillbebackinNovember, Godwilling,and,astheIrishmansays,he canspeakforhimself(greatcheering).
Mr.HARDMANthenrespondedinaneat andelegantspeechonbehalfoftheBand, pointingoutthefactsthatalthoughtheBand wasfoundedundertheauspicesofthe ChurchofEngland,therewasnothing sectarianinitspracticalworking,thatthey werewillingtoattendatthemeetingsofany sectionofthecommunitywheretheymight beinvited.Hethankedthemeetingfor themannerinwhichtheyreceivedthename oftheBand,andastheywouldsoonhavea freshsupplyofinstruments,theBandwillbe opentoreceivefreshcandidatesforaplace initsranksandaddstillfurthertoits efficiency(greatapplause).
TheBandthenplayedthenationalanthem
andthecelebrationofthefirstcentenaryof thegreatLiberatorofourrace,theconsistent advocatethroughliteofcivilandreugious liberty,theImmortalO'Connell,inYork, becamethehistoryofthepast.
Wearegladtostatethatfromtheproceeds oftheevening'sentertainment,theCommittee haveinbandsaconsiderableamount,which itisintendedtobegiventoafundnow beingraisedforthepurchaseofaChurch BellwhichthegoodpeopleofYorkdesireto placeintheirnewChurchofSt.Patrick,and whichtheyhaveveryappropriatelyresolved uponcalling-thegreat"Dan."
THEMARQUISOFRIPONON EDUCATION.
ATtheAnnualMeetingoftheWestminster DiocesanEducationFund,whichwasheldin St.James'sHall,London,onthe17thof June,last,theMauer'sosRiroe,inproposingtheadoptionoftheReportofthe DiocesanFdt.catentlund,spokeasfollows onthe suejectall-importantanddeeplyinteresting ofEducation:"InordertoshowyouifIcanthevalueof theworktowhichyouarecalledupontonighttogiveyourapprovalandsupportI gillaskjoutoconsiderwithmeforafew momentswhatistherealmeaningofthis workwhichgoesamongstusbythenameof primaryeducation.Now,ladiesandgentlemen,1havenodesireinregardtothis institutiontospeakatallinthelanguageof exaggeration.Ireadilyadmitthatwhenwe talkofprimaryinstructionasititwerethe wholeofeducationweareguiltyofagreat misnomer.Idonotatallwishtopitchthe characterofthisworktoohigh,butIthink thatnoonetrillcontestthatImayfairly describeitasithasoftenbeendescribed ireforeinoneatleastofitsaspects,towhich inthepinraseti;ogyofthedaygoesbythe nameofSecularEducationinthat,its secularaspect,Imayfairlydescribeitas takingmeanstoplaceinthehandsofthe poorCatholicchildrenofthisgreatcitythe toolswithwhichtheymayafterwardsgam knowledgeforthemselves,bywhichthey niftyafterwardsdigsmutofthoseminesof knowledgeWhichmaycomewithintheir reach,andofplacingweaponsintheirhands bywhichtheymaybeenabledtocontendin thegreatandever-increasingbattleoflite onafootingofequalitywiththeirfellottcountrymen.(Applause.)Nowthatmay seen)tosometooeadescriptionofawork notverymagnificent,butyouallknowthat theproudestpalatesintheworldmusthate afoundation,andthatnumancanerectan edificeunlessthatfoundationhasbeenlaid deepandstrong.Inthefewshortyears duringwhichthesechildrenareableto remainatourelementaryschoolsyoucannot buildtheedificeofknowledge,but3oumay dosomethingtolaythosefoundationsupon whichtheymayafterwardserectitthemselves.(Applause.)Butthen,ifthe metaphorswhich1haveventuredtoemploy beaccurate,ifitistruetosaythatthestork ofthoseschoolsinrespectofasecular knowledgeistoplacetoolsandweaponsin thehandsofourchildren,Isurelymaybe permittedtocarrythatmetaphorsomewhat further,andtosaythatthegoodofthework whichissodonedependsupontheusewhich theymakeinafterlifeofthetoolsandthe weaponsthataresosuppliedtothem. (Applause.)Itisaverygoodthingtogive theboyachiselifheafterwardsusesitto gainhislivelihood,butitisbynomeansso goodathingtogiveithimifheemploysit tocuthisfingers.Soagainitisaverygood thingtogiveamanarifleifheusesitfor thedefenceofhiscountryorhisjust property,butitisaveryevilthingtoplace itinhishandsifheusesitfortheinjuryor theoppressionofhisneighbour.(Applause.) And,therefore,Idonotunderstandhowit canbecontestedthatattinesametimethat bysecularinstructionyouplacethesetools inthehandsofthechildrenyouareboundto takemeasurestogroundtheminthe principleuponwhichtheyoughttousethose toolsandemploythoseweapons.(Applause.) Buthowarethoseguidingprinciplestobe giventothem?WeCatholicsatallevents canmakebutoneanswertothatquestion, wemustsay,oneandall,thattheonlysecure meansbywhichwecangivethemaffectionateguidanceintheuseoftheknowledge andtheymaythusacquireisbygivingthem atthesametimethatsecularknowledgeand soundreligiousinstruction.(Loudapplause.) Weknowofnomoralitywhichwillstaudthe hardtestsoftheworldexceptthatmorality whichisbaseduponfaith.(Applause.)And weatalleventsmustevenholdthatitisin truthimpossibletoseparatewhatiscalled secularfromreligiousinstruction.(Applause.)Iwillnotstopnowtoinquirehow thiscombinationistobemadeandtobe maintainedthemeansofdoingitmust necessarilyvarywiththecircumstancesof everycountryandeverytime.AllthatI desirenowearnestlytoimpressuponyouis this,thatbysomemeans,byacombination ofdifferentagencies,individualandpublic, howsoeveritmaybebroughtabout,forus atalleventsthesetwothingsmustgo together,forusatalleventstheycanknow noseparation.(Applause.)Anditisin thisworkofcarryingoutCatholiceducation uponCatholicprinciplesthatthisDiocesan EducationFundisengaged,andthatitis whichconstitutesitsgreatclaimonyour support.(Applause.)
Iknowverywellthatnothingiseasier,and fewthingsaremorefruitlesssometimes,at allevents,thantolaydowngeneral principles.Weareallexceedinglyapt readilytoacceptandtoagreetogreat
principleswhenitisnotaquestionoftheir applicationandtosaythattheyarevery excellent,butiftheytouchourpocketsor ourconveniencesometimes,whileadmitting theirexcellence,weareveryapttosaythe Momenthasnotarrivedforcarryingthem out-(laughter)-andtherefore,withyour permission,Iwillforafewmomentatellyou whyitisthathavinghadsomeexperience ofthissubjectofeducationinthiscountry inpastyearsIamdeeplyimpressedwith theconvictionthatthereisscarcelyany questionofthisdescriptionwhichisofmore urgentandpressingimportancetothe interestsoftheCatholicbodyinthiscountry atthepresenttimethanthisquestionof education.(Applause.)Idonotthinkthat thereisanyinclinationonthepartofthe majorityofourProtestantfellow-countrymen tointerfetewithourCatholicschools,orto withdrawfromthemtheverylargeand valuablesupportwinchtheynowreceive frompublicmoneyinthiscont (Applause.)Ihaverejoicedtobelievethat thevastmajorityofEnelislintenaretotally opposedtoageneralsecularsystemof education.(Applause.)But,entheother banI,Iamverycertainofthis,thatthere isasettleddcterminatieninpublicopinion, inParliament,thatthechildrenofthis countryshallreceivetheelementsofsound education.Iforoneheartilyandaltogether concurinthatdesire,providedthatthe meantakentoaccomplishitarcjust,and fair,andequal.
ThereforeIsaythatyenarearrivednowat averycriticaleoentinthehisteryofthis educationalmovement,;tadthatifyondesire, midityouOregins'Catholicsyoumust desire,oneantill,ityoudesiretokeepthese poorchiliIrtninschoolscoherelink'taintis tauelit,you;mistseenutonlythat.these schoolsaresuttieientlynumerous,butthat theeducationgivenint1112111issufficiently good.(Applause.)
VIII111,1V,oneandallofyou,ladiesand eentltinen,tiewi,oionatirsiiithiogreat cniceyoumay,oneawlallofyou,gofront Gisthallte-niele,anwhenyettmixaith yourneigh's,tirsandyourfriendsloaners, [nor:1111gyouwaytelltlotinwlatpmIitit hearhere,pmMay(61themwhatC:tr,In salttoyou,a:higiltittfirth i;ltthecisii,htofhisauthority,inthis ,partattestcar!Mal; yourselves(eLaahiaa;witapplause;-youmayforcethe it tictimeill;IIIthepaintMrsto saHe.lastoneNhOUltmareThereare not.So:ta'prrson,iuthisemitl'I'y ti: thatCatholicsire it.leilet.111tothesereitofvintatictt.N t ill snItnooertionsitthisarealineeti.sg .,..toeser (.Apelause.)And ;.ill I,itCieI then)weareasiiciiily tollI",itIIaliveI,;le MTV,'y ao eilassreatworkiis huh ofpi-.tsarinOw 101I styit wemusttieofa thin, toito,fl.atclue,.tiontohereal,tobesond, heI,1!y I.!11,01on relish-Itandsanctifiedbyroil,(Applause.) Vponthatptiliciple wilttaheoilSI:ill tothatcndicewellbendourchorus;.tilli[ ishcc.ruol.thisLiec,:aiEdue:oionHuntlit. date,antisstilldoine,suchgeed.werl:in thisdirt...lionthat1lenturethistneniiie heartilytoI...comae:alittityour,:trahst awlmustcordialsympathy. applause.; TillhTIlt7'11YEAH 1'UIS IA.'SPONTIFICATE.
,V.silnes.lsy.the16thofJane,1875,was lo memorahleday`or(Incsenthen.For. in:hetireplaceureathatday,theCatholics of drecalledtomindthe speai',ionat(liftlust.(curtlywocentarie: preyilaisly,totheBles'edtgaerheMarie. inthecourantchapelatParay-le-Monitti. StIttetheIt.",re:Oa10theStureiIlleartwafirs, And.inthenex,place.the sabjectsoftheholysuetinbah liesnisplimesLoreinmindthea-,tonislting factthailopePitt;theNinthhailthen entereduponthethirtiethyearofhis Powideate.Fortwenty-nineyearstogether hisllolittesshadoccupiedtheChairofSt. Peter.ThenceforthhisBriefs.hisBulls.his Encyclicals.everyPapalactespressinghis authority,woulddedated.asasimplematter 0;faceinthethirtiethyearofhisPontificate. Fiveyear;ago--isitnotwithinoar ineinl,raneeasathingofyesterdayh--the xvorld.adop:ing;inoldtraditionallegendOf theChurch,wassaying.withasortofexultaCOM tothe",,-)Vt.4.reig-1-1Puntilf.hit bewouldnotcertainlylivetoseetheYear; ofPeter.Awhalelustroushassincethen elapsed.anditwouldhedillictilttocalculate howoftenduringtheinterimtheIfolyFather's deathhasbeenconfidentlyIirn,nnsticateil. ThroughtheinfinitemercyofGodandfor theeonsolationofNisChurchunderhergreat sorrovs-s,theaugustPontiifhasbeenspare.lto us.inspiteofallthesesinisterpredictions.In agrandandgreenoldage.hehasentered, time.inIdsreignasPope,uponthesixthyear inexcessofanyofhis276predecessors, surpessing,bysomucheventheyearsofthe PrinceoftheApostleo.Whentheso-thought fatalyearhadarriledwhichwastohave readere,1hisdeaththeninevitable,asLouis Veuillothastrulysaid,"acruelexpectation clesedtheimmenseChristianFamilyto tremble."Whenthelooked-formoment arrivedtherecameupontheworldasortof silence.haecadofdying,however,the Pontiffcalledtogether,intheAulaofthe Varimn,thegrandest(EcumenicalCouncil thatintheHistoryoftheChurchofGodhas everbeenconvened.Fromtheendsofthe earth,inanswertothesummonsoftheViceGerentofJesusChrist,fromallpartsof thefourContinents,fromtheNewWorld,
andfromtheOld,fromthescatteredDioceses ofOceanicaandtheAntipodes,theBishops oftheHolyChurchcameinunexampled numbersinobediencetothevoiceofPius IX.NearlyeighthundredPrelates-779assembledaroundthefootstoolofthe successoroftheFisherman.Duringseven monthsofwhatwastoprovethelastyear ofthepeacetheysateindeliberation.The CounciloftheVaticanwasinauguratedon thesthofDecember1869.Onthe18thof July,1870,theDogmaticDecrees,which weretheresultofthedeliberationsofthe PatresConsilii,weresolemnlypromulgated byPius,Bishop.ServantoftheServantsof God,theSacredCouncilapproving.Onthe verynextday,the18111ofJuly,theDeclarationofWarbyFrancewasdeliveredinBerlin, andonthedayafterwatels,onthe20thof fitlyBavaria,Baden,Hesse,Darmstadtand Wurtembargpubliclypledgedthemselvesto supportPrussiawith'warlikecontingents. Thefloodgatesofwarwereopenedupon(lie nationofChristendom."DivineProvidence," asLouisVenillotremarks,"willedthatPius theNinthshouldreceiveinpeacethe unheard-ofdistinctionofexceedingtheyears (ePeter,antthatinpeace,whiledoingso, heshouldopentheCouncil.Another :111,1re-rendetoCrownhassineebeenadded tothatofInfallibility.Fiveyearsof captivityhavesucceededtriumphofthe Council.NeithertheCrownofCaptivity, however,northeCrownoflidallibity,isnew inthehistoryofthePapacy."Peterwas infallibleinthelaniertinePrisonwhenhe washeldthereincaptivitybeforehis terrtyrdisn.ForthreecenturiesthePopes whow.ne steas.aarswereinfallible,:Ind incaptivityttitheCatacombs.Bet,forthat inatier-Tiringfromourownreflectionsto thoseof Vcaillot Whatl'opehasnot Lean IVItatPopehasnotbeen, insomesenseacaptiveDunne,allthase tineicenretina theChriaienEra,the PopeistheGreatDoctorofTroth.metthe Lonerofthe\Vorlil.AndPittsthe Noah,a,itinsignalattestationofhisbeing iteilablythePontiff,resealshimselfhelote thewholeworlddistinctlyinthistwofold apace.";soregarded,whosriilnotrecognize is11,11thatthegiestiFrenchpublicist recognisesinhiminsuchstartlingantithesis -'Theino,taugastendveneratedpersonage inexi,tenee,andatthesamethee,themost eree.lyill-treatedthelimitpowerful,and th.mostwidely-ui,eyed,andyet,atthesame time.theteeiti,eltedandcontemned. istrensepsia,ner!whoa-1,11,ycannotcompelto lie,a;maithey(alma):compeltokeepsitunce. \vimathewcuitaacompelIs,fly-sltaineand del', o: p-r-Cc1:,1*';love.consolation, at..!terofhist-hi...10a uric'anddowhit-over yootos isalwaysthere-thisastounding 1,:i. -aloeayssep'e.:Ind.always Let ,tcpo.:,,l,andalwaysmore i-v'f,iltamenvamongtelalways !,,,e1.and,e,,,ye lamgme;for hi.,if.,h,asyouhiiva illtheseyears, onliredriventodullyouarecompelled svelforthetimealienitwillhappen-an hairv.a.-11dapendsneitheruponyou,nor ',Toniiiesel:.Itwillcomenotwhenyou taa hatwhen1;0'1 and.WIlenit itwillprobablyupsetallyourcalcula- itonIntinyea,.itaa.1deikerhimfrom 1/V2'its1,1,1i,Veuilio,remindsthe wotedeaalaina!y,,itwillnotdeliveryou fromhill\\eshallnotbeleftasorphans. Ilewillhaveasaace-sortohistiara,tohis temporalcrown,ofailichyouvainlyimagine toso,uselvesthatyouhavedespoiledhint,to theimportunatecronesandtohisgenius,the splendorofwitieliyouacknowledge,though youdonotunderstandintheleastitsinner prim.iple.Oneofllaa'ehehashimselfelected togo\C111thrt..11111T11.inhi,place,willcome andassumeit;goveininent,andinfollowing thegrandpathwayoilthePapacyhewill forceyou.inspiteofyourselves,into otaalienee." Yeswhileuttering,the siiiiple,ttruth._LouisVeuillotcunlliveSto makeitre-Teindlikethemacofatrumpet- \leniiao.'faitsIX.lastlongerthantheir lifetimeGaldoesno;permittheirmemory andtheirexampletoheinterredtherecollectionofthemrestslivingandresplendent :Coo\edueteem',wheretheirbodyawaitsthe licsurection."MeanwhilethePapacyis summarisedinasingleplirase-nSinceSaint PetertheChurchhasbeengovernedbutby onePope,andthatlopeisSaintI'eter himself!" ThroaglionttheCatholicworld.onWed day,theliltiaJune.lai"5,thefaithfulsonsof thelloly-Seegavethenoblestevidencein theirpoweroftheireaultationinthe continuedtriumphofPiusIX.overhis enemies,throughhishaving,inspiteof demoilmentandcaptivity,entereduponthe thirtiethyearofhispontificate TheexultationofalltheCatholicsthroughouttheworld was,110w-n.bytheirconsecrationofthemselves,inchediencetothepaternaldirection ofPiesIX..totheSacredHeartofJesus. Rejoicingoverthismostfittingcelebration ofthedoableanniersarywewerethencornworming.thegreatFrenchjournalist,whose opinionwehavealreadycited,cannothelp apostrophizingtheWorldinpresenceofthis astonishingspectacleoftheCatholicsallover theGlobesolemnlyconscratingthemselves totheSacredHeartoftheirRedeemer"Revoltatit,itisdoneallthesameRevolt atit,and,ifyouplease,killus,anditwill remainaccomplished.Laugh.andwe,in ourturnwilllaughalsoreason,andwewill reasonandhelpyouwithourreasoning."
ThePapaloritlambeunrolled,upontheday ofPiusIX.'senteringuponthethirtiethyear ofhispontificate.reveals,infact,emblazoned uponit,inlieuofanysymbolofself-complacency,suchastherevilersofPapal Infallibiltymighthaveanticipated,onlysome suchadoringinscriptionasthatwhichevery pilgrimtoRomemayreadengraveningolden charactersonthegiantobeliskinthefront oftheVaticanBasilica-"Christusvineit,
ChristusregnatChristusimperat."Inthe venerablepersonofPiustheNinth,we recognizehistruegloryinthis,thatheisthe VicarofChrist,thatheistheVice-Gerentof theWorld'sRedeemer.-WeeklyRegister.
TheCatholicUnionofGreatBritainsent, onWednesday,thefollowingtelegramtohis HolinessPopePiusIX,,onthecommencementofthethirtiethyearofhisglorious Pontificate ProBeatissimoI'atre Trigesimumsacrireginainisannum ineunte BritannicaCatholicorumUnio ASaccoConic..lesti Hocdiefaustissiimseillagitat Lt.Pontificatas.:Cued;discs Doloribus.titter Con'adatienetht Victoriatandemsuper.hostesEeclesim coronetur.
6enerat61eantugh.
COMNIERci.1T,FA1Ll'El:oixLoNo1i,. Monday1:to,wasa illthe CityofI,otelon.Itwasthe(hoke.,,dayin thecommerce,'worldsinsthe1,1111,ntaLIQ BlackFridayofDilleyell,ago.1111,11 Overdid,Ganser.andCompanycollapsed withacrashthatinvolvedothersinruinill alldirections.Ilapisily.thisimethedisaster; arenotsoseri,ye,orsowile-spratnoupon thatoccasion.Still,theyhavebeendeplorable, andatoutiwrio-1wereveryalarming.lie AberdareandPlymouth.IronCompanies simultaneouslyaf111.111relthiuir \eney, andtheirdoingsnneee,aitatedtheinstant suspensionoftheNlesa,sSander-onand Company,thegreathill-brokers,%rhowire known10haveenortnolitlitll.ilitirs.Sandersonand1'0111p:illy,ere another, thoughminor.OverdidandCnntpttny,oneof theGurneyfamily.asithamsessl, tt partnerintheestahlishimn,.'1licieisIse, however,thatSaieleison's aill tohavebeenindiscreet,intheinstants,ofits dealing,:alonewiththeAleriltirelennony, "themu-ovens'depo-its-ofthefirm,asOw PallMallorWodii,,,lavcavethe',NU'to understand,nn'exceed:11gtheollinofk;IthIll/)sterling.should.till-provetoheactually theca,e,thepaniecausedhy incalents of,Mondaywillnotlealtothewidely extendedruinthatwasatanarimech'i;tiled andas,withseeminglytu,tgreatreason,eras atfirsts -crycuinfidently ieipaoal.
DEATHOFFATHERAMIttloSEST.JOIIN OETitt:(Matrons-. Acorrespondentofthe11'0klpT:rgigierin notingthethstillofFallor sial,,n, suppii,the,Holitedtietehinga.....eintof theceremoni.5intendaniupontheinterment ofthelamentedFather --Itwas, humanlyspeaking.tioeravialFaustofSt. PhilipNeri,theglorious NtieofRome.for themembersoftheBirminghamOratory,to theFathers,aswellas',thefaithful,bywhom FatherAmhrtaeWits Philip'sFeastpassed.asih:1the,c1,111Itic: ofCorpusChristi.andyetthe',slyorthe deceasedFather\vassitllat1{a\ st. AftertheBenediction:i711Coe\Tenthof\hey servicehadendedonPlan-41,1ynielit. hearsecametothechurchdaitconeyingthe coffinofthelamenteddeceit-edOr:Ito:hut Father.Itwasabout11pall.Stillmany ofthe'deceased'spenitentsandothers attachedtothethatoryremainedabout untilthecoffinwaslaidonthecatafalque, infrontoftheIliA:ttir.OnFtiday Saturdaymorningsmanyl\la-se,amesaid attheOratory,whichweredevoutlyaltettle,I bydevoutcongreetitions,onwhoseciitimenanceswasvisiblethedeep-seatedgrief;leo filledtheirheartsatsomlexpecledadeath. andthat,too,oneoftheneat prie.,a, tittheOratory.TheIlepiientMasswaslit 9onSaturday111,1'111112:the priea beingFatherJohnNorrisdeaceri.Father Caswellsub-deacon,Father!fit IllaStenSOfceremoniesbeingl'adiersWills andNevilleVeryBev.l'anonO'Sullivan. V.G.,andseveralothorsoftheclergyof Birminghamwerepresent,asWerealsothe Verylieu'.FatherStanton,Superiorofthe LoncicmOratory,andFatherGordon.ofthe sameplace.AttheconclusionoftheSilas,. theVeryRev.EitherNoWIllatiC211101.10111 theSanctuary,wherehehadIseenduringthe Requiem,andvestedintheblackcope,&e., proceededtonetascelebrant(luringthe chatintingoftheAbsolutions.&r.Inspite oftheintensegriefofthisvenerableant dearFather,he',revealedtothecloseofthe functionundertryingcircunistaneea ceremonybeingover.thecoffinwasborneto thehearse,theFathersrecitingontheway thepsalmsappropriatetoanclioccasion. FatherNewman.andtheotherFathersofthe Oratory,followingtoRetinal,adistanceof somesaranmiles,where,inamostdelightful spotmostbeautifulyhailout.isalittlesacred spotwhichtheFathersoftheOratoryset apartfortheirdead.FatherNewman,here, again,inthelittlechurchwhichtheyerected onthegroimds,chauntedtheprayers.&c., andthenwasborneforththecoffin,which wasofoak,andbeautifullymounted.bearing anincriptionwithname,dalesofbirthand death.TheFatherSuperiorhavingreadthe lastprayeratthegrave,thecoffinwas loweredintoagraveninefeetdeep.which hadbeenhewnoutofarock.Manywere thewreathsandelegantlymadecrossesof theverychoicestofflowerslaiduponthe coffinbythosewhosesympathywithDr. Newman,andtheotherFathersoftheOratory, wassincereandaffectionate.AsDr.Newman wasconstantlywithFatherAmbroseduring hisillness,so,too,washefaithfultothevery last.For,aftertheprocessionhadgone awayfromthegrave,thevenerableFather Superiorreturned,andremainedbythe
grave-sideforaconsiderablelengthoftime
Thusclosedthegraveoveroneofthefirst FathersoftheOratoryinEngland.Reguiescat inpace."ElevenyearsagoFatherNewman wroteofFatherAmbroseSt.Johninhis ApologiaproVitaSledasfollows:-"Ihave closedthehistoryofmyselfwithSt.Philip's nameuponSt.Philip'sFeastdayand, havingdoneso,towhomcanImoresuitably oilerit,asamemorialofaffectionand gratitude,thantoSt.Philip'ssons,mydearest brothersofthishouse,thepriestsofthe BirminghamOratory,AmbroseSt.John, HenryAustinMills,HenryBittlestene, Edwardtlaswall,WilliamPaineNeville.and HetiryIgnatiusDudleyRyderwhohave beensofaithfultomewhohavebeenso sensitiveofmyneeds;whohavebeenso indulgenttomyfailingswhohavecarried methroaglisomanytrialswholieve grudgednosacrifice,ifIaskedforitwho havebeensocheerfulunderdiscouragement ofmycausingwhohavedonesomanygood ks.andletmehavethecreditofthem;- withwhomIhavelivedsolong,withwhomI heretothe.Andtoyouespeciallyclear AmdroseSt..1. whomGottgibeme, vhinIletookevcityoneelseawaywiinare Iliheel.keta,cen oldlife:mudmynew; \\Iaohavehowforleenty-oneyearsLeonso de,...tedtoneesopatient.sozealous.so tenderwhohaveletmeleansohardupon y;hohavewatchedthissonarrowly whohaveneverthoughtofyourself,ifIwas inqUeiLloil."
IlisronyorCortrusCltrstaTI. Thefollow:ing,historywithregardtoCorpus Chri-liisnotgenerallyknown,andmaybe interestingtooarreaders tt :Si,JulianaofCornillonwashornata vill;e4cc,,11(11Retitle,aboatsixmilesfrotn Li'(a'.inBelgium,intheyear1193.Shelust herpatentswhenonlyfiveyearsDid.Her gilItlia/1-,',limedherwithhersisterAgnes inilietentan(solventatcornillonand they\veletrainedineveryvirtue,bothliving in:1buildingonthegroundsattachedtothe convent.AttheageoffourteenJuliana dinnedtheconventasareligious,andtook thehabitin Shewasalwaysremarkable furhergreatloreofJesus,andforher devoiontoIlia:-.aertal -inn.andalsoto theItis-ineS.tertiment.Atthea;reof16site wasfavoure,Iwithamiraculousvision.One (laywl.dsttoprayersheWaSsuddenlyrapt inecstasy,inwhichshehelieldthefigureof themoonshiningwithgreatlustre,which wasnewiteredimmedinitsdiscexcelitinone pare/ellerspotthedarknessofwhichended eioftheperfectionofitsheauty. to]:novathemeaningofthevision slue twoyc:In.inferventprayer,atthe cudutehicktimeourLordrevealedittoher asfollows-.-'1110neonrepresentedthe Cleirehitshi:strollsdrielitnessdenotedthe dilietetitsolemnities :iytheChanh darns;theyear.The(1,,,.tolsignifiedthe eent,;:'acertainfeast.alt.,ItitW;15(7OCC3 willshouldhesuppliedI.vtheFeastof CartaChristi.''Theestablishmentofsuch hativalwitscreatedformanyobjects. First,10lens,oarfaithintheDivineSacramentsecondly,thatviemightdrawfrom ihis..elite,oflifestrengthtoadvancein perfeetienlinteltoatoneforsinscommitted againsttheDivineSacrament.St.Juliana waseleetedprioressofherconventinthe year1222.andsheitwaswhoWaschosen tohetheinstrumentinGod'shandforthe gloriousworkofI.:orrisChristi.Shefirst revealedhervisiontoEva.aholyrecluseof tit. ill'sandadate:literofherowninthe relielonslife,whofullyappreciatedthe work.Shethenmanifesteditto,Johnof Lansinne,oneofthecanonsoftheCollegiate ChurchofseMartin's,amanofhighwisdom andgreatlearning.Thewholematterwas ultltnatelyplacedbeforeanumberofeminent theologians,whodeclaredthattheinstitution FeastofCorpusChristiwouldinno wayimerldewiththeteachingsofthe I'intrcll.St.Juliana,overjoyedatthisnews, entrustedtooyoungmonkoftheMonastery ofl'oritillon,whosenamewasJohn,the completionoftheDivineoffice.Itcommenced withthewordsanimarunicants.Theoffice wasapprovedbyRobert,theBishopofLiege, whoin1216appointedtheFeastofCorpus t'llristitobekeptinhisdiocese.Andon the2ItttiofDecember,1273,theCardinalof St.Sabina,LegateoftheHolySee,confirmed thedecreeofthediocesanBishopRobert, afterhisdecease,byapastoraltotheArchlishopsandBishopsofhisLegation.St. Julianadiedonthe5thofApril,1278,atthe of1141years.Hersuccessor,Eva,now lionehtit'mitetimetosolicittheconfirmation oftheinstitutionofthenewFeastfromthe HolySee,andthiswasdonethroughthe BishopofLigge.PopeUrban1V.,influenced bythemanyapplicationsfortheinstitution, entrusedthecompilationofthenewofficeto St.ThomasofAquin,thenatOvietto. "TheSovereignl'ontiffhavingexamined thework,andfounditsofullofbeautyand unction,sentcopiestoallthechurchesof Christendom,togetherwithhisBull,forthe institutionoftheFeast.l'hedateofthe BullwasSeptember8,1261,thefourthyear ofhisHoliness'sPontificate.PopeUrbanIV, diedthe2ndOctoberofthesameyear,"
DEPARTUREOFTHEARTICEXPEDITION.
Exactlyatfouro'clockonSaturday30th Maythetimeappointedfortheirdeparture, theSteamships"Alert"and"Discovery," accompaniedbythe"Valorous"startedfrom Portsmouthontheirvoyageofexplorationto theArticregions.Manythousandpersons assembledontheshoreandinboatstobid thecrewsfarewell,andtheQueenSenta telegraphicmessagetoCaptainNares, conveyinghergoodwishesforthesuccessof theexpedition.
8 THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,MONDAY,SEPTEMBER6,1875.
THEFRENCHANDGERMANARMIES.
"ThetotaloftheFrenchsoldiershasbeen keptdownsteadilysincethepeacetoabout two-thirdsoftheregulationfooting.andthe moneyeconomizedinpayandrationshas beenemployedincastingcannonandrefurnishingemptymagazines.Thishasnever beenpubliclyavowedasyet,forfearof woundingthevanityoftheFrenchpeopleby lettingthemknowhowutterlyhelplessthey are,butnobodyat'allacquaintedwiththe factswillventuretodenyit.TheFrench regimentsarelittlemorethanskeletons reservesarenotconstitutedthenewItetrye cannonshaveonlyjustbeencastthewhole energyofFranceletsbeenconcentratedfor thelastthreeyearsonthereconstitutionof herwarnoitt'ricltotheneglectofthesoldiers themselves.-l'i01000.annininition,itecoutrements,smallarms,horses,guncarriages,and alltherestoftheparaphernaliaofbattle accumulated,themenwhoilreto11,4i1111'111 WilldullIx'drawntogetherinearnest,and then,atlength.Francemayhet,toregard herselfas-whatshecertainlyisnotyetpiepiiredforanyIIIlliTglI1111.y.711,111W1111,1 letnuttyinatinieorpeace,isallthiswhile keepingupanenermousforce,atarustthat cripplesherinallherre,,nrees'.'Hiei,11gil111Z.,ofIli'annualBudget,itisactually caletilated.hatemere:Ned sterling, tlermany,underexistingcirctiiiistiewes,is;Wentasstrong;issiteever willIn..but\vele-lord\yid,itstet...tidier, exismdittire. :11eitnehileFrameshecouldatthistill calllogii1111.1%111 1,111,11,tweehundredthousandmen(thoueli ieriminyceuldsummonint.,thefield.with eise.allyday.inwedemdoublethat issteadily.:tsilietiterrun,en. richerandmereformidable.TheTie-diet' 1,11'will peon \\I;II.intheen,tatlt dent',;etionthug11111,1hi.111110111H1..!aeril! 1h1,Lfr,,,v111:Ha' FiJiice1.f11er\,-,11t11 1.1.11,11.1power.
Sotiotries_vrri:NittNeIII:ticiorsSrevirEs. l'hirrsiit.ii 1hr III-1. of 1,11.1,1;I y Skit..for1",i' it aI"illooday, ,,f iti ouutthe hiii,h,.fsenior the 1,,iive_lii di,theemuopyot..rthecanine:1-.110hpif11.e-twin-ter11.15herliebyfoer fher linen,!. .11lien if1,11,i.\OaHair di iddli101 in 1.11d"-Y will'Li, II,,,,, 11.1101 teal ally.II-11,11 in,atIorni ....,111111,11,.11ollii,11,pahltely ifino Vies11:,,ly-.lel \\a,If,'liii'eu1 l'-lit111.. 1.11i.Boardsoblitoied 1. ',Hi..., ;,1 t'ii
Itays\valt.f. I.eileved true 11.1thesoldiersdidcarrythec1n-,1..vof1'r thehost.inil 111 wl1ir11iii' tookpoll,button,1,1,ellswithin 11was 11, fill'a tl, win,alai.ihrifIJI'v,fhe(411,11.,1 111,11e)11.,iiviirritnruvlhrire111,./forIll,Ile (\Cr.Ilaehtdotriotthinki1ile.tirnl,letotake notteeitit/tellrt irc.,rite,inlet!,so longn.vllriitheel'notiluilN,ifabreiteh titililrli'//Bolt'.
POPEANDTHEl'EE,-41,ENTor,Tilt: I-NrrE9STATI:s.
Ti,dayLefereyesterday
lie'tr-lit(the.1,1eizaniiiithePipe) !weedbyceunt .011a,Niilde tin:u11,andbyafew_kinetic:1i, livid,a\i-itofv,irenainytoPiesidibl oohs'todelicrlingnliless,S.. the rt.,.alter belt'1"rur.11Ihae-,111,11 11111111.-,ill in11.11i:111.toIllt (-tree,,-" 11dyFatherinsen,tin:,meto present10the NewYorkthe theinsigniael*theCardinal:0e.atthesame instructedmenottofoil, Uni11.41States.1,o 1(11ilifilICcofpair
Excellentt''""I1 ;1111hestWii,111,forIII" illol11111,1Vii14 mitiolt.andtoryet,Flellency asitsIrmonnid honoided infulfillingthisconiinission.andrejoire tlmtitgive,theopportunityor presentingalsotoyourEx.-1!eneymyell-it loosrespectfule,,ididindit,1111i, inhismanner,and',di, ,hereally 11,11.2:1110,1liy tri,:the fill'''edinthese thatpinwillcow,eyto thePepemydeed..forIdskindxpre-iens trl.regendandgeed.wishesfurIInsranntry :11111for111.1',L,11101Iillilhappy1i,recipr,siale pair tote Thehiesalentt,eninvitedthe:1Wlrvgate caiipatikal--. 110 relied.and oinversell themforsumstime. leaseof1110 the',artythencalled ripenthes-ere110,1orNate allthe(oh, inewhersorihe wireeverywhereI,.e'veduviththegie,iee 'II,seer,ttry its terynitwitj,!easedwithroseci-'Iofrose Aidegaiti,Littsilk"dietercel;atisf;coon whirlihe ofthe,\Idligate.,tuissinn 1,,thismit:lilyleo'giventoitlargeportion ofthepc11111.sayingthathe111111,1fNVOS particularly',leasedthatruehonour,,fthe Cardinal:0ohintlien411,1,211O.11byoneof u.ewe`talcanticity,the:rcIlltishop
ofNewYork,withwhomhehadthe pleasureofbeingacquainted.TheAblegate andpartywereescortedfromtheDepartmentoftheInterior,attherequestof SecretaryDelanoandMr.Smith,CommissionerofIndianaffairs,totheTremont House,wherethedelegationofSiouxchiefs werepresentedtotheparty,andconversed foralittlewhilethroughtheinterpreters.
THEEXTENTOFLONDON.
ThemetropolisoftheBritishEmpire,the largestcitytheworldeversaw,covers, withinfifteenmilesradiusofCharing-cross, nearly70osquaremiles,saystheLeisure flour,numberswithintheseboundaries 4.001100(1inhabitants.ItcontainsmoreJews thanthewhittleofhdestine,morel'atholies thanPetiteitself,moreIrishtitanDublin, moreSe.,ichmenthanEdinburgh,Theport of1.011.1enhaseverydayonitswaters1,1)0)) shipsand9.11111 Cpwanisof120 personsarcaddedtothepepulatiendaily, ortotioeyearly,abirthtakingplaceevery tierminutes,andadeatheveryrightminutes. Liltaverage.20milesofstreetareopened, and-9.0(10newbrowbuilteveryyear.Inits postaldistrictsthereisayearlydelivery .2:ts.otKunioletters.Onthepoliceregister thereare of1.20.(100habitual criminals.increasingbyninnythousands yes'.)lorethanone-thirdofalltile croneofthecountryiscommittedinLondon. orat1,1,110,112111to1111tthere.Thereare as!nattybeersh,,ps,antigin-palacesitstV01.11(1. ittheirlooms110.0 byside.reach fret!' tilt,adistance of miles.andassistdrunkardsare hieuelitbefeieitsmagistiates.The shop,epen wouldformstreets Comilesbrig.Itisestimatedthat!him,1110 eveamillionof 111111 are 1,1,1ieallyheathen,Nvhellynegle,itingthe ,\tbea=ttooadditional ouldliereluireilfur rhomitsofthepeople, ElorritTIoNINIltrii.ANo, pertofthe(...zittnissionersof N.eienalEdmeitieninInlandforIsisleis jest issued.tenthe;listofDectenher la-IthereLuenii, sehoolsinoperation. 1-ing ',oil,thanin1013.Thenumber ofehildrenellthehookswitsIt :Hilitcroti,of31,01:i.Theaverieredaily attendance l'o:-..3911.'IhelowaNerageis xplainedhytheemploymentofchildreniii roimwork.Tliereweer1,111 tinder iatimlieelerivaltirmagtmient.()Ter71/per thechildrenitattendanceart, cathelie.peremit.liteshyterutn. Sper tohob-tateI.:pis....11bn.Duringthe ;e:s Itemthe setice.
A 'Arliet,teI1.vn.y
Thefirstnumberofflit,Sun,thonow 1'nt1"tictinilypnp,rwhich1111,lictinstarted Ilentreal.hasappeasedwiththeapprelet- tmeltheIlishopandclergy,theeditorof itbetitetheveteranjournalist.Nit.,Stephen 'Iliefellatingistheconcluding erelt.ofthefirstleadingarticle Nice.eding. shallrejoicemereitsthe ideti.....fieldedoftheIt,:Sold Io-OilyIrishmeninthistarlandthaninany mane:11 benetittoou.cl1c.1tailing,we shalllaydown0111'arms,arclptingthe penaltyeffailure.butsustainedbythe censciettsnessthatnodesertionofiiiticipic1111 earpatcontfiliinciitoIluttresult.-
g (fitttcatin
[11.11..niral.\(hlre,satST.JutIN'S 1". ofSydurc,1'Ydo, MostLily.leu;EitItEnEVAUGHAN.11.1), .I.11,1ore, Stied, Barn,.0a1t.H.0C(.]
ct1.-Continnog.
Forhundredsofyearsdiddieholdher supremacyastheZiedesSal,tenti,eofEast and\Vest.Slatesrusetopowerandfellinto ileerepitede,thethreesofdomesticrc\ultttion0llaueredilie ofkings:milruleN, ciii\vitt.spren,ldarkness:lolldevastation Monies,fruitfulvalleys,and tvaNtit'splains,hilstshe,themistressofall dialisperlectin:titandrefine.'inphilosephy.stilleoniumedt,,rule,vitimitid,spittetl smeteignstvaytheEmpireeltlw
Ilea'jeeasailtwasitfurtireg.,rytiNaziaitYusillliniop,11111.zyearsorearlyyouthlit II,'\Vila',of111/111e.lilynillil.1111,11.and 11101'will-HI'illtheillillS1Of111(i.high(stilt- vaij,,,ofthe"4re,,.\.theniiiiiworldofletters the11,111ti, :111,1 and A-iamayhavefeltthepangof parting.and.!nayhat,leeke,lbael,lemalty charmstheyhadleftbehind,but\\lienonce thevhadlearnttoknow\vhat\vasmeantby whatitxvitstoliethrown intoeompanionsliipwiththehighestworks Id'ail.ant(amidstthemostenthralling int:tiencesoftheimaginationittitlthefeelings, theycoul,llet111/1/1110fWistithan11(1111ifthat, or1111111,at.1thens,andtherealone, wastobeldundthesourceandspringofall thatisbeautifulillnatureMienelevatedby illthudismostretitledintheheartsoflife. Thitheritwasthatthelearningand mysticismo:theeastflowedin,andfounda refinementtheyhadneverknownbefore. Herewastiochosenshrineofsculpture, painting.eloqueice.andphilosophy.Here natureandart,theAgot'akeptcoolby Tintou'strees,theAcropolisandtheATCOpagli,,thetoallile,theatres,andporticos.all spoketothewonderingandahnoitstupified
barbarian-totheinhabitantsoftheMediterraneancities,oftheIonianIsles,andthesea boardofAsiaMinor-regardingeffectswhich canbeproducedbyanenthusiasticcultivationofthatportionofthehumanintellector imaginationwhichisprincipallyoccupied withaloveofthebeautiful,thegraceful,or thetrue.ThousandscametoAthenstosee, tobedazzled,andtoreturntotheirnative woodsandplains.Therewashardlya Bailingshipwhichsplasheditswayoutof thePiraeuswhich(lidnotreturnwithiron, brass,andwine,withcorn,coal,andtimber, indeed,butalsowithitsfreightofeagerboys andyouths,whowerebentonseeingwith theirowneyes,thosemarvelswhichhadbeen thethemeoftravellers.andwhichwerethe stapletopicineverymouthwhichhadopened inamazementwhilstlookingonthewunders ofAthenianskill.
WhocouldwatchPhidiasorScopasthrowingallthatisllivineinhumanfernino.,the snowymarblewithoutbeingstruckbyse muchgeniusFinley;mypilingneinfrom Pontus,orCappadecia,fronttheislandsof thesea,or.elsewhere,landinghathefirst timeamidstthesecreationsofthe1111111,111 intellectWouldhenotbeoverpoweredby whathesawandheardSodifferentfront allhisformerexperiences,so111'W.Sooty:1HD', sefair.TheverypainiinssintheTcrup,eet theIlioscuribyPolyglotwould1.ienough tostartlehimwithamazement.Orlethim strollamidstspreadinggrinesalorerthe banksofthel'ephissits,andgIl/vonthe templesandstatuesivhichcasuallymeethi, eye,andhewill11,11eenoughtotillhis imaginationwith!yonderanddelight.orif liebemoreeageritfbititheIIInigpowerof humangenius.In0mayjointhethrong\Odell surroundstheiviitel'hooaniere2sthisplane 11.1`1,.orshall lyintothegrtHlenniter,. Epicurusisenlarging..nthe orlife..0 watchZeno111111111i2.-4his11,0,11 urjOillthegreatandgatheringcrowde Aristotlehasdrawn:woundhimself.andhear himdiscant.withthatmixtureofkeenness, cleverness,andeeneeit,\Odellformspartid leastofhisatrtaeliv..Mittel'',ot.a.11;disciples,with1,g:oiltohisreisii.ins.tohis forneirmaster.andhisi,",vsonhis Or,ifpreferssomemole,\'.IInch', lethimplacehimselfundertheiiithieneeof nit!`1'11'"ii1 "I1-"tir"iii-, himselfupforatin,tothepleielim2,isof suchmenasDemosthenes.1.ciits.:too Theophrasitis orielPerielesthunderer_ fromthehews,andhewillbeablethento returntohisnativehitwithfoot] thoughtand\\aimkirforitlife. Niw.ifaunsiversityisiiplaceforteaeliinu allknowledge, tor yoltillin theIntithisk it.surelyOwns 'nayb0loukcd1111.11inthelightofacutler bythey111111.11,1 14naturalLiToWIll. 1,15;10111, for till' geniusoftonI' 1,1'1.-1.111111,1ily I.\ thly-kin,: every sideof1.0,1e:setsand.ifstudents,the,01,. cuts.actimgI,1111111111..1%tiliOil'cityheeitine avastmarket.satisfyingthecalls amthenuultlwhichwere introut every,iniiiiteroftheworld.T111,,forinstalwe. T104,1,hrt,11e:isafttoLa,ehadfill,
th"ll'ad whilst Thrilla'.
ThessIllysettheirco111illge111of1.ol11,1Inch tl,1.111c1'into1,1111,1ililiollWillithe11i,het talentoftuneday. '1'1115,inprocessoftimeandbydegrees. theflux unsteadinessofindividualeffort gavewaytosomekindofenter.division. anddisciplineinteaching..Netthatthe Athenianseverarrivedatourmoresystematizedmethod:ofuniversityorganizatils1.The realmoflettersNVaSlathera than anempireratherahomeforall.\there each!nightteachhi.own:1,helisted. dependingsolelyforhasplaceandhissuccess uponhiscultivationandhisgilts,;tortupon tluctuthedisplayedinattracting.andthen retainingwanderingscholars,whowere seekingforamaster.
Thecharactersandmethodselshellprofessorsranbehest1.foinzlitout1.ynotching onthehistoryofthethreetoes,.niiuenl amongstthent-liydescribingthecharacter oftheirowneducation,:milthewayin whichtheytreatedtheirdisciplesafterthey hadformedttschool.
Socrates,furinstance,wastoopoor.to engageaSophistinhiseducation.Ile receivedatrainingWhiellWnseminently Atheniim.Illsdevelopmentofmindtook place,notillsomestillinggarret-not011 seinehardform.WithellioWStixeilupon adesk,and111111CrtherollsOfrigidtaskmasters-Indinthefreeandopenairof Athens,intheAgora,thegymnasia,andthe market-place,andinthecenipanyofpoets, philosophersandstatesmen.N.,bankcould impartsuet'stimulus:isthis:andnomethod oftheselieelscouldcompetewiththeactivity producedbycontactofmindwithmind.and bythefrictionofonesharpintelligenceopen another.Ashewasbroughtuphimselfse lutalliglIfOthlit'S.Hehad10,1..111re-hall.no class-remithewasnerecluse1111111ghimself fromhisfei hehadWeltheragarden noraportico1rchosetheapedcrowded street,anticourtedthepresenceofhis countrymen.Ifhisappeareneewasagainst him,hisintellectwasclearascrystal,and hislowerofdialecticswassoastounding thathespeedilygatheredlargecrowds aroundhim,andbecameoneofthemost famousmenofthemostfamouscityinthe world. Platowasoneofhisdisciples.Ilewas abouttwentyyearsofagewhenhewasfirst attractedbythedexterityandhonestyof Socrates.Hiseducationhadalreadybeen carefullyattendedto.Dionysianthegrammarian,DracoandMetellusthemusicians. andAristothetrainerwerehisearlymasters. l'oetry,thelyreandtheflute,wrestling, boxingandrunningexercisedbothbodyand
mindtobecomesuppleandstrong,soasto makethemcapableofsustainedexertionin theirrespectivespheres.Thusprepared,he attendedtheopen-airschoolsofSocrates. Foreightyearsdillhefollowhismaster aboutthecity,perfectinghimselfintheart ofdisputation,stimulatedbyhiminthought, andlearningtheprinciplesofintellectual honesty.Nexthetravelledtoforeignparts. Italy,MagnaGraeia,Sicily,Egypt,added theirquotatohisdevelopmentandeducation. AtlengthhereturnedtoAthens.Heretired tohislittlehouseandgardenattheCiramicas.Itwasamilefromtown,abeautiful suburbanspot,withpleasantshadywalks andresting-place.Thoughhelovedsolitude, andtocommunewithhisownspirit-though heshrankfromthedin.andneise,andhearth'!"w(),TYoftheworld-theworld,"11111 notleavehim:done.Hiswasamaster-mied, asourceofintellectuallight.andthegaudy diesofAthensweredrawnbyit,Ashave saidelse,herie,ill,'andyour_ t,learn WhichwouldteachIhetnhowto ruletheir1,11.,w-men.Thegityyeung. Athenian.alllifeandpluminze,likeastillitlier NVo11111flitter1.11111111111111.llaZZI,41for thennunentthe 11111lioniifyouthfroin -.ono.tarpro, Asialined'.from111, wids,,f of hale! on 11ps,asif taiihralledhrNolo. bil-;11,1 elf-ionseion,:111111i:eightyhice.heinenian wouldfeelhimselfcompelledtoetherhis proudtestitimnyilltheneistershil,ofthe Athenianmind. Neitherthefameof !serratestherelel.ratcllrheteririan,northe tete,of.\tistipptesvhichtheteiedtheworst maithitel,wiseaide easta shadeentheImapploaeltahlepoled:cityof the.1i,ine.1e:elem,.\leeolioeel.,lessoning toI, bolo, ,lnernots. poser_ 11,1,111.0nil,'i511,.., 1:1111.91,-nay.Byrn accomplishedeouriesans.weltasAspit-ia, 111111 nikedwill,tiee eeeeralthrone.,t.eet,in-eteiwebuyIlie;r preemeetothe :vie...ofthesnieand tothe11 ,11'iltis simplybeiteled isendnattn.,1 etits.'Ilwpee, isIvdoIt.is termed.is tothe \:Woo ran!is,.11,,logilier, it,i1 HIC1.411111111, EL2:;;111,, hjyl, eone.1.-1,,ii.oftotet;uui:111'1 theill:e_ilcl!ion-:Iiiair,licit'di_pl;net.n f Itwesinthiswee.ph''!,'That 'till 111,0 \ 1111111 in.1 :Uri11,1, II leisown;11.1'111,0. 11h,ii1111,1 oft,ant,li rshe !hiring.theHI O.,:irsWi.Mid thedel,fo immi. Ile1a12.1a oi ...ion,lip. of 'Y 1111 gteve-:,aveimes.andgaideaslie. Desires,01,111"s,andcom illo arenaandpientemele.,which.Ie., ihmii beautyiird 1,,Itnil .1.e_elity;eelinipermtwelehisesieerienoel exeteric 111,nu,r11.11-4 inIlii 1111illillii weresplit.J111,11..2,1the lluongincrowd,fromllocity,lullehill visit,.todrink piThojidesofknoWIvilgi wereheretaughtwithaclearness,,f'online,a,11-1,111or(.xposnion, originalityofconception. alicrsliasivtines,ofknit'.tvItichinvain111111'IIhelooked furfrontanyothertwister. Thus,thr,,ughout.vtifindthatthepersonal influenceorgenius\Vit.: mainloreeyyllieh drewwheelstogetherandeducatedthe anrientworld.Itwasaperiodofenthusiasm whichleekpossessionfirstofthemaster.and demofhispupil,.Onemanofexceptional gifts,andthenmother,tookuphisplaceill iliegr1a1toothiercity.andleft0schoolof disciples.midmonuments,,fhisworks. moneyissaidtomid, sit(.1111111'1'111111. CfeillIVOpower111'1111111Ttheirlike.'rhus,the citybecamebeautifiedandembellish...1it aciinireditnatnuitheldittwohundred yearsinheightofreputationtill,finally,it createdforitselfatraditionofthebeautiful. and,ifImaysosay,grewandnurtured11101 ofmastergeniusandofsurpassinggiftsof mind.Itwits,insefat'11,4itWent.:1marvellousdisplayofthehighest cniloWillentsof 0splendidstandard,in manyways.tolookLuckuponacausei,1 humilityforusinthemodernworld.who) canonlyreadofandadmiretheachieveInelltsoftheancients.butcannevereven widelylona,hutriValthem.Thosedaysare past.\V0liveinamoresombreandamore stableage,butnotinoneofsuchglorious naturalgiftsstillillpossessthingswhich makeusnoirethmtcementedwithourlot wepossessllomaingift-theTruthofGod yet.eventhatgreatIrivilegedoesnotdestroy orcloudthefactthatthoughAttica,likethe formofoneonceliving,isdeadnowand gone,stillshelivesionongstuslikea beautifulvisionofwhatfairgifts(lot'can. givetoman;stillissheeloquent,stillshe speakstous.stillteachesthechildrenofow.' boastedagethatdieitisandnotanother whoholdsthepalminsculptureandarchitecture,inpoetryandoratory,andinallthat adornsthenaturallifeofmanandmakesit beautifttl.
tLift'andLaboursofSt.ThomasofAquinoVol, II.,pp640-41. (7bbecontinued.)
Printt-dandPublishedfortheProprietorsby THOMASBRYAN,attheCatholicBoys' Orphanage,Subiaco,nearPerth,West Australia.