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FROMHOME&FOREIGNJOURNALS.
TeeAiuuaofEUROPE.
Justnow,whenMr.Gladstoneaccusesthe Churchoftheintentioninthefuturetostir upaEuropeanwarinordertorestorethe temporalporteroftheSovereignPontiff,it isinstructiveInholethemilitarystrengthof the,ariunsnatione,ifEurope.Thelarge standingarmiesftheemollient,andnotthe leakytittheclunit,aide!,isoneofpeace. areaconstantmenacetothepeaceof Europe.InFranceM.AmedeeleP.:lurches publishedacomplezeasalssisoftheunities metnaviesefEurope.andtheircosi. Germanyhas469battalionsofinfantry,465 squadrenstit:tlry,30itcampaignhattunics, S9hattaliettsoffootartillery,18',mations of',Metiers,and18battalionsofseavirecorps. 'ItithesewemustaddtheReser,estheLamb wenstheIsaelwehr,andtheNavy,andae nrri,eatastout'of1,700,00umen,with annualestitnntesof420,0tal,u00.Hereisa forcelieu,usingtopeilyonePower,calculated tothreat,natanytivinientthepeaceof Europe.Englandhas,includingArmy,Navy, Militia,andVolunteers,515,000mencosting .424.9,0,000. inch,Ian,ofcourse, the(setofeurfleet,shishiscertainlyequal tothatofanythreeoftheoilierPowers coinbilledAustriahas535,000men,costing li),8J0.000.Belgiumhas4:1,000,andan (Alen!timeof41.659,2a0Denmark,54,ete) men,costing£366,00o;Spainhadin1870 men,andanexpenditureof16,4eo,teasFlitileehas152regimentsofinfantry, 3,)battalionsofthasseurs,77cavalry resiments,40reelOilnosofartillery,fourof engineure,and2osqusdninsofSeriicecorps. '1hetete!s:rengliofFrance,includingNavy, :dillReser,e,isonpaper1,700,000nun,and theycost426,000.0uu.Greecebas51,000 men,estimate436usemItaly760,100,men I:9,840,0110;Holland1e11,0.0men, expenditure£1,120,100;Portugal,73,eoo, furlaneimaleof4180,1,00.litissiaCsitnny iithepeacefootingconsistsof188regiments iiintantr.1.,82!battalionsofriflemen.98 battalionsforsereiceontheInMier,56 regimentsofcavalry,3Iubatteriesof anointry,14liana:ionsofenuineers,besides irreettlerscullreserves.'Dose,withthe nutSueupatotalut1,550,000taut costing127,111,1100.Seedenhas160sen, ismsandaMt1g,of41,12us00Seitzerhindabout180,0011 MiichRostonly 1360,1100,or£2perman 300,00u nag,costing45,6e0,huu Theetleetite sotnethtitEuiviuemaythereforebeset Mienat9.333,euumen,costingaltogether ant:allyA:136,804,00U.Thesefieuresare updeedheighttultocentcmplate,especially whenweconsiderthesciemptiepremeionut theeeapenswithahichthesesoldiersare :tinted. '1lieEmperorAlexanderhasjust orderedtheFume:anis:filialoftl.eRussian cavalry,ti!pithintultesthepermanent nitilsidzationofsome50,0tu 'Ilie greaterlutistoftheca,alryinEuropean Russiasillbealwayskepttntiewarfouling crudstattoedalpugreheat,lints,soastobe leadytonetataImpatient'snut
asking'Howmanyfoxes'tailswouldreach tothemoon'?andbyanswering.'Oneifit werelongenough.'fitusdotheyanticipate thetheologicalcautionoftheOld-Catholic answerstotheperplexitiesoffaith."Again, "fheEnglishdivineswhoaretryingto buildabridgeofunmeaningweldsbetween CetholieismandProtestantismtendnotonly tobringridiculeonthemselves,buttoexpose theircreeditselftotheshaftofthescoffer."
"TheideaofaunionbetweentheEnglish andGreekChurchesisameredreamofthe Closet,anditvanishesthemomentthatwe letinthelightofday.Itcomesfromporing overfoiiosinclustersandamidacloudof antiquariandust.
Dr.Dollingeris potisLuther;heismerelyaneminentdivine whoisstrainingatagnatafterswallowing acamel. Acitadelcannothe stormedwithoutsoldiers,andDr.Dollineer isr.commanderwithoutanarmy."With muchmoreofthesamecontemptuous character.
ASSASSINATIoNOFTILEPRESIDENTOF ECCADoR.
Wedeeplyregrettoannouncethedeath byassassinationoftheexcellentPresident oftheRepublicofEcuador,SenorGabriel MaiciaShirenteWehavefrequenlyhad occasiontodra,vattentiontotheremarkably ableadministrationoftheillustrious PresidentofEcuador.liewasthehead ofprobablythemostthoroughlyCatholic Governmentofouttime.Ecuadoraloneof theGovernmentsofEuropeandAmerica, !IngestedasaGovernmentandaState againsttheiniquitousseizcreofRomeby VictorEmniahuel,SenorGarciaMoreno eatsnotonlyade,outCatholichewasalso unableadministrator,andunderhint Ecuadorprosperedbothinreligiousandin temporalaffairs.Itisacontrasttothe neighbouringturbulentStates.'1'llecourtsof justicearewellordered,educationfloutishes, agricultureprospers,andthepeople.except discontemedandrepressedfactionof Liberals,arecontentedandhappy.Senor GarciaNlorenohadjustbeenre-elected 1';esSienttorauntherfifeyears,whenhewas assassinated.Theintelligencemutesvia Panama,:IndnotdirecttrustEcuador,and thereareasyetnodetails.Everywhere throuelionttheCatholicworldmassesand liraseraMillbeofferedforthereposeofthe soulofthenobleSenorGarciaMoreno. 1(1.1'.
WRECKOFTHESTEAMsHIPBOTNE.
I)it.DoLLIN.,EicANDnthOLDCATHoLics '1hesanguinegentlem,nwhounderthe leadersl.ii,of1)1..vonDhllingeratBonnhate r,,11011iiiicilafunniestontheI'm(essitinel the'DuniPersonoftieHoly'frinityniust lieverycredulousittheyimaginethatthat issufficienttore-uniteEastertaand1'esterit Christendom.E,,eryoneknowsthatthe causeofthecontinuationoftheEase:rn Schismismuchdeeperthanthemeetingat Dungchaisetoconsiderit.Nitireo,er,till theseamiablegentlemenassembledatBunn aretheinse.eisschismatics,andtheonly resultthatispossiblefromtheirlabours, supposingthemtohesofarsuccessful.is thattheytheinseleesWightbeabsortael theEasternSchism.Buteventhatamount ofsuccessismatoliegrantedtothem,fur these150or'2u0gentlemen,prolessing serious"%lees"of" Catholicism"aural testantism,representednoonethey weredaremere!)asinlie'duals,andtheir deliberetioneitillLevytiomoreeffectRiau thoseofaparishvestry.TheJ.:este-in ChurchtIdhotbeboundbythev.:nelusiuns, midastotheAnglicanEastaliltsninent,we knowterywethatthoughtheBishopof Gibraltar,CallenLithlot,1)1muMesta',and Luntrithbetmayagreetodifferwith1)r. andwhiteachother,on variousdogmas,themassofAnglicanswill onlylookNestsuchproceedingsasPopery indisguise.ThevexedquestionofA shasnotsetbeenactually"deckled" bythe(Seammice,atleastasfarasthe Easteinsarecementedanditscentstobe cobsuieredamatterwhichitisdangerousto disturb.Itisamusingtonoticethequiet contempteithwhichthe'limeshereinan indexofEnglishpublicopiniontreatsthe Conference."Children"saysthelimes, "sometimestrytopuzzletheireldersby
ThelossofthesteamshipBoyneonthe coaetnearBrestappearstohavebeendueto thatextremeconftlence,nottosaycarelessness,whichisbecomingthebesettingsinof themastersofouroceansteamers.They travesethesameroutesoftequentlythat theybecomecluelessintheirlookout,orat leastintakingsoundings.Onthedayon whichtheshipwaslosttheweatherhailbeen tineandathalf-pastfiveo'clockthelead showedse,enty-fivefathoms.Theweather tongthick,numoresoundingsweretaken, andattetntyminutestoeightthelook-out mangaveanalarniof"rucksahead." Immediatelyuftershestruck,therocks makiligacompletebreachinthehull. FotunatelythemasteroftheBoynewas, liketillthoroughBritish,seamencooland courageousinlitehourofdanger.Thesea wascomparitivelysmoothbuttherewere heavyrollersrunning.Theboatswere loweredwithoutconfusion,andthepassengersandcrew,250inall,weregotsafely intothemintwentyminutesfromthetime ofthevesselstriking,themasterremainingtathoardtofiresignelsofdistress. Atlengthtiles'wereperceivedbysmite persons,eattheislandofSluline,andbythem theywerepilotedtotheshore,ahemthey vivretreatedwithgreathospitality.Had therebeenagaleofeinelblueing,oreven hadtherebeenlunyconfusioningettingthe passengersandclewintotheboutsthewreck oftheBoynemighthavebeenasdisastrous astintuttheSchiller.
tiesarepassionatelystrong,andinthe miningdistrictswherewagesarehigh,itis saidthatthefeelingofthepeopleisvery bitteragainsttheGovernment.If50.000 menareprocured,andtheywillberawtwig, wesupposetheGoverumentmayconsider themselveslucky.
THEALBERTAANDMISTLETOE. TheevidenceofStaff-captainWelch,in commandoftheRoyalyachtAthena,gieen attheinquestheldontheholyofthelute masteroftheMistletoe,shoesveryclearly howthelamentablecollisionintheSolent occured.CaptainWelchstatedthathewas onthebridgeatthetitne,inchargeofthe Alberta.Asfarasthecentreofthemiddle shoalintheirpassagefromOsbornethe coursewasprettychar.liethensawa yawlcomingupfromleeward,apparently intendingtocrosstheirboas,endhemade theremarktoCaptainFullertonahathad mannersthosepeoplehadinattemptingto crossthebowsoftheyachtwithherNiajestv onboard.Inordertoclearthisvessel,aura acutterwhichwasdoingthesamething,he putthehelmoftheyachttosterboardin ordertogoundertheirstern,elientheyboth boreupandraninaparallellinewiththe yacht.Assoonastheyachtensclearof thesevessels-anditmustheremembered thatatthisseasontheSolentiscrowded withyachtsofallsizes-hesightedat schooner,theMistletoe,standingoutof StokesBayinthedirectionofRetie.The helmoftheAlleriawasagainputtostarboardtopassunderhesternoftheMistletoe, whenthelatterkeptawayandrannearly parallelwiththeroyalyacht.Afterwards itwouldseemthatthehelmoftheNIistlone wasput"harddown,"sothathersillsshook inthewind.ifhersailshadbeenkeptfull itisprobablethattheAlbertawouldhave passedunderherstern,oratalletentsthat collisioneouldhavebeenlessse,ere.'There seemstohavebeengreatconfusienandau absenceofauthorityonbuallofthe Mistletoewhenthecollisioneftsseentobe inevitable.CaptainWelchisofopiiiion thatwhenthedangerwasseetttheyailran trustthehelm.Bethisasitmaythe atccidentisnonethelessdeplorable.Itisa questionforsailorswhetheritissateina crowdedchannelliketheSolenttoruna steamerattherateofffituenkiitits.Weare surethatherMajesty,withthatkindly considerationforhersubjectsvihickhasatwaysdistinguishedher,and10tthits,the occurencehasbeenthecauseofgreatsenate wouldonrepresentationbeingmimictoher makearrangementsforstartingequarter ourhalf-an-hourearlierratherthanimperil thesatietyofvesselsandthelintsofher subjects.Withashipgoing;attherateof speedatwhichtheroyalyachtensitmould, asCaptainWelchstated,beaseasytostop unexpresstrainastostepthetitgilicscleats
RULESFORSERcANTsINTHEOLDEN TIME.
arrestedandbroughttojudgement.No sentencewaspassedonhim,butthepresident ofthecourtremarkedithseveritythatthe accusedhadonlytothankhimselfforthe inconveniencetowhichhehadbeenput, becauseifhewerenotanenemyofPrince Bismarckheoughtnotduringhissleepto haveinsultedthebenefactorofGermany.
THETURKISHF.MrIaE.
AformidableHatingthreatensthepeaceof theTurkishEmpire,accordingtotidings whichhavebeencominginmoreandmore disastrouslyduringthelastfewdaysfrom thedirectionoftheElerzego,ina.Whether premeditatedorunpremeditated,itbetrays muchferocity,andappearstobeso alarminglywile-spread,thattherecanbeno longerdoubtthatitisformidable.Christian andMussulntan,TurkandSclavonianare therearrayedagainstetchotherindeadly animosity.Thedominantandsubjectrates havesuddenlybeenbroughtintodirect collision.Riotsofthefiercestkindhave takenplaceinvariouspartsofBosnia. Trehinjeisbeingbesieged,andreinforcementsarcbeinghuniedlysentthither fromConstantinople. Ifworsted,the insurgents,itisfelt,mightreadily,atany moment,fieldrefugeinDalmatiaorin Shintenegro.EvidentlytheSublimePorte hasbeentakenbysurprise,andis,therefore, beingruttonitiohdifficultybythisunlooked-forrisingofthesubjectraces.It remainstobeseenis!tether,Ptspiteof Austrianinfluence,PrinceMilanwaybe constrainedbyhisServians,orwhether,in spiteofRussianinfluence,PrinceNikitamay heconstrained,byhisMontenegrins,tocooperatewiththeinsurgents.Howeverthis maybe,therookisspreadingandgaining strength,accordingtothelatestdespatches recei,edfromthedirectionofthelierzego,ina.SupposingtheOttomanGovernmenthelefttodealwiththepopularrising Ithouthating;thesituationcomplicatedby foreigninterference,therecanlielittledoubt, ofcourse,thatthesheerdeadweightof Turkishrule ofcourse,withsome expenditureofgoldandblood,etl'cctitely crushouttheinsurrection.E,crything depends,however,upunthecourse%%Well maybetakenintheemereeneybytheCzar :0111Kaiser,accordniglyasboth,oreither, mayie,vtheactualescuts,asaffording them,ornotaffording;them,anopportunity torinteiposingbetweenthebelligerents.As mattersnowstand,theprevalenttumouris hatajointapplicationwillbemapletothe SublimePorteinthemuseofRussiaand Austiiii,demandingtheimmediateresto rationutorderinthelierzegovina.
THECARDINAL.ANDTILEBoTAF,FAMILY.
THENEWLETTINSPAIN. ThenewleeyiuSpainof100,000menhas, asniielithavebeenexpected,causedgreat consternationintheluriddistrictsofthat countryAllyouthsehowereyears18of ageinDecember,1874,buthavenotyet reachedtheir19thyear,arecalledoutthose liohaleatthestatedtimesummedthatage .naybeexemptundercertainconditions specifiedinformerlevies.Allareexempt whodonotminetiptothenewstandardof height,isWell,hoeever,hasbeenreducedby noitssthananinchandahalf.Exemption maybeobtainedbythepaymentof£50,by detorinityorpermanentsickness,orbythe tactoftileladhashugaeidoeedandfeeble panntdependingwhollyuponhintfor support.luMadridits,Ifthepeopleare Saultobecarelessabouttheconscription,so manyofthepopulationbeingforeigners,and theiatuilytiesnotbeingverystrongthere. Businthecountrydistricts,wherefamily
Whatwouldservantsinthepresentday saytosuchacodeofrulesandregulations aswasadopted300yearsagointhehouseholdofSirJ.Harrington,thetranslatorut Ariosto? Aser,antabsentfrontpiesyrsto befined211.;forutteringanoath,I.I.,an thesamesumforleavingadooropena fineof'2d.fromlardy-daytoMichaelmas,for allwhoareinbedtoterseven,oroutafter nineafineofld.foranybedsunmade,fire urcandle-boxuncleauedattereighta fineof4d.furanymandetectedteachingthe childrenobsceneviorris;afineofId.furany manwaitingwithoutatrencher,oraltois :assentatamealforanyonebreakingany ofthebutler'sglass12,1.aCiteof2.1.fur anyonewhohasnotlaidthetablefordinner byhalf-pasttenorthesupperbesixafine of4d.foranyoneubsentadayehot,leave; toranymanstriking;motheratineutId. toranyfollowervisitingthecookntineof Id.;atineofId.foranymanappearingina foulshirt,brokenhose,undidshoes,tictorn doublet;afineof1,I.toranystruneet'sroom lettforfourhourstamerneliedressed fineofId.ifthehallbe:lotcleansedby eightinwhiterandseveninsummer;the portertobefinedId.iftimecourtgatelienut shutduiingmealsafineof:15.itthestairs benotcleanedevery1.ridayalterdinner. Allthesefinesacredeductedbythesteb.ard atthequarterlypaymentofdictum'seages. -CityPress.
THEDANGEROFTALKINGINSLEEP.
TheFrankfurterZeitungstatesthata merchantbelongingtoBuisen,nearColugne, wassummonedbeforethetlibunalsfor haying,luringhissleep,utteredsomewords whichinielitbeconstruedasoffensi,eto PrinceBistnark.Ilewassleepinginaroom atattavern,andalienheawokethemaster oftheestablishmenttoldhimhehadinsulted theChancellor.Athirdperson,whohaul heardtheexpression,wentimmediatelyto ttepolice-officeandgaveinformation,upon whichtheunconsciousoffenderwassoon
UnderthisheadingtheCatholicTimesof lastweeksclerainthefollen,hugmannerto il.erecenteselandreofLordthallium:"LordOranniorehas:wainbeenbehaving stupidly,andthistimeliehasmanaged,not otilytoplaythefoolbuttocoverhimself willsridiculeduringtheoperation.Some shorttimebackouresteemedcontemporary, theWEEKLYREGISTER,republishedastatemetamadeintheProtestantChurchHerald totheeffectthatthePrinceofWaleshad introducedhisEminenceCardinalNIalinitig to:heQueen,andthatthustheyeestionof hisprecedenceseasdecided.Therewasno toundationfurthestorybeyondtheMet thattheCaolitialwasatthegardenparty givenbythePrince,atwhichtheincident ellssupposedtohavetakenplace;buthis Eminence,asisfrequentlythecase,haulnot thepleasureofmeetingthePrinceonthat occateion,andthereforenointroduciontothe queenwaspossible.LordOrenneure,a notoriousHam,gotholdofthestory, suppressedthefactofitshavingorgitiated andbeenquotedfromaProtestantpaper, andquestionedtheGovernmentastoits Intentionsregardingthislatestmanifestion of.Popere."IlieDukeofRichmondvery propertyexpressedhisindignationatsuch questionbeingputtohim,butstatedthat theeliolething;evesafabricationanLord stauleyofAltlerlyalsospokestrunglyonthe ,11,MousconductofLordOratimore.The EditoroftheWEEKLYREGIsTEltpromp,ly exposedintheTimesthesuppressioteri madebyhisbigotedlordship,andthelatter eatsrasitenutielttoendeavortodefendhis tedium:1,11ndtomaketheextraordinarystatement,thattheChurchIlearldisinrealitya Catitoacjournal! Inadditionto atppr,ssio cert,litslordshipnowindulgesinsuggtstojalai, andretireshtmlrhisons!aughtagainst CatholicscoveredwiththedirtofhisOen compounding."
CosuxesVALENTINEBAKER.
ThefollowingnoticefromtheWar-office appearediutheGusettaut1~rtdaytlie131li lust.:-"HalfpayLieutemint-Culenelstud BrevetColonelValentineBaker.half-pay lute10111Hussars,hasbeenremovedfrom theAruty,herMajestyhavingnofurther occasiunforMssellices.Dated2ndAugust, 1875."
THELASTSEssIONOFPARLIAMENT.
ThePrimeMinisterofEngland,on Wednesdaynight,attheMansion-house, tooktheoccasion,ataBanquetinhonourof herMajesty'sMinisters,topassinreview thelegislativeachievementsoftheCabinet duringthislastsessionofParliament.Mr. Disraeli'sorationwasatoncemoderateand comprehensive.Itwasmoderateinitstone andcomprehensiveinitssurvey.Incasting aretrospectiveglanceattheParliamentary campaign,theFirstMinisteroftheCrown directedspecialattention,attheoutset,to whathespokeof,insomanywords,asthe greatbarrierbywhichheandhiscolleagues foundthemselvesconfrontedalmostimmediatelyuponthefirstmeetingofParliament. Almostneedlessisittosaythathisallusion thererelater!towhatheseemstohave regardedallalongastheimperative necessityofrenewing,foratime,atleast, thecoercivemeasuresapplielbyalongsuccessionofAdministrationstothegoternment ofIreland.Itwasthisportionofthe Premier'sspeechonWednesdaynightthat was-wecannotbutthinksignificantly-the mostspeciousandthemostlaboured. RemindinghishearersthatintheQueen's Speechelevenmeasuresofmoreorless importancehadbeenpromisedbythe Government,thePrimeMinisterelicited loudcheerswhenheaddedthat,ofthose. nineofthemostimportanthadalready, duringthesessionwhichisnotyetcompleted, beenpassedintolaw.Thankstooneof them,forthefirsttimeinthehistoryofthis countrytheemployerandtheemployedsit underequallaws.Nomancanma.;he imprisonedforabreachofcontract,while adequatecivilremedhshavebentfurn:shed fortheoccasion.Thelawofcenspiraey, again,hasbeensodealtwiththatitcanno longerbesaidthatanaggregateItelyofmelt ccoldbeconvictedofacrimeforwhit)if Onehadbeentriedindividuallybylawit wouldhavebeenrecognisedthatliewas innocent.Incidentally,asadistinctbackhandertoPrinceBismarck,Mr.Disraeli repeatedandinsisteduponthestatementshe hadmadenoonaformsr001,1"iiIIIIinthe Guildhall,thatticpeopleofthisremit1y inheritprivilese,whichthe.nobles.ofother countries.I.netyetnjay.Atthisasstr ti.,11-"which,"astheoldsonghasit, "nobodycandeny"-therelotus1,1111'Betel,. ThePremierfurthercellar:Iodatedhints,If salhiCityauditory,(in'Wednesday evening,thatduringtheIT,sentsession,for thefirsttimeformaltyyear:,therehas}teen afrankcudvigor,usattemptmadetodeal withthepublicdebtofEnalfaul.Another measureofhopertance,passedwiththe 11,1`i,sfSuccess,hasbeenIli,'now1:101005 fortheheit,TReg-uhilion.1uri..ultural 1.,11ings. fsrtheMeteliantShippites Pill,Mr.Disraeliinsi,t,..1,ne,reemphstieally esenthanhehad:ilreadydonehitilttense of s, sttheeas/spateinsteadof yeereeI,hadas-iste.1auaid,her Majesty'sGovernment.Th.re1,1hetn alarm,hesaid,inhispet,,atien,astothe centimehere,sebyreasonfthewildfool fluctuetineroutings,liIn,:priVoi,.!1,,astothe 111.Woritterrible(11,11,2,11Si newofoverwhelminginundateareThe f,arsthusawakened,he his audience,ballbeendissipatedintheen theere',thathadhe,itprostrate,tetteles1 dyZ.I'liyrandthesitu,hitIn.'''tagainwith thet-fillandgoldencosts;fird,theughthe tidyharvest;Mattibeterribly.1:oilseed,we fermicempensatienin.airweedreitsreels, wasit,heelearlyenoughwishedusto infer,fromtheemepen:mionderivedinour le,i,l:itivuharvestfromthewondrousroots ofConservatism.Thatlegislativeharvest hiedbetttabundantlygarnered.\Vitenthe just, wise,awlindulgent.'we'd,ofEtiglatelvalueIoleoktotheresult,theywould seethattheleeislativelabours,iftlitir reprtoentatiyeshadfuldedtothegreattotal ofnationalhappiness.
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TICESRERELORJEWisliSTATER.
Severalspecimensoftheancientcoinsof Judea,saidtobeofindubitableauthenticity, weresoldinacollectionknowastheChieri collectionlastweekbyMessrs.Sotheby, Wilkinson,andHodge.No,58wasdescribedasstruckat.Jerusalemintheyear2 -144-140yearsbeforetheChristianEra. Itwasofsilver,rudelystampedwithSamaritancharacters,andonthereversea pomegranatetwig,withthreebuds,supposed torepresentAaron'srod.Itsweightwas 212grainstroy.Thiscuriouscoinsoldfor Llo.Others,calledMaccaheanshekels,of whichtherewereseven,soldatpricesfrom .£3to.C8each.Fivehalf-shekels,ofwhich onewaspronoincedasuperlativelyfinecoin, broughtfrom.f.3to.C8So.each,thefineone sellingfor1:14.
IlEcOLI.L:CTIONSOFClIAIILI,ALEVERTHE NoVEL1ST.
TheVilla1Morrelliwasanunattractive honkinghonefromtheroad,fromwhich itWit,;11,1o:wiledbyirongatesanda dinrtdrive',sAy..,awriterinLippincott's Abu/az:in, Ilatontheother(orCarden)it teas'oneoftheniestpicturesmeirregularly'miltoldhors'sireaeinalle,andtheflagged gardenterrace:Itthebackcommandeda lovelyvicesofthestoriedhillofSanMiniato. withitsancientchurchandhalf-ruined fortificationonitstop.andoftheoliveand voo..plaittedvalleywhichdividedthetwo eees.Oftenofftsummerevening. 1.eforeOwarrivalof fromFlorence, tofind1,1,1'infillem-ychaironthis iorrilt,withCoil.'111.10rohintandacigarin hisIisih.enieyiesstheco.,'le.urofAve :NI:11.h'.;somitimes.findingnobodythere,I penetratedintothe1011IISI'I'le,of-itting-i,oulls thatoccupiedallthegroom.'floorofthe leiddites.andonthe,oacnsiom,wassure letit(1himillalittlestudy,thelastand
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BISMARCKINPARLIAMENT.
M.VictorTissottcontributestotheMonde, asingularlygraphicdescriptionofadebate intheGermanParliament. Severaldeputieshaveattackedmoreor lessboldlythepolicyoftheGovernment. WhiletheyspeakPrinceBismarcksitsparing hisnails,onlynowandthenliftinghisbead andfixingaglanceattheoratorwhohas madeastatementwhichexciteshim.At lastheisroused.M.Tissotisattractedby thefigureoftheChancellor,ofwhomhe says"Idirectmylorgnetteuponhim,butI verysoonfeelanarmlaidonmyshoulder whichdragsmeviolentlybackward.""Itis forbiddentologner'theChancellorcriesa roughvoice."Ibegintoexplainthatthe barrelsofmydoubleglassarenotcharged, butaneighbourwhispersinmyearpoliceman,'andIputbothmytonguesmdlorgnette inmypocket,'M.deBismarckhereaselsewhere,drawsallattention.Hiseloquence, whichhehammerslikeirononananvilemits flightsofsparks.Atfirsthislanguageis einbarrased-hefindsthewordswithdifficulty.Butlittlebylittlehewarms, thevolancolightens,itvomitsblocksofstone. Themanisnotanorator,asoratorsgo.This isnotaneaglewhosoarsonvictoriouswing. notalionwhoroarsinshakinghismaneand instrikingtheearthwithitstail.Thereis noinspirationinthatbosomofironthere isonlywill-awillwhichII1ON'e,themountain,. Awildboartrackedtohislairantimaking arushuponthedogs-suchisM.deBismarck. orator.Allisbrutalinhim-attitude,gesture, expression.OnemightfancyhesawaGerman postillionwearingthebootsofLouisIX., andwieldingthewhipwhichthatabsolute monarchreasonedinhisParliament.He holdshisangerundergovernment,and minglesmenaceandinvectivewithjo'etie: andpuns.BismarckfallsupontheUltramontane:.Ilisviolentattacks.hisUneateninggesturesexciteoneofthesetempests whichheloves.Theprotestsandhissesof theCentreminglewiththeplauditsof11:e EightandLeft.Dividedintotwocamps.the deputiesprovokeandinsulteachother.The Piesidentinvainringshisbell.Dominating 'he"I".face Pleatd'eps,Lis oyesflaming.Mde11i-maikletsfallnum hislips"asmitesujeiblyinsolentanddisdainful.Hefeels,asallthereft(1.thatall theseheadsareforhimbutsomanybo'ls whichhecanknockoneagainsttheother justasitpleaseshim,
THEI'RSNCEANDPRINCEsSOF\VALESIN SHEFFIELD.
THEO'CONNELLCENTENARYPROCESSION INDUBLIN.
TheprocessionthroughthestreetsofDublinonFridaywasverytine.Itwasremarkableforthenumberofreligiousconfraternities whichtookpartinit.Thesewere,among amongstothers,theConfraternitiesofthe BlessedSacrament,theSacredHeart,the ImmaculateConception,St.Patrick,St. Michael,andtheSodalityofS.Joseph.Forty bands,ofconsiderablestrength,accompanied theprocession,andtherewerebannerswithoutend,manyofthemofexpensivematerial richlyembroideredandpainted,andbeautifullymounted.Sonicofthemtookmore thanadozenmentocarrythem,andothers wereattachedtocarsdrawnbyhor-es. Conspicuousintheprocessionwasthe triumphalcarinwhichO'Connellwasbrought fromRichmondBridewell.Thiswasprofuselydecorated,andonanelevatedstand wasplacedthechairinwhichtheLiberator satontheoccasion,infront.ofwhichwas hisbust.AllthetradesofDublinwere representedintheprocession.andfromLivse pooltherewereseveralhundredmembersof theCatholictotalAbstinenceLeague,with thebandoftheBoys'Refuge,headedby FatherNugent.Itiscomputedthatthere wereatleast40.000personsintheprocession. Itwaswellmarshalled,andasapageantwas wastrulysplendidantiinipo,ing.After marchingthiouglithegrit streetsofthe citytheprocessi,mmadeitswaytothe platform,wheretheorationwastohavebeen deliveredbyLordO'Hagan.Inconsequence however,ofadomesticaffliction.hislordship wasnotabletobepresent,andhisoration hasbeenprinted.InitLordO'llapn.carefullyavoidsallallusiontoRepealandother politicaltopicslikelytocausedisunion. °Vermeilryasto111111agreatpoliticalbole-. fatter.delkerer.andfriend. 'Iliespiritof O'Contillanimatedtheeloquenceof'elem.daire.andmadetheyoungMonialcnibert pilgrimtohishomeillthewildsofKerry." O'Connellwasthegreatki'Celtwho conductedafearfulstetereIt,ahappyissue. Ilewasanuncrownedwon:itchwhoheld, overmilliens.Inurethenakinglysway."In theabsenceofLorderliegen.Mr.Nat,Mr. °TwinerPower,:aril:Mr.A.M.Sullivanaddressedthepeople.
TheceiehratienoftherConnellentennry haslwenagreat,anerm..tieantsuccess,Tim citizensoftrthlindidtheirveryLoottodo honourtotheoccasion.Almosteveryhens. wasdecoratedinsomewayoretherwith buntingorwitheverereens.Aroaring tradewasdoneingreenties,greenfavours, andgreenribbons,oneortheotherbeing universallyworn.Theingressofvistters wasenormous,andthehotels:millodginghousesweresever'ytaxedtofindaccommodationforthestrangers.Infact,thii, whocamelateinthedaycouldnot,forlove ormoney,finds-notbeds,butevenasoft plankwhereontolaytheirweariedlimbs, :Manyconsideredthemselvesfortunateif theyobtained,bygoodlack,asinglechair inthecreweledcottee-romnofanhotel. SomeknowinzonesbroinditwiththemOlds andencampedintheIfficenixPark.Others, lesswise,hadtohethankfulthatthe weatherremainedfine,forIfni!.lodgingwas literally"onthecoldground"inthepark, withtheskyforacoverlet.Therewasa largegatheringofdistinguishedvisitors fromforeigncountries-lar.Nardi, domesticprelatetoHisHolinessthePepe, andAuditoroftheRota SecretaryofPropagandaBishopsofFrance andofSwitzerlandeminentGermansand noblePoleswithPrinceRadzivillantithe VicarofOstrowo,fronttheDuchyofPosen. TheEnglishEpiscopatewasrepresentedby theBishopsofNorthampton,Liverpool,and (.'ausarepolis.Largebodieswentoverfront London,Manchester,Liverpool.andother largetowns.Andweneednotaddthat fromeverytownandvillageinIreland,from northandsouth,fronteastandwest,men andwomenflockedinto1)ultlintodohonour tothememoryoftheirgreatcountryman, theimmortalO'Connell.Notwithstanding
Ilesc..re.l.ihiela colour,nither,anti o v.1 vi,"-teoat.I!rteas01c-pecially "'" 1,1''' yetwith.iny eof Ile itedto,-tseserefutdealoflinen:11.0his 1...een.andneek.:Old11:111,k,whichalways .1,iIit11,11,,,./1putontheminino ,vott1,1,ifit\veletotit'preserved theeemiesatIlseol\vnys itin,need III nextloinntc.ilishead \vat.:tourlarete.antisufficiently}midattho thaton1.11reno!,,,!icalprinciples i; mee,;;;,ly,e,11 tim,1,11;11,1111,,INO,Illthe :tillwith thatideroundmeltfromcurtoear\Odell isheldtodramsawell-developedmidwellLalaneedmondoranivaiion.Thebroadface cleen-leokiterfindfresh-coloured,buthardly toecalledflorid, it:cleareyes1,1i/11min.!live,V,iiithumour.anditswidemouth withhtilliantlywhiteteeth, wasthev.ty',letmerind1110,t eNpre-teni,ttoo-nature,good-1(1111.er,and '1he \yen-full,butnot casualte. toomuchindicativeof intellect sitthem.thechin,always waslargo.andmighthave (..eaalittleheavyhailitueettappendrdteaticsmohileandlesswit-lightedface. Ithadanexpressivenessofitsown.too,that chin;forithadaway,whenhewasina satiricalmoodandwasahouttosayasharp thing.ofassuming,alookofhardnessand s,malenessahemunderthejaw-whichwould haveimp:nu-41achartererofseveritytothe fare,iitheeye,Lailnetalltie,timebeen sheetingoutsun-Issinisonthesly. Iwonder hewilleeeyeslookedwhenheteasreally augered.n,,,r Lintso.
iLLIEs0rrisIiIi)NINls75, "TL'eatskiisfro,rentlythebestexponent ofthefashiensandfolliesofpastdays,anti whenourde,endantsturnbacktothepages ofPunch,intocolliestotherescuewitha speciallyll,sgnedhighstool-likechair.seeing theexcoslingditlicti!tythefaironeshavein sittingdownwithallthesetapesandstraps, being,infartreducedtorestingontheside ofanordinarychair.theywillhardlyrealise thatwe,asanation.boastedoftheexceeding civilization.wisdom,andrefinement,and theclearjudgementgoodsense,andability ofourwomen.Theywillsurelyhearwith wonderthatsomeofthefaironeswereeven strugglingforahighereducalon,extended rights,andequalitywithmeninthemany walksoflife.Maybetheywillargueas someofourphilosophersdo,thatdressisa woman'speculiarprovince.mudthatifshe showsherselfwantingincommonsenseand judgementwithregardtoitshecannot wonderthattheremayhesomehesitationin aceordingherawidersphere."
Sheffieldwasvisited.furthefirsttime,on Monday.bytheIleirsApporent.The receptionaccordedtothePrinceandPtineess ofWaleshytheinhabitantstits.at:amatter ofcoarse,eteltueiastie.Preparationshad epenamagnificentscaleforthe reeeptienoftheirReyal11itslatessessand fit,oaredastheywerewithexeeptionally tineweather,evelythingpas,dofftoadmiration.Theoccasionwhichbrought toedieffieldwastheopeningofapublicritk tothesoundoftrumpetandtheroarof artillery.AfternigLfoilthetown.frolicend toend,wasbrilliantlyilluminated.Therewas ahallattheCutlers'Hall.fuel()tithemenow (Tut-day)theirRoyalIliohnesse,madea tourefinspectionthissightheprincipal nutnufactotie.'Hwyisitries-edthecasting efasixendadialfnotmat1110 e-Ii11111,1111,111, thepre.ent MayerofSheffieldistheprincipalproprietor. TheyexaminedtheCyclopsWorksofthe Messrs.Caminell.avastorganisationpresided overbytheMasterCutler,Mr.GeorgeWilson, providingemploymenttotl.000menandboys, andgivingsupportto'20,000womenand children.'Theywentallovertheworkshops andwarehousesofthe:Messrs.Rodgers.that vastemporiumofcutleryofeveryimaginable description.AfterwardsthePrinceand Princesswereentertainedatagrandbanquet intheCutlers'Hallinreturningthanksat w'i'll,forthetoastoftheirhealthhisLoyal Highnessremarkedsigniticantlyenough,in themidstofhiscourtlyacloutwletignients-Itha:beensaidthat:Sheffieldwasdentocralicbut,afterwhatwehaveseento-day andyesterday,Ithinkitsworst[meinieswould notgiveitthatappellation.ItwillLemy greatpleasureinafewdaystotellher MajestytheQueenbowstrongthedevotion ofthistownistowardsherpersonandher throne.ashasbeenmanifestedbythekind andaffectionatefeelingshowntowardsus." Theday'senjoymentwasbroughttoaclose byagardenpartyattheDukeofNorfolk's.
ESCAPEOFTHEBISHOPOFPADEBBORN.
TheillustriousBishopofPaderborn.for sometimeinternedatWesel.effectedhis escapeonTuesdayfromhisplaceofconfinement.Nothingisknown,saysatelegram fromtheBerlinCorrespondentofthe MorningPost,astowherehehasgone,butit issurmisedthathehastakenrefugein BelgiumorHolland.Hehasleftaletter, addressedtotheprovincialgovernor,complainingthathispetitionforleavetovisita watering-placeforthesakeofhishealth, thoughenclosing.incompliancewiththe governor'sinstructions,acertificatefromthe districtmedicalofficer,hasnotbeenreplied to.TheBishopgoesontoexplainthatthe dutyofself-preservationhasbeenhischief motiveforattemptinganescape.Heatthe sametimeimpugnsthevalidityofthe sentenceofdepositionandinternment passeduponhimbythesecularlawcourt, basinghisobjectionsonprinciplesofcannon law.TheBishopundertakestoresumehis episcopaldutiesifafreechoiceofresidence isallowedhim.AstheBishopissureto havesought.safetyacrossthefrontier, probablyinHollandorBelgium,diplomatic complicationsareapprehendedinconsequenceofhisescape.
l'1{E-III5ToRI,2MAN. Atidleexcavationsnen,.beingtitadeforIle fislialaticnsoftheThanesEints.nhowlit extensiontothesouthofthelenseset meldsomeinterestingrelicsor. prodally pre-llistotissaleweirdirouter1onholelastbythevvothreeneteps,\-edthe,.lleee emisist,feethetautpais,ofbelies tohedm,ofextinct ofquad' andbird,:butamongthemwastutuIhI; underjax,bono. tillthe Ofit!natl.appareM)-Isesn'''itto;,;;,r'y tylieIli,human e. fl ,..; ili,eiiNet,1have to water010.:15rindbiller variouskin.'',wet,.',endtierir al. peataleitelance.iWreltheea-, objectsfettn..1iuth-e upperjaw, faeial Hsi soel,stsofanitnitoilofthe or gnawingorder. '1Hsiserilv" siu1110 tta':11-11aloi IIIIt; ofthetroth0,III..Ireton,it.HI ',how likeIII, Ito;tvedl. 'Iheother1,elveIIIhllenit theniuLosLeittg1...!411',1!ri Littthe111c1-4',tenthetcp'tetwoit,either sideofthecentralglum teed)androt, betweenthetwi)eiinitieteeilt,asincarnikorit, includingman. fragmentorthemouth andfacialhonesof:Inanimalisnearlyofthe sizeofthelikepartsofthehumanframe., and.exceptingforthepositionoftherodent teethandtheabsenceofthecanineteeth,it mightatfirstsighthemistakenforaportion ofahumanhead.Noanimaloftherodentia orderofsolargeasizeisnow,however, fotindinthiscountryorknowntohale existedinitwithinthe'wiledofhuman history.11-iththese;winedtemains,andat aboutthesamespot,aflintknifewasteem', evidentlyferniestbyearlyhumanskill.Most oftheseaiwientremainsWCIVtli,t4WI'letiat about;left.belowIi,,'surfaceofthebankof theriveroppositeAbingdon-streetandtdr, abovetheleveloftheLondonclay,embedded inadepositofblackvegetablemould, containingnumerouspiecesofthesmaller branchesoftreesLeconteblackaspeat oak.Someofthebonesincluding thoseoftherodentanimalmixedtogether withshells,were.however.foundinafluvial sanelysiltordriftanditwasinadeposit ofthiskindthattheflintknifewasobtained.
THECURSEOFSCOTLAND,
AfeweveningsbeforethebattledCulloden thereweregibberedintheapartmentsofthe Pretender,atInverness,afewofhisfriends, forthepurposeofplayingatcants.Inthe courseoftheevening-thenineofdiamonds belongingtothepackwithwhichtheywere playingwaslost.Onthenightofthebattle, whichresultedsodisastrouslyfortherebel army,theDukeofCumberlandentered Inverness,and,aswashisinvariablecustom, tookuphisquartersintheapartmentswhich hadsorecentlybeenoccupiedbyPrince CharlesEdward.Onthefollowingmorning ascoutbroughtinwordthatasmallportion oftherebelarmyhadtakenshelterinadeep gorgeamongthemountains.TheDukeat oncedirectedanofficertotakeanumberof men,surroundtheparty,andputeveryman todeathwhowasfoundinarms.Theofficer, reluctanttoexecutethisinhumanorder,and perhapsfearfulofafter-consequences, declinedtotakethecommandwithouta writtenorder.TheDukelookedroundthe roomforapieceofpaperonwhichtowrite theorder,whensomeonepickedupthelost card,andpresentedittotheDuke,who
wrotehisorderonthebackofit,and handedittotheofficer.Thesoldiers departedontheirerrandofbutchery,andso welldidtheyexecutetheDuke'so'=ends thatnotoneofthesingedevotedbandof Highlandersescapeddeath.Henceitisthat thenineofdiamondsiscalledthecurseof Scotland.
RELIGIOUSCENSUSOFTHEWORLD.
Dr.Hnrst's"OutlineHistoryofthe Church"givesthefollowingpopulationto thecreedsoftheworld Christianity. 407000000;Buddhism,340.000.000;Mohammedanism.200,000000Brahmanism175.000,000Confucianism,80,000.000;Judaism. 7.000,000;allotherformsofreligiousbelief 174000,000.OftheChristianpopulations oftheworld131.007.449areassignedtoProtestantism,200.339.390toRomanCatholicism, and76,390,040totheOrientalchurches.In theNewWorldcomprisingNorthandSouth America,theRomanCatholicsareina majority,having50,931.983ofpopulation to36,936,983ofl'roteitants.
FOODFORTHEBRAIN.
exhibition,tonearly£17,000,000,orbyover £4,500,000sterling;andtheexportshave increasedinthesameperiodfrom.C14,500,000to£15,400,000,orby£900,000,andthis notwithstandingafullingoffof£2,500,000 sterlingintheexportsofgold.Theletters passingthroughthePost-officehaveincreasedby4,000,000,andthenewspapersby 1,700,000.Messagesbyelectrictelegraph haveincreasedby164,000;depositsin savingsbanksby£500,000,andthisnotwithstandingthehighrateofinterestoffered bybuildingsocieties.andothercompeting institutions.Childrenatschoolhave increasedby73,000;manufactorieshave increasedfrom1745to2109,orby364;the handsemployedinmanufactorieshave increasedfrom19,294to28,026,orby8732; andthecapitalinvestedinmanufactories,so farasitisrepresentedbythevalueoflands, buildings,machinery,andplant,hasincreased from£4,725,125to£6,798,820,orby£2,073,695.Atthesametimecrimehas diminished,asisevidentfromthefactthat thepersonscommittedfortrialhavefallen offinthreeyearsfrom781to694,andnot onearresthasbeenmadeforsmugglingin thepastthreeyears.-Advocate.
ANewYorkletter,saystheSanitary Record.reportsthatashorttimeagoa certainDr..Lambertreadapaperbeforethe LiberalClubonthe"SpecialArticlesof FoodAdaptedtotheNutritionoftheBrain, andtheMethodsofCookingthem."Preparatorytothisheinvitedsomeofhisfriends toabanquet,whichisthustakenoffbyone ofthedailypapers asteveningaparty ofgentlemenateabrainial'dinnerat Jones'sRes'atrant,Broadway.theirhostbeing Dr.T.S.Lambert.Mr.JamesPartonand abouttwentyothers.moreorlesswellknown. satroundtheboardandnourishedtheir brainstoasomewhatalarmingextent.The waitersgrinnedfromcartoearwhenthey servedthefool.fornotoneofthen)hadever dreamedofadinnerbeginningwithtoasted crackersandcheeseandendingwithboiled custardawlbuttermilk.Thebrainial' qualitiesoftouredcheesehavelongbeen knowntoscientificmen,andnearlyallthe membersoftlcLiberalClubarepassionately fondofboiledcustard.which.asiswed known,containsover90percent.ofphosphorous,andwillreadilyburnifrumhe pouredoverit.Dr.Lambertlecturesto-night onBrainBuilding.'anditwastoraisethe inteLeetsofhisamliencetoahighplacethat hegavethisexhibitionofencephalolropophagy,orbrainialfood.Suchadinner willdooccasionally,butisdangerousiftoo oftenindulgedin.Tirehumanht'ainis altotit80percent.water,andifitbestuffed willthesublimationsofcheese.oysters. codfish.tripe.calves'brains,oatgroats.and Ioi.eilcustard.itbecomesapowerfulbattery. aperilousmagazine.liableatanymomentto exhale.tothegreatderiimentofitsowner andthesurpri-eofbystanders.Bythetime thesixthcourse.whichcunsistedofstewed tripemindgreenpear.wasreached,theexcitementfearfullyintense.andwiththecalves' brainthefeastbecamealmostanorgie.The foreheadoftherantarchgrewfourinches higherwiththegreatpressurefromwithin upontheconvolution:,buthappilythe gang-ien,whereoatmealbecamenutiversolog.y wasnotaffectedinanymasheddegree. TheparietalbonesofagreatComptist separated.andthecoronalsuturewidened quireperceptibly.Aroundthebrowofa mightyspiritualisttherewasamarked nimbus,wheretheescapingphosphorus igniteduponconningincontractwiththe oxygenoftheair.Itwassingularinthe extremetowatchtheoatmealrisingtothe braintoseethesubtlepoisonoftheboiled custardturnamanintoademonofratiocinationandasthefierybuttermilkmounted totheintellectandhurledthereasonreeling fromitsthrone,thebeholderwasfainto acknowledgethatthegodsarejustandof ourpleasantvicesmakeinstrumentsto plagueus."
ROME.-LIENINEOLDESTPOPES.
PiusIX.,thoughthefirst,inthelistof theSovereignPontiffs,ifweconsiderthe durationofhispontificate,ranksninth onlyinpointofseniority,anditisgreatly tobefearedthatbewillnotbeableto crownhisotherglorioustitleswiththatof the"veteran"oftimePopes.
Hemustlivetwoyearslongerbeforehe readiestheageof85,atwhichInnocentXII. died,A.D.1700.Thenitwilltakehim anotheryeartoexceedinyearsClementX., whodiedin1676,aged86years.Clement XII.diedid1740,aged88years.Firmand unyieldingindeath,ashewasthroughout life,JohnXXI.,whodiedin1334,willnot surrenderhishonourablepositionasfifthon thelisttoanybutanonagenarian IfPiusIX.livestocelebratehis93rd birthday,CelestineIII.,whodiedin1198, andGregoryXIIwhodiedin1471,willthen bothgivepieceasregardsyearstoour presentHolyFather.Buttogiveeffectto this,hisearlypilgrimagemustbeprolonged fortenadditionalyears.
ThesecondonthelistisGregoryIX., whowaselectedPopeinhis85thyear,and who,asvigorousat90asInnocentIII.,his uncle,et5o,wentonpreachingcrusades, fizinninzmonarchs,convertingTurks, instructingChristians,till,atlast,death managedtolayhintlow,thoughnotwithout astruggle.Iledie.'A.D.1541,aged98.In ordertoexcelinyearsthisglorious,hoary Pontiff,PiusIX.mustlivefifteenyears longer.
RESPONSIBLEGOVERNMENT.-Fromthe MelbourneJournalstohand,wenoticethat ResponsibleGovernmentisnotworkingas satisfactorilyascouldbedesired.Itwould appearthatMemberslookmoretotheirown intereststhantothegeneralwell-beingof thecolony.
LECTUREBYFATHERKELLY.-Father Kellywhoisoneofthemostpopular lecturersinMelbournerecentlydelivereda LectureinSandhurst,entitled"Great MilitarySurrenders,"whichhasbeenmost favorablynoticedbytheVictorianPress.
FRENCHRELIEFFUND.-Collectionsin aidoftheFrenchReliefFundhavebeen madeintheprincipalCatholicChurchesin Melbourneanditssuburbs.
PROPOSEDLOAN.-TheMelbourneGovernmentpurposeborrowing£3,000,000for publicworks.
DANIELO'CONNELL.-FafberO'Malley deliveredanableandinterestinglectureon the"LifeandTimesofO'Connell"inthe HalloftheAthenaeum.Melbourne.TheproceedsweregiventotheFrenchFloodRelief Fund.
THELIBERATOR'SCENTENARY.
AxUNPARALLELEDCELEBRATION.
dragoonedintodecorum,ortobeheldin cheekevenbylargeandsystematically arrangedgroupsofconstabulary.No soldierslinedthethoroughfares.Nored coatswereanywherevisible.AstheTimes says,therewasscarcelyapolicemaninany directiontobeseen.Yetfromoneendof tinecitytotheother,throughallthat"vast concourse"-rememberwearequotingthe dispassionate,deliberate,andmostempathic) ipsissimarerbaoftheTintes-"sogentle andwell-temperedwerethey,thatnotonly wastherenojostlingorrudelaughing,such ashaveledtoviolentencountersonother occasions"louteven"inthethickestparts ofthethrong,whereitwasdifficultto threadone'swaybyslowandsinuoussteps, womenwerecarryinginfantsintheirarms withouttheslightestfear."Thespiritof O'Connellwasabroad.ThosegratefulIrish, whoweretherefortheexpresspurposeof doingthemostsignalhonourtothememory oftheirbelovedLiberatorwerefaithfulto theverylettertohismaxims-theyrememberedthathewastheChampionofOrder andLoyaltynotoneatomlessthanhewas theCampionofCivilandReligiousLiberty. There,indeed,wasademonstrationworthy ofreflectinghonourandgloryuponthe memoryoftheuncrownedMonarchof Ireland.There,intruth,wasagreat popularcelebrationofthehundreth anniversaryofthebirthofTheLiberator, suchaswasworthyatonceofIrelandherself, andofthegreatestofallIrishmen,Daniel O'Connell.
OurDublinCorrespondent,aswillbeseen inhisresumeofthewholeofthelatterpart oflastweek'sproceedings,estimatesthat theremusthavebeennearlyamillionpeople inthestreetsofDablinasthegreatprocession,fiftythousandstrong,marched throughtheirmidst.Andupontheprevious day,the5thinstant,theblessingofHeaven hadbeensolemnlycalleddownuponthis greatnationalcelebrationofO'Connell's Centenaryintimegrandreligiousceremonial bywhichthefestivitieshadbeenfittingly inaugurated.-WeeklyRegister.
THEO'CONNELLCE:NTENARTINNewYORK, Yesterday(Aug.6),inthiscity,and throughoutthelongliandbreadthofthe country,theCentenaryofO'Connellwas celebratedwithgreatenthusiasm.Innearly alloftheCatholicchurchesinthecitiesand largetownsSolemnHighMasswassung andduringthelaterhoursofthedaythere wereprocessions,banquets,orations,and fireworks.TheattendanceattheHigh MassesintheNewYolkchurcheswas extrenrlylarge.Intheeneninganimmense andicineeassembledattheCooperInstitute tohearadiscourseinhonourofO'Connell fromtheRev.1)r.McGlynn.thepastorofS. Stephen'sChurch.Thespeechwasamost admirableone,anditwaslistenedtowith theutmostdelightbythevastassemblage whichfilledthehall.
INTER-COLONIAL.
PROGRESSOFVICTORIA.
Thefollowingofficialstatement,showing theprogressofthecolonyofVictoriasince thelastexhibition,wasreadbytheChief SecretaryattheMayor'sluncheononThursday,2ndinst.:-
Thelastexhibitionwasopenedonthe6th November.1872.Sincethatdateatleast 50,000havebeenaddedtothenumbersof ourpopulation,and75,000totheacresin cultivation.'1'llerevenuehasincreasedby £400,000;theshippinginwardsandoutwardshasincreasedbymorethan200,000 tons;theinmportshaveswelledfromX12,340,000,intheyearpriortothatofthelast
St.Agathoisusuallyconsideredtheoldest ofthinropes,havingdiedA.D.682,aged107. Butthiswouldhedifficulttoprove.We shouldbeinclinedtogivethepalmtoPius IX.ifheoutlivestheninthGregory.Adcoeate.
TaxBANKOFVICTORIAROBBERY.
Themysterysurroundingthelossof£2100 fromtheBankofVictoriaisclearedup. W.Gluon,aged18,Otteofthetwoexchange clerkswhohadchargeoftheparcels,was broughtbeforetheSt.KildacourtonThursdaymorning,chargedwiththerobbery,and wasremandedtoMelbourne,toappear yesterday.Attheresidenceofhisfather, atMalvern,owingtothesuspicionofoneof hissisters,hisboxwassearched,and£1650 innotesfeandthere.Hisfathertookhim totheresidenceofMr.Matheson,thebank manager,inSt.Kilda,andrevealedthe discovery.Theyoungfellowwasgivenin chargeofSergeantHolmes,whosearched him,andfoundapocket-book,containing no.Heconfessedthatthiswaspartofthe stolenmoney.liehadpurchasedahorse forA:15.minihalalsoboughtarifle,pistols, ammunition,andotherthings.Theimpressionprevailethatotherswereimplicated.Theprisonerwasbroughtbeforethe CityCourtyesterday,andcommittedfor trial.
LADIES'PLEDGE.
TheladiesofGrandRapids,Mich.,are circulatingthefollowingpledge,andhave alreadysecuredquiteanumberofsignatures:-Believingthatpride,extravagance indress,withmanyotherconcomitantevils -suchastightlacing,wearingfalsebosoms, falsecalves,falsehair,switches,chignons, pinched-nphats,bonnets,dromedarylump orbustle,paintingandpowderingtheface, takingsmalldosesofstrychnine,orusing cosmeticstowhitentinecomplexion,opium andmorphinetoquietthenerves,with variousdrugsandnostrumstopreventconception,toproduceabortion-areproductive ofmoremiseryinthisworldthanall otherevilscombined-inasmuchasnotonly ourselves,butfathers,brothers,husbands, snot,moretitanall,ourchildrenaresufferers. Hundredsofhusbandsannuallybecome bankruptonaccountoftheirwives'and daughters'extravagances,whilethousandsOf honourablemenaredeceivedintomarrying women,whotheybelievedtobemodelsof formandbeauty,onlytofindthemmiserable skeletons,filledoutwithartificialstuffing andpadding,whollyunfittoperformthe sacreddutiesofmatrimony;therefore,we pledgeourselvestoabstainfromanyandall evilshereinmentioned,tolivetruetotime principlesofhonourandvirtue,befairin courtship.becomegoodwives,truemothers, peaceablecitizens-quitgossipingandstay athomewithourfamilies,wheredutycalls us.-Advocate.
Thereisnoneedwhatevertoexaggerate, forpraiseorforblame,whatwaswitnessed byenormousmultitudestowardsthecloseof lastweekinthecityofDublin,inhonourof thehundredthanniversaryofthebirthof DanielO'Connell.InspeakingoftimecelebrationoftheCentenaryofTheLiberatoron Thursday,Friday,andSaturdaylastas unparalleled,wearcdoingnomorethan makingrecordofasimplefact.Amore dispassionatewitnessofthegrandspectacle whichespeciallymarkedtheactualdayof theanniversary-meaningtheimmenseprocessionoffiftythousandtypicalIrishmen, guildsofworkmenforthemostpart,who traversedtheprincipalstreetsofthecityof DublinonFrilay,the6thinstant-could hardlyhavebeenfoundthanthenon-Irish, non-CatholicSpecialCorrespondentoftine leadingjournal,whoseaccountofwhathe himselfsawwillbefoundinanotherpart ofourcolumnsofto-day,artaccountthatis certainlyentitledtothemastseriousand deliberatecansideration.Itwilltherebe remarkedthattheTimes,withnoreservationwhatever,declaresofthatprocession thatitwillbememorableas-what?-asthe greatesteventofitskindthathasever occurredinthatcountry.Ascompared withanyothergreatpopularprocessionthat haseverbeenwitnessed,itdeclares,emphatically,thatitsurpassedthemallinmagnitude andsplendour.Nay.itgoesontosay,as willbeseen,that"asregardsthenumbers winowerearrayedinit,orwhowere attracted,bywhatevermotive,towitnessit -whethercuriosityorsympathyitmatters not-itmaybetrulysaidthatinextentand impressivenessit.exceededallthemonster meetingsthateverassembledatthecallof TheLiberator."Itshouldbeparticularly borneinmind,however,whiletheseweighty wordsoftheTimesarebeingtakeninto account,orpoisedinthebalance,thatthose monstermeetings,whicharesaidnowto havebeeneclipsedinmagnitudeandimpressiveness,firstsettheexampleofthesevery kindoforderlyandgiganticgatheringsof thepopulation,and.inthenextplace,thatit maybeaddedwithabsolutetruthofThe Liberator,thatthoughdeadliespeaketh! That,inotherwords,itwasdistinctlyinnhis namethatthemagnificentandtuiparalleled assemblageofyesterday(Friday)weekwas collectedtogether,toldoff,andmarchedin noblearraythroughalltheprincipal thoroughfaresofthecapitalofIreland. Letitneverbeforgotten,inregardto'lliis greatprocessionofthe6thofAugust,1875, thatitwasaprocessionformedhythepeople themselves.Themenwhomarcheilinit, fiveorsixdeep,tothenumberof,asnearly escould1wcalculated,fiftythousand,were almostallofthemmartialledindistinct contingents,eachcarryingthebannerof somewell-knownsociety,guildorinstitution, andallofthemrepresentingtimestalwart, honest,toiling,strong-limbed,independent manhoodofIreland.Regardingthemdistinctlyinthatlight,astherepresentatives oftheirrace,theTimessaidofthismagnificentprocession-"Inphysiquethenumerous filesthatpassedinreviewwouldbearcomparisonwiththesamenumberofmeninany partoftheQueen'sdominions."Nowonder canitbe,therefore,rememberingthis,and rememberingtheperfectorderthatprevailed throughoutthewholetimethattheprocession wasmarchingthroughthedenselycrowded streetsofDublin-nowonderwesay, rememberingthosetwofactsinregardtotine processsiontheredescribed,thattheTimes shouldhavespokenofit,asithasdone,as altogetherthemostimposingandsignificant thathaseverbeenwitnessedinthatcity. Theorderlycharacterofthedisplaywas, ifthatbepossible,evenmoreremarkable thanitsmagnitudeoritsgrandeurasa demonstration.Herewasapopulations turnedoutintotinestreetseafetewithout anyrestrictionwhateveruponitsmovements, withoutanyauthoritativeglardbeingplaced overittokeepitwithinduebounds-a stupendousmassofpeopleblockingupthe streets,andrequiringinnowaytobe
O'CONNELLANDHISWATCH.
Atthistimeeveryanecdoteofthegreat Liberatorisofinterest.Thefollowing, relatedbyaneye-witness,appearedintheSt. James'sMagaizineashorttimeago:"Whilethelastoftheoft-repeatedcheering intheroomwasyetgoingonIobserved O'Connell,whohadbythattimereachedhis allottedchair,stoopandsaysomethingtoa gentlemanbesidehim.Tinepersonthus addressedstartedupinamazement.Springingontohischairandthencetothetable, hewavedthelastcheeringintosilencewith hishand,sayinginthesuddenhushIam sorrytoannouncethanamostdisgraceful transactionhasoccurredsinceMr.O'Connell's arrivalinthisroom,'adding,amoment afterwards,withabreathlesspauseatevery wordSir.-O'Connell's-watch-has--been -picked-out-of-his-pocket.'Aftera bewilderedinstantortwoofsilenceand evidentdismaytherewereindignantcriesof Oh,shamefulPShutthedoorP Send forthepolice1'"DieLiberatorrobbed" 'OhmonstrousForseveralsecondsthere wasaBabelofindignantvoices.Inthe midstofthehubbubO'Connell,an.iftalking involuntarilytohimself,exclaimed'I wouldnothaveNisbetitfor£500I'adding, withasigh,'itwasanoldfamilypiece.' Thepreliminaryproceedingswereyetgoing onwhenanotherenergeticmemberofthe Preaursorsocietypushedhiswayintothe crowdedroomtoannouncethatarrangements hadbeenmadewithaviewtoensurethe recoveryofMr.O'Connell'swatch.Ifeel persuaded,'Iresaidthateverygentleman herewillwillinglyconsenttobesearched beforeleaving,and,'headdedveryemphatically,andtoallappearancesverycogently, 'asnoownhasbeenallowedtogoaway,the thief'mustbeintheroom.'Anuncomfortable sensepervadedtheapartmentthatthis remarkhowevertrue,wasbynomeanscomplimentarytouscollectively.Inthemidst ofthegeneraldiscomfort,O'Connellwitha roguishtwinkleofhieHibernianeye,was heardsaying,asifagaintalkingtohituseil Ohlthebestthingthethiefcandoisto stealaway.'Everyeyeintheroomanswered tothattwinkleoffun,and,insteadofthe glumsilenceofamomentbefore,therewas aninstantroaroflaughter.Afterthisthe proceedingsoftheday'smeetingbeganin earnest.O'Connell'sspeechwasrecognizable,bythosequalifiedtopronouncesuchan opinion,asamongtinefinestorationsheever delivered.Savethatitwasutteredwithin doors,andtoamorerestrictedaudience, thoughoneveryconsiderable,intensely congenial,andinmanywaysimportant,it exactlyansweredthatnobledescriptionin St.Stephen'sofO'Connelladdressingoneof hismonsterdemontrations oncetomysightthegiantthuswasgiven, WnIrdbywideair,andmoldbyboundlessheaven; Beneathhisfestthehumanoceanlay, And.raveonwaveflowedintoapaceaway. IlethoullanoclarioncouldhavesentItssound Eventothecentreofthehostsaround; And,isthought,rosethesonorousswell. Asfromsomechurchtowerswingsthesilverybell, Aloftsodclearfromairytidetotide, Itglidedeasy,asabinsmightglide Tothelastvergeofthatvastaudiencesent, Itplity'dwitheachwildpassionsaitwool, Nowattiredtheuproar.nowthemurmur.41111. Andsobsorlaughteran:tweedasitwiled.. Isawmyselftheemotionsthusawakened ofteninstartlinglyrapidalternations.Tears glitteredintheeyesofmanyatonetime, andbutafewsecondsafterwardstherewould bearoarofmerriment.If,asMr.Disraeli
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hssuld,SirRobertPeelplaye,1uponthe HouseofCommonslikeanoh'fiddle,O'Connellplayauponanoblerinstrument-an Irishtarpstrungwiththepeople'sheartsstrings.Inoneoftheearlierportions ofthisharrangue,whilehishearerswere hangingwithbreathlessinterestuponhisaccents,adisturbanceatthedoorway,asof somepersonendeavouringtoforcean entranceintotheapartment,causeda generalmyofOrderIorder1' disturbance,however,totheindignationofall increasedinsteadofdiminishing,andan inspectorofpolice,forcinghiswayinto thehall,steppedontothefurtherendof thelonetable,andpickinghiswaysmiong theinkstands,pens,andblottingpaper advancedthewholelengthoftheroom towardO'Connell,carryingconspicuouslyiu hishandthegoldwatchandchainofthe Liberator.Ashoutofdelightfromall presentwasheshedintosilenceasthepolicemanhandedthewatch,withsomeinaudible remark,toisowner.What!'saidO'Connell,nothavingcaughttheinspectorswords quiteaccurately.Inpectorofpollee: It wasfoundsir,eteryouhadlefthome, ander 1/0orpillowinyourbedroom!' O'Connell'smerriesttouchofhumourwas timergirdedbyheartierpealsoflaughter titanthefewsimplewordstittcri-ibythat policeman. root*,datlint,sure nobodywouldrubyon,'tiledOneofthe frieze-cladtatterdemaliansofthegutter whenthemeetingwasoverandO'Connell wasdrivingawayinhiscarriage."
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TUESDAY,NOVEMBER'2,1875.
SIRGEORGEGREYON O'CO.VNF.LL.
Astoxothenumerousaddressesand speecheswithhthecelebrationofthe (YeuNNEri.Centenaryhascalledforth, none,inouropinion,p.urp;,ssesiu excellence,andnone,wefeelassured, willIthereafterreadwithsuchpleasure andsatisfactionasthespeechofSir GeorgeUntiesitthe(A.loNNEt.i.
niillionsIuntilhethoughtitsafernottolet themremainanylongerbeleaguredthere, butto.openthegatesandletthempassout. Therewereotherdiscontentedhostsoutside, whowatchedwithwonderthatthegatesso longclosedwereopenedbythepowerofone man.Andthenfromthosegatesissued agreatprocessionofgreatmen-admirals, generals,peers,soldiers,andsailors-and issuedforth,ledbyO'Connell,tospread themselvesoverthewholeworld.(I'rolongedcheering.)Therewasnopartofthe earthcontainingevenasmallportionofthe English-speakingnationinwhichthis countlessmultitudedillnotspread, preparedbythepoliticalknowledge theyhadacquired,tobenefitthe wholehumannice;andinashortlimo,in everycountryinwhichtheEnglishtongue wasspoken,thelegislatureswereinstructedbytheeloquenceofthesemen. Thereas-asnoExecutiveGovernmentnot renderedstrongerbytheirwisdom,bytheir quicknessofthoughtanddaringintimeof difficultyanddangertherewasnobattle foughtinwhichtheydidnotperformprodigiesofvalour.thatwastheresultof O'Conuell'saction(Cheers.)lietaught usafurthergreattruth,soulletuslayitto ourhearts,furitisatruthlitteknownor thoughtof-ofgreatimportancetotilankinI lietaughtthis;thatarice1114alloweda fairandpropershareofpoliticalrightsand privilegesmaybecomesunkinknoiilelee, sunkindomesticscenes,sunkineverything thatcangiveonemanapleasingaspect inthefaceofhisfellowsandwhen thussunk,thosewhosankthemwillattributeittoapeculiarnil:ghatsfaith,to someincapacityinherentintheracetoraise themselvesfromsuchastate,butin inreality,theyhalebeenhelddownluy thraldom.'limyforgetthatitsilotheir oppresshelawswhichplacedthatiwiiplein thesunkenstatewhichtheychoosetoattributetoapecularityofreligionorlace. Butthatsplendidhostwhich('('tenchIntl fttilthaledemonstratedthattruthnaafi:le:11,1ytomankind,thatmenofwhatever racecanattainequollygentobjectsandcods ifgivenapoliticaleducationmidetclowil withequalpoliticallights. 'IIdsbroczsme hacktothepointfromANIthh1starttul. Thatnut-ad:Inraceuricliwentforthfrom thebeleaginnedcitylia,niletaclimetithere also.Tothatdetaelounntweareinno slightmannerindebted,notonlyforthe Prosperitywehaveasanationattained,lint forthehospitalityobtaieedhereto-night. SirGeorgeGreyinLisaidesiveeh notonlydonejusticetothe1114'111,1yof O'CONNELL,lilttutthesamelittlepaid ahighandnotundeservedcomiliment totheIrishrace. Wetrustthatthelidetalspirit manifestedbysirGeorgeGristear permeateAu-traliansociety,amlthat theCelticand pe..plewillnever failto"agitate"fortheir"political rtghlsandprivileges"inthesame manner O'CONNELLsoSOCC(',411:11' Witinyearsgoneby.lbysodoin theywillnotonlymanifesttheirown intelligenceandpoliticalknowledge,hot, atthesametime,paythehighestpossiblehomagetothememo'yofthe greattitanwhoseCentenaryletsdemi souniversallyandsomagnificently celebrated.
paid-inmanyinstances,muchFetter-astheywereunderwhatiscalledthe "ol.lsystent"-or,whatwemustcall, "nosystem"-ofEducatiotheretofore invogue.Bencethecryofcountry schoolteachers,thattheycannotexist undertheAct,is,atleast.disingenuous. ConsideringthatthepresentEticcAriox ACTis,onthewhole,workingwell, andthatthediscussionof"EnucArtoN"issocalctilatedtoengender angryandhostilefeelingsamongour community,weareadversetoany propositionsfortheamendmentofthe EnucaTiosACTbeingbroughtforward bytheGovernment.
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CentenaryBanquetin1Vellington,New Zealand,inspeakingtothetoastthat hadkeenel:Ira-deltohim,vie.,"'flie Landwelive Unlikemostafter dinnerspeeches,SirGeorgeUi:t:Y'scat, lieread,andthattoo,withinterest.It wasnotaconventionalspeech,nor, indeed,wasitanordinaryoration. 'Ihespeaker,throughout,manifesteda 'loopandthoroughknowledgeofthe chararterof andanintimatenetraiiitancowiththestitaiiigand stormyepochofthegreatLiberator. Itisnotoftenindividualswhooccupy thepositionofSirGetlgoGrey,orwhit hate111110.1h:11the1r:11116011S1/1his class,canat,onceputprejudiceaside, andformalair11111111111)111f1,1101101011 0'CONNELL'Scharacter,andatthe sametimegiveajuste-tintateorthe Mfluenee01YOINNE,..t.althiscountrymen,an,1also eilectuponthe beneficialandwide-spreadresultsof rl'ox'.4t.i:sgreatlei SirGeorge I ..perl'It1,,ILervi:le,allthenoire to1,ecommended,andhislaudable extl:ph,islicitlydesertingofemulation. Ilaviugspokentothetoast, "Thelandwelivein."Sirlicoige referredto1'CoNNI:1.1.asfollows ha,eseenthatgreatman,sir;haveheard bin,nt:1'someofhi:greatestspecchcsbut itis toe.timatethegreatnessofa mail it.thetignici,acolo,1Otte;-wcrequire to 01,010ki:1110., I.) lit1,1,potliensofsuchafigure.In renientent1halethouelimuchofthat figure,andsomeconceptionshavepresented themselvestomymind,and1V1111.11Ihave neverseendrawnbymyfellowmen.The greatgiftpo..essedbyDanielO'Connellwas anestimateofthenecessitiesofmankindanestimateofnecessitieswhichhaveonly recentlybeenacknowledgedbymodern statesmen.Ilefoundhiscountryinamost depressedcondition.Ilefoundaracein alowstateofcivilisationbefound itwithbutlittleeducation.Butinthat racelierecognizedeveryelementofgreatnesslyingdormant-(eliecrs)-simplyrequiringtoliecalledintolife."
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Itisquitetruell'Cloximt, possess,toOtteminentdegree,the qualityorgiltofdisuentingthe''necessitiesofmankind1"butO'CoNNELL, too.hadathoronghknowledgeofthe Irishcharacter,-waspainfully'aliveto theinjusticestinderwhichhiscountrymen\vetelaboring,andO'CoNNELL resolutelydeterminedtol'elDOVCtheir llowO'C'ONselleffected sodesirableanend,isthusablyput hySirGeorgeUttEr:o'('onnellactedonthisgreattruth thatpitOise,'man,collectedintogreatcommunities,isnothingwithoutpoliticalknowledge-;cheers)-that,intruth,apolitical eiluicatiumisthatwhichmostofalldevelopes man'sintellectandrendershimusefultohis fellow-man.Anillookinguponpeopleso sunkashiscountrymenwere,andsolittle educated,hebelievedthatbyeducatingthem hewouldfitthemforgreatandnobleoccasions.(Cheers.)Andyouwillfindthathis effortswereforyearsdirectedtothispoint byvisitingeverypartofthecountry,by addressinglargemassesofhisfellowsulijeets,toeducatetheminpoliticalknowledge,andinconceptionofthewantsoftheir fellow-men.Foryearshefollowedthis course,foryearsheeducatedthetain politicalknowledge,untilatlength,in truth,theyattainedapoliticalpower. NVemaycomparethem,then,toa nationshutupwithinthewallsofa city,withthegatesclosedagainstthem. Inthatcityheheldthosemassesquiet;in thatcity,byhisaddresses,heeducatedthem, untilthoseoutsidethewallsheardfront withinthemurmuringsofavastmultitude andtheconfusedmutteringsofdiscontented
THEEDUCATIONACT.
ITisnowgenerallyunderstoodthatthe Governmentpurpose,duringflit'next SessionortheLegislativeCouncil amendingtheEDUCATI,NACT.NV, certainlywouldadvisetheutmost cautionininterferingwithanAct whichafairtrialhasshown,heyond question,tolieadmirallyadaptedto thewantsandpeculiarcireumstances ofamixedcommunity,asthereisin WesternAustralia.Emendationsale notalwaysimprovements;and,consideringthehickerings,contentions, and" whichthediscussionof theoceATioNACTheretoforecaused amongstus,icealmostregretthatthe Governmentatpresentcoolemplate bringingforwardanyamendmentswWeyer.Nothingissoinisnicaltothe trueinterestsofthecolonyasthe discussionofquestionsuponwhichit wouldreallyseemmankindhaveatthe presentdayagreedtodiffer.Education isafruitfulsourceofdiscussion,anda perfectagreementamongallclasseson thisundoubtedlyimportantquestion,is now,whollyimattainalle.Thereligious difficultyiseverbroughttotheInuit, anditisonthatpointthepeoplerind theirrepresentativesare,and,itwould seem,willlie.divided.Thepresent EDUCATIONACT,110WeVC1.,beitremembered,fairlymeetsthereligiousdifficulty,andhenceissatisfactorytothe majorityoftilepeople.Inminor points,nodoubt,theActcouldlie amended.Forinstance: country teachersarebadlypaidbutitmust notbeforgottenthat,asarule,under thepresentsystem,teachersareaswell
Tatresignationof:Mr.IIAmEest.r.yes member14theToodyaydi-trtvt,will hocesithtethecicrlionor:mother niemlerinIli,steel, already twoaspirantsfordisthonorhave comefortsantintheper-ohsof Mr.E.DcursiEl; 1111,1 11r,G. stiENION.Lothofthesegentlemen I,' 7.00.13,,ycoo. stituency,untlfaunthe'midis:oatreport oftheirAddre,ses,wegatherthattheir poloiyalplatformsarealmostidentical. Messrs14)I1'svri:toadSnrsioxnreIii favorof''reeltoo,"and amendmetait:the[dile:IliumActbutboth aroapposedtoResponsibleGcveronteot. Coderthesecircumstances,thepeopleOf Tooil:iaywillhaveverylittleinterestof excitementinthequestion%Odellofthe twogentlemenshallhetheirrepieseitintive,astheyarc,aswehavesaid, stlintoitlyntlealinallthing,.Tl.e speeches,too,01eithergentlemen,as lollli-hodinthelocalj.,ntinik,are1'ar fromLciagbrilliantspecimensofcomposition,andonlytithtIIthepeople.r Toualyavaveryinoigreas,itia.cothat either(IIthemareeducationally todischarge thelintiv;they seenoutdesirousofitudertahjog'.The speerliesatedollintheextreme,devoid ofuirigionlity,:tailmadelipid.coolnom.. placeremarks,andmaiiitesta,'raving desireto wit!,thecrudeideasiif thepeopleof'tot,lyayratterthan becomethemselvestheadvo,.atesor whichmight sate-fythepeopleofTo,,ilyny,lit particular,a'dthecolonistsg..oerolly. holtspecclo,s,too,aff,rdnotthe slightestevidencethatti,cyIasi trainedthcm,elvcs, ,L,1,1v,Go. thecllieeofSenators,andthatontill politicalquestionstheyhadreally thoughtforthcnrclves.metwere, letouddon)t,fullyeapalili,offorini soundawlrationalopinions.5lcssrs. i)iou's'ttenantiSuENToNarc,as ourreadersareaware,colonialhorn, andif'theyaretobeaccepted asspecimens(,1whatourrepresentativeswould1,0tinderaLesponsildeformor(i.reniment,5ro certainlysaythatthetimeforassuming thatformofgoredtricetit,-popularanil right,asit indeed,in,tyet united.lintthetruthis,hadwea lIesp.nsitleformofGovernment, 'Messrs1.)Emt'srEnandSIIENTONwonted havepreparedthemselvestoaddress theconstituency,andwouldhave energeticallyt.ttivenforthehonorof repte,enting'foodysy.Under (ioveinmenttheywouldnothave keencontenttodealinsillyplatitudes, -havegivenadhesiontoill-cobsidered proposals,orenuneiateddoctrinesvhich politicaleconomyhailsoconclusively condemned,at.dwhichtheexpeliences ofthepasthaveprovenbethepurest fallsteles.Ilniteilion,asameansof stimulatingorencouragingNativeindiistry,isadelusion.Ameresuperficialitnowlodgeofthehistoryof Annaica,and:inattentiveperusalof Victorianknitnals,untoldhaveconvincedAleSSI*S.Del,11'STF.1:111111SI1ENTON thatProterlion.insteadorfaettioing, onthecontraryretardstheprogressof anycountry.Iladweltesponsilile Government,Alessrs.1)ErarsTEnand "..111,:NTONW0111,1110thavegonebelOre the'foody:tyconstituencysoill-prepared,findOffered 11sorry expositionoftheirpoliticalprinciples, andofthepoliticalfaiththatwasin them.\\lieu Government isadoptedpeoplewillexpecttobo reallyrepresented,andwillnotbe contentwiththesilly,inanetalkof
thosewhonowseekthehonorof11.LC. withoutdesiringearnestlytoimpose uponthemselvesthereal,practical,hard workoflegislatingfortheircountry's good.UnderResponsibleGovernment, 'ridewouldhecompelledtogivewayto Patriotism,andsound,practicalcommon sensetaketheplaceofjejunetheories, andthenamby-pambytwaddle,in whichourwould-belegislatorshave heretoforetoooftenindulged.
2'1lECleISIS.
INthehistoriesofstates,asinthelives ofindividuals,therearemomentswhich arecritical-momentswhichdetermine whetherformanyyears-perhapsfor generations-theyshallfloutashordecay. tauchacrisistibeingnowpassed throughbythiscolony.Withinafew weeksfrontthepresenttimetheLegislativeCouncilwilldecidewhetherthe countryshallassumeapositionof independenceandobtainthatfreedom ofactionnecessarytosuccessinallthe affairsoflife,orstruggleonunder anignorant.timid,anddistantguardianship.Thespiritofprogressinsome, andthespititofapathyinothers,is alreadyweightingthescalesoneither side.Theresultwilldecidethefateof thecolony.Letnooneheunderthe delusionthatwemaydeclineadoptieg responsiblegevernteent tee-dayand adoptitto-merrew-unlessitisadopted now,itwillheadopted-never.What mayhappeninthenextlinniheilyear, -whatgeldfieldsmayturnup,and whataccessionofpopulatieumaytake placeineonsequeece,itisimpossibleto say;butwedonotobtainresponsible governmentftothwith,then,untilwe havegold&Lkandthepopulation theywiltattract,ther,?isnoreasonahle prospectofoutgettingrespensihle governmentatall.Letitbeputoff toanotherday,anditwillliesetaside andforgotten,orrememberedonlyasa dremitofoursmolt-agelden(ppm.tuintythrow!)awayandlost. Hitt ourepportunityOncelest-goldfields %rillhefurtheraway,ifpossihle,than ever,andasforonretherchance, ofanyappreciableincreaseofpopnlatien-thereareMAU.% 1110lastfive tearsisenoughtoteachthistoany onewhowillbetaught.Duringthese liveearsworehasbeendonet,aura,t peolletotheeulogyandstimulate C,.turHi/othanillanypreviensfive vearsofitsexi-teoce.Yet-the ittneotithasbeenabletodo,hitsbeen tiholditsown.Populationhasstood still-ithasfurpracticalpurposes Lewdlydooethat-forit'ithasgaineda trifleinnumbers,ithashotlargelyin adults.Ourworkingpowerisactually lessnowthanitwasfiveyearsago.It isthesamewithourproduce. producemoreinsomethingsandlessin others,buttheavertigoicniainsHindi thesame.Wearesomewhatricherbetthatisbecause]trice'sarehigher -notbecauseweareproducingmore. Exceptwhereanadvantage:sderived frontgreatimprovementsinmachinery, thatahichdecidesproductionispopulation,and,whilepopulationstands still,everythingelselutiststandstill Williit.Butpopulationunderthe presentformofgovernmentissurenot toinerease-itisevenmorelikelyto fallaway.Forthelastliveyearsits numbershavebeenkeptupbyartificial means.Thecolonyhasbeenkeptin suchastirandbustleasitneverwas before.fhepolicyofMr.WELDwas alint-liedforpopulation-growing.Ile hopedtostartthegermstifwhatwould bealargecommunity.Itwasahotbedunderacummil.erframe,butithad initplentyofheatandwascalculated toansweritspurpose.Andyet,what hasitdone?Inonewayaguestdeal. Ithassavedusfrontseeingsuchpopulationasalreadyexitstallawayto nothingandlotskeptitatitsoldlevel. lintithasdonenothingmore.What thenmustwoexpectifthegreatobject whichMr.Voi.ekeptbeforeus-selfgevernineutandthepowerofprogress -isdeferred? Wemustexpecta reactionfromthestateofexcitementin whichwehavebeenlatelykept.Tothe activityofthoughtandpurposewhich haspervadedthecolonyforthelastfive years-anactivitychieflyduetoan artificialstimulus-willsucceedhopelessnessandapathy,followedbya
rapiddesertionofthecountrybythe bestofitscitizens.Thenextfiveyears willbeaperiodofreactionafterthefive yearsofabortiveexcitementofwhich wehavejusttakenleave.Theywho imaginethnttodefertheadoptionof responsiblegovernmentisonlytoput itofftillwehavegotthemoneyfornext year'swool,ortillwehavenomoreto hopefrontthehomegovermentandcan getachangeoftheconstitutionwithout sufferingapecuniaryloss,havefailedto takeintocalculationtheeffectwhicha postponementofthequestionwillhave 'nthepublicmind.Defertheadoptionofresponsiblegovernmentaday, andtherewillneverbeanothereffort madetoobtainitaslongasthecolony exists.Themoreactivespiritsthat havetakenaleadinthematterwill feelmuchasdidAIIITOPHEI.,who, whenhiscounselwasrejectedby Ansot.om,"wentandhangedhimself," -theywillfeelitisallover.Doctors PotowaiandLaminaesaytheyonly proposeasleepingdraughtandthink Heatthiswillgivethesickmanstrength, butiftheiradviceisfollowedthesleeping draughttheyadminister11111beonefrom whichthepatientwillneverrevive.The greatthingistoheel,himawake-ifhe steer,hedies.Todefertheadoption ofresponsiblegovernmentistodestroy thatinterestinpublicaffairswhich underthelateadministrationpeoplehad beguntofeel,andwillOutgetheconstetityoncemoreintoastateof politicalapathy.'MembersofCouncil willbeapathetic,thecountrywillbe npathetie,andthegovernment,unless itisaverystrangegovernment indeed,willbe110lessapathetic.Itis seenthattheimmediateadoptionof responsiblegovernmentisthecolony's lastchance,arid,ifitisputoil,itwill befeltthatitisenusemakingany furtherstruggle.Itisasyetwithin thepowerofthecolonytohave responsiblegevernment,andwithit alastchanceofprosperity-thedecision efthequestionrestsniththeLegislativeCeuticil-butthereisnodejiTrifrig itsadopti,iii-itis"nowornever."
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RAILWAYTOTHEEASTERNDISTRICTS.-
Welearnthatactivestepsarebeingtakento inducetheGovernmenttofavortheproposed schemeofRailwaytotheEasternDistricts. ThereisnodoubtthataRailwaywouldbe themeansofopeningupanimmenseamount ofcountry,antidomorethananythingelse toinducesettlement.Wetrustthesettlers intheEasternDistrictswilltakethematter upearnestly,aswithouttheiractiveand earnestcooperationsuccesscanscarcelybe hopedfor.
WOOL.-Thisseason'swoolisnowbeing fastbroughtinfromthecountryfurshipmenttoLondon.Itisgratifyingtohear frontallpartsofthecolonysuchfavorable accountsasaretohand,bothastothe increasedquantityandqualityoftheclipof 1875.
FIREENGINEANDFIREBRIGADE.-
WearegladtostatethattheLewFire EnginefortheMetropolishasinrivedfeint EnglandbytheZphyr.Italsoefferd,ns muchsatisfactiontoreportthatitisprepessl toformaFireBrigadefromainont4gat membersoftheAletropotitan A meetingofthemembersofTheCorpsfeu'lot selectionofpersonstofonoaFireBiigade hasalreadybeenheld.
THECITYCOUNCIL.-TheRatepayersof Perthmustevidentlypreparetb'nclieufor ttnincreasedtaxationifworksinthecityate tobeeffected.Atareetoutmeetingof Councilitwasshownthatthemonthly expenditureexceededthereceiptsby*:.29,i 17s,7d.
THENATIONALBANX.-AEranchofthe NationalBankofAusralasiahasboon establishedatAlbany.TheMatru;er,Mr. H.It,England,antiscutfrom by thelastColonialmailsteamer.
THESTANDARDGOLDMININGCOMPANY.-Itwillbeparticularlyintere-ttingtoshare holders,andpleasingtothepublicatlmae, tolearnthatrecentadvice.;fromAlbany reportmostfavorablyofthepro.,pectsofthe StandardGoldMiningCompany.
COLONIALWINES.-AqstianWM,are. wearegladtonotice.tit!r,,,Ccon-idcrabte attentiononthe...totoment.Flomthe increasedconsumption,,f ;11\Villein thiscolony.too,itisctitHitthatthe Colonialmanufacture,soutteatandsolong. despised,isatlastbeginningtofoldfagot withthegeneralpublic.
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CATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.-The re,iselLilesofthePerthCatholicYoung Men'seosie:yhatebeenapprovedbythe spiritualDirector.andarenowinthecourse o!elegpaid:shedattheOrphanagePress. Weteeseedtoreportthattheweekly inee:ingsofthe,Seeielyareexceedinglywell attended,andintete;tin;readingshavelately beengivenbyseveralofthemembers.At theweeklymeteingoftheSocietyon Thersdny.the21stOctoberlast,adiscussion tuskpaceonthequestion"Wasthe characterofJamestheSecondtobe admired."Thediscussionprovedmost attractive,and,duringitsprogress,manyof themembersmanifeeedanabilityandan aptitudefordebatewhichinagreatmeasure enhancedthepleasureanddeepinterest whichthediscussionelicited.
BAZAARINIonic-TheBazaarinaidof altnewChurchof5t.Patrick,York.was ,irce;,cnl.Thetotalamountreceived was.21tilo-.-Id.Afullaccountwillappear inoarnextnumber.
TILETEMPERANCEADVOCATE.-Wehave receivedthefirstnumberoftheTemperance AdrocatcwhichispublishedinYork.Every effortmadetospreadthedoctrineof Temperanceisdeservingofcommendation. Ifthenewperiodicaladheresstrictlytothe advocacyofTemperanceprinciples,thereis nodoubtitwillbesupportedbythegeneral public.
PROPOSEDHARBORWORKSATFREMANTLE.-Mr.T.H.J.Browne,whomitwas generallyunderstoodhadbeenappointedby theGo,ernmenttoca.rryoutaschemeof Harborimprovements,whichhehadproposittledatapublicmewingheldinFremantlesometimesince,andwhich,bythe way.wereconsideredthemoltpracticable yetintroduced,has.welearnfrontacontemporary,beendischargedbytheGovernment.Mr.Brownconsidershehasbeen mostunfairlytreatedbytheGovernment, andconT'newlyhaspublisheda"statementofcircumstances,"inconnectionwith HarborWorksatFremantle,fortheconsiderationoftheMembersoftheLegislative Councilandthegeneralpublic.Wewould co:nmendMr.Brown'sletters.whichhave beenpublishedintheHerald,totheattentionofourreaders,andasnodoubtthe wholequestionwillbethoroughlyventilated attheensuingmeetingoftheLegislative Council,toformanimpartialopiniononthe questionbetweentheGovernmentandMr. Brown.hislettersshouldbecarefullyread. Wefeelassuredweezpresitthesentimentsof thecolonistsgenerallywhenwesaywe deeplyiegrctthattheGovernmenthave thoughtpropertoterminatesosummarily workswhich,ifcarriedout,wouldpermanentlybenefitthecolony.
THESUPREMECOURT:-.-ThOfiT$11'Of Messrs.J.McGibbonand-II.W.'I:Gillman, f.obtainingtwosumsofmoneyfromMr. lbert,ofFremantle,tookplaceatthe SupremeCourtonMondaythe11thOctober. Bothofthepersonsnamedwerefound guiltyandsentencedto12month'simprisonmentwithhardlabor.Fromtherespectable positionwhichMcGibbonandGillman heldinsociety.moretitanordinaryinterest wastakenintheirtrial.Withoutoffering anyopiniononthetrialitself,wecannotbut expoosoarregretthattwosuchableand practiealmenofbusiI1C3Sshouldharebrought themselveswithinthemeshesofthelaw.
THEPOPEANDTHEGOVERAOR OFMALTA.
TotheEditoroftheIf,A.CatholtcRecord. Stri.,-Inaparagraphwhichappearedin thela,tnumberoftheIV.A.l:rtflmlic.ltecond, 110.01c,1'filePopeandtheGeoosirof Malta,"itisstatedthatIli:Exec:Roneyisa Priee-tent.AllowleetoinforniN.,dent i,110!11,_!ca 1.4`110ralSir1.1.11cs VanS:laiii,,TFoo. per-c11Iitotl1erof Malta,isaCa:Ile:ie.am!belongstoelieorthe intieancientCatholicfamilie;ofEurope. InallfairnesstothegallantGeneral.Ibeg youwillhavethekindnesstoinsertthisin yournextissue.whichwillsufficetocorrect theerrorIalludeto. Yoursfaithfully, VIDETTE. Perth,8111Oct..1S75.
[WearemuchobliieeltoourcorreTenclent forcorrectingtheelrertee:min' made.WetooktheoNtiactineine,tionftom tinIndianfalser,andarethereforenot re-ponsibleforir.Weale.however.thankful VIDETTEforhiscommunication.-En. C.R.] immormessommr., RECHA13I1'IS.11A "GOOD TEPLA1riISM."
AGOODTEMPLAR.-\\ehavesoofen statedourobjectionstothe(tract:.ofGo,' Ternplarsthatarepetitionoftheini:calcely neces-ary.\\'earesant.lu;id!oettesof Temperance,butweate.atthestore thoroughlyopposedtonuixingtiptlittc\es intliscriminate.y.astheGoidTemptarttars wonttodo.inordertomaiccoostom,tothe goodcatistt_;-hencess.,.; uale...tithem. Temperancewillalwaha,c:Msocotestel supportersbutGoodTeinplari-m.weoptiie. willhavebutanephemeralexiocnce.tix,cl TemplarisrnisnothingbutFrutationalismin disgui,e,andwithouttheItreenceofthe fairsupporters"wouldnot.holdioeether.-ay. onemotell.GoodTempeniemidoing-on asmallscale-inWesternAustralia.ellat MoodyandSankeydidinEngland,viz., affordingexcitementandsati-fyingthe morbidcravingsofmenV,110,O7Cal \Oniruntheirdiscretion,end (Loirefelt notorietyhaveoetreeedCW112:011ftett-te. MoodyandSankeyhasshadtheirday,mid belie,eitthelastdayoftheGoodTemplats isnutfardi,tant.
GOVERNOR110131NgnN.-IiisExcellency theGovernorandMrs.Robinsonhave returnedtoPerthfronttheirtouriiithe EasternDistricts.IlkExcellencywas receivedintheEasternDistrictsmostloyally, andateverytownwaspresentedwitha flatteringaddress.FlomHisExcelleuey repliestothevariousaddresesthatwere presentedtohim,itievident,11isExcellency wasmostfavorablyimpel-=e1withthe peopleandthecountrythroughwhichhe passed.
ACCIDENT.-Ateleerarnreceivedfrom ChatnpionBayon"'tidilyeveninglast conveysthemelancholyintelligenceofthe deathbydrowningatShark'sBayofMr. AndrewFarmer,eldestsonofMr.T.Farmer. ofthiscity.Accompaniedbyanephewof Mr.C.E.Broadhurst,andanaboriginal native,hewasproceedinginaboattothe WilyahnyitthforlettersperschoonerHope, whenasuddenbreezecapsizedtheboatin whichtheywere.Mr.Farmerwasno swimmerandsaidliefelttimidyoung Broadhurstassistedhiscompaniontothe masthead,tellinghimtoholdonwhilehe diveddownfortheboomonwhichtofloat himashore.WhilesodoingFarmeritseems letgoheroseagaidbutsunkdirectly afterwards,andhasnotsincebeenfound. Theboatisalsolost.Mr.A.Farmerlately heldanappointmentintheGeneralPost Officedeparttnent,whichlieresignedtojoin Mr.E.A.vonBibrainthepearlingtrade. HewasdailyexpectedhomeinPerth,each knockatthedour,infact,beingthoughtto behis.Thissadblowhasbeenashockto thebereavedfamilyandhisfriends,towhom the'deceasedwasabelovedandgoodson,a worthybrother,andafirmfriend.-lispeirer, Oct.13.
PejrtstandParrot; Lot 'u_it0.0uaim's(at1,, ThyCAintrya,thyGoa's,undtruth's. -5IJOKtSPEArE. TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord. SIR.-Willyoukindlyitilowmespacein }oarvaluablemediumto(tilerafewremarks opentheabovesocieties.toallwhomitmay conecin.My sulttoetwillLeReeletbit. ism.anditsseentineconnectionwithGood forbeingantetiilterofthat st,tciety.I icy withknchin,alittle auuutitsgenciallaws,etc,.andcansafely say.asfarasmyext.erietuegot,s,thatwhen conductedinapalelyItechabitemanner, itcontainsnothingthatCouldcon(..toutioulsly piestentttRomanCatholicfrotabeinga nr:athcr;anditsadditiontochubs,asaLancet 'tttAit-ttY,IC.11,idl,ritF.CC(illlitononeinthe coony.ButnowisefindaBrea;obstacle pre-coringitselftothis,actionofthecommunityLeco:ilingineallwr:,asIshall endeavortohow.WeCatholicsarenought fleettocottnnontitceor anysocietythat theChurchcon-Aut.:like:ytocorrupther teaching.ilertuneis1:050raisedagainst lieGoodTeniplar'rime:nein,andwe.as Catholics,areboundto°Ley.Butmyobject istoknowifthereisanaffinitybetween IlechaLitismandGoodTemplari,m.Ithink agoodmanydolalesunderthisdehodon forwe110\Vfindmembersprofessingboth, andasithappeneduponarecentoccasion liedthejecsamptiontoasserttheirrightto wearLoftRechabi!esashandGoodTemplar regalia.Ifthisisnotclaiminganaffinity, Idon'tknowwhatis.BatIcansafelysay itchtilfoftheRomanCathodemembers Lerc,e!t;ethugstillnescrsanctionanything shouldthey1 jo:11,tituevLechald,o;andnotthe t;ttodltemplars pk.Inlyunderstood I.e.orcjoiningthatitwasinnowiseconnectedwhitGood.Templarism.andtheyhave a.rcadyproventheirstrongobjectionstothe samebyprotestingagainsttheinfringement upontherightofRechabitism.Butwe,as ItomanCatholics.arewillingstilltoremain intheBcchabiteSociety,butonlyonone condition.andthatis.asaseparateSociety. I.etthosewhoareRechabiteseRechabites, solelyandletthosewhoareGood'Templets bethesamefortheSocieties.willworkthe betterifthisfactiousoppositionwillcometo anend.ButIcanpromisethemthatit netcrwilluntilthechangetowhichIhave alludedbeeffected.l'crhapsitisadesignof theGoodTemplarstotrybyinsidiousmeans toamalgamatebothSocieties,and,ifthisis thecase,Icanpromisethemadecreaseof RomanCatholicmembers. Iremain.yourstruly, JOSEPHF.CONNOR. York,September,1871.
HORTICULTURALSHOIV.
OnTuesdaylasttheAnnualHorticultural ShowwasheldintheTownHall.Without enteringuponanyextravagenteutogisms,we mustsaythattheShowofthisyearreflected greatcreditupontheenergeticcommittee whohavetheonerousdutyofitsmanagement.Theresultofthisenergywasthatthe showofthisyearwasofamoreextensive descriptionthan,andexhibitedadecided improvementupon.thepreviousone,bothas regardsfluequantityandqualityofthe variousexhibits.Thenumberofexhibitors waslargerthanusual,andaltogethermore generalinterestwasdisplayedbythem.Of coursetheusualnumberofvisitors,thefair sexpredominating.werepresent,among thembeingHisExcellencytheGovernor,
whoarrivedatfouro'clock,Endwasreceived bySirA.EBurtandtheHon.O'Grady Lefroy,bothprominentmembersofthe Society. Amongtheprominentexhibits,wenoticed silk,bothinarawstateandinthecocoon, aboutHas.weightofthisyear'sproduceof firstclassquality,exhibitedbySergeant Clayton.Theoliveoilsampleswerecertainly ofsuperbquality,andthe1stprizewas earriedoffbythatfromtheSubiacoMonastery. whichforitspurityandexcellencecouldhardly besurpassed.Indriedfruits,theexhibits showedamarkedimprovementonprevious years.Thecurrants,raisins,figs,Sc.,were ofsuchfinequality,thatthejudgesremarked thatitseemedquiteunnecessarytoimport sucharticleswhentheycouldbeproduced herewithsuchexcellence.Cayennepepper wasalsoamongthebest,andbothitandthe jams,pickles,andotherpreserveswasall thatcouldbedesired.Thepickledolives, exhibitedbySirA.I'.Burt.weresieTially good.Thevegetableexhibitswerenotover numerous,butweredietinguishalbytheir finequality.Mr.Backslid'exhibitedseveral newcuriae,.and,withMr.Weetion,shared theprincipalprizes. Wehaveinsummaicingtherneiousexhibitssofartakenupthewefts'bet'otethe ornamental,butstillwemiseraccordthe highestpraisetotheexhibitsoffloriculture. TherosesshownbySirA.P.Burt,wereunanimouslyproclaimedChessetofthekindthat hadevergracedtheTownHall.Infie:chins. therewasnotagreatvarietyvinlMr.its. Cowantookoffthe1stprize.The!_vmanMins woreofexcellentqualify.)11..A.D.lech. tookOrthe1stIdizeinthefirstclass.andIlte secondpizeinthesee,mdclassandhealso gainedthept-iceforthebc,tfloraltablemtmment.Mr.ThonFonexhibitedsoresplendid pansies:outdoublepetunias; veil:cilia, werealsoexcellent.IncutflowersOirA.P. Burtdeservedlytee";thefirstMize.Inbulbousplants.Mr.E.Barret Istpricewi:11 areadysuperbgroup.Mr.Logue.Swan, took1stprizenthsome gladio'as. Mr.Daleexhibitedvati.cisrareVantsitliicL wereverymuchadmited +hemwere choiceAnthiltreuseselan,Aga,esand ( tic'famousN.S.Wale, ee.lar luitchia(fraciliisinfull1i:omit. V,hid!rea!ly\seresuperblyhand:-Arnie.Mr. Dyer.also,v1dbitedaloxofturtledove-. WOarecompePedtoholdovertheprizelist tillournextissue.-W.A.Times.
MARK1.11"...1/NUNSPELL/NC.
likethat,andthogameistoseewhocan makeupthemostwordsofthatinthree minutes,alwaysbeginningwiththe.initial letteroftheword.Upononeoccasionthe wordchosenwascofferdam.Whentimewas calledeverybodyhadbuiltfromfiveto twentywords.excepttheyounglady.She hadonlyoneword-calf.Weallstudieda momentandthensaid,Why,thereisno1 incofferdam9Thenweexaminedherpaper. Totheeternalhonourofthatuninspired, unconscious.sublimelyindependentsoulbe itsaid,shehadspelledthatwordcalifI'If anybodyherecanspellcalfanymoresensibly thanthatlethimsteptothefrontandtake hismilk.Theinsurrectionwillnowbegin."
THEYEARSOFPIUSIX.
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aleeremks. 'Ihetamerancecrieede swrplis,eel]solartime:Leo.thatisdiet Vastlottii.aiirelandwhet,itwasneeded. butit sum'sthis ti,sv epidemic.rindthistint'.ace Se.e.ee1 supl.I,.Wenetdtit' 10111,ills. I114,,C1 I,4.1it. any1;-einsIlingav.oldlitlit. :11141neverdid.I111C:111I(11,11.r anytt-c in'lasingauniformandarbitrarywayof spellingv.or!Wemightaswelmakeall c'othesalikeandcookalldishesalike. Samenessistiresomevarietyisplc:I.-hug.I htveaorte:penitentwan;(letter,are alwaysarefreshmenttoniethereissucha breezyunfetteredoriginality:Ostia1iis orthozraphy.IlespellslintywithalargeK. NowthatisjustasgrandastoTellitwitht ,tallone.Iti;better.Itgive;the v..iderH-ope.It ill.,mindagrand.v,12:11,-, kindnTavow.SuperbOr,cissail heproduc,,d Ni'.'' thereisblindTom,themusicalI-rodigy. Ilealwfiys accordingtoII, EntilltiThatiscarriedtohis(-Ir.Andheis anenthusiastinortlio,zraphy.Whenyou givehintawordheshoutsitoat-putsall hissoulintoit.Ionceheardhimcalled upontospellmining-oat:mgLeforean audience.llesaid, orang,g-c-r ger,t-a-n-g.tang,oranggertang1'Nosya bodycanrespectanorang-ontangthatspells hisnameinavigorouswaylikethat.Butthe feebledictionarymake:amerekittenofhim. Intheoldtimespeoplespoiledastheypleased. Thatwastherightidea.1'011hailtwo chancesatastrangerthen.Youknewa strongmanfromaweekonebyhis iron-cladspelling,amidhishandwriting helpedyoatoverifyyourverdict. Stenopeoplehaveallitleathatcorrect steelingcanbetaughtandtangletoanybody. 'Dietisamistake.Thespellingfacultyis bornina likepoy.ry.musie,andart. Itisagiftitisa1,Cent.Peoplewhohave thisgiftinahighde,2,teeonlyneedtoseea word,awordonceinprintanditisforever photographedupontheirmemory.They cannotforgetit.Peoplewhohaen'titmust becontenttospellmoreorlesslike-like thunder-andexpect,tosplinterthedictionarywherevertheirorthographicallightninghappenstostrike.Thereare114.000 woolsintheunabridgeddictionary.Iknow aladywhocanspellonlyISOofthemright. Shesteersclearofalltherest.Shecant learnanymore.Soherlettersalways consistofthoseconstantlyrecurtingpen words.Nowandthen,whenshefinds obligedtowriteuponasubjectwhichnecessitatestheuseofsomeotherwords,she-well. shedon'twriteonthatsubject.Ihavea relativeinNewYorkwhoisalmostsublimely gifted.Shecan'tspellanywordright. ThereisagamecalledVerhariam.Adozen peopleareeachprovidedwithasheetof Taper,acrossthetopofwhichiswrittena longwadlikekaleedoseopical,orsomething
TheyimprisonthePope,wheissuesabull protestingagainsttheseevilacts.OnApril 24PiusIX.promulgatesthedogmaofPapal Infallibility.1871-TheYourofthe Guarantees: TheItalianGovernment,in ordertothrowdustintotheeyesoftime Catholicworld,proclaimsitsfamousguaranteelaws.1872-YearoftheWaragainst theConventsTheconventsofRomeare orderedtobesuppressed,andtheirproperty isseizedbytheGovernment.PiusIX. protestsagainsttheiniquitousact.1873YearofUniversalPersecution Many GovernmentsbegintopersecutetheChurch. Prussia,Russia,Austria,Italy,Switerzland, andseveralSouthAmericanGovernments joininthewaragainsther.ThePope coudems"Old"andLiberalCatholicism. 1874-YearofImpiousAlliancesAustria joinsthecoalitionagainsttheChurch.The Popeassemblesaeonsistoryandpruc'ainis, December24,aJubileeforthepresentyear. 1875-YearoftheJubileeandoftheSecExu Blurt
TheUnitaCattolica,underthistitle,has publishedacuriousarticle,whichthus slitidesandnamestheyearsofthePope's reign"1846-YearoftheElectionPius IX.waselectedPopeonJune16,1846.On November2utheJubileewasproclaimed. 1847-tearofPraisesIn1847theworld vasfullofpraisesofPittsIX.,butheeared littleforthan,andonlydesiredthewelfare oftheOmit:h.OnMarch25heasked forprayersforIreland.OnJuly23liereestablishedthepatriarchateatConstantineple.1848-YearofTreasonsl'iusIX. refusestomakeearuponAustria,andis drivenintoexile(November22).1849-'111te YearofExilePiusIX.,inexileatGaeta, determinestoIntl thedogmaofthe inemietilateCenteption.Ilealsobegsthe bishopstoremainfailleilltohim,andwarns themofthemany s%illicitmenacethe world.1850-'1heYearoftheReturnto 'laneFrance,havingdeliveredRomefront theRepublic:els,(AmblesPiusIX.toreturn 10the11..1yCity.Ilere-establishesthe Ilicr;achyinEtieland.1851-'11meYearof theCencor.lats PinsIX.condemns thewritingsofPaulVigil,aFrenchman,who leseledatlima,andthoseofDr.Nuytz,of Turin.Ileannouncedtothecardinalson September5thesigniegofaeencordat concludedbetweenhimselfandtheQueenof Spain.Ilepublishedthetexttheieof,and promulgatedasectdeljubilee(November21). 1S52-TheYearofHolyCounselsills Holinesepublishesseveralnobleaddressesto totheBishopsofFrance,Spain,andIreland, andcanonizesS.Paulofthe('rocs(October 11.1853-YearofFineInstitutionsIle re-establishesthehierarchyinHolland,and andalsoseveralcollegesinRome,suchas thatofS.Appolli!mireandTian IS5d-TheYearoftheImmaculateConceitnunThePopeproclaimstlsiegreatdoctrine. lees-YearefthesubalpineRevolution: Thisyearetasiiistingatslictihyvariousoutbreak:againstthepaternalauthorityofthe PopeitsNerthertiItaly.OnJuly20a Concordat5105siredbetweenthePopeand theEmperorofAustria.I856-TheYear etChau,inEurepeThisistheyearofthe T:AmtpeonCetesress.PinsIX.extendsthe feastoftheSacredHearttothewhole eat.'TroublesinFrance,Italy,Spain, huskn,Meeites,midSouthAmerica.1857 -YearoftheTriumphalProgressl'ius sisitsilkstates.antiiswellreceived escusshere.1558-YearofWiseAdmonitions:PiusIN.adsisestheBishopsto remainfaithfultotheirduties,andforetells thetroublesofNaplesandoftherestof Italy.1859-YearofSeditionPiusIX. addressesalettertotheEmperorofRussia. Revolts:itBologna,Perugia,andRavenna. e6o-TheYearofExcommunications fensIXexcommunicatestheinvadersofhis States.1861-TheYearoftheKingdomof ItalyThetrueoriginandreasonofthe t'N!HaitileoftheItalinnKingdomistoldto theworldhrPiusIX,inhisallocutionof September:to.Inc«msolesthebishopsof Polandandexpress-shishiveforthat unhappycountry.HecreatesaseeatGoa, midalsoseveralnewseesatHaiti.
SHAKESPEAREANDFATHER CAMPION.
2,1875.
havebeenonlyseventeenyearsold.liehad notyetletthienativetown,hadwritten nothingforthestage,norevenseenaplayhouse.WhatistheexplanationofOlds resemblance,which,indeed,issostriking thatitmightalmostliesaidthatthepoetry usnomorethanrythmiealtranscriptofthe prose)DidShakespearereadtheselines somewhere,and,detectingtheirfitnessfor dramaticpurposes,workthemupintothat admirablepassage7Orisitanexampleof thesameideasstrikingtli.mmindsoftwo differentwriters7 Anyhowtherethe resemblanxis.Itisenuughthatwecall attentiontoit,leavingtimereadertoexplain ittohisownsatisfactionashemat'.At leastitispleasanttothinkthatapassageof somuchbeautymayhavebeensuggestedto thefirstofEngland'spoetsbythefirstof Engluud'smartyrs."
WHOFIRSTDISCOVERED NOR7'llAMERICA.
1862-TheYearoftheCanonizationofthe JapaneseMartyrsl'iusIX.canonizesthe martyrsofJetsamJuneG.Ileforetellstothe ArchbishopofNItinichthedangerswhich menaceGermanyfrominfidelityandheresy.
1863-TheYearofPolend PiusIX., withadmirablecourage,sustainsthecauseof PolandagainsttheCzar.Ilecelebratesthe threehundredthanniversaryofthe('ouncil ofTrent.HewritestotheArchbishopof MunichabouttheerrorsoftheGerman ;teetersessembledinCongressinthatcity. 1e64-TheYearoftheSyllabusPiusIX., continuinghisstruggleagainsterror,writes tothebishopsofPoland,andcondemnsthe Russianpersecution.Ilebeatifiesthe BlessedMargaretMaryAlacisque,August19. andpublishesthefamousSyllabusand encyclicalQuantaCum,December8.1865 -YearoftheFreemasons PiusIX. condemnstheMasonsandexcommunicates them,September25.1866-1'heYearof SadoemTheRevolutioninitsendeevours tomintheChurchandtheCatholicPowers, alliesitselfwithProtestantistn.Inorder toservetheChurchPiuslx.createsamongst theJesuitsacollegeof%%Titers,whosesole objectistosustainhercause.Heelevates Algierstothedignityofanarchiepiscopal see.1867-TheYearofS.l'ettr: Allthe BishopsofthewouldassembleinBorneto commenter:11ethecentenaryofS.Peter, June26.PiusIX.announcestheCEcueticalCouncil.1868-YearofPreparation fortheCouncilPiusIX.issueslettersof invitationtoallarchbishopsandbishopsto assembleinhomeonDecember8,1869,for theCouncil.1869-TheYearofthe CouncilThepatriarchs,archbishops,and bishopsofthewholeworldarriveiuRome, andtheCouncilisopened.1870-TheYear oftheBreachofPortaPiaOnSeptember 20theItaliansmakeaholeinthewallsof RomeandforciblyentertheHolyCity.
Itisuncertain,saystheTimesinareview oftheworksofFrancisParknian,whether EnglandorFrancewasfirstindiscovering NorthAmerica.Thereissomeevidence Wetakethefollowing,interesting,asitthatNewfoundlandhadbeenreachedby mustbetoalladmirersofShakespeare,fromBretonandBasquemarinersbeforetheeeleCatholicProoressforthismonth:-"Pro-oratedvoyageofCabotandFrenchmen bablynooneoftheworld'sgreatestmenseemtohaveleapedtheharvestsofthe hasleftfewerauthentictracesofhisBanksbeforethecloseoftheli:levelscentury. personalhistorybehindhintthanShakes-ThedaringofFrenchexplorersbyseain pearsbutcertainlynooneofthemhastheseancientdayswas,intruth,remarkable; givenrisetomorespeculationmidconjecture.and,ifeearetobelieveoldchroniclesofSt, ItisnotonlysaidthatEnglishmenhaveNlaltsandDieppe,Normansailorsevlieldthe devotedthemselvessedulouslytoclearingupGoldCoastofAfricabeforethenutigators themysteryofhislifefromsuchfragmentsofthefinnedPrinceHenry.Incolonizing ofitashavecomedowntous,ekingthemAmericaFrancecertainlytooktheleadof outbyinferencesmoreorlessprobabletherivalwhoWantosupplanther.Nutto drawnfromhisworks; butthesamespeakofasettlementfoundedinBrazil,fora curiosityhasbeenmanifestedevenmorefew'mend's,bythecareofCollie's',Francis stronglybywritersofforeignnations,whoI.,asearlyas1523,sentanexpeditiontothe havebeen(keentothesubjectbythenorthernsealxiardandVerrazano,having irresistiblecharmandpowerofhisgenius.coastedthewastesebidespreadfromFlorida liutifhislifehassttractedsomuch:Mee-toMaine,claimedpossession,itsthenameof Lion,hisworkshave,naturally,attractedtheKingofFrauce,ofterritoriesdestined stillmore.Furoveracenturyactorsofthetootherfortunes.AbouttenyearsatterfirstabilityhavedevotedtheirtalentstomaidsJacques'artier,withaConilliiSS1011to illustratethem.Accomplishedcriticsinall"findoutapassagetoCatless"-oneofthe partsofthecivilisedworldhavebestowedgrandobjectsofthoseancientexplorersunceasingattentionuponthem;somuchsosetsailfromSt..)1:elt,acrosstheAtlantic; thataluessteverywordofhiswritingshasandinSeptember,15.15,heeastanchor beenexpoundedandcommented,andinthebeneaththewallsofthecliffherethe processavoluminousShakespearianMere-SaguenaymeetstheSt.Litevenuefast tunehasgrownupinalmosteveryEuropeanexpandingintotheWesteteOcean.Nut language.Itisthereforehardlytobedoubtingthathehadatlastdiscovereda expectedthatanythingnewremaitistobewaterwaytothedistantEast,theBreton saidofShakespeareorofhiswritings.YetCsiptainturnedhisprowtothestream,and wehavecomeuponsomething,inaratherafteravoyageofsisatmydays,betweenrocky unexpectedquarter,whichwethinkisnotheadlandsandrecedingshores,theearn.,ine devoidofthestampofnovelty,andwillatchannelopenedtohissightthemajestic anyratepossessundoubtedinterestforheightsnoweremite('bytheroots,the Catholics.EnglishmenarenaturallyjealousCitadelandthechurches oftheirchiefpoet'sfameemndsillnottamelyalluredbytalesofastouishestIndiansChet submittohearhistitiginalityevenquestioned."itgreatuity''wasnottaroil,resolvedstill However,wehavenottheleastdesiretocalltoascendtheriver;andhavingtreadedthe Shakespear'soriginalityintoquestioe,butnoblesetneryoftheSt.Lawrenceonits %visitmerelytodirectattentiontoastrikingcoursefromtheTroisItivieres,hereacheda resemblancebetweenwhathappenstobeonewoodedisland,backedbyaloftybill,which ofhismostadmiredpassagesandanextractoverlookedamazeofforestandeaters,here fromtheworkofanotherwriterleavingandtheredottedbyrudehutsandwigwams, otherstoexplaintheresemblanceastheyIleea:etheplacethevalueofalloutreal-tine may.Somemonthsagoanaddresstohisuniivalledsiteofobathassincebecomeone scholarsOnEloquence'waspublishedbyofthebusiest:inmost'sheerest/slew'toeus FatherO'Carroll,anIrishpriest,intheformandhavingraisedafortonthewater'sedge ofapamphlet.Theaddress,%illicitisutmost artsQuebec,andpassedadrearyinterinthe excellentinthewayinwhichitdealswithadjomingwilds,hedeclaredtheregionof itssubject,contains,simplybywayoftheSt.Lawrenceanditsstreams":unsexed illustration,acomparisonwhichinothertotimeCrownofFrancebyconquest.lie handsmighthavebeenputforward,notmailbeforelongonhiswayhouse;but unjustlyperhaps,withagrandflourishofthoughhisdiscoverywascalledNewFrance, trumpets,asanimportantdiscovery.TheandFrancisappointedagreatnobleman comparisoninquestionismadebetweenthe"LordofCaned:itemLabradortotheGreat welbknownpassageinShakespeare's'HenryBay,"theweaksettlementatQuebecina VIII.,'inwhichGriffithvindicatesthefewmonthsdisappeared,andCartier,like characterofCardinalWolsey,andsingularothers,onlyprovedapioneerofcivilization tosay,apassagefromalittle'Historyoftocome.Nearlythirtyyearsafterthis Ireland,'writtenbyEdmundCampion,adventure,amotleycompanyofHuguenot missionarypriestandmartyroftheSocietyrefugeessoughtshelterintheGteet1Vestern ofJesus.ThepassageinShakespeare,Continent-inFranceasInEnglandteilgtoilS Whichisveryfamiliartohisadmiters,runsdisturbancewasoneofthecausesofcoloniasfollows zation,andProtestantismplatyedalargepart ThisCardinal, inthemovement;-andey1564aFrench ThoughfromanhumblestorkUniimiliteilly, settlementofsomepretensionshadbeen wasfashionedtomushhonourfromhisel'ildle. plantedupontheseaboardofFlorida.The Ilewasascholar,andaripe.dgoodone: colonpromisedtothriveforatime;butits ExceedingWOW,fair-spokentoolpeisuading: 1111i1sourtotheuithatlovedhimnot, strengthwaswastedinstrifewiththenatives Buttothosementhatsouslithim.sweetitssummer. anditwasultimatelydestroyedby Andthoughhrwereut.sati,fiedingetting, Spanishjealousy-undereircumstanceshorrible (whichwasasin),yetinbestowing,sesee.m, eventorthatage.Itissignificantof(lie Bewitsmostprincelyricewitnessforhim Thosetwinsof!rainingthatheraisedin)on policyoftheFrenchCourtinthosedays IpswichandOxfordourofwhichfellwithhim, thatittooknonoticeofthisdeedofblood, Unwillingtooutlivethegoodthatdidit oughun thoughperpetratedintimeofpeacewith other,hfinished.yetFOfauiuus, Soeseellentinart.atollstillsorising, Spain; andthetaskofavenginghis ThatChristendomshalleverspeakhisvirtue. slaughteredcountrymenwasletttoan insevent's...meheepetthappinessuponhim; obscureadventurer,whoseconductwas Forthen,andnottillthen,hefelth,ms,.if, afterwardsweaklydisavowed.-Catholic Andfoundtheblessednessofbeing : Andtoaddgreaterhonourishisage Opinion. Thanmancouldgivehim,hediedfearingGod. Withthisbeautifulpassageletthereader comparethefollowing,takenfromFather Campion'slittlehistory.Father1.ampionis describingascenebeforethePrivyCountit inLoudon,andpausestospeakthusofthe greatprelate,abhorredofallthenoblemen ofhistime TheyallhatedtheCardinal!.Amanundoubtedly borntohonour,exceedmgwisefairespoken,highminded.fullofrevengeviciousofhishotly,loftyto hisenemies,weretheyneversobinge,tothosethat acceptedand!oughthisfriendshipwonderful courteous,arypeschonle-man,thralltoaffections. broughtabedwithflattery,insatiablelogettumd moreprince-likelitbestowingustiptwarethbyhis twoCulledgesatIpswichandatOxenfoid,Ili'one suppressedwithhis th'otherunfinishedandyet asitliethhouseofstudentsincomparablethrough Christendom Agreatitr'ferrerofhiseelemits. advanceroflearning.atouteineveryquarrel!,never happytillhisoverthrow.Thereinheshowedsuch moderationandendedROpatientlythatthebournof hisdeathdidhimmorehouourthouallthepompeof hislifepassed. FatherCampionwrotetheabovelinesbefore liebecameaJesuit,andconsequentlymany yearsbeforehisdeath,whichoccuredin1581. Inthatyear,accordingtothedateassigned tothebirthofShakespeare,thepoetcould
CARDINAL,MANNINGONTHE PEACEOFEUROPE.
EUROPEANARMAMENTS. OnWednesdayadeputationconsistingoftheMalteseresidentsofLondon,inthe nameoftimeCatholicsofMalta,waitedupon hisEminenceCardinalManning,atArchbishop'sHouse,Francis-street,Westminister, topresentanaddressofcongratulationfor "thehonouranddignityconferredbythe HeavenlyFatherinraisinglihntotheCollege ofCardinals."TheAddress,whichwas short,concludedwiththesewords:"These areexpressionsofjoyandgood-willwhich thesonsoftheDoctoroftheGentiles(S. Paul)whoinhabitthesmallestofEuropean islands,outoftheirdevotiontotheSetof S.Peter,andtheirloyaltytotheBritish Crown,addresstoyourEminence." CardinalManning,inreplysaid:-"I thankyouverymuchforthisbeautiful addresswhichyouhaysbeensogoonasto
presenttomefromMalta.gladlyreceiveit asanassuranceofyouraffectionandfaith. OnlytheotherdayIreceivedasimilar communicationfrotnCanadathroughthe ArchbishopofQuebec,andbeingaFrench race,andspeakingtheFrenchlanguage,it wasasgratefultometoreceivethatasit nowistoreceivetheonewhichyouhave presentedtome.Iamgladtobeassured bothbytheCatholicsofCanadaandMalta whohavespokentomeonthesubject,that theBritishGovernmentdealswithjustice andfairnesstotheCatholicpeopleofthose countries.Iamalsogladtohear,likewise, ofourothercoloniesandBritishdependencies whobearsimilartestimony,andImaysayI havereceivedasimilarassurancefromall ourbishopswhocomefromIndiaand Australia.Iwish,withallmyheart,well toyourancientandCatholicisland.In1848 1hadoccasiontovisitMalta.Itravelled fromSyracuse,whenIfoundSicilyatpeace. Itwasarareexceptioninthosedaystohave peace.Thegendarmeswerealloverthe country,andwhenIstrayedawayfromour nieles,theauthoritieswarnedmenottogo toofar,asitwasnotsafe.Irememberwhen IwenttoMaltatospendtwodays,Isawthe imposingfortificationswhichthenwerevery wonderful.Idonotknowiftheyarenow ofthesameimportance.Ipresumese, becausetheartsofpeacewhichhavebeen developedwithsuchvigourinlateryears, hereandelsewhere,arenowenjoyingthe prospectsofafuturewar,andhaveenabled ustomakecannonagainstwhichnofond11:ationcanstand.Thosearetheblessings ofthepacificaceinwhichwelive.Ihope thattheneighbouringislandofSicilymay r4fainitstranquillity,andbecomeaspeacful asMaltanowis,andthatthatpeacemay passoverintoItaly,andmayspread througoutthewholepeninsula,fromthe AdriatictotheAlps,becausepeaceinItaly wouldgivepeace,Imaysay,toEurope. Yesterday,Isawthataverydistinguished personhadquotedcertainwordsof!nineina Prefacewhichhehasjustgiventothe iiiridsTheyweretakenfromaspeechof mine,inwhieb,at:meetingoftheLeague ofS.Selotstiamwhoretherewerepresenta 'dumberofPontificalZruaves-theywere wordswhichdweltupontheinevitable etrtiontyofaterrilrlefuturewarinEurope. ItunWIprophet,butIthinknooneneeds thegiftofprophecytoperceivethatthe armamentofsevenmillionsofmenatleast, withapotterofdestruc,ionwhichhasnever beenequalledintheannalsofwarlikenations, sportendtoagreaterandblo,slierconflict inEuropethanwehavehithertowitnessed. thinkitisashameat.dascandaltothe Christianworldtoseethemiseryandthe scourgethesinsofGovernmentshavecreated s,,1laoughtaboutbytheapostlesofre,obiten,w110makeittheirfirstandchiefobject topulllienthetemporalpoweroftheVicar Cl.rist,andwhentheyhave :ir.eompli,hedthatfiletIwillventureto ropheey,andmylasplieeyisthis-lfthe bristlimaorl,lwedestroy,hewillnever :,_sinreignoverit,butiftheChristian s,oddistomirye,thesenseofjusticewill one(layputhimbackagaininhisseat.But witthattheChristiatiworldwillnotbe soletodotcilhnt.tscourgingitselfbya mopeanwarwhichithaspreparedfor iself.Mywordswerenotathreat,buta awlthosewhuquotemywords [1stmeasafirebrandthatwouldset Europeinconflagrationareamongthechief apostlesofthegospelofrevolution,andthe LiefagentsagainstthepeaceofChristian Governments.AsaDianofpeace,and pastoroftheflock,IpraythattheChristian nationsofEuropemayspeedilydisarmin everycountry,andmayturntothegosielof peace,totheunionoftheChristianworld. Suchwastheintentionofmywordsatthe meetingoftheLeagueofS.Sebastian,andI haveseizedthefirstopportunityofdeclaring totheEnglishpeoplethatmywordsha,e Leen,Ihopenotstudiously,butmanifestly misrepresented."Thedeputationreceived theBenedictitatandretired
becomequiteneedlessformetoassureyou thatIhaveinvariablyfoundmyRoman Catholicsoldiersaspatientunderprivations, aseagerforthecombat,andasbraveand determinedinthefieldasanyotherportion ofhisMajesty'stroopsandinpointof loyaltyanddevotiontotheirkingand country,Iamquitecertaintheyhavenever beensurpassed.Iclaimnomeritinadmittingthatothersmighthaveguidedthe stormofbattleasskillfullyasmyself.We haveonlytorecurtotheannalsofour militaryacbievmentstobeconvincedthat fewindeedofourcommandershavenot knownhowtodirecttheinconquerablespirit oftheirtroops,andtowreathefreshglories totheBritishname.But,mylords,while wearefreetoacknowledgethis,wemust alsoconfessthat,withoutCatholicbloodor Catholicvalour,novictorycouldeverhave beenobtained,andthefirstmilitarytalents inEuropemighthavebeenexertedinvain attheheadofanarmy.Mylords,ifon theeveofanyofthosehard-foughtdays,on whichIhadthehonourtocommandthem, IhadthusaddressedmyRomanCatholic ;troopsYouwellknowthatyourcountry eithersosuspectsyourloyalty,orsodislikes yourreligion,thatshehasnotthoughtproper toadmityouamongtheranksofhercitizens ifonthataccountyoudeemitanactof injusticeonherparttorequireyoutoshed yourbloodinherdefence,youareatliberty towitlidraw'-Iamquitesuremylords,that howeverbittertherecollectionswhichit awakened,theywouldhavespurnedthe alternativewithindignation;forthehourof dangerandgloryisthehourinwhichthe -gallantandgenerous-heartedIrishmanbest knowshisduty,andismostdeterminedto performit.Butif,mylords,ithadbeen otherwiseiftheyhadchosentodesertthe causeinwhichtheywereembarked,though theremainderofthetroopswould,undoubtedly,havemaintainedthehonouroftheBritish arms,yet,asIhavesaid,noeffortsoftheirs couldeverhavecrowneduswith.victory. Yes,myLords,itismainlytotheIrish Catholicsthatweoweallourproudpreeminenceinourmilitarycareerandthat1, personally,amindebtedforthelaurelswith whichyouhavebeenpleasedtodecoratemy brow,forthehonourswhichyouhaveso bountifullylavishedonme,andforthefair fame(Iprizeitaboveallotherrewards) whichmycountry,initsgenerouskindness hasbestoweduponme.Icannotbutfeel, mylords,thatyouyourselveshavebeen chieflyinstrumentalinplacingthisheavy debtofgratitudeuponme,greater,perhaps, thanhaseverfallentothelotofanyindividual,and,howeverflatteringthecircumstance, itoftenplacesmeinapainfulposition. WheneverImeet,anditisalmostaneverydayoccurenee,withanyofthosebravemen, who,incommonwithothers,aretheobject ofthisBill,andhavesooftenbornemeon thetideofvictorywhenIseethemstill brandedwiththeimputationofadivided allegiance,stilldegradedbeneaththehonest mind,andstillproclaimedunfittoenter withinthepaleoftheconstitution,Ifeel almostashamedofthehonourswhichhave beenlavisheduponme-Ifeelthatthough themeritwastheirs,whatwassofreely giventomewasunjustlydeniedtothem; thatIhadreapedthoughtheyhadsown;that theyhadbornetheheatandburdenofthe day,butthatthewagesandreposewere minealone.Mylords,itisagreat additionalgratificationtometoadvocate theseprinciplesinconjuctionwithadistinguishedmemberofmyfamily,solately attheheadoftheGovernmentofhisnative countr3--acountryeverdeartomefrom therecollectionsofmyinfancy,thememory ofherwrongs,andthebraveryofherpeople. IglorymylordsinthenameofIrelandand itisthehighestpleasureofmyambitionto hethusunitedwiththerestofmykindred inthegratefultaskofclosingthewounds whichsevencenturiesofmisgovernment haveinflicteduponthatunfortunatelaud."
THEO'CONNET,LCENTENARY ODE.
Noedaredtohopeabetterday; Ansoychill,afatalfrost, Leftthemwithallbuthonourlost, LeftthemwithonlytrustInGod, PoorPariahsontheirnativesod. Thelandsweregonetheirfathersowned Theirfaithwasbanned,theirprophetsstoned; Theirtemples,crowningeveryheight, Nowechoedwithanalienrite, Orlayadesecratedpile, Withchatteredcrossantiruinedaisle. Lettersdenied,forbadetopray Andwhite-wingedcommercescaredaway; Allwhatcanrousethedormantlife Thatstillsurvivesthestormierstrife? Whatpotentcharmcanonceagain Bellatheerrors?rebuildthePane? Freelearningfromfeloniouschains, AndgivetoyouthImmortalgains? Whatsignalmerryfromonhigh? BushharkIhearaninfant'scry, Theanswerofanew-bornehild, Fromlveragh'sfarmountainwild.
Yes,'tiethecryofachildfeebleandfaintinthe night, Butsoontothunderintonesthatwillrouseboth tyrannyandslaves, Yes,'tisthesobofastreamjustawakeinitssource ontheheight, Butsoontospreadasasea,andrushwiththe rentingofwaves.
Yes,'tiethecryofachildaffe-tionhes,s,tostill, 13utwhatshallsilenceerelongthevicto:voiceof theman? Easyitisforabranehtobartheflewofarill, Butalltheforestwouldfallwhereragingthe torrentonceran.
Andsoonthetorrentwillrun,andthepent-up Wirier,Wolf-10W. Forthechildhasrisentoaman,andashoutreplacesthecry; Andavoiceringsoutthroughtheworld,sowinged withErin'swoe, Thatcharmedarethenationstolistenandthe Destiniestoreply.
Boyhoodhadpassedawayfromthechild,predestined bytate Todryteetearsofhismother,toendtheworstof herilk, Andtheterriblerecordofwrong,andtheannalsof bellandhate, Hadgatheredintohisbreast,likealakeinthe heartofthehills.
Broodingoverthepest.hefoundhimselfbutaslave, Withmanaclestuggedellhi,mind,andfettersos everylimb; Thelandwaslifetootherstohimwasonlyagrave, Andhowevertheraceherannovictorwreathwas forhim.
Thefaneoflearningwasclosed,shutoutwasthe lightofday, Norayfromthesunofscience,nobrightneFsfrom GreeceorRome. Andthosewhohungeredfurknowledge,likehimhad toflyaway, WherebountifulFrancethrewwidethegatesthat wereshutathome.
Andtherehehappilylearnedalorefarbetterthan books, Alessonhetaughtforever,andthunderedoverthe land, Thatliberty'sselfisaterror,howlovelymaybeher looks, Ifreligionisnotinherheart,andreverenceguide therhand.
Theetepeofhonourwerebarreditwasantforhim toclimb Nogloriousgoalinthefuture,noprizeforthe labouroflife, Andthefateofhimandhispeopleseemedfixedfor allcomingtime Tohewthewtiodofthehelotanddrawthewaters ofstrife.
IV.
Batthegloriousyouthreturning BackfromFrancethelairandfree, Rarewithinhisbosomburnmg, Suchaservilesighttoere, Vowedtoheavenitshouldnotbe. Notheyouthfulthampioncried, MotherIreland,widowedbride, Ifthyfreedomcanbewon Bytheserviceofason, Then,beholdthatsortiume. Iwillgivetheeeveryhew, Everydayshallbethydower; luthesplendourofthelight, Inthewatchesofthenight, Intheshineandiutheshower, ,Ishallworkbutfurthyright.' v. 1782-1800
Adazzlinggleamofevanescentglory Hadpassedaway,andallwasdarkoncemore, Onegoldenpagehadlitthemournfulstory, WhichruthlessLaudswithenviousrageouttore.
VII. 1829 IntotheSenateSweptthemightychief, LikesomegreatoceanwaveRerunthebar Ofinterceptingrock,whosejaggedreef Butfretsthevictorwhomitcannotmar. IntotheSenatehistriumphantcar Hushedlikeaconqueror'sthroughthebroken gates Ofsomefallencity,whosedefendersare Powerfulnolongertoresistthefates, ButyieldatlasttohimwhomwonderingFameawaits. And,as"sweetforeignSpencer"mighthavesung, Yokedtothecartwowingedsteedswereseen, Witheyesoffireendflashinghoofsoutflung, AsIfApollo'srourseretheyhadbeen. ThesewerequirkThoughtandEloquence,Iweer, Boundingtogetherwithimpetuousspeed, Whileoverheadtherewavedaflagofgreen, Whichseemedtourgestillmoreeachflyingsteed, Untiltheyreachedthegoaltheherohaddecreed.
Thereathisfeetacantivewretchlayhound Illidenue,deformed,ofbalefulcountenance. Whom,ashisblood-shoteyeballsglaredaround, Asittokillwiththeirmalignantglance, IknewtobethefiendIntolerance. Butnownnlongerhadhepowertoslay. ForFreedomtouchedhimwithIthuriel'elance, WhichbaredMSbasenesstothelightofday, Andshowedhowfoulafiendtheworldcouldonce obey.
Thenfollowedafterhimanumeroustrain, Eachbearingtrephieeofthefieldshewoo Sore.thewhitewandandseinethecivicchain, Itsetilifenlettersglisteninginthesun; Seme-furthereignofjusticehadbegunTheerminedrobesthatsoonwouldbetheprise rutspotlesslivesthatallpollutionshut); Andsettlelemitredpomp,withupturnedeyes Andgratefulhearts,invokedablessingfromthe skies.
1843-1847.
AglorioustriumphAdeathlessdeed shalltheherorestandhisworkhalfdone?
Itisenoti.thtoenfrtnehiseaerred, Who.,nation',freedommayyetbewon?
IFitenotudliIleneonthewall ThebreeenlinkoftheCatholicchain, WhennowonemightystruggleforALL Mayquickentheluteinthelandagain Inlaygnickenitslife,forthelandlaydead Nocentralfirewasaheartinitsbreast,Nothrobbingveins,withthelife-bloodred, Ilanoutlikeriverstoeastandwest; ItssoulwasGene,andhadleftitday, Dunclaytogrew,butthestressandtheroot Butharv.stsforMon,altwherearethey! AuntwhorewasthetreefurLiberty'sfruit
Nevertillthen,invictory'shour
Hadacotiquererfeltajoysosweet Aswhenthewanofhiswell-.eonpower ',Connelllaidathiscountry'sfeet. "Nonotforme,orforniinealone," Thegenerousvictorcried,"haveIfought, ButtoseemyQueenagainonherthrone; "Ah,thatwasmydream,andmyguiding thought.
"ToseemyQueenagainonherthrone, ilertresreswith!diesandshamrockstwined, Herseveredsonstoanationgrown, Ilerhostilehuesinoneflagcombined Ilerwisestgatheredingravedebate, Ilerbravestarmedtoresistthefoe
Toseemycountry'gloriousandgreat,'Toseeherfree,'-tothefightIgot" Andforthhewenttothepeacefullight, Aedthemillioneroseathiswordsoffire, Asthelightningsleapfromthedepthsofthenight Andmetesomemightyminster'sspire At,.illhaditfaredwiththehaplessland, Ifthepowerthathadrousedcouldnotrestrain; Ifthebellswerenotgraspedinawowinghand, Tebehurlediupealsofthunderagain? Andthusthepeoplefollowedhispetit, AsifdrawnonbyamagicspellBytheroyalhillandthehauntedrath, Bythehallowedspringandtheholywell, ByalltheshrinesthattoErinaredear, RoundwhichherloveliketheivyclingsStill(owinginleavesthatnevergrowsere Thecellsofthesaintandthehomeofkings. Andasoulofsweetnesscameintotheland OncemorewitstheHarpofErinstrung Oncemoreonthenotesfromsomemasterhand Thelisteninglandonitsrapturehung.
Oncemorewiththegoldengloryofwords Weretheyouthfulorator'slipsinspired, Tillhetouchedthehearttoitstenderestchords, Andquickenedthepulsewhichhisvoicehad tired.
TIIE.DUKEOFWELLINGTON ONCATHOLICLOYALTY.
Thefollowingextractfromthespeechof thegreatDukeofWellingtononthequestion ofCatholicEmancipationmayberead,not withoutadvantage,bytheadmirersofMr. Gladstone.Thetestimonyofonewhohad somanyoportunitiesofwitnessingthe loyaltyofCatholicsandtheirunwavering devotiononmanyablood-stainedfield,ought surely,ithasbeensuggested,tocarry infinitelymoreweightthanthealmost vindictiveutterancesofadisappointed politician:-
"Itisalreadywellknowntoyourlordship;thatofthetroopswhichourgracious Sovereigndidmethehonourtoentrusttomy commandatvariousperiodsduringthewar -awarundertakenexpresslyforthepurpose ofsecuringthehappyinstitutionsandindependenceofthecountry-thatatleastonehalfwereRomanCatholics.Mylords,when Icallyourrecollectiontothisfact,Iam sureallfurthereulogyisunnecessary.Your lordshipsarcwellawareforwhatlength ofperiodandunderwhatdifficultcircumstancestheymaintainedtheEmpirebuoyant uponthefloodwhichoverwhelmedthe housesandwreckedtheinstitutionsofevery otherpeople;howtheykeptalivetheonly sparkoffreedomwhirlswasunextinguished inEurope;andhow,byunprecedentedefforts. theyatlengthplacedus,notonlyfarabove danger,butatanelevationofprosperityfor whichwehadhardlydaredtohope.These mylords,aresacredandimperativetitles toanation'sgratitude.Mylords,itis
WEhaveverymuchpleasureinpublishing inextensotheO'ConnellCentenaryOde, whichisfromthepenofoneofIreland's mostbrilliantPoets-FLORENCEMCCARTHY -andwhichwasdeliveredattheO'Connell Centenarycelebration,Dublin,onthe5thof Augustlast:L Bargofmynativeland, Thatlivedanew'neathCarolan'smasterhand; Harponwhoseelectricchord TheminstrelMoore'smelodiouswords, Eachwordabirdthatsings, BorneasifonAriel'swings, Touchedeverytendersoul, Fromlisteningpoletopole Sweetharp,awakeoncemore Whatthougharuderhanddisturbsthyrest Athemesohigh Willitsownwordssupply. Asfinestgoldisevermouldedbest Orasacannononsomefestiveday, Whenseaandsky,whenwindsandwavesrejoice, out-boomswiththunderousvoice, Bidsechospeak,andallthehillsobeySolettheverseinechoingaccentsring, Soproudlysing, Withintermittentwail, Thenation'sdeadbutScepteredKing, ThegloryoftheGael.
IL
1775.
Slxhundredetormyyearshadflown SinceErinfoughttoholdherown Toholdherhomes,hersitarsfree, Withinherwallsofcirclingsea. Noyearofallthoseyearshadfled, Nodayhaddawnedthatwasnotred Withthebestbloodofalltheland (Oftshedbyfratricidalhead), Andnow,atlast,thefightseemedo'er Thesoundofbattlepealednomore Abjecttheprostratepeoplelay,
Oneelorionssun-burst,radiantandfarreaching, Hadpiercedthecloudyveildelfageswove, Whenfull-armedFreedomrosefromGrattan's teitehingAssprangMinervafromthebrainofJove.
Ohinthetransientlightthathadouthroken flowaltthelandwithquickeningfirewaslit Whatgoldenwordsofdeathlessspeechwerespoken, Whatlightningflashesofimmortalwit Lettersandartsrevivedbeneathitsbeaming, Commerceandhopeoutspreadtheirswellingsails, Andwith"FreeTrade"upontheirstandardgleaming Nowfearednofoesanddaredadventmrousgales. Acrossthestreamthegracefularchextended, Abovethepiletheroundeddomearose, Thdsoaringspiretoheaven'shighvaultascended, Theloomhummedloudasbeesatevening'sclose. Andyet,amidallthehopeandanimation, Thepeoplestilllayhoundinbigotchains, FreedomthatgavesomeFlightalleviation Coulddarenopanaceafortheirpains. Yetfaithfultotheircountry'squirkuprising, Likesomefairislandfromvolcanicwaves, Theysharedthetriumphthoughtheirclaimsdespising, Andhailedthefreedomthoughthemselveswere slaves. VI. 1800-1829.
Yea,'twosonthatbarrenstrand singhiepraisethroughouttheworld, Yes,'twasonthatbarrenstrand, O'eracowedandbrokenband Thathissolitaryhand Freedom'sflagunfurled. Yes,'twasthere,inFreedom'scause. Freedomfromunequal!awe, Freedomforeachcreedandclass, Forhumanity'swhole.MARS, ThathisvoiceoutrangAndthenationatabound, Stirredbytheinspiringsound, Tohissideup-sprang. Thenthemightyworkbegan, Thenthewarofthirtyyears, l'eacefulwar,whenwordswerespears, Andreligionledthevan WhenO'Connell'svoiceofpower, Daybyday,andhourbyhour, 'tamingdownitsironshower, Laidoppressionlow; Tillatlengththewarwaso'er, AndNapoleon'sconqueror Yieldedtoamightierfoe.
AndothersdivinelydoweredtoteachHighsoulsofhonour,pureheartsoffire, Sostartledtheworldwiththeirrhythmicspeech, Thatitseemedattunedtooneunseenlyre, ButthekindliestvoiceGodevergaveman WordssweeterstillspokethanpoethadsungForanation'swailthroughthenumbersran, AndthesouloftheCeltexhaledonhistongue. Andagainthefoehadbeenforcedtoyield Buttheheroatlastwaxedfeebleandold, Yethescatteredtheseedinafruitfulfield, Towaveingoodtimeasaharvestofgold. Thenseekingthefeetoftiod'sHighPriest, liesleptbythesoftLigurianSea, LeavingalightliketheStaroftheEast, Toleadthelandthatwillyetbefree.
IX.
1875
Ahundredyearstheirvariouscoursehaverun SinceErin'sarmsreceivedhernoblestson, Andyearsunnumberedmustinturndepart EreErinfailstofoldhimtoherheart. lieisourboast,ourglory,andourpride, Forushelived,fought,suffered,daredanddied Struckofftheshacklesfromeachfetteredlimb, Andallwehaveofbestweowetohim. IfsomeCathedral,exquisitelyfair, Liftsitstallturretsthroughthewonderingair, Thoughartorskillitsseparateoffspringbrings, 'Tiefrom0Conneit'sheartthestructuresprings. Ifthroughthiscityonthesefestivedays Halls,streets,andsquaresarebrightwithcivicblaze Ofglitteringchains,whitewand,andflowinggowns, Thered-robedsenatesofahundredtowns, hateverrankeachspecialspotmayclaim, 'TisfromO'Connell'shandtheircharterscame. IfIntherisinghopesofrecentyears Amightysoundreverberatesonourears, Andmyriadvoicesinonecryunite Forrestorationofaravishedright, 'Tisthegreatechoofthatthunderblast OnTarapealedormightierMullaghmast. Ifartsandlettersaremorewidelyspread, ANileo'erflowingfromItsfertilebed, Spreadingtherichalluviumwhencearegiven Harvestsforearthandamaranthflowersforheaven; IfSciencestillinnotunholywalls, Setsitshighchair,anddaresuncharteredhalls, Andstillascending,everheavenwardsoars, WhilecappedExclusionslowlyopenitsdoorsItishisbreaththatspeedsthespreadingtide. Itishishandthelong-lockeddoorthrowswide, Where'erweturnthesameeffectweAndO'Connell'svoicestillspeakshiscountry'smind. Thereforewegathertohisbirthdayfeast, Prelateandpeer,thepeopleandthepriest. Thereforewecomeinoneunitedband, Tohailinhimtheherooftheland, Toblesshismemory,andwithloudacclaim Toallthewinds,onallthewingsoffame WaftstothelisteningworldthegreatO'Connell's name.
)1{111qCluitation
SectionIt-Continued.
Howdiametricallyoppositearesuch principlesasthesetothethoughtsand strivingsofGreeceandRomeispatenttunny thinkingmanItiseluallye,identthat. weretheyac.uallyputinpracticebyalarge bodyofpersonsorganizedforthepurpoe. theywouldefitctarevolutioninthemoral andintellectualcoursesofsociety.Infact, notonlyGreeceandRomewereignorantof theseprinciples-nopeopleeverknewanythingofthem,excepttheJews.andthose whohadbecomeconvertstoChristianity. Loveisnotonlytherootandprincipleof Christ'steaching;itisthemaikandtestof it,cuttingitofffromeveryother,andbeing, asitwere,itsverydefinition. "Thetruereligion."saysPascal.withhis customaryprofoandness,"oughttohavefor itsnoteanobligationtoloveGoditismost justthatsuchshouldbethecasestill.our ownreligionalonelaysdownsucha command.Itoughtalsotosetognisethe factofman'sconcupiscence.andhisinability toacquireanytirtneofhimself.Itoughtto offeraremedy,ofwhichprayershomde theprincipalone.Ourre'igionhasdoneall thisnootherhaseverlaidonmanobligationssimilartothese.Thatareligionhe trueitmustknowhumannature.thegreatnessandbasenessofman.andthereasonof theoneandoftheother,Whatotherreligion besidesourownhasknownallthese thin,,.'"
Inonesenseitisanadvantageousthin thattheRomanEmpirepersecutedwithsuch extremecrueltythereligionofJesusChrist. The'nightycontestbroughtoat.asitcould beexhibitedinnoushermanner,thespecial characteristicofChristianity.Timeisno doubtnowaboutthefactthattheesNiceof thenewinfluenceis sacrifice.devo.ion. Iti,illustratedwith;definesofmartyrdon inthefirstthreehundredyears(iftht Church'scontestwiththeEmpite.Withno otherinfluencetwillshehareSlirrire(1the strugglenootherhuntcouldhateheld togethertheunityofherliteorhateS'Well themartyr'snervetoheartheordealthroigh whichheLadtopa,.Onlylove.diitime. supernaturalIota-.couldhavepouredoutso lavishlysuchanoceanofWood.stahadeluge oftears.andhavesariificollitesmenetoils asthesandsofthe,eashote,invcinetsto thatwhichisatonceitsObjectandi.s
CATHOLICRECORD,TUESDAY,NOVEMBER2,1875.
yearsalone.AbbotJohnlivedthreeyears onabaterock,withoutcovering,inamourn. fulsolitude.Auvanon,whenachild. inhabitedamountaincave.S.Jamesof Nisibislivedforyearsincavernsandforests. onmollsandleaves.S.Anxentiusdwelton awildmountain,andS.Zenoinatomb; andFOImightgoonwearyingyouwithan endlesslitanyofmen,whosebreastshadteen tranfixedwhirthearrowofthisnewenthusiasm.andwhoruthlesslyabandonedthis world,thattheymightprepareforanother. Andnotonlyonebyone,butinlarge companies,invastmultitudes,theyfledfrom thecitiesoftheEast.andpeopledthedeserts andsolitudeswiththousandsofworshippers. whohaddrunkdeeplyofthechalicewhich Christheldouttothemandiftheydo nothingelse,iftheydonotteachushuman prudenceandworldlywisdom,andhowto battlewithactivelife,theycertainlydoshow ushowthenewsparkofadivineandselfimmo'atingcharitycanupsetthewisdomof man.anticreateamightyrevolutioninhis heart.ForinstanceAnthonyleftPachomius toruleoverto000monks.Posthumusof Memphispresidedovera000Ammonover 3000.IntheonecityofOxyrinchusthere were10.000.HilarioninSyriahadfrom 2.(100to3.000.WhilstMartinofGaulwas folloaedtothegriteby2,000ofhisdisciples. Traheelingtellsusthat,attheendofthe fifteenhcewury.onemonasticorderofthe llturchalonehallro00f)conventsandPope Johnthe'liven;y-,,ccond,inhiscensusofthe Benedictineofder,nut'e:s,uptohistime. 22.(0,Jatelibisliopsandbishopswhohadbeen monk,.andasmanyas40,000,saintswho hadliveds.nddiedwearingthemonastic otvl.
Thus.wemaysaythatwehavethe evidenceoffifteencenturiestoprovetous .liebeteandtheenduranceofthatgreat noodlepoxeswidthChristspreadabroad likeafileontheeatdt.
Now10eapproacheitomadnessifitbe notenlighcuedanddirected.Hencethe divineguidanceofl'e'erandhisSuccessors intheduerimesofbeliefandintheprinciple ofpm-ice.Mallhadalreadyabundantly hisownincapacitytolighthimselfto heatenortoruletherebelliouspassionsof hisnature.Now.hewastohavenoexcuse.
Norcouldsuchweaponsasshemadeuse ofhaveIssenwieldedsuccessfullybyany handsexcepttho-ewhicharedirec'edht spiritburningwillanardentself-iinino'atire charity."Thefoolishne-sofpreaching,.. "theweal:thingsoftheearth.".liepinthe midstofwok0Cwetetheinstruments,.1 t'heist'ssuccess.Butitwas11,ethatanimatedall,andmadealls'song. Iwillsimplylaketwoin-elm-Tsorthe :toilet]ofthisinciplefirst.thecourageof thee:ieverinfaceofpetsecut andset-wlly,hisfearoffaliiiin',sin.Ilis'oliansIcil usthat.intheco:litplyoftheagedIt:moil's. thediscipleoftheapoales,With:lieEmpettis Trajan.We11,treasuetoftype0:whatwent onforthree,orratherloarcenturies"tThis co:briny,takenwiththeSaint'sletterstohis ltomanhissleen.showstheprincipleIain insistingon."MayItoeLclets."hsays. "be whicharcinreadinessforme Iwillprovokeandcoixthemtode,oarwe quickly,andnottoheafraidofme.asthey areofsomewhoatheytrillno'torch. Shouldtheybeunwilling.Iwillcompel then.Bearwithme. Iknowwhatisair gain.NowIisssintobeadielidesOf nothingofthin;sibleorinsisilccamI multi'SeresatetogainChrist.Whetherit isfireorthecro-stheassaultofwildbeasts. thewrenchingofInvhones.thecrunching ofmylimbs.thecrushingofmywhole1,04. letthetorturesofthedevilallassailme.ifI dobutgainChristJesus."Again IWrite toyou.stillalive,butlongingtotic.My loveiscrucified Ihavenotasteforpertliablefood.I'tan*forGoisbreid.heavenly bread,breadoflife.whichisthefie-Itof JesusChrist,theSonof(Jul.Ilongfur God'sdraught,Hisblotd,whichisLoge withoutcorruption.andLifeevermore." Then.before'Trojan"Whoareyou,poor devil?"theEmperorcriedouttotheaged man,"whoareyou,whoaresoeagerto transgressourrules1'Thatisnoname," answeredIgnatius,"forTheophorus." "WhoisTheophorns1"askedtheEmperor. "HewhobearsChristinhisbreast,"wasthe reply. Suchissimplyapatternofthedeathsof thousandsofstubbornspirits.ardentinfaith, becauseanimated theonemaster-passion ofChristianity. Thissametraitcometout,perhapseven morestartlingly.intheshrinkingfearofsin whichanimatedtheearlySaints,andinthe waytheycourtedsufferingsandpenance. thattheymightkeeptheirpassionsinsubjection. Forinstance,S.Paullivedonafewoats andalittlewater,andfoughtsteepashe wouldatyrant.S.Hilarion.whoatfifteen yearsofagewentnakedintothewilderness, though"armedwithChrist,"litedina morass,withgnatsandflies,amidstreeds andrushes.PetertheSimplebecamea hermitwhensixty-eight.Paphnutiuswas broughtupinahermitage.Ammonwas twenty-twoyearsinthecluert.Serapion woreonlyapieceoflinenroundhisloins. S.Onuphriuswasseventyyearsinthewilde:nests.SpyridionwasashepherdintheIsle ofCyprus.AbbotMarkwasshutupina cavethirtyyears.Didymusdweltninety Pease.,chap.Vlf.tGrammarofAssent, ReligiousInferences,p,472.
thenewLoveintheheartsoftheswarthy inhabitantsofthebanksoftheIndusandthe Ganges,theypenetratedintoFpain,and carriedthecrossoftheirMastertothevery pillarsofHercules.Thenthey,andthose thatsucceededthem,settledintheirfixed abodes,knittheirthousandsofconsertsin'o theorganismoftheChurchofGod,andset aboutteachingandschcolingtheyoungin themaximsofthatnewcreedinwi.nessto thetruthofwhichtheyarereadytoshed theirblood. ThustheoriginoftheChristianschoolsof theworldistobesought,-notinhuman talentorbrilliancy.notinadesiretomake menevenworldlywireinthefirstinstance notinthevulgarambitionsofwealthor fame,butintheintensedesireofthefollowersofthephilosophyofChrist,outof theirsingle-mindedloveofHim,toengraft intoHissystem.insofarasitwaspossible thewholeoftherisinggenerationoverwhom theyhadcontrol.
Itstandstoreasonthatteachinginthe firstagescouldnotbeonaverylargeand magnificentscale.Theseed,ho-ever. quicklybegantosprout,grewup.andspread itselfabroad.Bishopswouldsettledownin principlecities,andsurroundtheraseltesby afewchosenassistantsandfollowers. Naturally,theywouldatoncesetabout trainingyouthtoassistthemintheirlaloilsandministrations,andtotaketheirplaces whentheydied.ThesemenofGod.being filledwiththetruespiritofChristianity. wouldconsideritafirstdutytoinfusethat samespiritintothesociety,ofwhichthey became,asitwere.thecentre.thusat Ephesus.andEdessa,andAntioch,and Tarsus,andDamascus,andCmsama.and Alexandria.silently,butsteadily.aChristian communitywasformedanditsyouthwas educatedinthesavingmaximsofanother world,aswellasinthesecularknowledge necessaryforthis.
TakeAlexandria,thepaganschoolsof whichIhavealreadydectil,ed,asaspecimenoftherest.
Theprinviii'eofladefoundasafedirection intheguidtatteoftheanointedone,inthe infithitseteschingoffaithandmorals,and inthescratocanttladministrationofthe chinch. 11ulyGhostguided,theApostles pie:tolled.andtheworldaftermanyshocks andthroes,wascon,eredtoChristianity. F.,etcbeforethedownfalloftheRoman Empirethehadachietcdherstupendous victorieswhicha'onecouldissueinadequate iesultsthioughherorganization,whichwas divine.and.throughthetearlessanduncomFonding11..(1,nee,oferteaching."We :irettpeop:eof3esel(lay."saysTertullianat litesa,eoftht.s,.nil "andyetwe havefilulle(1yplacebe:ongingtoyou. citiesliiielscastle:towns.assemblies,your eycamp.yitariiihes.companies,palaces. sende.Io,kiln.Weleneyouyourtemples on'y.Wecancount3ourarmies.andour nitwit'inasinfeplotincewillbegreater.
Inallitwarwithputshouldwenotbe siilleitaitandIeatly.e.enthoughunequalin ilailibers.whosowillinglyareputtodeath.
Ifituricnotinthisie.igionofoursmore lawfultoheslain111,:ntoslay1"* T1111,WOteetheextentaswellasthe intensityoftheent1111.i:ismwhichiscertainly oniikeanythimekewhichiremeetwithin theannalsofhumanliteandhowitseperated titeragainsteachoilier.liketheopposing armiesol:tworivalEmpiresthevotariesof ChristontheonehandandthoseofGreek cultureandBomanpaganismontheother.
St.MarkenteredthisvastMetropolisof theEast,bearingwithhimthemessageof Salvation.Ilewasaloneandsolary. withoutafriendoranacquaintanceamidst thatthrongofthe"many-peopled'city. Accidentlythethongofhissandalbroke. Hewentintoashoptogetitmended whilstthereheconversedwithAnianus,the shoemaker,onthatonetopicwhichwas uppermostinhissoul.Hespoketohimof theScriptureswhichrevealtheChristtobe theSonofGod,"Ofwhatscripturesdoyou speak1"askedtheshoemaker,Ihate neverheardofanywritingsbuttheIliad; andtheOdyssey,'andothersuchthingsas aretaughttothesonsoftheEgyptians."
St.Markthenunfoldedtohimthewhole divineschemeofsupernaturalLove.and Anianusjoinedhimaneagerfollowerof Christ.TheEvangelistthentookuphis abodeclosetotheverytemp'eofSerapis, closeuponthosemarbleporticos.wherethe mastersofPaganwisdomcatitet1onthe imperialschools.Whatadditiondidlie bringtotherefinedandcultivatedteaching oftheMuseumHereintellectwasexeicised toitshighest.herethestillwastrainedin theknowledgeofsystem,oflast',organi-ainn andgovernment.Ilebroughtinjustthat onethingwhichthePaganshadnot.and whichChristbroughtdownfrontHeavenas arevelationtoman-thesupernatural principlesofdevotedness.thelawofinfallibte belief.andtheanswer,ingdirectiveteaching regardingmoralityofmanners.Ilelaought heart-guidance,andpresentedbeforethe mindsofmentheoneObjectoftheirelevationandadoration.Henceheintroduced intohisschooltheLifeofChrist,theMotel ofmankind-indeed,hisownspecialGospel, which,writtenwithhisownhand.though fadedanddiscoloured,isstillpreservedin theTreasuryofSt.Mark'satVenicetothis dayhere,inhisschool,underthevery shadowoftheoldregime,hedevelopedthe grandteachingofthelovingl'e:er,ofthe zealousPaul,andfixedintheintellectsof hisscholarsthoseimmovablemaximsofthe Christianfaith,whicharecontainedintl.e symboloftheApostles,andwhichatethe corner-stonesofthevastfabricofchurch teaching.Addedtothecinatructionswere thepracticesofholyprayerandsacredsong, sunginalternatechoirs.
Isitnotnatural.inetitable,thatthemen ofthenewhistatphy.ifImaywithSt. o'llrysotoin,thusdesignatethereligionof oarLord.isitnot,1say.inevitablethatthey, lovingtheirpowertoeducatetheminthis newandsavingeialiusiasm.andtofosterthe 'tuneofthisstrangeandwonder-working charityinthehearts:AndwhatwasMeritahletookpitae.Menintroducedthedivine principleofthere.igionofJesusintotheir schootsandteachingt.ThecultureofGreece wasbynoinern.despied.itWaScherished assomeLingmanlybeautifulandworthy, andsowasthemas,erItip,inorganization andlaw.oftheRomanmind;butthesewere no:madeallinall,theyhadtohecontented withtheirplacetheyrepikedregulation. ThisdoublecultuiehadnotsavedGreeceor bo.nefrinntheseedsofcorruptionanddecay, perhapsithadbuttloscreelthem:anyhow. shedeepmasterprincipleofLovewastohold thehighestplace.furiticgulatedall,gavea tonetoall.tointedtotheonegrandobject toheaimedat,andthrewahaloofheaven ci.ertheculturesandrefinementsofearth. 'thus.whilstthefollowersofChrist,before allthingsfoscactiandhonouredtheone supernaturalsparkwilt(IttheirMasterhad chedtosetinflame,theyatthesametime drewintotheircompanionshipwhateverwas ofgoodreportintheteachingoftheancients, andintheeffortsofGreece'shappiesthours. Humancultureandtelinementjoinedtothe pureardourofadivineenthusiasm,which keptthethoughtofheaienuppermostand earthLelowinitsplace.wasthehappy synhe,isbymeansofwhichthebestand brightestorhainanthing;weremadeto harmonizewihthedivineprinciplewhich camefloathementhroughtheIncarnation, Christ,thefountain-piingofthenew devotion,taughtHisAloasesandDisciples, andfiledthem,aswelealnfromtheirlives anddeaths,withtheprincipleonwhichI hatebeeninsisting'they,intheirturn, went1ur.11ilOalJudeaintoAsiaMinor, Greece.andRome.Theirvoiceswereheard, andtheirinfluenceJett,ontheplainsof Arabia,andScythia.theylitupthefiresof Epist.adlhogea.
Thepupilsofthisschoolbeingimpressed bythenatureofthesystemwhichfashioned them,learntthatthoughlifehasitspleasure andadornment,still,afterall,itholdsbuta secondaryplace,andisbutagymnasium,at hest,inwhichtoprepareforheaven.
Thus,ChristianeducationisofDivine origin,forSt.Markhimselfdidbutletenoat BlessedPeer,inwhoseschoolhewasbrought up.togetherwithClementandEvodius. and].inns;andPeterwasessentiallyof thetchoolofJesusC'hrist,Thus,St.John theDivinetaughtPolycarpanti"%pies.and theseintheirturnhadoilierdisciples.who carriedabroadintodistantlandsthemethods ofthesamedivineandChristianscholarship. Forexample.St.helmets,thepupilof Polycarp,tookwithhimintoGaulthe principlesoftheChristianschools,and establishedthemwhereverhehadstnopportunity."Earlyremembrances"bewritesto Florinus,"growwiththecoal,andentwine themselvesaboutit,sothatatthismomentI couldpointouttheplacewhereBlessed Polycarpsatwhenhetaughtus,repeatthe natureofhisoccupations.anddescribetoyou hispersonalappearance."
TheschoolofChrist,foundedbySt.Mark undertheshadowoftheMuseum.gradually grewintopublicsignificance.Anillustrious pagan,Pantasnus.studyingtheprincipleof thenewphilosophy,wasstruckbyitand joinedtheschoolfoundedbySt.Mark.He hadmissedtheprincipleofheart-education. andherehefounditandthus,adding totherootprincipleofChristianitythe
highestcultivationof11.e)(igenmind,ho enlargedthercolet,ndtheEfficiencyofthe hristianteachingandeletatedtoahigh Et=lardofterfeetionthethreefoldir.fiuence atriaeducatesintellect,will,andheart,at once.Helecamedirectorofthereboot,he introducedawiderrangeofstudies,whilst hisformerreputationforeloquence.being calledtheSicilianBeegalehimanadditional weightwiththepaganpublic,when,with "transcendentpower,"tousethewordsof Clementhisdisciple,hedefendedand illustratedhisnewfaithbyhisoldlearning. Thisprincipleofactionwasnotconfinedto himself,butwaspractisedbythosecelebrated masterswhosucceededhint.Beandthey abundantlyillustratethegrandChristian principlewhichhasalreadybeende(Tilted. andwhichruns,likeagoldenthreadthrough thewhosesystemofChristianwho:as:41,p, fromthes1yeofourballaststothepeseta 1our. Allowmetorefertotwoothermastersof theAlexandrianschool.First,thereisS. Clement,theearliestdiscipleofPantanus, whosucceededhimasmasterofS.Mark's Academy.Toshowthatmyslewofthis Christianmethodofteachingisfoundedin fret,atalletcots,thatitisnotanirr.en.ion madetosuitapurpose.Iwillquoeafew wordsfromanindependentauthor,bl.eakingofS.Ceitent'stemhaig.thiswrier saysasstHehadvisitedalllandsandstudied inallschoolsinsearchofInshandhad founditatlastonthehumblebenchofthe Catechumen.NooneunderstoodLetterthan hetheemptinessofhumsnleain:ngwhen pursuedasanend,oritsserviteattNoes: whenusedasameans.Hisendwastowin toalstoshristandtore.Eliit.1.claid handsindifferentlyonalltiein'elsecscat weaponsthatfellwriInnhisret.chpoery andphilosophy,scienceandeacosmile Ito negatc'editotitiin.;thatwould:elsehisIon. Hedidno:.disdaintoglueaChristian interpiemiontoPaganfables.andtook occasionfromthestoriesofOrpheusand Ansphion.whoaspoetspretended.bad0.0,ed thesmilesandtalliedthewithbeastswih themusicoftheirIvies.topmcuttohis hearerstheWordmadeFlesh.conlueringthe sonyandferociousheartoffallenmatt,and restoringthatuni,ersewhchheExamifuily calls-alyrewhoseharmonyhadLeen destroyedbysin."He(milduse!Nallctool ca-ethephraseologyoftheNto-Platonist: whilstengagedindispersingtheirIrancenderealistilintotitinnetairortheplainer languageoftheCiopctwhenhehadtoput here.iestosi.ente.Norwashetoodeepor profoundforthe(miniTelien-ionofthesimpleheartedfaithfulhecouldwriehymnsfor Ihtlechildrentosin;inClutchandwhen hespoketoexclusivelyChristianhealers;es forth110oherwisdom.nuIthermodelfur heirimitationthanJesusUnlitandIliac Crucified.'" Thesetandmasterwasamanofwider rangeandgreatergeniuseenthim Clement.liewasthesonofaumartsr.and thediscipleofClement.andoftheJemmied ByppMitus.whowasa',Liloulster.auoet, andanotben.ailcitnas%tellas1.0ardent IelieverinthehiusrqherofLume-1meter tothepeatOrigen.hecartiedtheChristit.n principeinoulieschoolofCucstoea(.;21). titsmethodwithtwoofhi.11.0tce.eorated paganpupilsexhibitsthesamedivine principlesasS.Nlarkhadintroducedin Alexandria,llicodoie.milieuwaldsSaint (iiegoiythewonder0orkerandIlls1,10her Athenotiorus,vtcuetwouthisfirstditcip-e '1hey%vetepagsnsintlatedwilltheculture oftheamain:clusils.Hisfirstcamewasto makeII,entelominilmerlite,.mubreakthem oftheiroilhabits,endto:howthemthe depravityoftheirfaleandsotallymaxims. 'Ihenhetaughttheminsuccessionmite differenttrimclvsofLiloofbylogic.in outertoexeicietheirminusndenable themtodieintrueleaoilingftotusuplostry physics.thattheymightunderstimdmaul admitsIlseWorksofbud;g,eoutery,which byitsclearandindisputabledemons'ations seriesasabindstothescienceof11,ought astronomy,tolifttheirhurtsflout heatent.ndfinally.plmi:oophy.itli.hiwas not thattaughtinthepagan schoolstoemptyspeculations.butwas conteyedinsuchaMayasto.cadtopiamis. calresults.AlltheeWerebut::cpsto ascendtothathighernitmewhichteatlies ustheexistenceandInutileofGod.he permittedhispupilsfreelytoreadha'eser thepetsandphilosophershadwrittenon thissubject.hint,elf%swellingand(hutting theirstudies,andopeningtheireyesto distinguishthosesparksoftruthwhid,areto befoundteatime('inthewiihugsoftl.c pagan,.hostever(aterlaidbyamassoflab:er. Andthenatlasthepieenedthemwiththe Sacredteriptuies,inwhichalonethetrue intowledgeofGodistobefound.Inoneof hisletterstoS.Guegoryheexplainsinchat wayliewisheshimtotegaidtheplotane iciente,.limyatetoheused.'hesaysto thattheymay«estribuietotheundersti.nding ofthescriptuiesforjustasuhi.otophers ateaccustomedtosaythatgeommry,music, glummer.rhetoricandastronomyaltdilloe ustothestudyof1,hiliosoi.hy.towemaysay thathi:o°illy.rightlysit:died,dipolesus tothestudyofChristianity.Aesaclermitts('WhenwegooutofEgypttowiry WillustherichesoftheEgy',nunswhen:withtoadornthetalseiname;onlyletus bewarehowwereversetheprocessandlease Israeltogodownintohg)ptandreekfor tieasum;thatiswhatJeroboamdidino.d time,andwhathereticsdoinouroan.'"t Chiherourvhoolsoral5.,holate,Vol.1.p.5-10. tRad.,to1.1.. 2obeCientinueel)
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