The Record Newspaper 06 February 1876

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No.21.-VoL.II. SUBIACO,SUNDAY,FEBRUARY6,1876.

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FROMHOME&FOREIGNJOURNALS.

THEBANQUETTOTHEGERMANEMPEROR ATMILAN.

DuringthebanquetatMilan,onTuesday evening,therewasanalmostludicrous effusionofsentimentbetweentheGerman EmperorandKingVictorEmmanuel.The latter,plattingthepartofhostinRoyalstyle, proposedthetoastoftheeveningthus-" healthoftheGermanEmperor,mybrother, mydearguestandfriend,Hiehealthofthe Empress,andthewholeImperialandRoyal fatuityofPrussia."HisMajestyadded"Permitme,Sire,onthisauspiciousoccasion, tobecometheinterpreterofthewisheswhich theItaliansjoinwithmeinformingfurthe happinessofyourMajesty,theprosperityof Germany,andtheconstantfriendshipof thetwonations."WhereupontheEmperor Williamreplied-"IthankyourMajesty forthecourteousexpressionsyouhave beengoodenoughtoaddresstome. I amverypleasedathavingatlastbeen abletoreturnthefriendlyvisityour Majestypaidruetwoyearsago,and whichIhadforalongtimepastintendedto return.Iamdeeplymovedbythereception IhavemetttithonthepartofyourMajesty. andinthisbeautifulcountry.Iknowthat thesympathyexistingbetter,nGermanyand Italy,andthepersonalrelationsoffriendship sobalmilysubsistingbetweenus,will contitinetobeaguaranteeforthepreservationofthepeaceofEurope. Ifeela pleasureinhopingthattheserelationswill alwaysremaintheSIDOP,anditiswiththis ishIdrinkthehealthofyourMajesty."

AccordingtothePcrseetranzaofWednesday, theEmperorWilliamhassentatelegramto theEmpressAugusta,inwhich,speakingof thebrilliancyofhisreceptionatMilanupon theoccasionofhisentry,thesceneisstated byhisMajestytodefyalldescription.The Kaiser'sexclamationisstatedtohavebeen inreferencetoLisentry-"Ineversaw anythinglikeitl'"fheilluminationofthe DuonioandthePiazzaarereportedtohave espenallyexcitedhisadmiration.

ANIMPOSINGCEREMONY.

OnFridaylast,intheship-buildingyard oftheMessrs.Green,atBlackwillI,te0screw eonettes,builtbythemforthePortuguese Government,weresolemnly-blessedinthe presenceofavastconcourseofspectators, attractedtothespotnotonlybytheunusual occurrenceofadoublelaunch,butalsoby themorerarerecurrence,inthiscountry,of theceremonybeingaccordingtoancient Catholicusage.

Thishighlyimpressiveandsolemnservice wasperformedbytheRev.FatherStanton, parishpriestofPoplar,assistedbyhismetes theRev.FaltersLawlessandTrumble,with cross.'careranIacolytes,whoborelighted candlesastheywalkedinprocessionthrough entryavailablepertofthevesselsandacross theyard,whichseparatedbothships. Amongthosepresentwhotookpartinthe processionwenoticedCaptainsTestaend Ssmisty°,ofthePortugueseNavy,with severaloftheattaeliCe;ofthePortugueseand BritishCovetnments,anditwastrulyedifyingtoremarktimereverentialairswithwhich ProtestantaswellasCatholicwitnessedthat soleumceremonialandonecouldnothelp feelinghowthemostsimpleritualsofthe CatholicChurchimpressthebeholderwith theconvictionofthatmysteriosspower whichsheexercisestoertheheartsofmenapowerandmajestyimpartedtoherbythe ever-visiblepresenceofitsDivineFounder intheBlessedtier:intent,whosepromiseisto dwellwithherforever,eventotimeconsummationoftheworld,teachingherall truthtotheendoftime. Ottthefollowingday(Saturday)a sumptuousluncheonwasproddedbythe Messrs.Green,whenthechristeningofthe vesselswasconcludedintheusualmanner. (huenamed"BelittledePortugal,"byher GracetheDustlessofSaldanha,assistedby hisExcellencytheDuke,Ambassadortothe BritishCourtfromthatofPortugal,andMr. HenryGreen,ofthefirmofMessrs.Green, thebuilders;theothernamed"indello," byLadySartorious,assistedbyherhusband, SirGeorgeSartorious,AdmiralintheBritish andPortugueseFleets. Attheluncheonmanyeloquentspeeches weredeliveredindicativeofthefrieudly feelingexistingbetweenourGovernmentand thatofPortugal,expressingconfidencethat nothingwouldtranspiretointerruptthose friendlyrelations,proudlydwellingonthe formerprestigeofthePortugueseNavy,at onetimesecondtonootherPowerinEurope. Afterseveralhealthswereproposedand drunk-amongothers,thatofMr.Henry Green,whichwasenthusiasticallyreceivedthedistinguishedgueststooktheirdeparture, highlygratifiedwiththewholeproceedings.

NEWCHAINSFORTHECHURCH.

TheImperialvisittoMilanisaboutto bearitsfruits.AlthoughtheChancellorof theEmpireremainedshutupatVarzin,his hatredtotheChurchseemstohavebeen conveyedtoSignorMinghetti'sheart.New restrictionsaretoheadoptedtotheChurch inItaly.TheCavourianmaxim,"Free ChurchinaFreeState,"hasgrownobsolete, andMinghcttiproposesfreedomofadifferent style.Speakingofthemodebywhichthe ItalianGovernmentproceededtotheseparationofChurchandState,andinquiringwas suchamodelikelytoharmtheStatein future,lieconsoledhimselfandhishearers bysaying"Icouldunderstandthisfearif itwerenottheStateitselfwhichrecognises anddeterminestherightsofallthe associationswhichareinitsbosom,andhence intheChurchitself."Thug,therightsof theChurcharetobelimitedbytheState-a clearimitationoftheBismarekianpolicy. SignorMinghetticontinues-"Wewishthe Churchfreeyes,hutinthecircleandinthe limitswhichtheStateitselftracesforit,and whichmaybesuchasnottooffenditsproper rights."YetMinghetti'spolicywasinspired bytheseparationofChurchandState,and herethedirectinterferenceoftheStatein theaffairsoftheChurch,andthesubmission ofthelattertotheformer,areannouncedas thepolicyofthefuture.AntithePremier thenasks"Andwillitbeimpossiblethat theChurchshouldreturntowhatitsinstitutionrequires?"Probablyhemeanshere thattheChurchshouldreturntothe Catacombs,andleavealltotheItalian Government.Itisratheranoveltytohear anItalianstatesmanteachtheChurchwhat itsinstitutionrequires.Amorewicked spiritisdisplayedbythePremierwhenhe says:-"TheChurch,evenaccordingtothe mostrigidcanonicalforma,isnotthePapacy, northeepiscopate,northeclergy,butalltime faithful;antiallhavetheirrights."Thisis intlicatiteofthedesireoftheItalian Governmenttohavetheclergyelectedbythe people.

CARDINALM'CLOSKEY.

IllsEminencetheCardinal-Archbishopof NewYorkarrivedhereonSaturdayevening.

IleetasmetatKingstownbytheLord Mayor,theparishpriestofKingstown(Very Rev.MonsignorlCabe),andthechaplainof hisEinineeceCardinalCullen,andwas driventoDunlininthelatter'scarriage.He wasofferedthehospitalitiesoftheMansion llonse,buthehad,ofcourse,todeclinethem, andlieremainstheguestofCardinalCullen. OnSundaythetwoCardinalsattended twelveo'clock(High)MassintheProCathedral.Asaconsequence,thesacred buildingwasthrongedalmosttosuffocation, andamongstthosepresentweretheLord Mayor,SirJamesMackey,andotherprominentcitizens.AsthetwoCardinals walkedtogetherthroughthechurchtothe sanctuarytheypresentedaremarkable contrastoneofthetwoillustriousmen walkingwithlightelasticstepandhead erect;theother-thoughbutfiveyearshis senior-walkingwithanuncertaintread,and headbentdown,andshoulder'drooping. CardinalM.Closkeycertainlydoesnotlook nearlysooldasCantina]Cullen.Ofcourse, duringtheHighMassprecedencewasgiven totheVisitorineveryway,and,attheclose, thebenedictionwasgivenbyhiminavery impressivemanner.Onleavingthechurch theCardinalsreceivedanenthusiasticcheer fronttheenormouscrowdwhichhadbythis timefilledupagoodlypartofMarlboro'. streetanIthereisnodoubtthatif CardinalM'Closkey'sarrangementsper- mittedhimtoreceivefurtherhomageatthe handsoftheIrishpeople,theresultwould beextremelygratifyingtohisEminence.

Buthisvisitisofasemi-privatecharacter, andistocometoanendonSundaynext, whenhewillstartfromQueenstownforNew York.Ilewill,however,attendtheannual commencementsoftheCatholicUniversity onThursday,andwilltherereceivean AddressfromtheUniversitystaff.Other addressesaretobepresentedtohimtomorroworthedayafter,anditisprobable thathewilldinewiththeLordMayoron Thursdaynight.Finally,onSunday, yesterday,andto-day,hisEminence,accompaniedbyCardinalCullen,visitedthechief religiousandeducationalestablishmentsof thecity,withwhichlieexpressedhimself highlypleased.

THEPRINCEOFWALESININDIA.

Atthefirstgrandreceptiongivenbyhis RoyalHighnessinIndia-theonewhichtook placeattheGovernmentHouseinBombay ontheeveningofhisarrival-therewere presenttheRajahsofKolapoor,Dhrangdra, liajpeeple,Berle,Loonawara,Oodeypoor, Soonth,Dharampoor,theGaekwarofBaroda, SirSalerJung,andmembersofadeputation representingtheNizamofHyderabad,the MaharajahsofEdur,Mysore,Jan, Nowanuggnr,Thokoor,Bhownuggur,Dewar,

Palanpoor,theNewabsofRahampoor, Joonaghur,Balasirore,andJinjeera,andSir I)eslofSawuntWarree.Thespectacle,as habituallywitnessedinIndia,wasastrange andwonderfulmixtureofthecivilizationof EastandWest,BritishandAngloIndian uniformswiththejewelledgarbofthe nativepotentates-themannersofEurope andtheceremonialsofIlindostan-inthe foregroundtheetiquetteofStJames's,in thebackgroundtillkindsofOriental magnificence.TouchesofEasternmanners weremingledwiththestateattendant, accordingtocustom,ontheHeir-Apparent totheThroneofEngland-thegoldentray ofbetelnut,forexample,goingtheround amongtheguests,eachofIthornhelped himselfasitpassedtoaminutegreentriangle ofthenutfesteredintoapeppervineleaf withaspikeofclove,whiletheutter-danor rose-watersprinklercirculated.Glimpsesof thesplendidtrappingspreparingforhis RoyalHighnessinhisstateprogressthrough Ilindostanarealreadycaughtthrough'this andthatnewspapercorrespondent'sdescription.HereisthejuteforthePrince's elephantpreparinginI.allaNarainDass's workshop-amagnifleentpieceoffinescarlet broadcloth,linedwithkhertrahaslargeasan ordinarycarpetformingthegroundwork This,wearetold,isembroideredwithconventionalIndianflowersindeepgold,toa depthoftwoandahalffeetallround,the corners!hivingpromontoriesofgoldrunning stilldeeperintothecloth.Anexquisite fringeofgoldentassels,withnrichsireeand punkahs,completingthissumptuoushousingYetgorgeousthoughtinsbe,thecost oftheseparticulartrappingsamountingin alltothreethousandrupees,theyareas nothingtothestatejute,forexample,ofthe MaharajahofPuttiala,thatbeingsimply onemassofgoldlace,sostiffwithbullion thatitfailstofallstraightdownoneither sideoftheelephant,whilethesaddle-carpet (ifitcanbecalledso)oftheMaharajahof Burtporeisformedoflimesofsilverover lappingeneanother,highlychasedand exquisitelycoloured.Surroundhowdahsurmountedelephants,thusarrayedwiththe purpleliveriesofBarodaandthecreamand goldliveriesofJoonaghur,andthesplendour ofthepageantpreparingfurthePrincemay beinsomeslightdegreemorereadilyconjectured.

TIlltSHAH'SLETTERTOTHEPOPE.

Thefollowingisthetranslationofthe letteraddressedbytheShahofPersia.to PopePiusIX.,whichwasrecently presentedinaspecialaudiencebyNazarAga:-

"TohisveryvenerableandmostillustriousHolinessthePope,adornedwiththe characterofaMessiah,andelevatedasmuch astheinhabitantsofthecelestialworld. MayhebeassistedbythegraceoftheLord.

"Ithasreachedus,whoareanimatedwith thesentimentofsincerefriendship,that tenderandvenerableletterfrontyour Holiness,ofangelicqualities,tracedbyyou intheabundanceofyourfriendship;that lettermhichhadbeenconfidedtothevery honourableAugustine,BistopofHeraelia. senttousbyyouwithpresents,dearand preciouspledges,illustrioussouvenirs, destinedalwaystostrengthenouraffection.

"Inordertomakeknowninasnoreespecial mannerwhatvalueandwhatconsideration weaccordtotheletterandtothepresentsof yourHoliness,wereceivedthemwithour ownhands,withourownImperialpersonwe spokeinthepresenceofall,asitwasfitting, ofthefriendshipandaffectionofyour Holinessforus.

"Beyondthis,weharethoughtit necessary,inaddressingtoyouthisletter, inspiredbyfriendship,tonotifytoyouour cordialjoyandourparticularsatisfactionfor thismarkoffriendshipandofsincereaffectionwhichyourHolinesshasgivenus.

"Conformably-withyourdesires,the delegatesoftheCatholicreligion,allthe individualsofthisnation,havebeen,and willbe,the3hjectsofgoodwill,receiving everyattentionandallprotection.

"'Itoincreasetheseattentionswehave addressedinstructionstotheGovernorsof Provinces,andformalordersconcerningthe rights,theprotection,andthelibertyof Catholics,inrelationtotheirreligiousbelief.

"And,infact,weregardtheindividuals oftheabove-namedCatholie.nationinhabiting thePersianEmpireasatrustcommittedby yourHolinesstooursafekeeping,and,asis natural,wechargeourselveswiththetrust thathasbeenconfidedtous.Forweconsider yourpersonasthegreatestamongthedisciplesoftheMessiah(Whomwesalute),and forthatreasonworthyofveneration.

"Wedesirethat,thankstothepurityof yourheart,youwillnotforgetitsinyour prayers,andthatourrelationswithyour Holinessmayalwayscontinue.

"WritteninourRoyalCastleofTheran theWednesday,Ribi-vuli-sau,1292.May, 1875."Thenfollowstheimpressionofthe sealandthesignatureofhisMajestythe Shah.

PRICE6D.

CATHOLICITYININDIA.

ThecensusofIndiashowsthatoutofthe totalpopulationofnearly239niilllionsnot quite900,00oareChristians.Ofthese 250,000areEuropeans,sothatthenative ChristiansofalldenominationsinBritish territorynumberabout650,000.Thisdoes not,however,includetheChristiansofthe nativeStates.MostoftheChristiansarein theMadraspresidency,wheretheynumber 534,000.Ofthesenolessthan416,000are Catholic's.InBombaythereare126,000 Christians,ofwhomnearly83,000are Catholics,sothatitwouldappearthatthe majorityoftheChristiansofIndiaarcthe fruitofthezealoftheCatholicmissionaries, andthatthevariousProtestantsectsform, evenintheaggregate,aninconsiderable minority.

POLANDANDRUSSIA.

TheGermaniawrites:-"Totheendless seriesofatrociousbrutalitieswhichhave beenlatelyperpetratedinRussia,wecan recordonemoreexampleofbarbarismtoo horriblealmosttobecreditedincivlized Europe.Wewereinformedoftheevent aboutafortnightagobyatravellercoming fromPoland,butthinkingtheinformation notsufficientlyauthentic,wehavewaited untilithasappearedinsomeofthePolish papers.TheKrakauerGazettegivesa detaileddeseriptonoftheoccurrence,which wedonothesitatetoconsidernowasa matteroffact.Ontheoccasionofthe Emperor'sanniversary,agreatfestival, whichilluminationandfireworks,was announcedtotakeplaceinthecampofLuck, nearWarsehau.Inordertoattractagreat nianyspectatorsfrontthetownandsuburbs, ithadbeendiscussedweeksbeforeinthe Russianpapers,andwhenthememorableday approached,greatpreparationswereseento havebeenmade,trihumplialarches,withthe Imperialinitials,hayingbeenerected;infact, everythingwasdonetomakethecelebration pompous.Allthisdidnotfailtoproduce itseffect.Towardstheeveningofthegrand daycrowdsofpeoplemadetheirwayonfoot andincarriagestothecamp,towitnessthat rarespectacle.Amongthesewereseena greatnumberofladies,thewiresand daughtersofrichJewishmerchantsofthe town,minhadmadegreattoiletteforthe occasion,especiallydisplayingtheirjewellery. Thefestivalswereintheirfullcourse,and thefireworkscommencingtobeletoff,when thespectators,whohadapproachednearthe camp,remarkedthatpartofthetroops executeddifferentmovementsinlonglines, butthinkingthatthisbelongedtotheprogramme,theydidnottake-fathernotice, untiltheyfoundthemselvesgradually surroundedbythetroops.Suddenly,asif byacommand,thefireandlightswereput out,andascenebeganwhichistoomonstrous tobediscribed.Theunbridledsoldierythrew them:elyesonthepeople,strippedandrobbed themoftheirproperty-,andill-treatedthem inthemostbrutalmanner.Theshoutsof thesebarbariansover-poweredtheshrieksof womenandchildren,manyofwhomefound theirdeathinthiswildtumult.Theothers draggedthemselveshomeexhaustedand wounded,almoststrippedoftheirclothes. Amongthelatterwasacountessandher daughter,whohadcomeaccidentallytotown, andhadattendedatthefestivalhercarriage andhertwoservantshaveneverreturned fromthecamp.Agreatnumberofmenare alsomissingtheyaresupposedtohavebeen killedindefenceoftheirwiresandchildren. Itappearsthatthisatrociousactionhad alreadybeenplannedbeforethefeast,for oneoftheofficers,whoresidedwitharich merchantintown,earnestly,butinvain, warnedthewifeanddaughtersandhis landlordtostayawayIron]thefeast,front whichmaybeconcludedthatheknewof thehorribleeventwhichwastotakeplace. OnthefollowingdaytheinhabitansofLuck sentdeputiestotheGeneralincommandof thedecision,whoTiredinthetown,tocomplainofthesebrutalities,louttheywerenot evenreceived.Intheirdispairtheysenta telegramtotheEmperor,whosearrivalin Luckwasexpected,becauseareviewwasto takeplace.Itmaybethatthetelegramhas beensuppressed,orthattheEmperornever heardofit;but,withouttakingtheslightest noticeoftheaffair,theGovernmenteven refusedtohearanyfurthercomplaints,and thetroopswereorderedtoremovetoanother town."

THEACADEMIA.

TheAcademia,onTuesdayevening,began thesessionof1875-76,attheArchbishop's HouseinWestminster,withthereadingofa masterlypaperbyhisEminencetheCardinalArchbishopupon"InnocentIII.andMagna Charts."Asthisremarkablepaperwillvery shortlybepublishedinitsintegrity,we purposelyrefrain,eutilafteritshallhave wenissuedfromthepress,fromentering intoanydetailedexaminationhereofthe argumentputforwardbyhisEminencein

THEWESTAUSTRAL1AN,:CANIIOLICRSCIORD,SUNDAY;FEBRUARY6,1876.

vindicationofthecoursepursuedatthat mostcriticaljuncturebythegreatPontiff titanseatedopenthethroneoftheFisherman. Forourpresentpurpose,itwillsufficeifwe saythatthereasoningoftheCardinalwas supportedthroughoutbydocumentary evidenceofthehighesthistoricalimportance.HisEminence'sauthoritieswerecertainly diverse,rangingbackfromMr.Stubbsand Mr.FreemantoMatthewofParis,and StephenLangton,Cardinal-Archbishopof Canterbury.Thedriftoftheargumentwas this,thatwi-atInnocentIII.condemnedwas notMagnaChartaitself,butthemannerin ashichMagnaChartawasextortedbyforce fromKingJohnbytheinsurgentbaronsat Runnymede.Incidentally,theCardinalArchbishoppaintedinluridcoloursthe infamousanddastardlycharacterofJohn, themeanest,thebasest,themosttyrannical,andthemosttreacherousofourSovereigns. therewasaveryfullattendanceofthe members,andthepaperwaslistenedto throughoutwithprofoundattention.Atits closehisEminencewascordiallythankedforhiscommunication,andthemeetingwas addressed,amongothers,byMr.Allies,by LordArundel,andMonsignorPatterson.

ANTI-BIBLEPROTESTANTSINAMERICA.

Thenon-Catholics,however,cannotagreeanionthemselvesonthequestionofthe Bibleintheschools.Atarecentmeetingof theBoardofEducationinatowninNew Jerseythefollowingpreambleandresolutions werepresentedforadoption:"Whereas,theConstitutionoftheUnited Statesdoesnotrecogniseanyparticularform ofreligiousworship,grantingtoeachcitizen therighttofollowhisownopinionsusfaras religionisconcernedand,whereas,the teachingsoftheBiblearcwholly,orinpart, rejectedbyagreatmanyofourcitizens and,whereas,muchvaluabletimeiswasted byreadingportionsoftheBibleduringschool hours;thereforebeitresolved,thatthe customaryreadingoftheBibleattheopen- ingofschoolbeandthesameishereby abolished,"

Thepresentationoftheresolutionthrew themembersoftheboardatonceintoastate ofexcitennnt,andaveryheateddebate ensued.Mr.Ackermandenouncedthe resolutioninthestrongestpossibleterms,andurgedthefactthateverywhereitis customarytoopenschoolexercisesby readingfromtheBible.Mr.Ale.%ersaid, indefenceofhisresolution,thatastheBible isnottheacceptedbookoffaithofthe Citholiesaridthe.lews,itwasnotanactof equaljusticetoalltocompelthemtolisten tothereadingofit.Mr.Langeheldthatit couldhatIlll'10one,andmightbenefitmany. Outsideofthereligionittaught,itleaelas the!mistprefectofiillcodesofmorality. Be.Wall.,declaredhimselfoppo,edtothe useofthe intheschools,butwasyet tompolledtoadmitthatitsteachingscould eagleloirmto!atone.Mr.Meyerdenounced thebooknotonlyasacodeofreligion,but itsmoralteachingsaswell.Itwaslendand obsetneinninnypassse(s,andninnygrand nunv.onlrlbeunwillingtoreadpatsofit inthehearingoftheirfamilies.liehoped theresolutionsWouldbeadoped.TheKoran andtheTalmudwerebetterbooks.Aneffort vtns111:1,10tolaytheresolutionsover indefinitely,but,onthemotionofMr.Klahre, thedi,cussionwaspostponedtillnextmeetingoftie,board.

MEALTIDIES.

Thephysiologyofdigestion,saysthe SanitaryReview,confirmsthetruthofthe followinggeneralobservationsbearingonthe timesoftakingsolidfoodandtheintervals betweentheniitbeing,assumedthatthe saidfoodisofaveragedigestiblequality,and inquantityproportionedtothereasonable appetite,notinexcessI.Foodforthe supplyofthedailywantsofthesystemis mostrapidlyandthoroughly,digestedwhen takenearlyintheday,erethenervousand secretiveforcesareexhaustedbytoil.2. Vapiddigestionintheearlypartoftheday contributestotheimmediatedemandsid motionandinnervation.3.Foodfurthe repairofthecontinuouswearandtearofthe tissuesisinlessimmediaterequest;the completenessofitssolutionisofmore importancethantherapidity,anditisbest takentowardstheevening,whenanoppor- tunityisaffordedforitsleisurelyabsorption duringsleep.4.Thedurationofdigestion bearsaploportiontothequantityoffood eaten.5.Inyouththedigestionisquicker andthestomachsootieremptiedthanin grown-uppersons.6.'Zestbeforemeals makesthedigestionmorecomplete.Exertion immediatelybeforemealsretardsdigestion,andexertionimmediatelyafterwards derangesit.7.Sleepretardsdigestion,hut makesitmorecomplete.8.Alcoholretards digestion,andrendersitalsoincomplete.9. Earnestpreoccupationofmindretards digestion,andmayevenquiteannulit.10. Waterquickensdigestion,andencouragesthe absorptionoffattyandsaccharinematters; butitseffectonthecompletesolutionof albumenisdoubtfulTherecanhardlybe twoopinionsamong,physiologistsastothese facts.Fewastheyare,theymaystillclear upaconsiderablenumberofthemisconceptionsandcontradictionsbegottenbythe traditionalempiricalideasregardingmeals andmeal-times.

THECHINESEMISSIONTOENGLAND. TheFoochowHeraldpublishesanaccountof KayoSung-tao,whohasbeenjustnominated MinistertoEngland.BornatHunan,liein 1845attainedthedegreeofTsiu-tszandwas soonaftermadeamemberoftheHanlin. HewasthereuponmadeaTaotai,orIntendantofCircuit,andabout'62-63wasmade

governoroftheKwangtitngprovince-a postwhichheheldforsomemonths.Being subsequentlyappointedtoasimilarpostin theFohkienandChekiangviceroyalty,he,as somealleged,gotintodisgraeewithtao,the presentViceroyofShensiandRensub,on thegroundofhisresistingtheimpositiongf theLekintauandprotestingagainstcertain chargesintheadministrationofthenative customs.Atallevents,hewasdegradedto aTaotaishlp,andthereuponwithdrewfrom publiclife.Uponthecommencementofthe presentreign,however,hewas,atLiHung Chang'srecommendation,recalledtooffice RSJudicialComniissonerofFohkien.The OverlandChinaMailsaysitishighlygratify. ingtoMidthattheofficialselectedforsuch animportantofficeasthattowhichKwohas justbeenappointedisofantecedentswhich, eveninChineseeyes,makehimamanof markandconsideration.

PRINCELEOPOLD.

PrinceLeopold,thefourthandyoungest oftheQneen'ssons,onMondaylast-bieng the'.15thanniversaryoftheaccessionto theThroneofEnglandofhisgreatgrandfather,KingGeorge111.-tookhisplace, byhereditaryright,amongthefreecitizens ofLondon.IntheLibraryoftheGuildhall, earlyintheafternoon,hisRoyalHighness wasrevived,withallstateandceremonial, bytheLordMayorandCorporation.The emblazoneddeed,ina,richly-chasedgolden casket,washandedtotheyoungPrinceby the(liefMagistrate.Insidethecoverwas engravedtheresolutionofthe('curtof CommonCouncil-"'ThathisRoyalHighness PiinceLeopold,K.G.,beinvitedtolakeupon himselfthefreedomofthisCity,towhich lieisentitledbypatrimony."Itisworthyof notethatoftheninesonsofKingGeorgeIII. nomorethanthreewereenrolledasfreemen ofthemetropolis.Amongthosethroewits 11.1t.11.theDukeofKent,thefatherofthe reigningSovereign.Incontrasttothis,all thesonsofQueenVictoriahavebeenpersonallyassociatedwiththemunicipalinterests ofthemostLiu-lentCorporationintheland. ThePrinceof1N'ales,theDukeofEdinburgh, theDukeofConnaught,andPrinceLeopold, haveallassumedtothemselvestherightsof citizen-ship.Each,inturn,liassubscribed theChartermakinghimafreemanofthe CityofLondon.Eachhadundertaken,to theutmostofhispower,toupholdthe characterandtosecurethestabilityofthe firstofallourmunicipalinstitutionsThat PrinceLeopold,incommonwithhisbrothers, regardstheincidentoftheirenrolmentat theGuildhallasnomeremeaninglesspageant wasexpressedbyhimclearlyenoughinhis reply,inthecourseofwhich,addres,iegthe civicfunctionaries,hesaid-"Althoughitis truethat,accordingtoyourconstitution, amentitledbyrightofbirth,asSillofmy reveredfather,totherightsandprivileges ofafreemanoftheCityofLondon,Idonot onthataccountfeellessinclinedtosetahigh valueonthekindandcourteousmannerin whichtheseprivilegeshavenowbeenconferred,normustIomittothankyoumost heartilyforthehandsomecasketinwhich thefreedomisenclosed,andwhich,youmay Lequitesure,Ishalleverprizeasamemorial ofthehonourthisdayconferred1111011Ine. Itwasmostinterestingtonittohearthat theceremonyofto-dutyisinvestedwithan historicvalueasaffordingthefirstinstance ofallthesonsofthert So,creign takinguponthemselvesthefreedomofthe CityofLondon.Idonotforgeteitheron thisoccasionthatmygranfather,theDuke ofKent,alsoenjoyedthesamemuch-esteemed privilegebutImaybepermittedtoaddthat, wereInotimmeuitalyconnectedbyfamily traditionswithyourancientandhonourable Corporation, must,nevertheless,have esteemeditahighhonourtobeassociated withthelonglistofillustriousmenwho have,fromtimetotime,beenplacedupon yourrails,andtobeconnectedwithabody whichhaseverbeensoremarkableforits loyalty,inthetinestsenseoftheword, andforattachmenttothelawsandinstitutionsofthisgreatcountry."Theseare noidleinterchangesofthemerephrasesof courtesy,Theyarebutthelatestevidtnees ofthatintimatecommunityoffeelingwhich bindstogetherthevariousestatesofthis realm,onlystrengtheningmoreandmore,as theyearsrollon,theloyaltyofthesubjects oftheCrown,andthepopularityofthe Sovereign.

TELEGRAPHY.

ThefascesoftheBritishEmpire,itisno merefantasticphrasetosay,arebound togethernowbyacoiloftelegraphicwire. Theendsofourvastdominionarebrought throughthatmagicalagencyintoinstant communication.AstheTimesofTuesday pointedout,alongdespatchwaspublished inMonday'sissue,whichdespatchhadleft Bombayonlyataquarterbeforefouronthe previousafternoon.Adifferenceofan astoundingcharacteristhusmadeapparent fromtheolddays,whenthemostrapid meansofcommunicationwrethoseattainablebyavoyageroundtheCapeofGood Hope.LieutenantWaghorn'soverlandroute, even,isoutspedmoreutterlybytheelectric telegraphthantheoldpack-horsewas surpassedbythemailcoach,orthanthe latterwas,afterwards,bythelocomotive. Theleadingjournal,incommentinguponthe immenseimportanceaccruingfromthe revolutionthusaffectedbyscience,reminds thepublicthatintheeventofanother IndianmutinythetidingscouldbesignalledtoLondonontheeveningofthe outbteak,andinacoupleofdaystroops couldbespeedingontheirwayasfastas steambylandandwatercouldconveythen] toHindosten.

TRWGERMANEMPERORANDTHEITALIAN Rime

TiceGermanEmperorandtheItalianking partedfromeachotherwithagushing exhibitionofbrotherlylove.Thricethey embracedbetretheycouldtearthemselves apartattheMilanRailwaystation.The Kaiser,besidesthis,deliveredpubliclytothe PrinceHumbertamessageofaffectionto himfromtheGermanPrinceImperial, pledgingamitytohimasbetweenthemin theircharacterasfuturesovereigns.Asif eventhiswerenotenough,nosoonerdid WilliamtheVictoriousreachBolzanoon Sunday,thanbecausedatelegramtobe flashedthenceinhisnametoVictor Emmanuelinwhichhesaid-"Atthe momentofmyquittingItalianterritoryI reiteratetoyourMajestytheexpressionof mydeepfeltgratitudefortheattentionwith whichyouoverwhelmedmeduringmyevermemorablestayinItaly.Themeeting betweenuswasanhistoricalevent,because seehavebothbeenplacedbyProvidenceat theheadofcountrieswhich,afterlong struggles,baseobtainedtheirunity." WhereuponVictorEmmanuelrepliedupon theinstantthroughanothertelegram-thankyourImperialMajestyforthe sentiments,fullofkindness,whichyouhave conveyedtome.Theremembranceofyour dearvisitwillneverbeeffacedfrommyHOWL CalledbyProvidencetofulfilasimilartask, wecannotbutrejoiceattheresultsBoutin'dishedouridenticalpositionbetween sovereignandpeoplewilldrawclosertheties oftruefriendshipwhichbindusalready togetheronsoninnygrounds."Itispreciselyasweinsistedinourleadingcolumns onSaturdaylast,upontheveryeveofthis impassionedinterchangeofmessagesbetween thetwosovereigns.Theyareexactlyupon thesamefooting.Theirpositions,asthe Kingsays,aresimplyidentical.And, doubtless,bytheveryfactoftheirbeingpermiltedtoreign,and,forthetimebeing,to prosper,theyare,andhavebeen,Providentiallyappointed.Buttheyaresosimply asAttilaNVIISwhenhereceivedthetitleof theScourgeofGod.Theyaresoas NapoleontheGreat('.residewhomthesetwo monarchsarethemerestpigmies)was, doubtlessbutaninstrumentofDi%ineProv denee,henlienamedhisinfantsonKingof Rome,anddeclaredtheEternalCitythe secondcityofhisimmenseEmpire,and carriedawaythevenerablePontftPiusVII. asaprisonertothePalaceofFontainebleau. YeteventhegreatNapoleon-matchlessas awarrior,anointedbythePope,restorerof religiontoFrance,reorganizerofthelawsof Europe,conquerorofallitsCapitals,Vienna, Berlin,Aloseow,Madrid,Rome,Naples, Lisbon,althoughbackedbyat'irongof SatrapKings,andwieldingwhatwasthen themightiestsceptreuponearth-foundhis genius,hisdaring,Idslegions,hiseagles,the batonsofhisMarshals,hisownwonderworkingsword,powerless,palsied,simplyas nothinginthebalanceofGod'sjudgment. IllsEmpirevanishedlikeadream.A prisonerhimself,hedies,aftersixyears' coptirity,uponasolitaryrockinthemidst oftheocean.Aprisonernolonger,Pope PiustheSeventhreturnsfrontFontainebleau toRome,whereheisinstalledanewinpower asrulerofthePapalStateswiththeaccord ofallChristendom.Whathasbeenwillbe. Historyrepeatsitself.

GENERALGliA:,TON:CAInoctetsm.

MR.STANLEY. Intelligenceofthemostsatisfactory characterhasbeenreceivedinregardtoMr. Stanley'sAfricanExpedition.NotwithstandingtheassassinationofColonel Gordon'srepresentative,M.Limintsde Bellefonds,whoselamentabledeathwas alreadyknown,itappearsthattheletters entrustedtohimhave,afterall,reached safelytheirdoubledestination,meaningthe officesoftheNewYork'Jeraldandthe DailyTelegraph.Thosedespatchesprove, onexamination,tobeofthedeepestinterest, containing,amongotherthings,afull descriptionofthesouth-eastern,theeastern, andthenorthernshoresoftheGreatLakeor InlandSeaoftheVictoriaNyanza.The adventurousvoyageofMr.Stanleyendhis followerssofarleasprovedcompletely triumphant. descriptionsgivenbythe daringyoungvoyageroftheincidentsofhis extraordinarycruiseareofthemostgraphic kind.Severalconflictswiththetreacherous slavedealersarerecounted,aswellasthe cordialandceremoniousreceptionofMr. StanleybyKingMtesa.Valuablegeographicaldataaregivenillustrativeofthe mapalreadyforwarded,amongthesedata beingsoundingsoftheVictoriaNyanza.

GUYFAWKESDAYINLUROAN. "GuyFawkes"celebrationshavebeenfew andfarbetweeninthiscountrythisyear evenintheNorthIhavenotheardofanyon anylargescale.InLurgan-oneofthehotbedsofOrgancism-thedisplayseemsto havedwindleddowntoquiteridiculous insignificance."Acorrespondentinforms us,"saystheBelfastExaminer,"thatat aboutoneo'clockelevenortwelvemen,with twodrums,appearedinthemainstreetof thethenbeatingthecustomarymaddening tattim.Thechildrenatthatagewhich delightsinnoiseweretheadmiringaudience. 'Filefirstelevenwerejoinedattheheadofthe streetbyaseconddesertbesashed,whowere thehappypossessorsofanotherdrum,and actuallyhadaflag.Thetwenty-twothen proceededtothechurch,whichthe'marched. roundthricewithasolemnityofisagethat wouldhaveputtwodozenscrimisl%-disposed donkeystoshame,andwhichcouldonlybe derivedfronttheconsciousnessthatthey weredeservingwelloftheircountry.The partyafterwardsretiredtorefreshtothe nearestpublic-house,wherewefeelconfident thattheworthycelebrationwasbroughtto abefittingclose.Thepolicewatchedthe proceedingsoftheheroesduringthe(In,-And evening,andwepresumethatweshallhear next(andwefenunityhopeforthehug time)ofthemembersofthegallantpartyat thelocall'ettySessionsCourt."

THELATEREV.R.S.IIAWKER.

TheCatholicJournalofPittsburghasthe followingstrongbuttnottoostrong,remarks uponPresidentGrant'slatespeechi"Hisspeechreadslikethecrudeessayofa school-boy.Itwouldnotbeworththepaper itcovers,wereitnot,fortheterriulyevil consequencesthatwillsurelyfollowitspublication.Itisevidentlyabidforalonger leaseofoffice.Itisbuttheechooftheword ofcommandthatwentforthfromWashington somesixmonthsago,thatthereligiousissues andthepublicschoolagitationwerethecard toheplayedintheStateelections,aridif thesearesuccessful,thenthegrandrallyingcryforthel'residentialcampaign.Butwho wouldimaginethatthePresidentofthe UnitedStateswouldlendhimselftosucha scheme?Butifwecanjudgehiswords,or theyhaveanymeaning,thatisjustwhatU. S.Granthasdone.Andasidefromhis position,whoisthatgreatprophetoffuture evil?Thoughaterriblecarelessnessforthe numberofmenslaughteredbyanutter obstinacyinhurlingthemintothejawsof death,Mr.Grantgainedtheproudtitleof General-beforethewarapoorman,now amongthewealthiestofthelandaloverof nepotismtosuchanextentthatliehashardly arelativewhodoesnotordidnothold lucrativeoffices.Thisinitselfwouldcotbe sobad,buttherecordsofmanyofthemare astenchinthenostrilsofhonestmen.Read thedoingsofthatpreciousoneamongthe Indians.TurntoSt.Louis,turntothe historyofanyofthemwhohaveeverheld positions,andthenlookatthisbigroan,who pratessogliblyaboutsuperstition,about ignorance,aboutfreeschools(asifthe CatholicChurchisnotaloveroffreeschools), andthenwewouldaskyourcaiadid,unbiassed judgment.Itwasthiswisemanwhoflooded theIndiancountrywithitinerantand impecuniouspreachers,whosespreading oftheGospelwasalwaysdonewithin earshotofthemilitarypost.Andthe result,rottennessineverydepartmentthat hadrelationtotheIndians.Appeals weremadetohiminvaintoredressthe injusticethatwasbeingpractisedonthe redman.Andnowthecryhasgoneupfrom theIndians-forwhom?Morepreachers? NobutforCatholicpriests.They,atlast, won'tsteal.They,atlast,won'twinkat swindling.Buttomeetthiswishofthe Indians,tostaytheeffectofthisheart-cry, thePresidentmakesaspeechonignorance, 'superstition,andfreeschools."

TheRev.RobertStephenIlawkyr,51.A., whohadbeenrectorofNIorwcnstow,l'ornwill, forupwardsoffortyyears,wasrecei,titinto theCatholicChurelionSaturday,August 14111,atPlymouth,byCanonMansfield,and diedthenextmorning.Mr.Hawkerwas about70yearsofage,aslietookhis:witches degreeatMagdalenHall,Oxford,intheyear 1828,hasingobtainedtheNessdipateprice foranEnglishpoemonthesubje,1of Pompeiiinthepreciousyear.Ilewas ordainedin1829bytheBishopofExeter. Havingheldtorsomeyearsthecuracyof Welleonthe,Devonshire,liewaspreferred in1834bytheBishop,Dr.Phillpotts,to thelivingofMorwenstow.Mr.Hawker wasacontributortothe"Gentleman's 'Magazine,"andtheauthorofsomespirited ballads,mostlyofanecclesiasticalcharacter, andmoreorlessconnectedwiththerockboundcoastsofCornwallandNorthDevon, hisattachmenttowhichamountedalmostto enthusiasm.Ilewastheauthoralsoof "RecordsofOurWesternShores,"published in1832; "licelesia,"in1841 "Reeds ShakenbytheWind,"intwoseries,in184243"EchoesofOldCornwall,"publishedin 1845.AsolemnrequiemMassfortherepose ofthesoulofthedeceasedseassungin PlymouthCathedralonWednesdaylastby CanonWoollet,V.G.11.1.P.

RECENTCONVERSIONSTOROME. UndertheaboveheadingtheMorningPost ofOctoberthe12thhasthefollowing paragraph:-"ItcertainlydeservesconsiderationbyourrulersbothinChurchand State,thefollowingfacts:-TheRev.W.M. Bunnybum,M.A.,andtheRev.V.:.Bruen Cave,M.A.,ofAllSaints,Margaret-street; Bev.J.R.Maddern,M.A.,Presidentofthe MissionaryCollege,Warminster;Rev.G. R.Burrows,ofLiverpool;Rev.Alfred Ncwdegate,M.A.,VicarofKirkHalland Derby;Rev.W.Nevins,ofSouthampton; Rev.II.J.Pye,rectorofCliftonCanipville; Rev.GeorgeByard.M.A.Rev.JohnHiggins, B.A.,PrebendaryofTaunton;Rev.Septmus Andrews,MA.,ChristChurch,OxfordRev. C.II.Moore,M.A.,ChristChurch,Oxford; Rev.W.M.Adams,B.A.,FellowofNew College,Oxford;Rev.W.C.Robinson, FellowofNewCollege,OxfordBev.F. Down,CurateofS.George'sintheEast;Rev. F.M.Windham,M.A.,S.George'sinthe Fast,LondonRev.GeorgeAcres,B.A., VicarofMalingen,Kent;Rev.Gordon Thompson,B.D.,VicarofChristChurch, MaryleBone;Rev.C.M.Smith,B.A., CurateofCheltenham;Rev.RTuke,B.A., S.Mary'sSohoRev.M.Tylee,B.D.,Oriel College,Oxford;VeryRev.Dr.Fortescue (Brother-in-lawofArchbishopTait);Rev. W.Humphreys,B.A.,ofDundeeRev.T. H.Grantham,ofSlinfold;Rev.LordFrancis GodolphinOsborne,M.A.,VicarofElm;Rev. R.S.Hawker,M.A.,VicarofMorwenstone, besidesalargenumberoflaityofthehigher andmiddleclasses,whohavesecededfrom theChurchofEnglandandjoinedtheChurch ofRomeduringthelasttwelvemonths.

CatholicBoys'Orphanage.

WEwouldcallattentiontoourwantsat theBOYS'ORPHANAGE,Subiaco, tobringthemunderthekindconsiderations ofthecharitable.First,ourreaderswill observethatthedonorstoourOrphanage arefew,andthedonationssmall,whichwill readilyaccotaitforthefactthattheInstitutionislargelyindebt.CharitytoSulliaco doesnotseemtocommenditselftothe generalpublic.Secondly,werequire additionalbuildingsforthefollowing necessarypurposes-RecreationRoom,Bath Room,WashHouse,Detachedapartmentsfor generalservants,and,lastly,Officeroomsfor thepublicationofthislittleJournal,our CatholicRecord.Whicheverofthesecommendsitselftoyoursympathy,pleasesend forthatpurposeyourdonationwhichwillbe dulyacknowledgedinthiscolumn.

Deaths.

CARNER-Ofyourcharityprayforthe reposeoftheSoulofSISTERMARY CATHERINECAnNER,whodiedonthe1st August,1875.attheConventofthe ImmaculateConception,VilasardeDalt, Spain,inthe41styearofherage,andthe 181hofherReligiousProfession,fortified byalltheritesofHolyChurch.R.I.P.

GARNER.-Ofyourcharityprayforthe reposeoftheSoulofMAXIMINUS,youngest sonofLegerandMaryAnthonyearner,who departedthislifeonthe19thAugust,1875, atBarcelona,Spain,inthe25thyearofhis age,afteraveryshortillness,fortifiedbyall thetiltsofHoly("hutch.11.1./'

BROWN.-Ofyourcharityprayforthe reposeoftheSoulofWILLIAMltnowx,of Auslralind.whodepartedthislifeonthe feastofSt.Stephen,1875.fortifiedwithall theSacramentsofHolyChurch.-11./.1'.

WEST

WAREHOUSE.

WHOLESALE&RETAIL.

J.S.CHRISTIE

BootandShoeManufacturerand Importer, WILLIAMSTREET,PERTH.

ALARGEandsplendidassortment - ofLadies',Gentlemen's,and ',Nren'sflours,SHOES,and FANCYSLIPPERS. StrongBoots(ownmake), EUHaLletiercountrywear.

I.R.Goloshes,CorkSocks,Leg(patentandplain).

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J.S.CHRISTIE, BOOT&SHOEWAREHOUSE, WILLIAMSTREET,PERTH. CLAISEBROOKBRICKYARD.

T.DONNELLY, HAVINGre-openedCLAISEBROOKBRICKYARD,begs toinformBuildeisandthePublicthat heisnowpreparedtosupplysound, well-burntBRICKStoanyamount. BRICKScartedtoanypartof PerthorSuburbs,ordeliveredatthe LandingStage,Claisebrook,forboating toFremantle,&c. ORDERSaddressedtoT.DONNELLY,Claisebrook,willreceive immediateattention. Perth,Jan.6,1876.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNG MEN'SSOCIETY.

APUBLICSOIREE,inconnectionwiththeaboveSociety,will beheldintheBoys'SchoolRoomon TUESDAY,29thFebruary. InstrumentalandVocalMusicwill berenderedduringtheevening. Tickets,is6d.each,tobehadof MissC.Smith,Mr.J.Scollard,orthe Hoti.Sec. Doorsopenat7.30,Teaontable a8.p.m. ByOrder, FRAS.J.TOWNSEND, Hon.Secretary.

Orphanage.

THEManagersthankfullyacknowledgethefollowingdonations s.d.

Mrs.Hagan 200

Mrs.Little 150

Mrs.Osborne 100 Mrs.Boulaghan 60 GIRLS'ORPHANAGE.

CollectedbyMissBarron£4120

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SUNDAY,FEBRUARY6,1876.

7'11EO'CONNELLCEN7'ENARY.

ITwillbegratifyingtothoseofour readerswhotookaninterestinthe CentennialCelebrationofthe"GREAT TuintNE"tolearnthatourhumble uffort,todofittinghonortheoccasion, inthisColony,havenotbeenunnoticed -eveninthe"dearoldland."A memberofourCentenaryCommittee hasplacedatourdisposalthefollowing gracefultributetothesuccessofour localeffort,fromasourcesuggestiveof associationsthatdoubtlessenhancesits value:-

"LadyLauraGRATTANpresentshercomplimentstoMr.Lucas,andbegstothank himforthepaperofAugust11thwhichhe wassogoodastosendher,andalsoforthe kindfeelingsheexpressedtowardsthe memoryofMr.GRATTAN. Itismost gratifyingtohertoknowthatanamewhich issoDeartoher,andsoveneratedinthis country,shouldbeequallylovedandhonored inthatgreatcobnytowhichsomanyofher sonshaveemigrated,andtowhichtheyhave carriedtheirgreatenergies,theirbrilliant intellects,andtheirnoblehearts.MayGoo grantthemprosperityinthelandoftheir adoption.

"Tionahinch,October15,1875."

117/ATTOLEARN.

PEOPLEwouldbefarmorelikelytoget somethingworthhavingfortheirpains if,beforesettingtowork,theywereto clearlydefinetothemselveswhatthey wanted.Theamountoftime,money, andlabor,whichisthrownaway throughpeoplenotaskingthemselves whatitisthattheyreallywant,is beyondcalculation.Theyspeakwithoutknowingwhattheywishtosay, writewithoutknowingwhattheywish toprove,andsettoworkinthisorthat directionwithoutknowingwhatthey wishtogain.Amanwhoineverything,orevenanything,liedoes,isclear inhisownmindastowhathewants, isararity.Butinfewthingsdo peopleingenerallessclearlydefineto themselveswhattheyreallywishthan inprovidinganeducationfortheir children.Theyputthemtoschool,as afarmer'swifeputsasittingofeggs underahen-theysupposetheywill comeoutallright,buthavenoideaas tohowitisgoingtobedone.How theirchildrenaretoacquirehabitsof thought,powerofapplication,moral conduct,religiousfeeling,proprietyof manner,orevenactualinformation, theydonotaskthemselves.Theydo notsomuchasreflectthattheseacquirementsarewhattheywant.Sofar

indeedfromdeterminingwhatspecial acquirementstheywishtheirchildren topossess,andaskingthemselves, "whatisthereintheschooltowhichI amsendingthemwhichwillbelikely toraisethemtothestandardIhavein view,"theygivethemselvesnotrouble inthematter.Uneducatedpeople,who belongtotheworkingclasses,havemost ofthemavagueideaabouttheir"boy" becomingwhattheycalla"finescholar" butthatisadistinctiontowhichthey regardhimasfullyentitled,ifhecan writeagoodhand,issharpatfigures, andcan-correctlyorincorrectlypronouncealongword.Uneducated peoplewhoareincomfortablecircumstances,haveanideathattheir"boy" willlearnwhatisproperforhimto learn-whateverthatmaybe-andhave anambitionperhapsthatlieshouldbe abletoquoteLatinandGreekinthe newspapers.Itisastonishinghow muchthislustaccomplishmentmeans intheireyes.If,whentheclever youthreturnshome,hecansay tohisfatherthatheknowsLatin andGreek,andisonlyabletospout "polluflosboyothallasses"andinforms hisadmiringparentthatitmenusa "thunderingswell,"heissureofa good"tip,"ashavingfulfilledtheend ofschoolboyexistence.Eventheheart ofMr.RA:in.:et.would,weshould think,meltbeforesuchmagnificent attainments.Partiallyeducatedpersons -suchasformthemajorityofthewellto-doclassesandpossessthekind ofinformationobtainedfromthe periodicalliteratureoftheday-expect somethingmore.Inadditiontoali2w sonorousterminationsinthedead languages,theylookforalittlegeneral infinimationoftheFaillecharacteras thatwhichtheyhavethemselves acquired,buttheyhaveveryvague ideasastowhataschooleducation shoulddoforthosesubjectedtoit,and havescarcelyclearerideasastowhat theythemselves desire.Really educatedpersons-whomayamountto oneinathousand-haveverydifferent notionsfromtheseastotheresults whicheducationshoulddIord-beit high04'low-buttmanyevenamong highlyeducatedpeople,iftheydonot happentohavemadethesubjectof educationtheirspecialstudy,havefar fromclearideasastothesortof educationlikelytoproducethebest results.Inthemeantime,ifpersons wouldonlyaskthemselveswhatis reallydesirablefortheirchildrento learn,theywouldfindnogreat difficultyinarrivingatatolerably correctconclusion.Whatisitthat childrenshouldbetaught-highor low-richorpoor? Toreadwell, writewell,composewell,cipherwell, andrecognizetheprincipalfactsinthe historyofmanandoftheworldin whichhelives?Surely.But,morethan this,theyoughttobetaughttobewellbehaved,wellspoken,cleanly,religious, truthful,manly,considerate,,industrious, andobservant.Thisiswhateveryone -nomatterwhathisstation-wants hischildtobetaught,iflieonlyknow hisownmind.Ifliewantshisson toentersomeparticularprofessionfor whichaspecialcourseofinstructionis needed,suchinstructionmustbe superadded.Butwhateveryone wantshissontobetaughtatageneral schoolistobeafine,truthful,manly, goodheartedfidlow,withsuch elementaryknowledge,andhabitsof application,aswillenablehimtomake themostofhispositionandabilities. Thegreatmistakethatpeoplein generalmakewithregardtothe meaningofeducation,aswithregardto almosteverysubjectoutoftheirown business,isthattheywillnot"think" oraskthemselveswhatisreallywanted, butallowotherstothinkforthemand takeitforgrantedthatallwhicha childissupposedtolearnatSchoolisa numberofloosefactsofwhichhemay notsomuchasknowhowtomakeany use.Thus,thegreaterandmore importantobject-afinemoraland mentaltraining,calculatedtoturnouta goodmanandasoundthinker-is overlooked.Andthusitoftenhappens that,whenitcomestothebattleoflife, goodthinkerswhoamuneducatedbeat educatedmenwhoarebadthinkers,and thatthetopboyintheSchoolturnsout averyordinaryman.Thegreatobject ofeducationisoroughttobe-notto

turnoutan"educatedmachine"who candrawoutfactsandfiguresfroma storeof"cram,"asajuggleratafair drawsfromhismouthyardsofendless ribbon-buttoteachhimtothink,so astobeabletousehisfactswhenhe hasgotthem,and,aboveall,tomake himunderstandthatheislayingthe foundationofhisfuturecharacterin everythingthatliedoes,andthatthe wordsthoughtsandactswhichfillup thecolumnofhisdailylife,yieldafar moreimportanttotalandarooffarmore consequencetohisstandingasa"man, thatthefiguresonhisslate,orthefacts thatlietacksontohismemory.Thus itcomesthatthemostimportantthings intheteacherare(first)theinfluence lieexercisesonthemindsofhispupils, andthetonewhichtheSchoolacquires fromhim,and(next)theprincipleon whichheteaches-theprincipleof makingboysthinkforthemselves,and enablingthemtocarryontheirown educationinafterlife.Meremechanicalteachingismeremechanical rubbish.

HIGHEREDUCATION.

MEETINGOFTHEROMANCATHOLICSHELD INTHEBOYS'SCHOOLHOUSE,I'ERTH,ON MONDAY,THE17THJANUARY,1876.

AMEETINGoftheRomanCatholicsofPerth washeldintheBoys'SchoolHouseon Monday,the17thJanuarylast,forthepurposeofreceivingandadoptingaMemorial totheRightlion.theSecretaryofStatefor theColonies,prayingthatilerMajesty wouldbepleasedtowithholdherRoyal a-senttotheBillwhichwaspassedinthe lastSessionoftheLegislativeCouncilto eat;rhiishinthiscolonyasystemofHigher Eilueationonpurelysecularprinciples.The attendancewasmostnumerous,andthe proceedingsthroughoutgaveampleevidence oftheearnestnessanddeterminationofthe meetingtoprotestagainsttheintroduction ofanysystemofHigherEducationwhich was"purelysecular."OnthemotionofMr. J.'1'.REILLY,secondedbyMr.J.A.LUCAS, isLordshipthelitstioetookthechair. HisLordshipthe11Litioropenedthe meetingbyreadingthepublicnoticecon. veiling,thesame.Hislordshipremarked thathehadalreadygiveninclearand unmistakeablelanguagehisdeterminationto opposeanysystemofEducationthatmight beintroducedinthiscolony,theprinciples ofwhichwerepurelysecular.TheChurch wasopposedtoasystemofeducationfounded onsuchprinciples,andit.seashisduty,as theirBishop,tobringbeforethem,andto alwayspointouttothermtheteachingsof theChurchontheall-importantquestionof Education(loudcheers).Ilewasverymuch pleasedtoseesuchalargeattendance,and LefeltsatisfiedthatthevariousResolutions whichwouldbesubmittedtothemwould receivetheircarefulconsideration.In additiontoaseriesofResolutionsthatwould hesubmittedfortheirapproval,therewasa MemorialtotheRightHon.theSecretaryof StatefortheColonies,prayingthatHer Majestywouldbepleasednottogiveher RoyalassenttotheBillwhichwaspassedby theLegislativeCounciltoestablishinthis colonyasystemofHigherEducationon purelysecularprinciples.ThatMemorial embodiedtheopinionsoftheRomanCatholics ofthecolony.and,hewasconfident,itwould meetwithunanimoussupport(cheers.)As therewasaconsiderableamountofbusiness tohedonethatevening,hewouldmakeno furtherremarksonthequestionofHigher Education,interestingasitwas,butwould calluponthemoverofthefirstResolutionto begintherealbusinessofthemeeting(loud cheers).

Mr.J.T.REILLY,whowasmostwarmly received,saidthathehadbeenhonoredthat eveningbybeingcalledupontoproposethe firstresolution.He,however,couldnotbut expresshisdeepregretthatameetingfor thepurposetheyhadassembledthatevening, wasrenderednecessary(hear,hear).He wasquitesureheechoedthesentimentsof hisco-religionistswhenheassertedthatthey alwaysfeltregretathaving,onthequestion ofEducation,tobesoofteninoppositionto theirbrothercolonists.Onthequestionof theproposedHigherEducationBillthere wasamarkedunanimityofopinion-and thatwasoneadversetoitsintroductionin WesternAustralia(hear,hear).Historians, astheywerenodoubtaware,tookpleasure indenotingcertainepochsintheworld's historyasthe"GoldenAge,"the"Silver Age,"andthe"AgesofBrassandIron," and,consideringthemannerinwhichthey hadbeentreatedbytheLegislativeCouncil, hecertainlythoughtthatthismightbevery aptlytermedthe"AgeofHypocrisy." (Cheersandlaughter.)Ohnootherhypothesiscouldheunderstandtheactionofthe LegislativeCouncilindismissingsosummarilyasitdidtheirMemorialprotesting againsttheestablishmentinthisColonyofa HighClassSchool,foundedonpurelysecular principles.TheLegislaturewereplainlytold thattheRomanCatholicsofthiscolony couldnotconscientiouslypartakeofthe benefitsofaHighersystemofEducation foundedonsuchprinciples;butthisbeing theageof"Hypocrisy,"theLTislature simplysaid-"youprofessopinion(inwhich "youdonotfirmlybelieve,andyoupro"claimdoctrineswhichyouneverpractice,"

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THEWESTAUSTRAllIAN''O'ATWOLIC:RECORD,SUNDAY,FEBRUARY8,1876. and,asaconsequence,theLegislativeCouncil rejectedtheMemorialoftheRomanCatholics ofthiscolonywhichwassubmittedtothem onthequestionofaHighClassSecular School(hear,hear).Iftherewasanything morethananotherofwhichEnglishmen boasteditwastheirloveoffreedomof thought,andthatonquestionsofReligion eachmanshouldenjoythemostperfect libertyofthought.Headmiredsuchprin- ciplesinEnglishmenhimself,but,unfortunately,inourage-theageofHypocrisy- thesehigh-soundingprofessionswereonly strongerevidencesofthehollownessand depravityofthetimesinwhichwelived (cheers).Hesaidinthebeginningofhis remarksthatheregrettedtherewasany necessityforholdingthatmeetingatall, andhedidsoformanyandseriousreasons (hear,hear).Heregrettedthattheyshould becalledupontoprotestagainsttheaction oftheLegislativeCouncil,and,further,that theyshouldappeartobeactinginantagonism toHisExcellencytheGovernor(hear,hear).Ilewasquitecertainthatitwouldgivethe RamanCatholicsofthiscolonythevery greatestpleasuretobealwaysabletowork harmoniouslywithHisExcellencyinfurtheringthepeace,welfare,andprosperityof theiradoptedcountry,andhercouldmost certainlysaythat.intheRonentcathelic portionofthecommunity,HisExcellency wouldnetfindmoteearnest.loyal.:eel devotedsupporters(owldeers).But antagonisticastheyappeareditwasonly fromastrongsenseof(buy,andfroma(hag, convictioninthejustnessoftheirdemi:nets, thatthatmeetinghailbeenconvenedthat evening,andthattheRoman('ails, thepositiontheyhadtakensopromptlyand sounanimously(vinyl's).Havingsaidso muchbywayofpreface,hewouldnowread thresolutionwhiehMadbeenentrustedto hischarge.Itwas-

"'ThatthisMeetinglearnswithregretthat thePetitionoftheunmanCatholicsofthis celenytotheLegislatireCouncil,praying thattheTeerislaturewouldnetassenttothe RillbyNviiiehitisproposedtoestablishi11 PerthaHighClassSchoolonHerr!,secular pirr'ne;ples,didnotMOOWiththeeelicurrence ofthe!louse.-

iMr.litillythenrevieeedatcetiseletabie lengththespeechesthathadLeen in the CouncilanenttheIIieltclass Selteol.and.havingd.rnesowithrensideraidetact.partieularlycenonetinIIoi,the statementsinanebythe'MottlingforPerth-Mr,Mandell-inreferencetoArchbishop Vete:hats Mr.licitlysaidMr.landell desiiettosliewthattheRomanCash.Les ofthisceienywerenot,,nlyilicensieent. Letwerenetiuhannenywith.aiellbishep Vaughanontill'questienthenlanha.eon, sideratienilltheLegislativeCesneil.lie I\its weoldundertaketopleasthat thoy01.11netonlyoncinopinionvyilli11111 learnedand orclitte.bigwhat the 1este'tiAustraliatheiedo. 011 11111,1111 ofsloeution.1,1'11`1,11tell:ii111.(1,111111/111111111iIird

alsebyCatheliesineverypartoftheworld elnyresHadMr.Hamlettbeenactuated 111.11.ivt,;.1fairplayandjusticetoLis boohercolonists,wouldhehavereadtoHa.' 'ouseagarbledacclaimfromsore'tees:. papersastowhat:lwhit-hopVaughanhad saidinhisinauguraleddress:itSt.John's Colleee.Sydney.onthequegienof (Hear.hear.)HadMr.leirolellbeen 1.y:t111,11Ttoputthenuinan beferethelleustewouldnotMi. Itandellhaveendeavoredtolimyseemed thepamphletwhichheheldinhishaulandwhichhewouldreadthatevening-and fromwhichMr.Randell'snewspaperspretendedtoquoteastheopinionsofArchbishop Vaughaninparticular,andofCatholics paler:lily(loadcheers).Nowheweuld readArchliishopVaughan'sopinionsonthe questionofeducation.andofthesystemof EdueatienwhichwouldbefollowedatSt. J01111j--

"Lorlking,then.atEdurationinitslength andbreadth,takingalargeandextensive viewofit,ofitsaellievernentsandirshiguree beginningwiththeGreekandendingwith ourowncivilization,thereisonethingas evidentasaclearlycourseofhistoricalfact canmakeit,viz.,thattheancients,though infinitelymoreculturedthanonrsQlvesin manybranchesofeducation-andeothibiting thefullflowerofthefreshnessofnature cultivatedtoitshighestblooming-still,with allthis.exuberanceofnativegenius,they egregiously-Icanharldlysayfailed.for failureimpliesanabortiveattempt,andthey 1110110noattamptatell-they.Isay,were totallydivestedofoneelementinthe developmentofman,takeninhisintegrity andbymesonofthis,whilsttheyotterus muchthatmaymakeusdespair,atthesame timethe.yarealsomodelsandstandardsto us.inotherthings.ofwhatweshouldaveid.

"TheGreekandHomanTeacherstrained theintellectandthewillintheorderof literature,logic,anddiscipline,toperhaps itsveryhighestpoint;buttheywerePagan, andthatisenough,and,therefore,they lackedthecultivationoftheheart.This wastheirgreatblot.Idonotblamethem totheextentthatIpitythembut,whether blamedorpitied-theyexhibittousthe highestformsofperfectionontheoneside, andthelowestclassofdepredation,corruption,andanimalismontheother.Thefruit wasbeautifultolookat-but,penetrate beneaththeskin,anditwasrottenatthe core.

"NowtheobjectofUniversityeducation istoformtheentireman,throughand through-totakewhatisbestfromallsides, andtoturnitintoaninstrumentforripening anddevelopinghim.

"Where,however,istrueeducationofthe hearttocomefrom?Itcomesfromthe teachingsofRevelationthroughourLord,

andthroughtheChristianChurch.What GreeceandRomecannotgiveus,thatis bestowedonusbyChristianity.Hence. togetherwiththehighestcultureofintellect andwill,wemustsecurethehighestcultivationofthefeelingandtheheart.Inproportionastheformerisadvanced.andthe latterkeptinabeyance,wearefallingback intothecorruptionsandidolatriesof Paganism;inproportionasthelatteris fosteredandencouragedtogetherwithall othercultures,weareadvancingtowardsthe fulnessofChristiancivilizationandrealprogress,inthestrictmeaningoftheterm-for, thus,thewholeentiremattispurified, informed,enlightened,andelevatedto highawlbeautifulthings.-hisprivate,as wellashispubliclife,isruledbythespirit. ofpurity,truth,justice,andloveandheis assoundintheheartaslieisinthe utterancesofhistheoriesandintheexpositionofhisbeliefs.

Suchbeingthecase,itisevidentwhat 0111'ofourprincipaldutieswillbeatSt. John's.WhilsttheUniversityisexercising theintellectanddiscipliningthewill,we shallhavetoinform,instruct,andeducate theheart.Inproportionasthisissuccessfullydone.shallwefinaloutChristian111C11 ofpower.ofrealenlightenment,andtrue steelinpropeltionaswe:ireunsuccessful, therisingpawl-alienwillfallintothat relinedandIsightedpaganishwhieli 111:1, 1111,11111114TOO11111011thelarglieut presentamong,'themorecultivatedclasses inthemodernworld."

Whatwasthereason,Mr.Reillyremarked, thatRomanCatholicsatthepresentdayare soparticularthatreligionsandsecular kneeledgeshouldgohandIIIhandItwas tonieintainChristiantruths,toassert chiistia11 ,gnia. ArellbisImpVaughan wouldexplainmostclearlytheattitudeof theCatholicChurch-'NOW,itisagainstthemeltingawayof cliristiandogma.andtheconststuentintuductiunofpaganprinciplesandmanners, thatthechurch.intheselatter(lays,hasbeer, efinteniiiii,,r.Oneofthegreatinstruments inIbisi,iitestisCatholichristianHelier education,ity11,011,elitthemindof1:1:111 gainsareek-likestabilityincardinaltruths ofRevelationendaletality.and50001000 soled!,,intfromwhielitoIPWtilt.learli111,,f, ofliliilo-opliersmoundhim.Unlikethe uncertaintywhichunderliesthetheoriesof mereexplerers,herfundamentalprinciples nevervary::111,1forhundredsofyearsshe hasshedalightonthemethodsofthe scientitieworld,whichhasbeenassteady andenduring:isherselfandwhichwould havesaved!Aides/Theismanyhumiliations ittheyhadhadthesenseIniiretitbyit. solemnlydethircs,withregardtisilenceand revelation,not;lnrvvdoctrine,butatenchasoldasthetruthwhichsheprweets endICIsiches IntheConstitutionDeFideCath,,Inw forthhere1111r,C1M1:(.1161,11ofthe just111.i1j011 scienceintheworldoftruth. Inlaneuaeeofexquisitesimplicityshe declares-(I),herownestimateelscience itselfand(4itsachievements;next,she presetits,themethodwhieh'etchscienceis to1,11cwandtracesthelimitsbeyondwhich itou!ditnottowander; then,shecon templatesthesoppesedcaseofconflict hetwoolfaithandreason.todeclarethat1011 Co1111111is1111111;SS11:10 111111,finally,laysdewn rulesbywhich,incasesofapparent.contliet, theembarrassmentmayhereinevedandthe tnithprotected.And,first,hearherestimate elfscienceTheChurch,farfromopposing thecultivationofhumanartsandsciences. inmanywayshelpsandpromotesit.Sheis neitherunacquaintedwith,norcontemptuous of,theadvantagesresulting,therefromtothe life0fmankind;nay,sheconfessesthatas theyhavecomefromboil,theLordofall knowledge.so.ifrightlyhandled,dothey leadtoGod,Hisgracehelping'(Constit. s)cFideGuth.,chapter4).(2.)Shedelivers lagjudgmentastothemethodandlimitsof theeciences.Andlyre,theoutcry,daily rakedbyherenemiesW0111111V:111115toOX1111 thatherwholeaimwouldbetoenslaveand crushherhatedrivals,byimposingherown methodeneach,andwithahighhandusing arbitrarylimitsforall.Butitisnotso. Sheforbidsnotthatthesciences,eachillits ownrange,shouldemployitsproperprinciples,anditspropermethod.'(Ibid.)And thisfreedomtoinvestigateonthebasis,and accordingtothepeculiaritiesofeachscience -whichincludesallthatthepiecesof humanlearninghaveeverdemanded-the CatholicChurchdeclarestohethejust libertyofscience.(:1.)Sherefusestobelieve itpossiblethatbetweenherdogmaandany sciencewhichconfines-itselftoitsown subject-matter,andinvestigateseaccordingto itsOW11properprinciplesandmethod,there ran110conflict.For,'shesays,noreal conflictcaneveroccurbetweenfaithand reasonsincethe(lollwhorevealsmysteries andinfosesfaithisIlewhogivestothesoul ofmanthelightofreasonandGodcannot denyHimself,norcantruthevercontradict truth.'(Ibid.)(4.)Shelaysdownrulesby whichanyapparentcollisionbetweenthem maybeexplained.Theemptyappearance ofcontradictionariseschieflyfromthis,either thatthedogmasoffaithhavenotbeen understoodorexplainedaccordingtothe Church'smind,orthatmeretheorieshave beenputforwardasdecisionsofrightreason.' (Ibid.-PastoralLetteroftheIrishHierarchy,Oct.14,1874.)

"Now,CatholicUniversitiesandhigher schoolsarethehomesofsciencethusguarded andilluminated.Theyaretheshrinesof supernaturalLoveandChristianpurity. TheChurch'soneanxietyistofillhercentres oflearningwiththelargestnumberof Catholicyouth;for.whilstsheblessestheir progressinthewisdomofthisworld,she keepsajealouseyeupontheirmoralityand

faith,uponthosetwogreatinstrumentswhich aresointimatelyconnectedwiththesalvation oftheirsouls."

Mr.Randellinhisspeechinsistedstrongly onthecompromisewhichtheArchbishop wasstatedtohavemade,butwhatwasthe natureofthatcompromise?Hewould againquoteArchbishopVaughan,andwhen theyheardwhatthatcompromisewas,they couldiudgeofthecandourandliberalityof Mr.Randell(cheers).HeonlyregrettedthattheLegislatureofWesternAustralia werenotactuatedbythesameliberalspirit astheLegislatureofNewSouthWales. Hadsuchbeingthecase,thePetitionwould havereceivedmoreattentionandtheLegislaturewouldnothaveacceptedsovery implicitlythecompromisewhichitwas allegedhadbeenagreedtobyArchbishop Vaughan(cheers).HearArchbishopVaughan onthecompromise-

"AsregardshighereducationonwhichI antnowdwellingexclusively,theanswer hasalreadybeenmadeforus.Acompromise,ifpossible,shouldbeeffected,yet withoutcedingoneiotaofthoseprinciples whichhaveruledCatholicteachingfrom thefirst.Iliacompromisehasalreadybeen effected.Therefore,Ihavebuttodealnow withaccomplishedfacts.

"NVItilstyoursonscanreceivethehighest advantagesofaUniversitycourse,theycan alsobeimbueddeeplywiththeprinciples andteachingsoftheChurch.Whilstthey areatlibertytotakedegreesandcarryaway thehighesthonours,theymaybesaidat thesametimetoliveunderaroofwhich sheltersthelivingpresenceoftheOldTraditions,andgivesthestrongestguaranteesof CatholicFaith. "Tomymindtheprincipleonwhichthe UniversityofSydneyanditsAffiliated Collegesaremutsallyregulated,manifests abreadthandlargenessofmindwellfitted tograpplewithaualmostovermastering difficulty.This,nodoubt,wasowing,ill greatmeasure,tothetrainingofthoseable Statesmen,Ibelievenearlyallmembersof ourold17iiiversities,whowerecalledupon todeal,inthetirstinstance,withthequestionofhighereducationinNewSetith Wales.Theyhituponasfairandequitable acompromiseascouldharebeenexpected. Theywouldnothearofagodlesseducation, orofgodlesscolleges,theyweretoodeeply imbuedwithgenuineChristianityforthat.

Intheirearlydays,thetraditionsofthepast hungtothewallsofthe01,1Universities, andtheystillmaintainedtheantiquated notion,assomemightcallitatthepresent day,thatman'sheartwantssoftening, moulding,purifying;thatlierequiresan Objecttolove,ashiseyeyearnsforthe lighttoldthatunlessthetrainingofthe risingnomoftheColonybedeeplyreligious, therewillnotbemuchhopeoflayingabroad andlastingbasisofafuturelinipire.'The *holetemperoftheirminds,insofarasI canreadthem,runsinthisdirection:and wherevertheymayhe,eitherdeadoralive, raiselilyfeeblevoicetothankthem,and touttermytributeofadmirationforthe statesmanlikeandCMistianviewswhichthey havebequeathedtousnotviewsunrealized, butexistingandenergisinginourmidst; andrepresentedbyourSydneyUniversity, which,fromtheeminence(inwhichitstands, seems,ontheonehand,tobewatchingthe pregiessofitssonsinthevariouscareersfor whichithadpreparedthemand00the other,tohelookingoverundulatingmeadows onthoseStatelyColleges,whichlendtoitat thesametimedignityandsupport.Great musthavebeentheenergy,hightheappreciationofuniversitytrainingandacademical life,ofthosewhywereabletorealiseinfact, sosplendidanideal!Itisforuswhoare nowreapingtheharvestsownbythem,to emulatetheirvigour,tocatchsonicportion oftheirbetterspirit,todoallthatinuslies tomaintaintheprinciplesonwhichthey acted,andtoadvancetheinterestswhich weretothemsodear. "'TheformalopeningoftheUniversity tookplacein1852.TheVice-Provost,Sir 1'1i:triesNicholson,deliveredaspeechonthe occasionwhichtouchesonthecompromise towhichIhavereferred.Heshowsthat, whilstintheColleges,inwhichthestudents mainlylive,theprinciplesofreligionare carefullytaught,theUniversity,withoutinfringinginanywayonfaith,conscientiously confinesitselftoitsowirspecialbranchesof secularinstruction.And,asifperceiving thattherewasasystemtheoreticallymore perfectthanthepresentone,heputsforward thefollowingapology,wellworthyofa thoughtfulman:-'Inthusabstaining,'he says,fromblendingsecularandreligious teaching,neithertheLegislaturenorthe presentconductorsoftheinstitutioncan permitittobeinferredthatsuchaseparation istobeheldasimplyingindifferenceontheir parttothosehigherobjectsofrevealedtruth, uponthedueperceptionandpractical observanceofwhichthehappinessofall,both hereandhereafter,mustdepend.Itisnot becauseweabstainfrominculcating,thatwe ignoretheexistenceofDogmatictruth. Rejoicingintheblessingofreligiousfreedom, andbelievingthatreligiousconvictionsare themostvaluableofallpossessions,weleave theguardianshipofthemtoparentsand teachers,nhosespecialfunctionitmaybeto assumeandtoexercisesuchatrust.Whilst theUniversitywillnotfailtoinforce,asfar asherpowerextends,acorrectdeportment amongstheralumni,parentsandguardians, orthoseaffiliatedinstitutionswhichwehope toseespringup,andwithwhomthestudents maybedomiciled,willmoreeffectuallyprovidefortheirreligioustrainingandgeneral behaviour.Theestablishmentofsuffragan collegesbysomeofthegreatleading denominationsofChristianswasanevent contemplatedbytheLegislature,andwould, initsrealization,supplyallthatcouldbe

wishedinrenderingourAcademicsystem

complete.Intheeventofsuchaffiliated institutionsbeingcalledintoexistence,their actionmightbecarriedonsimultaneously andinperfectharmonywiththatofthe Universitythosemultifariousbranchesof secularinstruction,whicheducatedmenof whatevercreedmustknow,beingcommunicatedbytheoneinstitution,thereligious trainingandmoralsuperintendenceofthe studentbeingentrustedtotheother.The elementsofgrammar,theprinciplesoflogic, thelawsofphysics,ofmathematicaland chemicalscience,areuniversalintheir nature,andhavenorelationtothoseopinions respectingrevealedtruthaboutwhichmen sooftendiffer.'

"ItisevidentthatthespiritoftheLegis- lature,andofthoseprincipallyconcernedin foundingtheUniversity,wasthatofmaking thebestofaninevitablenecessity.Ifdogma andmoralitywerenottaughtattheUniversity,theyweretobecaredforincolleges, speciallybuiltforthepurposeofgiving religioustrainingandeducationtothe students.WhilstatS.Paul'sthefull principlesoftheProtestantcreedweretobe inculcatedwhilstS.Andrew'swastoteach itsownreligiousdogmasS.John'salso, wastobefreetoinstilintothemindsofthe risinggenerationtheprinciplesofCatholic FaithandMorals.Indeed,morethanthis, theonemainendandobjectoftheincorporationoftheCatholicCollegeofSt,John's withintheUniversityofSydney,wasto carryoutthisverypurposeitistheone dutysingledoutasobligatoryonits directors,beingespeciallyprovidedforin thefollowingwordsofthe"Actofincorporation:"-"Whereasconsiderablefundshave beensubscribedfortheInstitutionand EndowmentintheArchdioceseofSydney ofa'IonianCatholicCollegewithinthe UniversityofSydney,tobecalled"The CollegeofSt.JohntheEvangelist,'sherein thestudentsshallreceivesystesiatiereligious instruction,andbebroughtupinthe doctrinesanddisciplineofthehionian CatholicChurch Beittherefore enacted&c."ThenOftilt'eighteenFellows, sixmustalwaysbedulyapprovedpriests. 'ElieRectormustalsobeapriestduly approvedandtheRomanCatholicArelibishopofSydneyissg,fficiotheVisitorof theCollege.Allthishasbeenenactedby IlerMostExcellent'Majestythequeenby andwiththeassentoftheLegislativeCouncil andLegislativeAssemblyofNewSouth WalesinParliamentassembled. "'Thuswehavethehighestcivilauthoritiesnotmerelysilentlypermitting,but absolutelyobligingustoimbuesystematicallythestudentsofourCollegewiththe SpiritoftheCatholicChurch,andtofix herDoctrinesintheirminds,andtilltheir heartswiththespiritofherMoralityin oneword,strangethoughitmayseem,an obligationislaiduponus,notsimplyby Pope,butbytheCivilPowertocarryinto effectthoseveryprincipleswhichwere taughtbyblessedPeter,whichflourishedin theSchoolofSt.Mark,andwhichtheHoly Seehassounbendinglymaintainedupto theveryhourinwhichwelive.W,are obliged,byanActofParliament,whichhas receivedtheRoyalapprobation,toinculcate systematicallythatveryBodyofTruthand noother,whichweareboundtobelieve throughtheinfallibleteachingoftheChurch. SoatSt.John'swepossessadouble guaranteeoforthodoxyourobedienceto Caesarharmonizingwithourobedienceto God,ChurchandStateputtingusunderselfsameobligation.Here,ourreligion,thank God,hasnottobetaughtbystealthorby permission,orbyfavour,butasasolemn duty,whichweowetoourpositionbefore theworld,andastheconditiononwnich thisCollegewasincorporatedbytheQueen. Hencemyreadinessinspeechto-day,and myopennessinlayingdown,insuchan assemblyasIseebeforeme,theteachings ofourReligiononcardinalprinciplesof highereducation."

Itwasquiteunnecessarytotellthatmeeting thattheiropinionsonthequestionofeducationweretheopinionsoftheentireCatholic world(cheers).Butevenattheriskof tiringtheirpatiencehewouldreadashort extractfromtheIllustratedLondonNews, receivedbythelastsnail,inwhichthe illustriousCardinalManningtellshisreaders whateducationcanonlybeacceptableto Catholics(cheers).Hereitis-

"Onehearsagreatdealnowadaysabout secularEducation.Whatisseculareducation?Isitthefullinheritanceofthe ChristianchildNoforitonlymeans secularknowledge,whichisonlyapartof theeducationtowhichaChristianchildis entitled.Educationmeansthefullpossessionandunderstandingandenjoymentof theinheritanceoffaith,whichthechildhas byvirtueofhisregenerationinbaptism;it isthatChristianEducationwhichwill illuminatehisunderstandingwiththelight offaith,enlargehisheartwithhisloveof hisneighbour,andcultivatehisconscience bythelawofGod.Anyinstructionin whichthesethingsarewantingisnot education.Thereisagreatdealwritten andtaught,Imaysaychattered,aboutthis subjectandevensomeprofessingthename ofChristianseektoseparatereligious trainingfromeducation.Withoutreligion thereisnoeducation.Meresecularknowledgedoesnotformthecharacteritdoes nottrainthesoul.Now,wearesometimes taughtthatitistherightoftheStateto giveasecular,butnotitsdutytogivea religious,education.Itisthedutyofa ChristianStatetotakecarethatbothshall begivenandeveryStatewhichacts differentlygivesupthenameofChristian, Itissaidthatparentssadpastorscan impartreligiousinstruction;butIaskhow canthepoorlabouringmanandhiewife,

whoarepresseddownbyincessanttoil,do thisdutytotheirlittleones?Youallknow thatitisacruelmockeryandaviolationof Christiancharitytosaythatfathersand motherscanteachtheirchildrentheir religiousfaithandgivethemreligious training.Asforthepriestsdoingit,weare quitereadywithallourheartstoimpart religiousteachingtoourchildrenbuthow canwedoitifthechildrenaretakenaway fromusandputinschoolswherenoreligion isallowedtobetaught?"

Mr.Reillyconcludedbyremarkingthatbe beganbyexpressinghisregretthatthere wasanynecessityforthepresentmeeting, andwouldendhisfewremarksbyexpressing hisregretathavingbeencompelledtosay anythingthatmightseemtoappearunkind ofanyone.Inacolonylikeourswe requiredtobeunited,andanythingthat tendedtodestroythatgoodfeelingwhich shouldexistamongallclassesofthecommunityretardedinsomedegreetheprogress ofthecolony(hear,hear).Hewouldlike andwouldendeavourthatallshouldlivein peaceandharmony,-"thestorm,however, wasasusefulasthesunshine."-but,toplease anyone,asolemndutycouldnutbeshirked (cheers).TherewasaveryoldBookwhich RomanCatholics-morethanothers-loved andrevered,andwhichsaidthat"Loveof theneighborworkethnoevil,Love,therefore,isthefulfillingoftheLaws."While, therefore,hefeltconfidentthattheirfellowcolonistswouldreciprocatethegoodwishes towhichhehadgivenexpression,they wouldalsoadmirethereforetheirindependenceandtheirdeterminationtoopposea systemofEducationperniciousinitself,and Which.ifonceestablished,woulddestroythat pondftsilify4101(1rightunderstandingwhich shouldexistinaconmiunitythemembersof whichthe,irethewelfareofoneanotherand theprogressoftheiradoptedcountry(prolongedcheers).

Mr..1.Scosesnn,inaverypithyspeech, Fecondedtheresolution,whichwascarried 711711.COIL

TheVeryliceM.GIBNEY,V.G.,whowas tiet:tenthusiasticallyrectiivel,proposedthe secondresolution,and,indoingso.pointed outmostforciblytheinjusticewhichwas beingdunetheBomanCaqiolicportionof the',mentalitybyistablishingaHigh('lass sehistiOHpurelysecularprinciples,The eryrev.gentiemanquotedvariousdespatchesfromtheSecretaryofStateinsisting uponthatprincipleofreligiousequality t.dishhislenebeenre.ssettisedinallthe Arev:HsucMonies,"andconeltelrila!mist eandeloquentspeechinsupportofthe 111.011,1,1.18A11entrust,'tohim :I ilst urea:applause.Theresolution wiisit%v.i.a:followstwinedulyseeetehidby litteNNAN.wastarriedunanimously-ThatthisMeeting,whileitisof()pinion 1, ...esiimeismsel.jeetionstoany Lees,Mesureshouldliere-leitoilbythe smseinnientandtheLeeislisiuteofthis itanactofinjusticetothem, ''.,mists.tociompelthemtocontributeto thesapportofahighSchoolinthebenefits of,hientheycannotparticipate.-

Mr..1.:N.1.1-csswhowasmostcordially reeeiveilthennteeandsaid-MyLord,ladies, midgentlemen.Inundertakingtopropose Tismemoienplacedinmyhands,Isupposed Antiiite,L,oneofamerelyformaldiameter -thatIshouldsimplyharetoaskthis meetMgtoadeptthememorialwhichitwill bemydutypresentlytoreadforyou.But uponmorecarefulconsideration1findthat isamostcomprehensiveandimportantone, thatitisinfacttheresolutionoftheevening. Buttheprincipleinvolvedhasbeensofully andablydiscussed,notonlybytheprevious speakersthiseveningandatourformer meetings,butbythetellingextractsfromthe declarationoftheArchbishopsandBishops ofIreland,theaddressofthegiftedanti learnedArchbishopVaughanantiother authoritiesreadforyourinformation,that Imaysaymygroundofargumenthasbeen cutfromunderme,orratherniorecorrectly and/nomalliterativelyIhaveliterallynot beenleftaliterarylegtostandupon(cheers andlauebter).ButIknowyouwouldnot wishmetositdownwithoutafewwords, andIthinkmyresolutionwillstillbearafew. Itasfollows-

"Thatpublicopinion-asmanifested throughthelocaljournals-beingentirely opposedtotheproposedHigherSchool,this MeetingdonowresolvetoMemorializethe RightHon.theSecretaryofStateforthe s4slonies,prayingthatIlesMajesty'sGovernmentmaybepleasedtowithholdtheirassent totheBilltoestablishinthisColonya systemofnigherEducationonapurely secularbasis,andthatthefollowingMemorial beunanimouslyadopted." Nowthisresolutionmaybeconsideredin threeparts.Itdealswithourownopinion asCatholicsonthequestionofhighereducation,itdealswithpublicopiniononthe subjectanditdealswiththeformofprotest whichitisourdutytoadoptagainstthe measurewhichhasrecentlybecomelaw.I neednottellthismeetingwhatisthemeaningofouropinionasCatholics,butImay ask,whatisthemeaningofouropinion beforethepublic-intheestimationofour fellow-colonists? Itsimplymeansthe expressedandundividedopinionofone-third oftheentirepopulationofthecolony (applause).Andwemaintainthatinthat opinionwehaveitsthewordsofmyresolutionthesupportof"publicopinion."Now Iamnotbyanymeanspreparedtoendorse toitsfullestextentthesomewhathackneyed aphorism-voxpopuli,voxDei.ButI certainlydothinkthatthevoiceofthe people,thatis,publicopinion,isentitled tofair,imphrtial,andevenindulgentconsiderationatthemindsofthelegislatorsof thatpeople.Hasthequestionbeforeus

receivedsuchconsiderationfromourLegislativeCouncil? Oarpetitionmaybesaid tohavebeenutterlyignored-howfared pshlicopinion? NowItakeitthatthe Pressofacountrymayfairlybeconsidered theexponentofpublicopinion-itisthe fourthestateofthecommonwealth(cheers). Itgenerallyhappensthatinthiscountry thereisnotmuchaccordbetweenthevarious sectionsofthisfourthestate.Asarulewe findthatiftheInquirersupportsacertain measuretheHeraldatoncefallsfoulofit, andinnomeasuredtermsthundersforthits antagonisticanathemas,whiletheW.A. Timesagreestodisagreewithbothandwith surprisingimpartialityequallybelabours both(cheersandlaughter).Butwith referencetothishighereducationscheme, whatisthepositionofthePress?TheHerald ledofftheballandintermsofalmost witheringsarcasmdenounceditasunjustand uncalledfor.NextfollowedtheCatholic Recordwhichwithbecomingmodestyalmost confineditsdenunciationtothereportof ourformermeeting.TheW.A.Timesthen followedpropoundingitsoppositioninprose andpoetry,andlastlytheInquirerjoined inthechorusofcondemnation(cheers). Forthefirsttimeperhapsinthehistory ofthecolony,thepeople,thePress,andthe Priestswereinperfectaccord,andthisI regardasamosttriumphantexpressionof publicopinion(cheers).Buthowactedour Council? Onehonorablememberseating himselfuponthehighestsummitofthe modernParnassuscreatedbythismeasure, boldlyventuredtositinjudgmentuponthe entirePressofhisadoptedcountry,andto denounceitswantofappreciationofhis classicalproclivities.Icannotbutadmire thepatientforbearanceoftheFourthEstate underthisclassicalcastigation.Icannot hutadmitthatifthePressbestrong,itis alsomerciful(cheersandlaughter).True, theHeraldfaithfultoitsinstincttopraiseor punishwherepraiseorpunishmentisdue, didnotconcealitsdisgustatthepresumption ofthedeludedthoughdaringcritic-thegenial influencesofafestiveseasonheldthehand oftheInquirerasthelashwasabouttofalltheRecordleftitscausetotheverdictof publicopinion,andthoughinthecolumnsof the1VA.TunesthesacredbirdofMinerva utteredonehootofcontempt,itscompanion MagpierefinedtoacknowledgeinthisaccomplishedlihatiamanthusofthePressevena kindret3chatterbox.(cheersandlaughter). Well,nottowearyyouwithfurtherdetails thelouncilignoredouropinion,itdisregarded publicopinion.Whatnowremainstobe clone.Ourlocalcourthasdeliveredjudgmentagainstus.Wemustappealtoahigher tribunal,atwhichitmaybehopedthe absenceoflocalandpersonalinfluencewill secureforusamoreimpartialandsatisfactory sentence. Iwillnowreadfuryouthe mem,eMIadoptedbyyourCommittee,and unanimousandhearty euppert, TOTHERicurHONORABLETHESECRLTARY OFSTATEyouTHECOLONIES.

TheMemorialoftheRomanCatholicBishop, Clergy,andLaityofWesternAustralia -HumblySheweth:

1st.-Thatduringthelastsessionofthe LegislativeCouncilofthiscolony,the Governmentintroducedandpassedabillto estanlishinPerthasystemofHigher Educationonpurelysecularprinciples.

2nd.-'Thatpriortothebillbeingsubmitted totheLegislativeCouncilyourmemorialists convenedapublicmeetingandunanimously passedaseriesofresolutions,whichare attachedhereto,condemningtheproposed HigherSchooltobeestablishedonapurely secularbasisbecauseyourmemorialistscannotconscientiouslyparticipateinthe benefitsofaHigherClassSchoolfoundedon suchprinciples.

3.-Thatyourmemorialistspetitionedthe LegislativeCouncilagainstestablishinga HigherClassSchoolonapurelysecularbusts, acopyofwhichpetitionisalsoattached hereto,buttheprayerofthepetitionwas notaccededtobyamajorityofthreeofthe House.

4.-Thatasyourmemorialistscannotconscientiouslyavailthemselvesofthe advantagesofaHighClassSchoolthe principlesofwhicharepurelysecular,your memorialistsconsideritanactofinjustice, tocompelthemtocontributeastaxpayers tothemaintainanceofaninstitutioninthe benefitsofwhichtheycaninnowayparticipate.

5.-Thatfortheforegoingreasonsyour memorialistspraythatyourLordshipwill bepleasedtorecommendHerMajestynotto giveIlerRoyalassenttothebilltoestablish inthiscolonyaHighClassSchoolonpurely secularprinciples,andyourmemorialistswill indutyboundeverpray&c. Havingreadthememorialandcommented uponitssimplicityandtheabsenceofanything approachingpartyorsectarianfeelinginits expression,andhavingfurtherhumorously criticisedsomeoftheargumentsofthe promotersofthescheme,Mr.Lucasconcluded withtheexpressionofahopethatthose zealousadvocatesofclassicaleducationwould atleastabandontheideaofconfiscatingthe eleemosynaryinstitutionsofacountryforthe erectionofatempletotheirnewidol.The speakerwhowasthroughoutlistenedtowith muchattention,satdownamidstenthusiastic applause.

Mr.M.MORRISSEY(ofMountErin)who onrisingtosecondtheresolutionwas receivedwithquiteanovation,said-My Lord,VeryRev.Sir,ladiesandgentlemen. Iamnospeaker.Idonotpretendtohigher educationortosucheloquenceaswould qualifymeforyourLegislativeCouncil,but Ihaveafewwordstosaywhichmaynotbe consideredoutofplaceinsecondingthe resolutionsoablyproposedbymyfriend

Mr.Lucas.WhenIleftmyowncountryto settleontheseshores,IthoughtIleftbehind meallthatsavouredofanundueascendancy inmatterspertainingtoreligion-infactI thoughtthatinAustraliaIshouldbeafree maninthefullestsenseofthatexpression (cheers).IhadinIrelandassistedatwhat waspopularlyknownasthe"burialofthe tithes''-themosthatefultaxeverimposed onanunwillingpeople-andsinceIcame hereIheardwithasatisfactionwhichIhave notthepowertoexpresstoyouinwords,of theburialofthemotheroftimetithe,--I meanthedisestablishmentofachurchwhich wasnotthechurchofthepeople-andthis Ithoughtsettledthequestionforever(great cheering).ButnowIfindmyselfmistaken insupposingIwasafreeHUM.Iamtold thattithesinanewformaretobeimposed uponme-thatIshallhavetopayforthe highereducationofotherpeople'schildren uponaprincipletowhichamboundto object.Ifpeoplewantahighereducationfortheirchildrenthanthatofour governmentschools,whynotdoasdo-pay forit? Iamgivingtomychildrensuchan educationasIthinktheyretpuiur.forthe positiontheymustiiecuprinthefilms,but Idon'taskmyshepherdsandlabourer.,to payfuritbythetaxeswiite.tfroth1110 oftheirbrow. Ipityforitmyself.andwish otherslikemetodothesame(groutslicers). Iwantnomoretithewiele-wehavehad enoughofthatintheoldcountry,-and thereforeIhavenotchpleasureinsupporting theresolutionbeforethemeeting(enthusiastic applause).

Mr.T.FARRELLYinrisingtoproposethe nextresolutioncardthatpreviousspeakers hadspokensoW1.11111(1ablyOn(la'main pointsunderconsideration.thathe\\mild contenthimselfbysimplysteelierthe resolutionthatbedbemiglareinhishands andwhich,hefeltcertein,weuldhurtwith theentireconcurrenceofthemeeting(cheers). Itwasasfollows"ThatwithaviewofplacingtheEight Hon.theSecretaryofStateinpossessionof publicopiniononthe(piestionoftheproposedHigherSchool,copiesofthelocal newspapersbeforwardedtothesecretary ofStatetogetherwiththeMemorialthathas beenadopted."

Mr.P.A.GUGERT,.1.1'inaveryneatanti appropriatespeechsecondedMr.Farrelly's resolutionwhich,enbeingputtothe meeting,wascarriedunanimously.

Mr.M,MANNIXthenroseandbriefly proposedthenextresolutionwhichwas unanimouslyadopted,andwasasunder"Thatthismeetingpledgesitselftooppose by ineverylegitimatemeanstheestablishing thisColonyofanysystemofHigher Educationwhichispurelysecular."

Mr.J.T.REILLYsecomiciltheresolution. andindoingsopaidawell-meritedcomplimenttotheSistersofMercyfortheirlabors intheColonyforsomanyyearsinthecause ofHigherandReligiousEducation, Mr.P.A.GI:GERI,.1.1).,thenproposedthe nextresolution,whieh,onbeingseconded byMr.F.TOWNsEND,wascarriedunanimously-

"ThattheMemorialandotherDocuments, whichhavebeenadoptedatthisItieetiug,be forwardedtoHisExeelleneytheGovernor. witharequestthatHisExcellencywillhe pleasedtoforwardthembythenextoutgoingMailtotheRightHun.theSecretary ofStatefortheColonies,-

Avoteofthankswasthenproposedby Mr.M.MORRISSEYtoHisLordshipthe BISHOPforhiskindnessinpresidingover themeeting,andHisLordshiphaving acknowledgedthecompliment,thefleeting adjournedsinedie.

THEfollowingistheofficialreplytothe ActingHon.SecretaryoftheC'ounnittee appointedtogiveeffecttotheResolutions ofthemeeting:GovernmentHouse,Perth, 21stJanuary,1876. amdirectedbyHisExcellency theGovernortoacknowledgethereceiptof yourletterofyuterday'sdate,andto informyouthatitsenclosureswillbe forwardedbytimesamemailwhichtakes hometheActtowhichtheyrelate. Iam,Sir, Yourobedientservant, OCT.BURT, PrivateSecretary. J.T.Reilly,Esq.,Perth.

WEplacebeforeourreaderstheMemorial presentedtotheLegislativeCounciland referredtoheretofore:-

ToTHEHONORABLETHELEMSLATITE COUNCILOFTHECOLONYOFWESTERN AUTSRALIAINCOUNCIL.ASsEMBLED: MAYITPLEASEYOURHONORABLEHOUSETheMemorialoftheRomanCatholicBishop, Clergy,andLaityofWesternAustraliaShebaeth

lst.-Thattheyhavelearnedwithregret theintentionoftheGovernmenttobring beforeyourHonorableHouseaBillfor establishingaHigherSchoolofEducation, onpurelysecularprinciplestobesubsidized outofthepublicrevenue.

2nd.-Thatyourmemorialistswouldbe unabletoparticpateintheproposedscheme ofHigherEducationonpurelysecular principles. 3.-Thatinasmuchastheintroductionof suchameasurewouldbecontrarytothe principlesoftheexistinglegislatureonthe subjectofeducation,whichrecognizes ReligiousandSecularinstructioncombined, thereforeyourmemorialistsinaccordance

withresolutionsunanimouslyadoptedata PublicMeeting-acopyofwhichishereunto attached-heldinthecityofPerth,humbly praythatyourHonorableHousewouldwithholdyoursanctionfromanyschemeof HigherEducationopposedtotheprinciple oftheElementaryEducationActorthatwill denyyourmemorialiststheirfairproportion ofanyfundvotedforsuchapurpose,and yourmemorialistsasindutyboundwillever pray.

FREMANTLECATHOLICYOUNG ME!'SSOCIETY.

WEhaveanextremelypleasingtasktoperforminheraldingtheestablishment,during thepastmonth,ofaCatholicYoungMen's SocietyinFremantle.Weentertainnotthe leastdoubtofthesuccessfulissueofthe undertaking.TherearenumbersofCatholic youngmeninFremantlewhoarewell capableofconductingsuchaSociety,andall theyneeddoiscomeforthandthetimid willcertainlyfollow.Itmustbegratifying tothepromotersthatalthoughthesubject ofestablishingaSocietywasbutwhispereda weekortwoago,thenumberofmembersare alreadyverycreditableanddailyincreasing. Theadvantagestoaccruefromitsformation aremanifold,andmustbeapparentevento theleastobservantamongstus.Theywere pointedoutinthesecolumnswithinthelast fewmonths,and,hadsuchneverbeenthe case,theyaresoobviousthatitwouldbe quiteunnecessarytorecapitulatethem. WhatasimilarSocietyhasachievedin Perthstandsforthandspeaksforitself.Ile whowillbestowevenacursoryglanceupon theworkingoftheSociety,cannotfailto detectanimprovementinitsmembers traceabletoitsinfluence.Wesubjoinalist ofofficerselectedatarecentmeetingforthe presenthalryear.Itmayeasilybeseen thatsomejudgmentwasexercisedupon theoccasion.Itisoftensaidthatagood generalishalfthebattle,andwhatistrue ofarmiesinthatrespectistruealsoof societies.AgoodPresidentishalfthe successofanysociety.IfthePresidentis energeticandpractical,wemayrestassured thatthoseoverwhomhepresideswillbeso also;and,certainly,theCatholicYoung MenofFremantlearemorethanusually luckyintheirselection.Wemayremind ouryoungfriendsthattheywillhavemany difficultiestosurmountastheSociety advances.Theywillhaveobstaclestooverthrow-obstaclesfromwhichourPerth YoungMenhaveenjoyedanimmunity. Thelatterwhenabouttoformthemselves intoaSociety,foundacapitalLibraryready madeforthem.Theylikewise,thanksto thebenevolenceofourgoodbishop,hada verycommodioushallplacedattheirdisposalformeeting,&c.,andagainwhen neededforthepurposeofsoiree'sorentertainmentstheyhavetheBoys'Schooltofall backupon.Theseareadvantageswhich ourFremantleYoungMenenjoyinamuch smallerdegree.Nevertheless,wearenot afraidbutthattheywillovercomeallthe difficultiestheymaymeetwithontheirway, northattheywill,beforemanymonths, begintoreapthefruitoftheirpresent sowing.Itmaybeinterestingtosometo knowthattheRulesadoptedareidentical withthoseofthePerthSociety,except wherelocalmattersmadesometrivialchange desirable.WeearnestlyexhortthoseCatholic youthsofFremantlewhomaynotyethave enteredtheirnamesdosoatonce,and promisethemthattheywillhavenoreason hereaftertorepentthisstep.Thefollowing gentlemenwereelectedtofillthevarious officespertainingtotheSociety.Rev.J. O'Reily,President;Mr.J.F.O'Callaghan, Vice-PresidentMr.T.Flynn,Secretary; Mr.J.Burns,TreasurerandMessrs. Grattan,Daley,Hayes,Bonier,Farrell,and Upton,Jun.,membersofCommittee.

PER7HCATHOLICYOUNG MEN'SSOCIETY.

THEhalf-yearlymeetingofthePerth CatholicYoungMen'sSocietywasheldon Thursday,12thJanuary1876.P.A.Gugeri, Esq.,J.P.,President,inthechair.Present alltheOfficersandmembers.Minutes ofpreviousmeetingreadandconfirmed TheHon.Secretary,Mr.C.O'Mahony, readtheReportoftheCommitteefor thehalf-yearending31stDecember1875. TheTreasurer,Mr.M.J.Regan,readthe statementofreceiptsandexpenditure,duly audited,forthesameperiod,showinga balancetothecreditoftheSocietyof£72s. 2d.Mr.J.T.Reilly,inproposingthe adoptionoftheReportandaccounts,adverted withsatisfactiontotheprogressofthe Society,alsotothefactthattheexampleof PerthhadbeenfollowedinFremantle, whereameetinghadbeenheldforthe purposeofestablishingaCatholicYoung Men'sSociety.Mr.J.A.Lucas,invery eloquentterms,secondedtheadoption. Carriedunanimously.Sixpersonswere

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proposedformembership.ThePresident thenleftthechairanditwastakenbythe SpiritualDirector,(VeryRev.M.Gibney V.G.,)andtheelectionofOfficersforthe ensuingtermwasproceededwith.Mr.J.T. Reillyinveryeulogistictermsproposedthe re-electionofMr.Gugeri.Heattributed thepresentsuccessoftheSocietyasbeingin agreatmannerduetoMr.Gugeri'szealand ability.Mr.J.A.LucasinsecondingMr. Gugeri'sre-electionsaidheentirelyconcurredwithMr.ReillyastoMr.Gugeri's effortsfortheadvancementoftheSociety. TherebeingnoothercandidateMr.Gugeri wasdeclareddulyelectedPresidtnt.The SpiritualDirectorbeforeleavingthechair, complimentedthePresident,Officers,and membersgenerallyontheflourishingconditionoftheSociety.ThechairwasreoncupiedbyMr.Gugeriwhobrieflyreturned thanks.Mr.Lucassaid,inproposingthe re-electionofMr.M.Mannix,ns Vice-President,be(lidsotogivehonorwhere honorwasdue.Mr.Jas.Corbettseconded thenomination.Mr.E.J.Townsendsaidhe hadthehighestrespectforMr.Mannix personally,butwouldproposeMr.T. CunninghamasVice-Presidentforthe ensuinghalf-year.Mr.S.Lillasseconded thenomination.Puttotheballot,Messrs. ReillyandMollactingasScrutineers.Result -Mannix20,Cunningham9.Mr.Mannix wasdeclareddulyelectedandsuitably acknowledgedthehonoreonferredupon him.Mr.T.CunninghamproposedthatMr. F.J.TownsendbeelectedSecretaryforthe ensuinghalf-yearIlewasofopinionthat Mr.Townsendwouldmakeabard-working, efficient,Secretary.Mr.C.O'Malionywith somereluctanceallowedhimselftobe nominatedforre-electionontheproposition ofMr.'I'.Bryan,andsecondedbyMr..1.A. Lucas.Resultoftheballot,Townsend13, o'Alahony14.Mr.Teenserelwasdeclared electedandreturnedthanks.Onthemotion ofMr.F..1.Townsend,secondedbyMr.T. Cunningham,Mr.M..1.ReganwasreelectedTreasurer.Mr.T.1'.11:111,11u wasreelectedLibrarianonthepropositionofMr.T.Bryan,secondedbyShister .1.Sullivan.Air.Lucasproposedthat Mr.T.Bryanbere-electedasoneAuditor andthatMr.II.J.Mollbeelected astheother.Noothercandidatesaplieming tlig;etwogentlemenweredeclaredAuditors. Sevengentlemen,!tamely,RevF.Matiat, Messrs.3.11Smith,C.Glassen,Jas,Corbett, T.Cunningham,C.ealtiliony,andL..1. Calmer,havingluaunominatedasranslidates toformaCommitteeofsix,aballotvt taken.Result-Alr.J.II,Smith27,Rev.F. Mateu25,Alessrs,Corbett23,Wasson22, Cunninehani 20,CarperIC votes.First11,11110.1sixweredeclaredelected, Mr.,J.II.Smithtobeseniormember.This havingconcludedthebusiness,themeetingseparated.

Rrport.1.orthehalf-yearcurling31stDec.,S75. YourCommittee,inpre.enting,theirIlepotst,edto coneritulateyouonthesteady 1.1the Society.Intoolsinszhart:ontheice!,itis0p:1,r, tohetileto,osst,inplatethefeetthatthesestsc'y nopeartlobe,at1,st,i,talslisfloslOnatamharts; titthemembersheonlytriostoitscsooiti.il prectiisles.theywill,melet,.Iseabletut Ilse Youngs.1Ien'sSocietyinastimere f.ondition-licredittothemends,s,anti tothecatholic.iferple. Ofthesosecesssityfor.andtheimpartanerot,sneti aseHetyasflits.fewCitlisslicswilldoubt.la mixedCrinninnitylikethatofkhifstAustralia,whist, theCs.Ililo-peopleareinaminority.a wf 11,4 insideevidentIcythepasssis,throughthe Legislature,(sitE'llissationArt,p.stal.lodsi li.stis calledaBichSchool-theirtights,a.elfinios.ttiiv. titanytime,beruttileslyfilchedfoistthem atiosugsdthel'itholiehelybeaconsalmost.an absolutenecessityNoCali's]\VIMlcttuur111slinty needhetoldthatheranar,tparticipateitsthebenefits tIcrirafflefrontsuchasystemofEdneation.bases'.as itis,orwillbe,onpurely,rularprinciplestneither needhehetoldthat,Isetlierhemidornot,lie1.14 payhisshareofesp.msesincurredismaintainintr, thatsystem.Forinsinyotherrest,5'.to,n..y.it isthedutyoftheC..tholieyouIitojoitt,nithout delay,theCatholieYour, Society,nhere,by mutualco-operationandin,truction,theyAtiltfenii toformacleareropinionthan,posh fthem nowhave.oftheirdutytotheChsell,totheSt:tte, totheirfellow-menantitotheniselvc3. Ynt.11. 11,1,in.41,r:0111:11,yoon havingatpre=cutn,etofnew;mewls,'Buts,tich oremachrmredefiniteandcomprelososiveilissii thou.hithertoinuse. 'thinthelasthalf-yeartoo nttlitionalnew-paters.namely.ills'511.11011:,111.-1.1, COP'so.tthe 11;1./yllrrtrtd. ,;,t,no anr,,,,,yinthereading-rosan,andit'Isesiie timetwenty-fourmisinfisrshaveIconenridled, niakingatotalofwatt-twomembersonthesreissy's books,Itispleasingtonote,also.thatthenitiithers whoadherestrictlytoRuleI.are Thevocuritti,e.however,regrettostate.that duringtheirtermofofficeonenumberresigned;Ind anotherwassuspended;andtheyWould1,i:dito remindmembers,whoareinarrear,ofthenecessity ofpayinguptheirsubscription. TheCommitteebeg,tothsinkthrsememberswho, 1,ytheirexertionistidneat,baveccoltIt dtoille advancementoftheSsfei,ty,analtheywools' especiallythankthosewitsbytheirohilstyIodised notonlytoirnstrunt,buttoamts..,theniembers. Yourt'onnoittuewon'affairurge alsostillholdalooffra.mtheSoeielytheneese.s,yof atoncebecomingmenthe's,Bysociting111:111y.st themmight,probably,Isenctitth,ussislvesforall1,In adherestrictlytotheMileswillm.stassore.ily biscomeCatholicsinfactasif,II nano.,as.s1 theircu-operationtheywifildbemuddedtogivethe Societythataid ithasarighttoclaimfront allprofessorsofourcommonfaith. AppendedisthestatementofReceiptsandExpen- diturefarthehalf-year.

Signed, P.A.CCOM,President, C.Olfetroxtr,lion,Sec.

RECEIPTS. s.d.

Tobalanceinhand,3011June,1875 6611

Surplusfromtea-meeting,22ndJuly1875685

Subscriptionsandentrancefees 74u Total-£19174

EXPENDITURE.

£e,d. flyrrintin7,Periodicals.Furniture,Inci-

dentalexpenditureote.... 12152

Balanceinhand,31.tDecember,'1875722

Total-£19174

lifiontblyjottings.

THEBOYS'ORPHINAVE.-011NewYear's DaytheVeryRev.N,GibneyV.G.,andthe membersoftheOrphanageCommittee, regaledtheinmatesoftheOrphanagewith aliberalspreadofTea,cakes,&c..inhonor oftheday.Onthatday,too,theVeryRev. M.GibneycelebratedMassintheOrphanage Chapelat11a.m.,and,asthemembersofthe Perthchoirwerepresent,BishopSalvado's Masswassung.andthat.too,inamost effectivemanner.Totheinmatesofthe OrphanagethelifissaCantatawasareal treat.Attheeons:lesionofMutestheTe Deumlaudamaswasgivenbythechoir.

NEATSCHOOLhouse.-Ourreaderswill learnwithpleasurethatIlisLordshipthe Bishophaspurchasedthehalfgrantadjoining thesiteoftheintendednewSchoolHouse, andalsoallthebricksandbuildingmaterial thereon.Weunits:I:standplansofthe intendednewBuildingwillbepreparedat anearlydate,andtheworkcommenced withoutdelay.

BAZAARINAlpOFTHEBoys'SCII0OL Bazaaroffancy.useful,and atieateeetatassiilestookplaceintheBoys' Perth,sillTuesdayand Ws:sine-day,the.1111shedatli 'Theroom tr;istno,ttastefullydecorated,andthegoods siiteadoutonthevalis!,tablesforsale joesentedainsetitle.isingtoutattractive appeal:ince.matmanifestedthegreatamount ofcase;Aidattentionthathailliciengivento (,t1. ((lIlelest,I(Iv:11VagetThe collie:fenofgeed,wereu-iefel;nalvaried, andsuchn-ale eagerlylookedfor :it flit'id.011:0',1%,ofthe 111,-f:fr Iecitieratulatedon theirgeniigatemidjiidisimisintinthe oetitatoftheatif'iesiailimittedtothe Theattehilaeceon10111slayswas nunivrens.and,amennispatronagewas eetendedIf,thefaironeswhopresidedover theitcht.;tall,:.Theludic:whotendered andaelivoserviceandtowhom timeseecoss theIlfw:faristoliemainly antiliiacilalellrW.1:.Eauntleroy; saineie Sirs.1111Thili011Mrs.IV:sly:en(icpiesentedbyher siator Ilailley);Airs,AV.A. static )Ps,HonestMrs. (;uteri 'JacksonhissVIncentMrs. A.LucasAirs.(01:111,ineyAlissMorrissoyandAlissMaiiaSualh,'Ilserefreshment wh:clidisplayeda.choicevariety ofdainties.was rcidealoverbyMrs. BeladerasandAlre.1.R..1iinsts.Thethanks oftheCommitteearea'sdue.toMr.J.1'. Reidy.Alr..1..1.1,11(as.Mr.O'Malisitiey,Mr. ('alla:dimeAli%.1.smith.andSyr,H.Ashton. AVearegeiitledtoanniraneethitthegross ',roe,,'itsof;heIla,nert,.lboltery;nnointed to.:211,:mil,ontlio,.11,1o.wethinkthe ,;{.11a,!,-.toandlively increstillgettingupidaI dhavejust reasontick. oftheHie, has 1)uring, theshr,-,oftheidszaartheVitImiteerBand verykinilyg;nvetheirservices,andtheir excellentperfot!minceswasagt:entattraction.

Duringiheevynin...!Mr.Ciirne:rpresidedat thePianothudtenderedse,.cralpiecesof hushskillfully,C.nsdetin!2:thevery literalpati.oteigetheLally'-poenittersofthe Bazaarmet willbeinducedtut theirtime:milservicestowards liteti:o:iiesfarsmellerItie.:aar(inamuch ,ca:eAfundsforthecompletionofthe now;.(.110,-,1 \\ill1:ewantin,and,if thesametinilyandgoodunderstandingis ntniniaintd,;.ee 1,1,miwhyaBazaar cool('nothehell-,ayintheTownlIall-in titun'.2next,1\-etrust.ourLadyreaders willnoteoarlen:arksandactuponthe suggetionswehavemade.

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1.:Kh.)',piledhero.Mr.Kenneth11)ownshot wit'e.dell.yc,teiday. '1hec,nlentsof ,.lieoftheliaireIseatendthearmandbody, tooltheotherthelead,e,doplidely,mashin!, the11111crpartofllis.-hull scatteringthe ',rail,.Partofthetirst(linr,yrwoundedthe setaantgirl.Airs.Itrewn'sdeathwasinstantar.eons.A gnatre!hadtakenplace 1cheatsthem:filet ionsly.TheCoroner's juryliasroutAaverdictof"murder" againstMr.Iliown.Mrs.Brown'sfuneral tookplacethisafteienon.-loqutor.

sT,j'sTnicK's Mrt.riorrtsr..Frontthetilesof Journalsreceived bythelastmail,wenoticethatlieannual examinationofthePupilsorSt.Patrick's 'ollep.!linkIda(eattheAthmemnHall, Alelloutne.sinI'mislay.the17thDecember. Amongthosewhocarriedoff',rives,wehave ranchpleasuieinnoticingtwoWestern Australianyonngmen-MasterSCharles ReillyandThomasMorrissey.Thereport oftheresultoftheexaminationsinthe Asit:oratei under:-/VtisClass-Writing, excellence,CharlesReilly.Generalexcellence.CharlesReilly.SixthClass-Drawing, excellence,CharlesReilly.Dancing,improvement,CharlesReilly.Gymnastics, firstspecialprizeforbestinclass,Charles Reilly.ThirdClass-Generalexcellence, ThomasMorrissey.Drawing,specialprize, ThomasMorrissey.Gymnastics,excellence, Thomas:Morrissey.Asbothoftheseyoung menarewellknowninPerth,wefeel assuredthattheirsuccessattheexamination inMelbournewillaffordgeneralsatisfaction, andatthesametimenosmallamountof pleasuretotheirformerschoolcompanions.

Dn.SALvADO,-IlisLordshiptheRight Rev.Dr.SalvadoarrivedinPerthlastweek.

PLo-BloByTHEClULDBENOFMARY.--A Pie,nici,undertheauspicesoftheChildren ofMary,tookplaceatkiebiavoonNewYear's Day.Thechildrenandmembersofthe SodalitymetattheSchoolHouse.Perth,at 9a.m,onthatday,andproceededthence headedbytheVolunteerBand,totheplace ofrendezvous.Notwithstandingthevery excessivelyhotweather,upwardsof90 childrenassembled,anddaringthedaythey amusedthemselveswithallsortsofout-door games.music,singing,dancing,&c.Having welldiscussedtheamplesupplyofcreature comfortsthathadbeenprovided,theparty returnedtoPerthabout7p.m.fullofthe mostpleasingrecollectionsoftheirday's amusementandpleasure,

PERTHWORKINGMEN'SCHORALSOCIETY. -TheMembersofthePerthWorkingMen's ChoralSocietygaveasecondseriesof MusicalentertainmentsintheTownHallon the1stJanuary.Theentertainmentwasa completesuccess.

THEPROTESTANTBISHOPOFADELAIDE ONSECULAREDCCATION.-Duringthecourse oftheVeryRev.M.Gibney'sremarksthe VeryRevgentlemanquotedDr.Short,on Education,whichwillbereadwithinterest -"1leverymuchdountedwhetherthe tendencyofthepresentsystemwasnotto disturbtheproperharmonyandunion betweenthecultivationoftheintellectand thebestfeelingsoftheheartandbe believedthatthenextgenerationwas doomedtoprovethedisastrouseffectsof divorcingmentalinstructionfrontthecultivationofthehigherqualitiesofthemoral natureofman.(Applause).Butthe trialwouldhavetobegonethrough.It appearedtohimthatwhileconsciencewas pleadedinbehalfofthenewplan,the consciencesofthosewhoregardeditasa principleofdutythattheirsecularinstructionshouldnotbeseveredfromtheknowledgeofGodshouldalsobeconsidered, (Applause).Ifconsciencewasrespected inonecaseitoughttoheintheother,ard hefeltcertainthattherewerethousands uponthousandsofChristianswhoregarded allknowledgeasutterlyworthlessunlessit ledtheirchildrenfromNatureunto Nature'sGod. (Applause) lie wishedtoimpressuponthemtwofacts -first,thatwewereviolatingconscience whenwebribedpeopletoadeptItsystem whichneglectedthehigherpartofman's natureandsecondly,wewereinaugurating asystemwhichmightbepartialnet imperfectandwhichgotridofthegreat principleofrivalryandcompetitioninthe perfectingmodesofeducation.(Applauee)."

PROCLAMATION.-Inconseptenceofthe prevalenceofScarletFevernailScarlatinain Melbourne,HisExcellencytheGovernorhas veryproperlyIssuedaProelaniatiiinordering thatallvesselscomingfrom,ortouchingat, thatPort,shallperformquarantineforthe periodoffourteendaysfromtheirarrivalat anyWesternAustralianport.Sanitary precautionsarealsobeingtakenatAlhany, whereacaseofScarletFeverhasalready appeared.

Roy.L.S.LIME.-\\'ewerehappytosee theHonorableI,,S.LeakeSpeakerofthe LegislativeCouncil,tuskshisplaceinthe Housebeforethecloseoflastsession.Air. andMrs.LeakebothreturnedfromEurope bytheDecembermail.

RECEPTIONOFMR.MONGER INYORK.

Mr.J.H.Mcngermetwithanenthusiastic receptionfromhisfriendsandacquaintances inandaboutYork.Thepeoplewentout milestomeethimandcheerhimhome,On hisarrivalacommittee,saystheIV.A.Times, havingbeendeputedtocarryoutthebusiness ofthereception,theChairman,theRev.P.J. Gibney,proceededtoreadthefollowing addresswhichwasnumerouslysigned:-

ToJohnHenryMonger,Esq.,J.P.,York, WesternAustralia:DearSir,-

YoursafereturntotheColonyintothe midstofyourfamilyandfriendsaffordsusan opportunityofmeetingyouwithahearty welcome,andtheexpressionofoursincere pleasureandsatisfactionlitseeingyouagain amongstus.

Wetrustthatyourjourneytotheold countryhasbeenattendedwithadvantageto youasregardsyourhealth,andwithallthe benefitsyousoughttoderivefromit.

Werespectandvalueyouasoneofourmost prominentfellow-colonists-towhoseenergy andenterpriseourcommunityislargelybeholden,and,also,asonewho,byinnumerable actsofpersonalkindnessandliberality,endearedhimselftomanyofthosewhowelcome youto-day.

WeprayGodthatyoumaylongbespared inhealthandhappiness,andthatliemay bestoweveryblessinguponyouandMrs. Monger,uponyouramiabledaughter,whose returnhomewealsowelcomewithpleasure, andupontherestofyourfamily. Wesubscribeourselves, DearSir, Yoursincereandattachedfriendsand fellow-colonists.

[Herefollowabout150Signatures.' Mr.Monger,whoseemeddeeplyaffected, saidbefailedtofindwordstoexpressthe

greatpleasureaffordedhiminmeetingso manyofhisfellow-colonists.Theirkindness tohimwasfarbeyondhisexpectation,indeed hecouldneverforgetthemforthewarns receptionhehadreceivedattheirhands.He assuredthemalltho'thousandsofmileshad separatedhimfromthemduringthelastfew months,hecouldnotrememberadaythathe didnothavetheminhismind.Hehad travelledthroughmanycountriesandhad notbeenblindtowhatwould,hehoped,beof benefittohiminafterlife,asliehadsought informationonmattersthatwouldbeof benefittohisadoptedcountry.Thekind wordsexpressedintheaddressrespectinghis familyhefullyreciprocatedhewasquite sureeverything,hadbeenaccomplishedthat couldbeunderthedirectionofProvidence. Ilehopedthatthesamefeelingwouldbeextendedhisfamily,asexistedatthepresent timeafterhehadleftthisearth.Having thankedallpresenthethenwithdrew.

Sirs.Mongerroseandsaidshefeltcalled upontothankthepeoplefortheiruniform kindnesstoherselfandMissMongerwhoshe wassurewasequallywellpleasedwiththe receptiontheyhadmetwith.

Thefollowingaddresswasalsopresented fromtheMunicipalityofYork:-

ToJohnHenryMongerEsq..J.P.,Merchant, DearSir,-

AsChairmanandCouncillorsofthe'Yolk Siunicpalitywehaveinfinitepleasureits extendingtoyouacordialandheartywelcome onyourreturntothelandofyeuradopticn, andweearnestlyuniteinthankstoProvidenceforthemercifuldispensationvouchsafedtoyourselfandyourfuniabledaughter duringyourvoyageandinthehourof affliction. Asanoldandestecantdcolonistandone wholeiseverevincedthedeepsstinterestin theinstitution Stereptcs,nt,wehate anxiouslyawaitedyourreturn,feeling assuredthatyourobservationselidenitre:id Wouldenableyoutoinipaitmuchvaluable infsamationandknoe,ledgetoyourfellow rustsanditisourplcringdutyto ofirinthatlinterecommonIceltugofartfeltsympathymanifesteditselfwhenthe eauseofyourdenmienbecameknown. Yonareagaininourmidstandwetrust there-unionwillliepr.luetiveofthe happiestresults,maithatyoumay,hrthe blessingofDivineProvidence,beslimedftr manyyeaastoyour(letotedwitsand family,tothecommunitygezierally,andto Yourfaithfulservants, J.'I'.510Nt;Fit, Chairman, OnbehalfoftheYorkMunicipality. Thecompanyweretheninvitedtopartake ofrefreshment.IntheeveningaBruitdisplayoffirewolksloom'duptheday.

DIRECTORY.

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THEMUSICOFTHEFUTURE.

Thechangesinoursuccessive"Futures," whentheyareofaverymarkeddescription, springalmostalwaysironsasimilarcause. Onemanbecomestheexponentofmany minds,ageneralwant,anamelesslonging, avagueexpectation,anoble,orapparently noble,aim.Athousandskiensofthepast devolveathisfeet,andhefeelsthathemust, whetherhewillorno,disentanglethem anddrawthemonwardtopre-ordainedends. Hecalmlyfacesopposition,forheseesinit animportantelementofsuccess.Hisfoes becomehisfriendsbyexcitingattention,and thusfavourinrealitytheprogressofthe designstheyvainlystrivetocounteract. SuchamanisRichardWagner,nowsixtytwoyearsofageheisafutureinhimself, afutureinmusic.Hehaspoweroverthe future,becausehehastheconvictions,comprehensiveunderstanding,firmconfidencein himself,andatribeoffollowers.Hehasa rootedideathatthelibrettoisthemoreimportantpartoftheopera.Formerlynoone sharedthisthought.Itwasamatterof indifferencewhetheryouflungawayaflorin ornottogetonebeforeyouenteredyour stall.Ifyoureaditdaringthepieceyou onlyfoundhowwidelythe'singersdeparted

fromit,andhowlittleinfluenceithadonthe orchestra.Scarcelyanattemptwasmadeto enunciatethewords,anditwasoflittle consequencewhethertherecitativeswereha alanguageyoudidordidnotunderstand. Musicovergrewthought,andpoetryexpired inatempestofharmony.Musicpredominatedeverywhere.Poetry,dancing,decoration, pantomimeweremerelyherhandmaids,or moreproperlyherslaves.Thereweretastes whichrevoltedagainstthisimperialsway. Gluckstrovetogivetothepiecemore dramaticlife.andcutawaywithoutmercy theluxuriantgrowthofthearia,inwhich themusicforthemostpartdidnothingelse butdisplayitself.Hepreparedthewayfor Wagner.

Mozart,Cherubini,Beethoven,Spohr, Weber,andevenMeyerbeer,eachdidsomethingtocorrecttheexcessivepredominance ofmusicintheopera,butnoremarkable changewaseffectedtillWagnerhaditinhis powertoshowwhathemeant,torebukethe presumptuousforwardnessofmusic,andconfineherwithinmorereasonablelimits.He droppedtheariaanditsextravagances altogether,andevenchangedthenameof operaintodrama.Intheplaceofthearia, whichheregardedasapretentiousinterruption,hesubstitutedamelodiousrecitation, inshort,betweenrecitativeandsong,which deepenedtheemotionalcharacterofthe poem.Helargelyusedalliterationinthe words,andintheorchestraheseekstoinvest thewholedramainanidealmusicalrepresentationofthesuccessivesituations,andan idealmusicalinterpretationofthedramatic charactersthemselves.Nowthisofcourse impliestwothings,first,thatthemusic shouldbeofaverysuperiorqualityand character,andreallycapableofexpressing emotionssomewhataspoetryandpainting mightexpressthem.Itimpliesinthenext placeanaudiencewho-emossiestappreciationishighlycultivated,and,indeed,more highlycultivatedthanitislikelytolieanywherebutinGermany.The"motivos" which(eminentupontheeventsofthedrama areofthemostsubtleanddelicatedescription.Theyconveynomeaningtotuneless ears.(1o,sipandchit-chatbetweenwhiles arefataltoatrueunderstandingofthe masicalpieceitisjealousofanyinterruption,andclaimstobeinitselfaperfect whole. AdiscipleofGrecianart,Wagnerinsists stronglyonthenecessityofamyth,and generallyanationalmyth,asthesourcefront winchthemusicaldramamustbedrawn. TileshehaschosentheTeutonicmythsofthe MeistersiingerofNiirnbergandtheNibeItag,en'Ong.thelegendofTristanand togle.andtheCeltictraditionofLoltengrin, tatsguardianoftheho'ygrail.Itisnotasa cuposersimply,butinhisdoublecapacity ttLustandmusician,thatWagnerstands uusurpas.ed.andhecertainlymarksan imp,'suitepochinthehistoryofhisart. lieitsknownhowtoderivenotchfronthis cUeeeessorsandothersofhisurn knead:i;themintohisownori,inaltongh. Faultsthereareinhisdramaswhichle,will nutsee.forliehasfaithinlitin,11.Monotonousandtediousheissolute'icesbeyond dispute,andhisnever-endingmelodyatlast wearies.Wecannotalwaysheidealising wemustdropnowandthenintosimpleand drollrealities,thatwelimyallthebetter cleavetheheightsoncemore.Thepoetryof musicisforthefew,nottheinany,atleastin thiscountry.Wagnerisinmusicverymuch whatShelleywasinverse.FancyPrometheus UnboundorHellasonthestagefancythe secondpartofFauseonanEnglishstage. Thepopularmindcannotbesustainedatsuch aheight.ItisfaraboveCounts,"orthe "Tempest,"ortheMidsummerNight's Dream."ItistruethatWagnerhas bestowedgreatattentiononthedetailsofhis dramaticreprescleations-onthescenery, thedancing.thepantomime,andallthat takesmostwiththemultitude.Buthehas donethisonaprincipleofhisown,and subordinatedeverythingtohisrulingidea. Suchamanisalwaysthemanofthefuture. unlesshisconfidenceinhimselfisanoverweeningone.Ileisoneoftheheroesof Carlylesworship.forliedarestobehimself andnotanother's.lieispossessedwithan idea,andwhenlieisdeadandgoneliewill doubtlssbesucceededbysomewhowillswear byhisname. Toshoutunderthebannerof"themusic ofthefuture"isnolongerconsideredasure markofvisionarycraziness;yet,forourselves,wedoubtaltogetherwhetherthe idealismofmusic,ofwkchWagneristhe apostle,willeverbeaspopularheroasin Germany.ItisessentiallyaGermanproduct, andlikeotherexclusivelyGermanproducts itnevercanaccomodateitselfwhollyto Englishtastes.Songswithoutwools"can neverobtainthatcurrecyherewhichthey haveinthegreatmitsicalcentresofthenew empire.andevenalongthehanksofrivers. intheheartofgreatforests.inthesecluded valleys,antithehauntedmountain-topsofa landwherethethoughtfularealldaydreamersandsentimenttakeslargelythe placeofthought.Themusicofthefuture maygraduallyevenhereassumemore oftheGermantoneandproveobedient inadegreetotheWagnerinspirations. Foritisoftheverynatureofmusicto beemotionalandconcernedratherwith framesandfeelingsthanwithmore distinctstatesofmind.Itisswayedbythe vagueandthevastitshomeisinthetender anddreamy.Itisalanguageinitself, andtheverylanguageoftheGermanmind. Itbreathesfromdepthsnonecanfathom, overspacesnonecandefine,"Fromthe greatdeeptothegreatdeepitgoes,"speaking allthewayoflovewithoutanobjectand desiresnevertobefulfilled,ofhopethatdies downtodespair,anddespairthatengenders hope,ofproblemssolvedtopresentthemselvesanew,anddoublewhichtakethename

offaith.InsofarastheBritishmindistobe Germaniseditwilllikewiserevelinmusic ofacongenialcharacter,andthoughWagner startedasareformerwiththeintentionof honouringmorehighlythewordsofthe opera,hemayinthelongrancontribute greatlytotheintroductionofastyleof musicinwhichwordswillmeltinsounds and"dying,dying,dying"harmoniesalone willspeaktotheheart. Ourreadersarewellawarethatwedesireto watchthegrowthofaverydifferentkindof music-amusicofwhichthecharmand glorywillconsistespeciallyinenunciating wordsplainly,andinnotconveyingtheir sensetothemindbytoosoftandeffeminate musicalexpressions.Ecclesiasticalmusicis insomerespectstheveryantithesisof Wagnerian.thoughitresembleswhatthe latterprofessestobe,inthatitissurbordinatedtothewordssung-tothevoicesof theinspiredpsalmist'sandprophets,tothe hmynsandlitaniesoftheChurch.Church musicisandoughttobe.theveryopposite oftheatrical,andanexpressiveaccotnpanimenttothelanguageofheartfeltdevotion.

TheGregorianchant,althoughapparently monotonousbearswithinitselfthegermof melodioesindependence.Itmaybedevelopedlikeanyotherelementaryformof music,andembraceawidecircleoftastes withoutbeing,untruetoits(Agile'type.

Thatisalint]ofdevelopmentwhichwe want.asdistinguishedfromtheadaptation toreligiouspurposesofthesecularstyle, whichisnodevelopmentatall.-Tablet.

THEDESIGNFORTHECATHEDRALOFWESTMINSTER.

TheelevationandplanoftheCathedral whichitishopedmaysonicdayorotherarise inWestminsterhavebeenforsometimepast tobeseenintheArchiepiscopalresidence, andtheBuildingNewsoflastSaturday publishesverygoodengraving;ofthem. Permission,itsays,hasbeengiventoitto publishtheseillustrationsbecattseofthe publicationinanotherquarter,withoutthe censentofthearchitect,ofanelevationof thecathedralinaveryobjectionableform. andonecalculatedtogiveveryimperfect ideaofMr.Clutton'ssplendiddesign,"on whichtlieBuildingNewsproceedstocommentasfollows:-

inthematterofearnestnessinreligionthe OatholieChurchofEuropeisfarinadvance ofthe'Protestantchurches.Whateverwe maysayofitserrors,andsuperstitions,and corruptions,itisaliveandfullofzeal,andis astandingrebuketotheapathyofitsProtestantneighbour. "IspentaSabbathinDresden.Itisa Protestantcity.Iwentinthemorningto theLutheranchurch,andtherewere,perhaps, twoorthreehundredpresent.Whenservice wasoverIsteppedintotheCatholiccathedral,andfoundmorethantwothousand there.Alltheseatswerefilled,and hundredswerestanding.Thisisperhapsan exceptiorialcase,foratthecathedralin Dresdenthegreatestpainsaretakentoprovidemusicofahighorder,antitohaveit executedinsuchawaythatyouwouldthink youwereattendingaconcertinsteadofa serviceofworship.Thethrongofpeoplego, nodoubt,tohearthemusic.ButIremember fiveorsixyearsagospendingaSabbathin Worms,whereLutherstoodbeforetheDiet, andthoughthatisaProtestantcity,the CatholicChurchhadmanymoreworshippers init.thanalltheProtestantchurcheshad.

ofnations,wehavethetestimonyofan ableFrenchPresbyterianminister,theRev. M.Coquerel,inthefollowingemphatic language:-

"ThePapalpower,bydisposingofcrowns, hindereddespotismfrombecomingatrocious; thusithappenedthat,intimesofdarkness, wedonotmeetwithanyexampleoftyranny likethatofDomitianinancientRome.A Tiberiuswasimpossible;thePopewould havecrushedhim.Greatdespotismoccur whenkingspersuadethemselvesthatthereis nothingabovethem;thenintoxicationof unlimitedpowerproducesthemostatrocious aggressions."

UponthedissolutionoftheRomanEmpire, andafterthedestructiveinvasionsofthe SlothsandVandals,whennearlyalltheold civilizationhadperished,theCatholicChurch alone,withitscentralexecutiveandjudiciary, remained.Readnowthelanguageof Southey,certainlynofriendofthe CatholicChurch:-

Oneday,asIwitswalkingalongastreet inMunich,IpassedaCatholicchurchwher aservicewasgoingon. Isteppedin,and therewerethirty.orfortyLoy;andgirlsof theageoftenoreadve,vonieofthem sittingandsomekneelingwiththeirfaces towardsthealtar,andwithlittlebooksin theirhands,whichtheywererf..aling.There Isawgroupsofchildienatlittleintervals aroundthesidesofthechurch.Onlooking morecloselyIsawthattheywerenearthe confessionals.Intheseconfessionalspriests wereseatednearlyconcealedfromview,and thechildrenwerestandingsilentlyaround. eachonewaitingfirhi:turntogofiftworti andsaywhatheharltos,fyinthecardifthe priest,andtoreceive 1,111WlalClr instructionthepriesthadtoBite. Ishould thinkthereweresixoroughtpriestsinthat onechurchengagedinthiswayanditwas ononeoftheseculardaysoftheweek.noton theSabbath.AndIthensawhowitisthat theRomishChurchgetsstieliaholduponthe people.Itdoesnotdothiswithoutworking forit.IIbeginswiththechildren.Ittakes timeonweekdays,whenallProtestant churchesarcclosed,toinstructthechildren andattachthemtotheChurchandher services.Ithasanarrayofpriests,monks, andothersacredorderstodoitsbidding menwhohaveconsecratedthemselvestoselfdenyingserviceforsmallremunerationtoa lifeofcelibacy,perhaps,inwhichtheyhave nothingtodobuttodevotethemselvestothe interestsoftheChursh.TheB9116,11Church issuppliedwithnemasteriesandotherlarge andrichly-eudiottedconventualestablishments,wheremenorwomenwhoarewilling todevotetheirlivestotheworkoftheChurch aresupported,andfromwhichtheyaresent forthtowhateverservicetheChurchrequires tobeminute.Andthewholesystemisso managedthattheworkisdoneinthemost economicalway.ButwhereistheProtestant Churchinwhichsixoreightmencanbe foundwhowouldtakeanhourortwoiftime onaweekdaytogotochurchandinstruct childreninthetruthsanddutiesofreligion, andlabourtoattachtheir'intheirearlyyears totheChitralanditsordinances?Thereis reasontofearthattherearemanyProtestant parentswhodonotgiveeventotheirown childrensotouchreligiousinstructionas thoseRomishministersdotochildrenin whomtheyhavenospecialpersorvlinterest."

"Externallythedesign,aswillbeseen. resemblesingeneralarrangementmanyof ourmeth:et-alcathedrals.Thebayscarrespondingwiththearches.arecomposedof dotiblswindowsinthelowerandouteraides, andsinglewindowsintheupperclerestories, allstilt&videdintofourlights.withheadsof geemetricaltracery.Thecharacterofthe designanddetailsismoreContinentalthan English.however.andthereisastrongtouch ofsr.teeninsomeofthem.ThedOcheat theinicr,cetionofthenaveandtransept reefsrelievesthegreatlengthoftheflank elevation,whiletherewillbeconsiderable playoflightandshadecausedbythedouble aislesantithetlying-latitresesandpinnacles overthem.Theflankingentrancetowers, withtheirboldandloftydoublelights. crownedbysquaretimberspires.area handsomefeature,andgivedignitytothe wholecomposition.Atpresentitiscontemplatedtoerectonlyaportionofthenave bycarryingitupabovethedoubleaislesfor lighting,andtoroofthisparttemporarily withaHattool,asshowninthesectionwe give.Thiswillconsistofthenaveand aislesofthedesignfitteduptoservethe temporarypurposeofthecathedral,andfor thecelebrationofHighMassandotheruses. TheportionGinscompletedwillcost4.:S0,000, andonly.15,000ofthisamounthasbeen alreadypromised.Thedesign,asweseeit, isexpectedtotake,accordingtoCardinal Manning'scalculation,morethanacentury tofinish;andthisestimateisnotexcessive ifweconsiderthatveryfewofourold Catholiccathedals,thoughbuiltwhenmoney forsuchpurposeswasfarmoreplentiful thannow.andcouldberaisedinmanymore ways.tooklessthanthattimetocomplete thoroughly.Thematerialproposedtobeused fortheedificeisPortlandstonethevaulting isalsoproposedtobeofthesamematerial theglassusedwillbeBritishplate,setin copperinsteadofleadframes;antithelight willbesubduedbypaintedglass,notfixed inthewindows,ascommonlydone,buthung insidetheouterglazingliketransparencies. Thecathedarl,whencompleted,willbeof thesameleng.htasWestminsterAbbey, thoughmuchwiderandofdifferentproportions.Thearchitecthastaken.asWehate seen,aFrenchtypeforhismodel,antiit wouldliemisleadingtoattempttocompare thedesign,withanyEnglishcathedral, thoughwehaveheardsuchcomparisons made.ThestyleselectedistheGeometrical phaseoftheEarlyPointedstyle-one admirablychosen.notonlyasthepurestbut themostelegantinitsgeneralmasses,as wellasnecessitatingtheleastexpenditureof materialwiththelargestunsupportedarea. Inthisrespecttheplanbearscomparison withAmiensandothercathedralsofthe samestyle."

APROTESTANTONRELIGION INEUROPE.

TheRev.Dr.Furber,ofNewtonCentre, Massachusetts,addressedhiscongregationthe otherdayonwhatherecentlysawduringhis travelsinEurope.Itwillbeseen,asthe BostonPilotremarks,thatwhenhecould findnofaultwithCatholicpractice,hewas compelledtoinsinuateuncharitablyagainst Catholicmotive "Weareobligedtoconfesswithshamethat

"ifthePapalpowerhailnotbeenadapted totheconditionofEurope,itcouldnot havesubsisted.Itwastheremedyfor someofthegreatestevils.Wehavebut tolookbacktoAbyssiniansandttlienial ChristianstoseewhatEtitopewouldhave LecontewithoutthePapacy.itwasmorally andintellectuallytlitconservativepowerof uhristenthee.Po"itieelly,itwasthesavieer ofEurope.For,inallprobability,theWest, liketheEast,musthavefieenoverrunby Mohammedanism,aridsunkinirredeemable degradation,if,inthatgreatcrisisofthe world,theHomanChurchhadnotroused thenationstoaunitedantiprodigiouseffort commensuratewiththedanger.Itsthe frightfulstateofsocietywhichsometimes prevailed,theChurcheverywherepresented acontrollingandremedialinfluence."

'ThehitteenceofthePope;introulled timeswasexertedonthepowerfuland freatientlyunprincipleddespots,ifwemay receivethetestimonyofthehistorianRobertson,who,hasarigidScotchPresIn-tesian, cannotbeaccutelofanybiasfortireCatholic Church,forhestatesthat:-

"ThePontificalmonarchytaughtthe nationsandkingstoregardthemselves mutuallyascompatriots,asbeiligbothequally subjecttotheDivinesceptreofreligion andthiscentreofreligiousunityhasbeen throughoutmanyagesarealbenefitfor thehumanrate."

Here.again,isthetestimonyofanother philosophicalProtestantwriter,thecelebrated SwisshistorianSismondi,whoexclaims:-

"Inthemidstoftheconflictsofjurisdictions,thePopealoneprovedtobedefender ofthepeople,theonlypacificatorofgreat disturbances.TheconductofthePontiffs inspiredrespect,astheirbeneficencemerited gratitude."

Wewillclosethisarticlewiththefollowing remarksofoneofthegreatestoftileProtestantphilosophersofGermanyinreference totheexercisebythePopes,inancientdays, ofthepowersofumpiresgrantedtothemby theinternationallawsofthoseages, Leibnitzsays:-

"IfallwouldbecomeCatholicsandbelieve intheinfallibilityofthePope,therewould notbere,piiredanyotherumpirethanthatof theVicarofJesusChrist.IfthePopes resumedtheauthoritywhichtheyhadinthe timeofNicholasI.orGregoryVII.,itwould bethemeansofobtainingperpetualpeace, andconductingusbacktothegoldenage."

THEPAPACY.

PROTESTANTAUTHORSONTIIEPore.

ThereareamongeducatedProtestantsof thehigherorder,saystheSouthernGross, ninnywritersofaphilosophicalmind,who, raisingabovethepettyprejudicesofthe nurseryorthefablesoftheSunday-school, anddiscussingthehistoricalphasesofthe Patfacy,admitthegreatbenefitderivedfrom theinfluenceofthebishopsofRomeas patronsofthearts,science,andliterature.

Ito,coc,aProtestantwriter,admitsthis whenhestatesthat"almostallthePopes wereverysuperiortotheageinwhichthey lived,weretheprotectorsofscience,ofletters, andofarts."

Inthishediffersfromthesophomoric essayistsandmagazinepenmenofthepresent day,whoendevouredtotaketheadvantage ofthereligiousprejudicesoftimeignorant andlowerorderofProtestants,andrepresent thevisibleheadoftheCatholicChurchas theembodimentofignoranceandsuperstition.

Deferringtothebeneficentinfluenceof thePopesintheMiddleAges,Aneillon,a learnedGermanProtestantdivine,says:-

Intheageswhentherewasnosocial order,itwastheinthuniceandpowerofthe PopesthatalonesavedEuropefromastate ofbarbarisin.Theykeptuptherelations betweendistantnations.Theywerethe commoncentreandrallying-pointofallthe isolatedstates.Theyformedasupreme tribunal,erectedinthemindsofuniversal anarchy,andtheirdecreesworeasrespectableastheywererespected.Itwastheir powerthatpreventedandstayedthedespotism oftheemperors,thatplacedthewant ofequilibriumanddiminishedtheinconveniencesofthefeudalsystem.

"Itwasbyvoluntaryconcession,notby meansofusurpation,thattheSeeofHome becamethecommonarbitratorand,in virtueoftheinternationallawofflueMiddle Agesalsotheumpire,bycommonconsent,of Christiannations,allwhomwereCatholics inthosetransitiontimes."

Inconfirmationofthetheaboveviewof thepowerofthePapacybeinguniformly exertedforthebenefitofpeaceandliberty

Thosewhofeelinterestedinthediscussion ofthesegreatquestionsarereferredtothe worksoftheeminentGermanauthors,Hurter andVoigt,whohavemadeprofound researchesintothephilosophyofthehistory oftheMiddleAges,alsotoMilman's"History ofLatinChrsitianity"andSirHenryHallam's works.-IFeeklyRegister.

TWOCHURCHES.

WhenSuareztoldthatspuriousSolomon JamesI.thatbyhissenselesspersecutionof Catholicshewasdefilingthememoryofhis ownforefathers,heremindedbinsthat"there "wasnoothertitantheRomanfaithknown inEnglandfromthetimeofitsfirstapostles till1534."Probablynoonedisputesit. Anybodywhodoeswoulddispute,ifhehada sufficientmotive,thattwoandtwomakefour. ButsincetheRomanwastheonlyreligion knowninEnglandtillAnglicanismwas invented,andthetwosystemsagreetogether likefireandwater,itfollowsthattheRoman andAnglicancommunitiesarenotoneChurch, buttwo.Tospeakaccuratelytheyaremore thantwo,sincetheAnglicanisatleasta dozendifferentchurchesinitself;butasall itsconflictingsectsarefoundedonthesame rightofrevolt,andonthedenialofthe unityandauthorityoftheChristianChurch, theymayforthepurposesofargumentbe consideredasone.intheirwarfareagainst theRomanChurchtheyarcone,thoughonly, asSt.FrancisofSalesobserved.innegation." Sectarieseasilyagreeindenying,,butnever inaffirming.ThisisespeciallytrueofAnglicans.Whentheircommunitywasfounded itsarchitectshadsolittlethoughtofbuilding onRomanlines,orofperpetuatingthe Romanfaith,thattheirchiefobjectwasto destroyit.Theyavowed,withhideous clamour,thesacrilegiouspurpose,asUsher saidlongafter,"penituseradicandiPapisti"camreligions."Theironlythoughttowards theancientreligionofEnglandwastogetrid ofit.NeitherJewnorPaganeverrailed againsttheRomanChurchinlanguagemore horriblethantheArticlesandHomiliesofthe newChurchofEngland.AndAnglicans,of everyschoolandparty,haveneverceasedto echoit.NorthemthefaithofSt.Augustine andSt.AnselmofCanterbury,ofSt.Wilfrid andSt.PardinusofYork,ofSt.Cuthbertof

nidisraine.NiunofBeverley.St.Thoma ofHereford.S.RichardofChichester,and Bt.NicholasofExeter,wasalegacyofSatan. Theysaidso.BothhousesoftheAnglican Convocation.asMr.Frouderelates.assured QueenElizabeththatshemightlawfullyput Marytodeath,"beinganidolater."That wastheAnglicanideaofaCatholic.The bloodypersecutionofallwhocontinuedto professtheancientfaithofChristianEngland wasmainlyinst'gated,asMr,Leckyobserves withphiloophiaaidisgust,byAngdcan Bishops.Theyceasedtotorture,burn,or hangthechildrenofSt.WilfridandSt. AnaelmonlywhentheStatetiedtheirmurderoushands.Buttheyhareneverchanged tl'eirestimateeitherofthemoroftheirreligion.Onthatpointalonetheyareall unanimous.EventhelearnedBullcharged Catholicsbothwith"idolatry"and "sacrilege."Laudsaidtheyhadlesschance ofsalvationthanDonatists.Dr.Taitwas onlyrepeatingthelanguageofallhispredecessorswhenhemidafewdaysago,at Maidstone,"ThisChurchofEnglandisthe "headoftheProtestantChurchesofthe world."Lastly,thenewestAnglicansect. theRitualists.whomtheChurchHerald describedinitslastnumberas sectof fanaticalanti-Christianrebels'"-declare everyweek,inthepagesoftheChurchTimes andChurchBerietc,thatth,lloman('buret "hasapostatiscilfrontthefait he Airzlieantraditiononthispointletsnetor varied.

YetcertainAnglicansofourday,inwhom thegraceofGodisworking,andwhoperceive withalarmthatiftheItomanandAnglican communitiesarclintthesamechurchoneof themisnoUlundiatall.trytopersuade themselvesthatwhatisnowcalledbya Id!islativefiction"the(introitofEngland"is idtnfirai',lid)thatwhichSt.Anaistine founded,rindforwhichSt.humusdied. ThewishtoLelieveitdoesmorecreditto theirheartthantheirhead.Thetwochurches have.infact.nothingincommonexcepta fewnamesandwords.Theprincipleson whichtheyarebuiltarenuttuallytlestruetite.

Iftheoneisfrontheaventheotherisfrom hell.If10ImadeeitherIlecouldnot po,siblyltfhemadeboth.hecaust,Ilecannot contradictllint.clf.Forhisreasoniti:a (Loyofcharityatthistimetoleinit.,1the bettertortof.1tielican hovaguelycomprehendthatanisolatedit:viol:alcet,whit wasstiltontheruinsoftheancientChurch ofthisland,antiindcliinceofitsanathema isforeversepalatedfromit-thatallwho clingtosuchasecthaveneitherpartnorlot withtheSaints,ifEngland.becauseSuarez wasrightinsayingthat"therewasnoother 'thantheRomanfaithknowninEngland "fromthetimeofitsfirstapo41estill1531."

Thisiswhatwearegoingtoprove.

hisageproclaimedtobe"dearto,Ged,"; wrotetoPopeJohnVI.thatallcausalInv* bereferred"tothemostholyApostoliF See."In712.intheCouncilofLondon,at. whichBoldfacepresidedaslegateofthe HolySee,andBirthwalti,Archbishopof Canterbury.heldthenextplace,aftera discussionofthegravestquestions,involving thehighestspiritualinterestsofthenation. thefinaldecisionwas"Resdeferturud PontificeneRomanum."In725KingIna, wishingtoexendtheprivilegesofGlastonbury.wentinpersontoRome,"etpri-vilegiturnapostolic()signaculocorroboratum inredeundoGlastoniamapportavit." Manycenturiesweretoelapsebeforethe notionthatanyspiritualactcouldbevalidly donewithouttheauthorityoftheHolySee mewedtotheEnglishmind.Ourfathers knewthattheauthorityoftheHolySeewas onlyanothernameforthesupremacyofGod intheworld.

In730PopeGregoryII.confirmedonce moreinaletteraddressedtoalltheEnglish Iiisliop4theprivilege:oftheSeeofCanterbury.\ViralthisSaintthoughtofhisown authority,andhowcoudiallytheyagreed withhim.appearsfloesthefollowingwords: VosSeguefratresleteapostolicteauctorita"tismandatacumalaeritateetsubjcetzonis "rim-cut/4:inditeetsusciiite."Andifany ,liouldpie:rime.thenorlater,torefuse oberlhnee"sciatseetnitraipsummundi salvatorcm,etheatPetriauctoritatem, phi.,ethie°,nisireipuerit.:Ocoeedandle"tionesSententiamineurrere.'"Iheawful authorityofPeter,notlimitedlikethatof Momstoasinglepeople.wasalwaysasserted itsthesmiteterms,andalwaysaccepted inthesamespirit.TheAnglicanrevolt,in thejudgmentofCatholicEnglandendofall iistcndoin.wasopinstGt,dandtherefore worthyof"eternaldamnation."

Tit('evidenceoftinsnotoriousfact.though itstaybeemitirmellfromafaulti'utletit independentandcollaterals,eirces.isically containedinasinglewell-knownco:leetion, trioL'une,/,MaguirBritannia.ofWilkins, ThesacredSynodsoftheancientChurchof EnglandandIre!;nth,presidedoverbysuch mightymenofGoda,anAugustine.a Panick.aPauline,.aCuthbert,aWilfrid, andanAnselm,affirmedahundredtime, everyRoman(lootinewhieltAnglicanism ehnies,andexecratedasfalseandimpious everyspecifictenetwhichAnglicanism maintains.Clioafteranotherduringtwelve centuries,theydeclaredinthewordsofSt. FrancisofSales.tha'theChurchandthe Poi:eareoneandthesamething."Itisto thispointthatthenarrowspaceatour disposal()bilgesnstoconfineourattention. TheChurchofChrist.bothinEnglandand Ire7nudfoundedbyPopes,wasp,ailed,from thefirsthourofitsexistence,-olelybytheir supremeapoolieauthority.In.1:if:ICoaneil, presidedoverbySt.Patrick.decreedthatall c:ericswhitwerenotmsurednanoRomano" houldLesuspended.ht592,aftertheeontrotersywhichwasknownasthe-eausa iliumcapitidortim."St.GregorytheGreat wrotetoalltheBishopsofIrelandthattheir safe!yconistuilin "alltsaltrcn,(luxtnsgt.lipni%it.cceleiaril.InCIEthevenerableBelerelate:,replyingtolettersofSt..1tigit=tinc,whosevthole lifewasajoyousconle-sionoftheallembracing,andlinker-alauthorityofthe HolySee.St.Gregutysaid Mosrousessedis "apostolicteestordinatisepi,copisprectpla Otradere."Ingivinghintthejurisdictionof whichthe(hairofPeteristheonlyfount thePontiffdinned.itslimits"Inlialliarum "epi-copis aachwilat.mtrihuimas." LtthesanteyeartheAbb.:ofBangorwro'e toSt.Augustineandthoughitispfolawe thatthelongio'ationoftheWelshchurch fromthetestofIIIist,ntlotnwasfruPlittil ofevil.theAllotwasabletosaytothe apostleofEngland"Beitknownand "withoutdoubtuntoyouthatwearealland everyoneofusobedientandsubjecttothe bChinchofthudandtothePipeoflloine." The%Velsh,astheletteroftheAblaitsagge:ts, mayhavebeenignorantofmanythingsfrom themisfortuneoftheirposition,butin loyaltytotheHolySeethey Iecanieas ferventastherestof('litistendom.andSt. 1)avidsharedthefaithofSt.Augustine.In (179PopeStAgathatoldtheBIDishBishops thatinalltimesandpleces"theaposio,ic ifamissityalonecouldinifigaledisputes," andadded'Untieetcauctorilatedeati "Petriapostolortunpitineipisth:finimusatqlw "slatsinus,"&c.ThesamePontiffmulcted thatSt.Wilfrid,"I)eoamabilis,"shouldhe restoredtoLf,See,andthiswasdone"jussu Pape."Inthefollowingyearheinterdicted Theodore,ArchbishopofCanterbury,"and allyoursuccessors,"frommeddlingwiththe monasteryofGlastonburyandthedecree ofkingEthelred,devotingitslandstoSt. "Peter,"andallwhoshoulddespoilthemto "themaledictionofthePopeofRotate,"was signedbothtyArchbishopTheodoreandSt. Wilfrid.In701St.Wilfrid,amanwhom

In715wehaveoncemotethetestimony of:nuillustriousEngli-itSaint,whowasboth apostleandmartyr.Inthatyearthegreat St.P,onifacemotetotheArchbishopof Canterbury,stylinghimself"Legateofthe CatholicandApostolicRomanChurch." WelithedecreedinourSynod."theblessed starryrwfwefrontGermany,"andhaveconlessedtheCatholicanduniversalfaith,"andwhatdidthatfaithavouch thatwe wishtopreservetothelasthouroflifeour subjectiontotheIlotnan('hutch,thatwe desiretosubmittoblessedPeterandhis "Vicar.nniltoadherecanonicallytoallthe pteceptsofSt.Peterthatwenarybecounted "onionythesheepentrustedtohim-utinter "ovessibicommendatasnutneremur."This, headded,andhisfriendtheArchbishopof Canterburyentirelyagreedwithhim,"isthe "dutyofallBishops,"Anglicanscannot failtoseethattheyhaveno111101Tcommunion offaithwithSt.lionifaceandtheancient EnglishChurch.whosemostsacredconviction,Ileydi,ownsthanaBuddhistoran Aliatitee.Whathiscorrespondentthought ofthemartyrandhisdoctrineisprovedby thefactthatin756heorderedallthe suffragansofCanterburytomakeasolemn celebrationeveryyearofhisanniversary. ohejusmindDcutnpatrociniumetinter"cessitmetn."

In705ticsheldtheCouncilof(lalcuith, ofahichCuthbert.Archbishopofl'anterbury wasPresitlint.Atitsdo.etheyaddressed letterto eAdrianI.,thefriendandguide ofharlenmene.vvliicltWassignedbythe twoArchbishopsandotherprelates,bythe andbyamintierofAbbotsandother nobles.IleytoldthePontiffthatthey augn°achedhits"corningentipiano,oh "ririrentiusiGrafiPetri,etvestriapostolatus honorees."Itisexactlythelanguage whichwasusedsolitarieslaterbyAnselne andBernard,andFrancisofSales!TheSts CanonofthisCouncildecrees"utprivilegia antiqueasanctalionuenaruledelete "ceciesiisomnibusconserventur."The20th refuse:thescceourofpublicprayertothose whodiewithoutreceivingtheSedimentof Penance.Allthedecreesaresubmitted,as amatterofcourse,totheapprovalofthe RudySie. InittflKing(Ara"liminaapostolorum hnmilitervisitavit."Ilehadbeenadmonished intiIiiontohuildtheMonasryofSt. Allilir's.towhichthereliesoftheSaintwete cotheyeilcumsuininadevofioneetlionote." Charlemagnesentgiftsofpreciousstones, andmimetoOn.whosedevotiontothe VicaroftheBlessedPeter"wasknownto him.thatnothingwasmoteurgentthanthat allcalvesshouldedecided"bythe sentenceofAlostoitalautherity."Kings wireasfirmlyconvincedasBishopsthat l'e'errulesthethutchofGod,In797 AleuinremindedhisfriendAthelard,AudibihopofCalverlfury,asaprotocationto zeal.thatoneofhispredecessorshadLeen Apo4tolicaauctoritate(astigalus."Yet AlidiriditasI:0timeservernorslolifold shepherd.itwasliewhopnhlibeda past,ttl,worthyofSt.AnselmorSt. IllionatsofCritterbuty.inwill(lihereminded allEnglandthatatcordingtothecommand ofourapostoliclordPopeLeo.nolaymen "Orsecularpersonshouldpretimetomake themselveslordsoverGod'sheritage."

FEBRUARY6,1876.

Itwastothisholyptelate,wholivedonly forGodandtheChurch,thatSt.LeoIII. wroteasfollowsinthesaneyear.Alec remindinghimthatitwasSt.Gregorywho ordinavit(minesAnglorumecelesias."the RomanPontiffcontinued"Etitleolibi scribble'sc.rauctoritatebuttsPetri,cuia Donde°potestasdataest,(been,;Quia1n -esPetrus.&e EjusdenthiatiPerri, "elavigeriregniemloruin,rivetsgerentes. "libi,Athelarde,tuisquesuccessoribus, oasesAnglorumecclesiasjureessecon"ccdimusdetinendas"andifanyshould profanelyresistthisapostolicdecree,"ex ordinepriesulatust4tdejectus."Andhow didAthelardreceivethisclaimofabsolute authorityovertheEnglishandeveryother Church?Exactlyasallhispredecessors hard,done.IAs:Councilheldin7913atit.Eventhesesecularistsmight.however,

%,h.iwTePre-Felat,amonggibers,thegrowwearyoftheiralliancewiththeQueen's optspfLontion,Pelham.Lichfield,andUniversityinIrelandacetheytoteatsthe 'ticbsepter,.4heltirdthisprufestrothisownkeensenseoftheridiculousshichisexcited faithandthatof'allhisbrethren."Withbytheiretticgiesofaninstitutionshiehhas "theunanimousconsentofthissacrednotonlyfailedasaninstrumentofpopular "Synod,inthe,nameoftheOmnipotentrerversion,buthasbeendrivenpracticallyto "God,andinthefearofHistremendousabdicatethefunctionsofaneducationalbody "judgment,Ienjoin,asIhavereceivedaltegtther.AtanyratetheImperialtax"commandfromourApostolicLordPopepayerswouldnothagenduretheallocation "Leo.thatallthedirectionsoftheApostolicoftensofthousandsayearinholstering "Seebeobserved."Suchwastheresponseupa"Univeresty"whichneithergetsstudents oftheCatholicChurchofEnglandtothenorgiveseducationeveninthesecular VicarofChtist.Itisalwaysthesamel Insense.ItisthisaspectoftheGodlesssystem everyagethesupremeyantiinfallibilityofwhichisstudiouslykeptfrompublicview theRowanl'ontiffareacclaimedbyalltheinEngland,andaccordinglyitisprecisely friendsofGodasanessentialpartofthethisaspectofitwhichoughtbyeverymeans Christianreligion.TheVaticanCounciltobeb.(ughtiseforetheofn'onofEngland. onlydefined,inoppositiontohereticsand Arecentandmosttellingexaminesaid infidels.atruthwhichallChristianshadshowtheeffecttoleexpectedhornpursuing believedfromthedaysofSt.Peter,St.lidspolicy.Animportantorganofthe Clement,andSt.Leo. medicalprofession,theMedicalPr's:and WepeasoveramultitudeofSynodswhichCircularofLondon.hashaditsattention allproclaimedthesamelevealeddogma.IncaughtbytherecentdebateinConsocation, 1159,AlexanderIll.,thegreatrestorerofandwhilemakingnodisguiseofitshostility Romeaftertheravagesofthebatbarians,-ahostilitynothoundedbythelimitsof condemnedbyanticipationinalettertoallgoodtaste-towaidstheadoxateofeducetheEnglishBishopstheimpiousAnglicantionallihertyonthatoccasion.addsthat doctrinethattheChurchofGodcanbecome"ourfeelinginhistespeetdoesnot.howeser, dividedandcorrupt. TheunAangingpreventuslearningsomethingfromthe "providenceofGodwilledthatHisClench,speaker.orAdmittingthatfrontamedical "holyantiimmaculatefrontherfoundation.pointofviewsomeofhisobservationswere "shouldbegovernedbyonePastormlfraughtwithtruthandgood',elec."In "Ruler,towhomalltheBishopsofthefactthe411dwalPressandCirculargoeson "Churchshouldsubmitwithoutremonstrance.toadoptthestatementsofMr.O'Donnell, "andallthememiserscleavetohimastheirwithadirectnessandanaccumulationof "head.joinedtohintbyamarvellousunity."proof;whichamounttoanimpea.thmentof NothingcanbemoreadmirableinsweetnesstheQueen'sUniversitysystemthatcertainly andmajestythantheexhortationsofthisdemandsaCommissionofInquiryalmostas PontifftothesinfulHenryII.andGilbert,urgentlyaseverdidSirHenryJames's BishopofLondon.ThelatterassuredtintallegationsaboutParaguayandHonduras inreplythattheKing"wouldcontinuetoLoans.MrO'Donnell,writestheilledical ttloveCod,andtolegendIli,holymother.l'nssandCircular,"ridiculesthestnall "theRousesChinch.withhisaccustomedproportionofstudentseducatedinthe "reverence,"andthatbehadreceivedtheUniversity,sayingthatthelistwasmadeup apostolicalcorrection"withgratitude,tent-principallyofmedicalstudentswhorecieved -penance.antimodesty.andplot-niseiobeli-'absolutelynothingbutatradeeducationin "encetotheblessedPeterend3on." theUniversity.'Thisreproach,"theLondon In1159,attheCouncilofl'ilewe].nearmedicalorgandeclares"is,itmustLeconNorhatepton,alltheBishopsofEnglandfe,sed,weddeseryed,andaslongasitisso oncemoreassuredClementIII.thattheythemedicaldegreesoftheUniversitycannot dutifullyaccepted"thedefinitivesentence"hopetoattainanyrankcomparableeven ofhispredecessorAlexanderII.In1191,onwiththoeoftheScotchUniversities.The theelectionofanosyAtchlishopofCanter-M.D.Q.U.I.isnotinfactaUniversity bury,theywrotetoCelestineIII.that-theDoctorateatallintheordinarysenseofthe "suffragansoftheClenchofCanterburyword.anditsholdershavenomolerightin "offertol'opeCelestinedebitantsultitchontm";equitytocallibetuselsenDoctorthanhate andintheCouncilofYork.presidedoverbytheLicentiatesofaCollegeofPhysicians." Hulett.Archhi-hopofCanterbury,in1195,Inothermolds.thiseminentauthority thekneeswerehumblysubmittedtothechargestheQueen'sl'niversitywithpractices ApostolicSee."theauthorityanddignityof-butitisbettertolettheAl(WieldPressand 'themostholyRomanChurchbeinginallCircularspeakforitself, Uptothedate "thingskeptinviolate." offoundationoftheQueen'sUniversitythe Wehavenowcometothethirteenthcen-degreeofM.D.hasalwaysimpliedatesidence tury,thegreatepochofthetriumphofinCollegefurthefulltern'ofanArtsandit Chiistionart.wlenEngland.stillfirmlyhaskeenlookedtilonasanhonotauble unitedinonefaith,and:Ownedincterydistinctionmoteonaccountofitsacademic provincewiththeina'clulessmonumentsofthenforitsmedicalguarantee,.Butthe geniusin-hiredbyreligion,musthaveseemedQueen'sUniversitygivesanM.D.toanyone totheAngelsakindofparadise.Weshallwhocanproduceaprofessionalcertificate findthelatertestimoniesexactlyaccordantandacourseofmodernlanguages'inoneof withthosealreadycited.Meanwhile,wetheColleges-arequirementwhichatbest inviteAnglicanstoobserve-allatleastwhoentailcsonlyonewinter'sresidence,and piouslyfeartobeexcludedfromtheCoin-whichmaybeandhasbeenfrequently munionofSaints-thatwhilealltheservantsevaded."PrecisleywhatMr.O'Donnell ofGodinourEngland,fromAgustinetothestated.ThebulkoftheQueen'sUniversity martyredBishopFisher.wouldhavethoughtgraduatesaremedicaloneswhoreceive themodernCatholicSynodsofOscottand"absolutelynothingbuttradeeducationin St.Edmund's,whichstillsubmittheirtheUniversity,"andthecountryispaying decrees"totheblessedPeter,"onlyaton-theQueen'sCollege£:50000ayear,notfor iinuationoftheirown.antiwouldhaveproducingmenofeducationbutfortutning embracedourlivingCatholicprelatesasoutanumherofso-called"graduates"who, brothersinJesus('Misttl.evwouldseeinwhatevertheirmereprofessionaltraining the"Pan-AnglicanSynod'sofLambethmaybe,are.inrespectofacademicculture, nothingbutadisorderlyturboofmillednolyingbutahetetogeneousmobofliterary laymen,apandemoniumoftelelsagainsttheignoramuses. dialrofl'efer,andenemiesoftheCatholic Faith.Theirownwordsproveit,Itfollows thatAnglicanismcanonlybetrueonthis senselesssuppositionthattinereligionof England,fromthetimeofitsfirstapostles till1534.ofwhichthePopewasthesupreme andinfallibleteacher.wasutterlyfa7seand thattheGodofTileligavetoimpure apostateslikeParker,Ballow.Jewel.and Ridley,theknowledgeofdivinething; ahid)lietefusestosaintsmartyrsand evangelists,likeAgustine,Poniface,Wilftid andAliselmAnyonewhoCallbelievethis mayadmitthattheworldwaspossiblymade lvGod,butmusthequitesaethatthe Clutchwasnot.EitherHemadeonlythe RomanClench,orHenevermadearty Churchatall.-Tablet.

THECOLLAPSEOFTHEQUEEN'S UNIVERSI7YINIRELAND.

Theit tendenciesandanti-Catholic haracteroftheQueen'sUniversityinIreland havebeenFt)oftenandothy()uglilyexpoed thatitisalmostsuperfluousnow-a-daysio domorethanrefertothissideoftheGodlesseducationsystem.TheWen'sColleges standhopelesslycondemned,bytheImy avowaloftheirsympathisers,asthecrafty andinsidiousfoesofIrishieligicn."Ifwe giveupmixededucation."saidthelateDr. Whately.asquo'edbyhis;laughterinher Lifeofhim,wegiveuptheonlyhopeof weaningtheIrishfromtheabusesofPopery. ButIcannotventureopenlytoexpressthat opinion."LikeDr.WhatelytheQueen's Collegedonotventureopenlytoexpress theiranti-Catholicdesign.exceptindeed when.astheotherclayinConvocation.fettle oftheirmoreimpetuousmembersaredisturbedfromtheirhabitualreticencebya Catholicadvocateandprovokedtoproclaim, withpassionateItigccry.theircampaign againstthe"tyranny"ofEpiscopateand Papacy.Butwestaydropthisportionof thesubject.TheIrishnationthoroughly understandsthepurportandtendencyof theQueen'sCollege,andtheFawcettsof theImperialParliamentunderstanditequally well,andonthataccountsupportitandenforce

ThepracticalextinctionoftheArtsor UniversityFacultyintheQueen'sUniversity maybesufficientlyillustratedfromtherecord ofthelastmeetingofthesenateforthecontoningofdegrees.Onthatoccasioneven BelfastsentuponlyseventeenArts"graduates,"whileCorkcouldonlyproducenine, andGalwaysix.andtherewerenotten atholicsinthewholehandful.Wedonot nowcluetodiscusstheFortofeducation whichetcnan-ArtsDegree"representsin thismarvellousandunparalleledUniversity. WeHaantothesuljcctoftl.emedical graduate,"justLecausenearlyalltherest -oftheDegrees"conferredweemedicalones. TheaccusationsoftheMedicalPressand Circularcontinuetobeasperfectlyclear andunmistakableasthosebroughtforward byMr.O'Donnell.TheQueen'sUniversity, itwrites,biasaclassofstudentswhoaimat gettingapretentioustitleonthecheapest, shortest.andleasttroublesometerms.Aswe litrealreadypointedout,afullyqualified andcappedDoctorofMedicineistutnedout fromtheUnisersitywithsosmallanextent ofcurriculumthatitisnotpossibleforhim topresenthitnselfforexaminationtoany CourtofExaminersinIrelandorEngland. We]taebeenaccustomedtousevery vigoroustermsalienspeakingofthetradein cheapdiplomasdoneinScotland: what phraseshallweuseinreferencetoaNational Universitywhichbytheaidofthepublic moneyisenabledto;Iriscasimilartrade, andyetseekstoholdupitsheadasahighclassqualifyingbody2"Doubtlessallthis willheperfectlyappallingtotheunsuspectingadvocatesofMixedEducationonthis sideofthewater.Butisitnottimefor somethingtoliedonetobringhomethe iducationalplightoftheQueen'sUniversity tothemindsofitsBritishpartisans?For yearsMr.O'Donnellhasteenworkingalmost single-handedinthisdirection.Isitnot time,andmotethantime,tolendhimsome efficientco-operation2-Tablet.

PrnibdandPublishedforthel'roprietorsby THOMASBRYAN,UttheCatholicBoys' Orphanage,Subiaco,searPerth,West Australia.