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THEPRINCEOFWALESIN INDIA.
ThePrinceofWales,herliwer"sieenthe Acropolisillmninated,andtheGreatPyramid aswell,wasyesterday(Friday)weekfeasted rightroyallyintheCavesofElephatita. Theeffectofthebanquetthere,undera brilliantdisplayofartifice]lightsofvarying colour,musthavebeen,astheverytelegrams describeit,fairy-likeandpicturesquetoa degree.Itmusthavehapsomethingofthe appearence,indeed,ofatransformationscene inapantomime.OnthereturnoftheRoyal bargeafternight-fall,strainingupthe harbourofBombay,thespectatorspresented toviewbythewholeofthewar-squadron, togetherwiththeentirefleetofmerchant vessels,beinglitupfromthewater'sedge tothemast-heads,bouquetsofrocketsbeing firedfromallthefrigates,isalsodescribed asmagnificent.OuSaturdayhisRoyal HighnessquittedtheGovernorofBombay's suhurbenhouseatParrell,andproceeded withhissuitebyrailwaytoPoona,the capitaloftheMahrattacountry.Crossing theCowan,andpassingttroughrichly-cultivateddistrictsladenwithenuresofthepalm, themango,andthetamarin1,thePrinceprouededbythestraniclycircuitousroutetaken bytheascendinglineintheoblestzigzags untiltheheightofKhanilallahaulbeen attained.ThencetheRoyalguestofIlindestanadvanced,inthemidstofgreat rejoicings,tothecityofPoona,wherehewas enthusiasticallywelcomedattheGunesh tilling%theGovernorofBombay'sDeccan residence.HerealoyalAddresswaspresentedtothePrince,conveyiegtohisRoyal Highnessthedeepsatisfactionofthe principleresidentsandpopulationntthe liltpaidtotheircity.TothisAddress thePrincemadeaverygraciousreply, onservingthatheshouldtransmittoher Majestytheexpressionsofloyaltyand attachment,inwhichshewouldgreatly rejoice.liraRoyalHighnessaddedthat,for hisonepart,hewaswellpleasedtoseeat lastwithhismineyesacitywhichheknew tobethecentreoftheintellectualand religiouslifeofthegreatNlahratta.race.He wasgladtobeawarethatitwassostill,containingasitdidoneofthetwochiefcolleges otthePresidency,togetherwithschoolsand othereducationalappliances,bytheaidof whichhewashappytobeassuredthatthe studentsoftheDeccan,alwayswellreputed forabilitycouldavailthemselvesofthe methodsandresultsofWesternlearning combiningthefruitsofEuropeanscience andletterswiththeirownancientliterature andsacredlanguage.
ThePrinceofWales,onthemorningof yesterday(Friday)week,arrivedatBaroda, whereliewasreceivedbytheGuikwar,and SirMailhavaRao,whobothaccompaniedhint totheResidency.Uponthearrivalofthe processiontherethePrinceledtheGuikwar toaseatonhisright,hladhavaRaositting ontherightoftheGuikwar,andMr. MelvillebeingonthePrince'sleft.The strictestetiquettewaspreserved.Aftera feweuumplitnentarysentences,theSirdars presentedanuzzurtothePrince,offeringto hisRoyalHighnessbesidesatterantipan andawreath.ThePrincethenledthe Guiwkartotheedgeofthecarpet,bidding himfarewell.TheRoyalpartythereupon returnedtoBarodaamidgreatcrowdsof people,whodisplayedextremepleasureand enthusiasm.Attwoo'clocktherewasa fightofelephants.Thewholespectacleof hePrince'sarrivalatBarodawassumptuous beyonddescription.Immediatelyuponhis RoyalHighnessappearingwiththeGuikwar thebandsplayedandaRoyalsalutewasfired. The)'enteredagoldenhowdah,hungwith clothofgoldtrappings.TheGuikwarwas onthePrinceofWales'sHeld,Madhava Raobeingbehind.Infrontwasarowof elephantsallkneeling.Thesuitefollowed onelephants,andagorgeousprocessionwas formed.'Tinesidesoftheroadforautile andahalftotheResidencywereornamented withfloralgarlands.therebeingnumerous triumphalarchesbearingsuchinscriptions as"\VelometothePrince,'"GodBlessthe Prince."Firstwentfootmeninscarletand white,carryinggaybannersantispears nextcamemeninscarletantiwhite withbanderoles; thenmarshalmenon rseback.OverthePrince'sheadwasa superbStateumbrella,anduponeachside weremenwavingclothsofgold,yak'stails andfinsofpeacock'sfeathers.ThePausees were,ofallthenativespresentthemost demonstrative,heraldingthePrince's approachwithbarbaricmusic,theblowingof giltandsilverhorns,andtheclashofcymbals. ThetrappingswereoftLerichesttissues, arabesquedwithgolddevicesofthemost costlyandornatedescription.Inthemidst ofallthismagnificencethePrinceofWales
SUBIACO,MONDAY,MARCII6,1876.
-thefutureKingofEnglandandEmperor ofIndia-wasallthemorenoticeablefrom beingdressedplainlyinapatroljacketand trousers,wearingnoswordTheelephant fight,witnessedbythePrinceinthearena ofthenativeCityofBaroda,provedtobea mostexcitingentertainment-therebeing COUlkst/104110arlytiteleplitutt,butoframs,of wrestlers,oftheBuffalo,andoftherhinoceros.
Thereceptionsandthesportsofthe Princealternateashetraverseshisfuture Orientaldominions.OnSaturdaylasthe enjoyedthesportwiththecheetah,staying outfromtheearliestdawntoeleven,the RoyalpartyshootingtheirwaybacktobreakfastinthePalaceofMuckinpoors.Upon Sundayeveningagrandbanquetwasgiven bytheGuikwar,attheMotee-BaghPalace, tohisRoyalHighness,whoafterwardswent onbymoonlighttoMemonobad.Upon MondaymorningthePrinceenteredwith greatgustointoagrandpig-stickingexpedition.Thesportisannouncedby telegramacrosstwocontinentstohavebeen good,and,itissatisfactorytofind,addedto thatstatementtheintimationthatthere werenoaccidents.OnhisRoyalHighness's departurefromBarodaintheeveningof Tuesday,onhisreturnjourneytoBombay thewholeroutetothestationwasmagnificentlyilluminated.ByWednesdaymorning thePrincehadnotonlyreachedtheCityof Bombay,buthadproceededimmediatelyon boardcite"Serapis."HisRoyalHighness, lateintheafternoonofthatday,lunched withtheAdmiralonboardthe"Undaunted." On'ThursdayafternoonthePrincetookhis departurefromBombayforColombo,visiting,onhiswaythither,atGoa,thefamous colonyofthePortuguese.Itissatisfactory tonoteineverysuccessiveannouncement fromtheEastthatthePrincecontinuesin theenjoymentofthemostperfecthealth, andthathisprogressaffordshimthekeenest delight.
ThePrinceofWalesonSaturdaylast,at nineinthemorning,latoatGoafromthe "Serapis,"onboardwhichhisRoyalHighnesshadpreviouslybeenvisitedbythe Governor,accompaniedbyhissecretariesand counciHors.ARoyalsalutewasfired,an iningnseconcourseofspectatorshad assembled,theinfantryandartillerybeing paraded,andthePrincewelcomedonhis dISCnibarkationbytheauthorities,the membersoftheMunicipality,theciviland militaryofficers,andanimposingdeputation oftheCatholicpriesthood.FromthePalace whithertheHeir-ApparenttotheCrownof EnglandwasfirstconductedhisRoyal Highnesswasescorted,withgreatceremony, toviewthehistoricalmonumentsofOld Goa-thePrinceinspectinginsuccession, withtheliveliestinterest,theConventof SaintFrancis,anextraordinaryvarietyof remsrka.bleruinsandrelics,andthevenerable cathedral.
ThePrince'smovementsafterleavingGoa have,tothegreatdisappointmentofevery- body,himselfincluded,beenmodifiedby reasonoftheunfortunatespreadofcholerain somanyunlooked-fordirections.Although thediseaseis,happily,bynomeansvirulent initscharacter,ithasbeendeemedprudent forthePrincetoavoidthedistricttowhich, inthiscomparativelymildform,ithasextended.ArrivingatBeyporeatteno'clock on/tIondaymorning,afterconsultationwith theauthorities,whocameonboardthe "Serapis"forthepurposeofofferingtheir respects,hisRoyalHighnessdecidedupon goingonatfiveo'clockthateveningto Colombo,arrivingthereonWednesday.For thereasonalreadystated,hisRoyalHighness hadnoalternativebuttodeclinetheRajah ofTravancore'sinvitation,muchdisap- pointmentbeingfeltattheabandonmentof theArinatruallayexcursion.ThepreparationsforthewelcomingofhisRoyalHighness iiithsuitablesplendourallovertheMadras Presidencyarereportedtohavebeenupona magnificentscale,anditcanbenowonder, therefore,thattheforegoingoftheexpedi-tionpreviouslyarrangedtohavebeenmade bytheRoyalguestofHindostanhasexcited reereteofaverypoignantcharacter.After entertainingtheMadrasofficialsatlunchon boardthe"Seraphs,'hisRoyalHighness wentinalaunchsomedistanceuptheriver. OnquittingBeyporeitwasintendedthat theSeraphs"shouldtouchatTrevandrum.
THEPRINCESOFINDIA.
PeopleinEnglandsaysAllen'sIndianMail, haveasortofmistybeliefthatthenative princesandchiefsofmodernIndiacantrace backtheirlineage,ifnottheirthrones,toa timewhenourTuetonforefatherswerestill roaming,asuntutoredsavages,intheir nativewood'.Andyet,iuthesplendid arrayofRajahsandNawabswhomthecoming ofthePrinceofWalesbroughttoBomay,
therewashardlyonewhocouldboastofso highandancientadescentasthePrince himself.Withtheexception,indeed,of Udaipurandafewotherhajputchiefs,we questioniftherewasonewhoseprincely rankdatesfurtherheckthanthefirstquarter oftheeighteenthcentury.Mostofthem, atanyrate,aresprung,frommenwhocarved outkingdoms,largeorsmall,forthemselves fromthewrecksoftheempirewhichBehar foundedandwhichbegantobreakupeven inthedaysofAurangyeb.Mostofthemin short,represent.aynastiesatleastasmodern astheEastIndiaCompary.TheNizam himself,hadheappearedatBombay,would havebeena,sereupstartbesideViePrince ofWales,whosedescentfromourEnglish Alfredplaceshimalmostonalevelwiththe oldestPrincesofRajputana.Hisancestor, ChinMichKhan,theoriginalNizam-ulMulk,wasthesonofanofficerinAurangzites service'.TheRajahofKolipurdatesbark toSteep,thefounderoftheNlarithapower inthemiddleoftheseventeenthcenturyThefirstGuikwarofBarodawasa lieutenantoftheMarathaPeshwainthe eighteenthcentury.AliMuraltheMuirof KhairpurinSind,isaprinceofastill youngerline.TheNawabJunagarh,iu Katiawar,representsadonistyfoundedbya soldieroffortunein1735.TheJilinof NawanagarcomesofanoldRajputstuck,but hissovereigntygoesnofurtherbackthan thetimeofHenryVIII.TheRajputThakur ofBhaunagarisyoungerinrankbytwo centuries.NearlyasmodernistheSidi NawabofJinjira,adescendantofthe Abyssinianchiefswhoservedsofaithfully thelastMohammedanKingsofBijapur. TheRajahofIdarinGujaratchitlinsnear kinshipwithJoalipur,butdatespolitically fromabout1721,whenthetwoyoungersons oftheMarwarPrincetuckpossessionofthe realmassignedthembytheireldestbrother thenViceroyofGujarat.Itnetsonlyinthe sixteenthcenturythatthefirstRanofClutch gainedhisfootinginthatprovince.PahlimpurwasfoundedbyanAfghaninthetime ofAkbar. Nawalt fromtheseventeenthcentury. Akbar receivedtributefromtheHindurajahof Rajpipla.Ifirecometootherprinceswho willmeettheirfutureKingelsewhere.We shallfindthatmostofthemdatetheirtitles fromquitemoderntimes.Sindhiaand Hulkararesprungfrontlieutenantsof theMarathaPeshwas.'FiteRajahofPotiala claimsdescentfroma.Tatchiefwhoroseto powerabouttwocenturiesago.Thereigning HouseinKashmirbelongstothepresent century,andtheNawabsofRampurtothe last.Itwasinthelastcenturythatthe presentkingdomofTravenkorwasfounded TheolderdynastyofCochinwasre-establishedwithEnglishaidafterthedownfallof Tippu&time,whenMysorwasalsorestored toitsformerrulers.Inpointoflongand prouddescent,fewPrinceseveninIlajpiitana canbesaidtosurpassthePrinceofWales. TheyoungMaliaronaofMewarornlaipar may,indeed,pointtoalineageennobledby greatnamesandclearlytraceabletothe warriorchiefsofChiltonButJaipurwas foundedinthetenthcenturyandJodhpur inthefifteenth,whilethesmallerItajptit StatesandtheJatStateofBliartphurare ofstilllaterorigin.Inpayinghomage, therefore,tothePrinceofWalesthepride offew,itany,ofthenativeprincescanbe inanywaywounded,noraretheylikelyto forgetthatbutforEnglishforbearancefew ofthemwouldretainthepowertheynow enjoy.
THENEWCATHEDRALATCHICAGO.
Itisnowalittlemorethanfouryearssince thegreatfireinChicagodestroyedthe cathedralinthatcity-abuildingwhichhad onlyshortlybeforebeenrenovatedatmuch expenseandwithverybeautifulresults.Its destructioncausedgreatgrieftotheCatholics otChicagobuttheysettoworktutrebuild it,theBishopinthemeantimeusingashis cathedralachurchwhichliepurchasedfrom theCongregationalists.Thenewcathedral isnowcompleted,anditwasdedicatedonthe 21stinst.Itakethefolioeiugdescription ofitfronttheCatholicReri,tr,onlyadding thattheonlycathedralsintheUnitedStates arethoseoftheCatholicChurch.The Episcopaliansherehavenocathedrals, althoughtheyhaveplentyofso-called bishops:-
"Thechurchisuniversallyadmittedtobe notonlythefinestinChicago,butthefinest intheWest,andasabeautifulepecimenof pureGothicarchitectureitwillnescarcely equalled,certainlyunsurpassed,byanychurchin,heUnitedStates.Thechurchis situatedoppositethesiteoftheoldcathedral, onthenorth-eastcornerofSlateandSuperiorstreets,andfronting,likeitspredecessor,on
State-street,thenaverunningeastandwest, andthetranseptsnorthandsouth.Theentire blockonwhichitisbuiltisthepropertyof theChurch,andcannotbeusedforanyother thanreligiousinstitutions.Thepossibility isthattheepiscopalresidencewillbebuilt totheeastofthecathedral,connectedwith thesanctuary,andfacingsouthonSuperiorstreet,whiletothenorthofitwehopesoon toseeafineschool-houseincourseof erection "1hemeasurements;ofthecathedralare asfollowsextremelength,outandcut,216 feetwidthofnave,80feet,analoftransepts 112feet.Exteriorly,thislatterwidthis continuedtotheextremerearofthebuilding,thespaces,oneithersideofthesanctuary,andbeyondthetransepts,being occupiedbyspacioussacristiesandvestibules, thelatterhavingdoorsleadingoutofthe church.'Fiteinteriorheightfromthefloor totheapexofthenaveis72feet.The heightofthesidewallsis32feettotheroof cftheaisles, anadditionalheightof12 feetofclerestory.Thewallintherearof thetranseptsrisestoaheightof44feet,the toweris98feethigh,ofsolidmasonry,29 feetsquare,fromthesummitofwhichrises agracefultaperingspire,,urtnountedbya Celticcross,reachingtoanextremeheight, fromthestreetgrade,of210feet. "'Theretirethreeentrancesinthefrontof thechurch,tuneoftlembeinginthetower, andthemainentrance,elevenfeetwide,as wellasthethirddoor,openingintoacapa- ciousvestilmle,communicatingwiththe smallervestibuleinthetower,whencea stairwayleadsuptothebelfry.Oppositeto thisattheotherendofthemainvestibuleis thestairwayleadingtotheorganloft.There aretwootherentrancesintothechurch,one ineachtransept,ninefeetwide,andopening intoavestibuleninefeetsquare.Allthe doorsopenoutwards,thusfacilitatingthe meansofexitinaverygreatdegree,and renderingitpossibleforacrowdedaudience toevacuatethebuildinginaeryfew minutes.Allthevestibulesarewelllighted, therebeingsixwindowsintheteamand towervestibules,andtwoineachofthose leadingintothetransepts.
THEARMYOFDONCARLOS.
AreturnofthepickoftheCarlistforces intheProvincesofCastille,Navarre,Biscay, Alava,andGuipuzcoa,publishedinthe(Talon ofWednesday,isworthyofparticularcousideratiun.Fromthisitappearsthatsome distinctivenameisbornebyeachinfantry battalion.ThefirstNavarestibattalion,for example,isknownesthatofEllie)',the secondasLeReyna,thethirdasPrincipe Jaime,thefourthasDonaBlanca,thefifth asInfantaElvira,thesixthasElReyDon Juan,andsumonthroughout.Altogether thereareelevenbattalionsofinfantrythus distinguished.Besidesthesethereareone battalionofInvalids,oneofRods-guard,and oneofEngineers.BeyondtheseandaregimentofCavalry,thereareanumberof irregularbands,technicallypartidas,together withdoctors,armourers,anticommissaries. Thisisthe(7arlistforcenowinNavarre alone,accordingtotheUnion,aforce'tinnedtallyestimatedat12,555soldiers,with729 horses,and186mules.Biscayisheldbyten battalions,havingatotalof6,993soldiers, with125horses,and106mules.Guipuzcoa hasninebattalions,acompanyofPioneers, andacompanyofEngineers,besidespartidav -showingatotalforceof6,291soldiers, with121horses,and100mules.Alavahas sixhetialions,acompanyofPioneers,a companyofEngineers,acompanyotPontooneers,acorpsoflocalVolunteers, pctrtidas,andasquadronofIlussars,yielding atotalforceof5,074soldiers,with172 horses,and106mules.Besidestheseforces therearetheCastilianDivisionof6,393men, 556horses,and32mules;thecorpscalled Centralisados,making.up2,720soldiers,440 horses,mud375mules;andtheArtillery, whichbas88cannon-viz.,sixVavasseur7pounders,fourKrupp8-pounders,six Woolwich7-pounders,34Whitworthgunsof difierentcalibre,threePlacencia8-pounders, 14bronze8-pounders,fourbrotme12pramlyre,twoVarasseur9-pounders,two Whitworth7-pounders,andfour24-pounder mortars.Thenumberofprojectilesmade atLlodioaloneinJulylastwas28,066.In theforegoingcalculationthetotalnumberof menis40,029,butinasmuchasneitherthe BasqueTereios,norJamdesa'sBrigade,nor Dorregaray'stwobattalionsaretakenany accountof,theCarlistArmycannot,aecordingtothisaccountbelessthen50,1100 altogether.These,werepeat,aresimply "thepick"oftheArmyofDonCarlos,they arethechoicesttroopsofanarmyamounting toauaggregateofsomethingmorelike 150,000men.Andthese50,000,referredto bytheUnion,itshouldberemembered,are, asthephraseis,"allthere."Theyarenot carpetsoldiers,busveteransinnuredtoall thetoilsandhardshipsofcampaigning. Hardlyaforce,this,tobescatteredbya flourishoftrumpets!
TURKEY.
Thebeginningoftheendappearstohave openeduponTurkeyinamilitaryaswellas inafinancialpointofview.Atiercebattle wasfought,towardsthecloseoflastweek, betweenthetroopsoftheOttomanPorte andtheinsurgents,astrugglewhichragedall throughtheThursdayandFriday,resulting onthelast-mentionedday,the12thinstant, inthecompletediscomfitureoftheforcesof theTurkishGovernment.From800to1,000 oftheTurkishsoldieryperished,600ofthem woundedand100takenprisoners.Their camp,also,wascaptured.Soexhausted werethevictorsthattheywereunableto followuptheirsuccessinpursuit.Asa flatterofcoursethelattersufferedseverely bothinkilledandwounded,thoughtheir losswasasnothingincomparisonwiththat ofthevanquished.Meanwhiletherehasbeen perceptiblearatheralarmingmilitary activityinRussia.Speeorderswere receivedbeforethecloseoflastweekinSt. PetersburgfromLivadiadirectingthree divisionsoftroopstobeinreadinessfor activeservicebeforeSunday,soastohe enabledtoobey,ataninstant,snotice,the beckoftheauthorities.Thesedivisions consistofthe24thofInfantry,tinderthe commandofLieutenant-GeneralPrince BarklaideTolliWeimauthe2ndof Grenadiers,underthecommandof Lieutenant-GeneralvonZimmermannand the40thofInfantry.Allthetroops stationedintheSouthofRussia,infact,are saidtobeinreadinessforactiveservice. Nevertheless,theintimationcomesbyway ofBerlinthatadvicesfromSt.Petersburg emphaticallydenythesemilitarymovements tobeconnectedwithanypreparationsofa warlikecharacter.Inspiteofthisassurance, therecanbenomistakewhateveraboutit thatthemot-d'ordreintheRussianranksis "Attention!"andthattheCzarandhis Ministersarepreparedforanyemergency.
NEWROMANJOURNAL.
inclementseason,whentheathmosphere itselfisbitterenough,thatfrontthecolliery districtstherehavecomerapidly,oneafter another,thetidingsoftheoldlamentable disasters-anexplosionatBarnsleyand anotheratPentyrch,thelatterresultingin thelossofsevenlives,theformerintheloss ofconsiderablymorethanahundred.Itis impossibletoreadtheaccountsalready publishedofthescenewitnessedbythe exploringparties,firstintheminesthemselves,andafterwardsatthepit'smoutb, wherethemutilatedcorpsesofthevictims, onbeingbroughttothesurface,were,oneby one,identified,withoutrealizinganewthe truthwhichhaslongbeenevident,thatthese humblecolliers,ingoingtotheirdailytoil, livethelivesofheroes,perpetuallygoinginto battle,settingtheirexistenceuponapin's feeforthesimplepurposeofearningtheir breadinthestationoflifeinwhichGodhas placedthem.Whensubscriptionsarebeing gotuprightandleftno.v-a-daysuponthe oddestconceivablepleas-fortherelativesor victimsofgreatcriminals,orfurtheincrease ofblood-money-itwouldreallyseembut reasonabletotakemoreseriouslyintoaccount thecalamitiesbefallingthehonestworking menwho,intinesimpledischargeoftheir duties,aresuddenlyhurriedoutoftheworld, leavingtheirwidowsandorphanchildren withoutanyadequateprovision.
ACHARITABLELADY.
WewelcomeinRomeanintenselyCatholic pulilication,nowissuedfromthepressinthe EternalCityeveryday.savingandexcepting onlySundaysandholidays,anoldfriend redivicus.Printedinthelanguageofdiplomacy,theHolySeehasnowcloseunderthe veryshadowoftheVaticanachampionofits mostsacredrights,onethat,judgingfromits antecedents,muteritsoldtitle,asthe JournaldeFlorence,wemayheperfectly certainwillproveinthefuturewhatithas alwaysbeeninthepast,everonthealert, semperparatus.ThebureauofRome,now vita'.ithasfairlysettleddowninitsnew quarters,isat44,intheRuedenCruciferi. TheaddressofRomeis,indeed,strangely appropriate.There,conspicuouslyinthe front,uponthenewViaDolorosa,trodden nowforfiveyearswithunfalteringstepsby theHolyFather,theJournaldeFlorence,in itsreorganizedform,asRome,fittinglytakes itsstand,intheCityofthePopes,inthe StreetoftheCross-bearers.Itisneedless tosaythatweshallwatchitscareerhenceforthmorethaneverwiththeliveliest interest,withthetenderestsympathy,and withthemostassuredconfidence.
MR.CARLYLE
ladenshemusthavequicklyfoundered.It mustbythistime,weshouldconceive,be perfectlyobviousthatregulationsenjoining muchgreatercurethanhaseveryetbeen dreamtofshouldheissued,withexplanatory instructionsoftinemostperemptory character,bytheLordsCommissionersof theAdmiralty.
HowCATHOLICSLOVETHEBIBLE.
ThefirstbookeverprintedwastheBible, andtheworkwasdonebytheCatholic Gutenberghimself,theinventoroftheartof priatinfinmoveabletype.This,saysthe admirableCatholicReviewofNewYork,was somewherebetween:450and1455,andthe bookwasbroughtoutundertheauspicesof theArchbishopofMayence.Beforethebirth ofLuthertherewasaprintingpressatwork inErfurth,whereProtestanthistorypretendsthathediscoveredforthefirsttime that"dustyLatinBible"whichconverted himfromasonofS.Augustineintoadisciple ofLucifer.AndfromthatErfuithprinting presscameinthoseyearsaneditionofthe Bible.'FlueoldestGermantranslationofthe Biblewhichbearsadatewasprintedinn hiayencein1466.Twenty-sevenGerman editionswereissuedbeforeLuther'stranslation. Dr.Maitlandsays,inhisveryinteresting workontheDarkAges,"Weknowofat leasttwentydifferenteditionsofthewhole LatinBibleprintedinGermanyonly,before Lutherwasborn."Andheaddsthat:"BeforeLutherwasborntheBiblehadbeen printedatRome,andtheprintershadhadthe assurancetomemorialisehisHoliness,prayinghewouldhelpthemoffwithsomecopies. IthadbeenprintedtooatNaples,Florence, andPiacenza;Venicealonehadfurnished eleveneditions"Catholicshadprintedand publishedeighthundrededitionsoftheBibleor portionsoftheBiblebeforetheLutheran versionsawthelightin1534.TheRev.F. W.Moulton,aProtestantprofessor,isthe authorityforsayingthat"oftheLatinBible atoneasninnyasninety-oneeditionshad beenissuedbeforethecloseofthefifteenth century. Thecontinentalpresser, almostintheearliestyearsoftheirexistence,teemwitheditionsoftheBiblein differentlanguages.Before1477four editionsoftheGermanBiblehailbeengiven totheworld;tenmoreweregivenduring thefortyyearsthatfollowed.TheItalian BibleofMaliterbiwasprintedatVenicein 1471.Beforetheendofthecenturynine editionshadbeenissued.AFrenchNew Testamentappearedin1478;thewholeBible followedin1487.In1522therewerein circoltionprintedversionsofScripture,in wholeorinpart,insixlanguages(besides German,Italian,andFrench),viz.:-Danish, Dutch,Bohemian,Selavonie,Russian,and thedialectofSpanishspokeninValencia." WeminuendthesefactstotheChk-ago Advance.Theymayaiditincomingto someconclusionastowhethertheChurch opposesthereadingandcirculationofthe Bible
AbenevolentCatholicladywhosenameis heldinhighhonourbythepoorofWestminster,isjustnowbestirringherselfto dispensearlionghernumerousclientele,as timely,aprovisionofcoalsduringthe winterseason,asshesquanderedamong themflowersatsummertime.MissMary Stanleyalltheyearroundislabouringthus assiduouslyinfurtheranceofthebest interestsoftheprovidentpooraroundher, thosewino,fromweektoweek,bring theirmodestsavingstohertotreasureup totheendthat,bythecloseoftheyear, theirrentandtheirclaimsmayhehonestly paid.Ofthispoorestclass,MissStanley hasonherlistthenamesofsomesevenor eighthundredpersons,representingsoninny distincthouseholdsinwhichwisethriftis thuspracticallyencouraged.Inanappeal justputforthbythisgentle-heartedand energeticlady,wereadinreferencetothese verypeople:-"Iamanxioustoencourage theireffortstomaintainthemselves,andto cheertheirdarkroomswiththeblazeofa brightfire,roundwhichthefamilymay gatherinsteadofthefatherbeingdrivento thepubic-housebyafirelessgrateand childrencryingwithcold.'Fireismoreto usthanfood,'theyconstantlytelme,and foreachlus.contributedafamilywillbe abletoenjoytheblessingofafire,during thecoldestwinterweeks,andeverycontributorwillknow those winoarehelpingthemselves,andnotthe hopeless,chronicpauper."Theappealthus simply,buteloquentlyandpersuasively,put forthwillnot,wearecertain,bemadein vain.Thisispreciselytheveryclassamong theverypoorestwhichitisatonceaduty, aswellasahappinessandaprivilege,to careforastenderlyaspossible.
SaturdaylastbeingMr.Carlyle'seightieth birthday,thefollowingAddresswas fnwardedtohim,simplyheaded"'1'o ThomasCarlyle,"anddatedDecember4, 1875:-"Sir,-Webegleave,onthisinterestingandmemorableanniversary,totender youtheexpressionofourrespectfulgood wishes.Notafewofthevoiceswhichit wouldhavebeendearesttoyoutoheartodayaresilentindenth.Theremay,perhaps, besomecompensation,intheassuranceof tie)reverentsympathyandaffectionate gratitudeofmanythousandsoflivingmen rindwomenthroughouttheBritishislands andelsewherewhohavederivedadelight andinspirationfrontthenobleseriesofyour writinas,andwhohavenotedalsohow powerfullytheworldhasbeeninfluencedby yourgreatpersonalexample.Awhole generationhaselapsedsinceyoudescribedfor ustheIleroasaManofLetters.'Wecongratulateyouandourselvesonthespacious fulnessofyearswhichhasenabledyouto sustainthisraredignityamongmankind inallitspossiblesplendourandcompleteness.Itisamatterforgeneralrejoicing thatateacherwhosegeniusandachievementshavelentradiancetohistime stilldwellsamidstusandourhopeis thatyoumaylongcontinueinfairhealth, tofeelhowmuchyouarelovedandhonoured, andtorestintheretrospectofabraveand illustriouslife.Werequestyoutodous thehonourtoaccepttheaccompanyingcopy ofamedal,designedbyMr.J.E.Boehm, whichhasbeenstruckincomemmorntionof theday.-Weremain,sir,yourswithdeep respect."Thereuponfollowedtheautographs of117ofourtuostdistinguishedmenof science,art,andliterature.Themedal mentionedintheAddress,engravedbyMr. GeorgeMorgan,boreonitsfrontamedallion ofMr.CarlylebyMr.Boehm,andhadupon theobversethewords"Incommemoration; December4,1875."Silverandbronze copieswerestruckfortheuseofthe subscribers,withafewforpresentationto publicinstitutions.
aswecannotdomoreonaccountofthe vastfieldthatisopentous,wemustonly noticeoutofthe"KenmoreSeries""The LifeofSt.Patrick,"andthe"Historyof Ireland.""TheLifeofSt.Patrick"is honoredwiththehighestofallpraise.Pius IX.hasrecognizeditsprofoundlearningand eloquenceheisamazed"thatanundertakingwhichappearsbeyondthepowerofa woman"hasbeenbroughttosuchperfection; andbehasdeclaredthattheauthor"hits deservedwellofthewholeChurch."After suchpraisewedarenotaddanotherword. "TheHistoryofIreland"isamodelnarrative.ItcoverstheperiodfromPagantimes tothedaysofO'Connell;itunfoldsan immensenumberofevents,yetthereader neterweariesforamoment.Confusionis avoided,andyetnousefuldetailis omitted.Eachobjecthasitsownplace,and eachobjectisconsideredinproportiontoits merit.Neverthelessthechiefmeritsofthis admirablecompositionisnotintheerudition ofresearch,northeskillwithwhichitisput together,northeeleganceofthestyle;it consistsinthespiritwhichanimatesit. Thegloriesand,thesorrowsofIrelandare feltastheyarerelated.MaryFrancishas madethemlivingrealities,andhascommunicatedtothemtheverylifeofhernoble heartI-thisisthesecretofherpower.It istothisheart,sanctifiedbytheloveofthe Church,thatsheowesthehonourpaidto herbytheVicarofJesusChrist.Itisto thisheart,thrillingwithloveofhercountry thatsheowesherpopularity,andtheverses ofapoetofherrace,notunworthytotake Insplaceinthepresentranksofourmodern bards:-
Aslongasthereareheartstofeel ForIreland'swoe,forIreland'sweal, Thisglorioustributeoftheirzeal Willearnthegreatfulprayer. Henceforthbesungwithloudacclaim, Bewrituponthescrollsoffame, Thelast,thedearestIrishname, OfMARYFRANCISCLARE.
THEREMAINSOFAGREAT NORMANABBOT.
M.VEUILLOTON7HEKENMAKE PUBLICATIONS.-THENUNOF KENMARE.
DIPLOMACY.
Adiplomaticmovementofsomeimportance hasbeentakingplacewithinthelastfewdays atBerlin.ThitheronMondaycamehis HighnessPrinceGortschakoff.Thereon Tuesday,afterwaitingfirstofalI,"ondifferent membersoftheRoyalandImperialFamily ofGermany,"heconferredforfullyanhoar andahalfwithPrinceBismarck.The latter,returninghisHighness'visitlaterin theafternoon,hadaninterviewwiththe EmperorWilliamthetwoChancellors meetingagainintheevening.OnWednesdayPrinceGortschalroffhadanaudienceof threehoursdurationwithhisMajesty,rlining nfterwardsatthepalace,andquittingBerlin beforenightfallonhisreturntoSt.Petersburg.Meanwhile,PrinceBismarckhas beenholdingconferences,nmongothers,with LordOdoRussell,theBritishAmbassador, andwithCountCaroyli,theAustrian Ambassador.Ifwearetogivecredenceto atelegramflashedtoLondonbytheBerlin CorrespondentoftheTelegraph,theconfederateImperialPowershaveformally agreedonlytoeffectarmedinterventionif requestedsotodobytheOttomanGovernment.
THEENGLISHNAVT.
THEWEATHERATHOME. Winterhasbegunthisyearunusuallyearly, andwithaseveritytowhich,forsomelength oftime,wehavebeenunaccustomed. ScarcelyhadDecemberbegunbeforethe wholecountrywaswhitenedwithaheavy snowfall.ThenoiseofLondonduringthe pastweekhasbeenmuffled,andthetrafficto averygreatextentimpeded.Uponthe river,especiallyafternightfall,itwasalmost entirelyinterrupted.Itispreciselyatthis
Ourmaritimeartnamert,consisting,for themostpart,ofironcladwar-vessels,appears toaverypainfulextent,tobeunwieldyand lubberly.Asuddensquallofwindinthe liayofBiscay,ayearortwoago,catching firsttinesailsandthenthehurlicanedeckof the"Captain,"pitchedherhelplesslyonher beam(rids,sothatthegiantshipfoundered withallonboardalmostinthetwinklingof aneye.Veryrecently,the"Vanguard," happilywithoutanylossoflife,wasrim downinafogwithineasydistanceofthe Irishcoast.The"IronDuke,"bywhichshe wasrundown,directlyafterwardsherself gotintodifficulties.Andnow,again,onthe afternoonofSundaylastherMajesty'sship "Monarch,"offourthousandtons,putinto Plymouthindistress,havingreceivedserious damagebycollisionwhileonherwayfront PortsmouthtoVigo,incompanywiththe entiredivisionoftheChannelsquadron. Theaccident,inthisinstance,itappears, tookplaceonSundaymorningaboutfour o'clock,fifteenmilesfromtheEddystone Lighthouse,whenshewasrunintoonthe portsidebythelargeNorwegianship "Hidden,"fromPensacolaforLondon.The "Heiden"wearetold,receivedveryserious damage,indeed,herbowbeingcompletely smashedin,andbutforherbeingtimber-
(TranslatedfromtheUnivers,September12.) TheancientkingdomsofKerryissituated attheextremewesternpointofIreland.It isfatuousinhistory,andcelebratedthroughoutthewholeworldforitsexqusitescenery. Itsshoresareforeverinconflictwiththe angryocean;itsmountainsarenotunworthy ofcomparisonwiththeAlps,itslakes graduateoneabovespottierlikeiteplatformofanamphitheatrebutwecouldonly nowshowhowthegeniesofawomanhas madeamarvellousliteraryfameforoneof itsobscurevillages,afurnacefromwhichthe flamesextendtoeveryEnglish-speaking country,aCatholicpropaganda.Thisextraordinarywomantowhomweareindebted forthisiscalledMissCusackintheworld, inreligionsiteisknownasSisterMary FrancisClare,byherinnumerableadmirers the"NunofKettniare."Sinebelongstoan ancientIrishfamily,butwasbornaProtestant,andbeingtouchedbythegraceof JesusChristsitewasreceivedintothe ChurchbyCardinalWiseman,andimmediatelyafterenteredtheOrderofthePoor Clares,castingasideasaworthlessgarment thepleasuresofyouthandconsiderable worldlyadvantages.TheconventofKenmarewasfoundedin1851bytheRev.Mother MaryO'Hagan,butsheknewnotthatshe hadtobeartheburdenofhumanhonours. Herewhereshehadonlythoughttopractise penance,yetGodhadsoordainedshewas giftedwithararetalentofauthorship,and hersnperiorsdesiredthatsheshouldemploy itintheserviceofreligion.Sheobeyed-a brillantsuccessmadeperseveranceaduty. Herworkshadnosoonerissuedfromthe pressthantheywerescatteredfarandnear. TheCatholicjournalswelcomedthisinspired championofthefaithwithacryofjoy. HerProtestantfriendsrenderedhomageto herraretalentandhermentalpowers.To havepausedinsuchacareerwouldhave beentoabandontheholiestofcauses,and MaryFrancisdareneteventhinkofit. Herworksgrewrapidly;shewellunderstandstheessentialneedsofsocietyfor whichshewrites.Sheinstructsalikethe child,theyounggirl,thewife,themother, andthecitizen.Eachisofferedadvice suitabletoherstation,everylinebreathes lovetotheChurchanddevotiontoher country.Anarrowcellextendsitselftothe utmostlimitsoftheearth,andtheworld isinstructedbytheinexperienceofthe cloister.Wehavenotspacetonotice"The SpouseofChrist"the"LifeofSt.Gertrude," the"ManualofDevotiontoOurLadyofthe SacredHeart,"the"LifeofO'Connell"but
TheRev.HughReginaldIlaweis,IncumbentofSt.James'sWestmoreland-street, Marylebone,givesthefollowinginteresting accountofthedisnitern:cnt,altcrthe!aloe ofnearlysevenhundredyears,ofthe veneratedremainsofthegreatAbbotRobert deTorigny,atMontSt.MichelinNormandy. Hisnarrativewhichfollowsgivesarecordof whathehimselfhadjustwitnessed:"Onmyarrival,"hesays"atthewellknownsanctuaryofMontSt.Michel-aman, arockyfastness,acastle.andanancient monascryinone-Ilearntthatsomeremains ofextraordinaryinteresthailjustbeenlaid bare,andthatunderthedirectionofM.Corroyer,thewell-knowndiscipleofM.Viollet leDue,theexcavationsgoingonatthetop oftheMountwereeverydaybringingto lightskeletons,andreliesofgreathioorical value.OnhearingthatthegreatAbbot, RobertofTorigny.himselfhadonlytheweek beforebeendiscovered.andwaslyingup thereinhisrobes,withhiscrosierbyhisside, justashehadbeendepositedinUnto Ideterminedtoseethisformysalf,andsome ofyourreadersmayhegladtohearhow1 suceeded.Ibelievethatnoaccountbyan eye-witnesshasyetappearedanywherein printindeed,someoftherelicsIbeheld myselfyesterdayuncoveredwiththespade forthefirsttimeasIstoodby.Newspaper correspondentsfromParisarrived,butwere refusedaccess.Theremainsarenaturally guardedwithextremejealousybythe brothers,andadirectpermissionfromM. Corroyer(hithertograntedtonoone)was neceairy.ItelegraphedtohimatDieppe, andreceivedthatpermission.Iwasentertainedmostcorteouslybyhisinspector,M. Motand,and,accompaniedbytheRev, FatherHamelin,oftheMonastery.Iwas permittedtomaketheclosestinspection,and receivedthemostdetailedinformation.
"Thetouristisnowprettywellacquainted withthatextraordinaryrock,risingupfrom thesandsupontheNormancoast,upon whichliterallyhangsthelittletownofht. Michel.Onthesummitofthatrock DruidicalruinswereinancienttimesreplacedbyaRomantemple,which,asearlyas 708A.D.,gaveplacetoaChristianshrine, dedicatedtotheArchangelMichael.Around thatshrinerose,centuryaftercentury,those impregnablerampartsandtowers,those granitehallsandcorridors,calledtheMenveillea.'whichhavebeenalternatelythe despairandadmirationofkingsandconquerors.Thecolossalturretsstillstanding overlookawasteofsandatlowtide,andof swiftandshallowwaterasthefloodcomes inand.scanningfrombelowtheenormous pileofgranite,theeyeisweariedtofind wheretherockendsandthemasonrybegins, ThepresentChurchonthesummitconsists ofanancientnaveofroundNormanarches, fiveonlyremaining,itbeingshortenedby threecolumns,andasplendidfloridGothic choirofthefifteenthcentury.
"Onenteringthenavewithmyguide,men werediggingroundthebaseofthefirstpillar norththeyhadcomeuponstoneniches, eachcontainingaskeleton.Steppingdown, Iinadvertentlycameupononeofthese coveredwithdebrisofstone.Standingon thestonenichewethenremovedthemould anddiscoveredthreeskullsinperfectpreservation.Eachbodyhadbeenlaidinthe granitewithoutacoffin,notlaterthanthe twelfthcentury,withitsfeetpointingtothe altaratthecastend.Thustheywere,it seems,laybrethren;hadtheybeenpriests
theirheadswouldhavebeentowardsthe altar,asattheresurrectionitwasheldthat thepeoplewouldriselookingtotheEast, andthepriests,facingthemwithablessing, withtheirhackstotheEast.Thenext minutedisclosed,tothedelightofM.Morand, asubterraneanstaircasecommunicatingwith theseniches.
"IssuingfromthewestendoftheNorman navewecameupontheplatformwherethe restofthenave,totheextentofthree columns,hadstood.Thebasesofthere columnswerenowlaidbare,asalsothewhole baeforaboutafootdeepofthegreatsquare towerwhichoncestoodatthesouthcorner. Thattowerhadcontainedtheimmensewealth ofMSS.collectedbythegreatRobertof Torigny,contemporaryofThomasaBecket, andafterhisdeath,doubtless,themostprominentecclesiasticalPrinceinChristendom. Hislearning,andpietywereejualledbyhis inflexiblewill,andhisascendancywas completenotonlyoverhisownmonastery, butoverthegreatKingswithwhomhe habituallycameincontact.Thefriendof HenryII.,he.nevertheless,wasthefirstto denouncehintafterthe(heathofThomasit Becket.anditwastee'metheverycrosier whichIwasabouttohandlereverentlythat theEnglishKingbowedatAvranehesand didthemostiminiliatingpenance.From 11.114to1186TorignypresidedoverSt.Michel, andwasmadeill11,17chiefoftheCastleof PontorsonbyhenryII.Therehewrote180 volumes.severalofwhichareextant.There hereceivedLouisVII.onhispilgrimage,and thereatpresent.afewfeetfromthetower whichoncecontainedallhisbooks,liesthe Abbothimself. Terrine,fromthedebrisofthetower,I approachedthespotcoveredwitharough eau-cloth.Wehuedit;astonecoffin-lid splitinhalfcoveredtheniche.Welifted that,andthehotSeptemdersunsmotein fulluponallthatwasleftofthegreatman beforewhomKingsandturbulentknights oncetrembled.Whenhewasfirstuneo(cred helaycomplete.wrappedinonelongsimple robeofapparentlyfinelinen.asilken wrapperofsomekindbeingswathedroiled hisalr.Ileworegreatleathernshoes.part ofwhichremain.Ilkskull,of(teedimensions,wasbrokenintwain,buthishoverjaw iscomplete,withallhisteethperfectsave one.Hewasenyearsold.hemeasured i;itt.Ileworenoring,butaleadencrosier withitswoodenhandlelaybesidehim;the woodwenttopiecesalmostimmediately. Thebonesseemoltomelunchbrokenand oxidized.'I[icysaythathewasembalmed, butofthisIcealdtin.1notrace.Several bandsandribarel,werequiterecognizahle. thoit411 lettalargeleadenmedallion etlithetehowingineliptionwaswellpre5.1vii:-')lie Re,linre. RoL:ertus Ile'foriencioAblias Tsai(ahand hellep1)co:ales)A (ontheothersile:) Pieent,HunsNlona-terio.xxxii.Annis. N.ixit.Vero.lass.Annie.' Inatombbyhissideliesthebodyofhis sitcessir.MartindeFurumileio.Hisbones notecomple.e.butnotapariiceeofhis vesenentsleitiain-,--onlyhiseinsierand Inedat.lievasburiedinawoodencoffin thegreatAbbotlay:simplyinagranite
reflectinOxfordPItwasthespecialimage oftheCatholicChurch,theexpressreflectionofitsintellectandofitsmind.Such wastheUniversityofOxford.Lookback uponitsglories,itsgreatness,itsantiquity, runninguptothedatewhenEnglandhad onlyceasedtobeaconfusionofconflicting kingdoms,andbecameonegreatmonarchy ofonegreatpeople.Fromthathourtothis, insomeform,theschoolsofOxfordhave toiledandtaught.Oxfordhasuponitthe gloriesofS.EdmundofCanterbury,andof S.RichardofChichester,andofS.Thomas ofHereforditcommemoratesalsothe greatnessandthemajestyofthechurchmen andstatesmenwhorearedandripenedthe Englishmonarchyforitsimperialsway. ThesethingsarethefruitsofOxford,and OxfordwasthecreationoftheCatholic Church.Andhowwasitcreated?U'hat weretheconditionsofitsexistence?Ithad threechiefconditions.First,theDivine Authority,whichdeliveredtheScienceof Ge):1bytheever-living,ever-speaking,articulatevoiceoftheDivineTeacher;secondly, thepageofHolyWritspreadbeforeit,the WoolofGodwrittenbyinspiredmen,of whichtheChurchaloneistheDivineInterpreterandCommentatorandthirdly,the intellectualsystemoftheworld,coining downinthebroadtraditionofthenatural coolerandofcommon-sense-thatis,ofthe harmuniousintelligence,andtheuniversal moralinstircts-ofmankind,culminatingin thephilosophyofGreece.Aristotlewas broughtfromtheUniversityofParistothe UniversityofOxfordbyS.Edmundof Canterbury,whoseoctaveweareclosingtodayThiswastheDivinemessageofthe ScienceofGod,thetwofoldorderofDivine Truthinnatureandrevelation.Thiswas theDivinemethodofitsdelivery.Itwas perpetuatedbyaDivineVoice,commenting uponthepageofholyWrit:111,1uponthe truthsofthenaturalorder,whichalsoare ofGod.
MethodlikeGodHimselfischangeless. "Fidesexauditu.""Faith-contentby hearing."(Rom.x.17.)-notbybooks.I mayadd,"Theologiaexaudit(':" Theologycomesbyhearing.Anditisthe livingandDivineVoicewhich,through eighteenhundredyears,hasbuiltupthe perfectstructureofphilosophyandof theologynstructurewhichstandshuperisli ablethoughallthefourwindsofHeavenblow uponit,andalltheshaftsofmen,andallthe fierydartsoftheEvilOnearehurledagainst it. Invenerationandinlovewestillstand facetofaceinabeautifulform,whichonce wasours,andisoursnomore.Butthe legendTidalistobeseensculpturedonits wallsisoursstill.Wesaywithadivine certaintyofFaith,"DennonlIAilluminati. nica,"theLordismyLightandweadd, "etVerbumcarefactumestethabitatit molds,"theWordwasmadeFleshanddwelt amongus.'The-rewasatimewhen xford waspervadedbythelightofthatDivine Science.Ineverysanctuarytherewasthen theWordrustleFlesh,reigninginthe MysteryoftheAltar,radiatingItslightin silenceandinsweetnessthreuslitheflailsand theSchoolsofOxfer,I.Shallitneverbese again?"ThehateloftheBernisnot shortenedthatitemote!se(c,neitherisHis Earheavythatiteannothear1"(Isaiahlix. 1).Yourfi)elite,arilyour)tray(rsitely accomplishmuchandtheDivine.Velrmay say011:,emoreiuthisplace'Feysun shallgodownnomore,awltheImametut;I notdecreasefor;heLordshallheuntoduct foraneverlastinglighttoelthe(laysofthy mourningshallbeended."(Ibid.lx.20.)
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THENARQUI.SofRIPONON CATIIOL EDI".1T10.Nr .1.V1) 711EDUTIESOFTEACHERS.
Onewordmore.IhearthatTorieny's bonesandrelicsare'oletakenupandplaced inanewnicheinthe('hnn Ae-ainstthis VanIhopethatCardinalNlanning.Father Newmanandallwhomaybesupposeatoha(e someweightinthiscountrywi:Iraisetheir voices.Iventuredtosuggestanalhertillirito theBrothersofSt.Michel.whoseemedquite favourabletomyidea.Lettheabbotlie wherehehaslainfor700years.Therehis honesareauthentic.hisrelicshistorical. Ontoretnroethen,andtheyarereducedto thelevelofathou,anclo'hertel Placea sheetofthickglassoverthem-railthem round-thefaithfulmightmidvisitthem, and.ifneedful,seethemonoccasion.Thoussandswouldbeattractedbyreferencetodie gravewhowoaldpassthesestrikingremain, elsewhereWithincredulousindifference. Everyfeelingoftheseho'ar,theantiquary. thepoet,andthedevoccwouldbewounded yycrcllohertdeTorignytakenoutofhis grave,andthatspotleftforeverunconsecratedbyhisbones.Thegoodbrothers weiequiteeageraboutthis,andurgedmeto writetoM.Corrover,who,Itrust.maybe inducedtolendthemtheweightofhisgreat authorityinpleadingthecauseoftheold Abbotbeforethepresentdiscriminating BishopofAvranchesandCoutances,with whomthemattermustultimatelyrest."ddyRegisier.
CIIDINAT,MANNINGONTHE ROMANCATHOLICCHURCHIN
ENGLAND.
ONtheoccasionoftheopeningofthenew ChurchinOxford,CardinalMANNINGduring hissermonspokeoftheCatholicChurchin Englandisthefollowingeloquentterms:OverthewholefaceofEnglandtheremay betracedtheimageandthesuperscription oftheCatholicChurch.Theprovincesof CanterburyandYork,theseeswiththeir ancientnames,thelowlyparishchurch,the memoriesofsaintsandthelocaltraditions oftheirlives,areineffaceablywrittenupon thefaceofEngland.Theybearwitnessof theFaithtothishour,Butfloodsand stormshavepassedoverthebeautyof ChristianEnaland.Ithasbeenwoundedby persecution,ithasbeenwitheredbycenturies ofdecliningfaith;andyetthesesacred memoriesarestilllegibleinthelettersof lightwithwhichtheuniversalChurch inscribedtheminthebeginning.Butif EnglandreflectsstillthefaceoftheCatholic Churchinitsmaterialorder,whatdoesit
Alas!mustwegoon?Threehundred yearsago,agreatconvulsionrentEngland fromtheCatholicunity;and,asawide hind-slipwillcarrywithitafruitfulvine)ard.Oxfordwascarriedawayinthatgreat constilsienfromtheamityofFaith.'The bisineA'eicewasdrownedintheclamourof humanvoices,andatlastitceasedtospeak. ThepageofHolyWritfloatedlikeaderelict uponthesurgingseaofstrife.Nevertheless, thetruthsofthenaturalorder,thesolid subtilphilosophyrepresentedinthecultured intellectoftheGreeks,stillstoodfirm, bearingwitnesstothemoralnatureofman, tohisfreewillandhisresponsibility.But yetanotherchangewasstilltocome. Rationalism,like"themoththatfrettetha garment,",erlikethecanker-wormthateats awaytheleac'esofhevine,hasoverspread thepagesofHolyWrit."Dominus isstillemblazonedupontheopen BookofScripturebutwhat itnewgivehacktothosewhointerpretit totheumliyidn,tlcriticismoftee iteli(idualmind?Andthatsolidandstately philosophyofreason,which,untiltheother day,WasthebasisOfthecultureofthis place,whereisitnow?1amnotindeed speakingleionewhoclaimstoknow,forI sicnewbut"astrangerinJerusalem;"yetI havereadthatAristotleisnolongerthe teacherofthenaturalordernorthebasis oftheintellectualcultureofOxford,asof oldforsixhundredyears.Andwhatisnow illitsstead?'ritesubjectiveandsceptical philosophyofdoubt,aphilosopywhich declaresittobeimpossiblefortheCatholic Church-thecreatorofuniversities-to possessauniversity,becauseitprofessesto havecertainfixedtruthswhichitteaches withauthorityfromGod.Philosophy,we aretold,hastwoperiods;andbeforewe canconstructwithcertaintywhatistobe believedintheorderofnature,WCmustfirst destroyallthathasbeenbuiltuponthe intellectualsystemoftheworld.Ifthese thingsbeso,theywholookuponOxford withtheheartsofCatholicmenwillvenerate itfortheirloveofthesaints,andfortheir loveofthegreatteacherswhoonceilluminatelitsSchools.NoEnglishman,ifhe possesstheperfectlightofFaith,canfailto turnsadlytoOxford,asthemostbeautiful, themosttouchingrelicofourCatholic forefathers.Butifitbesotothosewhocan onlygazeuponit,whatisittothosewho loveitasitssons?Tothemitsgreat commonwealthofcollegeswasoncea familiarhome.'Theystillknowitsevery street,andloveitseverystoneTheydwelt hereinthefreshnessandhopefulnessof youth,andinthevigouroftheearlymorning oflife.Thememoryofitswalls,andofits towers,andofitsspires,ofitsriversandof itsgreenmeadows,oflongdaysofhappy toilandofgleamingeveningsofrestwhich closedthem,issweetbeyondallwords.But yet,iftheDivineVoicespeaksnolonger,if !icilyWrithedeliveredovertohuman criticism,iftheintellectualorderofthe worlditselfbeheldindoubt,iftheexistence ofGodbeanhypothesisandnotacertainty, allitsfascinationuponusispowerless.We loveitstill,butwecannolongershareit. "DeusScientiarumDominus."TheDivine MessagehasbeenmutilatedandtheDivine Methodofitsdeliveryhasbeeninverted. FidelitytotheScienceofGod,andtoGod theeternalobjectofallscience,commands ustoabideintheluminousandimmutable isolationoftheCatholicChurch,thecreator ofUniversities,whichcandoagainwhatit hasalreadydonebefore,andcreateoncemore thatwhichitcreatedofold.Inthese common-placetimesofours,atLouvainand Quebec,andnow,buttheotherday,inParis andinLille,andnearerhome,theCatholic ChurchislayingthefoundationsofUniversitiesonthesamelinesandbaseasthatof Oxfordinitsglory,andwiththesame conditionsofperfectionandofpermanence. Ihavenowbutonelastword.TheDivine
OxtheExhibitiondayat.theHammersmith TrainingSchool,theMarquisoflitroN spokeofCatholieEducatdunendtheSchoinnraster'sworkas s:-
TheMarquisofRiponsaidthatitwasa sourceofsatisfactiontohimtolearnthat theprizehehadoffer,.hadbeenofany utilityinstimulatingreligiousitistructien, andwentOntosaythatthemostimportant partoftheschoeheastur's(voltreditelto thisimpartingofreligiousinstruction.The workofthetea,herwaseniniporient(yolk, risingrapidlyintheestiniatietiofthe country,andtheworkoftheCathelie teacherswasaneon,greaterninethen!hat(>1 thestudentsofothertrainingcolleges.Ile assuredthemthattheywmildretail).inietsite theirdutiesinluteitt11cydnetfeelthat theirfirstact.)torOilloStdutywasthatoftrainingtipthechi:devilofCatholicparentsas truesubjectsoftheChurch.'ritedutiesto whichtheywerepineforthwereofatrying character.TheyVTITSuii!,g.outitlabour alllidStlice!merestofthepopalatioiltomeet asharpamtkeencompetitionwithselieels "tilcype.s1llPitIlalleethat,wt-,Cl!, couldprocure.Iftheytoe's-apurelyprofessionalvino:ofmatterstheymightbe dissatisfiedwiththeirlotbuthemust remindthemthatthiswasenimportantanI criticalperiodinthehisteryofCathold education,andupontheirelfoiisandresults duringthenextfewyettismightdependthe existence,inanytolerablestateofprespeiity, ofthe:aitholieschoolsofthisknigdoin. Theymustendeavourtobringthei:'schools uptosuchastandarilofetlieiencyasV:0111(1 enablethosewhohavetotighttheirbattles inParlimentandelsewheretopointtothem asdoinggood((mieliefeltsurethatthis fiercecompetitionwoulddriveoutofthe fieldthosewhowerenotvonvineelofflue importanceofdefinitedogmaticinstruction butCatholicparents,iftheybelievedinthe doctrinesof;heirChurch,wouldsendtheir childrentoCatholicselestioandcg,the teacherwouldbeplacedtherespensihilityof layingdeepon.1strongIle.fetted,ii;ensof theirfaith,Theraewitsintill:seiectilingof thenatureofavissitien.'fieremustbe somethingintheatmosphereofaCatholic schoolandintheinfluenceswhichflawsfrom theteachingsandtheexampleofonewho worksnotforsalarymerely,lintforthelove ofOurdearLordandHislittleones-an intangiblebutaprofoundinfluencemore efficaciousthanthatwhichmoneycouldgive. IftheywentforthwiththisideaofschoolmastersdoingagreatworkforGodhe doubtednotthatagreatblessingwouldrest uponthem,andsuccesswouldattendtheir steps.
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THELATEHON.M.( M.L.A.K.S.G.G. TheMelbourneAdvocateinannouncingthe deathoftheHon.M.O'Gradygivesthe followinginterestingsketchofthedeceased gentleman:-
Mr.O'Gradywasbornabouttheyear1821, atFrenchl'ark,countyRoscommon,inthe westofIreland,wherehisfatherwasarespectablefarmer.Hewas.therefore,about 54yearsofageatthetimeofhisdeath Whenlittlemorethanaboy,hewentto Londontoseekhisfortune,andtherebecame connectedwiththePeople'sProvidentSociety atasmallsalary.Mr.O'Grady,indeed,was essentiallyaself-mademan.Hepossessed considerablenaturedabilityandinherent energyandperseveranceofcharacter.In thelatterpartof1855,hewassentnutto Australia,toestablishabranchofthecompanywithwhichliewasconnected,andin whichhehadrisentoaveryresponsibleand highlyremunerativeposition.HefirstsettleddowninSydney,bataftersomereconnoitringhedecideduponproceedingto Melbourne,andascertainingwhatfieldthere washerefortheworkingofthesociety whoseinterestswereentrustedtohitcare. IlecametothiscityinJulyorAugust1856, andestablishedhereabranchofthePeople's ProvidentSociety.In1858thesociety amalgamate:)withtheill-fatedEuropean AssuranceSociety,withtheendofwhich mostcolonistsarefamiliar.Abouttheyear 1861Mr.O'Gradyseveredhisconnection withtheEuropeanCompanyonhisdeterminingtoenterpolitics.Oneoftheconditionsofhismissiontothesecolonieswas thatheshouldtakenopartinpoliticalmatters.Intheyearnamedhewasreturned totheLe,lislativeAssemblyasmemberfor SmithBourke,analheheldthatseatforseven years.InthesameyearhewasinstrumentalinestablishingtheAustralianAllianceInsuranceCompany.Atthetimeofhis deathfir.(l'Gradywasthemanagingdirector awlalargeshareholderinthiscompanyand itisnottoomuchtosaythatitsextraordinary successisnininlyduet°hissagacity,assiduity, argilgreatpersonalintleence.Thefirst meetingforthepurposeofformingthesociety waslelinanupperroomofthehousenote os-noiebeNI(ssrs.SandsandNleDeugallin Cellins-stFeet,sirJelin(thenMr.)O'Sliaiiisyoccupii.iIII(' O'Gradyeontentedleaetasdirectorofthesocietytill thetimeofhisdeath.Ilerepreseided SouthBurkeinwoParliamentslintonhis arecteingoflieeintheShidenMinistryttlhichlastedtraintheOBIofMay15(8to theIlthJuly,s68-hewasdefeatedbyMr. J.B.Crews.Afteranabsencefrom meritforsometimethedeceasedgentlemen ontheresignationoftheHon.NI.A.)IDonnellbeeameacandidatefortheepresentation of vsandlieyit.0,1lty,:111,1W,ISreturned. iitappes(.I. Ile(presentedthatconstitmateyuptothetimeofhisdecease.Mr. MiradyheldofficeintheDully foeuilie;eh-June,1871,tillthe111th, June1572.Thedeceasedwasatonetime presidentofSt.Patrick'sSociety,andatthe timeofhisdeathwitsoneofthetrustees. HowasalsoamemberoftheRoman CatholieEducationCommittee.In1571,he wascreatedaKnightofSt.Gregorythe firm!,andtatsinvestedwiththeinsigniain St.Patrick'sCathedralthishighhonour beingconferreiluponhimbytheHoly Father,inrecognitionofhisservicesinthe censeofreligionandeducation.'I'woyears ego,N1r. relylosthiswife,whohadbeen at,inveli,'forsomeyears.liehasleftsix nil:dry!),someofwhomarcgrownnp.Mr. (rt;rallywasatbusinesson'lees:lay,butOtt NVe:Inesilayliefeltunusuallyunwell,nnd remainedathome.Ileobtainedmedical ad(ice,butwithoutavail,forhepassedaway elmostbeforehisconditionhailseriously alarinolcitymemberofIll;110l1Sel101ti.All Ariel'awlrequiemMassforthereposeofthe deceasedpvlitleoutti'ssAllwastobecelebratedattheChurchoftheImmaculate Ceii.option,Ilawnliern,at11o'ciockon Fri,hty.andthefuneral,whichwastobe pH(ate,wasimmediatelyafterwardstomove tothe1gctacemetery,wheretheremainsof 11;radyareinterred.'Weareaware thattheSt.Patrick'sSeeietyendIlibernien AustralasianCationicBenefitSecietirswere 'nestanxioustit1,11::partinthefuneralproces.,ion,butasitwasknownthatMr. (Ifiradywasgreatlyaversetofuneral displays,hisfriendsdecidedonavoiding unnecessaryeisplay.Webelievethatthe NIelbeurneFire-brigadealsoproposedto attendthefuneral,andwearequitecertain thatifithaulnotbeendecidedthatitshould heaprivateone,itwothdbeensofthe lareestthathasbeenseeninMelbourne.-
VOLUNTEER'SERVICEATST.PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL,:MELBOURNE. TheBomanCatholicmembersofthe VictorianVolunteerForceattendedaspecial serviceatthecathedralonSundaylast,St. Sted'oen'sDay,at3p.m.Theservicewas conductedbytheVeryRev.theVicar-General,andtherewerepresenttheRev.Father O'Sullivan,Rev.FatherAylward,Rev.Father Nulty,S.J.,andRev.WilliamKellyS.J. AfterrecitationoftheLitaniesoftheHoly Name,FatherKellypreachedfromthetext, "Ourstruggleisnotagainstfleshandblood" (Ep!).vi.,12).Thepreacherpointedout thatifnationswereactuatedbytheprinciples oftheGospel,andabstainingfromunjust aggression,alwayscultivatedpeaceandgoodwill,weshouldneverhavetobeararms againstourfellow-men.Unhappily,thisis notso,andthusarmedself-defenceisanecessityofprimaryimportance.Thepanoply describedbySt.Paul,andthemilitaryallusionsfrequentinScripture,werethenexplained.Theinterestfeltinmilitaryglory wasillustratedbytheundyingfascinationof Marathon,Cannie,andJoanofAre,whilst thetrueChristiansoldierwasfurthermore mirroredinSt.Louisandhiscompeers.''he meremechanicalsoldiermaybetheinstrumentoftyranny,butthecitizen-soldieristhe championoffreedoni,constitution,justrights, woman'shonour,andeverythingthaten noblesman.Hehopedthatthefirstgeneration)ofVictorianvolunteerswouldsleepin bloodlessgraves,butthefellow-countrymen ofAlfredtheGreat,theBruceofBannockman,andBrianBoruwerereadyifneed betomakegoodtheancientrenownoftheir rare.'liceinterestingproceedingsended withacollectionforthehospital,afterwhich theVsFyRev.Dr.FitzpatrickgaveBenedictionoftheMoatHolySacrament.-Advo Cate.
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AnswerstoCorrespondents.
"CATIIOLICUS"asks:-"Whatarethe SecretSocietiescondemnedbytheChurch?
alsoallSecretSocietiesbearingcertain marksgivenbyhim,ofwhichthefollowingarethechief,viz.,thosethat despiseorareindifferenttoreligion-those thathaveadarkandimpenetrablecompact ofSecrecybywhichthethingsarekept concealedthatpassattheirprivatemeetings -thosethattakeanoathbywhichthebond ofsecrecyamongthemembersissealedthoseinwhichanoathistakenbymembers ofthehigherordersinsocietiesnottodivulge theirownsecrettransactionstomembersof thelowerandlessinitiatedgrades.Such aresomeofthemarksofcondemnedSecret Societies.4th.PiusIXhasdeclaredthatall Societies,whetherboundbyanoathornot, whichconspireeitheropenlyorclandestinely against.theChurchorthelegitimatetemporal authorities,fallunderthecondemnationand censuresproclaimedbyhispredecessors againstSecretSocieties,Theabove-named formsofSecretSocietiesarenotalonecondemned.butcondemnedundertheseverest censuresoftheChurch.
I4'hotaretheEcclesiasticalcensuresincurred,andbrawhomaretheyincurred?
Answer-Thegreaterexcommunicationis ipsofarts,incurred-Ist,byFreemasons;2nd, byCarbonari1trd,bymembersofanySecret Societyunderwhatsoevernameitmayexist, wheresoeverorwhensoeveritmayexist, vv16(11is.likethatoftheCarbonari,leagued againstthe('butchandtheSupremeTemporalauthority4th,themembersofany secretSocietyconspiringagainstthelawful authority,whetherecclesiasticalorcivil5th, byalloItiounderanypretextorexcusewhatsoever,enrolthemselvesinsuchSocieties, orpropagateorpromotethem.orarepresent atanyoftheirmeetingsorgivethemany helporfa,ourwhatsoever,whetheropenly orseeretlydirectlyorindirectly.
Aboilittionfronttheabovecensuresisin everycasere,tvedtothePope.Itis iniiientthatmanyformsofSecretSocieties limyexistwho,membersdonotincurthe :Woveex.onimunieation.Themarkssetforth byLeoXII.giveintrinsicevidencethatany Societyinwhichtheyarefoundfallsunder thewithal,.ofCondemnation,andthe inemi sirtibeitiesthereofincurthe ceitsnie.Nemoitisonlynecessaryto applythewalksandanySocietyofwhatever munewithwhichtheytallysoastobring themuntiertheheadofiluosedesignated. ipsotothatcondemnedclassof scetetsocieties. TaketheorderofGoodTemplarsand thefirstlest.Isthereanything intheircttisinnioninimicaltoreligion
Steina'ttlit,::Cpointofview? ArtStrtfrY.'s.'not-iicielyhasareligiousformula ofitsownthichetasonlyberegarded asaineelseryandaninsulttoChristianity. whoreveretheancient, lawsoftheclinreltmidtheexampleof herIll mustfeelthatthe (liIII TeaMeetingheldin 1'er;11onthefir-IdayofthegreatLenten Fast,wassoiieendedbytheleaders. Nn'o,thatitisnilnecessarythatthe npItositiontoreliHonshouldbeexpressed, butthathsnetleill,11011111Lesuch. Applythenexttest.Havetheorderof the Templar,acompactofsecrecyby whichthosethingsan-keptconcealedthat jet,atibcirpriVale111C(ttill(4,:AtiStlttrVt,.Anilthe,twomarkstakentogether lilting.themunderthecondemnedSocieties referredto Applyanothertest.Havetheyanoath hid]thebondofsecrecyamongthe membersissealed? Answer-Yes.All membersknowthistoLeso;-theirbooks showthis. Dothemei-nitersofthehigherorders intheSocietytakeanoathnotto divulgetheirownsecrettransactionsto membersofthelowerandlessinitiated grades? Answer-Itisbelievedso.Time willproveit.!knee,ontheologicalgrounds alone,theinevitableconclusionisthatthe OrderofGoodTemplarsfallsunderthe condemnationandpenaltiesofotherexcommunicatedSocieties.Addtothisthefact ofCardinalCullen'sdeclarationthatthey incurthecensureoftheChurchequallyas dotheFlitittllasons.rarbonari,Iiibbornnen, andFenians(vide1:,.eurd,Nov6,1874.)
HadtheGoodTemplarsoranyother SecretSocietybutoneofthemarksreferred to.suchSocietywouldbeforbiddenas dangeroustofaithandmorals,orLoth,but theinernhersthereofwouldnotincurthe censure.-ED.W.A.CatholicRecord.
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ITwiltaffordournumerousreaders muchgratificationtolearnthatthe stepstakenbytheRomanCatholics inthisColonysomeshorttimesince,in protestingagainsttheformationof HighClassSehoolontheprinciples enunciatedbyGovernorROBINSON,lulls tnetwiththeentireconcurrenceof(ow ablecontemporarytheMelbourneAdvert/tr.Itisthereforewithmuchpleasure thatwetranscribeanarticlefromthat Journalentitled WIDENINGTIIE SECULARPLATFORNf,"1111,1OMBI11:11 articleitwillheseenhowunanimously andthoroughlydoestheAdrocoecommendtheactionoftlwCatholicsin WesternAustraliaonthequestionof SecularHigherEducation.Thatthe proposedHigherSchoolofGovernor ROBINSON'SWilleverbeestablishedin thisColony,ismorethanproblematical. Theschemehaspeendenouncedbythe publicPressofthiscolony,and,asis wellknown,hasnotfoundfavor amongalargemajorityofthe.settlers, and,further,ithasalsobeencondemnedbythoseoutsideofthe Colonywhotakeaninterestinits welfareandprogress.Thediscussion onHigherEducationhas,however,had onegoodeffect,andthatis-tobring "Slowgoing,little-known,Western Australia"prominentlybeforeout neighbors,andtoconvincethemthat, ifweareaslow-going,weareyet.an ambitiouspeople,andwhenwedo undertakeanything,weaimatnothing lessthanperfectionitself.Wehave, however,ourselves,nodesirethatin WesternAustraliathe"geniusof secularism"shouldshinewithsucha brilliancyastobringuponustheenvy ofourmorego-a-headandpowerful neighbors.Of'thisourfriendscan restassured-thatcomparativelyinsignificantasaretheCatholicsinWestern Australia,wehave,wecarsassert, nevertheless,strength,will,determination,andunity,too,tocombat "SECULARISM,"andtomaintainfirmly therightsandprivilegesoftheChurch ofwhichweareMembers.Here isthearticletowhichwehave referred:-
enough,eachinitsownsphere.Butofthat peacethereisnowtobeanendPandora hasfoundoutthesecludedlittlespot,and visiteditwithoneofherplagues.Shehas leftSecularismafterherinanaggravated form,andwearethereforedestinedtoreceive henceforthsomestartlingnewsfromthat quarternowandagain.Thefirstinstalment isreallyso.Wehadthoughtthatawayfrom GermanyorItalynothingtomatchthe spiritofourVictoriansecularistscouldbe metwith,butwenowfindthatwedideither themortheirfriendsinWesternAustralia aninjustice,forthelatterarefaraheadof them.Withahop,step,andjump,they havetakenthepremierplace,andnow occupyapositionthatwillsurprisethesympathiserselsewherewhohave110opportunity forpushingtheirprinciplesquitesofar.
ThesecondsessionofthesecondRepresentative(7ouneilwasopenedonthe301h November,andhisExcellencytheGovernor inthespeechsaid:-
ThewantrfahiThclassschoolIsmuchend inereashielyfelt.itiswritknosnthatcolonists Iesirottsorprovidine;superioreducationfortheir childrenareohlittedtosendthrillelsewhereforthe purpose,awlthatmanyyouthsofK,iitnautili shuttles,whoseparent+arewhittleif,meetthe expenseofnriintairime,themawayfromhum,ire Deprived oftheopportunityofattainingtothat I,slim,'insocietyelrchIIhigherethicaljellMOHthe c,rooyatpre-eatM1'00.1,01)1,1louhtli,,,eiril.hthem tench.AschooloftheelleruderIntLystedNI/I.Ili Il'IT111.1isi,tiIiI11,1.IIIIlieIli) jil(VnliIng S4..1I.It+and,nail,'doperinsna,Merit,itsintlociue 'Tithefuture cohdi,i,o0fitthero'f,nywouldhe iovilicWalile.The,:darns(orthepr.wipal SiStalitMaster,Opuldbeauaratit,edby went. ordertosecuretheservicesIfproirrly qualified andtheeducation,shishofcourse %multihestrictlysertikr,,liouldheatleivtsufficient toenablethestudentstomatriculateat111, !Anil,illthenekthlwritigcolonies.Vie.ingthis subjectasoneofcoosideistdrimportance,Ihave u-eitaBilltohepreparetttoenahleno.It, .11,1totheprowettl,ofol(lestu II,Aim, inee eofflit coiony,theret,tgestwilistotfo ,yprrtnallifte.
Answer-Ist,TheFreemasonsarecondemnedbynameintheConstitutionof ClementXII,1735andofBenedict.XIV, 17512nd,TheFreemasonsandCarbonari arecondemnedbynameintheConstitution ofPiusVII,18213rd,LeoXII,1825, whilerenewingtheconstitutionofhis predecessors,condemnedallSecretSocieties whatsoeverleaguedagainsttheChurch andtheSupremeTemporalauthority,as
Hadtaintedherpureandspotlessheart
Whichwouldhavechosen"thebetterpart."
Thischildisbeyondthereachofallill, Herjoyshallneverdecay-until ThepromiseofGODbeheldasvain WhichHemadetomanagainandagain.
No.MARYANNE!-yourlotiscast, WherefearanddangerareallpastWherepeace,security,andlove AretastedwithyourGODaboveI
SlowgoinglittleknownWesternAustralia isabouttomakeamendsforitslongyears ofinertness.Atonebounditisaboutto reachanadvancedstageofcivilization,and todistinguishitselfintheculturewarfrom whichitsterritorytillrecentlyenjoyeda happyexemption.Inaquiet,stesdy, modestwayaffairshavebeenprogressing theresinceimmunityfromconvictimniigrationwaswon;thestapleinterestsofthe colonyhavebeeninafairway,andinsocial mattersitcomparedfavourablywithitssister settlements.Primaryeducationwasin.a healthycondition,thoughthesystemunder whichitwasconductedwascapableof improvement,andtillveryrecentlytheseveraldenominationsworkedharnzeniously
Thisproposalis,itmustbeconfessed,a longstepit);idvan(eotanythingaecomp:ish orcontemplatedinanyof"theneighbounng colonies."Thegeniusofsecularismisseen atitsutmostbrilliancyinthisidea.Herein Victoria,philanthiipie,moral,andecouno,ie reitsonsofallkindsh:uobeenputtor,ardto justifytheStateinnode'fakingthecducaIiimofthetitildrenofallclassestiptoIt certainlowstandard.'This,itissaid,is doneasmuchasa;natterofpolice,astom anecessitywhichexistsinthedemon:10c natureofourConstitutiontoqualifythese entitledtothefranchisetoexerciseit Butthoughexcusesfor inflictingthiscolonywithafree,compulsory, antssecularsystem,:Ireunsatisfactory,male evennearlysoplausiblecanbeofferedfor theinnovationitisproposedtomake ih WesternAustralia.Asamatterofpolice, orofsoundpolicyintinyrespect,suchash!, astheGovernorof%Vest,'Ansirahattitt,liiloweilisneithernecessarynoreNpulicur. If,ashisExcellency\TtlSilitidetosay,the mawofahighschoolistrucli1111(1ineieusein_2Ivtelt,"itisquitecertainthatthetont willbespeedilysuppliedtithoutLegislati,e interftreamorGovernmentassistance enterprise,whichineverywalkof lifeisonthe;defttoataditselfofopenitips torprofitableemployment,millavailitselfof thisopportunity,andonefirst-classschool c-talilisheilanotheriscertaintoriseinits neighbourhoodalmostimmediately.Competition,whichinsuchcasesisaleapt beneficial,wouldfollow,anditneednothe fearedthattherivalrysocreatedwouldimpoverishthecompetingestablishments.It istheexperienceofeveryonecompetentto speakonsuchsubjectsthatwherethemeans ofobtainingaclassicaleducationareprovided,thedesiretosecureitisincreasedand extended.Theexistenceofhighschools inspiresparentsandchildrenalikewitha laudableambition,andsoitisfoundthatas theseschoolsmultiplywithincertainiimits proportionedtopopulationandothercircumstances,theneedforthemcorrespondingly increases.Thoughsomeallowancemustbe madeforthecircumstancesunderwhich WesternAustraliaacquiredthebulkofits people,andalsoforitsconditionunderother aspects,wemakenodoubtbutthatwitha populationof26,000,andarevenueof .1:14,003,thewantofacollegiateschoolmust beseverelyfeltbymanyfamilies.11'ehave, however,justaslittledoubtthatthewant willbesoonsuppliedwithoutanyassistance suchastheGovernmentproposestoafford. TheRomanCatholicsofthecolony,as maybeseenfromareportonthesubject thatappearsinanothercolumn,protest againsttheallocationofpublicfundstoa schemewhichwouldnotbenefitthemasit wouldthemembersoftheProtestant denominations,butwouldinmoresenses thanonedothemaseriousinjury.Allthe argumentsthathavebeenurgedagainsttl:e systeminoperationhereapplywithadditionalforcetotheschemesubsidisinga SecularcollegeinWesternAustralia.Ifin theinterestsofsocietyitSeheldthatevery onevestedwiththefranchiseshouldatleast havearudimentaryeducationtoqualifybins foritsexercise,itcannotbemaintainedthat acommunityhassomuchinterestingiving afractionalminorityofitsmembersa classicaleducation,thatitshouldwhollyor evenpartlybeartheexpense.Thiswork naturallyandfitlydevolvesuponparents, andmaywithadvantageinmanyrespectshe leftintheirhands.Whentheresponsibility restswiththemitisusuallyexercisedwith prudenceandjudgment,andwedonot,asa rule,findthatunsuitableyouthsareraised fromapositioninwhichtheywouldbe usefulandrespectabletooneinwhichthey couldneverhopetobecomeornamentalor evenearntheirbread.Theforcingsystem soemployed,asitwouldbeinsuchaschool astheGovernmentofWesternAustralia contemplates,wouldbeunnaturalandvicious, addasecularestablishmentofthekind
wouldbeagreatinjusticetoRoman Catholics;forapartaltogetherfromthe pecuniaryinteresttheyhaveinthematter, theexistenceofsuchaninstitution,ofwhich Protestantsalonecouldavailthemselves, wouldplaceRomanCatholicchildrenat greatdisadvantageintheircompetitionhereafterforbread,forhonours,forplaceorprefermentButastheproposalofthe Governmentisonealtogetherneedless, asitwantonlyenlargesthesecularplatform, andisviciousinprinciple,intruding,asit does,mostunnecessarilytheinterferenceof theGovernmentintodomesticaffairsand finally,asitencroachesuponadomainthat shouldbefreetoprivateenterprise,weconfidentlyexpectedthatitwillherejected.If, however,inthathopeweshouldbedisappointed,weshallexpecttohearthatthe CatholicChurchinWesternAustralia,as elsewhere,hasunity,wisdom,andstrength sufficienttofoilherenemies,andturnthe situationtogoodaccountatleastsofaras herspiritualinterestsareconcerned.
DRUNKENNESS.
viewtoyourconvenience,andyouwill' findinthemjustwhatyouarewanting -alittlemusic,alittlecompanyand sotnethingtogiveyouafillip-and,if youlikethefeelingofintoxication,you cangetdrunkforashilling.Butremember-ifyougetsodrunkasto beincapableornoisy,Ihaveapolicemanathandtotakeyouup,andyou willbefinedorimprisoned."Butthis isbecausetheLegislatureisnotin earnest,Aswasobservedbyacorrespondentoftheheraldafewweeks since,theLegislaturewouldbegladto putdowndrunkenness,butnotatthe expenseofanydeclineinthesaleof spirituousliquorsor,inotherwords,a declineintherevenue.Buttheonly wayofabatingdrunkennessamongthe workingclassesistoremovethe existingfaeilitiesfordrinkingandthe adjunctswhichmakedrinkingittthe publichousespeciallyattractive.
THEworld-ourwOthl-isjustnow verymuchtakenupwiththesolution oftheverydifficultproblem,"Ilowto getridoftheprevailinghabitofintemperance."Thereare,asitappears tous,twoquestionstohesolvedin connectionwiththisproblem.Oneis, Whatistheactualevilwhichwewant tostop?;andtheotheris,Whatmeans haveweofstoppingit?Nowwhatis itthatistieingalltheinjury?Isit theexistence°faninebriatepopulation? Areweanationofdrunkards?Nothing ofthekind.Peopleingeneralare temperate.Gothroughthehousesiu PerthOranyothertownintheColony onebyoneandascertainwhoineach louseisadrunk:lid-howmany drunkardswillvonfind?Exceedingly few.Vintwillfindpeoplewhocan enjoytheirglassofwine,orale,just a-theyeauenjoyarichsoup,butyou willtiedverytowwho:irenotmen enoughtodeclinedrinkingmorethan goodforthem-vetsfewwhohave ntlyinelieationtodrinkMorethana Modelarequantity-awlveryli'windeed litdriolsforthepleasureati-ingfrom inoisication.\Viler('then(leesthe nii-chieflie?Itliesintheattractions ofthetap-roomtoteamsters,attitans, andlalsimingmen.Amattcomesinto tietownwithhismaster'stiatit,and, endertheinflueneeofthirst,orthe pressingmitts:diesofan:ono:Lila:owe, orthedesireforintoxication-orunder theinfluents'orallthreetogether-goes intuapublichouse,getsdrunk,andas aIlattlialeon,erpieneenotlloftelinently Meet,withaSeriousaccidentandcan-4., hisemployerheavyloss.Soagain, knienareemployediu:tfactoryor onabuildingoronafarmandthe longingfordrinkandgoodcompany seducesthetafromtheirwork,andtheir employer'sbusinessisinterruptedand sutiCrsperhapsseriously.011thebuck ofthissacrificeofpropertyandthis lossandinconveniencetoemployerswhichisreallywhatcausesdrunkennesstobesoseverelyfeltandsomuch talkedabout-comethequarrels,wilebcatings,debts,andmisery,which naturallyattachtoastateofunreason nodexcitement.Butdrunkennessdoes notexi-ttoanygreatextentexcept amongthesortofpersonswehave mentioned.Allthereforethatisreally wanted-lookingatthequestionfrom asocialpointofview-istoputastop todrunkennessamongworkmenand teainsters.Thisiswhathastobedone. Thenextquestionis,llowtodoit? Nowtheonlyintelligiblemethodof stoppingamanofunrestrainedappetite troutindulgingthatappetitewhichpromisestnitelthopeofsuccess,wouldseem tobetheremovaloftemptation.If amongtheworkingclassestherearea greatmanyuneducated,untrained,selfindulgentmentowhomthesongand theglassamidthelightsandthecompany ofthetap-roomareanirresistible attraction,thebestwaywouldbetoput thesethingsoutoftheirreach.The Legislatureaffectstotakeadifferent viewoftheposition.Itmakesthe liquortradeservethepurposesofa greatmoralprobation.Intheone handitholdsoutaseductivetemptation, andintheotherarodforpunishingselfindulgence.Itoffersintoxicationand demoralizationattheverylowestpossibleprice."MydearUnwashed,"it says,"whenever'youarethirsty,or dull,orinclinedforaholiday,cometo oneofmydrinkingshops.Itisonlya step-theyaredisposedentirelywitha
COBBETTSremedyfordrunkennesswas abarrelofhome-brewedbeerinthe laborerscottage-antitherewasmuch truthintheidea.Encouragethesale ofwholesomemaltliquorbythebarrel, permitnospiritstobesoldretailexcept inspecialeasesanddoawaywiththe taproom,andyoudoawaywithdrinkingwhereitischieflymischievous. Theywhocanbuyspiritsorevenbeer inquantitiesarepersonswhohavethe commandofmoneyandare1.01themost partrespectableandthougliCul,and whattheydrinkwilldonoharmtothe communityatlargeand,exceptinafew instances,nonetothemselves.That whichdoesalltheharmisthesellingof highlyitIlaintitatory&Mksinsuch sinallquantitiesthatanyonewhocan getholdofashillingcangetintoxicated.Removethefacilireswhichexi-tforgettingdrunkatanymoment, :milatalmostanyplaceandanyprice, andChupersooswhoseintemperance causesallthemischiefwillnolonger drink.Butunlessyouremovethe immenseexistingfacilitiesfordrinktng, youmustnutexpectself-indulgentmen nottiUsethesefaeilities.Wefirenut ;IIalldisposedtoundervaluetheelll'et ofInto lessofreligious-influences,buttournlityandreligionan' placedatagreatdisadvantagewhen theyhavetodealwithtineliatenedand untraineddesiressubjectedtoaneverpresentalnlpowerfultemptation.
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FATALACCIDENTAT:..4I7BIACO.-Iti;our dutytorecordasailfatalaccident ,v1Mlioccult-el:itSiihiacoonWednesday, the1MliofVehruary.last.Onthat(lay.the' childienattendingteePerthGirls'Assisied Schou'.underthechargeofSisterdeSales. we:eentertainedatStibireoatal'ie-nic,and afterenjoyingamu;',pleasantandhappy day.thechildrenwereaboutreturningHome, whentheco.npanywasstartledbycriesthat oneofthegirlswasdrowningintheLake! TheVeryBev.M.Gibney.V.G..andothers immediatelyrepairedtothespotindicated, but.alasbeforeassistancecouldre;ehthe poorgirl.shesankandwasdrownedThe younggirlprovedtobeMARYANNECosTELLo.ofBanbury.and,wecansaywith confi,lence,oneofthemostamiable,attractive,andintelligentgirlsintheSchool.The constertecionamongtheTeachersandthe as-einhledchildrenonhearingthelossof theirfavoriteSchoolcompanionwasbeyond discription,andthelamentationsofthelittle onespainfulintheextreme.Aftersome timehadelapsed,assistancecamefromPerth, tindtheremainswerediscovered,andonthe followingdaytheywerebroughttothe ConventwheteanInquestwasheldbefore theCoroner.E.W.Lawlor.Esq.,J.P.,whena vendletof-accidentaldrowning.'wasretntned bythe.Juryempannelled.The(layonwhich hesadaccidenthappenedwasanexcessively hotoneand.beforereturningtoTown,the thildrenwereallowedtobathe.butneither theTeachersnoranyoneonthepremiseshad anyknowledgeofthedangerousnatureof thespotselectedbythechildren.Toall appearancesanicerplacecouldnothave beenchosenforbathing,tint,asitisnow discovered,-toolateindeed.-theLake,a shortdistancefromtheshore.isovertenfeet deep,and,whatismore,suddenlydescends fromafewfeettothedepthwehave indicated.Thesadaccidentwehave narratedcastagloomoveranotherwise pleasant(lay.andthesceneontheoccasion willnotbeeasilyeffacedfromth3memories ofthosewhowitnessedit.Totheparentsof MARYANNECOSTELLOitwill,atleast,bea melancholysatisfactiontolearnthatevery markofrespectwasshowntothedeceased, andthatthegoodSistersmanifestedforthe departedchildmorethanMaternalloveand regard. Theinquestover,thebodywaslaidoutin theInfants'School,whichwasconverted intoatemporaryChapelfortheoccasion. andhere,duringtheday,wasvisitedbythe friendsandschoolmatesofthedeceased,and throughoutthesucceedingnightwaswatched bythegoodSistersofMercy,assistedby
someofthemembersoftheSodalityofthe ChildrenofMary,ofwhichshehadbeena member.Thefollowingmorningwasfixed for THEFUNERAL, andattheappointedhourthesolemn knelloftheCathedralbellannounced thatthesadmomenthadarrivedwhen allthatwasearthlyofMARYANNE COSTELLOwastoleaveforthelasttimeher Conventhome,andnayalastvisittothe sacrededificeinwhichshehadsooften knelttopray.Andthen,asthecoffinwas slowlybornefromthetemporarychapelby themembersoftheCatholicYoangMen's Society,whohadvolunteeredforthemehmcholyduty,thehithertopent-upfeelingsof thehundredsofyounggirlspresentgave way.andoneofitsmostpop,ilarinmates passedforeverfromtheCentettprecincts :amidstawailofsobsnittearssuchasrarely accompanyearths'favoritestothetomb. Thepallhearers,membersoftheSedalilyit theChildrenofMary,we;etheM Spencer.Reilly.Farre:Iy, an1Mathewson,an cotliawasimmediatelyfollowedbytin,.tinyelli,,f th. Lica 1..11HIIS,L11.,..,11.tot. 'Mk,LittleandMisK. ::11111),;iI:dre-se,I inwhite.withwhitetell;:eelblack,cuts andbelts.Themourner:wet, by theChildrenof)1,1,y a"ired andnumberingaboutsixiy. r.17110the girlsofthesell(),';norlielwegingtothe Sodality,alsointvhii:ewithParkscarfs,and thenthegirlsoftheOrphanageintheir uniform,withblacksa-liesorscarfsdependingfromtheslarilderawlcrossingthe breast.Thenfollowedthetiter:oflercy bearinglightedtaper.s.nutssee(aidiog themembersof11,C;i111,1,\10.111:)hon., Socielywetting:licit. The a nuttO.,,rofvii.it ;,, theirntrtrhvw,.;,the11.1..1,rfo:c.lI111. 111.01.C.,1011 slowly tothe Cathedral.Arrivtiltimethecoffinw placediinmediaeyNV1'111,11thexane!aary, awltheiinpre-,:kefatc.ralservice (wt. (1111.111.11wascominee,i-Ibyit,.V V.O.,wit;, son!. /e, \las,.Atiheconelti.ionofth, lies.F.Mateaactorip'tied acolyte;.Awlthe():1,...rti-ual pruno:ut,edthe,1,1111111111,,,,1i111, ,10.111,,;11)11iht,coffinht.'112:114)111, ,11.le. headedtheproce:sionhid(ictithe ratintheorderliefotede-ciilied.Inth,!. CemeTryheagain1,...,1theconc'.11,iing portionofthesoies,nsstvie".11111tLeC._.11.1111 hayingbeenlotve,rlin'011,,!,.1e tearsofthemou:;:e:,.:oilo,e;e,i,vmhth" chaplet,offlower:thathidmsotu,,lthe hislteverence Iill. pre:entinashots1:1' (o-co Thelasts:(10111 eielet,ii.yoen;girlso suddenlycalled :01,1,inill' innoeenttitiiwa.Ic:t111Ivye,Hy awl,11001-111111,,, ,y1111, 11,`p:rel millinih rnls110' -seis flue soma.. wha shallsaythatinthe a,thatevol:e such.scenes,Ili,incPrtc.-1,teneehasno, speciallyde:igaLltimemint1,0catappealto thefinerin:titio,ofoarfrailIminanity.(If Clineofiniittreyeitswhosoo,lbythateir;yr graveandheir,l word,the officiatingpile.)anappre,.ia'(s1theclatsieningMilt:miceofthe :,((me.waa thereonewhocouldtailtohecar1'le:1bash tothe11,Lyitt hut itherOilsongful innocence,anda',1theassocimionsthat make Thedre3m.rlynichcomebnel; Low ,memerrain, Droppin4 1,;rtin, Ason.,.upti11,Hower."
'FIDEEVILSOFTHEPRESENTCONSTITU-
TION.-Wewouldcallspecialattentionto theveryableletterswhichhavebeen contributedtoourBretnantlecontemporary theHeraldbyMr.Wallace un"'rho evilsofourpresentConstitution."Mr. Bickleyhasclearlyshowntheweaknessof thepresentadministration.theutterii-elc-snessofthepresentLegislati,eCouncil,and theevidentnecessitytheseisofat.olive assumingthe'rititsandprivilegesofBritish subjectsbydemanding,whatisknownasa Itesponsibleformofiosernment.Thatthat formofCleve!nmenttti:1beapans(eafurall tin'illsarcdono;believeandthaiwiththat formofgovellemon111111111,1, ill1101he urinewe(1,,nn'd,atht1,1twedoknowaxis: -thatimilerHi Gustinnient greaterpoliticalbliusiet,oddis inutile titanarcbe.in',!nowall.10:twerkly N1, andthatsvh.'noncethe1i,1hrh:rlan interestintheadmini-trationoftl:eirown affair,theprogressofOw 1c lor,ta,luponisalum.; 'lltopre,nt Coancil 'Hit, --boil:0byDowning;N:.t,q t.;,,a heV.,111.1 the 1*.1/y VI11,,!1111.\11-111111,1i.:11,`1111,y Aii,,tralasia. Ivo..1,1m:zeoislc-der;to readMr. c.cry toge, 1r11!17,1:1y,,:111I ,11,a1,11,1a1,>ria Le 111 v.:,111LcfC121i!IZ;and a,pirationsof ---ANNum,ExAmp;sTIoNorTHECUILD. FORDs,ISTED the l'ebraaryla-t, ,ns oftheel,Cdten tit61111(11,i:11tool,placele: 1,:e-,:mcof HisLord-hipPi (i,;,,;',.Vcry M.ii.1m v..;.,;wit ;1. .1.T. \T. ,-%,miat(13 re!lireIy n'aiyI. /ILAct, ;Hidt,:, ,!:to,icoe,1 II.1.-oldep,keirl1, H fs 11t tol'oxel very .,..11ell111,. 7,1iss alt.:of Hsu o ;4.-1hiss, is,:of ,,s,oeto ;,:tralt 1.('a .\ .1tine .Luse Emily amlJatieLunn,Ellzahehoiv,r. '<ia t.Ic,(therine SarahSeth, C:eine 0-laney,Marz,le Emma Landrii_e. long, 1:a'1 J11111,..Conner,on.F.-11er Itoae'l,and.1. hi:as wereal,;2,i.(n.tothyomiser forthelitatIcisisieea;ss!.out.andlor theirgeric:,i1gooc,e.t.lact.ll,el'tHui ail dist, madeahc".vre,al,tothe and (yi:to 11,,wne,,.--,n.yI:\1.19 1/111.I111eys110 for the heri:ti,ofaso:m(1Chris,taneltication,The ,V!!1(1:iielf.111at cons be cipc;e,...1 evidewly p',c1-1,1itthetertninati,,n ofthe,rdayoftrialan,t(loabt. Boys'Scinoi,rior,-,E.-TlierecentTearaceingwhich 1:'1,1intheBoys' schoolIloas(,,undertheair-plcesofthe Vo,mgMen',Socic.y,denion.ttate:the ticce,iiyforabuildin:.; mighlbeivied asaSchoollioa,eanlhailfoxgenesal meetings.
Andwhichoftheinnocentyoung,whotook partinthetin veceremonialwillnot bearthroughlitethememoryofthatsolemn sceneandthew-aimingitconveys.thatwe knownotthehouratvvhicliwenaybecalled toaccountforthetalentLilamayhatebeen entrustedto0;11 InilkSCI'111011oft11113following,Sundaythe Vicar-Generalcloventlyremindedhis congregationofthelesson:whichsuch deathsteach,andwhichdaily,fromsuch earlygraves.arebeingpreachedtothoughtlessandunheedingthousand,.
THEBISHoP'SPASTORAL.-Wewould callthespecialattentionofouirreadersto hisLordship'sLentenPastoralwhichix publishedasat.'0.pplententinoariss,.,eof to-day.Itcontainsmatterofdeepmoment andcallsforattentiveperusal. ----4
II0TANIcALGARDEN.-ThataBotanical GardenIouldproveofhumerievalueto thisColonycanno`heipie;ioned.,butto formsuchagardeninrearoftheProtes':int Orphanage,nearthe1erdiIlridgm,woalt1lie chimericalindeed.tiirelytheseareotli?r andmoreconvenientplacc.tobefoundfur suchapurposeinourfairCityForminga BotanicalGardenatthesitenamedcould onlyelualtheconstruetionofaRailwayto Albany.Bothworksarcdesirable-but prudencesuggeststhequestion,wouldthe resultscompensatetheoutlay1
THETELEGRAPHWITIISOUTHAUSTRALIA.-Oneofthemostpleasinge.sidencesof thedesireoftheWeld-Barleeadministration tofurthertheinterestsoftheColonywe.; theirdeterminationtospreadtheelectric wirethroughoutthesettleddistrictsofthe Colony.Buthavingaccomplishedthatend theirambitionwasintensifiedthatWestern Australiashouldbeconnectedwiththerest ofthecivilizedworld.'l'odosoSouthand WestAustraliashouldbeunitedbythe electricwire.Thatwork.wearehappyto say,isbeingproceededwithmostvigorously. andatnoverydistantdatethedesireofthe Weld-BargeeGovernmentwillbeanaccomplishedfact.
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IststRANT:7,-ItylimoRobertlfirrison, which :ari,,c,1ontheI5:11Frustary, 1.-ssimmigrantswerelanticd. cud:icing Ininigrans tunelessunlittltt Governmentarepieparedtooffc-chindto thenew Infactland-liould instk,s1(1st,loottheSurvey :loos's! Leinapositiontopointoastoi.sist comersvariousisirtionsofthecolonyIii' forsettlement..1(pre-curtnosuchinformationcanbeacluireil, aconsomence,Immigrantsleaveourshoresas soonastheycangetmoneytodosu.Oct Governmentshouldfollowtheexampleof SouthAustraliainthemattersofSurveying thecountry-.Itisworsethanfollytosi,cil treueytointroducepeop'etogohenceto ;.40,1:11Australia,orVictoria.Itisthe ambitionofeveryperson:catita Mother countrytoacluirelard,andthoughthereare thousandsuponthousand,ofacresof1:Intllit foroccupation,butforwantofitie:ana,iun andothervexatioasle 1,)111;.11111111grants I,',L%elittlechant,:ofac(Plitill!!,whatlite, desireviz..Ltel-andhiedisriece-soryto makeconcernedandpermanentsettlers.
THETARtur.-`,luckdissatisfactionP;felt atthenominationofMembersof(laLg'slativeandExecutiyeCounci'sbyitExcellency theGotcrowtoreviets:rpieemit:moms'.0113 Tariff.In;tendofapir;.n.iniza redsashasbeennamed, of ChitinherofCommerce,it,isfell,,-Loald havebeenselectedinpreier2ncetoMembers ofeiherbranchofarchesislature.The I.egisla!tveCouncildoe:,nut1,05es;the confidenceofthepeople.and,theExceitiive beingthecreaturesoftheGovernor,aReport fromsuchaCommissionwillprovetobe simplyworthless.
LANDORANDDRUNKENNESS.-Our muchrespectedPoliceMagistrate,Mr. Lawlor,haswrittenseveralletterstothe Inquireragainsttheprevailing.and,wemint say,nationalvice-Intemperance.Thedai'y sceneswitnessedbyMr.Landorinhiscourt has,nodoubt.movedhimtopensuchwholesaledenunciationsasarecontainedinhia letters.
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CHAMPION.BAT.--W13Observefromourwell-deservedcomplimenttoMr.GlIGERIfor'draggedup'sbeywhocouldnotlie.Could FrancisMoultonisseeingBeecherfor contemporariesthatBranchBanksofthehiseffortstofurtherthebestinterestsofthenotlie! Itmighthavebeendifferentmaliciousprosecution;damageslaidat WesternAustralianandNational,havebeenCa:hollcYoungMen'sSociety,towhichlir.hadhebelongedtoaNewspaperCorres-£50,000. openedatChampionBay. Gugeribrieflyreturnedthanks.Thesuccesspondents'Club,(Criesof'Puthimout,' TheCentennialyearwaswelcomedIn ----4,----- oftheYoungMen'sTea-meetingisinnoandlaughter.)Irepeatsir,thatinwhatevertheStatesbyilluminationsandgeneral
THNWESTAUSTRALIANTURFCLUB.-smalldegreeduetothemusicalskillandpositionyouplaceawoman,sheisanrejoicings.
TheAnnualRacestookplaceonthePerthtasteofMr.CARNERwhopresidedattheornamenttosociety,andatreasuretothe Muchmiseryanddestitutionexistsamong RaceCourseonthe23rdand24thnit.ThePiano.Severalpieceswhichhetreatedthe,world.Asasweetheartsitehasfeyequals,thepoorinCanada. amaszmentsandsportsattractedanunusuallyaudiencewithwereartisticallyrendered,andandnosuperiors.(Laughter.)Asacousin, Obituary.-AugustusMayhew,ofPunch, largeconcourseoftownandcountrysettlers.gaveatonetoanentertainmentwhichwouldsheisconvenient;asawealthygrandmother,andEarlStanhope. otherwisehavebeenwhatincolonialphrase-withanincurabledistemper,sheisunspeak- Vesuviusisagainactive.
PER7'11CA1'1101,ICYOUNGMEN'Sologyisknownas"veryflat."Mr.CARNERablyprecious.Whatwouldthepeopleof VICTORIA. SOCIETY. andNIr.BRYANdeserveparticularmention.theearthdowithoutwomen?Theywould ThepublicbusinessispersistentlyinWemustalsonoteapleasingfeatureinthebescarce,sir,perfectlyscarce.ThenletusterruptelbytheOpposition;severaldisprogramme.andthatwastheperformancecherishher,letusprotecther,letusgivehergracefulsceneshaveoccurred.Mr.Lalor ASOIREEundertheauspicesoftheabovebyMr.CAIINERandoneofhispupils,Misssupport,ourencouragement,ours3mpatliy,saidthe"lousewascorrupt,andpresided SocietytookplaceintheBoysSchoolU.REILLY.ofthepettyQuadrilles,entitledourselves,ifwecangetachance.overbyacorruptSpeaker.MrNteBain Houseon'Tuesdayeveningla-,t,andwasinthe-MerryKittens.- (Laughter.)PuttingjestingiSide,Mr.calledNlr.English,anothermember,a everyrespectanunqualifits1success.(treat President,womanislovable,kindofheart,"d dsweep."LalordeclinedtowithcreditisduetotheSub-committeefortheTHEpLI.:AsANypLAcEsof,-gracious,beautiful,worthyofallrespect,ofdrawhisremarksexceptasregardedthe alldeference.NotanyherewillrefusetoSpeaker.TheParliamentaryproceedings effortstheymadetowinsuccess."andalso THELONGAGO. forthebountifuls drinkherhealthrightcordially,inthisoftheweekarcquiteunprecedented;the treadofgoodthing:they hadprovided.Thedoorswere(melted ofwine,foreachand(eeryrueofushousesatcontinuouslyfor56hours,most shortlyafterSp.m.,when,gracehavingbeenbyELLENPITZSImos(daughterofDanielhasknee),loved,andhonouredthehestofofthetimewithcloseddoors.Thescenes said,amplejil,Lkewasden,t)thecreature O'Connell). themall-hisowngrandmother."(Greatinsidethechamberwerebeyonddescription, comfortswhichweresoliberallydisplayed. applause.) buttheNlinisterialpartycontinuedfirm
IIALt.W.1Ylipthehillside,wherethebreeze throughout,-theresultbeingtheutter AftertemtheChairman.P.A.liUGElt1.Egl., Marv;free, brealoleen,ontheimmunorFebruaryIlth, J.I'..PresidentoftheSoeiely,proiseedthe ARRIVALOFTHEMAILS. Indthelittle,merrykidseverleapingbe; ofell..Berry's"stonewall"policy.A toastof"ThePope"whichvia:1.0.1:0kiWIWI',mendtilt.gee-rockstun,;andwild Supplyhill,foroverI:45,mm,wasLitimately withgreatapplause,theaudieimeslowing themeernes'- pascalthroughallitsstages. theirrespect.bystandingwhirtheheir,
TheP.,!....etCo'spacketChinawiththe '111,1t`Wl211,pleasantpacesinthelongnem 'Theheath:steamerZealatelia,asplendid rendered"thehymn-GistblessthePope. mailsfreertheEasternCelenies,arrivedvesselantics,"atMelneurite,niFeb.4th, The'Feastof-HerMaieey.iiie1leetilWieseinstormstheoccurlitcaksinsheetsatKingGeorge'sSoundatepin.yesterdayafterapassageof46dttys,includingtmo Family.andtheQuoeti'sRepre(ileitis,in ori',1:11, Passengersforthis('obey:-Messrs.days'detentivit WesternAustralia-Geveinerletesssos."Neartheiletroldmansion,*ofmyracethemeniessee,Lambe,Watiliss,Pollard, AmannamedPatrickRooney,ashoewasleceivedinthesaneeielinsiastiematinee Ism,- Hetherington,Beaver,Simpson,Young,andmaker,whilelathingonthebeachatEmerald followedbytheNeti,ceilAnthem.Mr.Whewjli1.:11tillicewaveletsripplesoftandjeees. Hillwasfrielitfally bysharks,andulti11.sxmx.ViemPresidentnestle,posed-The lee.- - TFL1.CR.1.1:S matelybledtodeath. Ilisliepmidclerey.":Ind1,e,in-espi,sed'11,,,\velepleas:mitplius,inthelongago. plep,eingthetoast,str.,,,,ielyoiest11t.,In11,,,,,,,sen,tilgo-,elthof1,111,1pile. 'fileRarestCensusofthiscolonywas ADELAIDF. Li.-i-ii-eoftho1,4;ov:elfr.,1ul,,,I:11,1in (FrominquirerSapp!,meat,March3) -__. takenoilFeb.27,whenthefarmershail ihoieersand',mil-,1-,,itethe,teltillNli,lethelestonesshiniterintl.e.11,1,ey travel!ingieday,;soneiscacti:myofdie eisle i1,EkelrleTlivraph,tWIAd(laitleandfinishedreaping.Thetiler:muyieldisgood, not))listmphngtheunseasenatilyact \\-hare:noon'!dyesexterns(1,):11the
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