No.25.-VoL. SUBIACO,TUESDAY,JUNE6,1876.
6er 6Ir iitg5 THEANCIENTMONUMENT'S OFIRELAND.
ThebeautieswhichNaturehas,with bounteoushand,bestowedonIreland,have beanextolledbymanypensandmany tongues.TouristshavevisitedthatcountryfromEnglandandScotland,fromFrance, Germany,andotherpartsoftheContinent, andallhavepaidthesametributeofpraise tothegrandeurofitscoastandmountain scenery,andtothetranquillovelinessofits lakesandrivers,ofitsplainsandvalleys. WiafitoneofthemhavesaidofWicklow, cannotwithtruthberestrictedtothat countyalone:-"heremaybeseenbikes ofAlpinebeauty;streamsthatwind throughquietdells,orrolltheirsparkling watersdownruggedprey:pie,deep andsombreravines,wherethedark:nountainshadowsmaketwilightofthesir noon;mountainswhosehareoilenteey peaksseemtopiercethecloudsromantic woodsandpicturesqueelades,withfentile,andwarm,andpleasantvan,vs."'l'lnse, naturaladvantaeesareenhaneedbythe:inchntreinswhichares,-.alteredfarandwide overtheisland.Linkingthepresentmith thegloriesofthepast,tleoemajesticremainssranI,forthemostpar:,inthenii1st ofseWesofereatnaturalbeauty,andthe charmwhichtheyimparttosuch lave:eeleposnaabeenfeltmeiaekiiiwleisol,evenbystrangersunacquaintedwith theirhistory.Theeoil pilespasseseapeenmarattractienforthehailmein elmletsthecountryof rt,e,iitheivy,adrent-tinsf mielity erslles,andhisminiscaret-1basktolee timeWh4.11theseal!-awltew,rsolewith s..voolandspear,anl,,ot:t-vaolrae.u. theneighofsteels:old tin';pf;-me menwi.en:woundthosegrim1.nlrt thetideofwar,awlthe:tarea-tilled lien,battlecries.Ilep'u'ssther :ma,offar-famedabbeys, Culendaeelan-IClonniaentase,ormeditatesaithin t'wallsofoneoftheirmanychurelie, t.ifitbetheevenie_ttime,alien1,shadowsdeepen.11,,almostimaginesthat liaisehallowedspels,strappedineleene;ire (etwnmrrptnpc.1itt.ltt!,. r neml,s,:motthhynaiss.,1- nIli, lirliescats 4ty ntiedt :oil :!1,0,11,/, 4H, 1..1 t',ucahintslee! dwattIS CA!" 1',1
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Ireland1Thestatementissaddeningthat, "ofthe125RoundTowers,whichwerenoted asinexistenceatthecloseofthelastcentury, only75arenowstanding."Itwillbetruly ashameif,throughtheneglectandearlessness ofthepresentgeneration,theyareallowed toperish,afterhavingforcenturiessonobly resistedthewastingpowerofTime.The versesofDenisFlorenceM'Carthy,on"The PillarTowersofIreland,"containamute appealfortheirpreservation.Wemaybe permittedtocitethefirsttwostanzas:"ThePillarTowersofIreland,howwondrouslythey soma BytheLakesawirunnin;rivers,throughthevalleys ofourland; Inmystictilethroughtheisle,theylifttheirheads sublime
Thesegreyoldpillartemples-theseconquerorsof time
Besidethesegrayoldpillarshowperishingandweak
IlieOman'sarchoftriumph,antithetempleofthe th,ek Andtheg-olddomesofByzantium,andthepointed hiespiresAl!Sr.cone,ourbyoae,lintthetemplesofoursires.',
Weearnestlyhopethateffectivemeasures willitetakentopreservethoserelicsof Ireland'spastgreatness.Thepreservation ofherancientmonuments,withthatofher aucientlanguageandliterature,willhethe surestmeansofkeepingalivethespiritof nationality,andoftransmitting,fromgenerramientogeneration,thatloveofcountryfor eMel:herchildrenhaveeverbeenremarkable.-.1fuIloottrneAdroettte.
IsThusoneosrrnix01,T111:CHIA:cifTI)
SECItETSOCIETIESSOWONDERFUL
renderedtoohotforhim,butbecauseofthe simplefactthatnosuitabledwelling-placeis leftforhim.Yettheverycountrywhich hasforthreehundredyearsownedobedience toareligionestablishedbyActofParliament andwhichhearkenscomplacentlytooneof herjudgesabolishingHell,andtoanother decidingagainstthepersonalityofSatanEngland,whichcanrecognizenothingincongruousinallthis,isscaredbythenotion ofdogmaticdefinitionsbyan(Ecumenical Councilofnearlyathousandprelates gatheredtogetherfromtheend:oftheearth. andpresidedoverbytheinfalliblesuccessor ofshePrinceoftheApostles,towho/itall powerwasgiventobindandtoloosein Heavenanduponearth,andwhoseword; OurLorddeclaredweretobelistenedto asthoughtheyhadbeenutteredby Himself
THELIBERATIONOETHECARDINALARCHBISHOP01,POSENANDNEsEN FROMTWOYEARS'IMPRISONMENT.
Ni'arltawk."acerrespendent,vouchedfor livtheLondonTimes,writingoninfernal omelettes,givesthefolowinginformation :Woe:infernaleieietiee.Weaskanyof!sir -a-1,1'swhomayhavehaddeiststilseittie W. 0.11efthe}lurchinitseteidetunatienof torememberthisextract Fort,11.,telyiuEii.,71:inclvoLavelittleto amthe,diabotlealcritics,Jettif .eeneoarin:mendlerevisittheirlaws tomeeteteltLases.tip-3-shouldfirstdiscover eatenCiynotottly of arc,inmostca-es,the leathey ;eelallyconsidersiltysuch tfclewietie-staidlyexistintheirmidst.
Thei, evil',-The r', rheour'Athou,a1 rile-1aNay,an-1 thus-.fuunts
Asfu:1ns!-arklinastheyflowederesiave-r!yrant
Thetint.;add; a1.141--lensetapartfortrishaw,bybid: Au-I it ch-istityand 4Lie
Amil11,.,--zye--Csandeavesof rnAieriale-r!1.. TheSeriptan,fl'reatiou11,..1nofairertyp-than That1-1:nortals:-iritcan vlsy thin,areatreesurewhiA everyIrishmanshouldprizeantithef,flowingitemofnewsrelati,rtothem,Ii camebyoneofthelatemails,iscalculated toaffordpleasure."Atageneralmeetingof theRoyalIrishActelemy"-wequotefrom theDublinDailyExpress,ofDecember9"thepresidentDr,Stokes,deliveredtheinauguraladdress,inthecourseofwhich,after referringtoseveralofthenairehamesting papersreadbeforetheAssuletnyduringlast session,hesaidhesincerelyhopedthat.Sir JohnLublieek'sAncientNItinumentsBill wouldbepassed(lutingthenextsessionof Parliament.Noeffort hesparedby Irishmembersinsupportorthemeasure. liewouldronglyurgeonthe.1Pattern,the desirablityotrecommendin4auniformtutministrationsurdconsolidationoffunds forthepieservationof:1111Hltntonumentsin Irelandandthatthedirectionandadminstrationofworkshouldbeleftintheharids oftheIn-ItGo,eminent. alsodesiredto drawattentiontrtheextremelydefective eltaraeterofthelistofIrishmenumentsnow beforetheChurchTemporalitiesCemedashiners.alistwhichonlyspecifiedtwenty monuments.Ofthe115RoundToeers,whieli werenotedasinexistenceatthecloseofthe lastcentury,only75wereno,slarding. Thegreatcrosses,whkhexhibitedthemost anchorandperfectexamplesofsculpture inthecountry,andamuchlargernumber ofthemostimportantantiancientclone:Lea shouldbeineludedinthelist.Dr.Stolos addedthattheworkofpreservation,mittr thanofrestoration,alreadyachievedat CashelandatArdmore,gavethebesthopes forthecauseofthisdepartmentofarchaa logy."WhatIrishman,athomeorabroad, butwillfeelgratefultoDr.Stokesforhis enlightenedandpatrioticeffortstopreserve fromdestructiontheAncientMonunieutsof
Lit.inanenliehtencelanti tee: e!!eerythe.mutestnettleof th sby.,livirtztotimesubject ,Lnoflioiezlitandat of wo-e ;or is ile,tia', Cantor oftheirmanyrulers .ieelikemosttho,eitt Let arenowdegradedtobands i(ant:hellsonlyequalledbygarrottrsofour \vie,wholelifeisspentin setaeuniquemodeofperforming, diabolicalcrime.Ifyouwillnowpermitme.Iwillsayonewordformyself.I itteereft!redtocriweeandmyknowledgeof thesanteathoughIweretheboonvontefeta-dlr.-eabutwhatIreferto kilOW11topersonswhoare .-ovin;inthehighestsocietyilltheirreliveitcetattries.litSpainitisawell-known feetthatenthenightonwhichPrimwas a.eetssiwoed,manyofthosewhowerepresent athis1:1S;VeCeptilin,hadprovidedthemoney for:cudpreparedtheplotthatthose-gentlemenmixedfreelywiththefashionable assemblyandpressedthehandoftheman whosehourstheyhadnumbered.Idonot thinkthatanyonewillventuretocontradict this.Incountrieswherecrime,ifithasthe leastshadeofapoliticalmotive,isregarded almostasheruic,menofhighstandingwill beretire'to:lidsocieties,someofthemembers ofwhicharevillain,ofthedeepestdye,and therefererequisite.InmyexperienceIhave seenseamcitation,cases,butastheydonot (-theeeitherleyownhonororthegoodof mycountry,Idonotthinkmydutyto ftIreiL111societyrequiresmetoTurninformer."
ENGLANDADVANCING.
Englendiscertainlyadvancing.Butit titli.inces,ratheroddly.byjerks.Three hundredyearsagoitmadeareligionbyAct ofParliament.Withinthelastfewyearsit hashitgraniticnewideaofsettlingdoctrinal pointsbythedecisionofaCourt.ofLaw. NotrelylongagothelateLordChancellor pronounced,fromthejudicial bench,hislomatanddeliberatedecision-a detkionpronouncedbyhiminhisusually ti:reingandmaddeningvoice-wherebyhe, (edheneellor,decreedthatthereisno 1,,eetofface"asCousin tsayThatHellwasabolishedAfew yearsrunby,and,asbyaquitenatural ,,,pience,thenest!Ili:I'M-Ifisquitenaturally ai.ollshed,inhistorn-hehavingclearlyno torussehtdiTreatmentlikethishasbefallenhim,notbyreasonofthegroundbeing
PRICE6D
slighlygrey,hasbecomeaswhiteassnow, butthecourageoftheillustrioussuffereris unbent.Heisgoingtospendsometimewith hisbrotherinMoravia.whenceheintends repairingtohome.Thewriteroftheselines concludes,"ThesewerethedaysofOetrowo, wheretheChurchcelebratedvictoriesof greatvalueandimportance.Theyweredays ofjoyandofmutualedification.Likemany ofthosewhoareboastingofhavingbeen witnessesofthevictoryatSedan,orelsewhere,whentriumphswerecelebrated,Ican saywiththesamepride,Ihavebeenat Oatroom,whenourArchbishopcelebrated suchtriumphsastanneverbegainedwith ironandblood."
IRELAND.
Ireland,nolessthanbothArmyandNavy. beingquietlyignoredbyherMajesty'sMinistersintheusualprogrammeoftheSession, setforthintheSpeechfromhe'Ilirone,we arerejoicedtoobservethatsomanyofthe Irishmeelletrahavepromptlytakentimeby theforelockwithaviewtosecuretothe SisterIsland,inspiteoftheflagrantoversight,theadvantageswhichcanaloneaccrue fromsomethinginthewayofwiseand practicallegislation.OnWednesdayafternoonleavewasobtainedtointroducethe following.amongotherMilsmoreorless affectingtheinterestsofIreland WI,:tgan amendthelawsre,etingto gameinIle:andMtHenry'fo--01the lawrelatingtotheregas:ration1,1ParliamentaryvotersinIrelandMajorO't;ernian Toamendthelairrelatingtothenitittleiptil franchiseinIrelandCaptainNoian'i'v establishCountyBoardsinlrelatel; Dr. WardToregulateandencouragethecoast andtleatpseafisheriesinIreland;Mr.iiutt: amendthelawwithreferencetotenureof landinIreland11r,ParnellToreclaim wastelandsinIrelandMr.It,lsitlythTo preventthesaleofintoxicatingli-eforson SundayinIrelandMr.llShaughnessyTo extendthelimitsofageuptowhich,with theassentof13OardsofGuardians.orphanand desertedpauperchildernmayliesupported outofworkhousesinIrt.ht.11,1 Sir,J. Toamendthelawrelatingto townsinIrelandMr.ItonayneToprovide forthebetierad,iriisirationof!midi,:moneys leviedbygrandjuriesinIreland,andforthe establishmentofrepresentativecouncilsinthe Irishceuntiesforthemanagementoflocal affairsMr.CrawfordToamendtheLandlordandTenantAct(Ireland.)of1870;Mr. MeldtaiToaltertheconstitutionand governmentofcountyinfirmariesillIreland. FromthislisttheIrishconstituencieswillat onceseethattheirbestinterestsarekeenly andsedulouslyearedlotbytheirpatriotic representatives.-litesiser.
Sincethe3rdofFebruary,157.1,theprison atOstrow°hasbeen11,placeofpainfulattractionforthewholeCatholicpopulationof Germany.Allheartswerelongingforthe timewhenthebelovedpastorshouldbegiven backtohisflock,andhisfaithfuldiocesans countedtheday,:IntlItemstothishappy event.Thedesiretohavethefirstglimpse ofhisdearface,andreceivehisfirstblessiiigs, hailinducedagreatnumberofthemtopost themselvesontheeveofthatmemorableday beforetheprison,wheretheyspewthewhole night.watchingandwailing,untilthedoors opened,aseverybodyWasillperfectignorance ofthefateoftheillustriousprisoner.About fouro'clockinthemorning.thetimewhen It'wasinformedthatthehourofhisliheranonhadcome,lightwasseenatthewindows ofhiszcll,Itwasexactlyatthesametime, twoyearsago.thattheArchbishopbadbeen arrestedat.hispalaceatPosen.Atfive o'clockthecurriagehadcometofetchthe Cardinaltothestationhewe,acrompanied bytheLandrathvonDallwitz,andtwoinspector.ofpolice,Thestationwasactually throngedwithpeettliiofallclassesWhenthe Cardinalarrivedandmajesticallyandwith Apostolicdignitywalkedtlirouelithecrowd. bestowinghisblitesingonallshies.The writeroftheselines,ell!,wiletilleye-witnes:. saysthatitwasasublimemomentone mighthavealmostfanciedhimselfina cathedral,suchasolemnSiieneeWasreigning.Nevertheless,strictordersWeregive!: tolliSIWI'Sethepeople,inen11,01,1elleeof whichallthosewhowerenotinpessiosienof ticketshadtoleave.Awholeregimenthad orderstoremaincloseathand,readyto appearatthefirstsignofdisturbance,which was,however,quiteanunnecessaryprecaution. BeforetheCardinal'sdeparturePrinceitadziwillappearedatthestation,andassuredhim inthenameofallhisdiocesans.clergy.and laity,oftheirinflexibletidelits,andobedience. Godaloneknowswhatpassedinthehearts oftheassemblybutwhenthemoment camethatthetrainpreparedtoleave. suppressedcriesofsorrowWereheardthen, asifbyageneralimpulse.seeinginthe pastoronlythetriumphoftheChurchand thevictoryoffaith,theybrokeoutintoa rapturouscheer,and.underslittiltsof"Viral!" thetrainleftthestation.:itnineo'clocka SolemnHighMass,bywayoftlianksgiiing, wassaidattheparishchurch.whichwas numerouslyattended.Inthecourseofthe daymorethanathousandstrangersarrived fmomPosenandGnesen.Almostthewhole Polishnobilityandtheclergycameforthe purposeofsalutingtheirpastor,whoseliberationhadbeenanticipatedintheafternoon, andthedisappointmentathavingcometoo latewasuniversal.ThefollowingAddress was,howerer.written,and,afterhavingbeen coveredwithsignatures,wasspeedilydespatched:-"MostReverendPastor,-After thegloriousimprisonmentoftwoyears.which yourEminencehassufferedforthecauseof God,ahardfatetearsyouagainawayfrom themindsofyourfaithful,whosuffermuch fromthesenewmeasures.AsWewerenot permittedthecomfortofseeingyou,wewill, atleast,expressourfeelingsbyletter,assuringyouofourneverwaveringdevotionand fidelity.Atthesametimeweprotest,inthe nameofGodandIlisChurch,againstthis newactofviolence.whichwasimposedon youandyourtwoarchdioceses.Withdeepest respect,weremain,&c."AtBerlinthe Cardinalwasasheartilyreceivedbythe mostdistinguishedmembersoftheCentre. IleenteredwithgreatinterestintoadiscussionastotheconditionoftheChurchin Germany,butitwasnoticedthathesaid verylittleabouthimself.Hishealthhas,to allappearance.notsuffered,althoughhisimprisonmentwasnotatrifling,affair-nota merelimitationofpersonalliberty.buta continualendurance,ofallthehardshipsofa prisoner.Ilehasgrownveryoldinthese twoyears.Hishair,whichwasonly
THEQUEEN'SNEWTITLE. Immediatelypriortotheannouncement, throughtheRoyalSpeech.oftheintention ofIlerMajesty'sadviserstointroduceaBill intotheLegislatureaccordingtotheQueen ofEnglandthetitleofEmpressofIlindostan, theprofoundlyinterestingtidingshavebeen receivedofthehomagepaidtothePrinceof \ValesbyScindia.oneofthemostpowerful ofallthenativePrinces.Upontheoccasion oftheirfirstmeeting,wereadthat,atthe headotabrilliantgroupofcavalry,hets, towardstheIleir-Apparent.hiscapblazing withjewels,hisscarlettunicradiantwith goldandgems,hischargergorgeouslycaparisoned.Havinggreetedeachother(thePrince andSeindia),welearnthattheyrodedown thelinessidebyside,thebandsplayingand thecolorsbeinglowered.Afterwardsthe Princeandhissuite,returningtothesalutingpost,themarchpastcommencedafterthe Europeanfashion.Firstcamethegeneral Staff,nextSciraliaaloneattheheadofhis troops.Then.itisadded,"ashepassedthe Princehwsaluted,thefirsttimehehasever doneso."Itwaslateron.whenthismemorablereviewofthetroopshadbeencompleted, andwhentheHeir-ApparentandScindia againstoodineachother'spresence a granddurbar,heldinanimmensetent, crowdedwithMaharajahs,thatthemost singleevidenceofhomage,onthepartof Scindia,signalizedtherecognizedsupremacy now,inIndia.oftheruleoftheBritishSovereign.AsScindialedthePrincetothedale, allrose,andheraldsuttered111ahrattacriesin chorus,equivalentto"LonglifetotheRing1" 'theMinistersandSirdarshavingbeenpresentedtothePrince,Scindia,throughGeneral Daly,thenexpressedhisgratitudeforthe honordonehim.Scindiasbeforehimhaul beenhonored,butnonelikehim?Hehad nothingtoshow.Thepalaceandthetroops, what.werethey?AnclyetthePrincehad comeintheheatanddusttoseethem.lie wasgrateful,andhehopedthemPrince,when heSaon'theQueen,wouldtellherSeindiawas herfaithfulservantforever.Ashespoke thesewordwearetold,tie3,2st-tidedfrom thedais,andstoodinanattitudeofreverence
whichwaswonderfullydramatic.The Prince,thereupon,ingracefulterms,thanked Scindiaforhisfriendlywords,andsubsequentlythepresentsweregiven-one,a necklace,withupwardsof2,000finepearls, withrubiesanddiamonds,forthePrincess, besidesotherarticlesofgreatvalue.Inthe evening,besides,therewasabanquetatthe palace,Gwaliorbeingbrilliantlyilluminated. DuringthisbanquetScindiaproposedthe healthoftheQueen,andsubsequentlythat ofthePrince,whichwasdrunkinchampagne. TheHeir-Apparent,returningthanks,gave thehealthofScindia,whomheshouldever rememberasafriend.Thistoast,atthe Prince'srequest,wasdrunkwithEnglish honorsamidloudcheers,thegreatMahratta Chiefappearingimmenselygratified.Upon thefollowingmorningScindia,atanearly hour,awaitedthePrince'sdeparture.TakeingthePrince'shand,beforepartinghesaid, "Ithasbeenmuchtoseeyourface.Ican hardlyhopetoseeyouagainbutsometimes inEnglandturnakindthoughtuponme. AllIhaveisyours."TothisthePrince repliedthathewouldneverforgetGwalior andhisfriend.Atthefootofthestaircase ScindiaagainbadefarewelltothePrince, thetwopartingwithmutualprofessionsof regard.IncidentslikethesearefittingpreludestotheproclamationthroughoutIndia oftheQueen'snewtitleasEmpressof Hindostan.-WeeklyRegister.
THEABBESSOFKENMARE.
Mrs.O'Hagan,theMotherAbbessofthe ConventofPoorClaresatKenmare,andonly sisterofLordO'Hagan.ex-LordChancellor ofIreland,diedearlylastweek,andwas buriedonWednesday.Thefuneralwasone ofthemostimpressivesightseverwitnessed anywhere.Thepeople,whogatheredin thousandsfromallthatlovelyregion,seem strickentrulyasifwithagreatgriefand welltheymight,seeingthemightyeffortsthe deceasedMotherAbbesshadmadetoeducate theirchildrenandtorelievemanyatime theirmaterialnecessities.TheBishopof Kerrypresidedattheobsequiesandpreached amostaffectingfuneraloration.Thechief mournerwasLordO'Hagan.
"THEALLEGEDINTRIGUEWITHROME."
HisEminencetheCanlinal-Archbishopof Westminster,on5thFeb.last,addressedthe folloWinglettertotheTimesinreferenceto theextravagantrumoursrecentlyafloatasto anintriguewithRomeonthepartofalarge bodyofAnglicanclergymen:-
"Sir,-IntheTimesofyesterdayandof to-dayIhaveseentwotelegrams,purporting tocomefromRome,inwhichmyname occurs.
"AsIthinkthatbothyouandmanyothers maydesiretoknowhowfartheircontentsare true,Imaysaythattheyareboth,frontfirst tolast,whollydevoidoftruth.
"Noschemewhatsoeveronthesubjectof Ritualismhaseverbeenconceivedbyme neednotadd,nonehaseverbeen,tomy knowledge,proposedoropposedordefended inRome.-Iremain,Sir,yourfaithfulservant.
"HENRYEDWARD,Cardinal-Archbishop. "February5."
CHEERING.
TheIllustratedJournalofSunds-,,Reading says"Itissadtofindanorganofour NationalChurch(referingtothe"Church Herald")writingasfollowsRomanCatholicsmaywellbeproudofwhattheyhave achievedinEnglandduringthelasthalf century.FiftyyearsagoanEnglishPapist wasakindofbogeytoreligiousProtestants, andanobjectofcontempttothesemoreconsistentProtestantswhowerenotreligious. NowtheRomanCatholicChurchismorerespectedthananyotherreligiouscommunity inEngland.The"WeeklyRegister"isquite justifiedinwriting Wemaybesaidto holdourown,atleastpoliticallyandsocially; andtobeonaparwiththeintelligentl'rotestant.Eventhenewspapersgivemore prominencetoourCardinal-Archbishopthan theydototheArchbishopofCanterbury. TheageseesthattheCatholichaslogic,while aProtestanthasnothingbutprotest.Our conquestisreal.'ExactlyitistheArchbishopswhohavedoneit.TheRomanchurch hasrulerswhomamancanrespect,andto servewhomisanhonortothenoblest.We haveDrs.Tait,Jackson,Ellicott,&c."
SECRETSOCIETIESINSOUTHAMERICA.
TheBuenosAyresSouthernCrosssays For,thelastfivemonthsthepolicehave beenactivelyengagedintheprosecutionofa secretsocietywhoseexistencewasrevealed byarespectableEnglishman.Theactive andintelligentchiefofpoliceRochaisnow inpossessionofpapersanddocumentswhich throwgreatlightonthiscommunistic,antisocialandanti-Christianconspiracy.The chiefconspiratorisnamedBoocker.Among thewrittendocumentscapturedisonestating thatitisnecessarytochangetheexisting orderofthingsinthisrepublic,aswellinthe politicalasthereligiousline.Theyswore bythegodoflibertyandthedaggerwhich theyheldintheirhandstofreethiscountry front"politicaldegradationandreligiousin toleaance."Theconspiratorswereboundindividuallytoprovidethemselveswitharms. TheyacknowledgenochiefexceptBoocker, whopromisedtorecompensethemshortly andwellandtheysworetomurderany memberwhowouldbetraythesecretoftheir
existencetotheauthorities.Themottoof thesocietyis"Liberty,Equality,Fraternity,andProgress.-J.L.B.
AgreatnumberofMartini-Henryrifles andlargestoresofammunitionwereseized bythepolice.SomethousandOrsinibombs werealsodiscoveredandbroughttothe policia.Thesumof15,000dole.wasfound, whichhadbeencollectedamongthefew membersofthesocietywhowerepresentat themeetingonthenightthepolicepounced uponthem.
,GOD
BLESSTHEPOPE.
SpeechdeliveredrecentlybyCardinal ManningattheGrandconcertattheItalian Churchschool-roomHattonGarden,inhonor oftheLondonCatholicTotalAbstinence LeagueoftheCross. BeforetheconcertcommencedhisEminencespokeasfollows."DearChildrenin JesusChrist,-Iamnotgoingtomakea speech,excepttocallonyoutosingGod BlessthePope.'AndbeforedoingthatI knowyouwillbegladtoknowthatthe Popeisverywell.Wehearfromthenewspapersalltheyearroundthatheisveryill butthenextday,aftermakingsuchannouncement,theyhavetosay.Weweremistaken. ThePopegavehisaudienceasusual.'The otherdayourHolyFathersaidsomethingso verygoodthatIcannothelprepeatingit. Hesaidthattherevolution,whichisallover theworldsettingitselfagainsttheChurch andtheFaith,remindedhimofthecityof Jericho.Now,thecityofJerichowaswalled upveryhigh,andwasfullofarmedmen, verystrongandveryconfidentintheirown power.Andwhenthetribesofthepeopleof Israelcameuptotakeit,theywentround aboutitforsevendayssingingpsalmsand blowingtheirtrumpets.Andthepeopleof Jerichosaid,Lookatthesefoolishpeople. Dotheyexpecttotakethecitywiththeir trumpetsandpsalms1'And,indeed,there weresomeevenamongtheIsraelitesthemselveswhosaid,Youcannottakethecityin thiswayyouhadbettercometoterms.' Butaftertheyweredoneblowingtheir trumpetsallthewallsofJerichofelldown, hndthepeopleenteredin.Thatislikethe revolutionallovertheworld.Therevolution isverystrong,veryconfident,fullofitsown power,andisdefyinguslikethepeopleof JerichodidtheIsraelites.Theysay,Look attheseCatholicswiththeirnovenas,and theirvestments,andtheirjubilees,andtheir litanies,andtheirintentions.Dotheythink thattheywilldrivebackthegreattideof modernprogressandcivilization?'And therearesomeCatholics,too,who,witha halfheart,aresaying.Youhadbetter maketermswiththerevolution,cometoan agreement,makefriends,takeupwith modernprogressandcivilization-thereisno goodinstandingout.'AndtheHolyFather saidtothesepeoplewhowantedhimto recognizeprogressandmoderncivilization, Waitawhile.'Hesaid.Waitawhile,and youwillsecwhatwillbecomeofthesegreat andwisemen,whothinktheyknowbetter thantheChurchofGodandtheVicarof JesusChrist.'Whensuchwordsofconfidence, andoflove,andofpowercomeoutofthe mouthofoneoldman-S3yearsofage-with avigourofintellectandpowerofspeech whichsurpasseventheyoungmenintheir vigour,IthinkweoughttosayGodbless thePope,'andpraythathislifemaybe long."
WRECKOFTHESTRATHMORE.
TheSierraMorenaputinhere,andlanded 12passengersandeightofthecrew,partof thesurvivorsoftheStrathmore,ofDundee, newironshipof1,872tonsonherfirstvoyagefromLondontoNewZealand,wrecked inJuly,1875,ononeoftheCrozetIslands intheSouthernOcean.Theabove,and24 others,weretakenofftheislandsonthe22nd January,bytheAmericanwhaler,Young Phenix,inawretchedcondition.Onthe 26thofJanuary,thePhcenixfellinwiththe SierraMorena,andtransferredthe20landed to-day.Owingtothescarcityofwaterthe SierraMorenacouldnottakemore.The factsofthewreckandoftherescueareas follows:-TheStrathmore,anewship,one ofthefinesteverlaunchedinEngland,sailed aboutAprillastwithemigrantsforOtago, NewZealand.Eighty-eightsoulswereon boardandshehadneverbeenhearlofuntil thesurvivingpassengerswerelandedhere. TheStrathmore,whenout75days,ranon therocksatnight,onagroupknownasthe TwelveApostlesintheCrozetGroup.About 44personsweredrowned.Theremaining44 livedsevenmonthsonthisbarrenisland, whichfortunatelyhadonegoodspringonits summit.Theylivedonseabirdsandtheir eggs.Severalvesselscamenearthemduring thesevenmonths,butthewreckedpeople failedtoattracttheirattention.Whensaved bytheAmericanwhalertheywereinadestituteandemaciatedcondition,andscarcely hadaragonthem.TheSierraMorena, whichtookhalfofthesavedfromtheAmericanvessel,arrivedhereto-day,boundto Kurrachee,withrailwaymaterial.According tothelastaccounts,24morewereonthe whaler.ThesecondmateoftheStrathmore andthecaptainofthevesselthatrescued themcameashorefirst.Theystatethat49 peopleweresaved.Twodiedontheisland fromhavingbeenfrost-bitteninthefeet,and theirtoesrottingoffwithmortification.The captainandchiefofficerweredrowned.Those savedlivedforsixmouthsand21dayson seabirdsandakindofweedlikethetopof acarrot,growingontheisland.Theisland isoneandahalfmileslong.Halfofitis perfectlybarerock,theotherhalfcovered
withrankgrass.Theirfuelforcookingwas thefeatherscfthebirds.Afewmatches weresaved,andtheykeptalampburning withoilextractedfromthebirds.Hardly anythingwassavedfromthewreck.The boatstheyescapedinwerelostthefirstnight, therocksbeingperpendicular,andnobeach toheavethemupon.Thefollowingisalist ofthesavedonboardtheSierraMorena:B.Peters,secondmateJ.C.Allen,third mate;G.Buttenshaw,firststewardD. Wilson,secondsteward; JohnPixie,carpenterWalterSmith,sailmaker; John Smith,cook;JohnWilson,A.B.James Knight,third-classpassengerRobertSinnie, do.;FrederickHenley,first-classpassenger SpencerJoslin,do.;GeorgeCrombie,do. Wm.Rook,third-classpassenger;George Ward,do.JoeWard,do.;GeorgeSkidmore, do.;ThomasStandring,do.;RobertWilson, do.;Wm.Wilson,do.Thefollowingisalist ofthoseleftonboardthewhalerYoung Phcenix:-Mrs.Wordsworth,first-classpas sengerMr.Wordsworth,do.Mr.Walker, do.;J.Leak,A.S.J.Fitzmaurice,do.C. Tookey,do.;T.Blackmore,do.II.Turner, apprenticeF.Carmichael,do.E.Preston, do.;C.K.Jackson,boatswain;HiltonKeith, first-classpassengerJ.Nicol,engine-driver JoeTuck,thirdsteward;JnoEvans,A.B. JnoWarren,A.B.J.Staworth,A.B.H. Erickson,A.B.M.Rioldan,A.B.W.Venting,A.B.J.Wilson,A.B.J.Wilson,A.B E.Sharp,A.B.J.Frail,A.B.Arelief fundandassistanceinclothingwereatonce forthcoming.Mostoftheseamanhavebeen senttoEnglandbysteamer.
ThefollowingfromtheTimesofIndiais thenarrativeofGeorge1).Cronibieoneof thesurvivorsoftheStrathmoretakenonthe dayoflandingof20survivorsatGalle, Ceylon,24othershavinggoneonto Mauritius:-"Wesailedon17thApril,1875 fromLondonforNewZealand.Allwentwell uptoJulyI.The30thJunewasfoggy,and thecaptainhadsaidwewereneartheCrozet Islands,andwouldpasssouthwardofthem, HeexpectedreachingNewZealandatthe endofJuly.Ataquarterto4a.m.onthe 1stJulyIfelttheshipstrike.Shehad bumpedonarockononeside,andsailedin betweentwoothers,andtheregotnedged. Sheswungbyherforepart,hersternleaning backsubmergedindeepwater. 1madefor theport-quarterboatwithmycabincompanion,Bentley,butcouldotgetitoffthe davits,asaseabrokeoverus,andwashedus backtothehandrailoffthepoop.Allfrom thepoopforwardswasrapidlygettingunder watertothemidships.Itwasfoggyand dark.AsIhurriedondeckIheardthe captaincallouttothepassengersinthe saloonGood-byetoall,itisalloversave yourselvesbytheboatsatonce,'Iwas dressedinmycoat,trousers,andboots.To savemyselfIgotfronttherailofthepoopto themizzenrigging,makingnofurthereffort togetattheboat.Iremainedint`t_erigging tilldaybreak.BythatOne,twoanda halfhourstheStrathmorehadgoneunder waterallexcepttheforecastle-head.On daylightcomingIgotalongthemizzentopgallantstaytothemainmast,andfromthere downtotheroofofthedeckho.use.Several otherssoonscrambledtotimesameplace whileothersmadefortherigging.The secondmateandseveralofusgotthegig anddingyboatsoffthedeckhouse.We heardnothingmoreofthecaptainandfirst mate.Theyhadbeenwashedoverboard.and noonegaveanyorders.Ibelievedthatabout 25personswhomIsawwereallthesurvivors outof88souls.Welaunchedthegig,and nineofus(myselfnotone)gotoffinittowardssomerocks,whichwecouldseetoweringinthefrontofus.Onesugar-loafrock 70ft.high,lookedtobeonly50ftfrotnthe vessel.Thedingyboat,withthethirdmate thecarpenter,andanotherofthecrewanda passenger,thengotoff.Therushtothis boat,astotheother,keptmeout.Eleven ofusremainedontheforecastle,andone manwasvisibletousintherigging.We scramblednowfromthedeckhousetothe forecastle.Thesecondmate,inthegig,promisedtoreturnonfindingalandingplace. Wesoonlostsightofbothboats.Thegig returnedlateintheafternoon,andinstead oftakingusofftheforecastletookfive passengersfromthemizzen-topwhomwe hadnotuptothistimeseen.Withfour rowersthismadeupthegig'scomplement, andweagainwerelefttowaititsreturn. Wehadtowaitthewholenight,anightof cold,wet,misery,andterrortous,aswe fearedtheshipgoingdown,asshedidsome hoursafterwards.Someoneofusgotabag withafewbiscuitsoutoftheforecastle andthatwasallweate.Sometimeafter daybreakonthe2ndofJuly,thegigcame back,butthedingydidnotreturn.Thegig nowtook11ofusoff,muchover-cramming herselftodoso,severalofuslyingdownin thebottomoftheboat.Theseahadgot calmer.Wefoundalandingplaceabouta mileaway,andsouthofwhereourship struck.Thedingyhadfoundit,too,and landedherpassengerssafely.Ongetting intothegigwetooksomethingswithusout oftheforecastle,someblanketsandsailors clothing.Thatnightthe2ndJuly,theship disappearedaltogether,cantedoverandfell backwardintothedeepwater,Isuppose.We landedatagapintherocksandfoundourselvesinamostdesolate-lookingplace-rocks uponrocks,everywhereaseabird'shome, veryfewlevelplaces,andgrassandsome weedsgrowingabout.Therewereplenty ofyoungalbatrossesaboutwhichwecould atfirsteasilyknockdownwithastick. Theyhadthennofearofus,norhadany otheroftheseseabirds.Toourfurthersurprisewefoundthatthelifeboathadarrived attheislandbeforethegighadonitslast triplandeditspassengers.Nineteenmore ofnshadgotsafetherebythatmeans,so thatwiththoseourdingyandgighadadded, latterintwotrips,wemadeup49souls inall.Thelifeboat'snumberincludedone lady-Mrs.Wordsworth,anEdinburghlady whohadbeenlivingsometimeat Liverpool,awidowgoingoattoNew Zealandwithherson,alsohappilysaved withher.Thechiefmateandthreesaloon passengerswereamongstthosedrowned. ThesethreepassengerswereaMrs.Walker, Ibelieve,fromBirmingham,whosehusband andsonoftwoyearsoldweresavedaMiss Henderson,daughterofMr.Henderson engineer,Wellington,NewZealand,towhom shewasgoingwithherbrother,whowas savedandMr.PercyJoslen,ofMaidstone inKent,whowasgoingoutwithhisbrother; thelatterisoneofthesurvivors.Allthe second-clssspassengers,sixinnumber,were lost.Theirnames,Ibelieve,areMr.and Mrs.Keddell,ofNewZealand,whitherthey werereturningMr.andMrs.Nobell(so pronounced),alsoreturningtoNewZealand, totheWestCoastMr.SenneeleasIunderstood,ofLondon,andMr.Blair,anold gentlemanhailingfromsomewhereunknown tome.Thesemadeupaltogether,with20 ofthethird-classandeightofthecrew,a totalof39lost.Inthethird-classtherewas afamilyofI0namedGoodridgeandMr.Lewis, Mr.Silkandsister,Mr.DeggenandMr. Ridge,andsomeotherswhosenamesIdon't remember.Theywere,Isuppose,washed offthedeckwiththecaptainandthemate. Ithinkalsothestarboardquarterboathad beenfilledwillspassengersandafterwards upset,aswesawithanginginthatcondition onourgettingaway,anditwentdownwith theship.Noneescapedinit.Theotherof thetwolifeboatshaddriftedashoreempty. Wesawitontherocks.Thataccountsfor alltheship'sboats.Thenearestislandwas calledHoggIsland,sixmilesoff,butasall ourboatsgotwashedawayandlostnextday, wenevervisiteditnoranyoftimeothersuntil wewererescued.Thoseislandsareuninhabited.Theislandwewereonwasoneof 12rockscalledtheTwelveApostles,partof 26islandscalledtheCrozets,inlat.26deg. 158minIon.50deg.E.Welearn,thatmuch afterwardsfromthecaptainwhorescuedus. Beforethelossofourboatswesavedfrom thewreckfloatingabouttwobarrelsofgunpowder,onecaskofportwine,twocasesof rum,onecaseofbrandy,twocasesofgin, oneeaseofpreserves,onecaseofhoots,and eighttinsofsweets.Thesetinsafterwards madeourpots.Wealsosavedapassenger's box,whichsupplieduswithblankets,kmdyes, andspoons.Somedeckplanksandother piecesoftimberweresecured.Matches severalofushad,andthewoodmadefires untilallwasburntup,andthenweburntthe skinsofbirds,whichdidwell.Thetwofirst nightswehadnoshelter,butthethirdnight wehadriggedupalean-toagainstarockith stonesandturf,thatheldthewhole48for thatnight.Oneofus,aMr.GeorgeMiller, haddiedofexhaustionandshockofthe systemthefirstday.Weafterwardsrigged upothershelter,anddividedourselvesinto sixmesses,eachdoingitsowncooking.Sea birdsandtheireggsandboiledgrasswere oursolefood.Wefoundaspringofgood water,andthatwasourgreatgoodfortune inallourtroubles.Ournumberof48was reducedto47onthe18111Julybythedeath ofaMr.Stanbury,ayoungmanfromDover, whodiedoflockjaw,causedbyinjuryofhis foot.Onthe3rdSeptemberwealsolostMr. Henderson,whodiedofdysentery,aftera longillness.Onthe23rdNovemberwelost oneofthequartermasters,namedHusband, whosehandhadgothurtandhadmortified. OurlastlosswasonChristmasDay,when Mr.Walker'schilddied.Ournumberwas thusreducedto44,atwhichitremainedtill thearrivaloftheYoungPhoenixtoour rescueonthe21stJanuary.Wehadno doctoramongus.Theshiphadnone.Duringourwearystaywesightedfourvessels, butcouldgetnorecognitionofoursignals, someblanketsflyingalldayonthemastof thelifeboat.Onevesselcamewithintwo milesoftheislands,andmusthaveseen us,butsheeredofffromus.We hadapocketalmanacamongstus.The YoungPhcenix,ofNewBedford,wascruising roundtheislandforwhales.Shehoistedthe UnitedStatesensign,andsenttwoboatsto takeusoff,andwethusleft,andverygladly, asthebirdshadgrownveryshy,Ourlady passengersurvived,andwithhersonwasthe firsttoleavetheisland.TheYoungPhenix couldnottakeall44on,andthecaptain meetingtheSierraMorenaon26thJanuary, transhipped20ofus,myselfamongstthe number,tothatvessel.Shewasboundto Kurrachee,ontheEastIndiancoast,andhas patintoGalls,fearingshortnessofwaterand provisions.Thereare20ofuswaitingat Galle,andarefortunateingettingtothis Britishisland,aswearequitedestitute.We renderourthanksmostheartilytoCaptain GiffardofthePhcenix,andCaptainKennedy oftheSierraMorenafortheirassistanceand kindness,which,underProvidence,hasrestoredustocivilisationafteralltheworld musthavelongthoughtustobedead.The YoungPhcenixleftuswiththerestofthe survivors,24innumber,boundforMauritius onthe28thJanuary.Australasian,
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TUESDAY,JUNE6,1876. THEWESTAUSTRALIAN CATHOLICRECORD.
TO-DAYwecelebrateour SECONDBIRTHDAY,andweare vainenoughtothinkthatour readerswillmentally,-in homelyandhappyterms-wish
theWESTAIISTRALLiiiCATHOLICRECORDmanyreturnsofl thedaywhichfirstsawitsbirth. Wegladlyavailourselvesof thisopportunityofreturning oursincereanddeep.feltthanks forthesupportwehavereceivedfromthegeneralpublic, andalso,fortheuniformkindnessandreallyflattering noticeswhichwerebestowed uponourselves-byColonial foreigncontemporaries-for ourhumbleeffortstorender theRECORDinterestingtoour readersgenerally,andbeneficialtothecauseoftheCatholiccommunity,whichitparticularlyandspeciallyrepresents. Astimegoeson,andWestern Australiaadvances,asitmust advance,wesincerelytrustto maketheWESTAUSTRALIAN CATHOLICRECORDstillmore appreciatedbyitsnumerous readers.
CORPUSCHRISTIAND7HE SACREDHEART.
OURCatholicreadersknowandbelievewhattheChurchteachesconcerningtheBlessedEucharist.Itisone, andthegreatest,oftheSacraments institutedbyCHRIST. TheBlessed EmchatistcontainsJESUSCHRISThimselfwho,ofHisinfinitelove,willedto communicatehimselfthustothesouls thatloveHim.Thisisthepledgehe hasleftusoftheloveHehasforus. Theself-annihilation,towhichthegreat SonofGODhereinstoopsinthismystery oflove,effectsinsoulspenetratedwith alivelyfaith,greaterdepthsoflovefor Him,seeingHimsoenamoured,while thoseelmneitherknownorundetotand thegiftofGor,enhearingturnaway, wonderingatthe"foolishness"ascribedtoaGun;andothersadmiring the"foolishness"ofmenwhocanbelievesuch WonderofwondersistheHolySacrament! Andnowonderthattheworld cannotcomprehendit.Thebrightest Angelicintelligencecannotcomprehend"thebreath,andthelength,antitile height,andthedepth"oftheLoveof Goo.OurpresentpurposeistoexplaintheDevotion,hencewewillsimplyandbrieflystatetileobjectofthe Church'sdevttioninbothFestivalsCORPUSCHRISTIandtheSACREDHEART.
Thebeliefintherealpresenceof JesusCHRISTintheSacramentofHis Lovegivesthemotiveandexplainsthe objectoftheDevotionofColeus CHRISTI.OnthealtarsasatNazareth Hehasfixedhisdwelling-herewillI dwellforIhavechosenit,-Prophets, Apostles,andthePillarandGroundof Truthsoteach.Prophecyproclaimed that,"Fromtherisingoftinesuneven tothegoingdownMyNameisgreat amongtheGentiles,andineveryplace thereissacrifice,andthereisofferedto MyNameacleanoblationforsy NameisgreatamongtheGentiles,saith theLordofHosts.(Mal.1.10.)
Oncountlessaltars,ineveryclime,in everyland,JesusCHRIST,theEternal SonofGODdescendsfromHeaveninto thepriests'handsasoncehedidinto theVirgin'swomb. "0,venerable dignityofthepriests"saysSt.Augus- tine,"inwhosehandsasintinewomb oftheVirgintheSonofGODbecomes Incarnate."(inps.27.)Noristhis all.Deeperdepthsofloveremainto beyetfathomed.Ininstitutingthe mostadorablesacrificeoftheMass,- togivemankindthemostefficaciousmeanstopraiseantihonor theinfiniteMajestyofGODinacknowledgementofhissupremedominion: tosatisfythedivinejusticefortheir sins:tomakeGODareturnforHis merciesandblessings:andtoimplore Hisdivinegrace-andassistance,- JESUSCHRIST theauthorand finisherofoursalvationwasnotsatin fied.Hisdivineloveinventedandbe- queathedatthesametimeanother preciouslegacytoHischildren.Inthe
BlessedEuchristJE817e1CHRISTgives HisBodyandBloodforthefoodand nourishmentofoursouls."Takeye andeat,"saysHe,"thisismybody. Drinkyeallofthisforthisismy blood.(Mat.xxvi.26.)Hehaskept thewordHegave-heisnotlikeman thatheshoulderr-HehasfulfilledHis promise,"ThebreadthatIwillgive youismyflesh Hethateatethmy fleshanddrinkethanybloodhatheverlastinglife;andIwillraisehimupon thelastday Hethateateththisbread shallliveforever."(Jno.vi.55).
TilerealEucharisticpresenceofCHRtsz isassolidlybelievedisbyeveryCatholicasistheexistenceofGoD.Andit istomakeopenprofessionofthisbelief oftheheartthatthesolemnityofthe CORPUSCHRISTIfeastiskept.Bearing inmindthecleclarat:onofourLord"hethatconfessesmebeforemenI willconfesshintbeforemyFatherwho isinHeaven,"-andrememberingthe Catholicbeliefintherealpresence,it becomesasolemndutytomakeapublicprofessionofthefaiththatisinus, andtoproclaimtotheworldthatJesus lives,andloves,andreignsintheholy Scrament. Thegloriesoftinegreat FeastofCORPUSCHRISTIstirthesoul toitsverycentrewiththedeepestemotion.ThegloriesofthisFeast! The sweetchimesofthejoy-bells,therichest hangingsofembroideredpurpleand goldfloatinginthebreeze,thepavementsofthestreetsstrewnwithgreen leavesandflowers,thestreetsspanned witharchesofevergreens,andallthat geniusandwealthcouldcommand lavisheduponthedecorationsofthe altars.Theproceession!-thelittle children,whosepuresoulsrivaltheir dressesinnwhiteness,theexquisitebannerswavinginthebreeze,tilerich vestmentsoftheclergy,theprelatein hisRomanpurple,thekinginhisroyal robes.Atonetimetheboomingofthe cannon,themartialmusicofthemilitaryhands,theswellingnotesofmany organs,thetrainedsweetvoicesofthousands,blessJESUSintheHoly Echrist Innamomentallisstill; thethunderofthecannonceases,the bellsaresilent,musicandsong(lie aver,breathl.ss silencereigns throughthevastcrowd.anoJESUSin theadorableLuchristblessestineadoringandprostratethousands!'We cannotrivalflourishingCatholiccongregationsinthemagnificencewith whichtheyproclaimtheirjoyonthis gloriousFestival.Yetweninnynothe surpassedbyanyinspiritualjoyand ferventdesires,knowingaswedothat ourhiddenGODwillacceptthehomage oftile"foolishandweak,tinebaseand contemptable,"whohavenoughtwhereintoglory.,preferablytothatofthe "wise,tinemighty,andthenoble."
TheFeastoftheSACREDHEARTis intimatelyunitedwiththeFeastofthe HolySacrament.Theyareboththe evifencesoflovedivine.Theutmost thatinfinitelovecouldgive,"Greater lovethanthis,"saidtheRedeemer, nomanhaththatamanlaydownhis lifeforhisfriend."ButheIlimseif hathagreater.forbesideslayingdown Hislifethatwemightlive,hegave himselfinples!gethereof,saying,"The breadthatIwillgiveyouismyflesh andhethateathedthisbreadshall liveforever."WhatinducedHimto doallthis?Love. love!ofwhich HisHeartistherepository.His HeartItinetreasuryofallthatisgood. "Agoodman,"saidHe,"outofthe goodtreasureofhisHeartbriogeth forththatwhichisgood."(Lukevi 45.)TheSACREDHEARTOfJESUS contains,andisthefruitfulandinex 'lapsablesourceofallthetreasuresof love,grace,mercy,saiistactiouand.sal vation.Ourtreasureislockedupinnthat Heart.Everygoodandperfectgiftcomes tousfromthatHeart,andis;dispensed withoutmeasnietoeveryonedisposed tomakeareturnofluretothatmost lovingHeart!-Thedebtofgratitude menowetothisSacredHeart:the ingratitudeofmost:tineFeast,and fittingmannerofkeepingitandthe gracespromisedtothosewhode,are allbestsetiorthinthewordsof IlessedMAROARATMARYALOCQUE the"foolish,weak,andcontemptalde" creature,(1Cor.1.)but,forallthat, theholycreaturechosenbyJesus CHRISTtoinviteattentiontohisTACKED
HEARTas cateulatedthemeansandobjectbeat toengagementolove Himandtolovehimsolidly.The Saintgivesthefollowingaccountof whatwascommunicatedtoherin. referencethereto:-
"AsIwasbeforetheBlessed SacramentonadaywithintheOctave ofCorpusChristi,"writesshe," receivedfrommyGodexcessivegraces ofHislove.Feelingmyselftouched withadesireofmakingHimsomereturn,andofrenderingHimlovefur love."Youcannotmakegreaterreturnoflore,"Hesaid,"thanbydoing whatIhavesooftenaskedofyou."
Thenhiswoundswerebrilliantasthe sunandflamesissuedonallsidesfrom HisSacredbody,butespeciallyfrom HisHearttowhichhepointed,saying, "BeholdthisHeartwhichhaslovedmelt somuch,thatithasenduredeverything,hasgivenallitstreasures,andhas madeeveryefforttotestifythatlove. InreturnIreceivefromthegreater numberonlyingratitude,contempt,irreverence,sacrilegeandcoldnessinthis sacramentoflove.ButwhatIfeelthe mostdeeplyisthattherearehearts evenwhichareconsecratedtome,that treatmethus.Itisforthisreason thatIrequirethatthefirstFridayafter theOctaveoftheBlessedSacrament shallbesetarartasaspecialfeastin honorofmyHeart,tomakearepara- tionforalltheseindignitieswhichare offeredtoit;andasadayofcommnion inorderto treatmentatonefortheunworthy whichithasreceivedwhen exposeduponthealtar.Ipromise thatmyHeartshallbedilatedtoshed abundantlytheinfluencesofitsDivine loveuponthosewinowillresideritthis honor,andwillleadotherstodothe same.""ButLord,"repliedMARGARET,"towhomartthouspeaking? Toaoreaturesodespicable,toso miserableasinner,thatherunworthinesswillhindertheaccomplishmentof tinydesigns.""What!"repliedour Lord,"dostthounotknowthatI makeuseoftheweaktoconfoundthe strong;andthatitisgenerallyinthe leastandpoorestofspirit,thatImake mypowershineforthmoststrikingly, thattheymayattributenothingto themselves?"TheFeastoftheSACRED HEARToccursthisyearonthe23rd June. Thisreallove-feastspeaks totheheart. Itcomestous sealedwiththerepeated,but,onthis sccasion,mostsolemnapprobationof theChurch.Astheearthlyprince putshisstampuponthemetalin circulationtocertifytohissubjectthat theglitteringcoinisnotgiltbut genuinegold;soinalldevotionsthe stampoftheChurchofGots,thesp- probationofthe-HolySee,istheguar- anteefurnishinganabsolutecertainty thatthedevotionisgoodandsalutary forthefaithful.'
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ITisalongperiodtoaskourreaders' imaginationstotraverse-butwecannot helpit.Folksusuallyhavetogoa longwaywheninsearchofthingsthat arerare.Sightsworthseeinghaveto besoughtafaroff.Soletourreaders nervethemselvesforthetask,girdup theirmindsandmakereadytofollow uswitliontdelay.
Throughanunbrokensuccessionof eighteencenturieswepass.Yetnine yearsfurther,andwefindourselvesin theyearofgrace67.Ourjourney, however,doesootbringusquiteto thecompletionoftheninthyear.We pausejustafewdaysshortoftheterm. To-dayisthesixthofJune;ourrestingplaceforthepresentisthetwenty- ninthofthesamemonth.
Thetwenty-ninthofJune! why, thatisthefeastofSaintsPETERand PALLsomeofourreadersremark.The feastofSaintsPETERandPAULUndoubtedlyitisAnddotheywonder? Why,it ispreciselybecause thetwenty-ninthofJuneisthefeastof SaintsPETERandPAULthatwemake ittinerestingplaceofourjourney.It iswiththesesaintsweareconcerned. Itisattransactionswithwhichthey hadmuchtodowearegoingtolook. Butnow,anotherflightoffancy.What,exclaimourreaders,anotherso soonAndaftertheventuresomeone justcompleted! Yesanotherflight
withoutadoubt,butletnottheir Patiencetire.Ourflightnowisover apaceasourlastonewasovertime. Whyshouldourreadersdemur.Imaginationisawillingsteed,elasticand fresh.Yieldwethenourselvesfreely toitsimpulse.Awaywego,bornefar fromthesandyplainsandwild,silent boshandstragglingtownsofWest Australia,fulleightthousandmilesimaginationtravelsasthebirdfliesand wemeasureinlinedirect-andsetdown amidstatelypalacesandpillaredtemples andlong-runningporticoesandsuperb gardensandnoblestreetsandsquares teemingwithpopulationintheheart ofImperialRomeRomepagan,not Christian,remember,forwehavenot retracedourformerflightandweare in,nottheyear76ofthenineteenth century,butintheyear67ofthefirst. Comethiswaynow:acrosstheriver swayfromthewealthypartofthecity ourbusinesslies.Herewe'ireonthe Janiculum,ahillsituatealittlefromthe Tiherandfromwhichwecanseetheyellowturbidwatersofthestreamhastening onwardtothesea.Wearenotalonethis morning.Othersareapparentlyonthe sameerrandasourselvesforwefind ourselvesinthemidstofacrowd.At alittledistancetheirregulargrouping ofthemultitudeisbrokenbytheorderly ranksofafileofsoldiers.Between themwalksonewhosequietmienand unarmedappearanceandunsoldierly treadproclaimedhimaprisoner.A prisoneryes,andaprisonerevidently ofnoordinarytype.Seethereis across.Thecriminaliscondemned tocapitalpunishment.Weareabout towitnessanexecution.Letuspush nearer.Alittleexertionandwecan makeourwaythroughthatlistlesscrowd. Whoisthecondemnedman?Whatis hiscrime?weask,aswegetnearer, andourcurosityisexcitedbythebetterview.HeisanAsiaticfanatic, saysone,whohasbeencaughtspeaking againstourreligionandourgods,and ispaidoffashedeserves.Hewasa fisherman,saysasecond,whowould notkeeptohistrade,butwouldmeddle withthingsheknewnothingabout,and hasgotcondemnedtodeathforhispains. Servehimright,exclaimsathird,did theknavethinkhewoulddebaseusto theconditionofhisignorantcountrymen.Awaywithhimcrucifyhim. Butastheytalk,wearecloseupon theprisoner.See,lieisspeakingto hisguards.IIispleadingwiththem whatcanitbe? Doesliehope tomovethemtopity?Doeslieexpectthathiswordswillweighsomuch withthem,astoinducethemtoconnive inhisescape?Surelyhecannotbeso wantinginsenseasthis?Hush!Listen Whatastrangerequest Isitpossible?Heisaskingthathisexecution maybemoreignonimiousandtrying, thanitiswonttobewithotherscondemnedtothefateheisabouttomeet. Heistobecrucified,andhebegsthat hiscrucifixionmaybewithheaddownwards.Hearhisreason.Someone, hecallshisMaster,wascrucifiedinan uprightposition,andheisnotworthy ofbeinginhisdeathexactlylikehim. Givetheprisonerhisrequest,saysthe officeroftheguard.Lethimbecrucifiedashedesire,withhisheaddownwards.Therequirementsofthelaw arecarriedout.Thesoldiersget throughtheirworkwithroughoffhanduess.Theculpritisfastenedto theinstrumentofdeath,withthecruelty ofcarelessness.Thecrossissetinits place,andtheagonizingfigureofa dyingmanisvisibletoallaround.We raiseoureyesandthestrange,wild, weirdlikeformmeetsourgaze.
MasterforwhomPETERsuffersso much,whereislie?Takeshenoheed ofthebloodysacrificethatisbeing offeredinhishonor? Turnweour thonghtstoHeavenfortheanswer.
JEsus,thecrucified,looksfromhis throneontherighthandofhisFather upontheagonyofhisApostle.He lookswithinterestsallove,butho wishesthesufferertoearnhiscrown. HewisheshisApostlefullytowinthe rewardthatawaitshim.Heiswaiting fortheend,andtheendisathand. Weakenednatureisatlastovercome. Thesoulofthesufferernolongerfinds ashelterinthetorturedframe.The bodyofthecriminal-criminaldowesay -forthecondemnationofmenmustwe usetheword-thebodyofthe martyrratherletus hangsonthegibbettowhichimpious handshavefastenedit,butanApostle'sspiritisseatedinanApostle'splace inhappinessabovewithGun
LetusleavetheJaniculum.We havehadenoughofitforthenonce.
Anotherscenebesidethatwehavejust witnessed,summonsesourattention.
Hurriedlyweretraceourstepsacrossthe Tiber,andskirtingmountAventine,or takingthestraightlinerightoveritwe emergefromthecityontheSouthby theOstiangate.Anotoverlongwalk andwearefiethesecondtimeinthe throngofaRomanmobofthatmotley kindthatexcitementandnovelty-not business-bringstogether.Atthe firstglancethenumerousfileofsoldiersagaincatchesoureye.Calmer gazerevealsagaintheprisoner underthesoldierscare.Anotherexecution?Yes?Onemartyrisnot sufficienttosatisfytheRoman'shateof Christ.Onesaint'smurdercannotslake thepaganthirstforblood.Another victimmustbeaddedtotheformerand adoubleactofimmolationbearwitness tothetruthproclaimedbytheApostles ofCHRIST.Butwhereistheinstrument ofdeath?Weseenocross.No.St. Pace-foritishe-isaRomancitizen, andRomancitizenswouldregarditasa stainif'oneof'theirnumbershould sutleranignominiousdeath.Thecross isgoodenoughforslavesandaliensof thecriminalclass.ButforRoman citizenscondemnedtocapitalpunishment,alessshamefulinstrumentof executionhastobeemployed.Alittle patiencewillsolveoardoubts.The restlessnessofthemobsogreatatfirstis perceptiblysubsiding.Thepreparations goingoninthecentreofthe scene,seemsmore andmore todrawtheirattention. Quiet gainsuponthemasthearrangements approachtheircompletion.Nowthey aremotionless; thepreparationsare finished.Everyeyeisinonedirection. Theattitudeoftheprisonerholdsthe unrulymultitudeinbreathlessattention.
guardstheirremains;thesamefeasteonsecratestheirmemoryandbyitsreturn yearbyyearevokesintheirhonorthe mingledpealsofjoyouspraiseofangels andofmen.
MR.STEEREANDHIGHER EDUCATION.
Seethesaintiskneelingandbyhisside aswordsmanstandswithsinewyarms readyforhiswork.Amidthesilence ofthecrowdtheweaponisraisedaloft. 'ritepolishedblade,alleyesintentupon itwhirlsintheair,flasheswithdowiward sweepuponthesight.Adullthudas ofakeenedgefallinguponflesh,strikes upontheearsofthefarthestoftile group,whiletheghastlyspectacleofa headlesstrunkandseveredheadboth wallowinginfreshredbloodarreststhe gazeofthosewhoareintheinnercircle andclosearound.ARomancriminal hasdiedaccordingtoRomanlaw; butanothersaintlivestoGOD,another martyrcarriesthemartyr'spalmbranch iscladwiththemartyr'srobeand wearsthemartyr'scrown.
ThankGon,wehavehighersources ofinformationthanaPaganmob.We areatonewiththatvictimofRoman cruelty.ThecrucifiedMasterhealludestohasourallegianceaswellas his.TheCrucifiedwithwhomhe daresclaimnotaresemblanceevenin shameandpain,isCHRIST.TheprisonerhimselfisCHRIST'Schiefdisciple, thegenerous,loving,self-sacrificing, SIMONPETER,ofGalilee.Thescene isthefulfilmentofprophecy.The words,spokenyearsbeforeareverified atlast.Atlengththethereafter'has comeandhehasfollowedhisMaster; hehasgrownold,andhehasstretched forthhishands,andothershavegirded biroandledhimtodie.Andtha
GloriousbrothersinJESUSCHRIST. Oneobjectengrossedtheirthoughts,one aiminspiredtheirwordsanddeeds,one lovemadelabourslightandsuffering sweet.Castfarasunderthoughtheir lotswereforyearsinlife-yetthetieof charityneverseveringlinkedtheir heartstogether.ThegloryofCHRIST inthesalvationofsoulswasthestarin theheavenseachevermadehisguide,and canwewonderthatatlength,ledtothe samespottheymeetbeneathitsrays, "howgoodandbeautiful,"thePsalmist says,"forbrotherstodwelltogetherin unity."Bowgoodandbeautiful,we add,inunitytodie."Lovelyandcomely intheirlife,evenindeaththeywerenot divided."Thesamecitywitnessestheir sufferings;thesamedaybeholdstheir entryintoheaventhesameearth
establishmentswhichareworkingwell andfulfillingagreatpublicpurpose,in ordertoforcehisCatholicneighbors intoanoppressiveuniformityorpunish themforadheringtoprincipleswhich liecannotunderstand.
ItIonttiv,jottings.
PROFESSIONOFANOVICEOFTHEORDER OFSISTERSOFMERCY.ANDRECEPTIONOFA
MR.J.G.LEESTEERE,M.L.C.,ina speechdeliveredbeforeameetingof hisconstituentsonthe13thoflast month,speakingofthealmostuniversal oppositionofferedtothefoundationofa HighSchoolatPerthatthepublicexpense,observesthat"hefailstosee whytheRomanCatholicsobjecttoit whenitistobecarriedoutonpurely secularprinciples."Thelion.member forWellingtonmustbejokii.g.He wouldknowverylittleoftheprinciples oftheCatholicportionofthecommunityifliesupposedtheyadmitted theprinciplesofsecularteachingin schools.Thefactthattheteachingin thenewschoolisproposedtohepurely secularistheverygroundoftheirobjectiontoit.Theyhaveasgreatan objectiontoheathenismastheyhaveto sectarianism-toprofanityastoreligious error,Mr.STEEREseemstothink that,becausethreeCatholics-whomhe dignifiesbytheappellation"liberalminded"-oncesenttheirchildrento theGrammarSchoolestablishedby BishopHALEinconnectionwiththe EnglishEpiscopalChurch,thisisconclusiveastothefeelingsofCatholics onsuchsubjects.Hisargumentseems tobethat,ifthree"liberal-minded" Catholicscanbefoundtosendtheir childrentoaschoolwherethereligious teachingisintheiropinionerroneols, allCatholics,whether"liberal-minded" ornot,mustbereadytosendtheir childrenwherereligionisignored-or, inotherwords,thattheyholderrorto begood,andinfidelitytobebetter. But,thoroughlysatisfactoryasthis argumentseemstobetoMr.STEERE -nomatterhowhehasarrivedatitwecanreallyscarcelysupposehimto besoill-informedasliewouldhaveus believe,orthatlieisnotawarethatthe objectionurgedagainstthiscontemplatedHighSchoolbytheCatholics, asCatholics,wasitssecularity.They mightconsentonoccasiontosendtheir childrentoanywell-conductedschools -thoughtheymightbeProtestantor secular-butitwouldbeunfairtoconcludefromthisthattheywouldconsenttosuchschoolsbeingmaintained outofthepublicrevenue-eventhe three"liberal-minded"Catholics, whomMr.STEEREfindssouseful, mightprobablyobjecttothat.They mightbecontenttosendtheirchildren toa.schoolwheretheteacherswere Protestants,solongastherewasno attemptatproselytism,justasProtestantssendtheirchildrentoschools managedbyCatholics,buttheywould objecttopaytaxesforthesupportof suchaschool.Equallyvvoulilthey objecttopaytaxesforaschoolwhere religionwasnotrecognized.Itisone ofthemaximsofCatholicsthatreligion shouldbethebasisofallteaching,and, thoughCatholicparentsmayoccasionallysendtheirchildrentoschoolswhere theteachingisnotCatholic,they wouldnotconsenttosupportasystem ofpubliceducationinwhichtheirown religionwasnottaughttotheirown children,PassingontoanotherremarkofMr.STEERE'S011thesubjectof' education-weregrettoseethat,althoughthehon,memberadmires liberalityofopinioninCatholics,lie doesnotseemtothinkitatallfitted forProtestants.Hegrudgesthoseof hisbrothercolonistswhoareCatholics theschoolstheyhavegot.Headmits thatthegeneraleducationalsystem adoptedinthecolonydoesnotwork satisfactorilyandthatthetendencyis towardsthedenominationalsystem,as thatwhichisfoundtoworkbest,andyet, inorderthattheCatholicsmaybeleftno choicebutthatofsacrificingtheirconsciencesorforegoingallbenefitfroman educationalgranttowhichtheylargely contribute,hewouldassimilatethe systemofeducationheretothatof Victoria.Yes-hewould,outofaspirit ofthenarrowestbigotry-secularizethe schoolsofthisColonyandtakeawayall assistancefromanumberofeducational
POSTULANT.-OnThursdaythe4thofMay, thesolemnandinterestingceremonyofProfessingaNoviceoftheorderofSistersof Mercy,andalso,ofreceivingaPostulantfor thesameorder,tookplaceinthehandsotne littlechurchattachedtotheConvent.The youngladywhowasProfessed,tookfilename ofSisterMaryCecilia,andtheyounglady Postulant,wasnamedSisterAgnes.High MasswascelebratedontheoccasionbyHis LordshiptheBishop.whowasassistedbythe VeryM.'..libneyV.G.,andtheRev.T.Dooley. limoreligiousceremonyhavingbeenruneluded,thefriendsoftheyoungladies,who hadbeenimestedwiththereligioushabit, wereinvitedtopartakeofasimplebreakfast whichhadbeenpreparedfortheminthe Convent.Alargenumberavailedthemselves oftheSisterskindoffer,andfulljustice havingbeendonetotheviandsthathadbeen provided,andafteraunitedexpressionon thepartofallassembledforthehappiness andsuccessoftheyoungladiesintheirselfelectedvocation,thecompanyseparated.
SISTERMARYFRANCISJOSEPH.-Wednesday,the3rdofMay,beingthetwenty-fifth anniversaryofSisterMARYFRANCISJOSEPH'S professionasaSisterofMercy,thePupils attendingtheyoungladiesschool(whichis conductedbysisterMaryFrancis)resolved uponmarkingtheirapprecciationoftheir kindteachersservices,andacknowledgingat thesametime,howmuchthepeopleofthis colonyareindebtedtosisterMARYit'unscis JOSEPHforhereffertsinthecauseofreligion andeducation.sisterM FRANCIS JOSEPHasuutaofourreader.;areawarehas forthelungpetiodoftwenty-titreyears devotedher-ciftotuition.andmanyladies. whosuenowhtml,1.offamilies,willbepleased tolearnthattheirrespeetedtiter'spastand presentservices,have1A21.110fittinglyacknowledgedbytheyounglit;esameudingthe schooloverwhichSisterMARYFRANclii JOSEPHstillpresides.Onthedayreferred to.alargenumberoftheparentsofthe childrenitswellasmanyofthesister's formerpupik.attendedattheSchoolHouse, andcongratulatedSisterMaryFrancion havingsolongandfaithfullyfind,ledher inis,on.Intileevening,aDrama,en:itled 'ThehineseMititer.-wasmost rupiesentedbytheyoungladies;mendingthe sehool.EatDrartn,tisprra,ontr\viee-ss R.FArrelly.MI,Lit: 1;ean.Miss Brennan.MissBidoredaMissI'ZimpbellJ1a; Ittaloietia,MissE.Farrelly.MissReilly,Miss J.Regan.Aftertherepresentationofthe ChineseMother,'-Missl.itticcameforward, andre.i,1inamostetTectkemannerthesat, j00IC,1Address ANDRi.SPI.C14.1) MARYFRANCiSJoiiEP11.-Wethe ChildrenofNlarybegrespectfullytoapproaiIt andwishyouahappyFeast,onthisjoyous occasionofyourhalfjubilee,andto:assure youthatwebaseofferedourhumbleprayers withheartfeltan,.Isinceleaffectionforyour intention,prayingthityoumaybe-paredfor manyyearstocontinueyourholylaborsfur timegloryofGod,andthegoodofmany DearSisterMalyFeamiek,meareunableto expressinwordsourdeepgradtaileforall youhavedonefurourspiritualwelfare. particuiariysincetheestablishmentofthe AssociationoftheCinhirenofMary.indeed wearefullysensiblehomyundeservingwe haveoftenbeenofyourkindexertionsin inourfavour nowwetrustyouwill forgetallourpastshortcoming:Indallowus torejoicewithyouonthisyour0/01day.We hopeyouwillbepleasedwithourlittleplay, andkindlyacceptourtrillingpresents.With muchrespectweremain.dearSister,your faithfulChildien.TheChildrenofMary.May 3cd,1876."TheAddress,vvh:chwasmosttastetallyengrossedhavingbeenpresentedto SisterMARYFRANCISJoSEPH,thePapilsand thefriendsoftheSisterhavingagaincongratuledheronthehappyoccasionwhich broughtthemtogether.retired,afterhaving enjoyedamostpleasantevening,andone whichtheywillhereafterrecallwithpleasure.
THEJUBILEE.-HisLordshiptheBishop, beingmostdesirousthateveryCatholicin PerthshouldparticipateintheJubilee,which hasbeenannouncedbyourMostHolyFather PiustheIX.fortheyear,1876,veryconsideratlydecreed.thateveryoneattending thepublicprocessionattheCathedralChurch, onfourconsecutiveSundays,andcomplying withothernecessaryconditions,couldparticipateinthespiritualbenefitsconferredon CatholicsontheoccasionoftheJubilee throughouttheworld.OneverySundaywe arehappytosay,theattendancewasmost numerous.andonSundaythe28thofMay, thedayonwhichtheJubileewasbroughtto aclose,theCathedralwascrowded.The PrayerinordertogaintheJubileehaving beenread,BenedictionoftheMostHoly Sacramentwasgiven,afterwhichthe7'e Deumwasmosteffectivelyandimpressivly renderedbytheChoir.Sundaythe28th May,isadaywhichwillberememberedwith pleasurebymanyofourreaders.
SISTERSOFMERCY.-Wearepleasedto announcethesafearrivalofSISTERGONZAGA fromQueensland.eISTERGONZAGAhas 1, 4
beenformanyyearsengagedinEducational work,andherexperiencewilldoubtlessprove ofmachadvantagetotheYoungLadies' School,whereSISTERGONZAGAwill,in future,beemployed.
YOUNGLADIESSCHOOL,CONDUCTEDBY THESISTERSOrMERCY,PERTH.-Wuwould callthespecialattentionofourreaderstothe advertisementwhichappearsinanother column,inreferencetoanincreaseinthe chargesheretoforemadeforBoardersand dailyPupilsattendingtheYoungLadies' School,conductedbytheSistersofMercy. Inconsequenceofthehighrateofprovisions ofeverydescription,theSisters,tocover currentexpenses.havebeenreluctantlycompelledtoraisethefeeforbothBoardersand dailyPupils.Eventhesmalladvancenotifiedonlyleavesthegood{Sistersaverysmall margin(ifany)ofprofit.Wemayadd,that theSistershaveveryrecentlyenlargedthe YoungLadies'School.andtheincrease accornodationaffordedandthefacilitiesthe blistersnowpossessofinstructingthePupils leavenothingtobedesired.
BAZAARINAIDOFTHEORPHANAGES.WearepleasedtoannouncethattheMembers oftheBazaarOrphanageCommittee.have beenmostenergetic,andwegladlyadd,very successfultoo,insolicitingaidtowardsthe GrandBazaartobeheldintheTownHall. Perth,towardstheendofthepresentyear. Aconsiderablestunincashhasalreadybeen collectedanddonationsintheshapeoffancy andusefularticleshavebeenmostliberally presented.Wemustcongratulatethe MembersoftheCommitteeontheresultwhich hasalreadyattendedtheirkindandcharitable labors.
byMr,Steer°withadesiretogainapolitical victory.
QUARANT'ORE.-Wewoulddrawtheparticularattentionofourreaderstothe QuanteOre,tobeheldinhonoroftheSacred Heart,intheCathedralChurch,Perth,corn mencingonFridaymorning,the23rdJune at7a.m.andcontinuingforthreedays.On Sundaythe25th,therewillbeaprocessiou oftheMostHolySacrament,andonSunday atHighMassanactofConsecrationtothe MostSacredHeartofJesus,willbesolemnly made.
YORK
CATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.Wearetouchpleasedtonoticethesteady progresswhichtheYorkCatholicYoung Men'sSocietyismaking.Thenumberof membersalrerdyenrolled,amountsto61, antitheLibrarycontainsmanyvaluableand usefulworks.TheofficersoftheSocietycon sistofaSpiritualDirector.TheRev.P.J. GibneyTreasurer,R.Gallop;VicePresident,R.J.Wheeler.CommiteesMessrs. E.Cahill,J.Connor,F,Toomey,R.Connolly; G.Holland,andJ.Connor.Secretary,F. WheelerTreasurer,Rev.P..1.Gibney Librarian,J,Whitely;Auditors,Messrs.H. MollandJ.Limo.
THEIVY"FROMLoNDoN.-Wearepleased toantiouneethesafearrialofthelvr"at Fremantle,onSundaythe4thinst.The longpassageofthe"IVY"causedsonicapprelietisionastohersafety.Itiswithregret wehavetoreportthedeathofherCaptain, J,Taytor,enroute,onthe4thAprillast.
THEMONTHOFMARY.--TheMonthof May,asiswellknowntooarCatholicreaders iscalledtheMonthofMary,athlinevery partoftheworldduringtheninthofMay specialservicesareheldtodohonortothe MotherofGod.TheCathedralChurchof Perth,beingentitled,the(lashofthe ImmaculateConception"duringeveryeveningofMary'sMonth.serviceswereheld.anti nothingthatcouldbedonetodohonortothe BlessedVirginMary,wasomitted.Itisa greatpleasuretoustonoticethatthe Cathedralwasnightlyattendedbyanumeoma cungregaion.OnSundayevenings,theVery Rev.M.Gibney,V.G..preachedmostableand eloquentSermon.;onthetree!cessorypower oftheBlessedVirgin.:endtheloveand NenerationwhichCatholicsshouldentertain towardstheNI°lairofbud.
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A 1-:utthe'Ti.:FAN()"still"Gi.m."The par;hulorsasnarrate!ineachcareareinns, thrillingandmelancholy,Wearedelighted
A toliotio!Mr.JamesPo:tree-Eitherof 1(1 FremantleHr:ail"-hassokind,y exertedhimselfinvettingupanentertainmen,forthebeneti.ofthesunSoursof;he "sTEFAN0,-atiilal,inaidofthe11,a:0n-dont, relativesofthosehutbythefounderingof the"G1,01."Theen'''rrain."'"'willt,Ikc phassenThursdayevening.thesohetsuite antiweheartilywishitsueces.:.
Yotia CATHOLIC YoUNG MEN'S SOCIETY.-Thi,thatTeaMeetingandMusical entertaininentundertheauspicesoftheabove Society.tookplaceintheConventSchool House.York,onthe'2IMay,andwasinevery respectanunqualifiedsuccess.Greatcredit isduetothesob-comtnitteefortheefforts theymadetowinsuccess,andalsotothe Li,iiesforthebOillitifuspreadofgoodthings theyhadprovided.tote:herwiththeiragreeable111111111,rantitseireonsdemeanour throughouttheevening:,madettappear.so tospeak,aParadiseinitself.TheLadies
returnthankstotheladiesthathadso tindlyfurnishedtrays,andinother respectsassistedthemembersinthefirstentertainmentgivenundertheirauspices.lie feltgreatpleasureinbeinghimselfamember oftheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,andhe mightConfidentlyrelyuponthemembersto pushtheSocietyforward;foritwascomposed oftherightmaterial,andthegoodthatwould accruefromsuchaSocietywas threefold,andwouldeventuallyprove aboontotheCatholicsofYork.Therewas onegreatadvantagewhichhe(thespeaker) could,alikewithotherseniormembers,participateinandthatwasthepleasureofconsideringhimselfayoungmanforayearorso back.Hewascommencingtoconsider himselfasgettingoldbutthatideawas entirelyabandoned,sincehejoinedthe CatholicYoungMen'sSociety.(Laughter) Andhecouldcalluponothermembersthat wereolderthanhimselftobearhimoutMillis fact.(Applause).Ilenoticedalarge numberoffaifacestherethatevening kindlyassistin,bytheirpressneethecatholic YoungMen'sSocietyandnodoubtitwotild beagreatdiaapointmenttothemthey,at leastcouldnotjointheYoungmen'sSociety Butiftheycouldnotnowjoinheexpeeted thateachandeveryoneofthemfromint-'. timewouldbejoin:re;theyoungman,ti,1bn beconnectingthemselveswiththeahe Young Society.(Laughterand applause).Helikewisewishedto n thanksonbehalfoftheSochoytothee.tele menoftheYorkBand.wdohadsokindly andgratiouslyassistedthemwiththeir musicaltalenttowardsthesuccessfulissueof theeveningsentertainment.(Greatappsin). TheRev.FatherGibneythenresumedhis seatamidstgreatandprolongedapplatis,.. Afewremarksfromthepresiilent\OdellWafollowedbythenationalanthem,bra acloseamostpleasurable',scum.o
tainnienttoallconcerned.Beforere mightmakearemark;is1,0the theYorkBandwhichunderthe o ofMr.R.Ilardinan.isreally\\11li-Tins progress.ThereceiptsoftheTeaMeetiti amountedabout£10.
whoin-ctoastspeciallyinam.ionthatcontributedinsoLogeameasuretothesaer,osof theeve11111g, wereasfollows, vie:-Mrs.R.Gallop.Mis.J.\Whitely,Mrs. JelinConnor.Mrs.E.Cahill,Mrs..{shun, Mrs.FrancisToomey.Mr,.R..1.Wheeler, !Ars.W.Lento.Mrs.JohnLute.,Mrs.Fields. Mrs.11.Basserd,MissNlaryAnneConnolly, atrIN' bytheCN'''NnitMerk'S, TheNlembersettheSeriety intheir Bo-elle:,greentoil\\dine.speciallymade andpie--entatlo:limobyMrs..1.1'. ofPerth,forwhichtheMenthe:';feelexceedirelygrateful,aloitrichandhandsomely decomtecal.,Iva,.preservedthembythe Sii!er;ofMercy,\voltthemonoinscribed "SuccesstotheYorkCaholicYoungMen's Society."The openedsteady afterseventicloclewhengracehavingbeen std,amplejattieewasdonetothecreature comfortswhiehweresoliberallydisplayed.
a 4SUPREMECOURT.--CRIMINALHEGERALDToNMURDER -Br'.;iii.y empannelledtotrythiseaseasecondtime intimated.afterdeliberatingforaweek,that therewasno;theremotestprospectoflbair everagreeinguponaverdict.acidtheywere thereupondischarged.Afreshjurywasthem afterseveralchallengesonthepartofthe defence.etnpannelled.The!numberofjurors objectedtowassogreatthatthevenirewas exhausted,andtheAttorneyGeneraltoured foratales,whichwasgranted.Thejury ultimatelycmpannelledwere:-Messrs.R. Saunders(foreman),MichaelBenson,jun.. JamesGreen.SydneyChester.F.Armstrong jun.,AlexanderHalliday,JamesSnowball, HarryWiliiams.FredrickTondut,John Urquhart,FredrickPlatt,andJohnSummer,. Thecasewasthenptoceededwith,theevidenceadducedbeingsubstantiallythesame asontheprevioustrials.alreadyfullyreportedinourcolumns.Thelastwitnessforthe prosecutionwasexaminedonSaturday. morning,andtheevidenceforthedefence closedatnoononthefollowingMonday.Mr. Burt(intheabsenceofMr.Howell)thenaddressedthejutyonbehalfoftheprisoner,and theAttorneyGeneralonthepartofthe Crown.HisHonortheChiefJusticecharged thejuryintheidenticalwordsofhissumminguptothesecondtrial.Theyretiredfor deliberationataquartertofiveintheafternoon,and,inthreequartersofanhour. returnedintocourtwithaverdictofguilty. HisHonorthenaskedtheprisoneriflie hadanythingtourgewhysentenceofdeath 4 shouldnotbepronounceduponhim.'The prisoner,isafirtnvoice,replied-No.The learnedjudge,whowasdeeplymoved,then passedsentenceofdeathintheprescribed form,adding,inavoicetremulouswithemotion,"MaytheLordhavemercyonyour immortalsoulI"Theprisonerwasthenremovedincustody,afterfirstshakinghands withhisbrother.-Inquirer.
MR.STEEREANDHIGHEREDUCATION.WetranscribefromtheHerald,theVeryRev. M.Gibney'slettertothatjournal,commentingonMr.J.G.LeeSteere'sspeech,delivered tohisBunburyconstituentsonthe20thMay last.FromtheVeryRev.gentleman'sletter, itmustbeadmittedbyeveryone,thatto callthechildrenreferredto,whoattendthe ChurchofEnglandSchoolthesonsofliberalwindedRomanCatholics,wassimplyused
'Theclad!tteol,Mr.R. thePresident ofthesociety,openedtheNleteing,andin verysuitablet,r1IIAexplainedtheobjectfor whichtheyhadallas:ell-When!.whichwas simplytoraisefundstoobtainthenecessary requitement,forsuchaninstitution.He mightremarktheyhailagoodSpiritual DirectorintheRev.1'.J.Gibney,antithey mightbeconfidentofsuccess.forevery undertakingthathewasdirectlyconnected withalwaysprospered.Healsoobserved thattheprogrammeonthepresentoccasion wasnotarrangedwithtoastsaswasusuallythe case,orelsethetoastofHerGraciousMajesty theQueenwouldhavebeenprominent,andin considerationofthisbeingtheQueen'sBirthday.liewouldcallupontheYorkBandto playsomething.most.Loyal.TheBandthen playedthe"VictorianMarch."whichwas mostcordiallyreceived.theaudiencesliewing theirappreciationbystanding.Mr.Joseph Toomeyopenedthesingingpartoftheprogrammebymosteffectivelyrendering,"When theWarisoverMary."Mr.Toomeyhasa veryclearvoiceandhisstylewonforhim therapturousapplauseofthemeeting.Mr. MichaelToomeythensungthewellknown song.HailshamrockGreen,"whichwas receivedwebgreatapplause; Mr.Thos. Whitely,(SecretarytotheYoungMen's Society)whofollowed,reading"Daniel O'Rourkeorajourneytothemoon,"brought downtheHousebyhishamourousrendering ofthepiece.ND.R.Connollythensang. "DotheymissmeatHome."accompaniedby MissW.Toomey.andMissElizabethRobson, inamannerwhichgainedthemtheapplause ofthemeeting.Thiswasfollowedbya RomanDialoguebetweenJubaandSypha. InuitablyrepresentedbyMessrs.J.and PatrickWhitelyinamannerwhichgained themtheadmirationofthemeeting,R. CannellyandJoephToomeynextsang. "AnnieoftheVale."insplendidstyle,both thoseyounggentlemen'svoicesseemtoharmonisesowell.thatitwouldbedifficultto discernonevoicefrotntheother.Mr.James WhitelyfollowedbyreadingaTemperance speech,fromthelifeofFatherMatthew thiswasafineselectionifwemayjudgefrom thepealsoflaughterthataccompaniedthe renderingofthepiece,whichwasreadby Mr.Whitely.withgoodtasteandskill.The singingpartoftheprogrammewasthen broughttoaclosebyMr.It.Connolly'srenderingthe"MistletoeBough,"inverygood style.TheSpiritualDirector,theRev.1'.J. Gibney,thenrose,andwasreceivedwith quiteanovation.HesaidhefeltitincumbentuponhimasamemberoftheSocietyto -4-
M.Gibney,V.0.Rev.J.O'Reily;Rev, FatherSantosDr.andMrs.WaylemDr. JohnstonMr.Marmion,M.L.C.,and Mrs.MarmionMr.andMrs.GullMrs G.F.WilkinsonMr.andMrs.OugeriMr, Smyth;Mrs.W.StoneMr.J.T.Reilly; Mr.andMrs.FarrellyMr.andMrs.Lucas; Mrs.KerMrsConnorandMissScottMr. andMrs.B.SmithMr.Mrs.,andMiss VincentMr.andMrs.OsborneMr.and Mrs.BuddMr.andMrs.MeagherMr.and Mrs.BradyMrs.Regan,andanumberof otherfriendsandparentsofthepupils.The latterdressedinwhitemuslinrobestrimmed withsilkribbonsofvariousbrilliantcolors, addedtotheelegantdisplayoftheirhandiworkwhichgracedthewalls.presenteda reallypleasant,toutensonhle-it'wemight borrow-thephrase.Theprogrammeonthe firstday,illadditiontosearchingexaminationinreading,spelling.arithmeticaltables, geography,andgrammar,comprisedof masicalandelocutionarydisplay.The nitisicwasunderthedirectionofMr.Corner, soultaloti.asawholethedisplayonthe parofthepupil,ew;,;.;.sustainedthereputa:ionortheirteacherandoftheschool. Anuatgthepiecesespeciallywellreceived andtearingpracticaltestimonytotheability ofthelairandsoon,manipulators,were Nnimatil;trotsllossinisStadia/31at,r byNIB theSearborollgil Qyid.]oa. Nlie-Ilardwsawl\lawLittle; eelep:stirodeetienstrot,Ihrtier,byMiss, 051or''ThyVolpeisNear."byMiss
me,ow,(we " Flf,,e,"by(Bs-, stile "TlsMelodiousBlacksmith," bymiss dey Vivandiere."byMiss Victor;NIuslealBells,"byNlissLittle; Mrs.:ilia 1olka.lerMissOsborne, andTheLassa:leeofViewers"waltz,by MI"F 1fwill"/'wereProformedinasyiethatelhatedtheapprobation ofevery,riepreelle recitationsincludit,, oeelminstrel,"byNliE.Voeor; lateytr.."by Tht, elFiwlatel." The clewsendtheDial,'byMaster\Vilkinson; and`The.1.:1 FarewelltohisHorse,"by Miss,M. 11104ofwhichwere givenwithtreatwestantiprecision. Yesterday'Ili,scholasticdemonstration coalmen, winktheexaminationofthpapid,itiatotent;Ind reel reeeltlewons.andtsetversitienin,shish siCejeetstitswitWitstespliewtthemeive;WCII an.1illa1,1111yrwhichbetokensthatinthroe asit,ott,,,tliraneliesofedleationtheinstructionimpartedinthevariouselassesiscomprolion,veinitscharacter,Averypleasing f intheilay's;pr.ceedingswastits(wrestlingthethreepenesItelis-(one inwelleiaw)whoIselshowntowardstheir sehool-felowsthequalitiesofcourtesy,kindness,Hurleentletioss.Tleoewereeleco.,,Iby ball....theosultbeingas 1stclass, MissMoolo(ygutclass,NlissFlorence ems,.Nils-,Imea,o tile! y,.11111,1,1;,-,loill.!1,rforiileT I,v\Tr tin. :1dr:1,11,0i._.perform:to, .,,In,ei theeirti,nallsper,,:tm lyHrza,f - (rti,lierof MissLot,: mi.:, ineea ern Nli-11\lorriss,,y NIlreholalaity het.1.11e:14 I,.IZeiCv, NI. twberne,andNii-W.les,Mrswentra,,i,,,,,y( in S II (childrenof NI,-J.!leginmillMI-,E.l'Arre:Iv; Cteatnernad io coteradieeey.), edyNlatgaret(nor-etoFiti.,1;,),hills; Ilymus.Ailtheyoangladieswhotookpart in.hepettoommeeseemedtoheat:fleael isoii Cite,It-u0notmerelytopleasethe ellllb,.t,' :i timidtilf2y y 1,1indoing0.The sw,. s sw 'I-itonenaive.poid the tothepiecewithmarked;wen'ian.At intervalsdusingdiedaythefollowing -alertSousofmusic\vasperfoiaie,lonthe piano1VeddinNlarch(atrio)Nlisses smithE.Farrelly.andNleagherJnicnile Deat.NlaoLucas,1111i\1,L.Iteiily J,Ipiter \LissE.smith:IndMiii l'.FarreltyftettitifalIsleoftheSea,Nliss VicorandNits,L. IrelandQmtIrii;es.Nils;Hartley:netlissMeagher, selecaonsfrumLuria(leLamm(venueNIiss NleagherandHissE.S.nithGipsyQuad_ rilles.Nils,IlardeyandMissLale First KissPolka.MissE.SmithandMissE. Fancily;KingChristmasQuadrilles.Misses U.andL.ReillyselectionsfrontLucretia Borgia.NIislesF.l'alrellyandMeagher TheRifleGabesMissLittleandArks Ihirtlev;TheAbyssinianBattle,MissLittle FairyQueen.MissL.Reilly; GardenParty Quadrilles,MissVictor.Inattliiiontothe adovelao,_traninecofinstrumettedmusic, s'Te:alvocalpieceswereexceedinglywell rntembyNils:Hartley.MissRegan,and ohersandthedemonstrationswasfurther deversifiedbyanumberofappropriaterecitalhiltstorthemostpartcapitalyrendered. Attheconclusionoftheclitertaintnentthe followingaddresswasreadbyMissLittle, onbehalfoftheyoungladiesattendingthe cliool:-
SCHOOLEXAMINATION.Theannualexaminationof,anddistributionofprixe, theyounglady'midisofthe'Oliveto which,underthisablecontroloftie'-ester. ofMercy,hasasainiedsuchahiellstand amongthesanest:Tonalestabli-limestsofthe colony,tookplaceintheschoolroomonMonday,the15thinst.,andfollowingday(yeterday.)Theexhibitionshowed.intieery markeddegree,theextenttowhich atetinmentshadbeeninueecutedinthis excellentacademyoffemaleediteathot.and howmachtherisinggeneraton.evenillthi rudimentarycolony,havetobehaul:tilltor atbeing,abletosecuretilos-:all,ina whichgenerallycontribmemach inafterlife.Ofcourseinagirl'.--Hen-, is onlytobeexpectedthatthe;leis.ofex,r-i-es willbeslightlyvariedfromrhos'tal schools.Butthedifference.astarareean,1 thefoundingofagoodsoandEtadishitemion,hasbecomesoverylittlethat,hedistinctionmaynotheattempted..ksthe examinationson'Mondayandye diy testified,theeducationimpartedinI: variousclassesismostcomp]elletisiteinit. charactertheresultbeinehi,hlytt.i'itvll: Nothingcangivemoresa;isfaeniontote;;.It, thantheknowledgethattheylien',Ii-lia inaconscientiousmannerh.gieatroreposedinthem,antithisfeelingmust,ilways beheightenedwhentheyperceiveIles; undertheircarehavetitled111tothe.(mer..,;3tivedutiesimposeduponthemandmade substantialprogressinthewayof:tele:,in knowledgeandlearning.Loolaina:ath resultofthepastyear'sleachinga,;he ConventSchoolforyoungladies,a,di.elo-e.1 bytheexaminationswhichwerecaineeeled yesterday.wehavenohesitationinsaying thatbothteachers.pupil,andparent e everyreasontobesatisfiedwithit.Thelarge roomoftheacademywastastefullydecora:c.i fortheoccasion.Samplesofworkeat-mei bythepupilsadornedthewalls.includinga beautifulandchoicecollectionofpato-nsin woolandpestry-workembroidery.el,. Thevariousarticlesaretoonumerous10be referredtoindetail,butamong,linaeofall elaboratecharacterparticularlydeservingof notice,becauseofthecare,taste,andperseverancedisplayedbytheirfairmanufacturers,wasaneasychairinwool-workof brilliantcolors,artisticallyexecutedbyMiss Spencer,andparticularlyworthyoftnention becauseofthebeautyofthepatternpresented andelaboratecharacterofthework.Other specimensofwool-work.-notablythoserepresentingtheinterviewbetweenJacob. Rachel,andLaban,byMissLittlethe AgonyintheGarden,byMissMorrisseya pieceofruralscenery,bymiss.1. and thereallyhandsomecushionsworkad,bythe MissesReilly,MissMeagher,andMissBudd -affordedsatishctoryproofoftbeaccomplislimentsandpainstakingdiligenceoftia,sewito workedthem.Theotherspecimen:of artisticworkmanshipexhibitedcanonlybe referredtointermsofpraise.ThereWaS alsoanumerouscollectionofspecimensof plainandornamentalsewing-aproofofthe attentionpaidtothepupilsinconnection withthisusefulbranchoftheirstudies.The houratwhichitwasannouncedtheproceedingswouldcommenceeachdaywastwo o'clock,butlongbeforethattitnegailydressed maidenscouldbeseenwendingtheirwayto thesceneofaction,theireyesbeamingwith pleasurableexpectancy.andtheirmerrytones showinghowconfidenttheywerethattheir annualdemonstrationwould,asusual,pass offwitheclat.AmongthosewhohadaccentedinvitationstobepresentwereHisExcellencytheGovernorandMrs.Robinson ColonelMrs.,andMissHarvest;Very11ev.
YOUREXCELLENCY,MYLORD,REVRENDE FATHERS,LADIESANDGENTLEMEN,Beforethecloseofourexaminations,we haveapleasingdutytoperform,namely,to expressourgratefulthanksforyourkindness ncomingtoencourgeusbyyourpresence. Weareindeedtrulysensibleofthefavor, andhopewehaveacquittedourselvessoas tomerityourapprobation,asafterGod,we knowthatourfirstdutyistocomplywith thewishesofourparentsantifriends,who havedonesomuchtoprocureforusanexcellenteducation;andtoagorapleasureto
thosewhomweaughttorespect.Ifwehave succededonthepresentoccasionitwillbea stimulustorenewedexertionsduringthe nextschoolterm;andsomaywespendthe happyyearsofourchildhoodinamannerto docredittooureverEndandrespected teachers. PermitmeoncemoretothankyourExcellency,MyLord,Revd.Fathers,Ladiesand Gentlemen,andrespectfullytotakeleaveof you.Adieu. Appendedisthelistofthepupilswho succeededinobtainingprizesinthevarious classesexamined,andwhilewecongratulate eachandallofthetnuponthehonorable distinctiontheyhavewonforthemselves,we wouldatthesametimeofferawordofencoaragemttothosewhosenamesdonotappear inthelist.Letthemnotbedisheartendat beingbeaten,butratherletthefactstimulate themtorenewedeffortstodistinguish themselvesinthefuture.bearinginmind thatpatienceandtenacityofpurposeare worthmorethantwicetheirweightinclever. ness."Beyewise?"asksSirLauncelot,the bravestknightofKingArthur'sroundtable -inthepoetLaureate'slastIdyll-tothe fairladywhoismockingattheknightwhom hehasjustunhorsedDameil,beyouales Tocallhimbbamed,whoisbutoverthrown ThrownhaveILeen,noronce,butmanyaIme Victorfromvanquishedt,3111.1,atthelast, Andoverthrowerfromtheoverthrown.
HisExcellencytheGovernordisturbedthe prizes,accompanyingeach,ashepresented it,withafewcolloquialandappropriate remarks.Appendedisthehonorlist:-FIRST CLASS1stribbonforgoodconduct,anti2nd prizeforneedlework,MissMorrissy2nd ribbonforgoodconduct.and1stprizefor grammerandparsing,MissMeagher3rd ribbonforgoodconduct,and1stprizefor spellingandarithmetic,MissCommerford 1stprizeforgeography.MiesE.Smith;1st do.forhistory.MissIteillylotdo.forproficiencyinEnglishandFrenchlessons,Mice Ker1stdo,needlework,MissSlower SECONDCLAS,letribbonforgoodconduct and1stprizeforgeneralapplication,Miss Hardey'2ndribbonforgoodconduct,and 1stprizeforgeography.MissJ.Regan3nd ribbonforgoodconduct.andletprizefor generalimprovement,MissOsbornelot prizeforFrench.MissU.Roe2nddo.,Miss Littledo.forhistory,MissU.Reilly;for grammer.MissE,Farrelly1stprizefor music,MissLittle;prizeforgeneralapplicationtoherstudies,MissVictordofor diligence.MissM.Osborne.TumCLASS 1stprizeformusicandribbonforgood conduct, Miss L. Iteilly prize forgeneralimprovement.MissLucas prizeforEnglishlessons,MissB.Osborne. HisExcellencyseveraltimesexpressed himselfmuchpleasedandinterestedinthe courseoftheexamination-especiallywith themannerinwhichtheyoungladiesofthe firstclass,answeredinspellingandsynome MOUSwords,alsowiththejuvenileclassof miscellanouslessons,andwiththevarious performersonthepianoforte.Afterthe conclusionofashortdramawhichclosedthe examinationsHisExcellencyroseandinhis usualkindandgraciousmanneraddressed thepupilsinsomewhatthefollowing terms:-IhavelistenedtoyourExaminationswithagreatdealofpleasure,andant verythankfultotheRev.Motherandthe Sistersforinvitingmetobepresentatthem. IalwaysliketoattendExaminationsittthe schoolofyourpersuasion,MyLord(addressingDr.Driver)andfindtheyareconducted betterthanwecandothem.FromwhatI haveseenofthemannerinwhichtheConvent Schoolsareconductedintinscolony,I considerthemacredittotheteacherswho takesomuchpainsintrainingthechildren, andIhavenodoubttheywillfeelthebenefits inafterlife.Ifthereareanyamongstthe pupilsto-day,thathavenotreceivedprizes, 1hopetheywillbemoresuccessfulonthe nextoccasion,andIshallhavegreatpleasure npresentingtheprizestothembutI believetherearcnotmanywhodidnot receivesomething.HisExcellencyandlady thentookleave.MrsRobinsonhadkindly remainedduringthewholetimeofthe Examinationsontheteemedday,andseemed muchpleasedwiththeappearanceand generaldemeanouroftheyoungladies.
ANNUALREPORTOFMUSICOFTHE YOUNGLADIESSCHOOL,CONVENT OFMERCY,PERTH.
Maylth18711.
DEARSISTERMARYFRANCIS,-
Ayearwillterminateattheendofthe presentmonth,sinceyoukindlyentrustedto methetuitionoftheyoungladies'ofyour school,andfollowingthecommonruleof mostoftheMusicalAcademiesofEurope, ingivingayearlyreportoftheconduct, capacity,andprogressofthepupils.who attendsuchschools,Ifeelitmydutytodraw upthisone,givingyouatthesametimefull libertytoreaditpubliclyonanydayofthe approachingexaminations.
Itaffordsmegreatpleasuretostate,inthe firstplace,thattheconductofallofthe youngladieswhohavefrequentedthis MusicalAcademy,hasbeenverygood.par- ticularlytheMissesMorrissey,Hardey, Harvest,Meaghers,Lucas.Victor,E.Victor, L.Reilly,J.Regan.andM.Osborne. Theirmusicalcapacityisverypromising, especiallytheMissesL.Reilly,Little, 31eaghers.Osborne,E.Smith.Harvest,Victor. EFarrelly,U.Reilly,andM.Osborneand if.theypracticediligentlywillintimebefine performersonthepianoforte.
Theprogressoftheyoungladiesplaced undermytuitionismos'satisfactory, asitwillbeseenatthenextexaminations; particularlytheMissesL.Reilly.Harvest,
Meaghers,Hardey,Victor,E.Smith,Osborne Lucas,andM.Osborne. Ihavemuchpleasuretoinformyou,that theMissesCommerfordandBudd,forthe twomonthstheyhavebeenundermytuition haveprogressedmorethanIcouldhave expectedinsuchashorttime. Imayremarkthitfortheyoungladies'to improveinmusictheyshouldbeletten'irely underthecontroloftheirmaster,without anyinterferencefromtheirparentsorothers, ifsuchbethecaseIshallmakethemgood playersonthepianoforte,outifitbeother. wiseImustdeclinetoteachthem. Inconclusion,Ibegleavetoaddthatthe specialprizeformusicbepresentedtoMiss L.Reilly,whoduringallthepastyearhas takengreatpainsandhasshownalwaysthe greatestinterestinmusic. Ihavethehonortohe, PearSisterMaryFrancis, Yourobedientservant L.J.CARNER, ProfessorofMusic.
SisterMaryFrancis, ConventofMercy, Perth.
MR,,,TEERE,M.L.C.,AND HIGHEREDUCATION,
TotheEditoroftheHerald.
SIR,Inhispoliticaladdresstohisconstituency atBunbury.Mr.LeeSteershasmadesome remarksonthequestionofeducation,towhich Idesiretocallattention."Astotheques- tionofeducation,"observedMr.Steere,"it wassomewhatstrange,andhewassurprised tofind,thatallthenewspapersoftheColony, withoutexception,objectedtothevotefora HighSchoolatPerth,&cTheRoman Catholicshadalsoobjectedtoit, buthefelledtoseethereasonwhy, whenitwastobecarriedoutonpurely secularprinciples.ThepresentHighSchool, orwhatwasgenerallyknownasthe"Bishop'sSchool,"hadbeenestablishedandwas(sari,d outstrictlyasaChurchofEnglandschool; andyetatthepresenttitneitwasattended bythreeboys,sonsofliberal-mindedRoman Catholics."
TheimpressionMr.Steerewishestoconveytothemindsofhisaudience-theconclusionhedesiresthemtodrawfromthis,his statement-is,thattheRomanCatholicshave failedtoshow"thereasonwhy"theyobjected totheproposedHighSchool,orratherthat theyhadinrealitynovalidobjectiontoit, andinthepersonsofthe"liberal-minded" parentsreferredto,theyhaddefactogain- saidalltheargumentstheyhadattemptedto urgeagainstit.Iwillreadilyadmitthatthe argumentsurgedbytheRomanCatholics againsttheHighSchoolmaynothavehad muchforceintheestimationofMr.Steere. Itisquitepossiblehemaynotevenhave readtheirarguments.Atallevents,hehas notreproducedanyofthemtorefutethem. liecontentshimselfwithanassertionfrom whichhedesiresthatacertaindeduction shouldhedrawn.Thepremisesanddesired deductionmaybethusbrieflystated."At thepresenttime,threeboys,sonsofliberalmindedRomanCatholics,attendaHigh School,conductedstrictlyasaChurchof EnglandSchool'Thisisthereason,andthe onlyreasongivenbyMr.Steereasallsufficitnttoproveconclusivelytoanymenof mind-"thatthereforeRomanCatholicscan havenoreasonableobjectiontosendtheir childrentoallighSchoolestablishedon purelysecularprinciples."
Nowgranting,forthesakeofargument, thecorrectnessofthepremises-namely, that"therearethreeboys,sonsofliberalmindedRomanCatholics,attendingthe ChurchofEnglandHighSchool."what follows?ThereforeRomanCatholicscan havenoreasonableobjectiontoapurely secularschool?lentcompelledtodenounce thatdeductionasaviolationoftherulesof correctreasoning.Itbynomeansfollows thatbecausecertainpersonsmayforspecial reasonsapproveofaChurchofEngland schoolfortheirchildrentheywouldtherefore,approveofapurelysecularschool.If suchamodeofreasoningwerecorrect,all ChurchofEnglandpeoplewouldconsequentlybeinfavorofpurelysecularschools.
ThisisthefirstnonsequiturinMr.Steere's argument.Butthereisanother.Itdoes notfollow,that,becauseafewparentsmay befountswillingtosacrificetheirprinciples, allparentswouldbesatisfiedtodoso.This isthesecondnonsequiturinMr.Steere's argument.
Mr.Steereshouldknowthatitisnotper- mittedbytherulesofcorrectreasoningto drawageneralconclusionfromaparticular premise. Thus,ifIweretostate-therearesixhad meninPerththereforethemenofPerth arebad.Ishouldbedeservedlylaughedat formyillogicalreasoning. WouldMr.Steereexpectmenofsound reasonandcommonsensetolistentohimif heweretoselectthreepersons(goodorbad) outofthepopulationofthePerthdistrict andtoarguethattheremaining5007souls mustnecessarilybelikethosethree? NeithermustMr.Steerebepermittedto selectthreefromtheRomanCathalicpopula- tionofthecolonyandtodrawtheconclusion thatthesethreeformastandardwherebyto judgeoftheremaining6674.Icanscarcely imagineamanofacutemindandhighattainmentsbeingguiltyofsowildaviolationof therulesofsoundreelming. ItmustbeborneinmindthatIadmittedfor argumentsakeonlythecorrectnessofMr. Steere'spremises;namely.-That"atthe presenttimetherearethreeboys,sonsof liberalmindedRomanCatholisattendingthe ChurchofEnglandHighSchool."Surely
Mr.Steeremusthavebeenmisinformed This,hisstatement,isnotcorrect.Twoof theseboyshaveProtestantfathersandthe thirdhasaProtestantstepmother. Woulditnothavebeenmoreinaccordwith fact.wouldnothisstatementhavebornemuch moreoftheimpressoftruthuponit,hadMr. Steerecalledtheseboysthesonsofliberal mindedProtestants7 Mucl,.asIrespecttheparentsalludedto, ImustprotestagainstMr.Stecrecalling them"RomanCatholics"forthepurposeof kisargument. HavingshownthefallacyofMr.Steere's modeofreasoning,Iwillnowdrawout brieflywhatlittletruththereisinhisargu- ment. Therearethreeboys,sonsofliberalmindedRomanCatholies,attendingaHigh SchoolconnectedwiththeChurchofEng- landThereforetheparentsofthoseboys canhavenovalidobjectiontoaSchoolconductedon SupposingChurchofEnglandprinciples." thepremisestrue,thatconclusion wouldfollow-nothingmore.
Ihavewrittentheabove,notwithaview toconvinceMr.Steerebutforthemany amonguswhosemaximisfairplayand whosepracticeistojudgethingsaccording totheirmerits:andofthemIask,hasMr. Steereestablishedhischargeagainstthe RomanCatholicsontheHighSchoolques- tion?
ItunSir Yoursfaithful, M.GIBNEYV.G.
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TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord DEARSta.-Willyoukindlyallowme spaceinyourjournal.forafewbriefre- marksrelativetothetreatmentofoneofthe Fenianmilitaryprisoners-amannamed JohnShine-bytheprisonauthorities.A shorttimeago,IsawbytheGovernment Gazette.thatHisExcellencytheGovernor.hadrevokedtheticket-of-leavewhichhad beengrantedtoJohnShine,thenresidingin theChampionBaydistrict.Knowingthat themanhadbeenaboutfouryearsoutof prison.andthathissentencewouldexpirein afewmonths,Ithoughtitratherstrange thatheshouldgethimselfintotroubleIcyany foolishnessonhisownpartbutonenquiry. Iamgiventounderstandthathehas donenothingwhatevertojustifyhisbeing sentbacktoprison-heispunishednotfor hisownact,butfortheactofothers.-his crimebeingthatsixofhiscompanions thoughtitprudenttotake"Frenchleave" oftheirgaolers,onthemorningofthe17th ofAprillast.andhavenotshirebeenheard of.Ontheprincipleoflockingthestatic doorwhenthesteedisstolen."asthe Iunawayscannotbecapturedcaremustbetaken thatthosestillinthetoilswillhaveno chanceof-bolting,"whethertheywishtoiloso ornotantithismanwithoutanyfaultof hisownisrelegatedtoFremantleprison. theretofinishtheunexpiredportionofhis sentence.Thenecessityofpreventinghim fromescapingcanhardlybeallegedasareasonforthishisveryharshtreattnent.During thefouryearshehasbeenoutonticket-of- leaveIneverheardofhisattemptingtoleave thecolony.andIamquitesurehewouldnot bemadenoughtotryanythingofthesort justnow,ashissentencewillexpireinfour orfivementhe,whenhecanleaveindependentlyifhebesoinclinedorifhiecircumstancespermithim.ifHisExcellencywere awareofthefactsofthecae.Icanhardly thinkhewouldhavetreatedthismanasUnfairlyashehasdone.Itisneitherrightnor justtopunishamanforacrimeofwhichhe isinnocent,todosoishardlyinkeepingwilt' one'sideaofBritishjustice. ShineAccordingtotheConvictre,gulations.John isaswellentitledtohisticket-of- leaveasanyotherprisoner,andbeoranyotherprisonershouldonlyforfeitthisprivi- legebyhisownact.
Iam,Sir, Verytrulyyours. C.O'MAHONY. Perth,1stJune,1876.
[Theticket-of-leaveholderJOHNSHINE, wasonlyatlargeduringtheGovernor's pleasure.HisExcellencyhastherightto revokeaticket-of-leaveatanytime.-ED. W.A.C.R.J
WRECKOFTHECUTTER"GEM." LOSSOFTENLIVES.
ThecutterGem,52tons,ownedbyMessrs W.S.&G.Pealese,sailedfromDongarra with500bagsofwheatat6o'clockonthe morningofWednesdaythe17th.Hercrew consistedofC.H.IAicock,master; W. Smith,mateEdwardKynde,cook;and Kingnlake,Garrard,andHaagenHaagnensen seamen.Therewerealsofourpassengerson board,JosephJohnston,sonoftheRev.J. Johnston,HenryChatfield,GeorgeJones,and WilliamFaulkener,threemenattachedtoMr Johnston'ssurveyingparty,stationedinthe neighborhoodofI)ongarra. Ataboutaquarter-pastsixo'clockonthe morningofThursdaythe18th,thekeeperof theFremantlelighthouse,sightedtheGem roundingthenorthendofRottnest,withher main-sailandheadsailsset,andrunningfreeforFremantlethewindblowingfromtheN. E.,fresh.Nothingunusualwasnoticed,and shewasmakingnosignalsofdistress.The lighthousekeeperafterobservingher,went torecordthereadingofthewindguageand, havingdonesoreturnedtothelighouse Hewasabsentsomequarterofanhourorso' Onlookingforthevesselonhisreturn,he failedtoseeher,andimmediatelyhurriedto theHarborMaster'shousetoinformhimof
thecircumstances.Incompanywiththelight keepertheHaborMasterwenttothelighthouse andaftersearchingwiththeglass,themist ofasunkenvesselwasdiscoveredinabout thepositiontheGentshouldhavebeenhad nothingoccurred.TheHarborMasteratoncehadhisboatmannedandproceededto thesceneofthedisaster.Mr'I'.Tapper soonafterputoffinhisboattheTwoSons andthepublicwaitedaspatientlyasitcould, fortheintelligencethatwouldbebrloughton thereturnoftheboats.Asharpookout waskeptfromtheshore,butnothingindicat- ingwhatLadoccurredcouldbediscovered. Noboatwasseennearthesunkenvessel,nor anysignalsofdistressmadeout.TheHarbor Master'sboatwasseentovisitthesceneof thedisasterandthenstandintoRottnest,andshortlyaftertheRottnestpilotboatwas seentoputout.Thethreeboatswerethen observedcruisingaboutasifsearchingfor something,Tapper'sboathavingamanat themasthead.Thesecircumstancestended toconfirmthefearsfirstentertained,that sonic,itnotallonboardhadperishedand thereturnoftheboatswasanxiouslylooked for.Aboutpast2o'clockTapper'sboat returnedbringingthesadintelligencethat theGemwassunkin54fathomswater,and thatnotoneofthetenpersonsonboard couldbefound,oranytracediscoveredof theirfate.Thevesselhadapparentlysunk suddenly,whilestandingonhercourse,as themainsailwasset,ensignflying,andthe vessel'sheadstraightforFremantle.Acoat belongingtooneofthecrewwasfound wrappedaroundthecrosstrees,whichwere outofwater,andcouldhaveaffordedsafety tosixorsevenpersons.Theboatwashang- ingastern,apparently-entangled,asitwas underwater,thesternuppermost.There wasaconsiderablesearunningandtheboats werepreventedremainingcloseenoughto make&satisfactoryexaminationofthewreck. LaterintheafternoonthePoliceboatand the glersHarborMaster'sboatvisitedthestragantiGardenIsland,inthehopeoffindingsomeofthecreworpassengersbutthey returnedunsucccesful.Mountedpoliceand othersalsorodealongthenorthandsouth beachbutcoulddiscovernothing.The suddenandshockingoctetcastagloomover thetownneverbeforewitnessedallthe shopshadtheirshuttersupantibusinesswas suspendedandforgotteninthediscussionof themelancholycatastrophe.Thefollowing dayMr.Tapper'sboatagainvisitedthewreck andtookseineNee-Westnativestodiveand ascertainifthebodiesofanyofthecrewor passengerswereinthecabin.Thesatires wentdownandbroughtupsomeofthebedfingfromtheberths,butreportedthatno bodieswerethere.Alargenumberofsharks wereaboutthewreckantithenatiteswere preventedmakingascloseanex:indultam'as couldbewished.Thebo..twasfoundtobe attachedtothevesselbyapainter,faetsned toaelectonthevessel'sstern,butthepainterwastooshort,toallowtheboattocome tothetopofthewateratterthevesselsunk. Fromthisitisquiteclearthatatthetime thevesselsanktheboatwasoutandtouting astern,butthemysteryofthelossofthe crewisonlyincreasedbythiscircumstance oftheboatbeingout.Itisproposedto sendoutadiveranddiving-dressandmake acompletesurveyofthevessel,withaview todetermineifthecrewandpassengerswere drownedintheirberths,asthedisappearance withintwohoursofthesinkingofthevessel of10men,insightoflandandincomparativelysmoothwater,withcertainassistance closeathandandwithsuchmeansofsafety aspresentedthemselvesinthe'truss-trees, (quiteoutofwater);thefloatingtopmast, boom,antiothergear,isutterlyunaccountable.Itissingularthatnothingalettever wasknownoftheoccurrenceattheRottnest pilotstationuntiltheharbormaster'sboat fromFremantlereachedtheIslandandreportedthecircumstances.Greatcreditis duetotheHarborMasterforhispromptitude inaettinieofftothesceneofthedisaster,and toMr.Tapperforhisreadyassistance.We understandthevesselandcargowereuninsuredandtheentireloss,some£1,500will fallupontheowners.Muchsympathyis feltfortherelativesofthosewhohavebeen lost,antiasmanyofthemwereinpoor circumstanceswetrustsomethingmore substantialthansympathywillbeaccorded them.-Herald.
THELOSSOFTEE"STEFANO."
Thefollowingfurtherparticularsofthis mostmelancholyeventhavebeenfurnished byMr.JohnVincent,withwhomthetwo rescuedsurvivorsarestaying,andwhois acquaintedwiththeSolesoniandialectwhich theyspeak,andwhoactsastheirInterpreter, The"Stefano,"abarqueof1300tonsregister, ownedbyNiccoloBaccich,ofFiume,in Austria,sailedfromCardiff,Wales,onthe 30thJuly,1875,forHongKong,withacargo ofcoals.Thecrewconsistingofthemaster BiagioMiloslavich,CarloCosta,firstmate, MartinoOssoinak,secondmate,Giovanni Lovrinovich,GregorioPavisich,Fortunate Bucich,GueseppePeranich,DomenicoAntoncich,BaldassareVacassinovic,Tommaso Dedoil,PaoloRadovich,DiodatoVulovich, NiccolaBrajivicb,GiovanniJurich,Matteo, seamen,MicheleBaccich,midshipman,and anEnglishladfromStafford,henryGrice orGrosse.Thevoyagewaswithouta casualtyfromthetimeofleavingtillthe ill-fatedvesselstruckuponthereef.The weatherhadbeenfavorablethroughoutthe passageandnodangerwhateverwasanticipatedatthetimeshestruck.Onthe26th ofOctober,landwasseen,buttheshipwas consideredatasafedistanceontine27th, about2a.m.,thevesselsteeringaNorthby Eastcourseandwithallsailset,suddenly struckwithtremendousforceuponasunken
reef.Beforeanythingcouldbedoneshe heeledrightoveronherstarboardbeamand begantofill.Noreportwasmadebythe look-outofbrokenwaterbeforeshestruck. Themasterandcrew,notknowinganything ofthelocality,tookrefugeintheriggingfor thenightandanxiouslyawaiteddaylight. Duringthenighttheseabrokecompletely overthevesselandwashedawaythreeof theseamen,GregorioPavisich,Baldassare Vacassinovic,PaoloRadovich,Matteo,and theboyGrice.Atdaylightaboatwasgot clearandthemaster,thesecondmate,the midshipman,andaseamangotintoher.She capsizedinthebreakersandthemaster,the secondmate,andtheseamanwasdrowned themidshipmanclungtothekeelofthe boatandwaswashedashore.Thefirst mategotashoreonaladder,andtheremainderofthecrewonsparsandpiecesof thewreck.Forseveraldaystheparty,consistingoftenpersons,liveduponrawshellfishandwhateverinthewayofeatableswas washedashorefromthewreck.Theyhadlittle hopeofeverbeenrescuedandwereingreat dreadofthenatives,whomtheybelievedto becannibals.Aseverything,includingthe charts,hadbeenlost,theyhadnomeansof ascertainingonwhatpartofthecoastthey were,orinwhatdirectionlaythenearest settlement.Afterseveraldaysofgreat suffering,thenativescamedowntothe beach,andmuchtothesurpriseofthecastawaysailors,madeoverturesoffriendliness sinichaftersomehesitationonthepartofthe bipwreckedseamen,wasaccepted.The oativesshowedthemwherewatercouldhe btained,caughtfishandcookedthemfor them,andcompletelyrelievedthepartyofall fearontheiraccount.Amongthedebrisof thewreckwashedashore,thenativespicked upachartoftheWestCoastofAustralia,by whichthepartywereenabledtomakeout prettywellwheretheywere,antiafterconsultationitwasdeterminedtomakean attempttogettoShark'sBay.Theparty startedsouthwardsandaftersixdaystravellingreachedCapeCuvier.Findingnowater andbeingafraidtoproceed,theyreturn,'to thesceneofthewreckwhichtheyreachedin safety.Forsomesixweeksaftertheir returnthepartylivedonrockoystersand sufferedintenselyfromwantandexposure.
OnChristmasdaytwoofthemendied,anda fewdaysaftersixmore,includingthefirstmate,succumbedtotheirsufferings.The tiroremainingsurvivorsBareieliand.1trick, whonowdespairedofeverbeingrescued, determinedtojointhenativesandtravelled inlandforthispurpose.Theyjoinedthe tribewithwhichtheywerealreadymelaninted,andfoundthemextremelyhospitable whiletheyremainedwiththem.Theyhad longdespairedofeverbeingrescuedfront theirpitiablecondition,whenreliefcameinn meltunexpeetalmanner.CiptaitiCaTuckey, oftheCutter"Jessie,-engagedinthepearl fishing,onhisvoyagefromRoelieutnoto Fremantle,putinneartheNor'-WestCape tolimasomenativediversbelongingtothat locality,whohadteenengagedinthepearling.Afterlandingthem,the"Jessie"proceededonhervoynee,buttheweathergetiine. rough,thecaptainthoughtitaswelltorunin Inwardsthelandandanchorinsmoothwater tilltheweatherabated..Ewinganchoredin aprotectedspot,Turkeydeterminedtosend someflourandsugarashoretotheratives withaviewtoestablishingfriendlyrelations withthetribesthereabout,intheeventof hiswantingtoengagethematanyfuturetimeforthepearling.Whilepullingon shoreintheship'sboat,oneofthehandsremarkedthatthereweretwomalaysonthe beachwiththenatives;onlandingthey provedtobethetwoslurivorsofthecrewof the"Stefano,"andfromthemcaptainTuckey learntthesadtaleofthelossoftheshipand thesufferingsofthecrew.Ilebroughtthem toFremantle,andinformedtheproper authoritiesofwhathadoccurred;thetwo menarestayingwithCaptainVincentofthe "Rosette."Thenativesmadenoreference totheirhavinghadanypreviousacquaintance withwhitemenduringthetimetheseyoung menremainedwiththem.-Herald
AREMEDYFORHYDROPHOBIA ANDSNAKEPOISONS.
Thefollowingmostimportantinformation takenfrommemorandagivenbyMgr. Retord,Vicar-ApostolicofTongKing. China,toMgr.Gauthier,willbefoundof greatvalueandinterest.ItisanotherinstanceoftlgreatbenefitswhichCatholic missionarieshaveconferredonhumanityand science Mgr.Retool.Vicar-ApostlicofEastern TongKing.hasalreadymentionedtoalearnedsocietyinFrancearemedyforthebite ofmaddogs.Thisissimilartothatwhich weareabouttospeakofandwhichisnow butlittleknown,Wethinkitrighttostate herethatwedonotdoubtitsefficacy,ifadministeredbeforethefirstviolentsymptoms commence.Itsprincipalingredientconsists ofstramonium(daturastramonium)vulgarly calledpricklypear.Itissufficienttotakea decoctionofstramoniumtoproduceanattack ofmadness.Butthisattackisverymildand isfollowedbycure.Itactsperfectlyasvaccinedoesinthecasesofsmallpox.WhenM. LeGranddelaLyraie,amissionaryfrom TongKing,visitedFrance,sometwenty yearsago,hementionedthisremedy,and endeavoredtomakeitpopularamongsthis friends.Thefollowingcurewaswroughtby itsmeans.Inthesummerof1869,amember oftheParisianclergywasbitteninthehand byalittledog.Hewasattackedwithconvulsionsthirtyhourslater.Onthemorrow thefirstsymptomsoftheterriblemalady appeared,andtheygraduallybecamemore andmorealarming.liewasdangerouslyill forsixweeks,andtriedeverypossiblecure
thenknown.Amongthefirstthingshedid wastotakeLeGrand'sremedy.Eachtime hedidsothemaladystoppedforafewhours andevendaysatatime,andthushislifewas prolonged.Buttherelapseswereterrible, andtheseoccurredwhenheneglectedtotake thedoseofstramoniuminwhichhehadnot muchfaith.Atlastbereachedthefatalturn. Feelingthatanattackofthemostvioleut kindwascomingon,hewrotehislastwill andthenbegantochewaquanityofstramoniumandswallowedthejuice.The attackcameonbutwasnotsobad aswasexpectedandseemednotunlike arushofbloodtothebrain.Thenext daythepriestwasperfectlywell.Mgr. Gauthier,thepresentVicarofTongKing,is wellacquaintedwiththeremedyinquestion whichisusedinChina.Hehasgiven,however,anewrecipe,andwiththiseventhe mostformidableattackcanbecuredmoreover,itislessviolentinitsoperationsthan thestramonium.Theprescriptionisasfollows1.Alum(Phen,)onefifth2.Hung Hoang.*two-fifths3,Hoang-nan,two-fifths. Wewillexplainlaterthenatureoftheseingredients.Thismixtureisreducedtoa powderandmixedwithalittlevinegar,and formedintosmallpills.Withtheaidof vinegaronecangetthepatienttoswallow firstonepillandthentwoothersalittletime afterwards,andthenumbermustbegradually increaseduntilthefeetandhandsofthe patientbegintoconvulseandhisjawsto workwithacontractedmovement,Theeffectisthenobtained.Thevinegarmustbe augmentedeachtime,foritdissolvesthepills inthestomach.Oneofthechiefattributes oftheremedyisthatitshowswhetherthe personhasbeenpoisonedornot.Ifthe bitehasnotbeenreallyveryserious,the patientwillheseizedwithslightconvulsions almostimmediatelyaftertakingthefirstdose. if,ontheotherhand,thebiteisdangerous, hecantakeagreatquantitywithoutshowing theleantsignsofsickness,andthepillsmust beadministeredinlargequantities,Ifthe convulsionsbecomeveryviolentaninfusion ofthejuiceoflicoricewillactasaneffectual remedy,forlicoriceisthecounterpoisonof bothstramoniumandhoang-nan.Mgr. Gauthier'sfaithintheremedyisunlimited. Ilehasseenit.performtoomanycuresto danlaitsefficacy.FattierPerrier,amissionaryatTongKing,assuresusthathecureda younggirlfourteenyearsofagebelongingto thevillatteofYuanYen.Shewasalready violentwithhydrophobia,whenthemission aryarrived.liegaveherfirstthreepillsof fourgrainseachandsoonafterwardsthree othersofthreegrainseach.Aftertaking thesethegirlfelldownasifstruckbylightningandwasascoldasmarble.Thelethargy lastedaquarterofanlimit-anditwasdifficult tounlockherteethortomakehertakea decoctionoflentllia.Afewmomentslater sheroseandaskaltoeat.Shewasperfectly well.Tenyearslaterthemissionaryknew hertobeinperfecthealth.Thelinang-nun isasmalltree,infoliageresemblingivy.It. [Jewsonthenmentainsandespeciallywell onchalkysoil.hebarkiswhatisusedin theremedyabovementioned,Itgrowsin element'squantitiesintheproviziceofTong KingandMgr.lianthier'ssaysthousandsof lintIsworthofitcouldbeexportedannually.Itisaninfallibleremedyforhydrophol,iaandthebitesofallvenomoussnakes. Ina!ma'am,articleintheCatholicReview, liming-rmwasnetnienedasareputed specitieiuca-esofcancerandofcutaneous diseases.AyeenemannamedThuyen.a studentintheCatholic.seminaryofTong Kingandalearnedphysician,hasgivenas runnyasthirteenofthesepillstoaman whowasbittenbythefatalblacksnake ofChina,andwasabletoneutralizetheeffects ofthebite. Werecommendthismattertoourmedical readersveryearnestly.Theycanobtain furtherparticularsbyaddressingthemselves intheFrenchlanguagedirectlytoMgr. Gauthier,Vicar-ApostolicofTongKing,(111X sionsduredaeteurdesMissionsCatholicques,6 rued'Auvergne.Liens,France.
TheFrenchscientificreviewsarefullof accountsofthisremedyforpoisonandbite of;mallets,anditsefficiencyhasbeenalready triedinPariswithinthepastfewmonths, withmuchsuccess.
Mgr.Gauthierhasjustaddressedtheeditor oftheMissionsCatholicquesthefollowing note"Thenaturaleffectsofhoang-nan takenbyahealthypersonare-fatigue,generaluneasiness,giddiness,fitsandconvulsions ofthehandsandfeetandjaw."Allthe symptomsceaseinaboutthreehours,but theycanbeinnnediatelysubduedandcured byadoseorsoofadecoctionoflicoriceIf thepersonisnotthusaffected,itisacertain signoftheexistenceinthesystemofsome poisonwhichneutralizestheactionofthe remedy.Ifthepersonhasbeenbittenbya mail(log,itiswelltobeginbygivinghim threeorfourgrainsoftheremedydissolved inquarterofatumblerofvinegar.Should thesymptomsbeunabatedthedosemustbe continuedeverydayandaugmenteduntilthe poisoninthepatient'ssystemisentirelyexpelled.thatistosayuntilheisseizedwith theconvulsionsdescribedasthosewhichthis medicineproducesinhealthypersons."The decoctionoflicorice,whichrelievesthepatient immediatelyfromallbadsymptoms,ismade fromthecommonChineseorAsiaticlicorice root.Theuseofmingledalumandvinegar, mentionedintheprescription,issimplythat ofassistingindissolvingthehoang-nan, whichisexceedinglydifficulttoliquefy.The attentionofmedicalEuropehasbeenalready directedtothiscuriousplant,anditistobe hoped,ifitreallyisasusefulasitisclaimed tobe,thatitwillnotbelongbeforeitis introducedintoourdrugmarkets.-Catholic Renew.
Arsenic.
HIERARCHYOFTHE,CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Wethinkweshallbeundertakingan agreeabletaskifwecompileandpresentto ourreadersafullaccountofthepresent HierarchyoftheCatholicChurch.The GerarchiaCattolica,apublicationissued atRomethoughnotunderofficial sanction,(sincetheoccupationofthe CapitalofChristendombyVictorEmmanuel theAnnuariePonteficio,whichusedtobe officiallypublishedbytheHolySeehasceased toappear)containsafullandaccuratestatementcompiledfromtheofficesoftheHoly SeeofalltheSeesoftheCatholicChurch. Welearnfromtheissueforthecurrentyear, 1876,thattheHierarchyatthecloseof1/475 comprised57Cardinals,12PatriarchsofLatin andOrientalrites,731Archbishopsand BishopsoftheLatinrite,50oftheOriental rites,274ArchbishopsandBishopswithtitles "inpartibus 2aPartriarchs.ArchbishopsandBishopsnowbearingnotitles, and11Abbotsnulliusdiceceseos"with territorialjurisdiction.Thisgivesatotalof 1,166Cardinals,Patriarchs,Archbishopsand BishopsactuallycomposingtheHierarchyof theChurchonthe1stofJanuary,1876. ThefullcomplementoftheSacredCollege ofCardinalscomprises6CardinalIlishops presidingoverSuburbansees,51)Cardinal Priests(mostofwhomthoughareBishopsin theHierarchy)holdingtitlesfruit'asmany churchesinlamic,andlaCardinalDements bearingalsotheirtitlesfromsixteenRoman Churchescalled"lteaconriee."Itis,!coverer anunderstoodthingthatthenumberof Cardinalsisnevertoexceed70,thoughthe abovetitlesnumber72. ThereareninePatriarchates(nottoinclude thetitularPartriarchateoftheWestheldby thePope)withtwelvePatriarchs,sevenof theLatinriteandfiveoftheOrientalrite Constantinople,LatinAlexateltia.Latin AntiochsubdividedandheldbyfourPatriarchs,Syro-Maronite,Greco-NIelchite,Syraic, andLatinBablyon,Syro-ChahlaicWest Indies,LitinLisbon,LatinVenice,Latin, Cilicia,Armenian. OftheLatinrite,takingthecountriesto alphabeticalorder,wehaveinEuropeinthe Austro-HungarianEmpire,11Archhisheprics with41suffraganseesin13eleitim,Archbishopricand5suffraganseesinFrance withAlgiersandcolonies,18Archbishoprics and71suffragansees;inNorthGermany,2 Archbishoprics,4suffragansees,andsees immediatelysubjecttotheHolySeein SouthGermany,3Archbishopricsand10 suffragansees;inGreatBritainandIreland, -Engiiind,Archbishopricanti12suffragan seesIreland,4Archbisle,priesand24suffragandiocesesinGreece,1Arelibishopriesand 7suffraeanseesinIlolland,Archbishopric, 4suffraganset,andseeimmediatelysubjecttotheHolySeeinItalyandadjneent islands,(exceptinethesets-ofcardinalBishops):31Archliishepties(withdolts)and 216BishopricssuffragantieimmediatelysubjecttotheHolySeeinNettie:al,:3Archbishopricsand16suffrimanbisiio1itsin RussiaandRussiaPoland,aArelelieceses and13suffragandiocesesinaria,aArchbishopricsand46still-rag:inseesinswayer. land,5 See.,1111Itle(l;,,,o;y totheHolySeeinTut ic, Asia)3Archbisnepriee 1suffriteandocees and immediatelysubjecttothe HolySee, InAsiathereisoneArehlasaepric,thatof Get,anil1suffraganSeefirstofMacaothree othersofthesulitapt'seesareinalayance thereisalsoatitularbishopof',Telmain Persia. InNorthAmerica,intheBritishPossessions,thereare4Archbishoprics,Quebec, Ilalifax,Toronto,andSt.I3onifacewithIS suffragandioceses.besides2sees,thoseof HarbourGraceandSt.John'sinNewfounland, dependingimmediatelyfromtheHolySee. 'flueUnitedStatestinedividedinto11ecclesiasticalprovincesgovernedbyIIArchbishops havingunderthema4suffragan13ishops. Mexicohas3Archdiocese;awl16stifframin sees.InCentralAmericathereare4Archbishopricsend7Bishoprics.inthevarious RepublicsandStat,,ofSouthAmericathe Churchisgovernedby9Archbishopsand52 Bishops. Australiahas2Archbishopricsand11 Bishoprics.NewZealandhas3Bishopsdependentimmediately-fromtheHolySee. ThePhilippineIslandshave1Archbishop and4Bishops. OftheOrientalritesubjecttotheHolySee, therearebesidesthe4Patriarchs:-ofthe Armenianrite6Archbishopsand12Bishops theCatholicsofthe('opticritehaveno hieragehybutaresubjecttoaCopticVicar Apostolic,antithereieaLatinVicarApostolic fortheCoptsofAbyssinia.OftheGreek ritetherearethreesub-divisions;theGrecoBulgarianshaveaBishopoftheirownrite withthetitleofAdministrator-Apostolic,the Greco-Boninaicshave1 Archbishopand :3 suffraganBishops,theGreco-Itutheidanshave 2Archdiocesesand6Bishoprics,theGrecoMelchiteshave4Archbishopsand9Bishops oftheSyriacritethereare4Archbishopsand 8Bishops;oftheSyro-Chaldaicrite4Archbishopsand7BishopsandoftheSyroMaroniteritethereare5Archbishopsand3 Bishops. Intheaboveresidentialsees-"sediresidentiali"-astheyaretermed,theBishops holdtheirtitlesfromtheseestheyactually govern,andtheseconstitutetheHierarchy, canonicallyinstituted.WherevertheHierarchyiscanonicallyestablishedtheChurch maybeconsideredtobeingraftedinthe land.
Tobringtoaclosethestatisticsofthe HierarchyoftheChurchwehaveyettoenumeratetheApostolicDelegations,Vicariates and.PrefectureswhichgoverntheMissions oftheChurch,wherethefaithisnotyet
sufficientlygroundedinthesoiltojustifythe establisnmentoflocalHierarchies.There are6ApostolicDelegations,heldbyBishops chieflyintheEast.OftheVicariatesApostolics,almostallofwhichareheldbyBishops withtitlesinpartibus,thereare13in Europe;inAsia-Chinaandadjacentcountrieshave36.theEastIndies20Turkeyin Asia2;inAfricathereare1318inAmerica and7inOceania_OfPrefecturesApostolic, Europehas6,Asiahas5including3inIndia, Africahas12,Americahas2andOceaniahas 4. Itissignificanttotracetheremarkable developmentoftheChurchduringthegloriousreignofthepresentPopePiusIX. DuringhismarvellousPontificatenowextending,withnosimilarparallelintheannals ofhis261predecessors,thirtyyears,theincreaseintheHierarchyoftheChurchhas been,wemayfreely.say,extraordinary.lie hasraised23existingseestothedignityof Metropolitansees,andhascreated5allogettier newMetropolitansees,hehasbesidesalso created129nowBishoprics,2"nullius dieeceseos,"3ApostolicDelegations,31 VicariatesApostolicand14Prefectures,in all207permanentadditionsoftheHierarchy oftheChurch.ThisincreaseoftheIlierarekewillgirt.anideaofthedevelopmentof theChurchduringthelastthirtyyears.We havenostatisticsathandtoshowthenumberof13ishepsappointedbyPiusIX.,butthe numberwillprobablyexceedthree-fourths ofthe(agile'Hierarchy.Ofthecardinals nowlivingIShavebeencreatedbylam, whileonlyofthecreationofGregoryXVI. arealive1:3Cardinals'hatsarcnowvacant; and60Cardinalscreatedbythepresentl'ope havealreadydied.
THENUMERICALSTRENGTH OFCATHOLICISM.
Goethehassaid,inregardtothefamiliar remarkthatFiguresruletheworld,that,at least,Figuresshowhowtheworld.is governedTheobservationissotrueand soapt,thatitmightnotonlyremain,asitis now,themottoidtheStatesman'sYear Hoek,butbe.adoptedbytheSlatistlad Society,andprintedhenceforthatTheintuit ofeveryoneofitspublicatios.Thevalue ofFiguresisexpressedinthatoneobserva. tionoftheGermanpoetHMIphilosopher. Figures,itisamereextravapance,itis, withoutmeaninganyidleplayuponthe words,themerestfigureofspeechtosay ruletheworldhunt,atanyrate,torepeat Goetlie'sphrase,suhatiscertainaboutthen' isthefactthattheyshow-howtheworldis governed.Theyhavetheirvaluebesides, asatest.Theyhavetheirworthandimport-inceasinstrumentsofmeasurement",asa mediumforenablingustoarriveinany matterataduesenseofitsrelativeproportion.TheAlmonarhdeGotha,theStatesman'sYearBookjustmentiohol,anda numberofotherkindredeonipil:itienswhich haveveryrecently,accordingtoannual custom,madetheirappearanceanewfrom thepitss,afterthemostscrupulouslycareful recision,havejustnow,ettheopenineof thscutrtlityearofgr8,es7t;,lir,.wit 11..1oflightuponthevitalohmscionasIt thenumericalstrengthofCallinheisinin EuropeandAmerica..Thecalculatime.put forthinthe.lasaimeaGelhaels7are drawnupfromthemostrelialde solacesnotbyCatholies,hut,insteitaofthe, bythoseintensenon-sympathiserswith RomanCatholicism-GermanProtestants' Yet,accordingtothem,accordingtothe GermanProtestantcompilersofthe_4anaHachdeGoiasforthecurrentyear,thefollowingstatisticsareperfectlyauthenticand reliable:-
FeBorr,,(',canines.CtTH.LICINHABITANTS. Italywiththestate,oftheClinr,11 _0,700,tu France 35,0,H),000 Spuin l'orto,ral d 11,1::il,amlurg "°0
IfthreehundredyearsagomuchwasunhappilylosttotheChurchofGodintheOld World,throughthedisastrousoutburstof theso-calledReformation,muchhasmanifestlybeengained,meanwhile,intheNew Worldbywayofcompensation.Inorderto judgehowmuch,letusturnnottoany favoringsourceofinformation,buttothe sameinimicalauthority-thefactsand figuresbaseduponthelastcensus,andduly, andweevensaymanfully,rangedinorder bytheGermanCatholiccompilersofthe AlmanachdeGot/iathus:AMERICANCOUNTRIES. DeminionofCanada, UnitedStates Mexico Guatemala,Honduras.San Antilles(HaitiCuba.do.) Brazil Colombia Ecuador Venezuela Bolivia Peru Chili ArgentineRepublic
Uruguay Paraguay GuianaTotal
CATHOLICINHABITANTS. 1,500,000 3,500,(00 9,250,000 Salvador&c.2,500,000 3,000,000 9,000,000 2,900,00 1,200,000 1,800,000 2,100,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 400,000 200,000 2,000 43,552,000
Intheabovefiguresitwillbenotedthat
underthehealUnitedStates3,500,000 arealonesetdownbytheAbnanachdeGotha astheaggregateoftheirCatholicinhabitants. Wewilltakethatasaffordinganexemplar inwhichthefiguresjottedbytheseGerman Protestantcompilersaresystematicallyso farastheycanventuretodosominimized. Inquotingthesefigures,inthe:courseofan elaboratesynopsisofthestatisticsgathered togetherinrecenttimes,inregardtothe religionsofthewholeworld,ourvaluedcontemporaryatNewYork,theCatholicReview says,inaverysignificantfoot-noteuponthis oneitemofthethreemillionsanda-halfjust advertedto,thatitisahugeunder-estimate ofthenumericalstrengthoftheCatholic Churchin,theUnitedStatesofAmerica. Insteadofnumberingupanaggregateof 3,500000Catholics,webelievethatthe figuresmightbemuchmoretrulyputdown atfrom5,000,000to6,000,000.Anyhow, acceptingthemostaggregateputuponrecord inthisyearofgrace1876bytheGerman ProtestantcompilersoftheAlmanarhde Gotha,andaddingtothesumtotalof EuropeanCatholicstothenumber of1.16,950,000andoftheAmericanCatholics tothenumberof43,55.2,00nanadditional totalof20,000,000forthen:iambusscattered overalltherestofthehabitableglobein Asia,Africa,Oceania,andAustralasia(a mostmoderatecomputation),thegrand aggregateiseasilyarrivedatofover 210,000,000Catholics.Massingtogetherall otherChristiansofeverydenomination,sehismaticstothenumberof73,(010,01umandhere)ic's tothenumberof22,000.00o-thenon-Catholics, or,thoseotherChristianswhoarenot111 communionwiththeSeeofRome(thecentre ofChristendom)donotnumberupmorein theaggregatethana165,no0moo.Theseunited tothe210,000,000Catholicsmakeanaggregate of375,0onsmobelieversinChristianity -nearlyone-thirdoftheentirepopulationof theglobe,tothenumberofismostoossna Therestofthehumanracearesubdivided intoMctliomctans,Jews,believersinBuddhismandinBrahministn,Heists,Atheists, Pantheists,andMaterialists.TheCatholic orUniversalChurch,whichembraceswithin itthelargestnumberofbelieversinOur Lord,datesitsoriginfromthecribatBethlehem,fromtheworkshopatNazareth,from theCrossatCalvary.They,atleast,the Catholics,havebeenincreosinginnumbers eversincethemorrowofOurLord'sascensionintoHeaven.Theybet,lestoeveryclime, andrata.,andnationonthehabitableglobe. Theygivecredencetoidenticallythesame dogmas.Theyhavethesameworship. Theyownallegiancetothesameruler, thedirectdescendantofthePrinceOfthe Apostles,who,asthefirstPope,hadhischair atRomeforfive-and-twentyyears,atthe beginningoftheChristianera,justasthe 2:;7111Pope,ourMostHolyFatherPopePius Ninth,forthirtyyears,together,haswielded frontRomethesameidenticalspiritual supremacy-infalliblebutrotimpeccableceding,thesheepaswellasthelamhsbindingandloosingaccordingtohisjudsr meta-holdingstillinhissoveraiengrasp, justastheyweregiventohimbytheworld's Redeemer,theKeysoftheKingdomof Ileaven.-Res/ster.
LadyLothianhasgivenussomeflannel,insorrow,andmaturedinpatience,bloomfromthatofamaninacityregulatinghis andsergeforpetticoats,butwewantmoneywithanever-newfragranceupontheeternalownbusiness."Inquotingfromthedaily foreverythingelse-slates,books,gasandshore Press,thenoblelecturerfirstselectedthe food,suchasitis;wedonotaskmuch Times,whichin1860wrote-"ThatgovernTheteachers,twodevotedwomen,dothe mentshouldbeforthegoodofthegoverned, workgratnitouly,buttheirtimeisLORDFRANCISGODOLPHI1Vandthatwheneverrulerswilfullyandperwhattheydependuponforthemselves.We OSBORNE'SPLEAFORHOME siatentlypostponethegoodoftheirsubjects, donotaskyourreaderstocomeandteach, eitherintheinterestofforeignStates,orto buttohelpusinsavingthesoulsandbodies RULE. assisttheoriesofreligionorpolitics,the ofthesechildrenfrombitinghunger,and peopleharearighttothrowofftheyoke,are piercingcold,and,whatisworse,thecold principlestoooftenadmittedandactedupon LordFrancisGodolphinOsbornede- andmiseryoffalseteaching. tobeanylongerquestioned."TheDaily Sendsomething,please,andsendsoon,toliveredaveryinterestingandeloquentNews,onthesamesubject,wrote-"Europe yourobedientservantinChrist, lectureonIrelandandtheIrishtoacrowdedhasoverandoveragainaffirmedtherightof RRICHARDSON, andfashionableaudienceatSeymourhallPort-apeopletochooseitsownrulers,"and,said 14,Ely-place,London,E.C.Feb.,1876. man-square,London,amongthosepresentthenoblelecturer,myknowledgeofgeo- beingmanyofthemembersandfriendsofgraphyisnot,perhaps,verygreat,butIfancy theaboveAssociation.InthenumberedseatsthatI,RELANDISINEL:POPE Thenincv `cGOD'SPOOR." weobservedtheEarlofGainsboroughandagainwrote"Thegoodnessorbadnessofa theLadyEdithGainsborough,AllanHenrygovernmentshouldbeestimatedwithreferBellingham,Esq.,LadyFrancesLindsay,ence,nottoabstractrules,buttotheopinions
FLOWERGIRLSOFLONDON-IRISHAspCountD'AlbanieStuart,Rev.FatherTyke,andfeelingsofthegoverned."Wasitnota Carnotec-TIIEIRTEMPTATIONS-"WEtheDowagerMarchionessofLondonderry,maximofEnglishlaw,assertedbyallfree NEVER511$8MAss." LadyRobertMontagu,MajorPrendergast,Englishmen,that"nationshavearightto (FromtheLamp.) MajorGordon,andG.Blount,Esq.TheRev.havegovernorsoftheirownchoice."And FatherChristie,S.J.,was,ofcourse,present, TheremustinLondonbeupwardsofa here,again,timeTimeswrites"'Iledestiny andwasasusualindefatigableinadvancingofanationoughttobedetermined,nutby thousandgirlswhoearnalivelihoodbytheinterestsofhischerishedworkonbehalf sellingflowersinthestreets.Asarule theopinionsofothernations,butbythe oftheYoungMen'sCatholicAssociation. opinionofthenationitself.Todecide thesegirlsareIrish,andconsequently InthecourseofhislectureLordFranciswhethertheyarewellgovernedornot,or, Catholic.WereitotherwisetheywouldrarelyGodolphinOsbornesketchedtheleadingrather,whetherthedegreeofextortion,curpassunscathedthroughthelivesofhardshipcharacteristicsoftheIrishpeople,andthenruption,andcrueltytowhichtheyaresubject whichgenerallytalltotheirlot,andthetemp-wentontospeakoftheActofUnion,whichtssnIfiricnthojustifyarmedresistanceis,for tationstowhichtheyareexposed.Thechiefhedenouncedasbeingbroughtaboutbythosewholiveunderthegovernment,notfur ofthesetemptat1,11,4teTit:Tsliesinkindness,briberyandcorruption,andagainstthewill thesepoorgirlsaresometimesoffereddrink thosewho,beingexemptfromitsoppression, oftheIrishnation.Indwellingparticularlyfeelasentimentaloratheologicalinterestin -anottermoretempting,perhaps,thanweonthevariouspoliticalandsecretorganizacaneasilyrealise.Theyarealreadytiredout, itscontinuance.Thenoblechairmanwent tionswhichhadfromtimetotimeexistedinontoprovethatthesayingoftenmadeuse yetmusttrudgeforwearyhoursuntilmid-Ireland,hesaidthattheUnitedIrishmenof,thatIrelandwaspartofanation,wasno night,beforetheirflowersaresold;norwillwereamostloyalbodyspeciallycalledintoargumenttocontinuemisgovernment.'those therebeanyfiretowelcome,orsuppertoexistanceforthepurposeofreformingthewhotookthatpositionwereone-sidedand refreshthemwhentheyreturntothecellarsParliament,anditwasbytheforceofLir-ignorantofthewholequestionofIreland's andgarretswhichwehardlydaretocallbycumstancesthattheyweredriventobeless thesacrednameofhome;andtheyareshiver- state.Again,thenobleluctaverquoted loyalthantheyoriginallywere.Ribbonmen ing,andstettotheskin;andthedrinkthey largelytoprovethetremendousdrainsiillidt andFenianswerealltinderthecategoryof arctoldwillwtirmthem.Andthusperhaps, tryremadeonIrishresources,andwhich societies,and,ofcourse,werenotsanelittlebylittle,afatalhabitisvomitmetedin necessarilycontributedtotheimpoverishtionedbytheCatholicChurchtherefore,he whosetrain,asweallknow,walkmisery mentofthenation.Atthetimeofthe wouldpassthemby.ComingtoHomeRule,faminetherewereforabsenteerents,Ria crimeanddeath.ButinstanceslikethesehisLordshipsaidthatheconsideredtheremillionssterling;fortaxisexported,forty- areexceptionsandwill,letushope,becomeshouldbenodifficultyinthequestionatall. mereand sointhefuture.Thereare six-millionsofmoneysentoutofIrelandto more Ilestigmatizedasaninjusticetheexpres-purchaseEnglishmanufactures,forty-;ix sixormoregirlstoeveryoneboyengagedsionnowinvogue,thatHomeRulerswere intheflowertradeandtheagesofthegirls millions-inall,thesethreegreatdrains disloyal.Mr.Gladstonehadsaidthattobeamountedto2:tomillionsWasitpossible rangefromsixtotwenty,whiletheboysareaCatholicamanmustbedisloyal,butlie usuallymuchyounger.Theflower-sellers foracountrytobeprosperousundersucha (LordF.G.Osborne)wasquitesitethat. riseearlytopure'asetheirsuppliesatthe slateofthings;?Thel'oaas,wellies:(,11the suchanassertionwasafallacy.Tirl'l,S(.11(.0 marketsandwiththehelpofwirethey abiliJune,IsI:,,said:-"ThefactsofIrish ofCatholicitywastomakemenloyal,and arrangeflowers,withmarvellousrapidity, destitutionoreridieuletislysimple;the}are intobutton-bunches,whichfetchapennyin sincehehadbecomeaCatholichewasmereabouttoncommonplacetobetold.Tie. loyalthenwhenhewasaProtestant,arilhe thestreets.Itisestimatedthatover1000110ventured havenotenoughtoeat.Theyart: toaffirmthatnoonehadagreater Lunchesofviolets,2isystoofwall-flowers, sufferingareal,thoughartificialfaintp.. respectforherMajestyandherGovernment andthreetimesthatnumberofrosesare(ItsNaturedoesherduty.Thelandisfruitful thanhehad,andhefeltthegreatesthatredenough.Norcanitfairlybesaidthatown posedofinthiswayeveryyear. againstanyattempttooverthrowtheexist-
AProtestantgentleman,Mr.Henry.tiny- iswanting.Infact!motandnatureoats:0r itigpowers.lnprovingtherightthat.relate' 111,V,whosomeyears:ego,mademany doproduceabundantly.TheislandisCod hadtogovernherownaffairs,thenoble interesting'investigationsamongthepoor andoverflowingwithhumanfood.Be, lecturerquotedfrom35HenryVI.toshow ofLondon,tellsusthatheferiae('the somethingvet'interposeshettta(ithelonigts thatIrelotelwasalwaysself.governedbefore quaintanceoftwoflower-oirls,sister,,who mouthandthe:mild,',Limpet..'Fin'f:1111i,11,1 ac OR'1'111011-VZ,"Thatrelandisandalwaysvie,in,ofamysturi,,,,,,,ticsestts.,,,!,,"-u livedinoneofthestreetsnearHrttry-lane.hasbeenn4orporatedwithinitself,byancient Theelderwasfifteen;oattheyelling,steven hishanIstotheviandswhichleso j;1,!11.- 4, lawsandcustems,andisonlytohegoverned rsofage,andtheywereorphans.'Fite tryhasplacedeferehiseyes,buttrsooties yea bysuchlawsasbythe aretheyteuelmedthantheyfly.A1' 'eel wallsoftheroom,"l'i'h.'d''''ewiththeirofthelandinParliamentassembledhaved,.,-(sof.,.r,,,,,,mitt,(,!,11,1,41,,H.1)to, brotheraladofthirteen,theyoceupied.werebeenadvised,accepted,affirmed,andpro-tsit,without0.,0yr,.t,S(,(.1,1 r,,,i,, LitreanddiscoloredWith(1,11111).'nu-furni-claimedthatbycustom,privilege,and tuneconsistedofacrozytableandafew drain,(,Ifthe,itaijuices(-F(L.,ii:,1,,,,i. franchisetherehaseverbeet,aRoyalseat,Wirezoogrievanceslikelitsestill's"titto chairs,andinthecentreoftheroomstungapeculiartoIreland,towhirls;lensthesloe hire('feur-postbedstead.InanswertoMr. drivetheIrishpeopleto;ThisIli;it? They jestsaretopayobedience."Rebellionwas Mayhew'squestions,theeldergirlsaid appearedtola.quitenowinthatcollet;y,hot fonuntedsaidthelecturer),bribery,toa I. sellthat,rs,sir,so(leesmysisterall hecouldnothelpthinkinaithiigla1,--it
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