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POPEPIUS1X.ANDTHENEWSULTAN

MURADV.

ThePatriarchHessimhaswaiteduponthe Popetoinformhimoftheaccessionofthe newSultan,MuradtheV.,whomhedescribed asfavorabletotheChurch,anditisprobable thatthebishopsinTurkeywillreceiveinstructionstosupporttheraleofhisImperial Majesty.

THEASSASSAINATIONSATCONSTANTINOPLE.

TheGrandVizierhastelegraphedtothe Turkishrepresentativesabroadthefollowing additionalparticularsrespectingtheassassinationscommittedonthe15thJune-The assassinHassan,onenteringtheCouncil ChamberinwhichtheMinisterswere assembled,heldinonehandapoignardand intheotherarevolver,withwhichhefired attheMinisterofWar.Whentheother personspresentendeavoredtoseizehim,he tiredupontheMinistersofForeignAffairs andMarine,uponMintedAgha,aservantof hisHighnessMidhatPaella,andsubsequently uponChukriBeyanofficerofMarineand aide-de-camp,whoalsotriedtostopthe murderer.TheministerofWar,theMinister ofForeignAffairs,ChukriBey,andAmhed Agha,aredead.Finallythisfuriousmadman couldnotbearrestedbythesoldierswho hurriedtothespotbeforehehadkilledone andwoundedanotheroftheirnumber.

TERRIBLEOUTBREAKOFCHOLERA.

Golwood,avillageof200people,onthe BombayandBarodaRailway,hasbeenthe sceneofthemostfrightfuloutbreaksof choleraeverknown.Overhalfofthepopulationdiedinthreedays.Thediseaseappearedatnoononthe4thJune,andbefore daybreaknextmorning,therehadbeenfiftysevendeaths.Onthe8thallthesurvivors tied,butwererefusedadmissionbythe adjacentvillages.Thediseasedisplayed extremevirulence.somecasesprovingfatal intwentyminutes.Inthesecasestheordinary cholerasymptomswereabsent,andthebody atthetinestrokeofthediseasebecamelivid, convulsed,andshrunken.Thereisnoresident.doctorinthevillage,medicalhelpwas sometimeinarriving.Grossneglectofsanitarymeasuresistheapparentcause,asit isstatedthatthepeoplewerelivingininconceivablefilth.Chelentappearstobeunsually prevalentthisyear,outbreaksbeingreported IrwinvariouspartsofIndia,none.however, approachingthatofGolwuodinviolence.

PlUsIX,

AtameetingofSpanishbondholders,held atMadrid.onTuesday,itwasresolvednotto adheretothefourthclauseoftheconvention betweentheSpanielGovernmentandthe LondonBondholders'Committee,allowing tothelatteracommissionofpercenton thenominalvalueofthefivecouponstobe converted.Itwasalso;resolvedtoopposethe schemeoftheEnglishCommittee.andto maintaintheproposalsoftheSpanishBondholders'teetiiiiiiiteestipulatingforthepaymentofone-halI thecoupon,.

GREATFIREINST,JouN's,QuEBEC.

Aconflagrationofenormousdimensions brokeoutatStJohn'sQuebec,onSunday destroyingalmostthewholebusinessportion ofthetown.BothsidesofRichelieu-street andtheeastsideofChamplain-streetwere burntdownintheirentirelength,including sevenhotels,ninechurches,theCustom House,theCourt,liouse,twohanks,thewollen mills,thedocks,thebridge,andseveral vessels.Altogetherabout2(t)store;an11 dwellinghousesareburntdown.andtheciestroy-edditsrietisonemileinlengthandiloo leech'width.Severalwomenperishedin theflames.Thedamagedonetopropertyis estimatedata!Millionanda-haltofdollars.

THEKHEDIVEANDTHENEWSULTAN.

The,followingispublishedasthetext ofthetelegramsentbytheKhediveto theGrandVizieratConstantinoplecongratulatingthenewSultanonhisaccession:"MayGodAlmightygrantlonglifetoour augustSovereignthel'oinmanderofthe Faithful:mayhebeblessedwitheternal prosperity,andmayhisaccessiontothe throneopenoneraoffortuneforallhiesubjects,withoutdistinction.AssoonasI receivedthenewsofhisMajesty'senthronement,1gitveordersthatahundredandone gunsshouldbetiredinheliuurofthegeed news.Ibegyoutoplaceatthefootofhis Majesty'sthronethe:le-ay:inceofmyhomage andmyfidelity."

trateatBow-street,theforemostofallthe PoliceMagistratesofthemetropolis,thevery manwhowasplacedbytheCrowninthe frontrankamongthoseexpresslyentrusted withtheresponsibilityofpreservingorder inthecapitaloftheEmpire,whowasallthe whileoneofthoseuponwhoseloyaltythecaPremier(Mr.Gladstone)daredtocastsomethingmano.thanamereslurofsuspicion.It isnoexaggerationtosaythatnoonewhohas everadjudicatedatBow-streetasChief Magistratehaseverwonprofounderrespect.. moreentireconfidence,orsecuredtohimself astrongerfeelingofpersonalattachment thanSirThomasHenry.Hereisproof positivethathisbeingaCatholicwasinno conceivablepracticalwayadisqualification forhisbeingtheChiefMagistrateofthe metropolis.Yetinoneofthegreatdepartmentsof;theCrownweknowofaninstance inwhich,immediatelyuponthefactbeing realizedthatoneofthechiefofficersinthat departmentwasaCatholic,adeadsetwas madeagainsthim,hewasreducedinrank toasecondaryposition,andinthatsecondary positionhenowremains.Againandagain others-non-Catholics,allofthem-havebeen promotedoverhishead.Ilehimselfbeing aCatholic,hasbeensystematicallydenied everyopportunityofadvancement.Every oneremembershowMr.Turnbullwassimply huntedintohisgravefronttheRecordOffice, theonesolefaultlaidtohischargebeing thathewasaCatholic.Withafactlikethis glaringuponus,thatSirThomasIlenrywas aCatholic,andyetthat,althoughaCatholic hewaswhathewas-namely.aboutthevery bestMagistrateatBow-street.Londonhas everseen-rendersrecollectionseel'asthose wehavehereadvertedtoatoneandthe sametimemonstrousandridiculous.

ThetreasureleftbyAbdulAzizonlycontains,ingold,ninemillionsofpounds sterling,whichMuradV.immediately orderedtobehandedovertothe:Ministryof War.Two-thirdsofthemembersciimpoeing themilitaryhoneeholdoftheSultanhave receivedorderstojointheArmy,

CanterburyCathedralwas,atthecloseof lastweek,threatenedwithdestruction,afire havingbrokenoutintheclocktower.Workmenwereengagedincleaningtheworkswith benzoline,whichbecameignited,andsetfire tothewoodenframework.Theflamesraged fiercelyforsometime.butwereatlength got.under.Thetimbersweremuchdamaged. Alocaltradesman,Mr.Tremnell,teas severelyburntinhisattempttoextinguished thefire,

Theanniversaryofthecompletionofthe thirtiethyearofPopePiusIX,wasnot allowedtopass,intheArchdioceseofWestminster,withoutanespecialserviceingratefulcounnentorationofthatmostwonderful anniversary.IntheChurchoftheHoly F.:tinily,Saffron-hill,theFathersof Charityoffereduponthatday,aSolemn HighMassofThanksgiving.leatheryLockhart,Lee-thaite,andSigniniborethe SovereignPontiffintheirmostgratefulremembrance.Conspicuousmembersofthe Catholiclaitywerepresent,also,totakepart inthedevotions,antitheprincipalpriestof theMissionseizedtheoportunity,while deliveringadiscourseaftertheGospel,to giveexpressiontothesentimentsofveneration withwhichalltheCatholicsofEngland regardthelifeandcharacterofthevenerable Pentiffnowreigningduringanunexampled period,overChristendom.

SIGNSOFTHETIMES.

AnothersignofCatholicadvanceinEnglandWIISgivenonThursday.Anditwasa veryconspicuoussignindeed,liketheunfurlingofthePapalbanneruponthemostprominentpinnacleinLondon.Foruponthe morningofthatdaytherewassolemnly opened,bytheCardinal-ArchbishopofWestminster,thebeautifulChurchoftheEnglish MartyrsuponTower-hill,uponthevery gentle'wateredbythebloodofthoseillustrioussonsoftheChurchintheevildaysof HenryVIII.,whentheso-calledReformation wascommenced.There,uponthathistorical site,PontificalHighMasswascelebratedin thepresenceofoneofthePrincesoftheHoly RomanChurch,hisEminence,uponthe occasiondeliveringimmediatelyafterthe Gospel.anappropriatediscourse,Therewas somethingsuitable,too,intheverycircumstancethattherepast,whichwaspartaken ofintheschoolsimmediatelyaftertheclose ofthereligiousc:lemony,waspresidedover bythehereditaryEarl-MarshalofEngland, InsGracethefifteenthDukeofNorfolk,

THELATESIRTHOMASHENRY.

TheChiefMagistrateofLondondiesfull ofyearsandfullofhonour,andattheendof alongandblamelesslife,andthepeopleare serprisedtolearnthatSirThomasHenry wasaCatholic.HerewastheheadMagis-

DONCARLos.

TheMinisterialpapersofMadridannounce thatDonCarlos,accompaniedbyDorregaray andCaballos,hasarrivedintheUnited States.

THEACCESSIONOFTHENewSULTAN.

Hasbeenhailedwithgreatrejoicingsat Constantinople.Themosques,palaces.ships andresidencesofthePashaswerebrilliantly illuminatedyesterday(Friday)weekand manydisplaysoffireworkstookplace,HussienAvni'spalace,whichisnearScutari,exceedingallothersinpointofsplendour. FromtheshipswhichlayoutintheBosphorus brightstreamsoflimelightweredartedacross thewaterwithimmenseeffect,andtheflashes thussentwererespondedtobylimelight apparatusfromthetopoftheminaretsofthe mosques.ThePortehasofficiallynotifiedto thedifferentAmbassadorsandMinistersof foreignPowersatConstantinopletheaccession ofSultanMurad,andhasdemandedhisrecognition.Thisrecognitionisnowconsidered certain.ThelatestnewsfromBelgrade bearsouttheintelligencepreviouslyreceived, thatmilitarypreparationsarebeingmadeon alargescale,butitismaintainedthatthe Servianswillnotbecometheassailants.

ST.ETHELDREDA.

THEBRITIsllMUSEUM.

ExtensivealterationshavejustbeencommencedintheBritishMuseum.Insteadof thepresentapproachtotheReading-room, alobbyofhalfthelengthistobesubstituted, enteredthroughanewgalleryofantiquities. Thenewapartmentsincourseofconstruction inthebasementareforthedisplayofsome ofthosesculptureswhichhavebeenforsome timestoredawayandneveryetexhibiteel.

CONGRESSIONALDEADLOCK.

ThedeadlockbetweentheSenateandthe HouseofRepresentivesatWashingtonis likelytocontinue,astheSenateshowsno signofyieldingtotheHousewithregardto theAppropriationBills,inwhichthelatter insistsuponthelargereductionitoriginally effected.GeneralGranthassubmitteda jointresolutionforadoptionbyCongress providing,shouldthedifferencescontinue, forthenecessaryexpensesuntilthebills shallhavepassed.

THEEASTERNQUESTION, LordLyonsandPrinceOrloff.theBritish andRussianAmbassadorsinParis.hadalong conferenceonWednesday,itisstatedwitha satisfactoryresult.

Areligiouscelebrationofnoordinaryinteresttookplaceundertheancientroof-beams ofthebeautifulChurchofS.Etheldreda,in Ely-place,Holborn,yesterday(Friday) morning,beingtheFeastofthatVirgin Queen.Amostpreciousrelicofthesaint havingbeenrestoredtothesanctuary-a portionofherhand,mostwonderfullypreservol-theFirstMassafterThreeHundred Yearswassaidyesterday(F'riday)inSaint BridgersChapel,intheCrypt,byhisEminenceCardinal-ArchbishopofWestminster. SolemnHighMasswasafterwardssungin thenobleGothicchurchabovetheCrypt: andfromthistimeforwardMasseswillbe saidthereuponeveryweek-dayathalf-past seven.eteight,nine,andteno'clock,with Benediction,Rosary,orotherdevotionsat half-pasteightupontheeveningofevery oneoftheseweek-days-confessionsbeing heard-atanytime"accordingtorequirement.Ileceforth,too,onallSundaysinthe year,therewillbefourMasses,followedby Benedictionatthreeo'clockintheafternoon, andbyVespersatsevenintheevening.We takeespecialnote,here,ofthearrangements thusmadefortherestorationofthedaily routineofservicesfortheofferingupofthe AdorableSacrifice,andforthegivingofthe Benedictiontheredayafterday,because this,asitseemtous,isthemostsignalreclaniationtoCatholicismofavenerable shrineofHolyChurchthathasbeenmade sinceEnglandwasforciblywithdrawnfrom herallegiancetotheholySecatthetimeof theso-calledReformation.Everyoneofthe faithfulinthemetropoliswhocanpossibly contrivetodosooughttomakeapilgrimage toS.Etheldreda,ifonlytohearoneMass thereandilldoingthiseveryoneofthem will,asamatterofcourse,andasamost sacredprivilage,leaveacointhereofmoreor lessvalue.accordingtoeachvisitor'smeans, fortherestorationofthisbeautifuland ancientsanctury.

TEMPERANCEDEMONSTRATIONINLONDON,.

WARLIKEHUMOURS. TherehasbeenarumourthattheServians hadcrossedthefrontierpreparedfurwar. Considerableexcitementprevailed.

TheUnitedStatesRevenueforthefinancial yearendingJune30thwillbeabout11.000 000dols.,andtheexpenditure5,0(10,000dols. belowtheestimates,Theestimatedsurplus willthusbereducedto17,00,0000dole,

ThereisnointentionofanEuropeanConference,Onthecontrary,afterthearmiA'ec grantedbyTurkeythePowersareexpected toconsiderthemselvesrelievedoffurther responsibility,andiftheinsurgentssemis inthestruggletheywillleavethemaloneto bedealtwithbytheTurks.

Ademonstrationofamastremarkablekind wasmadeonWhit-MondayinfavorofTemperance.Amultitudeofwell-to-doworking mengatheredtogetherfromallparts ofthemetropolis,attheirowninstance, toattesttheirhorrorandloathingofdrunkTiCSS. ThedaywasoneoftheNational llolidaysbylawestablished-oneofthenonwork-daysbyActofParliament.Instead availingthemselvesoftheopportunitythus affordedthemofgoingelsewhereinsearchof amusement,.thesehonestworkingmenof LondonandWestminsterassembledinHyde Park,inspiteofthewretched,drizzling weatherthatmarkedthislastWhit-Monday, tomakeplaintheirinterestintheTemperance Movement.SirWilfridLawson'sPermissive ProhibitoryLiquorBill,standingforits secondreadingintheHouseofCommonson Wednesdaynext,gavethemacolourable reasonforthuscelebratingtheBankHoliday. But,ashisEminencetheCardinat-Archbishop (whowaspresentthereamongtheleading speakers,andwhowasreceivedwithevery manifestationofrespectbythevastmultitude) tookoccasiontosay,themeetingwasconvenednotbySirWilfridLawson,orbyany otherindividual,butbytheworkingmen themselves.Theworkingmen'sMemberfor Nlorpeth,Mr.ThomasBurt,wasthechairmanofthelargestoffourconsiderablemeetings,there,intheopenairandinthepelting mininHydeParkgroupedaroundhim beingtwoothermembersoftheHouseof

Commons,hisEminencetheCardinal,Lord FrancisOsborne,FatherPolice,andFather Lockhart.Theproceedingswereadmirably conductedthroughout:and,inpointoffact, Londonhasseldomifever,witnessedamore splendidTemperancedemonstration.

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THEELEMENTARYEDUCATIONACT

TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord. SIR,IbelievethepresentElementaryEducation Acthasbeenmorefullydiscussedandmore furiouslyandfoolishlyassailed,thanany otherpieceoflegislationenactedinthis Colony. Aftertheverywarmpolitico-religious struggle,amidwhichitwasusheredinto existencehadceasedwhilethedualsystem wasinforce,andvestedinterestsandsnug sinecureswerenotinterferedwith,matters wentonsmoothlyenough.When,however, thetimewas,evidently,approachingthat the"retiringallowance"appearedtobein dangerwhenthesinecureswereaboutto vanish"likethebaselessfabricofadream;" whenbyallschoolsbeingbroughtunder operationoftheAct,everyteacherwouldbe obligedtoworkhonestlyforthemoneyhe wouldreceivethen,indeed,wasthealarm raised,wholecolumnsofthenewspapers weretakenupwiththecrudeideasofvisionarytheorists,andthewailingsofimpracticableschoolmasters.Iusethewordimpracticable,becauseIwasalwaysconfidentthatany Governmentteacher,withafairaverage attendance,andcompetentandwillingto dohisduty,could,evenbeforetheCapitation Grantwasincreased,makeatleastasmuch, ifnotmore,moneythanhewasgettingas fixedsalary,providedtheDistrictBoard dealtfairlywithhim,bystrictlyenforcing thecompulsoryclause.ThatIwascorrect, timeandtheInspector'sreportshavesince proved.Exceptinafewisolatedcases,the teachers,throughoutthecolony,areearning farmorethan,somemorethandoubleof, theiroriginalstipends.Bethisasitmay, atthetimeIspeakof,evenwiththeincreasedCapitationGrantinview,therewas ageneraldisinclinationonthepartofthe Governmentteacherstoworkunderthe Act."Whybecompelledtogiveupa certaintyforanuncertainty?"Whynot returntotheoldsystem(rathertheno-system) forundertheresult'systemnoonecanlive."

Whowillpaythebutcherandthebaker whileonewaitstotheendoftheyearforthose results?'"Andmorethanonesapientgrumblerlaiddowntheheavyweightoftheirsorrowe atthedoorsoftheAssistedSchools.They werethesoleandentirecauseoftheintellectualmisfortune.Topleaseacertain dissatisfied"sect"whocouldnot,norwould notfallintotheviewsoftheirotherfellowcolonistsinthisveryimportantmatter, everythingwastobeturnedtopsy-turvey, whatstillremainedofthelong-cherished "oldsystem"wasabouttocrumbletoatoms, andstarvation-nothinglessthanactual starvationwasstaringtheunluckypedagogue intheface.True,thoseEducationalagitators weresupposedtobepossessedofconsciences, butwhatofthat,-theyshouldhavebeen keptoutoftheway,andtheirpossessors shouldnothavebeentheremotecauseof doingawaywiththeold-no-systemandthe sinecures,andofaidinginestablishing-as anyman,whohastheslightesttheoreticalor practicalknowledgeofexistingElementary Educationalsystems,mustadmit,-athoroughlyefficientsystem,basedonsound principles-andworking,onthewhole,and asfarasanysystemcanbeexpectedtoworkwell.IwouldnowcandidlyasktheGovernmentSchoolteachers,asabody,bowmany ofthemwouldchangetheirpresentpositions fortheirpast1 Howmanywouldnowgive uptheuncertaintyforthecertainty?The Inspector'sreportfor1875isthebestreply tomyqueries.

Wehaveoftenbeentold-infactitisa truism-thatnothing,sublunary,isperfect. Nowonder,then,thattheexistingEducationsystemdoesnotgiveuniversalsatisfaction.FromtheNorthandfromtheSouthfromGreenoughandfromAlbany-come soundsofdiscontent.Inthecaseofthe Greenongh,Iadmitthereissomejustshow ofreasonfor}singdissatisfied,butthemuse is,notintheprincipleoftheAct,butinthe smallnessoftheattendanceatthevarious schools.Asnoonecouldliveonthe"results" ofanyofthoseschools,IthinkadiscretionarypowershouldbevestedintheCentral Board,todealwithanyschool,onitsmerits, whoseaverageattendancefellbelowacertain minimumtobefixedbytheBoard.Ido notmeantosaythattheminimumshould notbehigherthanthatrequiredforthe establishmentofanewschool.

time,variouscrudeandsomewhollyunintelligibleschemesofEducation,havebeen thrustbeforethepublic,allevidentlywith onefixedpurpose-toupsetthesystem obtainingatpresent.Whatthesewise-acres wouldputinitsplaceIknownot,forassuredly,theyarenotvainenoughtoimagne thatthecolonycould,evenforamoment, adopttheirhallucinations.Oneofthelatest theoriespropoundedisthatoftheRev.Mr. Laurence,Geraldton.Inreadingoverhis documentverycarefully,Ifindthatinstead ofonesystem,hehasdevelopedthree-a sortoftripartitearrangement,rolledupinto one.

No.1.Thepresentsystemforpupil teachersandmonitors.

No.2.Thepaymentoyaverageattendance and"results"system.

No.3.Theitinerantsystem.

Thefirst,beinginoperation,already,needs nocomment.ThesecondIconsidertobe nosystematall.Onwhatprincipalisit based?Icanunderstaudamanbeingpaid fortheworkhedoes,orevenforhisability todothatparticularwork;butIcannot conceivewhyamanshouldbepaidforthat overwhichhehas,afterall,verylittlecontrol.

Awellconductedschoolvariesbutslightly intheaverageattendancefromyeartoyear. Thereisanotherpersonwhooughttoform partoftheestablishmentunderthissystem, andwhoappearstobealtogetherignoredthecompulsoryofficer.Icanassuretherev. gentleman,thisofficerwouldbeinvaluablein maintainingNo.2.scheme.Certainly,asenior assistantshipwouldnotbetoomuchforhim. Itmightstimulatehimtorenewedexertions toknowthathewasonthestaff,andwould bopaidbyaverageattendance.

Oftheitinerantsystem,Iscarelyknow whattosay.Itis,surely,amoatnovelidea. Therev.gentlemanstatesthata"competent teacher"couldbehadtoteachtwoschools, eachday-theschoolsbeingthreemiles apart-forthesumof£80perannum,and wearegravelytoldthat3ihoursofthis man'slaborwouldbeworthfivehours'work ofthebotchwhocouldbehadfor£50a year.Thetimelaiddownintha theory,;forthiscleverschoolmaster, is3ihours'instruction,daily,(secular instruction,Ipresume)foreachschool.I fancytheRev.Mr.Laurence'sbrainwas ratherhazywhenmakinghiscalculations anentthissystem-No.S.As,especiallyin inwinter,childrencouldnotbeexpectedto attendschoolbefore9oclocka.m.,andas religioustrainingformspartofthesystem, secularinstructionwotildverylikelybegin at10am.,andterminateat130p.m.Withoutmakinganydelay-nothavingeventime tosatifythecravingsofthe"innerman" theteacherstartsonfoot(noother meansoflocomotionisprovided)andis readytobeginsecularinstructioninNo.2. schoolat3p.m.Allowhalf-an-hourinthe eveningforreligiousinstruction,andthe unfortunatepedagogue,completelyfagged, wouldbreathefreelyat7p.m.afterten hours'incessanttoil.

SIRT.C.CAMPBELLANDTHEELEMENTARYEDUCATIONACT.

TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord, SIR,Anumberofyourperiodical,bearingdate August6th,wassenttome,Isupposewith theintentionofgivingmeanopportunityof seeingcertainremarksontheworkingofthe ElementaryEducationAct-andonthe actionoftheAlbanyDistrictBoard,andof myselfonalateoccasion.Idonotconsider thatitwouldserveanypurposetore-enter uponthewholequestion,andreplyatlength tothisarticle-butperhapsImaybepermittedtoremark,thatawriterwhososarcasticallydisposesofthosewhodisagree withhim,assillyignorantpeople,whodo notknowwhattheyaretalkingabout, shouldbeextremelycarefulnottomake mistakeshimself,andtobesurethathe reallyunderstandshissubject. Heevidentlydoesnotunderstandthe actionofthelateAlbanyBoard.Theydid notforamomentdenythattheActinmany directionshartbeenproductiveofverygreat benefits.Theirbeingperfectlyreadyto acknowledgethis,wasnoreasonwhythey shouldabstainfromexpressinganopinion thatcertainprovisionsoftheActmightbe modifiedwithadvantage-andarenot adaptedtothecircumstancesofcountrydistricts.InthisopinionIamsuretheywould bebackedbyallwhohavehadanythingto dowiththeworkingoftheresultpayment systeminthesedistricts.Whetherthe schoolmastersreceivealargesalaryora smallone,myargumentremainsthesamethesystemofpaymentisbad,andmostdecidedlyrequiresamending.

ThewriterquotestheInspectorinsupport ofhisview.IthinkIamcommittingno breachofconfidencewhenIsaythatthe Inspectorlatelytoldmehimself,thathe consideredsomemodificationofthesystem ofpaymentstoGovernmentschoolteachers highlydesirable.Icouldnot,Iamafraid, withoutenteringtoomuchintodetail,make itcleartothewriterwhythepresentsystemofassistingvoluntaryschoolsactsunfairlyagainsttheinterestsofschoolsestablishedbytheGovernment.Myobjections onthatscorewouldbetoaconsiderableextentremovedweretimeresultsystemmodified.ThoughmembersoftheCentralBoard mayrefusetounderstand-IamsuremembersofDistrictBoardsincountrydistricts willreadilycomprehendwhatImean.

notcalculatedtoforwardtheinterestofthis colony.Ifwespeakorwriteuponthisor anyothersubjectitshouldbethewholetruth withoutregardtointerestorprejudice.IfI hearapersonstatingthatcorncannotbe growninWesternAustralia,invariablyIexpressmydissent.Cornmaybegrownin largequantities,anddaringthelastforty-two yearsIhaveneverknownatotalfailure.If, ontheotherhand,apersonwouldaskmeto shewhimapieceoflanduponwhichhe mightexpecttogetafairlivelihoodbycultivation,Ishouldmostdecidedlysay"Icannot."Landinlargeblocksisnotrich enoughandtheclimateintheinterioristoo fickle.WhenGovernorKennedycamehere, agreatdealoflandwaslockedupinfourteen year'sleases"Throwthelandopen"wasthe cryandtheagriculturistswillrushinand takepossession.Thelandwasthrownopen butresultsnil."Moreliberallandregula-tions,"wasthecrynext,therecametheS.O. L.leases,butnoincreaseofcornnowthey calloutforrightofrunforstock.Asfaras growingacropisconcerned,thisrightofrun willdoasmuchgoodasalltheotherschemes, andnomore.Ihavetherightofruntoa largeextent,andcanraisemanureforabout eightortenacresperannum,andnotmore. Rightofrunforsmallholdersmeansthis. Afewheadofhorsesorcattle,turnedadrift inthebushtobedriveninoccasionaly. Thissystemcanbringneithermilknorbutter forthefamily,normanureforthefarm,and isonlyanotherattempttodowhatisnotin accordancewiththenaturalcapabilityofthe country.Aherdofcattleforeachproprietor sufficientinnumber,tobeworthfollowingby dayandyardedatnightwouldmorethan stock,andmorethandoublystocktheland, leavingoutthesheepaltogether.

Regulationsmaybesoframedastomake landworthtakingup.nominalyforagricul- ture,butinrealityforpasturalpurposes. Thiswouldleadtowhatiscalled,"occupa- tionbynaturalselection,"thatistosaythe countrywouldbesotilledwithstock,thatthe weakeroneswoulddieofstarvation,wheneverwehadadryseason,whichIthinkis onceinthreeyears.Thetruthisthis,after allattemptsatcultivation,asapermanent industryitisfoundtobeafailure,grazing isforthecountryinconnectionwithagriculture,theonlychance,henceallwanttobe graziers.

TheAlbanycaseisadifferentonealtogether. In1871theteacherofAlbanymixed schoolreceived£100ayearforteaching45 pupils.In1874theschoolwasdividedinto two-Boys'andGirls'schools-andtheirunitedaverageattendance,forthatyear,was93, morethandoubleoftheattendanceof1871. Theemolumentsofbothschoolsin1875,were £210Os.5d.alsomorethandoubleofthe salaryof1871.Thishealthystateofthings hasbeenbroughtaboutbytheoperationofthe presentsystemofeducation.If,insteadof writingsillylong-windedcirculars,evidently dictatedbyanarrowspiritofeffetebigotry, theDistrictBoardofAlbanylookedafter theinterestsofalltheschools-Government andAssisted-placedunderitssupervision, theteolchers,inmyopinion,wouldhaveno causetocomplainoftheworkingof:the "result"system,provided,asIsaidbefore, they,themselves,werenotonlyablebut willingtodotheirduty.Fromtimeto

Now,sir,IplainlytelltheRev.Mr. Laurence,thatnoteacher,withaconscience, coulddothatwork;andfurthermore,Ido notbelievethatany"competentteacher" couldbehadtotakesuchemployment. WhenIsaycompetent,Idonotmeanthe kindof"competent"manhisreverence wouldbelikelytoget. Thereareonlytwoplansby?Michschoolmastersaregenerallypaid-onebyClassificationcertificatesofefficiencyandschoolfees -theotherbyresultsalone-byaman's acquiredabilitytodoacertainkindofwork, orbytheamountandqualityofthewo* done.WhileIbelieveitisthedutyofthe state,asfarasitcanbedone,toseethat thoseemployedasschoolmastersshould receiveaspecialtrainingfortheirwork whileIbelievethatinlargecommunitiesno manshouldbeemployedunlessheproduced acertificatefromaBoardofExaminers,or qualifiedhimselfiuaTrainingschoolor collegeandwhileIholdthatitwouldbe theinterestofeveryteachertogetashigha certificateashecould;stillIamofopinion thatamanhasnorighttoexpectpayment forholdingthatcertificateanymorethana surgeonhasforthediplomahereceivesfrom thecollegeofsurgeons.Admittingthatthe classifiedcertificatesystemofpaymentis thebest,itis,atpresent,andmostlikelywill be,foraconsiderabletime,whollyimpracticableinthiscolony.TurntoAppendixK. oftheEducationAct,andyouwillfindthe programmeofwhatisrequiredofateacher bytheCentralBoardofEducation, Isendyou,enclosed,aprogramme ofthecurriculumobtainingunderan old-establishedsystem-thatof the IrishNationalBoardofEducation.You cansee,ataglance,thevastdifference betweenthetwo.Ofcourse,theprogramme forthiscolonywasprepared,bytheCentral Board,tomeetthepresentexigency-namely -theverygreatdifficultyofgettingproperlyqualifiedteachers. Settingasidethecertificatesystem,there onlyremainsthe"result"system-theonly fairplan,inmyestimation.Ihaveworked uuderthepresentsystemsinceJanuary1872, havecarefullywatcheditsworking,andI havecometeetheconclusion,that,asawhole, itisagoodsystem,basedonfairandequitableprinciples,andsuitable,withveryfew exceptions,totherequirementsofthecolony. AndasIsaidinthebeginning,Iwasalways convinced,thatanyGovernmentteacher, withafairaverageattendanceandprovided theDistrictBoardactedfairlybyhim,could, ifhereallyattendedtoInsbusiness,makea decentliving. Apologizingfortrespassingonyourspace. Iam,Sir,trulyyours, C.O'MAHONY, Teacher,R.C.Boys'AssistedSchool. Perth,Aug.26th1876.

Thewriterdeniesourassertion,thatwe cannotexercisethesameamountofcontrol overassistedasoverpurelyGovernment schools.Westatedthat"practically"we couldrot-but,thateventheoreticallywe cannot-Clause33,oftheElementaryEducationActwillshow.Ilasthewriteroverlookedthisclause?Thewriterassertsthat previousto1871,notathirdofthenumber ofchildrenwerebeingeducatedatAlbany, assincethatperiod-inthisstatementheis alsoaltogetherout.TheGovernmentschool atthattimewasoutoftown,andmostinconvenientlysituated,andconsequentlyhad notmanyscholars;butflourishingprivate schoolswithintimetown,providedforafar largernumberofchildrenthanthe45the writerquote.

Again,thewriterismistakeninsaying thatIwasoneof"theframers"oftheElementaryEducationAct.Ihadnotthat honorIdidnotoccupyaseatinCouncil till1872.MembersofDistrictBoardsare certainlyboundtocarryouttheActtothe bestoftheirability;butthattheyshould considerthemselvesasnecessarilyspecial advocatesofanyofitsprovisionsissimply ridiculous.Suchastand-pointconcededtherewouldbeverylittlechanceofreformingabuses.

Iam,Sir, Yourobedientservant, T.COCKBURNCAMPBELL. Perth,12thAugust,1876.

FORPEACEANDQUIETNESS.

TotheEditoroftheIV.A.CatholicRecord. SIR,Iregret,thatforsometimepasttherewas averygreatdealofunpleasantness,feltin Albany,onaccountofthenaturalcompetitionbetweentheGovernmentandAssisted Schools-andIreallybelieve,Iwillbe almostquitecorrectinstating,thatitwas chieflycausedbyamisunderstanding,betweentheDistrictBoard,andtheManagers oftheAssistedschools,andalsopartlyby manyunavoidabledifficultieswhichboth partiesmusthavenecessarilyexperiencedin thefirstattemptstheymade,tocarryinto effectfairlytheprovisionsoftheElementary EducationActdifficultieswhichmust alwaysbemetwithbyunexperiencedindividuals,whothoughotherwisequalifiedand wellintentioned,areyetnewtothework theyhaveundertaken.

Iamhoweverhappytosay,Sir,thatitis notatalllikelythatsuchmisunderstanding willoccuragain,asIampleasedtosayall thingsconnectedwithschoolmattersare goingonprettysmoothlyatpresent,andI trustmaylongcontinuetodoso. Iam, Sir, Yourobedientservant F,MATEU. Albany,14thAugust1876.

CORNGROWING.

TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord. SIR,Inthismonth'spaperyouhaveexpressed someopinionsuponcorngrowing,whichdo notagreewitkmyexperience,andIthink

Ihavetriedallschemestomakeagriculture pay,Iamfondofit,Idonot likesheepfarming,butIhaveno altenative-Sheeporleavethecolony. Thereisoneassertioninyourarticle,which Ithinkwillnotbearscrutinizing.Itisthis, Corngrowinghasincreasedastheland regulationshavebeenmoreliberal.and decreasedastheyhavebeenotherwise."The firstregulationsunderwhichItookupland, paidonepoundforeachacre;underthe second.Ipaidoneshillingperacrerent,anal tenshillingsperacreforthefeesimpleatthe endoftheterm.AtthepresenttimeImay takeupathousandortwothoustndacresof thebestlandinthecolony,atoneshilling peracre,perannum,withtherightofagrant infeesimple.attheendoftenyears.Under theseregulations,iftheclimateweresuitable, menwouldinvest.butIfancyoureight months(notdrought)butdryseasondeters everyonefromventuringuponasystemof cultivatiin,fencingandgrazingwhichshould betherule:Arailroadtotheeastern districts,woulddosomething,hutriotso muchasisforetold.Inthearticleofpork, forinstance,ihecarriagetomarketistrifling,inproporitiontoitsvalue,nevertheless inthis,oneofthebestcorndistrictsinthe colony,Icouldsellmyporkatoneshilling perlb,ifIchosetoaskasmuch.Wedonot liketoacknowledgethetruth,whenittells againstus,neitherisitnecessarytopublish

ourweakpointstoalltheworld.ButIhave cometotheconclusion,thatWesternAustraliaisaverypoorcolony;thePlainswhich shouldbeouragriculturaldistricts,aresand orwhitegumscrub,thegrazingcountryis capableofcarryingamoderatenumberof stock,andthatfencingandagriculturemust gohandinhandwithgrazing.Ifanyone canshewmeadistrict,(notapatchhereand there)suitableforpurelyagriculturalpurposes,Ishouldbegladtoseeit,asIknow ofseveralatthepresenttime,who wouldtakethebenefitofit.Ithink youwillfinduponfairinquiry,that theadvocatesforcultivationasaspecialindustryaremillers,someofthemerchants, andtheeditorsofnewspapers.Governor Weldtravelledthelengthandbreadthofthe land.andlookedaboutasanoldcolonist. Heconldseenothingtomakehimbelievein growingcorn,andmostassuredlyhegaveus thebestlandregulationswehavehitherto workedunder.Peopleareofcoursetalking ofthedryweather.From1835to1840there wasnorunningwaterintheAvonabovethe junctionoftheDale,twolatteryearsthe Daleceased;wateratthepoolbelowWilberforcewassosaltmyhorses,althoughthirsty wouldnottouchit,veryfewoftheriver poolswerefitforhouseholdpurposes.

Iremain,Sir, Yourobt.servant, ACOUNTRYSETTLERSINCE1834. Beverley,August19th,1876.

P.S.--Wehavebadtwoorthreeheavy showersthisafternoon,andapparentlymore coming.

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Tpublictirorespeft6111.7knNniled. thataBATAIltinaidorthe CatholicBoys'and(ArlieOrphanages WillbeholdeninPerth-itisproposed intheTownHall,-towardstheendor thepresentyear. ContributionsinaidoftheBazaar areearnestlysolicited.

TheHon.Secretaryhasbeenrequestedtocommunicatewithladiesin thevariousdistrictstoformCommittees toco-operateintheundertaking.

M.L.REILLY, Hon.Secretary. Perth,March23,1876.

PerthCatholicYoungMen'sSociety.

THEHALF-YEARLYSOIREE oftheC.Y.M.Society,will takeplaceintheBoys'School-room,on THURSDAY,21stinst.Doorsopen at7p.m.Teaontableat7.30p.m.

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ByOrder, C.O'MATIONY, Hon.Sec, Perth,5thSept.,1876. mazaatt.

InaidoftheCatholicBoys'andGirls' Orphanages,Perth.

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12-TUES.St.AnicetusP.Mart. mentarycharacter,inwhichthepupils,if 14-THURS.ExaltationoftheHolyCross.puttoancrucialtest,wouldbefound 15-FRI.OctavedayoftheNativityofB. Mary. toknowabsolutelynothing,They 17-SUN.XV.aftPent.(8rdSept).Sevenmightbemadetoreceiveacertain DoloursoftheB.V.Mary. amountof"cram"and,iftheywere 20-WED.Ember-day.VigilofS.Matthew.askedcertainquestionsinacertain FastandAbst. war,theymightanswerthem;butit 21-THURS.St.Matthew,Ap.andEvang.theywereaskedanysuchquestionsas DayofDevotion. 22-FRI.Ember-day.St.ThomasofrequredthoughtandpowerofgeneraliVillanova,B.Conf. Tationtheirmindswouldbefoundto 23-SAT.St.Linus.P.Mart.Fast&Abst,bea"tabularasa"-aperfectblank. 2-1-51;ti.XVIaftPent.(4ofSept.).OurThereisnosuchthingashalfeducation. LadyofMercy. Ifyouattemptto-Se-beyond'thefirst 29-FRI.S.MichaeltheArchangel,Day ofDevotion.Abst. rudiment,youmustbepreparedtogive 35-SAT.StJerome,PriestConfandDoct.suchaneducationasisthorough;and OCTOBER. thiscanonlybedoneinasmallschool, I-SUN.XVIIoftPent.Solemnityofthe whentheboyscanpayfrom...e,200to HolyRosaryoftheB.V.Mary. 2-MON.The(luardianAngels. £300ayear,andinalargeschool

4-WED.S.FrancisofAssisiConf. whentheypayfrom£100to£150a 6-FRI.S.Bruno,Conf. year.Youmayhave"select"schools 8-SUN.XVIIIaftl'ent.Maternityof B.V.Mary. andgivethemtinenamesforavery reasonablesum.Itisonlytogeta masterwithagoodcoatandableto construespassageinaLatindilectus andcharge(say)£9tokeepoutthe ustralian(Catholicgourd.childrenofpensionersandsmelltrades"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwithmen,andyouhavegotyourschool undauntedspiralresistin:Oilyandtrytoselectatonce.Alltheboyswillhave

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50pleaseasmallcliquewhowishforaItspromotersmaycallitbywhatname selectschoolwithoutpayingforit-theyplease,butitwillbetoallintents who,thoughrich,arenotabovehavingandpurposesa"selectelementary theirchildreneducatedbycharity-who,Protestantschool"supported-byState havinghocksandherdsoftheirown,Aid. prefertakingthepoormall'slamb-

£e.dandwhoaredesirousaboveallthingsto 160strikeablowattheirCatholicfellowcitizens.Wesaythisadvisedly. Nominally,thisnewBerlin-wool-work seminaryisasecularschool,and,asfar asreligionisconcerned,thereispretty suretobeverylittleofthatinit.But itisnonethelessaschoolwhichcan onlybeusedbyPiotestatitsanditis notoriouslyanattemptonthepartof thestatetoaidthisbodyinkeepingup isselecteducationalestablishmentwhich

100 26theycannotmaintainbytheirown

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J.Bennett 10 10andgeneralmeasure,butthisso-called J.Tracey HighSchoolisnonetheleesapart, affair.WehavenoobjectiontoHis Excellencybeingazealot,butwemust. protestagainstasmallandpoorpopulationoftwentysixthousandpeoplebeing saddledwithalargeannualexpenditure togratifyasmallsectionofProtestant gentility,andRayforademonstration

ther.adersofthe"RECORD"know perfectlywelltothecontrary.Fromthe ReportoftheAlbanyDistrictSchool Board,whichwepublishedinfull-and ourcommentsthereon;itisapparent thattheactionofthelateBoard,was notatallmisunderstoodbyus.The aimandobjectoftheAlbanyBoard, wasunmistakable,andonlytheveriest dolt,couldhavemisunderstoodtheir oourseofaction,iuendeavoringtoget theSchoolBoardsthroughoutthe colony,toconcurintheirone-sidedview oftheEducationAct,andpersuading themtoendorsetheevidentlyprejudiced anderroneousconclusionsatwhichthey hadarrivedatinreferencethereto. Itmayhefreelyadmitted,thatthere isnoLegislativeenactment,thatcanbe lookeduponasquiteperfection,andthe ElementaryEducationActiscertainly noexception,butthewiseandsalutary provisionsoftheActof1871,preponderatesolargelyoverthefewsectionsandtheyareonlyafewtoo-thateven thesupportersoftheremotestcountry schoolscouldtakeexceptionto,thatthe maintainenceofthepresentsystemof populareducation,weassert,becomes animperativepublicduty.SirT. CAMPBELLandhisconfreres,however, thoughtdifferently,andtoeffectwhat theydeemedsoessentialtotheexistence oftheGovernmentSchoolsilltheirown littletown,workedassiduouslyand earnestlytoo,withaviewofhavingthe ElementaryEducationAct,ultimately abolished.Sir'I'.CAMPBELL,would ofmimes.,denythattheAlbanyDistrict Boardintendedgoingquitesofarall theyrequiredforsooth,wassomeslight emendationthereof,butnotitsentire repeal. Bethisasitmay, however,whatopinionwewouldask, cananyoneentetainofSirT.CAMPBELL'Simpartiallyorreasoningcapacity, whenwefindthehon.baronet,with dieInspectorofSchoolsReportbefore hisveryeyes,inwhichReporttheInspectorstatesthatPAYINGTEACHERS BYRESULTS'11ASINCREASEDTIIEIR SALARIES,ANDIMPROVEDTHEIR SCHOOLS,thebon.baronetcoollywrites: -"thesystemofpaymentbyResultsis bad,andmostdecidedly,requiresamending!"Amorerashassertioncouldnot bemadebythemostrabidnewspaper writer,andonthepartofapersonlike Sir'I'.CAMPBELL,whoisevidently quitesatisfiedwithhisownkeenessof perceptionandnicetyofjudgement,is whollyinexcusable.Toarguewith SirT.CAMPBELL,wouldreallyseem ahopelesstask,andtoconvincesucha reasoner,asthelion.baronet.,justabout aseasyastoreachthesummitofthe MountofTalisman.Obstinateandselfopinionated,assirT.CAMPBELLUnquestionablyis,thehon.baronet's ver,iouoftheviewsentertainedbythe InspectorofSchools,anent"theResult systemofpayment,"reallycannotbe accepted.SirT.CAMPBELYmusthave misunderstood--indeed,therecanscarcely beanydoubtofit-theInspectorof Schools,duringhisconversationwith thatgentlemanonthesubjectofpaying teachersbyRESULTS.TheINSPECTOR ofSchoolsistoocarefulandtooexact, foranyonetoreadilybelievethathe wouldevendreamofstultifyinghimself

SIRT.CAMPBELLANDTHEbyreportingtotheCentralBoardhis ELEMENTARYEDUCATION experienceofeightyears,astothepracACT. tiealworkingofthoResultvstens,much lessleadSirT.CAMPBELLtotheconclusionthathowasnottotakeiinplicitly

SIRT.CAMPBELLwasperfectlycorrectwhathehadsoplainlyandclearlystated inconcludingthatthe111.A.C.Recordinhisreportinreferencetothebenefiwassenttohim,forthepurposeofinduc-cialeff,etsthatfollowedfrom!that iugthehon.Baronettoformcorrectview,systemofpayment.TheINSPEcTOR's astotheworkingoftheElementaryreporthasbeenplacedbeforeour EducationActof1871,andalsoofreaders,andwearesatisfiedthatthey affordinghimanopportunityofseeingwillwillinglyacceptthestatementsmade reflectedinourcolumns,asitwereinatherein,thoughSirT.CAMPBELLby mirror,thefollyofthesepersons,who,aninuentioswouki.desirethemnotto inthefaceoftheplainsimpleFACTStaketheInspector'sassertionsisOita whichwesetbeforethem,contendedbenclusiveontheSwintunderdisctissinti. thattheElementaryEducationAct,of.SirT.CAMPBELL,aswillbeinoticed, 1871,wasnotwoikingsatisfactorilyandveryadroitlyshirksthetaskofshewing furthermore,ofclearlymanifestingthe,howthe"presentsystemof0,481.8619 particularbiasamidprejudiceoftheteilhntaryschoolsactsunfair4;OQain$ AlbanyBoardtoitsprovisions.WeitheinterestsofachoOlsestablishedbythe arepleasedtothinkthatwehavesuc-Government,"byassertingthattodoso, seededinourundertaking,SirT.andtomakeit"Clear,"wouldneeeesiCAMPBELLL'SMGMassertiontothetatehis"enteringtoomud.dittodetail" contrary,notwithstanding.SirT.CAMP-Itwouldindeedrequiresgociddealof eau.,fromhis.lettereisi-another*Anne"detail"toprovethat,Aaitsted&boob

actunfairlyagainsttheinterestsof SchoolsestablishedbytheGovernment. SirT.Canrantknows,andeveryone elseknows,thatGovernmentSchools haveimmenseadvantagesoverAssisted Schools-GovernmentSchoolsasevery oneisaware,aresubsidisedbydouble theamountgiventoAssistedSchoolsreceivegrantsforthepurchaseofbooks, purchaseofprizesanderectionofbuildings-whichAssistedSchoolsdonot receive;hence,toprovethatGovernmentSchools,sufferanydisadvantage, wouldreallybesuchanherculeantask, thatitwaswellSirT.CAMPBELLhad theprudencenottoundertakeit.Sir T.CAMPBELL,desirousofshewingthat notonlynotpractically,buteventheoreticallytheAlbanyDistrictBoardhad nocontroloverAssistedSchools,asks hasthewriteroverlookedthisclause (No.33)?Wecanassurethehon. baronetthatwedidnotoverlook it.TheclauseoftheElementary EducationActNo16-whichwequoted infull,inourarticle,-andwhichgives DistrictBoardsnotonlytheoreticalbut practicalcontroloverAssistedSchools, isasfollows:-"ItshallbetheDUTYof DistrictBoards,subjectalwaystothe generalBy-lawsandregulationsofthe CentralBoard,VIGILANTLYTOINSPECT ANDSUPERVISEwithinthedistrictall GovernmentSchoolsANDALLSCHOOLS receivingaidinmattersefsecularinstruction."ThepowersofDistrict Boardsareample,andcouldnotliemore clearlystated.DidSirT.CAMPBELLhowever,possessathoroughknowledgeof theEducationAct,orofitspractical working,hewouldnothavemadethe blunderhehasinreferencetothe16th "sec.andthe33rd,"norwouldhehave discoveredanyincongruityorinconsistencybetweenthem.SirT.CAMPBELL shouldhavebeenawarethatAssisted Schools,areunderthedirectcontrol ofManagers,whoareknowntoand recognizedbytheCentralBoard;but Schoolsundertheirmanagementareat thesametime,subjecttotheControlthroughtheManagers-inallmatters ofsecularinstructionconnectedwith suchSchools-totheDistrictBoard, Section33,oftheAct,whichSirT. CAMPBELLerroneouslysupposesweoverlooked,contemplatedquiteadifferent stateofthings,andinordertorender ourselvesclearlyunderstoodbySift T.CAMPBELL,wemustdrawhisattentiontoSec.8oftheAct.Accordingto sec.8-"thereshallbeaDistrictBoard ofEducationineacheducationaldistrict nowexistingorwhichmayhereafterbe constituted,"hence,whensucheducational Disticthasbeendeclared,andthereis noGovernmentElementarySchoolbut onlyanAssistedSchooltherein,then section33,provides:-Incase710overameetSchoolexistsinanydistrict,any AssistedSchoolthereinshallbesubject inallrespectstothedirectsupervisionef theBoard,andshallinallrespectsbe subjecttotherulesandregulationsof GovernmentSchools."Thatthereisno inconsistencybetweensection16and33 oftheEducationAct,is,wethink,sufficientlyobvious.WheuinanyEducationalDistrict,thereisnoGovernment School,thentheAssistedSchooltherein, becomessubjectdirecttothecontrol oftheDistrictBoard.Whatweasserted astothenumberofchildrenbeingnow educatedbytheGovernmentinAlbany, ascomparedwiththenumbereducated bytheGovernment,priortotheintroductionoftheElementaryEducation Act,cannotbegainsaid.AstheGovernmentreturnsskewin1871,thenumber ofchildrenbeingeducatedinAlbanyat theGovernmentexpensewasFORTYFIVE, in1874,thenumberwas137,being overTHREETIMESthenumbermore thanbeforetheintroductionoftheElementarysystemofEducation.Wehad noinformationastoPrtvateSchoolsin Albany,nordidwerequireit,aswe wereonlydealingwithSchoolsthatwere receivingaidfromtheGoveonnsent.We arecertainlygladSirT.CAMPBELL admitsthatitisthedutyof"District BoardstocarryouttheActtothebest oftheirability,"andwearequitein accordwithhiminthinking,that MembersofDistrictBoardsshouldnot, inbecomingMemberstheieof,"consider themselvesasnecessarilyspecialativocotesofitsprovisions."Itwould,however,ontheotherhand,besimply"ridioulous"forper'eoustosweptoffice

utideranAct,andpreailsetodisehaige impartiallysitedutiesrequiredofthem undersuchact,andthenpractically decline(kingso,asthelateAlbany Boarddid,byrefusingtoexercisethe rightsconferreduponthem,and subsequentlydisplaying,astheydid intheirreport,theirantipathyandbias towardsthesuccessfulworkingofa measure,tothithffillycarryoutwhich theyacceptedoffice.Itwaschieflyindeed, toillustratethe"ridiculous"conductof theAlbanyDistrictSchoolBoard,that wedevotedsomuchofourspacetotheir one-sidedreport,andwetrust,wehave donesototheentiresatisfactionofthe latemembersoftheAlbanyDistrict SchoolBoardgenerally,andtoSirT. CAMPBELL'Sinparticular.SirT. CAMPBELLhasevidentlytakenaconsiderableamountofpainstosethimself rightwiththereadersoftheRecord, anditistoberegrettedhehasnotbeen MOTEsuccessful.SirT.CAMPBELL'S efforttodefendthelateAlbanyDistrict Board,hasprovedacompletefailureand hisattempttoimpugntheFACTSwhich wesetbeforeourreaders,fromofficial documents,abortive.Theonlypointon whichSirT.CAMPBELLhasbeensuccessful,is,inprovingthatin1871,he wasnotamemberoftheLegislative Council,andfurtherthathedidnottake partintheframingoftheElementary EducationAct.WefreelyadmitSir

T.CAMPBELL'Scorrection,andindoing so,wesincerelytrustthehon.baronet willseetheerrorsofhiswaysincontinuinghisoppositiontoanAct,against theprovisionsofwhich,hehimselfhas failedtoallegeanythingdeservingthe seriousattentionofanyright-minded, thinkingcolonist.

MUNICIPALITIESACT,

bothon,anteffthe'Bedell,shoulddischargetheir.iatienfaithfullyandimpartially,andalsocomportthemselves issuchatimelieraswillmanifestthat theyareaboveprejudiceandwillnot beoometheinstrumentsofanypartyor sect.ThewelfareaddpeaceofSociety, demandsthatJusticesofthePeace shouldbeaboveprejudiceandwholly unbiassed.Weregret,however,to noticethatoccasionallyeveninour MetropolitanPoliceCourt,Justicesof thePeacedonotalwaysintheirdeal. ingswithsuitors,manifestthemselves above"prejudiceorbias."Oulyashort timesinceawennuiwhoappliedtothe Benchtohaveherchildplacedinthe chargeoftheSistersofMercy,in accordancewiththeprovisionsof theCharitableInstitutionsAct,was snubbedbythepresidingjusticebyremarking"ohnowyou'vesoldyour child,bodyandsoul!"Andagain,on anotheroccasion,whenamanappliedto havehissonretainedattheNewNorcia Mission,thepresidingjusticedisplayed somuchchagrin,thathecouldnot resistremarking-amongotherthings totheapplicant,"thenyou'vesoldyour boy!"Suchunseemlydisplaysoflow prejudiceandhot-headedintolerance,is unworthyofJusticesofthePeace,and ifnotabandonedintime,willunquestionablybringdownuponthemthecensure theyrichlydeserve.Wewouldcommend theproceedingsintheHouseofCommons,inreferencetotheafterdinner speechoftheIrishJ.P.,tothecareful attentionofourMetropolitanJustices.

Legislation.,the'Councilsof11.878,willbe renderedbeyondallitspredecessors,noteworthy.Cenneihethathave.preceededthat of1876,havepassedaway,withoutleasing anythinginourannalstorecalltoourminds thattheyonceexisted,buttheSessionof 1876,willundoubtedlystandforthitsour historyandbehenc,eferthyeleped-the "MagpieSession."Nodbubthon.members willfeelhighlyflatteredathavingtheft namesblended*downtoposterity,andto perpetuateamongtheirdescendentsthefact, oftheirhavingactuallytakenpartinthe wonderfulandmemorable"MagpieSession," nodoubtwilladoptthe"Magpie"astheir familycrest.TheLegislativeCouncilhaving exhaustedthemselvesontheveryinviting anddeeplyinterestingtopicsof"birdsbeasts andthine,"arenowengagedonthe difficultandmomentousquestionof"small boys'."TheLegislativeCouncilhaving devotedsolargeashareofitsattentionto Orinthology,Zoology,an.1Pisciculture,itis notatallsurprisingthatthecultureof smallboys'"shouldalsoreceivedueconsiderationattheirhands.Tolegislatefor "smallboys',"afterall,isaverydifficult task,andweventuretoaver,willnotprove nearlysopleasantandagreeabletohon. membersaswhentheywerediscussingthe mootpointstheyencounteredinPisciculture andOrinthology.Difficult,however,undoubtedlyasthetaskis,hon.membersare notdaunted,andthefoundingonpapaa highSchoolforsmallboys"'willbethe crowningworkoftheMagpieSession."As thequestionofsmallboys'isadreferendum werefrainfromfurthercomments.

itionttlp3ottings.

ToOURREADERS.-Inconsequenceof wantofspace,wehavebeencompelledto deferreferencetomanyinterestingtopics, untilournextissue.

HISLORDSHIPTHEBISHOP.-Ourreaders willbegladtolearn,thatourmuchanddeservedlyesteemedBishop,Dr.Griver,isfast recoveringfromtheeffectsofhislateserious illness.HisLordshipleftPerthonMonday last,fortheMission,NewNorcia,whereHis Lordshippurposesremainingsometime,for thepurposeofstillfurtherrecruitinghis health.OnHisLordship'sreturntoPerth, congratulatoryaddress,onhisrestorationto heatth,willbepresentedtoHisLordship,by thecongregationinPerth.andalsobythe CatholicYoungMen'sSociety.

WEhavebeengrievedtoseeamostill advised,underhandattempttogainan exclusivepositionforchairmenofcity councilsattheriskofexcitingasocial conflictofa"erybitterandpainful character.Maywehopethatgood willcomeoutofevil! Aquestion whichmightotherwisehavebeenleft inabeyancetillitbadinflictedserious injuryonthecolonyhasnowbeen forcedtoadefiniteissueinitsentirety Acertainilliberalsectionofsocietyhas shewnthatitisdeterminedtocontinue toexcludeallbutaprivilegedclass fromofficesofhonoranddistinction, andthereisnoavoidingtakingnpthe gauntletwhichhasbeenthrowndown. Thequestionatissueisonewhicheven thosemostinterestedinitssolution haveyethesitatedtoapproach.With thespiritoftheEnglishconstitution ontheirsideandeveryprobabilityofa temperateappealforemancipation meetingwithfavorfromtheHome Government,theyhaveyethesitatedto commenceamovementwhich,once begun,couldneverbeabandoned,and havepreferredtheeasieralternativeof seekinginothercountriesthosecivil rightswhichareheredeniedthem.A sillyambition,orratheraspiritof tyranny,hasmadedecisiveaction unavoidable.

JUSTICES'JUSTICE.

"OfallthevirtueseJusticeisthebest Valourwithoutitisacommonpest Allothervirtuesswellbutintheblood Thatinthesoul,andgivesthenameof good; Justice,theQueenofvirtues."

SOMEtimesince,asourreadersare aware,theRomanCatholicportionof thiscommunity,werecalleduponto resentwithindignation,certainslanderousexpressions,which,inthecoarse ofthejudicialhearingofacawinFremantle,weremadeuseofbythepresidingMagietrates.Isourissueofto day,willbefoundareportoftheproccedingsofaJustinofthePeaoein Ireland,whoduringthedeliveryofa post-prandialspeechusedobservations equallyasobjectionableasthosemadeuse ofbyourFremantleBench,andwhose conductformedthesubjectofins:Inky intheHouseofCommons.Fromwhat; tookplaceintheHouseofCommons,it willbeseen,howextremelyjealousthe Home'(lioiesualeseis,thatJustices;

THELegislativeCouncilwasdulyopened byHisExcellencyGovernorROBINSON,on Monday,the7thofAugustlast.TheceremonyoftheformalopeningoftheCouncil, attractedanunusuallylargenumberofvisitors totheCouncilChamber,andapparentlythe publicgenerally,seemedtotakemorethan ordinaryinterestintheproceedings.The SpeechdeliveredbyHisExcellencyonthe occasion,wasofunusuallength,andwas inmanyrespects.moreliketheMessageor AddressoftheleaderoftheGovernment, thanaViceRegalSpeech.Notwithstanding thelengthofHisExcellencySpeech,andthe verityoftopicstouchedupontherein,ithas beenuniversallypronounced.anthewhole, asbeingamostunsatisfactoryproduction, andbothintheLegislativeCouncilandout oftheLegislativeCouncil,HisExcellency's openingspeechhasbeensharplyreviewed,and HisExcellency'sstatements,inmorethan oneinstance,rudelyimpugnd.TheCouncil, hasnowbeensittingnearlysixweeks,andas theresultsofthelaborsofourSenators.areso piquantlysetforthbyawriterintheHerald intheSummaryfortheEnglishMaile,that wecannotdobetterthantranseribehisaccountthereof.Thewritersays-Thelegislationofthesession.sofar,maybedivided intofivesorts-thefrivolous,andvexatious. thecumbrousandinappropriate.theoffensive, themischievous,andthefutile.Nota measureofvaluehasbeenpassed-oreven proposed.Thesessionopenedwithavio:ent attackontheVice-regalspeech,amendments ontheaddressinreply,andthedefeatofthe government.TheGovernor,whoseemstobe singularlyill-informedonthecommonest mattersoffactconnectedwiththeColony, madestatementsinhis'speechwhichwereso palpablyatvariancewiththetruth,and ministersframedthereplyinSuchapositiveanddefiniteformthatmemberscould notassentwithoutcompromisingthemselves. Amongstotherthings.HisExcellencystated thatthepearlshellfishery,iswhichprices havefallenfullysixtypercentandwhichis utterlyruinedwasstillencouraging,andthat thefallinwoolandsandalwoodwouldbe metbythefavorablecharacteroftheseason -aseasonlikelytoproveoneofthemost disastrousthecountryhaseveriteen Thewriterinthepaperwehave:,quoted,is notsingularinhisestimatetobeplacedupon theLegislativedoingsofourcollective Wisdom,"andthereisaverygeneralimpressionabroad,thatthesoonerHisExcellencyreleaseshon.membersfromtheir "frivolousandvexatious"'labors,thebetter, itwillbeforthetrueinterestsofthecolony. TheCouncil,sinceitsassembling,hassimply amuseditselfandthepublictoo,byintroducing"smallinessarretlenddiscussingthem withanenergyandsolemnityperfectly grotesqueLegislatingonbirds,beasts,and fishes,havebeguiledawaymorethanonehalf oftheprecioustimeofourwiseLegislators, andwellmaythecolonistsandthefriends ofthecolony,inastonishmenttoo-putthe verypertinentquestioneuibesotInthe nameofcommonsense,couldnottheCouncil haveinthepresentjunctureofpublicaffairs, foundsomethingmoredeservingoftheir seriousconsiderationthanthepreservationof giMagpies?"Willitbebelievedintimetocome, thatMagpieswhichswarmourvirginforest, shouldbedeemedsoimportantastocall forthanActfortheirpreservation?Yetletuch isthefact.Peculiarandstrangeasliave beenthesubjectswhichhaveengagedthe attentionofourLegislators,durimithis SessionoftheCouncil,itisconsolingto think,that.freeltheves7pnerilteyofthe

THEELEMENTARYEDUCATIONACT.-Therearemanypersonsinourcommunity who,becausetheyharedeterminedlymadeup theirmindsnottoacquireaknowledgeof theElementaryEducationAct,availthemselvesofeveryopportunityofcondetnningit asunsuitedtocountrydistrictsinparticular. Themostrecentopponentsofthesystemare Messrs.CrowtherandCampbell.Thechief causeofcomplaint againsttheAct,is, thatincountryplacesteachersarenotsufficientlypaidfortheirservices.Itisafter allonlyamatterofopinion,astowhether countryteachersdonotreceivesufficient salaryfortheirservices.Thereisonepoint, however,whichmustnotbelostsightof.and thatisthis,thatundertheElementaryEducationAct,countryteachersreceiveasmuch, andinmostinstancesmoresalary,thantheydid undertheoldapt,m,hence,tocomplainthat theactdoesaninjusticetocountryschool teachersisgrosslyunjust.Incaseswhere salarieshaveteenlessthanundertheold system,theresulthasbeenproducedbyplacingtheschoolunderamasterandmistress, insteadofonlyoneteacherasbefore,and,in thefallingoffinattendance.Manyofthe schoolsinthecountry,havenottheminimum numberofchildreninattendance,yetthey arestillmaintainedbytheGovernment,and weareofopinion,thatincaseswherethe minimumnumberofchildrenfallsbelowthat requiredbytheAct,wereitsprovisions rigidlyenforced,complaintsfromcountry teacherswouldbefewandfarbetween. ComplaintsagainsttheActfromcountry teachersarecausedsimplybecausetheprovisionsoftheActarenotstrictlyenforced. Arepetitionofgrievancesfromcountryschools thathavenolegalclaim.*publicsupporttends, ofcoursetorendertheActunpopular..

THEHIGHScnoon.-Notwithstandingthe fatethattheHighSchoolBillof1875,met with,GovernorRobinsonhasresolvedupon havinganotherHighSchoolBillof1876. TheBillhasbeenpresentedtotheLegislative Council,andafteritsprovisionshadbeen discussed,itwasreferredtoaselectCommittee,forfurtherconsideration.Welearn pleasurethataMeetingofRomanCatholics willbeheldintheSchoolHouse,at anearlydatetoadoptaMemorial totheSecretaryofState,prayingHer MostgraciousMajestytowithholdHer RoyalAssenttotheHighSchoolBillof1876. WehavelittledoubtthatastheHighSchool Billof1876,isnotbasedontheprincip;esof theQueenslandGrammerSchoolandfurther doesnotmeetwiththesupportofthePress, orthepublicgenerally,HerMajestywill favorablyentertaintheMemorialprayingthe disallowanceoftheBilltoestablishaHigh SchoolinPerth.

BAZAARINAIDOFTHENEWCHURCH YOILE.-Wehavemuchpleasureindrawing ourreadersattentiontothenoticeofthe BazaarandLotterywhichistotakeplacein theSchoolHouse,'York,onWednesday,and Thursdaykithand26thofOctober,next,in aidofthefundsfortheerectionofthenew Church.Thegoodstobeofferedontheoccasion aretoarrtrtbytheHelenaMOW,andas theyhadboocareful],andspeciallyselected 4

THELEGISLATIVECOUNCIL.

willbedeservingofthe 'cider,atotion ofthosewhovisitthesrRoom:'We have'beendesiredtostatesthat,partienler matehasbeengiven,toselect',useful,lei wellasfancyarticles,pod.visitorswillfindA onthewhole,thecollectionmoreuniqueand variedthanonanyformeroccasion.'The prises,toberaffledfor,orithe25thOctober,' areinscamsfewinstanbesvaluable,andas tiespriceofthelotteryticketshavebeep; fixersatthelowsumofoneshillingeach,we shouldthinkmanypersonswillbeindueed'to buyandtrywhatistermed"theirluck."We sincerelytreatthattheRamerwillbeliberally patronized,andthatthefundsforthecon-. tinuanceofthebaildiugofthehandsome Churchnowincourseofelection,willbeconsiderablyaugmented.

BAZAARINAIDOFTHEBM'ANDGIRLS' ORPHANAGES.-Ii.iswithsinceregratificatio1, weannouncethattheladyOrphanageBazaar Committeeareworkingmostassiduouslyto renderthesuccessoftheproposedBazaar.in aidoftheBoys'andGirlsOrphanages,asuccess.Inadditiontoaquantityofuseful, fancyandornamentalgoodsthathavebees recentlyreceivedfromEngland,aconsiderableamountofplainandfancyneedlework&c.,hasalsobeendonebythemembers oftheCommitteethemselves,andbytheir friends.Itisalsowithpleasureweannounce thattherequestoftheCommitteeforpublic assistance,hasbeenliberallyrespondedto, andasaconsequence,theCommitteehave beentherebymuchencouragedintheir charitablelaborsTheBazaarwilltake placeintheTownHall,aboutthemiddleof Novembernext,andfromtheunanimityand earnestnesswithwhichtheCommitteeare working,webelievetheresultswillrealize theexpectationsofthemostsanguine.We aregladtosaythatagentlemanhaspresented theCommitteewithavaluablepony.which willforraffledforonthelastdayoftheBazaar. andisaveryhandsomeanimal,weanticpate theponywillrealiseafancyprice.

THICCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.-

goltsteft:tititirtbefititivtehTFOwir4Teq in'MtnAnd'isimmitildlopise'stitniPbsfektf byputtinglile.vetoenthe11014TheOevir: 'Dotihowever,.in'aisallOWing ;PPOSiori *mildwishthecoloniststo believethathevaluedtheiropinion, on'duelsanimportantpointasfn.HIS xcellaneysMessagetotheHoussihemeet* thathefeelssatisfiedtheqteetionhas1not beensufficientlyconsideredbythecountry.,"; WhobelievestheGovernor,icaresonestow forthe*Mon'of country2 Whenhas GovernorRobinsonshownanydesire'toconk ciliateorto.defertopublicopinion7 Hoes muchindeeddidGovernorRobinsonvalue. the.opinionofthecountryonhispetscheme, theHighSChool7ThepeopleandthePress toldhimhisHighSchoolBillwasa"folly,"; andtheSecretaryofStatetoldhimthatHer MajestywouldnotgiveitHerRoyalsanction,yetdespitepublicopinion,Governor RobinsonintroducesanotherHighSehool BillDeferencetotheopinionofthecountryforsooth'Whobelievesinthe:sincerity ofGovernorRobinson'sappealtothecountryI Why,noone,not.eventheMembersofthe "Magpie"Council.

THESnasow.-Fromallpartsofthe colony,forsometimepast,themoatserious complaintswerebeingreceivedofwantof rain,andmostgloomyanticipationsastothe futureasregardssheepandstock,generally, werefreelyindulgedin.Duringthepast week,however,wearepleasedtostate, copiousshowershavefallen,andwehave thereforeeveryreasontotakeamorehopeful viewofourprospects.thanwecouldreasonablyhavedonesomefewweeksago.Itisnow thegeneralopinionthatthelaterainswillnot onlyproduceanincreasedgrowthofthe naturalbushherbage,butwillalsobethe meansofsavingthegrowingcrops.Water however.thererembeverytittledoubt,will beveryscarceforstock,duringtheensuing Summer.

ThemembersofthisSocietyproposecelebraingtheiranniversary,byapublicTeaMeetingintheBoys'School.HouseonThursday, the21stinst.Inadditiontoaliberalsupply ofTeaandsubstantialcreaturecomforts,the eveningwillberenderedagreeablebythe deliveryofreadings,andalsobytheintroductionofchoiceinstrumentalmusic.andthe renderingofseveralprettyvocalduetts.and songs.WehavenodoubttheAnniversary MeetingoftheSociety,willbewellattended byitsmembersandfriends.

OURFINANCIALCONDITION-Incommen. tineontheFinancialconditionofthecolony theHeraldmakesthefollowingveryjustremarks Itisimpossibletosaywhetherthe Governmentclaimsbalanceorboastsofa deficiency.TheColonialSecretaryasgood asleavesusourchoice.lietellsushecan skewusabalanceoradeficiencyjustasis mostagreeable.Hesaysitistheoneorthe otherjustinthewaywelookatit.Whatis therealstateisthingsoneisprecludedfrom knowing.TheGovernmentaccountsare renderedinsuchawaythatnoonecantell whatistherealconditionofaffairs.Instead ofshowingtheexactamountvo:edandspent ineachdepartment,theymakeeverything exactlybalance.Thereisneverahalfpenny deficientorahalfpennyinexcess.Nobalancesareshownonewayortheother.Itis notevenshownwhetherwebegintheyear withabalanceoradeficit.Thisyearthere creptintotheBlueBook,aspartofthe availablerevenueasumof£14000from1874. Butatthecloseof1876therewasadeficit of£13000,itisdifficulttocomprehendhow this£14000hassurvived.Thereneverwas suchanunsatisfactorywayofkeepingpublic accounts.Itdoesnotfollowthat.becausethe accountsarekeptinsuchawayastomystify theCouncilandthepublic.theythrough whosehandsthemoneypassesaredishonest. Butitmakesitpossibleforthemtomanipulatetherevenueverymuchastheyplease anddoalmostwhattheylikewithit,short ofputtingitintheirownpockets.Some yearsagoitwasshownthatbythepublished publicaccountsasumof£2000hadaltoge'herdisappearedandtheaffairthough broughtunderthenoticeoftheGovernment hasneverbeensatisfactorilyexplainedfrom thattimetothepresent.Thisisoneof,the evilsoftheexistingformofgovernment Ifwehadaresponsibleministry,theaccountswouldhavetobekeptinatrusine-s likeway,asintheothercolonies.andall balancesshervnandbroughtforward."Sere'sbeforetheCouncildissolves,someHon. Memberwillhavesufficientpublicspiritleft. tosolvetheenigmaastotheirbeingabalanceornobalanceinfavoroftheColonyon the30thJulylast.

magistrates,I,cptild;n0thinkUVcontinuanceontheeomnitssionofthebacedesirable." Bet,Iapprehend',thattheexpressions complainedofweretheresultofannoyance atwhichtheMagistratesconsidered,adefeat, ofjustice,caused,intheiropinion,bythe .tin*arrantedinterferenceofaRomanCatholicPsJest;anditmastbeallowed,thatalthough they,werestrong,intheirviewofhiseondact, therewpstupehtomisleadthembothinthe actionofthePried.,andthedemeanourofthe witnessinthecase. When,inaddition,itisremembered,that theMagistrateshaveexpressedtheirregret fortheexpressionsmadeuseof,Iamof opinionthatitwillhemostexpedientforall partiesthatthemattershouldbenowallowedtodrop. Ihave.Ise., CARNARVON.

that,duringthehalf-year,126hookswere issued,andthat,inthesametime,thereewe sixty-sixissuesofnewspapers. Inconclusionitistobehopedthatthe members,asheretofore,willadherestrictly totherules. OnbehalfoftheCommittee, P.AGUGERL-President C.O'MAHONY,Hon.Sec. BALANCESHEET.

RECEIPTS. d. 1876. Jan.lst.-Tobalanceinhand 722 June30.-SuSacriptione,&c.,for halflear 5196 EXPENDITURE. June30.-BySundries 9192

GovernorRobinson,C.M.G.,&c., Perth,W.A.,August23rd,1875. SIR,-1havethetumortoatlinewledgethe receiptofyourletterofthe18thinstant, forwardingacopyofaDespatchfromHer Majesty'sSecretaryofStatefortheColonies inreplytoaDespatchfromHisExcellency theGovernor,transmittingacopyofcorrespondencewhichhastakenplacerespecting certainremarksmalefromtheMagisteral BenchatFremantle.whichhavegivenumbragetotheRomanCatholiccommunity. IhavethehonortostatefortheinformationofHisExcellencytheGovernor,that yourletteranditsenclosurehavebeenBabminedtotheCommitteeappointedtocarry outthewishesofthePublicMeetingof10th Aprillast,andhavehadtheirmostcareful consideration. Theydesiremetoexpresstheirentire satisfactionattheexpressionofregreton thepartofHerMajesty'sSecretaryofState atthehastyandill-consideredremarksthat fellfromtheMagistrates,andathisLord-ship'sconcurrenceintheiropinionandthat ofthepublicmeetingtheyrepresent,that theMagistrateswerewrongintheirviewof thePliest'sconduct.Theythereforereadily defertotheopinionofHerMajesty'sSecretaryofStatethatthemattershouldbeallowedtodrop.reservingtothemselvesthe privilegeofpublishingHisLordship'sdespatchfurtheinformationofthepublic. Ihavethehonortobette., J.A.LUCAS, lion.Sec.topublicmeeting.&c. TheHon.ActingColonialSecretary,

SIRLUKESAMUELLEAKE.-Ourreaders throughoutthecolony,willbepleasedtolearn thatHerMajestyhasbeenpleasedtoconfer onMr.L.S.LEAKY..speakeroftheLegislative Council,thohonoroflinigthood.SirL.S, LEAKEiswellandfavorablyknown,andthe knowledgethathisserviceshavebeenso highlyappreciated,havegivengeneralsatisfaction.SirL.S.Lemiehasevertakena deepinterestinthesocialandpoliticalwe fareofWesternAustralia.andonevery pos,ib!eoccasiondoesnotfailtoimpresson personswithwho:nhecomesincontact,the manyadvantaveswhichthiscolonyaffords tointendingsettlers.During.4Is5,LEAKS'S sojourninthemothercountry,wewerepleased tonoticethedeepandlivelyinterestthehon. gentlemantookineverythingcalculatedto furthertheinterestsofthecolony,ortobring itanditsresourcestothenoticeofthe Britishpublic.Weareconfidentweonlyecho thesentimentsofournumerousreaders,when weexpressthehope.thatSirLUKESAMUEL LEAKEwilllongcontinuetoenjoythehonor, whichhasbeensoconsideratelybestowedupon himbyHerMajesty.

INSPECTOROFSCHOOLSREPORT.-The InspectorofSchoolsReport,for1875,has beenpublished.TheReportamplyproves thattheElementaryEducationActisworkingmostsatisfactorily.Itwillappearinour nextnumber.

THEFREMANTLEMAGISTRATES.

ThefollowingDespatchfromthe Rightlion.HerMajesty'sSecretaryof Stateforthecolonies,inreplytothe MemorialoftheRomanCatholicsof thiscolony,complainingoftheconduct ofMessrs.SLADEandFINERTY,intheir capacityasJusticesofthePeace,and alsothecorrespondenceinreference thereto,ispublishedfortheinformation ofourreaders.

ColonialSecretary'sCffice, Perth,Ausust18.th,1876.

PERTH'OATHOLICYOUNG MEN'SSOCIETY.

BalancetoCr. 326 Examinedandfoundcorrect, J.T.REILLY,}Auditors. J.R.SMITH,

FESTIVALSOFTHECHURCH.

IretheSwisscantonofValais,bythe watersofthestatelyRhone,thereisa villagewhichitsinhabitantscallSt. Maurice.Itoccupiesapositionbetween lakeGenevaandthemountainchainof theAlps,whichriseupontheSouthat agiganticwall,separatingthehomeof thehardySwitzersfrontsoftandsunny Italy.Inoldentimesthisvillagebore anotherappelation:itwasnamed Agaunum.Butmanycenturiesback thisnameofheathenishaspectgaveplace tothepresentmorechristiantitleofSt. Maurice.Thechangewasmadein memoryofachristianofficerofthe Romanarmy,who,once,incompany withhistroop,signalizedthespotbya deeiofsublimestchristianheroism. Wearegoingtotellthestory,ifkind readers,youwillallowns.Thenames ofSt.Mauriceandhiscompanionshave aplaceinthecalendarofthechurch's saints.Thosewhoarecuriousmayfind thenamessetdownagainstthetwenty seconddayofSeptember.Intellingour story,accordingly,weshallheoccupied onexplainingoneoftheChurch's Festivals.

Thehalf-yearlyMeetingofthisSociety,for theelectiotrofofficers,andtheadoptionofthe half-yearlyreport,tookplaceonThursday evening,the10thofAugust.Therewasa verylargeattendanceofmembersontheoccasion,andtheelectionofofficebearersfor thecurrenthalf-searexcitedmorethanordinaryintere-d.Wehaveonlyspacetogive thename-oftheofficerswhowereelected Preshiftat,P.A.Gugeri,Esq., VicePresident,Mr.M.Mannix;Secretary,Mr. C.O'MahooyTreasurer,Mr.M.J.Regan; Librarian,Mr.T.P.HandleyCommittee:Rev.T.Dooley,Messrs.C.Wasson,Junr., JamesCorbett,L.J.Carver,S.Lillis andL.l'eter;AuditorsMessrs.J.T.Reilly andJ.Smith.Appendedarethehalfyearlyreportandbalance-sheet GENTLEMEN,InsubeditingtheirreportforthehalfyearendingJuneSeth,yourCommitteebeg tocongratulatethemembersontheprogressiveconditionofthesociety.Withinthe pastsixmonths,twenty-sixmemberswere enrolled-thetotalnumbersontheSociety's booksbeing,atpresent.sixty-eight.

THEESTIMATEDCOLONIALEXPENDITURE FOR1877.-OnFridayeveningthe1stinst, theActingColonialSecretaryplacedbefore theLegislativeCouncil,anEstimateofthe Expentiturefor1877.Theestimatedexpenditureamountsto£156,281.18s.8d.being £13.818,7e8d.lessthanthesumactually expendedduring1875.Thesomewhat gloorneyprospects"ahead"hasnecessitated theGovernmenttocurtailexpenditure.

THErr.ssroxBILL.-Aferalongand sriritedciiseus,son,intheLegslativeCoancil, thep"opo'altoabolibl'en,ions:0persons mitering;heCivilservi,p,aftertheyear1873, waspassedintheCouncil.byatart_:mai°. rity.Onnomeasurewastheirmoteunanimityofpublicopinionthantherewasinthe wisdomofabolishingPensionsinfutureto civilservants,yetinthefaceofthemajority oftheCouncil,andtheknownopinionofthe

SIE.-Ihavethehonor,bydirectionofthe Governor,toforwardherewithacopyof despatchfromHerMajesty'sSecretaryof State,whichhisExcellencyhasreceivedin replytohisdespatchof15thApril,1876, transmittingacopyofacorre-pondence whichhastakenplacerespectingcertainremarksmadefromtheMagisterialBenchat Fremantle,whichhasgivenumbragetothe RomanCatholiccommunity. Ihavethehonortobe,Sir, Yourobdt,servant, A.O'GRADYLEFROY. ActingColonialSec. Mr A.Lucas,Hon.SecretaryofpublicmeetingofRomanCatholicsPerth.

DowingStreet, 27thJune,1876.

Sin-Ihavereceivedyourdespatch,No. 51.ofthe13thApril,transmittingitcopyOf acorrespondencewhichhastakenplacerespectingcertainremarksmadefromthe MagisterialBenchofFremantle,which.had givenumbrageththeRomanCatholicnomrn 'MileIhavetoexpressmyapprovalof thecoursetaken'hyyou.Ineedscarcelysay thatIfullysharetheregretyouexpressed stthehas`,yandill-consideredremarkswhich fellacs'stheMagistrates.HadIreasonto suplro-ethattheseremarksrepresentedany intentiontoreflectupontheRomanCatholic populationofthecolony,oriudicatedany biaswhichwouldrendertheinterestsofthat communityUnsafe'inthebandsofthese

Thenewspapersreceivedintothereading roomaretheUnieerNe,London;theCatholic Times,Liserpao:;theNation,DutAin;tine WeeklyHerald,Cork;theAdtocate,Melbourne;andtheWA.C.Record. YourCommitteehavemuchpleasurein informingyouthat,bytheMaymail,they senttoLondonforalargequantityofnew books-120vole-which,whenreeeired,will. doubtless,formaveryvaluableadditionto thelibrary.YourCommittee,onbehalfof theSociety,begtotendertoMr.John Scollard,theirsincerethanksforhisvery valuableassistance,inkindlyadvancinga large'portibnofthepurelefemoneyofthose hooks,andathisitemstoexpenditureis ratherconsiderable,theCounnizteewould suggesttothosemembers,whoareinartear, thesurgent:nectsAityofpayinguptheirsubscriptiom,won:srOwanydenalk:2.4onthe fundscouldbepaidvihendue.

ItwasintheyearofourLord,286, thattheEmperorNIaximiati,thefitting partnerofthesavageDiocletianinthe honorsofthepurple,ledaRomanarmy onanexpeditionagainstoneofthe peoplesofNorthernGaul.Hehad justcrossedthedifficultpassesofthe Alpsandhadconsideratelyordereda halt of somedaysduration; thathistroopsmightrecruit themselvesafterthefatiguesofthe march.Themainbodywasencampednearthevillagenowknownas Martigny,undertheshadowofthe peakoftheGreatSt.Bernardand withinsightoftheperpetualsnowsof Mount.Blanc.TheRhonefloweda littlewaytotherightofthecamp. Aboutthreeleaguesfurtheroninits coursestoodthevillageofAgaunum, andhereadivisionwasstationedwhich, beingcomposedofleviesraisedinThebaisinupperEgypt,wasknownamong thetroopsastheThebanlegion.Itwas underthecommandofachristianofficer, Maurice-theSt.Mauriceofourstory -anditsmembersallprofessedthe christianfaith.

Dnringthepastsix'months,numerousinstructiveandhumeursous&rulingsweregiven byleadoffsmembers,attheweeklymeetings ofthesociety,andoneortworather importantdebatestookoftheyounge membersappeartohaveplace-and itispleasingtonoticethatmany takenadvantageoftheopportunitiesafforded themofself-improvement.Itistoberegretedthat,sinceJanuarylast,forvarious reasons,eighteenpersons'hateleftthe society,andyourCommitteewouldcall tipeeialattentiontothelossmistainedbythe resignationofthelatelionSecretary,Mr. F.J.Townsend,removedtoFremantle,and oftwomembersofComMittee,Rev.1'. -Mateu,'IappOintedresidentpriestatAlbany, andMr.ThomasCunninghani,,.whohasleft the.conny.YourCommitteenotice,with. muchpleasure,that,besidesthePerthCatlioe lieYoungMen'sSociety,which,fora numberofyearswastheonlySocietyofthe kindinthecolony,twoothersaretowin activeexistence-oneatFremantle,theother atYerk,-andtheytrustthaterelongother district*willfollowthegoodexample. TheLibrarianreportsthatthenumberof, soldines,atpresent;inthelibrary,is246

Itisnotnecessarytoflauntone's religiousbeliefinthefaceofthosewho donotrespectit.Itisnotevenadvisabletodoso,unchallenged,intimesof' danger.Bntifcircumstancesariseto forcefromusadeclarationofour opinionsitisnotlawfultodenythetruth, evenintheverypresenceofpersecution. TheThebansoldiersbadlongpaidpure homagetoGod,unmolested.IIIthe multitudinousvarietyofsosperstitiors which,underthenameofreligion,had eachitsvotariesintheRomanranks, theirformofworshipwastakenno noticeofandnosuspicionwasentertainedthattheyfollowedthatcreed whichofallwasaloneproscribed.But this-stateofpeacefulsecuritywasnot tolast.Evelits-orrathertheprovidenceofGodwhoisglorifiedinhis Saints,waspreparingachange.And thischangecame'whileIfaximian's armylayinthepositioninwhichwe havedescribed,it

Dnringthecontinuanceofthehalt, instructionsissuedfromtheemperor's quartersofacharacteratvariance withthesacredlawoftheGospel.Of theirnatureindetailtwoaccountshave beenhandeddowntous.Oneofthese representstheemperoressprinting

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*OP!.Irarefeij4111,teethesumoof *ISessulaseardpeign.Theetheraccounthasitthat arrestapd'punishment(4-00CAriat4ninhabitantsof the10441tYalerS,ordertd,.the:fanatical emperor,hopingbyemployinghissoldiersinthe'fartheranotofthesemeasures,topropitiatethefavorofheaven forhisarms.Itisnotofmaterialeonfockoentetothethreadofyournarrative whichexilanationweaccept.Itisevidentthat,eitherbeingcorrect,anobligationwasimposedthattheThebans couldnotinconsciencefulfil.Andit mayevenbethatbothaccountsare true,andthattheapparentdivergence inthestatemeetsofhistoriansarises fromthefactofthechristianlegionariesharingrefusedtocomplywithtwo generalorders,disobediencetoonealone ofwhichwouldhavebeenquitesufficient todrawuponthemthefiercedispleasure oftheircommander.

InformstionisbroughttoMaximian thattheentiredivisionstationedat Agaunum,hasexpresseditsintention ofnotcarryingouthisinstructions. Thereasonofthisstrangeproceedingis soonlaidbeforehim.Fromtheexplanationofferedtohiminthenameof theofficersandsoldiersofthemutinous division,helearnsthattheyworshipone God,thefoeofthedeitiesoftheempire,andthattheycannotincurhis wrathbyobeyinganearthlysovereign, inservingthosefalsedeitieswhomtheir Goddetests.Thetermsoftheirreply, respectfulbutfirm,run"Weare yoursoldiers,butareservantsofthe trueGod.WeoweyoumilitaryserviceandobediencebutwecannotrenounceHimwhoisourCreator."

Rousedtoangerbytheiropposition tohiswill,theemperoradoptsacourse employedinextremecasesofwidespreadinsubordination.Heordersa sentenceofdecimationtobecarriedinto immediateexecution. Thepagan legionsdrawnupunderarms,are stationedatditlereetpointsaroundthe camp,tooverawetheThebansshould theyofferresistance.Theoffendersare rangedinrandomlinesandan enumerationofthemiscommenced. Ashisnumberisspokenaloud,every mantenthinorderstandsforthfrom hisplace.Eliestepisfirmhismien erect,hischeekunblanchedwithtear. Afewpaces,andheisstrickendown, butcheredbythearmedguard,avictim offeredinhieownbloodtoGod.Heedlessofthecorpse,thereckonerspasson. Againthenumberteniscounted andanothervictimfalls.Andnow anotherandnowagainafourth.And sothroughthewearylengthofallthe lines,Theworkisdonethefirstact isfinished;everycohortandmaniple havefurnishedtheirfirstfruits; the entirelegionhasconsecrateditstithes totheLord.Sixhundredbodiesstill warmfromthelifethathasfled,the bloodyetstreamingfromtheirgaping wounds,lieupontheground.But thesearebutafewchoicevictimstaken fromtheherd.Anoblationmore gloriousremains.Thesacrificeofthe entireflockistobeconsummatedina mightyholocausttoGod.

Thefirsttrialiswithoutresult.The servantsofGristareunconquered. Thesurvivorslookunsorrowingonthe thelifelessbodiesoftheirlatecompanions inarms.Nay,theirfeatmesweartheaspectofajoyoussmile.Willthe soldiersnowobeytheiremperor? No.Theirdecisioniswhatitwas before. Theywillnotobey man,whentoobeyhimistodisobey theirGod.Aseconddecimationis orderedandatonceenforced.Theheroesseethebutcherybeginandtheir numbersthinnedanew.Itisfinished, andasecondpileofslainaddedtothe first,liesbeforethemontheground. Stillnochange.Their(letermivationis yetunaltered,tbeirfidelitytotheir Masterunmoved.Maximianamazedat constancyofsosternamouldhasno longerhopeofbendingthemtohismipionswill.Enragedbeyondendurance, hegivesorderforanindiscriminate massacreofallwhoremain. Thenwasseenaspectaclesoinhuman andsobloodythattheprofusepagesof profanehistorytellsthetaleofnonethe like.Linesofthebroadswordsof Romaninfantryaredrawnfromtheir

scabbards,,thyunsheathed glittgrr inthesunlight."tonspear'404 wine*bytheJteades dakeart soldieres6-teenburnishedWatsitriedifit front.DtOrliro iigt0ed anabehoekaerrallged.asiNIA110401041 comefortheebargeuponanarmedfoes. Wordsofcommandringoutclearinthe airfromtribunesandcenturions,endthe measuredheavytrampofamendiroOlTa isheard,ascohortafter*Abortmoves downenthedevoted band. TheplacewheretheThelmastandis thebosomofavalley,therivingground onallsides,shuttingouttheviewofthe thingsbeyond,andmakingitmeetspot codie.Heregroupedanoblecompany ofbrothers,theirheartsandlipsinferventconversewithGod,theycalmly beholdtheirenemiesapproach.They seetheupliftedweaponsthataretodeal themtheirdeathblow;theylookinto theirveryfaces,darkwithsavage cruelty,ofthosewhoareiniquitously abouttoshedtheirblood.Noterror seizesthem;theyturnnotandflee.Ire, nordesireoflifemakesthemprepareto resist.Theyharecourageintheir heartsandarmsintheirhands;but theircourageimpelsthemonlytosuffer, andtheirarmswhichtheyhave,butuse not,rendertheirsufferingmoreglorious.

"Wehavearmsinourhands,butwedo notresist,becausewehadratherdie innocentthanlivebyanyone,"were amongsttheirlastwordstotheirunworthyemperor.

Imaginationshrinksfromdwellingon thedeedofblood.Theendingofthe tragedywasinkeepingwithitscommencement.Mauriceandhiscompanions perseveredastheyhadbegun.They foughtoutthefightofChrist,astheir Masterhadfoughthis,tothebetter end-foughtit,notbysmitingbutby beingsmitten.Ayeandtheywonthe victory,thoughnotsubduing,butthemselvessubdued.Thefrayisnowpassed andthemangledremainsofwhatwas theThebanlegioniniguomionousdisorderstrewthevalley.Themostnoble corpsofaRomangeneral'sarmyhas justdiedtheshamefuldeathofamilitary execution,butanewlegionmarshalled amongstthehostsofheavensshoutswith thejoyouscryofvictoryinthecityof God.

THEDEBATEINTHELEGISLATIVECOUNCIL

ONTHE NEWMARRIAGEBILL.

MarriagewithaDeceasedWife'sSister. Perth,18thAug.,1876.

MR.BROWN,inacrowdedHouse,rose tomovethesecondreadingofthe MarriagewithDeceasedWife'sSister bill.

Mr.B.said: "Itaffordedhim muchpleasuretosubmitthemotion fortheaffirmationoftheHouse, andwhatevermightbetheultimate fateofthebillheshouldnotregret havingbroughtitforward,regardbeing hadtotheintenseinterestwhich, judgingfromthecrowdedstateofthe galleries,attachedtothedebate.The fundamentalprincipleofthebillwas explaidedinitstitle,and,inrecommendingittothefavorableconsiderationoftheHousehewouldbeasbrief ashepossiblycould,consistentwiththe greatinterestmanifestedinthequestion bythepublicandthegreatimportanceof themeasureitself Suchmarriages aswereherecontemplatedwerethe mostnaturalofmarriagesunderthe circumstances.Who,hewouldask, couldberegardedassofittotakecare oftheorphanedchildrenofadeceased wifeasthatdeceasedwife'ssister.

HONORABLEMEMBERS:"Ifthefitnen ofapersontolookafteraman'schildrenbeanargumentinfavorofmarriagewiththatperson,thenaman's ownmotheroroldestdaughterwould havethefirstright.

Mr.BROWNproceeds:"Them marriageswerenotprohibitedinany TartoftheworlduptothefourthcenturyoftheChristianera,norwerethey prohibitedbytheDivinelaw;-were theysoprohibitedheshouldnothave comeforwardashehaddonetopress theadoptionofthemeasure.

HISTORIAN:-"Youmustbewell versedinsacredlore.TheArch-

hhOopOfcfinprhRry.(or,the,Pope,with NW**fRalilRotiipeekniq(Poe fidestly.Nowfor,&ems&

Mr.11;t Thiskindofmarriage Val.notonlynotinterflieted the 14(14Uttv,hetwasexpresslypre Tidedforisthatlaw.

HIVT.t"Theproofislongacoming.

Mr. "Hewasnotgoingto wearytheHousewitharepetitionof theargumentsbasedonthewellknownpassageinLeviticus,whichhad beenwornthreadbareinconnection withthisquestion,forhedidnotanticipatethatthebillwouldbeopposedon anyscripturalgroundsinfactnosuch groundscouldbefairlyurgedagainst suchmarriages.

Hrwr.:"HoldIthoughtyou wereaChristian,explainingthelaws whichregulateChristianmarriages, undertheChristiandispensation.But nowImustconfessthatIampuzzled, Iseeyouaretakingtheprovisions ofthemarriagelawundertheoldDispeneation.Underthatlawyoudon't asktoomuch.Yetbeware.

"Markyouthis,Bassani°

ThedevilcanciteScriptureforhispurpose, Inreligionwhatdamningerror, Butsomesoberbrowcanblessit, Andapproveitwithatext." SHAKESPEARE.

"AsneitheryounorI,"saidthe learnedScripturianCARLSTADTto LUTHER,"havefoundatext inthesacredbooksagainst bigamy,letusbebigamistsand trigamists-letustakeasmanywives aswecanmaintain.Increaseand multiply.'Doyouunderstand?AccomplishtheorderofHeaven." "Formypart,"saysLuther,"Icandidly confessthatIcouldnotprohibitany onewhomightwishit,totakemany wivesatonce.Noristhisrepugnant totheHolyScriptures.Butthereare thingslawfulwhicharenotexpedient. Bigamyisoneofthem."-Audin'sLife OfLUTHER,vol.ii.p.184.Soonthe verysafegroundsyouhavechosen (settingasidetheChristianlaw)your Historianmorethanbearsyououtin youranticipation.Itwouldbeadifferentcaseifyouweredefiningthelawsof Christianmarriage.TheChristian tutedbyGodsuperintendedbyGod confirmedbyGod.Hereceivesthe plightedtroth'andjoinshusbandand wifetogetherinone."Thereforenow theyarenottwobutoneflesh.What thereforeGodhathjoinedtogetherlet notmanputasunder."(Markx.) "Whobathbeenhiscounsellor,and bathtaughthim?"ChristianmarriageisHisfromfirsttolastitisHis. HehasabsolutelytakeninHisown handsthemarriagecontract.Herequiresmentoregarditasaninviolable andsacredunionoverwhichHealone isLord.Nowifthecouplesounited benolongertwobutone,isitnotselfevidentthatwhatis"nearofkin"to theone,is"nearofkin"totheother?

Mr.B.:Ihavesaid,"Thesemarriages(marriagewithadeceasedwife's sister)werenotprohibitedinanypart oftheworlduptothefourthcenturyof theChristianera.

Histr."Dangerousgroundsagain; youhadbetternotgobackeventothe 14thcentury.Youhavenosafeguide andyouwillloseyourself,mind.

Mr.B.:(Interruptionsinpnblic speechescantbeavoided),"Thefirst sixGeneralCouncilsheldbetweenthe years320and380didnotprohibit theseunions,norweretheyprohibited ashehadalreadysaid,inanypartof theworld,uptotheyear480or500of theChristianera.Itwastruethat oneProvincialCouncil-thecouncilof nineteenbishops,inSpain-didinterdictsuchmarriages,butwemightjudge ofthevalueofsuchaninterdictioncomingfromacouncilwhichdirectedthat tapersshouldbelightedincemeteriesin thedaytime,sothatthespiritsofthe deadshouldnotbedisturbed,andwhich enjoinedthatbishopsanddeaconsshould liveapartfromtheirwives.

HIST.:"ObserveshowMr.Brown's speechhasquiteelectrifiedthebon. membersof'Councilandtheladies.He hasgotfarbeyondtheirreading.They mustbecontenttositandlisten, "Andstilltheygazed Andstillthewondergrew, Thatonesmallhead, Couldcarryallheknew."

Mr.'1$ivviunear,thattWoillaROY tactyouholdinyour.1223stl, hasmadeafoolofyou. Be.; faretheyearSSOtherec*erg00'7 CGeneralCouncil ;altiwitsthe uncilofDice,heldin326,ofwhew creedyoumayperhapshavesometimes heard(SocratesChurchHistoryval,I. cap.13)."Thslteps! Duty:analand wives!"WasittothoseLachine bishopsanddeaconstheerraticand semi-reformedmonkErasmusalluded,. whenhesprote,'"Formanmenquitt4 theirwivesforthesakeoftheGospel; now-a-daystheGospelflourishesmost whenafewsucceedinmarryingwii*es withrichdowries

Mr.13.:"ThecivillawinEngland recognisedsuchunions,wherealready contracted,asthebillcontemplated TheHouseofLordshadsanctionedsuch marriages Itmightbesaiditwasa fairargumenttoadducethathadsuch unionsbeencontrarytothedivinelaw, thespirtualpeerswouldnotratifysuch contracts.Inshort,theprohibitionof marriageswithadeceasedwife'ssister wassimplyanabominablerelicof ecclesiasticaltyranny,andthecivillaw shouldnottolerateit."

HIST."ThelawofEngland,as itnowstands,declaresamarriagewith awife'ssisterinvalid.Andneverhas therebeenonedaysinceSt.Augustine landedinKentonwhichsuchamarriagecouldbecontractedbybaptized personswithoutapreviousdispensation fromthelaw.TheHouseofLords simplydoesnotprosecuteforsuchconcubinage.Butwhatscruplecanyou have?YouhaveprovedtothesatisfictionofHonorablemembersthatthe Divinelawisnotopposeltothebill. '('hatbeingso,yourSpiritualguides couldnotprohibitamantobemarried eventothetwosistersatonce,much lesstothetwosisters?minipostchum. 'Fakethisvolume(RossuetsVariations oftheProtestantChurch)andopenat P.179,sqq.,andp.205,sqq.Iwill remarktoyou,thatthedocumentshere indicatedwerefirstpublishedin1679, byorderof'theElectorCharlesLouis, CountPalatine,aProtestant.The firstdocumenttakestheshapeofamemorial,fromPhiliptheLandgraveof Hete=e,totheGreatTheologiansof Wittemberg.Itwaspresentedby Bucer,whoundertooktosupportits prayer.Bucerwasa"learnedTheologian,atnelifluousandfloridspeaker," onceapriest,nowareformedman; whohadasingularrunofgoodluck, forhebecamehusbandofnolessthan threeladiesinsuccession,andoneof themhadbeenalreadymarriedthree times.(TravelsofauIrishgentleman, insearchofreligion,ch.46.)The memorialrunsasfollows

Now,acknowledgingthatalthoughIhave awifeIcannotabstainfromwomen,Imust expect,unlessIchangemylife,tobeeternallydamned.

"WhenImarriedChristina,itwasneither frominclinationnorpassion.Theofficersof mycourtandhermaidsofhonormaybeexaminedastohertemper,hereharms,andher loveforwine.

"Iamofawarmtemperament.Accustomedtotheirregularlifeofacamp,Icannot existwithout Ihavenotkeptmy conjugalfidelitymorethanthreeweeks.My clergywishmetoapprotchtheholytable, butIshallreceivemyjudgmentthere,becauseIdonotwishtochangemylife.

"IfImustfightforthesakeoftheconfederation,astrokeorashotmaykillme, andthenIsaytomyself,'Yonwillgo straighttothedevil.'

"IhavereadintheOldTestamentthat holypersons,suchasAbraham,Jacob,David, andSolomon,hadmanywives,andyetall believedinthecomingofchrist.

"NeitherhasGodintheOldTestanent, norChristintheNew,northeprophetsor apostles,forbiddenamantohavetwowives; neverhavetheprophet:,ortheapostles blamedorpunishedbigamy,andSt.Paulhas neverexcludedfromthekingdomofheaven himwhohastwowives.Theapostle,inlayingdownaruleofconducttotheGentiles whattheyoughttopractiseandwhatthey shouldavoidwhentheyhadreceivedthe faith,aswereadintheActswhichbeartheir name,neverforbadethemtohavetwowives. WhenSt.Paultellsissoexpresslythata bishopshouldbethehusbandofonewife,ho wouldhavelaidthesameinjunctiononthe laity,hadhewishedthatalaymanshould haveoneonlyalso.

"Besides,IknowthatLutherandMelancthouhaveadvisedthekingofEnglandnotto divorcehisfirstwife,buttotakeasecond Prateraliamipsampraeter,'thatisa counsel.

"Butletthemnotsupposethat,becauseI shouldhaveanotherwife,Ishalltreatthe firstoneill,ceasetolivewithher,or

showherlessfriendshipthanbefore;as hitherto.Ishouldresignmyselftocarrymy cross,torenderhereverykindofduty,even theconjugaldebt;letthem,then,inGod's name,grantmewhatIdemand,sothatImay liveanddiecheerfullyforthehonorofthe Gospel,andasagoodChristianallwhich theyaskthatisjestandreasonableIshall granttothem,eventhepropertyofthe monasteries,orsimilarthings.

"Farther,Ionlywishandaskfortwo wives.Whatmattersitwhattheworld says?weneednotpayattentiontoitwe mustlooktoGodinallthis,whatHeprescribes,prohibits,orpermits.Theemperor andthepublicwouldallowmetokeepconcubines,butnevertohavetwowives;what Godallowstheyforbid."

Thelandgravewaspressing.The answerandopinionoftheclergyof Wittembergsoonappeared,divided intotwenty-fourarticles.The21st articleisintheseterms:-

"Ifyourhighnessisdeterminedtomarrya secondwife,wejudgethatitoughttobe doneprivately,aswehavesaidonspeaking ofthedispensationwhichyouaskthatis tosay,thatthereshouldbenopersonpresent butthecelebrantandafewothersaswitnesses,whoshallbeboundtosecrecy,asif underthesealofconfession.Hencethere willbefearneitherofoppositionnorofgreat scandal;foritisnothinguncommonfor princestokeepconcubinesandalthoughthe commonpeoplewillbescandalizedatit,the moreenlightenedwillsuspectthetruth. Weneednotbeveryanxiousaboutwhat theworldwillsay,providedtheconscienceis atrest.Thusweapproveofit.

"Yourhighnesshasthereforeinthiswritingnotonlyourapprobationofyourwishin allthqexigenciesthatmayoccur,butalso thereflectionswhichwehavemadeonit, "Yourhighness'smosthumbleandmost obedientSubjectsandServants."

Signed, MARTINLUTHER, PIMA!,MEI,ANITTION, MARTINI3UCER, ADAM, JOHNLENINGIT, JUSTUSWINTVERTE, DENISMEI.ANTER, 1havequotedtheabovereluctantly, onlytostemthecurrentofpassion,and toshowhowtheunalithorizeilerrwhen theycometoregardmarriage,inanyof itsprovisioff,asan''abominablerelicof ecclesiasticaltyranny."

('Tobecontinued.)

ANORANGEMAGISTRATE.

newspapers,threeofwhich,however,madeno allusiontothewordsattributedbytheFreeman'sJournaltoCaptainBarton.Therefore, whenthecircumstancewasbroughtunderthe noticeoftheLordChancellor,theLordChancelloratoncerequestedCaptainBartonto statewhetherthereportintheFreeman's Journalwassubstantiallycorrect.Captain Bartoninformedhislordshipthatitwasonly anabridgedreport,withadditionsandomissions,andthatitgaveamostambiguousand falserepresentationofwhathehadsaid;but headmittedhavingalluded,thoughnotin termsofapproval,totheincidenttowhich thehon.memberforCavanhadreferred.The LordChancellor,inreplyingtoCaptain Barton,remindedhimthatpersonsholding herMajesty'scommissionofthepeacewere boundtoexercisediscretionbothwithregardto thelanguagetheyusedatpublicmeetingsand tothetopicstheyintroducedintheirspeeches, andheaddedthatontheoccasioninquestion thisconsideration,asfarastheintroduction oftopicswasconcerned.hadnotbeensufficientlypresenttothemindofCaptainBarton. WhenthisopinionoftheLordChancellorwas expressed,CaptainBartonintimatedhisintentiontofollowtheLordChancellor'sadvice infuture.Seeingthattheindiseretienwas notcommittedbyCaptainBawlttoinhisofficial characterasamagistrate.asitonly:untainted toafoolishallusioninanafter-dinner-speech, asnoseriouseidiemquencewaslikelytoresult frontit,andashedeniedhavingspokenwith approvalofthecircumstancesreferredto,the LordChancellorthoughtthereproofconveyed tohimwassufficient,antiaccordinglyitwas notintendedtoproceedtotheveryserious pointofdeprivinghimofthecommissionof thepeace(hear).

Mr.Buttthoughtitwasthedutyofthe LordChancellortoaskCaptainBartonto givehisownversionofthewordsthathedid use.Ilepreumedtherewouldbenoobjectiontolayuponthetattlethecorrespondence betweenCaptainBartonandtheEon' Chancellor. AfterafewwordsfromMr.Parnell,the subjectdropped.

thirtiethofJanuary,1850.Herfather,who wasthentwenty-eightyearsofage,wasa plainlaboringmanemployedataneighboring foundry.Heisrepresentedashavingbeen uprightandindustrious,frugalinhiswayof life,robustandvigoronsinhisphysicalconstitution.Beforetheendofthreemonths, however,fromthebirthofLouise,hewas attackedwithsmall-pox,anddiedonthe seventeenthofApril,1850. Heleftbehindhimawidowandthree daughters.Theeldest,Rosine,wasjustthree yearsold;thesecond.Adeline,alittlemore thantwothethird,Louise,notquitethree months.Nothingcouldbeimaginedmore helplessanddesolatethantheconditionof thislittlehousehold.Thepoormother,who hadbeenilleversincethebirthofLouise, wasnotyetabletoleaveherbedLouise herselfwasalreadysufferingfrontthe malignantdiseasewhichhadcarriedher fathertothegraveand,tocrowntheir misery,friendsandneighboursallshrunk away,interror,fromtheinfecteddwelling. LittleRomedidallthatachildcoulddo. Passingbackandforwardbetweenthesick bedofhermotherandthecradleofher infantsister,shemanagedtoluringtothem, withhertinyhands,theabsoluteneeesietnea oflifeDayspassedbythescantyre sourcesofthelaborer'scottageweresoon exhausted,andhungerbegantobefelt.In thisextremity,succourcameatlengthfrom thehandsofagoodpeasant,namedFrancois Delalieu.Thisworthyman,suspectinghow mattersmustbe,madehiswayintothe house,twelvedaysafterthefather'sdeath. Louisehefoundalmostinadyingstate, whiletherestofthefamilywerereducedto thelastextremeofwant.Hesentatonce forprovisions,andrelievedtheirmostpressingnecessitiesnordidliecease,frontthat day,towatchoverandassistthem,until theywereallrestoredtohealthand strength

andherfeetandtowardsnineo'clockis themorning,itcamealsoabundantlyfrom thepalmsandbacksofherhands.She passed,forthefirsttime,intoanEcstasy,on FridaytheseventeenthofJuly,inthesame yearandtwomonthslater,onFriday,Septemberthetwentyfifth,thecoronetofbleedingpointsappearedroundherhead.All thesephenomena,fromthetimeoftheir firstappearance,havebeenrepeated,oneach successiveFriday,withlittleornointerruptiontheonlyexceptionsbeing,thatthe bleedingcoronetwasoccasionallywanting duringtirofirstyear,andthattheother Stigmasfailedtobleedontwooccasions. Fromthetimethatbloodbegantoissue fromherhands,theextraordinarycondition ofLouisecouldnolongerremainasecret. Thenewsspreadabroad.Crowdsassembled weeklyroundhermother'shouseandthe excitementsoonbecamesogreatthatthe ecclesiasticalauthoritiesfeltittheirdutyto takesomeactioninthematter.Itwasthen thattheyaskedDoctorLefebvretoinstitute ascrutinyofthewholecase,fromamedical pointofview.Hisattendancecommenced onthethirtiethofAugust,1868,andhas continueddowntothepresenttime.

Mr.Faycalledattentiontothereportin timeFrerr:nan'sJournalofthel!altDevoid), lastofaspeechdeliveredatapublicmeeting ofOrangemeninthecityofDublinby CaptainBarton,adeputylieutenantand justiceofthepeaceforthecountyofFermanagh.'Thehon.memberthoughtthatthe conductofthoseentrnstedwiththeadminstrationofthelawoughttobeabovesitspeitem (Hearhear).Whentheycameto(healing withthequestionoftheadminstrationof justiceitmustla,homeinmindthatinthe NorthofIrelandtherewere710yatoCathoiies asagainst600yat0ofallotherdenominations. IlefoundthatinthecountyofFermanagh therewere51,o00Catholicsasagainst 41,000ofotherdenominations,antion lookingattheconstitutionofthejustices ofthepeacerollhefoundthat,asfarashe couldascertain-andhehadaprettygood knowledgeofthemen-therewasnotone Catholicuponthelist,althoughtherewere 69justicesofthepeaceforthecounty. (Hear,hear).liethoughtthatwouldstrike thehouseasbeingamostremarkablefact. Therewerealso17deputy-lieutenantsinthe NorthofIreland,andnoneofthemwere Catholics.Thatbeingthecase,itwould strikeanyonethatgentlemenbearingthecornmissionsofthepeaceforthecountyofFermanaghshouldhaveanextremedelicacyand shouldbe:veryscrupulousofexpressingopinionsonmattersofreligion.Inthecaseto whichwewishedtocallattentionthegentlemanhadnotdisplayedthatdelieacy,antihe thoughtthelanguagewouldbedisapproved andalmosteveryhon.memberpresent. (Hear).Someyearsagoameetingwasheld atCavaninfavourofthebilloftheright hon.memberforGreenwichrelatingtothe Irishlandlaws.Thepeoplereturningfrom thatmeetingseparatedintotwocontingents oneofthemgoingontoDromore,andthecontingentwasfireduponandamanshot.On the9thDecember,last,atapublicmeeting ofOrangemenheldinthecityofDublin, CaptainBartonmadeaspeech,andwasreportedintheFreeman'sJournaltohave saidthatifthemenBrotherJohnsonhad promisedthemwereliketheothermenof theNorth,theywouldmakeshortworkof theiropponents.CaptainBartonwentonto justifythemurdertowhichhehadalluded, Suchlanguageasthatwasnotwhatthey wouldhaveexpectedtohearfromaman bearingherMajesty'scommissionofthe peace.Thehon.memberproceededtoquote theopinionoftheLordChancellorofthelate government,whichwastotheeffect.that gentlemenpossessingstrongpartyfeelings. antiidentifyingthemselveswiththeparty, werecalculatedtoreflectdisgraceuponthe commissionofthepeace,andsaidhethought hehadmadeoutacaseinsupportofthe noticehehailplacedonthepaper.Ilethought thelanguageusedbyCaptainBartonwit,most improper,andwishedtoknowwhetherany noticewouldhetakenofit.

SirM.HicksBeach,saidthespeechnow complainedofwasreportedinfourMalin

HERLIFEANDITSWONDERS.

"MirabilisDeusinSanctisSuis"-Ps.lxv 311. §I.-INTRODUCTORY.

HavingseensomuchofLouiseUncial),it wasimpossiblenottowishtoknowsomethingmoreabouther.Ahundredquestions aroseinmymind,astothedetailsofher life,andthehistoryofthoseextraordinary phenomenaofwhichIhailwitnessedbuta siel,ninnifestation.Iwasdelighted,therefere,toIttirnthataneminentBelgian physician,tenderLefebvre,Professorof PathologyandTherapeuticsintheUniversity ofLoutain,hadlainraileduponprofessionallytostudythephysicalconditionof theecstaticgirlthathehadconducteda longandpatientinvestigationofthecase, extendingovereighteenmonthsandthat theresultsofthisinvestigationhehad recentlygiventotheworldinaVolume, whichbowallthemarksofcairndeliberation andst ifitmriceuracy. Fewmencouldbefoundbetterqualified thanDoctorLefebvretoconductaninquiry ofthiskind.liehasbeen,forfifteenyears, attheheadofthemedicalstaffoftwo lunaticasylumsandforthesameperiod, hasbeenengagedingivinglectureson mentaldiseases.Thushehadheedled,as hetellsits,byhisdutiesaswellasbyhis tastes,toexplorebothpracticallyantitheoreticallythewholerangeofnervousaffections.Forthepurposeofinquiry,hewas allowedfreeaccesstoLouiseatalltimes, evenwithoutpreviousnoticeandhewas requestedbytheecclesiasticalauthorities, underwhosesanctionheactel,nottoshrink fromanytestorexperimentwhichthesevere exigenciesofmodernsciencemightseemto demand.

IntheexecutionofhistaskDoctorLefebvredidnottrusttohisownjudgmentalone. Tomakesurethathewasnotdeceivedin hisobservationofthefacts,andtoguard himselfagainstone-sidedviews,hegenerally tookwithhim,ontheoccasionofhisvisits toLouise,sonicotherwitnessofprofessional eminence.Inthisway,duringthecourseof hisinvestigation,hesubmittedtoupwards ofahundredPhysicians.Furthermore,itis worthyofnoticethatheenteredontheinquiryhimselfwithastrongfeelingofdistrust."Asuspicion,"hesays,"igenerally prevailedthatthiswassomepiousfraud, whichthefirstglanceofsciencewouldbe sufficienttounmaskandIfranklyconfess thatIwascompletelyundertheswayofthis prejudice,whenIentered,fortimefirstti-ne, thehumblecottageofBoisd'Ilaine."

Amemoircarefullyelaboratedbyso competentanauthority,undersuchfavorablecircumstances,couldnotbutberegarded assingularlyauthentic.Ieagerlysought outDoctorLefebvre'sbook,assoonasIheard .)fit,andhavingprocuredacopy,withsome difficulty,asithappenedunfortunatelyto beoutofprint,Ireaditwithgreatpleasure andintenseinterest.Itfurnishedananswer tomostofmyquestions,anddispelledsome lightcloudsofdoubtwhichhadbeenfloatinginmymind.Possiblythesedoubtsand questionsmayhaveoccuredtomyreadersas wellastomyselfandashortaccountof thefacts,laboriouslyverifiedandrecorded byDoctorLefebvre,willnotbeuninteresting. §2.-TIERLIFE.

LouiseLateauwashornatBoisd'Haine,in thehousewhereshenowlives,onthe

Themother'sillnesswasgraveandprotractedandwhen,attheendoftwoyears andahalf,shehailcompletelyregainedher formerhealth,shefoundherselfwith scarelyanymeansofsupport,exceptalittle bitofgroundonwhichthecottagestood, andwhich,inhappierdays,hadbeenher ownmarriageportion.Butsheacceptedher hardlotwithaboldandcourageousspirit. Sheresolvedtostruggleagainstpoverty,and tokeepherselfindependent.Eveningand morningshedevotedherselftothecareof herchildren,andalldaylongshetoiledfor theirdailybread.Whilesitewasawayat herwork,sitehadtoleavethemathomeby themselves,puttingthetwoyoungerunder thechargeoftheelder.Poorlittlechildren, theyhadmanyprivation,toendurethey hadtohearthecoldofwinterwithentafire, antiwearetoldthattheirfoodwasmore thanfrugal.Never:litless,theyguileup strongandhealthyandthetimesooncame whentheywereabletotaketheirs'areof work. Attheageofeight,Lutist,wasplaced,for ashorttime,withfeebleoldwomanifthe neighborhood,whorequiredattenciatimwhile hersonwas:ibsentatworkLateron,die wassenttoschoolforeightmonths.There shemanifestedgooddispositions,learned hercatechism,andmadesomeprogressiii readingandwriting.Thiswasalltheschoolingsheevergot.Ateleven,shemadeher FirtCommunionandthenwenttolivewith hergrandaunt,atManage.Thisgood womanwasseveniy-eiglityear;ofage,aunt veryinfirmsheletttwoyoarsafterwards andLouise,whohalservedher,(luringthat time,withrarezealanddevotion,wentnext intotheserviceofaladyinBrussels. Hereshegotillandwasobligedtoleave attheendofsevenmonths.Buthermistress hasneverceasedtoregardherwithaffectionandstillcomestoseeher,fromtime totime,atBoisd'Ilaine.Inafewweeks, Louisewaswellagain,andoncemoreat. workhavingfoundanewengagementin thefamilyofasmallfarmeratManage. Fromthisplaceshewas,soonafter,called backbyhermotherandhassinceremained athome,devotingherselfentirelytoneedleworkandhouseholdduties.

Earlyintheyear1S67,Louise,having reachedacriticalperiodoflife,beganto showsignsofdelicacy.tierappetitefailed thecolourdisappearedfromherchecksand, lateron,shesufferedseverelyfromneuralgic painsinallpartsofherbody.But,throughoutthatyear,shewasnotregularlyill,and wasabletocontinueheraccustomedditties. InthefollowingMarsh,however,her maladyreachedacrisisandforawhole atonthshescarcelyateordrankanything buttthemedicineprescribedbythedoctor. Tosuchadegreeofweaknesswassitereduced,bythefifteenthofApril.thather lifewasindanger,andshereceivedtheLast Sacraments.Fromthisoutshegotbetter andsorapidwasherrecoverythat,onthe twentymfirstofthesamemonth,shewalked totheParishChurchtoMacs.andback again,adistancealtogetherofsomewhat morethanamile.Sincethattimeshehas continuedtoenjoyunbrokengoodhealth.

Threedaysaftershehadgiventhissignal proofofrestorationtohealth,thatistosay, onFridaythetwenty-fourthofApril,1868, thefirsttraceoftheStigmasappeared.She noticedthatsomeblondflowed,onthatday, fromherleftside.Withherusualreserve shemadenomentionofittoanyone,not eventohermotherorsisters.Onthenext Friday,bloodcameagain,frontthesamespot, andalsofromtheuppersurfaceofbothfeet. Shenowconfidedthemattertoherspiritual director.Thepriest,thoughgreatlystruck bysoextraordinaryaphenomenon,wisely judgeditexpedientnottoexciteherimagination.Iletriedtorestorehertranquillity, andtoldhertosaynothingaboutit. OnthethirdFriday,Maytheeighth,blood flowed,duringthenight,fromherleftside,

LouiseLateauisdescribedasapersonof simpleuprightcharacter,andofacheerful, kindly,unselfish,disposition.Sheisintelligent,withoutbeingbrilliantoracuteandis whollydevoidofimagination.Downright commonsenseseemstobeherdistinguishing characteristic.Herpiety,too,ispractical andunobtrusive.Entirelyfreefromaffectation,shefollowsthebeatenpathsbut shefollowsthemwithfidelity.Sheloves solitudeandretirement;and,exceptin obediencetohetecclesiasticalsuperiors,she neverspeaksabouttheextraordinary plioneirenaofwhichsheisthesubject. OnthislastpointDoctorLefebvremade veryminuteinquiriesandheassuresus that,thoughshehassomefemalefriendsof herownage,towhomshehasbeenaffectionatelyattachedfromherchildhood,thequestionofherEcstasiesandherStigmasisnever spokenofbetweenthem.Nay,shemaintains thesantereserveevenwithhermotherand hersistersantithey,ontheirpart,never introducethesubjectinherpresence.

Thoughherlifeis,forthemostpart,hiddenandobscure,yetintimesofsicknessand afflictionherbeautifulcharactershinesforth withabrightradiance,antisheisthenthe goodangel,notofherownhome,butofthe wholevillage.DoctorLefebvrehadspecial facilitiesforobservingherconduct,under verytryingcircumstances,towardsthe closeoftheyear1868.Hereidesesisterwas attackedwithtyphoidfever,andduringsix weeksrequiredthemostassiduouscare.At thesametime,hermotherwasillwithintiaIllationofthelungs.Thechargeofboth devolveduponLouise;forhersecondsister mouldnotbesparedfromherwork.Night and(layshewasonherfeetandformore thanamonthshescarcelyeverslept.Some harshwords,too,shehadtobearfromthe pooroldmother,whosetemper,noneofthe besteveninsunnytiines,wasnowembitteredbysicknessandpain."Inthemidstof thesecontradictionsandfatigus,"says DoctorLefebvre,"Ifoundthisyounggirl alwaysthesame;serene,calm,smiling." EvenbeforetheStigmasfirstappeared, hercharityanddevotiontothesickwere strikinglymanifestedonaremarkableoccasion.In1866,thecholera,thenprevalent inBelgium,madeitsappearanceatIbis dllaine.Itbrokeoutfirstinaworkman's family,consistingofsevenpersons.Three wereatoncelaidprostrate,-father,mother, anddaughter;whilethefoursonsfledin terrorfronttheplague-strickenhouse.The Cure,inthisemergency,sentforLouise. Withafortitudebeyondheryears,-shewas thenbutsixteen,-thisbravegirltookup, herpostintheinfectedanddeserteddwelling.Thefatherandmotherdiedsoonafter, soothedtothelastbyhertendercare;and shecontinuedtowatchoverthesurviving daughter,untilshewasremovedtoamore fittingasylum.Then,leftalonewiththe dead,sitepreparedthebodiesforburial,and callingintheaidofhersisterAdeline,put themintheircoffins,andleftthemohtside ofthehousetobecarriedawaytothegraveyard.Andsoshewentonwithherpious work,fromdaytoday,aslongasthe epidemiclastedsoothingthesufferingsof thesick,andperformingthelastritesof charityforthedead.Whenthepestilence ceasedtorage,sheretiredagaininto cbscurity. ThemotherofLouiseisastraightforward religiouswoman,greatlyesteemedbyher neighbors.Shehashadmuchroughwork todoinhertime,andhasbeenobligedto strugglehardagainstpovertybutsheis neverthelessdistinguishedbyacertainhigh spirit,anddelicacyoffeeling,notalwaysto befoundinherposition.Tnoughoftenin soredistress,shewouldneverconsenttosell hercottage,saying,shewouldnotbarterfor moneythehomewhereherhusbandhadlived, andwhereherchildrenwereborn.And sometimes,oflate,whenavisitorwouldimprudentlyoffermoneytoher,shenotonly refusedtoaccepthisgift,buttookcare tolethimseethatsheregardeditasan insult. Itissaidsheisofabilioustemperament, andsubjecttoEtaoftestyhumour;which shedischargessometimesonhervisitors, eomethnesonherchildren.Nevertheless, shedearlylovesLouise,andhasoftendeclared,withsimpleearnestness,thatshe neverknewhertocommitafault,ortobe guiltyofthesmallestdisobedience. Thewonderfulconditionofherdaughter shelookson,notsomuchasafavor,but ratherasatrialsentbyGod,towhichitis herdntytoheresignedandshefeelsno smallirritationanddispleasureatthecrowds thatgatherroundherhousefromweekto

week.TheBishopofthediocesecamefrom Tourneytopayheravisitintheyear1569. Beforetakingleave,hegraciouslywishedto knowifshehadanyfavortoask.Inreply, sheearnestlybegged-andherdaughters joinedtheirprayerwithhers-thathis Lordshipwouldbegoodenoughtoforbidall visitstoherhouseinfuture,andletthem livethenceforthinretirementandpeace. §3.-TaxSTIGMAS.

TheStigmashavebeenoftenandcarefully examinedbyDoctorLefebvre,sometimes withthenakedeyeonly,sometimeswiththe aidofapowerfulmagnifierandhegivesus aminuteaccountofthem,inhisbook,with allthedeliberationandprecisionofexact science.Thoseonthebackandpalmof eachhandareovalinshape;thoseonthe upperandlowersurfaceofeachfootare describedratherasoblongparallelograms, withroundedangles.Whenaccuratelymeasured,theyarefoundtobenotallof exactlythesamesize;butthedifferenceis soslightastobescarcelysensibletotheeye. Theaveragelengthmayberoughlysetdown ataboutaninchtheaveragebreadth,atsomethingmorethanhalfauinch.Besides these,thereisanotherstigmaticmarkon theleftside,circularinshape,andalittle overhalfaninchindiameter. indelibleAllthesenineStigmasarepermanentand butonlyonFridaydotheybleed. Duringtherestoftheweek,theyaredis- tinguishedbyabrightredcolour,anda certainglossyappearance.Nofractureof theskinisobservable,evenwhentheyare scrutinizedthroughamagnifyingglass.The forehead,ontheotherhand,showsnoper- manentmarksandonFridaysonlyitis possibletorecognisethepointsfrontwhich thebloodescapes.

ThebleedingoftheStigmasusuallysets inbetweentwelveandoneo'clockenThurseay night.ItcontinuesalldayonEiiday, generallyceasestowardsevening;thoughit hassometimeslasteduptomidnight.The quantityofbloodthatconiesisvariable. BeforetheEcstasyfirstappeareditwas generallymorecopiousthanitisnow.The earliestwitnesseescomputedtheamount,on somedays,ataboutaquart.WhealDoctor Lefebvrecameintoattendance,hetriedto makeamoreexactestimatebuthefound itdifficulttodoso,becausetlwbluedis alwaysabsorbelbythelinenclothsinwhich thebleedingmetneersareenvelepedhlie states,however,withconfidence,that,on severaldays,thequantitycouldnothave beenlessthantwohundredandfitly grammes;-aboutnine()unitesavoirdupois, ornearlyhalfapintofliquidincesure. Inordertounde.rstandexactlythewayin whichthe[MeetflowsfromtheNiginas,itis

necessarytobearinmindthattheskinof thehumanbodyconsistsoftwodistinct layere.Theupperlayer,whichCkilltit11111('S theactualsurfaceoftheoily,iscalledthe epidermis,orover-skinthetinderlayeris culledthedoroils,ortrueskin. furrier isathinsenn-transparentmembrane,,,,;;;posedofminutehornyparticles,whichare constantlypassing,itintheformoflick, scales,andareasconstantlyrenewed.Itis quiteinsenibletopain,andduesmelthitell 111101cut.Thederen.,thicker,verysensi- tive,andbleedsfreely.

Inthecaseofablisterthisdistinetionbetweentheupperandtheanderskin,isvery clearlybroughtouttheformerbeing separatedfromthelatter,:netsveftout, byaquantityofwateryliquidwhichis forcedinbetweenthem.Everyoneknows thatthemembranethuspuffedoutinaylie cutortorn,Without,drawing-blood, causinganypain.Butwhenthisisremoved, smuttheliquidmatterflowsaway,themelee skinisseenbelow,veryteniler,andtraversedbyavastnumberofminuteblood vessels. Nowitispreciselyintheformofblisters thatthefirstsymptomsofanappreachhig flowofbloodshowthemselvesinthecast:of LouiseLateau. symptomsgenerallybegintoappear,aboutthemiddleofthe,lay, onThursday.Withoutanyappareidcause, theepidermisofeachStieniaisseearaieil fromthedermis,andawateryliquidisinterposedbetweenthem.AblisterIsthus establishedineachcase,ofexactlythesame formandextentasitscorrespondingStigma. 'hisblistercontinuestoriseuntilitattains itsfulldevelopmentthen,contrarytowhat happensinthecaseofanordinaryblister,it burstsopenofitselfthewateryliquid passesoff;andthebleedbeginstoflow fromthetrueskinunderneath.

Astothecoronetaroundthehead,itconsistsofalargernumb(rofbleedingpOillts 11111C11arevisibletinFridayswily,andwhich present.anappearancepeculiartothetas'Ives. 'Theycannotbeconvenientlyexaminedunder thehair.But011thetol'ehtad,wherethey Arefromtwelvetofifteeniiinumber,toffy formIt11:111(1:11101111111inchvide,midway betweentherootsofthehairand1,a,op,brows.ThereisnopermanentdiseoIeratlen ofthesurface,noappearanceeifablister,no exposureoftheunderskin.But,withthe aidofamagnifyingClass,itispossibleto detect(Actedingl)minutep1111(.11111,ofthe epidermis,throudi1,16-11thebloodesisipes. TherecanbelittleJollhlthatthebleeding oftheStigmasisasoinveofpain,though Louiseneverspeaksofit.Duringthe Ecstasy,ind2.e1,sheisprobablyunitenscieus ofpaw,assheisol [eeryoilheadilysensation.ButbeforetheEcstasyhissetin,aILI afterithasceased,DietorLetelevreiseoievincedthatshesuffersacutely;ju'ginees wellfrompathologicalconeidesations,as fromtheexpressionandmovementsofher countenance. TowardseveningonFriday,thebleeding usuallystops;butnotalwaysatthesa.m, hour.Onthenextday,theStigmefare

andsomewhatglossy.Hereandtheremay beobservedsonicscalesofdriedblood,but theyaresooncastoffandanewepidermisis furnishedbyNatureinsteadofthatwhich wasdestroyed.EarlyinthemorningLouise isatherordinaryworkandsheonlyinterruptslicework,togotohearMass,andto receiveholyCommunionatthePariah Church. §4.-TIIEECSTASY.

TheEcstasy,atpresent,Deginsbetween nineandteno'clockonFridaymorning,and lastsuntilaboutfiveintheafternoon formerly,itusedtobeginoneortwohours earlier,andlastoneortwohourslater. Louise,beingunfitforworkonFriday,on accountofthebleedingStigmas,isgenerally atherprayerswhentheEcstasycomeson. Butitconieson,allthesame,eventhough shebeengagedindistractingconversation. DoctorLefebvrehasbeenpresentonmany anoccasionofthiskindandofone,in particular,hehasgivenusaveryexact record.

"Itishalf-pastseveninthemorning.I openaconversationwiththegirl,andI makeitapointtoengageherattentionwith thingsthemostindifferent.Iaskherabout heroccupations,hereducation,herhealth. Sheanswersmyquestionssimply,exactly, briefly.Duringthecourseofthisconversation,her!eelsiscalm,theexpressionofher faceismeoral,anditwearsitsaccustomed colour.lierskiniscoolherpulsebeats seventy-twointheminute.Aftersometime theconversationlanguishes,andthereisa pauseofafewmoments.Iwishtobegin again,butIperceivethatLouiseismotionless,withhereyesraisedupandfixedin contemplation.SheisraptinEcstasy."

Anaccountverysimilartothis,andwritten,likeit,Siithespot,isgiventousby Doctorlinteerttiourheyre,professorinthe medicalseine(ofClermont,inAuvergne.

"IhadLeenexaminingandquestioning Louise,-liesays,"foranhourandaquarter. ylastquestionwasaboutthecholera patientslimnshehadattended.Shetold meshehadseennineortenofthemdie.I askedheifsitewasafraid.Sheanswered thatshewaenot.Areyouthenfondof mireingthesick?'IsayandIgoonwritingthisenemies,withmyeyesfixedonthe paper.Louisegavenoanswer.Ilookup attier,andseethatsheisalreadyinher Ecstasy."

Inthesummerof1869,Louisewasdirected byherspiritualsuperiors,toresistthe Ecstasy,asfaraslayinherpower.This coursewasconsidereddesirableforthe purposeofa'strictinvestigationofhercase, -fromaTheologicalpointofview.Itwas prescribedthat,onFridaymornings,site wastoeniainathearordinarywork,whateverdiffeuityorpainshemightexperience indoingse.,1boutthistime,theBishopof BritishCelemibia,Doctord'Ilerboniez,obtainedpermissionfromtheecclesiastical ietithoritiestoseetheEcstaticaandhepresentedhimselfatthehouse,attendedby AbbeWilier,onFriday,thethirteenthof August,ideal(eighto'clockinthemourning.

NVlieitheentered,Louisewasatworkwith theecwingmachine.Herhandsandfeet werebleedingpre`..usely.Onherforehead too,androundherhead,inacompletecircle, bloodwasclewingcopiously,anditwas sire:seineday,n,overherfaceandneck.The Si',iiieassholewascoveredwithit;and wilybythemostpainfulexertionswasthe leergirleachtocontinueherwork.The Liehopenteredintoconversationwithher :11111askedhersomequestions.Sheanswered Withherusualquietnessofmanner,andwith perfectintellieeneegoingonmeanwhile withhertask,accordingtotheinstructions citehailreceived.Allatoncethemachine etopp«1shortherhandswerestillher bodymotimilese.Theworkhadceased,the Ectasylweini.

1hecienlitionofLouiseduringthetime ofEcstasyhasbeenalreadypartlydescribed. Ilatsomepoints,wellworthyofrecord,have 1,11:11rudertheobservationofDoctor Lef'lie'rs,duringthelongperiodofhis attend:metewhiehcouldnotbenotedina iuleslartvisit.Iletellsusthatthe attitude:iswellesthecountenanceofthe ::':estaticaundergoesmanyandfrequent ahaegt:.Nowherbodymovesslowlyround, asonapivot,andhereyesseemtofollow theprogressofsomeinvisibleprocession: :moosherisesfromherseat,advancesafew steps,:111,1raisesupherhandsinprayer.At 0110mom(tit,liceteatureaexpand,anda smileofdelightplaysacrossherface;at another,hereyelids:all,herfeaturescontract,andtomerolldownhercheeks;again, shetremblesandgrowspaleanexpression ofterrorisdepictedonhercountenance andastifledcryescapesfromherlips. Moststartling,andsolemnofallisthe closingsceneeiftheEcstasy.TheEcstatic girlrises,withabound,fromthefloor,on whichshehaslainsolongprostrate.Her pulse,whichintheearlystageswashealthy andregular,beatingseventy-fivestrokesa minute,hasgraduallybecomeextremely rapid,andatthesametimefeeble.Itisnow hardlyperceptible,and,whendistinctenough tobeceented,isfoundtobegoingatthe rateofahundredandtwentytotheminute. 11crbreathing,too,hasgotfainterand fainter,amidoftencannotberecognisedat all,exceptbyhavingrecoursetoartificial meansetobservation.Deathatlengthscents tobeapproaching.Thebodyiscoldthe es:ireclosedtheheadfallsdownonthe chest.Adeadlypalloroverspreadstheface, andacoldsweatbreaksoutthroughthe skin;eventherattlecomesinherthroat.

Thisconditionlastsabouttenminutes thenthecuri'ciioflifeflowsback.The bodystetswarmthepulserevives;the cheeksresumetheirwontedcolor;thecon-

tractedfaceexpandsagain.Thenthereanimatedgirllooksgentlyround;hereyes fallsoftlyfirstonone,thenonanotherofthe familiarobjectsaround;andtheEcstasyis over. NoonewhohasseenLouiseinherEcstasy orwho,withouthavingseenher,givesany credittothefactswhichhavebeenjustset forth,candou,btforamomentthat,while sheremainsunconsciousofthevisibleworld aroundher,sheisactivelyengagedinthe contemplationofanotherworld,whichis vividlypresenttohermind.Atallevents thefactisso.Andfurthermoreshecarries backfromherEcstasyalivelyrecollection ofthescenesshehaswitnessed.Shedoes notindeed,talkofthemfreelybut,under thecommandofherBishop,sheanswers DactorLefebvrewithprecisionandsimpicitywheneverheexaminesheraboutthem.Iler accountis,thatassoonastheEcstasycomes on,shefindsherselfpluegedinaseaoflight; thenfiguresbegintoappearandthevarious scenesofthePassionareenactedbeforeher eyes.Notawordisspokenthatshecan hearbuttheprocessionsmovesadly-along, asiflivinginreality.TheApostlesarethere,andtheJews,theRomansoldiers,the holywomen.SheseestheSaviour,too,and candescribeminutelyhisappearance,his clothes,hiswounds,thecrownofthorns,the cross. ButitwouldseemthatIoniseisfavored inherEcstasy,withastillhigherdegreeof illumination,akintothespiritofprophecy, Whilesheremainsinsensibletoeveryother voice,sherecognises,atonce,andobeys,the voiceofone,whohasspiritualjurisdiction overher;-whetheritbeherBishop,her parishpriest,oranyotherpriesttowhom, fortheoccasion,jurisdictionhasbeengiven unknowntoher.Inlikemannersacredobjects ofanykind,presentedtoherlips-blessed beads,ormedalsorcrosses,-aresureto bringasmileofjoyoverherfacewhilethe verysamematerialthings,ifnotblessed producenoeffectwhatever.'fideprophetic instinctasitmaybecalled,hasbeenoften tested,andneverknowntofail.Onone remarkableoccasion,itwasmanifestedina verywonderfulwayindeed.

ThereaderwillrememberthatLiiiinsewas visited,oneFridayinAugust,byDixtor d'Ilerhomez,BishopofBritishColumbia, attendedbytheAbbeMortierandthatshe passedintoherEcstasy,onthatday,v.hi1st atworkwithhersewingmachine.11crdistinguishedvisitors,havingseentheEcstasy, thuswonderfullybegin,resolvedtoremain throughouttheday,andtowatchitsprertes. Aboutteno'clocktheCureofthe,parish camein.Ilehadbeenattendingasick1,oinall intheneighborlieedantihadwithhim,en closedinasilkbag,asmallsilvercase, calledaPyx,inwhichhehadcarriedthe BlessedSacramenttoherhouse.Inthe samebagwasanothersilvercase,whichcontainedtheHolyOilusedfortheSacrament ofExtremeUnction. AstheCurehadtakenbutasingleconsecratedHostfromtheChurch,andhad giventhattothesickwoman,hebelieved thatthePyxwasnowemptyanditoccurred tohimthathemight,withoutirreverence, employthesilkbag,withthetwosacred vesselsitcontained,asatestforLouise. Accordingly,hetookitout,justasit51115, andgaveittotheAbbeMonier,NVI1A)lNitill(1 tomaketheexperiment.Theresultwas farmorestrikingthanhadbeenexpected. BeforetheAbbeMortierhademuwithin twoyardsofthechaironwhichtheecstatic girlwasseated,shestartedup,asinatransportofjoy,andfellonherkneesinadoration.TheAbberetiredalittleshe followedhim.Ileretiredfurthershe followedstill.Andsohedrewherround theroom.

11crattitude,duringthisscene,wasvery peculiar.Shewaspartlykneeling,buther kneesdidnottouchthegroundherhotly leanedforwardherhandswerejoinedasin prayer.Shedidnotwalk,butratherglided overthefloorandwhereverthebagwith thesacredvesselsWIIScarried,thereshe followed,asaneedlefollowstheloadstone. Atlength,thesilkbag,withitscontents, seasputaside.Shethenresumedherseat, andsubsidedintoherwontedstateofmotionlesscontemplation.

Theextraordinaryscenewasrepeated severaltimesthatdaythesacredvessels beingpresentedsometimesbytheBishop, andsometimesbytheAbbeMortier.At, first,theonlywitnessespresent,besidesthe motherandsistersofLouise,werethethree ecclesiasticsandit,vaswiselyjudgedexpedienttosecure,ifpossible,thepresenceof somedistinguishedlayman.Amessagewas accordinglydespatchedtoaneminentstatesman,whohappened,justthen,tobestaying athiscountryseat,notfaroff.He cameatoncetothehouseofLouiseand incommonwiththerest,witnessed,again andagain,thestrangephenomenaabove described.

TheBishopconjecturedthat,bysotne chance.aconsecratedhost,orpossiblyapart ofonehadremainedinthePyx,withoutthe knowledgeoftheCureandthatthiswas thecauseofalltheemotions,andthemovementsofadorationonthepartLouise.Ile proposed,therefore,toseparatethesacred vessels,andtrytheeffectofeachbyitself alone.First,lietookthecasecontaining theHolyOil,andpresentedittotheEcstatica.Noeffectwasproduceduntilit touchedherlipsandthenshesmiled,as sheisaccustomedtodo,atthecontactof ofthingsthatareblessed,Thel'yxwas nextpresented.Whenitwitsyettwoyards off,thetransportofjoyreturnedshefell uponherknees,inadoration,asbeforeand followedthesacredvesselwhithersoeverit wascarried.

Itwasfiveo'clockintheafternoon,when theBishopandhisthree(chew-witnesses

leftthecottage.Theywentatoncetogether totheParishChurch.There,inthepresence ofallfour,thePyxwasopened,anditwas foundtocontainaprettyconsiderablefrag- mentoftheconsecratedspecies.Thestatesman,whohadbeensounexpectedlycalled fronthisvillainthemorning,andhad passedthegreaterpartofthedayInthe houseoftheEcstatica,wenthomedeeply impressedwiththesceneshehadwitnessed, anddrewup,athisleisure,acarefulreport ofthefacts.Thisreportwassubsequently confirmed,eventothesmallestdetails,by theecclesiasticalwitnessess;andfromithas beenmainlyderivedtheaccountwhichis heresetforth.

Theevertsofthismemorabledaywere soonbroughttotheknowledgeofDoctor Lefebvre.Ilerecognisedatonce,thatthe factswereestablishedbyevidencewhichfew wouldcallinquestion.Buthefanciedthat somemightbefoundwhowouldattemptto accountforthesefactsbynaturalmeans,and wouldreferthem,perhapsticthosemysterious powers,supposedbysomephilospherstobe developedincertainpeculiarstatesofthe mind,andknownunderthenameofClairvoyance.Theywouldsay,thatthegirl,in hertrance,enjoyedanexceptionalkeenness ofintellectualvision,byvirtueofwhichher mindwasenabledtopiercethroughthesilk bagandthetwosilvercasesandthusshe becameconsciousthattheonecontainedonly theHolyIll,theother,aconsecratedhost. Tomeetthisexplanation,DoctorLefebvre devisedanewtest,whichheappropriately callsacounterproof. OnFriday,thenineteenthofNovember,in thesameyear,theCureofBoisd'ilaine cametothehouseoftheEcstatica,accompaniedbyaneminentprofessorfromTourney, theReverendCanonIlalles.Itwasnine o'clockinthemorningwhentheyarrived, andLouisewasalreadyinherEcstasy. 'TheyhadbroughtwiththemaPyx,exactly resemblingtheonethathadproducedsuch wonderfuleffectsonthethirteenthof August;anditwasenvelopedinthesame silkbagthathadbeenusedonthatoccasion. Inthe1'3xtheyhadplacedasmallhost,not consecrated.Here,then,althematerial conditionswerexactlythesameasbefore. Vetwhenthesilkhas,withthel'yxinit, waspresentedtoIsiuise,andevenpressed againstherlips,therewas11(1transport, neactofadoration,notevenafaintmovementofthefeaturessheremainedfixedin contemplatlen,insensible,motionless. Itwasplain,therefore.sofarastheseexperimentsNellt,thatthefancifultheoryOf (1'111ifadmittedtobetrue, wouldnetbesuflicienttoacceuntfenthe fact.Louisewisvilenientlyaffectedby thepreset!,ofaInns,cratedIlist,whileshe wasinsensible,tothepresenceofahestthat aa:notrens(cratel. clue11),,1,1:Ii,forthetiterlesiig,n>tonlytheextraordinarypeweeofpenetrating,withher mentalvision,throughthesilkhagam,the silvercase,butthestillmereextraor.iinary powerofdiscerningalustThatwascensiiere,tedfromonethatwas1101 andsucha facultyofdiscriminationasthis,hasnever yetbeenascribed,evenbythewildestisionary,tothepowersofClairvoyanee. Thucomplete,inseesibilityofLouiseto ordinarymaterialmijectsisscarcelylessremarkablethanhersensitivenesstothese,that aresacred.DuringthetimeofherEcetasy, thefunctionsofallhersensesaresuspended. Sheseesnothing,thoughhereyesarewide open.Shehears110soundbutthevoiceof thoseWO)havespiritualjurisdictionover her.DoctorLefebvrehasemployedvarious expedientstotesttheextentandthegenuinencssofthisinsensibility.Heflashedalight inherface,andtherewarmnomovementof theeyesoreyelids.Heappliedliquid ammonia,amostpungentandirritatingsubstance,totheinteriorofhernostrils,without producinganyapparenteffectupononeof themostdelicateandsensitivemembranesof thehumanbody,Iegotaperson,standing behindher,toemitsuddenlyapiercingcry, closetoherearyetnotthefaintesttrace ofsens.diencouldbedetected.

Theinsensibilityofherskinhetested withstillgreaterseverity,onewouldalmost saycruelty.Ileprickedherhandsandface withaneedle.Ilegatheredupafoldofthe skin,betweenhisfingers,andpiercedit throughandthrough,withalargepin,workingthepinabout,afterwards,intheholeit hadmade.Iledrovethepointofapenknife intoherfleshsoastonia,kethebloodspurt out.Alltheseexperimentswererepeated severaltimes,inthepresenceofvarious witnesses,manyofthemDoctors,andnone couldeverdetectanysymptomofsensibility, oreventheslightestmuscularcontraction. Nexthetriedeffieacyofelectricshocks. Theapparatusheemployedproducedcurrentssopowerfulthatitstrongmancould notendurethemformorethanfireorsix secondsatt.time.Afterseveralpreliminary trials,heappliedtwoconductorstotheinner surfaceofthearm,wheretheskinisnaturallyvery'fineandsensitive.Forthespace ofseventyseconds,hecontinuedtosendthe electriccurrreet,atitsfullintensity,through thisdelicatemembrane,withoutproducingany effectwhatever.ThenheappliedtheconductorstothefaceoftheCestatica,andpassed thecurrentthroughvariousmuscles.The muscleswereviolentlycontracted,butthere seemedtobenosensationproperlysocalled, noconsciousness.Theeyesneverblinked nordidtheecstaticgirlloseforamoment, hersingularlookofcalmandprofoundcontemplation.

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