The Record Newspaper 06 November 1876

CtikdirItraasti.

No.30.-VoL.III.

6enetialiileanings,

APRIEST'SDOGANDBISMAHOS.

TheCologneGazetteofthe30thJune1878, publishesthefollowing:"Treves,10thJune.-Atthesittingofthe PoliceCourtthedaybeforeyesterday,the caseagainstMr.Jox,ParishPriestofBrookschied,camebeforethesittingMagistrate. Althoughdulysummoned,Mr.Joxdidnot enterappearance.andtheCourtconsented tothemotionoftheofficialprosecutorand decidedthecasees-parte.Hewasprosecuted forhavinggrosslyinsultedPrincevonBismarckandMinisterDr.Falk.Thefollowing arethefactsofthecase:-Theschoolmasterof theplacehadarrangedwiththeschoolboys apicnictotheAltenburg,'andthepriest withhisdogjoinedtheparty.Whilethe schoolmasterwasabsentforamoment,Mr. Joxtooktheopportunitytohavesomefun. Heaskedoneoftheboysforapieceofbread andbutter,andcallinghisdogofferedthe sametohim.Whenthedogwishedtotake it,thepriestsaidButitisfromBismarck,' onwhichthedogwithdrewwithhistailbetweenhislegs.Thesamehappenedforthe secondtime,whenthepriestsaid Itis fromFalk.'Butwhenhepresentedthe breadthethethirdtime,andsaid"Itisfrom thePope,'thedogwaggedhistail,andtook thebreadjoyfullyoutofthepriest'shand.

ForthisHundsgeneinhetttheofficialprosecutorproposed,accordingtoSections130to 185and200oftheCriminalCode,six months'imprisonment,andthepublication ofthedecisoninthenewspapers.

TheCourtdeclaredtheprisonerguiltyesparteandsentencedhimtothreemonth'simprisonmentandcosta,andgavePrinceBismarckandMinisterFalktheprivilegeof publishingtheproceedingsofthecaseintwo ofprovincialpapers,attheexpenseofthe condemnedparty.

THEENDOFTHECATHOLICCHURCH.

SUBIACO,MONDAYNOVEMBER6,1876.

covetedbyambitionasthekeytouniversal dominion.Thattherewillsoonerorlater beafearfulwarbetweenEnglandand RussiafortheprssessionofIndiaisnext thingtoadeadcertainty,anditwillnotincreaseEngland'schaliceofsuccesstobe fightingInahostileterritorywith240millionsofinhabitantswhomEnglishmenhave donetheirbesttoexasperateagainstthe Britishname.Manywilldoubtlesspoohpoohallthis,andsaythatwearecroaking aboutwhatwillnevercometopass.Perhaps weare,buttheywerecroakersbeforethe Flood,croakersatthefeastofBaltassar, croakersinthelastdaysofPompeii,and croakersattheballinBrusselsthatwas destinedtobesounceremoniouslyinterrupted bytheroarofthecannonofWaterloo.

AGOODRULE.

Amanwhobecameveryrichwasvery poorwhenhewasaboy.Whenaskenhow hegothisriches,herepliedMyfather taughtmenevertoplaytillmyworkwas finished,andnevertospendmymoneytillI hadearnedit.IfIhadbutanhour'swork intheday,Imustdothatthefirstthing,and inhalfanhour.AfterthisIwasallowedto play,andthenIcouldplaywithmuchmore pleasurethanifIhadthethoughtofanunfinishedtaskbeforemymind.Iearly formedthehabitofdoingeverythingintime, anditsoonbecameperfectlyeasytodoso. ItistothisIowemyprosperity."Letevery boyandgirlwhoreadsthisgoanddolikewise.

AMOUNTAINOFSALT.

Itiscurioustonotethatallhereticsofall schoolstalkpreciselythesamenonsense andrhodomantade.Thereisjustalittle differenceinthetone-differenceofeducation orwit-butthefollyisessentially thesame.Thus,theRocknewspaperwhich hasreceivedaprivaterevelationastothe meaningofallthepropheciesinScripture, especiallyintheBookofRevelationsis growingjubilantattheprospectoftheimmediategrowthofdestructionofthePope andthewholeCatholicChurch.Tobesure, thesamerevelation'wasclaimedbythe Reformers,'andbyallheretics,whohave everlivedthrougheighteencenturies.The Churchisalwaysgoingtobedestroyedyet somehowshelivesoutallthesects,Butthe groundsonwhichtheRocknowprophesies appeartobewildevenfortheRock.The dogmaoftheImmaculateConceptionisone signoftheapproachingdissolution.The Rockisofopinion(ifwemayrepeatthe nastyblasphemy,)thatourLordoughtto havebeenbornofasinner.Batletthispass. Itisthephantasmofahideousnightmare. ThesecondsignoftheapproachingdissolutionistheSyllabus.TheideaofthePontiff warningtheenlightenednineteenthcentury againstthefalsephilosophersofmodern thoughtisproofpositivethatheisnecessarily Antichrist.'Q.E.D.ThethirdsignbutwewillquotetheRock'slanguage,which risestothepainfulemergencyAndlastly (3)thereistheVaticanCouncil,which,amid fiercelightning-flashandtheangryrollof theartilleryofHeaven,formallydeclaredthe Pope'sinfallibility,andthusclaimedfora poorerringereaturethaattributesofthe All-wiseandtheAll-good.Heresurelyare signsnottobegainsaidthatRomehas'filled upthemeasureofheriniquity,'andthatere longshewillcomeinremembrancebefore God.'TheRock'sacquaintancewiththe natureoftherecentdogmaisevidentlyas painfullydefectiveasitsremembranceof Scripture.Butletustakethelastdefect only.SurelytheRockshouldrememberforithasthekeyofallScripture,atleast,of allScriptureitapproves-thatthelawwas givenfromMountSinaiamidthe"angryroll ofartillery."ThatisnotpreciselythelanguageofScripture,but,onthewhole,itis remarkablyfine.Weareinformedthenon theauthorityofthisintellectualorgan,that thedogmaofInfallibilitywasdivinelyapproved-aswitnessedbythunderandlightning.WeareindebtedtotheRockforthe suggestion.Ithadnotoccurredtousinthe light.But,nodoubt,theLockmustknow best.

AMassof90,000,000tonsofpure,solid, compactrocksalt,locatedonanisland185 feethigh,whichrisesfromamiserablesea marshontheroutefromBrasheartoNew Iberia,uptheRiverTecheinLouisiana,is oneofthewondersoftheworld.Howthis island,containingover300acresofexcellent land,evercame,intoexistenceinsucha localityisamatterofconjecture.Vegetation itprolific,andthesceneryisbeautifuland varied.Hereisanimmensebedofpure rocksalt,whoseextentisasyetonlyestimated,andscientificmenarepuzzledto knowwhatproducedit.-CeylonCatholicMessenger.

canimagineitoranalyzeit,orcomprehend it?Theweaponsofreasondonotseemto touchit.Geniuscannotreconcileitsinconsistences.Itislofty,yetdegraded yetworldlywisehumble,yetvainand proudappealingtosuperstitiousfears,yet reigninginlovewashingbeggar'sfeet,yet imposingcommandsonkingsandprinces. Wasthereeversuchacontradiction-gloryin debasementanddebasementinglory-type ofthemiseryandgreatnessofman,the friendandyetthetyrantofthepeople,cmtrollingallclassesbyasterndogmatism, whileitallowsagreatpracticalfreedomand tolerationinordinarylifebeneficent,while revengefulclothedinrags,yetlivingin palaces;supportedbycharities,yetfattening ontheextortedwealthoftheworldcalling itsmagnatestheservantsoftheservantsof God,yetarrogatingsupremacyoverthe mindsandsoulsofhalfofChristendom. -CeylonCatholicMessenger.

THELASTCATHOLICBISHOPSINENGLAND UNDERTHEOLDHIERARCHY.

(I.)REGINALDCARDINALPOLE,thelast CatholicArchbishopofCanterbury,who succeededtheapostateCranmer,died19th November,1568.

(2.)EDMUNDBONNER,thelastCatholic BishopofLondon,whowasdeprivedofhis SeeontheaccessionofElizabeth,diedin prisononthe5thSeptember,1659.

(3.)JOHNWHITE,thelastCatholic BishopofWinchester,deprivedinlike mannerofhistemporalitiesbyElizabeth, diedsixmonthsafterwards,onthe12th January,1660.

(4.)THOMASTHIELBY,thelastCatholic BishopofEly,deprivedofhisSeeby ElizabethintheNovemberof1559,diedin confinementatLambeth-beingthereinthe custodyofParker,theProtestantArchbishop ofCanterbury-onthe27thAugust,1570.

(5.)THOMASWATSON,thelastCatholic BishopofLincoln,deprivedofhisSeeby Elizabeth,died,afteraquarterofacentury's imprisonment,atWisbeachCastle,onthe 27thSepteraper,1584.

(6.)RALPHBARN,thelastCatholic BishopofLichfieldandCoventry,removed fromhisSeebyElizabeth,diedsoonafterwards,onthe18thNovember,1559,atIslington,andwasburiedinSt.Dunstan's,

(23.)NICHOLASHEATH,thelastCatholic ArchbishopofYork,deposedbyElizabeth, retiredtoasmallfarmatCobham,inSurrey, wherehediedin1679.

(24.)CUTHBERTTUNSTALL,thelast CatholicBishopofDurham,diedaprisoner inthe:houeeofCranmeronthe18thNovember,1569,andwasburiedatLambeth.

(25.)OWENOGLETHoRPE,thelast CatholicBishopofCarlisle,deprivedofhis temporalitiesbyEilzabeth,diedsoonafterwardsofapoplexy. (26.)Curtis:tearSCOTT,thelastCatholic BishopofChester,removedfromhisSeeby Elizabeth,wasimprisoned,butescapedinto exile,diedatLouvain. (27.)THOMASSTANLEY,thelastCatholic BishopofSodorandMan,diedonthe19th October,1556.

ANOTHERDISTINGUISHEDENGLISH

CONVERT.

TheBritishArmyandNavyGazettestates thatLordC.G.A.Hamilton,lateofthe EleventhHussars,andwhoservedasaide-decamptoLordNapierofMagdalathroughout theAbyssiniancampaign,hasbecomea Catholicpriest,andrecentlysanghiefirst SolemnHighMassatthechapelofthe CarmelitesatKensington.HisLordshipis theonlybrotherandheirpresumptivetothe DukeofHamilton.

AtBodenbachstation,onJuly8th,the EmperorsofAustriaandRussiabadeeach otheramostcordialfarewell.Theyrepeatedlyembraced,andtheEmperorof Russia,ontakinghisdeparture,alsokissed theCrownPrinceRudolphofiltustria.The amiablecreaturesI Theyalsokissedeach otherthreetimesonmeetingtodiscussthe prospectsofwar.Dearwolvesinthefeathe&ingofdovesI Letmesee-theGermanfor kissis"kuss."Howwonderfullythatislike theAmericanformofamalediction.Surely itisatelegraphicblunder,andtheymust have"cussed"eachother.

Wen. contemporarytheCeylonCatholic ersaysthe"BattleofAamageddon," encalled,mustsoonerorlaterbe eenEnglandandRussiaforthe thatregionwhichhas,ever lexandertheGreat,been

Dr.JohnLord,aProtestant,lecturingthe otherdayinNewYorkuponGregoryVII, openedinthefollowingwords:`Ifthere beanhistoricalsubjectdisconnectedwith themesofpassinginterestwhichisfullof moralgrandeurandsignificance,itisthe EmpireofPopes.Whatgreatideasand eventsareinterwovenwiththatmajesticdominationnotinoneage,butforfifteen centuriesnotreligiousmerely,butpolitical, from,thefalloftheRomanEmpiretothe ProtestantReformation.Whatlessonsof humanexperiencewhatgreattruthsof governmentwhatsubtleinfluences,bothfor goodandevil,inthewholestructure,of Europeanlife,formorethanonethousand years,areindissolublylinkenwiththel'apal Powersothatitsgrowthanddecayaremore suggestivethantheriseandfallofany temporalempire.Ithasprobablyproduced moreillustriousmenanypoliticalStatein Europe.Ithasaimedtoaccomplishfar granderends.Itisinvestedwithmore poeticinterest.ItsPolicy.itsheroes,its saints,itsdoctors,itsdisputations,itsmissions,itswars,itspresecutions,itsmartyrdoms,riseupbeforeusinvariedinterests whenitisseriouslycontemplated.Itwas andisthemostwonderfulfabricofhuman wisdomourworldhasseen,controllingkings, dictatinglawsoftheancientmonarchies,and bendingthesoulsofmillionswithamore perfectdespotismthanOrientalemperors eversoughtordreamed.Ithassurvivedthe attacksofitscountlessenemies,ithaseven recoveredfromtheshockoftheReformation, ItdeLnesthemightiestmonarchs,andstill remainsmajesticandvenerable,extending itsarmsofpaternalloveorBriareanterror overthenecksofitssubjectswhereverthey go,andwhatevermaybetheinfluenceto whichtheyareexposed.Suchapower cannotbedespised;itisabsurdtoridicule it,itisvulgartoabuseit,itisunjusttocall iteitherBabylonorAntichrist.Itistoo potent,toovenerable,toograndforsarcasm, mockery,orsneers,andithasdonetoomuch goodtobeconsideredwhollyevil,whatever evilshavegrownoutofitsinstitutions.It hasextendeditsbranchestoowidely,ithas struckitsrootstoodeeplytobeoverthrown byanycommonrevolution.Ifitwerea meredespotism,withnootherendthanthe enthralmentofmankind,theylongagowould havearisenagainstitanddrivenitfromthe earth.Butdespotismasitisdoubtless,and wasandwillbe,itissomethingmore-havingatheartthewelfareoftheverymillions whomitgrindsdownanddeceives.Who

(7.)PETERorWILLIAM,afterwards CardinalPET0,thelastCatholicBishopof Salisbury,wasmadePapalLegateinsteadof Pole,butdied,inMarch,1558,beforehe couldassumehisLegatineauthority.

(8.)GILBERTBoutin];thelastCatholic BishopofBathandWells,deprivedby Elizabeth,diedinthecustodyoftheProtestantDeanofExeteronthe10thSeptember, 1869.

(9.)JAMESTURBEVILLE,thelastCatholic BishopofExeter,deprivedonthe16th November,1569,byElizabeth,diedmany yearsafterwardsasaprivatepersoninfull liberty,neverhavingbeenimprisoned.

(10.)JOHNHOPTON,thelastCatholic BishopofNorwich,died,throughgriefat thelossofQueenMary,atthecloseofDecember,1558.

(11.)RICHARDPATES,thelastCatholie BishopofWorcester,removedfromhisSee byElizabeth,diedinexileatLouvain.

(12.)ROBERTWHARTON,thelast CatholicBishopofHereford,diedonthe 22ndSeptember,1558.

(13.)JOHNCHRISTOPHERSON,thelast CatholicBishopofChichester,diedtowards thecloseof1558.

(14.)MAURICEGRIFFIN,thelastCatholic BishopofRochester,diedonthe20th November,1588,andwasburiedinthe ChurchofS.Magnus,nearLondonBridge.

(15.)ROBERTKING,thelastandthefirst CatholicBishopofOxford,diedonthe4th December,1667,andwasburiedtowardsthe northofthehighaltarinhischurchat Oxford.

(16.)DAVIDPOOLE,thelastCatholic BishopofPeterborough,wasin1559deprivedofhistemporalitiesbyElizabeth.

(17.)JOHNHOLYMAN,thefirstandlast CatholicBishopofBristol,diedonthe20th December,1558.

(18.)JAMESBROCKS,thelastCatholic BishopofGloucester,diedonthe7thSeptember,1658.

(19.)HENRYMORGAN,thelastCatholic BishopofSt.David'sdiedonthe23th December,1559.

(20.)ANNTOYKITCHEN,thelastCatholic BishopofLlandaff,althoughherefusedto consecrateParker,retainedhisbishopric untilhisdeath,onthe31stOctober,1563.

(21.)WILLIAMGLYNNE,thelastCatholic BishopofBangor,diedonthe21stMay,1558, andwasburiedinhiscathedral.

(22.)THOMASGOLDWELL,thelast CatholicBishopofSt.Asaph,deprivedofhis temporalitiesbyElizabeth,survivedinexile twentyyears,dyinginRomein1581.

OneoftheSupremeCourtJudgesinSouth CarolinasuggeststhefollowingplanforpreventingdrunkennessAlloweveryperson tosellasmuchliquorashewisheswithout taxorlicense;butrequirethosewhodrink toapplyforalicence,andtogivenoticeof suchapplicationbypublishingitforone monthintheofficialnewspaperofthecityor country,andthen,iftherebenoobjection, toenterintoabondforgoodbehavior, beforetheauthoritytodrinkisgranted.

THEPAPALJUBILEE.

ThecorrespondentatRomeoftheSydney MorningHeraldwrites:-Grandrejoicings areinpreparationinclerical-or,astheyare nowcalled,Catholic-circles,forthecelebration,onthe3rdofJunenextyear(1877),of thePope'sepiscopaljubilee.Thatwillbe the50thanniversaryofthedaywhenhewas consecratedaBishopintheChurchofSt. PietroinVinculi(St.Peterinchains)by CardinalCastiglione,whoafterwardsbecame PopePiusVIII.IfthePopelivestoseethe 3rdofnextJune-asthereseemseveryprobabilitytoexpect-hewillthenhaveaccomplishedanotherthingwhichnoPopehas everdonebefore.Hewillhavecelebrated histhreejubileesasPriest,Bishop,and Pope.Hissacerdotaljubilee,the60thyear ofhispriesthood,fellonthe11thofApril, 1869.Itwaskeptwithgreatrejoicings,and sonumerouswerethepresentsofallkinds sentfromallpartsthatitwasdecidedtoexhibittheminoneofthe;greathallsofthe Vatican.Irememberwhatatremendous crushtherewastogetin.Hispontifical jubilee,thatwhenhecompletedthemiraculous25yearsofPeter,neverbeiorereached byanyPontiff,wascelebratedonthe16th June,1871,withallthepompsuch"iniquitoustimes,"astheyarecalled,permitted. Todoallhonortotheepiscopaljubilee,next year,extensivepreparationsarealreadyon foot,andtwocommitteeshavebeenformed, onebytheSuperiorCouncilofYoung CatholicItaly,anditheotherbythoseamong theRomannobilitywhocontinuedfaithful bykeepingthemselvesfreefromthecontaminationofhavinganythingtodowiththe Quirinal.Thesecommitteeshaveissuedprogrammessettingforthnotonlyhowthe jubileeistobecelebratedinRome,but throughouttheCatholicworld.Thefollowingarethechiefpoints;-

1.ArdentandunitedprayerforthepreservationofthepreciouslifeoftheHoly FatherPiusIX.

2.Toprayersaretobeaddedal.mforthe VicarofChrist,reducedtopovertyandmade prisonerbytherevolution,tobepreibntedto himastheoboistsoffilialloveonthe'solemn dayofhisepiscopaljubilee. ta9:4.

PRICE6D.

3.ThelovingchildrenofPiusIX.,in additiontoalmsinmoney,aretosendgifts, theproductoftheirtalentsintheartoftrade theyfollow.Toreceivethesegiftsasolemn exhibitionwillbeopenedinRome.Theregulationsfortheformationofcommitteesin foreigncountriestocollectthesegiftswill shortlybeissued.Medalsanddiplomeswill, byproperlyappointedjuries,beawarded amongthosewhocontributetotheVatican exhibition.

4.Apilgrimagetobemadebythefaithful inRomeonthatdaytothechurchofSt. PeterinChains,wherePiusIX.wasconsecratedBishop.

6.Deputationstobesenttothefootstool ofthethroneofhisHolinesstorender homage,andexpressthecongratulationsand goodwishesoftheCatholicsofallnations.

6.Everynation,everykingdom,every province,everycity,everyparishthroughout theworldtocelebrate,withspecialdemonstrationofexultationtheepiscopaljubileeof thecommonfatherofthegreatfamilyofthe Redeemer.

DISTANCEABREVEALEDBYTHEHEAVENLY BODIES.

ARailwaytrain,travellingdayandnight attherateoffiftymilesanhour,without makinganystoppages,wouldrunfromNew YorktoSanFranciscoinsixty-sixhours,or lessthanthreedays.Atthesamerate,it wouldmakethecircuitoftheearthatthe equatorinalittlelessthantwenty-onedays; andshoulditthenleavetheearthenroutefor thesun,itwouldarriveatthesolarstation is76,250daysmore,orabout209yearsbut toreachPolaris,itwouldrequirenolessthan 636,600,000years.HadAdamtakenpassage insuchatrain,movedonattheaboverate withoutasinglepauseuntilthepresenttime lessthantheonehundredthousandthpartof hisjourneywouldnowbeaccomplished. AndhadEvestartedatthesametimeupona touraroundtheearth,travellingjustfast enoughtofinishherjourneybythetime AdamreachedPolaris,shewouldnowhave travelledlessthanaquarterofamile.

Evenlight,whichmoveswiththefearful velocityof188,000milespersecond,requiringbuteightandaquarterminutestopass fromthesuntotheearth,isnearlyfifty yearsincrossingthisvastchasm.

Thetimerequiredforthelightofthe nearestfixedstartoreachtheearthisabout threeyearsandninemonths,whileofsome ofthefurthestvisibletothenakedeyerequiresonehundredandtwenty-fiveyears. Overwhataninfiniteexpansemusttheeye wanderaswegazeatthestarryheavensona clearnight!

Andyetthenumberofstarsvisibletothe unaidedeyeisbutahandfulofsandscatuponthesea-shorewhencompared withthemyriadsrevealedbythetelemops.

SOMECURIOUsAVERSIONS.

illegitimatebirthstothetotalnumberof birthsinIrelandis3.8percent.inEnklandtheproportionis6.4inScotland,9.0 inotherwords,Englandisnearlytwice,and Scotlandnearlythrice,worsethanIreland. Somethingworsehastobeadded,fromwhich noconsolationistobederived.TheproportionofillegitimacyisveryunequallydistributedoverIreland,andtheinequalityis ratherhumblingtousasProtestants,and stillmoreasPresbyteriansandScotchmen. TakingIrelandaccordingtotheregistration divisions,theproportionofillegitimatebirths variesfrom6.2to1.3.ThedivisionshowingthelowestfiguresistheWestern,being substantiallytheprovinceofConnaught, whereabout19-20thsofthepopulationare CelticandRomanCatholics.Thedivisions showingthehighestproportionofillegitimacyistheNorth-eastern,whichcomprises oralmostconsistsoftheprovinceofUlster, wherethepopulationisalmostequally dividedbetweenProtestantsandRoman Catholics,andwherethegreatmajorityof ProtestantsareofScotchblood(mixedwith thebloodofSaxonfreebootersandDutch adventurers),andofthePresbyterianChurch. Thesumofthewholematteris,thatsemiPresbyterianandsemi-ScotchUlsterisfully threetimesmoreimmoralthanwhollyIrish Connaught-whichcorrespondswithwonderfulaccuracytothemoregeneralfactthat Scotland,asawhole,isthreetimesmoreimmoralthanIrelandasawhole."

THEPARISCOMMUNE.

About360,000menaresupposedtohave takenpartinthel'arisCommune.Some perished,othersfled,and38,000individuals werearrestedoutofthesetherewere840women,and650childrenundersixteenyearsof age.Almostimmediatelyover1000personsunjustlyarrestedwerereleased,andbytheend ofninemonths20.086,againstwhomthere wasnotsufficientevidenceweresetatliberty. TheremainderoftheCommunistsweretried bycourtmartial,andtheresultofthesetrials was,that95personswerecondemnedtodeath, butoftheseonly23wereexecuted,4,586were sentencedtotransportation,251tohard laborforlife,1,217todetention,3,368to varioustermsofimprisonment.

CRUELTIESINBULGARIA.

mustlove.xaikle4:0Istehebetonquietly answering,totheir'greatsurprise,thathe wasaSenator,hewasusheredforwardwith allpossibledeference.Atthecloseofthe sitting,theBishoptalkedwithSignor Mancini,theMinisterofGraceandJustice, withSignorNicotera,theMinisterofthe Interior,andwithsomeoftheSenators.Referringtotheabove,theRomancorrespondentoftheWeeklyRegisterstates:"WhateverothertroublestheChurchmay have,itisworthyofnoticethatthreegreat marksofGod'sprovidentialguardianshipof HisChurchdistinguishitto-day.Theseare -preservationoftheHolyFather,themarvellouscontinuationofthePeter'sPence collections,andthewonderfulunityofthe Catholicbishopsamongthemselvesandto theSupremePontiff.Amongstthethousands ofbishopsthroughouttheCatholicworld, onlytwohavebeenthecauseofsorrowto theheartofPiusIX.-theBishopofAriano, MonsignorCaputo,whodiedinNapleson the6thofSeptember,1862,andMonsignor diGiacomo,ex-BishopofAlife,whoentered theSenateofRomeafewdays,ago.Such unityhasprobablyneverbeforebeenseen duringthewholehistoryoftheChurch.

THEPRESSINGERMANY.

Innocountryintheworldisthepress, thatistosay,theCatholicPress,sopersecutedasinPrussia.TheGermania,the RheinischeVolkszeitung,theWestphalia Merkur-infacteveryCatholicnewspaper hasbeentorturedbytheGovernment.The latesttaleofwoeistoldbytheKuryer Poznanskt,aPolishpaper,alleditorsof whichhavewanderedintoprisoninunbroken succession.Afewdaysago,Mr.Ivon Zorawski,wassetfreeafterundergoinga year'simprisonment,besidespayingaheavy fineandthecostsofhistrial.Hispredecessor,Mr.Geifier,hadthesamefate,andhis successorsdidnotfaremuchbetter.Mr. NikasiusvonGruszezyski.afterhavingsufferedninemonths'incarceration,received hislibertyjustintimetobeprosecutedin tennewcases.Hewasagainsenttogaol for16months.andhadtopayafineof1,150 marks.Mr.E.vonZakrzewski,whoedited thepaperafter,isstillinprisonatthepresentmoment.

COOKANDJENKINS.

uponthememoirofaholylifeasanunmitigatedboretoleaveamemoryredolentof pietyistodropintooblivion.Mrs.Bravo recitesahistorystainedwiththegravest errorthatcouldbefallhersexhenceMrs. Bravoisanobjectofprofoundinteresttoa sanctimoniousBritishpublic.

THETURKISHATROCITIES.

TheSecretaryofFrancisI.usedtostop hisnostrilswithbreadifhesawadishof apples,topreventanotherwiseinevitable bleedingatthenose.APolishkinghadan antipathytoboththesmellandsightofthis wholesomefruit,andafamilyofAquitaine hadanhereditaryhatredofit.AFlemish damselwassadlytroubledbyanuncotufort,ableaversiontothesmellofbread.Cheese, mutton,musk,andambergrishavebeenso repugnanttosomenasalorgansastosend theirownersintoconvulsions.Gretry,the composer,couldnotendurethescentofthe rose,neithercouldAnneofAustria.The meresightofthequeenofflowerswastoomuch Heanagebedchamber-womantoQueen Bessindeed,KenelmDigbyrecordsthather cheekbecameblisteredwhensomeonelaida whiteroseuponitassheslept.Herladyship's antipathywasalmostasstrongasthatofthe damewhofaintedwhenherloverapproached herwearinganartificialroseinhisbutton-hole. Avioletwasathingofhorrorintheeyesof thePrincessdeLamballe;tansywasabominabletoanEarlofBarrymore;Scaliger grewpalebeforethesightofwater-cress andasoldier,whowouldhavescornedto turnhisbackonafoe,fledwithshamefrom asprugofrue.ApoorNeapolitanwasalwaysseizedwithfitsuponattemptingto swallowamorseloffreshmeatofanykind andnaturethuscondemnedhimtovegetarianism-asorerinflictionthanthatsufferedby Gnianerius,whoseheartpalpitatedviolently ifbeindulgedinaporkdinner;orbyalady whocouldnottasteudderbeefwithouther lipsswellingtouncomfortabledimensions. Dr.Pouthadapatientwhodeclaredthat honestmuttonwasasbadaspoisontohim. Thinkingthiswasallfancythe doctoradmintsteredtheobnoxiousmeal undervariousdisguisesbuteveryexperiment endedinaseverevomitingfit.Anotherunluckyindividualalwayshadafitofthegout afewhoursaftereatingfish;andCount d'Armstadtneverfailedtogooffinafaint ifheknowinglyorunknowinglypartookof anydishcontainingtheslightestmodicumof olive-oil.Astillworsepenaltyattachedto lobstersaladinthecaseofalady,forifshe venturedtotasteitatadancing-party,her neckbeforeshereturnedtotheball-room wouldbecoveredwithuglyblotches,andher peaceofminddestroyedforthatevening.8.4.Tablet.

IBnHMORALITY.

TheParisFigarohassentaspacialcorrespondent,armedwithanImperialFirman, intoBulgariatoinquireintothetruthofthe allegedatrocitiesprepetratedbytheTurks Iathatprovince.Inreadinghisaccountswe mustrememberthattheyareconfinedtoone side,hemakesnomentionofServianand Montenegrincruelties.Stillhedescribes whatheprofessestohavesenwithhisown eyes,andaftermakingeveryallowanceforan excitedimaginationwecannotresisttheconclusionthatgreatatrocitieshavebeencommitted.AtAdrianoplethiscorrespondent sawaBulgarianhungupbytheZaptiehson thepoleoftheawningofashop,andtwo otherBulgariansdrivenalongatthepointof thebayonet,hootedandinsultedthroughthe streets,becausetheZaptiehswantedtohang theminfrontofoneofthebestshops,the ownersofwhichhadgiventhemdrinkand moneytohangthemelsewhere.Hefoundthe ChristianvillageofPeroutchitza,whichhad beenoneofthemostflourishinginBulgaria, havingabout350housesinruinsandofits 2000inhabitantsonly150oldpeopleand childrenremaining."Notanable-bodied manorwoman,"hewrites,isleft."Allthe menhavebeenkilled,andallthewomenwho escapedthemassacrehavebeenledinto slaverybeyondtheBalkansbytheChristian renegades,moreferociousthantheMussulmansthemselves,whohastenedtotheprey. Thechildrenwhowanderedabandonedabout thecountryhavebeentakenandsoldatan averagepriceof50piastres,rathermorethan 11francsthelittlegirls,thosewhowere pretty,havebeentakentoConstantinopleto bedisposedofinthesecretmarketswhich stillexist."AtPhilippopolihefound1200 prisonersboundtogetherbyacontinuous chainfastenedatintervalstothewall.1hey hadneverbeenallowedtochangetheirlinen, andwereingreatfilth.Iftherelations broughtthemfood-fortheirrationswere veryscanty-theywerechainedwiththe others.Astohrwfarthesestatementsof theFigarocorrespondentaretobereliedupon weshallsoonhavefullinformationfromthe reportoftheEnglishCommissionofInquiry sentintoBulgariabySirHenryElliot,our AmbassadoratConstantinople.Ifasmall partonlyofthesestoriesbetruethereisno doubtthatEngland,inconcertwiththeother GreatPowers,willinsistonthesuppression ofthesecrueltiesandonthepunishmentof theirauthors.

ACATHOLICBISHOPINTHEROMAN

SENATE.

Thedeviliscommonlyheldindetestation asthefatherofevil.Christianityconnects }miniwiththefallofman,andeverymischief whichhassinceafflictedtheearth.Still therearesomewhotakeamoremodified view,andwilltellyouthat"heisnotas blackasheispainted."TheRev.Flavell Cook,lateincumbentofClifton,nearBristol, usedtoholdverydecidedopinionsabouthis SatanicMajesty,andhadaseriousquarrel withaparishionernamedJenkins,whoderidedthetheoriesofhisparson.Jenkins wasrefusedthemarkofchurchmembership inconsequence.Thenalawsuitarose,which broughtonthebeautifuldecisionthatthe parishonerhadarighttobelievewhathe liked,neverthelesstheminister,andthelatterdiscoveredthatthedevil-hadbeen theinstrumentofsubjectinghimnut onlytohumiliation,buttothecostsof theaction.Mr.Cookresignedhisliving, whenhefotuadhimselfdefiedbyJenkins, andfloutedbyLordCairns,andhisestimate ofthesupernaturalmischief-makercould hardlyhavebeenimprovedthereby.Since thattime,achangehascome.Thelawcosts havebeenpaidbysympathisers,andnoless than£6,000presentedtotheclericalchampion.Wereadthisweekthat"aladyof goodfortune"hasmadehimagiftof£2,000, inadditionto£4,000previouslygiven.All thishascomeofhisadherencetothebelief inSatan'spersonality,andifhestillmainta.nsthedoctrine,hasheinanywaytoned downhisestimateoftheOldFellow2"It isasomewhatcuriousandsuggestiveincidentthattheparagraphwhichproclaims Mr.Cook'specuniaryluck,announcesalso thatMr.Jenkinsreceivedthecommunion lastSundaymorning.

PUBLICTASTEINENGLAND.

Itisoneofthecuriousphasesofcontemporaryhumanitythatsuchgiganticatrocities asarebeingdailyperpetratedbytheTurks shouldbepermittedtocontinuewithoutinterference.WehavepicturesofBulgaria fromprofessionalgentlemensentthitherto photographthecountry,andtheyreadlike thediseasedcreationsofamadman"sbrain. Languagefailstocharacterisetheminmere phrases;theyarehorriblebeyondconception. WhenamiserablebarberofBlackburncommittedadeedofexceptionalsavagery,there wasacryofhorrorfromthewholepopulation ofthiscountry,andmenwaitedinpent-up ragetohearthedoomofthelawpronounced againsttheculprit.Butwhatistobethought ofunhappyBulgaria,wheretherearethousandsofdemonsfarmoreatrociousintheir instinctseventhanFish,andwhorangeover thecountrywitharmsintheirhands,gratifyingpropensitiesforeigntothelowestinthe brutecreation?Itisbadenoughtomurder defencelesspeople,destroyproperty,andburn towns,buteveryoutragethatanunrestrained brutalitycouldsuggest,ismarkingthetrack ofthemarauders.Inacommonstreetfight acrowdmaystandaround,anddeclineto interferebutthemomentthecombatants layasidelegitimatemodesofcontest,the policyofnon-interventioniscasttothe winds.Thisemotion,thoughitrulesindividuals,seemstohavenoinfluenceover peopleinacorporatecapacity,-otherwisethe EuropeanGovernmentswouldhaveinterposederenow.Bulgariaisprettynearlya wildernessbythistime.ItiswhatCromwell madeIreland-a"landofcarcassesand ashes"-andperhapsthehouristoolatefor interposition.ButServiaisstillcomparativelyintact,andneedsimmediateattention. ThevictoriousTurkisadvancingsteadily, andindicatingthebentofhisinclinationby promptlysettingfiretoeveryvillageand townhecaptures.Whereverhegoeshewill createawastewhereintherewillbenoman buthimself,andhewilldrawhis ownsuppliesfromhome.Theinhabitants ontheeasternborder,anticipatinghisappearance,aremigratingwholesaletothewest, preferringhunger,andeveryotherprivation thatGanaccrue,evendeathonthemountain side,ameetingwiththatfiendinhuman shape-theMosleminwar.TheI'owermay standidlyby,permittinghimtodoashe pleases,butastoreofhatredwillbelaidup somewhere.Everyatrocitythesewretches wreakinthenameoftheirAllahsimply makesthd,nextandgreaterwarmoreinevitable,andwillgiveita,character,whenit comesabout,whichmayteachthenations, alltoolate,thecrimetheyarenowcommitting.

THECHURCHANDTHENEGROES.

ThatetannehProtestantpaper,theScotsman,makesthefollowingconfessioninregard 4othe"modestyandremorse"ofwomenin Inland,basedonthereportoftheBritish Befibitau-General:-"Theproportionof

Considerablesensationwasseatedinthe TribunesoftheSenateatRomeonWednesday,June28th,saysthecorrespondentofa Londondailypaper,bytheunusualsightof aBishopoftheCatholicChurchinfall sacerdotalhabit,sittingamongthoSenators andvotingwiththem.TheRightRev. SenatorwasMonsignordiGiacomo,Bishop ofPiedimonteAlife,intheNeapolitanterritory.HewascreatedSenatorshortlyafter theliberationofNaples,ontherecommendationofCountCavour,buthasnevertaken partinthedeliberationsoftheHousesince thecapitalwasremovedfromTurinto Florence.Heisthefirstoftheepiscopal SenatorswhohastakenhisseatintheHouse sinceRomehasbecomeacapital.Onentering,hewasinformedbytheoffleialsthathe

Thecoroner'sinquiryatBalham-withthe particularsofwhichwehavenothingtodoisnoteworthyasbringingoutastrongfeature oftheEnglishcharacter-itsloveofprurient sensationalism.Fromthemomentitwas suspended,discovered,oradmittedthatthe miserablewidowofthedeadmanhadbeen veryfrailatoneperiodofherlife,theinterest inthedetailsredoubled.Newspapersatfirst contentwithcondensedreportssuddenlydiscoveredthenecessityforgivingtheevidence verbatim,andeachmorningthecoronercame downbefoundalargebatchofaristocratic orrepresentativecitizensanxiousioobtain seatsinthecourt.OnMondaySirH.James wasobligedtocallattentiontoanartistwho wasutilisingtiepresenceofMrs.Bravoto makeasketchofherfacefortheillustrated weeklyliteraturewhichfloodsthemarket everySaturday,andcarriestherecordofa nation'ssinsintoamillionofhumblehomes. Theartistwaschecked,buthewillproduce alikenessallthesame,andlegionswillbuy it.Sheisthecentralfigureofthehour. Peoplecarefarlessaboutthehealthofthe Sultan,thedesignsofRussia,thedissolution ofParliament,ortheBulgarianmassacres, thantheydoaboutthefaultsandthefollies ofanobscurebarrister'swidow,simplybecausesheistheheroineofascandalousstory. Thereisnointerestfeltinthecareersofany womendistinguishedforvirtue.Thevast majorityoftheEnglishpeoplewouldlook

TheTrueWitnessofMontrealhasthefollowingremarksontheChurch'sworkamong thenegroes.Itsays:---"Catholicityhasnow formallybegunherMissionaryworkamidthe colouredpeopleoftheUnitedStates.Of coursesheneverneglectedit.Thesonsof CatholicSouthernplantersarealwaysfullof reminiscenceshow,intheoldtimeduringthe reignofslaveryintheUnitedStatesthey weretaughtcatechismwiththelittlenegro children.Catholicityneverneglectedher dutiesinthatrespect.Sheneverforgotto telltheslave-holdersthatmancouldnever bereducedtothelevelofthebrutethathe neverwastobeforcedtoobeythecaprice,or theinterestofanother,withoutregardtothe feelingsofhisheart,andaboveallsheproclaimedthattheslaveandhismasterwere equalbeforeGod,thatbondandfreewereon alevelinthegreatRepublicoftheSaints, andthatbeingredeemedbythebloodofthe Saviour,thelibertyoftheconscienceofthe slavewasaffirmedbythesacrifice,andhis soulshouldbefullyinstructedinthedivine truths.Ofcoarseonlyasectionoftheslaves intheStatecouldgetthebenefitofthese commandsoftheCatholicChurch;andthat section-ofthoseslaveswhowereunder;the ruleofCatholicmasters.Thevastamount oftherestwereleftwithouteducationorreligioustraining.Thelatewargavefreedom tothismassofignorance,andleftthemwithoutreligion.TheGovernmentcontinues thatstateofthingsbygivingthemeducation withoutreligion,andimmoralityofthemost debasingkindis,thenormalconditionofthe vastmajorityofthecolouredpopulationof theUnitedStates."

MARRYINGPARSONS.

TheBishopofManchester,whosegrasp embraceseverythipg,hascouchedhislance againstmatrimonyintheclericalranksof theChurchofEngland.Speakingoverthe walnutsandthewineatWarrington,headministeredasharpcensuretothosefoolish parsonswhomarrywivesandbringlarge familiesintotheworld,withouthavingadequatemeansofmaintainingtheheavyburden.Heexpressedawishthat"young curates,whowerenotparticularlyearnesti theirwork,wouldnotshowsomuchofthe' earnestnessinmakinglove,"asentencewhi thoughofseriousimportonlyelicitedh laughter.IttickledthegroundlingsChurchmen,everyoneofthem-tobetold thecuratescaremoreforcourtship

professionalduty.Theyallknewalready asdoeseverymangiftedwithreasonable vision,thattheyoungclericpasseshiscelibatedaysinmanoeuvringforaneligible partner,anddodgingthematernalstrategists whowishtosecurehimfor,some'ineligible daughters.TheChurchplaceshimina favorablepositiontochooseawife,andhe lookstotheChurchfortheresponainilitie whichgenerallysucceedthemusicofthe weddingbells.Dr.Frasersaidnothing aboutbishops,orcanons,butwemay takeitthatheisnotunfavorabletoa changeinthedirectionofsingleblessedness forall."HesupposedmarriagesweresrrangedintheinfancyoftheChurch,when becausetheChurchofRomewasboundto celibacy,itfollowedthattheChurchofEng. landmustbeboundtomarriage,andhewas sorrytosayclergymenwerenotatallreluc. tenttogointhatdirection."Thisisasign ofrevivingsensewhichwearenotsorry.to observe,butinwhatapositionitplaceshis lordship.HereishislogicClericalmatrimonyiswrong;itwasadoptedbytheChurch ofEnglandtospitetheChurchofRome; stillIconsidertheChurchofEnglandright; Whatguidesthesemenare?

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reposeofthesoulofJOHNGAILY,whodepartedthislife,afteralongandsevereillness,athisresidence,Newcastle,onthe13th August,1876.Aged27years.Heleavesa widowandtwochildren,hisparentsanda largecircleoffriendstomournhisloss.R.I,P.

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THEWEST Australiancatholicgecor,d.

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.

MONDAY,NOVEMBER6,1876.

THE BOYS' ORPHANAGE SUBIACO,ANDITSFUTURE MANAGERS.

WEhavemorethanordinarypleasure inbeingenabledtoannouncetoour readers,thatthegoodSistersofMercy havekindly totakeupon themselvesthefuturemanagementof theBoys'OrphanageSubiaco.The charityoftheSistersofMercyisso exceptional,thatweareconfidentthat whenanyworkisundertakenbythem, itssuccessisalmostacertainty.The ManagersoftheOrphanagemaybe fairlycongratulatedonbeingrelieved ofaveryoneroustask,andthefriends oftheOrphanagemaywellfeelproud thatitsmanagementhasbeenundertakenbyladieswhosedevotionandself abnegationhasearnedforthemsomuch andsuchdeservedesteem.

THEBOYS'ORPHANAGE, SUBIACO.

THErecentinvestigationwhichtook placeinthePerthPoliceCourtinreferencetoachargewhichwasmade againsttheRev.FATHERCARRERAS, thelateSuperintendentoftheBoys' Orphanage,Subiaco,forpermittinga BoynamedTHOMASPHILIPMCGANN, toreceivesuchanamountofchastisement,foragravedisciplinaryoffence, whichthelawdeemedandconstruedas anaggravatedassault,haselicitedau amountofpublicfeelingwhichwemay characterize-paradoxicalasitmay seem-asjust-unjust-andgenerous.

TheManagersoftheOrphanages, intheirletter,toourcontemporaries, whichappearsinanothercolumn,eapresshowdeeplypainedtheywereat theexcessivepunishmentinflictedupon theboyMCGANN,butstill,viewingthe caseofthisladeveninitsveryworst aspect,therewasreallynothingafterall init,tojustifytheeditorialvituperation oftheInquirer,orthefalsehoodsofits anonymouscorrespondent.

ThatMcGannwasareallyobstinatelybadboy,cannotbegainsaid,but

thathewas,unfortunately,chastisedtoo severelyforhismisdeeds,hasalready beenfullyadmittedbut,woulditnotbe manifestlyunfair,topermitasimple errorofjudgmentonthepartofa Superintendent,towarpthepublic mindinitsestimateofthegreatvalue ofsuchInstitutions,andtoconclude, fromthisprovensolitarycaseofharshness,thatseverity,indealingwiththe inmatesoftheOrphanage,istherule, andnottheexception?Weunhesitatinglysay,itwouldbegrosslyunfairto arriveatsuchaconclusion,andbeingin apositiontospeakconfidentlyofthe managementandconductoftheBoys' Orphanage,wecangiveourreadersinformationinreferencethereto,which, wearecertain,willeffectuallyremove anyprejudicewhi:diMcGaNN'scase mayhavecreated,andquietthepublic mind,sotospeak,astothekind,nay christiantreatmenttowhichtheboys' aresubjected,andalsoassurethemasto thesalutarydisciplinewhichismaintainediutheInstitution.

managementoftheOrphanage,isitreservedtoknow,howdifficultitisto makethepublicjust,muchless CHARITABLE.

THEW.A.TIMESANDTHEREV. J.O'REILY.

FROMtheremarksofourcontemporary, the1V.A.Timesofthe10thofOctober last,theEditorwouldseemtoconsider thathehaibeentreatedunfairly,inasmuchashisarticleswerenotallrepublishedaswellasFatherO'ReiLv's lettersonthesubjectof"Secularismv. Denominationalism.""Wewouldbesorry toactunfairlytoourcontemporary,and wedidnotthinkwehaddoneso.In ourSupplementofthe23rdSept.,we publishedthewholeofthearticleofthe W.A.TimesoutofwhichtheSchool controversyhadarisen,andindoingso, gavethebestevidencewepossiblycould afford,thatweatleast,hadnodesire whateverthattheiV.A.Timesshould nothaveafairhearing,eventhrough themediumofourowncolumns.Our onlyandsimplereasonfornotpublishingthesubsequentarticles,was,because wewereofopinionthattheywerefar frombeingadremonthequestionatissue. Ourcontemporary,weadmit,ably foughttheSecularists'battle,buttoany impartialreader,itisnotdifficultto decidetowhomthepalmofvictory shouldbeawarded,theW.A.Times,or itscorrespondent,theRev.J.O'REILY.

ThattheOrphanage;premisesare admirablyadaptedforthepurposesto whichtheyarenowdevoted,iswillingly admittedbyeveryonewhohastaken sufficientinterestintheOrphanageto inspectthem.Thecapaciousdormitories, refectory,kitchen,&c.,leavenothingto bedesired.Thefactis,nobuildingin this,orindeedinanyothercolony,can, equaltheSubiacoOrphanageHouse andnosituationforsuchapurpose couldhavebeensoadmirablychosen, Consideringthen,aswedo,incommonwithmanyothers,thattheHouse atSubiacocouldnotbesurpassedasan Orphanage,itonlyrequires,weassert, aninspectionthereof,toplainlymanifest, howmuchcare,howmuchlabor,and howmuchcapitaltoo,isexpendedin procuringsufficientandgoodfoodfor theinmates,-providingthemwith necessaryclothing-lookingaftertheir cleanlinessineveryrespect,andaffordingthemasound,practical,andreligions education.

Thementalcultureofthechildren too,hasnotonlyreceivedevery attention,buttheirtraininginindustrial pursuitshasbeenmostcarefullyattended to.Afterschoolhours,manyofthe childrenareeugagedinthegarden attachedtotheOrphanage,-othersare employediutheShoemaker'sshop-and othersinthePrintingOffice,-thus preparingthem,bythebestofall means,ofbecomingpracticalanduseful colonists.

ThattheBoys'OrphanageatSubiaco hasbeensuccessful,wehaveinour possession,themostconvincingproofs. Wehavenowbeforeus,thelettersof boyswhowereonceiumatesofthe Orphanage,andwhoarenowinservice invariouspartsofthecolony,which pleasinglytestifytothevalueand usefulnessoftheSubiacoOrphanage.

own.Heshouldliketoknowwhy Catholicsweretobeforced,onaccount oftheirpoverty,tosendtheirchildren toBoardSchools.If,said,hisGracehe wereaconscientiousRomanCatholic, nothingwouldinducehimifitwere possibleforhimtosecureareligious educationforhischildren,tosendthem toaschoolwheretheycouldnot possiblyobtainit."

Intheaboveremarksthereaderhas thejudgmentofthelargestand notleastenlightenedrepresentative bodyofmenintheworldcondemninga"system"whichafewweeksago oneofourlocaljournalswastedmuch laborinadvocating.

neverdoanygoodbeforeweagainget responsibilityofsomesort.Wemay, andprobablyshall,getintoallkindsof difficultiesfromaninterminablerailway contracttoentanglementswithforeign governmentsabouttherichesofourown coasts;butweshallnevermakeany progressinthewayofincreaseofpopulationandcommercialprosperityoreven economicalpublicmanagement.The affairsoftheColonyareaslikelytobe wellmanagedbyaministerlivingin Downing-streetandinstructinghisrepresentativehere,asabusinessinEnglandconductedbyamerchantinHaystreetinstructinghisagentinLondon.

itIontbl»jjottingo.

IllsLORDSHIPTHE,BISHOP.-WChave muchpleasureinannouncing,thatthePerth CatholicYoungMen'sSociety,andthe SodalityoftheChildrenofMary,purpose holdingaTeaMeetingintheBoys'Schoolhouse,onWedgeslaythe151hinst.,on whichoccasion,themembersoftheSocieties named,willpresenttohisLordshipaddresses congratulatinghimonhisrestorationto health,andonhisagainbeingenabledto resumethedischargeofhisepiscopalduties inPerth.

SECULAREDUCATION.

AVERYinterestingdiscussiontookplace intheBritishHousesofParliamentlastsession-onthecharacteroftheEducationwhichtheBillof1870,nowobtaininginEngland,providedfor,and wasintendedtofoster.Apartyboth iuandoutoftheHousecontendedthat theBillprovidedforapurelysecular educationonly.

Thisno-religionpartymetasignal defeatintheHouseofLords.

ThenobleLordsexpressedno sympathywhateverwiththeirview, butsimplysilencedthepurelysecularist crybydeclaringthat"theBillnever intendedtoexcludetheLordsprayer, thecreedandthotencommaudmente fromtheStateSchools."

IntheirattitudetowardsReligious orDenominationalSchools,the"tyranny andinjustice"ofanumberofSecularist SchoolBoardswasablyexposedby LordRobertMovrAeu,beforetheHouse ofCommons,andtriumphantlyrepressed.

"'TheSchoolBoards,inEnglandin someinstancescompelledthechildrenof poorparents,saidLordRobert,toatteni theSecularSchools.Theysaidtothe poorparent"wecompelyoutosend yourchildrentoschool."Whenthe poorparentanswers: "Icannotpay theschoolfees,"theSchoolBoardhas replied "Ifyouwillsendyour childrentoourBoardSchoolwhichis secularwewillnotail:youtolay:but ifyouchoosetosendthemtoareligious schoolyoumustpaytheschoolfees yourself,andnowwecompelyoutosend yourchildrentooneschoolortheother."

"TheSchoolBoardsofIvistock,Wolverhampton,'Walsall,Ipswich,liat.tlepool,Chesterfield,andanumberofothers areexamplesofthisbriberytothe parenttodowhatheknowstobewrong. Bribery?No;ifhecannotpaythe feesandiscompelledtosendhischildren toschoolheisconstrainedtosendthem toasecularschool.Itisnotbriberyit istyranny:itisaviolationoftherights ofconscience.Itisacryingit.ju-tiee."

TheBoys'Orphanageisopentothe inspectionofanyone.Thereisnothing atSubiacotobeconcealed.Theworks ofcharityarethere,everywhereapparent, andobjectsofcharitytoo,areabundant andtobeseen.Wesay,thentoallcomeandsee Ithasbeenwellsaid,thatthe "storm"isasnecessaryasthe"sunshine."TheOrphanagehasmany friends,butthecaseofthesingleminded andmeligetelFatherCAI-mites,inhis .i ;;;!eetf,Millet'MCGANN,only esLeveasyitisforthepublicto becutnesuddenlyhumaneandphilanthropic,buttothoseonlylithohavethe

Theevidentviolationoftherightsof conscience,thetyrannyandinjustice oftheSecularistparty,wasadmittedby thegreatmajorityoftheHouseof Commons,andtheassumedpowerof thatintolerantpartywasdisallowed.

Thequestiongoesupbeforethe HouseofLordswhoalsodeclarethat the"tyrannyandinjustice"complained ofcannotbeapproved,thatpoorparents mustnotbeforcedtosendtheirchildren toSecularSchools,thattheSchool Boardsmustmakethesameallowances tothechildrenofpoorparentsattending ReligiousSchoolsastheywouldifthey attendedthesecularschools.Inthe courseofhisremarkstheArchbishop ofCanterburysaid,"theCatholicshe observedhad598poorSchoolsoftheir

Timeisnoquestionthatthepartof Australiainwhichwelive,thoughdestituteofsomeofthethingsmostfavorabletorapidcolonization,offersineasy livelihoodtoeveryone,isespeciallya poorteen'scolony,andiscapableof supporting,incomfort,alargepopulation. Ifitstandsatadisadvantagewitha fewothercountriesinsomerespects,it hasanimmenseadvantageoverthemin others.Ifithasnogreatriversacting asnaturalhighways,nofatvalliesor riverbanksonwhichcitiescanriseasif bymagic,notitleofpopulationthrown uponitsstoresfromanoverstocked neighboringcountrylyingwithina fortnightssail,neitherisitforsixmonths oftheyearboundupinice,orduring theothersixmonthsvisitedbyterrible fevers,oratthemercyofhorrible savages.Toitsactualoccupantsitisa goodcountry.Itwillgroweverything -oratleasteverythingthatiswanted -anditspeoplecanenjoythefruitsof theirtoilinhealth,andpeace,andgreat bodilycomfort.Theonlyfaultisthat itisnotareadymeatscountryandrequiresagooddealofmaking,andthat itis;itagreatdistancefromthesortof populafieasbywhichcountriesare male.Itisacountryinwhich,ifitis lefttoitself,awlnotpushedforward,by atificialmeat8,theshepherdmustfor alongtimeprecedethetillerofthesoil. Ifence,itsdevelopementandcommercial greatnessisdependentinanunusual degreeonthecharacterofitspolitical constitutionandthemanagementofit, publiceffairs-anaitisitsmisfortune tohaveakindofgovernmentunder whichprogresswouldbeimpossiblein almostanycountry.Ithasasystem ofgovernmentwhichisutterlyimpracticable.Notonlycanthegoverning bodydonothingcalculatedtoassistthe colonyindevelopingitself,butitis,from theverydifficultyofitsownposition, constantlyimpeding-yesactuallyimpeding-itsprogress.Independentin nothing.,obligedtorefereverythingta departinntfourteenthousandmiles away,andthenonlyabletoconferwith thisdepartmentinwritingandthough themediumofmeagredespatches,and laboringunderallthdiscouragement arisingoutofasenseofit,powerlessness, itisalwayslettingthingsgowrongand increasingtaxationwithoutthecountry beinginanywaybenefitted.Ifwe lookbackonthehistoryofthelastfew years,wemustseethatitisahistory ofmisfortunes.Goodideashavebeen propoundedandpartiallydevelopedtheWELDadministrationwasmost energetic-butthewantofanefficient systemofgovernmenthasspoilteverything.Itisnomatterhowgooda policy,isifitcannotbecarriedout fully,Allsysleinsinordertobefairly triedmustbeworkedouttotheend. TheWeldpolicy,forin,tanee.wasnot abadpolicy,and,iftheywhohadthe workingofitmadesomemistakes,things wouldyethaverightedthen-elves,itit hadbeenworkedoutasawhole. Butitwasstoppedhalfway.Weare justnowinthepositionofamanwho hasleftonebankofarivertowade overtotheotherandhasbeenstopped inmidstreamandcompelledtostandin themud.Wehaveleftsoundground, andbecausewearesaidtohavemadea mistakeinleavingit,wearetoldwe mustnotgoanyfurther.Nowwe maypossiblyhavebeenill-advisedin takingthefirststepandinobjectingto theruleofasingleindividualwhowas responsibleforeverythingandgetting intoahalfwaysystemwherenooneis responsibleforanything.Butweshall

NewSCHOOLHouse.-Wehavebeen favoredwithaviewoftheplansar.dspecificationsoftheproposednewbuildingwhich itisintendedtoerectinflay-streetPerth,as aBoys'School-house.TheImildingistobe 95feetby25feetintheclear,andto formanopinionfromthedrawingitself,the proposednewsehool-housepromisestobea reallyhandsomestructure.Theplansand specificationshavebeenmostcarefullyand elaboratelypreparedbythearchitect,Mr Fahri,andreflectconsiderablecreditonhis tasteandskill.

THEFEASTOFALLSAINTS,ANDALL SOULS.-TheFeastofAllSaintswascelebratedintheCathedralChurchonthe1st inst.,withtheusualceremonies.At11a.m. HighMasswassungbyCationMartelli,and intheevening,therewasBenedictionofthe MostHolySacrament.Therewaslarge congregationbothatHighMassandVespers. OnThursdaythe2ndinst.-AllSoulsday-RequiemMasswassungbytheRev.T. Dooley,andtheabsolutionpronouncedby theVicarGeneral,theVeryRev.M.Gibney.

THECATHOLICBOYS'ANDGIRLS'ORPHANAGES.-Amongthemanyandnumerousdonationswhichhavebeenpresentedfrontall partsofthecolony,towardssupplementing thefundsoftheOrphanage,bymeansofa Bazaar&c.,specialnoticemustbemadeof hisLordshipDrSalvado'smunificentgiftof averyhandsomeandvaluablehorse.the animalisconsideredbycompetentjndgesto beworthatleastfortypounds,andwelearn thatthecommitteehavedecidedupon rafflinghimduringthecourseoftheBazaar.

THECOLONIALSECRETABY.-Rumours wereeverywherelatelyabroadthatour ColonialSecretary-Mr.Barlee-whoisnow inEnglandonleaveofabsence,hadbeen appointedGovernorofBermudaorGovernor somewhere.Itnowseemsthattherewasno foundationwhateverfortherumour,buton thecontrary,itismorethanprobableMr. Balleewillagainreturnhitherandresume thedutiesoftheofficeliehasheretoforedischargedsoablyandsobeneficiallyforthe colony,

ST.GE,MIGE'SCATHEDRAL.-Thequestion "whatistobedonewithSt. George'sCathedral"whichgaverisetoso muchdiscussionafewmonthsago,when someoftheparishionerswereforpullingit down-somefordecoratingit-somefor leavingituntouched-hasbeensolvedby GovernorRobinsonproposingaslightornamentation.Thatwhatisproposedwillnot satisfyeveryone,iscertain.Twopartiesat leastwillbeunappeased,butitisprobable thatallwillpossiblyacquiesce-eventhose personswhosaidthatthechurch,ifdecorated,withoutanyfurtheralterations,would looklikea"paintedharridan."When royalty-orvice-royalty,whichisnearlythe samething-stepsinwithadviceandassistance,itwereungracioustoraiseobjections HisExcellency'sproposalmoreoverisavery faircompromise.'rimeideaoftransposable architectureisdecidedlyfelicitous.Windows, whichcanatanyfuturetimebetransferred :0anotherandhandsomerbuilding,cannotbe objectedto,evenbythosewhothinkornamentationofthepresentchurch,ismoney thrownaway.Astheylookforwardtothe timewhenthepresentbuildingwillbereplacedbyoneonthedesignofaPuginora Scott,theywill.haveakindofsatisfactionin contemplatingdecorationswhichwilleventuallyformpartofthechurchoftheirhopes. Eventheywhobelievetheexistingbuilding tobeallthatisrequired,andwhoprofess thattheycanperformtheirdevotionswithouttheaidofeitherreligiouspaintorreligioustracerymustfeelanegativekindof satisfactionandheaveasighofreliefat findingthatthealterationsproposedarenot moreserious.HisExcellency'sideaisa happyoneonanotherscore.Nopartywill beabletotriumphovertheother.There willbenogreatvictoryforanyone,andno

THELANDWELIVEIN.

onewillbegreatlyhumiliated.IlisExcel1encyhasbeenabletodomoreincompromisingmattersthanevenBishopHaut,who withallhisgreatinfluencetriedinvainto throwoilonthetroubledwaters--butthen thereisadifferencebetweenaBishopanda Governor.WearegladtoseeHisExcellency'ssuggestionhasbeenreceivedwith muchthankfulness.

ANNUALEXAMINATIONOFTUKGIRLS'

ASSISTEDSeat/0G,PERTH.-TheAnnual Examinationsanddistributionofprizesto thepupilsattendingtheGirls'Assisted School,whichisundertheimmediate chargeofRev.MotherdeSales,took placeiutheschool-houseattached totheConvent,onWednesdayandThursday. the18thand19thofOctoberlast.There sereabout180childrenpresentonthe occasion,andtheirneatandcheerfulappearance,mostfavorablyimpressedvisitors. Onbothdaysoftheexaminations,the attendanceoftheparentsofthepupils,and thegeneralpublicwasunusuallylarge,andthe utmostinterestwasmanifestedintheproceedingathroughout.Onthesecondday,His ExcellencytheGovernor,Mrs.Robinsonand suite,honoredtheschoolbytheirpresence, andHisExcellency'sevidentpleasurt,atwitnessingthegeneralefficiencyofthechildren, andkindnessofmannertowardsthem,gave unboundedgratificationtothepupilsthemselves,anddelighttotheirparents.We haveourselvesoftenhadopportunitiesof witnessingpublicschoolexaminations,but weneverattendedanyschoolexhibition thataffordedussomuchrealgratification asdidthe"examinations,"theresultsof which,wearerowrecording.Thegeneral andthroughknowledgeinmanysubjects, manifestedbythepupils,andtheiracquaintancewithHistory,Arithmetic,Geography, &c.,reallyleftnothingtobedesired,and wedoubtnotmusthaveaffordedtheable andpainstakingteacheroftheSchool,11ev. MotherdeSales,andherassistants, ssineeresatisfaction.Thespecimensof plainandfancyneedleworkwhich wereshown,esideneedmostsitisfaetorily,howwellthechildrenwerebeing trainedtodischargethedutiesthatwilldeso!veuponthaninafterlife,andreflected ineverytraythehighestcreditonthe teachersgenerally.Thetaskofdeciding whoweremustdeservingofprizes,wasnot easilydischarged,thechildrenasaruledispltyingsomuchofanequality;however,the judgesallutedprizestothefollowingyoung ladies,andweappendtoeachaspecial report,whyprizeswereawarded:-71.11 standard-1stprize-Miss11.McCarthy, furdiligenceineachbranchofherstudies, andfurhavingbeenbutonedayabsent, duringtheschool-year.2ndDo.MissC. Mannix,diligenceineachbranchofher studies,3rdDo3IissC.Stampdo.4th1)o; MissS.Farmer,do.andregularattendance, 5thDo;MissJ.Saundersdo.6th1)o;MissM. A.Burkdo.andregularattendance,7thMiss L.Buckdo.do.8thl)o;MissR.Sallengerdo., 9thl)o;MissL.Bolatlerasloth ;MissM. A.Carrd11thDo;MissL.Costello,do. 121hDo;M.A.Connor.do.-6thStandard1stprize,Miss11.Boladeras--forRecitation an:!Arithmetic,hnilDo;MissAdkiuson,for OrthographyaridArithmetic,3rdDo;Miss M.Saunders,forFancyworkandArithmetic. 4thDo;MissE.Houston,BeadingandOrthography,5tliDo;MissE.Itackley.diligence inHomeLessons,6th ;Miss11.Collins MentalArithmeticandWriting7thDo;Miss M.Fallon,HeadingandOrthography8th Do;MissE.Ilardwieh.-Arithineticand Writing.--5thStandard-1stprize,MissE. Nolan,ArithmeticandOrthography2161 Do;MissM.Fitzpatrickdo.and1Vritiog 3rdl)o;MissM.J.Gilbertson,Readingand Recitation,4th1)o;MissE.Reeshan,RecitationmilGrammar.5th1)o;MissC.Webb, RecitationandOrthograpy,6thMissM.A. (Wigan,MissM.A.Farrell,MissE.Hobbs, MissB.Lilig.forGrammar,Reading.OrthographyandWriting.Childrenwhoreceived conductribbonin7thStandard1stmedal Miss11.McCarthy,2n,1do.MissC.Mannix, 3rd,lo.Miss31.A.Carr.4thdo.MissJ. Saunders.-6thStandard-IstConduct RibbonMissA.Adkinson,leddo.Miss31. Saunders3rddo.MissE.Mickley.Crowned seniorpupils.MissC.Mannix;crownedjunior pupils,MissA.Atikinson.Theprizeswere givenbyHisExcellency,andtoeachofthe younglathes,HisExcellencyaddresseda fewwordsofcongratulationandencouragement.TheprizeshavingbeenalldistributedIllsExcellencyruseandspokeasfollows "1wishtoaddressafewwordstothechildren,andBev.Motherhasgivenmepermission.Ihavemuchpleasureinsaying, thatwearenotoisappointed,asitisexpressedintheaddresswhichhasjustbeenread. Iamverygladtoseetheprogressmadeby thechildren,andconsidertheschoolmost satisfactoryandacredittothecarefultraining,andthesystemofteachingpursuedby thegoodteachers.1congratulatethepupils thathavereceivedprizes,andIamquite surethatonlythosewhodeservedprizes havereceivedthem.lintercedeelforoneor twowhowouldhaveforfeitedtheirprizes, onaccountofirregularattendance;and hopethosewhohavenotreceive!themwill bemorefortunateonanotheroccasion.There isnothingsodestructivetotheefficiencyof aschoolasfrequentabsenceonthepartof pupils.Ineednotsayanythingofthemannerinwhichthisexcellentinstitutionis appreciatedbythecolony-theenormous amountofgooddonebytheSistersIconsideritwouldbearealmisfortuneifthe establishmentfailedtobesupported.Ihave observe,:intravellingthroughotherplaces, (andmostptob.lbyitwouldbetiesante town,)1wouldmeetayounggirl,andjudgingfromherdemeanourIwouldsaytomyself,Iamsurethatgirlwaseducatedatthe

THEHIGHSCHOOLACT,

Conventschool. 1congratulatethechildrenwhohaveobtainedprizesoncemore, andtothosewhodidnot,Isaydonotbe discouraged.Itwillalwaysbeapleasureto metoattendyourexaminations. HisExcellency'saddresswasreceivedwith enthusiasticapplausewhichhavingsubsided, theVicarGeneral,theVeryRev.M.Gibney, roseandcommentedgenerallyuponthe satisfactoryresultsoftheexaminationand expressedthegratificationhefeltatthe presenceofHisExcellency,who,equallywith Inspredecessor,tooksuchadeepinterestin educationalestablishments,andalsointhe successfulworkingoftheElementaryEducationAct.Mr.Lucasonthepartofthe ManagersthankedHisExcellencyandother visitorsfortheirpresence,andspokehighly ofthegeneralresultsoftheexaminationthat hadjustterminatedandtheentireSchool havingsung,"GodblessourFriends"the proceedingsconnectedwiththeSchool Examinationsof1876,werebroughttoa close.

BAZAARANDCONCERTINYORK.-Thellozaar andConcertwhichtookplaceinYork,during theFairweekinaidofthenewC11111C11and Presbytery.aswillbeseenfromthereport ofourcorrespondentelsewhere,wasfinirly successful,consideringthefactoftherebeing somanycounterattractionsduringthesaline week.Wehavebeeninformedthatthe amountrealizedamountedtoabout1:120.

CONCERTINAIDOFTHECATHOLICBOYS' ANDGIRLS'ORPHANAGES.-Wearepleases' tohearthataConcertinaidoftheCatholic Boys'andGirls'Orphanages,willtakeplace intheTownHall,onSaturday,theIthinst. Thedayhasbeenwellselected.andwehase nodoubttheentertainmentwillbewell patronized.

1876.

Intransmittingadditionalsignatures totheMemorialtotheSecretaryof State,againstthe"HighSchoolAct, 1876,"theHon.Secretaryofthepubliemeeting,coveredthemwiththesubjoinedlettertotheHon.theActing ColonialSecretary:WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

Perth,3rdNovember,1876. SIR,-Revertingtomylettersofthe29th Sept.last,andyourreplythereto,dated30th Sept.,1havenowthehonortoforwardfor transmissiontoHerMajesty'sSecretaryof StatefortheColonies,theadditionalsignaturesagainstthe"HighSchoolAct,1876." receivedfromvariouspartsofthecolony sincethedateabovereferredto.Theynumber680,representingprobably,3,5111ofthe population.

tnralShowbecomesantartablishedinstitntionthebetterfurthereputationof thecolonyandtheinterestsofthose principallyconcerned.Mr.Taylor's recentlyimportedramsbeingtheonly noveltyattractedmostattention.The promotersofthenoblegameof"Aunt Sally"andkindredspurtsappearedto bereapingagoldenharvest.TheShow wasfollowedbytheusualbanquetat the"CastleHotel."Uponthesame day

1havethehonor,furthertostate,forthe informationofHisExcellencytheGovernor, thatalthoughtheruraldistrictsarcstillbut imperfectlyrepnesentedbytheMemorial,it isnuttheintentionoftheCommitteeappointedtocarryintoeffectthewishesand resolutionsofthepublicmeeting,of1:dlt Sept.last,toadopttheirintendedplanof canvassingthecotonyfromhouseto/'va-c forsignatures.TheCommitteeregardthe nutuberufsignaturesobtainedinthecentresof population,representingastheydoallclasses utthecommunity,asasufficientlydecided expressionofpublicopinionfortheobjectto beattained. Ihavehonortobe, Sir, Yourobedientservant, J.A.LUCAS.

TheIron.theActingColonial Secte:ary, Perth.S

PROPOSEDGASCOMPANT.-Apublic meetingwasheldintheTownHall,on Thursdaythe31stOct.,toconsiderapropositiontoestablish,inthecityofPerth,a GasCompany.Therewasanumerous attendanceofcitizens,andMr,Courtis,at gentlemanfromNlelbourne,andonewhois intimatelyacquaintedwiththesubjectof GasWorks,readamostinterestingpaper thereon,cleatlyslue,ingthatthefoundation ofGasWorkstoPerthwoullproveasmell commercialspeculation.ACommitteewas appointedandthereiseveryreasontoInelieve thattheCounpauywillbesoonsuccessfully floated.

BAZAARINAIDOFTHEBove'ANDGIELS

GainANAGES.-Wl'wouldralethepartieular attentionofourreaderstothedaysonwhich theBAZAARIS10lieheIdintheTownIlall, l'erth,inaidoftheBoys'ain! isorphanages.Theyare\Vs.osr.sosv,Titunsoiy, andnovas-,thestli9thanIlothinst.'Ihe Goodswhichwillbe0ficrel,areofamust useful,asveilasornamentalchsrate1.1',;oil wehareno,Inuitwillbefoundattractive. TheobjectsoftheBazaararesuchasto commendittothepatronageofagenerous public,andwuhavethereforenodoubtourselvesoftheBazaarbeingineveryway successful.

TtioisisPtnr.rrMi-G...,NN.-Thishadhas hadwestaysay,themisfortuneofmaking himselfnuturious.FromthetimeNIA;aim ranawayfromtheOrphanage:itSubiaeo,he hasbeeninthechargeofthePolice,andthe Government,afterthefinehadbeeninflicted uponFatherCarrerasforassaultinghim, seemeddisposedtoretainpossessionofhim, andwithaviewtolosemployment,the GovernmentplacedhimintheMulberry plantation.McGann,however,:lidnotlike hisnewplace,nuelsoonfreedhimselfof Governmentcontrolbyagainrunnivaway. Thepoliceweresentinpursuit,andhaving. atlengthbeendiscoveredhandedilitTIover againtothecertified31,tina2eroftheOrphanage,theVcryBev.M.Gibney.Withinflit' pastfewdaystherev.gentleithin11.1splace! McGannasunanprenticetoashoemaki,rin Perth,whereseetrusthemayatlast.codtent hinaself.

NEWCHURCHNORTI1AM.

TotheEditorofthe11'.A.Catho.icRecord. Silt.-Inthenameandonbehalfofthe Catholics.whoinhabitthetownandneighborhoodofNortham.aswellasinmy61%11 name.IIssstoheallowedthroughyour column-,toieta,iithemostcordialthank, tothetew ouco-ITligi011istsinPer:II,11111 ',tent:mile,towhomIhaveappea:edforhelp intheelectionofachurchintlw;Wovementionedtown,TheyaretrulyclitHeiltoour gratitudenotonlyfortheliieia:itywith whichtheyLaterespondedtoti,eappeal. but:alsoforthe andthecheerful willingnesswhaltenhancesomuchthe meritofliving.Notwinhonerefusallaws Imet.Noonehaspleadedforexcuse,the frequentcallstiradeonthemforbenevolent localpurposes. 1hadonlytoannouncethe objectofmyvisit,andthefaceoftheparty appliedtowouldlightupwithasmile. whilethehandwasengagedinielaxingthe stringsofnIcpurse.lically,theyseemedno realizethetruiliofthatsentence-4I is inureble,sedtogivethantore<ei,e."I needtoaddthattheywillnotbeforgotten inourprayers. 1withrequestyoutopulili-11theirname; inntheDecembernumberofyourvaluable paper. Believeme, Yourssincerely. It.MAltrELLI. 2ndNov.,1876.

YORE.FAIRANDRACES.

BAZAARS, wereheldinaidofthebuildingfunds oftheCatholicandChurchofEngland establishmentsandattractedafairshare ofpublicattentionandsupport.The BerlinwoolandotherfancyworkexhibitedattheCatholicbazaarare deservingofspecialmention,andreflect thegreatestcreditupontheladycontrilintoN.ThefollowingdaywasdevotedtotheRacemeeting,forwhich butascantyprogrammewasprovided. Therewerebuttwoeventsofanyiinportaece,forwhichthreeandtwohorses respectivelystarted.Thesecond,for theSettlersStab's,wasaverypretty andexcitingrace.Lttheeveninga Wesleyaucuminomoration

TEAMEETING, washeldintheMechanics'Institute andwinscrowdedbythefriendsofthat connection. ThetwofollowingeveningsweredevotedtoentertainmentshitheCatholic SchoolRoom,forthesameobjectasthe Bazaar.Wearesomuchinacoord withtheopinionofourcontemporary the11".A.Timesuponthemeritofthe firstprogrammethatwetaketheliberty ofborrowingfromitscolumnsthefollowingnotice.

Ourfriendsandneighbors"overthe hills"havebeenbusilyengagedduring thepastweekiucelebratingtheir annualcarnival,apparentlytotheirown entiresatisfactionandthegratification ofthenumerousvisitorsfromother districts,whowereentertainedwith characteristichospitality.Nevertheless, murmuredcomplaintswereheardonall sides,thatthesupplyofbothmenand moneyfellfarshortoftinestandardof otheryears,andthattheformerspent thelatterwithlessspiritthanofyore. Thefirstiteutintheprogrannueofthe week'sspurtwasa CRICKET:;ATCII, playedonthe14thOctober,betweenthe YorkandaselectedelevenofthePerth andGuildfordClubs,whichresultedin aneasyvictoryfortheEasternteam. Intheintervalbetweenthefirstmind secondinnings,thecricketersrefreshed theinwardmaimatacapitalluncheon providedinthemostliberalstyleby minehostofthe"King'sHead."'10 theMatchsucceededa CONCERT, heldthesameeveningintheMechanic's Hull,fortinepurposeofintroducingto tirepublicofYork,thepianorecently purchasedlOTtheiruseandimported bythe/MenaNewt.Itappearstobe ittirrtclassinmstruuretit,andwillbea valuableadditiontotheentertainments heldperiodicallyintheHall,frontthe preceedsofwhich,supplementedbythe liberalityofMr.J.IIMonger,the fundsforthepurchaseofthepiano wereprovided.Theprogrammewas sufficientlyvariedmudampletosatisly themostexactingofthosewhoexpect fullvaluetortheir'policy,andembraced theprincipallocaltalentassistedby visitorswellknownto,Metropolitanand Portaudiances,amongwhomweobserved Missloriger,Airs.G.(Streator',the MissesBorgesandParker,Messrs.It. D.Hartley,R.Ilardey,Perker,flope, W.Johnson,Seinfey,andK.Edwards. Themostpleasinglecturesoftinefirst partoftheprogrammeweretheinstrumentalprefurnmaincesoftheladiesabove named,andthesingingofMr.W. Johnsonwhowasinexcellentvoiceamid sitingwithexquisiteta,te.Thesecond parttuusistedofanegroperforrnamice trin,..imtheIsucce.sofwhichwecannot liotiestlycomplimenttheAvonMinstrels.Nextdayfollowedtheannual FAIIIANDCATTLESHOW, whichtoourumilmeolieeyesseemeda verymeagreaffairindeed.Iftakenas afairspecimenofdistrictshows,the soonertheproposedCentralAgricul-

ENTERTAINMENT.

"Thelast,andcertainlynottheleast, interestingitemintheprogrammeofthe annualcarnivalofthecapitalofour Easterndistricts,York,wastheentertainmentgivenintheConventSchoolroomonFridayeveningthe27th instant,inaidofthenewchurch building,fund.Notwithstandingthe rivalattractionsofballsandother amusementselsewheretineroomwas almostcrowdedbyamostorderlyand appreciativeaudience.Theprogramme oftheentertainmentwasampleandselectedwithmorethanusualcare.The overture,abrilliantlyexecutedntorceu wasplayedasapianoforteduetby:Miss RodoredaandMr.Caner,thelatter actingasaccompanist,withhisusual painstakingskill,throughouttheevening.Thiswasfollowedbyasongfrom Mr.F.J.O'Callaghan,"Norahdarling don'tbelievethem."Mr.O'Callaghan isevidentlyafavoriteinYork,andthis aswellashisothersongsduringthe evening(lidnotfailtoelicitthehearty applauseofhisadmirers.Aduet,the prettiestwehavehearthforsometime, "MusicandherSisterSung,"wasrenderedwiththrillingeffectby MademoisellesReganandRodoredawho hadevidentlypractisedcarefullyand well.Theresultwasthatperfectharmonysonecessarytothesuccessfulexecutionofconcertedmusic,andyet fromwantofpractice,soseldomattained byAmateurs.Mr.Lucaswhoconductedtheproceedingsthroughout,and who,tojudge,fromtheenthusiastic receptionaccordedhim,hasalsofound favorwithourEasternfriends,then readtotheevidentgratificationofhis audienceanHiberniannotionof"atepii bath."Nextfollowedi\loore'sdelightful melody,"Flowonthoushining river"renderedasaduetbyMiss ReganandMr.O'Callaghan,towhich succeededapianofortesolobyMiss liodoreda.Acomicsung"'fire CountessrainConstantinople"brought thefirstpartoftheentertainmenttoa close,'lhe"GipsyGirl,"theintroductiontowlihwasreadbyMr.Lucas,was admirablyrenderedbyMissRodoreda. Inadditiontheprincipalfeaturesofthe secondpartwereMr.O'Callaghan's song"TheBayofBiscay"incharacter, "CuckooNotes"exquisitelysungby MissRegan,andMr.Lucas'sreading ofthelecturetowhichpoorMr.Caudle wassubjectedneonjoiningthe"Skylarks."NIrO'Callaghan'scomicsong

"Thewoesofawaiter,"followedbythe NationalAnthem,sungbythecompany, broughttoacloseamostenjoyableand evidentlythoroughlyenjoyedentertainment."

Fromanartisticpointofviewthe secondentertainmentwasevenagreater success.Theperformersweremoreat homewiththeiraudience,whichthough notaslargewasnotlessenthusiastically appreciativethanontheprecedingnight. "'TheFairyQueen"duetby MademoisellesREGANandRODOREDA wasrapturouslyapplaudedaswasalso apianofortesolobythelatteryoung lady.Mr.O'CALLAGHANwasinfine voice,andshowedtoadvantagetheversalityofhisvocalpowersin"tom Bowling,""Touchtheharpgently," asweetbaled,andacoupleofhiswell knowncomicsongs.

AgainMr.LUCASreadoneofLover's Tales,asonlyanIrishmancanreadan Irishstory,andinthesecondpartof theprogrammeelicitedenthusiasticapplausebyhisrenderingofahumorous sketchbyProfessorBell,entitled"Ask Mamma."Thisentertainmentwhich reflectsthegreatestcredituponthepromoters,pleasantlybrought-toaclosethe festivitiesoftheweek.

T11EROMANCATHOLICORPHANAGE. SUIIIACO.

TOTHEEDITOR'IITHEW.A.TIMES. Sir,-TheinquirywinchtookplaceinthePolleeCourt,Pettit,on:saturdaylast,into thechargepreferredbythepoliceagainstthe Her.J.Careras,the:superintendentofthe Boy'sOrphanage,Subiaco,antialsoagainst theschoolmaster,Mr.Whitely,furhaving vuilently,IssultedoneoftheorphanImp. namedThomasMcGann,inducesustoetase asmallspaceinyourvaluablejournalforthe purposeofmakingafewremarkesonthe subjectoftheiniestigaluntparttialuirly.and onthemanagementuSsheOrphanageitself generally.

Weneedhardly,inthefirstinstance.assurethefriendsandsupportersoftheOr- phanage,thatonbeingmadeacquaintedwiththeehassisementwhichhadbeetsinflicted upontheboyMcGann-thoughforavery gravedisciplinaryoffence-nopetsunteltso deeplyloutorgrievedatitsoccurencewe nittourselves,andonlearningthetonextent ofthenay':punishinent,weunnesitanngly condemneditasunnecessarilyharshand seere.

Inthemanagementoftheboyswhobe- comeinmatesoftileOrphanage,muchdiffi- cultyisexperienced,itssubjectingthemto disciplineevenofitverymildfontsandto induceintheirshabitsofindustry.andappli- ...ititeastostudy1.Himanyeases,1101only extremelyhalls,butalmostimpossible, AsregardsthesoyMelia/III,we11,1M2,un- fortuuately,littletosayInLifavor. 11,11111,1.11to;11u011,liallageinAprillast, heits.main',nilaveryperversedisposition _,Itsiiketocontrolled-idleinhishabits -carelessin:It:Titlinghislessons,andalmostconstantlybreakingthroughtheruleswhich arenece,..tryfurthegoodorderandgovern- ment01theinstitution.Difficult,however, asthetrainingofsuchabuyundoubtedly, hitsbeen,everyeffortthatcouldpossibly bematewaseffected,tocorrecthisoils- elttevuasdispositionandtoretainhisbad conetuct,but,allwasofnoavail,andkind- nessandpersuasionhavingfailedtoniake anyimpressienon.1IcGann,itWittdetermi- ned,thoughveryreluctantly,toinflictupon bunaseverepunishmentinthehope,that thatwouldacomplishwhateveryotherplait Iliatsignallyfailed,tobringabouthisrefor- mation.

IninstructingtheItev. Carrerasto Milletseverechastisementupon forhisoftrepeatedoffences,wedeeplyre- gretthattheRev.gentleman'szealexceeded hisprudence,andweareextremelysorry thatwehavehadtheunpleasantdutyof condemninghimintheinstanceoftheboy MeCtann,forthe}nodeofpunishment-the instrumentusedinitsMilletion,-andforits undueanduubecenningseverity.

Ltdeaiingwiththeboys,wemaystate, thatwehavealwaysbeencarefultoblend kindnesswithfirmness,assetwhilew,ehave neverallowedisnyfaulttogounpunished, wehavealwaysguardedagainstundue harshnessorOct-Clity.hurlsbeingourdis-position,and,desirousofintb.aingthe Teacherwiththesuitefeelnigs,evesouse timesinceissuedthefollowingwrittensimple instructions:-

1.--Nevertogivemorethantwoslapsata time.2-islapsnottoberepeatedwithinan hour.3.-Slapstohegivenonthehandonly. 4.-Nevertospeaktotheboysangrily-but firmly.

Hapyilyinthemanagementoftheboyswe haveheretoforefoundtheprecedingsiniple rulessufficienttomaintainintheinstitution orderanddiscipline.andonlyintheeaseof McGannhavewedeemeditnecessaryto allowanydeparturetherefrom.

Whilsthowe"er,condemningaswedo,the excessireri..mtirwithwhich'McGannwas pmni-heelinthepresenceoftheRev,.1. Camera,.wemastatthesametimebear willingtestimonyoftheRevd.gentleman's uniformkindnesstotheboysunderhiscare attheOrphanageandhisearnestendeavours

topromotetheirwelfareandcomfortandto rendertheOrphanageineveryway,success- ful.DeeplythankfulaswearetotheRevd- J.Carrera.sforhispastservicewehavehoweverfeltitourdutytorequesttheRevd. gentlementoseverhisconnectionwiththe Orphanage,andwiththatendinviewhehas tenderedtoushisresignationoftheofficeof Superintendent.whichwehaveaccep..ed. Wesincerelytrustthattheremarkswehave feltourselvescalledupontomakeonthecaw ofMcGannandincidentallyontheOrphan- ageitselfwillprovesatisfactorytoitsfriends andsupporters,andwilltendtoremoveanyprejudicewhichthemelancholycaseof McGanniscalculatedtocreate. Dependingaswedoonthesupportand assistanceofagenerouspublicforeffectually carryingonaninstitutionwhichhasalready donesomuchforthosewhohavebecomeinmatesthereof,wesincerelytrustthatthe incidentofMcGann'spainfulcasewillnot beallowedtoinfluenceinanywayacharitableandgenerouspublicinitsfuturesupport oftheOrphanage, Weare,Sir, Yourobcdt.Servants

M.GIBNEYV.G.CertifiedManager. J.T.REILLY,IManagers. J.A.LUCAS.f P.S.-WemayaddthatMcGannwassent totheOrphanagebytheGovernmentconse- qhent himuponhisniother'sinabilitytocontrol herself,ortocompelhimtoremainin anysituation.

Perth,23rdOct.,1576.

THESUBIACOCASE.

THEInquirer'scorrespondentunder thenoundeplume,of"Humanity"has calledforththesubjoinedspiritedreply fromMr.J.T.Reilly,which,appeared intheW.ATimes,andattherequest ofmanypersonswegladlygiveitinsertioninourcolumns:-

TIIEROMANCATHOLIcBOYS' ORPHANAGESUBIALO.

To'minEDITOROFTHEW.A,TIMES. thewriterofthesensational lettersigned"Humanity."andheaded "SubiacoBrutalityCase."whichappearedin yourcontemporarytheInquireronWednesdaylast.thecourageofhisconvictions,and appended realWilliethereto,hispseudo- humanitarianeffusion,wouldhavebeenun- deservingofanysig_icialnotice. Theparticularsofthepunishmentinflicted uponMcGann.a=reportedinyourcolumns, were,Iwillinglyit,Insit.sufficientapo'ogyfor theuseofstrongIntigitagebyanew-paper writerbutstill.outraged"humanity."isno justificationforassertingwhatisuntrue,or suggestingorinstitutinganinquiryintothe conductandmanagementofanypublicin- stitutiononfalsepremises.Thattheun- fortunateboyMcGanndeservedpuni-hment, cannotbedenied,butthatthechastisement saeunbecoming,hasalreadybeenadmitted anddeplored,too,bythosemostdeeplyinteresteel Inourdesire,however,tobegovernedby nohighermotiveseventhanhumanity.we mustatthesametimebecarefulnottobecomemorbidlysentimentalorpnalelycensorious.Wetut-1rememberthat "Merry itselfthatoftlooksPO Pardonisthenurseof,,"randwoe and,withoutapprovingofMeGium'ssevere punishment,maynothischastisementafter all,provethebeginningofhisworldlysuccessMayitbeso, Letus,however,returntoHumanity." Firstly,then,itisfalse.thatanyoneendeavored"tospiritthelad:swaytosaveexposure;"and,srcourtly,itscamnot"the victim(McGann)ofthiscrueloutragewho savedMissLittlefrontdrowninginMonger's Lakelastyear.whenbathingwithherschool companions."-llumanity's"objectinslatingwhatisfalse,isobvious;buthappily, likeallother",:ory"-tellers."flumaniiy"hascompletetycirouniventedhimself, "Humanity"isevidentlyveryfondof highsoundingwords;-''Sabi:Leobrutality hardheartedalien"-''diabolical outrage"-and"sinclites,"areparticularly striking,and,possibly,inhumanity's"mind.actuallyconvincingterms.Butremarkablyfineasthesephrasesreallyare,what aretheywhencomparedto"Humanity's" t,ntatuliioquentreferencetoNleGann'sfather, --'thatgallantsoldierwhoshedhisblood ontheCrimeanandotherbattlefields.maintainingEngland'srenownandprestigeI" Suchmagniloquenceisreallyworthyof humanity,wereitusedhonestly;butIsay itsallearnestnessandsincerity,peacebewith McGann,becausehewasatrueBritish6oldier andbecati,eitwasdevotiontoEngland's causeatBalaclava,thatbroughthimtoan earlygraveBut,alas"llumanity,"how doesEnglandtreatherheroes?Howdoes Englandtreatthosewhohave, "Shoulderedtheircrutch,andshow'dhowfields werewon" Must,theynotdietobehonored,"Human- ity"?WhoinPerth,recognizedpoorMcGann,whenalive,asoneofthe"upholders ofEngland'sprestige?"McGannpaidthe debtofnature,and"Ilurnanalty"boastshis prowessonthebattlefield Allhonorto theoldsoldierwhohasupheldhiscountry's prestige"Humanity;"butwhowasit,do youthink,ithosavedthis-notthelast Crimeanhero-fromapauper'sgrave? Not theEnglishGovernment"Humanity"-not therepresentativesofEngland'spowerin WesternAustralia,no.-itwasanunassumingperson,whosegreatestgloryistowork amongothers,forEngland'sheroes'forsaken ones

Itrust,Sir,when"Humanity"againappearsinprinthewillhavethemanlinessto throwoffhismask,andnotendeavcorto injure,underapseudonym,aninstitution which,werehisnamegiven,wouldonly recommenditstillmoretopublicfavorand support.

Iam,sir, Yoursobediently J.T.REILLY. Perth,27thOct.,1876.

THEEDUCATIONQUESTION.

ToTHEEDITOROFTHEW.A.Timm SIR,-Arace,equinalorcontroversial-if itistobearaceatall-musttakeplace withinfixedbounds.Anunrulysteedmay breakawayfromthecourse,andadisputant mayturnasidefromhissubjectbutinone caseasintheotherthefreakdoesnotreckon towardsthevictory.Inyourleaderof Tuesdaylast,youareinpartsidebysidewith mebutforagoodstretchofwaythefervor ofthestrifehascarriedyou-unlessmy judgmentfailsme-faroutsidethelines. Youwishtoprovethatdenominationalists aresuperstitious,uncharitable.andabsurd.I waitinpatiencewhilstyouareengagedwith yourtask.Youhavefinished.Yourconclusion isestablished,youfeelquitecertain,beyond demur.Now,allowmetoremindyou,your laborhasbeenaneedlessdigression;youare notonepacenearerthegoaltowardswhich werun.ThequestionunderdisputeisLot, whetherdenominationalistsaresuperstitions, uncharitable,absurd,orthereverse,but-are thedenominationalistsofW.Australia,so contemptibleabody,anddothesecularists representsoexclusivelyallthewealth,talent,andinfluenceofthecolony,thatthewants andwishesoftheformermustbetreated withcontemptantithewilloftheiropponents madetoreignparamountinthestate? Itwouldbefoolish,youcontend,forW. Australiandenominationaliststoclaimonethird"ofW.Australianterritory,ofW. "Australianrevenue,ofW.Australianinstitutions."Quitefoolish,Iadmit.Buthow doesthissageobservationleadyouonwards towardsthemark.Orhaveweinitanother instanceofsportivedeviationfromthe course?Yousaythat,instrictconsistency, W.Australiandenominationalistsoughtto makethisdemanduponthestate.Granted eventhesoundnessofyourreasoning,much gainofpositiondoesnottherebyresultto you.Fewbodiespoliticfollowoutevery principleoftheirstoalltheconsequences deduciblefromitbytherigidrulesofdialectic science,anditisusualinpractical?nattersfor practicalmentoask,not,howpartiesought toactiftruetotheirprinciplesbuthowin pointoffacttheydoact.ButIcannotat allconcedethatyourreasoningisvalid,or thatW.Australiandenominationalistsare chargeablewithlogicalinconsistencyinnot actingafterthefashionyoudescribe.Two circumstancesrenderthedemandtheydo makefordenominationaleducationandthe demandyouthinktheyoughttomakefor separationfronttheirfellow-colonistsinall civilenjoyments,aswidelyunlikeasitis wellpossiblefortwodemandstobe.The firstis,thattheclaimtheyactuallyadvance fordenominationalschoolsisconcernedwith afeasiblegoodtheclaimyousuggestthey oughttoputforwardregardsathingwildly impracticable.Thesecond,thatconscientious convictionsmovethemtomaketheformer request,butbynomeanssupplythemwith amotiveformakingthelatter.

1'ocarnetothoseobservationsinyour leaderwhichbeardirectlyuponthematter underdebate.Yourfirstparagraphpreaches adoctrinesostartlingasfairlytotakeaway one'sbreaths.Ihavebeenhithertounderthe impressionthatthesolecauseofthediscontentofthesecularistpartywasthemodicum ofstateaidaffordedthedenominational schools,andthat,thisassistancewithdrawn, secularistswou!sibequitecontenttopermit establishmentoftheirrivalstodragoutan existenceashesttheymight.ButIlearn 11,11VthatIwasmistaken.TheWestern AustralianToni,revealstheexistenceofan advancedschoolofsecularistthought.It presentsitselftothepublicofW.Australia astheadvocateofapartythatwouldperemptorilyclosedenominationalschoolsdismissalldenominationalteachersfromtheir employment,anddriveforthwiththechildren ofdenominationalparents-thereligious scruplesoftheseparentsnotwithstanding-to thesecularistinstitutions

Inthecarryingoutofthisprogramme,you deliberatelyinformyourreaders,youfailto seetherewouldheanyinfringementofcivil liberty.Ifso,yourideaofcivillibertymust bevastlyunliketheconceptionthesaner imtionofmankindiswonttoentertainofit. Yourcivillibertymustbeofatypewiththat libertyofconsciencewhichistakenbyits admirerstoimply-asIthinktheastute biographerofArtemusWardsomewherein hisworksremarks-libertytofollowthe dictatesoftheirownconsciences,andliberty topreventeverybodyelsefromfollowing thedictatesofhis.Thecivillibertyofyour approvaliscivillibertywithavengeance,I trow.

Youhaveyourjustificationofcourse.In thesuppositionyoumake,themajorityisin favoroftheextremesecularistprogramme,andthewillofthemajorityconstitutesin youreyes,rightinthestate.Yougoin,in fact,foraspeciesofpoliticalinfallibility residentinmajoritiesofconstitutionalbodies, andyoucondemntheopinionsofminorities asofnecessitypoliticalheresieswhichmust bestampedoutbytheponderousfootofthe lawmadetotreaduponthemwithallthe forcethatcanbeimpartedtoit.Thegraphic authorofthe"HistoryofNewYork"points totherightofpoliticalpersecutionvestedin andusedbyconstitutionalmajoritiesinthe GreatRepublicasthegrandpalladiumofthe

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nineitheirstiewunas:aeaanldfraileoici)Cdoc:unnytti. endorseinsolemnseriousness.Qatpotent capere,capiat.Letthosethatwill,acceptyour teaching. Youquestionthetruthoftheassertion thatdenominationalistsnumberone-thirdof thepopulationofthiscolony.Onwhat groundsdoesnotappearfromyourleader. Thefractionmaynotbe,Ifreelyadmit.a mathematicallyaccurateexponentofthere- lativestrengthofthedenominationalparty, butthenitisnotnecessarythatitshouldbe torendermyargumentavalidone.Custom andconveniencesanctiontheuseofround numbers,whenalittlemoreoralittleless makesnomaterialdifferenceinthematter underconsideration.Thatthefractiononethirdapproximateswithsufficientcloseness tothetruthastoreaderitsuselegitimatein thepresentinstanceis,Ithink,afactabove question.Therearenomeansavailableof ascertainingthepreciseextenttowhich denominationalviewsprevailamongthe membersofreligiousbodiesotherthanthe CatholicinWesternAustralia,butindications existofanapparentlyreliablecharacterthat protestantdenominationalistsamounttoa goodlynumber.Itisadmittedthatthemembersof representativeanelectivebodyarecommonly men.Theiropinionsareusuallyregardedasbeingfairsamplesofthe opinionsoftheirconstituencies.Inthe CouncilChamberofourLegislativeAssembly onestaunchProtestantlegislatoratleasthas givenunmistakenexpressiontostrongly denominationalviews.Andthatthereare probablyotherswhosharetheopinionsof thehonorablememberfortheSwanisa plausibledeductionfromthefactthatonly fiveyearsagoamajorityofthehousevoted insupportofabilldraftedinrecognitionof thedenominationaldifficulty.Nowthe Catholicbodycomprisesconfessedly28.27 percentofthepopulationbythecensusof 1871.Itneedsbutasmalladditiontobring thisfigureuptotheproportionone-third. Anditdoesnotseematallahazardous assertiontoadvance,withthefactsjust alludedtobeforeusthatdenominational viewshaveaholdinalllikelihooduponthe verylimitedsectionoftheProtestantpublic ofWesternAustraliathatsufficestoformthe complementrequired. Butyoudeclarethatthedenominationalist partydoesnotincludealltheCatholicsof thecolony.Thestatementissomuchin oppositiontowhatappearstobeprimafacie therealstateofthecase,thatImaybewell excusedinaskingyoutoadducesomeparticleofproofinsupportofthepositionyou takeup.Untilyoudosoandthusaffordthe somethingtangibletodealwith,Icanonly fallbackuponthehistoryofthecolonyfor thepasttwentyyearsandtheknowledge gainedbymyexperience-moreextensive andintimate,Ipresume,thanyours-ofthe sentimentsoftheCatholicbodyatthepresentmoment.Bothconcurinestablishing thefactthatCatholicsareunanimousintheir attachmenttothedenominationalsystemand intheirdeterminationatanycosttothemselvestoupholdit. Thesingularproposalwithwhichyour articleconcludesfortestingthegenuinessof theCatholicconnections-uponwhich,let meobserve,youcomeboldlyforwardalmost alonetocastsuspicion-besidesbeing,therefore,needless,isimpracticableandabsurd, and,tousethemildestterms,farfrom complimentarytothegoodsenseofthose whomyoudisparage.ItissimplyasuggestiontotheCatholicclergytouncatholicize theCatholicChurch,andtoimparttoita purelysecularconstitution.Itgoesonthe assumptionthatitisthefearofthepriesthoodthatholdsCatholicsinanattitudeof hostilitytothesecularsystemthatCatholic laymenarecowardswho,inafreecountry, allowdeclarationstobewrungfromthemat variancewiththeirhearts'belief,and hypocriteswhoarecontenttomaketheir politicalexistencealivingliethrougha spiritofabjectsubmissiontoother'swills. WillevenWesternAustraliansecularists approveoftheoriessuchasthese? 1am,Sir, Yourstruly, JOHNO'REILY.

"HAILMARY."

Thefollowinginterestinghistoricalsketck ofthefamiliarCatholicprayer,the"Hail Mary,"willbepersuedwithpleasurebyour readers:-

"Myobjectto-day,aproposofthe"Hail Mary,"istogiveahistoricalsketchofthat consolingprayer,asIfinditlastweekina veryinterestinglittleFlemishperiodical, BonddenHeerd. Wedonotfindthe"HailMary"inthe forminwhichwenowreciteituntil1615. Initsoriginitsimplyconsistedofthewords oftheAngelandSt.Elizabeth. PopeGregorytheGreat(590-604)ordered thatprimitive"HailMary"tosaidatbethe offertoryofthe4thSundayinAdvent,and therewefinditasfollows:-AveMaria, Gratiaplena,Dominus/mum,benedietatoin multerbusetbenedictusfructusventris ("HailMary,fullofgrace,theLordiswith theeblessedartthouamongstwomen,and blessedisthefruitofthywomb."

Inthethirteenthcenturyalreadyitwas, accordingtoDurandus,recitedafterthe "OurFather,"beforethe"OfficiumDivinum"orthePriest'sOffice.

PopeUrbanIV.,in1263,addedthename ofJesusaftertheScripturalsentence,asthe devotionofthefaithfulbadintroducedthe nameofMaryafterthefirstgreeting

("grandcolasLancienSacramentairede l'Eglise." 1Vol.,1649,page419).

In1508webegintofindtheaddition, "HolyMary,prayforussinners Amen.*ButtheFranciscans,intheirBreviary,publishedin1515,enricheditwiththe lastpart,"Nowandatthehourofour death."AfewyearslaterPopePiusV. showedhisapprobationoftheprayeraswe nowhaveitbyallowingitsinsertioninthe RomanBreviary.

WeallknowthedecreeofPopeUrbanII. (1099),whereoyheordainedthatfromthe daytheArmyoftheCrusadersstartedthe churchbellsshouldringthreeknellsmorningandnighttowarnthefaithfultosaythat prayer.Thereexistsalsoadocumentfrom EudesdeSully,BishopofParis,1195,by whichheurgesuponhisprieststhatthey shouldseethatthepeopleknowandrecite the"HailMary."Fromthosedaysforward thesweetHailMary"becomestheuniversal prayeroftheChristianworld.

S.Bonaventure,attheGeneralChapterof ,theFranciscansheldatPisain1262,ordered hisreligioustoencouragethefaithfulin honoringthemysteryoftheIncarnationby sayingthreetimesthe"HailMary"atthe soundofthechurchbellstowardsevening. .Hence,theringingoftheAngelusbell,which, fromthatdate,becamelawwiththeFranciscancommunity.

Onthe13thOctober,1318,PopeJohn XXII.issuedaBullatAvignon,bywhichhe indulgedthispiouspractice.Buttheindulgenceswhicharenowattachedtothisdevotionwerenotgivenuntilthe14thSeptember, 1724,whenPopeBenedictXIII.grantedthem bytheBreveInjunctaNobis,Ad.D. TheGreekChurchhasusedthewordsof theAngelGabrielandS.Elizabethinher RitualsfromtheearliestdaysofSS.James andBasil,andboastsofhavingreceivedthe addition,"HolyMaryMotherofGodpray forussinners,"asearlyastheCouncilof Ephesus,inthebeginningofthefifthcentury.ItisanundeniablefactthattheGreek hadthe"HailMary"almostascompleteas wehaveitnowasearlyas647.S.Severos, PatriarchofAlexandria,wroteitinhisforniularyoftheSacramentofBaptisminthe followingmanner:-"Peacebetothee,Mary fullofgracetheLordiswiththee;blessed artthoughamongstwomen,andblessedthe fruitthatisinthywomb,JesusChrist. HolyMary,MotherofGod,prayforus,I say,sinners.Amen."(Grandcolasloc.cit., page414.)Itwasthereaboutinthatform thatS.Ildefans,BishopofToledo,knewthe "HailMary"about900yearsago.Stillthe WesternChurchdidnotacceptitasa generalprayeruntiltheeleventhcentury, andfromthosedays-viz.,thetimeofthe Crusades-itbecamethecustomtosaythe "HailMary"everymorningandnightat thesoundofthechurchbells,asAurnout Wyontellsusinhisbook"LignumVitae."

PHASESOFPROTESTANTISM.

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nomoretodowith"theChurch"thanwith thereligionofMuradtheFifth.TheDaily Telegraphismuchmorepotential.It,at least,writesitsmindveryfreely,thoughthat mindisnotstrictlyecclesiastical.Hereisa recentutteranceofthisorganandnodoubt itssubscriberswillapproveit "Allthe evilswroughtbyreligionsfanaticisminthe worldsincecreedsbeganhavearisenfrom themonstrousanomalyofsettingtheChurch abovetheState,insteadofkeepingpersons whohavecompletedtheirstudyoftheology intheirproperplaceasmastersinmerely onedepartmentofhumanknowledgeand thatnaturallythemostuncertain,misty,and inexact."Wehardlyknowwhichofthese statementsismostcurious.IftneChurchis tottobe"setabovetheState,"thenallthe firstmartyrsweregrievouslyinerrorin refusing"toofferincensetotheEmperors;" andifChristianitybenotonlyamere "departmentofhumanknowledge"but"the mostuncertainandinexact"ofalldepartments thenitisclearlynotonlyadutytorepudiate creeds,butitismonstrousfollyandimbecilitytoprofessthem.Perhapsthe Telegraphisingenuousinthisprofessionof itsownfaith."Onlywewouldask,what istheuseofkeepingupanEstablished Church,andordainingclergymentoteach whatiscalled"theGospel,"whenthat Gospelisproc:aimedtobeamere"departmentofhumanknowledge,"andlessworthy ofpursuitthananyother? PereHyacinthe.

deucewithhimbehindmyback,until,having succeededinmakinghimunhappyinthe beliefthathehadneverbeenproperlybaptized,hisapparentsadness,forwhichI soughtacause,broughtthewholethingto myknowledge.Iinducedhimtoconsulta clergymanofourchurch,whosethisdoubts atrest,',andforthreeyearshehasbeen happyintheChurchofEngland,andwas preparingforCambridge,withadesireto takeHolyOrders.

"Ihaveitfromhisownmouththatwhen hecametoLondontospendtherestofhis holidaysathomeandsometendaysprevious tohisadmission,hehadnottheslightestintentionofbecomingaRomanCatholic,sothat neitherhistutornormyselfcouldhavehad anyknowledgeofIrischangeofviews,nor couldhehaveinanywayseriouslyprepared himselfforsuchachange.

"IlefttownonaSaturdayinunhappy ignoranceofanysuchintention,andonmy returnontheWednesdayfollowingwasinformedthat,at8o'clockonthesamemorning,hehadbeenconditionallybaptizedbya fatherattheBromptonOratory.

directionwhichIcannotundertaketoexplain.

"5.LordNelsonsaysthathissonhadno fearofhim.Icannotbutthinkthathis strongattachmenttohisownreligionmade himexerciseanunconsciousterrorismover hisson,asmaybeseenfromthesevereprohibitionslaiduponhim,andthatthis,togetherwiththequasi-Romandirectionunder whichhewasplaced,preventedhieknowing orrealizinghistruestateofmind.

"AslongascertainmembersoftheChurch ofEnglandareinthehabitofimitatingRomandevotionofcelebratingMass,invoking thesaints,oralconfession,recitingthe rosary,andthelike,conversionswillfollow, which,suddenastheymayappear,arebut thenecessaryconsequenceofsuchalineof conduct.

"Yourobedientservant, "HENRYG.BOwOEN.

"TireOratory,S.W.,July6."

THEGERMANPERSECUTION.

7he"DailyTelegraph." NowthatthePresshasusurpedthe authorityoftheChurch-atleastinthecommunityofQueenElizabeth-itisonly naturalthatthePressshouldlookuponthe Churchasarebelwhomitisdesirableto keepinorder.TheDailyTelegraph,which isalwaysreadyatamoment'snoticetoenlightenthepublicmindonpointsoffaith,is ofopinionthatitisthemissionofthelaity toexerciseauthorityovertheclergy.We arealmostinclinedtoagreewiththe TelegraphsofarastheChurchofEnglandis concerned.Thatcommunity,owingitsorigin toQueenElizabeth,oughtproperlytobe presidedoverbyladies,whoarethenatural heirsoftheoriginalfounder,or,atleast,her consistentrepresentatives.Waivingthis question,astoolatenowfordiscussion,it maybesuggestedthatatleasttheDaily TelegraphisnotthedirectheirofQueen Elizabeth.QueenVictoriawouldmoreproperlybeso:but,asamatteroffact,shehas

Perhaps,afterall,theDailyTelegraphis asreasonableasthebishopsandclergy whomitscolds.JustastheTelegraphtells itsreadersthatthelaityaretheChurch,and thatitistheirdutytokeeptheirteachersin order,sotheclergytellthelaitythatthe highestpossibleperfectionconsistsindisobeyingAuthority.PereHyacinthe-who hadaverymarkedvocationforgetting married,and,therefore,consideredhimself "areformer"-hascometoLondontogive lecturesonthe"ProspectsofChristendom," andhasbrought"MadameHyacinthe"with him.ThebishopofWinchester,whointroducedthetwoReformers,assuredthe fashionablegatheringinSt.George'sHall. Langham-place,thattheirmissionwasto enlightentheLatinChurch.'Theyhaveenlighteneditalready.AReligious'who leavesobedienceandcelibacy,andtakesup withspoutingandmarriage.enlightensothers thoughheruinshimself;forheshowsof whatspiritisheresy,ButProtestantswill forgiveapriesteverything-providedhe marriesanddisobeys.Thosearethetwo credentialsofaReformer.PereHyacinthe -or,rather,the-husbandofMadame Loyson-saidnothingveryneworvery foolish.Heindulgedinthecustomary platitudes.Wheneverhetalkedsense,he upsethisownpositionaswellasthatofhis Anglicanhearers.Thus,hesaid 'Itwas tosuppose couldbetwo morallaws,onepublicandoneprivate,one forChurchandanotherfortheState.The Churchwasnotsimplyanecclesiastical organization.Itwastheembodimentofa greatreligiousprinciplewhichenteredinto allphasesofsociallife,and,therefore,could nothedisregardedbytheStateanymore thanitcoulditselfignoretheState.'Butif 'theChurch'beallthis,whydoesIL Loysondisobeyit?Theanswerisbecause M.LoysonisgreaterthantheChurch,andit is.therefore,thedutyoftheChurchtoobey him.Anypriest,whowishestogetmarried, isfullyqualifiedtoreformtheCatholic ChurchandEnglishProtestantsaskno morethanthatapriestshouldshowthis weaknesstoconvincethemthathemustbe anapostle.ItistheAnglicanmarkof vocation.Leta'religious'disobey,andhe isasaintlethimmarry,andheisentitled tobeaReformerlethimcallhimselfa Reformer,andtheArchbishopofCanterbury willapologise'fornotcomingtohearhim talk.ThislasthomagehasbeenpaidtoM. Loyson.PossiblyMrs.Taitmayhave suggestedit.-Register.

3,"i'iligularOIdlang.

ThisroubleentendrewasoriginallypublishedinaPhiladelphianewspaperahundred yearsago.Itmaybereadthreedifferentwaysfirst,letthewholebereadintheorderin whichitiswrittentsecond,readthelinesdownwardontheleftofeachdash,inevery linethird,inlikemannerontherightofeachdash.InthefirstreadingtheRevolutionarycauseiscondemned,andbytheothersitisencouragedandlauded:-

"Harkharkthetrumpetsounds-thedino'war'salarms, O'erseasandsolidgrounds--dothcallusalltoarms WhoforKingGeorgedothstand-theirhonorssoonshallshine Theirruinisathand--whowiththeCongressjoin. TheactsofParliament---inthemImustdelight, Ihatetheircursedintent--whofortheCongressfight; TheToriesoftheday theyaremydailytoast, Theysconwillsneakaway whoIndependenceboast Whonon-resistancehold -theyhavemyhandandheart, Maytheyforslavesbesold-----whoactaWhiggishpart; OnMansfield,North,andBute maydailyblessingspour, Confusionanddispute -onCongressevermore.

ToNorthandBritishlord-----mayhonorsstillbedone, Iwishablockorcord--toGeneralWashington."

LORDNELSONANGRY.

Letushopekemayonedayexperiencethe joywhichweknowhissonhas.

"Sins-Asyouhavecirculatedareport fromtheVocedellaVeritaofmysecondson's perversiontotheRomanschisminthiscountry,Iventuretoaskyourinsertionofthis letter.Thereportis,unhappilytootrue; but,injusticetomyson'stutorandtoothers responsibleforhisguidance,itmustbepub-

"Inaturallyremonstratedontheindecent haste,andonthedirectviolationofallparentalauthorityinreceivingasonunderage withouthisparents'previousknowledge. UponthismattermysondeliberatelyinformedmethatthepriestneveraskedhimwhetherIhadorhadnotgivenmyconsent,or whetherornoIknewanythingofthestephe wasproposingtotake.Itisexplainedthat thequestionwasasked,butthatmyson,in theexcitementofthemoment,hadforgotten it,andthepriest'sfurtherjustificationtome wasthreefoldandpeculiar:-

"1.Thatthelawofthelandallowsa childtochangehisreligionatfourteen,and, therefore,thereisnonecessitytoaskthe parentatall.

"2.That,althoughtotellmefirstwould havebeenthe'obviousandstraightforward course,'heandanotherpriestconsultedtogetherontheTuesday,anddecidedthatit wouldbesafertoallowmysontodeceiveme, insteadofrunningtheriskofthegreatersin ofdenyinghisconvictionsfromafearofme (whichfeardidnotexist.)

"3.ThathewasfoundtohearealRomanCatholicatheart.Thislast,iftrue, wouldratherhavesuggestedsomereasonable delay,astherecouldhavebeennofearofhis finaldecision.

"ThepointwhichIwishtomakeparticularlyclearistheencouragementofdeceptiontowardsparentsandtheattemptto undermineparentalauthoritywhichismaking adirectuseofadeadlyweaponfromtheinfidel armoury,andamodeofproceedingutterly unworthyofanybranchofChrist'sChurch. ThetacticswhichIhaveattemptedtoexpose arethosetowhichpersonsinmyrankoflife areatthepresenttimepeculiarlyexposed fromthissectionoftheRomanCatholics. Iam,yoursfaithfully,

"6,StratfordPlace,W.,July5."

"Sia,-AsIamthepriestonwhoseconductLordNelsonanimadvertsinhisletter ofyesterday,Iwouldaskyou,infairnessto myselftoinsertthefoliowin,sstatement,explainingthemotiveswhichdeterminedmy actionwithregardtohisson:-

"OnTuesday,June6th,avotinggentlemancalledonme,andaskedtobeadmitted totheRomancommunion.Ifoundonquestioninghim,thatheheldeverypointofRomandoctrine; tnathehadstudiedthe "ThresholdoftheCatholicChurch,"ahook writtenexpresslyforthepreparationofconverts,andthathehadusedtheRoman "GoldenManual"ashisprayer-bookforthe lastthreeorfouryears.

"Iascertainedfurtherthathewascompletinghistwentiethyear,andIbadthereforenodoubtthathewasofanagetoform hisownreligiousconvictions,andwasbound toactuponthem,whilethefactthathewas leavingLondoninafewdayswasareason forhisspeedyreception.

"Ithendistinctlyaskedhimifhisparents, ofwhosenameandrankIwasequallyignorant,werealive.Hetoldmetheywere,but thathewouldprefernotacquaintinghis lathertillafterthestepwastaken,ashehad threeyearssinceshowngreatdispleasureat theideaofhisconversion,andhadprohibited himenteringaCatholicChurch.

"IfeltthatforMr.Nelsontoremainany longeraProtestantwouldbetoperseverein whatseemedtomeacourseofsimplehypo crisy;and,asfearofhisfather'sdispleasure appearedtheonlyintelligiblemotiveforhis pastinconsistency,Iagreedtoreceivehim withouthisfather'sknowledge,buttoldhim toacquainthisfatheronthedayofhis reception.

"Iwouldthereforepointnutthat:-

Thefollowingletter,addressedtothe editoroftheFreeman'sJournal,Sydney,appeare.1inalatenumberofthatpaper:-

Sia,-Atthebeginningofthepresent strifebetweenStateandChurchinGermany, ameetingwassupposedtohavetakenplace betweenPrimeBismarckandHisSatanic Majesty.ItisduetothemeritofaGermanartistthattheissueofsuchanunusual eventwaslefttotheworld.Thisartist,for reasonsofhisown,posted,underthecover ofdarkness,aconspicuoussketchonthe rrallsofaGovernmentbuildinginPrussia. Foremostinthepicture,asseveralofyour readersmayremember,stoodamagnificent cathedral,withitsloftyspire,itsnumerous buttresses,anditsgiganticfoundations.A ropewasfastenedtothecathedral,andapigmy inhighbootswithfrightfulspurs,andwith theunmistakeablefeaturesandthegrim lookofPrinceBismarck,waspullinghard attherope.HisSatanicMajestyisinthe attitudeofapasserby,andthefollowing conversationtakesplace:-

H.S.M.:-"Hallowhatareyoudoing there?"

His.:-"Oh! Iampullingdownthe CatholicChurch."

II.S.M.:-"Indeedandhowlongdoyou thinkitwilltakeyou?"

His.:-"Fourorfiveyears,Isuppose.

H.S.M.:-"Fourorfiveyears! For 1800yearsIharebeenatthesamejob; nowifyoucandoitinfourorfiveyearsI shallresignofficeinyourfavor."

TheGermanChancellorhasbeenpulling hard,indeed,sir.Therewere1,032regulars (priestsofvariousreligiousorders),and 7,763SistersofCharity(alsoofvarious °niers)allthesehepulledoutoftheirretreatofprayer,ofstudy,orofteaching othersweredrivenawayfromthebedsideof thesickandthedying,orfromthemidstof thefatherlessandtheshelterless.blestof themwereexiled.Again,theropewas pulledinanotherdirection,andlargecities likeDortmund,12,000or15,000Catholics havenotonepriestleftthem.Neitheris thestateofthingslessheartrendinginthe countryplaces.Chiltlreuhavenowtobe baptisedbylaymen,andpeoplehavetowalk longdistancestohearMass.Thedyingare carriedonshouldersorbroughtincartsto priestswhowouldheimprisonedatonceif theywerefoundguiltyofattendingasick callinoneoftheabandonedparishes.

Duringthefirstfourmonthsoflastyear thecalendarofreligiouspersecutionsshowing30confiscationsofChurchproperty,55 arrestsofecclesiastics,74searchesofpriests' houses,13expulsions,55dissolutionsofreligioussocieties.

Fivemonthslater,inthemonthofOctober,thedurationofimprisonments,taken collectively,amountsto50,000days,andthe totaloffinesagainstbishops,priests,and editorsofCatholicpapers,reachedthesum ofX6os0oo,exclusiveof£150,000ofsalaries withheldfromtheclergyeachyear. IntheRhenishprovincesandthatof Silesiaaboutlet)wereeitherexiledordriven fromtheirhousesinthebeginningofMay, 1875. IntheprovinceofPosenthenumberof exiledpriestswasatthesamedate8932 parisheswerewithoutapriest,andabout400 priestshadtheirhousefurnitureseized.

liclymadeknownthatthewholethingwas donesurreptitiouslyandwithoutourknowledge.Howeverpainfultomyself,itseems right,asacautiontootherparents,toexpose thePharisaicalzealinmakingproselytesfor whichonesectionoftheRomanCatholicsin thiscountryarebecomingpre-eminentlydistinguished.Threeyearsagoalady,whohad lefttheChurchofEnglandandbecomeanun, obtainedanintroductiontomyson.Shelent himbooks,appointedtomeethimatRoman Catholicservices,andcarriedmacorrespon-

"1.Ineveradvised,stilllessencouraged anydeception'onthepartofMr.Nelson towardshisfather,but,onthecontrary,that itwasatmyexpresswishthatheinformed himofhisreceptionthefirsttimetheymet.

"2.AlthoughIdonotregardafather's commandinthemattersofreligionsbeliefas ultimateorsupreme,Iamnotopentothe chargeofattemptingtoundermineparental authority.'

"3.LordNelsonaccusesmeofindecent haste'inreceivinghisson,who,tendays previously,wasahappymemberofthe EnglishChurch.'IwouldaskwhetherattendingRomanCatholicservicesandusing essentiallyRomandevotionsforthespaceof threeyearsisconsistentwithsuchastateof mind?

"4.Mr.Nelsoninformsmethattheclergymantoschemabewasinthehabitofconfessingduringthelastthreeyearsandwho, LordNelsonsays,quietedhisdoubts.never enteredintocontroversywithhim,but,on thecontrary,encouragedhiminthepractice ofhisfavoriteRomandevotions,asystemof

ACapuchinmonkwassentencedtothree years'imprisonmentforhavingrefusedabsolutiontotheBurgomasterofVallendar. Allthesestatisticsareconfinedwithinthe firstninemonthsof1875.Sincethennine othermonthsofbarbarismandsacrilege havepassedby,andthepainfulspectacleof arrests,ejection,exiles,imprisonment,&c., formsliterallytheorderoftheday,notonly inafewprovinces,butallovertheempire, fromtheBaltictotheboundariesofAustria andBavaria,andfromStrasburgandMetz totheboundariesofRussiaFromthenews bythelastmailitseemsasifthestormhad reachednowitsculminatingpoint.Still,it ismostgratifyingtoperceivethatevenin Germanysympathywiththesufferersis growingamongallclassesinproportionto themagnitudeofthecalamity.

Now,sir,theropewithwhichPrinceBismarckintendedtobringtheCatholicChurch downtothegroundiscomposedchieflyof theOldCatholics.Strangetosay,the leadersofthatsectweremostlyprofessors offreeuniversitiesinPrussia,andhence theteachersofthepresentinvincibleclergy. Formorethan20yearsbackhadtheGovernmentbeencajolingthesefalsebrethren,and waspreparingThanforthemainstringsof thefatalrope.Butthatropeprovesnowto beofinferiormaterial-inferiorinquantity andquality.

Attheoutbreakofthecontestitwasexpectedwithcertaintythatallwasready,and thefirstsignalgivenwouldrallyatoncethe

GermanCatholicsroundDellinger,Reikens, Friederick,&c.Butwhathappened?Out offourteenmillionsofCatholics(South Germanybeingincluded)thesedoctors,with alltheenginesoftheMayLawssucceeded inwinningsver15,000atmost.Asregards theclergy,Dr.Dollingerhadtriumphantly exclaimed,"thatthousandsofprieststhink likehimself"Nowoutofatleast12,000 twenty-sixansweredhiscall,andsincethen eightortenofthese,haveretracted. Itisstatedongoodauthoritythatthere areonlysevenStatepriestsamongthe 10,000priestsofPrussia.HencetheproportionofoneOldCatholictoevery1,000 trueCatholics,andofoneStatepriestto every1,500truepriests. Thereputationofthesectisquiteinkeepingwiththeinsignificanceoftheirnumber. Sonotoriousarethescandalsthatarerampantamongthem,thatonthataccountthe GovernmenthadseveraltimesalreadytorefusethemthegrantofCatholic churches,orofStateaid.Evenamongthe partizansofthepresentpolicytheopinionis becominggeneralthattheGovernmentwill havetoabandontheOldCatholicsaltogether. Someofthepriestshadhithertobeenleft unmolestedbythecourtsoflaw,asthey werethoughttobetacitlyStatepriests. Theyprotestedagainstsuchanimputation. TheRev.FatherHausmann,fromtheprovinceofSaxony,writes:-"Itisafalsehood andacalumnytosaythatIhaverecognised theMayLaws.Neverwassuchaproposal madetome,andifithad,Ishouldnever havethoughtofacceptingit.Haditoccurred, IshouldregretthehourIwasborn,still morethehourwhenIwasordainedapriest. AsimilardeclarationcomesfromAhrweiler inRhenishPrussia-itrunsthus:-"I herebydeclarethatwithrespecttotheMay Laws,IstandfirmlytomyBishop.Inever hadtheintentionofrecognizingthem, andtoremovealldoubtsfromthemindsof myparishioners,IshallrefusetheemolumentsIhithertoreceivedfronttheGovernment.(Signed)KIERIG,P.P."

Thusfar,sir,Bismarckhasbeenpulling hard,sohardthatheistired.illsropeis breakingallover.Thefiveyearsduring whichtheCatholicChurchinGermanywas tobeupsetaredrawingfasttowardstheir close.Whatistheresult?TheCatholic Churchlooksbrighterandmorecompactin allitsmembersthanever."TheGuarddies, butsurrendetsnot,"istheunanimouswarcryfromoneendofthecountrytotheother. ExileandstarvationarePrussia'spresent tactics,buteveninthisattemptitwillfail.

Theprayersandthegenerouscharitiesof theCatholicuniverse,addedtothefaith thatworeoutafearfulpersecutionof300 yearsfromthedaysofNerotothereignof Diocletian,willbeproofstillagainstbrutal force,andsoonerorlaterPrinceBismarck, likeJuliantheApostate,willhavetosay:"Visciti,Galilaee!-Thoulastvanquished 0manfromGalilee!"

Iremain,Sir,yoursthankfully, J.N.BINSFELD,S.M. St.Patrick's,20thJnly,1876.-S.A.Tablet

APLEASANTPAY-DREAM.

ofdisgustandabhorrence;buthe,regardless ofallspittingandtail-swelling,rollsherover, spurringandswearing,andmakesbelievehe willworryhertodeath.Herscratchingand bitingtellbutlittleonhiswoollyhide,and heseemstohavethebestofitoutandout, tillanewallyappearsunexpectedly,and quiteturnsthetables.Themagpiehopsup, rangesalongsideofthecombatants,and catchesthepuppysuchadigoverthetailas sendshimhowlingtohismotherwithaflea iuhisear.-ThelateHenryKingsley.

BRITISHPARLIAMENT.

ThatthelastSessionhasbeenbarrenof legislationwithrespecttoIrelandisunquestionable.ThelateGovernmentpassedafew greatmeasuies,theDisestablishmentofthe Church,theLandAct,andtheJuriesAct, butwaswreckedin1873ontheUniversity Bill.ThatSession,asindeedthetwoprecedingones,passedawaywithlittleorno legislationforIreland;whilesincethe accessionofthepresentMinistrythree Sessionshavepassedwithouttheadditionto thestatutesofasingleActofpracticalimportancetothatcountry.Thisexclusionof IrelandfromImperialconsideration,notwithstandingtheurgentdemandforlegislative reformuponanumberofhighlyimportant practicalquestions,besidesthoseofa higherandmoredisputedcharacter,must powerfullytendtoconfirmtheDishpeople intheopinionthattheImperialParliament isunwilling,orunable,orboth,tolegislate forIreland;andmustfurnishanoverwhelmingargumentinsupportofthepopular demandforHomeRuleordomesticlegislation inoneformoranother.EventheTimes confesseswithmanifestreluctancethatsuch neglectisa"scandal,"andpraysthateven atthelastmomentsomemeansmaybe taken,by"compromise"orotherwise,to removeit.

Weshallendeavortoexposetheinexpediency,aswellastheinjusticeofthis policy,ifitcanbesocalled,byafewsimple illustrations.AnumberoflocalActsare passedeveryyearforeachofthethreeparty oftheUnitedKingdom,manyofthemfor Ireland.Therewere22IrishLocalActsin 1874,and18in1875.These40Billsrefer torailways,tramways,piersandharbors, drainage,gasandwaterworks,andsimilar subjects.Thesemeasures,besidesmany otherswhicharerejected,couldbedealtwith moreexpeditiously,cheaply,andefficiently bylocalTribunals,Boards,orCommissions inEngland,Ireland,andScotland,thanby theImperialParliament,thussavingtime forreallegislation,lesseningexpense,and promotingaspiritofself-respectandindependenceintheseveralcountries.Weare farfromurgingthatsuchaconcessionwould toanyextentmeetthehigherdemandoft.ie massesoftheIrishpeople.Wecallattention toitmerelytoshowthatifParliamentary businessisblocked,whichitis,aremedy totheextentstatedisreadilyavailable.

Whatadeliciousverandahisthistodream inThroughthetangledpassion-flowers, jessamines,andmagnolias,whatasoftgleam ofbright,hazydistance,overtheplainsand farawayThedeepriver-glencleavesthe table-land,whichhereandthereswellsinto breezydowns.Beyond,milesawaytothe north,isagreatforest-barrier,abovewhich thereisablazeoflatesnow,sendingstrange lightaloftintotheburninghaze.Allthisis seenthroughanarchinthedarkmassof verdurewhichclothesthetrellis-work,only brokenthroughinthisoneplace,asthough tomakeaframeforthepicture.Ileleans back,andgiveshimselfuptowatchingtrifles. Seehere.Amagpiecomesfurtivelyoutof thehouse,withakeyinhismouth,andseeingSam,stopstoconsiderifheislikelyto betrayhim.Onthewhole,liethinksnot sohehidesthekeyinacrevice,andwhistles atune.Nowentersacockatoo,waddling alongcomfortablyandtalkingtohimself. Hetriestoenterintoconversationwiththe magpie,vho,however,cutshimdead,and walksofftolookattheprospect.Flopflop Agreatfoolish-lookingkangarooconies throughtheLouseandpeersroundhim.The cockatooaddressesafewremarkstohim, whichhetakesnonoticeof,butgoesblunderingoutintothegarden,rightoverthecontemplativemagpie,whogiveshimtwoor threeindignantpecksonhisclumsyfeet,mil sendshimflyingdownthegravelwalk.Two bright-eyedkangarooratscomeoutoftheir boxpeeringandblinking.Thecockatoofinds anaudienceinthem,fortheysitlisteningto him,nowandthencatchingaflea,orrubbing thebacksoftheirheadswiththeirforepaws.Butabuck'possum,whostealthily descendsbyapillarfromunknownrealmsof mischiefonthetopofthehouse,evidently discreditscockey'sstories,anddepartsdown thegardentoseeifhecanfindsomethingto eat.Anoldcatcomesupthegarden-walk, accompaniedbyawinkedkitten,whoambushesroundthecorneroftheflower-bed, andpouncesoutonhermother,knockingher downandseverelymal-treatingher.But theoldladypicksherselfupwithouta murmur,andcomesintotheverandah, followedbyherunnaturaloffspring,ready foranymischief.Thekangarooratsretire intotheirbox,andthecockatoo,rather nervous,laysherselfouttobeagreeable.But thepuppy,bornunderanunluckystar,who hasbeenwatchingallthesethingsfrombehindhismother,thinksatlast,"Hereis someonetoplaywith";sohecomes staggeringforthandchallengesthekittento alark.Shereceieshimwitheverysymptom

theretrospectistrulysaddening.Thelate GovernmentbelievedtheconditionofUniversityeducationinIrelandtobeso"bad, scandalouslybad,"thattheywreckedthemselvesintheattempttopassaBilltoremedy theevil.TwoMinistriesbefore-oneConservativeandoneLiberal-hadattempted vainlytosettlethequestion.Yettheonly Parliamentaryactiontakensincethedefeat ofMr.Gladstone'sBillin1873,toremedy thoseCatholicgrievancesuniversallyacknowledged,hasbeenthepassingofMr.Fawcett's ActtoseculariseTrinityCollege,ameasure which,whileitaffordsnorelieftoCatholics, inflictsaseriousevilonProtestants.The lateGovernmentproposedtocloseoneofthe Queen'sCollegesthepresentCabinethas increasedtheendowmentofallthree,andin sodoingaugmentedtheirpowerofevil.The pastandthepresentMinistryhaveadmitted theunsatisfactorystateoftheendowed collegesandschoolsandofmiddleclasseducationinIreland,andtheChiefSecretary, SirM.HicksBeach,promisedtodealwith thequestion.Lastly,asregardsprimary education,whichisinaconditionofchronic disturbance,thereistobenolegislationthis Session,sothateverythingisinanunsettled state.SincetheNationalSystem,asitis called,wasprojected"asanexperiment"in 1831tothepresenttime,theCatholicsof Irelandhaveexpresseddiscontentwiththe schemeandsince1859theyhaveonly toleratedituntilbettercanbewrestedfrom theGovernment.Thefirstlegislationthat evertookplacerespectingIrishprimary schoolswaslastyear,whenthetwoActs werepassed,oneauthorisingthePoorLaw BoardsofGuardianstoimpose,iftheythink fit,aratetowardspaymentforresultstothe teachersoftheseveralnationalschoolswithin theUnion,anActthathasfailedinitsobject theothertopromotetheerectionofresidences forteachers,ameasurethathashadsmall success.OvertheentirefieldofIrishEducation,nolegislationhasbeenattemptedto remedyanyofthedeepgrievancesofwhich Catholicscomplain.TheCatholicBishops andclergyandtheCatholiclaityregardthis questionofeducationassurpassingallothers insupremeimportance.Theirgrievance, theirdemands,havelongbeenbeforethe Government,yetnoremedy,nolegislationis forthcoming.

Weshallenumerateafewofthemeasures ofanadministrative,fiscal,industrial,and socialcharacter,whichavowedlyneedreform, andastheyareallopentocompromisea legislativesettlementofthemcouldreadily beeffected.ThepresentJurySystemand theCountyBoardsconnectedtherewithhave beencondemnedasunjustinprincipleand operationformorethanfortyyears.The PoorLaw,whichhasbeencobbledandpatched foryears,requiresradicalchange.Irish judicaturereformispromised.Themagistracyneedsrevisionandextension.The LandActadmitsofafewbeneficialamendments,includingprovisionsforlaborers' dwellings.Thewastelandsshouldbe liberatedfrombarrenmonopolyandthrown intothemarketforsaleatafairprice.The evilsofabsenteeismshouldbeconsideredand restricted.Thefisheriescouldbepromoted invariousforms,andconvenientpiersand harborserectedorrepaired.ThelocaltaxationofIrelandisheavyinamountandunequalinincidence.Auniformtenement revaluationofIreland,forthepurposeof assessment,isrequired.Themunicipal governmentofthecountrydemandsradical change.Theelectoralfranchise,Parliamentary,municipalandpoorlaw,andmunicipal government,needthorough'reform.The wholeofthesanitarysystemofthecountry requiresunityofscheme.TheSunday LiquorLawneedsreform.Notoneofthese subjectsisapartyquestionlegislationupon everyoneofthemhaslongbeendemanded; thepresentGovernmentadmitsindegreethe needofreform;yetnotimecanbefound fordealingwithanyoneofthesenumerous questions.

LastcomesthevitalquestionofHome Rule,orofLegislativeIndependence.Those whopethapsmightnotpressforeither,ifa fairconsiderationwasextendedtoIrish claims,willverylikelybedrawnintothe ranksoftheNationalists,whentheysee SessionafterSessionpass,barrenofall beneficiallegislationforIreland.Coercion Actsarereadilypassed,andbutslowlyrepealed.ConfidencebetweentheGovernment andthepeoplemust,forages,beofs'.ow growthinIreland,aresulttobeexpected fromherhistory.ThelastSession,thelast three,thelastsixSessions,infact,oflegislativeaction,affordlittlepromisethatany realdesireexiststoconciliateIrelandand winovertheaffectionsofherwarmhearted people. Yet,whiletheTimescomplainsofthelast Sessionasascandal,owingtothealmost totalabsenceoflegislationforIreland,the Nationhasbeenabletodeclarethat"This hasbeenayearofgreatandusefulwork, "onthepartoftheIrishmembers,inthe "matterofpracticallegislation,forIreland. "TheirBills,confessedly,coveredthewhole "ground,andhaveledthewayinIrishre"forms."ButifthisistrueasfarasBills areconcerned,ofActsofthiskindnotone hasbeenaddedtotheStatuteBookduring theSession.-Tablet.

THENEGATIONOFALLBELIEF.

Moreimportant,however,thananyoneof theseisthequestionofeducation.Formany yearspastnoSessionhasgonebythathas notbroughtsomelegislationforGreat BritaininregardtoEducation.TheScotch andtheEnglishUniversitieshavebeenthe subjectofvariousSelectCommittees,Royal Commissions,Acts,AmendedActs,and Charters,duringthelast20years.Sohave thegreatfoundation,grammar,endowed,and BurghSchools,respectingwhichthereare scores,nayhundredsofactsandprovisional orders.ThelegislaturerespectingElementartEducationhasbeenstillmorecomprehensiveandcomplete.TheEnglishActof 1870andtheScotchActof1871withtheir amendmentsformthebasisofagreatthough imperfectschemeofprimaryinstructionfor bothcountries.Factory,mining,agricultural, vagrant,pauper,andcriminalchildrenhave beenthesubjectsofspeciallegislation. Technicalandprofessionaleducationinart, science,engineering,medicine,andlawhave alsohadtheattentionofParliament.But whenweturnfromthisreviewtoIreland

Withintheselastfewdaystherehasbeen published,hereinLondon,aworkwhich,in theaudacityofitsunbelief,surpassesanythingyetissuedfromthepress.ItoutRenan'sRENAS.Itbetraysagreateregoism thanAugusteComte.Itismorecynicalin itscriticismoftheEvangeliststhanthe authorofthe"ChristlicheGlaubenslehre" Thebookwearereferringtoisintwooctavo volumes.Itisentitled"AnAnalysisof ReligiousBelief."Itistheposthumous workofViscountAmberley.Itundertakes topassinreviewallthereligions,allthereligioussystems,allthereligiouscustoms,all thereligiouspersonagesofwhomorof whichthereisanyrecordinthehistoryof thehumanrace.Itsauthor'savowedobject,indoingthis,istosifttruthbya methodwhichheclaimsaspeculiarlyhis own,andwhichhedesignatesamethodof comparison.Inpointoffact,however,as thereaderverysoonfinds,nocomparisonof anykindwhateverisattemptedfrombeginningtoend.Thereligionsoftheworldare described,onebyone,withthemostdispassionatedenial,ineachandall,ofanything supernatural.TheGospelandtheZendavestsareofequalvalueintheeyesofLord Amberley.ConfuciusandEzechielare worthyofaboutequalconsideration.Saint Paulisevidentlyentitledtolessrespectat thehandsofViscountAmberleythanBuddha orZoroaster.Yetthemanwhodeliberately undertakestoweigh,thus,inthebalanceof hisjudgment,thereligiousbeliefsofallprecedinggenerations,isremembered,perfectly well,asonewhowasregardedbythemajority withindifference,andbysomewithunaffected ridicule.Hewasthemostpragmaticalof writers.Hewasthemerestfribbleinpolitics. Whilethereputationhewonforhimselfin society-heirtoanearldomthoughhewas, andeldestsonofaPrimeMinisterofEngland -wasthatoftheveriestflaneur,halfprig, halfpedant.Whentheauthorofthissocalled"AnalysisofReligiousBelief"(it being,inreality,noanalysiswhatever) breathedhislast,hewasinhisthirty-fourth year.Twenty-sixyearspreviously,when hewasalittlechildofeight-precisely,by theway,theperiodoncereferredtoso ludicrouslybyMr.BernalOsborneasthe time"whenLordAmberleywasinhisperambulator"-therewaswrittenbyhisfather, nowEarlRussell,thenLordJohnRemelt, andPrimeMinisterofEngland,underdate Novemberthe4th,1850,Downing-street,a letteraddressedtothethenBishopofDurham,atthecloseofwhich,afteragrand flourishabout"thegloriousprinciplesofthe Reformation,"therewasagibewantonly flungoutatwhatthewriterspokeofas "themummeriesofsuperstition."Those "wildandwhirlingwords"have(forEarl Russellhimself)carriedwiththemtheirown Nemesis.Here,again,itistheNemesisof Faith,ofaFaithentirelymisdirected,and endinginthemoatutterunbelief.The "gloriousprinciples"oftheso-termed Reformation,aboutwhichLordRussellwas soexultantalittlemorethanaquarterofa centuryago,asisnowapparent,ledViscountAmberley,stepbystep,toagrave beyondwhichhesawnoGodandnoFuture, constraininghimtoleavebehindhim,for posthumouspublication,arepudiationofall formsofbeliefwhatsoever,as,inthefullest senseoftheterm,inhisestimation,the merest"mummeriesofsuperstition."

ViscountAmberley'smotherFrancis CountessRussell,nowinher71styear,itis affectingtoremember,prefixestothe posthumousworkofhermostunhappyson anaddresssigned"F.R.,"inthecourseof whichshespeaksofthelovingdepthsofhis heart,andofthesolemnpurposeofhisbook, whileentreating"thosewho[might]findin "ittheirmostcherishedbeliefsquestioned "orcontemned,theirsurestconsolationsset "atnaught,[to]rememberthathehadnot "shrunkfrompainandanguishtohimself, "asonebyonehepartedwithportionsof "thatfaithwhichiuboyhoodandearly "youthhadwenthemainspringofhislife." TheCountessRusselladds,yetfurther, almostwiththeemphasisofreiterated adjuration-aswillbeseenfromtheopening wordsofthelastthreeparagraphsthus passionatelyaddressedtoherson'sreaders"Letthemrememberthat,howevermany "theyearsgrantedtohimonearthmight "havebeen,hissearchaftertruthwould "haveendedonlywithhisexistencethat hewouldhavebeenthefirsttocallfor unsparingexaminationofhisownopinions, "arguments,andconclusionsthefirstto "welcomeanynewlightsthrownbyother "workersinthesamefieldonthemysteries ofourbeingandoftheuniverse.Let "themrememberthatwhileheassailsmuch "whichtheyreckonunassailable,hedoesso "inwhattohimisthecauseofgoodness, "nobleness,love,truth,andofthemental progressofmankind.$Letthemremember "thattheutteranceofthatwhich,after "earnestandlaboriousthought,hedeemed "tobethetruth,wastohimasacredduty; andmanytheyfeel,ashewouldhavefelt, thejustnessofthesewordsofagoodman andunswervingChristianlatelypassed 4,away Aman'scharitytothosewho differfromhimupongreatanddifficult questionswillbeintheratioofhisown .knowledgeofthemthemoreknowledge .4themorecharity.'"Theappealthus hystericallyaddressedtobelieversinOur Lord-whoseAdorableName,beitsaid,is outragedbytheauthorofthisterriblebook, ateveryturnoftheleaf,inamannerthe mostappalling-bearsaboutitinitsvery languagetheevidenceofitsextravagance. Insteadofanytokensbeingdiscoverablehere ofanaturefullofloveandtenderness,we recognizenothingbutthecoldestanddeadliest cynicism.Insteadofenquiry,wemeetwith nothingbutpriggishpragmaticassertion. Insteadofperceivinganywheretheworking outofearnestandlaboriousthought,wecan discerninthewholebooknothingbutthe resultofstrenuous,painstaking,andcold bloodedcompilation.Rememberingthatthe irreverenceoftheworkpassesallexpression -itsmaindriftorpurportbeingnotsomuch thedenialofChristianityasthedenunciation ofourLordHimself,HisActs,HisWords, HisLife,HisCharacter-itissimplybewilderingtofindabooklikethisprefacedby thewriter'smother,andhavinginscribed uponitsfirstleafitsposthumousauthor's dedicationofthetwovolumestothemanes ofhisdeadwifeintermsasextravagantas thefollowing:-

"Withallreverenceandallaffectiontothe "memoryoftheever-lamentedwifewhose "heartyinterestinthistookwas,during "manyyearsofpreparatorytoil,mybest "supportwhosejudgmentastoitsmerits "oritsfaultswouldhavebeenmymost "trustedguidewhosesympathymytruest "encouragement;whosejoyous:welcomeof "thecompletedworkIhadlonglookedfor"wardtoasmyonegreatreward;whose "nature,combininginrareunionscientific "clearnesswithspiritualdepth,mayinsome "slightdegreehaveleftitsimpressonthe "page,thoughfartoofaintlytoconveyan "adequateconceptionofonewhosereligious "zealinthecauseoftruthwasrivalledonly "bytheardorofherhumanityandthe "abundanceofherlove."Tothememory "ofhiswifebecouldpayallreverenceand allaffection.ButforthememoryofOne atwhosenameallkneesshallbendinHeaven, andonEarth,hehasonlywordsofobloquy -wordsdelivered,allthrough,withthe coolferocityofadeliberateblasphemer.WeeklyRegister.

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