SettexalSltattiugs,
ANEWMONUMENT..
Themonumenttobeerectedin'NewY,Ork harbor,byFrenchcitizens,ass.memorialof theco-operationofFrenchwith''American armsintheWarofIndependence,will apparentlybethenewestwonderofthe world.ItwillconsistofafigureofLiberty, 120feetinheight,placedonapedestalof similaraltitude,sothattheheadofthegoddesswilltoweraloft240feet.Theright arm,whichwillextendupwards,willbe35 feetinlength,andwillholdalighthousein thehand,soastobeusefulaswellasornamental.Thefamoussculptor,M.Bartholdi, whoisthedesigner,isatpresentinAmerica, andhasbeengivingsomeinterestinginformationonthisandothergreatmonuments. ThecolossusofRhodeswas105feetin height,andwasfivefeetsmallerthana figureexecutedinbronzeforNeroatRome. Inmoderntimesambitiondidnotsoarso high,andthebronze"Bavaria,"atMunich -thegreatestinourdays-isonly60feetin height.ThecostoftheFrenchprojectwill beenormous,butnoonedoubtsforamoment thatitwillbecontributed.Thewhole Frenchnationisinvitedtocontribute,and thesmallestsumwillbetaken.Whenthe collectionsarecompletethenamesofthe subscriberswillbearrangedinabook,and onecopyoftheworkgiventoeachStatein theAmericanUnion.-CatholicMessenger.
CARDINALMANNINGONEUROPEAN POLITICS.
SpeakingofSept.27atLeeds,asa luncheonwhichfollowedthelayineofthe foundation-stoneofanewseminaryofpriests forthedioceseofBeverley,CardinalManningsaid:Hedidnotbelievethatthetemporalpower ofthel'opehadceasedtobe.(Cheers.)lie believedthatsolongastherewasaChristian worldtheheadoftheChristianChurchcould neverbeasubject,andifhewerenota subjecthemustbeasovereign.(Cheers.) Wewerewitnessesofagreatexcitement, whichwasaffectingthewholecivilisedworld. Therewasatimewhenthesupremepastoral ruleoftheHolyFathersufficedtomaintain themoralorder,when,inspiteofallconflictsandallambitions,itwassufficientat leasttogovernandpacifytheworld.That periodhadlongpassed.Springingfromit andsurvivingitwasaperiodofwhatmen calledthelawofnation,internationaljustice, mutualresponsibilitybetweenthepeoplesof theChristianworld,andarespectfortreaties, engagements,andpledges.Foralongtime diplomacywasfoundtobeenoughtopreservethepeaceofEurope,andtoterminate itsconflicts.Hewasafraidwehadsurvived thatperiodalso,foritappearedasthough theobligationsofdiplomacyhadatthis timeverylittleinfluenceinbindingtheconsciencesofgovernments;andasfortreaties writtenunderparchment,wehadseenthe swordputthroughtheminourtimeandin recentyears.Whatremained1 Therere: miAnedtheironageinwhichsomeeightor ninemillionsofmenareunderarms,andthe promiseismadetousthatwhenthegovernmentsofEuropeshallhavecarriedoutthe provisionstheyaremaking,therewouldbe someelevenortwelvemillionsofmenready tocuteachother'sthroats.Itseemedtohim thattheexperimentofdissolvingthe temporalpower,asfarasamancoulddoit, hadalreadyproducedominousandmenacingconsequenceswhichdarkenedthehorizon ofChristianEurope.He,therefore,believed thattheDivineProvidencethathadgoverned ussolonghadnotyetdepartedfromthe Christianworld.Heearnestlyhopedthata Europeanconflictmightnotcomeagain,but ofthishewasconfident,thattheonlyissue fromitwouldbetherestorationofthemoral ordertotheChristianworld,inwhichalone wastheperpetuityofpeace.Therewere great'thingsyettobedoneandyettobeseen, andhehopedthatPiustheNinthwouldstill livetoseeatleastthecommencementof thesethings(applause).Inasubsequent speechtheCardinalsaid:-Noabhorrence hadbeenconceivedbyanyonethroughout thelengthandbreadthofourcountrywhich exceededinintensitytheprofoundhorror withwhicheveryCatholichadregardedwhat arecalledtheatrocitiesofBulgaria.(Cheers.) Theyhadbeentauntedinthepublicprinte withtheirpassiveattitude.Theyhavebeen passivebecausetheybelieveditwaseasierto lightfiresthantoquenchthem,andwhen fireswereoncelightedtheyexhaledsmote, andwhensmokewasthickmencouldnotsee theirways,andtheydidtheverythingsthat theyhaddesirednottodo.(Cheers.)Thee believedthatinthepresentcrisistherewerd perilstothewholeEuropeancivilisationand tothewholeChristianworldandtheycould notbebesolighteitherinheart,orhead,as tongueastogiveexpreasiontoanythingbut
thenagetmeasuredlanguageontheTight oceasion,andalmost,ifisilentcouncilamong .hwithWhOlncenne4wastobetaken. (Cheers.)Hebekievedthatthedutyof OeTY.leyel erg,'witle,thud patrioticsubjectatthepresenttime;wasto lendthewholeofhissupportinbeat,and will,andspeechtoHerMajesty'sGovernment,betheGovernmentwhatitmight. (Cheers.)Hewasconvincedthatthedutyof everyEnglishmanwastoforgethimselfin thegreatcrisisinwhichthiscountrymight becompromisedintooneofthemostterrible Europeanconflictswithwhichwehaveever beenscourged.(Cheers.)-CatholicMessenger.
READYTOFIGHT.
EventsinEuropepointsoplainlytoa generalwarthatitbecomesamatterofinteresttoinquirewhatisthestrengthofthe armiesmaintainedbythevariouspowers. Wederivethe,followingparticularsfroma phampletrecentlypublishedbyadistinguishedRussiangeneralandwe(M.and D.Advertiser)havereasontobelievethat thefigures,ifnotaccurateinevewparticular, areapproximatelyso:-
Englend.-Population,31420,000.Armed force,437,667menconsistingofpermanent army,militia,yeomanry,volunteers.
Belgium.-Population,5,113,000.Armed force,130,000menconsistingofpermanent army,gardeciviqueactive.
Holland.-Population,3,716,000.Armed force,85,000menconsistingofregular army,schuteryactive.
Denmark.-Apulation,1,661,000.Armed force,52,000m'tnconsistingofline,andits reinforcements.
Portugal.-Population,4,376,000.Armed force,160,000men.
Sweden.-Population,4,227p00.Armed force,150,000men.
Turkey,-Population,37.976,000.Armed force,586,000men; consistingofregular army,letreserve,2ndreserve.irregulartroops, andauxiliaries.
Switzerland.-Population,2,669.000.Armed force,201.000menconsistingofelite,reserve,landwehr.
Germany.-Population,40,582,000.Armed force,1,310,000men; consistingofregular army,depots,garrisons.
Austria.-Population,35,904,000.Armed force,1,034,000men;consistingofregular army,landwehr.
France.-Population,36,102.000.Armed force,1,423,000men; consistingofregular army,reservearmy,territorialreserve.
RussiainEurope.-Population,68,884,000. Armenforce,1,520,000men.
Italy.-Population,26,801,000.Armed force,823,000menconsistingofregular army.reserve,militia.
Thisgivesatotalof7,881,677soldiersin Europebutitappearsalsothat,including theLandstrum,whichGermanyhasjustorganized,themilitarystrengthoftheGerman Empirecanhardlybeestimatedatlessthan threemillionsofarmedmen,whichswells thegrandEuropeantotaltosomethinglike ninemillionsandahalfofsoldiers.
Don't-Don'tinsultthepoor.Hismuscles maybewelldeveloped.-Don'tcolour meershanmsforaliving.Itissimplydying byinches.-Don'tthrowdustinyourteacher's eyes.Itwillinjurethepupil.-Don'tworry abouttheicecrop.Keepcool,andyouwill haveenough.-Don'tturnupyournose.at brightthings.Thinkofbreadandtaxation. -Don'tboastofyourpedigree.Manyefool hashadawiseancestor.-Don'tbeyacoach topleaseyourwife,Bettermakeheralittle sulky.--Don'twritelongobituaries.Save someofyourfindwordsforthoseliving.Don'tpublishyouractsofcharity.TheLord willkeeptheaccountstraight.-Don'tmourn overfanciedgrievances.Bideyourtimeand realsorrowwillcome.Don'tputonairsin yournewclothes.Rememberyourtailoris suffering.-Don'tbetoosentimental.Adead heartproperlycrookedwillmakeasavoury meal.-Don'taskyourpaitortopraywithout notes.Howelseranhe,payhisprovision bill7-Don'tasktheLordtokeepourgarmentsunspotted.Heisn'trenovatingold clothes.-Don'tlingerwhere,"yourlovelies dreaming."Wakeherupandtellhertoget breakfast.-Don'tputoffsubscribingforthe paper.Sendinyournamewithoutfurther delleyt7s. e
A,CONVERTEDNOBLEMAN.CNLEBRATIti(;HISFIRSTMASS.
AcorrespondentofanEnglishCatholic contemporarywrites.--'Atthebeautiful chapelattachedtothemonasteryofthe DiscalcedCarmelites,inKensingten,asmall butveryselectandaristocraticcompanyof Romaneatholieshaveassistedatwhatwas
tothemaneventofunusualinterest.Lord CharlesGeorgeArchibaldDouglas,theonly brother,and,Ibelieve,theheir-presumptive oftheDukeofHamilton,hasbecomea Catholicpriest,andthismorning,atthe CarmeliteChapel,hesanghisfirstSolemn HighMass.Theceremonywasattendedwith muchpomp.Therobesofthenoblepriest andofhisdeaconandsub-deaconwereofthe mostgorgeousdescription,andthemusic.as italwaysisatthischapel,wassuperb.Lord ArchibaldDouglaswasbornin1847.He waseducatedatEton.Hewasappointeda cornetinthe11thHussarsin1866,andhe wasaide-de-camptoBaronNapierof MagdaladuringtheAbyssinianwar.Heis thesonofthe11thDukeofHamiltonandof thePrincessMary,daughteroftheGrand DukeofBadenandcousinofNapoleonIII. Hisvoiceissonorousandmusical,andhe sangtheMasswithgreatexpression.
AMERICA.
ThelateLordBishopofHavannahdieda beggar.Hewasabsolutelywithoutworldlymeanswhencalledaway,-andhisfuneralexpensesweresubscribed.Thisastonishesthe quidnuncs."Whatafoolhemusthave' been"istheircommentfortheycannot understandacharitywhichgivesaway everything.TheNewYorkSunsummarises thecasewithaforcethatdeservesrecognition:-"AsingularmanwastheBishopof Havannah,whosedeathisjustannouncedby telegraph.Thedespatchtellsusthatthis bishophadtobeburiedbypublicsubscriptions,asheleftnothing,havinggivenallhis possessionstothepoor.Queer,wasitnot? Sonicpeoplewillsayhewasaveryfoolish man.Hehadplentyofchancestomake money,whichhemighthaveputoutat interesttillitgrewtoafortune.Hehada goodsalary,whichhemighthavehoarded up,andbywhichhemighthaveenrichedhis heirs.But,insteadofdoinganyofthese thingsthissingularbishophadgivenallhis possessionstothepoor,notleavingeven enoughtopaytheexpensesofhisfuneral. Hediedofthevomit°,whichisragingin Havannah.Hedidnotrunawayfrom thecitybecausethevomitsragedinit,but remainedthereforthesakeofhisflock,who werefallingvictimstoit.Somepeoplewill saythatthisclergymanoughttohaveloqked afterhimselfbutalasheneglectedhisown interestsineveryway.TheHavannahletter publishedintheSunlately,whichtoldof hisillness,saidhewasgreatlybelovedbythe wholepopulation.
THEFENIANCONVICTSATCHATHAM.
ThecellsintheprisoninwhichtheFenian prisionersareconfinedatnightarestillkept aprofoundsecret,butitisknownthatthey areindifferentpartsofthebuilding,and thattheconvictsareplacedindifferentcells nightly,onlytheGovernoroftheprisonand oneortwowardersknowingtherewhereabouts.Thisprecautionisadoptedtoprevent thepossibilityofanywarderswhoareon dutyatnightbeingtamperedwithsoasto giveinformationconcerningthepartofthe buildinginwhichtheprisonersareconfined.
ANARCHBISHOP'SCARRIAGE.
Ahandsomenewstatecarriageforthe RightRev.Dr.Vaughan,Archbishopof Sydney,hasjustbeencompleted,andisnow onviewatherMajesty'scoachbuilders, Messrs.MoranandCo.,LongAcre,previous toitsdispatch,inaweekortwo,forNew SouthWales.Thebodyofthecarriageisof gracefulandnobleproportions,andispainted arichlakecolour,relievedwithdelicatelines ofcrimson,themountings,lamps,andfittings beingsilverplated.Onthepanelsoftht doorsthearmorialbearingsoftheArchbishop havebeenrichlyemblazonedbythecelebratedmuteheraldicartistMr.D.T.Baker, whohasnowhadthehonorformanyyears ofpaintingfortheRoyalFamilyandthe CorporationofLondon.Thearmsofthe VaughanandHerbertfamilieswiththe Archbishop'screstandmottoareexecuted withtasteandjudgment,andgreatlyenhancethegeneralappearanceofthecarriage. TheinteriorislinedwithblueMorocco leatherandampleprovisionismadefor books,vestments,&e.Altogetherthecarriage reflectsgreatcreditontheeminentfirmof builderswhohaveproducedit.
THEDAYasATONEMENT.
Sundaylastwasthetenthdayofthe seventhmonthoftheJewishyear.The sanctityofthenumberseven,whichsupplied Philowiththematerialsforalongtreatise,' extendstotheseventhmonth.Itis eminentlyamonthofprayer.When't4e.
SundayrestisaddedtotheSabbaths,fasts, andfestivalsprescribedbyhisownlaw,the orthodoxJewhasonlythirteenworkingdays outofthmonthofthirtydays.Itisnot, however,'amonthofself-indulgencethe tenthdayisastandingexampletothe contrary.Itisadayofatonement,aholy convocation,adayonwhich"yeshallafflict yoursouls"(Lev.xxiii.)Thetenthdayis entirelygiventoprayerandmeditation,undisturbedbyeatingordrinking,fromeven toeven,aperiodoftwenty-fivehours.The ninedaysprecedingitarecalled,together withthefastitself,thetendaysofrepent. ance.Ontheeveofthisdayitiscommon tovisitthegravesofthedeparted.Inthe synagoguestheshoesareremovedfromthe worshippers'feetasasignofmourning. Manydressentirelyinwhite.Allrecitea longgeneralconfessionofsin,andperform therarecermonyofkneeling.Theritual observedonthisdaywhentheTemplewas recited;andthenoccurstheseriesofejaculationquotedin"DanielDeronda:""Happy theeyewhichsawallthesethings,butverily tohearonlyofthemafflictsoursouls HappytheeyewhichsawourTempleand thejoyofourcongregation,butverilyto hearonlyofthemafflictsoursoulHappy theeyethatsawourjoyandthegladnessof oursoul,butverilytohearonlyofitafflicts oursoulHappytheeyethatsawthe fingerswhenturningeverykindofsong,but verilytohearonlyofitafflictsoursoul1"
RIOTATATIomgRUMMEETINGATDEPTIPORD.
Apublicmeeting,convenedbytheGreenwichbranchoftheHomeRuleAssociation, washeldonMondaynight,intheLecture Hall,Deptford,andledtosomeriotousproceedingsLordF.G.Osborne,whopresided, whenherosetoaddressthemeeting,was interruptedbycriesof"O'DonovanRosso," andapartyofbetween-twentyandthirty rneninthebodyofthehallraisedcriesof "Totalseparation,"and"Threecheersfor Mulcahy."Whenthedisorderwhichwas thuscreatedhadsomewhatsubsided,the chairmanattemptedtospeak,butdisorder againprevailed,andheresumedhisseat. Mr.F.H.O'Donnellrosetoproposearesolution,pledgingthemeetingtosupportaHome Rulecandidate,butwasmetbycriesof "WhathasHomeRuledonei"andacontinuedfireofinterruptions.Itthenbecame evidentthatthedisturbancecamefroman organizedbody.Asubsequentspeakerwas similarlyinterrupted,andaremarkthat"he hadnoobjectiontoconspiracyortophysical force,butthathebelievedthatthemenwho cametopublicmeetings,toshoutabout fightingwouldbethelasttofight,'ledtoa regularmelee.TheNationalistsmadep.rush attheHomeRulebanner,wererepulsed, andacombatensued.Peoplerushedfrom allpalesofthehall,'andafteraseriesof excitingskirmishestheriotswereejected. Fromoneofthemadagger,18incheslong, wastakenandwashandedovertothechairman,andteverallife-preserversofaformidablecharacterwerealsoseizedbytheHome Rulers.Theriotersappearedtohaveconic fromLondonbytrain,andseveralofthem returnedwoundedtoCharing-cross.After themeetinghadresumed,thepoliceappeared andkeptthedoorsduringtheremainderof thept.:ceedings.
FATHERBURKEINTHENORTH.
FatherBurke,theDominican,preachedon SundayinKircubbin-aremotedistrictin thedioceseofDown,andthereappearance ofthemostpopularofIrishpreachers attractedtothevillagechurchanassemblage asremarkableforitsmunificenceasforits numbers.Asumofnolessthank800.was takenupontheoccasion."Thefine autumnalmorning,"saystheUlsterEramirter, "whichusheredintheFeastoftheDedicationoftheChurchesofIreland,beheldthe oldandtheyoung,highandlow,therichand thepoor.fromeverypointofthecompass, fromfarandnear,turnedtowardsKircubbin.Byrailandroadthethronging peoplewent,andwhentheceremoniesofthe daycommencedinthesecludedspotso favored,ascenetheremettheeyewhich attestedmorestrikinglythanwordscantell the.nndyingfaithandfidelityoftheIrish people.Thesplendidsermonoddreasedto thatmultitudeweendeavortoreproduce, butthecoldtypeoftheprintingpresscermet conjureupthesonorousintonation,the gesturefullofgramand-meaning,andThe generallymagnificentdeliveryofthegreat DominicanwhomtheCardinaletth6Oharch ofIrelanddelightetocallptineeofpetit:ties*. Theglowingdiction,full-oflearningaiit'of imagery,is,however,preserved,andnest'to thepleasure,ofhearingthedisconreeshould ,bethatofpelngit;AsFatherBourke's voicerangbutclearasa:Wm:ion,throughthe
'AUSTRALIANCATHOLIC'REPQRD,SOU
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handsomechurch,asympatheticchordwas awakmsedinstoryWittofthesurging crowd,andeverymantherewasthankful thatthestrengthhadreturnedtothecowled championwhohasprovenhimselfthefearlessdefenderofhiscountry's-fame,evenas heisthemostzealouslaborerinthevineyard oftheChurch."
MIRACULOUSCUESATLOURDES.
TheDendalkDestscieralofSaturday publishesthefollowingextractfromaletter receivedbrtheRev.PatrickM'Culla.P.P., Dromisken,Co.Louth,fromagentlemanat presentonavisittotheshrineofourLady atLourdes.Theletterbearsdatethe27th Sept.,andspeakseloquentlyforitself:-'1 wouldnothavewrittentoyoutillmyreturn butforasceneofwhichIwaspersonallya witnessherethismorning,andofwhichI writefreshfromthescene.Yesterday arrivedherepilgrimagesfromTulles,in CentralFrance,andAngers,inBrittany, whosebannerboretheinscription:Bretons Catholiquatorjours.Iwasdownatthe grottoshortlybeforesixo'clock,andearlyas wasthehourtherewerethousandsearoute beforeme.Bysixo'clockIsawapoor peasantfromAngers,formerlyamasonby trade,amiserableobject,carrieddownona man'sbacktothepiscine.Fortwenty-three yearshehadbeendeafanddumb,paralysed, unabletomovehandorfoot,strickendown inathunderstorm.Isawhimthus,anobject fromwhichonewouldinvoluntarilyturn away.Afewminutesaftersixo'clockI wenttothebasilicaoverherefortheseven o'clockMass,attheendofwhichMrsCcametometosaythatthemanwasprostrate inthegrotto,renderinghisthanksgiving, andbyeighto'clockhewalkeduptothe missionarieshouseleaningontwopriests, feebleandweak,butyetcured.bynine o'clockIsawhimintherefectory,andshook handswithhim,andfromhisownlips heardthestoryofhislongillnessand miserableexistence,anditwasmostattesting andedifyingtoseethepooroldfellow,ashe passedalongthecorridor,embracingand kissingthefeetofastatueoftheblessed VirginMary,likeachild.Thepeoplepre sentalljoinedinahymnofthanksgiving Thefervorofthepietyofthepouraud under-middleclassesmademethinkofmy selfathomeinpoordearoldIreland.Ihad neverexpectedtohaveseenwithmyown eyesamiracle.Ihaveseenoneto-dayas wonderfulasthoseofold.Ionlywishyo had:Atliheretoseeandenjoyit,asyo wouldhavedone." u
THEDUKEOFCONNAUGHTINDUBLIN.
TheDukeofConnaughtarrivedhereon Saturdaymorningtotakecommandofhis brigadeattheRoyalbarracks.Hecauseda communicationtobemadethedaybeforeto theLordMayorthathedesirednostatereception,butthatifhisLordshipandafew otherswouldaccompanyhimfromtherailwaystationtothebarracks,hewouldhave noobjection,TheLordMayor,accordingly, methisRoyalHighnessandescortedhim fromWestland-row,andatstartingthe partywerereceivedwithsomecheeringfrom aconsiderablecrowd.TheCorporationhave resolvedtopresentanaddresstotheDuke, andhaveappointedacommitteetoprepare adraft;whiletheLordMayor,onhispart, issaidtobecontemplatingagrandballat theMansionHouse,
MR.)UNBAR,M.P.,INNEWROSS.
SUNDAYCLOSINGIFIRELAID.
TheannualmeetingsoftheIrishSunday ClosingAssociationcommencedthismorning withaprivatemeeting,atwhichSirD.J. Corrigan,Bart,presided,andatwhichseveral otherinfluentialgentlemen,clericalaidlay, ProtestantandCatholic,attendedandconsideredamongstthemselvestheplanof campaigninthecomingSessionofParliament.Amongstotherspresentwerethe VeryRev.Dr.Phillips,P.P.,toscommon, delegateoftheBishopofElphin,andthe VeryRev.JohnBoylen,P.P.,delegateofthe BishopandClergyofKilmore.Thisevening, at7.30.p.m.,theannualpublicmeetingtook placeintheRoundRoomoftheRotundo, andwasunusuallysuccessful.Havingbeen presentatthecorrespondingmeetinglast year,Iamabletosaythat,ifprogressisto bemeasuredbytheattendanceofthepublic atlargeonsuchoccasions,theSunday ClosingMovementhasmadeadistinct advancewithinthelasttwelvemonths. To-nighttheRoundRoomwasasfullasit couldhavebeen,workingmenthrongingthe bodyoftheball,andthemiddleclasseswomenaswellasmen-occupyingtheother partsofthehouse.Ontheplatformwerea largenumberofrepresentativemen,includingAldermanPurdon(representativeofthe LordMayor),Mr.A.M.Sullivan,M.P.,the O'ConorDon,M.P.,Mr.W.A.Redmond,M. P.,Mr.Dickson,M.P.,theVeryRev.Father Boylan,theVeryRev.Dr.Dickenson(Dean oftheChapelRoyal)-allofwhomdelivered addresses-AldermanMcSwiuey,andothers whosenamesareknownbeyondDublin. WhenIwentintothemeetingthreeorfour welldressedyoungmen,smellingstrongly ofliquor,werebeingforciblyejectedamidst tremendouscheering.Theyweredisturbing theproceedings,andthecommonobservation wasthattheyhadbeensentinbythe publicans.Artiertheirexpulsiontherewas perfectquiet.AfterMr.Redmondhadproposedthefirstresolution,oneofthesecretariesreadatelegramironshisEminence CardinalManningsendinghisgreeting.At thistherewasaloudandenthusiasticburst ofcheering.IamconfidentthatnoIrishman couldhavegotagrandsrreceptionfromthat purelyIrishaudience.By-and-byeMr.A.M. Sullivancameupontheplatform,andhere againthecheeringwasofthemostenthusiasticcharacter.tineothercheerofthisinterpolatorykindmustbenoticed.Itwasfor hisEminenceCardinalCullen,whosenta strongletterinfavorofthemovement,and enclosed,besides,ahandsomesubscriptionto thefundsoftheAssociation.Ineednotgive asummaryofthespeechesoftheresolutions. Sufficeittosaythattheydemonstratedthat noeffortwillbewantingtowinSunday closingnextSession.Onthewhole,the meetingwasagreatsuccess.Imayaddhere onewordonacognatesubject.Theannual licensingsessionsforDublincommencedon Saturday,andthenewRecorder(Mr. Falkiner.Q.C.)hasstruckterrorintothe heartsofthepublicansbytheboldmannerin whichheisproceedingtocutdownthe numberofpublic-houses.ThelateRecorder (SirFrederickShaw)wasratherapublican's roan,butMr.Falkinerisquitethereverse. Heisfullyimpressedwiththeawfulextent oftheevilofintoxicationinDublinandlie hasgiveneverybodytounderstandthathe meanstodowhathecantowardslessening it.Herefusesallnewlicenses,declinesto sanction"transfers,"andimposeswherehe cansix-day,insteadofseven-day.licenses. Isupposeitwouldbenountruthtosaythat sinceSaturdaypublic-housepropertyin Dublinhasfallen30percent.invalue.
LIFEOFPRINCECONSORT.
r,JANUARY*6,1817..
all oftheirensuringaspeedy andbm ,-nietionofbodilitles.The evilpictions,ontheotherhand,sonoisily scatteredbroadcastoverthelandbythe leadersoftheOppositionhavebeenutterly falsified.Whereisthereanyneednowfor anautumnalSession? Untiltheletof Marchthewholematterindisputehasbeen quietlyarranged.Themorevociferous denouncersoftheCabinetmight,according toahomelyphrase,withsomeadvantageto themselves,havesavedtheirbreathtocool theirporridge.
TURLEY.
Turkeyhasdonefarmorethanmeethalf waythepacificadvancesofEuropeasformutatedinthepropositionsoftheEnglish Government.lheautonomyofthreeprovinceswasrequiredasaguaranteefortheir goodgovernment.Insteadofsimply yieldingthat,theSublinePorteundertakes toextendtoeverypartoftheOttoman EmpirethebenefitsdeclaredbytheSix Greatl'owerstobeindispensableforthe goodgovernmentofBosniaServile,and Herzegovina.Anarmisticehavingatfirst beendeclined,isaskedforagain.And,what isthereplyofl'urkey!Shenotonlyassents, butassentswiththebestpossiblegracepledgingherselfthatforsixmonths,andnot merelyforsixweeks,herscimitarshallremainsheathed.Duringthosesixmonths, if,onlyRursiabetruetoherword,the PowersofEuropewillhavetheopportunity offindingasolutiontoaproblemthathas hithertoappearedtobeinsolute,
RussiaAN.TURKEY.
oath,bywhichIconsidermyselfbound duringtherestofmylife:-
1.ToregardtheSovereignPontiffasmy SpiritualHead,andtodieratherthandeny himtobesuch.
2.ToregardHerMajestytheQueenas myTemporalHead,andtodieratherthan denysuchtobethecase.
3.TodoallIcantoopentheeyesofmy fellowmentothetruthandbeautyofthe religionofourancestors-thereligionof thosemenwholaidthefoundationofEngland'sgreatness,establishedheruniversities, builthercathedrals.
4.Todoallthiswithgentlenessand charity,thatisinthespiritofourSaviour -andonlytospeakvehementlywhenvehemenceseemstheonlywaytomake oneselfunderstood.
Itnowremainstobeseenhowfarthe RussianSovereignissincereinhispacific assurance.UpontheCzardevolvestheresponsibilityoforderingPrinceMilanand GeneralIchernayefftobeloyalandtruein theircompleteacceptanceofthearmistice. Europewillnow,besides,scanlynx-eyedthe coursepursuedbythediplomaticrepresentativeofAlexandertheSecondatthecoming Conference.Russiauntilnowhasgivenbut toogravecauseforsuspicion.Inherseizure ofKhivaherwordofhonorwasbroken.In herbrutaltreatmentofthe'I'urcomantribes hernamewasmoreflagrantlydisgraced. Andnow,morerecently,herpledgeshave beencompletelyfalsifiedbythehelpshehas beenaffordingfromfirsttolasttothetiervianinsurgents.Allthatmustnowcease andtheGreatPowerswill,fromthistime forward,bekeenlyonthewatchtoseethat itdoescease,andthatnomoreRussiangold, Russiansoldiers,andRussianammunition continuetoflowintherevoltedprovinces,to thedishonoringofthefairfameandtothe falsifyingoftheimperialwordofAlexander.
5.ToconsiderloyaltytotheCrownas muchanobligationplaceduponmeby AlmightyGodasobedienceinspiritualsto thel'ope,andtobewillingtolaydown myliferatherthanprevaricateagainst either. Itwasinthissense-kneelingatthefeet ofCardinalManning-themostloyalof Englishsubjectsandthemostearnestof EnglishCatholics-thatItookmyoath. Thisisthesenseinwhichitwasinterpreted tome;andinnoothersense-howeveraoine maytwistthelatinwords-could1,asa Catholictheologian,havetakenit. ImaymoreoverstatethatwereItoact contrarytoanyofthefiveprinciplesjust laiddown,Isaouldconsidermyselfguiltyof thecrimeofperjury-ofactingscumet prudensintheteethofthespiritofmyoath toGod. OfcourseCatholicsknowtheseprinciples aswellasIdo,andIamnevertiredofie culcatingthemintheseanarchialdays. Buttherearethosewhoarelessacquainted withourreligiouspreachingonfundamental pointsanditistothese,whoknowthe weightofthevoidofanEngl.sh thatInowaddressmyself.Andtheywill understandmewhenIsaythat1believethe CatholicChurchtobetheonlytrueChurch andIamdoingallIcantogetpeopleto becomeCatholics,notfornipsake,butfor theirsnotbecause1hatethem,butbecause 1lovethem;becauseIholdtwathingsistilt absoluteconviction-first,thattheprinciples ofCatholicityteachmanhowtokneelwith purestworshipatthealtarandsecondly howtospillhisbloodroostlavishly-as thousandsofourbraveIrishsoldiershave done-inhischivalrytowardsthethrone. Iam,Sir, Yoursfaithfully, ROGERBEDEVAEGHAN, ArchbishopofNazianzus,St.Jalsi'sCollege. Sydney,28thOctober.
SHAEItsFEARE.
Shakespeare,atthecloseoflastweek,was wittilycalledintorequisitionbythememberforCambridge.Mr.AlfredMarten quotedhimapropostothedisputenowagitatingthecountryastowhatoughttobethe treatmentofTurkeyhenceforthbyEngland accordinglyasthatmatterisregardedon theonesidebytheLiberals,beadedbyMr. Gladstone,andontheotherbytheConservatives,undertheleadershipofLordBeacons. field.Insistinguponthenecessitytherewas thatdueregardshouldbepaidtotreatyobligations,thememberforCambridge remindedhishearershowBassani°,inthe "MerchantofVenice,"havingremarked-
Mr.Dunbar,M.P.forNewRoss,addressed hisconstituentslastweek,andmetwitha veryenthusiasticreception.Hisaddresswas stronglyiesupportoftheBorneRuleprogramme,aswerealsotheotherspeeches deliveredontheoccasion,includingthoseof theRev.P.M.Furlong,C.C.,andthe ChevalierO'Clery,M.P.ThenameofMr.P. J.Smythwasmentionedonlytobereceived withdecidedmarksofdisapprobation,A voteofconfidenceinMr.Dunbarwaspassed withoutadissentiment,andaresolutionwas alsopassedunanimously,declaringrenewed adhesiontotheprogrammeoftheHomeRule Conferenceof1873.
SECRETSOCIETIES.
TheCardinal'srecentwordsinregardto theSecretSocietiesareworthrepeating:"Thereisstillanotherpowerwhose countenanceisneverseeninthelightofday. the'lawlessone,'whichisneitherthenatural societyoftheworld,northesupernatural ChristiansocietyoftheChurch.ithasnot theChristianityofthelatter,andithasnot theorderandtheobedienceoftheformer. Itistherevolt,thesecretsocietiesbanded togethertooverturntheChristianandcivil orderoftheworld,spreadingsubterraneously andereveryChristianEiugdom,aboveall endereveryStatethathasputoffits Cluistienity.Thesecretsocietiesofthe world,theexistenceofwhichmenlaughat anddenyintheplenitudeoftheirselfconfidenceasmenlaughatanddenytheexietenceofSatanhimself-thesecretsocieties areforcingtheirexistenceandtheirreality uponthecenscionsnessofthesewhountilthe etherdaywouldnotbelievethattheyexisted.Inthe,year1848theyshedinnocent bloodIDthecityofAidzsne.Intheyear1871 )beyshedinnocentbloodinthecityof Pam..Theyareagainaswide-spreadandas 'Wirtel>tlismoment."
Mr.TheodoreMartin's''LifeofPrince Consort,"thesecondvolumeofwhichhas justbeenpublished,throwsagooddealof lightuponmanythings,thoughitdoesso, ineveryinstance,quiteincidentally.Among theepisodesinthelifeofthereigning Sovereigndescribedintheportionofthe workwhichonTuesdaylastmadeitsappearance,nottheleastinterestingisthatof theIrishtourmade,in1849,bytheQueen andthePrince,throughoutwhichtheRoyal travellerswerewelcomedeverywherewith mostloyalenthusiasm.WritingtoBaron Stockmarduringthecourseoftheirjourney, weAndthatherMajestynotonlymaderecordwithherownhandofthisenthusiasm, butweobservethatinthisletterherMajesty pensasentencewhichwecommendtothe considerationofMr.Gladstoneasonewho againandagain,inhisunmannerlydiatribes uponwhathecallsVaticanisunhasshamefullyimpugnedtheloyaltyofCatholics. HerMajesty,sevenandtwentyyearsago, writingin'theintimacyofthefriendship withwhichshehonoredBaronStockrear, saysinaletterpennedbyherMajestyat BelfastLough-"MeCatholicck,aaayare QUITEasLOYALastheAnglicans,thePresbyterians,andtheQuakers."Thisisher Majesty'sowntestimonyastotheloyaltyof CatholicstotheCrownoftheserealms.
THEEASTERNDIFFICULTY.
Thefollowing,istheexactsequenceofthe all-importantincidentswhichhavejust occurredatConstantinople.Conferences wereheldtherelastweek,onFridayand Saturday,bytherepresentativesoftheSix GuaranteeingPowers,withaview,first,to discussamongstthemselvestheinstructions oftheirrespectiveGovernments,andthentoagreeamongstthemselvesastotheirjoint propositionstotheOttomanPorte.England tothelast,asfromthefirst,hastakenthe initiativeinthesenegotiationsbetween EuropeandTurkey.ThathonorablepreeminencehasbeensecuredtoEnglandby LordBeaconsfield'sGovernment.Timewas, uuderthePremiershipofMr.Gladstone, whenEngland'svoicewasnotlistenedtoin theleastattheCouncilBoardofEurope. Intl.atrespect,atanyrate,awholesome changehasbeeneffected.Englandisnot onlylistenedto,sheleads!OnMonday, accordingly,therepresentationtobemadeto thePorte,onthepartoftheSixGreat Powers,wasdulyformulatedbytheBritish' Ambassador,SirHenryElliot.TheMinister whodoesnothing(LordDerby),andthe Ambassadorwhoisalwaysasleep(SirHenry Elliot),contrived-theformer,nodoubt,ina stateofcoma,andthelatterasasomnam bulist-toputintoshapetheconditionsrequiredfromTurkeybytheleadingPowers ofEurope,asabsolutelyessentialpreliminariestoPeace.OnTuesdaytherepresentaSavesoftheSixPowerswentinabodytothe Porte,wheretheyhadaninterviewwith SafvetPasha,theMinisterofForeign Affairs,tosupportthepropositionsalreaay submitted.Thosepropositionsincluded,as toService,thestatusquobeforethewaras toMontenegrothesame,togetherwiththe cessionofasmallvalleyleadingtothesea astoBosniaandHersegovinaanadministra. tiveautonomy,thebasisofwhichwouldbe statedinaprotocoltobesignedbythe Porteandtherowers;and,finally,asto Bulgaria,reformstobesetapartforfuture discussion.
AnArmisticeofsixmonths'durationhas, afterall,beenagreeduponasthefirstand mostessentialsteptowardsthesolutionof theEasternDifficulty.AConference,asa matterofcourse,willfollow,etwhichthe representativesoftheGreatPowerswill endeavourtoreformorreorganizeThrkey, sothatapermanentpeacemaybesecured. Theimmediateresultisatriumphofthe mostsignalkindforherMajesty'sGovernmentItisajustificationoftheconfident hopesthatleadingMinistershaveallalong expressedastothepossibility,nay,astothe
ARCGRISEOPVangtiatIreLETTER.
ThefollowingistheletterwhichArchbishopVaughanaddressedtotheSydow, blamingRenal!,inreplytosomecriticson "IliddenSprings" anArchbishopexertingsomein fiuenceoveraportionofthecommunity, willyouallowmetpstate,forthebenefitof thosewhocaretoknow,howIreallystand regardingloyaltytotheQueenofEngland andtheEir;lialsGovernment? Previoustomy,consecration,Itookan
AndIbeseechyou, Wrestoncetheismtoyourauthority Todoagreatight,esI.littlewroug Andcurbthiscrueldevilofhiswill, PortiaimmediatelyrepliedItmustnothe;thereIsnnpowerinVenice Canalteradecreeestablished 'Twillberecordedforapreeedeut; Antmanyanerrorbythesameexample WillrushintotheStateitcannotbe. Thewordswereadmirablyquoted,andare, intheirpresentapplication,simplyunaswerable.Anothercondition,nolessessential thanthattothenegotiationofasatisfactory settlement,atlast,oftheEasternDifficulty, was,atthesametime,insisteduponbythe honorablemember,namely,that,besides havingdueregardtoourtreatyobligations, weshouldact,notinaQuixoticallyisolated way,butthatweshouldactinconcertwith therestoftheGreatPowersofEuropein bringingaboutsomewell-consideredand permanentsettlementoftheEasternQuestion.AProtectorate,exercisedoverTurkey byalltheGreatl'owerstogether.canalone, wemaybecertain,renderthepacificationof thatdisorganizedcountrysecureandlasting. TotalkofturningtheMoslems,bagand baggage.outofEurope,issimplythewildest rhodomontade.Thepromulgationsofideas sopreposterousmaybelefttosuchnon-reiiponsible asMr.Gladstone, pemra1Garibaldi,andM.EmileGirardin. Propositionsofthatkindare,onthefaceof them,theidlestvapouring.England,itis notanextravagancetosay,isoneofthe greatestMahornetanPowersintheworld, rememberingthatmillionsofHerMajesty's subjectsinIndiaareMahometans.There, inthatteatOrientalEmpireofVictoria,we ruleasmanyas240,000,000ofpeopleof everyvarietyofcreedandcaste,without givingrisetoanyofthosedifficultieswhich theworldcontinuallyseesarisingoutof Turkishmisgovernment.Whatwearethus accomplishingourselves,we,inconcertwith therestoftheGreatPowers,maytherefore renewablyinsistuponseeingaccomplished bytheOttomanPortethroughoutitsEuropeandominions.England,now,inHinds. sumalonerulingwithequityracessixtimes asnumerousasthosepeoplingallTurkey, hasapeculiarrighttoleadtheCouncilsof Europe,assfieisleadingthemnow,.toa
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pacificationofthelastofEurope,whichverywellfortheLpeopleofthe.westwait ce,pubrombseofeirMithieg permanenci,whohastegoodhat$hitto"passavotedi buttupvetChb&AIMEiprinciPlesdithankstoProvideuii;"butItsfortheleah tftdItteritoitfidbt entitle**,OrliLintVTtiliVitt,tlitiSmottoshefildtie,"Let oftheSixGreatPOWIsfe, tbthfsnb*thot:ewhoenjoy'afeastnotoftheBarfilicid'a arrangementwillIfibiallfledgedtothePro-fortsayagraceovir,it."-bbserter. teeterate.
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St.Jadewasshottodeathwitharrows.
St.Matthiaswitsthatstonedendthen beheaded.
St.HurnabasoftheGentileswitsatoned todeathbytheleesofSalonica.
St.Paul,Ethel'varioustorturesand persecutions,wasatlengthbeheadedat Rome,bytheEmperorNero. SuchwasthefateoftheApostles,aceord, ingtotraditionalstatements.-Nation.
TeaFkatiSe.
DenisDowlingMulcahy,oneatthe liberatedlemmawhode.tveredaicctuo againstHouseRumeafewweek,slueeinthe Rotundoherd,andwhogotsuchahadreception.especiallywhenheproceededle makeanattackonhisEminenceCardinal dedvotedanotherlectureinthesame placeonthesamesubject.Whathesaid belore,herepeatedonthisoccasion,declaringtorseparatienfromEnglandpureand simple,anddenonneingHutueRuleandis advocates.especiallyMr.Butt,inallthe moodsandtew,e4.Itwasawildandalms), incoherentharanguefrombegiuingtocud, fullofsoundoffury,andsiguitying exceptpositivelunacyonthepartofthe speaker.Theaudience,IantgladtoSal. wassmall.AchargeforadmissionWas made,andtheroomwasnothalffisted.In fact,theattendancewassosparsethatthe proceedingsdidnotcontinencefurabout halfanhouraftertheadvertisedtimeexpresslytoallowpeopletoassemble.'flit chairwasoccupiedbyMr.P.J.Sluit.h.eIts woreagreensash,andwhosespeechatOw closewaschieflyavoilentreplytoaplacard postedontheWallsofDublinOnSunday, andremindingtheNationaliststhatMr. Smythorderedthecuttingofthetracesof theAmnestyCommittes'sWaggonetteinthe O'ConnellCentenaryprocession,liedenied thathehadgivenanysuchorder,andlie denouncedtheHomeRuleLeagueasaconspiracyagainsttheprinciplesofIrish nationalityandthemoralityoftheGospel Mr.Smythdidnotsayawordabouthihobby"Repeal,"evenalthough lie hearditdenonneed by Mulcahy whenceitisnot,perhaps,toomuchtointer thathehasdroppedthesoleofRepealerand takentoFeniardsm.Certainly,oneisas sensibleapolicyastheother;butthebulk oftheIrishpeople,neverthemessdonot seemtobesomuchinlovewitheitherjust nowaswithHoweRule,
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Telegiipiifainttat'Reamattiodiictlast dtathofMarieVictoria,Ducheasof'Aomta, thewif,.ofPriamAnnuteo,ex-KingofSpain, inthe29thyeartifherage.Thtanxieties otprecariousRoyaltylaidthegermsofthat maladyfrualwhichshesufferedfromthe timeofherreturnfromSpain.Sheexpired AltWednedaymurn.ne,atthreeo'clock.in thearm,utherheshand.Theneasireached RomeshorttyaftertheKinghad.startedfor thehuntatBefiadonna.HidMajestyWas, overtakenbyspecialineasengetsdnsiettchhd inoneoftheRoyalcarriages,andreturned immediatelytotheQuirinal.Thedeathis spokenofasacauseOfmourititig,hotonly tprtheilueSelitnavoisbutforallItaly. TheDuchessexpressedalotwishthather funeralshouidheperfectlysitepleandwith.,allyshowwhiteverofRoyalhonor,. mitesenthelite,redamongthemembers01 therioa-eotOa.oy.atthelia,bicaofthe ze,,perga.
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Theterceinenarycelebrationofamostinie,e,fingperiodinthehistoryoftheNetherlandshiespassedoffveryquietlyandwithout anyofficialrecognition.Itreferredtothe da:.sknoWnCsthetimeoftheSpanish Fury,"whenAntwerpwasplunderedbythe spanishsoldiery-Nov.4th,1576 eseni lolly,ed.fourdaysafterwards,bythe Pacificationofdrools,"whichunitedthe 1101.1handsouthpro,incesoftheNetherland s-gainsthertde.TheChantlaw.iverediapcd III',ACK,awlflierswasagravidtheatiiia, andlitstoixa,conuneutoraiatnight,
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inhie;Pityea,r,Altifeeghdllpatriciah descent.hewasborninhumblecircumstances,. hisbirthplacebeingafarrehoupeinthe littleritt*gaatSonVitio,whithIsSituated tearTertacina, IlesbettVechBentehod aisles..Thehighpositionattainedbythe Cardinal-Steivetitryergdue,tohisewhi eliaractethaability.
Ontilt*nitofMu, Nitsin 1850.AatonelliitspappointedSecretes*of State,whichpositionhehatssoworthilyfilled uptothedayofhisdeeth.Duringallthese veatsoftrial,addlethetemporalsovereignty hasbeenbitbyhitgraduallystrippedaway (and,tothesurprise'oftheignorentworld, alasbeenPeoSedtoheonlyaimexternal AdjunctandornamentofthePapalpower). duringalltheseyears,whileforeignStates haveplayedfastRAlodgeintheiladherence, WhileBilimarckivtgedrelentlessWar,.While FranceandSpainbecamepowerless.andeve? Austriavacillating,theCardinal-Sectetary heldhiswayundrtudted.Hehissbeen greaterinthehourofpoliticaldefeattime otherstatesmeninthefulnessofsuccess,and expiringonthe6thofNovember,1876,inthe l'alaceoftheVatican,inwhich,since1870. liehadvoluntarilysharedtheimprisonment oftheSovereignPontiff,Antonellileaves isiliindhimnoMinisterorstatesmanofFUN; orEmperorwhocancompetewithhimin hisprideofposition,whenalive,orinthe electandhonorwhichawaithimdead.
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Russianjournalsarefullofreportsof furtherarmamentsandwarlikepreparations. Timemilitaryauthoritiesarestatedtobe nterra:1in;;intheirlabors.whichhavenever 'teensuspetitledadayonaccountofthere portofnegotiationsheingisprogress.The Hessianduoelnmenthasorderedlargerpian hiesof11,,1,1,51appliance;tobedelivered fromabroad.
MR.BUTTANDTHECORRCORPORATION.
TheCorporationofCcsrkhavingaweekor twosinceconferredthefreedomofthecity tinMr.Butt,directedtheTownClerkfor. randytoinformthathon.gentlemanOfthe fact.Inanswer,theHomeBaltleaderhas sentareply.inwhichhesaysthatherallies thecomplimenttimemorehighlyasthetestimonyofthebeliefofthecitizensofCotit thathehasaccomplishedsomegoodforhie countryinobtainingaretorationofthe IrishMunsipalitiesofsomeoftheirancient privileges. Iearnestlytrust."hesays, thatwemayregardtheconcessioncontainislintheActoflastse-sionasthedeclarationofaParliamentthatleeislatinnon 'liestirjeetofTritil,municipviaffairswillno longerbeguidedbyAspiritofjealousyanti o!'distrustoftheIrishpeople.andthatona liberalandenaghtenedextensionofpopular privilegesandtight,Irishmenmayenjoythe fullbenefitofthatmunicipalsystemwhich haseveryWherebeenfoundtobethebest safeguardofpubliclibertyantithemost effectualinstrumentsforshowingtheproperhabitsofenergyAndself-reliance.
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ItliveryseldomthattheQueen,ashead oftheScotchChurch,comesintocollision withScotchtheology,butitmaybefeared thatshedidsolastSunday,Whenshewas notonlyaspectatorofharvestingduringmite hoursgenerallysupposedtobedeso.edto Calviniaticdivinity,but.expretisertheropinion thatsuchwork*assworkofnecessity." HerMajestymaybeintherightinsosaylug Stiddoing,butsheismorallyamain-to provoketheanathemasoftheRev.Dr.Cochrane,ofCupar-Fife,whorecentlydeclared, Inoneofthoseshortargumentative tioasoftheology,knownasprayersonthe othersidesoftheBorder,thatpersonswho togatheredharvetaonSunday*ere*dittyof dariaaimpiety,"andforgotthatitWe trtilftefiifiltetrithincd,andifitWasthewill ofGodthatthecropsshotrldhgrithensitih, adayforthatpurposewouldbevouchasafsid withoutencroachingon'thisadecliiiiiiofthe eabbath."'fireisonlyonehletforthe Queen.Scotchtheologiansare,divided atoolgthemselvesonthe=MeetattheOres pietyoftakingadvantageofadrylestcity oftheweekaftersixwetones.ARev.Mr. Toting,flitexentirle,wholiveiontheeget coastsoict,atainsistingofMshretbernthe otherday,thatitwas"verydifficultyindeed, totry'toMadthedecreesofDIvizieProviis deice,"andcommentedontheeirctanstances that"theAlmightyhaddealtdifferently withthe'WestcdastsseheteihsealagtherLad prevailed,andtheharvestwastrgoodone." Mr.Youngstheoryintheologyclearlyis. "ilandsornebresbudlike'dateIt'llall'
pilgrimsbyaimLiberalPressofItalyhas calmedattentiontothecondition"under whichtheHolyFatherlaboursunderthe ItalianGovernment.Theforciblesuatension oftheCatholicCongressofBolognahas exhibitedtheincapacityoftheGoterniuent, accoraingtoitsownshowing,torestrainthe actsofthemob.Thatnismoresuecesalul inrestrainingtheinoltfromattackingthe membersoftheSpanishpilgrimagemustbe accountedatomtueameoccurrence.Thedtmy maycomeWhenitwilllidimpossiblefor CailibliestovisitthefialyFallerinthe Vaticanexceptatthecastoflifeorlimb. TheAneoraofBalognadestribestimesituation most.truihfullyinthefollowingterms:- 'NeitherthePopenortheCatholicswho dishasPresentthemselvestohintenjoy libertyinRceue.Hieandtheirsecueityis inthehalalsoftheGovernmentaslongas theycansecureit;afterwardswewillailbe inthehandleofthecrowd,..Thisisanatsuffeeable.condition,andinewhiChcannot beniainteinet117'thecotisideratibaistairtital further,antithequestionisatiledWhit ANWArettekisult wereatwarwith atektainitition.&IdA'pfigirtnakkifroidthat nationshoulddesiretocometoRome WheredoesthelibertyoftheFIda:dOfthe Churchand,thittlibeetywhichWaisPromised bytheItalianGovernment?Thepower whichrulesinRometoleratestheSpanish andtherebyexercisesanactof authority,'WhosoeverentersRolliedepends intheGeveritaientarid,bythisprohibit, thevisitorcantrtitvisittheHolyFather. Thusitisthatis-thesternalCitythePope andCatholicityareestheHolyFathersaid: -"Subhostelpatentithitfifitti."
CARDI21411.Airowitan.
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OnTuesdaymorningtheladiesofthe Spanishpilgrimagewerereceivedinspecial audiencebyhisHoliness.Theywentthere topaytheirBuilrespectstotheHoly Father,andtoprotestindiViduallYtheir homageandfilialaffectiontothepersonof theSovereignPontiff,andtheirdevotionto theCatholicChurch-.Duringtheearlier daysoftheweekmanypilgrimswasreceiver'bytheHolyFather.Theycamein groupsundertheleadershipoftheirclergy, Fewarenowseeniiithestreet§sitRome, asmosthavereturnedtotheirhomes.The PalazzodiSpagna,wrier;thetwoAmbaisadorsfromthatcountryhavetheirresidetice, wassurroundedohMondayandTuesday lastwithpilgrims,whowereobligedtohave ieirpattspertevisathereprevioustotheir departurefromRoine.
AnumberofEnklialtperSensWere fedtoaudienceoftheRollFatherduring theweek.
OnFridayhisHoljlteaiwasPleaSedfo receiveintheConsistorralHalltheanusetsis oftheBlindAtylinn(XS.Alessi°all,Aveatino,brpfight.totheVapcan'!spitepresidenS, theDnke,Of.Sons,andtheVice-president. TheHolyFathermoataffectielatitelyreceivut these'pockyafihIctell.objentaofCSet' charity,and,afterhavingbestb"Weliafed* oneachoftherii;fit`csafitgibuted500francsSo theinstitution,andpraisedthosewho dedicatedthediselvnStgthe.charitableaka' ofcaringfurtheseblindpersons.
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DIRECTORY.
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7.-SUN.IafterEpiphany.
13.-SAT.OctaveofEpiph.
14.-SUN.IIafterEpiph,Feastofthe HolyNameofJesus.
18.-THUR,St.Peter'sChainsatRome.
21.-SUN.IIIafterEpiph.St.Agnes.
23.-TUES.EspousesofB.V.Mary.
25.-THUR.ConversionofSt.Paul,Ap.
28.-SUN.SeptuagesimaSunday.
29.-MON.St.FrancisdeSales.
30.-TUES.PrayerofOurLordinthe Garden. FEBRUARY.
2.-FRI.PurificationofB.V.Mary.
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5.-MON.StAgatha.
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DELUCEY.-AtthePortHotel,Fremantle,onthe12thDecember,1876,thewifeof T.R.DELuciaofasin. DEATH.
WHITE.-OfyourcharityprayforthereposeofthesoulofMrs.ELLENWHITE,of Perth,whodepartedthislifeonthe27th December,1876.Aged64years.-R.I.P.
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1.ttstralian(iatholicaccord. "Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes dierewardpreparedfurthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.
SATURDAY,JANUARY,6,1877.
TOOURREADERS.
BEINGdesirousofplacingbeforeourreadersasmuchofthe HomeandForeignintelligence, perMail,asourspacewould permit,wehaveomittedthe usualMonthlyJottings,and alsoothermatteroflocalinterest,inpresentissue.
THEexperienceofthepastyearmust convinceeveryone-whoisopentoconviction-thatwithanExecutiveand LegislativeCouncilelectedasthese bodiesareatpresentandtillableasthey noware,eitherseparatelyorconhittea todecideanythingofimportancewithoutobtainingtheapprovalofthechief ofthecolonialdepartmentinEngland -wiseandconsistentlegislationislit tobeexpected.Withasystemofvotingwhicheffectuallydestroysallfreedomofelection,aqualificationclause whichlimitsthechoiceofmembersto theverynarrowestcircle,andanExecutivenotchosenorconfirmedbythe peoplebutappointed by strangertothecolony,andappointed, notoutofregardt)theircapacityas statesmen,butratheroutofregardto theirhavingaclaimonthegovernment andbeingequaltodischargingthe dutiesofofficerequiringaknowledge oflaw,oraccounts,orsurveying-how canweexpectstatesmen?Thenagain, itisnotonlythatwecannotunderthe presentsystemexpectfirstratemenevenifwesometimesmeetwiththembutthoseweget-especiallytherepre sentativeportion-areplacedatsucha disadvantagethatiftheywereeverso clevertheycouldnotbeexpectedto effectanythingofimportance.Inorder toaccomplishanythingofmomentthere mustnotonlybeability,butopportunity.Putmeninabadpositionfor acting,andthebestmenwilloftengive theworstadvice.Thisisfoundtobo thecaseinagoodmanyofthe "boards,"whicharejustnowsomuch thefashion.Themenwhocompose anyparticularboardmayindividually bepossessedofsoundjudgmentand muchgeneralability.Butdirectly theyhavetoacttogether,they'do everythingthatisfoolish.Itisthe positioninwhich,asmembersofthe board,theyfindthemselvesplttcedthat incapacitatesthemandmakestheresult oftheirjointdeliberationssounsatisfactory.Justso,itistotheposition, aswellasthewayinwhichtheyare appointedandchosenthatwemust attributetheweakandfutilelegislation whichisseentoresultfromthejoint laborsoftheGovernorandhisCouncil. EvensuchpersonsintheCouncilasare
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bothcapableandenergeticfeelthemselvespowerless,andaredisheartened. Thereisperhapsnothingintheworld sodishearteningtoamanastheknowledgethat,afterhehaswithgreatdifficultyandnotwithoutmuchanxiety broughtsomethingtoperfection,itwill besubmittedtosomeonewhoknows littleornothingofmattersofthekind, andisjustaslikelyasnottodeclareit worthless.Yet,thisisjustthepositionofmembersoftheLegislative Council,and,itmaybeadded,ofthe combinedgoverningpowerofthecolonyinrespecttoeverymeasureofconsequence.Somehon.membermay-or rathermightiftherewasonetohe foundsopatriotic-elaborateanimportantmeasurewithgreatcareandwho, aftermuchtimespentinargumentand correspondence,andattendingpublic meetings,andgivingpoliticaldinners, andgoingtoagreatdealofexpense, mightsucceedingettingitthrough parliamentandevenobtainalarge majority.Andthen,whatwouldbe hisreward?Why,afterseeingthe measurewhichhascosthimsomuch anxietysentonavoyageroundthe worldandputoutofeightforsixor sevenorperhapstenortwelvemonths, hewouldaslikelyasnot,betoldbyan announcementinanewspaperthatit hadbeenirrevocablycondemnedand thathislaborwasthrownaway.Who canbeexpectedtoembarkinearnestin apoliticalstrugglewithsuchapossible issue?Whowilltakethetroubleto contendwithapowerwhichisanunreality-onlytheshadowofanother powerwhichthedefeatofitsshadow doesnotaffect? Then,thereisthe intervalofsuspensewhilethevictimin thelowercourtiswaitingfortheverdictofthecourtabove-acourtin whichhecannotbeheard-andwhere, ifhehappenstobeinoppositiontothe government,hisadversaryhastheear ofthejudgeentirelytohimself?This isindeedoneofmostdiscouraging featuresintheLegislativeprocess.If successinthelocalparliamentwereconelusiveandameasurecarriedwas equivalenttoale,4islativoenactment, hon.membersmighthavesonicheartin politicsandhavethecouragetoenter intoapoliticalcontest,eveniftheodds wereagainstthem.But,beyondtheir opponentsintheHouse,theyhaveto overcomeaninvisible,intangibleand andallpowerfularbitertowhomtheir suitascendsasaprayertoadeity.A measurepassedinthelocalparliament isnutanactpossessinganyforce-itis merelyaresolutionoftheHousewhich itspromotershavegotleavetohandto theGovernorforsubmissiontothe SecretaryfortheColonies-amere metnotialorpetition-ofasmoreforce andofverylittlemoreweightinthe eyesofthegreatfunctionarybefore whomithastobelaidthanapetition ofaprivateindividual.Iftherewas anythingtoworkfor,hon.members mightbeexpectedtoworkbutno-thereisnothing. There isnoteventhe"posesssionof office"-ministerslosenothingby defeatandtheoppositiongainsnothing byvictory.ThedebatesintheLegislativeAssemblyconstituteagreatsham fight-agrandLegislativespectacleinwhichnooneishurtandinwhich thesuccessfulpartyistheoneordered tobesuccessfulbythecommander-in chief.Hence-afewclassbillsand privatebillsare"roughedout"and passedandsanctioned-thereisalittle businessdoneinthatway-andthatis all.Whenwillthepublicrouseitself
whenwillitdeclareitselfinsucha mannerasshallsweepthisstateof thingsawayandgiveusaparliament honestlyelectedbythepeopleandone inwhichtheactspassedwillbefinal.
WEarehappytonoticebytheAlbany Telegrams.thereturnofMasterC.P.Reilly, sonofMr.J.T.ReillyofPerth,from,St. Patrick'sCollege,Melbourne,wherehespent thepastthreeyears.C.P.Reillyisayoung manofgoodpromise,hiscollegecoursebeing prettyOrilliant.TheMastersMongerof York,area',soontheirwayhomeforthe Christmasterm.
THENAVARIN."
TheNavarinisgoneatlast.Peacego withher.Maypropitiousbreezesfillher sailshenceforth,andstormsnevercrossher way.Maynosadmishapeveragainbefall thefairship,andleastofallwhencloseupon ourshores.Timberwecanspare,beefwe spare,workmenwecansupplyifrequired, tovesselsthatappearinourwatersindistress.Butourvegetablegardensareour weakpoint,andtomakedemandsuponusin thatquarteristotouchusintheappleof oureye.Thehavocwehavewitnessedof lateletushopewemayneverseeagain.If destinyassigntousthehonorofwelcoming fresharrivalsinourport,letmen-of-war mannedbylocusts,gun-boatswithneequitocrewsorfleetsofimmigrant aphiscastanchorinourbaybutfrom transportshipsfullofvegetabledevouring Frenchmenmaythefatesprotectusfor evermore.Onelimitationonlydowemake totheabsolutenatureofourprayer.Should timeschange,andourcabbagegardensgrow larger,andourgreen-grocers'storesmore abundantthantheyare,then,inourcharity, shouldwebecontenttoutteradifferent vowfromthatwenowrecord.
"TheFrenchmanisgone,andwhocare' tohearabouthimwiw?"Ifthisbeyour frameofthought,pardonus,dearreader,for wearegoingtooffergentleviolencetoyour humour.Wehumblyprayyou,beassured, wehavenodesiretoboreyou,butwehave astrongdesire-andwhatismorenaturaltofinishastorywhichwehavebegun.The printer,withtheinhumandisregardforcor respondents'feelings,whichdistinguishall histribe,unceremoniouslycutusshortin themidstofouryarninlastissuewiththe oldexcuse"nomorespace."Relenting sincehenowgivesusiicoicetocontinue. Andwhenevenlieiscourteous,canyou sweetreader,beuncivil?
Inthecageson"Lahatteriehaute"or uppergun-deckoftheNavarinover:tooprisonersareconfined.Theinclosuresdonot extendmorethantwo-thirds,ifevensomuch oftheentirelengthofthevessel,;netfrom thedescriptionalreadygivenourretilers willrecollecttheyoccupyscarcemorethan halftheactualwidthofthedeck.Yetthe prisonersdolintseemovercrowded. facthelpsustorealizetheamountofdispcsalutespacewithinthehulloftheNararin Rightforwardonthisdeckisthehespital, orthesick-bay,asthesailorstermit.Itis dividedby-e,partitionintothreewards;a centraloneforthesufferersofthecrew,and twolaterilonesforinvalidsofthepassengerandprisonerclassrespectively.The sick-bayisunderthesuperintendenceofa surgeon-in-chiefwhoisaidedinthedischargeofhisdutiesamongthesickbytwo assistants.Doctors'effortsarenothowever moresuccessfulinwardingoffdeathatsea, thantheyareonland,andtheinexorable tyranttowhomallmustsuccumbatone timeoranotherhashadItsvictims-four, webelieveinnumber-amongstthosewho invigoroushealthbadeadieufromthedecks oftheNavarintothefadingshoresof"La belleFrance"fivemonthsago.
reachinglikethesoutanetothefeet:A broad-brimmed,lowcrownedhat,slightly turnedupwithstringsatthesides,and havingtwotasselspendantbehindprotects hishead,andonhisfeetthereisapairof shoesornamentedwithbrightsilverbuckles suchasareseeninpicturestodecoratethe feetoftheworthieswhoflourishedthreequartersofacenturyago.Onhisbreasthe carriesahandsomesilvercross,thewhiteof themetalrelievedbytraceryinblueenamel. Theuseofthecross,whichisnotcustomary amongstthesecularclery,inanyunderthe rankofbishop,isbornebynavalchaplains inaccordancewiththeadmiraltyregulations. Theribbonbywhichthecrossissuspended isofdifferentcolors,thechangeservingto markthestandingofthewearerintheserdutiesofthechaplainofaFrench transportarenotveryonerous,though perhapsmoresothanthoseofhisrepresentativeonboardanEnglishvessel.Twicea dayhecomesondeck,ascendsthepoop,and thenturnedtowardsthecrew,whoareassembledbeneathhimonthequarter-deck andaboutthewaistrecitescertainprayers. Theseare-atleastintheNararin-the 'OurFather,"IlailMary,'theCreedand ActsofFaith,Hope,andCharity.Thedevotionsoccupyonlyafewminutes.On Sundaystheusualprayersareomittedand masstakesitsplace.Thecelebrationofthis augustactofreligionisaccompaniedby allthepompwithwhichmilitaryusagein Catholicnationsiswonttosurroundit.A temporaryaltarisarrangedonthepoop, deckedaswellastheingenuityoftheseamenandtheresourcesattheirdisposalwill allow.Aguardofsailorsunderarmsis drawnupononesideandacorresponding guardofmarinesontheother.Theband withtheirinstruments-orindefectofthe bandthetrumpetersanddrunimersofwhom everyshipcarriesacomplement-are stationednear.Thechaplainvestsinhis owncabinandwithhisattendantascendsto thedeck.Theswellofthetrumpetsand therollofdrumsproclaimthebeginningof thesacrificetoallonboard.Thecrewassumetheposturewhichtheirdevotionsuggestsandtheconfinednatureoftheirstation onthedeckwillallow.Theguardsretain theerectpositiontheyassumewhento'attentiononparade.Theyareondutyfora higherpowerthanthatembodiedinanyform ofgovernmentonearth.Asthemassprogresses,againandagaintheclangofinstrumentsisheardasthereoccurthosepartsof theriteatwhichinchurchonshorethetinklingbellinvitesthefaithfultobowtheir headsinreverence.When,theconsecration past,thesacredhostisraisedonhigh,the statelyceremonyofamilitarysaluteisthe actoffaithinaridalorationofChrist intheHoly,ttermtnient.Thehushwhich holdsspellhoundthevoicesofthe thecrewissuddenlybroken.1hesharp clearaccentsoftheofficerondutygivesout thewordofcommand.Filesofglittering bayonetsflashonthesightchassepotsare thrownsharplyupwards,poisedfora momentandbroughtdownagain.Itisthe guardofseamenandmarinesstationedon eithersideofthepooppresentingarin.u.A shortrestandtheelevationofthechaliceis complete.Theofficerspeaksoncemore.The troopsresumetheirfirstpositionan.Ithe massgoesanasbeforetotheend.Then thechaplainslowlyretires.Theguards fallout.Thehandisdismissed.Thecrew returntotheirrespectivestationsandthe Sunday'squiet-asbestitcanbeonboarda shipatfoat-reignsoverall.
Wewalkforward,passingononewaythe quarterscfthewardersandtheirfamilies andthecabinsofafewofthemoreprivilegedpassengers.Amongthoselocatedhere arcthreebrothersoftheMaristorderwhom wefoundinacommodiouscabinontheleft. Theyaredressedaccordingtothefashion, oftheirorderinablackhabitwithbeltand wearabroadcollarandtieofveryconspicuouswhitenessandmake.Thecongregation towhichtheybelongisaveryextensiveand influentialone,havingestablishments throughoutthechristianworldandsome evenamongstinfidelnations.Inthesouthern hemisphereitpossessesaninstitutionin SydneyandinNewCaledonia.TheMarist ordercomprisesbothpriestsandlaybrothers, andmakesthediffusionofchristianeducationoneofthespecialobjectsofitsmission. Itistothisthethreebrothersonboardthe Narartnaretodevotethemselvesontheir arrivalatNewCaledonia.
Continuingourcourseonwards,wecome uponthequartersofthesecondhalfofthe complementofsailors.Thefirsthalfour readerswillrecollecthaveprovisionsmade fortheiraccotuodationintheforecastleon deck.Ourignoranceofnauticalmatters doesnotpermitustosaywhetherthisisto becalledaforecastletoo,orcotbutour experiencewarrantsusinpronouncing,it themostenjoyablespotofallonboard.It islightsoineandtolerablyspacious.Ascrupulot.scleanlinessisvisibleiueverypart andtheirisevensomeattemptatornamentationintherowsofblackhandledcutlasses inleathernscabbardswhichhangroundthe sidesoftheapartmentandfestoonthecontinuationoftheforemastwhichrunsthrough fromdecktodeckandstandslikeapillar,of marbleinitscoatofspotlesslywhitepaint. Thenondesoriptodours,moreover,whichare mingledwiththeatmosphereeverywhere elsethroughtheshiparenoticeablyabsent. Thevessel'sheadistowindwardornearlyso, andthroughtheopenhawse-holeswesniff thefreshbreezewhichcomesfreelyin.As weturntoleaveafeelingofregretis awakenedwithinus.Wefearweshallfind intheNavarinnootherabodesoblessed withheaven'sgiftssoneedfultoalandsman, -lightandair.
Againweresumeourdescent.Tnelight growsfaintandasortofgloom,amurky mixtureofdaylightanddarknessreigns aboutus.Atfirstthethoughtstrikesus thatwearebelowthewater-line,buta glancethroughthedoorsofoneofthecabins onthesiderevealstousanopenport-hole ofdiminutivesizeandconvincesusofour mistake.Pausing:oraeiotnintwhilewe trytodisentangleourideaswhicharein truthinasemi-chaotiestateiceobserve ratheriuthespiritofinquirythanof positiveassertion.
"TheNavarinissaidtoboathree-decker. Sheshouldbemoreproperlycalledafourdecker.Thisisthefourthdeckwehave visitedandtheyareallabovethewatermark."
Thereissomeconsolationinknowing, however,thattheworkofdeathhasbeen partiallycompensatedfor.Whentheship arrivesinNewCaledoniathecustomhouse authoritiesoradmiraltyofficersortheofficials,whoevertheybe,towhomthedutypertains,ofoverhaulingtheship'spaperswill findonthemusterrollofpassengersone namenotauthenticatedbytheofficialsofthe portofRochfort.Theexplanationwill bethattherehasbeenabirthonboardand thatthestrangerisonecradledonthedeep. Wehavepuzzledourselvesintryingtodecidetowhatnationalitytheyoungsterwho hasthusstrangelyseenthelightshouldbe consideredasbelonging.Ilehasbeer.ushered intotheworldnndertheprotectingshadow ofthetricolor,itistrue,'antthelighthehas firstseenisthatofW.A.skyandthefirst breathhasbeenwaftedtohimfromW.A. shores.Wehavebeenunabletoarriveata satisfactory&inclusiononthisknottypoint andleavethisquestiontobedecidedonby theniaturerjudgmentofourreaders.
Aftontheuppergun-deckistheward room,towhichareattachedthecabinsofthe principalofficers.Thelieutenantsandchaplainshavetheirquartershere.Thechaplain MonsieurL'aunionterfollowingtheinvariablecustomofhiscountryalwaysappears cladintheecclesiasticalhabit,atseaaswell asonshore.Hiscostumeisanoveloneto Australianeyes.Hissoutane,whichis similartothatworninchurchbyCatholic priests,isboundroundthewaistbyablack sashwithdeepfringes.Overthesoutane thereisthrownalong,loose,lightcoat,
Butitistimetomoveon.Ourexatninationof',Lahatteriehaute'finished,we;find ourwaytothenearesthatchwayandpick ourstepsdownwardstoLabatteriehasse' orlowergun-deck.Thetermisanother misnomer.Thelowergun-deckisadeck withoutguns.Inplaceofthecannonwe acetwocagesrunningforeandaft,ofthe samedimensionsapparentlyasthoseoverhead.Withasmallexception,however, theinclosuresarevoidofoccupants.The entirecageontheportsideisusedasa receptacleforluggage;andportmanteaus, trunksandchestsofeveryconceivablesize, form,andmaterialarcpiledupinindiscriminateheapswithini:.Thatonthestarboardsidesuppliesspaceinaboutequal measureforapenforsomeveryforeign lookingsheep,anapartmentforluggage, andaplaceofcoefinementforthecommunistprisoners.Therearetwelveofthese latteronboard.Theyarekeptapartfrom theotherprisonerswithaview,wepresume,to greatersecurity.Aswewalkedthroughthe leekwefeltaneagercuriositytoseesome ofthosewhofigured.soterriblyintheevents of1870inParis.Ourcuriositywasdoomed, however,todisappointmentatthemoment. Thecagewasempty.TheprisonersconfinedinthePlavarinspendacertaintime ontimepoopintheenjoymentoffreshairand inexercisedaily.Itwasnowthehourforthe communiststobeabove,andwehadtowait untillaterinthedayforthegratificationof siltwell.
"Sheismadetocarrygunsonlyonthree ofherdecks"isthereplyofourmorewisely informedguide"anditisonlysuchdecks asareavailableforthispurposethatare takenintoaccountindetermininghertitle."
Thislowest-deckabovewaterLefaux post'ispartlyoccupiedbytheremainderof thepassengersofwhomthereareinall aboutthirty.Amongstthemitmay interestsomeofourreaderstoknow, isaIIugenotclergymanwhoisgoingto settleinNewCaledoniatoserveasminister tothefewProtestantsettlersinthatpartof theworld.ThebowsofLefauxpoint'as intheotherdeckswefindtobeofficial ground,anumberofpettyofficerswhose variousranksanddutiesjivecannoteven attempttounderstand,havingtheirberths andmessroomsthere.Betweenthe officialquartersandthepassengers' cabinsaretheprovisionroomandthebakery. Alookintothelattersatisfiesus.Itis afterthedinnerhourandtheday'srations havebeenservedout.Theplaceisaccordinglycomparativelyempty,butthereare theresomepilesoftheinevitablecabbage,and tapsthattellusoftueFrenchman'swantof faithiuthenecessityofuniversalteetotalism.Alkta.ndshavebothwinemodbrandy, dailyapportionedthem.Weareshownthe measuresincapacitythey-lookasofthe. sizertfa-tumblerforthewineandawineglassforthebrandy. Themanipulatingpartoftheprocess,pi breadmakingiscarriedoninasmalluparlmentinthevessel'saide.Theroomlooks quiteincommensuratetotheamountofwork tobedone,butthentheactofeconomizing. spaceiscarried,werecollect,toadegreeof
atseathatthatlaellisommeoa triteit'itoworkmenarevisiblewithinla dressandappearanceDowayObittheir brethrenmsWe.Thewet&titianWithout inthemiddleatthedecksadlooksessatly likeanovergrownspecimenofthecolonial eamp-evea.ItIstubedemailIveyoftthe taltaerieopposesaboutseaorMeinFeetr andtwoaodahalfhaheight.
"Whatqttentityofbreaddoyoubake?"
,ereaskelhimwhoappearstobeprincipal ofthetwo,andwhoyetis,ourintettetin hisestablishbenthadlefthisworkwithin.
"Twelvehundredpoundsdaily,thatis,a littleinteem'ofonepoundforeachoneon board."
"Youtarnoutabatchtheneveryday?"
"Weturnoutabatchthreetimesaday."
"Andthewater? Whatofthat?You mustconsumealargequantity.Haveyou sufficienttolestthroughoutthevoyage."
"Weusesaltwateraloneinbaking."
Saltwater? Thatmustrenderthe breadofveryinferiorquality?"
Tasteandsee.Itonlysavesusthe necessityofaddingsalttoteedough."
Webreakapieceoffoneoftheloaves heldouttous.Itisofexcellenttaste, possessesnoMOOTofsaltaridwegiveexpressiontoamentaldesireahavingalways suchbreadonshore,asthevolagersper Aavarinenjoyuponthedeep.
Beforetakingourdeparturewetakea longlookatanindividualofsingular appearancewhokeepsguardlikeatutelary spiritoverthespot.Whetherheissoldier orsailorwecannottell.Indeedwereitnot fortheweaponhebeats,weshouldinall probabilitybedoubtfulevenofhissex.A longgownofstuffofunbleachedwhiteenvelopshispersonfromheadtofoot.Toour powersofdiscerumentitappearstohave beenmadeeitherbyatailotwhoseideasof grandeurweremeasuredbyamplituftof garmentorbyonewhohadinhismind'seye inthemanufactureofthearticleofattirein questionamuchbiggermanthanthepresent wearer.Thegownismuchtoolargeandis clumsilygatheredintopuckersbyasword beltatthewaist.Whenwedrawnigh,the figuredrawshissword-inrecognition,we presume,iftheunitormofourguide-and nowaswepassawayfromhim,alast lingeringlookshowshimwithpompous gravityreturninghisweapontoitssheath. "Comeon.Thenextdeck,"isthegeneral exclamationofourparty.Fortotellthe truth,wearebeginningtofeelthatwehave enoughoftheNarariaforoneday's amusement.But"stay,whatisthis?We cannotgoon.Itisasdarkasmidnight." Ashorthaltandaseamanmakeshis appearancewitha"lanterndimlyburning." Heleadstheway,thoughtfullyholdingup thelanternsoastocastlightuponourpath andwecautiouslyfollow,Thespaceproves aslimitedasthelight.`Stoop,stoop"is thecautionpassedfromonetoanotherand webendourbeadsalmosttotheground.On wegomarchinginsinglefile,allourmovementsinblindobediencetoourleader.What weseewescarcecantell.Allourthoughts areconcentratedintheefforttopreventour headscomingintocolisionwithbeams,and ourkneesrunningfeedotblocksawlbars,of whichthereseemstobeaneedlesslyplentifulsupply,andofkeepingatthesametime ourpilotsteadilyinsight.Webreathea closeheavyatmosphererankenoughfor logstothriveupon.Wesmellanodourto becomposition',ofwhichrustyiron,putrid water.decayingwoodandtar,unmistakeably lendtheiraid. Wehearthecreaking ofasthmaticpumpsandenunearthly soundofhussiesvoicescomingfromsomewhereinthedarkness.Byapainfulstraining ofoureyes,wecanmakeouthugepiles ofpitchyropeincoils,stacksoffirewoodof untolddimensions,easesofbiscuitand barrelsofflourbeyondenumeration,and wherethedarknessisthickestandthe atmosphereisclosest,aseriesofboxeswithoutapparentoutletforventilation,whichwe areinformedconstitutetheblack-hole,the terrorofrefractorytars.Andtocrownthe cheerysensationsofthescene,weare hauntedbythethoughtthroughout,how dearlyweshouldpayforoursealforexplorationdidanyunforeseencalamityhappen tothegoodshipNoreen',whilstwearein thislabyrinththeoughwhichwegropeour way.
Atlastweemeryfromthethickof darknessandcomeuponaspotfilledwitha verysicklysortofdaylight.Thiswe noticecomesdownthroughsuccessive gratingsfittedintothevariousdecksoverhead.Anotherhatchisopenedatourfeet, revealingdepthsdeeperstill.Ourguide's courtesyisnotyetexhaustedandheinvites ustoproceed.Westoopourheadsand makeattempttopiercethedarkness. Barrelsandropesandtanksethocpeaseonme, makeuptheprospect.Weswallowa mouthfulofanatmospherethickasafog. Our.curiosityisentirelysated.Weassure ourfriendweareperfectlycontentwith whatwehaveseen.Wennnotthinkof trespassinglongeruponhistime."Will monsieurbesogoodastopermitusto retraceoursteps?""Willhekindlylead usbackwhencewecame."Withasmile monsieurintimateshiswillingnesstoobey ourWhere.Heisatourservice.Wereforminsingletile,bowourhootslowonce more,traversethenarrowgangways-,storms to Lefauxpont'whetstee lenterrec.arrier'sservicesaredispensed with;thenelambetoptb"Le&amnia *eftnexttoLabaton,baste,theair growingfresherandthelightbrighterevery' seepwetake;andatlastweMaudbeneath' tipsclearskyand'b'reethethepureairupon IdPont.'-'comingondeckourdesireofseeinn theCOrsoumfetsprisoners,inwhichwewere 4isappodtte1belowwasgrettffed.Their
boutMirteatircieshadantattiredandthey werestillanonthepoop.Testyhad*atthe palmateoflookmenarkatleentheother prisonersandweaodcedthatratitethelatter theywereprivilegedtoweartheirWeeds. Theirattiretoevasofabetterquality.One famanmegstthemwasceitaielyofunprepossessing,=deedwemightsay,reptiles. egret.lathefeaturesoftheetherswe weweldtraceweimileationoftheferocious doctrinespopularamongstasectsofamous torevilintiesdaysoftileCoalmen*. Whilstweacttakingourlasttestes,out skIpperhavingmadehiswaytothebee warksissignaliegwithashrillwhistletotne eiteatellinehargeofourboat.Theship's regulationsturbidsmallcraaatmakingfastto hersine,andduriagourtoerofinspection, Jeanhasbeentackingtooandro.lienow gladlyreceivesthesummons,eimrunsthe boatalongside.Wedesreit.1tilenteoluniodationladder,takeourseatsinouttinyskiff, herbeadleshoveloff,hersailtlilstotheaAi oncemore,andwehavebiddenourlast0(.1 byetotheNet:twin.
NEWCASTLE.
ThefamilyofthelateGeorgeIlmetl, abricklayerofNewcastle,whodiedlaSit April,leaving'Analninechildren mostlyTelyoungandhelpless,has beenreducedtostillstraitercircumstances,byaseverelessofproperty Outofafewheadofcattle,whicherre themainsupportofthefamily,six milkingcowsandabulldiedbypoiiii lastweek.Somepartiesbeinget,red byabenevolentfeelinghavecollected somemoneyfromamongtheinhabitantsofthetownandpresenteditto thewidowandorphanchildren,inureas atokenofsympathythana commensuratetotheirneed.
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AlfredTwine JamesMartin
ARRIVAL OFTHEINTER-COLONIALMAILS.
TimP.&0.5.5Assent,withthe mailsfromtheEasterncolonies,arrived atKingGeorgesSoundateightUaock lastevening,bringingthefollowing passengersforthiscolony:-Messrs.1, G.Anderson,J.Stewart,C.1'.Reilly. W.J.Bussell,andH.H.James,and MastersMonger(two)andClitton.
TELEGRAMS.
Adelaide,Dee.18.
CommunicationontheSingaporeand ?anenitCablehasbeetsrestored
ThePortDarwinTelegraphLineis againinterruptedbeyondPowell'sCreek London.Dee,19.
TheSt.PetersburgHeraldstates thataneutraloccupationofBulgariais theextremelimitofootioesisionasked forbyRussia.ThePorte,however, rejectsthepropositionforanyforeign occupation.
TheTurkisharmamentisbeingpushed ,forwardwithgreatenergy.
ThepreparatoryConferencehas endedwithoutanyformerresolution beingdrawnup.
diskdanglesareeipsiketlIPBeads prepoeedteatsinthousandBelgian troopsshouldoccupytheprovince. EarlBeaconsfieldisabusetothis snggestion,thinkingthenumberin adequate.TheaflanpillideofthepreisalbyBelgiumisdoubtful.Switzer'addhasalreadyrefused. Persiaiscloselywatchingthesolution oftheEasternQuestion.Intheevent ofwar,Persiantroopswouldprobably occupyBaghdad.
SomesentriesattheMimesof BelgradehavefiredonanAustrian monitor.TheServianMinistryhave resignedinconsequenceofthisuntoward ucident.
EarlBeaconsfieldisunwell. Adelade,Dec.30.
Anintercolonialconferenceistobe heldnextmouthinSydney.ItisprobablesouthAustraliawillberepresentedbytheMinisterofAgrieultureand Educationandanothermemberof Governtnent-SirHenryAyers.The headsofthepostalandtelegraphdepartmentsareinvitedtoattend.Mr. Toddislikelytobepresentinhis officialcapacityasPostmasterGeneral andSuperintendentofTelegraphs.
sirA.Musgravehadreceivedofficial intorittationofhisappointmenttothe GovernorshipofJamie*:HisExcellencywillleaveAdeladeJan.27.
Pennypost-oardswereissuedon Dee8
Victoria,Dee.22.
GovernorBowenmadeagoodspeech oneducationatthedietributtonofprizes attheChurchofEnglandGrammar school.HisExcellencyadvocated ...mpetitiveexaminations102pnhlicappeintmentsinsteadofministerialpatrieage.
Anattemptatincendiarismhasbeen oitatEmeraldHill.Thehouse, whichwasinstated,wassaturatedwith kerosene.
Sydney,Dec.19.
HisExcellencytheGovernorhastelegraphedtotheSecretaryofStatetosee ifSirWilliamJervoiewouldcomeout onbehalfofthecoloniestoinspectand reportuponthedefences,andifso, whatwouldbethecost.
ThebeatatWalgett,fourhundredand fiftymilesfromSydney,hasbeenfrightfulthermometerreaching124degrees iutheshade.
Queensland,Dee.10.
TheFlorenceIrvingbringstwenty thousandonnoesofgoldfromCooktown andTownsville.-Inquirer.
hinteanelyoitefitpurepreferenceof humanitytecruelty.Allwesetoutto show,andallwewereconeernedto show,wasthatwhenpolicydictatedor seemedtodictatethatcourse,a Russiangenetitl,highinauthority,was gableadeliberatelyorderinghis soldierstoslaughterthewomenand childrenofawholetribe.Toshow thisweextractedthepassagebearing uponthesubjectfromMr.Schuyler's book.InonepointonlydoesMr. Gladstoneventuretoquestionthe fairnessofourquotationandhis chargeagainstusonthispointconstitutesperhapsthemostmutableinstances ofcontroversialsuicideonrecord.He chargesuswithomittingtostatethat theslaughteroftheYotnudswasonly orderedintheeventoftheYomuds neglectingtoierforincertainconditions; theseconditionsbeingnotonlyimpossibleofperformance.tit-asclearly appearsfromMr.Schuyler'saccountof thematterabovequoted-knowntolie impossiblebyGeneralKaufmannatthe timeheimpusedthem,andimposedby himfortheveryreasonthatheknew themtobeimpossible.Ourunfairness, then,liesinthisthatwedrewtipan indictmentagainstt;eneralKaufmann, fromwhithweleftoutthemost daninatoryofitscarnetsthatwe chargedhimwithorderingthebutchery ofaurkomantribe.butomittedtoset outcertainfactswhichproveconclusivelythatthebutcheryhadbeen plannedandirecoucertedbeforethe ordersweregiven.Itreniainsonlyto expressoursincerethankstoMr. Gladstoneforsoconsideratelyenabling ustoputthematterintruerthough darkercoloursthanthoseinwhichwe hadrepresentedit.Ourarticledidnot giveAnadequateimpressionofthe enormityoftheRussiandoings;and butforMr.Gladstone'sdaringcharges ofdishonestytheEnglishputilicwould neverhaveknownbowcynicallycoldblooded,howtruly'demoniacal,'touse Mr.Gladstone'sownexpression,the Russianatrocitiesreallywere.Nor, further,wouldtheworldhavebeenso exactlyinformedofthelimitsofMr. Gladstone'shumanity."
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GenerntIgnetieff.hasinfOrmed'the hfarquisofSalisburythatRuSsiaWotild acceptSwigsorBelgianoccupationof Bulgaria.Englandhasnotyet'given 'anyreplytothis-suggestion.
Allthe'Envoys.haveapproved, subjecttoreferencetotheirrespective Government,GeneralIgnatiertproposal,forsneutraloccupationof Bulgaria,Despatchesapprovingof
Thereadersofnewspaperreportsmust allremarktheextraordinarychange thathascomeoverMr.Gladstone withinthelasttwoweeks.Beforethat periodhewasflyingaboutlikealamp: TILE"PALLMALLGAZETTElighter,torchinband,tosetonfirea nationalindignationassaultuponher Majesty'sGovernment.Inorderto effecthispurpose,thepartywithwhich ThePallMallGazetteofThursday,hispoliticalcoursehassince1850(that inanarticleentitled"Mr.Gladstoneishisowndate)beenindetitifiedonthe Answered,"repliestotheex-Premier'sContinentaswellasinthiscountry-I reproachesiftthecurrentnumberofthemeanthesecretsocieties-requiredas ContersporarpReview.Afteranelaboratetheydidtwenty-sixyearsagotobe seriesofquotationsandarguments,itarousedtoactionandarmsbythemiscencludesasfollows:- representationsofhispamphletsand "Weshouldperhapsbejustifiedinspeeches.Bymeansofthesefire-hrands decliningtonoticehischargeofdeli-andlucifermatchesallbutanational beratefraudagainstourselves.Mani-conflagrationwaskindled.Foraweek festlyheistoobadajudgeofthe"theatrocitiescommittedbytheTurks" qualitytomakehisaccusationsdanger-undertheconnivance,ifnotwith,the oilstothereputationofanyone.eanction,oftheGovernmentofoneof Nevertheless,wewillassume,forthethemostgentleofhersex,andof occasion,thatheisentitledtoshearingmodernsovereigns,wereineverybody's uponthispoint,andconsider*hathemonth.Theywererecievedbymany hassaiduponit.RiochargesofasaccusationsagainsttheGovernment suppression,"garbling,"falsification,'whichadulatedofnodenialandno &c.,willbefbundtoresolvethemselvespalliation.AccordingtoMr.Gladstone, intothisthat,whereasWegaveex-whohadhimselfbeenforlitanyyears aggeratedprominencetoMr.Sohuyler'stheconfidentialadviseroftheQueen, accountofGeneralKaufmann'sdoingsandwhoisstilloneofherPrivyC01111amongthe1omnda,Weetnittedevidencecillors,thewholemassofherMajesty's ofthesamewitnesstotheeffectthatatsubjectsWerecelled'upontoassemble othertimesandinotherplacesGeneralinallthetown-halleoftheEmpire,to Rauh!nomandtheRussians-behavedpetitiontheirSovereigntodismissthe humanelyinTake/lbw. servantsshebadchosen-nay,which "Wegetout.OttneericlidtlltpeateherComnsohshadonlyafewyearsago :enteepritteasthatofprovingthatcelled'OenHertoehoose-afidtoput General:Niaufniannnevertool,astepbierand'hiepartyintheirplace. .in,Turheetanwithoutburningvillages Itisnot,sayingtoomuch,perhaps, andkillingwomenandchildren.ItofsuchamethodsodeposingaGoWetsquitepoeteble,buttooarpntpesevernmentthatitcouldonlyhave otitisimmsterisil,that*henpolicyemanated'fromthebrainofMr.Gladdictatedhumaneconducttheconductetont.TilecoursetakenbyLordGrey oftheRussian,shouldhavebeentocarrytheReform-Bill,orofLord humane.Noy,wewilladmitittoGeorgeGordonteburndownthefew havebeenquitepciesible,lintitwets'toCatholicchurchesinLondonin1780, ourpurposeequallyimmaterial,that'thoughbothwildandwickedenoughin whennoquestionofpolicyaroseat, theirlength,railtobetheparallelof theRffesielleshouldb.*bebettdMr.Gladskineelineofsoling.
seathatthatlaeahutogretut
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ctoworkmenArevisiblewithinis doersandappearancenowayMAUtheir brethrenonshore.Theovenattitudewithout inthemiddleathedetkandlooksexactly likeanovergrownspecimenofthecolonial tamp-oval.itIstithedemailwayonthe poor diameterand smearssheetteatortwelveeastis andtwoandabaititsheight.
Whetqttentityofbreaddoyoubake1" weaskofhimwhoappearstobeprincipal ofthetwe,andwho*elseourinterestis hisestablishbenthadlefthieworkwithin.
"Twelvehundredpoundsdaily,thatis,a littleinelmsofonepoundforeachohsoft board."
"Youtarsoutabatchtheneveryday?"
"Weturnoutabatchthreetimesaday."
"Andthewater?Whatofthat?Yoe mustcensuwealargequantity.Haveyou sudieiebttolastthroughoutthevoyage."
"Weusesaltwatercloseinbaking."
Saltwater? Thatmustrenderthe breadofveryinferiorquality?"
"Tasteandsee.Itonlysavesusthe necessityofaddingsalttothedough."
Webreakapieceoffoneoftheloaves heldouttous.Itisofexcellenttaste, possessesnoflavorofsaltandwegiveexpressiuntoamentaldesireofhavingalways suchbreadonshore,asthevoyagers:ser l'earartaenjoyuponthedeep.
Beforetakingourdeparturewetakea longlookatanindividualofsingular appearancewhokeepsguardlikeatutelary spiritoverthespot.Whetherheissoldier orsailorwecannottell.Indeedwereitnot fortheweaponhebeats,weshouldinall probabilitybedoubtfulevenofhissex.A. longgownofstuffofunbleachedwhiteenvelopshispersonfromheadtofoot.Toour powersofdiscernmentitappearstohave beenmadeeitherbyatailorwhoseideasof grandeurweremeasuredbyamplitueeof garmentorbyonewhohadinhismind'seye inthemanufactureofthearticleofattirein questionamuchbiggermanth.nthepresent wearer.Thegownismuchtoolargeandis clumsilygatheredintopushersbyasword beltatthewaist.Whenwedrawnigh,the figuredrawshissword-inrecognition,we presume,iftheunitormofourguide-and nowaswepassawayfromhim,alast lingeringlookshowshimwithpompous gravityreturninghisweapontoitssheath. "Comeon.Thenextdeck,"isthegeneral exclamationofourparty.Fortotellthe truth,wearebeginningtofeelthatwehave enoughoftheNavarraforoneday's amusement.But"stay,whatisthis?We cannotgoon.Itisasdarkasmidnight." Ashorthaltandaseamanmakeshis appearancewitha"lanterndimlyburning." Beleadstheway,thoughtfullyholdingup thelanternsoastocastlightuponourpath andwecautiouslyfollow.Thespaceproves aslimitedasthelight.Stoop,stoop"is thecautionpassedfromonetoanotherand webendourbeadsalmosttotheground.tin wegomarchinginsinglefile,allourmovewientsinblindobediencetoourleader.What weseewescarcecantell.Allourthoughts areconcentratedintheefforttopreventour headscomingintoeolisionwithbeams,and ourkneesrunningfoalatblocksandbars,of whichthereseemstobeaneedlesslyplentifulsupply,andofkeepingatthesametime ourpilotsteadilyinsight.Webreathea closeheavyatmosphererankenoughfor sagstothriveupon.Wesmellanodourto hecomposition;ofwhichrustyiron,putrid water.decayingwoodandtar,unmistakeably lendtheiraid. Wehearthecreating ofasthmaticpumpsandanunearthly soundofhumanvoicescomingfromsomewhereinthedarkness.Byapainfulstraining ofoure3es,wecanmakeouthugepiles ofpitchyropeincoils,stacksoffirewoodof untolddimensions,easesofbiscuitand barrelsofflourbeyondenumeration,and wherethedarknessisthickestandthe atmosphereisclosest,aseriesofboxeswithoutapparentoutletforventilation,whichwe areinformedconstitutetheblack-hole,the terrorofrefractorytars.Andtocrownthe cheerysensationsofthescene,weare hauntedbythethoughtthroughout,how dearlyweshouldpayforourrealforexplorationdidanyunforeseencalamityhappen tothegoodshipNavas*whilstwearein thislabyrinththroughwhichwegropeour way.
Atlastweemergefromthethickof darknessandcomeuponaspotfilledwitha torysicklysortofdaylight.Thiswe tootlescomesdownthroughsuccessive gratingsfittedintothevariousdecksoverhead.Anotherhatchisopenedatourfeet, revealingdepthsdeeperstill.Ourguide's courtesyienotyetexhaustedandheinvites ustoproceed.Westoopourheadsand makeattempttopiercethedarkness. Barrelsandropesandtanksethoegenusonme, makeuptheprospect.Weswallowa mouthfulofanatmospherethickasafog. Our.curiosityisentirelysated.Weassure ourfriendweareperfectlycontentwith whatwehaveseen.Wecannotthinkof trespassinglongeruponhistime."Will monsieurbesogoodastopermitusto retraceoursteps?""Willhekindlylead usbackwhencewecame."Wittiasmile monsieurintimateshiswillingnesstoobey furbehests.Heisatourservice.Wereforminsingletile,bowourheedslowonce more,traversethenarrowgangways;atountt to'Lefauxpoet'wherethe bmtera-carrier'sservicesaredispensed withthenclamberopm"La host;nexttoLabate*kaats,theair growingfresherandthelightbrighterevery' raspwetakelandatlastwestandbeneath lbsclearskyaud'breathethepureairupon leeMkt' ---Otkerningondeckoardesireofseem theCOnteutuisesprisoners,inwhichwewere disappottitelbelowwasgratified.Their
hourforcarrieshadwetMONAandthey wereatiiimoorthepoop.Theyhadbetthe polemistoflookremarkahteintheruttier prisonersandweaoticeithatelflikethelatter theywereprivilegedtoweartheirbeards. Theirattiretoowasisfabetterfluidity.One faceasetsagstthenwanerntaielyofunprepossessieg,indeedweaughtsay,repaieise aspect,lathefeaturesoftheetherswe wecouldtraceanheideationoftheterocious (feet/teespeppiersunongstaPeetsofamous forevilinthedaysoftheCommune: Whilstwearetekingourlustnotes,nut skipperhavingwastehiswaytothebulwarksissignalingwithashrillwhistletotne seamaninchargeofourboat.Theship's regulationsturbidsmallcraftmakinglastto herside,andear*ourtourofinspection, Jeanhasbeentackingtooandtro.lieno. gladlyreceivesthesummons,andrunsthe boatalongside.Wedeerens1thesteown.o. dationladder,takeourseat,ini.uttutu.sk,tf. herbeadleshoveloff,hersailfldemhewi oncemore,andwehavebiddenourfastgood byetotheNacnrin.
NEWCASTLE.
ThefamilyofthelateGeorge11.seel, abricklayerofNewcastle,whodiedlast April,leaving Iehindninechildren mostlyvetyyoungandhelpless,ham beenreducedtostillstraitercircumstances,byaseverelossofproperty. Outofadewheadofcattle,whichwere themainsupportofthefaintly,six milkingcowsandahull(tiedbypoi,on lastweek.Somepartiesbeinginured byabenevolentfeelinghavecollected somemoneyfrontamongthe tantsofthetownandpresenteditto thewidowandorphanchildren,inurees atokenofsympathythanarelict theirneed. commensurateto
Rev.M.Martelli
Mr.W.Robinson JacobWilkins
Mrs.Harper
Mr.KayCourthope
Jas.Dempster
Rev.Mr.Pidcuck
MissDeeper
Growse
Mr.M.Eyan G.Michin R.Walsh J.Cooper
T.Egdell
J.Adam C.Monger
W.Dernassem Wilaithard
A.Wrot Tailor
G.tlart
D.Gaily
P.Ferrara
J.Forbes
AlfredTwine JamesMartin
ARRIVAL
Of'THEINTER-COLONIALMAILS.
TeeP.&0.S.S.Assam,withthe mailsfromtheEasterncolonies,arrived atKingGeorgesSoundateightniock lastevening,bringingthefollowing passengersforthiscolony:-Messrs.1.
G.Anderson,J.Stewart,C.1'.Reilly. W..1.Russell,andH.H.James,sod MastersMunger(two)andClifton.
TELEGRAMS.
Adelaide,Dec.18.
CommunicationontheSingaporeanti PananttCablehasbeenrestored
ThePortDarwinTelegraphLineis againinterruptedbeyondPowell'sCreek London,Dec,19.
TheSt.Petersburgheraldstates thataneutraloccupationofBulgariais theextremelimitofeoneeesitaasked forbyRussia.ThePorte,hofiever, rejectsthepropositionforanyforeigu occupation.
TheTurkisharmamentisbeingposhod ,forwardwithgreatenergy.
theirdecisionareorpeiteakROWS proposedthatsiltthousandBelgian troopsshouldoccupytheprovince. EarlBeaconsfieldisadversetothis snggestion,thinkingthenumberin adequate.TheaentsptenceofthepropubalbyBelgiumisdoubtful.Switzerladdhasalreadyrefused.
Persiaiscloselywatchingthesolution oftheasternQuestion.Intheevent ofwar,Persiantroopswouldprobably occupyBaghdadSomesentriesatthefortressof BelgradehavefiredonanAustrian monitor.TheServianMinistryhave resignedinconsequenceofthisuntoward incident.
EarlBeaconsfieldisunwell. Adelade,Dec.30.
Anintercolonialconferenceistobe heldnextmouthinSydney.ItisprobableMouthAustraliawillberepresentedbytheMinisterofAgricultureand Educationandanothermemberof Government-SirHenryAyers.The headsofthepostalandtelegraphdepartmentsareinvitedtoattend.Mr. Toddislikelytobepresentinhis officialcapacityasPostmasterGeneral andSuperintendentofTelegraphs.
sirA.Aluagravehadreceivedofficial eilermationofhisappointmenttothe t;orertiorshipofJamaicatHisExcellencywillleaveAdeladeJan.27.
Pennypost-cardswereissuedon Dec$ Victoria,Dec.22.
GovernorBowenmadeagoodspeech oneducationatthedistributionofprizes ettheChurchofEnglandGrammar selioel.HisExcellencyadvocated ionpetltiveexaminationsforpublicap',ointmentsinsteadofministerialpatrolage.
Anattemptatincendiarismhasbeen found0itatEmeraldHill.Thehorse, whichwasinsured,wassaturatedwith kerosene.
Sydney,Dec.19.
HisExcellencytheGovernorhastelegraphedtotheSecretaryofStatetosee ifSirWilliamJervoiswouldcomeout onbehalfofthecoloniestoinspectand reportuponthedefences,andifso, whatwouldbethecost.
TheheatatWalgett,fonthundredand fiftymilesfromSydney,hasbeenfrighttalthermometerreaching124degrees intheshade.
Queensland,Dec.10.
TheFlorenceIrvingbringstwenty thousandouncesofgoldfromCooktown antiTownsville.-Inquirer.
litalhanelyoutofapureprefertmeeof huiwanitybecruelty.Allwesetvetto show,andallwewereconeernedto show,wasthatwhenpolicydictatedor seemedtodictatethatcoulee,a antigen10%011,highinauthority,was capableofdeliberatelyorderinghis soldierstoslaughterthewomenand childrenofswholetribe.Toshow thisweextractedthepassagebearing uponthesubjectfromMr.Schuyler's hook.InonepointonlydoesMr. Gladstoneventuretoquestionthe fairnessofourquotationandhis chargeagainstusonthispointconstitutesperhapsthemostsuitableinstances ofcontroversialsuicideonrecnrd.He chargesuswithomittingtostatethat theslaughteroftheYout&wasonly orderedintheeventoftheYomuds neglectingtoierformcertainconditions; theseconditionsheiognotonlyimpossibleofperfoeniarice,tit-asdearly appearsfromMr.Sehoyler'saccountof thematterabovequoted-knowntobe impossiblebyGeneralKa'fit atthe timeheimposedthem,andiinpuseilby himtortheveryreasonthatheknew themtobeimpossible.Ourunfairness, then,liesinthis:thatwedrewtipan indictmentagainstGeneralKalliiIISHO, fromwhithweleftoutthemost daninatoryofitscountsthatwe chargedhimwithorderingthebutchery ofaTurkomantribe,butomittedtoact outcertainfactswhichproveconclusivelythatthebutcheryhadbeen plannedendrrecoticertedbeforethe ordersweregiven.Itremainsonlyto expressoursincerethankstoMr. Gladstoneforsoconsideratelyenabling ustoputthematterintruerthough darkercoloursthanthoseinwhichWe hadrepresentedit.Ourarticledidnot giveanadequateimpressionofthe enormityoftheRussiandoingsand butforMr.Gladstone'sdaringcharges ofdishonestytheEnglishpudicwould neverhaveknownhowcynicallycoldblooded,bowtruly'demoniacal,'touse Mr.Gladstone'sownexpression,the Russianatrocitiesreallywere.Nor, further,wouldtheworldhavebeenFO exactlyinformedofthelimitsofMr. Gladatone'ehumanity."
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ThepreparatoryColiferencehas endedwithoutanyformerresolution :beingdrawnup. GenernlIgnatieffhaginfOrmed'the MarquisofSalisburyihat.itutiSiawould acceptSwigsorBelgianoccupationof Bulgarit.Efislandhasnotyetgiven 'anyreplyto-tbs.suggestion.
AUthe'Envoyshaveapproved, subjecttoreferencetotheirrespective Government,GeneralIgnatieffeproposalfor$neutraloccupationof Bulgaria.Despatchesapprovingof
Thereadersofnewspaperreportsmastallremarktheextraordinarychange thathasconieoverMr.Gladstone withinthelasttwoweeks.Beforethat periodhewasflyingaboutlikealump: 771E"PALLMALLGAZETTElighter,torchinhand,tosetonfirea nationalindignationassaultuponher Majesty'sGovernment.Inorderto effecthispurpose,thepartywithwhich ThePallMallGazetteof'Thursday,hispoliticalcoursehassince1850(that inanarticleentitled"Mr.Gladstoneishisowndate)beenindentifledonthe Answered,"repliestotheex-Premier'sContinentaswellasinthiscountry-I reproachesinthecurrentnumberofthemeanthesecretsocieties-requiredas ContemporargReview.Afteranelaboratetheydidtwenty-sixyearsagotobe seriesofquotationsandarguments,itarousedtoactionaridarmsbytheniiscentludesasfollows:- representationsofhispamphletsand "Weshouldperhapsbejustifiedinspeeches.Bymeansofthesefire-brands decliningtonoticehischargeofdeli-andlacifermatchesallbutanational beratefraudagainstourselves.Mani-conflagrationwaskindled.Foraweek festlyheistoobadajudgeofthe"theatrocitiescommittedbytheTurks" qualitytomakehisaccusationsdanger-undertheconnivance,ifnotwith,tbe 0118tothereputationofanyone.sanction,oftheGovernmentofoneof' Nevertheless,wewillassume,forthethemostgentleofhersex,andof occasion,thatheisentitledtoahearingmodernsovereigns,wereineverybody's uponthispoint,andconsiderWhathemonth.Theywererecievedbymany hassaiduponit.HischargesofasaccusationsagainsttheGovernment 'suppression,''garbling,"faleific,ati..vn,'whichadmittedofnodenialandno &c.,willbeIbundtotesolvethemselvespalliation.AccordingtoMr.Gladstone, intothisthat,'ThereseWegaveex-whohadhimselfbeentormanyyears aggeratedprominencetoMr.Sohayler'stheconfidentialadviseroftheQueen, accountofGeneralKaufmann'sdoingsandwhoisstilloneofherPrivyCounamongtheorntidaWeomittedevidencecillore,thewholemassofherMajesty's ofthesamewitnesstotfieeffectthatatsubjectsWerecalled'upontoassemble othertimesandinotherplacesGeneralinallthetown-halleoftheEmpireto KaufmannandtheRussians.behavedpetitiontheirSovereigntodismissthe htimanelyTotkeetan. servantsshebadchosen-nay,which " deloutfirtnoAiddelirlatateherCommonshadonlyafewyearsago 'enterpriseasthatofprovingthat epobHerCochoose--atidtoput GeneveNiaufniannnevertookastephim'sadhippattyintheirplace. TurkeetanwithoutburningvillagesItisnot,toyingtoomuch;perhaps, :sodWilling*omenandchildren.ItofsuchamethodsodeposingaGowouluiterposnible,butbutottrpurposevernmentthatitcouldonlyhave quiteimmaterial,that*linopolicyemanated thebrainofMr.Gladdictated'humaneconducttheconductBUM:ThecoursetakenbyLordGrey oftheRussian*shouldhavebeentotomtheReform.Bill,orofLerd hmitane.Nay,wewilladmititto,GeorgeGordontoburndownthefew havebeenquitepdesible,tint'it'was'to 1 CatholicchurchesinLondonin1780, ourpurposeequallyimmaterial,thatthoughbothwildandwickedenoughin whennoquestionofpolicyaroseat,all,theirlength,talltobetheparallelof theAmnionIthoeldhem-beweed, Oladstranklineofacting.
Hishasbeenanopen,iinahatffied attempt,notinl'arliament,whereithad beenallowable,accordingtopartywarfare,butoutofParliament,wherenone hadfactsathandorcouragetocon.tradicthiui,toinvolvethecountryin confusionHadaninsurrectionfollowe.1 throughoutthekingdom,whichatone momentwasthreatened,itmusthave beenlaidatMr.Gladstone'sdoor.
ToestimatejustlythepartMr.Gladstonehadacted-forthatisnowaduty, adutytotheQueen,whohasnotbeen movedbyhisinfiaminatormanifestoes todismissLordDerbyandconfidethe ForeignOfficetoarival-itisnecessary totakeacloseviewofit.Foratime thedustsofilledtheairthatpeoples' eyeswerepartiallyblinded.Theycould notenmassejudgeeitherofthedisease orthecure.Whatpeopleornation, whensudienlycalleduponbyaseries ofpowerful,fierce,andimpassioned harangues,mightnotbekindledinto rageagainstanyGovernmentor dynasty? Itwasafewsuchmen, capableofusingsuchmeansasMr. Gladstone,thatestablishedasanguinary anarchyinFrance,thebitterfruitsof whichremaintothisday.Itisno thankstohimthathisrevolutionary spiritandsentimentsdonottakethe sameboldoftheEnglishmessesas theywouldinother(solitaries.Noone betterknewthantheauthorofthe pamphletlaunchedinthefirstinstance, andofthespeechesthatcameafterit, andstillmoretothestingofprepositionswithwhichbewounduphisbrief ofindictments,thatliewas,infact, callinguponthesubjectsofthe tioveteignofthisgreatreduitotellher shewasdischargingarightthe al afirewhichhadbeenentrustedtoher. TherehavebeenCabinetMinistersand ex-Ministerswhobeforethishave,in aswellasrutofoffice,beencalledin, nay,havesometimescalledthemselves in,tocounciltheCrowninsecretupon questionsofpolicyunderanysudoen etue.gency.HadMr.Gladstonemen possessedofasinglesparkofthat loyaltywhichhehadsomuchtosay about,twoyearsago,inthecaseofher Majesty'sCatholicsubjects,hewould wou.,not1.e.!sole1, haveasked,andbe anaudienceoftheQueentosummitins viewstoherwhatevertheywere.
IfhebelievedherpresentMinitens weretriflingwiththedutiesshelied entrustedtothem,liewasonlydoing whatothersbeforehimbaddimeithe hadprivatelygoneandmadethefat knowntoher.Butthathadbeenthe linealoyalsubjectwouldhaveta1ien. Theotheriine,whichaffordedfuelto feedthefireofpartystrifeandriskto thi;peaceofthecountryandthestabilityoftheThrone,wastheoneMr. Gladstonechose.Thefollowinghehas bad,however,andthesuccessofhis scheme,thoughaswelllaidand cementedwiththesecretsocietiesa-it couldbeinsoshortatime.has.tote.tlessbeenadisapitointinenttohintand hisparty.Perhapsitshouldbesaid onlythoseofhispartywhoapprovedof hisspasmodicefforttorecoverthe politicalpowerintherealmhewasso ignominiouslyandjustlydeprivedofa fewyearsago,andwhirhnoonewho eitherlovestheBritishThroneorhis countrycaneverdesiretoseeinhis handsagain.Hehasmadeitclear,by thismovementofhis,thathislate attackupontheCatholics,accusing themnotsomuchofdisloyaltyinesse asinposse,which,nodoubt,raisedhim muchwithhisFreecuas.nconfederates, proceededfromnoaffectionorjealousy fortheCrownofEngland,ashepretendeditdid,butforsomeundercurrentpurposeofthosesecretsocieties abroad,ofwhichheistheEnglishagent 014.0 andcorrespondent.
Itcannotbetooemphaticallystated thatpoliticsinnocountryatthisday aredivisiableintoWhigorTory, RadicalorConservative,astheycould betilloflateyears.AshasbeendeclaredbythePopefortwenty-fiveyears, andhasbeenaffirmedbyMr.Disraeli twiceorthriceoflate,sincehebecame LordBeaconsfield,wehaveonlythe choiceoftwopolitical'mastersncw-adays.TheoneisFreamvonarywithoutChristianityandtheotherChristianitywithoutFreemasonryandthe othersecretsocieties.-Register.
INMANMISSIONS.
Lient-GeneralC.W.Tremenhere.C.B,.has justpublishedawork,whichiscalledsMissionsinIndiatheSystemofEducationin GoeernmentandMissionSchoolsContrasted." Theauthor,whoisaconscientiousAnglican. andevidentlyearnest,yetdispassionate. declaresthattheresultofEnglisheducation hasbeentodestroyevennaturalreligion. Bothdogmaandmoralityareignoredinthe Governmentsystemofteaching.sothateven thes'moralfoundationsofheathenism"are utterlyRappedofdestroyed,whilethesoleIntellectualremitistocastridiculeonboth ChristianityandHindaoism.robbingbothof allthegoodtheymight-confer.Hereisa pictureofthemissionschoolsanditmight seemtousalmostinereaible"In70ofthe missionschools,containing3,567scholars. thereareonly14Christianteachersand144 heathenteachers.ThereareIlimiddleschools withonlyoneChristianteachereach.Ina middleclaw"schoolcontainingabout90 pipits.outof&vonnativeteachers,sixare heathens.Inahighschoolcontaining730 scholars.in!Nall.fourteenofthemasters wereklindoos."Heathenchildrenatealso intheseschoolstaughtcatechismsapproved byEnglishChurchmen.Lieut-General Tremenherecitesthesecatechisms,Theyare publishedbytheChristianVernacularEducationSociety.ofwhichtheArchbishopsof CateerburyandYork.aswellastheBishops ofLondon,Winchester,andGloucesterand Bciso!areviiepresidents.TheChurch fanincoin:newineonthesecatechisms. Thereligiontangleinthess esseshiseisiscertainlytrotthatofthe('harsh otEnglanditisthemostrepulsivefusion orCalVilli9111,Lutheranism.antiZwing;junket,teachingtreejueification,vicarious penishment,thedamnationofailwhoarenot oeliemensandtheSacramentsareallbut ignored,theonlyallusiontothembeing Zwingiian."Now.itshouldbecarefully noes1thatthiswholesaledemoralisationfollowedonastrenuousefforttoconvertthe IndiansbyBibles."Theauthorinformsus, thoughheisTeeingamissionary.whogave himthefact,forpublication-Inandnear M someyearsago.theScriptureswere soplateifsillygivenaway,thatbetweenthat p:teeandS thetreesbythewaysisle .meree:twittedwithmati:teedportionsof theSacredWord.In'I' theywereso di,erallygivenbythesamepersontothe heathen;thattheywere,oldto1a4anr-men forthewrappingtipofwaresantoprevent thisdesecrationandtosupplyhisON11 Christianswi,ittheBible.themissionary thereboughtapagreatpartofthebook-,at alettuce!',lice,andImyselfhadthings sentfromthe'I'-heelerfoldedupinthe GospelofS.Luke."AsthisSyStemof desecrationrotasomit'wetlyuseless.an at:ettiptwasmadetoconvertchildren.and :hewaythiswas.10newastoengauelleathen teaser: whoshoal,'readthelittle.and !cockChetAlan"cate..'hisinstoIlindooor \lollimnedatipipits.£71)04)ayearwas ,otaii,redbyEnglishProtestantsforthis ter,exceptional Andtheresult eenowlorev. 'theseboysareall saidaProtestanttai-sionaryto oarauthor.Generall'remenhere.whenspeakingoftlekiwiofpupil:referredto.Have theybeenbaptiedi"askedtheGeneral. no." Aleltheseboys"itisadded moreinSOITOWthaninscorn.butwiththe deepestappreciationofthetruth,willremainIlitaloosorMohammadanstotheirdyingday,havingacquiredbytheirechoing onlyamoreintense,implacablehatredofthe religionwhichtheyhavelearnedtoassosiate withasystemofhypocriey,meiwhichhas beenpresewesitothemasanintellectual system.only.notasaloting,beau'ire; reality."Perhapsitwillbewellitthosewho areofop;nionthatPro'estantGovernments ireutate'en'ightcned"thanCatIto:icshnuldi qtrlythisoneientofIndianevangelisation. itsapracticalco,nmentontheirview.CeylonCatholicilessenger.
AYANKEESERMON.
MrBelovedBrethring,-Iamaunlarnt Hard-shellBaptistpreacher,ofwhomyou're 'earnstore,andInowappearheartoexpoundthescriptersandpointoutthenarrow wayelicitleadsfromavainworldtothe streetsofJaroosalentandmytexwhich1 shallchosefortheoccasionisintheledsof theBible.somewarbetweentheSecondClime nikillsantithelastclapterofTimothytitus andwhenyoufindit,you'llfinditinthese words"Aidtheyshallgnawafile,and fleeuntothemountainsofIlepsidarn,where thelionroarethandthewang-doodlemourned) forhisfirstborn
Now,mybrethering,asIhavebeforetold you.Iamanoneddicatedman,andknow nothingaboutgrantertalkandcollidgehighfalutin,butIamaplaneunlarntpreacher oftheGospel,what'sbeenforeordanedand calledtoprepareaperversegenerashunfor thedayofwrath-ah1 'Fortheyshall gnawafileandfleeuntothemountainsof Hepsidam,wharthelionroarethandthe wang-doodlemournethforhisfirstborn,ahI
Mybelovedbrethering,thetextsaysthey shallgnawafile.Itdoesnotsaytheymay, butshallNow,thereismorethanonekind There'sthehand-sawfile,therat-tail file,thesinglefile,theaoublefile,andprofile, butthekindspokenofhereisn'toneofthem kindnayther,bekawsit'saSegerofspeech, andmeansgoingitalonegettingukered; fortheyshallpawafile,andfleeuntothe
mountainsofFlepsidam,wharthelion roarethandthewang-doodlemournethfor hisfirstborn ! Andnowtherebesomeherewithfine closeontharhacks,brassringsonthar fingers,-andlardontharhar,andwhatgoes itwhilethereyoung:andtharbeothershere what,aslongastitertxinstitooshinsand forty-centwhiskylasts,goesitblind.Thar besistersherewhat,whentheygetssixteen yearsold,cutthartiller-ropes,andgoesit witharushButIsay,mydearbredscring takecareyoudon'tfindwhenGabrielplows hislasttrump,yourbanIsplayeout,and you'regetukered-altFortheyshall gnawafile,andfleeuntothemountainsof Ilepsidatiewilierthelionroarethantithe wangeloollemournethforhisfirstlimn.' Nowmybrethering.''Theyshallfleeinto themountainsofHepsidant;'butthereis moredamsthanIlepsidam'Tar'sRotterdam,Haddam,Amsterdam,and'Dont-care-ae dam'thelastotwhich,mybrethering,isthe worstofall,andECIIIIIIIISmeofasirkum staterIoustknowedintheStateofIllenoy. Therewasamanwhatbuilthintamillot, thenorthforkofAgerCrick,anditwasa goodmillandgroundasightofgrainbut themanwhatbuiltitwasamiserablesinner, andnevergaveanythingtothechurch,and, mydearhretboring,onenighttheircamea dreadfulstormofwindandrainandthe moitntainsofthegreatdeepwasbrokeup anthewatersmelteddownandsweptthat man'smilldamtokirgelomcum,andwhen liewokeupliefoundthathewasn'tworthit dam-;nth Fortheyshallgnawafile,and fleeuntothemountainsofliepsidam,whar thelionroarethandthewing-doodlemournethforhisfirstborn'-ail Ihope,Itin'thearanybodylarfindoI? Nowwharthelionroared'andthewanedoodlemourned'forherfirstborn'-alt
Thispartofmytex,mybeseechingbrethering,isnottohetakenasitsays.Itdon't meanthehowlingwilderness,wharJohnthe liardshellBaptistfedonlocustsandwild asses,butitmeans,naybrethering,thecity ofNewY.Orleans,themotherofharlots andhardlots,wharcorniswuthsixbits,a busheloneslayandnaryaredthenextwhar niggersareasthickasblackbugsinsidled ham,andganilmelers,thievers,andpickpockets gasskitinsaboutthestreetslikeweaselsin abarnyard,whirhonestmenarescarcer thanhen'steeth;andwharestrangewoman (missytoe],inyourbelovedteacher,and bamboozlehimoutoftwohundredand 1,vent,-sevendollarsinthetwinkingofa sheep'-tailbutshecan'tdoitagain.Hal Fortheyshallgnawafile,and fleeuntothemountainsofIlepsidatn,'sitar thelionroarethanthewang-doodlemourn ethforhisfirstborn-ah
Mybrethering,Iamthecaptinofthat flatboatyouseetiedupthar,anhavegot abortofherflour,bacon,lacers,andasgood Monongahelawhiskyaseverwasdrunk,and ammightyalittogetabigpriceforthem all1111tushat,mydearbrethering,wouldit allhewrathifIhadn'tgotreligion?Thar's nothinglikereligionmybrethe,ingits betternorsilverorgoldgimcracks;andyou sailnomoregettoheavenwithoutit,thana jay-birdcanflywithoutatail-ail! Thank theLorlI'manone4dicatecimanmy brethering,butI'm'searchedtheSeripters fromDantoBeersheba,andfoundZionright sileup,andhard-shellreligionthebestkind if "l'isnotliketheMethodists,whatspeckstogettoheavenbyhole inhell-fire;norliketheUnivarsalists,that telontheImamgageandgoesthehull,bog -allnorliketheYwnledBretheringthat takeseachotherbytheslackoftinirbreeches andhistsIncluse!vesinnorliketheKatherlilts,thatbuysthrewtivketsfromtheir pries'sbutitmaylieliksenduntoa'ban whathastomosstheriver-all!-andthe ferry-boatwasgone,solietuckeduphis breeches:eelwadeacross-all!-"Forthey shallgnawafi'e,nutfleeuntothemountains ofIlepsidatii,whatthelioroarethandthe wane-loodlemouruehforhisfirstbornall?" Pti,sthelintMotherFlint,andletevery Padtistshellout.
THEPOPEANDTHETURKS.
HisHolinessPopePiusIX.haslatelybeen fiercelyattackedbytheEnglishpressbecauseithasnotpleasedhimtothunder forthananathemaagainsttheTurkishrace onaccountottheatrocitiesinBulgaria. TheassilantsoftheHolyFatherseemto desirethatitshouldbeimpliedthatRome isfriendlytoTurkishrule,andthattheawfulcrueltiesthathavemadeBulgariaakind ofhelluponearthmeetwithnocondemnstionfromtheSovereignPontiff.Their feelingsareevidentlynotthoseofhonest sympathywiththevictimsofheartless wrong,butaffordonlyafreshindicationof theundyingandremorselesshatredwith whichProtestantismpursuestheearthly headoftheCatholicChurch.ItwouldanswernopracticalpurposeforthePope (stripped,ashehasbeen,byEngland's friendsofallthattemporalpowerwhich would,intheeyesofthosenotblessedwith thefaith,giveforcetohislanguage)tosend forthfromtheVaticanaprotestagainst 'Tarkishcruelties.Suchprotestwouldbe eitherunheededorwouldexasperatestill moreth.perpetratorsofthehorrorsWhich haverousedtheindignationofastartled world.ThosewhoareacquaintedwithhistoryknowwellthatiftheentireofWestern EuropethenotnowunderMahometansway itis seformanyamturiesthePope's de everyenergytopreventdichacurse fallinguponChristiannations. Butletusglanceatafewofthefacts. whichprovebeyondthepowerofcontradictionthehistoricaltruthofourstatement.
PopeSlyvesterII.(who,bytheway,wasa greatmechanicalgeniusandtheinventorof clocks)wastheoriginatorofthegrand schemeofaunionofChristiannations againsttheTurks.St.GregoryVII.collected60,000mentorepelthem.UrbanII. beganthelargestoftheCrusades.Honorious II.institutedtheorderofKnightsTemplars toprotectthepihrrainswhovisitedthe HolyLand.EugeniusIII.sentforthSt. Bernardtopreachaholywar.Innocent III.advocate!itindiegreatCouncilofthe Lateran.NicholasIV.negociatedallallianceevenwiththeTartarsforitsprosecution.GregoryX.wasintheHolyLandas aCrusader(withEdwardI.ofEngland) whenhewaselectedPope.UrbanV.receivedtheGreekEmperorintotheChardh withaviewtotherenewaloftheCrusades. InnocentVI,senttheBlessedPeterThomas, theCarmelite,topreachagainsttheTurks. BoldfaceIX.raisedthearmyofFrench, Germans.andHungarians,whofoughtthe greatbattleofNicopolisagainsttheTurks. EugeniusIVformedtheconfederationof HungariansandPoles,whofoughtthebattleofVarna.NicholasV.sentSt.John CapistrantourgetheprincesofChristendom atrausettheMaltometanenemies.s'alixtus III.directedthebraceilunniadestofight againstthem.PiusII.addressedtothe sultanasolemnletterofwarningand denunciation.SixtusVIII.demotedalmost allhispontificatetomakingeffortsinoppositiontotheTurkishmenu.GregoryXIII. appointedtheFeastoftheRosary(which theChurcheversinceobserves)incommemorationofthegreatChristianvictoryof Lepanto,andthisfeastreceivedfrom ClementXII.additionalextensioninhonor ofthevictoryovertheTalksnearBelgrade. Stichareafewofthemanyillustrations whichhistorypresentstousoftheboldand energeticoppositionwhich,foratleastseven hundredyears,theCatholicChurchoffered totheterribleenemyofChristianity. Wehavedesignedlyomittedtheillustrious PontiffSt.PiusV.fromthegloriouslist whichwehavegiven,becausethecareerof thatgreatPopedeservestobetreatedwith specialhonor.He-wasthenephewofthe greatStCharlesBorromeo,andwasraisedto thePontificalthronein1568.Atthattime theTurkswereravagingeasternEuropeand threateningthewesterncations.Cyprusfell beforethem(theGreekChurchpopulation theredisgracefullyhelpingthem),andtie mosthorriblecrueltieswereperpetrated upontheCatholicclergyandnobility,the Venetiangovernorbeingactuallyflayed alive.PopePiusV.feltthatthetimehad comeforagrandeffortagainsttheruthless andblood-stairedenemyoftheCross.But Europewasunhappilydivided.Francewas inallthehorrorsofcivilwarandcouldnot spareasoldier.EnglandunderElizabeth would,otcourse,notco-operatewithaPope. NorthGermany,beinginthedelusionof Lutheranism,heldalooffromalliancewith Rome.Butthenoble-heartedPontiffwas notdisheartened.Withdauntlessenergyhe toiledintheholycauseandsucceededatlast informingaholyleaguebetweenhimself, timeVenetians,andKingPhilipofSpain. DonJohnofAustria,KingPhilip'shalfbrother,wasappointedcommander-in-chief ofthealliedforces,andthefamousColonna wasselectedtobetheadmiral.Valuable timewas,unfortunately,lostthroughdissensionwhiletheTurkswerescouringthe GulfofVeniceandblockadingseveralimportantports.ThePopetrustednotto humanweapons(thoughheusedthemas aids),butplacedhisconfideneeinthearmof prayer.lieappointedasolemnTriduoof supplicationinRome,andtookpartinthe procession.HealsoproclaimedaJubileefor thewholeChristianworld,andpresentedto theadmiralofhisfleetastandardembroideredwithacrucifixbearingthewords, Inhocsignsvinces.Thefleetmetthe TurkishenemynearLepanto,notfarfront thecoastofGreece,andwithoutdelaycommencedtheengagement.ThePopewasby somebusinesstakenforashorttimefrom prayer,buthesoonresumedhisearnestentreatiestoHeaven.Thebattlewaswonby theChristians,andthusthelastTurkish attempttoenslaveItaly(andthroughitthe west)provedtobeafailure.
EvenProtestanthistorians(suchasAlison, Harmer,Rankeandothers)haveadmitted thatitwasthebattleofLepantothatarrested foreverthedangerofTurkishinvasionin thesouthandwestofEurope.Sincethat eventtheTurkishpowerhassteadilydeclined. Letthose,therefore,whonowsonoisilycall uponthePopetodenounceTurkeynotforgetthatwereitnotforaPopetheTurks wouldhavelongagobeentheundisputed mastersofallthecountrieswhichsurround theMediterranean.Itiseasyenoughnow tosneeratthe"oldmanintheVatican,"but itisthebasestingratitudeforChristian Europetoignorethefact(asMr.Gladstone has)thatitsfreedomfromTurkishtyranny isduetothegrandeffortmadethreehundred yearsagobyanoble-heartedPope,whose sublime"calltoarms"soundedlikea trumpetoverthenations,androusedhundredsofthousandsoffaithfulchildrenofthe Churchtodefend,evenwiththeirlives,the sublimecauseofChristianity,andtocompel theoloodstainedCrescenttobowdownbefore thelvCero. haveabstainedfromcondescendingto answerthemiserableargumentwithwhich bitterfoeshaveassailedthePopetothe effectthat.Dewouldnotprotestagainst crueltiesunlessCatholicswerethevictims. Littledosuchslanderersknowofthegentle andbenevolentcharacterofPiusIX.His fatherlyheartrecollectsnoneofthepersecutionwhichCatholicsintheEasthavesuffered frommembersoftheGreekChurch,but would,ifhecould,protectallfromwrong. Letoneinstanceoutofmanyprovethis.
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLIC
TheHolyFatheroneday,manyyearsago, passingthroughRomebeheldacrowdcollected,andonaskingthecausehewastold, thatitwas"onlyaJewwhomsomepeople werebeating.""OnlyaJewI"saidhis Holiness,invirtuousanger"heis,atall events,afellow-man,"andinhastecame downfromhiscarriageandcommandedthe assailantsoftheJewtodesist.Suchisthe good,thekindPontiff,whohas,ineveryact ofhislonglife,provedhimselftobe,evento thosemostungrateful,amostaffectionate andlovingfather.Longmayheliveto continuetoedifytheworldwiththesplendid exampleofhisgloriousvirtues.-Universe.
SOMENEWFACTSABOUT
LOUISELA7EAU.
Itisnowabouteighteenmonths,sinceI calledattentiontothehistoryofLouise Lateen,inthepagesoftheIrishEcclesiasticalRecord.Duringthatinterval,several importantworkshaveappearedonthe subject.InBelgium,DoctorLefebvrehas issuedasecondeditionofhisvaluable memoir,recordingtheprogressofthecase, downtothefourteenthofMarch,1873.An excellenttranslationofthisVolumehasbeen publishedinEngland,undertheeditorial careofDoctorSpencerNorthcote,President ofSaintMary'sCollege,Oscott.Anda studyofsomewhatthesamecharacter,has comeout,inFrance,fromthepenofDoctor Imbert-Gourbeyre,Professoratthemedical schoolofClermontintheprovinceof Auvergne.Ashortaccountofthecontents oftheseworkswill,Iamsure,havean interestforthosewhodesiretofollowthe historyofthisextraordinarycase. DoctorLefebvre'snewVolumecontains butlittlefreshmatter.Thatlittle,however,ishighlyimportant.ThefirstsymptomsoftheStigmaswerenoticedinthe monthofApril,1868;andDoctorLefebvre's workwasfirstpublishedinApril1870.At thattimehehadbeeninregularattendance onLouisealittlemorethanayearanda half.Threeyearselapsedbeforethesecond editionappeared,andduringthattime,ashe tellsusinhisperliminarynotice,henever lostsightoftheEcstaticgirl.Yetwithall hisadditionalexperience,heseesnoreason tochangeanyoftheopinionsheformerly expressed;butonthecontrary,afteralong andminuteexamination,'onthefourteenth ofMarch,1873,heisableconscientiouslyto affirmtheperseveranceoftheStigmasand theEcstasydowntothatdate.Accordingly heleavesthetextofhisworkasitoriginally stood,andiscontenttosubjoin,intheform offootnotes,suchnewfactsasappearedto himespeciallyworthyofattention.
TheworkofDoctorImbert-Gourbeyreis morecomprehensive.Itisdividedintotwo volumes,ofwhichthefirstdealschieflywith thehistoryofLouiseLateau,whilethe secondismainlyoccupiedwithanaccount ofPalma,thecelebratedEcstaticwomanof Naples;-acasescarcelylessinteresting thanthatofLouiseLateau,though notyetauthenticatedwiththesame degreeofscientificexactness.Besides treatingatlargeofthesetwoliving Ecstatics,DoctorGourbeyrereferstomany othersimilarcasesinthehistoryofthe Churchanddiscusses,atsomelength,the generalquestionofStigmaticmarksand Ecstasy,withaviewtotheobjectionsof modernnationalists. Forthepresent,weareconcernedonly withwhathetellsusaboutLouiseLateau. AProfessorinthemedicalschoolofClermont,liehadnotthesameopportunitiesfor constaatobservationasDoctorLefebvre.In fact,hesawLouiseonthreeoccasionsonly first,inOctober,1868again,inApril,1869 andlastly,inOctober,1871.Butonallthese occasionshewasaffordedveryspecial facilitiesforexaminingthefactsofthecase, aswellduringtheEcstasyasbeforeand after;andhewasallowed,withoutrestriction,toapplywhatevertests,andto employwhateverexperiments,medical sciencecouldsuggest.
superiorwillbringherback,atalltimes,to astateofconsciousness,nomatterhowprofoundtheEcstasymayhavebeen,uptothe momentthecommandisgiven.Asingle wordisenough,anditmaybeseftlyspoken butitmustcomefromouewhohaspower. HerownBishopcanrecallher,andthe PrimateofBelgium,andtheParishPriest ofBoisd'Haine,andherConfessor,andeven DoctorLefebvre,towhomauthorityforthe purposewasdelegatedbytheBishop.But notone:ofhernumerousvisitors,destitute ofjurisdiction,haseversucceededinawakeningherfromthestateofEcstasy.
ThiswonderfulsensibilityoftheEcstatic girltothevoiceofecclesiasticalauthority, hasbeentestedbycountlessexperiments, andestablishedbyproofsandcounterproofs. Overandoveragain,whenshewaslying prostrateonthefloor,herfacetouchingthe ground,herlimbsstretchedoutintheform ofacross,withoutanysignofconsciousness, andwithhardlyasigioflife,thesimple word"Louise,"spokenbyonewhohad authoritytocommand,broughtheratonce toherfeet,andtheEcstasypassedawaylike adream.WhenshewasleftagaintoherselftheEcstasyreturnedasquicklyasithad vanished.TwoBishopscametoher,froma distance,atdifferenttimes.Onewas MonseigneurDechamps,Archbishopof Malinestheother,MonseigneurGravez, BishopofNamur.Bothtriedtorecallher fromherEcstasy.TheArchbishopof Malines,whohadjurisdictionoverher,as PrimateofBelgium,succeededtheBishop ofNamur,whohadnojurisdiction,failed. Evenhermothercouldnotrecallher,though shetriedhardtodoit.AndDoctor Lefebvre,too,failed,ononeparticularday, whenhisauthoritywaswithdrawnforthe purposeoftheexperiment. ThefollowinginstanceoftheRappel,recordedbythecriticalandcautiouspenof DoctorLefebvre,maybetakenasatypical exampleofthisremarkablephenomena.On thefourteenthofMarch,1873,immetliately beforethesecondeditionofhisBookissued fromthepress,hepaidalongvisitto Louiseandwaspresent,conversingwith her,atthemomentshepassedintoher Ecstasy.Wishingtotestbyexperiment howfarshewasinsensible,heprickedher sharplywithhispenknife,onthehands, face,andneckbuthewasunabletodetect thepmallestsignofpain,ortheleastmovementofsurprise.Inthemeantime,her breathingbecamemoregentlehercountenancemoresereneherpulseroseto eightybeatsintheminute;andherlips werepartedwithasmile.
RECORD,S DAX,JANUARY1,1877.
withthesameresult.Iwillmentiononly oneinstancemore.OnFriday,thetwentyfifthofMarch,1870,MonsieurdeCabrieres, VicarGeneralofNimes,spentseveralhours inthechamberofLouise.Whileshewas absorbedinprofoundEcstasy,hedrewfrom hisBreviaryapictureoftheCrucifixion,and placeditonherlipssheremainedinsenCaletoitspresence.Heturnedroundfor amoment,andblesseditunperceived;then placeditagain,asbefore.Shesmiled,and avisiblemovementofjoyplayedacrossher face.
SensibilitytoPrayers.Nothingismore beautifultowitnessthanthevariedemotion ofpietyandjoywhichlightupthefaceof Louise,whenprayersarerecited,duringthe timeofherEcstasy.Ihavealreadyrelated whatIsaw,inthisrespect,ontheoccasion ofmyvisit.ButIcannotdenymyselfthe pleasureofnowaddingsomefurtherdetails fromtheobservationofothers.
Louise,inherordinarystate,itneed hardlybesaid,knowsnolanguagebuther own.Nevertheless,duringherEcstasy,she isequallysensibletotheinfluenceofprayers, whatevermaybethelanguageinwhichthey arerecited.MonsieurDechamps,adistinguishedstatesman,andbrothertothe ArchbishopofMalines,tellsushewas presentontheninthofJanuary,1870,when apriestreadPsalmsandLitanies,invarious tongues.Theeffectwasalwaysthesame. Louisewasvisiblystirredwithemotion, smiledangelically,fellonherknees,and seemedtojoininprayerwiththepriest.
Twomouthslater,MonsieurCacrieres,of whosevisitInavealreadyspoken,tested thisfacultyofLouisebyasimplebut decisiveexperiment.Afterrecitingthe LitanyoftheBlessedVirgin,andtheSalve Reginawiththeusualresults,hefancied thatthegirl,withoutunderstandingwhathe said,mightpossiblyconjecture,fromthe toneofhisvoice,thathewasreadingthe prayersoftheChurch.He,therefore, turnedtothegeneralrubricsoftheBreviary, andcontinuedtoreadinthesametone. Louisebecomesmotionless.Afteralittle, withoutanyinterruption,orchangeoftone, hepassedtotheOfficeoftheAnnunciation. ThefaceofLouisewasoncemorelitupwith smilesandemotionofjoy.
Asimilarexperimentwasmade,inthe presenceofmanydistinguishedwitnessesin themonthofOctober,1871.Itwasonthe occasionofDoctorGourbeyre'slastvisitto Louiseindhereistheaccounthegivesof whathesawandheard."Theattendanceof visitorswaslarge.BesidesPereRouard, ProvincialoftheBelgianDominicans,and
Besideswhathesawhimself,duringthese visits,hehascollectedinhisBookanumber ofstrikingincidents,whichhereceivedfrom variousmembersoftheCommissionofInquiryappointedbytheBishopofTourney toinvestigatethecase.ThisCommission wasnominatedonthefourthofSeptember, 1868,andconsistsofthefollowingpersons -MonseigneurPonceau,VicarGeneralof thediocese;PereHuchant,aRedemptorist; PereSeraphim,aPassionist; Doctor Lefebvre,ProfessorofMedicineand MonsieurDechamps,MinisterofState.These distinguishedmenhavecaretullywatched theprogressofthecase,fromthedateof theirappointmenttothepresenttime.And althoughtheyhavenotyetpublishedtheir formalreport,asaCommission,itwill hardlybequestionedthatanystatements sanctionedbytheirauthority,evenasindividuals,areentitledtothehighestrespect, Thosewhodesiretostudythehistoryof LouiseLateau,inallitsdetails,willno doubtconsultforthemselvestheworksof DoctorLefebvreandDoctorImbert-Gourbeyre,whicharecertainlythemostfulland trustworthythathaveyetbeenpublishedon thesubject.1havethoughtitwell,however,intheinterestofthegeneralreader,to collect,fromtheseauthenticsources,such incidentsasmayhelptofillupandtoillustratemyownmeagresketch,andsuchnew phenomenavshavebeendevelopedsince thatsketchfirstappearedintheIrishEcelesisaticalRecord. TheRappel.Thisisthenameamento theactofrecallingLouisefromherEcstasy. ThecommandofherEcclesiastical.
Afteralittle,theusualcrowdofFridayMonsieurRiko,ayoungpoetfromHolland, visitorsarrived,andDoctorLefebvreretiredtherewerepresentalsoMonsieurDechamps, tomakeroomforthem.HereturnedabouttheDukedeLorgewiththePrincessdeCroi, halfpastthree:andthevisitorsweregone,hisdaughter,aBenedictinepriestfrom andhefoundLouisealone."ShewasEngland,anEnglishfamily,andsomeother stretchedoutonthefloor,intheformofapersons.WhenLouise,inherEcstasy,fell crossherskinwascoldherpulsefeebleprostrateontheground,weproceededat andthread-like;herinsensibilitycomplete.oncetomaketheexperimentoftheprayers. IknewthatIhadstillthepowertorecallAshadbeenagreedbeforehand,Pere herfromthisstateandIdesiredtomakeltouardtookouthis13revialy,andbeganto theexperiment.Standinginthemiddleofread,inaloudvoice,theImprimatur,thatis, theroom,whileshehadherfaceturnedintheBishop'spermissiontoprintthebook. thatdirection,Isaidtoherinanundertone,Louiseremainedmotionless.Then,without Louise,getup.'Inamoment,shewasonchanginghistone,bereads,stillinLatin, herkneesandthenrisinghurriedly,shesattheopeningversesoftheMagnificat.Hardly downonherchair.Herfeatureswerearethefirstwordsheardwhentheprostrate entirelyrelaxedshelookedatmewiththegirlrisestoakneelingposture,stretchesout greatestcalmness,enteredintoconversation,herarms,andbyvisibleemotionsofjoytakes andanswereddiversquestionswhichIputherpartinthishymnofgratitudeand toher.Whilespeakingshewipedawaythetriumph.ThepriestnextpassestotheDe. bloodwhichhadcontinuedtoflowfromherProfundis,andatoncetheconntenanceof hands,andwhichwasnowbeginningtoLouiseisovershadowed;shelookssadand trickleagainfromherforehead..Aftertenfullofcommiseration.Attheendofthe minuetsconversation,Ibadeherfarewell,firsttwoverses,PereRouardtakesupthe andretiredsomepacestowardsthedoor,Magnificatagaintheemotionsofjoyreturn stillobservingherattentively.Suddenly1heFathergoesthroughthesamechanges,a hereyesturnedupwards,herarmsbecame,secondtime,withthesameresults.When extended,shefellabruptlytothegroundtheprayersareover,theEcstaticgirlonce andremainedtheremotionless,asifnailedmorefallsprostratetotheground. byaninvisiblepowertoaninvisiblecross. Theexperimentsonthispointhavenot DiscernmentofBlessedObjects.Thebeen'confinedtotheLatinlanguage. AbbeHarcourt,chaplaintothehospitalatPrayershavebeenrecitedbeforeher,in Nivelle,wasthefirsttonoticethatLouiseGreek,inGerman,inEnglishnayMonseigLateen,duringherEcstasy,possessestheneurd'Ilerbomez,BishopofBritish facultyofrecognisingobjectsthatareColumbia,repeatedtheOutFather,and blessed.ThisdiscoveryhemadeontheHailMary,inawilddlectoftheAmerican eleventhofDecember,1868.ForsomeIndians;andineverycase,whateverthe time,littleattentionwaspaidtohisstate-languagewas,thesentimentsoftheprayer mentsonthesubject.But,afteraboutaseemedmysteriouslytovibratethroughher month,ithappened,oneFriday,thatfiveframe,andtofindalivelyexpressioninthe doctorsfoundthemselvestogetherinthemovementsofhercountnanee.OneFriday, roomofLouise:-DoctorLefebvre,DoctorduringherEcstasy,apriestrepeatedaloud RollinofRoux,DoctorsFerangeandsomeversesfromHomer,inGreek.Louise DelcroixofBraine-le-Comte,andDoctorremainedinsensible.Then,withoutchangAlfredBonlain.Theoccasionwasthoughtinghisvoice,hewentonwiththeLamentaafavorableonefortestingthisallegedtionsofJeremias,inthesamelanguage;and powerofdiscerningblessedobjects,andtheatonce,shefellonherknees,andraisedup followingexperimentsweremade. herhands,insupplication,toHeaven. Anumberofmedalsandcrosseswerefirst Itisworthyofnoticethatthereare procured,someofthemblessed,andsomedegreesinthemanifestationsofjoyand notblessed.Thdsewerethenpresentedtosympathyproducedbydifferentprayers. hersingly.atshortintervalsoftime.When-Sheseemschieflyaffectedbywhatever everablessedmedalorcrosswasappliedtotouchesonthePassionofourLord,onthe herlips,shesmilediftheobjectwasnotSacramentoftheEucharist,andonthe blessed,sheremainedinsensible.InlikeBlessedVirginMary.Inparticular,themost nianner,whentheseobjectswereplacedinlivelyemotionsareproducedbytheMagni& contactwithherhand,shepressedthemcat,andbythatbeautifulprayer.0bone closelyiftheywereblessediftheywereetdukissimaJeau,towhichaPlenary notblessed,herhandcontinuedmotionless.IndulgencehasbeenattachedbytheHoly ThemedicalmenwerestrucleidthwonderSee. atthissingularmanifestation;and3neof RecentChanges.Withinthelastthree them,DoctorDelcroix,whobeforehadbeenyears,certainimportantchangeshavetaken afree-thinkerinreligion,becamefromthatplace,intheconditionofLouise,whichseem timeforthagoodCatholic. deservingofbriefnotice.Firstamongthese Sometimelater,anothermemberoftheistheremarkablephysiologicalfact,thatshe medicalprofession,DoctorCloquet,whowasnowscarcelyeversleepsShepassesher unwillingtobelievesuchastoryonthere-nightinprayer,onherknees,atthefootof portofothers,cameoneFridaytomaketheherbedandonlyinobediencetothewishes experimentforhimself.Hebroughtwithofhersuperiors,doessheliedown,fora himtwoRosaries,oneblessedtheothernot.quarterofanhour,twiceaweek.ButMD Heappliedthemsuccessivelytothelipsofthenshecannotsleep,exceptforavery Louise;andshedistinguishedthematonce,fewminutes,atlongintervalsoftime. withunerringinstinct.Thiswasinthe Next,itistobeobservedthattheduraautumnof1868.Sincethen,fiveyearshavetionofherEcstasyisnowmuchshorterthan elapsed,duringwhich,theexperimenthasitusedtobeatfirst.Formerly,itlasted beenrepeatednumberlesstimes,andalwaysnineortenhours,everyFridayatpresent,
itlastsbutthree."TheEcstasynowbegins," saysDoctorLefebvre,"athalfpastone theprostrationtakesplaceathalfpasttwo atthreeo'ClockpreciselyLouiseputsherself intheformofacross:andathalfpastfour theEcstasycome;toanend,"Ishould mentionalsothatthedeathagony,'which usedtoconstitutesuchanappallingfeature oftheEcstasy,towardsitsClosehasoflate butrarelyappeared. Somechanges,too,havecameabout,as regardstheflowofbloodfromtheStigmas. Inanotewhichbearsdate,December25, 1872,DoctorLefebvrestateswithgreatprecision,whichwasactuallyobservedatthat time.Thebleedingbegan,asusual,onthe nightbetweenThursdayandFriday,alittle aftertwelveo'ClockWhentheHolyCommunionwasbrought,onthemorningof Friday,aboutsixo'Clock,bloodwasflowing abundantlyfromthecoronetroundthehead, fromtheside,andfromthehands.The bleedingonthefeetwaslessconsiderable thanithadformallybeen.Towardseleven o'clock,theflowofbloodfromthehead begangraduallytogrowlessthebleeding ofthehandsstillcontinuedasbefore. DuringthewholedurationoftheEcstasy, thehandsneverceasedtobleed. AbstinencefromFood.ButthemostremarkablephenomenonthathasbeendevelopedinLouise,oflateyears,ishercompleteabstinencefromfood.Fromthetime thattheStigmasfirstappeared,shewas observedtoeatsparinglyonordinarydays, andneveratalluponFriday.Herusual practicewastodinelightlyatmid-dayon Thursdayandfromthatuntilabouteight o'clockonSaturdaymorning,shetookno foodbuttheBlessedEucharist.Shefeltno needofitandifshetookit,shecouldnot retainit.DoctorLefebvretellsusthat, duringthisperiod,heoftencommandedher, onaFriday,totakesomefood.Sheobeyed withoutresistancebut,afterafewminutes itwassuretoberejectedagain. Agreatchangecametowardstheendof, March,1871.Sincethattime,sheeats absolutelynothing,anddrinksonlyafew mouthfulsofwaterintheweek.Eventhis shetakes,notbecauseshefeelsanywantof it,butsimplytoobeythecommandofher superiors.Shehadbeenoftenobliged,in likemanner,underobedience,toswallowa morselofsolidfood;butshedidsowith difficultyandpain,andherstomachhas alwaysrefusedtobearit.Notwithstanding thisextraordinaryabstinence,hergeneral healthisexcellenthercomplexionisfresh, andclear;andshegetsthroughnosmall amountofmanuallabor,withenergyand spirit. Once,indeed,duringthelastthreeyears herstrengthfailedherandtheoccasionis worthyofrecord.OntheeighteenthofJuly, 1871,theCureforbadehertoapproachthe HolyCommunion;wishingtotrywhat effectthisprivationwouldproduceuponher. Shesubmittedwithoutamurmur.Inthe evening,whentheCurewenttohercottage, hefoundherpaleaniexhausted.Oninquiry,helearnedthat,duringtheday,she hadbeenunable,fromweakness,toattendtom herdomesticduties.Thenextmorning,sl'i'd madeherwaytotheChurchwithgreat difficulty.Butnosoonerhadshereceived theHolyCommunionthanherstrength returned,andshewasabletoresumeher accustomedwork. Inregardtothiscompleteabstinencefrom food,DoctorLefebvreexpressedhimselfwith characteristiccautionandmoderation."Accordingtothehighesttestimony,"hesays, "LouiseLateau,forthelasteighteenmonths, leasbeenlivingabsolutelywithoutfood,and yetthiswantofnourishmenthasnotcaused anylossofflesh,oraffectedinanywayher health,whichstillcontinuesgood.This phenomenon,evenmoreextraordinary'than thatoftheStigmaandthatoftheEcstacy, cannotreceivethestampofscientificauthentication,untilitbesubmittedtoproofs similartothosethathavebeenappliedtothe otherfactswithwhichIhavedealt.Having madeitanabsoluteruletoaffirmnothing,in mywork,butthefactsthatIhavebeenable totest,andtoestablishbyirresistable proofs,Icontentmyselfherewithpointing, outthisnewphenomenonand.'shalldefer speakingofitfromthestandpointofscience, untilIhavebeenabletoexamineitpersonally,undertheseexactandrigorousconditionswhichsuchastudydemands. Butwhilstadmiringthisprudentreserve andawaitingwithinterestthejudgmentof science,wemustnotforgetthatthemoral evidencealreadyexisting,infavorofthis wonder,isverystrongindeed.Therecan benoquestionofdelusionhere.Eitheritis agenuinefactthatLouiseeatsnothing,or elseshehasenteredintoaconspiracywith hermotherandsisters,todeceivetheworld byameanandimpiousfraud.ButIhave alreadyshownthattheargumentsagainst suchasuppositionareentirelyoverwhelm ing. Inconclusion,Icannotforbeartoquote thesimplemodestwordsofLouiseherself, onthesubjectofherabstinence.Doctor Lefebvrewenttoseeheronthefourteenth%alb/ ofMarch,1873.Heexaminedthestateof herhealth,andfounditexcellent,inevery respect.Herpulsebeatsixty-eightinthe minuteherbreathingwascalmher tonguemoistandclean."Whatdoyou eat?"heasked."Ifeelnoneedtoeat," shesaid;"andasfoodhurtsme,theyhave allowedme,foralongtime,nottoeatanything."-"Thenyoueatnothingatall1"'NoSir."
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