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constituteanoffencetindertheVagrantAct1 And,second,didSladedowhatheisalleged tohavedone?Theoffencedefinedbythe VagrancyActisprofessingorpretendingto tellfortunes,orusinganysubtlecraft, means,ordevice,bypalmistryorotherwise, todeceiveorimposeonanyofHerMajesty's subjects.Ithinkthatinordertoconstitute thisoffencetwothingsarenecessary-viz., usingsomesubtlecraft,means,ordevice likepalmistry,andanattempttodeceiveor imposeonsome'person.Pahnistryisdetinedin"Richardson'sDictionary,"thus, "Divinationbyinspectionofthehands, fromtheroguishtricksofthepretendersto thisarttopalmistotrickorplayatrick, toimpose,topass,orpracticeatrick,impositionordelusion."Morerestricted,to palmistoholdandkeepinthepalm,totouch withthepalm,antitohandle.ThedefinitionsgivenbyJohnstonandWebsterare verysimilar.ThetrickimputedtoSlade consistsinfalselypretendingtoprocure fromspiritsmessageswrittenbysuchspirits uponaslateheldunderthetablebySlade forthepurpose.suchmessagehavingpreviouslybeenwrittenbyhimself.Sucha trickseemstometobe''subtlecraft,means, ordevice"ofthesamekindasfortune-telling.Ineachinstancetheimpostorpretends topractiseamagical,oratleastanoccult art,Iamconfirmedinthisviewbythe languageofanotherstatutetowhichreferencehasbeenmadeinthecourseofthese proceedings-the9thGeorgeII.,cap.5. ThisActrepealedthe1stJamesI.,cap.12, bywhichwitchcraftwasmadefelony,and prohibitedprosecutionsfortheoffencesof "witchcraft.sorcery,enchantment,orconjuration,"whichapartfromthestatuteof ,lame;,werepunishablebytheEcclesiastical Courts.andperhapsatCommonLaw.It thenenactsthat Forthemoreeffectual preventingandpunishinganypretencesto suchartsorpowersasarebefore-mentioned, wherebyignorantpersonsarefrequentlydeludedanddefrauded.orifanypersonpretendtoexerciseoruseanykindofwitchcraft,sorcery.enchantment.orconjuration, orundertooktotellfortunes,orpretended Lolahisorskillorknowledgeinanyoccult ercraftysciencetodiscovergoodssupposed tobelostorstolen,heshall,uponconviction oronindictment,beliabletoayear'simprisonment,andbesetinthepilloryfourtimes.'
Thepunishmentofthepilloryisabolished, bettherestofthesectionremainsinforce, andIrefertoitonlytoillustratethemeaningoftheVagrantAct.Itseemstomethat Actforbidssubstantiallythesamething "theproduceofoccultandcraftysciences," tousethewordsoftheActofGeorgeIV. ForthesereasonsIthinkthatifbythetrick IhavedescribedSladetriedtoimposeon I'rofessorLankesterandDr.Donkin,hecommittedanoffenceagainsttheVagrantAct.
AndthisbringsmetotiesecondquestionDidhedosoornot?-aquestionwhichlies inanarrowcompass.Muchtimehasbeen occupiedinitsdiscussion.Iwasunwilling toexcludeevidencetowhichthepartiesattachedimportance,andIaccordinglyadmittedagooddealwhich,whengiven,appeared tomeatthetime,andstillappearstome, irrelevant.Ontheonehand,Iattachno importancetotheevidenceofMr.Maskelyne, givenonthesummonsforconspiracy,because itproveswhatnoonecandoubt-namely, thatsomethingsdonebySlademightbe donebyanyconjuror.Ontheotherhand,I cannotattachimportancetotheevidenceof thewitnessesforthedefence,becausethey onlyprovethatonotheroccasionsstrangeifyouplease,verystrange-thingshappened inblade'spresence.andthattheydidnot perceivehecausedthem.Iforbear,however, tospeculateonthesematters,andconfine towhathappenedbetweenSlade,Lankester, andDon't".Thewholecaseturnsuponthe evidenceofthetwolastnamedpersons, which,inafewwords,istotheeffectthat theysawSlade'shandmovedasifhewas writing,andthatonsnatchingtheslatefrom himimmediatelyafterwards,andbeforeit wasplacedinthepositioninwhichthe spiritsweretowrite,andwithoutanysound asifofwriting,theyfoundwordswritten uponit.isthisbetrue,itinvolvestheinferencethatSladewrotethewordshimself. andthatthereforehecouldnotthinkthe spiritofhiswifehadwrittenthem.Imust decideaccordingtothewell-knowncourse ofnature.andifit shotthetwowitnessessawti:;,motionsthattheydescribe, andfeeouthewritingontheslateimme'Latelyafterwards,itisimpossibleformeto doubt,whateverhappenedonotheroccasions,Sladedidontliatoccasionwritethose wordsonthatslateinordertocheatProfessorLankesterandDr.Donkin.Itistrue thatSimmondssaidtherewasnothingtopay, asLankesterandDonkinwerenotsatisfied, butthequestioniswhethersubtlecraft, means,ordevicewereusedtoimposeonthese gentlemen.anditclearlywas,asthemoney wouldhavebeenpaidifthetrickhadnot beendiscovered.Uponthewhole.Ithink anoffenceagainsttheVagrancyActhasbees proved,andconsideringthegreatmischiefs
likelytoresultfromsuchpractices-misehiefs whichthosewhorememberthecaseofHome, alsoaprofessionalmedium,cannotconsider unsubstantial-IfeelIcannotmitigatethe punishmentthelawimposes,and,therefore, Isentencethedefendanttothreecalendar months'imprisonmentintheHouseofcorrection,withhardlabor.
rl'onsidersble_sensationwascreatedin courtbythissentence.
Mr.Muntongavetheusualnoticeofappeal.
Mr.Flowerssaidheshouldrequiretwo suretiesof£200eachthatthedefendant wouldappeartoabidebythedecisionofthe JudgesofAppeal.
Dr.WyldcandMr.EnmoreJones,the previousbail,renewedtheirresponsibilities inthelargeramountof£200each.
TILE"TIMES"ONTHESITUATION,
Itisnowbeyondadoubtthatanarmistice hasbeenconcededbythePorteinaccordance withtheRussiandemands.andthat,thepreviousassentofServiahavingbeendeclared, hostilitieswil-1atonceceaseateverypoint. Thelatestincidenthashadastartingcharacter.WhileGeneralIgnatieffwasexchangingideaswithAmbassadors,indicating hisdemandsupontheI'orteantipreparing forasolemninterviewwiththeSultan,the TurkishMinisterofWarwasurgingthe CommanderoftheSultan'stroopstostrikea rapidantidecisiveblow.Hewasobeyed. TheTurkishforceshadrecentlybeenreinforcedbyseveralthousandmentheGeneral hadthemeansofapromptadvance,antiwe maysupposethathehardlyneededtobe toldtheimportanceofit.TheTurks attackedandgainedthegreatsuccesswhich madethem,inamilitarysense,mastersof Servia.TheworksatDjuniswerecaptured asaconsequence,Alexinatzhasfalleninto thehandsoftheTurksandto-claythere comesareportoftheoccupationofDeligisei. TheTurk,however,withallhiscourageand subtlety,cannotgainanygreatadvantage overtheformidablechampionwhostands behindtheServians.TheRussianGovernmentissuddenlyrousedbytheimminent dangerwhichthreatensitsfriends,thecry forhelpcotnesfromBelgrade.theServian Militiaisdetnoralized,theRussianvolunteers arecuttopiecesthecareeroftheTurks mustbestoppedinstantlyatallcosts.'The CzarwouldhavebutonecourseiftheTurks weretooccupyaszonquerorsthecountry whichRussianinstigationshadexposedto warthehonourofhisGovernmentwould demandanintervention,andthiswould equallybecalledforbytheclamoursofhis people.HencetheUltimatumwhichstartled theworldtwodaysago.Thenegotiations aboutthearmisticewerelookeduponasconcludedthepointsweresettled,andthe formalsignaturewastobegiveninafew hours.Yet,astheinstrumenthadnotbeen actuallyexecuted,andasitwasjustpossible thattheTurkishMinistersmightfindan excusefordeferringtheactuntilanotherand amoredeadlyblowwasstruck,theCourtat Livadiatookitssuddenresolution.
Thecrisiswasoneofrealdanger,forthe Portemightbestronglytemptedtoresist suchademandatsuchanhour.TheRussianUltimatumwasimperiousinsubstance aswellasform,anditcameatatimewhen theTurksmightbenaturallyelatedbythe successoftheirarms,andconsiderthatit wasforthemtodictateandnottoreceive terms.litgoodsenseandajustviewof theirsituationseemtohaveprevailed.This UltimatumfromthePowerwhichstands darkandmysteriousbehindtheSlavinsurrectionmaybeoffensivetoavictoriousState, butitinvitestheconsiderationofaState whichknowsthatsuccessmayonlybring newperils.Iftherebeanygroundforthe RussianAmbassador'scomplaintofTurkish procrastinationandofanintentiontodefeat theobjectofthePowers,theTurksmustsee thatthispolicymustsooncometoandend. If,onthecontrary,theyhadalreadyconcededthesubstanceofwhatRussiademanded,andiftheUltimatumWasintended rathertoallayRussianfanaticismthanto gainanyrealadvantagefrontthePorte,then theacceptanceofthenewRussianArmistice willmakenopracticaldifferenceinthe courseofevents.
DISCOURSEOFTHEHOLYFATHERTOTHE PILGRIMSOFNANTES.
Ifitistrue,asitcannotbedoubted,that unionandconcordrenderpeoplesvaliant, andfurnishthemwithstrengthandvigorto resist,nutonlytheunjustattacksofthe commonenemies,buttorepulseandgaina victoryoverthemitislikewisemosttrue thatthesemanymillionsofCatholicChristianswhofightunderthebannerofJesus Christ,whiletheycontinuealwaysunited
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andinconcordinthecombat,cannotbut gainthevictoryoverthemanyenemieswho persecutethem.
And,infact,thisgreatmovementofcontinuedpilgrimagesitselfgivesmeasecure indicationoftheunitywhichreignsamong thesonsofJesusChristandoftheCatholic Churchtheylikewisetendinconcordto unitestillcloserdifferentnationswithbonds ofcharity,therebytocombatwithgreater advantageheresy,unbelief,indifference,anti theperversewishofconciliatingChristwith Belial.You,then,whohavecometoveneratethetombofthePrinceoftheHoly Apostles,demonstratealsobythisactthe bondswhichuniteyouonetotheother,and uniteyouequallywithalltheotherpilgrims whohaveprecededyoufromallpartsofthe world.antiwiththeimmensemultitudeof theiradherents,becauseyoualldirectyour lookstowardsthiscentreofunity.
Inthiscase,also,thereisverifiedthe fulfillmentoftheDivinepreceptoflove,on whichwehavemeditatedintheGospelof lastSunday.JesusChristbeingasked whichwasthegreatestcommandment amongstallinthelaw,answeredthaton accountofdignity,ofefficacy,andofgreatness,thechiefcommandmentwastolove Godwithallone'sstrength,withallone's mind,withallone'sheartandthesecond, similartothefirst,toloveone'sneighbour asoneself.Inthefirstcommandmentthere arenolimits,norcantherebedangerof exaggerationsandthisisclearandevident sinceonecannevergotoexcessinloviug God,theSovereignGood,Inthesecond, then,wewillalwayshesureoflovingaccordingtotheDivineprecept,ifinourneighbour weregardtheimageofGod.Now,the fulfillmentofthisdoublepreceptisthat whichconstitutesconcordandpeaceinthe world,andtheycannotbefoundexceptin theCatholicreligion.
Infact,ifIshouldaskofallthosewho arenotwithus-heretics,Protestants, schismatics,unbelievers,andfive-thinkers,of allthesectswhichmakesomonstrousawar uponus,andofcertainill-advisedCatholics -if1shouldaskalltheseAreyouunited amongstyourselves? Alitheycouldonly answerthisonething:"Weareunited,but onlyinblaspheming,theCatholicChurch Weateunited,butonlyinhatingandpersecutingCatholicity."And,indeed,inother respects,thereisanewBabel,suchaconfusiouthatifthegreatauthorinwhom Francesodeservedlygloriesweretoreturn amongstus,hewhowrotethe"Historyof theVariations,"Isaythathewouldbeobligedtoaddothertomesstilltocomplete hiswork,asweseeitinourdays.
PraisebetoGod,then,thatsomany millionsofCatholicsinconcordandunion respectandturntothisHolySeeasthe centreofunity.Sopersevering,thereisno doubtbutthatalltheenemiesoftheChurch inFrance,inItaly,inGermany,andin America,willbediscomfortedwiththe sightofsuchbeautifulconcordintheChurch ofJesusChrist.
WhentheyouthfulRehoboamsucceeded SolomonuponthethroneofJerusalem, hardlyhadheassumedthecrownuponhis head,thanthepeopleofthekingdom,asked certaingracesfromthenewKing,whobeforeansweringthemdesiredtotakecounsel fromtheeldersandfromtheyoungmen; andthecounselsofthefirstshouldthushave prevailed-Unfortunately,Rehoboamgave eartotheworstparty,andamidstthedisturbanceofopinionsatumulteasilyspring upamongstthepeople,whichafterwards ended,Godsodisposingit,intheloss ofthegreaterportionofthekingdomby Rehoboam.
Yes,dearchildren,Itellyouherepresent, andIwouldwishtotellthewholeworld Uniongivesstrength.Theworldlooksupon us,andrecognisesusasthedisciplesand followersofJesusChristbythissoledistinction,bythebondofunionandofcharity Inhoccognoscentemceequoddiscipulimei eels,sidilectionemhabuentisadinmate. LetusturnmeanwhiletoJesusChrist,our advocate,inorderthatHemayrenewthe prayerHemadewhenHeconversedwith menuponthisearthPaterSancteserva cos utsintunurn.Ifinthisnumber thepresentRevolutionistsshouldbeincluded whoboastofafoolishphilanthropy,willbe toldbythechurchesprofaned,sacredpropertiesrobbed,hatredtopersonsconsecrated toGod,andtothatinfernalmaniaofevery dayafflictingtheChurchwithnewoutrages andnewspoliations. Infine.mayGodraiseHishandtobless you,andmayitbeabenedictionofconcord. MayHeblessyou,besides,inyourfamilies andinallthepiousworkstowhichyouhave dedicatedyourselves,inorderthatthrough Hisgraceandyourlabourstheymayfructify totheadvantageofyourneighbour.May lleblessyouatthismomentandatthehour ofdeath.and'nayyoubemadeworthyof blessingilia'inHeavenforalleteest
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BRITISHIRONCLADSFORTHEMEDITERRANEANmeCASEOFNEED.
OnWednesdayweek,saystheWhitehall Review,the"PetertheGreat,"themost powerfulironcladintheRussianNavy,and LotiArncti,aofthe'Devastation," ourmostpowerfulironcladintheMediterranean,sailedfromCronstadtforTurkish waters.Havingreceivedanearlyintimation ofherintendeddeparture,theBritishGovernmenthave,toguardagainsteventualities, orderedthe"Thunderer,"anironclad superiorineverypointtoboththe"Peter theGreat"and"Devastation,"tobepreparedatPortsmouthforimmediatedeparturetotheEast.Sincethefatalexplosion thisshiphasbeenatPortsmouth,andby puttingonrelaysofworkmen,sheisnow readytosailatamoment'snoticetojointhe fleet.Allfeedingandsteam-pipesconnectingthedisabledboilerwiththeotherhave beenstoppednpandholeshavebeencut betweentheturretsjustabovethewater-line, oneoneachside,fromwhichWhitehead torpedoesaretobefired.Theopeningsare clesedwiththickironarmour-plateddoors, keptshutwhennotwingthetorpedoes. 'theworkmenatMessrs.'Humphreysand 'Pennant'sfactoryareworkingdayandnight gettingthenewboilerready,sothatitmay beplacedonboardatonceiftheshipcan wititforit.Whetheritbereadyornot, withinafewdaysthe"Thunderer"willfollowthe"PetertheGreat"throughthe StraitsofGibraltar,andthefleet,under AdmiraltheIhonorableSirJamesDrummond,K.C.B.,willthenbestillmoresupciiortothecombinedfleetsofEurope.
TeeARCTICEXPEDITION.
Te:egramfrontCaptainNares, it,Valetitlx,toSecretaryof,1dwiralty, receivedeithGoober,IS7t; ArcticExpeditionreturned.Alert1,achedlimit.of inivi:.;:oion.the,outlishoreOfimpenetrable PolarSea,andwinteredoffopencoast,lat. s..!..21,fromcapeSabinetonorthextreme, Robe,onchannel.constantlystrugglingwith ice.PresidentLandhasnoexistence. Afterverylaboriousjourney.sledgesunable toadvancemorethanonemiledaily.soruggedwastheice,reachedlat.5I.44(lel.Sun absent11.2days.Fourdeaths-NeilsPetersen,interpreter,frost-biteGeorgePorter, guiltier,Alert;-lamesHandandCharles halt,seamen,Discovery,scurvy,whichattackedallthetravellers.Remainderof Expeditionallwell.Continuouslandon Americansideofchannel.Exploredto NorthPoint.CapeColombia,lat.83.7deg., long.70.30(leg.,andonwardtolat.8:2.12 deg.,long.86.30deg.Itthencontinues tendingsouth-west.Greenlandextendsto lat.s2;i4deg.,long..15.:13deg.,thenprobablyturnstowardssouth.LadyFranklin Soundisadeepfiord.PetermannFiord closedbyglacier.Ilaye'sSoundremains unexplored,andisverynarrow.ThePolar isnevernavigable. )rdinaryireaverages 80feetinthickness,Animallife,and northerlymigrationofbirds,endsouthof CapeColombia.Memorialtabletersetedto HallatPolarisBay.Eskimotracesceaseon westshore,lat.81.52,whencetheycrossto Greenland.Theimpractibilityofreaching NorthPoleproved.Allneighboringlands examined.ExpeditionreturnedHome.Rich naturalhistoryobservations.Numbersof scientificobservations.Excellentcoalnear Disco.Very(many?)fussilycoralsextreme north.Experiencedcoldestweatherever registeredtemperature,rilldeg.belowzero forthirteenconsecutivedays.lowesttemperature,104degreesbelowfreezingpoint. DuringgaleoffCapeFarewellAlert'srudderheadbadlysprung.Steeredhomebyrudder pendent.IntendproceedingtoQueenstown whenruddershifted.SightedPandora,all well,southofCapeFarewell,onDith. Screwslighlydamagedbyice.Shevisited stationsatLittletonIsland,CapeIsabella isable(unable?)toreachCapeSabine.ExpeditiondidnotcallatLittletonIslandreturning.Ilasmissedlettersleftthereby Pandora.PartedcompanywithDiscovery on19th.OrderedrendezvousQueenstown. CaptainNaresproceedstoLondonviaKillarney."
THHSLADEPROSECUTION.
AtBow-street,onTuesday,31stOctober. Mr.Flowersgavehisdecisioninthesummonsagainst"Dr."HenrySlade,thespirit medium.TheCourtwas,ifpossible,more crowdedthanpreviousoccasions.BothMr. Munton,whodefendedSlade,andMr.Lewis. whoappearedfortheprosecutor,Professor Lankester,wereinattendance.
Mr.FlowerssaidThequestionsinthis Casearetwo:-First,dothefactsalleged
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constituteanoffencetindertheVagrantAct? And,second,didSladedowhatheisalleged tohavedone? Theoffencedefinedbythe VagrancyActisprofessingorpretendingto tellfortunes,orusinganysubtlecraft, means,ordevice,bypalmistryorotherwise, todeceiveorimposeonanyofHerMajesty's subjects.Ithinkthatinordertoconstitute thisoffencetwothingsarenecessary-vie., usingsomesubtlecraft,means,ordevice likepalmistry,antianattempttodeceiveor imposeonsome'person.Palmistryisdefinedin"Richardson'sDictionary,"thus, "Divinationbyinspectionofthehands, fromtheroguishtricksofthepretendersto thisarttopalmistotrickorplayatrick, toimpose,topass,orpracticeatrick,impositionordelusion."Morerestricted,to palmistoholdandkeepinthepalm,totouch withthepalm,andtohandle.ThedefinitionsgivenbyJohnstonandWebsterare verysimilar.ThetrickimputedtoSlade consistsinfalselypretendingtoprocure fromspiritsmessageswrittenbysuchspirits uponaslateheldunderthetablebySlade forthepurpose,suchmessagehavingpreviouslybeenwrittenbyhimself.Sucha trickseemstometobe"subtlecraft,means, ordevice"ofthesamekindasfortune-telling.Ineachinstancetheimpostorpretends topractiseamagical,oratleastanoccult art.Iantconfirmedinthisviewbythe languageofanotherstatutetowhichreferencehasbeenmadeinthecourseofthese proceedings-the9thGeorgeII.,cap.5. ThisActrepealedthe1stJamesI.,cap.12, bywhichwitchcraftwasmadefelony,and prohibitedprosecutionsfortheoffencesof witcheraft.sorcery,enchantment,orconjuration,"whichapartfromthestatuteof James,werepunishablebytheEcclesiastical Courts.andperhapsatCommonLaw.It thenenactsthat:-"Forthemoreeffectual preventingandpunishinganypretencesto suchartsorpowersasarebefore-mentioned, wherebyignorantpersonsarefrequentlydeludedanddefrauded.orifanypersonpretendtoexerciseoruseanykindofwitchcraft,sorcery.enchantment.orconjuration, orundertooktotellfortunes,orpretended fromhisorskillorknowledgeinanyoccult orcraftysciencetodiscovergoodssupposed tobelostorstolen,heshall,uponconviction oronindictment,heliabletoayear'simprisonment,andbesetinthepilloryfortetimes.'
Thepunishmentofthepilloryisabolished, buttherestofthesectionremainsinforce, andIrefertoitonlytoillustratethemeaningoftheVagrantAct.Itseemstomethat Actforbidssubstantiallythesamething "theproduceofoccultandcraftysciences," tousethewordsoftheActofGeorgeIV. ForthesereasonsIthinkthatifbythetrick IhavedescribedSladetriedtoimposeon ProfessorLankesterandDr.Donkin,hecommittedanoffenceagainsttheVagrantAct.
AndthisbringsmetotkcsecondquestionDidhedosoornot?-aquestionwhichlies inanarrowcompass.Muchtimehasbeen occupiedinitsdiscussion.Iwasunwilling toexcludeevidencetowhichthepartiesattachedimportance.andIaccordinglyadmittedagooddealwhich,whengiven,appeared tomeatthetime,andstillappearstome, irrelevant.Ontheonehand,Iattachno importancetotheevidenceofMr,Maskelyne, givenonthesummonsforconspiracy,because itproveswhatnoonecandoubt-namely, thatsomethingsdonebySlademightbe donebyanyconjuror.Ontheotherhand,I cannotattachimportancetotheevidenceof thewitnessesforthedefence,becausethey onlyprovethatonotheroccasionsstrangeifyouplease,verystrange-thingshappened inSlade'spresence,andthattheydidnot perceivehecausedthem.Iforbear,however, tospeculateoilthesematters,andconfine towhathaitpenedbetweenSlade,Lankester, andDon't".Thewholecaseturnsuponthe evidenceofthetwolastnamedpersons, which,inafewwords,istotheeffectthat theysawSlade'shandmovedasifhewas writing,andthatonsnatchingtheslatefrom himimmediatelyafterwards,andbeforeit wasplacedinthepositioninwhichthe spiritsweretowrite,andwithoutanysound asifofwriting,theyfoundwordswritten uponit.Ifthisbetrue,itinvolvestheinferencethatSladewrotethewordshimself. andthatthereforeliecouldnotthinkthe spiritofhiswifehadwrittenthem.Imust decideaccordingtothewell-knowncourse ofnature.anditithetruethatthetwowitnessessawthemotionsthattheydescribe, andfoundthewritingontheslateimmediatelyafterwards,itisimpossibleformeto doubt,whateverhappenedonotheroccasions,Sladedidonthatoccasionwritethose wordsonthatslateinordertocheatProfessorLankesterandDr.Donkin.Itistrue thatSimmondssaidtherewasnothingtopay, asLankesterandDonkinwerenotsatisfied, butthequestioniswhethersubtlecraft, means,ordevicewereusedtoimposeontheee gentlemen.anditclearlywas,asthemoney wouldhavebeenpaidifthetrickhadnot beendiscovered.Uponthewhole.Ithink anoffenceagainsttheVagrancyActhasbeen proved,andconsideringthegreatmischiefs
likelytoresultfromsuchpractices-mischiefs whichthosewhorememberthecaseofHome, alsoaprofessionalmedium,cannotconsider unsubstantial-IfeelIcannotmitigatethe punishmentthelawimposes,and,therefore, Isentencethedefendanttothreecalendar months'imprisonmentintheHouseofcorrection,withhardlabor.
r!onsiclerable,,R4,4214°11wascreatedin courtbythis4ntence.
Mr.Muntongavetheusualnoticeofappeal.
Mr.Flowerssaidlieshouldrequiretwo suretiesof£200eachthatthedefendant wouldappeartoabidebythedecisionofthe JudgesofAppeal.
Dr.WyldeandMr.EnruoreJones,the previousbail,renewedtheirresponsibilities inthelargeramountof£200each.
THE"TIMES"ONTHESITUATION.
Itisnowbeyondadoubtthatanarmistice hasbeenconcededbythePorteinaccordance withtheRussiandemands,andthat,thepreviousassentofServiahavingbeendeclared, hostilitieswigatonceceaseateverypoint. Thelatestincidenthashadastarting character.WhileGeneralIgnatieffwasexchangingideaswithAmbassadors,indicating hisdemandsuponthePorteandpreparing forasolemninterviewwiththeSultan,the TurkishMinisterofWarwasurgingthe CommanderoftheSultan'stroopstostrikea rapidanddecisiveblow.Ilewasobeyed. TheTurkishforceshadrecentlybeenreinforcedbyseveralthousandmen;theGeneral hadthemeansofapromptadvance,andwe maysupposethathehardlyneededtobe toldtheimportanceofit.TheTurks attackedandgainedthegreatsuccesswhich madethem,inamilitarysense,mastersof Servia.TheworksatDjuniswerecaptured asaconsequence,Alexinatzhasfalleninto thehandsoftheTurks;andto-daythere comesareportoftheoccupationofDeliead. TheTurk,however,withallhiscourageand subtlety,cannotgainanygreatadvantage overtheformidablechampionwhostands behindtheServians.TheRussianGovernmentissuddenlyrousedbytheimminent dangerwhichthreatensitsfriends,thecry forhelpcomesfromBelgrade,theServiau Militiaisdemoralized,theRussianvolunteers arecuttopiecesthecareeroftheTurks mustbestoppedinstantlyatallcosts.Tile ('earwouldhavebutonecourseiftheTurks weretooccupyasconquerorsthecountry whichRussianinstigationshadexposedto warthehonourofhisGovernmentwould demandanintervention,andthiswould equallybecalledforbytheclamoursofhis people.HencetheUltimatumwhichstartled theworldtwodaysago.Thenegotiations aboutthearmisticewerelookeduponasconcludedthepointsweresettled,andthe formalsignaturewastobegiveninafew hours.Yet,astheinstrumenthadnotbeen actuallyexecuted,andasitwasjustpossible thattheTurkishMinistersmightfindan excusefordeferringtheactuntilanotherand amoredeadlyblowwasstruck,theCourtat Livadiatookitssuddenresolution. Thecrisiswasoneofrealdanger,forthe Portemightbestronglytemptedtoresist suchademandatsuchanhour,TheRussianUltimatumwasimperiousinsubstance aswellasform,anditcameatatimewhen theTurksmightbenaturallyelatedbythe successoftheirarms,andconsiderthatit wasforthemtodictateandnottoreceive terms.Hittgoodsenseandajustviewof theirsituationseemtohaveprevailed.This Ultimatumfromthel'owerwhichstands darkandmysteriousbehindtheSlavinsurrectionmaybeoffensivetoavictoriousState, butitinvitestheconsiderationofaState whichknowsthatsuccessmayonlybring newperils.Ifthereheanygroundforthe RussianAmbassador'scomplaintofTurkish procrastinationandofanintentiontodefeat theobjectofthePowers,theTurksmustsee thatthispolicymustsooncometoandend. If,onthecontrary,theyhadalreadyconcededthesubstanceofwhatRussiademanded,andiftheUltimatumwasintended rathertoallayRussianfanaticismthanto gainanyrealadvantagefromthePorte,then theacceptanceofthenewRussianArmistice willmakenopracticaldifferenceinthe courseofevents.
DISCOURSEOFTHEHOLYFATHERTOTHE PILGRIMSOFNANTES.
Ifitistrue,asitcannotbedoubted,that unionandconcordrenderpeoplesvaliant, andfurnishthemwithstrengthandvigorto resist,notonlytheunjustattacksofthe commonenemies,buttorepulseandgaina victoryoverthemitislikewisemost,true thatthesemanymillionsofCatholicChristianswhofightunderthebannerofJesus Christ,whiletheycontinuealwaysunited
andinconcordinthecombat,cannotbut gainthevictoryoverthemanyenemieswho persecutethem.
And,infact,thisgreatmovementofcontinuedpilgrimagesitselfgivesmeasecure indicationoftheunitywhichreignsamong thesonsofJesusChristandoftheCatholic Churchtheylikewisetendinconcordto unitestillcloserdifferentnationswithbonds ofcharity,therebytocombatwithgreater advantageheresy,unbelief,indifference,and theperversewishofconciliatingChristwith Belial.You,then,whohavecometoveneratethetombofthePrinceoftheHoly Apostles,demonstratealsobythisactthe bondswhichuniteyouonetotheother,and uniteyouequallywithalltheotherpilgrims whohaveprecededyoufromallpartsofthe world,andwiththeimmensemultitudeof theiradherents,becauseyoualldirectyour lookstowardsthiscentreofunity.
Inthiscase,also,thereisverifiedthe fulfillmentoftheDivinepreceptoflove,on whichwehavemeditatedintheGospelof lastSunday.JesusChristbeingasked whichwasthegreatestcommandment atnongstallinthelaw,answeredthaton accountofdignity,ofefficacy,andofgreatness,thechiefcommandmentwastolove Godwithallone'sstrength,withallone's mind,withallone'sheartandthesecond, similartothefirst,toloveone'sneighbour asoneself.Inthefirstcornmandrrsentthere arenolimits,norcantherebedangerof exaggerationsandthisisclearandevident sinceonecannevergotoexcessinloving God,theSovereignGood.Inthesecond, then,wewillalwayshesureoflovingaccordingtotheDivineprecept,ifinourneighbour weregardtheimageofGod.Now,the fulfillmentofthisdoublepreceptisthat whichconstitutesconcor,1andpeaceinthe world.andtheycannotbefoundexceptin theCatholicreligion.
Infact,ifIshouldaskofallthosewho arenot,withus-hereticsProtestants, schismatics,unbelievers,andflee-thinkers,of allthesectswhichmakesomonstrousawar uponus,andofcertainill-advisedCatholics -if1shouldaskalltheseAreyouunited amongstyourselves? Alitheycouldonly answerthisonething:"Weareunited,but onlyinblasphemingtheCatholicChurch; weateunited,butonlyinhatingandpersecutingCatholicity."And,indeed,inother respects,thereisanewBabel,suchaconfusiouthatifthegreatauthorinwhom Francesodeservedlygloriesweretoreturn amongstus,hewhowrotethe"Historyof theVariations,"Isaythathewouldbeobligedtoaddothertomesstilltocompletes hiswork,asweseeitinourdays.
PraisebetoGod,then,thatsomany millionsofCatholicsinconcordandunion respectandturntothisHolySeeasthe centreofunity.Sopersevering,thereisno doubtbutthatalltheenemiesoftheChurch inFrance,inItaly,inGermany,andin America,willbediscomfortedwiththe sightofsuchbeautifulconcordintheChurch ofJesusChrist.
WhentheyouthfulRehoboamsucceeded SolomonuponthethroneofJerusalem, hardlyhadheassumedthecrownuponhis head,thanthepeopleofthekingdom,asked certaingracesfromthenewKing,whobeforeansweringthemdesiredtotakecounsel fromtheeldersandfromtheyoungmen; andthecounselsofthefirstshouldthushave prevailed-Unfortunately,Rehoboamgave eartotheworstparty,andamidstthedisturbanceofopinionsatumulteasilyspring upamongstthepeople,whichafterwards ended,Godsodisposingit,intheloss ofthegreaterportionofthekingdomby Rehoboam.
Yes,dearchildren,Itellyouherepresent, andIwouldwishtotellthewholeworld: Uniongivesstrength.Theworldlooksupon us,andrecognisesusasthedisciplesand followersofJesusChristbythissoledistinction,bythebondofunionandofcharity Inhoccognoscent(WM'Squoddiscipulimei eelis,sidilectzonemhabuerttisadinvwent. LetusturnmeanwhiletoJesusChrist,our advocate,inorderthatHemayrenewthe prayerHemadewhenHeconversedwith menuponthisearthPaterSancteserve eta utsintununt.Ifinthisnumber thepresentRevolutionistsshouldbeincluded whoboastofafoolishphilanthropy,willbe toldbythechurchesprofaned,sacredpropertiesrobbed,hatredtopersonsconsecrated toGod,andtothatinfernalmaniaofevery (layafflictingtheChurchwithnewoutrages andnewspoliations. Infine.mayGodraiseHishandtobless you,andmayitbeabenedictionofconcord. MayHeblessyou,besides,inyourfamilies andinallthepiousworkstowhichyouhave dedicatedyourselves,inorderthatthrough Hisgraceandyourlabourstheymayfructify totheadvantageofyourneighbour.May lleblessyouatthismomentandatthehour ofcleath.andmayyouhemadeworthyof .elessingJinninIleasenforadete,nity.
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ARRIVALOFTHEMAIL.
TheEuropeanandIndianMails,reached Perth,viaAlbany,at10'30a.m.onTuesday the30thJanuary,fromthefilesofpapersreceivedbythisopportunity,weselectthe subjoineditemsofintellegence.
Mr.Carlylehasissuedhismanifesto againsttheTurk.IfGeneralGaribaldia, thered-shirtedbuccaneer,hasdoneso,why nottheblack-coatedphilosopher? Mr. Carlyleworshipsmight,butcaresnota buttonforright;heworshipstheRussian czarsbecause"inourowntime,"hesays, "theyhavedonesignalservicetoGodand manindrillingintoorderandpeaceanarchic populationsallovertheirsideoftheworld." ItistruetheyhavemassacredthePolesand troddenreligiouslibertyunderfoot;thereforetheyareworshippedbytheLiberalsand bytheheroworshipperin,CheyneRow.This philosopheraftertheRussianheartnow advocatesinthemostLiberalofEnglish newspapersthe"immediateandsummary expulsionoftheTurkfromEurope,"andif theconferenceshouldhappentodisapproveofsodrasticaremedy,"hesuggests that"PrinceBismarck,amagnanimous, nobleanddeep-seeingman,whohasno nationalaimsorinteestinthematter,should beappoi=edarbiter."TheEnglishpeople, however,andtheEnglishGovernmentstand inthewayofsuchsavageRussianmethods ofdealingwithTurkeybutMr.Carlyle findsanallyinMr.Spurgeon,whoprays(we bedeveMr.Carlyledoesnotpray)athis Tabernacleasfollows"0God,giveour senatorswisdom,andchange0Lordour rulersassoonaspossible."Mr.Spurgeon, wepresume,thinksitnotpossibleevento Godtochangeourministersatonce.Well, ifMr.CarlyleistoturntheTurksoatof Europe,mighthenotalsoproposetoestablishthemsomewhere,sayintheSaltLake, sincetheMormansaredyingout,andhave themtaught,aftertheRussianfaslison,a newformofworship?Whynotthenew religiondiscoveredbytheSecularists? Carlyle'sphilosophy,theczar'spolitics,and theSecularists'religionmightperhapsreconciletheTurksto,expulsion,anddrill themintoorderandpeace.Then,perhaps, PrinceBismarckthemagnanimousmight settletoMr.Carlyle'ssatisfactiontheterritorialpartitionoftheevacuatedOttoman empire.
TheSpanishCortesaresittingatpresent likethelegislaturesofmostothercountries ofEurope,andvariousmeasuresofimportancehavebeenproposed.Thefirstisthe abolitionofmanhoodsuffragewhichwasintroducedbytheconstitutionof1869andby whichthepresenthousehasbeenreturned. TheGovernmentproposedtore-establish thelimitedfranchiseoftheconstitutionof 1845.Practicallythedifferencewillbevery slight,foritisanunderstoodthinginSpain thatelectswillalwaysturnoutexactlyas theministersofthedaywillhavethem, andifafewmembersoftheoppositionpass in,itisonlybecausethegovernmentwant themasasortoflubricatingmaterialto keepthetalkingmachineinorder.Under thesecircumstancestheCorteswillneverbe anythingbutadiscussionclub,whether electedbythelawof1846orof1869.The nextmeasurebroughtinisuniversalcompulsorymilitary:servicealaPrussienne; everymantoserveeightyears,ofwhich fouraretobespentintheactivearmyand fourinthereserve.SenorBazanallanadoes nottelluswhereheintendstakingthe moneyfromwhichthemeasureswillrequire. Onthewhole,thingskeepprettyquitein Spain,andeverybodyisnowwaitingforthe newsthattheCubanrevolutionisdefinitivelysmashedup,andeyerybodythinksthat MartinezCamposisaveryslowcoach,and ledabitbetterthaneitherJovellaror Concha.
ago,acompaniedbyColonelScwede,chief construotoratSt.Petersburg,andothers, hewasmostpolitelyshownoverthedockyard,andmadeacarefulinspeetionofthe Inflexible,andBoadiceaandtheBacchante, themostrecentandimportantadditionsto thenavy.BeforeleavingtheBoadiceathese cleverandcuriousRussiansaskedtoseethe newtorpedocarriage,andactually"wiped theeye"oftheofficialwhoconductedthem andwho"hadhisdoubts"astowhetherit wasyetonboard,bythemselvesleadingthe waytoitThencetheywenttothe Thundererandhadalookatthelatestimprovementsthere.Theyachievedallthis byvirtueofaletterofintroductionfrom Mr.Barnaby.WhatpolitenessinBarnaby Mr.WardHunt,too,ourFirstLord,Weildrousiygood-natured
BythesideofthecentenaryofthedeclarationofindependenceoftheUnited States,thecentennialofthecolonizationof oneoftheseStatesmaynotseemveryimportanttotheworldatlarge,buttoCatholics itmustappearconsiderablymoreso.We arealludingtoCalifornia,whitherthe missionofLoaDolores,ledbyFather JuniperoSerra,penetratedforthefirsttime in1776.Itwasonthe8thofOctoberof thatyearthatthreeFranciscanfriarslanded inthegloriousbaytowhichtheygavethe nameofthefounderoftheirOrder,Sari Francisco.Onthebankofbayacityhas sprungintoexistencewhichatpresent numbersaquarterofamillioninhabitants. andthehundredthanniversaroofthefoun dationofthiscitywasrecentlycelebrated withgreateclat.Thefactswaspresided overbyGovernorIrwin,andtwoprinciple speeceesweredelivered-oneinEnglishby thelieutenant-governor,Hoe.J.IV.1)winelle, theotherinSpanishbyGeneralVallejo. Mr.Dwinelle'sspeechisparticularlyworthy ofremark.Thisiswhathesaidonthe CatholicChurch:-
Ahundredyearsago,howveryweakwas theCatholicChurchintheUnitedStates? Howstrongisitnow-strongestamongthe strong?Ahundredyearsagoitwasproscribed-now-a-daysisproudlyconsciousof liarpower.AaaProtestantIdonothesitate tosayIrejoiceinthestrengthandprosperity oftheHolyApostolicRomanCatholic Church,whichisthemotherofallmodern civilizationandthenurseofallfreepolitical institution
Theproceedingswereconcludedbythe layingofthefoundation-stoneofanew Catholicchurch,forwhich85,000dollars havebeensubscribed.
PRESIDENTIALELECTION.
TheSauFranciscocorres 'tofa contemporarywritesunderdateNovember 7th:-"InpassingsentenceonJohnD.Lee forparticipationintheMountainMeadow massacre(whichoccurredinUtahnineteen yearsago),JudgeBoremancalledattention totheatrocityofthecrime,theinabilityof theauthoritiesheretoforetoprocureevidence,andtothefactthattheconspiracyto murderwaswidespread.HestatedthatLee wasfinallyofferedupasasacrificetopopular indignation,butthatothersequallyguilty mighthereafterexpectpunishment.The prisonerhavingtherightunderthelawsof theterritorytochosedeathbyhanging, shooting,orbeheading,haschosentobesoot, andhewasaccordinglysentencedtobeshot todeathonJanuary26th,1877.Leewasat onetimeBishopoftheMormonChurch,but whenitwasfoundlikelythatirewould ultimatelybeconvictedofthecrimecharged againsthim,hewasquietlydroppedbythe Church.OnhisfirsttrialwithaMormon juryitwasfoundimpossibletoconvicthim, inhissecondtrialhewasunsupportedbythe Mormons,anditisnaturallysupposedthat irehasbeensacrificedasascapegoattoallay popularindignation,butthatmanyothers connectedwithhisChurchareimplicatedin thecrime.Illsultimateconfession,ifmade, willplacethehistoryofthedreadfulerime beyonddoubt.Theoldman,however,while denouncingtheconspiracyagainsthimby thoseofhisoenfaith,proteststhathewill befaithfulandnotturnStates'evidence. Hesaysthatintheeventofhisdeathhe hasfortysonswhowillavengeit,andsit onthegravesofhisbetrayers.'"
Y6,1877.
bury,theleadingactorintheforthcoming red-tapedrama,isnow"starringit"inthe capitalsofthedifferentpowersthatwilljoin intheconference.Withinthelasttendays hehasbeendoingPat*Berlin,Viennaand Rome,andatthismomentheisonhisway toConstantinoplevaiBrindisi.TherepresentativesoftheotherpArersareboundfor thesamedestination,buttheirerrandsare nottrumpetedaboutasspedalmissions, andshouldtheconferencebeattendedbyno result,noneofthemwouldbelikelytofeel itasmuchasourspecialenvoy.Peaceful intentionsofquiteanAreadiancharacter areshownineveryquarter,andRussiamore especiallyisnotforamomentwearytoprotestthat,solongasherbrethrensouthofthe Danubearesecuredagainstfurtherpeipecutionsandcruelties,shewillstaveoffthe evildayandforbearfromlettingslipthe dogsofwarforthepresent,although,ifany oneweretoaskherifshewouldgrantthe samelibertiestotneCatholicsofPoland whichsheclaimsfortheschismaticsof Bulgaria,shewouldcallsuchaquestionan impertinentinterferenceinherhome affairs.
RUSSIANINDEBTEDNESS.
Thereistobeasecond"Pan-Anglican Synod."Itwillprobablybemuchworse thanthe"ComedyofConvocation."What cantheseunfortunatebewilderedprelates attempt?Theycannotrepeatanyofthe creedstogether,atleastwithhonesty-they darenotcutofftheRitualists,asabody,by anysentencesuchasthatofexcommunicationusedbytheChurchofGod-theydare nottrifleontheotherhand,eitherwiththe free-and-easy,theBroad,ortheLowChurch. Theywillhavenothingtodo,theserespectableoldgentlemen,buttodaily,totrifle, andtohopethemselveswelloutofit.We shallhavefromthemapastrolletterfullof unmeaningnothings,deploringallsortsof evil,bothinclergyandlaity,butofferingno manlyorintelligibleremedy.Andfortire simplereasonthattheyarenotbishops,and thatProtestantismisonlyacivilassociation arrangedbytheState,oflargerportions indeed,butnomorespiritualinitscharacter thanis"theFarmers'DefenceAssociation" orthe"Beef-steakPuddingClub."
Thequidnuneshavehadagenuinetreat thisweekindiscussingtheastoundingfact, thatapartyofhighRussianofficialsandexpertshavebeenallowedtofamiliarizethemselvesatthisparticular juncturewithallthatisgoingonin PortsmouthDockyard.CaptainSelivanoff, chiefofthegunnerydepartmentatSt. Petersburg,hasbeenforsomedaystaking notesofthegundrilloftheMarineArtillery, andofthesystemofinstructiononboard theExcellent,andatEastney.Afewdays
OnTuesdayweekthequadrennialpresidentalelectionwasheldthroughoutthe UnitedStates.Theinterestsatstakeinthis instanceareimmense,involving,astheydo, theselfgovernmentoftheentireSouthas wellasthequestionofStaterights,which hasbeenfoughtovertheseeighteenyears withouthavingevergotaninchnearerits definitesettlement.Yet,strangetosay, althoughmorethanaweekhadelapsedsince thedayoftheelectiontheresultisasyet unknown,oratleastdoubtful.Thereturns fromthirty-fouroutofthirty-sevenStates areascertained,showingamajorityof eighteeninfavourofTilden,theDemocratic candidate,overhisRepublicanrival,Hayes; theformerhavingreceivedanaggregatevote of184,andthelatterof166.Thescales nowturnonthethreesouthernStatesof SouthCarolina,Louisiana,andFlorida.If oneoftheseStatesgoesinfavourofTilden hiselectionissecuredwhereas,Hayesmust havethemallthreetomakegoodIrisreturn byamajorityofone.BothinSouthCarolina andLouisiarathevotehasbeenadulterated byRepublicanreturningboards,anditis perfectlypossiblethattirereturnsinboth StateswillbefavourabletoHayes,although thevastmajorityofthepeopleareDemocrats. BetterhopesareentertainedofFloridabut, atallevents,thefinalresultwillnot,be knownforquiteanotherweek.
VEXEDPROTESTANTQUESTION.
Thepastfortnighthasbeen,comparatively speaking,afavourableoneintheinterestof theChurchinFrance.OrsSundayweekM. deMerode,amanwhoseverynamehasa goodCatholicringaboutit,waselected senatorfortheDoubsdepartmenttosucceed athoroughgoingRadical.OnFridayweek theSenatewascalledupontoelecttwolife senatorsintheplaceofGeneralValazeand M.Wolowaki,deceased,bothofwhomhad beenRadicals.Thecontestwaslongand severe,andintheendM:IlenouardandM. ChesnelongwerereturneditheformeraRepublican,thelatterag Catholicand Legitimist.BythismeanstheCatholic partyintheSenatehasgainedtwoseats, whichistantamounttofourvotesata divisionandasthetwopartiesraneach otherveryclosebefore,itmaynowhetaken forgrantedthatatanyimportantdivision, moreespeciallyofareligiousnature,the SenatewillvoteinafirmCatholictone.In theChamberofDeputiestheestimatesofthe publicworshipdepartment beendiscussedthisweek.Itwasproposedbythe ultra-Radicalsthattheseestimatesshouldbe struckcleanoff,thisbeingoneofthestrings onwhichthesegoodpeoplehavebeenharpingformanyalongday.PrinceNapoleon madeaspeechrepletewiththevilestabuse oftheChurch,butwassettorightsbyM. Keilee,theAlsatianchampionoftheCatholic cause.Intheendthemotionwaslost11 443against62,M.Gambettabeingonthe sensibleside.
Thecentreofcivilizationstandsinno particularlyenviablepositionjustnow. WhenthecapitalofProtestantEnglandhas fivemurdercasesatonetimependingin herpolicecourts,howmustitbewithless favouredandless"enlightened"communities7 Itisso,nevertheless.Thereare atthepresentmomentasmanyasfive murdersincourseofinvestigationinLondon alone,coupledwiththeusualdailynumber ofcasesofbrutality,ofviolence,andofother crimesofacharacterthatcouldnothear evenmentioninourcolumns.Andyetwe unblushinglyholdourselvesupbeforethe worldasmodelsofcivilization.
Hitherto,theMuscoviteExchequerhas borrowedimpartiallyfromanynationsor individualsthatwouldlend.Ithasraised moneyinEngland,Holland,Franceand Germany,undervariousformsofsecurity andguarantee.Atrustworthyestimateof thetotaldebtofRussiashowsthatthe fundedloansandfloatingliabilities,thenote currency,andtherailwayguarantees amounttoquite£360,000,000.Ofthis enormoussumtheinterest-bearingportion representeduntiltheotherdayL'280,000,000, theannualchargeforwhich,accordingto theestimateintheBudgetfor1875,was £15,273,000.Tothisprincipalwehavenow toadd£12,000,000more,andtothecharge £600,000inroundnumbers,bringingtheinterest-bearingdebttocloseupon£300,000,000, andtheannualchargetoalmost£16,1)00,000. Nodoubtalargeportionofthisisnot nationaldebtinexactlythesamesensethat ourConsolsorFrenchRentesare,since fully£90,000,000representguaranteeson loantorailways,forwhichtheStateholds bondsandsharesofarealisablevalue,while theannualliabilitymaybeexpectedtobe coveredinduetimebytherevenuesof thoserailways.Butwearetreatingof Russiaasshestandsnow,hurryingonwarlikepreparationsevenatthecostoffresh debt,andbythesamestepthrowingback hermaterialdevelopment,andinjuringthe wholeofhertrade.Russiakeepingthe peacemayinafewyearsfreeherselffrom therailwayobligationsbutRussiaatwar, orthoughttobecontemplatinghostilities, retardsallherindustries,embarrassesher financialinstitutions,andstarvesherrailways,whichthuswouldconstituteaheavy burden.
PROTESTANTMISSIONSINITALY.
TheSpanishCorteshadtheirsayonthe vexedProtestantquestion.Saturdayat Madridiseitheraholidaynoryethalfa holidaywiththelaw-makers,but,onthe contrary,everymortalhobbyandcrotchetis broughtonthetaps,somewhatafterthe fashioninwhichitisdoneatSt.Stephen's onWednesdays.Now,lastSundaySenor Alvareda,oneofthefewanti-dynastiesthat havebeenallowedtocreepintotheHouse, hauledtheministryoverthecoalsonaccount oftheirreligionspolicy,tryingtomakeout thatalltheemissariesofExeterHallought tobeallowedtohaveitasmuchtheirown wayinSpainasinUlster.Hebroughtforwardan"interpellation"ontiresubject, whichissimplywhatwecallaquestion,and SenorCanovasdelCastillorepliedthathe haddonehisduty,andmeanttononeither morenorlessinthematter.Thereuponold Sagasta,Serrano'slastprimeminister,who hasbeenoutinthecoldeversincelast Januarytwelvemonth,movedthatthe governmenthadnotproperlyinterpreted the1ItLclauseoftheconstitution.The motionwassustainedbyalltheweightof SenorAlonsoMartinez,theleadinglawyer ofthecountry,hutlostatadivisionby183 to60,theminoritybeingthistimethe largestthathadyetbeenbroughttogether againsttheministry.
Whattemperance,cleanliness,andregularitycandointhewayofrestoringand preservinghealthisdemonstratedinare markahlemannerbythereportofthedirectorsofconvictprisonsforthepastyear. Whowouldimagineit?Aconvictprison isthewholesomestplacetolivein.Ifyou wanttohaveyourhealththoroughlyrestored youhaveonlygottodosomethingwhich willgiveamagistrateanexcuseforsending youtoaconvictprison.Thisisanextraordinaryallegation,butitseemstobefounded uponfact.Justreadwhatthemedical officerofMillbankPrisonreports:Onlookingthroughtheannualmedical statisticsoftheseprisonsforthetwenty years,1855-74,Ifindthatonlyeightdeaths areascribedtoentericfever,or94per annuminpopulation,maleandfemale, averaging7913.Duringthefireyears187074onlytwodeathswerecausedbythis diseaseinanaveragepopulationof9509.If thesanitarysecuritiesenjoyedbytheinmates oftheconvictprisonscouldbeextendedto thegeneralpopulationofthecountrymany thousandsofliveswouldeveryyearbe saved. Allperfectlytrue,nodoubt;andbetter still,byproperattentiontosanitationand thestrictobservanceoftemperanceand regularityofliving,thewholeofthemetropolismightbemadeequallyhealthy.
TIIEEASTERNQUESTION.
TheEasternQuestionisnowentirelyin thehandsofthediplomatists.LordSelig-
Acontemporarywrites:---"Atarecent UnitarianConference,aDr.Morrison,who hadspentahalfyearinItaly,confessedthat ProtestantMissionsinthatlandwerea totalfailure.Youask,'liesaid,addressing theConference,whataretheimmediate prospectsofamoreliberalChristianfaithin Italy?Icouldnotfindthattherewasany chancethere;couldnotfindthatanyofthe churcheswereproducinganyeffectwhatever uponthenativeItalians.Thereisone UnitarianChurchinMilan,presidedoverby averyableandconscientiousyoungman, anItalianwhohasbeenthere,supportedby theBritishandForeignAssociation,forthree orfouryears.Ifoundeightpersonsthere, asaresultofaMissionofthreeyears.I hadalongconversationwithhim,andIthink hehadconcludedthatitisimpossiblefor anyProtestantmissionarytogainanyreal ascendancyovertheItalianpeople'The Italianswhohaveanyreligionstillprefer Christianity.
THENEWCARDINALSECRETARYOFSTATE.
HisEminenceCardinalJohnSimeoniis nowapproachinghissixtiethyear,having beenborninDecember,1816.Hisfamilyis anoldone,andhighlyhonorable.Earlyin lifehereceivedanappointmentintheoffice ofthePapalSecretaryofState,anddisplayelsuchaptitudeforStateaffairsthat, abouttwentyyearsago,hewaschosenby theSovereignPontiffforthepostofCharge d'AffairesattheCourtofSpain.Hewas soonafterentrustedwithamissionofa purelyreligiouscharactertoAustria,where hefulfilledthedutiesimposeduponhim withgreattactandability.Onhisreturn fromAustriahewasselectedforthesecretary-shipofaffairsconnectedwiththeEasternChurchintheCongregationofthePropaganda,andwassoonafterwardsmade Secretary-GeneralofthesameCongregation, anofficewhichisasureforerunnerofelevationtotheSacredCollege,Monsignor Simeonibeingthusmarkedoutforearly membership.AtthedesireofthePope, however,heresignedthisofficetoundertake thedelicatetaskofarrangingmattersin SpainbetweentheHolySeeandAlphonsus XII.ontheaccessionofthelattertothe Spanishthrone.Ilewaseminentlysuccessfulinhismanagementofthedifficultand complicatednegotiations,andleftinMadrid en t,
AMoaxoNBISHOPSZE BE SHOT.
amostfavourableimpressionofhisdiplomaticskillandhisnnoonqurablegoodtemper. Hewasreservedinpetit)fortheCardinalate inMarch,1875,andwascreatedamemberof theSacredCollegeonthe17thSeptemberin thesameyear.
CARDINALANTONSLLI'SWILL. CardinalAntonellf'swillscattersatonce andforever,bytherecordofafewvery simplefacts,amonstrousdelusion.The exactstatementsthereputforthastothe worldlypossessionsofhisEminence,andas tothewayinwhichhedesiredthosepossessiontobedistributedafterhisdemise,even theToneswentoutofitswayatonce,on Thursday,franklytoacknowledgewas markedthroughoutbyasimplicityanda directnessfromwhichalessonmightwellbe learntbyourownlawyers.Thislastwill andtestamentmay,indeed,servetodomore thansimplysoften,,theprejudicesacknowledgedbyourcontemporarytohavebeen previouslyinexistenceinregardtothe illustriousdecease.Itscatters,uponthe instant,asthewildestofabsurdities,the malignantrumourssetafloatbynon-Catholic journalistsofthesecretamassingofwealth bythelateCardinalAntonolli.Thedocument,infact,provestodemonstrationthat theCardinal'spossessionsconsistedentirely ofthemoderatecompetencewhichhehad inhereted,andwhichduringhisenjoyment ofit,hehadhimselfdealtwithprudently. Consciousofthecalumnieswhichwere alreadyafloatwhenhewaswritinghiswill, nearlysixyearsago,intheJanuaryof1871, astohisaccumulationofcountlesstreasures, andaware,also,that,inallhumanprobability,thoselayingimputationswouldbereviveciandintestifiedatthetimeofhis dissolution,CardinalAntonelli,inthecourse ofhiswill,aserred:thussolemnly-"Ideclare Idonotpossessanyothercapitalbeyondthat whichcamefromtheheritageofmyexcellent father,orwhichIhavebeenabletoacquire throughthesamemeansleftmebyhim." Furtherthanthis,hisEminencewentonto say,withincreasedsoleninity-"Iprotest, therefore,againstallthecolumnieswhich, onthatoranyotheraccountwhatsoever, havebeeninsomanywayscirculated throughtheworld,beforeGodwhoisto judgeme:"adding,"And,beforeHim,I forgivefrommyheartallthosewhohave triedtodomeevil.'
FURYOFTHEREVOLUTIONARYJOURNALISTS OFPARIS.
Underthetitleof"TroistinesIscooper" appearsintherevolution,thejournalofM. Naquet,thefollowingpassage:-'Itisnot eithertheheadofPiusIX.,northatofAbdul Bailin',ofWilliam,noreventhatofShylockwhichwedemandthosewhichmust, becutoff,andthaturgently,aretheheads ofRoyalty,oftheClergy,andofCapital. Solongasthosethreeheadsarenotlaidlow thepeople-thatistosaynine-tenthsof humanity-mustrenouncethebenefitsof scienceandcivilization,ofpeace,liberty, equality,well-being,eventherighttolive, andinawordtherealRepublic.whichis oneinthingsandnotinmerewords."tin theabovetheUniversremarks:-"Thisis anexampleoftheabominableincitements withwhichtherevolutionaryorgansare dailyfilledandyetwearetoldthatwe haveaMinistryofJusticandalawtocurb theexcessesofthePress."
Astrangefatalityseemstohangoverthe so-calledOldCatholicsofGermany.The manwhorulesoverthishandfulofrenegades scatteredalloverGermanywantstoapethe bishopsofCatholicdioceses,andtodosohe requiresacrozier,amitreandvariousother costlyarticlesforwhichthel'russianGovernment,fromwhomhereceiveshissalary, havemadehimnoallowance.Toprovide fortheseasubscriptionwasrecentlyopened insomepartsofRhineland,andinthemeantimeacrozierworthabout£100orderedofa l'arisjeweller.Induetimethearticlewas finished,butthemakerwouldnotpartwith itotherwisethanfor"paymentondelivery;" andsosmallhadbeentheproceedsofthe subscriptionthathisdemandscouldnotbe satisfiedbyhalf.Sothejewellerkepthis handiworkforsometime,untilhegotinto difficultieswhenhethoughtitbesttopawn theshepherd's staff forwhich nosolventshepherdcouldbefound. TheDeutscheIleichszcitung,fromwhichwe extracttheaboveinformation,tells usthatthisisthefirsttimeany episcopalinsigniahavefoundtheirwayto theParisMontde-pitta.Atalleventsit showsthatOldCatholicismmustbeina verybadwayindeedifitsbishophastogo toapawnsouptofetchhiscrozier.
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THEPOLITICALSITUATION.
WHILEinmostotherpartsoftheworld politicalpowerisfallingmoreandmore intothehandsofthepeople,itseemsto beherefallingeverydaymoreintothe handsofakw.Webeganwitha governmentwhichwitsabsolute,we thenwadeastepunderthetutelageof
GovernorWeldinthedirectionofa popularandresponsibleformofgovernment,gothalfwaytowardsitand stopped,andhaveendedwithgetting agovernmentwhichrepresentsthe countrygentlemen,thewoolfactors,and thebanks.Inacountrylikethiswhere almosteveryfifthmanisanofficialof somesortandwhereeverybody-no matterwhathisrankoroccupationmayhopeforagovernmentappointment andthehonorofbeingpresentedat Court,"palace"influenceisimmense. Whatthegovernorthinksandsays, thosewhoarewithinreachofhimecho. Thus,whenGovernorWeld,reluctantly forcedintotheacknowledgementthat thecolonycouldnotmakeanysatisfactoryprogressuntilithadagovernmentinwhichtheministrywasresponsibleandthemembersoftheLegislaturewereelectedinsuchawayasto reallyrepresentthecountry,thosewho thoughtwithhimfeltencouragedtogo inandwin,whiletheywhowouldhave preferredseeingthingsremainasthey wereofferedlittleornoopposition. ThuswhentheministerofthedayMr.BARLEE-amanthoroughlymaster ofthesituation-broughtforwarda measureforresponsiblegovernment whichwouldhavecausedthecountry tobefairlyrepresentedandenabledits representativestocarryoutapolicyof progress,itseemedasifeveryoneconcurred.Nodoubt,themajorityofthe membersofcouncilwerehonestlyof opinionthatthemeasurewasdesirable. Theyweresosickoftheunsatisfactory natureoftheirpositionundertheexistingconstitutionthattheywereonly toogladofanychangethatpromisedto makethingsbetter.Theyweremoreovermanyofthemsmartingunderthe ruleoftheColonialSecretary.That ministertreatedthemverymuchasif theywerechildren.Whenhewanted themtobegoodanddosomething pleasantlyandwithoutmakinganoise, hewouldcoaxorbribethem;atother times,whenhedidnotcarewhether theymadeanoiseornot,hewouldoutgeneralthemorforcethemintosubmission,whilehewouldoccasionally soundlychastisethem.Tosome amongthemthiswasextremelydistasteful.Sodistastefulwasitthat, althoughtheirprejudicesifnottheir interestspointedtheotherway,they gladlyentertainedtheideaofamore popularformofgovernment,ifonlyasa meansofdeliverancefromtheirimperioustaskmaster,Astheministerof agovernmentsoabsoluteinitscharacter astheoneherepresented,Mr.BARLEE wasfelttobeirresistible.Tooppose suchamaninsuchapositionwasonly toinvitedefeatandhumiliation.Ina governmentwhichwasbothrepresentativeandresponsible,itwouldbe necessaryforhimtobeat leastconciliating,whiletherewouldbe achanceofdethroninghimandoccupyingtheseatofpowerfromwhichhe wascastdown.Nooneperhapsfelt thismorethantheleaderoftheelected members.Butsomehow,atthevery momenttheopportunityforwhich heandhispartyhadsolongedwas withintheirgrasp,amisgivingseemsto havecomeacrossthemthattherewas somethingwrong.Therewasonetoo manyintheboatTheministerwho wastobedethroned-amanwhoknew wellwhathewasabout-wastheretoo, actingaspilotandsteersman.What elsecouldbeinferredbutthatthe changetowhichthecountrywasabout tobecommittedmightcutbothways? Immediately,theybecamealarmed,and underthepleaoftakingsomepreliminarystepswhichhadbeenneglected,at anunfortunatemomenttheyobtaineda temporarydelay.Alreadytheactfor thenewconstitutionwassafe,whenMr. STEEREbyraisinganobjectionofa technicalnatureinducedGovernorWeld -alwaysascrupulousstatesman-to putoffthebillforanothersession. Theopportunity,thuslost,never occurredagain.Whenthemeasure cameonforfinaldecision,Mr.WELD'S administrationhadpassedaway,some ofthemoreimportantsupportersofthe billfoundtheirhandstied,anditwas allowedtofallthrough.Thehem. memberwhohadchargeofit,though makingashowofsupportingitand possiblybelievingthathewasinearliest, hadnotthesameincentiveforpushing
itforwardwhichstimulatedhiminthe firstinstance.Thehatedsupremacyof Mr.BAItLEIwasnomore;theminister whosucceededhimwasanoldsetlter, readytoreceivetheviewsofhisfellow settlerswithdeference;andthedesire forchangeinthehon.memberfor Wellington,asinmanyofhisparty, cooleddownFewpeopleknowthe motivesbywhichtheyareinfluenced andprobablynotoneofthesupporters oftheconstitutionalmovementhasan ideathathewasinanywayactuated bysuchfeelingsasambitionoroliagrin; butthereisthefact,thatnowMr. BARLEEisgoneandhisplaceisfilled byanoldsettlerofaneasygoing, mildschool,theardorofthemember forWellingtonandofmorethanoneof hisfriendshascooleddown,andheand theygivetheirsupporttoapolicy,the veryprincipleofwhichtheybutashort timesincecondemned.Thegovernment ofthecountrymaynowbesaidtobein thehandsofasmallconclaveofsettlers, allthemembersofwhichagreevery welltogetherandwillcontinuetodoso aslongasnochangesareproposed likelytoaffecttheirownpersonalinterests.Fewofthemhaveanythingto gainatpresentbyanychange.They havefinesheepandcattlestationson termsmostfavorabletothem,orthey areshareholdersincompanieswhich dreadnothingsomuchascompetition, ortheyhavemadeallthemoneythey wanttomakeandarechieflyanxiousto betakennoticeofbythatdemoralizer ofindependentmen-Government House.TherewasanoldGreeksayingthatwhenamanenteredthe Areopagus-theGreekHouseofLords -heimmediatelybecamehighlyconservative.Andwhenyour"independent"politicianentersGovernment Househetoooftenbecomessubjectto thesametransformation.Menwho havenotbeenaccustomedtothesmiles ofthegreatalmostinvariablysuccumb tothem.Theyareperhapsstillhonest -ashonestasever-buttheylose theirheads.Theyarenotsomuchto beblamedastobepitied.Sometimes tootheyrecover.Thesmilesofthe greatarecapricious,Itisawfully tediousworktoagreatmantohaveto listentoagoodcountryfellow'sopinionsasiftheyweregospel,anddeferto themascomingfroma"practical man,andtosmileandfeigninterest whenthelistenerissoboredhecould bitehislipswithvexation;and-as evengreatmenarebuthuman-after theyhavedonewiththeirpoordupe theyaresogladtogetridofhim,that sometimestheycannothelpshowing it.Thepillisaverybetteroneand thecureisinstantaneous.Thesufferer feelshimselfnotonlydespisedbutdeceived,andheatoncerecovershisindependenceincreasedandfortified.But thingsaregoingonveryharmoniously atpresentandthoughthereareafew whoarenotinthecompactandanew elementisabouttobeintroducedinthe personofafreshColonialSecretary, thepoliticalsituationisonewhich promisesnoimmediatechangeandno improvementinthegeneralconditionof thecountry.
THEDRINKTRAFFIC.
CONSIDERINGthestrenuouseffortsthat havebeenmadeforsometimepast,to suppresstheDrinkTraffic,andspread Temperance,wearecertainlymuch disappointed,tofindfrompublished officialsreturns,thatsolittlehasreally beeneffectedbythosewhohavebeen soearnestlyengagedinthepraisworthy worktowhichwehavereferred.If wemayformacorrectopinionfromthe weekelystatementsofourcontemporaries,lodges-hearingallsortsof curiousandreallysingularnames,-for thesuppressionofdrunkennesshavebeen, foraveryconsiderabletimepast, established,andinfullworkingorder innearlyeverytownandhamletinthe colony,andamongthepublished"news oftheweek.,"theirwarwiththe "NationalVice,"regularlyfindsaplace. Allowingthatmanyofthereportsof ofthedoingsofthelodgesaresomewhat highlycolored,andthatthewonderful transformationnoticeableinthecharacter ofmanypersonswhohavearranged themselvesunderthebanneroftem-
plary,weresomewhattingedwiththeWESTERNAUSTRALIAASAcansecureforthemselveslendtheirowetheiroriginandsuccesstothe "highfalutanism,"characteristicofthe FIELDFORIMMIGRATION. acomfortableandhappyhome. teachingandpracticesoftheCatholic landwhencesprangthe"nobleorder," Church,nonehasbecomesofamiliarto us,orhasbeenmoreappreciated,than yet,wewerepreparedtofind,thatTHEdiscussionwhichhastakenplace templaryhadreallydonemuchtoinjureinourlocaljournals,consequentuponPHILANTHROPHYANDTHEthatvaluablesociety,bearingthename thepublicationofaletterinanEnglish ofthegreatST.VINCENTDEPAUL. thedrinktrafficandstemthetorrentof SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTDE newspaperbyanImmigrant,named PAUL. Ineverypartofthecivilizedworld,have drunkenness.Though,asourreadersDossoft,commentinginnoveryflatterConfraternitiesofST.VINCENTDE areaware,wearenotinaccordwithingtermsuponthiscolony,hasgiven PAULbeenestablished,andtheblessings theprinciplesonwhichGoodTemplaryadditionalpublicinteresttothequestionITcanbeasserted,withaconsiderableflowingtherefromaresogenerallyknown, raisedbyDoesoxastothedesirabilityamountoftruthfulness,thatthepeopleastorenderarecapitulationofthem arefounded,wemustcertainlysay, superfluous.Thelifeandlaborsofthe ofintendingImmigrantsmakingWes-ofWesternAustraliainactivebenevothatthesuccessoftheorder,asre-ternAustraliatheirhome.Therecanlenceandphilanthrophy,arenotsur-greatST.VINCENTDEPAULare familiartoeveryone.Bornfromthe portedbythecolonialpress,preparedbenoquestionthatthiscolony,DoasoNpassedbyanyotherpeopleinthe ustobereadyatanytime,tofranklynotwithstanding,doesoffermanyadvan-civilizedworld.Asourreadersareranksofthepeople,ST.VINCENTDE PAUL'Sheartbeatinsympathyforthe tagestointendingImmigrants.Thisfullyaware,bazaarsforthereliefofthe andfree'yadmit,thattemplaryhadun- mostdespisedandabandoned,andhis colonyisfavoredparticularlyaboveallorphansandthedestitute,andtheerection doubtedlysucceededinitsobject,andtheotherAustraliancoloniesinitsandextensionofcharitableinstitutions,life,ofeighty-fouryearsduration, thatitsrecordedperiodicaltriumphsclimate,whichisatoncehealthyandneverfailtobewellandmunificentlybreathesoftheEvangelicalunction, A werenot,assomesupposed,pleasingsalubriousintheextreme.Thecolonypatronizedandcasesofindividualdie- societyunderthepatronageofST. VINCENTDEPAUL,couldnotbutprove fictions,ortheworkofenthusi-isalsoalmostfreefromanychronictresshaveonlytobemadeknowntobe antic"convertedtopers,"whose"remi-complaintsorepidemicalvisitations.Inatoncerelieved.SuchacharitableasuccessinWesternAustralia.The niscencesoftheglass,"werebitteranditistobefoundabundanceofgoodandphilanthrophicspirit,onthepartofmembersofsuchasocietywouldimitate, unpleasant,andwhosealteredcondition,pastoralandarableland,capableofpro-acommunity,cannotbetoohighlyhoweverfeebly,thenobleexampleofits onlygaveadditionalcoloringtothedicingeverythingwithwhichthecommended,-angitisoursinceregreatpatron,andthepoorofthecolony beautiesoftheorder,andagratifyingpeopleofthe"threeQueendoms"aredesire,thatthepeopleofWesternAus-wouldtherebybelargelybenefited.It charmtothepeacefultriumphswhichfamiliar,andalso,manyotherthingstrails,maylongcontinuetobeconspiiswithadesiretosaveakindand hadbeenaccomplishedunderitsaegis..whichtothemwouldbenovelandcuousforthemanifestationofsuchgenerouspublicfromthewilesofa Unfortunately,however,theofficialre-singularintheextreme.Fruitsandworthyandcharacteristicprinciples.simperingandimpudentmendicant turnsbeforeus,inevitablyleadtothevegetablesofeverydescriptionareWeare,however,amongthosewhoareclass,andtosecuretothedeserving conclusion,thateithertherehasbeenproducedandflourishluxurantly,andinclinedtothebelief,thatpeoplenow-a-poor,sincereandearnestprotectors, agooddealof"sham"astotheworktowitnesspotatoes,andgrapes,peaches,days,arebecomingasitwere,too thatweurgetheimmediateestablisheffectedbyGoodTemplary,orthenectarines,andturnips,lemons,oranges,generous,andconsequently,thereadi-meatofthenobleSocietyofST. moderatedrinkers-casualdrinkers-apples,andpears,growingsidebyside,nesswhichpeopledisplayingivingonPerth VINCENTthe Society DE ofST.E PAUL. VINCENT.Only establishin DE andrealandknowntopershaveoneareonlyafewofthewonderswhichthedemand,andagreeingtorelievealmost andall,becomeconfirmedsots.Such PAUL,andPhilanthrophywouldbe vegetablekingdommanifestsinWes-everycaseofdeclared"want,"and istheresulttowhichweareforced,afterternAustralia.Intimber,inleadand"porertg,"hasbeenavailedofbythewelldirectedandcharitycouldbe aperusaloftheofficialreturns.Thecopperores,thecolonyisespeciallyrich,designingandcunning,tobefoundinabundantlyexercised. questionthenforcesitselfuponourcon-andtoourknownmineralwealth,thereeverycommunity,aswellasinWestern sideration-isGoodTemplaryanimpu-isverylittledoubt,goldwillerelong,Australia,andasmightheexpected, dent"sham"-acloakfor"slydrinking"havetobeadded.Ourseacoastandmuchthathasbeengiven,sogener-
-or,OUR
gallons.In1874therewereimported ofgin,3948gallons;in1875,4635, gallonsofrum,in1874,12,236 gallons;in1875,14,971gallonsof wine,1874.8172gallons;in1875,to 9092gallons.Thus,asitwillbeseen, intheimportationsofardentspiritsand wines,albeittheglowingreportsof GoodTemplrrs,therehasbeenan alarmingincrease.Totheabove,for comparison'ssake,istobeadded158,926 gallonsofbeer,animmensequantityof Colonialbeer,andmanythousandsof gallonsofColonialwine,andthenan estimatemaybeformedofthebibulous qualitiesofthecolonistsofWestern Australia.Ourtotalpopulation,is about27,000-includingmen,women andchildren,andinoneyear,forthe consumptionofthatcommunity-no lessthan208,145gallonsofbrandy, rum,gin,wine,andbeer,wereimported Factsandfiguresarestubbornthings. Officialfiguresplainlyshow,thatthe importationofdrinkislargelyonthe increase,andcommonsensepointsout, thatthedemandmusthaveincreased inthesameratio,andhence,insteadof becomingasober,wearebecoming yearly-andsorrywearetoadmititamoredrunken,besotted,raceIItis unfortunatelytooapparent,thatthe TeutonicandAnglo-Saxonracesare yearlybecominggreaterslavestoardent spirits,andstirlingasaremanyofthe qualitieswhichtheseracesmanifestin colonizingcountries,andadmirableas aremanyoftheinstitutionsandcustoms whichtheybringwiththemtonew lands,inourfavoredandgenialclime, acharacteristicloveofAlcohol,unhappily,itwouldseem,becomesdeeprootedandalmosteradicable.Drunkennessanddraindrinkingaregoingapace. Howcantheybearrested? Good Templaryhastriedandfailed.The Americannostrum-GoodTemplaryisnoantidotetotheproclivitiesofthe Alcoholic-loviugAnglo-Saxon.The mysteryof"signs"-thedegreesof grandlodge-areallineffectual,and eventhepresenceandcharmsofthe templarysisterhood,areimpotentto correcttheevil,whicheveryright mindedcolonistlamentsanddeplores.
havethepeopleinWesternAus-riversaboundwithfish,andofferabun-randyandsocordially,hasbeen,innot trails,whoarenon-templars,becomedantrewardforthosewhoengageinafewinstances,-bestowedonunworthy confirmeddrunkards? Thatisthefishingpursuits.Pearlshells,andobjects.Writingaswedo,froma problem.Letusexaminethefactsatpearlsofconsiderablevalue,arefoundonknowledgeoftheindigentclassin hand,thattheymayenableustoarriveourNorthcoast.Labor,bothgeneralandaroundourfairCityofPerthin atajustconclusion.In1874thenthereanddomestic,isalwaysindemand,andparticular,wecertainlythinkthatthe wereimportedintothecolony15,874thewagesoffered,isgenerallyspeaking,timehasarrived,whencharityorphilgallonsofbrandy;in1875,20,521farinexcessofwhatunderthemostanthrophy,likeeverythingelse,should favorablecircumstancescouldbehopedbeexercisedwithdiscriminationand forinolderandmorecivilizedcoin-circumspection.Itisnotorious,that munities.Thereareotherattractionscomplaintshavenowonlytobemade too,whichcarefulintendingImmigrautsandassistanceisathand,-wantis wouldconsider.Thoughthecolonyisbanishedfromfamilycircles-and comparativelyyoung,yettherearetowithoutany whatever, befoundwellestablishedschoolsforonthepartsoftheheadsthereof,a bothboysandgirlsinvariouspartsofsufficiencyatleastcanbedepended thesettlement,sothat,inadditiontouponandobtained.Sufficientfor makingahome,theeducationandtrain-thedayistheevilthereof,isthesaying ingoftheirchildren,couldbesecured.ofawiseman,andwhenissufficiency Churchesandchapelsaretobefoundincanbeobtained,withthemereexertion everytown.Communicationwiththeof"asking,"thegreatestincentivesto interiorhasbeenrenderedeasyandhonestlaborandindustry,areremoved, available,andmanydifficultieswhichand,atthesametimethestrongest thepioneersettlershadtocontendwith,barriertosociety'sbeingimposedupon havebeenremoved.Fewplacesinthebytheidleandabandoned,completely worldwemaintain,offersuchadvan-destroyed.WehavenodoubttheextagestosobersteadyImmigrantsasdoesperienceofotherswillenablethemto WesternAustralia,andwhereithasendorseourviewsontheevilresults beendiscoveredthattheImmigranthasfollowingfromindiscriminatecharity, not"goton,"invariablyithasbeenandalso,toconcurwithusinthe foundoninquiry,thereason,was,becauseopinion,thatcharity,tobegoodand hewasnotsoberandindustrious.wholesome,shouldbeyondquestionbe Inebriety,isthenormalconditionoftoowellordered.Togivetothepoorand manyImmigrants,andasaconsequence,deservingisnotonlypraiseworthy,but theycannotgeton,andpassamiserableitisalsoourimperativeduty,yetat existence,deploringtheloss,inthemotherthesametimeasacommunity,we country,ofwhattheyinrealitynevershouldbecarefulnottorearupinour possessed,andyearring,inthiscolony,midst,byoverphilanthrophy,aclassof forwhattheycouldobtainiftheyweresturdybeggarsandlistlessidlers. onlysober,industrious,andenergetic,Havingsaidthusmuch,ourreaders viz.,agoodhome,andwithit,lade-mustnotconcludethatwewouldeven pendence.Thereallyhardworkinghintattheirbecominglesskindtothe perseveringImmigrant,hasnothingtodeservingpoororthattheyshouldbefear,butmuchtohopefor,incomingtocomeoneiotalesssusceptabletothe WesternAustralia.Inthiscolonytheclaimsofgenuinedistress.Whatwe industrious.obermanwillfindamplewouldwishtoaccomplish,bydrawing fieldforhisvocation,andinafewyearsprominentattentiontothesubjectof cansecureforhimselfandfamilyaphilanthrophy,istosuggestsomepraccompetency.Havingsaidthusmuchofticalplanbywhichthecharityofthe thecolony,weshallinournextnumberpubliccouldbeproperlydirected,and givetherateofwagesreceivedbydo-impositioncompletelychecked.Such mesticservants,laborers,andmechanics,wastheendwehadinviewfromthe thepriesofland,andalsootherinforma-beginning,andwearepleasedtostate tioninreferencetoWesternAustraliathataplanatonceandreadilysuggests whichcannotfailtobeinteresting.Toitself,bywhichtheendswedesireto persons,ontheirfirstarrivalinthisattain,canbeaccomplished.Theplan colonyfromthemothercountry,every-werefereto,andwhichwewouldhope thingseemsdifferenttowhattheyhadtoseeperfectedis,theestablishmentin anticipated.Itisafterall,nettobewon-thiscolonyoftheSocietyofST. deredat,thatnewarrivalsforgetthatinVINCENTDEPAUL.WerethisexcelWesternAustraliatheyareinthelentinstitutiononcefairlyfoundedin antipodes,andthatnew"churns"alwaysourmidst,thepublicwouldhavean failtorememberthatallgeographicalampleguaranteethattheircharity changesbegetchanges,whichtothem,arewouldbewelldirected,andthepoor asstrsngeastheyarewonderful,butitthemselves,wouldhavethefullestasonlyrequiresashortresidenceinWes-suranceoffindinginthemembersof ternAustralia,torenderthemfamiliartheSocietyofsr.VINCENTDEPAUL, withthecolony.andtobecomefavorablyzealousearnestandsincerefriends.Of anpressedwiththefact,tlia&inittheythemanyandbeneficialinstitutionswhich
Whatistobedone? Echoanswers sadly,what?Aloveofdrinkisour nationalvice,andunfortunatelyinour owncolonyDittsxisenervatingour peopleandretardingitsonwardprogressandprosperity.
"YOUNGMEN'SSOCITIES."
SOMEmonthsagoweadvocatedinan earnestleadertheestablishmentof YoungMen'sSocietiesinFremantle andYork.Circumstancesbroughtthe advantagesaccruingtotheYoungMert ofPerthfromtheassociationexisting amongthemprominentlybeforeus,and wecouldnotfailtobesensibleofavery strongdesiretoseesimilaradvantages sharedinbytheCatholicyouthofthe townswehavementioned.Wearenot vainenoughtoattributeanyextraordinaryinfluencetoourwordsin bringingabouttheresultwedesired, Theym.yhavehelpedmuch,theymay havehelpedlittle.Theobjectwehad inviewisgained.Sincewepennedour words,societieshavebeeninstitutedboth inYorkandinFremantle,andthatthe facthasbeenaccomplishedissufficient forourpresentpurpose.
Allthreesocieties,itispleasingto know,areinassatisfactoryacondition astheirmostenthusiasticadmirerseoukl reasonablyanticipate.Tworeports havebeenhandedtousforpublication andtheyappearaccordinglyinanother partofourcolumns.Oneisfromthe PerthSociety,andchroniclesthedoings ofthePerthCatholicYoungMenfor thepastsixmonths.Theotheristhe firstannualreportoftheFremantle association.Inbothdocumentswehave anaccountofworkdone,creditable alikebyitsvarietyandextent,and crownedbysuccess,theusualattendant oftheenergywhichisjoinedwithcommonsenseBothexhibitahealthy stateoffinances,thefundsbeingsufficienttomeetallexpensesandleavea balancetothegoodnotwithstanding. Bothfinallyrevealtousontheveryimportantpointofnumbetof'members,a lengthofroll,whichissurprising,consideringthelimitedextentofCatholic populationinthetwolocalities.This lastfactappearstousworthyofspecial consideration.Toourwayofthinking nothingsoprovestheesteeminwhich aninstitutionisheld,asthedegreeto whichtheprivilegesofmembershipinit aresoughtbythosewhoareeveryday witnessesofitscareerandwhoaro thereforebestjudgesofthevalueofthe advantagesitisabletoafford. WehavebeenfurnishedwithnoreportfromtheYorkCatholicYoung Men'sSociety.Thedisappointmentis possiblyduetoanoversight;andwe maynotunreasonablyhopetohearsoon fromthecommittee,andbeenableto gratifyourownandourreaderswishes inournextissue.Thewantofan authoritativereportis,however,the lesstoberegrettedinthisinstance,as privatesourcesofinformationplaceus inapositiontospeakwithconfidence oftheconditionoftheassociation.The
conclusionwehavepreforcearrivedat, wehavealreadyintimatedtoour readers,inplacingtheYorksocietyon alevelwithitstwokindredinstitutions, inthematterofsuccess.Whatwe havesaidofthem,ifrepeatedgives itshistory.Earnestzealinthe members,goodattendaEceatthemeetings,carefulmanagementofthefunds, vigorousandcombinedactioninthe entirebodyandsuccessineveryundertakinghavebeenthechiefcharacteristicsoftheCatholicYoungMen's SocietyofYorkduringthefirsttwelve monthsofitsexistence.
Itremainsforusbutcourteouslyto tenderourcongratulationstothethree societiesupontheextenttowhichthey havehithertobeenabletosecurethe smileoffortune,andtogiveexpression toaferventhopethattheymaylong continuetoenjoyherfovour. "Heaven,"saystheproverb,"helps thosethathelpsthemselves."The samespiritofselfrelianee,thesame steadinessofpurpore,andearnestness ofexertionthathasraisedthemtothe positiontheynowoccupy,will,ifperservedin,assuredlypledgethemtounvaryingsutteestotheveryendsoftheir respectivecareers.
Montblv:iottingg,
FREMANTLECATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S
SOCIETY.-Theusualhalf-yearlyelectionof officersoftheabovesociety,washeldatthe society'smeetingroom,onWednesday,evening,11thofJanuary.Therewasagoodattendanceofmembersandakeeninterestin theproceedingswasmanifestedthroughout. Thefollowingwastheresultofthevoting, PresidentRev.J.O'Reily-VicePresident Mr.T.Flynn-SecretaryMr.C.T.HayesTieasurerMr.T.Booler-Committee-men MessrsKennedy,Dunne,HealyandFoster,
THEBOYSORPHANAGESIIIIIACO.-Since theadventoftheSistersofMercytotke BoysOrphanageSubiaco,considerable alterationsandimprovementsintheinternal arrangementshavebeeneffected,andthe groundsinandaroundtheOrphanageHouse haveundergonemuchbeneficialalteration. Thereceptionroomforvisitorshasbeen enlarged,-theBoys'SchoolHousealteredto advantage.-andseveralSchoolrequisites atbledtheretoastoreroomisincourseof construetion,andotherusefulworksare tieingeffected.VisitorstotheOrphanage cannotbutbesatisfiedwiththeimprovedappearenceoftheOrphanage.Therecanhe nodoubt,thatthepleasinghomelyappearencewhichtheOrphanagenowpresents,will haveamostbeneficialeffectuponthosewho arenowinmatesthereof.
PERTHBOYSSCHOOL-Wewereinhopes erethisthefoundationstoneoftheproposed newSchoolHouse,inPerth,fortheboys, wouldhavebeenlaid.Wesincerlytrust thatweshallsoonhavethepleasureofrecordinginourcolumnsthatinteresting ceremony.
YORKCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY. -TheelectionoftheofficersoftheYork CatholicYoungMen'sSociety,forthis half-year,tookplaceonSaturdayevening. the20thJan.,whenthefollowingwereduly elected:-PresidentR.Gallop,jun..(reelected)VicePresident.R.Cahill.(reelected) Secretary.Jos.F.ConnorTreasurer,Rev. P.J.Pibney,(re-elected)Librarian,J. Whitely,(re-elected)Committee,MessrsR. Connolly.J.Linto.F.TomaneyandG.Holland;Auditors,MessrsH.MollandJos. Cahill,jun.TheSocietywasfoundtobein asoundandprosperouscondition.
CATHOLICASSISTEDSCHOOL,ALEANT.ThechildrenattendinetheCatholicAssisted School,Albany,togetherwiththechildrenof theGovernmentSchool,wereentertainedina Pie-Nic,onthe3rdofJanuary.Therewere abouttwohundredchildrenpresentonthe accasion.andeverythingthatcouldbedone torenderthedayapleasantandagreeableto thechildrenwasaccomplishedbytheir teachersandfriends.Allsortsofgamesand sportswereindulgedinbytheyoungfolk, creaturecomfortswereabundantlysupplied, andevidentlyeveryonecarriedtotheir homespleasingreiainisceaofthePic-Nic of1877.
YORKCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIEJ,Y.
-OnMondayeveningthe1stJanuary,the membersoftheaboveSocietygaveaNegro entertainmentintheConventSchoolHouse. inaidoftheBuildingfundofStPatrick's NewChurch,andwas,wearehappyto reportquiteasuccess,theIIoueontheoccasionbeingacrowdedone.Asregardsthe meritoftheperformancewemustcongratu- latethemembersoftheYoungMen's Sosietywhojoinedinsolaudableanobject,
successoftheentertainment, tiesevincedbytheminsoshort a wassomethingtoadmire.The songshadevidentlybeenselectedwithconsiderablecare,andwererenderedinamoat praisworthymanner.Theprogramme openingwithaninstrumentalovertureby thecompany,afterwhich"Happyareweto night"wasrenderedbyMassaBellows,(M. Toomey),whichseemedtoanswerforall parties,asallpresentseemedquitehappy, justthen,"IlongformyhomeinKentuck," camenext,admirablyrenderedbyMassa Bones,(J.Toomey),andwithoutbeinginvidious,wemayexceptionallymentionthe performanceofthisNiggerthroughoutthe entertainmentasfirstclass,Nextcame"Old BlackJoe,"andindeedMassaJumbo,(Mr.J. Nunan),couldnotofselectedabettersong tohisvoice,andhisanswerstothevarious conundrumswerequiteamusing,proving himselfthroughoutagreatadditiontothe entertainment,"MyoldKentuckyhome, goodnight,"renderedbyMassaJumbo,(J.F. Connor),broughtthefirstpartoftheprogrammetoaclose.Duringtheintervalwe werefavoredwithagreattreatintheshape ofaHornpipebyMassaBlackJoe, (Mr.J.Cahill),whichwasrewarded withshowersofapplausethatpas keptupuntil'hereturnedandgavethesame stepoveragain.Thesecondpartagain openedwithaninstrumentaloverture,after which,"LadieswontyouMarry,wasrenderedinproperstylebyMassaBones,and seemedjustthesortofsongrequired,especiallythepartspoken,whichcausedany amountoflaughter.Thenextsongrendered wasquiteanewonehere,called"Betsey's Warning,"wellrenderedbyMassaTriangle, (R.Connally,jun.)Thissongseemedtosuit capital,itwasloudlyapplaudedandencored MassaBonesnexttreatedustothe"Oldfolks aregone,"thissongwasasniceasany,and renderedinaclearandmusicalstyle,"Cheer upSam,"byTriangle,andHappyareweto night,"bythecompany,broughtthesingingpartoftheprogrammetoaclose.Again MassaBlackJoe,madehisappearenceand wasmostenthusiasticalreceivedandagain he"footed"ittohisownsatisfaction,andto thegreatdelightoftheadmiriesofTerpsiohore.Theentertainmentwasagainrepeated onTuesdayevening,the2ndinstant,toa largeandordleygatheringofpeople.The entertainmentwassocompletelysuccessful thatwehavenodoubtatnodistantdate,the membersoftheYoungMen'sSociety,willbe Inducedtofavortheirfriendsandthe generalpublicwithanothersimilartreat.
ALTERATIONINTliEHOUROFDIVINE
SERVICE.-Itisincontemplationtoalterthe hourofHighMass,onSunday.fromIIa.m. to9.30or10a.m.Theopinionofthecongregationisbeingobtained,andwhichever ofthehoursnamedmeetswiththeapprovalofthernajority,willbeadoptedduring theSummermonths.
CATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.PERTH.
PRESENTATIONOF'ANADDREbsTOVICEPRESIDENTMANNIX.-Themembersofthe PerthCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyhelda specialmeetingintheirHall,onMonday, the17thJanuarylast,forthepurposeof presentinganaddress,andalsoaBibleand PrayerBooktoVice-PresidentMannix,asa markoftheSociety'sappreciationofhis meritandworthasamember.Theattendanceontheoccasionwasmostnumerous, over60membersbeingpresent,andthe livelistinterestwasmanifestedinthein:er3stingproceedings.Somepreliminary businesshavingbeendisposedof,thePresidentMr-J.T.Reilly,rose,andafteran addressofconsiderablelengthandofamost interestingnature,andhavingwishedMr. Mannixprosperityandsuccessinlife,proceededtoreadthesubjoinedaddress:-
ToMr.MichaelManntzVice-Presidentof thePerthCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,We,theundersigned,onbehalfofthe membersofthePerthCatholicYoungMen's Society,ontheeveofyourdeparturefrom thiscolony,havemuchpleasureinmarking ourhighappreciationofyouasamember andVice-PresidentofthePerthCatholic YoungMen'sSociety,andavailourselvesof thisopportunityofexpressingtoyouour earnesthope,thatintheneighboringcolony, whitheryouaregoing,youmayacquirethat knowledgeandself-improvementinyour calling,whichyousomuchandsoearnestly desire.
Duringtheperiodoftwoyears,whichyou havefilledtheofficeofVice-Presidentofthe PerthCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,you have,byyourexample.andbyyourconstant attendanceattheSociety'smeetings,done muchtopromoteitswelfareandfurtherits bestinterests.
Itistousamatterofsinceresatisfaction toknowthatyourconnectionwiththe Societyhasbeenmostbeneficialtoit,and thatyoucarryawaywithyou,therespect andesteemofthemembersthereofandto yourself,itwillbeasourcegratificationtobe assuredthatyourfutureprosperityand successinlifewillaffordthemembersofthe PerthCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyrealand earnestsatisfaction.
Asatokenofthehighesteemwhichyou areheldbythemembersoftheSociety,and asasouvenirofourregard,wehavemuch pleasureinhandingyouaBibleandPrayer Book,wishingyouinthenameofthePerth CatholicYoungMen'sSocietyaprosperous voyageandaheartyfarevreli. Waremain, YourfaithfulServants, (Signed) H.OIBNEy.V.GSpiritualDireetor, .1.'1'.REILLY.Pre.adent. ryas.J.Tow Hon.Secretary.
TheaddresswasthenhandedtoMr. MannixbythePresident,andwithitthe BibleandPrayerBookreferredto.Mr. Mannixacknowledgedinafeelingaddress thecomplimentandhonorthathadbeen conferreduponhimbythemembersofthe CatholicYoungMen'sSociety.TheVery Rev.M.GibneyV.0.,SpiritualDirectorof theSocietythenpassedaveryhigheulogium onMr.Mannixcommendinghimtoearnestly endeavourtoevermaintainthehighopinion andesteemofthosewithwhomhemightbe hereafterassociated.Afterafewobservationsfrommembersthemeetingseparated withexpressionofgoodwishesforMr. Mania'sfutureprosperity.
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THEHeraldAlmanacfor1877isthebest productionofasimilarcharacterthathas beenissuedbytheColonialpress.It containsavastamountofinterestinginformationrespectingthecolony,andshouldbe inthehandsofeveryone.
MR.CHAMPNEY'Swhohasbeenaresident privatemedicalpractionerinYork,forsome twoyearspast,hasleftthecolonybythe Helena-Mena,forLondon.Mr.Champney's hadalargepractiseandwashighlyesteemed inthedistrict.TheYorkiteswillbeglad tolearnthatMr.Champney'spurposesatan earlydate,returningtothecolonyandagain residinginthedistrictinwhichhehassecuredforhimselfsomanyfriends.
THERegattawhichtookplaceinPerthon NewYear'sday,undertheauspicesofthe PerthYachtClub,wasconsideredsuccessful ineveryrespect.Thewetherwasintensely hot,yetcrowdsofpeoplewerespectatorsof theboatracing,andotheramusementsduringtheday.
BUSHFIREShavebeenveryprevelent duringthepastmonth,andasaconsequence muchpastoralcountryhasbeenrendered useless.
CAPTAINSUTHERLANDoftheFremantle VolunteerCompany,hasgoneonleaveof absencetoEngland.DuringCapt.Sutherland'sabsencetheCompanywillbeunder thecommandofLieut.Humble.
AVERYvaluableentireleadhorsehas beenimportedfromMelbournebyMr. Thehorse wasshownattheW.A.AgriculturalSociety Exhibitionlastmonth,andwas'swab admired.
THESupremeCourthelditsCriminal SittingsonWednesday,the3rdJan.last, TheCalendarwasextremelylight,andthe onlycasewhichseemedtoexcitepublic interest,wasacaseofperjuryarisingoutof thesuitofWildingv,Leeder.Theaccused wasdefendedbytheCrownSolicitor,anda verdictofnotguiltywasreturned.
AGRANDdrawingofprizesinaidofthe buildingfundofSt.Patrick'sChurchYork, tookplaceintheBoys'SchoolHouseofthat Town.°tithe1stJanuary.Thefollowingis alistofthesuccessfulnumbers:-1stPrize No,157W.Larson,Kojonup2do.,No.148 E.Robinson,Kojonup3do.,No.1J.Stone York4do.,No.1065J.White,GreenHill 5do.,No.195Mr.EnglishPerth6do.,No, 1459Mrs.Marmiom.Fremantle7do.,No 113J.Hancock,York8do.,Na.233E: Martin,Beverley9do.,No1085R.Eyre' York10do.,No.833D.Murphy,Beverely 11do..No.1420Mr.Jackson.Perth12do., No.704J.Cahill,York13do.,No.92Miss Slation.Albany14do.,No.1167J.Feeney Beverely13do.,No,23MissSpratt,Albany Road16do.,No.890MissBoyd,York17 do.,No.1059A.N.Knight,Northam18do., No.741M.Flemming,York19do.,No. 1261MissE.Brennan,Vasse20do.,No.698 T.Goodman,Perth.
WEregrettoreportthatthevineinnearly everypartofthecolonyhasbeenattackedby adiseasecalledtheoidium,Sogeneralisthe diseasethatverylittlewinewillbemanufacturedin1877.Itisanillwindthat blowsnobodyanygood,"andinthepresent instance,holdersofcolonialwinewillbe benefited,asthepriceofwinewillnodoubt riseconsiderably.
THEreportofthefindingofthecourt appointedbythegovernmenttoinquireinto thelossofthesteamerGeorgette,hasbeen published.Thecertificatesofthemaster,J Godfrey,thefirst.mate,andalsoofthefirst andsecondengineerwereretainedbythe court.pendingthedecisionofHisExcellency theGovernor.
THEPerthCityCouncildoesnotseemto beinaveryprosperouscondition.Atthe meetingheldunthe5thJanuarylast,the monthlyaccountsshowedanoverdraftof £1788s.4d.Thewithdrawelofconvict laborwillseriouslyaffecttheprogressof worksinthecity.
REcI:NTpublishedstatisticspreparedbythe GovernmentStatistofVictoria,proves WesternAustraliatohethehealthiest co;onyintheAustraliangroup.
TheEllora,whichsailedforCalcuttaonthe 7thJanuary,tookaway146splendidhorses. Wetrusttheresultwillfullysatisfytheexpectationsoftheshippers.
TEEharvestreportsfromtheEastern Districtsarenotveryfavorable.Thewheat cropturnedoutverylightanditseemsthere willbeverylittlewheatbroughttothe Metropolis.Thebarleycropsaremuch morefavorable,andpricesinthecountry maybequotedfrom3s.3d.to3s.6d.per bushel;unlesstheyieldofcornhasbeen favorableintheChampionBayDistrict,we regrettosay,aconsiderablequantityofflour willhavetobeimportedduringthecurrent year.
WEaregladtoreportthatthe timbertradeintheSouthern.Districts isbeingcarriedonbriskly.Several vesselsarenowloadingatBunburyantithe VasseforNewZealandandelsewhere.
ITmayberecordedasanoteworthyfact thatduringthefirstweekofJanuary1877,a singlebagofflourcouldnotbepurchasedin anystoreintheCityofPerth
THEfirstshowofStock,Agriculturalproduce,Sic.,undertheauspicesoftheMetropolitanAgriculturalSociety,tookplacein Perth,outhe10thand11thJanuarylast, andwaspronouncedacompletesuccess.A fullreportofthechewhasappearedinour contemporaries.Onthe10thinst.,adinner tookplaceintheTownHall,whenupwards ofsixty?entlemensatdown.Thedinner wasprovidedbyMr.LucasoftheShamrock Hotel,andgavegeneralsatisfaction.
Acaseofshootingwithintenttodobodily harm,washeardintheFremantlel'olice Court,onthe8thJanuarylast,andcreated considerableexcitement.Theproceedings oftheMagistratesinthecaseinquestionhave beenfreelycommentedupon,andtheconvictionthatinWesternAustraliathereisalaw fertherichmanandanotherforthepoor man,isthroughthefindingofthe MagisterialBenchdailygainingground. Asthepartiesinthepresent"shootingcase" moveamong"colonialgentry,"thecasewas dismissed.
THEhalf-yearlyreportoftheWestern AustralianBankhasbeenpublished.The directorsdeclaredadividendof12s,per shareforthehalf-year.
FitomtheGovernor'sspeechattheMetro politanAgriculturalSociety'sdinner,weare gladtohavetoreportthattheTelegraphline toEuclawillbecompletedinJunenext,
MR.FRASER,theCommissionerofCrown Lands,isnowinMelbourneendeavoringto securetheservicesofasteamertoreplacethe Georgette.Mr.Fraserwillalsorepresent thiscolonyataconferencetobeheldin Sydney.Mr.Fraserisnotveryhighinthe estimationofthesettlers,andverylittle practicalgoodisexpectedfromhislaborsin theEasternColonies.
ONThursdaythellthJanuarylast,an accidentwhichmighthaveresultedfatally, happenedto'Mr.R.A.Millenandhisassistant.ItappearsMr.Sullenandhisboy, wereengagedinmeltingdownlead whenbysomeaccidentashellencasedinlead. wasdepositedinthemeltingpotandof coursesoonexplodedwithtremendous violence,butfortunately,Mr.Millenandhis boy,beyondbeingseverelyscaldedwiththe meltedlead.escapedwithoutfurtherinjury.
THEdesirabilityofadoptingaResponsible formofGovernment.,hasbeenagainputforwardbyMr.Cowther,memberforChampion Bay.Themajorityofthecolonistsarein favorofachangetoaResponsibleformof Government,andthesoonerthechangeis effected,thebetteritwillbeforthecolony-
AschemeofformingasettlementinNew Zealand,exclusivelyofGoodTemplars,has beenputforwardbyaMr.Broomhall,and hasbeenreceivedwithfavorbytheW.A. Times,Wetrustthatthewell-wishersofthe colonywillnotinduceallourGoodTemplar friendstogothither,Ourpresentdepressionistobeaccountedforfromthefactthat ourpopulationisstationary.Wewant peopleandthereforecannotaffordtoso summarilydisposeofourGoodTemplar population.
THEdiseasedconditionofthegrapecrop hasgivenrisetothequestionwhetherthey wouldbefraughtwithanydangertoanyone partakingofthem.Variousandstartling rumourswerecurrentonthathead,butsince hepublicationoftheColonialSurgeon'sletter, thatthegrapesareharmless,theyarebei.ig consumedfreely.Theonlycomplaintnow is.thattheycannotbeprocuredmoreabuudantly.
THEHelenaMenawithafullcargoof wool,pearlshells&c..sailedforLondon,on the24thJanuarylast.Thedeclaredvalue ofhercargowas£.40,8722s.
THEZephyrwithwool,sailedforLondon enthe25thJanuarylast.Thedeclared valueofhercargowas£27,2697s.
MR.JohnBrockman,J,P.,oftheVasse, hasbeenarrestedbythepolice,onacharge ofcattlestealing.Thecaseisundermagisterialinvestigation.
OURlateColonialSecretary,theHon.F. P.BarleehasbeenappointedLieut-Governor ofHonduras.Mr.Barlee,daringhisperiod ofofficeasColonialSecretary,didmuchto advanceWesternAustralia,andnowisthe timethecolonistsshouldmarktheirappreciationofthefaithfulcervicesrenderedbyMr. Barlee.
THEnumberofourriversteamerswill soonbeconsiderablyincreased.Thereare nolessthanfournowincourseofconstructionandwillboengagedinrivertrafficatan earlydate.
Ma.JohnDrummondofChampionBay, hasbeenarrestedonachargeofhavingshot oneofhismennamedJ.Fisher.Itis rumouredthatFisherhasdiedfromthe effectofhiswounds,
WEregrettostatethatMr.J.Murray whowaswellknowninPerth,hasbeenmissingfromhisresidenceontheBeaufort,since the5thJanuarylast.Astrictsearchafter theunfortunatemanhasbeenmade,butonly aportionofhisclothingwasdiscovered.
TuxwreckofthesteamerGeorgettewas soldfor£40andthecargofor£5.
WEregrettoreportthedeathofMr.T. WilsonofYork,whichhappenedonWednesdaylast.ItappearsthatMr.Wilsonwas endeavoringtostoparunawayhorseand trap,twhenhewasstruckinthechestbythe shaftsofthetrapandreceivedsuchinjuries thathediedshortlyafterwards.
AmannamedBaylishasbeenarrestedin Fremantleonachargeofhavingmurdered awomannamedMcGrath.
PERTH
CATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.
TheHalf-yearlymeetingofthisSociety washeldintheirHall,onThursdaythe4th ult.,whenthefollowinggentlemenwere electedofficebearersfortheensuingterm, viz:-President,Mr.J.T.ReillyVicePresident,Mr.M.MannixSecretary.Mr. F.J.TownsendTreasurer,Mr.M.J.Regan Auditors,Messrs.J.A.Lucas,andL.J. Garner.Committee-Rev.T.Dooley,Messrs. JamesCorbett,C.Glasson,jun.,L.Peter, JohnMcGovern,andC.O'Alahony.Avote thankstotheretiringPresident,P.A.Gugeri, Esq.,J.P.,closedtheproceedings.Appended aretheSecretary'sReport.andtheDreasurer's Balancesheet.
IfALFYEARLYREPORT.
Gentlemen,-
InpresentingyouwiththeirReportfor thehalf-yearendingDecember31st,1876, Yourcommitteehavemuchpleasureinbearingwillingtestimonytothestabilityofthe Society.Duringthehalf-year,asusual,instructingandamusingreadingswererendered,byvariousmembersattheweekly meetings,andthediscussionswhichfrom timetotimetookplace,wereintelligently debated.
TheareseventymembersontheSociety's booksatpresent,ofwhomtwoarehonorary members.Thelasthalf-yearlyteameeting wasineverywayadecidedsuccessin pointofnumbersitwasthelargest gatheringyetassembledundertheauspices oftheSociety.andafterpayingallexpenses outoftheproceedsthereremainedabalance totheSociety'screditof£413s,10dwhich includedadonationfromMr.A.D.Letchof onepound.
ItwasthepleasingdutyofyourCommittee, duringtheirtermofofficetopresentonyour behalf,acongratulatoryaddresstoHis LordshiptheBishoponhisrestorationto health,afteraverypainfulandprotracted illnessandyourCommitteeaskthemembers torendertheirbestthankstoMr.11.J.Moll, whokindlyengrossedtheaddress,andwho executedtheworkinsuchamannerasnot onlytoreflectthehighestcreditonhimself butontheSociety,ofwhichheisamember. ThebookswhichweresentfortoLondon somemonthsagohavearrivedperFitzroy andwhenaddedtotheLibrary,will,doubtless,materiallyaddtoitsefficiency.Aconsiderableamountofexpensehasbeenincurred inreceivingthesubscriptionsofnewspapers (somefortwoyears)duringthehalf-year. TheTreaserer'sbalance-sheet,howevershows abalanceinfavoroftheSocietyof£513s7d.
YourCommitteelookuponthisasa healthystateofthings,inasmuchasthe SocietylikeotherandlargerSocietiesinthe colonyreceivesnopecuinaryaidfromthe publicfunds,buthastodependforsupport ontheverysmallsubscriptionsofits members.
Therehasbeen129issuesofbooksand38 ofnewspapersduringthehalf-year.
Inconclusion.yourCommitteetrustthat theNewYearwillgiverenewedvigortothe Society,andthatitwillgoonincreasingin usefulnessandpopularity.
AppendedistheTreasurer'sbalance-sheet.
OnbehalfoftheCommittee,
BALANCESHEETPOETHEHALF-YEAR, ENDING31STDEC.,1876.
Receipts. s.d. .fuly1.-Tobalance
Sept.22.-ToTeaMeeting 41310
Dec.31.-Subscriptions,honoraryandordinary members
Expenditure.
131710
s.d.
Dec.31.-ByStationery,subscriptionstonewspapers, incidentalexpenses, &c. 863 -Bybalanceinhand 6127
131710
(Signed) M.J.REGAN, Treasurer.
Examinedandfoundcorrect, J.T.REILLY,Auditors. J.H.SMITH.
FREMANTLECATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.
FIRSTANNUALREPORT.
YourCommitteeinpresentingtheirfirst annualreport,havemuchpleasureincongratulatingthemembersontheprogress achievedduringthepastyearbytheSociety; thisprogresshasbeendespitethemanydifficultiesincidentaltoayoungSociety,ofso markedacharacterastoleadtoentertain largehopesoftheSociety'sfuturewelfare.
Theyreportwithsatisfactionthefactthat thenumberofmembersalreadyenrolledon theSociety'sbooksisforty-five,andthatthis numberisincreasedalmostweeklybythe admissionofadditionalapplicantstothe privilegesofmembership.
Considerableexpensehasbeenincurred duringtheyearinthepurchaseofthenecessaryfurnitureforthemeetingroom,materialsfortheerectionofaplatformhavealso beenprocuredoutoftheSociety'sfunds. Notwithstandingthesedisbursements,your Committeeareabletocongratulateyouon thesatisfactorycondition:ofthefinances, ofthebalanceinhandbeingasperTreasurersbook,£56s.6d.
YourCommitteehavetorecordthereceipt, withthanks.ofacompletesetofLingard's HistoryofEnglandfromHisLordshipthe BishopoftheDiocese,andofacopyofthe worksofShakespeare,presentedbyMr. HaganofFremantle.Thesevolumeswill, itishoped.provethenucleusofalibraryto beinstitutedinconnectionwiththeSociety.
Throughthekindnessoftheresident clergy,allthelocalpapersandsomehome Catholicperiodicalshavebeenplacedonthe tablesattheusualweeklymeetings,forthe convenienceofmembers,duringthepast year.Duringtheensuingtwelvemonths, theIllustratedLondonNewsandtheGraphic newspapers,forthesupplyofwhichyour Committeehavealreadymadearrangements, willproveanadditionalsourceofentertainmentandamusement.
YourCommitteearehappytoinformyou thattheyhavehadadesigndraftedforan emblemtobewornonthebreastwitha rosetteatallpublicgatheringsofthemembers,andthedesignhavingbeenapproved of,theyhaveentrusteditforexecutionto Mr.Miller,Engraver,ofPerth;inthecourse ofafewdaystheyhopetoseeitinhandsof members.
YourCommitteehavetoaccordtheiracknowledgmentstothereverendPresidentof theSocietyforhiseffortstoprovidematter ofentertainmentfortheusualweeklymeetings,andbegtomentionasdeservingofparticularnoticehisleeturesThePolitical careerofBismarck,SketchesintheCrimea, GarciaMoreno,latePresidentoftheCatholic RepublicofEcuador.TheArmyandNavyof ancientRome,AglanceatthePoliticaland SocialconditionofthenationalitiescomposingtheTurkishEmpire.Theyalsofeelit theirdutytotendertheirthankstoMr.J.F. O'Callaghan,Vice-PresidentoftheSociety, foraninterestingpaper,"AwarinGaulin thetimesofJuliusCmsar,"andtoMr.C.T. HayesforaveryentertainingoneonIreland,andtheIrishnation.
Inconclusion,yourCommitteehavetoexpresstheirsatisfactionwiththeinterest takenintheworkingoftheSocietybythe generalbodyofthemembers.Themeetings havebeenalwaysfairly,sometimeslargely attended,andhaveprovedasourceofimprovementandenjoymenttoall.Withsuch pledgesaffordenbythepast,theybelieve theyarenotoversanguineinlookingtoa happyandusefulfuturefortheFremantle CatholicYoungMen'sSociety. OnbehalfoftheCommittee.
C.T.HAYES, Hon.Secretary.
LATESTTELEGRAMS.
WeextractthefollowingTelegrams fromtheCeylonCatholicMessenger:Berlin,December23.
TheEmperorWilliamattheclosingofthe GermanParliamentyesterdaysaidtherewere hopesofapacificsolutionoftheEastern Question. Constantinople.December23.
ThePlenaryCoaferencewasconvokedat noonto-day,attheTurkishAdmiralty. Constantinople,December25.
ThePlenaryConference,which onSaturdayattheTurkishA underthepresidencyofSafretPasha. SirGeorgeElliottleavesConstantinopleon Thursdaynext. Constantinople,December26.
Theschemeofreformsagreeduponbythe DelegatestotheConferencecomprisethe divisionofBulgariaintotwoProvinces;the unionofBosniaandHerzegovinathe nominationsofthreeChristianGovernors subjecttotheapprovalofthePowersthe appointmentofaMixedCommissionprotectedbyacorpsofforeigngendermesto supervisetheexecutionofreforms;therevisionoftheServianfrontier;andtheenlargementofMontenegro.
AttheConferenceonSaturdayCount Chanbordy,theFrenchEnvoy,proposedthe enforcementoftheschemewithinthree months.ItisunderstoodthatMidham (queryEdhen)Pasha,oneoftheTurkish delegates,hasinformedLordSalisburythat Turkeyrefusestoconsenttoboththeinternationalcommissionandoccupation.
ThelatestnewsisthatEarlSalisburytodaydemandstheSultan'sacceptanceofthe proposalsoftheConference,and,incaseof refusal,heisinstructedtoleaveConstantinopleandtowithdrawthefleet.
TheMalabarhasarrivedatPortsmouth. Constantinople,December27.
TheMarquisofSalisburyhastoldthe SultanthatallthePowershaveagreedto withdrawtheirAmbassadorsunlesstheproposalsoftheConferenceareaccepted.
ThePortewillreplyonThursday, Delhi,December23.
TheViceroyarrivedattheDelhiterminus at2o'clockthisafternoon.
TheRulingChiefswithanumberofhigh officials,receivedhisExcellencyatthe station,antiaprocessionwasthenformed.
TheViceroywithhisfamilyandsuite,on elephants,antitheLieutenant-Governorsof thePunjab,BenegalandtheNorthwest ['rovinces,withtheirstaffs,theCommanderin-Chiefandhisstaff,alsothestaffsofthe GovernorsofMadrasandBombay,alsothe PresidentandMembersoftheVice-regal CounciltheCommander-in-ChiefofBombay, theChiefJusticeofBenegal,theNorth-West, andotherpuisneJudgesNativenoblemen, SecretariestoGovernment.andothers;all onelephants,andalargenumberofofficers onhorseback.Twodetachmentsofbody guardsfollowed,thenthechiefheraldand twelvetrumpeters.SixregimentsofCavalry andtwobatteriesofArtillery.
Theprocessionwasnearlythreemiles long.
Constantinople,Jany.5, ThePortehasorderedtheissueofseven millionsofpapermoney. Bucharest,Jany.5.
PrinceCharleshasprotestedagainstthe articlesofthenewTurkishConstitution, assumingthatRoumaniaispartofthe TurkishEmpire.
St.Petersburg,Jany.5.
ARussianexploringexpeditionhasbeen fittedout,andisnowproceedingtoToksoum, whereitwillmeetYakoobBeg. Alexandria,Jany.5.
ThetroopshipSerapishaspassedthe Canal. Calcutta,Jany.5.
TheserviceofMr.G.Fitzgerald,Deputy ComptrollerGeneralofAccountstothe SupremeGovernment,havebeenlenttothe EgyptianGovernment,toassistinthereorganizationoftheEgyptianaccounts,under Mr.Goschen'sscheme. Constantinople,Jany.8.
Itisexpectedthatatthesittingofthe Conferenceto-day,thePlenipotentiarieswill firmlymaintaintheproposalsoftheGreat Powers. London,Jany.8.
TheTransportJumnahasarrivedfrom Bombay. Constantinople,Jany.8.
AttheConferenceto-day,CountCorti,the ItalianDelegate,andLordSalisbury,refuted theargumentsoftheTurkishmembers.
TheTurks,however,persistedinrefusing theconditionsproposedbytheGreatPowers, butenteredintothedebateonthequestion ofguarantees,especiallyfortheformationof anInternationalCommissionforthesupervisionofthereforms.
TheConferenceadjournedtillWednesday. Constantinople.Jany.9.
ThefailureoftheConferenceisgenerally expected,theTurksyieldingtonothing substantial.
TheSultan,replyingtoapetition,from theTurkishChristianpopulationatAdrianople,forpermissiontotakeuparmsagainst thecommonenemy,said,thatifwarbecamenecessary,hewouldplacehimselfatthe headofthearmy.
TheAmericanConsulhasreceivedintelligencethatTildenhasbeenelected President. Constantinople,Jany.10.
TheConferencereassemblesonThursday, whentheTurksarstosubmitafreshscheme fortheconsiderationofthePowers. London,Jany.10.
declaredadividendforthehalfyearat;the rateofsixpercentperannum,carryingforwardRs.17,000,afterprovidingRe.210,000 todepreciationofsecuritiesandtransferring Rs.30,000tothebaddebtaccount.
Aden,Jany.11
TheP.&0,steamerNizani,withtheoutwardLondonMailsofthe29thultimo,left hereforBombayatsixo'clockthismorning. Constantinople,Jany.11, RespectingtheprotestbyPrinceCharles ofRoumania,againstthearticlesofthenew Turkishconstitution,thePortehasdisclaimed itsintentiontoinfringeintotherightsof thatprovince.
ARRIVALOFTHECOLONIALMAIL.
Albany,Feb.1. TheP.&0.B.S.Bangalore,withthe IntercolonialMailsarrivedatKingGeorge's SoundfromMelbourneandGlenelg(South Australia)onthe1stsnot.at7a.m.The passengersbytheBangaloreforthiscolony areMessrs.Steedman,Rosser,Ainslie,J. Taner,ILF.Sholl.W.H.Gale,J.McKail, J.Moir,JohisMoir,andG.Leeder. NewSouthWales. SmallpoxhasbrokenoutinSydney. Strictquarantineregulationsareobserved.
AFALLENSTAR.
Signed jli Hon..1reiSecretary.ent Perth,January1st,1877.
ThenewTurkishConstitutionwaspromulgatedonSaturday. Itdescribestheconstitution.TheGovernmentistocontainaSenate,Chamberof Deputies,MinisterialResponsibility,Religious Liberty,andLegalEqualityofallOttoman subjects.
TelegramsfromAmericastatesthataffairs atNewOrleanshavereachedacrisis.The democraticmilitia,inobediencetoordersof theGovernor,haveseizedthepublicoffices, andinstalleddemocraticofficialsinoffice,their militia,meanwhile,blockadingtherepublic Governorandmembersofthelegislaturein theStateHousetherewasnobloodshed.
ThepresidentorderedthefederalcommandertomaintainpeacewithoutrecognisingeitherGovernor.
GeneralErringtonisappointedColonelof the86th, GeneralArthurThomasPhillpottsisappointedInspectorGeneraloftheArtillery. Calcutta,Jany.10.
TheDirectorsoftheBankofBengalhave
Nopublicmanisourtimehascontrivedtosquanderagreatreputation withsuchcompletesuccesasMr.Gladstone.Duringthelasttwoorthree yearsallhisutterancehavebeeueither amoraloranintellectualblunder,and generallybothatonce.Hislatestproduction,thearticleintheContemporary Review,inwhichheappearsasthe apologistofRussianbailarity,isthe mosteccentricandunintelligibleofall. Inhisotherwritingsitwaspossibleto detectamotive,thoughnotavery creditableone,butinthiswediscover nothingbuttheconfusionofmindand obliquityofpurposewhicharet'e judicialpenaltyofravingagainstthe Church,andsinningagainstlightand truth.WhydoesMr.Gladstonegoout ofhiswaytodefendthesystematic oppressorofliberty,andthemostruthlessdespotismwhicheverdisgraced religionandcivilisation?Letanyone answerthequestion hardforus.Weshouldaslittlehave expectedtoseethisonceearnestand high-mindedmanadviseEnglishmento adoptthesocialsystemofTunisor Dahomey,ortheethicsofSaltLake City.DoesheknowwhatRussia is? Ifhedoes,nocensurecando justicetohisfault;if'hedoesnot,he haswilfullyclosedhiseyestofacts knowntoeveryoneelse,andforfeited allclaimtobeconsideredapublic teacher.Mr.Schuyler,inhisaccount ofRussianatrocitiesinCentralAsia, intowhichtheservantsoftheCzarare onlyintroducingnewelementsofbarbarismandimmorality,writesthus "Whenwehadgoneabouttwenty-five milesfromKhiva,GeneralGolovatchof said,beforealargenumberofofficers, inmypresence,'Ihavereceivedanorder fromtheCommander-in-chief.Ihope youwillrememberit,andgiveitto yoursoldiers.Thisexpeditiondoesnot spareeitherageorsex.Killallof them.'"Andtheydid.Theyspared neitherwoman,norchildren,norold men,ifanythingcouldaddadarker shadetothecrime,forwhichGolovatchofwasrewardedanddecoratedbythe Czar,itwastheprohibitionofGeneral Kaufmanntosayanythingtothe TurcomansaboutChristianity,ofwhich indeedheandhisfellowswouldhave beencuriousapostles.Andthisis whatMr.Gladstonepalliatesanddefends.PerhapsinthenextcontributiontotheContemporaryReviewMr. Gladstonewillwriteapanegyricof PontiusPilate.Suchaneffortwould worthilycompletehispolemicalseries. InnoticingMr.Gladstone'srecent literaryproductions,whichonlytendto perpetuatereligousdiscordandencouragearbitrarypower,thereisoneconsolation.AsfarastheEnglishpeople areconcernedtheyhaveonlyservedto discredithim.SirWilliamNapier saidofthatpeoplethattheyclingto delusionswithatenacity"proportioned totheirgrossness."Thismaybetrue inmattersofreligion,asmight'beexpectedinanationwhichhaslostthe. faith;butinotherquestionsthestatementmustbeacceptedwithreserve. TheyarecertainlynotbeguiledbyMr,
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Gladstone.Byhisrecenttacticshe hasonlyfallenlowerinthsiresteem thanever.Theyseethroughhim.In theDiplomaticReviewforOctober,that factisprovedbyaconsiderablearray oftestimony.Itunderstandsthathe flattersRussiaonlyoutofanimosityto theHolySee,andabusestheTurk onlyoutofmalicetotheConservative Government.Ithardlyrankshim nowabovehisjudiciousandvirtuous henchman,Mr.Lowe,whocalledthe Czar"therefugeoftheafflicted"-perhapsbecausehehasreducedallhissubjecttoastateofspiritualandpolitical adjectionofwhichthereisnootherexampleinthemodernworld.TheDip/oanticReviewquotesthelettersofSir EdwardSullivan,inwhichtheexcesses ofMr.Gladstoneareputintheirtrue light."TostyletheTurks,"hesays, "asMr.Gladstonedoes,theoneantihuman-specimenofhumanityisagross perversionoffactineverysensetheir ruleismorehnmane,morebeneficent, moreprogresive,thanisthatofRussia." InthesameReviewitisdemonstrated, bythetestimonyofmanyEnglisheyewitnesses,thatthefriendsofRussia, ServiansandBulgarians,setthe exampletotheTurksof"atrocities" whichthelatterhaveonlyfeeblyretaliated.Theevidenceisoverwhelming,andfullyjustifiesthestatementof aProtestantmissionaryinTurkey,that Christiansreceivefarmorejusticeand tolerationfromtheOttomanthanfrom theSlay."TheatrocitieswerecommencedbytheChristians,actingunder Russianinstigation,roastingalive Turkishofficials,andburningvillages andslayingtheirinhabitants."LieutenantArbuthnotsayshesawwithhis owneyes"Turkishwomenwithout ears,childrenwithoutnoses,and bleedingcorpsesofsoldiersliterally hewntopeiceswithknives."Another BritishofficerwritestothePullMall OnceIfoundinBulgariaadozen Turkishsoldierswhoseeyeshadbeen pluckedout,wbosenosesandearshad beencutoff,andwhowerehangingby theirlegsfromthebranchesoftress." SuchiseverthebrutalityofRussians andofallwhoactundertheirinfluence. Bothincrueltyandfanaticismtheyare worsethantheTurksandwithlessprovocation.IftheCzarshouldeverget toConstantinople,bothEuropeand Asiawillhavereasontoregretthe ioam,downfalloftheCaliph.What,then, doesMr.Gladstonemeanbyhounding onRussianan]otherschismatics-to whomjusticeandmercyareunknown, andwithwhomhehasnothingincommon,exceptaversiontotheVicarof Christ-tofurtherbrutalities.Inhis recentpamphlet,"PartyandPatriotism,"SirEdwardSullivanquotes testimonieswhichmaychillevenMr. Gladstone'senthusiasmforhisbarbarous allies,whetherofRussiaortheDanubian Principalities.LordPalmerstontruly describedRussiaasguiltyof"atrocities disgracefultohumannature."Sir HenryBulwerreportedfromConstantinogletoEarlRussell,in1864,that Uircassiathissavagerower,intent onlyontheneedsofitsowninfernal policy,"slaughterslikesheepthe children,helplesswomen,andoldmen. Itrollsabouttheirheadswiththe bayonetlikemelons,andthereisno actofcrueltyoroppressionwhichis beyondthepaleofhumanitywhichit hasnotcommitted."Butperhapsthese triflingerrorsarefullycompensatedin thejudgmentoftheanti-VaticanexPremierbythehighlymeritorious ferocitywithwhich"Orthodox"Russia hastorturedtheCatholicsoftheempire duringthelasttwohundredyears.We declinetothinkthathemightselectthe objectsofhissympathywithmorediscrimination.Theyareallalike.The Greekschismhadalwaystheartof makingmenbarbarians,whenitdidnot makethemMoslems,asithasdonewith tensofthousandsbothinEuropeand Asia.Mr.Holmes,theBritishConsul atMostar,reportedthat"onebandof rebelssetfiretoaTurkishhouse,and beforetheeyesoftheparentsstuckthe childrenonspitsandroastedthemalive." Havingfurnishedthisagreeablespectacletothedelightedparents,theythen massal-sslthelatter,andprobably wound-uptheentertainment,bysinging aTeDemo,ifthathymnfindsaplacein "Orthodox"devotions.
Ifwemightofferadvicetosoeminent apers,nasMr.Gladstone,forwhomwe desireonlyblessings,ande:peciallythe crowninggraceofconversion,itwould betomakearetreat,andtoponderin religioussilenceonhisexilefromthe communionofAaints,andthewreck whichhehasmadeofaonceloftydeputation.HewillfindintheChurch.and nowhereelse,truth,peace,andliberty plenaryabsolutionforthepast,and joyfulhopeforthefuture;andwill become,byoneactofmanlyrepentance andconfession,whatheisnotnow,a friendofGod,aministerofjustice,and aChristianpatriot.
ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATIONIN HONOROFTHEMEMORYOF FATHERTHEOBALD411ATHEIY
GREATDEMONSTRATIONATEXETERHALL.
OnTuesdayeveningagreatdemonstration, convenedbytheLondonCatholicTotalAbstinanceLeagueoftheCross,wasmadeat ExeterHall,Nithaviewofpayinghonorto thememoryofFatherTheobaldMathew. Thetwenty-twobranchesoftheLeague namedwerefullyrepresentedontheoeassion, andabouthalf-a-dozendifferentbandsof music,headedbybeautifultemperancebanners,wendedtheirwayfromvariousparts ofthemetropolistojoininthecelebration.ExeterHall,whichis,itissaid, ofthelargestplacesofmeetinginthe w&id,wascrowdedtooverflowing.The attendanceoftheclergywasverynumerous. Priestsandpeoplejoinedheartilytogether todohonortothememoryofIreland'sgreat Apostle,whohailsacrificedhislifeinthe causeoftemperance.AstheCardinalArchbishopremarked,thepeopleweremet togetherinnumberswhichhehadneverseen exceededinExetocHall,andtoshowhow generalwasthe toreverethememory ofFatherMat emightstatethat meetingswereh ultaneously,notalone inthiscountry,liti variouspartsofthe world,andmorenotablyinDublin,where theanniversaryofFatherMathew'sbirth wasveryfittinglyselectedtoadvocatethe Sundayclosingofpublic-housesinIreland.
Abouthalf-past8p.in.theCardinalArchbishopascendedtheplatform:amidst themostenthusiasticcheersofwelcome. Everyonepresentstoodup,andforseveral minutesaperfectovationwasaccordsIto hisEminence,whowasaccompaniedacross theplatformla'Yhisownbody-guard.This guardiscomposedofmembersoftheLeague, andtheypresentedanimposing with theirgreenandgoldembroideredsashes, astheywaitedontheCardinal-Archbishop.
Theproceedingswereopenedbyavery interestingevent-namely,thepresentation ofawell-executedphotographofFather MathewtotheCardinal-Arehbishor FatherLockhart,inspeakingofthepresentation,said,-MyLordCardinal-Archbishop,itismypleasingdutyonthisoccasion, speakinginthenameofallthemembersof theLeague,towelcomeyourEminenceon thisanniversaryofourgreatApostleof Temperance,FattierMathew.Thatname willalwayshaveapowerinitwhereverIrish Catholics,orthosewholovetheirreligion, aretobefound.Andwehaveallthemore righttoassembleto-nightinFatherMathew's namesinceweareengagedintheself-same worktowhichtheApostleofTemperance devotedhislife.YourEminencehasbeen guidedbythesamespiritwhichhadguided FatherMathewyouhavetakenuphis banner,andyouaredeterminedthat.with ouraid,histemperancemovementshallbe carriedouttoagreatsuccesshereinLondon andinEngland.Wethankyour:Eminence forcomingtousto-night,andtasavery smalltokenofloveandvenerationfor(your person,foryouroffice,andforthepartyou havetakeninthistemperancemovement,we desiretopresenttoyou,inthenameofthe LeagueoftheHolyCross,aportraitofour greatapostle.Itsintrinsicvalueisnot great,butis,nevertheless,great,sinceit representsonewhoissodeartousall.And, therefore,webegtopresenttoyou,through thehandsofoursecretary,711r.Campbell, thismementoofFatherMathew'sbirthday. ThesecretaryoftheLeagues(Mr.Toni Campbell)thenadvancedtohisEminence andpresentedthepicture. TheCardinal-Archbishop,inreply,said -Rev.FathersanddearFriends,-Ihaveto thankyoufortheportraityouintvepresentedtomebythehandsofyoursecretary-a portraitwhichwillbedeartomeasrepresentingtheverypersonoftheman whomIrelandloves,andwholoved Irelandwithallhisheart.Iftherebeaman thathasbestoweduponIrelandthebenedictionofGodinthesedays,itisTheobald Mathew.Wearemetinnumberswhich,I think,Ihaveneverseenexceededinthis halltocelebratethedayonwhichthegreat manentereduponthisworldandweare notmetinLondonalonetocelebratethat birthbay,forIreceivedaletteryesterday fromDublinsayingthatatthisverymoment whenweareassembledhereagreatmeeting isheldsimultaneouslyinDublintocelebrate FatherMathew'sbirthdayinamannerthat wouldbemostdeartohisheart-namely,in promotingtheSundayclosingofthepublichousesthroughoutIreland.Thesecretary oftheAssociationforclosingthepublichousessaidiuhisletterthathewouldread
totheDublinmeetingwhateverIshouldbe pleasedtowriretohim,andIhavetaken yournameinvain,forIdidsendatelegarm whichhadbeenbythistimereadatthe 'nestinginDublin.ThewordsIwroteare these-"GodspeedtheSundayclosingin IrelandonFatherMathew'sbirthday.We areworkingwithyou."AndnowIdonot knowthatIeverhadahardertask.Ihave oftenspokentoyoufromthisplaceontemperanceandonthePermissiveBill,butI neverhadsohardataskastospeaktoyou ofFatherMathew.First,becauseyouknow whatoughttobesaid,andIfeelIcannot sayitasIought.ThereforewhatIcandoI will,andyourheartwillsupplytherest. Idonotsupposethatanymanwitha Catholicheartinhimneedstobetoldthat FatherMathewwasburnintheGoldenVale, ioTipperary,intheyear1790.Thathe wasapriestinCork,asapastoroftheparish, apreacherandaconfessor,afriendandfather tothepoor,aspecialshepherdtolittle children,avisitorofthesickinthehospital atthetimeoffeverandcholera.Ilewasa manwhofulfilledallthedutiesofparish priestwiththelargeheartoftheGood Shepherdbeforeheeverenteredhisapostleshipoftemperance.Intheyear1838,when hewasnotlessthan45yearsofage,hemade uphismindtofoundthefirsttemperance society.Ilecalledameeting,andatthat meetingtherewerenotmanypresent.He saidtothosethatcametogether,"Ihave assembledyouhere,thatwithmeyoumay renouncetotallyallintoxicatingdrink. Thisintoxicatingdrinkisnotnecessaryfor health.Nomanneedsit,andforthesake ofthosewhoperishandifwecansaveose soulandgiveglorytoGod,letusrenounce italtogether."Afterapause,hesaidthe wordsyouallknowsowell,"heregoesin thenameofGod,"andhewrotehisname downthefirst.Thereweresixtynames writtendownthatnight.Hemetwithdiscouragementatfirst,butFatherMathew's heartwastoofulloftheloveofGodand soulstohediscouraged.Withinthree monthsafterthat'25,000hadtakenthe pledge;withinninemonths200,15)0;and afterpassingfromcitytocity,andtownto town,andparishtoparish,tillhehadgone overthewholefaceofIreland,therewere 2,000,000ofpeoplewhohadtakenthe pledge.IlewenttohisownCollegeof Maynooth,andthereeightprofessorsand 250studentstookthepledge-theywerethe futurepastorsoftheflockinIreland.Men fromeverypartantipriestsfromevery parishnowimploredFatherMathewtocome andlaborintheirmidsttosavethesouls thatwereperishingbydrunkenness.Well, itisnotnecessaryfornietogooverwhat FatherMathewdidinIreland,forevery Irishheartknowsthatwell.Ilethencame overtoScotland,andwhatliedidinGlasgow willneverbeforgotton.Ilethencameto London,butIamsorrytosaythatliemet witharudereceptioninWestminsterand Bermondsey.However,Iamhappytoadd thatthosewhounworthilytrodinhisfootstepsmetwithabetterreceptionandwitha heartierwelcome.IfFatherMathewhad notgonebeforetie,andwiththefervorof hisfootstepspreparedthewayouthecold ground,weshouldnothavebeenwelcomed to-day.Duringhistime,inEngland,Liverpool,Manchester,Bradford,andLeeds,itis saidliegavethepledgeto600,000people. ThesameinAmerica.ButIdonotpretend togiveasketchofhiswholeapostoliclife.1 coinsatoncetothatwhichwasthecrownof all-thatsaddayforIreland,thatsadday forall,whenpalsystruckhim,andwhen,for thelastyearsofhislife,helingeredahelplessmanatQueenstown.Buttothelast momentofhislifelieadmittedtohisroom antitohisdyingbedthosewhodesiredto takethepledge.Andsolongashispalsied handcouldmove,hegavethemthepledge andtheholysignoftheCrossontheirforeheads.Itwasuponthedeath-bedthathe receivedtimefirsttidingso.7thefoundingof theUnitedKingdomAlliance,andwhenhe heardithesaid,"Mysoulisrejoicedfor thisIknowthatthisworkisbeyondthe powerofanyindividual,anditcanonlybe donebytheorganizationofamultitude." Well,now,suchwashiswork;butifImay sayit,Isischaracterwasgreaterthanhis work.Amanisgreatwhohasagreat charity,andthereneverwasagreater charitythantherewasintheheartofFather Mathew.Thatgreatheartwasfilledto overflowingwiththeloveofGodandwith theloveofman-withtheloveofhisfriends andtheloveofhisenemies-theloveofthe goodandtheloveofthesinner-theloveof thesoberrindtheloveofthedrunkard-the loveofthepoorperishingsoulinallits debasementandallitsdegradation-and, aboveall,theloveofthelittlechildren-the littlechildrenforwhomhelabouredtosave intheirinnocentandhelplesschildhoodfrom thetemptationsofintoxicatingdrink.'Timers isonebeautifulfactinhislifewhichhe mentionedinpreachingasermononCharity. Ilesaid,"Apooroldwomanusedtopassmy doortentimesadaycarryingbucketsof water.Shefoundinthestreetaninfant abandonedbyitsunnaturalmother.She broughtthepoorlittleboytome,and,ina momentofcoldnessandforgetfulness,Isaid toher,"rakehimtotheworkhouse.'The poorwomanwentaway,butcamebackthe nextmorning,saying,Ihavenotsleptall thenight,thinkingofthatpoorlittleoneI tooktotheworkhouseyesterdayatyour desire.'1said,Ioughtnottohavetoldyou toputhimtheregoandfetchhimback.' Shewenttotheworkhouseandbroughthim out,and,poorassluewas,shebroughtup thatinfantfromthattime.Atereight yearshadpassed,Isawagainthatpoor water-carrier.Shewasblindfromexposure totheweather,butsluewasledbythat littleboybythehand.Hehadbecomeher
guidewhensheherselfwashelplessinher blindness.And"(saidhe)"thisisanexampleofwhatcharitycando,andwhat charitydoesamongstthepoorestinthis world,andIwouldratherhavedonethat thanhaveagoldensceptre,andagolden crown,andthehighestthrone."Well,now, IdonotthinkthatFatherMathewwould likenstokeephisbirthdaybyspeakingonly inhispraise.Ibelievethatnoincense wouldbemorehatefultohim,asonearthhe alwaysturnedawayfromit.WhatI believeIsewoulddesire,ifhereinthemidst ofus,isthis.Ilewouldask-"Whathave youdonewiththeworkwhichIbeganinthe midstofyou,andbequeathedtoyouasa legacy.haveyoukeptitalive? Iwas hereinLondon,andfoundedtemperance societies,andamultitudetookthepledgeat myhalals,"andsonicwhohearmenowmay havetakenthepledgefromFatherMathew. Itwasasacrelinheritancelefttoyoubut whathaveyoudonewithit? Alasthirtythreeyearshavepassed,awholegeneration ofmenhasgone. Thesetemperance societiesafewyearsagowereecattered,and, IbelieveImaysay,allbutextinct. thereremainedaremnantofsuchsocieties inexistence,itwasatS.George's,keptalive bygoodFattierCotter.Ihadhisname writtenherethefirst,sothatImightcall Innsonhisfeettohearhistestimony,butI amsorrytosayIcannotdiscoverhimanywhere. AVoiceFatherCotterhasgoneto Manchester.
Oh,then,lieisengagedinthesamework weareassembledtopromote-hehasgone toworkwiththeLeagueoftheCressatthe meetinginManchester.Well,now,about tenyearsagoacertaintitancametome-a manIdidnotknow,andwhomIhadnever seenbefore-hecameforthesolepurposeof bringingbeforemythoughtsthisquestion oftemperance.Alongcenversationwith himconvincedwethatmydutywasto makemyselfmasterofthefactsofthecase. Ididso,andhavingbecomethoroughlypersuadedthatitisthedutyofeveryChristian, ofeveryCatholic,and,Iwillsay.ofevery manthatloveshisfellowman,todoallthat inhimhestoputdownthiscurseofdrink thatreignsoverthewholefairfaceofour country,uponitsgreenfieldsanditshappy hotues,likethedominionofsillariddeath-a curseandapestilence-fromthatday1have freelydonewhatinnuelay.AfterthatI begantoask"Whatisthereremainingof FatherMathew'swork?'"iliepriestsofS. Anne's,Spitaitields,hadlongbeenlaboring inthecauseoftemperance;thepriestsof S.Peter's.Hatton-garden,inlikemanner.I askedthoseofthelatterMissiontocallis meetingintheirsahool-room.Thatmeeting wascrowdedwithmenfromeverypartof London.Isaidtothem-"Whoisthere lucrethat,tookthepledgefromFather Mathew?"Andsometwentyhandswere heldup.Isaid-'.Tellmitewhatwecando torestorehisworkamongus?'"I'lleir answerwasthis-"Father,calluponthe clergytotaketheleadandtoguideus."I said-"Iwillcallonnomantodoanything thatIwillnotdomyself,andasitismy dutyasyourpastorandyourbishop,Iwill beyourleader."IhopeIhavekeptmy word,and,Godhelpingme,itshallnotbe broken.Wall,whatfollowed?Wehad manymeetings,antimanyzealouspriestsbegantemperancesocietiesintheirparishes. Thenunibersgrew,andtheworkbecausea largeone.IhadthehappinesstodowhatI hopetocontinuetodoto-night,1tookpart incertainmeetingsnotinLondon.Andas newstravelsalwaysinduetime,Ireceiveda letterfromRomeaskingmewhatworkI wascarryingonabouttheputtingdown drunkenness? Iwrotealetterofsome twentyfoliopages,1believe,givingwhatI maycallaParliamentaryreportofthe drunkennessofEngland.Mydearfriend CardinalBarnabo,thePrefectofthePropagandainRome,towhom1wrote,sentme backaletter,saying,"Yourletterhorrified me.IntheLord'snamegoonwiththework youhaveinhand."Anilenclosedinthat letterhesentnietherulesatheAssociation oftheHolyCrossfoundedinCanada,and bleseedbytheHolyFatherwithindulgences andallmarksofhisapprobation.Itook thoserulesasanexampleofwhatIwasto do,andwiththehelpofmydearfriend FatherLockhartandotherpriestsIreduced thoserulestotheexactproportionand shapethatisrequiredforEnglandandfor theworkingofLondon.Thoseruleswe haveagainandagainexamined,notonlyin private,butinmeetingsoftheclergyandin theConventionwhichsattwoycarsagoand theywillbeagainexamined,soastobestill moreimprovedandmoreefficienttoourend. ThiswasthefoundationoftheLeagueof theCross.TheLeagueoftheCrosshas beenadoptedbysocietiesthatexistedbefore usforinstance,thatnoblesocietyof FatherNugent'sinLiverpool,andalsothat onefoundedinSalfordandthroughout Manchestersothatnowwehavethree greatcentresofCatholicpopulationinLiverpool,Manchester,antiLondon,unitedtogetherintheLeagueoftheCross.We havenowtwenty-twobranchesoftheLeague oftheCrossinLondon-thatis,twenty-two parishesundertweuty-twoparishpriests, andsincethefoundationoftheLeagueof theCross,fouryearsago,58,000pledges havebeentaken-lastyear13,000pledges weretaken.Ithink,therefore,ourhands havenotbeenslackindoingFatherMathew's work.InspeakingoftheUnitedKingdom .Alliance,hisEminencesaid:-Wehave kepttheLeagueoftheCrossasfreefrom politicsasFatherMathewkepthisassociations,allovertheUnitedKingdom.The onlypolitiesIcaneveradmitwhentalking oftheLeagueoftheCrossisthatwegive theutmostofoursupporttotheUnited
KingdomAlliance,totheactionandpower ofwhichIascribethefactthatthepublic conscienceinEnglandhasbeenaroused,its intellecthasbeenconvinced,itshearthas beenmadehalf-ashamed,anditswillhas beenalreadyinmotiontoabatetheevilof drunkenness.AndIascribeallthistothe politicalactionoftheUnitedKingdom Alliance,andaslongasIhavepowerto extenditspowerfulageney,Ishalldoso withallmyheart.HisEminencereadsome interestingautographlettersfromthelate FatherMathew,which,ashesaid,wereasa voicefromthegrave,andafterimploring hishearerstojointhesacredandsaferanks oftotalabstinence,heconcludedbyquoting thewordsofaneminentdiscipleofFather Mathew,ashewasatrueCatholicandnobleheartedIrishman-namely,JohnFrancis Maguire.InamemoirofFatherMathew, Mr.Maguirewrote,"Thebroadfootstepsof FatherMathewarenotyetobliteratedfrom England.NoandbyGod'shelp,andall thatinuslies,theynevershallbe."
nisedthatthedifferentelementsofthe questionoughttobepassedthroughthe crucibleofscience.Theperiodichemorrhageandthesuspensionoftheexerciseofthe sensewerepointswhichnaturallybelonged tothedomainofthephysician.Iwasasked tostudythem,thedesirebeingexpressed thatmyexaminationofthefactsshouldbe ofthemostthoroughdescription,andthatI shouldnothesitatetoapplyeverytestwhich wasrequiredbythesevereexigenciesof modernscience Ideemeditrightto acceptthecommissionthusplacedinmy hands.Asamedicalman,Iwasaskedonly forwhatitwasinmypowertoundertake, thatistosay,apurelymedicalexamination ofthefactsofthecase."
Someablespeecheswerealsodeliveredby theRev.FatherMathews,O.M.I.,ofthe ChurchoftheEnglishMartyr's,Tower Hill;theRev.FatherMyrnane,theRev. FatherPolice,ofS.Anne's,Spitalflelds;Mr. TomCampbell,Mr.Power,Mr.Parker,4-c., andafteracollectionhadbeenmade,anda voteofthankspassedtohisEminence,the proceedingswerebroughttoaclose.The neighbourhoodoftheStrandwasforsome timeafterenlivenedbythevariousbandsof music,astheystartedhomewardstovarious partsofLondon.
LOUISELATEAUBEFORETHE BELGIANROYALACADEMYOF MEDICINF.
AfterhavingexaminedtheeventsofBois d'Haineundereveryaspect,andtestedthe sincerityofthegirlinathousanddifferent ways,andbymeansofvariedandmultipliedexperiments,theeminentLouvainprofessorlaiditdownasestablishedbeyond question,thatthofactsbothofthestigmatisationandoftheecstasywererealandfree fromdeception.l'assing,then,totheexplanationtobegivenofthosefacts,Dr. Lefebvrethusconcludes:-
questionwhichinvolvedaphilosophical,in additiontoitspurelyscientificaspector becausenofavourableopportunitypresented itselffordealingwiththecase. Butthepresentation,thusalmostsimultaneouslymade,oftwoworkstreatingofthe subject,showedclearlythatitwasnowripe fordiscussion.Andso,initssessiononthe 3rdofOctobet1874,thechiefmedicalbody ofthecountry,inconformitywithusage, appointedaspecialcommitteetoreporton theworksthathadbeenreadbeforethe Academy.Thiscommittewascomposedof MM.Fossion,Mascart,andWarlomont, thefirstnamedbeingPresident,andthe othertwobeingchargedwiththedutyof presentingthereport. Thereportofthiscommittee,adocument ofgreatimportance,wasreadatthesession ofthe13thFebrurary,byM.Warlomont. Thatgentleman,toshowhowthestudyof M.Charbonnier'sworkhadrendered,anexaminationoftheeventsatBoisd'Ilaine necessary,spokeasfollows:"Wasthecommitteetoconfineitselfto anexaminationoftheworkbeforeit,under theoneaspectofitspurelyscientificvalue, withoutundertakinganyexaminationofthe factstowhichtheworkhadreference? Thiswould,nodoubt,havebeentheeasier coursetotake.But,then,anopportunity wouldbei:eglectedofputtingtheAcademy inpossessionofanactualmedicalobservation,ascompleteascouldpossiblybemade, offacts,which,whetherwelikeitornot, cannolongerbeexcludedfromdiscussion. Thecommitteethenundertookthetaskof inquiring,inthefirstinstance,intothefacts themselves,beingresolved,howeverarduous mightbethemissionthusundertaken,to acceptitwithouthesitation,toexecuteit withoutweaknessontheonehand,aswithoutbiasontheother,andtosetbeforethe Academysuchelementsforthesolutionof theproblemasmightbefurnishedbyits ownofficialinvestigation.Thisisthetrust which,in:henameofthecommittee,Ihave tofulfilto-day."
(TranslatedfortheIeisitEccersissricat RECORD,fromthe"RevueGenerale"of Brussels).
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HowisthenameofLouiseLateautobe mentionedwithoutimmediatelycallingup allthetumultwhichthatnamehasprovoked?Booksofscienceandofphilosophy, officialreports,academicdiscourses,accounts ofvisits,feuzlletens,conferences,pamphlets, newspaperarticles,everykindofliterary production,hasbeenplacedundercontributiontokeepthepublicinformedaboutthe sttgmatisteofBoisd'Ilaine.Forthelast year,however,thepublicationsregardingthe casehavebeanalmostexclusivelyofa scientificcharacter,andtheyhaveevenreceivedakindofofficialconsecrationfromthe recentvoteoftheRoyalAcademyof Medicine.
ItwillFeofservicetothosereaders whocannotdevotethemselvestoaspecial studyofthecaseinitsscientificaspect,to giveabriefstatementofthefactsofthe WCitself,pointingoutthedifferentexplanationsofitthathavebeenattempted,and indicatingclearlythepresentstateofthe questioninascientificpointofview.
"Studying,inthefirstplace,thequestion ofthehemorrhage,Ihavedemonstratedthat theperiodicbleedingsofLouiseLateau belongtonospeciesofhemorrhagethathas receivedaplaceintheregularclassification ofscience;that,moreover,theycannotbe regardedassimilartoanyoftheanomalous orextraordinarycasesrecordedinmedical annalsthat'infine,thelawsofphysiology furnishnoexplanationoftheiroccurrence. Comingnexttotheecstasy,Ihavecarefullygoneoverthecharacteristicfeatures ofallthosenervousaffectionsthathave beenregularlyclassified,withwhichthe ecstasyofLouiseLateaucouldberegarded ashavinganysortofresemblance,however remote;andIconsiderthatIhavedemonstratedtheimpossibilityofconnecting ftwithanynervousaffectionthathas hithertofallenunderthecognizanceof science.Ihavepenetratedthedomainof theoccultsciencestheirdarkrecesses furnishuswithnomoredataforanexplanationoftheeventofBoisd'Ilaine,thanthe freescienceswhichexpandinthefulllight ofday." Theappearenceofthe;workwasunquestionablyafactofgreatimportance,andit markedaveryimportantepochinthe historyofthecaseofLouiseLateau.No oneacquaintedwiththecalmandreflective spiritofDr.Lefebvre,andwiththeindependenceofhischaracterandconvictions,could regardtherealityoftheextraordinaryevents occurringatBoisd'Ilaineasanylongeropen toquestionandifanydoubtwaspossible, itcouldregardonlythemannerinwhich thefactswastobeexplained.Wasit,then, truethatthecombinationofstigmasand ecstasybelongtonoknownmalady?Was ittruethatitwasequallyimpossible,within thelimitsofphysiologicalscience,toassign tothemaplaceinthescientificclassificationofdesease,-underanameofthetaown?
Notwithstandingthehighreputeinwhich Dr.Lefebvre'sscientificattainmentswere held,doubtstillhoveredroundthesequestions,and,intheinterestsofscientificprogress,Imakeboldtosaysuchdoubtwas legitimate.Afrankappealwasmadetothe servants,notmerelyofBelgium,butofother countriesaswell,urgingthemtogotoBois d'Hainc,tostudythefactsforthemselves, andtoexpresstheiropinions.TheconclusionsatwhichDr.Lefebvrehadarrived soonreceivedaconfirmationbythepublicationofaworkbyaFrenchphysician-the resultofhisownexaminationofthecase.
Sofarbackastheyear1868,aboutthe middleoftheyear,vaguerumourswere heardofstrangeeventsthatweretaking placeinalittlevillageofHainault.Every Fridayayounggirlshowedontheportions ofherbody,thatcorrespondedtothewounds ofourSaviour,redstainsfromwhichblood flowedmoreorlesscopiously.Itwasalso saidthatoneveryFridaythisyounggirlwas absorbedinecstasy,andremainedfoeseveral hourscompletelyunconsciousofallthatwas passingroundher.Sucharetheprinciple facts.Overandabovethese,rumourspread thestoryofvariousaccessoryincidents, someofwhich,thoughtrue,weredistorted, whileothersweremerelytheoffspringof imagination-Thankstothedailypress,the younggirlsoonbecameknowntothepublic atlarge,andthenameofLouiseLateauwas ineveryonesmouth.Fromtimetotimethe newspapersannounced,inthecolumnof "variousincidents,"thateveryFridaygreat numbersofpersonswerecoming,not merelyfromeverypartofBelgium,but fromothercountriesaswell,tobepresent atthescenewhichwasbeingenactedinthe cottageofBoisd'Haine.Somepaperstook advantageontheoccasiontodeliverfresh homiliesagainst"thesuperstitionofCatholics,"the"stupidityofthemasses,"and "theintriguesoftheclergy."Andevento manypersonswhowerewelldisposed,it seemedthatthestorytoldofLouiseLateau might,perhaps,betrue,butthat,ifso,it oughttobeattributedtosometrickerythat wasbeingpractisedeitherbytheyounggirl herselforbyherfamily. Happilyforthepublic,lightwasthrown onthischaosofrumours,theories,andcontradictoryviews.TheRevueCatholiqueof Louvainpublishedbyinstalments,beginning in1869,a"study,"ormonograph,byProfessorLefebvreontheseextraordinary occurrences.Sometimeafterwardsthis monographappearedintheformofa volume.Wemaytranscribeherethewords inwhichthiseminentphysicianexpressed himselfontheoriginofhiswork:-
areinvolvedintheconsiderationofthiscase -havebeenplacedinanabsolutelynew lightsinceLonget'stime. "Theworkwhichwehavebeenanalysing is,aboveall,aworkoftheimagination.The demonstrationoftheaprioritheorywhich theauthorhassetup,hehasendeavoured byeveryavailablemeanstomakegood, clearingawayeveryobstaclethatiscalculated tocauseembarrassment,andcreatingat:will newfunctions,tothefulfilmentofwhichhe freelyappliestheorgansthatalreadyexist. Hisworkiswritteninalively,imaginative style,anditbearsthestampofconviction. Thereisonlyonethingwhichissadly:wanting-experimentalproofAfewsimpleexperimentsonanimals,logicallycarriedout, wouldhaveinformedhimhowtheywithstandalong-oontinuedabstinence,andwhat modificationsthisabstinence,effectsin theirorgansandfunctions.Itistobe regrettedthathehasnotinstitutedthoseexperiments." Ifthetheoryputforwardonthebasisof physiologicalfactswhicharesodoubtful, findsnofavorwiththelearnedrepresentative oftheAcademyofMedicine,itisnotbecause hehimselfadmitstheconclusionsatwhich M.LefebvrearrivesinhisworkonLouise Lateen.Heconcurs,indeed,sofarasto admit,that,apartfromthequestionoffasting-whichhasnotbeenestablishedby actualdemonstration,andwhich,onthat account,ismostproperlyleftoutofsightin thescientificdiscussionofthecase-the eventsmewingatBoisd'Hainearefree fromallfraudanddeception.ButletM. Warlcmonthimselfspeak:"Afterhavinganalysed,"hesaes,"the workwhichtheAcademyconfidedtoour examination,andhavingrefutedit,especially inthosepassagesthathavereferredtoLouise Lateau,itremainsforforusinourturnto giveourownviewsrelativetothefact, deeplyinterestingasitis,whichformsthe subjectofit."
IhavestatedthatM.Charbonnierand Boi,nswerethefirstpersonsinBelgiumwho undertooktofindfaultwiththeconclusion atwhichM.Lefebvrehadarrived,andto explainonscientificgroundstheeventsof Boisd'Ilaine.M.Boons,however,almost immediatelyafterthereadingofaportionof hiswork,withdrewit,andwasablebythis meanstoescapethesportofthecommittee. WhetherthiscoursewutakenbythedistinguishedphysicianofCharleroifromany wantofrespectfortheopinionsthatmight beexpressedbyhiscolleagues,orfroma wantofconfidenceinthesolidityofhisown reasoning,Iantunabletosay.Imerely statethefactasitoccurred. Thereremainedthenforthecommitteeto examinetheworkofM.Charbonnier.His essayisavoluminousone.Thetheoryset forthinitmaybestated,insubstance,as follows-Abstinencefromallnourishment andtheconcentrationofallthepowersof thesoulononesubjecthavebeentheprintery andindispensableconditionsofbothstigmasandecstasy.Asfarasabstinenceisconcerned,itisperfectlycompatible,ifnotwith astateofhealth,atleastwiththemaintenanceoflife."Thequestionofabstinence," saystheauthor,"isoftheutmostimportance,sinceexceptinconjunctionwithit, noneofthefeaturesofthiscaseareever metwith.Andwhenithasoncebeenexplained,thereisnolongeranythingsupernaturalinanyofthephysiologicalor pathologicalphenomenaofthemystics."
Buthowisthetotalabstinencefromfood compatiblewithlife?Bythelawof"the substitutionoffunctionsandorgans."
AndthenaGermansavant,HerrVirchow, seemedtoaccepttheconclusionsofthe Belgiandoctor,byhisfamoussaying,that theeventsofBoisd'Hainemustberegarded aseitherafraudoramiracle.
Buttherewerepersonswhowerestillunwillingtoacceptthefactsthemselvesas proved,affirmedthoughtheywereinthe faceoftheworld,byahundreddifferent witnesses.Amongthosewhowerethus reluctant,wemayreckon,first,personsof badfaithwhowoulditsnopossiblecircumstanceshaveacteddifferently,andabout whomweneednotfarthertroubleourselves; andthonotherswho,fromphilosophical considerations.seemedtochargeallthose whohadtestifiedtotherealityoftheevents withhavingsacrificedtheinterestsofscience tothoseoftheirreligiousconvictiens. Nevertheless,Dr.Lehebvre'sworkheldits ground,notthatindidnotmeetwithsome sharporiticism,especiallyasregardssomeof itsdetailsbutthatthroughoutthecountry noproductionwithanypretensiontoseriousness,affectedeithertodenythefactsorto giveanaturalexplanationofthem.
Thisstateofthingscontinueddownto July,1874.AtthatdateDr.Charbonnier,a physicianofBrussels,presentedtothe BelgianBoyolAcademyofMedicineawork entitledMaladiesetFueultesDiversesdes Mystiques.LouiseLateau.
M.Buena,onhispart,submittedtothe samelearnedbody,initssessionofthe3rd October,474,.anewproductionentitled, LouiseLatiumonlesMysteresdeBois (MaineDevoiles.
If.
"Thestorytoldbythosewhowere firstwitnessesoftheseextraordinaryevents producedalivelyemotioninthepublicmind, andsooncrowds'vegantoassemble,every, week,aroundthehumblehousewhichwas thesceneoftheiroccurrence.Theecclesiasticalauthoritiestookcognizanceofthefacts. Itseestheirduty,aswellas,theirright,to doso.Fromtheverybeginning,theyrecog-
TheeventsofBoisd'Hainehadcontinued tooccupypublicattention.Thescenesof anythestigmaticflowofbloodandofthe seostasieswererepeatedeveryFriday.It wasevenstatedthatfromthemiddleof 1871,LouiseLateau,hadtakennofoodof sort.However,theBelgianRoyalAcademy ofMedicinehadtakenaoactionwhateverin referencetothematter,whetherfromanunwillingnesstoundertakethediscussionofa
"Theorgans,"saystheauthor,"arecon jointlyassociatedonewithanother,wotking forthecommonhealth.Ifanyoneorgan, fromanycausewhatsoever,isunableto fulfilitsfunctions,anotherimmediately suppliesitsplace." Supposing,them,allthisadmitted,the authorgoesontospeakofstigmatisationas follows:"Abstinenceandcontemplationareits twocauses.I.Abstinence,insuppressing thevegetativefunctions,setsfreeboththe flowofnervousactivity[l'influxnerveux] andtheblood,whichwerepreviouslydistarbedamongtheorgansofdigestion.2. Contemplationgatherstogetherthescattered elementsofpain[toutleeontufgentdouloureux] dispersedthroughouttheentirebody,tofix andconcentrateitalloncertainpartswhich itsees,admires,loves,inJesusChrist.It suppresseseveryfunctionofthelifeofrelation[laviederelation]todevoteitself exclusivelytothisonesubject.Theflowof bloodwhichhasbeendrawntowardsthe surfaceoftheskinbythegreatfunctional activity[lagrandeactivitefonetionelle], eventuallyfollowsthecourseofthenervous action[l'atifexnerveux],whichisconstantly directedtowardscertainpoints,andthestigmatisationisaffected." Asfortheecstasy,accordingtoM Charbonnier,"abstinenceistheprincipal,. contemplationthesecondarycauseofit." Wecannot,ofcourse,enterintoallthe detailsbroughtforwardbytheauthorof thisstrangetheory.Therecanbenobetter meansofarrivingatacorrectestimateofit thantoquotetheconclusionsofthereader ofthereport:"Allthis,"saysM.Warlomont,"formsa wholewhichmdsthavecoattheauthorlong andlaboriousresearch.Sofarastheresearchesofphysiologyareconcerned,itcannotbutbeasubjectofregretthatheshould haverestedhistheoryoninformationderivedexclusivelyfromthesource,respectable thoughitmaybe,withwhich,hehascontentedhimself.Hisprincipal,indeedalpost hisonly,authorityisLonget,whohasUw beenformanyyearsdead.Now,questions regardingnutrition-thosepreciselywhich
"And,firstofall,arethefactsinquestion real?Inouropinionthesimulationofthe ecstasiesissimplyimpossible,accompanied, astheyare,bydisturbancesofthefunctions, whichitwouldbequitebeyondthepowerof thewilltoproduce.Asfortheactual spontaneityofthestigmas,wehaveestablisheditbyexperimentalproof." Sofarfortheecstasies.Passingnextto theproductionofthestigmas,theauthorof thereportacceptsinprinciplethetheoryof AlfredMaury.Thatistosay,heassignsto theimaginationtheprincipalpartinthe productionofthesephenomena.But,unlikethatbrilliantmemberoftheInstitute, hecallstohisaidthelawsofphysiologyand themostrecentscientificdiscoveries,in ordertoshowhowtheimaginationcan,by theirritationofcertaingivenpartsofthe body,provokeaveritablecongestionof thoseparts,andthenahemorrhage. "Byvirtueofwhatprocess,"heasks"are theblistersfirstproduced,andthenthe bleeding?Wehaveestablisheltheforinctionofthestigmaticangiomata[vascular tumors].Theconcentrationofattentionresultsinpain,andthisleadstotherepeated touchingofthepartsaffectedfromthis proceedscongestion,whichcausestheblood tostagnateinthecapillaries;asaconsequence,thesebecomeenlarged.Teencomes therushofblood,givingplacetocongestive pulsations,whicharedeterminedbya hemorrhagicdiathesis,andthephenomena disclosethemselvesinalltheirsimplicity theleucocytes[thewhitecorpusclesofthe blood]willpassthroughthesidesofthe capillaries,dischargingthemselvesbeneath thesurfaceoftheepidermis,andtheformationofablisteristheresult.Theaccumulationofbloodcontinuinginproportiontothe enlargementofthecapillaries,theepidermis willeventuallyburst,andthentheblood, eitherbypassingthroughtheoutletscreated bythepreviouspassageoftheleucocytesor, ASisnotunlikely,byaruptureofthe vessels,finallyflowsoutexteriorly,which constitutesthehemorrhage.
ButM.Warlomontgoesstillfurther.He saysthatnotonlyarethestigmasandthe ecstasycapableofexplanationwhentaken apartfromoneanother,butthatintheir uniontheyconstitutewhatiscalledin pathologyanaggregateofsymptoms.Accordingtothisview,stigmasandecetasy thusunitedwouldconstituteamorbidconditionaltogetherunique,whichhedesiguates "stigmaticneuropathy."andwhichhe definesasfollows:-"Stigmaticneuropathy isanervousaffection,havingitsseatinthe boseofthemedullaoblongataitsfirststage oonsistsintheparalysisofthevassomotor centreandthesecondinitsexcitation."
Presentedinthisway,thereportofthe distinguishedmemberoftheAcademywas notmerelyareport,but,inthestrictsense oftheword,anoriginalwork.Thebook,in fact,inwhichtheauthorhadcombineda candidmethodoftreatingthesubjectwith eleganceofstyleandwithextensiveeruditibn,producedaprofoundsensation.The theorywhichheputforwardmightnaturally leavethereaderindoubtregardingthe solidityofthebasisonwhichitrests;but fromthemodeinwhichitwassetforth,it couldnotfailtoexercisearealfascination overthemindM.Warlomont'sconclusions, asregardstheexplanationofthefacts,were diametricallyopposedtothoseofthework whichM.Lefebvrehadpublishedseveral yearsbefore.Anditwasnotwithoutgreat curiositythatthepublicawaitedthereply ofthelatter.
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