COWM*ItalianCO*/nil.
No.34.-VoL.III
eneitaISleanings,
FUNERALOFCARDINALANTONELLI.
Ktthesamehouratwhichthepainful messageaboutthedeathoftheDuchess d'AostawasbroughttotheQuirinalPalace onthe8thinst.,saystheRomanCorrespon- dentoftheMorningPost,alugubriouscortege wasleavingthegatesoftheVaticanfrom thecourtoftheZecca.Athird-classmunicipalhearse,containingthebierandcorpse ofCardinalAntonelli,wasfollowedbyanothermunicipalequipageandthreecarriages belongingtothepontificalpalace,occupied byGeneralKanzler,ChevalierVannutelli, someoftheCourtprelate,andmembersof theCardinal'shousehold.Thisprocession reached break.theCampoVeranotowardsdayountsLuigiandAngelinoAntonelliwereexpectingitthere.Theeldest brother,CountGregorio,whoresidesat Terracina,beingunwell,senthissontorepresenthim.Beforecarryingthebiertothe mausoleumthecorpseoftheCardinal's brotherFilippo,manyyearsgovernorofthe RomanBank,anddeceasedin1873,wasexhumedfromtheprovisionaldepot.Thetwo bierswerethencarriedprocessionally,with crossandtapers,bytheCapuchinsofS. Lorenzototheupperpartofthecemetery, inwhichthejustcompletedmausoleumis situated.Thismonument,designedbythe architectMercandetti,issimplebutgrand, consistingofasquarebasement,with candelabraatthecornet,surmountedbya cone,andbearingthebriefinscription "FamigliaAntonelli."Adoorgivesaccess tothelowerfloor,inwhichare&cubforthe coffins,andanotherdooropensintothe chapelabove.Thedimensionsaresufficiently colossaltorendertheeffectofthemassvery imposing.Herethewoodencoffincontaining theCardinal'scorpsewasenclosedinaleaden one,withthefamilyarms,andsealeddown byanemployefromtheVaticanwiththe PontificalsealFinally,placedinthe ensolease Arensttlhootaacefrin tainingtheremainsuthisbrotherFilippo, AftertheusualprayerstheCardinal'srelativesandthepersonswhohadaccompanied hisfuneralcortegeleftthecemetery,noone elsehavingwitnessedtheceremony.At 10a.m.thesamepersonswereattendingthe SolemnRequiemMassfortheCardinal'ssoul attheChurchofSantaMariainTraspontins, incompanywithnearlyalltheVatican colonyandthemembersofthediplomatic h'o'lyaccreditedtotheHolySee.Ofthe SacredCollegeonlyCardinaldii'ictro attendedinareservedgallery,butthecrowd ofex-Pontificalofficers,soldiers,andemployeswassogreatthatitwasdifficultto squeezeintothechurch,althoughitwas worthwhiletodoso,ifonlytoheartheexquisitesingingofthePope'schoristers.who arenowrarmevesinRomanChurch solemnities. CardinalAntonelli'swillhasbeenfound, inhisownhandwriting,andwastohave beenopenedonthe8thinst.,andexhibited totheproperauthorities. RelativetoCardinalAntonelli,there appearstoheapleasuremanifestedinstatingfromwhatamodestfamilyhesprang. Whatdoesthisprove1 Havenotthemajorityofcelebratedmenrisenfromthemost humblepositionsinthesocialscaletoreach themostelevated? Demostheneswasthe sonofablacksmithVirgilofabaker; HoraceofafreedmanTheophrastesofa salesmanAmyotofacurrierLaMothof ahatterJ.B.Rousseauofashoemaker; MoliereofanupholstererQuinautofa workingbaker;FldchierofatallowcandlerRollinofacutlerMassillonofa tannerJ.J.Rousseau,Dupont,and Beaumarchaisofwatchmakers.Wasnot HomeraMedicant? FrancoisAragohada farmerforhisfatherCanovawasattached totheserviceoftheHouseofFalieri Columbuswasthesonofawool-carder; Cookofapeasant;Copernicusofabaker. D'Alembert,afoundling,wasrearedbya draperandFranklinandFultonstarted frommuchmoremiserablepositionsinlife. Jacquardwastheoffspringofaweaver; HerschelwasastreetmusicianMongc,the eonofahaydealerBernardPalissyand Laplacewerethechildrenofpeasants;and VoltawasbroughtuponcharitySixtus;V. wasaherderofpigs,andColbertwasthe sonofacloth-merchant.
THEFRANCONIA.,
Theanxiously-awaitedjudgmentinthe caseofthe"Franconia,"whichwasdelivered bytheLordChiefJusticewhileitdecides upontheactualcaseofCaptainFreyn,opens upaquestionofvastimportanceininternationallaw,andonewhichitisearnestlyto bedesiredwillbedealtwithbyParliament inthecomingSession.Britannia"rulesthe sea,"aswe upwards,areallawarefromouryouth butherjurisdiction,itnowappears,
has,intimesofpeacethatistosaycertain, limits.Itdoesnotextendtoforeign vesselsevenwhenwithinthatthree-mile zoneofseawaterwhichissupposedtobe identifiedwiththecountrywhichitenemapumaandnoteven.'444itMed,whce captainsofthoseveggie'srundownEnglish shipsandcausethedeathofEnglishsubjects. Thecaptainofthe"Franconia"doesnot pleadthatheisnotguliltytothecharge broughtagainsthim,namely,that"beingon acertaindaywithinthejurisdictionofthe HighCourtofAdmiralty,thatis,within threemilesoftheEnglishcoast,-hedid feloniouslykillandslayoneJessieDorcas Young,"thecaptain'spleaisthathewas not,atthetimereferredto,withistthe jurisdictionoftheHighCourtofAdmiralty. Thispleahasbeenadmittedbyamajority ofthejudges.TheLordChiefJustice, whoseopiniondecidedthecase,reartalAhe assembledCourt-theCourtforerown CasegReserved-theveryelaborate'and comprehensivejudgmentwhichhisladedshiphadprepared,andwhich,inthelight ofhis makesclearintellectandlucidreasoning, theintricaciesofthecaseclearand comprehensibletoall.Itappearsfromhis Lordship'sshowingthattheproverbialright ofindividualcationstoajurisdictionovera threemiles'circumferencebeyondtheir shoresis"entirelythecreationofwriterson internationallaw.Itistrue,"observeshis Lordship,"thatthewriterswhohavebeen citedconstantlyrefertotreatiesinsupport of treatiesthedoctrinetheyassert.Butwhenthe theyrefertoarelookedat,itwill befoundthattheyrelatetotwosubjects only-theobservanceoftherightsof neutralityandtheexclusiverightoffishing."
Theinquiry,therefore,naturallysuggests itself,towhomarecalpritasuchasCaptain Freyntoberesponsible? TheLordChief Justiceadmitsthat,fromthefrequencyof collisionsroundthecoasts,itisdesirablethat commandersofforeignvesselsshouldbe amendabletolocallaw,andsuggeststhat theremedymustbeappliedbytheactionof the....Leujejegure_Betera,..kowev.ee,-Pailiamentcanactinthematter,itwillbe necessary,intheopinionofhisLordship, thattheSovereignsofotherStatesshould beconsulted.Mr.JusticeLush,onthecontrary,believesthatParliamenthasaperfect right"tolegislateasitmaythinkfitfor thosewaters,"namely,thewatersofthe three-milesbeltsurroundingthecoast, which,saysMr.JusticeLush,aretermed, "inthelanguageofdiplomacyandofinternationallaw,theterritorialwatersofGreat Briiain."Howevermuchlearneddoctors maydisagreeuponthetechnicalitiescifthe matter,theresultwillverycertainlybesome cleardefinitionofthelawbyActofParliament,wherebyconductsoreprehensibleas thatofthecaptainofthe"Franconia"shall notagainbeliabletoescapewithoutdue chastisement.
THELATEMR,GEORGESMITH.
Thediscoveryofthemannerofreading thePersiancuneiformbyGrotefendin1830, andthesubsequentdeciphermentofthe AssyrianbythelateDr.IlincksandSirH. Rawlinsonin1836,followedbytheresearches ofEdwinNorris,Mr.FoxTalbot,andMr. Sayce,andin1866bythelateMr.George Smith,placedthiscountryinthefirstrank ofthisbranchofinquiry.Mr.Smithhad alreadyattainedtenyearsagosuchaneminenceinthisstudythat,attherecommendationofSirH.Rawlinson,hewasemployed ontheEgyptiancollectionsoftheMuseum, andfromhisownpowersofdecipherment andfromthematerialsplacedathisdisposal, rapidlyattainedtothepositionofthemost advancedAssyriologistinthiscountry.His chiefworkswereahistoryoftheAssyrian monarchAssurbanipal,orSardanapulus, accompaniedbytheAssyriantextsand translations,in1571,andhisdiscoveryof Assyriantabletsinthecollectionsofthe MuseumrecountingtheChaldmaoversionof theFlood,communicatedtotheSocietyof BiblicalArchaeologyonthe3rdofDecember, 1872,ataneveningmeeting,atwhichMr. Gladstone,thenPrimeMinister,waspresent. Hehadalready,atthecloseof1871,discoveredthevalueofmostofthelettersofthe Cypriotealphabet.Mr.Smithmadethree expeditionstoKouyunjik,theancient Nineveh,oppositethemodernMosul,in 1873-1874and1876-twofortheTrusteesof theBritishMuseumandthethirdforthe DailyTelegraph,anddiedonhisreturnfrom thelastintheautumnofthisyear,havingsecuredbypurchaseabout2,000tabletsand otherobjectsforthenationalcollections. Educatedonlytillhis15thyear,andac- quaintedwithnootherlanguagethanhis ownandtheancientAssyrian,theadmirable penetration,undauntedresearch,andlogical acumenheshowedintheinterpretationof Assyriantextsentitlehimtobeconsidered aninstanceofself-taughtandreliantscholarshiprarelyfound.Hispremature
death,inthe37thyearofhisage,isaloss toscienceandadeepafflictiontohisfamily; andalthoughtheQueen,saystheTimes,has graciouslyaccordeda'peneiontohiswidow, sufficienttoplaceherbeyondwant,thelarge ' 1 .; Laindhimrequiressome additionalaid,whichwillwithoutdoubtbe accordedbythosewhoadmiregeniusand sympathizewithitsmisfortunes.Thetablets obtainedandforwardedbyhiscareforthe nationalcollectionhavearrived,andare anadditionalclaimontheconsiderationbf thepublic.ThecollectionsofBabylonianandotherantiqpitiespurchasedbythelate Mr.G.SmithatBagdadhavearrived'atthe BritishMuseum.Theyconsistofabout 2,000objectsAmongthemarethecelebrated lion,withthenameoftheEgyptianShepherdKingSetinscribedonitsbreast,some piecesofsculpture,andagreatnumberof claytabletswithinscriptionsinBabylonian cuneiform,supposedtobethedeedsofa commercialfirmwhichcontinuedfromthe timeofNeriglissartothatofDarius.Some aredatedinthereignofBelshazzar,whose nameoccursasKingforthefirsttimein thesecuneiforminscriptions.Someother documentsofinterestareamongthem.
professorgaveMondayandWednesday afternoonstoVirgil,TnesdaytoHomer,and FridaytoHorace.OfVirgilwereadBook vi.,andofHoracethethirdbookofOdesthatis,whatwedidreadofthem.Theprofessorwasaperfectscholar,anorator,a poet,asinflammableasptroleum,andrsensitiveasthe"touch-me-not"plant,with amindthequickestweeverknew,anda heartmostaffectionate,besidesbeingtrulya manofGod.Well,thesessionhadentered itsfourthmonth,andwehadgonethrough aboutthreenundredversesofVirgil,while fromHoracewewerejustlearningnot /sepiamealstensesreparvis.Oaeafternoon therectorsuddenlyputinanappearance withsomeofthepatrassi.Astheyhadtaken theirseats,theformeraskedwhatportions oftheLatinclassicswetadbeenreading, "CiceroandLivyoftheprose,Horaceand Virgilofthepoets.""Butwhatpart1" quothhe."Anypart,"repliedthemaster, Therectorlookedpuzzled;theboys-wellwedonotknow,forwehadnolooking, glass,nordidwelookatoneanother-but perfectlyastoundedatthecoolnessofthe teacher.Onething,however,allwhohave survivedwillrememberthestrangefeeling thatseizedusfor"Washegoingtomakea foolofeveryoneofhisboys1"Wewere elevenintheclass.Itwasasmallcollege, inaprovincialtown,thathasgivensome Wedeeplyregrettoannouncethedeathverygreatmentotheworld,butofwhich ofBaronHarries,whichoccurredonSundayLordBarondidnotsingenthusiastically. morninglastathishotelinBerkeley-square.Therewewereonthepillory,inthestocks, HisLordship'shealthhadbeenforsomebilletedforbetterforworse,for"whatnot?" timepastinanunsatisfactorystate.TheTherector,withill-disguisedimpatience, deceased,WilliamConstable-Maxwell,Baroncalledforoneoftheboys,and,opening HurriesofTerregles,inthepeerageofVirgilatrandom,chancedontheverydeath Scotland,wastheeldestsonofMr.ofTumus.Thepoorboy,paleandtrembMarmadakeWilliamConstable-Maxwell,ofling,begantoread,andonhewent,while CarlaverockCastle,Dumfries,andEvering-therelentlessquestionerseemedcarried hamPark,York,byhiswifeTheresaawaybythebeautyofthepassage,unconApollonia,daughterofMr.EdmundWake-sciousofthetorturetowhichhehaddoomed man,ofBeckford,countyWorcester.Hetheunluckypupil.But,nowetakethe wasbornonthe25thAugust,1804,andwordbackbecauseashewasadvancinghe married.12thNovember,1835,Marcia,seemedtobecomemoreself-possessed,and eldestdaughteroftheHon.SirEdwardsomuchsothatattheendhedescribedthe he,,,Vavasorr,Bart.,ofHaalewood,inYork-lastvictimoftheLavinianstrugglewithunshire.Byherladyship,whosurviveshim,commonpathos,until,withahoarsesound heleavesafamilyofsixsonsandeightofhisvoice,belaunchedthesoulofthe daughters,threeofwhomarenuns,namelyupstartsubumbras,justastheteacherwould theHon.MaryAgnes,theHon.Eleanorhimselfhavereadtousaparallelpassage. Mary,andtheHon.EmilyJosephine.TheItwasevidentthat,althoughhehadnever latepeer'sfather,MarmadukeWilliambeforereadthoselines,hehadcaughttheir Constable,assumedbyRoyallicensethespirit,andtherecitationendedperfectly. additionalsurnameofMaxwell,aneldestThen,ashewasrequestedtorenderthe sonofLadyWinifredMaxwell,onlywholepassageintovernacular,withafluent daughterandheiressofWilliamMaxwell,diction,choicewords,andnotoncefaltering, calledEarlofNithsdale,byhiswife,Ladyheacquittedhimselfwithuniversalapplause. CatharineStewart,daughterofCharles,Oneortwomoreboyswerecalledup,and fourthEarlofTraquair,whowouldhavethevisitorstooktheirleavemuchpleased. inherited,butfortheattainderofhergrand-Thenitwasourturntoaskthemasterwhy father,thebaronyofHerriesofTraquair.hehaddonethat."Well,boys,"saidhe, LadyWinifredwasdescendedfromSir"Iexpecteditallalong.Youseeitnow. HerbertdeMaxesivell,whosatintheHowmanytimesyouhavewonderedatmy ParliamentofScone,5thFebruary,1283-4,keepingyousolongonperhapsonlythreeor whenthenoblesagreedtoacknowledgethefourlinesawholeafternoon Nowyou "MaidenofNorway"asQueenofScotland,understand.WehavenotreadVirgil,but andwasgrandfatherofSirEustaceMax-wehavestudiedLatinpoetry,andyouhave well,thegallantdefenderofCarlaverocklearnedit.Infutureweshallskimthe againstKingEdwardI.,andfromhimpoetshereandthere,asImaychoose,and descendedtheMaxwells,LordsofHerries,ofatthefinalexhibitionyoushallbereadyto Terregles,andEarlsofNithsdale.The deceasednoblemanwasconsequentlyheirof thebodyofHerbertHerries,LordHerries, of1489.AnActofParliamentpassedin 1848bywhichMr.WilliamConstable-Maxwellandalltheotherdescendantsofthe bodyofWilliamEarlofNithsdalewere restoredinbloodthereonMr.ConstableMaxwellpresentedapetitiontoherMajesty prayingtobedeclaredandadjudgeden- THELATEDONFRANCISCOMERRY. titledtothehonouranddignityofLord HerriesofTerregles.ThepetitionwasreferredtotheHouszofLords,when,onthe reportoftheCommitteeofPrivileges, declaredJune23,1858,thedignityofLord HerrieswasgrantedtoHerbertLoidHerries andtheheirsofhisbody;thatitdevolved uponandwasenjoyedbyAgnesLady Herries,aseldestco-heirofthebodyof HerbertLordHerries,andthatMr. Constable-Maxwellwasthelinealheirofthe bodyofAgnesLadyHerries,andthebarony ofHarriesconsequentlydevolveduponhim. Thedeceasedpeerissucceededinthe Scottishpeerageandextensiveestatesin YorkshireandDumfriesshirebyhiseldest sonMarmaduke,MasterofHerries,born4th October,1837,andmarried14thApril,1875, Hon.AngelaMaryCnarlotteFitzalan Howard,seconddaughterofLordHoward ofGlossop.HislordshipholdsacommissionintheWestYorkshireYeomanry (Hussars).Thecreationofthebarony datesbackto1489.themottoofthehouse beingDominusdedit.-WeeklyRegister.
MIILTUMNONMULTA.
Excludefromyourclassesthecramming system.Prof.Cramisthebrane,theevil geniusofourclassicalhalls.Supportersof the"fortylinesaday"rule,listenItwas ourgoodfortunetolearntheclassicsina Jesuitcollege.Wewereinrhetoric.Our
readtotheauditoriumanypartofthe GreekandLatinauthorstheaudiencemay thinkfittocallfor."Andsowedid,and diditwell.
DeathhasrecentlydeprivedtheCarlist causeofoneoftheoldestaswellasbravest andmostdevotedofitsdefenders.Don FranciscoMerrywasborninSevilleonthe 6thNovember,1793,hisfatherbeingaresidentmerchantthere,ofIrishdescent,and hismotheraladyofnobleAndaldsianextraction.HeenteredtheBritishnavyas midshipman,andwaspresentintheStork frigateattheseigeofSanSebastian,in1813, forwhichserviceheafterwardsreceivedthe navalwarmedal.IntheSpanishnavy, whichhesubsequentlyjoined,herosetothe rankofpostcaptain,andduringtherevolutionarytroublesof1820-23wasremarkable forhistrulyConservativeandRoyalistopinions.WhenFerdinandVII.wasarrested., bytheCortesandthrownintoprisonat Cadiz,DonFranciscoMerryproposedtorun inhisshipandcarrytheKingoffintriumph toGibraltar; buttheintentionbecame knownthroughsomeoversightonthepart oftheKinghimself,andDonFrancisco,who hadgonetoSelvilletomakecertainarrangementswithreferencetotheaffair,was astoundedtoreadintherevolutionaryofficialJournaltheentiredetailsoftheplot,togetherwithhisownnameasthatofthe primemover.Hemanagedtorejoinhis shipindisguise,andwhentheKingre-enteredMadridDonFranciscowasonthe occasioncreatedaKnightCommanderof theroyalanddistinguishedorderofCharles
TIIEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRBCORD,TUESDAY,MARCH
TMEBISHOPOFCLOYNEAND110MERULE.
TheMostRev.Dr.M'Carthy,Bishopof Cloyne,insendinghisannualsubsesiptionto theHomeRuleLeague,haswrittenaletter inwarmcommendationofthatbody.Despitetheattacksthathavelatelybeenmade uponthem,hethinksthatitisworthyof supportfromthecountry.Nodoubtthe attacksreferredtoarethosemadebyMr.P. J.Smyth.Hislordshiphasbeenfromthe firstnotonlyamemberoftheLeague,but also,Ibelieve,amemberoftheExecutive CounciloftheLeague,andthereisnopart ofthecountrywheretheHomeRuleprogrammeismoreheartilyendorsedthanin hisextensivediocese.
MR.A.M.SmievAer,M.P.
Mr.A.M.Sullivan,M.P.,wasamongst ninegentlemencalledtotheBaronThursdaylastbytheLordChancellor.Itwillhe rememberedthatheappliedtobecalled eightorninemonthsago,but,althoughhe hadpassedanexaminationinoneortwo subjectsoutsidetheusualcourse,hisapplicationwasrefusedonthegroundthathehad notattendedallthelectures.Thedecision oftheBenchers.onthatoccasion,created muchdissatisfactionamongstthepublic, who,generallyspeaking,believedittobe owingtopersonalandpoliticalinotiveson thepartofsomeofthejudges.itdidnot discourageMr.Sullivanhimself.Hewent ouwithhislectures,and,asIhavesaid,was atlastcalledonThursday.Heisnot,however,topractiseattheIrishBar,Heis goingtotheEnglishBaraswell.Infact,if Iamrightlyinformed,heisleavingDublin thisweektotakeuphisresidenceinLondon, havingfirstseveredhisconnectionwiththe journalshehassolong,soably,:tnsosue- ce,fallyconducted.Hisstoreinhisnew prVes;ionmayreasonablybeexpected.lie iscertainlyoneoftheablestoflivingIrishmen,andtherearemanyofhisfaithand raceinEngland,eveniftherebedoothers, whowillwillwelcomehisadventasananchoredresidentamongstthem.
BISMARCKATVAR7,IN.
arebroughttohisnoticefordecisionthe dutiesoffenextendoverseveralbouts,for eveninVarzinthechiefmanagementof Stateft/fairsisstillperformedbyhim.A constanttelegraphiccommunicationismaintainedwithBerlin,andscarcelyadayelapses withoutthearrivalofspecialcouriersfrom diecapital.WhenthemailhasbeendespatchedBismarckrepairstohiswife'sapartmentstodrinktea,andhisdaughtereither playsthepianoorreadsaloud.Varzinis rarelyhonoredwithavisitfromthesurroundingnobilityandgentry.Onlythe mostindispensablesocialconventionalities areobservedbetweenBismarckandhis neighbors,mostofwhomarestrongoldConservatives,whoreproachtheChancellorfor hispoliticalapostacyandfavorofthe LiberalsGenerallyinsummernearlyall therepresentativesoftheEmpireatthe leadingforeignCourtsonleaveofabsence inGermanyspendadayortwoinVarzin toacquaintthierchiefinpersonwithdiplomaticeventsoccurringwithintheirrange. Thesejourneysfrequentlygiveriseto,politicalreportswhich,asarule,areunfounded.
THEGROWTHOFINFIDELITY.
andthehouseofMoore,Copestake,andCo. isnowoneofthemostimportantwholesale stores"inthekingdom.
WHATISSAPPINGTHESTRENGTHOF AMERICA.
NewYork,withapopulationapproximating1,000,000,has5,700saloons,oroneto every175ofitsinhabitants.Chicago,with nearly500,000population,hasabout2,000 saloons,oronetoevery210inhabitants. Boston,with300,000inhabitants,has1,200 saloonsoronetoevery291inhabitants. Cincinnatiwithabout325,(X)0population, anditslargebeer-drinkingelement,comes prettyclosetoBaltimore,with2,100saloons, oronetoevery155inhabitants,andPhiladelphiashows,withapopulationofabout 800,000inhabitants,2,700saloons,oroneto every206ofitsinhabitants.
AVISITTOTHEESQUIMAUX.
6,1877.
LifeinVarzin,saysawriterintheMorningPost,isverysimple,andalmostexclusivelyaresortofBismatkforquietandrefreshilientofhisexhaustednerves.TheIntperadClaincellor,anythingbuta0gular worker,endeavors Varzintowithdraw himmilasnenhaspossililfeintState affairs.lliscli,cfoccupationinthecountry isthemanagementofhisextensiveestates, whichalthoughientettout,fain:sitthePrince withplentyoflabor.Varzinisadministered byBismarckhimself,'Togetagoodinterestonthefilet'sentpaidbyhimfortheproperty,andtoutilizethelargewoodsappertainingthereto,Bismarckhaserecteda steamandwatersawtail'.partiallypropelled bytheWipper,asmallstreamflowing throughVarzin.Inthecommencementthe millanaweredexceedinglywell,buthaving nodirectcommunicatienwithalargetown, Bismarckfoundhimselfobligedtodispose ofhiswoodataverysmallprice.Foralleviationofthisannoyancehetooksharesina wood,paper,andcardboardmanufactory, establishedafterthewarbyseveralBerlin bankers,whoengagedtodrawallwood necessaryfrontBismarck'sforests.Butthe latefinancialcrashputasuddenendtothis enterprise.DuringthelasttwoyearsBismarckhas,byincreasingphysicaldebility. violentneuralgicpains,andgrowingcorpulance,beenunabletosuperintendsothoiougly aspreviouslytheworksonhispremises.In formeryearsheused,accompaniedbyhis daughter,apassionatehorsewoinan,toride beforelunchthroughthefieldsandwoods, toconferwiththeinspectorsortakeaccount oftreesfelled.Muchattentionispaidby Bismarcktothecultureofhiswoods,andhe oncelaughinglydeclaredthatifNaturehad notmadehimastatesmanhewouldhave beenanexcellentforester.Afterbreakfast, at10a.m.,partakenofinregularEnglish style,Bismarckisagainathome.Afterthis repasttheChancellordevotesaportionof histimetoofficialduties,andgivesshortinstructionsrespectingtheirdischarge.Atone o'clockBismarcktakesanotherlongrideor walkthroughthepark.Dinnerisservedat five,towhichmealallstayinginthehouse whohavedirectintercoursewithBismarck areinsbed.Themess,generallyconsisting offourdishes,iscompasativelysimple. Claret,theChaneeller'sbeverage,isusually taken.sometimesevenbeer,orifguestsare presentchampagne.Duringdinner,which Bismarcklikestoprolongtoagreatlength, heisverycommunicative.Atcoffee,for whichinsummerthevisitorsadjourntothe verandah,andinwintertothebilliard-room, cigarsareoffered.thehostfrequentlysmokingfromapatriarchalpipeatthefireside, theflamesofwhicharefedandsustainedby him.InthiscomfortablehourSultan,a ependidNewfoundlanddog,presentedtothe PrincebyaSmithGermanfriend,generally stretcheshimselfatthefeetofhismaster, anxiouslyawaitingthesignalforawalk,in whichheistheconstantcompanionofBismarck.Theblackdog.awell-knownpersonageattheForeignOtHeeintheWilhelm alemamisdevreedlyattaeliteltohislord,and rarelyleavesfilm.Intheeveningthetiespateltofthemailocetipmsallattention.The representativeoftheForeignOfficestaying inVarzin.oranofficialdeputedtroutthe MinistryofState,thensubmitstotheChancelloranyactsordacumentspreparedfront hisinstructions,forsignature.orquickly WritestoBismarck'sdictationsomeitramit letters,thl II',C. 14,lot mo"
TheProtestantBishopofGloucesteropeninghisannualvisitationonthe'24thOctober, pointedouttherapidgrowthofinfidelity throughoutEngland.Inthethreeyears justpassed4.103.473hadbeenlaidouton churches,schools,and',areal:lee-housesin thearchtleaconary.Hebelievedthatother dioceseswouldshowthesameonwardmovementandthesamedeepeningearnestness. Andyet,ashepointedouttwelveyearsago inhisprimarycharge.itilidelityismaking rapidprogress."Istaid."hecontinued."if 1rememberrightly,dietIsaweventhen balefulandominoussiensofthatfrightful developmentofanti-Christianerrorwhichis 611111111C11UpnotonlyinthedenialoftheSon butoftheFatherandIventuredtocall seriousattentiontothenatureofthecurrent speculationsofthosetimes,assuggestingthe gradualapproachofmoan'slastandworst denial-thedenialofthepersonalityofhis Maker,andoftheadorableFatherhoodof God.Thenitstonewasoftenflippantand repulsivetheattackpetulantanddesultory,anditsappreciationofthosedeeperand moreultimatequestions,inreferenceto man'spositiononearth-hispastandhis attne-whicharenowsoeagerlydiscussed, utterlyfeebleandunattractice.Now,however,itisverydifferent.Unbeliefisassumingamuchmoteearnesttone.Itprofessestotakeintoconsiderationthegravest questions,tolesttheevidenceonwhichour beliefclaimstorest,tosuggest11T1,1VCIS10all deeperquestionsthatliewithintherealmof theknowable,andwheretheyliebeyondit tomakeitclearthat,withourpresentstate ofknowledge,notrustworthyanswercanbe given.Andallthisis,tosay,becoming publicproperty.Afewyearsagotheresults, orsupposedresults,ofmodernsciencewere notpopularlyknownbeyondthegeneral circleofscientificmen.liretheoryofevolution,forexample,appearedtobesimply scientifictheory,moreorlessprobablewhich professedtoaccountfortheaggregationor dispositionofmatterinthevisibleuniverse. butwhichinnowayinvolved,asitisnow declaredtoinvolve,thewholequestionof creationandevenofapersonalGod.The nowcelebratedlawofnaturalselectionappearedatfirstlittlemorethananintelligent illustrationoftheoriesofdevelopmentthat hadfoundacceptanceinyearsgoneby,and hadperishedfromwantofasufficientlywide oraccurateindnetiontokeepthemscientificallyalive.WhatIfeelverydistinctlyis this-first,thatinfidelityofaveryserious kind-infidelitythatclaimstorest,noton metaphysicalspeculationorhistoricalcriticism,butonfactsandonscience-isbecomingpopularlyknownandevenpopularly acceptedsecondly,thatalltheevilresults whichattendonthissortofplayingwithfire aregraduallydisclosingthemselvesamong theyoungandinexperienced.
DEATHOFANAGEDTRAPPIST.
ThererecentlydiedintheTrappistMonasteryofSeptFonds,inFrance,amonkcalled BrotherJerome.whohadbeeninthataustere Orderforsixty-eightyears,havingjoinedit attheageof22.Duringthatperiodof monasticasceticism,Brotherjeromehad neveroccludedar.yposition,suchasporter, lector,oroverseerofaworkshop,thatwould occasionallyjustifybriefconversationon businessaffairs.Thus,inaccordancewith therigidruleofperpetualsilencewhichhis Orderenjoins,heispresumedtohavepassed nearlysevendecadesofyearswithoutusing thefacultyofspeech.saveatdevotions.In thattimehealsodailyviewedhisowngrave, accordingtothepracticesoftheTrappists, andhadnoteatenflesh,fish,oreggs,his dietharingbeenexclusivelyvegetable.
AMODERNWHITTINGTON.
(FromCaptainYoung'sreportofthevoyageofthePandora.")-Aswehadnotmet anyofthenatives,andbeingdesirousof ascertainingwheretheywerelocatedinthe eventofourreturningnorthward,Isteered forBardinBayinWhaleSound.OnenteringtheBaywesoonobservedasummer tentandsouneEsviniaux,withtheirdogs, runningtoandfro,evidentlytoattractour attention.TheBaywasfoundtobefullof reefs,andwehadtobackoutandlay-toat theentrance.Ithenlandedwithseveralof theofficers,takingwithusChristian,our Esquiumax,interpreterinhiskyack.The natives)netuswithoutfear,andhelpedto haulourboatontheshore.Theyconsisted ofthemembersofonefamily,teninall,anti appearedtohaveplentyoffoodtheywere grateful.however,forsomewalrusflesh whichIgavethem.Theywereverycommunicativeandnaturalintheirmanners. Theytoldusthattheyhadhadaverygood huntingseason,onaccountoftheprevalence ofmuchice.Theyhadseennoshipsor whitemenformanyyears,butsaidthatan oldman,wholivedwithhisfamilyon Northumbe.landIslands,sawtwoshipspass northwardslastsummer.Theyhadheard ofthe"Polaris"wreck,buthadlistLem eafarnorthforsomeyears,andIdidnot sheanythingintheirpossessiontodisprove thisstatement. 1noticedamongtheir treasuresaship'sbucket,halfthetoldofa mahoganytable,aGreenlander'skyack paddle,muchice-worn,antiapieceofpackingcasemarked"lainejuice,Leith,"allof whichtheysaidhaddriftedintotheBayat differenttimesfrontthesouthward.'flit provestheexistenceofapermanentcurent tothenorthwest'alongthecoastfromWest GreenlandandMelvilleBay.TheseEseuimaux,livingintheextremetitudeof77(leg. 12min.N.,seemedtobeakindantisimple people.robustandhealthy.Theyofferedus everythingtheyhad,andwhenaskedwhat theywouldliketoreceive,thechiefcameoff totheship,andfromallourtreasureslie selectedafifteen-footashoarandsome gimlets.Ilewantedtheoarforspear shafts,andthegimletstoboreivoryand boneinordertocutit.Wegavethemsome otherusefulpresents,andreceivedsome narwhal'shorns,specimensofthepot-stone cookingkettles,andoftheironpyritesused forstrikingflue.Wealsoexchangedsome dogs,givingthemfieofoursforthree theirfinestbear-huntingandteamdogs Havingtakingleaveoftheseinteresting people,wesailedoutoftheBayintheeveeing,andcontinuedourvoyagetowards Upernavik,wherewearrivedontheevening ofSeptember7,afterastormypassageand muchdifficultyduringthedarknights,with thequantitiesoficebergsonthecoast.On theeveningofthe6thweranintotheedge ofthemiddleice.Itwas,however,much brokenintosmallfloes,upononeofwhich IshotaremarkablyfinePolarbear.
THETOMBOFST.FRANCISXAVIER.
sideofitthatofSt.FrancisXavierinmassive silver. TheMausoleumofthefamousSaintisa presentfromtheGrandDukeofTuscany.It consistsofthreesections,risingoneabovethe other,andsurmountedbyasilvercoffin.The lowersectionisofjasper,withstatuesor angelsinCarraramarblethesecond,alsoof jasper,andofmulticoloredjasper,presentson eachofitsfoursidesabas-reliefinbronze, representingasceneinthelifeoftheSaint. Thefirstofthesebas-reliefsrepresentsSt. Francisbaptizingtheheathensoverthis representationaretheLatinwords Ut vitamkabeant(thattheymayhavelife)it referstotheheathens.Thesecondbas-relief representsSt.Francispreachingtohis idolators,withtheexergueNorinimica .fugat(maythehostilenightdisappear),On thethirdweseetheApostlefleeingbeforethe barbariansoftheislendofMoroinscription, Nihilhoroveneer(Ifearnothingfromthem). Thefourthscene,attheheadofthemonument(thefirstbeingatthefeetofthedead) showsusthedeathofSt.FrancisMajorin occasu(greatestinhisdeath).Thethird sectionisofjasperandotherstonesofvarious colors. Uponthistripleelevationreposesthe silvercoffin. ThereisalsoaverylargelibraryatGoa, consistingofPortugeseandSpanishbooks, collectedfrotnoldconvents.-NeroYork. CatholicRegister.
Nobetterspecimenofthe"Whittington" idealoftheself-mademoan,saysthe14'orfd, couldbefoundthanthelateMr.George Moore.Hislifewasexactlythatofthe IndustriousApprentice.Heusedtotellhow hefiristcametoLondonwithoutafriendor asixpence,and,walkingaboutthestreets, enteredadraper'sshoptoaskfuremployment.Thiswasatfirstrefused;buttthe ownerwaswonbysouseanswer,ormennething inthebearingoftimecandidate,whoonthe dayofhisengagementsetbei,we o palmtola!worked.oin-tei.eimmlofthe ,aatm.eet m,t,1,'h01theseaimshesucceeded
ThecoffinofSt.FrancisXavieratGoa, whichwasopenedforthefirsttimein1859, istobeopenedagainonthe3rdofDecember next.InconnectionwiththiseventanIndoEuropeanpapergivesthefollowinginformationconcerningthecityofGoa,andthe mausoleumoftheSaint Goa,thecapitalofthePortugueseIndies, isstillfullofSOUVC1111'Sofagloriouspast, notwithstandingthatalargenumberof statutesandotherantiqueobjectshavebeen removedtoPanjim.orNewGoa,atadistance ofsometenkilometres. AtNewGoa,ontheprincipalplace,is erectedthestatueofthegreatAlbuquerque. now.tarnishedwithage,whichoncefaced thedooroftheoldCathedralofOldGoa, (electedin1609).Theheroisrepresented asamansomewhatabovethemediumheight, andwithalongbeard.Astothestatueof VascodeGama,erectedsomethreehundred yearsago.byagrandsonofthegreatnavigator,ithasnotbeenremovedfromOld Goa. TheprincipalbuildinginOldGoaisthe Cathedral,dedicatedtoSt.Catherine,the patronessofthedayuponwhichthecityfell intothehandsofAlbuquerque.Itcontains anumberofepitaphs.notably,thoseof GaspardeLeao.firstArchbishopofGoa,who died1578.AfterpassingthePalaciodela Inquisicao,inthecentreofthecity,wereach theChurchofBornJesus,whichhascontainedtheremainsofSt.FrancisXavier, since1623,beingbroughtherefromsome placeunknowntothewriter.Ononeofthe altarsisastatueofSt.Ignatius,andbythe
THEMILITARYSTRENGTHOFBussrA. AtatimewhenRussiaplaysbug-bearin Europe,itmaynotbeinopportunetoglance atheravailablepowerasacombatant.The timeshavechangedsinceInkermannand Balaclava,andgreatashasbeenourown advance.itistioubtedwhetherourNorthern rontemporaryha,notkeptequalpacewith theneces,itiesofthetime.IthasNallestimatedbyawriterintheEchothatwithfair opportunityllussiacouldproduceanarmyof 535.00(Iinfantryand93.1100cavalry,with Imo°fieldgulls.Thisenormousforcewould bequiteindependentofareserveofS3.000 men,oftheusualreservesquedionsand batteries,oftheinstructiontroops,of74.Oisr garrisontroopsforfortresses.of24..)0,) frontiertroops.andofthewholebodyofthe militia.Thearmyvoteisabouttwenty-five millionssterlingperannum.orlittlelms ilmoourroteforarmyandnavy.Theureicto loommayheregardedinthreet'.ivisien-theregulartreops,theirregularsandthe militiaorgenerallevy.Thereisapawed liabilitytomilitaryservice.etmysoldier beingenlistedforfifteenyears.fotaofwhich heserve,withtheeolors.twohespendson furlough,andninewill'thereserve.The regularsconstitutetheforcecalledupon immediately.andtheirtegularbodyfront whichtheregularstftmdrawn.Theses& irregularsincludetheCteatels,andthere isnolimitationtothenumberthatmaybe raisedintimeofNMI.WhentheCrimean strugglewasatitsheighttherewereCl regiment,of1,000menunderarms.The Cm,sackshavetitanivyandartilleryaswell asthecavalry.forwhichtheyarcfamedthe most,andinthegreatbulksupplytheirown equipments.Themilitiaisthathotlyto whicheverymancapableofbearingarmsis liable.Thenumbersoliableisstatedtobe abouthalfamillion,andasmanyas3:',5.000 haveLeenactuallyintraining,atonetime. Itissaidthatthemilitiacanbeorganizedto theutmostinafewweeks,Coiningtothe importantquestionofpay,wefindastateof thingswhichitseemsimpossildetorealize. Thefollowingfiguresshowthepeacerate antithewarrateforthevariousdivisionsof rank General,£29716s.£44615s.lieutenantgeneral.£2386s£3578s.major-general, £17814s.£261Is.colonel.£120his. £1812s.lieutenant-colonel,£93is,,£110 Is.major,£776s.£11518s.captain, £648s.,£9612s.2dcaptain,£39IIs. £897s.lieutenant,£5415s.£822s.sublieutenant,451103.£776s.;ensignor cornet,£486s.,£729s.Officersareentitled toquarters,andasubsistenceallowance whenonthemarsh.Thenon-commissioned officersandprivatesarewretchedlyrewarded, thesergeant-nntjorhaving24,1.perday,the sergeantid.,thecorporal5-12thofapenny, thelance-corporal4d.andtheprivateid. TheyhavealsoamessallowanceofId.aday. Thereismeateatenon196daysintheyear, andthispaygiveseverymanone-thirdofa poundeachday.This,withtwopoundsof flourandsomepeeledbarleyandsalt,constitutesthegeneralration.Andonthisfare thegreatempireismaintained.
THEDEBUTOFANEMINENTTRAGEDIAN.
Yearsago-nevermindhowmany,forI speakoffamousMissRomer,andofopera, andbothwomanandmusicareunabated yearsago,then,IwasadwellerinCork,and theoldcitywasallexcitementanddelight withthevisitofanoperatroupe-awonderfuloperatroupeforthosedays,aneminently acceptableevenfarthese,thecharmingMiss Romer,aforesaid,wastheprimadonna,the renownedEnglishmanLeffler,wasthebass, andequallyrenownedScotchman,Wilson, wasthetenor.tieseraloperashasbeengiven, amongthem.TheMountainSylph,Semenbula,etc.,andthenkraIhavolocameonthe managerialtapes.ThereZermina,Giacomo, Beppe,LordandLadyAllcash,thedashing Frahimself,betnoLorenzo"NoLorenzo," sighedMissRotuer"NoLorenzo-whew1" whistledWilson;"NoLorenzo1-anoctave lower-diapasonedLeffler.Trio-Opera can'tbedone!""Stay,"criedtheManager; '-there'sayoungfollowengagedinthe
'we
It-Nes
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECOlion,
companywhohasaprettytenorvoiceand whomightbeabletostrugglethroughit." Trio(desperate)-"CanheactI""Don't know.Hehasn'thadachanceyet.He's onlytwentybeenwithmebutthreeweeks, andhasnotyettrodonmyboardsorany other."Trio(conitutezza)-"OhI-Ah justsoThanks.ImpossibleI""Let'sdo itwithoutLorenzo,"ponderouslysuggested thebass."WhatCutoutmylover-my gallantofficerNeverI"criedtheprima donna."Supposewehearthatyoungman sing,Wilson,"saidshe. "Do,"saidthe Manager,"therearetwothingsinhisfavor -heisdeucedgoodlookingandheknows music."Trwanimato)-"Bravo,bravo We'llhearhim."The"youngman"was immediatelysummoned,thestateofaffairs explained,andWilsonaskedhimtosinga 'songforthem,"Chanceistheroughstone whichdecisioncarvesintoimageofaGod," BaysaFrenchphilosopher.Ouryoungman seizedhischance,andsangwithasteady voice,theoldballad-'thehoseofAllendale," Trioconspirito GoodIexcellentI"and thoughtheisiprositstenordidnotexactly carvetheRoseofAllendaleintotheimageof goddess,hemadeenoughofthe"chance"to havethescoreoftheoperaimmediatelyput intohishands,andwithWilsonatthepiano. he,withoutamoment'sdelay,eommeuced hisstudy,ofLorenzo-sixlengthsofdialogue, asongandmanypagesofdifficultconcerted musicandfournightsaftertheCorkonians applaudedacapitalLorenzo.Well,the "youngfellerwiththeveryprettytenor voice"whostruggledthroughLorenzowas notdestinedforthelyricstageafterall. Inclinations,strongerthanchance,wedded hinttothetragicmuse-play-goingGreat Britainassistedattheceremony.The striplingloverhasbeenchangedintothe greattragedian,the"prettytenor"mellowed intothe"bigmanlyvoice,"andthe"young fellowwhohadnevertrodonboards,"transformedintotheheroofathousandtheatres.
ENGLANDANDROME.
TheCatho.ieReview(Brooklyn)writes
Oneofriteinostbeautifulpassegesinoneof Thackeray'sbeststoriesisalamentthat thereshouldbenoroadbackfromEngland tohome.Thegreatwriter'splaintisatthe mostpatheticdescription,pathetictroutire evidentheartinessandsimplicity.F,ivalieth BarrettBrowningsighedinthesantewayin aburstofbeamitulsongforaunionbetween the;southandtheNorth.Strangeasitway Wealto-clay,Disraeli'searlierandbetter novelsweresteepedinCatholicityand Judaism.Scott'smagicpenwavedaside,in afewyears,averylargeportionoftheantiCatholicprejudiceandpassionofthreecenturies.Gladstone,beforeheletthebitterness ofdisappointmentsourhisheartandwarphisintellect,alwaysspikeofRome%ehthe reverencethatonmul'eoccasionsthanone causedthevigeantWhalleytoinquire whetherornot4r.GladstonewererealtyaCaholesLongfellowismostCatholic whereheismustbeautiful.Andsothelist ',rightbeextendedindefinitely.Allmen NOR,riseevenpartiallyaboveinheritedLessem,antithetumultofthemob,seeinthe CatholicChurchamagnificenttemplewhere Godabidesanddispensesmerciestohispeo- ple.Theyseeinalltheworldnotempleso great,sovenerable,somighty,soallembracingasthis,andsolikelytosurvivethefierce passionsandcounuotionsofthehour.This feelingamongmenofreligiousmind,this constantsearchingforawaybacktoanundividedChristendomwhereallChristian menshould,asoncetheywere,beonein Lail'andworship.showsitselfmore markedlyinEnglandthanelsewhere.The civilzedworldteelayisArewnwiththe wrecksofcreedscallingthemselvesChristian.Menseewithhopelesseyesthese asreeksbreakingtipintosmallerfragments still aroundanddisappearing,whilebefore,behind, themsweeponthewastesofinfidelity.Itwasthisintenseyearningthat,under God.ledleekthemenwhoenteredinto whatisknownastheTrammell'movement. aridgavetotheChurchaNewmananda Manning Marshallamongtheclergy,aWantand amongtnelaity.Thesameleaven isstillatwork,andthoughwewaylaugh sometimesatthepreienneonsofcertainof themoreadvancedRitualists,weseeno motiveforlaughterinthedesirewhichunderliesmuchofthisstrugglethetlesireby somemeansoranothertoprovethemselves oitewiththehotlyoftheChurch.It.issaid, weknownotonwhatauthority,thatDr. Newmanalwaysclungandclingstotheidea thatsomedayoranotherageneralmovement willteesplaceintheAnglicancommunion andsetintowardsRoute.
THEPAPALPOWER.
SoutheysaysofthePapalrower:-"If thePapalpowerhadnotbeenadaptedtothe conditionofEuropeitcouldnothaveexisted.WehareonlytolookattheAbyssinian andOrientalchurchestoseewhatEurope se*wouldhavebeenwithoutthePapacy.Itwas morallyandintellectuallytheconservative powerofChristendom;politically.too,it wasitssaviour.forinallprobabilitythe West.liketheEast.musthatebeenoverrun byMahommettanien.andsunkinirreinediebledegradation.if,inthatcrisisofthe work!,theRomanChurchhadnotreused thenationsloftunitedaridprodigiouseffort commensurablewiththedanger."
IRIsHDROLLISRY.
AnamusiogstoryofthelateDairies Barringtonisrelatedasfellows:-Ilseingto
appearforaplaintiff,inacaseatClonmel, heletintothedefendantinmeasuredterms. Theindividualinveighedagainst,notbeing present,onlyheardoftheinvectives.After Barrington,however,hadgotbackinto Dublin,thedefendant,aTipperaryman, namedFoley,lostnotimeinpayinghis complimentstothecounsel.Herodeallday andnight,and,coveredwithsleet,arrived beforeBarrington'sresidenceinHarcourt Street,Dublin,Throwingthebridleofhis smokinghorseovertherailingofthearea, heannouncedhisarrivalbyathundering knockatthedoor.Barrington'svalet answeredthesummons,and,openingthe streetdoor,beheldtheapparitionofthe rough-coatedTipperaryfire-eater,witha largestickunderhisarm,antithesleet stickingtohisbushywhiskers."Isyour masterup?"demandedthevisitor,inavoice thatgavesomeintimationoftheobjectof hisjourney."No,"answeredtheman. "Thengivehimmycompliments,andsay Mr.Foley-he'llknowthename-willbe gladtoseehim."Thevaletwentupstairs andtoldhismaster,whowasinbed,the purportofhisvisit."'Thendon'tletMr. Foleyinforyourlife,"saidBarrington,"for itisnotahareorabraceofduckshehas cometopresentmewith."Themanwas leavingthebedroom,whenarough,wet coatpushedbyhim,whileathickvoice said,"Byyourleave,"andatthesametime Mr.Foleyenteredthebedroom."Youknow mybusiness,sir,"saidhetoBarrington"I havemadeitajourneytoteachyoumanners, andit'snotmypurposetoreturnuntil1have brokeneveryboneinyourbody,"and,atthe sametime,hecutafigureofeightwithhie shillelahbeforethechevalglees."Youdo notmeantosayyouwouldmurdermein bed."exclaimedMines,whohadasmuch honorascoolcourage."No,"replied theother,butgetupRssoon asyoucan.""Yes."replied'Mines, -.thatyoumightfellmethemomentIpet myselfoutofthehlankets.""No,"replied theother"Ipledgeyoumywordnotto touchyoutillyouareoutofbed.""You won't?""No.""Uponyourhonor1'' "Uponinyhonor.""Thatisenough,"said letines,turningoverandmakinghimself comfortable.andseemingasthoughhe meanttofallasleep,'Ihavethehonorofan Irishgentleman.andmayrestassateas through1wereunderthecastleguard."The Tipperarysalamanderlookedmarvellously astouishedatthepretendedsleeper,butstem Dainesbegantosnare. Hallett."saidMr. Foley.aren'tyougoingtogettip1" No." saidDailies."IhavethewordofanIrish gentlemanthathewillnutstrikemeinbed. and1amsure1amnotgoingtogetupto havemybonesbroken,lwillnevergetup again.Inthemeantime.Mr.Foley,ifyou shouldwantyourbreakfast,ringthetell thebestinthehouseisatyourservice.The morningpaperwillbeherepre-ently,butbe sureandairitbeforereading.forthereis nonhingfromwhichamansoquicklycrutches coldasmarlingadampjournal,"andDienes affectedtogotosleep.TheTiphadfunin hima.wellasferochy,hecouldnotresist thecunningofthecounsel."(letup,Mr. Barrington,forinbedoroutofbed,Ihave nottheplucktohurtsodrollaheart."The resultwas,thatinlessthananhourafterwardsDailiesandhisintendedchastiserwere sittingdowntoawarmbreakfast,thelatter onlyintentuponassaultingadishofsmokingchops.
ARRIVALOFTHEMAILS,
TheP.and0.Company'ssteamerwith theEnglishandotherMailsarrivedin Albanyunthe2ethofFebruary.Theintelligencebytheopportunityisneither startlingnorveryinteresting.Theentice patetiwarinEurope.itwouldseem,will tutiunatelybeavertedandpeacebetween Turkeyantiherrevoltedprovincesoncemore restored.TheConferenceoftheEuropean powerswhichwasheldinConstrintinoplehashoweverdispersedwithouteffectinganything towardsarrangingonasatisfactorybasisthe affairsoftheTurkishEmpire.Weareglad toreportthatpearlshellshaveadvancedin priceandalsothatsandalwoodhassomewhatimprovedinprice. FromthecolonialpaperswecannotdiscoverthattheColonialConferencehasresultedinanythingofanypracticalgoodfor WesternAustralia.Thequestionofthesea Cablebeingrenderedofusetothiscolonyis definitelysettled,thecoloniesofNewsouth Wales,VictoriaandStyliAustraliahaving decideduponaroutewhichleavesout WesternAustralia. Theuffeirsofthe.AnglicanChurchinthe neighboringenemiesthinnotappearsobeina veryprosperouscondition.'ekenewBishop ofMelbourne.Dr.Moorhouse.isdiscussing thequestionofApostolic:itsuccession,and Dr.Hole,BishopofBrisbane,andformerly ofl'erthW.A.,hasresignedhisSeeanise- pietaofnotreceivingsufficientsupport
THEDUKEorMARLBOROUGH.
Adeputationofanotablekindwaited uponhisGracetheDukeofMarlborough uponThursday,ontheoccasionofhispublic entryintoDublinasLordLieutenant.It wasadeputationoftheCatholicUnionof Ireland,censistingofhisEminenceCerdinal Cullen,theEarlofGramm'.theMust ReverendtheAtcheishopofCashel,and iiinitariesoftheCatholicliterarche,wino servedtheopportunityalio'(leaitsirisdunce's adventtopresentIiiinwithapetitiunelplaitiatoryoftheenlireatiorialemitstt!'the CatholicpeopleofIreland.antimoreespeci- allypointingouttheeecteeytaracies&',et
TUESDAY,MARCH6,1871.
anticonvenientendowmenttotheCatholic UniversityofDublin,aswellasasharein thenationalfundstowardsendowingthe systemwhichhasbeencarriedoutinthe ChristianBrothers'schools.Weearnestly trustthattheprsyerofthispetitionwillbe takenbyhisGraceintohismostseriousconsideration.
EMPEROROFPRUSSIA.
TheseventiethanniversaryofthecommencementofEmperorWilliam'scarreer VMSnotunbefittinglycelebratedatBerlinon NewYear'sDay.Itwastheglorification notofRight,butofMight.Theoldwarrior himselfwasperfectlyfrankinhisavowal whenhesaid"Prussiahasbecomewhatshe ischieflythroughherArmy."Itisbythew andmuscle,bybruteforce,byherstrong rightarm,bytheedgeoftheswordandthe pointofthebayonet,byherKruppgunsanti thelancesofherUhlans,byshotandshell andrifledartillery,thattheTeutonshave wontheirpresentdominantpositionin Europe.l'russiahasbeenconsolidatedand Germanyraisedfromaconfederationof principalitiesintoanempire,bythesheer forceofa zation.carefully-preparedmilitaryorganiAdecadeback,theKingofPrussia, ashethenwas,receivedtheheartiestcongratulationsoftheloyalofficersunderhis command,astheroyalHeadoftheArmy, upontheconninground,then,ofthesixtieth anniversaryofthedaywhenhisMajesty's militarycareercommenced.ThefelicitationsthenofferedtohimwerethefelicitationsofthePrussiansoldiersexclusively. Thosenowofferedtohim,onMondaylast, werethecongratulationsoftheArmyandof theunitedperpleaofallGermany.What WilliamtheVictoriouscharacteristically piideshimselfonmostofallisthefactthat thedeedsoftheBrendenburg-PrusslauArmy are,ashesay!,enrolledimperishablyinthe annalsoftheworld'shistory.Thegranite blocksuponwhichhisironthronehasbeen meerl,iuo.herwords,hateheartcemented togetherbythebluedsliedintorrentsdating thecroonsgnendingrespectivelyatSadowaandatSedan,whentheprideofAustria firstandthatofFranceafterwardswas rolledinthedust.Thehomagepaidtothe EmperorWilliamonMondaylastwaslike theglorificationofoneoftheoldViking'sof theNorth.whosegadwaseither,likeOdin, armedwithasword,or,likeThor,witha hammer.Howlong,itmaybeasked,however,willallthisexultationlastaboutthe militaryconsolidationoftheGermanEmpireIAslong,probably,astheoldMonarchhimself,but-howmuchlonger?
BRITISHIRONCLADS,
Afatalityseemstoattendourgreatironclads.They dilemmas.areperpetuallygettinginto Theirenormousproportionsand their andimmenseweightrenderthemunwieldy unumnagable.Inarollingsea,a terrificgalecatchingthehurricanedeckof the"Captain"atatdisadvantage.cruisedthat nobleshiptocareenoveruntil,inafew secondswith500soulsonhoard,itwassubmerged.Tirelistofkindredcalamitieshas beenverylamentablesincethatfatalnight intheBayofBiscaywhenthe"Captain" foundered.Andanadditionofterrible magnitudethreatenedrecentlytobeadded tothemelancholycatalogue.Twoofour grandestironceetvesselsofwar,Il.el.S. "Triumph"antiH.M.ti."Monarch,"all butcameintoacollisionthatmust,suppos- ingittohaveoccurred,havecausedinevitabledestructiontobothinIlesikallayon the22ndofDecember.The"Triumph," havingbutjustarrivedfromMalta,tookup herposition.onthatdate.abouthalfamile ahem'ofthe"Monarch."Scarcelyhadshe assumedherplacetherewhenafinite'sgale commenced.Althoughalltheotherships ofthefleetimmediatelycastasecondanchor, the"Triumph"trustedinafool-hardyway tohersinglecable'Thegipofthisone holdprovidinginadequatetowithstandthe blastthatwasraging,theponderousvessel begantodrift,wihalarmingrapidity, straightuponthe"Monarch."Another anchorhavingbeenletgo-alltoolatetobe ofanyare--Ihetwonoblevesselsappeared doomedtodestructien.Itwasonlywhen mattershad,inthismanner,reached.appar- ently:,thelastcrisis,thatsteampower,com lingtotherescue,enabledthe"Triumph"to torgeaheadindefenceofthehurricane,anti thus,inthenickoftithe.extricatedboth shipsfromacollisionthatmusthavebeen disastrous.
TintEX-EMPRESSEruntm.
Theex-EmpressEugenie,afterpayinga visitoffarewelltotheHolyFather,left RomeonFriday,the22ndDecember.for Florence-theveryFamedayontuhichKing Vic:orEmanuel'learnedto!hePalaceofthe Quirinal.IlerImperialeltijesly'svisithas beenwelltheca,onehaspassedoffNo.1 successfully.TheEmpressEugenieand11Q1' only'on.rlretkideenofhisHoliness,hate. forthefirsttimeintheirlives,hetithe happinessofkite,:ingatthefeetoftheHoly Fatherandofreeeitingfromhisvenerable handtheA[meteisBenedictinn.Theemotion withN1hiclithewinlotvedEmpressof leapoltenIii.fuunniherselfinthepreeece ofthel'oneffracedhardlybematterfor surprise.awlwillnotsoonbeobliterated fromtheremenabianceofFroncitCathoies. silikultrarevu.lywiththatincident.a strangeiomouneetirentetastiradein,the i'"go,ofAlalfull,actAltiingtowhichthe
3
EarlofDudley,theotherday,offered£5,000 to16thatthesonofNapoleonIII.willbe officiallyproclaimedEmperorofFrance duringtheEarl'sownlifetime.LordDudley (astheWesternMorAingNewsremarks whilerepeatingthisstatement)is60,and theoddsareverylong,andtheywereat onceacceptedbythePrinceofWales,andby threeothergentleman.Agaiu,theCorrespondentoftheMorningPostatRomemakes mention,inhisdespatchofthe28thDecember,that,apropostotherecentvisitofthe EmpressEugenieandthePrinceLouie NapoleontoRome,aFrenckgentleman there,whoknowshiscountrymenwell,conversingwithhim(theCorrespondent)onthe previousday,expressedhisconvictionthat thereignofM'Mahonwouldbeatonce followedbythatofNapoleon1V."Infour yearsthePrinceImperialwillbe25years old,andquiteasreadyforthethroneas Francewillbetoreceivehim.""D'ailleurs quivoulezvousquivienne?""EtlaRepublique,"saidtheCorrespondent."Bahune RepubliquesansRepublicainsI"Andso.by amot,theNapoleonicdynastywassatisfactorilyrestoredtotheImperialthroneof FranceI Duringthelaterportionofthe EmpressEngenie'sstayinRome,itwasremarkedthatherMajestyremainedmorein seclusionattheImperialvilla.Thisseclusionthoughattributedpurelytoindisposition,was,perhaps,notunnaturally,under thecircumstances,regardedbymanyashavingaverydifferentsignificance.Ithaving beenconsideredinsomequartersthatthe attentionspaidtotheEmpressandPrime ImperialduringtheirstayintheEternal Cityhadbeenmoremarkedthanthefriendly relationsexistingbetweenthepresentGovernmentofFranceandthatofItalywould justify,itwasthoughtprobablethatsome observationstothateffectinFrenchaswell asItalianjournalshadcausedthe&einem Eugenietorelapseintoacomparativeretirement.ThePrince,however,haulno hesitationinacceptingthePrinceandPthlcetsofPiedmont'sinvitationtodinnerattine Quiritial,wherehewassplendidlyentertained.HisImperialHighnesswasaccompaniedontheoccasionbyFenceCharles andMinceMurat,Ithasbeenremarked assignificantthatwhimtheladiesofthe diplomaticbodywerepresentedtotheEmpress,herMajestyacknowledgedeachwith adignifiedbow,withtheexception,alone,of theBritishAtulessadrents,towardswhomrite Empressadvancedastepinordertosalute herwithakiss,adistinctionunderstoodto refertoLadyA.Paget'srepresentationofthe countryinwhichtheEmperorandEinpreas foundasecureandhospitablerefugeatter theirdethronement.ItwasonChristmas Day,intheafternoon,thatVenceLutes NapoleonenjoyedtheprivilegeofhastalewellaudiencewiththePope,anditwason themorrowofChristmasthattheEmpress, inherturn,drovetotheVatican,totake leaseofhisHoliness.
HURRICANE.
Januarythe1st,1871,openedwithaherricanecomparableonlytothatof1701,a stormstillmemorableafterthelapseofware thanacenturyanda-halfasonethatin Kentalonetoreupbytherootstwenty-fivethousandlargetrees,sank,withinsightof ourshores,twelveline-of-battleships,swept theEddystoneLighthousefromtinerockinn whichithadbeensostronglyrivetedand morticed,andinLondonalonemuseddestructionofpropertytotheextentofat leasttwomillion'ssterling.Sincethatterribletempestnosuchgalehasblownonour seaboardasragedforhoursonMondaymorn- ing.AtDover,atBrighton,atHastings,at Ramsgate,atEastbourne,thesearolledin withaviolencethatcausedinmanyparts theutmostdevastation.TheAdmiralty PieratDover,forexample,wassoshattered bythebillowsthattheinjurydonewasto theextentoffrom430.000toiseit.000.The DoverRailwayStation,again,waswashed intobythefurioustitletosuchanextent thattherollingstockhadadoublerightIo itsnameasetch,genitor Omittedand smashedupintoruinthatgoodswaitingfor deiivery,engines,eauiruees.ai.dteterremcee loadedwithminerals,wereeompietele wreckedandtoggedtogetherinineetricable confusion.AtBrighton,boththeWestand Chainleerswereseriouslydamaged,many ofthehousesfromtheeasternextremityof KempTowntotheextremewestofClifton- sillsbeingentirelyunroofed.TheEsplan- adeatEastbournewastornupasbythe shockofanearthquake.AtFolkestonethe sleepers,themetals,andthebellastwere bodilycarriedoifbythewaresfromtherailway.AtWorthingtrstfiewasstoppedaltogether,WhileatPortsmouthintercourse waskeptrpbyboatsfrompointtopointjust asitisatVenicewithgonaoles.Allaiong theSineeylankoitineihareemtherisingof therivercausedthegreatermiserybet'veva thebridges,butmoreparticularlyinIles ncightselloodofLawhetti.wherethedanger ofdouchingisconsiderablyenlivenedbythe restraininginfluenceonthemithile..exaisle ofthegreedVietutimiEneettleieur.
NOTICE.
rrillEFoundationStoneof(ItoNew ChurchofSt.doseph,Nonthem, willbelaidonEASTERA.OND.\Y, 2ndApril.Onthesameday,aBazaar, inaidoftheBuildingFhlid,willtaki placeinNortham.
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,TUESDAY,
AT.JOSEPH'SCHURCH,NORTHAM.
CollectedinJanuaryandFebruary. s.it.
Monaghan
Chidlow
Molony
Revd.B.Delany I 00
Orphanage. THEManagersthankfullyacknowledgethefollowingdonations:-
ForGirl'sOrphanage,Perth. MrJ.MaguireofDardanup,4bagspotatoes. ForSt.VincentdeIPaul'sOrphanage, Subiaco.
Mr.Gugeri,28gals.Vinegar. Bancell,bagof(talons. Corbett,loadofStraw.
DEAT11.
NOONAN.-AtKojonup,onthe25th January,byaccident,ELEANORO'DoNALD, oftheCountyofLimerick,Ireland,thewife ofthelateWilliamNoonan.Deeply lamentedbyhersorrowfulfatuity,andher circleoffriends.Aged74years.-11.1.r. Heraldpleasecopy.
1) 1 It (3 () ILY
9.-Fill.TheFiveWoundsofOurLord.
11.-SUN.IVofLent.
12.-MON.S.GregorytheGreat,P.Conf. andI',Jet
16.-FRI.The.MostPreciousBloodofOar Lord,
17.-SAT.S.Patrick,It. Ireland,
18.-PASSIONSUNDAY.
Conf.Patronof
19.-.MUN.S.Joseph,Conf.SpouseofB.V. Mary.DayofDevotion.
20.-TOES.S.(iabriel.Atchange).
21.-WED.S.Benedict,
2i.-1:111.TheSevenDuatursoftheIt.V. Mary. SITNDAY,
29.-111AUNDYTHURSDAY.DayofDevotion.
30.-GOODFRIDAY,DayofDevotion.
31.-SAT.holySaturday. APHIL.
1.-EASTERSUNDAY.TheResurrection ofOurLord.
THEWEST
ti5tralianCatholicgeroi:d.
"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,haring&Areyoureyes therewardpreparedforthose,,'hocombatjar thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.
TUESDAY,MARCH,6,1877.
COMPVLSORYEDUCATIoN,
W'IIENpeopletalkofthenecessityfor theeducationof'thepeoplebeingundertakenbytheState,theyareapttoforgetthatthemoneyallcomesoutof theirownpockets.Buttheynouethe lessactuallypaytotheGovernmentin thefirst.instanceeverypeintythey receivefromitonthisaccount,and evensuffera10,sintheexpenseof collectionanddistribution.They,in fact,paymorethantheyreceive.They payitintheirtea,theirsugar,and otherexcisablearticlesanddotrotsee it,buttheypityforitallthestone andwerethereuovote'foreheational purposes,theycoulddoallthatisdone now.Theonlydifferencewouldbe that,insteadoftheRameycomingto theschoolsinamundaboutwaythrough thehandsofthetaxgatheretandother Governmentofficials,itcouldbeapplied directtotheschool.Uptowithina veryecentperiod,thiswastheway wnichalledthmitioninEnglandaud Englishsettlementswasprovided.It wasregardedusamatterforthe patentandthephilanthrophist.Even afteritcametobelookedonasan uequirement,somemeasureofwitieii wasdesirable,i'or ss,ite..a. gar,lei ts,:-itstesand
waslefttobecarriedoutbyvoluntary efforts.Theseeffortsweresoconsiderablethatinafewyearstheysufficedto raiseandmaintainschoolsinevery partofEngland,andwerelookedon bymanypeople,ifnotbymost,asdoing allthatwasnecessary.Butthereis anotherpointofviewfromwhichthe questionofStateinterpositionmaybe regarded.Whilethereareagreat manypersonswhoarereadytodo theirdutyintryingtoraisethemental andmoralconditionoftheirfellow creatures,therearealsoagreatmany whoarewhollyindifferentonthesubjectandwho,ifitwaslefttothemto doestheypleased,wouldleaveallthis sortofworktohedonebyothers.After awhilethereforetheestablishmentof elementaryschoolswasencouragedby grantsfromtheStateor,inother words,thosepersonswhowereindifferentinthematterweremadetoassist suchasweremoreearnest.Inthis way,themeansofeducationwas broughtwithinthereachofallwho wishedtheirchildrentopartakeofit. Butalittlewhileagotherearoseacry thatallcrimewastheresultofignorance andthatiftheworldwaseducated therewouldbenocrime.Carried awaybythisassumption,theEnglish Governmentandthoseofmanyofher dependenciesconceivedittobe theirdutytotakethetaskofeducatingthepeopleonthemselves.Theydid notproposetogivethepeople areligionsedtiou-thecora ofeducationbyNLichcrimeis generallysupposedtobemostaffected -butseculareducationbywhich,if unaccompaniedbyreligiouseducation itusedtobethoughtthatcrimewasif anythingincreased.Here,inthis colony,atwofoldprinciplehasbeen adopted.TheStatehasschoolsofits own,butatthesametimegrants assistancetoprivateschoolsoncertain stipulatedconditions.Inreferenceto thissystemacontemporary-the 110.6'd-hasrecentlycalledattention tothefactthat,if'theStateishoundto seethepeopleeducated,itisboundto maketillthechildrenofthecolony attendoneschooloranother,andthatit cannoteitherconsistentlyorjustly makenon-attendanceatschoolanoffence againstthelawinoneplaceandpass itover115nooffenceinanother.Inthis weentirelyconcur.Nothingcanbe moreinconsistentandabsurdthanto saythateveryonemustbeeducated, andthattheeducationofthewhole peopleisaStatenecessity,andthento allowthepeopleofthisorthatplaceto doastheypleaseanddispensewith educationaltogether.IftheStatehas arighttocompelattendanceatschool becausetheeducationof'thepopulation isoneof'thosethingsforwhichitis responsible,itisitsboundendutyto seesuchattendanceenforceduniversally. Ifitisnotitsboundendutytoseeit enforcedeverywhere-ifeducationis oneofthosethingswhichisoptional withtheindividual-thoutheStatehas norighttoenforcesuchattendanceor permitittobeenforcedaiywhere.At presentthecountryschools,wherecorn tulsorymeasuresaremostnecessary,are inconsequenceoftheirregularityof atteuilaneeansweringtheirpurpose mostimperfectlyandmaintainedwith thegreatestdifficulty,whileinthetwo chieftownstheschoolsarekeptupby thelawandthepolice.
ARCHDEACONLECAILLEAND THEELEVENTABYEDUCATIOIVACT.
Asmostofourreadersaredoubtless aware,fromhispublishedlettersinthe localPress,theElementaryEducation Actof1871,hasnotbyanymeans givenARCHDEACONLECAILLE,Unqualifiedsatisfaction,andwithan energyandzeal,characteristicofa personwhoisinrealearnestonthe questionofprovidingeducationforthe risinggeneration,theARCHDEACONhas commenteduponwhatheconceivesto betheshortcomingsoftheElementary EducationActmosttrenchantly.Ancirt,rteeevLECAILLEdoesnotlikehalf inewaires,oteaoytbingintheshapeof aesinriemise,andheistooearnestin hiswerk,tohiooltanyimpedimenton thepartofauAct,professedlyestab-
MARCH6,1877.
lishedtofacilitatethelaborsofthose engagedineducation,withoutfearlessly andplainlypointingoutthecauseofhis obstruction.TheElementaryEducationAct,theARCHDEACONcontends, withmuchreason,asregards countryschools-whichareexexceptionallycircumstanced-requires considerableemendation,andwhile wefreelyadmitthattheARCHDEACONhasmadeoutastrongcasein favorofcountryschoolsinparticular, wemustatthesametimebeartestimonytothefact,thattheEducation Actonthewholehasbeenfoundto workmostsatisfactorily,andis,aswe haveonaformeroccasionstated, admirablyadaptedtothewantsand circumstancesofamixedcommunity. Timeandexperiencehasonlyconfirmed theopinionwethenhazarded,andto rendertheActworkableineveryway, should,therefore,bethedutyandobject ofeveryoneengagedunderit,in theimportantworkofpromotingand extendingEducation.Withthese passingremarksonARCHDEACON LECAILLE'Scommentsontheworking oftheEducationActasappliedto countryschools,wewillforthepresent divertattentionfromthatphaseof' thequestion,andcallspecialnoticeto themorethanquestionabletreatment whichtheARCHDEACONhasreceived fromthehandsoftheCentralBoardof Education,inhiseffortstosecure governmentassistancefortheschool, whichhasbeenestablishedbythe ARCHEEACONontheNorthBackFlats ChampionBay.Thatourreaders, then,maybeinapositiontojudgeof theharshtreatmenttowhichtheARCHDEACONhasbeensubjected,wemay mention,thatataveryconsiderable expense,aschoolhouseand&Tomo_ dation,asrequiredbytheElementary EducationAct,wereprovidedbythe ARCHDEACONattheNorthBackFlits, andtheservicesofacompetenttrustier secured,andhavingalsofulfilledall othernecessaryconditionsoftheact. theapplicationoftheAneiloeacosfor agrantinaidwas,notwithstanding thateverythinghaulbeendonethatthe !awrequired-coollyrefusedbythe CentralBoardofEducationThat suchacourseonthepattoftheCentral Bntrdwascalculatedtowoundmost deeply,onewhoalreadydidnotentertainaveryhighopinionoftheEducationActisnottobewonderedat,and afterrepeatedlyexpostulating,with theCentralBoard,theArchdeaconcausedamemorialsetting outtheclaimsandgrievancesoftie settlersontheNorthFlatstobeplaced beforeHisExcellencytheGovernor. Thememorialwhichwasmost calmandtemperate,seemstohavebeen treatedmostcavalierlybytheauthorities,asinsteadofreceivingareply theretodirect,fromHisExcellency,as isusualinsuchacase,aletterwas forwardedbytheSecretarytothe CentralBoardofEducation,stating thattheBoardwouldnotaltertheir descisiontogiveagrantinaidtothe NorthBackFlatschool,andfurther intimatingthattheInspectorofSchools wouldbesenttoreportontheGreenoughschools,sothatintheensuing year,theprovisionsoftheAct-which werebeingviolatedbytheCentral Boarditself-mightbecompliedwith TheDistrictBoard,werewellaware thattheywereactingcontrarytothe spritandletter:/ftheactincontinuing tosupportschoolswhichhadnotthe requirednumberofpupilsattending them,butbeforetheCentralBoardcould amendtheirlawlessproceedingsthe reportoftheInspectorofiSchoolsis,it wouldappear,necessaryTheGovernment,orthe°entre.'BoardofEducationhoweveritseemscancontinuewith impunitytoexpendpublicmoneyon schoolsthathavenoclaimwhateveron publicsupport,-andhence,contraryto law,-buttoaschoolwhichhascompliedwitheveryrequiredcondition, publicfunds,iuaidthereofatepereniptosilsrefused!Whatmotivecould haveactuatedtheCentralBoardintheir peculiartreatmentoftheNorthFlats school,weatecertainlyatalossto conceive,andwethenothesitatetosay thattheirpartialadministrationofthe Act,shouldhavereceivedmoreattention thanitdidfromHisExcellencythe Governor.Acasemoreglaringlyun-
just,thanARCHDEACONLECAILLE'S treatementinreferencetotheNorth Flatsschool,couldneverhavecome underHisExcellency'snotice,andhis acquiescenceinthearbitrary,onesided conductoftheCentralBoardreflects neithercreditonHisExcellency's soundnessofjudgmentorimpartiality. TheElementaryEducationActof1871, wasintendedbyitsframersto"encouragevoluntaryeffortsinsupportofschools," buttheactionofthepresentCentral BoardofEducationintheirdealingwith ARCHDEACONLECAILLE,seemmoredesirousofdiscouragingthanencouraging, voluntaryeffortsinthesupport thereof.WecertainlythinkARCHDEACONLECAILLEhasbeenmostunfairlydealtwithbytheGovernment, andtheCentralBoardhasbeenguilty ofanactofinjusticeinrefusingto grantaidtotheschoolinquestion. Apartfromthefactthatthis particularschoolwouldonlycost thepubliconehalfthesumwhichit would,wereitapurelyGovernment school,thereistheuglycircumstance thattheCentralBoard,has continuedtosupportschoolsin violationoftheexpressconditionofthe Act,andatthesametimerefusedpublicassistancetothepromotersofa schoolwhohavecompliedwithevery stipulationofthesamerneasure!Itis thedutyoftheGovernment,wemaintain,toseethatthelawisfairlyand impartiallyadministered,andwhenthe extraordinary,naysingularlyunjust treatmentreceivedbyARCHDEACON LE(MLLE,andthepromotersofthe NorthBackFlatsschool,onthepartof theCentralBoard,wasbroughttotheir notice,theGovernmentshouldatonce haverequiredtheBoardtoigidlyadheretotheletteramidtenorofthe Act.Asitis,ourle:'Irscan ohnelysee,thatthevagariesofthe CentralBoardhasusurpedthepiss.of aw,midbytheremissnessand enceofourI;evernment,theEducation Actof1871,haspracticallybecomea nullity,intheinstanceoftheNorth IbickFlats.
jotttngs.
1.1IeLORDSHIPTHEIlisnoe.-WeunderstandthatHisLordshiptheBishop,purposes makingapastoraltourintheSouherndistiiets,duringthemonthofApril.'TheCatholicsofAlbanyareitreparingtogivehid Lordshipawarmandheartyreception.
ALTERATIONIN MASS.-OnSunday. hourforhigh,Mass Perth,waschanged atwhichhourHigh placeintheCattle&
THE}TOURFORHum thenthFebruary.the intheCathedralChurch, from11a.ni..to10a.m. Masswillinfuturetake alduringtheSunnuer.
ST.PATRICK'SNEWCHURCHYORK.-We learnfromaYorkcorrespondentwithmuch satisfaction,thatthenewchurchofSt. Patrick,ismakingrapidprogress.The mason'sworkissofaradvanced,thattenders havebeencalled,andweunderstand,accepted.fortheerectionoftheroof.Wemust congratulateourYorkfriendsonwhatthey havealreadydone.andalsoontheprospect oftheirbeingenabled,atnodistantdate,to boastofhavingthehandsomestchurch inthecolony.
THESTATIONSOFTHEHOLYWAYOF THECaoss.-sincethecommencementof Lent,thedevotionsoftheHolyWayofthe Cross.havebeenperformedintheCathedral ChurchonSundayafternoons.andalsoon Fridayevenings.Theattendanceofthe congregationhasbeenmostnumerous,and evidentlythedevotionoftheviaerueisis mostpopular.
THER0YWNEWSnHOOLHOUSEPERTH.-Weregrettostate,thattheoneandonly seriousimpedimenttotheimmediateerectionofaBoys'newSchoolHouseinPerth, isthewantofsufficientmeans,Thebuildingsite,andaconsiderablequantityof buildingmaterial,intheshapeofbricksand stone,havebeenpresentedtotheBuilding Committee,byhisLordshiptheBishop,and welearnthereisabalanceofcashinthe handsofthe'TreasureroftheSodalityofthe ChildrenofMary.whichistobedevotedto thebuildingfund.Underthesecircumstances.itisobvious,thatitonlyrequiresa littleenergyonthepartoftheBuilding Committee,tosecureamplemeanstobring theintendednewschoolhousetocompletion. Withthematerialattheirdisposal,together withthefundsalreadyinhand,thereisno validreasonwhythebuildingshouldnotbe commencedforthwith.Wesincerelytrust thattheBuildingCommitteewillatatonce zealouslybegintheworkentrustedtothem, andmanifesttothepublic,thattheyreally
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,TUESDAY,MARCH6,1877.
deservedsuccess,evenshouldtheyfailto winIt.ThatsuccesswillattendtheenergeticactionoftheCommittee,weare,ourselves,morethanhopeful.
PIC-NICFORCHILDRENATTENDINGTHE BOYS'ANDGIRLS'ASSISTEDSCHOOLS PEierH.-Wearegladtostatethatavery respectableamounthasbeencollectedin Perth,forthepurposeofentertainingthe Boys'andGirls'attendingtheAssisted SchoolsinPerth,ataPic-Nic.Ithasbeen suggested-andwecordiallyconcurinthe idea-thattheFremantleSchoolsshouldbe requestedtojointhoseofPerth,andthus secureaunitedandmonstergathering.
EMIGRATIONToVICTORIA.-Wehave beeninformedthatbythe"Georgina,"which sailsfromFremantleinafewdays,noless thanforty-twopersonshavetakentheir passageforVictoria.
LARoaANDWAGES.-Weunderstand thatconsequentuponthedullnessofthe timesintheEasternDistricts,theemployers oflaborhavereducedthewagesoflaborers from24s.to20s.perweek.Thisisnotavery pleasantprospectforImmigrantstoarrive perLadyLouisa.
THEMECHANICSINSTITUTEPERTH.Weregretverymuchtofindthatthis valuableInstitutionisfastfallingawayfrom theobjectsforwhichitwasfounded. BeyondhavingatolerablygoodLibrary.it hasnothing,oreffectsnothingcarriedout successfullyelsewherebysuchInstitutions. ThattheMechanicsInstitute,underactive management,iscalculatedtodomuchgood, cannotbedoubted,andthesooneritisguided byanenergeticcommitteethebetteritwill befortheInstitutionitself,andthemore satisfactoryitwillbetoitsfriendsand supporters.Itispositivelydisgracefulto turnsotineabuildingalmostexclusively isitadancingsaloon.Nightly,visitorsto thereactingroomareannoyedantidriven away,bytheincessantnoisefromthedancing riven.combinedwiththewretchedmusic frontamiserable"fiddle"andthemonotonouswhiningiffatrumperyconcertina. DaneingintheHall,mayoccasionallybevery Pl'operlyportnitliallinttoturntheflailinto adancingsaloon,is.werepeatit,aslur uponusasacontraunity.
PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY, -11-cliarsnitwitsatisfactionits1.11,1ding 011'continuedsuccessofthePerthlatItitlie Yaenglett'ssociety.Thenumberof memhersissicalit WI.lthe libraryisis periffflitstllyimpisois1by thetidditionofi,ovwe;k 1Veareplcasedto allChittheOiscasionclass,inconnection withtheSoeiety.isbeingconflictedwith fetichenergy:Indspirit.andprole,oneof thcSsoety'sgreatestattractions.'Coithider the `ucirtystill more "taking" teadingsareoseasionaliygivenby themembers.antitheattendance onthefoaming;ofthereadingshasbeen mostlitillielotts.tinThursdayeveninglast, readingsofamostinstructiveantiinterestingcharacterweregivenbyMesr..J.A. Lucas,C.P.Iteilly,antiM..1.Ite,,ein,and thelargeattendanceofmembersman thedeepinteresttheytaketherein.NVeare gratifiedtofindthatthel'onimitteeofthe YoungNisei'sSoeieiy.purposegitingmore put,'icilytotheirreading-&c.byadmittingthe friend-andargentintelecesofmember:thereto, Thisisastepintherightdin...effete.and weMgthewintermonths,tieamieepate smut,ofourredder,willspendtesty plea-taileveninginthshallofthePerth C.fthoneYoung\len',Society.
ST.PATRICK'SDAY.-WCaregratifiedto learnthattheAlembersofthePerthCatholic YoungMen'sSociety.purposegivingan entertainmentincom:nemora:ionofthe anniversaryofSi.Patrick,onTuesday,the Deliinst.Wehavenudoubt,theentertainmentwillhewellattended,andthatthe SOUSantidaughtersoftheEmeraldIsle throughoutthecolony.willbegladtolearn thatSt.Patrick'sliayof1s77.has well andpatrioticallyobservedinthemetropolis.
11APPLEOFAHoltallIs;AIDOFTHE OltellANAGEFUNIts,--Wehavetoinformour readers.thattheOrphanageBazaarCommitteeharewithdrawnthehorsewhichthey purposedrafflingforthebenefitofthe OrphanageFunds.TheHorseinTees'ion. hasbeendisposedofprivately,andthose personswhohavenothailtheamountspaid bythemforticketsreturned.can(twainit. onapplicationtotheHutt.Secretarytothy OrphanageBazaarCommittee.
werepersonsprohibitedfromshootingbirds altogetherwithinthelimitsnamed,that portionoftheriverwouldbecomeatno distantdate,therendezvousofanalmost countlessnumberofbirds,duringthewhole year.Astheriver,attheplaceindicated, boundstheintendedBotanicalGardenonthe east,wereallyconsideroursuggestion deservingtheconsiderationoftheGovernment,andalsoofeveryoneinterestedinthe formationofaBotanicalGarden.
THEHIGHSCHOOLBiLe.-Wecangive ourcorrespondent,X.Y.Z.noinformationin referencetotheHighSchoolBill.Whether thedecisionoftheSecretaryofStateasregardstheMemorialfromtheRoman Catholicsandothercolonists,againstthe introductionoftheHighSchoolBillhasbeen favorableorotherwise,wearenotinapositiontostate,butofonethingweareconfident,andthatis,thattheintendedHigh Schoolwillneverbeasuccesti.Thecolony isnotripeforsuchanInstitution,andRRa consequence,aftercostingthepublicac,,nsiderableamountofmoneyitwillturnoutas unprofitablyR9manyotherofourWest. Australian"greatexpectation"haveunfortunatelyforthecolonyitself,intoo manyinstancesresulted,viz.,-lossand disappointment.
STEAMERFOROURCOAST.-IIiRannounced thattheGovernmenthavebecomethe purchasersofthesteamerRobRoy,whichis intendedtotaketheplaceoftheGeorgette. IftheGovernmenthavereallyboughtthe RobRoy.therecanhenoquestionthey couldnothavedoneamoreimpoliticact,nor couldtheyhavedoneanythingmorecalculatedtobringanotherburdenonthecolony. Theblunderingofourgovernmentisnow proverbial,andasshipowners,theirblunderingantimismanagement,willonlybecome stillmoreapparentandannoying.
STEAMCOMMIAICATIC-N
WITHTHESTRAITS
SETTLEMENT.-WenoticethattheStrarts rent,isquiteamusedattheproposalto establishsteamcommunicationbetweenthis colonyandSingapore,andcommentsonour short,comingsinnoveryflatteringterms. Aswepurposereferringtothisarticleon 'WesternAustraliainournextnumber,we willnowonlyadd,thatwewereneverwith thosewhobelietedthatsteamcomninnicationbetweenthiscolonyandIndiacou'd atpresenthenettletopay.andconsequently alwaysIsdievedtheideawouldberidiculed bycapitalists,asithasbeenbythe StraitsTimes.Steamcommunicationhowever,betweenthiscolony,IndiaandMelbourne,wouldproveacommercialsuccess, antithatevearecorrectinthisview,we purposeattemptingtoconvinceourImmototsscommaye:ay.
TIIELAcEPEDEISLANItS.-Iltunourwith herthousandtongues.hasitthattheAmericanlevernmenthassignifieditsintentionof takingpossessionoftheLacepetleIslands. Ifthereportprovescorrect.andHisExcellencythegovernordeterminestomaintain hisrivertotheIslands,thedenizensof "sleepyitollotv,"mayanticipatesomething thatmayrousethemtoenergyandaction. Warisimminient
LossorSHEEP.-Weregrettoreportthat ouresteemedfellowcolonist,Mr.M. Morrissey.ofMountErin,hassustaineda seriouslossinoneofhisflocks.Itseems thattheflockreferredto,consistingofsome fireorsixthousandwerebeingchangedtoa rimfurtherNorthfromthehomestead,and beingshortofwaterduring.thejourney,on comingtoapoolofbrackishwater.the sheepdranksofreelythatnolessthanfourteenhundreddiedinconsequence.
beenimperfectlyawakened,andwithcliff. cultykepthimselffromgoingoffagain. Mr.Marmion-alsosomnolent-persistedas usualinsingingasongwhichwasutterly unsuitedtohimantiwasallowedtoretire unmolestedtoresumehisrepose.Mr.C.H. Jamesreadhistwostockpiecesanddidnot readthembadly,butcompletelyspoiltthe effectbyanairofaffectationwhichran throughallhedidandanindiscribable "something"whichmadepeoplenotlike hisreading,ovenwhileacknowledgingits merit. Bytheway,Mr.James shouldalwaysappearinhiswig. Hewasneverintendedtoexistout ofit.Incourt-inhiswig-heisthemost perfectpictureofeleganceandrefinement thatcouldbeconceived.Asseensitting beneaththejudge,hemighthavejuststepped outofoneofthosegreatgildedframescontainingportraitsoftherefinedgentlemanof acenturyago,-buthisgetuponthestage isjustasunbecomingtohim.Inthepresent instance,heincommonwithalltheother performershad(inconsequenceofthefoot boardinfrontofthestagebeingraisedtoo high)theappearanceofbeingintheact ofcomingupatrapdoorandunabletoget quitethrough,thelowerhalfofhisperson beinginvisiblefromthepit.Mr.Clifton's violinplayingwassufficientlygoodtofind itswaythroughflagsanddraperiesand obtaingenuineapproval,andMrs.Jamesand hersisterMrs.Franciscodidwhatcouldbe donewithanoldcottagepianowhichwas entnistedtothem.Somelittlepraisswas alsoduetoMissCompton,whoforsoyoung asingerexecutedthedifficultsongallotted herverycreditablysofarassingingitcarefullyanddistinctly.The concertwhichhadanunusuallylengthy programmeantiwhichwasstillfurther lengthenedbythedifficultyofwakingthe singerswhenitwastheirtimetocomeonanoperationwhich.imperfectlyasitwas performed,nevertooklessthanfireminutes. -wasoneofthemostspiritlessandwearisome thatthehallhaseverwitnessed.Itdragged onitsslowlengththroughthreehourswithoutasingleencore(exceptforMr.Clifton's violinantiMr.Sendey'scomic..ongs)orone heartyburstofapplause.-Commumeated.
PASTORALLETTER
OFTHE
Eightget!.311.Oriuer, BISHOPOFPERTH.
TotheClergyatuiLaityunderhis spiritualjarisdictiorl.
DEARLYBELOVED,WhereastheholyseasonofLentis approachingwedeemitexpedienttoremind youofthenecessityofcomplyingatthat sacredlinewiththepreceptsofthechore!), inparticularwiththatknownattheEaster precept.Althoughthegeneralityofthe faithfulreceivethesacramentsofPenance andtheBlessedEucharistwithinthetime appointedbythechurchyetthereare manywhoscentthroughignorancetobe satisfiediftheyreceivethematanyofthe principalfestivalsoftheyear,andtherearc othersalsowhoneglectthemaltogetherfor yearswithgreatdetrimenttotheirsouls.
Trentpointedout,thatthecouncilof Laterandoesnotpublishacommandtothe faithfultoconfesstheirsins-thiswasan obligationwithwhichtheywerealready familiarbutacommandnottodefertheir confessionfortoolongatimeasthecoluiless ofsomepromptedthemtodo.Theprecept ofthecouncilwasnot-toconfesstheirsins, buttoconfessthemwithinalimitedperiod, andaffordsanargumentquitethereverseto thatwhichhereticshaveattemptedtodraw, fromit,-anargumentinfavourofthe beliefoftheclergyandlaityofthedayin thedivineinstitutionoftheSacramentof Penance.
PRESERVATIoNOPBIRDS.-The"Silly Session."ofourCoifmialParliament,prodeicedafterall,onegoodmeasure,andthat was.tiebillpreventingducksandother birdsbeingshutonlyduringcertainspecified periodsoftheyear.Duringtheprohibited periodoflastyear.wewereoftenallitacti attheimmensemonist'.ofduck.,andwher Hills-whichitwouldrequirean0,aisles, gisttoproperlydescribe-whichwefloe, timetotimenoticedquietlysetMintinginthe river.betweenthePerthbridgeandthesite oftheoldAbattoir,anditoccurstous,that
CONCERTATFREMANTLE.-Aconcertwas givenonthe2:irdoflastmonthintheOdd FellowsHallinaidoffundsforbuyinga pianoforuseatpublicconcerts.Theeveningsentertainmentmaybedescribedinone wordas"muffled."Theroomwasmuffled. thelightwasmuffled.theinstrumentwas muffled,andtheperformersweremuffled. Bysomeunintelligiblefreakofnature. theywhohadthemanagementoftheconcert. appearedtobe7mitlerthehallucinationthat theyhadsomewhereorotherinthebuilding adeadmilitaryofficerlyinginstate.and drapedthewallswithred,andbluebunting, while.asanenitileinofimmortality.they surroundedthefewlampswithwhichthe hallisprovidedWithwreathsofgreenleaves. Nownothingmoldbesohadeitherfor lightorsoundasthesemisplaceddecorations. Theplacemightaswellhavebeenhungwith featherbedsandblankets-solungasthe colorswereredandblue.Theconsequence wasthatthehall-neververylight-wasin almosttotaldarkness,andthesingerswho seemedtoheaffectedbythegeneralgloom cameonthestage-noneofthemperfectly awake-antisomeofthemevidentlyfast asleep.Mr.Searle-thetenoroftheevening -cameforwardclearlyinastateofsonambulism.lieseemedtoletdreaming thathewassingingbut,likenelsonsatemplingtosingin their sieep,couldnotopenhislipssufficientlywide toutteranyarticulatesounds.Mr.Rictus'd thinlytthoatteetip,edtosing, home Rome"-oneoftheeasiest,andstupidest songsintheEnglishlanguageandwhich wasburiedwithaheapofrubbishymusic fiveandtwentyyearsago,hadevideinly
AsourDivineLordinstitutedthesacramentofPenanceasameansbywhichwe mightobtainpardonofoursins.theCatholic Churchhasalwaysregardedconfessionasa flatterofdivineobligationforallthose whohavefallenintogrievonasinafter Baptism.ThecouncilofTrenttestifiesto thisperpetualbeliefofthechurchwhenit declaresthatourLordJesusChrist,when abouttoascendtoheaven,appointedpriests, hisvicars,thattheymightactasjudgesbeforewhomallthemortalsinsintowhichthe faithfulmightfallshouldhemanifested, antibywhomsentenceofremissionorretentionshouldbepronounced.Fromthis preceptnooneisexempt.'ritelawmakes nodistinction.AllwhohateoffendedGod bymortalsin,mustseekforforgivenessin thehumbleconfessionoftheirfaults.
ThedivineNWsoclearasregardsthe existenceoftheobligation.Isnotequally explicitindefiningthetimewithinwhich itshouldbecompliedwith.Butasthe effectoftheSacramentistorestoresouls losttosanctifyinggracetothefricaftshipof AlmightyGodandtorescuethetafromthe iitimitientperilofeternaldamnationinwhich mortalsinplacestheta,itisevidentthat thosebywhomitsbenefitsareneededshould incharitytotheirtiwnsouls,hastentoreceivetheSacramentatthefirstopportunity thatoccurstotheta.ifthefearcifthejust judgmentsofAlmightyGodprovokedby theiroffencesagainsthinthasnotpowerto inducethemoftheir01,1IIaccordtoseekthe recoveryofhisholygracewhentheycan convenientlydoso,thecommandofthe churchcompelsthemtopresent,themselves inthesacredtribunalatleastwithinityear. Intheearlyages,theChristians,Owlish leadinstlivesofpeat holiness, eonfessed frequently.Inlatertimes,aspietygrew cold,thecustombecamelessuniversally observed.'fleecouncilofLateranheldin rhoyear enactedalawintendedto counteractthetepidityoftheage,acordinu towh'challthefaithfulofbothsexesafter restbin!theyearsofdiscretionarehumidto confesstheirsinsatleastonceitsear. The:atomwhichmakesknowntheirobligationhassometimesbeenreferredtoas proof,byhereticalwriters,thatconfessiot, isnotofdivineinstitution,hatthein,entioe ofWell.Theyforget,ustheFathersui
Thepreceptofannualconfessionapplies toallwhohaveattainedtheuseofreason. Childrenoversevenyearsofage,aregenerallyconsideredascapableofdistinguishing betweenrightandwrong,andtheyareseconlinglytoheregardedasundertheobligationofreceivingtheSacrament-ofPenang onceeveryyear.Wecannotspeakintoo severetermsofcensureoftheconductof thoseparents,whowitnesstheirchildren grownuptotheageoftwelveandfourteen withoutbestowingathoughtuponthe necessityofseeingthattheymaketheir confessionannuallyatleast.Theseparents mustbeignorenttoaninconceivableextent oftheseduties,ortheirindifferencetothe spiritualinterestsoftheirchildrenmustbo extreme, TheEskerpreceptincludesbesidesthecommand ofannealconfession,thatofcommnnicatingevery yearatBasertime.InthelawsoftheChurchwith refereneetothisdutywehaveproofofthesomeanxietyonhertoprovideagainstthesadconsequences ofthetepidityofthefeithful,aswehaveinher canonsrelativetotheobligationofconfession.In thebeginningtherewasnoneedofexpresscommand tolodneethefaithfultoreceivetheBleseedEuehriet Theywereacquaintedwiththeimmenseblessingto hehadicythefrequentparticipationoftheBodyof theirLordandwerecarefultoapproachthesacred Tabledaily.Graduallythecustomwasgivenupby thebodyofthefaithfulandisbecamethepracticeto receiveivolyCommuniononlyeverySunday.later studitwasusualtodosoatlongerintervals,andS. Fabian,Pope,whosatinthechairofSt.Peter,inthe middleofthethirdcentury,wincompelledtoordain thatailshouldreceiveHolyCommunionat!vest threetimeseveryyear;atChristmae,Feelerand Pentecost.TheCouncilofLateran,finallyextended thelimitsoftheprecepttotheperiodwhichitnow comprehends,anddecreedthattheBlessedSacramentshouldbereceivedatleastonceeveryyear. Isthedecreeinwhichthecouncilpublishedthis obligationthereretwoparticularsworthyofnote. tineisthatthecouncilcommandstheprecepttobe fulfilledatEastertime.Itisasatthatsacredperiod oftheyeartheBlessedS..eramentwaninstitutedand themysteriesofourLord'sPassion,DeathandgineOURItesurreetionoccurred.Thewords"EasterVine'. Pmayobserve,ofamoreorlessextendedinteroretatioa.ThefacilitiesforreceivingtheSacrrmentsarefarfrombeingequalinallpartsofthe ChristianwortThechurchwishestoacciimmodate herselftotheeireumstanceeofthesituationofallher children,endhencewhilstinCatholiccountriesthe periodappointedforthefulfilmentoftheEasterpreceptivshort,inmissionarycountriesitinoftionsiderabledurationInWesternAuctratla,bythepermitshinoftheHolysee,itextendsfromAshWednesday totheOetaveofthefeastofSaintsPeterandl'aul, thatistothe6thJudy,inciusively.Itwiltsufficefor CatholicsinthisiliocrwtoreceivetheSacramentset attimewithinhieperiod.Toreceivethemeither foreoralterwillnotheenough;Itwillnotfulfil theprecept.Thosewhoarepreventedbyunavoidable calvesfromcomplyingwiththeirdutywithinthe VireAppeintedareexemptfromsin;huttheyremain undertheobligationofconfessionandcommunieatingatthefirstopportunitythatoccursafterthe EasterTimeIspassed. Weroadscarceremarktoyou,dearlybeloved,that theobligationofmakingthehasterCommunionIs imposedonallwhoseagerenderthemcap.tbleofmakingchildrencannotbepreparedforl'ommunonat earlyaperiodeftheirlifeastheycanbeforconfession.Butifthycanhavesenseenoughforthe laterdutyatsevenoreightyearsofage,theywill surelybepossessedofsufficientdiscretionattenor twelvetobeablewithproperinstruction,tounderstandthedignityandappreciatethegracesofthe BlessedlinehristIftheyaredeprivedoftheirinstructionthroughthecarelessnessoftheirparentsor pastors,thesewillhavetoaccounttoGodfortheconsequenceoftheirneglect. thecommandoftheChurchtoreceivethesacramentofPenanceandHolyCommunionatleast onceayear,mustnotheregardedasanintimation oradesirebythechurchthatweshouldnotreceive themmoreoften.Thewordsatleast'pointtoa differentconclusionandindicatethedesireofthe churchthatherchildrenshouldcontrasandcornmunieatefrequently.Infactshewishesthatthe faithfulnow,ahou'dcommunicateeveryday,asdid theirbrethrenintheearlyageofchristianityrfailingthiseverySundayasdidthoseofalat.rperiod. Fewmaybedisposedtogosofarasthissuggestion Implies,buttherecanhenodoubtthatallauituated bya,inceredesiretoranctifytheirsouls,.1111kpep undefiledbythesinfulnessofthisworld,thou cleansetheirconsciencesbyagoodconfession strengthentheheartsbypartakingofthesacred banquetoftheEucharistseveralrimssayear-once ineachmouthorouallthegreatfestivalsofthe chinch. ByinstitutingtheBlessedEueharistunderthe formsofbreadandwine.ourLottwouldgiveus, tonnderstandtheeffectsandthenecessityofthe mostHolySacramsnt.Ascorporalmeetanddrink areessentialtothesupportofthephysicallife,itothe bodyandbloodofoursaviourconcealedunderthe sacramentalspeciesarenecessarytothemaintenance ..l'thelifeofthesoul.Withoutthecoasttit f corporalfoodthebodylanguishessniteventuary dieswithoutimpartingtothesoulfrequentspirtnut nourishment,thespiritgrowsaeas,seeeitsstockof gracedeminish,sinfirmitiesearnest)Scditsrltat last,perishinginmortalsin.Thosetruthsateall euntryedinthose iofouru.Lcoured,prwee,ed: preserved y ei ivy ,xtudrinkindeedexoptyoueatlidflesheftheson of Unadrinkhisblood,youMalinothave ,4 you.VI.58and54. Beforeconcluding,weharetoinformyou,deaCy beluied,thatinconsideratitmofthedlificuttlesh.t bythefaithfulinmoatparts'fouruiocese,ea procuring11141.1llellOPdiet.wehaveappliedtotheIle', latherfurarelaaatiouoftheresulaue. limniest°inforceduringLentandthathisilolini hasbe,ugraciously',Iranitoat-cedetoOur1,IUP,t. 'Ihefreshdirty...alma.grant-dus,1.011101keeliwtat touetalonLBOddit.01:1111thiyineverysee,ex.e,pt LitesockofQuartertette.,andidolweek,no e.tuct.ouifsuseonoundays deal" Ilit,erpiici.egesartenibootedin.1.eLenenrepro lionsaeupyofwhichisannesedtothePastoralend istoremaintogetherwithit,/Amt.,tothechurch douriortheoeuveueeneeof.heOuflirvgli.tollIne..ch tiartaietduringtheenure;AIMofLent, A°reiaxetunismadebythenewdispensationsin ihe.aveof(asoug.Thislawstillwowsinfuel luresterallthosewhoarecapableutuhser,git,.s willuurlogLent,usontheothtrlootua)aL1144 CUrUUrIligtheytar. aheBlessingof1,tattherather,andofthecon, andoftheduly ilotniduponyen..ad..1*.tys lemmaminiyen. Givenattl,stEpitseopalRerodeucethisSlatth.yof January1577. ijiMARLINGRIPER, J,lishopofPerth.
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,TUESDAY,MARCH6,1677.
SONGFORST.PATRICK'SDAY,
Yourglassesfillwithusquebaugh, Anddrink,withglowinghearts,to-night, Thedearoldlandwhichgaveusbirth, Old"Irelandofthestreams"sobright; Whilethrillingmem'riesthroughoarsouls Ofhomeandkindred,faraway, Thetoastringoutwithjoyousshout"OldIrelandandSt.Patrick'sDay."
Canweforgetthesaintsofold Whofreedourlandfromdemonthrall Whoshedalustreonourrace
Ortimeordistancecannotpall, Wholefttousthatgrandoldfaith
Whichhassurvivedthetyrants'sway? Withrev'rentlovewe'lldrainthebowl
ToIreland'ssaintsandPatrick'sDay.
Withfeelingssadandsorrowful, Insolemnsilence,quaffwenow Themem'ryofourmartyr'ddead WhobledtoplaceonErin'sbrow TheGodsentdiademofthebrave, That'snoblestwoninfreedom'sfrayTheheritageofsnugglingRightThentoast-"ourdeadandPatrick'sDay." Whileroundthemerryfestiveboard, Wenever,surely,canforget OurbrotherexilesoftheGael, WhoseheartsbeattruetoIrelandyetWhosemem'riesclingtoErin'sIsleWhofortheircountryalwaysprayWhokeeptheirshamrockbloominggreenWhoblesstheirlandonPatrick'sDay.
FromoutthisfairAustralianshore Wegreetingsendourkithandkind Wepraythemlettheirdiscordscease, Andcastdisunionfarbehind; Letoneunitedphalanxstand ForIreland'scause-andcomewhatmayErelongwe'llbaskinfreedom'ssmile, AndcrownwithjoySt.PatricksDay. CLAN-NA-GAEL. Perth,March8,1877.
ARRIVALOFTHEENGLISHMAIL.
Albany,Feb.26.
TheP.&0.S.S.AssamwiththeEnglish Mail,arrivedatKingGeorge'sSoundfrom Geneathalf-pasttouro'clockyesterday morning,andleftforGlenelgat530p.m. ThepassengersbytheAssamforthiscolony areMr.AffieckandMr.C.Leach. TELFGRAMS.
January26. SirHenryElliot,replyingtohisfarewell address,expressedhisfirmbeliefinthe futureoftheTurkishempire.
February4.
ThemannerinwhichLordSalisburyconductednegotiationswiththePorteatthe Conferenceisgenerallyapproved. Numerouspublicmeetingshavebeenheld throughouttheUnitedKingdomtodiscuss theEasternquestionpreprartorytothe openingoftheParliamentonthe8th.
February8.
HerMajestytheQueenopenedParliament to-day,inperson.InherspeechHer Majestysaid,"Myobjectthroughouthas beentomaintainthepeaceofEuropeandto obtainbettergovernmentforthedisturbed provinceswithoutinfringingtheindependeuceorintegrityofTurkey.Iregretthat proposalsforreformsmadetothePorte werenotaccepted,buttheresultofconferenceshowsthatageneralagreementexists amongtheEuropeanPowerswhichcannot failtohaveamaterialeffectupontheconditionoftheGovernmentinTurkey.Iam inhopesthatthearmisticemayyetleadto peace,honorablealiketoTurkeyandtothe principalities.Ihavethroughoutacted cordially/withmyallies,withwhomand otherPowersmyrelationscontinuefriendly. MyassumptionofthetitleofEmpressof IndiaatDelhihasbeenwelcomedbythe chiefsandpeopleofIndiawithprofessions ofaffectionandloyaltyroostgratefultomy feelings,Theprosperityandprogressof mycolonialempireremainunchecked,and ItrustthatthemeasuresIhavetakenwill preventanyseriousevilarisingfromproceedingsintheTransvaalState.
Paris,January30.
TheNationalAssemblyhasvoted£4,000 towardsthedistressinPondicherry.
Calcutta.
Twohundredthousandrupeeswith "VictoriaEmpress"hasebeenstruckoffat theCalcuttaMint.-Inquirer
THEBISHOPOFGAPSSECOND
PASTOI?AL.
ThePorteannouncesitsintentiontointroduce,ofitsownfreewill,reforms demandedbythePowers. ItisstatedRussiaintendstopropose actionregardingtheEasternQuestion. January27.
MidhatPashahassentadespatchtoPrince MilanandPrinceNikitainvitingthem directlytonegotiateforpeace. January29.
ThePorteisvigorouslyprosecutingreformsmentionedinthenewconstitution. MidhatPashahasissuedadecreedisarmingthecivilpopulation.
Replyingdirecttotheinvitationofthe Porte,PrinceMilanhasnotifiedhiswillingnesstonegociateforpeace. January31.
British,German,andItalianconsuisadvise PrinceNikitatomakepeaceifthePorte cedesterritory.
ItisstatedthatServiaclaimsLittle Zivornekandcompleteevacuationofher territorybyTurkishforces.
February1. Turkeystatesthatshewillrequireher troopstoremaininAlexinatz,asguarantee thattheconditionsofpeacewillbefulfilled. PrinceNikitahesexpressedhiswillingnesstonegotiateforpeace,anddesiresto knowconditions.
February3.
ThePortehasagreedtonegotiatewith PrinceNikitaonthebasisofthestutuquo ants&glumandacertaincessionofterritory.TheagreementbetweenthePorteand PrinceMilanisconsidereddoubtful,owing tothedemandofTurkeythathertroops shouldremaininAlexinatzasaguarantee. February8. Itisdoubtedwhetherthereisanytruth respectingthecherueofconspiracybrought againstMidhatPasha.
Greatuncertaintyprevailsrespectingthe consequeocceofMidb.a'sfall London.Tan9I. InconsequenceoftheRev.Arthur Toothpersistingindefyingthejudgment oftheCourtofArcheshehasbeen imprisoned. AgreatTorymeetinghasbeenheldat Lieerpool.SirStaffordNerthcotemadea speech,inwhichheinsistedthattheinterestsofEttglandendherdesireforpeace hadguidedthepolicyoftheGovernment. January27.
Mr.GladstonemadeaweeelatTaunton, inwhichhemaintainedhispreviouseiargem againsttileateiminairlesystemofGoveitimtetinTurkey,midinsistedthattheteeponsihilityofthepresentstateofthings reetewig)Englicid.Turkeyhadvieleted anddestrotedtheTreatiesof1856,which were,therefore,nolongerMuding. January20. Thecomic;ionofDr.Slade,theAmerican wham,has;onappealbeensquashed January31. Stiusaimaseehavebeengrantedagainst causp4acy.
OnJuly1stMonseigneurGailbert,Bishop ofGap,addressedaPastoralLetter-tohie clergy,inwhichliedweltatsomelengthupon theattitudeoftheChurchtowardspolitics, andpointedouttothemthelineofaction whichhewishedthemtoobserveduring elections,whetherlocalorgeneral.The Letterwasnottwodayspublishedwhenall theRepuhlicanandanti-CatholicPressof France,andtheProtestantPressofEngland, burstforthintoonechorusofpraiseof MonseigneurtheBishopofGap.liehad announced,theytoldus,andlaiddown,anew principletoguidehispriestsandtheFrench clergygenerally,andindoingsohehail censuredtheCatholicl'ressandwhatthey arepleasedtocallthe"ClericalParty" generally.Andwhatwasthisnewprinciple?Averysimpleandaveryfamiliar one-thattheChurchneitherproscribesnor placesbeforeallothersanyparticularform ofGovernment,andthatshecanlireand accomplishhernussionnonethelesssuccessfullyunderaMonarchy,allEmpire,ora Republic.Thereisnothingnewinthis buttheanti-CatholicPress,intheirutter ignoranceofCatholicteachingandpractice, endeavouredtoshowthattheBishophad sethimselfindirectoppositiontohis brethernoftheFrenchEpiscopate.Chiefly inconsequenceofthestrangeeulogieswhich werelavisheduponhisfirstLetter,the BishopofGaphaspublishedasecond Pastoralonthesamesuoject,nominally addressedtohisclergy,realtyintendedfor amuchwideraudience.Ithashadmuch thesameresultastirefirst.InFranceand inEnglandjournalists,whoseldomperuse aBishop'sPastoral,haveendeavouredto prove,garbledextreme;ofphases,detached fromthecontext,thattheywererightin theinterpretationwhichtheyputuponthe PastoraloflastJuly.ThesecondPastoral istoolongfornstotranslateanyconsiderableportionofit,butwecannotletitpass withoutglancingatsomeofitsleadingfeatures,andindicatingitsgeneralpurpose. MonseigneurGuilbertbeginsbyabrief criticismontheCatholicPressinFrance. Itisfrank,open,concealingnothingofthe writer'sopinionsonthesubject,andniost assuredlyliedoesnotcondemntheCatholic Press.Onthecontrary,hesays"itsexistenceisanabsolutenecessity."Itniustbe there,toreply,dayafterday.tothedaily attackswhicharemadeupontheChurch. Butheadds(whatnoonewilldeny)that therearecertaininconveniencesnecessarily attachingtothediscussioninthePressof questionshearinguponreligion,although thisdiscussionispositivelynecessary.An editorisnotalwaysatheologian,and,evenif hewere,liewouldfinditverydifficultat (dinestogive,inthecolumnsofadaily journal,astudiedanswertotheobjectionsof anadversary.MetiseieneurGuilbert,therefore,warnshisclergy,andespeciallythe youngerclergy,againstseekinginthePress fordoctrinalexpositionsofquestionsin whichtileolo,sicelprinciplesanddoetnaaare involved,and,iusayingthis,undoubtedly helaysdownawiseruleforthepriestsof hisdiocese.Again,tiealludestothetone inwhichFrenchCatholicjournalistsoften writeoftheiradversaries,andhecounsels charityinallthings,though,atthesame time,heacknowledgesthaterneconductof theiropponentsoftenfullyexcusesthe!engine&inwhichthemorefieryspiritsofthe Pressreply.It-ishardtoblameaman,and especiallyaFrenchman,forreplyingto invectiveandstudiedinsult,withouttaking muchthoughtforthepolishorthemoderationofthedictionheemploysand,ingeneral, wemustsaythattheFrenchCatholic Preset,inthemidstofgreatprovocations, maintainsaverymoderatetone;attimes
"to-day,itissaid,onhisdeathbed?"
indeed,thereisanoutburstoffiercewrath provokedbysomemorethanusuallybitter attacks;butmenaremen,anditishard toreadsomeoftheInsultslevelledagainst theChurchandthepriesthoodinFrance withoutfeelingone'sbloodrunningfaster thanusual.Somemenaresimplydisgusted whentheyreadsuchthings;othersare rousedtoaLindofangerwhichmaybe uncharitable,butcertainlyisgenerous;and ifsuchamanhasapeninhishand,his writingswillbetruetohisfeelingsofthe moment. Returningtohisthesis,thattheChurch recogniseseveryformofGovernment, MonseigneurGuilbertrepliestoants-Catholic writers,whohavespokenofitasadoctrine notrecognizedbyCatholicsgenerally,by quotinganarticlefromtheUnitaCalice, inwhich,itproposofhisformerLetter,this doctrineissetforthalmostinhisownwords, andattheendofhiePastoralhereprints articlesfromtheUnivers,Defense,Monde, Francais,writteninthesamesense.His positionisasimpleandaverylogicalone, andonlytheenemiesofCatholicsgenerally strivetomisrepresentit.Heendeavorsto showthat-thepriestasapriestshouldnot attachhimselftoapoliticalparty,forhe mustministertomenofeverypolitical opinion-aFrenchmanisnotnecessarilya badCatholicbecauseheisagoodRepublican.Butasacitizenthepriestisfreeto belongtowhateverpoliticalpartyhe honestlybelievesisdoingmosttofurther thewelfareofhiscountry.Thisissimple enough,andthisisthesenseoftheBishop's Letter.Again,withregardtothePress,he maintainsthatajournalwhichsetsoutby declaringitself"Catholiqueavanttout," cannotmekeitselftheaccreditedorganofa party,withoutrunningtheriskofcompromisingtheinterestsoftheChurchinFrance byappear'ngtobindt'aemupwiththeinterestsoftheparty.Wequeetionvery muchifthereisanysuchjournalinFrance, atleastinthedailyPress.Buthegoeson tosay,leteverypartyhaveitsorganto furtheritsinterestsandhe,ofcourse, wishesthattheseorgansshouldbeCatholic, andthoroughlyCatholic.ThisisthepositionoftheCatholicPressinFrance.Of courseaCatholicpaperdoestakesidesand mustattachitselftoandbetheorganofa party,justasthepriestinhiscapacityofa citizenwillvoteforonesideortheother. OuthispointMonseigneurGuilbertspeaks fullyandclearly.Hedoesnothesitateto refertothepresentstateofaffairsin}-ranee. "Itshouldheunderstood,"hesayethat,ns farasregardstheclergy,thehestwayto re"oncileittoanyregimeisnottocarryon againstIt,inthenameofthatrt,yime,awar ouirance.Rath,r,touseawell-knownexpression,oneshouldtrytomaketherip., Rpleasantthingfie.them.Butintruth,we mustadmitthatuptothepresent notwhathasLeenduueundertheruleofour y.uegRepublic."Andaloinhesays."ButcanoneexpecttheClain+toregard withthesamesetisfartion,withthegame goodwill,thosewhorespectandprotecther. andthosewhooutrageandpersecuteher? Isitpossible?Isitnotagainstthevery natureofthings7" Itwouldappear,then,thattheBishopof Gap'sPastoralLettersareofavery differentcharacterfromthatwhichhasbeen attributedtothembycertainjournalsin FranceandEngland.Howisitthatwhile quotinglargelyfromtheseLetters,sorunny ofourcontemporarieshavepassedoverin studiedsilenceparagraphssuchaswehave justquoted.Simplybecausetheywouldut oncedissipatethefalseimpressionproduced byrefillingotherportionsapartfromthe context.-WeeklyRegister.
"Mons.leMinistre,"saidthevenerableprelate,"Ican.inshowingyouthewounded, receiveyouinanhospital. Cremieuz,theJew,wasinstalledinhis palace,anditwasacurioussighttoseethe Archbishop°teringhisaimtoMadame Cremieuxtotakeherfromthesaloontothe diningroom. OftenduringdinnerMgr.Guibert,whois mostlearned,spokeonreligioussubjects, andDroughtratherembarrassingarguments insupportofhissubject.
"Doyouwishtoconvertmef"the Israeliteusedtosay.smiling,whenhehad noanswertogive,escapingfromthediscussionbysomewittyobeevation. M.Cremieuxofteninvitedstrangersto theArchbishop'stable.M.Gambettawas nonghisguests. AtthattimeGaribaldiarrivedintown (thetranslatorarrivedtherethesameday, 9thofOctober1870),andwasreceivedenthusiasticallybyCremieuzandtheother ministers.M.Cretnicuxthoughtofinviting himtotheArchbishop'spalace,whenthe prelateobservedtohim,"Ihaveaccepted atmytable,topleaseyou,menwhomI shouldneverhaveadmittedforthemselves, butasforGaribaldi,thechiefoftherevolutionistswhogttackedalltherightsofthe HolySee,Imusttellyouheshallneverbe myguest."
TheMinistergavehimagrandreception attheprefect'spalace.
M.Thiers,afterthedeathofMgr.Darboy, wishedtohavethepiousprelateArchltiehop ofParis,andJulesSimon,theminister, madeoverturestohim.
"Iamold,"saidM.Guibert,"letmedie inpeacebesidethegraveofSt.Martin. Pariswantsayoengerandmoreactiveand brilliantprelate."Buttheministerinsisted, andatlastinvokedthenamesofMgr.Affre, Mgr.Libour,andMgr.Darboy,adding, "afterthosethreevictims,wewantaman ofcourageandself-sacrifice.
TheBishopcouldnothesitatenolonger. "Wecanrefusehonors,"hesaid,"butwe cannotrefusemartydomI"CardinalGuiberttakesnopartinpolitics,andheconstantlyrecommendedhisclergytokeepaloof fromthem. Inoneofhisbeetpastorallettersccearly as1650hesaidtotheclergyofhisdiocese-Youmustabstainfromtouchingonany politicalquestionsoranyallusiontothem. Nothingcouldhemoredangerousormore calculatedIncompromiseoursuccess. Preachersshouldnutmixupintheirdiscoursesonspiriturlsubjectsandeternity thefugitivesquestionsofthehour.The fsithfulfullyunderstandthedangerofso doing.If.insteadofslwakingtothen,of Ilea,en,youcruettunatlitinwithearthyinterests,theytakeyouforapartyman,and willcease(-inningtolistentoyou."
Theeardivallipsfaiihtull)followedthat lineofcominct.liekeepsalooffromall partiesandisonlypreoccupiedwithreligious matters,ofwhichlieistheguardian;and toavisitorwholatelysaidthatRoyaltywas theport,whereastheRepublicwasonlya raft(rudeou),lieansweredinhismeridional accent."Ishouldnotaskbetterthantobe safeinport,butwhenweareindangerof beingfounderedandlostIpreferaraftto beengulfedinthestormysea."
WhentheCardinalspeakshisvoiceis sonorousandloud,asifItwishedtocarry thesenseandthesoundtogether.Themakes useofnogestures,andhislengimeeisso clearapeprecisethatthethoughtisalways conveyedtothehearers.
CARDINALGUIBERT,ARCHBISHOPOFPARIS.
Amestintereetinesrtieleappearstoday intireFigaroonthedietinguishedprelate whosucceededMoneignieurDarboy,cruelly murderedbytheCommunistsinMay,1671. AfewextractsfromItwillshowthe characterofthevenerableprelateInitstrue light: SomeoftheFrenchprelateshavegreat unction,otherseloquence,othersgreatardor andknowledgeoftheology.TheArchbishop ofParisseemstopossess,combined,thebest partofallthesequalities.Heuniteshis character,amenityandseriousness,mildness andenergy,andneverwashisdeviceSea/titeretForsterbetter.exemplified.They characterizefullythemen. Seventy-fiveyearsagohewasborein Provence,inamodestandhumblesphereof life.andafterseriousstudieswasordained priest,andwassomeyearsacurateinthe country.Aftertenyearsspentonthemission,hewasremovedtotheSeeofVivers.
"IfIJonotbringyouagreatnameand largefortune,"hesaidtothepeopleofhis diocese,"Ibringyoucharityanduntieina patience."Fifteenyears'afterhetookthe placeofti.slateCardinalMorlet,asArchbishopofTours.
In1866,duringtheterribleinundationof theLoire,heopenedhissplendidsaloonsto thevictimsofthedisaster.
In1870(andthetranslatorwitnessedit). hischaritywanunbounded."Iate,"he wrotethen"onlyanoldBishop,passionately devotedtothehonorandgloryofhiscountry."
Ilereceivedasmanyofthewoundedasiris palacecouldcontain,andtransformedthe archbishopricintoanambulance
Itwaswhenthusoccupiedthatthe minister,Cremieux,cametohimtoclaim hospitality.
"ItistheRepublicwhichcomestoyour door,willyoureceiveit,"saidtheMinister;
Hischeeksispaleandhollow,hishair gettingwhite,hisbrightblackeyesare shroudedwithathick-seteyebrow.Ills generalaspectisthatofoneoftheremonks (hebelongstotheOrderofOblates)ofthe 14thcentury,suchasweseeintheportraits preservedinstainedglassinsonicofour cathedrals.Undertheapparentlycoldand rigidaspecthehitsgreatsensitivenessand kindness,andsometimesinintimacyheis causticandsharp."Quas'yfrottes'ypique."
Infine,withhisgreatintellect,hisnoble character,andIrisvirtues,theCardinalis oneofthegreatfiguresintheFrenchEpiscopacy,andfewperlateewillhavefilledwith morehonorthedangerouspostofArchbishopofParis,inwhichthepurplesoutane isoftenstainedinblood. Itisuselesstoaddthat,withtheexceptionofCardinalMorlet,alltheArchbishops ofParissincethereignofCharlesX.fellby thehandsofassassins.Mgr.Affreonthe barricadesin1848(June),Mgr.Sibourby thehandofVerger,asilencedpriest,and Mgr.DarboybytheCommunists.Itisa dangerouspost,anditistobehopedthat thevirtuousandlearnedCardinalwhoaccepteditinstormytimeswillendhisdays quietly.
THELATELORDCHIEFJUSTICE 14'HITESIDE.
TheremainsofthelateLordChiefJustice ofIreland(theRightHon.JamesWhiteside) werelastSaturdayinterredinMountJerome Cemetery.Thefuneral,whichwasapublic one,wasoneofthemostimposing,probably themostimposing,thathasbeenwitnessed inDublinsincethatofthe"Liberator."A strongfeelingofregretwasuniversallyexpressedthatowingtosamelegalhindrances theremainswerenotinterredinSt.Patrick's Cathedral.Theinteresttakenintheproceedingsandthedesiretopayalasttribute ofrespecttoagreatIrishmenwerewidely manifested,andatanearlyhouratvarious pointsalongtheroute,largenumbersof peoplehadassembledtowitnesstheprocession,Thevarioaspublicbodies-theCore .t
I s
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,TUESDAY,MARCH
6,1877.
Buthegottoincreasin'hisdoses, Andtook'emmoreoften,hedid; Anditgrowedonhimfasterandfaster Tillinterabummerheslid. Iwasgrievedtoobservethisherefeller Ashovin'hisselfdownthegrade, AntiIlecturedhimontoitsometimes Attheriskofitssp'ilin'thetrade. Atlastliegotthunderin'seedy, Andhelusthisrespectforhisself, Andallhishighnotionsofhonour Wasbundledawayssontheshelf. Butattimeshewasdreadfulremorseful Wheneverhe'dstopfortothink, Andhe'dsweartorofornihisselffrequent, Andenditbytskin'adrink.
Whatsavedthatyowl!!feller?Awoman
Shedoneitinthesinelerestway. Hecomeintothebarostem evenint (Hehadn'tbeendrinkitt'thatibis), Andsethisselfdowntoatable
Withaterriblesorrowfultare, Andhesotthereagroaniii'repeated,Andcallitehisselfugonecase.
Hewasthinktn'andthinkite thinkin', Andcussin'!Ijsselfandhisfate.
Andendedhisthinkia'asusual By°Merin'aBoum-henStraight, Ilewasholdin'theetas',iuhistinge!A, NVhenintotheplacefromthestreet Therecameityounggallikeaspirit. Withafacethatwaspowerfulsweet.
Andsheglidedrightuptothetattle
Andtooktheglassgentlyaway, Antishesaystohim,"Georee,itisever; Iandonlyawomanto-day Irejectedyetiimeeinmysheer, Bo,IcometoyenItiady lairIvalalivewitliteityou,tavdsr'iee
1thoughtIwasstrong,butPutwest.
Youareboundinaterriblebolllege, AridImine,lo,e,toshareitwithyou
Isthereshameinthedeed11canbearit, ForatlasttoIllylitv,Iamtrue, Ihaveturnedfromheleensoftoychildhood, AndIcometmlilyloveranfriend, Leavingcointort,contentmemandhonour AndI'llstaytotimeterribmeend.
"Istherehungerandwantinthefuture?
Iwillsharethemwithyoutiednotshrink Andtogetherwe'lljoininthepleasures, Thewoesandthedangersofdrink."
Thensherosetiptheglassfirmandsteady, Butherfacewasaspaleasthedeal-
"Ilere'stowineandthejoytifcarousals, Thesongsandthelaughter,"shesaid.
'Thenherizup,hisfarelikeatempest, Andtooktheglassoutofherhand, Andflungitawaysternandsavage- AndItellyouhismannerwasgrand
Andhesays"Ihavedonewithit,Nally, AndI'llturnfromthewaysIhavetrod, AndI'lllivetobeworthyifyou,dear, Sohelpinn,amercifulGod
"Youhavesavedme,myloveandmydarling Onanobleandwomanlyplan
GobacktoyourhometillIseekyou InthegarbandstrengthofamanI"
IseenthesamefellerlastMonday, Lookin'!lobbyandhandsomeandgame Ilewaswheelie'avehicle,gen'tleineu, Andababywasintothesame.
FAREWELLOFMR.A.M.SULLIVAN,M.P.
poration,TrinityCollege.theChamberofButthischapthat1mentionedwaspleasin' Commerce,&c.-wererepresentedintheAndneitherstuckupnorstuckdown; procession.TheLordMayorandaconsider-Andwastkoughttobejollyagreeable abl.;numberofmembersoftheCivilCouncil Wheneverhewentroundtown. attendedintheirrobes,precededbytheHeusedtocomeioforhisbeverage CityMace,draped.inblack.TheVice- Quiteregulareverynight; chancellorandtheProvostandFellowsofAndItookaconsiderableinterest TrinityCollege,withtheexceptionoffourInmixin'thethingaboutright. orfive,werealsopresent,butnotintheir corporatecapacity,asitappearedthatthe deceasedwasnot,atthetimeofhisdeath,in anywayconnectedwiththeUniversity,so astoenabletheProvostandFellowsto attendinacorporatecapacity.The membersforthecityofDublin(SirArthur GuinnessandMr.Brooks),forthecounty (ColonelTaylormadMr,IonTrentHamilton)andfortheUniversity(theHon.David Plunket,Q.C..andMr.EdwardGibson,Q.C.,), thePresidentoftheCollegeofPhysicians, thePresidentoftheCollegeofSurgeons,the PresidentoftheChamberofCommerce,the PresidentoftheIncorporatedLawSociety, theOfficersoftheCollegeHistoricalSociety, andtheheadsofotherbodieswithwhichthe lateChiefJusticehadbeenmoreorless prominentlyassociatedinhisprofessional capacityorasaprivatecitizen.werepresent. Amongthosealsopresentwereallthejudges oftheEquityandLawCourts,thejudgesof theCourtofBankruptcy,oftheLanded EstatesCourtandtheCourtofProbate,with ex-LordChancellorsO'HaganandNapier. TheLord-LieutenantandSirMichaelHicks Beachsenttheircarriages.Thecortegehad topassthroughtheprinciplestreetsofthe city,onthewayfromthelateresidenceof thedeceasedinNlotintjoy-square,tothe cemeteryanti!nattyoftheplacesof businessinSackle-streetWestmorelandstrect.Grafton-street.andotherplaceson theroutewereclo-eti.AtTrinityCollege nearly404)studentsjoinedtheprocessionand marchedinfrontofit.Largenumbersof spectatorshadgatheredinthecemetery. Cannonl'eacoekedeliveredabriefaddress, inwhichliereferredtothedistinguished ebameteristicsofthedereeselthematchlessadvocate.thebrilliantorator.thehighmindedandfearlessjudge.andtheupright andGod-fearingman.Firmlyattachedto theprinciplesoftheChurchinwhichhewas hornandtrained.helostnoopportunityin defendingandadvaneingitsinterestswiththe boldnessofamanwhoismaintainingwhat heholdstobetrue,whospeaksoutthe honestconvic'ionsofhisheart.butatthe santetimewiththetemperatenessand courte-yofthemanwhorespectstheconscientiousopinionsofthosewhodifferfrom hin."SmiteoftheIrishpaperswishto speakkindly.ifnotaltogetherinaflattering way,ofthelateChiefJusticeWhiteside. Thos.:heCarlowPostsays Thedeparted JudgewasinmanyrespectsabrightornarecuttotheIrishfiench--thoughheunqui- tiotteldeshooedtogrcaeradvantagewhile httia-hidhisfirevrhetoricovertheIrish Bar.Zealous,earnest.antivehementlyimps.,ioneilinanyandeverycausehe C;1.01hehailvettherarefacultyofblending withtherequalitiesasalienthumour,aready wit,andanunflaggingvivacitybutseldom eqvalled.Evenafterhiselevationtothe rolts.Benchthesewantonfire,wereapttoburst worthdepitstheerminewhicheuelo-ed them.InhissocialintercourseJames Whitesidewasthemostgenialofcompanions, themostdelightfulofhosts.andthemost entertainedandagreeableofguests.His lo-sinthecirclesofwhichhewastheornamentandthecynosurewillhelongfeltand deeplydeplored,andliediminishesbyone morethelistofgiftedIrishmenwhohave journeyedto"thatbournefromwhichno travellerreturns."TheWeeklyExaminer remarkes:-`Asaliterateur,thisdistinguishedIrishmenheldnoordinaryrank. AncientRome,''ItalyintheNineteenth Century,"VicissitudesoftheEternalcity.' 'LifeantiDeathontheIrishParliament.'anti severalotherpublicatinnsoflessnote.issued atintervalsfromhispen,andtheuntiring assiduityofhisintellectuallifefriendtime forthedeliveryofmanyablespeeeheaand lecturesduringtheintervalsofhislegal occupations.Heisnowdead.andnomatter howwemightcensuresomeofhisacts.and nomatterhowwemustregretmanyofthem, noonecansayotherwisethanthattheIrish Benchhaslostagreatlight,anhonor,anda defence."
THEBARTENDER'SSTORY.
(REFORMEDASTHENEWYEARCAMEIN).
WhenIknowedhimatfirsttherewas suthineAsortofgeneralairThatwasveryparticularpleasin', Andwhatyoumightcalldehonnair. I'mawarethatexpressionisFrenehy, Andruttierhigh-daddyperhaps; WhichaccountsthatIhavetheacquaintance Ofseveral'qualitychaps. Andsuchisthewaytheyconverses. 4110, Butspeakin'ofthishereyoungman, Apparentlynatur'hadshapedhim Onasortofaliberalplan HadguyhimgoodlooksandgoodlanguageHisAndmannersexpressin'withvim beliefinhisself,andthatothers Wasjustasgoodfellowsashim. Ihernoticed(Pmratherobservin') Thatthemthatischeerfulesthere Isthesortthatisseldornestgiven Toindulgin'theirselvesinthefear Thattheyaiutbelt,'thoughtofsufilsient Thatever'sthecompanyby, Orthatsomebody,somehoworother, Istoppin'of'eniontothesly.
J.Clancy,MA.;ThomasHoran,Thomas Sherlock,JohnF.O'llea,GeorgeM'Auley, JohnM'Gee,G.Caprani,C.Coyne,Joseph Flynn,JosephLawlor,EugeneO'Sullivan, JohnMartin,GeorgeHolloway,Christopher Lane,PatrickM'Keown,GeorgeDarker, JohnByrne,HobertCullen,ThomasBoylan, GeorgeWilson,JamesDoyle,JamesWhite, andDenisO'Callaghan.Mr.A.M.Sullivan, duringthecourseofhisaddress,wasdeeply affected.Atthecloseofhisaddress,Mr. Sullivanshookhandswiththemembersof thestaff,manyofwhomweredeeplymoved. TheopeningofMr.Sullivan'sfarewellto thereadersoftheNation,inthelastnumber publishedunderhiseditorship,ranas follows DearFriendsandCountrymen,-After moretitantwentyyearsofservice,reaching formyouthtomanhood,intheranksof Nationaljournalism,Iresignto-daythe EditorshipandProprietorshipoftheNation. Inbiddingfarewelltoasphereoflaborto thedutiesofwhichsolargeaportionofmy lifehasbeendevoted,Ifulfilapurposelong agoformedandneverrelinquished,although hithertoregardedbycircumstancespartly publicintheirnature.Assuredlynot, however,untilmighthonourablydoso,has thisstepbeentaken.Inmemorablewords, erungtrouttheheartofthegreatIrishman whoprecededmehere-theFounderofthe Nation-theprospectbeforethatjournal anditsconductorswasproclaimedonthe verythresholdofmycareer.Enteringupon mydutiesasaNationaljoursalist,Ifound theconditionofIrelanddescribed,itta certainsense,aslittlebetterthanthatof"a cotis,-onadissectingtable."Retiringfront themet.melay,I beholdherresurgentand stii.lingonwardsteadilyand surelytoFreedom.AtsuchamomentI feelImay,aithoutreproach,givewayto personalconsiderations,inclinations,and interests,whichfuryearsIhavefreelysacri fired." Hisclosingwordswerethese:-"Relinquishiugthedutiesofjournalisminvolves formu,happily,noresi'flatlet+ofmyposithatotherwiseintheNationalcause.My professionalavocationswill,indeed,be pursuelmainly,ifnotentirely,inEngland buttheywillrequireofmeverylittlemore ofabsencefromIrelandthanmyParliamentarydutieshavedemandedandalthough mytheehenceforthwillnotbemyownas larglyashitherto,I,nevertheless,hopeto betounilhereatmypostverymuchasheretofore,wheneverIcanrendercommensurate serviceintheNationalmovement.And thereisnowAnotherIreland'notaloneon American,butonBritishsoil;therewhere thechildnoftitirracearedailygrowingto powerandinfluence,andwhereloveand serviceoftheo'dIIndareasstrongandholy iu'heirpurposeashereathome.Ihavea firmfaiththatinmynewsphereoflaborI canservethebestintcrestsof!rebind-those interestsofReligionandCountrywhich havebeenthepole-starofmycareerscarcelylessefficaciouslythanonthissideof tileChannel.Thereremainsformeinthese pagesbuttohidnneffectionatefarewellto you,mykindandfaithfulfriends,whose centitleneeandgenerosity,neverfailingor faltering,sustainedmetriumphantlyt!troughmeittheseyearsoflabour.Betweenthe EditorandtheReadersoftheNationthe relationshatealwaysbeenpeculiarintheir warmthoftrustandfriendlysympathy. FrommyheartIthankyou,asifIgrasped eachhand,andcould,facetoface,telleach ofyou,howdeeplykaballtreasurethroughoutmylifetherecollectionofkindnessunnumberedonyourpart.Whateverthe futuremayhaveinstoreforme,Icannever lempetowinfriendshipstoattainhonors morehighlyprizedthanthosebestowedon int.asEditoroftheNation.-Yourfaithful servant, A.M.SULLIVAN."
PROTESTANTISMINSPAIN.
TheFreemangivesamostinteresting accountofthescenewitnessedwhenthe membersofthegeneralstaffoftheNation newspaperpresentedMr.A.M.SullivanM. P.,withanaddresseiprelisiveofthefeelings ofadmirationandesteemwithwhichtheyregardedhim,aridofthehopethat successwouldattendhiminthepathofhis futurelabors.Teeaddress,whichwasintendedtomarktheoccasionofMr.Sullivan serveringhisconnectionwithjournalismand leavingIreland,wasaccompaniedwitha testimonialintheshapeofabeautifullycarvedbogoakdesk,stationerystand,card case,&c.Eacharticlewastastefullydesigned,andborethemonogram"A.M.S.," Workedinsilver.Onthedeskscanthe followinginscription:-"Presentedto AlexanderMartinSullivan,NIP.,furmany yearsProprietorandEditoroftheNation, bythemembersofthegeneralstaffofthat jeurual,whobearinmind,andevershall, hisunvaryingcourtesyandkindnesstothem aswellashisaplentledservicestohis country."Theentirestaffofthejournal assembledintheEditor'sroomoftheNation, andtherewerealsopresentseveralfriends ofMr.Sullivan'sunconnectedwiththe paper.WhenMr.Sullivan(whowasaccompealedbyMrs.Sullivan)arrived,hewas moatwarmlygreeted. Mr.ThomasHoran,nnbehalfofthe generalstaffofthejournal;expresso,'his sincereregret,whichtheyallreitatMr. Sullivan'sseverancefromtheNation,withwhichhisearlytrialsandhisilium:mph:4had beensointimatelyconnected.Theaiiiress, whichWV;:ilinirah).cams...led,wassobscribedbyMr.A.Id.surliest'veryertteot andaffectiouateirisnas,mionsisSexton,.1.
MelbourneArgusfrontweektoweek, purportingtobeCatholicintelligence.The objectoftheArgusisnottogiveintelligence, buttodisseminateslanderagainstour religionandChurch.Falsetoalltheprinciplesofhonourablejournalism,theArgus wouldseemtohavechangedpartsandplaces withthatdrearypublicationcalledMelbournePunch,insotarasthevilificationof CatholicityandCatholicaffairsarecolcerned.Tomisrepresent,topervertfacts, andtopromulgateribaldgossipofthemost sillydescriptionseemstolietheprideofthe Argusasregardsusandours.Everyoneto histaste,andletuoCatholiceverbelieve onewordtheArgussaysaboutCatholic mattersuntilconfirmedfrommorereliable sources.TheSpanishproclamationwasa verysmallepisodeinthegranddramaof Spain'snobleresistanceinallagestothe attacksofheresy,comeinwhatdisguiseit might.Protestantismisalwasysreadywithitshypocriticalclap-trapprotestsandcomplaintsaboutPopishintolerance,asifits ownwholebody,soul,spirit,mind,principle, andpracticewerenottheveryessenceof fierceunreasoningintolerance.Protestantism isthemalevolentembodimentofinconsistency,hadlogic,andintolerance.Inthe NorthofIrelandthereisnothingthatcould affordamoreacceptablegratificationtothe ProtestantOrangementhantobeletloose withrife,bayonet,andtorch,uponthe homesandpersonsofthe"Croppies"who liveintheOrangedistricts.Andwhether itheatoastinanOrangelodge,suchas "TohellwiththePope,"orwhetheritbea "FifthofNovember"Protestantservice,or whetherinaQueen'smoredignifiedproclarnasion,stilltheinnateintolerantspirit ofProtsstatitistitisquick.YetProtestants arealwayspreachingabouttoleration.Nothingcouldbemorejust,wise,proper, patriotic,andtrulyChristianthantheproclamationoftheSpanishGovernment,which forbadetheinsolentagentsofExeterHall toflytheirflagintheheartoftheCatholic Spanishcapitalandcountry.Andifthere beCatholicswhodonotknowwhatProtestantismeaudointheproclamationline, thefollowingdocument,dulyverifiedbythe royalsignmauual,willassistinenlightening them:BYTHEQUEEN.
PROCLAMATION.
WeextractthefollowingfromtheMelbourneAdvocate:ltwillbeseenthatthisisanintesruption oftheregularcourseofthecorrespondence withourworthyAnglicanrector.The interruptioniscausedbythewishtolay beforethereadersoftheAdvocateacopyof aproclamationissuedbytheamiableand exaltedladywhooccupiesthethroneof GreatBritain,though,ofcourse,byand withtheadviceofherMajesty'sProtestant I'rivyCouncil.Itwillbeseenthatthis RoyalProtestantproclamationis(mueslis mutandis)almostavereatimcounterpartof anotherproclamationissuedafewmonths agobytheKingofSpain,withapurpose preciselysimilartothepurposeforwhich QueenVictoriawasadvisedtoissuehers. Somereligiousnondescripts,semi-Protestantsemi-infidelemissariesofExeterHall, buntedwithholydesiretoerectorenlarge andbeautifyaplaceofworshipinMadrid, andtosellProtestantbiblesandother equallyotjecionablepublicationsthrough thestreets,antitoholdaschoolinwhich onlytheatheisticeclectieismsofExeter Hallshouldbetaught.This,however, happenedtobeaviolationoftheXI. ArticleoftheSpanishConstitution,and contrarytothelawsofSpain.Tneyoung King,AlphonsoXII.,wasthereforeadvised byhisl'rivyCounciltoissueaproclamation -nearlywordforword,andcertainlyin spirit,tallyingwiththeproclamationofour ownQueen.TheProtestantsinMadrid hadbeenpermittedbytheSpanishGovernmenttohavea"church"wheretheycould assemble,.andsing,andpray,andpreach,as securelyasifinLondon.Itistobehoped thatthereisnoCathelicsoweakorsowitlessastobefilmonemotnetitdisconeertedor ticesivedbyatithingthatappearsinthe
"VictoriaR. "Whereas,bytheActofParliament passedinthelothyearofthereignofIda MajestyGeo.IV.forthereliefofhis majesty'sRomanCatholicsubjects"(the EmancipationActsocalled)"itisenacted thatnoRomanCatholicecclesiasticnorany memberofanyoftheReligiousorders, Commonities,orSocietiesoftheChurchof Rimehoundbymonasticorreligiousvows shouldexerciseanyo/thereligiousrilesor ceremoniisoftheRomanCatholicreligion,or wesrthehabitofhisorderexceptonly withintheirusualplaceofworshipofthe RemeltChurch,orinprivatehouses.Anti whereas,ithasbeenrepresentedtousthat litimanCatholicecclesiasticswearingrho habitsoftheirordershaveexercisedthe ritesandceremoniesoftheRomanCatholic religioninhighwaysandplacesofpublicresortwithpersonsinceremonialdressesbearing bannersor0/4mo,(111)orsyinholaoftheir worshipinprecessiontothegreatscandaland annoyauceofourpeople[thatis"our"Protestantpeople],nodtothemanifestdangerof thepublicpeace.,Andwhereasithasbeen representedtonsthatsuchviolationofthe latehavebeencommittedtic-arplacesofpublic [Protestant]worship,andinsuchamanner a,todisturbdie[Protestant]congregation assembled,wehavethere/orethoughtitour boundenduty,by,andwiththeadviceofour I'rivyCounciltoissuethis,ourroyalproclamation,soleninlywarningallthose[Roman Catholics]whomitmayconcern,thatwhile weareresolvedtoprotectourRoman Catholicsubjectsintheundisturbedenjoymentoftheirlegalrightsandcivilfreedom, wearcdeterminedtopreventandrepressthe commissiono/allsuchoffencesastheaforesaid,wherebytheoffendersmaydrawupon Ihtms,teespunishment,andthepeaceand securityofourdominionendangered.
'2GivenfromourCourtat BuckinghamPalace15th June,1852,inthe15th yearofourreign. "eonSATETHEQUEEN."
EPEOPLE'SHISTORYOF litELAND.
TheNunofKenmoreisagainto1wcongratulated.Sheisputtingacrowntoher labours.WhereverCatholicIrishmenarc scatteredoverthefaceoftheglobe,her nameishonoredandherworksarewelcomed.Butnobookshehasyetproduced iscertaintowinforitselfawiderpopularity thamitheoneshehasherecommenced.Her "LifeofS.Patrick"andher"Memoirof O'Connell"arefamiliartohercompatriots uponbothsidesoftheAtlantic,butthe "PopularhistoryofIreland"willbeacceptedfarandwideasahawthathasouly beentoutlongwaiving.ThetruehistoryofIrelandcouldonlybewrittenbyonewho wasIrishborn,nodwhowasalsoheartand soulaCatholic.As'Air.RicheyinIds LecturesonEarlyIrishhistory"pointed outin184W,twowidelyIitlereutsketches havebeengivenoftheCelticpeople-the one,mosthostile,byTheodoreMoinmsen, theGermanItiatorian,whowastheir systematicdepreciatortheother,most friitellv,byMonsieurAine,deeSimon DomittiqueThierry,theFrenchbiatorian heir0,mtviistiegyrust.Accordingto, Itlotum-.01,theCeltisdepictedasindolent
andpoetical,irresoluteandfervid,inquisitive,credulona,amiable,clever,but,ina politicalpointofview,thoroughlyuseless. Acco toThierry,amongtheCeltic csarepersonalbravery,remarkableIntelligence,andextremesusceptibility, coupledwithadisliketodiscipline,awant ofperseverance,greatimpetuosity,andexcessiveostentation.Indescribinganewthe nobleracefromwhichshehasherself sprung,theNunofKenmarehasundertaken todosowithapencilthatisbothtruthful andluminous.Itwasherintention,when shewaswritingherwell-known"Illustrated HistoryofIreland"assheheretellsusin herPreface,tomakethatearlierandcompacternarrativethenucleusorbasisofa workofmuchlargerproportions.Theunprecedentedsuccesswhichhasattendedupon thatIllustratedHistoryeversinceits originalappearancehasencouragedherin thisdesign.Andhealthandstrengthhavingbeengrantedher,theprojectshelong agosetbeforeherself,ofwritingacomprehensiveandPopularHistoryofIreland, shehasnowbeganrealizinginearnest.The firstinstalmentoftheworkisnowbefore us,anditpresents,altogether,agoodlyand mostpromisingappearance.Itisthefirst ofeightfive-shillingparts,withinwhich compassthenarrativewillbecompleted. Thesewhocaretopurchaseitmorefrequently,andinsmallerinstalments,may takeit,iftheysoprefer,inforty-one shillingnumbers.Ourchiefregretinits regardisthatthesizeofthepageis cumbrous.Dr.Johnsonusedtoinsistthat thebestbookofall,initsgetup,wasone thatthereadercouldholdwitheaseinone hand.Toattempttodosowiththiswould beimpossible,fortheshapeoftheworkis anunwieldyquarto.Handiereditionswill, asamatterofcourse,induetimefollow. But,meanwhile,weacceptitaswefindit. Andtoreaditcomfortably,itrequiresthat weshouldplaceitonareading-desk.With thewnealthierclassesalonewefearthe originalissueofthebook,asitisnow appearing,islikelytobepopular.Lateron thepeoplethemselveswillbeprovidedwith theworkinacheaperandmoreportable shape.Itgivessubstantialpromiseof makinggooditsclaimstoberegardednot merelyas(whatitmodestlycallsitselfon itstitle-page)"AHistory,"butTheHistory ofIreland.Itisindisputablythefirstthat haseverbeenissuedfromthepressdealing indetailwitheverysubjectofIrishHistory andIrishArt.Initspresentimposingform asatwo-guineaquartoitwillcomprise withinit,besidesanextraordinarymassof letterpress,fortyfull-pageengravingsof nationaleventsandcelebratedantiquities, togetherwithmorethanthreehundred curiousandinterestingwoodcutillustrations. ThesewoodcutswillrepresentthearchitecturalremainsoftheEmeraldIsle,aswellas allsortsofarchteologicalmemorials,suchas ancienturns,andcoins,anddrinking vessels.Animmensecirculationoughtto rewardsonobleanenterprise,andwould certainlyappearonthefaceofittobe absolutelynecessarytorepaythecostof publication.Irishmenoughtinreasonto seizewithdelightupontheopportunity, nowforthefirsttimeaffordedthem,of obtainingpossessionofannalsuponthe accuracyofwhichtheycanrely.Whatis beingplacedbeforethemisobviouslythe fruitofmanyyearsassiduoustoil.Hitherto theprincipalaccountsgivenofIrelandhave beensuchearicaturedanddistortednarrativesasthosepennedbyMr.Froudeand Mr.Carlyle.Atlastthegiftedand laboriousNunofRenmarehascometothe aidofherfellowcountrymen,andhasbegun todescribetheirannalsinamannerbefitting araceofCeltsandofCatholics.Besidesthe Preface,PartI.includeswithinit1204to. pages.Thehistoriantreatsfirst,atconsiderablelength,ofIreland'sLanguageand AncientLiterature.Atthecloseofthis openingchapterisgivenfromtheLatin grimmeroftheRev.U.Burke,TheLord's PrayerinIrish-"Arn-stairatoairneam gonaomtard'aium,god-tigiddorigeact,go n-deantardotoilairantalanrmargnidtear airneam.Tabairduinnannn-indarn-arn lactamail,agnsmaltduinnarb-fiacamar maitcamuid4reda'rb-flacacuaibfein,na leigsinnag-catugad,actsaorsineoolc. Amen." ChapterTwogivesusanoutlineofthe EthnologyoftheIrishRaceChapter Threemakesplaintheauthenticityofthe ManuscriptsrelatingtothePre-Christian HistoryofIreland.ChapterFourexplains, astheoldestcodeinEurope,tl.eBrehon Laws.Amongthechiefillustrationsinthe initialinstalmentoftheworkisarepresentationoftheBattleofClontarf,an.1014. Theworkdeservesthe811ereSSwhich weconfdentlyanticipateitwillcommand.WeeklyRegister.
poordeaf,dumb,blind,paralysedmanfrom thisplace,namedJosephRiviere.For almosttwenty-fouryearsIhaveknownthis poorman,andhavebeenawitnesstothe heavyoflictionsbehadtoboar;andhence Icouldnotbringmyselftobelievethefirst reportsofhisperfectcurethatreachedus fromLourdes.Iwantedtoseehimwith myowneyes,toexaminehisappearence, andhisstateonhisreturntous,beforeI couldgiveabsolutecredencetothestupendousmiraclethathadbeenwroughtinhis favor.IamnotaS.Thomas,mydear mother,andfortworeasons.First,Iam notasaint;secondly,Iamnot,Ihope,a disbeliever.Butinallthesemattersappertainingtothesupernaturalorder,myfirm opinionisthatexaggerationandenthusiasm areverydangerousenemiesofthetruthand thegoodofourholyreligion.Iawaited, therefore,thereturnofJosephRivierewith deepinterestandnervousanxiety,inorderto makemyownsensesthetestofhisreported perfectcure.Atlasthearrived,andthen.
conferredonhimitwashisfirmintentionto followtheexampleofBernadetteandseek admissionintoLaTrappefortheremainder ofhisdays.Heisnowforty-nineyearsof age.OurexcellentCard,whoisarealsaint, istransportedtothefifteenthheaven,inconsequenceofthisgreatfavorconferredonone ofhispeople,andIthinkitscarcelypossible forhimtofeelmorejoyousthedayhewill entertherealHeavenforgoodandall.But Imustbringthislonglettertoanend, thoughIfeelsureitslength,owingtothe subjectofit,willnotbewearisometoyon. Youwillunderstand,mydearmother,thatI havewrittensomuchbecauseIfullyshare intheprofoundjoyofthegoodpeopleover whomIamappointedtopreside,onaccount ofthisgreat,thisimmense,thisincomparablefavorconferredononeofusbythe QueenofHeaven.Iamquitewell.Ilove you,andembraceyouwithallmyheart."
JOSEPHRIFIERE,TILTDEAF MUTEOFTHEDIOCESEOF ANGERS, MIRACULOUSLYCUREDATLOURDES.
MonsieurDeLaPerrandiere,Mayorof Marans(Maineet-Loris),narratestoIris mother,inthefollowin.iinterestingletter, publishedbytheJournaldeLourdes,the miraculouscureatLourdesofJoseph Riviere,apoorafflictedcreature-deaf, dumb,deprivedofthesightofoneeye,and paralysedthroughhalfhisbody-whomhe hadpersonallyknownformanyyears:"MydearMother,-Youhave,nodoubt, alreadyheardfromthepublicreportofthe miraculouscureatLourdes,throughtheintercessionoftheMostHolyVirgin,ofa
Ah,mydearmother,itwasafact, adownright,unmistakable,absolutefact.I sawhim,Iheardhimspeak,Iexaminedhim withmyhandsIhadthemostcrushing proofthatthepowerofGodhadvisited him;thatthebreathoftheEternalhad passedoverhimthathewascured,perfectlyabsolutelyhealed.Isawallthis,and fromthedepthsofmyheartandsoulIexclaimedwithS.Thomas,MyLordandmy God'ThismanleftAngersonthe25th SeptemberforLourdesmorelikeacorpse thanalivingbeing.Hewasdeaf,hewas dumb,hewasblind,andthelefthalfofhis bodywasdeadfromparalysis.Ilehad, besides,asoreonhisrightlegthatwas terribletobeseen.Thenextmorningthe pilgrimagearrivedsafelyatLourdes.In theeveninghewascarriedtotheholyGrotto inordertoenablehimtobathehisblindeye inthemiraculouswaterofthefountain.In theactofdoingsohefeltasifhehadreceivedablowonthecheekfromsomeinvisablepower,andinstantlytheeyethathad beendeprivedofsightfortwenty-fouryears sawthelightandeveryobjectaround.The organwasperfectlyrestored.Onthe followingmorninghewasthereagainathalfpastsix,assistedbyhisfaithfulfriends,in ordertobethefirsttoenterthepiscineof thebath-house.Hewasmorefavoredthan thepoormanatthepoolofBethsaida,recordedintheHolyGospel,whobadno friendstoaidhiminbeingthefirsttobathe inthewater,andsotoobtainthecureofhis terriblemaladyfromthemiraculousvirtue broughtdowneachmorningbytheangel fromHeaven.ItistrueourBlessedLord inpersonmaderichamendstohimatlast, inrecompenseforhispatienceandresigna-tion-butHewasnotinhumanformatthe GrottoofLourdesonthemorningofWednesday,the27thSeptember, similarfavoronpoorJosephRivierenor wasShe,HisBlessedMother,throughwhose hands,asagreatsaintoftheChurchhas said,He,hassentallHissupernaturalfavorsto HisChurch,andtothechildrenofHisChurch, eversincethememorabledayonwhich HecarriedHergloriouslyfromthisearth earthtoHeaven.Itwouldhavefaredbadly, therefore,forourpoorafflictedRivierehad notkindandcharitablefriendsaidedhimin thehourofhisgreatneed.Maytheir charityberewardedeveninthisworldasit shallseemnesttothegoodGodandourdear LadyofLourdes!Inafewminutesthepoor suffererwasdivestedofhisclothesandimmersedinthepiscine.Justataquarterto sevenheraisedhisparalysedarmtowards heavenandcriedout,'Ah,myGod'He wasnolongerdumb,nolongerparalysed. Thefriendswhostoodoverhimfellontheir knees,overcomewithemotion,andburst intotears.Herequiredtheiraidnolonger -hestooderectonhislegs-hesprangup fromthepiscinewithloudandthrilling cries,IamcuredIamcuredIIam cured!'Hecouldhear,hecouldspeak,he couldsee.Hehadthefullandperfectuse ofhislegandarm.Inaword,hewascompletelyandradicallycured.Itisalmost impossibletobelieveit,mydearmother,and yetitisabsolutelytrueOnFridayeveningourpilgrimsreturnedtoMarans.How canIattempttogiveyouevenafaintidea oftheenthusiasticrejoicingswithwhichwe receivedourcuredJoseph?HowcanI describetoyouthefloodsofpioustearsthat streamedfromoureyesinseeinghimmove aboutwiththeeaseandagilityofthemost robustandhealthyofusall,andinhearing hisgratefulresponsestothecordialwelcomesthatwereshoweredonhimfromevery side?AlltheinhabitantsofMumswere outtomeethim.Itwasaregularfêtede joieforusall.Wecrowdedarounuhimand almostoverwhelmedhim.Everyonecrushed andsqueezedandseemedfranticinorderto seehim,tohearhim,totouchhim,to embracehim.Onhissidehisemotionwas over-powering.Ilethentoldusforthefirst time-hehadnospeechtodososoonerthatforthelasttenyearshehadbeenconstantlyprayingfromthedepthsofhisheart, nightandday,totheHolyVirgin,andthat liehadeversincefeltaprofoundcertainty thatthedayofhiscureatLourdes,would arrive;anditwasbecausehebelievedthe longed-fordayhadatlastarrivedthathe hadimploredbysignsandtokenstobe carriedtoLourdesfivedaysbefore.And thenheimploredusall,inthrillingwords, topraywithgreatconfidenceandunwearied perseveranceifwereallydesiredtohaveour prayersheard-forifhehadnotdoneso duringtenyearshewouldnothaveobtained fromtheHolyVirginthatstupendousfavor ofwhichwewereallnoweye-witnesses.He woundupbytellingusthathenceforththe thingsofthisworldhadnofurtherinterest forhim,andthatinordertothinkwithincessantgratitudeofthemiraculousgrace
FATHERBUCKLElt,0.P.,ON PURGATORY.
OnSundayeveninglasttheabove-named Fatherdeliveredthefollowingbeautiful sermononPurgatory,inS.George'sCathedral:-"Rememberthosethatareinbonds asifthouthyselfwertboundwiththem." (S.PaultotheHebrews,xiii.3.)Wewill apply,dearbrethern,thesewordsofavery practicaldevotion,whichIamquitesureyou yourselvespractice,especiallyduringthis holymonthofNovember,thatisprayingfor theholysoulsgopeBeforeus.Weall believeitisanArticleoftheCatholicFaith thatwhenasoulleavesthisworld,itisnot sufficientlyholytogotoHeaven,butisdetainedforatimeandpurified,andmadefit forthepresenceofGod,andwecommonly callthisplacePurgatory.TheChurch teachesusthatthesoulswhoaresuffering fortheirsinsmaybemadefitbythesuffragesofthefaithfulonearth.Weareall convincedthatitisagreatactofcharityto prayforthosewhoaredeparted,andtodo asmuchaswecanforthembyourprayers andsuffrages.Itwilljustputbeforeyou theplainreasonwhy.First,becauseit pleasesGodverymuchsecondly,because ithelpstheholysoulsgreatly,andisagreat actofcharitytothem,andthirdlybecauseit helpsourselves.Weshallprofitverymuch ifwehelpthem,becauseweknowthatall thosewhoaresufferingbelongtoGod.God lovesthemverymuch,andeveryoneof thosesouls,whomwemayindeedcallholy, ofwhomourLordhimselfsaid"Ihave lovedyouwithaneverlastinglove."Every soulinPurgatoryisone-ifGod'selectand chosenchildrenthisis,therefore,the reasonwhyGodloveseverysoulthere, foreachonehasbeenmarkedandwashedby thePreciousBloodofJesusChrist.Our Lordislongingforthem,becauseHehas paidthepriceoftheirsalvation,when liediedupontheCrossforthem.The reasonwhyhelovesthoseholysoulsso much,andcannotwelcomethemintoHeaven, isbecausetheyarenotfittogothere.The holinessofGodissomarvellousthatnosoul stainedwithsincanbeadmittedintothe presenceofGod.Everyhumanfrailtymust beburntawaybeforeitcanstandinthe sightofGod.Godisobliged,byHisjustice andholiness,tokeeptheminPurgatory untiltheyarepreparedbythepurifying processbywhichtheyaregoingtostand beforeHim.ThereasonwhyGodispleased bytheirbeinghelpedonisthis:-When thatsoulenterstheKingdomofHeaven andstandsbeforeGod,thatsoulseesGod facetoface.AndwhenthesoulseesGod facetoface,itknowsHimand,inproportionasitseesandknowsHim,itlovesthe AlmightyGodwithalltheintensityofits powers.Andinproportionasitlovesthe Godwhomadethatsoul,itglorifiesGod. Ifwecanonlybyonrpoorprayers,andby offeringupaMass,ifwecanthushelpthem ontogoingtoHeaven,wealsogivegreat pleasuretoGod,wholovedthemsotouch astoshedtotheverylastdropofHisBlood, sothattheymightenterHeaven.Again,if ourBlessedLordhaspromisedthatifacup ofcoldwaterbegiventoalittlechildin thenameofadisciple,itshouldnotgo withoutitsreward,wemaybequitesure thatwhatwedotohelpthosesoulsonthe waytoHeaven,byofferinguponespecial Mass,mustpleaseGod,andentitlesustoa greaterreward.Butifwedoitforthelove ofGod,itbecomesanactofthepurestand highestcharity.Ifwecultivatethisworkof charitytoprayfortheholysouls,weshall pleaseGod.Now,thesecondreasonwhy weshouldcultivatethisbeautifuldevotion isforthesakeofthesoulsthemselves,out ofcharityforthem.Forwhoarethey Whoaretheythataresufferingawayfrom theDivinepresence?Thosewhomwehave knownandlovedinthisworld-ourown deceasedrelatives,perhapsourparents,our brothersandsisters,andotherrelationsthosewhohavebeenkindtous,benefactors tous-thepriest,possibly,whotaughtus ourcatechismwhenwewereyoung,and preparedusforourfirstcommunion,Good menwhohavewrittenworkswhichyou haveread-perhapstheyarenowsuffering awayfromtheKingdomofHeaven,notyet fittogothere.Possiblytheremaybesome friendwhomwemighthavescandalized, sufferingforsomefaultsthatyoumayhave hadsomethingtodowith-thosewhogave yougoodexample;butwhoevertheymay be,theyarecertainlyyourownfriends,and, therefore,weareinterestedintheirwelfare, andtheyareboundtousbyveryholyHee. Andwhatdotheysuffer?Theysufferin averydifferentwaytowhatwecanform anyideaofisthisworld.Wedonotpre-
tendtoknowtheamountoftheirsufferings, butweknowofthosesufferingsinthenext world,andwemaybequitecertainfrom whattheHolyScripturestelluethatinthat worldthecleansingprocesswhichisgoing onmostsearching,mostkeen,mostintense. Theholysoulssuffernotonlywhatare calledpainsofsense,butpainofloss;fora timethatwhichtheylovesomuch,their beautifulGod.Becausewhentheygofrom thisworld,andseeingGodfora momentinJudgment,theyhavean howextremely,howmarvellouslybeautiful istheGodwhohaspreparedHeavenfor themandthesoulstandinginthebeauty andholinessofGod'slightissohumbled) andfeelsitsownextremeunworthinessto gobeforeGod,thatitmustspeeditswayto Purgatory,sothat,afteralongpurgation, itmaybecomefittoseeGod.TheChurch givesustheoptionofhelpingthosethat helpthemselves.ThosearetherealwitnessesofthecrucifixionofourLordon MountCalvary,andwecanofferupthat sacrificeforthem.WecanspendourhalfhouratHolyMass,anddrawabundantly fromthistreasure.Wecandispenseitto them,andsendthemforthintothatother worldtowhichwearesocloselyunitedby charity.Wecanofferupourindulgences, whichtheHolyChurchgrantstousbythe powershehas,assuffragestosatisfy,sofar asAlmightyGodchoosestoacceptthemin theirbehalf.IftheyareprisonersofGod's veryloveofthem,theyarealsodebtors; fortheyoweadebtfortheirpastsinsthat theyhavetopaytothelastfarthingbefore theyarerescued.Ifwecanhelpthemto payofftheirdebtsandopentheirprison doors,theyintheirturn,also,willremember us.Letusopentheirdoorsforthem.Let ushearMassforthem,andofferupaRosary ontheirbehalf,andaskGodtotakethese worksasdonefortheholysouls.Thenwe shallbegivingthemmostsubstantial,relief, anddoingexactlywhatS.Paulsaystous "Bearyeone:another'sburthens."Bearthe burthensofthosesuffering,andsoyoushall fulfilthelawofChrist.Thereasonwhywe shouldcultivatedevotiontotheholysouls isbecauseifwetrytobenefitthemweshall benefitourselves.Themorewetryto thinkofPurgatoryandthenextworld,and tohelpthoseholysouls,wekeepbeforeour mindsthatinvisableworldwhichwedonot seewithoureyeswhichweareinclinednot tothinkaboutinthisbusyworld.Itisa greatadvantagetohavebroughtbeforeyour mindsthatworldofspirits,theworldyet invisabletous,andPurgatoryisapartof thatworld.Sinisagreatevil,andsinitis thatkeepsthemfromGod.Itshowstous thatvenialsinsarenotlightmatters,tobe lightlythoughtof.Itshowstousand bringsitbeforeourmemorycontinually. Everysingletimeyousayaprayerforthose souls,everyprayer,everyIndulgence,and everytimewehearMassordoanythinggood forthemwepleaseGod.Godhasgivenus gracetodoso.Theywillfollowusintothe nextworldthroughthemeritsofJesus ChristourLord.Now,everytimeyouhelp theholysoulsyouincreaseyourownstore ofmerit,and,therefore,yourowneverlasting happiness.Again,weshallgainanother advantage-viz.,thatinourowehouraf: needGodwillbesuretoraiseupthosewho willhelpus,andourownhourofneedwill comeverysoon.Itmatterslittlewhether Godprolongsourlife,forthelongestlifeis nothingwhenitispassedby.Weshallall havetogotoPurgatorybeforewegoto Heaven,andwehumblyprayandhopewe shallbeworthytogothere.Weareall strivingnottogotoHell.Weknowtowell thatwearenotforHeaven.Therefore,wemayexpectthatweshallhaveto suffer,thatweshallneedpurification,before wegointothepresenceofGod.Thehour ofyourneedwillcome.Mercytohimwho showsmercytoothers.Weshallneed mercy,allofus.Thebestwaytosecure mercyfromGodistobeasmercifulaswe cantootherswhostandinneedofit.You neednotthinkthatyouaredoinganything unfairtoyourselfifyouhelptopaythe debtsofothersbeforeyoupayyourown. Itmaybesointhisworld.Youmaymost certainlytakeanddistributewhateveryon mayneedtopayyourowndebtstoGod. WealloweagooddealtoGod.Wehave robbedGod.Wehavetomckeitup,to makerestitutiontoGod.Ifwechoose,we canpayoffourowndebt.Wemaytakeour satisfaction,andwemaybegofGodto acceptitfortheholysoulsinPurgatory,and wemayconfidentlyleaveourselvesInGod's handsandGod,whoissogood,willbesure, inHisgreatgoodness,toraiseupsoulswho willprayforusandhelpusaccordingto ourneed.Wemaybequitesureofthis, thatwhen,byGod'sgrace,ourowntimeof purificationisgoneby,andweareadmitted intothepresenceofGodintheKingdomof Heaven,weshallhavesomuchmoreglory intheKingdomofEternity,becausewe havebeencharitabletotheholysoulsin Purgatory.Thisadmirablecharityisthe practiceofthreegreatvirtueswhichareso pleasingtoGod,viz.-Faith,Hope,end Charity.Themoreyouprayfortheholy soulsthemoreyoushowyourfaiththatyolk believeinthenextworld,thatyoubelieve inthepowerofprayer,inthemeritsoftheist&4.4. HolyMass.Itshowsyourhope,because youhaveafirmconfidencethatGodistrue toHisword.Itisalsoexercisingyouto leadamoreCatholiclife,andisanadmirable workofcharity.Undoubtedlytoprayfor thedead,forthosewhocannotthemselves nolonger,isahighestexerciseofanthoriey.