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TheVasdelloVerityspatheofthepresent stateofthingsInrarkeysadoftheprospects ofEuropeasfollows:Turkeymenacedthusseriously,andwe mayalsomynejestly,will,itceinuotbe doubted,bedriventoextremeresolutions, andwilldeterminetosellherlifedearly. ShewillproclaimaholyweirforthesalvationofIslam.Shewillmakeanappealto Moslemfanaticism,andwillcalltoher ofdndstan thepopulations,barop-re.iigioeists. Asia,Africa,andtheIndies.Whocan failtoseewhetthefirstremitsofsuch*war ofreligionandofpeawouldbeforthemehappyChristiansofeverydenominationwho aredisseminatedinthemidstofthe Mussulmanpopuletion?Aidtheexterminationwhichtheywillhavetosuffertheywill owetoMuscovitephilanthropy.Itistime thattheRussianandtheRuseianisingPress shouldoeasethisstupidattempttomakethe worldbelievethat%nadaisirresistibly attractedtotheacquisitionof by powerontheBosphorus,notbyembition, butsolelybyadesirefortheliberationofthe ChristiansfromtheTurkishyokeandthe ameliorationofthelotoftheScleveRussia enamouredbythecauseoftheSclays Russia,whohasmadePoland-thebrightest creationoftheSclavgenius-alandof maledictionandweepingWhatRussia protectressofChristiansagainstMussulman barbarism? Russia,whosullocisteatheCatholicsofherownempireinblood,inoutrage,andinviolence,andsendsthemtodie ofstarvation,andmiseryinSiberia?What RussiaturnedhumanitarianRussia,whose historyisonelongstoryofbloodshedI Russiawhoofficiallybrutalisesherpopula. tionwithaquanits,whomurdersher whowastheotherdaysowingbroadcastin CentralAsiasackings,bumings,andmassacres,incomparisonwithwhichthefamous atrocitiesinBulgariawillpale!
TheVocecancluoesitsarticlewiththe followingoutlookintothefuture:TheprovincesoftheOttomanEmpire,we aretold,willbedivided,andinthedivision Illr ofthespoilcompensationswillbefound whichwillrestoreadurablepeacetoEurope aftertheMussulmanshallhavebeendriven outofit.Butitisexactlythisquestionof thedivisionofthebootywhichwillcause thewarforthedestructionofTurkeytobe succeededbyotherwarsfarlongerandmore terrible.Forthesewarswillalsoreadily becomewarsofreligion-nolongerbetween ChristiansandMussulmans,butbetween Catholicity,whichwouldfableitsbannerof popularliberty,andthepaganCaisarisni, whichhasbeenbornagain,withitsdespotismanditsslaverybadlyconcealedinthe foldsoftheLutheranandschismaticGreek banners.Arewelookingtoofarahead? Butthisisthenaturalandlogicalevolution oftheeventstowardswhichEuropeis advancing.ItistruethatGod'sprovidence, whichInourestimateofprobabilitieswedo notforget.maystillbringtopassunforeseen eventscapableofchangingtheentirefaceof things.AninternalrevolutioninRussiaor inGermany,thedeathofasingleman,the abdicationofanEmperor,nowagainmuch talkedof,ersomeotherunforeseenevent,or thesuddenarrangementofunexpected alliances,mayeasilyuverturnallthecalculationsofhumanpolicy.Wecan,therefore butrepeatthewordsofPioNono-"Letus awaitevents,"whicharematuringthemselvesmorerapidlythanmanypeople imagine.
PROTESTANTCONSISTENCY.
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bail***DmPapesWhirstheroyaltee. alTheQueen,gadides.her."A.t*Omer f=n&wale,bytheBrusselsecienlifie atwhichthePegoftheBelgiens weepesent,theworiderenownedDr.Lefebvre thetoast,insomanywows: ir4erdPins andtheKingofthe Belgihas."Thefollowingextractfromhis add:cafestheoccasionwillbeintemetizerbo thosewhoWientheemarit1101' ofTradall,eHuxley,Darwin,andsuch acieuitieteistruesciencetobefound:"gentlemen,whencarmotherisafflicted throughinfirmityormisfortune,weare actuatedwithafeelingofincreasedtendernesstowardsher,andwefuelthenecessity ofesPreednaOurloveforherinevery possiblemanner.Oirspiritualmother,the Churchisintribulation.Sheisnotinfirm, thankheevca-thatdoesnotsufferinfirmity whichcannotdie-butsheistried,persecuted,anditisforthisthat,atthebottomof ourheartseaChristians,wefeeloarfilial loveredoubled,anditisforthisthatIfeel arespectfulemotionindrinkingtothe healthoftheillustrioasandbelovedheadof theChurch,PinsIX.When,ayearago,we assembledforthefirsttime,weinscribedat theheadofearprogrammethesegrand words"Thereanneverbeanyrealdiscord*weanfaithandreason."Thisisthe idesAramwhichsprungtheScientificSociety ofBrussels,andtheideswhichinspiresand directsoarlabours,thatfillsourspiritand ourlives.ObscurebutWilfulsoldiersof scienceandtruth,weopenlyproclaimthat fromthedivineregionsoffaiththeredessendsuponourworksasuperiorlightwhich formstheirsecurity,theirstrength,theirlife, theirfecundity.Faithfultothespiritasto theletterofourundertaking,Iproposeto youanamegloriousandwellbeloved,the nameofthevenerablePontiffwhomGod hasmadetheInterpreterandcustodianof Hisinfallible thenameofthe headofthe°Reboil°Church,thenameof PiusIX.Itisforanothermamaourduty -adutyofgratitude-toreceivewith acclamationthenameofPiusIX.,notonly becausewearehisownsons,anditisonly rightthatinafamilyreuniontheheartsof thesonsshouldgoouttothefather,butalso thatweclaimtobetheservantsofscience, thetrueandrealscience,andwedonot choosetoforgetwhatscienceowestothe CatholicChurch.Weareproud,andwith goodright,ofthesplendourswhichscience everydayunveilstotheworld'sgaze.We areproudofitsgreatdiscoveries,ofits magnificentdevelopments.Betweremember thatintimesgonebysciencehadtopass throughterribleanddolorouscrises,and thatitwastheCatholicChurchwhichsaved itandpreserveditintheworld.Whenthe tideofbarbarisminundatedtheRoman world,engulfingintheremorselesswave; everyvestigeofcivilization,itwasthe CatholicChurchthat,fromtheruinsofthe past,raisedthecrushedanddyingformof science,protectedit,withhermantleand gaveitthehospitalityofbarcloistersand hermonasteries.ItwastheChurchwhich, inthedarkdaysofignorance,erectedalongsidethesplendidtemplesraisedtotheglory ofthetrueGodthosecelebratedschoolswhose famehascomedowntoourday,glorious monumentsofsolicitudeforscienceand letters.ThisiswhattheChurchhasdone forscience,andwhatwedonotcaretoforget.Wearethechampionsofscience,not oftherebellionsscience,theingrateandunnaturalchildthatabandonsitsmother,but ofsubmissivesciencethatfindsinthatsubmissionitsgreatestjoys,itsmostlasting glories."
pia the,OestainialWASmussedtocommunityatlergeiroVartielinaatseem aooAcoger°pantry.Inslimeif4badWormedtoso"thegeed''sn'lligneat4 elsetoguidemebatwhatIsaw 0,01,91iwiththe
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3rd.ThatitsprogramhesbeanmoreShedd inthepastandpromiseetobemorerapid andenduingintheWore. 4th.Thatitisthemostfavorablecountry hitheworldtowhichthesurpluspopulation ofEuropecouldeadgeste.
5th.ThatthisCentennialExposition(in Philadelphia)wasdesignedchieflytoexhibit totheworldthenaturalandotheradvantagesofAustralia,itsfuturerapidgrowth, andtherelativedecadenceoftheUnited States.
TheseconclusionsIwouldarriveatfrom thefollowingobservations Australiaexhibitsaseriesoftopographical andstatisticalmapswhichadmirablyMaetrate,thesubjectionanddevelopmentofher landsandnaturalresources.
Totheseereaddedasplendidseries,imagismatseverallargepaintingsfromphotographs,showingtheappeirancesodworking ofherfarm-landsandminesinvariousmotionsofthecountry,uponthetameofeach isinscribedthemarketprimofthe represented.Thesebeautifulwheat landscanbepurchasedfortenshillingsan acre,thesetimberlandsforJiveshillings, themmininglandsforfifteenshillings,and soon.Thentherearemammothphotographs showingherprincipaltogas,publicbuildings andworks. Australiaexhibitsinpyramidsandobelisks herenormousoontributionstotheworld's stockofthepreciousmetalsinvasttrophies ofcoal,exactfaosimiles,ofherdepositsand veinsofthisimportantmineral;instacksof ingots,thevarietyandrichnessofheriron, copper,andtinandinbagsofsplendid grain,theproductivepowersofhersoils. SheexhibitsaidebysidewithphotograPhe ofhernativeblacksandEuropeancolonists theimplementsandproductsoftheirrespectivecivilisations.Hereisthepictureofa native-naked,brutal,andunclean.There therudeimplementsbywhoseaidhegratifiedhiefewandselfishwants,andtherethe wretchedproductsofhisdesultorylabour. Themanispictured,buttheweapons, implements,andproductsarereal.Sideby sidewiththeseyouhavelifelikecoloured pictures(fromphotographs)ofthecolonists astheyactuallyappear,workinginthe fields,orthemines,orinholidaydress. Therearealsopicturesoftheirhomes,farms, mines,mechanicalstructures,andworkshops. Thencometherealities,theirweapons,implements,tools,machines,andproducts.
Thecomparisonaffordsalessonwhose tremendoussignificanceappearsatonce.It justifies,theconquestofthelandandits rescuefromthehandsofaninferiorand degradedrace.Itportraysthehistoryand meansofthatconquestandasyougaze uponityoucanalmostseethesavageretire andthesocialmanadvancetooccupyhis placeandestablishpeaceandplenty wherebeforeonlyexaltedcontinualwar anddestitution. Itexhibitstheabundantandvariedresourcesoftheland,theirsuccessivedevelopmentunderthehandsofindustry,law,and religiousinfluence,andtheirgreatpromise inthefuture.
fhatalroacky "cook*taros" heblown L erabyhis theoda know*asBt.lateetile. College.HowNotoriousaream ways.Inthesamehousewhence,fossethan squarterofacenturyago,thepoisonous doctrinesoftheso-calledBaktheathenwere Natteredbroadcast,the"solemnpsalmsand silverlitanies"ofBenedictinemonishave beenforalmostthepasttwenty-fiveyears re-echoingoverthesuroundinghillsand dales,andthepureanddivineteachingsof holyChurchhavebeeninstilledintothe mindsoftheyouthentrustedtotheir Greatnumbersofoldstudentsloyay flockedtogetherfromallpartsofthecolony. todohonortothecelebrationoftheirohne mater'sJubilee.Theoollegechapelwas throngedtooverflowingbyvenerableecclesiastics,who,Inthepast,hadbeenprofessors,andwhoweresowsurroundedbythe generationsoftheirpastpupils,bringing backtotheirmemoriesOswaltthoaghteof manybygonecollegedays.Couldbutthe venerablefounderhavebeenpresenttowitnessthebeautyofsplendourandexactitude, inthanlotgivingtoGodforthestabilityof thisfoundation,liowhiswholehemiwould rejoicethatthegoodseedsownbyhimand hisbelovedcoadjutorhadborneitsrichharvestofsolid Lyndhurstliege*haditsmany:TIM& sithdes-itsdaysofprosperityanditsdive oftrial;butglancingbackthroughitshistoryforthepastquarterofacenthry,wesay emphaticallyithasnotanIgnoblepast.In thearchivesoftheUnivetyofSydneyher sonshavelaidtheirtreasuresoflearning givenbytheiraimsmeter.Many,very many,ofthemhavehadthehighhonorof havingtheirnamesinscribedintherollof hergraduates,andmanymoremoreofher loafaregaininghighdistinctionsinthe mosthonorableprofeesione.FloreatIwe saytoLyndhurstCollege.Itwastheduty ofotherstofound,itistobuildonthe foundation.Itisourstopreserveandennobleherprosperity;itwasforothersto mouldourinstitutions,itisforthoseofthe present,yearbyyear,totraineverygrace andvirtueofboyhoodintothestrengthof Christianmanhood,andsendforthinthe highserviceofGodandmanChristian scholarsandCatholicgentlementobethe hopeandstayofourlandI-Fres:nem Journal.
INSTALLATIONOFTHEANGLICANBISHOP OFME4BOURNE.
AnEpiscopalthronehasbeenerectedin ChristChurch,Oxford,atacostofA1000, asamemorialtoArchbishopWilberforce. "HowProtestantismwouldbeshocked,"says theLondonUniverse,"ifanybodyproposed toerectathroneinthesamechurchin honouroftheBlessedVirgin,oranyofthe saints? Tohavemementoesofholymenand womeninourchurchesorinourstreets wouldbeanoutragetothemindsofProtestants,butinthoseplacestothememoryof worldlykingsorqueens,orsoldiersorsailors, orartistsortravellers,orpariamentaryecclesiastics.JustlookroundLondonandinto WestminsterAbbeyorSt.Paul'sforillustrationsofwhatwerefertoThatweare ashamedofChristianitymustbetheconclusionofeveryforeignerwhocomestothis COW)try.
&HOC&ANDRELIGION.
Sometimeago(saystheCatholicReview) agreatoutcrywasmadeinEnglandabout theoutragepotupon"hergraciousMajesty theQueen".in,posing,atapublicdinner, atwhichallthegive.wereCatholics-the
TuxBAR-R0011ASABerm. Youdeposityourmoney-andloseit. Yourtime-andloseit.Tharcharacterandloseit.Yourhealth-andloseit.Your strength-andloseit.Yourmanlyindependence-andloseit.Yoarself-controlandloseit.Yourhomecomfort-andlose it.Yourwife'shappiness-andloseit. Yourchildren'shappiness-andloseit.Your ownsoul-andloseit.
AUSTRALIAATTHECENTENNIAL.
Sir,-Theaccompanyingextractistaken fromaletterbytheHon.AlexanderDelmar, intheNewYorkIndependent:TakethecontributionsoftitsAustralian coloniesforthepurposeofillostratipn. Surely,noonewillcontendthattholecoin tries,whichhavescarcelybeensettledmore thantwenty-fiveyears,and.whichdopot .xeitainmorethantwomillioninhabitants, arericherthanweare,inrespecteitherof naturalresourcesorartificialprodge..-ts.Yet, ifyoucomparetheirexhibitswithours,you wouldnaturallysupposeso.Andnotonly doesthearrangementoftheAustralianexhibitsshowofftheircountrytoadmirable advantageitisdesignedsoastoACCOM 'plashthatveryresultinreferencetohuetra-
Inaword,theAustraliansectionexhibits thewonderfulprogressoftheAustralian coloniessincetheirsettlementbyE races,anditdoesthisinthemost=nag andinterestingmanner.ToIbisexhibitis supplementedacollectionofexcellent statisticalworksandguidebooks,which affordthatdetailedinformationwhichthe exhibitionofarticles,pictures,andmaps couldnotconvef.Whenitisremembered thatthisexhibit,socompleteandso admirablyarranged,wassentaroundonehaltoftheglobe,literallyfromtheantipodes,oaradmirationforitbecomesgreatly enhanced.
THEJUBILEEOFST.MARY'SCOLLEGE, LYNDHURST.
ORlastSaturdaytheoldandpresent studentsofthis,theoldestofourcollegiate institutions,celebratedtheJubileeoftheir AlmaMater.Fiveandtwentyyears&aeon thefeastofSt.Scholastics,theCollegewas blessedandopenedbyitsvenerablefounder, theMostRev.Dr.Polding,assistedbyhis ablecoadjutor,thesaintlyandandever,tobe-reveredDr.Davis.Aneventofsucha characteratthattimewaspregnantwiththe tallestinterestsanddeepestwelfaretothe futuregene:lotionsofAustraliansandtothe
TheinstallationoftheRev.Dr.James lioorhouseasBishopoftheMelbourne dioceseoftheAnglicanChurchinVictoria tookplaceonThursdayforenoon,inSt. James'sCathedral,beforeacrowded&seem- b.e.HisExcellencytheGovernorand LadyBowen,attendedbyMajorPitt,private [secretary,andaccompaniedbyMrs.Moorhouse,andMrs.Thornton,wereamongst thosewhowerepresent.Ataluncheonwhich followedtheinstallationceremony,Dr. Poorhousemadeaspeech,andalludingto addresseehehadreceivedfromtheclergy andlaityofhiscommunionsaid:-"Inthe addresseealsoitwasstatedthathisoffice wasregardedasalinkinthegreatchainof governmentwhichconnectedtheseageswith theprimitivetimesoftheSaviour.Hedid notregardthatasanemptysentiment.It hadaveryimportantbearinguponthe Churchoftheirowntime.Iftheywere hikedbowtheyknewthattheChurchbad existedfornumbersofcenturies,thebest answertheycouldgivewasthattheycould traceallthebishopsoftheChurchuptothe timewhenSt.PaultoldTimothy,Seethat youlayhandssuddenlyonnoman."The pretensiontoapostolicsuccessionisextremely amusing,butaspleasantryonthesubject mightseemungraciousjustatthismoment, weshallresistastrollginclinationtoindulge init.AsDr.Moorhoneehaionlyjust arrived,andweeineerelywishhim,asa youngcolonist,hiptimes,weshallbe contentwithrespectfullyandmildlyprotestingagainstthevalidityofhisolden,and shellrefrainfromwingawordonthesubjectth,1maynowbelentunsaid.Thedenial irecouldnotavoidmaking,butnothing furtherfrom%Iaisueoeasary.Thesips,alludingtothesubject,says:"Ifthetruthisituownwesuopeetitwould befoundtheftthemajorityofDr.Moorhome'sco-religionistedenotholdveryrigid notionsaboutthesuperiorutilityofebishop intheabstract,andwearequitecertain thattheiwilinot.reepeothimorhisoffice themorebemuse,mehetoldthematthe dejernuryesterday,theymeldtines.allthe bishopsoftheirMarchtothetienewhen PaulsaidtoTimothy-'.Seethatyoulay handssuddenlyonnoOWL!Evenitthe
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4, doctrineordogma!theripositollesucoseelon werenotopentogravehistoricdoubts,there wouldalwaysbethequalifyingreflection thattheselectionofthemana*thepresent day,atanyrate,isranchmoreofapolitical thananapostolicact,andthatthepatronage secretaryhasmuchmoretodowith'itthan St.Paul.Besides,colonialbishops,like colonialport,donotstandveryhighinthe homemarket;andtheconsequenceis,there isadispositiontolookuponthemasthouell theywereaninferiorarticle,madespecially forexportation."
TunHOLYFATHER.
Christmashadagain-broughtabundant evidenceofhomagetothefootstoolofthe HolyFather.TheSacredCollegeonthe eveofthegreetfestivalhaving,accordingto went,approachedhisHolinessoncemoleto giveexpressiont4tbeiepersoualdevutiou, spokeeloquentlytoPiusIX,throughthelips ofInshininene,eCardinalDiPietro.Aswill tipseeninthePope'sreply,especialallusion wasmadebytheHolyPattertotheheavy lossesrecentlysuotei.eittorthenacres' e'ollegeinUsedeaths,withinsobriefan intervalofeachother,of.CardinalPatrizi andCardinalAntonelli.HisHolinessfolloweduptheseaffectingallusionsbycoinmentinginamorethanusuallyimpressive manneruponthepositionoftheChurchas confrontedatthispre-eminentlycritical juncturebytheserriedranksofahostile civilization.Ellewherevvegiveinour presentissuearemarkablepaper,hurricanetuginaverystritciugmannerindeedwith theweightywordswhichouChristmas EvefellfromthelipsoftheVitairofOur Lordupunearth,IllsHolinessbent outuohopetohisHearersthatthese troubloustimeshad'anyappearance-of cowingtoaconclusiuu,exhortinghis venerablebrethrentoopposetheprideand ferocityoftheirenemieswiththesame customaryzealwhichbadhithertoIonisedthe admirationofangelsandmen,andbytiou's blessingthetroublesofthepresentseeminglyhopelessjuncturewouldculnduete eventuallyinacompletetriumphtorthe HolyChurchofGod.Itiswhenthingsare, toallappearance,attheirveryblackest,and humanlyspeaking,^quitehopeless,andnot
untilthen,thatDivineProvidenceinterposes. OurLord'sassuranceistheChurchaailsufficingconsolationundereverycalamityTheGatesofHellshallneverprevaitagiuust her-HeavenandEarthshallpassaway,but HisWordshallnotpassaway.Weeould addhere-asamatterofprofoundinterestto thewholeCatholicWorld-that,accoraiugto anannouncementinthecolumnsofthe UsservatoreKona:no,whentheHolyFather appointedCardinalSuns-outPontifical SecretaryofState,byanotherautograph decree,hisHolinessconfidedtotheCardinal theofficeofPrefectoftheSacredApostolic PalacesandAdministratoroftheProperty oftheHolySee,togetherwithotherspecial faculties.
fitbeingofhuman 'couldnotbeadduced,-thanthisevidenceofitscontradictionwithinitself.ProtellantiemLasprotestedsomuchandhasproducedsucha swarmofsects,thatthosewhosincerelyseek afterthetruthcanno'outerbedeceived it.Protestantismcannotboastofasin markthatdistinguishestheoneHolyCathie licandApostolicChurch:Takingthedenominationsalphabetically, weandthattheyarestyledufollows:-Advents,Apostolic',ArmenianNewSociety, Baptists,CalvinisticBaptists,General Baptists,General.BastNewConnexion, OldBaptists,Far4ftWBaptista,Presbyterian-Baptists,ScotchBaptista,Seventh DarBaptieta,StrictBaptista,UnionBaptists, UnitarianBaptista,BaptizedBelievers, BelieversinChrist,BibleChristians,Bible DefenceAssociation,Brethren,Calvinists, CatholicandApostolicChurch,ChristadelphiansaChristianswhoobjecttobe otherwisedesignated,ChristianBelievers, ChristianBrethren,Christian'Israelites, ChristianMission,ChristianTeetotallers, ChristianMission,ChristianTemperance Men,ChristianUnionists,ChurchofScotland, ChurchofChrist,ChurchofthePeople, ChurchofProgress,CountessofHuntingdon'sConnexion,DisciplesinChrist,DisciplesofJesusChrist,EasternOrthodox GreekChurch,Eclectics,Episcopalian Dissenters,EvangelicalUnionists,Followers oftheLordJesusChrist,FreeCatholic ChristianChurch,FreeChristians,Free ChristianAssociation,-FreeChurch,Free Church(Episcopal),FreeChurchofEngland, FreeGospelandChristianBrethren,Free GospelChurch,GermanLutheran,Free UnionChurch,GermanRomanCatholic, Glassites,GloryBand,GreekCatholic, HallelujahBand,HopeMission,Humaiiitarians,Independents,IndependentBelitious Reformers,independentUnionists,lughaniites,Israelites,Jews,LatterDaySaints, Moravian,Mormons,NewChurch,New JerusalemChurch,OrthodoxEasternChurch, PeculiarPeople,PlymouthBrethren,PresbyterianChurchinEngland,Primitive Christians,Progressionists,ProtestantmembersoftheChurchofEngland,Protestant Union,ProtestantsadheringtoArticlesof theChurchofEngland,1to18inclusive, butrejectiagorderandritual,Providence, Quakers,Ranters,RecreativeReligioniats, ReformedChurchofEngland,Reformed PresbyterianorCovenanters,Reformers, Revivalists,RevivalBand,SalemSociety, sandemanians,SecondAdventBrethren, Separatists(Protestants),societyoftheNew Church,SpiritualChurch.Swedcnborgians, TestimonyCongregationalChurch,Trinitarians,Unionists,Unitarians,Unitarian Christians,UnitedBrethrenorMoravians, UnitedChristie*Church,UnitedPresbyterians,WelshFreePresbyterians,Wesleyan nhodists,includingI4odemMethodists, New,ConnexionWealeyana,OriginalConnexicinofWesleyans,PrimitiveMethodists, ReformFreeChurchofWesleyanMethodists, RefugeMethodists,TemperanceMethodists, UnitedFreeMethodistChurch,Welsh CalvinisticMethodists,Wesleyans,Wesleyan MethodistAssociation,WesleyanReformers andWesleyanReformGloryBand,Working Man'sEvangelisticMissionChapels.
Amongtheillustriousmenwhoherein AmericahavelefttheranksofProtestantism fortheCatholicChurch,aretheMostRev. JamesRooseveltBayley,D.D.,Archbishopof BaltimoreMostRev.JamesFrederick Wood,D.D.,ArchbishopofPhiladelphia; RightRev.JosueYoung,D.D.,lateBishopof Eric;thelateBishopTyler,ofHartford; BishopsBecker,ofWilmington;Gilmour, ofClevelandRosecrans,ofColumbusand Wadhams,ofOgdesburg;L.SillimanIces, D.D.,ProtestantBishopofNorthCarolina, whohavingseenthelightoftruthinthe CatholicChurch,renouncedeveryearthly consideration-dignities,honors,wealth, friends-andbravedcontumelyandinsultto becomeasimplelaymaninherfoldVery Rev.GeorgeH.Doane,Vicar-Generalofthe DioceseofNewark,andsonoftheProtestantBishopofthatname;Rev.JamesKent Stone,latePresidentofHobartandKenyon College,nowaPaulistFatherVeryRev.I. T.Henke,FrancisA.Beaker,A.F.Hewett, EdwardDwightLyman,Episcopalclergymenofdistinction,andnowCatholicpriests; GeneralsRosecrans,Pike,Graham,Newton, JamesA.Hardy,andothers;OrestesA. Brownson,L.L.D.,thedistinguishedreviewerwhomLordBroughamissaidtohave styledthe"master-mindofAmerica;'' GeneralD.W.C.Clark,ofVermontRev. Dr.Rodgers,Dr.JoshuaHuntington.the well-knownauthorof"Rosemary,""GropingsafterTruth,"&c.Hon.ThomasEwing, SenatorfromOhio,andforsometimeSecretaryoftheUnitedTreasuryHon.Henry May,adistinguishedorator,andoneofthe leadersofhispartyintheHouseofRepresentatives;HomerWheaton,Esq.,lateof Poughkeepsie,N.Y.,at.firstalawyerofdistinction,butactuatedbyzealfortheservice ofGod,suchashethensupposedittobe,he devotedhiswealthandtalents,ofasuperior order,totheProtestantministry,untilthe studyoftheologyhavingopenedhiseyesto thefalsityofhisposition,hewaseventually ledintotheCatholicChurch.Thenthere aretheHon.ThomasB.Florence,ofrbila1phia,forsixteenyearsmemberofthe UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives;' lion.JudgeT.ParkinScott,ofBaltimore, andahostofotherseminentinthedifferent Nyails,oflife.-/V.Y.Tablet.
THEDISSIDENCECrDISSENT..
Jodie:teethat.is,Iamconvinced,under-mewtooktothestone-pile,andhitayoung miningthefoundationsofournandladyontheothersideofthestreet,andMr. structure.Thedailypressofto-dayisoneLeatherbyhurledatremendousbigrock, greatengineofabuse,defamation,badwhichmissedtheoldgentlemanandblacked *grammar,worselanguage,andworsetheeyeofapolicemanwhowascomingto morals."
"Icannotsee,formypart,"saidMr. Bartholomew,"whymencannotdiscuss politicsalfreely,asearnestly,andasentirely hiefromacrimoniousexpressionsandfeeling,aspurelyfreefromabusivelanguageof anykind,fromanyheatandanger,infact, astheycoulddisetuisthegradeofastreetor thestyleofacoat."
"AndsothinkI,"saidMr.Leatherby,"I cannot,formypart,conceiveofanintellect sowarpedandnarrow,amindsoshallow, thatitcannotcarryonadiscu.ssioduponany questionofpoliticawithoutfallingintothe asperities,vulgarity,abusivedetraction,and shamefulslanderthatisthereproachand disgraceofthenewspaperpress.'
"Itisaformofidiocy,Ibelievereplied oldMr.Bartholomew",itisanindicationof afeeblemindthatlooksuponabuseasan argumentandbullyingaslogic.Iam,and alwayshavebeen,aRepublican,butIcan expressmydisapprovalofmanyDemocratic measuresinagentlemanlymanner,andifI hadnotmindenoughtokeepmytemper,I wouldconsiderthatIhadnorighttotalk politics."
"Youareperfectlycorrect,"repliedMr. Leatherby,earnestly"and,whilewedisagreeonsomepointsinpoliticalcontroversy,Ibeingalife-longDemocrat,yetwe canfreelyandwithmutualpleasure,and,I trust,profit,meetanddiscussourdifference inafriendlyway,withoutgivingwayto theinsaneanddetestableexhibitionoftemper,ignorance,andprejudice.whichmarks thetoneofthemorningpaper."
'IhadnotnoticeditsomuchintheHawke.,"repliedMr.Bartholomew,withashow ofawakeninginterestintheconversation, "butwhenthattrashyDemocraticsheetthat pollutestheeveningairisbroughttomeby myneighbor,anignoreetdollwhocan neitherreadnorwrite,buttakesthepaper asapartyduty,toreadforhim,Iamamazed thatthegodsoftruthanddecencydonot annihilatetheinfamous,puerilesheetwith theirthunderbolts."
eeperatethem,butwassoincensedthathe arrested,them,andtheywereeachfinedten dollarsandomitsforStinginthestreets. Andtheybothfirmlybelievedthattheunbridledhatredandunreasonablerecriminationsandabuseofthedailypapersis iniquitousinitsinfluence,andshouldbe suppressedforthegoodofsociety.-Nation.
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Myeyeshowheshiversandshakes Whenbewakes, Andravesaboutgreathorridsnakes.
"Youmustbearinmind,however,"rejoinedMr.Leatherby,speakingatriflelouder thanwasnecessaryinaddressingacompanionwhosehandwasrestingonhisarm,'the Gazettehassuchatideofcorruption,suchan avalancheofpolities'bigotryvillanytorebuke,tharitsvoicemastberaisedinorder tobeheard,anditmustspeakboldly, defiantly,andinthethundertonesofrighteousdenunciation,tostartlethepeopleinto arealisingsenseoftheperilwhichthreatens thecountryfromRepublicanmisruleand tyranny.'
"ByGeorge1"shoutedMr.Bartholomew, "theRepublicanpartyisthelast,theonly bulwarkbetweentherepublicandeternalruin.Itellyou,sir,oncelettheDemocratic partyobtaincontrolofthisgovernment, oncelettheinfamousorganisationof politicalthieves,knucks,outlawsandcastawaystakechargeofourpoliticalmachiq nary,andwewillfindourselvesinthehands ofahordeofthemostutterlyunprincipled, themostvicious,demoralized,unconscionable,diabolicalsetofscoundrelsthatever cheatedthegallows.'
'Tieawarningtoyouandtome,mylad, AparticularcautiontoallThoughnoonecansee Theviperbuthe-
Tohearthepoorlunaticbawl "Howtheycrawl Alloverthefloorandthewalll"
Nextmorninghetooktohisbed,mylad. Nextmorninghetooktohisbed Andhenevergotup, Todineortosup, Thoughproperlyphysickedandbled, AndIread. Nextdaythepoorfellowwasdead.
You'veheardofthesnakeinthegrass,mylad, Oftheviperconcealedinthegrass; Butnowyoumustknow, Man'sdeadliestfoe Isasnakeofadifferentclass AlasI `"Tistheviperthatlurksintheglass." -JobsG.Saxe.
ANOTHERYEAROFTHEPOATIFICATE.
AMONDAYCHRISTMAS.
ChristmasDayfallsonaMondaythis year.ItfellonaMondayalsoin1865,and onthatoccasionthefollowingwasunearthed from,itwasstated,theHarleianMSS,No. 2,262,folio168-4:-
"IfChristmasDayonMondaybe, AgreatWinterthatyearyou'llsee, Andfullofwindsbothloudandshrill; ButinSummer,truthtotell, Highwindsthereshallbe,andstrong, Fulloftempestslastinglong
Whilebattlestheyshallmultiply, Andgreat*plentyofbeastsshalldie. Theythatbebornthatday,Iween, Theyshallbestrongeachoneandkeen Heshallbefoundthatstealethaught; Thoughthenbesickthoudiestnot."
Theyear1866wastheyearoftheAustroPrussianWar,ayearofdisastrousgales,sad ayearofcattle-plague.Agaihin1871 ChristmasDayfellonMonday.The twelvemonthfollowingthatdaysawuswith cattle-plagueintheNorthandsomegreat storms;butasto'battles"wemustgoback afewMonthsin1871forthecapitulationof ParisandtheconflictwiththeCommune. WehavenowaMondayChristmasforthe thirdtimewithinadozenyears.
THEHIGH-TONEDLOWASTYLE.
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"Thereisonething,"saidMr.Leatherby, ashewaswalkingdown-townyeasterclay morning,"thatdisgustsusewithpolitics, andthatistheviolentandabusivetonein whichoardailypapersconductthediscusMonofeveryissueandquestionwhichthey Pon"
toliftanewspaperoffhisdoor-stepwitha pairoftonges.TimeandagainIthrowthe paperdownhalfread,andIhaveseriously thoughtofstoppingitaltogether,forIconsideritspresenceinmyfamilyacontemination."
TheSatarday.Reviewinanarticleonthe "ProtestantismoftheProtestantReligion," givesthefollowingofficiallistofProtestant mete.AsnorestrikingproofofProtestant, -
"Bythelong-hornedspoont"roaredMr. Lestaerby,jerkinghisarmawayfromMr. Bartholomew'shand,"iftheSatanicand infernalplansoftheRepublicanpartywere carriedout,withalltheirattendantknavery anddebauchery,thisgovernmentwouldbea ruleofbrandedmalefactorsandconvicts,a governmentoffelons,apenalcolonyin whichthemosthopelesslyirreclaimable, gracelessvillainswouldadministerthelaw. ThebadfaithoftheRepublicanparty,its ignominiousrecord,itsvicioustendencies. haveshockedtheChristianworld,and "You'realiarI"yelledMr.Bartholomew, "andyouarejustliketherestofyour besotted,low-llved,ignorantclass-alow, mean,pitiful,beggarly,unscrupulous,and treacherousset,whoseimpudenceinasking forthevotesofhonorablemenisonly equalledbyyourrapaciousandunbridled greedforoffice,your "Youareanoldfool1"howledMr. Leatherby,"aceasorions,clamorous,scurrilous,foul-tonguedoldreprobate,"andIdisgracemynamewhenItalktoyouonthe streets.Youmistakevituperationandabuse forargument,andyoureplytoasimple, plainstatementoffactswithmalignantand defamatoryslanderandcaluthuybecauseyou can'tansw*.." "Shut,upi"shriekedMr,Bartholomew. "Don't'*y-'motherwordtomeor slap youruglymouth.ByGeorge,I'llkickyour, uglyheedoff11 Youcan'taoItI"roaredMr.101141eitt7, pullingoffhisout,anddancingaround Mr.Bartholomew."Icanlick.the,where Republicanparty,fromthebigwhiskey. thiefandringmasterdowntothe.sneak thief"thatpickspocketsatmassmeetings...I_ can--"You'rea'fightingliar,andyoudaren't takeitupI"howledMr.Bartholomew,pullingoffhiscoat. ThenMr.Leatherby-ranup,andkicked himtwicewhilehewasstrugglingin,the ',Indeed,youmaywellhe{ustedatit,'armsofhiscoat,huttheoldgentlemangot .replied4dMr.Ba,rthnleinew,whohaeljust1looseinaflaah,:adhitMr.Leatherbya psinedhim."Itisasmatchasamencandoresoundingthwackonthenosewithhiscane, and-whenHr.Leatherbystoppedtoholda handkerchiefoverhisbleedingproboscis, Mr.gartholomewgotinacouplemorereal goodoneswithhiscane;thenMr.Leatherbywent,foefherocksinthemacadamised street.Hebroketwowindowsinagrocery beforehebitMr.Bartholomew,whenhe caughttheoldgentlemanOftdieside-ofthe headanddroppedhim.ThenMr.Barttickla-
"Itls,intruth,"repliedMr.Leatherby, "itisworsethanoontamhsaties.Itis corruption;ithasadegrading,brutalising
Atwelvemonthago,onSaturday,the1st January,1876,ourcolumnsrecordedthe factthatanAddresshad,afewdayspreviously,beenpresentedtotheHolyFather bytheSacredCollege,inwhichtheDean, nowsorecentlydeceased,thevenerable CardinalPatrizi,actingasspokesman,had virtuallytakenashistextthewordsofthe AngelicHostonthefirstChristmas,Gloria inexcelsisDeoetinterraparhominibusbona volantatistWithreason,exclaimedhis EminencethenowdepartedVicar-General ofhisHoliness,withreason,indeed,might theyglorifyGod,seeingthat,notwithstandingallthetribulationsofHolyChurch,she, theSpouseofourLord,roseonlyallthe moregloriousintheeightofmen, whowereconstrained,inspiteofthemselves, toregard.her.withfearandveneration. Withreason,againhecontinued,mustthey glorifyGodforthewonderfulhealthandthe invinciblefortitudeofmindwhichrendered theSovereignPontifftheobjectofloveand admirationtothewholeCatholicworld. Peace,therefore,heexclaimed,tomenof goodwill,fortonoothercouldtherebe peace.BetweenGodandBelialtherecouldbe noconciliation.Nevereouldtherebeanyhope oftrue-peaceformenuntiltheyshouldagain recogniseintheChurchofGodandinits ,fountainhead,theHolySee,theoneinfalliblerock,theoneassureddispenserofjusticetothehumanrace.Anotheryearhas runoutsincethosewordowereuttered.The venerablespeaker,.Vicar-GeneralofhisHolinessendDec'of.theSacredCollege,has himself!epeethenpassedfromearth,and,as, webelieve,andhope,andpray,tohisrewards.: inHeaven..Butthewordshethenuttered: havetoday,if-itbepoirible,amoredireck application.ThesustainuientofthePontiff's health,nowthathisgreatageisincreased byanotheryear,ismorethaneverwonderful.Hisinvinciblefortitudeliesbeenrendered,bythemere.1apseoftime,more clearlythaneverapparent.AgainthemembersoftheSacredCollegehaveassembled roundtheHolyFather'sfootstooltooffer him,underthesecircumstancetherenewed assuranceoftheirhomageandoftheirheartfeltcongratulations.ThePrincesofthe Church,ippsodoing,willbefollowed,accordingtouidalaustere,bythefilthfulRoman nobility.These,intheirtern,willbefel lowedbytheloyal&EarsofthePontifical Army,headedbytheirgallantleader,Quer
nlHaiesleCMWe/torte.:theemainhanteet thistorole-grouiestilliUr*jesinkted.*biV PrIuloe,6011.ISSIORDI,fromSlritseriand, andfromyet"moredistantpolitest,of portlathisdttosonstra motof sathbrityand'ofkis'etathin MonoffIllill oetoarailerrobbedat Mjitheatalblyslaphise,an&athisree vaausaDevito:416WHOemehoid,following inAsfootsIegis,otthalicilyFathez'owittier*. willharecome,intheirturn;toavowthat devotiontohispentoiraturthatilore/forhis maniawhichtlielewholeIit*testifies,Fete* afteremotetoiletkeralty.ofthehoumikelaof thesolidiery,ofthenobility,and.of.the PrincesoftheChurch,hasencircledhit Min**moresanelyenamorsptconottneedly toproportionatehisgrandPondestenhas expanded,Hitastill-aabe.hasheed.any timethoselotsheyears--aprisonerwithin the,precinctsoftheonepalace,lefttohim byteenaPelleell.oatofallhiswidedominions. Buttothatpalace-prisonofhis,allthrough thisexpiringpeerofh878,therebarecome tohim,byhandrodtandbythousseda;front theremotestextremitiesoftheworld,courtierswhosehomagehasborneconspicuously oniteveryfronttheattestationofitsten. rarityandofandisinterestedness.They barecometotheHailofAudlence,there, accordingtotheircapacity,topourouttheir giftsasfreelyastheMagididinthestable atBethlehem.Theyhavebroughttheir offeringsandemptiedthemoutaseagerly asthefirstDisciplesdidatthefeetofthe Apostles.Andthrough.theirmeditation-notonceortwiceinaway throughouttheyearwhichisjustnow thawingtoaniminedialeclose-theblessing ofthePond@has;tomweektoweek,and oftenfromdaytoday,beendiffusedrreiet wet.inthemorallethalthePontiffhasthat veryfootholdwhich,inthephyaipalsense. wasthedespairofArChimedes.Wherererhe mayhappentobakehisstand-beitinhie Throne-roomattheVatican,orheitinexile anywhere,atGaeta,oratAvignon,orat Funtainbleau-withtheleverofhispastoral crook,hecanatpleasuremovethewhole world.Heneedsnoarmiesathisbockand call.liehasbattospeak,andthevast organizationofwhichbeisatoncethehead andcentreanswerstohiswillupontheus. stant.Theepiscopateunderhissupreme authority'numbersinallupwardsofone thousand.Cardinals*Patriarchs.Arch. bishops,Bishops,Vicanatipoitolic,theyare ofeveryraveandtongue,andclimate.But whethercioseathand,orintheremotest cornerofeitherhemisphere,theyare,one andall,inabsolutescowlwiththeHoly Fatherandconformtohiamandatewith
14914004.toetheRotor--4310 teefeltaalauthority Deterhaibeen'moreviiiblinprinnethanIt isseetbarttnetitmoments tiedscRiesikinstembortatalinellkeringretorg- iise,tiomititsdoing;leastheomeltemithei lengthandbreettilleofChristendominis evenewldeningeireamference.Ofthis,tdm yearofgracenowexpiringhas"lordedan ahundanneof,fresh,and-conolastios..ntisetne Meas.Throaghoutthe444Padof.It pilgrimshave:beencomingfronttheendsof theearthtolaytheirhomageandtheirofferIngeofgold,myrrh.and-frankincenseatthe hatofthenopmenamatireoo'Mirthofout IiieinteRedeemer,pouringoae,togetherwith thePinesPenile.theassurance*oftheir reverenceandoftheiraffectionatthefootMimiofthevenerablePontiff.whosehighset tithebethatofThelierwatitof-thetiervonte oLGod.-Repiaten.
ARRIVALOFTHEENGLISH MAIL.
LORDSHAFTESBURYoNRUSSIANINTOLERANCE.
FEARFULSTRLDRS011PoPERT.
FromDundeewehaveabitofcomicwail ingovertheprogressoftheChurchthroughoatScotland.TheDundeeErosiegNews says:-"ItislamentabletofledPoperyand Ritualismmakingfearfulstridesthroughthis onceProtestantland.Anewmonasteryhas iotaWenopenedinbuildingsformerlyneed asadefenceforthecoast,butsurrenderedby thegovernmenttoLott(Lovat,andpresentedbyhirertotheJesuits.Hereandat Perththeyhavemegnffleentbeildings.The monasteryatPerthhasalltheappearanceof apalace,andisthemostconspicuousobject ofapproachingthe'fairciiie.Youwould bestartledifyouViewhermanyofthe Scottishnobilityhaveboldlygoneover andtheexamplesoftheBates,theLovats. Fraser,hitasate,DowagerDuchessesofArgyll elarchiunessLothian.Dochessof Buceleogh,&c.,isawfullycontagious.Orve ofourownprincesseshasbeenvisitingthe Margin*ofButefaitweekAndas'there wasnotenoughofimagesintheRenninand Episcopalianedifices.thefineoldre-estatuhiltedPresbyterian(hutchfinthecenterof Dundeebashadrestoredtothetowera statueoftheVirginMary,holdingherInfant Son,withhistinyhandraisedwebthetau fingersandthumbonlyexposed,afterthe Romanmodeofimpartingbenediction."
PoRLICLIBILARIRSINTHEUSITED STAIRS.
Fromanofficialreportuponthe"Public LibrariesintheUnitedStatesofAmerica," itapposesthatattheCalaisof1870thetotal numberoflibrariesofallkindsintheUnited States,gnatsadsmall,wad16/1.363,elentairn tug44,650414volumes.Ofthem107,874 mirepivotslibratees,eiontainingvolumes-eonsewageofonlyabouth? volatam.About50,000oftheother°Ace, (ionsrailedinthe°ensueaslibraries appeartohavebeenonlythecollectionshe. longingtocommonichoolsandSundae schools,andtheseseemedtohavecoatained sheet4.000,000*chutes.Theumbel'ofthe publiclibrariesIntheUnitedRanangmber- htgISOvolumesermoreIs8,847,contoinine t2,276,944ircilutnee-attoverageOf3,864 voioniestoeachMusty.
SiltsCalednerifinanitie
TheNationstyethateitisstettedinverions qamterethat,EatonFititgeraldhavingde' dinedtheLordChiefIdihtp,thatOlgo0 hastuthestbeenconferredUponr."Coenbine"May.Ifthisbetree,at)eastshe loyaltyatthe"Conetitutional"Clubandof thatpowerfulorgan,thejlfall,hasbeets secured.Whattheconsequenceswouldhave beenoftheslabandthenewepepertomtit; against"oarnobleToryGoverment,"is tooteatrahjeetforcontemplation.
LORDCRIMPJOSTIORBarr. Ake/ht,thestewilinsteatedweeklyhas
Speakingtwentyyearsagoonthereal spiritofRussiainregardofreligiousliberty andofprogress,LordShaftesburysaid:"AstotheallianceswithTurkey,thereisa widedifferencebetweenanalliancewithany heathenPower.lie:else:athoughitmaybe, tomaintainthecourseofjusticeendorder sgaiueetheaggressionofprofes-ingChristitans.andaualliautieofwhichtheresult wouldbethedevelopeusentandaegis/Is:IlsementofthatPower.Justice,order,and rightaresuchsacredthingsintheeyesof bledthattheymustberespected ItcouldheshownthatwiththeTurksthere weretaciltlesfurthepromotionofcerilisation andthemovementofmankindwhichwere deniedtotheChristianswithintheterritory ofauessa,andwhichwouldbestillmore deniedtoteemifthe:Emperorwereenabled toextendhisdotUttionsovertheEast. Therearemorethanfortytownsandvillages in-Turk;inwhichtherearedistinctcongre- gationsofProtestaetsecedersfroststhe eireekChurch.Duringthelasttwentyyears thediffusingoftheBibleinTurkeyhasbeen almostincredible.whereasnotevenasingle copyhoebeenprintedinRussia-thecirculationofitistorbiddeaunderStirsseverest pena:tiee.Withapopulationof2,000,000of Jewsinhisdominions,theEmperorwillnot permitasinglecopyoftheScripturesha Hebrewtopassthefrontier." instantandfilialobedience.Aswiththe BishopsoftheChurch,soisitwiththelaity. NeverinthehistoryofCatholicismhas therebeenmoreperfectharmonythanthere hesbeen,orthantherestillie,withinthe retnemberanceofusall,daeingthispresent Pontificate.TheannalsofthereignofPius et-IX.havealreadyprovedthistoabsolute demonstration.Ifsomenewevidenoeetthe unityoftheHolyCatholicandRaman Churchhadbeenwanting,nomoresignal tokencouldhavebeendreamtofthanthe ,...onewhichwaswitnessedinthedefinitionof -TheDogmaoftheImmaculateConception. PiustheNinthspoke,andthewhole Catholicworldacceptedhisutterance. Similarly,thespiritualchildrenofthe Pontiffwelcomedwithgratitudeandwith absoluteunanimitytheannouncementbythe PopethatHolyChurch,theSponseofour Lord.wasplacedunderthePationegeofthe HeadoftheHolyFamily,thatPrinceofthe HouseofDavid,theFoster-Fatherofthe IncarnateWord,SaintJoseph.InWhit manner,theunityoftheHolyCatholicand RomanChurchwasmadeplaininauespecial manuerbythedefinitionoftheDogmaof PapalInfallibilitybytheunitedvoiceof theVaticanOouncil.presidedoverbyPius theNinthinperson,notonedissentient enemabeingaudibleatthecloseofadi.missionaslongsustainedasitwitsmanfully outspokenthroughout.NeverintheHistory oftheChurchofGod,duringthewholeof thesenineteencenturiesofitsexistence,has itbeenmorewidespreadoverthesurfaceof theglobe,orsoentirelyatonewithits Head,theVicegerentofourLordupon Earth.TheBishopsoftheChurcharein completeaccordamongthemselves.They arethedevotedandobedientBoasand servantsoftheSupremeBishopatBorne. Andthepeacefularmyofpriestsunderthe ruleof undereachprelatevorksharmoniously thedirectionofthepastoralean mendertowhomithasbeenentreated. Amongthelaity,meanwhile,faithisreviving incountlessdirections.Whatisheresaidin regardtothegeneralharmony,thecomplete organisation,andtheperfectunanimity prevailingthroughouttheChurchofGod innorespectwhateverenexaggeration.The factswearealludingtoareundeniable. Theyareasrisibletoallasthesunatneon. day.T.seethemdistinctlyasfactsneeds battheglanceofaseye.ThisAge, notoriouslyofBloodandIron,istriteSAUDdeniablytheAge.also,OftheRevivedPeter's Pence,ofMiracles,andofPilgrimages.If duringthedaysoftribielstinawhich!rave madeupthebalkoftheyesesofthepreient nuequailedPoutilleatn.thePorebe*been 'trippedofhisTemporalPower,his/Spiritual Anthorityhasinawonderfuloutliner,and withintherecognitionofall,beenwideeed, elevated,andstrengthened.InGod's goodtimetheTemporalPower,itisourarm belief,willbecompletelyrestored,asitwas datingthispresentcentury.in1815.tothe SoyoftheentireCatholicworld,andwiththeheartyiseentoftheprincipalnonCatholicnationsofChristendom.Mean- while-pendingthetimewhentheTemporail Powernifty,underGod'sgoodProvidence,
the-WeidaatellOwSeistenfrhsisJade nnniber:-"AtthepresentmomenttheLord ChiefJesticeshipofIreland18goingrt begging,thewilicitatleabeingliterallyon badeakeStortheGosenineetitartshispaved Wit the,importunityofuudeeirable senilicauta,butwiththecleclinatureof detiltedones.Aswestatedlastweek,Baron Fitzgerald,being-offeredtheposition, declinedit,andtheChiefSearetery,was fig*tobeginstreakthethanklesstaskof givingawaytheprice.Wobasereasonto believethatearlyinthebusinesstheSecretarytotheLord-Lieutenantmadeadvances Inareenarluegedirection.Itwould.notbe sentinelstoaaythietdieItiehChiefJustices shipwasofficiallyofferedtoMr.Butt.Itis. however,thefactthatSirM.H.Deviltook definitestepstoascertainhowfarMr.Butt mightbeinclinedtolisten,toprotemele which,ifaccepted.mightraisehimtothe bench.Anmtnalfriendwasninthsthe mediuMofdiplomaticpourparlersandthe ChiefSecretary'shintthatMr.Butt's acceptanceoftheofficewouldhehighly gnitifyingtotheGoverntneetW.114Metby thehon.andlearnedmember'scourtcos, declarationthatnoplaceinthegiftofthe Governmentwooidinducehimtoabandon theunitedpositionhaheldasParliamentary leaderoftheIrishNationalParty."
MAJORO'GOnleele,M.P.
TheFreemen'sJournalthinksthatMajor O'Gorman.M.P..haspreludedthees,ienby acharacteristiclettertoLeo!Harrington. Theletterhasjustatouchofthatiniiiiitable stylewhichhasmadetheitajorthedarling oftheHouseofCommons,andhasenaiiied him"theapplauseoflisteningsenatesto command."ButthoughtheMajor'sstyleis quaint,hismatterisoftenfullofcommon eense.andinthepresentactionlieis thoroughlyintheright.TiceHomeRulers havesoleinulyrenouncedAllconnectionwith theEnglishLiberalparty,andafterthat renunciationtheactionoftheLiberalchief insendingawhiptoaHomeRulemember isanimpertinencethatdeservestoberesented. MajorO'GormanisperfectlyrightinremindingthenobleleaderoftheWhigpartythat tohiretheHomeRulersowenoallegiance, thatwithhisfollowerstheyharenoselidarity, andthathehasnorightwhatevertoaddress tohimhissummonsesandukases.Itis quiterightandnecessarytomarkonall fittingoccasionsthattheHomeRulershave noconnectionwithanyEnglishparty.
THEPuBLICANINTEREETINDUBLIN.
Thetransfersquestionremittedbythe RecorderofDublintotheCourtofQueen's Benchcameonforconsiderationlastweek. Alargearmyofleadingcounselappeared forthevariouspublicans,orratherwould-be publicansconcerned,forthepolice,andfor the:temperanceorganizations.Thepointat issue,saystheNation,iswhetherthelicensingauthorityisempowered,tomakethe nsinbeyofpablio-housesinthedistricta groundforrefusingtosanotiorithetransfer ofancantinglicense.Itisstatedthat propertytothevalueofaquarterofa millionsterlingisinvolvedinthedecision, andnodoubtiftheRecorder'sdecisionis upheldpublic-housesinDublinwillnothe nearlysovaluableastheywerein"thegood oldtimes"whenSirFrederickShawreigned supremeinGreen-street.
TuxVACANTSEXorRoad.
ThenineparishpriestsofRossmetat ClonaltiltyoilTuesday,attheinvitationof theArchbishopofCasheltotakeactionin referencetothevacancyinthatSeecreated bythedeathofthelateen:elDr.O'Hea. Therehadbeensometalkofamalgamating thediocesewitir.thatofCork,withwhichit iscon:erminous,buttheclergyhave.it appears,declaredforleavingthingsasthey are,andhaveselected,intheusualmanner, forpresentationtotheHolybee,thenames ofthreeclergymanasfittosucceedthelate Bishop.ThosethreeclergymenareCanon Fitzgerald,presidentofAnnoyCollege dignissiamfDeanNevilleofCork,dignier andtheVeryRev.JohnRyanP.P... Ballingarry,andVD.,Cashel,dipers.Iti.a ueecoe4stosaythattheyateallvery eminentanddistinguishedMen.
FREEDOMOwTHECATHOLICpared. Onthe22ndofNoremberlasttheMite CatholicsofTurinpetblishedthroeastieles ontheopeningoftheMaliapPeirtieront whichwereoffensivetotherulingapthoritiee, andthejournalfotthatslateWasehtiiiese trated.ThearticlesWertdallied°'Fite StatueofNebuthadnentarandtheWeak VidgerofPOI1:74"°WaintiMitYd VieteertorftdiaCi,:n"1}e Diet, frothThronefort ireestith tare."Proceedingswereopens thisjeeringtertheseelides,andatettchly agoOleeentineew0.44P004044401.Thl prrVeofMPlentenetPelenni/OnlefittfiCP iniprtsonment,withapa imprisonmetitof883days,adnaof francs,andtheexpensesofthetidal.itsh became;other&Act*foraOntheii journalisttomakewayinLel,when wholeissueofthe(taperisseized,hisage liabletoimprieonmeert,andfinesoftalc magnitude'imposeduponhimetwhat wouldseemtobethesabitireteeusemaded ciOrernittentoftieeog.
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WereadintheMadrasSteedordthatthe exactstateofthingsinCeylonatthis moment.InconnectionwiththeChurch there,maybesummarisedthus-The populationoftheislandis2,400.000;ofthis toenon-Christiansare2.150,000; the Christian.,are.280,000;ofthis260;000the Catholicsare1410,4100;thustheProtestants are60,000.ofaboutthosewhobenefited thesubsidywere16,000;thePloteetante whodonotbenefitbyitare45,000andof eventhe15,000Protestants.inwhosename thesuteidiesweregranted.thereisonlyan averageattendanceof3010.TheProtestantdenotninationeintheislandnumbered ab.000perome.antiofthese.111.000Church ofEnglandand3;000Yresityteritiosare enbeidisedinapopulationof211 Theanimalcostofthereligiousestgblishe mendsis4143t3e4,and-tothisienerbeadded peneionstoclergymen.Theaverage'attendKneein1692.atthe'serviceofchapiainspaid nyGovortimettt,were-thurthofEvited, 2.07;Pre3byterians,803:TheCatiloties, whonumber184.000souls,receive11100, while15000Protestantsreceiveoverk10,000 annually,
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HomeBalabatobtainedasignalvictor; throughthetriumphantreturn,tdMe DelaieuntyfoeIkecoantrytofWaterford.The maul(Amnon,aboutpriestlydictationisin thiscaseforoncesilenced.Forreasons,utiles...co:ivyheretobepartieularised,the catidebaiureofMr.Esinoutle,whohadthe aupportofthel'abolieireeresto_inthe comeitHAJOy,wasunexpectedlywithdrawn. ttatgentlemen'ssubstitute,Mr.Detrehunty,atacomparatively,latepetiodofthe electioneeringcanvass,wasbroughtforward.Theprevalentexpectation.was,in oonsequenuethatMr.Lehmann,theoppos- ingeareVdate,wouldprbotseitecessiul. Mr.Lehmann, cameforward,semeinher,asachampionoftheHouse Rulecauseliewassuch,however,through averyrecentconversiontotheprincipleof HomeRule.Thelandeoultinfitieuceofthe countyenssaidtobequitoreadYtobe thrownintothescalehaLisfavour.The result,however,provedthattheseanticipa- tionsWereentirelyerroneous.Mr.Delatwiny,dieHumelenler.thepatrioticcandi- date,wasreturnedbytheoverwhelmingnet majorityof1,265,outofthe2,383eldotens whovotedontheoocesiont34onlybeing polledonthesideoffheLiberalcandidate, Mr.Lehmann,andasMan/as1,799gn shetideoftheHomePeter,gr.Delahunty.
EFilicTSOrTHE,CONNESKONALINENGLAND,likKYFLARD,ANDIDDLA.ND.
"Englandis`neatlytwice,andkotlaroi nearlythriceworsethanIreland.hioinethingworsehastobeadded,f!roakwhichno consolationcanbederived.Theproportion ofillegitimacyisveryI:meniallydistributed overIreland,andtheinequalitiesaresuchen areratherhumblingtousasProtestants, andstillmoreesPresbyteriansandasScutchmen.Thedtehlon'showingthe lowestfigureistheWestetn,beingeuestatatidilytheProvince.OfConnaught,where aboutnineteen-twentiethsofthepopulation areCelticandRomanCathoffes;The divisionshowingthehighestproportionof illegitimacyintheNorth-Eastern.%this/ comprisespralmostconsistofthePrO*IleCe ofUlster,wherethepopulationitalreeiet equallydividedbetwSenProtestantand RomanCatholic,_andWheretbegreat majorityoftheProtestantsareOfBeaten bleed,andofthePresto/Wean'church.The anteofthewholematteris,thatsetteePresbyterianandseluisScotchPilate*isfully threetimesmoteimmoralthanwholly i'opishandwhollyIrishConnaught-which conespouttewithWonderfulaeeuracyto theusersgeneralfactthatScotland,asa whole,isthreetimesmoreitrinsorelthan !rewind.asawhole.'ThereIsafact,whatevermaybethelooterdeduction.Theta aateat,whateverwaybethetenno*.-Ito onlysuggestthat,theFentonelietoldhalea gooddealaboutcharity,relfeexamination, andhutuility."-EleracttrouttheScog.ssack,viseoftheleadingorgansarteabltoiletsScotland.
hiLLAID.-TorsLoanCS1117Jeersea. Mr.May,theAttorney-General,hasbeen ippoleteuLurdChidJusticeetIreland. Govercuant,hatingofferedtheefilueto twometal:wit)W.WoeJedieialBench-Baron FitzgeraldandLordJusticeChristianwaitedfortwomonths'beforemakingtheir selectiouoftheirownAttern9Asuman!, kr.May.
RgicgMite. 4PO44letethogof.ObiThomeRole Laewievitaheld 4Monji-44Thurpso. TkurithaitattakiiobyMr:litetakesMXAMI6ialoespit:teatWere'Mn.Stitched liasef,Al..ilrtleCtersily, Air. PelehnileyeM.Mr.teeinniag, Air. inyfri41-V.)4War1J-gettentio.M.P.,r. R."Fineer,,M..P.,Mr.)3eclmoisci,M.F:,Or Kirk,M.P.,Dr.Wad, Captinu MK,Mr.Vieullitatt, Au.ligWvan,MA'.,Dr. Olfart,ktr r.9.004tweises.Al,r I/Onsideptalgteee9*'memberswere elected;a64 !LP.,furKinser, eitainavedtheir&emit"regardedthisfaces asonearnest9=theAqats,picicti,sitthe
WittlipirritattliI'
MovementfortheindePendeeeeofIreland. AlltheHomeRulePartywanted,besaid, wasthattheirviewsshouldbe.scrutiaised andexaminedclosely,andthatthepeopleof thecountryshouldlointogether,irrespective ofcreedandpoliticalparties,andthen Irelandwouldregainwhatwastherightof everynatiog-tothink,tojudge,awlto *AisletoeiteaLTheliev.J.Galbraith -moved-0TbssMr.Job*O'Boafte,M.P.,a memberoftheHosesRulerLeague,having publiclyassistedandsupportedtheanti/IwoRulecandidate,Mr. un,inthe CountyofWaterfordcontest,againstMr. Delahunty,theHomeRideceedidateadopted bytheLeague,itisexpedientthatMr.John Olieefreshould*easetobeamemberofthe League."ItwasalsomovedbyMr. O'Shaughneesy,"Thetwedesiretorecord ourunalterableconvictionthatitisnot possibletosecurepeaceandprosperityto Irelandsavebytherestorationofournative Parliament,andwerelyonourcountrymen tocontinuetotheRomeRuleLeagueand theRomeanlePartycordialandunfailing support."
TanSTAYSOFSICILY.
ATelegramfromRome,datedThursday alarmthatthedeputationtoLordDerby respectingtheconditionofpublicsecurity inSidly'hadproducedanitch:mmsensation. TheLibertdremarks;7-'4Thisstepintro ducesamongsnihabitswhichhavehitherto beenseenonlyinTurkeyorGreece.Itis asinsultofferedtous,nodoubt,andone widthcannotbebornewithoutfeelingthe bloodinourcheeks;buttheblushshould beablushofshame,notofanger.Theonly noble,dignified,andmanlyreplytothis indirectmeddlingofEnglishpublicopinion inouraffairsistosetourselveswithone accordtocuretheevilsunderwhich Sicilylebotirs.TotheClericalpartythe incidentisgodsend."
ECHOESFR011TEEVATICAN.
TheHolyFather,inspiteofreportstothe contrary,isstillreceivinginaudience almostdaily,distinguishedfamiliesfrom differentpartsof,theworld,andbestowing withhiscaptivatingsmileencouragingwords uponeachinpassing,followedbyhisApostolicBlessing.
HisHolinesswasalittleindisposedon Sundaylastfromtheeffectsofacold,but wasmuchbetteronMondaymorning.
TheSpanishAmbassador,press°laSanta Seda,hisExcellencySignordeCardenas, gaveasplendedreceptiononThursday evening,the18th,athisresidence,Piazzadi Spagna.Owingtothemoralcaptivity whichafflictstheHolyFather,onlyeveryfew ecclesiasticswerepresent,buttheBoman nobilitytestifiedtheirrespectfortheAmbassadoraccreditedtotheHolySeebytheir presenceinlargenumbers.
TaxTaanxoe1876.
Acontemporaryobservesthattheyear 1876hasclosedundercircumstancesofdepression.Our.importtradehasforfour yearsremainedpracticallystationaryour exporttradeduringthesameperiodhas beenconstantlydecreasing,Thevalueof ourimportsamountedin1873to £371,289.442,in1874to310,054,834,in1876 to1373.941,125,andin1876to£374,003,771, Forallpracticalpurposes,therefore,our importtradehasforthelastfouryears ceasedtogrow.Buttheconditionofour exporttradeismachmoreunsatisfactory. Thevalueofourexportsamountedin1873 to£225,164,603,in1874to£239,558,121,in 1875to£223,465,963,andin1876toonly £200,575,857.Wehavenothadsobada yearinforeigntradesince1870,whenthe valueofourexportswasratherlessthan A200,000,000.Forallintentsandpurposes, therefore,wehavelostmorethanone.flfth ofourexporttradesince1873,andareonly doingasmuchbusinessaswedidin1870. Itis,moreover,wotrhnothingthatthede. creased,suchasitis,hasbecomemore marked.Thefallingoffamountedin1874 toabout115,500,000in1876toabout 16,000,000;butin1876toabout£23,000,000. Somarkedadecteasedinourforeigntrade hasneverpreviouslybeenrecorded.
PublicMeetingofRoman Catholics, 1+.
JubileeofHisHolinessPope PinsIX, APUBLICMeetingofRoman Catholicswillbeheldinthe CathedralChurch,onSUNDAY,the 8th_APRIL,next,forthepurposeof adoptingaCongratulatoryAddressto HisHolinessthePope,ontheoccasion ofHisHoliness'Jubilee,onthe9rdof Juneneat, HisLordshiptheBishopwillpresideontheoccasion,andthebusiness ofthemeetingwillcommenceat8p.m. 11;tliBNEY, Vicar-General, Perth,Aprilird,1877.
CATHOLICSCHOOL40-1fIC.
publicarerespectfullyinformedthataPILI-NICwillbe heldatPointWalter,undertheauspicesofthePerthandFremantle CatholicYoungIdet'sSocieties,on onTUESDAY,10thAPRIL,1877.
Admissiontosteamers,byticket only;price2s.;tobeobtainedfrom theHon.Secretariesandmembersof theOommittes.Thisticketwillentitletheholdertoviandsdaringthe day. Cricket,football,racing,andother sportswillbeprovided. ThesteamerswillleavePerthand FremantleJettiesat8a.m.sharp.
(ByOrder,) P.J.TOWNSEND, Hon. 1 CON.T.HAYES, Secretaries ESTABLISHED1872.
J.M.HUBBARD,
CommissionAgent,&o.,Newcastle-
EVERYdescriptionofAg(ncy Businesstransacted. Newcastle,April3,1877.
NEWCHURCHNORTIIAM.
Subscriptionsreceivedtowardsthefunds fortheerectionoftheChurchofSt.Joseph, Northam,forthemonthending17thMarch, 1877:-
DIRECTORY.
APRIL.
9.-MON.AnnunciationofB.V.Mary. (from25thMarch).Day ofDevotion.
11.-WED.St.Deothegreat,P.Conf.and Doctor.
15.-SUN.IIafterRester.
21.-SAT.St.Anselm,P.Conf.andDoct.
22.-SUN.IliafterEaster.
25.-WED.St.Mark,&Fang.
28.-SAT.St.PauloftheCross,Conf.
29.-SUN.IVafterEaster.
30.-MON.St.CatherineofSiena,Virg. MAY.
1.-TUES.SS.PhilipandJames,App.
2.-WED.St.Athanasius,B.Conf.&Doct.
3.-THUR.FindingoftheHolyCross. DayofDevotion.
4.-FRI.St.Monica,Wid.
6.-SUN.VafterRaster
7.-MON.OfRogations.St.BenedictII, P.Conf,
8.-TUES.OfRogations.Appritionof St.Michael,Archangel.
9.-WED.OfRogations.St.Gregory Narianzen,B.Conf.and Doct.
THEWEST
2ustralian(atholicPror,d.
"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thesameofCkrat."-PiusIX.
FRIDAY,APRIL,6,1877.
JUBILEEOFOURMOSTHOLY FATHERPOPEPIUSIX.
WEfeelassuredthat'ourreaders throughoutthecolonywillbepleased tolearn,thatour:muchesteemedBishop 'hastakentheinitiativeinthematterof proposingtoforwardaCongratulatory AddresstoHisHolinessPore/PIUS theIX.,ontheoccasionof HisHoliness'jubilee,onthe3rdJune, 1877,andthatapublicmeetingforthe adoptionoftheproposedaddresswill takeplaceintheCathedralChurch,on Sunday,the8thinst.Theproceedings ofthatmeetingcannotfailtobedeeply interestingtoeveryCatholic.Itwill beoneofthosefewopportunitieswhich thepeopleofthiscolonyhaveformanifestingtheesteemandveneratingin whichtheyholdthe'personofHie HolinessPiustheix.,thatwedoubt notitwillbeeagerlyavailedoftiy preventativesfromeverypartthereof,
Ourremotenessfromthecentresod sourceofCatholicunity,willlendadditionalpleasuretoourcongratulations, andourcomparativeinsignificancein numbers,ascomparedwiththemillions who,inmorefavoredlands,willgreet HisHolinessonhisjubileeday,willbut renderouraddressallthemoreremarkableandunique.Apartfrom -our singularpositionhowever,Catholicsin everypartoftheglobe,havespecial reasonsforcelebratingthe8rdJune withmarkedsolemnity.Onthatday, PlustheIX.,willhavebeenconsecratedaBishop,fiftyyears,andwillhave beenPopeandBishopofRome,thirtyoneyears.InthelonglineofillustriousPontiffs,whohavefilledtheSee ofSt.PETER,notonehasbeenspared tofilltheexaltedofficeofPopeand VicarofJesusChristonearthfoeso longaperiod,asithaspleasedAlmighty, Godtosparehisillustriousservant. POPEPIUStheIX.Andnotonlyis thePontificateofPiustheIX.remarkableasexceedingindurationtheperiod ofanyformerPontiff,butitisbeyond allothers,pregnantwitheventsofthe deepestimporttotheworld,andChrist's Churchonearth.Theconsequences are,thatthewordsofourDivine Masterarebeingdailyverified.The worldandChristarenotinaccord,and inthesedays,trials,privationsand vicissitudeshavebeenthelotofChrist's Vicar.Deprivedbyavileusurperof histemporalpossessions,towhichheis entitledbyeveryright-whichbelongs tohimbythe"rightofendurance,andofpatience,andofinflexible courage,towhichtheworldhasno equal,"PiustheIX.,ontheoccasion ofhisjubilee,willyetbeconsoledby thesympathyofmillionsofhisspiritual subjects,andtheheartycongratulations ofthecivilizedworldWeareamong those,whohaveeveryconfidenceinthe ultimatetriumphofPiusthe1X.,and believethatthe"lastgloriesofthe HolySeewillhegreaterthanthefirst." Pontiffs,beforethevenerablePiusthe IX.,havebeenbanishedfromthe;rSee, anddeprivedoftheirtemporalpossessions,butthememoryofthepersona. torsofGod'schurchhavebeesburied inoblivion,whilesheremains-toeilay surroundedwithtrophiesofhervictory Whathashappenedbeforewillhappen again.TheenemiesofPiustheIX. willbeforgotten,whiletheHolySee willremainstrong,andasunconquerableasonthatdaywhenChristsaid toPeter-"ThouartPETER,andupon thisRockIwillbuildMyChurch,and thegatesofHellshallnotprevail againstit!"ThehistoryofChrist's Churchinthepastisbothinstructive andconsoling.Letnsonlyforashort periodglanceatthetroublesandthe triumphsoftheHolySee,whenour faithinChrist'swordswillbevivified:PopeLiberiuswasbanishedbyanhereticalemperor;Liberinsdiedinexile.Vigilus wasimprisonedandexiled.St.Martindied inexileamartyr.St.LeoVII.wasdriven outtoSpoleto.LeoV.wasdethronedand castintoprison.JohnXII.hadtoflyfrom Rome.BenedictV.wastarriedoffintoGermany.JohnXIII.fledfromaRoman faction,andtookrefugeinCapua.BenedictVI.,wasimprisonedandmurderedbya Romanfaction,JohnXIV.wascastinto prisonofSt.Angelo,anddiedofhunger. GregoryV.wascompelledtoflyfromRome byaciviltumult.BenedictVIII.was drivenfromRomebyafaction.Benedict IX.wasdriventwicefromRome.LeoIX. wasdethronedbytheNormans.St.OregroyV.wentfromlandtolandandfrom kingdomtokingdom,anddiedinwile. VictorHI.couldnotsomuchastakepossessionofhisSee,anddiedatBeneventum. UrbanII.wasrestoredbythePreach crusaders.PascalII.wascarriedoffby HenryV.andimprisoned.GelaslusII.was compelledtoflytoGaeta,whichhasegaiuand againbeengloriousastherefugeofJesus Chriet'sVicars.HoneriousII,wascompelledto flyintoFraocebyananti-popewhousurped hisSee.Eugenia&III.wasdrivenoutofRome byArnoldofBrew:out.AlexanderIII.011the verydayofhisconsecration,bewasamt intoprison.Hewasconsecratednotinthe holycity,but-ine'villsgechureh.Hewas obligedtofly.intothemountains'forsafety. Hepassedsevenyearswanderisigfrom TerracingtoAnagiu,fromA.nagiutol'ascaluneUrbanIII.andGregoryVIII.could noteventakepossessionofRome.Ludas III.fledtoVeronaGregoryIX.wascompelledby-aninsureectionetEmstoretire toPerugia.InnooentIV.fledtqGenoa- Ale:andel,'leatoViterbo-MartinIV. severentered.Roart,SogifitoeVIII.wee tt.prisoneratAuagni.Thenaainethegreat :asternSchism"whichlistedforseventy .years,(Whigwhilsslopi4sePoP, reignedinAileen.'UrbanVI. to
5;ro
ofRousetoVitale.GrepiyXLfledto Gaeta.JohnXXIILfledfromRome. EnganiusIV.wasbesiegedinhispalaceby ananti-pope,andwasobligedtoflyto Florence. Manymoremightbeadded,batitis enoughto.rumthouup_:thirtyPopes werecompelledtohateRomeItourWen imprisoned;fourwerelinabletoset footinRomesevenreignedhiexile inAigion;nakbigina -five,or one-fifthinthelineoftheSovereign Pontiff,Itisatritesayingthathistoryrepeatsitself,butweknowthatit istrue.thetriumphoftheHolySee iscertain.ItmanybethatthebeginningoftheendofPius'troublesis athand,oritmaybethatitisfardistant,butofthiswearecertain,that "greatshallbethegloryofthis lasthousemorethanofthefirst"The publicmeetingnestSunday,inthe )AthedridQietech--;-atiumgotherthings -willattestourvenerationforthe Sovereignrentifl,andourdeepattachmenttoChrist'sChurchofwhichPius theIX.istheinfallibleguideandhead,
INthemomentofdangerthereisnothinglikedecision.Theenginedriver whoseesanobstructionontherails overwhichhehastopassandhesitates whethertoputonallsteamorreverse theactionofhisenginessacrifices himselfandperhapshundredsofothers. Theobstaclemaybesuchthatitwould bebettertotryandsoftentheforceof thecollision,oritmaybeau&thatbyincreasinghisspeedhecoulddrivethrough it.But,ifhedoesnotdecideonthe instance,theprobabilityisthathis engineisthrownofftheline,thefollowingcarriagesareupsetoneoverthe other,andthereisgreat;,lossoflife. Thereisjustnowthesamenecessity forpromptactiononthepartofthose whocontrolthedestiniesofthiscolony. Itstradeisthreatenedwithaveryrude shockandthemomenthascomeforthe localparliamenteithertoatoncereduce expenditureineverydirectionorplunge boldlyintoresponsiblegovernmentand drivethecountryaheadbymeansof borrowedcapital.Thepublicexpendituremuttbeatoncereducedwithin itsproperlimitsorsomethingmustbe donetoincreasethemeansofthosewho paythetaxes.Theformercourse,if itwerepossible,mightsavethegovernmentatleast,ifnotthecountry,from muchembarrassment,butthelane-r' wouldbetheonlywayofmakingthe placepopulousandprosperous.No countrycangrowintoimportanceexceptbytheaidoflaborandcapital,nor canprogressberapidunlesscapital comesfirst.Itdoesnotmatterwhence itcomes.Itmaycomefromgoldfields, orftomthetillofthemoneylender. Aslongasitcomes,itattractspopulation,andpopulationdoublesandtrebles it.Butcapitalmustcomefromsomewhereinthefirstinstanceorthe progressofanycountryisveryslow. Weinthiscolonyshallfinditnecessary toborrow.Wehavenogoldfields,as hadtheotherAustraliancolonies,by whichtoattractpopulation,andwe havenowlost,ornearlylost,our sandalwoodandpearl'shells.Wehave noreadymanufacturedwealthofimportance.Atonetimethecolonywas frommereimpecuniosityindangerof beingabandonedandonlysavedfrom becomingadesertorasheeprunby moneyandlaborsentbytheImperial Govan:mint.Wearenotquiteso badlyoffnow-wehaveasmallretired classandalittlestoreofaccumulated savings-butmoneyisnotsufficiently plentifultobeobtainableatthreeand.a halfpercentortobeavailableforlarge speculations.Wearenotrichenough tosaytotheworld,Comeandworkfor usandbuildusrailwaysandmakeour richesdoublewhat.theyare.'No-we mustborrow.Thenwecaninvite labor,andthelaborweobtainwillp,roducemorewealththanisrepreasnitiii bythemoneyweborrowedtoinviteit. Thesecretofacelquy'sprosperityi. borrowedcapital-capital_notborrowed, asinoldcountriesforthepurchaseof gunpowderandthedestructionofhtiman life,butfortheemploymentofskill andmachiney,andthecreationof wealthby.meensofwealth.Tothis sourceofprosperitieveneachcountries atVictoriaandNewSouthWales-
thilandsofgold-fields-havehadto -
resortoratlesethavefounditadvantageoustoresort.Wemustdo *midis.Itisnotoutofotrpower. Withmillionsofacresoflandas security,wecanborrowmoneyto almostanyamount.Weponeesthe swingsof,wealthandpeopleknow the*springsonlywantopeningupand thatthemoneytheylendnswillin factcreateitsownsecurity.Ifwe borrowendbOrrowlargelyandexpend itonrailwaysandotherremunerative publicworks,weatonceattractpopula. tionandthepopulationsoattracted, withouttakingthemoneyaway,must doubleandtrebleitbyitsown labor.Cannotanyoneimaginehowit wouldbeifhalfamillionayearwas beingspentinbuildingrailwaysand harbors?Isitnotclearthatthis moneywouldbepassingthempocket topocketandmakingtradebriskand stimulating,peopletoproducemore corn,moremeat,andmorewineand exportmorelead,andmoretimber,and morewool?Anditisnotclearthat theincreaseddemandfordutypaying goodswouldmorethanmeettheinterestofthepublicdebt;evenifthe railwaysdidnotatfirstpayworking expenses? Why,eventheanticipationsraisedbytheinitiatorysteps towardsaborrowingpolicytakenby Mr.Weldgaveastimulustoimportation-astimulus,theeffectofwhich haslasteduptothepresenttime.But ifitwereonlyonceknownthatthere wasalargesumofborrowedmoneysayhalfamillionorso-tobeexpended inrailwaysandworksofakindred characterandthatsomethousandsof workmenwouldwantfeedingandclothing,therewouldbenodeficiencyinthe revenue.Ifunderamerepolicyofencouragementandtheinspiritinginfluenceofaloanwhichwasamere trifle,andwithoutanyactualinfluxof population,therevenuehasbeenraised inafewyearsfromeightythousandto ahundredandseventythousand,there wouldbenofearofthereceiptsfrom customsnotkeepingpacewithexpenditure,ifwereceivedasuddenandlarge accessionofcapital,andworkmenwere crowdinginonusandspendingtheir wagesasworkmenalwaysspendthem. l'hereisnoneedtoletthecolonydrift backintoasheeprunifthosewho havedirectionofpublicaffairshavethe nervetotaketheboldcourse.Thereis plentyofmoneytobehad,andwe may,ifwelike,haveit,justaswell asourneighbors,anddowithitwhat theyhavedoneandbeequallyprosperouswiththem.Butitisnotimeto dillydailyastowhatweshalldo. Tradeisbecomingdullerandduller, peoplearegoingawaybyhundreds, everyshipthatleavesourportstakes awaymenandmoney.andunlessweat oncetakeouraffairsintoourownhands andborrowlargelyfortheworkingof ourfieldsandminesandforestssourcesofwealthwhichneedonlythe presenceinthecountryofalargesum ofmoneyinactivecirculationtoinvite enterpriseandyieldanabundantreturn -wemaysoonfindthatthingshave beenallowedtogotoofar.Wemay findourselvessufferingfromageneral panicandfromarushofpopulationnottowardsourshoresfromother countries-butfromourownshoresto thoseofAdelaideandVictoriacountrieswhosepolicywehesitatedto followandwhoseprosperityweshall havedebarredourselvesfromsharing.
'tnaiin.the1111111i-41t.riletro net* CildgarethecilMeraiequalityofall ritishen**andthehopelessseesofexpectingahealthyconditionor thesettlementof'countryinwhichtwothirdsofthegrownupmenare,forthe sakeofan"idea"andinordertogive atartificialandcomparativenobilityto theotherthird,declaredtobealiens anddeprivedfromtimetotimefirstof onecivilrightandthenofanother.Theinexpediencyofsucha Mateofthingsisnotinanywaylessenedbecauseitsohappensthatthose comprisingthedeprivedmajorityare 'tooproudandtooangrytotakeany stepsfortheiremancipation.Thefact remainsthesamethattheyarethrust intothepositionofaliensmoreand mereastimeproceeds,andthatisnotin humannaturethattheyshouldfeelother thanhostiletothosewhoforthegratificationoftheirownvanityseektokeep themdown,orthattheyshouldregard acountryinwhichthissortofthingis' allowedtogoonasotherthanaplace tobeenduredonlysolongastheyare compelledinprudencetoremaininit. Ifanyproofwerewantedofthetruth ofwhatisheresaid,itisfoundinthe factthatsince1870,whenalawwas passedexcludingtheproscribedmajorityfromtheLegislativeCouncil,the feelingofmutualanimosityhasbeen silentlybutsurelydeepening.Six yearsagothetwopartieswerecomparativelyfriendly.Eventwoyears agotherewasnosuchverystrongfeeling:Now-ashasbeenabundantly shewninthecanvasforsignaturesto tothepresentpetition-quicklyasthat canvashasbeenconducted-thefeeling hasgrownverybitter-andstrangeto sayhasmanifesteditselfmoststrangely intheprivilegedsection.Letthepetitionforequalrightsbegrantedand bothpartieswillprobablyregardthe struggleasended,andtherebeingno longeranycauseofjealousybetween them,maysettledowntogetherinharmony,andtherestlessaspectofthe countrywhichseemstorenderallhope ofitsettlementidlemaybesucceeded byoneofresignationandcontentment.
ENTOMOLOGY.
tothebestchoiceOfImalideeforcollecting. Localitieste.Inordertogitagreeter numberofjeeizitvart diluent districts se andthe samelocalityatMountseemstheyear, andsearchinallkindsofplaces,under stones,fallenlop,underbarkofgondolor deadtrees,onleaves,branchesandRemorse plants,underdrycowandhorsedung, carcassesorskinsofanimals,inditches, creeks,river-bank.,andamongstsea-weed, kenathigh-watertide-marksomeart foundfloatingonsurfaceofriversesedds117 afterheave;rainorfloods.Butasa generalrulethebestgatheringsaretobe obtainedinwatt,-Tinieluilendistricts.
Time.Generallyspeakingthegreater numberofBeetlesaretobefoundinthe daytime,andespeciallyduringhotcanny days,butthebestofalltimesisduringor immediatelyafterAzoT-wIND(somescarce sortsatetobefoundonlyonsuchmicadons),otherkindshoweverdonotcometo -thesun-light,butremainhidunderstones &oandmanycomeforthatthetwilightor duringthenight.
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8016001iProalnotliirguru tofindthat*1esibdiregehools WNWtieNigkirmofthePerthand lreseiantleOatholieTonglien'sSociety, witchistotakeplaceonthe10thinst.,at PointWalter-(kindlylentfortheoccasion byDr.Waylen)-prootiesstobeacomplete nooses.Committeestoprovideandlook aftercreaturecomforts,arrangingsports andamusementsfortheday,havebeen formed,andarenowactivelyengagedin their'respectivednts.Mears RandallKnight&co.s. ititavebeenengagedtoconveythe"Pic-Nicker."fromPerth andFremantleandviedversa.Thesteamers willleavethePerthandFremantleJetties at8a.m.sharp,andPointWalterabout6 p.m.Weheartywishthepromotersofthe Pic-Nioeverysuccess,andgladlynoticefrom thenumberoftickets'thathavealready beendisposedof,thatit'Isprettycertain thatPointWalterwillbethereadsvousof manypleasureseekersbothfromthecapital andtheportonthe10thinst.
MethodofCollecting.Themethodof collectingBeetlesaresimpleandeasy. Theeasiestwayistousephialwith mouthwideenoughtoadmitalardbeetle, butyetofhandysizesothatitcanbe carriedinthewaiscoatpocket;fillittwo thirdsfullofordinarywhitespirits(slightly diluted),swabasgin,whiskeybe,when thisphialisnearlyfilledwithBeetles removethemintoapicklebottlewithen& dentspiritstocoverthemthanproceed collectingwiththephialagain,whenthe picklebottleis}lined,seethatthefluid Lnearlyuptothecork,soastoavoidtoo much'Wringofthespecimensint(ansit corkedtightly,andsealedwithwaxto preventleakage.
liontbigjottingo.
Sr.Psrime'sDsv.-St.Patrick'sdayof 1871;-wasnotmarkedbyanyparticular demonstrationonthepartofthesonsofthe greenIsle,inPerth.St.Patrick'sdaywas dullintheextreme,sadpeopledidnotseem tohavesufficientlife,eventofollowthe timehonoredculitomofdrowningthe Shamrockinreal"mountaindew,"onthat particularandhappyday.Beyondan unusualdisplayof"greenribbon,"and "Shamrocks,"andMassintheCathedral Church,St.Patrick'sdaywasnotcelebrated.
P110108ZDMILEBRATIONOFST.PATRICE'S DAY.-Inconsequenceofthedayfixedfor theentertainmenttocelebrateSt.Patrick's day,marringinPassonWeek,itwaspostponedindefinitely.Wehoweverunderstand thataMusicalandLiteraryentertainment willshortlybegivenunderthe'auspicesof theCatholicYoungMen'sSociety.
APRACTICALEntomologistwritingto usfromMelbourne,expresseshisdesire toprocurefromthiscolonyspecimens ofourBeetles,whichhesaysareboth rareandnumerous.Asmanyofour countryreaderscouldnodoubt,readily procureBeetles,wegiveherewitha memoranda,enclosedinourfriendsler, terinreferencetoBeetles,fortheirinformation.Wemayadd,thatfor everyordinarypicklebottlefullof Beetles,forwardedtothisOffice,we shallremitthesander,thesumofeight shillings.Hereisthememorandareferredto:Kindstocollect.-Reedesonlyneedbecollectod,outtakeallyoucanfind,nomatter howsmallorcommonlookinganduninterestingtheymayappear,formanysuchspecimensareasvaluabletoanaturalistasthe largeandshowykinds.pestlesarearrangedinseveralgroupsorfamilies.andeach Entomologisthashisfavoritefamiliesto whichbedevotesspecialattention.Inthis instancethefollowingfamiliesaremostin requeat,intheordernamed;-
1.Bwpreatida,havegenerallyveryshowy' cote's,frequentlywithametallicappearance asifgiltorburnished.Usuallyfoundin wood,underbark,oratfociofgumtrees. Therearemanyfinespecie.ofthisfamily peculiartoWestAustralia,indeedthat colonymaybeconsideredasthe"head quarters"ofthefamily.
ITisprobablethattheoutgoingmail willtakehomethepetitionfortheabolitionofpoliticaldistinctionsbetween thetwosectionsofthecommunity. Thepetitionisunderstoodtoberespectablebutnotverynumerouslysigned. Thelatterfeatureinitisattributable nottothewantofanactualmajorityin itsfavor-forthreefourthsoftheadult malepopulationaredirectlyinterested initssuccess-buttothefactthatthe petitioninquestionisjust:oneofhose thingswhichmustbelefttoparties whoarepersonallyuninterestedinitto carrythroughandhasbeenleftentirely tothecareof-afewfriends,asthey couldsparetimeforit.Butthisisno reasonwhytheimportanceofthepetitionsheuldbeoverlooked,orwhyit shotild"notbegranted.Thegrounds onwhichitrestsitsclaimstoattention
1.CarcedissortheWeevilkind;thecommonweevilswhichdestroywheat,melee, &c.,areverysmallspeciesofthisfunny. TheyarebestdistinguishedbytheirBerg projectingspout.Sonospecieshowever haveashortsnout,buttheirreseniblaeosIn otherrespectstothecommonweevilwillbe aguide.Theyareallwegetariansandfound, someonleaves,othersunderbark,be.This familyisverynumerousinspadesinWeis Australia.
3.Lamieertse,easilydistinguishedby theirunusuallylonging/maior*feelers" egfromthehead.Thenarewoodglintles,donndontree..
4.Vetter.,comaroelycalledjolickbeetles" cic"skip-jacks."Thisfamilyhieltadeethe oommoecliek-beetleswhichwhenlaidonits beak;itbyasuddenjerkspringsfoa'eonsidembledistance,Foundontrunksof trees,usuallyincrevice.ofthebark. Youwillunderstandthatthislistis-intendedonlyasanindicationoftheserfs mostrequested,andwhileitisdesirable thatyoushouldcollectellBeetlesyouuse npd,bstshonidyoucomeeposanydletria wheretheshore'Gaitheraremore'bib usuallyabundant,themremainme;did*
THEAsSISTEDSC11001-8INPERTH.TheAssistedSchoolsihPerthbrokeupfor theEasterholidaysonTuesdaythe20th March.
OURxxwCOLONIALSZCZWFAZY.-IntelligenoewasreceivedbythelastEnglish MailoftheoppointmentofMr,R.T.GoldsworthyasColonel-SecretaryviesMr.Barlee, Mr.GoldsworthyoccupiedthepostofPresidentoftheislandofNevisandfromashort accountofMr.Goldsworthy'santicedents, whichwerepublishedintheinquirer,our newColonelSecretaryseemstobethe"right manintherightplace."
BrownsurroTHZDRAraorMs. CLAALSON.-Rumourwithherthousand tonguesgavecurrencytoverypainfulaccountsastothecauseofMr.Clarkson'sdeath whichtookplaceatPyrtonontheSwanon the2nd:March.Theserumourscauseda strictenquiryonthepartofthepolicetobe made,andtheresultwas,thatthejury foundthatthedeceaseddiedofpneumonia, andooasequentuponthe"suppression ofevidencethecasecalledforfartherpolice investigation."
H.M.S.Nntiont.-H.M.S.Nymph,vitilteh camehitherfromSydney,hasbeen tv.hureljectofmustcuriosityandhasbeen bymanypromsinPerthandFremantle.Visitorsspeakinpleasingtermsof thecourteoustreatementtheyreceivedat thehandsoftheofficersandmenofthewarship.
TheBoaBor.-TheRobRoyhasarrived fromMelbourne,andleftforChampionBay onTuesdaythe3rdinst.TheRobRoy. willnotcarrytheMailsandjudgingfrom herfastrutsfromFremantletoChampion in23hours,wemayinferthat thecoastingtradewillbemoreefficiently donethaniswasbyherpredecessor.We trustthatthe"RobRoy"mayhaveasueceasfulandprofitablecareeronoureast.
HOLYWEEK.-Thebeautifulandsolemn ceremoniesoftheChurchduringHolyWeek, wereveryeffectivelyperformedinthe CathedralChurchthisyear.Theofficeof Tenebrewasmosteffectivelysangbythe choir,onWednesday,Thursday,andFriday evenings,andtherenderingofseveralofthe Lamentationswasparticularlyadmired.On GoodFridayevening,amostableand deeplyinterestingSermonwasdeliveredby theVicar-General,theVeryRev.M.Gibney, onthePassionofourLord,toadente)wagregation.
HisLoaDsuirvsitBISHOP.-Weunder. standthatHisLordshippurposesleaving Perth'fortheSouthernDfstrices,earouteto Albany,onoraboutthe20thinst,HisLordshippurposeslayingthefoundationsteneof anewChurchinAlbany,andacorreepondeni informsusthatHisLordshipmayanticipate a-warmandheartyreceptionfromthe Albanians.Wearemuchpleased-toreportthet HisLordhipcontinuestoimproveinhealth andnotwithstandinghielateseriousHines' insLordshipisnowsomachrecoveredasto beabletodischirgeMissionaryworkwithas muchenergy;-asinyearsgenebye.We knowweonlyexpressthewishofthecoon inanity;whenweexpressthehop.that HisLordshipmaylongcontinuetoenjoyhis presentgoodhealthandvigour.
rnsStreamOessinana.-TbeBoys' Orphanagedehisce,isweare*antIts stateinaveryaddateensad The Inspectorof Wisages.Ur. hat recentlyreportedmostfavemblyof.the presentmanagement.WeDeedhardlyremindourreadersthgttheimaseass'selfsacrificeofthegoodUtersofMoreywho havevoluntarilyundertakenthechardof theInetitetion,shouldevokesoeqwelly generousspiritofliberalityontheirpast. mprovedauditionoftheOrphanage generaiiy,isseonlybeenaccomplishedata "sigierablooutlay,andthecontinued matnteaenescitheOrphanedisitsmeat pleasingMatesbeeldengagetheattention.* iw -Urination'ingoods, Ire respecsfelltenkatel,andgifts dal,esedIhilliallidlyacknowledgedfaildie Neseni *,
ExcelleneytheGovernor,accompaniedbythemetingColonial Secretary,andothermembersofthestaff. embarkedonboardoftheNymph,onthe 12thinst.,andproceededtoChampionBay. lireExcellencymetwithamostloyaland cordialreception,andbasreturnedtoPerth, sorumoursays,highlyimpressedwiththe wealthandimportanceoftheChampionBay District.Ottecontemporarieshavegiven fullreportsofHisEmeellency'stour,
PitaLATELIZZLeASs.-Thecam)of Wisbeye.Withers,hasbeendealtwithin outSupremeCourt,andintheabsenceof anytopicofpubliqinterest,hasbeenthe occasionofanynumberof"leadingarticles," sillytwaddle,andnonsensicalletterwriting. Thecasewasrenderedremarkablefromthe circumstancetheplaintiffbeingapoliceman. andthedefendantanAnglicanclergyman.. Theplaintiffhad'topaytheoastsofthe. suit.
TileLacerr.nnlanarins.-Wehave intelligencefromtheLuapulaIslandsofa dreadfulcyclonewhichvisitedtheIstands, onthe17thriFebruary,whennoleathan sixvesselswerewrecked,andsixpersons weredrowned.Thevesselslostarethe AlbertVictor,HamaMotto*MarySmith, Isabellar,Aborts,andCopies,.Among thosewhowereunfortunatelydrownedon themelancholyoccasionwasMrs.Swan(and hertwochildren)thewifeofthemasterof theAboyna
eoltlIZzCIAL.-Wenoticethatsandalwood hasnotmuchimprovedinpriceinSingapore, andintelligencefromShanghaiistothe effectthatitisverydullinthatmarket. The-Woolmarketisreportedaslanguid,and PAMcontinuetorecedeTheaverageprice isapennyiowefthantheopening-asles,and 14,000baleshavebeetwithdrawn.
TIMROMP.SUMASLRISIS.--1140111aµt adrertiaratautwhich,appearsisourgongeaspereriee,weareipieevedterfueldnaOak StorekeepersatPerthhaveagreedtoshin. theiremploriallittdayineachweektat reereg.tioa:SitirtiarlkolliponisMaeda:. Nb.ckattitSOWS.Oattimelittleorlie itkooivenisametothegerkeralpublicrei.t halo*freestbialiteakeimt?ootivixiiverestep .alivepart4.4tktratorshieneta ;
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IletheColonialMailwhichreachedPert onSends!weface:vedthepainfulIntelli genceofthedeathofHisGraceAtoning°, PoLtutio,whichtookplaceatSydney,o the16thofMarchlast.Thefollowin etnoirofflitOwe.tali&fromoneoftit Colonialpaper*willbeteedIrlth t:TheRightRev.JohnBedeFolding borninLiverpoolin1794,andwastherefo ettheMoeofhisdeathInhis83rdyear.lie thatldtandellbeftitAnWitage,andWad adoptedbytheVeryRef.Dr.Brewer,presidentoftheEnglishBenedictines,towhole hewasrelated.Dr.Brewerundertookth hargeofhitedneeelon,midsentlitinat13 yearsofagetoActonBurnal,theteetofSir EdwardStnyth.wherethemembersofthe EnglishBenedictineCollegeofDnuaywere gatheredtogether.lifewasadmittedtothe ordetofSt.Benedictattheageof17,andin Iris115thyearwasordainedpriest:Some timeafterward)hewasappointedtoSt. Gregory'sCotege,Dowaside,wherelit undertooktheauperintendenoeofthe tudiesandreligionsguidanceoftheyounger membersoftheorder.lieremainedthe formanyyeateomupyingapositiono greattreatabdresponsibility,andtnlfillin theimportantdutiesseelgnedtohimwith satisfactionbothtohimselfandtot underhiscontrol.Morethenhalfacenturyafterwardsbereceivedamemorial frontfourecclesiastics'whoWereand stuitionatthis'thee,oneofthem theRightRev:Dr.Ulliaborne. CatholichitherofBirmingham.These lessen,enthecompletionofthe90th earoftheir-religiousprofession,joined herinmeetingagreetingtotheir.o r,inacknowlatignme*ofthe thinstheywereoddertohimfee teodetnessandpatienoehehadwhibloel heirteacher,sadtohisodiolarehip outlet**Aneatraotwillhevealwi interest."Itis,perhaps,"they'my, forfourreligionsmen,who,were atthetatetimeandpiece,*meet*oath theatiebentioaoftheirjubilee,aidth iliautakthgeteiin..aunts,ttv Morerarenemftitthat,tem if10yea"theyshouldbe eipsibithatwebbsellasbeit.lathe ebb shouldtine igaInthegovernorOfaeastit vinesetthethetathatheMoil* endOmitibeesredfate**Mine isethewholeMaass* etelineesaydayinratial nwhichpinitentral dgere.41esnotteeAwl+yokel Mathemodofsuestillotoes modesthathope*theWeenieof qifinkmagis.ontikaithP wae,stenistAbdte,the d.Molnar TW4Idariabelfewtrelfonk* so faired: SOP bdrin Itel seeseeretel. eit,Iliseeraseedat le followingwar-hit.was;ma tie Itargil.asviot. tatTan Biltdl.pat)Mat4Weivettffit deasareidosierumeiewandearahliebtoftheRomanCatholiotoriLrchiaNew 2514;:prthree n4tbolie Ivied'gig yevrIouslyInSydney, itseittagetildlaleettliteiIerNrytfiegin Plisnewent*Sydney.,boandsbaring requisiteauthositefromtheImpala venimenttoresideinthecolony,hewee edblyrezioved.Thisarbitraryconduct *theatomMughteuttisprominently anderdieaetestkti.ofthebotneClovers& ment,eventuellyalimitednumberof anCatholiochaplainswereappointedto blisterththeMembersoftieddenotufnailethemenabliestly.In1641Br.rola* te,hands,andit*thefolloainjryear raisedhyGregoryEVI.toOWnewly t4blisheLarchi-episcopalseeofSydney. MistiumeheWardispatchedbyIlls otisestronatilt:4001WemissiontoMahe, Ite!elidedasaitisfeetorythatbe*as seardedbybeiog*restedamuttofthe oilRenninEmpire,andbishop-assistantat hePapalthrone.fierettlnriedtoSydney 1842.hiSeptember,1'86$,Mestarredfur tobeplresentattheCcutrienioal mil,buthewasseizedOithserious?Jetsandwasunabletoproceedbeyond bay.IlereturnedtoSydneyinDecemoffiremmeyear.Me!LSI.vhitwas ghettotwoyoreaga,thegreat-age fettiaghealthreederednecessarysouse stanceintheperformanceoftheardeoan didattachingtohishighposition.In ft71Dr.RogerBedleVaughanwaitappotettei twatarcishithey,andarrivedinSydney Deeentber14,111,73,
Tohavedueltforforty-twoyearsinthe idstofasocietymadeupo2infinitelydiversifiedfaithsandreligiousopinions,asthe beadofCilnichwhichclaims"through earthandheaventohindendtounbind," adtohavelivedthroat*contrevereiesand knieiestsodseeterisahittiraesesewithout rovokinganangrythoughboranungenerous suspicion,isawottderousachievement,for artyman.Howcerefullymastthosefeethas.. WalkedIntheboypathsoflifewhichhave laatledtothistranquilandhonourable dingHowsoundandclearmustha-e beenthehead,howgentletheheart,which forBO1014ittime,withasweetpersistence, havecontinuedtoseethefollyandhatehe dominationofaninsultingintoleranceWas tmoretothegainofthose;overawbornhewas immediatelycalledtopreside.ortothe neralbenefitofoursociety-inwhichhe siebeenforsolongaCentralfigure-that theMostReverendJohnBedePoldingwas nttothiscountryinl83a1Wemighthave amanwhowouldbateheldourpeace acommunityinnowayworthytobe censideredincomperiamwithtbeprospect spreadingandenforcinghisownviews. Wemighthatehadafeelinglessbigot,insteadofageetleinanfullofnoblesympathies;wemighthavehadafixedand determinedilliberality,insteadofagenerous toleranceeridatiapoltalictenderalse.Itis mpossiohletolookuponthefaceandfigure fArchbishopFoldinginthemidstofoneof thesplendidpomp,ofserviceofhisfaithhisvenerableheudcrownedwiththejewelled mitre,andhieformbendingbeneaththe ldembroideredcope-hispastoralstaffin hisband,andhiscloseuponhisbreastwithoutafeelingofreverencefortbesimplereihdednaturebehindallthisembroidered magnificence;forthetreehumilitywhich noteztingaishedbychasubles,dainiaties, tunics,andthepallinniandfortheliberitywhithco-existswiththehaughtysod snperhitetalhepitationtofhisCburch.At thesabletimeithiimpossibletospeakto himwithouttheconvictionthattimeisinlbe MacRaeofanaccomplishedgentleamo-ewe ofthosepriestsofculture,refinement,and bowledgeofmankind,whoitetthewane meek.attd,inthehestkneeofthe word,ansuistocrst.Charlemagnerightly describedthekindisfmanwhenhespokeof souseoftheabbotsofhisEmpireasChemtieriiightie.Themthateicdacourtier, adtliesimplicityofachild,&greatloverof education,*bonesSpenthislifeandlarge to**inthetetiblishatent madam:lance ire04echoole,butwhonrerytalksW behilaanstatatianabletalets4be madaffeattenofall*lamaWhen OWLofthefoul&preteadowspelitttalllbility-:-toftheettellNMinexorable upteltourblihdlbeillekele-idftterse Wedmechanise,-aleaversiad re. imillartialtanDre'ek le wand.vieliegasom. aidefftiniallt*WhetofSot ly toolibrietiWokteetimentofoStda Widesofitanowboeland gh ,frentwallidgnothee:,eeshallbedamned everlastingperciitienifweduetothink befselele,erthitatfeanybtheilay LiebepelectIbedforinthadtholift haleltholtafferiten,teitmlietseedeatelftewe, helotino*eilm,uMayyeah a tamale other, ekimipleofeNattyofcultivating hippies's,ebduesedeamewall sadmatsofoarsociety.
Thepaperstoliand,arefullofmournful tributeetothewortharidexcellenceofthe eeessedprelate,andthefollowingbeauti;illywrittennoticeoftheArchbishopbythe sithwyresellidpartieularlydeservingof beingettracted the 7
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OuiAl4kasganaotbeexpectedto takesdeepinterestin.anewCourtof AppealfeeAnglicanUMW.Itisjust possible-Ault'lamefew.Catholicsmay havenoticed,duringthelait.Sestdon thetanewAppellateJurisdictionAci wasdloonseidinbothHouses,and.that byitstermsthejurisdictionofthe PrivyCouncilwastransferredtoanew CourtofAppeal.Itwasprovidedthat episcopalassessorsshouldsitinfitture onthebenchwiththelayjudgesand thoughjudgmentistorestwiththe layjudges,criticismmaybehazarded bytheBishops.Totheordinarymind itmightseemthat"ecclesiastical causes"wouldbestbedeterminedby theBishopsbuttheBritishParliamentdoesnotfeelthatconfidenceinits ownBishopswhichwouldjustifyit1n givingthemsuchpower.Inorderto makeau.AnglicanBishopatallcompetenttodeliveranopinion-uponany matterofdoctrineorritual-itisfirst necessarythatathoroughly"lay"intellectshouldinfuseitssuperiorsense intothe"episcopal."EpiscopalOrders intheNationalChurchareadrawback tothenaturalintelligence.ALord Chancellor,oranyLordofthePrivy Council,mayjustpossiblybeaprofoundtheologian;hemayhavedogma anddisciplineathisfingers'ends;he maybereadyatanymomenttogive precisedefinitionofthirty-nineAnglicanviews;butthemerefactthatAnglicanBishopsareDivinelycommissioned(wearespeaking,ofcourse, theoretically)toteachthelaitywhatit itistheirdutytobelieve,issufficient reasonwhysuchBishopsshouldbe onlyallowedtobeassessors,andwhy layrrenshouldteachthemthetruth.
-point.dig**,Aftrifrcf ; anAdmiralofdialed °afta'stockbrokerishieelkto hap,Ihninanautical&amity. NO_areganataily.supposed.tounderetantitheirowntrado--espeolallyw,hen theyareatthetopofthetree;andif theydonot,theyarerequestedtoretire,endtakeapensionfortheir maturedincapaities.Itisonly "Bishops"(oftheAnglo-Catholic Comthunion)whoprofesswhattheydo notunderstand,andwhoaremagniSeen*remuneratedforbeingtaught byeverytyrowhattheyoughttobe abletoteachdoctorsandprofessors.
Thisiswhatiscalled"Churchand State."TheStatemadetheChurch soitverynaturallyaffects-and, perhaps,consistentlyexhibits-asuperioritytoitsownfeebleoffering.But bowtheRitualistsortheHighChurchmencanremainconfidentlyinaCommunion,whosehighestarbiterisnot evenasub-deaeon,mightpuzzleany Christianwhohasanelementaryconceptionofthedifferencebetweena ChurchandaClub.IfevenanArchbishopofCanterburywantsalayman's. assistancetoarriveatajustestimateof doctrine,whatmustbetheneedofDr. PuseyorDr.McNeileoneverypoint of.HighChurchmanshiporLow?Ifa judgeisabetterPopethanaBishop, thenhowfarsuperiorisabarristertoa priest?Theplainsolutionofthe difficultyistodoawaywithHoly Orders,andsubstitute"acalltothe Bar."Asitis,noonecaresapin whatanyAnglican"priest"teaches; butifwigandgownweretobepatinto thepulpit,perhapsthe"Church"might becomealittlelessanomalous.Register.
TheBishops,inthisstrangecharacterofassessors,aretositinrotationin thenewcourt.ThetwoArchbishops andtheBishopofLondonaretosit,by kindpermission,exofficio;though eventhesethreeareonlyto"takeitin turns,"soastokeepthemmodestand tolayjudges.Therestof theBishopswillsitinqnarternions,beginningwiththejuniorfour.Thus fiveassessorswillsitforoneyear,be. ginningonthe1stJanuarynext. Whatmaybethebenefitofsuchequivocalassessorship,weare,ourselves, quiteunabletoimagine;butifwemay quotethedisrepectfullanguageof theMorningPost,withwhich,however, weareafraidwemustagree-"the planoffersnosecuritywhateverthat theassessorsshallbefitfortheiroffice, beyondwhttisofferedbythefactthat theyaroBishops."Thatfactdoesnot seemtobegoodsecurity.TheMorningPost-whichreallyoughttospeak merereverentlyofits"teachersand pastorsintheChurch"-fntheradds, asthoughitdrewnolessonfromthe admission"Sincethepurposeofthe bishops'presenceistheimpartingto thejudgesacertainkindandqualityof informationwhendesired,itisaserious defecttotheschemethatitprovidesno guaranteethattheprelateswhohaveto sit,shallpossessanyproperaptitude fortheposition."
Now,itisquitepossiblethatAnglicanBishopsmaynotbe,everyoneof them,goodlawyersbutthatevenas advisersoflayjudges,onthedoctrine oftheirownparticularCommunion, theyshouldbespokenofascorporately incompetent,doesseemtousalittle severe.Theimputationalsopointsto adefect,whichitseemstonsmightbe easilyremedied.Whynotmakethe layjudgestherealBishopsofthe Church,anddoawaywiththepresent BishopsaltogetherWhatistheuse ofa'Bishopwhoneedsalwaystobeinstructed(byunordained,and,perhaps, hereticallaymen)atwhatpointhisown clergyhavebecomeheretical;orwho, withouttheaidofsomecivilian,cannot interprettheArticles;ordistinguish betweenProtestantismandCatholicity? Ifthelayjudgescandothis-make themBishops;iftheBishopscannotdo it-unfrockthem.Whypaythousands ayear,tokeepaBishopinapalace, whenheisincompetenttoperformhis ownbusiness,andwhentiegentlemen ofthecrimeknowperfectlyandinfalliblywhatthegentlemenoftheroohet donotknow? ImagineaFieldMarshalbeing"mussed"byaQ.C.
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OtoThick'Valley.Netwithstandingthis,ten daysutterwards(onthelath)aresolution tomaidensthegasIevennesswasmain; WadatanExtraordinaryCabinetCouncil fa%diode.overwhichPrint*,Milanhimselfplaided.Asifinanswertothii,on themorrow(the18th)theTurks-after advancingingreatforceonTeenier*,and there,atthecloseofasharp
t ngtheServianaignominiouslyadvancedstraightuponAlesdnatz.pon thelaitdayofAugusttheSultanMitred, whosemindhadfailedhiminconsequence ofhisiuddenelevation,wasdeposed,andthe presentSultan,AbdulHarold'proclaimed ashissuccessor.AnimperialHatt,publishedatConstantinopleon'the11th September,proclaimedhisMajesty'saccession.Onthe16thofthatmonthTurkey agree%toasuspensionofhostilities.until theMb.September.ByaludicrouscentrePrinceMilanwasonthesamedayat DeligfedproclaimedKingofServiaby GeneralTchernaieff.Threedaysafterthe suspensionofhostilitieshadcometoanend however,theTurksgained'animportant vietoryovertheServiansatthatsameDeligrad.
internationalgendaimerleandaninternsbanalwommtaskinWerealineignoredinthose new7nrkishcotmter-propodlons.An meetlywasabsolutelyrefusedtothe Bulgarianprisoners.OtherimportantproVision*,besidesthis,weresweptaltogether outofview,thePortemakingnomentionat allofanyguarantees.OnNewYear'sEve, thatisonSundaylast,oonsecientuponthe receiptofthesecounter-propositionsbythe plenipotentiaries,theirExcellenciesmet informallyattheRussianAmbassador's. TheopportunityteathenseizedbyGeneral IgnatiefftolaybeforehisbrofherEnvoysa telegramreceivedbyhintfromSt.Petersburgdirectinghimnottoentertainany counter-propositionswhatever.Athirdand peculiarlymomentousmeetingofthe PlenaryCsnferenoetookplace,accordingto previousarrangement,amongthediploma tintsonthefollowingday,beingNewYear's Day.Thediscussionswerebrief,andthe EuropeanEnvoys,atthecloseofthemeeting, agreedtoreassembleonThursday,forthe purposeofhearing,then,thefinaldecision oftheSultan'sGovernment.
AretrospectiveglanceatthedevelopewentoftheEasternQuestionduringthe courseofthelastyearmay,atthismoment, benotonacceptable,Itmay,atanyrate,be ofuseasareminder.Tobeginwith,nearly atwelvemonthhaselapsedsince,onthe30th oflastJanuary,Count'Andrassy'sNote relativetoreformsinTurkeywaspresented totheOttomanGovernment.Thosereforms weregrantedonthe13thofFebruarybya decreesignedbyhieImperialMajestythe SultanAbdul-Aziz.Furtherthanthis,an Tradewassignedonthe22ndofthesame monthbytheSultan,grantedanamnestyto allinsurgentswhowithinfourweeksretotheirhomes.Notonlythatamnesty,but thepromiseofthereformswhichpreceded itwasdisdainfullyrejectedaswellbythose implacableinsurgents.Marchwaschiefly notableinregardtotheprogressoftherebellionthroughthearrestonthe9th,near Imoscho,bytheAustrians,oftherebel leaderoftheHerzegovinians,Ljublbratics, andbytheproclamationatRagusaofthe conditionalamnestytohisfollowers.Unhappily,bothforTurkeyandhercreditors, thereappearedontheIndofAprilthe officialannouncementatConstantinopleof thepostponementofthepaymenttotthe AprilCoupons.Maywasmarked,onthe 6th,byanequallystartlingandstillmore sinisterincident,towit,thatmostdeplorableoutbreakatSalonicawhichledtothe FrenchandBermanConsulsbeingbarbarouslymurdered.Threedaysafterwards,on the9th,camethemassacrebytheBashiBazouks,atBattik;inSalonics,outrage having,onthe16th,beensummarilyexecuted;uponthe29thMaytheSultanAbdulAziz'wasdeposedinfavorofhisnephew, MariniV.,whowasproclaimedSovereignin themidstofprofoundtranquillity.Onthe 4thJunethedeposedSultan'ssuicidewas announced,withsuspiciousparticularity,by thecreaturesofthenewly-installedSultan. Uponthe15th,duringaCabinet.Council, twooftheMinisters,HusseinAridand RaschidPacha,wereassassinatedbyHassan, who,twodaysafterwards(onthe17th), waspubliclyhanged.UponthelitJuly PrinceMilanissuedhisWarManifestodeclaritigServiainastateofsiege,M.Maga, zionowick,hisdiplomaticrepresentative, beingsimultaneouslyrecalledfromConstantinople.Uponthefollowingday(the2nd) war.wasalsodeclared"againstTurkey-by PrinceNikita,of.Montenegro-the-Turkish frontiersbeingcrossed,asnearly.aspossible atthesametime,bytheinotipsofSIDETIEand ofMontenegro.Uponthemorrowotthatday (the3rd)GeneralTchernaieffhad.hisfirst and*hoothisonly.realoncomsoverthe Turk.atRabinGiulia.OnthetOtIrcaMe theaversfightingatPodgoritsabetweentheTurksandMontenegrins.Duringthe rest10.6114monththafiervienswerewonted bytheImperialtroopswhosteadilyadvanced'bywayofGrained*,andEanderole. BygieSibtweedthe&Mariinsurgents weitoetressingalongthewholelineofthe
Notwithstandingalltheirsuccessesover theinsurgents,theTurksmagnanimously 21:onthe10thOctober,atanExtraorCouncilinConstantinople,toasix months'armistice,ofcourseuponcertain specifiedconditions.Theseconditions notbeingregardedasadmiaaable,the warwenton;anduponthelastdayof OctoberthetroopsoftheSultancaptured Alexinatz.Uponthemorrow(the1st Novemoer)aneightweeks'armisticewas dgpedbetweenTurkeyandServia.But littlemorethanaweekafterwards(onthe 10th)awarlikespeechwasaddressedinSt. George'sHall,Moscow,totheassembled noblesandCommunalCouncilofthatcity bytheCzarAlexander.Uponthe14ththe orderwasissuedforapartoftheMuecovite Aomytobesummarilymobilized.Four dayslaterthePorteacceptedEngland's proposalof'aConferenceontheEastern QuestionatConstantinople.TheSixGreat Powersthereuponappointedtheirrespective pleelpotentiaries.England,theoriginator oftheConference,underthewisestselection innamingoneoftheablestMinistersinLord Beaconsfield'sCabinet-theSecretaryof Statewhowaspersouallyresponsibletothe Crownforthewell-beingandconversation ofourIndianEmpire-astheExtraordinary Envoywhowastoco-operatewithourresidentAmbassadoratConstantinople.The MarquisofSalisbury-hasteningfrom capitaltocapitalashetraversedEuropeon hisjourneytotheBosphorus-personally conferredatPariswiththeMarshal-PresidentandtheDecDecazes,atBerlinwiththe EmperorWilliam,andPrinceBismarck,at VierseawiththeEmperorofAustriaand hisMinisterforForeignAffairs,at-Mime withVictorEmmanuelandSignorMelegari. Uponthe5thDecemberLordSalisbury reachedhisdestinationatStamboul.Upon the11thult.therewasthefirstpreliminary unofficialmeetingoftheEuropeanplenipotentiariesattheRussianEmbassyatConstantinople.Uponthe23rd-allbutonthe veryeveofChristmas-theretookplacethe firstmeetingofthePlenaryConference. WhileitwasyetsittingthenewTurkish Constitutionwasbeingsolemnlyproclaimed bythenewly-installedGrandVisier,Midhat Pacha,infrontofthePorteandinthe presenceofanimmensemultitude,tothe soundofdrums,andcymbals,andtrumpets, ofrapturouscheers,andofsalvoesof artillery.Astheoldyearwasdyingout, theprospectofapeacefulsolutionseemed moreandmoretobrightenuponChristendom.TheBritishFleetonthe28thult.,it istrue,hadleftBesikaBayforthePinens, butthatmovement,inspiteofsinister telegramstothecontrary,wasknownto havebeensometimepre-arranged,being traceablesolelytothefactthatBesikaBay, atthis.seasonoftheyear,isadangerous anchorage.UpontheverydayofourironcladsquittingthathavenforGreekwaters, theTurkishdelegatesacceptedtheproposal thatuntiltheletofnextMarcothe armisticeshouldbeprolongei.Acoupleof daysatertheProclamation,infrontofthe Porte,oftheNewConstitution,hisImperial MajestytheSultanAbdulHamid,weptin state,onthatthefirstmorningofthegreat factoftheKoorbanl3airam,totieAhmedyeb Mosque.EmbarkingatthePalaceof DolmaBagdchk,hewasconveyedonboarda goldenosiquealongthewatersofthe Bosphbrusandpasttheentranceoftee GoldenHorntoSeraglioPoint.Insteadof ridingthenceonhorsebaek,likeallhis predecessors-torwhomagreyarabin magnificenthousingshasbeenheretofore providedontheseoccasions-theSultan Caliph,thistime,wasconveyedtothedoor oftheMosqueinasumptuousState carriage,hiswelcomebythepeopleinthe streetsbeingeverywhereenthusiastic.The cry,mostfrequentlyheard,bothgoingand returning,wasLongLivetheConstitution1" PreciselywhenthenewsfromConstantinople wasthemosteagerlylookedfor,the telegraphiccommunicationwiththeTurkish ca wasunexpectedlyinterrupted.At thesecondPlenary..Co-nterenee(whichtook plateonThursday,the28thDecember)the Ottomandelegatesintimatedfranklythat anymeasureaffectingadverselytheintegrity andindopeodenoeofthe''Sultan'sEmpire wetthadraissible,Thecettater-proposaisof theForte.whichweresentinkikSunday, theMistDecember,repudiatedany*tensof foreignoccuP*tioh,hulfd*titlitA144,_..as.the * endtwoears,.bywayofverifying"'the exedetionofthepromisedreforms,there shouldbeholdenanotherConfab**An
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'Iheyhadkepttheannals,theyhadcommittedtowritingtheknowledgeoftheir times,andalso,whenprintingwasunknown andwhenbookscouldonlybeprocuredby thelaboriousandexpensivemethodof transcription,theyhadpreservedand multipliedcopiesoftheancientauthors,and thushandeddowntousthetreasuresof ancientliterature.Infact,notwithstanding allthatmightbesaidtothecontrary,the clergyoftheCatholicChurchwere,fora periodofathousandyears,thescholars, scribes,andteachers,notaloneofthis country,butofallEurope.TheVeryRev. Lecturerthenreferredtothelearningand civilizationoftheArabinvaders;buthe saidtheSaracenhadneitherretainednor perfectedanythingbutithadsoonattained awonderfulsplendorbutithadbeenthe brightnessof*rocketorofanignistatsus. Asthemoonstillpursuedherpathinthe heavens,tranquilandbright,cheeringand aidingmenwheatheglareofthebaleflrewas extinguishedanditsfatalworkaccomplished, sotheChurchhadcontinuedherbenignant course,and,byhersacredteaching,cheered andenlightenedthesoulsofmenwithbeams ofheavenlywisdomwhenthefalseglitter ofanun-Christianandoarbaricculturehad longbeenhiddenindarknessorquenched inblood(applause).Thiswasborneoutby apassageinthewritingsofDr. Draper,whichhequotedallthe-pore readilybecausehewasanunwillingwitness.Hethenwentontosaythatthe clergyhadpreservedthelightsoffaithand learningthroughthelongnightofrudeand barbarousagesandthelecturewasembellishedwithalargenumberofvaluableextractsfromthewritingsofvariousauthors, allofwhichwenttoprovethetruthofthe assertion.Amongtheanthersquotedin dealingisthispartofthesubjectwereDr. Mewman(Hist.Sketches),St.Gregory, Gibbonandothers.Thepassagewasquoted fromtheworkofFrederickSchlegelin which:hesaysthattherearegrandand pregnantepochasinthehistoryoftheworld inwhichallexistingrelationsassumeanew and,unexpectedformatsuchjunctures GodHimselfseems,asitwere,tointerfere andestablishatheocracy.Ithadbeenat suchatimethatSt.Gregorywasraisedup togoverntheChurchandtorestoretheculturewhichwasonthepointofutterextinction.
theiramidst*wasdemonstratedbythe werwhichremainedtousegtorthe andwickeddestructionof Merida,tolaynothingoftheslowand silentism.odtimeand*WokWhile antheinNentoddolktotinaof ther,ery gpeAlger*holedthat lend--alb-eforetheconquestbye Normans,nolessthantomoasstorieabad beenlatterlydestroyedandsweptfromthe =91theear*theirinmates ltored, ri intrut4r=4:4rdor JAYtti0"4.4iatASslaug e 019U.stobimOepprsteionofthe=neat. at**AmoftheReformation,when tke.hookeraffledwithredwerecoodepned at*vestureforMerl;andwherever circleandmethematicellfigureswerefound, theywereregardedascoropoaitionsofmagic anddestroyedaccordingly.Thiswholesale destructionofthewortsofourbeatwriters was,andalwayswouldbe,untoEngland:a mosthorribleinfamyamongtLe"grave seniors"ofothernagonm.Still,thewaste anddestructionoymeansofwarsandrevolutions,theplowbutinevitableeffectsof timesadaooident,andthe malignityoftheRefermersallnomed, hadnotsucceededintheentireohliteratn oftheworksofthepiousmonks.Tosay nothingoftheenormousnumberstill:existinginthehandsofprivatepersonsand publicbodies,therewereknowntobeatthe presentmoment,intheseveralnational librariesofEurope,morethanhalfamillion ofancientmanuscripts.Thesewereprized atthepresentday,notonlyfortheirintrinsicvalue,greatasitwas,butbecauseof theirantiquity,theirrarity,theirquaint andoldworldbeauty,andoftenbythe reverenceduetotheirsacredorimportant contents.Thespeakerthendweltattome lengthonthesubjectofilluminationand ornamentedmanuscripts;andfromthishe pointedoutthatnotonlywerethemonks thecustodiansandproducersofbooks,but theywerealsotheonlyauthors.Haditnot beenforthemwehadcertainlybeenmere childreninthehistoryofourcountry.It lasimpossibletoenterintoahistoryofthe partplayedbyEnglishecclesiasticsinthe foundationandcultivationofthescholastic philosophyandtheologyandhewould concludebydirectingtheirattentiontothe faotthat,hesupposed,explainedthehostility andmalignitywhichhadbeenmanifested againstthegoodreligiousoftheoldentimes. Itwasthisthatthoughtheylovedlearningmuchtheylovedreligionmoreand theyregardedallsecularscienceasthe handmaidtotheknowledgeofreligion. Theybelievedthesalvationofthesoultobe thechiefbusinessonearth,andtheylabored strenuouslytotraintheirstudentsearlyip theknowledgeandpracticeoftheirfaith andduty.WithouttheChurchtherewould havebeennosocietys.orththename,no civilizationinEurope,andabsolutelyno learningatall.TheveryRev.gentleman resumedhisseatamidstloudapplause andtheproceedingsterminatedwiththe usualvoteofthanks.-CatholicTimes.
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Insteadoflandextendingfartowardsthe north,asreportedbythePolaris,Robeson ChannelopensdireogyintothePolarSea. Pushingtothenorthwardbeyondthe channeltheAlertwasstoppedbyheavyIce andcompelledtopassthewinteroffanexposedcoastiulatitude82deg.27min.N.
Thesledgescrews,withveryseverelabor, travellingearthwardoverextraordinary heavyandbroken-upice,wereunableto advancebeyondlatitude83deg.20psis., leavingadistanceof400milesstilltobe travelledoverbeforethePoleisreached. Owingtothetravellersbeingunableto obtaingameofanydescription,coupledwith theextremelaborofthesledging,andSagataddoubtleebythepreviouslongwinter's darkness,scurvyattackednearlyallthemen employedinsledgetravelling,resultedin threedeaths-viv.,GeergePorter,gunner, R.M.A.,belongingtotheAlert,James HandandCharlesPaul,seamenbelongingto theDiscovery.
Besidesthese,NielsChristianPetessen diedonMay14,fromtheeffectsofasevere frost-bitereceivedwhiletravellingtwo monthspreviously. Withtheseexceptionstheexpeditionhes beenremarkablyhealthy,andallonboard arenowingoodhealth.
BetweenMelvilleBayandtheentranceof SmithSoundnoicewasmetbattonthe 30thofJulythepackwassightedoffCape Sabine,inlatitude78deg.41min.Here theexpeditionwasdetainedinPortPrayer forseveraldays;anattemptbeingmadeto proceedfurthernorthwardby:passingto thewestwardoftheislandsinHayesSound, butthatopeningnotleadinginthewished fordirectiontheshipsreturned. Itisstilluncertainwhetherachannel existscommunicationwiththewesternsea byHayesSound.Theopeningextendsa considerabledistance,butisnarrowedby numerousislets,whichpreventtheicefrom clearingoutuntillateintheseason.
Atlastastartwasmadeonthe6thof August,butbeforereachingtheshoreof GrinnellLandtheshipswerecaughtinthe pack.Afterthisdatetheprogresstothe northwardwasanincessantstrugglewiththe iceand,althoughnosingleopportunity waslost,advancewasonlypossibleforshort distancesatatimewheneverthewindor currentformedlanesofwaterbetweenthe iceandtheland.
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ThuswithinfourmonthsofhewingEnglandthemysteryconcerningthe"Open PolarSea,"wasclearedup.TheAlert, advancingtothelimitofnavigation,bad reachedahighernorthernlatitudethanany shiphadpreviouslybeenabletoWein,end asledgepartyhadproceededafew beyondthepositiongainedwithsomuchlabor andprivationbythegallantmencommanded tbhyeSiurnioEdnwagokParproyatedandbf:irthJem7neepaiRom4, intotheguardandkeepingoftheireouptrymentobeagainpushedforwardinadvance duringthefollowingspring.
Owingtothehieintheneighborhoodremaininginmotionuntilalatedate,the Discoverywasunabletosendawayany sledgepartyduringtheautumnof1875. ThesamereasonpreventedtheAlertcommunicatingwithherconsort,althoughthe twoshipswereonlyseventymilesdistant fromeachother,LieutenantIlaweonmalting twomostdeterminedattemptstodoso withoutsuccess.Owingtothebroken-up iceinRobesonChannelremainingunfrozen' heandhiscrewwereobligedtopassthe winteronboardtheAlert.
Apersistentslanderhadstigmatisedthat greatPopeastheenemyoflearningandhe wasaccused,ontheunsupportedtestimony ofJohnofSalisbury,sixcenturiesafterthe supposedeventofhavingburnedthe Palatinelibrary.Itwasscarcelylikelythat thefounderofthePalatineschoolwould havehimselfburntitslibeary.Hewas himselfacollector,alover,andawriterof books.ItwastrueindeedthatSt.Gregory hasrebukedDidier,BishopofVienne,for havingdeliveredpubliclecturesonthe profanepoetsbutsuchacoursewasquite Consistentwithloveoflearning.Hequoted, insupportofthisstatement,St.Gregory's well-knownpanegyriconbooks;andthen proceededtoreview,atconsiderablelength, thehistoryoftheintroductionofChristianityintotheBritishIsles.TheveryRev. Canonshowedclearlythatitwastothe ecclesiasticsalonethatweowedthelittle zulturethatexistedduringtheperiodbetweenthereignofAlfredandtheconquest bytheNormans.Hisretrospectofthis period,andofthelaborsofthesonsofthe Church,inmaintaininglearning,waselaborate,exhaustiveandinstructive;andpass-_ ingontosubsequentperiodsheshowedthat everymonasticinstitutionhasitslibrary andscriptoriumandthat,sofarfromthe monkskeepingtheirlearningtothemselves, theywereintheconstanthabitofthrowing opentheirtreasurestoallwhochosetouse them.Insupportofthishequotedfrom Jeffrey,thehistorian;JohnofSalisbury andPrichardofBury,whoin "Philohiblian"wasthemosteloquentwriteron thesubjectonbooks.Healsopointedout thatthecopyingofbookshadeverbeenregardedasoneofthemosteminentworksof piety;andafterquotingapassagefromthe writingsofThomasitKempleonthissubject;hesaysthatthecopyingofbookswas withthemonksalaboroflove,andthat
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Soclosewastheicethatoneveryoccasion thewaterchannelbywhichtheshipsadvancedverysoonclosedbehind,them, TheReverendMr.Blank,whosomeyearsrenderingitasdifficulttoreturnasto ago,livedafewmilesfromCambridge,badproceednorth.renderedhimselfobnoxioustomanyofthe cantabs,byfrequentlypreachingagainst drunkenness,severalofwhommeetinghim onedayonajourney,determinedtomakehim preachinahollowtree,whichwasnearthe roadside.Accordingly,addressinghimwith greatapparentpoliteness,theyaskedhimif hehadnotlatelypreachedagainstdrunkenness.Onreplyingintheaffirmative,they insistedthatheshouldnowpreachfroma textoftheirownchoosing.Invaindidhe remonstrateontheunreasonablenessofexpectinghimtogivethemadiscoursewithoutstudy,andinsuchapladetheywere, however,determinedtotakenodenial,and thewordMALTwasgivenhimbywayof text,or,-whielsitissaid,heimmediately deliveredthefollowingdiscourseandhavingconcludeditintheusualform,theyoung men,pleasedwithhisingenuity,notonly sincerelythankedhim,butabsolutelyprofiledmorebythisshortandwhimsicalsermon,thanbymanyseriousdiscoursesthey hadheard:-
"Beloved,letmecraveyourattention.I amalittleman,comeatashortwarning,to topreachashortsermon,fromasmallsubject,inanunworthypulpit,toasmallcongregation.Beloved,mytextisMALT,-I cannotdivideitintowords,itbeingbutone. Imeetthereforeofnecessitydivideitinto letters,whichIfindtobefour-M.A.L.T. M,mybeloved,ismoralA,isallegorical; L,literalT,theological.Themoralis setforthtoteachyoudrunkardsgoodmanners;therefore,M,mastersA,allofyou L,listenT,tomytext.Theallegoricalis whenonethingisspokenandanotherthing ismeant.Thethingspokenofismaltthe thingmeantisthejuiceofmalt,whichyou cautabsmakeM,yourmasterA,yourapparelL,yourliberty;andT,yourtrust. TheliteralisaccordingtotheletterM, muchA,ale;L,little;T,trust.The theologicalisaccordingtotheeffectsthatit worksinthisworld,areinsome,M,murder; inothers,A,adultery;inall,L,loosenessof life.;andinsome,T,treason.Theetieeta thatitworksintheworldtooome,ere,M, miseryA,anguishL,lamentation;and T,torment.Somuchformytimeandtext. IshallimprovethisFirstbywayofexhortation-M,masersA,allofyou;L,leave offT,tippling;-orsecondly,.bywayof excommunication,M,mestereA,allof you;L,lookforT,tor4seut.Thirdly,by wayofcaution,take: drunkardis theannoyanceofmodesty,thespoilerof civility,thedestructionofream,the
InlieuoffindinganopenPolarSea," theicewasofmostunusualageandthickness,resemblinginamarkeddegree,bothin appearanceandformation,lowfloatingicebergsratherthanordinarysalt-waterice.
Ithasnewbeentermedthe"Seaof AncientIce"-thePalceerysticorPalecruic Sea;andastrandedmassoficebroken awayfromanis,efloehasbeennamedafloeberg. Whereasordinaryiceisusuallyfrom2to 10feetinthickness,thatinthePolarSea,in consequence,ofhavingsofewoutletsby whichtoescapetothesouthwardinanyappreciahlequantity,graduallyincreasesin ageandthicknessuntilitmeasuresfrom80 to120feet,floatingwithitsserviceatthe lowestpart15feetabovethe.waterline. Strangeasitmayappear,thisextraordinarythicknessoftheicesavedtheshipfrom beingdrivenonshore;for,owingtoits greatdepthoffloatation,onnearingthe shallowbeachitgroundedandformeda barrierbeideofwhichtheshipwascomparativelysafe.Whentwopiecesofordinaryicearedrivenoneagainsttheotherand theedgesbrokenup,thecrushedpieces areraisedbythepressureintoahigh,long walllikeahedgeofice.
Whentwooftheancientfloes'ofthePolar Seameet,theintermediatelighterbrokenop, andwhichmayhappentobefloatingabout betweenthemalonesuffersitlepressed upbetweenthetwoclosingmassestoa greatheight,producingachaoticwilderness ofangularblocksofallshapesandsizes, varyinginheightupto50feetabovewater, andfrequentlycoveringantreeupwardsof amileindiameter. Suchanicyroad,whichwassoretobe centime:wedestroyedallhopeofthePale itselfheirigeeachedbysledges.Neverthelese,itwasdeterminedbyCaptainNareato WelvisaCeasfaraspossible,andduringthe 444oftitleyearaparty,beadedbyComwiedergpirateaptandLieutenantParr,made amostgallantanddeterminedattempt. Theywereabsenteeventy-twodaysfromthe ,hip;andonthelathofMaysucceededin raisingtheBritishflaginlatitude83deg.90 min.28see.lv.Fromthispositionthere wasnoappearanceoflandtothenorthwaXd, bat,ctirionelyenough,thedepthofweer wasfoundtobeonly72fathoms. Owingtotheextraordinarynatureofthe premed-upicearoadwayhadtoheforived
Owingtothehighlatitudeattained-both theAlertandDiscoverywinteringfurther norththananyshipshadpreviously-the darknessofthewinterWasoflongerdurationandgreaterintensitythanhadever beforebeenexperienced.Bythisdatelast yeartheyhadalreadylestsightofthesun forseventeendaisbutitwaspassedby allwithmuchcheerfulnessandinhopeful spirits.Pennyreadings,theatricals,and songsincharacter,etc.,werekeptupregularlyonceaweek,andaschoolonthelower IP deckwaswellattendedbynearlyallthe crew,theofficersbeingtheteachers. Thecoldexperiencedduringtheearly springwasconsiderablygreaterthanthatin moresoutherlyregions,andquiteputan endtotheideathat"awarmcountryexists atthePole,teemingwithlife."
Thelowesttemperatureobservedwas71 deg.belowzeroofFahrenheit,or104deg. belowfreezingpoint.Themeantemperatureforthirteenconsecutivedayswas59 deg.belowsera,byfarthecoldestweather everexperiencedbefore,andthemercury wasfrozenforty-sevendaysduringthe winter.
Withthereturnofthesunonthe99thof February,afteritslongabsenceofnearly fivemonths,painteamhs,preparationstionsweremadeforthe sledging Onthe12thofMarchMr.Egertonand LieutenantRawson,accompaniedbyPetersonandthedogsledge,startedfromthe Alerttoopencommunicationwiththe Discovery,but,unhappily,onthesecond dayoutthelatterwastakenillwhenthe temperaturewas40deg.belowzero.The campwasimmediatelypitched,hutno improvementtakingplace,thetwoofficers wereobligedtoreturntotheship.Atthe utmostrisksandanobledisregardofthemselves,theysucceededinretainingheatin thepoorfellow'sbodybyalternatelylying oneatatimealongsideofhim,whilethe otherbyexercisewasrecoveringhiswarmth, andthusmanagedtobringhimalivetothe ship,butbothfeetwerebadlyfrostbitten, andheultimatelysankfromexhaustiontwo monthsafterwards.
Duringthefollowingminkthewoetwo Akers,accompaniedbySimmons,seamanof theAlertandRegan,oftheDiscovery,in similarweather-theusualweatherexperiencedbyArctictravellersintheearly spring-proceededinreachingtheDin:every, andrelievingthedoubtandanxietyofall onboardherwithregardtotheproceedings andpositionoftheAlert.When'oommisaeratedabouttheirirost-bittetinoses,cheeks, andlingers,LieutenantReweonjovially replied,"Well,atlastwefeelthatthe cheersfromSouthseabeachhavebeenfairly earned."Allthetravellerswerestartedoff duringthefiritweekinApril,elm*shin beingleftwithonlyhollteedoeentilersAnd menwhosedutieskeptthem'onboard. Afterthatdatefledgeswerecontinually arrivinganddeparting,carryingforward provisionstobeplanedindepot,readyfor thereturnoftheadvanceparties.
