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No.36.-VoL.III
ARRIVALOFTHTCHINESEEMBASSY. TheChineseAmbassador,hisExcellency KwohSung-tee,acoompaniedbyhiswife,as assistantEnvoy(Lin-Si-hung),theSecretary totheArnbaniv(LisSle-Cheang),andtwo interpreters(Feng-IandTeh-Minn).Dr. Macartneyandson,besideswhomwere militaryandcivilattaches,andmaleand femaleservants,thewholepartynumbering aboutthirty-four,arrivedatSouthampton aboutfouro'clockonSundayafternoonin thePeninsularandOrientalCompany's steamer"Pesbawur,"oneofthelargestof theCompany'sfleet.Owingtoaverydense fogthe"Peshawar"ranashoreonthe Brambles,whichdelayedherforfiveorsix hours.HisExcellencywasmetonboardby Mr.HallierandMr.Campbell,oftheForeign Office,andonlandinginthedockswas receivedbyalargenumberofgentlemen connectedwiththetownandneighborhood, amongwhomwasMr.A.R.Naghten,M.P. forWinchester.Theappearanceofthe wholeparty,dressedInOrientalcostume, attractedgreatattentionfromtheprivileged fewwhogainedadmissiontothedocksand theeventdrewmanyhundredstothedocks inthehopeofgaining'admittance.ImmediatelyonlandinghisExcellencyandparty wereconductedtoaspecialtrain,which, underthedirectionoftheauthoritiesin London,whoareconnectedwiththeChinese diplomaticservice,wasinreadinessto conveythemtoLondon,forwhichplace theyleftaboutfiveo'clock.
FRANCE.-THEBUDGET.
ofalienreaders-uponthesubjectofHome Basle,hehas,nevertheless,contrivedsoto vindicatehisownopinionsandthoseofvast multitudesorhisfellow-countrymenupoh thathead,Qua*hehittereat.easSidicuee Raterinthethreekingdoms,whilersmaiuintothelastunconvinced,cannotbe otherwisethanprofoundlyinterestedinthe frankness,force,andfervourofhiswhole argument.Wecommendtotheattentionof othersofourCatholicrepresentatives-inthe hopethat-theywillimitateit-thecurse pursuedbytheMemberforMallow,inthus collectingtogetherinalittlevolumehis "SpeechesonIrishQuestions."Tomention butone,acompanionvolumefromthe MemberforLouth,wouldbeheartilywelcomeduponbothsidesofSt.George's Channel.
TElNAM=OrRIPONONCATHOLIC INTERESTS.
dioceseofNitinsteronthe9th.inSpanish, byRev.EmmanueleZorilla,Procuratorof thePiousSchoolsofSpain;onthe10th,in Polish,byRev.PietroSemeneuko,Superior GeneralofthecongregationoftheResurrection,andConsultoroftheIndexonthe 11th,inEnglish,byVeryRev.Dr.O'Byrne onthe12th,inGerman,byRev,Josef Leusch,ofthedioceseofTreverionthe 13th,inSpanish,byRev.FatherJoseph,of theOrderofDiscalcedTrinitarians;andon the14th,inFrench,byRev.FatherJoseph Laurengot,Jesuit.Thevariousecclesiastical collegesandseminarieswillsendtheir studentsinturntotheseceremoniesand discourses.
Thegranddisplayoflanguageswhich, previoustotheentranceoftheItalian GovernmentintoRome,tookplaceatthis seasonintheCollegeofPropagandaFide, hasbeendiscontinuedsince1870.The AccademiawhichwasgivenattheEpiphany, w.ss,veryindicatiseoftheunitersalityofthe Church,fromfortytofiftylanguagesbeing spokenin.proseandversebynativesofthe countriesinwhichtheyprevailed.Butnow thePropagandaisshornofmuchofits revenue,andthe"feistoftongues"is passedoverincomparativesilence.
OnWednesdayeveningtheMarquisof Riponpresidedoveracrowdedmeetingat theBirminghamTown-ball.whichcelebrated theannualreunionofCatholicsinthetown. TheMarquisobserved,inthecourseofhis speech,thatineverypartofthekingdom thereexistedamongCatholicsdifferencesof race,andtemperament,andfeelingswhich weremarkedanddistinct,yetconsistent withmutualadmirationandrespect.There mightariseoccasionsinthefuturewhich mightmakeitnecessaryfortheCatholic bodyinEnglandtotakecommonaction uponquestionsrelatingtotheircommon interests.IntimespastCatholicshadto dealwithsuchgreatquestionsasCatholic Emancipation,andevennowinthese quietertimesitwouldbenecessaryforthem todealwithsomeofthepointsconnected withSchoolBoards.Itwasofadvantage thatinquiettimesliketheseCatholics shouldbeconnectedwithvariouspolitical partiesintheState,whoshouldmake knowntheviewsanddesiresoftheCatholic body.Itwasfortheiradvantagethatthey shouldmanifestadeepandheartyinterest inallpublicaffairsofgeneralorlocalconcern.Itwastheirdutytofeeladeepinterestinallthatconcernedthewelfareof thecountry,andtoendeavourtofulfilthe claimswhichtheirdutythrewuponthem. Itwasnouseconcealingthefactthatin pasttimes,andevennow,therestillexisted averyconsiderableprejudiceagainst Catholics.Itwouldbewronginhimtosay thatsubstantiallyCatholicshadanythingto complainofonthepartoftheirfellowmen. Withinthelasttwoorthreeyearstheyhad hadaverymarkedmanifestationthatitwas notimpossibleordifficulttostiruphostile orviolentanimositiesagainsttheCatholic peopleofthiscountry.Itwasalwaysbest tospeakthetruthplainly,andtherewasno doubtthattheprejudiceagainstCatholics hadnotdiedaway.InBirminghamthey hadthegoodfortunetopossessthepresence ofagoodandgreatman,Dr.Newman (cheers),whohadspokenofthemyths whichhadbeencreatedintheEnglishmind uponthesubjectofCatholicfaithand practice.Howcouldtheybestdispelthese illusions?Hebelieveditwouldnotbedone bycontroversy,andhewouldliketoaskhis fellowcountrymennottoexciteanyviolent animositiesagainsttheCatholicpeopleof thiscountry.(Applause.)Catholicsought tobejudgedbytheiracts,andhedidnot thinktherewasanybettermodeofshowing theprinciplesonwhichtheirconductwas basedthanbytheirtakingpartinallthat concernedtheinterestsofthecommunityin townorcountry.Letthemshowonall occasionsthattheyfeltthesameinterestin thewelfareofthecountryastheirneighbor, andthatthefactoftheirbeingCatholics madethemnotworse,butbettercitizensand loyalsubjectsoftheQueen.
ThewealthofFranceIsastonishing.The Budget,asadoptedbytheChamber,stands asfollews:-Totalrevenueexpectedfor 1877,2,737,003,812.f-thatis£109,000,000 sterling.Ofthissumiscollectedfromdirect taxes,412.470,600f.;fromindirecttaxes, 2,324.533,212f.Thedirecttaxesaredistributedasfellows:-LandTax,172,400,000f. mr PersonalTax,68,500,000f.doorsandwindows,40,761,900f.;patents,155,938,400f.; mortmain.4,976,000f.duesfromfines, 3,200,000f.; horsesandcarriages, 9,999,600f.andothertriflingitems.The revenueraisedfromtheindirecttaxesis "`-istributedthus:-Registrationandmortgage duties,466,379,000f.stamps,154,240,000f. domains,13,975,000f.;forests,28,548,680f.; Customs,268,445,800f.;ofwhich39,200,000f. ispaidoncolonialsugar;24,890,000f. onforeignsugar.TheExciseonalcoholicdrinksamountsto377,889,000f.;onhome sugar,122,842,000f.Thematchmonopoly pays16,000,000f.;paper,12,000,000f.;oil, soap,andcandela,17,000,000f.theRailway Passenger'sDuty,75,900,000f.;petitevirtue, 22,500,000f.;tobacco,312,400,000f.;powder, 13,094,000f.,andothersourcesofminorimportance.ThePostisexpectedtosupply 116,126,0001.;thetaxonincomefrom personalproperty,36,676,000f.Telegraph, 16,600,000f.;andtherevenuefromAlgeria, 24,483,400f.BothChambersopenedtheir SessiononTuesday.TherewasnoPresidentalMessage.IntheSenatetheproceedingswereconfinedtoaspeechbyM. Gaultier,whotemporarilypresided,byvirtue ofhis84years,andwhodistributeda showerofcomplimentsontheSenate,the Marshal,andthecountry.IntheChamber ofDeputies,M.Thourel,astheoldestmember present,temporarilypresided.M.Jules Grevywasre-electedPresidentfortheyear, novotesbeingrecordedagainsthimand MM.Lepere,Rameaa,Bethmont,andDarfort deCivracwerere-electedVice-Presidents. TheBudgetfor1878willprobablybelaid beforetheChamberinafewdaysbyM. LeonSay,apromptitudewhichwillleave nopretextforitsdiscussionbeingasecond timedeferredtilltheveryendoftheyear, MEMBERIrOli
ThehonorablegentlemantheMemberfor Mallow,Mr.JohnGeorgeMacCarthy,commandsourthanksandourcongratulations. Wehavetothankhimforplacinghandily withinourreachanaccuratereportofthe opinionsexpressedbyhim,asanindependentmemberoftheHouseofCommons, uponsubjectsofvitalimportancetothe welfareofIreland.Andwehavetocongratulatehimforhavingsofullyandfreely enunciatedhisviews,withinthewallsof Parliament,uponmattersofsuchparamount interesttohiscompatriotsasHomeRule, FixityofTenure,RailwayReform,ReclamationofWasteLands,andDenominational Education.Uponeachofthesethemeshe hasspokenrightout,never(oncebeating aboutthebush,butgoingdirectlytothe point,handlingtomeofthemwithmasterly effect,andallofthem-,..withthegreatest clearnessandprecision.Addressinghimself, originally,toaualienaudience-ashewill prebehlynowaddresskizagelfbeamultitude
CELEBRATIONOrTHEEPIPHANYIN RoME.
Lastnight,theeveoftheEpiphany,and to-day,theFeastofToysisheld,and childrenandyoungboyshavemadethe streetshideouswiththeblowingoftrumpets andwhistlesandthebeatingofear-racking drums.ThePiazzaNavonaisthecentreof thisPandemonium,andtheMunicipality deriveaconsiderableprofitfromthemerchantsofthesearticles,whobuildtheir woodenboothsinthispublicsquare.
IntheChurchofAraCeciltheAltarof thePresepiohasbeenmuchvisitedbythe devoutaswellasthecurious,anxioustosee thecelebratedimageoftheBambino,andto hearthechildrenwhoyearlyrecitepoems anddialoguesonthesubjectsoftheNativity andtheAdorationoftheMagi.Inthe ConventoftheSantiApostoliaverybeautifulPresepie,orCrib,hasbeenconstructed; itrepresentsavastextentofcorutr7,and showsvariousscenesconnectedwith.the solemneventsofChristmasandTwelfth Day.Itis,besides,mostartisticallyand picturesquelyarranged.Inmanypalaces andprivatedwellingslikepictureshave beenconstructed,andtheseformvery vividandrealisticrepresentations,which exerciseapowerfulinfluenceonthe mindsandheartsoftheyouthsof Rome.
THEINDUSFAMINE.
bothPresidencies.EveryProvinceought, sofarasitmaybepracticable,tobeheld responsibleformeetingthecostofthe faminefromwhichitmaysaner,andthe burdenshouldnotfallonthegeneral taxpayers, 'LS
TwoSCANDALS.
Twoscandalshavebeenmuchrelishedby thenon-Catholicpress,duringtheweek whichhasjustcometoanend.Theoneis totheeffectthat"thePopeisverydissatisfiedwiththeconductoftheEmpress Eugenieandofherson;"theotheristothe effectthat,attheCarlisle-placeOrphanage therehasbeenarecklessdisregardofchildren'elives.Onthefirstpointwehave spokeninanothercolumnbut,asthe scandalisrepeatedinto-day'sTelegraph,we taketheopportunityofrepeating,andupon authority,thatthereisnotawordoftruthin suchstatements.Noestrangementofany sortoronanygroundhastakenplacebetweenthepersonagesnamedandastothe PrinceImperialhavingbeenmadeaFreemason,hehashimselfcontradictedthe absurdity.
WithregardtotheCarlisle-placeOrphan. age,itwasevidentfromthefirstthat popularprejudicebadbeeneagerinfalse judgment,andinattributingrecklessnessto theNuns.Thefollowinglettertothe Timesofto-day,writtenevidentlybyone whoisqualifiedtobeartestirsony,is worthyofbeingrepeatedinallthe papers:-
THECARLISLE-PLACEORPHANAGE.
TOTHEEDITOROFTHE"TIMES."
BIB,-Ibegtobeallowedtohavethis letterpublishedinallthenewspapers possible.I,MaryWoodruff,havingseenin allthenewspapersof weektheshameful reportsabouttheConventoftheSistersof CharityatCarlisle-place,Westminister,and knowing,asIdo,thetendercareandloveof theSistersforthechildrenundertheircare, onlythinkitmydutytowriteandsayafew wordsaboutit.Imustbeginbytellingyou thatImyselfamoneofthemanygirlsthey havebroughtupwithloveandkindness thereforeIthinkImaysaythatIknowa verygreatdealmoreaboutourdearSisters thanthosepeoplewhohaveneverbeenin thedearhomeofmychildhood,andalthough theysayagreatdealtheydonotknow much.Imust,therefore,tellyouthatI spentfifteenyearswiththeSisters,andout ofthatfifteenyearsIspentsevenwiththe dearbabiesinthenursery,andIcanspeak withtruththatthereisnothingwantingin thewayofcareorloveonthepartofany oneintheconvent.Imusttellyouthatit isveryhurtfultousgirlswhohavebeen sentintothecoldworldaftersomanyyears oftheircareandlovetoseesuchthingsin thenewspapers,whenweknowandought toknowthekindnessofourSisters,forour ownmotherswouldneverbearwithour manyfaultsastheyhavedone.Itisvery wellforpeopletospeakaboutthenumber ofdeathsinthenursery,butwhatcanthey expectwhenthebabiesarelaidonthestep ofthestreetdooronthecoldwetnights whenitispouringrain?AndthenourbelovedSisterSuperioressiscalledfromher bedinthemiddleofthenight.Iknowthis fortruth,forIwasinthenurseryatthe time.Iamsurenopersonwhoreadsthe paperswouldwonderatthemanydeathsif theyonlysaw,aswehave,thesicklylittle onesthataretakeninforthemostraiserablearethefirsttaken.
Accordingtoalong-establishedcustom, theOctaveoftheEpiphanywillbecelebratedintheChurchofSantAndreaDella VallebyMassesinvariousrites,andby sermonsindifferenttongues.Thismorning, the6th,Masswassungaccordingtothe Syria-Maroniterite;onthe7th,theArmenianritewillbecelebratedonthe8th,in theGreekSlaverite;ontheOth,inthe Armenianriteonthe10th,intheGreekMelchiteriteonthe11th,intheChaldaic rite;onthe12th,intheArmenianriteon the18th,intheGreek-Melchiteriteandon the14th,PontificalMass,byaGreek Bishop.Thesermonsareorderedasfollows -Onthe6th,inGerman,byRev.William Debra,parishpriestofFriburg,inBaden; onthe7th,inFrench,byMgr.Viand, ApostolicProtonotary; onthe8th,in German,byRev.Gaspar&trap,*f
Itappearsfromrecentdocumentswhich havebeenofficiallypublishedthatthe Indianfamineextendsoveranareaof 54,000squaremiles,containingapopulation ofnearly8,000,000,whoareaffectedtoa greaterorlessdegree.TheMadrasdistresseddistrictsaredividedintotwotracts: thefirst,consistingofBellary,Kurnool,and Cuddapah,whichisbyfartheworstoff,as inthesouth-west,north-west,andnorth-east, themonsoonhasfailed;thesecondtract comprisesninedistricts-namely,Kistna, Nellore,Chingleput,NorthArgot,Salem, Madura,Koimbatore,Tanjore,andTrichinopoly,inwhichtheamountofdistress dependsuponthevaryinglocalmonsoon. OnlyeightMadrasdistrictsarefreefrom actualfamine.Thetotalareaaffectedin Madrasis84,700squaremiles,withapopulationofnearly19,000,000.Thepolicy whichtheSupremeGovernmentintendsto followissaidtobebrieflyasfollows. WhiletheGovernmentdesirestomakeevery effort,asfarastheresources,oftheState willadmit,topreventdeathsfromfamine.it considersitabsolutelynecessary,inthe presentconditionofthefinances,topractise themostsevereeconomy.Itadmitsthat thetaskofsavinglife,irrespectiveofcostis beyonditspower,andthattorelieveallthe constantlyrecurringfaminesofIndiaonthe scaleadoptedinBeharthreeyearsagomust inevitablyleadtonationalbankruptcy. Afterlayingdownthesegeneralprinciples, theGovernmentproceedstogivedirections forreliefoperationsbasedontheexperience ofpastfamines.Thepeopleshould,asfar aspossible,becollectedonlargerelief works,soastoadmitofaloessupervision. Astrictlabourtestshouldbeapplied,and wagesshouldbeonlysuchaswillgiveabare subsistence.Gratuitousreliefshouldbe givenonlyincasesofextremenecessity. Thereliefworksneednotbeinthedistresseddistricts,ifthepeoplecanbeeasily removedtoaplacewherefoodismore abundant.Privatetradeingrainshouldnot beinterferedwith.TheMadrasGovernment iscensuredforhavingatthebeginningof thescarcitypurchased30,000tonsofgrain. TheSupremeGovernmentbelievessuch operationscalculatedtoincreasethedifficulty ofprocuringafeedsupply,anditisconfident thatprivatetrade,ifleftperfectlyunfettered, maybeequatedas.tosupplythewantsof
"Ioncemorebegofyoutokindlypublish thisinallthenewspapers. "Iare,yourhumbleservant, MARYWOODRUFF. "26,Ilorseferry-road,Westmiaister,Jan.18."
ANEYE-WITNESSOFSOMEEFFECTSOFTHE FAMINEININDIA.
Mr.MonierWilliamswritesfromMadura totheTimes,thatatleast16,000,000human beingswillhavetostruggleforexistence,if theyarenotactuallystruckdownbyfamine, orbythediseaseswhichfaminebringsin itstrain.Ofcourse,thisestimatehasreferenceonlytothepoorestclasses. A sadfeatureinthespectacleisthecondition ofthecattle.AsItravelledfromoneplate toanother,oftendivergingfromtheneighborhoodoftherailwaytolessfrequented outlyingdistricts,Isawhundredsoflean, half-famishedtrineendeavoringtoekeouta doomedetistenceonwhatcouldonly inmockerybecalledherbage.Whenitis rememberedthatthecowisaprincipal sourceofsustenancetoHindoosofnearly allcastes,andthatnosuchanimalasatarthorseistobefoundinIndia-allagricilturallabordependingontheox---moureidea
rimyheformedoftheterrPilecalamityinvolvetitamortalityamongcattle.Even thecowsandoxenthatsurvivewillbeal. net.1useless.Utterlyenfeebledandemaciated,theywillhavelittlepowereitherto yieldauntortodragaploughthroughsoil cakedandinduratedlymonthsofunmitiga'edsunshine.Butthesaddestfeatureof aistheconditionofthehumaninhabitants ofthisgreatpeninsula.IwillsimplyrecountwhatIknowandtestifyofwhatI haveseenwithmyowneyesinthecapital ofthisPresidency.OnlyafortnightagoI sawmanythousandsofpoorfamine-driven creaturesfromthevillagesround'Madras callectedontheshoreandonthepier.They werecrowdingroundthesacksofrice-grain, withwhichthemuscleforatleastsmilewere thicklycoveredandalmostconcealedfrom view,thegrain-bagsbeingoftenpiledupin moundstotheheightofloft.or20ft.Yet noonslaughtwasmadeonthegrain.Afew menscatteredabout,armedwithcanes, wereguardingthesacksforthemerchants thatownedthem,andweresufficienttopreventanyattemptsatdepredation,though hereandthereIdetectedsurreptitious efforts,notsomuchtomakeincision',asto enlargeanyunhappydefectsalreadyapparentinthematerialwhichenclosedthe covetedfood.Whatgenerallyhappened wasthis:-Veryfewofthegrain-bagswere sowellmadeastomakeanyleakageimpossible,andsprinklingsofricewerethus scatteredabouteverywhere.Theknowledge ofthiscircumstancewasthecauseofthe vastconcourseofmiserable,half-starved, emaciatedcreatureswhohadwalkedmany milestothespot.Menandwomen,oldand young,evencripples,motherswithinfants ontheirhips.andnakedchildren-allmore orleespitiableintheirleannessandintheir hard-setaspectofmisery-wereearnestly eneagedingleaningupeverygrainthat escapedfrointheetasandonthepierand ontheshore,Manywereprovidedwith coarsesieve+,bymeansofwhichafewricegrainswere,withinfinitepains,separated frombushelsofsand.Onthepierevery crevicewassearched,rindeverydiscolored grainwaseagerlyscrapedup,mixedasit waswithdirt,ejectedbetel-juice,andfilth ofallkinds.Thisisabriefandimperfect descriptionofwhatIsawwithmyowneyes.
THEPRESIDENTIALDIFFICULTY.
States.ThereisnodoubtthattwoRepnhlicanelectorsweredulychosen,andIitie doubtthatthethirdwasdisqualified,and thattheDemocratnextonthepollwas legallyelected.Onereturn.certifiedbythe governor.ismadebythelastnamed;tha other,uncertified,bythemajorityofthe legally-chosenelectorateandthewhole questionhereissimplywhichoftwoparties., thetwoRepublicanortheoneDemocrat elector,actedlegallyinignoringtheother. Thisisdistinctlysubmittedtothetribunal offifteen,andiftheyshoulddecideitin favoroftheDemocrat-whichis,perhaps, unlikely-Mr.TildenwouldbePresident, thoughthetechnicallylegalreturnsfront LouisianaandFloridasereacceptedand countedforHayes.
SURRENDEROFTHEREV.ARTHURTOOTH.
Mr.Tooth,whohadbeenslayingatTunbridgeWellyforsomedays,sabluitteillast Mondaytothelaw.Hisobjectinvisiting TunbridgeWellswasthathewishedtoavoid goingtoHorsemonger-lane ashe wouldmuchhavepreferredMaidstone.in Kent.Hisfriends,however,ascertained thatthechangeofresidencewouldnotFCcuretheobjecthehadinview,becausethe writhadbeenmadeoutforSurrey,andnu newwritforKentcouldtryissuedinleer thanonemonth.Onascertainingthatthis wasthecase,hedeterminedtoreturninto Surreyfortheperposeofsurrendering.lie carriedthisintentionintoeffectonMonday. arrivinginLondonatnoon,whcrhe accompaniedafriendwhohadahousein SurreyincloseproximitytoliorsemongerhumGaol.Ileneheremaineduntilthe Sheriff,whohadbeeninformedofhis movements,sentanofficer,whoaboutthree o'clockintheafternooneffectedtherarest quietly,Mr.Tooth,accompaniedbyhis friend,proceededtothegaol,andwas,in theabsenceoftheGovernor,receiredbythe wardenasanoulinaryprisoner.Ilewas conductedtothatpartoftheprison,in whichdebtorsareconfined.Hecomplained thathewasnotconductedtothebe:terpart oftheprisonsetasidefor`first-clansmisdemeanants."Ilewasinformedthatashe wasnotacriminalhecouldnotbeaccotnedatedinthepartoftheprisonreferredto. Ithadbeensupposedthatthemonislately occultedbyelate'firsocasswielermanante" wouldhavebeenplacedathisdi,posal,but. forthereasontuentioned.thiscouldnothe done.HeremainsintheCO:11111Onprison forthepresent.OntheGovernor'sreturn abetterroanthanthecellinwhichhehad beenatfirstplacedwasallottedtohire,anti, nodoubt,hewillreceivefromthatfunctionaryeveryattentionandcourtesywhich hehasitinhispowertobestow.Bythe prisonrulestheprisonerisrequiredtocook Irisownfoal,ifhedoesnotmakeuseofthat' suppliedtohimintheprison.Ofcourse meanswillbetakentoavoidanysuch necessity.Itistobehopedhewil.notbe obligedtocleanouthisownroom.although. undertherules,heisrequiredtodoso,
ThenatureofthenewschemefortheadjustmentofthePresidentialcomplications isthusdescribedbyawriterinthestandard: Theoperationofthescheme,asweunderstandit,willbestbeshownbyconsideringtheactualquestionsthatwillhavetobe decided.InallthefourStateswhosereturns areseriouslydisputed-SouthCarolina. Florida,Louisiana,andOregon-thereis, webelieve.adoublereturn.Inthefirstinstance,therefore,alltheobjectionsknown toexistwillbereferredtothetribunalof fifteen,andapparentlyCongresswillhave nothingtodountilthetribunalhasdecided. Therecanbelittledoubtinthethreefirst casesthattheonlylegalreturnisthatmale bytheRepublicanStateauthoritiesinthe interestsofMr.Hayes.IntwoStatesthe Democratshavefoundauthoritiestomakea counterreturninfavorofTilden.Butin Louisianathecounterreturnismadebythe officialswhoseelection-isdoubtful,orat leastdisputed,andwho,evenifelected,do notseemtohavethelegalrighttogivecertificatestothePresidentialelectors.In FloridatheDemocraticreturnismade,we believe,byaminorityoftheReturning Board.Inbothcases,then,thetechnically legalreturnis'thefraudulentone;thereal returnistechnicallyillegal.Hereuponarises adispute.Isthetribunaloffifteentogo behindthereturns,orisitsimplytocertify tocongresswhichreturnhasbeenmadeby thosehavinglegalauthority?Wepresume thatinthelattercaseitsdecisionwillnotbe final,butwillmerelydisposeofthedouble return,leavingCongresstodealwiththe objectionschargedagainstthatwhichis pronouncedtobetechnicallyformaland authentic.Iftheschemeproposedthatthe tribunalshouldperemptorilydecideonthe mereauthenticityofreturnswhosefradulent character,admittingtheirtechnicallegality, constitutedthegrievanceoftheDemocrats, thisevasionoftheissuecouldsatisfynobody, andtheschemecertainlycannotharebeen acceptedinthatsensebytheDemocratic membersoftheJointCommittee.Itwould seem,then,thatthequestionofpowertogo behindthereturnsreallymeansaquestion whetherthetribunalorCongressshalldecideuponthevalidityofthereturnsproflouncedauthentic.Butifso,itisdifficult tounderstandthestrongfeelingofmany Democratsonthispointinasmuchasbythe firstpartoftheschemetheobjectiontothe technicalreturnfromLouisianaandFlorida, being,asitcertainlywillbe,sustainedby theHouse,wouldexcludeentirelythevotes ofthoseStates,andeithersecureMr.Ti:den's election,ortransfertheelectiontothe House,withthesameresult.Theonlydifferencewouldbethatifthetribunalshould decidetoexcludethelegalreturnsonthe groundoffraud,oriftheyshouldbesimilarlythrownoutinCongressandthevotes oftheremainingshouldalonebereckoned, Mr.HendrickswouldbeVice-President whereasif,bytheexclusionofthesevotes,it isheldthatneithercandidatehasobtained therequisitemajority,theSenatewould electMr.WheelerasVice-President.But thisquestiontarnsnotuponthedetailsof thenewscheme,butupontheinterpretation ofthatclause-the12thAmendmentofthe Constitution-which?squirmscleatmajorityoftheelectorsappointedtoconstitutea validchoice.ThecaseofOregondiffers bornthatofthethreedisputedSouthern
everheventuredtobeinthedaysofhis temporalqtvereignity.Nuristhereany wayofrestraininghisactionunlessbydirect violence,which,ifnotacrime.wouldcertainlyprovetobeablunder,andisnotatall likelytobeattempted.Howfarthisresult wasforeseenbysuchstatesmenasCavourit is.iinpossibletosay;eventheableststatesmen,iftheyarestatesmenandnothingmore, areapttooverlookorgreatlydepreciatethe wei.htofmoralforces.But,whetherforemenornot.itcouldnothavebeenprovided against.TheItalianswereresolvedto achievenationalunity,andmakeRometheir capital;whetherthespiritualinfluenceof, Romewouldbestrengthenedorweakenedin theprocesswasasubordinate,ifnotirrevalent,consideration,whichtheyhadhardly caredtoentertain.Protestantsatadistance, especiallyProtestantsoftheExeterHall type,wholovedItalylesstitantheyhated .Itoutewaxedeloquentovertheapproaching downfallofthegreatBabylon;butthey haveonlythemselvestothankiftheyare disappointed.AndsoagainwiththereligiousordersinItaly.Innametheyare abolishedinfacttheyareeverywhere.with muchoftheiroldwealthevenrestoredto them.throughthezealofpiousbenefactors -elmintleolddayswouldneverhave dreamtofhelpingthem-andfarmorethan theiroldactivity,"
COLONIALGOVERNORSHIPS.
ITALIANBRIGANDAGEASTHISFRUITOr ITALIANUNIFICATION.
IthasoftenbeensaidthatIrishmenreceivestepmotherlytreatmentatthebandsof England.Nodoubtsuchwasthecase,but itwasuotbecausetheywereIrishmen,but becausetheywereCatholics.Thedisabilitiesunderwhichtheylaboredsolongshut themofffrontpubliclife,andfromthose positionsofinfluenceantitrustforwhich,as experiencenowshows.Irishmenpossessa strikingaptitude.Inthesedaysofciviland religionslibertythereproachisremoved, antiIrislunen(Indnubartopromotion,but onthecontrary,afreefieldforthedisplay cftheirtalents,naturalandacquired.A. distinguishedIrishmanandCatholic,GovernorPopeHennessy.hasjustreceivedfurther rewardforhisabilitiesandhisenergetic characterinhispromotiontothegovernorshipofHongKong,worth45000ayear.But Mr.PopeHennessyisonlyoneamongmany Irishmenwhohaveattainedtohighofficein thecolonies.Atpresentthegovernorshipsof Canade.Victoria,Ceylon,NewSouthWales, HongKong,SouthAustralia,Mauritius, WesternAustralia.GriqualandWest,Malacca andtheFalklandIslandsareheldbyIrishmen.Theythusholdtheonlytwocolonial governorshipsof4.10.000perannum,and twooutofthethreegovernorshipsofg7000 perannum.Ifwepursuetheinvestigation stillfurtherinotherdepartmentsofpublic liceweshallAndthatIrishmenaremore thanabletoholdtheirown,andwemustnot withholdfromEnglandthemeritofrecognizingtheclaimsofIrishmentopublic employment.
MARSHALMACMAHON'SWIFE.
CHINESEIMMIGRATION.
ItisagrowingcursetoCalifornia.They werefirstbroughtoverbyemployersof cheaplabor.Thosethoughtthattheyhad tosharetooliberallywiththosewhoworked forthem.Sotomakethedividendsbigger theybroughtintheChinese.AnofficialreportstatesthattheChinese"willnottestify againsteachother,orifonedoessothe othersassassinatehim."TheygatherIT andgraballtheycan.Thenoffhomeagain, takingthemoneywiththem.That,however,isthebestthingtheydo,andCongress isabouttogivethemaclosingupimpetus inthesamedirection.-NewYorhIrish World.
THEBISHOPOFMELBOURNEONTHE SECULARSYSTEMOFEDUCATION.
Dr.Moorhouse,thenewnewProtestant BishopofMelbourne,isnotmorefavorably impressedwiththesecularsystemofEducationinVictoria,thanwashispredecessor. Referringtoitrecently,hesaid:-`He mighttakeitforgrantedthatallthosewho wereconvincedofthenecessityofgivinga religiouseducationtotheirchildren.
Hewasquitesatisfiedthattheideaofmakinguseofthecommonschoolswiththeview ofimpartingreligiousinstructionafter schoolhourswasquiteimpracticable. Nothingcouldbemoreunreasonablethanto expectchildren,whoweretiredandfagged aftertheordinaryschooldutiesoftheday, tovoluntarilysurrenderthemselvesasprisonersforafurtherperiodoftimeforthe purposeofreceivingreligiousinstruction. Thenextpointtobeconsideredwaswhether Sundayschoolswouldaffordsufficientmeans forimpartingthisparticularkindofinstruction.Sundayschoolswere,doubtless,importantauxiliaries,butitmustbebornein mindthatlearningwasachild'swork,and achildcouldscarcelybeexpectedtoaccomplishthisworksuccessfullyintheshort periodsoftimespentintheSundayschools..
THEDOWNFALL07POPERY.
TheSaturdayReview,inanarticleon "ThePopeandtheSpanishPilgrims,"mentionshowfarthepersecutionsoftheChurch haveledtoherdownfall,asdescribedby herpersecutors "ThePopeisfarmoreoutspokenand sweepinginhiscensuresonoffendingGovernments,and,aboveall,theItalian,than
LastSundaywastheanniversary,inthe domesticlifeofanillustriousfamily,ofan heroicincidentthatbroughtwithitatthe timeitsownreward,andresultedinahappy andaninterestingissue.Onthe19thof November,1838,adisastrousfirebrokeout inoneoftheconventsoftheoldtownof Limoges,onthebanksoftheViennein France.Asisthecasewithmostofthe Frenchconvents,alargeboardingschoolfor childrenwasattachedtotheestablishmentat Limoges.Theinstantthefirewasdiscovered themusturgentmeasureswereadoptedfor tinesafetyoftheinmatesandchildrenofthe convent,andnearlyalltheinhabitantsofthe towngatheredinconsternationbeforethe blazingbuilding.Itwasthoughtthatall weresafewhensuddenlyitwasremembered thatalittlechild,whowaslyingillina distantroom,hadbeennnthoughtofinthe appallingconfusionofthehour.Thefire wasragingwithungovernablefury,andthe doomededificeseemedwrappedinthedevastatingflames.Therewasapiteouscryfrom thenunsforthepoorchildwhohadbeen leftbehind,butitlookedtheverysummitof madnesstodareherrescue.Whendespair wassettingdownonthevastthrong,ayoung womansteppedfromoutthefrontofit,and withcalmbutcourageousvoiceexclaimedthat shewouldtrytosavethechild.Despitethe effortsofthefirementostopher,sheplunged intothemidstofthecrackingflames,anddisappearedfromthesightofthebewilderedgaze ofthespectators.Secondsseemedhoursinthat awfulmoment,andastheypassedtherewasa fearfulstillnessinthecrowd.Thebravegirl wasabsentforacoupleofminutes,andasshe failedtoreappear,itwasfearedthatshehad perishedavictimtoherheroiccharity.At lengthherfigurewasseenpassingagainfrom amidsttheflames,andshecarriedwithher thelittlechilditqherarms,Shewaswelcomed withafranticberstofjoybyallwhostood around,andwiththomandsuponthonsinds ofblessingsfortheunexampleddeedshehad done.AfewdaysafterKingLouisPhilippe sentheragoldmedalforhernobleand successfuleffort,andherhandwasaskedin marriagebyayoungcaptain,oftheFrench army,whohadwitnessedtheactatthaconventatLimoges.Theofferwasaccepted,and thecaptainandtheheroinearealivewelltoday.ThecaptainisnowtheMarshal-Presidentofthe,FrenchItepublic,andthebrave heartedyetinggirlof4theincidentofthe19th November,18118,ishisamiaule,devoted,and benekentwde.-irablinrxeleasall.
TheNaplesCorrespondentoftheTimes writesunderdateJanuary8:-Another daringactofbrigandagehastobereported ofSicily,renderingityetmoredoubtful whetherthelawmitexistswillbesufficient torestoreorder.TheoutrageofvhichI speakwasanattackonthemailthatruns betweenPalermoandSciacca.Whenthe coach-escortedbyamountedCarhineer andacavalrysoldier-hadarrivedatthe descentcalledLaParrina,betweenCampofiormoandBisacquino,shotswerefiredatit repeatedlybysixbrigands.Thesoldier felldeadatonce,twoofthethreehorseswere ,mortallywounded,andseveralballswentthroughthecarriage,fortunatelywithout woundinganyone.Thehorses,though wounded,continuedtheirrouteforashort distance,andthenfelldead,whilethe Carbineer,seeingthatallresistancewas useless,putspurstohishorseandgalloped offtothenearestmilitarystation.Infact, oneofthepatrolsappointedtoguardthe roadhastenedtothespotimmediately,and hadaskinuishwithothersofthebandwho wereonthewatch.Duringtheconflictthe sixmenwhobegantheattackthrewthemselvesonthecarriageandopenedallthe baggage,robbingthepassengers,moreover, ofwhattheyhtel,afterwhichtheyfled.It appearsthatalargesumofmoneywasexpectedtohavebeensent,astheconducter reportsthatthefellowsaskedhimwherethe 20,000lirewere,andonhisnotbeingaisleto satisfythemthreatenedseveraltimestokill him.ThePost-officeauthoritieshadnot sentmorethan4,00rlireofthepublic moneybutthePrecursore,aPalermo journal,doesnotknowwhethertherewere othersumsofgreatervaluebelongingto privateindividuals.Thisactofbrigandage doesnotreadlikeoneprepetratedbythat mostdistinguishedofhisclass,Leone,who, itisbelieved,bythePrecursore,hasfledfrom Sicilytosomeplacetrotaffectedbyairy TreatyofExtradition;butifnut,itonly showshowmuchmoreextendedisthecarelessnessfromwhichSicilysuffers.These atrocitieswerecommitedintheNorth.while intheSouthanotherwascommitted,which, ifnotattendedbylossoflife,wasdeeply afflictingtoindividuals.Onthelastdayof theOldYearwearetoldthatthreemiscreantscarriedoffachild.thesonofAntonio Preirra.fromCammerata,intheProvince Girgenti,Somedaysbeforeademandhad beenmadeofthefatherfor400lire,andas itwasnotcompliedwiththechildwascapturedandanoticewasleftbehindthatit wouldnotbegivenupuntilthemoneywas forwarded.Thefellowswentoffinthe directionofCastelnuovo,itwasascertained,andwere,ofcourse,asusual, pursued;butwhatprobabilityofsuccess haveregulartrainedsoldiersagainstmen acquaintedwithallthefastnessesofthe country?This,too,doesnotreadlikean actofLeone,whogenerallyflewathigher game,andlefttosparrowhawkstopounce onsmallgear;butifso,itonlyshowsthat thelawlessstateofcertainportionsofthe islandisgreaterthaniswillinglyallowed. Itisofhadaugurythattheyearshouldopens" withsuchactsasthosewhichIhavereported, andsolongasnoexceptionalmeasures,such asthoseremandedbyGen.Pallaviciniare tried,disorderwillcontinuetoruletheday. Thelifeofabrigandisfullofexcitement, oftenveryproductive,andifthingsshould cometotheworstthePuverielli'aresureto meetwiththetendermerciesofthelaw. Naples,too,hadanunpleasantaffairatthe beginningoftheyear,inasmuchasfiveof thesmallerPost-officestationswerebroken intoandemptiedoftheircontentsonthe morningofthe3rdinst.Thespeculation was,nodoubt,thatpresentswouldbeflying aboutandthatagoodbootywouldbeforthcoming.Ageneralnoticewasimmediately issuedtoallwhohadpostedlettersatthese stationswithinacertaininterval.Stillthe samestoryistold,fewtravellersarrive, thoughtheweathercontinuestobeaswarm andlovelyasanEnglishsummer-thatisto say,whenEnglandhasreallyasummer."
SIRMOSESMoe'remons.
IfthereisoneJewinthiscountrywho morethananotherisregardedwithrespect, itisSirMosesMontefiore,oneofthemost venerablephilanthropistsintheThreeKingdoms.SirMosesMontefioreisnowupwarda ofninetyyearsofage.Whathesaysor writesissaidorwrittenwithoutpassion, withoutpatr:zanship.withtheutmostdeliberation,andoutofthefulnessofhispatriarchal experienceoflife.Anditisthisveryaged inanwhohasjustnowseizedtheopportunity ofadministeringassharparebukeasever IlaSbeengiventotheRussophiles,whohave solongand:vainlybeenendeavouringto rousethepeopleofthisdountryagainst Turkey.Therebukeisadministeredafter SirMosesMontefiore'susualmanner,A contributionofse100issentbyhimtothe Fundnowcollecting'forthereliefofthe sufferingTurkishsoldiersontshalfofthis hundredpoundsbeinggiveninhisown name,andtheotherinthatofhislamented wife.Itisinsendingthiscontributionto theOttomanAmbassadortotheCourtof St.James'sthatSirMosesMontefiorehas, inalettertohisExcellency,expressedhis senseofgratitudetotheTurkishGovernment forthekindandeffectiveprotectionthey haveatalltimesextendedtohiscoraligionists."Ishallneverforget,"hesays"the gloriousHattiSherifgiventotheJewsin 1840byhislateImperialMajestyAbdul Meeljid,assuringtothemtheseinerightsand privikgesenjoyedbyall'theotherobis*
oftheTurkish'lmD" was,Abdp1htediidwhoeameneweelotteca Gonataapk) in=rugraltalats'a nobleeatknightly".nature.WhoseAz* histhroviaehapeeisoffeanthiee lairu renedgaty, 11 oremettlea1=1XL overSap
bastaialisagaiahiebestowalofonestate uponLantartisemanevidepeaofhisled, mintiest,toethepoet-statesmanofPrams. If"HolyRudawouldbettakeahint frointbe"turbanedTurk"sheissobent(in commonwithherfanaticaladmirersinthis country)uponimprovingoffthefatesofthe earth,atwouldbebetterforthemakeof humanitythroughoutthelengthandbreadth oftheCzar'sdominions.Catholicsand Jewsalikecanlookwithconlideneefor justiceandforlibertyofworshipunderthe MeoftheSultan,whereastheyhavelong learntbyabitterexperiencetolookfor neitherunderthatoftheRussianAutocrat.
Inourlastweek'simpressionwewereable (frominformationwhichbadbeenforwardedtousdirectfromtheVatican)to contradict,inthemostpositivemanner,the alarmingrumourswhichwereagainset afloatbytelegramsinregardtothehealth oftheHolyFather.Westatedasplainlyas possible,inourSecondEditionofSaturday last,that,contrarytothesedisquietingreports,hisHolinedwas"reallywell,"and thatduringthetimereferredtobythetelegramsjustsPokenof,hehadneverbeenin anywayseriouslyindisposed.Threedays afterwardsintheDailyTelegraphofTuesday, theParisCorrespondentofthatjournal wroteincorroborationofthis:-"TheindispositionofthePopehasbeengrosslyexaggerated.HisHolinesshassufferedslightly "fromthecoldweather,andonlysuspended hiscustomaryaudienceforoneday.Hehas nowcompletelyrecovered,"Whilethe TelegraphspokethusplainlyonTuesday, theTinesofthefollowingday(Wednesday) containedtelegramsconfirmingthese happyassurances,flashedfromRomeby itscorrespondentthere,underdatesSunday, Monday,andTuesday.OnSunday,before receivingadeputationoftheSocietyofS. Alphonso,thelope,attendedbyfourteen CardinalsandanumberofBishops,gave audienceintheHalloftheConsietorytothe membersofthePontificalChoir.Afterthe customaryAddresshadbeenread,thechoir sang,themotet"°mantaproPontificeuostio l'io"withsomucheffectthattheywere complimentedbyloudbravosfromhisBolimi re-eel's,misibythose'around.awlthen thefaninv.Itenedictusquivenit."Replyingtonit;aidre,,,thePopesaidtheday we,illvonl,2whenttieywouldbecalledupon tosingthemoststildinieofallthecanticles --thatby:Nly,esinthe01,1testament-"I willsinguntotheLord,forHe}lathtriumphedgloriouslythehorseandtheriderbath Hethrownintothesea."011Mondaythe H,!y.Father,ateleveno'clock,received seoralCardinalsandPrelatesinhiscabinet onthebusinessoftheordinaryofficialreports.andafterwardsgaveaudiencetotwo I-tishops.Atoneheretiredtohisapartment. andintheeveningreceivedsomeofthe membersofthel'ontificalCourt.On TuesdaytheHolyFather,havingpassedan excelhivnightrefreshedbysleepandinhis accustomedgoodhealth,wasoccupiedfrom teno'cloeleinthemorninguntilnoonin givingaudiencetoanumberofpersons, itxangersandothers.AfterwardshisHolinesswentontothelibrary,whereaccording tohisordinarycustom,liespentsometimein familiarconversationwiththosearound him,talkingwithallhisacustotnedvivacity, andcharmingeveryonebyhisgraciousbearing.-Register.
THE,A,ERICALABUSESBILL.
aiThebattile0ORD,
ottheDimeettheJaffa'Provincial CisituellatWastainisage,inorderthatall ite miletavierip/sabsemadethoroughlyawareof especialattentiontothefollow-
1TatnomadetakenoradaptedSense tithe-Moire;theopera;orcommie,orheoliie fabdliarbysecularusage,shallbeintroduced intotheHolyAmortheRiteadBenediction,orbywayofvoluntariesorinterludes. TheChurchhasitsownmusic,andtothisI requestthatallorganistswillstrictlyconfine themselves.
"9:ThatinRequiemMassestheorgan shallnotbeused1andthe-musicshallbe 'WetlyoftheplainChant.
"3.ThatinLent,andAdventtheorgan ShallbesilentexceptingonMid-Lentand MM-AdventSunday.
"ThesecondLetterabouttheBenediction ofthe%footHolySacramentisofespecial value,andIrequestattentiontothefollowingpoints:-
"1.Thatallsolosshallcease.
"2.ThattheLitaniesshallbeledbytwo cantorsatleast.
"3.ThatthemusicoftheLitaniesbeas congregationalaspossible.
"4.ThattheDivinePraisesbesaidcoram Seactissinto,bytheofficiantassoonashe returnstohisplace,beforethedeaconbegins toreplacetheHolySacramentisthe tabernacle.
"Afterthis,andnotbeforeit,theorgan maycomencetheAdoremusin./Eternum,' &c.
"Mayallblessingsbewithyouinyour zealouscareforthegloryofourDivine MasterintheSanctery.-Iam,Rev,and dearFather,youraffectionateservantin Christ,
"HENRYEDWARD,
"Cardinal-ArchbishopofWestminster.
"Archbishop'sHouse,January25,1876."
APOPE'SDEATHBED.
Everythingconnectedwiththe(lying momentsofthePopeisinvestedwiththat solemnityandgravitysuitedtothehighand holyofficewhich(luringlifehehadfulfilled. Hisdomesticprelatesandtimechiefdignitariesofhishouseholdaresummonedaround hisbed.Hethenmakesaprofessionofhis faith,grantsparticularfavorstoallabout him,requeststheirprayers.andreceivesfrom thehandsofthesacristanprelatetheHoly Viaticum,andfromtheCardinalPenitentiary indulgence.Ifhisstatewillallowofit.he summonsbeforehinttheCollegeofCardinals, inthepresenceofwhomherenewshisprofessionoffaith.Herecommendstothem theChurchofGod,andengagesthemtoelect ashissuccessorthepersonwhomtheybelieve mostworthytofeedthesheepandlambs. Thedomesticprelatesremainathisbedside whenheisintheagonyofdeath,andtime sacristanpriestrecitestimerecommendation ofthedepartingsoul,andapartofthePassion.ScarcelyhasthePopebreathedhis lastwhentheCardinalCamerlingo,preceded bythemasterofceremonies,repairstotime palace,andtakesuphispositionatthefoot ofthebed,onwhichthedeceasedPopelies, hisfacecoveredwithawhiteveil.The Cardinalkneelsdownandoffersupashort prayer.Hethenstandsup,andtheattendantsuncoverthefaceofthePope.The Camerlingoapproachesthebody,strikes threetimestheheadofthedeceasedwitha smallsilverhammer,andcallsouthisname threetimes.Hethenturnstowardsthe assistantsandsays."ThePopeisindeed dead."-Exchange.
ELECTIONOFPOPES.
"TheClericalpapers,"saysthecorrespondentoftheStandard-bywhichthis writermeansthosepaperswhichhavenot abandonedreligionandhonor-"areirritatedtothelastdegreeatthepassingofthe ClericalAbusesBill.Theyareanxiousto showthatitpassedbydintofvotesgivenby theModerates.Themostimportantclause isthatwhichmakespenalthepublicationof writingscensuringanylawoftheState, fromwhatsoeverecclesiasticalauthorityor placetheymaycome.EvidentlythePope andtheVaticanareintended,andthepublicationofPapaldiscoursessuchasmanywe havehadwillhenceforthbepenal."-lhis showswhatwehavegottoexpect,should therevolutionistscontinueinpower.
TECARDINAL-ARCHBISHOPON
CHURCH
HisEminencetheCardinal-Archbishopof Westministerhasaddressedthefollowing "PastoralLetterontheMusictobeusedin DivineWorshiptotheclergyinthearchdiocese" Rev.anddearFather,-Thestateofour Churchmusichasnowforalongtime occupiedmyseriousattention,butIhave beenanxioustowaituntilsomeofthe Bishopsshouldhaveformedandexpresseda judgmentonthissubject.TheBishopof Beverleyhasnowdoneso,andhasaddressed tohisclergytwoPastoralLettersverycarefullyweighedandwritten.Theysonearly expressmyownmindthatIhavedirected thegreaterpartofthemtobe,reprintedfor youruse. "ThefirstletterisonChurchmusicin general,andIhaveprefixedittoatranslas
"TaoTWOWmANDTHSMONIST." ALawmenLow. TwoOatshavingstolensomecheese,could not-agreeaboutdividingtheir.prize.In order,therefore,toseitio.thedispute,they consented,toreferthemattertoa'donkey. The*TimedarbitratorveryreadilyacceptedtheakaandproduoWitbalance,put apartintoeachscale."Letmesee,"said he"ay,thislumpoutweighstheother," andimmediatelybitoffapiece,"toreduce it,"asheobserved,"toafiequillihrium." Theoppositescalewasnowbecomethe heavilr,affordedourconscientiousjudgean additionalreason,forasecondmouthful. ThepoorCats,seeingtheircheesegradually diminishing,entreatedhimtogivehimself nofurthertrouble,butdelivertothemwhat remained."Notsofast,Ibeseechyon, friends,"repliedtheMonkeyweowejusticetoourselvesaswellastoyou,whatremainsisduetomeinrightofmyoffice," Uponwhichhecrammedthewholeintohis mouth,andwithgreatgravitydismissedthe court,
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DIRECTORY.
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10.-THllR.ASCENSIONOFOURLORD. 13.-SUN.WithinOctaveofAscension. 17.-T11UR.OctavedayofAscension. 19.-SAT.VigilofPentecost.Fast&Abst. 20.-PENTECOSTSUNDAY.THEDESCENTOFTHEHOLY GHOST.
21.-MON.PentecostMonday.Dayof Devotion.
22.-TUES.PentecostTuesday.Dayof Devotion.
23.-WED.Ember-day.FastandAbst.
25.--Fill.Ember-day.FastandAbst. 26.-SAT.Ember-day.FastandAbst.
27.-TRINITYSUNDAY.
31:-TilUR.SolemnityofCORPUS CHRISTI. JUNE.
1.-FIll.S.Eleutherius,P.Mart. 3.-SUN.11afterPentecost.
THE.WEST Catholiclecord.
"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.
SUNDAY,MAY,6,1877.
THEHIGHSCHOOLACT,1876.
hundredsvotedinabsurd.Ifthe schoolittobeessentiallydistinctinits characterfromtheexistingprivateand publicschools,theexpenieconnected withitsBretestablishment-tosay nothingofthemeansnecessaryfor carryingiton-mustbeverygreat; While,iftheeducationofferedisnot distinctinitscharacterandaltogether ofasuperiordescriptiontothatgiven inthepresentschoolsandonlymadeto lookdifferentbytheadditionofthe LatinGrammar,andneedlework,and apretentiousname,itisanimposition -aninstititutinobtainingthefunds foritssupportoutofthepublicrevenue, onfalsepretences.Thenastotheeducationalprogrammetruly,wefeelmost curioustoseehowthecommitteeof managementwillgotoworkandwhat willbethesortofeducationwhich theywilldignifybythenameof "higher,"andwhichistotakethis "select"schoolaltogetheroutofthe sphereofitsvulgarcompetitors.For ourselves-weopposedtheapplication ofpublicfundstotheestablishmentand maintenanceoftheschoolinquestion onprinciple.But,asregardsthe schoolitselforanypopularity,itmay belikelytoachieveoranyinfluenceit mayexert,wehaveneverregardedas otherthanamerebubblewhichmust collapsealmostassoonasitisblown intoshape-aharmlessnonentity.In oneway-andinoneonly-itmayeffect something-andsofaritmaydogood. Certaintobeafailure-certaintoboa standingmarkforridiculeasoneofthe "governmentfollies,"itwillaffordone moreexampleoftheinjudiciousnessof classlegislation,ofattemptingtoadvancereligioustenetsbystatefavoritism, andofobstinateperseveranceincarryingthroughameasurecalledforby noneexceptasmallaristocraticsection andcondemnedbypublicopinion.
THEEDUCATIONACT.
ThePropagateurCatholiquewrites;-In 1059,inacouncilheldatRome,Pope NicholasII,assignedbyadecreetherightof suffragestotheCardinalsalone,aright.however,whichdidnotbecomerigorously exclusivetillmadesobyadecreeofthe ThirdCouncilofLateran,in1179.This decreewassubsequentlyrenewedatthe generalCouncilofLyons,in1274,andagain attheCouncilofVienne,in1811.Ever sinceithasbeentheruleandlawinthe Church.Th4Cardinalsfromwhatmaybe calledtheSenateoftheChurchuniversal. ThePopeshaveeverbeencarefultotake councilwiththemoateminentmembersof theirclergyintheexerciseoftheirpower. Ordinarilytheelectiontakesplacebyballot, eachCardinaldepositingintheurnaslip orcardwhereonhehaswrittenhisown nameandthenameofhimwhomheselects forthesupremePontificate.Theexaminationofthevotesismadepubliclyandwithoutinterruption.Theelectmusthavetwothirdsofthevotes,hisown-being,ofcourse, excepted.When,aftervariousballatings, theCardinals,observethattheycannotagree ongivingavoteoftwo-thirdstothesame individual,theymakeacompromisewherebytheydelegateseveraloftheir-numberto terminatetheelection,oncondition,however,thatthosedelegatedbethemselves ineligible.Again,afteroneortwounsuccessfulballotingstheCardinalsmayagree togivetheirvotestoacandidateotherthan himwhomtheyhadpreviouslychosen,and thentheminoritypassesonthesideofthe majority,orviceversa;oreventheymay uniteonsomeonewhohadreceivedbuta fewvotes.Thisiscalledelectionbyaccession.Onceatwo-thirdvotehasbeen obtained,/heelectionisvalid,providedthe Cardinalspresentbesufficientlynumerousto representtheSacredCollege.
THEGovernmenthasatlastprevailed ontheSecretaryofStatetoobtainthe royalsanctionfortheHighSchool bill.ThegrantvotedbytheLegislativeCouncilfor'providingahigher educationforthechildrenoftheupper classesisthereforeatthedisposalof thecommitteeofmanagement.We confesswelookforwardtotheproceedingsofthisbodywithsomecuriosity. First-astothebuildinginwhichthe schoolistobecarriedon.Ithasbeen suggestedthatthecommitteewillprobablypurchaseBishopHale'sschool premises.Buttheycanscarcely-do this.Itwouldmakethewholeaffair looklikea"job"andleaveroomfor people.tosaythatonegreatobjectof theecpcalled"highereducation" movementwas-tocompensatethe directorsoftheformerHighSchoolfor themoneytheyhadsunkinit,.Itis quiteclear.Theycouldneverget theirmoneyanyotherway.Another suggestionisthatabuildingwillbe erected,thecostofwhichwillexceed theestimateandthenanapplication willbemadetotheLegislativeCouncil tovoteagrantforthebalance.'This isamodeofproceedingoffrequent occurrenceinconnectionwithourpublic undertakingsgenerally,andmightbe followedinthecareofthe"High School."Onethingiscertain.The sumgrantedisutterlyinadequatefor thepurposeinview.Theideaof establishingandcarryingonasystem ofhighereducationwiththenecessary buildings,furniture,books,andthe passagemoneyandsalaryofmasters andprofessors,bytheaidofthefew
THEColonialPresshavehad underreviewtheoperationsofthe ElementaryEducationActof1871. Wesubjointhe"Inquirer's"remarks containedinitsissueofthe18thApril. The"Inquirer,"weshouldobserve, dealsonlywiththeunfoundedcomplaint,ofpecuniaryloss,madeonbehalf ofsometeachers,butitdoesthisina simpleyetmasterlymanner.Tocompleteitsreview,the"Inquirer"had onlytoshowhowtheElementaryEducationActof1871hadsofarbonefittededucationastoreceiveintoits embraceandprovidefortheeducation ofmorethandoublethenumberof pupilsitreceivedfromtheoldsystem, whichitsuperseded,whileitalsoincreasedthesalariesofdeservingteachers. Wewillreviewourothercontemporariesatafuturedate.The"Inquirer's"remarksareasfollow:-
"Itisanticipatedthataneffortwill bemadeatthenextsessionoftheLegislativeCounciltorepealtheElementary EducationAct,1871.ThisAct,it wasthought,wouldremedymany defectsoftheeldsystemandgiveincreasedadvantageitotheteachers whileensuringgreaterefficiencyamong pupilsbyasystematicclasefication understandards.Ithasbeenfound, however,thatwhilethechildrenhave greatlybenefittedbythesystem,and thatamarkedincreaseintheattendance atsuchschoolsintownswherethe compulsoryclausehasbeenenforced hastakenplace,andalsoacorrespondingincreaseinthepayoftheteacher, thatinsparsely-populateddistricts -wheretheattendancecouldnotbe maintainedtheteacherhasbeena sufferer.Wehavecarefullywatched theworkingofthepresentAct,and fromyeartoyearhavereviewedthe reportsoftheCentralBoardofEducationandoftheInspectorofSchools. Assumingtheirdatatobecorrect,we failtounderstandwhytherehasbeen sogreatanoutcry.Inthelastreturn publishedshowingacomparisonofthe emolumentsundertheActforthehalf. yearending31stDecember,1875,with thehalf-yearlyfixedincomesformerly paidto.teachers,wefindthatontof fifty-nineGovernmentSchoolsthen openninehadsufferedbythechange fromtheoldtopresentsystero,andthat
ittiandanseatlbwauksalmishad Ansebelowtheminimumrequiredby thelaw,kentwelve.Onexamining the/MuhlstatementllreSindthatunder theforgoerfixedsalarythetotalschool earningsforthetwelvemonthswould havebeen£2,765,whileunderthe presentayetenetheyAmountedto £4,975--sveryconsiderableincrease, whichmayheattributedtoincreased rateofpay.Thefollowingenplane. LiongivenbytheInspectorofSchools nceonntsforthedecreaseintheincome oftenschoolsoutofthoseinfulloperationiluringtheyear:-(1.)41banyBoys'. -Decreasedin13s.44.Thiswas formerlyamixedschoolunderpresent master,atasalaryof£100perannum. Teattendanceforthelastyearitwas heldasasingledepartmentwas83. Sincetheseparation,bytheopeningof agirls'school,themuterhasreceived £856s.8d.; theattendanceatboys' eehoolfor1875was35,(2,)North t";reenough.-Decrease£3110s,The formerfixedsalarypaidwasoutof proportiontothenumberofscholars£100perannumfor..anattendance averaging25.(3.)gojonup,-Decrease£1010s.;owingtodecrease ofatteudenceto13in1875,(4.) Kntrine.-Decrease£13159,Former fixedsalary£40,withanattendanceof 15,theattendancein1875fell.to11, nodsalaryto£265s.(5.)Serpentine. -Decrease£5;attendancebelowthe minimum.(6.)SouthPerth.-Decrave£7attendance(9),belowthe minimum.(7.)Australind.-Decrease 78.1,1.attendancebelowtheminimum. (8.)/icton.-Decrease£1210s. Formerfixedsalarywas£65foran attendanceof16.Underthe"Result System"thesamenumberofscholars giveanannualineomeof£5310s.,ahighresultforthesizeoftheschool. (9.) YorkBoys'.-Decrease£16. Theteacherwasformerlypaid£100 foranaverageattendanceof20.During theyear1875theaverageneeto34, andemolumentsforsameperiod£84. (10.)NorthBackFlats.-Decrease £513s.;averageattendancein1875 belowtheminimum.Thuswefind thatwhereadecreasehastakenplace insomecagesithasbeeninconsequence oftheschoolbeingtoohighlyratedin proportiontotheattendance,andin othersthattheattendancehasfallenbe. lowtheminimum.Theworkingof thepresentActhas,sofar,hadthe effectofremedyingagreatevil,Mani teacherswhowerepaidsalariesquite outofproportiontotheattendancehave hadtheirpayequalised;insomecases theyhavesufferedbythechange,but ontheotherhand,thosewhowererep ceivingsmallsalaries,quiteinadequate tothestrenghoftheirschools,nowget ajustproportion.Ifteachersreceived afixedstipendequaltothepresentrate, payablemonthly,inlieuofthepresent capitationgrantandearningsby "results,"wefeelassuredtheplan wouldbemoreacceptablethanthepresentuncerthinmodeofpayment.They complainthattheydonotreceivetheir resultgrantuntilalongtimeafterithas becomedue,andthatinsomecasesthey havetowaitforitthreeorfourmonths. Itisthisuncertaintythatdistressesthe schoolmaster.Itbewoulddifficultto knowwheretoattachblameinthis matter.Ithasbeensuggestedthat iffixedperiodsforthepaymentofthe resultgrantweremade'foreachdistrict,teacherswouldknowexatlywhen toexpecttheirmoney g othersthink thattheinspectiorialstaffistoolimited, moreespeciallyasmembersofdistrict boardsaresaidtoberemissintheir dutiesandtakelittleornointerestin thewelfareoftheschools;whilethere arethosewhoareofopinionthatan fininspectorcouldvisitandreportupon eachschooltwiceayear,sotoenable hisreturnstobecompletedandpassed forpaymentoneveryletFebruaryand 1stAugust,attheverylatest.Now thatchildrenattendingGovernment findtwistedschoolshavebeenproperly classifiedunderstandards,andthatthe Inspectorknowsthestatusofeach pupil,itbecomescomparativelyan easytasktoexaminethechildrenevery halfyearandtoreportontheefficiency Andprogressoftheschools.Great confusion,nevertheless,islikelyto ariseifthepresentActisrepealed,for itwillhenecessarytoclassfyteachers,
andsomedifficultywillbeexperienced inaxingtheiremoluments.Onthe wholewebelievethatthattheresult systemhasleesobjectionablefeatures thantheonewhichitsuperseded.It tendstoensuresecuracyofteaching andtoprolbotethegeneralprogressof schoolsbyinducingtheteacherto diffusehiscareandattentionwellover thewholeschoolandtodevotespecial caretodullandbackwardchildren, whoareexactlythoseinneedOfit. Thinisonlyaone.eidedview-thatof theprogressofscholars.Theteachers havetobeconsidered,andthereinlies thegreatdifficultyinmakingtheAct workinamannerbeneficialtoallconcerned.Ifanexceptioncanbemade inthecaseofsmallschoolswherethe attendanceisinsufficienttomaintaina teacher,*byallowinghimabonus-inaid,muchtroublewillbeobviatedand theActwillrightitselfintime.The questionofthedesirabilitytofurther amendortorepealthepresentElementaryEducationActisoneaffectingthe interestsofallclasses,andweshall willinglyopenourcolumnsfortheventilationofthisimportantsubject."
[*Easierstill.Fixtheminimumnumber at6thusnearlyeverysettlerinthebush willbeentitledtohaveagrantinaidfora teacher,andyouwillhoweverfullysatisfy therequirementsoftheTimes.-ED.W.A. C.R.]
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Pic-Nicehavebeentheorderofthe month.InadditiontothemonsterPic-nic oftheCatholicSchoolsnoticedelsewhere therehavebeensimilarfetesonasmaller scaleatCrawleyandPeppermintGrove. Thatheldatthelatterplacewastheannual PicnicofthePerthGovernmentBoys' School,andundertheablemanagementof theHeadMaster,Mr.Trotter,aidedbythe generouscontributionsofthefriendsofhis pupilswasamostsuceesafulandenjoyable entertainment.
MURDERBYDORIGINALP.-Mr.Moir,a settleratEsperanceBay,hasbeensavagely murderedbytwonativeswhomhehadsuocesdinginarrestingfortheftandarson, committedbythematoneofhisstations. Themurderershavenotyetbeensecured.
TitsRAILWAYLoal.-ThesupplementaryloanforthecompletionoftheRailway betweenGeraldtonandNorthamptonhas beensubscribedforinMelbourneonfavorableterms.
THEPOPE'SJUBILEE.-AlargeandinfluentialmeetingoftheCatholicsofPerth andsomerepresentativemembersofthe Fremantlecongregationtookplaceinthe CathedralChurchonthe8thultimo.A reportoftheproceedingswillbefoundin anothercolumn.
W.A.TuneCLUB.-Attheannualmeetingheldon4thApril,itwasresolvedthat thenextannualracemeetingshouldbeheld onWednesdayandThursdayinEaster week.
MAPSorPERTH.-Averyneatlyexecuted lithographedmapoftheCitycanbehadat theSurveyofficeattheveryreasonable chargeoffiveshillingspercopy.
RAILWAYLOAN.-Itisrumouredthat HisExcellencytheGovernorhasreceivedan intimationfromtheSecretaryofStatefor theColonies,thatHisLordshipwillnotopposetheviewsofourLegislativeCouncil, shouldaloan-billbepassedfortheconstructionoftheproposedlineofRailwayfrom FremantletoGuildfordvia.Perth.
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HIGHSCHOOLAcv,1876.-HisExcellency hasalsoreceivedadespatchinreplytothe MemorialoftheColonistsagainsttheHigh SchoolActpassedduringthelastsessionofthe LegislativeCouncil.TheSecretaryofState cannotconcedetheprayeroftheMemorial, inasmuchastheActreferredtoconformsto thesuggestions,madeinHisLordship'sdespatchwithreferencetothedisallowanceof itspredecessor,anditsconcession,heconeiders,wouldbethereforetoodirectaninterferencewithlocalLegislation.Weshall probablypublishinournettissueacommunicationonthesubject,placedatour disposalbytheVicarGeneral.
WRECKEDSEAMENFROMTHELACE'EDEISLANDS.-Theofficersandsailorsof thevesselswreckedontheLacepedeIstrueds duringthelatehurricane,havebeenforwardedtoMelbournebyourGovernment.
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THELADYLon-IA.-Muchanxietywas relievedbythearrivaloftheLadyLouisa
afteranexceedinglyslowpassageof138 days.Notwithstandingthelengthofthe voyagetheimmigrantshavebeenlandedla excellenthealth,
PablinMeetingintheCathedral.
TanPopesJamie.
ForemostinZlatholicinterestamongthe eventsofthemonth,wasthemeetingheld ontheeveningofLowSunday,inthePerth Cathedral,forthepurposeofadopting* CongratulatoryAddresstotheHolyFather upontheadventofhisgoldenjubilee.Attheconclusionoftheeveningservice,the BlessedSacramentwasremovedtothe SacristyoftheCathedral,andthemembers oftheCommitteetowhomthepreliminary arrangementshadbeenentrusted,having takentheirseatsupontheplatformerected immediatelywithouttheSanctuary,uponthemotionoftheVeryRev.M.Gibney,V.G., secondedbyMr.Morrissey,ofMountErin, HisLordshiptheBishoptookthechair.In alongandexhaustiveaddress,HisLordship explainedtheobjectofthemeeting,the dutyofthechitdrenoftheChurchinthis, oneofitsmostpoorestandmostremote provinces,tojoinwiththeirco-religion- istethroughouttheCatholicworldin commemoratinganeventunparalled inthehistoryofthePapacy,and suggestedthemeansbywhichtheobjectof themeetingmightbeeffectedinthemost desirableandacceptablemanner.His Lordshipreviewedthelongandeventfullife oftheSovereignPontiff,hismanyclaims upontheaffectionatereverenceofhisspiritual children,andconcludedbycallinguponthe gentlementowhomhadbeenentrustedthe resolutionstoLesubmittedfortheapproval ofthemeeting,toprolleedwiththeirprogramme.
Weregretthatouravailablespacewill onlyadmitoraverycondeieedreportof theproceedingsofameetinginterestingnot onlyfroththeoccasion,butalsoonaccount oftheintrisicmeritofseveralofthespeeches deliveredduringtheevening.
UpontheconclusionofHisLordship's address,Mr.J.A.LUCASroseandsaid:MyLord,VeryRev.Sir,LadiesandGentlemen,whenmynamewasassociatedwith thatoftheReverendFatherO'Reilyincon uectionwiththeresolutionIamaboutto propose,Ifeltthatthehighestcompliment theCatholicbodyofWesternAustralia hadinitspowertobestowhadbeenconferreduponme.Iknewthatintheselection ofthatReverendgentlemantomovea resolutionwhichconsidered:initsreligious,historicalorpoliticalaspect,mighttaxthe talentandexhausttheeloquenceofthe highestorderofintellect,.theCommittee bywhomtheprogrammeoftheeveninghad beenarranged,hadexercisedawiseandappreciativediscretion.ButIneverfora momentsupposedthattheonusaswellas thehonorofproposingtheprincipalresolunonofthemeetingshouldfalltomylotas aprincipal,insteadasIhadsupposeda merelysecondarysupporter.Ambitious however,asthetdskmayseem,incompetent howeverinphysicalconditionto-night,and Imayaddfromliteraryunpreparedness,I darenotshrinkfromadutythatnoCatholic,andleastofalloneofanationalitythat hasoecorneidentifiedwithCatholicityitself. couldwithoutdishonorshirk.Theresolutionisasfollows:-
"ThataCongratulatoryAddressfromthe Bishop,ClergyandLaityo:theDioceseof Perth,beforwardedtoHisHolinessthe Pope,ontheoccasionofHisHoliness'Jubi lee,onthe3rdofJunenext."
Itisnotmyintention,myLord,toreview thehistoryofthereignofthevenerable Pontiff,whomwehaveassembledheretonighttocongratulateupontheadventofhis goldenjubilee.Thepressofall'Europe hasoflateteemedwithlogicalandillogical disquisitionsuponthesubjectinconnection withthedeclineofthetemporalpowerofthe Papacy.Takinghoweveraretrospectiteglance overtheeventsofbislongpontificate,itseems tomethatthelifeofPlusIX.bearsastrikingresemblancetothehistoryoftheChurch ofwhichheistheillustriousvisiblehead. Regardingforamomentthepresentposition ofouralmostImprisonedPontiff-raftofhis temporalrevenues-andsubjectedtohumi- liationswhichIneednotheredetail,but whichmightwellleadustopicturethe QueenofCities-thepatrimonyofPeter'in-hetdrearydesolation,cryingouttothe surroundingnations-"Allyethatpassby theway,lookandseeiftherebesorrciwlike Untomysorrow."Howcomesitthatat suchamoment,itmaywellbeasked,.we haveassembledhereto-night,incommon withtherestofChristendom,nottoconsider thefittestexpressionofourcondolence,but inalmosttriumphantconfidencetoadoptan addressofcongratulation.Itisbecauseof thefaiththatIsinus.Itisbecauseofour unquestioningconfidencein'thepromisethat accompaniedthedivinecommissionyou heardreadinthisday'sgospelthat"the gatesofhellshallnotprevailagainstit"-the ChurchofChrist.Itisbecausewebelieve thataspecialProvidencehassustainedthe lifeandextendedthereignoftheRoly Fathertoanunprecedentedlengthforthe triumphoftheChurchevenintheseour days.Itisbecausewebelievethathistory repeatsitself,andthatasofyore,united Europelaidatthefeetofoneofhispredecessorstheunholyspoilstornfromhimby thechainedeagleofSt.Helene-sothe samesunthatnowgildswithitsgolden lighttheephemeralsplendourofathrone proppedupbyplunder,liedscarceyetsated withsacreligiousspoil,shallshineuponits
almostforgottenruins,whenthePapacy shallhaveoncemoreresumeditsplaceof power.(Subduedapplause.)Thelifeof theonehasbeenalifeofalternatetriumphs andreversesthehistoryoftheothera historyofsanguinaryperseentions,social ostracism,alternatingvicissitudesofspiritual andtemporalglory,everculminatinginthe ultimatetriumphoftheChurch.And afterall,thisstrangeunionofignominy andgloryisinaccordwiththeprophecyof herDivinefounder.Yes,forsurelyshe triumphedwhenattheawfulmomentIn whichherinstitutionwasconsummated,was wrungfromherGod-manPontiff,theplain- tivewailaBlot,Eloi,lemmasabactbanl." Shetriumphedoverthepersecutionsthat assailedthefirstchosenpreachersofher holyevangel.Shetriumphedinthe martyrdomofherchildren;whichstrange-to saymultipliedthesoldiersoftheChurch militantevenmorethanitaddedtothe Churchtriumphant.Shetriumphedover theheresiesofArius,Macedoniva,Donatus, Pelagius,andahostofothers.Inlater daysshehastriumphedovertiromore dangerous,becausethemoresubtleerrorsof Jansenism.Andshetriumphsdailyinthe factthatfromtherisingtothesettingof thesun,herHolySacrificeisbeingoffered byherpriestsaccordingtotheorderof Melchisadechineveryclimeuponwhichit shines.Nor,concurrentwiththeseher spiritualtriumphs,dowefindherhistory wantingintriumphsofatemporalor politicalcharacter.Shetriumphed,when aftetcenturiesofpersecutionfromthe imperialpowertowhichshewasdestined tosucceedtheheavensproclailiedinletters oflightthetriumphofhersuggestive symbol,andforthefirsttimetheRoman purpleprostrateitselfbeforetheCross,as Constantineinscribeduponhisvictorious banner"Inhocsignovinces."Shetriumphed whenontheplainsofPalestinethechivalry ofEuropepouredoutitspurestbloodto savetheHolySepulchrefromthepollution ofinfidelhands.Shetriumphedwhenthe AlphonsoaofSpainandPortugallaidinthe dustof'Parifa'sfieldthepoweroftheMoore togetherwith280,00itofheirchosenwarriors. ShetriumphedwhenatLepantotheheavens againfavoredthesoldiersoftheChurch:and thecrescentwanediuthelightofthe triumphantcross.Shetriumphedoncemoo,, whenthesheenofvictoryshoneonthe lancesofSobieskibeneaththewattsf Vienna,andagratefulprelateproclaimed again"therewasamansentfromGod whosenamewasJelin."Thusshehe triumphedisherspirituttlandtemporal careerofthepast.Andthussheshallcontinuetotrinntph,eventhroughtearsant reverses,andpersecutions,andthebloodet blessedmartyrs,untilherglori..usmission accomplished, atherlast altar,elevatingbetweenheavenandearth thelastconsecratedsacrificeofatonement shallhearthetrumpetofjudgmentannouncetoanexpiringworld,that,timehay. ingforeverjoinedthepasteternity-the Church-militantandsuffering-hasbecomeforeverandforevermore-theChurch triumphant(Applause).Whatthoughthis maynotbethedogmatictheology oftheChurch,surelyitisabelief,thelogicalsequenceofherteaching,thathermissionmustextend totheconfinesoftimeandeternity,andthat theDivinepromisetowhichInavebefore referredisheraegistotheet.,1oftime. Therefo:eitisthatwehereto-nightpossessingthisabidingfaithinthespiritualand temporaldestinyoftheChurch,andofits visibleheaduponearth,confidentlytender ourcongratulatoryaddressandgreetthe SovereignPontiffinhispalace-prisonwith thesamereverenceasifthecannonsofSt. Angelothunderedforththeirhoniagetohis temporalpower,onthisauspiciousoccasion. MyLord,ladiesandgentlemen,Ithankyon fortheindulgentattentionwithwhichyou haveheardme,andbegformallytomove theresolutiouwithwhichIhavehadthe highhonortobeentrusted.(Sustained Applause).
Insupportingtheresolutionproposedby Mr.Lucas,Mr.J.T.REILLYsaidhehad muchpleasureinsecondingtheresolution. ThechildrenoftheCatholicChurchin everylandlookedontheiragedandholy Pontiffwithpridemingledwithsorrow, Proudoftheirsaintly'cutsufferingPontiff. OfPiusIX.wecouldbutsayasGibbondid ofSt.LeotheGreat,that"ThisPontiffwas bornaRomanthecourageofthefirstages oftheRepublicglowedinhisbreastand amidsttheruinsofhiscountry,hestood erect,likeoneofthefirmandloftycolumns thatreartheirheadsabovethefragmentsof theRomanForum."Catholicsknowtoowell thehistoryofthePapacyandaretoodeeply imbuedwithasenseoftheveracityofthepromisesmadetoPetertorepineoverthe reversesofPiusIX."Donotthink,"mesays CardinalManning,"fanatical,orblind,or senseless,ifIaffirmthatthetemporalpower isnotendedyet;batthattheRomanquestionisonlynowoncemorebegun.Wehave hadtorepeat,eventoweariness,thatsome five-and-fortyPopesbeforenowhaveeither neversetfootinRome,orhavebeendriven outofit.Ninetimestheyhavebeendriven outbyRomanfactionstimeswithout numberbyinvaders.Whynot,then,aforty. sixthtime?PiusVI.,PiusVII.,were prisoners,whynotPius ?PiusIX.has beenalreadyonceinexile,whynotasecond time?NinetimesthecityofRomehas beenheldbyusurpers,whynotatenth? SeventimesRomehasbeenbeseiged,why notaeighth?Twiceithasbeennearlydetamed;andoncesoutterlydesolatethat forfortydays,wearetold,nothinghuman breathedinit,andnocrywasheardbutof thefoxesantheAventine.Warfare,suffer. log,wandering,weakness,withimperishable
vitalityandinvinciblepower,isthelotand thehistoryofthePontiffsandRomeshares theitdestiny.Therehasnothinghappened nowthathasnothappened,andthatoften, beforetheend,thathisoftenbeen,predicted,hasnotcome,whyshoulditnowI Menarealwayssaying,'Nowatlast istheend.'Buttheendisnotyet." Addtothisthewell-knownpassageof Macaulay."Theproudestroyalhousesare butofyesterday,whencompare'withthe lineofthetheSupremePontiffs.Theline wetracebackinanunbrokenseriesfromthe PopewhocrownedNapoleoninthenineteenthcentury,tothePopewhocrowned Pepinintheeigth;andfarbeyondthe timeofPepintheaugustdynastyextends, tillitislostinthetwilightoffable.The republicofVenicecamenextfinantiquity. ButtherepublicofVenicewasmodernwhen comparedtothePapacy;andtherepublic ofVeniceisgone,andthePapacy'remains. ThePapacyremains,notindecay,nota mereantique,butfulloflifeandyouthful vigour."Thenearerwearetowhatthe worldconsiderstheendofthePapacy,the nearerweCatholicssaywearetotheendof thepersecutionsoverwhichitisboundto triumph."Heavenandearthshallpass awaybutMywordshallnot."
Uponconclusionofhisspeech,whichwas warmlyapplauded,Mr.RZILLY,88SecretarytotheMeeting,readtheproposedaddress,theadoptionofwhichwasformally movedbyMr.W.E.Marsden,M.L.C.,ina shortbuteloquentandimpressivespeech, andbrieflysecondedbyMr.P.A.Gugeri. Itisalmostneedlesstoaddthattheaddress Wasadoptedwithenthusiasticunanimity,as wasalsothenextresolutionmovedbyMr. ReillyandsecondedbyMr.HermanJ. Moll,tothefollowingeffect:"Thatsubscriptionslistsbeopenedanda eollectionmadetheoughoutthediocesefor thepurposeofpresentinganofferingtoHis Holinesswiththecongratulatoryaddress, whichhasbeenadoptedbythismeeting."
Acommitteeconsistingofthefollowing gentlemenwisthenappointedtocarryinto effecttheresolutionsadoptedbythemeeting,viz:-Messrs.W.E.Marmion,M.L.C., P.A.Gugeri.J.P.,M.Morrissey,(Mount Erin),J.TReilly,J.A.Lucas,Ii.J.Moll, J.Scollard,C.P.Reilly,P.S.Brady,J. Corbett,P.Reilly,C.O'Slabony. Themeetingclosedwiththeusualvoteof thankstoHisLorshiptheBishopforpresiding.
VISITOFHISLORDSHIPTHEBISHOP TOALBANY,
OnFriday,the27th,ulto.,IliaLordship theBishop,onhispastoralvisit,arrivedhere bythe"RobRoy."Thecongregation seemedtobequiteanxioustoseeandhear theirgoodprelate,afterhislongandvery dangerousillnessandAtientheydidsee andhearhiminrestoredhealth,itwas withsuchmarkedanduniversaldelightas willnotsoonbeforgotten.HisLordship waspleasedtofindthesameenduringbonds existingherebetweenthepeopleandtheir spiritualguide,asheknewtoexististhe otherdistrictsofhisveryextensivediocese.
OnSundaytheBishopcelebratedearlyMass, anddistributedtheBreadofAngelstoa goodnumberofcommunicantswho,atthe same,timehadthepleasuretokisshisLord.aiip'sring.fitsLordshipnextadminsteredthe SacramentofConfirmationto34childrenof bothsexes,afterexplainingtothemthe natureoftheSacrament,&c.TheRev. Father?dateu,administratorofthedistrict, celebrated11o'clockMass,andafterthe GospeltheBishopagainaddressedafew wordstothese,whohadrecentlybeenconfirmed,exhortingthemtobemindfuland everactuptothechoicestgracestheyhad justreceivedbyhisholyministrations.At VespersHisLordshippreachedaveryinterestingsermon,onthePatronageofthe gloriousPatriarchSt.Josephhewasattentivelylistenedtobyaverylargecongregation. Preparationsarenowaboutbeingmade,to performtheceremonyoflayingthefoundationofthenewChurchnextSunday,A verybeautifuladdresswithapurse,willbe presentedtoHisLordshipontheoccasion.
NORTHAM.
(FromaCorrespondent.)
THECATHOLICSCHOOLSPIC-NIC Wasthenextmostinterestingeventofthe month.andwasprobablythelargestand niostcompletelysuccessfulgatheringofthe kindthathasyetbeenheldinthecolony. IndeedthechildrenofthePerthandFremantleSchools,forwhoserecreationitwas organised,maywellconsiderthe10thdayof Aprilasthered-letterdayoftheirjuvenile calenderforthisyearofgrace.ThePic-nic washeldundertheauspicesoftheCatholic YoungMen'sSocietiesofPerthandFremantle,theunitedcommitteesforminga generalcommitteeofmanagement.They wereparticularlyhappyintheselectionof theground-PointWalter-thepicturesque property:ofDr.Waylen,whokindlyplacedat, andtheservicesofhiscaretakeratthedisposalofthecommitteefortheday.The wholeoftheavailableriversteamfleetwas charteredfortheoccasion,andtoensurethe safelandingandre-embarkingofthechildren andvisitors,atemporaryjettyoftimberwas builtunderthesuperintendenceofMr.P. Reilly,whogratuitouslysuppliedthe necessarymaterials.Mr.J.T.Reillyundertookthemanagementoftheday'ssports,and thecommissariatdepartmentwasentrusted toMr.J.A.Lucas,assistedbymembersofthe unitedcommittees.Theweatherwassimply delightful,andalltheaccessoriesofthe entertainmentcombinedtomakethedayin everysenseenjoyable.PointWalterbeing nearlyequidistantfromthetwotowns,it wasarrangedthatthesteamersshouldstart soastoarriveattheirdestinationaboutthe sametime.TheFremantlecontingenthad, however,firstpossessionoftheground,and greetedthearrivaloftheirPerthfriendswith hushcheersasseldomwakentheechoesof theusuallysilent"Swan."Byteno'clock theschoolchildrenandtheirfriendhadall beensafelylanded;tothenumberofprobably 1500,andwerebusilyengagedinthe necessaryarrangementsfortheday'spleasure. Thenumberofvisitorswasfurtherincreased duringtheafternoonbythearrivalofseveral yachtsfromPerthandnumerouscarriages andhorsemenfromFiemantleandits vicinity.But,ampleprovisionhadbeen madefortherefreshmentofevenalarger number,andweareinformedthata smallbalancewasleftinthehandsofthe commissariatdepartmentforthebenefitof theOrphanages.Theamusementsconsisted ofcricket,foot-ball,racing,jumpingand otherathleticsports,thedetailsofwhich, withthenamesofthesuccessfulcompetitors havealreadyappearedinourPerthcontern,. poraries.ThepresenceoftheVolunteer BandsofPerthandFremantle(whose serviceswebelieve,wererenderedgratuitously)naturallysuggesteddancing,and furtherenhancedthepleasureoftheday. Aboutfiveo'clocktheshrillwhistleofthe steamersgavewarningthatthetooampleprogrammeofsportsmustremainunfinished, andinanincrediblyshortspaceoftime,the crowdofpleasureseekersbadre-embarked withoutasingleaccidenttomartheenjoymentoftheday.Itwastrulyapretty pictureasinthesettingsun-lightthelittle fleetwithitsparticoloredlivingfreight slowlypartedcompany,amidstsuchenthusiasticcheersasplainlypronouncedthe kiC-eicapleasureandasuccess,
whichattendedthetales:-Mesdames, Throssell,R.Morrell,Morgan,Chidlow,J. Loekyer,Kirk,Gallop,MissM.White,Kiss Sermon,togetherwithsomeotherveryagreeableyoungladies.IntheeveningaTeaMeetingandConcerttookplace,whichincreased thefunds,inclusiveofBazaar,by1179.The trayswerevoluntarycontributionsfromthe followingladies(whosuppliedinabundance everydelicacytobeprocuredatthisseason). Mrs.Leader,Mrs.Forward,Mrs.Chidlow, MissB.Morrell,Mrs.W.Morgan,Mrs.Yates, Mrs.McManus,Mrs.Kirk,Mrs.W.White, Mrs.ThomasBurns.Mrs.McCorry,Mrs.T. Connor,MrsAtkinson,Mrs.Rouser,Miss MaryCarrot,MissKateCarrot,MissBridget McMahon.Thespreadwasoneofthebest andmostsumptuouseverseeninNortham, about200satdowntotea.Among thosepresentduringthedayIobserved Mr.G.Throssell,(whohascontributed116 andrenderedveryconsiderbleaidinmany ways,aridwhotogetherwithMrs.Throssell welldeservethethanksoftheRomanCatholiccommunity);Mr.D.Connor,Mr.W. Morgan,besidesverymanyotherfriendstoo numeroustomention.Theconcertpassed offwell;thesingingwasgoodandrendered withfeelingandeffect,andsureamIthat intheheartsofthoseCatholicswhogathered togetherinNorthamonEasterMonday mustbedeeplyseatedafeelinglofgladness whichwillneverbeobliterated.TheRevd. FatherMartelliatthe!conclusionofthe concertmovedavoteofthankstotheProtestantfriendswhohadcomeforwardsofreely, andvoluntarily,toassisttheCatholicsof Northamincarryingouttheirday'sarrangementbothattheteatable,theBazaarand theconcert.TheRevd.Gentlemansaidhe hadknownNorthamfortwentyyearsand thatwhenhefirstcameheretherewereno roads.noschools,andveryfewhousesexceptthepublichousebnt,oflateyearshe noticedasteadyimprovement,notonlyin theTownsitebutalsointheconditionand prosperityoftheneighborhood.Hecould notwithholdfromhimselfthedeepconvictionthatthetemperancemovementhad somethingtodowiththis,andwhilethey wereallawarethattherewerereasonsthat preventedhimfromjoiningit.hemustsay thatpersonallytheprogressandconsolidation oftemperancehadhiswarmestsympathies. Mr.Throssellinacknowledgingonhisown behalfandonbehalfofhisbrotherProtestants,thecomplimentpaidthembythe Revd.FatherMartellisaiditaffordsthem muchpleasureinrenderingwhathelpthey couldtotheirRomanCatholicfriends,for theyfeltsurethatshouldanoccasionarise onwhichthey(thePrptestants)requireassistancetoerectachurchoftheirown-and heunderstooditwasincontemplationatno distantdatetobuildanewchurchupon theirgrantwithinthetownsite-theRoman Catholiccommunityoftheneighborhood wouldnotwithholdtheirhand.Inreferencetothetemperancemovementandthe wakedbeneficialeffectitsinstitutioninour midstbadconsummatedandtowhich FatherMartellihadreferredheMr.Throssell understoodthathereferredmoreparticu larlytotheGoodTemplarmovement,and thatwhilethereexistedreasonsthatpreventedtheRevd.Gentlemeneverjoining thatsociety,stillonthebroadplainplatform oftemperancealonehecouldhopethatthe daywoulddawnwhenFatherMartellicould seehiswaycleartostandonatemperance platforminthatHall,asanadvocateofthat practice,which,whetheritisadoptedinthe cottageorthemansion,bringspeace,good willandprosperityinitstrain. April,28th,1877.
AtanearlyhouronEasterMonday,the usuallyquietsheetsandthoroughfaresof ourlittletownexhibitedsignsefanimation. Numbersofrespectablyattiredpersonsofall agesfromvariouspartsofthedistrict,and severalfromtheadjoiningdistrictsmightbe seeneagerlywendingtheirwaysforward,all havingthesameobjectsinview,viz-tobe presentattheceremonyoflayingthefoundationstoneoftheChurchofSt.Joseph,as wellas.topatronizetheBazaarinaidofthe funusfortheerectionthereof,bothofwhich hadbeennotifiedtotakeplaceonthe abovedate.Atafewminutespasttena largeandhighlyrespectablelookingconcourse badassembledatthesite oftheproposedChurch.Thesolemnand impressiveceremonyofconsecratingthe siteoftheChurchofSt.Josephandlaying thefoundationstonewasperformedbythe Revd.FatherMartelli.Afterthecompletion thereoftheRevd.Gentlemanaddressedthe assembly(whichnow,numberedfrom300to 400)inaveryappropriateandimpressive speech.inthecourseofwhichhesaid,-1 believethatIechothesentimentsofthe wholeCatholiccommunityoftheDistrict whenIsaythatthisisoneofthehappiest daysinourlivesthatafterlongwaiting wearegoingatlasttohavehereinthis thrivingtownaplaceofourown,ahouseef prayer,analtaratwhichtoofferupthe sacrificeoftheHolyEucharist; ahouse wherethesinnermaybereconciledtohis Maker;aplacewhere,inthedarkand loweringhoursofadversityyoumaycometo lookforcomfort;ahouseinwhichtorender thankstothatGodwhoisthegiverofall goodgifts.Mydearfriends,atthismoment myfeelingisoneofheartfeltgratitudeto AlmightyGod,myheartisoverflowingwith joy.WhentheideaoferectingaCatholic chapelinNorthamwasfirststarted,Iown Ithoughtitpremature;Ididnotthenthink tchavehadinmyoldageahandinbuildingachapelhere.Ihaveneverdespaired thatatsometimeweshouldsucceedinour earnestdesire,andthatthatkindProvidenc whichalwayshelpsthosewhohelpthemselveswouldnotdesertus.Therearesome herewhohavecollectedwonderfully.Onein particularwhoisdistinguishedaboveall others:1refertoMr.Maher.Ourgood Bishophaspromisedtogiveonethirdofthe totalamountcontributed;andourgood Protestantfriendshavealsorespondednobly toourcall,andItakethispublicoccasionto offertothemourgratitudeandetathanks. Theamountcollectedishowever,muchbelowwhattheedificewillcost,andIamsure youwillnotallowthebuildingtobeadisgracetotheCatholicbody.Iregretthat thereareafewwhohavenotdoneasthey ought.Aquestionatonetimeexistedasto thesitetobechosensomewerefurits beingchoseninIrishTown,othersfor Northam,thatpointisnowsettledbeyond dispute,andIthink,myself,thatNortham hasmuchthestrongerclaim.Youarenearly allthechildrenofSt.Patrick,nearlyall Irishmen,andIcanonlysayIamsorryI amnot.Lookatwhatyourbrethrenhave doneinAmerica,whithertheyhaveimigrated;inPerth;-inFremantle;-in York;-willyoubeleftbehind1 Yonwill not,Iknowbutwillputyourshoulderto thewheel,andbyunitedandunflinching effortsbringtocompletiontheedifice,the foundationstoneofwhichyouhavejtistseen laid."TheBazaarwasheldintheMechanics Hallwhichwasverytastefullydecoratedfor theoccasion.Therewasachoiceassortmentofvaluableandfancyarticlestoo numeroustoparticularize,-forsale.The stallswerepresidedoverbytheundermentionedladies,who,bytheirkind,courteous andaffablemannercontributedinan eminentdegreetotheremarkablesuccess
calleduponallpresenttogivethreehearty cheersforthepromoters,whichwasrespondedtobytremendouscheering,alsothreetimes-threefortheladies,whichwasreceivedinthesameenthusiasticmanner, andonlyastheYorkitesknowhowtocheer. Eachandeveryonebeingarranged-especiallytheschoolchildren-inmarchingorder, thecarriagescontainingthevisitorsdrove throughtheranksofthepleasureseekers amidsttheirdeafeningandcontinuedcheeringOneofmembersoftheYoungMen's Societythenstruckup"St.Patrick'sday" ontheconcertina,andthusterfoina4;ea webeforeintimated,oneofthemostm1cessfulandsocialgatheringseverheldinYork.
PETITIONOFRIGHTS.
TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord.
SIR.-Withregardtothepetitionfor equalrightswhichisunderstoodtohave beenjustsenthome,allowmetojustpoint outthatitmayhequestionedwhetherthe localordinancesdeterminingthequalificationsofjurymen,chairmenofMunicipal Councils,andmembersoftheLegislative Council,reallyincapacitatethelargebody ofpersonswhomtheyarcgenerallysupposedtoincapacitate.Theexcluding clauseintheJuryActof1871(36Vic.No. 8,Cl.8.)seemstoaffectpersonsactually underattainder.Itmakesanexceptionin favorofthosewhohavereceived"afree pardonorareundertheprotectionofanact ofParliamentgivingtheforceandeffectof freepardon."Butitwouldbeabsurdto talkofamanbeingutelerthe"protection ofanactofParliament,"whenhissentence wasexpired,nordoesafreepardondoanythingmorethanrestoreamantofreedom andthisfreedomandallitsrightsarerestoredtohimontheexpirationofhissentence.ButifthisbethecorrectinterpretationoftheclauseintheJuryAct.itsettles thequalificationofChairmenofMunicipal Councils.Withregard,again,totheclause determiningthequalificationofmembersof theLegislativeCouncil,ifitwastheintentionoftheframersofthisclausetoexclude allpersonswhohaveatanytimebeenattainted,theyoversteppedtheirmark.The clauseistoosweepingandtooindefiniteto beabsolute.Wherenoparticularexceptions aremade,alltheusualexceptionsareunderstood.TheQueencouldnotsignawayher royalprerogativeofpardon,asshewoulddo ifthedisqualifyingwordsinthisclausewere tobetakenabsolutely.Itmustmoreover beborneinmindininterpretingtheseactsof Councilthat,althoughpassedbyourown Legislature,thisisaCrowncolonyandits Legislatureonlyasub-legislature,whose actscannotbeopposedinprincipletoEnglishlaw,andthatwhatevermeaningmay havebeenattachedtothembytheLegislaturehere,HerMajestycanonlyhavesigned themintheEngtish.meaningofthemand subjecttothepracticeoftheCourtsinEngland-whereafreepardonandtheexpirationofasentencehavethesameeffectinregardtoallcivilrights,andwhereanattainder,whichhaseitherbycourseoftimeor theactoftheSovereignceasedtoexist, hasnoeffect. Iam,&c., AMICUSCURIAE.
YORKCATHOLICSCHOOLPIC-NIC.
(FromaCorrespondent.)
re,
Oneofthemostpleasantandsuccessful gatheringsofthekind,everwitnessedin York,(withtheexceptionoftheannualrace meeting),wasthepic-nicgivenontheRace Course,onThursday.the26thinto.,underthe aboveauspices.Wordscannotexpressthe praiseduetothepromoters,sufficetostate inthepresentinstancethewholeaffairwas oneofhumourandgenuinefun,andlack fornothingbothinteriorlyandexteriorly, or,itsotherwords,therewasplentyto supplyallourcravingsandenoughtospare. Amongtheprincipalpromoterswemust speciallymentiontheBev.P.J.Gibney, Messrs.J.T.Reilly,S.E.Borges,andR. Gallop,anditcertainlymusthavebeena sourceofunalloyedsatisfactiontothose ladiesandgentlemenwhovisitedthesportson theoccasion,tonotetheagreeableand spiritedmanlierinwhichthewholeprogrammewasbeinggonethroughbyanumerousandlargecompetition.Theprincipalsports upontheoccasionwerefootracing,(thehundredandfiftyyardsrace),ablind-foldrace, contestedbythejuveniles.whichwasvery amusing,asalsothethree-leggedracejumpinginsacks,high-jumping(inwhichmany whotriedtocleartherailfoundtheground). blindman'sbuff,the"swing-swong,"and otheramusementstoonumeroustomention. Therewasalsoafinecricketmatchplayedin theafternoon,whichoccupiedsomeconsiderabletimeinbeingdecided.Amongthelady andgentlemenvisitors,weparticularly noticedtheRev.P.J.Gibney.Mr.J.T. Reilly,Mrs.andtheMissesReilly,Mrs.R. Gallop,andtheSistersofMercy,thePresidentandVice-PresidentoftheCatholic YoungMen'sSociety,alltheotherofficers, andalargenumberofthemembers,the CenvehtSchoolchildren,andtheirparents. andnumerousfriendswhovisitedusthrivesouttheday'samusement.Atthewitftl-up ofthedaysproceedingsthePresidentofthe CatholicYoungMen'sSociety(Mr.Gallop)
[Evenifourcorrespondent'slawbesound, thepetitionwasnotthelessnecessary. Theremustbedefiniteinstructionsfromthe SecretaryofStatebeforetheauthoritieshere willrecognisethoseasqualifiedwhohave hithertobeensupposedtobedisqualified.En.W.A.C.R.]
HIDDENSPRINGS.
[OaMonday,October9,theceremonyofopeningthefineHalloftheAustralianHoly CatholicGuild,wasperformed.Thebuildingwascrowdedtoexcessduringthedelivery byARCHBISHOPVAUGHAN,ofthefollowing address.)
HisGracesaidthatheappearedbeforethe largeaudiencewhichnowmethiseye,at therequestoftheWardenandCouncilof theHolyCatholicGuildwhohaddonehim thehonorofrequestinghinttoopenthe spaciousHall(ofwhichhehallaidthe foundation-stonesometwelvemonthsago), bygivingaLectureonanyscbjectwhichhe thoughtfittoselect.Heacceptedtheoffer inthespiritinwhichithadbeenmade,and feltpleasureinindentifyinghimselfwith thosegelidandCatholicprinciplesonwhich hebelievedtheGuildwasfounded.Besides,hedeemeditaduty,whenafair opportunitywasaffordedhimoftelling wholesometruthsandofgivingsoundadvice topeopleinwhomhefeltaninterest,notto letthatfairopportunityslipby,either throughslothonhispart,orfromfearofthe criticismofopponents.Indeed,himselfhe didnotcaretoholdOincipleswhichwould notstandtheroughusagesoftheopeneet warfare,orwhichwouldcollapseandfallof
pieceswhentheyweremostrequiredto standtheirgroundandasforsloth,which inthisclimatehadmanyvotaries,hehoped, aslongashehadhealthofbodyandbrain, )keepthatenemyatbay,andtospend himselfandtobespentintheserviceof Christianityandintheinterestsofthe people. Suchbeingthecase,thenextquestion,was, "WhatistheLecturetobeabout?"Hehad alreadyconfidedtothemthismuch,thatit wasconcernedwith"HiddenSprings;" though,atthesametime,hecandidlyconfessedthatthosetwomysteriouswordsconveyedscantinformationtothemind.But forthatveryreasonheinsistedthatthey illustratedallthebetterthesubjectupon whichhewasabouttospeak.Thelarge assemblywhichhesawbeforehimwasmost assuredlydrawntogetherbysomeoneattractioncommontothemall.Eachmanand womanpresenthadbeenactedonbysomeforce prinfiuenceorHiddenSpring,secrotfromthe eye,andbeyondthereachofthehand guidedbyitsinfluencetheylefttheirhomes, convergeduponthatbuilding,enteredthat Hall,andwerenowpreparedtolistentoa discourseregardingthesubject-matterof whichtheypossessedbutthevaguestinformation. XNow,thewholeuniverse,saidthespeaker, ismovedbyHiddenSprings,orunseeninfluences.Fromthesleeplessuniversaloperationofgravitationtothatmovementinthe heliotropewhichturnsittothesun:from themysteriouslawswhichregulatethemilky waytothosewhichgovernthefern-fronds, ice-stars,andsalinecrystalsofourplanet; fromthehighestStarontheforeheadof nighttothelowestgeminthebosomof ocean-eeverythingishiddenfromus,except outwardoperationsandsensiblephenomena.
DuBoisReymond,whosaidhescannedthe wholeheavenswithatelescopeandfoundno God;andLawrence,whoremarkedthaton openingthebrainwithascalpelhefoundno soul-simplydeclareintheirownlanguagea fact,patenttoanythinkingman,namely, thattheworldofmatterandtheworldof spirithavemoreinthemthantheleaseor the'knifecandiscoverandthatscience, whenthemicroscope,th3telescope,andthe testubehavedonetheirutmost,has,afterall theirscrutiny,todeclarethatweretheyto probe. "DeeperthandideverplummetSound." theywouldheasfarfromtheinitialforces, theHiddenSpringsoftheUniverseasthey werewhentheybegun. Andasthatwhichbuildsandweavesand quickensallmatterisinvisible,imealpathe soisitwiththemaster-forceswhichsway thatgreatworldofmanwhichmakecupthe humanfamily.Tileactionsofmankind, fromthatdayonwhichasolitarypairtrod thegreenslopesofEdentothepresentday, withitscountlessnationalitiesandmanyaidedcivilizations,arecataloguedandcomparedinwhatarecalledtheannalsofthe worldbutunderneaththeseactions,asthe rootisunderneaththeflower,astheworks areconcealedwithintheclock,energize thosehiddenforceswhichareatoncetheir originsandtheirexplanations.Notthatthe complicatedmovementsontheworld'swide stagearealwaysoreversetinmotion bysimpleoperations.Theinfluences aregenerallymanifoldanddivergent, thwartingandcrossingeachother,being jarred;anddislocatedbyantagonisticimpulses,whichturnthedirectmotioninto curves,zig-zagsanddiagonals,creatingsuch eccentricvelocitiesasattimesabsolutelyto defythecalculationofman.Still,thereis generallytobefoundineveryagesome steadymasterpressureurginginonedirection;andthatsopowerfully,thatthevorticesandeddies,thecounter-streamsand cross-currents,arecarriedalongwithit andinspiteofoppositionandconfusion,and appearancestothecontraryforatime,it fixesthedestinyofanera,andgivesits directiontogenerationsofmankind.
(Tobecontinued).
THECRICISINTHEEAST.
THEBISHOPOFSALFORDONTHE ATROCITIESINBULGARIA.
WEtakethefollowingreportofhis observationfromtheFreeman: eHisLordshipsaidhehadbeenaskedthat publiccollectionsshouldbemadeinallthe parishesoftheSalforddiocesefortheBulgariansufferers.Hewishedtoleavethis matterentirelyintheImesofeachmission, whichwouldknow'whatwasthebestfor itselftodo.Theycouldnotbuthavebeen ;shockedattheaccountsofthehorrorsand atrocitieswhichhadbeencommittedbythe Turks,andwhichhadbeendetailedtothe wholecountrywithsuchcareandeloquence andithadbeenasplendidsighttoseethe wholepeopleofthecountryexpressingtheir horrorandjutindignationattheinhuman atrocitiesperpetratedinSouthernEurope. Nodoubtthosepublicdemonstrationsofour feelingswouldproducesomeeffectuponthe nationalcharacterandtheywouldbemore likelytodothisifwewerenotself-righteous enoughastobeblindtothefactthatweas nracedidnotcometothecondemnationof thesehorrors,perpetratedbyhot-blooded nationsintheSouth,withcleanhands.It wouldbewellforustorememberthat,asa race.weourselveshavebeendeeplystained hycrimesandinhumanity,bylicentiousness geebrutalconduct,whichcouldfindfor elegmsglyesnomoreexcisethantheTurksat
presentcouldforthecrimestheyhaverer centlycommitted.Theextirpationofwhole populationsbyourrace,inorderthatwe mightpossessourselvesoftheirterritory ourconducttowardstheIndiansmAmerica, thenativepopulationsofNewZealandand Australia,thelicentiousbrutalityofour soldiers-alltestifytothisfact.Hedidnot speakof200yearsago-ofDrogheda,for instance,where,asMr.GreeninhisHistory ofEnglandtellsus,2,000personswere massacredinonesinglenight.Hespokeof thelast100years.Ourconductinthe PeninsularWar,intheChineseWar,andin theIndianWarshowsthatwehavebeen guiltyindeedofhorrors.Sothat,whilewe lamentedthecrimeswhichhavebeencommittedlatelyinSouthernEurope,weought alsoourselvestostrikeourownbreastsin regretatthecrimescommittedbyourown race,andwhatevenbecouldspeakofa't comingunderhisownnoticeafew yearsagowhenhewasontheNorth PacificCoast.Hefeltthatweoughtto entertainsomeself-humiliationwhilewe condemnedthebrutalityandwickedness committedbytheTurksinBulgaria.Afew yearsagohewasspeakingtoamemberof hisownrace,whotoldhimhowtheywere deliberatelyclearingthecountryofthe nativeIndianpopulation.Hetoldhim (thebishop)thattheyhadfoiledoutameans ofdestroyingthesenativeraces,whichwas moreeasilyaccomplishedthanbyshooting them.Theygot,hesaid,clothesthathad beensaturatedwiththesmall-pox-pus,and theylaidthemdownonthetrack,bywhich theyknewtheIndianswouldbepassing. Thesepickedtheclothesup,andtheconsequencewasthatwholetribesofthem diedfromsmall-poxthatwasthewaythey gotridofthem.Andheheardfromanother manhowtheseEnglishmentherespenttheir Sunday.Hesaidtheyoccupythemselves withcleaningtheirgunsantiarms,and whiledoingsotheyamusedthemselvesby shootingatthenativeIndians,asthoughthey weresomanywildbeastsanddeservingno kiudofconsiderationfromus.He:mentionedthesefactsinorderthattheymight notabandonthemselvestoablindpolicyof indignation,forgetfaeofwhatweourselves havedone;andhereferredtothesefactsin orderthatwhilewelamentedthesinscommittedbyothersinourdays,wemightalso lamentourowngreatcrimes.Ifwethus comportedourselvesinthemidstofthepresent nationalexcitement,andifthenationrecognisedthecrimes.ofitsownrace,wewould deriverealbenefitfromthemeetingswhich havebeenheldalloverthelengthand breadthoftheland..Buthesawalsoa dangerinthesemeetings,andasitwasnot merelyapoliticaldanger,hedidnothesitate tobringitbeforetheirminds.Itisquite possible,anditseemequitelikely,that certainpoliticalagitatorswerenowendeavouringtobringabouttheirownpurposesbythe wayinwhichtheindignationoftheEnglish peoplehasbeenstirredupbytherecitalof thehorrorsthathavebeenbroughtbefore them.Andwhiletheirgoodfeelingshave beenrousedandtheyhavebeenrousedto indignationatthatwhichhashappened, theymighteasilyandinsensiblybedrawn tobedeceived,soastobecometheabettors ofagreatrevolutionarymovement,Forthis movementmustbelookeduponasanentirely revolutionaryone,asheread,sofarbackas 1868,lettersfromBulgaria,inwhichthe writerspokeastohowRussiansbadbeen sentintothecountry,andhowtheyhad spreadthemselvesallabout,excitingeverywherethenativeandquietpopulationto rebellionagainsttheTurkishGovernment. Andthewritersofthoseletterssaiditwas obvioustothemthatiftheTurkishGovernmentweredestroyedtheymustfallasa preytotheRussian.Andtheyaddedthat ifthathappenedtothemtheirnationalaspirationswouldbedestroyed,andtheywould havetosuffertrialsgreaterthanthosewhich theywerethenenduring.Sincetheyear 1868,RussianemissarieshadbeenSpread throughthoseprovinces,incitingthepeople torebellion.Theywroughtthemupby threataandpromisesandactualcruelty,and now,astheyknew,therewerethousands.of RussianswhohadenteredServile,and espousedthecauseofServia.This,hesaid, thepresentmovementwasarevolutionary one,andiftheTurkshavecommittedthese atrocities,itwasinvengeancenodoubt,and inoppositiontothespiritofrebellionwhich theRussianshavebeenspreadingaround. Sothatifthebloodycapofrebellionwere pulledout,andplacedontheheadofanyone,letitbeontheheadoftheTartaras wellastheTurk.Again,itwascertainthat theCatholicpopulationsofTurkeyhadrefusedtojointorebellion,andtheyhadremainedspectators-horrorstrickenspectators---ofwhathadhappened.Theyfelt that,thoughtheTurkishGovernmentwere deeplydyedwithcrimes,still,for thecause ofcivilandreligionsfreedom,itwasbettertoremainunder theTurkthantobetransferredtothe tyrannyoftheTartar,WhiletheylamentedtheatrocitiescommittedbythehotbloodednationsoftheSouth-thehotbloodedTurks,whowereprovokedtocommit them-weoughtnottoforgetthatatrocities werebeingcommittedatthepresent,dayin Siberiabythecold-bloodedTartar,without provocation,andwithoutmoreexcusefor theircommitalthanhadthecrimesattributedtotheTurks.TheconductoftheRussianstowardsPolandaridtowardsCatholic Russians-theirconducttowardsthoseexiles ofSiberia-wasouchastheEnglishpeople hadnoconceptionof.Nocorrespondentsof newspaperswereadmittedtobespectators oftheconductofBassetinSibera,butthey werepermittedandinvitedtogointoBulgaria.Therefore,letthemnotbedeceived bypoliticalagitatorsintoespousingthecause
ofrevolution.Letthemnotbedeceivedby thosewhomightbedesirousofBoeingthat religionandcountryflourishthatbad crushedthenationalandreligiousaspiretionsofthePoles.Letthemnotbedeceived bythosewhowerewillingtoassistRussia inthehopethatshemightcontinuetoparse. cutetheCatholicChurch,asa:tebadbeencon. spicuousfordoingnowformanygenerations.
ST.VINCENT'SORPHANAGE, BRISBANE.
InresponsetoinvitationsfromhisLordshipBishopO'Qninn,aboutseventyladies andgentlemenattendedatSt.Vincent's Orphanage,Nudges,onMonday,forthe purposeofwitnessingtheannualexaminationof,anddistributionofprizesto,the childrenofthatinstitution.Amongstthe guestswerehisExcellencytheGovernorand A.V.Drury,Esq.,ActingPrivateSecretarythelion.R.M.Stewart,Colonial SecretarytheHon.S.W.Griffith,Minister ofEducationandAttorney-Gteneral;Mr. DistrictCourtJudgeBlake,CountFrancescheandanumberofprominentcitizens ofBrisbane.Mostofthevteitorsarrived shortlybeforeoneo'clock.andpreciselyat thathouranadjournmentwasmadetothe seniorclassroom,forthepurposeofwitnessingtheexaminations,whichwereconducted, verbally,byoneoftheSistersofMercy,in thepresenceofhisExcellency,hisLordship theBishop,andthewholeofthecompany. Thefirstclassexamined,asalsothose thatfollowed,filedintotheroominsplendid order,toalivelymarchtuneplayedupona harmonium,andformedthreesidesofa squareinfrontoftheassembledguestswithouttheleastconfusion.Astheypresented themselvesbeforethecompany,theirneat andcleandress,healthyandhappylooking faces,werethe;subjectofgeneralremark. Thechildrenwereexaminedinarithmetic, geography,music,reading,and(forgirls only)invariousbranchesofculinaryoperations.Inallofthosetheyacquittedthemselveswithgreatcredit.InQueensland geography,towhichweweregladtoobserve specialattentionhadevidentlybeengiven, bothgirlsandboyswereperfectlyathome whileafewquestionsputconcerning Adelaide,showedhisExcellencythatthey knewagooddealaboutthecitywhichisto behisfuturehome.Theexaminationswere acknowledgedbyallpresenttobemostsatisfactory.AttheconclusionoftheexaminationhisExcellencydistributedasmanyas sixty-sixprizes,consistingofbooks,workboxes,writing-desks,toys,Ike.,accompanyingeachwith observations. HisExcellency,beforethechildrenretired, brieflyexpressedhispleasureatfindingthen} worthyoftheirrewards,andat,noticingthe promptnesswithwhichtheyhadanswered thequestionsputtothem.Allofthem seemedtobeinaverysatisfactorystate,and veryhappy,andnodoubttheyowedagreat dealtothegoodpeoplewhohastakensuch painswiththem.Hehopedtheywouldretainthelessons,bothreligiousandsecular, whichwerebeentaughtthem,sothatthey mightwithstandtheevilinfluencewhich wouldbesetthemwhentheygrewupand wentawayfromthisplace.
Thecompanythenadjournedtoluncheon inoneofthelargeroomsconnectedwiththe orphanage.Attheconclusionoftheluncheonhislordshipsaidhewasabouttoinvite thecompanytounitewithhimindrinking onetoast-foritwashisintentiontopropose onlyone,andthatinafewwords.All presentwereawarethathisExcellency would,inobediencetoinstructionsfromthe Imperialauthorities,beleavingthecolony inafewdays,orweeksatthemost;andhe (hisLordship)bad,underthesecircumstances,toaskthemtojoinwithhiminnot onlydrinkinghishealth,butinwishinghim Godspeedandaprosperousandhappy careerinthecolonyoverwhichhehadbeen calledtopreside.(Applause.)Hehadno needtopressthistoastwithanywordsof hisown,becauseheknewitwouldberespondedtopromptlyandwarmly.(Hear, hear.)Hecouldnot,however,letthisopportunitypassbywithoutthankinghisExcellencyforthekindnesswhichhehadshown thatestablishmenteversincehisarrivalin thecolony.Itmightinterestthevisitorsto knowthattheprizesjustgivenawayhad alsobeenprovidedbyhisExcellency'sgenerosity.(Applause.)He(hislordship) mustthereforethankhisExcellencyforthe greatkindnesswhichhehadshowntowards theSt.Vincent'sOrphanage,andhedidso bothonbehalfoftheSistersofMercywho devotedtheirlivestotheinstructionofthe children-andalsoonhisownpart-forhis kindnessnotonlytotheSt.Vincent's Orphanage,buttoalltheinstitutionsunder thechargeofthesisters.Heconcludedby askingthecompanytojoinindrinkingtohis ExcellencyaheartyGodspeed,goodhealth, andaprosperouscareerinthecolonyfor whichhewasabouttoleave.(Cheers.) Thytoastwasdrunkwithapplause. HisExcellency,inresponding,saidthat, withoutflattery,toomuchpraisecouldnot beextendedtotheproceedingstheyhad witnessedthatday.Everythingtheyhad seenwasofanaturetogivetheutmostencouragementtothosewhohadmadethe careofteechildrentheirspecialstudy. Therewerepeopletherewho,heknew,took asmuchinterestashedidinthissubject, andthatwasnotalittle.;andtheymustall begratifiedatthecaretakenbythegood sisterstogivetothesechildrenasolideducationintheknowledgeofthevariousdepartmentsoflearningthatwouldbeuseful tothemwhentheyleftthisschool,andwhen atCtenderagetheywouldbethrownupon
theworldThencamethereligiouselement,Whentheywentoutfromthisplace theywould,manyofthem,bethrownamong peoplenotimpressedwiththesamereligious sentiments,peoplethoughtlessandungodly. Theyallknewhowchildren,independentof theirparents,wereapttofallintoevil wayslongbeforetheyhadcometoyearsof properdiscretion.Inthecaseofthosein thisinstitution,theyweresavedfromagood dealofthis;andthereforeitbecamea questionwhetheritwasnotmercifulonthe partofProvidenceinsoorderingthings astonecessitatetheirbeingbandedoverto thetreatmentofgoodpeoplelikethosewho hadchargeofthisestablishment.Heonly wishedthat,bysomelaworother,both girlsandboyscouldberetainedforalonger periodintheseorphanages,because,although insomebranchesofeducation.eymade greatprogress,theymightpossibly,under thepresentsystem,betutuedoutattoo tenderanage.Bythepresentlawtheyleft ataveryearlyage,andatatimewhentheir Minds,multibescarcelyformed.His learnedfriend,Mr.JusticeLilley,who hadalwaystakenadeepinterestin education,hadinsisted-andcould:not insisttoostrongly-upontheimportancesoftechnicaleducationthatwas,au educationinagricultu,re,asfarastheboys wereconcerned,and,withregardtothegirls, iuthatculinaryartwhich,judgingfromthe hospitalityofhisLordship,hadbeenbrougnt tosuchperfectionatthisestablishment. Theseweremattersthatcouldnotbetoo wellinstilledintothemindsofthechildren, andtheyshouldnotbeallowedtoleavethe placeuntiltheisorkwasaccomplished,when theymightbeexpectedtoturnoutgood citizensofBrisbane,andotherpartsofthe colony.WithregardtohisLordship'skind observationswithregardtohimself,itwas perfectlytruethat,fromhisearliestarrival here,hishealthhadnotbeenverygood. Hishealthneverhadbeengood,andshortly afterhisarrivalitwassobadthathebecame afraidtheclimatewouldnotsuithim;but bydegrees,andbynotgoingeverywhere wherepeoplethoughtheshouldgo,hehad latterlybenomemuchbetter,andwaslookingforwardtobeingofsomeuseinthe colonytowhichhewasgoing,ashethought hehadnotutterlyfailedinbe;nghere.His LordshiptheBishophadbeenkindenough, torefertohimincoenetLienwiththeladies liecouldonlysaythat,fromladiesand gentlemenalikeliehadductivedtheutmost kindness,andwhenhewtntawayheshould carrywithhimmanyfeelite,tscta-liecould notsaytenderbecauseliehadineludedthe gentlemen-generousnaloreinconnection withhisstayinBrisbane.liewouldonce morerefertothosegoodladieswhodelicate themselvestoconstanteffortstodogood, notonlyinbringinguptheseorphans,but ineducatingthepeopleinvirtueandrelia gion,andinteachingthechildren,whicheas seenineveryplaceinwhichthesesisters werefound.Ilewouldconcludebyreferring tosomelinesthathehaddroppeduponthat morningwithregardtoanoldretainerof Dr.Johnson,whichhethoughtapplicableto thesegoodladies,who,inasortofdull routineapartfromtheworld,stillpursued theirdutiesHisvirtueswalkedtheirnarrowround, Normadeapause,norleftavoid AndsuretheEternalMasterfonnd Hissingletalentwellempltyed. Dr.O'Doherty,afterrequestingpermission toproposeonemoretoast,askedthecompanytodrinktothehealthof"The Orphans."Thetoasthavingbeendulyhonored, HisLordshiptheBishop,inafew words,respondedonbehalfoftheorphans. Thevisitorsthenspentanhourorsoin roamingoverthedelightfullysituatedbuildingsandgroundsattachedtotheorphanages. Thegreatestcleanlinessandorderwere observableiseverydirection,andtheimpressionformedofthelifeledbythelittle orphaninmateswasofaveryfavourable description.
ARCHBISHOP111'HALE.
Theotherday,intheConventofMercy, Tuam,hieGracetheArchbishopinpresenceoftherev.clergymenofthetown,the rev.professorsofthecollege,andthemembersoftheMercyConventcommunity,distributedabouttwohundreddressestothe ,childrenoftheschoolswhohadattended duringtheyear.Thedresseswere,at once,rewardsforregularattendanceat schoolandwarmgarmentstodefendthe poorohildrenagainsttheinclementcoldof winter.Tothechildrenofthewealthierclass, orrathertothosewhoseparentsareabove actualwant,prizesintheformofbooks, framedpictures,andmedallionswerealso prevented.Itwasagrandgaladaywiththe youngpeople,andtheyseemedallhappy aseachgirlreceivedtheguerdonof dutifulattentioninthepastyeartolearningfromthehandsoftheArchbishop.At thecloseoftheproceedingshisGracemade alongspeech,occupyingfullyfortyminutes, Amongstotherimportantpointsregarding Ireland,herlanguageandherreligion,he observed-raisingtotheheightofthemost persuasiveeloquence-butwhatarethese younggirls,soyoung,soclever,sowell trainedtodoaftertheywillhareleftthe guardiancareofthesegoodSisterswhohave taughtthemandwatchedoverthem? Ithasbeenallverywellfortheseinnocent girlsuptothepresent.Theyhavebeenat school;theyhavelearnedtheirdailytasks, andadvancinginknovrledgeandpiety.They haveacquiredhabitsofindustry;butafter theyleavetheschool,aftertheyquitthe
THEWESTAUSTRALIAN
home'ofthenuns,whataretheytodo?
'Toraingtothepriestspresent,hisGracecontinued-Thisisaquestionforyouandme tosolve.Itisaquestionforallthepriests 'endbishopsofIreland.WhenIaskwhat arethesechildrentodo,Iaskghatarethe daughtersofaHthemechanicsInIrelandthedaughtersofthesmallfarmersandof humbleartisansintownandincountry,and ofothersofthesameclass-todowhenthey leavetheschoolstaughtbythereligious?It is,indeed,agreatandimportantquestion-onethatisboundupwiththeinterestsand theobjecesofreligion.Athometheyhave noworktodo.Somefewmaygotoservice -orbeapprenticedtotrades,butforthegreat bodyofthesepoorgirlsthereisnoworkat home.Aretheytogrowupinidleness? Aretheytostandstill?-tositdownanddo nothing?Theycannot.Itisnotrightitisnotnatural.Hencetheydepartin suchvastbodiestoAmerica;ortheyareexposedtomanytemptationsathome,orin EnglandandScotland,fromthepovertyof theirpositionandtheirunsettleddependenceonothersformeanstolive.Irishgirls inAmerica,wholiveaeor2ingtothemaxims whichthegoodnunshavetaughtandwhich ourholyfaithputsbeforethem,aretheglory ofCatholicIrelandinaforeignland.Unfortunately,fromtheoppressiveforceof temptationandseductionandtheirown poverty,somearefoetidwhodonotpreserve theirearlyinnocence.Andthisclassbecome outcast,andtheyturnouttobethevery worst.Thehigherthevirtueandthebetter thetraining,thegreaterthefall,andgenerally thegreaterincrimeandthedeeperindegradationisthefallenvictim.Luciferwasonce thebrightestarmrestthebrightest;after thefalllieischiefamongthedemons.Thus itiswithouryoungpeoplewhogoto America.Theyare,asasruleallgood; butunfortunatelymanyfallawayfrom thepathofvirtue.Towhatisthisowing? Tothetemptationthatbesetstheirpath. Iftheycouldonlystayathome,thegreat coil,whichisafterallgreaterthanIhave saidandmoreextended,wouldberemoved TheywouldnotrequiretogotoEnglandor toScotlandiftheyhadonlyemploymentat home.Butheyhave,atthepresentday,no employmentathome.Aftertheyleave schooltheyinseteitheremigrateorsitdown idleathome.Theyhavenoindustrialpursuitstoengagetheirattentionandenergy. Theydonutevenknowthenamesofthose worksofindustryinwhichtheirgrandmothersweretaunttobeengagedsomesixty yearsag-o.andbeforetheperiodofthe disastrousUnion.Thentheyounggirls wereinthehabitofattendingtothesowing andplantingofflaxofpullingitwhen growncreepingthecropspreadingit puttingitouttobleachanddry;thenKutchingitinisseriousstages,andafterthat numbersusedtoassembletogetherinthe iILatchome,andspendtheeveningsinthe productiveharmonyofthespinning-wheel andthemerrysong.Suchwere;thehabits ofIreland'sdaugli;era,ofthepeasantorthe ssorkim;class,somesixtyorseventyyears ago.Nowallthisischanged.Theyoung girlsatthepresentperiodneversawa spinuing-wheel.Theydonotknowwhatit is.Theyrearlyhoerthenamepronounced. Itwillsoonbeanantiquethingconcerning whichsomeantiquarianwillpublishitems thatmayproseittobethemostwonderful contrivaneeofthepastcentury.Batasa signofindustry,ithasbeenbanishedfrom thehomesofthepeople.Howisapermanentmodeofindustrytobesuppliedtothe people.tothegirlsoryoungwomenwho limeleftschool?Howwilltheybeemployed athome? Howwilltheybeeffectually keptfromAmerica,andfromthedegradingtemptationsthatbesetstheirpathinthe landoftheexileandthestranger? Ilow?ByHomeRule,andbyHomeRule alone.WeretheaudiencecheeredhisGrace andrepeatedtheapplause.)Thisisamost seriousquestion,itconcernsusall.Itis alliedwithreligion---"Religionclearand undifiledbeforeGodandtimeFather,isthis: -Tosisitthefatherlessintheirtribulation. andkeeponeselfunspottedfromtheworld." Thebestofallwaystoassistthosechildren, someofwhomarefatherless,andtolielpthem iuapermanentway,istogivethememploymentsuitedtotheirstate,asgirlshavein BelgiumandFrance.Continuedemployment, however,allofthisclasscannotobtainin Ireland,asIrelandisatpresentgoverned. Wehavenofactories,nolaceworking.We harenofosteringgovernmentwillingto encourdgetradeorenterprize.TheGovernmentwhichrulesIrelanddoesnotknowthe wantsofthepeople-worsestill,doesnotcare aboutthepeopleand,lastly,theycannot. inthepresentstateofthecountry,bring abouta:metterstateofthings.Homerule alonecandoit.Weshouldallthen-priests, people,andbishops-beHomeRulers,ifwe areinearnestin!elpingthepoor.Noother kindofhelpwilldo.ThemeasureofHome RulewhichMr.Buttisseekingwillbea greatpanaceafm,theillsofIreland.Heis thegoodSamaritanwhoisinearnestinhealingthewoundso:poorafflictedIreland. (Greatapplause.)
CARDINALWISEMAN'SBIOGRAPIIY.
TheBelfry.No.IV.January,1877. (BurnsandOates.)OnThursdaynext,the 15thFebruary,twelveyearswillhave elapsedsincethedeathofthefirstCardinalArelibishop,ofWestmiaister.HisLifein anOadeqUateformhasyettobewritten. Iiiallgood'timeitiscertaintoappear.But, meanwhile,therehasbeengiveninthe-last numberoftheB41/ryasketchoftiegreat
Cardinal'scareersoadmirablethatwegive itaneagerwelcome.Asamatterofcourse, itisverybrief.Itextendstothelengthof barelysixteenquartopages.Itisconsequentlythemerestoutline.ButitIsan outline'sodelicatelypenciledthatitreminds oneofadrawingfromthebandofMoritz Betsch.Outlinethoughitis,itissorteto naturethatitissuggestiveofmuchthatis here,ofcourse,nomorethanhintedat. Fromafootnote,onthefirstpage,itwillbe seenthattherehavebeenalreadythirtythreeEnglishCardinals.Andoneofthe greatestofthatnumberwas,beyondall doubt,thesubjectofthismemoir.Accordingtotheorderoftheircreationbrthe HolySee,theseareourthirty-threeEnglish Cardinals(1)RobertCardinalPulleyn-1144. (2)NicholasCardinalBreakspere-1116 (3)BomaCardinalBreakapere-l153. (4)HerbertCardinalofBosham-1175. (5)JohnCardinal'Cumiug-1183. (6)StephenCardinalLangton-1206. (7)RobertCardinalCurzon-1212. (8)RobertCardinalSomereote-1234. (9)JohnCardinalofToleto-1244. (10)WilliamCardinalBray-1252. (11)JohnCardinalKilwardby-1278. (12)HughCardinalofEvesham-1281. (13)ThomasCardinalJoyce-1305. (14)SimonCardinalLanghatn-1368. (15)AdamCardinalEaton-1378. (16)PhilipCardinalRepingdon-1408. (17)RobertCardinalHallam-l411. (18)HenryCardinalBeaufort-1418. (19)JohnCardinalKempe-1439. (20)'ThomasCardinalBourchier-1464. (21)JohnCardinalMorton-149:3. (22)ChristopherCardinalBainbridge-1511. (23)ThomasCardinalWolsey-1516. (24)JohnCardinalFisher-1534. (25)ReginaldCardinalPole-1536. (26)WilliamCardinalPeyton-I557. (27)WilliamCardinalAllen-1587. (28)PhilipCardinalHoward-1675. (29)HenryCardinalStuart-1747. (30)ThomasCardinalWeld-1830. (31)CharlesCardinalActon-1842. (32)NicholasCardinalWiseman-1850. (33)HenryEdwardCardinalMannng--1875. Besidesthese,thereharebeentwoScotclimenandtwoIrishmenwhohavebeenraised tothepurple,threeofthemsubjectsofthe BritishCrown,thefourthacitizenofthe UnitedStates,namelyDavidCardinalBeaton-1540. CharlesCardinalErskine-1802. PaulCardinalCullen-1866. Andnow,ayearago,JohnCardinal McCloskey,thefirstPrinceoftheChurch giventoAmerica. Thesecondontheforegoinglistofour thirty-threeEnglishCardinalsisremarkable astheonlyEnglishmanwhoeverworethe tiara-NicholasCardinalBreakspere ho wasthesonofabeggar,andhimself,indeed, forsometimesubsistedupon:time)being raisedtothePontificalThrewin1134under thenameofPopeAdrianIV.Hermhaled forfiveyearsinallvigorously,butnot haughtily,assomeofthereadersofLord Macaulaymightinerrorsupposeifthey failedtorecognizeamorerhetoricalflourish inthewordsemployedbythegreatessayist, wherehesays-"AtatimewhentheMuglishnamewasareproach,andwhenallthe civilandmilitarydignitiesoftheKin;dean weresupposedtobelongexclusivelytothe countrymenoftheConqueror,thedespised racelearnedwithtransportsofdelightthat oneofthemselves,NicholasBicakspere,had beenelevatedtothePapalThrone,andhad heldouthisfeettobekissedbyAmbassadorssprungfromthenoblesthousesof Normandy."Anothercircumstanceis worthyofnoticeinregardtotheseEng lishCardinals,namely,thatsevenoftheir numberwereArchbishopsofCanterburyCardinalLangton,CardinalKilwardby, CardinalLangliam,CardinalKenme,Carilinal Bourchier,CardinalMorton,andCardinal Pole.Thefirstheadofthenewly-created Hierarchy,NicholasPatrickStephen CardinalWiseman,bornatSevilleonthe 3rdofAugust,1802,wasthesonofJames Wiseman,amerchantofWaterford,byhis wifeFrances4aviera,daughterofPeter Strange,ofAylwardsTownCastle,inthe countyofKilkenny.Uponthedeathof hisfather,thefutureCardinalwastakenby hiswidowedmotherfromSpain,whichhail been,accidentally,hisbirthplace,tothe nativelandofbothhisparents-Catholic Ireland.ThereatAylwardsTown,near Waterford,NicholasWisemanlearntthe firstrudimentsofknowledge.Atanearly date,however,hewasremovedtothe countrywhichwasdestined,underthegood ProvidenceofGud,tobethesceneofhis apostoliclabours,andhereInEngland, notinappropriately,hereceivedhisscholasticeducation.S.Cutkbert'sCollege, atUehaw,hadbeeninauguratedin1803,and therehewasplacedasastudentbyhis mother,who,inordertobewithineasy reachofhim,settleddownatDurham.The futurehistorianofEngland,Father(afterwardsDr.)Lingard,wasthenVice-PresidentoftheCollege.Thoughtherewasa differenceofmorethanthirtyyearsbetween theagesofthestudentandtheVice-Presi, dent,aninterestineachothergrewupbetweenthem,whichafterwardsripenedinto theintimacyofalife-longfriendship.At Unthaw,NicholasWisemanrealizedhis vocationtothepriesthood.Havingindue coursefinishedhishumanities,butvdtli exceptionalhonouranddistinction,hewas oneofthesixyouthswho,inthewinterof 1848,wentouttorevivetheEnglishCollege atRome.Hewassixteenyearsandfour monthsoldatthedateofhisarrivalinthe EternalCity.ThesuppressedEnglish CollegehadjustbeenspontaneouslyreestablishedbyPopePiusVII.throughthe agencyofhisgreatIfinistet,Cardinal
Consalvi.OntheeveofChristmasDay (Dec.24,1818),NicholasWisemanwent withsomeofthestudentstothePalaceof theQuirinal,wheretheywereallintroduced totheHolyFatherandreceivedtheApostolicBenedicton."Ihopeyouwilldo honorbothtoRomeandtoyourown countre,"saidhisHoliness.Hownoblythe r.titificialaspirationwasrealizedbyNicholas Wisemantheworldknows.Ateighteen yearsofagehepublishedhisfirstbook,the "HorseSyriame."Beforehewasordained priestlieobtainedthedegreeohDoctorof Divinitybyapublicargumentation,inwhich Iredefendedacertainnumberofpropositionsagainsttheobjectionsofaselectband ofskilleddialecticians.ACamaldolese Monk,robedinhispicturesquewhite,glided inamongthelistenersduringthediscussions,havingbeensenttheretowatchand report.SixyearsafterwardsthatwhiterobedmonkwasseatedouthePapalThrone itsGregoryXVI.In1827,inobedienceto theeimunandofPopeLeoXII.,Dr.Wisemanbeganpreachingacourseofsermonsin theGesa.Onthe601December,1823,ten yearsafterhisarrivalInHome,Dr.Wiseman,beingthennomorethantwenty-six searsidmtge.,wasappointedHectorofthe EnglishCollege,hispredecessor,Dr.Grad well,hivingjustbeenraisedtotheepicopaey.IntheLentof1835,Dr.Wiseman deliveredhisfatuouslecturesonthe"ConnectionbetweenScienceandRevealed Religion."Hehadbeenledtothechoiceof thisthemebsthefactofhishavingprefixed toathesisheldbyoneofthemembersof theEnglishCollege(afterwardstheRight Rev.BishopBeggs)aLatindissertationof tenortwelvepages. 1111836Dr.Wiseman temporarilyassistedintheMissionatLincidn's-Inti-Fields,soastotumbleDr.Baldeceoni,theheadpriestthere,tovisithis familyinItaly.DuringthisstayinEngland hedelivered,atMoorsfields,hiscelebrated `LecturesontheCatholicReligion."Among theconvertsmadeduringthatyearby attendanceattheselectureswasthegreatest efthematerialrebuildersoftheChurchin England,Augustus\VelbyPugin,thereviserofGothicarchitecture.During1836 Dr.Wiseman,inassociationwiththe LiberatorO'ConnellandwithMr.Quin, establieliedthe1JublinReview-thefuture Cardinalschiefcontributionstowhichwere afterwardscollectedtogetherinthreenoble volumes.Throughoneofthoseremarkable papersofhisintheReview-hisfamous essayinrelationtotheDonatists-heso echoedthepalmarywordsofS.Augustine, "Securusjadicatorbisterrarum,"thatDr. Newmansuitsfirststartledintothesuspicion thattheHolyCatholicandRomanChurch eas,alterall,thetrueChurchofGod,as Dr.Newmanhashimselfmadeplainenough inhis"Apologia."Onthe IdrMay,1840, Dr.WisemanwasappointedCoadjutorto 1)r.Walsh,thenVicar-ApostolicoftheMidlandDistrict,beingconsecratedBishopof alelipetaniusinpartibusinfidelium.ResigningtheRectorshipoftheEnglishCollege thantoMonsignure(afterwardsBishop) Baggs,whohadbeenforseveralyears associatedwithhimthereasVice-Rector, Dr.WisenumonarrivingiuEngland'was installedasPresidentofS.Mary'sCollege, ()semi,nearBirmingham.BishopGriffiths, theVicar-Apostolic:oftimeDonlonDistrict, dyingonekeI2cliAugust,1817,1/r.Wisemaimalas appointed Pro VicarApestolievviiii all the faculties thatwouldlieenjoyedbyaVicarAposadie.nislampWalshharingdiedon the18thJanuary,1849,BishopWiseman sutc2ededtothechargeoftheCentral District.'limedomewasripeforachange thathadlungbeenmeditated.TheHour wascome,andtheMan.(hitheMichaelmas Dayof1850,PopePiusIX.issuedhisimmortalLettersApostolicestablishingthe newCathelieHierarchy.Duringonenight, indiePresbyteryofS.George'sCathedral, Southwark,CardinalWisemanwroteand senttothepresshismasterly"Appealtothe ReasonandGoodFeelingoftheEnglish People."Hisafter-careeriswithintherecollectionof11,3all.Hiswritingshaveyet totobecollectedintoanuniformedition. Apartfronthislecturesandsermons,his worksincludehisexquisitestoryofthe Catacombs,"Fabiola,"hissacreddrama "'TheHiddenGem,"hischarminglittletale "TireLampoftheSanctuary,"andhis "RecollectionsoftheLastFourPopes," namely,PiusVII.,LeoXII.,PiusVIII.,and GregoryXVI.Amonghisothergreatacquirements,hismasteryofthescienceof philologywasremarkable.Besidesspeakingandwritingwithfluencyandelegance French,Italian,German,Spanish,andPortuguese,hehadaprofoundknowledgenot onlyofGreek,andLatin.andHebrew,and Clialilft.but,inadditiontoallthis,ofSyriac, Arabic,Persian,aridSauscrit.OnequotationfromtheileOryforJanuarywemust perforcegivehere.Thepaperissigned"G. W.,"whoputsonrecordthefollowingpersonalrecollectionsofTHELASTRELIGIOUSFUNCTIONATWHICH CARDINALWISEMANASSISTED. (OnhisFeteDay,S.Nicholas,6thDecember,1864.)
anniversaryoftheirarrivalinLondon,which happenedtobehisownfête.Theprivilegedfew(ofnhichthewriterwasone)who wereinvitedtothatbeautifulfunctioncan neverforgetit.HighMasswassungbythe Rev.AbbedeBrabant,thefounderofthe Order,inthepresenceoftheHon.and RightRev.Dr.Clifford,BishopofClifton (whohadpreviouslyblessedthechapeland house),andafewoftheLondonclergywho hadbeenspeciallyinvitedtoassist.After theGospel,theCardinalpreached,takingfor histext,"Brethren,bemindfulofyourprelates."HisEminence,whowasthenfar frombeingwell,satonafaldstoolinfront ofthealtar,andlikeanotherS.Johnspake thelastwordshisflockweretohearfront hislips-spaketothelambsofhisflockin tenderandaffectionateterns.Itistobe regrettedthatnoreportofthissermonhas appeared.Wetrustasketchmaybeamong theCardinalspapers,andgiventotheworld. Thisisnot,however,likely,ashisEminence saidheliedpreparednosetsermon,but cametospeaktothemfamiliarlyofthe Saintwhosenamehehadreceivedinbaptism, andtowhomliehadlookedupwithreverencethroughoutlife.Andliehadonall occasions,whichdependedonchoice,taking hisfeteforcommencinganygreatwork (notablyhehadtakenpossessionofhis DioceseofWestministeronthatday),and onthedayonwhichhewasspeaking,land foranewchurchandmissionto:bededicated toS.Nicholashadbeenacquired.(The Cardinal'sreferenceisdoubtful.)The Cardinalthenetfectionatelyaddressedthe nunsan1theiryouthfulcharge,andconcludedbyexpressingawishforthesuccess oftheirhouseandanyotheroftheirOrder establishedortobeestablishedinEngland. Afterafrugalrepast,hisEminencewent intotheguest-room,andtheyoungladies, beingrangedroundhint,presentedhimwith anaddressofrespectandesteem.His .Eminencerepliedkindlyandencouragingly, andpromisedasilvermedaltobewornfur amonthbythebestscholar.Ifthesame obtaineditthreemonth,:incut-cession,her rewardwouldbeahandsomerosaryorvaluablebook.Then,playfullytakingthethree youngest(onejustsix,thewriter'seldest daughter,nowaredgious)byhisside,he saidhesatforamodelofhispatron,usually representedwiththreechildrenathisfeet NeserwasthegreatCardinalsohappy aswhensurrounaudbychildren.Itwasa truerecreationforhinttospendanafternooninoneoftheconventsofhisiliocese,to givethechildrenaholiday,andgatherdiem aroundhimamusing,instlucting,andencouragingthem.AtthehouseofNazareth, whichhefountical,hisEminencewasoften seentoshedtearsoverthedesertedchildren whohadbeenshelteredbythegoodSisters. TheCardinal,afewdaysatterthishappy fete,havingtakenadrivetoPimlico,went ontoBatterseaPark.Iletookcold,and returnedtoYork-place,nevertoleaveit alive. Therestofthepaperischieflycomposed ofextractsfromthediscoursedeliveredby CannonMorrisatthesolemnRequiemon theTuesdaytollowingthedeceasedofthe Cardinal,whichtookplaceonthe15th Feburary,1865.Inthewriter'sallusionto theobsequiesofCardinalWiseman,thereis noexaggerationwhateverwhereitissaid that"atnufuneral,perhaps,sincethatof theheroof'frafalgar,hadtherebeenademonstrationsothoroughlypopular."For thetime-being,themortalremainsof CardinalWisemanliethereinS.Mary's CatholicCemeteryinKensal-green,under thealtar-tombofalabaster,onwhich,in exquisitely-sculpturedwhitemarble,his life-likeeffigyreposes.Eventuallythat memorial,withthesacredremainsofthe firstArchoishopofWestminister-sacerdos magnusqusindiebusanisplacuitDeoet inventusestjustus-will,itistobehoped saysthewriter,beplacedinafittingchantry intheproposednewCatholiccathedralin Westonnister.-lieqister.
ASTATEMENTOFCARDINAL ANTONELLL CONCERNINGTHETEMPORALPOWEROFTHU POPE.
The;religiousladiesofLa',SainteUnion (aneducationalinstitutionforyoungladies, themother-houseofwhichisatDouai)had onthisdayin1861enteredtheDioceseof Weetminister,andafterhavingbeenestablishedtwoyearsinCamdenTown,had recentlypurchasedtwomansionsonHighgate-rise,andconvertedtheconservattryof oneintoaveryprettylittlechapel.The Cardinalpromisedthegoodnunstobe presentandpreachatitsopening.His Eminencefixedforthispurposethethird
TheMostRev.Dr.Conroydelivereda mostableandeloquentdiscourse,inthe courseofwhichhisgracesketchedasfollows fromwordsofCardinalAntonelli'sspoken in1860,andnowcommunicatedfroman authenticsource,hiswholethoughtconcerningthewarthatwagwagedagainstthe TemporalPower.Itisimpossiblenotto admiretheclearestimateheformedatthe veryoutsetofitstrueoriginators,oftheir allies,oftheirpurpose,andoftheresultof theirefforts,amidofthehelplessnessofthe HolySee.Theauthorsofthewarfromthe beginningheknewtobetheemissariesof Revolution.AsfartackasNovember, 1847,whilehosannasstillgreetedtheearly yearofthepontificateofPiusIX.,he declaredhesawRomeinthehandsof Mazziniandfromthatdate,auwerdhe neverfailedtotraceinthechangingphases ofthestruggletheworkoftheRevolution, untilon20thSeptember,i1370hebeheldit enterRomethroughthebreachofthePorta Pia,there,ashesaid,tobedevouredbyitself.Merecognisedthestrengthofitstwo allies-thefanaticismofProtestantsects, andtheimbecilityofmoderndiplomacy. Hesawthattheaimoftheseunitedpowers wastodeprivetheHolySecofitsimmaterial resources,ofitspoliticalpoweranditssocial prestige,inordertopreparethedestruction ofitsreligiousandmoralauthoritynor hadheanyIllusionsastotheresultofthe,
struggle.In1860,whilethecloudofthe greatEuropeanwarwasnotevenasaman's handonthehorizon,heannouncedthatthe TemporalRoweroftheHolySee,andwith ittheCatboat!,Church,wassoontobesubjectedtoatrialsuchasperhapsithad neversustainedinthepast."Thisattack, ofwhichtheplanislongsinceelaborated, andwhichhasalreadybeennommenced,"he added,"willendfatally,andthatsooner thanwethink."Againstthefuryofan assaultsotremendoushesawtheHolySee condemnedtostruggleunaided.Thesingle earthlysupportofitssacredcausethat couldthenbepointedoutwastheEmperor Napoleon,"whoseinclination,"saidthe Cardinal,"and,whatisworse,whosepower istoomuchatthemercyofcircumstances andofeventstoallowustoreckononhim asanefficaciousandstablemeansofdefence."Itrequiresaneffortonourpart, sofamiliarizedhavewealreadybecomewith thechangesthathavebeenwroughtin Europednringthelasttenyears,tobelieve thatsometwentyyearsagotheystoodout thusclearuponthefuturebeforetheeagle glanceofthissagaciousman.Andifhie visionoftheChurch'sperilwasclear,most noblywisewashisselectionofherplanof defence.Inhisjudgment,itsleading principlewastobe,notdaringheroism,but activeprudence.TheHolySeewastorest uponitselfanduponitstrueresources, whichareitsfaithfulchildren.Itwasto looknotsomuchtothegreatgovernments oftheearthandtotheirpoliticalcombinationsastothepeoplethemselvesandtothe nations."Soonerorlater,"headded,"the religioussentimentsofthepeopleinfallibly triumphoverthehostiledesignsoftheir governments,evenalthoughthesearebacked upbybayonetsandartillery.Iamcertain thatthemoralsupportoftheCatholic populationswillgoonincreasing inproportionasgovernmentsgrow intheiraversionfromandani mosityagainsttheHolySee.Underthe presentpainfulcircumstancesnoughtremainsfortheHolySeebutwithprudence themostcircumspect,toavoidaffordingto itsenemiestheslightestpretextbywhichto justifybeforetheworldtheattacktheyhave resolvedupon,andwhichtheyhaveactually begun.Forwemustletitclearlybeseen thattheHolySeeInthisconflictisthe foredoomedvictimofanunjustassault,and thatifforcedtosuccumbinitsmaterialand politicalinterestsitwillkeeppureand untarnisheditshonor."Andashethus tracedlongbeforehandtheChurch'sline ofdefenceagainsttheopenviolencewhich culminatedinthetakingofRomein1870, soalsodidhepreparehersixteenyearsago againstthetypocriticaloverturesofconciliationwhichcharacterizethepresentpolicyof thegovernmentthatholdsRome.Inthe remarkablepassageIamaboui;toquotehe liftsacorneroftheveilthatshroudsthe finalsolutionoftheItalianquestion,and enablesustogetherwhatmannerofsignsshall heraldthetriumphoftheChurch,andhow theprudentdefenceherecommendedisto leaduptothattriumph.Determined thoughherenemiesaretodestroythe Church,"theyareloth,"hetellsus,"to dragtheirvictimtothesacrifice;theypreferthatitshouldwalkthitherofitsown accordButthatiswhattheHolySee cannotandwillnotdo;andadaywillcome whentheRevolutionwillbecompelledto driveitviolentlyandbyuseofforce.On thatday,anditisnotfaroff,thetriumphof theRevolutionisatanend,andthetriumph oftheHolySeebegins."-Westniaister Gazahe.
ANEXAMPLETOCATHOLIC LAYMEN.
offer.Hehasenteredthearmyofthe Lord,andisdoingasreal,noble,and chivalricserviceindefenceoftheChurch andthefaithaseverdidthoseknightsof oldwhoseswordssweptbacktheinfidel. ScarcelyanEnglishpapercomestous thatdoesnotcontainsomespeechofhison aleadingCatholicsubject.Heispresentat everyimportantmeeting,whereverheld. Thespeechesdenoteahighintellect,anda deepenthusiasmtemperedbythegreatest goodsense.Thepracticalman,thepractical Catholicspeaksineveryword.Andhis wordsaretakenupandspreadabroadover thecountry,notsomuchbytheCatholicas bythesecularpress HeisbynomeanstheonlyCatholic Englishlaymanofprominencewhocancoinamidtheattentionofhiscountrymenwhen hespeaks.Oneofthelatestadditionsto theranks,however,heshowshimselfsecond inzealtonone.Suchamandoesagreat good.Heisnotashamedofhisfaith,but, likeSt.Paul,gloriesinthecrossofChrist. Havewenolaymensuchasthis?ifso, wherearethey?WehadaBrownson,but heisgone.WehaveCatholiclaymenwhose namesareknownandhonoredfarbeyond theirimmediatefellowCatholiccitizens. Whentheyrisetospeaktheworldbendsits eartohearthem.Butwhendowehearof theirnamesbeingcoupledwithCatholicmatters?Never.TheyRilltalkgeography, theywilltalkhistory,theywilltalkpolitics, science,andtheytalkwell-anythingbut Catholicity.MattersaffectingtheChurch, theirfellowCatholics,education,andsoon, areequallytabooed.Indeed,thelastthing onewouldsuspectofthesegentlemenisthat theyareCatholics. Itseemstousbardforamanwhohasthe flameoffaithburninginhisheart,tokeep silentinthesedays.Wedonotmeanthat menshouldspeakinseasonandoutof season;butthereareseasons,thereoccur fairopportunities,ofwhich,iftheybe Catholicsinanythingmorethanthename, theyshouldavailthemselves.Nordowe meanthatfoolsshouldrushinwhereangels feartotread.Thereisalwaysanabundance ofmeneagertodisplaytheirignoranceon anygivensubject.Theydoharm,andin theircaseindeedsilenceisgolden.Butwe haveCatholicsofmarkedability,ofintellectualtraining,ofsocialprominence,andwe shouldbepleasedtoseethemcomeforward alittlemore.Iftheydonotspeaktheycan write,andtheywillfindplentyofreaders. TheCatholicUnionislanguishinginthis city.Why?Ingreatpartforthelackof interestdisplayedbyjusttheclassofmen wehavebeendescribing.Intothecauses ofthislukewarmnesswedonotcaretoinquirenow.If,howeverdreadofsocialostracismbynon-Catholicsbeoneofthem theyshouldblushforshamebeforethe shiningexamplesetthembytheCatholic nobilityofEnglandandFrance.-Catholic Renew.
DR.JOHNHENRYNEWMANAT HOME.
religionaltogether,theworldceasedto troubleitselffurtherabedhim,andPronouncing,throughthemouthofLordJohn Russell,thathis'conversation'wasan 'inexplicableevent,'wentitsway,arietfiit himatrestwiththelittlebendof., whohadfollowedhimintohisUMhome. And,withtheexceptionofthefewyew,he spentinDublin,essaying,atthebiddingof authority,agreattaskunderimpossible conditions,therehehassinceremained-in port,ashehastoldus,afteraroughsea; willinglytaking,asheelsewheresays,that humbleplaceofservicewhichhissuperiors choseforhim,thedesireofhisheartand hisdutygoingtogetherdeterminednotto havethepraiseorthepopularitywhichthe ,vorldcangive,but,accordingtoSt.Philip Neri'sprecepttolovetobeunknown. Thisaspiration,however,wasnottobe gratified.Thirteenyearsagoapopular writer,amongwhosemanymerit,accuracy ofthoughtorstatementcannotbereckoned, thoughtfittoaccuseDr.Newmanbyname ofteachingthattruthforitsownsakewas notand,onthewhole,oughtnottobe,a virtuewiththeRomanclergy.Thisaccusation,goingsofarbeyondthepopular prejudiceentertainedagainsthim,appeared toDr.Newmantocallsolemnlyforan answer.Ananswerwasgiveninthe ApologiaproVitaSua,where,atthecostof nosmallsufferingtoanatureeminently sensitiveandshrinkingfrompublicity,the veilwasliftedfrom45yearsofhisinner lifeioanarrativewhosesimplecandour carriedconvictioneventotheological opponents.Fewbookshavesotriumphantly accomplishedtheirpurposeasthatremarkablework.Itisnottoomuchtosaythata revolutioninthepopularestimateofthe authorwascausedbyit.Sinceitspublicationhehas,inonewayoranother,been broughtfrequentlybeforehiscountrymen; andwidelyasthevastmajorityofthem differfromhisreligiousopinions,thereis probablynolivingmaninwhoseunswervingrectitudetheymoreentirelybelieve,or forwhomtheyentertainadeeperreverence andrespect.
When,asPunchputit,"TheMarquisof WiponwentovertoWome,"hisgoing over"createdasensationonlyequalled,if atall,byasimiliarsteponthepartofthe MarquisofBute.Inanycase,suchisthe venerationoftheEnglishpeoplefortheir nobility,thattheconversionofaMarquisto Catholicitywouldhaveservedformorethan anineday's-wonder.ButtheMarquisof Ripenhappenedtobesomethingmorethan aMarquis.Hewasmoreeventhanthe GrandMasteroftheFreemasons,inwhich dignityhewassucceededbythePrinceof Waies.Hewasastatesman,highinthe councilsofhiscountryandhisparty.His mindinfluencedEnglishlegislation,and,as webelievetheLondonTimesinformedhim onthestartlingannouncementofhisconversion,therewasnoplaceopentoan Englishstatesmantowhichhemightnot aspire. Thesamepaperinformedhimalsothat hisactioninbecomingaCatholic-anaction thatitcharacterizedwithallthesevere virulenceofwhichitiscapable-atonce shuthimofffromhiscolleagues.Hewas politically,ifnotsocially,ostracised,and forever.Well,whathappened? TheTimeswasright,andtheMarquisof Riponacceptedhisfatewiththatquietresolveandgoodsensewhichmarkedhis coursethroughoutaperiodthatmusthave beenthemosttryingofhislife.Any hopes,anyambitionshemayhavehadof politicalfame-andsuchhopesandambitionsareperfectlylegitimatewhenguided byreasonandconscience-wereflungtothe winds.HewasaCatholic;therefore,be couldnotenterthecharmedcircleofEnglishstatesmen.What,then,didhedo Retirefortheremainderofhislifeintoan ingloriousexile?Nothe.Hehasfounda largersphereofaction,awiderrealm whereintoexercisethegreatgiftsthatGod hasgivenhimthanEnglandevercould
Notwosetsofideascouldbemeredissimilarthanthoserespectivelysuggestedby themanJohnHenryNewmanandtheplace Birmingham.AndyetinBirminghamis Dr.Newman'shome.Thesethelate CardinalWisemanplacedhimin1848,and therehestillremains.Aduglyred-brick building,shapedinthemostmodernof modernstyles,inasuburbfullofotherugly red-brickbuildingswithanarrowstripof groundbeforeitplantedwithdingyshrubs, standingbackalittlefromthestreetasif overshadowedbythegrandeurofthe neighboringbankandion-suchistheplace wereDr.Newman'sdwellingisfixed.For thishehasexchangedthosespiresof Oxford,domesandtowers,gardensand groves,'once,andindeedstill,sodearto him,whichhehasneverseenagain,except asapassingtravellerfromtherailway,since heleftthem,atthebiddingofconscience, nearlythirty-oneyearsago.Formany yearsafterDr.Newmancametolivein Birminghamhewasalmostforgottenbythe world,oncemuchoccupiedwithhimand hisdoings.Atfirst,afterhissecessionto Rome,'thereligiousnewspapers'-touse certainwordsofMr.Carlyle-'werevery lively,andpromptlyseizingtheircue, prosecutedittoalllengthsandbreadthsin theirsadway.'Thedeliberatesubmission toPapalyokeofoneoftheforemost Englishmenoftheday,themostconspicuous figureinthegreatestnationalseatoflearning,wasanexerciseoftherightofprivate judgmentnotdreamedofinthephilosophy ofthechiefchampionsofthatgreatprinciple;andforsometime'thetraitorNewman wassolemnlyparadedininquisitorial sanbesito'beforeanenlightenedpublic.Dr, Newmanhashimselfsketchedforus,inhis inimitatablewaythefaithwhichovertook 'Papalperverts,'astheywerecalledatthat period,theincrediblemotiveswhichwere imputedtothem,theboldmisstatements, therashprophecies,whichwereconfidently hazardedagainstthem.Andthen,headds, wheneveryresourcehasfailed,andinspite ofallthatcanbesaidandsurmisedand hopedaboutthepersonsinquestion,CatholicstheyareandCatholicstheyremain,the prejudicedmanhasalastresource.Heforgetsthatheeverheardofthem;behasno dutiestotheirname;theydietohim.'The pictureisdrawsfromthelife,andrepresents accuratelywhathappenedinDr.Newman's owncase.Afterassertingthathewasmad, thathehadquarrelledwiththeecclesiasticalauthoritiesatRomeandhadbeensusnay,thathehadgivenuprevealed
Certainthatreverenceandrespectwould notbediminishedinthecaseofanyoneby afamiliarknowledgeofDr.Newman'sdaily life.Hiswarmestandmostdevotedfriends arethosewithwhomhelives,hisdearest brothers,ashecallsthemintheApologia, thepriestsoftheBirminghamOratory;and itiscuriousandsignificanthoweachof theminhiswayreflectssomethingofthe toneaidcharacteroftheirillustrious superior-'theFather,'astheycommonly termhim.Throughoutthehousewell-nigh everythingspeaksofhim.Intheparlour' intowhichthevisitorisshownbangsa printofOxford,withthetouchinginspirationunderneath.'Fillhominisputasne viventossaista DomineDens,to nosti."Thelibraryishalffurnishedwith hisbooksmanyofthemoncestoodinhis roomsatOriel.lathechurchwehave realisedinsomesortatypeofarchitecture whichhehashimselfdescribed;notthe scientificandmasterlyconceptionofagreat wholewithmanyparts,butsomethingplain andinartificial,'anadditionofchapelto chapelandawaywardgrowthofcloister accordingtotheoccasion,withhalf-concealed shrinesandunexpectedrecesses,withpaintingsuponthewalls,asifbyasecond thought,withanabsenceofdisplayanda wildirregularbeauty.'Thenthereisthe OratorySchool,hisowncreation,inwhich underhisfosteringcare,theyouthsofsome ofthegreatestCatholicfamiliesaretrained intraditionsofscholarshipandconduct transplantedfromtheoldnationalseatsof education,butmodifiedortransformedoy hisjudgment,andimpressed,ifwemayso speak,withhispersonality.Andifweare priviledgedtopenetratetotheroomwhence allthisinfluenceradiates,endwhere,fenced inbydoublewindowsfromthenoiseand bitingwindsoftheouterworld,'theFather' lives-hisbedinonecornerofit,behinda littlescreen-weshallfindhim,asofold, busyamonghisbooksandpapers,constant tohisworkandtohislabouruntilthe evening,'whoseshadesarenowgathering aroundhim.Whocanguessattheliterary treasurethatchambercontains? Itis significantofthesimplicityofthisgreat naturethatwhentheDreamofGerontius' -themostvividsketchofthingsbeyond theveilthathasbeengiventotheword sinceDante-wasdrawnfromhimbythe deathofadearfrienditwassolightlyrallied byhimthatitsrescuefromthewastepaper basket,towhichhewasabouttoconsignit, wasduetoanaccident.
AsDr.Newman'sdaysgrowfewerthey growlonger.Hehaseverbeenanearly riser,andnowfromfiveinthemorninguntil anunknownhouratnightheisbusilyengagedinredeemingthetime.Hisfirsttwo hoursaregivetodevotion.Shortlyafter sevenhesayshisMass-usuallyforsome yearspastintheChapeloftheBonaMoreinwhichthesoulsofthefoundersand Catholicbenefactorsofhisoldcollegesat Oxfordarealwaysremembered.Atabout eighto'clockheappearsintherefectory, wherehebreakfastsinsilence,afterthe customofreligioushousesattackingmesawhilethepileofcorrespondencewhich awaitshimonthetable.Thenhisown roomreceiveshim,anduntilhalfpasttwo orthreeintheafternooncorrespondence, study,andthedutiesinvolvedinthegovernmentofthehouseandschoolengrosshim. Anhourortwointheafternoonisgivento exercise,forheisstillagreatpedestrian thecommunitydinnerisatsixo'clock,and ondayswhenhisturnceasesroundthe Father'girdsontheapronofservice,and waitsuponhisbrethren,nothimselfsitting downuntiltheyarsserved.Alleatin silence,onlyMeknesbythevela*etthe,
lector,who,fromthepulpitinthecorner, readsfirstachapterfromtheValpte,then achapterofthelifeofasaint,andhighly,a portionfromsomemodernworksofgenet's' interest.Whendinnerisover,questionsin somedepartmentoftheologicalscienceare proposedbybimwhoseturnItis.Eachin successiongiveshisopinion,endingwiththe usualformula,'ButIspeakundercorrection.'Thentheproposersatesup,andthe fathersadjourntoaneighboringparlour, wherecoffeeisservedandthepent-upflood ofconversationburstsforth-theplayofwit andfancy,thewealthofanecdotesad reminiscence,thetenderglancesatthepast, thekeenremarksonthepubliceventsofthe day,theshrewdpracticalobservationson theirowndomesticandpersonalconcerns. Inallwhichthesuperiorbearshispart,as muchathomehereasamonghisgraver pursuits,hisclearmusicalvoiceinterposing frequentlytoaddthecontributionofhis gratissapiestintothegenialhour,which recallstoonethedescriptiongivenofthe firstOratoryoverwhichSt.PhilipNeri himselfpresidedtheschoolofChristian mirth.'Perhapsthetwothingswhichmost strikethevisitoramongtheseecclesiastics aretheirthoroughlyEnglishtone,andthe liberality,inthehighestsense,oftheirviews. Dr.Newmanonceremarked,'WhenIbecameaCatholicIdidnotceasetobeanas AmperesaidofOzanam,thathehasa largenessofconceptionwhichteacheshim torecognisesympathiesoutsidethecampin whichheisfighting;'orinthewordsof anotherregardingthatgreatman,Heis passionatelyenamouredofthelegitimate conquestsofthemodernmindheloves liberty,andhehasserveditheisintolerantofintoleranceandjusttowardserror.' SopassedDr.Newman'slifeinhis Birminghamhome,itstranquilcoursebroken atrareinter%alsbyvisitstooldand cherishedfriends,chieflyofhisOxforddays, orbyretirementtoatinycountryhouseofthe Oratorians,afewmilesdistant,at Rednalroundwhichisthelittlechurchyard wheretheyareburied.Itisaprettylittle spot,wellawayfromthesmokeanddinof BirminghamandhereDr.Newmanwill sometimesspbnddaysinabsoluteseclusion, whetherseekingrestfromprolongedlaboror unbrokentimeformoreassiduoustoil.It washerethatthemostcloselyreasonedof hisworks-theGrammarofAssent-was composed;butthebookswithwhichthe wallarelinedbearevidencethatlighter literatureisnotdisregardedMissAusten, Thackeray,AnthonyTrollope,SirWalter Scott,Mrs.Gaskell,arefavouriteauthors withthegreattheologian.Ofmodern Englishpoets,Wordsworth,Southey,and Crabbearehighlyvaluedbyhimandare constantlyread.Music,again,haseverbeen asolacetohim,andhasbeenlovinglycultivated.Mosteducatedmenknowthepassage intheOxfordUniversitySermons'in whichthemysteriousstirringsoftheheart, andkeenemotionsandstrangeyearnings afterweknownotwhat,andawfulimpressionsweknownotwhence,'producedinus bythegreatmastersofmusicalsoundsare describedinwordsofmajesiiceloquence whichitwouldbehardtobepakallelled.As mighthavebeenexpectedthemanwho couldwritethusofmusicishimseltnoinean musician.Astoryistold-weknownot withwhattruth-thatononeoccasiona ProtestantBoanergesvisitingBirmingham sentapompousinvitationtothegreatconverttodisputepubliclywithhiminthe townhall,towhichDr.Newmanrepliedthat hehadsmallskilincontroversy,andmust declinetoenterthelistswithsoredoubtable achampionbutthathisfriendscredited himwithsomepowerofplayingthe violin,andthathewouldbehappytomeet hischallengeratatrialofstrengthonthat instrument. OursketchofDr.Newmanathomeought nottoconcludewithoutsomementionofhis gala-dayonSt.PhilipNeri'efeast.Nothing ismorestrikingabouthimthanthesenseof personalattachmentwhichbebearstothe saintwhosehabithewearsandunder whoseshadowhelives.Atfirsthisdevotiontoamanwhomhehasneverknown; whohasbeendead,indeed,thesethree hundredyearswhohasleftnoimageof himselfinbooks,forhewrotenone;whose lifewasspentusRome,inaprivatestation, andinthedischargeoftheordinaryduties ofthesacerdotalcalling,seemstotheProtestantvisitorfantasticandsentimental. Butalittleobservationsoonshowsthatitis oneofthesoberestrealitiesofDr.Newman's life.St.Philipisnotstrangetohim.The 'oldmanofsweetaspect,'whosebright andbeautifulcharacterwonhintbeforehe wasaCatholic,'iseverbeforeamindwhich dwellsmoreamongtheunseenthanthe visible.AndwhenSt.Philip'sdaycomes roundthereisjoyinDr.Newman'shome. Agrandfunctioninthechurch,atwhich thesaint'sgreatdisciplereads,notwithout pausesfromstrongemotion,Baoci'stouchingnarrativeofhiepatron'steatdayon earth;aLatinplayintheschool,inwhich theyouthfulactorshavebeenpersonally trainedbytheirgreatheadamodestand brightbanquetintherefectory,inwhich theFathergathersaroundhimthefriends whshavecome,someofthemfromafar,to offerhimtheirannualgreeting-theseare theleadingincidentsofadaydeeplyenshrinedinthememoriesofmany:'Allthesehavebeen,andthesemineeyes, Havelook'don;iftheylookedinvain, Myshameisgreaterwhoremain, Norletthywisdommakemewise:
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