The Record Newspaper 06 May 1878

No.48.-VOL.IV.

PopeLeoEn.

ThechairofSt.Peterrenderedmeantby thedeathofPiusIX.has,asourreadersits aware,beenalreadyfilledup.TheCardinale inconclaveassembledhavedonetheirwork withextraordinarycelerity.JoachimCardinalPeceireceivesthehomageofthe CatholicworldasheadoftheChristian church.Wesubjoinbelowdetailsofhis election,descriptionoftheeeremonieeof coronation,andtheleadingfactsofhisate, takenfromvariousEuropeanpapers,but principallyfromtheRegister.Ourreaders willperusetheaccount,wearesure, withequalinterestandpleasure.

OPENINGOFCONCLAVE.

ItwasonMonday,18thFeb.,that,the ninedaysofpreparationhavingbeenaccomplished,themembersoftheSacredCollege, inlargernumbersthaneverbeforeassembledatthebeginningofanyConclave, withdrewtotheirappointedplacesof residencewithinthewallsoftheVatican. When,ashithertoduringthepresentcentury, theConclavewaswonttoassembleinthe QuirinalonMonteCavallo,theirEminences usedtowalkingrandprocessionfroma neighboringchurch,accompaniedbytheir Conclavisti,totheprincipalentranceofthat regalresidence,whenceoneofthemwasto emergeabriefwhileafterwardsthesupreme spiritualandtemporalSovereignoftherest. NowthattheQuirinalhasbeenforcibly withdrawnfromthePapalauthority,the Conclavesitsoncemore,asitsatofold, undertheyetgranderroof-beamsofthe Vatican.OnebyonetheirEminences,each attendedbyaSecretary,orChaplain,anda Valet,parsec(pnMendellalongtheok oce,aemagnific,entstructuret5theiral apartments.Havingpassedintotheinterior oftheVatican,thegreatdoorsweresecurely lockedandwereafterwardscarefullywalled up,aswerealsothewindows,savethatthe latterhadoneortwopanesofglassleftat thetopuncovered,soastoadmitofsome glimmeroflighttotheapartments. -Immediatelypriortotheirbeingthusliterally immuredonMondayevening,manyofthe Romannobility,ofthediplomaticbody,and ofotherprivilegedpersons,wereadmitted forawhile,asusualonthesegreathistorical occasions,topassfromcelltocell,offering theiradieuxandgoodwishestotheirillustriousoccupants.Eventuallyallwasclosed upwithrigorousexactitudeinthewayalreadyindicated.Aturnstileatonepoint,rig!lantlywatchedandguarded,waseventhen leftfortheadmissionoftheveryfewCardinalswhohadnotalreadyarrived,inthe eventoftheirreachingRomeinsufficient timebeforethecompletionofthemomentous' workoftheConclave.Asfortheturn-table withitsgrilleorlattice,nolessrigidlyguardedandwatchedduringthisprisonlikeseclusionofaConclave,foroncethere hasbeennoneedforitsdailyemploymentforthetransmissionoffood,intheshapeof "brokenvictuals"fromtheouterworld,for thesustenanceoftheCardinals. As alreadyannounced,thefoodrequiredby theirEminencesandtheirConclavistswas, thistime,bypreviousarrangement,prepared intheinterioroftheVatican.

METHODOPVOTING.

Accordingtotheregulationssetforthon the15thNovember,1622,intheBull,Eteras PattieFilmsofPopeGregorytheFifteenth, theelectionofthePontiffinConclaveis optionallyinoneorotherofthreeways- thatisbyscrutiny,bycompromise,orby acclamation.Intheballotting,inorderto makeanyelectionvalid,two-thirdsofthose presentmustaccordtheirvotestothe favouredcandidate.Ofthethreemodes (alreadyspecified)ofregularandcanonical election,themethodusuallypractisedinthat byscrutiny,Uponthemorrowoftheday onwhichthemembersoftheSacredCollege -havingfirstofallattendedtheMassofthe HolyGhost,DeEligendoSummoPontifice, SedeVacante,andsungtogetherthebrae Veal(,rectorSpiritus-processionallyenteredthepalacesetapartfartheConclave, thatisonTuesdaymorningateighto'clock theCardinalewerearousedbytheringiegofa bellbytheJuniorMasterofCeremonies, whohalfanhourafterwardsrepeatedthe ringingasecondtime,andagainatnine o'clockathirdtime,onthelastoccasion callingaloud,"InCappelamDominiI" Thereuponat9a.m.onTuesday,totheunprecedentednumberofsixty-two,their minences(accompaniedbytheirConclavisti)proceededtotheSistineChapel,eachwearinghisscarletberretta,andeach swathedoverhis(=sick,band,rode,and cave,withalongmerinomantlecalledthe croocia,especiallysetapartforusebythem

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Father'sfiveshehadsowtimebeforethee asauffelywontohimselfbyhismelon abilityanthiswhin*mannork whileafterhieiniesdarelentotilit householdhewasrentasPapalDoilipteto Benevento,whichprovinceheeniA sweepingclear,withinaeeryabedMoe itelleded, Oftea curseofbrigandage.FromBementehe wassentlaterontoSpoleto,andeventoallyis Perugia,hisexceptionalcapabilitosisSigh citywinningforhimgreatpublisesteem, andveryrapidlysecuringtohintawide reputation.

APPOINTIDNUNCIOTOTHECOURTOF BIIISSELAL

CONCLUSIONOFCONCLAVEANDANNOUNCEMawrorsawPoems.

OnWednesdayafternoontheaperturewas made,andthepersonoftheCamila-Deems, seniorinrankamongsthisfellows,preceded byaclose-bearerandattendedbyaMaster ofCeremoniesappearedonthegrandbalcony. andinthemidstosproton*rileneecried

ingbeenaccordedtotheCardinal-Camerlengo,themembersoftheSacredCollege, advancingoneafteranother,kneltbefore him,CardinalPeccibeingthereandthen declaredPontiff,alltheCardinalsinturn, bykissinghisfeet,offeringhimthe"Actof Obedience."FormerlythegunsofSt. Angelowouldhaveannouncedtothepeople ofRomethatanewPontiffhadbeencalled tothemorethanRegalorImperialthroneof thePrinceoftheApostles.OnWednesdaytheannouncementofCardinalPecci'selection,andofhisassumptionofthetitleof PopeLeotheThirteenth,waswelcomed,first ofall,bytheenthusiasticcheersofthevast multitudeassembledtogetherinfrontofSt. Peter's,andafterwardsbytheringingofall thebellsofthethreehundredandodd churchesintheEternalCity,

FIRSTBLESSINGOFLEO

Duringtheafternoon,atabouthalf-past fouro'clock,thenewly-electedPontiff, surroundedbyallthemembersofthe SacredCollege,presentedhimselfbeforethe peopleintheinnergalleryoftheVatican Basilica.Immediatelyuponhisappearance therewasanoutburstofrapturouscheering, themultitudeoutsidetakinguptheshout vociferouslyof"LonglivetheHolyFatherI" Thecheering,infact,wassolongcontinued thathisHolinesshimselfhad,atlast,togive thesignalforitscessation.Andimmediately uponsilencebeingrestored,hisvoice--a clearandringingvoice-wasbeardforthe firsttimeasPontiffintoningthe"Sitnomen Dominibenedictum,"everykneebeingbent andeveryheadbowedashisrighthandgave thePontificialBenediction.Upontheclose ofthisalwaysaffectingceremonialthe cheeringwasagaintakenupmostenthusiastically,theHolyFatheronhiswithdrawal beingfollowedbytheloudestacclamations, HisPREVIOUSCAREER.

'Ilktdare,agivelsaidiRinfrontandinaloadvoicetothepeopleassembledin longUntil -tiedupIntothisonotVowbrew--"Amami°'obis Arent, bytitsway, butmrox- maw=haheinusPentifloten,* °optionally Afterattendinglbas, immediately,inenplane. atwhichesehertmesedinidecommunicated.Honofhisannouncement,thattheMost theirEminenotteretiredtotheirapartmentsEminentandtheMootReverendLord tobred:feat.Subsequently,stillaccomJoachimCardinalPeceihadbeenelectedin pantedbytheirConclavisti.theCardinals,Conclave,andthathehadassumedtohimthistimenolongerwearingtheirrockets,selfonhiselevationtothePontificalthrone proceededagaintotheSistineChapelfortnename,style,andtitleofPopeLeothe theiraridscrutiny.TwoballotstakeplaceThirteenthAsithappenedatthemoment, eachdayduringthesittingofaConclave,butacomparativelyfewpeoplehadcollected oneinthemorning,oneintheafternoon.intheenormousspaceenclosedbythePisua ForthepurposesoftheConclavethelowerofS.Peter's.Nevertheless,thesewhowere halfoftheSistineChapelhadbeenraisedtotherewelcomedthegladiddingswiththe alevelwiththeflooroftheupperhalforutmostpossibleenthusiasm,theshoutsofjoy ThePontiff'sseatbeingvacant,raisedbythemsoonattractinganimmense the throneandcanopyhadbeenmultitude,whocheeredagainandagainin removed.Foreachofthesixty-twoCar-themostrapturousmannerthemauguchiselspresent,eachofthembeingapossibleration,thussuddenly,ofanewPontificate. Pontiff,athronehadbeenraised,eachthroneScarcelyanyonehadlookedforwardtoso surmountedbyacanopy,thedraperyofthisearlyaclosetotheproceedingsoftheConbaldaquinorcanopy,accordinglyasthedare.Adayandahalfonlyhadelapsed CardinalshadbeenraisedtothepurplebysincethemembersoftheSacredCollegehad thelastPopeorhispredecessor,beinggreenwithdrawnforthepurposesofthatConclave orviolet.FourgreencanopieswerealonewithinthewallsoftheVaticanPalace.Yet, visible,alltherestofthemembersofthealready,thedecisionoftheCardinalshad SacredCollege,asitisnowconstituted,beenarrivedatwithaprompitudethatwe havingbeencreatedCardinalsbyhis-latebelieveisunprecedented.TheConclave Holiness.Underagreencanopytotheleft,which,nearlythirty-twoyearsago,elected orontheGospelsideoftheHighAltar.sattheSovereignPontiffasthesuccessorofPope thevenerableseniorCardinal-Bishop,Car-GregorytheSixteenth,wasoneofunusual dinalLouisAmatDiIanFilippoESorsoabevity,extendingtonomorethanfortyrecipientoftheredhatforty-oneyearsagoeighthoursaltogether.ButtheConclave fromthehandsofPopeGregorytheSix-whichhasnowchosenhispresentHoliness, teenth.Underavioletcanopytotheright,PopeLeotheThirteenth,asPiustheNinth's oronthelipistleside,eattheseniorCardinal-successor,hasbeenreekedwithevengreater Deacon,CardinalProsperCaterini,namedrapidity.TheSacredCollegeofCardinals, Cardinal,likethevastmajorityoftheirintheswiftnessofitsdecision,keepspace Eminences,bythelatePopePinstheNinth.withthemarvelouslyrapidageofthesteamTherestofthemembersoftheSacredCol-engine,theelectricwire,andthetelephone. lege--Bishops,Priests,andDeacons-wereTheirpromptnessinthepresentinstancehas rangedaroundaccordingtotheorderofpre-beensuchthat,forthreeoftheirnumber,uncedence,markedamongthembythedatesoffortunately,steamboatsandrailwayshave theircreation.Beforeeachofthesixty-twobeenofnoavail-notonlyCardinalSaintC was tstuailsritineable. Mar9,butJacitrietl.toadd,CardinalCallen muttontowhimthereweresixotherswellSlidCardinalMcmosrerbeingunableto writing-tablesinthemiddleoftheSistinearriveintimeandtakepartintheballoting. Chapel.Upon'theHighAltarwasalargeWiththeexceptionofthosethreemembers chalice,anduponthechalicerestedagoldenoftheSacredCollege,alltherestofthe paten.EachCardinal,havingprovidedhim-Cardinalswerepresent,andtookpartinthis selfwithavotingpaper,wrotehisnameonever-memorableConclave.Attheballoton thetopofit,foldingthattopenddownandWednesday,asufficientnumberofvotesliar sealingit.Atthebottom-whichlowerend heafterwards,inlikemanner,foldeddown andsealed-hewrotesomeScripturalmotto, whichhehenceforth,throughouttheConclave,adheredtoasamarkdistinctlyhis own.Midwaybetweenthetwosealedfolds howroteonthecentreofthevotingpaper thenameofthecandidatehehadselected, thatnamealoneremainingonthepaper quiteopenandunsealed.TheirEminences having,oneandallofthethem,inthisway, preparedeachhisvotingpaper,oneafteranotherascendedthestepsleadingtotheHigh Altar,averringaloudthathisvotewas givenconscientiouslyaccordingtohisconvictions,andthen,holdinghisvotingpaper conspicuouslyaloftbetweentheforefinger andthumbofhislefthand,laiditonthe goldenpaten,fromwhichheafterwards tilteditintothechalice.Theappointedscrutineers,whenallthevotingpapershadbeen thusbroughttogether,breakingnoseals,read andcountedthenamesofthecandidates. NoneofthecandidateshavingonTuesdaymorningobtainedthelegalnumberofvotes requisite,thatistwo-thirds,asalreadyexplained,theafternoonoraccessitballotwas recognisedasinevitable.Thesame"noresult"havingbeenarrivedatinthe afternoon,thevoting-paperswereplaced withasmallquantityofdampstrawina littleironfireplacewithatubechimney behindthealtarinacorneroftheSistine Chapel,andthereconsumed,beingseton firebyamatchandtinder-boxprovidedfor thepurpoie.Fromtheignationofthedamp strawadensesmokearosefromthechimneytopintotheeveningair,thatbeingthe world-famoussignoftheSfutnata,indicative thatnoelectionhadtakenplace.Thisis signalforwhichallRome,duringthesiting oftheConclave,daybydaywatches,in breathlessexpectation,untilthehistorical momentarrives,when,insteadofseeingthe familiarwhiffofsmokearisingfromtheflue, thesilentmultitudewithouthearthe muffledsoundofpickandhammerfrom within,thenoiseoftheworkmenbreaking theirwaythroughthewalled-upwindowat thebackofthegreatbalcony6ntowhich, throughtheaperture,whenithadbeenrenderedlargeenoughtoadroitofhispassage throughit,therestepsforththefist Cardinal-DeacontoannouncetheterminationofproceedingsoftheConclaveinthe electionofanewPope.

Inanastonishinglyshorttimehe succeededinreorganizing,inthemost satisfactorymannerimaginable,thewholeof thehithertochosticsystem,orrathernosystem,ofCustomsonthefrontlet-line betweenthePapalStatesandtheNeapolitan territory)Thissocial,litical,sadcommercialtransformationelanentireprovince. asamatterofcourse,wasnotaccomplished withoutthemostApronsandadventurous activityonthepartoftheDelegateacting thereonbehalfoftheExecutiveGovernment. UnderavelvetgloveMgr.Peedhadahand ofsteelthefirmnessofthegripofwhichwas feltinturnbythelawlessbrigandsand(if thatbepossible)thestillmorelawless nobleswhoweretheirprotectors.Hereis anistance,whichhoweveroccurredatan earlierperiodofhiscareer.Oneofthebands ofbrigandswasattackedbytheGovernment troops,whenacertainMarquisinwhose castletheyhadfortifiedthemselves,oweto theDelegateandthreatenedhimthatifhe didnotimmediatelyorderthetroopsto desistfromtheattack,hewouldhimalWgo toRomeandnotreturnuntilhehadreceived Mgr.Pecci'sdismissed.Theyoungprelate repliedcoldlybetcourteously,"Very 81 Marise,yensatgetoBorne Like;butonlywhenyoucomeoutof whitheryonshallnowgoforthreemonths, andremainthereuponbreadandwater." AndwhiletheMarquiswasmeditatingin prisonuponthisnoveltreatment,thetroops stormedhiscastle,andcapturedthebrigands; andMgr.Pecci,havingpacifiedhisprovince, receivedtlipwarmestthanksofhisownGovermentandoftheKingofNaples.In1843 PopeGregorytheSixteenthappointedhim ArchbishopofDamiettainparttbes ieftdehatm,shortlyafterwardssendingbinsas NunciotothecourtofBrawls.When Mgr.Pecci,somelittletimelateron,was compelled,byreasonoftheinjuriouseffect theclimatehaduponhishealth,toreturn southwards,KingLeopold,whoseregard, andevenaffection,hehadbythattime secured.notonlyloadedhimwiththe evidenoesofhisfriendship,amongotherthings presentinghimwiththeGrandCordonof hisOrderofKnighthood,batcommended him,evenatthatearlyage,inthestrongest possibleterms,forpromotiontothepurple, byhisHoliness.

CHEAT=CARDINAL-AlCHSISHOPOr PICSUGIA.

Consequentuponthatroyalcommendation, coupledwiththeHolyFather'soldfriendshipforthereturningNuncio,Monsignor Pecei,intheConsisteryofthe19th January,1846,wasnominatedArchbishopBishopofPerguia,aposthecontinuedto occupydowntoWednesdaylast,whenhe waselectedtotheSupremePontificate.At thesameConsistoryhewasreservedinpato Cartfleal.Halfayearhadnetelapsed,however,whentheHolytetherbreathedhis last,andsevenyearswereyettorunout beforethesuccessorofGregorytheSixteenth, thebelovedPontiffnowtoorecentlydeeeared, investedhim,onthe19thDecember,1838, withtheCadinalitialdignity.Aquarterof acenturyhassinesthenelapsed,duringthe wholewhichlongperiodCardinalPeedhas residedinhisdioceseofPerugia.Itwas onlyTenneyasinNovemberlast.thatbe was,etlengthSummonedfromhisseclusion toRomeflutingthelastillnessofPepePius theNinth,whose*roan**thetatohis capacitywashisnomination,than,tothe high,sadmostdifficult,andmostraoponsible officeOfCardinalOainatiengo.'not01140e. asisnot/inn,wasbutthestepptarstdoeto theloftiestposeofallas thittofthe SommePbnttff.las tienow ;MitVbpe,andISIthen CPater *long'Umilostatiand Aloes irbaitbeen Seephi

HisHoliness,uhohasbeenthussuddenly raisedtothehighestdignityuponearth, will,onthisdayweek,havecompletedhis sixty-eighthyear,havingbeenbornonthe 2ndofMarch,1810,atCarpineto.Heis descendedfromanoldpatricianfamilyin Italy,andisineverythreofhisbeinga OaftolleamongCatholics.Illswholelife fromhischildhoodupwards,hasbeendetlit' estedtothehonorandgloryoftheCher* ofGod.Educatedinthefirstinstanceat theCollegioRomano,beinduecouree,while' yetstripling,enteredtheAcademyof NoblelicelesiasticaThereforseveral hestudiedwiththeutmostsealbothlawa theology.Ordainedtothepriesthoodat earliestageallowable,heverysoonafterwards,in1887,wasappointed)Jo jlgreit andPrelatetotheThroneinthe

ititoisa_pitricrianffoy theTer4fthLeo,of !bigabrightandinmany remarkableeeentrinanse,features steeldelicately,yet,atthesametime, chiselled,abrfiliantglance,alofty andexpansiveforehead,andamonthamong themobilelinesofwhichmaybeplainlyenoughdiscernedtheblendingofgreat reamswjthgreatdecisionofcharacter. privateintercoursewithhie CardiaalPeedwasalwayscheerful, sstillInieonsandgay.Whenperformingany ecclesiasticalfunctionsbewasstatelyand gravetoausterity,LikePiusIX.,thenew Popeisaperfectgentleman,andaready scholar,Hiselectiontookplaceonaday sacredtothememoryofLeo,Bishopof Oaten*andfromthiscoincidence,orfrom aneerie'OperationforLeoXIL,whowee) PopeiheffogHisHoliness'sboyhood,he deismthetitleofLeo.Daringhisshort tenurefoffice-ofCamerlengosea,waists he&iviedhisaccustomedfirmnessanddecisionofcharacter.Allpersonsseemedto feelthatthebandofGodhadbeenevident inleadingthemembersoftheSacredCollegetomakethechoicetheydid.LeoMU. ishailedbythecommonsuffragesofCardinalsandpeopleastheworthysuccessorof thesaintlyPiusIX.

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fiVIDANCSORELECTORS.

AfterfliestineIL,otherPopesfoundit necessarytoestablishadditionallawsmullsdmboththeelectionItselfandthedifferent modesconductingit.-TopeGregoryX.d4 thisattheGeneralCouncilofLyonsin1174i. PriortotheelectionofthisPope,thelongest vacancyeverknownhadtakenplaceinthe HolySee.PopeClementIV.havingdiedonthe29thNovember,1268,hissuccessor, PopeGregoryX.,wasnotelecteduntilthe 1stofSeptember,1272.Topreventtherecurrenceofsograveaninconvenience,the lastnamedPopeestablishecl,intheCouncil abovementioned,fifteen"Fundamental Lawmen-theprimitiverigourofwhichhas beensomewhatmodifiedbythepracticeof laterages,thoughitwasfully'justifiedby therandalousfactwhichgavetheimmediateoccasiontotheirenactmentTheyare asfollows

13E011LATIONSOrTanCONCLAVE.

I.Afterthe'deathofthePontiffthe Cardinalswillwaitfortheabsentduring tendaysonly,afterwhich;havingcelebratedtheobsequiesduringninedaysinthe citywhereheresidedwiththecourt,they shallallshutthemselvesupinthepalace inhabitedbythelatePopeeachone contentinghimselfwithasingleservitor, whomaybeeitherclericorlayman,one only,unlessincaseswheretheremayexist anevidentneccessityfortwo,whichthen maybepermitted,eachCardinalhavingthe rightofselectingforhimself.

Historicalaccountofthelaws regulatingelectionofSupreme Pontiffs.

TheLondonTablet,themostauthoritative perhapsonCatholicsubjects,ofthenewspaperspublishedintheEnglishlanguage, Ovalalucidhistoryoftheregulationsaffectingthesittinganddeliberationsofthe CardinalsinConclare.Conclaveisthe titlegiven,asourreadersareaware,tothe congregationofCardinals,onlywhen assembledfortheelectionofanewpontiff. ThetermConclaveisofLatinderivation,and signifiessomethingenclosedorlockedup. Itmeetswithitsapplicationinthecondition, duringtheelection,ofthebodyofCardinals whoareshutofffromtheouterworldwith whichcommunicationisrigorouslyforbiddenthem.Wedoubtnot,fromtheabsorbing interestexcitedbythesubject,thesubjoined remarkstakenfromthepaperreferredto willnotbeunwelcome.Weaddsome observationsontheVetoorpowerofinterngintheConclave,grantedwithin inveryrestrictedlimits,toafewofthe greatCatholicpowers.

itrwdsi9rPi keyot,.er Cardinaleto ,orb* nt=tafflittr theother diemOvertohisownintentionastothbrlairoftheelection.Much moreshallell-pads,orcorollate,orobligetnoeventhoughmadeonoath,beofno ;andthenotkeepingofthemshall abrkratherpraisethantheblimeofperJoin' XV.Inallcitiesandotherplacesofimportance,assoonesthePope'sdeathshall beannounced,solemnobsequiesshallbe performedforhim;andtechandeveryday ofthevacancyoftheHoleeprayersshall bemadetoGodfortheprompt,Unanimous, andbeneficialelectionofthenewPontiff, whichtheprelatesshallalsoendeavourto obtainbyorderingafasttobekeptforthe purpose. Therigournecessaryatthetimeofthese laxsofPopeGregoryX.hassubsequently beenmitigated-astotheiraccessoryprovisions,eachasthelivingincommon,and thediminutionofthesupplyoffood,after thethirdday-byPopeClementVI.,Pius 1V.,andGregoryXV.

'41eksengntelbitedtoliberatethePapaCy fnern'.theMedialthraldom,theprivilegewas concededtothembywayofacknowledgment oftheservicestheyhadrenderedtheChurch.

LIMITATIONOFVETO.

II.InthesamepalacewhichthePontiff inhabited,aConclaveshallbeformed,in whichallmayliveincommonwithout party-wallseparatingonefromanother, withoutcurtainorotherveilhavingreservedbutoneprivatechamber.This Conclaveistobeclosednpinsuchamanner thatnopersoncangoeitherinorout.

III.Thereshallbenoaccesstothe CardinalswhoareshutupinConclave nobodyshallbeallowedtospeakprivately withthem,norshalltheyreceiveanyone; withthesoleexceptionofsuchpersonsas maybesummonedwiththeconsentofall theCardinalspresent,andforthepurposeof theelectiononly.Nooneshallbeallowed tosendmessagesorwritingstotheCardinals orotherstakingpartintheConclaveunder painofexcomunication.

IV.Thereshall,however,beleftopen somewindowthroughwhichprovisionsmay convenientlybepassedfortheuseofthe Cardinals;butletnopersonhaveentrance tothem.

TimexPoemsorELECTION. PopeGregoryXV.laiddownwithprecisionthethreemodesofelectionstillin force,namely,"byscrutiny,.bycompromise, andbyacclamation."AmongstthePopes electedbyacclamationwere-accordingto Baroniesandotherauthors:-St.Fabian, A.D.,238;Hiildebrand,whotookthename ofGregoryVII.,in1073;PascalIL,in 1099;Julie,III.,in1550;MarcellusII., in1565PaulIV.,inthesameyear;Pius IV.,1559St.PiusV.,1566;SixtusV.,in 1586UrbanVII.,in1690;GregoryXIV., inthesameyear;andGregoryXV.,in 1621.ThislastPontiff,inordertoobviate theabusesincidenttothismodeofelection,. enactedtwoconstitutions,byone.of whichitwasprovidedthattheelectionby acclamationshouldonlybepractisedafter theassemblyoftheJSecred-Collegeinthe placeappointedfortfflifelisclavethateach andalloftheCardinalsshouldgivetheir formaladhesionandthattheacclamation shouldnothavebeenprecededbyanysortof promiseinfavourofanyCardinal.The modeofelectionbycompromisehasbeen butrarelypractised.Onlythreeinstances ofitcanbecited;thatofClementIV.at Perugiain1266,andthetwofirstPopesof Avignon,ClementV.andJohnXX.1LThe cowpromiseisresortedtowhenthevoters,findingthemselvesunabletocometoanagreement,delegatetheirpowerstooneormore oftheircolleagues,whoexercisethesuffrage onbehalftherest.

V.Threedaysaftertheentranceofthe CardinalsintoConclavehavingelapsed,if theelectionofthonewPontiff',hellnot harebeenmade,theprelatesandother penesdeputedtoguardtheConclaveshall, duringthenextfivedays,allowthe Cardinals'tabletobeservedwithnomore thanonedisheitheratdinneraswellasat supper;and,afterthelapseofthosefive days,thesaidprelatesandguardsshallnot allowanythingtobesentinsavebreadand water,untiltheCardinalsshallhavecompletedthe"electioe.

PoresorEARLYottrroutte. ItisanundoubtedfactthatallthePopes havereignedbyelection-St,Peterhimself waselectedbyOurLordJesusChrist,Itis equallyundisputedthatthePopescanonly beelectedbypersonswhoarethemselvesin sacredorders.Athirdremarkablefactis thatthenumberoftheelectorshasbeen diminishedinexactproportionastheclergy ofRomeincreasedinnumber.FromSt. Lines,thesecondPope,downtoCelestine II.,A.D.1143,thePopeswerechosenbythe Romanclergyinthepresenceofthepeople, who,however,hadnoshareintheelection. Thisplanofelectionwasabsolutelynecessaryinthetimesofpersecution,and possessedgreatadvantagesevenintheages succeedingthosetimes,onaccountofthe extremedifffeultyofcommunicationwith foreigncountries.ItwasinthetwelfthcenturythattheinstitutionoftheSacred CollegeofCardinalshavingalreadycome intoexistence,intheplentitudeoftheir essentialpowersandprivileges,itwasfound expedientthatthemostexalteddignityof theChurchshouldthenceforwardbeconferredbythehighestministersofthe Hierarchy.Itwasalsonecessarytoputend tothefactionsandtumultsoccasionally arisingoutoftheelectionsofthePopesby thewholebodyoftheclergy.Forthese reasonsCelestineII.determinedthatforthe futurenonebuttheCardinalsshouldtake partintheelectionofPopes.

DIGNITYOr8rVREMEPONTIFICATEALWAYSELECTIVE,

VI.TheCardinals,however,shallnot receiveanythingfromtheApostolicChamber, norshalltheyreceiveanyportionoftheir revenues,allofwhichshall,duringthe vacancyoftheHolySee,beinthekeeping ofapersonoffaithfulnessandintegrity commissionedforthat,purpose.Together withthedemiseofthePopeallecclesiastical officesandthetribunalsoftheCuriashall cease,withtheexceptionofthefunctionsof theGrandPenitentiaryandtheCamerlengo, bothofwhichshallcoutinueduringthe vacancyoftheHolySee,

VII.DuringthistimetheCardinalsin theConclaveshallnotdealwithanyaffairs savethatoftheelectionofthenewPope, unlesscompelledbythenecessityofdefendingtheterritoriesoftheChurchunder imminentperil.

ELECTIONBYSCRUTINYNOWALMOST INYA/1140W.

TheprivilegeoftheVetograntedto Catholicgovernments,ishamperedbysuch conditionsasrendertheexerciseofitof exceedinglylittleinfinenceupontheproceedingsoftheConclave.Thefollowing principlesguideitsuse;1st.Itisaswordimples,Veto,Iforbid, anegative,right,andbynomeansa positiveofie: TheGovernmentwhich possessesit,hasnopermissiontovotefor,or concurinbyanydirectact,theelectionofa pontiff.Itssoleeffectistoshutouta prelateobrixtionsforanycausetothePower employingit,Itsimplyamountstoan intimationonthepartofthatGovernment thatsuchaCardinalisnotacceptabletoit, andtotheexpressionofarequestthathe shouldnotheelectedtothedignityofthe ChiefPastorate,TheusualmodeofproceedingisfortheCardinalorAmbassador chargedwiththewishesofadissenting Power,tonotifythedesireofhisgovernment andthenameofthecandidateitwishesto exclude,totheCardinal-DeanoftheSacred College,whointimatesthe,antetohis collegnes.Ithasbeenremarkedthatthe SovereignPontiffshaveelwaysclimtinguished. bymarksofespecialfavor.thoseCardinals whomayhavebeenshutofffromthePapal chairthroughtheinstrumentalityoftheVeto. 2nd.Henceifitistoproveeffectiveit mustbeusedduringthevoting.Wehave alreadyexplainedthatIntheprocessof scrutiny,theordinarywayofchosinga Supremepontiff,two-thirdsofthevotesdepositedinthechalicearerequiredforone personbeforeanyconclusioncanbearrived at.ItmayhappenthataCardinal,recieving onlyalimitednumberofvotes,atthe openingofConclavemayriseinfavoras timegoeson,andintheprogressoftheballotcomenearerandnearertothePontifical chair.Itisunderthesecircumstancesthat theVetomaybeexercised.Uncetwo-thirds ofthepapersarefoundwiththesamename recordedonthem,thepersondesignatedby itisirrevocablyelected;theVetoispowerlessnogovernmentmayinterfere. 3rd.TheprivilegeofVetocanbeusedbut onceinthesauteconclave.Thiscondition almostunavailablyrenderstheprifilege nugatory.Whenapowerinterferes,itison accountoftheknownprinciplesofthe obnoxiousprelate.Theconsequencefrequentlyisthatanotherofthesamevies receivesthesupportoftheelectorsinstead.Instancesofthiswillbefoundmentionedbelow, 4th.AsonlyCardinalstakeactivepart intheformalworkof election,the

SESTCseofthevetowithinteL'ono10.00a,., beentrustedonlytooneoftheirbody, WithouttheConclaveitmaybeplacedin thehandsofalayman,buthisignoranceof theprogressofthevotingwithin,coupled withthenecessityunderwhichheliesof confirmingtorule3rd,rendershis powersofextremelylittleadvantage tothecourtherepresents. nth.TheprivilegeofgivingtheVeto,is accordedtoCatholicpowersalone,sincethey alonecanbesupposestohavealegitimate interestinthecharacterandvirtueofhint whoistohechosentotheexaltedofficeof ruleroftheUniversalChurch.

Theelectivemethodhasalwaysbeenexclusivelymaintained.PopesSt.Hilary,A.D. 461,St.Symmachusin499,andPealIV.in 1588,allleftformalprohibitionsagainstthe introductionofanyspeciesofhereditary stiooessionbymeansofnominationbyapredecessor,orinanyotherway,Bachathing has,however,neverbeenattempted.By meansoftheelectiveprincipletheneverfailingactionofrefsrmiskeptup,andthe Church'syouthiscontinuallyrenewed,In hernauinstitutionsdecayandcorruptionare Soundispracticetobeinseparablefromthe hereditarymodeofsuccessionalthoughthat isundoubtedlythebestprinciplewhenappliedtotemporalsovereigns.Theelective appointmentofkingsinvolvesmanyevils andatomsbeenwhisktheCollegeofCasdiroleiseaaa4ptonamountoftheage,wisdom wadsearedcharacterofItsmembers,And, Ow**11,,,thusisthesupernatural,and "mid*idandprotectionoftheHolyGhost, 'MeltoediemarHyanslodesthepossibilityof theelutionfelltigonabedman;andif, osiereasepetagaleirawastaaoasthatcalamityhasesseemod,asdoubtlessitmayoccur flialatheologisesasfter;agouti-thena 00gnawmarvelnameisappearance; namelyNWevert161146,suchaPope,the ItherelesDirigeCloamitution.heressential /egg.herMitapfdher,morals,remainmar

VIII.IfanyCardinalshallnothave comeintoConclave,orif,havingentered,he shallhavegoneoutagainonaccountof illness,theelectionshallneverthelessbe proceededwithinhisabsencebutif,after havinggonebutsick,beshallberestoredto health,heshallhere-admittedintoConclave, asalsoshallanyCardinalswhomayhave arrivedafterthefirstentry;noperson outsidetheConclavebeingabletogivea volefortheelection.Moreover,entryinto ConclaveshallnotberefusedtoCardinals. evenifundercensureorexcommunicate.No mancanbedeclaredPopeunlessinthe electionheshallhavereceivedatleasttwothirdsofthesuffragesoftheelecting Cardinals.NotonlyCardinalsevenintheir absence,butanyothermannotbeingunder justimpediment.,maybeelectedinthesaid mannertothePontificate.

Thethirdandlastmode,namely,by scrutiny,istheonebywhichthegreat majorityoftheRomanPontiffshavebeen elected,andwhichhasnowbeenalmost exclusivelyinuseduringthelastthreecenturies,Initthepinyonchosenmustreceive, thevotesofatleasttwo-thirdsof theelectingCardinals.Thescrutiny maybetakenonanydayoftheConclave, andmayalsobetakentwiceonthesameday, ifnecessaryonceafterMass,andoncein theafternoonduringthesingingoftheVeni Creator.Themostcompletesecrecyprevailsinthetakingofthevotes.Thevoting papersaresealedup,sothatnothingcanbe readontheoutside,savethenameofthe Cardinalnominated.EachCardinalplaces hisvotingpaperinalargechalice,taking careindoingsonottoputhishandintothe chalice,butusingthepatenforthepurpose. ThepapersaretakenoutbythreeCardinals, chosenbylotforthatdutybythejunior Cardinal-deacon.Beforedepositinghis votingpaperinthechaliceeachelector kneelsbeforethealtarandrepeatsaloudthe followingoath:-TesterChristen'Dominum, quimejudicaturesest,mseligerequernsecendemDeemjudicodigsdebere,etquodin accessupraestabo.IcalltowitnessChrist ourLordwhoistobemyjudge,thatIvotefor himforwhomaccordingtothewillofGodIbelieveIoughttovote,andthatIshallvotein thesamespiritinthesupplementaryballoting. Thesehiewordsoftheoathrefertotheconcludingactoftheelection,namely,the accesses,orsupplementaryboasting,whichis hadrecoursetowhenonexaminationof thevotesitisfoundthatnooneofthepersonsnominatedhastwo-thirdsofthesuffrages oftheConclave,Inthiscaseitisallowable fortheCardinalstovoteafresh"bywayof accession."Freshvotingpapersarefurnished,onwhich,afterthewordaccedo,Iaccede to,thevoterwritesthenameoftheperson whohadreceivedthelargest,thoughinsufficient,numberofvotes.Shoredthevoter, however,desirehisoriginalvotetoremain unaltered,headdsthewordamenafter accedoonthevotingpaper,Iaccedetoasone.

IX.IfthePontiffshallhavediedoutof thecitywherehehadusuallyresidedwith theCourt,theCardinalsshallholdthe Conclaveinthecitynearestthereto.

X.Thegovernorsandofficer'softhecity wheretheConclaveisheldshallcauseall theprescribedlawstobeobserved.

AssoonaseverthedeathofthePope isknown,thesaidgovernors,officers,Ie.. shallswear,inpresenceoftheclergy orofthepeopleconvenedforthatpurpose, toobservetheaforesaidduties.

X11.Iftheywilfullyfailtoobservethem, letthembeexcommunicatedandheldinfamousinperpetuity,andletthemlosetheir dignities,andletthecitybeplacedanderinterdictanddeprivedofth$episoopal dimity.

XIILIntheaffairoftheelectionthe Cardinalsshalllayasideallprivateaffect Om,andobeliconcernthemselvessolely aboutthegeneralintineetnethe(*rah.

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TheVetoisaprivilegeconcededintimes pasttovariousCatholicpowers,allowing theminterferenceintheproceedingsofthe Conclave.Theprivilegehasbeenclaimedby Austria,Irene,Elp.in,andprobably alsotoPortugal.Theoriginofthepri.:All9IN derivedfromthefact,thatinthetfth theGothickingsofItalyarroptedtothem selves-tierightofratifyingtheeleetionof thePontiffamenbytheRomanclergy. WhentheGreekBtoperotedrovetheGoths outofthePetting:4,theyintheirturn, claimedtheriglitofinshiingthat'theelectionofthePopeshouldbeauthorizedbythe ImperialCourt,andthat_suchelectionshould toeplace theImmootthe dal tio,thepstotofBow*. -oostInseksirtil wasthe 4thisV**

INSTANCEOFTHEEXERCISEOFTHEVETO. TheVetohasbeenchieflyusedduringthe sixteenthandseventeenthcenturies.Portugal,sofarasIknow,hasneverexercised it,anditisevendoubtedwhetherthatState possessesit.Francehasneverusedit.at alleventsinrecenttimes.Austria hasbeenthemostfrequentinthe useoftheveto.Inthelastfourelections shehasemployeditonceexplicitly,twice implicitly,antiattemptedtoemploy itonthefourthoccasion.Atthe, ConclaveofLeoXII.CardinalAlbani explicitlyexcludedCardinalSeveroli; attheConclaveofPiusV111.thesame CardinalAlbani,stillactingforAustria, threatenedtoexcludeCardinalDeGregorio andsucceededindivertingthevotesfrom him,andrepeatedthesameproceedingat theConclaveofGregory.XVI.Thisisan instanceoftherealuselessnessoftheveto, exceptforpersonalexclusion,forinsteadof CardinalPacca,forwhomAustriawished, CardinalCapellari-whowasjustanother DeGregorio-waselected.Atthe ConclaveofPiusIX.CardinalGrysbrucle, asiswellknown,wasonIriswaycharged withthecommissiontoexcludeCardinal MastaiasaLiberal,butmiteredontheway, anddidnotarrivetillaftertheelection. Spainhasinrecenttimesusedtheprivilege ones,havingintheConclaveofGregory XVI.excludedCardinalGiustiniani,who rose,andwjthgreatdignitythankedthe KingofSmiles"Ihave,"hesaid,"received manyfavoursfromhisCatholicMajesty; hehasbestowedonmeabenefice,andthe GrandCroesoftheImmaculateConception, andnowhehasconferreduponmethe grestsetfavourofall."

VitoTALMOINTOAMAMI& Thevetohasnotbeenusedthistime.The Powersconfinedthemselvestotheexpression ofawishfortheelectionofamoderateand conciliatoryPope,andtothedeclarationof anintentiontoleavetheConclavefree.It ismoreover-unlikelythattheprivilegeshall beangledofbyanyoftheCatholicGovernmentsatafuturedate-atleastuntilthey haveearnedforthemselvestherighttothe titleofCatholicGovernments,byrelinquishtogthdthitiatteatindifferenes,lothasetterofthe1HtilySee,andbegantoshowa 1:69,1(mieroupconcernforher atheraugust

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VirtuefHisSeedless,Mgr.Coreytothe MatedStaele-Askbeeeofthe41114Wi1101StuthaticqfenReims'Ogler& 'TheEnoefleneyMoittar.GeorgeCon= ray;BishopofArai%andDelegateofthe HolySeetotheDomihioeofCana* arrivedinNewYork,patweek.,HeM. metattherallinad.depetonbehalfoftie CardinalArchbishopbytheVicarOuteral andtheCirdinal'ssecretary,Rev.Jr.,.M; Farley.SincethenBishopConroyboa learnedwhatisthewelcomeofCatholic Americabstosodistinguished*prelatewho isatonceamanofmarkinthebitenrehyof hisnative.IrelandandaDelegateelothed withtbeanthorityofPk;Noon.OnbecomingacquaintedwiththeproposedvisitoftheApostolicDelegateto Brooklynthepriestsresidentin'theState educatedinAllHallows,baddeterminedto markhisstaybyanexpressionoftheir affectionateandgratefulregardfortheir oldprofessor.Underthepresidencyofone oftheirseniors,theRev.PatrickCorrigan, ofHoboken,N.J.,severalmeetingswere held,andacommitteeofarrangementswee formedconsistingofFatherEdward Corcoran,St.Joseph'sBrooklyn,chairman andtreasurer,FatherCorrigan,Father Tas.ffe,Sc.Patrick's,Brooklyn,FatherJohn M.Eiely.secretary,ChurchoftheVisitation,Brooklyn.Theycommunicatedwith theirassociatesin,variouspartsofth Union,andalthoughthedistanceofmany remotemissionsinterferedwiththeactive participationofthemissionaries,therewas stillalargenumberpresentwhenthecommitteeconcludeditsgracefulandgrateful taskygivingMgr.Conroyareception whichcertainlygratifiedhim,andanumber ofpresentswhosebeauty,artistictaste,and substantialvalueastonishedaswellas delightedhim. Itwasarrangedthatthedelegateshould meetthereverendgentlemenatthepastoral residenceofSt.Joseph'sChurch,Pacific street,Brooklyn,wherehewastheguestof FatherEdwardCorcoran,thepastor.A distinguishedpartywasinvitedtomeet him.AmongthosenotstudentsofAll HallowsCollegeweretheBishopof Brooklyn;theVicar-GeneralofNew York,Rev.RichardL.Burtsell,pastorof theEpiphany,NewYork,acontemporary ofBishopConroyinthePropaganda;Rev. FatherValois,ofMontreal;Rev.Father Reddy.ofLongford,Ireland,secretary-tothe Delegate;MajorGeneralJohnNewton, UnitedStatesArmyE.E.Lowe,formerly Governorof-m..541:ndJohn ff.eidee. stetgntSrSt.GregoryTimothyBrosnaban,P.V.Hickey,eta/.Amorgthe studentsofAllHallowspresentwerethe reverendhost,FatherEdwardCorcoran, pastorofSt.Joseph's,Brooklyn;Rev. PatrickC.orreran,OurLadyofGrace. HobokenRev.FrancisRyan,S.J.,ofSt. John'sCollege,Fordhamltev.C.O'Reilly, Phillipsburg,N.J.Rev.ThomasBrady, Portsmouth.Vs.;Rev.TimothyBrosnahan, Waltham,Masa.;Rev.J.Giraud,Guttenberg,NJ;Rev.T.Taaffe,St.Patrick's, BrooklynRev.Jas.McEnroe,Glencove,L. I;Rev.J.Crowley,Huntington,L.I;Rev. P.Fitzsimons,NJ;Rev.P.F.Downs, NewBrunswick,NJ;Rev.Maurice Hickey,St.Vincent'sHome,Brooklyn; RevJas.McNamee,St.Teresa's,Brooklyn; Rev.Thad.J.Hogan,St.Pius',lest Newark,N.JRev.Jno.M.Riely,Church ofOAVisitation,Brooklyn;Rev.W Wiseman,Newark,N.J.Manyothers, includingBishopCorriganofNewark,had hopedtobepresent,butthedutyofattendingthefuneralofapriestoftheCecelia 'eightymilesfromNewYork,madeitimpossibleforthemtoattend.

great of-*Ceatrali'Europe; oeinapenealtheSasofIkeillustriousA andMiMgollChnunecnois,whosechildren Wereodelsioneriee'offaith,rateelid eiMoatbdeoletteelsoetendsofthe Thorobrawght*theseblaming' 011.Pcliall760ditillictiftY-thORhineand thePinch%...theTeutonicrace,tothe &imitator Prank;totheancestors ofthemtowhomydsbarekeenvent.Inmatedwithlb.supremeauthorityofthe PrimesofAkeAnoatfte,yourmissioninthe NewWOrid,emeticthechildrenofthe FranksIndCala;idnotlessimportantin (MiaowthanWigthattithe&sepiasof thilestrietandgentle&ramamongtheir mend.'IntheQftl., Earisititnowt:diceor-dutyforanIrish prelatetofoundnciverdties,-torevivedisciplineorWalerenewedvigorintothe spirituallifeof.fore*melons.The reclamationofthebarreawastesofCentral Europe,thecivilizationofmanyofits feudaltribesweretheirworktwelvecenturiesagowhilethefamousuniversitiesof Bobbio,Pavia,Lazedandetherschoolsof thegameclassattestedtheirzeal,theirpiety andtheirlearninginthoseancient days. Thereforedoweregardthechoiceofyour ExcellencybytheHolySeeasamostappropriateone.Weregarditasanotherofthe Manyevidencesoftheloveandfealtyofthe IrishracetowardstheHolySee.Weregard itasanevidencethat,thoughthegreat monasticschoolofClonmacnoishasfallen intorains,apreytoforeignvandalism,yet thevirtuesofitssaintlyfounderstillhallow thespot,havebeentransmittedwithfidelity throughthelonglineofhissuccessors,and aresingularlyconspicuousinhissuccessor to-day.Weregarditasanhonortothe Irishrace,whosechildrenconstitutesovast amajorityofthechildrenoftheChurchin theNew'World.Weregardit,moreover, asanhonornotonlytotheoldcollege whereinwehavebeeneducated,andwhere withmarkedabilityandfaithfulnessyouexpoundedforusthedoctrinesofholy Churchbutweregarditinsomesense evenasapersonalhonor,asthehonorof theMastermaybesaidtobereflectedon thedisciple.Forreasonssuchasthese,the childrenofAllHallows,inthisgreat WesternRepublic,unitetowelcomeyour Excellencyamongthem.And,though manyarepreventedbydistancefrombeing present,all,weareconfident,joinusinour heartycongratulationsandinthesentiments ofrespect,ofveneration,whichweseekto express.Asatokenofthesesentiments, andasaruem_e_Woofthishalooccasion, weaskyourExcellencytoacc.eiiithe'email giftwithwhichweaccompanythisaddress. Itwillinaleisurehourbeingbacktoyour memorythefamiliarfacesofthosewhoare gladtocallthemselvesyourpupilsitwill, inthedischargeofyourepiscopalduties,remindyouoftheirdeepandlastingregard. Renewingoursentimentsofprofound venerationandattachmenttowardsthe augustpersonofhimwhomyouhavebeen tenttorepresentinaneighboringcountry, aswellasforyourselfpersonally,wepray foryourwork,quadbonuntfaustumfelixque sitadgloriainsanctissimiaominis,adbonum religsoais,adsalutsroanimarum.

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AfterallhadarrivedinSt.Joseph's presbytery,whichitisnotsayingtoomuch todescribeasthefinestandmostsuitable pastoralresidenceineitherNewYorkor Brooklyn,FathercCorcoraninvitedthe clergyandlaygentlementoassembleinone oftheprincipalrooms,whereathronehad beenprepared-fortheDelegateandCie BishopofBrooklyn.TheRev.Thaddeus Hogan,ofSt.Pius'church,EastNewark, N.J.,thensalutingtheDelegate,readthe followingaddress,whichhehadpreparedin thenameofthestudentsofAllHallows',on whosebehalfhespoke

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MayitPleaseYourExcellency-Itwould beaprivilegeatanytimetoaddressa representativeoftheoldcollegewherewe learnedtolispthefirstaccentsof ecclesiasticallife,buthowmuchmore agreeabledoesthatprivilegebecomeonan occasionsuchasthepresent.Wegatherto greetandsky"Welcome,athousandtimes repeated,"toonewhoforusnotonlyrepregentsourAlmaMater,butwho,also,and atthesametime,bearsinhispersonthe dignityandthe°roeofabishopofour motheilaudaswellasaDelegateofthat See,adplansmecumest,maneconvenireeaclesium,propterpotiorestprincipalstatent,hoc estquiundiqueauntfideles.Forthese reasons,whichapplytoallofus,andfor others,whicharepersonaltomanyofus, becausewehadtheprivilegeofbeingformed anddirectedasecclesiasticsunderyour guidance,itIolaseemedfittingthatWe shouldofferyourExcellencysomeevidence ofourintensejoyonhearingthattheHoly beehadselectedyoutoetteebarete,site portentdutieswithwhiskyouare trusted. Batafterall,*hatraore.-tuatural,qr appropriatechoicetheeyou-you,theaheritor,oftheapostoliceiaffofBraidof dotage,whomore,rhealoWeIVOeast

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J.Murphy,Portland,Me. Wm.Lam,Boston,Mass. TBroenahan,Boston,Mass. J.McNally,Boston,Mass. C.McGauran,Dubuque;Iowa. P.J.Cogan,Natchez,Miss. ThomasReilly,Dubuque,Iowa. ThomasBrady,Richmond,Vs. Win.Byrne,Nebraska. MauriceHickey,Brooklyn,N.Y.

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and valuablegifts,the-Delegatebowingtothe BishopofBrooklyn,deliveredthetollowicS answerwithgreatanditanifestfeeling: Ireceivewithmuchpleasurethiseddieds iswhichyoudesire,asstudentsofAll HallowsAdagetowelcomeyourfussier professor,aspriestsOfIrishorigintodo honortotheBishopofanIrishsee,andas devotedCatholicstoreverencethe'representativeoftheSovereignPontiffinthe dominionofCanada.TheworkofAll Hallowsinyourregardmayfittinglybe describedinthe.wordsemployedbySt. Eucheriusinpraiseoftheals.ndsanctuary ofLerins,inwhichmanyoftheapoetedic manofthefifthcentury,aidamongthem ourownStePetrick,wereformed.tovirtue andtolearning.QuaetuteipitAra,tileit petrel.ThatCollegereceivedyoueaits childrenandtrainedyoutobespiritual fathersofmen'ssouls.Iaccountmyself singularlyfortunateInthatafterhaving knownyouinyouryearsofstudy,after havingbeenpermittedtotakesomesharein yourecclesiasticaleducation,Inowenjoy anopportunityofwitnessingformyselfthe fruitsofyourmissionaryworkinthisgreat country.Ihaveoftenhearditsaid,bymen ofexperience,thatthesuccesswithwhich Godblessesapriest'sministryisproportionatetothelovewithwhichthepriest himselfcherishestheAbsaMaterwhere, undertheinfluencesofthesweetbutfirm disciplineoftheCatholicChurch,hissoul hasbeenpreparedforthegraceofHoly Orders.Iamnotsurprised,therefore,at seeingthatthefruitsofyourlaborsinthe sacredministryareunderGod'sblessing,so large,sovariedandsorich.WhenIrecall tomindthefervorwithwhichinthoseearly daysyoulaiddeepsetinhumilityarid obedienceandprayerfulindustrythefoundationofyourecclesiasticallife,Ithankthe EternalHighPriestthatHehasbeen pleasedtobuildthereonsofairasuperstructureofpriestlyvirtueandofpriestly merits.LikethePatriarchofoldinthe hourofhisunhopedformeetingwiththe sonofhislovewhomGodhadmadegreat inaforeignland,Ifeelto-dayadoublejoy. NotonlydoIlook.oncemoreupontheface offriendstowhomIhadsaidgood-bye,asI thought,forever,butIbeholdwithmyown eyesthespiritualincreasetheirzealhas giventotheHolyCatholicChurch.Andhe saidtolassonIannotdeprivedofseeing them;moreover,GelBailsshownmethyseed. Nonsumfrtsidatusaspectstuo;pumper ostenchtmilliDominussementuum.Gen.48, 11. A.bishopofanIrishsee,Idelighttohear thelovingwordsyourlipshaveutteredin praiseoftheMotherChurchofoutbeloved nativeland.TheseeofArdaghandClonmacnoisisrichindeedinthesplendidinheritance the:hascomedowntoitfromtheages.To itbelongthefaithandmeritsofalongline ofsaintedbishops,reachingbackinunbrokensuccessiontoSt.Mel,whoreceived theepiscopalunctionfromthehandofSt. Patrick.Toitbelong,too,thesanctityand learningofasecondlineofsaints,beginning inClonmacnoiswiththatSt.Kieranwhom Alcuinstyled"thehonoroftheIrishrace." Howeverunworthythepresentoccupantof thatvenerableseemaybe,hefeelsthatthe gloriesofthoseinwhoseplacehestandsare toobrillianttobeobscuredbyhisdemerits. AndthereforeIthinkthatwithoutpresumptionImaythankyouforwhatyouhave saidinpraiseofthediocesewhichGodhas givenmetorule,andforthelovingadmirationwithwhichyoulingerupontheservices renderedbyIrishbishopstoreligionand civilization.Andallowmetoremindyou thattoyoualso,therecomesdownfrom theseoldentimesaninheritancepeculiarly yourown.Thebishopswhowentoutto evangelisethenationswhichnowconstitute theWesternChristendomintheoldworld didnotgoforthtotheirholytaskalone. Withthemwentbandsofvenerablepriests ofwhomSt.Bernardsaysthattheypassed acrossEuropelikethefollowingwavesof thesea.Ihavereadina'Norseman's chroniclewrittenatthecloseofthetenth century,howthesonofoneofthenoblest amongthewriter'scontemporarieswas drivenbystressofweathertolandsbe)ond the*eaten!,sea,andthere,inadistrict calledGreaterIsland,receivedthesacrament ofbaptismatthehandsofauIrishpnest. Iwillnotstaytodiscussthehistoricalvalue ofthisdocument,whichwouldgotoshow thatinthefar-offpastmenofyourrace wereyourpredecessorsintheworkof preachingtheGospelinthisportionofthe Americancontinent.Whetherinthepast thereexistedinthiscountryaChristian' Irelandmay-nay,inthenatureofthings must-bemerematterofconjecture.But thereisnodoubtthatinourdayaChristian Ireland,amongthepastorsofwhichyou boldnoinconsiderableplace,doesexistin NorthAmerica.AridfromwhatIhaveseen ofthisgreatnation,inwhichsomany millionsoftheIrishracehavefoundahome andaprosperitythathave.beendeniedto' theminthelandoftheirbieth,IthinkImay congratulateyouthatyoeitlotbagbeencast inthisportionofGod'svineyard:Inthe AmericanpeepeIreverencethenaturaland socialvirtuesthatindicatethegoodand verygoodheart,whichaccordingtoHoly ScripturedisposesmentohearGod's,word andtokeepit,andkeepingittobringforth fruitinpatience.

eoelealestieslauthority ligioncannot'Waive humanpassionssodthe world%history.Tba deuceoftheHolySeeareth ligiousnecessityoftheage,for onlysafeguardof,thelibertyOf sedeame.WithoutthePapacy conieseitherapoliticalengine,era. humanopinion,oravagueimitablemuttwent,Itshallbemypleasingdutytolay atthefeetofPius thisexpressionof yourattechment,andtoassurehimthatthe CatholicsofAmerica,sprangastheyare frommanyandvariousnations,are thoroughlyunitedinloveofreligionandof theircountry,andthattheirdevotiontothe HolySee,whileretainingallthestrengthof anancientfaith,ismarkedinadditionby thefreshness,energyandthoroughnessthat arecharacteristicoftheAmericannation. FatherCorcorantheninvitedthewiliessees Ofthispleasantdemonstrationtobehis guestsatabanquetwhichheguninhonuf oftheDelegate,andatwhichnothingthat couldsustainFatherCorcoran'scharacteral ahost,orexpresshisrespectforhisguest, andhistrulyIrish-Americanwelcomeof theIrish-bishopandPapalDelegate,wan wanting.AtasuitabletimeFatherCorcoranproposedthehealthofthePope,and thenofthePope'sDelegate,BishopConroy, theirformerprofessor,bothofwhichwere receivedwithbecominghonors.Thehealth oftheBishopofBrooklynfollowed,andin hisreplyhepaidamostearnestandhearty complimenttotheprieststrainedinAll HallowswhowereservingontheAmerican missioninhisdiocese,andasfarashecould speakintheotherdiocesesoftheAmerican Church.Herecalledthememoryofhe founderofAllHallows,FatherHand,whose projecthedeclaredwastrulyapostolicalbsed bethankedtheSuperiorsofAllHallows College,oneofwhomhadbeentheirdistinguishedguest,theeminentBishopofArdagh, fortheservicestheyhadrenderedthe Churchintheirtrainingofzealous,devoted andlearnedpriests,inwhomtheirbishops hadconfidence.FatherCorcoran'shealth wasthenproposedbytheDelegate.After Vicar-GeneralQuinnhadspokenforthe clergyofNewYork,andFatherCorriganfor thoseofNewark,BishopLoughlinproposed the"Laity,"acknowledgingthegreat servicesandunparalleledgenerosityofthe CatholiclaymenofAmerica.

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Mr.E.Lilly, Mr.J.T.Reilly, £sd. 00.

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THEdebtontheChurchinthis districtamountsyettoovertwo hundredpounds.Pleasesendmenow andthenafewpostagestampstowards liquidatingit,andtowardscompleting St.Thomas'ChapelontheBackFlats. Alsofourschoolsinthisdistrict,for whichnoaidwhateverisnowreceived frompublicfunds,aretobemaintained exclusivelybyourselvesatavery heavyexpense.Theyare,theGeraldton, theNorthBackFlats,theCentralBack Flats,andtheCentralFlatsSchools. Ofyourcharitysendmesomethingand helpmetocontinuetokeepupthose schoolswherein,togetherwithordinary rudimentsofscience,maybeimparted toourpoorchildrontheknowledgeofGodandofHisHolyReligion. ; A.J.LECAILLE. Geraldton,March26,1878,

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Aftertileaddresswasread,Father bygoodworkmanshipandprompt CorborsehandedtheDelegateapursecon- attentiontobush:leistomeritaAareof" :tainingagenerousandsubstantialgift, neitherunworthyofthegiversnorofthe thelr'patronage. reueirer.Besides,thecommitteepresented himwiththecostliestfolioeditionofthe PonnicaleRomuluss"infourvolumes, boundinredmorocco,andadornedwiththe armorial"bearingsoftheDisle.Thelast ,/ ,giftwastbewostteuchlngofsil.Itwilssa 'albumoftheMoistreeentstyle,kittingtnian easel,whichwhenopenedoutdiscloseda pietereoftheDelegateinbieephicepalrobes, andisneiglabortutowepsitmentere'por'Watches,ClOcks,DuplexClronometers,Levers,Lumens,Verges,andRepeaters,repairedInthemostwork. Jewelryneatly.repaired. WeddingRingsutede.jaOrdeir Countryerdecsknnctuallyattended triei,1001all.thestudentstaking inthe e§kiP,-qu'olipmaters

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1**-60144144144441eiotthe ii oats'decidesmmixot deq, betty,Widthhas leWnsiernattetreue.the iici*e etthesystem,has provedbyitsdeedsthesincerityofits atiVititlotit,.MmthetildetheCattleitcsretchedbefithientnumerical importancetotornasensible&Action ofthepopulationtheyhavetoiled,at thevetofQM%labour,andpecuniary ttivehdltate,togateetpressiontotheir views.Theyhaveestablishedinevery quarterofthecolony,andcontinuedto maistaiaduringmanyyears,schoolsin Whichthesphereofreligionisrecognisedanditsinfluenceinthetrainingof theyoacknowledgedbyauthorised Mee.Theseobservationsneedno &ed.Thehistoryofeducationin WesternAustraliaforaquarterofa waterybearsampletestimonyoftheir truth.

Wehavenodesirethereforetodiscussunderitsgeneralaspectthecourse ofreligiouseducationamongstus,To dosewouldbetopenanarticlecertain toproveasuninterestingintheperusal toOWreaders,aswearisometoesin thewriting.Butifwenarrowdown thequestiontooneissue,andconfine ourselvestotheconsiderationofthatifwepickoutonestrandofthethread andcontentourselveswithfollowingit outtotheend-wearefaintohopewe shallgaintheattentionof.thosewhose ayesourlinesmayhappentocatch, andimpressontheirmindswhatwe purposetosay. FewWilldenytherealityorextent oftheinfluencewomanexercisesupon themoralorganizationofsociety,She isthemostimportantfactortobetaken intoconsiderationindetermininga priorithetoneofapopulation.Indeed tosuchandegreeisthistrue,thatwe mayleavetheotherfactorsout ofmindanddecidewithoutmisgiving fromhercharacter,thegeneralworth. Given,thewivesandmothersofa generationvirtuous,thegenerationitself byamoralneoessityisvirtuouslikewise.Granted,thattheyarewanting inhabitsofvirtue,theconverseisas inevitablythecase.

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4011t di*dtikteht 07andto.riP011auto And inturaWewouldashoarWomb* ifitbenettatediseddebyside*fib theseedsatittittititheeuhthegetma ofvice,thatifnotwatchedintheir outsetgrowthand'inchedupwith initpatinghind,willitttheirtat& luxurisuieeMuthandkilleveryhOpeof good.Itisreligionalonewhichcan eatswithunceasingwatchfulnessthe elementsof!virtue;itisshealonethat canelinimate,inadegtee1ttell approachingperfection,thipraseof vice.Whowiththemailed!MORDdonstoaknowledgeoftheprieeipieethee regulatethetrainingoftheyoungwill sotallowreligiontheprivilegeofusing itsinfluencetherein? Whothat boastsaloveforhiskind,andasincere desireforthewell-beingofthepeople ofanotheragewillbanishreligionfrom theschools,inwhichthedaysare spentendthelifblonghabitsfirmedof thoseofwhomsocietyishereaftertobe composed?

Atanyrate-anditisthepoint whichconcernsusmost-Catholics, receivingtheirinspirationfromthe traditionaltawnieroftheir'faith,have alwaysregardeditasafactofmaterial interesttosocietythatreligionshould havefullscopetoneeitsinfluenceon youth.Theyhaveconsidereditofthe lastimportancethatitssphereshould berecognisedevenintheschool-room, andpermissionaccordedit,untrammelledtomakeitspowerfeltinthe eradicatingofevilinclinations,andthe mouldingofheartstohabitsofvirtue. Andinconsequenceofthespecial relationsofwomantosociety,andthe specialwayher&erectertotsuponits, ithasbeentheiradditionalconviction, thatinthecaseoffemalechildrentheir viewsasregardsthedamofreligion areofpeculiarforceanddemaLd peculiarAttention.

donebyrailway*fortheland.Owing totheveryvaried-characterofoursoil, siragricateraiafoul&is'gatkeredharb aidthereInimadosidee*finality.The frnitaofthesett.areormightbein Sulkingabundancetosupplyallour homewants,andleaveasurplusfor eortationbesides.,Butdietrietscap. ofprofitablecultivationare separatedbywearyMatsofalmost completebarrenness.Andthediffioultiesandeeetoftransporttenderthe blessingsofplentywemightpewees unavailable.Linktogetherbytherafts theproducerandconsumer-placethe servicesoftheironhorseattheirdisposal-letthepowerofsteamannihilatethedlistaticebetweenthem;and youhavecleanedaway.theabstualeetotheirfreeinterchangeofeommeditiesand fulfilledthefirstconditionofadvance irkprosperity.

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Nowthefuturewifeandmotheris thegirlofto-day.Theartlesschild thattripsalongtoschool,hermind voidofpainandcare,willtakeher placeasyearsrollbyinlifeandbegin toplayherpartforgoodorevilin society.Awife,shewillmakeher husband'sheartandherhusband's homecomfortlessbyherneglect,or happyinherthoughtfulness.A mother,shewillbringupherchildren soastobeabenefittothestateora burdenandacurseuponit.Itissaid -anditisundeniablytrue-thatthe boyisfatheroftheman.Wemay withoutriskvarytheapplicationofthe principleinvolvedinthesaying,and venturetoassertthatwhatthegirlif thewomanwillbe.Letuslinkthetwo argumentstogether,andwearriveat theconclusionthatthemoralqualities ofthegirlsofourtime,indetermining withinevitablecertaintythecharacter ofthewivesandmothersoffuture years,determinelikewisetheCharacter ofthewholegeineratknithatistotake antplace, Andbo*shellweitemsthatthe 'of 'day'gro*Spvirtuoust yelp,te inthornOldie as-lehiehtheir°wit altimeterlei.the&tareandthe beppiheseitaaelisteOwedepend?'The eOftiIisikpleatittheprinniple ionsadagios.Allowreligionto exerciseitsbenigninfinite*upondm* hikeribilyhalt*tatithdow*.m imamsthywilthiesirtnenei IptalitittUrithZ

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Ithasnotbeenthegoodfortuneof theCatholicbodytohaveitsmotives correctlyinterpretedatalltimes,orits conductreadinajustlight.Its motiveshaveoftenbeenjudgedunreasonableanditsactiondeemedto savourofobstinacyandfactiousoppositiontothegeneralwill.Forthe correctestimationofourcareerineducationalmatterstheprincipleswehave evolvedabovemustbekeptinview. Theythrowlightuponour:motives, whichenablethemtobeunderstood. Theypresentthekeytotheinterpretation ofouracts.Letbutmindsunclouded byprejudicegiveourobservationsdue consideration:letthemweighwell whatwehavepleadedinfavourofthe necessityofthereligiouselementinthe educationoffemalechildren:andon thisonepointatleastoftheissue betweenusandouropponentswe-are confidenttheywilladmitthecharges sooftenbroughtagainstus,nottobe soconclusiveesthosewhoadvance themwouldhaveittotesupposed;that theywillpronounceourconductnotto befactiousorunreasonableandour motivesnottollsfoolish,-uncharitable orabsurd.

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Butunfortunatelythepresentisfar frombeingaprogressiveeralaWest Australia',historyanda&pleadingin favoroftheconstructionofarailway borrowsadditionalvigourfromthedepressionwhichrestsupontheland.A successionoftryingseasonsathome, supplementedbytherelaxationof EuropeanandIntercolonialtrade,the oonsequenceofthedisturbedcondition oftheEast,hastriedustotheutmost andmadehighandlowalikepainfully consciousofthedifficultiesofthehour. Employmentforourworkingmenis limited,moneyisfarfrombeingfreeof circulation,tradeisrestrictedinmany branchesandinallisdull.Ifeverour &airsneededtheimpetustobeexpectedfromtheintroductionofcapital andthesettingafootofpublicworks, theyneedthematthepresentmoment. Strangelyunconsciousindeedwouldhe betotherequirementsofthecolony,or sadlyindifferenttothewelfareofitsinhabitants,whocouldbeapatheticon thequestionofthehour,whethera railwayisorisnottobe. Wehail,thereforeincommonwith theunitedpressofthecolonythe announcementtowinchweith.ledt. thebeginningofourremarks.We trustIliaExcellencytheGovernor willshowhissealforfurtheranceofthe interestsofthelandoverwhichhe rulesinHerMajesty'sname,bythe immediateintroductionofthebills necessarytogivepracticaleffecttothe messageoftheSecretaryforthe colonies.Asforourlegislators,weare sure,-knowingasweduhowfullythey areacquaintedwiththewantandwishes oftheirconstituents,-therewillbeno demurontheirpart,inhelpingtomake thebillsproposed,attaintheauthority oflaw;buteveryvotegladlyaccorded tobringabouttheconsummationso ardentlyanduniversallydesired.

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LATEAACRBIBROPPOLINSOOSSYMMS.Itwasoursaddutytorecordsomemonths singethedemiseoftheMottBev.JdhnBede Polding,ArchbishopofSydney.The deceasedpreletewasamongthefirst labourersinthecameofCatholicfaithinthe vastcontinentofAustralia.Hewasthe veryfirstwhocamewiththeauthorityand powersoftheepiscopalranktoministerto thespiritualwaistsofthescatteredcongregationsoftheimmenseterritoriesofoar 8outhernseas.Thewholecontinentwhich

ITisaffirmedthatHisZacallencywoinhabitandadjacentWeeowehima GovernorORDISinreceiptOftele.debtofgratitude.Thepresentflourishing graphicinstructionsfrotnthe'Secretary ofStatefortheColoniseauthorizing theinitiationofmeasuresforthecon. structionof*raiielnybetweenGuildfordandthePori.,Wehoperumour, forenv,iswent.Webase*sited patientlysnd,forlongforiiseenteeled IdMlle.WIilallealeeltlibe

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conditionofecotesiasticalaffairsin.Australia isduetohistaltancrificingheal,andhis anemoneefforts,.eontinnedwithunabated vigour/ortunasmanypears,toextendand consolidatetheAdds.Itisnowproposedto crestinlrineymemorialtohisname. Thetinitiativeliksbetateiteabythedeemed' -ithschbisiservaeseeser,heti:MoetheMost itestAleesrModeVaaglina.OAR.,whohas taidressedaeiorseleronthe*abject:tohis bretaresettbeiaseeellenepaleepete.Wofitfe thedoomingholowk spealoaloriteteand csapireaplidesitichisotnedesotheaHis =pothe-SheepatibeAmes,fully Isto-riewebtDe;Vaughan, iseposseeIstrecese.bkttleugyinthemerge Iliafiltroloss tarntoIsekl* dee SC**tesisestive ala* Alets.Wesatewave hawsbeenmadeOpenthis pia0Isis,ott4tater in

to newsoughtto usowl*idlynteil*IAPaid out personalinoonesaimacaatWryeliding ofmittfistbrybythedeceasedArch. bishop,o,andthelastingbiasing"ofwhich thatVisitwinparlifaFre.Tweenjoy this*hoofhis'shank's&usnetfetgotthe handthatinpatienttoilcasttheseedwhich hassinesfruotilled.Theakar*isthe documentreferredto:MxDANS,IsOisar.. Owthe211thcdMayneat,Iintendtohave *CollectionmadeinallaprChorthee,,in eidertoawarefandsfoshaildiagaMottogry sloverthatseeniineofngillestriesur pre4iiauicetEsv..IehnnBedePodding.. Asthehis.ArchbishopwasthePioneer" BikeofistigionintheseCalabaras hebeeenduredhismemorytothousands throughoutthisgreatContinent,endis Tasmania;andasIcessotbatthinkyour Lordshipandyourdenotedpeopleweeld withtojoinnoinmatingupafittingmark ofloveandrespect*washthatgreat Prelatewhosememorykolaelm*wpmumail, Isendyouthisline.toInge*thatitwould beagraciousthingifyourLordshipwereto havecollectionmadeforthisendinyour Diocese;andthusweshouldbeabletoset upaworthymange:anttohimwho,inthe earlydaysofthemColonies,boreaoman. fullytheheatsandburdensoftheday. Whateverfundsmaybeforwardedtome forhispurpose,shallbeatonceacknowledgedandaccountedfor.Andifyour Lordshipthinkwellofmysuggestion,I shouldfeelitanadvantageityourcollection weremadeasnearthe28thofMayas possible,sothatIshouldbeable-bythe middleofJane-toknowwhatsumIcould countuponfortheereerienoftheMortuary Chapel:for,ofCOMBO,thedesignwill dependuponthefundsofmydisposal. Iainsendingacopyatthiscirculartoall Bishopswho,Ihavereasontobelieve,will feelinterestinthemutter.Andwithbest. wishes, Iens,mydearLord, TootLordship'sfaithfulServant, ROGERBEDS, ArchbishopofSydney. Sydney,April10th,1878. TotheRightRev.theLordBishopof Perth. monnommiel!

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St.Josare'sCm=Nowneam.,-The fundsforthereposederectionofthischurch haveneeivedconsiderableaugmentation. Over4400arenowinhand.Inaddition totheroomed'sfthedrawingofplassand entertainmentofRasterMondaytheVery Rev.QuoinMartell:dearest)acknowledge withthanks,thesedonations:Mr.Fred.Morrell,dl. Mr.JamesFlanagan,10s.

!Itisalmostneedlesstoaddthatamargin stillremainstobesupplied,andthatthe *ryrev.gentlemanwfllbegladtoacknowledgedonations,nomatterhowsmall,with whichthekindneeeofhisfriendsinother districtsmaypromptthemtofavourhim.A detailedaccountoftheproceedingsonglister Mondaytoincreasethefunds,willbefound below.

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LaievuDitvorrow.--SrarrotteorChose. -DuringtheLentenesaonthedevotionof ChurchciPerthoneachFridayandSunday evening.Itwasedifyingtobeholdthe membersofcongregationwhoassistedatthis mostbeautifulandtouchingdevotion,followinginspiritthestepsofourDivineLordin hisaffliction.Themeditationandprayer prescribedforeachstationareofthemost beautifulkind,andcalculatedtoimpressthe hearteventhoughmdifferenceornegligence, mayforyearshaveclaimeditAOitsown.It isgratifyingtousthatweareinaposition tostatethedevotionwaswellattended.The samepopulardevotionwascelebratedinSt. Patrick'sFremantle,ontheFridayevenings oftheLent.Theappreciationinwhichitis heldwasexemplifiedbythelargeattendance itinvariablysecured,andbytherecollected demeanourexhibitedbyallpresent.An additionalattractiontothepietyasappro. priatetothepenitentialseem,wasfurnished intheconferencesorganisedformenonly whichwereheldeverydayexceptSaturday andSunday,aftertheusualeveningservices. Hymnssunginunisonbyall,tothe accompanimentoftheharmoniumatwhich Mr.J.Whitelypresided,andintermixedwith shortreadingsanddiscoursesunderthe directionoftherev,pastorofthechurch,made upthematteroftheconference.Theservices receivedtheirfirstandprincipalsupportfrom themembersoftheHib.Aust.Cath. BenefitandtheY.M.Societies;butthey alsohadtoalargeextentthecountenanceof otherCatholicsofthetown.

Itisasourceofunfeignedsatisfactiontoustolearnthatthearrangements amideforthetransferoftheVeal.Archdeacon Leman,whowasappointedbutyear, totheadministrationofaVicariate establishedintheNorthofQueensland,havebeentemporarilysuspended.The diocesecouldillaffordtolosetheservices ofsosealoosamissionaryastherev,gentlest*,andItwouldbeindeedagreatinconveniencehadhetakenhisdeparturefrom amongstus.distinguishedclergymanof theSydneyarchdiocese,itisprobable,will dischargethefunctionsoftemporary AgLioinisiastosofthenowViootiolii.

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Conferenceofthepriestsofthe dioceseassembledattheBishop'sresidence onWednesdayeveninglast.Severalofthe clergywereunavoidablyabsent.The businesswasofaroutinecharacter. Conferenceclosedwiththeafternoonsitting ofThursday.

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Boy'sOZTELAWA03,Smersoo.-Obvions indicationsofcontinuousimprovementstrike theeyeofthevisit*tothisestablishment. Thosewhorentemberits*editionhadays ofyorebeforetheSistersetMercytook chargeofit,willmidevetand,betterthanany wordsofpraiseeoaldexplain,hewfittedthey arefurthetreattheyhaveitsheads.The institutionmaimnowfifty-twoinmates, whoseagesrangefromenswithadecimal tosixteenyears.Aconsiderableplantation ofolivistreessurroundatinheuseandtheboy* arenowbusygatheringthelusciousLorries sadmanufaeteringoil.Theprocessof wine-making-asthe*bestknowwhohave witnessed-isnotanagreeablesightfor vocateesendowedwithdelicacyetstomach. 'Wefearwewingivenohighercharacterto themanufactureofoliveoil.Theyoungsters attheOrphanage,however,taketoit famously,carryingthroughunderthe guidanceofoneoftheireldercompanions, JohnPrendergast,alltheoperations,without anyassistance,orguidancewhatsoever,from adultlabourorexperience.

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HiesourwrAasw.sILICATKOLIO Brosserr6001117.-Thebranchofthis associationastabliahedatthePort,makes,We arehappytomy,rapidstrides.Candidates foradmissiontoitsranksbegintoprove numerous.Thefactisproofofappreciation entertainedbythegeneralCatholicbodyof thebenefitsmaltingfrommembership,.4t thelastmeetingofthebranchaletterof vitatlonwasreadhorntheOmahaofthe Y.M.Society,*ekingthefavorofthe nu*oftheprincipalofficersattheSociety's soiree,tobe)18141onthe80th invitationwasaccepted,are',olutloc passedatthesametime,thatthediode appearinregalia.

HOLTWaex.-Thedevotionspeculiarto thisweekwereasusualobservedinthe Cathedral,Perth.OnPalmSundaypalm brancheswereblessedbyHisLordshipthe Bishopanddistributedimmediatelybefore lastmass.OaWednesday,Thursdayand FridayeveningtheofficeofTimelinewas sung.Membersofthecongregationassisted attheseoffices,moreparticularlyonFriday evening,albeittheweatherwasanythinghut favourable.HisLordshipmashedthe sermonenthePassion.OnHolyThursdaysurimomerbrook. morning,theceremonyoftheconserestion

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BurnsurrAwrSIYUCaTiortAor.-Thisact, withtheimprovementseffectedinlate sessionsofLegislativeCouncil,worksonthe wholeverysatisfnctorlyinreferencetothe assistedschools.Inoneparticular,however, weventuretothinktheactisopento°binion. Recognisingthedifficultyofemusanythingbeyondverysmallattendances inruraldistricts,andatthesame timethenecessityofmakingprovisionsfor theeducationofeventheyouthofthe mostremotequarters,itwiselyordains thataminimumaverageoftwelvechildren inattendancebejudgedsufficienttowiriest themaintenanceofaschool.Batingrantingthiscontinents,itmakesaninvidious distinction,anddeterminesthatthisnumber bere ms,sncIent,oilyinthecaseof apageyGovernmentSchool.Peren sallIed*shoditdeelareealargeraverageto beessentlaiandrequirestwentyunderdeity tuition,beforeitwillsanctiontheallowance ofGovernmentaid.Onwhatprinciplethis distinetionisWadeitIIhattl"toea.Tinfortunatelytheeffectsdiitnavealready madetheidwivetapparentintheWithdrawal ofgovernmenten_pervellonandaidfromtwo ofourschool'.Wehopethinatthenext sessionthisslightinconsistencyinoarother. wisetolerablylairact,mayberemedied. whoa ofthe °1j at enepoteinte"ontbr.h:e4"iirteYeesegedfaivir tiMoetthAbeBide"totinsirauldrett.Ili solemndunnage'thegospelsawed .add*ne46theed* S.John,wasfollowedbytheimpressivesiteAffill'Ildoipas .0.901V4KiimoftheunseiliegoftheGrasslandthebias*,Ala bilto, ofthefeetottheseemedimageofthehwregegrasel **lees!thp

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BosniaArFassaarta.-Thesewho atthe tieci.t490Young'en'smeleted ItiirtoneoboefieldodetheOnspioes Society,onWednesdayeveningtest,bed,w shouldsay,averypleasantInden evening.Thearrangementsmade'totthe entertainmentoftheseedswereinkeeping 10.01 440/tevioosoiumeadul ofthe Anttsblee-were a SIPP17'ofthiclitilimta*an' sip* s7fosterageexcitedbythecoobooplatt000ftbsvia*msbaisbedbythe I .1 arnitioWei.11111**thetrOi1,100dii VallatV"1" sisiobasotof trihnted .Oroosortolocri;o:effietit. principallybyCopt.VincentoftheRosette, çgpaumentedthewalls,gadaIniteblestag lihewise theupperendoftheroom.Foil laying garnishedwith bun,fill ofthetablesandindeedfortheaipply greetmaniaofthematerialsofthdrepel*, theyoungmenwereindebtedtothegene*. tiesofsomeoftheladiesofthe*wag*. then-notablyMrs.Marmion,Mrs.Herbert; MissA.Chary,andWas4.Tewusend.The programmewasofamixedcharacter,and includedbeetdeethOoftwapoet*andthe usualamouhtofthe'notablespeech-mak. ing,aseriesofsolosendchorusesrendered, WiththesoleGimp'nonofthetwosongsof Mit,Otelhglien,byresidentsitAsPert. Mr.O'Cliallaghasistoofamiliarafavourite withthepublic,toneedanyencomiumof ours.Theotherperformerswereallamatenrs, andmakingthekilowatt*alwaystobemade fortheherrouineesineeparabiefromfirstor nearlyfirstattempts,creditablysastainedthe partsallottedtobythem.Thesoprano, partsweretakentheMissesKennedy, KiVISaigh,MurphyandGaiter;thetenor tadbassbeingroadessdbyMessrs.Towassod, Hayes,DonneandHandley.l'hemusical arrangementswoeseiderthe',wheaten* ofM.Waite,whopresidedatthe harmonium.Itwouldbeungraciousindeed onourpartnotWreardtowhatanextenttheNW,stabsorsoisissatassiont wasdeotohissidithdenertions.Wagladly payhtmthewellnettedsiemplhnentifour oragretblatieniattheresultofhislabourin themuidealWeiniegalthevocaltalentof thePort.

MAIWAirAtNOASITAX-,Oar Nostastoi.trisudosodsa.praissoorday mind -ambitomatandPIM. sereIntheweleistatieeofAber Basterholiday,andtheeffortwasallthe morepraiseworthy,tnammachaltheprofit wassoughttoilesistataOrselfishmotive, lotstafftobit*owedtdalbstytomidof' the.higheintiand,holigetobjectsettieman iedetowtheeelelienete,essesibiaeemitleicSheMostAA.31°1481411WaAding. ,ptlisOollboossitlofflandaOrwellet,add sea*di,sadlid'ottorg+tit4bo =d.the tbs itsr.= sod itsI. soaks 14,4 ci of

00leapsett the Irakgedleige 4Able441e.sfe. tarn with cheer, ss Mtnsue wasvacatedandrailed'MAIOsheer;was Mill,theycomeI"Atlengthapproached thehoardicedforthelaseattractioninthe day'sprogramme-theconcert.Thiswas patritimedentirelybyvolunteertaleutfrom *MadetbeNorthamdistrict,and.consisted ofataiscellaneocsNegroentertainmentby WIamateurtroopsfromYork,interladmi withacoupleofhumerousreadingsby Mr.Lucas,andtwodeliciousIrishMelodies nicelysungbyMr.Nanan,whohadaeoorepulledKeanLucasandCareerfromPerth. theprimetotheentertainmentandUm totothe=Iodisewerepleyed on Waalbyitr.Carnetinhis usual. rlystyle'andwecertainlycould havewishedtheinstrumentmoreworthyof theperformer,ThevariedprogrammeconcludedasusualwiththeNatWest,Anthein, andthedenselypackedmassofholidayseekerswhocrowdedtheHalldispersed, apparentlywellsatisfiedwithallthathad beendonefortheirentertainment,mad ethueiastieinpraiseoftkegoodoldpriest whosetouchinglyexpressedhispleasurein *heirpresenceandthanksfortheirassistance etthecloseoftheentertainment.Subjoined isthelistofprisesandwinners;let,prise, aSaddleherse,JamesBoar,Perth2nd.do., aFirebunted.Partridge,York;3rd,do., aMedicLanternoBer,F,Delany,Fremantle; 4th.do.,aYoungCow,,MissL.Cornwall, Perth;6th,do.,4Tea-Caddy,W.Demon, Victoria 6th.do.,aChestofTea,T. Burn,hishtown;7th.do.,aSide-Saddle, Mr.Burnside,Northam;8th.do.,aClock, J.Smith,Perth;9th;do.,aLadyChair,Mr. Gray,Fremantle;10th.do.,twoFlower Vases,J.Smith,Northam;11th.do.,aSack ofPour'Mrs.Fairbearn,Newcastle;12th. do.,aLargeTray,MissZ.Coates,Northam Road13th.do.,Vaseswithglasspendants, MissBresnehan,Iriahtown14th.do.,aSleer MedalwithportraitofPiusIXMr,C. Beard,Northam.

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lresigarrinevaigitp;wieisfast Imptingockapletion.Alreadytheironkipis, leitng andwente/snedeeht,shortly foritsnightlyillaminetkanIttitsa building,anddoesgreathonourtothe Mr.TheatreoarDirectorofPublic Wastue.Teehawlawellcare*ontmidst thedeperietehdenceQt.WardedTownand, whoahparenthdiuiderstandihisbushiest.

Fitindalr11,3linineleaerrr.-TheCouncil haveverywiselydeterminedonenforcing thefencinginotallopenallotmentsabets nagOPnutenanniedareitaIlieformation ofHighStreethasthusbeenbetterdefined, asaviewfromtheoranienhillwillMinceto show.Ithiesalsotakenstepstotune* vehiclescarryinglightsatterdarkinaccord: neewithcertaintry-laws,andhasneeruseditsitem/himofentoicingpmenueefor violationinthesame.

liamonarrosorhis.ILAMMILL.-Wesee bytheGovernmentGazettethatMs.Randell, oneofthemembersforPerth,hasresigned hisseatintheLegislativeCouncil.The impossibilityofreturningintunetotake partintheLiner-rationsofnextsesameis thecause,webelieve,ofhissodoing.Hut conductevincesaverystraightforwardandunselfishspirit,andmightbeimitatedbyanotherwell-knownpoliticianwithoutlossof credit.

learningthePOWAY*wadi)beAblito,inenrimineslibesatbspuntgasWein hammer,Witiereofthemm_:b_twateily theirpumpAmoykenWW timereix)eisilatbesokl* reemmeminwiliaitibeltegE5dels earnitilentte.

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e the-eldersocie(r-letIsaY,thusmuchbe accordedtoourBoysin.these'societiesand Ifeelseretj,pt.eatadraelegewillbethe I tkindipsefernidehor ,ttiOiMatterthatiswell theOadaiderationoftheconunitteof 'beleinetitudaill.ONE03Unit.

OFFENSIVEPOLICEREGULATIONS.

MRTROPOLIYAFTearMESTING.-On WednesdayandThursdayinEasterweek, theannualcityracestookplace.Theattendanceissaidtohavebeenquiteuptothe averageofformeryears.Notwithstanding theinclemencyoftheweather,everything wasastir.Ridersmountedoneverypossible descriptionofnagwereinnumerable,and carriagesandothervehiclesfilledwith occupants"wentpouringforwardwithimpetuousspeed"throughthethoroughfaresof themetropolis.Weunderstandthatthe tiovernruentofficeswereclosedonthesecond day.Theprincipaleventswerecarriedoff byhonesfromtheEasterndistricts.Afew accidentsoccurred-notmorethantheusual complimenthowever-tomartheday's sports.

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REPITZSINTATIONorTSBVases.-The commitforthehonouroftherepieseutauon oftheimportantdistrict of the Tame,whichtookplaceinthe latterendofMarch,wasaverykeenone, andexcitedconsiderablewarmthotfeeling amongstthepolitscausoftheotherwise9.LLie, townofBuesetton.ThereweretwocandidatesMessrs.T.U.Carey,andE.Brockman, Theformerlaidinhiafavorthefactthathe hadservedthedistrictinthecapacitywhich henowsoughttoell,andservedit,unthe theadmissionevenofhispoliticalloos,well. Thelatterwasanuntestedlegislator,asew aspirantforpoiiticalfame.Theissue provedinfavorofthetriedcandivate.Mr. thirtywaselectedloyaverycreditable majority.

TatLATEMae.liAncei.-Wehaveto record,withregret,thedeathofanoldand muchrespectedsettler,whohasjustpassed fromourmidstintheeigtiethyearofher age.Mrs.Barron.seeoneofourcontemporarieshasnoticed,wasthefirstwhite womanwholandedon-thenormofWestern Australia-andshelivedSo:Weherdescendantsandtheirconnexionsoccupyinguseful andcomfortablepositionsinalmostallthe settleddistrictsofthecolony.Inthefullnessofaripeoldage,inthepossessionofall herfaculties,withoutpainorillness,savethe weaknessinseparablefromheradvanced years,shequietlypassedawayonthemorningofSaturdaythe23rdFebruary.The funeralwhichtookplaceonthefollowing daywasnumerouslyattendednotwithstandingtheheatoftheweather.Ournoticeof Mrs.Barron'sdeceaseshouldhaveappeared inourlastnumber,andindeedwasintype forthatpurpose.Butanoversightatthe lastmomentcausedittobeomitted.

TanWIATIIER.-Duringtheweekbefore lastwehadsomeveryboisterousweather withstrongnorth-westerlywinds-atone timeastormwasthoughtimpending-but happilythewindmoderated,andpassingto thesouth-westerlyquarter,fineweatherensued.

BREACHornetCunene.Raocitricaill.ThemasteroftheSchr.Planet,andhismate havebeenlinedrespectively4l60sadit100, forlandingexcisablegoodscontrarytothe CustomsIsere,--

CRICKIT.-Areturnmatchbetweenthe FremantleandPerthelevens,onEaster MondayresultedinthedefeatofthePerth team-Fremantlewinningbyfifty-tworuns. Thematchieconsideredaprettyfairtestof theskilloftherivalclubs.

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SOCI1F1Y.-Agentlemanhasarrivedhereto deliveraseriesoflecturesonthisSociety, whichhasobtainedastrongfootinginthe othertoloniea,asitwillnodoubtalsointhis, eventually.

FRRRANTLEANDGUILDFORDRAILWAY. -ThetelegramannouncingthattheHome Governmenthadsanctionedthisundertaking hascantedthemercantilecommunityto entertainbrighterhopesforagoodfuture thanoursomnolentconditionhadhitherto edthemtohave.

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TaxMUMMYDEPRESSION.-Asone sauntersthroughthestreetsofthecityor portitisimpossiblethat:thenumbersofmen, whoappearatintervalswalkingtoandfro. apparentlyunengagedinbusinessofany sort,shouldescapeobservation.Oninquiringyetiaretoldthatinrealitythereis nothingforthemtodo.Theselaborers cannotobtainemployment,andhencethe distresswhichprevailsnotinPerthand Fremantlealonebutthroughoutthecolony -wewillnotsayforthisreasonalone,but butforthisreasonmainly.Dozensofmen usuallyengagedonthelightersatFremantleareoutofemployment,owingtothe depressionintheshippingdepartment.In thecountrydistrictsmuchofthepresent stateofaffairsisduetotheconstantlyrecurringfailureofthecrops,whichitisbeyond thepowerofhumprudencetoavert.The onlyapparently'feasible'planofallaying theseevilswouldbetheinitationofasystem ofpublicworksonasufficientlylargescaletobringemploymentwithinthereachofall. ThespeedyadoptionofShit'measitre'would provetheremedyofanotherevilnotunworthyofnotice-thedailyincreaseofemigrationfromourshores.

TimBAWLSorTimRenTell.fieversil lettershaveappearedintheWeebir. 'Paper. onthissubject.Itistobehopedthequest. liononwhichsideoftherivertherailway shallrun,willnotdelayourhavingthat muchneededpublicWork,asspeedilysus`the eommtmitylookforit, rinowBut,--Thetacalmnodoubtthat Moneyeirentstingmedian).areamat.hai teacountry,Wethereforeire%fadMae*. sheetoblhehtueatisthevarioeihiailleettet ktopigitionofbrim:4wofthis' 'lavingItswedo,thitit4111rm.!idt, irompatittenInmonitorykanaehaAs desitisassam,

Tee"RoeRoy."-Thievesselhaving completedher.contractwiththeGovernmentfortheconveyanceofHerMajesty's mailswasadvertisedtoleaveFremantleOn Fridaythe19thult.butowingtoveryboisterousweathershewasdetainedtheretiti thefollowing(Easter)Solwaymorning SheprecededtoMelbourneviathesouthern. portsantiAdelaide.Asarraegementsfoea clewservicehavebeenmadebetweenher (*nein!andtheGovernment-thedetailsof *bloborsgenerallyknown-diewill'rettua to.out'Coati''tei-plyas!sofabetweenOhreatnBay,andXiGeorge'ser vessel--tha:Orony-.1tasbeenengaged Sound.Another' for-theworsebetween.thelatterpoeteand Iftlibeurne.Manypimiosade.,iroosofMatins thecolonyovalled,;Inedisoiyea-4:the 'favorableeh tipsyikeitattterti**4061-' beeidgoRda Itisa'sign'isfethe' ddiehmi"thattend*'OWWandthrthifits erewhaheip'dnoluttacetteltheLsaLOW :forsitirsiedaketitted u tioduir letisiretrAkIeoliemd.VWfailedhoweveristheattempt.Thecaptainon

TotheEditorof-theW.A.gladioli,Record. 'SIR,Thereisnosubjectthatcouldpossibly occupykmoreimportantplaceintbe considerationofwhatthefutureofale Australianracewill;be,thanthestudyof thecharacteranddispositionofourrising generationespeciallyofitsmaleportion. AnaveragecolOnistis.afinestddyeAse` generalruleheartlesslylayshimsellapen tocriticism.Thereisnodissimidatieti;n6 guardednessofcharacter.Heiswhatbe appears.Thestudyatleastistrue.Ifthe criticismfailitisthefaultetthereviewer hind;notofthereviewed.OarBoyshoweverhaveaninnatedisregardofcriticism. Aslongastheirwaysanddoingsaccord withtheviewsandopinionsofthevarious littlesetsinwhichtheymove,intheirown estimationtheyareperfect,andcriticism theycanaffordtodespise.Self-reliance permeatestheirbeing.Everyyouthof'any numberofyearsabovenineortenimagines thatalreadyheisaman;andamanheis, intruth,;inonesenseoftheword-aman becausehebeginstothinkandactasmen onlycando,inaself-reliant,confident manner.Thisspiritisagoodthingtosee inboys.Itisanearnestofknellrealgood toarace,butlikeothergoodthingsitmay bepervertedtoanevilend.Boy-mannishnessisthebaneofourpresentgeneration; itdestroyseveryhopeforasensiblepeople beingthefuturedenizensofoursoilit blightsthefruitofeducationsinceithardens themindagainstcorrection;andteaches thosewhopossessittocopythevicesof grownuppeoplewhilstscorningtheimitationoftheirvirtues.Theseremarksmay appearverystrongbutthewriterwillonly askanyonetostepasideamomentandobservethewaysandmannersofacrowdof youngstersashewalksintheirmidst,to takeintheirsayings,notetheirdoings,and hewillfindthepicturesombrethoughitit be,arealandnotimaginaryone. Andnowtospeakofsomeother qualitiesofourBoys.Asageneralruletheyareshrewd,intelligent readilysusceptibleofreceivingearlyimpression,wittyInapeculiar',my,awaythat partakesmoreofAmericandrollerythanof Britishhumour,andfondofpracticaljokes. WithrespecttotheireducationalcapacityI amboldenoughtosaythatcolonialboysarc moreintelligent,havemoreknowledgein proportiontoamoantofinstruotionreceived thananyyouthsimilarlyplaced.AndIventuretoassertthatifthesameopportunities ofgainingknowlegeasforinstanceexistin Tenglandwereavailablehothem,ourboysconld andwouldsurpasstheaverageEnglishladof thedayintheexcelleestsaCtitaitscholastic acquirements.Asitis,theveryfewnessof ourboyswhotakethetrottbletoeducate themselvesafterlearningschoolexplains whythebulkofouryoptharenotpossessed oftheeducationalattainment.,whichunder merepropitiouscircumstancestheywould he.Ourelementarysystemsuffices,indeed.' fortheirrequirements,theyareeagertobe intheworld,self-reliantlyreadyforthe battleoflife.Andinthisstateofmind schoolbecomesarestraintupon,ratherthan anadvancementtotheirideas.Theybecome possessedofameresuperficialknowledge graspedbytheirgoodIntellects.Inashort periodtheyleaveschool.Theireducation intheirownestimation-andtoooftenin theirestimationofyieldingparents-iscomplete.Theyforgetthatwheretheathoolmasterleftoff,theyshouldbegin-andthat selfeducationcomesalmostunaakedto theirsusceptibleintellguentetsiftheywill onlytakethepainstodesireit;now comesinapointwhichiswellworthy ofnotice.Youngpeopleofthiskind,infact ouraveragecolonialswoulddowelltoassociatethemselveswithsomeliteraryclub orsociety,intheranksofwhichbothby lecturesanddiscussionahealthyspiritof inquirymightbedevelopedamongstthe Thiswouldservetogivethespartoany youthrequiringaatiMulneenwardeself. culture.Thiswoulddoegroatdealtowards improvingtheedneetionalspiritofourboys andleaveusbetterhomiertheintellectual succesofourfuturepeople.Societiesof thekindwespeakof..existinconnectionwith variousreligionsbodiesandIbelieveareon thewholefairlynecessdat.ihiellspeak howeveronlyofouroWnheititutiensoofbur CatholicYouthMonsSodetiesandpointout oneofilth4Tamingwhdmarenotas successfulistheen' -.anyattiMpta enddiscretetomakeh'Themember. shouldbidrefted-frailIOwls.Byno meansItthethei4eorrest'thatJuveniles' suitor shouldnotbealio ampleMopeisthen societieshatshoediendededand, beitthenferntembenthip.Theyshoed betakeninerethainliketicesOf*boathas fadedfront'4104r.Ifilvidg'-us'a*Mingofthe pastaIflefffoltrems~entirlsteritslife theywillnottheididMiNiNyttamthelirtitilde ofyankingadtdidWtaMta 'they nut,here let inetrudion even111'114, 'viiiineeteefahiti *VAthe Vesteadifteer

TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord fiM,-Afewweekssinceapersonwho laidachargeatthebirthPoliceStationwas shewnacopyofit,asenteredinthepollee books,whenheperceivedtohisastonishmentthatagainsthisownnamewasplaced thenumberbywhichhewasdistinguished Wm,tausagowhenhewasunderan Imperialountones.Hoitansediatelyapplied to-theSuperintendentofthepoliceforan eminence;whenhewastoldthatthepolioe regulationswerenobaldnessofthepublic. Onthis,helaidthematterbeforeHisExcellency,pointingoutthatthepracticein questionwas"calculatedtoprejudicethe bench,demoralizethepollee,keepupafeelingofirritationagainstthegovernmentand virtuallydepriveonehalfofthecommunity oftheprotectionofthelaw."Thereplyto thiswas,"that,astheonly-booksinwhich suchentriesweremadewerekeptforpolice purposes,andthepublicbadnoaccessto themtherewasnogroundforcomplaint." Nowthisisnoreplyatall.ThattheSuperintendentofpolicehasarighttoenterinhis privatebookswhathethinksfitiswhatno onedoubts.Butthisisnotthequestion. ThequestionisnotwhethertheSuperinten.dentofpoliceshouldbeallowedtokeep whatrecordshethinksnecessaryunderlock andkey,orwhatremarkshemaystoreup thatmaybeofserviceintheretentionor detectionofcrime,butwhetherinacountry wherealargenumberofhighlyrespectable persons,'mountingtohalfthepopnlatiou, haveatoneperiodoftheirlivesgonethrough asceneofintensesuffering,theveryslightestallusiontowhichmusthehighlypainful, thesepersonsshallbeunabletoapplyforpolice assistancewithouthavingthisterribleperiod draggedupintothelightfromtheobscurity inwhichithaslainhidforperhapstwenty years,andbemadethetalkofpolicemenin thepolicestation,intheirprivatehouses, andinbar-roomsofthepublichouse,andall fornoimaginablepurposeorevenacolorableexcuse.Itisfalsetosaythatthe obnoxiousregulationexistsforpoliceperposes.Thisisanentiremisconception.The regulationdoesnotexistfortheprotection oilOa.pubis.-.tIsart11,ofanoldcodeof regulationsmadeyearsagotomarkoutono portionofthepopulationfromtheother, whenthecolonywasagreatprison.Itisa remnantofprisonlegislation,continuedlong aftertheoriginalexcuseforitceasedto exist,andisinthesedaysutterlyintolerable. Thatmerrshouldliveinacountryrespect. ably-someforten-somefortwenty-some forthirtyyears-andamass,propertyand fillhighcivicoffices,andthenbeunableto complainthattheylostahorseoracow withouthavingaphaseintheirlives,the reminiscenesofwhichonewouldhave thoughtnooneinathreatencountrywould havewishedtorevive,madethefootballof thepolicestationandthepublichouse,isas cruel,heartless,andvindictiveaninstanceof persecutionaseverdisgracedacivilized government.Theexcusethattheexistence oftheenormitywasnotintendedtobeknown isnoexcuseatall.Aconspiracyisnottheless aconspiracybcausetheconspiratorsdonot intendittohediscovered,norisittheless injurioustothoseagainstwhomitisdirected;noristheconspiracytoplacethe reputationsofhalftheinhabitantsofthe colonyatthemercyofmenwhomaybe theirowndischargedservantsormayhave allsortsofmotivesforinjuringthemany thelessmischievousbecauseitwasnever intendedthatitshouldleakout.Moreover ithasbeenactuallydiscoveredandallthou whoareaffectedbyitknowofits existence,andtheconsequencesofsuch adiscoveryareinevitable-andthey areveryseriousones.Theyarethese. Averylargenumberofpersons,seeingthe governmentisdeterminednevertocease followingthemwithpainfulreminiscences andcruelaffronts,must-asmanyofthem havedonealready-becamefinallysatisfied thattheyhavemadeagreatmistakeinstayinginthe("denyorthinkingitcouldeven beahomeforthemorfortheirchildren, andwillhaveitassoonastheycandispose oftheirpropertywithouttoogreatasacrifice;whilenotoneofthemwhoispossessed ofanyself-respectwilleverseektheaidof thepolicewiththeknowledgethathisso doingwillsubjecthimtocovertinsult'and causewhathewishesaboveallthings,toremainburiedtobedraggeduplatenotice andbecomethesubjectofconversation. Mr.SuperintendentSmithappearsto thighthatamatteronlyleeching thefeelingsandreputationsofmenwhom svevypracticeofstigmatisingmustmake Ulimdespisemaybegotridofbymeaninglessassertionsaboutpoliceregulations-he entirelyoverlookstheverymaterialcircumstantialthothisso-celledprivateregulations involveaenmitiesof"caste"sodcannotbe knownwitlitexcitingthebitterestfeelings and'doterthenoseseinemischiefsbutif thewoverninene,fewtheaniseofcontinuinga vegetationwatchcanbeofnoimaginable -411%0Ity,eboniestounsittleitudMetoutof thecolonyhilfitssarpeetibleinkeldionts andhithemaantpsedebarthesepersons formavailingtbeissetrsioftheassistanceof aitseitaraygrave Oespgiblibistoye.I MUCUSCURIA

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12.TheinfoirrielKWOWISMS&the Catholicsofthecolow.:, *egg ofregret,andgreatWI*entertained forthepart,onofthepoutirslast momentsanddel*:Bintlg11140.000` mentinthetelegramswasono.of telegraphiebrevityandoordineditselftothe barefact.WeweretoldthatourChief Pastor,hewhohidruledthechurchforso manyyears,thateventheoldestcouldscares recalltherecollectionofanotherpope,was nomorePlusIX.wasdead.Thisweeall weweretold.Andtothequestionsasto thecirenmetancesofhisdeceasenoresposie wastobehad.Thetwomonthsthathave sinceelapsed,havebeenspentiueagerexpectationofthepaperswhichweretogivens withdetailedparticulars.TheMetope's mailreachedPerthonSundaySlatult. Thejournalsbroughtbyitfurnishevery informationonthesubjectnearesttoour thoughts.NotonlytheCatholicand religiouspapers,butthoseofapurely politicalcharacterandeventhoseofprofessedlyprotestanttonehavemuchtosayin referencetothematter.Weneed,weare sure,makenoapology,fortheinformation givenbelow,whichwehaveculledfrom varioussources,fortheconvenienceofour readers.

LASTDATAOPHisHOLINXIS.

ThehealthoftheHolyFather,aboutthe feeblestateofwhichsomanyreportswere alleatduringthelattermonthsofthepast 3ear,hadbeensomeweekssteadilyimproving,andthephysicianshadbeguntohope thatinashorttimetheirpatientwouldhave beenenabledtoleavehiscouchandresume hisusualduties.Infactonthefeastofthe Purification,Feb.2nd,hewaswellenough tobecarriedtothethrone-roomtoreceive thecustomarypresentationofcandlesfrom theHeadsof;Thapters,Colleges,and ReligioesOrders,andfromtheParish priestsinRome.Hereceivedthem, surroundedbythemembersofhiscourt,by theNobleGuards,bytheHonorary Chamberlains,andbymanyprelatesand ktietinguishedlaymen.Ontinsoccasionhe deliveredthelastofthosediscourses,hewas inthehabitofspeakingforthepastseven years,todeputationsadmittedtohispresence.Hisremarkswerebrief,butarewell worthyofperusal.Thecircumstancesof theirdelivery,overandabovetheirintrinsic value,imparttothemhallowedworth.

IsarDISCOURSEOFPIUSIX.

Itisagreatconsolationformetoseeyou unitedaroundtoformacrowntomeof affectionatesons.1thankyouforthezeal whichyouhavenotceasedtomanifestfor theguardianshipandthesaltationofthe soulswidenhavebeenconfidedtoyou.I thankthepastorsofsoulswhostrivetoobtainfrequencyofprayerandthefrequenting oftheSacraments. Ilikewisethankthepastorsofsoulsand alltheclergy,secularandregular,forthe prayerswhich,undertheirdirection,the faithfulhavenotceasedtooffertoGodfor me.Iinviteyoualltothankinmyname allthosewhoareentrustedtoyourcare. ThankthemandsignifytothemthatIask fromGodthatHemayconcedeperseverance inprayer,frequentingoftheSacramentsInd fidelitytotheHeadoftheChurch,tothem. TellthemthatIrememberthem,andthatI praytoGodeverydayfortheminorder thatHemaypreservethemundertheshield ofHisprotectingrightarm.OnethingI havestilltosaytoyoubeforeyour departure.

Iknowthatthereareeverindiverse parishesignorantpersonswhohavenoteven thenecessarynotionsofreligioti.Iknow, likewise,thatthereareparentsmostguilty inallowingtheirchildrentogrowupinthis religiousignorance,butIalsoknowthatwe shouldtuninpursuitofsinnerstoconvertthem,andoftheignoranttoenlighten them. Seek,then,theignorantilluminatethem withzeal,sothatitmaynotbesaidthatin thecentreoftheCatholicworldthereare soulswhoareignorantoftheprincipal mysteriesofourholyreligionEmploy yourselvessothatbymeansofyourzealand yourprayerssoulsmaybeconvertedandthe truthshinethroughoutalltheHoly City. ThesearethewordswhichIheredesired toaddresstoyouonthisoccasion,myweaknessnotpermittingmetosaymoreto you. AndnowIblessyou.Iblessyourpersons,yourreligioushouses,allthesouls whichareentrustedtoyou.MayAds benedictionaccompanyyouallthedaysof yourlife,andmaythisbenedictionbethe themeofyourprayersandofyourpraises, whenitwillpleaseGodtoallyouinto Paradise. BenedictioDei,&c.

HISLASTILLS-ZIP.

Onthedayfollowingthedeliveryofthis reldrees,hewascheerfulandhearty,and evenwalkedafewsteps,supportedbyhis attendintsButinthemorningofthe7th Febumryanunmistakeablechangeforthe worsewasdiscernible.HisHollinsap- pearedstrangelyfeeble,andthesymptoms ofdebilityincreasedduringtheday,Indicationsoffeverwereobservedandhissleep thatnightwasdisturbedandbroken.About

11.aktialk-bithe the arepre

httaa'moth*- w seemedto awesMa uttwohourslatera aomilbtmeedsadthen.the Nie .soidoimiIdslareashingquicker. AS doild-eho Inadepressed aaged:andthebrealsaltubeswere°helmetedacopiouscatarrh.Hismind, Witmer,mein's*psdasevclear.Itwas lienthatMgr.Marlasiii,Sacristantohis Holiness,broughthimtheVatican),andat nineadministredtohimExtremeUnction. Atteathepulsewasscarcelyperceptible, andastimeprogramedthefatalmalady maderapidprogress;thebodybeganto growtold,andtheextremitiesgrewpallid. Thebreathingbecamestillmorediacult, andwasaccompaniedbyasortofofrattling inthethroat,whichgavethesaddestindicationoftheHolyFather'sstatetothosewho nrroandedhishad.Theanti-chambers ireseCMwiththemembersofthePontificalCourt,withCardinalsandAmbassadors totheHolySee,andwithotherdistinguishedpommies.TheHolyFather shortlyaftertookthecrucifixfromhis pillowandblessedallthosewhosurrounded hisbed.Attwelveo'clockthedifficultyof breathingbecamestillgreater.The membersoftheSacredCollegeassembled aroundthebodofthedyingPontiff,andat hisaidestoodCardinalsBilioandMartinelli. Theprayersforadepartingsoulwererepeated inthemidstofasilenceonlybrokenbythe sobsofthesepresent;andwhiletheActof Contritionwasabouttobepronounced,the HolyFather,nukingasupremeeffort,repeatedthewords-"withyourholyassistance."Thebreathingbecamestillmore labored,andtherattleinthethroatmore pronounced.Thementalfacultiesofthe HolyFatherwerestillclear.Cardinal BilioaskedhimtoblesstheSacredCollege, andraisinghisrighthand,heblessedthem. AboutfortyminutesafterthreetheHoly Fatherseyesgrewdineandhisagonybegan. Duringthefollowingtwohourshesuffered intensely.AthalfpastfiveCardinalBilio begantorecitetheDolorousMysteries.At thefourthmysterythosewhosurrounded thebedrosetotheirfeet.Therattleinthe throatceased.PinsIX.wasdead.Asthe bellsrangouttheAveMariathewordsOf Absolutionwererepeated.CardinalBilio pronouncedinasolemnviice,brokenby emotion,theRopiestaiternamdunseiDomine. Tearswereoneveryface,andsobsbroke thesilenceofthedeath-chamber.Cardinals, Prelates,andofficersofthePontificalhouseholdpressedforwardtokissthehandof thelSovereignPontiffwhichhadsofrequentlybeenraisedtoblessthem,andwhich haddispensedsomanykindnessestothem. ItisrelatedthataftertheActofContrition whichCardinalBiliobadrepeated,thePope withgreatdilliewitytatteredthewordsin doessuDOIllullibentis-"Weshallgointo theHouseoftheLord;"andwhenthe Cardinalsaid"Prqfiesicere,"helirerruptedhis Eminenceandsaid,"Yee,profiscere." AmongstthoCardinalspresentonthissad occasionweretheirEminencesCardinals Berromeo,Saoconi,DeFalloux,Martiuelli, Manning,Howard,FranohiandotLers.

TanCARDINAL-VICARTOTHEROMANS.

Onthismorninginallthechurchesof Romethefollowingnotificationofthe Cardinal-Vicarwasseized:Raphael,ofthetitleofSantaCroce,in Gerusalenome,oftheHolyRomanChurch, Priest-CardinalMonacolaValetta,VicarGeneral,JudgeOrdinaryofRomeandits District,andAbbotCommendatoryof Sebiaeo.

TheMajestyoftheOmnipotentGodhas recalledtoHimselftheSovereignPontiff PiusIX.ofblessedmemory,accordingtothe sadnewsjustimpartedtousbytheMost EminentCamerlengooftheHolyRoman Church,towhomitbelongstomakeknown tothepublicthedeathoftheRoman Pontiffs.

Atsuchanunhappyannouncementthe Catholicpeoplelueverypartoftheworld, devotedtothegreatandApostolicvirtues oftheimmortalPontiffandhisSovereign magnanimity,willweep.But,aboveall,are wemostsupremelysorrowful,weoh, Romans sinceto-dayhasunhappily terminatedthelifeofthemostextraordinarilygloriousandlongPontificate whichGodhaseverconcededtoHisVicars uponearth.

HislifeofPontiffandofSovereignwasa seriesofmostwide-spreadbenefitsaswellin thespiritualasinthetemporalorderdiffused overallthechurchesandnationsandina mostparticularmanneruponhisRome, whereateverystepmonumentsofthe munificent*ofthelamentedPontiffand Fatheraremetwith.

Inacoordaneewiththesacredcanons,in allthecitiesandimportantplacessolemn mesquiteandsuffragesforthesoulofthe departedHierarch,andev day untiltheHolyApostolicSi. berye providedwithanewhead,prayersshouldbe madetoimploreoftheDivineMajestythe mostspeedy*Maio°ofasuccessortothe defiled,whomwecaaneversufficiently lament.

Forthispre I.Itis knownthatthepublicand solemnfuneralwillbecelebratedinthe PatriarchalVaticanBasilicabytheChapter thereofwhere,assoonaspossible,thebody oftheImmortalPontiffwillbebronihtand tnasiscustomary,intheChapelofthe elfSeenroom.

s.Itisorderedthatinallthechurches ofthisholyGUMlitecingymotileaswell

asregular,andinwhatsoevermodeprivi loged,shallringinafunerealmannerallthe bellsforthespecieofonehoar,fromthree tofourintheafternoonofto-morrow[Frida7)-. &AssoonasthepreciousmortalremainsoftheSovereignPoatiffarebrought intotheVaticanBernice,solemnobsequies willbeimmediatelycelebratedinallthe churchesalreadymentioned.

tTheReverendpriests,secularaswell asregular,areexhortedtoofferthennbloody liacriiiceinsuffrageforthesoulofthe augustdeparted,asisalwayspreztised,and theCommunitiesofbothsexes,aswellas thefaithful,areinvitedtoreoommendhis blessedsoulintheirprayers.

6.Finally,itisprescribedthatineachof thechurchesmentioned,intheMassand otherfunctions,therebeaddedtheCollect ProPentificeeligeadoaslongasthevacancy oftheApostolicSeeshallcontinue. Givenfromoarresidence,the7thof February,1878.

ILCard.MONACO,Vicar.

PLACIDOCAN.PETAOCI,Secretary.

THZVACANTSEE-THZAarorDECEASE,

WhentheMoetEminentCardinalPeed, CamerlengooftheHolyRomanChurch,had, accordingtocustom.testifiedtothedeathof theSovereignPontiffPiusIX.,bystriking himthriceontheforeheadwithasmall silverhammer,andbycallinghisname thricealoud;andwhentheDeProfundie hadbeenrecited,Mgr.Pericoli,Clericofthe ApostolicChamber,andDeanoftheCollege ofApostolicProtonotaries,readinLatinthe actofrecognitionofthocorpseofPiusthe Ninth,asfollows:-

"Thismorning,the5thofFebruary,atthe hourofeightinthemorning,theMost EminentandMostReverendLordCardinal Pecci,CamerlengooftheHolyRoman Church.accompaniedbytheCollegeof ClericsoftheChamber,byMgr.theViceCamerlengo,byMgr.theAuditorofthe ReverendChamber,bytheAdvocateGeneraloftheApostolicChamber,bythe Procurator-General,andbytwoSecretaries andChancellorsoftheabove-mentioned Chamber,enteredtheprivateroomsofhis Holiness,inoneofwhichtheyfoundupon thebedofdeaththecorpseofhis Holiness.

HavingaffirmedthedeathoftheHoly Father,andhavingrecitedthesuitable prayersforthesuffragesofhisblessedsoul, hisworthyEminencerequestedoftheIll. andRev.Mgr.Macchi,MasteroftheHouseholdofhisHoliness,theFisherman'sRing, whichwasbythesameMgr.,Masterofthe Household,consignedtotheM.E.Camerlengo,whoreeeivelit,inorderthathe mightpresentitatthefirstCs.rdinalitial CongregationforwhichringhisEminencelefttotheaforesaidMgr.Masterofthe Household,thereceipt. Furthermore,attherequestoftheM.E. andM.Rev.CardinalCamerlengo,asolemn deedwasdrawnupbytheM.I.andM.Rev. Mgr.Pericoli,ClericoftheChamberand DeanoftheCollegeofApostolicProtonotaries,thisdeedbeingsignedbytheM.E. andM.Rev.Camerlengo,bytheothers alreadynamed,andbythetwoSecret ChamberlainsofhisHoliness,theI.andR. Mgrs.CasalidelDragoandDellaVolpe,in qualityofwitnesses. Inconformitywiththeinjunctionsmade bytheM.EandIdRev.Camerlergotothe ClericsoftheR.C.A.,thosehaveassembled beforethesameMostRev.Eminencein specialcongregation,andaccordingtothe customarypulestheydividedbetweenthem thedifferentoffices."

Mgr.Vannutelli,SubstituteoftheSecretaryofState,andthePrincesBarberiniand Altieriwerealsopresentonthisoccasion. ThetwoPrincesarecommandersofthe NobleGuard.Theprivilegedmembersof thecorpswerealsopresent.

WhentheCardinalhadfinishedthisacthe leftthemortuarychamberandwithdrew intoownapartments.ThebodyoftheHoly Fatherlayuponasmallironbed,adorned withredsilk.Itwascoveredwithawhite coverlet.Thecountenancenolongercontractedwiththedreadfulagonywhichthe Pontiffbadsufferedbeforedeath,wasin calmrepose,andworeasmilesuchasnot unfrequentlyappearsonthefaceofgood menafterdeath.Themorethanhuman goodnesswhichlighteduphisfaceinlife, andmadehispresencesobeloved,stillshone onhiscountenance,andmovedmanywho lookeduponhimtotearsoftenderness.All thoseattachedtothePontificalCourtflocked intoseeoncemoretheirfatherandtheir friend,theirPontiffandtheirPrince.Itis almostneedlesstosaythattearsandsighsburstfromthemastheygazeduponhim whomtheybadknownandservedforso manythyears,nowstillandsilentindeath' Onatsameevening(Friday)theembalmingtookplace.Itwasama:yellowaccess. ThevisceraofhisHoliness,whichwereremovedintheprocess,wereplacedinavase, andburiedintheundergroendChapelofSt. Peter's.Dr.OecoanitliandDr.Antonini, withtheirassistantsandthepharmacistof theVatican,undertooktheveryimportant labourofembalming. OnFridaymorningalltheCardinalspre- sentinRomeheldaCongregationExtraordinasy,intheVatican.HisEminence CardinalShama,thesuoteaserofthe.late CardinalAntons111,asSecretaryofSlateto

hisHoliness,lventeltthefunctionsofthis *floecmthedeath.etths Pettit. IbsIntimofthispastusnow anNe:er.andasigne, Oftbs Simeoni,however,retainshis oftheSacred.Apotioltoal ; thatposition,short'of*the' breathedhislast,CardinalSimeon' surveyofthePope'srooms,drewuptwo ventorie.s-one,oftheobjectswhichbelonged tothePopeasaprivateindividual;the other,oftheproperty;belongitoatohimas HeadoftheChurch-andsealedtodoors.

APPILRANCIOPBODY.

Theembalmingbeingconcluded,thebody ofthebelovedPontiffPiusIX.wasexposed itasmall:salooncontiguoustothechamber inwhich:[hedied.Tothissaloonwere admittedthosewhohadlovedPiusIX.while livingandmournedhimdead.Fromeleven tillfourhelayexposedtothegazeofhis belovedchildren.Onhisdearbeadwasthe crimsoncentaur°,borderedwithermine, whichherarelyworeinlife.Onleis shoulders i wasthemozetta,scarletincater borderedwithermine.Thearmswere crosseduponthebreastandhisfairhands, nowwhiteindeath,claspedthatcrucifix whichhadconsoledhiminhislastmoments. ThefaceofthedeadPontiffhadthat appearancewhichthehumanheartwill alwaysassociatewiththatofthosewhodie intheLord.Awaxyclearnesswasinhis face,andthecontractedlowerlipseemedas ifithadbeenthuscontractedinasmile. TwoNobleGuardsstoodatthefootofthe bedwithswordsinmourningandmotionless asstatues.Itismoreeasytoimaginethan todescribethesorrowwhichsatuponthe facesandgatheredintheeyesofthe Romans,mostlythenobilityoftheEternal City,astheyenteredintotheroomwhere laythemortalremainsoftheirbeloved Father.Sobsburstforthunrestrainedly. Tearsfloweddownmanyfaces,and,asthe peoplekneltatthefeetoftheSovereign Pontiff,felluponthewhitecoverletofhisbed. Devotion,Jove,sorrowfilledtheirhearts; andthepresence_ptothers.didnotprevent themfromgivingfullswaytothesefeelings, and;eventhey,whoowedsomuchtoPius IX.,werenotaloneinthedisplayoftheir sorrowforhislose.TheveryJewshave deploredhisdeath,andhavegiventestimonyofthegriefwhichoppressedthemwhen thistheirchampionandprotectorwasremovedfromamongstthem.AllRome,with onesadexception,theMunicipality,with PrinceEmmanuelRnspoliatitshead,grieved andweptthelosetheysustainedinthedeath ofPiusIXAmiserabledefencehasbeen attemptedtobesetupforthewretchedcorporation,butitbeefailedegregiously.

PROCI1181011TOS.PRTER'S.

Atfouro'clockfurtheradmissionstolook uponthedeadPontiffwererefused.The vestingofhiminthehabitofaBishopwas thenbegun.Thistaskdevolveduponthe PenitentiariesofS.Peter's.Itwasalong andadifficulttask.Agoldmitrewas placeduponthehead;thechasublewasof crimsoncloth-of-gold;onthebandswere purplesilkgloves,andonthefourthfinger oftherighthandwastheepiscopalring.As onhisdeath-bed,sonow,thehandsclasped thecrucifix.Slippersembroideredingold coveredthefeet,whichhadpurplesilk stockingsonthem.TheropesoftheGreek ChurchincommunionwiththeHolySee, suchashisHolinesswasaccustomedtowear atthegreatceremonieswhenhepontificated inS.Peter's,wereplaceduponhisdead body,aswellasthoseheworeassBishopof theRomanChurch.Atfiveo'clockthe mitrewasplaceduponhishead,andfrom thishourforwardthosewhowereaboutto assistattheceremonyoftheremovalofhis bodyfromhisroomsintheVaticantothe ChapeloftheMostHolySacramentinthe BasilicaofS.Peter,hadalreadybegunto gather,andtofilluptheneighboringhalls, Athalf-pastsixthepreparationswerecomplete,andthebearersraisedupthebedon whichthePontifflayindeath,butseeming asifwrappedinsleep,andbegantomove forward.Theprocessionwasopenedby twofilesofSwissGuards,followedby Palafrenieriandbytheclergybearing torches.Thencamethemace-bearers,and theywerefollowedbyadetachmentofthe SwissGuards.Thebearersofthefuneral bed,onwhichwasHutsIX.,thebeloved Pontiff,surroundedbytheNobleGuardand bythePenitentiariesoftheVaticanBasilica, thencamealongslowlyandmournfully.The Penitentiariesborelightadwaxcandles. TheywerefollowedbyMgr.Ricci,Majordomo;Mgr.Macchi,MasteroftheHousehold;Mgr.Hamminiatelli,SecretAhnaner andMgrs.Negrotto,CasapdelDrip*De Bisogno,andDellaVolpe,SecretChamberlains;andbyMgr.Yamada,Sabath**of theSecretoryofState.ImmediatelyAtter theseaspMerv&Bacrketti,fitiyids Ikeippi,sadtheCoessamdatereltalgpani. 110011*Wedlbw,riskeet CaorlyschiaaamonigdorcuriaO*psof

stthe Marco f Mgt, *emberothis ; Vettebtre,aantforlongintireeheld *MgroftheSacredcepthe; Cavaletti,BeetatorofRome,andveryMany ducessad*embersofthehighOrtstoorseY. UniteMowedthe&civetChstomloinsofhisHolinesswithotherdistinguished personages.Theprocessionwasclosedbye detachWenfthePalatineGuardof Honor.

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Itisreportedthat,'frontmidnighton personsbegantogatheraround Feserrd" gatesthatdealintheportico,ofS. 1,withtheintentionofwaitinguntil gateswere edlitsixo'clockon Sundaymorning.oweverthatmaybe,I knowthatathalf-pastAveinthemorning, longbeforedaybrokeoverthesleepingcity, betweensixandseventhousandpersonshad alreadytakenuptheirpositioninfrontofS. Peter's.Theygaitedpatientlyinthedark andcold;morning;theywerepossessedby onesolethought-tobefindtovisitthe greatPontiff,whosedeaththeCatholia worldlaments.Soldiersandcarabineers wereinthegrandplanettopreserveorder whennecessary,andtosuppressrebellionor revolution,ifsuchwhouldoccur,Happily thosewhowaitedatthegatesofS.Peter's Wereneitherdisturbersnorrevolutionists. Thegate/tareopenedandtbecrowdaeongather aroundOledoorsinthevestibule.The reineteepassslowly,butthepeopleare silent.Atseventhegreatdoorsbeginto fallbackontheirbinges,andthecrowd flowsIntotheimmensebaellica.Theypress forwardtotheChapeloftheBlessedSacrament,wheretheygaze,many.withdimmed eyes,onthecountenanceofthePontiffand, withdeepestdevotion,kisshisslippers,that maybeeasilyreached,ashisfeetareclose totheironrailsthatenclosethischapel. Asthehourspasson,thecrowdincreases. Atteno'clockthecrowdisimmenseand manybegintosuffer.Iliadalreadyendnred thecrushingattheQuirinalwhenthedead bodyofVictorEmmanuelwasexposed ' but severeanddifficultasthecrushingandthe entrancewere.theywerebutslightincomparisontothisinS.Peter'senSunday morning.Thegendarmesinfrontofthe chapelhadformedanarrowpassage,through whichonlyalimitednumberofpersons wereallowedtopassatonetime.Thiswas anexcellentplanbutasthegreatnavewas filled,foraboutone-forthofitswholeextent,bya,compactcrowdthatpressed towardsthenarrowpassageformedbythe gendarmes,thelatterexperiencedthe greatestdifficultyinkeepingtheirposition. Meanwhile,thecrowdswayedtoandfro, andfromrighttoleft,inamannerthat wasmost;disagreeabletomany.As somestrovetoforcetheirwayforward totheChapeloftheMostHolySacrament,the)gendarmes,whosepatience,it mustbeconfessed,hadbeensorelytried struckthepeople.Shoutsarosefromthe menandshrieksfromthewomen.Manyof thelatterfainted,andwerebroughttoa stateofconsciousnessbytheammoniaand vinegarwithwhichtheguardswereprovided.About11o'clock.however,alarge numberofItaliansoldiersenteredthe churchanddrewupinadoublelineinfront ofthechapel.Theygraduallyclosedinand preventedotherifromjoiningthecrowd. ThisisthefirsttimethattheItalian soldiersofthelineeverservedinS.Peter's. Onegateonlysetsopenattheportico,and thatwas#irtheuseofthosedepartingfrom theBasilica.Nomorewereallowedto enterthechurchuntilthecrowdwithin.was considerablylessened.Theentrancegate beingonlyopenedforafewsecondspermittedtheentranceofbutalimitednumber; andbythismeansorderwassecuredwithin thechurch.Butthecrowdwithoutwasexcessive.Suchagatheringhasnotbeenseen inRomesincethedayuponwhichthe VaticanCouncilwasopened,whenIbeheld thevastBasilicaalmostfilled.Daringthe wholddayofSundaylastthiscrowdcontinued,andfatthreedaysafterwards.Itis pimoetincredifilethataconstantstreamof thousandsofpeoplecouldbekeptupdaring thewholedayfromsixinthemorninguntil halt-pastfiveintheeveningAndyetithas beensoforfourdays.Itisoneofthemost wonderfulconsidetationsinthissadtime.It 'showshowdeeplytheRomans?eyedPius X.

THELTINWINSTATE.

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MateWith the*,whowatchandtake thegreat flatillea.TheeclothsEradicateswithtall bineandredplumesintheirbail;and, erfromthechapel,GuardsofPublic tyandsoldiersoftheline.The letterwereoccesionallysucceededby Weighed.Themodeofentranceandexit forthemwasbythesacristy. Masswassaidduringthesetourdaysin theCanons'Chapel,oppositetheChapelof theBlessedSacrament.Averyample catafalque,surmountedbyadare,stoodin frontofthealtarinthischapel.Themusic wasofthatsadnaturethatconveyssowell totheearthesorrowoftheoccasionon whichitwasused.Noorganaccompanimentinterferedwiththesweettonesofthe voicesofthePontificalsingers.

DavoriostTOPiusaNueris. Fromallpartsoftheworldmanifestations ofaffectionatepietyandfilialsorrowreach theVatican.NumberlesslettersaxedtelegramsaresentfromFrance,Belgfnm,Spain, Portugal,Austria,andevenTurkey,To theexpressionsofcondolencesentby Sovereigns,includingeventheSultan,and thosebyreigningfamilies,bytheEpiscopate,ofMinisters,andpersonsofhighdistinction,aretobeaddedthoseoftheupper aristocracy,ofCatholicsocietiesandassociations,ofcirclesandacademies,oftheeditors ofjournals,ofchapters,parishpriests,and allclassesandorderofpersons,layaswell asecclesiastical.Itmaybesaid,without exaggeration,thatasPiusIX.whenliving exciteduniversalenthusiasmin(allhearts, PiusIX.deadhascreatedauniversal sorrow,whichisinthehighestdegree significative.Thistestimonyofgeneral sorrowhasbeenagreatcomfortandrelief tothemembersoftheSacredCollege,now abouttoenterintoConclavetoselecta successortothisnobleandbelovedPope. TheNobleGuardwas',especiallyprominentinitsdevotiontotheSovereignPontiff. Notforonemomentdidtheyleavethe presenceofhismortalremains.Adetachmentoftheircorpsalwaysstoodmotionless byhiii.eide,silentandwatchful.Theyhad beggedtheCardinalCamerlengotoaccord themthehonoroftransportingwiththeir ownhandsthe thePontiff the ChapeloftheBlessedSacramentandit wastheirprivilegeasweshallafterwards see,toplacethebodyinitscoffins. MembersoftheRomanPatriciateasked premissiontohavetheprivilegeofwatching bythebodyofthedeadPope,butthe ancientcustom,fortifiedthistimebyan unusualaffection,prevailed,andtheNoble Guardalonebadthishonour.Duringthe embalmingofthebodytheNobleGuardhad theright,underthedirectionofthemedical men,tochangetnepositionandmovethe remainsofthePontiff.

TusBURIALOFPiusIX.

0wdaldaloedeepomotkaintheheartsof thetawhoas*ft.goreeagorethroughouttheilisiatildinMrsadittryMalewas 14"Lustarthmet1acandeitybut eseityInadinploanchoamthegaratamat. TheslitailcandiosantheHighAltarwen rursiienTitotinybandsoftightaroundthe whereHasthebodyofthedna VicarofChristsliminess&lliteanarmyof Breaks.intheChapelettheBlessed ikerameatburnedthetwelvetorchesthat surroundedthebierofPiustheNinth,and theeixcandlesonthealtardispelledthe uppergloom.ThefaithfulNogeGlued surroundedthebier;theSwissGuards stoodatthedoorthatleadstotheVatican, and,whenthegeteofthechapelwas openedtothepeople,guardedtheentrance. Asthepeople,furnishedwiththepermissionssignedbyhieBmilenoeCaldinal Peed,Catneeleiago,estewedtheBulliesfrom theSacristy,throughwhichtheywere obligedtopess,many,indeedmostofthem, approachedthechapel,and,kneeliag, prayedferventlyforthedeadPontiffand forthewantsoftheChurch.Many,again, especiallythepiousladies,beggedthe priestwhowaswithinthechapeltoplace upcnthebodyofthedeadPontiffrosaries, medals,cracifixuatc.,whichtheyheldas relicsandmemorialsofthissadsceneand ofthisdeerlather.

TiesPaocusincx,

andbreami1coiraspondtotheyearsofthe reignofPins11..A.ccatilogtosomeso. counts,therearetilkaptivomedal'ineaeir purse,accordingtoothersbutthirty-one,as the5kirtyasoondyearofthePontificatewas TheIodineweeWuclosed Innercoobahtgfutamsddown attheotterOftby.Foil theWinwastitan*lookthe riddlandattachedPoitlimeplacedthe Hake!whichtwoweretheseofUseComerloge;saidtheothersthoseoftheAseitrieat oftheBasilicaandoftheVaticanChapter. Besidesthemedals,acasecontainingthe sulogiumofthelatePontiffwritteninLatin onpgrchmentwasplacedinthefirstcoffin. Whiletheseactswerebeingaccomplished, theNotaryoftheChapterofS.Peter'sread inaloudvoicetherelationofwhatwasoccurring.Ontheleadencoffinisrepresented aCross,andunderthearmsofthelatePope -whicharmsaresurroundedbyatiara,but withoutthekeys,asthesesymbolsofpower belongonlytotheliving-thefollowing epitaphisinscribed:-

CORPVS

PH.IX.P.M.

VIVI'.AN.LXXXV. VIII.DXXVI. ECCLES.VNIVER.PRAWFVIT. AN.xxxi.M.VII.D.XXIII OMIT.DLR.VII.PSBR. AN.MIKCCLXXVIII. whichtranslatedrunsthus:TheBody ofPiusIX.,SupremePontiff. Helivedeighty-fiveyears,eightmonths andtwenty-sixdays.

TiceappearanceofthePontiffwith goldenmitreendscarletclothofgeld dutiablewasbeautifulintheextreme.?he facewaspale-indeed,itwasnearlyalways paleinlife-andwaxen.Thefeaturesbad thatdistinguishingcharacterwhichenabled youatanontorecognisethePontiff.A slightcontractionofthemouth,theunder Tippressedagainsttheuppermoreclosely thandaeir.ghfe,gaveonetheideaofthe painthatthePontiffsufferedduringthe lasttwohearsofhislife.Batinanother lightthiscontractionlooksthatofasmile. Ateachsideofthebierstandsixgreat latndlesticksbeeringlargewaxcandles lighted.AtthocornersstandfourNoble tluardswithhelmetswithwhiteplumes, )lueuniform,andswordsintheirright hands.TheyresOmblepeloteci-*fatties,so

Daybydaythecrowdspouredintothe

Basilica.Fromearlymorning,throughthe wearyhoursofthesunnydays,anduntilthe shadesofnightcamedownuponthefifty, thepeoplepressedalongthevariousstreets leadingtotheBridgeofSt.Angeloand filledtheBorgo,untilfromthehighground nearthebridgethisstreetwasblackand livingwiththemultitudesthatpassedalong. AtthedoorsthesoldiersoftheLineformed ahedgeenclosingaconsiderablespace, withinwhichwasempty.Thelivinghedge openedatintervalsofafewminutes,and thecrowdthenflowedintotheBasilica.The stepsleadinguptotheextensiveplatformin frontoftheporticowerefilledwithacompactmassofhumanbeings,waitinguntil thehedgeopened,sometimesatthesides, sometimesinthefront,soastoremovethe possibilityofhavingaverygreatcrowdat onestag.Byanotherhedgeofsoldiers withinthechurchthecrowdwasdirected pastthealtarontheright,wherethesad PietaofMichaelAngelosits,andgoalong therightaisleuntiltheChapelofthe BlessedSacramentwasreached.Theaisle isclosedherebythechapelsenclosedduring thetimeoftheVaticanCouncil,andthe spectatorsaredirectedintothegreatnave, where,atthestatueofS.Peter,thelineof soldiersends,andthevisitorisfreefrom theirrestraintordirection.Afewseconds isallthetimeallowedinfrontofthebier onwhichthePopelies.Thewords "Avant'Signori,Avanti!"areconstantly repeatedbytheguardswhostandalongthe line.Infrontofthechapelhalfadozen artistsarebusilyengagedinsketchingor paintingthetouchingscene. OnWednesdaynightthevenerableremainsofPigstheNinthwereplacedinthe sepulchre.Thereseemedtobeinthe mindsofthepeoplefordayspastasenseof theirstillpossessingPinsIX.Onecould scarcelythinkhewaslosttothemwhenhe layintheChapeloftheBlessedSacrament. Helookedsomuchlikehimself,somuch likewhatbelookedonmanyandmanya gloriousandmemorableoccasion,thatitwas nottobewonderedatthatonlyonThursday morningshouldthesenseoftheirdeeploss sorelyonthemindsendbead.ofthe people.HisreMainswerethenremovedfromtheirgazeendplacedinthe sepulchre,andhiddenawayfromthemfor ever,

MeanwhiletheCardinalsdesetndelfrom theConsistorialHall,wheretheywere assembled,andproceededintothechapelby theprivatestaircase.Heretheywere awaitedbytheclergyoftheBasilicato formtheprocessionwhichshouldaccompany thedeadbodyofthePontiff,nowaboutto beplacedinitstemporarysepulchre.As theCardinalspassedbeforethebiereachof themkissedthefeetofthedeadPontiff,and pressedtheirforeheadsagainsthisfeet. Thiswasasolemnspectacle,andmanywept astheybeheldit.Mgr.Folicaldi,ArchbishopofEphesus,robedinblackcopeand whitemitre,assistedbythePontifical MastersofCeremonies,aspersedthedead Popewithholywater.Theusualprayers beingthensaid,theArchbishopintonedthe Miserer.,whichwascontinuedbythe CantorsoftheJulianChapel,directedby theCavalierSalvatoreMeluzzl.Thesolemn notesofthesadchantinunisonresounded strangelythroughthedimly-lighted Basilica. Itisaquartertoseven,andoneofthe mostsolemnmomentshasarrived.The processionbeginstomove.Itisledbythe capitularmace-bearers.Thencomesthe eross-bearer,followedbythemembersofthe SeminartoVattcano,whoinsadtonesrepeat versesofthePsalms.TheChapterfollows, andherewalks,theArchpriestofS.Peter's, hisEminenceCardinalBorromeo,vestedin cappamagna;andimmediatelyafterthe bier,surroundedbytheNobleGuardsand theSwissGuards.Itisbornebythe MissionariesoftheChurch,bytheEssenti oftheNobleGuard,andbytheBrothersof theArch-confraternityoftheMostHoly SacramentofS.Micheleinforgo..Itis followedbythemembersofthePontifical Cotrt,theCamerieriSegretiofSwordand Mantle,andanumberofdistinguished personsofeveryrankBpdgrade,whom duty,love,orgratitude,hadattachedto PiusIX.AdetachmentofthePalatine Guardclosedtheprocession.Itadvances slowlyintothenave,andmovesslowlytowardsthePapalaltar,andasitpassesbefore thestatueofS.Peter,itsprogressisstill slower. seemsbythestrangelightofthe torchesasifthefirstPope,withraisedright hand,wasblessingthedeadPius,thePontiff whosurpassedtheyearsofthePontificatein Rome.AttheConfessiontheprocession describedacurve,andwentforwardtothe ChapeloftheChoir.Abovethechanting ofstudentsandthesobbingofmanyinthe procession,thenoiseofpickandhammer, preparingthesepulchreforthedeadPope, rosestrongandloud,andwasdeeplyimpressive.HavingreachedtheChapel3fthe Choirthebierwasplacedinthecentre,and wassurroundedbytheclergyandthe NobleGuard.Thecantorscontinuedtheir sadandlong-drawnnotesofsorrowand hopeintheLord.Itwasnowtheantiphon Inparadise,*thatbrokeupontheear,anon the.Psalm&cut(Treesadpatesavec:rms. Mgr.FolicaldirecitedthelongprayersprescribedbytheRitual,andincensedandaspersedwithholywaterthecoffinofcypress, thefirstofthoseinwhichthebodyofPius IX.wasplaced.Thiswasthelastmoment thatthedearfeaturesofthebelovedPontiff wouldbeseenbythosewhosurroundedthe bier.Everyeyewasfixeduponhim,and manywentforwardagaintohissthefeetof himwhomtheylovedsoNell.Finally, Mgr.RicciParacciani,Majordomoofhis Holiness,slowlyappteethed,and,witha handtremblingfromtheemotionhefelt, placedawhitesilkveilOverthefaceof.the deadPiusLV..Mgr.PisMartinucci,Prefect ofPontificalCeremonies,terteredthebody ofthePepewithaUrgeveiloferintson silk.

FLACV.IxTillCOYPU.

Ilegovernedtheuniversalchurch thirty-oneyears,sevenmonthsand twenty-threedays.

HediedtheseventhdayofFeburary, A.D.1878.

Beneaththisinscriptionaskull,resting uponcross-bees,iscarved.

Thethirdcoffin,ofchesnut,awaitsits burden.Whentheleadencoffincontaining thatwhichenclosedthebodyofthePontiff isplacedinthatofchesnut,itistransported bymeansofpulleysandropestotheplace preparedforit-thatistosay,aboveadoor totheleftoftheChapeloftheChoir,where thedeadPontiffislaidtillthedeathofhis successor,afterwhichthebodyisremoved. toitspermanentresting-place.Whenthe bodyofPiustheNinthwasplacedinthis sepulchretheworkmenbeganimmediately tobuilditupagain.Meanwhilethecantors. eontinuedtheirsolemnchant.Nowitwas. thePsalmBenedictusDominusDeusIsrael,, andthenthyTyr.,lliuminarehi.quiinions

TheChaplainsofS.Peter'satd theNobleGuardraisethebody°f thePontifffromthebier.onwhich ofwhichthirty-onewerespent itlay,andplaceitgently'ftthecypress inthepontificate. coonpreparedfart.Thhcorn,*Ws Prayforhim. hadbeenpredoestyplacedinThe 4D coffin,istinedwithcrimson*drat. thebodyvaseouposedtherewithall reveresee,Mgr.RiccitheMajdrtioner listedbyMgr.WalkMeader-of monies,placedtheseputteeetrichrelvot OolttailtialIIwayAO*ofOdeahlr, brisetinumbramortissedent,addirigendos. pedesnostrosinviatnpacts.Thestrokeof: hammerandtrowelcondonedunderthe. directionsoftheArchitectVespignani._ Thelastrequiemwassung,andataquartertoninethepeoplesadlywithdrewfromthe. Basilica.

Onthefollowingmorning(Thursday,> abovethedoornearsotheChapelofthe. Choir,anddirectlyoppositethemonument ofInnocentVIII.,werethesignsofnew paintinginimitationofmarbleonthe andontheuashapelysarcophagusthatis placedthere,surmountedbyacushionbearingatiara.Hese,also,intheplaceofinscription,werepaintedthefollowingsimple words:-PiusIX.,I'.M.

THEWILLorPHISTHENINTH.

At1o'clockontheafternoon:ofFriday theMostEminentandRev.Camerlengo. summonedaround'.himtherelationsofthe, latePontiff,PiusIX.andproceededtotread histestamentarydispositions.Theywere writtenonsomepapersbyhis,pwnhand duringtheyear1875,andwereboundup whinasilkribbon.Supremereasonsof delicacy,saystheofficialandwell-informed OsservatoreRomano,asmaybeeasilycomprehended,donotpermitustospeakofthe wayinwhichPiusIX.hasdisposedofhis modestprivatefortune.Totreat,however, withthegrandeurwhichbelongstothe subject,themajesticandimmortalfigure. ofthePontiff,itwillsuffice,undoubtedly,to, quotethefollowingwords,inwhichbeprescribeswhatconcernshisburial:-

Whenmybodyhasbecomeacorpseitwill heburiedintheChurchofS.Lorenzo,withoutthewalls,exactlyunderthelittlearch existingundertheso-calledgrating (gratieola)orstone,onwhichareevennow designedthestainsproducedbythemartyrdomoftheillustriousLevity.Theexpense ofthemonumentshouldnotexceedfour hundredscudi(about£80.)

Andhere,likewisewrittenbythehandof thelatePontiff,istheinscriptionhedesires dobeplitecdonhisexceedinglymodest tomb

PAYSTcrwsaesrIlr. mpg.NW.,vim&at, IxrOSTrrICArrANN. OUTSPROto.

whichmayberenderedinEnglish:-ThemortalremainsofPopePiusIX, Helivedeighty-ilveyears,