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Itdoesnotfeem ,Darlascientificsource, anybOlditellikiethepartoftheprophetto predictthatilkepresentyearwillseemany remarkahittehangesintelegraphy.Instead 4end*meresignalsfromwhichthe messagoliestobespeltoutbytheoperator thereismorethanapossibilitythatthe telephoneanditsmodificationswillsoon providethemeansoftelegraphinginwords, andbesidesthephonographofMr.Edison, whichappearscapableofrecordingthe actualwordsuttered,andsorelievingthe reporterofthe"miatakes"thatareoften unjustlyplacedtohiscredit,wehavethe possibilityofthediscoveryofamethodof telegraphingwithoutwiresItmustbe confessedthatthelatter,however,isstill literally"inthecloudsi"furitisonlyby meansofkiteselevatedtoregionswherethe atmosphereivcomparativelyundisturbed thatProfessorLoomishassucceededin transmittingsignalswithoutaconnecting wire.Thediscoveryisone,however,that willbeoroustyfollowedtip,for1Vis obviousttherearemanysituationsin which couldnotbeconvenientlylaid whereameansoftelegraphingwouldDeof thegildimportance.Bymeansofkites attachedtostringscontainingafinecopper wire,hihassucceededintransmitting knelloveranair-spaceoftenmiles,and thereisnoreasontodoubtthatthediscovery iscapableofconsiderabledevelopment.
THETELEPHONE.
TheTelephoneappears,afterall,notto beanewinventionofProfessorGraham Boll's,butmerelyanimprovementofaninventionmadeasfarbackasin1360byaMr. PhilipReis.whoreadapaperata',meeting ofthePhysicalSociety,atFrankfort-ontheMaine,whichwasprintedintheannualproceedingsofthatsociety,describinganinstrumentwhichhehadconstructedinorderto explainthefunctionsoftheear,butwhich alsoserved,ashesaid,totransmitallkinds ofsoundsbymeansofagalvaniccurrentto anydistance,andwhichhecalledaTelephone."Theinventorofthistelephone wasbornonthe71hofJanuary,1634,at Giessen,anddiedonthe11thofJanuary, 1874.Itwillbeseenfromthis,therefore, thatthetelephoneiscertainlynotanewhivention.Mr.W.Chappellinalectureto theTimessays:-"Thetelephone,canno longerbethesubjectofanypatent,because itisabout50yearsold.Boththeinvention andthenameoftheinstrumeutaredueto thelateSirCharlesWheatstone, lie employeditwithandwithoutelectricity.His firstapplicationoftheprinciplewastcmake avioloncelloplayteetheground-dourofhis housebyconductin,;-,thevibrationsfroma pianofortewhichWiL3icingplayeduponin theupper-muststorey.ThenextWastoconveythesoundsof:kbandofmusicfretsthe basementofthePolytechnicInstitutioninto adistantupperroossineshichliceMajesty theQueenwasscatet,cattheoccasionofher t'sittothatin..itutiun.Thethirdwasto conveythetickofaclockbyelecleo-inagnetismthroughsomelourmilesofwire.ata meetingoftkeLoyalSocietyonthe26thof NuSember,1810.Thefirsttwoexperiments werecarriedout,bymeansofsolidwooden sodsjoinedtogethercoformconductors. Thepeculiartonesofthepianofortewere inaudiblewhenitsvibrationswereconveyed toandthesoundsreproducedonavioloncello.Thetoytelephoneswhicharenow soldforashilling,andwhichserveforholdingconversationsatadistanceofabout100 ;iaids,wereincommonuseafterProfekor leftists'slectureonthethenrecentdisco%etiesofProfessorWheatstone,whichhe i!elieesedatthePolytechnicInstitutionon hi:ataiee-nainedoccasion,.'
NOVELCUMFe-aTHEHEADACHE. Perhapstheyatemorebehindhandin etedicalfaiththaninanyotherrespect. TheotherdayoneafourKaffir&hadabad biliousattack,and.declininoalloffersof e nurse treatment,gotoneofhisown physicianstobleedhiminthegreattoe, with,ashedeclared,thehappiesteffect. t'ertainitisthatintheafternoonhereported himselfasperfectlywell.Butquitethe mostextraordinarykindofremedycattle beforewelately.Tomhadafrightfulheadache-whichisdottobewonderedatconsideringhowthatboysmokesthestrongest tobaccooutofacow'shorn,morning,noon, andnight,tosaynothingofincessantsnufftaking.ThefirstIheardofTom'sheadache waswhenCharliecametoaskmefora remedy,whichIthoughtveryniceonhis part,becauselayandTomlivedinachronic stateofquarrelling,andhalfmytimeis takenupinkeepingthepeacebetweentheta. However,1toldCharliethatIknewofno remedyforabadheadacheexceptgoingto bed,andthatwaswhatIshouldadviseTom todo.Charliesmiledrathercontempuously, asifpityingmyignorance,andaskedifI wouldgivehimaboxofwoodenmatches. Now,matchesaroastandinggrievanceina Kaffirestablishment,fortheyguattheme ofaboxadayifnotcarefullylockedup. SoI,failingtoconnectwoodenmatchesand Tom'sheadachetogether,beganareproachfulcatalogueofhowmanyboxesofmatches behadaskedforlately.Charlie,however, hastilycutmeshortbysaying,"Butma,it formakeTomwell."OfcourseIproduced ,newboxof'Bryant&May,"andstoodby towatchCharliedenotingTom.Match aftermatchdidCharliestrike;holdingthe Mingsplinterup'AmesexceedinglyWide
nostrils,untilthebexwasempty.Tom evincedagooddeal,butborehissingeing processwithgreatfortitude.Everynow andthenhecriedout-aswellhemightwhenCharlietheistafreshlylightedmatch uphisnose;buthestooditbravely,andby thetimethematcheswereallburnedout, hedeclaredhisheadachewasquitecured, andthathewasreadytogoandchopwood. Norwouldhelistentotheideaofgoingto bed,"Itverygoodstufftosmell,ma'," saidCharlie-"burndesicknessaway."--AYear'sHousekeepinginAfrica,byLady Barter.
TimCONCLAVE.
ThedurationofthelastConclavewasso exceptionallybriefthatitcannotbutbe interestingtonotethetimeoccupiedbysome ofthemostmemorableoftheprevious atheringsoftheSacredCollegeofCardinals theelectionofaSovereignPontiff.But onceonlywasaConclaveofstillshorter duration.Thiswasin1623,'whenGregory theFifteenthwaselectedtotheChairofthe Fishermaninoneday.HisHolinessthe reigningPontiffLeotheThirteenth,asis known,waselectedontheseconddayofthe Conclave.Upontwooccasionsthechoiceis relatedtohavebeenmadeinthreedays.It wasthusin1492,whenAlexandertheSixth wasraisedtothePontificate.Anditwas thus,also.thatourlateMostHolyLordPope PiustheNinthwasselectedonthethirdday oftheConclavein1846,whichwasto inauguratethelongestreigninthehistoryof thePapacy.TheConclavewhichchose Cali*tustheThirdin1455wasoneoftwelve days''durationandthatwhichchoseAdrian theSixthin1523wasoneofthirteendays. Afortnight'sConclavewasrequiredforthe electionin1447ofNicholastheFifth,in 1458ofPiustheSecond,andin1464ofPaul theSecond.Seventeendayswereconsumed in1644beforetheSacredCollegefixedupon UrbantheEigthastheirchoiceand eighteendaysbeforeJnlinstheSecondin 1503wasdeclaredPope.Thirty-threedays wasthelengthoftheConclavewhichin 1511chosePiustheThirdthirty-fivedays thatwhichin1823choseLeotheTwelfth andthirty-sixdaysthatwhichin1829chose PiustheEighth.Asninnyasforty-seven claysweretheCardinalsimmuredin1513 beforetheelectionofLeotheTenthsixtytwodaysin1831beforetheelectionof GregorytheSixteenth104daysin1800 beforetheelectionofPiustheSeventh 107daysin1769beforetheelectionof ClementtheFourteenthand131claysin 1775beforethechoicefelldecisivelyupon PittstheSixth.IftheConclavewhichin 1878hasjustnowresultedintheelevationof JoachImCardinalNeeltothePontifical throneasPopeLeotheThirteenthwasthe shortestbutoneonrecord,itsurpassedevery otherConclaveinthis,thatitcomprised withinitalargernumberofCardinalsthan wereeverbeforebroughttogetheruponalike occasion. Fifty-nineCardinalswere assembledin1611whenUrbantheEighth wasraisedtothePontificateafterseventeen days'deliberation.Whereatinlesslistitwit daysaConclaveofasmanyassixty-one Cardinalsproclaimed,withonevoice,the elevationtothePontificalthroneofPope LeotheThirteenth.
LEOXIII.ANDIRELAND.
TheaddressofthecorporationofDublin congratulatingPopeLeoXIII.onhisaccessiontotheSupremePoutiticrsteoftheRoman CatholicChurchhasbeenreceivedinRome, andwastohavebeenformallypresentedto hisHolinessbyCardinalCullenandadeputationfronttheIrishCollegeonthe1lthApril; beingthefestivalofSt.LeotheGreat.His Holinesshasalreadyreceivedminddirected repliestotwocongratulatoryaddressesfrom Ireland.ReplyingonbehalfofthePontiff totheaddressforwardedbytheEarlof GranardonbehalfoftheCatholicUnionofLeland,whichwaspresentedtothePopeon the2ndofMarch,hisHolinessdirectedthe deputation"toreturnhisbesttitansto LordGranardandallmembersoftheUnion, andtoassurethemthathesendshisApostolicblessing,andwishesthemeveryhappiness andeverysuccessintheireffortstopromote thecauseofCatholiceducation."IncunveyingthePontificalmessageCardinalCullen adds HisHolinessisaskindandfriendly asPinsIX..andaworthysuccessorofthat greatandgloriousPontiff.".Addressesfrom thecorporationandfromtheRomanCatholicsofthedioceseofLimerickwerealsopreeented.ConveyingthethanksofhisHoliness, CardinalCullenwritesunderdateRome, April2;totheBishopofLimerick:-"Ihad thehonorattheVaticantopresenttohis Holinessthebeautifuladdressfromthe corporationofLimeriekwhichyourlordship forwarded.HisHolinessreceiveditmost graciouslyandadmireditverymuch.He commissionedmetothankinhisnamethe Mayorandallthemembersofthecorporationforthisproofoftheirkindnessandfor theirgoodwishesthathemayhavealong andgloriouscareerintheChairofPeter. HisHolinessiswellacquaintedwiththestate ofIreland,anditwasnotnecessarytoinformhimoftheoldandglorioustraditions ofLimerickandofthevenerationandlove whichithasalwaysentertainedfortheHoly See,aeheisfamiliarwithitshistory,having referredinamostfeelingmannertothe faithandgoodworksofthatancientcity. HedesiresmetosayhesendshisApostolic isenedictiontotbeMayorandallthemembersofthecorporationalsototheirfamilies andfriends,together.withirisbestwishes
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fortheirtentioralandspiritualwelfare.As foryour toldene'toassureyouof hisregardandsincereaffectionforyonand yourexcellentclergy,andofhiedesireC. co-operatewithyouruefaraspossibleinpromotingallyourundertakingsforthehonour andgloryofGodandsalvationofsouls.In conclusion,allowmetoaddthatitisimpossibletodescribethekindnessandaffection ofhisHoliness.Heisaworthysuccessorof thegreatandgloriousPiusIX.,andheis quitedeterminedtowalkinhisfootsteps."
RussurtPEnsEctrrioN. Russianpersecutionhaspreciselyatthe rightmomentbeenmoatstrikinglycommenteduponbytheLordBishopofSalford inthecourseofoneofhismostremarkable PastoralLetters.TheBishoprefersat considerablelengthtothesubjectofthe RussianpersecutionofCatholics,information uponwhich,heremarks,significantly,isnot readilyaccessibleinallitsdetails,the systemofsuppressionprevailingunder despotismleavingtheworldinignoranceof manyofthemostrevoltinghorrorsthatarc practised.Afterenumeratingthefifteen CatholicgrievancesinRussiacomplainedof bythelatereveredPontiffPopePinsthe Ninth,includingconfiscationofChurch property,theBishopobserves-"Itisdifficult forustoformany.ideaofthevastextentof thecontinuouspersecutionoftheCatholics undertheRussiandominionwhichisgoing onatpresent.Togivesomenotion,the AbbdMielechomiezsetsthenumberofexiled priestsinoneSiberianvillagealone(Ttuika) at200,whileheestimatesthenumberof transportedCatholiclaityinSiberiaat 80,000.TheabovenamedPolishpriestgi\ing hisexperienceofthetreatmentofChristians byRussiainTobolsk,inSiberia,himself remarks:-liftersixweeks'residenceinthe lattertownIwasremovedtoOmsk,some 211milesoff,where,afterelevenmonths' detention,IwassentbacktoTubolek.Here Iwastobeawitnessofthemiseryandofthe crueltiespractiseduponthewretchedexiles. Theyweredeprivedofallthesuccoursof religion,andtreated'withthegreatest harshness,whilstanepidemicoftyphus feveranddysenteryraged.Theywere hurriedintoexileattherateof300to400a week,loadedwithchains,andfromtento twentyadayweredyinginthehospitals. Thelamentationsoftheirmothers,their wivesandchildren,wasted,ill-treated, agonisinganddyinginthosehorrible Siberianprisons,whereharrowingbeyond allexpresson.'"Yetfurtherquotations,havingbeenmadefromtheWile authority,theBishopconcludeshisPastoral thus-Incallingyourattention,dearRev. brethrenandchildreninJesusChrist,tothe sufferingsoftheChurchinRussia,wehave followedtileexampleoftheHolySee.Since lastweaddressedyou,theRussianGoverntnenthavingrefusedwithaninsultanda threateventoreceiveamemorandumofthe CatholicChurch,theSovereignPontiffhas desiredthattherejectedmemorandumshould belaidbeforetheconscienceofChristendom. Wehave,therefore,considereditrightto takethisfirstopportunitytobringthesubjectofitandoftheRussianpersecutionto yourknowledge.
CORONATIONOFHISHOLINESSPOPE LEOXIII.
CityWail,totheinnermostrecessesofits heat,trfilyCatholic.Thecourtlyandnoble bearingoftheHolyFatherthecorrespondent particularlyrefersto,hisHolinessvoice, strongandclear,soundinggrandlyasheintonedtheangelicsongofpraise,"Gloriain ExcelsisDeoI"Byacoincidence,the TreatyofPeacewasbeingsignedatSan Stefano(forthesignaturewasnutaffixedto it,afterall,aserroneouslyannouncedbythe GrandDukeinhistelegramtotheCzaron Saturday)attheverymomentwhenhis HolinessPopeLeowascalmlyrepeatingthe lovelywords-etinterrapaxlcominibusbolus "volintatia.Batfortheatrocityofthewhole warandtheuntruthoftheRegionsfrom beginingtoend-even,aswehavejustpointed out,asinstancedintheGrandDuke's flagrantmisstatementastothedateofthis mostquestionabletreaty-weshouldcling tothehopethatthesurprisingcoincidence wehaveherenamedmightprovetobethe augury,evenyet,ofamercifulandlasting pacification.
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THEFUNERALOFTHELATEMR,PHILLIPS DELiam
OnSaturdaythefuneralofthelateMr. AmbroseLislePhillipsdeLisle,ofGarendon ParkandGracedieu,whodiedonTuesday, wassolemnizedinthechapeloftheCistercian MonasteryofMountSt.Bernard,atChamwoodForest,whichhefoundedin1937,and whichwasconvertedintoanabbeybya brieffromRomeintheyear1548,Since Tuesdaythebodyhadlaininstateatthe houseofthe.deceasedatGarendonPark,and awatchfulvigilwaskept.OnSaturday morningitwasconveyedprivatelyina hearsetotheAbbey,aboutsevenoreight milesdistant,whereitarrivedaboutsix o'etockinthentorning.Itwasimmediately laidinthemonks'choir,aratherunusual eircurns+ance,butasthedeceasedwasthe founderoftheAbbey,thegreatestpossible honourwasshowntohisremains.The coffinwasofpOishedoak,beautifully mountedwithbraIsandacross,andwas coveredwitharichpallofmacscloth. embroideredwithscarlet.Thepailwas, oneoftkerichestandhandsomesteverseen. Thebodywas,byspecialdesire,dressedina habitoftheDominicanOrder.Thepallwas strewnwithtastefully-workedsurtas..hsof iminurtellesandthechoicestebitecamellias. Thealtarwaslikewisedrapedinblackcloth richlyembroidered,andoniteoreburning theusualsixmasscandles.TheAbbeyW.4d drapediuplainblackcloth.Longbefore thecommencementofservicethechapelwas crowdedwishpeoplefromtheneighuourbood andfremscoalville W.bilasiekwhereAte deceasedgentlerbanwaswide,yknownand highlyrespected,andallexhibitedmarked signsofgriefatthelossofcuewhohadbeen akindfriendandbenefactor.Amongstthe friendsofthedeceasedwhowerepresent wereLordHoward,theEarlofGainsborough, theDon.F.Strutt,andnumerousothers, besidesthemembersofthefamily.The servicewasconductedbytheLordAbbot Anderson,assistedbyhisconuuuuity,pi whomwerepresentFathersDunn,Formby Lockhart,Mertins,Richmond,Ryan,Timeline, Vanl'cemel,IIackaford,andtheDominican FathersfromLeicester,PineCavanagh, CeslansFletcher,andAndrewWhitehead. Therewerealsoabout30monkspresent.At twelveo'clocktheofficiatingpriestsandthe monksenteredthechurchinsolemnand grandprocession,singingarequiemtaken
TheCoronationofhisHolinessPopeLeoiromtheCistercianMass,uponwhichthe theThirteenthtookplaceonSundaythewholeservicewasbounded,althoughitwas 3rdMarch,inthePalaceoftheVaticanwithinterspersedwithnumerouspiecesofmusic allconceivablepompanticeremonial.Thewhichthedeceasedhadcomposed.The functionextendedaltogetheroverupwardsmusicalservicewasimpressiveandgrand. offourhours,beginningathalf-pastnineinTheGospelwastakenfromvariouspassages themorningaridendingatverynearlytwoiuS.John,andwassungasauanthem,after o'clockintheafternoon.AsareligiouswhichFatherAustinCollinspreacheda serviceabsolutelyuniqueinitsgrandeur,itsermonfromthetextfoundeduponthe wasfromfirsttolastmarvellouslyimpressive.Gospel,"Thisworldisnotourhome.'The and,asaspectacle,ofsurpassingmagniti-sermonwaseloquentandstriking,and cence.Seldom,ifever,hastherebeenmoveditshearerstodeepemotion.Aftera gatheredtogethersuchanarrayofCardinalsmosttouchingdiscourseupondeath,andhow aswereassembledtherearoundtheSupremeeachoneoughttobepreparedforitatany Pontifftoassistathisenthronement.Amoment,thepreacherturnedtothesubject correspondentwhohodthehappiness.notofMr.DeLisle'sdeath.Hetouchedupon merglyofbeingpresentonthisgreathistori-hisconversionwhilequiteayoungman,and caloccasion,butofstandingveryneardweltwishgreatemphasisuponthework indeed_tohisHolinesswhenthejewelledwhichhehaddonefortheChurch,andhow tiara(thegiftofNapoleontheGreattoPopediligentlyhehadlabouredforthereunionof PiustheSeventh)wasplacedontheheldofChristendomunderthePapalSee.Hislife LeotheThirteenth,describestheHolyhadbeenoneofgreatzealandearnestnessin Fatheraswearingitmostgracefully,and'thecauseofreligion,andtheyoughtallto aspresentingaltogetheratthatsupremerejoiceinthehopeofoneday.meetinghim momentamostaugustappearance.Theonceagain.Afterthesermon,which wholescenehespeaksofasverygrandandalthoughbrief,wassoul.stirringandaffectinteresting.OurownCardinal-Archbishoping,themusicalservicewascontinueduntil hereferstoaslookingeveryinchaPrinceoftheMasswasconcluded.Theburialservice theChurchasliewalkedinthegorgeouswasthencommenced,which,notwithstanding processionsidebysidewiththeeminentmanitsexceedinglength,waswonderfullysolemn whopersonallymostresembleshiminthethroughout.Itlastedupwardsofanhour. Sacredscollege,hisillustriouscompeerCardi-Theserviceconcluded,theprocessionwas nalLedochowski.Beyondtheordinaryreformed,andthebodycarriedtoitslast Sunda!'functionsintheBasilicaoftheresting-place.Thiswaspreparedinavault Vatican,nothingtookplaceinS.Peter'sintheright-handcornerofthechurchand afterthecoronationofhisHolinessbadbeenalthoughitisnotusualforthelaitytobe completed..Notunnaturally,thiscausedburiedintheprecinctsoftheabbey,yetas grievrgasdisappointmenttotalbutthecom-thedeceasedwasthefounder,thisspecial wia4itefewprivilegedtoassistwithinthehonourwasreservedforhim,andthemonks Sid*Chapelatthegrandfunctionofthenaturallyfeltanxiousthatonewhohadbeen HolyFather'senthronement.Perfectsogreatabenefactortothemshouldrest tranquillity,howayer,revelled,andtheantengthem.Asnufflerhonourhasbeen illuminationsafternightfallthroughokdestinedforthewifeofthedeceased,whois Romewerewonderfullextensive.andre-regardedasthefoundrese,andavacant splendent,AllovertheEternalOitytheplacehasbeenleftforthatpurpose,sothat evidencesofjoywerevisible'Inablazeofhusbandandwifemayliesidebyside.The lightthatshowedthegladnessoftheCapitalprocessionhavingreachedaspotwherethe ofChristendominbailingtheadventtothefloorhadbeentakenuptomakewaytothe ChairofPeterofanotherPapa-Re.Thevault,thecoffinwasloweredslowlyintoits perfecttranquillityofthepeople,combinedplaceamidstasilencebrokenonlybythe withthegeneralcharacter.oftheillumine-manifestationofsubduedgrief.Afterafew lion,showedplainlyenoughthattheHolymoments'pentingazingineerrowand
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BEGStoinformtheinhabitantsof Perthanditsvicinitythathe hasopenedashopatNo.4,TownHall Chambers,HowickStreet,andhopes bygoodworkmanshipandprompt attentiontobusinesstomeritashareof theirpatronage.
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THEdebtontheChurchinthis districtamountsyettoovertwo hundredpounds.Pleasesendmenow andthenafewpostagestampstowards liquidatingit,andtowardscompleting. St.Thomas'ChapelontheBackFlats. AlsofourschoolsInthisdistrict,for whichnoaidwhateverisnowreceived frompublicfunds,aretobemaintained exclusivelybyourselvesatavery heavyexpense.TheyaretheOleraldton, theNorthBackFlats,theCentralBack Flats,andtheCentralFlatsSchools. Ofyourcharitysendmesomethingand helpmetocontinuetokeepupthose schoolswherein,togetherwithordinary rudimentsofscience,maybeimparted toourpoorchildrentheknowledgeof GodandofHisHolyReligion. A.J.LECAILLE. Geraldton,March26,1878,
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DIRECTORY.
JUNE.
8.-SAT.VigilofPentecost,Fastand abstinence, 9.-PENTECOSTSUNDAY.Thedescent oftheHolyGhost.
10.-MON.PentecostMonday.Dayof Devotion.
11.-TUES.PentecostTuesday.Dayof Devotion.
12.-WED.EmberDay.FastandAbet, 14.-FRI.EmberDay.FastandAbst.
15.-SAT.EmberDay.FastandAbst. 16.-TRINITYSUNDAY.
18.-MON.S.Barnabas,Ap.
20.-THUR.SOLEMNITYOFCORPUS CHRISTI.DayofObligation.
21,-FRI.S.AloysiusGonzaga.
23.-SUN.WithinOctave.
24.-MON.NativityofS.JohntheBaptist. DayofDevotion.
27.-THUR.OctavedayofCorpusCnristi.
28.-FM.TheSacredHeartofJesus. VigilofS.Peter.Fastand Abst.
29.-SAT.SS.PETERANDPAUL.Day ofObligation.
80.-SUN.IIIafterPentecost.CommemorationofS.Paul,Ap. JULY.
AndlettheHineof4.1017le'VictorO'erdeath,andhell,andsin. Andnowwepause,-andmustrestrain Oarlovingthoughts-ourachingbrain,InvainweseektopenetrateWemustretire--andhumblywait.
LookbackandviewHispastcareer, Histhreeandthirtysummershere. Hiswinterstoo,alaswecountFullintheirmeasureandamount. Hisearthlyjoysandsorrowso'er; "Christrisethoncetodienomore." Redemptionwrought-HistaskcompleteWebringourhomagetoHisfeet. Thanksgiving,praise,devotionlove, "Liftupyourhearts"toHimabove, Withhumblehopethatyoursshallbe Atriumphtoo-avictory. Yes,Jesusgoestokeepaplace WherewemaygeeHimfacetoface. Forendlessgrazes-thusmayitbeAmen,amen-eternally.
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THURSDAY,JUNE6,1878.
the'theChurch,ontheititieetOfthe teinporalpower,changed,itonceinto oneofdocilityandsubmisaion11Whet Mildred.ofLao's:venerableandsaintly predecessorshaddechiredinviolabeviz thetemporalSovereignityofthePope, Lao-thePope-astheLiberalPress ofthenineteenthcenturywouldwish him,andrepresentedhimtobe-would fearlesslydeclaretobeameremyth Socertain;werethescribesofthe secularpress,andsoconfidentwerethey thatawonderfulreligiouschangewould bebroughtaboutbyLEO,thatitwas boldlyannounced,thatthepolicyofthe reveredPiusIX.wouldbeabandoned, andthattheadventofLao,wouldserve tomarkanewpointofdeparturefor thePapacy.Buthappily,time,and theAllocutionofLao,UsShawnthe follyofthewickedaspirationsofthe secularpress-SemperEadem,hasever beenthemottoofthePapacy,andthe AllocutionofLtoisonlyanotherproof thattheChurchofGODisimmutable. Whatlittledependenceorcredencecan begiventotheassertionsofthesecular press,andthewouldberepresentatives ofenlightenmentandprogress,thefollowingparagraphsfromourMostHoly Father'sAllocution,affordsthebest andmoststrikingevidence:-
CONGRATULATORYADM'S TOHISHOLINESSPOPE LEOXTIL
OsSundaylast,immediatelyafter HighMass,ameetingoftheLaityof theDioceseofPerth,tookplaceinthe Boy'sSchoolHouse,forthepurposeof receivingandadoptingaCongratulatory Address,forpresentationtoPopeLao XIII.HisLordshiptheBishoppresided,andafterafewremarksastothe specialobjectsofthemeeting,readthe followingaddreesofcongratulationto ourMostHolyFather:TOHISHOLINESSPOP)LEOXIII. II06THOLTFATHER,--We,theBishop,theClery,andthefaithfuloftheDioceseofPerthinthecolonyof WesternAustralia,humblybagof Hollow heartycongratunson owstoacceptour yourelevationtotheSupremePondsate. Wehastentoofferourferventhomage andtheassuranceofourprofoundrespectto yourHoliness,whomwevenerateasthe VicarofJesusChrist,thesuccessorofthe PrinceoftheApostles,St.Peter,the SupremeHeadandtheInfallibleTeacherof theUniversalChurch.
"NowVenerableBrothers.sinceitisthe firsttimethatithasbeengiventousto addressourwordstoyourmostworthyorder fromthisplace,webeforeyouallsolemnly protestthatinthisofficeofApostolicservice thereisnothingmoresacredforusthan,with thehelpoftheDivinegrace,todirectallour carestotheinviolablepreservationofthe depositoftheCatholicfaith,andto thefaithfulguardianshipoftherightsandof therulesoftheChurchandoftheApostolic See,andofprovidingforthesalvationofall; disposedinallthisnottoflyanyfatigue,not torefuseanyinconvience,norevertomake itappearthatourlifeshouldbemorepreciousthanourPontificate.
"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,hayingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.
FIRSTALLOCUTIONOF LEAXIII.
2.-TUES.VisitationoftheB.V.Mary. DayofDevotion.
6,-SAT.OctavedayofN.Peterand Paul,Ap.
OwThursday,the28thMarchlast, PopeLaoXIII.,pronouncedhisfirst Allocution.ThatthatAllocationwas lookedforwardtowithprofoundinterestbyCatholics,andwemaytrulysay, thecivilisedworld,newspaperreaders canwellattest.Everymailplacedus inpossessionofopinions,astowhat wouldbethetoneandsubstanceofthe expectedfirstallocution,andstrange andcontradictoryasthesespeculations wereinthemselves,theyonlyaddedto theinterestanddesirewithwhich everyonelookedforwardtoreadand possesstheAllocutionitself.Nowthat theAllocutionisbeforetheworld, whileitaffordstoCatholicsthestrongest proofoftheindestructibilityoftheir Church,andplainlymanifests,thatofall churches,shealoneisthe"one,Holy, CatholicandApostolic,"ofwhichinspiredwritershavewritten,theAllocution,musthavebeen,atthesametime, asourceofbitternessanddisappointment,toanunbelievingandwicked world.Priortothepublicationofthe Allocution,thenon-CatholicPress,were jubilantintheirpraisesofLeoXIII. Accordingtotheinfidelandscoffing pressofEurope,LaoXIII.,wasaman ofenlightenmentandprogress,and underhisPontificateCatholicismwould be,asitwere,rejuvenated.Traditions thathadguidedtheconductofthe Papacy,forthousandsofyears,were, accordingtothesesages,tobesummarilycastasidebyLEO,anddoctrines andcustomsandpractices,whichwere heretoforeidlyconsideredasofFaith, would,undertheplacidruleofLEObysomeextraordinaryprocess-beat onceabandoned,andthedoctrineofthe ImmaculateConceptionoftheBlessed Virgin,andthePapalInfallibility,be relegatedtotheLimboofcondemned errorsbytheillustriousPopeLao11 But,notonly-accordingtotheLiberal Press-wouldLEOXIII.provetobea thoroughreformerinreligiousmatters, butinmattersseculartoo,wouldthe newPontiffmanifesthissingularaptitudeandability.ThenewPontiff,it wasboldlyasserted,haddisoovereda planbywhichthequestion.ofItalian unitywouldbeaccomplished,andthe hostileattitudehithertomaintainedby
"Infulfilling,then,thesepartsofour ministry,wetrustthatyourcounselandyour wisdomwillnotfailus,andthatitmay neverbewantingtousisourmostardent desire.Wedesireitandaskitofyouwith ourwholeheart;whichwedonotwishyou tounderstandasthoughitwerespokeninan officialmanner,butasasolemndeclaration ofourwill.Forthereisimpressedinnsthe memoryofwhatistoldintheSacred Scriptures,ofwhat,byDivinecommand, Mosesdid,who.frightenedwiththeheavy hardenofgoverningthewholepeople, gatheredaroundhimseventymenselected amongsttheseniorsofIsrael,thattheymight sharethatchargewithhim,andbytheir workandcounseltheymightlightenthe enormouscaresofrulingtheIsraelitenation. Thewhichexamplebeingbeforeoureyes,we who,althoughoflittlemerit,havebeen constitutedleaderandrulerofthewhole Christianpeople,cannotbutaskhelpinour fatiguesandacomforttoourspiritfromyou, who,intheChurchofGod,holdtheplaceof thoseseventymenofIsrael.
EarnestlywesupplicateAlmightyGodto fillyouwithdivinelight,andstrengthenyou withHispowerfulgrace,thatyoumaybe abletodischargesuccessfullyformanyyears thedutiesofyoursublimeoffice,toHis greaterglory,theexaltationofHolyChurch, thetruewelfareofsocietyandthesalvation ofsouls.
Humblyprostrateatyourfeetwebeg yourHolinesstousimparttotheApostolic, Benediction.
OnthemotionofMr.J.A.iiccss, secondedbyMr.J.SOOLLARD,theaddresswasunanimouslyadopted.
HisLORDSHIPremarkedthatbe thoughtitwouldbeadvisabletohave theaddressilluminated,asitmightthen bepreserved.HisLordshipreminded themeetingthatanilluminatedaddress toHisHolinessPopePiusIX.was,at onetime,supposedtohavemiscarried, butonenquiryitwasfoundthatthe addressfromWesternAustralia,was withothers,preservedintheVatican Hall.IftheadderstoPopeLeowas doneonvellum,itwouldnodoubt alsopreserved.
Mr.J.T.REILLYwascertainthe meetingwouldconcurwithhimin thinkingthattheaddressshouldbeengrossed,particularly,asitwouldbethe meansofmakingourselvesandthe colonywidelyknown.
Mr.H.MOLLconcurredwithMr. Reilly,andkindlyconsentedtoengross andilluminatetheaddress.
HISLORDSHIPsaidhewouldnow askthemeetingtonamepersonsto signtheaddress,onthepartofthe laity.
"Weknowfurthertaore,thatastheDivine Oraclesdeclare,thereissafetywherethereare manycounsels.WeknowastheCouncil ofTrentadmonishes,thattheadministration oftheUniversalChurch,withinthehandsof theRomanPontiff,findsasupportisthe counseloftheCardinals.Weknow,infine, thatS.BernardcallstheCardinalsthe assistantsandthecounsellorsoftheRoman Pontiffand,therefore,we,whofornearly twenty-fiveyearshadthehonortobelongto yourcollege,bringtothisSupremeSeenot onlyamindfallofloveanddeferencetoyou butalsoadecidedwilltomakeuseofyour assistance,ascompanionsandco-operators inourfatiguesandinourcounsels,asweat onetimehadthecommunityofhonor.
"Fortherest,VenerableBrothers,we cannotatalldoubt,thatyou,unitedin onesamewillwithns,willlaborwith alacrityfortheguardianshipandtheintegrityofreligion,forthedefenceofthis ApostolicSee,fortheincreaseoftheDivine glory,inthepersuasionthatoarrewardwill heinCommoninHeaven,ifinaidingthe interestsoftheChurchourlaborbein common.Pray,meanwhile,humblywithus, toGodwhichinHismercy,interposingalso themostvalidmediationoftheImmaculate VirginofS.Josepn,heavenlypatronofthe Church,andofSS.PeterandPaul,inaprder thatHemayalwaysbepropitioustousinHis goodness,andthatHemayguideouractions, disposethedaysofourministryhappily,and that,finally,theBarkofPeter,whichHehas committedtoustogoverninatempeetous sea,thewindsbeingsubduedandthe wavesstilled,maybebroughttothewishedforhavenoftranquilityandofpeace."
Thesewordsofzeal,love,andconfidence,soworthyoftheVicarofJesus CHRIST,aresufficienttosilencethe calumniousnewspaperwriters,andto convince.Catholics-wereitindeed necessary-thatthepresentSupreme PontiffLEOXIII.,isaworthysuccessor totheChairofSt.PIrTER,andisalsoa PontiffineverywaycapableofassumingtheGovernmentanddirectionof theUniversalChurch.
Mr.J.T.REILLYhadmuchpleasure insuggestingthatthelaysignatures shouldbe,Messrs.B.Smith,W.E. Marmion,andP.A.Gugeri,andthe clerical,HisLordshiptheBishop,and theVeryRev.M.Gibney,theVicarGeneral.Thispropositionhavingbeen secondedbyMr.J.A.Lucas,was carriedunanimously.
Mr.J.T.REILLYhavingproposeda cordialvotethanks-whichwascarried withacclamation-toHisLordshipthe Bishop,forhavingconvenedthemeeting,andforhavingalsothusaffordedthe laityanopportunityofjoininginacongratutoryaddresstothepresentillustriousPontiff,LeoXIII.,themeeting separated.
OPENINGOFTHELEGISLATIVECOUNCIL.
ONWednesday,the29thMay,last,ties LegislativeCouncilwasformallyopenedby HisExcellencyGovernorORD.Theattendanceontheoccasion,wasmostnumerous, andevidently,fromthethronescondition oftheCouncilChamber,theplebliewere mosteagertohearGovernorOan'sdret "openingspeech."Theaddressitself,was ofunusuallength,anddealtexhaustively withalmosteverytopicofpublicinterest. AsregardsPublicWorks,however,the followingparagraphinHisExaellisey's spftch,causednosmallamountofregretand disappointmenti-44OftheproposedRailway,"saidHisExcellency,"fromFremantle toPerth,Ishallnotnowspade.IaminformedbytheSebretaryofState the papersconnectedwithit,weredtepateliedto mebythelastmail,andmaybeexpectedin afewdays.Ishallthenbeabletolaythe wholecutebeforeyou,withtheimpression oftheSecrete"),ofState'sviewsuponit, anditwillbemydutytooak a Billforraisingaloanfor*the theweek."Thepublicnednith14110minete preparedtolearnfromIllslieetilliently somethingniadhmetetdellnitie
'lbw"talkedof"proposedrailway, huturndoomedtohavetheir"greatexpo:400M."isrerailways,casttothe'winds, laudntillfartherdeferred-perhapsindefinitely-4MthepleasureoftheSecretaryof StatethereonIsknown.Unfortunate WtisternAustraliaanddoublyunfertunate Isit,thatshe,stillcontinuestobethespoiled andovercaredforprotfgeofDowning Street.flowlongweask,willthecolonists becontenttoremainunderthetutelageand protectionoftheSecretaryofState?How Manymoreproofs,dotheyrequireofhow snub sn theirinterestsandwishesareregarded bytheColonialOffice ButquantumsufletusretuntoHisExcellency'sspeech. HisExcellencycontinues:-"TheFinances ofcountryareundoubtedlythemostimportantmatter,withwhichitsadministrationhastodeal."Inthisopinioneveryone mastconcur,andtocolonists,itisnotvery cheeringtofindthatthepresentheadofour administrationhas,already,adifficultquestion,financiallyspeaking,todealwith. Moneyiswantedtocarryoutexietingcontracts;tompleteworksinprogress,andto meet ntexpenses,butwhereistocome from?TheTreasuryisalmostempty,and therevenuewillnotbemorethansufficient tomeetcurrentdemands,henceundersuch circumstances,whatistobedone?Itseems almostcertainthat,oneoftwothingsmust beresortedto,andthatis,eithertoincrease ovrpresenttaxation,ortoraiseanother publicloan.FromHisExcellency'sspeech, itisevident,thatheisofopinionthatmuch canbedoneinthewayofeconomy,but, economiseasmuchastheymay,theGovernmentwillnever,inouropinion,recoup sufecienttomeetthedemandsthatwillbe madeonthepublicpurse.Wearenot aversetothecolonyraisingmoney,and therebygettingintodebt,solongasreproductivepublicworksareundertaken,butin theabsenceofanypublicworkstostimulate industryandextendcommercialtransactions, elasticisourrevenuewouldseemtobe,we cannotreasonablyhope,thatitwillreachthe maximumamountthatwillberequiredby theGovernmentduring1878.HisExcellency'sspeechis,however,onthewhole satisfactory,forwhileontheonehand, itdoesnotadorneverypublic questionwitharoseatehue,ontheotherit doesnotbyitsrevelations,throwusquite intothesloughofdespondency.Commercially,financially,andindustrially,Western Austraiiaisnodoubtatacrisis,andtime willshowwhetherGovernorOanistheman tograpplesuccessfullywiththedifficulties thatbesetshisadministrationsinlimine.His Excellencyconcludedhisspeechthus:-"And now,Mr.SpeakerandGentlemen,inconcludingmyreviewofthemeasuresIhaveto submitforyourconsiderationduringthe Session,Ioughtperhapstoapologiseforthe lengthtowhichmyremarkshaveextended, butIhavethoughtyouwouldprefer,onthe occasionofthismyfirstaddressingyou, thatIshouldexplain,inmoredetailsthan willbenecessaryanothertime,theviewsI entertainregardingsomeofthemostimportantsubjectsIhavebroughtundernotice. FromallIhaveheardofthepastproceedingsofyourHonorableBody,Iansurethey willbeapproachedinaspiritoffreedom fromprejudice,andadesiretoconsultonly theinterestsoftheColonyandiftothisbe addedtheexerciseofthatsoundcommon sensewhichyoubringtobearinyour ownpersonalaffairs,youneednotbeapprehensivebutthatsuccesswillattendyour efforts.Anyassistancewhichyonthinkit atanytimeinmypowertorenderyou,will bealwayscheerfullygiventothebestofmy abilityandIearnestlytrust,actuatedby thesamespiritandfeeling,oureffortsmay beblessedbytheAlmighty,tothegoodof thepeopleandtheprosperityoftheland." Wecordiallyandmostsincerelyreciprocate thegoodwishesofHisExcellency,butwe mustcandidlyconfessourwellgrounded opinion,thattheLegislativeCouncil-asat presentconstituted-isutterlypowerlessto inauguratemeasurescalculatedtoforward thebestinterestsofthecolony,ortopromotethewelfareandhappinessofitspeople.
TOTALABSTINENCEAND TEMPERANCESOCIETY.
BathWinenoobliviouspower? Canitpluckoutthestingfromtheheart/ Itmaybeguileforanhour. ButitstillleavesbehindItthesmart." WEaresorrythatwantofspacecompelsus toholdoverthecommunicationofour valuedNewcastlecorrespondent,onthe subjectofTotalAbstinence,andonthe advisabilityofformingaCatholicTemperanceSocietyinthecityofPerth.Ithas oftenbeenremarkedbyothers,besidesour correspondent,whynomoveinthedirection indicated,haseverbeenmadeinthe Metropolis,andthe"reasonwhy,"weare certainlynotpreparedtogive,offhand.We arenot,however,quiteoftheopinionof thosepersonawhoconsiderthatsucha Societyisnotwanted,butitis,afterall,really questionable,whethersuchaSociety,if established,wouldmeetwithsupport.The evilsthatintemperancebringsuponsociety andindividuals,areincalculable,whilethe blessingswhichflowfromTemperance,are suchastocommendthemselvestoalllovers oftheirspecies,ThatthepeopleinWestern Australia,bothhighandlow,drinkmuch morethanisgoodforeithertheirhealths, Portheirpockets,"theCustomHousereturns,aretooconvincingaproof;and,ifa "Catholic,TemperanceSociety,"wouldhave theeffectoflesseningthatconsumption,its aAtablishment,wouldcertainlyprovea lonialblessing.ThattheCatholicsof Colonysustaintherevenuemoatliberally,
bytheircontentindulgenceinstrongdrinks, cannotbedenied,andnodoubt,werethe Policerecordsexamined,thenumberof Catholicswhohavecontributedtothe"The Fund,"wouldcomparefavorablywithProtestanteantriindoritothatcelebratedFund ofColonialfollyandinanity. Seneca iftlytermsinebriety,"Voluntaryinsanity;"andif,asourCorrespondentcontends,a CatholicTemperanceSocietywouldprevent manypersonsfromcommittingself-destruction,thesooneritisformedinourmidstwe say,thebetter.IsthereanyCatholicin Perth,whohasthecourageofaNugent,a BurkeoraManning?Nossverrosa.
Iftontblp,jottings
THIllVOLUNTEERS.-HisExcellencytheGovernorpurposespresentingaSilverCupforcompetitionamongthemembersofthe MetropolitanRifleCorps.
THEMUTUALPROVIDENTASSURANCE COMPANT.-Mr.Padman,thetravelling agentoftheMutualProvidentAssurance Company,isnowinPerth,canvassingfor candidatestojointheAssociation.
NewMEMBERFOBTHENORTHERN DISTRICT.-Mr.CharlesHarperhasbeenreturnedbytheresidentsintheNorthern District,astheirrepresentativeinthe LegislativeCouncil.
Mari.NOTICE.-TheMailsforthecolonies, NewZealand,Tasmania,andAmerica,will closeattheGeneralPostOffice,Perth,tomorrow,at11am.,andforEurope,India, CapeColony,icc.,onthe14thinst.,at2 p.m.
THEMONTHOFMAY.-ThemonthofMay beingsetapartforparticulardevotiontothe BLESSEDVIRGINMARY,specialservices wereheldinCathedralChurchPerth,every eveningduringthepastmonth,andwellattendedbyaremarkablynumerousand devoutcongregation.
BITSBURY.-Wearenotinapositionto answerthequestionofourBunburycorrespondent,astowhethertheSistersofMercy purposeopeningaBranchhouseinthat town.Wehavenodoubt,thatwerethe Sisterstodoso,theywouldnotonlyle warmlywelcomed,butbewellsupportedby theresidents.
THEVOLUNTEERS.-Sincetheadventof HisExcellencyGovernorORD, the Volunteermovementseemstohavereceived afreshimpetus,andwenowlearnthata Volunteercorpsisabouttobeformedin York.Themovementseemspopularin York,andnodoubtagoodcompanywillbe organised.
CONFIRMATION.-HisLordshiptheBishop purposesadministringthe/3acramentofCon firmationattheCathedralChurchonWhit Sunday,the9thinst.Asthereareanunusuallylargenumberofchildrenandadults, in"preparation,"additionalinterestwillbe giventothebeautifulandsolemnceremoniesattendingtheadministrationofthis Sacrament.
THESISTERSOFST.JOSEPH,ALBANY.Wearegratifiedinlearningthattheadvent oftheSistersofSt.Josephisnotonlyfully appreciatedbytheCatholicresidents,but alsobyotherAlbanianswhoarenotofour communion.Wehavenodoubt,thatunder thecareoftheSistersofSt.Joseph,good schoolswillbeestablishedandeducationand religionbenifitedbytheirpresence.
*PAST DRIVING.-Attentionhasalready, morethanonce,beingcalledtothecommon customamongourcitycarriersofdriving furiouslythroughthestreets,andparticularlyroundcorners.Severalaccidentshave resultedfromsuchrecklessdriving,andto preventanyfatalaccidentoccurring,the cityby.laws,inreferencethereto,shouldbe rigidlyenforced.
SERICULTURE.-Itisrumouredthatthe governmentdonotintendtocontinueto culWtatetheMulberryplantationwhichhas beenbroughttosuchperfectionbyMr. Clayton.Weareoftheopinionofthose whoconsiderthatthegovernmentshould continuethecultivationoftheMulberry,as nodoubtsericultureinthiscolonywillultimatelybecomeanimportantindustry,
THEQuitEN'SBIRTHDAY.-TheanniversaryofHerMajesty'sbirthday,wasobserved inPerthonFriday,the31stMay.Onthat day,areviewoftheEnrolledForceand Volunteerstackplaceonthecricketground. ThedaywasalsomarkedbyaBanat GovernmentHouse,atwhichanunusally largenumberoftownandcountrysettlers werepresent.
onwhichrainfellduringtheyearwas 108. TheThermometerregisteredover 100degrees.Fah.on16daysduringthe yearthehighestreadingbeingonthe2ud February,whimitregistered107.2
THEWEATHEIL-Everyonecangivean opinionontheweather-aseveryonereally does-andwearepleasedtoreportthatthe weather,contrarytotheprognosticationsof someweatherwisefolk,haschangedatlast, andduringthepastweek,wehave beenblessedwithcopiousshowers.These timelyrainswillproveofimmensebenefitto thecolonygenerally,andtotheagricultural districtsparticularly.
PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.
-Wearemuchpleasedtonoteamarked improvementinthisSociety,andasaconsequence,nearlyeveryweeknowmembersare joiningitsranks.Theattendanceof membersatthemeetingsheldonThursday evenings,ismostnumerous,andtheinterest manifestedinthe"Readings"and"Discussions,"thebestsignofthegoodwhichthe Societyiseffecting.
PERTHCATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.-
Sometimesince,asourreadersmaybe aware,apraiseworthyeffortwasmadeto establishinPerth,aCatholicBenefit Society.Forsomereasonortheother, however,theSocietyneverseemedto flourish,andafterafeebleandvery precariousexistence,diedoutfromcomplete inanition.Afeweveningssince,the officialmembersoftheSocietymet,and havingdistributedthefundsoftheSociety amongthemembersprorota,formallyd.3clared theSocietydefunct.
TEMPERANCESOCIETIESANDPOLITICS.-
TheW.A.Times,initsisseofthe24thult., chargesthePerthTemperanceSocieties,with havingusedtheirinfluenceontheoccasion ofthelatePerthelection,infavorofaparticularcandidate.Shouldtherebeany foundationforthereport,suchproceedings couldnotbetoostronglycondemned,as apartfromtheimproprietyoftemperance bodiesdepartingfromthelegitimatepurpose forwhichtheywereestsiblished,iftheycan beturnedintopoliticaluses,seriousconsequencesmightbetheresult.
STEAMERRonRoy.-ThesteamerRob RoyhasreturnedfromMelbourne,,andwill resumeherregulartripebetweenFremantle andChampionBay,andFremantleBanbury, VasseandAlbany.Whetherthecolonycan securetheservicesofasteamertorunfrom FremtuitletoAdelaideorMelbournedirect, isaquestionwhichwillverymuchdepend uponthedecisionwhichisarrivedatbyour LegislativeCouncil,whichaugustbody,we learn,willshortlyconsiderthequestionof steamcommunication,withaviewofeffectingsodesirablearesult.
THECITYCOUNCILANDTHEGOVERN-
MENT.-Therefusalofthegovernmentto handoverthefeesimpleoftheTownHall andotherlandssetasidebyprevious administrationsfortheusesofthecity,has causedconsiderablesurpriseandindignation.
ThespiritedreplyoftheChairmanofthe CityCounciltotheColonialSecretary's letterofrefusal,hasgivengeneralsatisfaction,anditistobehopedthattheCouncil willcontinuetoimportunetheGovernorand government,untilthedeedsinquestion,are handedovertoourcivicauthorities.
NATIVEPRISONERS.-Theveryobjection. ablemodeofconveyingNativeprisoners fromonetowntoanother,bymeansofa chainfastenedaroundtheunfortunate native'sneck,andattachedtoapoliceman's horse,hasagainbeenveryprominently broughttothenoticeofthegovernment,and thepublic.Weconsiderthatthesuggestion madebytheInquirer,tohaveapolicevan forsuchapurpose,quitepracticable,andone thatwoulddoawaywiththebarbarous practiceagainstwhichsomuchhasbeenso justlysaidandwritten.
THEPERTHDISTRICTBOARDOFEDUCATION.-Wearepleasedtolearnthatthe membersofthePerthDistrictBoardof Education,haveelectedMr.J.T.Reillyas theirchairman,viceMr.S.H.Parker, resigned.Mr.Reillyhasbeenamemberof theBoardsinceitsformation,andfora periodofoverthreeyears,dischargedthe onerousdutiesofHon.Secretarytothe Board,gratuitously,Mr.Reillyhasalways manifestedthewarmestinterestinthe welfareoftheGovernmentaswellasin AssistedSchools,andasaconsequence,Mr. Reilly'sappointmenttothechair,hasgiven generaleatisfaction,
THECITYC,opeci4.-Thehalf-yearly meetingoftheratepayersofthecityof PerthwasheldintheTdwdHall,onMonday,thelfithMay.Theettendaneeofratepayerswouldmanifestatotalabsenceofinterestinmnnicipalmatters,onlytoeratepayers besidesthecounciland.nittlitors,being present.Theaccountswere.however,p* Rentedandpassed,.andthewealbastager transacted.Tireoprilwyopwlitlapql14.
councilisina,muchmoresatisfactory conditionthanitwasatthebeginningofthe year,forwhich,theChairman,Mr.S.H. Parker,andtheCouncillors,maybefairly oongrstuhtted.
SCHOOLPRIZESFORANNUALDISTRIBIInon.-InadditiontotheGovernmentallowancesoffiveshillingsperannum,for eachscholarforthepurchaseofbooksand schoolrequisite'theCentralBoardannually setsapartacertainsumforthepurchaseof prizesforthechildrenattendingtheGovernmentSchools.Wedrawtheattentionof ManagersofAssistedSchoolstothisfact withaviewofinducingthemtopetitionthe CentralBoardtoallowAssistedSchoolsa certainsumforasimilarpurpose.Wehave nodoubt,thatweretheCentralBoard appliedto,therequestwouldreceivefavorableconsideration.
THESISTERSOFMERCY'SCHAPEL-The prettylittlechapeloftheSistersofMercyof Perth,attachedtotheirConvent,hasbeen recentlyfurtheradornedandembellished. HandsomestallsofJarrah,havebeenerected oneithersideforthemembersofthecommunity,andanewprte-dieuofthesame materialhasalsobeenerectedandplaced neartheentrance.Therearealsomany otherevidencesofimprovement,whichattracttheattentionofthevisitor.The adornmentandbeautifyingofGod'sHouse hasapeculiarcharmfortheSistersofMercy, andtheirlittleConventchapelisindeedthe veryconceptionofharmonyandgood taste.
o CONTERSIONS.-Weclipthefollowing fromtheTabletofthe30thMarch learnthatatBrightonaconsiderablebatch oflaymanhavejustfollowedthetwoclergy ofSt.Bartholomew'sintotheCatholic Church.Amongsttheseisthewellknown HighChurchwriter,Mr.CharlesWalker, authorofTheRitualReasonWhy,The SarumMassinEnglish,andmanyother popularbooksAtWore,sevenmembers oftheUniversityhavelikewisejust"goneto Rome."Amongstthese,areMr.Oilver Vassal,ofBalliolCollege;Mr.Westerman, ofOriel,andMr.Johnson,ofKeble.Lord AlexanderGordonLennoxhasalsobeenreceivedintotheChurch.
0 VICE-REGALTom-Duringthepelt month,HisExcellencySixHARRYST. GEORGEORDhasvisitedtheflourishing townsofYork,NorthamandNewcastle,in eachofwhich,HisExcellencyreceiveda moatcordialandloyalreception.Theinhabitantsoftheseveraltowns,presentedHis Excellencywithmostcongratulatoryand rightloyaladdresses,towhichmostgracious repliesweretendered.Tojudgefromthe reportofHisExcellency'svisit,asgivenin ourEasterncontemporary,ourGovernorhas madeamostfavorableimpressiononour countryfriends,whoevidentlyhavecometo theconclusionthatHisExcellencyis certainlythe"rightmanintherightplace.'
MR.SHENTONANDRISCONSTITNENT5.-M-. ShentonlastmonthaddressedhisconstituentsinNewcastleandNortham,giving themanaccountofhisproceedingsinthe LegislativeCouncil,andalsofavoringthem themwithanoutlineofwhathisconduct wouldbeduringthenextsittingofCouncil. Itisremarkable,thatMr.Shentonnever touchedupontheallimportantquestiono' ResponsibleGovernment,andthisisallthe morenoticeable,asitiswell-known,that:the peopleofNorthamandNewcastlehavebeen longinfavorofself-government.Mr. Sheraton'sreception,wasnot,however,ofa veryenthusiasticcharacter.thoughavoteof confidenceinhimwasrecorded.
THEHIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.-Wearegratifiedto learnthattheadvantagesofthisSocietyark beginningtobeappreciatedbyresidentsin theCityaswellasinFremantle.Already anumberofpersonshavejoinedthe Fremantlebranch,andwelearnthatere long,therewillbeaconsiderableaccession ofmembers.Theadvantageswhichthis Societyofferstotheindustriousoperative, aresuchastoinduceeveryonewhois desirousofpreservinghimselfandfamily from"dependence,"tojoinitsranks.We trustatnodistantdatetohavethepleasure ofrecordingtheformationofabranchof thismostusefulSocietyintheMetropolis.
OuaBaNxs.-Sincetheadventofthe UnionBankofAustralia,therebasbeen considerablecompetitionandactivityamong ourbanks,andasaninducementtoinves tors,theratesoffixeddepositshavebeen raisedconsiderably-asmuchas6percent., beingallowedfordepositsfortwelve months.Toholders,ofbanksharesitisnot veryclear,howthebankscanaffordtoallow suchahighrateforfixeddeposits,as6per cent.Toencouragehoweverfixeddeposit. inourbanks,willhaveanythingbutaUnaficialeffectonourcommunity.Whatwere. Ala%itcheapmonsy,bymeansoflowdie filedhighdets,havetheafteet !sidlingSpecol I"!Mlle**
PostOirstheDarantirmer.-Ainesg themanyinterestingreportswhichwere placedbeforetheLltigniagreCouncilatits openingonWednaday,the29thMay,none exceedsininterestthatwhichhasbeen issuedbythePostmasterGeneral.Asan indicationofthethriftyhabitsofourpeople, itisparticularlydeservingofnotice,that thenumberofdepositorsintheSaving's Bankduringtheyear1877,was4,645,and theamountdepositednolessthanA10,938 Its.Od.,andthetotalamountduetodepositorsonthe31stDecember,reachedtherespectablesnotof£27,885Ss.10d.The numberoflettersreceivedintoandfoss wardedoutofthecolonyduringtheyear was,818,985,andthetotalnumberofnewspapers,527,989.
BrentAID.-ThequestionofStateaid forthesupportoftheclergyoftheseveral denominationsinthiscolony,whichwasat onetimelookeduponasamootpointamong ourpoliticians,willerelongberemoved fromthearenaofdebate,astheHome Governmentpurposessoontodiscontinuethe grantinaidthereof,altogether.Wehaveno doubtthecessationofImperialaidwillbe feltseriously,butbynodenominationso much,asbytheChurchofEngland,and hencewenotice,strenuouseffortsarebeing madebychurchmen,toestablishaSustentationFund.Wehavealwaysbeenloversof thedoctrine,thattheChurchshouldnotreceiveaidfromtheState,andfortunateitis forns,thatourclergy,not-beingover burdenedwiththegoodthingsoftheworld, andbeingwhollynnencnmbered,canbear withoutanyseriousdeprivation,thelossof thepresentGovernmentstipend.
IMMIGRANTS.-Thereisaverygeneraland wellfoundedopinion,thatWesternAustraliahasbeenveryunfortunateinthe immigrantsthathavehithertocomehither. Theimmigrantsrecentlyreceivedarenot fittedtobecomecolonists,andasaconsequencearepracticallyuseless.Whoisto blame,noonecantell,butthefactremains, thousandsofpoundshavebeensquandered onImmigration.OurLegislatureiscertainlytoblameinconsentingtoanyscheme ofImmigrationunlessitwenthandinhand withpublicworks.Bindingdiscontented Immigrantstoremaininthecolonythree years,hasamostbanefuleffect,asdiscontentedimmigrantscreatea"panic"anda desireofchantsamongtheworkingclasses alreadysettledamongstus.TheGovernment wouldmanifestacommendableforesight, weretheytoallowalldiscontentedimmigrantstoclearoatwithalldispatch.
REPRESENTATIONOFTHECITY.-On Tuesday,the14thMay,Messrs.8.H.Parker andT.Hord,addressedthePerthConstituency intheTownHall.Theattendanceonthe occasion,wasnumerous,andmorethanordinaryinterestwasmanifestedinthepro- ceedings.Thechairwastakenbythe Sheriff,Mr.JamesRoe.Mr.S.H.Parker deliveredaverycreditablespeech,during which,hereviewedthepoliticalplansofthe colonyfromitsformationtothepresent time,andalsopledgedhiniselftosupport self-government,theconstructionofrailways, andseveralotherpopularmeasures.Dr. Hors,whowasintroducedbyMr.J.T. Reilly,expressedhimselfintermsalmost identicalwithwhathadfallenfromMr. Parker;hisopinionsonallmattersofpublic importancebeingpreciselysimilar.Onthe conclnsionoftheDoctor'saddress,aformal voteofthankstotheChairman,broughtthe proceedingstoatermination.
ANNIVERSARYOFTHEFOUNDATIONOF THECoLONY.-Saturdaylast-letJune -wasthe49thAnniversaryofthefoundationofthecolony.Thedaywasnotmarked inanyspecialmannerintheMetropolis. Saturdaywasnodoubtaveryinconvenient dayonwhichtoholdanypublicfestivities, butperhapsthetruereasonwhythe1stof Junewaspassedoverthisyearsosilentlyby thecitizens,maybefoundinthefact,that thecitizenshavenotmuchtocongratulate themselvesorthecolonyitselfupon,onthe occasionofitsforty-ninthAnniversary,No doubtsincethedaytheBritishflagfirst floatedinWesternAustralia,thecolonyhas madevastprogress,butcomparativelyspeak- ing,wemustadmitit,ouronwardmarchhas beenprovoknglyslow.Letushope,however,thatunderournewruler,erelong,we maybeenabledtojoininthewatchwardofoursistercolonies-"Advance(Western) Australia1"
SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTDEPAUL.-The greatamountofgoodwhichiseffected amongthepoorandindigentineverypartoftheworldinwhichtheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaulhasbeenestablished,isso generallywellkno,vnandadmitted,asto neednoamplification.Why,however,there isnotaSocietyofSt.VincentofPaul formedinPerth,istous,amatterofsurprise andregret.InnopartofAustralia,isthe wantofsuchaSocietysoseriouslyfeltasin thiscolony,andnowhere,wemighttrulysay, woulditsbeneficialinfluencebecomemore apparent,thaninthecityofPerth,wereit onceestablished.Atthepresenttime,there arecertainlymanyobjectsofcharity,but charity,likeeverythingelse,shouldbewell orderedanddirected.Forthesereasons,we would energeticstronglyurgeuponoaractiveand Vicar-General,theadvisabilityof atonceestablishinginthecity,aSocietyof hieVincentdePaul.
ThisRotesmSciitootNOesitPlilerM.Thesatisfactoryprogresswhichisbeing madeintheerectionoftheBoy'snewSchool HouseinPerth,iseertainlya'abjectof gratulation:Ifthecontractorixeitinne,to manifestthesameindustryesheretofore, thebuildingwillbebroughttocompletion beforetheendofthecurrentyear.The buildingisanexceedinglyhandsomeand substantialstructure,butwemustabs stainfromgivinganyminuteparticulars thereof,untilttisreadyforoccupation.We understandthattheCommitteepurposemakinganappealtotheGovernmentand alsototheirfellowcolonistsforassistance towardsthefundsfortheerectionofthenew building.Wehavenodoubtthattheappeal oftheCommitteewillmeetwithagenerous response,asoarfellowcolonists,wehave Muchpleasureinstatingft,havealweys liberallyassistedushiourworksandbuildings,whenevertheyhavebeenappealedto foraid.
ST.Josaru'sCHURCHNORTHA.M.-The materialsfortheerectionoftheabovenamed Churchhavingbeenforsometimeallready atthesiteofthebuilding,thecontractor Mr.Geo.Throssell,willatonceproceedwith theworkandcontinuethesametillcompleted.Thechiefobstaclehithertohas beenthescarcityoffreshwater,but thatwantisnownolongerfelt,aswehave hadacopiousdownfallofthemuchneededelement,andnownothingpreventstheerection oftheedificebeingproceededwith.The servicerenderedbytheundernamedLadies insupplyingtraysforthetea-meeting,which tookplaceintheMechanicsHall,Northam, onEasterMonday,inaidof.thefundsfor theerectionoftheaboveChurch,andalso theinvaluableaidrenderedbyMr.W.Hardy incarryingoutthearrangementsforthe drawingoftheprizes,havingbeenunavoidablyomittedinformeraccountsofthe eventswhichtookplaceinNorthamonthe abovenameddayareherebygratefully acknowledged,andthethanksoftheCommitteearenowtenderedtoMesdamesW.Morgan, Yates,McManus,Bresnahan,White,Bourke, Foley,Connor,Kitchner,Atkinson,Miss SermonandMissKillgallcn.
SIRLuxeLEAR&ANDHISCONSTITUENTS.
-SirLuteLeakeaddressedhisconstituents in.theTownHall,onMonday,the27ultimo. AsthePerthitesweremostanxioustolearn SirLukeLeake'sopiniononthequestionof ConstitutionalReform,morethanusual interestwastakeninthehon.gentleman's speech,andatthehournamedforhis address,tilarewerequiteCOOpersonsassembledintheTownHall.Duringhisspeech, SirLukeLeakeclearlygavehisauditorsto understand,thathewasentirelyopposedto self-government,and:honestlygavehis reasonswhyheentertainedthatopinion. Theothertopicsdweltuponbythehon. gentleman,werenotofaveryimportant nature,andthoughmarkedattentionwas giventoSirLuke'saddress,itwasquiteapparent,thathis"pronounced"opinionson ResponsibleGovernment,hadrenderedhim unpopular,asattheconclusionofhis address,themeetingseparatedwithoutaccordingtohimtheusualvoteof"confidence."
OnthequestionofResponsibleGovernment,thepublichave,itcannotbegainsaid, madeuptheirminds,andunlessSirLuke Leakeispreparedtochangehispolitical opinions,hisreturnagainforthecity,ismore thanproblematical.
THELATECOMMANDERRoe,RN.-We havetorecordwithextremeregretthedeath ofCommanderRoe,R.N.,lateSurveyor Generalofthiscolony,whichtookplaceat hisresidenceinAdelaideTerrace,onthe 28thult.CommanderRoearrivedinthis colonyin1829,andfornearlyhalfacentury devotedhistalentstothewelfareand advancementofWesternAustralia.Asthe pioneerexplorerandSurveyorofthis colony,thedoingsofCommander.Roeare nowamatterofhistory,andthedeceased's successinthesecapacitieswillcausehis memorytobelongandgratefully remembered.Butnotonlyasanexplorer, willthememoryofthelateCommander Rosbelongcherished,but,takinganactive interestashedid,inmostofourpublic institutions,andidentifyinghimselfashe did,witheverythingtendingtoadvancethe socialandmaterialinterestsofthecolony, thelateCommanderROBsecuredfor himselftheesteemandregardofcolonists ofallclasses.Asevidenceofhowhighly thelateCommanderRoxwasheld,the governmentaccordedtheremainsofthe deceasedapublicfuneral,andeverymarkof respectwaspaidtohismemory,byacrowd ofcolonistswhofollowedhintonWednesday, tohislastrestingplace.
OustORPHANAGRB.-Wearegratifiedto findthattheInspectorofCharitable Institutions'isenabledtoreportsofavorably ofourOrphanages,whicharenow,andhave beenforsometimepast,underthedirect controlandmanagementoftheSistersof Mercy.Thosewhohavetakenaninterestin thesevaluableInstitutions,cantestifytothe correctnessoftheInspectingOfficer'sreport,. which,bytheway,mustbeasgratifyingto thefriendsoftheOrphanagesasitmustbe pleasingtothegoodSistersthemselves.We appendtheInspector's'reporthereto Fastness211t.-VIdtedsadImpededtheRoman CatholicOrphanageforboys,atSettler*managedby the%stenofYew;sobopwereprowist;they werecleanandwellAdothed,andhealthlooking.I noticedmattedloprovessentinthechildrenOnes theInstitutionhasbeatmanagedbythedistas.,The
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providentweregood,sadtheehIldrmtandallowed sulleient1brtheirwentnThedormitorieswereclean, eo lefty,sifortsadwelfareofthe aadwelllowatilatodOrmiithectteatioalageldto the maids amtJemmiedtanagetbrOn,atForth,onoundOrthe t ofihe.810MMTherehalbetanoAtimailtwin thepastgenitor;the&UdinewereekesANAwellclothed,endlootedreniarkablywell;the*tidos@ weregood,andthechildrenareallowedsalloientfor theirmantaThedormitorieswerecleanandwell ventilated;envyattentioniapadtothecomfortof the°Mien%who;besidesmosigiagagood'Moulton, arebroughtuptohabitsofindustry.
RAILWAYS.-Theadvsntageswhichthe constructionofrailwaysconfersonanew countryareremarkablywellshewnbyMr. A.Trollops,InhisworkonNorthAmerica. Mr.Trollopemys:---Railroadshavebeen carriedhitheTendthither,,throughItritogyal foetalandoverprudes,whilst:mallhopeof othertrafficthanthatwhichtheythemselves wouldmakebytheirowninfluences.The peoplesettlingontheirvigourhavehillthe verybestofroadsattheirservice;butthey havehadnootherroads.Thefaceofthe countrybetweenonesettlementandanother isstillinmanycasesutterlyunknownbut thereistheconnectingroadbywhichproduceiscarriedaway,andnewcomersare broughtin.Thetownthatisdistanta hundredmilesbytherailissonearthatits inhabitantsareneighborsbutasettlement twentymilesdistantacrosstheuncleared countryisunknown,unvisited,andprobably unheardofbythewomenandchildren. Lindersuchcircumstancestherailwayis everything.Itisthefirstnecessityoflife, andgivestheonlyhopeofwealth.Itisthe backboneofexistencefromwhencespring, andbywhichareprotected,allthevital organsandfunctionsofthecommunity.It istherightarmofcivilisationforthepeople, andthediscoverorofthefertilityofthe land.Itisallinalltothosepeople,andto thoseregions.Ithassuppliedthewantsof frontierlifewithallthesubstantialcomfort ofthecities,andcarriededucation,progress andsocialhabitsintothewilderness.
COMPULSORYCLAUSEOFTHEEDUCATION
Acr.-AtthePerthPoliceCourtonFriday, the17thMay,threeparents,named respectively,Galbraith,Oakley,and Montague,werechattedbythetruantofficer, Mr.Bailey,withneglectingtosendtheir childrentoschool.Mr.Reilly,theChairman ofthePerthDistrictBoard,whowasin attendance,askedMr.Landoronbehalfof theBoard,toinflictpunishmentuponthe children,astheparentshadnotsufficient controloverthem.Theparentsstatedthat theysenttheboystoschoolandtheydidnot go,butplayedthetruant,andevenabsented themselvesfromhomeallnight.Theseboys hadbeenbeforethecourtpreviouslyforfruit stealing,andappearedtobeincorrigible. Mr.LandorinformedMr.Reilly,thathehad notthepowertopunishthechildren,he couldonlyfinetheparents;butifthe parentswouldreporttothepolicewhentheir childrenabsentedthemselvesfromtheir homesallnighttheyshouldlockthemup, whenhewouldtreatthemasvagrantsand theywouldbeliabletoimprisonment. Theexcusesmadebytheparentswerevery lameonesindeedMontagueadmittedthat itwashisownfaultthathedidnotattend school.Mr.Landorfinedhim2s.6d.,andat thesametimeremindedhimthathehad beenpreviouslyfined68.,whichhehad neglectedtopay.Ifbothfineswerenot paidonthefollowingdayawarrantwould beissuedagainsthim.Itistobehoped thattheseproceedingsofthePerthBoard, andthedecisionofthemagistrate,willhave abeneficialeffectupontheschoolsgenerally wheretheattendanceisirregular.- Ineeirer.
REPORTSOFTHECENTRALBOARDOF EDUCATIONANDINSPECTOROFSCHOOLS.-
ThereportsoftheCentralBoardofEducationandtheInspectorofSchools,forthe year1877,havebeenplacedbeforethe LegislativeCouncil.Thereportofthe CentralBoardcontainsnothingcallingfor Anyspecialremark.FromtheInspectors report,welearnthatthenumberofGovernmentSchoolsopenin1876,was61,andthe numberofAssistedSchools,el.The averageattendanceofchildrenatthe GovernmentSchools,during1877,was2,043, andthepercentageofattendancetoenrolmentwas80.Theaverageattendancein AssistedSchoolswas1,053,andtheper centageofattendancetoenrolment,was79. The"IndividualSchoolReports"ofthe Inspector,areonthewholefavorabletoour Schools.ThePerthGirlsandInfant Schools,underthechargeoftheSistersof Mercy,arereferredtoincomplimentary terms.OftheGirlsSchool,theInspector says,"Theexaminationinreadingand writingfromdictation,showsahighstateof profloency,"andoftheInfantsSchoolthe Inspectorwritesthus:-"ThisSchoolcontinuestobeconductedwith-theusualcare andsuccess."OfthePerthBoysSchool thefollowingissaid:-"TheSchoolis makinggoodprogressunderthenewmaster, (Mr.J.F.O'Callaghan.)Theattendanceis Increasing."TheSchoolsinFremantle underthecareoftheBistenofSt.Joseph, arearespokenofbytheInspectoringrati- fyingterms.Aswehavealreadymentioned thereportoftheInspector,asregardsour Schoolsisonthewholesatisfactory,and consideringthedificultyofsecuring Mashers,foreachsmall.-stipends,ascan beofferedbytheManagersofAssisted Schools,itteamatterofstirpriee,thak.tit maintainso'highaneducationalataltd. ThecostoftheGovernment'flobnels 14,1011Is.Id.andtheMetaled'Mode 41,44/178.5d.
-Thesecondteitinianofthemembersofthe PerthCatholicYoungMena'Society,took plumintheirHall,onThursday,the9th May.Theprognosis*fortheevenings entertainmentwasmostvariedandinteresting,andamostenjoyableeveningwasspent bythemembersoftheSocietyandtheir friends,whoattendedinunusuallylarge numbers.ThePresident,Mr.J.T.Reilly, havingexplainedthereasonwhythereunionhadnottake!!.placelastmonth-as hadbeenannounced-theentertainmentwas commencedbyabrilliantinstrumental duettbyMissReillyandMissRodoreda, ThiswasfollowedbySongs,Choruses, Readings,andMusic,whichonthewhole werewellrendered,andweremostflatteringlyreceivedbytheaudience.Theladies whotookpartintheevening'samusement were,theWeansReilly,Farrelly,Rodoreda, Quinlan,andWardleandthegentlemen, Messrs.J.F.O'Callaghan,J.Nunan,J. McGovern,J.A.Lucas,T.QuinlanandJ.T. Reilly.ThesongsgivenbyMr.O'Callaghan andJ.Nunandeserveparticularmention, andboththesefavoritevocalistssangonthat eveningsoeffectivelyastoelicitfromthe audiencepleasingmarksofhowmuchthey appreciatedtheirvocalabilities,andeach receivedaheartyencore. Apleasieg featureintheevening'sentertainment,wasa humorousrecitation,entitled"TheTwins," whichwasremarkablywelldelivered,by MasterT.Quinlan,totheevidentdelightand satisfactionofhisauditors.TheReadings ofMessrs.J.T.ReillyandJ.A.Lucas,we mustalsomention,weremostcordially received.Onanimpartialreviewofthe evening'sprogramme,wemustcongratulate theYoungMen'sSocietyonthesuccessof theirsecondre-union,andwouldexpressour sincerehope,thatduringthewintermonths. theCommitteewillcontinuetoprovidethe membersoftheSocietyandtheirfriends, withsimilarlyagreeableandintellectual treats.Attheconclusionoftheentertainment,thePresidant,paidMr.earnerawell deservedcomplimentforhisvaluableservices totheSociety.
OFAMEMBERFORPERTH.-
ELECTION
OnMondaythe27thMaylast,Perthwasall excitementoverthependingelectionofa Representative,intheLegislativeCouncil, intheroomofMr.Randell,whohadresigned. Thereweretwocandidatesforthepostof honor,inthepersonsofMr.S.H.Parker, andDr.Hors,andfromanearlyhouron thatday,thepartisansofeiteercandidate werebusilyandexcitinglyoccupiedincanvassingforvotes,fortheirfavorite.Atno formerelectionwastheremanifestedsuchan amountofpoliticalfeelingandearnestness, andsodeeplyinterestedwerethegeneral publicinthecontest,thatcrowdsofpeople werecongregatedintheneighborhoodofthe pollingplace,untiltheresultwasannounced atalatehourintheevening.Mr.S.II. ParkerwasproposedbyMr.W.T.Lotonand secondedbyMr.E..A.Stone,andDr.Hord, byMr.J.T.ReillyandsecondedbyMr.J. Summers.Thepollwasdeclaredatnoon, attwoo'clock,atfour,andfinallyat6p.m. Asmightbeexpected,theresultofthe "poll"wasateachdeclaration,receivedwith vociferouscheersbythefriendsofthe "winningman,"andwasthecauseofintenseandcontinuedexcitement.Asthe hourfordeclaring,whowasthemanofthe people,theHallwascrowdedtoo'erflowing andduringthetimethe"electors"awaited theofficialannouncement,theyindulgedin "puns,""jokes,""banter"and"chaff"ad lib.Theresultofthepollwas,Mr.8.H. Parker,273Dr.Hors123.Thisannouncementwasreceivedwithdeafeningcheers, andeverymarkofpopularenthusiasm,and satisfactionthereat,wasfreelyindulgedin. Thesuccessfulcandidateendeavoredto addresstheexcitedcrowd,buttheebulition offeelingwassuchastopreventhisremarksfrombeingaudible.Themarksof popularregardbestoweduponMr.Parker, mustcertainlyhavebeenmostgratifyingto thatgentleman,andnowthathehasbeen returnedasamemberforPerth,undersuch pleasingcircumstances,weknowweonly expressthehopesofournumerousreaders, inwishingthatMr.Parkermayprove,by hisconductandactionintheHouse,tobe really,the"rightmanintherightplace."
THEPERILSOFTHESEA.-Thefollowing thrillingstoryoftheperilsoftheseawas furnishedtotheFremantleHeraldbythe CaptainoftheCraigieLeawhichvesselwas compelledtoputintoFremantleafewdays agotorepairthedamagesshesustained duringthehurricanesheencountered:"TheCrawlsLea,CaptainA.J.Winther, isanironbarqueof622tonsregister,owned oyMr.0.McCormick,ofKingstown.She leftLondonforWellington,N.Z.,loaded withageneralcargoonthe5thFebruary, 1878,andtheDownsonthe7th.Shehad lightW.andS.WwindsdowntheChannel. Croosedtheequatorinlong.27deg.W.,am the13thMarchgotthe8.E,tradesonthe 17th,in30deg.S.and29deg.W,andcarried themtoaldes.S.and36deg.W.AfterwardsexperiencedlightS.andS.E.winds tilltheparallelof36deg.S.whenitsome onafreshgalefromthenorth,aiidveered graduallytoN.W.Crossedtheparallelof 40deg,8.inlong.10deg.W.,onthe3rdof April.awl.,pickedupthewee** which-emitIngedsteadytothemeridianat :0;leg.11,0flag.1D.oda.S.4w4hs. shipVWThut*ky,ilad DIM% thedayno WSW IMO
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blolaringl"oboweitriatsig:iltdh INS,Al6.80.0.11.,hew Me meWails%aolgftavecuilm what,Mow*WANiiimMitP4explytW ions,ad(Imolaitheskylight.Twoawn wereinjuredanddisablwi.Asmenas passible,atemporarywhealwasOW,and theshipwaskeptrunning.At6S.M.the seasbrokeoverbaragain,Moveinthebeats ontheskidsandbroketheforemostskid. Thegaleandaskeptusiacreaaing,andit wasdeterminedtoheavete.At6.30.the foresailwasstowedandwhilethetbanda werealoftfurling,aseabrohaoser.bar. sweepingthedecksandcompletelyfilling theship.At7.a.m.,theshipwashoveto, withoutanyaccident.Aft7.80.threetremendouswavescamerollingonthreatening toburythevessel;theshiproseeasilyover thefirstone,butthesecondbrokeInover hermarryingawaythebulwarksandthe chainplatesontheportside,smashingthe longboatandgalley,andtearingwoodand irontopieceasifithadbeenpaper.Six menwerebadlybruisedandinjured,making eightmanoutofsixteendisabled.Allday Saturday,thegalecontinued,andonSunday morning,therewasnoperceptibleabatement. At10.a.m.,onSunds4bothtopgallantmasts broke.Thewreckoftheforetop-gallanunast wasgotclearallright,batwhilethedrat matewasaloft,cuttingawaythemaintopgallantrasst.theshipgaveatremendousroll andthemaintopmastandyardswentoverthe side,carryingthematealongwithit.He wasfortunatelygotonboardagain,butbadly bruised.Whenthegaleabated,theship wasinthemostdeplorablycrippled condition,andwithhalfthecrewdisabled, thelaborofclearingawaythewreckageand affectingtemporaryrepairswasrendered doublyarduousandexhausting.Fortunately theweathercontinuedfavorableandacourse wasmadeforFremantle,thenearestport. Thecrewhavesufferedseverely,asthey havebeenforsometimewithoutwarmfood, andthesea,havinggotintothewatertanks throughthedeckpipes,theyhadquiterun outoffreshwater.
pallium,andbeingtratudatedtttanothstsee, mostorgybarasecoad bemusethe firstWas 4edWideMotnipoilitanChurch sedisia.Whenhe dIok. 'isplayedroundhis shooklamandthe indexhisbead,and bothOreburiedwithMM.
.11oalwasx.0usiwo-twMallowtorwan LATEAnctiatawret OtrisCe theArchbishopof.Sydney,.theMostRev. ROGERBIDSVAUGHAN,being*desirousof ecebtinganta..ehapelinhonorofthe sieetoityalthisp thelatelamented Metropolitan,theMostRev.JUINBane POSDENO,addressedaoireellielettertothe BishopsofAustralia,Tasmasia,andNew Zealand,(aeopyofwhich publiahedin ourlastneeer),urginguponthemthe desirabilityof*allottingfromtheirrespective congregationseubseriptionstowardsthe objectinview.Withadesireofenlisting thesympathiesoftheCatholicsofthis colonyintheArchbishopslaudableundertaking,outgoodBishopaddressedthe followiaglettertotheClergyoftheDiocese:DIAZRx''.FAUNS,IhavereceivedaletterfromthetheMost ReverendArchbishopofSydney,inwhich HisGraceinformsmethatheintendstohold acollectioninallthechurchesinhisdiocese, withaviewofraisingfundsfortheerection ofamortuarychapelovertheremainsofhis illustriouspredecessor,theMostRev.John BedePolding;andasthelateArchbishop wasthefirstprelatesentbytheHolySeeto propagateandpreservereligioninthe Australiancolonies,andashewasthefirst, whoasMetropolitan,exercisedjurisdiction overthewholeofAustralia,hisworthy successorthinksthattheCatholicsofthis diocesewouldbegladtojoinintheproposed markofloveandrespecttowardshim,and suggestsitwouldbeagraciousthing,ifa collectionwereheldherewiththatintention. ConcurringheartilyintheviewsofHis Grace,Iverywillinglyacceptthesuggestion offeredbyhim.Itappearstomenotonly anactofcourtesy,butstillmore,adebtof gratitudewhichtheCatholicsofWestern Australiaarecalledupontopaytothe memoryofdeceasedprelate.Thoughthe mostremoteofhisflock,yetwewerenot withoutashareofthecareandattentionhe bestowedonthoselivingincloserproximity tohim.Indeed,Imightsay,wereceived morethanaproportionateshare,andhave beenmoreindebtedtohiszealthanthe CatholicsoftheotherAustralias.Itwashe, who,in1843,sentfromSydney,thefirst missionariestoadministertothespiritual wantsoftheCatholicsofthiscolony.In 1852,hepaidus,atthedesireofthe congregationdepropagandafide,avisitin person.Thisvisitwasmadeatmuch inconvenienceandwasaccompaniedbymany hardships.LandingatKingGeorge's Sound,afterhisvoyagefromSydney,hewas compelledtomakeanoverlandjourneyof morethinthreehundredmilesfromAlbany: firsttoAustralind,andthence,toPerth,in therainyseason,andatatimewhenformost oftheway,therewasnotahouseinwhichto secureshelteratnight.Ofhislaboursin Perth,itisenoughtosaynow,thatthey broughttheblessingsofpeacetoasadlydisunitedcommunity,andthattheydidthis atthecostoflonganxiety,greatbitterness, anddeephumiliationstoHisGrace.Nor wasthisall.Duringhisstayinthecolony, whichwasnearlyfourmonths,heperformedinvariouspar?,themissionary dutiesofasimplepriest.Hemadea journeytoYork,returningbyToodyay, Bindoon,andGuildfordandineach locality,aswellasintheMetropolis, theCatho.icsprofitedlargelybyHisspiritual ministrations.
THEPALLIum.-Asthemeaningand significanceofinvestinganArchbishopwith thePallium,isnotgenerallyunderstood,we havemuchpleasureinplacingthefollowing accountofthe"Palliumbeforeourreaders -Thepalliumisabandofwhitewool adornedwithcrosses,andwornoverthe shoulderssoitstohangdownalittleinfront andbehind.Theextremitiesconsistofthin sheetsofleadcasedinblacksilk.Thewool ofwhichitismadeisthatoflambsoffered bythereligiousoftheconventofSt.Agnes atRomeonthe21stJanuary,beingSt. AgnesDay.Thiswooliswovenintopallid, which,onSt.Peter'sDay(29thJune)receive thespecialbenedictionofthePopehimself, andtheyarethengiantedonspecialrequest, orasamarkoffavortoprincipalprelatesof theRomanCatholicChurch,Inthis,asin otherancientceremoniv,thereisaspecially mysticalmeaning.Thelambstypifythe careandchargecommittedtobishopsaccordingtotheDivineprecept"Feedmysheep." Thewhitewooldenotespurityoflifeand conductandthecrosses,formerlyredbut changedabout600yearsagotoblack,signify theheavyburthenofthechiefpastorship. Moreover,thegarmentitselfhasalong history.IthassucceededtheEphodofthe Jewishpriests,anditrepresentsthemantle whichtheprophetElijahlefttohisfollower Elisha,onthetranslationoftheformerto Heaven.AccordingtoChurchhistory,Bt. Linus,theimmediatesuccessorofSt.Peter, wasthefirstprelateinvestedwithit,and thenceforwardithasbeenconsideredamark ofpeculiarpower,sofarindeedthatan Archbishopcannot,accordingtocanonical law,exerciseseveralofhisfunctionswithout possessingit.Hencetheimportanceof yesterday'sceremony.Itwouldappearthat ancientlythepalliumormantleofabishop waswornbyhissuccessor.Thus,forinstance, wearetoldbyLiberatus,writinginthe9th century,that"itiscustomaryatAlexandria thathewhosucceedsadeceasedbishop should'keepwatchoverthecorpse,and havingappliedtherighthandofthedeceased prelatetohisownheadshouldproceedto burythebody,havingtakenfromitand placedroundhisownneckthepalliumof theblessedMark.Thenhemaylegitimately occupytheepiscopalthrone."St.Markthe EvangelistwasthefounderoftheChurchof Alexandria,andLiberatusisspeakingofthe consecrationofTheodosius,thesuccessorof Timothy.Ontheotherhand,itissaidthat thepalliumwasanormunentofimperial dignity,andthattheChristianEmperorsof Romegrantedtheprivilegeofwearingitto theprincesoftheChurch,withwhom,inthe downfallofthecivilpower,thisprivilegereMaine&andtheyhavetransmittedittotheir successors.Again,amongtheRomansit signifiedthatthewearerdevotedhimselfto thestudyofphilosophy.Theexpression extogsadponiedtranairemeantthis,for thepalliumwaspartofthedressofthe learnedmenofGreece.Whicheverwaythe questionisregarded-andmuchresearch hasbeendevotedtothesubject-itisindispuablethatthewearingofthepalliumdenoted pre-eminence,andtheprivilegeofwearing atwasamarkofpersonaldignity.Its transmissionfreinonetoanotherisnotnow practised.AnArebbisbopcannot,according tocanonlaw,allowanotherprelatetowear his*Hum,andwhenhedieshispallium mustbeburiedwithhim.Sostrictlyisthis ruleadheredto,thatiftheuseofthepalliate jegrantedbythePope,butithasnotbeen actuallyreceived.thesamegarmentcannot hegiventoanotherAmustbeburned.Bo ,winitsuseisconfinedtoplaceaswellasto. Isrpon,ww,anArchbishop,havinga
theiteforeentitledtothegratitude'ofthe Catholiccommunity._Thepublicroadleadingtothenorth,romanthefrostofit.It hasbeenfencedandpaledinallaround,and ontheaideoftheroaditisenclosedbya palisadeofsawntimber,inthecentreof which,opener)gate,whichisusedontheoccasionoffermateaturnstylesearthegate givingfreeaeoessstonytimetothosewho lovetopraysettee,gravesofthedearones departedThecemeteryisdividedinto severaloompaehaentaias000rdanoewiththe injunctionsofthesacredcanons.Around thecross,whichrisesintheoentre,theblessed symbolofthechristianshope,aspaceisset apartforclergymen.Thechurchallows themtheprivilegeofsleepingunderthe shadowofthesignofhumanredemption,as theirofficewas,whileliving,tocontinueand representthesacrificeofthemoss.Thereis alsoaportionoftheeach:savedevotedto childrenwhodepartthislifeunderseven yearsofage.Thesecreatures,cutoff,like flowersintheirbud,inthedaysofunspotted innocence,areundoubtedlyenjoyingalready thevisionofGodwiththeangels,towhom theyresemblesomuch,deserve,intheopinionofthechurch,adistinctmarkof sympathyandrespect.Theremainderofthe enclosedarea,isdestinedtorowsofgraves markedoutbypegs,andintersectedby paths; thespaceallowedforeachgrave beingsevenfeetbyfour,andforfamily gravestwelvefeetbyten.Butthechurch, thatsurroundswithsorespectfulcarethe ashesofhermembers,whodiedincommunionwithher,anddidnetdisgracetheir faithbytheirlife,doesnotallowthesame measureofmotherlykindnesstothoseofher childrenwhomanifestlydidnotdieachristiandeath.Shedoesnotofferpublicprayers fortheirsouls,'sheforbidsthepriesttobe presentattheirinterment,andgrantsthem noroominconsecratedground.Hence,she ordains,thatinthecemeterythereshallbea separatecornerassignedtotheexcommunicatedandtheimpenitent.Thisseverityis intendednotsomuchforthestigmatizingof theirmemory,asdeterringsurvivors fromfollowingtheirevilexample.Likewise, shewithholdsthehonorofchristianburial fromthoseunfortunateinfants,whoselife wasextinguishedbeforetheregenerating watersofbaptism,washingawayfromtheir soultheoriginalstain,hadopenedtothem thegatesofthechurch;forthem,too,there isnoadmissionintoconsecratedground. Theriteofblessinganewcemetery,being oneoftheepiscopalfunctions,hisLordship Dr.Griver,hadpreviouslydelegatedhis powersfortheoccasion,tothelocalpastor, theRev.FatherMartelli,who,followedby hiscongregation,reachedthespotat12 o'clock.Hethen,havinghabitedhimself withsurpliceandwisestole,tookisposition beforethecrossthatrisesinthecentre,and threecandleshavingbeenlighted,emblematicperhapsoftheTriuneDeity,gaveouta prayertotheAlmighty,thathemightgrant thatthehumanbodieswhichwillrestinthe place,may,onthegreatdayofjudgment, sharewiththehappysoulstheblissoflife eternal.Thenhekneltalongwiththepeople andrecitedtheLitanyoftheSaints,after which,hestoodup,andwentaroundthe boundariesoftheenclosure,sprinklingit withholywater,andrecitingatthesame timethepenitentalpsalmMiserere,cutting offthespaceallottedtonnbaptizedchildren andtothosewhoaredeniedtheprivilegeof christianburial.Hethenreturnedtothe cross,toofferanotherprayer,thatGodmay vouchsafehisblessingonthesleepingplace ofhisservants,andafterhavingaccordedto theminHismercy,theremissionoftheir sins,granttotheirbodies,whenthesoundof theArchangel'strumpetisheard,aglorious revival.Alastglancewasthengiventothe cross,whichthepriestperfumedwiththe symbolicofincenseandbedewedwithholy wateralastglance,perhapsintimating thatitisthroughthemeritsofthecrucified thatwehopetomeetourdepartedfriends again,wheredeathorsorrowhavenoawe, andthesolemnceremonywasover.The priestaddressedtheby-standerswithsome remarksappropriatetotheoccasion,butdid notdismissthembeforealljoinedinacommemorativesupplicationfortheperpetual peaceofthoseco-religionists,whohavealreadytakentheirplaceinthelandofthe dead.
Ithinkthen,thataewehavereapedso extensivelyofthefruitsofhislabours,it.is butrightweshouldgiveproofofour gratitudeincontributingtothecostofthe monument,whichourbrethrenintheother coloniesintendtoraisetohismemory. Accordingly,Irequestofyou,dearRev. Father,tocommunicatetoyourcongregation thetermsofthiscircular,andtoappoint someSunday,atanearlydate,-thatwhich fallsonthe24thofthismonth,willperhaps bemostsuitable-fortheholdingofa collection. Iremain, DearRev.Father, ToursinJ.C. itMARTINGRIVER, pishopofPerth, Perth,6thof-May,1878.
Subscriptionswereaccordinglymadeinthe churchestbfoughontthecolony,andthe totalamountcontributed,wearepleasedto announce,reachedthesumof£50,
CONSECRATIONOFTHECATHOLICBURIAL
GROUNDATNEWCASTLE.-Onthe12thof May,3rdSundayafterEaster,theCatholic congregationofNewcastle,witnesseda religiousceremonywhichisnotfrequently performed,viz.,theconsecrationofaburial ground.Aftertheholysacrificeofthe Mass,theyassembledingreatnumberson thesacredspotwhichistoreceivetheir mortalremainsasadeposit,tobereturned onthedayofthegeneralresurrection.By theirgraveanddevoutdemeanour,theytestifiedthesatisfactiontheyfeltatseeingthe performanceofthesolemnriteprescribedby theRomanRitual,withregardtothelastrestingplaceofthechristianswhohavefallenasleepintheLprd.ThesiteoftheNewcastle cemeteryisonagentleslopeofoneofthe hillsinthe,midstofwhichNewcastleis nestled,aboutamilefromthetown.The gtonadwastheliberaldonationofoneofthe parishioners,Mr,Papi6IConnor,,w)ois
rosin,"GodlavetheQueen"wassungby thechildren,whichwasobseriodtogive mobplasm"HisExcellencyexpressed himselfverymuchpleasedwiththeappearoboeoftheschoolroom,beingairyandwell ventilated,ondapparentlythehandsome spaciousroom,dividedeaitisintocompartments,eontrastedievOrablyinhismindwith theclose,narrowschoolhehadjustvisited. HisExcellencyspoketothechildrenina kindandcordialmanner,andexpressedregretatbeingobligedtoconfinehisvisitto soshortaspace,ashewaslimitedtotime. HisExcellencyrecommendedhimselftothe goodfeelingsofthepupaeaholidayfor them.OnleavingtheschoolroomHisExcellencywasgraciouslypleasedtopaya visittothenewchurch.Hewalkedthrough itaccompaniedbytheColonialSecretary, andtheothergentlemen.Thechurchwas muchadmiredbytheparty,whoexamined Itminutelyinitsdifferentparts,andgave duepraisetothegeneraldesignandexecution.HisExcellencyandsuitetooka graciousleaveoftheSistersandlefta favorableimpressionofhiskindnessand goodfeeling. Thesameeveningthedinnerwasheldat the"CastleHotel."Thirty-twosatdown. AmongstotherremarksthatfellfromHis Excellencyinthecourseoftheevening,be waspleasedtoexpresshiswarmappreciation oftheeffortsmadebythePastorandfaithfulpeopleofYork(alludingtotheCatholic church,school,andentireestablishment) consideringthesmallnessofthenumberand littlemeansattheirdisposal.Ifbehad livedinYorksincethefoundationstoneof thenewchurchwaslaid,hewouldjustly havewonderedatthelaboranddevotedness bestwedonthework,whichwill,whencompleted,willbeanornamenttothetownand distriot,andreflectsgreatcreditindeedon thearchitectandworkmen,butmuchmore onthedevotedzealanduntiringenergyof theRev.P.J.Gibney,thebelovedpastor. Thismonumentofhiszealwillbeasenduringastheatoneitself,andwellrepresents therockwhichshallnotbeshaken. HisExcellency'svisitwillbelongrememberedwithgratefulfeelingbythepastor,as wellasbyallconnectedwiththeR.C. EstablishmentsinYork.
R.C.ASSISTEDSCHOOLSINYORK.
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VISITOFHISEXCELLENCYTHE GOVERNORTOYORK.
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Wednesday,the8thMay,1878,willbe longrememberedinYorkasagalsday. Theunusallyquiettownpresentedtheappearanceofgayfestivity.Flagsandbunting wereinabundance,anditwaspleasantto seethenumberofvehiclesofallsineand dimensionsfilledwithrespectablesettlers, hasteningtotheplaceofmeeting.Asthe hourapproachedforHisExcellencytomake hisappearance,theexcitementincreased Shortlybeforefiveo'clock,thevice-regal partycameinview,andonarrivingatthe "CastleHotel"thebandplayed"Godsave theQueen,"endanaddressfromthe Municipalitywasreadbythe.Chairman,1.T. Monger,Esq., OnThursday,the9th,theGovernor visitedthevariouspublicofficesinYork, receivedCronwhodesiredtobepresented, andintheeveningattendedadinneratthe "CastleHotel."About12o'clock,His ExcellencypaidashortvisittotheGo%ernmeatGirls'School,andimmediatelyafter proceededtotheRoman-CatholicAssisted Schools,accompaniedbytheHoc,the ColonialSearetary,andthePrivateSeer* tary,Mr.Burgs,andtheBor. Gibrsty. AssowesHisltateelleserenteredthesehgel
TheholidayobtainedbytheGovernorfor thechildrenoftheaboveestablishmentwas deferredtilltheTuesdayfollowing,the14th May,onwhichtheywereentertainedata pic-nitgivenattheraceoonrse.Atanearly hoar,thechildrenassembledingroupsat theSchool-HouseoftheSistersofMercy, alldressedinholidayattire,andlookingas happyandcontentedasanychildrenmight wishlobe.Thedaywasexceedinglyfine, andthelittleonesenjoyedthewalktothe sceneofamusement.Theplaceiswell calculatedforachildren'splay-groundbeinglevel,andlargeenoughtoaffordspace forgamesofvariouskinds,withoutinterferingwitheachother-also,thechildrenbeing allinviewoftheteachersandguardiance. Besides,theboothsortentserectedinfair time,affordamplespaceforpreparingthe oommissariataswellasshadyseatstorest intheheatoftheday.Itis,onthewhole, amostenjoyablespotforaruralamusement. Theceiildrenassembledingoodnumbersand notalonethechildrenbuttheparentsand friendstookpartinthefestivity,andtooka holiday.Manyoftheworthysettlersof Yorkweretobeseenenjoyingthepleasure ofseeingtheirchildrenhappy,andcontributingnotalittlebytheirpresencetothejoyof theyoungsters. Theremusthavebeensomewhereabout onehundredandsixtypersonsontheground -thechildrennumberingcloseonahundred. ThebelovedPastoroftheflockwasuntiri inhiseffortstomakethedayahappyone= hewashereandthereandeverywhere, exertinghimselftotheutmosttomake everythingcomfortable-indeed,thepresence ofthepriestisanecessaryingredienttothe dayshappiness. Amongstthosepresentwhodistinguished themselvesincateringforthegeneralgood. Mr.andMrs.Gallop,Mr.andMrs.Fianna anddaughters,Mr.andMrs.Robson,Mr. andMrs.WhitelyEsc.,wereconspicuous. Manyothernamesmightbementionedif spacepermitted.Thegameswereofa simpledesctiption,blinchnan's-buff,running insacks,catchingoranges,swingingice.,and allconductedwithadmirableorderand arrangement,Towardsevening,theprocess ofmakingbushteawastocoinson,afire wasmade,waterboiledandinashorttime theguestswerepresentedwithcupsoftea, goodenoughtorivalmanyahousehold tea.table.Allwestonmerrily,andthe afternoonwasenlivenedbysomechoice songs,wellgivenbythechildren,and othervocalists.Therewasbutonefault tobenoticedinthewholeaffair,andthat waswhichmayberathercuriously designated--agoodfaultItwasthis,that thedaywasnotlongenough,intheopinion ofthosemoatinterested-forinstancethe littleboyswouldlikeafewmoreinsacksendthegidealittlelongerintheswingSic. butwiserheadsthoughtdifferentlyand ordered-home,Accordingly,allendedasitbaps,with orderandregularity,went,andehildrea moradhosnewardsandreachedYork,misty ofthugsitMaeSoasshitatthedoilyMay devotionstheChurcheandallcarriedwith themspite/gagrantatnitrannt0(the1401110 Qt4678,
LeoXIII.
Carpineto,thebirthplaceofLeo3011,is situatewithinthediocesesofAnagni,some tenoftwelvemilesfromSegni,astationon therailwaybetweenBorneandNaples. ThispartofItalyhasalreadyproduced sevenPopes,forStHormisdasandSt SilverinswerebornatFrosinoneSt. 'PhalanatSegni;andInnocentIII. GregoryIX.,AlexanderIV.,andBoniface VIII.,wereallbornatAmp',TheprincipalfamilyresidentatCarpineto,andthe themostancientandconsiderable,although nottitled,isthatofthePecci.Joachim Peed,ayoungerson,wasbornatCarpineto, onthe2ndofMarch,1810(sothathecompleteshissixty-eightyearonthisday),and waseenttoRometopursuehisecclesiastical studies.Hegreatlydistinguishedhimself forhisabilityandlearning,andespecially obtainednoticebytwopublicactsordisputationswhichhemaintainedwithsingular skillintheRomaziCollegesnainthe RomanUniversitycalledtheSapienza.Ile afterwardsremovedtotheAcademyof NobleEcelesiactics,wherehesomeritedthe favorofhissuperiorsthathewassentto roletheprovinceofBeneventoasApostolic-Delegate.Inthischargeheruledwith firmnessandprudence,andbyhisenergy putastoptothebrigandagewhichhadbeforeinfestedthatdistrict.Hewasnextsent asApostolic-DetentetogoverntheimportantprovinceofPerugia,wherehe,displayed thesamequalitiesofintegrity,courageand firmness,andconciliatedtohimselfthegood willoftheinhabitants.Hewasnominated totheprovinceofSpoleto,butdidnotproceedtothatdistrict.
ofRiario-Sforza,asthesuccessortothe tiara.Infact,theCapitale,thedaybefore theeleotioti,publishedacartoonwitha portraitofPeedasthefavouriteinthe nclave. WhatIscertainisthattheelectionof CardinalPeedwashailedwithjoyand gratitudebyallCatholicsofRome.The sameLiberalpresswhichfabricatedthe falsestoryabovementioned.wasbusyin calumniatingtheothermembersofthe SacredCollege,andCardinalManningin particular.TheCardinalswere,itwas falselysaid,dividedintoangryfactions,and attheheadofoneofthemostintolerantof thesefactionswastheCardinal-Archbishop ofWbstminster.Itisscarcelynecessaryto saythatthesestoriesofdissensionsamong tTieCardinalswerevileandmaliciousfabrications,withoutashadowoffoundationin truth.WhenthetruedetailsofthismemorableConclavearegiventothepublic,it willbefoundthatrarelywasthereanyConclavemoredistinguishedbytheharmony, charity,midpeacewithwhichtheproceedingswereconducted.
LeotheThirteenthonLabour.
PriortohiselevationtothePontificate-in hislastLentenPastoralasArchbishopof Perugia-hisHolinessexpresseshimselfon therelationoftheChurchwithcivilization asfollows:-
In1843,beingthenthirty-threeyearsof age,hewasagainpromotedbyPopeGregory XVI.,andwassentasNunciotoBelgium, andonthe17thofJanuary,1843,hewas createdArchbishopofDamiatainpartibut infidelium,toqualifyhimforhisofficeof Nuncio.Leopold11.,thenKingoftheBelgians,wasmuchpleasedwiththeconductof ArchbishopPeed,andwroteinhisfavorto GregoryXVI.,ontheterminationofthe threeyearsduringwhichtheArchbishop hadservedasNuncioatBrussels.Itissaid thattheKingstrenglyrecommendedhimfor aCardinal'shatattheearliestopportenity. MonsignorPeedwasnow,namelyin January,1646,nearlythirty-sixyearsold, andhaddistinguishedhimselfineverydepartmentofthepublicserviceinwhichhe hadbeenemployed,andhadearnedprefermentbyhismeritswhichwerefullyappreciatedbyPopeGregoryXVI.The ArchbishopricofNapleswasvacant,and alsotheSeeofPerugia,aBishopricusually regardedasaCardinalitialSee.SlateRiariotsiorza.weeninemantissjuniorbybirthto Pe;eibutwasaNeapolitanandbestsuited torulehisutiteprovince.ToSistoRiarioStomawasgiventheSeeofNaples,andin theCousistoryofJanuary19,1846,thePope createdandpublishedItiario-Sforzaa Cardinal-priestwiththetitleofSta.Sabina. InthesameConsistoryofJanuary19,1846, theBishopricofPerugiawasgivenby GregorytoJoachimPecci.Perugiaisa mostimportantSee,andtheinhabitantsof thatdioceserespectedandadmiredtheable prelatewho,asDelegate-Apostolic,hadwon goldenopinionsamongthem.GregoryXVI. diedenthe1stdayofJune,1846,alittle morethanfourmonthsafterthepromotion ofPeedtoPerugia.
IthasbeenfalselysaidthatGregoryXVI. createdPeedaCardinalinpettobeforehe died,andtl.atPiusIX.delayedsevenyears beforeliegaveeffecttothenominationmade in;meterbyhispredecessor.Thisfalseand maliciousstatementwasoftenmade,andas oftencontradicted.WhenCardinalPecci WasmadeCamerlengothestorywasrelated inthe7'imesandinmostoftheLondon newspapersinanoffensivemanner,and scarcelyanynoticewastakenofthe%entredictionswhichthenappearedinourcolumns andthoseofotherCatholicjournals.Pius IX.andhisadviserswere,itwaswickedly insinuated,jealousofthetalentsofMgr. Pecciandkepthimsevenyearswithoutthe hat,towhichhewasentitledbythedisposition,aswasfalselyalleged,inpettoby GregoryXVI.
Ourenemiesconcealtheendtheyhavein viewbymakinguseofword8whichhavenot apreciseanduniversally-recognisedmeaning. Thewordcivilizationisanexampleofthis. Theyassumethatbetweencivilizationand theChurchthereisaninnaterepugnance andanirreconcilableenmity.Buttheywho usethewordarecarefulnottodefineits meaning.Itistheinstrumentbymeansof whichtheholiestinstitutionsaredestroyed, themeansbywhichthedoorisopenedto themostdeplorableexcesses.Inthename ofcivilizationthemostshamefulusuryand themoatdishonestgainsareallowed,andit isinitsnamethatanunholyPressandan impureartcorruptandinsultthemindsof thepeople."Turningtothesocialorganisationofthebodypolitic,heshowsthemutual dependenceofitsvariousmembersandthe meansbywhichtheChurchinallagesand countrieshasreconciledtheconflicting interestsofeveryclass.Heshowshowiu theAgesofFaith,*henmenactedin accordancewiththemoralteachingsofthe Church,thewell-beingofallordersofmen wassecured."Consult,"hesays,"the civilhistoryofItaly,a9Adam;willdadthat societywasneversoelevatedaswhenitwas animatedbyChristiansentiments,and surroundedbyaCatholicatmosphere. Venice,Genoa,Pisa,Lucca,Florence,&c.,in timesofFaith,surpassediucivilisationthe mostflourishingmodernStates.Theindustriesofwool,silk,gold,stainedglass,and paperfurnishedthousandsofworkmenwith profitablelabour,anddrewtoourmarkets thewealthandattentionoftheworld. Hencetheincreaseandsplendourofthefine arts-Giotta,Arnolfo,Brunelleschi,Perugino, Raphael,Titian,Vignola,Palladia,andmany others-aworthycrowntoasocietywhich didnotfindtheChurchanimpedimentto civilisatiouandtotheeaseandcharmsof life."
elevateditbytheirexample,whiletheymade teedesertflourishliketherobe.Satisfiel withapoorhabitandindifferentfare,only sufficienttopreservelife,theyploughedthe fieldsandraisedcropswithwhichtheyfed thepoortheymaderoadsandbridges,to facilitatecommunicationsandcommerce; theydrainedmarshes,embankedrivers,and constructedirrigationworks,Societyowes muchtothemonks,notonlyforagriculture, butalsointhemechanicalandfinearts. Theselastfoundtheirbestsupportersand asylumsinmonasteriesandBishop'spalaces, If,therefore,labourisasourceofwealth, andifwealthisasignofcivilisationand humanimprovement,theChurchhasan incontestablerighttothegratitudeofall men.TheChurchhasyetahighertitleto ourhonour-shehaspreventedtheloveof labourbeingcarriedtoexcerr,antimadea kindofbarbarousslavery.Modernschools ofpoliticaleconomy,infectedwithunbelief, considerlabourasthesupremeendofman, andmanhimselfasamachinemoreorless valuableaccordingtoitsproductiveness. Hencethecontemptforpovertyandweaknessonthepartofthosewhowishtowork itfortheirownprofit.Howmanycomplaintshavewenotheard,evenincountries whicharereputedtoseattheheadof civilisation,onthesubjectoftheexaggerated hoursoflabourimposedonthosecondemned toearntheirbreadbythesweatoftheir brow?Theinhumantrafficinchildren's labourarousesindignationinthebreastof everyCatholicobserver.Theircondition wouldbewretchedindeed-wereitnotfor thecrechesandorphanagesestablishedbythe Church."
SocialisminGermany.
WetakethefollowingfromtheLondon Mail:-
lent,asisshowninourCorrespondent's letterto-day,theBrevityof-themovementhas longattractedtheattentionofcarefulobservers,Itreceiveditschiefimpulsenearly twentyyearsagofromthewell-knownenthnsiest,Lasssalle,andithassincebeen steadily;advancing.In1878theSocialists wereabletoreturntwomemberstothe GermanParliament;butin1877theywere representedbytwelvemembers,andnearly one-tenthofallthevotesgivenwereSocialistic.Theirjournalshaveincreasedduring thesametimefromabouthalf-a-dozento fifty,andtheycirculateentailerbroad-sheets byhundredsofthousands.Afeeblethough well-intentionedattempt,atthebeginningof a thisyear,onthepartofsomeclergymen,to checkthemovementbypreciamingakind ofChristianSocialismdidbatserveto stimulateit; andourCorrespondent describeste-daytworecentmeetings,in whichopinionsdestructiveofallexisting institutionsandoftheexistingfaithwere proclaimedbymenandwomenalike,and werereceivedwithenthusiasticapplause. itisquiteevidentthatthereexistsalarge and,probably,foramoment,agrowing numberamongtheGermanworkingclass whoareanimatedoynothinglessthanthe spiritoftheFrenchCommunistsof1871. Theopinions,c,rratherthepassion,avowed atthemeetingsinquestionweremuchmore thanSocialistic.Thesepeoplearenotcontentwithadvocatingthepartitionof property;theyrepudiatethecharacteristic beliefs,notmerelyofChristianEurope,but ofcivilizedmankind;theyproclaimthat thereisnothingbuttheenjoymentofthis worldtolivefor,andtheyspeakofChristianfaithnotmerelyintermsofnegation, butofinsult.Theworstsign'inallrevolutionarymovements-theprominence assumedbywomenofviolentspeechand temper-is,notwanting,andsonicofthe mostviolentlanguagereportedbyourCorrespondentwasutteredbyawoman,while asmanyasathousandwomenfollowedthe funeraloftheSocialistprinter.Notonly religionandproperty,butpatriotismand thesympathyofracearedisavowed.itis. thedreamoftransforminghumansociety intoanaggregationofanimate,equalintheir weuiocrity,andcaringfornothingbutthe foodoftheday,whichseemsthustohaye castitsdisastrousspelloveralargeportion ofthepopulationofGermancities.
TheRomanSpecialCorrespondentofthe TimeshaslatelyrepeatedintheRoman lettertheoldmilumny,andtoldtheworld thatPeedwascreatedaCardinalinpeetore byGregoryXVI.,andkeptoutofhispromotiontothepurplebyPinsIX.Yetaglance atanyCatholicalmanacsufficestoshowthe falsityofthiscalumniousfabrication. JoachimPecciwascreatedandproclaimed aCardinal-priestwiththetitleofS.CrisogenusintheconsistoryofDecember10th, 1853Thereisnetawordaboutthealleged creationinpetto,anditisknowntoevery tyroinecclesiasticalknowledgethatifPeed hadbeencreatedaCardinalinpettoby Gregoryhewouldhavetakenrankbefore alltheCardinalscreatedbyPiusIX., andnextafterCardinalRiario-Sforza,the lastCardinalcreatedbyGregoryXVIBut morethanadozenCardinalscreatedbyPius IX.tookprecedenceofCardinalPecci,and notascrapofevidencecanbeproducedto countenancethefictionthatawrongwas donetotheArchbishop-BishopofPerugia byPiusIX.InfactArchbishopPeedwas stillyoung,andbutforty-threeyearsofage whenhewasmadeamemberoftheSacred College.ToCardinalPeedhimselfthis hatefulstorygaveespecialannoyance. ItwassupposedthathadCardinalMarioSforzalived,bewouldhavebeenchosento succeedPiusIX.Certainlythepublicvoice markedhimoutas-afuturePope.The publicvoice,curiouslyenough,markedout alsoCardinalPeed,theformercontemporary
Butitiswhentouchinguponteerespectiverightsanddutiesofcapitalandlabour thattheclearintellectandCatholicheartof theHolyFatherstandoutinthegreatest prominence.Thecrudespeculationsof AdamSmith,Mill,Richard°,McCullotet,and Fawcettpalebeforethecalmreasoningand coolcommonsenseofCardinalPecci,which markhimasoneofthebestpolitical economistsoftheday.Letuslistentohis ownwordsonthisall-importantquestion:"Labourislookeduponasasourceof prosperity,fromwhichflowpublicand privatewealth,theperfectionofmatterand ingeniousdiscoveries.Butwhohasbeena betterfriendoflabourthantheChurch? WorkisdespisedwhereverChristianitydoes notextenditsbeneficentempire.Workmen, whowerealwaystheobjectsofthetender solicitudeoftheChurch,werebytheGreeks noteventhoughtworthyofthenameof citizens,theywerelookeduponaslittle betterthanslaves.Afreemandespised labour,andeventhefinearts,andshowed hisfeelingineverymannerandinallplaces. AndtheRomansgreatlyresembledthe Greeks.Evensogreataphilosopherand oratorasCicerodespisedlaboursomuchthat heconsideredworkmenasbarbarians. Terence,whowellunderstoodhisage,gives ustounderstandthatamanshouldleadan idlelife,andnotbeobligedtoworkforhis living.TheancientGermanshadthesame horrorofwork.ABrahminwoul.lthink himselfdisgracedifhesomuchastouched apariah.ThesavagesofNorthAmerica abstainfromwork,whichtheyimposeonthe women,whoaretreatedasslaves.Andeven amongus,whohavereachedsohigha culture,labourisonlyhonouredinwords; and,whilethericharerespected,contempt isshownforthosewhosehandshavebeen hardenedbycontactwithinstrumentsof toil.Thisstateofthingsvanishedwhen Christianityappeared.Fromthefirst, labourwashonouredasasuperhuman dignity,forJesusChristdeignedtobe subjecttoapoorartizanofGalilee,anddid notblushtoworkwithHieownsacredhands intheworkshopofNazareth.SS.Ambrose, Augustine,andChrysostoiupraiselabouras strengtheningourmoralnature.Allbeautifulthoughtsconcerninglaboursprangfrom Christianity.Themonkssanctifiedand
AletterwepublishtodayfromourCorrespondentatBerlin,incontinuationofa previousletterthatappearedonWednesday, tellsastrangeandstartlingstoryofthe growthofSaciallamiuGerman;Itis startlingeventoGermansthemselves,and Berlinisdescribedasbeingsundenly aroused,byanincidentwhichoccumelthe otherday,toaperceptionofthestrength whichthismovementhadattained.Onthe 10thofthismonthalocalleaderoftime SocialistsiuBerlinwasburied.Hehadnot beenmuchknowntothe,public,buthad workedenthusiasticallyinspreadingSocialisticopinionsbyhispersonalinfluence.Ile wassimplytheforemaninaprintinghouse establishedbyhispoliticalfriends,andhad oftenactedassecretaryoftheSocialistic ElectioneeringCommittee.Nofewer,however,than10,000Socialistsfollowedhisbody tothegrave,andtheconductofthislarge assemblageevenmoresignificantthanits numbers.Theywereostentatiousindemonstrationthatitwasnotmerelypersonal regardtothedeadbodywhichbroughtthem together,andthattheywishedtomanifest theirrevoltagainsttheprevalentfaithand theexistingprinciplesofsocialorder. Therewasnotoneamongthembutwore* somerevolutionarybadge.Themenwore redribandsorredflowers,andthewomen redscarves;andevenlittlechildrendisplayedtheSameominouscolour.Tarewas noexpressionofsolemnorevenserious' feelingsinthecrowd.Itwasareckless pyocession,anditsmembersturnedaside fromtimetotimeintobeerhousesand smokedastheyfollowedthecorpse.Inthis spirittheyreachedatlengththecemetery of"theFreeCongregation,"thegateof whichbearstheinscription,"Thereisno hereafter,andnomeetingagain."Afew speecheswereOwndeliveredoverthegrave, inwhichthedeadroan,foreverpassedaway; waseulogizedforhislaborsinbehalfofhis brethren,butinwhichhewasalsoparticularlycommendedforbeinga"goodhater."
AllSocialistswereexhortedtofollowIds exampleinthisrespect,andtheassemblage applaudedwithageneralcryof"weswear."
Awomanclosedtheproceedingswithan addressiuwhichshedeclaredthattheProletariatebadthefateoftheuniverseintheir handsiftheywoulduniteforacommon purpose.Instrangecontrasttotherestof thescene,abandthenplayedthetuneofa Lutheranhynin,whichsomechoralsocieties joinedinsinging.
Berlinwasstartledbythismanifestation ofthedestructivesocialforceinit*midst,
Someofthecausesofthisstateoffeeling arenotfartoseek,andtheconsiderationof themispregnantwithwarninginthe presentstateofEurope.Suchsentiments havebeeningreatmeasurefacilitatedby themannerinwhichGermanspeculation hassappedtheconfidenceofthenationat large,notmerelyinallcreeds,hutalmostin allphilosophies.Systemsofspeculation haveroinn0'',Lvovgeic...ationacomeand goneinrapidsuccession,withlittleother permanentresultthanthatofdiscrediting theirpredecessors,anditisinasortof desperatereactionfrombaffledmetaphysics thatmauyGermansrecoilintomaterialism. Thereis,too,sidebyaidewiththespeculativetendencyofthenationaetrungeveinof materialsentiment,ifnotofsomething coarserandtheviolentalternationwhich GoethehasdepictediuFaustbetweenwild speculationandrecklesspassionindicatesa characteristicdangerofhiscountrymen. But,ontheotherhand,theGermansarenot soaptastheFrencheithertotranslatetheir metaphysicaldreaeasintoactionorto abandonthemselvestomerepassionateimpulse;andwedonotbelievethatthe movementwouldhavereachedsuchdimensionsexceptunderthepressureofsomereal andseveresocialgrievances.Agooddealis duetothedifficultywhich-workmenhave feltoflateyearsinobtainingconstantemployment.Itisadifficultywhattheyhave ingreatmeasurebroughtuponthemselves bytherestraintstheyhaveplaceduponthe employmentofcapitalanditisonewhich isbeginningtobefeltasseverelyinthe UnitedStatesasintheOldWorld.But neitherintheUnitedStatesnorinthis countrydoesthesenseofthesehardships goadtheartisansintothewildrebellion againstallauthoritywhichoutCorrespondentdescribes.Hislettermentions,however,inciuentally,afewcircumstanceswhich helptoindicatethereasonofthisdifference, Authority,whetherreligious.,orcivil,has beeninGermanyexercisedwithaseverity, anintensiveness,andadisregardofindividualrightswhich,themomentthe questionofitslegitimacyisraised,insuresa violentreactionagainstit.Whatcanseem morestrange,forinstance,toEnglisjiears thantobetoldthatSocialistartisansdaily declaretheirdeterminationtoabandon theChurch,andthatprobably"theSocialisticpapersarenotfarwrongintellingus thatwereitnotforthe3s.feeexactedfrom personsmakingthisannouncementtothe properauthorities,themovementwouldextendmuchfurther1"Itdoesnutsaymuch fortheearnestnessoftneartisansintheir newcreedofnegationthattheycannotgoto theexpenseof3s.toemancipatethemselves fromoutwardallegiancestotheold.But whatmusthavebeenthetyrannicaland vexatiouscharacteroftheoldreligiousand civilsystemwhenevenatthisdayaman mustpayafeebeforehecanenjoyfullreligiousfreedomThesameminutetyranny isstillbroughttobearuponthepeopleat largewithcrushingforce,inordertosupply thedemandsofthemonstrousmilitary systemwhichnowovershadowsallEurope. APrussianhasevennow,itseems,topay 3s.beforehecancallhissoulhisown,andit isthefirstlawofhiscountrythathecan nevercallhisbodyhisown.Isitany wonderif,themomentmenandwomenlearn toquestionthefoundationsonwhichthis severeand,minutesystemofauthorityla built,theyrepudiateitentirely?.
ThegrandeurofthePapacy.
4Protestanttributetothegrandeurof MI6Prepayhasjestbeenreproduoed,forthe purposeonly,however,ofbeingformally denouncedbyaFrenchProtestantpastorof themostadvancedLiberal---and,therefore, itneedhardlybeadded,ofthemost Illiberal-school.M.LeonPilatteisthe nameofthissmcdisantLiberalProtestant pattor,who,inapaperheedits,calledthe EglistLibre,gives,forthepurposeabove indicatedsomeexceedinglycuriousextracts, tosaytheleas',ofthem,fromaremarkable articleentitled"FromOnePopetoAnother, byeProfessorofProtestantTheology.? Ourattentionhasbeendirectedtothese extractsbyanesteemedcorrespondent,who anticipatesourownwishbysuggestingthat -weshouldgiveourreaderssomenotionof thedriftofanargumentwhich,whilereflectingthehighesthonourupontheanonymous writer,is,nevertheless,heldupbyM. LeonPilatte,inthecolumnsofhisEglise Libre,totheexecrationofhisreaders.The ProfessorofProtestantTheologywhoisthus unfairlydealtwith,andwhosenameismost ungenerouslyconcealedbylesdenouncer, hasthecourage,then,tospeakasfollowsin regardtotheextraordinaryeventswhich have,totheknowledgeofthewholeworld, beenrecentlytakingplaceatthecentreof CatholicChristendom.Referringtothe opinionsexpressedbyanotherlarge-minded Protestant,theProfessorofProtestant Theologysays:---eM.Guizotremarkedone dayintheChamberofPeers-'Iwellknow thattheRevolutionistsarearrogant;Iwell knowtheymakenoaccountofreligion,of theCatechism,ofthePapacythatthey fancytheywillsweepawayallthatlikea torrent.Theyhavetriedmorethanonce, andmorethanoncetheythoughttheyhad sweptbeforethemthoseancientgrandeur' ofhumansociety,which,however,have reappearedgreaterthanthey.Thatwhich hassurnmineedthepoweroftheFrench *RevolutionandofNapoleonwillsurelyfloat farabovethecapricesofyoungItaly.'The conjecturesofthegreatorator,"continuesthe Professor,"havebeenbyturnsconfirmed andbelied.TheRevolutionistshavetorn fromthePapacy,first,itsrichestprovinces, nextitscapital,thenitsconventswiththeir belongings,and,finally,immunitiesoldas thecenturies,andanancientPapalPalace. ThiyhaveevencarriedtoRomeinstitutions andprinciplesodioustothePapacy.Sothat atthismoment,itisnolongerinitsown home,butintheirs.Butrespecthasincreasedwithmisfortune.Whatseemed inevitablydestinedtoinjure,hasactually ThePrincefallen,thePopehas remainederectandfirmerthanever.Hehas gainedmoreonthespiritualsidethanhehas lostontheother.FromallquartersTeeple haveflockedtoassisthim;aidhasbeenas abundantashomage.Thereweretwo SovereignsatRome,theoneconqueror,the othervanquishedandalthoughtheformer stoodhighintheesteemofmen,thelatter stoodstillhigher.Theyhavediedwithina fewdaysofeachother.Thefuneral ceremoniesofVictorEmmanueldrewtogethertherepresentativesofcrownedheads; thoseofPiustheNinththechiefsofthe entireChurch.Thegreatestofmonarchs wouldpresentinvainhisfeettobekissed afterhisdeath;thelipsofthefaithful have,itissaid,useduptheslippersofthe priestofJesusChrist.Oneandtheother areentombedbutitisnotdifficultto foreseewhichofthosetwotombswillbe veneratedthemost.Menwillgotopray beforetheone;simplytosatisfycuriosity beforetheother.Whatwillhappen,itwas asked,atthedeathofPiustheNinth? Apparently,acrisisfortheChurch,for Europeeven,wasapprehended.Foralong timepreviouslytheeventwastalkedof,and preparationsforitweremade.Acertain mysteriouswill,newrulesandpolitical interventionwerespokenof,andtothe Popedies,andallgoesonasusual,nay, betterthanusual.Thenarosethequestion ofappointingthetwohundredandfiftyeighthVicarofJesusChrist.Thetwo hundredandfifty-eighthWhereisthe chainofemperorsorofkingswhichthus descendsunbrokenthroughallthelengthof history?Andtheelectorshavegoneforth fromeveryclimetoappointasuccessorto PiustheNinth.Whatsolemndays,from onetotheotherPope! Whathonourspaid totheoneandpreparedfortheother Finally,thedoorsoftheVaticanareclosed andthevotingcommencesinaccordance withthemostimposingformseverhitherto knowntomen.Governmentshaverespected thelibertyofthevotes,andthemembersof theConclavehavesilencedtheirpersonal wishesinpresenceofthegeneralinterest. ThePapacyresumesitsordinarylifewith visibleandlegitimateself-satisfaction. CongratulationstothenewPopecomefrom alltheCourts,preciselyas,butafewdays since,theycametothenewRing,andall thebellsofCatholicChristendomannounced tothefaithfulwhattheycall'agreatjoy' ..-gaudiummagnumTrulyauniversaljoy. TheChurchsays-'WehaveaPope,' HabemusPapast-aPoperaisedupbyGod, end,consequently,His'fiWagorgan.Others admirethefineheadandatuttereaspectof thenewPontiff.Witheermeessheunites gentleness,withabilityhonesty.Thereis recognisedinhimatoneandthesame piowentamanoftheWorldandaChurchman,arulercapableofcontentingtheone, endworthytoleadtheother.Theancient giandeursofhumansociety,thatistosay, Catholicsociety,remain,then.Theyhave beenmanygrandeur!thatwereraisedup againstthemperish.Theyshallcontemplatemanyotherhumanruinsbeforetheir ownshellminglewiththem,Themall
Voltaire,ofourdaymustmakeuptheir mindstothatupontheveryeveofcelebrat, ingthecentenaryoftheirchief.Their poorsarcasmsappearwretchedenoughface tofacewiththesplendoursthatprovoke them,Laugh,yelittlewits,laugh,sines thatisallyouarefitforbutdonotimagine thatlevityisstrength.Whathasjust .ranspiredatS.Peter'sissuperstitious,you say,butitisalsograve;itidabsolete,you insist,butitisalsoaugust;andthosewho cannotrecognizetruththereinmustatleast admireitsgreatness.Manyofourcountrymen,perhapsthemajority,refusetobelieve in,whileprodigaloftheirhomageto,the CatholicChurch.Theyliketoseeher displaythemagnificenceofherworshipbeforetheeyesofthepeople.Whenshe summonsthemtoheroldcathedralsto chantTeDeanss,theyassembletherecladin theirbest.Protestantsevenfollowthem Protestantsasrepublicanastheothers,and evenmoreso.Thesespectaclesmaynot,in ourestimation,bethemostChristian,but theyarecertainlythemoatimposing. Politicsappearverysmallbythesideof religion.Nay,"quoththisoutspeaking ProfessorofProtestantTheology,"Ishould notbesurprisediftheCatboliesofwhomI speakweretosaytoeachother,onreading thepapersduringthesepastfewdays'There,indeed,isasolidpower,awise government,anincomparableschooloforder andrespect Letuspreserveforour childrenthereligionofourfathers,foris notCatholicity,isitnotaportion,anda considerableportion,too,ofourpaternal inheritance?"
LeotheThirteenth,
THEACTOFCORONATION.
Athalf-pastnineLeoXIII.wentfromhis apartmentsinprocessiontoprepareforthe solemnactofhiscoronation.TheCrossbearer,accompaniedbySwissGuards,opened heprocession.Thenfollowedthecrimsoniveriedbearersofthesediagestatoria,the ussolanti,andtheMace-bearersintheir uaintcostumes.TheNobleGuardswith heirPrinces,whoaretommanders,ingala dress,withPrinceColonna,Assistantatthe PontificalThrone,andMarquisSacehetti, ForiereMaggioreoftheSacredApostolical Palaces,immediatelyprecededtheSovereign Pontiff.He,vestedinredmozzetta, urroundedbysomeoftheNobleGuards, andfollowedbyMgr.Ricci,Majordomo, Mgr.Cataldi,Pro-MasteroftheChamber, Mgr.eemminiateili,Almoner,Mgr.Marinelli, Sacristan,andbyanumberofotherPrelates, enteredtheHallofTapestries.Herehewas vestedbytwoCardinal-Deacons,andamitre ofcloth-of-goldplaceduponhishead.PrecededbythePenitentiariesofS.Peter's, thesemenwhohearconfessionsinevery Europeanlanguage,bytheArchbishopsand Bishopsinwhitecopeandwhitemitre. amongstwhomweretheGreekDeaconand Sub-Deacon,whowalkedclosetothePrelate,whoactedasSub-Deaconduringthe Mass,andfinallybytheCardinals,ofwhom theDeaconswerevestedinthetunic,the Priestsinthechasuble,andtheArchbishops andBishopsinwhitecopeadornedwith gold,andall-wearingthewhitemitre,precededbyallthesethePopeenteredthe DucalHall,whichwasfittedupasachapel. HisHolinesspronouncedabriefprayerhere, andthentookhisplaceuponthethroneat theGospelsideofthealtar.ThePopehere receivedthefirstobedienceoftheCardinals, who,onebyone,ascendedthethroneand kissedhishand.TheArchbishopsand Bishopswereadmittedtothekissingofthe feet.TheApostolicBenedictionbeingthen pronouncedbyhisHoliness,Tiercewas begunbyhimandcontinuedbytheCantor's Chaplains.OntheconclusionofTiercehis HolinesswasrobedinthePontificalvestmentsbytheClericsoftheChamber,and thefirstoftheCardinal-Deaconsplacedthe sacredringuponhisfinger.Thewords Procedamusinpacehavingbeensung,the procession,increasedbytheConsistorial Advoillttes,byPrinceRuspoli,Masterofthe SacredHospice,andbythemitredAbbots, movedforward,hisHolinessascendingthe sediageatatoriaunderthecanopyofwhite cloth-of-silver,andaccompahiedbythelarge beautifulwhitefeatherfansorfiabelli.At thePaulineChapelheveneratedtheBlessed Sacramentexposedthere,andsurroundedby NobleGuardswithdrawnswords.After theAdoration,andwhenthePopehad ascendedthesedia,aClericoftheChamber, bearingahandfuloftowonthetopofa gildedreed,enteredintotheprocession,and aMasterofCeremonieshavingapplieda lightedcandletothetow-whichimmediately flamedupanddiedout-repeatedinaloud voicethememorablewords"Sande Pater,sictransitgloriamundi-HolyFather sopassethawaythegloryoftheworld." Thesameceremonywithitssolemnwordsof warningwasrepeatedattheentranceofthe SistineChapel,andagaininthecentreof thischapelinthemidstoftheCardinals.
4, admi Amongstthosepresentwerethe membersof,theCorpsDiplomatiquetothe Vatlean,withtheirladiesandsuites;the Romannobility,and,intheBaalTribune, theDukeandDuchessofPumawiththeir suites.Besidesthesesdeputationofthe KnightsoftheOrderofS.bhpofJerusalem andanotheroftheCavaliersofCalatrava werepresent,bothdeputationsbeingarrayed intheirgranduniformsanddecorations. Manydistinguishedpersonages,Italianand foreign,werelikewisepresent.Theladies woreblacksilkdressesandblacklaceveils; thegentlemenwereineveningdress. MasswasbegunbytheHolyFather.It wasnoweleveno'clock.AftertheConfirm/. hisHolinessreturnedtothe'edictgestatoria. ThethreeseniorCardinalsoftheOrderof Bishops-DiPietro,Sacconi,andGuidiwearingtheirmitres,recitedtheprayers SuperelectumPontificem.CardinalMertel, firstoftheCardinal-Deacons,imposedthe sacredPalliumuponthePontiff,usingthe formula:-"Accipepallium,scilicetplenitudinemPontifical'soffice,adhonorem OmnipotensDel,etgloriosissimaeVirginia MacraematriaejuaetB.B.Apostolorum PetrietPaulietSancti,RomanisEcclesite." HisHolinessthenwenttothethrone,and therereceivedthesecondobedienceofthe Cardinals,whokissedhishand,andreceived fronthimthepaternalembraceofthe ArchbishopsandBishopswhokissedhis knee,andofthePenitentiarieswhokissed hisfoot.TheMasswasthencontinued,and theprayersandlitaniesproperforthe occasionrecitedandchanted. The SovereignPontiff,arrayedinallIrisPontifical vestments,withtheexceptionofthemaniple, tookhisplaceagainuponthethrone.The beautifulmotett"Coronaaureasupercaput ejus,"composedbytheMaestroandChaplain, SignorPasquali,ofCarpineto,wasthensung bythecantorsunderthedirectionofthe celebratedMustafe,wholikewisedirected themusicoftheMass.TheCardinalSubDemonthenintonedthe"PaterNester," andafterwardstheprayer,eOnonipotens SempiterneDeusdignitasSacerdotii,"&c., towhichthecantorsrepliedwith"Amen."
ThenthesecondCardinalDeacon,whostood attheleftofthethrone,tookthemitrefrom theheadofthePontiff,andthefirstCardinal Deacon,whostoodattheright,placedthe tiara-thattiarapresentedtoPiusIX.by thePalatineGuardofHonor-ontheheadof LeoXIII.,repeatinginastrongandvibrant voicethesolemnwords:-"AccipeTiararn tribuseoronisornatam,etsciasTeesse PatremPrincipurnetRegurn,Rectorem Otbis,interraVicariumSalvatorisNostri JesuChristicui'esthonoretgloriain ssiculasmculorum."Emotionwasvisible onthefacesofmanypresentatthistouching ceremony.Theprayerssuitableforsuchan occasionwerethensaid.HisHolinessimpartedhistriplebenedictiontoallpresent. Theindulgencesgrantedatsuchatimewere thenread.andtheHo'?Fatheragain ascendedthegestatorialchair-thegiftof theCatholicsofNaplestothelatebeloved andlamentedPontiffPiusIX.-andtheprocessionagainformed.TheCardinals, accompaniedbytheirchaplains,theArchbishopsandBishopsbytheirsecretaries,and thePenitentiarieswiththeNobleandSwiss Guards,andtheotherprelatesandofficials returnedtotheHallofTapestries PrinceColonna,AssistantPrinceatthe PontificalThrone,inaSpanishcostumeresemblingthosehichVelasquezpaintedwhiteruff,blacktunicandmantle,black si.khose,acourtsword,andcollarsof variousorders,withalargestarsparkling withbrilliantsonhisleftbreast-stoodat thealtarduringthecelebrationofMassand gavethewatertohisHolinessforthewashing ofhands.
ea.
Andsinceyou,LordCardinal,havewished todenominateusDavid,thererushspontaneonslyonourmindthewordsoftheHoly Kinghimself,whosaid Quisegosuns DomlneDensquiaaddnxistimehumsqua1" Nevertheless,inthemidstofsomanyjust reasonsforfearandforcomfort,itconsoles ustoseeCatholics,allunanimousandconcordant,pressingaroundthisApostolicSee, andgivingtoitpublictestimonyofobedience andoflove.
Theconcordandtheaffectionofallthe membersoftheSacredCollege,tousmost dear,andthecertaintyoftheirvalidcooperationinthefulfilmentofthedifficult ministrytowhichbytheirvotestheyhave calledus,consolesus.
TrustinthemostmercifulGodwhobas willedtoraiseustosogreataheight,comfortsuswhoseassistancewewillnever ceasetoimplorewithallthefervorofour heart,andwedesirethatitmaybeimplored byall,mindfulofwhattheApostlesays OmnieaeffleientianostraaDeoest."
Persuaded,then,thatitisHewho "infirmamundielegitutconfundatfortia," welivesecurethatHewillsustainour weakness,andwillraiseupourhumilityto showforthHispowerandtomakeHis strengthshineforth.
Withourwholeheartwethankyour Eminenceforthecourteoussentimentsand forthesinceregoodwisheswhichyou,inthe nameoftheSacredCollege,havejust addressedtous,andwhichweacceptwith ourwholesoul.
Wefinish,impartingtheApostolic Benedictionwithalleffusion.
Benched°Dei,etc.
HisHolinessthendepartedtohisown apartments.Theceremonyandthewords ofthePopeleftadeepimpressiononthe mindsofallpresent.TheMassofCoronationisamaster-piece.Itistheworkofthe MastroFazzini,andiswrittenforeight voices.Itwasexecutedinanadmirable mannerbytheCantorsofthePontifical Chapelundertheleadershipofthecelebrated Mustafa,andtheBenedictusquivenit,&c., washisowncomposition.Themotett "Coronaacres,"theworkofPasqualiof Carpineto,waswrittenbythisMaestroasa specialmarkofdevotionandaffectiontohis fellow-townsmanLeoXIII.
S.PETER'SONSUNDAY.
ThemarbledaisattheGospelsideofthe altar,whichhasbeenhareforsomanyyears, wasto-dayoccupiedbythePontifical throne.Behindthehighaltarwasapicture wroughtintapestry,thesubjectofwhichChristgivingthekeystoPeter-wasmost fittingforthissolemnoccasion.Thefloor ofthechapelwascoveredwithfinegreen babeandofthealtarwithred'baize,The tribuneswerecrowdedwithdistinguished personages.Thedifficultyingaining admissionwasverygreat,andonlywell, knowneersotilieeewiththeirIndiesWere
CronWalsh,D.D.,U.S.A.,aChaplain andTandatariustohisEminenceCardinal GuidiBishopofFrascati,accompaniedthe CardinalandsatwithhimneartheHoly Father.TheCanon,asalltheother chaplainsofCardinals,wasvestedinpurple soutane,withthesilksashofaMonsignore andthesilkmantellette.Ileobservedthe absorbeddevotionofhisHolinessduringthe Mass,especiallyduringtheConsecrationand theCommunion.ThePopeconsumesthe contentsofthechalicethroughasilvertube, afactwhichwasnewtomanyofthe strangerspresent.Thechaplainsofthe CardinalskissedthePontiff'shands.Next tohlsHolinesssatCardinalSacconi,CardinalBishopoftheSuburbanSeeofPalestrina, andafterhimcameCardinalGuidiwithhis chaplain.Ashortspaceoftimeintervened duringwhichthePontiffdivestedhimselfof hisPontificalvestments.
THEPonesREPLYTOTHECARDINALS.
CardinalDiPietrothenreadinthishallan eloquentaddresstotheHolyFatheronthe partoftheCollegeofCardinals,inwhich theircongratulationsandbestwishesforthe preservationofthelifeofhisHolinesswere beautifullyexpressed.LeoXIII.repliedto thisaddressinthefollowingwords:Thenobleandaffectionatewordswhich yourMostReverendEminence,inthename ofthewholeSacredCollege,hasinthis momentaddressedtous,deeplytouchour heart,alreadyimmenselymovedbytheunexpectedeventofourexaltationtothe SupremePontificate,whichhashappened againsteverymeritofours.
TheweightoftheSupremeKeys,already initselfsoformidable,whichhasbeenimposeduponourshoulders,isrenderedeven moredifficultregardingourlittleness,which isoverchargedwithit. Theveryritejustnowfulfilledwithsuch greatsolemnityhascausedustounderstand themorethemajestyIndtheheight.ofthe Seetowhichweharebeentabled,andhas ctusedtoincreaseinourmindtheIdeaof thegreatnessofthissublimeThroneofthe
Althoughitwaswellknownthroughout thecityonSaturdaymorningthatthe CoronationwouldtakeplaceintheSistine Chapel,andthatnobenedictionwouldbe givenfromtheHallabovetheportico,yet peopleflockedinvastnumberstoS.Peter's. At10o'clocknumbersmightbeseeninthe churchseatedonthemarblebasesofthe greatDilastres.Asthemerutugadvanced thecrowdgrewdenserwithintheBasilica. EnglishandAmericans,someofwhomhad delayedfordaystheirdeparturefrom RomeintheexpectationofseeingtheHoly Father,and,Protestantsthoughtheywere, ofreceivinghisbenediction,wereexpressing theirhopesinhieappearance.Thewindow overthecentraldoor,whichhadbeenre. placedonSaturdaymorning,wasnowagain removed.Thatfactuddoubtedlyinduced mostpersonstobelievethatablessingwould begiveninpublic.Aboutmiddaytirecrowd hadfilledthechurch.Itwascalculated then,sofarasitcouldbecalculated,that betweeneighteenandtwentythousand personswereinS.Peter's.Abattalionof soldiersunderarmswerestationedinthe piazzaonthesideofthesacristy.Aconsiderablegatheringofpersonsremained441 thepiazza.Newsofthestrangestcharacter circulleadamongthethrong.ItwasreportedtoottheHolyFatherbadsentword totheQuirinalthatliewouldgivethe benedictionatallcosts.Itwassaidthat someferventRepublicanshadprovided themselveswithOrsinibombs,andthatthe appearanceoftiltPopewouldbethesignal fortheirexplosion.ThestoryoftheproposeddemonstrationwithItalianflagsand criesforconciliationwassogenerallyrepeated astoleavebutlittledoubtthatithada plausibleifriotastrongfoundation.There wasanexpectancyofsomedisagreeable occurrenceverygenerallyprevalent,as mightbegatheredfromtheconversationsof variousgroupsofpersons.Deputiestothe ItalianParliamentwerenumerousenough. HerewasVisconti-Venosta,theexacttype ofanEnglishman,withlightbrownbeard anddarkcurlinghair,intelligentlooking. Herealsowasthedeputywiththatstrangest ofallnames,PaternostroTheMarquis Alfieri,nephewtothegreatpoetand dramatist,andanieceofCountCarourrwere amongthenotabilitiespresent,waftingfor theblessingofthenewly-crownedPope.Aa thetimepassedaway,andnosignyet appearedofthecomingofthePope,the peoplebegantoleave.Amessengersentto theSacristyofS.Peter'sbroughtbackthe newsthatMassintheSistinewasnotyet finished.Itwasnowtwoo'clock,andthe EnglishandAmericanscomplainedtoeach other,andbegantothinkthatthePopehad donethemapersonalwrongbynotgiving hisbenediction.Arushwasmadetothe chapelinwhichisthe"Pieta"ofMichel Angelo.Itwassaidthatanindividualhad exhibitedanItaliansag,andeveryone seemedanxioustolookuponthedaring individual.Graduallythecrowdthinned, andastheywentawaymanysaidthat perhapsitwasawiseprecautionforthe safetyofthepeopletakenbythePopein avoidingtheBasilicaonthismorning.
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