gentitalCleanings.
HowTOMAKEAHAPPYHOME.
Sixthingsarerequisite.Industry mustbethearchitect;tidinessthe uph(lsterer;itmustbewarmedby affectionlightedwithcheerfulness; andindustrymustbetheventilator,renewingtheatmosphereandbringingin freshsalubritydaybyday;whileover allasaprotectingcanopyandglory nothingwillsufficebutitheblessingof God.
FATHERPETERBECKX.
FatherPeterBeckx,Generalofthe SocietyofJesus,willhavereachedthe 25thanniversaryofhiselectiononthe 2ndofJulynext,andhisfellow-religiousinCalcutta,themajorityofwhom arehiscountrymenaswell,arepreparinganalbumbywayofcongratulating himonhishavingreachedhisSilver JubileeofGeneralship.Withthe exceptionofFr.LawerenceRicci,under whoseadministrationtheSociety wassuppressedin1773,wedoubtif anyGeneraloftheJesuitshasever encounteredgreatertrialsandcontradictionsthanFr.Becks.TheItalian ProvincesofRome,Naples,Sicily, Turin,andVenice;theSpanish ProvincesofAragonandCastileand theGermanProvincehaveallbeen 4IiipersedbythegodlessGovernmentof thosecountriesduringhistermofoffice. Ontheotherhand,heseesanincrease of4,285members,oftheSociety havingfound5,510onhisaccession, andaftertwentyfiveyearsreceiving thecongratulationsof9,795.
THEASTRONOMERANDTHEATHEIST.
Thefamousastronomer,Athansius Kircher,havinganacquaintancethat deniedtheexistenceofGod,took thefollowingmethodtoconvincehim ofhiserror,uponhisownprinciples. Expectinghimonavisit,heprocureda veryhandsomeglobeofthestarry heavens,whichwasplacedinacorner oftheroominwhichitcouldnot possiblyescapehisfriend'sobservation. Thelatterseizedthefirstoccasionto askwhenceitcameandtowhomit belonged."Nottome,"saidKircher, "norwasitmadebyanyperson,but cameherebymerechance.""That," repliedthescepticalfriend,"isabsolutelyimpossible;yousurelyjest." Kircher,however,seriouslypresisted inhisassertion."Youwillnot,"said hetothesceptic,"believethatthis smallbodyoriginatedbymerechance, andyetyouwillcontendthatthose heavenlybodiesofwhichitisonlya faintanddiminutiveresemblancecame intoexistencewithoutorderordesign." Pursuingthischainofreasoning,his friendwasatfirstconfounded,inthe nextplaceconvinced,andultimately joinedinacordialacknowledgmentof theabsurdityofdenyingtheexistence ofGod.
RELIGIONANDMORALSINGERMANY.
faith.Onthecontraryitseemsasif itwerethefatherofalllieswhonow isworshippedinPrussia.Whatformerlywasconsideredgenerousand nobleisnowlookeduponwithcontempt, andtheftandswindlingarecalledby bytheeuphonicwordbusiness,' leadingmerchantsopenlydeclaringthat sometransactionsareborderingon felony.MarriagesareconcludedvtithouttheblessingoftheChurchconcludedontrial;tobebrokenifnot fourstitoanswer. stillhavea Sunday,butitisonlya.Sundayin name,asthepeopleworkduringthe churchhoursandspendthe afternoonsandeveningsinriotinginthepublic-housesandmusichalls;whiletheupperclassesrushto theraces,preferringtohearthepanting ofthetorturedhorsestohearingthe wordofGod,whichisridiculedinthe pressandturnedintoblasphemyinthe popularassemblies,whiletheservants ofGodareinsulteddaily.'TheGerman clericalnewspapers,Protestantaswell asCatholic,arewritinginalikestrain. theUultramontaneorgan,Baverisches Vaterland,forinstance,saysinaleadingarticleontheattempttoassissnate theEmperorWilliam WeGermans seemtohavesunkdowntobeanation offlunkeysandmoney-makingsycophant.,withoutanatomofhonoror dignity.'"-PallMallGazette.
THEKILKENNYCATS.
"AsquarrelsomeastheKilkenny cats"haslongbeencurrentasaproverb,growingoutofastorythattwo catsinKilkennyfoughtuponone occasionsolongandfuriouslythat, afterthecombatwasover,naught remainedofthetwobelligerentssave theirindividualtails.Thisismanifestly anexaggeration,andwhenourreaders shallhavelearnedthetrueanecdote connectedwiththesefamouscats,they willunderstandwhyonlythetwo traditionaltailswerefound.
DuringtherebellioninIrelandin 1798Kilkennywasgarrisonedbya regimentofHessiansoldiers,whow customitwastotietogether,inoneof theirbarrack-rooms,twocatsbytheir respectivetails,andthentothrowthem, facetoface,acrossalinegenerallyused fordryingclothes.Thecatsnaturally becameinfuriated,andscratchedeach otheruntildeathensuedtooneorboth ofthem,andfinallyterminatedtheir sufferings.
intheroom;thatitwasfound impossibletoseparatethem;andthat theyfoughtsodesperatelythatthey haddevouredeachother,with theexceptionoftheir two tails.
millionofpoundssterling.Messrs. Fair,O'BrienandFloodhave,intruth, donewell-ebetter,nodoubt,thanthey wouldhavedonehadtheynotbeen rashandventuredbeyondthepaleof Britishlegislation.
DR.NEWMANONTEBWAR.
Oneofourcorrespondentswriteson the20thinst.:-"Thechaplaintothe Imperialfamily,M.Baur,preachedon WednesdaylastasermonintheCathedralofBerlin,beforetheEmperorand Imperialfamily,inwhichhespokeof thepresentstateofmorality,orrather immorality,inPrussiainverystrong terms. Affection,faith,andthe WordofGodarenowunknowninthis country,'thechaplainsaid,inthisour greatGerman.Fatherland,whichformerlyjustlywascalledthehomeofthe
Theofficersofthecorpswere ultimatelymadeacquaintedwiththese barbarousactsofcruelty,andtheyreso!vedtoputanendtothem,andtopunish theoffenders.Inordertoeffectthispurpose,anofficerwasorderedtoinspect eachbarrack-roomdaily,andtoreport tothecommandingofficerinwhatstate hefoundtheroom.Thecruelsoldiers, determinednottolosetheirdailysport attheexpenseofthewretchedcats, generallyemployedoneoftheircomradestowatchfortheapproachofthe officer,inorderthatthecatsmightbe liberatedandtakerefugeinflightbefore thevisitoftheofficertothesceneof theirtorture.Ononeoccasion,the "look-outman"neglectedhisduty, andtheofficerofthedaywasheard ascendingthebarrackstairswhilethe catswereundergoingtheircustomary torture.Oneofthetroopersimmediatelyseizedaswordfromthearmrack,andwithasingleblowdivided thetailsofthetwocats.Thesuffering animalsescaped,ofcourse,throughthe openwindowsoftheroom,whichwas enteredalmostimmediatelyafterbythe officer,whoinquiredwhatwasthe causeoftwocats'tailsbeingsuspended ontheclothes-line,andwastold,in reply,thattwocatshadboonfighting
A.HINTINTIME: VERSUSSTEEL RAILS.
Aseriesofinterestingexperiments onthecomparativedurablityofiron andsteelrailshaslatelybeencarried ontheCologne-MindenRailway.In 1864anumberofrailsofdifferent manufacturewerelaidnearthestation ofOberthausen,onthemostseverely workedportionoftheline.Itis shownthatthepassageof1,340,000 axleswasnecessarytoweartheBessemerrails1millimetre.Replacementof railstookplacefromtimetotimetill 1874,toanextentwhichisshownin atable.Ofthe1,935railsreplaced, 1,204werebrokeninfullsection,227 inasectionatafish-platehole,and504 wererendereduselessthroughvarious causes.Since1874thenumberof railsrequiringreplacementhasbeen constantlydiminishinginsteadofincreasingaspreviously.Thisisbecause mostofthedeterioratedrailshavebeen such,notthroughlackofstrength,but throughsomefaultofmanufacture, whichbecameapparentonlyaftersome monthsofservice.Lastly,whilein 1870itwasnecessarytorenovate7.75 ofthetotallength,in1877theproportionisonly1.13,testifyingtotheadvantagesofsteeloverironrails.
THREELUCKYIRISHMEN.
ThreeluckyIrishmenhavefloatedto thesurfacefromtheuncertaintiesand thesadnesssofmininglifeinAmerica. Oneofthemwasapoormanlessthan adecadeofyearago,and,ifreport speakstrue,heisto-daysorichthata dowerofthirtymillionstohisonly daughterwouldleavehimanample marginoftenmillionstospendfor himself,eitherinmunificencehereorin bequeathmentsofcharityforyearsand yearstocome.HisnameisJames Fair,andheisthemanager,superintendent,chiefpartnerandprincipalshareholderintheConsolidatedVirginiaand CaliforniaSilverMines,knowntomen asthe"BigBonanzasI"Someseven yearsago,JamesFairbecameacquaintedwithtwoIrishfellow-countrymen, wholivedinSanFrancisco,andkepta publicbar-roomthere.O'Brienand Floodwerethetwoclever,soberand industriousIrishmenwithwhomFair struckupanintimacy.Theyheardof aminecalledtheHaleandNorcross, andtheyconsultedFairaboutit. Peoplesaiditwasgoingtoruin-that itwasutterlyworkedout,andcoulddo nogood.Fair,however,hadnosuch notion;heencouragedO'Brienand Floodintheirspeculativeenterprizes, andhehadthesatisfactionofknowing that,inashorttimeafterwards,they weredrawingabout.£15,000amonth astheresultoftheirinvestment.Mr. FairworkeddayandnightintheHale andNorcrossmining.Itwassaiditwas exhausted,buttheIrishthreeworked hardandLasttogether;andthey workedallthemoreearnestlybecause eachofthemfeltthattherewerestores ofwealthstillwithintheirreach. Theyworked,andworked,andworked, andatlasttheycameuponthegreat BonanzaSeam,avastsheetofglitteringstephanite,100feetwide,ofunknownlengthanddepth,andofthe tstimatevalueofsixhundredmillionof Whirs,oronehundredandtwenty
Lettershavingbeenaddressedtohis EminencetheCardinal-Archbishop,and totheVeryRev.Dr.Newman,asking themwhetherintheiropinionthosewho believedEnglandwasaboutentering uponanunjustifiablewarwithRussia, werenotboundinconsciencetoresist, evenattheriskoflife,beingdragged intosuchawar,replieshavejustbeen receivedfromthesedistinguishedetcksiastics.
TheVeryRev.Dr.Johnson,secretarytohisEminence,writes:-"In replying,bytheCardinal'sdesire,to yourletterofthe15thinst., itishardlynecessarytosay thatnoonewouldbejustified ingoingforthtoslayothersmerelyto giveexpressiontothevindictivefeelingsofdiplomatists.Butthisisnot likelytobe,onthepartofourGovernment,theobjectofanywarwithRussia intowhichEnglandmaypossiblybe drawn."
TheVeryRev.Dr.Newman writes:-"Yourletterproposesamost seriousquestion.Iansweritthus. Soldiershaveengagedinaprofession, andpromisedserviceandloyaltytothe Queen.Theycannotleaveitsuddenly, attheirownwill.Ifindeed,theywere calledonbyvirtueoftheirprofessionto sin,ofcoursetheymustnotobeythey mustbeputtodeathrath&thanobey, buttheymustbecertainthatitissin beforetheycanreligiouslyrefuse. Theyhavenoduty,nolibertytorefuse toserveinawarwithRussiaunless theyareperfectlysurethatthewaris unjust.Tillthen,theirdutytothe Queenisinforce,anditremainsso thoughtheymayhavestronggrounds forthinkingthatthewarisunjust. Theycannotreleasethemselvesfrom theirdutyonadoubtoranopinion. And,muchasI,forone,disapproveof ofthewar,anddeplore,certainlyIam notsurethattherearenotjustgrounds forresistingthemeasuresatpresent carriedoutbytheRussians.Itisnot out-and-outaclearcasethattheRussiansarealtogetherrightandwealtogetherwrong."
THECASEOFCONSTANCEKENT.
Dr.J.C.Bucknill,inclosingthe secondofhisLumleianlectureson "InsanityonitsLegalRelations,"beforetheRoyalCollegeofPhysielims, said:"Itisahappycircumstance forusprofessionallythatwehavenot oftentogivedirectevidenceofcrime. Itispainfulenoughtogivenegative evidencewhichisincriminating.The mostremarkablecaseinwhichIhave beenconcerned,notevenexceptingthat ofVictorTownley,wasthecaseof ConstanceKent,whomurderedher youngbrotherandescapeddetection. Afteranintervalofseveralyears,a trulyconscientiousmotiveledherto confess,andthemoatpainfulandinterestingdutyfelltomylotofexaminingherforthepurposeofascertaining whetheritwouldberighttoenterthe pleaofnotguiltyonthegroundof -insanity.'Iwascompelledtoadvise againstit,tadhercodilsel,Mr.(now Lord)Coleridge,onreadingthenotes ofmyeximination,admittedthatI couldnotdootherivise.By-her-own wish,andthatofherfalsities,:I published&leaseinthe/leesdeeedbingthematalatfaeta:of Wilke;bet)
tosavethefeelingsofthosewhowere aliveatthetime,Ididnotmakeknown thewtive,andonthisamountithas beenthatthestrangeportenthasremainedinthehistoryofoursociallife thatayounggirl,notinsane,should havebeencapableofmurderingher beautifulbcy-brotherincoldbloodand withoutmotive.Ithinktherighttime andopportunityhavecomeformeto explainawaythisapparentmonstrosity ofconduct.Arealanddreadfulmotive didexist.Thegirl'sownmother, havingbecomepartiallydemented,was leftbyherhusbandtoliveinthe seclusionofherownroom,whilethe managementofthehouseholdwastaken overtheLeadsofgrown-updaughters byahighspiritedgoverness,who,after thedeceaseofthefirstMrs.Kent,and adecentinterval,becameConstance Kent'sstep-mother.Inthisposition shewasunwiseenoughtomakedisparagingremarksaboutherpredecessor, littledreaming,poorlady,ofthefundof rageandrevengefulfeelingshewas stirringupintheheartofheryoung step-daughter.Toescapefromher hatedpresence,Constanceonceran awayfromhome,butwasbrought hack;andafterthissheonlythought ofthemostefficientmannerofwreaking hervengeance.Shethoughtofpoisoningherstep-mother,butthat,on reflection,shefeltwouldbenoreal punishment;andtheeitwasthatshe determinedtomurderthepoorlady's boy,heronlychild.Adreadfulstory this;butwhocanfailtopitythe depthsofhouseholdmiserywhichit denotes? AtherarraignmentConstanceKentpersistedinpleading guilty.'Hadthepleabeen'not guilty,'itwould,Isuppose,havebeau leymostpainfuldutytohavetoldthe courtthetragichistorywhichInow telltoyon,inthebeliefthatitcan givenopaintothoseconcernedinit, andthatitismischievousthatsogreat andnotoriousacrimeshouldremain unexplained."
THEEX-KINGOFSPAIN.
envoy.weeaccompaniedbyhisson, -MannedBey,secretaryoftheimperial mission.HisExcellencyhavingapproachedthePontificalThrone,and havingrenderedduehomagetohis Holiness,pronouncedinhispresence-a noblediscourse,inwhich,exposingto theHolyFatherthescopeofthe Missionentrustedtohim,namely,that ofconsigningtohisHolinessthecongratulationsofhisMajestytheSultan forhisexaltationtothePontifical Throne,expressedthegeneswithwhich hismasterwasanimatedtowardsthe sacredpersonofhisHoliness.He spokeoftheprotectionaccordedbyhis MajestytohisCatholicsubjects,and finallygaveexpressiontothespecial consolationhehimselfhadexperienced infulfillingthemissionentrustedtohim, whichpermittedhimtoplaceatthefeet ofbiaHolinessthehomageofhisfilial pietyandtoreceivehissacredbenediction.TheGrandCrossoftheOrderof St.GregorytheGreat,wasconferred byhisHolinessontheEnvoyandupon hisson.
THEOLDESTMANLIVING.
THEPizcsIMPERIALANDTHE PRES&
C windwhirledshriekingpast,andproIceedingcautiouslyafewsteps,before thenextgustcametearingalongand threateningtodashhimdownintothe rushingwaterthatleapedfoamingbelow.
Atarecentmeetingofphysicansin Bogota,Dr.LuizHerandezreada paperofunusualinterest.Itwasan accountofavisithebadpaidtoone MiguelSolis,ahalf-breedfarmer,living inthefoothillsoftheSierraMesilla. TheremarkablefactaboutMiguelis thathegiveshimselfoutas180years old,"moreorless,"andallhisneighborsbelieveitisagooddealmorerather thanless.Grey-headedmentoldthe doctorthattheyrememberedMiguelas areputedcentenarianwhentheywere boys;alsothatthenameofMiguel Solis,coloredfarmer,appearedinalist, stillpreserved,ofthecontributorsto thebuildingfundofaFranciscanmonasterynearSanSebastian,whichwas foundedin1712,andthatthe presentAbbotispositiveitwasthe sameman.Thedoctorfoundtheold fellowatworkinhisorchard-parchment-skinned,robust,active,hissnowwhitehairtwistedturban-fashionaround hishead,andhiseyessobrightthat thedoctorfeltuncomfortablewhenthey turneduponhim.Questionedastohis habits,Migueltoldthedoctorthatthe secretoflivingacenturyortwowas verysimple-merelynevergetting drunk,andneverover-feeding.
ThePrinceAwadeo,thetitularDuke ofAosta,andyoungerbrotherofKing Humbert,whohasrecentlyarrivedin Paris,isexcitingseineinterestthere, hisRoyalHighness'santecedentsattractingtowardshimpersonallyagood dealofsympathyamongCatholics generally.Itwillberememberedin hisregardthat,whenhewasKingof Spain,hispositionbecomingatlast intolerabletohim,inconsequenceofthe Carlistrisings,hedeclaredthat,asa foreignertohiskingdom,hedidnot thinkhehadtherighttocausethe bloodofSpaniardstobeshed,andthat Lewouldprefertosignhisabdication. Thatact,variouslyinterpreted,but whichwasaccomplishedwithoutostentationaswithoutweakness,andwith indisputabledignity,procuredhimthe esteemofthepeoplehereignedoverfor thatbriefinterval.QuittingSpainhe tookuphisresidenceinItaly,wherehe avoidedattractingmuchattention.His RoyalHighnessafteranotherbrief intervalbecameawidower,hiswife dyingsoonafterhisreturnfrom Spain.TheDuke,whoduringhis royaltyhadlivedjoyously,hasdevoted himselfsincewithespecialfervourto theCatholicreligion,standingintermediately,asitwere,betweentheQuirinal andtheVatican.
ENVOYFROMTHESULTANTOPOPE LaoXIII.
THEBOYANDTHEROBBERS.
ItisrelatedofaPersianmother that,ongivinghersonfortypiecesof silverashisportion,shemadehim swearnevertotellalie,andshesaid, "Go,myson,IconsigntheetoGod, andweshallnotmeetagaintilltheday ofjudgment."
Theyouthwentaway,andtheparty hetravelledwithwasassaultedby robbers.
Onefellowaskedtheboywhathe hadgot,andhesaid,"Forty dinarsaresewedupinmygarments."
Helaughed,thinkinghejested.
Anotheraskedhimthesamequestionandreceivedthesameanswer.
Themaidenspeechdeliveredwith admirableeffecttheothereveningat theNewspaperPressFunddinnerby thePrinceImperialofFrancewasso excellentinitself,andissopeculiarly interestingbesidesinhavingfallenfrom thelipsofhisImperialHighness,thatwe makenoscrupleinrevertingtoithere, sothatwemaybemoldedtogiveitin itsentirety.Onrisingtorespondto thetoastof"TheVisitors"thePrince Imperial-itmaybetheEmperor NapoleonIV.ofthehearafter-wasreceviodwithloudandcontinuedapplause.HisImperialHighnesssaid"ItiswithpleasurethatIavailmyself ofthisopportunitytorendertothe EnglishPressthehomageofadmiration whichitgeserves.ThePresshas becomeanecessityofourmodern civilization-anecessityofthecommercial,scientific,andpoliticalworld. ThehistoryofthepastAwentyyears recordsthegreatse.rvieeswhichithad renderedtothecauseofindustrial progress.Iftreatiesofcommercehave beenconcludedbetweenenlightened governments,representingnationswhich weresepeiatedforcenturiesbyfeelings ofhatred,thosegreateventshadonly beenrenderedpossiblebytheintelligent andenergeticadvocacyofthePress. Theprogressofsciencearises,again, fromthecircumstancesthattheobservationsandstudiesofeveryworkerinits vastfieldshavebecomethroughthe Pressthepropertyofall.Butinthe politicalworldthepartplayedbythe Pressisstillmoreimportant.There wasatimewhenthefateofnationswas decidedinsecretcouncilsbythreeor fourmen.Now-a-daystheforcethat makesandunmakesGovernments,that settlespeaceorwar,ispublicopinion. Thissupremejury,beforewhichevery statesmanmustappearandrenderan account,wouldhebutablindtribunal wereitnotguidedbyanenlightened Press.ThePressleadspublicopinion inthepathofjusticefarbetterbystatingfactsthandefendingthebestof causesbytheoreticalarguments.Itis aproudthingtobeltingtoaPress whichrightlyunderstandsandnobly doesitsduty.AmidsttheEuropean Press,theEnglishisperhapstheonly onewhichcompletelyfulfilsitsmission. Thereisnotamisfortunewhichdoes notfindinitavoiceofsympathyorthe handof'helpnotaninjusticewhichis notbyithelduptopublicscorn;not anobledeedwhichisnotheldupto publicpraiseoradmirationUnited, likeallEnglishmen,byacommonrespectforyournationaltraditions,acommonloveforyourcountry,anda commonfeelingofloyaltytowardsthe Queen,politicalopiniondonotdivide youenoughtomakeyouforgetyour dutiestowardsmankindandEngland. TheobjectofthisFundshowsthe strenthofthatunionwhichjoinsyou together.Iamextremelytouchedby thekindwayinwhichthehealthofmy fellowguestsandmyselfhasbeenproposedandreceived,andItenderyou ourdeepestgratitude."Itisanhistoricalincidentthatatributelikethis shouldhavebeenofferedtothePressof EnglandbyaFrenchPrince,andthat PrinceaNapoleon.-CeylonC.M.
Atlastthechiefcalledhim,andhe said,"Ihavetoldtwoofyourpeople alreadythatIhavefortydinarssewed upinmyclothes."
Heorderedtheclothestoberipped open,andfoundthemoney.
"Andhowcameyoutotellmethis?" saidthechief.
OnWednesdayhisHolinessdeigned toreceiveinsolemnaudiencehisExcellencyBedrosEffendiKujumgian, EnvoyExtraordinaryofhisMajesty theSultan,chargedtopresenttothe HolyFatherthefelicitationsofhis sagestmasterforthehappyexaltation tothethroneofthereigningPontiff. HisExcellencywenttotheVaticanat midday,andwasreceivedattheentranceofthePontificalapartmentsby twoCamerieriSegretiofSpadae Capp",whoaccompaniedhimtothe hallofthechapel,whenceiuaew minuteshewasintroducedbyMgr.the MaestrodiCameraintotheHallofthe ThronewherehisHolinesswas.The
"Because,"saidthechild,"Iwould notbefalsetomymother,towhomI promised never to tell a lie."
"Child,"saidtherobber,areyouso mindfulofyourdutytoyourmotherat youryears,andamIinsensibleatmy ageofthedutyIewetoGod? Give meyourhand,thatImayswearrepentanceonit."
Hedidso,andhisfollowerswere allstruckwiththescene.
"Youhavebeenourleaderinguilt," saidtheytothechief,"bethedamein thepatLofvirtue,"andtheyimmediately maderestitutionoftheirspoils andvowedrepentanceoutheboy's hand.
Therainfellheavily,andthelightningplayedsovividly,that,blindedby theglareanddeafenedbythetumultof thestorm,hestumbledhalfunconscious, strivingtoreachsomeplaceofcomparativesafety.
Atlengththenarrowfootpathalong whichhehaddescendedgaveasudden turn,and,tohisamazement,hesaw rightbeforehimahugehazeltree, beneathwhosebranchesstoodtwo children-aboyofaboutthirteenanda girlsometwoyearsyounger.They leanedagainstthemassivetrunk, claspedtightlyineachother'sarms, butwithastrangetranquility,asif watchingthestormwithinterestfroma placeofperfeetsafety.
Theboy'sdarkeyeswerelitnpwith excitementanddelight,ashelookedat theawfulbeautyofthescene;andeven thelittlegirl,;houghherclotheswere drenchedwithrain,andherheavy flaxenhairfelldrippingdownher shoulders,seemedtohavenofearofthe rushingwindthatswayedthetreesabove them,orthelightningthatplayed aroundtheirheadsinflashesofviolent flame.Astonishedbeyondmeasure, theEnglishmanaskedthetwochildren whotheywere,andhowtheyhappened tohecaughtaloneinsuchadreadful storm.
"IamAnderl,themiller'sson,"said theboy "andthisis1fra,the forester'sdaughterWewerecoining homeoverthemountainfromher brother'scharcoalkiln,whenthestorm camenr;andhopeitwillntlast tillnight,foritwouldneverdoforAfra tostayheresolonginherwetclothes. Formeitdoesnotmatter,"headded, withsomepride;"Ihaveoften spentthe night out of doors."
"But."saidthegentleman,areyou notafraidofthestormitself? Don't youknoww'atdangeryouareinfrom thewindandthelightning?"Ashe spokethespotwaslitupwithaglare sovivid,thathecoveredhisfacewith hishandsinsnddenterror,whilethe twochildrenrapidlymadethesignofthe cross.
"Wearenotafraidnow,"saidthe boy,"becauseweareunderthehazel tree.Weranveryfasttillwereached it,didn'twe,Afra?"andthelittle girlnoddedassent,asshewrungthe wateroutofherlonghair,andslipping offhercoarseshoes,emptied therainoutofthemwithperfectcomposure.
"Andwhatprotectionisthereina hazeltreemorethaninanyother?" inquiredthetravellerwithinterest.
Afraraisedherblueeyestohis,asif wonderingatthequestionbutAlderl answeredinsomecontemptforhis hearer'signorance: "Don'tyouknow thatthosewhofindshelterundera hazeltreearesafefromthelightning, oranyharm,nomatterhowdreadfulthe stormmaybe?"
Anawhyisthat,myboy?"
AnIncidentintheTyrol.
AnEnglishgentleman,whiledeerstalkingintheTyrol,wascaught unexpectedlyinoneofthosesudden stormswhichragesofiercelyamong themountainsthere; oftentearing downtreesandcarryingawaytherustic bridgewhilethestreamsswollenwith therainbursttheirlimitsandspread devastationandterrorformilesaround. Hewellknewtheperilofhisposition, forhehadseparatedfromhisguide, andthewayhome,difficulttotracein clearweather,becamehopelesslyconfusedinthefurioustempestnowraging. Stilldescendthemountainhemust,and fondlyhopingtocomeacrosssome charcoalburnersorwoodcutters'hut, whichmightgivehimshelter,our travellerbegantoclimbdowntherocky, sides,steadyinghimselfbyclingingto thetreesandbusheswhenthemad
"Because,"saidthechild,withperfectsimplicity,"whentheBlessed Virginwasoncegoingoverahigh mountain,shewascaughtinafearful storm,ahundredtimesworsethanthis one,andtherewasahazeltreegrowing bytheroadside,andtheHolyMother stoodunderitforshelter.Andthe branchesspreadthemselvesaroundher, andprotectedhernotonlyfromthe lightning,butalsofromthewindand therain.Sowhenthestormwasover shewentonherway,butourLord,in gratitudetothetreethatshelteredHis Mother,grantedtoitthepowerto protectpeoplefromlightning,and thatncharmshouldcometoanyone standingbeneathit.Andso,ofcourse, wearenotafraid,onlyIshouldliketo reachhomebeforenightlestAfra's otherrhouldbeworriedabouther" "Aiddoyou,mychild,"saidthe Englishmantothelittlegirl,"really feelperfectlysafeunderthistree, becansiofthatprettystory-P" "OfcoatisIdo,"wasthesmiling answer;"it'stheIntssedVirgin,you Meow;whoproteete-us,-for Lis
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meterforgeOwthek.,tieshazeltree shelteredLep,--itedieheisPleasedwhen, itehelttesothers,too.1amglad,"she added,withasweet,childishcourtesy, "thatyoureachedheresafely, although-youdidnotknowanything aboutit."
Thetravellerstoodsilentlylookingat thechildrenforafewminutes.What wouldhaveseemedtohimnothing butfollyandsuperstition(forhewas noloveroftheCatholicfaith),ifheard inanyotherway,nowmovedhim strangely.Engrossedinhisown thoughts,hesearcelyheededthenow graduallysubsidingstorm,untilthe boy,saidsuddenly,"Iknowwhoyou .are;IthoughtIrecognizedyou.You aretheEnglishmanwhocamehereto huntthreedaysago,andarestaying withSeppeloftheCrag.
"Iam,myboy."
"Andhaveyounohoteltreesin England?"saidthechildwonderingly.
"Manyofthem,"wasthereply.
"AnddonotthepeopleinEngland knowanythingabouttheirpowerto protectfromlightning?"
"No,wehaveneverheardofit,"said theEnglishman,smiling;"thelittle boysandgirlsinourcountrydonot believethesamethingsyoudohere;" andhehalfsighedashe spoke.
Theboymadenoanswer.Hewas anxiouslyscanningthedrivingclouds, andlisteningtothefastretreating wind. Itisclearingatlast,"heexclaimed joyfully,afterafewminutes'inspection, andweshallreachhomeingoodtime, afterall."
Alsofourschool,inthisptriet,for whichnoaidwhateverisnowreceived frompublic&ads,aretobemaintained exclusively'byourselvesatavery heavyetpettse.TheyaretheGeraldton, theNorthBackFlats,theCentrilBack Flats,andtheCentralFlatsSchools. Ofyourcharitysendmesomethingand helpmetocontinuetokeepupthose schoolswherein,togetherwithordinary rudimentsofscience,maybeimparted toourpoorchildrentheknowledgeofI GodandofHisHolyReligion.
A.J.LECAILLE.
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100.AUGUST.
newschemeofimmigrationreused equalalarm.toall'well-wishers ofthistheiradoptedcountry,andwemayadd,dismaytoevery colonistwhopreferredtheMORALtothe inoterialadvancementofthecolony,and themaintenanceofitsgoodnameand reputationamongthesistercolonies,to thegoldthatmightbegainedbythe introductionofChineseandCoolies.
Thatthecolonistshavewellgrounded fearsforentertainingfeelingsofalarm attheexpectedcomingofalargenumberofChinese,themeasuresthathave beentakenagainstthecorningof ChinesetoSanFrancisco,Victoria, Queensland,andPortDarwin,issufficientevidence.IfChinesewerea desirableclass,andwerecalculatedto becomesuchvaluablecolonistsastheir advocatesmaintain,wouldthekeen Yankee,theenterprisingVictorian,and theenegeticpioneersettlersofthe flourishingcolonyofQueensland,legislatetopreventtheirinfluxtothose countries
WhenwefindChineseimmigrationa vexedquestionwithallEnglishand Americancommunites,surelywehave reasontowellconsiderwhythereis suchawidespreadprejudiceagainst theChinese,andwhytheirpresenceis somuchdreadedandhatedtoo,inthose colonieswhoseenterpriseandgo-ahead spiritwewouldfainseeimitatedin WesternAustralia?
Inthiscolonywehaveunfortunately toofewenterprisesdemandinglabor, andatthepresenttime,itiswithregretweadmitit,wecannotemployour superabundantEuropeanpopulation profitably,muchlessanynumberof CooliesorChinese.
enoughtoliveateaseisChina,andto providefortheindispeneehleluxuryof agoodcoffin. ButtoreturntotheevilsofChiew immigration,whicharesaidtoBe "purelyimaginary,"wehave-nooccasiontogofurtherforanauthorityto provethattheevilsofChineseimmigrationarerealandsubstantial,than HisExcellencyGovernorORDhimself. HisExcellencysays,"thatthe revenueoftheStraitsSettlementin 1876,wasabout£320,000,ofwhich theChinesepaidbytheirconsumption ofOPIUMandSPIRITS,atleastonehalf!"
Herowehaveitthen,onHisExcellency'sownstatement,that£160,000are annuallycontributedbytheChineseinrlk, theStraits,intheconsumptionofOpium andSpirits,andyetstrangetosay,His Excellencyasserts,thatthe"evils"followingfromthekresenceofChineseare "purelyimaginary!"Whatcanbe morevicious,ormoredepravingthan overindulgenceinspirits,orthe abominablepracticeofopiumsmoking? What.,weask,canbemorerevolting thanthescenestobewitnessedin SingaporeandHongKongamongthe Chinesewhohaveindulgedinthat stupefyingdrug?Howmanymurders -howmanycrimesarecausedbymeans ofthe"opiumsmokingshops?"
Andnowtheheavymassesofclouds begantopilethemselvesupintheeast, thethundergrewfainterandfainter,and thewind'sloudwhistlegradually softenedintovaguemurmurs;whilea fewstraysiii.hearusburstt*,,rti,,lightingopthesnakedanddrippingbushwood.
"Wecanstartnow,"saidAnderl andthroughthewetgrassanddownthe slipperyrocks,thethreewhohadfound' sheltertinderthehazeltreepursued theirwayhomeinsafety.
ROMEANDIRELAND.
TheanswerofHisHolinessPope LeoXIII.tothecongratulatory AddressfromtheIrishclergyand people,whichwaspresentedbyCardinal Cullen,wasmostcheeringtoevery Irishheart.ThePopothankedthe Cardinaland(throughhim)Catholic Ireland,anddweltuponthenoble braverydisplayedbytheIrishnationin resistingthecruelpersecutionswith whichtheirfaithhadbeensolong assailed.HisHolinesssaidthatinall thenationsoftheearththerewasno paralleltothefortitudeoftheIrish peopleinmaintainingthefaithinspite ofmanysufferings.ThePontiffthus affectionatelyconcludedhisimpressive remarks
Iseeinthisassemblage,so numerousandsoearnest,ofIrishmen hemthosedistantshores,afresh proofthatthefaithofSt.Patrickstill livesinhislushpeople,andthatthe landwhichheconvertedtoChristianity isstillworthyofitsappellationof "IslandoftheSaints."1thankyou, signorCardinal,foryourkindfelicitationswhichyouhaveofferedtomein thenameofthosewhomIseearound meandinthenameofthepeopleof Ireland.Andcordially,andfrommy heart,Iwillgivetoyouwhoarenow present,andtothefaithfulwhomyou represent,theApostolicalBenediction, prayingthatyourwishesmaybe realized,andthatGodmaygrantHis choicestblessingstotheloyalanddevout nationofIreland.
2.-FRI.S.Stephen,P.Mart.
4.-SUNDAYVIIIafterPentecost.
5.-MON.DedicationofS.Mary.
6.-TUES.TransfigurationofOurLord. DayofDevotion.
8.-TIIUR.SS.CyriacusandCompanions, MM. S.Eloygdius,B.Mart.
10.-SAT.S.Lawrence,Mart.Dayof Devotion.
II-SUNDAYIXafterPentecost.
1:2.-MON.S.Clare.Virg.
15.-THUR.ASSUMPTIONOFBLESSED VIRGINMARY.
THEWEST
At5tralianCatholicfecord.
THURSDAY,AUGUST1,1878.
"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenaiveofChrist."-PiusIX.
CHINESEANDCOOLIE IMMIGRATION.
WHATEVERgroundsthehon.member forPerth,Mr.S.H.PARKER,may havehadforconcludingthatthe LegislativeCouncilwasreallytakenby surprise,bythemotionofthehon. memberofGeraldton,Mr.CROWTHER, thatthesumof£4,500shouldbeplaced outheEstimatesfortheintroductionof ChineseandCoolieimmigrants,there canbenoquestionatallthatthatannouncementcausednosmallamountof' surpriseandindignationtoo,tothe generalpublic.
Butwerethelabormarketnoteven inadepressedstate,whyintroduce amongstusaracewhosewell-known vicesfarexceedstheirvirtues? The littlevirtuesofthe"Chinee"pallbeforethemagnitudeofhisvices,andhis admitted"nastymanners,"faroutweighhisvauntedindustrialhabits.
Wearehowevertold,byahigh authority-HisExcellencyGovernor Otto-thattheanticipated"evils" whichwouldfollowtheintroductionof IndiansorChineseCoolies,are"purely imaginary."GovernorORD,hoitremembered,speaksfromexperience,and isdeservingofbeingheard,buthowever muchwemightbedisposedtodeferto HisExcellency'sopinion,wemustnot atthesametimelosesightofthefact, thatthe"experiences"ofotherauthorities,arecompletelyatvariancewith His,Excellency,andarebynomeans calculatedtoleadanyonetotheconclusionthatthe"evils"anticipatedto followfromthepresenceofChineseare, asHisExcellencysays,-"purely imaginary."
IntheW.A.Times,ofthe30th July,inaveryexcellentarticle,entitled the"QuestionoftheDay,"Mr.HopworthyDIxoN'sopinionsofthe"evils" thatwillsurelyfollowtheadventof Chinese,areplainlysetforth,andthe messageoftheAmericanPresidentto Congress,isaptlyquotedtoillustrate themoralpestilencethatthepresence ofChineseamongstuscannotfailto produce.
Visitorstotheseplaces-colonistsof WesternAustralia-canhearwitness thereto,aswellasaMr.MARTINdoes iuhishistoryofChina."Theopium sellerslaysthebodyafterhehascorrupted,degraded,andannihilatedthe moralbeingoftheunhappysinner,while everyhourisbringingnewvictimstoa Molochwhichknowsnosatiety,and andwheretheEnglishmurderer,andthe Chinesesuicideviewitheachotherin offeringathisshrine."
TheChinese,GovernorORDsays, arenotedconsumersofspritsandopium -markthehorribleconsequencesof opiumsmoking-andyetweareasked tobelieve,thatthe"evils"thatwould followfromthepresenceofChinese are-"purelyimaginary!"
ThepeopleofWesternAustraliado notdesirethepresenceofeitherChinese orCoolies,andthattheydonot,is plainlyevidentfromtheletterof"Pro BonoPublico,"whichfortheinformationofourreaders,weextractfromthe IV.A.Times. "ProBonoPublico" writes:COOLIELABOR.
AnAppealtotheCatholicsand otherFriendsintheVictoria District.
firlIEdebtontheChurchinthis districtamountsyettoovertwo hundredpounds.Pleasesendmenow andthenafewpostagestampstowards liquidatingit,44towardscompleting ks.Thomas'ChapelOntheBackFlats.
Thatthelaboringclassesparticularly, shouldhavelearnedwithalarm,that theLegislativeCouncilhadvotedsuch alargesumas£4,500forChineseand Coolieimmigration,isbynomeanssurprising,especiallywhenweconsider thepresentverydepressedconditionof thelabormarket,andtheverygreat difficultyreallygoodworkingmennow experienceinobtainingconstantemployment,and,thatthesurpriseofthe workingclassesshouldresultindeeply feltindignation,andculminate,asitdid, intheadoptionofaMemorialtoHis Excellency,protestingearnestlyagainst Asiaticimmigration,iswhatmight havebeenreasonablyanticipated. Butnotonlydidtheannouncement oftheintentionoftheGivernmentto initiateChineseandCoolieimmigration, arouseafeelingofindignationamong theoperativeclassesonly,andMHOS themtocombineinself-defenceagainst theirAsiaticcompetiton,butthe .s.
Theexperienceofthosewhohave residedamongtheChineseinQueenslandandinMelbourne,arealsobefore us,andthe"vices"and"evils" followingfromthepresenceofChinese, aresuchastocauseusnosurprisethat AnthonyTROLLOPEshouldhaveexpressedhisastonishment,thatasingle "HeathenChines"wasleftaliveinthose places.
Itwouldoccupytoomuchofour spaceonthisoccasion,toprove,thatif eventhe"HeathenChinee"werenot nearlysobadashehasbeenpaintedby Europeanartists,yettheyarenota desirableclass,andwouldneverbecome permanentsettlers.Theobjectofthe Chinamanissimplytomakemoney, andtoreturnagaintoChinatoenjoy it,andthehundredsofChinese-men, womenandchildren,whoareconstantly goingtoandfromSingaporetoHong KongandChina,isaconvincingproof thatChinesewillneverbecomefixed settlers.Tobehappyonearthsays theChineseproverb,-"onemustbe borninlin-chow,liveinCanton,and dieinLianchau."TheChinaman's ambitionisattainedifhecanacquire
TotheEditoroftheW.A.Times. SIR.-Itmaydonoharmtoremindthe presentAdministrationthatfouryearsago theLegislaturevotedsWOOforCoolielabor andthat,tocarryouttheobjectinview,a commissionwasappointedconsisting,Ithink, ofthelateMr.BirchM.L.C.,(aschairman), Mr.Padbury,M.L.C.,andMr.BartM.L.C. Themembersofthecommissionwereto placethemselvesincommunicationwiththe leadingsettlersandemployersoflabor throughoutthecolony,withaviewtoascertainwhatnumberofCoolies,eachwouldbe preparedtoemploy.Atthefollowing sessionoftheCouncil.itMastatedIhatMr. Padhuryandthecommissionhadonlyreceivedtheapplicationsforthirty-six(36) coolies,fromthevariousdistrictsofthe thecolony,althoughduringtherecessregular communicationhadbeenopenedwiththe countrysettlersalloverthecolony. ThisIthinkshowsthatthesettlersdonot much tarLtr yourthe lemateteaenddnkict is pPreerttl thatthelargestemployersoflaborinthe cityarenotenamouredofthe"Heathen Chinee."
Yourstruly, PROBONOPUBLIC°. Fremantle,July26th.
AsHisExcellency,nodoubtis anxioustorulethecolonywithadue regardtothewishesandfeelingsofthe colonists,wesincerelytrustChineseand Coolieimmigration-evenasatentative measures-willbeabandoned.
COOLIELABOR.
THEDeputationappointedatthe publicmeeting,heldintheTownHall, toprotestagainsttheintroductionof ChineseandCoolieImmigrants,waited uponhisExcellencytheGovernor,at GovernmentHouse,onWednesday,the 26thJuly.Thememberofthedeputation,consistingofSirL.S.Lemur,and Messrs.B.H.FASZSE,T.FARYBLY, J.T.BRILL?,$1.Stemmas,.andH. Biacn,werepetnallyintroducedby
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,THURSDAY,AUGUST1,1878.
SirL.S.LUKE,andMr.S.H. PARKER,havingreadtheMemorial whichhadbeenadoptedbythepubnc meeting,HisExcellencyreadthe tollowing.reply.
SIRLUXELEAKSANDGENLEMEN,Thisisamemorialfromtheburghersand ratepayersofthecityofPerth,adoptedata publicmeetingheldthereonthe23rd.inst. Itcomplainsoftheexpenditureofpublic moneyfortheintroductionofimmigrants, EuropeanorAsiatic,inviewofthepresent depressedstateofthelabormarket,andproteatsagainsttheintroductionofCoolieor Chineselaboronaccountofitscompeting withEuropeanlabor,andbecauseitwould befraughtwithdiresocialevils,andfurther retardthematerialprogressandwelfareof thecolony.
ThattheEuropeanlaborershouldobject tocompetitionforhislaborisbutnatural; hehasnotstudiedtheelementsofpolitical economy,andbecomeawarethatscarceand dearlaborareamongstthegreatestevilswith whichacountrycanbeafflicted.Butthat employersoflabor,suchasaresomeofthe promotersofthismovement,shouldentertain theseviews,and,knowinghowthecolony hassufferedandsuffersfromthestateofits labormarket,shouldwishtoseethepresent statemaintained,IconfessIcannotunderstand.
Theviewwhichthememorialiststakeof theevilswhichwouldattendtheintroductior.ofIndianorChineselaborarepurely imaginaryandIsaythisofmyown knowledgehavingforsevenyearsadministeredtheaffairsofoneofourlargestcolonial possessions,whereChineselaborismadeuse ofextensively.
ST.FRANCIS'SCHURCH,GERALDTON.-
AconcertinaidoftheBuildingFundof St.Francis'sChurch,Geraldton,tookplace intheHalloftheWorkingMen'sAssociation,onthe16thJuly.Wearegratifiedto learnthattheconcertwasacomplete success,andthattheproceedsofthe evening'sentertainmentamountedtonoless than£30.
COASTALSTEAMER/I.-TheGovernment weunderstand,haveenteredintoanarrange mentwithMessrs.Lillly&Co.,fora monthlyservicefromMelbournetoAlbany bytheOtway,andabi-monthlyservicefrom AlbanytoChampionBaybytheRobRoy, andanoccasionalservicethreetimesayear toPortWalcott.Theyearlysubsidyhas beenfixedat£6,000.
COLLECTIONINAIDOVTHEBOYS'NEW SCHOOL-HOUSE.-Wearedelightedtolearn thatthenumerous"cardcollectors,"inaid ofthenewSchool-HouseBuildingFund,are mostenergeticintheireffortstosecure "pennies"therefor,andalreadythegood resultswhichweanticipatedfromthe adoptionofsuchamodeofcollecting,are beingpartiallyrealized.Wetrustthe variouscollectorswillnotrelaxinanydegree theirpresentpraiseworthyzeal.
P.J.Gibney,Librarian,Mr.W.Davis, Committee:-Messrs.F.Tomney,P.Whitely, M.Houlahan,J.O'Mahony,J.Fields,and P.Connor.Auditors,Messrs.H.Molland T.Whitely.TheaccountsoftheTreasurer, chewedabalanceof£83s.3d.tothecredit oftheSociety.Afterthetransactionofthe ordinarybusinessofthemeeting,acordial voteofthankswaspassedandrenderedto Mr.H.Moll,fortheinterestwhichhehad takenintheSocietysinceitsformation. Mr.Mollhasonmorethanoneoccasion givenpracticalproofoftheinteresthetook inthewelfareoftheYoungMens'Society, andtheirheartyappreciationofhiskindness towardsthem,musthavebeenparticularly gratifyingtothatgentleman,
metedouttotheirfellowcolonistsand plainlytoldthattheirreligionwasabarto theirenjoymentofcertainprivileges ThatMr.BROWN'Sopinionwillfindany adherentswedonotdoubtforonemoment suppose,butitisreallylamentabletosee howreligiousbiascaninduceasomewhat practicalmanasisMr.BROWNtoenunciate such1,1,drivillingnonsense,asisattributedto him,duringthediscussionontheRoman CatholicChurchPropertyBill.
ThepopulationoftheStraitsSettlements takenatthelastcensuswasinroundnumbers308,000souls.Ofthese30,000orone tenth,wasIndianimmigrants,and101,000 orupwardsofonethird,Chinese.
TheIndiansareapatient,quietindustrious racetheyareemployedchieflyinfield labor,atwhichtheyworksteadily,butcannotperformheavyCasks.Theyareoften accompaniedbytheirfamilies,workfor smallwages,andgivenotroubletothe courtsorthepolice.
THELEGISLATIVECOUNCIL.-Wehave epitomisedfromthereportsoftheW.A. Tinges,theproceedingsoftheLegislative Council,whichwillbefoundelsewhere.The lateSessionofCouncilextendedoveranunusuallylongperiod,butafterall,theonly reallyimportantmeasurepassedwasthe LoanBillfor£200,000,andtheonlydebate thatcreatedanypublicinterest,wasthat whichtookplaceonthequestionofResponsibleGovernment.
TheChinesearethemostindustiouspeople Iknow.Theyworkaslaborers,house servants,grooms,andgardenersmanyof thembecomeexcellenttradeamen-olacksmiths,carpenters,etc.Dockworksuchas caulkingships,cleaningandrepairingboilers etc.,ismainlycarriedonbythem,andfor thistheyarepaidfromabout amonth, foracommonlaborer,and£158.forhouse servants,upto£33s.formechanics-without rations. Theyfurnishafairproportionofcriminals, butcertainlynotmorethananequalnumberofEuropeanswoulddo.Theirmorality, thoughoftenspokenofwithgreatseverity, isnotworsethanthatoftheinhabitantsof largeEuropeancities.Itisamistaketo supposethattheChineseemigrantsarenot accompaniedbywomen.Ofthe104,000I havespokenof,intheStraits,86,000odd weremales,and17,287werefemales,-withoutcountingwomenofothernationalities marriedtoChinamen.
THEVICARGENERAL.-Ourreaderswill besomewhatsurprisedtolearn,thatour muchesteemedVicar-General,theVeryRev. M.Gibneyproceededbythe',elate,on Tuesdaylast,toCossackontheNorthWest Coast,onaPastoralvisitation.Sincethe formationofasettlementontheNorthWest Coast,ithasneverbeenvisitedlayaCatholic clergyman,andhencethereasonwhyHis LordshiptheBishop,inducedtheVicarGeneraltoproceedthither.Weunderstand thereareonlyafewCatholicsatpresentin Cossack,butwearecertaintheVeryRev. gentleman's.adventwillneverthelessbe heartilywelcomedbythem,andalsodoubtlessbymanyotheroftheresidentsatthat place-thoughnotofthehouseholdoffaith. Wehaveeveryreasontobelievethatthis visitoftheVicar-General,willresultinthe appointmentofaresidentpriestin Cossack.
RESPONSIBLEGOVERNMENT.-TheopponnentsofResponsibleGovernmentseemto considerthattheyhaveaverystrongargumentsagainstanyConstitutionalchange, fromthefactswhichisnowputforwardas somethingnew,andthatis.thatthereaxe amongthecolonistsalargenumberof personsbelongingtoaveryobjectionable class,andwhoare,itissaid,agitatingthe publicmindwiththesoleviewofgetting intoofficethemselves,andalso,ofinstituting manhoodsuffrage.ThosewhohaveadvocatedResponsibleGovernmentwerealways awareofthepresenceofwhatistermedthe convictclass,"andalsoperfectlyknew thatthatclassneveradvocatedmanhood suffrage.Itmayappearstrange,butnevertheless,itistrue,thatthemembersofthat classaremoreconservativeintheirpolitical viewsthananyothersectioninthecommunity,anditiswellknown,whollyeschew universalsuffragefromtheirprogramme. HadHisExcellencytheGovernorbeen properlyadvised,allreferencetothatparticularclassandcivildisabilities,wouldnot havefoundplaceintheVice-RegalSpeech ontheoccasionofclosingtheCouncil.The factis,thatthe"class"areasmuchinterestedintheprogressofthecolony,asany othersinit,andtheadvocatesofResponsible Governmentwillnotonlyfindamongthem earnesthelpersforaConstitutionalchange, batfirmfriendsforthemaintenanceofpeace andorder,aswellasfortheacquisitionof politicalrightsandjustice.
THEELEMENTARYEDUCATIONACT.-
THEJAMESSERVICE.-OnTuesday, the23rdJuly,intelligencereached Perth,thatavesselhadbeenwrecked ontheMurrayreef,andoninquirybeing made,thevesselprovedtobetheJames Service,ofMelbourne.Inreferencetothis melancholyoccurrence,wetakethefollowingfromtheHerald AdelaideJuly25th. TieJamesService,wasfromCale cuttaconsignedtoMessrs.Boyd& Carrie,andhadonboardacargoof 1000balesofsacks,3000casesof castoroil,600balesofjute.The passengerswereMr.andMrs.Covvderoy,Mr.andMissWilliams,Mr.P. B.Smith,W.F.Philips,Mr.J.W. Kelly.Mrs.Cowderoy'smaidenname wasBessieEdwards,shewassisterto MissEllaCarringtonoftheTheatre Royal,Melbourne,andMissWilliams, soubrettaactress.The vessel left CalcuttaonApril27th,andputinto Penang,whereaboardofenquiry washeld,andanewmastershipped, CaptainSievwright,whohadhiswife onboard. HerlateCaptain,Mr. YoungarrivedinMelbournebythe Somerset.Boxesandtrunksbearingthe names(oftheabovepassengershavebeen washedashoreandupwardsof500casesof castoroil.OnWednesdayevening,the bodyofafemalewaswashedashore atCapePerron,aboutISmilesnorthofthe sceneofthedisaster.Acalicoband(belongingtoapairofdrawersorapetticoat)the onlythingonthebodywhenfound,was markedmostdistinctly"J.Towers,"andon thehandwasaweddingringandadress ringsetwithtwobrilliantdandanemerald. Itwillbeseenthatthenameonthepieceof linendoesnotcorrespondtoanyofthe namesgiveninthelistofpassengers.It isthoughtthebodyisthatofMrs.Towers whovisitedthiscolonysometimehackin conjunctionwithMr.FrankandRoes Towers,andthosewhowereacquaintedwith thatladyindentifythebody.Thereisnot theslightestdoubtthatallonboardhave perished,andthatweshallneverlearnthe circumstancesunderwhichthemelancholy occurrencetookplace.Themossprobable conjectureis,thatshemetwithsome accidentatseaandwasbeatingupfor Fremantlewhensheencounteredtheterrible heavynor'-westerlygalesthatprevailed duringthepastfortnightandwasdrivenout ofhercourse,andstruckonthereefduring thenightofMondaylast."
Thelastandmostimportantfeaturein theirhistoryistheamountofrevenuethey furnishtothecountrywheretheyresort. ThetotalrevenueoftheStraitsSettlementin 1876wasabout£320,000,ofwhichthe Chinesepaidtheirconsumptionofopiumand spiritsatleastonehalf.
SirL.S.LEAKShavingthankedhisExcellencytheGovernorforthecourteous receptionhehadgiventhedeputation,the membersthereofwitLdrew.
jottingo.
BIB.AUST.CATH.BENEFITSOCIETY.Wearepleasedtoreportthatstepshavebeen takentoopenabranchofthisflourishingand usefulSocietyinthetownofYork,atan earlydate.
THEEtrchaTithaortarso-Thethanksof theLegislativeCouncilwerepersonally tenderedtoMr.Price,forhisvaluable servicesinconnectionwiththeerectionand successfulcompletionoftheEndsTelegraph line.
CHINESEANDCOOLIEIMMIGRATION.-A largeandmostinfluentialmeetingofthecitizenstookplaceintheTownHall,onMonday the22ndJuly,toadoptaMemorialtoHis ExcellencytheGovernorprotestingagainst theintroductionofChineseandCoolie Immigrants.Themeetingwasaremarkably orderlyandbusinesslikeone,andthe variousresolutionswhichwereproposed,and carriedelicitedfromtheirseveralsupporters, speechesofmorethanordinarymerit,and indeed,suchasarenotoftendeliveredon occasionsofpublicmeetings.Therewasno doubtthatpeopleweredeeplyinterestedin theparticularquestionofCoolieImmigration,andhencespeakersfeltwarmlyand spokeearnestlyonthequestionatissue. Thecitizenswhotookaprominentpar.-in themeetingwereMessrs.J.T.Reilly,J. Summers,T.Farrelly,J.A.Lucas,W. Osborne,W.Sloan,andIt.N.Bullen.The Memorialreadtothemeetingwasadopted andadeputationnominatedtopresentitto HisExcellencytheGovernor.
TheBillintroducedbyMr.CASEY,forthe amendmentoftheElementaryEducation Act-suchemendationhavingforitsobject theassimilationoftheminimumnumberof thechildrenattendingAssistedSchools,to entitlethemtoGovernmentaid,tothat namedforGovernmentschools,viz.,twelve,tothesurpriseofmanypersons,didnotmeet withtheapprobationoftheHouse.That Assistedschoolsshouldbecompelledtohaveanaverageattendanceoftwentychildrento entitlethemtoGovernmentaid,andGovernmentschoolsonlytwelve,wasconsideredby everyimpartialpersonasunjust,andwhy thereshuuldexistanydestinctiononsucha poindatall,isreallyinexplicable.Ifthe Governmentarewillingtoaidaschool,with anaverageoftwelvechildren,whyobject,to deso,iftheaverageattendanceshouldbe onlysayegyliteeninanAssistedschoolfl'he Assistedschools,liketheGoyernmenschools aresubjecttothesamerulesandregulations asregardssecularinstructions,andhencewhy thereshouldbeanydifferenceinthenumber toentitlethemtoaid,doesnotonlyseemnot veryclear,butonthecontraryappearsmost unjusttoeveryonewhohasconsideredthe wholequestion.Ifwaswithaviewofhavingevenhandedjusticedealtouttoall classesofcoloniststhatMr.CASEYintroducedtheBillinquestionandthoughthe hon.gentlemanfailedtocarryhismeasure onthisoccassion,hiseffortsinthecauseof justice,arenonethelessdeservingofour warmestrecognition.Wearepleadedtofind thatthoughMr.CASEYhasbeenbeaten,he isnotalldiscouraged,andconsciousthatthe LegislativeCouncilmustpommieskeensense ofjusticeandfairplay,purposesagainintroducinghisBillatthenextsittingofCouncil.
PERTHCATHOLIC YOUNGMEN'S
DECLARATIONOFPEACE.-Onthepleasingintelligencereachingthecolony,that peacebadbeendeclared,HisExcellencythe GovernorwasrequestedbytheLegislative Council,totelegraphtheircongratulations toHerMajesty'sthroughtheSecretaryof SOO.
THSWHEELZARTROUPZ.-Themembers ofthistalentedtroupe,havegivenseveralof theirattractiieperformancesintheTown Hall.Oneachoccasiontheydrewafull house,andeveryoneseemstohavebeen highlypleasedandamusedwiththevarious evening'sentertainments.
SOCIETY.-Attheadjournedannualmeeting ofthisSociety,onThursdaythe25thJuly, thereportoftheSib-Committee,whichhad beenappointedtoamendtherulesofthe Societywasbroughtforward,andafteran animatedandinterestingdiscussion,was unanimouslyadoptedbythemeeting.The Sub-Committeesuggestedaveryhandsome regaliaforthel.tociety,andalsoseveralnew rules,which,whenbroughtintooperation, cannotfailtopromoteitswellbeing.The amendedrulesarenowincourseofbeing printed.Theusualmonthlyre-unionofthe Society,willwelearn,takeplaceonthe13th inst.,andweunderstandsomeofthemembers arepreparingamusicaltreatfortheirfriends ontheoccasion.AstheCommitteepurpose sendingforasupplyofnewbooks,atan earlydate,membersarerequestedtosenda listofsuchworksastheywoulddesiretosee inthelibrary,totheHon.Secretary,as,in orderingbooks,thosecontainedinlists receivedfrommembers,willsecureparticular attention.
ROMANCATHOLICCHURCHPROPERTY
CATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY, ALBANY.-Wearemuchgratifiedatlearning thataCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,has, beenestablishedatAlbany.Inanother columnwillbefoundaninterestingreport oftheproceedingsofameetingwhichwas recentlyheldinAltiliny,ontheoccasionof itsformation. it -. A
YORKCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY. -TheAnnualgeneralmeetingofthis Society,fortheelectionofofficersandthe transactionofgeneralbusiness,tookplacein theBoys'School-House,onthe6thJuly. Therewasaveryfairattendanceofmembers ontheoccasion.Thefollowinggentlemen weredulyelectedasofficeholdersduring thecurrentyear,viz.,President,Mr.R. Gallop,Vice-President,Mr.B.Counolly, Secretary,Mr.J.F,Connor,Treasurer,Rev.
Binh.-DuringthelastSessionoftheLegislativeCouncil,aBillwasintroducedbyMr. BURT,havingforitsobject,thegrantingof powertotheBishop,forthetimebeing,of mortgaging.andsheldbyhimforChurch purposes,andthoughtheBillinquestion,soughttoconferupontheBishopnomore privilegesthanareatpresentenjoyedbythe headoftheAnglicanChurch,orbytheheads ofetherreligiousdenominationsinthe colony,theATTORNEYGENERALfeltcalled upontoobjecttotheBillasbeingdangerous inprinciple.Wearenotatpresentgoing intotheabstractquestionwhethersuchprivilegesaspermittingmortgages,&c.,should haveeverbeengivenoverChurchlandsornot; sufficeittosay,thatsuchcontrolhasalready beenconceded,andtoobjectnowtolike concessionsbeingmadetotheRoman CatholicBishop,savorssomewhatofsectarianismandnarrowmindedness.The ATTORNEYGENERALmaybeamanofbroad views,buthisoppositiontotheBill,under thecircumstanceswehavestated,speaks verylittleforhisfairnessandconsistency. Strange,however,astheATTORNEY GENERAL'SassignedoppositiontotheBill seems,Mr.H.saows'siscertainlynotonly strangebutisreallyunique.Mr.BROWN consideredthatbecausecertainprivilegeshad beengrantedtootherreligiousdenominations,wasnoargumentthatlike,privileges shouldbegrantedtotheRomanCatholics! Itisthefirsttimesinceouradventinthe colony,thatwehiveheardthat:Catholics shouldnotexpectthesamejusticeasis
REFORMLEAGUE,-Ameetingofgentlemen,desirousofestablishingaReform League,inthecityofPerth,washeldinthe ShamrockHotel,onWednesdayevening,the 24thJuly.Therewasaverylargeattendance ofpersonsfromFremantleandGuildford,as wellasresidentsintheCity,onthe occasion.Mr.E.A.Stolidwaselected President,andMessrs.J.Morrisson,andH. MaxwellLefroy,Vice-Presidents,andMr. J.T.ReillywitselectedSecretary,andMr. J.SummersTreasurer,andthefollowing gentlemenwerenominatedasaCommittee, viz.,Messrs.T.Farrelly,J.Summers,H. Birch,J.A.Lucas,R.Saunders,J.Manning, J.Griffiths,W.Osborne,W.Sloan,andM. Smith.Duringtheeveningseveralgentlemenspokeofthenecessitythatexistedof formingaReformLeagueintheCityof Perth,asthetimeforachangeinourpresent Constitution,had,intheiropinion,most certainlyarrived,andthelongertheMatter wasdeferred,bysomuch,wastheonward progressandprosperityofthecolony retarded.Thefollowingresolutionswere thendulyproposedandsecondedandcarried unanimously:--Thatthismeetingisof opinionthatthemajorityoftheinhabitants ofthecolonyaredissatisfiedwiththepresent Constitution,andearnestlydesiresthe adoptionofaConstitutionofministerial responsibility.Thatinviewoftheresultof thedivisionintheLegislativeCouncilonthe motionofMr.S.H.Parker,fortheintroduc-I tionofabilltoestablishaConstitutiono! ministerialresponsibilityitappearstothe meetingtobedesirablethataItefornis Leagueshouldbeorganisedforthepurpose oftakingsuchstepsasmaybebestcalculated tosecureforthiscolony,whatisenjoyedby adtheotherAustralianColonies,therightof self-government.ThatMr.E.A.Stonebe appointedPresidentoftheLeague,and Messrs.JamesMorrissonandH.Maxwell Lefroy,Vice-President.ThatMr.J.T.I ReillybeappointedHon.Secretaryand4, Mr.SummersTreasurer,B-iftlerearevery-fewofourreaderswhowillnotberejoiced attheformationoftheReformLeague.To colonistswhohonestlydesiretopossessthe undoubtedadvantagesofself-government, nothingcouldbemoregratifying,asby meansoftheLeaguethecolonistswillbeenabledtoaccomplish,whatunderother circumstances,wouldbesimplyimpossible, andthatisunityofactionandunityofpurpose.Themajorityofthecolonists,it 'cannotbegainsaid,sincerelywishthata changeinourpresentConstitutionshouldbe Madewithoutdelaysanditisonlybymeans ofaRefordsLes..pethattheirunitedopinion scoldreceive='anttailforce,andeffect necessarytoattainthatend.Inevery
districtinthecolonybranchesoftheLeague will'beestablished,andactivestepswillwe canstate,betakenbytheCentralCommittee, toplaceeveryinformationinreferenceto ResponsibleGovernmentwithinthereachof colonistsgenerally.Asforourselves,we heartilywishtheLeaguesuccess,andwe needonlyaddthatthenamesofthegentlemen whohaveassociatedthemselvestogetherfor thepurposeofattainingConstitutional Reform,cannotfailtoinspirecolonistswith thefullesthope,thattheywillfully accomplishtheobjectstheyhaveinview, and,whatismore,willatnodistantdate receive,astheydeserve,thethanksand gratitudeoftheirbrothersettlers.
LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL.
TUESDAY,27thJaws,1878. IMMIGRATION.EUROPEANAND CHINESE.
Mr.CROWTHERinacoordancewithnotice moved"ThattheHousedonowtakeinto considerationthequestionofIn:migration."
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bythe'erectionofacircularquay,vessels couldloadandunloadatthatplacediving anyseasonoftheyear.Mr.Shentonconcludedbymoving,"thattheGovernorbe requestedtoplacebeforetheHouseatits nextSession,plansandspecificationsofa wharfatOwen'sAnchoragesuchwharfto beconnectedbyalineofrailwaywith"A store,Fremantle."
THECOSIXISSONEROPCROWNLANDS havingbeenamemberoftheselectCommitteeappointedtoreportonHarborWorksin 1875,feltflatteredthatSirJohnCoodeconsideredthesuggestionsofthatCommittee themostpromisingofallthedesignsthat hadbeensubmittedforhisconsideration.
Mr.MARMIONwasdisappointedatthe proceedingofMr.ShentonIlewasunder theimpressionthatSirJohnCoode'sReport wasonlytobeconsidered.Hewasopposed tothepropositionthenunderconsideration andwasofopinionthatthecolonycould undertakethealternatedesignofSirJohn Coode,thoughitcostthesumof£242,000.
Mr.MarmionthenplacedbeforetheHouse factsandfiguresinsupportofhiscontention,havinginalengthysoeech,arguedthat Owen'sAnchorageofferednoadvantageover Gage'sRoads,andinconclusionurgedMr. Shentont3withdrawhisresolution.
Mr.Crowtherduringthecourseofhis speech,reviewedtheplansthathadbeen adoptedintheHousesince1873,toinduce Immigrationwhichhedeclaredhadnotbeen byanymeanssuccessful,andconsideringthe uselessclassofImmigrantsthathadbeen recentlysenthither-nominatedImmigrationcouldonlyberesortedto. Mr. Crowtherwasinfavorofintroducing Chinesebywayofanexperiment.Astothe qualityofthelaborandtheclassofpersons tobebroughtfromtheEast,hewouldleave entirelyinthehandsoftheGovernor,who hadhadconsiderableexperienceinthose countries.Mr.Crowtherharingcommented onthesystemofallowing.£6'perheadfor everybonafideImmigrantwhomaycome fromtheneighboringcoloniesbeingliableto abuse,movedaresolutiontotheeffectthat, "£2,500shouldbeplacedontheestimates fortheintroductionofnominatedImmigrantsfromEurope,andafurthersumof £4,500fortheintroductionofChineseor otherlaborersfromtheEast."
Mr.Shentunsupportedtheresolutionand statedthatfromhisknowledgeofhis constituentshecouldguaranteethatmany ofthemwouldbewillingtoemployCoolies asshepherdsandasdomesticservants.
THECOLONIALSECRETARYwasinfavor oftheproposaltointroduceChinese,andas tentativemeasureitwouldhavehis support.
Mr.littowewasinfavoroftheintroductionofChinese.Theywereintroducedsome fiveandtwentyyearsago,andhecouldsay thattheyprovedtobegoodlaborersand trustworthyservants.
Mr.BURTwasopposedtotheresolution becauseitpledgedtheHousetoperform certainworksatOwen'sAnchoragewhichin hisopinionshouldnotbedonewithouthaving somefurtherreport.Mr.Burtmovedan amendmenttotheeffect,"thatinthe presentfinancialconditionofthecolonyit wasundesirabletoundertaketheconstructionofanypublicworkspatforwardbySir JohnCootie."
THEATTORNEYGENERALcouldnotsee thattheamendmentclashedinanywaywith theresolution.Ofthemanyschemesput forwardforimprovingtheHarboratFremantle,liecertainlyconsideredthatproposedbyMr.Shentonthebest.
Mr.CROWTHERmovedanamendmenton theamendment.Aschemebadalreadybeen submittedtotheGovernmentbysome capitalistsinSouthAustralia,who,on certainconditions,proposedtoprovidethe necessaryaccommodationforshippingat Owen'sAnchorage,andtoconnectthat localitywithFremantlebymeansofarailway.Thecostofcarryingoutthisscheme wasestimatedinroundnumbersat£88,000, andthecapitalistsreferredtowereprepared toembarkthissumintheundertaking.He consideredtheproposalonedeservingtheir specialconsideration,andthereforemoved "thatanhumbleaddressbepresentedto HisExcellency,thathewouldbepleasedto appointaspecialCommissiontoinquireinto andreportupontheschemeforHarbor WorkssubmittedtotheGovernmentby certaincpaitalistsinSouthAustralia. Aftersomedesultoryconversationthe furtherconsiderationofthesubjectwasdeferred.
Mr.CAREYconcurredwithMr.Brown, andconsideredthatCoolielaborwouldbeof greatvaluetothecolony.
Mr.HARPERcordiallysupportedtheresolution.HeconsideredChineselabormost valuableparticularlyinthenorthernportion ofthecolony.
Mr.MARMLONwasinfavorofintroducing ChineseorMalaysandconsideredthemfully equaltotheclassofEuropeanlaborat presentobtained.Theintroductionof Chinesewouldofcoursehaveaneffectupon EuropeanImmigration,andasonewasencouraged,theotherwasnecessarilydiscouraged.
SIRLUKELEAKSwasofopinionthatif Chinesewereintroduced,femalesaswellas Malesshouldbebroughthither.
Mr.HARDETwasinfavoroftheintroductionofChinese,asheconsideredthemas goodlahorersasanytobeobtainedatthe presenttime.
Mr.S.H.PARKERwasaversetoany moneybeingspentforimmigrationunless PublicWorkswereundertaken.IfPublic Workswereonceundertakenlaborwouldbe tinabundance,andtheGovernmentwould nutbecalledupontoexpendanymoneyfor *hieintroductionoflabor.
Aconsiderablediscussiontookplaceasto whethertheamountforImmigrationshould formapartoftheLoanBillornot,hut eventuallythepropositionthatitshould formaportionthereof,waswithdrawnwhen theresolutionofMr.Crowtherwasputand carried.
JULY8,1878.
HARBORWORKS.
SirJamCoode'sReportontheFremantle, Harbor, Mr.SHENTON,pursuanttonoticemoved "thatSirJohnCoodesReportonHarbor WorksinFremantlebetakenintoconsideration''Mr.Shentonremarkedthathon. members,musthavefeltsomedisappointment onreadingSirJohnCoodesableReport,to findthatnoHarborWorkscouldbeconstructedatafigurewithinthemeansofthe colony.Thecostofoneplanwassetdown at£638,000andthatofltheother,at£242,000. Coderthesecircumstanceshewouldadvocate acertainsumbeingspentsoastorender Owen'sAnchorageasafeoneforvessels tradingtothiscolony.Mr.Shentonthey proceededtoshowthatOwen'sAnchorage couldbemadeallthatcouldbedesired,and
THEFINANCIALSTATEMENT.
templatedonlytoexpendamoiety-.£100,000 -nextyear.Tomeetthischarge,interest attherateof5percent.andasinkingfiled atonepercent.willhavetobeprovidedfor amountingaltogetherto£6000.Informer loanscontractedbythecolonynoprovision wasmadeforredeemingthedebenturesby meansofasinkingfund,whichwillbea distinctivefeatureofthissession'sloanbill. Thecommitteewill,naturally,beanxiousto knowhowitisproposedtoexpendthissum, andIwillproceedatoncetoenumeratethe variousteadsunderwhichtheexpenditure willbeincurred.Inthefirstplace,thereis asumof£100,000towardstheconstruction ofthefirstsectionoftheEasternRailway, and£20,000forrollingstockforthegame. Provisiontotheextentof£2,000isalso madeforthesurveysoftheproposedextensionofthelineeastward,and£13,000 willbeaskedfortocompletetheNorthera Railway,aswellas£4000forrollingstock forthesameline.Thismakesthetotalfor railwaypurposes£140,000.Inpursuance ofaresolutionofthisHouse,itisalsoproposedtoraisethesumof£50,000forthe constructionandconservationofroads throughoutthecolony;andthereisa furthersumof£10,000requiredforcontemplatedexpenditureinconnectionwith whatImaytermpublicworksofminor importance,suchasjettyextensions,schoolbuildings,endasteam-mgforusein Fremantleharbor.Thismakesagrand totalof£200,000.AsIhavealreadysaid, itisproposedtoexpendonlyone-halfofthis inthecourseoftheensuingyear,andthat expenditureisIntendedtobeappropriated asfollows: Railwaypaymentsinthecolony onaccountoftheFremantle,Perth,and Guildford,£31,000paymentsoutofthe colonyinconnectionwiththesameline, £22,000;surveysofextensionlinetothe EasternDistricts,£2,000;completionof NorthernRailway,£13,000,androllingstock forthesame,£4000-makingthetotalexpenditureonaccountofrailways,£72,000. Oatoftheloansforroadsconstructionitis proposedtoexpend£20,000nextyear,-a sumwhichitisbelievedwillsufficetomeet ourrequirementsinthisconnectionAsum of£5000will,itisanticipated,berequired forthepurchaseofthesteam-tug,anda furthersumof£3000isproposedtobe expendedonotherminorpublicworksin thecourseoftheensuingyear.Theseare theprincipalitemsofexpenditurecontemplatedbytheGovernment,apartfrom theordinaryannualexpenditureprovided forintheEstimates."Thehon.gentleman concludedaveryinterestingfinancialstatement,bygoingminutelyintoDepartmental andotherexpendituresprovidedforbythe Estimates. [ThediscussionoftheEstimatesoccupied theHouseseveraldays,buttheywere eventuallypassed,withlittleornoemendation,asproposedbytheGovernment.Hon. membersseemedtoinclinetotheopinion thatitwasuselesstogointoparticulars ofexpenditure,asiftheGovernmenthadnot sufficientfundsvoted,tbeywouldonly bringinaBilltoprovideforanyover expenditureatthebeginningofthenext SessionsofCouncil.]
TheCOLONIALSECRETARYmadehis FinancialStatementtotheLegislative Council,onThursday,the9thofJuly.The ColonialSecretaryhavingclaimedtheindulgenceoftheHouse,itbeingthefirst financialstatementliehadhadthehonorof making:toit,preceededasfollows:-"Western Australiahasrecentlysufferedmanytrials andgonethroughmanydifficulties,but,notwithstandingunfavorableseasons,drought, blight,redrust,andothervisitationswhich haveinjuriouslyaffectedthematerialinterestsofthecolony,thecountryhassuccessfullyemergedfromthesedifficulties,witha vitalitywhichappearstometoaugurwell foritsfuture.Inproof.ofthis,Iwillinthe firstinstancecalltheattentionofthecommitteetoacomparativestatementofthe publicrevenuefortheyears1875-6and7, whichshowsthat,notwithstandingthe depressionwhichhasaffectedthestaple industriesofthecolony,therevenuehas steadilyincreased.Inthefirstnamedyear herevenueamountedto£157,758;in1876 ithadadvancedto£162,189;andduring lastyearthereceiptsfromallsources amountedto£165,412.Thecommitteewill observethattheestimatedrevenueforthe ensuingyear-.£178,348-isconsiderablyin excessofthisamount,andtheqeestionwill naturallybeaskeduponwhatgroundsthe Governmentanticipatethisincrement,and whetheritisbaseduponareasonable foundation."Thehon.gentlemanthenproceededtochewthathebasedhisexpectations ofanincreasedrevenue,fromtheNorthern Railway,whichisnownearlycompleted,and fromtheconstructionofaRailwaybetween theCapitalandGuildfordandultimatelyto theEasternDistricts,bywhichthecolony willbeenabletocompetewithSouth Australiaasregardedcerealsandbreadstuffs, butwhathemainlydependeduponfor directincreaseofrevenue,wasfromthe guanoislands,fromwhichheexpecteda revenueofsome£12,000ormore.Notwithstandingcontinuedseasonsofdepressionthe prosperityofthecolonyhadnotbeen seriouslyretarded.In1876weexported, 2,831,174lbs.ofwool,valuedat£165,151, wliereaslastyearourexporttradeinthis itemamountedto3,992,487lbs.,valuedat £199,624showinganincreaseonthe previousyearof£34,473.Thehon.gentlemanthenwentontotreatofthevarious itemsforgeneralpurposesasfollows:"Thefireritemunderthisheadisthatof loansforPublicWorks,provisionforwhich istobemadeinthebillthefirstreadingof whichtheHousehasagreedtoto-day.By thatbillitisproposedtoraisethesumof £200,000,butoutofthatamountitiscon-
RESPONSIBLEGOVERNMENT.
OnMonday,the5thofJuly,Mr.S.H. PARKERthelionmemberforPerth,introducethesixresolutionswhichhebad tabledinfavorofResponsibleGovernment. Mr.Parker,inproceeding,commentedonthe variousresolutionsthathadbeenbrought forwardbyhiminsupportoftheproposed changeintheConstitution.Thebon. gentlemanthencontendedthatnostronger reasonscouldbebroughtforwardinfavorof theproposedchange,thanthosecontainedin aresolutionthathadbeer.affirmedbythe LegislativeCouncilin1875,whichwasas follows:-"Standingalone,asthiscolony "does,amongtheAustraliangroup,asthe "onlycolonynotpossessingResponsible "Government,itsinhabitantsarelooked "downuponasunfittobetrustedwiththose "privilegeswhichhavebeenelsewhereac"cordedtotheirfellow-countrymen;and "theconsequent,resultis,thattheworking "classessoftheEasternColonies,nomatter "whatinducementsmayhereoffer,willnot "settleinWesternAustraliaandlosethose "privilegeswhichtheyprizeandmustin "suchcasegiveup.Nomatterwhatpub"lieworksmaybeundertaken,orwhat "termsmaybeoffered,itisfoundimpracti"cabletoinducelabourersinanynumberto "cometoWesternAustralia,eventemper"arily;andthefewwhohavebeeninduced "tocomehaveleft,satisfiedwiththeir prospeetsinregardtoworkandremnneration,butdissatisfiedwiththeabsenceof "thoseinstitutionstowhichtheyhavebeen "elsewhereaccustomed'."Couldastronger argumentthanthat,andothersembodiedin theresolutionsreferredto-andwhichhe haddirectedtheattentionoftheHousetoon Fridayevening-bewantedinsupportofthe proposedchangeHadthecircumstances ofthecolonyalteredsincethen?Hadthe presentconstitutionworkedsowellduring pastthreeyears,thatitcouldbefairlystated thattheproposedchangewasnowpremature?Onthecontrary,wasItnot admittedbyallbandsthatsincethepassing ofthoseresolutions,theconstitutionhad workedworsethanevert(Hear,hear.)In 1874whentheConstitutionBillwasfirst introduced,thecolonywasthenadministered byaGovernor(lair.Weld)whohadworked thepresentconstitutiontoitsutmostadvantage,andwhowasalsoastatesmanofmost progressiveviews;andinthethatColonial Secretary(Mr.Barlee)theyhadamostable man.Andifeverthee=fstiaiiconstitution
workedwellitwaswhenthosetogentlemen governedthecolony.(Hear,hear.)When GovernorWeldwaspromotedtoTasmania, theadministrationofthiscolonywagassumed byGovernorRobinson,andhedidnotthink hewassayinganythingderogatorytothat gentleman-hecertainlyinnowaywishedto castanyreflectionsuponhim-whenhehad statedthatGovernorRobinson'spolitiatls viewswerenotsoadvancedasthoseofhis predecessor.Ithadalwaysappearedtohim thatGovernorRobinson'sonlymistakewas, thathiswholeandsoleobjectinlifewasto servetheImperialGovernmentratherthan thecolonywhoseaffairshewascalledupon toadminister.Forthatreason,hewasmost conservativeinallhisactionsasregarded theintroductionofanyprogressivemeasures calculatedtopromotetheinterestsofthis country,unlesshewassatisfiedtheywere suchaswouldcommendthemselvestothe undoubtedapprovaloftheSecretaryof State.Forthatreason,littleornoprogress wasmadebytnecolonyduringhisadministration,asregardstheintroductionofpublic worksofnationalimportanceandnecessity. Asaninstanceoftheconservativeinstincts ofGovernorRobinson,andofthenon-progressivepolicyofhisadministration,heneed onlyrefertotheFremantleandGuildford Railway,aprojectwhichcamebeforeHis Exeellency'sGovernmentsoonafterhisarrivalinthecolony,butwhich,practically speaking,didnotadvanceoneiotaduring HisExcellency'sadministration.His Elm:Roneydidnotcaretotakeuponhimself theresponsibility,and,ontheotherhand, theHomeGovernment,nodoubt,didnot caretogivehimanygreatlengthoftether. Whenhon.membersboreinmindthatthis eryprojecthadbeenbeforethepublicand undertheconsiderationoftheImperial autnoritiesforaperiodofoverthreeyears, andthatwehadnotyetpassedabilllforits construction,woulditbesaid,coulditbe said,thatthepresentconstitutionwasone calculatedtoadvancetheprosperityofthe colony,bytheintroductionofpublicworks ofadmittednecessary?(Hear,hear.)The fourthoftheseriesofresolutions whichhehadsubmittedfortheaffirmationoftheHousewascertainly couchedinverymildlanguage.Itaffirmed thatlion.memberafteralapseofthree years,andafteragaincalmlyand dispassionatelyconsideringthewholequestion,feltthattheywouldbewantingintheir dutytothecountry,andunworthyofthe trustreposedinthem,weretheytoallow anothersessiontogobywithoutdeclaring theiradherencetotheresolutionspassedin 1875,andtheviewsexpressedtherein.Nonmemberswhoaffirmedthoseresolutions, couldnotconsistentlyobjecttotheadoption oftheresolutionsnowbeforetheHouse. (Hear,hear.)Insubmittingthemforthe approvaloftheCouncil,andinhisactions generallywithreferencetothequestionof constitutionalreform,liewouldliketosay thathehadnoinventionwhateverofcasting anyreflectionsuponthepresentAdministration.Onthecontrary,hesincerelybelieved thatHisExcellencyandthemembersofhis Executive,wereanimatedbyanearnest desiretopromoteandadvancethebest interestsofthecolony.Hebelievedthatin ourpresentGovernorwehadamanperhaps ofmoreliberalandindependentviewsthan anyGovernorwewerelikelytogetforsome yearshence.Buthon.membersmustbear inmindthatwecouldnotdependuponHis Excellencyremaininghere.Hemightbe removedatanytime,andtheonlythingthat surprisedhim(Mr.Parker)wasthat GovernorOrdshouldhavecomehereatall. WemightnexthaveaGovernorwhowill declinetotakeanyresponsibilitywhatever uponhimself,andthecolonywouldthenbe inthesamepositionasregardsdelaysinthe undertakingandcarryingoutofpub.ic worksasithadalreadyexperiencedwithregardtotheproposedrailwayfront FremantletoGuildford.(Hear,hear) Withrespecttothefifthresolutionwhichhe hadsubmittedfortheaffirmationofthe House,-thatthefeelinginfavorof ResponsibleGovernmenthadduringthepast fouryearsgainedveryconsiderablyin strengththroughoutthelengthandbreadth ofthecolony,noonewouldventuretocontrovertthatstatement.Itwaseven admittedintheamendmentsabouttobe proposedbythehon.memberforGeraldton. Andifthefeelinginfavorofachangehad thusgainedinintensity,who,pray,were responsibleforit? Werenotthosehon. memberswhovotedfortheresolutionsof 1875,inagreatmeasureresponsibleforit? Ifthemenchosenbytheconstituenciesas theirrepresentativesinthatHouse, deliberatelyandstrenuouslyadvocatedthe necessityofchange,wasitasourceof wonderthatthelesswell-informedmembers ofthecommunityadoptedtheviewsoftheir representatives?Ifhon.membersbad changedtheirviewsonthequestion-ifany memberhadchangedhisviews,andnow thoughtthepresentformofgovernmentwas all-sufficientforourrequirements,andtheta changewasnowpremature,he(Mr.Parker) couldnothelpsayingthatthatmemberthatthosemembers-wereresponsiblefor. leadingwhathemightcalltheseunhappy peopleastray.(Hear,hear.)Thesixthsad lastresolutionwasinagreatmeasurea literaltranscriptofoneoftheresolutions adoptedbyanoverwhelmingmajorityofthe Housein1875,andinadoptingwhichitwas affirmedwhatmustbethehonestvonviction ofeverycolonist,namelythatdelayInthe inaugurationofself-goveraintawas"simply delayintheprogressofibe()stony."Ifany,
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fiii)n.memberofthatHousevisaOadifferentulfrntgqtheabolitiondfpropertyqualifica,3ointon,-Ifthosehon,gentlemeU.,who,tit*bialltheextension'ofcivilrightstoall ,,otertaieedthatopinionfouryeoraego,bAcielaemaorthecommunity. 4iangedtheiritem'astotheexpediencyof thas*eared'tojouthatthereisnothing Adoptingthatformofgovernmentwhichininthe'prOipositionofthecolonywhich 183theyregardedasabsolutelyessentialtorie,cessitatitsadoptionofameasure theprogressoftheColony,itwasduetoinvolvinginchberiberiandhazardouschanges theirconstituents,itwasduetothecountry,ini4 alcondition,and,decliningtoMariatheyshouldnowcomefcgwardandfullylowPeerjudgmentstobeswayedbyexternal explainthereasonswhichhadledthem'to'infiuences,youhaverefusedtolistentothe eiringetheiropinion,orotherwisetosupport'proposal. theresolutionsnowbeforetheHouse(Hear,Permitmetosay,thatwhileearnestly hear.) symPiintirtingwiththedifficultpositionin
Mr.M.BROWN,inaspeechofmostan-whichyouhavebeenplaced,Ihonestlyand usuallength,opposedanyConstitutionalsincerelybelieveyouhaveadoptedtheonly change,contendingthatiftheGovernorcourseconsistentwiththebestandtruest possessedmorepowerthepresentformofinterestofthecolonyandIentertaina Dovernmentwasallthatwasdesired.Ilestronghopethatthisview-whichnowomitmaintninednotwithstandingtheassertionstomendsitselftoaminority,butthatthe thecontrarythatthecolonyhadreallypro-mostinfluentialportionofthecommunityDuessedunderthepresentConstitution.Mr.will,erelong,beendorsedbythepeopleat rowncontendedthatthecolonycouldnotlarge, affordtopaythepriceitwouldhavetopay InreleasingyoufromthefurtherattendforResponsibleGovernment,viz.,asumofancehere,Iventuretoexpressahope,that A143,000,norwerethereinthecolooyaonyourreturntoyourhomesyoumayfind sufficientnumberofpersonsofreallytheprospectnowheldoutofamorefavorable independentmeanstodevote'themselvestoseasonthanyouhavebeenforseveralyears thebusinessofthecountry,andforthesepermittedtoenjoy,amplyrealized,andthat Reasonsopposedtheresolutionsofthehon.itmaypleaseGodinthiswayabundantly clamberfurPerth. toblessthelaborsofthepeople.
Mr.CitowreenconsideredthepresentInowdeclarethisCouncilproroguedto junctureofaffairsaninopportunetimeforWednesday,the18thdayofNovembernext mitringuponResponsibleGovernment. ensuing.
SirT.Cauraem,maintainedthatthe oydonywasnotpreparedfortheadoptionof responsibleGovernment,andduringhis epeueliremarked"Whenwefindasingle gilarnberadvocated,universalsuffrageadvocated,andwhatImaycallthemobofthe colonycryingoutforResponsibleGovernment-andweknowwhatespecially dangerouselements&WesternAustralianmob contains-thenIshouldthinkitshouldlead ustopauseandhesitatebeforeweenterunprepareduponthischange.Itaweak ministrydidgivewaytothisexternal pressure,allIcansayisthatthelaststate ofthecolonywouldbeworsethanthefirst ..-givenovertomobrule,insecurityof property,wasteandcorruptionofallaorta."
Mr.MARAIIONinalore,andcertainlyvery ablespeech,opposedtheresolutionsofthe bon.memberforPerth,consideringthat thetimeforResponsibleGovernmenthad potarrived.
Mr.G.BRENTONwasalsoopposedto ResponsibleGovernment.
Mr.BROCKMANsupportedtheresolutions ofthehon.memberfurPerth.Mr.Brockmanconsideredthetimeforachangein ourpresent,C,oustitutionhadarrived.
Mr.C'eiteralsoconsideredachangeinour Constitutionmustdesirable,andstrongly supportedtheargumentsinfavorofResponeibleGovernment,thathadbeenbrought forwardbythehon.memberforPerth.
TheCOLONIALSECRhTARYcontendedthat thecolonywasnotyetpreparedfortheproposedchange,andthosewhoadvocateda changeofConstitution,hailnotsufficiently considetedthepeculiarcircumstancesofthis colony. TheATTORNEYGENERALmaintainedthat thecolonywasnotreadyforResponsible Government,andpointedoutmanycircuit'. etancesagainstitsadoptionwhichbe.consideredofverygreatweight.Thepresence ofsomanyoftheconvictclass,wasan objection,amongmanyothers,totheadoption pfResponsibleGovernment.
Mr.Hansizesteyopposedtheadoptionof ResponsibleGovernment.
Mr.BURTwasofopinionthatthediscuspioninreferencetoResponsibleGovernment wasinopportuneandcounselleddelay. Opadivisionofthehouse,theresult wastAves-I3. Noes-6.
Hon.R.T.GoldsworthyMr.Brockman
Ut,n.H.H.Hocking Mr.Carey
Mr.Brown Mr.Monger
Mr.Burt Mr.rearm )lrCrowther Mr.S.H.Parker(teller.)
hir.Glyde
Mr.Bamersley
Mr.Hartley
Mr.Harper
Mr.Marmion
Mr.S.S.Parker
5,1r.Shenton
SirT.C.Campbell(teller.)
TheresolutionsinfavorofResponsible Oovernuientwasthereforelost.
PROROGATION,
MEETINGTOESTABLISHABRANCH OFTHECATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETYATALBANY,K.G.S.
(FromaCorrespondent.)
Inaccordancewithanannouncementmade bytheRevFatherMelee,administratorof theDistrict,atbothmassesonSenilitythe 14thult.,inthehandsomenewCatholic ChurchoftheSounds&meetingwasheldthe samedayat3p.m.,intheoldChapel(now theBo)s'School)fortheaboveobject.At theappointedhour,agoodnumberofthe leadingmembersoftheCatholiccommunity wereinattendance,andthechairwastaken bytheRev.FatherMatsuwhoexplained theobjectofthemeeting,commentingupon theseveralpatternsofpracticalutilitywhich theCatholicYoungMen'sSocietypresents, andstatiogthatbranchesoftheSociety alreadyexistedinthisdioceseatPerth, Fremantle,andYork,withsuccessful results.Air.E.MacDonnellwasrequestel toactasHon.Secretary,pro.tem.thefirst resolution,whichwastothefollowingeffect, wasproposedbyMr.MacDonnell"Thatthe CatholicYoungMen'sSocietyofAlbanyis herebyestablishedandthatthosepresent berequestedtoenrollthemselvesasmembers ofthesame,withpowertoaddtotheir numbers."
-: suitedtotheSupremoRestoftheCatholic world,LordBeaconsfieldandtheConservativesatHoll&41wouldnot,isthespeakers belief,opposesuchanactpf*Akesbuthe warnedhishearerstoputnotrustinthe Italianpolicywhosepamphlet.*thePapal questiondisplaysthe?triter,bigotryof GladstoneandtheWhigsAmovementis saidtobeonfootinEuropeandItalyto restoretheexiledItalianPrinces.Any day,wemayhearofcombinedundertakings onthepartoftheKingofNaples,theGrind DukeofTummyandtheDukeofParma andModena,withSpanishandAustrian sympathies,toaresttheirplunderedState!' fromthegraspoftherapacioussavoy-Rol. Thesuccessofthismovementmaygreatly dependupontheunitedsympathyandmoral supportofallCatholics,throughoutthe world,inasmuchastherestorationofthe PapalStateswouldfollownecessarily.As aninstanceofthegrowingspiritofliberality amongsttheCoaversativesathome.Lord BeaconsfieldlatelyinvitedthePopetosend itPapalNunciototheCourtofSt.James'. Irishmen,whoarepronetorecallpast griefs,havereallyreasontobegratefulfor thereligiouslibertywhichtheyenjoy, airiertheCatholicEmancipation;whilein strikingcontrastapoliticalprofligate, Bisrnarck,assailsthesonsofLoyolain Germany,andadespoticCzarcondemnsto Siberiantorturethepriestsandnunsof Poland.Hence,IrishCatholics,everywhere, oughttoforgiveandforgetthepast,and holdinabhorentvrevolution,andsecret societies,andallsocialistcabals,whoseaim istosubvertallrightfulauthority,and establishinsteadanepicureanpandemonium. Inconclusion,thespeakerimpressedupon hishearersthat,asCatholicIrishmen,they shouldfeelproudtoenrolltheirnamesnot,inarevolutionarysecretsociety,-butin asocietywhich3penlyadvocatesandworks forthegreatcauseofreligionandlawful authority-liketheCatholicYoungMen's Society.(Cheers.)Thisresolutionwas secondedbyMr.D.O'Keefe,ssidunanimously adoptedbythemeeting.AsecondresolutionwasproposedbyMr.Furlongand secondedbyMr.P.Mooney,andpassedto thefollowingeffect:-"Thatameetingof thissocietybeheldonasubsequentSunday (whereofduenoticetillbegiven),forthe purposeofelectingofficers,andenrolling membersoftheCatholcYoungMen's SocietyofAlbany,K.G.S."
Thethanksofthemeetinghavingbeen dulyvotedtotheRev.Chairman,who,in reply,whileacknowledgingthecompliment, expressedhishopethatthemembersofthe CatholicYoungMen'sSocietyofAlbany wouldenjoymanyapleasantevening together,theproceedingswerethenbrought toaclose."
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mission.howeverwiselyconducted,arebeset withmanytrials.i BeforethearrivaloftheSisters,there hadbeenamissionestablishedinPerthby theWesligans,4bousedtheirbestefforts to0000theirchapelandschoolsas many*Oitaand&Wrenaspossible.Still theywefenotsuccessful;istheirsystemof educationwasunsatisfactory.TheWesleyan bodyhadalsoanestablishmentfornatives, but,bytheirownacknowledgment,itfailed entirely-indeed,theirplansandregulations, howeverwellmeant,arenotcalculatedto effectrealconversionsamongsavages,though theymayhaveseemedtosucceedinother places.TheCatholicChurchalonehas powertoattractsoulstoher,because,althoughstrictinherdoctrineanddiscipline, sheis,likeherDivineHead,gentleand merciful.Sheknowshowtotemperthe mindtotheshornlamb.
OnWednesday,the24thJuly,at5p.m., flisExcellencytheGovernorprorogued'the LegislativeCouncil,HisExcellency's 'speechcontainednothingofanyparticular moment,andconcludedasfollows:inconclusion.Ifeelitincumbentonme toalludetothedecisionatwhichyourhow. arableHousehasarrivedinrespecttothe proposedchangeintheConstitution.recently broughtunderyourconsideration.Ithas beenassertedthatourpresentformGovernmentisabartotheprogressOfthe colonyandaconsiderablesectionofthe community,-nodoubtbonestlyimpressed withthisbelief,-isurgentforits'abolition, padtheinstitutionofResponsibleGovern. pentinItsplact,Ithasdevolveduponyou todecidewhetherthereexistedvalidgrounds forsuchachange;anditireevidentthat,in consideringthisimportantquestion,tho easiousissuesinvolvedinithavenotbeen lostsightof,andthatyouhavefullyrecognisedthattheadoptionoftheformof Oovernment,prevailingintheneighboring colonies.canonlybeattainedin-ourcaseat theBoatofheavypecuniaryburdens,and Woeldinevitablyhefellowed,ati,ithasbeen Iliaminehytheintroductionoftriiiiiluaid
Mr.MacDonnellsaidthathefeltmuch pleasureinspeakingatameetingofsomany oftheCatholicsofAlbany,assembledfor theobjectofinauguratingabranchofthe CatholicYoungMen'sSocietyinthe Sound.Althoughrecentlyarrivedin WesternAustralia,hehadspentsomeyears inQueensland,NewSouthWales,New Zealand,andVictoria,previousto1865,and consequentlycouldstylehimselfan"old chum,"amongsttheAustralians.(alaugh.) Sincethattime,aterribleandmost audaciousaggressionhadbeenmadeupon theHeadoftheRomanCatholicChurch,theHolyFatherhadbeenrobbedofhis rightfulproperty,andhisveryhousehad beenseizedatRomebyaregalplunderer. lie(Mr.hlacDonnell)hadwitnessedthe beginningofthisspoliationoftheHoly Father,whileatRomein1847-8-9and50. ThePioNono,nowagreatPontiffwiththe saintsabove,hadgiventheRomansaconstitutionlikethatofEngland,andcalledupon themtoelecttheirownrepresentatives;but secretsocietiesofarevolutionaryand socialistpropaganda,backedbyshestiletto oftheassassin,overthrewtheConstitutional GovernmentofProNowandevenstabbed todeathHisPrimeMinisterVomitRosslo. He(Mr.MacDonnell)believedthatrevolutionisoneofthemostheinousofsins,asto itmuatbeattributedthepresentanomalous posit*ofthePontificate.Secretsocieties, heconsidered,arethebaneandcurseof moderntimes,and.asLordBeaconsfield latelyremarked,adangertoGovernments. But,theCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyisno secretsociety.Itsaimistodogoodopenly, andinthepresentconditionoftheHeadof theChnrch,itmayspeciallyaid,inthe speaker'sopinion,tobringabouttherestorationoftheHolyFathertohisrightful position,astheindependentHeadofthe RomanCatholicChurch.'Thisisatime, wheneveryCatholicthroughouttheworldis boundtoraisehisvoice,toprotestagainst thespoliationoftheCatholicChurchandits SupremePontiff.BymeansoftheCatholic YoungMen'sSociety,ifestablishedineach parishandparochialDistrictofevery diocesethroughoutthewholeCatholic world,oneunitedshoutofindignationfrom millionsofCatholicscanberaisedunanimouslyinprotestagainsttheplunderofthe ChurchandPontiff,perpetratedby revolutionarysocialists,andsecretsocieties, headedbyaregalmiscreant.Abrick,it yonderbrickfieldisofsmallvalue,continuedthespeaker;'bat,whenthosebricks aretakenonebyonebytheskillofthe architect,,andbuiltupintoahouse,or sebool,erchurch,seeofwhatimportance eachbrickoftheedificebecomesIsoitis withournenlyestablishedbranchofthe TwigMen'sSocietyhereatAlbany(loud chi)f.F.acflett.4,4Veryoneofns'bora ffon Aspiretosee°lirWayFatherraftMereres .estatilisW'ina"'Poidan' ItulapiMado
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ThesecondchildreceivedintotheNative InstitutionunderthecareoftheSisterswas ahalf-castgirl,!nativename"Tilbyjcan," shewasadmittedinJanuary1848,andwas averyengagingintelligentchild.InBaptism,shewasgiventhenameofMaryRose. InduetimeshereceivedtheotherSacramentsandtheSistershadtheconsolationof seeinghergrowandimprovedundertheir careforsomeyearsShediedinSeptember 1859,fortifiedwiththeritesofHolyChurch.
Thenextchildwascalled"Ballornitra," andwasadmittedinJanuary1849,her BaptismalnamewasMaryCatherine,tothis childaremarkableinterestwasattached.In 1850,whentheMotherSuperiorandAisletentsetoutforEuropeonthe,businessof theInstitution,theytooklittleMary Catherinewiththemandplacedherforher educationinaConventSchoolnearLondno, inthehope,thatiftheplansucceeded,it wouldbeofbenefittothemissioninW. Australia.But,theeventsoonprovedthat ournativewouldnotbearthecoldofa northernclimate.Althoughextremecare wasbestoNedonthelittlestranger,it wasfoundimpossibletorearher.Shedied in()Lieber,1851,tothegreatregretof thoseWhohaddonesomuchinherfavor.
TheSisterscontinuedtoreceivenative girlsintotheirestablishment,andhadthe comfortoftrainingagoodnumberofthem. Thereare,manyofthem,veryintelligent, fondofmusic,andveryquickinlearning knittingandotherkindsoffancywork. Specimensoftheirworkcouldbeshownthat woulddocredittoanyneedle-woman.But, asarule,theyhaveanextremedisliketo laborofanykindand,ifcompelledtowork againsttheirindicationtheywouldshew illstemperandbecomeverystubborn.The adultnativesmanifestthesamedisinclinationforlaboriouswork.Theywillchop wood,drawwater,&c.,foraemailremuneration,butsoongettingtired,theywillthrow downtheaxeand-seatingthemselves,exclaiming-"toomuchwork."However, theirdispositionsinmanycases,arewonderfullygood,forcreaturessoutterlyuncultured.Timesufficienttoformacorrect judgmentonthematter,provedthatclose trainingintownsorincivilizedlife,didnot suittheaboriginesofW.Australia.Having devotedgreatlaborandattentionineducatingandtrainingthenativegirls,andseeing themmakemorethanafairprogressin schoolanddomesticmatters,theSistershad theafflictiontoseethemfailinhealth,and eventuallysinkintoaspeciesofdecline,and founditdifficultormoresotoeffectacure. AtthesametimetheSisterscouldwellrejoiceinthefulfilmentoftheirmissioninthis respect-having,underGod,rescuedthese poorcreaturesfromastateoftotalignoranceofthetruthssalvation-taughtthemto knowandservetheirCreator,andhaving livedsomeyearsinHisserviceaschristiane andCatholics,toprepareforaholydeathby thereceptionoftheSacraments.Thisobject beingattainedallelsewasvalueless-and theyearsandlaborsdevotedtoitwerewell given.Inoneinstanceespecially,the edifyingdeathofayoungnativegirlinSt. FrancisXavier's,cannoteasilybeforgottfb, Dyingofconsumption,andperfectlyconsciousofherstate-sheinvokedherSaviour hiamannerthatwasmoattouching,and, havingbidalastadieutotheSisters,her earthlymothers,shedepartedin peacetoherMotherinHeaven. Thenameofthisfavoredgirl wasMaryUrsala.ShediedinMay1863. Letushopethatthese"blackbutbeautiful" childrenofnatureareferventintercessorsat thethroneofGodfortheirdevotedteachers.
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ThereisafableamongtheHindoosthata thief,having-beendetectedandcondemned todie,happilyhitonanexpedientwhich gavehimhopeoflife.Hesenttohisjailor andtoldhimasecretofgreatimportance whichhedesiredtoimparttotheKing,and whenthishadbeendonehewouldbepreparedtodie.
Afterreceivingthispieceofintelligence, theKingatonceorderedtheculprittobe conductedtohispresence,anddemandedof himtoknowhissecret.Thethiefreplied thatheknewthesecretofcausingatreeto growwhichwouldbearfruitofpuregold. The.xperimentmightbeeasilytriekand hisMajestywouldnotlosetheopportunity
Asimilarattemptwasmadeinfavorofa nativeboy,whowastakentoRomebyone oftheBenedictinepriestsin1847.-Hewatt aboutsevenyearsold,afineintelligentlittle fellow.IlewasplacedinacollegeinRome, but,havingnocompanionsofhisoWnage, hefellintoastateofmelancholy,andsubseqtrentlytookfeveranddied.Thespriest whoconductedhimtoRome,returnedto thismissionin1849,bringingwithhima numberofSpanishandItalianlaymen, besidessomepriests.Thesemissloners havelaboredagreatdealtoinduce thenativestosettledownonthe landandhelpinitscultivation, intheViewoftheirultimatecivilization. Intheyear1848,twoothernativeboyswere senttoRome,underthechargeofoneofthe Spanishpriests,butthelatteronlearning thefateofthelittleBenedict(theformer one)tooktheboystoNaples,andprayedthe goodkingFerdinandH.,totakethemender hisprotection.HisMajestywasgraeloisly. pleasedtoaccedetohispetitionandplaced thematthecollegeofLaCava.WhenIlls HolinessPopePiusIX.wasatGaeta,all Naples&ekedtoseeandconsoletheirgood fatherunderhie-trials,andtaiongthe,rest, thesetwoboysweretakenthereandabscond timepresentedtotheirMajestiesofNaples, whotheyjoyfullyrecognised,beingstillasfreeIndplayfulas,whentheywereintheir nathisbuskTheywere*Abedbyathird. bey,liotherto-thennetribediedinRowe. Thturtieseetowhitedifikultiesand 40ilitercratovtl:eh*beat'Mandatessais Abj4tad,*a&titbitfile&itlatieellilery
TheKing,accompaniedbythe'prime minister,hiscourtiersandhischiefpriest, wentwiththethieftoaspotselectednear thecitywall,wherethelatterperformeda seriesofsolemnincantations.Thisdonethe condemnedman,producedapieceofgold, anddeclarediluttifit'abduldbe'planted,it weailcipiroducentree,everybranchofwhich wouldbeargold.
"But,"headded,thismustbeputintothe groundbyahandthathasneverbeenstained byadishonestact.Myhandisnotclean, therefore,IpassittoyourMajesty.
TheKingtookthepieceofgold,buthesi. tated.Finallybesaid
"Iremember,inmyyoungerdays,thatI oftenfilchedmoneyfrommyfather's treasury,whichwasnotmine.Ihave repentedofthesinbut,yetIhardlydare saymyhandisclean.Ipassittomyprime minister."
Theprimeministerafterabriefconsidera. 'ties;answered It'wereapitytobreakthecharmthrough apossibleblunder.Ireceivetaxesfromthe people.andaslamexposedtoagreatmany temptations,howcanIbesurethatIhave beenalwaysperfectlyhonest1Imustgiveit tothegovernorofthecitadel."
"No,noI"criedthegovernor,drawing "Rememberthat.Ihavethe,serving outofpayandprovisionstothe.soldiers. Getthehighpriesttoplantit."
Tbdpriestsaid: "'Youforgetthabl.hawstheqalleeMpgof tilbettandibiOdirtograsamwtofebiglIMIP,"./bathief041430*tlength:
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THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,THURSDAY,
"Yourmajesty,Ithinkitwerebetterfor moietythatallAveofneshouldbehanged. Onceitappearsthatnotanhonestmancan befound ofno: IniOteof Umatillaexposurethe KinghuagMd; sopleased"hihewith thethief'scunningexpedient,thatheatonce greatenhimapardon.
CardinalManningand"TheTwo Howie'ofParliament."
TheViceofIntemperaace.
BrET.-Rui.BunnO'CoNitsix, BISHOPorGRASSVALLEY,CAL.
InhisLentenPastoral,theRight Rev.BishopO'Connellraiseshisvoice againsttheviceofintemperance.He says:--
TheCardinal-ArchbishopofWestminstergave signal evidence, ofthefactthataCatholic, eventhoughbynecessityaCatholic first,mayalsobe,heartandsoul,an Englishman.HieEminencefoundthe opportunityforsodoingwhen,atthe NewspaperPressFundBanquet,presidedover,onSatnrdaylast,bythe MarquisofSalisbury,heproposedina heart-stirringaidress-breathingin everysyllableofitthetruestspiritof patriotism-"TheTwoHousesof Parliament."Onthisoccasionthe Cardinalspoke,ashesaid,neitherfor onesidenortheotherofourgreat HousesofLegislature."Hespoke merelyasanEnglishman,and,therefore,asamemberofthegreat Europeancommonwealth,ofwhich Englandwasaleadingpart.Ithad beentrulysaid,"remarkedhis Eminence,"thattheprestigeof Englandhadbeenlatelyraisedtoits ancientdignity."Atthistherewas loudcheering-thenobleMarquis,her Majesty'sPrincipalSecretaryofState forForeignAffairs,beingpresentthere, letitberemembered,inhiscapacityas Chairman,tohearthewordsofhis Eminenceandtomarkthemannerof theirreception.He,theCardinal, couldconfirmthatstatement(that Englandhadbeenlatelyraisedtoits ancientdignity),"andhedidsowith thegreaterpleasurebecausewhen,some yearsago,hewasdailyinfamiliarconversationwithdiplomatistsofother cuuntnes,hewaspainfullyieminded thattheforeignpolicyofEnglandwas likethatofHolland-thecultivationof tulipsSinceacertaindate,"added his.Eminence,"whichthenoble Marquisinthechairprobablyknew betterthananyoneelsewhowas present,therebadbeenarevivedsense throughoutEuropethatEnglandwas notonlyanisland,butanempire."At theseterseandsignificantwordsthere wasagainaheartyburstofcheering. "Anewspaperofgreatmoraland politicalforceinFrancehadinone singleexpression,"saidCardinal Manning,givenutterancetothefact, byaffirmingthatatthevoicewhich proceededfromEngland,Europeagain awoketoconsciousnessofitself.He saidthiswithoutregardtoConservative orLiberal,butmerelyasanEnglishman whodesiredtoseethecomityandthe commonwealthofnationsoncemore restoredtopeace,buttopeacewith theonlyguaranteesthatcouldrestore orpreserveit,viz.,internationallaw andinternationalright.(Cheers.) WhathadgiventoEnglanditsgreat gloryamongthenationswastheParliament,which,springingfromthecouncil oftheKing,hadthroughanunbroken traditionofathousandyearsdeveloped itselfintothegreatestcudgrandest Legislatureintheworld,andwhichhad also,"hisEminenceadded,inamost happymetaphor,"shakenfromits spreadingbrancheslegislativeacornsof theoldEnglishoakthathadreproduced themselvesintheDominionofCanada, inAustialia,andintheUnitedStates. (Cheers.)Hedidnotbelievethatthe eloquenceofChatamorofWedderburn, ofThurloworofErskinesurpassedthe eloquencethatwasheardwithinthe wallsofParliamentatthepresentday. Hefeltconfidentthatamongthosewho werenowillustriousinourUpper HouseofLegislaturebecouldname peerswhomaintainedthefulltradition ofthepast,notonlyasorators,butas statesmen."Itissurelyimpossible, afterwordslikethesehavefallenfrom thelipsofourCardinal-Archbishop, thatthemostbigottedanti-Catholic cananylongerdoubtthataCatholic maybeandisamongthemostloyal subjectsoftheCrown,andamongthe moatpatrioticofEnglishman.
WhatReligionsPersecutionhas doneforGermany.
Belovedbrethern,nowordscanmore clearlyexpresstheenormityofintemperancethanthoseappliedbySt.Paul tothevictimsofthisvice,viz.: "EnemiesofthecrossofChrist,whose endisdestruction!"Heplacesthem onalevelwithfornicators,idolatorsand adulterers,whoareexcludedfromthe KingdomofHeaven.(ICor.vi.,9).
St.Chrysostom,afterhavingdescribed drunkennessasa"wilfulfrenzy,a voluntarydemon,astateworsethan madness,"says:"Youaskme,isa drunkardasbadasauidolater,athief orarobber?'Donotaskme;askSt. Paul,andhewilltellyoutheyareall shutoutfromtheKingdomofGod. Since,then,thedrunkardstandsoutside thegates;sinceheisexcludedfrom salvation;sinceheisconsignedto eternaltorments,donetaskmetotake thescalesofdivinejusticeintomy handstoweighwhichshalldec,end lowestiutotheplaceofeternaltorments."
ItisestimatedthatinGreatBritian 60,000personsdieannuallyfromthe effectsofintoxicatingdrinkI Bya strangecoincidenceintheUnitedStates thesamenumberofdeathsiscausedby intemperance;i.e.,threetimesasmany aswereslaininthelatecivilwarin thesametime! Thewidowsand orphansofhusbandsandfatherskilled inthewararecaredforbytheGovern ment;whilethewidowsandorphans ofthevictimsofliquorarelefttostarve orsteal,asthecasemaybe,and punishedforcrimestheycannotavoid! Onlythinkofthesacrificeof60,000 personsayear,or1,200,000iutwenty years,killedbythetrafficiuliquor Murderedbythelicenseofthelawmurderedatthehandsoftheliquor dealersforaconsiderationof£3,000,000 orinAmericanmoney415,000,000 yearly,paidtotheState! Thisistime pricewhichliquorsellerspayforthe licensetokillannually60,000oftheir fellow-men Nootherproofisrequiredoftheutterincompetencyof governmentstoeducatethepeople. 'Tistherevenuederivedfromthesale ofliquor,notthemoralityoftheirsubjects,thatconcernsomegovernments-I saysetae-becausethefollowingproclamationofanAfricanrulertohersubjectsisanobleexceptiontotheselfish policywhichmakestheendjustifythe means:"1Ranovalomanjaka,bythe graceofGodandthewillofmypeople, QueenofMadagascar,Defenderofthe lawsofmyKingdom.Andthisis whatIsaytoyou,mysubjects,God hasgiventhislandandKingdom.And concerningtheturnofmysubjects,you andIhaveagreedthatitshallnotbe soldinAnanarivo,orinthedistrictsit shouldnotbesold(Imera,thecentral province).Therefore,Iremindyou.of thisagain,becausetherumdoesharm toyourperson,spendsyourpossessions invain,injuresyourwivesandchildren, makesfoolishthewise,makesmore foolishthefoolish,andcausespeoplenot tofearthelawsoftheKingdomand especiallytakesthemoffbeforeGod. Allthisshowstherumtobeabad thingtohaveatAnanarivo,foratnight (underitsinfluence)peoplegoaboutto fight,andtheyfighteachotherwithout causeandstoneeachother;therefore, whydoyouloveit,ohImypeople? This,then,iswhatIsaytoyou,my people:Ifyoutradeinrum,oremploy peopletotradeinithereinAnanarivo, orinthedistrictspokenofabove,then, accordingtothelawswhichweremade formerly,Iconsideryoutobeguilty becauseIamnotashamedtomakelaws, inmykingdom,whichshoulddoyou good.Therefore,Itellyouthatif therearepeoplewhobreakthelaws, thenImustpunishthem.Isnotthis so,mypeople?SaysRanovalomanjaka, QueenofMadagascar."
OnMay11,anattempttoassassinate theEmperorWilliamwasmadeasHis Majestywasreturning,abouthalf-past three,fromadrivewithhisdaughter, theGrandDuchessofBaden. Hiscarriagewaspassingalongthe avenueofUnterdenLinden,andhad reachedtheneighborhoodofthe RussianEmbassy,abouthalf-waybetweentheBrandenburgerThorandthe RoyalPalace,whenayoungman, namedHeinrichMaxHodelotherwise calledLehmann,saidtobeatinsmith fromLepsci,steppedoutofthecrowd andfiredtwoshotsfromarevolverat theEmperorashepassed.Thecarriage wasimmediatelystopped,andthe Emperor'sfootmansprangfromthebox andrushedtothearrestofHodel. Threemoreshotswerefiredbythe assassinasthecrowdclosedroundhim, butfortunately,liketheformer,they tooknoeffect.Hodelwasatonce arrested.Anothermanwasalsoseized bythebystaudersontheallegedchafge ofattemptingtorescuetheassassin. TheEmperorwas,happily,unhurt heremainedunmovedthroughoutthe wholeoccurrence,thoughhisdaughter faintedaway.Afterthearrestofthe assassin,andofhissupposedaccomplice,HisMajestyreturnedtothe palace,whichwasspeedilysurrounded byaloyalandenthusiasticcrowdassembledtorejoiceathisfortunate escape.Intheeveningheappearedat theOpera,wheretheaudiencereceived himwithspontaneousanduniversal acclamations.Meanwhilethousandsof excitedpatriotsfilledtheLindenand squareinfrontofthepalace,cheering HisMajestyasherepeatedlydrove throughthemultitude.Flagswere displayedandhousesilluminatediuthe principlestreets.Nextmorningthe EmperorandthewholeoftheRoyal familyattendeddivineserviceinthe Cathedral.PrinceAlbrechtofPrussia arrivedfromHanovor.Afloodofcongratulatorytelegramspouredinatthe palacefromallpartsoftheworld.
Houseroseandjoinedenthueacicdly intheloyaldemonstration.TheHumburgSocialisticPermanentElectioneeringCommittee,inanadvertisement datedMay9,butwhichseemstohave onlybeenpublishedonMonday,expelled HodelLehmannfromtheirpartyfor injuringpartyinterests.Thefirst personwhoseizedHiidelinhisflight, andperhapsmadehiscapturepossible, wasawoman,thewifeofasmallshopkeeper.Shecaughthimashewas crawlingunderanironrailing,andheld himfast,althoughhedischargedhis revolverather,untilhebrokeawayby superiorforce.InprisonHottaiscool andevenimpudent,andmakesavery unfavorableimpression. Laterintelligencesaysitisclearly provedthat!lodeplannedhiscriminal attemptagainsttheGermanEmperor sometimeago.Aboutaweekagohe wenttoaphotographer,askingtobe photographed.Whenhereceivedhis likenesshesaidtotheartistthatthe lattershouldtakeanumberofcopiesof hisportrait,asbewoulddoagood businesswiththem,forwithinaweek howouldbenomore,buthisdeath "wouldrunlikeanelectricspark throughtheuniverse."
TheBerlinCabinethas,itisstated, alreadyheldonemeetingonthesubject ofthislatestdevelopeweutofSocialism, andwill,itisexpected,earnestlyconsiderwhatmeasuresshouldbeadopted. TheentireLiberalpartyisopposedto hastyactioninthematter.-C.G.M.
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TheJerusalemChamber.
Atthefirstexaminationatthe Mittel-stressesPolice-oii Hodelsaid thathewasatarviu thehad determinedtokillhi' impress therichwithasense dutytowardsthepoor.Itseenitt*attempted todenyhavingfiredattheEmperorat all.He,however,calledhimselfa memberoftheAnarchicalparty,admittedhavingcalledandpresidedover SocialisticmeetingsatLeipsic,andhad Socialisticliteratureandportraitsin hispossession.Someaccountssayhe isameremadman,andtheSocialist papersdisavowhim.
Theprisoner'sendeavortopresent hisdeedasanabortiveattemptat suicideisconfutedbyseveralwitnesses deposingtohisaimissg,attheEmperor's head.Hestoodbehindafruiterer's waggonsixpacesfromtheEmperor's carriagewhenfiringthefirstshot.
TheRev.H.Stocker,oneofHis Majesty'sCourtchaplainsandaleader oftheChristianSocialists,admitsthat thecriminalhadattendedmeetingsand circulatedflyingsheetsofhisparty, butprotestsagainsthisloyalandreligiousadherentsbeingheldresponsible forthecrime.TheNorddeutscheZeilunghasdiscoveredthataLeipsic journalwhichextolledthedeedofVera Zassulitshuntilverylatelycounted Hildaamongitssubscribersandsubscriptioncollectors. GustavKruger,thelaboringman arrestedforhavingprotectedHOdel fromthewrathofthebystanders,has been'setatliberty.Thefollowingare otherstatementsrelatingtotheattempt. Immediatelyafterthecommissionof thecrimeonelaboringmananda womanwerearrestedintheUnterden LindenforhavingexpressedSocialistic regretsattheassassinmissinghisaim.
InthesittingoftheGermanParliament,onMay18,HerrvonForckenbeck,theSpeaker,afteradvertingto theeventinafewappropriatewords, calledforthreecheersfortheEmpelar. EtceptingtwoSocialisticmembers, whocoolykepttheirseats,thewhole Inaparliamentwheresuchmembersareallowedtositquietlyandinsulttheloyal feelingsofthemajorityisasignthatGovernmentisrottenat-thesore.-ED.C.C.dl.
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DEANPLIABLEconcurredinthe mainwiththeprikipleofthelearned divinewhobadjuttresumedhisseat, thatobediencetoauthoritywasthefirst dutyofaclergyman;butheutterly differedfromlinoinhisapplicationof theprinciple,whichappearedtohimto beequallyservileandinjudicious. Thatprincipleheconceivedtobemost effectuallycarriedout,notbyabject submissiontothisbishoporthat,this rectororthat,-whichmightbeboth possibleandconvenientifintheChurch ofEngland,asintheChurchofRome, everybishopandeveryrectortaught thesameChristianity,-butinthe largerandnobleraimoffaitliftillyrepresentingatoneandthesametimealt theChristianitiestaughtbyallthe bishopsandalltherectorsofthe ChurchofEngland.Inotherwords, sinceeveryoneconfessedthatitwas impossibletoteachauniformtheology intheChurchofEngland,whose highesttribunalhadruledthatherclergymightteacheitheroftwo oppositedoctrines-andthereforeboth alternately-hewasbroughttothe convictionthattheonlycourseopento Anglicanssolicitousabouttheoretical unitywastoprofessatthesame momenteverydoctrineheldwithin theircommunion,andalltheircontradictories.(Greatuproar:awellknownpreacherwasheardtoexclaim"Hewouldconvertusintoecclesiastical acrobats.")DeanPliable,however, continuedHewasnottobediverted byunseemlyinterruptions,andshould calmlypursuethetenorofhisargument.-Theremight,indeedbeclergymen,timidloversofcompromise,who quailedbeforewhathewaswillingto callthepainfulnecessityoftheir position,andshrankfromthatlargeand obold,butonlypracticalviewofAnglican unityofwhichhewastheadvocate. Hisownmindwasofalesseffeminate type.Hewouldadd,that,throughout hislongministerialcareer,whichhad notbeenwhollyunfruitful,-(partial cheers)-hehadnotceasedtomaintain this'new,whichhewouldtakeleave tocalltheonlyhonest,logical,
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oonsisanOteivintheprebentcondition ofthattnationalcommunity. When tohisfirstcuracy, under '"stancesidenticalwith those'describedbyDr.Viewy,heresolvedtoexpoundtheprinciplein questioninallitsintegrity.Mounting thepulpitonthatinterestingoccasion ofafirstdiscourse,-amomentwhich hedoubtednotwaspresenttothe memoryofmostofhiscolleagues,-and takingforhistextthesublimewords ofSt.Paul,"OneLord,OneFaith, OneBaptism,"hedeliveredtoan agriculturalbutanxiousandattentive congregation,thefollowingsummaof thatAnglicantheologywhichitNiculd behenceforthhisdutytounfoldto them.Hehadreasontoknowthat hissermonbadbeenwarmlyapproved bymanyofthemoreeminentclergyon bothsidesoftheAtlantic,andthatat leastoneAnglicanbishopwasaccustomedtoproposeittocandidatesfor ordersasamodelwhichtheywoulddo welltoimitate.
"ONELORD,ONEFAITH,ONEBAPTISM."
"Thesewords,mybrethren,ona firstimpression,mayseemtoyoutoimplyanunduerestrictionontheliberties oftheProtestantmind.Listen,however,whileIexplaintoyouthe AnglicanTheologyastaughtbyyour bishop,yourrector,andmyself;and youwillconfessthatwhateverSt. PaulmayhavedesignedbyChristian unity,theChurchofEnglandhasput aninterpretationonhiswordswhich relievesthemofallsuspicionofintolerance.
I.Inregardofbaptism,whichthe greatApostlecallsoneofthe"foundatiops"ofChristianity,youmaybelieve withyourrector,who,asyouareaware, wasappointedoveryoubyyourbishop, thatwithoutbaptismitisimpossibleto enterthekingdomofheaven,andthat itisalwaysaccompaniedbythenew birth.
(2.)Atthesametime,youare evidentlyatlibertytoconsideritwith yourbishop,towhombothyourrector andmyselfhavepromisedafaithful obedience,tobeamereformor ceremony,havingnoconnexionwhateverwiththenewbirth,andtherefore whollyunnecessarytosalvation.
(3.)Finally,youmayagreewith me,yourapprovedandlicensedcurate, asregardsChristiandoctrineingeneral andbaptisminparticular,thatextremes arealwaystobeavoided,andthaton thewholeitisbettertoacceptbaptism asacustomaryandnotdisedifying ceremony,extremelywell-adaptedto littlechildren,butwithoutentertaining anymothidprejudiceastoitspossible effectsonthesoul.
II.WithrespecttotheLord's Supper,youcanholdwithyourrector thattheeffectofconsecrationinthe elementsistoproducesomekindofreal presence,which,however,doesnot admitofanyattemptatdefinition,and whichiscommonlyexpoundedwith thegreatestvaguenessbythosewho professtoholditwiththegreatestprecision.Youmayalsobelievewith yourrector-ifyouarecapableofthe effortwhichsuchanopinionimpliesthatwhatyouperceiveinthechancel isnotatablebutanaltar,andthat whenyoucometochurchyourreal objectistoassistat"thecelebrationof theadorablemysteries."
(2)Shouldtheseviewscommend themselvestoyourattention,theywill doubtlessberenderedallthemore attractivebythefactthattheyare sternlyprohibitedbyyourownbishop; whorequiresyou,asyouwouldbe saved,tomaintainthatintheChurch ofEnglandthereisnosuchthingasan altar;thattheabovedoctrineismere Pepery;thatthesacrificeofthe Massisablasphemousfableanda dangerousdeceit,plainlyrepugnant,as theArticlesaffirm,totheWordof God;thatconsecrationproducesno changewhateverontheelementsthat theobjectofcoveringtheelementswith thehands,astherubriccommands,is topreventanychangebeingwrought uponthem;thatthedoctrineofthe realpresenceisagrosssuperstition,to protestagainstwhichtheChurchof Englandwasexpresslycreatedinthe sixteenthcentury:inshort,thatthe
High-thumbdoctrine,asyourbishop justlyremarks,isrank,Popery," whiletheLew-Gliarehdoetrine,asyour rectorjudiciouslyobserves,is"filthy Calvinism."
(3.)Thereyetremains,however, anotherviewofthesubject,which approvesitselftomanyoftheclergy, andwhichmaybewarmlyrecommendedasbeingmostinharmonywith theformulariesandthepraoticeofour Church:thatthechangeintheelements,ifany,andwhateveritbe,is solelyduetotherecipienthimself,who, ofhisownfreewillandpower,consecrates,ordeclinestoconsecrate,just ashepleases;thefaithofthecommunicant,andnottheactofthe minister,determiningthecharacterof theelements;or,toputthisviewmore simply,saythattheLord'sSupperisa monthlyorquarterlydevotion,inwhich seriouspersonsreceivealittlebread andwine,neitherwithnorwithoutany particularrealpresence.
III.Astothedoctrineofthe VisibleChurch,whatitis,andwho belongstoit,youareagainprovided withthreedistinctandperfectly oppositeviewsuponthepoint;while inregardofthis,aseveryotherdoctrine theChurchofEnglandcarriesdelicate forbearancesofarastorefrainfrom intrudinguponyouanyassistancein makingyourchoicebetweenthem. HaveyouCatholictendencies?Then youmayinsistwithyourrectorthat withouttheApostolicsuccessionthere canbenotruepriesthoodandthat outsidethethreebranchesofthe CatholicChurch,theRoman,theGreek, andtheAnglican,therecanbenotrue sacraments,novalidministry,andonly aperilouslyvagueandcloudychanceof salvation.
(2.)Butyoumayalsoenjoythe privilegeofbelieving,withyourbishop, thatinthepurereformedChristianity thereisnasuchthingasapriesthood, whichisaPopishfigmenttobeutterly reprobatedofallfaithfulpeople;and thattobelongtotheChurchmeans simplytorejectdogma,abhorPopery, andhaveaninwardassurancethatyou areoneoftheelect.
ChurchofEngland;andthatitis thereforescarcelyprudenttocensure thebeliefofRoman-Catholics,which youmayonedayuseyourAndonbted righttdexchangeforyouritem:
V.Next,as,toConfessionend Absolution.Thoughprobablymostof youhaveneverheardofeither,and cannotthereforebeexpectedtotakea deepinterestinthesubject,stillitis mydutyasyourspiritualguidetoexplaintoyoutherelationsinwhichyou standtowardsthem.First,then,you mayholdwithyourrectorthatconfessiontoGod'spriestisamostblessed andtenderprovisionforafflictedand penitentsouls,adivinely-appointed remedyforspiritualwounds,whichthe Saviouroftheworldbequeathedto sinnersfromHiscross.
(2.)If,however,youshouldadopt thisview,youwillperhapsbedisposed towonderthatyourChurchallowed sowholesomeapracticetofallinto abeyanceforthreehundredyears,and youmayusethelibertyyourura permitsyou,toadoptthemoreconsistentopinionofyourexcellentbishop: thatconfessionisadisgustingand immoralpractice,avileandinsidious cheatofpriest-craft,bywhichpeople sinmoreeasily,andpriestsgetsouls intotheirpower,butwhich,happily, fellintomeriteddisuseinpurown reformedland,becauseEnglisjomenare muchtoopure,great,andgoodtoretain sodetestableanusage.
(3.)Buttruerstill,andfarmore worthyofyourcommonsense,willbe thedeepconviction,thatConfessionis notpopularinthiscountry,chieflyon twoaccounts;firstbecauseeventhe highestchurchmenhavealurking suspicionthattheirpriestsarewanting intherequisitepowerstoabsolve, havingneitherfacultiestohearconfessions,nortrainingforsodifficultand delicateanoffice;and,secondly,becauseitmaybethatEnglishmendetect acertainincongruityinconfessingtheir sinstoareverendgentlemanwhoison nuptialtermswiththewifeofhis bosom,andhasseveraldaughtersto marry."
authorityoftheChurchofEngland?" Hithertothedebatehadgoneonlyto showwhatitwasnot.Dr.Theoryhad maintainedthattherewasnosuch thig.Dr.ViewyandDeanPliable hadeachofthemprovedthatitdidnot resideinthebishopsandclergy,unless indeeditmightbesupposedtoexistin equalmeasureineveryoneofthem; butastheywereunhappilyindirect oppositiontooaeanotheranmany fundamentaldoctrines,thatwasequivalenttosayingthatnoauthorityto decideChristiandoctrineexistedinthe ChurchofEngland.Iftherereally wereanysuchauthority,Convocation couldhardlybemoreusefullyemployed thanindefiningitsnatureandfixing itslimits.
ARCHDEACONJOLLYobserved,withoutrisingfromhisseat-"Whatsay you-totheArchbishopofCanterbury?" (Somelaughter,whichwasimmediately suppressed.)
DEANCRITICALremindedthe venerablearchdeaconthattheArchbishopofCanterburywasnotalluded tointheirformulariesinanysuch character,andfeareditmustbesaid, withoutdisrespect,thathehadnomore powertodetermineadisputedpointof doctrinethanhisamiablelady,whose hospitalitymanyofthemhadenjoyed. ItwasalamentablefactthathisGrace hadnomoreauthorityoverthepeople ofEngland,noroverasingleindividual outofhisownhousehold,than (avoiceexclaimed,"theKingofthe SandwichIslands,"asuggestionwhich wasgreetedwithmingledapplause anddisapprobation.)
ARCHDEACONJOLLY: Well,then, HerMajestytheQueen,whomthe Churchadmitstobe"supreme"inall causes,spiritualaswellastemporal?
eitheroftheseviews :coincideexactlywith mienonthesubject, er-andthisperhapsis
(3.)B should. youro you amorerationalbeliefthaneitherofthe othertwo-thattheChurchiswhat eachpersonthinksittobe,andthat, therefore,everybodybelongstoitwho sayshedoes;whilstwithregardto ordination,asretainedinourreformed communion,itisprobablymorescriptural,andcertainlymoregentlemanly, thanthenotbeingordained,givingto ouradmirableclergyacertaincasteand positioninsociety,which,aseverybody perceives,istotallywantingtodissentingministers.
IV.AndnowIapproachthepainful questionoftheRomanChurch.With yourrectoryoumaytenderlybreathe forththeprayers,"WouldtoGodwe wereonewithoursweetsisterRome, throughwhomwederiveallourorders, ourcreeds,andallourCatholicity."
Youmayevenassertwithhim, andagoodmanyotherclergymenofhisparticularschool, thattheyalonearefaithfulmembersof theEnglishChurch,whoclaimtohold allRomandoctrine,andopenlyadvocate unionbothwithRomeandMoscow, though,probably,withasmuchexpectationofobtainingtheoneastheother.
(2.)If,however,youshouldfind yourselvesunabletotakeupthisposition,whichmustcertainlyberathera constrainedandtryingattitudefor Protestants,youmay,withyourbishop, ferventlyexclaim:"Awaywiththe ChurchofRomefromthefaceofthe earth;forsheistheBeastoftheApocalypse,thegreatBabylon,several Antichrists,thepitofdamnableidolatry, andgenerallytheimplacablefoeof truth,progress,liberty,morality.virtue, decency,andenlightenment."
(3)But,mybrethren,howfarmore edifyingwillbeyourmoderationand charity,ifinthisparticular,asinevery other,youobservethegoldenrule, whichis,"toapproteeveryformof beliefexceptadefiniteone;"rememberingthatitisopentoyou,asitisto yourclergy,tobelievewhatyoulike abouttheRomanChurch,asaboutthe
He,DeanPliable,hadadvancedthus farinhisdiscourse,purposingtocompleteinthesamemannerthewhole cycleofAnglicantheology,whenthe clerkcomingupthepulpitstairsputa slipofpaperintohishandfromthe rector,onwhichwerewrittenthetwo words,"Praydesist."Incompliance withthisrequest,hehurriedlyfinished hisdiscourse;andonthefollowing Mondaymorning,hisrector,calling himintohislibrary,counselledhimin thekindestmannertoseekanother curacy.Itwasinconsequenceofthis event,destinedtohaveresultsnotcontemplatedbytherector,thatliewas shortlyafternamedincumbentofa well-knownproprietarychapelinthe westernregionsofthemetropolis,to whichhewasfollowedbyadeputation fromhisrector'sflock,bearingintheir handsacostlytestimonial,intheform ofanappropriatepieceofplate.
Andnow,itonlyremainedforhim toexplain,inconclusion,whyhehad enteredintothesedetails,andwhatwas theirbearinguponthesolemnquestion beforetheHouse:"WoulditbeconsideredheresyintheChurchof EnglandtodenytheexistenceofGod!" Whathehadalreadysaidwouldenable Convocationtoanticipatehisreply. Themeditationsofalonglife,directed especiallytowardsthecharacter,the principles,andthepracticeoftheEnglishChurch,obligedhimtosay candidly;thatifanAnglicanbishop, backedbythePrivyCouncil,should replytothequestioninthenegative, andinstructhisclergythat,atleastas amatterofdiscipline,itwouldnotbe heresy,suchadecisioncouldonlybe regardedasthehonestandlogicalcompletionofasystemoftheology,which havingalreadydeterminedinmanifold waysthatthereisnosuchthingas positiveChristiantruth,mustconsistentlyadmitthatthereneednot benecessarilyapersonalChristian God.
Afewminutesofpainfulsilencehere ensued,whenDeanCermetinquired,witha touchofironyinhisvolt*andmanlier -"Couldanyofhisrevereadfriendle undertaketoinformhimwhatteas*
DEANCRITICALcouldnotforgetthat HerMajesty,inwhomtherrecognised amodelofeveryChristianvirtue, frequentedindifferentlyPresbyterian meeting-housesandthechurchesof theirowncommunion.If,therefore,as thelawappearedtoadmit,the authorityoftheAnglicanChurch residedinherroyalpersonitfollowed thattiWestminsterConfessionand theThirty-NineArticleswereequally true,andthateveryAnglicanwasalso aPresbyterian.
ARCHDEACONJOLLY:"HOWabout thePrivyCouncil?Ifitbetheultimatejudgeofdoctrine,mustitnotbe theauthorityforwhichyouareseeking_?"
DEANCRITICALthoughtnot,because infactthesumofitsdecisionsamounted tothis-thattheChurchofEngland taughtnothing,anddeniednothing, whichwasequivalenttosayingthat shebelievednothing.Atribunalwhich decidedineverycaseofdisputed doctrine,asthePrivyCouncilinvariably did,thatboththeplaintiffanddefendant wereright,wasajudicialcuriositythat couldhardlybesaidtoaffordthelitigant partiesmuchassistanceinbringing theircausetoanissue.ThePrivy Oouncilmightbeanauthorityoverthe ChurchofEngland,whosedecisionsthe latterwasobligedtoreceive;butno onecouldseriouslymaintainthatit wasanauthoritytowhichanAnglican, ofwhateverpartyintheChurch,professedtosubmithisconsciencein mattersoffaith.
ARCHDEACONJOLLY:"Willyou acceptConvocationasyourauthority?" (Loudlaughter,withcriesof"Shame" fromDeanPompous.)
DEANCRITICALregrettedthathe couldnotacceptConvocationinthe characterofanAnglicanHolySee: because,tosaynothingofthegeneral feelingofthecountry,andthe maliciouscommentsofthe'publicpress, whichappearedtotreatthemwith derision,andtalkedoftheir"dancing roundaMay-pole,"hisownobservation oftheproceedingsofthatAssembly disnadedhimfromanysuchview. Muchexperiencehadbroughthimto thesorrowfulconvictionthatConvocationwas'onlyaclericaldebatingclub, ofwhicheverymembertookhimself forthePope,andthechurchforhis POOL (TobeCoati:toed)
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