The Record Newspaper 15 August 1878 by The Record

No.53.-VoL.V. SUBIACO,THURSDAY,AUGUST15,1878.

Seiter.alOlItanings.

ADIAMONDWEDDING.

Averyrareevent,hasjusttakenplace atBreval(Seine-et-Oise).Afewdays agoM.andMme.Gourdin-Duhamel,surroundedbytheirchildren,grandchildren, great-grand-children,andnumerous relativesandfriends,celebratedthe sixty-fifthanniversaryoftheirmarriage.

Attheconclusionofthedinner,M. Gourdin,whois93yearsofage,sang asongwhichliehadwrittenforthe occasion,andMme.Gourdin,whois 83,openedtheballwithonoofher grandsons,dancingasvis-a-vistoone ofhergreat-grand-daughters.Another younglady,inthesamedegreeof relationshiptotheoldpeople,playedthe piano.

BEERANDWHISKEYANDCHURCH BUILDING.

Beerandwhiskeyhavecometothe rescueoffastlydyingoutIrish Protestantism,andtheProtestantism ofIrelandrejoiceth.Notwithstanding themillionsofmoneywhichtheclergy ofthedefunct"EstablishedChurch" inIrelandhavequietlypocketedby meansofMr.Gladstone'sdisestablishmentanddisendowmentmeasure, neithertheynoreventhemembersof theirseveralcongregationswouldgive apennytowardsthepreservationofthe St.Patrick'sandChristchurchCathedrals,andonlyforGuinness,the brewer,andRoe,thewhiskeymanufacturer,thetwobuildingswouldhave beenallowedtodropintoruins,To whatavastamountofdesecrationthese oncesacrededificeshavebeensubjected Andpowtohaveastheironlyfriends andpropsbeerandwhiskey! Canthe fruitsofthe"Reformation"go muchfurtherinitsinsultsto Christianity?

MRS.GRANTANDPOPELEOXIII.

Anannouncementhasjustcomewith startlingeffectasfollowsfromRometo Washington:-"WhenMrs.Grantwas presentedtothePopesheaskedhimto blessforherasilvercrosswhichherhusbandhadgivenherwhentheycelebrated theirsilverweddingatLongBranch, inAugust,1873.Shesaidonaccount ofitsbeingherhusband'sgiftonthe twenty-fifthanniversaryoftheirmarriage,shefeltittobeparticularly sacred,anddesiredthePopetoblessit forher,whichhedid."Onreceiving thisshockingintimation,saysthe CatholicReview,thementalagonythat "Chaplain"Newmanand"Bishop" Simpsonexperiencedmusthavebeen intense.Herearetwomostunpleasant revelationsItwasbadenoughthat PresidentGrant-themanwhomthe Methodistshadlookeduponastheir Own,andwhomtheyhadwishedto paradebeforethecountryasachampion ofpureProtestantprinciples-itwas badenoughtofindthathehadgivento hiswifeasaweddingsouveniracross; theveryemblemofPopery! Butto learnalsothatshehadcarriedthis idolatrousandsuperstitiousarcticleto Rome,hadtakenittothe"ManofSin," andhadbesoughthim"tobless"itfor her-this,indeed,isterribleI What doesitmean?ArenottheAbana,and thePharphar,riversofDamascus, betterthanallthewatersofIsrael?If Mrs.Grantmusthaveacross,andmust haveitblessed,whydidshenotget BishopSimpsonorChaplainNewman toblessitforher,insteadofhidingit forfiveyearsandthentakingittothe

Popeforthatpurpose?Butinthe Methodistmindallthismatterof "crosses"and"blessings"isthevilest superstition;andMrs.Grantmustbo lookeduponbythebrethernasonthe highroadtoperdition.Perhapsher sad'Lylefittpathepuregospelof Methodismmaybeduetotheevilexample oftheladywhoisthusspokenofinthe sameWashingtonlettertotheDaily Graphic:-"Mrs.LouisDent,the widowofthelateJudgeDent,willsoon sailforEuropewithherchildren,and willremaintheresuperintendingtheir education.SheisaCatholic,andis Mrs.Grant'sfavouriterelative.She ispassingthisweekinretreatinaconventatBaltimore."

PROTESTANTFUNERALSINIRELAND.

TheCatholicsofIrelandhavebeen vindicatedfromashamefulaspersion recentlycastuponthembyanevening contemporary,whichsaid,withreferencetoLordLeitrim'sfuneral,that, asabody,theIrishCatholicsshowno respectwhatevertothegraveofa Protestant.Inmakingthatmostuncalled-forassertion,astheDailyTelegraphremarks,theasperseroftheIrish therebybroughtdownuponhimselfa delugeofdenialandrefutation.The historian,Mr.Lecky,amongothers, borewitnessthateveryonowhoknew Irelandwasawarethattheassertion wasuntrue,quotingthememorial raisedbytheCatholicteneutrytothe lateMr.Herbert,ofMuckross,asa clearprooftothe3ontrary.Lord Inchiquinwrote-"ThefuneralofProtestantsarenearlyalwaysattendedby largenumbersofCatholics,andtheir gravesaretreatedwithequalrespect,"

TheMarquisofWaterfordandLord Leconfieldgavethesametestimony.

TheRev.W.G.Carroll,aProtestant clergymaninDublin,says-"Inever knewaninstanceofCatholichostility ordisrespectataProtestantfuneral." Itisthussatisfactory,astheTelegraph remarks,todiscoverthatthescenesat LordLeitrim'sfuneral,greatlyexaggeratedinthefirstreport,wereexceptional, partlydue,nodoubt,tothepeculiar circumstancesofthecareerandfateof thedeceased,andpartlytotheneighborhoodinwhichtheplaceofinterment lies.ThesimplefactthatinIreland thelawofburialpermitsallkiadsof religiousservicesinthesamechurchyardwouldinitselfindicatethat,high assectarianfeelingrunsduringlife,it is,asarule,subduedinthepresenceof death.ProtestantsandCatholicslie sidebyside.Onedaythepriestreads aserviceonthenext,oratanother hourofthesameday,heisfollowedby theparson.Itisalsoacuriousfact that,whiletheotherservicesofthe EstablishedChurchareneverheardby themassofthepeople,theBurialService -themostbeautifulpartofitsliturgy isconstantlylistenedto,andinvariably withrespect,bylargeopen-aircongretionsofCatholics.

FA.THERCURCI.

FatherCurci,inaletteraddressedto theHolyFatheronthe29thApril, hasplacedatthefeetofhisHoliness thecompletestretractation.The VenerableJesuittheologian,writing underdateRome,the29thApril,1878, says:-"MostHolyFither,-The priestCharles-MarieCurci,knowing thatoccasionforscandalhasarisen fromafewofhisrecentwritingsand acts,aspiousandlearnedpersonages havepointedouttohim,anxious,on hispart,toremoveeventheshadowof offence,comestomathimselfatthe kerofyourHolinesstodeclarethathe

adheres,fullyandwithoutanyrestriction,withmindandheart,toallthe prescriptionsoftheCatholicChurch, andinparticularofalltheSovereign Pontiffs,andagainquiterecentlyin respecttowhatyourHoliness,inyour .recently-publishedEncyclical,teaches inregardtothetemporalpowerofthe HolySee.Hedeploreseverygrief thathiswritingsandactsmayhave causedyourHolinessandyourpredecessor,havingalwaysentertainedthe mostsincerefeelingsoffilialhomageand ofeverydocileobediencetowardsthe VicarofJesusChrist,towhomhesubmitshisjudgment,asuntothelegitimateandsolelycompetentjudgeofall thatbelongstothetrueusefulnessand thetrueadvantageoftheChurch, andtothewelfareofsouls.Hedesires tomakethisdeclarationasasincere Catholic,suchashehasalwaysbeen anstillis;andwhilsthewithdraws allthatyourHolinesswoulddeem worthyofoensure,hecommitshimself entirelytoyourHoliness'skeeping, readytofolloweverywhereandatall timesyourHoliness'sinfallibleguidance.-Charles-MarieCurci,Priest." UponthisnobleandtrulyCatholic documentasinglewordofcomment inthisplacewouldbesuperfluous.

ANCIENTAFRICANDISCOVERY.

Whilethelifeofamodernmissionary inAfricahasbeenshown,andthat,too, atatimewhentheworldisringingwith thegreatdiscoveriesandthevaluable additionsmadetoourknowledgeof geographyinAfrica,ithasbeenfound thatmuchofwhatissupposedtobe newhasbeenalreadyknown.Inthe libraryofLyonsamagnificentterrestrialglobe,twometresindiameter,the workofFatherGregoryandofFather Bonaventure,religiousoftheThird OrderofS.Francis,isfoundtocontainmanycountries,andrivers,and lakeswhichhavebeendiscoveredagain inourownday.Thisglobewasconstructedtowardstheendoftheseventeenthcentury.Underthenameof FatherGregorywasconcealedfromthe worldtheveryableandcelebrated mechanicianHenriMarchaud,ofthe AcademyofLyons,borninthatcity in1673,andwhodiedatMarseillesin 1750.

Strangetosay,onthisglobeare markedinredcolourDarfurandCordofun,themountainsAl-Kamar-those celebratedmountainsnearwhichthe Nilerises-andbeforethesemountains thelakesAlbertandVictoria,recently discoveredbytravellersandexplorers whosenameshavebeenpraisedwith acclamationthroughouttheworld.

"Stanley,Burton,Speke,Livingstone,andBaker,"writestheUnita Catcolica,"haveacquiredglorious namesbyhavingbeenthefirstwho have,intheirperilousjourneyings,met withtheseinternalseasofAfrica;Nand yetherearethesetwoseasalready indicatedonamapoftheworld(or globe)200yearsago.Theyaredepictedthereunderoureyeswiththeir islands,theiraMuents,andtheirmouths. ThethirdlaketowardstheWest,the Tanganyika,whichwastheobjectof newandrecentdiscoveries'islikewise indicatedhere,asarealsothesources andcoursesoftheZambesi,ofthe Congo,andofallthat,networkofrivers andtorrentswhichhaveraisedsomuch talkinthejournals."

Thewonderisthatthisglobe,inthe libraryofLyons,wasnotknowntofile learnedandscientificworld,andthat voyagersandtravellershadnotfollowed inthelinesmarkedbyFatherBonaventareandFatherGregoryintracingthe sourcesofthegreatEuptianriver. TheUniteasks Wheredidthese

twomonksacquiretheirknowledge? Whohadtracedoutforthemt'etopographyofthatpartoftheworldwhich wasthoughttobeunknown? Had theyintheirhandsthosemysterious mapswhichareattributedtothePortugueseJesuits,towhomneallythe wholeuniverso.wasknownHadthey theaidofthoseothertravellerswho werethefirstcourageousheraldsofthe Gospel?Weknownot,buttheirwork exists,andprovesthatallthediscoveries,allthesciences,allknowledgeis notborninthesedays.Thatprecious treasureoftheLyonslibraryshould attracttheattentionofthescientific world,whichshouldshedthehomage ofitsgloryonthesemodestreligious, who,differentfromSOmanyothers, haveneversoughtit,buthavemerited itinabundance."

THEOBLIGATIONOFNOTTEACHING IRRELIGION.

Itwasasomewhatdifficultpoint whichhadtobedecidedbytheMaster oftheRollsontheappealoftheRev. FrankBesant.Thequestiontobe adjudicatedwasofthiskind When doesamotherexhibitsufficient irreligiontodisentitlehertothecareof herchild? Doesshedosobythe publicationofbadbooks,orbythe inculcationofinjurioussentiments,or bynotteachingordinaryreligious principles,andbythegeneralwithholdingofreligioustraining? Would anyoneofthoseoilpeesconstitute impediment,orwoulditbenecessary thattheyshouldallbeprovedagainst her? Vromthejudgmentofthe MasteroftheRolls,weshouldconclude thatanyoneofthemwouldbesufficient. Weconfesstobeinggratifiedbythe homagetoChristianitywhichis renderedbytheargumentsofthe Master.Henotonlyurgedthattobe theauthoressofbadbooksdisentitleda mothertoprotectherchild,butthat themerewithholdingofareligious educationwasanoficricewhichwould constitutedisability.Thefactthat Mrs.Besanthadprohibitedher governessfromgivingthechildany religiouseducationwasinitselfa justificationforremovingthechildfrom thecustodyofsounnaturalaparent. TheMasteroftheRollssaidthata girlwouldbeunfittedtoassociatewith ordinarymembersofsociety,fromthe merefactthatshehadbeentaughtthat tobelieveinaGodwasnotanessential ofthefemininemind.

Itwasafortunateprovisowhichwas appendedtothe"InfantsCustody Act,"thattheCourtshouldnot sanctionanyarrangementbetween parents,inregardtothecustodyof theirchildren,"ifitwouldnotbefor thebenefitoftheinfanttogiveeffect thereto."Beforethepassingofthat Actitwasnotcompetenttoafatherto divesthimselfoftherightofcustodyof hischildren;or,byadeedofseparation, tohandoverhischildrentothecustody ofthemotheralone.Suchanarrange.. mentisnowlawful,buttheCourt holdsthepowertoadjudicateonits proprietyorreasonableness.The MasteroftheRolls,inexercisingthis power,hasdoneaservicetoall membersofsociety.Hehasvindicated therightofchildrentobereligiously educated,whethertheirparentschoose sobescepticsorpap*Itmaynot dotostretchthisjudgmentbeyondits actuallimits,ortoseektomakeit meanmorethanitexpresses.Itmay notdo-tosaythatthejudgment obligesallgnglishparentstobringq,p theirchildrenasChristians;foritdoe, notdothis;itonlyassertsthatall EnglishpaCcotsmusttombsomesortof religiontoIlaArchildrenlorratherthat

TIMWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,THURSDAY,AUGUST15,1878.

theymustnotwithholdit,orpermit thewithholdingitbyothers.AJew mayteachhischildrentobeJews,and ahereticmayteachhischildrentobe heretics;butnoEnglishmanmay teachhischildrenimmorality.We regardthisasaConstitutionalgain.It isnoteverycountrywhichcanboast it;noteveneveryChristiancountry. IfMrs.Besanthasdonesomeharmto society,shehasunintentionallyconferred onitsomegond;foritissomethingto haveitassertedbyaCourtofFinal Appealthatparentsmustpermit religiontotheirchildren.Whatever theirprivatetenets,itistheobligation ofallparentstoacceptthepostulatesof beliefandofmorals.Theyareforbidden bylawtorevilethem.Somepersons mayregretthat,withsuchexcellent principles,thelawcannotgoalittle further.

THEPRINCEOFWALESINPARIS.

ThePrinceofWaleshaswongelden opinionsfromallsortsofmeninParis byhisgenerouswordsinregardto Franceatthegrandbanquetgivenby theBritishexhibitorstihisRoyal Highness,andatwhichtheEarl Granvillesogracefullypresided. Addressinghisfellowcountrymenthere assembledintheFrenchcapital,the Heir-ApparenttotheCrownofEngland remarked:-"Iamgladtothinkthat weshouldhavemetherethisevening inacountryandinacitywhichhas alwaysreceivedEnglishmenwithsuch hospitality,andthoughnotmanyyears agotherewa§atimewhenwewerenot sofriendlyaswearenow,stillthese timesarepastandforgotten.The jealouslywhichwasthecauseGfthat enmityhasnow,Ifeelsure,ceasedfor ever,andIamconvincedthatthe ententecordialewhichexistsbetween thiscountryandourownisonenot likelytochange.Beforesittingdown," continuedhisRoyalHighness,"Ibeg tocalluponyoutofillyourglassesand drinkwithmeatoastwhichIknow youwilldrinkwiththegreatest cordiality,andthatis,TheFrench Executive.'"Thenturninghithe midstoftheloudapplausethosewords awakened,andaddressinghimselfin theirownlanguagetotheFrenchmen arothidhim,thePrinceadded:-"C'est avecnngrandplaisirquejeviens remeicierlanationfrancaise,tenten monnomqu'aunomdelaCommission RoyaleBritannique,detoutcequ'ellea fait,andj'ail'honneurdevousdemander d'acceptermesremerciementscomme unternoignagepublicdelamaniere gracienseandcourtoiseaveclaquelle vousnonsavezpretevotrecontours. (Loudapplause.)Vousvoudrezdone Lienin'accorderlafaveurd'accepterici cetteexpressiondemonopinionpersonelle.L'ExpositionUniversellede 1878estsanscontreditungrandsucces aussiperniettez-moidevousdireetde direhlaFranceentierequelaprosperitedecepaysetcelledelaGrandeBretagneoutuninteretessentiellement reciproque.Laparticipationcordiale apporteeautriomphedesartsdans cetteluttepacifiqueestdelaplushaute importancepournosdeuxnationset pourlemondeentier.L'Exposition Internationaledanslaquellenousavons tenuaprendreonelargepartestle meilleurmoyendesympathiequenous puissionsdonneraupeuplefrancais auquelnousdevonstaut."Needlessto say,thecordialsentimentsthusgracefullyandgraciouslyarticulatedwere greetedwithloudandcontinuedcheering.TheDebats,incommenting uponthelanguageofhisRoyalHighness,says,"Thefeelingsoftheheirto theCrownofEnglandtowardsour countryhadlongbeenknown,but never,perhaps,hadtheybeenmanifested sovividlyandwithsomuchfervour. AllmyheartiswithFrance,'said thePrince.Allwhoarepresentknow thatallmywishesareforthegreatness andprosperityofFrance The Constitutionalinlikemannerrecognizes iuthewordsofhisRoyalHighnessthe factthattheyexpressthepersonal sentiments,notonlyofthePrince himself,butofQueenVietosia,'andofa veryconsiderableportionalsoofthe Englishpeople.

ANARTIFICIALLARYNZ.

Dr.Foulia,ofGlasgow,,exhibitedto theMedicalSocietyofLondonrecently aremarkableapplicationbyhimofan artificiallarynz.JamesHouston,a clothworker,29yearsofage;anative ofCampsea,nearGlasgow,hanamalignantsarcomatoustumourinhislaryns whichobstrnctedrespiration.Ithad twicebeenremovedbyopeningthe larynzandtakingitout,butithad recurred,andfromitsmalignantcharacterwouldhaveproduceddeathifthe operationwhichDr.Foulisdescribed badnotbeenperformed.Thelarynx hasbeenentirelytakenoutandan artificialonesubstituted.Thepatient wasproducedatthemeetingofthe MedicalSociety;heconversedwiththe membersandreadtothemeetinga passagefromthePrayer-book.The operationofremovingthelarynzwas firstperformedbyBillroth,ofVienna, in1873,andthefirstattemptatsupplyinganewlarynzwasmadeforBillroth'spatientbyGussenbour'swhose originalinstrumentwasshownatthe meeting.Theinstrumentnowwornby JamesHoustonis-animprovementof Gussenbour'sbyDr.Irvine,ofGlasgow.ThisisthefirsttimetheoperationhasbeenperformedinEngland. Ithasbeententimestriedonthe Continent,withvaryingsuccess.The presentisthemostseccessfulcase,the patientbeinginbetterhealththanhe hadexperiencedformanymonths. Thedeliberateandcarefulmannerin whichtheoperationwasperformedin thiscaseprobablyaccountsforthe successfulresult.Carewastakento introduceatubeintothewindpipeas soonasitwascutacross,andbelowthe seatofdisease,sothatnobloodcould getintothelungsduringthefurther stepsoftheoperation.Dr.Foulisthus hadampletimetothoroughlyaccomplishtheremovalofthelarynz.The wholeoperationoccupied21hours,the patientbeingundertheinfluenceof chloroform.Recoveryhasbeenuninterrupted,andthereisnoappearance whateverofrecurrence.Themanis quitefitforlightofficework.The larynzsuppliedtohimconsistsoftwo tubes,oneofwhichgoesdownwardsto thetracheaandtheotherupwardsto themonth.Thepatientcantalkina whisperwithoutthesetubes,butwhen areed-plateisslippedintoagroovein thelowertubearesonatesoundisproducedwhichismodulatedintoletters andwordsbythemouth.Thearticulationwithorwithoutreelsisperfect. Thereedsaremadeofmetal,vulcanite, ivory,born,&c.,andthepatienthimselfisfondofmakingreedswhichgive hisvoicenewandsurprisingtones. Thevoiceisamonotone,varyingin timbreaccordingtothereedused.The sound-wavesofthepatient'svoiceof Kcenig'smirroraresimilartothoseof othervoices,aswasshownbyMr.Ward withthemirrorlentbyMr.Spottiswood()atthemeetingoftheMedical Society.

LORDOTAGANONEDUCATION.

endoWmentsoveragain,foritwas difficultissaythatacollegesuch asthatcouldbeabsolutelywhatit oughttobewithoutendowments. ItwasbyeducationthattheCatholics inEnglandmightrisetotheirproper level.Therewasintheworldaflood ofdismalanddesolatingdoctrinewhicn soughttomakeanegationofthehuman conscienceandtodragtheAlmighty HimselffromHisthrone.Therewas aprevalenceofinfidelopinionssuchas neverwasexhibitedbefore,andthe timehadcomewhentherewouldbea death-strugglebetweenthetruthsof Christianityandthefalsehoodsof Atheism,andhebelievedthatinthis struggletheCatholicChurchmustbe thevictor.Ifreligionwastobemaintainedinthiscountrywithouta vigorousandconsciontiously-maintained systemofpositivedogma,itwouldbe impossibletoencountermaterialisticinfluences.ItwasthedutyofCatholics toavailthemselvestothefullestextent ofinstitutionssuchasthatwhich guardedthefaithofthechildand secureditsprogress.HisLordshipalso referredtothehighpositiontakenin therollsoftheLondonUniversityby Stoneyhurst,whichwasforemostamong schools.

SOMETHINGNEWINRAILROADS.

halftheexpenseuponordinaryroads, mastbeagreatandnotableachievement.Theroadcost4,500per mile.Thetrainsrunabout20miles perhour.Enginesweighabout8 tons,anddrawtwopassengerandtwo freightcarstwiceperdayeachway,ata costofcoalonlyone-fourththatof ordinaryengines.

SCHILLERONTHEUNWAVERINGPOLICY OFTHECATHOLICCHURCH.

Lord011agan,ex-LordChancellor ofIreland,spokeattheprizedistributionatSt.FrancisXavier'sCollege, Liverpool,onFriday.Hesaidthatin Irelandtheyhadlostamultitudeof schoolswhichinoldtimesinstructed thepeopleinclassicalliteratureand generalknowledge,whilethemiddleclassschoolswhichexistedinformer days,throughtheoperationofthegreat Statesystem,hadbeenmoreorless abolished.Thusagreatevilexistedin Ireland-awantof'intermediateeducation.InreferencetotheGovernment measuretoremedythatdefect,though hewasnotassociatedwiththatGovernment,hecouldpromisethemthatif theirmeasurewasafairandhonestone therewouldnotbeanypartyfeeling aboutit,andallhonestmeninIreland wouldgivethemtheirsupport.In competitiveexaminationsintheCivil ServicetheIrishhadmorethantheir place.TheEnglishCatholicshad beendeprivedofthoseendowments whichtheirfathersgaveforthe purposesofeducation,andwhichwere enjoyedbyothers.Hehopedthe Catholicswouldfollowtheexampleof thegoodoldpeopleandmakethe

Thereis"somethingnewunderthe sun"inrailroads,asappearsfromone oftheNewYorkpapers,whichgivesan accountofaverynarrowgaugethathas beenexperimentallycompletedin Massachusetts. Theyounggentleman,wearetold, whoconceivedthisnewplanisa practicalwoodandironmachinist,and alsoanengineer,Toshowhownarrow atrackmaybe,andbepracticaland safe,withhisownhandsbeconstructed arailroad,havingbuttenincheswidth oftrack,fromtheelevatedvillageof HydeParkdowntothedepot.He also,withhisownhands,constructed thecarstorunonthetrack.Inthese becarriedinsixweeksover3,00i) passengersfromthevillagedowntothe &pit,withouttheslightestinjurytoany one.Therewereseveralshortcurves ontheway,andthetrackcrossedthe highwaytwice.Thepeopleof Billerica,wishingaroadacrossthrough theirtownfromNorthBillerica,onthe BostonandLowellRtilroad,toBedford, adistanceof84miles,startedamovementtogetapetitionforacharterfrom theLegislature.Thecharterwas allowed.Thentherightofwaywas securedgratisthewholedistance.Two veryablemengavethewayonly because,astheysaid,itwasavisionary, crazy-headedscheme,andwouldnever beaccomplished.Butnextthestock of$-50,000wassubscribed.Then camethebuildingoftheroad,which wascompletedbySeptember1,sothat carspassedwithpassengersoverthe entireroutethatday,andsecuredthe rightofway.Thereare11bridgeson theroute,oneover100feetlong.The railweighs25'lbs.totheyard,whichis quitestrongenough:20lbs.woulddo. Theroadiswellbuiltandequippedone gradeof155feet. Thecarsandenginesoftheroadire verywellproportioned,andmakeavery handsomeappearance.Theengineis behindthetenderandnextthecars,so thatwhenthetrainmovesthecatnext theenginedrawsdownuponand increasestheadhesionoftheengineto thetrack.Bothengineandcarsare constructedsoastobeverynearthe ground,givinggreatadvantagesin regardtosafety,alsoverylittle oscillation.Thecarshaveanaislewith oneseatoneachside,inthesame mannerasordinarycarshavetwoseats. Thelengthofthecarsallowsthirty seats,eachpersonhavingaseatto himself.Thecarsarewarmedwith steam,arewellventilated,haveclosets, watertanks,allthemodernimprovements,Westinghouse,brakes,&c. Theyweighbut44tons,ordinarycars weighingonanaverage18tons.The enginesareequallylightandlesscostly thanonordinaryroads.Itisquite evident,saysthepaperwehavequoted from,thataroad84mileslong,which costequippeda1,500lessthan 450,000,andwhichcanberut*for

InaUniversalandHistoricalReview ofthemostremarkableAffairsofState inthetimeoftheEmperorFrederick theFirst,thisgreatGermanProtestant wrote:-"Bysuchtraitsmayherecognizedthespiritwhichgiveslifetothe RomanCourt,andtheunwavering firmnessoftheprincipleswhicheach pope,leavingallpersonalfeelingsinthe background,findshimselfforcedto assume.Emperorsandkings,enlightenedstatesmenandunbendingwarriors areseen,underthepressureofcircumstances,tosacrificetheirrights,to becomefaithlesstotheirprinciples,to yieldtonecessityhutsuchthingswere seldomorneverwitnessedinaPope. Evenwhenhewanderedaboutin poverty,possessednotasinglefootof landnorasouldevotedtohiminall Italy,andhadtoliveonthecharityof strangers,heheldfirmlytotherights ofhisSeeandofhisChurch.Whilst everyotherpoliticalcommunitysuffered, orstillsuffersatcertaintines,onaccountofthepersonalqualitiesofthose towhomtheirGovernmentsareentrusted,suchwasscarcelyeverthecase withregardtotheChurcharidher Lead.Asdi,similarasthePopesmay havebeenintheirtemperaments,ways ofthinking,andabilities, inasgreat adegree,weretheyfirm,alike,andunchangeableintheirpolicy. Their temperaments,waysofthinking,and abilities,didnotappeartohavepenetratedintheleastintotheiroffice. Theirpersonality,itmaybesaid,melted intotheirdignity,andpassionbecame extinguishedbeneaththetriplecrown.

Althoughthechainofsuccessiontothe throneofPeterwasbrokenwitheach departingPope,andrivetedagainon theadventofhissuccessor;although nothroneintheworldchangedsooften itsoccupant,orwasa.siirtie,1andresignedinsostormyamanner;yetthis, however,wastheonlythroneinthe Christianworldwhichappearedneverto changeitspossessor;forthePopes alonedied-thespiritwhichanimated themwasimmortal."

CARDINALCULLENONRUSSIA.

WritingfromtheIrishCollege, Rome,onbehalfofPopeLeoXIII.,in replytothelastoftheIrishaddresses toHisHoliness,hisEminenceCardinal Cullensaid:-"Inthelastletterwhich IwrotetoyouImentionedwhat GregoryXVI.saidabouttheTurks whencomparedwithsuchChristianaas wehadinRussia.SinceIthenwrote IhaveseenintheRomanofficialpaper anaddresstothePopefromfourhundredPolishpriestswhohavebeensent intoexiletothefrozenregionsof Siberia;andwhowriteinthenameof onehundredthousandotherCatholics whoaretheircompanionsinexilein thatinhospitableregion.Thoughthe EmperorofRussiahad,condemned suchmultitudestothemostcruel penalties,yethecoolywrotetothe Popethatpersecutionwasunknownin Russia,andthat'Catholicswerequite freefromanymolestationonaccountof theirreligion.Itisquiteevidentthat theCatholicsofPolandareinourdays treatedprettymuchinthesameway astheCatholicsofIrelandweretreated byElizabethorCromwell."

THE"ANGELUS"INSPAIN.

TheAngelusinSpainhasbeenthus beatifullydescribedbyaProtestant traveller:-"Atsunrisealarge,softtonedbellisthricetolledfromthetower ofthecathedralsummoningallthe inhabitants,whereevertheyareor howeveroccupied,todevoteafew

momentstotheperfirmanceofashort" prayerinhonouroftheBlessedVirgin, calledthe'AngelusDomini?Atmidday,andatthecloseoftheeveningthe bellthricetollsagain.ToafbreIgnerit iscuriousandnotuninterestingto observethesuddenandferventattention whichispaidinthestreets,withinand withoutdoors,intheAlameda,onthe river,byeverybody,highandlow,the idlerandthelabourer,infancyandage, tothissolemnsound.Theloiterersinthe promenadeallsuddenlystop,andeach grouprepeatswithinitsowncirclethe consolingprayer.Thepoliticianbreaks onhisargument,theyoungmenare abashedintheirgaydiscourse,and takeofftheirhats,thecarriagesare drawnup,allworldlybusinessand amusementsareforgottenforabout threeminutes,tillthecheerfultinkling oflighterbellsannouncesthattheorison isover."

THEHOLYFATHER.

AakfrpealtotheCatholicsand QtherPriendsintheVictoria Matta.

THEdebtontheChurchinthis districtamountsyettoovertwo hundredpounds.Pleasesendmenow andthenakwpostagestampstowards liquidatingit,andtowardscompleting St.Thomas'ChapelontheBackFlats. Alsofourschoolsinthisdistrict,for whichnoaidwhateverisnowreceived frompublicfunds,aretobemaintained exclusivelybyourselvesatavery heavyexpense.TheyaretheGeraldton, theNorthBackFlats,theCentralBach, Flats,andtheCentralFlatsSchools. Ofyourcharitysendmesomethingand helpmetocontinuetokeepupthose schoolswherein,togetherwithordinary rudimentsofscience,maybeimparted toourpoorchildrentheknowledgeof GodandofHisHolyReligion, A.J.LECAILLE. Geraldton,March26,1878.

Thewildstorywhichgenerallymakesits appearanceintheItalianpaperswhenthere isadearthofnews,andwhichsofrequently findsbelievers,thestorythattheSovereign Pontiffisill,hasbeenrenewedthisweek. Anauthoritativedenialofthefalsestatement appearedinMondayevening'sOsservatore. "Assuringourreaders,"saysthatjournalwhichisentitledtospeakwithauthority"thattheprecioushealthof,theHolyFather hasnotsufferedanyalteration,andthathe continues,thanksbetoGod,inaconsoling stateofvigouronshealth,wecallaswitnessesallthefaithfulwho,inverylarge numbersdailyapproachhisfeettopresentto himunalterableandaffectionatehomage, andtobecomfortedinhisApostolic Benediction.Andthisissufficientinorder thatonemayjudgewhatvalueistobe attachedtoallthestoriesandmalevolent insinuationswhichcertainjournalsmakeon whollyimaginarybasis."Thisoughtto suffice,atleast,forafewweeksmore,to quietLiberalapprehensionsforthestateof theHolyFather'shealth.Theyareso anxiousaboutit,theseLiberals,andthey respecthimsowonderfully,asweshallsee inspeakingofthemunicipalelections.

Apeculiarandstillabeautifulgiftwas presentedtohisHolinessonTnes.tayl.ythe Rectoroftt 1....itooAmericanCollegeat anaudience.Itwas1,300Mexicandollars sentfromMexico,collectedaftertheelection ofthenewPontiff,andthesumisinmemory ofthethirteenLeoswhohavefilledthe PontificialChair_

PerthCatholicYoung Men'sSociety.

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29.-THUR.DecollationofS.Johnthe Baptist.

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"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedfin-thosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.

HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIAN CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.

OnFridayevening,ateight,hisHoliness receivedinprivateaudiencethepriest I)avideAlbertario,DirectoroftheOsservatoreCottolieo,ofMilan,whohasbeenatRome forsometimeonbusinessconnectedwith hisjournal.TheHolyFatherreceivedand treatedhimwiththegreatestbenevolence. Ileencouragedhimtocontinuetosustainin thecolumnsofhisjournaltheholy causeofGod,andadopttheprogrammeofuniontotheHolySee. Thereceptionhasaspecialvalue,as itwasbelievedthatareprimandwouldbe administeredtotheDirectorofthisjournal becausehehadnotspokeninlaudatoryterms ofVictorEmmanuelimmediatelyafterthe deathofthatSovereign.Butthesehopes oftheLiberalsweredoomed,likesomany otherhopesoftheirsbuiltuponLeoXIII., tobitterdisappointment.

ThecelebratedGermanartistHermann Witting,engraverinmetal,hashadthehigh honourofbeingreceivedbytheHolyFather inthreeprivateaudiencesforthepurposeof makingamedal-whichwillbeninecentimetresindiameter-representinghimin profile.Itissaidbythosewhohaveseen thework,sofarasithasyetprogressed, thatthemedalwillbeamasterpiece.

Manyofonereadershave timeaftertime,expressedtheir regretthatsolonganinterval asawholemonthshould elapsebetweentheissues. Wehopethatoureffortsto satisfy,maymeetwiththe generalapprovalofoursubscribers.TheRECORDhenceforwardwillappearonevery alternateThursday. Priceperannum-10s.paid inadvance.

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INviewoftheimmenseadvantages whichtheHibernian.Australasian CatholicBenefitSocietyundertakesto confer,wehavebeenfromitsfirst establishmentamongstus,andshall hetotheend,strenuousadvocatesfor itsencouragementandsupport.We hadlearnedfromexperience,gathered previouslytoitsintroduction,thegood thatmightbeeffectedthroughtheinstrumentalityofanassociationwhose memberswereheldtogetherbybutthe slighttiesofacommunityofliteraryor recreativeaims.Butsuchtiesareweak incomparisonwiththosetowhicha senseofinterest,anyaprospectof materialgaingiverise.Anditwasan easytaskforufrusingourpreviously acquiredexperienceasastartingpoint, totraceourwaytotheconvictionthat thenewsociety,whichinadditionto thegentletiesofsociallife,carneforwardwiththestronglinksofmaterial interestwherewithtobinditsmembers inacompactwhole,wasdestinedto succeed.Thetendencyoftheprogress ofeventshasbeentoprovethecorrectnessoftheanticipationsinwhichwe venturedtoindulge.Thecourseofthe HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSocietyhasbeenbriefasyet,and humble,asbecameafirstattempt.But thetrenchhasbeendugdeepdownand thefoundationswellandstronglylaid andinsuccessivetiersthewallsmust riseastimegoeson,tillthestatelyand spaciousedificeis,inallitsperfection, complete.

conditionofthefundsthesameprincipleofdevelopinenthasbeenmanifested. Onthenightwhenthefirsttreasurer wasinstalled,hismeagreaccountwas composedofasingleentryof£6lOs. Thatsolitaryitemhassinceexpanded intoalonglineoffigures,which,summedup,arefoundtorepresentan aggregateof£9217s.2d.totalreceipts. Thesuccessoffirstadventures, usuallyprovesanincitementtosimiliar attempts,showingasitdoesthatthey arepossibleofachievement.Withso felicitousanexamplebeforeitseyes,it wasinevitablethattheMetropolis shouldsoonmakeastir.ThepreliminariesnecessaryfortheformalintroductionoftheassociationintoPerthhave, iufact,beencompliedwith.A requisitionisalreadyonitswayto Victoria,andbeforetheendofthe monthapproaching,St.Patrick'sbranch willhavehelditsfirstsittingindue formintheCapital. York,emulatingthewisdomofthe Port,hadevenatanearlierdate,manifestedadesireofimitatingtheexample shownit.Arequisitionformwasfor sometimeinactualcirculationand severalsignaturesaffixedtoit,attested therealityandextentoftheadhesion tothemovement.Butinsomeunaccountableway,assurprisingtous,asit wasunusualinthequarterofwhich wewrite,thedocumentfellthrough subsequently.Wearetooperfectly cognizantoftheenergy,courage,and capabilitiesofourEasternfriends,to believeforonemomentthatthemeasurestakenup,aromorethentemporarilysuspended.Yetwemustpoint out-andwedosowithsomeregrettothoseinterestedinthematter,how theindolenceoftheapathetichaslost toYorkthecreditofbeingsecondin thefieldintheinitiationofaworkof somuchimportancetotheCatholic bodyinthiscolony,andthehonourof beingthefirstinW.Australiatocarryon abranchoftheHibernianAustralasian CatholicBenefitSocietyunderthe auspicesandtitleofIreland'sApostle. Wesincerelyhopetheeffortsonfoot willprovenolongerdisappointing totheirpromoters.Tobebet, toPerthis,evenforYork,noreproach. ButnowBunburyandtheSoundare inthefieldandaisetheirvotestodemandaparticipationinthebenefitsof theassociation;anditwouldillbecome thedignityoftheCapitalofthefertile andthrivingEasttofollowmeeklyin thetrainoftheselocalities,insteadofasisitswont-occupyingthepostof honourandleadinginthevan.

REACTIONARYFEELINGIN ITALYANDFRANCE.

HisHolinesshas,itissaid,alreadysatto eightdifferentphotographerswhohaveasked permissiontohavehisportrait.Thework oftheEnglishphotographershasnotyet appearedhere,butofallthoseportraits whichhavebeenexhibitedinRome,the finestandbestbyfar,bothasaphotograph andasalikeness,isthatmadebyAdolphe Braun,ofAlsace,onthe11thoflastApril. ThefeaturesofLeoXIII.arerepresented trulyinthisportrait,andtheexpressionis admirable.

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Undertakingtoreviewsoearly-indeedwemightsay,soprematurelytheworkingoftheassociationinWest Australia,therecanbe,ofnecessity, butlittleforustowrite.Butasthat littlemaybesummedupinthehopeful word,"progress,"weareunwillingto foregothegratificationofrecordingit.

The"StaroftheSea"branchestablishedinFremantle,andthepioneerof thesocietyiuWesternAustraliaexhibits everyelement,inpointofnumbersand finances,ofenduranceandofsuccess. WheninFebruarylast,thedispensationoftheExecutiveDirectorywas readauthorizingtheopeningofthe branchatthePort,sixteencandidates cameforwardreadytomaketrialofan institutionsocalculated,iffortune favoured,tobenefitthemselvesand theirco-religionists.Theexampleof thefirstventurershashaditseffect.The spiritwhichanimatedthemcommunicateditselftoothers,andthebooksof thebranchnowdisplayarollofmembershipreachingthenumbertwentynine.Afewissuesback,wewerebold enoughtopredictthatbeforetheendof presentyeartheoriginalnumberof memberswouldbedoubled.Wesee nowwemighthaveassigned,without riskofprovingourselveserroneous prophets,amuchearlierdateforthe fulfilmentofourpredictions.Inthe

AREMARKABLEchangeisnoticeablein thetoneofpublicopinioninItalyand France,inregardtothequestionof lawfnlauthority.TheRevuedesDeux Mondes,aperiodicalbynomeans addictedtoreligioussentiments,ina lateissue,referringtothewriter PROUDHON,saysofhim:"regarding thesovereignityofthepeoplenow elevatedtotheraukofadogma,heconfessedthatthepopularurnisbelowthe holyMerovingiancruet,"-meaning thattheanointedKing'sauthorityis abovethevoxpapuli-thepeople'svote. Thisisanextraordinaryadmissionfrom suchaman.Itprovesthat,inFrance, people-aregrowingashamed-orafraid, orboth-of'theabsurdandgodlesscry oftherevolutionists-populivoxsuprfnut lex,-thevoiceofthepeopleisthe supremelaw.PROUDHONisforcedto admitthatthepeople'svoiceisbelow thepoweroftheanointedoftheLord; thusrecognisingthedivinerightof Kings.Intruth,theattackofthe FrenchrevolutionistsuponthisprincipleisnowregardedbymanyFrenchmen,bynomeansreligiouslyinclined, asthecauseofthecalamitieswhich havereducedFrancetoherpresent stateofhumiliation,orasPROUDHON expressedit:"1'urnspopulaireeatcudspouadelaSemiteampouleMeroving 'WhiletheFrenchrevolutionists .arethusforced,optofaninstinctof self-preservation,tohimrecourseonc.e moretotheprincipleofthe"divine rightofKing's,"inordertogemthe tideofmodemsocialim,;ia,4eirshe questionofthetemporalpowerdie

Pope,whichtheItalianrevolutionists haveassailed,alsobeginstocallforth expressionsofrevivingsympathyfrom thepublicjournalsmostconspicuous heretoforefortheiradherencetothe innovationsoftherevolutionists.Thus, theNaziane,aradicaljournalof Florence,alludingtothenewPope, saysofhimthathebynomeansregardsthetemporalpowerasatanend, butthatonthecontraryPopeLeothe Thirteenthisfullypersuaded"thatthe Churchiscalledupontofightforits rtghts,andthatitcanandmustconquer-"thelachinasitschiamataa lottare,ithepossaedebbavincsre." Thus,itappearsthatthemodernrevolutionistswhohaveattackedthe temporalpowerofthePopesandthe divinerightofKing's,arelikelytofind themselvesfacetofacewithagreat reactionarymovementultimatelyto sweepthembeforeit,andrestorethose principlestotheirpristineinfluence.

LOSSOFTHE'JAMESSERVICE.'

AMONGthetracesoftheirvisitleftus bythelategales,thesaddest,asitisthe mostirreparable,isthatwitnessedinthe remnantsofthebulloftheJames Serviceastheylieatthesouthendofthe Murrayreef,fullmanyafathombeneath thesurfaceofthesea,andinthewreckageoftheill-fatedbarque,strewnupon thesandybeachofSafetyBayand Mandurab.Thedisasterscausedby thestormhavebeenneitherfewnor inconsiderable.Thefounderingofthe LadyElizabeth,withthelossofcargo, thewreckoftheDiana,and thestrandingoftheStarQueen, ary,andofsomanysmaller craft,havebeeneventsentailingtoo heavyalossuponthepartiesinterested, andfollowingeachotherintooquick successiontobeeasilyforgotten.But forthehourtheyareoverlooked-lost sightofinthedarknessoftheshadow castbytheterribledisasterofwhich wewrite. Thereisnownolivingsoulwhocan tellusthehistoryofthemishap.Those whowereitswitnesses,andwereactors inthescene,haveperishedwiththe ship.Wecannotthereforepresumeto writeforourownsatisfactionorthe informationofourreadersacertain narrativeofthedeplorableevent.But sincetheoc-:urrencethetelegraphhas beenbusy,andthevariouswreckage givenupbythewaveshasbeencarefullygatheredandexamined,andthe conditionofthevesselwhenfirstobservedhasbeennoted,andfromthe itemsofinformationthusacquireditis possibletoformaconception,insome pointscertain,inothersplausible,and iuallconsistent,ofthetruenatureof theevent.

observationsmadethemastermistake hisexactposition,orthatstressof weatherlefthimnoalternativewhenin proximitytotheland.Itiscertain thatwithaknowledgeofthelocality andwithlibertytochoose,thequarter towhichfateledhimwouldbethelast inwhichhewouldhaveselectedtoseek theprotectionhedesired.Aheavy galefromthewestwardandtheMurray reefcloseunderthelea,involveperilso vastandimminent,thatitmakesus shuddertocontemplateit.

Inthisfrightfulpredicamenttheunfortunatebarquefoundherselfonthe nightofMonday,22ndulto.The passengers,oratleastsomeamongst them,apparentlyunconsciousofdanger, wereretiredtorest.Thevesseldriven bythefullfuryofthestormnearedthe fatalreef.Theendcame.Inthedarknessofthenight,amidtherushofthe storm,wherethefierceseaofbreakers marksthesiteofthestrifeofrockand wave,far,faroutfromthefriendly land,theJamesServicestruck,filled wentdown.Insuchaseaasmusthave beenthenon,andinsuchaspot,no boatwouldbemanageableandnoeffort couldbemade,offeringthefaintest chanceofsuccess,ofsavinglife.The ill-fatedpassengersandcrewmusthave sharedatoncethedoomoftheirill-fated barque.Withitsplanksforacoffin, anditssailstheirshroud,theywent downwithittothesamesepulchre,the depthsofthecold,dark,stormysea.

Theperilsoftheoceanareproverbial. Windsandwavesaretreacherous,and fatalaliketocraftandcrew.Those whogotoseainships,andventure theirgoodsthereonmustanticipatedisaster.Yettheevileversurpriseswhen itcomes.Customneverreconcilesus totheblow.Leastofalldoesitdoso whenhumanlifeisforfeited.Forthe statelyshipsthatarelost,industrious handsmaybuildupstatelierstill. Costlymerchandizemaybereplacedby merchandizeyetmorecostly.Forlife alone,oncesacrificed,thereisnorepair. Wehopeindeedthatourwrecksmay beinthefuturefewandfarbetween. Butwehopebeforeall,itmaybelong UullnouchnuuLitercusastermayoccur toexciteoursorrow,andevokeour sympathyasthatwealludeto,inrecordingthewreckonfiloMurrayreef oftheJamesService.

OURRAILWAYS.

AUGUST16,/878.

repealsallformeractsrelatingtorailways.Itcreatesanewpublicofficer the"DirectorofRailways.""Some fit,andproperperson"tobeappointed bytheGovernor,andbythisofficerall mattersrelatingtothesurveyconstruction,maintainanceandworkingof WesternAustralianRailwaysarein futuretobecarriedout.Thisgeneral actprovidesforspecialacts,andwith referencetheretothefollowingexplanationisgiven."Theexpression,the specialActusedinthisactshallbe construedtomeananyactwhichhas beenorshallbehereafterpassedauthorisingtheconstructionofarailway."

Atpresentwehavenosuchpublic officerasthe"DirectorofRailways" toperformthefunctionspertainingto theofficeassetforthintheAct.Very probablytheDirectorofPublicWorks willbogazettedtotheappointment; butuntilthenitmaybeasked(looking attheprovisionsoftheAct)whether legaleffectcanbegiventoanything donewhateverwithreferencetorailway mattershere.

Clauses6and7ofthisActdefine thepowersof"theDirector."Clauses 8and9;elatetosurveysforrailways, andclauses10to2.5inclusivetothe constructionofRailway.

Clause10enacts,"wheneverbythe specialActitisprovidedthattherailwayshallboconstructedaccordingtoa maporplanandbookofreferencea copyofsuchmaporplanandbookof referencecertifiedascorrectunderthe handoftheDirectorshallbedepositedat theofficeoftheDirectorinPerth,andat theofficeoftherespectiveResidentor PoliceMagistrates(otherthanthe PoliceMagistrateofPerth)throughany partofwhosedistrictitmaybeproposedtoconstructsuchrailway:and incaseanymaterialdeviationfromthe saidlineindicatedinsuchmaporplan shallatanytimeafterwardsbedetermineduponbytheDirector,heshall forthwithmarkthesameonsuchmap orplan.Suchmaporplanandbook ofreferenceshallatalltimes inspectionbyanyowneroflandinthe triot."

attofwhicharemoreorlessofimportantbearing,andwhichitisimpossible todojusticetoinasinglearticle.In ournextweshallresumeconsideration ofthesubject,butbeforeclosingthe presentpaperwedesirespeciallytocall attentiontothefact,thatthesurveys fortheFremantle,Perth,andGuildfordsectionoftheEasternRailwayare beingcarriedoutaccordingtotheprovisionsofthegeneralAct,althoughas wehaveshewnithasnotyetreceived theRoyalassent,andthereisatpresent nosuchpublicofficerastheDirectorof Railwaystoenforcethem.Witha differentformofGovernmentthisthing couldnotbe.WegiveentiretheAct fortheconstructionoftheEasternline. Itis"aBillintituledAnActto authorisetheconstructionofaRailway fromFremantletoGuildford."The Billconsistsofapreambleandtwo clausesonly.Theyareasfollows:-

"Whereasitisexpedienttoauthorisethe "constructionandmaintenanceofaRailway "fromFremantletoGuildfordbeitenacted "byHisExcellencytheGovernorofWestern "AustraliaanditsDependencies,byandwith "theadviceoftheLegislativeCouncil "thereof,asfollows "1.-ThisactmaybecitedastheEastern RailwayAct1878."

"2.-Itshallbelawfultoconstructand "maintainaRailv.ayfromFremantleto "Guildfordwithallnecessaryproperand "usualworksandconveniencesinconnec"tiontherewithinthelineanduponthe "landsdescribedintheScheduletothis act."

ThisistheBill.TheSchedule appendedtotheBillneithergivesthe landspassedoverortherouteofthe line.Thefollowingistheentireinformationafforded.

"StartingfromapointoppositetheNorth JettyatFremantleinalinewithCliffStreet thelinerunsNorthEasterlyfor67chains, thenbyacurveof20chainsradiusis broughtontoatimberbridge,consistingof four50feet,andfourteen30feet,openings. Aseriesofangularbearings(too absurdforquotation)representthe courseofthelinefromFremantleto Perth.TheroutethroughPerth, althoughitshouldbewell-definedis notovenlaiddown-ThesescantparticularsaloneareVtir.;.60,1

TheJamesServicehadclearedout fromCalcuttaandwasonherwayto Melbournewithamiscellaneouscargo. Besidescargo,shehadonhoardseveral passengers-themembersofatheatrical troupe-whowiththecaptainandcaptain'swife,officersandcrewcouldnot havenumberedlessthantwenty-five persons.Fromtheentriesinajournalfoundamongthedebris,andkept byaladypassenger,itisascertained thatthevoyagewasanunfortunateone fromthebeginning.Ofwhatever charactertheearliermishapswere,they werebutsmallomenofthatterrible misfortuneinwhichtheyweretoculminate.Thefirstgalewhichblewhere forafortnightalmostwithoutinterruptionmusthavemadeitselffeltoveran extensivearea,andtherecanbeabut littleimprobabilityintakingitfor grantedthevesselexperiencedthefury ofthewindsandiusupposingitsustainedinjuriesrequiringspeedyrepair. Thesiteoftheshipwreckisfaroutof theordinarycourseofavesselmaking thevoyageinwhichshewasengaged, andthisisafactwhichitwouldbe difficulttoexplainsaveonsomehypothesissuchasthis.

Itwastheintentionofthecaptain, wepresume,toseekshelteriuFremantleharbor.Butwhetherthereor elsewheredirected,hisaimwasdestined tobeunsuccessful.Theship'scourse wasfinishedinasensehedidnotanticipate,andinmakingfortheshore,his barquewasonlyhurryingtoherdoom.It maybethattheimpossibilityoftaking

ANActsecondinimportancetonone thathavebeenbroughtbeforethe LegislativeCounci.duringthepast sessionhasjustbecomelaw,insofar thatithasreceivedthesanctionofthe Legislature,andtheassentofHisExcellencytheGovernorwhetheritwill obtaintheImperialsanctionismatterof fairquestionprobablyifpublicattentionisdrawntoitsclauses,andtheir bearingonpublicandprivateinterests awholesomeoppositiontothenature andspiritofthebillmaybeengendered, sufficienttoinducetheExecutive,should theGovernmentbememorialisedonthe subject,togosofaratleastasto promisethatnextsessionanamended billshallbelaidbeforeCouncil.

TheBillinquestionisentitled"An Acttoconsolidate,andamenddivers Actsnowinforcerelatingtothesurvey constructionandmaiutainanceofRailways."Butwhere,whetherinWestern Australia,allovertheworld,orinthe moonthetitletotheActdoesnotsetforth.ThisActisnotoneofthoseof whichHisExcellencytheGovernorin openingCouncilonthe29thofMay, spokeasfollows:(videclause23 Governorsspeech)."Afteracareful considerationofourrequirementsit hasbeendecidedtosubmitforyour considerationbillsfordealingwith"andthenfollowsalistoftenbills,and aproposaltointroducemeasuresto amendthelawrelatingtorealproperty. ThisgeneralRailwayActisnothoweverinthecategoryofthosewhich havereceived"acarefulconsideration ofourrequirements"butatthevery fag-endofthesessionwasintroduced, andsohurriedlypassedthatsomeitemsof itsprovisoesarepositivelyunprinted blanks(videclauses9and30.)

ThisActwhichistoberegardedas thegeneralActforthefuturerailway systemofthecolony,supersedesand

Tothisclausewearecompelledto rsiseprotest.Itisatvariancealike withtheletterandspiritoftheImperial andotherColonialActsrelatingtorailwayconstruction.Intheothercolonies itisincumbentupon,notoptionalwith thoGoveramentbeforeplacingaRailwayBillbeforetheLegislaturesfor sanctiontohaveproperplans,sections, andbooksofrefesencepreparedanddistributedforpublicuseinprescribed places,andforcopiesofsuchplans, sections,booksofreferenceandother memorandatobelaidbytheGovernmentbeforetherespectiveLegislatures, andtheActauthorisingtheconstruction oftheproposedlineofrailwaymustbe baseduponsuchplansandsections,or suckmodificationsofsameasmaybe determined!bytheLegislaturesbefore theGovernorcangivetheVice-Regal assenttothemeasure.Hereitwould seemnothingofthesortneedbedone butthattheGovernmentmayintroduce abillfortheconstructionofarailway withoutsomuchashavingasurvey madeoftheline,andthatonlywhen thetactispassedneedanysurveybe made.Suchinfactisthereadingand andbearingofthe10thclauseofthis GeneralActagainstwhichweraiseour protestasmischeviousandunjustA protestwhichwetrustwillbeechoed andreeeclivedbythepressandthe publicthroughoutthecolony.Weare wellawarethatrailwaysarethegreat necessityofthecountry,butitdoesnot thereforefollowthattheyaretobe carriedanywhereoreverywherebyan irresponsibleDirectorwithoutappeal bypartiesinterested,orwhoselandsare tobeseveredortaken,especiallywhen possiblyitcouldbeshownthatbya deviationofrouteeconomicalconstruction,orotheradvantagescouldbe secured.Astheactnowstandsthere isnorightofappealbyanyperson, Municipality,orcorporationeitherto theLegislatureortheGovernment. ButanActto.makearailwaycanbe obtained,thesurveysmadeafterwards, andinthematterofconstructionthe DIreotorisbyclause11allowedone milefordeviations,oneachsideofthe laid-downlineofroute.

ThegeneralActcontains37clauses

"CrossingPerthcityboundarynearthe South-Westcornerofsurburbanlot151.it crossesDyerStreetanditscentralcitystation isonthegroundboundedbyHutt,Wellington, andBeaufortStreets.Itthencurvestothe left,followingaNorth-Easterlycourse, intersectingStirling,Mackie,Moore,Nash, Small,Lord,;mown,Samson,Parry,and EdwardStreets,andClaisebrookRoad,and crossesthecity,boundaryatSummersStreet, neartheNorthEastofsurburbanlot163, andcontinuesetc."

Itwillbeseenfromthisthatthesite oftheCtyCentralStationisnottobe inWeldSquare,butinWellington Street.Itissatisfactorytoknoweven thismuch,thoughcompleteparticulars oughttohavebeengiven.FromPerth toGuildfordthecourseofthelineis setforthbyangularbearingsand, "Then,crossingtheBoundaryofWest Guildford,whereitintersectsWest,and Perthstreets,andcrossestheSwanRivera littleaboveBridgeStreet,byatimber viaductconsistingof27openingsof30feet each,toconnectEastandWestGuildford, andterminatesinJamesStreet."

Thequotationisliteratimetverbatim, andifthesyntaxisobscure,andthe compositionexceptional,theGovernmentgrammarien(iftherebesuchan officer)isanswerable.Beitasitmay, uponthiswretchedScheduletheroute ofthefirstsectionoftheEasternRailway,thebudofpromisesofthePublic WorksLoanBill1878,haspassadinto law.Asafeatofjudicatureor engineeringwefeelthatwecannot congratulatetheGovernment,the Legislature,ortheWorksDepartment. WebelievethatiftherecordsofRailwayActsthroughouttheBritish dominionscouldbesearched,alike abortionwouldnotbefound.We sincerelyhopethattheGeneralActwill notreceivetheImperialassentuntilits provisionsareamendedandstillfurther toshowthenecessityofamendmentwe purposeasbeforestatedtopursuethe subjectinournextissue.

c jottings.

W.A.Barra.-TheWesternAustralian BankhaveopenedabranchoftheirestablishmentinFremantle,underthechargeofMr. C.L.Clifton.

TauRoanAanuaar.-TitsExcellency theGovernorhasappointedMr.B.W. Haynes,asaLieutenantoftheW.A.troop ofHorseArtillery.

Amussanovr.-The"AustralianWonder," isannouncedtoappearintheTown onFridayandSaturdaynext.Theatheistic featsofthe"AustralianWonder"are spokenofInthehighestterms.

ATTEMPTTOMURDER-A.mannamed KIRTON,hasbeenarrestedandcommittedfor trial,onachargeofhavingfiredapistoltwo orthreetimesatMr.RHARNDON,afarmer residingontheGreenough.

NewNEWSPAPER.-Anewjournal,entitledtheVictorianExpress,willbeshortly publishedinChampionBay.Thereisevery reasonforsupposingthatthenewjournal willproveafinancialsuccess.

THETELEGRAPHOFFICES.-Tomeetthe convenienceofthegeneralpublic,the Governmenthavedirectedthatthe TelegraphOfficesthroughoutthecolony, shallinfuturebeopenatcertainhourson Sunday.

EXPLORATION.-WelearnfromtheInquirer,thattheGovernmentintendfitting outanexploringpartyundertheleadership ofMr.A.FORREST,forthepurposeofexaminingthecountrybetweenNicolBayand PortDarwin.

TUEWILLIAM/3.-hisstatedthatMr.S. R.Hastaasiocir,purposesresigninghisseat intheLegislaturefortheWilliams.Should Mr.HAIIER8LETresign,theresidentsinthe Williamsintendreturningarepresentative infavorofResponsibleGovernment.

THEJARRAH.-Theimportanceofour JarrahtimberforWharves&c.,weareproud tostate,isattractingconsiderableattentionin themothercountryandelsewhere.Tenders for300tonsofJarrelltimberfortheCape, arecalledforintheGovernment Gazette.

THEMAREET.-Themarketisunusually bareofmanyarticlesineverydaydemand, suchasbran,pollard,barleyandhay,and theconsequencehasbeenaconsiderablerise inthepriceofthesearticles.Flour,notwithstandingrecentimportations,continues at35s.perbag,inretailstores.

.....aultAPHLINE.TheiMinment,itisrumoured,purpose extendingtheTelegraphlinetooursettlementsontheNorth-Westcoast.The advantagesthatwouldresulttherefromare sonumerous,thatwesincerelytrustthereis somefoundationfortherumour,andthatthe workmaybeundertakenatanearlydate.

TELEGRAMS.-Angust8.-LordNorthcote madeasupplementaryfinancialstatement, announcingadeficitoffourandaquarter millions.ExchequerBillsfortwomillions tobeissuedatonce....AugustO.SouthAustralianloanfor£688,000proveda partialfailure,only£125,000beingsubscribed.

Rznazt.t.-Thetotalfallofrainduring themonthofJuly,asregisteredbythe ObserverInPerth,Mr.M.A.C.ham, was9.42inches.Duringthepresentmonth, therehasalsobeenaconstantandheavy downpourofrain,andinmanyplaces,the rivershareoverflowntheirbanks,anda floodanditsattendantdamages,willnodoubt betheresult.Thoughtheexpectedflood willdomuchharm,yettheultimategoodto thecountry,ofsuchanunusualsupply,of rain,cannotbequestioned.

THZ"STIROFTHESZA."-Weare gratifiedtolearnthatthemembersofthe "StaroftheSea"BranchoftheH.A.C. BenefitSociety,haveresolveduponpublish. ingtheirproceedingsinourcolumnsregularly, notonlyfortheiufortnationofmembers notresidentinFremantle,butalsoofthe membersgenerally.Thedoingsofour CatholicBenefitSocietycannotfailtobeof interesttoallclassesofourreaders,and whilethereportofitsproceedingswillbe pleasingandsatisfactorytomembers,itwill nodoubtbethemeansofinducingmany personstojoinaSocietywhichofferstothe workingclassessuchundoubtedadvantages.

VESSELSFORFREMANTLE.-TheHelena Mena,CharlottePadbury,andChalyrovehave allleftLondonforFremantle,butwehearnone ofthesevesselshavesucceededinsecuring fullfreights.Asfaraswecanlearn,there willbeaconsiderablefallingoffinthevalue oftheimportsbytheseandsucceeding vessels,andasaconsequence,therevenue willbeseriouslyaffected.Therevenuefor 1878,isexpectedtoreachthesumof £180,000,butifthetimesdonochangevery muchforthebetter,therearegravereasons forassumingthattheexpectationsofthe Governmentwillbefarfrombeing realized.

SODALITYOFTHECHILDRENOFMARY

ATALBANY.-OnJulythe16th,beingthe

.FeastofourLadyofMeantCarmel,the interestingceremonyofconferringthe ribbonofthisSodalityuponeightyoung ladiesasaspirantsforadmissiontookplaceat St.Joseph'sChurchAlbany.Forsometime previouslytheseaspirantshadundergonea courseofsuitableinstructionfromSister Josephene,sub-directressoftheSodality. Anappropriateaddresswasdelivered,prior. totheceremony,bytheRev.FatherMatert Intheafternoon,theseyoungladies,witham; oftheirfriendswerekiRev.Mother ""`""

Itieonrs.-Theenormousquantitynf flour,barley,bran,pollard,andpotatoes, importedintothiscolonyisquiteenoughto convinceanyonethataslongassuchastate ofthingkcontinue,WesternAustraliamustexpecttobeinacrippledcondition.Something musecertainlybedonetostimulateagricultureamongstus,andhowagriculturecanbe extendedandimprovedshouldengagethe attentionofourvariousAgricultural Associations.Itisthepeculiarprovinceof AgriculturalAssociationstowatchoverthese matters,andwethereforeearnestlyhope thatthebestmeansofrevivingagricultural pursuits,willsecuretheirparticularattention.

STEAMTOTHENORTH-WESTCOAST.Welearnfromadvertisementsinthepublic journals,thattheSteamerRobRog, purposesmakingatriptoPortWalcottsome timetowardstheendofNovembernext. Nodoubt,manypersonswillavailthemselves ofsuchaveryfavorableopportunityof visitingtheNorth-West.

NewGUANOISLANDS-TheGovernment havecharteredtheschoonerAirhe,forthe purposeofconveyingCapt.ARCHDEACON, R.N.,totheGuanoIslandsrecentlydiscoveredbyCapt.WALCOTT,anditissaidif theislandsproveasvaluableasreported, Capt.ARCHDEACONwilltakepossessionof theminthenameofthecolonyandthe Government.

BOYS'NEWSCHOOL-HOUSE,PERTH.Duringthecontinuanceoftherecentwet andstormyweather,verylittleprogresshas beenmadeintheerectionofthenewschoolhouse.Weobservehowever,thatrecently manyhandsseemengagedatthebuilding site,andhencewemaynowhopetoseethe workofthe"building"pushedonvigorously.

THESTARQuitee.-Thisvesselduring hervoyagefromAdelaidetoFremantle, ranonareefnearLongPoint,andsustained withotherdamage,thelossofherrudder. Itwasfortunateshedidnotbecomeatotal wreck,consideringherdangerousproximity tothereefs.Thecargo,whichconsisted principallyofflour,hasbeenallsaved,andis nityinFremantle.

THECITYCOUNCILANDOURSTREETS.-

Thewretchedconditionofsomeofour paths,andprincipalstreets,consequentupon therecentheavyrains,hascalledforthmany imprecationsandhardwordsfrom ratepayers,ontheunfortunatemembersof theCityCouncil.Itwouldseem,however, thatthestateofimpecuniosityinwhich theCouncilfindsitself,rendersthemquite unabletomaketheslightestimprovements orundertakeanyextensiverepairsinthe City.Underthesecircumstances,ratepayersmusteitherconsenttoanincreaseof taxation,orbearaspatientlyastheycan,the inconvenienceofruggedroads,andrough footpaths.IftheCityworksareatastand still,itisconsolingtolearnthattheCityis gradually,ifslowly,gettingoutofdebt.

RE-UNIONOFTHEPERTHCATHOLICYOUNli MEN'SSOCIETY.-Theusual:monthlyre-union ofthePenhCatholicYoungMen'sSociety, willtakeplace,onthe29thinst.In additiontoMusic,Readings,andRecitations, alecturewillbedeliveredbyaverypopular Portonian.Theprogrammefortheevening isapromisingone,andwehavenodoubt,will attractasusualacrowdedhouse.Onthis OccasiontheCommitteehaveverywisely resolvedtochargeanentrancefeeof6d. Wehavenodoubtlowasthefeeofadmissionis,itwillhavethedesiredeffectof excludingalargenumberofsmallboys, whoseonlydelightatsuchgatherings,isto makethemselvesheardaboveeverything else,andtoannoyasmuchastheypossibly canquietpeoplewhoareunfortunatelyin theircompany.

THEBOYS'ORPHANAGESURIACO.-We wouldremindoarreaders,andagenerously disposedpublic,thatrecently,ithasbeen foundnecessary,inadditiontootherimprovementswhichhavebeeneffectedatthe Orphanage,toerectaLavatoryatavery considerableoutlay.Fendstomeetthecost thereof,andtheotherrequirements'ofthe Institution,aremuchneeded,andassistance ingoodsormoneywillbegratefullyreceived andacknowledged.Recently,wemay remark,severalOrphanchildrenhavebeen addedtothelist,andconsequentlythecost of"maintenance,"hasincreased.Itmay notbegenerallyknown,thatInadditionto theOrphansmaintained,partlybyt Government,thereareanumbb? ' dependingforthe ehas:&-

become,howunsuitableAsiaticsareas colonists,andhowunnecessaryitisfortheir introductionintoWesternAustralia. ChineseandCooliesmaybeverydesirablein certainsettlements,butitisunjustandimpoliticaswell,tointroducethemintoany Britishcolonywhereout-of-doorlaborcan bedonebyEuropeans.Suchisthepeculiar conditionofthiscolony.Allout-of-door labor,canbedonebyEuropeans,andwhen thecolonyisinapositiontoresumeimmigration,andthereisreallyademandfor labor,therearethousandsofstalwartEnglish, Irish,andScotch-menandwomen,willingtocomeandsettleamongstus. Whenwefinditimpossibletoinduceour countrymentoemigrate,then,andonlythen, weareofopinion,isitthedutyofthe Governmenttolookelsewheretosupplythe laborin/rket.Thereareafewsquatters,who thinkinfinitelymoreabouttheincreaseof "stock"thantheydoabouttheincreaseof population,andtothese,afewmiserable CooliesatstarvationwagetoEuropeans, would,nodoubt,beacceptable.Asiaticshave failedeverywhereas"colonists,"andwearo certainlypleasedtofind,thatpopularopinion isstronglyaversetoaChineseorCoolie

settlement,beingestablishedinthispartof Australia.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.

-Attheusualweeklymeetingofthis Society,heldonThursdayeveninglast,after theelectionofseveralmembershadtaken place,andtheordinaryweeklybusinesshad beentransacted,themeetingwasfavoured bytwoveryinterestingreadingsbyMr. litIcNs.MartaandMr.J.F.O'CA.LLAGHAN, theformerselectingapiecefrom"Handy Andy,"andthelatteraselectionfroman essayentitled,"ThefateofSacrilege."At themeetingonthe1stinst.,averyexcellent essaywasreadbyMr.C.P.REILLY,on "C.Columbus."Theessaywasfromthe penofMr.J.McLEAN,astudentofSt. Patrick'sCollege,Melbourne,andappeared intheSt.Patrick'sCollegeGazette.

THENEWCHURCHOFST.PATRICK,YORK. -Weregrettostate,thatconsequentupon thecontinuousandheavyrainswithwhich York recentlyvisited,someportion ofthenewChurchbuilding,hasbeen considerablydamaged.Atonetimethe raincameinsuchtorrents,thatitwas fearedmuchmoreinjurywouldhavebeen doneto:thebuildingthanwasreallysustained, butthankstotheenergyoftheRev.Father gIBNEY,aidedbytheBuilders,stepswere takentoarrestfurthermischiefbytherain, whichhowevercontinuedtofallheavily forsomedaysaftermeasuresweretakento preventfurtherdamagefromthatsource. Theinjurydonewill,however,unfortunately, causeaconsiderableoutlay,torepair.As willbeseenfromouradvertisingcolumn,a Bazaarofusefulandfancyarticlesinaidof theChurchBuildingFund,willtakeplace inYork,onthe23rdofOctobernext,which wetrustwillbewellpatronisedbyvisitors aswellasbyresidentsintheDistrict.We sincerelytrustthatthepromotersofthe intendedBazaar,willmeetwithevery encouragement,andthattheresultoftheir praiseworthylabours,willbe,toenablethem toplaceahandsomesumtothecreditofthe ChurchBuildingFund.Contributionsinaid oftheBazaar,willbethankfullyreceived bytheSistersofMercy.

THEFAMINEINCHINA.-Thedreadful faminewhichhascontinuedsolonginChina, andwhichhascausedthedeathofsomany thousandChinese,hasatlastexcitedthesympathyandassistanceofalmosteveryEuropean country,andrecently,provisionsandmoney hiive.beenforwardedtothefamished districts,withpraiseworthyalarcity,and consequently,muchmiseryanddistresshas beenrelieved.Writingofthefamine,the "SpecialHighCommissionerforFamine Relief,"reports,that,"Historycontainsno recordofsoterribleastateofthings,"and nowthatdistressisnotquitesorife,the friendsofChina,areofferingtheEmperor adviceofallsorts,topreventareacurrence ofsuchaterriblecalamity.Publicworks, intheshapeofrailways,roadmaking,canal constructionandrepairs,aresuggested,and lastandnottheleastbestremedy-Emigra41011.ThoughChinahasapopulationof some426,000,000,yetitistho steadyemigration otheand annuallYs.orftetfois.Intheviewofthis tEleatenedexodus,theAmericanCongress hasadoptedaResolution,requiringa revisionofthetreatywhichallows unrestrictedChineseImmigration,and Queenslandweknow,isdoingitsbestto renderaresidenceinthatcountryintolerable totheChinese.CaliforniaandQueensland havehadenoughoftheChinese.Inboth countriesthattheyhaveshewntheyhaveno intentionofoecomingcolonists,andwere theyeventosettledown,wouldeverremain analienelementintheland.However, therecanbenodoubt,thatthequestionof ChineseEmigration,will,erelongbecomea veryseriousonewithbothAmericanand AustralianStatesmen.

THEUNIONBANK.-Sincetheadventof e. thisestablishment,therehasbeenmost unusualactivityamongtheDirectorsofour otherBanks.Theresultofcompetitionhas fortunatelyoeenmostbeneficialtothe mercantileaswelltothegeneralpublic,and moderateinterestandreduceddiscountsare nowtheorderoftheday.Anotherbranch oftheUnionisabouttobeopenedin ChampionBay.

RECENTAPPOINTMENT.-Theappointment ofMr.Howard,asSuperintendentofthe Police,fortheSouthernDistrict,hasbeen veryseverelycommenteduponbythePress. Thereisageneralopinion,thattheappointmentwasmostunfairtoofficersoftheforce, whosedahliaofpromotionshouldnothave beenover-looked.Amongmanymembers ofthePoliceforce,whoaremuchmore competenttodischargethedutiesofPolice Superintendent,thanMr.Howard,can possiblybe,maybementioned,Messrs.Roe, FIESSE,KELLY,WISBBY,andFURLONG.All thesearealloldandwelltrainedofficers,and topassthemoverinfavorofMr.Howard, atyroinPolicematters,iscertainlytreating themwithgrossinjustice.

HARBORWORKS.-SiTJohnCOODE'Splans forHarborWorksforFremantlearenot,it wouldseem,consideredwithinthemeansof thecolonytoundertakeatthepresenttime, andconsequently,thequestionofHarbor Works,maybeconsideredasshelved.That somethingmustbedonetoimproveour Harbor,hasbeenmademanifestthis winter.Vesselswhichhavearrivedfrom EnglandandhavenowbeenintheHarbor fornearly,orquitetwomonths,havenotyet beendischargedTherecanbenoquestion thatrailwayswillnecessitateHarborimprovements,andifthecolonyonlyhad ResponsibleGovernment,nodoubtRailway constructionandHarborWorkswouldbe carriedonsimultatneously.

THELOANBILL.-SomeofOUTcontemporariesareinclinedtotheopinion,that thesanctionoftheLoanBillfor£200,000, bytheRightHon.theSecretaryofState,is morethandoubtful,consequentuponthe schemeofraising£50,000forroadmaking havingbeenincludedinthesameBillfor theamountalreadysanctionedbytheHome Governmenttobeborrowedforrailway purposes.Consideringhowcarefulthe SecretaryofStateis,inmoneymatters,it willnotbesurprising,thattherewouldafter allbesome"hitch"intheLoanBill,and thusmuchannoyanceanddelayincurred. ThattheSecretaryofStatewilleversanctiontheraisingof£50,000forroadmaking, therearefewsanguineenoughtoimagine. Theconditionsonwhichaloanforroad makingwouldmeetwiththeapprovalofthe SecretaryofState,viz.,theimposingof tolls,havingbeentotallyignoredbythe LegislativeCouncil,therecanbeverylittle doubt,theirrequestfor£50,000forroad making,anywhereandeverywhere,willmeet withlittleconsiderationfromtheheadof theColonialOffice.Inthisparticular instance,theinterventionofDowning Street,willreallyproveaColonialadvantage, andbeasortofset-offtoourlonglistof complaintsagainsttheinterminableredtapeimuofthatwellabusedpublicdepartment.

CHINESEANDCOOLIEIMMIGRATION.-The questionofChineseandCoolieimmigration, continuestooccupyaconsiderableshareof publicattention,buttherecanbenodoubt, popularfeelingistotallyagainsttheintroductionofeitherChineseorCoolies.The questionunderdiscussionisinrealityavery importantone,antiinouropinion,andthemore itisventilated,themoreevidentitwill

RESPONSIBLEGOTERNMENT.-TheadvocatesofConstitutionalReform,are,wearo gladtostate,dailygainingstrength.Persons whowereheretoforeonlyremarkablefor theirlargestakeinthecolony,andwhotook littleornointerestinpoliticalmatters,are nowjoiningtheranksofthosewhoareforemostintheirdemandsforagovernmentof MinisterialResponsibility.Whenmenof capitalandsubstance,joininthecryof "Reform,"theresultcannotbeanylonger doubtful,anddespitetheveryweakoppositionofthepresentLegislativeCouncil,toa change,intheformofgovernment,itisbecomingmoreevidentthattheGovernmentwill becompelled,bytheforceofcircumstances, andindeferencetothepopularwill,toconcedewhatiswantedbycolonistsatlarge, andthatis,therightofself-government. Thecrythatthetimehasnotarrivedfor thecolonytoassumeagovernmentofministerialresponsibilityistooirnsy,todeceive anyone.Howarewetojudgewhenthe timehasreallyarrived,ifwearenottodefer totheexpressionofpopularopinion?The colonistsofallclassesarenearlyunanimous intheirdemandforResponsibleGovernment, andsuchbeingthecase,isitnotfollyto continuethefretfulcryofinexpediency? Thetimehasnotarrived,saythefew opponentsofanychange.Butwhosaysso butafewcroakers?Notthemajorityof thepeople-thetraders,thefarmers,andthe workingclasses,declarethetimehasarrived, andareallconvincedthelongeraConstitutionalchangeisdeferred,bysomuchthe longeristheonwardprogressofthecolony retarded.Butgranting,assomearedisposed todo,thatpopularopinionisreallyinfavor ofachange,whereareourmentocarryon publicbusiness?Certainly,iftheadvocates ofachangeofgovernmentcouldnotfind men,thecrywouldbemostdecidedly, premature.Batweassert,withoutfearof contradiction,thatmancanbefound.Aswe areallaware,opportrulitymakesmen. OnlyhaveMinisterialResponsibility,and manymen,nowunknowntofame,wouldsoon appearinthepoliticalarena.But,topass fromtheunknowntotheknows.Whofor instance,wouldorcouldmakeabetter Premier,thanHocking,Finer,orBurt amongthepresentGovernmentparty,or Parker,Brown,Leaks,Carey,orCrowther amongtheindependentmembers?Tofill theotherandminoroffices,menarein abundance.ResponsibleGovernmentdoes notmeanRevolution,inabadsense.It meansonlyrevolutiononasmallwale,and withafewoffice-holdersResponsibleGovernmentdoesnotmean,theoustingofall

THBWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,THURSDAYAUGUST15An.

Govermentclerks,suspensionofjudges, deprivingmagistratesoftheCommissionof th_ePeace,butwhatitdoesmeanistosecure iorthepeopleavoiceinthemanageepentof theirownaffairs,ajudiciousoutletofthe publicrevenue,anequitabledistributionof Governmentpatronageandgenerally,the Onwardprogressofthecolony.Suchis brieflythemeaningofResponsibleGovernment,andthesooneritcanbeobtained,the betteritwillbeforWiiternAustralia. Whenthatdayarrives,wemaythenconfldeatlysay-"atlastshemoves."

YORKANDTUEHA.C.B.SOCIETY--

vened,atanearlydate,fortheelection ofaDistrictChairmanandCommittee. Imayherestate,thatoneofthemeans whichtheCentralCommitteepurpose resortingtotoeffectConstitutionalReform, is,inthefifstinstance,thepublicationofa pamphlet,settingforthinthefullestmanner themeaningofResponsibleGovernmet,and alsoclearlysettingbeforethepublicthe actualandprospectiveadvantageswhichthe Colonistsmayresponsiblyanticipatefromthe adoptionofaGovernmentofMinisterial Responsibility.

ItisalsotheintentionoftheCentral CommitteetoprepareaPetition forpresentationtoHerMajesty's PrincipalSecretaryofState,prayingHer Majestyto-granttheColonyResponsible Governmentinaccordancewiththe principlesofaBillwhichwillaccompany thepetition.

OurfriendsintheEastappear.tobelosing thatenergeticspiritwhichhashithertobeen amarkedcharacteristicoftheir's,andwhich theyhaveuptothepresent,neverfailedto show,whenanymeasurewastobeadopted affectingevenremotelytheinterestsofthe Catholicbody.Heretofore,whateverthey tookinhands,theytookupwithsuchdeterminationthat,forthem,buttobegin,wasto attainatoncethesummitofsuccess. Witnessforexample,theprogressoftheir YoungMen'sSociety.Laterinitsestablishmentthanthekindredsocitiesof.Perthand Fremantle,itspeedlysurpassedboth,inthe membersonitsbooks,thecrowdedattendancesatmeetingsandthewidespread interestmanifestedinallitsproceedings. Rumourhasit,thatmattersdonotfareso wellwiththeYorkC.Y.M.Societynow,but wedonottakemuchheedofthis,noraswe think,evenifrumourspeakscorrectly,that anyseriousinjurythreatenstheassociation. Everytreesufferssoonerorlaterfromthe stern],anditisinthenatureofthingsthat thegreatertreeshouldfeelmoregrievously theeffectsofthegale.Thedisagreements, orwhateverelsetheymaybe,thatalBictthe YorkC.Y.Men'sSociety,areinourminds,the outcomeofitsprosperityandagood.omen, notabadone,tous.Weshallwillingly bearthechargeofbeingbutsuperficialobserversofcharacter,iftheredisturbancesdo notprove,aswepredicttheywill-the occasionofbindingallthemembersincloser tiesofamitythanthosebywhichtheywere heldtogetherbefore.Sowecanbelievein differenceofopinion,andevenindisputes amongstthem,becausethesethingsarefar -1"-re-lv.ingincompatiblewithsuccess.But andproveadownewes.menshouldtakea wefindithardtobelieve.Yettrilreirefferv, talewhichreportbringsin,andwhichshe asksustocredittotheirdishonor.Itis said,aneffortwasmadetowardsestablishing abranchoftheH.A.C.BenefitSocietyby some generallyforemostinmatters ofthiskind,andthataformofapplication forlicencetoopenabranchwasincirculation,andthatthisdocumentfailedtosecure therequisitenumberofsignatures! The report,wemustexpressissimplyunintelligibletous,andwecannotbelieveitasit stands,withoutfurtherconfirmation.Consideringthatthenumberofsignatures requiredisonlythirteen,itseemstous impossiblethatthedocumentshouldlapse forwantofnames.Itmightfailelsewhere, weadmit,butnotamongstthespirited inhabitantsofenergeticYork.Therecan belittiedoubt,thatthesuspendedmovement -ifindeeditbeinsuspenseatall-will soonrevive,andthatthepromotersofthe schemewillspeedilyhavethesatisfactionof seeingtheirlaborbearingfruit.Wemay addhowever,fortheirencouragement,that theyhaveinthepersonofMr.C.P.REILLY, whohasbeenamemberofthe"Starofthe Sea"Branchsometimepast,andwhoisnow weareinformed,nowaresidentin York,onethoroughlyconversantwiththe workingofthesociety,andthereforecompetenttoimparttothemmanse]andadvicein thedifficultiesincidentaltothefirstestablishmentofanewBranch.Mr.Rureee's urbanityistoowellknowntoourYork readers,thatitshouldbenecessaryforusto assurethem,thatanyassistancehecangive them,willbecheerfullyaccorded,

TheproposedBill,conferringonthe colonyResponsibleGovernment,willoccupy theparticularattentionoftheCentralCommittee,andontheformationofaDistrict Committeeitwillformthesubjectofspecial correspondence.

ItisalsotheIntentionoftheCentral Committeetoappointaduly-authorzied persontocalluponeachelectorpersonally andinduceeachelectortodeclinetovote foranymemberoftheLegislaturewhois notpreparedtovotefortheimmediate adoptionofResponsibleGovernment.

Byresolutiondulycarried,theAssistant Secretarywasdirectedtofurnishtothe EditoroftheRecordnewspaper,intimefor eachissueofthatpaper,amemorandumof suchbusinesstransactedatthemeetingas would'oelikelytoproveofinterestto membersunabletobepresent,andcalculated tobringtheBranchuuderfevorablenotice withthegeneralpublic.

Receiptsoftheevening£616s2d.

RESPONSIBLEGOVERNMENT,

ToenabletheCentralCommittee,however, toeffecttheseobjectsitwillofcoursebe requisitetoraisesomefunds,and forthatpurposetheCentralCommittee,have resolvedthattheentrancefeeofeach memberoftheReformLeagueshallbe oneshilling,andthesubscriptiononeshilling andsixpenceperquarter.Theentrance feesandthesubscriptions,theCentral Committeeareconfident,willplacethemin possessionofthenecessaryfundstoenable themtoeffectuallycarryouttheobjects contemplatedbytheLeague. Havingthusplacedbeforeyoufullythe purposesforwhichtheReformLeaguehas beenprimarilyestablished,Isincerelytrust thatitwillfindinyouawarmsupporter,and thatyouwilluseyourbesteffortstopromote thesuccessoftheReformLeagueinyour district. Trustingtobefavoredwithareplyatyour earlyconvenience,Ihavethehonortobe, nr.mroltdientservant,REILLy, oftheirproceedings-1,...Secretary. newspapersforgeneralinformation.

TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord. Ste,-Someofourleadingcolonists,having withthem,itisalleged,afollowingofthe majorityofthepopulation,desireResponsible Government. Verywell. Whatis ResponsibleGovernment1Itissayingmuch whenwesaythatitisoneinwhichthe ministersareresponsibletotheparliament andtheparliamenttotheirconstituents. Butthisisnotandcannotbeall;forthe nationandtheparliamentcanonlymake thetrust,whateveritbe,changehands,but theycannotcreatethematterofthetrust whichissoprecious.Togototherootof thequestionwemightbeexpectedto describewhatisthatwhichchangeshands byachangeofministersandwhichis supposeditselftosurviveallchange,remainingentireandintact.Isitthepossessionof thecountryforthetimebeing?-thatis,the reinsofauthority1-inotherwords,the possessionminusthedominionofallthatwe valueinthisworld? Isay,minusthe dominion,forofcourse,propertyofevery kindmayremainthesame,andneednot changehandswithachangeofgovernment.

observedanddutiesfulfilled.Shewas,on thecontrary,oneofthoseraregiftedbeings whimtieAlmightycreatesforHiespecial work,andthegreatcauseofeducation,in whichthereligionsandintellectualstandards marchedaidebyside,neverhadamore successfulandintrepidchampion.Iusethe lastadjectivepurposely,fornothingbutthe mostintrepidrelianceuponthedivinehelp couldhaveenabledhertoattemptwhat,by God'shelp,shesofullyaocomplished.Itis nowaquarterofacenturyagosinceMrs Deese,andafewmoreofthegiftedmembersoftheCommunityofLoretto,weresent byMrs.Ball,theSupenoressoftheConvent ofRathfarnhani,nearDublin,toestablish theConventofMountSt.John,Fermoy. ThemottooftheBoyles-"God'sprovidence ismyinheritance"---appearstohavebeen adoptedbythesepiousladies,forMrs. Deasetoldmetheystartedwithavery triflingsum,given,fsuppose,asaluckpenny,bytheastuteandgifted,Mrs.Ball. Sbeknewwellinwhomtoconfide;andno onewho witnessedthecourtly grace,andalmostregaldignityof thelateMrs.Deese,couldhave supposedsheeverwasobligedtodescendto suchpaltryconsiderationsaswaysand meansinordertomakeendsmeet.Butshe did;andtheoccasionofmyfirstrecorded visit,14thSeptember,1854,Ifoundthe ConventofMercyestablishedwithaprosperousboarding-school,whereinfortyyoung ladieswereincourseofinstructioninEnglishandvariousContinentallanguages,and theusualaccomplishmentstaughttoyoung ladiesofposition.Thenasyearsrolledon, andmeansgrewapace,thegeniusandgreat talentsofthisbravepioneerinthefieldof religiouseducationfoundgreaterspacefor development.Tb0smallhouseIvisitedin 1854expandedintothespaciousandmagnificentstructurewhichwonthepraiseofhis RoyalHighnesstheDukeofConnaught whenhevisiteditin1878.Andinsteadof fortyyoungladies,astherewerein1854, nearlyonehundrednowmournthelossof herwho,bypreceptandexample,thought themhowtowalkwithGod;whosetthem theexampleofapiousChristianlifeand showedhowconsistentthatlifeiswith domesticduties-witheleganceofmanners, andwithdeepandabidingloveofIreland. Agreatfeatureintheseannualdisplaysof theabilitiesofthepupilsofLorettoHouse inFermoy,whenIhadalwaysobservedwith pleasure,wasthenationaltoneeverprominent,andtheloveofcountry,keptonly secondtoloveofGod.Inthis,Iamsure, thelatereverendmotherwaszealously secondedbytheaccomplishednunsofher community,sothat,whateversucceedsto the chair,shewillpreservethisex"willstillbe

REFORMLEAGUE.-Atameetingofthe CentralCommitteeoftheReformLeague, whichwasheldintheTownHall,on Monday,the3rdinst.,thefollowingcircular wasagreedto,anditwasresolvedtheit shouldbeforwardedtoresidentsinthe countryDistricts,withaviewofforming BranchLeagues:Perth,WesternAustralia, August5,1878.

SIR,-Ihavethehonortoinformyouthat ataMeetingofgentlemenwhichwasheldon Wednesday,the24thJulylast,aReform LeaguewasestablishedinthecityofPerth. AtthatmeetingthefollowingResolutions wereunanimouslycarried:"(1),Thatinviewoftheresultofthe divisionintheLegislativeCouncilonthe "motionofMr.S.H.Parker,fortheintroduc"tionofaBilltoestablishaconstitutionof "MinisterialResponsibility,itappearsto thismeetingtobedesirablethataReform "Leagueshouldbeorganizedforthepurpose "oftakingsuchstepsasmaybebest 44calculatedtosecureforthecolonywhatie "enjoyedbyalltheotherAustraliancoloniei -therightofSelf-government:" "(2),Thatthemeetingisofopinionthat themajorityoftheinhabitantsofthe "colonyaredissatisfiedwiththepresent eConstitution,andearnestlydesiresthe "adoptionofMinisterialResponsibility," Ihavenow,attherequestofthe'Central Committee,tosolicityourcooperationand interestinestablishingaBranchLeaguein yourdistrict,andforthatpurposewould Ingestthatameetingofgentlemenbecon-

THEHIBERNIANAUSTRALASIAN CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.

"STAROFTHESEA''BRANCHNo136.

THElintordinarymeetingoftheabove BranchwasheldintheBranch-room,on Tuesday,30thJuly.ThePresident,Bro.C. T.HAYESoccupiedthechair. OninvitationbythePresident,theVery Rev.M.GIBNEY,V.G.,wasadmittedasa visitortotheBranch,andNR8presentatall theproceedingsoftheevening. AnapplicationforaDispensationforthe establishmentofaBranchinPerth,under thetitleof"St.Patrick'swasreceived. Accompanyingtheapplicationwasthesum of£610s.TheSecretarywasinstructedto forwardthedocumenttotheE.Directory withtherecomendationofBranchbyoutgoingmail.Thesumof£5beingsubseGuently paidinbytheVeryRev.M. IBNEY,onbehalfoftheapplicantsashalf costoftheofficialregaliaofthenewBranch, instructionswere,furthermore,giventothe Secretarytoordersame, TheSecretaryinformedtheBranchthat theconsigmentofmembers'sashesordered inAprillasthadarrivedandwereavailable foraide. ThereportoftheSub-committeeappointed toconsiderthemedicalboundaryquestion wasread.Thefirstsuggestion,definingthe areaunderordinarycircumstanceswithin whichtheservicesofmedicalattendantshould beguaranteed,membersandtheirfamilies,io caseofsickness,wasadopted.Thesecond, advisingacompromiseinthecaseof memberssickwhileinadistantpartofthe colony,wasreferred/ortheconsiderationof theExceptiveDirector. Onresolutiondulycarried,thePresident, onbehalfofthememberspresent,tendered totheVeryRev.M.GIBNEYtheexpression oftheBranch'sgratificationathisvisit. TheRev,visitor;suitetblyacknowledgedthe compliment. Receiptsofthemeeting£15les2d. Themeetingwasthenadjourned,untilTuesdayAugust6th,inconsequenceofthe latenessofthehour,andthepressofbusiness stillrequiringtransaction, ADJOURNEDMEETINGATJOUST6TH.

Tostatemorefully,whatResponsible Government,accordingtomyideaofit, means,Ishouldrathersaythatitisone,in which,underDivineProvidence,thenation takeschargewithfullconsciousnessofwhat itisdoinginsubstanceandindetail,ofall theelementsofprosperityandadversity existingwithinitandwhichmaybelawfully andproperlyatthedisposalofthecivil power,forthebetteradministrationofthe whole;contentatthe.sametimetoforego externalaid-especiallyaidfromthemother country,sofarasisnecessaryforthesakeof freeingitselffromthosetieswhichmight proveachecktoitscareerintheroadto erity. egleeditigonthen,willtakethemanagement, Inconsideringsubject us IwillnotIhopeexposemyselftotheriskof serious such beingconsideredprofaneifIlookuptothe highestmodelofperfectgovernment.We readintheApocalypseofSt.Johnthatthe heavenlycity"liethinafour-squareandthe lengththereofisasgreatasthebreadth andthelengthandtheheightandthe breadththereofareequal."(XXI.16.) Thisis,indeed,entirelymysticaland spiritual,butIamnotgoingtoattempta homilytounfolditsmeaning.Inplacingit hereIonlyassertandaffirmawellknown andcertainprinciple,notnowforthefirst timeadmitteduponearthaswellasin heaven,asbeyondadoubt:-thatthe spiritualishigherindignityandautlumity thanthetemporalandevertobesetforemostinprominenceandrank. Besidesthat,oneneednot,Isayitwith allreverence,fallintopresumption,by lookinguptowardsthehighestmodel,forif, indoingso,Inomorethanaspiretokeep themindelevatedanderecttosuchlofty motivesofactionandtosuchexalted pursuitsasareincumbentonmeandsuitable tomypresentstateasamanandaChristian. Idonomorethanministermysharetothe commonstockofgoodworks:whilemy readerswillbecomenotonlybetterdisposed torespecteachotherfortheircommonhope ofonedaybecomingheavenlycitizens,but moreinflamedthanIaminthesamelineof thoughtseeingthatthesameperfectmodel issetbeforethemalso.AsformeIshall beverywellcontentifbythusinterposing it,Idoaservicethatmayrescuemenfrom beingrejectedfromthatcityoflightwhen thetimecomesforthemtoenterintoit.The nearnessofthethoughtisthenearnessof grace.Keepyourprincipalservicefora masterwhoisinneedofnothingandyou willenjoygreatfreedomandliberty.Do notbestowyourserviceschieflyonaneedy master,fortherewillbeanopeningforthe fumesofvanityandthepromptingsofself, "IhavesaidtotheLord,thouartmyGod. forthoubastnoneedofmygoods."

(Psalm16.1.v.)

Ireland.

Therewasalargeattendance,including, manyMetropolitanmembersoftheBranch, Messrs.P.REILLYL.FAT,andJ.Bu's, wereinitiatednienihe' m esoftheassociation. Thereportoftheproceedingsofthe annualmeetingoftheSociety,heldin Melbourne,onthe20thFeb.,last,wasread. ThereportshowedthattheSocietywasin anexceedinglyflourishingcondition;and expresseditssatisfactionthatthecircuitof theAnstriliasiancolonieswasnowcomplete throughtheinstitutioninFremantleofthe "StaroftheSea"Branch,No136,the pioneerestablishmentitsWestAustralia,

THELILTSMae.DEASE(SUITIREUCHARIA), REVERENDMOTI,EROFTHELORETTO CONTENT,FERMOT.

OnSaturday,May25th,thenewsfiletKris Deese,ReverendMotheroftheLoretto ConventofFermoy,witsdead,afteravery briefillness,calmeddeepsorrowoverthat townandneigh)ourlsood.Thedeathofa nunwho,withinthe,wallaofherconvect, observesher.vowsandperformsher devotion,and,whenher'Mintedhour Mines,goestoreceivebetretvg4,is, ordinarily,nopauseforppb1VIDetiel).but thelateReverendMother01 ..140eette ConventofFernleywetsno.0DAR butherlifewasnotamereroutinevows

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iIandfariW T:rfnimnftnisgiftedandbelov;dai; cemeteryonthe 28thofMay,inthepresenceofalargeand sorrowingcongregation.TrulytheinscriptioninSt.Paul'sCathedralonthetombof SirChristopherWrenmightbethatofMrs. Dease-"Circumspice"-foraslongasthe' LorettoConventwaneupreartheirlofty heightoverFerrpoy,andthebeautifuland spacioushallsaretraversed,thememoryof herwhoaccomplishedsomuchforGod,and wasaobeneficenttoHiscreatures,must everbemostgrfitefulandlovinglycherished.

OpeningofSt.FrancisXavier's College.

OnSunday,Februarylath,theCollege ofSt.FrancisXavier,Kew,wasopenedand solemnlyblessedbytheMostRev.Dr. Goold,theArchbishopofMelbourne.Owing tocopiousrainwhichfellduringthemorning,notmorethanthreeorfourhundred personsassembledtoassistattheceremony. Theattendancewasfarshortofwhethad beenanticipated.Therewerepresent, besidestheArchbishopandJesuitFathers, theRightRev.Dr.Griver,BishopofPerth, theRightRev.Dr.Reynolds,Bishopof Adelaide,theVeryRev.Dr.Fitzpatrick, V.G.,Melbourne,theVeryRev.Dr. Beckham,V.G.,Sandhurst,theRev.Dr. Bermingham,WaggaWagga,NewSouth Wales,theRev.T.Donaghy,andtheRev. D.F,Barry,O.S.B. AmongthelaitypresentweretheHon. NicholasFitzgerald,M.L.C.,Dr.Brownies', Vice-ChancelloroftheUniversity,theHon. P.Jennings,K.G.G.,NewSouth.Wales,Mr. P.O'Brien,J.P.,Dr.Healey,Mr.W.H. Archer,K.G.G.,andMr.J.McDonald. BeforeMassbegan,theArchbishop,bishops, andpriestswentinprocessionthroughthe newlyerectedbuilding,andblesseditwith theusualceremoniesandprayers.flight Massthencommenced.Itwascelebratedby theVeryRev.T.Cahill,S.J.,assistedby theBey.D.Barry,0.8.Basdeacon,andby theBee,C.Nulty,$.J.,assubdeacon.The el,terwasplacedinthehalljustwithinthe principaleetrange.Amarqueehadbeat erectedinthelawnoppositethehalldoor, andprovidedwilltbenehe.sfortbeacootuoditi tionoftheTintonduringtheholysacrifice Rutthedreneningrainrenderedthe marqueeunpleasant,andthecongregation heardMassinthelowercorridorofthe College,thepositionofthealtarbeing reversedtosuit,thenewaeraegement.The choir,whichwas0110ofSt.Ignatius, Rieliqiqud,sangneyan'sNo.3Imperial MawTherewereeverfiftyvoices.Mini O'Brienwassoprano;MipsSpoke,taco; Mr.J.Henderson,tenor;andMr.E. Iletteleetton,halm.MiesSt.,Clair1414the 431400piece,"Fiteinparte="from tt.841),4Deter$qerGierliph p deedattheharmonium. AftertheCommuniontheRev.William

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Saab81.preachedfromaraisedplatform Seshecorridor.Thetextofhisveryable discoursewastakenfromtheEpistleofthe slay.FifthSundayEitipbony All Wbatsoeveryoudoinwordorinwork,do allinthenameofLord'JesusChrist, *livingthanks'toGodtheFatherthrough .JesusChristourLord."(Colo&iii, 17.)

Thepreachersaid(wecitetheexcellent reportoftheAdvocate.)"Accordingtothe Apostle,themosttrivialandhumiliating occupationstowhichthethoughtsofman werenecessarilyturned,namely,thosewhich wereessentialforthesupportofhismortal body,weretobeengagedinthenameofthe Saviourofmankind,howmuchmoreought weundertake,inthesamedivinename,the immortalworkofeducatinginthescienceof Godthechildentrustedtoourcareandlove, or,inotherwords,ofdealingtothemindand soulfoodwhichwouldavailtoeverlasting life.Asystemofeducationwhichbanished thenameofGodfarremotefromthe schools-inwhichlatternoreferencemight bemadetohim-wasindirectantagonism andcontradictionoftheapostolicprecept, anddidviolencetotheteachingofthe HolyCatholicChurch.Thehappyoccasion whichbadbroughtthemtogetherthatdaytheopeningofascholasticestablishment wheretheyouthofthecomparative wealthierclasseswouldreceiveaneducation whichwouldnotendangertheirmoralsoneofsecularandreligiousknowledgecombined-mightbeconsideredaportionofthe greatstruggleinwhichwearenowengaged -alinkinthegreatchainwhichbindsthe ChurchofbygonetimeswiththeChurchof thepresentandtheChurchintimetocome' Inthefirstplace,consideredsolelyinitself, theeventofthatdaymig"itberegardedasa standpointfromwhichthepastcouldbe lookedatwithsatisfactionandthefuture lookedforwardtowithhope.Itwasatthe desireofhisGracethepresentArctibishoo, andthefirstBishopofMelbourne,thatthe JesuitFaherscameamongstthepeopleof Victoria,andnow,whentheFatherslooked lackontheyearsthathad1,-41(4oversince theyfirsttrodtheseshores,theyfeltgratefulforhisGrace'sinvitation,andcongratulatedthemselvesontheeventwhichwas reachedthatday.Fromthetimethe FatherscametoMelbournetheysawa desireonthepartoftheFaithfulofthe coisnythattheyshouldproceedasrapidly ascircumstanceswouldpermitwiththeerectionofacollegesuchaswasopenedthat duy.Itwas,then,onthatdaythatthe grandstephadbeenreachedwhichthe Faithfulofthiscolonyhadlooktdforward towithlongingeyesanddesiringhearts.In arrivingatthismuch-wished-furevent,the FathersoftheSocietyhadbeencordially aidedbytheblessingandsubat.se" ),ir,Gracethe winenhadimpartedtothemnewconfidenceandnew resolution.atietheedidant.seemfar remotewhentheSocietyofJesuswould notbeconfinedtothecolonyofVictoria,but wouldstritchforthitsbranchestoNew SouthWales,NewZealand,andotherplaces washedbyAustralasianwaters.lint,howevergreatmightbeitsdevelopmentor extension,whenmanyofthosewhomhethen addressedwouldhelaidinhonoreddust,upon thecorner-stoneoftheAustralasianfoundationottheSocietywouldbeinscribedin indclitilecharactersthenameofJames Alipius,firstBishopofMelbourne.The preacherwouldtaketheopportunityto acknowledge,onbehalfoftheFathers,the condescensionoftheirLordshipstheother prelatesinfavouringtheFatherswiththeir presenceonthatoccasion,andwiththeir cordialfriendship.TheSocietyalsodesired toreturnthankstotheclergyeverywhere whohadpromotedtheprojectoftheFathers inerectingthiscollege,notonlybycontributionsfromtheirownpockets,butby furtheringcollectionsforthepurposeintheir respectivemissions.Areviewofthepast broughttotheFathersnoreminiscences butthoseofpleasureandgratitude.

Theeventoftheday,regardedasastandpointofthefuture,showednothingbutwhat washopeful.Itgavegroundforhopethat thegoodworkcommencedthatdaywould liveandthrivewhenmanydaysandyears Ladgoneby.Itwashopedthattheblessing giveninthebeginningbytheCreatortoHie creatures,whenHebadethemtoincrease andmultiply,wouldbebestoweduponthe workwhichwascompletedthatday,and thatauincreasewouldtakeplaceinthe numberofthestudentstobetrainedwithin thewallsofthatcollege;alsothatthose studentswouldincreaseinvirtueatidallthat isgood.

Inthenextplace,theymightconsider thiseventasaportionofthegreat,warfare nowgoingonbetweenthesystem'ofcombinedreligiousandseculareducationand thatofpurelysecularinstruction.Ifthey consideredforamomenttheywouldseethat theCatholicdenominationwastheonlyone thatcould,withoutgrossandabsoluteinconsistency,commenceacollegedestinedforthe educationofthechildrenofthewealthier classesoftheirownChurchandbelief.If membersoftheChurchofEngland,the Presbyteriandenomination,orthefollowers ofJohnWesley,wereaskedcouldthey completeacollegefortheexclusiveuseof membersoftheirowndenomination,they wouldanswertheycouldnot;andthey wouldsayitwasnotnecessarythatany particularformofChristianityshouldbe taughtinapublicschool.Nevertheless, theywouldnotexcludefromthecolleges erectedundertheauspicesoftheirrespective denominationstheteachingofChristian religion.Butwhentheeducationofthe childrenofthepooristobeconsidered,

everythingischanged.Letuscomparethe conductofthesepersonswiththatofthe CatholicChurch,whichsaysthatallkindsof education,whetherforthechildrenofthe richorthechildrenofthepoor,andeverythingwedo,mustbeundertakeninthename ofChrist,andunderthesanctionofthe Church.TheCatholicChurchdesiredno lessearnestlythereligiousandmoral trainingofthechildoftherichmanasthat ofthechildofthelaborerandmechanic. TheChurchhadbutonestandard.Sitedid notteachthatreligionwasaluxuryforthe rich,butthatitwasanecessityforboththe richandthepoor.Itwasurgedthatifthe childrenofthepoorerclasseswerebrought upindenominational'schools,theywere disposedtohateeachotherbutifthatwere so,whyshouldnotthesonsofbarristers, judges,anddoctors,whowereeducatedat differenteducationalestablishments,existing undertheauspicesofdifferehtreligious denominations, hate one another also?

Suchinconsistencymuststampitselfon thesystemofeducationexistingintheState schoolsofthiscolony,andtowhichthe CatholicsofVictoriaweresadlyandunwillinglydriventooppositioninselfdefence.

Theh)useinwhichtheywerethenassembled wasaprotestagainstthatsystemofpopular educationwhichwitsnowsoextendedinthe colony.Itmightbesaidthatthe4nority oughttoyieldandthrowintheirlotiliththe majority-giveupastrugglewhichwas unreasonableandhopeless.Butitwasnot becausetheminoritywereweakorscantyin numbersthattheyshouldbeinsultedand oppressed.Itwastheespecialcharacteristic ofthesonsofEnglandtolovefairplayand hatethedown-treadingoftheweakand feeble.Ourfeeblenessoughttobeourprotectionandpalladium.Itmightbethat thosewhoatpresentwerestrongwould becomeweakandfeebleintheirturn,andbe forcedtoaskthatprotectionwhichthey themselves,inthemomentoftransient triumph,deniedtoothers.Butwewerenot withouthope,andweoughtnottocastdown ourarmsindespair.TheblessingofGod wouldbeuponourstruggles,andtheissue wouldrestwithHim.Again,itshouldbe borneinmindthatCatholics,inamatterof thiskind,couldnotbeconsideredasinsulatedfromtherestoftheworld.Wearea partofthegreatestbodyofChristiansupon earth,andinthiscountryrepresentthegreat Catholiccorporation,towhoselawsand constitutionweareboundsothatthe presentsystemofStateeducationmight helookeduponasanoutrageupontheentire fabricoftheholyCatholicChurch.Some considerationoughttobeallotedtothe ChurchofBossuetandFeneinesr--atoot juoshnandColumbus, InAlLorurado'Troun Sobieski,and otherimmortalnames,representinsi.the intellectwad wilt, presentsystemofStateeducationthe Catholicsofthecolonywereresistingan attempttooverthrowthelawsofthe UniversalChurch.Itwasalwaysthedesire ofgreatnationsthattheirlawsshouldnot belightlychangedandtherewerenotscantingeveninEnglandinstancesofmonarchs beingdrivenintoexile,orledtothescaffold. forhavingattemptedtosubvertthelawsof thecountryoverwhichtheywereplacedto rule.Ifattemptstoalterthelawsoftemporal kingdomswereviewedwithhorrorand indignation,howmuchmoreweretobe condemnedanyattemptsmadetosubvert thelawsofthatChurchwhichwasfounded ontherockofPeter,andwasnottobeoverthrownbythepowersofhell.TheState systemofeducationwassometimesspoken ofasapagansystem;butthisdidagross wrongtothepagansofancienttimes.Julius CaesartoldusthattheancientDruids(who weregiventoasystemofgrossidolatry) instructedtheyouthwhocametotheir schoolsnotonlyintheknowledgeofhuman things,butinthenatureofthe"immortal gods'andintheimmortalityofthesoul, becausetheyknewthatwhenmenweretold oftheimmortalityofthesoultheybecame intrepidandpatrioticwhenthetimeof dangercame.

TheChurchwasthegreatmainstayofall civilisation.WhentheRomanEmpirefell, inthewreckthatensued,andwhenthe barbarousnationsoftheNorthcrossedover theprovincesofEurope,andcivilisation disappeared,therewasonelandwhereit foetidshelter-onelandthatCesarhadnot broughtunderthedominionofRome-the IslandofSt.Patrick.Banishedfromthe restofEurope,civilisation,learning,and religionraisedtheirbeadsinthisremote corneroftheearth,andtoitmultitudes hurriedfromthedesolationofotherlands Theseedoflearning,whichonthecontinent ofEuropeseemedtrampledintotheearth, waswaftedbythebreezeofGod'sprovidence totheIrishsoil.Asair,collectedandconfinedinasmallspace,whenagainsetfree, burstsforthwithunfetteredvigour'so,after havingbeenconfinedtothat,smellwestern island,whenlearningandcivsationwere oncemoresetatliberty,theyburstforth uponcontinentalEuropefromtheIslandof Saints,whichhadsolongbeentheirnursery andasylum.Inthemonastic'schoolsthe lightofsciencewaspreserved.Therethe monkstanghtrhetoric,logic,grammar (whichcomprisedliteratureinallits branches)music,arithmetic,geometry,and astronomy.Bythemonksweretheancient sciencespreservedandwascivilisationreconstructed.Bythelaborsofthosemenwere theGreekandRomanauthorspreservedDemosthenes,Livy,andHomer,whoseimmortalproductionshadoflateengagedthe thoughtsandlaboursofEngland'sPrime Ministers,oneafteranother. Howmanyofthetranscriptions,accomplishedlaboriouslybythemonksintheirsilent conventcells,wereworthtosucceeding

generationamonarch'sransomI Andthose religiousmenundertookth,)selaborsoflove "inthenameoftheLordJesusChrist,"as theApostlecommanded,andastheCatholic ,Churchnow,andinalltimes,performedall herworks.Wefound,intherulesofthe monasteries,thataroomshouldhesotapart fortheoopyerofworksofantiquity,and anotherforthecorrector;andmenofgreat eminenceintheChurchthoughtitanhonor tohavethecorrectionentrustedtotheir venerableeyes.Manyofthemanuscripts thuscopiedinmonasteriesweretheobjects ofadmirationanddelightinbaronialhalls andthepalacesofkings.TheCopernican solarsystemderiveditsnamefromaCatholic clergyman,Copernicusanditcouldbesaid thattheredidnotexistabodyofclergymen ofanyChristiandenominationwhichhad donemoreforsciencethanthepriestsofthe CatholicChurch.AFrenchecclesiasticit waswhodiscoveredthelawofcrystallisation -oneofthegemsofchemistry.The revolutionistsofFrancesaiditwasbetterto letanoldpriestlivethan.killsoeMinenta manandNapoleon,whenheretnrnedfrom Elba,bestowedspecialhonoruponhim,in acknowledgementofthepleasureand instructionhehadderivedfromhis works.

Inconclusion,thepreachersaidtnatthe FathersoftheSocietylookedupon thepresenceofthoseassembledasan auguryofthesuccessofthecollege. Theestablishment,hemightmention, wouldbemoreoverapresbyteryforthe HewandHawthorndistricts.Thebuilding wasnotyetcompletedaccordingto thearchitect'splans,andalreadya largesumhadbeenexpendedinthe erectionoftheportionofthecollege whichwasopenedthatday.Hehoped therefore,thatthosepresentwould contributetothebuildingfundwith openhandsandwillinghearts. Acollectionwasthenmade,andatthe conclusionofMasstheproceedings terminated.

TheWondersof'Science.

TheFairyTalesofSciencesungof fortyyearsagobythePoetLaureate arenotyetended.TheTelephone, whiclmstouisliedtheworldsomelittle tineback,hasbeensucceededbytile Phonograph,andthat;- 0Y thec,f; umarvellousMicrophone. i'hewondersofSound-initsaudible toimmensedistances,in itsvisiblereproductionorfuttiuupon magnifiedthatwhatmustotherwise haveremainedinaudibleisnowrendered distinctlyaudible-have,throughthese threeastonishingdiscoveries,been broughttotherecognitionoftheworld atlarge.TheTelephoneis,aseverybodyknows,thetransmittertoenormousdistancesofsoundsthemost delicateandcomplicated.ThePhonograph,whichistheinventionofMr. Edison,actuallyrecordsspeechand soundinaportableandreproducible shape.Itsdiscoverycamebyanaccident.Theneedleonthediaphragm happenedtopricktheoperator'slinger ashedrewitawaymadeaninterrupted lineofblooduponitssurfacebythe vibrationofthepoint.ThereuponMr. EdisonatoncesoplacedsomeMorse paperthatthediaphragmcouldtravel overit,andspeakingthroughthetube, liefoundthatminutebutfamiliardots anddasheswerethereinscribed! Reversingtheprocess,andsomanaging theimpressedpaperastomakethe diaphragmvibrate,itrepeatedtohim veryfaintlythe"Hallao!"hehad shoutedatthemachine.Aftertwo daysandnightsthereuponofunceasing toil,theinventorcompletedhiswonderfulcontrivanceofthePhonograph. Astoundingthoughthatis,however,it isasnothingtothelastandsubtlest sound-transmitterofall,theMicrophone!ToProfessorHughestheworld isindebtedforitsdiscovery.An accident,again,inhisinstance,washis firstenlightener.Astrainedwire brokeinatelephoniceircutehewas manipulating.Attheinstantofthe fracture,heheardtheTelephoneutter asortof"shh,"whichwasverystartling.Astheresultofalongseriesof experiments,ProfessorHughes,ashe hasrecentlyexplainedbeforetheRoyal Society,hituponaplanofsuspending finely-dividedmercuryinastickof charcoalbyheatingthelatterand plungingitintoquicksilver,whereupon thecharcoalbecomesinfiltartedwith themercuryinminutestbuteontinuous particles.Insertingatransmitterof thissortinhiscircuit,wearetold thatanamazingsensitivenessto sound,aswellaspowerofconveying itwiththeutmostfidelity,taedisplay.

edbytheapparatus.Atouchofthe fingeronthevibratingplatewas conductedtothespeakingendin volumeofvibrationliketherustleofa forestThestrokingofacamel's-hair brushonacardwasmagnifiedintothe souudofaloudwhisperThethrobbingofapulseorthetickingofa watchwasfoundtopasswithperfect clearnessthrougharesistancerepresentingahundredmilesofspace! And when,asaclimaxtoallthis,afly happenedtowalkovertheplate,the trampofitsfeetwasmostdistinctly caughtlikethatofsomesix-legged horsetrotting,anditwas,moreover, heardtotrumpetfromitsraisedproboscislikeanelephantinanIndiau jungle! Sounds,inPact,inaudible beforetohumanearswerearrestedand reportedbythisexceedinglysimpleand purelyaccidentalexpedientof'interruptingtheelectricalcircuitwithafinely dividedconductingmaterial.Thereis almostnodoubt,saysoneofourdaily contemporaries,thattheperfected Microphonewillconveytousthat hiddenrippleofthesaprisingingrowingtreesandplantswhichHumboldt saidmightbeacontinuousmelodyiu theauditoryorgansofearth'ssmallest creatures.TheMusicoftheSpheres -ifwecouldonlyfindawayoflocalisingthevibrationsofastar,aswecan isolateandexamineitslightwiththe Spectroscope-wouldpossiblybecome sensibletoourhearing.To"hearthe grassgrow"hasbecome,indeed,by thisexquisitelydelicatediscovery,no longeranentirelyiuconceiveable exerciseforsharpears.TheMicrophone mayeventuallybeexpectedtoreplace theStethoscope,and,indoingso,will tellthedoctorexactlywhattheheart andpulsehavetosayabouthis patient'scondition.

LaeComedyofConvocation INTHE ENGLISHCHURCH, INTwoSCENES. EDITEDBY ArchdeaconChasuable,D.D.

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TheJerusalemChamber. (Coutirtuedfromourlast.)

ARCHDEACONJOLLY:"Mightitbe permittedtosuggesttheformularies?"

DEANCRITICAL:Sosuppleand elasticintheirnatureastobeswornto withequalfacilitybothbythosewho claimto"holdallRomandoctrine"and thosewhoprotestagainstit.

ARCHDEACONJOLLY:"Well,there arestilltheThirty-NineArticles."

DEANCRITICAL Thirty-Nine opinions,oneofwhichdeclaresofall theothers,thattheyarehumanand fallible.

ARCHDEACONJOLLYdidnotknow thatheeobldofferanyfurthersuggestion,but,atleast,oneoftheArticles declared,"theChurchhathauthority inmattersoffaith."'

DEANCRITICALwasnotunmindful ofthefact,whichhadalwaysappeared tohimtobeadeviceoftheframersto expressthisidea: "Weadmitthat theChurchweareforminghasno authority,butwerecognisethatifit wereaChurch,itwouldhaveauthority."

Foritshouldbeobservedthatwhile theysaid,"theChurchhathauthority," theyatthesametimeenjoinedthe clergynottobelieveasinglewordshe taughtthem,unlesstheyfoundtheir owninterpretationoftheScriptures toagreewithhersIThus,theymade theChurchofEnglandsaytoallher members:"Ifyoushouldaccidentally berightinyourinterpretationofthe Bible,putthatdowntome,forIam theChurchwhichteachesyeti;butif, whichisfarmoreprobable,youshould bewrong,putthatdowntoyourself, forIhavewarnedyou'tobelievein nothingwhichyoucannotprove foryourselfoutoftheBible ("Hear,hear,"fromtheRev.-Lavitider Kidds.) MANCRincAz.--(aftercontetaplat-

ingMr.1iddsthroughhiseye-glass)coetinuedHewouldgladlyand thankfullyfindintheArticles,ifitwere possibletodoso,bothanauthorityand asummaryofpositivedoctrine.But howstoodthecase?TheveryArticles whichaffirmthattheChurchhath authoritywereexpresslywrittento provethatitbathnot.EventheprefaceoftheArticleswasamanifest attemptatthrowingdustintheeyesof thepublic,andmakingthembelieve theexactcontraryofwhatthewriters knewtobetrue.Thusitstatedthat theArticleswerecomposedto"avoid diversitiesofopinion,"whereasitWas notorioustothewholeworldthatthey weresoframedastoincludediversitiesof opinion.Itsaidfurther,that"His Majestywouldendureanyvaryingor departingfromthem,"whichdidnot seemtoimplymuchconfidenceintheir powertokeeptheirownground,and madehis11Iajestytherealbutsomewhat inefficientguradianoftheircontradictoryproposition.Itissaidagainthat "nomanshouldputhisownsenseor commentupontheirmeaning."Really thedrollestrequirementsFor,asit hadbeenprovedfromthebeginning, andmorethaneverintheirowntimes, thattheywerecapableofmanyand oppositeinterpretations,whosesense shouldamanputuponthemunlesshe puthisown?

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PROFESSOROFHISTORYDean Criticalwasnodoubtaware,that,accordingtoDr.Pusey,thetruelightby whichtointerprettheArticleswasto beborrowedfromthecanonsofthe CouncilofTrent.

"Icannotteachyou,nevertheless obey;"whilstinthetwentieth Article,theymadeherdeclare, "Icanteachyou,neverthelessdonot obey."Itrepentedhim(Dean Critical),anditwasareliefbothtohis* conscienceandtohisintellecttomake theavowal,thathehadthriceswornto theTfilrty-Nine;thoughperhaps,asa undergraduate,theactwaspartly excusedbythefactofhisneverhaving readthem,and,asabeneficedclergyman, bythecirclmstancethatthelawwastoo strongforhim.Heappealedtoallwho respectedtruthandintegrity,anddid notconsiderthemselvesmereecclesiasticalmachinestobewoundupandset inmotionbyanActofParliament, whetheritwaspossibletoimaginea grotesqueformofimpietyanddishonestythantheswearingofthedivine truthofwhatoneswearsatthesame timetobehuman?Hewouldremind theHouseofthecausticandingenious rebukeoftheCountdeMaistre,than whichnothing,heconceived,wasever moreconspicuouslymerited: "Inthe verysamemoment,withtheverysame pen,withthesameink,anduponthe samepaper,theChurchofEngland declaresadogma,anddeclaresthatshe hasnorighttodeclareit.Ihope," addedtheCount,"thatintheendless catalogueofhumanincorris:encies,this willalwaysholdoneofthefirstplaces."

Andhe(DeanCritical)mustventureto addhisownhop3tothatoftheCennt, thattheswearing,nomatterhowoften, tothedivinetruthofwhatoneswears tobehuman,mustbefartoopuerilean acttobereckonedasin.

DEANCRITICALdidnotseewhy,if everymanmightchoosehisownsense, Dr.Puseymightnotchoosehisown interpreter,thoughhocouldhave wishedhehadmadeabetterchoice. lisovassurprisedthatDr.Pusey makingtheRoniaiincoai?.!icY()f interpreterofArticleswhichwerenot onlydirectedagainstherself,butwhich formedtheverycharterofarival community,whosecreationtheyexerrorsandeventheblasphemiesof Romantheology.Itwasreallytoo muchtomaketheRomanChurchat oncetheinterpreterofcharges broughtagainst,her,andthejudge oftheparties who brought them.

ThePROFESSOROFHISTORY It wasnotthelesstruethattheymust findajudgesomewhere,otherwisethe Articlesweresomuchwastepaper. Couldtheynotbemadetointerpret themselves?

theircuratesandparishioners. ButEnglishmen,hefeltconvinced, werenottobecajoledbyaspurious Popery;andiftheymustrenounce theirliberty,itwouldnotbetothose whousedthatlibertythemselvesto resisttheveryChurchtheycopiedin everythingbuttheirobedience. (Generalcriesof"Enough,enough," amidwhichMr.Kiddsresumedhis seat,withtheairofonewhohad deliveredasolemnandsuitableprotest.)

DEANBLUNTregrettedthatMr. Kiddshadsoabruptlyterminatedhis discourse.Herespectedeveryconscientiousopinion,butfearedthatMr. Kiddshadfailedtograsptherealpoint underdiscussion. Thereverend gentlemanneedonlyreflectthatthe interpretationofScripturetextswas evenstillmorevariousandincongruous thanthatoftheArticles,inorderto convincehimselfthatifauthoritywere wantedtodeterminetheone,itwasat leastasessentialtoexpoundthe other..

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meant: "Igivetonoman thekeysofthekingdomof heaven."

Whenhedeclared"Whomsoever sinsyouremit,theyareremitted;" beyonddoubtHewishedthemto understand: "Iparticularlywithholdfromyouthepowertoremit sin."

WhenHegavethepromisetohis Church: "Iamwithyoualways, eventotheendoftheworld;" manifestlyHedesignedtosay: "I amwithyouonlytotheendofthe thirdorfourthcentury,afterwhich Ishalldesertyouuntilthesixteenth."

Whenheannounced"Iwillsend theHolyGhost,andHeshallguide youintoalltruth;"itisclearerthan thedaythatHewishedtotellthem: "TheHolyGhostwillteachyoujust somuchoftruthaseachindividualcan gatherforhimselffromtheprivatestudy oftheScriptures."

DR.EASThererosetoexpresshis regretthat,uptothepresenttime, noprogresswhateverhadbeenmade towardsthatimportantdiscovery whichwastheobjectoftheirpresent discussion.Theycouldnotbesaidto havethusfaraffordedanyassistanceto 'fey.Anglican.insearchofAutho- ri' (Hewasproceedingtoconey.),se_ cordialagreementwithDeanCritical, asaclergymanandegentleman,that thingverylikeaninsulttoaliberaland cultivatedmind,whenhewas suddenlyinterruptedbytheRev. LavenderKidds,whoappearednotto noticethatanyonewasoccupyingthe House.)

DEANCRITICALthoughtthattheir friendDr.Theoryhadsufficiently demonstrated-first,thattherewas reallynothingtointerpret; and, secondly,thateveniftherewere,there wasnobodyauthorisedtointerpretit. Hehadbeenpainfullystruckbythe observationofhislearnedfriend,thata Churchproclaimingitsownfallibility couldneitherteachanydefinite doctrine,norenforceitontheconscience ofitsmembers.TheArticleswerehis bestwitnesstothetruthoftheassertion.Thus,oneofthemdecreedthat theChurchhathauthority,whilstitnot onlyenjoinedallAnglicansnottoobey it,buteveninstructedthemhowto evadeobediencebypleadingtheirown interpretationoftheBible.Anotherof themannouncedthatevenGeneral Councilswereincurabiyaddictedto "erring,"asthoughtheerringpropensitiesofCouncilsweretobetaken forproofthatitcouldnotpossiblyhave any.YetGeneralCouncilswere certainlyregardedbytheauthorsofthe Prayer-Bookasthehighestauthority aftertheBible.How,then,wasit possibletoextractanypleaforauthority ofanykindfromtheArticles?"Iam sorryforyou,GeneralCouncils,but -youerr,"istheremarkableformif obediencetoauthoritysuggestedbythe AnglicanChurchtoherclergy! He mustrepeat,thattherewassomething atoncetrivialandimpertinentina Churchdeclaringthatithathauthority, whilstinthesamebreathitcommanded itsdisciplesnottoobeythatauthority. TheauthorsoftheArticlesseemthemselvestohavefelttheabsurdil;forin thenineteenthArticletheymadethe ChurchofEnglandsayvirtually,

TheRev.LAVENDERKIDDS,(who seemedmuchexcited,androseamidst criesof"Order,order,"andconsiderable laughter),observedthathenowassisted forthefirsttimeattheAssemblyof Convocation,andhadbeendeeply shockedbytheunscripturaltoneofthe discussion.(Suppressedmerriment.)

Forhispart,hegloriedintheThirtyNineArticlesoftheirpureandreformed Church,andespeciallyintheirnoble testimonytothegrandtruththatthe religionofProtestantswas"theBible, thewholeBible,andnothingbutthe Bible."Thiswasthetrue"Authority"ofvitalChristians,andhecared fornoother.Thiswasthesimpleand grandlessonofthosevenerableformularieswhichhadbeenthatdayso grievouslyundervaluedandcalumniated. Really,itseemedtohimtobepreposterousinanyProtestantassemblyto talksomuchof"Church-authority." Authority,indeed! Whowantedit? Andiftheyhadit,whowouldobeyit? CertainlynomemberofthatHouse withwhomhehadthehappinessof beingacquainted,-(laughterandironicalcheers),-leastofalltheHighChurchpe-..ty,whohadrecentlybeen formingasocietytoprotectthemselves againsttheirbishops.(Reneweddisapprobation.)Hecontendedthattheir forefathersbaddonewithoutauthority, andhadwiselyregardeditasamarkof theBeast.HewasfortheBibleand theBibleonly.PerishtheArticles, andtheChurchitself-no,hiszealwas perhapscarryinghimtoofar.What hemeanttosaywas-infact,hewished toobserve-aslongastheyhadthe Wordtheywantednothingelse.He knew,indeed,thatDeanPrimitiveand Archdeacon Chasuble preferred AuthoritytoScripture-aslong,that was,astheycouldkeeptheformer entirelyintheirownhands;buthe hadinvariablyremarkedthattheyrefusedtotheirbishopsandsuperiors theobediencetheyrequiredfrom

ItwascuriousthatMr.Kiddsdid notperceivethateverybodyhadthe Bibleaswellashimself,butthat everybodydrewadifferentChristianity outofit.FromtheSocinian,who deniesthedivinityoftheLordwho boughthim,uptothePuseyite,who believesineverythingCatholicexcept intheCatholicChurch-allwereBible Christians.Butthiswasonlyanother wayofsayingthatBibleChristianity is,ofallfallacies,themosttransparent; thefallacyconsistinginthis,thatno professedlyBibleChristianeverreally takestheBibleforhisauthoritywhat healwaystakesishisowninterpretationoftheBible,thatis,himself.So that,"theBible,andtheBibleonly," meantreally"myinterpretationofthe Bible,andnotyours."Hence,the Bibleandselfweresynonymousterms inthemouthoftheBibleChristian. Forexample(continuedDeanBlunt, ssytaitiltietti:±f:,7hirit.alpipideadrsedtaktoe atextoftheBibleasmeat..., Ate--ere]T4..1,+thesametextas meaningexactlythecontrary,itis obviousthatneitherMr.Kiddsnor myselftaketheBibleforourauthority whatwetakeisourselvesbutas nobodyhassufficientsinceritytosay openly,"myonlyauthorityismyself," therefore,MrKiddscallshisopinions "theBible,"andIcallMr.Kidds' opinions"unscriptural." lie(DeanBlunt)wouldonlydetain theHousetosuggesttoMr.Kiddsthe answerhemustgivetothequestion proposedbyDr.Easy,AssumingMr. Kidd'stheory-thataman'sconviction ofthetruthisthesamewithtruth itself;inotherwords,thatheresy becomesthetruthtoeveryonewho thinkshefindsitintheBible-thereal solutionofDr.Easy'squestionwasas follows;"Letamanbesurethatthe BibleteachesthatthereisaGod,and thenheisahereticifhedenyit;but lethimhavethesmallestdoubtupon thepoint,andthenheisahereticifhe assertit."

WhenHomadethewonderfulstatement:"Thegatesofhellshallnever prevailagainsttheChurch;"even childrencanseethatHemeant"Hell shalltriumphovertheChurch foreighthundredyearsand more."

Finally,whenHeexclaimed"Ho thatwillnotheartheChurch,lethim betotheeastheheathenandthe publican;"howobvioustheinterpretation "Hethatwillnothearthe Church,lethimbetotheeasa brother;providedonlyhereadthe Bible,andcallhimselfanEvangelical."

AstheEvangelicalsdealtinthis mannerwiththewordsoftheMaster,it wasnotsurprisingthattheyshould treatHisapostleswiththesame derision.Afewexampleswould suffice:-

IfSt.Paulsaid"Amanthatis ahereticreject;"everybodyperceives thathemeant: "Particularlycourt thecompanyofheretics,andgladlyjoin inprayerwiththem."

Ifheexhorted"Lettherebeno divisions,"whatismoreevidentthan "" -L "Withoutdivisionsthe humanmindwillbeenslavedbyinlestcraft?"

Ifhetaughtthatthereshouldbe"no schismsinthebody,"surelyitwas equivalenttosaying: "Letthebody bemadeupofschisms."

"Ifheaffirmed"Theworksofthe flesharemanifest,whicharesects,"it waspreciselyasifhehadsaid"Now, sectsarethefirst-fruitsoftheSpirit."

If,alludingtoholymarriage,he observed:"Itisgoodforamannotto touchawoman,"howmanifestthe meaning:"Everybodyshouldmarry, andparticularlypriests."

If,again,hesaid:"Hethatis divided,"howtransparentthescriptural lesson"Allmenoughttomarry,in orderthattheymaybedivided."

If,oncemore,headmonishedChristians:"Hethatisnotmarriedcareth fortheLord,"howpatenttheApostolic counsel "Makehastetomarry, especiallythebishopsandclergy, thatyoumayceasetocareforthe Lord."

DEANPRIMITIVEwasunwillingthat theobservationsofMr.Kiddsshould passwithoutanyotherreplythanDean Blunthadthoughtfittogivethem. Hehadspentthirty'yearsofhislifein combatingtheerrorsofthatpart/in theChurchtowhichMr.Kiddsbelonged,andhehopedtocontinuethe sameholywelfaretotheend.Hewas awarethattheso-calledEvangelicals insistedupontheplainnessofScripture, andwereaccustomedtoassume,with strangedisregardofnotoriousfacts,that nobodyneedfindanydifficultyindeciding thetruemeaningofanytextwhatever. Withthepermission:oftheHouse,he wouldgiveafewillustrationsofthe Evangelicalmethodofdealingwiththe inspiredbookfromwhichitwould veryclearlyappear,thatwhenthey boastedofappealingtotheBible,they onlyappealedtotheirownversionofit, thatis,tothemselves;andthattheir favouriteshibboleth,"theBible,and theBibleonly,"meantsimply,asDean Blunthadwellobserved,"myinterpretationoftheBible,andnotyours."

Thus,whenourLordsaidtoHis priests:"Igivetoyethekeysof thekingdomofheaven,"itisplain, accordingtothetrangelicals,thatHe

Hewouldnowproceedtogiveillustrationsofadifferentkind,andfroma differentsource.Hewasanxiousto show,&Eamerematteroffairnessto Mr.Kidds,thathismethodandthatof hispartyintheChurchwaspotinconsistentwiththelanguageoftheArticles, whichwouldsupplyremarkablespecimensofthesamekind.Forthisreason hefeltatlibertytoremainincommun.. ionwithmenwhose,viewsofChristianitywerediametricallyopposedtohis own.Bothcouldpleadtheapproval, silentorspoken,oftheircommon mother,Themaxim,"Quietanon movers"-whichintheircommunion mightbeinterpreted,"Peaceatany price"-wasnottobelightly esteemed;and,perhaps,intheeventof anyfurtherrevisionoftheThirtkNine Articles,thesenseofthatsalutary maximmightbeembodiedintheological terms,soastoconstitutethefortiethof theirnumber.

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