The Record Newspaper 26 September 1878

No.s6.-VoL.V. SUBIACO,THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER26,1878. PRICE6D.

CenttialCuttings.

CYPRUSANDITALY.

TheItalianjournalsaregiventheir seriousattentionanddevotedlong articlestothecessionofCyprusto England.Theactislookeduponwith muchdisfavour.TheKingsofSardinia haveforalongtimeenjoyedthetitleof KingsofCyprusandJerusalem,andin thelonglistoftitlesthatheraldsbestowuponKingHumbertthishasno meaning.Thehistoryoftheislandis givenatlength,andtheruleofItaly overitisinsistedupon.TheCongress whichhasjestconcludeditslabours hasnotpleasedthemorefervent Italians.Ithasbestowednointerest uponthem.Henceameetingistobe heldsooninRomewiththeobjectof censuringitsacts,andatthesametime ofexpressingthepopular,orrather radicalfeelingfortheprovincesunder theswayofAustria.

THEREUNIONOFCHRISTENDOM.

Ameetingofthoseinterestedinthe reunionofChristendomwastobeheldat theWestministerPalaceHotelyesterday(Friday)eveningwiththeBishop ofFrederictoninthechair.Thefollowingresolutionsweretobeproposed -Resolution1."Thattheadvancesof theinfidelmovementthroughout Europe,andtheactualorthreatened dissolutionoftherelationsofChurch andState,constituteafreshcallonall sincerebelieverstoprayandlabour earnestlyforthereunionofChristendom inonefaithandonefold."Resolution

2."ThattheaccessionofPopeLeo XIII.andthereawakeninglifeof EasternChristianityaffordatthepresentmomentspecialgroundsforrenewedenergyandhope."Resolution

3."Thattheseriousobstaclesto missionworkathomeandabroadcaused bythediviSionofChristiansrenderit incumbentonallpersonstolabouras wellasprayfortherestorationof visibleunity."

THEORANGEEXCITEMENTINCANADA.

TheMayor'sactionfortunately succeededinavertingacollisononthe 12thJuly,betweentheOrangemen andtheCatholics,andquietwasrestoredinthetownbeforemidnight. WhentheOrangemencameoutofthe hallinthemorning,intendingtoparade thetown,theconstablesenrolledbythe Alayorarrestedseveralofthemand preventedalinebeingformed.The policeweresupportedbythemilitary, who,withfixedbayonets,formed acrossthestreetanddividedthecrowd, thusfrustratingitseffortstoattackthe Orangemen.Thelatterfinallyabandonedtheirendeavourstogetintolit andreturnedtotheOrangeHall.The Mayorsubsequentlydirectedthearrest ofMr.Grant,theOrangeCounty GrandMaster,andofseveralother leadingOrangemen.Atsunsetthe crowdsdispersed,andtheOrangemen hadallleftthehallincabsunderan escortof_police.'TheMayorhasdeclaredthatthearrestsaremerelyformal, andmadesolelytotestthelegalityof theOrangeorganisationandprocession. GeneralSmythhasorderedthetroops backtotheirquarters,andthespecial constableshavebeendischarged.Only onemanwaswoundedduringtheday, andthiscasewasduetoanaccident.

QUEENMERCEDES.

TheSolemnObsequiesofQueen Mercedeswerecelebratedatnineo'clock

onWednesdaymorning,atMadrid,in theChurchofSanFrancisco.The sacrededificewasentirelydrapedin blackvelvet,fringedwithgoldlaceand ornamentedwiththearmsoftheHouses ofBourbonandOrleans.Thenave, whichwasoccupiedby4,000persons, waslightedby400lustresand1,000 candles.Inthecentreofthenavea catafalquewiththreesupports,surmountedbyheraldricstatutes,with armsoftheMiddleAges.Theurn wasdrapedwiththeQueen'smantle, uponwhichwasplacedtheroyalcrown, encircledwithflowersfromthevarious citiesofSpain.Amongthosepresent werethePresidentsofthetwoChambersoftheCortes,togetherwiththe granddignitariesoftheState,ina placespeciallyallottedtothematthe footofthealtar,andtheyweresurroundedbytheAmbassadorsofforeign countries.Eightotherspecialtribunes wereoccupiedbytheladiesofthe Court.TheArchbishopofToledo, assistedbyninebishops,celebratedthe RequiemMass,whichwaschantedby achoiroffiftyprofessionalsingers. Thefuneralservicewasofamost majesticcharacter,respondingtothe profoundsorrowcausedbytheQueen's death.ThefuneralorationwasdeliveredbytheBishopofSalmanca.

COUNTSCHOUVALOFF.

Anamusingbutscarcelyprobable storyhasrecentlycausedmuchmerrimentamongtheDiplomatic'Corpsin Berlin.Atadinnergivenbythe CountessKarolyi,thewifeofthe Austro-HungarianAmbassador,Count Schouvaloff,sufferingfromtheheat, whisperedtoagentlemanintimately connectedwithoneoftheBritishPlenipotentiaries,"howheshouldlikesome B.andS.(brandyandsoda),butfor Heaven'ssakedon'tbetraymetoour amiablehostess!"TheCountess,who noticedthatsomeremarkhadpassedin referencetoherself,questionedtheEnglishdiplomatistastothewishesof CountSchouvaloff.Inordernotto exposetheCount'speculiartastethe gentlemanevasivelyreplied"thathis ExcellencymerelyreferredtoBeaconsfieldandSalisbury,"thefirstlettersto whosenamescorrespondtothoseofthe beveragessoardentlydesiredbythe Count.CountSchouvaloffinterposed, however,andturningtotheCountess said,"Pardonme,madam,Imusthave beenmisunderstood,forIwanted BatoumandSofia."Thesecasualwords significantlydenotedthecardinalpoints oftieCongress.

DEATHOFLORDBYRON'SGRANDDAUGHTER-IN-LAW.

LadyWentworth,whohadbeenin declininghealthfurthelasttwoyears, roseonSaturdaymorningatherresidenceinNorwoodandbreakfastedas usual,afterwardsshecomplainedof extremelassitude,andattherequestof hermedicaladviserretiredtoher chambertoliedown.Onhermaid enteringherroomathalf-pasteleven o'clock,shefoundhermistressdead uponthebed,lifehavingpassedaway withouttheslightestconvulsion.The deceased,Fannie,LadyWentworth, wasthirddaughterofthelateRev. GeorgeHeriot,ofFellowHills,county Berwick,andvicarofSt.Anne's,Newcastle-on-Tyne.ShemarriedonAugust 25,1869,LordWentworth,grandson ofGeorgeGordon,sixthLordByron, thepoet,andleavesissuebyhermarriage,theHon.AdaMary,born February,1871.

EFFICACYOFTHEWATER OF LOURDES.

AnIrishDominicanFatherwritesto theRosaryMagazine:-"Somemonths agoamanofrespectableposition,who hadbeenad.lictedtohabitsofintemperanceforyears,camefromadistance tome,andIgavehimasmallbottleof waterfromthefountainofLourdes. WhengiventohimIputhimonhis knees,andaskedhie'totakethepledge. Hesaidthathehaddonesooftenbefore, buthadneverkeptittwodays.Ithen repeatedtheformofthepledgeforhim, buthesaidhefeltconvincedthathe wouldhavesomestimulantbeforetwo hours.Igavehimthesmallbottle, andtoldhimwhileyetonhiskneestosay aHailMaryandtotakeonedropof thewater.Hedidso,anduponthe instanthesaidhewasconvincedthat withtheprotectionoftheBlessed Virginhewouldkeepthepledge.He wasatthattimeinashatteredstateof constitutionfromdrink.Hewent home,andinthecourseoftendayshe wrotetomeingoodspirits,sayinghe hadkepthispledge,andwasquite strong.Hepaidmeavisitlastweek hewasthepictureofhealthand happiness,andsaidthatfromthe momenthetastedthewaterhehad lostallthirstsforstimulants."

VIGOROUSDENUNCIATIONOFADE-

MORALISINGDRAMA.

Loathingandnausea,theAthenerunt protests,arethefeelingsprovokedby thedramaticversionofCharlesDicken's "OliverTwist,"calledNancySikes, whichwasproducedattheOlympicon Tuesdayweek.Atiresomecaricature intheopeningscenes,NancySikes developesiuthelaterintoabrutaland degradingmelodrama.Itisaplaythe wholeeffectofwhichisdepraving andifevertheinterferenceofauthority topreventtheemploymentofthestage asameansofnationaldebasementcould bejustified,itwouldbejustifiedwith regardtosuchawork.Aspectatorin whomthehotri'oledetailsofmassacreat thecloseoftheplaydonotinspire nauseamusthavestrongnerves.The wholeexhibitionisaboutashealthy andasmuchofanentertainmentasthe sightofapublicexecution.Artis whollyunconcernedwiththeproductionofthepiece,andmoralityisconcernedonlysofarastoutteraprotest. Weaccordinglygiveneitheranalysis norcriticism,norwillwepilloryactors, someofwhomarecapable,byconnectingthemwithaworkforwhichin mercywewillwishaspeedyoblivion.

ANICESHIPONFIRE.

Averyremarkableincidentoccurred onthevoyageofoneoftheiceships latelyarrivedatBombayfromAmerica. Thevesselwasstruckbylightning, andtheelectricfluid,passingintothe bodyoftheshipthroughtheforemast, piercedaholesome10ft.indiameter throughtheiqe,meltingabout30tons, andsettingfiretoandslightlyburning someofthebeamsoftheshipinits passage.Itisseldomthatwehearof shipsbeingstruckordamagedinthis way.Thisisthemoreremarkableas thunderstormsatseaarefrequentlyof intenseviolence,andthetallmastsof anironvesselwouldappeartooffera greatattractiontothelightning.Itis possible,however,thatsuchcatastrophes aremorefrequentthanisimagined,and thatshipsthelost§ofwhichhasnever beenexplainedhavebeenstruckand havebeensoseriouslyinjuredasto havegonedownindeepwaterwithout

warning.Lighteningconductorsare notasgenerallyusedonboard-shipas theyshouldbe,probablyfromamistakenideawhichlargelyprevailsthat theyaffordanadditionalattractionto theelectricity,andsoendangerthesafety ofthevessel.

PETERTHEGREAT.

WithreferencetothewillofPeter theGreatthereisintheJulynumber oftheNineteenthCenturyanarticleby Mr.Thorns,inwhichhenotonlyshows thatNapoleontheGreatwasnotthe authorofthewillinquestion,as Berkholzatonetimeendeavouredto prove,butgivesgoodgroundsfor believingthatBerkholz'spamphletwas inspiredbytheRussianGovernment, andthatthepublicitywhichhaslately beengivetohisviewsisduetothe sameinfluence.Itisamatterofstill greaterimportancetonote,however, thatinthispaperMr.Thornsdemonstratesthatthewillismucholderthan Napoleon'stime,FredericktheGreat ofPrussiahavingbeentoldbyhis MinisterPodowilsthattheRussian EnvoyKaiserlinehadadmittedhaving seenit(thewill)inPeter'sownhandwriting.Forthis,itshouldbeobserved, nconclusion,andforsimilarevidence, Mr.ThomsisindebtedtotheresearchesofDr.KoseramongtheBerlin archives.

EXTRAORDINARYCONTENTIONBETWEENLORDSSALISBURYANDDERBY INTHEHOUSEOFPEERS.

DuringthecourseofthenobleMarquistheForeignSecretary'sspeech,he said,inallusiontothespeechalready deliveredbytheEarlofDerby,"We havehadto-nightarepetitionofthat whichwehavefrequentlywitnessedin recenttimes-arevelationfromthe darkinterioroftheCabinet,.(Laughter). Infact,whenevermynoblefriend speaksliehasanewinstalmentofrevelationstomake.(Laughter).Ithink thisisthethirdspeechwhichhehas deliveredsincehelefttheCabinet,and everyoneofthemcontainedarevelation. WhenDr.OatesbroughtforwardsuccessivefragmentsofhisPict,andwas remindedthathehadsaiditbefore,he repliedthathedidnotknowhowmuch thepublicwouldendure.(Laughter.) Thereisagreatdealofinconvenience intheserevelationsfromtheinteriorof theCabinet.Ishouldliketoknowas broadlyandascompletelyashehas statedtotheworldifpersonswhohereafterservewithmynoblefriendina Cabinetmustbepreparedtofindthat everythingthatpassesistobeproducedultimately-inspiteofprivy councillors'oaths-toParliament. (Chem.)Inthepresentcasethe statementofmynoblefriend,tothe effectthataresolutionhadbeenarrived attotaketheislandbysurpriseandto possessthecoastofSyriabyasecret expeditiou,andthatthatwastheground onwhichhelefttheCabinet,isastatementwhich,asfarasmymemorygoes, isnottrue."(Cheep.)LordDerby "Imustaskmynoblefriendwhether heintendstoimputethatIsaidthat whichIknewnottobethetruth." (Oppositioncheers.)LordSalisbury: "Iwillsaythestatementisnotcorrect."EarlGranville:"ImustremindthenobleMarquisthatinwhateverstatementhemakeshewillact accordingtothecommonusageofthis House,andnotuseunparliamentary language."(Oppositioncheers.)Lord SalislAtry:"Thestatementwasunprecedented,andtheanswermustbe alsotosomeextent,unprecedented.I

Ishetikllavemime hsailttlionIndoingsopforhismemory lefotfiRoSierebixpetwer.ButIhavea *telissttomake-cabehalfofmy *MeMendthePrimeMinister,on behalfoftheChancelloroftheExchequer,ofmynoblefriendtheSecretary ofStateforIndia,onbehalfofmyright hon.friendtheFirstLordofthe Admiralty-whohagpenedtobeinthe HMI/eatthetime-alsoonbehalfofthe MinSecretaryandmynoblefriend thePresidentoftheCouncil,whowere notintheHouseatthetime,andtheir testimonyonlydependsontheaccount ofthespeechgiventothem.Ihaveto saythatthestatementmadebythe nobleEarl,latelySecretaryofState forForeignAffairs,isnot-correct."

CATHOLICFAMILY-LIFE.

FatherColeridge,writingsomelittle timebackofCatholicfamily-lifeasit wastwocenturiesagoinEngland,and contrastingitwithwhatitisnow-a days,said,inallusiontoCatholicsofthe si.venteenthcentury,uponwhose careerhewasatthemomentcommenting,andwhohadlongbeforepassedto theirreward-"PerhapsMargaretand ElisabethMeaty°andtheirnieces mighthaveseemedsomewhatslowand old-fashionedtomanyaCatholicgirlof theirageatthepresenttime.We shouldimaginethattheyspentlesson theirdressandmoreincharity,that theywerelessfamiliarwiththeyoung gentlemenoftheiracquaintanceand morewiththepooroftheirneighborhood.Wedonotsupposethatthey wouldhavelookedwithmuchfavouron aninvitationtotakeacigar,andthey wouldprobablyrunoutoftheroom ratherthanbepresentatamodern rounddance.Theywouldhaveconsideredanofferofaseattoseethe GrandDuchessdeGeroleteinaninsult, andifbyanymi.,Mrtunetheyhadbeen entrappedintobeingpresentatthator manyothermodernplaysofthesame kindwithoutknowingwhattheywere goingtosee,theywouldnotbeseenat Communionthenextmorningwithout firstgoingtoconfession.Theyprobablydressedsoberlyandbehaved modestlywhentheywenttochurch, anddidnotmaketheporchofthe buildingaplacetergossip.Theywere ignorantofthelastscandalinhighlife orofthelastattackonthetruthsofthe Creed.Intheseandequallyimportant matterstheywouldhavebeenundoubtedlyinferiortotheyoungCatholicgirlsofthedaysinwhichwelive. Butitisofsuchstuffastheywere madeofthatthehumantreasuresof' theChurchareformed.Soulssuchas thesearecapable,whenfortifiedby grace,ofthenoblestsacrificesthatGod asksofthosewhomHedrawsnearto Himself,anditistotheprayersofsuch astheywerethatweoweitinagreat PleasurethatthereistheCatholicFaith andtheCatholicChurchinthecountry inwhichwelive."Intheforegoing Massagethereismuchgentlewisdom, mingledwithinnocentbanter'.

MAGNIFICENCEOFANCIENTROME.

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cupsofDiUsnswere-ofgold.Tunics wereembroideredwiththe'figuresof variousanimals.Sandalsweregarnished withPteciousstones.Paulinewore jewels,whenshepaidvisits,valuedat 800,000dollars.Drinkingcupswere engravedwithscenesfromthe.poets. Librarieswereadornedwithbustsand pressesofrarewoods.Sofaswere inlaidwithtortoise-shell,andcovered withgorgeouspurple.TheRoman grandeesrodeingilded,chariots,bathed inmarblebaths,dinedfromcrystalcups, sleptonbedsofdown,reclinedon luxuriouscouches,woreembroidered robea,andwereadornedwithprecious stones.Theyransackedtheearthand theseaforraredishesfortheir banquets,andornamentedtheirhouses withcarpetsfromBabylon,onyxcups fromBythinia,marblefromNumidia, bronzesfromCorinth,statuesfrom Athens-whatever,inshort,waspreciousorrareorcuriousinthemost distantcountries.Theluxuriesofthe bathalmostexceedbelief;andonthe wallsweremagnificentfrescoesand paintings,exhibitinganinexhaustible productivenessinlandscapeandmythologicalscenes,executedinlively colours.Butthesewerenotall.The mostamazingwealthandtheloftiest tastewenthandinhand.Therewere citizennobleswhoownedwholeprovinces;evenPaulacouldcallawhole cityherown.Richsenators,insome cases,wereproprietorsof200,000 slaves.

DEPARTUREOFTROOPSFORCYPRUS.

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isnotupotiourfleetsandarmies,ho*everneeesserytheymarabeforthe maintenanceofourImperialstrength, thatwealoneandmainlydependinthe enterpriseuponwhichthiscountryis abouttoenter;itisuponwhatImost highlyvalue-theconsciousnessthaiin Easternnationsthereisconfidencein thesecountries-andthatwhilethey knowwecanenforceourpolicy,atthe sametimeoursisanempireofliberty, oftruth,andofjustice.Thenoble Earl,whosewordshadbeenheartily cheered,sentenceaftersentence,then laidtheProtocolsonthetable,inthe midstofloudandprolongedapplause.

The"Himalaya,"withSirGarnet Wolseleyaridstate,the42ndRegiment, aridpartofthe101stonboard;the "lamar,"conveyingthe71stRegimentandtheremainderofthe101st, andthe"Orontes,"withtheIndian staffandpsrtofthe26thRegiment, proceededonThursdaytoCyprus. Theywereaccompaniedbythesteamers "adaril,""Goa,""Malda,""Bengal," "Suez,""Nankin,"and"Marina,"and fivesailingtransports,takingonebattery offieldartillery,theBombayLancers, aridthe9th,13th,2.3th,and31stRegiments.Theembarkationwaseffected expeditiouslyandwithoutdifficulty,the onlymishapbeingthedetentionofthe transportSt.Osythwiththe2nd Ghoorkasonboardinconsequenceof hercoalbunkercatchingfire.She willproceedimmediatelyuiththe Trinacria,Brambletys,andDukeof Athole,whichconveythecommissariat andordnancestores,togetherwitha supplyofponies,mules,andMaltese carisAsecondbatteryorfieldartillery,theBengalcavalry,andtherestof the2t411Regimentremainbehindfor tirepresentuntilthetrausportscanreturntotakethemup.Itisestimated that7,000troopsand1,000ti.11owers wereembarked.'IletransportsBaron ColonsayandHannibalhaveleftfor Plymouthwithtime-expiredmenand invalids.

WILLIAMCULLENBRYANT. WilliamCullenBryant,theAmerican Poet,whodiedtheotherdayinNew Yorkfromtheeffectsofafallwhich producedconcussionofthebrain,is reportedtohavebeenoneofthemost activeoldmeneverknown.At seventy-threeyearsofage,saysthe PallMall,hecouldleapintotheair, catchattheboughofatree,hangby onebaud,andthenswinghimselfalong it"likeaveryboy."Hewasslight ofbodyandlimb,andcouldwalkmany astrongermanoffhislegs.Hedidnot walkrapidly,butneverseemedtotire was"wiry"asanIndian,andcapable ofundergoinganimmenseamountof continuousexertion.Heattributedhis marvelloushealthandagilitytohis prudentmodeofliving.Herose aboutfiveo'clockinthemorning,and workedwithdumb-bells,ahorizontal barandpole,forafullhour,occasionally diversifyinghisexercisesbyswinging alightchairroundhisheal.Hetheir bathedandhadalightbreakfastofoatmeal-cases,milk,andfruit.After breakfitstheoccupiedhimselffora whilewithhisstudies,andthenwalked tohisnewspaperoffice,adistanceof threemiles,transactedhisbusiness,and walkedhackagain,whateverthe weather!nightbe.Heworkedupon hisfarmorinIrisgardeninthe afternoon,dinedearly,eatingmeatonly onceaday,andlivingprincipallyupon fruit.andvegetables.Heseldom drankwine,neversmokedtobacco, avoidedintheeveningeverykindof literaryoccupationwhichtaskedhis faculties,suchascomposition,evento thewritingofletters,andretiredtorest atteno'clockorsometimesearlier. Hislife,was,infact,alongcourseof "training,"andbutfortheaccident whichcausedhisdeathateighty-four, hewouldprobablyhavebecomea "veritablecentenarian."

cairiAgefront`thewindoWs;.thonaatids npollthoUssksof'voicessentfirtha roarofcheering.Agreatstatesman hasrarely,ifever,hadtheopportunity ofenjoyingsograndandsodistinctly personalatestimony,notonlyofthe' approval,butoftheadmirationofhis fellowcountrymen. OnarrivinginDowning-streetthe carriagecontainingthePremierpassed againunderavainofflowersfromthe windows;whileoualightingathis officialresidencethenoblii2.aithaapresentedtohimatthethresholdrare bouquetofexoticstenttohimbyhes MajestytheQueenthroaghthehandsof GeneralPonsonby.Althoughtheline badbeenhithertowellkeptbyan enormousbodyofpolice,suchwasthe rushthenmadebythesurgingmasses ofthepeoplethattheofficersofthe peacewerecompletelysweptaside,the streetbeinginafewsecondsfilledwith adensely-packedmassofpersonsof allclassesandconditions.Vociferous cheershavingbeen,then,againand againraisedforLordBeaconsfield,the PrimeMinisteratlengthappearedat oneofthewindows,when,as,the2imea putsit,orderwasdemandedbythe people,firstofall,laconically,forthe "Duke,"andafterwards-bywayof suggestingatitleforhim-forthe "DukeofCyprus."Then,silence havingbeensufficientlyrestoredfor hisvoicetobeaudible,LordBeaconsfield,forasecondtimeintheday visiblyaffected,expressedhisacknowledgmentsMrhisunprecedented receptionaddingforhimselfandIris colleague,"WebringyoubackPeace -wit!'ilouour"-won'Isfitbutfew, thatagainawakenedthepopularenthusiasm.

MENUDUCuNultES.

ConsommedestalentsPleuipotentiares. PrintanierdesEsperances.

SauniondoRhin,sauceFratraise. Turbotialeligoland,saucetannique. SupremedePouletsBulgares. Huolardsslagrilled'Ignatieff. CliauiroidueUelnottesI,aSerbe, Pouiardesd'Autriebe,sauce RosbifAnglais,saucepiquanteDisraeli. CoqGalliquetiel'Exprsition. Seta.deChevreuilde"Vaterlaud,"sauce Bismarck. VcauHouluaineetJambonMoseovite. SalodedesQuestionsOrieritaleset.Longue Francaise.

AspergesenbaionnettescremedeTartare. PetitsPois,deseriaasepots.

LORDBEACONSFIELD'SRECEPTIONIN LONDON.

THEPREMIER'SCONCLUDINGWORDS INTHEHumOFPEERS.

InPaganRome,accordingtoJohn Ford'svividdescription,thealtot workingmetalsandcuttingprecious stonessurpassedanythingknownatthe presentday.Inthedecorationof Louses,insocialentertainments,in crockery,theRomanswereremarkable. ThetablesofThugsrootandDalian bronzewereasexpensiveasthesideboardsofSpanishwalnut,somuch admiredinrecentgreatexhibitions. WoodandivorywerecarvedasexquisitelyasinJapanandChina. Mirrorsweremadeofpolishedsilver. Glasscutterscouldimitatethecolours ofpreciousstonessowellthatthe Portlandvasefromthetombof .AlexanderSevernawaslongconsidered agenuinesardonyx.Brasscouldbe hardenedsoastocutstone.The palaceofNeroglitteredwithgoldand Jewels.Hisbedswereofsilverandhis tablesofgold.Tiberiusgaveamillion aestercesforapictureforhisbedroom. AbanquetdishofDrussillusweighed fivehundredpoundsofsilver.'fire

Mylords,Ihavenowlaidbeforeyou ageneraloutlineofthepolicythatwe havepursuedintheCongressatBerlin, andwithregardtotheConventionat Constantinople.Theyareintimately connectedwitheachother,andthey mustbeconsideredtogether.Ionly hopethattheHousewillnotmisunderstand,andIthinkthecountrywillnot misunderstand,our'motivesinoccupyingCyprus,andwithencouragingthese intimaterelationswiththeGovernment andpopulationofTurkey.Theyare notmovementsofwar;theyareoperationsofpeaceandcivilisation.We haveuoreasonfor'war.Englandmust havepreceivedwithpridetheMediterraueaucoveredwithherships.She *Lusthaveseenwithpridethediscipline andthedevotionthathavebeenshown toherandherGovernmentbyallher troopsitvariousraceswhereverthey mayhavecombfrom..IseetheillustriousDukebeforemewilewillbear witnessofthespiritofIwillsay Imperialpatriotismwhichanimatedthe troop.fromIndiawhichbereviewed recentlyatoneofourstations.Butit

AtCharingCrossextraordinarypreparationsinthePremier'shonourhad beensuddenlyimprovised.Thearrival platformoftheimmensestationhadbeen transformedintoaconservatory. Festoonsofroseslinkedpillartopillar. Upwardsof10,000hothouseplants bankedupthecrimsonbarrierupon eitherhand.Bannersofallthenations flutterediueverydirection,conspicuous amongthesebeingtheUnionJack wreathedwithbay-leaves,intokenof thewinningofabloodlessvictory. Prominent,byreasonoftheirofficial robes,inthemidstof'thedensemassof distinguishedpeopleawaitingthe arrivalofthePrimeMinister,werethe LordMayorandSheriffsofLondon. Astheexpress,punctualtotime,drew upattheplatform,cheersfromthe enormousmassofpeoplewaitingthere wedgedtogether,insidetheterminus, madethevastarchofthebuildingring again.Theusuallyimperturbable Premierwasfuroncevisiblyaffected. Troopsoffriends,throngingaroundhim ashealighted,gavehimtheband-grip. Peopleofallageshadcomeoutto welcomehim.IfatDoverchildrenbad scatteredflowersuponhispath,onhis reachingLondontherewasSirMoses Montefiureatthepatriarchalageof ninety-fivereturninghiswarmgrasp withtheutmostcordiality.itwason theopencarriage,however,whichcontainedtheeriweMinister,emerging fromtheCharing-crossStationintothe Strand,thatthesplendourofhis receptionwasaudibleandvisibleata glialeerShowersofbouquetspeltedthe

PoudingdesSocialistesIl'Empereur. GateaudeeDardanellesaux'runes. (idesdeMenNoirettieBospirore. GlacealaRussefentiue. Gaufrertea,Montenegrins. BeurreGrec-FromageItalien.

DessertdesDecorations.

THECONGRESS.

ThefollowingLatinpoem,fromthe penoftirewell-knownGermanpoet (3rutaveSchwetschke,wasdistributed byPrinceBismarck'sspecialrequest amongstthePlenipotentiariesimmediatelyafterthelastsittingonSaturday:-

GAIIDEAMUISCONGRESSIBILE. Gandeatuusigitur Sociicongressns, Postdoloreabellicosos Postlaboredgloriosos Nobiefitdecessus.

tibistint,quiantenos Quandamconsedere, Vienuensea,Parialenses Totpersnow),totpermenses, Frustratiecidere.

MundttahenI'cultdecipi, Sednondecipiatur, Nonplusultraintergentes Litigantesetfrementes Mannaoonferatnr.

VivaPaxIetoomitent Dlinunsoongressam, CeuDeusex=chip& Ipso.veldtCypria Roborans111100011111101.

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"DerabetMetier,"

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Hideniniustette-, EkedVraneteasale

Poetslainres.UMW, PostMenubumaisainsea, Fitniirasdasiassius.

Womblairups idleness insinentee '11464Vegiiientes

UMsantproviatin Quitseftbinspacasse? Tots,totestintnartitm HastulernntMnstovitse, InasCountAndruss.

EtquidestgoodAnnlim DedithicCongresses? Jusproanispuenandi, MortnnmviviflcandiSplendidisuccesses VietJoannesdecipi Etbamboosnlatur.

IoBeaccheQuemajestas Ostttareportanstest's Dumungloriatur

Thisversion,whichfrominternal evidencewillbeseentobethetrue one,mayberoughlyEnglishised thus:-

Letushaveourheartylaugh, GreatestofCongresses Afterdaysandweekspugnacious, Afterlaborsostentatious, Seehowbigthemessis Wherearethosewhoatourbar Theirdemandshavestated RobbedRoumaniansrampaging, Greeklingswithearth-hungerraging? Where/Absquatulated

Wherethelandswe'vepacified, Withtheirrebelmasses? Allaregone;yes,allup-gobbled; ThesetheMuscovitehasnobbled, ThoseareCountAndrassy's.

AndwhatdoesEnglandcarryoff Toaddtoherpossessions1 Therighttowageanother'sstrife, Theright,toraisethedeadtolifeGloriousconcessions

Well,letJohnBullbamboozledbe Ifhe'ssofondofsells! InBaccheharkthecheering Seehimhomeintriumphbeariug Boththeoystershells

THEECUADORCONSTITUTIONALCONVENTION.

TheEcuadorConstitutionalConventionhasdeclaredthattheRepublicis inastateofwar,andhasappointed GeneralVeintemilladictatorforan unlimitedperiod.TheConventionalso resolvedthatalltheworkofthe Assemblybeconsiderednullandvoid forthepresent,andhasadjournedits sittings.Thereasonsadvancedforthis courseofactionarethatTepezi,a formerrevolutionaryleader,wassaidto beonthefrontier,andthataninvasion ofemigrantswasfearedfromPeru.A revolutionhasoccurredinGuayaquil, andtheQuartelhasbeenburntat Ambato.

PROSPERITYINNEWZEALAND.

Peopleatadistancereadingthe figuresoftheHon.Mr.Ballancewill beastonishedattheevidencetheygive oftheprosperityofNewZealand.The populationdoesnotexceed450,000,of whom,perhaps,30,000areMaoris.In anycalculationaffectingtheexports, these30,000donotcountformuch. Theproducingpopulation,then,amounts tolittleover400,000people;andyet theexportsofthishandfulamounted duringlastyeartoover.£6,300,000, andtheirimportstonearlythesame figure. Thetotalrevenuewas £4,400,000orthereabouts,andtheir railways,onlyafewyearsinoperation, andnotyetcompleteinanyone province,gaveareturnofnearly £600,000forpassengerandgoods traffic.

Wemayventuretosaythatno countryintheworldaffordsevidenceof suchastoundingprosperity.And, takingintoaccounttheagricultural, mineral,andmanufacturingresources ofthecountry,itwillhardlybedenied thatNewZealandstandsattheheadof themoatfavoredregionsoftheworld.

'This;titrt rttiecoputri'teW`hie ts "eiti"014 ,`Vrlffbe' y ilia,a tls -4163for 'of/theircapita Oita tight.001Pect .except &addbe'enigagtia, **Oh&leduIationor ..usrt6rnierisnoWprobable'forMail yeak's,toWine,thankstotheforaigb andfirralieseofLordBeariensfield'a Cabinet;andthelatterisverytinlilEety, ifwemay-judgefromthepolicy shadowedforthinthefinancialstatementofSirGeorgeGrey'Sgoliernment.

TIMELATECARDINALFIANCE'.

Acablemessageannouncesthedeath of'MBErnittenceCardinalFranchi. Thoseofourreaderswhounderstand howweightyweretheresponsibilities hisofficeofSecretaryofStatetoLeo XIII.imposedonthelateCardinal,and howdistinguishedmustbetheabilities oftheecclesiasticcapableofAdeptly dischargingtheonerousdutiesofeach anexaltedpaition,willhitchregret thathisMilliremhasbeendeprivedof theservicesofsoableacouncillor.It willnotbeforgottenthatCardinal Franchi'snamewasappendedtoseveral oftheStatedocnmentsourrevered ArchbishopreceivedfromtheVatican, orthatthesewerealwayscouchedin termskindlysolicitousforthehealth andhappinessofhisGrace,andforthe spiritualinterestofhisflock.These remembranceswillcauseintheminds ofCatholicsmorethanapassingregret forthedeathofCardinalFranchi,and incitethemtoofferaprayerforhis eternalhappiness."AlessandroFranchi wasbornatRomeon25thJuae,1819. Ateightyearsofageheenteredthe RomanSeminary.Heobtainedhonours inphilosophy,laws,andtheology,and afterwardsinecclesiasticalhistory, bothattheSeminaryandafterwardsat theRomanCollege.Hefoundedinthe latterachairofdiplomacy,andwasthe firstmasterintheAcademiaEccIesiastica.BeingattachedtotheSecretaryofState'sDepartmentasminutist, liewassentaschargéd'afairesto Spainin1853,*hereheremained until1859.From1860to1868he wassecretaryofthedepartmentof EcclesiasticalAffairs,andNuncioApostolicinSpain.In1871hewas entrustedwithamissionextraordinary toConstantinople,withreferencetothe Armenianschismthere;andin1873 hewascreatedcardinal,andsucceeded CardinalBarnaboasPrefectofthe Propaganda.OnthedeathofCardinal Antonelli,CardinalSinaeoniwasappointedtothevacancybythefatePius IX.,and,ontheelectionofLeoXIII., thePoperequestedhimtocontinuein office,butforreasonsconnected,itwas believed,withthedispositionsof Russia,CardinalsSimeoniandFranchi changedplaces,thelatterbecoming SecretaryofState.

PlusIX.

Itsoundsalmostfabulous,butitis asimplefactthattheenergyand discernmentofPiusIX.hasgivento theCatholicChurchnolessthan213 newepiscopalsees,exclusiveofthose forwhichhesignedthedecreeonlya fewdaysbeforehis-death,andwhich nowformtheScottisfiHierarchy, erectedbyhissuccessoronthe28thof March,1878.Ofthese,nearly200 newbishopricsareerectedwithoutany concordatorotherconcertwiththe civilpower,andthusitmay,besaid thatanewerahasbeencreatedforthe relationoftheChurchandState,more especiallyintholeslandstowhich mankindislookingastheseed-Ploteof humanenergy,andtheadvancedguard ofthegreathardenarmyinitsonWard careertowardstheoccupationand controloftheirlielegidb6.Tous,as Englishthen,itisofspecialinterestto notethatintheseseesmorethana hundredareoccupiedbysubjectsof outgovereign,andnearlytirehundred bythoseWhospeakourtongueastheir vernacular.Thisgreatincrementof theorganicstructureoftheCatholic Church,therefore,repierientsinthe Maintheriseofaneworderofthings.

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--;.1-iitreiria"4reashas und.drividlittgofthe etaOf'thePope, iktra "room hi to saomplishedfacts,"hehasbeenfor Therethanthirtyyewsbuildingupin alllandsa"freeChurchinfree Stites;"andinnonemorethaninour ownlandanditsworld-widedependencies.-DablinReview.

APROTESTANTCLERGYMANONGERMANPROTESTANTISM. Socialismalonedoesnotreceive sodexpressthethoughtswhichareso fullofdarkomensforthefuture. ProtestantChristianityinGermanyhas becomecankeredtotheverycoreofit byunbelief.Ascoreofphilosophers haveattackedbyturnstheGospel-the oldGospel(accordingtoPauland Luther).HonestendeavourstopresentviewsofGodperfectlyhaveended inthinnestetherorblackestsmoke. Strausshimself,thechiefmodernprophetofthenation,beginningwiththe sublimemythicaltheoryaboutChrist, endsevenonhisdyingbedwithadenial ofapersonalGod,andthedeclaration thatthereisnosupremeintelligencein creation,orinhistory,orinsociety,and thattheonlyGodmodernthoughtcan recogniseistheuniverse,thegreat whole,thesumtotalofallthings,and sopublicopiniongenerally,beginning byimpugningthetruthsofBibilical history,hascometodenythepossibility ofmiracles,theefficacyofprayer,the interferenceoftheAlmighty.What roomfortheprofessionoffaithWhat roomfortheworshipofGod?Goto thechurchesofProtestantGermanytodayandwhatwillyousee?Vastand gloomyedificesalmostempty;afew women,andyetfewermen.No fervour,noenthusiasm,nopassion.An eminentGermanLuther,says,Itis eatentothecorebyunbelief,itis sappedtoitsveryfoundationsby infidelity.'Governmentstrivestodo whatitcantostemtheadvancingtide, withthesuccessthatusuallyattends Governmenteffortinreligiousmatters. Theclosestunionexiststherebetween theChurchandtheState,andthe poweroftheStateisemployedinevery departmentoflifetoupholdthe authorityoftheChurchbutallinvain. TheEvangelicalChurch,whichisthe Church,oftheEmpireandthePrime Minister,haspersecutedbitterlythe otherProtestantChurches.-Rev.J. Jefferis,LL.B.

THEVERYREV.DR.BIRMINGHAMON THEJESUITSOCIETY.

classicalhteraloreIandwhenhis Spiritbecamehotandrestlessthey cooledandtttneddoWnitsrisingswith theimmortal"Exordia"ofSt. Ignatius.He'telthisheartstirred withinihiaWithprideforthewire orderWhenhe'sawthegreatSeochiin hisRomanobservatorymappingand weighingthestare,andcommanding thesuntocostaedoWnthathemight examineitscompositionbyhisspectroscope,HisGracetheArchbishopof thisdiocesehadbytheintroductionof theJesuitFatherstoVictoria,placed theCatholicsofthecolonyunderadebt ofgratitudetohimwhichcouldnotbe paid.ThedyingwishofJohnJoseph Therry,thepioneerofCatholicityin Australia,wasthattheJesuitFathers shouldspeedilycometolabouronthese shoresandallwell-wishersofthat great,oldpriestwouldrejoiceand thankGodthatthedayforwhichhe sighedhadhappilycome.

Bazaar! Bazaar!!

ABAZAARofuseful,fancy,and ornamentalarticles,willbeheld in ST.PATRICK'SNEWCHURCH,YORK, ONTHE23rdOCTOBER,NEXT, inaidofthebuildingfund. Donations,whetherofmoneyor workforthisobjectwillbekindlyreceivedbytheSistersofMercy,York. York,2ndAug.,1878.

MR.T.H.J.BROVINE)

Surveyor,CivilElagineer, Architect, cos:MayStreet,,?era, f. INFORMATIONandestimates furnishedonallmattersrelating toRailways,Machinery,andEngineering.Plans,drawings,contracts, andagreementsforworkofallkinds prepared.Surveys,sales,andimprovementsofpropertiesandestates undertaken Engineering,Architectural,Mechanical,andLithographicDraughtsman. DistrictMaps,andRoadMapsofthe ColonytobeseenatMr.Browne% officeandcopiesobtained. Businessofallkindsrelatingto landtransactedattheSurveyOffice. Applicationsforlandmadethere, andplansandparticularspromptly forwardedtoallpartsofthe colony. Perth,Aug.28th,1878.

OntheFeastofSt.Ignatiusat Richmond,Victoria,theVeryRev.Dr. BirminghamofWagga,deliveredavery eloquentpanegyricfromtheAdvocate's reportofwhichwemakethefollowing extract:-Speakingofthemissionary spiritoftheJesuits,andwhattheyhad doneforscienceandcommerce,the preacherquotedthepanegyricof Chateaubriandupontheirapostolic zeal;andthenwentontorefertotheir discoveryoftheMississippi,andtheir constructionofamapofAsia,which wasadoptedbytheBritishGovernment.HesaidthatintheEastthe JesuitsspokeGreek,Arabic,Turkish, andRussian;inIndiaandChinathey gavelessonsinastronomyandother sciences;inAmericatheywere naturalists;inCanadaandLouisiana theydiscoveredarticlesofcommerce, suchasmaterialsfordying,and practisedmedicine.Theyweremasters ofalllanguages;wrotemoralworksin thelanguageofConfucius;re-arranged thetablesofthegammut;inSpain, denouncedslaveryandcarriedtothe fourquartersoftheearththeartsand sciences,theblessingsof'Christianity, civilisation,doingallthesethingsfor Mankind,whatWasthegratitudethey received? Imprisonment,spoliation, scourging's,anddeath,withtherefined crueltyofanEaS03r11.despot.Front thepulpitandintheprese theJesuitshadeverupheldthose immortalprinciplesuponwhichtrue libertymustrest,andbywhichonly shecouldbedefended.* Tohim(thepreacher),astoothers,the Jesuitsbadopenedthetreasuresof

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2.-WED.TheGuardianAngels.

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4.-FBI.N.FrancisofAssisi,Conf., 6.--SAT.B.Galla,Wid., 6.-SUN.XVIIafterPentecost. 7.-MON.S.Mark,P.Conf., 8.-TUES.S.Bridget,Wid, 9.-WED.SS.DenisandCompanions, MM.

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"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatjor the'SacofChrist."-PiusIX.

RELIGIOUSEDUCATIONversus SECULARISM.

Ixtheneighboringcoloniesweobserve fromthenewspaperstohandperMail, thatthequestionofEducationisbeing foughtoutwithanearnestnessandzeal whichreligionontheonehand,and intolerantindifferenceontheother, couldaloneinspire,andunfortunately, thereseemsatpresent,butveryslight hopesofanycompromisebeingarrived atbetweenthosewhoadvocatereligion beingintroducedintothepublicschools, andthesecularistswhodesirethatthe Godlesssystemofpublicinstruction, shouldcontinueintact.Writingonthe effectsoftheEducationAotinVictoria theMelbourneAdvocateremarks:"Theintroductionofthesecularsystemof educationinsomanpartsoftheworldindicatesmorestrongly'thananythingelsethat theinfluenceofthereligiousideaisdeclining.Fromdifferentmotivesreligionhas beenbanishedfromthepublicschool,and allthesemotivesarenotwhollyfreefrom thetaintofirreligion.Aproportionofthose whofavoredthedisastrouschangewas deceivedbythefallaciousreasoningthatthe Stateshouldconfineitselftoitsownbusiness andtheChurchperformitsduties.Insome suchworksasthesethesupportgiventothe godlessprojectbythepartytowhomwe referisexplained,andonthesefallacious groundstheyopposeanyamendmentiuthe law,throughitsdeplorableeffectsarebecomingpainfullyevident.Otherswho laboredforthechangewereurgedtothat coursebyavowedorunavawedsentimentsof hostilitytothetruthsofrevelation,anda thirdclasswereactuatedbyfeelings,of bigotrytowardstheCatholicChurch.None oftheseseveralparties,ortheirmotives, weresoreadilydistinguishableoreasily classifiedintheearly,daysofthechange-as theyarenow."

Thosewhoadvocatedachangein thesystemofpublicinstructionin Victoria,frommotivesofhatredto Catholicism,thoughwarnedanddenouncedbyDr.PERRY,theProtestant BishopofMelbourne,continuedintheir courseunmindfuloftheeducational resourcesofCatholicityinthetimeof danger.Timehasshownwhatcanbe donebyaunitedpeople.InVictoria, despitethegodlesssystemandthe absenceofStateaid,theCatholicshave schoolsineverycity,townandhamlet. Whohaslostbythechangeofsystem? Protestantism,andsaysthesame writer,inmustcontinuetodosotothe end."Atthetimewhendefensive measuresweremostnecessarytoits existence,itvoluntarilyweakenedits positionwiththeobjectofinjuring Catholicity."Referringtowhathad beendonebyCatholicsinMelbourne, toresistInfidelityandRationalism,the writercontinues:-

TAIWANCATIAOLIC

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=land.Tbus,inwimileit &deskmybeviewed,Cetbelicenaess thatthitelialityoftheChurchinthispart oftheworldismuchstrangerthanits enemies,whosevindictiveactisbringing downupontheirownheadsasignalretribution."

TurningfromVictoriatoNewSouth WaleswefindthateventhereSecularismandSectarianismisrife.-Inan articleon"TheUniversityGrant"the Freeman'sJournalwrites TheUuiversityprofessestobeunsectarian,buttheveryatmosphereisgrowing Protestant.Theyhavesucceededinousting everyCatholicbu4onefromtheBoardof Fellows;theyseemnowtowanttooust everyCatholicfromtheUniversity altogether,andthat,apparently,through theinstrumentalityofMr.JosephLeary. Wefirstofalllearnthat"theapplication oftheSenatetotheMinisterofJustice(the Hon.J.Leary)hasbeensubstantially compliedwith."Nowwhatweethis application?Welearninthefollowing notice:-TheCabinethaveagreedtoask Parliamentforanadditionalannualgrantof £5000fortheUniversityofSydneyto enabletheSenatetoaddtothepresent curriculummentalphilosophy,law,history, andEnglishliterature,&."Now,wesay, thatsofarastheSenate,withtheassistance oftheHon.JosephLeary,cancarryoutthis scheme,sofarwilltheydealunjustlywith Catholics. Itwillbeobservedthatthesubjects proposedtobeaddedtothecurriculumare theverysubjects,totheProtestantteaching ofwnich,theSenateandthelion.Joseph LearymustknowtatCatholicshavea coucientiousobjection.AttheestablishmentoftheUniversity,Dr.Foldingofficially toldSirCharlesNicholsonthattheChurch couldsupportthemovement,onlyonthe conditionthatmentalphilosophyandhistory shouldnotbeincludedinthecurriclum.It wassolelyinordertosatisfyCatholicson thisLeadthat18.Vic.,37,8,waspassedby bywhichitwasanenactedthatattendance "atthelecturesonethics,metaphysicsand modernhistory"shallnotberequired.Can thesefactshavebeenunknowntothe FellowsandtotheHon.JosephLeary?But theymaygetoutofthedifficultyby pretendingtosupposethatbytheword "curriculum,"anoptionalinsteadofa neccessarycourseistobeunderstood.Then wesaythattheinjurytoCatholicswouldbe oneofdegree.Ifbymeansofthevoteof £5000thesesubjectsaretobemade compulsory,Catholicswouldbeexcluded altogether-iftheyaretobeoptional,the £5000wouldbeusedtoplacetheCatholics ataseriousdisadvantage.Ineithercase thevotewillwork,andisintendedtowork, aninjusticetoCatholics,sinceitisintended toprovideinstruction,Protestantinevery sense,whichtheFellows.andtheHon. JosephLearyknowthatCatholicscannot conscientiouslyreceive.Whatareweto thinkofthefairnessofmenwhowouldgive Protestantsavirtual'monopolyofthe Universitybyinsertingintohersystem certainconditionswhichtheyknowthat Catholicscannotconscientiouslyaccept ProceedingfromNewSouthWalesto

NewZealand,wefindinthatcolony, wheretheenormoussumof£470,000 isannuallyspentinEducation,the systemofinstructionisasecularand godlessone,andassuchcannotbe acceptedbyCatholics,andincommentingontheFnancialStatementofthe TreasurerintheHouseofAssembly, theNewZealandTabletmakesthe followingseverestricturesonthe godlesssystemofEducation,supported bytheState:-

"ThepictureofNewZealand'spresent andfutureprospectstherecouldbelittleto findfaultwith,werepubliceducationputon aproperfooting.Butifthepresentsystem ofGodlessandone-sidededucationbeperservedin,thereiseveryreasonforbelieving thatanunstablepopulation,withoutknowledgeofGodandwithoutreligious,and consequentlywithoutsocialprinciples,must growupintheland,andbringconfusionand ruinonthecountry.Itistobehopedthat SirGeorgeGrey'sMinistrywillreconsider theirattitudeinreferencetodenominational schools;andwhilstmaintainingsecular schoolsforsuchaswillhavethem,ifneeds must,treatdenominationalschoolswith justicebyputtingthemonafootingof equalitywiththeothers,sofaratleastas thecapitationallowanceof£4perheadof averageattendanceisconcerned.Denominationalistsasratepayersareentitledto demandmore,forwhyshouldthey,notonly contributetothesupportbutalsothe erectionofschoolsforotherpeople,andnot havearighttoclaimsupportfortheirown schools,andthesumsrequiredforthebuildingoftheseschools.

"WhilsttheChurchisemployingthe mostefficaciousmeanstoresisttheevil effectsofthesystem,thesectsarealmost powerlesstobattleagainstthese.What thenwillbetheirrespectivepositionswhen thedeclininggenerationwillhavepassed away,andtherisingoneoccupiesitsplace? Catholicity,itslossesinappreciable,willbe stillstrongandflourishing,andoforthodox Protestantismtherewillbescarcelyavestige remaining.Toinflictuponasasmalllossit iinflictingonitselfaterribleinjury,from whichitwillneverrecover.Andforthe smallnumericallossCatholicitymustsus-

ThepresentEducationIAthoughnot allthatcouldbedished,yetplemus inaposition-byWoealaisdbythe ,--ofimpartingteltgiousinstrue- Imto"-"hildren,andifwehaveto bearmanyPeca.4,rysacrificesinerect- inschoolhouses,atm maintaining ourschoolsinanefficientcomx..:-in,vet wehavethesatisfactionofknow'. thatwearesecuringforourchildren whattheChurchsostronglyurges, viz.,ReligiousaswellasSecular knowledge.

STANLEYTHEAFRICAN

EXPLORERONACATHOLIC MISSIONINAFRICA.

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*wasindatelleaPi1heMilea= taterstend aideandwimples'itif410Mino. TheirfestivebearddrivestbnAbloom junglefeverfromtheirdoom,Vineit soothesthegloomandisolatioa.whiellabbe onewithawe,asoneemergesfromthe lightedroomandplungesintothedepthsad thedarkneseofanAfricannight,enlivened andcrickets,andthedistantululationail thehyaena.Itrequiressomewhatabove _-_--aapeffort,unaidedbytherubyliquor that tobsalwayssuaveandpolite amidtheais.....lid.ofalivelifeinAfrica. Afterthethlinege:trenengthiligr: 4-!11*...-211..Withic.hreflani.hedfelt the

"IftheGovernmentwillcompletetheir cleverandwisepolicy,theywilltake measurestoatleasthelpdenominational schools,andthus,whilstsecuringpeaceand contentmentamongstallclassesofHer Majesty'ssubjects,createawholesome rivalry,whichwillpreventGovernment schoolsfromlapsingintoagrooveofdull mediocrityandroutine,andfrombecoming somanyseminariesofsheerworldlinessand immorality."

Happily,inWesternAustralia, Catholicsasregardsthequestionof Education,aremorefairlydealtwith.

WEcullthefollowingextractfroma verypopularwork,thatinwhich STANLEY,theillustriousAfricanExplorer,givesanaccountofhisfamous expeditioninsearchofLIVINGSTONE. Thepassageisremarkableasaninstance ofcandourandfreedomfromprejudice souncommonwithProtestantsinthe estimatetheyformofCatholicinstitutions.Assuch,itwillbeinteresting, wehavenodoubt,toournumerous readers.Itmaybeconsideredalmost uncourteousofustobecriticalwith onesogenerousinhisapprobationand praise,butwecannotrefrainfromobservingthatthewriterappearstolabor underadelusionwithreferencetothe kindhospitalityshownhimbyhishosts, themanagersofthemission.Therules ofmonasticinstitutionsrequirethatthe fareofthebrethrenbeofaplaindescription,anditisassuredlynotamongst thoseofsoself-sacrificingadisposition asthemenwhowillinglygivethemselvesuptothetediouslifeandweary workofamissioninAfricathatwe shouldexpecttofindadeparturefrom thissalutarycustom.ThefarepreparedforMr.STANLEYwasindeed sumptuousaccordingtohisdescription, buttheoccasion,heapparentlyforgets, wasbynomeansanordinaryone.Mr. STANLEY'Smodestydoesnotallowhim tosee,perhaps,howillustriousaguest hemusthavebeenintheeyesofthegood Fathers,andhowanxioushiscoming musthavemadethemtoprepareas choiceanentertainmentasthestoresat theirdisposalwouldallow.Tousitis evidenttheresourcesandtheculinary skillofthemissionweretaxed totheirutmosttoprovideabanquet equaltotheoccasion.Butforone likeMr.STANLEYonlyimperfectlyacquaintedwiththemannerofliving usualinmonasticinstitutions,itwas easytofallintotheerrorofconfoundingtheluxuriantplentyofquitean extraordinaryfeastwiththefrugal simplicityofeverydayfare:-

"Foremostamongthosewhowelcomed uswasaFatheroftheSocietyofSt.Esprit, whowithotherJesuits,underFather SuperiorHorner,haveestablishedamissionarypostofconsiderableinfluenceandmerit atBagamoyo.Wewereinvitedtopartake ofthehospitalityoftheMission,totakeour mealsthere,and,shouldwedesireit,to pitchourcampontheirgrounds.Buthoweverstrongthegenialityofthewelcomeand sinceretheheartinessoftheinvitation,Iam oneofthosewhopreferindependenceto dependenceifitispossible.Besides,my senseoftheobligationbetweenhostand guesthadjusthadafineedgeputuponitby thedelicateforbearanceofmykindboatat Zanzibar,whobadbetrayednosignofimpatienceatthetroubleIwasonlytooconsciousofhavingcausedhim.Itherefore informedthehospitablePadrethatonlyfor onenightcouldIsuffermyselftobeenticed frommycamp TheMissionis distantfromthetownagoodhalfstile,to thenorthofititisquiteavillageofitself, numberingsomefifteenorsixteenhouses. Therearemorethantenpadresengagedin theestablishment,andasmanysisters,and allfindplentyofoccupationineducingfrom nativecraniathefireofintelligence.Truth compelsmetostatethattheyareverysuccessful,havingovertwohundredpupils, ooysandgirls,intheMission,andfromthe oldesttotheyoungest,theyshowtheimpressoftheusefuleducationtheyhavereceived.Thedinnerfurnishedtothe/athers andtheirguestconsistedofasmanyplate& asafirst,classhotelinParis(mollysupplies, anddokedwithnearlyasmachskill,though thesurroundingswerebydomeansequal. Ifeelassuredalsothatthepadrei,besides beingtastefulintheirpettagesand entree*,donotstultifytheirideasforlack ofthatelementwhichHorace,Helixand Byronhavepraisedsomuch.TheChain-pagne-think` ofChampagneCliquotin EastAfrica1-LafItte,LaRose,Burgundy, endBordeauawereoffirst-ratequality,and themeekmidlowlyeyesoftheFathers %assnotalittle,brightenedunderthe

theintensestgratitude,theL..44vubancedof thepupilscameforward,tothe rof twenty,withbrassinstruments,thus afullbandofmusicitratherastonished metohearinstrumentalsoundsinaneferth inharmonyfromsuchwoolly-headed youngsters;tobearwell-knownFrench musicatthisisolatedpart,tohearnegro boys,thatafewmonthsagoknewnothing beyondthetraditionsoftheirignorant mothers,staidforthandchantParisian songsaboutFrenchvalorandglory,withall thesang-froidofgamesfromthepurlieus ofSaintAntoine."

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NEWJUSTICEOFTHEPaacz.-Thename ofMr.M.NitwhasbeenaddedtotheCommissionofthePeace.

NEWNORCIAMISSION.-TheNewNorma Missionhasthecreditofhavingsentinto Perth,onMonday,the16thinst.,thefirst loadofthisseason'swoel.

THEPAN-ANGLICANSYNOD.-Wecallour readersattentiontoanexcellentarticle,in ouri,sueofto-day,fromtheLondonWeekly ReOter,onthePan-AnglicanS3nod,whichis nowsittinginLambethPalace.

THEMECHANICSINSTITUTE.-Ataspecial meetingoftheMechanicsInstitute,heldon the16thinst..SirL.S.DUKEandMessrs. B.SMITHandR.PETHER,wereunanimouslyelectedasTrusteestotheInstitute.

VICE-REGAL.-HisExcellencytheGovernoraccompaniedbyLadyOrd.thePrivate Secretary,andtheHon.theColonial Secretary,havebeenonashorttourinthe EasternDistricts,andeverywheremetwith amostcordialreception.TheViceRegal partyreturnedtoGovernmentHouseen Saturdaylast.

EXPORTSTOSINGAPOREANDCHINA.TheYarraandtheAmniaareloadingwith SandalwoodforShanghai,bothcharteredby Mr.J.H.MONGER.Thelocalcraftthe SchoonerJanetisalsoloadingSandalwood forSingapore,beingcharteredbythespeculatorswhopurchasedtheLadyElisabeth's cargo.

THERESIDENTMAGISTRATE,FERMANTM-TheFremantleHeraldsays,thatthe ResidentMagistrateofFremantlehasobtainedleaveofabsence,andwillproceedto England.Thesamejournalgivescurrency toarumour.thatveryshortlytherewillbe aconsiderablechangeinourstipendiary magistrates,manyofwhomareabouttoretireonaccountofoldage.

PERTH.CATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY. -Wenotewithpleasure,theinterestwhich memberscontinuetotakeinthisSociety. Theattendanceofmembersattheweekly meetingsismostnumerous,andinteresting readingsandrecitationsaregiven.Wehave beeninformedthatontheoccasionofthe nextReunionoftheSociety.anamusing theatricalpiecewillbeintroducedinthe programmeoftheevenings'entertainment.

SCHOONERBROTHERS.-Thisvesselhas beenoutfromEsperanoeBaysome80days, andherfatehasbecomematter;ofgloomy unoerfainty.Itisfearedthatsomeofthe heavyweather,towhichvesselsareliableto succumb,offtheLenwin,musthavecaused hertocometogrief,inthesamemanneras theill-fatedMoreHerbert,andoneortwo othershavebeensupposedtohaysperished.

JARENSERVICESALVAGE.-Thesalvorsof castoroilexthisvesselhavemadea'pretty goodhandofthetransaction.Onepart/test disposedofthearticle,expensesoftransport tee.,beingpaidbythepurchasers,attherate of74.pergallon.Thisissimplyforhauling ifupenthebeach.ThelargestsalvorMr: 'RICKEYisshippingawayonhisownaccount andwillcomeinforone-thirdofthe realizedpriceattheportofdestination, Melbourne.

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HBLISNAMsas.-Thisvesselmadea particularlysmartranofonly76days,from theLizardtoFremantle.Shewasdetained byadversewindsintheChannelfor10days. TheHelenaMesawasingoodtrimfor sailingandthiscombinedwiththeexcellence ofherbuild,andalsothewell-known experienceofherMaster,Capt.MARSH, tendedtomaketherun,arathersmartone. Thevesselwillbelaidonasfirstwoolship forLondonandwillsailprobablyin December.

THELOANBILL.-Asfaraswecould learn,nothinghasbeenmadepublicinreferencetotheproposedLoauBill.Thereare notafewpersonshoweverwhoprophecy thattheLoanBillwillberejected,andasa consequencethecommencementofimportant publicworkssolongpromised,andso anxiouslylookedforwardto,beindefinately postponed.Wesincerelytrustthatthe personsreferredto,maybewrongintheir conjectures,astheinitiationofPublicWorks ismuchtobedesired.

THEBOYS'NEWSCHOOL-HOUSEPERTH. -Wearegratifiedtonoticetherapidprogresswhichisbeingmadeintheerectionof theBoys'newSchool-House.Sincethe settinginoffineweather,thegreatestactivity hasbeenmanifestedatthebuilding,andso largeanamountofworkhasbeeneffectedas toreflectgreatcreditontheenergyand perseveranceofthecontractor,Mr.P. REILLY.Thebuildingweanticipatewillbe readyforoccupation,towardstheendofthe presentyear.

NewNORCIA.-HISTORTOFABENZOICTINSCOLONTINAUSTRALIA--Inthe LondonLamp,thewell-knownCatholic serial,thereisaninterestingaccountgiven oftheNativeMissionofNewNorcia.Itis writtenbytheRev.FatherT.Berengisr,and tothoseinthemothercountryandelsewhere whodelightinreadingofthelaborsof Missionaries,itmustproveveryacceptable. Therev,writer,weobserve,deriveshisinformationprincipallyfromtheRightRev. Dr.Salvado's"MemoirsofAustralia."

RE-UNIONATFREMANTLE.-There-union whichwastohavebeenheldonWednesday, the18thinst.,wasdeferredtoWednesday the25th.Thechangeinthedatewasmade inconsequenceofthediscoverybytheCommitteeofmanagementafterthearrangementswerecomplete,thatWednesday,the 18thinst.,wasafastday-beingtheWednesdayofQuarterTense.There-union havingtookplaceonlylastnight,wearenot inapositiontosaymorethanthatwehave everyreasontobelieveitwasacomplete success.Adetailedaccountoftheproceedingswillbesuppliedourreadersinthenext issue.

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ofsimilartroupe,ofthe thiscolony,is-theletterofthe heeler eels/Family"totheHerald,inwhich amostgracefulcomplimenttothedenizens ofthis"leastobtrudant"but"kindliest"of theAustraliancolonies.Theboy"Blondin" alsoleftbythesamesteameramthe"Wheeler Family"carryingawaythegoldenopinions ofthosewhowitnessedhisastonishingfeats onthewire.Heiscertainlyacreditinhis linetocolonialpluckandenterprise.

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MILESv.BLADE.-ThecaseofMiles v.Slade,theResidentMagistrateof Fremantle,andwhichwasrecenytriedin theSupremeCourt,andresultedinaverdict againstMr.Sladefor476and£15Urespectively,hascausedmorethanusualpublic discussion.ItisrumouredthattheGovernmentpurposeaskingforanewtrialasthey arenotbyanymeanssatisfiedwiththe verdicts.Publicopinionishowevercompletelyinaccordwiththedecisionsofthe Jury,andshouldeventheChiefJusticegrant a!IOWtrial,whichisverydoubtful,the Governmentwouldunderallthecircumstancesactmorewiselybyacceptingtheir firstlosswithasmuchgoodagraceas possibleandnotruntheriskofasecondand probablymorecrushingdefeat.

LANDTRANSFERDu'rr.-Oneofthe greatadvantagesofthenewmodeofregisteringland,intheLandsTitleDepartment, hasbeenconsiderablymarredbytheimpositionoftransferduty,asundertheold systemheretoforeinvogue.Thelawyers havealwaysbeenconsistentlyopposedtothe newsystemofregisteringland,andhaveof course,throwneveryimpedimentintheway ofthenewplan.Itseemstousextraordinary,thatsuchameasureasre-imposingthe transferdutyonland,broughtunderthe newAct,shouldhavereceivedHisExcellency'ssanction,andthusrenderingthe lawyerstriumphant.Wewouldcertainly urgeanappealtoHisExcellencytohave theimpositionofdutyrescinded,orthe abolishingoftheexpensiveLandsTitle Departmentaltogether.

THERECENT"GENERAL.ORDER."-The followingisacopyoftheGeneralOrder affectingofficersofthepublicservicerecently promulgatedbytheHon.theColonial Secretary:-HisExcellencytheGovernor, owingtocircuinstanceswhichhavecometohis notice,directsthepublicationofthefollowingclausesfromtheColonialOfficeRules andRegulations:-Clause76.-Allsalaried publicofficersareprohibitedfromengaging intradeorconnectingtheilaselveswithany commercialundertakingwithoutleavefrom theGovernorapprovedbytheSecretaryof State.Asageneralrule,thisprohibition willbemadeabsoluteinthecaseofofficers whoseremunerationisfixedontheassumptionthattheirwholetimeisatthedisposal oftheGovernment.Clausef7.-Nopublic officeristoundertakeanyprivateagencyin anymatterconnectedwiththeexerciseof hisduties.-Inquirer.

RESCLATIONS.-Asupplement ComplimentGazette,containingthe newLandRegulationsasapprovedbyHis ExcellencytheGovernor,wasissuedonthe 14thinst.WhetherthenewRegulationsare animprovementonthosewhichtheyhave superseded,wehavenothadtimetoconsider themmufiloientlycareful,toformanopinion. onewashowever,surprisedatnew LAMRegulationsbeingissued,asheretofore everythingconnectedwithpubliclandshave alwaysbeensubjectedtopublicdiscussion, andbroughtunderthenoticeoftheLegislature,beforebeingsubmittedto'thePrincipal SecretaryofStateforapproval.Whysuch aprudentanddeferentialcoarsetowardsthe publicwasnot'pursuedonthisoccasion,we cannotsay.Thefactremains,newLand Regulationshavebeenformed,andpublic opinionthereonignored.Wetrustthe ReformLeague,willnotethiswantof courtesyonthepartofourGovernment, asanadditionalandweightyreason,for achangeinourpresentConstitution.

THESANDALWOODTRADE.-TheSandalwoodTrade,oneofourmostimportant industriescontinue&inaverydullstate,and recentadvicesfromIndiaandChinadonot givemuchgroundsforexpectinganearly changeinitscondition.Thoughthefalling offintheSandalwoodTradehasdonemuch toaddtothegeneraldepressionamong laborersandothersinTowns,therecanbe verylittlequestionthatthecolonywill ultimatelybenefitbythetemporaryblow whichtheSandalwoodTradehasexperienced. Oneofthealreadyapparentgoodresults, hasbeenthecropping,daringthisseason,of moreland,thanhasbeenthecaseformany yearspast,andwhenwhatarecalledthe SandalwoodmenfindthatAgricultural pursuitsdeservemoreattentionthanthey haveheretoforegiventothem,anoinconsiderablenumberofthemwilldiscontinue collectingSandalwoodaltogether.Ifmore timewerebestowedonAgricultureandless onSandalwood,thecolonywouldbe wonderfullybenefitid.

theirstatements.Ifwemayventuretojive ouropinionwhilstthecontroversyisstillin progress,wewouldwishtosayweagreewith bothcombatants.Yorkhasdonewell-asit alwaysdoes-letitbecontentwithitsown success.Perthhassucceededinitsexertion -letitbesatisfiedwithitsownad Asforus,wecongratulateourselvesthatthe blessingsoftheH.A.C.B.Society,which wewouldgladlyseeavailabletotheresidentsofeverypartofthecolony,arenow securedtooarfriendsofthetwosuchimportantcentresofpopulation,asthoseforthe honorsofwhichtheindefatigableSecretary oftheYorkYoungMen'sSoctetyand "AmorVeritatis"aresoneedlesslycontending.Inthisviewofthematter,wehaveno doubt,themembersoftheSocietyattached tothePortbranch,whomwemaynotunreasonablysupposetobeespeciallyinterested ineveryextensionoftheSociety,cordially concur.

AsACTOFBeAvitar.-Wearegladto recordadaringactofbraveryonthepartof ayoungresidentofthiscity,Mr.Fred. VICTOR.OncrossingtheCauseway,about eleveno'clockonSundayevening(the18th inst.)youngVicroe'sattentionwasattracted bythecriesofaman,whoentreatedhimto savethelifeofhisboy,whowasstruggling inthewater,andonthepointofdrowning. YoungVicroajumpedoffhishorse,plunged 'Intothewater,andsavedtheladfroman untimelpdeath.Theboy'snameisHARDEY, andhisfatherisemployedasateamsterat RarndonHill.Suchbraveryasdisplayed 44by_y_oungVICTORsurelydeservesrecognition. --=-W.4.Times.

PornLao Sunday,the15th inst.,HisLordshiptheBishop,announcedin theCathedralChurch,thatananswertothe congratulationsoftheArchbishopand BishopsofAustralia,toPopeLeo,onhis elevationtotheSupremePontificate,which badbeenforwardedtoRomebytelegram, andinwhichhisLordshiphadjoined,had beenreceivedfromtheCardinalSecretary ofState.HisHolinessthankedtheArchbishopandBishopsfortheirfelicitations,and Rentthem,theirclergy,andthepeopleof theirdioceses,hisApostolicBenediction. Noreply,hisLordshipfurtherstated,hadas yetbeenreceivedtothecongtstulatory addressforwardedbytheclergyandlaityof thiscolony,toHisHolinesssomeshorttime sinca.

EXODUSOFCOLONISTS.-Itisafacttobe lamouted,thatbyeverydepartureofthe RobRoy,betweentwentyandthirtypersons leavethecolony.Thesedeparturesaccumulatingfrommonthtomonth,representa considerablefigureinthecourseofayear.

Alargepercentageofvoyageursconsistsof youngcolonists,whooughttobeable,ifany personscould,toobtainaneasylivelihoodin thecolony.Thereason,allegedfortheir departurebythosewholeave,isthatthereis noopeningsatpresentforyoungmen,and noimmediateprospectoftimesundergoing muchimprovement.Itseemstousaquestionablemeasureofpublicpolicytotalkof introducingAsiaticswhenthechildrenof thesoilcannotworkoutacomfortable living.Theonlyeffectoftheproceedings mustbe,ifcircumstancesremainastheyare, toincreasetoastilllargerextenttheexodus whichineventhemostmodifiedform,every well-wisherofthecolonymustdeplore.

TasSeason.-Fromallpartsofthecolony themostpleasingaccountshavebeen receivedastotheappearanceofthecrops, andeverythingleadstothehope,thatthe colonywillbeblessedwithanabundant harvest.Shouldtheseasoncontinuepropitious,thebenefittothecolonywillbeimmense,astherecanbenodoubtmachofthe generalstaguation,somuchandsogenerally complainedofisowingtotheverybad seasonswehavehad,andtothenecessity thathasbeenofsendingtotheothercolonies forflour,grain,andmanyotherarticles, whichshouldhavebeenproducedinthe Colonyitself.Theconstantdrawonour resourcesforbreadstuffs,andalsothe absenceofanyreciprocalinter-colonial'rade, havenodoubt,producedthe"hardtimes," ofwhichsomanybitterlycomplain.Letas hopethattheexpectationsofanabundant harvestmayhefullyrealized,andthatanew andmoregenerally aserainour colonialhistory,may ttherefrom.

CHINESEhIMIGRATION.-Thequestionof ChineseImmigrationhasbeenwellventilated inthecolumnsofourcontemporaries,andit isverycleartoanyimpartialreader,that publicopinionistotallyagainsttheintroductionofthe"HeathenChinee."Itis certainlysatisfactorytofindthatthereare inthiscolonysettlerswhodesiresomething morethanmere"cheaplabor,"andwho muchpreferthesettlementamongstusofa goodindependentclassbothoftradesmen andyeomanry,tothepresenceofacheap butmiserablyslavishhordeofAsiatics,whose onlyrecommendation,istheir"lowwage," andtheirinordinateloveforopiumand strongdrinks.Exampleastheoldadage says,isbetterthanprecept,andwhenwe learnthatinAmerica,andintheneighboringcoloniesofNewSouthWales,Queensland,andNorthAustraliathepresenceof theMongolianisthecauseofsomuch anxiety,andissoobnoxioustothepeople generally,weareforcedtotheconclusion, thatpopularopinioninthiscolonywhichis almostunanimouslyagainsttheintroduction ofChinese,iscorrect,andshouldreceivedue attentiononthepartofourGovernment.

HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLIC

BENEFITSOCIETT.-ThisSocietyinaugurated undersuchhumblecircumstancesafew monthsbackatthePort,bidsfairtobecome wide-spreadandtoproveaninstitutionof muchimportanceamongsttheCatholicsof theColony.Thereportsoftheproceedings ofthe"StaroftheSea"Branchwhichwe areglad,toreceivenowregularly,forpublication,affordincontestableproofthatthe PortBranchisestablishedinanemminently firmfooting.Wehadlatelyoccasionto recordtheinitiationofamovementinPerth inimitationofthatofresidentsofFremantle. Areportnowreachesusthatanapplication emanatingfromYork,hasbeenforwardedto Melbournethroughthe"StaroftheSea" Branch,prayingforauthoritytoplantan offshootoftheAssociationtheEastern Districts.TheproposedBranchatthe Metropoliswill,webelieve,beopenedinthe courseofafewdays,anditisprobablethat theeventwillbeoneofconsiderabletelat, asthemembersofthePortpurposeattending ontheoccasioninlargenumbers.Weare verygladtowitnesssuchaninstanceof cordiality,andwetaketheinterestshownby thePortoniansintheaffair,asaproofofthe bondsofpaternalinterestwhichwehope willregulatetherelationsofthetwo Branches.TheestablishmentoftheBranch inYork,maybehopedforaboutthebeginning ofNovember.

YouonsetsPawed-Twocorrespondents,theone,Mr.J.F.Comma,theother, ananonymouswriterunderthesonisphew of',AmorVertitatis,"areincontentionin oarcolumnsovertherespectivemeritsofthe YorkandCapitalinaquestionrelatingtotheinaugurationofH.A.C.B.S. inthesetwolocalities.ThegistofthematterISthis:-Mr.ConroeWakethatthe residentsofYorkhaveshowngreatenergy inseekintoestablishabranchofthesociety intheirdistrict;"AmorVeritatieisof opinionthattheinhabitantsofPerthareentitledtothesamepraimeforasimilareffortis theMetropolis.Forthelifeofus,wecannotemswhatthereistoquarrelaboutin

ED1JCATION.-TheAnnualReportofthe CentralBoardofEducation,fortheyear 1877,hasbeenissuedfromtheGovernment Press.TheReport,oftheBoarditselfcalled fornospecialremarks,buttheReportofthe Inspector,whichisattachedthereto,isparticularlyinteresting.TheInspectorremarks:-"ThenumberofGovernment schoolsopenatthecloseof1876,was61. Thenumberinoperation,atall,during1877 was60.Ofthese8wereopenforbroken periodsoftheyearonly.NonewGovernmentschoolswereestablishedin1877.The undenominationalAssistedschoolsat Lockvillewasclosedafterthefirstquarter oftheyear,thusreducingthenumberof theseschoolsto21."Theaverageattendance ofchildrenatGovernmentschoolsduring 1877,was2,043,andinAssistedschools1,053, andthepercentageofattendanceinGovernmentSchoolstoenrolmentwas80andin Assistedschoolsforthesameperiod79.The costoftheGovernmentschoolswas£6103 2s.7d.andthatoftheAssistedschools£1448 7s.5d.,andthecostperheadofscholarsin theGovernmentschoolswas£35s.8d.,and inAssisted£112s.2d.Theincreasingyearly amountoftheeducationgrantdemandsthe seriousattentionofourrulers,andthe differenceinthecost,perhead,ofchildren educatedintheGovernmentschools,ascomparedwiththeAssistedismoststriking,and plainlyshowshowmuchtheAssistedsystem ofeducationistobepreferredtothatwhich ispurelygovernmental,oneconomical groundsalone.IftheGovernmentdonot insistuponsettlersgivingsomeassistance towardstheerectionofschool-housesinthe variousdistricts,itisquiteevidentthatthe totalcostofeducation,willerelong,reach suchanamount,aswillnotfailtoalarmthe publicas astheGovernmentitself.The costoftheEducationalDepartments,we maynoteinpassing,inNewZealandand Victoria,hasweobservefromrecentpapers tohand,causedconsiderablepublicdissatisfaction,andifourGovernmentarenot cautious,thesamewillbetheresultin WesternAustralia.Theindividualschool reportsoftheInspectorare,asregardsthe Assistedschools,onthewholeverysatisfactory,andconsideringthedifficultiesunder whichthemanagersofAssistedschoolslabor, itiscertainlycreditabletothem,aswellas totheCatholicbody,thattheInspectorof schoolscanreportupontheminsuchvery favorableterms.

CERZNONTorRECEPTIONANDPROFESSIONA INTHECONYNNTorTHESWIRLSOFMZROT, PERTH--OnThursday,the5thinst.,the imposingceremonyofReception-orclothinginthereligioushabitandwhiteveiltook placeintheConventChapeloftheSisters Mercy,atto9a.m.Beforethetimeappointedfortheceremonyaselectnumberof favouredvisitorswereadmittedtothe chapel,including,asisusualonsuchoccasions,theimmediaterelativesandfriendsof theSisterstobereceived.Thelittlechapel woreafestiveappearance,andallwassolemn yetbrightandcheerful.Thegallerywas occupiedbythemembersofthechoirMr.Carrier,organistSisterMaryFrancis, Messrs.Moll,O'Callaghan,andDr.Goold. Also,theChildrenofMary.AstheprocessionofSisters,precededbyacross-bearer enteredthechapel,thechoircommencedthe hymn-"0GloriousVirgule,*"-andsingularlyimpressiveistheeffectproducedby thisentréeofthe"trainofvirgins."Few haveeverwituesseditwithouttieingdeeply consciousofbeinginthe"holyplace.".The Sisterstooktheirplacesinthestallsat eitherBideofthechapel-andthepostulant. tobereceived,attiredinbrilliantdressesof satinandmuslin,kneltinthecentre.His Lordship,Dr.Griver,presidedattheAltar, assistedbytheRev.J.&Beaty.Whenthe postulantshadeachreceivedthewaxcandle lightedfromthehandsoftheBishop,his Lordshipaddressedtheminakindbatha.pressivedimmerseoiltheimportant*ofthe steptheyweretilting,alludingtothegee-. gemsdresstheythenworeandwereabout toexchangeforthehumblehabitofthereligioue,andhehayingconcladed,the Novioss-elect,beingconductedtotheAltar answeredthequestionsinthetom/els oftheceremonial,sadthenretiredtoputoff thesecularandIMMO,thereligiouseosteme. Inthemeantime,whileHisLordshipbiassed thebabits-lbe.,theoh*gavethePoles

thenewlyclothed dutpel Ongeriorai 'Qtueelfista,""Whoisshe tielieutheflelett"-was WardstheNovicesreceived 'the whiteeel:16W Theneat ofthecetemenyisthe midi"pronouncedbythe antakenUpbytheehoirwith *0;04214r,effect.The"irectoeit"and rillPhildniji.tereetwerethen111'4,andatthe copciesienethreeNoviceaproetratedwhile Atechoirgetomeucedthe"VealCreator,"all hiteeltegtojoinintheinvocationofthe flotyllthoet.Thispartoftheceremonyis eingalseIYsolemn,andisseldomwitnessed withoutdeepeW.iiinbythosewhobehold theirbeloved&Weltersorsistersinthe attitude,ofdeathtoalltheyhaveleftbehind, acompleteseparationinthewordsofthe Gospel,fromfather,mother,sister, brother,tobenomoreofthisworld. Theprostrationover,thejoyoushymn, "i4ccequa=einem"immediatelycoaimenoed, end.thenewly-receivedpresentedherselfto UsevAkbefgneriormaiSistersinsumsfloetoembraceandbeadmittedtothe hisgethOpd.Ealingdoneso,thenew Xovicestooktheirplacesaccording tolheirpositioninthestalls. TheNovicetobeph:ladledthenkneltinthe centreofthechapel.Theblessingofthe k endRingbeingperformedasin Eft*.Masacommenced.Duringthe y*ceificethechoirperformedwith 143HtehelectdieLyricEleison,&c.After thepriest'sCommuniontheNoviceadvanced rtheAltarstep.andwhilethecelebrant eltiptheAdorableSacramentsheread heraketofProfessionisaloud,clearand distincttoneofvoice'andhavingdoneso, and*Elrodhersignatureshereceivedthe 1101,T.Clerainunion,ourDivineLordsealing theholycontractwiththedonationof HimselftoHischosensponse.Masswas tenfinishedandtheusualprayersoffered thenewbrideofChrist.TheBishop standingwithmitreonhishead,invitesthe newlyprefessedtoapproachinthewordsof thechnrch-"VealSpousetloasti,"-whicb itimmediatelytakenupbythechoirand sitingIntouchingtones.Shortlyafterthis f)19ghwirVeilauditingarereceivedatthe Altarstepbythechosenspouseandshe kneelstoreceivethelengthenedblessingappointedintheRitual,pronouncedbythe Bishop,andansweredbyhisassistant.The "4ructavit"andprostrationfollow.The "TeDeux"beingsung,allconcludedas intheReception.Themusicthronghotit wasmostefficientlygivenandtoomuch praisecannotbeaccordedtothedevoted membersofthechoirwhosparednothingto renderiteffective.Mr.J.T.Reillywas unavoidablypreventedfromgivinghisable assistanceontheoccasion.Thenamesof theyoungladieswhowereadmittedtothe WhiteVeilandHabitwereMissEllen Commie),ofBunbury,nowSisterMary Angela;MissEllenMaryROBINSON,of Albury,NewSouthWales;shehaschosen thegreatApostleofIreland,St.Patrick,for herPatronendtakeshisname;thirdly,Miss CatherineWHITELY,ofYork,W.A.,in religionSisterMaiyGertrude.TheNovice admittedtothesolemnProfession,wasMiss EllenKENNY,calledinreligionSisterMary Agnes.NonebutthosewhomGodis pleasedtocalltotheholystateofreligion canrealizethejoyexperiencedbythechosen one,whoseesthemomentatlengtharrive, forwhichshehasgivenupthejoysofhome andlegitimateaffectionsofherheart.She mayindeedhumblysaywithSaintPeter, "Lore,wehaveleftall,whatthereforeshall wehave1"AndourBlessedLordwillas tidyreplytoher-e"Youwhohaveleft father,mother,&c.-formysakeshallreceiveahundredfoldinthislife,andinthe nexteternalhappiness."TheNoviceenters theNoviciatetoprepareforthisfinalAct,and havingobtainedthecompletionofherdesires sheiscontent."Lordthouhaatmadeus forThyself,andnevercanweresttillwe restinThee,"saidthegreatSt.Augustine. Aftertheceremonythenumerousvisitors assembledinthespaciousandhandsome donimanityroom,whichworeaholiday appearance,beingdressedwithflowers&c. TheTangtablewaslaidoutforadejenner, andpresentedamostinvitingaspect,being wellcoveredwithdelicaciesintheshapeof pastries,jellies,andstillmoresubstantial thingsaswell.HisLordshiphaviggtaken hisplaceattheheadofthetable,the guestsfollowedinprocessionateitherside tothenumberofsomefiveorvizendthirty, andwere''sonbusilyengagedindiscussing thegeedthings,,towhichtheydidample justice.Conversationwaskeptupandall enjoyedthemselves.Thememoryofthis festivedayWilllongremaininthemindsof thosefriendsoftheConvent,whometand spentasocialhourattheSisters'hospitable board.Theabsenceofthemuchesteemed Vicar-General,whotakessolivelyaninterestinallthatconcernsthewelfareofthe Sisterhoodamuseda,blanknoteasilyfilled. Letushope'forhissafeandspeedy return.About12o'clocktheguests separatedwellpleasedwiththe-Morningspent intheConvent.

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people,acrossthecontinentof hem easttowest,wasundertakenfrom , eastbyfriarsofPortugal,morethan-ono% Miringthe14th,16thandlathaellteglet

TherearePortugueseRecordsoatniawkich showthatMissionarieswentfhhill Momm2biqueoverland,afterum,andwere acquaintedwiththeexistenceofthe*eat Laken.Theymurderednobodyasreal, asStanleydidVIATORLPSE.

P.S.-Sometimeago,atageneralassembly oftheGeographicalSocietyofParisi.under thepresidencyofBaronLaRomerode Noury,thelearnedAbbeDurandcontributed a*temoireonthejourneysofthePortuguese inCentralAfrica,betweenAngolaand Mozambique,morethanthreecenturies agofromwhichitappearsbeendall doubtthatEuropeansatthattimehad alreadyfrequentlygoneoverlandfromthe SouthAtlantictotheIndianOceenand thatsomeofthemwereacquaintedwiththe existenceoftheGreatLakes-whosediecovery(1)hasbeensomuchvauntedinour days.

YORKANDTHEH.A.C.BENEFIT SOCIETY.

THESECRETARYINREPLY.

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hiltlreL4goosithittlibe:walaropahavtaitt.notrat.: things thingsareas*wan.tie itan,thmtialw.Zietraboappowitu.essimo.t1 latioa,wholivelaaatM.re 41114Mi11wellabletoMake12gt fourtimesthepopulation,ifcab/ worked.Wearsawarethatspeechesand arguments-,aresotvalued..accordingtoi numberlengthandbreadth,butaccordingto lengthbreadthanddepth.Itrealioning,is notproperlycondueedfallaciesmaybearrivedat,forexample.Ifitrainstheroad iswetbuttheroadiswet,thereforeithas rained;whichofcourseisbadreasoning, andshowsthenecessityofthecoloniststo chooseminds,notself-interested,andfrom the.comparisonofideas,abletoformcorrect judgments,inordertotheprosperityof WesternAustralia.

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Iriehtottn,18thSept.,lea. i ALBANY.

(FromaCorrespondent.)

TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord Slit,-Acorrespondent,"AmorVeritatis," inyourissueofthe12thivat.,questionsthe validityofmyassertioninregardtothe establishmentoftheH.A.C.B.Societyin York,anddeniestheaccuracyofmyinformation,inadvertingtothefailureofasimilar movementmadeintheCapitalfouryears ago.Injusticetomyselfandrespecttoour Perthfriends,Iamatleastentitledtoa reply.InthefirstplaceImustcrave pardonofyourcorrespondentforbeingso boldastoassert-asIfailtoseetheforce ofhisreasoning-"thattitmeetingadjourned forthepurposeofobtainingtwosignatures couldrightlybetermedXifailure."New,Sir, Iamofopinionthat11dimestoarequisitionform,duringtheadjournment,should becalleda"suspendedmovement"andnota failure,asyourcorrespondentwishesto prove.Whethertherewas,orwasnota meetinghavingforitsobjecttheformation oftheHibernianSocietyinPerth,atthe timementioned;orwhethertheywerein realearnest,withthisIhavenothingtodo. Allthat1knowis,ameetingwasconvened, andafterasecondadjournmentitwasdeemed mostadvisabletoabandontheHibernianprojectforaloadBenefit with anyintentionofreflectingupontheyoung menofPerthforteeingunsuccessfulwasthe allusionmade.WhatIwishedtoconvey wassimply,ifYorkhadfailedtoestablish theHibernianSociety,itwaslessculpable thanwastheCapitalthatcommencedthe movementwithbetteradvantages,anddid notsucceed.Apologizingfortrespassingso machonyourvaluablespace.

Iremain, Yoursfaithfully, J.F.CONNOR, Hon.Sec.Y.C.Y.M.S. York,18thSept.,1878.

HOMERULE.

TheusualweeklymeetingoftheCatholic YoungMen'sSociety,washeldonThursday, 6thSept.,thePresident(Mr.D.O'Keefe) inthechair.Anumberofjournals,includingtheRecordandAdvocate,werelaidupon thetableofthereading-room.Twonew members,Messrs.M.andR.Kennedy,were ballotedanddulyelected.

'Kalish.Cordialcheersweregivenfor theDukeofEdiabirgh,esthesailer 'ionortbenettrQueenandEmorseof .theCypriotes,whenhisPA*nighmesePe-embarkedonboardhisgreat shipofwar,theBlackPrince.Sir GarnetWolseley'aproclamationpromisingmeasurescalculatedtopromote thepiosperityof'Cyprus gottenteeing thiiinistrationofjustice allitsinhati.., withoutregardto raceorcreed, dwellthegreatest ti5 satisfaCtiOntothepeople.TheGreek population,inparticular,'Eh.beets profuseintheiracknowledgments. Turkshavebeen,however,hardlyless demonstrativeiutheexpressionoftheir satisfaction.In-addressingSirGarnet onbehalfofhisfellowreligionists,one ofthehtellihscalledtomindthat EnglandandTurkeybadbeenunited from mwereb immemorial,timeittvt9beeo the Taro erthe441eelit,'gala.6era'bps.hersbe added,"foreending.usBedistingaiabea aGovernor."

InSt.Joseph'sChurch,onSunday,8th Sept.'beingtheFeastoftheNativityofthe BlessedVirginMary-anumberofthe faithfulapproachedtheHolySacramentsof PenanceandtheEucharist.Atthesecond Mass,theHey.FatherMeteu,addressingthe thecongregation,observedthatthefaithful arenottoforgettomakeagenuflectionbeforetheBlessedSacramentongoinginand outoftheChurch,andshouldevincethat theyvalueinfluitelytheprivilegeofhaving Jesusdwellingintheirmidstinthetabernacle,byMaking,attimes,avisittothe sameJesuswhosedelightitistobewith thechildrenofmen.AtVespers,onthe eveningofthesameday,beforetheBenedictionofthemoatilolySacrament,therev. gentlemanpreachedasermononDevotion totheBlessedVirginMary,wnerein,after explainingthedifferentkindsofworship recognizedintheCatholicChurch,hedwelt uponthatworshipwhichisduetoMary,as theMotherofGod,pointingoutwithlucidity themultifariousreasonswhyCatholicshonor andinvokeMary.

AbeautifullydecoratedAltarisnow noticeableinOurLady'schapel,thecredit ofwhichisduetothepiouszealofthe SodalityoftheChildrenofMary,lately institutedhere.

TheCatholicsofAlbanycontemplategettingtipaGrandHaze&towardstheendof theyear,withtheproceedsOfwhichtodefraythedebtonSt.Joseph'sneweelioole. Donationsandsubscriptionsincash," willbethankfullyreceivedbytheRev. MotherofSt.Joseph'sConvent,ortheRev. FatherMega,Albany. Itninstprovetobeverysatisfactoryto theCatholicworld,afteralltheattackson theChurchinGermanybythefanatical Butmatelt,thathitownsonhaslatelybeen defeatedatthegeneralelections-aproofof thereactionaryfeelingsteadilyspringingup evenamongstthelatemostviolentopponents ofCatholicityinbenightedDeutschland. Thefactis,theBismartkcabalfindoutnow totheirbitterdisappointmentthattheycannotruletheirVaterlandinaspiritantagonistictoCatholecity.

TherailwayBOlongtalkedofasjust barelypossibleofconstructioninthe vaguefuture,alongtheValleyofthe Euphrateswouldseriouslyappear,now, tobeontheeveofbeingcourageously begun,withaviewtoitsrapidcompletion.Itisoneoftheveryearliestof theplansalmostimmediatelytobe broughtbeforetheGovernment,having fortheirobjectthecarryingoutinits integrityoftheAnglo-Turkishdefensive alliance.Foramonthpastagroupof eminentOrientalists,undersemi-official Governmentapprobation,havebeen busydiscussingthesubject.Great Britain,itispropositd,shallextendto TurkishrailwaysinAsiathesameprotectionwhichAustriahaspromisedin Europe,andbyguaranteeingafair interest,asshehasdoneinIndia,induce Europeancapitaliststosupportthe enterprise.

aterresponbence....

NOTHINGNEWITNDENTHESUN.

TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord. 811,-ThejourneyofStanleywhichhas egusedoomuchexcitemant,andinreality' resembledaFilibusteringExpeditionrather tamapeacefulexplorationofcivilized

TotheEditorofthe.W.A.CatholicRecord SIR,-Havingreadagooddeal:opthis subjectofHomeRule,whichatpresent occupiesmuchofthepublic.mind,Imust admitthatIamignorantofitsutility,and asktogiveasimpleexplanationofthematter.Howevergatheringfromtheopinions ofmany,itseemsthatourlawsrequireto besanctionedbytheHomeGovernment.Is thisenoughtoretardtheprogressofthe colony?DoestheHomeGovernmentmake oarlaws?No;wemakethemourselves. Whythendowecomplain.Wearelikethe boywiththeonepocket,everdiecoritent untilwehaeetwopockets,andthenweare men.DidtheHomeGovernmentmakeour DogAct,ourMatchandLampAct?Does theHomeGovernmentsaythatourwatches oughttohavetwoheadsorone?Doesit sayeverybenightedwearytravellercrossing thegrandcauseway,approachingthe monstercitymusthaveacandleineach hand,ifnotafinehhif£5orthreemonths. IsthisnotputtingusundertheHabeas CorpusAct.Seeaway-worntravellerwith aloadofsandalwood,havingapairofcarriagelampsattachedtothesideofhis waggon.Thiswouldseemthatourpolicy isdevelopedtothehighestextreme.Isit notmoretrueweliveinanew,country, thehabitsandcustomsofthepeoplearenew, andseemstoremainsoforthenext200 years.ThereforetheLampActis100 yearsbeforethetime.Letusfirstlearnto governourselves,andthencryoil,egg,ReBps:mapleGovernment.Letusfirstleant inients.letasnotbelikethemanwho wishedtobegintolearnGeometryinthe sixthbookofEuclid,.Letus.notbeginat thewrongendandpressthepeoplerather timehelpthem. Tnedevelopmentofthecountry'sresourcesrealeipgreatmeasureonourselves. Wemustuottrytomake.'benightedweary. teamstersaristocrats,withcarriagelain)... Norisanyone.ofustooaristocratictocross Perthbridgewithoutlights.Wearesham whenweemotehagofflourorabagof potatoeswemutsend,to,Akita&forthem, thereforeourpolicyisnotatthehighestex.

Itisaveryamusingfacttohearofthe PopesendingtheKaiser,afterhislate narrowescapesfromassissnationbySocialists, documentscontainingformalcondemnations ofsocialismandsecretsocietiesbythe RomanPontiff,someofthemdatingasfar backas1846.Itiseasytoimaginewhatan uglyfacetheoldEmperormusthavemade upontheirreceipt.Seriously,thesocialist plotisonthetapis,whoseaimisnothing morenorlessthantoassiesnateallthe Sovereignsinexistence.Itishightimefor theirMajestiestofollowtheexampleofhis Holiness,andcondemnthesecretsocietiesas hostiletoallauthority,temporalaswellas spiritual,otherwise,theymayhavegood reasontobesorry.

CyprusandItsNewGovernor.

Wetakethefollowingfromthe CeylonCatholicMessenger:Thenewly-appointedAdministrator ofCyprus,GeneralSirGarnetWolseley, disembarkedfromtheillisaloesat PtinacaonMondayaftersoon,being receivedonthelandingliacebythe BritishandTurkishtreope,whO'prbr ventedarms,WhileastIdeteCree*entlie* gunswasfiredfrorathefartAfter flourishoftrumpets,theproclamation oftheQueenofGreatBritainandIrelandandEmpressofIndiaWastenti .4644totheassembledmultitudewho hadbeendrawntogether,towitnessthe 'spectacleandwhoreceiveditwith onthasi4m.CoaladdreaseeWerethen 'fendinenotalta1011bytheareek AxchimandtitaandtheYellowtail

EmigrationfromEgypttoCyprusis saidtobeincreasingrapidly.Adirect servicebetweenthatlateTurkishand nowBritishislandandAlexandriais seriouslycontemplated.Acuriousand moatinterestingacc6untOTtheCypriotes, astheywerealittlemolethanthree hundredyearsago,hasbeentranslated byacorrespondentoftheObserverfrom theItalianbyFatherStefanoLusignano.Theinhabitants,hesays,are inclinedtoidleness,luxury,and gaiety,wereitnotforwhichCyprus wouldproducemanyathingthatit doesnotSofertileisitbynature thatitisunrivalledinthisrespect throughouttheworld.Itsrichesare evennowamarvelWhenonethinksof thedestructiontowhichithasbeenso oftensubjected.Theancientscalled itMaccharia-thatis,theblessed;as Horaceinthefirstlineofhis"Third Ode"alsotestifies,SicteDivapatens Cypri.TheInhabitants,itisgratifyingtolearn,eventhreecenturiesback, wereextremelyfondofstrangers,and morekindtothemthentotheirown kindred-lovingavisitorevenmore, almost,thanabrother.Thenobles, saysFatherLusignano,likegoodeating andcookingintheFrenchstyle,but neverthelesspolitely.andwithcivility. Theydrinkmuchandoften,butonly one-thirdwineaidthetest'<gator,. becatutethewinesarestrong;butthe. commonpeopledrinkdeepandwith verylittlewater.Theiroriginbeing partlyLatin,partlyGreeksomeofthe noblesfollowtheancientLatinstyle.of living.OthersfollowtheGreek'style, whilemany,whoarelikeunto-unbridlednags,neitherbindtheniffel,e8to onenor'totheother,butmixthetwo astheyplease.Thepeoplearevery devout,hesays,andchieflyreverethe gloriousVirgin,veneratingliefimage withthegreatestfervour.

The'rruthAtfolthettith.out turiaisit' af1.Preernan'sJoitnni4 iitue,1010.

Under.thik'heeding,Vsleftrteof Frihoo4;:inibliihasthefoilOiring(hienwent%whichhasagreathistoricalinterest,bemuseitisatranslation'Hofthe DiplomaticCircularsenttothe%Alfic4Uepresentativesat,nrionecourts, byorderofPopePiusIX.,tosnake known,officially,theexacttruth

concerningagreateventthatthe revolutionistshavedoneeverytilingit, powertomisrepresent.

CIRCULAR.

MOSTILLUSTRIOUSAMU)MOSTRnv.

SIGNORSomuchhasbeensaidabout thecircumstancesthatpreceded,attended,aidfollowedthegraveeventof theunexpecteddeathofVi" Emmanuel,thatitseemspro,forme tomakeknowntoYop.arbstIllustrious andMustRees,endSignori*,atleast, theleadiiis-iticidente,thatis,thosethat inivlaicanybearingwhatsoeverupon tneimmutableprinciplesofourholy religion,oruponthesituationmadefor theSovereignPontiffbyhisoppressors. Thenecessityforthiscommunication appearsallthemoreevident,whenwe reflectthattheRevolution,farfrom recognizinginthiseventawarningsent byGod,availsitselfofit,onthecontrary,toderiveeverypossibleadvantage fromit.andtoshowitselfoverit,asis itscustom,soastohebetterelleto attackandoppresstheChurchandher SupremeHead.

TheRevolutioncouldnotbedeterred fromacting,asitalwayshas,bytheincomparablecharityoftheHolyFather, whoneverceivedforasinglemoment frombeingtheVicarofJesusChrist, andwho,settingaside,atthistime, everyotherconsideration,desired11;,,ove allthingstolooktothesalvationofthe soulofthedyingsinner.Thissublime imptilse,thatledHisHolinesstosend hisownSacristantothesickbed,was innowiseappreciatedasitdeservedto lie,sincetheworthyPrelatewasnot evenadmittedintothepresenceofthe King,who,inthelastmomentsofa lite,weigheddownwithsuchgrave offencesagainstGodandHisChurch. might,nodoubt,havefoundinthe generousactionofthecommonFather ofthefaithful,agreatconsolationand apowerfulguaranteeforthefutureof hiseternalset\ation.

oittedtotheTamableCarilinalontl.e dayaftertheking'sdeath,anditis bemuseofthisdeclarationthatthe deceasedwaspermittedtobeettpt; bytheclergy,andthet_1.-11Welved eocleeiestioaligepakmIthin ---nin"Pr' hmud* that,inthenegotiations0.4-pfeeededthemeasurestaken asthesepulture,thegovernmentofthe pretendedkingdomofItalynever figured,asitunderstoodtoowellthat theecclesiasticalauthoritywouldnever havetreated,norwouldithavelent itselfeven,totreatwithit.Thusitwas thattheabove-mentionedconfessorof thedeceasedwaschargedwitheverything,andthat,althoughbythismeans theRevolutionsoughttoobtaineverythingitdesired,thatistosay.the attendanceoftheclergyandecclesiasticalsepultureforthecorpse,stillthe governmentfounditselfobligedto hideitselfbehindthisconfessor,so greatwasitsfearthatitsnegotiations wouldresultinnothing.

crtot,pireuileiao.,,...ndedaeui7a. re9theBt'.),Iyallisbelgnu protestagainsttheusurpation ofthatthrone,whichbecomeshis, asthesonofthelateKingofPiedmont. TheHolyFatheralsoresolved, thoughwithprofoundregret,notto receiveanyoftheprincesofthe reigninghouses,orambassadorssent heretotakepartinthefuneralprocession.Hehadnointention,iutaking suchastep,ofoffendinganyone,but ofdefendinghisowndignityandof makinghisrightrespected,astaras layinhispower;becauseitishisduty toproclaim,underallcircumstancesto thewholeworld,theconstantprotestationoftheHolySeeagainstacts accomplishedtothedetrimentofthe Church,whoserightsandinterestsbe ischargedwithprotectingasscrupulouslyaspossible.

Ale,net,theHolyFather.notlimitinghisrestore)goodnesstotheincident justreported,furthereotemandedthat atsnyhourthatthepatie:t!nigh' requirethesuccorsofreligion,theyhe administeredtohue,providedthepriest whoheardhiscnfessionreceivedfrom Hillauactofreparationfortheevilhe hadcommitted.Notwithstandingthe--e indprovisionsoftheSovereignPontiff, tieKing'sChaplainwitsnotallowedto hearhisconfessionuntilliewasinextrnri.s Everyonecanclearlyseethat thiswasdonetoattainadoubleobject;' first,topreventtheKingfromsigning withhisownhandtheactrequired,as hehaddoneundersimilarcircumstances, in1869.attheCastleofSanEncoreandwhichheafterwardsdisregardedsecondly,toobtainthatecclesiastical sepulturebeaccordedhim;towhich themembersoftherevolutionarygovernment,whohadresolvedtousethe personoftheirunhappysovereign,even alterhisdeath,fortheaccomplishment oftheirperversedesigns,attached,and lotwithoutreason,verygreatimportance.

Assuredofthedecisiontakenbythe HolyFatheraftertheactofreparation thatwassubmittedtohim,thegovernmentdesiredthatthisdecisionshould resultinanthorizinrnotonlythe funeralhonorsgrantedtoanyprivate penitentwhoatthehourofdeath becomesreconciledwiththeChurch, hetalsothoseduetoaCatholicking whohaddiedinhisownStatesandin hisownkingdomEverypossible effortwasmadetoobtainthis,butin vain,theecclesiasticalauthorities havingfirmlypersistediregrantingon!y whatcouldheaskedforbyanysinner whatsoeverdyingpenitent,andrefused everythingelse.Henceitisthatthe deceasedcouldhefollowedtothetomb onlybythepastorandclergyofthe parish,consistingofsometensimple (TelesiastimNotaPrelate,nota Bishop,norevenoneofthefewremainingmembersofReligionsOrders, suppressedbytheRevolutionnoteven theConfraternities,wereallowedtotake partin-thefuneralprocession.Although repeatedlyassailedwiththemost peasingsolicitations,theecclesiastical authoritiesallowednotaMasstobe celebratedintheusurpedPontifical PalaceoftheQuirinal,anditunceasinglyrefusedtheroyalprivilege, Millmorepersistentlyaskedfor,of performingtheobsequiesinoneofthe threePatriarchalBasilicasofRome.

AlthoughtheHolyFatherdoesnot doubtthatthegovernmentswhich,on thisoccasion,senttheirspecialrepresentativee,neverintendedtosharethe viewsoftherevolution,itremains established,nevertheless,thatthe revolutionists,aswellastheCatholics ofallcountries,interpretedtheactions ofthosegovernmentsasifsuchhadbeen theirintention.

Thereis,then,noroomforsurprise, ifinthefaceofsogreatanoffence offeredtotheSupremeHeadofthe Church,thelawfulSovereignofthe PontificalStates,asimilarcourseof actionmaycontributetowardskeeping theseveryCatholicsinastateof dissatisfactionthatsometimesmanifests itselfinamannerbynomeansagreeabletocertaingovernments,eitherinthe pressorinAssemblies.

WhiletheMinistrywasworking indirectlytoobtainfromtheecclesiasticalauthoritiestheconcessionsit desired,itwasgettingupagrand demonstration,undertheeyesofthe Pope,tohonorthemanwhohad despoiledhimofhisStatesandofthe temporalitiesoftheChurch,andwho, forsevenconsecutiveyears,hadallowed notonlytheChurch,theclergyand theSovereignPontifftobepublicly outragedineverypossibleway,hut alsothemostsacredprinciplesofour holyreligion,withoutexceptingthe worshipoftheSaints,theBlessedVirgin, andofGodHimself.

And,ineffect,thesemensucceeded inrealizing,inameasure,theendthey hadinview,sincethescrupulous,who, renderingfuneralhonorstoonewho hadsolongandinsomanywaysmade warupontheChurch,andtrampledher mostessentialpreceptsunderfoot,were madetobelievethattocombatagainst theSovereignPontiffdoesnotexclnde fromthebosomoftheChurchtheone whoassailedhim,becausetheassailant actedfromsomepoliticalmotive.It was,therefore,onlywhenthingsbad reachedthepointwehavementioned, thattheKing'sconfessorwasallowed toseehim;butthekingwasnowno longerinaconditiontohearortosign anyretractation.Still,astheKing's confessoraverredthatthedyingman hadchargedhimtomanifesttoHis Holinesshisrepentancefortheevilhe haddone,toimplorehispardonfor them,thesaidconfessor.undertheconditionthathewoulddeliverinwriting andunderoathadeclarationofthisact ofretractationoftheMostEminent CardinalVicar,wasauthorizedby ecclesiasticalauthority,iuviewofthe eminentperilinwhichthesickman foundhimself,tocarrytheHoly Viaticumtohim. Thedesireddeclarationwastrans-

Alltherevolutionistswereinvitedto jointhisdemonstration,andthese,by specialfacilitiesextendedhythedifferent railroadcompanies,wereenabledto repairtoRomeandtoremaingathered togetherthereforsomedays.Itwas theintentiontoturnitintoasortof newPlebisciteinfavorofItaly,and againstthePope,withtheviewof againimposinguponthepublicopinion ofthecivilizedworld.ThisPlebiscite seemed,nodoubt,ofsolittleusethatit wasimniediat,lyabandoned,butfor onereasonoranother,severalgovernmentsconsented,throughtheirEnvoys ExtraordinaryaswellasOrdinary,to takepartinademonstration,destined, unintentionallyontheirpart,Ihope, todohomagetosuccessfulrevolution.

Everyonewillreadilyunderstand thatHisHolinesswasdeeplywounded atseeingthatthepaternalcharityof whichhegavesostrikingauevidence ontheoccasionofthedeathofVictor Emmanuel,wasmetaccordingtothe castomoftheRevolution,onlybyan ingratitudetrulymonstrous,sincethat actofkinduesstowardsadying penitent[?]wasmadeuseof,toglorify theveryfaultshehadrepentedof',[?] asshowninevidencegive!,underoath, [anItalianLath!]andbecauseof whichhewasgrantedChristianburial. Consequently,iorseehigthattheseresultsmustcausegreatscandal,and giverisetoacorrespondingeuutusiou ofideas,theHolyFatherhascoinmaudedmetoprotest,fromthismoment, againsttheseoutrages,throughthe mediumofYourLordship,tothe governmentof reservingitto himselftoenlightentheCatholic worlduponwhathascometopass, whenitshallhavereceivedintelligence ofthesenewdemonstrations,tendingto distortfactsortoleadthemindsofthe peopleintoanopinionprejudicialtothe interestsoftheChurch.

Totheend,then,thatgovernments holdingdiplomaticrelationswiththe HolySeemaybethefirsttobeinformed ofwhatishereinstated,YourLordship ischargedwithreadingthepi,eeent despatchtotheMinisterofForeign AffairsoftheGovernmenttowhichyou areaccreditedandtoleaveacopythereofiuhispossession.

Incommunicatingtheseinstructious toyou,Ihavetheopportunityofagain callingmyself,withthesentimentsof themostdistinguishedconsideration, YourMostIllustriousandMostReverend Lordship's,etc.

Signed: GIOVANNISIMEONI.

Rome,Jauuary28,1878.

TrueArchbishops-andOthers.

Fromthisshoutreport,YourLordshipcaneasilydiscernthenewblows, directed,bysuchproceedings,against theheartoftheHolyFather,already sofilledwithsorrow.Happilytheexcitementitraised,beyondurgingnoble andleftymindstoturntheireyesmore andmoreuponhissacredandvenerated person,didnotdisturbnorwillitever disturbtheconscienceandcouragethat shouldserveasalightandanexample tothewholeCatholicworld.Thusit was,thatontheelevationofPrince Humberttothethrone,HisHoliness

Wehavereadinthenewspapersthat "thela;anticipatedgatheringofthe BishooftheAnglicanCommunion throughouttheworldcommencedat LambethPalace;"andwearefurther informedthatoneofthesubjectswhich willbeproposedfordiscussionis"The bestmodeofmaintainingunionamong thevariousChurchesoftheAnglican Communion."Weplacethislast announcementsidebysidewith another,whichwasmadetwodays previouslyinthesamejournals"On SaturdaylasttheArchbishopof-Catitet-

ryaddressedtheforeignasieistere fromtheChairofS.Augustineiuthe metropolitancathedral."Nowitis obviousthatthisannouncementfurnishcs theanswerorsolutionofthedifficulty aboutthe"union-amongtheChurches." ForiftheArchbishopofCanterbury siteiu"theChairofS.Augustine," hemustbenecessarilyofteesame faithwiththatgreatmissionary;and whatS.Augustine'sfaithwaswehave nomeredifficultyiuknowing-thanwe haveaboutthefaithofCardinal Manning.And,first,itmaybeassertedthatthecorner-stoneofthat faith,sofarasChurchAuthoritywas concerned,wasthemostperfectrehauce ontheteachingoftheHolybee,as absolutelyirreversibleandintallibe, Likeh.Thoinaa,0.Edmund,0. Anisette,whowerealltrueArchbishops ofCanterbury;orlikeArchbishop Wareaus,theverylastoftheArchbishopswhoeveroccupiedtheCatholic SeeofCanterbury S.Augustine acknowledgedthat,apartfromtheHoly See,therewasnoChristiandoctrine, nounity.JustIssWaruainhadsaid, immediatelybeforethegreatschism,"I willdonothingwithoutconsultingthe RomanPoutitf,"soS.Augustinewrote toS.GregorytheGreattorhiscommandsoneverypointofChurch discipline,andreceivedinreplythe mostabsolutedecisions,whichhe obeyedwithfilialloveandhumility. Inregardtohisjurisdictionoverthe BishopsofGaul,andinregardtothe permissionofmarriagetothelower clergy,S.Augustinewascommandedto keepstrictlytohisownsphere,and nottopermitmarriagetoanywhowere inHolyOrders.Healsobeggedhis Holinesstosendhimsomerelics,tobe usedintheconsecrationofaltars;and heusedthem-astheSeventhCouncil badcommanded.Norisitpossibleto timidinthewholelifeofS.Augustine solunchasonedeparturetroutthe principlethatallauthority,jurisdiction, anddisciplineproceedfromtheSovereignPontiff.Wetiudiueverylifigtieh BishoptiedArchuishop-previousto therevoltofHenryVIII.-thesame relianceontheteachingofGod'sVicar, aidtaeeau,efilialouedieaceto1116 will.AuArchbishopcoulduuwo.e believeinaChurchwithoutaPope thanhecouldbelieveinChristianity withoutChrist.cisLiugardsays,in his"HistoryoftheAuglo-saxoe Church,'Lucy(theBishopstiedcue clergy)lookeduptothePontiffwith awe .evereace,andbowedut respectfulsilencetoLissiecisiofie. therewasnodiversityofreligious sects.Butonereligionwaskuuwe. Allprofessedthesamecreelail practisedthesameworship."'There wasifoquestioninthosedays,"ibisto maintainanionamongthevarious ChurchesettheAnglicanCommuilithi;" ',duceallyonewhohadtalkedabout, "NationalChurches'wouldhavebeen put,downasamaniacorasaoculist'. ItwasnotuntilHeuryVIII.saw AnneBoleynthattheeifeiniaacy01' Anglicamsniwitscoliceived. Theis everywanbecausehisowlsChurchand Pope.AmidDr.Taitisatthisday whatDr.ParkerwebueforeBins,aconsnilsetiontreethoughtandErastattuism.'Thecontrastuetweeusuchmen andthetrueArchbishopsofCanterbury istooeutrageuttstobeinstitutedwith. gravity.'ThetrueArchbishopsobeyed God'sVicarineverything.TheWes Archhiehupsobeythebutteorthemselves.,i,thelasttwoceutuikeswhich precededthegreatapostacywehave nutuLerlessexamplesofthedutiluluess ofArchbishopstowardstheoupretne RuleroftheChurch.Itwasiutile beginningoftheiourteelithcentury thatRouenWincheisea,atrueAronbishopofCanterbury,thusaddressedthe VicarofGod: "TotheAtom,Holy FatherinChrist,13ouilace,byDivine ProvidencebupretnePontiffofthe HolyRomanandoftheUniversal Church,yourdevotedsonRobert,the humbleministeroftheChurchof Canterbury,kissingyourblessedfeet, andwithallpossioleeagernesstoobey thePapalcommandsandprecepts."It is&WenthowthisArchbishopwould haveansweredthequestionwhichUr. Taithasproposedtothe AnglicansIn1314ClementV.gave authoritytoWalterReynold,Arch-

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bishopofCanterbury,toabsolvepersonswhohadbeencanonicallyexcommunicated;andthiswasoneofthose instancesofPapaljurisdictionwhich ourfriendstheRitualistswoulddowell topondergravely.in1327King EdwardIII.petitionedtheSovereign PontifftoconfirmSimon,thenewlyelectedArchbishopofCanterbury;and againin1338thesamerequestwas preferredforhissuccessorinthe Primacy,JohnStratford.Withoutthe sanctionofthePopenojurisdiction couldbeheld.Therecouldnotpossibly beastreamwithoutasource.In1348 ClementVI.commandedtheChapter ofCanterbury(whohadneverhetirdof Pan-AnglicanSynods)toobeytheir newArchbishop,JohnUfford.And in1354InnocentVI.appointedthe feastinhonourofS.Augustine,"olim missuspersedemapostolicamadgentes Anglorum." In1370,William Wittlesey,ArchbishopofCanterbury, wrotethustotheBishopofEly:"Wehavereceivedtherescriptsofour MostHolyFatherandLordinChrist theLordUrban,andhavereadhis wordswiththereverenceduetothem." In1383,WilliamCourtney,the Primate,receivedfromUrbanVI.the confirmationofhisauthority,and instructionsforthegovernmentofhis see;andin1396,ThomasArundel, thePrimate,condemnedtheheresiesof Wycliffe,as,"directedbythe ApostolicLetters."Butwhyspeak furtherofthetruePrimatesofthis century,orofthePrimateswhocame afterwardsinthefifteenthcentury?suchasHenryChichele,who,in1414, describedtheBomanChurchasthe "MotherandMistressofallthefaithfulofChrist,"writingtohisHoliness "Fromourheartweprofessthatyou aretheVicarofChristonearth,and themosttruesuccessorofPeter."All thesetruePrimates-likeallthe BishopsofEngland,assembledatCloveshoeintheyear800-couldsay: "Be itknowntoyouthatthefaithwhichwe professisthesameaswastaughtbythe HolyandApostolicSeewhenGregory theGreatsentmissionariestoour fathers."

If,therefore,Dr.Taitreallysitsin "theChairofS.Augustine,"nothing canhemoresimplethantoremedy Anglicanschismsbydoingexactlywhat S.Augustinewouldrecommend.Itis onlyecauseAnglicanshaveinvented religionsoftheirown,insteadofsubmittingtotheauthorityofGod,that theyhavecometo"substituteforunity chaos,forobeditneerevolt,forauthority anarchy,andfortheimmutabletruths ofGodthevariableandmultiform opinionsofman."Toundoallthis harmisthesimplestthingintheworld -ifonlytherightremedybeadopted. LetitbesuggestedtotheArchbishop ofCanterburythatthefirstactofthe CouncilofChalcedon-towhichCouncil allAnglicansprofesstolookupasto theauthorityofGodinHisChurchwastocondemnDioscorusbecausehe hadpresumedtoholdasynod"without thepermissionofthePope;"andto proceedtodeposehimbecausehehad daredto"rageagainsttheApostolic Seeitself."Now,isitbythepermissionofLeoXIII.thatDr.Taithas summonedhisSynodorwhatwould thosefivehundredOrientalprelates,who composedthatgreatCountof Chalcedon-includingtheBishopsof Antioch,Alexandria,Ephesus,Jerusalem,andConstantinople-havesaidto thepresdAtPrimateofAnglicanism, baditbeenpossibletosummonhim beforethem,whenheprofessedtodo worsethandidDioscorus?ThePope Leoofthatdaywrotethustothe Father"Youwillconsiderthat1 presideovertheCouncil,beingpresent bymyvictim"AndtheCouncilrepliedthustohim "YouhavepresidedastheHeadoverthemembers." InthefinallettertothePope,which theCounciladdressedtohim,theyentreatedhimto"shedovertheseeof Constantinoplethesplendourofhis apostolicpower."Andwhenhis Holinessproceededtodoso,theGreek patriarch,Anatolus,thusreplied"The wholeforceandconfirmationofwhat hasbeendonedependsuponthe authorityofyourHoliness."Thiswas beforetheschismofPhotius.Andeven Dioscoruswaspenitentandsubmissive,

andceasedie -e.eagainstthe ApostolicSeeitself."Ase.....nollinger -theauthorofthenewestarra.he feeblestofmodernsectarianimpietieshassaid,inhis"Historyofthe Church:""Thatthedecreesof Synodsregardingfaithobtainedtheir fullforceandauthorityonlybybeing receivedandconfirmedbythePopewas publiclyacknowledgedinthefourth century."Andheaddsthatinthe veryearliesttimesthePopewascalled "theFatherofFathers,theShepherd andGuardianoftheflockofChrist,the ChiefofallBishops,theGuardianof thevineyardofChrist;"andthathe wasthesolearbiterofCouncilsasof individuals,thesupremeauthorityover thewholelivingChurch;andthatit was"athingunheardofthattheHead oftheoChurehshouldbeplacedin judgmentbeforehisownsubjects Hewhowasnotincommunionwith theBishopofRomewasnottrulyin theCatholicChurch."Andifthisbe theecclesiasticalfact,wewanttoknow bywhatnewRevelationDr.Taitcan supersedeDivineauthority?Evenhe mustacknowledgetheCouncilof Chaleedon-thoughthatCouncilwould havebrandedhimas"impious."Are wetocallDr.TaitthemodernDioscorus? Hardlyso,forDioscorus repented.

ThatDr.Taitshouldclaimtosit "intheChairofS.Augustine"-the monkwhowassentbyPopeGregory theGreattoteachtheEnglishpeople Catholictruth-andthatheshould address"theBishopsandthebrother representativesoftheChurchthroughouttheworld"(vrbietorbi)"welcomingthemtothefirstcradleofAngloSaxonChristianity,"isafactofwhich thecomedysotrenchesonburlesque thatitwouldbemoreaccurately denominatedbroadfarce.S.Anslem, whowastheArchbishopofCanterbury -whichDr.Taitmostcertainlyisnot -summedupthewholematterintwo sentences:-"Ecclesiaregendasummo Poutificicommissaest. Deus extraecelesiam,invenirinonpotest."

AllthePan-AnglicanBishopsinthe worldcannomoremakeaChurchthan theycanmakeParadise.IfDr.Tait sitsintheChairofS.Augustine,he sitsalsointheChairofS.Anselm;and S.AnselmwrotethustoPopePaschal -"Thesolidityandgovernmentofthe churchesofGoddependchiefly,after theLord,ontheauthorityofyour paternity."Again,hesays "The ApostolicdecreesoftheRomanPontiff aretobepreferredbeforethewilloffie King. HewhotakesanythingfromtheRomanChurchcommits sacrilegeagainstallChurches."He saidthesamethingahundredtimes. AndsosaideveryArchbishopof Canterbury.And,finally,thatwemay speakofonepointmore-ofwhichDr. Taitmakesmostunworthymentionletusquote,sidebyside,thewordsof DI.Taitandthewordsoftheglorious S.Anslem.Thesubjectisthemost delicateandthemostbeautiful;andwe waiveanyobservationsofourown. ThatsubjectistheImmaculateConception.Dr.TaitthusspeaksfromS. Augustine'sChair:-"WearenotremindedhereofthedogmaoftheImmaculateConception."S.Anselmthus speaksofthesamemystery"Nothing isequaltoMary;nothing,saveGod only,isgreaterthanMary.Iota rulchra,totasivemacula."Does,Dr. TaitsitintheChairofS.Anslem? Hedoesso,indeed,quiteastruly ashesitsintheChairofS. Augustine.-Register.

LastMomentsofRossini.

Amongstthepapersofthe]ate MadameRossinithefollowingletter fromtheReverendM.Gallet,Vicaire ofS.Augustine's,givesanedifrhgaccountofthegreatcomposer'sconversion anddeath:He(Rossini)hadjustundergonean operationforfistula,andMgr.Chigi, thePapalNuncio,whohadlongknown him,appliedtoseehim.

"Heisverytired,Monsignor,"said Dr.Nelaton,"ifyougoin,saybuta wordonly. andpresshis handyoumaycomeagaininafew days.'

SEPIIMMBER26,1678.

TheNuncio,onentering,wasalarmed bytheprostrationofthesickman,and withoutanypreamblesaidtohim,with "enmity,"MydearRossini,you knowVaIamoneofyourgreatest admirers.r`---havewrittenworks thatmustlastaswanastheworld lasts;butimmortalthougi.vonare, evenyoumustdie.Onthepartof HolyFather,wholovesyou,Ibring youablessinginarticulomortis."

Thesickmanbenthisheaduponhis breastandkeptaprofoundsilence, ominousofthestormthatwastoburst. Hiswife,whoforesawthetempest, beggedtheNuncio'spardonandasked himtocomeanotherday.

"Olympia,Olympia,"exclaimedthe invalid,"doyounotseetheyare murderingme?"

"Ohit'syou,Monsieur.Iwas longingtoseeyou."

"Ohwhatahappiness!"exclaimed MadameRossini,andshewithdrew.

"TheysayIamanimpiousfellow," continuedthesickman."Afterthe compositionoftheStabatMaterwill theystillsayIhavenofaith?"

"Ihaveneverthoughtsuchathing. wt-nthefirstyoursplendidgenius raised toaheightfromwhich Heavenandkxuaaretobelookedupon. Chateanbriand,who4yourfriend, haswritten,hashenot,someehere,that harmony'inreligion?"

"Monsignor,Iimploreyou,"she cried,asshetriedtoleadtheNuncio Havingfinishedhisconfession,be away. added,"Goonspeaking,Ifeelno

"Madame,youtakerponyourselfafatigue;yourvoicedoesmegood,and fearfulresponsibility;andwhatyouareIamgratefultoyoufortakingthis nowdoingwillweighuponyouthroughheavyburdenfrommysoul.Come life,andevenforeternity." againquickly,"andhekissedmyhand.

"Seehimoutofthehouse,"shoutedMadameRossini,hearingthesewords, Rossini. cameinandapproachedus.

WhenRossini'swifereturnedshe "HowamItothankyou,poorlittle foundthesickmaninaparoxysmofone?"criedRossini,asheembraced fury. hisweepingwife.

"Olympia,comehere.Theyhave t,I,too,willmakemyconfession, killedme.PutyourhandonthisBibleandwithoutdelay,"sheadded. andswearthatthatmanshallnever Fearinithe.lyingmanmightbeto comeintothishouseagain."

"Iswearit." fatigued,Iwithdrew,orratherItore myselfawayfromthehandthatdetained

"That'snotenough.Swearthatnome,and1promisedtoreturntheday onewearingtliathabitshallenterhereafterandthedaysfollowing,which, duringmyillness.Notevenanunofalas!Iforesawwouldnotbemany. anykind."

"Iswearit."

Theerysipelashadseizedhiswhole body,whichwasnowonlyonehuge SomedayslaterDr.Nelatonsaidtosore,andgavehimdreadfultortures. Dr.Barthe:-"We,however,shallnotHisfriendswerewaitingformefullof lethimdieinthismanner.Iamsureanxiety. thathehassentimentsofreligion.For "Wefeelinexpress,bhgratefulto hissake,forthatofhisfamily,evenforyou,reverendsir,"saidVaucorheil, thatofsociety,.wemustfindsome"youhaverenderedeachofusagreat means." service.Howhardforusitwouldhave

Onthefollowingday,Thursday,beentoseetheMaestrodiecursing. November12th,Dr.BarthesaidtoWillhenotreceiveCommunion Rossini:-"Yourdiseasedoesnot "Helongsforitverynu.11,butat yieldtotreatment,andyouragitationpresenthecannotswallowmorethan paralyzesallourefforts.Thatyouthebitsoficewhichareplacedbetween mayrecoverthepeaceofmindyouhislips.To-morrow,perhaps,hemay require,Iwishyouwouldseethatbeable.PoorMaestro!" priestofSt.Rochwhomyousomuch Thenightpassedawayquietly esteem.Heisafriendofmine,andenough. '1heItaliandoctor,Donato, hasbeenthepreceptorofmydaughters.(whohadbeennursinghim)withdrew, HewillcomeifIaskhim,andhewillandthreeintimatefriendsofRossini's beyourbestphysician.Whatdoyoutookhisplace.Severaltimesthroughsay?" outthenightthedyingmanwasheard "Iamsotired!and,besides,yontocryout:"0CruxAveInflate, know,thatfor'somedaysIamnotinmathsPieJesu! Paradisegloria!" themoodforvisitors. IfearIFurtheroninthenightliewasheard shallreceivehimrudely.However,iftoaddresstheBlessedVirginpiteously: hewishestotryit,hecancome." "Whereartthou,VirginMary? I Dr.Bartheatoncecametoinformamsufferingterribly.Dostthoanot me,andIwent. Twohundredknowit?Thoucansthelpmeifthou Italian'artistesfilledthesalons,andwilt.Itdependsonthee.Hasten, conversationwasgoingonamongthethou,tohelpme." variousgroups.Thesickmanhadjust Onthefollowingdayhislipshad gonethroughalongandpainfulopera-becomesilent.Hiseyesalonehadretion.Everyonetrembledfurme.Onetamedtheirlifeandintelligence;his ofthosegentlemenhandsonmycardtocoldhandspressedthecrossaroundhis Mdme.Rossini,whoconiesintotheneck,apreciousrelicwhichneverleft grandsalonpaleandweeping,andwith-himfromthedaywhenhereceivedit outheedingthebystanderscastsherselffromtheArchbishopofValencia.I atmyfeet,andcriesoutamidsobsandproposeExtremeUnction,andranto groans,"ReverendFather,youwillthechurch.Onmyreturneverything saveus?Beginwithme-Iwishtowasreadyinthesickman'sapartments. makemyconfession." Hisfriendswereontheirkneesinthe Thatwasneithertheplacenortheadjoiningroomprayingandweeping. hourforsuchapurpose,and,moreover,Duringtheprayers,Rossinimadesome Imustbeginwiththedyingman.Shesignswithhisheadandhands.Isaw atonceunderstoodthis,butshebeggedonelasttearwithinthehalf-closed tospeakwithmeinprivatebeforeeyes. takingmetoRossini'sroom. Afterthelastblessingandmyfew "Mypoorinvalid,"shesaid,"isatlastwords,whichwereheardbythe thismomentgreatlyagitated.Couldbystandersratherthanbythedying younotreturnto-morrow?" man,Tamburini,withemotiontookme

"YesMadame,atanyhouryonmaybytheband,saying,"Monsieur,you name,butIshouldmuchliketoseehavejustaddedabeautifulpagetoyour himto-day,ifonlyforoneinstant." history."

"Andmyoath?Ihaveswornupon "Beautifulandprecious,indeed,for theGospel." thesickmanthere,"Ireplied.

"Itaketherespontbilityuponmy- "PoorMaestro!"criedAlboni,"It self." ishislastpage!"

"ButhowshallIannourcoyou?" AndPattifellsobbingonthesofa "Leavethattomealso;letmenearher. enteralongwithyou." Allpresentburstintotears,likea "Comethen." familyweepingtogetherbythebedside

"Yes,atthemomentofmybestinspirationsIeverrememberedIwasa Christian."Thenmakingthesignof theCross,hesaid,"Iamready,letus begin." Printedandpublishedforthe

Everyonelookedatusaswepassed,ofthetenderestoffathers. andfolloweduswiththeireyes,breath-ThusonSaturdaynightRossini headyawaitingtheresult.AtthedooryieldeduphissoultoGod.-Register. ofthebed-roomMadameRossinistops andwithasignrequeststhenursesto withdraw..1approachedthebed,andI ithearendkmthensoik.manforhavingremem-