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GREATFIREATTHEESALY.

AgreatfirewasonMondayraging throughoutalargedistrictofTheestily, andissupposedtobedietoincendiarism.Thefirebeganatnumerousand distantpoints.Alargeportionofthe villageofSophadesisburneddown, andthereisgreatdestructionofproperty.Theharvestwhichhadbeen gatheredintothethreshingfloorsis completelydestroyed.TheTurksare strenghteningDomoco,nearOrth000la.

TEEFIRSTCABINETCOUNCILSINCE THERETURNOFTHEPLENIPOTENTIARIES.

TheFirstCabinetCouncilsincethe ReturnofthePlenipotentiarieswasheld onWednesdayinDowning-street.The wholeofthethirteenMinistersforming theCabinetwerepresent,namely:TheEarlofBeaconsfield,theLord Chancellor,theDukeofRichmondand Gordon,theDukeofNorthumberland, Mr.SecretaryCross,theMarquisof Salisbury,theRightHen.SirMichael HicksBeach,theRightHon.Colonel Stanley,ViscountCranbrook,theChancelloroftheExchequer,theRightHon. WilliamHenrySmith,LordJohn Manners,andViscountSandell.

TIIEANGLO-TURKISHTREATY.

thefifthofItalie;thesixthofRunic; andtheseventhofTurkic.Thusarranged,alphabetically,noamourpropre couldbewounded.

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ABORTIVEATTERpTTOLAUNCHTHE ITALIANIRONCLAD"DANDOLO."

At11o'clockonWednesday,at Spezia,KingHumbertandhissuite droveintotheArsenal,theBishopof Sazanaenteringimmediatelyafterwards. TheKingandQueen,aftertheship hadbeensprinkledwithholywater, walkingtotheprow,ascendedthe stagingthere,whereherMajesty,amid ringingcheers,tookthecordtowhich abottleofItalianchampagnewas fluttened,andwithagoodswingdashed itagainstthebow.Afewminutes moreandtheshoresareknockedaside, thelastsignalisgiven,andawaythe shipstarts.Sheglidesdowntheslip, thewaysfromthefrictionthrowoff volumesofsmoke,whensuddenlyshe comestoadeadstophalfin,halfoutof water,andtothecheerwhichgreeted herasshebegantomoveadeadsilence follows,andthenthedeephumofdisappointment.

LORDRUSSELL'SWILL.

Thefollowingofficialstatementwas publishedatConstantinoplebythe TurkishGovernment:-Invirtueof thetreatyfortheBritishoccupationof Cyprus,Englandengagestopaytothe Porteannuallythesumof£150,000 sterling,whereasthepresentrevenue fromthatislandisonly£120,000. ShealsobindsherselftodefendTurkey inAsiaagainstallfutureaggression. EnglandinthistreatyengagestorestoreCyprustoTurkeyintheeventof Ruasiaatanyfutureperiodrestoring theterritoryannexedbyherinAsia.

THEFRENCIIARMYASITNOWIS.

Thefollowinginformationrelativeto theFrencharmywillbereadwithinterest.Thecountryhas,atthismoment, inactiveservice,3marshals;10 generalsofdivisionhavingcommands inchief;100do.inordinaryservice; 200generalsofbrigade;433staff officers;11,752officersofinfantry; 3,298ofcavalry;2,676ofartillery; 1,146surgeons;and159military pharmaciens-inall19,777officers. Thereservecadrecontains7,109 officers,ofwhom80aregeneralsof divisionand188generalsofbrigade. Finally,theterritorialarmycomprises 10,580officers,makingatotalforthe wholeforceof37,466.

THESIGNATURESTOTHETREATY.

AccordingtotheIllustratedLondon News,thewill,datedFeb.18,1871, withtwocodicils,datedJune15,1875, andMarch6,1876,oftheRightHon. JohnEarlRussell,K.G.,lateofPembrokeLodge,RichmondPark,whodied onMay28last,wasprovedonthe2nd inst.byWilliamRussell,theDukeof Bedford(hisnephew),andtheHon. GeorgeFrancisStewartElliott,the executors,thepersonalestatebeing sworeunder£80,000.Thetestator leavestohiswife,theRightHon. FrancesAnnaMaria,CountessRussell, allherjewelsandornamentsoftheperson,anopencarriagewithapairof carriagehorsesandharness,allwines andhouseholdstores,animmediate legacyof£1,000,therentsoftwo housesinBelgrave-squareandClieshamplace,therentsandarrearsofrentof hisIrishestatesowingatthetimeof hisdecease,andthetwoboxesofMr. Fox'spapers;sheisalsotohavethe useforlifeofhisfurniture,plate, pictures,andhouseholdeffectsat PembrokeLodge.

MR.BUTTANDLORDBEACONSFIELD.

TheSignaturestotheTreaty,twenty innumber,wereinscribeduponthe velluminthefollowingorder:-Von Bismarck,VonBillow,Hohenlohe, Andrassy,Karolyi,Haymerle,Waddington,St.Vallier,Despres, Beaconsfield,Salisbury,OsloRussell, Corti,Launay,Gortschakoff,Schouvaloff,D'Oubril,Caratheodori,Mehemet Ali,Sadoullah.Theorderofprecedence wasregulatedforthesevenPowersin Frenchalphabetically.Thefirstthree weretheplenipotentiariesofAlletnagne; thesecondofAutrichethethirdof Francs;thefourthofGrandeBretagne;

Inreplyingfor"TheHouseof Commons"ontheeveningofFriday lastatabanquetgivenattheAlbionby theLibraryCommitteeoftheCorporation,IobservethatMr.Butttookoccasiontoexpresshishopethat Parliamentwouldlongcontinueto representtheintellect,thelife,andthe powerofthisgreatunitednation. Anythingwhichtendedtolowerthe dignityofthatassembly-farwithall itsfaultsitwasgreat-greatinthe traditionsitrepresentedandinthe principleswhichthosetraditionshad investeditwith-struckablowat representativefreedomthroughoutthe world.TherulesoftheHouseof Commons,hebelieved,weresufficiently strongtoprotectit.Theyprotecteditin thetimesofCharlesI.,andintimesof troubleandadversitysince,anditwas strongenoughnowtopreserveits dignityaedgrandeur.Asabodythe HouseofCommonswasdistinguished byliterature.Heneedonlypointto thepresentPriemMinister-who, althoughhewasopposedtohimin polities,hecould.notbutadmireand

TuGREATVIRTUESOFP117$.IX. Itwouldbealonibatiktorebatein detailthemiraculouscuresandthe gracesobtainedbythosewhohave soughttheintercessionofthebeloved PontiffofholymemoryPiustheNinth. Daybytattyaccountsofsuchappearin theCatholicjournalsofItaly,andthe evidenceforthemseemstobeofmost convincingcharacter.Thosewhohave cometoRomesincethedeathofPius IX.,andhavevisitedS.Peter's,must havebeenstruckwiththeattitudeof thegroupswhichareconstantlytobe seenprayinginpresenceofhistomb. OntheFeastofS.Peterandon yesterdaythiswasspeciallyremarkable. Itissaidthatmanyoftheseprayto PiusIX.believinghimtobeinthe positionofanintercessor.However theChurchmaydecidethisveryimportantquestion,itiswellknownthat thebeliefinhissanctityiswidespread. Andnow,asiftogivefurtherconfirmationtothis,theBishopsoftheVenetian Province,headedbythePatriarchof Venice,havedrawnupalengthy supplica,whichtheyhavesenttohis HolinessLeoXIII.,inorderthathe maypermitthatthevirtuesofhis veneratedpredecessormaybecanonically examinedwithaviewtohisbeatification.Aftershowingatlengthbow PiusIX.wasraisedupbyGodto opposeatorrentofevil,andhowhe wasgiftedwiththequalitiesrequired forthegreatpositionheheld,andhow hislifewasmarvellouslyprolonged,the documentrefersthegreatgloriesthat hewasprivilegedtotheImmaculate Virgin,tohermostpurespouse,and totheHeartofHimwhodeignedto selecthimforHisVicar."Whoever," itcontinues,"considershisacts,which wouldsufficetorenderillustriousthe lifeofmanyPontiffs,andwhichwere accomplishedinthemidstofconstant pressureofmind,shouldconfessthat PiusIX.exercisedthetheologicaland moralvirtuesinsohighadegreeasto deservebeingproposedasanexample, andveneratedasasaint."Speakingof hisinfluenceonthosewhowereadmittedtohispresence,thisdocument mosttrulysays-"WhenagainCatholicsandnon-Catholics,goodandbad, someforloveandsomeforcuriosity, desiredtoseehim,noonedeparted fromhimwhowasnotstrickenbythat aureoleofsanctitywhichshoneinhim, sothatinseeingandhearinghimmany hadefficaciousincitementstobeconverted."Assuredlythisfactisknown toallwhohaveeverbadthehappiness toapproachhim.Thenamesattached tothissupplicaarethefollowing:DomenicoAgostini,Patriarchof Venice; Luigi,CardinalCanossa, BishopofVerona;GiovanniAntonio Farina,BishopofVicenza;Federico Manfredini,BishopofPadua;Federico M.Zinelli,BishopofTreviso; CorradinoM.Cavriani,Bishopof Ceueda;SalvatoreBolognesi,Bishop ofBellunoandFeltre,Pietro Cappellari,BishopofConcordia; GiovanniM.Berengo,BishopofAdria; FatherLodovicoMarangoni,Bishopof Chioggia;Antoniorolin,Bishopof Milta,DeputyAuxiliarytoMgr.the BishopofPadua;AndreaCasasola, ArchbishopofUdine.

CELTICLITERATURE.

TheMorningPosthaspublishedfrom thepenofMr.T.O'NeillRussella letterontheabovesubject,ofwhich thefollowingisaportion:-Ithasbeen saidthat"emphatically"theIrishlangu-

agepossessesnoliteratureworthstudying.Sucharemarkwouldbeintolerable wereitnotfortheunfortunatefact thatsomuchignoranceexists,evenin Ireland,astotheextentandvarietyof ourliterature.Thereareinthe IrishAcademy,Dublin,CloseonI volumesofuntranslatedGaelicmans' scripts.InTrinityCollegelibrary therearecertainlysomehundredsof volumes;Irishmanuscriptsexistin largequantitiesinalmosteverylarge libraryontheContinent,somuchso thatZeusswasabletocompilethe Irishpartofhis"GrammaticaCeltics" entirelyfromthematerialsathandon theContinent,withouthavingto examineIrishmanuscriptsexistingin GreatBritainorIreland.Thereareover 1000tractsorpiecesintheBritish Museum.LordAshburnham'scollectionisverylarge,andsoisthe collectionofOxford.Thelibrariesof Paris,Brussels,Louvain,Rome,Milan, Turin,St.Gall,andmanyothertownsin theContinentcontainlargecollectionsof Gaelicmanuscripts.Itishardlytoo muchtosaythatifalltheexisting Celticmanuscriptswerecollectedthey wouldmakeanamountofancient untranslatedmattermuchgreaterthan thatpossessedbyanyEuropeancountry, andperhapsasgreatasthatpossessed byallthecountriesofEuropeput together.Itmaybesaidthatthese manuscriptsarenotworthtranslating. Thatcanbeknownonlybyexaminationofthosethathavebeen alreadytranslated.Permitmeto mentionafewofshem.Thereare "TheBookofRights,""TheWill ofCahorMor,""TheCircuitof Ireland,""TheBattleofMoyRath," "TheBattleofMoyLona,""Patrick's PrayerofTara,"thetopographical poemsofO'DuganandO'Heerm,anda greatmanyotherpieces,withoutspeakingofthe"SeancusMor"orBrehon Laws.NowIconfidentlyassertthat theonlyreasonwhythesetranslations areunknown,ornearlyunknown,to theliteraryworldissimplybecausethey areIrish.HadtheybeenfromGothic, Icelandic,orSanscrit,andbeenofequal merit,volumeswould,erenow,have beenwrittenintheirpraise.Thereis hardlyamanofliterarytasteinthe threekingdomsthathasnotreadthe "NibelungenLied;"comparedwith anyoftheabove-mentionedIrishpieces theTeutonicepic,orwhateveritmay becalled,fallsinfinitelyshortineverythingthatconstitutesliterarymeritor poeticpower.Itseemshardlyoutof placetoasktohavetheGaeliclanguage putonthesamefootingintheNational schoolsofIrelandasLatinandFrench; thatistosay,thatthosewhodesireto learnitmaybeprovidedwiththe meansofdoingso.Thatthereisa widespreadandawakeningdesireamong theIrishpeopletopreservetheirancient languageisprovedbythefactthatthe "SocietyforthePreservalinofthe IrishLanguage"isbeingsupported andsustainedbythevoluntary,and+ itmaybesaid-unsolicited,contributionsofthepeople.Thebookspublishedbythesocietyaresellingalmost asfastastheycanbeprinted,andfar thefirsttimeinthehistoryofthe countrythenationatlargeistakinga deepinterestinitsnativelanguageand .literature.ShouldnoteveryrightmindedEengliehmanencourageanoha movement?Andmustitnotbeplain tothethoughtfulthathadtheIrish donethisahundredyearsagothey wouldbeto-daybetterandhappier? TheEnglishlanguagecannotnowbe displacedbyIrish,butwhytannotboth becultivatedatthesametimewithout detrimenttoeither?Therearemany countrieswheretwoormoreloinguagos areusedconcurrently,andsurelythe

lametkissiasbe=dew.inIre; lend.

THEHOWEOFTHEPecciRunty. ThePeed.househasnothingto de**attentionoutside.Thefamily coatofarms,onceabovethedoor,has beenremoved;buttheclampswhich helditarestillintheirplaces.The Pecciarmsconsistofafieldgalesbearingacypressofpine-"pitchtree" (frompece)crossedbyabarurgentand theshieldsoquarteredbearsonthe upperleftquarteracomet,or,andon thetwolowerquarterstwoFrenchlilies, Puradeluee,alsoor.Overtheshield isacomitalcrown,thoughthePeccis werenocountsbutmerelyuntitled patricians.Besidesthisescutcheon, whichtheOsservatorcRomanodisplays

..44.0.asthenewPope'sarmswiththetiara, othercognieanoesarotobeseenonthe Peccisepulchralmonuments-acoatof armswithtworampantlions,or,ona fieldgalesinaneminemantle-andanotherescutcheon,wheretothepine, thecometandtheliliesthereare,under theselilies,tworosetreeboughs,one oneachside,eachnearingthreeroses. ThehouseofthePecciinsideisot withoutpretensions.Theentranceis ontheViaCavour,itsfrontwindows lookingoutintoit;betontheother sideitenjoysaviewofthovalley. Thestaircaseuptothefirstflooris handsome.Onthefirstfloorarethe stateapartments,anante-chambershowingtheprimitiverafterswithoutceiling, paintedsomewhatroughly,butnot withoutartistictaste.Onthewalls areaportraitofPopePiusVI.anda seriesofprintsillustratingthatPontiff's chequeredcareer.Onalargetablein themiddlelayseveralnnmbersofthe VocedellaVerita,andscatteredover themhalf-brokenchildren'stoys.In theinnersaloon(SalaNobile)sconces withmirrors,eachbearingacandle, hangonthewallsallround,interspersed withfamilypictures.Herearoa portraitofLeoXII.(DellaCenga), paintedinhisCardinal'srobes,the presentPope'sfatherandmother,and thatofCardinalPeccihimself,still young,withafinecountenance,wellchiselled,regular,almostfeminine features,astraight,thinnose,asmiling mouth,darkandsweeteyes,withalight pinkcomplexion,probablythegiftof theartist'spartialfancy.

ThereisthePope'sfatherinthe uniformofacolonelofthefirstFrench Empire,withagoodfloridcountenance andthatofthemother,anativeof Cori,sprungfromtheProsperi amajesticbuxomgentlewoman.Inthe presentPopeareblendedthefeaturesof bothhisparents,yethisresemblancein youthtoPopeLeoXII.isconsidered verystrikingbothatCarpinetoandin Rome.Thefurnitureinhisroomis common-place,andinbadrococostyle. Amongotherportraits,thereisoneof anAbatePecci,whorosetosomedistiuctioninthelastcentury.Thereis athirdlittlesitting-room,withgilt looking-glassesandgiltarmchairs,and throughthisonereachesthelittle familychapel,wheretheCardinal oftensaidBass.Onthealtarhanga MadonnaandChild,withaSt. FrancisandSt.Dominic;onaside wallasmallpictureofSt.Anthonyof Padua.Oppositetothechapelisthe Cardinal'sbedroom,withanironbed, canopiedwithwhiteandbluesilk overtheholsterbangsasilvercrucifix.

Thewaligarepaperedwithanimitation ofreddamask.Allintheseapartmentsisplain,unpretending,andsomewhatfadedanddilapidated,thefamily livingthebestpartoftheyearin Rome-anumerousfamily,aswe know,withapatrimonynotexceeding 100,0e0Romancrowns,orabout £20,000.TheroomwherethePope wasbornisonanupperfloor.The familyburialplaceisintheCapuchie conventoutsidethetown.Thereisa largeslabinthefloor,withthefamily arms,inthemiddleofthechurch. Theconventadjoiningthischurchis fallingtoruin,andisproppedupby largebeamsontheoutside.

FRANCE.

TherevivalofRoyalisminFrance hasbeenverystrikinglypointedoutby theSulutPublicofLyons,theParis

Correvon4entofwbWihasmildrecently'-"WttatIdesiretoimpressen youis,thatLegitimistopinionismaking veryrealandrapidprogressamong 'militantCatho!ies.'Fouryearsagothe Catholicpartyofactionwasdividedis itsallegiancebetweenthreecampscompletelydistinct.Atthepresentmoment thesedivisionsaredisappearing,andit isunderthebannersoflegitimate royaltythatthedissidentschoolsare rangingthemselves.To-daywesee nomoreOrleanists,nomorecocardiers.' Thosepartisansoftheyoungerbranch whohavegoneovertotheRepublic wouldacclaimtheWhiteFlagwithout hesitationto-morrow.Ishouldmuch astonishyou,perhaps,ifIweretotell youthenamesofevenmanypolitical menoftheRightCentrewhoareperfectlyreadytosacrifice)theTricolour togetridofthepresentregime.The tergiversationsofOctober,1873,were terriblyrepentedof,believeme,and havevanishedforever.Royalismwith itsfullestsense-i.e.,Royaltywiththe WhiteFlag-LaRoyauteBlanchehasbeenacceptedinFrancebythe massofsincereCatholics.Astothe actionofthemajority,Iwillspeakofit later,butmyobjectto-dayistoputyour readersontheguardastotheabused statementsoftheRepubliqueFrancdise. Inspiteofthepleasantriesoftheorgan ofGambetta,itisbeyondalldoubtthat theRoyalistsoftheUnionhaveevery causetocongratulatethemselvesonthe presentsituation.AllmilitantCatholicsturntheireyestoHenriV.Itis thisfactIwouldnoteandbearwitness to."Thearticlewehavequotedhas createdagreatsensationinFrance especiallyiLyonsandthesurroundingdepartments,asanavowal,exore inimici,oftheprogressofroyalist principlesamongeveryclassofCatholicsinFrance.Itisgratifyingtonote, bytheway,intheaccountgiveninthe Union,thatthetestimoniesofdevotednessandofRoyalistattachment enanifestedandsenttoFrohsdorfonthe occasionofthe15thinst.,wereso numerousthattheCountdeChambord couldNotdirectlyreplytothemall buthisHighnessdesiredthatallthe personswhohadsenthimhomageand goodwishesmight,throughthecolumns oftheCatholicPress,atleastfindthe expressionofhiswarmandroyal gratitude.

DREADFULFACTIONFIGHTAT GORTAVALLA.

Perhapsthemostshockingfaction fightthathasoccurredwithinthe memoryoflivingman,accordingtothe accountofitgiveninaspecialtelegram inTuesday'sFreeman,tookplaceon SundaynightatGortavalla,between PallasandDoon.Sincethetimeof Conway'shomicideatthesameplace, andtheexterminationofhisslayers, greatanimosityhasprevailedbetween the"ThreeandFourYearOlds." Thelastholidaytheymetafterdrinkinginapublichouse,whenwhatis knownas"theCartyfaction"gotthe worstoftheaffray,andtheyvowed vengeanceagainsttheirantagonists,the Maddens,relationsofConway,who hadbeenkilledbytheCartysand Ryans.OnSundaytheMaddeuswere fishingin.ariver,andtrespassedon Carty'sland,whentheywerehunted off,andafterwardsacoltofoneofthe CartyswasfoundstrayingonMadden's land,anddrivenofftotheowner's ground.Recriminationsfollowed,and mutualchallengesmadeandacceptedto meetatGortavallaorConturk,where Conwaywaskilledsomeyearsago. Theymet,tothenumberofsixorseven oneachside,armedwithsticks,stones, knives,reaping-hooks,andironbars. Amurderousconflicttookplace,and wentonforhourswithextraordinary determination.TheCartyspowerful men,drove_theiropponentsintothe houseofashopkeeperontheroadside, andwhentheMaddensrecovered breaththeysalliedoutandrenewedthe combatwithterriblefury.Several timestheMaddensweredrivenintothe house,andthencameoutagain,butat lengthJohnMaddenbadhisabdomen rippedopenwithaknife,whenhefell ontheroad.HisbrotherPhilipreceivedseveralwoundsuponthehead

andastabintheside,*knifehaving brokenbetweentweribs,liett,ofwhich itsevered.Besidesthis,hereceived thoblowofanironbaracrossthethroat closeunderthechin.Itismatterfor astonishmentbowitisthathischin Wasnotsmashedtopiecesandthewindpipesevered.WilliamCarty,anaged man,receivedafracturedjawand brokenarm,besidesvariousscalp wounds.HissonThomassuffersfrom severalheadfractures.Amannamed Ryanreceivedaseverewoundonthe wrist.JohnMadden'slifewasfrom thefirstdespairedof;anditwasfully expectedthathewoulddieduringthe followingnight.Theothersweredangerouslywoundedandcouldnotbe removed.Constablestookchargeof them.Mr.M'Carthy,R.M.,ofTipperary,onbearingoftheaffray,atonce attended,andreceivedMadden'sdying depositionsonMondayevening.William M'CartyisbrotherofJohnCarty,now inSpike,aprincipalinthehomicideof Conway,havingbeensentencedby ChiefJusticeMorristofifteenyears' penalservitude.Ayoungman,Con Carty,souofWilliam,engagedinthe affray,wascommittedtothecounty gaolonMondaybyMr.M'Carthy. Thepolicearescouringthecountryin searchofthefollowswhohaveescaped, butwhoareknown.Greatalarmand indignationprevailinthedistrict.The factionists,itshouldberemarked,are comfortablefarmers.

GENERALBUTLER.

Onenteringastreetcartheother morningthefirstsoundmetuswas,"He'llbeournextPresident."Bad enough,wethought.Hekilleda crowdofmeninthe"Wilderness;" buthiswork,itwouldseem,isn'tdone yet.Butwelistened."Itellyou," saidthefirstman,"thattherewas moregoodsenseinthatspeechofhis-" What!weexclaimed;aspeechand goodsenseandGeneralGrantalli onebunchWell,afterall,thereis "somethingnewunderthesun."But welistenedagain,andthevoicecontinued:-"He'safraidofnoman andwhyshouldhe? Inthefirst place,notevenSunsetCoxcanmatch himatthrustandparry,'andwhehe comestospreadhimselfonnationalsubjects-ontherightsandthedignityof manandwhatbelongstohim-let Butlerlooseuponthemandhe'llshake pallthedrybonesinCongress."The manwasnotspeakingofUlyssesor Uselessatall.HewastalkingofBen Butler,whohailsfromMassachusetts, andwhobelongstoeveryStateinthe Union.

Hisspeechonthecrimecommitted byCongressinkeepingmenunder starvationandlandunderprairiegrass reverberatedoverthewholecountry. Nogoldenpadlockcouldboltitout.It enteredandrangthrougheveryfarm, factory,andfiresideintheland.A flashoflightandhopecameinalong withit,andstarvingfamiliestook courageandprolongedtheirpatience. Inanationalandhopefulpointofview thatspeechinCongresswasmostimportant.ButinhisNewburyport speechontheFourththedeepinstincts ofthemancameout.Thatscornof snobbishnessisallhisown.Allhave felt,butwhoexpressedittillhetook hold?Wealldemandthepeople'sland forthepeople-wealldemandthepeople's moneytobecreatedtopayoffthe usuriousdebtandcrushouttheloughleechbanks.Butwhichofushas thoughtoftakingtheNewYorksnobs fromdrivingcoachestoPhiladelphia andsettingthemtodrivestreetcarsfor alivinginNewYork?Come,Ben1 UpwithyourbeaverI Goahead We'llallfollowyouintothePresidentialchair.Wherewillthediplomatic snobsbethen?Returning,we"guess," totheUnitedStates.

THESITUATIONOFLOURDES.

ThesituationofLourdesisinevery wayworthyofthatrarely-favoredspot. Itsskiesarecloudless.Itsatmosphere isfreshandsalubrious.Seatedupon anelevationfburhundredmetresabove thelevelofthesea,protectedfromthe coldwindsofthenorthbytherangeof

KAS78.

thePyreeees,itenjoysabalmyseason *vettinthewinter.Thetown,nowso famousallovertheChristianworld, highly-placedthoughitis,isseatedat thefootofthefirstrangeofthoselofty mountains.Attheverycentreofa smallvalleyaprecipitousrockrisesto apinnacleaboutahundredfeetabove theleveloftheGave,whichpoursits rapidcurrentinfoamamongrugged boulders.Uponthesummitofthe rockjustparticularizedisperchedan ancientcastle,whichinmoreprimitive timesforcenturiesprotectedthedwelling-placeclusteredbeneathandaround it.Fromthebattlementsofthisold castellatedbuildingabird's-eyeview maybeobtainedofthefivevalleys whichconvergeatthebaseoftherocky eminenceuponwhichitissituated. AlongthebeautifulvaleofRiberousse tothenorth,theroaddescendstowards thecurrentofthePauandthePlainof Tarbes.Onthesouthliesthevalley ofArgeles,onthewestthatofthe Gave,amongwhosewindingpaths lurkstheemboweredGrotto,likesome treasuredrecessofEden.Emerging fromtherailwaystationatLourdesthe pilgrimseesunfoldedbeforehintinthe landscapetheloveliestofpanoramas. Abovethewhitehousesandtheslate roofsoftheoldtown,abovetheCastle, onitsrockyeminence,risesavastamphitheatre,aboundingineverypartof itwithbeauty.TheblueGaveand greenmeadows,thevillagesnestling heroandthereamongthegroves,the verdureandtheruggedmountains, tippedinthefardistancewithsnowy peaks,allcombinedtojustifythe ancientnameofLourdes,whichwas,variably,MirabolorBellevue.Yonder isthecascadeofGavarnie;there, again,arethecreeksofMurboreand Tremouse;yonder,even,isthegapof Roland,ringingstillinimagination withthepiercingnotesofthehorn ofRoncesvalles.Scatteredaroundin alldirectionsaremanyfamoussanctuariesoftheBlessedVirgin-Notre DamedoGaraison,NotreDamede Neste,NotreDamedeHeas,Notre DamedeBetharram,NotreDamede Sarrance,NotreDamedePietat,Notre DamedeBugloss-andplantedconspicuouslynowintheverymidstofall thoseplacesofancientpilgrimage,tee holiestspotofall,thesceneofthe apparitions,thomiraculousfountain,the sacredgrotto,thegrandmemorial CathedralofNotreDamedeLourdes. Thisis,indeed,asLongfellowhas sungsoexquisitelyofItalytheBlessed Virgin'sland,thespotsacredtothe ever-immaculateMotherofourdear Redeemer.

BEATIFICATIONOFPiusIX.

ThePatriarchofVeniceandten Bishopsofthatprovince,alongwiththe ArchbishopofUdine,haveaddresseda apetitiontoLeoXIII.,prayingthe Pontifftopermitthepreliminarystep toprocuretheBeatificationofthelate veneratedandbelovedPopePiusIX., ofimmortalmemory.

THEFAMINEINCHINA.

ThecongregationofthePropaganda, havingalreadyforwardedabout100,000 francstotheVicars-Apostolicand BishopsinIndia,torelievethesufferers fromthefamine,hasrecentlysent anothercontributiontoChins,where famineprevailstoafrightfulextent.

ASSASSINATIONOFAPRIEST.

TheparishpriestofScorciadenaroin Sicilywasbarbarouslyassassinatedon the20thofJuue.Twopersonshave beenarrestedonsuspicionofbeing concernedinehiscrime.

DANGERFROMLIGHTNING.

Underwhatconditionsisdamage fromlightningpossible,andwhatare themeansbywhichtherisknaybe lessenedoravoided?Ankolatedtree, standingeitheruponawideplainor uponaneminence,iiobviouslylikely

todetermineahieing-discharge,tq "attractthe ing,"touse41i commonexpression.Thetopofthe treeisthenearestpointtotheclocid, andRimthetreeisabetteroondhtior thanthe'air,alinedrawnvertically throughittothecloudmarksthe shortestandeasiestcoursealongwhich electrictiesmaypass.If,whenthe chargedcloudarrivesdirectlyoverthis point,thetensionissufficienttoovercometheresistancealongthatline,a dischargewilltakeplace,andthetree willbestruck,butifthetensionbenot sufficient,thecloudwillpassharmlessly over.Henceitappearsthataperson standingduringathunder-storm beneathatreesosituatedisexposedto somerisk.Onnoaccount,therefore, shouldthetravellertakerefugeunder anisolatedtree;generallyhewilldo welltoavoiditsneighborhoodaltogether;butshouldhebeovertakenby thestormwhenonaplain,withno shelternear,thetreemaystillbemade toaffordhimsomeprotectionIfhe takesupapositionnearit,butnot underitsbranches,hewillprobably escapeunhurtshouldthelightning descenduponit.Thesafestdistance fromthetreeisthatwhichisequalto itsheight.Toapproachmuchnearer thanthisistoincurtheriskofbeing withintheinfluenceofthestroke;to remainatamuchgreaterdistanceaway istoplaceone'sselfinthesame conditionofisolationasthetreeitself. Itwillhavebeenremarkedbyallobserversofthephenomenonthatwhenever atreehasbeenstruckbylightningit hasgenerallyoccupiedanisolatedposition.Indescribingthepositionasone ofisolation,however,itisnotmeant thatthetreeisnecessarilystanding alone,butthatitisoneofanumerous group.

believeittisiOliskaageWadatnexttgerated Shehadilt11useofherfaculties,and liptoafewweeksbeforeherdeathWas abletomoveabout. Registraro 'Matey,`Downreittick,relibtdsthei 'lleitthefa*wealalso/02yearsold -andtai.goodreasontobelievethatUr age*asunderstated.TheRegistrar! ofCoolmountain,Dunmanway,who registeeedthedeathofaman131) yearsoldhadnodoubt,frominquiries made,thattheagewasgivencorrectly. Heusedtosmoke,butneverdrank4o excess.Hewasaccustomedtoundergo greathardshipsinwetandcold,but alwaystooktheprecautionassoonaa heenteredhishousetoundressand dtyhiceselfperfectlywithatowel.

CARDINALMANNINGTOTHEBISHOP OFFERNS.

oneleague,and'membersoneof another.'

"tHENRYEDWARD,Can.MANN/NO, "ArchbishoporWestmlnster, "PresidentoftheLeagueof*bereft. "Westminster,June2nd,1678."

CARDINALCULLEN ONRUSSIAN TREATMENTOFCATHOLICS.

Thefollowingisamostinteresting replyofCardinalManningtotheaddressforwardedtoHisEminenceon hisreturnfromRomeby.theCentral CommitteeoftheCatholicTotal AbstinenceAssociationintheDiocese ofFerns.ItisinscribedtotheLoral BishopofFerns,tothePresidentand Office-BearersoftheCentralCommittee,andtoallmembersofthe CatholicTotalAbstinenceAssociations intheDioceseofFerns

HisEminencetheCardinalArchbishop ofDublin,inthecourseofacommunicationstatingthathehadpresentedto theHolyFathertheaddressofcongratulationforwardedtohisHoliness bytheHolyFamilyConfraternityof St.Catherine'sparish,Dublin,writes asfollows:"InthelastletterwhichI wrotetoyouImentionedwhat GregoryXVI.saidabouttheTurks whencomparedtosuchChristiansas wefindinRussia.SinceIthenwrote IhaveseeniutheRussianofficial papersanaddresstothePopefromfour hundredPolishpriests,whohavebeen sentintoexiletotheforeignregionsof Siberia,andwhowriteinthenameof onehundredthousandotherCatholics whoaretheircompanionsinexilein thatinhospitalregion.Thoughthe EmperorofRussiahadcondemnedsuch multitudestothemostcruelpenalties, yethecoolywrotetothePopethat persecutionwasunknowninRussia, andthatCatholicswerequitefreefrom anymolestationonaccountoftheir religion.Itisquiteevidentthatthe CatholicsofPolandareinourdays treatedprettymuchinthesameway astheCatholicsofIrelandweretreated byElizabethorbyCromwell."

andaspisinlyasposisible,andalways, itmustbesaid,too,withthecourage andfranknessofatrue-bornEnglishman.The"-dignitytowhichhehas beencalledheagainandagain,Inthe courseofhislife,welldeserved.He fullyearnedit,asweconsider,threeand-twentyyearsago,atthetimeof theCrimeanwar.Ithascometohim atlast,anditisinthefitnessofthings thatthehonourgiventothisveteran TribuneofthePeopleshouldhavebeen accordedtohimbytheCrownquite spontaneously.

RUSSIA.

Whentherearemanytreestogether, theircollectiveconductivityisoften sufficienttocauseanindestructivedischargeoftheelectricity.Thisis especiallylikelytohappenwhenthe treesarewetwithrain,forthentheir surfacesarecoveredwithafilmof water,whichisagoodconductor.For thisreasonthedangerfromlightening ismuchlessafterrainhasbeguntofall thanbefore,wheneverythingisdry. Itappears,therefore,thatthesafest situationduringathunder-stormisin themidstofawood,particularlyifthe neighborhoodofthetallesttreesbe avoided.Insuchaplaceofshelterthe travellermaytakerefugeinfullassurancethathewilltherebeeffectually shieldedfromharm.Thegreatestrisk ofinjuryfromlighteningisundoubtedly incurredbypersonstravellingacrossa wideandveryflatplain,becauseinsuch asituationtheyaretheonlyelevated objects.

ASPIRITSTORY.

"MyLord,ReverendFathers,and DearFriends-Youwillnot,Irun sure,foramomentbelievethatmy slownessinthankingyoufortheaffectionateAddressyouforwardedto mehasarisenfrommywantofgratitude.Icansaywithtruththatmy timeisnotmyown,andthatsince yourAddressreachedmeIhavebeen greatlypressedbymanyduties.Let menowassureyouthatIreadyour wordswithalivelysenseofyour kindness,whichis,indeed,morethanI deserve.Itgavemerealhappinessto askforyouofourHolyFather,Leo XIII.,thesamespiritualblessings whichhadbeengrantedtousbyPius IX.ofblessedmemory.Wehave therebythebenedictionoftwoPontiffs onourslightself-denialinlabouringto savethehomesandthesoulsofmen fromthecurseofintemperance.With thistwo-foldsanctionwemayhopeall things.

AMEMORIALBASILICAOVERTHE REMAINSOFQUEENMERCEDES.

Acontemporarysays:-"Agood storycomestousfromAmerica.A spiritualisticseancewasbeingheld,at whichitwasannouncedthatthespirit ofWilliamShakespearewouldpass throughtheroom.Asceptictooka handfuloftintaxtothemeeting-place andquietlysprinkledthemoverthe floor.Thesolemnmomentcame,a ghostlyformentered,andtooka noiselessstrideforward.Therewasa slightshiverinthewhiteobject,anda mutterednoisewasheard;asecond stepfollowed,notquitesostately,and anothermuffledejaculation;butat thethirdstrideShakespeare's disembodiedformsatplumpdownupon thefloorandsworeliketheBritish armyinFlanders.Tableau!"

LONGEVITYINIRELAND.

"Irelandhasset,andissetting,a nobleexampletoEngland.Casheland Fernsdidfirst,byfreewillinobedience totheirbishops,whatIrelandisnow strivingtodobyforceoflaw.Ipray Godthatbeforethesummerendsa Sunday-closinglawmaymakeIreland fromnorthtosouthaspeacefulas Enniscorthy.Whenthepeopleofthe FiveCitieshavelearnedbyyourexperiencewhatasoberandquietSunday is,theywillaskforanextensionofthe Act.IthankGodwithyouforthe advancewhichhasbeenmadeiuthese lastyearsinrousingpublicopinionto thegreatnationaldisgraceandnational dangerofintemperance.Itisinvading classesuntouchedbefbre-Imean womenofeverycondition,andchildren oftenderage.Iamthankfulalsoto knowthatthegreatmedicalfacultyis pronouncingadecisive'verdicttothe effectthatalcoholisnotnecessaryfor foodandhardlyevernecessaryfor medicine.Withthiswehaveapledge ofthefuture.Anew.generationis risingwhichwillhaveneverlearned thetaste,andthereforewillbelittle temptedtotheuseofstimulants.

TheKingofSpainhasdecidedon animmensebasilicaraisedoverthe remainsofQueenMercedes.Asum of1,000,000realewillannuallybe deductedfromtheCivilList'forits constructiontillthebuildingiscomplete.TheDuedeMontponsierand thePrincessoftheAnstriashave promisedtofurnishyearly200,000 reelsinaidofthework.Lastlythe DuedeMontponsierhasbroughtto PariswithhimaletterfromtheKing totheQueenIsabellaaskinghertojoin intheprojectbyhandingoverforthe purposethediamondsandjewels depositedintheCathedralofAtocha whichbelongtoher,andrepresenta sumof15,000,000reals-morethan 3,000,000f.TheQueenatonce telegraphedasfollowsinreply"My sontheDuedeMontponsierhasjust broughtmeyourletter.Iseethat, likeaCatholicKingandagentleman, youseekconsolationinGod,andthink ofMercedesindoinggoodtothe capital.Youaregoingtoplaceher belovedremainsatthefeetoftheB. Virginbeneathamagnificenttemple. Yourmother,mychild,notonly permitsthejewelsofAtochatobesold butsheblessesyouandjoinsinyour project-aprojectworthyofaKing,a Christian,andagoodhusband.For thisandeverythingcountalways, Alphonso,ontheimmenselove,the support,andco-operationofyour mother,whowishesittobeknown that,althoughatadistance,sheisand alwayswillbethesameforMadrid,for Spain,andforherXing."

UnhappyRussiastillcontinuestobe thesceneoffatalrioting.AtOdessr, welearnfromtheaccountspublished inthe00108,thecourt-martialheldto inquireintotheconductofthe SocialistsoftheSadovvi-streetSecret Societyarrivedtheotherdayataconclusion,thejudgesdeliveringthe followingverdict-IvanKovalevskyto beshot;VladeslavSvitintobeimprisonedinthemineseightyears; NikoliVilashevski,EdmundStudzinski, andVasilliKlenoffeachtoworkatthe minesfouryears;AlexandraAfonaseff andVairaVitten-bothfemalestudents -toloseallrightsascitizens,andtobe exiledforlifetotheGovernmentof TobolskSiberia; LeonardMeyanoff tobeplacedunderarrestforthree weeks.Immediatelyafterthereading oftheverdictacommotiontookplace amongthepeopleoutside,shotsbeing fired.Thesoldiersonguardreturning thefire,furthershotsissuedfromthe crowd.Foursoldierswereseverely wounded,andtwociviliansinthe crowdkilled.Amidstgreattumultthe mobwasdispersed.Sincetheaccount thusfurnishedbytheGalaappeared, theDailyNewsannounces,througha telegramfromVienna,thatatOdessa, onthe7th,astreetfightoccurredbetweenthepeopleandthetroops.'The formerwereexasperatedbythesentence passedbyacourt-martialonseveral Nihilists,twowomenbeingamong them.Thepeoplestormedthecourt building,andfiredwithrevolverson themilitaryguard.Fourteensoldiers werekilled.Numerousarrestswere made.AtSuren,intheCaucasus, again,ariothasoccurred,inwhich twelveRussianofficerswerekilled. Theofficials,itisrelated,inthislast conflict,fledterror-strickenfromthe infuriatedmultitude.

MONSIGNORMASELLA.

Theinterviewswhichhavetaken placeatKissingenbetweenMonsignor MasellaandPrinceBismarckhave,as amatterofcourse,notgoneasyetbeyondsimplepourparlers.Noofficial negotiationswhateverhavebeenopened betweenthem,sothatallthewild statementsthathaveappearedfrom timetotimethroughthetelegraphic agenciesastothetermsofagreement arrivedatarealtogetherpremature. Beforeanyspecificnegotiationscanbe enteredupon,MonsignorMasellawill havetoreferthesubstanceofhisconversationswithPrinceBismarcktothe HolySee.Beforeanysatisfactory resultcanbeapproached,something amountingtoapracticalmodificationoftheMaylawswillfirstbe established. a

RELEASEOFAPOLITICALPRISONER.

TheIrishRegistrar-Generalreports thattherewere93,509deathsregisteredinIrelandintheyear1877,and thatinasmanyassixty-seveninstances thedeceasedwasdescribedasage100 yearsorupwards.Someofthelocal registrarsinquiredintothetruthof thesestatements.Inthereturnwhich hasbeenrecentlyissuedforthelast quarteroftheyear1877,theRegistrar ofBantryreportsthedeathofawoman 102yearsold,observingthathehad personalknowledgeofher,andhehad! everyreasonfrominquiriestradetci

"ButIamonlythankingyoufor yourkindness.Iamnotwritingan essayuponintemperance.Afewmore wordsonlyIwilladd.Holdallmen whoaretemperatetobefriendsinthe samecause,butstandfirmlytototal abstinenceastheconditionofmembership.Letitbeunderstoodthatifsome takethetotalabstinencepledgefor theirownsafety,multitudeswhohave neverbeentempted,andareinlittleor nodanger,takethepledgeoutofcharity totheirbrethrenwhoaretempted,or alreadyfallen.Itisalightself-denial toyou.Itisagreatencouragementto them,andyour'prayerswillbeallthe moreprevailingbeforeourDivine Master.Mayevery'blessingprosper andmultiplyyourassociation.Having thesamebenedictionoftheVicarof Jeans'Christ,weareoneassociationaid

HONOURABLEJOHNARTHURROEBUCK,M.P.

AtrustierPrivyCouncillorthanthe RightHonourableJohnArthurRoebuck,M.P.,forSheffield,IsnetOntolledamongthoseillustrioussubjects oftheCrownwho,onkissingbands, are,inanespecialmanner,boundin royalallegiancetotheSovereign.The intiOnneenfentThaneonWednesdaythat thishighhonourhadbeenconibtred'on theveteranstatetmanbyherMajesty willhavebeenwelcomedwithpleasure bythistime,webelieve,farandwide allovertheVifitedkingdom.ThroughoutMr.Roebuek%letrgcareerhehas never'oliceheldoffice.HehasMays shownhimselfthoroughlyindependent. Ile_l*salwaysspokenoutasclearly

RobertKelly,whowastriedand acquittedforthewilfulmurderof [lead-constableTalbOt,andsubsequently sentencedto15years'penalservitude forhavingontheoccasionthatTalbot wasmurderedwoundedapolice-Cohstablewhoattemptedtoarresthim, wasliberatedfromMouttjoyPrison. Hehasundergonesevenyears'pedal servitudein'SpikeIsland,indisnow discharged,owingtoIheshatteredconditionofhisbealthiandwasliberated afternomdrethanan4hettr's*tide. Theitiod'or'ofTall*orated'litthe timeofitsoccurrence.greatexcitement. HeWasemployed'asadetective (Mantic/SpyetWenner)stud*lita protelmintloadin`the againsttheFenian,intow

heenlistedinmdattobetraytothe Governmentlb*secrets1 Hisallianceconvictedmanyoftheleadersof 'thatmovement.Cnnight,whilehe wasproceedinghomeat12o'clock,he wasshotinone thoroughtbres.ofthemostpublic

Thebellenteredthe ;Weofhisskull,andhediedaweek liter.Kellywasarrestednearthe sceneofthemurderwithasix-chamber revolver,threeofwhichwereloaded andthreerecentlydischarged.;twohad beendischargedatconstableswhilethe prisonerwaschased.Atthetrialfor murderevidencewasgivenwhichallegedthatthewoundedmanwasunskil-fullytreatedbythemedicalattendants. Thereleasedmansincethetimeofhis dischargehasmadethemostserious accusationsagainsttheauthoritiesin SpikeIsland.

Ma.MACICONOCHIZ.

ThelegalvictoryobtainedbyMr. onMackonochieintheCourtofQueen'sBench Thursdayweek,bywhichLordPenzance wasprohibitedfrompublishingandproceed- ingwithadecreeofsuspensionenofficioet beneficio,pronouncedbytheDeanofArches againsttheperpetualcurateofSt.Alban's, drewparticularattentiononSundaylastto theservicesatSt.Alban'sHolborn.At eleveno'clockMr.Mackonochie,vestedin greenchasuablewithsilver-embroidered crossattheback,cameuponthealtarsteps andcelebrateda"lowMass."Notaniota oftheritualwhichhadmarkedtheservices inthatchurchwasabated,aswelearn,in Sunday'scelebration,norwasthereany appreciableaddition.Thewritofprohibi- tiongrantedbytheCourtofQueen'sBench onThursdayweekwasissued,itappears,on thefollowingdaybyMessrs.Brooksand Jenkins,beingservedontherespectiveparties,withtheexceptionofLord Penzance,whowasoutoftown.The RegistraroftheArchesCourtwasserved,assoalsowereMessrs.MooreandCurrey,for thepromoter,andMr.Martinandthe solicitorfortheBishopofLondon.After theformalrecitaloftheproceedingsthe rulestates,"Itisorderedthatawritof prohibitingissuetoprohibitthesaidCourt from ingpublishing,proceedingwith,orenforcadecreeofsuspensionabofficioet beneficiomadeagainstthesaidRev.A.H.Mackonochie,clerk,inasuitofMartinv. Mackonochie.'"Thewritofprohibition fromtheCourtofQueen'sBenchDivision recites."Whereas,wehear,andhave informed,andgiventounderstand,thatyou didontheletofJune,1878,pronounceor makeadecreeorsentenceofsuspension abofficioetbeneficioagainstthesaidRev. AlexanderHeriotMackonochieforaperiod ofthreeyears,andwhereaswofurtherhear andhavebeeninformedandgivento understandthatneitheryounorthesaid Courthasorhadanyjurisdictiontopronounceormakethesaiddecreeorsentence, wedo,therefore,prohibityoufrompublish-ing,proceedingwith,orenforcingthesaid decreeorsentence.Hereinfailnotatyour peril."

VICEROYOFCANADA,

TheMarquisofLorne'snominationas ViceroyofCanadainsuccessiontoLord Dufferin,aswasanticipatedfromthefirst hasexcitedbutonefeelingamongthe Canadians-that,namely,ofthemost ardentlyloyalsatisfaction.ThePrincess Lousie'sarrivalamongthemwithhisExcellencyherhusbandislookedforwardto withdelight.TheMontrealGazette,which isaConservativeorgan,remarksthat"the Marquishashad,inconsiderationofhisage, aprettylongParliamentryexperience. andhasshownhimselftopossessthose qualitiesofwhichstatesmenaremade.Heisascholarandanauthor,likehisprede-cessor.HeoccupiesoneofthemostexaltedpositionsinEurope.Whatshouldmakehis appointmentespeciallygratefultoCanada,"continuesthejournaljustnamed,"ishis affinitytoourgraciousSovereign.Witha PrincessaschiefLadyoftheDominion,her Royalmotherwouldbeasfullyrepresented asbyaPrince,andbyallaccountsherRoyal Highnessis,apartfromallconsiderationsof rank,justtheoneweshouldchooseforthe vacantposion.Accomplished,intellectual, andamiable,withsuchaleaderinourVice- RoyalCourt,Canadacannotfailtobe benefittedineveryway."Somuchforthe ConservativeGazette.NowfortheLiberal Herald-"LoyalCanadiansofallclasses," saysthelatter,"willbegratifiedatknowing thattheyaretohavefortherepresentative oftheirSovereignonewhoisrelatedtohet byclosefamilyties.Theywillbeproudto haveamongthemthedaughteroftheir Queen,andwillbegladtobethusassured thatherMajestyhasanewandpersonal concerninthewelfareofthispartofher dominions.Theiraffectionateloyaltywillbe warmedbythisadditionalbondbetweenher Majestyandhertransatlanticsubjects,and theywillfindreasontohopethatthedirect interestwhichherMajestywillnowhavein Canadamaycontinuetoincreaseevenour materialprosperity."TheWitness(Inde- pendent)declaresthattheMarquis,andhis RoyalwifewillbewelcomedbyCanadians withanoutburstofthatloyaltywhichis 7 onlywaitingtoshowitself.TheMontreal StaragaininsiststhattheMarquisofLorne's selectionasGovernorofCanadawillbe generallyhailedwithsatisfaction.

TIEDINJD'Atilkala.

Theextraordinaryalarmevidencedbythe RepobliqueFrasoaueatthemeresuggestion oftit1Dacd'Aumaleasaeindidateforthe Prerideney,ontheretirementofMarshal Masliabon,issurelysignifieent.Did Beipablicanienfeelitselfsecurelyestablished inFrance,itsavowedchampionswould hardlybelikelytothrowthemselvesinto suchamazingtantrumsatthebareproposal ofaroyalhigkmeseasapossiblesuccessorto theMarshal-President.QuoththeRostlique Francaieeinhighdudgeon-"Itwillbea longtimebeforetheRepublicwillgotoeeekitsfirstmagistrateamongstthefamiliesof thepretenders.UptothepresenttheDemo- craticpartyhasshowntoomanyproofsof prudence,wisdomandpoliticalspirittogive anyreasontofearthatitwouldevercommit anactofsuchsignalfolly.Besides,amongst themenwhohaveputforthclaimstosuch anhonourtheDecd'Aumaleisoneofthe insignificant.Bathisfriendshaveplayed apartwhichhasnotbeenforgotten.Associa- tingthemselveswiththecompanionsof furiousreactioninallattemptsattreason againstthenation,theyhavealwaysap-pearedinthecharacterofindefatigable pertarbators,insatiableofintrigues,always readytosacrificetotheirferociousegotism thereposeandwelfareofthecountry.Whathavetheyneglectedtodoinordertogivea fatalblowtouniversalsuffrage4Thefriends, ofDued'Aumalearecondemnedtoremain,untilthesupremescrutiny,thefriendsofthe Bonapartists.Thecountryaspiresafterthe timewhenitwillhavenomoreplotsorintrigues.Itmusthaveabsolutesecurity." WhentheOrleanistsingeneral,andamong themtheDued'Aumaleinparticular,canbe foundchargedwith"ferocious(I)egotism," thelikeness,itmustbeallowed,ishardly recognizable.

Bazaar! Bazaar!!

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

MR,T.H.J.BROWNE

9 Surveyor,CivilEngineer,& Architect, effices:MayStreet,Yertk, INFORMATION andestimates furnishedonallmattersrelating toRailways,Machinery,andEngineer-ing. Plans,drawings,contracts, andagreementsforworkofallkinds prepared.Surveys,sales,andimprovementsofpropertiesandestates undertaken.

Engineering,Architectural,Mechanical,andLithographicDraughtsman. DistrictMaps,andRoadMapsofthe ColonytobeseenatMr.Browne's officeandcopiesobtained.

Businessofallkindsrelatingto landtransactedattheSurveyOffice. Applicationsforlandmadethere, andplansandparticularspromptly forwardedtoallpartsofthe colony. Perth,Aug.28th,1878.

St.VincentdePaul'sOrphanageSubiaco. -

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"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.

THENEWTIMBERDUTIES.

AGREATcryhasbeenraisedagainst theratestobeleviedfortimberunder thenewLandRegulations.Itisour provincetoshewthatthecomplaintis withoutfoundation,andthatthosewho havewrittenuponthesubjecthavenot beenmasterofit.Undertheoldregu- lations,anytwomencouldforalicense feeof10s.permonthgouponCrown landsandfellasmanytreesasthey choose.Ofthewoodthusfelledthey couldsawwhattheypleasedandleave unsawnasmuchastheyliked.And thatmuchtimberfelledwasleftunsawn lyinginthebushtobeconsumedby thesummerfires,nonewhohave travelledthetimbercountrywilldeny.

Asaruletheforestswerewantonly denudedoftimber,atthecapriceof menwhoifafelledtreedidnotsuit theirpurposefortheparticularscantlingwhichtheydesiredtocut,leftitand felledanother.Norwasthisall,forthe treesthusfelledandleft,particularly theirlopandtop,servedasfuelfor bushfireswhichintheirturndevastated thestandingandgrowingtimber,and oftenrenderedvaluelesstreeswhichbut forsuchinjurieswouldhavebeenof highmarketablevalue.

Weapprehendthatto'remedythese evilsthealtered,andas"weconsider them,improvedrateshate'beenmade., Undertheoldristealacrewasnotax upontreefelling-,underthenewthereis.

Thetaxisf3permonthforoneman ii4lingtreesonCrownlandeitherin baulkorpile,orf...5perpairofmen. Thetaxforeachsawyprorsplitteris Ss.permonthandnot£5asstatedby theinquirer.Newwhereandhowcan thistaxbedeemedoppressive?By theActthefellerandthesawyer,and theirrespectiveoccupations,areheld andjustlyso,tobedissimilar.Take anyofourtimbercompanieswhosave atthemill,andnotatthepit, theywillhavenotaxtopay forsawing,butforfellingonly_ Supposethattenlogsperdiemare broughttothemill,whatlabourin, fellingwouldthatrepresent-saythat offourmen.Thetaxuponwhich wouldamountto£10permonth,ornot 2s.perworkingdaypermanpermonth. Whatthenbecomesoftheoppression? Uponsawyerswhoworkinpairsat pitsintheboshthetaxmaypress heavier,butstillnotoppressively.One fellerwillkeepfourorfivepairsof sawyersemployed,andinsomecases evenmore.Thetaxforonemanatfa permonthisnotasmuchas2s.4d.per workingdaypermonth,andthischarge distributedamongfivepairsofsawyers doesnotamountto3d.perdayper man. Howineithercasethefellinglicense whichappearstobethenewfeatureof thepresentActcanbedenouncedas calculatedtoparalysethehome,andact asaprohibitorydutytotheexport tradewecannotdivine.Wesee-init ameanstopreventthecapriciousdestructionofourjarrahforests,andto leadtothefellingofsuchtreesonlyas maybesuitedtotemporaryspecific purposesantirequirements,andifas webelieve,thisnewsystemoftimber licensehasbeenrecommendedforadoption bythelateForestCommissionwecongratulatethegentlemenofthatbody uponhaving"laidtheaxetotheroot ofthetree"inthebestpossiblemanner onbehalfoftheinterestsofthecolony andthetimbertrade.

THEOBJECTOFLEGISLATION.

WHETHERinW.A.thereisanywell definedobjectinlegislationisfairly opentoquestion.Todo,andtoundo, appearstobetherecognisedmodus operandi.Wehavejustperusedthe seriesofordinancesenactedinthefirst 20yearsofthehistoryofthecolony, andfromthemwefindthattodo,and toundowasthesystemoflegislation fromthefirst.Itmaysuitsometo callthisprogress,butwecallitretrogression-forsuchitreallyis,andits witheringinfluenceistobeseenand feltthroughoutthelengthandbreadth oftheland.Itisafactthatscarcely anActhasbeenpassedwhichifnot whollyorpartiallyrepealedhasnot beensoalteredandamended,as scarcelytoberecognisableasits originalself.Thetwopastsessions haveaffordedsomeridiculousexamples inthisway.TheGameLawswhatof them?ThedangerousMatchActwhat ofthat?Thesuccessiveamendments andrepealsofClausesintheTrespass, Wines,BeerandSpiritsActs,and otherordinances,whatdetheyallgo toprove?whythatuntilwehavea governmentresponsibleforitsdoingsto thepeople,ordinanceswillbeframed andpassintolawwhichwillnotbear scrutinyasmattersofcomposition, whichareillogicallyabsurdintheir provision,theClausesofwhichareinoperativeandifattemptedtobeacted onwouldonlyservetoexciteridicule andcontempt. Ifonlytorescuethecolonyfromthe odiumwhichthisstigmaofreproach justlycastsuponitaconstitutional changemustbeinsistedupon.Witha ResponsibleGovernmentweshould neverhavehadsuchameasureasthe RailwaysActpassed,neitherwouldthe Governmenthavebeenplacedinthe humiliatingpositionofhavinghadto assenttotherepealoftheirpetClause intheMunicipalitiesActof1876as theyhavejustdone.BytheClause jotrepealeditwasenactedthatnone savecertainprivilegedindividualsshould bequalifiedtooccupytheMunicipal chairintheseveraltownsofthecolony. 'Duringthepastsessi4thisClausehat

_lbeenzepedlelllaveifithrespecttothe andthePort,itbeingallegedif Aberceilietion-wasenthusedsouse thecountry-Municipalitieswouldhave MOother<choiceforelevationtothe ,civicchairthan-theparsonandthe publican'1 Soforthecountryatlarge theClausehasbeenrepealed.But 'thywasitenacted?Itcouldnot Lavebeentokeeptheriffrafffromthe civicchair,ofornoneofthemobcould qualifyorwouldstandachancefor elevationtosuchdignity.Theobject .ofthispieceoflegislationwasevidently topreventmenwhoagainsttheforceof circumstanceshavebyenergy,determination,andskillraisedthemselves: 'topositionsofwealthandinfluencein theirrespectivelocalities.Happilyfor thecountry.andfortheMunicipalities thisthinghassofarcometoanend,and weregarditnotonlyasastepinthe tightdirection,butasthebeginningof theendtoanobnoxious,andrestrictive systemwhichsoonerorlatermust collapse.

ThenagainlookweattheActrequiringthatcarriagesaftersunsetshall carrylamps.Rightandgoodthatthey dosoinourstreetsupondarknights, butwhataboutmoonlightnightswhen foralltravellingpurposes"themoon clothshineasbrightasday."Sofar theActhasbeenallmoonshine.The CitystipendiaryMagistrateitwillbe rememberedrefusedundersuchcircumstancestoconvict,andwhathas sincebeendone?Whocarrieslamps onmoonlightnights?andwhereis therecordofconvictions.Where Withreferencetotheproposed changeinoarformofgovernmentthe questionsraisedunderthishead.THE OBJECTOFLEGISLATIONareimportant andsignificant.Ourpresentremarks aresimplyinaugurative.Wepurpose recurringagaintothesubjectindissertationuponwhetitsbearingsare, andoughttobe,socially,politically, andwithreferencetoPublicWorks.

HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLIC BENEFITSOCIETY, STAROFTHESEABRANCHNo.136.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe aboveBranch,washeldintheBoys'schoolroom,Fremantle,onTuesday,17thSept. PresidentBro.F.J.Townsendinthechair. Thereweretwelvememberspresent. TheSecretaryinformedtheBranchthatby thelateColonialmailhehadnotreceived theauthoritytoopenthePerthBranch,nor anyothercorrespondence.BillofladingforparcelofregaliaandbooksperRobRoy, hadhowevercometohandandthesame shouldhavehisattention. ThequarterlyreturnsasalsotheTreasurersquarterlybalancesheetwerereadand adopted.Acommitteeconsistingofthe President,Treasurer,andBro.Assistant Secretary,wasappointedtoconferwiththe BranchMedicalAttendantoasomeminor difficultieswhichhadarisenbetweenhim himandtheBranch,relativetothebenefits towivesandchildrenofmempers.The sumof£5waspassedforpaymenttothe Ex.Directoryasquarterage;andinpart paymentofbalanceofgoodsaccount. Mr.Whitely,acandidatefortheYork Branch,was-admittedbythePresidentasa visitorduringtheevening.AttheconclusionofthemeetingthePresidentexpressed thegreatpleasuretheBranchfeltatthe presenceofMr.Whitely,knowinghimtobe acandidatefortheYorkBranchofthe Society.Mr.Whitelyrespondedcompli- mentingtheBranchonthedisciplineand goodfeelingwhichhadprevailedatthemeeting.Receiptsoftheevening£3Branchclosedindueformwithprayer.

"AMORVERITATIS"v.FACTS.

TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord.

SIR,-Inthecolumnsofyourmuch esteempaper,onthe12thSept.,appeareda letterfromacorrespondentprofessingtobe imbuedwithasincereregardforallpertain- ingtotruth,andcritisinginanable,but whatIconsideralathercaptious,manner, certainstatementsmadebyMr.J.F.Connor ofYorkinaletteraddressedtoyouanen, theestablishmentoftheHibernianSociety inYork. Now,Sir,thepointatissueisthatMr. Connor,rebuttingsomeunfavorableremarks astotheapathyofYorkinauguratinga branchoftheaforesaidsociety,statedthat thedifficultyexperiencedbythepeopleof Yorkinthematterwasnotaltogethersingu- lar,sinceaeventheCapital-somefour yearsago-failedtoestablishthisSociety underfarmorefavorablecircumstances

* leavingthePorttofinhihthe worktheyhadtriedtoaccomplish."Amor Vertatis"deniesthecorrectnessofthis statementbysayingthatnopreliminary meetingwasheldinPerthatthetimementioned;thatsuchastepwastakenonceonly

andthatthensotailoreaverred,asPerth roso=tedshowingerelingbytie*etas' ofsbreedsintheolty.' ImaibatethatIberians and as,usq loveetbath.asthe correspondentwhosemambaea.°rinsing, andinconjunctioowits.thatIhaveaprofoundregardforfactswhicherematterof history-andwhich'tilt&"AmorVertatis" willtadtooetubborisisgainsay. Inreplytotheplainstatementsofyour PerthcorrespentartIshallbe,equallyplain. InAugust,Ifni-WhichIbelieveisfour yearsago-agentlemanwhowishedtostart theHibernianSocietyinPerthalarmeda publicmeetinginthatthy,whichwasvery wellandrespectablyattendedandbyalarge percentageoftheyoungmenofPerthtoo. Therewas1i1namesgiveninaswilingto join,andallseemedtoaugurwellforthe establishmentofabranch.Throughsome untowardcircumstance,thematterfell through;andthus,asMr.Connorstates, Perthdidfailwiththematterinhand. (However,injusticetotheyoungmenof Perth,Imustsaythathadtheyadheredto theirfirstresolutionof"formingaBranch oftheH.A.C.B.Society,"insteadofattemptingtoinauguratealocalonetheir effortsmustultimatelyhavebeencrowned withsuccess):

Butinordertoshow,Mr.Editor,thatI canquoteauthorityformystatement,Imay sayIobtainedmyinformationinthematter fromthegentlemanwhotriedtostartthe societyinPerthatthetimementioned;and alsoIwouldreferpersonsinpossessionof earlytilesofyourvaluablepapertoitaissue ofAug.6th,1874,whereinwillbefoundan advertisementsummoningthemeetingin question,andinthemonthlyjottingsan editorialnoteofthecircumstance. WiththisIconclude,leavingthepublicto judgewhetherfactssubstantiatedasIhave placedthembeforethem,orrhetoricalstatementswithoutanefforttoprovetheir veracity,shallhaveprecedencefor"loveoftruth."

Believeme,Sir,tobe Yourstruly, MERELYFACT.

THEANNUALRETREATOFTHECLERGY OFTHEDiocesr..-TheAnnualRetreatof theclergyofthediocese,commencedatthe Episcopalresidence,onWednesday,the8rd inst.OnSundaythe6th,therewas-inconsequencethereof-noeveningserviceinthe CathedralChurch.

THEVICAR-GENERALTHEVERYREY.M. GIBNEY.-Ourreaderswillbepleasedto hearthatintelligencehasbeenreceivedfrom theVicar-GeneraltheVeryRev.M.GIBNEY, atPortWalcott,andalsooftheprogressof hismissiontothatpartofthecolony.The VeryRev.gentlemaaexpectedtoleavePort Walcottearlyinthepresentmonth,and maythereforebelookedforinPerth,during thefirstweekinNovember.Thereturnof theVicar-Generalwillbehailedwithuniversalsatisfactionanddelightbythe membersofhiscongregation,aswellasbyotherresidentsintheMetropolis.

TheCardinalSecretaryofState.

OnThursdaynightitwasknowntoafew personsinRomethatthechoiceofhis HolinessLeoXIII.ofasuccessortothe lamentedCardinalFranchihadfallenupon CardinalLorenzoNina.Hisnamehad alreadybeenmentionedinconnectionwith thisofficeandhismeritscanvassedby certainpersons.Inthecomicillustrated journal conjunctionDonPirloncinoheisspokenofin withCardinaldiPietro,Mgr. Jacobini,andMgr.Masella..OnFriday morning,however,thenewsofCardinal Nina'sappointmentwasspreadthroughout thecity.TheHolyFatherhadgivenhim theofficeinanautographletter.Those whoknewtheCardinalspokeinthehighest termsofhishighabilitiesandthegracious- nessofhismanners.Theappointmenthas givensatisfactiontoeveryone;eventhe Liberalsareloudintheirpraiseofhim,and regardhimasaconciliator.Another appreciationofhimislikelytofollowthe publicationofhislettersanddocumentsin hisnewoce.

CardinalLorenzoNinaisthefirstofthe Cardinal-DeaconscreatedbyPius1X.inthe lastbutoneofhispromotions-namely, thatof12thMarch,1877.CardinalNina wasbornatRecanationtheAdriaticCoast on12thMay,1812.Hehasnow,con- sequently,completedhis66thyear.Atan earlyageheexhibitedaprecociousgenius, whichgavereasonforhopeinhisftiture career.IntheSeminaryofBeamedhe studiedhumanitiesandphilosophy;andin theUniversityofRome,towhichhecame later,gainedtheDoctor'slaureatein theologyandlaw.At23hewasordained priest.Givinghimselfuptothestudyof law,hewaschosenbyMgr.CamilloDi PietroasAuditoroftheRomanRota,and becamehereanadvocateofgreatreputation. CardinalDiPietroisatpresentDeanofthe SacredCollegeandCamerlengooftheHoly RomanChurch.TheCardinaloftheSacred CongregationoftheCouncilsoughthimfor hisAuditor,andsogreatlydidhedistinguishhimselfinthatoffice,thathewasina shorttimepromotedtobeUnderSecretary ofthatCongregation.Hewaslikewise AuditorofhislateEmineneeCardinalAmu;, Vice-ChancellorofHolyChurchandDean oftheSacredCollege. Mgr.Ninawasafterwardsnamedbythe CongregationofAdvocatesof8.Ivotothe prOlatursofthatname,andthuswasinscribedamongstthePrelatesabbreviator,del ParesMaggiore,ofwhichoollesishewas

deacon.Besides,theVaticanChapternumberedhimamongstitsmembers,andhewas oneofthemostzealousandcapablein guardingsheinterest*andthedecorumof thatbasilica.Calculatinguponhislearning andability,theHolylieepensrustedhimwith mostimportantaffairs,whichbehadledtoa conclusionwiththatacumenandprecision whichgainedhimtheesteemandandaffectionWillisIX.,whoconferredapoahim theveryimportantofficeofAssessorofthe HolyRomanandUniversalInquisition. HewasafterwardselectedPrefectof StudiesinthePontificalLyceumofSant' Apollinare,towhichthePioandRoman Seminariesareannexedandineverypositioninwhichhewasplacedheknewhowto merittheesteemandtheaffectionofall. HitHolinessPiusLX.selectedhimlikewise asamemberofthePreparatoryCommission forEcclesiasticalDisciplineattheVatican Council,andgavehimapositionamongsthisDomesticPrelates.Hewasalsoelected tobeRefendaryoftheSegnatura,SupernumeraryProtonotary-ApostolicandConsultoroftheSacredCongregationofRites. HisHolinessPiusIX.rewardedhimwith thesacredpurple,andconferreduponhim thetitleofS.AngeloinPeacheria.Heisa memberofseveral:.'ongregations,namely, thatoftheHolyRomanandUniversalInquisition,SpecialCongregationuponthe ConditionofRegulars,ofthePropaganda forAffairsoftheOrientalRite,andforExtraordinaryEcclesiasticalAffairs.Shortly afterhispromotiontotheCardinalate,CardinalNinawasnamedPrefectof.Economia oftheSacredCongregationofPropaganda andPresidentofRev.CameradegliSpogli. HefulfilledfurmanymouthsthePrefecture oftheCongregationofStudiesduringthe longillnessofthelateCardinalCapalti,and, afterthedeathofthelatter,CardinalNina wasworkingPrefectofthesameCongregation. ItissaidofhimbytheUnitaCattolica thathecomesfromRecanati,whichhadbeen soillustriousforitsgreatandsubtlemenof talentwhohavebeenpossessedwithlove fortheChurch,andhaveknownhowto defenditwithcourageandfirmness."A manofgreatunderstandingandoffine manners,"saystheTurinjournal,"richin everykindofknowledge,accustomedto treatallkindofaffairs,mostpracticedin menatthetimes,hisEminenceLorenzo Ninawasbornfortheveryimportantcharge towhichtheHolyFatherLeoXIILwisely andprovidentiallycalledhim."

OnFridayCardinalNinatookpossession ofhisnewoffice.Oneofhisfirstactswas, accordingtoreport,toissueacirculartothe foreignNunciosandotnerPontificalrepresentativesatvariousCourts.Itissaidthat thiscircularismosttemperateinformand language.ThenewSecretaryofState writesthathewillfollowthecoursepursued byCardinalFrench'andleghispredecessors. ItisalsoreportedthatthevariousNuncios atforeignCourtsarenotifiedthatitwould bedesirablethattheyshouldreturntoRome toconferdirectlywiththenewSecretaryof State.ItisnecessarytoaddthatCardinal NinaonFridaynotifiedthediplomaticcorps, representingothernationsattheRoman Court,ofhisappointmentasSecretaryof StatetohisHoliness.-Register.

TheIrishIntermediateEducation

certainlynotfavorabletothehapraftlhe Governmentbeingable,evenwiththebest intentions,topassanimportantmeasureIntroducedsolateasthelatterendofthe monthofJune;andifwemaycongratulate ourselvesthat,inlittlemorethanamonth, ithadpassedthroughoneHouseofPraliamentandreachedanadvancedstageinthe other,itcanonlyhavebeensoexceptionally fortunatebecausetherewassogreatapreponderanceofopinioninitsfavoras practicallytoamounttounanimity. Atthesametimetherehavenotbeen wantingmalcontentstoopposethegeneral principleoftheBilluponthesecondreading, andtosuggestamendmentsmoreorless submissiveofthatprinciple,orfataltothe efficiencyofitsworkingincommittee.In theformerproceedingtheattackwasledby anEnglishgentlemanrepresentinganIlia constituencyintheynerthrenpertioaofthe island,whoprobablyimaginedthatthePresbyteriansofUlsterwouldregardwith jealousyanddisliketheadmissionofthe CatholicschoolsandcollegesoftheSouthto shareineducationalbenefitswhichare equallyextendedtothemselves.Ifsuch wereMr.Lewis'sestimateofthefeelingsof thePresbyteriansoftheNorthofIreland,it isgratifyingtofindthathestandsalmost,if notquite,aloneinthatopinion,andthatthe otherrepresentativesofUlsterwhotook partinthedebateandthedivisionproved thatthatprovinceisnotbehindtherestof Irelandinitsappreciationandapprovalof themeasure,Itwasinvainthatthe MemberforLondonderrysoughttoraisethe dormantprejudicesofpartybyutteringthe warcryof"Concurrentendowment,"and thatMr.Newdegateshudderedatthebare possibilityofpaymentsforgoodworkdone beingmadetomonasticschools,iswhich, accordingtotheunaccountablefanciesof thatinveterateenemyofmonksandJesuits, "anti-socialprinciples"maybeinculcated. TheHouse,encouragedbythedecidedattitudeofaConservativeGovernment,took thecommon-senseviewthatproficiencyin branchesofsecularlearninglaiddownby ActofParliament,andfairlytestedby publicexaminers,underthesupervisionofa GovernmentBoard,wasamatterwellworthy ofencouragementandreward,evenifthose bywhomitwasimpartedhadbeencareful thattheirfpupilsshouldalsobewellgrounded inthetruthofreligion.Still,evenunder thesediscouragingcircumstances,the championsofsecularismpureandsimple mustneedsmakesomeefforttoengrantupontheBillsomeflavorof theirnostrumformoderneducatiouby the andeliminationofallreligiousinfluences, Mr.EdwardJenkinsbethoughthimself ofthehappyexpedientofexcludingfrom theBoardecclesiasticsofanydenomination. ThenotionofexcludingfromaBoardof Educationtheclasswhichaboveallothers isdistinguishedbythehighestscholarship andthemostvaluableexperienceinthe businessofteachingwastoostrongevenfor Mr.Newdegate,andifMr.Jenkins'amendmenthadgonetoadivisionwequestion iftherewouldhavebeenhalfadozen memoerswillingtotakeashare the ridiculewithwhichsuchapropositionwould havecovereditssupporters.Amorecraftily devisedattackupontheprincipleoftheBill wasthatofMr.Courteney,whoproposedto omitthesectionwhichprovidesforthe paymenttothemanagersofschoolsaccord- Bill. tothenumbersoftheirscholarswho shallpassthepublicexaminationssuccessSofartheGovernmenthavefairlyre-fully,andforwhichhesuggestedthe deemedtheirundertakingtopushontheirsubstitutionofmoneypaymenttotheboya IntermediateEducationBill,andthereisathemselves.Wearehappytosaythaton reasonablecertaintythatthismostpromis-thispointtheGovernmentrefusedtoyield. ingmeasurewillbecomelawduringtheTodosowouldhavebeentosurrendera presentSession.Indeed,thereceptionleadingobjectoftheBill-perhapsthemost accordedtotheirproposalsaswellinasouturgentlyneededofall-namely,thepromo- ofParliamentwassoexceptionallyeneourag-tionofefficientteachingintheschools.It ing,thatwemaywellbelievethemtohavewastonopurposethattheobjectorssought lookeduponthetaskofobtainingfromthemtoraisedifficultiesaboutthedefinitionof thesanctionoftheLegislaturealmostinthetheword"manager,"andtoopenawideand. lightofanagreeablerelaxationfromthediscursivedebateonthequestionofinspec- painfulandwearyinglaborofforcingonation.ThebonligideaoftneGovernmentwas lessfavoredBillstagebystageandclausebydemonstratedintheirunhesitatingrejection clauseagainstthedoggedresistanceandtheofanamendmenttheacceptanceofwhich oft-repeatedmanoeuvresofaresolutewouldhavebeenasoredisappointmenttominority.Thelaborsanddifficultiesex-thefriendsofeducationinIreland.Nothing perienced,evenbyastrongGovernment,incouldbemorefancifulorunrealthanthe passingaBillthroughtheHouseofCom-difficultyconjuredupabouttheidentifiesmons,fareincreasingSessionafterSession,tionofthemanagersofsuccessfulschools, whiletheresourcesofaminoritytothwartandallnecessarypowersforadequatein- anddelayarebeingdailymoreandmorespectionarevestedintheBoard.When developed.FormerlythetheoryofParlia-Mr.Coorteney'samendmentwasrejected,it mentarywarfarewasthatof/submission,wasevidentthatthemainprincipleofthe afterreasonablediscussion,tothewilloftheBillwassafe,andthatthesecularistattempt majority.Now,theEnglishpoliticianinthetorobitofitsfairproportionswasanotter Houseappearstohaveadoptedthemottooffailure.ThedecisionoftheGovernmentto theEnglishsoldierinthefield,anddoesnotmakeitsprovisionsapplicabletofemales knowwhenheisbeaten.Howfarsuchawillbegenerallyapproved,andbynone changeoftacticsisconsistentwithloya,tymoresothanbythosewhorecognisethe toarepresentativeformofGovernment,admirableservicesinthecauseofeducation whoseraisond'areisthesupremacyoftherenderedbytheconventschoolsinIreland. majority,wewillnotstoptoenquire,butiftheencouragementtohighereducation oneofthemostnoteworthyfeaturesofourprovidedbythisBillbear,aswefeel recentpoliticalhistoryistheincreasingun-satisfieditwill,abundantfruit,wecannot- willingnessofminoritiestobowtothedoubtthatanyinadequacyinthesuns decisionsoftheiropponents,which,itmustallottedtosogoodapurposewhichmaybe berememberedis,accordingtothetheoryofcausedbyitsapplicationtogirlsaswellas ourConstitution,thedecision,ofthemajor-boyswillhereafterbesupplied.Onthe ityofthenation.Itrequiresnow-a-daysallwhole,welookforwardtotheresultwith theprivilegesandresourcesoftheGovern-confidence,andwecongratulatetheGovern- ment,andanalmostunlimitedexpendituremeatupontherareachievementofhaving ofthepublictimeplacedattheirdisposal,proposedameasurewhich,fromthefirst, toovercomenotonlythelegitimateopposi-hasimpressedthepeopleofIrelandwiththe tion,butalsotheinnumerablecunningly-convictionthatitisatrueandhonesteffort devisedobstaclesanddelayswhichtheuseortodojusticetotheminamatterofthemost abuseoftlitformsoftheHouseenabletheirvitaLmeanent.-Register. opponentilffinterposetotheprogressofa measuretothefinalstageofRoyalAssent; whiletheslendermeansofaprivateor unofficialmember,evenwhenbackedbyaWeddOdLOVS-WithilltOrrtipti011111 willingandeagermajority,are,as.isnotably exemplifiedbythefateoftheIrbil,Sunday ClosingBill,utterlyinadequatetocope withthedevicesofanunscrupulousOpposi- tion.Thesegeneralconsiderationswere

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THECHRISTIANBROTHERS'SCHOOLS.

Thefoundation'stoneoftheresidence andschoolsfortheChristianBrothers -abodywhohavedonegoodservicein thecauseofRomanCatholiceducation inotherpartsoftheworld-waslaidon Thursday,15thAugust,bytheBishop, themostRev.CA.Reynolds.The siteisanacreatthecornerofWakefieldandAclandstreet,andahandsome edificefromthedesignofMr.E. Bayer,istobeerectedonit.Inadditiontotheconventtheraistobebuilt inthefirstinstancetwoschool-rooms, each38feetby28feet,havingaclassroomattached16feetsquare.The entranceswillbeoutsidefromsmall porches,whichwillbesoatrangedthat infutureasecondstorycanbeadded. GlenOsmondstonewillbeused,with freestonedressings.About300or400 personswerepresentattheceremony, andthefollowingclergytookpartin theproceedings:-TheRightRev. AbbotAlcock,theVeryRev.F. Byrne,V.G.,theVenerableArchdeacon Russell,andtheRevs.F.Tappeiner,J Church,M.J.Ryan.M.Hennessy,W. Prendergast,M.O'Sullivan,P.Quinlan F.Esser,A.Treaty,andT.R.Hughes. MasshavingbeencelebratedbyFather Esserinashedwhichistobeusedby theworkmen,theusualritesincidental totheoccasionwereperformed,andthe atonewaslaidbytheBishop.There badpreviouslybeenplacedunderita zincjarcontainingvariouscurrent coins,medalsoftheSupremePontiff, copiesofthedailyjournals,andapaper bearingthefollowinginscription:"TothegreatandOmuipetentGod behonour,power,andsovereignty. ThefirststoneoftheConventand SchoolsatheChristianBrothers,tobe erectedundertheSpecialprotectionof theImmaculateVirginMary,Mother ofGod,inthecityofAdelaide,Aastra-

TheBishop,havingmountedthe stone,expressedhisrejoicingatthe inaugurationinthedioceseofsuchan institutionashehadjustlaidthefoundation\of.fortheeducationoftheir youth.Hispredecessorshadforyears raisedtheirvoicesagainstthesystemof educationwhichhasbeenattemptedto beforceduponthepeople.Theybad beentaxedforasystemofeducation thattheycouldnotinconciencemake useof.Educationandreligion,inthe mindoftheCatholicChurch,mustgo hand-in-handtogether.Theyweretold thattheStateinthisnineteenthcentury haddisooveredthatitwasherrightto educatetheiryouth,thususurpingthe authorityofGod,whotaughtthat education:vasthepartoftheChurch andoftheparent.Andintheschool themaximsinstilledbytheChristian parentwerebroughttomaturityand thechildrenwerefittedforthe'serious dutiesoflife.Butnow-a-daysnot eventhenameofGodorJesuswasto bementionedintheschools,which meantnothingbutinfidelityinitsfruits. Othersmightmakecompromises;but theCatholicChurchmustnotmake them,compromisetohermeantthe sacrificeofaprinciple.Theymight submittobetaxed,tobeevenspoliated astheirfore-fathershadbeen,butthey wouldnevergivetheirsanctionorapprovaltoasystemwhichwasopposed frombeginingtoendtothespiritof religion.Hedidnotmerelyadvance thelawoftheChurch,orhisown opinionastheirBishop,buthewould quotethewordsofonewhoiscertainly beyondsuspicion,thegreatGuizotof France.Noonewouldaccusehimof beingfavorabletoCatholicism.He wasthefinestspecimenofamoralpagan thenineteenthcenturyhadseen,yethe hadsaid:-"Inordertomakepopular educationtrulygoodandsociallyuseful itmustbefundamentallyreligious.I donotsimplymeanbythisthatreligious instructionshouldholditsplacein populareducationandthatthepractices ofreligionshouldenterintoit,fora nationisnotreligiouslyeducatedby suchprettyandmechahicaldevices.Itis necessarythatnationaleducationshould begivenandreceivedinthemidstofa religionsatmosphere,andthatreligious impressionsandreligionsobservances shouldpenetrateallitsparts."Surely ifanauthoritylikethis,agreatphilosopheralthoughaninfidel,waskeen-eyed enoughtosaythatpeopletobebredin thefearofGodshouldbereligiously educated,itcouldnotadmitofthe faintestdoubtinthemindsofpeople whodidnotshuttheireyestothe blessedtruthsofreligion.HalingreferredtotheeffortswhichtheRoman CatholicsinEngland,andmoreparticularlyIreland,badmadesincethe tenthcentur'inthecauseofeducation, hesaidtheSocietyoftheBrothersof theChristianSchoolswasfoundedin theCityofWaterfordaboutthebeginningofthepresentcenturyby EdmondIgnatiusRice,amerchantof thatcity.TheChurch,everthefriend ofeducation,andeverintentonraising upthepoorandoppressed,fosteredwith materialcarethegermofthisyoung Society,which,underhertender guidance,soonshotoutitsbranchesto variouspartsofIreland.Whenthe Societybecamenumerousitwasconsiderednecessarytoconsolidateitby assimilatingittotheInstituteofthe ChristianBrothersinFrance.Under thenewregimetheInstitute'inereseed rapidly,notonly.inIreland,batideain Englandandthecolonies.Atthepresentdaytherewasscarcelyatownin IrelandwhichbadnotitsCommunity ofChristianBrothers.Therewere alsocommunitiesinGibraltar,New-

foundland,andinmeatofthe Austruliimcolonies,allbeingeobjectto thaassE8uperiorAleneral,whoresided inDublin.Therewereatpreeentsclese on50,000boysattendingtheschoolsof theChristianBrothers.Theyhadsix establishmentsinVictoria,onein Brisbane,andoneinNewZeeland: ManyotherplaceshadalltheirprepantionsmadetoreceiveBrothersas somastheycouldpossiblygetthem. Itwasnotalonetodayschoolsthatthe Brothersdevotedtheirenergies;they alsotookchargeofinstitutionsfor orphans,forthedeafanddumb, andfortraininghomelessandneglectedpcorboysinIndustrial Schools.TheirInstitutionforDeaf MotesatCabra,nearDublin,was admittedbyalltobesuperiortoanythingelseofthekindintheUnited Kingdom.IntheirIndustrialSchool atArtanetheyhadcloseon1000boys. Thisinstitutionhasbeenvisitedbysome oftheleadingmenofEurope,whoall expressedthemselvesashighlypleased withtheadmirablemannerinwhichit wasconducted.Theboystherewere taughtonthepremisesanytradeto whichtheyfeltaliking,andthusthey weresentforthintheworldwellprovidedwiththemeansofearningtheir ownlivelihood.ThepresentColonial Secretary,SirMichaelHicks-Beach, whobadearnedforhimselfsohigha reputationofanableStatesman,visited theArtaneinstitutionandcouldnotbe satisfiedwithexpreesiugthegreatest approbationofallthathehadthereseen. SirGeorgeBowen,GovernorofVictoria, haspraisedhighlythemannerinwhich theBoys'OrphanageatEmeraldHill, Melbourne,wasconductedbythe Brothers.Onbeingshownintothe schoolconnectedwiththeOrphanage andseeingthemanyapplianceswith whichitwasprovidedfortheinstructionoftheorphanboys,hecandidly acknowledgedthatitwasfarbeforethe schoolbehimselfbadattendedinhis youngerdays.MenlikeSirM.HicksBeachandSirGeorgeBowenwere capableofformingajudgmentoneducationmatters,andwhentheyexpress themselvesinfavorofaninstitutionor societytowhichCatholicswouldexpect themtobenaturallyopposeditmustbe takenasastrongproofinfavorofsuch asociety.Andnow,inconnectionwith thissociety,theybadinauguratedthe beginningofagreatworkthathewould lookbackuponastheverycrowning workofhisepiscopate.Hemightnot livetoseetheentirefruitofit,butbe wasconfidentthat,withtheblessingof God,beforemanyyearswereoverthose whowouldbepupilsatthatschool wouldthemselvesbecometheteachers ofthechildrenofthediocese.Henext referredtotheexcessesofthepopulationofParisinthemorerecentrevolutions,whichhepointedoutwerecommittedbyapeoplewhowerehighly educated,buthadnothadtheloveof Godcultivatedintheirhearts.Then, again,letthemlooktoGermanyand seewhattheSocialistshaddone.He neednottellthemwhatbadbeendone forthelastsevenyearsandpreviously stampoutChristianeducationin Germany.TheSocialistsweregaining groundandmakingmonarchstremble, andnowitwassaidbyoneoftheeiders andabettorsoftheFalklawsthatthe peoplemusthereligiouslyeducated. Thesystemofseculareducationhadbeen triedinVictoriaandhadbeenfound wanting.IthadbeentriedinSouth Australia,andithadnotgivensatisfactiontothosewhowereitsaldersand abettors.IftheLegislatorswouldbut lookastheyoughtattheviewthe CatholicChurchtookofeducation, theythemselvesoughttobethefirstto assistCatholicsinestablishingschools wherereligionandeducationwouldgo hand-in-hand.Hedidnotmerely speakforCatholics,becausetherewere alargenumberoftheirnon-Catholic fellow-colonistswhofeltaggrievedas muchastheydid,andhadtheytaken thestandtheyoughttohavetakenvery likelytheywouldnotnowbeoppressed astheywerebybeingtamedforasystemwhit+didnetgiveapproval.He wasa:0bn%thatthetimeIspuldmast whenthelossisleturewouldseetheinjusticeofthepresent-system,cadwould; aid-themindenomfnationaleducation: HemightsotIixetosee4,844asMe e

asGod'ssunTwasabovethemthetime wouldcome,becausetherewasaspirit offairdealingintheLegislaturewhen 11,01186'Wilafullyunderstood.Hethen, inaskingalie4o-operationofhisflock inthework.whichhadbeenundertaken, acknowledgedtheinteresttheyhad alreadyshowninit,spokeofthe sacrificeswhichheknewtheclergyhad madetoprovideeducationforthechildren,andgreatlyextolledhisnonCatholicfellow-colonistsforthekindness withwhichthey,too,badreceivedthe Brothers,andforthegenerositywith whichtheyhadalreadysubscribedto thebuildingfund.Hethanked themfortheirpracticalsympathyin sogoodacause,andearnestlyprayed thatDivineProvidencemightshower downonthemHischoicestfavorsin rewardfortheircharity.Hehadfirm relianceonGod,andwerethedifficultiesintheirwaytenfoldgreaterthan whattheywerehewouldnotbedismayed, fortheywhotrustedinGodwouldnever beconfounded.

Contributionswerethenplacedonthe stone,andvariousdonationswerepromised,including£100bytheBishop, £100bytheVicar-General,and£20 byseveraloftheclergy,whichaltogether amountedtoaboutf670.-Advocate.

ThePopeandtheGerman Emperor.

InreplytotheHolyFather'sletter, announcinghisaccessiontotheThrone andregrettingthemisunderstandings thathadlatelyoccurredbetweenGermanyandtheVatican,theGerman Emperor,onMarch24,1878,addressed thefollowinglettertoHisHoliness "Gulielmus,DieGradeImperator etRex,LeoniVIII.,SummoEcclesiee RomanceCatholicPontificisalutem. Ihavereceivedthroughtheallied GovernmentofhisMajestytheKingof Bavariatheletterofthe20thoflast month,inwhichyourHolinesskindly informsmeofyourelevationtothe l'apalSee.Ithankyouforthiscommunication.Icongratulateyouon beingelectedbythevoteoftheHoly Conelave,andcordiallywishthatthe Churchentrustedtoyourcontrolmay flourishduringyourgovernment. YourHolinessisrightinsayingthat myCatholicsubjectsviewithallothers inshowingthatrespectforlawsand governmentinculcatedbythedoctrines ofourcommonChristianfaith.With referencewithwhatyourHolinesssays aboutthepast,Imayobservethat, thankstotheChristianspiritanimating theGermanpeople,peaceandobedience totheGovernmenthavebeenpreserved forcenturiesinthiscountry.This continuedpossessionoftheseinvaluable boonsisguaranteedbythesame nationalqualities.Irejoicetogather fromthefrie:idlysentimentsexpressed byyourHolinessthatyouwillusethe mightyinfluenceoveralltheservantsof yourChurchconstitutionallybelonging toyoutoinducethoseamongthemwho havehithertobeenremissinthis_duty toimitatetheexamplesoftheircongregationsandobservethelawoftheland. IbegyourHolinesstoacceptthe assuranceofmyperfectesteem.

"GrLIELMTJS,Imperator. (Countersigned)"VONBISMARCK."

ThePopeinreplytothisinaletter ofApril17,expressedahopethatthe goodunderstandingwhichhadformerly subsistedbetweentheVatican-surdthe BerlinGovernmentwouldberestored byachangeinthelawsandChatterof Prussia.Thisfreshcommunicationof hisHolinesshaselicitedthefollowing replyfromhisImperialandRoyal HighnesstheCrownPrince: Berlin,June,10,1878.

"RegrettingthattheEmperor,my father,isstillunabletothankyour Holinessforthesympathyyouhave shownhiminconsequenceoftheattemptonhislifeonthe2ndinst.,I fulfilthepleasingdutyofgratefully acknowledgingtheexpreseianofyear friendlysentiments.TheEmperordelayedansweringtheletterofyour BolinessofApril17.,hopingthat codidendalexchangeofopinionIniglit enableustoobviatethitwrittenet_pressionofoppositeprincipleswbicii mustIwoensuedifthecorreepondecOe

werecontinued.FromyourHoliness's letterofApril17,1regret,however,to seethatyoudeemitimpossibletofulfil thehopeutteredinmyfather'scommunicationofMarch24,thatyouwill recommendtheservantsofyourChurch toobeythelawsoftheland.No PrusianSovereignwillbeabletocomplywiththedemandputforwardin yourletterofApril17,thattheCharter andlawsofPrussiabemodifiedinaccordancewiththeexigenciesofthe statuesofyourChurch.Theindependenceofthekingdomwouldbeimpaired bymakingitslegislationdependant upontheconsentofaforeignPower. Topreservetheindependenceisaduty Iowetomyancestorsandmycountry; butthoughIcannothopetoreconcile oppositeprinciples,whoseantagonism hasbeenmoresevere!!feltinGermany thananywhereelseforaperiodexceeding1000years,Iamwillingtotreatthe difficultiesresultingtobothparties fromthishereditaryconflictinapacific andconciliatoryspirit,inharmony withyourChristianconvictions. PresumingyourHolinesstobeactuated bythelikedisposition,Ishallnotabandonhopethatalthoughprinciplesmay clash,theconciliatorysentimentsof bothpartieswillopentoPrussiaaroad whichhasneverbeenclosedagainst otherStates.IbegyourHolinessto accepttheexpressionofmypersonal d3votionandrespect.

"FREDERICKWILLIAM,CrownPrince (Countersigned)"VONBISMARCK."

TheLateCasdinalFranchi.

Thefollowingbiographicalsketchof thedeceasedCardinalappearedinthe Tabletof23rdMarchlast,soonafter hisEminence'sappointmenttothe dignityofSecretaryofState. AlessandroFranchiwasbornat BorneonJune25th,1819.Hewas educatedatthePontificalSeminaryof St.Apollinares(thediocesanseminary ofRome),wherehistalentssoondistinguishedhim.Atthecloseofhis theologicalcourseheheldapublic disputationonaselectthesisin ecclesiasticalhistory,inwhichheacquiredconsiderablecreditfortherange ofhisinformation,andfixskilland readiness.Hewassoon-afterappointed asassistant-lecturerinChurchhistory intheRomanUniversityofthe Sapienza,thechairofwhichwasthen filledbyProfessorJ.B.Palma,who wassolamentablykilledintherevolutionaryattackontheQuirinalpalace, November,1848.

ButtheyoungAbateFranchiwas notdestinedtoservetheChurchin theprofessionalchair.Hisabilitiesand othergoodqualitiesattractedtheattentionofCardinalLambruschini,then SecretaryofStatetoGregoryXVI., whogavehimasubordinatepositionin hisdepartment.Herehisexcellent capacityforbusinessdetails,andhis skillindealingwithdelicatequestions rapidlybroughthimintoflavourwith theseveraleminentpersonageswho filledthedifficultpostofSecretaryof Stateduringtheearlyyearsofthe pontificateofPiusIX.In1851,when itwasdecidedtosendaspecialmission toSpain,CardinalAntonelliselected foritschiefMonsignorFr-rancid,now enrolledamongthedomesticprelatesof thePapalCourt.Heacquittedhimself ofhisdutiesattheCourtofMadrid withability,faithfulness,andtact. SoonafterhisreturntoRomehewas selectedtobeoneoftheprelateswho accompaniedtheHolyFatherinhis journeythroughthePontificalStates andTuscany,whichwassuchaveritabletriumphalprogress,andwasproductiveofsuchexcellent,though transitory,results.Immediatelyupon thePope'sreturntoRomeMgr. FrauchiwasappointedNunciotothe Grand-DukeLeopoldofTuscany,and hadthechiefhandinnegotiatingthe ConcordatwiththatPrince,whichunhappilywasofshortduration,owingto theeventsof1859-60.Conformablyto custom,thenewNunciowasappointed ArchbishopofThessalonica, and hisHolinessinpersonperformedthe episcopalconsecration.

Mgr.FranchiwaspresentinFlorence attheoverthrow.oftheGrandDucal

Government,andthenretiredtoNome, wherehewasappointedSecretaryto theCongregationofExtraordinary EcclesiasticalAffairs.HealsoundertooktogivelecturesintheEcclesiasticalAcademyondiplomacyinrelation toecclesiasticalaffairs.Intheautumn of1866,Mgr.Franchiwassentas ApostolicNunciototheCourtof Spain,wherebeconfirmedthegoodimpressionproducedbyhisprudenceand abilityontheoccasionofhisfirst missionfifteenyearspreviously.In thispositionhewasabletorendergreat services,bothtotheChurchandSpain. HeknewhowtocombineanunflinchingdefenceoftherightsoftheChurch andtheHolySeewiththegreatest courtesyandaffabilityofmanner,and withamoderationandconciliatoryregardforespecialandlocalcircumstances, soastosecuretheesteemandconfidence oftheSpanishstatesmenwithwhom hehadtodeal.Here,too,therevolutioninterferedtocutshorthiscareer ofusefulness.Themovement,begun onSeptember28th,1868,soonpassed intothehandsofmenwhoweremore hostiletothealtarthantothethrone, andMgr.Franchiwasforcedtoquit thePeninsula.Subsequentlyhewas despatchedonanextraordinarymission toConstantinople-aneventuniquein theannalsoftheworld-inorderto arrangethetroublesoccasionedbythe schismofArchbishopKupelian.The envoyoftheHolySeequicklysecured thegoodopinionofthechiefpersonages atthePorte,andhesucceededsowell thatahappyterminationofhis missionseemedassured,whentheintriguesofacertainwell-known andinfluentialambassadorweredirected tothwarthisendeavors,andwereonly toosuccessfulinmarringhisgood work.

OnDecemberthe22,1873,PiusIX. promotedtotheCardinalatethedistinguishedprelate,ofwhoseworthand capacityhehadsuchlargeandvaried experienceduringnearlythirty Heassignedhimthetitleof SantaMariainTrastevere.Onlytwo monthslaterCardinalBarnabo,who hadpresidedoverthePropogandafor nearlyeighteenyears,died,andthe Popeimmediatelyentrustedthepostof Prefect,ofthismostimportantCongregationtoCardinalFranchi.It speaksvolumesforthehighopinion PiusIX.musthaveentertainedfor himthatheshouldhaveselectedthis newly-createdCardinal,fifty-fouryears age,tofillthisonerousandhighlyresponsibleoffice.Howhehasacquitted himselfofhisgreatcharge,England andIrelandhavehadanopportunityof testifyingintermsofrespectfuland gratefulsympathyandwebelievethey onlyexpressedthefeelingsentertained byallthewideandverydissimilarregionssubjecttotheauthorityofthe CongregationdePropagandaFide. Theoccasiontowhichwereferwas thebriefvisitwhichhisEminencepaid in1875tothesecountries,andespecially tothecitiesofDublinandManchester, wherehewastheguestofCardinal CullenandtheBishopofSalford.

tedtotheprivilegeofhisintimacy, admirehimandlovehim.Suchisthe newSecretaryofState.Itisalmost presumptuousinustoexpresstheconfidencethat,inthefiulfilmentofthe intricateanddifficultdutiesofthismost importantoffice-dutieswhichthe terriblecircumstancesofourtimesconnectmorethanever,perhaps,before withthemostvitalinterestsofthe Church-CardinalAlessandroFranchi willfullyrespondwiththehighexpectationsinspiredbythequalifications whichheisknowntopossess.Atany rate,weknowthatweonlyexpressthe piousfeelingsofmany,whowilllong, preservealivelymemoryofhisadministrationatthePropaganda,whenwe wishthePope'snowSecretaryofState "Godspeed."

HenryWardBeecher.

Weneverlikedtheman.Thereis inthecharacterofthetruereformerwaydownatbottom-apurityofpurposewhichcannotfailtomanifestitself throughlife,andwhichgivesconsistencytoallhiswordsandactions.The truen.anisessentiallythesame everywhereandatalltimes.The skiesmaychangebuttheminddoes not.Beecherhasnowbeenonthe stageforafullgeneration,andiuthat timeliehas"playedmanyparts."But inallhischangeshehaseversoughtto beonthesideoftheseeminglyvictorious.InAmericalieisaRepublican;inEnglandhewasanapologistof theAristocracy.Inpartypoliticshe mayberegardedasameregeographical accident,IlewasaNorthernman ratherthananAbolitionist.Inthe runningfightbetweenAndyJohnson andCongressBeecherchangedsides witheveryvictoryanddefeat.Itwas onlywhenthePresidentwasbeaten thatBeecherdiscoveredJohnsonwasin thewrong.

Aclevermountebank,neverataloss foratrick;giftedwithasprightlywit, abudgetofnotions,andauoilytongue togivethosenotionsexpressions;togetherwithaplentifulsupplyofanimal spirits-wellingupfromsensualsources andoverflowinguponsympathetic audiencesroundaboutandbeneathandanintuitiveperceptionthatledhim instinctivelytoapprehendtheweak spotinthosetowhomhecatered,itis notamatterofsurprisethatHeury WardBeecherhasbeenabletoholdan audiencewellinhandandtoexpound hisgospeltotheentiresatisfactionof theMammonWorshipingcongregation whopayhim420,000ayearforhis substituteofChristianity.

ButtheGreatShameintowhichthis reverendrascalhadplungedhimselfand upoutofwhichhewasfish-hookedinthe Tilton-Beecherscandal,heexposedthe inwardnessofthemantothegazeof theAmericanpeople,and,inthat,has virtuallydestroyedhispowerforevil inthefuture.

HisHolinessPopeLeoXIII.has nowseenfittoremoveCardinalFranchi tothestillhigherandmoreresponsible officeofSecretaryofState.Inthis positionheistheofficialchannelofcommunicationbetweentheHolySeeand allSecularGovernments,andinthe normalstateofthingshewouldalsobe theheadofthePope'sciviladministrationwithintheStatesoftheChurch. Wecaneasilybelievethathishigh reputationforthereadyanddexterous despatchofbusiness,unitedwithgreat charmofmanner,considerateness,and prudencehasmovedthePopetoentrust thisdifficultposttothelatePrefectof thePropaganda,atamomentwhenthe eyesofthewholeworldareturnedtowardsthesuccessorofSt.Peter, anxiouslylookingforsomeindicationof thelineofconductwhichhewillfollow inthemidstoftheenormousdifficulties ofthetimes.Heisamanthcroughly devotedtotheinterestsoftheHoly See.Itsenemiesrespectandesteem him.Thosewhohavethehonorof beingacquaintedwithhimandhis managementofbusinesspayready tributetohisabilityandtact,andare loudintheirpraiseof'hisunfailing courtesy;whilethosewhoareadmit-

possibly,havedesiredtheirchampionto bemoreguarded,buttheycertainly hadnofaulttofindonthescoreof candor. DecorationDaycame,andBeecher wentovertoSpringfieldtoaddressan audienceofshoulderstraps,"Alt gentlemen,"saidBrotherBeecher,"the peopleofthiscountryaregettingto havealoveforPeaceandthemilitary spiritsisdyingout.Thisisgreatlyto bedeploredItwouldbeagreatthing, ifitcouldbedone,ifeverymaninthis Republicwouldbeobligedbylawto spendtwoyearsofhisyouthinthe camp.[SomethinglikeinGermany.] Itwouldgiveusagood-seizedstanding armyandkeeptheworkingclassesin order.Thereisgoingtobeastormy timeahead,andthemanattheheadof theGovernmentoughttohaveawise headandastronghand."Thisinsubstance,indeedalmostverbatim,iswhat BeechersaidinhisaddresstotheGrand ArmyoftheRepublictheotherday. Ontheseremarkswemakenocomment.Thatmanwhoofhimselfis unable-todiscernthepointBeecher \wantstomakeinlanguagesounmistakablemayhaveeyestoseebutnotto perceive,andearstohearbutnotto understand.

ThisLaborCauseforwhichthe IrishWorldhasbattledtheseyearsback -thisholycausewhich,intheeyesof GodandMan,meansonlyexactJustice toAll-isto-daypoorinwealth,poor infriendsamongthosethatarecalled great,poorevenintherepresentation ofthe"educatedforces"ofsociety. OpposedtoitstandaFraudulentPresidentandhisCabinet;twocompact politicalorganizations:anincreased StandingArmy;anImperialRailroad systemtimeLandGrabbers;theMine Thieves;andthevastconsolidated MoneyPower,withitsemissariesand itsramificationsinallpartsinfluencing Congress,purchasinc,Legislatures,and throughasubsidized°press,seekingto createpublicopinionandshapeitto theirvilepurposes.TheLaborCause, then,itwillbeseen,isnotinaposition todespiseanyaccessionfromthe "educated',forces."AmanofHenry WardBeecher'stalentsandpastpopularitywouldbenocontemptible acquisition.Yetitiswellthatthisman isnotwithus.WethankthegoodGod thisdaythathehaskeptthisunclean creatureoutofthismovement! Itis wellthatBeechershouldgoovertohis ownside,Yes! LettheLabor Causeremainpoorandcontinueto struggleonforyearstocome;let itspathbeathornyoneletits doctrinesbemisrepresentedandits leaders'charactersblackened; let itsbannersbecomeacquaintedwith reversesandletthegreathostfighting underthosebannersbeobligedtoration onbreadandwaterthroughthewhole campaign;letallthesetribulations standintheway,butsaveit,0God fromthefoulbreathandthe pollutingtouchofthisimmoral leper

ButBeecher,liketheUnjust Steward,isnotwantinginresource. Howbuildhimselfupagaininpublic esteem?Whatcanhesayordoto makepeopleforget,orforgive,orcondonehisviolationofthesixthcommandment?Or,ifliefail,withthepeople atlarge,howengrafthimselfuponthe goodopinionofsomeclassinsociety? "Beecher,"whisperedthedevil. "Beecher,"enactnomoretheroleof manofthepeople.Sidewiththe RobberClass.YouhaveshownyourselftobeagoodMohammedan;advocate,then,theinterestsofthosegentry inhighsocietywho,practically,areof yourreligion:whoneedmoneyenough -wrungfromthesweatofLabor-to maintainsix,eight,tenwivesinease andluxury;andwho,inorderthat theymaydothis,mustcrushdowninto starvationthemanofonlyonewife. 'rakethesideofGreedagainstJustice, ofGoldagainstGod,ofCapitalagainst Labor1" Achancepresenteditself. TheGreatStrikeoflastsummercame, apdoutcameBeecherwithhisinfamous Bread-and-Watersermon."Afamily ofsixcanwellliveonadollaraday. Breadischeapandwatercanbehad fornothing.Peoplecanlive,love,and growfatonthisdiet1"That'stheway hetalked.CouldtheRobberClassask foranyplainertalk?Theymight,

TheveryoppositionofBeecher,and ofsuchmenasBeecherisinitselfan argumentinfavorofthegoodnessof theLaborMovement.-IrishWorld.

LetterofHisHolinessPopeLeo XIII.totheLordCardinal MonacolaValletta,VicarGeneralofRome.

Roux,JULY1. LORDCARDINAL,-IIIthemidstof thereasonsforjoyandcomfortwhich, fromthefirstdaysofourPontificate, webadingreatnumber,throughthe undoubtedmgnificationsofreverence andofaffectionwhichreachedusfrom allpartsoftheworld,therewerenot wantingtousgravebitterneseesbythe generalconditionoftheChurch,submittedasitwaseverywheretofierce persecution,andbywhichwesawhappeninginthecityofRomeitself,the centreofCatholicismandtheaugust seeoftheVicarofChrist.Hereas unbridledpressofjournalsconstantly intentoncombattingwithsophismand derisionthefaith,andimpugning-the sacredrightsoftheChurchandlemoningitsauthority;hereMop*of

b is

Protestantswhichhavearisenwiththe moneyofBibleSoeitiee,likewiseinthe mostpopulousstreets,asifbywayof insult;hereschools,asylums,and hospices,openedtoincaution§youth withtheapparentphilanthropicintentionofassistingtheminthecultureof themindandintheirmaterialwants, butwiththetrueaimofformingof themagenerationinimicaltothereligionandtotheChurchofChrist Andasifallthatwerebutlittle,by theworkofthosewhobydutyoftheir officeareboundtopromotethetrue interestsoftheRomancitizens,the banishmentoftheCatholicCatechism fromthemunicipalschoolswaslately decreed--ameasureworthyofreprobation,whichremoveslikewisethisdyke to/fernyandboldunbelief,andleaves thewayopentoanewkindofforeign invasion,muchmoredeadlyandperilous thantheold,asitmoredirectlytends totearfromtheheartsoftheRomans theprecioustreasureofthefaithand thefruitswhichitbringsforth.This newattemptagainstthereligionand thepietyofourpeoplefillsoursoul withadeepandpungentsorrowand constrainsustowritetoyou,Lord Cardinal,whofillourplaceinthe spiritualgovernmentofRome,the presentletteruponthedoloroussubject, tocomplainloudlyinthepresenceof Godandman.

Andherefromtheverybeginning, invirtueofourpastoralministryitis needfulforustorecalltothemindof everyCatholictheveryseriousduty which,bythenaturalandDivinelaw, isincumbentonhimofinstructinghis offspringinthesupernaturaltruthsof faith,andthedutywhich,inaCatholic city,bindsthosewhoruleitsdestinies toassistandtopromoteitsfulfilment. Andwhilstinthenameofreligionwe raiseourvoicefortheguardianshipof itsmostsacredrights,welikewisedesire thatitshouldbeshownhowthisunforeseendeliberationiscontrarytothe well-beingofsocietyitself.

will,causinganethicstobetaughtinthe schoolswhichtheycallcivilandnatural, anddirectingyouthbytheacquirement ofsocialandcitizenvirtues.But, besidesthat,amoralitysoformedcannotguidemantothemosthighend destinedtohimbytheDivineBounty intheBeatificVisionofGod;ithas notevenforcesufficientoverthemind ofthechildtoeducatehimtovirtueand tomaintainhimsoundinwell-doing; nordoesitanswertothetrueandfelt wantsofman,whoisareligiousanimal inthewayinwhichheisasocialanimal andnoprogressofsciencecanevertear outofhissoulthemostprofoundroots ofreligionandoffaith.Why,then, notmakeuseoftheCatholicCatechism toeducateinvirtuetheheartsofthe youths,inwhicharecontainedthemost perfectmethodandthemost'fruitful seedsofasoundeducation.

find)parentswho,eitherthrough wickeineasofmind,ormuchmore throughignoranceandnegligence, shouldnotthinkofrequiringfortheir childrenthebenefitofreligiousinstruetion,agreatportionofyouthwould remaindeprivedofthemostsalutary precepts,withextremeprejudicenot onlytothoseinnocentsouls,butto civilsocietyitself.Andthingsbeing insuchextremes,woulditnotbeaduty ofwhoeverpresidesovertheschoolto remedythemaliceorheedlessnessof others?Hopingforadvantagesundoubtedlyleesimportant,itwaslately thoughttorenderelementaryinstructioncompulsorybylaw,obligingthe parents,evenwithfines,tosendtheir childrentoschool;andnow,howcan theyhaveitathearttowithdraw religiousinstructionfromtheCatholic youth,whichis,withoutdoubt,the soundestguaranteeofawiseand virtuousdirectiongiventolife?Isit notacrueltytopretendthatthese childrenshouldgrownpwithoutideas andsentimentsofreligion,untilunexpectedlyovertakenbyfervidadolesencetheyarefoundinpresenceof flatteringandviolentpassions,disarmed, unprovidedwithanycurb,withthe certaintyofbeingdrawndownintothe slipperypathsofcrime?Itisapain toourpaternalhearttoseethedeplorableconsequencesofthisuncounselled deliberationandourpainisincreased, consideringthatatthepresentdaythe incitementstoallkindsofviceare strongerandmorenumerousthanever.

Certainlynoonecouldimaginewhat pretextcouldhavecounselledsucha measure,except,perhaps,thatunreasonableandperniciousindifferencein mattersofreligioninwhichitisnow wishedthatthepeopleshouldgrowup. Heretoforereasonandnaturalgood sensehavetaughtmentosetasideand putoutofusethatwhichhadnotgiven goodproofinpractice,orwhichhad becomeuselessthroughthechanged conditionsofSociety.Butwhocan affirmthattheteachingoftheCatechism hadnotheretoforegivengoodproof? Wasitnotreligiousinstructionwhich renewedtheworld,whichsanctifiedand polishedmutualrelationsamongstmen, whichmadethemoralsensemoredelicate,andeducatedthatChristian consciencewhichmorallyrepresses excesses,reprovesinjustices,andseises thepeoplewhoarefaithfulaboveall others? Perhapsitwillbesaidthat thesocialconditionsofthepresentage haverenderedituselessandnoxious. Butthesafetyandprosperityofnations havenosecureprotectionapartfrom truthandjustice,ofwhichsocietyat presentsodeeplyfeelstheneed. Throughlove,however,oftheprecious fruitswhichhavealreadybeengathered andarehopedwithsuchjusticefrom thisinstruction,itshouldnotonlynot havebeenbanishedfromthepublic schools,butitshouldratherhavebeen promotedtotheutmost.

Likewisethenatureofthechild,and thewhollyspecialconditionofthetimes inwhichwelive,requirethis.Byno compactcanthejudgmentofSolomon onthechildberenewedandbedivided byanunreasonableandcrueldivision betweenhisintelligenceandhiswill, whilstifthecultivationofthefirstbe undertaken,itisnecessarytodirectthe secondtothepursuitofvirtuoushabits andofitelastend.Whosoeverin educationneglectsthewill,conctritrathigeveryeffortonthecultureofthe mind,reachesthepointofmakinginstructionaperilousweaponinthehands ofthewicked.

TheteachingoftheCatechism ennoblesandraisesmaninhisown idea,conducinghimtorespectatthe sametimehimselfandothers.Itisa greatmisforunethatsomanycondemn theCatechismtodepartfromthe schools.Itwouldhavebeeneasy enoughforthemtounderstandhowby teachingthechildthatheissuesfrom. thehandsofGodthefruitofthelove whichthisGodfreelylaiddownfor him;thatallthatheseesisordained ofHim,KingandLordofCreation thathehissogreatandofsuchworth, thattheEternalBonofGodtoredeem himdidnotdisdaintotakehisflesh; thatbythebloodoftheMan-Godhis foreheadisbathedinbaptism;thatof thefleshoftheDivineLambhis spirituallifeisnourishedthatthe HolySpiritdwellinginhimasinhis livingtempleinfusesinhimlifeand virtuewhollyDivine.Phisisthat whichgiveshimefficaciousimpulsesto keepthegloriousqualityofSonofGod andtohonoritbyvirtuousconduct. Theywouldlikewiseunderstandthatit islawfultoexpectallgreatthingsfrom achildwhointheschoolofCatholic Catechismlearnsthatheisdestinedto amosthighendinthevisionandin theloveofGod;thatheistaughtto watchoverhimselfcontinuallyand comfortedbyallmannerofhelpsin sustainingthewarfarewhichhis implacableenemieswageagainsthim; thatbeisinducedtobedocileand subject,learningtovenerateinhis parentstheimageofhisFatherwhois inHeaven,andinthePrincethe authoritywhichcomesfromGod,and fromGoddrawsitsreasontoexistand itsmajestythatheisdrawnto respectinhisbrethrentheDivine likenesswhichshinesuponhisownforehead,andtorecogniseunderthe miserableappearancesofthepoorthe sameRedeemerthatheissaved throughtimefromdoubtsandfrom uncertaintiesbythebenefitofthe Catholicteachingpower(magigero); thatthetitlesofitsinfallibilityand authenticityaresculptureduponits foreheadinitsDivineorigin,inthe prodigiousfactofitsestablishment uponearth,intheabundanceofthe mostsweetandsalutaryfruitswhichit brings.Finally,theywouldunderstand thatCatholicmorality,furnishedwith thefearofchastismentandthecertain hopeofthemosthighrewards,runsnot theriskofthatcivilethicswhichthey wouldsubstituteforthereligious;nor wouldtheyeverhavetakenthefatal resolutionofdeprivingthepresent generationofsomanyandofsuch preciousadvantagesbybanishingthe teachingofCatechismfromtheschools.

You,LordCardinal,who,byyourhigh officeofourVicar,followcloselythe developmentofthewarwhichinour dayiswagedagainstGodandHis ChurchinourRome,knowwell,withoutourspeakingofitatlength,what andhowmanyaretheperilsofperversionwhichyouthencounters;perniciousdoctrines,subversiveofallconstitutedorderaudaciousandvoilent proposalstotheprejudiceanddiscredit ofeverylegitimateauthority;finally immoralitywhich,withouthindrance. proceedsopenlybyathousandwaysto contaminatetheeyesandtocorrupt hearts.

sacredaidaugustcharacterofreligion andtheenviedboastofbeingtheHely City,shouldbecomethevictimofarm sadthetheatreofunbeliet.Andyou, LordCardinal,withthewisdomand firmnesswithwhichyouareadorned, strivethatoratoriesandschoolsmay beincreased,wheretheyoungmaybe. gatheredtogethertobeinstructedconcerningthemostholyCatholicreligion, inwhich,byaparticulargraceofGod, theyhavebeenborn.Seek,according asithasalreadybroughtforthgood fruitinsomechurches,thatvirtuousand charitablelaymen,underthevigilance ofoneormorepriests,maylendtheir labourtoteachtheCatechismtothe children,andstrivethattheparentsbe exhortedbytheirrespectiveparish prieststosendtheirchildren,andthat theyberemindedlikewiseoftheduty incumbentonallofrequiringreligious instructionfortheirchildreninthe schools.Itwillbeusefullikewisethat eatecheticalinstructionforadultsbe establishedintheplaceswhicharebelievedtobemostfittingforthem,in ordertomaintaineverlivinginsouls thesalutarypreceptswhichtheylearned intheirchildhood'sdays.Neverfail toenkindlepietyandtodirectalways stillbetterthelabouirofthepriestsand laity,placingbeforetheireyestheimportanceofthework,themeritswhich theywillacquirebeforeGod,beforeus, andbeforethewholeofsociety,and whichmoststrenuouslywewillstudyto holdindueconsideration.

Nordoesitescapeus,finally,thatto succeedbetterinourundertakingthere occurslikewisethesubsidyofmaterial means,whichmeansdonotrespondin proportiontothenecessities.Butif we-constrainedtoliveontheofferings ofthefaithful,theythemselvesbeing placedingreatstraitsonaccountof thetimes,whicharedarkandfullof struggle-cannotbestowasmuchas ourheartwouldwish,wewillnot,however,failtodothemostthatispossible tous,inordertoturnasidetheevil whichcomesfirsttothechildandthen tocivilsocietyitselffromneglected religiouseducation.

Whentheseandsimilarassaultsare madeagainstfaithandmorals,eachone canjudgeforhimselfhowopportunely themomenthasbeenselectedtodrive religiouseducationawayfromthepublicschools.Isit,perchance,soughtby thesedispositions,insteadofthat Romanpeople,whichwascelebratedin alltheworldforitsfaithevenfrom Apostolictimes,andwasuntilthepresentadmiredforstrengthandthereligiouscultureofitsmorals,toforma peoplewithoutreligionanddissolute, andthusleadthemtoaconditionof barbarismandsavagery?Andinthe midstofthispeople,withnotabledisloyaltyperverted,howcouldtheVicar ofJesusChrist,theMasterofallthe Faithful,seehissupremeauthority revered,holdwithhonourhisaugust see,andattendrespectedandtranquil tothedutiesincumbentuponhis PontificalMinistry? Behold,Lord Cardinal,theconditionwhichhas alreadypartlybeenmadetous,and whichispreparedforusinthefuture, ifthemercifulGoddonotplacealimit tothispursuitofattempts,theonemore worthyofreprobationthantheother.

Andthethingappearssoclearthat theseverypersonswhowishreligious instructionexcludedfromtheschool wouldrecogniseit,thoughatthecost ofcontradiction;whichpersonsdonot confinetheireffortstotheintelligence alone,butextendthemlikewisetothe

Andwesaybanishing,sincethedispositionofbestowingreligiousinstructionsolelyonthosechildrenforwhom theirparentsmakeexpressdemandis thoroughlyillusory.Nor,infact,can itbeunderstoodhowtheauthorsof thisill-omeneddispositionmaynothave beenawareofthesinisterimpression whichshouldbemadeuponthemind ofthechildbyseeingreligionsinstructionplacedinconditionssodifferent fromthoseofothers.Thechildtobe stimulatedtoadiligentstudyhasneed ofknotvingtheimportanceandthe necessityofthatwhichistaughtbiro. Whatpromisecananinstructionhave towardswhichthescholasticauthority showsitselfeithercoldorhostile,toleratingitunwillingly? Andthen,if thereshouldbe(asitisnotdifficultto

ButaslongasProvidence,inits adorablejudgment,allowsthistrialto last,ifitbenotinourpowertochange theconditionofthings,itis,however, ourdutytomakeeveryefforttosoften it,toorderthattheevilsofthemmay besensiblyfelt.Henceitisneedful thatnotonlytheparishpriestsshould redoubletheirdiligenceandzealinthe teachingoftheCatechism,butthatthey shouldsupplywithnewandeffective meansthevoidcreatedbythefaultof othersWedonotdoubtthatthe ClergyofRomewillnotatallbefound wantingtothesacreddutiesoftheir sacerdotalministry,andthatthey willemploythemselveswiththemost affectionatecareinpreservingthe Romanyouthfromtheperilswhich threatenitsfaithandmorality.We arecertain,likewise,thattheCatholic Associations,flourishinginthiscity withsuohadvantagetoreligion,will concurwithalltheassessplatedin theirhandsintheholynadeutakingOf preventingthatthisholycity,hanagthe

Fortherest,beforeallourdesigns andsolicitudesitisnecessarytosend forwardfirsttheinvocationofthe Divinehelp,withoutwhicheveryhope ofahappyresultisvain.Weturn, meanwhile,toyou,LordCardinal,recommendingyouwarmlythatyouexhorttheRomanpeopletosendup ferventprayerstotheLordGod,that thelightoftheCatholicfaithmaybe maintainedentireinthisHolyCity, thatlightthehereticalsectsreceived withhonourwouldpretendtoobscure orcompletelyextinguish,sectsand impietiesconspiringtogethertorain thismostfirmRock,againstwhich, asitiswritten,thegatesofHellwill notprevail.Intheheartofthe Romansthedevotiontowardsthe ImmaculateMotheroftheSaviouris mostancientbutnow,perilpursuing moreclosely,letthemrecurmorefrequentlyandwithmoreintenseardourto herwhocrushedtheserpentandconqueredallheresies.Inthedayswhich recallthesolemnmemoryofthe gloriousApostlesPeterandPaul,let themprostratethemsehesreverentin theirBasilicasandconjurethemto intercedebeforeGodforthecitywhich theysanctifiedbytheirveryblood,and whichtheyleftdepositoryoftheir ashes,as,asitwere,inpledgeoftheir unceasingprotection.Letthemmake sweetviolenceofsupplicationstothe celestialpatronsofRome,whowith blood,orwiththeworksofthe ApostolicMinistry,orwithholyexamples,renderedfirmerintheheartsof theirfathersthefaithwhichitissought totearfromthebosomoftheirsons; religionbemadealaughing-stockto evil-mindedmen. Meanwhilereceive,LordCardinal, theApostolicBenediction,whichfrom thedepthsofourheartweimpartto you,totheclergy,andtoallourdearlybelovedpeople.

LaoXIII.,P.P. FromtheVatican,the26thofJune; 1878.-2'4let. Printedandpublininidfor1htpreprieses JAMESABDAGR,attheCatholicilqai Sys,Skiiecs,oarPer*West deretreihis.