58.-Vol..V.
Menertal6Itanings.
THETHREEEMPERORS.
ThestatementthatthethreeEmperorsintendtohaveaninterviewat Teplitzhasbeenformallycontradicted. TheEmperorofAustriaintends,however,topayavisittotheEmpe:or WilliameitheratTeplitzorduringhis passagethroughAustriaonhiswayto BadGastein.
THERELEASEOFROBERTKELLY.
TheReleaseofRobertKelly,who wastriedforthemurderofTalbot, fromMountjoyonSaturday,itis confidentlystated,wasdirectedonthe recommendationoftheLord-Lieutenant, andwasforwardedasfarbackasMay, buthaseversincethenbeeninconsiderationbytheIrishSecretary.
THENEWPRISONRULES.
Muchsatisfactionisexpressedbythe IrishmemberswiththeHomeSecretary'sanswertoMr.MitchellHenry's questionrespectingprisontreatment. Severalqueriesrelatingtothetreatment ofpoliticalprisonersareunderstoodto beinpreparation.
e. TILELossTOTURKEYOFBOSNIA.
TheLosstoTurkeyofBcsnia,as theMorningPostpointsout,istheloss of80,000men,whichthePortelevied assoldiers.ThegaintoAustria,ifshe canholdthenewprovinces,isnotless than120,000recruits,asshewillenrol theChristians.
RETURNOFTROOPSTORUSSIA.
Russiantroopsarereturningto Russiaattherateof5,000daily.Rain hasfallencontinuously,andtheofficers incommandatthedifferentstagesof themarchinBulgariaandRoumania reportregularlytoGeneralTodleben uponthestateoftheroads.
THEAUSTRIANOCCUPATIONOF BOSNIAANDHERZEGOVINA.
Thecolumnsofthe13thArmy CorpscontinuedtheiradvanceonFriday lastweek.The18thdivisionoccupied Lyubuski,ontheroadtoMostar,at noononthatdaywithoutopposition. DeputationsofnativeMahommedans andCatholicswenttomeetthetroops toofferassurancesofsubmissiontothe Austrianauthorities.
THEEMPRESSEUGENIE.
ThePresseofViennaintimatesthat nofoundationexistsforthestatement thattheEmpressEugenieintended soundingCourtcirclesinthatcapital withregardtoamatrimonialalliance forthePrinceImperial.Thesame journaladdsthatthpobjectoftheexEmpress'sjourneyisonlypoliticalinso farasitisdestinedtopavethewayfor aneventualformalvisitofPrinceLouis NapoleontotheCourtsoftheGreat Powers,inpursuanceofwhathasbeet determineduponbytheImperialfamily council.
SUSPICIOUSRE-ARMINGOFSEBAS TOPOL.
Daringthelastfewweeksalarge numberofKruppgunshavepassed throughWarsawfromGermanyon
theirwaytoSebastopol,whereten freshbatteriesareincourseoferection. Ithasbeenarrangedthatmostofthe militarystoresremovedfromTurkey afterthecloseoftheoccupationshall bedespatchedtoSebastopol,andthat thenavalestablishmentsoftheplace shallbepartlyrestoredtotheirformel prominence.Severalmillionroubles havebeenassignedbytheMinisterof Financetocompletethedefences originallydesignedbyGeneralBarantsoff,andtheworksinconnectionwith thisarrangementwillbecarriedon duringthecurrentyear.TheActive BlackSeaFleetwillforthefuture alwaysrendezvousatSebastopol.
WORKSOFPEACE.
WelearnfromtheVocedellaVerita thatworksofpeacearebeingvigorously carriedoninBerlin,asacommentary onthetreatywhichhasrecentlybeen signedtherebytherepresentativesof Europe.
Theyaretryingakruppgun,which atthedistanceoftenKilometresorsix milesandaquarterbreakstopiecesthe thickestironplate.
Atadistanceoftwothousandmetres oronemileandaquarterthisOrdnance ofPeaceiscapable,withonlytowof itsprojectiles,tosinkthestrongest ironcladvessel.
Everyshotcostssevenhundredfrancs orf28,anditrequiressixminutesto load-125francsperminute.Twelve minutesand1400francsareenoughto destroyandsinkavesselthatcosts8 Million!Amerebagatelle
Thelossoflifeofsomesixorseven thousandmeniscomprisedinthislittle account.
THEINDIANFAMINE.
TheIndianFamine,itisstillfeared, hasnotevenyetbeencompletelyconquered.Thenextfewmonths,itis thought,arelikelytoproveaperiodof greatanxietyandofseverepressure.
Thesouth-westmonsoonhasbroken verymildlyinsomedistrictsinother localitieslocustshavedoneimmense damage,andarestillcontinuingtheir ravages.Foodpricesaresteadily rising,andthereseemsnohopeofafall forseveralmonthsatleast.Theprospect,therefore,isdecidedlythereverse ofencouraging.Itisnotanticipated thattherewillbescarcityinthesense inwhichtherewaslastyear,butthat therewillbeconsiderablepressureis certain.Pricesarenownearlyashigh astheywereatthistimelastyear. Thefundactuallyatthecommandof theMadrasCommitteeamountsonlyto 143,250rupees.Sadaccountsofthe distresshavebeenreceivedfromthe BaselGermanmissionariesatCalicut, Bettigeri,Kodokal,andGuledgudd. Oneofthemsaysthatthisyear's misery,starvation,andfaminewillbe greatereventhanlastyear's.The peopleinthedistrictsnamedarequite emaciatedandincapableofundertaking anyemployment.
THETwoEMPERORS.
AlreadytwooftheEuropeanSovereignshavemetsincepeacewas proclaimedtotheworldastheresultof thegreatDiplomaticCongressatBerlin. Nopoliticalimportancewhatever,itis said,needbeattachedtotheinterview whichhasjusttakenplacebetweenthe EmperorFrancisJosephandtheEmperorofGermanyatTeplitz.The EmperorofAustrialeftViennaon Tuesdaynight,andreturnedtohis
capital,accordingtoarrangement,on Thursdaymorning.Hewentmerely topayavisitofcourtesytoKaiser William,whosebrokenhealthisunderstoodtobealreadyimprovingunderthe effectsofthealkalinebathsandreviving airoftheBohemianwatering-pla6e.In politicalanddiplomaticcirclestheevent isconsideredtohavenoothersignificance.TheEmperorwasgreetedon hisjourneybythemostenthusiastic popularmanifestations.
ATONOFGUNPOWDEREXPLODEDBY LIGHTNING.
Duringathunderstormwhichpassed overMorleyonTuesdayafternoon,a vividflashoflightningstruckapowder magazine,containingonetonofpowder, belongingtoMessrs.JohnHaighand Sons,VictoriaColliery,Bruntcliffe. Themagazinewassituateinthemiddle ofafield,400yardsfromthecolliery. Theshockwassomethingterrific,and butfortheincessantrainwhichprecededtheexplosion,andhadtheeffect ofstoppingalltrafficinthevicinity, manylivesitisthoughtmusthavebeen lost.Theeffectsofthedisasterare statedasfollowsbytheLeeds Mercury:-"Afieldofoatsiscompletelydestroyed,beinglaidtothe groundaswellasscorched.Atthepit amannamedWilliamHaighwasstruck withabrickandhurledintoanadjoiningcoalscreen.Themanintheenginehousewasfearfullyfrightenedbythe engine-housewindowsquaresbeing blownin.Atthatmomenthehad drawnfourmenup.Theyhadjust riseninsightwhentheexplosiontook place.Theenginemanshutthesteam off,andranoutoftheengine-house. Thefourmenmanagedtoescapealive, butthecagewasfearfullydamaged amongthehead-gear.Twogirls,who wereplayingabout,weredreadfully injured.Thegreatbulkofthepropertyinthevicinity,although400 yardsaway,hadmostofthewindows smashedandotherwiseinjured.No livesarereportedtobelost."
MIXEDMARRIAGES.
Theevilofmixedmarriageswas nevermorepainfullyillustratedthanit hasbeenwithinthelastfewdaysby thedecisionofSirRichardMatins,the Vice-Chancellor,inregardtothecase ofMr.andMrs.,AgarEllis.That decisionwasinfavouroftherightof theProtestanthusbandtochangehis mind,wheneverhesopleased,asto thereligioninwhichhischildor childrenshouldbebroughtup;although,asinthisveryinstance,prior tohismarriagehehaddeliberately, formally,andsolemnlypledgedhimself tohavewhateverchildrenmightbe borntohimasthefruitsofthat marriagebroughtupintheCatholic religion,thatbeingthereligionofhis wife.Mixedmarriagesarealone assentedtobytheauthoritiesofthe HolyCatholicandRomanChurch uponthatdistinctunderstandingnamely,thatwhateveroffspringthere maybetothemarriageofaProtestant husbandandaCatholicwith,orvice versa,thewholeofthechildren,without exception,shallbebroughtupas Catholics.Theagreementthusentered intoisthemostsolemnpledgeofallitisasacredandreligiouscompact, anditisonesolemnlyenteredintoupon thatwordwhicheveryoneregardsin thelightofoneasbindingasanoath, theparoled'honneurlThatwordof honourwaspledfedbyMr.AgarEllis whenhemarriedtheHon.Miss. Stoaor,thedaughterofLordCamila.
Hadhenotgivenithewouldnothave beenenabledtocontractmarriagewith theladyofhischoice.Asonandthree daughtersarethefruitsofthismarriage. AlltourarebaptizedasCatholicsby thehandsofCatholicpriests.The infantsondiesaCatholic.Thethree survivingchildren,thedaughters,are broughtupasCatholics.TheProtestantfatherhavingfromtimetotime duringthelapseofadozenyears objectedtoallthisastheconsequence ofhisownagreementwithhiswife priortotheirmarriage,atlength appealstothelawforhelptoenableto himbreakhissacredwordofhonour. Thelaw,speakingthroughthelipsof Vice-ChancellorMelina,decidesthat Mr.AgarEllis'sparoled'honneurcan besobroken,anditisbrokenaccordingly.Thereisthe,wholecaseina nutshellandconvectedthoughitis intoanutshell,itspeakstrumpettonguedagainstmixedmarriages.
SIRW.LAWSON.
Duringthecourseofthelastnight ofthegreatdebatewhichclosedata veryearlyhouronSaturdaymorning lastSirWilfridLawsonstartledthe HouseofCommonsbyspeakingofthe Indiantroopsrecentlyquarteredat Malta,andnowinCyprus,as"savages andcut-throats."Calledtoorderin themidstofindignantshoutsof "Shame"and"Withdraw,"thehon. baronetwasseverelyreprovedbythe Speaker,andeventuallyrecalledhis words,withthecharacteristicassurance thathehadmerelyemployedthemina Pickwickiansense.HisRoyalHighnesstheField-MarshalCommanding-inChief,whohasrecently,itwillbe remembered,inspectedtheseverytroops duringtheirtemporarysojournat Valetta,seizedtheopportunity,on Saturdayafternoon,ofrepellingthe chargewithindignation.Theoccasion selectedbytheDukeofCambridgewas affordedhimwhen,inhiscapacityas RangeroftheRegent'sPark,beopened thenewbridgeandapproachroadfrom CamdenTownandthenortherndistricts ofthemetropolisatGloucester-gate. "TheIndiancontingentIsaw,"he said,"deserveswellofthiscountry:" adding,"Ihaveseenverysevereremarkswithregardtoit.Imayonly saythattheycamefrompersonswho knewnothingaboutit.Icantellyou, asamatteroffact,thatduringthetime thatIwasatMalta,anduptothe periodwhenIleft,notonesinglecase ofmisconducthadbeenbroughtbefore thecivilmagistratesofthetownagainst thatcontingent.venturetosaythat thatissufficientproofthatthediscipline ofthatforceisquiteasgoodaswe woulddesireittobe.Asregardsthe rest,"saidhisRoyalHighness,"happily forthiscountry,wehavenowavoided averyseriousaspectofaffairs,andour friendswillreturntotheirhomeswith aconvictionofwhatIcannothelp thinking_isthefact,thattheyhave aidelargelyinthepreservationof peace."Somuchforwhattheheadof theArmythinksoftheIndiansoldiers vilifiedbySirWilfridLawsonas "savagesandcut-throats."
BISMARCK'SDEEP-LAIDSCHEME.
TheSokilhasmadeanotherdiscovery -theTreatyofBerlinisnothingmore orlessthanadeeply-laidschemeof PrinceBismarck.Beforeproceedingie explainthediscovery,itgivesusa shortsketchoftheGermanChancellor's character.Bismarck,wearetold; combinesthefinesseoftheItalitunwith thestubbornnessoftheGotha".Eta has*Ocalathesupplenessof theboldsheilofBiehedisa,ate'
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLIC,RECORD,THURPAY,
doctrineofMachiavelli.Heisnot troubledwithqualmsofponscienceor Scripleiofmorality,allmeansare legitimatetohiminthepursuitofthe greatnessofhiscountry.Thisbeing thecase.theSoledissurprisedthat LordBeaconsfieldandCountAndrassy shouldhavebeensoimprudentasto delivertheWestintothehandsof GermanybyplacingEnglandarid Austriainapositioninwhichitwillbe materiallyandabsolutelyimpossiblefor themtowatchtheplausanddefeatthe ambitionsintheHouseofHohenzollern. ButLordBeaconsfieldbadhisAsiatic romancetorealise,andCountAnurassy, inhisfearofPanslavism,snappedat utthebaitedhookofthearch-angler Bismarck.Thefuturewilltellwhether theEnglishandAustrianPlenipotentiarieshavenotbeentakeninbutas fortheGermanChancellor,thereisno doubthehasplayedhisgamewell. "Bismarck"continuestheSoled, doesnotIndulgeinEasterndreams. HisthoughtsareallintheWest.He saidtohimselfthatthedaywhenhe desiredtocompletehisworkhealight findEnglandandAustriaintheway, andFrancemightmakecommoncause withthem.Suchaneventualitywas notapleasantone,asBismaickset abouttoavertit.IlesentEnglandand AustriaintotheEast-theonein AsiaticTurkeyandtheotherinEuropeanTurkey-towatchthemovements ofRussia,andhastherebygivenallthe threePowers,tomuchoccupationin thatquartertopermitoftheirtroubling themselvesaboutwhatmaytakeplace intheWest,whereFianceremains alonefacetofacewithtiermaey." Thislastphraseexplainsthewonderful discoveryoftheSoleil.Francefinds herselfisolatedatthemercyofGermany. SherefusestojoineitherEnglandor AustriatostoptheRussianinvasion. ThosePowershavehadtopeformthe taskbythemselves,andRanceisnow leftoutinthecold.Itisapity, lerhaps;butshehasonlyherselfto thankfurit.
TeesFeees:OFTILE"WANDERING Jew."
andClonmacnoise,andApostolicDelegatefortheSovereignPontifftothe CatholicChurchinCanada.Bishop ConroywasanativeofArmagh.He waseducatedinoneofitsclassical schools,andwasoneofthemostpromisingofthepupilsitcontained. Havingchosentheecclesiasticalcarcer asthelifetowhichhewoulddevote himself,hewenttoRometopursuehis studiesintheCollegeofthePropaganda Fide.Hiscareertherewasexceedingly brilliant,andheveryeasilywonhis DoctorshipinTheology.Whilea studentinRomehewasawitnessand asharerinthemiraculousescapeofthe lateillustriousPontiff,PiusIX.,when onthe12thApril,18,55,HisHoliness wentouttotheChurchofS.Agnes, beyondthewalls,toinspectsomeworks ofrestorationwhichliebaddirectedto becarriedoutattheancientchurch.
anumberofRomanprinces.Nearthe choirwasatribunepreparedfor.the officialsattachedtotheofficeofthe deceasedCardinalandofextraordinary ecclesiasticalaffairs,whobytheir presencehereonthisoceassiongavea testimonyoftheirrespectandaffection tohimwithwhomtheyhadworked. ManyArchbishops,Bishops,and Prelatesattended.Thestudentsofthe CollegeofPropagandaFide,ofthe Irish,Scotch,American,andother collegeswerealsopresent.Mgr.Kirby, theRectoroftheIrishCollege,and Rev.JohnEgan,theVice-Rector,with anumberofAmericanpriests,stood aroundthecatafalqueorinthebodyof thechurch.Ontheconclusionofthe HolySacrifice,CardinalDiPietro assumedPontificalvestments,andin themidstoftheprofoundsilenceproflouncedtheabsolution..Thespectacle wasexceedinglytouching.Manyof thosepresenthadrecentlyseenthe deadCardinalpontificatinginthat church,hadknownhimwell,andhad cherisheddeepaffectionforhim.Rome lamentshislossandthenumbers gatheredinSantaMariainTrastevere showedhowmuchhewasesteemedand honored-R.I.P.
AcorrespondentatFellhivesasks estowhattruth,ifany,there isinthelegendofthe"Wandering Jew."
ItwasafictionoftheMiddleAges. 1heearliestaccountofitknown,was givenbythatgulloftheThirteenth Century,MatthewParis,ofStAlbans, whoseprivilegeitistobetherivalof LittleJohnofSalisbury.intellingimprobablestories.Thefable,astoldby IlatshewParis,isattributedtoa hanger-onofanArmenianArchbishop, whocame,afterthemannerof Orientals,onabeggiugtourtoEngland.ThefablewasthatthisJew struckOurLord,onHisdolorousWay oftheCross,andbidHim"go;"and thatOurLord,turningonhisinsulter, said "Igo.1willreturnagain. arrytillIcome!"Farther,theearly fableran,thatthisJewconverted,took thenameofJoseph; lead,andleads, apiouslife,neversleepingtwiceinthe sameplace,andwailing,infear,the SecondCoiningofOurLord. Thefableissuperstitious,offensiveto piousears,andworthyofsucha despicablegathererofoldwives'stories asMatthewPariswas.
WhentheHolyFatherandhissuiteof cardinals,prelates,andattendants,accompaniedbysomeofthestudentswho werepresentontheoccasion,hadassembledinoneofthenewapartments, theflooringsuddenlygaveway,the entirepartybeingprecipitatedfroma heightofseveralfeettoamassofruins andbuildingmaterialbeneath.Dr. Conroywasoneofthestudents,and, likethePopeandallwhocamewith hisHoliness,escapedwithoutthe slightesthurt.Hewasordainedtothe sacredpriesthoodayearortwoafter this,andreturnedtoIreland.liewas soonafterselectedbyhisEminenceflue Cardinal-ArchbishopofDublintoactas hisprivatesecretary.Hewasraised totheepiscopaldignityinApril,1871, insuccessiontotheRightRev.Dr. McCabe,whohaddiedtheprevious year.HiswasacareerofalmostincessantworkintheinterestsoftheSee ofArdagliandClonmacuoiee.Whena delegatewasneededforthemanagementofsomedifficultcomplicationsthat hadgrownupinCanada,theoneupon whomoutofallworldthechoiceof I'iusIX.atoncefellwastheBishopof Ardagh.Hisholinessknewhislearniny,hiseloquence,Lisdevotednessto theHolySee,hiscapacity,hiscapabilityforwork,ofwhichhehadafforded notableexamplesattheCouncilof Maynooth.Hisdeath,ustheFreeman's JournalofDublinsayswithfullreason, willbewidelymourned,andseldom willasincererprayerforGod'srestto adepartedsoulhavegoneupfromthe heartsofallCatholics,butofCatholic Irelandinparticular,thanwillbe utteredfortheeternalreposeofthesoul oftheyoung,gifted,andlarge-hearted prelateofArdagliandClonnracnoise.Mayherestinpeace
REQUIEMFORCARDINALFliANCIII.
Intermediat3EducationinIreland.
Thefollowingisthetextofthe Governmentmeasureofthisimportant subjectintroducedonthe2ndofdune intheHouseofPeersbytheLord Chancellor,andnowfairlyonitsway tobecominganenactment:-
ABoardshallbeestablished,tobe calledtheIntermediateEducation BoardforIreland(inthisActreferred toas"theBoard").
TheBoardshallconsistofseven members,whoshallbeappointedby theLord-Lieutenant,andshallhold officeduringhispleasure.Ifany vacancyoccursintheofficeofany memberoftheBoard,bydeath,resignation,orotherwise,theLord-Lieutenantmayappointsomeotherfit personstofillthevacency.
TheBeardshall,fromtimetotime, withtheapprovaloftheLordLieutenant,makerulesforthepurpose ofthisActwithrespecttothefollowing matters:-Forprescribingtheduties andpowersoftheAssistantCommissionersandotherofficers;forappointingtimesandplacesatwhichexaminationsshallbeheldineachyear;for definingthequalificationsofthe studentswhomaypresentthemselves forexamination;forrequiringcandidatesforexaminationtogivesuch noticeastheBoardmayprescribeof theirintentiontopresentthemselves forexausinatien,andforfixingthefees tobepaidbycandidatesuponsuch notices;forfixingthenumbersand amountsoftheprizesandexhibitions whichmaybeawardedineachyearin respecttoeachsubject;andfordeclaringtheconditionswithrespecttosuch othermattersastheBoardmayprescribe,uponcompliancewithwhich suchprizes,exhibitionsaridcertificates maybeobtainedandheld;forprescribingandsatisfyingthemselvesasto theobservanceoftheconditionsupon whichmanagersofschoolsmayreceive paymentofresultsfees;formaking popesprovisionstocarryouttherules inthescheduleofthisAct;andfor varying,alteringandamendingthe rulescontainedinsuchschedules;and geneiullyforcarryingthisActinto effect. Allrulesmadeinpursuanceofthis Actshallwijiiuthreeweeksafterthe sameshallhavebeenmadehelaidbeforebothHousesofParliament,if Parliamentbesitting,or,ifriot,then wtthiuthreeweeksailerthebeginning ofthenexteusuingsessionofPalhament,andifanysuchrulesshallbe disapprovedbytheirHouseofPerliswentwithinfortydaysalterthesane shallhavebeenlaidbeforeParliament, suchrulesorsuchpartofrulesas shallbesodisapprovedshalltheientree becomevoidfledofno(filet.Inthe intemitime,anduntilalteredbyrulesto bemadebytheBoardinthemetiers providedbythisAct,theulescontainedinthescheduletothisAct shallgoverntheproceedingsofWO Bou11.1.
TheBoardshall,attheirfirstmeetingineveryyear,appointonemember tobeChairman,andanothermemberto beVice-Chairman,whoshallcontinue illofficeforoneyear.
TheBoardshallbeabodycorporate, andshallhaveacommonseal.Three membersshallformaquorum.
TheLord-Lieutenantmayfromtime totimeappointtwoAssistantCommissionerstoassisttheBoardinthe executionofthisAct,whoshallhold officeduringhispleasure.TheAssistantCommissionersshallalsoactas secretaries,and,whenrequired,as inspectors.
TheBoardshallnotmakeany paymenttothemanagersofanyschool unlessitbeshowntothesatistection oftheBoardthatnopupilattending suchschoolispermittedtoremainin athedanceduringthetimeofany religiousinstructionswhichtheparents orguardiansofsuchpupilshallnothave sanctioned,andthatthetimeforgiving suchreligiousinstructionissofixed thatnopupilnotretiraininginattendanceisexcludeddirectlyorindirectlyfromtheadvantagesof theseculareducationgiveninthe school.
DEATHOFTHEAPOSTOLICDEI.LGATE, RIGHTREv.GEORGECONROY.
Thismorningatteno'clockthevast BasilicaofSantaMariainTrastevere, thetitularchurchofthelateCardinal Franclii,wasoccupiedbyanumerous anddevoutcrowd,assistingatthe funeralMasstherecelebratedforthe reposeofhissoul.Thechurchwas richlydecoratedwithblackhangings, thesombrecolorofwhichwasrelieved bybroadgoldenbands.Alargeand richlydrapedcatafalqueoccupiedthe upperpartofthechurch.Itwas coveredwithagreatpallofcloth-ofgoldandblackvelvet.Attheend nearestthedoorhungthecrimson broad-brimmedhatoftheCardinal,and atthecomerswerebannerswiththe armsofthedeceasedCardinalpainted uponthem.Agreatnumberofmassive yellowwaxcandlessurroundedthebier.
Theafflictingintelligencecomesto asthroughthesubmarinecablethat theabovereveredprelateisnomore. Thenewswillbereadwithgriefby everyCatholicIrishman,notalonein Ireland,butthroughouttheworld.The tidingshavecomewithappallingsuddenness.Onlyafewdaysbeetwe learntthattheRightRev,prelatehad beenstruckdownbyillness,theintelligencebeingaccompaniedbytherumour thathewasrecovering.Wewere hopefulthathisyouthwouldhave carriedhimthroughthedarger.It 1aspleasedGodthatitskiudbeotherwise,andwehavetoannounce,therefore,thelamenteddeathoftheRight Rev.GeorgeConroy,BishopofArdagh
Aconsiderablespacearoundthecatafalquewasreservedforthefriendsofthe deceased.This,spaceoccupiedabout one-thirdofthenaveofthechurch.
'flueBoardmay,fromtimetotime, withtheconsentoftheLord-Lieutenant, andwiththeapprovaloftheTreasury, appointsuchotherofficersasare necessaryforthepurposeofthisAct, andmaywithsuchconsentremovesuch officers.
Thefollowingsumsshallbepaidby theBoardcutofanymoneysforthe timebeingintheirhandsinpursuance ofthisActToeachofthetwo AssistantCommissionersasalarynot exceeding£1,000perannum;tothe otherofficessuchsalariesorother remunerationastheBoardmayrecommend,withthesanctionoftheLordLieutenant,andastheCommissioners ofherMajesty'sTreasurymayapprove, andtheotherexpensesofcarryingthis Actintoexecution.
ForthepurposeofcarryingthisAct intoeffecttheCommissionersofChurch TemporalitiesinIrelandshall,outof theproperlyaccruingtotheCommissionersundertheIrishChurchAct,' 1869,whenasrequiredbytheBoard, eitherincashorsecurities,orrent chargesofanequivalentvalue,such amount,notexceedinginthewholeone millionofpoundssterling,astheBoard, shallestimatetobereqairedforthe purposesofthisAct.
Theannualincomesoprovidedshall beappliedbytheBoardforthepurposes ofthisAct,andifandsofarasthe sameshallnotineachoranyyearbe required...tobesoapplied,thesameshall beinvestedbytheBoard,bywayof accumulation,inthepurchaseof Governmentsecurities.
TheRequiemMasswascelebratedby Mgr.Marinelli,SacristanofhieHoliness, assistedbytheCallousoftheVatican Basilica,andthemusic,whichwasthat ofPalestina,wassungbythePontifical choir.Intheorgangallerytotheleft weretheirEminencesCardinals Borromeo,DiPietro,Simeoni,DeLuca, Nina,Pitra,Billio,Mertel,Sacconi,and Bandi.ThePontificalAndean-lent surroundedthecatafalqueandintribunesexpresselyreservedforthem werethemembersoftheDiplomatic BodyaccreditedtotheHolySee,representativesoftheRomanpatriciate,and
ItshallbethedutyoftheBoardto promoteintermediateseculareducation inIrelandinthemannerprovidedby thisAct-thatistosay,byinstituting andcarryingonasystemofpublicexaminationofstudentsbyprovidingfor thepaymentofprizesandexhibitions, andthegivingofcertificatesto students;byprovidingforthepayment to'Danversofschoolscomplyingwith theprescribedconditionsoffeesdependentontheresultsofpublicexaminationsofstudents;andgenerallyby, applyingthefundsplacedatthedisposal oftheBoardforthepurposeofthisAct, asherebydirected,providedthatno examinationshallbeheldinanysubject ofreligiousinstruction,noranypaymentmadeinrespectthereof.
TheseveralprovisionsoftheIrish ChurchAct,1869,withrespecttothe raisingofmoneybytheCommissioners ofChurchTemporalitiesinIreland,and thegivingsecurityfortherepayment thereofandtheinterestthereon,and withrespecttoadvancestobemadeby the,Commissionersforthereductionof theNationalDebttothesaidCommitssionersofChurchTemporalities,and withrespecttothepowersofthe CommissionersofherMajesty'sTreasuryinrelationtothemoneysotobe raised,shallbeextended,andshall applytothepurposesofthisActas fullyassuchprovisionsapplytothe purposesoftheIrishChurchAct, 1869, TheBoardshallpresentanannu#1
accountasiC:ieportto,the.LordLieutenant,tobelaidbeforeboth HeleneofParliament,andthesaid accountshallbevouchedandauditedas theLord-Lieutenantshalldirect.-Register.
TheMassacreatNewCaledonia.
Thereisnopersonwhoreadsthe graphicdiscriptiongivenbythespecial eorresponsltntoftheTownandCountry inNewCaledonia,intheissueofthe 13thinstant,astotherecentmassacre, whodoesnotfeeltouchedwhenhe picturestohimselftheheartrending scenesandhorriblesightsthatmust haveoccurredOntheawfuldays,the 24thand25thoflastJune.Anappeal hasbeenmadetocollectsubscriptions toaidtheunfortunatesurvivorsleft desolateandcompletelyruined,andwe learnthathisGraceArchbishopVaughan,withhisusualgoodheart,has answeredtotheappeal.Irelandand Francealwayslovedandsympathized witheachother-itisunnecessaryhere togointodetailsonthismatterhistoryprovesit.WhenFranceis religioustheIrishnationlovesher, whensheisInfidelIrelandpitiesher; butwhetherInfidelorreligious,there alwaysexistsastrongsympathybetweenthetwonations.Irelandisnow 121tramontane France,speaking generally,istherevelse;butinacase ofthiskind,whenaidisreallyrequired, wemustsinkthosemattersandgiie ourmite.Wethereforecallonour generousreaderstoforwardtheirsubscriptionstothisoffice,andwesincerely hopethatbythenextmailforNew Caledonia,ahandsomesumwillheready toforwardtotheVicarorCurt'?in Noumea.Frominformationthatcan bereliedon,wecanassureourreaders theaccountsalreadygivenbyourcontemporariesarenotexaggerated.Bouloupari,thecreamofNewCaledoniaas tosettlement,iscompletelydevastated, andfromourlatestadvicesweknow thatthatoncehappyandfertilesettlementwasnothingmolethanamassof burnedruins,withdeadanddying huddledtogether,fathers,mothers,and children,somehalf-burned,others frightfullymutilated-inoneindescribablemasstoohorrildetodwellon.On the23rdoflastJune,thepeopleofLa FoaandBouloupariretiredtorest, happyandlittledreamingoftheterrible fateawaitingthem,orthatthechiefs AtaiandBaptistehadgivenordersto sealtheirdoom.Altogether,including gendarmesandconvicts,some120 personsmusthavebeenslaughtered, amongstthevictims,weregrettosay, someofourowncountry-menandcoreligionists.
Wearegladtolearnfromindisputableauthority,notwithstandingthe hintsthrownoutbytherevolutionary organ,theNouvelleCaledonie,thatthe Catholicnativesaretruetothecore, andhaveactuallyofferedtheirservices tohisExcellencyGovernorOlrv, providedtheyareledbyanofficerin conjunctionwithoneofthepriests. Andwhatastrongproofoftheeffects ofreligionisgiveninthisverymassacre.Somefiveorsixpoornatives arecomingtomassfromDombeuto Noumea,andbeingconsideredenemies areshot,andnotwithstandine.°oneofthe numberisachiefofsomedistinction, themissionorCatholicnativesallover theislandbowtheirheadsinsubmission andobeythevoiceoftheirinstructors, thegoodPeresor(fathers,aswecall them)ofSt.LouisConceptionand othermissionstationsovertheisland. Wehavebeenquietlywatchingevents inNewCaledoniaforaconsiderable time.WehavereviewedGovernorde Pritybueronthetwooccasionshe passedthroughSydney,andwehave unobservedlyreviewedhisExcellency GovernorOlrywheninSydney butweconsiderthisneitherthe timeorplacetocommentonthe policyoftherulersoftheisland ofNewCaledonia.Weconcludeby throwingoutthishint.Eventsnow, especiallyinEurope,almostinafew days,changedtheentirepolicyofa nation.ThedeathofVictorEmmanuel hashadamarkedeffectonthepolicyof theworld,andtherecentattacksonthe
BiboftheEmperorofGermanyhave proventothediffireatbloaareheofthe worldthattherepeatedwarningsfrom theVaticanoughttohavebeentreated withmoreconsideration.Although lateinthe19thcentury,theConservativepowersatlastseetheirtruefriend istheVatican,andtheirgreatenemy RevolutionandSocialism.Wehave theopportunityofjudgingthese matters,andwemightsayhavethe advantageovertheauthoritiesofNew Caledoniainconsequenceofoarclose communicationwithEuropebytelegram.GovernorOlry.hasthenameof beingcool,considerate,anddetermined, andwebelieveisendeavouringtosteer clearbetweentheclericalsandLiberals, or,aswecallthem,tyrannies's.We wouldadvisehimtoactwithgreat caution,moreespeciallyatpresent. Therearemanyeyesuponhim.We aregladtochroniclethisofhis Excellency-atthelatestdatesimmediatelybeforetheleavingofthe mailhestatedliehadplacedthe greatestrelianceonthepriestsandthe Catholicnatives.Weassurehimhe mayconfidentlydoso.TheNouvelle Caledonieneednotrave;theCatholic ecclesiasticsdonotencouragemurder, rapine,orplunder.Weleavethese matterstotheinternational,revolutionary,andsocialisticsocieties.Freeman'sJournal.
LATESTFROMTHE.AFFLICTEDCITIES.
Memphis,August18,-To-day,the firstSundaysincethestampedewhich reducedthepopulationofourcity nearlyone-half,wasquietandgloomy, notwithstandingtheclearskyandwarm sun.Visitorstotheinfecteddistrict reporttheoutlookmoreencouragingly, therehavingbeenonlyninenewcases reportedforthetwenty-fourhoursendingat5o'clockthisafternoon.There isaslightincreaseinthedeath-rate,the deathsforthesametimenumbering thirteen.Thedecreaseinthenumber ofnewcasesisdoubtlessowingtothe factthatlittlematerialisleftintheinfecteddistrictforthefevertowork upon,allwhowereabletodosohaving goueaway.Itisexpectedthatthe workofmovingotherstoCampJoe Williams,southofthecity,willbegin to-morrow,1,000armytentsfortheir accommodationhavingarrivedto-day.
PortEnds,August18.-Therewas onlyonenewcaseofyellowfevertoday,andnodeath.
Cairo,August18.-Thesteamer JamesW.Gaff,fromMemphis,filled withpassengers,passeduptheOhio withoutlanding.Therewasnosicknessonboard.TheChicago,St.Louis andNewOrleansRailwayhavediscontinuedthroughpassagetrains,andwill carrythemailsonlocalfreighttrains.
GRENADA'SDEATHRATEDECREASING.
Grenada,Miss.,August18.-The death-listforthepasttwenty-fourhours hasdecreasedtoeight,beingnineless thanfortheprevioustwenty-fourhours. Therewereonlyninenewcasesto-day, andthiswassimplyforlackofmaterial. Oneweekagothistowncontained 1,200whiteinhabitants,andthispopulationisnowreducedbyflightand deathto200,withonlythirtyorforty wellpersons.Thetotalnumberof deathsupto10o'clockto-nightwas sixty-three.
ANOTHERCALLvonHELP.
ColonelJ.G,M.Buffaloe,ofthe VirginniaandTennesseeAirLine,yes, terdayreceivedthefollowingdespatch fromtheReliefCommitteeatGrenadat Grenada,Miss.,August1878. ColonelJ.G.M,Buffaloe,NewYork Ourdistressandneedisgreat.Raise moneytohelpus.Peopledyingwithoutanurse.Seventyhavedied.-R. Mullen,JohnPowell,T.W.WaltoL, ReliefCommittee.
Anycontributionsforthereliefof thepeopleatGrenada,Miss.,sentto officeVirginiaandTenneseeAirLine, 303Broadway,willbeforwardeddaily. -J.G.M.Buffaloe,ThomasPickney. NEWORLEANS'EARNESTAPPEAL. NewOrleans,August.18.-J.K.
Gutheim,EdwinJ.guraheedtand otherofficersoftheHebrewBenevolent Associationmakethefollowingappeal: Sickness,distressandsufferingamong thepoorareincreasingdaily.Our fundsarenearlyexhausted.Inthis sad-calamitywedeemitourmelancholy dutytoappealtothesympathiesofour brethrenthroughouttheUnitedStates forspeedyaid.
Forthepasttwenty-fourhours115 newcasesofyellowfeverhavebeen reportedhere.Thedeathsforthat periodhaveamountedto47.
St.Louis,Mo.,August18.-Ithas becomeknowntothehealthofficers thatsincesendingaphysicianto Belmonttoexamineallnorth-bound trainsforyellowfevercasesandthe establishmentofstrictquarantineregulationsatCairo,passengersbysteamer fromtheSouthhavebeenlandedon theArkansasshoresomemilesbelow Belmont,andhavecrossedthecountry inwagonstothemainlineoftheSt. LouisandIronMountainRailway. LastnightDr.Emanuelwassentdown thatroadtoPoplarBluff,Ark.,toexamineallup-boundtrains,andnota momenttcosoon,foruponthefirst trainhefoundtwocasesoffever, whicharenowinthequarantine hospital.AlltrainsfromBelmont, PoplarBluffandEastSt.Louis willbekeptunderrigidsurveillance.
THEREV.W.KELLY,S.J.,
TheRev.W.Kelly,8.J.,delivered hisinterestinglectureonAtheltic Sports,AncientandModern,underthe auspicesoftheMelbourneHurling Club,atHockin'sRooms,onMonday night.SirBryanO'LoghlenBart,M. L.A.,occupiedthechair,andthere wasaverylargeattendance.In replyingtoavoteofthanksfarpresiding,SirBryanO'Loghlenreferredwith regrettotherev.lecturer'sapproaching departurefromthecolonytotakeup HisabodeinSydney,andexpresseda hopethatbewouldsoonreturnto Victoria.ItwasannouncedthatFather Kellywoulddeliverhisfarwelllecture attheMelbourneTownHallonMonday evening,thesubjectbeingEducation.
ARCHHIBILOPMACHALE.
BythelatestnewswelearnthatLois venerableprelateisinfullpossessionof healthandspiritsandunimpaired faculties.Itwasnoordinaryeffortto confirm200childreninoneday,every oneofwhomheputthroughapreliminary examinationinthe Christiandoctrine.Norisitoneday, buteverydayfindshimintheactive dischargeofhissacredduties,preaching, ordaining,andgoingfromparishto parish,confirmingintheextensiveand mountainousdioceseunderhischarge. Itisnowonderthatcrowdedcongregationsappeartomeethimandhangupon hisinspiredeloquence,whichis representedtobeasperfectandvigorous asitwassixtyormoreyearsago. Takehimforallinall,mentallyand physically,asorator,aspatriot,and priest,wecannotbutseeinhimthe mostextraordinarymanoftheage. Heisnowapproachingninetyyears.
SAYINGTOOMUCH.
Arevolutionarysoldierwasrunning forCongress,hisopponent.beinga youngmanwhohad"neverbeentothe wars;"anditwasthecustomofthe oldsoldiertotellofthehardshipshe badendured.Saidhe,"Fellowcitizens,Ihavefoughtandbledformy country.Ihavehelpedtowhipthe BritishandtheIndiana.Ihaveslept onthefieldofbattlewithnoother coveringthan.thecanopyofheaven.I barewalkedoverthefrozenground tilleveryfootstepwasmarkedwith blood."Justaboutthistimeoneofthe "sovereigns,"whohadbecomegreatly interestedinhistaleofsufferings, maidupinfrontofthespeaker, gikeedthetearsfromhiseyeswiththe extremityofhiscoat-tail,andinterruptedhimwith,"Didyousayyou havetouttheBritishandInjias
"Yee,sir.""Didyousayyoubad sleptonthegroundwithoutanykiver whileservingyourcountry?""I did.""Didyousayyourfeetcovered thegroundyouwalkedoverwith blood?""Yes,"repliedthespeaker, exultingly."Well,then,"saidthe tearfulcitizen,ashegaveasighof pent-upemotion,"IguessI'llvote fort'otherfellow,foryouhavedone enoughforyourcountry."
AQUICK-WITTEDIttisnmsN.
ApoorIrishmanjustoffan AmericanshipiuaNortherncity,was slowlyploddinghiswaytowardsthe businesscentresinsearchofwork,when hewashailedbyacoupleofsmart youngmen,whowerearrangingthe showcasesofasmallstore.The ordinarygreetingover,they,accosted thestranger: "Hey,Pat,didyou hearthenews?"Why,then,Ididn't yerhonors;Ibroughtthelatestnews trornhomemeself,sure.""Soyou didn'thearwho'sdead?""No,sir neveraword."Patwasinvitedto guess,andafteragooddealof "chaffing"oneofthewell-breadyouths informedhimsaying"Well,Pat,no mistakeaboutit,itcamebytelegraph -thedevilisdead."Thisnewsseemed toaffectPatcuriously.Lookingsadly fromonetoanother,withtearsinhis eyesandavoicetremblingwithemotion,heapologizedforhispoverty,and drawingtwosmallcoinsfromhis pocketshehandedonetoeach.The youngmenindignan`lytossed'sackthe money,saying"Whatdoyoumean, Pat? Wedon'twantyourshiners. Guessyou'dbetterkeepthemyourself -youlookasifyouwantedthem. Whydoyougivethemtous?" "Wisha,thin,fornoraisonatall,yer honorsonlythis"Tisacustomwe haveintheouldcountry,whinthe latherisdeadweallthryanddosomethingfortheorphans."
LOONONTinsPIOTUrtn,ANDTHEY UPONTHAT.
Anon-CatholicjournalatMayence, Germany,justlyindignantatthestale calumnieslaunchedagainstthePope, theJesuits,andthepfaffen(aslang termforpriests),drawsthefollowing strikingcomparisonbetweentheslanderedandtheslanderers.Itasks "Whatharmhavethe/Men(priests) reallydoneusTheassertionsregardlugthedomineeringofRomeand.the spiritualoppressionoftheVerdommung (orfosteringofignoranceamongthe people)arehackneyedphrases,andthe peoplehavingnowbecometoowelliuthrmedtobelievethem.Whobrought cultureintoGermany? Thepriests. Whofoundedourschools? The priests.Who,evento-day,takecare oftheschools? Thepriests.Who builtcurhospitals Thepriests. Whofoundedourasylumsforallkinds ofphysicalandmoralinfirmities?The priests.Withwhomdoourpoortake refugeintheirdistress? Withthe priests.Whobegsthealmsforour sick,andvisitsthem? Thepriest. Whohasstillthecouragenottofear fineandimprisonmentforhisprinciples andhisconscience?Thepriest.But, ontheotherhand,whohavemadeour exemptionlaws?TheLiberals.To whomdoweowethetaxesuponsalt, tobacco,brandy,beer,wine,etc.,etc., andwhohavecausedowheavyburden formilitaryexpenses?TheLiberals, Whohavestretchedtotheutmostlimits the.Blutsteuer(conscription)1' The Liberals.Whohaveclosedtht,gate') oftheReichstagto.themiddleclasses, byabolishingsalaries?TheLiberals. Whohavefrustratedthetrulyliberal amendmentsoftheCentralfraction TheLiberals.ButstopI'theywill cry;theywereonlysomanyhyproa crisies.'Evensowasitnottheduty oftheLiberalstopunishtheCatholic hyprocritesbyconvertingtheamendmentproposedbythemmerelyfor show,intorealfacts,bysupporting them?Iftheyareinrealityasliberal astheypretendtobe,wasitnottheir dutytobringinthesebillsthemselves Butthesoi-disandLiberalsarenot liberal.Theyhurltheweightoftheir
enteragainstthePope'stiara,onlyto worshipthenleisurelyanddevoutly thePrussianpicke'haube(spikedhelmet wornbythePrussianioldiers)."
WHATASPIDEREATSPERDIEM.
Inordertotestwhataspidercando inthewayofeating,wearoseabout daybreakinthemorningtosupplyhis finewebwithafly.Atfirst,however, thespiderdidnotcomefromitsretreat,so wepeepedamongthehaves,andthere discoveredthatanearwigbadbeen caught,andwasnowbeingfeastedon. Thespiderlefttheearwig,rollednpthe fly,andatoncereturnedtohis"first course."Thiswasathalfpast5A.M., inSeptember.At7A'M.theearwig hadbeendemolished,andthespider, afterrestingawhile,andprobablyenjoyinganap,camedownforthefly,which hefinishedat9A.M.Alittleafter9 wesuppliedhimwithadady-long-legs, whichheatebynoon.At1o'clocka blow-fly,wasgreedilyseized,andthen immediately,withanappetitenoworse forhispreviousindulgence,hecones wencedontheblow-fly.Duringthe dayandtowardstheeveninga greatmanysmallgreenflies,or whatarepopularlytermedmidges,had beencaughtinthewebofthesewe countedonehundredandtwenty,all deadandfastprisonersinthespider's net.Soonafterdark,providedwitha lantern,wewenttoexaminewhetherthe spiderwassufferingfromindigestion,or inanyotherway,fromhisprevious mealsinstead,however,ofbeingthus affected,hewasemployedinrollingup togetherthevariouslittlegreenmidges, whenhetookthemtohisretreatand tea.Thisprocessherepeated,carrying upthelotsinlittledetachments,until thewebwaseaten,forthewebandits contentswerebundleduptogether.A slightrestofaboutanhourwasfollowed bythemostindustriousweb-making process,andbeforedaybreakanother webwasreadytobeusedinthesame way.Takingtherelativesizeofthe spider,andofthecreaturesitate,and ayplingthintoman,itwouldbosomewhatasfollowsAtday-hreakasmall alligatorwaseaten;at7A.51.,alamb; at9A.w,ayoungcainelepoardat10 o'clockasheepandduringthenight 121)larks.This,webelieve,wouldbe averyfairallowanceforamanduring twenty-fourhours,andcouldwefind onegiftedwithsuchanappetiteand digestion,wecanreadilycomprehend howhemightspinfivemilesofweb withoutkillinghimself,providedhe possessedthenecessarymachinery.
ToOurReaders.
AVEbegtoinformourreaders thatMr.J.F.O'CALLAGHAN, Perth,hasbeenappointed GeneralBusinessManagerfor theRecordnewspaper.Local agentsandsubscribers,will payoveraccountsdueto papertohim.Intendingadvertisers,will,onmaking applicationinthesamequarter, obtainallneedfulinformation. Subscribersarerequestedto notifyanyirregularityinthe deliveryoftheRecord,tothe samegentleman,fromwhom theircomplaintsshallreceive promptattention.
Wehavealsotostate,that
Mr.P.J.TOWNSEND,jun.,has undertakenthedutiesoflocal agentfortheFremantledistrict,andthatlieisauthorized tocollectallsubscriptions,and hisreceiptwillbeasufficientdischargeforthepaymentofsame.
NOTE.-Letters,andother communications,forinsertion intheRecord,aretobeaddressedtotheEditor,Perth, asheretofore.
Perth,Aug.13,1878.
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THEW.A.C.RECORD,as alreadynotified,willin futureoeissuedbi-monthly.
Manyofourreadershave timeaftertime,expressedtheir regretthatsolonganinterval asawholemonthshould elapsebetweentheissues. Wehopethatoureffortsto satisfy,maymeetwiththe generalapprovalofoursubscribers.TheRECORDhenceforwardwillappearonevery alternateThursday.
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INFORMATION andestimates furnishedonallmattersrelating toRailways,Machinery,andEngineering. Plans,drawings,contracts, andagreementsforworkofallkinds prepared.Surveys,sales,andimprovementsofpropertiesandestates undertaken.
Engineering,Architectural,Mechanical,andLithographicDraughtsman.
DistrictMaps,andRoadMapsofthe ielenytobeseenatMr.Browne's officeandcopiesobtained.
Businessofallkindsrelatingto landtransactedattheSurveyOffice. Applicationsforlandmadethere, andplansandparticularspromptly tbrwardedtoallpartsofthe colony.
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28.-MON.SS.SimonandJude,App.Day ofDevotion.
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THURSDAY,OCTOBER10,1878.
"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX,
FEENEWLANDREGULATIONS.
INmanyrespectstheNewLand Regulationswhichcameintooperation onthe14thSeptemberlastandofwhich thefollowingisanabstractareimprovementsupontheformercode,which isrepealed,saveinsofarasexistin3 rightsconferredbyitareconcerned.
TherighttosetapartCrownLands asreservesforcertaindefinedpublic usesandpurposesiqvestedinthe Governor,butthealeniationoflands forroads,highways,waterworksand drainsisvestedintheCommissionerof CrownLandssubjecttotheapprovalof theGovernor.
TotheCommissionerofCrownLands isdelegatedthepreparationcustody anddeliveryofCrowngrants,Mites, licenses,andotherinstrumentsofpe positionsrelativetoCrownLands.
TheCrownLandsofthecolonyare dividedintofourclasses-Town,Subur
ban,Rural,andMineral,andforthe purposesoftheseregulationsthecolony isdividedintofourdistricts(1)the -Central,(2)theNorthern,(3)the Central-Eastern,(4)theSouth-Eastern. TheCentralDistrictmaybesaidto comprehendallthesettledportionofthe colonyitextendsfromtheMurchison RiverintheNorthtothemouthof theFitzgeraldRiverontheSouth coastbetweenthesepointsSouthand Westitisboundedbythesea.Inland itextendstotheWonganHills,and MountStirling-within,thisdistrict theminumumareaofordinaryrural sectionsis40acres,andthepriceten shillingsperacre,butforgardensand vineyardslotsoftenacresmaybe securedatthetenshillingrate.Tillage leasesaresuperseded,butlicensesfor specialoccupationoflandinlotsofnot lessthan100ormorethan500acres aregranted,holdersofwhichcomplyhugwiththeimposedconditionswillon theexpirationofthetermbeentitledto thefeesimpleoftheland.Withinthe areaofthecentral.Districtarecomprisedthepastorallandssetdownunder as"firstclass."Theselandsareto beletonannualdepasturinglicensesin areasofnotlessthan3000acres,(except incasesofsmallerareasbeinghounded byotherlands)atanannualrentalof £1per1000acres(thepresentrate) butatthesameratefirstclasspastoral landsmaybeleasedfor14yearsin blocksofnotlessthan10,000acres. Ofthisprovision(whichisnew)wethink thatpresentannuallicenseholderswill probablylargelyavailthemselves.
TheActstatesthatholdersofdepasturingleasesshallhavearightto purchaselandoutofsameatfive shillingsperacreattherateof10acres toeach1000acresleased.Thisitis presumedhasreferencetoletclass pastorallandsbutuponthispointno explanationisgiven.Butspecialterms forpurchaseoutof2ndclassareasare provided.
WithinthelimitsoftheCentral Districtiscomprisedastripofland5 mileswidealongtheSouthcoast,East ofthemouthoftheFitzgeraldRiver andablock20mileslongby10miles indepthatEucla.
Thelimitsoftheotherdistrictsare thusdefined.TheNorthernDistrict isboundedontheWestandNorthby theseacoast,includingtheislands adjacenttoitontheSouthbythe RiverMurchison,aridbyadueEast linethroughthesummitofMount MurchisontillitintersectstheEastern boundaryoftheColony;andonthe EastbytheEasternboundaryofthe Colony.
TheCENTRALEASTERNDISTRICT.
-TheNorthernboundarywillbeidenticalwiththeSouthernoneofthe NorthernDistrict.TheWestern boundary,tobealinefromBompas Hill,intheGreatNorthernbendofthe Murchison,totheWonganHills,andon toMountStirling;andtheSouthern boundarytobealinedueEastfrom MountStirling.
TheSOUTHEASTERNDISTRICT. -TheNorthernboundarytobe theSouthernoneoftheCentralEastern District.TheWesternonetobealine fromMountStirlingtothemouthof theFitzgeraldRiver.TheSouthern boundarytakesalineparalledtothe seacoast,anddistantfromitfivemiles, andexceptingablockatEucla20miles longby10milesdeep.
IntheNorthernasintheCentral DistrictTowuandSuburbanlotsareto besoldbyauctionatanupsetpriceto bepreviouslynotified.
OtherthanTown,Suburbanor pastorallandsintheNorthern,and allsavethelatterintheCentral Eastern,andSouthEasternDistricts areopenforsaleinblocksofnotless than400acresatfiveshillingsperacre.
Incaseanylandthusselectedshallbe foundtobewithinthelimitsofa pastoralleasenotheldunderanunconditionalpre-emptiverightofpurchase nosuchapplicationistobeaccepted untilthelesseeshasbeenchallengedand refusedtopurchaseattheabovenamed price.
Noprotectionisguaranteed"untildeemedexpedient"byGovernmehttosettlersinthesedistricts, andnoconvictorticket.ordeave-holder
willbeallowedtosettleintheNorthern District.
IntheNorthern,Central-Eastern, andSouth-EasternDistrictsarecomprisedthesecondclasspastorallands whichareopenforselectioninblocks ofnotlessthan20,000acresforterms notexceeding14years.Forthefirst 7yearsofthetermtherentisfive shillingsperannumandfortheremainderofthetermtenshillingsforeach 1000acres.Withinthefirstyearof thetermofsuchleasesholdersare entitledtotheexerciseofcertain Pre-emptivepurchaserightswhichmay beredeemedinfee.IntheNorthern DistrictwithinthefIrst7yearsofthe leasebypaymentoffiveshillings,and duringtheremainderofthetermten shillingsforeachncreredeemed.In theCentral-EasternandSouth-Eastern Districtstheratesfortheredemptionof pre-emptiverightsarehalfthoseabove quoted.
Wehavebeforestatedthenew regulationsasaffectingtimberlicenses imposeafeeuponfellingaswellas sawingtimber.Theordinarysawing ratesremainasbefore,nsalsodothose foreuttingandsplittingfirewood,fencing orshinglesviz5s.permanpermonth. Ifthefellingfeelicenseisahardship uponsawyers,,afeepertreefelledhas beensuggestedasremedial.Itissaid andperhapswithtruththatthepolice inthetimberdistrictscouldassumethe supervisioninthismatterwithoutinterferencewiththeirordinaryduties. WenotethatthescheduletotheAct bristleswithformsoflicenses,yet strangetosaynoformforafelling licenseisgiven,noryetforanordinary sawyers'orsplitters'license.Theonly formoftimberlicensegivenisthatofa speciallicense,havingreferencetothe timberinsomespecifiedlocality,andof 12monthsduration.
Existingspecialtimberlicensesare notinvalidatedbythenewregulations, andinordertopromotetheintroduction ofnewindustriestheGovernorisempoweredtograntspecial14years timberlicenses,subjecttospecialfees andconditionshutwithoutconferringa rightofrenewalonexpir)byefliuxion oftime.
Thenewregulationswithreference topoisonlandsareatranscriptionof thoserepealed.
Thetermsofminerallicenses appeartobeliberal.Afeeoftwo shillingsandsixpenceconfersafive yearsrighttosearchformineralson openCrownLands,andpastoralruns, andafeeof£1confersfortwelve months,withrightofrenewalfora secondyear,arighttomineuponany 200acreblockoflandwithinboundaries definedbytheapplicant,whilemining leasesofportionsoflandnotlessthan 20ormorethan200acrescanbe obtainedfortermsofsevenyearsata rentaloffiveshillingsperannumper acre.Anyholderofamininglicense orleasewhocanspewtothesatisfactionoftheCommissionerofCrown Landsthatcertainsufficientmining machineryandbuildingshavebeen erected,orwhoentersintoabondwith suretiestocarryoutsuchworksis entitledtopurchase20acresofsuch minerallandat£3peracre,payableinannualinstalmentsof£1 each.
Mininglicensesandleasescan,subject toapprovalbytheCommissioner,of CrownLandsbetransferredorsublet onpaymentofafeeoftenshillings. Landsforminerallicensesandleases aretoheselectedfromthewastelands oftheCrownandfrompastoralruns exceptselectedhomesteadsareas. Withrespecttomininggenerallythe conditionsdonotapplytotheprecious metalsortoauriferouslands.
Lesseesofmineralandpastorallands aremadealikesubjecttovestedpro. prietaryrightsinimprovementseffeettd bythem.Thisweconsiderasnotonly fairandrightbutcalculatedtoinspire confidenceandpromotepermanent settlement.
Theimportantmatterofcommonage hasnotbeenoverlookedandspecial powersonthissubjectaredelegatedto theGovernor.
Acontinuousserviceof5yearsen, titlesVolunteerstoa50acregrant whichmaybeassigned,byeccupatiaa certificateafter2yearsservicevibieb
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canultimatelybeexchanged!briegrint infeesimpleoeproofbeinggivelithat improvementstothevalueof125have beeneffected,butnoVolunteeristobe qualifiedforanoccupationorcomplete certificateunlessheshallhavecomplied withtheimposedconditionsoftheservice ineachcase.
TheGovernorisempoweredtomake grantsofrurallandsnotexceeding20 acrestoPensionerswhoshallfaithfully andsoberlyservedupontheforcefora continuousperiodof3years.
Immigrantsareentitledtofreegrants oflandtobeselecodfromanyunimprovedCrownLands.Uponthese theymayatonceenterbyoccupation certificates.Thegrantisatthe.rateof 50acrestoeachadult-below21years to14years25acres,andbelow14 years12iacrestoeachindividual ifwithparents-whythisrestrictionit ishardtounderstand.Thelimitofa landgranttoany,onefamilyis150 acres.Thisoughttoinduceimmigrationandsettlement.Possiblyifthese regulationswerepromulgatedinGermany,SwitzerlandandItaly,wemight obtainsoilcultivatorswhowoulddevelopethecapabilitiesoftheland,and becomepermanentresidentswithadvantagetothemselves,andtothecolony atlarge.
ThelegalestateinalllandscomprisedingruntsfromtheCrown,(howeverobtained)iscarefullydefined. Wholesomeprovisionismadeforthe rectificationoferrors,descriptiveor otherwise-shouldsuchbemadeor furtheissueofnewgiantdeeds,and taecancellationoffaultyones.
Onthewhole,aftercarefulreading andconsiderationofthenewLand Regulationsweconcludethattheymay beacceptedasproofthattheExecutive inhaulingthemwerealivetothe trueinterestsetthecolony,andthatin operationtheywillproveacceptableto settlersofallclasses,andbeproductive ofgeneralgood.
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VICE-REGat.-HisExcellencyaccompaniedbytheColonialSecretary,leftFiemoralebytheRobRoy,onSaturdaylast, fBusselion.ItisanticipatedthatHis Excellencywillreturnoverland.
H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.-Inanothercolumn wementiontheformationofasecond BranchoftheaboveinWestAustralia.We areinformedthatthenecessarypowersfor theopeniugofaBlanchatYorkwere receivedbythelastmailfromthecolonies. TheSocietywillsupplyavoidlongfeltby oaryuuugmen.
CATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.-By resolutionpassedatarecentmeetingofthis Society,theSecretarywasinstructedto summonaSpecialGeneralMeetingforthe 24th,inst.(thisevening)toconsiderthemost suitablemannerinwhichtoreceive theVeryRev.theVicarGeneral,Spiritual DirectoroftheSociety,uponhisreturnfrom theN.WestSettlements,
VOLUNTEERSANNUALFIRING.-Theannual firingoftheMetropolitanVolunteerstook placeonTuesdaylastatthebuttsonMount Eliza.Thedaywasparticularlyhotand sultry,consequentlythenumberofspectators wasmuchbelowtheaverageofformeryears. LieutenantCliftonmadethehighestscore64 points,nextcameI'rivateSydneyHymns, whomaintainedasteadyshotallthroughthe day,with63points.
THEPUBLICGARDENS.-Oarattention hasbeendrawntothefactthatthegatesof thePublicGardensareagainclosedthroughoutthedayonSunday.Itisalsorumoured thattheauthoritiesintendnottoallowthe gardenstobeopened,asusual,forband practiceandpublicrecreationduringthe comingsummerevenings.Ifthisbetrue somemoveshouldatoncebemadeinorder thatbytimelyrepresentationnodisappointmentwillbeoccasionedthereby.-Inquirer.
edtaxs.-Wenaclerstand,thatthemembers the."starof%ivSea."Branchfi:4.B. B.,intendholdingasoireeattheOtidfellow's Hall,Fremantle,onthe6thproz.Asthe entertainmentismainlyintendedtocommemoratetheestablishmentofasecond Branchinthecolony,St.Patrick's,wefeel fullyjustifiedinprognosticatingthatPerto willbelargelyrepresented.Weunderstand thatMessrs.Garner,NunanandO'Callaghan, haveconsentedtotakepartinthemusical portionoftheprogramme.Wewishthe undertakingsuccess.
YoneBazsea.-Yesterdaywastheday advertisedfortheBazaarinaidofSt. Patrick'snewChurchYork.Weareunabletostatewithwhatsuccesstheundertakinghasbeenattended.Havingregard howevertothewelldeservedreputationof theYorkites-notonlyfor"funandfrolic," whichbythewaytheyenjoyinaneminent degree-butalsoforawillingnesstoassist asfarastheircircumstanceswillpermitin thecarryingoutofanylaudableundertaking. wedonothesitatetopredictasuccess pecuniarlyandotherwise.
ANOBLIGINGCRIMINAL-Duringthe
hearingoftheargumentofMilesr.Slade theChiefJusticeinanincidentaldiscussion aboutthenatureoftheactwhereamanis hungbymistake,relatedacasewhichcaused someamusementinCourt.Ileknewan instance,hesaid,wheretheSheriffonvisitingaprisonwheretherewasacriminal undersentenceofdeath,sentforthehangman,andsaid,mygoodman,Ihaveto hangyounextweek.Itwillbeveryinconvenientformetoattendtoyoujustthen-if ittsallthesametoyouIwillhangyounow." Themanconsentedandwashungforthwith. -Herald.
NEWSCHOOL-HOUSE,FREMANTLE.-By theOstholicsofFremantlethewantofa suitableboys'schoolhasbeenlongand deeplyfelt.Thepresentarrangementby whichthechildrenaretaughtinanapartmentofthepresbyterymustgreatlydiscommodethepriestatleast.Weare gratified,therefore,tolearnthatactionhas atlastbeentakeninthematterbythe openingofasubscriptionlistintheChurch onSundaylast.However,consideringthe untowardcircumstancesunderwhichthe schoolhasatpresenttoheconducted,we thinkthesumcollectedinnowayequalto whatmighthavebeenreasonablyexpected. Thecollectionmadeonaundaylastamounted to£31.
PERTHREGATTA.-ItisintendedtocelebratethePrinceofWalesBirthdaybya regattaonPerthwaters.TheCommittee appeartohaveworkedindefatigably,andit isanticipatedthatthecomingregattawill be-inthestrictestsenseoftheword-a completesuccess.Therulerelatingto entryofboatsbynon-metnbersoftheClub, hasbeenrelaxed,andnodoubtmanymore entrieswilltakeplaceonaccountofthis relaxation.Messrs.LAURENCElcSONhave builtagigwhich,rumoursays,willclosely contestthepalmwiththehithertoinvincible MelbournegigVenus.Forthehonorof Perthwehoperumour,thoughafalseprophetonsomanyoccasions,mayprove correctfuronce.Theregattawillbeunder thepatronageofH.E.theGovernor.
BOYS'NEWSCHOOLHOUSE.-Thewantof asuitableroomwhereintoholdmeetingsin conjunctionwithourbodyhasbeenseriously feltbyusCatholicsoflate.Itistherefore withmuchpleasurethatwechroniclethe progressoftheBoys'newSchool-room,the roofofwhichisalreadypartlyshingled. Thewholestructurebeginstoassumea finishedappearance,andlookingsittheearnestnessdisplayedbythecontractor,wehave eseryreasontobelievethatbytheendof thepresentyearitwillbecompleted.We areauthorisedtostatethatsubscriptionstowardsthegoodworkwillbethankfullyre ceivedbytheSecretaryoranymemberof theBuildingCommittee,andacknowledged throughthemediumoftheW.A.C.Record.
AGRICULTURALSHOW.-ThethirdExhibitionoftheAgriculinralAssociationis advertisedtotakeplaceattheSociety's Showground,inPerthonWednesday,13th November.Wetrustthepublicwillextend onthisoccasionmoregenerouslythan formerly,theirsupport.Itmustbedishearteningtothosegentlemen-whoactuated solelybyadesireforthegeneralgoodand advancementoftheirfellowcolonists-labour hardforthesuccessoftheseExhibitionsto findtheireffortsignoredbythepublicto suchanexteutashasbeenthecaseon formeroccasions.Thead%outagesderivable fromsuchanAssociation,areindeedsuch astorecommendittothefavourableconsiderationofeverycolonist.
ofprophecies.Eventhemostsanguineof its!accessscarcelyhopedthatitwouldhave passedinitspresentform.ThetelegramreceivedbyHisExcellencytheGovernorfrom theSecretaryofState,hashoweverhindered anyfurtherconjecturesonthishead. £200,000spentonpublicworksshouldmake achangeintheaspectofaffairs.Thefollowingaretheitems:-Forconstructionof EasternRailwaywithsurveysforitsextension.£123,000forcompletionofNorthern Railway,£17,000forRoads,450,000for PublicWorks,includingcostofSteamTug. £10,000.Total£200,000.
TiesInsuoporORLEANS.-Bythe AssociatedPressTelegramsnewshasbeen receivedofthedeathoftheillustriousBishop ofOrleans,-MonsignorDupanLoup. It wouldLedifficulttoestimatethelosswhich theChurchhassustainedbythedeceaseof thiseminentprelate.Duringhislongand gloriouscareerhehadevershownhimself thechampionoftheChurch'slibertiesever readytobattleforherrights,-alwayspreparedtodefendtothelastthedoctrinesshe holdsforthtarherchildrenasabeaconto guidethemamidtheshoalsandrocksof infidelityonwhichfaithBOoftensuffers shipwreck.Butafewmonthsonlybefore hisdeathMonsignorDupanlouppublisheda pamphletcondemningtheproposedcelebrationofthecentenaryofthatarchenemyof Christianity-Voltaire.Tothisexcellent prelatesinfluenceweoweingreatmeasure thecourseadoptedbytheSenatewithregard toobservingtheintendedfestivitiesinhonor ofthehundredthanniversaryofthedayon whichVoltaire,or"Scoff-Christ,"-ashe waswonttosignhimself-shuffledoffthis mortalcoil."Itisplatygenerallyknown, now,tothoseinterestedinthematter,that theFrenchGovernmenttooknopartwhateverincommemoratingtheeventreferred to.MonsignorDupanloupwas,wedonot hesitatetosay,themosteminentmemberof theFrenchepiscopate.Byourlatest EuropeanfileswelearnthatourHoly FatherhadintendedtoconfertheCardinal's hatonthedeceasedprelate.Wouldthatwe mighthopethatheisstillsparedtolabour forthesalvationofhispeople.The Telegram,however,hasnotasyetbeen contradictedandconsideringtheadvanced yearsofthedistinguishedBishopwebase hutlittlereasontohopethatthenewsis untrue.MayFELIX,BishopofOrleans. undauntedConfessoroftheMilitant ChurchofJesusChristrestinpeace.
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YORKANDTHEII.A.C.BENEFIT SOCIETY.
TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord.
Ineverdisputed,forheconfineshimselfentirelytoprovingthemeeting.At'Ids meetingheinformsus21personssignified theirwillingnesstojoinandallseemedto augurwellfurtheformationofabranch. Whythese21personsdidnot-13only beingrequisite-takethepreliminarysteps towardsthisformationYourcorrespondent doesnottellus."'throughsomeuntoward circumstance,"hewrites,"thematterfell throughandthusPerthdidfailwiththe matterinhand."Iwouldinformthisgentlemanwhohas,secundumipsum,sucha profoundregardfur"facts"thatthesemere assertionsarenutborneoutbyeitherfactor argument. NowMr.Editor,itsmyturntodealwith "facts"andIcallyourWIrespondent'sparticularattentiontothem.Fouryearsago atthedatementionedameetingtoconsider theadvisabilityofformingabranchofthe H.A.C.B.S.,washeldinPerth.Asyour correspondentstatestheattendancewas large.TheprinciplesoftheSociety;sere explained,ac.,andaconclusionarrivedat thatalocalBenefitSocietywouldsuitthe requirementsoftheplacebetterthanthe Societyfirstmentioned.ThemeetingacttugonthisopinionabandonedtheHibernian infavorofwhattheyconsideredwould betteranswertheirpurpose-alocalBenefit Society.
IfSir,yourcorrespondentcanprovethat ameetingormeetingstoinquireintothe principlesormeritsofaSocietyisapreliminarymeetingforitsformation-orthat apersonorpersonshavingheardtheadvantagesattachedtomembershipinthisorthat brotherhoodandrefusingtobecomeamemberthereof-isjustlyliabletotheimputation ofhavingfailedtobecomeamemberofsuch -thenSir,Ishallapologisetoyourcorrespondent-acknowledgemyerror-makemy bow-andexit.hailingtoduthishowever, Ishallmaintainmyownopinion,supported asitisbytheminutesofthemeetingwhich yourcorrespondentmiscallspreliminary,and byseveralgentlemenwhotookaprominentpartintheformationofthelocal BenefitSociety,theresultofthismeeting. Believeuse,Sir, Sincerelyyours, AMORVERITATIS. Perth,21stOct.,1878.
HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLIC BENEFITSOCIETY.
INAUGURATIONOFST.PATRICK'S(PERTH) BRANCHNo.142.
CHURCHRECEPTION.-AtSt.Patrick's Fremantle.onSaturday,14thSept.,-Feast oftheExaltationoftheHolyCross-the followingyoungladieswerereceivedas NovicesinconnectionwiththeConventof theSistersofSt.Joseph:-MissAgnes Ralstoninreligion,SisterMaryMargaret andMissChristinaCampbellinreligion SisterMaryGertrude.MissHarriet Cantwell,inreligion,SisterMaryAgnes, madeherprofessionofWye.
THELoamBILL-Perhapsnoitemof informationfurnishedourreaderswillgive halfthesatisfactionthataperusalofthis willcause,TheLoanBillconcerningwhich somanyconflictingopinionshavebeenexpressedbothinprivateandpublic,hasbeen sanctionedbythehomeanthorites.Asto thefateofthebill-therewereaiuultipiicity
SIR,-Havingreadyoureditorialnotein referencetotheabove,publishedinyour issueofthe26thSept.,andimaginedthatit wassimplyandpurelyasuggestionthatthis discussionmightcease,Iregardedthematterasatanend.Theletterofyour correspondent"MerelyFact,"however, containingasitdoesareiterationofthe falsechargepreviouslymadebyMr.J. F.CounorofYork,inregardtoourPerth youngmen,hasvirtuallyre-openedthedispute,andIbegthatyouwillkindlyfind spaceformyreply.Beforedealingwith yourcorrespondent's"facts,"Iwouldremarktnatyouhardlystatedmycaseinits truelightwhenwritingthenoteabove referredto.Youwouldmakeitappearthat IquarrelwithyourYorkcorrespondent-or ratherthatwequarrelwitheachother-and whatthecauseofthequarrelisnoonein theworldknows."Mr.Connorthinksthat theresidentsofYorkhaveshowngreatenergy isseekingtoestablisha.branchoftheSociety intheirdistrict.AmorVeritatisisofopinion thattheinhabitantsof'Perthareentitledtothe samepraise,0.c."NowSir,this,permitmeto say,maybeyourcauseofquarrelwithMr. Connor,butitisnotmine.Mr.Connor madeastatementinreferencetotheyoung menofPerthhavingfailedtoestablisha branchoftheII.A.C.B.S.somefouryears ago.Idenythatanysuchfailureoccurred. ThisSir,iswhat/imaginetobethegistcifthe matter.Yourcorrespondent"MerelyFact," whosecommunicationappearedinyourlast issse,doesverylittlemore-unlessindeeditbehisproclamationofhimselfasa sincereandunquestionableloveroftruth combinedwithfacts&c.,allofwhichI wouldremindhim,thoughlookingremarkablywellinprint,arenoargumenteither onewayortheother-thanrepeatthestatementinthefirstinstanceputforthbyMr. Connor.Havingreferredtomydenialthat apreliminarymeeting,havingforitsobject theestablishmentoftheH.A.C.B.S.,was heldinPerthatthetimementionedbyMr. Connor-"MerelyFact"goesontosaythat inAugust1874-whichhebelievestobefour yearsago-(ithecannotspeakwithcertaintyrespectingthisfactwhatamountof credencemustwegivetheremainder?)- "ameetingwasconvenedoyagentleman whowishedtostarttheHibernian SocietyinPerth."Yourcorrespondent seemsatconsiderablepainstoprovethis meetingandratherexultinglyrefersyour readerstoyourissueofAug.6th,1874. "MerelyFact"mighthavesavedhimself allthistrouble.Thatsuchameetingwas calledIneverforaninstantdisputedthatitwasheldIneverexpressedadoubtthatthearrangementofpreliminariesforthe establishmentoftheH.A.C.B.S.wasthe objectofanysuchmeeting,Ideny.Butyour correspondent's"facti"allgotoprovewhit
Afewmonthsago,WestAustralia,ofall thecolonies,wastheonlyoneinwhichthis societyhindnotbeenestablished.Asour readersareawareaBranchwas,someshort timesince,openedinFremantle,anditmust beamatterofcongratulationtothepromotersthatnotonlyhavetheirranksbeen eachdaystrengthenedbyrecruits,buttheir examplehasbeeninstrumentalinconducing totheestablishmentoftwootherBranchesin thecolony-PerthandYork-thefirstof whichwasformallyopenedonthe16thlust. TheofficersdeputedbytheExecutive DirectorytoopenthenewBranchwerethe Bros.RevJ.O'ReilyandF.J.Townsend. Theywereassistedintheinitiationbymany oftheFrewautleBranchwho,atconsiderableinconveniencenodoubt,honoredtheir Perthfriendsbytheirpresence.Ofthe Perthrequisitionistselevenwerepresent andthemedicalcertificateshavingbeenread bytheSecretaryandpronouncedsutisfactory theColletingwasproceededwith-the membersofthe"StaroftheSea"Fremantle Branchonlyvotingforthefirstcandidateon therequisitionandeachcandidatewhen electedvotingwiththemforthenext.The iuitiationwasnowperformed;fellowing whichcametheelectionofofficersforthe newBranch.TwogentlemenwerenominatedfortheofficeofPresidentBrus,J.F. O'CallaghanandJ.11.Smith.Thisnecessitatedaballotwhichistakenthes-the Secretaryprovidesasmanyslipsofpaperas therearepersonsentitledtovote,and havingwrittenthereonthenamesofchubs putiunominationhesignseach.Theyare theninitialedbythePresidentanddietribatedtothevoters,whocrossoffthenames ofthecandidatesforwhomtheywillnot voteandleavehiswhomtheywishtosee elected.InthismannerallcontestedelectionsintheitA.C.B.S.takeplace,allthe officerswiththeexceptionofPresidentwere filledbyshowofhands,withthefollowing results:-J.F.O'Callaghan,President,C: Gleadon,Vice-President,J.H.Smith, Secretary,J.Molloy,Treasurer,J.Flanagan, Warden,andJ.-Fallon,Guardian,WP Smith,waselectedactingPast-President TheofficerswerenowdulyinstalledbyPastPresidentDunneofFremantleandathis handsreceivedtheregaliaandinsigniapertainingtotheirseveraloffices.The PresidentelecthavingtakenthechairdeclaredthefirstmeetingofSt.Patrick's Branchopenedandbusinesswasproceeded with.Thefollowing amenwere appointedtrusteestothe Bros.the Rev.J.O'Reily,J.A.LuceT.Reilly, J.F.O'CallaghanandW.P.INh.Atthe conclusionofthebusinessthePresident returnedthethanksoftheBranchtothe institutingofficers,s.ndtheirFremantle brethren,andtheusualprayerbeingmot themeetingclosed.
0 THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,THURSDAY;MMES.241,14,
ImportantDeliveranceofthegrantsforsecularknowledgeafterexamine-£800beingcontributedfromtheatelyandimpressivelytoyour.,retI8011. A32011.13AllBishopofMelbournetionbyGovernmentinspectors.IurgethisdioceseofLismore,throughtheBishop,Pits1X.wasanoratorbynature,and, onEducation. uponprinciple.TheRomanCatholicsbewasprobably,themosteloquentspeaker Sieve-andtheyhaveshowntherealityofDr.Consty,andtheremaindercontri- heirbeliefbytheirmagnificentself-sacra-batedhere.ThePontiffrisessuddenly eatotheem4andmoreto writerandlessofanorator;sppealey
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Wetakethefollowingextractfromaflee-thatitisnotenoughtomaketheir epee&byDr.MoorhousetotheChurchofchildrenacquaintedwiththeexamplesandtohisfeet,awl-rareevent-addresses LeglandAssembly,inwhichtheBishopprinciplesofHolyScripture.ItisadiscoursetotheCardinal.Hisvoiceintellect.PiusIX.wasdistinguished necessary,theythink,thattheirchildrenisveryimpressive,andwhathesays forciblyadvocatestheneedofreligiousedu- forhisthoroughgood-natureand Cation,andtherightsofCatholicstotheirshouldstudythoseprinciplesandexamplesseemstohetheimniediatethoughtsgenuinekind-heartednase;LeoXIII.is claimsforStateaidtotheirschools:- inthelightofRomanCatholicexplanation.
"Fromacatefulcomparisonofthestatic-NoProtestantbodybelievesthis.Wemayarisinginhisheart.Youwouldsayremarkableforhiskindlyandcour.eons ticsgiveninHay-ter,theBishopofBallaratholdittobedesirable,butthebeatproofhewasShinkingaloud.Histoneis thatwedonutthinkitnecessaryistobesomewhatnasal,butclearandringingmanner,hisgraciousspeech,andthe ascertainedthefollowingfacts:-Outof affeet:onateinteresthetakesinthose kee,000childrenreceivingeducationinfoundinthefactthatunderthestressofnotrobustandround,likethatofPinswithwhomhecomesincontact.The Victoria,135,000attendnoSunday-schoolGovernmentcompetitionwehavegenerally whatever,fromwhichitresults(makingtheabandonedourdayschoolsystem.IfweIX.,butthrillingandpenetrating,veryformerhadmorethanthirtyyearsin liberaldeductionof35,000forthosewho tiedthougntoardenominationalexplanationliketoCardinalManning's,exceptthat necessary,thiswouldhavebeennothinglessitisstronger.Hisaccentisnotatall whichtogathertheloveandadmiration mightbeexpectedtoattend)that
100,000oftheworld;whilethelatterhasnot childrenwhooughttobeinSunday-schoolsthanasin.Butwedontthinkitnecessary.Homan;andalthoughhewaseducated arenotfoundthere,or,inotherwords,thatWhatwedemandis,thatthemoraland yethadthreemonthsforsuchapurpose, Snorethanhalfofthosewhoattendthereligioussensibilitiesshallbeawakenedinhere,hehas,fromhislongresidenceinandyethehaswongoldenopinionsfrom themthattheyshallbeaccessibletomoralPerugia,andmuchintercoursewiththeallmen,andgiventhehighesthopesto Stateschoolsaregettingnopublicreligious Instructionwhatever.Butwhatistheuseappeal,responsivetoreligiousstimulus,Perugians,acquiredtheaccentofallCatholicsthroghouttheworld. ofcomplaining,youwillsay?EverybodycapableofunderstanctingthatChristian hemsofmetroctiontowhichtheywillbePerugia.HissentencesaregenerallyBecauseonelovedPiusIX.withan wishesthechildrentoreceivesreligious eduction.TheMinisterofEducationsaidcalledupontolistenintheirriperyears.long,andyouareforcedtoadmirebowundyinglove,thatveryaffection a only'theotherday,andIheartilybelieve Ifthisbedone,then,holdingaswedo,thathappilybekeepsthemaster-thoughtsuggeststhebestowalofalikelovefor theforceofthetruthwhichwebelieseisits biuethatnonecanbemoreanxiousforthe thatrunsthroughwhathesays,con-LeoXLIL-Advocate. ownbestevidence,wehavenofearsfor religiouseducationofthechildrenthanthe scantlyinview.Hespeaksofthegreat thefuture.ThisisthepositionofallPro membersoftheGovernment.Everyone acknowledgestheneed,butwhocanpointtestants,andthereforewecanbeconscien-pleasure,and,indeed,oftheemotionhe -e--tiouelysatisfiedwithsuchasystemoffeelsetthetestimonyoftheloveof
outhowthatneedmaybesupplied?This Germany. religionsinstructionintheStateschoolsas Ibelieve,istheonesoleobstacle.Idon't thesonsofIreland,asexpressedbythe thinkthatthereisathoughtfulmaninVicthatwhichIhaveindicated.WemightLordCardinalofDublinonbehalfof Twogreateventsareabsorbingthe toile,whateverhisbelieforunbelief,whopreferanother,butatleastwecan,and
doesnotdesireourchildrentobetrained
