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NEWSOUTHWiLZS.
Thenewclipofwoolisbeginningto arrivefreely.
Thetotalexportsafieldseason'swool amountto120,190bales.
Duringthepastyearthevalue ofcoalexportedreached£5,256,038. Duringlastyear6018immigrants camefromEnglandandtheUnited States.
Arrangementsarebeingmadefor anothermatchbetweenthechampion rower,Trickett,andRush,theClarence Riverman.Trickettiswillingtorow Rushinwagerboats,withfixedseats, fo,ranysumnotlessthanE200. Trickett'sinjuredhandisnowquite healedandstrong.
Edwards,theNewZealandpedestrian,wasansUccessfulinhisattempt towalkahundredandtenmilesin twenty-fourhours,buthesucceededin walkingahundredandtwomilesand threehundredyards.
Afootracefor£200asidefora distanceof200yardshasbeendefinitelyarrangedbetweenWatsonand Aplett,tocomeoffatMaitlandonthe 2ndNovember.
Reynolds,theGermanpedestrian, commencedhisattempttowalk100 milesintwenty-fourhoursattenp.m. onthe14thSeptember,butgaveup nextafternoon.Afterhavingdone aboutsixty-sevenmileshebecamevery ill,andwasobligedtoberemoved.
Richdepositshavebeenfoundatthe BackCreekdiggings.
AreefhasbeendiscoveredatLittle River,Braidwood,whichyielded10os. ofgoldtohalfadishofquartz.
mannitatotiesIns20,690menand boys,and3260womenandgirls.In 1868therewere227,464yardswoollen -clothmanufactured,whilelastyearonly 271,452yardswereturnedoubein *VApeeljprk,thisint,15768 holreiseifrom14,000ewt. in1868to37,000cwt.in1877. Tobacco,colonialgrownandmanufactured,showedanincreaseoffrom8000 cwt.to19,000cwt. 14tothepresenttime650milesof railwayareopenedforpassengertraffic inthiscolony.Variouslinesarebeing constructedattherateofeighteen milesannually,and208milesarenow underconstructionindifferentdirections.
ThesquattersofNewSouthWales arecombiningtocarryoutMort's frosenmeatproject.Largesumshave beencontributed,especiallybythe Riverinasquatters.choseconnected withthepastoralandgrazinginterest inQueenslandareco-operatinginthe movement.
Afreeselector'sconferencehasbeen heldatSydney.Aresolutionwas passedthatthepracticeofsellingland byvirtueofimprovementsshouldbe abolished.Amotionwasalsocarried infavoroftheabolitionofcommissioners andthesubstitutionofalandboardof fivemembersandachairman,tobe appointedbytheGovernment,members tobeelectedeverythreeyears,with therighttoappealtotheMinisterof Landsortothemetropolitanland board,ifsuchshouldexist.The principlewasaffirmedtignolandbill willbeacceptabletothecountryunless thesameweredealtwithonfixed principles,thedetailstobeframedby localboardssubjecttoExecutiveapproval.Aresolutionwasadoptedin favorofthecontinuanceofpre-leases, andcondemnationofthenon-residence clause.Mr.Farnell,thePremier,has promisedtoconsiderthesuggestions madebytheconference.
Avaluableseamofcoalhasbeen struckonMrs.Hannel'sestateat Wickham,atadepthof160feet. Theseamissevenfeetoneinch thick.
Thequantityofsugarmanufactured inNewSouthWales,duringtheyear endingMarchlastamountsto150,744 lb.,showinganincreaseforlastyearof 56,784lb.
BaronMacleay,theNewGuinea explorerandnaturalist,stronglyadvocatestheformationofazoological stationatSydneysimiliartothatat Naplesandelsewhere.
Since1872thetotalamountofland alienatedis16,926,626acres,ofwhich 9,965,873acreshavebeenfreeselections;whilethepresentGovernment sold578,770acresbyauctionandunder improvements.
TheUnder-SecretaryforMines,Mr. Wood,andtheGeologicalSurveyor, havereturnedtoSydneyafteratourof investigationoftheWesterndistrictsof thecolony,retheapplicationforassistancefromthegrantof£5000inaidof prospecting.Shortlyasimiliarinquiry willbemadeinthenorthsadsouth districts.
Theestimatedpopulationofthecolony onthe30thJunewas675,316,showing anincreaseof13,014sincetheendof lastyear. ThestatisticsofthetradeandcomcoerceofNewSouthWales,just published,showthattheimpartsfor 1877amountedtoabout£14,500,000, andtheexportstoabout£13,250,000, showing,onreferencetothepastnine Tears,73percent.increaseonthe imports,andonly32percent.increase ontheexports.Theexportstothe adjoiningcoloniesfelllastyear25per cent.Thewoolexportwas5,260,000 DeTheDumberofeerployffsin
twosbanquettookplaceafterwards, atwhichtheMinisterofRailways,in respondingfortheMinistry,statedthat thecontractfortheAlburysectionof eighty-fourmileswastobecompleted byDeoember,1880,whenthetwocapitals,SydneyandMelbourne,wouldbe connectedbyrail.
AtameetingoftheAgricultural Society,theGovernorpresiding,itwas decidedtocarryouttheInternational Exhibitionof1879.TheGovernor cordiallysupportedthisproposal,asinvolvingthehonorofthiscolony.The meetingresolvedontheorganisationof aschemeforthecollectionofsubscriptions,andtoobtainaproportionate amountofaidfromParliament.Public subscriptionsfortheInternationalExhibitionhavealreadyreached£3000.
TheCabinetareconsideringaproposedflomVictoriatojoininsubsidisingaCapeservice.Decisionisasyet unsettled.
Itisestimatedthatthesumof £150,000willberequiredtocomplete thenewPostOffice.Theworkwill beproceededwithatanearlydate.
ParliamentwasopenedonTuesday, the10thSeptember.TheGovernor's speechsaysthatthedefencesofthe colonyarebeingproceededwith.It alludestotherenewaloftheBorder TreatywithSouthAustralia,sadthe effortswhicharebeingmadetobring aboutthecustomsunionwithother colonies;announcesthattheproposed issueofaloanofonemillionanda-half hasbeenpostponed,owingtotheunsettledstateoftheEnglishmoney market;promisesprovisionfora sewerageandwatersupplyforthecity andsuburbs,andotherpartsofthe colony;alsotheintroductionofthe followingmeasuresviz.:-TheElectoralAmendmentLilyBill,abillto consolidatelawsrelatingtoethecityof Sydney,&c.,alargeendowmentbill relatingtotheinsane,abilltoconsolidateandamendthelandlaws,andconnectedtherewithabilltoamendthe lawsrelatingtodividingfences;also severalotherswhichareconsideredof minorimportance-billstoconsolidate criminallaw,amendlicensinglaw,to consolidatethecustomlaws,consolidate thepublicdebt,andthefurtherendowmentoftheUniversityofSydney. Estimateswillbesubmittedatanearly dateforrailwayproposalsembracing theconstructionof1000milesoflines fortheconsiderationofParliament. ElevenmemberssatontheGovernment benches,twelveontheOpposition,and eighteenonthecrossbenches,including SirH.Parkes.SirJ.Robertson severelycriticisedtheadministrative actsoftheGovernmentduringthe recess.Hedeniedthatthecolonywas inaprosperousstate,andstatedthat theactionoftheGovernmentinthe administrationofthelandlawshad injiiredthepubliccredit.Theaddress wascarriedwithoutadiscussion.The Treasurerpromisedtointroduceabill toabolishthedutyongold.Abillto prohibittheimportationofgrapesand grapevineswasreadafirsttime.
TheUnderwritens'Associationhave resolvedtopresentCaptainBinnie,of theCairnbulg,withatestimonialin recognitionofthenavigationofhisship toSydneyunderdifficultcircumstances.
alarm,andorderedtheenginestogo slow,slower,andfinallystop.The vesselstruck,andcontinuedtostrike. Shewasatthetime,sofaraswehave beenabletolearn,broadsideonthe shore,butsoonsheswunground,and, headingin,finallylaysternontothe shoreinwaterjustdeepenoughtowork heralternatelyaheadandastern.The majorityofthepassengers(somesixty inall)retainedtheirpresenceofmind. Whenthesteamerhadsettleddownin thecovesomeabortiveattemptswere madetolaunchtheboats.Twoofthe boatsweresmashedrightaway,anda third,inwhichtherewerethreemen, capsized.Twoofthemenswamashore withoutdifficulty,andthethirdclung totheboatuntilhiscomradesrendered himassistance.Whenthethreemen hadlandedontherockslineswere passedfromthesteamertotheshore andmadefast,andthenthepassengers werelanded.Asthemorningadvanced andthetidefell,thevestedsettleddown firmlysothataplankroadcouldbe laidcommunicatingwiththerocks; thedonkeyenginewarsettowork,and agangofmenalsogotthecargooutof themainhold,inwhich,whenthetide wasatitslowest,therewasaboutfive feetofwater.Alifeboatwaspulledto within200yardsoftheship,andthe captainonbeinghailedstatedthat assistancewasnotrequired,asthe passengerswereabletomaketheirway overtheplankingtotheshore.The mailswerenextsafelylanded.The CityofNewcastlewhenafloatrepresentedavalueof£16,000.Shewasuninsured,theH.R.N.S.Companytaking theirownrisk.Aftersomeofthe cargowassaved,thesteamerbrokein two,verylittleofhermachine',having beenrecovered.
QUEENSLAND.
Aboat'screwfromtheMayQueen, schooner,anislandtrader,landedtoget waterontheislandofPentecostonthe 16thAugust.Amobofnatives,who werelyinginambush,rushedtheboat, andfatallytomahawkedBrown,the mate,andoneofthecrew.FourTanna boyswhojumpedoverboardandswam tothevessel,werefiredatwithmuskets andarrows.Thebodiesofthetwo murderedmenwereafterwardsrecoveredmuchmutilated.
ThecutterNeiser,ofNewcastle,was wreckedonBing'sReef,nearTownsville,andthecrewmurderedbythe blacks.
Regulationsforthere-constructionof thevolunteerforcehavebeenissued. Theappointmentofcommissioned officerswillbevestedintheGovernor. Theywillberequiredtoundergo examinationsandtakejuniorrankwith officersofthepermanentforceinthe colony.'Thepaymentswillrangefrom £100perannumtothelieutenantcolonelofartilleryandintentlyto£12 toprivatesofalldivitiontofthe force.
AdemonstrationtookplaceatWagga Waggaonthe8rdofSeptember,in celebrationoftheopeningofthesection ofrailwayfromJuneetoNorthWagga, threemilesfromtheMurrumbidgee riveratWaggaWagga.TheMinisters,whowereaccompaniedbyseveral membersoftheNewSouthVitalet Parliament,wek-epresentedwithan address.MissBurns,thedaughterof thePostmaster-General,thendeclared thelineopenbybreakingabottleof champagneoveranengine.Asump-
TheannualmeetingoftheNational ShipwreckReliefSocietywasheldon 30thAug.Thereportofthecommitteeshowsthetotalreceiptsfortheyear tobe£6560,outofwhich£472has beengrantedtosixwidows,and£72to nineteenseamen.Thetotalbalanceto creditofthesocietyis£5813,ofwhich £5500isonfixerbdeposits.Thereport wascarriedunanimously.
Chinapapersbringsnewsofthe wreckoftheAustarlianshipBedew onthlcoastofCnina.Sheisexpected tobecomeatotalwreck.Steamers havegonetoherassistance.Threeout offouroftheboatswhichlefttheship werepickedup.Nineofthecreware stillmining.
Thefollowingaccountofthewreck oftheSydneysteamerCityofNewcastleontherocksbetweentrueBogey HOlnandtheLongBeach,Newcastle, NewSouthWales,isabridgedfromthe DailyPilot:-Itwouldappearthatthe morningofthe12thSeptemberMil brightandclearmoonlightuntilsome littlewhileafterRedheadhadbee* passed.Thenadensefogseddealy envelopedthevessel,butno d wasanticipateduntilaboutfiveo1:1128 , whenCaptainSummerbelltook.the
Parliamentwasproroguedatnoon onthe10thSeptemberbytheGovernor. TheGovernor'sspeechreferredtothe legislativeactivityofthepastsession. Since1874largenumbersoflaws''of unexampledimportancehadbeenembodiedinthestatutebook,chieflythe ElectionsActof1874,Education Act1875,LandAct1876,Electoral DistrictsAct.Itsaysthatgreatbenefitshaveaccruedtherefrom,andadds thatasuccessionofunfavorableseasons isacauseofthedepressionoftrade,and thatnogroundsexistforanyserious apprehensionsastotheconditionofthe interestsandindustriesofthecolonies. Mr.Miles,MinisterofWorks,has resignedhisseatintheCabinet.Mr. Griffith,Attorney-Geseral,takesWorks, andMr.Garrick,Ministerof,Lands, becomesAttorneyhGenend.TheLeads portfoliowillnotbefilieduntilAm thegeneralelection.Mr.M'Ciimers, aprominentatesabarof*re party,basdeclaredWItiost ri theOpposition-il millionloanforthei tonofrailways,laareased, andapropertytax.
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SOUTHATTSTRALIA.
JudgeStowdiedon17thSeptember, agedfilly.Hiaittneralwasnumerously attendod.TheGovernor,theChief Justice,Ministersandmostoftheinfluentialcitisenswerepresent.Mr. Beuctpt:wagappointed_jii.*vacant jiidjmhip.
The-Gov'ernmenthaveappointeda Boardotif-Advice,-tiiiiprising-dieAdmiralt,y.Surveyor,.the.'Sprveyor-General,the,Engineer-in-Chief,thePresident ofthe..MarineBoard,the.Engineerof Hefei's,theHydraulicEngineerand Lieut.Goalen,to-report,on,thebest meansofimmediatelymvidingSCCOD.1. mOdatienforlargeoceansteamers.
TheGovernmenthave.acceptedMr. Heimitig'samendmentinfavorofthe extensionoftheNarracoorterailway, fifteenmilestotheVictorianborder.
IntheAssemblyMr.Boucaut'spropositionforauincome,taxwasnegatived byamajorityofthree.Theamendmentforataxoncapitalemployedin businesswascarried.
Anaddress,withbetween3000and 4000signaturesaffixedtoit,expressing confidenceinMr.Gladstone'spolicy,is tobetransmittedtohim,bytheoutgoingSuezmail.
Exportstothe31stAugustWheat, 7,878quarters;flour,3,733tons; copper,610tons;ore,554tons;wool, 462bales.Thetotalamountofwool exportedduringlastseasonwas120,190 bales.
Thebalance-sheetoftheMoonta Mines,fromthe20thMarchto31st August,shows,fromproceedsofore, £76,377;workingexpenses,£89,502.
Thehalf-yearlybalance-sheetofthe NationalMarine.InsuranceCompany showspremiumstotheextentof £19,075;losses£24,665.
AtelegramfromPineCreek,NorthernTerritory,statesthatacrushing oft*entyeighttonsofquartzyielded 393ouncesofgold.
Amovementhasbeeninitiatedfor thecollectionoffuudsinaidofthe familiesofthosewhowerekilledatthe latecollieryexplosioninMonmouthshire.
Fret.Scarran'lexplotiugpatty, fiomBlackall,Queenslandhavearrived atTenant'sCreekstation,ontheoverlandtelegraphline,andreportfinding fivehorsesandevidenceofaparty havingbeenmurderedbytheblacks,on atributaryoftheHerbertRiver.The horsesarerecognisedasbelongingto t'rout'splaty,whostartedfromthe HerbertlastNovember.
TASMANIA.
TheGovernmentpurposetovote £3000toJamesSmithfurthediscovery oftin.
Mr.MortonAllport,wellknownas oneofthesalmoncommissioners,died onthe10thSept.Ilewasabrother ofMr.CurzouAllport,ofMelbourne.
TheAppropriationBill,including theMainLineRailwayinterest amount,hasbeenreadathirdtimein theCouncil,andpassedonadivision byeighttosix.TheColouialSecretarysaidthattheGovernmentwould notconsenttoarbitrationinanyclaim forinterestwhilstthetrainsranonlyto Evendale.
Themineralresourcesoftheisland continuetobedevelopedwithencouragingsuccess.Freshdiscoveriesingold arebeingmade,someofthemofau importantcharacter.Inthenow establishedBrandyCreekgoldfieldnew reefsarebeingstruck,andiutheonce well-knownFiugalgoldfield,long abandoned,richreefshavebeendiscoveredandoldonesre-testedwith promise.Tinningisbeingsteadily prosecuted,andnotwithstaudiugthe discouragingfallinprice,numerous partiesarebeinggotuptoexploreand prospecttheWestCoast.Theraising of.othermineralsisbeingprosecutedin variousquarters.
NewZEALAND.
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en,shore.."hasbrokentip, 0,(41# isleft,'Captain isduckjured.Oneofthe crewwasdrowned.
IntheAssemblytheLandTax Billwasreadasecondtime,and carriedonadivisionby40to7.
TheschoonerRaceme,withalarge numberofcattle,fromWaitersto Auckland,has-beenlostwithallhands, includingsevenpassengers.
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ByFijifilesreceivedbythesteamer Suvaitappearsthatanotheroutrage hasbeenreportedashavingoccurredat :VanuaLevuIsland,bywhichawhite mannamedDouglass,themateofthe Daphne,haslosthislife,andsomeof herboat'screwhavebeenwounded.
TheTimesofthe28thofAuguststates thatnofintherparticularsofthis tragedyhaveyetbeenreceived,but thereseemsnoreasontodoubtthe veracityofthereport.
NEWGUINEA.
TheEllangowan,missionaryschooner, hasarrivedatCooktownfromNew Guinea,Messrs.ChalmersandChester bothmakemostinterestingreportsof thediscoveriesmadebytheprospectors whoproceededinlandfromCatamaran Bay.Theypassedovergroundand throughdistrictsneverpreviously troddenbywhitemen.Eighteen villageshavebeendiscovered,which areverypopulous,andthenativesare iutelligeut,kindanddocile,but singularlyformalandsuperstitious. Someofthevillagesaresituated2700 feetabovethesealevel,andthereisno sicknessaboutthem.Sevenrivers, alllarge,andmanyrivuletshadbeen discovered;alsothreemountains,and extensivebaysandlakes.Thecountry wassplendidlysuppliedwithwater,and thelandwasveryrich,growingforests ofcocoanuts,bananas,figsandinnumerableothertreesbearingfruitsfitfor food.Thenativescookedinearthenwarepots.Theyalsospokethesame languageasthecoasttribes.
NewsfromNewGuineato18th AuguststatedthattheEmilyparty havebeenfurtheruptheGoldieRiver thanwherethecolonistpartyhave obtainedstrongcolors.Theyexpect toobtainpayablegoldassoonasthe river,whichisgoingdown,leavesthe bedbare.Theexplorationthrough thescrubisverydifficult,butthe neighborhoodnowisfairlyhealthy.
TheschoonerProspectarrivedat Cooktownon1stSeptemberfromPort Moresby,inNewGuinea.Shebrings thefollowingintelligence:-Therains havestopped,andtherivers.arenow down,andallarewell.Alltheprospectingpartieshavegoneinlandon thestrengthofreportsreceivedby themfromthefront.Itisexpected thatsomethinggoodhasbeendiscoveredbythepartiessentiuadvanee.
Thelatestnewsisthatanative hasbeenshotnearlierapunabya digger,whomherobbedandmenaced. Thenativesthreatenedanativeteacher, andspearedhispig.TheRev.Mr. Chalmersappeasedthenatives,buthe fearstheconsequences.
THENEWCALEDONIAREVOLT.
Norma,5thSeptember.
`nativesherd aheadwith fialiffikand natives,whoat,once#14.,rjeff yellinginamannerquitepeculiar'to themselvesatthesuddensurprise. Araiandhismenfledastheysupposed .tiertheunguardedsideofthehill,but :theywerereceivedbycolumnNo.8, whichwaslyinginwait.Atai,his son,andelevenmenfelldead,andfiftysixmen,womenandchildrenwere captured.Hiswar-chief,Nine,was beadleonkel&melt'tirtb1t6Wtitmby` apaththroughthescrub:Beeffected hisescape,thoughkeenlyfollowedby thenowexcitedandvictoriousCanals tribes,whosebloodwasuptofever beat.Nivas,medicineman,apersonof greatnote,wasslairi.Thepursuit wascontinuedtillraid-day,andthenthepursuingpartyreturnedtoburn anddestroythecampsofAtliand hisfollowers.ThisOccurrednearto thevillageofTonwary,andinthe vicinityoftheplacewherethelate Golly-Passeboscwasmortallywounded. AboutthesametimeBaptiste,the chief,andoneortwoofhismen,togetherwithhisdaughter,werekilled atMoindon,fifteenmilesfromthe sconeoftheengagementwithAtai, byadetachmentunderLieutenant Marechal.Afewdays'previouslyan attackmadebythreeorfourhundred nativesupontheFoa-postehadbeen repulsedandsomeblacksshot.The retreatingrebelswerefollowedup throughthebushhyafewvolunteers, headedbyMonsieurGullet,aGovernmentsurveyor,whofelluponaband ofthem.Theyfoughtatthepcintof thebayonet,fourbeinginfactkilled bythisweapon,andfiveotherswere severelywounded.Itishopedthat therevoltwillnowspeedilycollapse. Therebeltribesareperfectlyisolated, alargenumberoftheirfightingmen killed,andthewomenandchildren draftedintoothertribes,whosenames theywilltake.Therevoltedtribes mustdisappear;theirverynamewill becutoffoutoftheland,servingas awarningtoothertribes.Nothing isreportedfromotherpartsofthe islandofanconsequence.AllremainsquiemileThereisafeelingof uneasinessrespectingthenorth-western tribes.ThedefeatanddeathofAtai andBaptistemayhaveaveryexcellenteffectamongstthesetribeswhen thenewsbecomesknown.
ATROCITIESINTHEPACIFIC.
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r thePitehnative!**(Idlit,and weresledSemaketermiet*ay.p*e. Mr.Brownestimatesthe'killedatbetweenfiftyandeightymen.The WesleyanAssemblyhashesitatedto endorseMr.Brown'saction,whilst publicopinionandthepresscondemn. AtanislandcalledMuca,oneofthe DukeofYorkgroup,oneofGodefrors tradersnamedSchasslerwasattacked bynatives,oneoftheirspearspiercing abuttonhole;bntheescapeduninjured, Imdorganisedapartytofighttheoffenders,and,afterpursuingthemfor somedays,threeorfourofthemwere killed.FrankCurnan,whbleftSydney intheJohanCeasr,wasonedayout coalingwithnativesofMucaIsland, andwasnotafterwardsseen.The nativesreportedthattheboatcapsized, andCurnanwasdrowned;butafterwardsitwasreportedthattheunfortunatemanhadbeentakenonshore, murdered,andthenthrownintothe sea.Feverandaguehavebeenvery prevalentinthegroup,andthesufferingsoftheEuropeanshavebeenvery great.Mr.Anderson,oneoftheGodefroy'straders,diedfromthediseasebn theJohanCesarwhileatNewBritain. AnaturalistnamedEbenerdiedonthe IslandofMucafromthesamedisease."
ANENCHANTEDMETAL.
TherewasaterrificseaatTimaru onthe1stSeptember.Thebarque Melaose,with250tonsofcoalonboard,
Onthe1stinst.,agrandattackupon therebelchief,Atai,andhismenwas decidedupon,totakeplaceatdaydawn thefollowingmorning.ThreehundredofCaptainServatt'sCauala natives,andfromfiftytosixtysoldiers andsailors,weretoldoffintothree detachmentsandmarchedagainstthe foe,theirmovementsbeingmaskedby athickmist,whosefriendlyaidve.y muchtendedtothesuccesswhichwas destinedtorewardtheeffortsofthe attackingside.Stealthilymovingonwards,thehilluponwhichAtaiwas knowntobewithhistribeswas graduallyneared.Ouecolumnremainedonguard,theotherssurrounded thehill;oneportionofthisforcebeing ledbyCaptainServan,whilstanother Frenchofficerwasattheheadofthe secondcolumn.Servau,seeinghis
TheGermanbarqueJohanCesarhas returnedtoSydneyfromacruisetothe SouthSeaIslands,andbringsnewsof themassacre,offiveWeeleyanteachers, thefollowingaccountofwhichisgiven intheSydneyEveningNews:-"About Easter,fiveoftheRev.GeorgeBrown's teachers.namedrespectivelyLevi, Silas,Timothy,Ben,andanother,who werestationedatMalicola,New Britain,andwhowerefriendlywiththe coasttribes,incautiouslyventuredinlandsometenmiles.Thebushnatives, whoarehostiletothecoastnatives, surrounded,theteachers,andattacked themwithspearsandclubs,killingthe wholeparty,whowereunarmed,and thereforeperfectlydefenceless.The poorfellowswerequicklydespatched, andtbeirremaiuscookedandeatenata nativefeast,andamidthemostbarbarousceremonies.Twodaysafterthe eventanexpeditionwasformedto avengethedeathoftheteachers,who wereFijians,andbythejointactionof Mr.Brown'spartyandthefriendly coastnativesastrongforcewasorganised,andamovementmadeagainst theoffenders.Theyarrivedatthe villagewherethemassacretookplace, androustedalargebodyofnatives. Afterthefirstskirmish,however,the nativesshowedfightwithspears, arrowsandslingstones.Bushfighting andskirmrsbingcontinuedthroughout theday.Thenumberkilledand woundedwasestimatedatbetween50 and150.Frothamostauthentic sourcewelearnthatoneoftholekilled wasaFijianclergymanOflong.and faithfulservicesid-themissionarycause, andhisdeathisverymuch'regretted bytheteachersandnatives.Mr. Brownandhispartydestroyedthe. nativevillage,andthehostilitiesceased,
Amongthemostremarkablefeatures oftheprogressmadeinmoderntimes arethenewmaterialswhichhavebeen addedtotheancientlist.Goldand silver,copper,iron,lead,etc.,these havebeenfamiliarforthousandsof years,butitisonlycomparatively recentlythattheexistenceofother metalshasbeet.demonstrated.The lastdiscoverediscalledgallium,and possessedsuchsingularprupettiesasto seemenchanted.Ingeneralappearance itlookslikelead,thoughitisnotofso blueacolour,andmightbetermedan exaggeratedleadonaccountofthe extremefacilitywithwhichitcanlie melted.Aututiouutofheatlessthan thatofthehand(86dog.F.)reducesit toastateoffusion,whenitresembles quicksilver.Thoughsubjectedtocold downtozero,itdoesnotbecomehard again,butremainsliquidmetaltill touchedwithapieceofsolidgallium, whenitreturnstc,itsoriginalcondition asifbeneaththewandofamagician. Aspeciesofalummaybederivedfrom itnottobedestinguishedfromcommonalumwithoutchemicalanalysis. Galliumisflexible,andcanbehammered likelead,orcutwithaknifebutit onlybecomesslightlytatnichedina dampatmosphere.Itcrystallisesin theshapeofanoctahedron.Atpresentitisararemetal,onlyabouta dozengrainshavingbeenextracted fromhalf-a-tonofsine-bleudefromthe Pyrenees.Thediscoveryisagreat triumph,andatestimonytothetruth ofscientifictheories,becauseitwas forseeubythreeindependentobservers sometimebeloredemonstration.Mr. Newlauds,anEnglishchemist,bad severalyearsbeforeexpressedhis beliefintheexistenceofametalofthe kind.M.Mendelejeff,aRussian,predictedfromastudyoftheatomic numbersoftheelements,thatametal wouldbefoundtofillavacantspacein theseries,and-actuallygaveitsprobablespecificgravity,whichagrees closelywiththeresultofexperiments withgallium.Finally,M.Lecoqde Boisbaudnan,followingupanoriginal systemofspectrumanalysis,appliedthe zinc-blondeforthisverypurpose,producedthemetalitself,andgaveitfrom France(Gaul),thecountryinwhich thediscoverywas.made,thenameof gallium.
THEMARQUISOFRIPONONRELIGIOUS EDUCATION.
TheMarquisofRipon,speakingat theLiverpoolFemaleTrainingCollege onFriday,saidthehighestdutyofthe teacherswastoimpartreligionsknowledgetothechildren.Bebelieved endtheconvictionwasstrongerinhis mind'yearafteryear-noerrorcouldbe resterthaitheseparationofieligious fromseculareduCation.Thetwo shouldgohand-in-hand,butreligiou
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instractiOnshouldbethe'foundation. Iftheystn*outfromtheirpro&munethehighestandmostimportant subjectsofWhelkfaiththeinstata Lionoftheschoolwouldfoil,'andthe intellectualdevelopmentofchildrenbe narrowed.Hewasconvincedthatthe governmentwouldoontinnetoaid Catholicschoolsiftheyweremaintained inastateofefficiency.Teachers should,byexampletothechildren, showwhatinfluencereligionhadupon theirownminds,andletchildrensee thatCatholicteachinghadmadethem livingexamplesoftheCatholicfaith.
TimmILLEVICET.
Theharvesthasbeauseriouslyaffectedin allpartsoftheworldbytheheavyrainfall andgenerallyunsettledweatherofAugust. Consequentuponthis,thefavorableanticipationspreviouslyentertainedhavebeen rudelyshaken.Accordingtoaccountsfrom CanadaandAmerica,theout-turnofbarley onthatcontinentwillbe30percent.below lastyearscrop,thequality,besidesthis, beingverydeficient.InEngland,again,a greatquantityofthiscereal,accordingto theAgricalteralWorld,willhavetobeused asfeed,notbeinginafitconditionfor maltingpurposes.
ROYLLPREZPARDONOFFENIANPRISONERS.
TheRoyalfreepardonoftheFenianconvicts,PatrickMelodyandEdwardO'Meara Condon,the"ardentIrishman,"forwhose releasetheUnitedStatesGovernmenthave sopersistentlyapplied,passedunderthe GreatSealonTuesday,theybeingnow liberatedontheconditionthattheyshallnot residewithinherMajesty'sdominions.
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Rev.B.Delany,Fremantle 600
ThroughRev.F.%Lau,Anne Kennedy,livingontheAlbany 1 00 Road. AnneKennedywagon.ofthefirstreceived intotheOrphanageatitscommencement, anditisgratifyingtofledthatsheretains agratefulremembemneeoftheSisters'care. Herofferingisgratefullyaccepted.
jJ.LECAILLEinaccountwith J. St.FrancisXavier'sFabric.
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Maylet.-ToReceiptsasper accountren-}8691710 dered 5th.-Mr.Commerford... Mr.W.J.Henri, Mrs.W.Armstrong Mr.Hirlihey Collectedinplate
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GeneralSherman'sSon,recentlySecretary oftheUnitedStates'Treasury,isstated,by atelegramfromAmerica,tohavebecomea Jesuit.Hismotherisanethusiastic Catholic,andforherdevotionincollecting Peter'sPencereceivedfromthelateHoly FatherPopePiusIX.agoldencrucifixcontainingafragmentofthetrueCross.
DREADFULCOLLIERYACCIDENTS.
Anotherdreadfuldisasterhashadtobe addedtothatterriblelistofcalamitiesby whichthepublichasbeenappalledsovery recently.Thenews,thistimecomesfrom theWelshcollieries.OnWednesdayafternoonafrightfulexplosiontookplaceatthe PrinceofWalesPit,Abercarne,nearNewport,belongingtotheEbbwValeColliery Company,withinafewsecondsdoomingto destructionasmanyas280ofthepoor,hardworkingminers.Ateleveno'clockinthe morning371men"wentdownintothepit," thevastmajorityofthem,asthelapseofa fewhoursshowed,onlytooliterally.The frame-workandcastingsofthepit,whenthe astoundingdetonationtookplace,weredriven intotheairtotheheightoffully300feet abovethemouthoftheshaft.Eightyfour werebroughttothesurfaceasquicklyas possiblemoreorlessmutilated,fourfearfullyburnt,ninebeingalreadydead.The minewasfoundtobeonfire,toextinguish whichtherewasnoalternativeremedybut flooding.Thecatastropheisthemost seriousthathaseveroccurredintheSouth WalesDistrictAllMonmmtliahireis aghastatthecalimity,andaroundthescene oftheexplosionthereistiemostdistressing excitement.
WEbegtoinformourreaders 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.F.J.TOWNSEND,jun.,has undertakenthedutiesoflocal agentfortheFremantledistrict,andthatheisauthorized tocollectallsubscriptions,and hisreceiptwillbeasufficientdischargeforthepaymentofsame.
NOTE.-Letters,andother communications,forinsertion intheRecord,aretobeaddressedtotheEditor,Perth, asheretofore. Perth,Aug.13,1878.
St.Joseph'sChurch, NORTHAM.
I BAZAAR
TansYELLOWFEVERINAMERICA. ThetotaldeathsbyyellowfeverinNew Orleans,Memphis,Vicksburg,Grenada,and smallertownsontheLowerMississippitip toSunnaynoonwas3,645inNewOrleans, 1,611;inMemphis,1,188;inVicksburg, 897;andinGrenada,198.Therewereover 300newcasesinMemphisonSunday. RepresentativesEllisandGibson,of Louisiana,andotherSoutherngentlemen haveissuedanappealtoChambersof CommerceandcharitablepeopleoftheNorth forfurthercontributions.Theysaythe feverwilllastfiftydaysyet.Thestoppage ofbusinessintheafflictedcitiesandtowns hasthrown27,000workingmenoutof employment.Nofewerthan108,000persons are'destitute,andever1,000,000dole.will berequiredtofeedthemuntilbusiness revives.Thelatestreportsshowthefever tobeincreasingeverywhere.
THEPanesFainuar.
ThePadreFerrari,therecently-appointed DirectoroftheObservatoryattheCollegio Romano,hasannouncedthediscoveryofa newcometonAugustthe22nd,8h.30min. Hehasregistereditasastaroftheseventh magnitude,underNo.59,896inIsalande's catalogue.Itwasatthetimeofitsdiscoveryclosetotheconstellationofthe Scorpion,butwasrapidlydescending.The lightisfeeble,butsufficiently'risible.Its apparentdiameteris3'.Itistransparent, showingnosigmaofasoliduseless,and frequentlychangescolour.
INAidoftheBuildingFundofSt. JOSEPH'SnewChurch,Northam, willtakeplaceinthattownon EasterMonday, the14thApril,1879,onwhichdayit isalsointendedtoopentheChurchof St.JOSEPH. Contributionsinfancyandplain Needlework,&c.,willbethankfullyreceivedbyMissM.SMITH,Perth,orby theRev.FatherMARTELLT,Newcastle. Nov.1st,1878.
CatholicBoys'School-house Perth.
THECommitteebegthankfullyto acknowledgeadonationof £88s.from.Mr.A.D.Leteh.
J.F.O'CALLAGHAN, Hon.Secretary,B.Com.
BuildingFundSt.Joseph'sChurch Northam.
z. FATHERMARTELLIbegs thankfullytoacknowledgethe followingdonation:£s.d.
Mr.W.Reddin 600
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It vv yan Nov.1st-RentofKitchen 4th-Col.atopenichChurch16th-Col.byMissHogan 18th-R.Woolhouse NetproceedsSt.t Peter'stea-meeting 20th-Do.St.Fr.Xarier's 23rd-Wm.Snodon Col.byMissGrattan Dec.3rd-Col.byMissClinch BerkshireValleyf Col.byRev.Fr.t Bertram,Mara.f 31st-Wm.Trigg HalfofGovt.aid school(omitted3112-75. (Omitted31-12-76)HalfGovt. aidfor12monthsof1876-1 ofL1816s.Od. Wholeofsaidaidforthe12 monthsending31-12-77.
1878. Jan.4th-ToJer.Crowley C.Clifford W.Allender W.Pass WStephens J.Price JDaniels W.Pearcellth-Jos.Cooper Jno.Shaw AnnS:afford J.Hogarty Jas.McGuire Jas.Mahon E.Williams Col.byMissComoserford.16th-
J.C.CHIPPER,
THE proprietorofthisold-established andwell-knownInn,begsto returnhissincerethankstohisfriends andthepublicgenerallyfortheliberal patronagehehasenjoyedduringthe yearshehasbeeninbusiness.
ExtensiveAdditions
havebetarecentlymadetothebuildings, andthe
JOHNBULLINN
nowoffersHotelAccommodationtothe public,equal,if.notsuperior,tothatof anyHotelinthecity.
ThecentralpositionofthisHotelalmostimmediatelyoppositethepublic entrancetotheTownHall-andinclose vicinitytothePublicOffices,offersadvantagestofamiliesandothersvisiting thecitypresentedbynootherHotel.
GoodAttendance
; thebestofWines,Spirits, andBeers;anExcellentCuisine; andacarefulexperiencedOstler,maybe relieduponasalwaystobefoundat thisHotel,andarethemeansbywhich theproprietortruststosecurealarge amountofpublicsupport. Perth,Nov.let,1875.
MI.T.11.1.BROWNE,
Surveyor,CivilEngineer, Architect, Ogees:XaySereee,Mwth,if'.4.
INFORMATIONand(ululates furnishedonallmattersrelating toRailways,Machinery,andEngineering. Plans,drawings,contracts, andagreementsWt.workof.allkinds prepared.Surveys,sales,andimprovementsofpropertiesandestates undertaken. Engineering,Architectural,Meohtuti: cal,and'LithographicDraughtsman. DistrictMaps,andReadMapsofthe GummytobeseenatMr.Brown's officeandcopiesobtained. Businessofallkindsrels.to landtransactedattheSurveyMw. ,Applicationsforlandmadethere, landplansandpartiitulars_promptir forwardedtoallpartsof,the colony. P6114Aut.tetii,.1878.
DIRECTORY.
.auttpteno. NOVMSER. 11.-541.4.DedicationoftheChurchof8. JohnLittera. 10.-4UN.XXIIafterPentecost. 11.-MON.8.Martin,B.Conf. 12:-TUES.8.Martin,P.Mart. la.-WED.8.8tanislansKostka,Conf. 18.-FRI;8.Gertrude,Virg. 17.-81JN.XXIIIafterPentecost. 18.-MON.DedicationoftheBasilicasof M.PeterandPaul. 19.-TUES.S.Pontiac,PMart. 20.-WED.S.FelixofValois,Conf. 21.-THUR.PresentationofB.V.Mary. fie_ THEWEST austilaliantathatieRecord.
THURSDAY,NOVEMBER7,1878. "Beindefatigableispierpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor themawofChrist."-PiusIX.
OURORPHANAGES,
TugInspectorofCharitableInstitutions'ReportonourOrphanagesand otherCharitableInstitutions,hasbeen publishedbythelocalGovernment,for generalinformation.Thefriendsand supportersofourOrphanages,willbe pleasedtolearnfromtheextractswe takefromtheReportinquestion,that theInspectorreportsveryfavorablyof thestateandconditionoftheOrphanagesthemselves,andalsoofthesatisfactoryandhealthyappearanceofthe childrenwhoareinmatesthereat.
IntheBoys'Orphanagehowever,it wouldseem,thattheelderladshave notbeensodocileorsowillingtosubmittothedisciplineoftheOrphanage asheretofore,andasaconsequence,the Sisterincharge-SisterMARYFRANCIS -feltboundtodrawtheparticular attentionoftheInspectortotheirconduct,andtheInspectorinhisturn,
Wehaveeveryreasontobelievethat theInspector'scautionwillhaveasalutaryeffect,andthatgoodorder,docility andobediencetotheirteachers,willbe manifestedbytheboysinthefuture. Onthewhole,wemusthoweverstate, thattheconductoftheboysinthe Institutionhasbeensatisfactory,and thoughoccasionally,someamongthem woulddisplayevidentsignsofill-temperandinsubordination,theirconduct -asabody-would-bearfavorable cornparsiouwithladsofasimiliarage, whoarebeingbroughtupunder parentalguidance,andundercircumstancespoi4siblymorecalculatedto developethe"brightside"ofhuman nature,thanaretheboyswhoareinmatesoftheOrphanage.Boys,itmust beborneinmind,willbeboys,andto putoldandwiseheadsonyoung shoulders,istoattempttoaccomplish whatisimpossible.Tomaintainatoo strictdiscipline4nourOrphanages,is certainlynotdesirable,andconsidering theclasswhencecomeour"Orphan Boys,"wemustcongratulatethe SISTERSinhavingmanagedthemso excellentlyastheyhavehithertodone, andhavingonly,inthisoneinstance, beencompelledtodrawdownupon themthecensureoftheInspector.We arequiteaware,that"illexamplesare likecontagiousdiseases,"andthatwhen faultsarecommitted,theyshouldbe promptlycorrectedstudamplyatoned for;still,wewouldguardagainstexpecting-whatisfamiliarlytermed"toomuch,"fromtheclassofboysat Subjects,Wemastnotbesupposedas assumingthattheboysdidnotdeserve censure,allwedesiretoguardagainst is,raisingthedisciplinarystandard"too high."
"Ah.1happyyearsIoncemorewhowould notbeaboy1" AndsebecausetheOrphanboysof Subiacointheirexuberanceofspirits, feltasboys,theyhavefallenunderthe censureoftheInspector!Knowing theboysaswedo-wehaveevery hopesoftheirimprovement,andunder theguidanceoftheirkindandpraiseworthyteachers,wehaveeveryconfidencethattheywillendeavortoconquer evilbydoinggood,andthatatno distantdate,theywillregainthegood
ortvpio,cmrimicmeow
opinionoftheirteachers,andtheappro'valoftheIniportIr.TheInspector's Reportisasunder:-
I-alsovisited,thesaneday,(12Sept.)lieR.
C.OrphanageforBoyeatSebiaco.68bop;are maintainedintheinstitution,46ofwhom arepaidforbyGovernment.
Iexaminedtheboysintheschoolroomthey wereclean,neatlydread,andappearedin goodhealth.Theprovisionssuppliedto themweregoodinqualityandsufficientfor theirwants.
Thedormitorieswerecleanandwell ventilated.
Alavatoryhaslatelybeenbuiltfortheuse oftheboys,whichwilladdgreatlytotheir comfortdaringtheslimmermonths.
Thehealthoftheinmatescontinuedgood, therehavingbeennocaseofsicknesssince mylastvisit.SisterMaryFrancis,whois incharge,reportedtomethatseveralofthe elderboyshadnotbehavedwelllately,had givenheragreatdealoftrouble.Ispoketo each,takingtheirnamesdown,andinformed themthatItrustedatmynextvisitIshould hearabetteraccountoftheirconduct,ifnot Iaboaldhavetoreportthem.
Betweenschoolhourstheboysareinstructedinvariouskind.,ofworkofauseful nature.
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Onthe17thIvisitedandinspectedtheR.
C.OrphanageforGirls.Numberofchildren onroll,67eightofwhomaremaintained byprivate-funds.Therehasbeennosickness amongtheinmatesduringthepastquarter thechildrenwereneatlydressed,andappearedhealthyandwellfed.
Iexaminedtheprovisions;theywere goodinquality,andthechildrenarenot stinted.
Thedormitorieswerecleanandwell ventilated.
Theconductofthechildrenhasbeengood.
AsthemaintenanceofourOrphanagesisanexceedinglyheavyburden, andtheimprovementsontheOrphanage premises,referredtobytheInspectorin hisReport,haveonlybeenaccomplished ataconsiderableoutlay,wewouldurge uponournumerousreadersthenecessitythereisofrenderingtothe ManagersofourOrphanagesallthe assistancetheycanpossiblyextend. Charityneverceaseth,andaslongas thereispoverty,want,anddistress,in thisworld,solongwillthereremainthe obligationofexercisingchristianbenevolenceandphilanthrophy.Weknow that"Funds"jestnowaremuchrequired,andwehopeagenerouspublic willnotbeappealedtoinvainfor assistance.
'oratleastIintendedtospout,ofal)time persOnswho,whinarevoluticsaooftried, cametothetoptomakeaprofitofit,and wehavemademore-thanonerevolution." Theopinions*morningthe?opera power,which.CappontexpressediorbIttg theParliamentinFlorenceinI870,were conformabletowhathehadbeforepublished in.1845.InOctoberofthatyearhewrote anarticlefortheGatzettahallows,which wasreprintedin.anotherJournal,entitled Await),inMarch,1846.Inthisarticlehe wroteasfollows:-"TheGovernmentofthe Popeexists,becauseallfeelthatthehpad oftheCatholicChurchoughttobeindependentofthewill;ofanyotherSovereignand safefromthetumultsofarepublic.SovereigntywasgiventothePopethatbemight possessindependenceand,consideredfrom thispointofvie*,hissovereigntymustbe considerednotonlyjust,but,necessary;and inhistoryitselfhissovereigntyappearsas themostlegititniteinregardtoitsorigin, andfoundedmorethananyotheruponthe consentofnations.'Theinterestsofthe RomansinhavingthePopefortheirRing arethusmentioned Romehasmoreneed ofthePopethanthePopehasofRome.I donotspeakofthePope'sflyingherrefuge beneaththewingsofaforeignpotentate, whichforhimwouldbetoohumiliating butwerehesimplytogotoOrvietoor Viterbo,thenthesecularGOvekrnmentwould beforcedtorecallhimwithsupplicating hands,astheRomanswereoftencompelled todointhemiddleages.ThePope,by merelywithdrawingtoMonteSacro,would makeRomeadesert."Capponiconcluded his.articlebyremarkingthat"everyoneof thosewhosufferedbyitwishedthePopeto possesshissovereignty.Thetimesgaveit tohim,andtraditionscouldnotbebroken. AnditinoldtimesitwasbadthatthePope shouldnotbeking,itnowwouldbeworse todethronehim."
CanInhuidMailSyStetnsandServides takesoccasiontoremark,"thatthe oeleritywithwhichapoets(serviceis ;tarriedoutoatmarbetakenasan'ekponentofthecharacterofapeopleand nation."ApplythisruletoWestern Australiaandweshallnotranktothe fore.Itmaybequestionedifinthe wholeBritishdominionsthereisso irregular,andlaggardapostalservice asin,thiscolony.Toshewthatthese arenotunmeaningidlewordswe*rill stateandproveourcase-fromtheofficialpublishedtime-tablesofthePost Office. Inthefirstplacewithfewexceptions themainlinemailserviceinlandis performedatarateofspeedonthe wholeofnotmuchmorethanthreeand inmanyinstancesbarelyexceedingtwo milesperhour.Inthesecondplace themailsarenotencorrespondenceat Perththecentraloffice.Inthethird theposthoursaremostlyill-timed,and inconvenient,andagaintherearestoppagesenrdutewhichareunbusinesslikeanduncalled-for,andmilitateconsiderablyagainsttheefficiencyofthe service.
YearsagowhentheConvictEstablishmentwasinfullswingthetimesof theGuildfordPerthandFremantle mailserviceswerefixedandhavesoremainedtillnow.TheConvictEstablishmentisnolongerthegreatinstitution ofthecolony.ThelocalGovernment doesnotfillthebagswiththebulkofthe lettersasformally.Correspondence commercial,general,andsocialfirms thegreaterportionofthesnails,ison theincrease,anddemandstheconsiderationandattentionoftheauthorities. WeshallreverttotheFremantlemail servicepresently-andproceedto considertheratesofspeedatwhichthe principalinlandmailsarecarried.
AGREATCATHOLICITALIAN'S OPINIONONTHETEMPORAL SOVEREIGNTY
OFTHEPOPE.
THEwriter,recallsfrequentmeetings duringaresidenceatFlorencebetween theyears1851-54,withatrueCatholic sonofItalia,whodiedafewyearsago, atthevenerableageofeighty-four years.liewasanativeofFlorence, andthelastdescendantofoneofthe noblestfamiliesofTuscany-theMarquisGinoCappoui.Hisbirth-place, Florence,hasbeencompletelyruined bytheSardo-ItalianGovernment;and theNazioneofthatcitystatesthatthe FlorentineMunicipalityisbankrupt. Now,itisasignificantfactthatthe latenobleMarquisGinoCapponi, warnedhisfellow-citizens,inthesenate ofFlorence,beforethetransferofthe CapitaloftheNewSardo-Italian KingdomfromFlorencetoRome,that suchastepwouldbetheruinbothof hisnativecityFlorence,andofRome, aswellasofthenewlyestablished "KingdomofItalyitself."These propheticutterancesofGinoCapponi areeachdaymeetingwithawonderful verificationinunhappyItaly.Itis worthwhile,forthemoralthereof,to glancebackatthereportofthestormy debateinthesenateofFlorence,on December29th,1870-uponthe questionoftheformalannexationof RomeandthePapalStatestothenew "ItalianKingdom."Thenitwasthat GinoCapponi-blindandtottering undertheweightofhis78wintersmadethefollowingtrulyprophetic speech:-
"Wehavemadearevolution,andby virtueofithavetakenoarseatatthebanquetofnations,andthenecessityofthings forcesusnowtocontinuethatwhichothers certainlytermarevolution,Thishas naturallybroughttothesurfacecertain classesofmenwhowerenotmadetoprocure reputation,andwhomConservativeEurope iswonttofear."Lanzademanded,whether allusionwasheremadetohimselfanthis colleagues."Ispoke,"rejoined°ippon',
"Itis,"saidCapponi,"thegreatest,most solemn,andmostterribleofquestions.It isatthegatesofRomethedifficultiesbegin, forheredepends,ormaybesupposedto depend,theindependenceofthePontiff. Hereliestheessentialpointintheopinion ofuswhoareCatholics,andofItaly,which isalsoCatholic,andofthatimmensenumber ofpersonsthroughoutalltheworldwho followtheCatholicfaith,andtowhoseinterestsattentionmust,whethertheylikeit ornot,bepaidbyGovernments.Thechief difficultyistofindinthesamecitya politicalheadandaspiritualbead.Itisa fact,gentleman,thatyourindependencein thecityofRomehangsonlyupon theindependenceofthePontiff.Unless thelatterbeattainedweshallnever beable,andthiswhichIsayisnonewthing, topossessRomeeithermorallyorwith security.Inacityofpalacesyouwillbe compelledtosearchforpalaces,andwhen youhavefoundthemtheywillallbelower thanthePalaceoftheVatican,which, centuriesago,wasraisedoythatleverwhich isthemostpotentofall-namely,by religion.Hewhooccupiesthatpalacecannotrecogniseothershigherthanhimself. Thatpalace,wereittobeempty,would proveafrightfulsolitude.Animportance hasbeengivenGaribaldiandMazzintwhich inrealitytheydidnotpossess.Idonot reallyknowwhatdangercouldhavebeen apprehendedfromMazzini,amanwhomwe havearrestedoncewithoutdifficulty,and whomweaseasilysetfree.AndIbelieve thatthewatchwhichwaskeptupon Garibaldiwouldhavebeenmorethan sufficient."
Wellwouldithavebeenforthe
Italiansiftheyhadgiveneartothose memorablewordsofGinoCapponiso farbackas1845,-beforetheaccession ofPiustheNinththeRomanRevolutionof1848-9,andtheFrenchInterventionatRome.Even,in1870,had theItalianshearkenedtoGinoCapponi's warning,theirnew"Kingdommight perhapshavebeensuccessfullyestablished,althoughfoundedatthecost ofalltheotherItalianPrince.,tothe aggrandisementoftherapaciousHouse ofSavoy.But,fromthedaythat VictorEmmanuelseizedthePope'sown houseontheQuirinalforhissacrilegious abode,thedoomofthegodless"SardoItalianKingdom"hasbeenevidently sealedbythehandoftheGodof Justice;andruinandbankruptcynow stalkabroadfromtheAlpeto Spartivento.Theoncemagnificent cityofFlorence,GinoCapponi'sbirthplale,isutterlyprostratedbythetotal paralysisofitstrade,saystheNatkne, andthesamejournaladdsthatNaples, Sicily,Lombardy,Venice,and,moatof all,desertedTurinandGenoa,are,if possible,inaworseplightthan'the oncepurelycapitalofTuscany.So that,alreadyintheopinionofthemoat enlightened.Italians,thespeedydissolutionoftherapaciousSardo-Italian regimeistheonlyplankofsafetythat remainsforbankruptItaly.Thus,the prophecyofthePatriarchGino isbeingfatallyandterriblyaccomplished.
OURPOSTALARRANGEMENTS.
ANTHONYTROLLOFICinhisreportto theBritiah.GovernmentontheAnted-
CommencewewiththeEastern mails.WefindthatalthoughYorkis but60milesfromPerthnolessthan 18hoursareallowedforthejourney, whichisperformedattheastonishing rateof3imilesperhour,stoppages included.Butonexaminationwefind thatnotquite10hoursatereally occupiedintravelling,givingajourneyrateof6milesperhour,andthatthemail putsupforthenightatapublichouse ontkeroad.WiththeNewcastlemail thesamecourseispursued,thetimetableisthesame,butasNewcastleis only54milesfromPerththecontract rateofspeed(?)isjust3milesper hour.Wemaintainthatinneitherof thesecasesshouldtherebeanydelayin transit,thatthepublic-housingofthe mailforthenightitnot"thecorrect thing,"andthattheactualingtravelling journeyspeedof6milesperhour,at theveryleastshouldbemaintainedas theaveragethroughout.Thiswould reducethetime-lengthofthejourney from18to10hours-quitelongenough, ifnottoolong-andcangiveusaswe willpresentlyshewathroughdaymail betweenGuildford,PerthFremantleand York.Theactualnecessityfora Perth-Nelcastledirectmailwevery muchquestion.Thereisabi-weekly mailbetweenYorkandNewcastlenow runningatahigherrateofcontract speedthanthemain-routesmailstravel. Thecontracttimeforthismailis9 hours,thejourneytimetime7hours. IfthecontracttimePerthtoYorkwas reducedto10hours,andtheYorkto Newcastlecontracttimeto7hours (bothpresentjourneytime)Newcastle wouldgetthePerthmailist.1hourism timethanatprotest,andinlienofthe directPerth-Newcastlemail,theYorkNewcastlemailmightbeextendedto NewNorcia(theMission)incorrespondencewiththeNorthernmail.This wouldbeofgreatadvantagetothe Northernand&Merudistricts,and wouldplacetheimportantsettlements onthelinebetweenNewcastleandNew Norciainpostalcommunicationwith thecolonyatlarge,fromwhichatpresenttheyarealtogetherexcluded, Lettersfromthe.Easterndistrictstothe NortharenowforwardedviiPerth. Thisisthe'"qdickestrun"of.letter fromYorktoGeraldton YorkatSp.m.onSaturday'itreaches Perth9.80a.m.onMo$sy, Pertho11.4pata,,q4_-wpinembiymum itisdespatchedper.NersheinAnsii,.reed. reeehee4isealdtenat9,ateskh*knew. ;inMonday.In.sit.8lop'ea-lit
Ito&havebeenIlecnpl$10,,,heinkapit ofthisletter.Atpresent:theEautere mailsarenotincorrespondencewithany oftheother-Paillines, TheSmith=mailreachesPerth2} hoursaftertheEasternmailshaveleft, butnotasarulebeforetheEastern mailshaveleftGuildford.andthus lettersfromtheSouthtotheEastlay inPerthOfficefromTuesdaysto Fridays,andfromFridaystoTuesdays. AsregardstheEasternmailsanother importantquestionarises'viz-Why doesittakeanhourto.makeupthe bags?TheboxclosesfortheEastern mailsatnoon,andthemailisdespatched at1p.m.InthecaseoftheSouthern mailtheboxclosesat10a.m.,andthe mailisdespatchedat10.30.Anhour tomakeuptheEasternbagsis monstrous! Half-an-hourforthe makingupoftheSouthernmailisall thatisallowedandthisistoolong,and toobad,butthehourallowedfor makinguptheEasternmailshastoo much"nogo"aboutitforthesedays ofsharppostaldespatch,andbesides hasastreakoftheridiculous,andavery markedstreaktoo,init.
TheSouthernliketheEasternmails putsupenrouteforthenightetapublic house.Thecontracttimebetween Perthand/Busselton(Vasse)144miles is,45hours,.whichgivesacontract speedafractioninexcessof3milesper hour.Butthisaverageisnotmaintainedthroughout.FromPerthto Millbury112milesthecontracttimeis 30jhours,thisisinclusiveofastayof 6-11 hours(sometimeslonger)at Pinjarrab.Theactualjourneytimeis therefore24hoursandthejourneyspeed onthissectionBunbury-Perthaverages includingordinarystoppages4jmiles perhour.Butletnsseewhatthe speedisbetween}Wilbur,'andBusselton.Thedistanceis32miles,and13 hoursareallowedforthejourney,which isnotmadebyaspringconveyancebut onhorsebackatthe(fearfullspeed)of 2}milesperhournearly.Doaway withthe6$1hoursstoppageatPinjarrab, andadoptauniformcontractspeedof 5milesperhourfromPerthtothe Vasse,andthemailwouldbecarried throughin30hours.
r, GnikWerdlettersvfor'irtestaihtle wouldlayinPerthtill4p.i.every day.GuildfordandFremtuieeare only21milesapart.Yettoaletter postedinGuildfordbefore8.a.m.4 replycannotbereceivedtilltheafter noonofthefollowingday.Lette fromFremantletoGuildfordbyth afternoonmaillayinPerthtill1pAn, thedayfollowing,andlettersbythe morningmaillaytherefor3ihours. FromPerth.toGuildfordthedistance isonly9milers,JetCitydletterscannot heansweredtilt.'0119dayfollowing. Theletters,ofGnQdfOrdcorrespondents withtheCityhaverichanceofareply thecameday,buttheintervalbetween deliveryandreturndepartureisso limited,(only&hours),asinmanycases tobeprohibitorytodoingso. Nowweaskwhycannotwehavea bi-dailymailservicebetweenGuildford andFremantle,accomodatiugequally City,Port,andTown?The12miles betweenPerthandFremantlearedone 4timeseverydayinlithours,andfrequentlywithheavypassengerloads Whyshouldnotthe9milesbetween PerthandGuildfordberunatliketime rate,andthenwithampleallowanceof timefordroppingandtakingupbags atPerththedistance,21miles,wouldbe runin3hours.Theroadsaregood.The runningspeedwouldnotexceedthe 8milesperhouratwhichthemailis nowcarriedbetweenPerthandFremantle,andthethreehourswouldallowofastoppageofatleastaquarter ofanhourattheGeneralPost.office. ifmailsleftGuildfordandFremantle respectivelyat7.30a.m.and3.30p.m. daily.TheCitydeliverieswouldbe favorablyaffected,andthroughreply mailswouldhesecuredtotheTown, theCityandthePort.Again,from Guildfordbi-woekelytheEasternmails mightbedespatchedonthearrivalof themorningmailsfromFremantle,and wouldeasilyreachtheirdestinationsthe sameevening.Onthereturnjourney theEasternmailscouldmeettheafternoonmailfromGuildford,andthusthe Eastwouldhaveathroughdaymail hi-weeklytoandfromtheCitythe Port,andtheSwan.
Thetimeandspeedofthe Northernmail,arebigwithanomolies. ThemailleavesPerth onWednesdaysat1p.m.,makesa detourtoGingin,andfromGuildfordto Ginginiscarriedinaspringvehicle. FromGinginthemailiscarriedon horseback;itmakestrackstoBindoon, whereforalongtimeadistrictPost Officehasbeenmuchwanted,and reachesNewNorcia82milesfrom Perthat2p.m.,onThursdays-82 milesin25hours,butallowingforthe detourtcGinginitwillbefairtocall thetravelleddistance100miles,which willgiveacontractspeedof4milesper houronthissection.FromNewNorcia toDongarrathedistanceis163miles, andthejourneyoccupiesfrom2p.m., onThursdayto11a.m.,onSundayand thecontractspeedisnotquite2*miles perhour.FromDongarratoGeraldton thedistanceis45milesandthecontract timeis22hours,just2milesperhour andaninfinitessimalfractionover.From NewNorciatoDongarrathereare manylengthsofbadsandyroad,still wemaintainthatevenoverthisportion, asthemailiscarriedonhorseback,it couldbeconveyedatanaveragespeed of4milesperhour.Butfrom DongarratoGeraldtonthereisonthe wholeareallygoodroadonwhicha speedoffrom5to6milesperhour couldeasilybemaintained.Thelong stoppagesatGingin,thePlains, Cooraine,andtheGreenoughchew thatthismailcouldbewellcarriedin lessthanthepresentcontracttimeand bysuchaacelerationthecommercial andgeneralpublicwouldbelargely benefitted.Withthismailtoo,the bagsaremadeupatPerthatnoon, whilethemailisnotdespatchedtill 1p.m.,asisthecasewiththeEastern mails.
Nowcomewetothecitymail service.WhowillsaythattheGuildfordmailleavesPerthataconvenient hour? AgainfromGuildfordto Perthand;hePortbutforthe good-willofMr.A.D.Urea whocarriesabeggratisbyhis 10a.m.passengervanfromCityto
YatehandBoatOhth, 111 MSlvllleWater,onTuesdaytheIsthinst. Fromthepublishedprogrammewehave everyreasontoanticipateapleasantand agreeableday.
Coaeaur.-Weunderstandthatanumber ofcityamateurs,purposegivingaConcertin theTownHall,onTimrsday,the13thinst,as acomplimentarybenefittoMr.COarTON. Theloversofmadewilt,Weunderstandbe favoredwitharealtreat,andasaconse4 quenceafullhousetraybeexpected.
ALLSAINTSDer.-TheFeastofAllSaints washarkedintheCathedralChurchPerth, bythecelebrationofMass,at7and10a.m., andalsobysolemnBenedictionoftheMost HolySacramentintheevening.The serviceswasattendedbyanumerouscongregation.
TaxP.&0.ComrANY'sSTRAMERs. -AccordingtotheInquirertheDirectorsof theP.&0.Company'ssteamershave declinedtoallowtheirvesselstocallatFremantle.TheadversedecisionoftheDirectorsofthisCompanyshouldstimulateour GovernmenttoundertakeHarborimprovementsinFremantle.
POLICEMAGISTRATE.-Theappointment ofMr.R.C.Lorne.asPoliceMagistratein theroomofthelateMr.LANDOR,hasgiven verygeneralsatisfaction.Mr.Lorneisin everywaywellqualifiedtodischargethe dutiesofPoliceMagistrate,andtousea somewhathackneyedphrase,iscertainlythe .4rightmanintherightplace."
CITYCOUNCIL-Theannualmeetingof rate-payersfortheelectionofaChairman, AuditorsandCouncillors,fortheensuing year,willtakeplaceintheTownHallon Mondaythe11thinst.Weunderstandthe presentChairman,Mr.S.H.PARSER,will beputinnominationasChairmanfor 1879.
`etaEkr.kaGPTaliSRABRUM01,maz H.A.C.B.Sootarr.-TheStaroftheSea Branc.hoftheH.A.C.B.Society,commemoratedthefoundationofStPatrick's BranchintheMetropolisbyaPublicTea. MeetingintheOdftllowsHall, Fremantle,onWednesdaylast.Ike attendanceontheoccasionwasmost numerous,andeverythingpasseloftwith thegreatesteclat. Wewillgivea fullreportofthisinterestinggatheringin ournextissue.
THEBore'NewSorreoz,-Hocraz.-We wouldremindthosepersonswhokindly undertook,-bymeansofcards-tocollect fundsin*oftheSchoolBuilding,thatas thebuildinginquestion,isbeingfastbrought tocompletion,andtheCommitteewillhate heavydemandstomeet,thatitisdesirable thattheyshouldhandovertotheTreasurer theamountsalreadycollected.Wesincerely trust"collector's"willcontinuetomanifest theirusualzealincanvassingforfundsto enabletheCommitteetocompletethisreally handsomestructure.
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Muchastonishmenthasbeencausedbythe appointmentofMr.J.CowaN,recently PoliceMagristrate'sClerkinPerth,asMaster andRegistraroftheSupremeCeurt,viceMr. Lorne.Therecanbenoquestiontheappointmentisaseriousmistake,andthemembers oftheBarhaveveryproperlyprotested againsttheGovernor'snomination.Ifthe GovernmentdesirestopromoteMr.Cow.tar, whynothaveappointedhimtosousecountry Magistracy,anofficewhichfromhispast experience,hecouldhavefilledwithcredit tohimselfandbenefittothepublicf
Wehavemadetheabovestrictures withnodesiretocavilorfindfault. Butitisnotalwaysthatsilenceis golden.Hereweconsiderisacasein point.ThecryisthatWestern Australiaisbehindtherestofthe world.Inthematterofpostalservices, webelievethatitisaverylongway behindindeed.Weseenoreasonwhy itshouldremainso.Todrawattention toremedialactioninthematterandin nounfriendlyspiritisthisarticle writted.Wehavepointedout,and exposedanemonesandbunglesinthe hopethattheymaybespeedilyconsignedtotheoblivionofthepast,and thatabetterandmoreefficientsystem ofmailservicesthroughoutthecolony willsoonbeinaugurated.-Communicafed.
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TELEGELMS.-InconsequenceofaninterruptionintheTelegraphline,noTelegrams havebeenreceivedduringthepastweek.
NewJUSTEcaorTHsPRAcR.-HisExcellencytheGovernorhasappointedMr. JohnFORREST,aJusticeofPeaceforthis colony.
THEWeerearrAusimasastAttarCULTURALSOCIETY.-TheAnnualShowof thisSocietywilltakeplaceontheirgrounds nearPerthBridge,onWednesday,the13th inst.
TILEB.LILWAY.-Thesurveyofthe FremantleandGuildfordRailwaylineis beingcarriedoutbyapartyunderthe directionofaSurveyorrecently,arrivedfrom Melbourne.
THEDeputySurveyor-GeneralMr.JOHN FORREST,hasproceededtotheLacepede Islandforthepurposeofascertainingand reportingtotheGovernment,theactual quantityofGuanoontheseIslands.
rarg ReaATTA.-Thisyear,the RegattaundertheauspicesofthePerth
Me.LANDOR.-Mr.LANDORwhohadfor manyyearspastdischargedthedutiesof PoliceMagistrateinPerth,afteralongand severeillness,diedathisresidenceonthe 24thultimo.Mr.',expo'swasverypopular, andhisdeathwillbelearnedwithregretby alloldcolonists,towhomthedeceased gentlemanwaswell-knownandhighly respected.
AntSOULSDAY.-OnAllSoulsday,a solemnRequiemMasswascelebratedinthe CathedralChurch,thecelebrantbeingthe Rev.FatherR.CARMONA.TheChurchwas drapedinblackandwithothersignsof mourninganddeath,addedtothesolemnity oftheservice.ThoughAllSaintsdayfell thisyearonSaturday,therewasagoodattendanceattheRequiemMass.
ST.PATRICE'SBRANCHorH.A.C.B. Socirry.-Wearegratifiedtolearnthatthe St.Patrick'sBranchoftheH.A.C.B. Society,recentlyestablishedinPerth,is makingconsiderableprogress.Wehaveno doubtourselvesofthesuccessofSt.Patrick's Branch,whichfromthenumberofyoung menintheCity,shouldatnodistantdate, becomeoneofthemostimportantofthis trulyusefulBenefitSociety.
NEWCASTLE.-TheAnnualShowofthe Toodyay,NorthamandVictoriaPlains AgriculturalSociety,tookplaceonWednesdaythe28rduit.,andwassuchastoreflect thegreatestcreditontheseveralDistricts represented.Theraceswereexcellentand affordedtheloversofequinesportsamoat pleasantday.The'Ballswhichweregiven inDotixoAN'sandLlteDeletiHotels,are spokenofasbeingreallybrilliantaffairs.
ST.JOSEPH'SNewCHURCHNORTHAM.Wewoulddrawtheparticularattentionof ourreaderstoanoticeinouradvertising coulmnsofaBazaartobeheldinNortham, onEasterMondaynext,inaidoftheBuildingFundofSt.Joseph'snewChurch.ContributionsinaidoftheBazaarareearnestly solicited,andwillbethankfullyreceivedby MissM.SutraPerth,andalsobyCanon ?tsarina,'ofNewcastle.Asthecircumstancesofourco-religionistsinNorthamare notvery"flourishing,"wetrustthatthose whoaremorefavored,willcontributesomethingtowardstheBazaar,andthusaidthe NorthamCatholicstofinallycompletetheir newChurch.
WESTERNAUSTRALIANAWARDSATTIC PARISExtuemon.-Thefollowingisalist oftheawardsandhonorsbestowedupon WesternAustralianexhibitorsattheParis ExhibitionBishopSALVADO,wines,honorablemention; CentralCommittee,Perth, miningandmetallurgy,bronzemedalCommissionersforWesternAustralia,cereals,&c., bronzemedal G.Exam,miningand metallurgy,honorablementionFesonsort& Mutate,fermenteddrinks,bronzemedal; GovernmentofWesternAustralia,products offisheriesandthechase,diplomaGovernmentofWesternAustralia,mapsandgeographic.alapparatus,diploma;R.W.HARDILY, wines,bronzemedal;D.W.HARwoODk Co.,fermenteddrinks,bronzemedal; JarradaleTimberCo.,forestproducts,silver medal JAMESMANNING,forestproducts, bronzemedalJ.T.Mottoes,forestproductsandcereals,bronzemedal; Dr. WATLEZ,wines,honorablemention.-Times.
CAPT.ANDREWS.-Inconsequenceofthe seriousindispositionofCapt.ANDREWS,of thesteamerRobRoy,thatvesselhasbeen placedunderthecommandofSub-Inspector Mims,oftheWaterPolice.Hadthis arrangementnotbeencometobythe Government,muchpublicinconvenience wouldhaveresulted.Wearehappyto stateCapt.ANDRXWISisprogressingmost favorably,andwillbesoonquiteconvalescent.
TeeREFORMLEAouZ.-Wearegladto learnfromtheHon.SecretarytotheReform League,thattheLeagueisprogressing favorably,andnotwithstandingtheLoan Telegram,thereareveryfewwhodonot thinkconstitutionalReformabsolutelynecessarytosecurewelfareandfutureprogressof thecolony.ThePamphletorRmpmible Governmentwillsoonbeissuedfromthe Press,andnodoubtthePamphletwillgive freshimpetustothemovement.
TeePERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETYANDTEEVICAR-GENERAL.-As soonasintelligencereachedPerth,thatthe Vicar-GeneraltheVeryRev.M.GIBNEY, hadreachedChampionBay,onhisreturn fromhisMissionarytourintheNorthWest, aspecialmeetingofthePerthYoungMen's Society,wasconvenedforthepurposeof consideringthebestmeansofwelcomingthe VeryRev,gentlemen,onhisarrivalinthe Metropolis.Anunusuallylargenumberof memberswerepresentontheoceassion,and fromtheinterestwhichwastakeninthe matter,itwasevidentthatthePerthCatholic YoungMen'sSociety,reallyintendedgiving theVicar-GeneralarealmodsilkOats. Afterseveralproposalsastothebestmeans ofmanifestingthegoodfeelingandwishes oftheYoungMen'sSociety,towardstherev. gentleman,hadbeendiscussed;itwasfinally resolvedtopresenttheVicar-General,as SpiritualDirectoroftheSociety,with congratulatocyaddressonhisarrivalin Perth,andsubsequently,onadaytobehereafterfind,to.entenainhimataPublicTeaMeeting.Wehavenodoubt,considering theearnestnessofthemembersoftheYoung Men'sSociety,thattheTea-Meetingwillbe abrilliantsuccess. -
TillLOANBILL...2MStigOgraglPOPIPAled byHisExcellency*Governor,annoneeing, thattheSecretaryofStatehadsanctioned theraising,ofaloanofnothan*POPO forRailwaypurpose.,hamgivenUniversal. satisfaction.Forsourstimeputtheado-
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leiafgnIana bduesepn'oendine:Oodlradetbernnt-nof ,everydeseriptiondell.andempleymetitfor -ineohaMaandlaborersdifficulttofind.Heboe nowondertheintelligencethat4200,000was ..ebouttobespentamongstupcaused10much -mndiegnisedettisfaction,andthatafeeling.totdespondencyshouldgivewaytooneof .4iOnfideficetandhope.Alreadysignsofarem-Monaremanifest.Personawhosomeaborttime sincewereseriousin"clearingout"without delay,andgoingtotheotherside,havenow resolvedtoremain,andmakeWesternAus- traliatheirhome.Otherswhocomplained soloudlythattheycouldfindnomeansof profitablyinvestingtheirmoney,havesud- denlydiscoveredthattheycouldnotdobetter thaninvesttheirallinbricksandmortar,and Consequentlybuildingshavecommencedand areincoarseoferectionalmostinevery direction.Happytransitionet,Bppehas takentheplaceofdespair-andonlyanoat- and-out'croaker"canhaveanydoubtofthebrightfutureoftheSwanI Wecanonly saywearedelightedatthechangeinpublic opinion,andwesincerelytrustthatGovernor Witte.%historicsayinginregardtoWest Australia-atlastshemoves-maybefully realized. "4-
OCRSUPREMECounv.-flecentoccurrences inourSupremeCourt,duringthelate CriminalandCivilSittings,andtheinter- changeontheseoccasionsofwarmand impassionedwords,betweenHisHonorthe ChiefJusticeandtheHon.theAttorney General,hasdirectedpublicattentiontoour SupremeCourtanditsconstitutionand notafewhavealreadycometotheconclu- sionthatthetimehasarrivedwhenourSupremeCourtshouldconsistofaChief JusticeandtwoPuisneJudges.ThattheofficeofChiefJusticeisamostimportant andonerousone,therecannotbeaquestion, andthoughitisequallycertain,thatthis colonyispeculiarlyfortunateinpossessing inHisHonorSirA.P.BURT,aChiefJustice whosethoroughknowledgeoftheLaw,strict impartiality,andpurityintheadministra- tionofJustice,hasearnedforhimthe confidenceandesteemofallclassesof colonists,stillitisadebateablepoint, whethertheappointmentoftwoPuisna Judges sucharenotnecessary,andalsowhether Judgeswouldnot-proveapublic benefit.Inouropiniondidthecircumstances ofthecolonyrequireassistantJudges,we wouldbedelightedtoseesuchappointments made,butweareinclinedtothinkthatthe colonyhasnotnearlysufficientlydeveloped itselftocallforthepresenceofthree JudgesinourSupremeCourt.Thetruthis, thepresentChiefJusticeisquitecapableof disposingofallthebusinessoftheSupreme Courtformanyyearstocome,andadditional Judgeswouldonlyinouropinion,put additionalburdensuponthepublicwithout anyrealgoodresultingtherefrom.Asthe colonyincreasesinpopulationnodoubt litigationwillincreaseandtheyoungbrood ofLawyersinourmidstiscertainlyasign ofthetimes.Buttoourmindsitisclearwe mustpatientlyawaitincreaseofpopulation beforewecanexpecttheappointmentofany additionalnumberofJudges.Whathowever isreallywantedinourSupremeCourtisnot achangeinitsconstitution,buttheadoptionofmeasurestopreventanycollisionbetweentheChiefJusticeandtheAttorney-General, andthatcanbeeffectuallyguardedagainstby preventingtheAttorney-Generalholdinga briefinanycivilaction.LettheGovern- mentpaytheAttorney-Generalasufficient salary,andthencompelhimtogiveupallpri- vatepractice,andifthisweredone,therewould soonbeanendtoallunseemlycontentions inourSupremeCourt.IftheAttorney- Generalkeptstrictlytohisofficialdutiesin- steadofbeinganapparentopponent,he wouldonthecontrarybecomethe"friend ofthecourt,"andasupportandassistancetoo,totheChiefJusticeinthedischargeof hisarduousduties.Wewouldcommendour suggestiontotheseriousconsiderationofour Government,asanalternativetotheappoint- naentofthetwoPuisueJudges.
YORKCATHOLICBAZAAR.
TheBazaarinaidofthebuildingfundof SLPatrick'sChurch,yeaheldinthenew building,onWednesday24thOct.,andnot- withstandingtherivalattractionof"Fair, PublicSales,AgriculturalDinner,"and ChurchofEnglandBazaar-heldinthe MechanicsHall-thenumberofvisitors thwughuutthedaywassurprising.The doorswereopenedtothepublicat10o'clock, displayingasusualstallsofusefulandfancy articles,doingcreditindeedtotheenergyof thepromoters;andreflectingnosmallshare ofpraiseontheuntiringandpainstaking pastor,R3v.P.J.Gibney,andtheSistersof Mercy,towhosetasteandlaborswewere indebtedforthecheerfulappearancethe roompresented.Thevisitorsavailingthem- wives,1suppose,oftheopportunitythus °tiered,ofspeedingafewhoursininspection, aumirationto.,whereitisneedlesstosay, theywerespeedilyrelievedoftheirspare cash,beingassailedonallsidesbytheeloquentappealsofbrighteyesandsweet tongueswhichprovedirresistable.Theladiesto tonnechargethestallswereentrusted,and towhoseenergythebuildingfundisin- debtedforthelargesumof£95areas follows:-Mrs.R.Gallop,MissFarrelly, MissU.Reilly,MissLloyd,MissM'Carthy. MessSermon,MissE.Began,MissCahill sodMissRolson,Therefreshmentsstall beingablymanagedbyMissE.Brennanand E.rands.Amongthesternersexmany
ti7erfaidenergeticalytoassisttheladiesin commandingreadysales,with"Luckybag" "Reffiee".ke.,therebeingnoexceptionsas tomerit,wethereforerefraintramgiving paypaw*TheannulFairandRaces weresuchastoaffordtheYorkitesno groundsforcongratulation,andplainlyprove thatunlessourinfinentialsettlersdonot unite,Yorkwillceasetobeconsideredthe m important attimportanttownintheEastern Districts. York,80thOctober.
ALBANY,(TatOCT.,1878.)
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OnSmileylast,theSolemnityofthe HolyRosarycelebratedbytheChurch;over sixtypersonsapproachedtheHolySacramentsofPenanceandtheEucharistinSt. Joseph'sChurch.Solargeanumberof communicantsneverbeforeperhapssimultaneouslywereseenthere,Suchanedifying evidenceoftheincreasingpietyofthecongregationsincetheadventoftheSistersof St.Josephspeaksforitselfverysignificantly. AtbothMesses,FatherMeleeexplained thehistoricalcircumstancesconnectedwith thesolemnityoftheday.Overthreecenturiesago,exactlyonOctober7th,1571,the ChristianfleetunderthecommandofDon JohnofAustriaandMarkAntonyColor.na, thePontificalAdmiral,havinginvokedthe intercessionoftheBlessedVirgin,attacked andtotallyroutedtheTurkishfleetunder AliPashaatLepanto.Inconsequence,Pope PiustheFifthinstitutedthefestivalof "OurLadyofVictory."InBarcelona,at thepresentday,acrucifixofDonJohnof AustriaisstillseenintheCathedral,which wasinthethickestofthefightandaccording toatradition,wasmiraculouslypreserved frombeingstruckbyacannonball.30,000 Turkswerekilled,and5000madeprisoners bytheChristians,whoalsocaptured130 Turkishgalleys,and90moreweredestroyed bywreckorfirewhile20,000Christian prisonersweresetatlibertyfromTurkish bondage.Thisvictorywasamoststupen- dousmiracleduetotheprotectionofthe BlessedVirgin,asthewholeChristianfleet declaredbyacclamationatthattime. ThenceforwardtheRosary,previouslyinstitutedthroughSt.Dominick'spiouszeal, becameauniversaldevotionoftheCatholic world.The earnestlyRev.gentlemanconcludedby exhortinghiscongregationtosay theRosaryathomeintheirownfamilies,as asourceofmanifoldblessings.Intheafternoonofthesameday,therewasaprocession oftheSodalityoftheChildrenofMary, fromtheirplaceofmeetingatthenew school,downtheavenue,intoYorkStreet, andthenceroundtoSt.Joseph'sChurch, cladinwhite,singingtheLitanyofthe BlessedVirginandbearingabannerofMary Immaculate.IntheChurchtherewasa largecongregationassembledincludingsome ofourtownspeopleofotherdenominations.
Theceremonyofthereceptionofseven youngladiesasChildrenofMary,andof threeaspirants,followedwhentheywere addressedbytheirSpiritualDirector,Father Mateo,inamodesuitabletotheoccasion. Thevocalandinstrumentalmusic,sweetly devotionalasusual,was,perhaps,notthe leastoftheattractionsforourProtestant friends.TheSunday'sdevotionsclosed withtheBenedictionoftheMostHoly Sacramentat7p.m.,inSt.Joseph'sChurch. Imaysay,enpassant,thattheRev.Father DonRafaelCarmona,O.S.B.,isexpectedto arriveherefromMelbournebytheOtway, nexttrip,aboutOct.20th;andatthelast lastmeetingoftheCatholicYoungMen's SocietyofAlbany,oneoftheirnumber (Mr.E.MacDonnell)wasdeputedtoreadto theRev.gentlemanonhisarrivalanaddress ofwelcometoWesternAustralia,inthe Spanishlanguage,anEnglishformofwhich willbeforwardedtoyousubsequently.
TheRev.FatherMatinsetoutonMonday lastonapastoralvisitthroughhisdistrict, fromwhichhegoesontoPerth.Heannouncedtohiscongregationthathisabsence mayextendoverfiveorsixweeks.His temporarydeparturewillbemuchfelt.We allhopetolivelongenoughtoseehimcome backsafe,withabigsackofsovereignsto payhisdebts.
24THOCTOEZR,1878.
OnMonday,October21st,thesteamer OtwaydulyappearedintheSoundfrom MelbourneandAdelaide,andamongsther passengerswastheRev.DonRafaelCannons, aSpanishpriest,enroutefortheLord BishopSalvado'ssettlementofNewNorcia. TheRev.gentlemanwasconductedtothe residenceofFatherMateo,whoseabsentiain Perthwasasourceofregret,ontheoccasion inquestion.FatherCarmonahasbeenfor severalyearschaplainintheSpanisharmy andnavy,andhaswitnessedtheCarlistwar andCubaninsurrection,underMartina. Campos,thushavingnadoccasiontoadministerthelastritesofreligiontothedying soldiersofSpainonmorethanonebloody battlefield.HeisalsoaSpanishpoet,whose versesareadmired.TheRev.gentleman celebratedMassonthemorningsofthefew dayswhichhespenthere.
OnTuesdayevening,Oct.22nd,theCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyofAlbany,"seembledattheirplaceofmeetingattip.m.,for thepurposeofpresentinganaddressonthe occasionofhispassingvisit.Theaddress wasreadinSpanishbyamember the C.Y.M's. especiallySociety(Mr.E.MacDonnell), deputedthereto;anEnglish translationofthesamewasnextreadbythe becreteey.Thefiler.gentlemanreadhis
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SOCIETYOPALSANT,TOTB!Vapor RiVD.FATHERRAFAELCANIORA.. VeryReverendFather,-
We,thePresident,Vice-President,SecretaryendMembersoftheCatholicYoung Men'sSocietyofAlbany,withthesanction ofourSpiritualDirector,Father*ION (whoseunavoidableabsenceweregret)gladly availourselvesoftheoccasionofyourpalls- ingvisittoourlocality,earouteforthe sceneofyourfutureapostoliclaborsinthe BenedictineMissionsoftheaboriginalsof WesternAustralia-totendertoyour ReverenceaheartyCaedwidefaelte,onyour *atlandingontheShoresofourWestern Australiancolony. YourRevenceis,perhaps,awarethatour Irishancestorsboastedtodescendfromthe redoundedMilesiansofSpain,who,underthe leadershipoftheirKingMilesing,established themselvesinIrelandlongcenturiesbefore theChristianera,accordingtotheold ChroniclersandBardsofErin.Itisplea- santforus,descendantsoftheSpanish Milesiana,torecallthisoldtraditionofoar race,onthusmeeting,inthishomeofour adoption,withanoblesonofSpain,whose sacredcharacterofpriestandmissionary enhancesoursympathytowardsyouonthe groundsofyournationalorigin.AsIrishmen,wecanneverforgetthatindarkdays ofreligiouspersecutioninIreland-now happilyunderthepresentenlightenedConservativegovernmentofGreatBritianfor everdeparted-somanyofourpersecuted lorefathersfoundahospitableasylumin yournativelaud,wheremanyofourroyal andprincelyoldIrishnamesarestillheldin honor,asO'Connor,O'Donel,O'Donahue, O'Ryanandothers.Hereinthisremotepart oftheworld,wherebytheinscrutabledecreesofDivineProvidence,oarlothasbeen castinthemidstofsavageswanderingnaked amongstthepathlessforestsofAustralia, wecannotfailtobesolemnlyimpressedby thenobleexampleofsomanysonsofCatholicSpain,whoundertheholyandzealous directionofthesaintlyandapostolicLord AbbotofNewNorcia,theMostReverend BishopRosendoSalved°,havedevotedthemselvestothecivilisationofthepoorWestern Australianaboriginals.Weareinformed byourrespectedSpiritualDirector, alsoyourowncountryman,thatyou, ReverendSir,haverecentlyleftinGospel guise,yournativelandandjourneyedto thesewildshores,withthenobledesignof joiningthesaintlyBishopSalved°inhis apostoliclaborsforthesalvationofthesouls ofthesavagesofWesternAustralia.We cannotfindtermsadequatetoexpressourhumbleadmirationofyourReverence'snoble zealinthisdevotingyourexistencetothe evangelizationofpoorsavages-however repugnanttohumanfeelings.
Earnestlytrustingthatyourapostolic laborsintheBenedictineMissionsofNew NorciafortheAustralianaboriginalsmay affordyouthatspiritualsatisfactionand holyjoywhichareHeaven'sbestgnerdonof aself-sacrificelikeyours,werecommend ourselvestoyourholyprayers,whilewe subscribeourselvesyourfaithfulchildrenin JesusChrist, DamsO'Kezis,President, Jas.KENNEDY,Vice-President. J.P.FURLoN0,Secretary.
OnbehalfoftheaforesaidSociety.
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TothePresident,Vice-President,Secretary, andMembersoftheCatholicYoungMen's SocietyofAlbany.
GentlemenandBelovedBretherninour LordJesusCnrist,-
Onmyarrivalattheshoresofthese distantregions,impelledbytheinspiration ofHeaven,inordertodevotemyself,inthe monasticreligionsstate,toapostolicallabors, underthepaternalandenlighteneddirection oftheMostReverendRosendoSalved()Lord BishopofPortVictoriaandAbbotofNew Norcia,believedthat,asanhumblepriest andunknowntraveller,Ishouldhavehadto passbytheselocalitiesinmelancholyisolationtillmyarrivalatNewNorciawithout hearingonekindlyvoiceormeetingwitha friendlyshakeofthehand.Butthehearty hospitalitywhichtheCatholicpriestsof Melbournelatelyofferedme,throughthe foresightandkindrecommendationOf,my futureSuperior,Dr.Salved°andnow,the respectfulandcordialwelcomewhichyou giveme,andthebrotherlyandbenevolent addresswhichyoupolitelypresenttome, withoutanymeritofmine,-haveservedto assuremethatIamnotaloneonthesedistantshores,andthatImayconsolemyself withthetruthofthosewordsofSt.Paulto thefaithfulofEphesus: "Nowtherefore youarenomorestrangersandforeigners butyouarefellow-citasenswiththesaints andthedomesticsofGod,builtuponthe foundationoftheapostlesandprophets, JesusChristhimselfbeingthechiefcornerdone." NeitheryounorI,arelonelyandpassingguestsinanyregionoftheglobe-because,inasmuchaswearedomesticsofthe samehouseholdofGod,theLordofthe Universe,dwellersofthesamecityofRim sainte.fitoanesofHisownediteewhichisthe CatholicChurch,weareunitedtoitscornerstaleJesusChrist,who,,inallplacesdoth enlivenanduniteourheakts,bytheMedium ofcharity,ecnumvaimaiingtoushiswarmth andlightinthepropagationofCatholic Truth,villaistheeveofallTied,andibe
robethatcanwe,apdtrulyciviliseand glorifyindividulsandWions. Deeplyandagreeablyaffected,Ireturn yinthywest'livelythanksforthekindand Finewelcomeyouhavegivensue,endI thilLyoumayeverremainfaithfulto olicTruth,andIexhortyoutocontributebyyourunitedeffortstoitsspreadon thiscontinent. AddresstoGodaprayerthatHemay grantmestrengthenoughtorealisetheholy thought,whichhasmademeforsakecountry, home,andsocialties;while1,inreturn, beneaththeaugustandpeacefulshadeofthe BenedictineMonastery,shallofferupasap- licationtotheAlmighty,totheendthatHe maysheduponyouthebeneficientshower ofHiseternalgifts. RAFAELCARMONA. LateMilitaryChaplainoftheArmyof theKingofSpain.
ADuplicationoftheCable.
AMelbournejournalreferringtothe duplicationoftheCablewritesas follows:-
Thepresentoutgoingmailwillnot onlytakeforwardproposalsfortenders foranewmailcontracttoAustralis, buttheassentofthevariousGovernmentstothepropositionofthe EasternExtensionCompanyforthe duplicationofthecable.Thenecessity forthisworkbeingcompletedatan earlydatehasbecomemoreurgentfrom thefactthattelegraphiccommunication isagaininterruptedwithEuropeand theEast,throughabreakinthecable connectingl'ortDarwinandBanjoewangie.TheAustralianGovernments haveagreedtopayanannualsubsidy of£32,000fortwentyyearsforthis duplicationoftheexistingcableto Java,thecompanymakingaconcession of50percent.onthepresentcharges madeforGovernmentmessages,and 75percent.forpressmessagesconveyedovertheirownlines.Thisconcessionismuchsmallerthan atfirstsightappears,forthe company'slinesonlyformavery smallportionoftheroutetravelledby messagesfromEurope,andthecharges, ontheAustralianlandlinesarestill maintainedattheiroriginalrates.The differenceisthereforereducedtoabout 10percent.onGovernmentmessages and30percent.onpressmessave.SouthAustraliaisthegreat gainerbythenewarrange.-nent, thesubscriptionsoftheothercolonies towardsthe£32,000petannumtobe paidtotheEasternExtentionCompanybeingindirectlyasubsidytowards tomaintenanceof&eoverlandtelegraphline.Thisisonelittlefactwhich shouldberememberedasasetoffto makingMelbournethecenterofthe AustralianandEuropeanmailservices. Theoutlay,however,willnotberegretted,publicconvenienceandthenew exigenciesofourtradeandcommerce demandingthatthereshouldbenorisk ofinterruptioninourtelepraphiccommunicationwiththeoutsideworld.
FearfulCollisonontheThem& LossOrOVER500Ltvzs.
Oneofthemostfearfuldisastersof moderntimesoccurredonTuesday eveningontheRiverThamesatWoolwich.ThePrincessAlice,alarge saloonsteamer,with600or700souls onboard,leftLondononTuesday morningforSheernessforaholiday trip.Thevesselonthereturnjourney arrivedwithinsightoftheRoyal Arsenal,Woolwich,atabouteight.A. largescrewsteamer,saidtobethe BywellCastle,wasthenapproaching ontheoppositecourse.Thetwo steamerswerenearthemiddleofthe stream,justoffBeaton,andjustbelow NorthWoolwichGardens,almostthe precisespot,infaet,wherethefatal collisionoccurredbetweentheblebs andtheWentworthsometenyearsago, Thescrew,shipstruckthePrincess Aliceontheportsidenearthefore aponson.Ascenewhichhishadno parallelontheriverensued.A"few-. veryfew--clamberedontotheother vessel;nearlyallrushedtotheafter partofthesteamerasthebowsub. sidedgradnallyunderwater.The shriekswerefearikt,andnothingodd betkis saves'camTherewere.1
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dozenormorelifebuoysonbosl!d,and someboats:wereswingingiuthedavits; but,eveniftheycouldhave'beengot et,whatwouldtheyhavebeenamong somany?.ThePrincessAlicewithin fiveminableof.thefind;blowheeled completelyoverandwentdownindeep water.Somesmellboatshastenedto thedreadfulscene,andtheDukeof Teck,anothersteamer,wenttothe rescue,buttheriverfor1(X)yardswas fullofdrowningpeoplescreamingin anguishandprayingforhelp.
Somehalf-dozenwomenwrappedin blanketsbeforethefireintheSteam Packetpublichouse,andaboutadozen whoweresupposedtohavegoneto theirhomesbyrail,composedthefull rollofsurvivors.Thedeadweresoon afterwardsbroughtin-men,women, andlittlechildren.Theboard-roomof thesteamboatcompanywasturnedinto atemporarymortuary,andthegaswas lightedintheTownHalltoreceiveany bodiesthatmightberecovered.The floorofthescantyboard-roomwas almostcoveredwiththebodiesasthey laywheretheywereputdown.All thepoliceofthetownandtheArsenal helpedinthework,layingthecorpses inorder,puttinglabelsontheirbreasts, anddoingallthelittlethatthereisto bedonewhenallareimpatienttodo mach.Outsidetheboard-roomwindow isabalcony,uponwhichlieasinrepose thebodiesofthreeorfourlittlechildren -merebabies.Themajorityofthe deadarewomen.Abodyhasbeen identified,thatofJosephFreeman,the steward,whohadbeenwiththecompanyallhislife.Theengineerwas saved,butthecaptain,WilliamGrinstead,andall,ornearlyall,hiscrew wereamongthelostinthedarkriver. Mr.Towse,thesuperintendentofthe company'sfleet,wasonboardwithhis wifeandfiveorsixchildren,butwent onshoreatGravesend.Thebodyof hiswifewasoneofthosebroughtto Woolwich,andthereistoomuchcause tofearthatallthechildrenwere drowned,thougharumourprevails thatonehasbeensaved.AtNorth WoolwichGardens,wheretheusual gayscenewasinprogress,thenews 1c,1;;keablackpall.Mr.Hollandat oncestoppedthemusicanddancing, andthegroundswereveryrapidly cleared.
Trueby.andMr.Bush,themanager andassistant-manager,providedwarm clothingandnourishmentforthe survivors,we,likethehelpersinthe townofWobitivich,didill.thatinthem laytorestoreanimationtothelifeless bodies,allofwhichhavebeentoolong immersedtogivehopeofrestoration. Someofthelivingwere,however,in suchaprostrateconditionthatbutfor thehelptheyreceivedtheymusthave beenaddedtothelistofthedead. ThevesselwhichranintothePrincess AliceissaidtohavebeenasceewcolliergoingtotheNorthlightin ballast,andshewasinchargeofapilot, saidtobenamedDicks.Captain Grindsteadwasnotseenafterthe accident,buthewasobservedathis postshortlybeforethecollision.A largeproportionofthepassengerswere ontheupperorsaloondeck,andmust haveseenbeforehandtheirimpending doom;butthoseinthesternofthe vesselhadnowarninguntiltheyheard thecrashandfoundtheforepassengers runningaft.
Beforetheboatstrucktherewere criesfromonetotheothertokeepout oftheway;but,asusualinsuch cases,theaccidentisprobablyduetoa misunderstanding,theonemisinterpretingtheintentionoftheother-allthe rulesofsailingcasttothewindsinthe momentofperil,eachtakingthewrong coursetoavoideachother'sblunder, and,likethemeetingoftwoembarrasssedpedestriansonthefootpath, rushingintoeachother'sbosoms.
NewModeofConvertingSavages.
tooverlookalltheseciccum.tancee, thoughtheyundoubtedlygiveusthekey tothewholeoccurreace,andaskthe Rev.Mr.Watafordwhatcommandment theactions9fthis *cmissionary captaincameundere.nertanypossible concatenationofdangersjustifya preacherofthegospelofpeaceintaking theoffensive? Isthisthewayin whichsavagesaretobeeducatedin Christianity,andcivilisedbytheexampleofCaucasians?Couldnoother measureimpresstheignorantracewith asenseofthepowerofthewhitesbut thatofkillingsometwentymenand women,andburningtheirhouses? Wouldnotthelatterhavesufficed,togetherwithperhapsfiringoverthe headsofanybodythatmightofferthe appearanceofresistance? Howineffectualtheoppositionofthenatives wasmaybeseenfromthefactthatonly oneoftheattackingforcewaswounded. Wecanurgesomeexcuseforthe natives,whoseignoranceconcealedtheir crime,butnonefortheEuropean,a trainedteacheroftheforgivenessof injuries,wholedatroopofwell-armed mentocommitmurders,andoutrage everyarticleofthecreedwhichhe professestohold.Isthisthemodern spiritofmartyrdomassanctionedby theehurch? Therewasanancient legend'astothelastwordsofaChristianmissionarywhodiedprayingfor theforgivenessofhisexecutioners becausethey,knewnotwhattheydid; accordingtothisrecentexemplarhe shouldratherhav,,turneduponthem andsmotethemhipandthigh,with theassistanceoffriendlysquadrons.
TheSolomonIslands.
Itisfearedthat,makingallallowances,thelossoflifemustbesetdownat fully500souls.
Thefollowingisthestatementofthe secondsteward:-SlynameisWilliam AlexanderLaw.Iwitssecondsteward ouboardthePrincessAlice.Weleft Gravesendataboutsixo'clock.At thetimeofthecollisionIwasinthe saloon,andtherewereaboutfifteen peoplethere.['hetime,Ishouldsay, wasaboutaquartertoeightp.m.,when Iheardacrash.Itwasnotveryheavy thefirsttime,andIsaidtothe stewardess,"There'ssomebargealongside,"whenimmediatelytherewas anothercrash.Iranupondeck,and amidtheconfusiDnandscreamsofthe parengersIheardthewaterrushing inbelow,andsawthatweweresinking. Ithenrushedtothetopofthesaloon gangwayandshouted,"Comeondeck; wearesinking."Thesceneonboard Ishallneverforget.Irantoayoung ladywithwhomIwaskeepingcompany andtookheronmyshoulder,beinga goodswimmer,andjumpedoverboard andswamtotheshorebutasIwas goingmypoorgirlslippedoffmy shoulders,orwasdraggedoff,andI losther,thoughIdivedforher.Isaw agentleman(Mr.Talbot,,ofForest hill),whowassinking,andcaughthold ofhimandheldhimuptillwewere pickedup. Inanswertoinquiries,hosaidthat thesteamerwhichranthemdowndid notthrowoveralineorloweraboat, butwenton.Hesawhundredsinthe waterdrowning,butcouldnothelp them.Hethinkstherewereabout 800onboard.Oneyoungwoman, nowattheworkhouse,saysthather babywaswashedoutofherarms,and thatshehaslostherhusbandandthree littleones.Onemanreachedthenorth shorewithalife-buoyroundhim.He statesthathojumpedoverboardafter tellinghiswifetothrowtheirchildren andjumpafterhim;butheIcstthem All,AttheBecktonGasworksMr,
TheMelbourneAge,iuitsissueof the3rdinst.,commentsthusseverely onthe"specially"modernplanadopted byauAnglicanandWesleyanMissionary,toconvertthesavagesofNew BritainandtheSolomanIslands:Themissionariesareonthewar-path inotherlocalitiesbesidesNewBlitain, for,asmaybeseenelsewhere our columns,anAnglicanteacherhasshot twonativesandwoundedathirdatone oftheSolomonislands.Tohisother charmingqualitiesthisdovefromthe sacerdotalarkapparentlyaddsthatof wilfulmendacity,andforhisvarious errorshasevenseverelypunishedby removalfromthespothithertoblessed byhislabors.TheHighCommissioner ofPolynesiashouldsurelyinvestigate thisnewformofconversion,which seemstobespreadingwithgreat rapidity.Afewdaysagowehadoccasiontocommentuponastillmore flagrantcaseofthissortinsucha mannerastoawaketheresentmentof thefriendsoftideaccused,buttheRev. Mr.W'atsfordmistakesourremarks andthepointinissuebetweenus whenheimpliesthatthereisany hostilityinourrelationtoWesleyan Christianity.Whatweobjecttoisthe veryfamiliarformofitwhichthe Rev.GeorgeBrownexemplifies.Havingobtainedfullerparticulars,weare nowinapositiontosubstantiatethe opinionspassedbyusonthefirstreceipt oftheintelligence.Itappearsthatin NewBritain,asinmanyotherislands ofthePacific,thecoastandinland tribesareonbadterms,andthatan intermittentseriesofreprisalsis goingonbetweenthem.Eitherparty isespeciallyjealousofanyintrusion uponitsdomain.Nowthenative teacherswhoweremurderedbelonged tothecoasttribes,andknewinenteringtheterritoryoftheirneighbors whatrisktheywererunning.They weretherefore,victims,notofany specialenmitytothemission,butofthe savagepracticesofthosewhoregarded alltheirraceasfoes.Itistruethat theRev.G.Brownmakesitappearthat heandhisassociateswereinimminent peril,andthismayhavebeenso fromthefactoftheirintimacy withthecoasttribes.Butitisprobablethatheexaggeratedthedanger, andwemustrememberthathetellshis ownstory,andisnaturallyanxiousto makeoutagoodcase.Thefactisthat themurderswereexcusablebythe savagecodeofwar,andthattheobject ofMr.Brown'sexpeditionwasto avengethem.Soatleastthenatives mustbelieve.Wecanafford,however,
ANANGLICANMISSIONARY'SWORK.
ThemasterofoneoftheSydney tradingvesselshasmadethefollowing statementtotheEveningNewsofan extraordinaryproceedingonthe,partof oneoftheAnglicanmissiouary intheSolomonIslands.Itappears thatwhenthecaptainwasattheIsland ofYasbelle,hewastradingwithBara King,ofthenativevillageofBuckatoo, whoiswellknowntotradersinthose parts.Barsmadeacomplaintthattwo ofhistribehadbeenshotandone woundedinthemonthofAprilofthis year,bytheMelanesianteacherofthe place,whoresidedtherewiththeMurray Islandboy.ThechiefwasverydisconsolatedatthisnewformofChristianity, andwhentheteachercauseonboardhe wasquestionedabouttheshooting,and deniedit.Ourinformantthenbrought thekingandtheteacherfacetoface, anduponthelatterbeenaccusedofthe crimeheshrunkawayinamannerthat tendedtoconfirmtheaccusationmade againsthim.Thekingwasadvisedto representtheaffairtothemission vesselSouthernCrosswhenshenext called,anditwasreportedthatthe lattervesselafterwardstooktheteacher awayfromtheplace.
MurderandMaterialismatParis.
Extraordinarypublicinteresthas beenexcitedduringthelastfewdays bythetrialandcondemnationtodeath oftwoyoungmen,BarreandLebiez, forthefrightfulmurdercommittedon the23rdoflastMarch,atthelodgings ofBarre,intheRuedeHauteville. Paris,onapoormilkwornannamed Gillet,whomtheyhadascertainedto havesavedoutofherscantyearningsa smallsumofmoney.Barrehadbeen employedbyhertoinvestsomeofher accumulations,andinfactthewholeof herlittlefortunehadbeenplacedout atinterestintheshapeofrailwaybonds andothersecurities.MadameGillet wasdecoyedtothehouseofBarre, underpretenceof'fringinghimfour sons'worthofmilk,andtherebutchered bytheblowsofahammerinflictedby Barre,andstabswithasharpenedfile inflictedbyLebiez.Thelast-named murdererthenscientificallydissected thebodyintoanumberofportions, someofwhichwerepackedinatrunk, previouslyprovidedforthepurpose,and sentoffbyrailtoafalseaddressat
liens;theremainderbeingleftinan apartmenttheyhadhiredundera fictitiousnameintheRuePoliveatt. Usingthekeyofherroom,whichhe foundinthepocketofthemurdered woman,Barreransackedhereffects, andtookawayallherrailwayshares andotherscrip,whichprovedonexaminationtobemuchlessconsiderable inamountthanthemurderershadexpected.Someofthedocumentshad escapedtherobbers'search.Itwas partlythroughtheireffortstonegotiate thesebonds,andpartlyowingtothe discoveryofthemangledportionsofthe body,sorneattheRuePoliveau,and theothersattherailwaystation,Mans, thatdetectionwasbroughtabout.One ofthemostremarkablefeaturesinthis caseisthesuperioreducationofthe criminalsandtherespectableposition oftheirfamilies.Theywereboth educatedatthe"Lyeee,"orGovernmentPublicSchoolofAngers,where theycompletedtheirstudiesin1869, afterhavinggainednumerousprizes andhonours.Barrebecameclerktoa notary,andLebiezgraduatedin "letters"andmedicineattheUniversityofParis.Hesubsequentlybecame apubliclectureronnaturalphilosophy andeditorofalowRadicalprint,entitledthePereDuchesne.Bothyoung menentertainedextremeRadicaland infidelopinions,andwerehostileto religionandtheChurch.Theyhad bothbecomereducedtodesperate pecuniarystraitsbytheirdissoluteand extravaganthabitsoflife.Inalecture entitled"DarwinismandtheChurch," whichhegavesoonaftertheperpetrationofthemurder,Lebiezmaintained thefashionabletheoryofthedevelopmentofmanfromtheape,andasserted theirreconcilabilityofscienceand religiouwitheachother.lie,also,on thesameoccasion,maintainedthe Darwiniantheoryofthestrugglefor existenceandthesurvivalofthefittest; theright,thatistosay,ofthestrongest tolivehimself,andtorobandmurder others.Thefollowingisapassage fromthecopyofthisremarkable lecturewhichwasfoundinhislodgings andreadatthetrial:-"Theequilibriumthatexistsintheanimatedworld ofnaturewasnotbroughtaboutwithout thesacrificeofinnumerablehecatombs, andthereasonofsuchsacrificehas beenrightwellexplainedbyDarwin. Thatgreatphilosopherhasnamedthis mightymovement'thecombat'-the struggleforexistence.'TheFrench havecalleditlaconcurrencevitale-the competitionforlife.'Everyliving beingendeavourstotakehisplacein thesunshinebutatnature'sbanquet thereisnotroomenoughforallthe gueststherearenotcoverslaidfor everybodyeachone,therefore,strives togetaplaceforhimself,andthe strongerstrugglestostifletheweaker." Inanotherpassageofhislecture Lebiezsaid:-"Thefirstmanwasan ape.Thetheorythatman'soriginal ancestorwasanapeisnotnew.Inthe lastcenturyMailletmaintainedthatnot onlyman,butallotheranimalsare descendedfromfishes.Scheller,of Osnahriick,whowasprofessoratJena about1790,pointedoutthepointsof resemblancebetweenmanandtheape, buthisnotionwasthattheapeisa degeneratedman.Theproofsbrought forwardinsupportofthesimianorigin ofmanareofthreekinds-First,the obviousresemblanceinsomanypoints betweenthehumanbeingandtheape. Secondly,thefactofthetransformation alwaysgoingonofonespeciesof animalsintoanother.Thirdly,the provedexistenceofintermediateforms betweenmanandtheape."Without attemptingtheimpossibilityofanything hkealogicaldemonstrationofthese monstrousdoctrines,Lebiezpassedon tothesubjectofreligion.Inreference toithedidbututterthestalecommonplacesoftheschooltowhichhebelonged,buttheyareinstructiveas comingfromsuchlips."Everyday," hesaid,"bringswithitsomefresh victoryachievedbyscience.Every dayorthodoxy,driventoitslastentrenchments,striveswithdiminishing successagainsttheadvancesofpositive,materialisticscience.Christianity isgoing,andtakingalongwithitits legendsanditsfables,itsrelicsandits images.Orthodoxyisgoing:letit
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Christianityismoribund:letitchemicaldecomposition.Theseteachers die.NeverCadsciencefraternisewitharetherealcriminals.Isitsurprising tellgibalNevercantherebeany thataydangman,fullofsuchteaching wreathtounionbetweenthem.Whatastheirs,shouldgivehimselfuptothe theAbbeFreppel,nowBishopofindalgenoeofhisunbri4ledpassions, Angers,callsinhisbookscientific) shouldshakeoffallmoralrestraintand faith,'orbelievingscience,hasbecomestopshortatnothing,notevena animpossibility.Theharmonyofthenuirder,fortheirgratification;became, sciencescrownedbyfaithisamere *hatMontesquieucallsthatterrible wildbeast,whichneverfeelshimselfto chimerathatisdailyexplodedmoreand morebytheprogressofnatural,beatlargesavewhenhekillsand "historical,mural,andpoliticalscience.devours. Register. ThespiritoftheleadersoforthodoxythespiritoftheSyllabus-isnota spiritverylikelytodrawustogether," &e.Attheconclusionofthereading oftheroughcopyofthislecturetothe courtthepresidingjudgeaddressedthe prisonerasfollows:-"Lebiez,youhear whatyoutaughtthepeopleinyourlecture attheRaed'Arras;youthereexplainedyourtheoriesaboutwhatyou calledthecombat,orcompetitionfor life.Thestronger,yousaid,tendsto suppresstheweaker.Yoncarriedyour principleintopractice.Yonwanted MadameGillet'smoney,andyousuppressedher."Thecounselforthe defenceMaitreDemange,inmakingan appealformercyonbehalfofLebiezthefactsoftheaccusationbeingundenied-groundedhisaigument,ifwe maycallitsuch,ontheverycircumstancesoftheprisonershavingpossessednosortofreligiousbelief,and, therefore,beingthemoreeasilyseduced intocrime.Hesaid"Theunhappy manatthebarwilltellyou,gentlemen ofthejury,ifyouinterrogatehim,that Godisachimera,andthesoulafantasy. Canyou,then,beastonishedatthe heartlessandcold-bloodedcriminality ofhisconduct? Annihilationformed thesolearticleofhiscreed.Andso, whenpovertywhisperedinhisearthat hemustcommitacrimeorstarve,he didnotshrinkfromitscommission. Buthowdidsuchacharacterashis cometoexist?Hashenot,afterall, beenmoresinnedagainstthansinning? You,Mr.AdvocateGeneral,youare thespokesmanofFrenchsociety,and itsdefenderyourexaltedplaceatthe barentitlesyoutoteachamorallesson towhichallmustattend.Allowmeto expressmysurprisethatyouhavenot, inconductingthiscase,hadawordto sayincondemnationoftheprinciplesthat areworkingsomuchmischiefamongst ouryoungmen.Thoseprinciplesin thepresentthreatenruinofsociety. Yourclientandyouhavenotuttereda syllableintheirdenunciation For myself,Icalluponthejurytoreflecttoasktheirownconscienceswhether thisunfortunateyoungmanisnotthe suffererfromapublicsin;whetherhe possessedexperienceenoughoflife; whetherhehadthematurejudgment thatyearsbestowed?Lebiez,yourecollecthowinyourlectureyoualluded totheAbbtiFreppel,nowBishopof Angers;howyouquoted,onlytoscorn them,hisbeautifulwordsaboutfaith andscience?Letmenowtellyonthat thesoiceoftheBishopofAngersis theonlyvoicethathasbeenraisedin favorofpityandmercytoyourself.h. mightseemasthoughhehadwritten expresalyonyourcase.Listen,I beseechyou,tothewordsofthedistinguishedprelate:-"When,"he writes,"someterriblecrimehas horrifiedthemindsevenofthemost careless,andawakenedthemaswitha thunderclap,thenitisnolongerporeAbletocontinuelulledinfalsesecurity. Then,itisaskedwithalarm,whatcan haveproducedsuchatrocities?Ah1 putthequestiontothoseorgansofimpietywhicheverymorningandevery eveningintheweekbusythemselves aboutnothingsomuchastokillfaith inthemindsofyoungmen;topurmadethemthatGadisbutanempty phrase,religionamerereviserofmysticlaw,theworldtobecomeafable,Christ animpostorormadman,theChurcha contrivanceforcheatinganddeceiving mankiad.Whatthoseteachersof materialismandatheismchieflyendeavourtoinstillintothemindsof youthisthattheyhavenosouls,nofree will,nopenalresponsibility;thatman samareanimalgovernedbyfatalitybymechanicallaws,;andthatallhehas ilesdoistoget.asmuchanimalenjoy-, ruientaspossibleduringhisexistence, andthatbediesaltogetherwiththat body&Maetiehisthensumoeverte
Inourpreviousnoticeofthis magnificentworkweendeavouredto affordourreaderssomeproximate notion,atleast,ofitssuperbappearance,bothinternallyandexternally.In doingsowepurposelyconfinedourremarkstotheexceptionalsplendourof itsgeneralget-upinamaterialand artisticmanner,thatisbyrestricting ourregardasmuchaspossibletothe sumptuouswayinwhichthisgrand quartohasbeenprinted,boundand adorned.Examined,evenbyandone soafflictedlyignorantasnottobeable toread,itisvisibly,ataglance,a Recordnotunworthyofcommemoratingthelife,thehistory,andthe achievementsofthegreatestIrishman whoeverbreathed.LetanyCatholic inthelengthandbreadthofChristendomhavethisponderousvolumeplaced beforehim,andlethimturnoverthe leaves,howevercasually,andcertain arewethathewilladmittheRecordto beworthyofitstheme,tobeworthy evenoftheLiberator-ofwhompoor TomSteele,Protestantthoughhewas, couldneverspeakotherwisethanas "augustO'Connell."TheCentenary Committeewhohadtheresponsibility ofseeingtotheproductionofafitting Record,themanofletterswhopenned thenarrative,theartistswhoadorned it,thepublisherwhowasentrusted withthedifficulttaskofissuingitina suitableformfromthepress,allof thembeiugwithoutexceptionIrishmen,mayhehereoncemoremost heartilycongratulatedupontheshare theyhavehadinbringingoutthis trulynobleandnationalproduction. Itisasracyofthesoilfromwhichit springsasthatChosenleaf Ofbardandchief Thegreen,immortalshamrockI Turningnow-thoughwemustconfesswedosoreluctantly-fromany furtherexaminationofthebeautifuland lavishembellishmentssquanderedover thebookbothinsideandout,bothin theblackandgoldtoolingofthesolid bevelledbinding,andinthesplendid seriesofembellishmentsscatteredabundantlythroughtheletterpress-turning nowtothatletterpressitself,wewould hereaffordourreadersSOMbnotionof themannerinwhichtheableand accomplishedauthoroftheRecordhas acquittedhimselfoftheherculeantask laiduponhisshoulders.
Thesymmetricalarrangementofthe work,asawhole,ought,firstofall,to claimregardandrecognition.After thetitle-pagecomesthededicatory page,onthecentreofwhichappears thisinscription:THISWORK
inIreland,andaboveall,bynecessity, inthecapitalofIreland,preparedto holditinfittingcelebration?And whenthedaycame,itwassoheldall theroundworldoverwhereverthe meresthandfulofIrishmencouldbe calledtogether.Itwasatoneandthe sametimeareligiousandapatriotic celebration.Itmarkedthegratitude, thelove,andtheadmirationofthe Irishraceespecially,butwiththem, also,oftheEnglish-speakingCatholics throughouttheBritishEmpire,tothe great,andgood,andrarely-giftedman GrandMemorialtotheLiberator.whoseeverlastinggloryitistohave beentheirLiberator.Whatwasdone totestifythisgratitude,love,and admirationforhismemoryalloverthe world,threeyearsagofromTuesday last,inhonourofthatmost.memorable Centenary,isherefullyandmost fittinglyputuponrecord.Priortothe settingforthoftheactualRecord itself,ithasbeenwiselyarrangedhere, withtheapproval,orratherindeed,at theinstance,oftheCentenaryCommittee,thattheRecordpropershould beleduptobyasortofdouble Introduction.Firstofall,thereisan outlinesketchoftheHistoryofIreland. Andseeondly,thereisaMemoirof O'Connell.Itwasreasonablyconceivedthat,withoutthese,theRecord itselfcouldhardlybeaccurately appreciated,couldhardlybeappreciated, thatis,initsfullsignificance. ThehistoricalsketchofIreland heregivenembraceswithinit anintervalofexactly134.5years.It beginswiththeadventofSaint Patrickandendswiththeadventof DanielO'Connell.Aperiodofnearly thirteencenturiesandahalfisthus usheredinbytheappearancein IrelandofherApostle,andcompleted bytheappearancethere,inthemidst oftheIrishrace,oftheirLiberator. ThisepitomeoftheHistoryofIreland, clearlyandsuccinctlygiven,extends, oversixty-threequartopages(from page20topage83),andinitsintrinsic valueiswellworththepriceevenof thewholeofthiscostlyvolume,as affordingtheIrishreaderavivididea ofthetragicannalsofhisforefathers. Rememberingthehorrorsthereinrecorded,thecomingofO'Connell-whose axiomitwasthatnopoliticalgainwas worththesheddingofonedropof humanblood,andwhoyet,forallthat., becametheLiberatoroftheraceso longkeptinthraldom-seemslikethe adventofanangelofmercy.Whenon thatmostmemorableSundaymorning ahundredandthreeyearsagothe infantLiberatcrcameintotheworld, theIrishracecouldhardlyhavebeenin amoredegradedoramoredeplorable condition.Hecameofastockdescribedhere,quitetruly,asIrishofthe Irish.Hisancestors,iftheydidnot actuallyincludeamongthemkingsor chiefsofpowerfulSepta,embraced amongthemLordsorToparchsofconsiderableimportance.Whateverhis forefatherswere,however,hehimself cametobeknownallovertheworldas theUncrownedMonarchofIreland. Incommemorationofthattitle-which wasasmuchhisashisglorioustitleof Liberator,nay,whichwasasmuchhis asthepatronymicwhichcametohim bybirthortheverynamebywhichhe wasbaptisedandchristened-thereis IsRESPECTFULLYDEDICATED,BYTHEdepictedupontheembellishedtitlepage ofthisbeautifulvolumethediadem NATIONALCOMMITTEE,TOTHEIRISHfloatingingloryabovetheheadof RACE,WHEREVERDISPERSED, DanielO'Connell.TheMemoirofthe ANDTOALLTHEFRIENDSOFerneLiberatorheregivenisnecessarily, ANDRELIGIOUSLIBERTYTHROUGHOUTand,therefore,aswecannotbutthink, tantalisinglyforeshortened.ItexTHEGLOBE tendsmerelytothirty-fivepages WHONOBLYSYMPATHISTDINTHE(fromp.lxxxisr.top.CXViii), GLORIOUSCELEBRATIONOFTHE givingthemerestoutlineofacareerthe CENTENARYOF materialsforwhichmightfillseveral DANIELO'CONNELL. volumes,Happilythereareotherbiographieswhichmaybeturnedtoby TheCentenarycommemoratedwasthethosewholistandwhomaybeeager CentenaryoftheLiberator'sbirth,aforfurtherparticulars,Notablyamong Centenarycelebratedthreeyearstackthesethereisthepopular,wemayeven fromTuesdaylast-DanielO'Connellsaythenational,MemoirofO'Connell havingbeenbornonSunday,the6thwrittenbytheNunofKenmare,end ofAugust,1775,ononeofthemostformingoneofthemoatattlietive westerlypointsofEurope,onthecoastamongtheworld-famonsKehmare ofKerry,inIreland.RecollectingPublications.Butforthepurposekept whatcamefromthatbirthonehundredinview'bytheauthorofthepresent andthreeyearsago,whocanwondercomprehensiveMemorial,therapid that,asthetimeofthecompletionofsurveyhere'given'ofthelifeanddeath thefirstCentenaryapproached,Irish-ofthegreat1310ormellisobviouely aJltheworld.osier,butcopeciaily
mane,theLiberator'sgrandfatherwho diedin1770,hadtwenty-twochildren, elevenofwhomlivedbeyondtheageof ninetyWhentheoldgrandfatherof theDanielO'Connelldiedheleftthree sonestillliving.Maurice,theeldest, whowearpopularlykoowgea"Old HuntingCap,"diedchildlehein1826 atninety-Ateyearsofage.Morph, thefatheroftheLiberator,wasthe secondson,andDanielwasthe youngest. Thislast-mentioned O'Connell,uncleandnamesakeofthe Liberator,wasasoldierofsomeeminence,whodiedatninety-oneyearsof age,in1884,havinglongbeenknown asCountDaniel,andhavingrisento beaGeneralintheFrenchArmy"and aColonelintheBritishArmy.He wasnotmerelytheyoungestofthe threesurvivingsons,buthewasthe youngestofthetwenty-twochildrenof theLiberator'sgrandfather,oldDaniel O'ConnellofDerrynane.Morgan O'Connell,theLiberator'sfather,had marriedCatherine,daughterofthe O'MullaneofWhitchurch,bywhomhe hadtenchildren-foursonsandsix daughters.Theeldestofthesefour sonswastheLiberator.Maurice,the second,diedin1796,anofficerinthe BritishArmyatSt.Domingo.John, thethird,alsodiedmanyyearsago. James,theyoungestofthefour,was, in1869,createdabaronet.Bya coincidence,theLiberatorwasborn simultaneouslywiththeachievementby WashingtonofAmericanIndependence. ThesalientincidentsofO'Connell'slife aretreasuredupinthememoryof everydecently-educatedIrishman. Theyrequiremerelyahintbywayof remindertostartatonceasfreshlyas everinpanoramicviewbeforehisrecollection.Hencethewriterofthisnoble Recordhasdonewiselyingivinghere nomorethanthebareoutlineofthat gloriousbiography.Whenitstermhas beenreached,thesubject-matterofthe Memorialvolumethen,butnotuntil then,commences.TheIntroduction havingextendedovercxviii.pages,606 pagesarethengiventotheRecordof theCentenaryCelebration.Itsinitiationbeganin1874.Butbeforerecord ismadeofthat,auaccountisgivenof thePublicStatues,Portraits,andMemorialsofO'Connellwhichcameinto existenceduringhislifetime,aswellas thosewhichimmediatelyfollowhis ever-lamenteddeath.ThemeresuggestionoftheCentenaryCelebration waslikethedroppingofasparkon tinder.Themovementcaniunosense ofthetermbedescribedashavingbeen gotup.Itgrewupofitselfwith astonishingrapidity.Themereutteranceofthenameawokeamillionechoes. AsingleaddresstotheIrishraceand theadequatecelebrationoftheCentenarywasassured.AProvisionalCommitteeconvokedaNationalConference. TheNationalCommitteewasthe outcomeoftheNationalConference. OnS.Patrick'sDay,ofallgooddays intheyear,therewasaNational Collection.Priortothat,thePress hadspokenoutinamannerworthyof Irishjournalists.Aheart-stitring Pastoralhadbeenissuedbythe rcbbishopofDublin.The lateaugustPontiffPopePiusthe Ninthofholymemory-towhom, in1847,the Liberatorwas endeavoringtohasten,when,tothe griefofthewholeCatholicworld,he diedthedeathofthejustonthe04 ofMay-issuedaBriefapprovingof theCentenaryCelebration.Theday atlengthcamewhichisnotsoonnow tobeforgotten:andwhatwasdoneon itinDublin,inallpartsofIreland,in London,inverymanypartsofGreat Britain,allovertheUnitedStatesof America,allovertheDominionof Canada,inAustraliaandNew.Zealand, andinnumerousotherwidely-scattered partsoftheglobe,ishereputper.. mauentlyuponrecordinamonumental memorysofarakin'tothat'ofHorace thatitisintruthperaddlis, .RegalignedtaPrramidumaltIns goodnonamberoda:,nonAvilaimpotens Poslit-diraere,notInnalaftWits Anixrato.em,ettaptemperas. flosister.
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