Stnestatfltanings.
INTHESTEW.
Agentlemanvisitedanunhappyman ingaolawaitinghistrial."Sir,"said theprisoner,tearsrunningdownhis cheeks,"Ihadagoodhomeeducation. Mystreeteducationruinedme.Iused toslipoutofthehouseandgooffwith theboysinthestreet.InthestreetI learnedtolounge;inthestreetIlearned toswear;inthestreetIlearnedto smoke;inthestreetIlearnedto pilferandtodoallevil.Oh,sir,itis inthestreetthatthedevil lurkstoworktheruinofthe young."
READTHISTOYOURHUSBAND.
handswithgleeashegathersthe abundantblossoms-theilluminated scripturesoftheprairies.TheCupid oftheancient/Radomtippedhisarrows withflowers,andorangeflowersarea bridalcrownwithus,anationof yesterday.Flowersgarlandedthe Grecianaltar,andhanginvotivewreath beforetheChristianshrine.Allthese areappropriateuses.Flowersshould deckthebrowoftheyouthfulbride,fortheyareinthemselvesalovelytypeofmarriage.They shouldtwineroundthetomb,fortheir perpetuallyrenewedbeautyisasymbol oftheresurrection.Theyshould festoonthealtar,fortheirfragranceand theirbeautyascendinperpetualworship beforetheMostHigh.
Nowomanwillloveamanthebetter becauseheisrenownedorprominent. Thoughhebethefirstamongmen,she willbeprouder,notfonder;butasis oftenthecase,she.willnotbeproud even.Butgiveherlove,appreciation, kindness,andthereisnosacrificeshe wouldnotmakeforhiscontentand comfort.Themanwholovesherwell isherheroandherking.Noless aherotoherthoughheisnotto anyothernolessaking,thoughhis onlykingdomisheartandhome.It isaman'sfaultifheisunhappywith hiswife,inninecasesoutoften.It wouldbeeasytohateamanwho,havingboundawomantohim,madeno efforttomakeherhappy;hardnotto loveonewhoisconstantandtender, andwhenawomanlovesshealways strivestoplease.Thegreatmenof theworldhavenearlyalwaysbeenunhappyintheirdomesticrelations,while commonmenhavebeenexceedingly happy.Thereasonisplain.Absorbed inthemselves,thosewhodesired-the world'sapplausewerecarelesstothe littleworldathome,whilethosewho hadnoneofthisegotismstrovetokeep theheartsthatweretheirs,andwere happy.
RELEASEOFTWOFENIANPRISONERS.
THESAWOFCONTENTION.
"Oh,Prank,comeandseehowhot mysawgetswhenIrubit.WhenI drawitthroughtheboardawhileitis almosthotenoughtosetfireto it."
"That'sthefriction,"saidFrank, withallthesuperiorwisdomof twoyearsmorethanEddieboasted.
"Yes,"saidtheirsisterMary,who waspassing;"it'sthefriction,butdo youknowwhatitmakesmethink of?"
"No,what?"askedboththeboysat once.
"Oftwolittleboyswhowere quarrellingoveratriflethismorning, andthemoretheytalkedthehotter theirtempersgrew,untilthereisno knowingwhatmighthavehappenedif motherhadnotthrowncoldwateron thefirebysendingthemintoseparate rooms."
Theboyshungtheirheads,andMary wenton
"Thereisanoldproverbwhichsays, Thelongerthesawofcontentionis drawn,thehotteritgrows.'"
factthat,atthebeginningofthesecond centuryofVoltaire,penitentFianceis resumingtheoldtraditionsofthe Church.
AROSYFORTUNE.
Theywereinthebell-towerofthe CityHallyesterday,andsheleanedher yellow-hairedheadonhisshoulderand listenedtothemighty"tick!tick! tick1"ofthebigclock.
"Wedon'twantsuchabigclock asthat,dowedarling?"shewhispered.
"No,mylittledaisy,"heanswered, ashehuggedheralittlecloser; "I kinbuyaclockfortwodollarswhich willrunforthreedaystothisclock's two.I'vegotherpickedoutalready1"
"We'llbevery,veryhappy,"she sighed.
"Youbetwewill.I'vefiguredit rightdownfine,andIbelievewecan liveontwelveeggs,onepoundofsugar, tenpoundsofflour,andonepoundof butter."
"Andyouwillhaveabankaccount?" shepleaded.
"Iwill,evenifIhavetobuya second-handone."
"Andwillwekeepacoachman?"
"Yes."
"Andhaveapiano
"Yesdarling."
"AndcanIhavesomesquarepillows withshamsonthem?"
proofofvenerationandattachmentfrom theCatholicsofthemetropolitandiocese ofthecountry,andtookoccasionto pronounsamagnitoenteulogiumon IrelandandtheIrish.Hespokeof theirfaithassomethinguniqueinthe historyofnations,anddweltontheir courage,fortitude,andperseverance undertrialsandpersecutionsasafact knowntothewholeworld.Heextolledtheirspiritofreligionandpiety, andlaudedtheirunswervingattachment totheSeeofPeter,whichneither blandishmentsnoroppressionwereable toshakeorlessen.Thenreturning Godthanksforallhisgoodnesstohim, hegaveexpressiontohisgratitude,and impartedhisapostolicblessingtoall whohadpromotedandcontributedtothe nobleandpionswork,theresultof whichwasnowofferedtohiminaidof thenecessittesoftheHolyBee.As forthelistcontainingthenamesand subscriptionsofthedonors,hecarefully examinedit,and,havingadmiredthe mannerinwhichithadbeenprinted andprepared,saidhewouldkeepit himself.HisHolinesswillinafew dayssendaformalletterofacknowledgementtohisEminencetheCardinal-Archbishop,PresidentoftheS. Peter'sPenceAssociationinIreland. s
MEMI3ERSOFTHENEWGERMAN REICHSTAG.
"Yes,mytulip-yes! we'llsham everydarnedthingfromcellartogarret, havethefrontdoorpaintedblue,andbutlet'sgo'nlookatsomesecond-hand cook-stoves."
ADARINGFEAT.
"Itellyouwhat,Frank,"said Eddie,"whenwefindourselvesgetting angry,letusrunoutandusethesaw Krisskinglegaveme,andthenwewon't findtimeforthesawofcontention."
OnthesolicitationofMr.Welsh,the AmericanministerinLondon,the Fenianprisoner,EdwardO'Meara Condon,is,afterelevenyearsofprison life,toberestoredtohisfamilyinthe UnitedStates.Hepresentedthe prayerinthenameofa"friendly governmentwhichhadshownsodeep aninterestinthecaseastopresentthe prayeralreadythreetimes."He asked,"Wasnotthedignityofthelaw fullysatisfied?"andassertedthat"if anypunishmentwouldreform,certainly 11yearsmusthavedoneit."He thereforebesoughtthegovernmentto exercisemercy,and,insodoing,to relievethemselvesofthecareofthe prisonerandthiscountryofhispresence,andso"actjustlytothemselves, mercifullytotheprisoner,andcourteouslytothepeoplewhomhe(Mr. Welsh)represented,incommonwith whomhefeltadeepinterestinthe matter."LordSalisburyreturneda favorablereply,sayingtheCabinethad takenthematterintoconsiderationand wouldrecommendherMajestytocomplywithMr.Welsh'sprayer,andalso toreleaseMr.MelodyundersuchconditionsasherMajestywouldproscribe.
FLOWERS.
Howtheuniversalheartofman blessesflowers1 Theyarewreathed roundthecradle,themarriagealtar, andthetomb.ThePersianinthefareastdelightsintheirperfume,and writeshisloveinnosegays,whilethe Indianchild,ofthefar-westclapshie
MIRACLESATLOURDES.-THEBLESSED
VIRGINFAVORSCATHOLICFRANCE.
TheUniversreportsanumberof miraculouscuresatLourdes.Within thelastfewdaysadressmakerhasbeen curedofgoitre;onWednesdayaworkwoman,whohadforeightyearssuffered fromatumourintheleftside,and othermaladiesconnectedtherewith, kneltdowninthewaterandwashealed. HernameisMdlleMarieGuyonnet. Anotherperson,Am6lieDescaves,has recoveredtheuseofadamagedeye, andhasalsobeenrelievedofatumour andswellingofthelegsofthreeyears duration.Thecorrespondentstates thatwhenthepilgrimagestartedhalf the400sufferershadtobecarried.On leavingLourdesonlyfiftyneededthat assistance.Thecures,therefore,had beennumerous.Thesamenumberof theUniverscontainsanarticlebyM. LouisVenillot,inwhich,whilerenderingheartfeltthankstoHeavenfor thesemiracles,hepointsoutthefallacy fortheprophecyofN.Thiere,whoonce predictedtheapproachingcessationof pilgrimagesintheRepublic,amongst thePrussians,andallotherforeigners, includingtheGenoese.Thelastpilgrimage,hesays,isaproofofthecontinuedcompassionoftheVirginfor France,whichmayhopethatthe abundanceofDivinebenefitswillend bycuringherofherincredulity.With thepiousthankfulnessofagood Catholic,M.Venillotdwellsenthe
AHungarianofficer,whorodethe samechargertwoyearsagofrom ViennatoParis,afewdaysbackswam onhorsebackfromLondonpartofthe waybacktoGreenwich,andwould evidentlyhaveaccomplishedthewhole distancewitheasehadtheweatherbeen propitious.Thisfeat,ashadalready beenannounced,isonlypreliminaryto hisattemptinginthesamewaytocross theChannel.Sincetheaboveseeminglyfoolhardyadventureonthepart ofthefloatingequestrian,anAmerican namedFowler,onTuesdayafternoon actuallysucceeded,shodwithcanoeshapedwater-boots,inwalkinghalf wayacrosstheChannel,traversing altogetheraboutelevenmilesofhis water-wayfromBoulognetowards Folkestone.Theroughnessofthe water,acrosswhichheacceleratedhis glidingmovementsbymeansofalong paddle,wasagaintheimpediment. Givenasmoothsea,itismanifestly practicable"towalkthewaterlikea thingoflife"oreventomakeavoyage onhorseback.
PETER'SPENCEFROMFAITHFULIRELAND.
OnthefirstSundayofJuly,aswill beremembered,thecollectionmade nowannuallyforsixteenyearsinaid ofHisHolinesstookplacethroughout theArchdioceseofDublin.The entireamounthasnowexceeded£2,200. Onthe8thinst.hisEminencetheCardinal-Archbishopforwardedacheque for£2,000totheRectoroftheIrish College,Mgr.Kirby,forpresentation totheHolyFather,andinafewdays afterthegenerallistofcontributions wassenttoRome,forthesamepurpose. BothhavesincebeenpresentedtoPope LeoKM.byDr.Kirbyataspecial audience.HisHolinesswarmuch movedbythismunificentandpractical
TheMagdeburgZeitunggivesthe followingclassificationofthemembersofthenewGermanParliament:-105landedproprietors,21 rendersandpersonsofprivatemeans, onefield-marshal,oneretiredgeneral, oneProtestantand25Catholicpriests, twoCabinetMinisters,sixex-Ministers, oneambassadorandtwoex-councillors ofLegation,twogovernorsofprovinces andtwoex-governors,onepresidentof police30civilservantsandfiveex-ditto, twosenators,fivechamberlains,one chiefhuntsman,eightbiirgermeisters, twotown-councillors,39judgesofboth superiorandsubordinatecourts,one attorney-general,fourdeputyditto,one ex-deputyditto,29barristersand attorneys,15Universityprofessorsand tutors,oneex-directorofagymnasium, onenewspaperproprietor,onenewspaperagent,14editorsandwritersfor newspapersandotherperiodicals,five physicians,onearchitect,onecivil engineer,sevenmerchants,11manufacturers,andtwomanagersofmanufactories,twobrewers,onemining director,onebronzefoundryinspector, 14shopkeepers,onebanker,threebank directors,twochiefdirectorsoffinancial companies,onepresidentofaChamber ofCommerce,onegeneralagent,three hotelkeepers,onemasterfurrier,one builder,onemasterwood-carver,one cigar-maker,onewoodmerchant,one photographer.
ASSASSINATIONOFMEHEMETALt. MehemetAliPachahasbeencruelly assassinatedinAlbaniabytheinsurgents.Hewasagallantsoldier,who wassecondonlyinreputetotheHero ofPlevna,thegloriousGhasiOsman. DissatisfiedwiththePacha'seffortsto restoreorderintheprovince,theism. gentscalleduponhimtoorganisea massacreoftheChristians,and,enhis refusal,determineduponhismassacre. Theincidentoccurredyesterday (Friday)week.TheassassinswereinhabitantsofTocovaand'Itek,inthe vilayerofKoseova.Theyhadalittle beforeunitedandattached,thekoualco inwhichthePachahadtakenuphis quarters.A.sanonimuyooa_dictenamel betweentheescortofModelAliand hisassailants,InwhichSemiMillobirs ti
PESCISD.
ofit,Onandsoldiers,werekilled. The thensetonfire,butthe Pachasucceededinescapingtoasmall fortress.Therehewasfollowedbyan infuriatedcrowd,whichpenetratedinto thebuilding,andkilledMehemetAli. Itshouldbeespeciallyborneinmind thatthemissionuponwhichMehemet AliPachahadgonetoPrisreudwas distinctlyamissionofpeace,anditwas incarryingitoutthathethusperished. Thenewsofthefatethathasbefallen himisstatedtohavecreated-andno wonder-afeelingofconsternationat Constantinople.Hewasthetrusted friendofOsmanandMoukhtarPachas, andhewas,itwillberemembered,at theBerlinCongressasoneoftheillustriousgroupofEuropeanPlenipotentiaries.Hewasmarried,andwas accompaniedonhislastjourneybyhis son-in-law,whoactedashisfirstaidede-campandsecretary.Whenhelately passedthroughPerabewasverymuch takenupwithaprogrammeofreform behaddrawnoutatBerlin,andwhich -bepurposedsubmittingtotheSultan enhisreturntoConstantinople.His nameandfameareworthyofbeing longheldinhonorableremembrance.
THRIFTINIRELAND.
Dr.Hancock'sstatisticsofsavingsiu Irelaudshowsafallingoffof£1,000,000 indepositsandcashbalancesinjointstockbanksascomparedwiththe amountatmidsummerlastyear,when thetotalwas£32,746,000,andwhich amountwas£69,000lessthaninthe precedingyear.Previouslytherehad beenasteadyincreasesince1863,when thetotalwas£12,967,000.The TrusteeSavingsBankshowsadecrease indepositsof£17,000,orsomewhat lessthan1percent.,whilethePost officeSavingsBankshowsanincrease of£48,000,orupwardsof4percent. Thisincrease,however,ismuchbelow thoseofthetwoprecedingyears. Thereisadecreaseof£804,000inthe £32,000,000oddofinvestedIndiaand Governmentstockonwhichdividends arepayableattheBankofIreland, Atmidstnnuerthisyearthenumberiu receiptofworkhousereliefwere3,991 morethanatmidsummerleastyear,with aconcurrentincreaseor3,175inthe numberreceivingout-doorreliefatthe endofJulythisyear.Thisincrease pauperismhadbeenlessened,however,to5,017insteadof7,16G.
CURICFIT1E3OFTAXATION.
AGRICULTUREINIRELAND.
TheagriculturalstatisticsofIreland forthepresentyearhavebeenobtained by3,436membersoftheIrishconstabulary.Thevariousholdings,which amounttonearly600,000,werevisited bytheenumerators,andfromthefacts soobtaineditappearsthatthetotal acreageunderallcropsthisyearwas 5,203,705,against5,265,901acreslast year,showingadecreaseintheextent undercropsinthepresentyearof 62,196acres.Itappearsfromthe summariesthat,comparedwith1877, theincreaseintheacreageunderwheat is14,714acres,barley17,713acres, boreandrye315acres,cabbage156 acres,andcarrots.parsnips,andother greencrops411acres;meadowgild cloverincreasedby17,799acres.In oatsthereisadecreaseof63,535acres, beansandpeas381acres,potatoes 26,306acres,turnips4,437acres, mangelwurzelandbeetroot3,761 acres,andvetchesandrape3,312acres flaxdecreasedby11,372acres.Of the4,651,427acresfortheyear1878, includedunderthehead"Bog,and Marsh,BarrenMountainLand,Water, RoadsFences,&c.,"1,683,835acres havebeenreturnedbytheenumerators asbogandmarsh,viz.,318,409,acres intheprovinceofLcinster,311,680 acresinMunster,373,026acresin Ulster,and680,721acresinConnaught;and2,107,253acresasbarren mountainlaud,173,539acresarebeing intheProvinceofLeinster,666,630 acresinMunster,704,229acresin Ulster,and562,855acresinConnaught.Thereturnsoflivestockfor 1878,whencomparedwith1877,show anincreaseinthenumberofhorsesand mulesof9,953,assesof3,918,sheepof 106,721,goatsof13,324,andpoultry of143,606,andadecreaseincattleof 12,847,andinpigsof199,372.In connectionwiththearea,underflax, thenumberofscutchingmillse-merntediu1878isasfollower-Intire provinceofLister,1,162;Leiuster,13 Munster20; andConnaught,17 makingatotalinIrelandof1,212.
A.POLYGLOTMASTERPIECE.
be.Hethenventuredtocontrasttheir positionwiththeScotchortheir Protestantcountrymen:Allbeasked forhisCatholiccountrymenwasaclear stageandnofavour,tohavetheir chanceofearningtheirbreadbytheir intelligence,education,andindustry. Theirprayerwasnowgranted,andhe believedtheyhadabetterintermediate systemthanexistedinEnglandor Scotland.Hecouldnotover-estimate theimportanceoftherecentBilltothis country.Hislordshippointedoutthe benefitstothepupilsinthefirst, second,andthirdyearsoftheirexamination,andsaidthattheintermediate systemwouldprovemorebeneficial thanthediscoveryofagoldmine,and that,thoughhebadfiftyreasonsfor turningoutthepresentGovernment, yethothoughttheywereentitledto thegratitudeofthecountryforwhat theyhaddone.Havingspokenof In-rdCairnsfavourably,heattributed theprincipleoftheGovernment measuretoMr.Keenan,Commissioner ofNationalEducation,andsaidthat theprinciplewasnowestablishedthat itwasthedutyoftheStatetoprovide seculareducationforthepeople,leaving totheirparentstochoosewhoshouldbe thereligiousandmoralguidesoftheir children.
DRUNKENNESSASTHESOURCEOF
Theaceorretsferthefinancialyear endingonthe31stofMarchshowthat thetaxondogsofGreatBritain,which produced£349,613intheyear1876-77, broughtin£372,699in1877-78.The taxoncarriagesshowsbutlittleimprovement,theamountadvancingfrom £553,190to£562,107.Butthetax onmaleservants,whichbrought £167,004in1876-77,broughtonly £154,641in1877-78;andthelicence dutyongunsalsodeclinedfrom £77,068to£75,570,andgamelicences from£209,041to£196,352.Theduty onarmorialbearingsincreasedfrom £82,148to£83,104,andoncardsfrom £13,734to£13,939.Thetaxonrailwaysproduced£728,718in1876-77, £741,919in'1877-78.Oarlistof whataretermed"exciseduties"is veryshort.Amongstampdutiesmay benoticedthoseonbillsofexchange, whichproduced£768,543in1876-77, and£769,799in1877-78.Thisis betterthangoingbackward,butwill notbearcomparisonwiththatsuccessfullittletaxthepennystampon receipts,drafts,&c.,whichhoundsonwardfrom£782,129in1876-77to £814,068in1877-78."Conscience money"produced£14,885in1876-77, hutonly£5,572iu1877-78;thedeclinemaybein"omissions"topay taxes,ormaybeinpressureofconscience.Underthetitleof"Houseof Commons"comesanitemof£3,935in 1876-77,hutonly£2,790in1877-78, describedasproceedsofsaleofVarian,. mentaryPapers.TheHouseofLords suppliesoneofthesmallestitemsin £182e,firfeesontheintroductionof peers;theamountispaidintothe publicpurse.
Awonderfulworkisnowaccomplished,alltoolateforitsexaminationin itscompletenessbythelateHoly Father.PiustheNinth,ofimmortal memory,sawitgrowinguppiecemeal, however.Hewasnotmerelyaware ofitsbeinginpreparation,heknewof itasinexistence.Thisisthemarvellous ce!!ectionoftheBullannouncingand promulgatingtheDogmaofthe ImmaculateConception,translatedinto anamazingvarietyofdeadandliving languages.Thisunprecedentedcollectioniuitsfinishedstatehasformenthe pastbeenonviewinthegreatpalaceof theExhibitionintheChampsdoMars atParis.Itwasintendedtohavebeen offeredasagiftfromFrancetohislate Holiness.Itwillnow,insteadofthat, passintothepossessionofhispresent Holiness.Itiscalledthe"tErivre Pie."Itformsastupendouslibraryof theImmaculateConception.Ithas beenmanufacturedbyMessrs.Christofle andCo.,oftheRuedeBondy.Ithas beenupwardsofthreeyearsinpreparation.Asfarbackasintheyear1860 theAbbeSue,DirectoroftheSeminary ofS.Sulpice,conceivedtheideawhich has,atlength,beenfullyrealized.His notionwasthatofformingacollection oftranslationsinalltheknownlanguagesoftheBullaInclabilie,inwhich PioNonoformulatedandproclaimed theDogmaoftheImmaculateConception.Hesucceededingathering togethernolessthanahundredandten volumes,adornedwithminiaturesand illuminationsonvellumoftherarest excellence.
LORDEMLYONINTERMEDIATEEms
CATION.
AttheannualmeetingoftheLimerick CatholicInstitute,LordEarly,in movingtheadoptionofthereport,said thateightorninemonthsago,whenhe lastaddressedthem,theywereranked lastintheUnitedKingdomintheway ofeducation,TheIrishwereasbadly offinthatrespectasanypeoplecould
Acircularshortlytobeissuedbythe NewYorkSocietyforthePrevention ofCrime,ofwhichtheRev.Dr HowardCrosbyispresident,setsforth thatofficialstatementsplacethenumber oflicensedandunlicenseddrinking saloonsinthecityofNewYorkat 10,895,andthemoneyspentinthose placesiscomputedat60,000,000dols, annually,givingasaloonforevery96 persuns-men,women,andchildrenartroerareexpenditureof60dolt'. peryearforeachpersoninthecommunity.Thototalnumberofarrests bythePoliceDepartmentlastyearwas 88,229,and51,857arrestswerefor intoxicationanddisorderlyconduct, being60percent,ofthewholenumber. ThecommitmentstotheCityPrison duringthesameperiodwere51,696, andofthewholenumbercommitted 38,147personswereofintemperate habits.Three-foe,t:.cfthetimeofthe policejuetices,theCourtofGeneral Sessions,andtilee:aelTleer, theeircula...ays,istakenuninthe disposalofcasesoriginatingfromthe useofintoxicatingliquors.Ofthe inmatesoftheworkhouseonBlackwell's Island70percent.ofthemalesand87 percent.of'thefemalesarebrought theredirectlythroughtheinfluenceof liquors,andtheexpenditureforthe maintenanceofpoorhousesthroughout theStatefdrtheyear1877reachedthe enormoussumof7,750,000dots.. AmongtheinmatesoftheLunatic AsylumonBlackwell'sIsland80per cent.ofthecasesisduetohabitsof intoxication.Competentauthority,the circularadds,fixestheproportionofthe inmatesofthepenalandeleemosynary institutionsbroughttothatcondition directlyorindirectlythroughdrinking habitsat97percent.Duringtheyear 1877therewerereceivedintothe districtattorney'soffice7,162cases; ofthatnumber6,202areattributedto theliquortrafficofconvictionsthere were1,901,ofwhich1,409were directlyduetotheliquortraffic. Calculatingtheexpensesforthecourts, publicinstitutions,police,&c.,atfourfillsoftheestimatesforthosedepartmentsofthecitygovernmentfor1878, thecircularsays-"Wehavethesum of5,787,395dole.;addtothisthe amountexpendedonprivatecharities, estimatedat2,000,000dole.,astaxes upontheindustriouscitizenstosupport thetipplingshopsinthenefariouswork ofruiningthebodiesandsoulsoftheir frequenters,"
21,1878.
anyniggleboxwas£26IIs.9d.foundIn thatstationedatthePeabodystatue,of which£6'Sus.-wasgold;andthesmallest amountanyboxcontainedwas7s.74d.This yeartheB.C.districtcontributedthelargest amount,thesmallestbeingthatcollectedin theNortherndistrict.Oneofthecollectors, theladyappointedtothestationinMonument-yard,waslostinthe"PrincessAlice," aswerealsotwoofthefund'sboxes.Tho collectionsontheLondonSteamboat Company'sboatshavebeenverygood,that. of"CitizenH,"commandedbyCaptainCuff, amountingto£5Ils.3d.,ofwhich £3Its.9id.wascoppers.Itwasmuch fearedthat,owingtothebadnessoftrade, andthemanyandurgentcallsonthe charityofthebenevolent,thisyear'scollectionwouldnotbeverysatisfactory,but,as alreadyshown,thatfearhasnot,sofar, beenjustified.
LADYDIIIFEBIN'SARRIVALATBELFAST. OnMondayafternoontheCountessof DufferinarrivedInBelfastfromCanada. Herladyshipreachedherdestinationathalfpasttwoo'clockontheNorthernCounties RailwayfromLondonderry.Awaitingher arrivalontheplatformwerehertwosons, LordClandeboyeandthelion.Terence Blackwood,agedaboutfourteenandtwelve respectivelySirThomasM'Clure,Bart., whohasfilledtheofficeofVice-Lieutenant oftheCountyDownduringtheabsenceof hisExcellencytheEarlofDufferinin Canada; theMayorofBelfast,Major Crawford,D.L.(Crawfordsburn)Captain Crawford,andMr.E.J.Cotton,managerof theNorthernCountiesRailway.Onalighting,herladyshiphavingexchangedcongratulationswiththecompanynamed,bywhom shewaswarmlywelcomed,tookherseatina brougham,whichwasinattendance,and, accompaniedbyLordClandeboyeandthe Lion.TerenceBlackwood,atoncestartedfor theseatoftheEarlofDufferin,at Clandehoye,CountyDownItisnotknown whenthe.EarlofDufferinwillarrirein Ireland.ThepresenceoftheCountessat elandeboyewillgreatlyincreasetheinterest intheannualmeetingoftheUlsterRifle Association,whichopenedonTuesday morningatthesplendidrangesoftheEarl ofDufferinatClandeboye.
DEAT6OFARCHBISHOP.11`11ALE'SSISTER.
ThedemiseofMissBarbaraMilale,sister oftheillustriousArchbishopof'ratan,has beenheardofbyall thehonorof heracquaintancewiththeprofouthiestgrief. AtthepalatialresidenceofhisGraceshe breathedherlast,Winingbornewiththeutmostpatiencealingeringsicknessofseveral months'duration.Shewaslovedbyallwho knewherforheraboundingbenevolemeand charity.Avastcortegefollowedherremains totheirresting-place.At12o'clockonthe dayofherintermentasolemnMassof Requiemwasofferedupinthecathedralfor thereposeofhersoul.CanonMagee.of Castelbar,wasthecelebrant.Afterthe Al.solutioabadbeenpronouncedtheremains werecone)c,1fro,thecathedralandwere interredat,thecemeteryoftheConv4,10.at Taum.ThechiefmournersweretheVery Rev.Dr.TilamasM'llale,DDParts;Very Rey.CanonRichardM'Hale,P.P.,Claremorris;Rev.JohnM'Hale,Professor,S. Jarlath's;andPatrickM'Hale,Daly.
LAMENTABLEACCIDENTONTHEMACROOM RAILWAY.
OnSundayeveningthetrainwhichleaves Macroomat7.15p.m.metwithadeplorable accidentatCurragheen,nerrBallincollig, resultinginthedeathoftheengine-driver, JamesRafferty,ajourneymantailornamed MichaelDrew,andalittleboynamedKenny, whowastravellingontheengineBesides thesefatalities,upwardsofthirteenpeople havesustaineddangerousfractures,anditis unknownhowmanyofthemmayresult fatally.TwoyoungmennamedManning andColeman,whowereontheBandon-road whenwordreachedoftheaccident,conceivingthattheinjuredwouldrequirereligious consolation,drovetotheSouthChapel,and informedFathersM'CarthyandO'Mahony oftheoccurrence.Thesezealouspriests thereuponproceededatoncetorenderwhat aidtheycould.FatherM'Swiney,C.C.,of Balliceollig,wasalsopresent,andwasindefatigableinhisexertions.Theunfortunate stoker,whosenamewasKidney,andwho hadoneofhislegstornbodilyoftfromthe thighdownwards,afterlyinginacomatose stateforsomehours,diedintheSouthIn. firmary.Hewasengagedtobemarriedin aboutamonth'stime,andmuchsympathy isfeltforhisaMietedrelatives.
THETALLESTMAPINTHEWORLD.
HOSPITALSATURDAT.
Astarasisatpresentknown,thisyear's collectionhasexceededtlast.ofanyprevious year.Theamountcollectedbystreetbones in1874was£9458,in1875£489,in1876 £855,in1877£777,whiletheamounttaken totheBankonMondaynightstreadill 41,040,ThelargestanintiliSdepdslaitilln
ThetallestmanintheworldisCapt.11, V.Batesthetallestwomanishiswife formerlyAnnaSwan.Capt.Bateswasborn inHopkinsCounty,Ky.,hisparentsbeingof ordinarysize.Hecontinuedtoremainwith hisparents,whowerefarmers,doingthe ordinarylabor*mallfarmuntilattaining hismajority,atwhichtimebeconcludedtoo seesomethingoftheworld.Proceedingto Cinotnatti,thencetoNewYork,hewas finallyinducedtoproceedtoEuropeforthe purposeofeabibitWg'himself.Incoypu*, tloniulthAles,AurtsSwan,whomhamet are,theylaw oval*um,They
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weremarriedinSt.Maeda'sChurchis Leedom,Jets17,HIMTheywereby ropiestpestsettheQuest,azdsamdeed fromherMajestycatchallandjitttelde souvenirs.Mrs.BatesforMerffsalM f3waa,wasbornindeletions/Malay,Rove Seeds;is99yearsold,weighs413petals; isIft.114Ln.high.Mr.Babesis?ft.llein. high,weighs478pounds,warsaBo.aalit, aUcollar,anda14boot,Botharewell formed,wellproportioned,goodlooking,and highlycultured.Theyarethelargestme andwomaathatlive.Isfact,thereisno mithenticrecordofanyhumanbetageverhaving attainedtheenormotmheightof thesepeople.
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ASolemnOfficeandHighHsuwas celebratedintheMetropolitanCathedral, Marlborough-street,fortheeternalreposeof thesoulofthelateRightRev.Dr.Conroy, LordBishopofArdeghandClonmaonoise, andDelegateApostolicfromtheHolySee totheCatholicChurchintheDominionof Canada.TherewasavastarrayofcedeelasticsintheCathedral.Athalt-pesttea theprocessionofpriestsanddignitaries startedfromSt.Kevin'sChapel.There musthavebeenmorethantwohundred ecclesiasticsinthearray,thescenebeing veryimposing.Theprecessionwasdosed bytheBishopofGadars,theBishopofS. John'sNewfoundland(whobadlovingly accompaniedthecorpseofhisfriendani fell.ovprelateontheirjourneyfromthe westernworld),theCoadjutor,Bishopof KildareandLeighlin,andtheCardinalArchbishopofDublin.HisEminencewas attendedbythefo.lowingmembersofthe MetropolitanChapter:-TheVeryRev. Mgr.Meagher,P.PV.G.,Dean;theRight Rev.Mgr.Woodlock,V.G.;Canons Kennedy,P.P.,Farrell,P.P.,M'Mahan,P.P., Keogh,P.P.,Lee,PP.,andMurphy,P.P. TheBishopDesignateofKerrywaspresent inthechoir.WhenhisEminencethe CardinalArchbishophadtakenhisseatupon theEpiscopalThrone,theOfficeoftheDead wasrecited,theRev.Messrs.O'Reillyand Donelleyactingaschannters.Attheconclusiouoftheoffice,HighMasswascelebrated byhisLordshiptheBishopofGadara,with FatherO'Heaesdeacon,FatherBurke,as sub-deacon,andFatherButterfieldasassistantpriest;andtheRev.B.Farrellas masterofceremonies.Thecanonsstthe throneweretheRightRev.Dr.Woodlock, andCanonsLeeandKeogh.WhenMass wasended,theadsolutionsatthecatafalque ofKildare,theBishopofS.John's,the BishopofGadara,theVeryRev.Dean Meagher,andtheCardinal-Archbishop. Thisbroughtthesacredfunctionstoaclose, andarrangementswerethenmadeforthe conveyanceoftheremainsfromtheCathedraltotheMidlandGreatWesternRailway, enrouteforLongford.
world."W.havethetopeeinerllottqt supremeauthoritybyPopsBealibessod FopsRemodus,withthe.meconissienat iii,Dls4wsightbythe Hini1014. adasinlibliF=4W at.e.71117111r tbe*If 1186 1b1Weltad PrayersfitstheffnatingsodsinPogotory-wshersamplesztseetswittokare* Jeerasnomads,whileantotbrworshipqt theBlessed'Virgin,andhertmmiculate Conception,thetestimonyIsequallyconvincing.TheInvocationofSaints,the beliefinmiracles,theremakeotimegee andattheCoss`,togetherwiththenap(It relicsandbolywider,aresubjectserlithrx onlytreatedinbarorder-sofaras extractsmasotreatthem.Monastierules andvows.the"religiotg"life,thetenure, arenextthowetohavebeent4sewhatthey aresow.Whiletheperfectobedienceto theBritianKingstothePope'ssupreme commandisprovedtoharebeenthelawof theirlives,sadtheirinvariable,loftyexampletotheirsubjects.Astoallsuch minorpoint&as,say,vesselsforthealtar, priestlyvestment",sndornamentsof churches,thesamethoroughlyRomanrule isfullytraced;whileastothebuildingof churchesinhoporoftheQueenofSaints, VenerableBegegivesnotafewexamples.
theirConclusien." rat*thug:7-01Tl!e precedingextractsexplaintheextentofthe peeregadveswhichthePopesasserted manilasheronPopeGregorysentAwn,049luteBritein,Weher,men,Immix& Oho*alourdisposeproTitillthatthe spiritualsupremacyofthePope,wasap In acknowledgedfactthefourthandfifth agesofChristianity,andevenisthethird, WhenthePontiffswerebidinginthe Catacombs,andB.Qur'anwatthidingIsthe desertsofAfrica.Itisinvaintbgt AnglicansappealtoBeds'andthe BritishChurch,'andthe}lathers' generally.Tenthvniancleeiiiesnesareet bandtoshowthattheirpoeitienisa delusion,sadthatintheChristiancentreveLsiv,historicallyspeaking,therearetwo resandtwopartiesonly-theCatholic=ofRomeendtheProtestantismofthe Reformation."
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TheTestimonyofVenerableBede toCatholicTruth.
Two"editors,"aCatholicandaProtestant,havetakenthetroubletocompile numerousextractsfromVenerableBede's "EcclesiasticalHistory,"astoauthority, dogma,anddiscipline.Theirobjectthey statetobeasfollows.TheArchbishopof Canterbury,whenpresidingatarecentConference,informedhishearersthathe"sat inAugustine'sChair;"andheevenwent further,andsaidthatS.Augustinewasnot aRomanCatholic,butanAnglican.Indeed, theonestatementwouldnecessarilyinvolve theother.IfS.Augurtineheldtheopinions ofDr.Tait-wecouldnotsaygravely,"held hisfaith"-itwouldfollowthatS.AugustinewasnotaCatholic;and,therefore,also thattheChairwhichhesatinmightbe reasonablynowoccupiedbyDr.Tait.However,thisis,perhaps,beggingthequestion; andthepointtobeascertainedis,wasS. AugustineanAnglican,orwasheastrict RomanCatholic? Thetwo"editors" thinktheyhaveclearedupthatpoint. QuotingnumerousextractsfromBede's veneratedHistory-whichisaccountedtobe "orthodox"byallHighChurchmen-they showtodemonstrationthatS.Augustine wasa"Papist"ofthemostpronouncedand "Ultramontane"description.Wecannot domorethanbrieflyglanceatheseextracts, whilewecommendthelittlepamphlettoall ourreaders.*Enoughwillbesaid,bythe merestmentionoftheircharacter,tojustify thetwo"editors"conclusion. "Wewishtoshow,"saytheeditorsin theirpreface,"fromtheProtestantpointof view,thattheChurchwhichAugustine founded,andBedesolovinglydepicts,was asPopishasthePoperyoftodayandfrom theCatholicpointofview,thattheChurch ofA.D.,597wasasdistinctlyRomanasthe Churchof1878.TheProtestantsofthe Reformationwillalsoseethatthedoctrine anddisciplineofAugustineandGregoryare asantagonistictotheThirty-nineArticles asthedoctrineanddisciplineoftheChurch ofCardinalManningandLeoXIII."And first,astoPapalSupremacy,wehavethe letterofPopeGregorytoS.AugustineC002miffingalltheBritainBishops"tohispee;" andwehavetheassertionofVenerableBede, afterthedeathofPope(4:gery,thet"the Popeborethepenance]poweralloverthe VsaavabloBata'sAesosatoftau6h thus Cawdaps&sm.1011409ascwt444
YetmachbeingteefactsoftheAugustinianmission-orhichwaspreciselywhatLeo XIII.wouldhavemadeit-Dr.Taithasinformedusthathehimself,apronounced Protestant,sitsintheChairofS.Augustine. Inotherwords,arailerattheauthorityof thePope,andapreaeheragainstallCatholic dogma(saveonlythehistoricalfactofRedemption),isaclaimantoftheearl)eapostolatewhichwasheldbyaBishopwho believedeverythingthatDr.Taitdenies. Thenwhatistheumofanapostolate?Dr. Taithasspokenofthereligionofthefifth centuryas"asortofserni-paganChristianity;"andthisisalsohisestimateofthe religionoftencenturiesofEnglishCatholic clergyandlaity.Aniasiftoshowthathis readingofhistoryisassectarianashisconceptionoftheChurch,hegoesoutofhisway toassurehiswillinghearersthatS.Augustinewastheexactopaositeofwhathewas. "Themonkwhocamehereknewnothingof modernsubtletiesastothedogmaofthe ImmaculateConception,orofaBullof Infallibility,oranyspuriouslegendofthe SacredHeart."Heknew,onthecontrary, everyoneofthetruthswhichareinvolved intheseformulateddoctrines.Hebuilt churchestotheBlessedVirginandtothe saints;heobeyedimplicitlytheteachingof thePope;andhewasmostdevotionalto theSacredHumanity.WhatLeoXIII.is nowtoCardinalManning,thatwashispredecessor,PopeGregory,toS.Augustine. AndtheattemptofDr.Telttomockall recentdefnitionsisinrealitytheattemptto mockeveryarticleofeverycreedwhichhas everbeenformulatedbyauthority.The realcompassofthatattemptamountsto thisItisthenegationofalltheedictsof allCouncilsftisthecontemptofall anathemasandexoonununications;itis,in short,theassertion,toorecklesslyindulged, thatthereneverwasandnevercouldbea Church.ThetwogreatdifficultiesofDr. Taitareasfollows.Inordertocoverthe embarrassmentwhicharisesfromhisown lossofallunityofauthoritywiththe CatholicChurch,hefindsifrequisiteto admitthatexactoppositesindoctrineare consistentwithIdentityofcommission.And inordertocowerthislastdifficultyhehas nextrashlytoamenthatthePrimitive ChurchwasmoreAnglicanthanitwas Roman.Thesetwowildmis-statements werebothhazardedafewyearsagobya well-knownBroadChurchmanwhoisnowa Bishop.Dr.HaroldBrowne,preachingin ElyCathedral(ontheoccasionoftheBissex centenaryofthetranslationofS.Etbeldreda -whathecouldhavetodowiththatwe donotknowI)saidthattheProtestant establishmentwas"thesameChurchthatit was1,500yearsago,whenBritishprelates ministeredtoaBritishpeoplewhen Helena,themotherofConstantinetheGreat, livedinGreatBritain;thesameaswhen EtheldredafoundedEly."Sothatthis Bishop'sescapeoutofthedilemmaof "oppositetruths"istoignorebothall oppositesandalltruths;whileDr.Tait saysveryplainlythattruthdiedinthe thirdcentury-ontheverydaywhenitfirst issuedfromtheCatacombs.Yet,having died,itwas(diabolically)broughttolife again.Itwasre-begottenbyHenryVIII., whowastheS.AugustineofProtestantism anditwasafterwardsbornagainbythe illegitimateElisabeth,whoputteehundred prieststodeathfordenyingit.Andthe inconveniemeofthefeatthatIncha (Protestant)theorymakesChristianityto havebeenthegreatestofallfailuresisgot overbythehypothesisthattherewere alwayssowCatholicswhoatheartwere reallyProtestants,notCatholics.Nascent heresies,aswellasfully-developedones,are regardedbyAnglicanswithmachleniency; becausetheyindicatethatspiritofindividual self-sufficiencywhichistheessenceofthe spiritofAnglicanism.Yet,evenwiththis hypothesis,suchtheologiansasDr.Taitare drivenintoanextricableweb,forthatthey havetoexplainbowtheentireChristian hierarchytaughtheresytoallChristiansfor athousandyears.Theyhavetoreconcile thatfactwiththeDivinepromises.And sincesuchintellectualeffort*arebeyondthe powerofman,theyhoveagaintotaiibash onrepresentingtheChristianPathanas after4batasortofPeotastane(*holies Thetwo,editors"towhosepamphletwe havedrawnattentionhavesucoesdiodlyrtts, sipatredthisdelusion.Perhapsweant scare*dototter,inslob*the*6wes;MO, ttS9teIan*vbss lin
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Reindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforl'iosewhocombatfor thenamecfChrist."-PiusIX.
THEVICAR-GENERAL,THE VERYREV.M.GIBNEY,AND THEPERTHCATHOLIC YOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.
RETURNOFTHEVICAR-GENERALFROM THENORTH-WESTCOAST.
AssoonasintelligencehadbeenreceivedinPerth,thattheVicar-General theVeryRev.M.GIBNEY,wasenroute fromtheNorth-West,andmightbeexpectedtoreachtheMetropolisearlyin November,ameetingofthemembers ofthePerthCatholicYoungMen's Societywasconvened,andatthat meeting,itwasunanimouslyresolved, esamarkoftheesteeminwhichthey heldtheVicar-General,andalsoto manifesttohimtheirfeelingofwelcome onhisreturnagaintothecity,topresenttheVeryRev.gentlemen,withan Addressofcongratulationonhisarrival, andsubsequentlytoentertainhimata publicteameeting.TheVicar-General, havingarrivedinFremantle,onSundaylast,bythesteamerRobRoy,was metonthejettybythePresident'and Vice-Presidentof'theYoungMen's Society,andearlyintheeveningofthe samedayreachedtheEpiscopalResidence Perth,wheretheVeryRev,gentleman metwithaheartyre:eptionfromHis LordshiptheBishop.Mondayevening wasthenfixeduponforthepresentationoftheAddressoftheYoung Men'sSociety,andatthehour named,viz.,8p.sse.,theSchoolHouse, inwhichthemeetingwasheld,was wellfilledwiththemembersofthe Society,andalsobymembersofthe congregation,bothsexesbeingwellrepresented.Preciselyatthehournamed HisLordshiptheBishop,theRight Rev.Dr.GRIVER,tookthechair. ThePresidentoftheSociety,Mr.J. T.REILLY,thenrose,andspokeas follows:-
MidIimvelils4:te,itoieemany Orientto-nigh'tojointheYoung MetaSOcieti.lita.thisexpressionof satisfactionatthpVeryrev.gentleman's safeandhippyfetutnamongstilitand cordiallyuniting,withus,nWiAbbIg himarealcoedeii.',I4failta.(Applause). AstheSoggarthAroon-"DearPriest ofthePeople-isFatherGIBNEY's returnhailedwithpleasurenotonlyby theYoungMen'sSociety,butImay confidentlysay,byeverymemberofthis community.(Cheers).Thedeep interestFatherGIBNEYhasalways takenineverythingtendingtothe welfare-notonlyspiritually-but materially-ofhispeople-andhis singlenessofpurposeinpromotingthe honorofhisDivineMaster,hasearned forhinitheesteem,regard,antiaffectionofeveryone.(Applause).I mighttrulysay-FatherGIBNEYhas notonlyalwaystakenalivelyinterest inourSocietybutalsointheextension ofeducation-thespreadofReligious Institutions-andthemaintenanceof ourOrphanagesbothmaleandfemaleandhencewe,havemanyandstrong reasonsforentertainingforhim,aswe do,suchwarmandsincereaffection. (Cheers).Imightgoonandspeak moreatlengthofthegoodworks effectedthroughtheinstrumentalityof FatherGIBNEY,butastheAddress whichistobereadexpressesso heartilynotonlythefeelingsof thePerthCatholicYoungMen's Society,butofthecommunitygenerally,thatIneedhardlyaddoneword more,andmoreso,asattheproposed Tea-meetinginhonoroftheVeryRev. gentleman,therewillbeaffordedtous allanotheropportunityofmanifesting theesteeminwhichweholdourbeloved pastor.(Hear,hear.)Beforecalling however,uponourHon.Secretaryto readtheAddress,allowmetoexpress thehope,thatthefeelingsofconcord andgoodwillandmutualaffectionbetweenpriestandpeoplewhichhavebeen somarkedthisevening,maybelasting, andthattheVeryRev.M.GIBNEY,by hiscontinuedgooddeedsandlaborsiti thepursuitofwell-doing,mayalways securethelove,esteemandveneration ofhisflock,is,Iamsure,whatyouall, aswellasIdo,mostearuestlydesire. (Loudandcontinuedapplause).
Mr.J.F.O'CALLAGHAN,Hon.
SecretarythenroseandreadtheAddress,whichwasasfollows
TotheVeryRev.M.Gibney,V.G. SpiritualDirectorofthePerthCatholic YoungMen'sSociety.
VeryRev.andDearSir,-
WetheundersignedthePresident' Vice-PresidentandMembersofthePerth CatholicYoungMen'sSocietyhavevery sincereandheartfeltpleasureincongratulatingyouuponyoursafereturnfromyour MissionarytourintheNorth-Westportionof this-colony.
their.Aidingofpersonal,esteemand .regard.TheVeryRev.gentleman thewilroosededtogivemeet'deeply interestingaccountofhisjourneyand titsits';ittxtottntr7throughWhichbehad (whichweshallreproducein itirinextissue)andconcludedahighly %Stewingnarrativebyagainthanking hithemostheart/endcordialmanner theMembersofthe.CatholicYoung Men'sSocietyfortheirAddressandalso themembersofthecongregation,who hadassembledinsuchlargenumbers thateveningtojoiningivinghimsuch aheartyandpleasing-"Welcome."
Mr.J.F.OVALLAOHANroseand inaneatspeechproposedavoteof thankstoHisLordshiptheBishopfor presidingatthemeeting.Mr.J.F. O'Callaghansmotionrequiredno seconder,asthemarksofapplause.of thosepresentmanifestedbow,sincerely pleasedeveryonewasatseeingHis Lordshipandforhiskindnessinpresidingontheoccasion.
HisLORDSHIPthenroseandthanked themeetingfortheirgoodwilltowards himself.Heneedhardlysay,hewas delightedwithallthathadtakenplace thatevening,andwhentheyhonored hisVicar-Generaltheyreflectedesteem uponhimself.Hehadlistenedwith deepattentiontothenarrativeofthe Vicar-General,particularlywithreferencetotheNatives,andhosincerely trusted,thatatnodistantdate,a missionwouldbeopenedatRoebourne. Hethankedallpresentforthecordial greetingtheyhadgiventheVicarGeneral,andheexhortedalltoprayfor oneanotherthatGodwouldblesstheir undertakingsandspreadamongstone andall,thespiritofunityandpeace.
Themeetingthenseparated.
CONVENTSCHOOLPERTH.
AsourSpiritualDirectorandguidewhile onsomeoccasionduringyourabsence,we havefeltthewantofyourcounseland advice,stillweweresatisfiedandgratified too,inknowingthatyouwereengagedina workwhichweearnestlyhopewillatno distantdate,resultinhayingtheblessingeof theCatholicChurchpermanentlyextendedto theNorthU'eritDistrict. TheCatholicYoung.Men'sSocietyitself, wefeel'assured,youwillbepleasedto hear,isin,avigorousandprosperouscondition-andisrealizing'inamostgratifying manner,theobjectsforwhichitwas founded.
Inagaincong-atulatingyouuponyour safearrivalamongstus,itisoursincere prayerthatGodinhisinfinitegoodnesswill continuetoblessyouwithhealthandenergy, toenableyoutostillfurtherextendthe knowledgeofoarHolyReligion,and-towork withyourwontedzealforthekingdomof
MyLord,LadiesandGentlemenand MembersofthePerthCatholicYoungMen' Society,-Wehaveassembledherethis eveningforamostagreeableand joyouspurpose,andthatis,toexpress ourfeelingsofwarmwelcometoour dearPastorandFriend-theVeryRev 'M.GIBNEY,theVicar-General,and SpiritualDirectorofthePerthCatholic YoungMen'sSociety,onhissafereturnfromhisperilousMissionarytour ontheNorth-Westportionofthis colony.(Cheers).AsSpiritualDirect torofthePerthC.Y.Men'sSociety, -asyoumayknow-themembers thereof,unanimously,andImaysay enthusiastically,resolvedtopresentthe VeryRev.M.GIBNEY,withan Addressofheartywelcomeandcongratolations,onhisarrivalinPerth;
Weare, VeryRev,andDearSir, YourObedientServants, (HerefollowthesignaturesoftheOfficers oftheSocietyandmembersofCommittee).
ThePRESIDENTthenroseandinpresentingtheAddress"totheVeryRev, M.GIBNEY,saidthattodosoon',he partofthePerthCatholicYoungMen's Society,affordedhimthesincerest pleasure.
OnTuesdayafternoonlast,thechildrenattendingSt.Joseph's(Girls') School,entertainedtheVeryRev.M. GIBNEY,andafewfriends.Theobject oftheentertainmentwhichconsistedof singing,dialogues,&c.,wastocongrar tulatetheVeryRev,theVicar-General uponhissafereturnfromtheNorthWest,'wheredutycalledhimafew mentheago.Thechildrenperformed inamannerwhichevincedthegreatest careatthehandsoftheirtutors,the variouspartsassignedthem,andatthe endoftheprogrammepresentedthe VeryRev,gentlemanwithaneatly executed,Nddiess,whichwepublish belowandlikewisewithapurseof20 sovereigns,asadonationtowardsthe Boys'newSchoolHouse.TheVicarGeneraluponreceiptoftheAddress seemeddeeplytouchedbythekindness whichpromptedit,andhavingthanked thechildren,hebrieflyreferredtohis tour,muchtotheinstruction,andnow andthen'totheamusementofhis listeners.TheAddressisasunder:-
TotheVeryReverendMathewGibney,V.O. VeryReverendandDearFather,We,thepupilsofSt.Joseph'sSchool, hastentoofferyouourchildishbuthearty andaffectionateoongrataliticinsonyoursafe andlong-wishedforreturnhome.Weneed hardlytellyou,dearFather,thatwehave beenprayingforthesweetieofyourmissionsaylabors,andasaproofofourdevotedness webegyouraoceptanceofthislittlepurse, thecontentsofwhichwehavebeengatheringduringabsence,asscontributiontowards theBoys'School-House.Oaronlyregretis thattheamountdoesnotequalourdesires, butwefeelserethatyouwillbesatisfied withourfeebleeffortstoproveourgratitude andaffectionforallyeahavedonetorns. AndnowdearReverendFather,begging youridessing,andthankingourgoadGod foryoursafereturn,we'remainwithmach respect,yourobedientandaffectionatechildren TrillCHILDRENOFST.JOSEPH'SSCHOOL. Perth,November19th,1878.
THELOAN LOANBILL,
TheVeryti.a.M.GIBNEYonrising toreplyreceivedluiteanovation.The VeryRev.gentlementhemhivery feelingwordsreturnedhis,,heartythanks fortheWallin.4;ddreseofwelootnethat hadbeenliettentedtohiMandforthe kindandwellchosenwordsinwhich theMembersoftheCatholicYon MenaSocietyhadctitiveYedto'''Mogi'sheinkiestaiff%f!Itit
.sotprovesufficiently.remunerativeall deficiencywillhavetobemadeupfrom theeolonitiltertsnue.Ofthis£1386,000 *early'£150,000willbechargeable againsttheNotthornRailway,onwhich forsometimetocome,adeficitmay fairlybeexpected.£50,000ischargeabletoroadsimprovementonwhichno renumerativereturnisanticipated; £123,000ischargeabletotheEastern Railway£120,000fortheGuildford, Perthand.Fremantlesection,and £3,000forsurveys.Letusseeifthis investmentmaybeexpectedtobe remunerative.Takingtherailwayat 20mileslongthecostwillbeexactly £6,000permile,asumwhichnotonly appearstobeexcessiveforanarrow guagelinebutwhichoughttogiveus afirstclassrailway,withworks,stock, plantandeveryrequiremeutofthe verybest.Now,toestimatethe profitreturnsofrailwayworking,a verysimpleformulaisrequired.Auy personwhocanuseplainfigurescan employit.Ifarailwaycosts£1000 permileitmusttopay£5perceut. earn£1permilenet,perweek.Ifit costs£3000permile,£3perwileper week;if£6000,£6permileperweek, andsoon.Now,iftheFremantleGuildfordlinecosts£6000permile, itwillrequiretoearn£6perwileper weeknettopay£5percent.oncullstructivecost.Thison20milesis £120perweekclearofdeductionsand expensesofeverykind.Reasonablyit maybesupposedthatthesenetearnings willnotberealized.Certainlynotat first,firtakingnetearningsasone-half of'grossreceipts(andprobablythe latterwillbenearerfiveeightsthan half)agrossannualtrafficincomeof notlessthan£12,000perannumwill benecessary.Untilthelineisextended EastwardfromGuildford,andthe valleyoftheAvonisreached,sufficient traffictocreatethisrevenuecannotbe expected;andagain,untilsome harbourwithwharfageatFremantle, whereshipsmayladeandunladeisprovidedthebulkofsea-freight-payingtrafficwillcertainlybecarriedonthe river.Iftherailwaywastobemade inthefirstinstancefor£3000or£4000 permile,therewouldbesomeprobability ofprofitablereturnuponthe'outlay. Atpresentitwillnotbepossibleto assumethatanyportionoftheloanwill beimmediatelyremunerative,butthat foryearstocomeaconsiderabledeficit mustbemadeupfromtherevenue. Thereforewhilewecongratulateourselvesthattheloanbillispassed,and thatweshallsoonhavethebeneficial expenditureofalargecapitalsumin publicworks,itiswelltobearinmind thefactthatsomebodymustpaythe piper,andthatthatsomebody,isourselves.Thegreatpointtoconsiderfor thefuturewillbe,themanagementof ourownaffairsbyachangeoftheconstitutiontotheformknownasResponsibleGovernment,tosanctionour mattersoffinanceorcontrolourexpenditure.Hadwenowthepowerto dothis,thewesternsectionofthe Easternrailwaywouldcertainlynotbe madeatsuchahighrateofcostas £6000permile.
SOIREEUNDERTHEAUSPICESOF THE"STAROFTHESEA"BRANCH H.A.C.B.S.ATFREMANTLE.
Mtietiissaidinfavourofthismeasure, andshouldtheamountbejudiciously expended,toomushCannotbesaid. Therearemany'whoseem'toconsider thathavagsuchalumpsumtospend inthecolony,:prosperityroustfollow. Thisisnotinevitable.000,000is-a largesunt'llidep4 :sop,SU ;robe 144 the, nahnna ,ASCIP. Interest011 ...4:1050.parfiat.will amounttoX14,A00,:pistreinnuntiand
AFEWweeksbacktheofficersofthe"Star oftheSea"BranchoftheaboveSociety, hadthepleasureofinstitutinginthecityof PerththesecondbranchoftheirAssociation establishedinthecolony,nowknownonthe rollofExecutiveDirectory,by'thepatriotic andtimehonoredtitleofSt.Patrick's. Deemingitdesirablethatsoimportantan eventshouldnotintheinterestsofthe Societyslipbyunnoticed,andalsowishing topayagracefulcomplimenttothenewly initiatedAccraandbrethrenofthecity branch,themembersofthe"Starofthe Sea"determinedoncommemaretingthe birthof"at.Patrick's"inasuitableand auspiciousmanner.Accordinglytheywent earnestlytoworkbymeansofanenergetie Committeetoorganizeanentertainment, whichwouldbeworthyofthemselvesandOf theirSociety,andwhichwoulddohonorte theSr.Patrick'sBranchinarealandfraterDalway,Thattheirattemptwasmost successful,weare'cryhappytorecord-that viewedfromwhicheverpointwemay,the SoireewhichwasheldintheOddfello* Han,remnant's,Wednesdaythe,6thNeve* bittwasaa?st. and11404eueet* litous-raauseeenftmast'betoutwho at*interestflinttheweltersof arribservingatsupport-arthe 0,11.41111011R-totttizswittulasal
nsetheHibernIssitustitalmian
44Beardtheties;"andshallbeprouda$immediatereactionoftheChurch,itisnonMetasedtoseasuchsdeliereing.dathollopoliticalinitsprinciplesithasnosecret tohideoseitherhasitanypasswordorsign. Ileobjectistheadvancementofhuman baffles's.Itsdoctrinesaretolessenthose illsandmiseriesthatbesethumanlife;to drawcloserthe.tiesofmutualloveand sympathy,andtostrengthenthebondsof friendshipandofbrotherhoodbetweenman andman.Amongstitsmembers,inthe hourofneed,itrelievesthesick,shelters thewidowandtheorphan,fromthecold, bitingwindsofadversity,andholdsoutthe righthandoffellowshipandofhelptomany a,"wornandwearybrotherpullinghard againstthestream."Batitdossnotlimit itselftothereliefofourcorporal necessities;itisalsoaschoolofmorality, not=clamsibitsinjunctions,butbasedon thebroadprincipleofChristianity,whereby wearecommandednottoinjureour neighbour,inthoughtwordordeed,no matterofwhatcreedornationhemaybe. ItisHibernian-andIfeelsurethatthis termmuststrikeasympatheticchordonthe heartsofmanywhoarelisteningtometonight,forwhereistheIrishmanwithsoul sodead,who,whereverhemayroam,on whateverforeignstrandtheficklebarqueof fatemaycasthim-doesnutalwayscherish thememoryofIreland;doesnotalways bearwithhimthatloveandfidelityforFaith Fatherlandforwhichhisancestorsoftbled onmanyahardfoughtfield.Ofsucha mansooblivioustothecallofduty,so deadenedtooneofthefirstimpulsesof nature,Imightsayofhiminthewordsof thepoetGomarkhimwell, Forhimnominstrelstrainsshallswell."
eatitoliellenalltSocietyountimaing-inthe socialreputeandstandingforwidoh,though Onlyasyetinitsinfancy,itbasbecomealreadymarkedonthescrolloffame.In feintofnumbers,theattendanceatthe iodety'rSoireewasdecidedlygood.The /roombeingfilledtotheverydoomwith tii,theetpa,smilingfamilyofpleased,bang andwaitingtobephased,guests. Amongtheoompanywenoticedastrong frepreseutativedisplayfromthecity--thus markingtheappreciationandesteemIn whichthecomplimentto"St.Patrick's" washeldbytheCatholicsofthemetropolis. Anexcursionsteamerbadbeesspecially/aid on,andthefairandcufairdenizensofPerth didallthattheypossiblycouldtofallin withthehappyspirtinwhichtheentertainmentwasprojected.Theremusthavebeen somethingliketwohundredpeoplepresent whenweenteredthehall,andthenallthe tableswerefilled.Castingoureyesaround thewallsgailyandeffectivelydrapedwith bunting,andwithflagsbearingmottoesand appropriatedevicesuponthestagedisplayingsuggestivelyapianoandhermontam uponthetabletsoartisticallyteemingwith thegoodthingsprovidedforthespecialrefreshmentandbenefitoftheinnerman upontheflowersandfairones,whoadorn theviewgenerally;uponthebustling waitersbentonadministeringthecupthat "cheers"anddoesnomore,tothepatient worshipperatthe"teapot"shrineupon thegreen.carvedbrethren,andthegoldand greenvelvetcollarsoftheofficersand lastly,uponournextdoorneighbortosee ifhecouldmakeroomforus,wefeltatonce thatallwouldpassoffasmerrilyasa "marriagebell,"-andourhiddenpredictions wereverifiedtoourheart'scontent.
Duringtea,SignorCartierfromPerth,who presidedatthepianoforte,playedsomedelightfulmusic,whichappearedtobeappreciatedbytheaudience,athingnotfrequently thecaseatmixedgatheringsofthisnature, whereeverythingexecutedonthepianogoes downalike.Aftertheeatinganddrinking portionoftheprogrammehadquiteexhausteditself,andthechitchat,repartee andwittysayingsoftea-tablegrowth,had beguntotag,thePresidentofthe"Starof theSea"(Bro.F.J.Townsend)whooccupiedthechair,roseandaddressedthe meeting.Inaconcise,clearandpointed speech,hestatedthereasonswhichhadinducedtheSocietytoboldthepresentmeetingandwhichhavealreadybeenexplained inourremarksabove.HeconcludedbyexpressingadesirethattheendtheSociety hadsecondarilyinholdingtheSoirée,viz., themakingknownitsprinciplesandpractices mighthaveanadvantageouseffecttowards swellingitsranks,andfurtherthatthe manyfriendswhohadcomeastheguestsof the"StaroftheSea"Branchthatevening, mighttakeawaypleasurablememories ofthatnight'sentertainment,and feelsatisfiedwiththeeffortsthathadbeen madetomakethemeetingtoallpresentan agreeableone.(Applause).Afterthe murmersofapprobationhadsubsided,the Presidentagainroseandsaid,-Rev.Fathers, ladiesandgentlemen,Irisetoproposea toastwhichIfeelsurewillbereceivedwith sentimentofreverenceanddevotion,with whichitisinvariablyentertaioedinallparts oftheworldwhereCatholicsaregathered together-itisthatof"OurHolyFather PopeLeoXIII."(Applause). Thechoirheregaveastanzaof"God blessthePope"-allpresentstanding.On thecompanyresumingtheirseats,thePresidentrose,antigavethetoastof"HerMost GraciousMajestytheQueen,theRoyal Family,andherMajesty'sRepresentativein thiscolony."Thiswasatoastthatwould alsocommandtheloyalsympathyanddeeotionofanyassemblageofCatholicsinthe Britishdominions.Heneedhardlyreferto thevirtuesofherpresentMajestyand thebrilliancyofherreign,butfeltsurethat thebarementionofthesentimenthebad expressedwouldfindintheheartsofallpre- sent,areadyandloyalresponse,asbecame CatholicsandBritishsubjects.(Cheers.), Choir-"GodsavetheQueen,"--oompany standing. Thetoastoftheeveningcamenext-pro- posedbyMr.R.CitationsThatgentlenien whoinrisingwasgreetedbyburstsof applausesaid,-MrChairman,Reverend Gentlemen,LadiesandGentlemen,Ihave beenhonoredbyhavingthetoastwhichI amabouttoproposeplacedinmyhands onewhichIfeelsureyouwillreceivewith everymarkofapprobation.Mytoastis "SUCCESSTOTICSHIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY"-under whoseauspicesweareassembledhereto-night.WeliveinanagewhenSocialInstitutions intheirrelationtopoliticaleconomy,have engagedtheseriousattentionandsecured the'co-operationofboththepeopleandthe State.WehaveSocietiesofapolitiealand anon-politicalcharacter,andeachofthese intheirownseparateanddistinctspheres exercisetellinginfluencesontheruling destiniesofanation.Amongthenonpoliticalsocieties,withwhichonlywehave todealto-night,maybereckonedthose benevolentivatitutienshavingfortheir objectthecareofthesick,thesufferingand theafflictedprovidingasylumsforthe orphanandthedestitute,andseekingby everylegitimatemeansintheirpowerto amelioratetheconditionofsuffering hnnianity.Butamongstthemallthe HIBERNIANCATHOLICBastin.SOCIETY standsoutinboldrelief,forthemoralityofitsconstitution,thepuritythedisinterestednessofits'ROtil*sodItsgeneralgreat good.A*detytoWithitisentionor bided!,i4ttif*hid,ftsinenititorethey beproud.Existingasitdoes,underthe
ThissocietyisAustralasian,inasmuchasit isasocietyestablishedbyIreland's AustralianChildrenfortheirmutualsocial benefit,andtoaideachotherinaworkof brotherlyloveandChristiancharity.Lastly itisCatholic-andinthisitisimperative, forthemembersthereofmustnotonlybe Catholicbyname,theymustseitwerehe Catholicbynature-theymustbepractical, andshewbytheiradhesionandobedienceto thelawsoftheChurchthattheyreallyare whattheyprofesstobe,consequentlythey mastbegood-goodcitizens,loyalsubjects, loversandobeyersofthelawsoftneland. Andnowasapartingwordofadvice,Iwould saytoanyCatholicyoungmanwhohasnot alreadyenrolledhimselfunderthebannerof thissociety-losenotime,hesitateno longer,butcomeforwardandjoinissue withyourfellowsinthegoodworkthey havebegun.Ifthespiritoffellowshipwill notinfluenceyou,thenletself-interest pervail,foradaymaycome,whenyoumay regrethavinglostthe nowbeingofferedyou,viz.,ofleaguing yourselfwithasociety,IIBenefitSociety, sanctionedbyyourChurchandhavingfor itsfriend,itsspiritualguideanddirector yourrespectedparishpriest.Withthese remarksladiesandgentlemenIwillclose,by callingonyouagaintojoinmeinwishing everysuccesstotheHibernianAustralasian CatholicBenefitSociety.Mr.Gibbo resumedhisseatamidloudandsustained applause. "FaithofOurFather'swasthensangby thechoir. OnitsterminationtheRev.Father O'RzityroseinresponsetoMr.Gibbons toastandsaid:-Aftertheveryenthusiastic termsofcommendationinwhichMr.Gibbons hasbeensokindastospeakoftheHibernian AustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety,Iam surethereisnotasinglememberofthe associationinthishailwhodoesnotfeel deeplygratified.Itissaidofthegentlesex thattheyshowtooevidentareadinessto listentowordsofflattery.But,unlessIsin mistaken,thesternerportionofhumanity occasionallymanifest-asimilarweakness. Speakingfrompersonalexperience,Ican confidentlysay,thatwhateveroethefaults ofthemembersofthe"StaroftheSea'' and"St.Patrick's"BranchesoftitSociety inquestion,aninabilitytorecotnizetheir owngoodqualities,andandunwillingness,publiclytoadmitthem,cannotbe reckonedsiamongsttheirdefects.Iate suretheyquiteconcurinallthegoodthings Mr.Gibbonshassaidofthem,andaccept hispraiseasamatterofcourseandtheir due.Thepositioninwhichthemembersof theSocietyareplacedto-night,remindsme ofastorywhichistoldofamanofalitigiousofmind,whohavingimaginarygrounds ofcomplaintagainstaneighbor,wentto consultalawyeraboutenteringanaction againsthim.Themanoflaw,toldhimthat thecasewouldcosthimsomemoney,but thatitwascertaintobeasuccessfulone. Thetrialcameon,andinthecourseofit,the lawyer,whewasnotaverygoodone,but whomadeupforwhathelackedoflegal knowledge,byawonderfulvolubilityof tongue,extolledhisclienttothestars,whilst consigningthedefendanttotheabyss.At thefinish,theformerpartofthelawyerspromisestohisclientprOvedtrue,butthelatter partfailedtobeverified.Theplantiffhad aprettybilltopayrightenough,batthe verdict,notwithstanding,wasagainsthim. Hisfriendssympathizingwithhisreverses cometooffertheircOndolence.Buttotheir surpriseheshowednowishtoacceptit. Grievedindeed1.Nothe.Didtheynot heartheexcellentoharacterhislawyerhad givenhimincourt?Wasnotthatworth morethandoabletheaniountiofmoneyhehad lest?Idonotmeanidinsinuate,intelling thtsstory,thatMr..Gib filedthe partofafeedadveditein goohighly ofthemember.Ofour; tolkht-, thoughImist'ea/that veda retainerhedadaimitatep dale moreeloquentlythanhehamdone.What1 "frblitt0P4IIIY,401.411infitAtalinWirneOfthe sasoclatIonharehadtotakeagreatdealof troubleandsuffermuchanxietyinorganiz-
ingtheSocietyinthefirstinstanceandintroducingthebenefitsitaffordstothenotice oftheW.Australianpublic,andthen,in gettingupthesoireeofto-night,theymust considerthemselvesamplyrepaidforallby theveryhighcharactergiventheminthe presenceofthenumerousandrespectable assemblageweseegatheredtogetherbysuch agracefulspeakerasMr.Gibbon.IfImay speakofmyownsentiments,IreadilyconfessthatIamnostrangertothefeelingsof exaltationthatfilltheheartsofmybrother members.Besidesthesatisfaction,Iexperienceincommonwiththem,inhearing theSocietysowellspokenof,Ihaveanother causeofpride.Itisbutveryunfrequently thatanopportunityisaffordedmeinexhibitingmyselftotheadmiringgazeofan appreciativebodyofspectatorsinthevery gaycostumeinwhichInowappear,andI thinkyouwilladmit,thatwhentheopportunitycomes,Idowelltoavailmyselfofit. WhenItellyouthatthissashinw,ichI amingested,cost-theinformationis scarcelynecessaryformyladyfriends,as theyareadeptsinthesematters,butitmay benecessarytogiveitinconsiderationof theignoranceofthegentlemenpresentcost1say,thirty-twoshillingsandsixpence inMelbourne,andcostmehere,dutypaid, thirty-fiveshillings,Ifeelconfidentnoone willdisputemyrighttobeproudofthe additionalsplendouritlendstomypersonal appearaece,ortodrawfromitasgreatan amountofharmlessself-gratification,asI possiblycan.Itwilltakemanyeachdisplaysasthatofto-night,beforeIhavegot backthefullvalueofthemoneyIhaveexpended.Speakingofthesash,Imayaswell refertotwomisconceptionstowhichitscolor maygiverisepossibly,andifIcancorrect orpreventthem.ThecolorofaSocietyare commonlysupposedtobeexpressiveofits principles,butifanyoneshouldimagine fromthepeculiarhueofourregalia,that weweresimple,short-wittedfolk,infactin vulgarparlance,"green,"hewouldlabor underasingulardelusion.Iftherebeanythingonwhichweprideourselves,itison thefactofourbeingshrewd,far-seeing,and provident.Mr.GibbonhasalreadyexplainedtoyouthebenefitsoftheSociety. Aproverbsaysthatawisemanpatsby somethingfortherainyday.Now,Iask youtolookroundthehallandnotethe healthyandvigorousappearancesofthe membersoftheSocietyandIputittoyou ifyoungmenintheprimeoflife,likesay myfriend,the,,WorthyPresidentoftheSt Patrick'sbranch,andothersaroundmemake provisionatthisearlystageoftheircareers -totakeoneinstance-forthefutureintermentoftheirwives,canforethoughtand providencegobeyondthat?Iknowonly oneexampleofmoresagaciousforesight. The"HeathenChinee"itissaid,isgivento purchasinghisowncoffinbeforehand,-a positivefactIbelieve-andeveninfollowingtheinstinctofhisshrewdnessandhis desireofmakingagoodbargain,watchesthe market,andwhentheratesarelow,and laborand!materialarel:cheap,then.',effects therequisitepurchase.Theothermisconceptionisthatofimaginingthatthegreen andgoldofourregaliaare;expressiveof verydecidedpoliticalprinciples.Itseems tomethatoutsidersaremorelikelytofall intothiserrorthanintothe,previousone. Manyyearsago,whenfirstIcametoW. Australia,amancametomeonedayand saidhewishestospeakwithme.Beinga clergymen,Inaturallythoughtthathisobjectwastoconsultabouthisspiritualinterest,andmysurmiseswereconfirmedbyhis seriousattitudeashestoodbeforemewith claspedhands,andratherreverentiallook, "Well,"saidI,"whatisit,mygoodman?"
"Iwishtoaskyousir,"saidhe"whichis thebestwayofplantingpotatoes?"Iwas simplyastounded.Ihadtoconfessmyinabilitytoreply,andIcannotrememberifI wereeversoashamedofmyignorancein mylife."Idon'tknowthebestwaynor anyway,"Ireplied."Don't,Sknow,"said he."Ibegyourreverencespardon.I thoughtyouwereanIrishman."Evidently therewasaconfusionofideashere.My inquirerplainlythoughtthateveryIrishman wasbynatureapotato()plaster.Justso, nattysuppose,thateveryonehailingfrom the"GreenIsle"suffersfromastrong politicalbiasinaverypeculiardirection andthatwhenanyoneexhibitsalittlegreen itiswithaviewofgivingoutwardexpressiontotheproclivitiesofthisdescription Youhavebeeninformedalreadyto-night, thatweareinnosenseapoliticalSociety. Thisisstrictlytrue.Indeedmorethanthis weareprohibitedbyourregulations'from referringtopoliticalmattersatallatour meetings.IfImayventuretoquoteasayingofArternusWard,Icancandidlygive theassurauzewithhim"Wehaveno politics.Naryaone.Weareinafarmore respectfulbizneas."Ourconcernissimply andsolelywithpounds,shillingsandpence. Ineednotgoovergroundalreadytraversed. WearepurelyabenefitSociety.Oaraim istosaveourmoneyandtoencourageone anotherbymutualexampleindoingso. Letmeconcludeinexpressingahopethat theadviceofthe'proposerofthetoastto whichIhavebadthehonorofresponding, maymeetwithwide-spreadacceptance,and that,forthesakeofothers,aswellasforour own,wemayhavethesatisfactionofwelcomingshortlymanyrecruitstoourranks.
OntheterminationoftheRev.Father O'Reily'shumorousspeech,whichseemedto haveeastamirthfulspellovereverything.
Bro.J.F.O'CallaghanPreafdentofStPatrick'sBranchsangwithmuchpathosand expressionthewell.knownballad,"Pm sittingonthestileMary"andfairlyisraight downthehouse.
Bro.J.T.,BE.tthenrose -WorthyPresident,Rev.Fathers,Ladlesand GentlemenaOotwithstan.dingthehearty
mannerinwhichyonhavereceivedthe toastswhichhaveprecededtheonewhicli amnowabouttopropose,yetIailconfident minewillnotbereceivedbyyouwithany' lesscordialityandwarmth.(Hearbear).ThetoastIhavebeenhonoredwith,is,I mightsay,thetoastoftheevening.The festivegatheringtonightisheldtocelebrate theBirthorestablishingofournewBranch oftheHibernianSociety,andasthenatal toast,cannotfailtomeetwithyourhearty appreciation,andhence,Ihavegreat pleasureingivingittoyon,-anditisStaPatriek't1Branch,No.142.(Cheers). TheaimandobjectsofourSociety havebeensofullyandablydweltuponby previousspeakersthatitisunnecessary formetosayan7moreinreferencethereto. Passingthatsubjectthenladiesandgentlemen,allowmetosaythatfollowingavery ancientcustom,Ihavedrawnthehoroscope ofSt.Patrick'sBranch,andIaminapositiontopredictforitabrightandprosperous career.(Cheers).Tobebrief,ladiesand gentlemen,frommyknowledgeofthe energyandperseveranceoftheYoungMen ofthecity,IamconfidentthatSt.Patrick's Branchwillerelong,attaintoapositionof prosperity,thatcannotfailtobepleasingto itsnumerousfriends,andatthesametime asourceofthedeepestsatisfactiontoits founders-themembersofthe"Starofthe Sea."(Applause). Thetoastwasfollowedbyasung"The Chimes"fromMissKennedy,accompanied byMr.T.Skaifeontheharmoniumandwas exceedinglywellrendered. Bro.J.F.O'CA.LLAGEIANPresidentofSt. Patrick'srosetorespondtothetoastofhis Branchhesaid,-Brother,President, ReverendFathers,LadiesandGentlemen,Itaffordsmegreatpleasure,havingwitnessed thekindmannerinwhichthetoastofSt. Patrick'sBranchhasbeanproposedbyBro. J.T.Reilly,andalsoyourwarmand enthusiasticreception-toreturnyou,as PresidentofthatBranch,thebestandmost sincerethanksofmyfellowmembersand myselfWeareawarethatnowatthe outsettherearemanydifficultiestocontend withandtoovercome,beforeweshallbe gratifiedbybeholdingourBranchas successfulanundertakingasTiro.Reillyhas predicteditwillprovetobe.However,I canassureyou,thatofficersandmembers areactuatedbyonecommonmotivetowards thesameend-tomaketheBranchasuccess, andhavingthisinview,IfullyshareBro. Reilly'sexpectations.Itisnotmyintention todetainyouanylongerforIhavenoticed thattheprogrammecontainsnolessthan twenty-nineitemsexclusiveofthenational anthem,andyourChairmantellsmethatit isnotintendedtoadjournbuttogothrough withthewholethisevening.Bnt,before resumingmyseatIwouldremarkthat althoughfullyendorsingthesuggestionsof twoprecedingspeakersthatnon-Hibernian shouldlosenotimeinjoiningtheSociety. Istilldeemitofmuchmoreconsequence thatweshouldenlisttheladiesinour favorforhavingtheirgoodwishesweare certainofincreasingourranks.In concludingIwouldaskthoseyoungladies presentnottospeakto-nottorecognize anyyoungmaninthestreetorelsewhere untilhebecomeanHibernian.(Cheers). Mr.GLANNAN,whowasreceivedwith quiteanovationofapplause,sangoneofhis irresistiblycomicsongswhichtookimmensely-verygraciouslyrespondedtotheencoreimperiouslydemanded-andretired withthelaurelsofcomicappreciationonhis brow. Bro.J.J.McGovenn(St.Patrick's)next roseandproposedthe"StaroftheSea" Branch,No.136.Hesaid,-Rev.Fathers, WorthyPresident,ladiesandgentlemen,in risingtoproposethetoastwhichLasbeen placedinmyhands,Imustaskyoutohonor itinthecordialwayitdeserves.Itisthat ofourkindentertainersthisevening,thatof thepremierbranchofoursocietyinthe colony,the"StaroftheSea."Iconsider thatistotheenergeticexertionsofthe membersofthatbranchthatwehavesucha nobleinstitutioninourmidstastheHibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety. Wereitnotfortheirbravestrugglewith difficultiesofnomeanordertoplantthe bannerofthatSocietyonourshores,we shouldto-dayhavenoSt.Patrick'sBranch. MorecreditthanIcanexpressisdostothe originatorsofthemovementandtheirsecondersinstartingthepremierbranchofthe colony,andIhopeyouwillallkilnwithme inwishingcontinuedsuccesstothe"Starof theSea"Branch-successlongandrealto theend.(Cheers). Bro.W.CoNaovwithMr.SICAIFEas110companyist,sangthewell-knownsong, "Herbrightsmilehauntsmestill,"ina carefulway,andwasmuchapplauded. Past-PresidentDoanethenroseonbehalf ofthe"StaroftheSea"Branch,torespond tothetoastproposedbyBro.J.J. MCGOVERN(ofSt.Patrick's),hosaid,Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofmy branch,Ithankyou.verymuchforthe kindmannerinwhichyouhavereceivedthe toastofthe"StaroftheSea."Afterthe veryablespeechesmadebytheprevious speakers,IdonotthinkIcansaymuchmore thanhasalreadybeensaidinfavorofthe HibernianSociety.TheRev.FatherO'Reily hasalreadycalledyourattentiontothehot ofourbeinganon-politicalsociety,andif Hiberniaasarefaithfultotheirobligation,. theywillbegoodreligiousmen,andobedieed tolimatheircountry.ThevariousBens. fitSocietiesintheeolooy teeibefr membersmedicine,andmedialatiendanee Incaseofsickness..TheHibernianSociety ual.onlydoesthisbutitalsoprovidesler melabigswives-andobilikistin Istuniste andiuthis itlitandsminers*AOany otherBenefit yinthecolony,andis thereforewell ,tru, fsupport.Imust
saweon'adibyrecommendingthosepresent whoarenotalreadyHibernianstobeware membersoftheSocietywithoutdeley.(Applause.)
Mrs.MeGovnentheneangaseeg B&W,Chili."esoesiinglywell,accompaniedbyMr.Garnerontheplane.The renditionofthesongwasmachadmired. Bro.J.A.Lucia(SearoftheSea)next followedwithoneofhiseveramusingreadiotawhichasisusualtookthehoneby storm,Thereadingchosenwas"Mark Twain'sgraphicdescriptionofhisexperiencesoftheNobleRedMan,"anditslakes natoanythattheaccomplishedandpopular readerwaslistenedtothroughoutwithrapt attentionandwithlaughterincessantlyringicgoutwhilstthe"goaks"asArtemus Wardhadit,beestneapparent.
indulgedintoexcer,becomesavirtue*ten itisthatfoolingwhichpreventsusfrom doingwhatisAntalorwrong,andwould lowerruintheestimationofourfollows. Andambitionisalsoavirtuewhenitdoes notgobeyondalendabledesiretobetterour pectititetinlife,andtogaintherespectand esteemofourfellow-menbyalifeofstrict virtueandintegrity.TheCatholicYoung Men'sSocieties,then,areworthyofyour support,sadIhavenodoubtyouwillendeavourtoadvancetheirinterestsbyall meansinyourpower;andthoseCatholic youthsandyoungmenwhoarenotyetof theirnantbtrwill1hopebeinducedtojoin theranks.Inowaskyoncordiallyto respondtothetoastoftheFremantle CatholicInstituteandotherkindred societies(Cheers).
Bro.W.R.MemnonP.P.(Starofthe Sea)nextroseandsaid,-ReverendGentlemen,LadiesandGentlemen,-Thetoastthat hasbeenplacedinmyhandstopropo:eis, "TheFremantleCatholicInstituteandother kindredAssociations."Ihavemuch pleasureinwishingsuccesstotheFremantle CatholicInstitute,aswellastotheother CatholicSocietiesofalikenatureandI feelsurethatyouwill.allheartilyjoinwith meinthiswish,andshowyourappreciation ofthetoast,bygivingitamostcordial reception.Thosepresentwhoareparents willhardlyneedtobeinformedofthemany benefitstobederivedfromtheseassociations, andofthenecessitythattheyshouldbe supportedbyCatholics,andthatparents sabouldusealltheirinfluencetoinduce Catholicyouthandyoungmen,-theirown sons,aswellasthesoneofotherstojointhe ranksoftheseSocieties,thusswellingthe numberandaddingmateriallytotheir power,fordoinggoodwork.Mostofmy listenerswhoareparents-bailfromtheland thathasbeenthebirth-placeofCatholic SocietiesandAssociationsinnumerablehencetheyknowmoreofthemanyadvantagesthoseinstitutionsoffertotheCatholic youththanIinmyignorancecouldinform them.Batafewwordstotheyounger portionofmyhearers,andthosewholike myselfhavebeanbornandrearedin WesternAustralia,Iwouldrecommend these,alltojointheYoungMen'sSociety. Associationhasundoubtedlyagreatand lastingeffectontheyouthfulmind,quickto imbibenotionsofgoodorevil;oftenmore readytolearnthelatterthantheformer. Associationhavingthispowerfulinfluence inshapingthemindandmoralsofthe young,itbehovestheCatholicyouthtobe cautiousandwatchfulastowhomthey chooseasconstantcompanions.Wherethen willtheybesolikelytomeetwiththe companythey'shoulddesire,withthe associateswhose andthoughtsarein unisonwiththeirownasintheranksofthe CatholicYoungMen'sSocieties.These Societiesars,generallypresidedoverbythe parishpriestwhichisasufficientguarantee thattheyouthwhofrequentmeetings,will certainlynotsufferinhismorals,butwill ratherbeencouragedtoliveareligionsand virtuouslife-havingbeforehimtheexampleofsomanyofhisbrethrenandtheir adviceandassistancetokeephimfrom swervingfromthestraightpathsofvirtue, andtheconstantteachingofazealousand lovingpastor-hispriest,todirectandguide him.Thushismoraltoneisimproved. Thenhisintellectisbrightenedandhismind andideasexpandedbyassociationwithhis fellows,andtheroughedgesofhischaracter arewornoff,bybeingconstantlybrought intocontactwiththosewhoareprobably older,betterinformed,andpossiblymore polishedthanhimself.Thenagain-these Associatioashavetheirrulesandregulations tobeattendedto-theyhavetheirnightsof meeting-theyhavetheirlibrariesanddiscussions,theirre-unionsandsocialgatherings. Allthesethingsbegetintheyouthfulmind, beneficialeffectswhichbeartheirfruit tenfoldinafterlife.Therulesandregulationsengenderhabitsofrestraintand discipline,andattendancetoformsand ceremonies.Themeetingsaffordaninnocent andinstructivemeansofpassingmany eveninghoursthatmightpossiblyotherwise beidlyfritteredawayorevenlessharmfully employed;-thediscussions,readingsetc., tendtoimprovethemind,elevatethe understanding,andrendertheyouthful membersbetterfittedtofillwithcreditto themselves,ihepositioninlifewhichthey willbecalledupononedaytoholdandthe socialgatheringssuchaswehaveto-night aretheperiodsofextraenjoymentand amusementswhichtheirfrequentassociation onewiththeother,enablesthemtoappreciatewithmorezest,andtoenterintowith moregenuinefeelingandspirits.Theseare someoftheadvantageswhichyouthwill derivefromjoiningtheCatholicYoung Men'sSociety-butthereisoneotherbenefit whichassociationofthiskindconferupon youthsandinmyminditisoneofthemost important,viz:thattheytendtoinspire theirmembers,withafeelingofemulationspropersentimentofpride-alaudable spiritofambition-andIhavealwaysbeen ofopinionthattheseareverynecessary qualificationstoensureadvancementand success-inlife.Dependuponit,theyoung manwhodoesnotinhisconductemulatehis brethren-whodoesnotfeelanhonestpride inhisownadvancementbyacourseof integrity,ofsteadinessandstrictsobrietyandwhodoesnot withinhima laudableambitiontoretisaeretterrnati.andtomeritstillfurthertheapprobationofhisown heart,andtheesteemofhisfellow-men-I say,theyoungmanwhodoesnotpossess someoneofthesequalifications,willnever advancehisposition,norevenfillwhatheis teeinwithcreditorhonor.Rmulatlon, dedsiretoeicel,inwisdomorgoodworks, MIagreatvirtue.hide,asininitselfwhen
areextremelysusceptibleofthegallantand enthusiasticwayinwhichtheirtoasthas beenreceived.Youhaveproventothem thatyourgallantry,thegallantryofthe membenoftheH.A.C.B.S.isnatmpeash. able,andtheyconsequentlyhareawes leasthesitationinbelievingyourmoietyto beagoodone,andsockasdeservesthole encouragement.InfinegentlemenIreturn youthethanksoftheladiesforthegallant anddevotedwayinwhichyeahavehonoured thetoastoftheirname,thisevening. liumeroussongshavingbecometheorder ofthedayBro.O'CALLacariarrsangavery comiconeinhispleasantway,andwassp. plandedtotheWho.
AnamusingcomicsongfollowedbyBro. J.J.MeGovaan,whopromisestobecome averyfairsinger.
Bro.J.BURNS,asVice-Presidentofthe CatholicInstitute,respondedonbehalfof theinstitutionhehadthehonortorepresent. Hesaidhefeltdeeplythankfultothegentlemanwhohadproposedthetoastofthe Instituteforthekindlyinterestbehadtaken inpointingoutthebenefitsderivablefrom membershipintheassociation.Hefeltsure :hatthosetowhomMr.Marmionhadprincipallyaddressedhisremarkswouldprofit bythem.Healsoreturnedthanksonbehalf oftheotherCatholicassociationsofthecolonyforthewayinwhichthementionof theirnamehadbeenreceived.Inconclusion hetrustedtheseInstitutionswouldalways havethatsupportfro.'ntheCatholicpublic whichtheirprincipleshadshowntodeserve, andifhetookthereceptionofthetoasttonightascriterion-hehadreasontosaythe CatholicInstituteandkindredsocieties shouldfeelproudofthehighesteemin whichtheCatholicpublicinvariablyheld them.(Cheers).
Mr.GLANNANagainsangacomicsongin hisbeststyle,andrespondedtothecallof "encore,"inhisusualhappyway.
Bro.J.A.LUCASthenrosesadproposed thetoastat"theChairman."Hereferred tothefactthatwereitnotforMr.Townsend.unweariedandenergeticendeavoursthe Sccietywouldhavelackedmuchaidinits formation.Hemightsaythatitwasowing tohisgreatexertionsthattheSocietywas floatedinthiscolonyandhefeltsureevery onewouldjoinwithhiminhonoringthe toastwhichheproposed"theChairman" witheverymarkofapprobation.(Cheers.)
Bro.J.J.McGovernthenwingan Americannationalsong,whichwasdelivezed withmuchspiritandwasloudlyapplauded. ThePRESIDENTonrisingtorespondto thetoastofhishealth,wasgreetedbybursts ofapplauseandcheers.Inaveryneat speechhethankedthegentleman.Bro.Lucas whohadproposedthetoastandtheaudience whobadreceiveditcordially.Hetrusted thatthewishhebadexpressedatthebeginningofthemeetinghadbythattimebeen accomplishedandthatallpresentwere thoroughlysatisfiedwiththenightsenterment.(Cheers.)
TheNationalAnthemwasthensangand thusthisveryinterestinggathering-the firstofthekindheldundertheauspicesof theH.A.C.B.Societywasbroughttoa close.WetrustthattheSocietymayprogressandthatthesesocialgatheringsunder itsbannerwhichdosomuchgeneralgood maycontinuefromtimetotimeandbe alwaysassuccessfulaswasthefirstSoirée heldundertheauspicesofthe"Starofthe Sea"onWednesdaythe6thNovember.
Bro.C.T.HAYESnextroseandsaid,Rev.Fathers,Mr.Chairman,andGentlemen,-Ithasnnlncklyfallentomylotto proposethenexttoastontheprogrammetheLadies.Iwouldwishthatthisdelicate taskhadbeenleftinmoreablehandsthan mine,tosomeonebetterqualifiedtodo justicetothesentiment.Butbeforeproceedingfarthergentlemen,Imightobservethat Iconsideritquiteamistakethatsoimportant atoastshouldhavebeenreservedtillsolate anhourthisevening.IthinkthattheCommitteewhodrewupthisprogrammeshould havebeenbroughttotaskformakingsucha grievousmistake.Inallpoliteusagesdonot theladiesalmostinvariablyhaveprecedence, whynotIaskinthepresentcase?Gentlemen, thetoastInowproposeshouldhaveoccupied thefirstplaceinthisevening'sprogramme. ButIsupposeitistoolatenowtoapplya remedywemustquietlybearwiththose whohavepreparedtheprogrammeandhope thatinfuturetheywillhavemoreregardfor woman'srights.ButIamdigressinggentlemen,ramadeterminedadvocateofwoman's rights.(Hearhear)Iamnotnowhowever expectedtogiveyoumyviewsonthatever interestingtopicmysphereatpresentdoes notembraceit.Mydutynowischieflyto expressthesentimententertainedbythe representativesofthesternersexhere presentfortheladies.Itisneedlesstosay thatwithoutthepresenceoftheladiesthis eveningourentertainmentwouldhavebeen considerablycurtailedinfactthemembers oftheH.A.C.B.S.wouldnothavehad couragetofacethedangeroftotalfailurein prospectoftheabsenceofthefairsexfrom theirSoiree.Iamquitesurethatweareall gratefultotheladiesfortheirpresencehere thisevening;howcouldwebeotherwise seeingthatweareindebtedtothemforthe successofourentertainment?Gentlemen Iwillnotdetainyoulonger;youallknow betterthanIcanexpresshowmuchweowe theladies.InconclusionthenIcallupon youtogivemytoastthatenthusiasticand cordialreceptionitdeservesatyourhands. (Applause).
MissKAVANAGHthensangtheaHarpthat once,"andthetimehonoredsongasusual "tookwell,"afterwhich, ThePeron:ownrose,andonbehalfofthe "StaroftheSea"Branch,andespeciallyof theCommittee,tenderedthankstothose whobadcontributedtotheevening'sentertainment.Hewishedespeciallytomention Messrs.Carver,SkaifeandGlannan,andthoseladiesandgentlemenfromPerthand ofFremantlewhohadkindlyrenderedtheir services.Healsothankedtheladieswho hadsogenerouslyassistedtheCommitteeby providingtraysandbypresidingatthesame therethatevening.Inconclusionliereturnedheartythankstoallwhohadinany waycontributedtowardstheevening'sentertainment.(Cheers.)
Bro.T.P.HINDLY,rosenextandsaid,Rev.Fathers,WorthyPresidentandGentlemen,-Irisetorespondonbehalfofthe ladies.IndoingsoIfeeltheimportanceof myundertaking.Forthepastthirtyseconds Ihavebeenscrutinisingattentivelythefaces oftieraftertierofthefaironeswhoadorn thisfestivescenestrivingtocatchintheir brightglancesaninspirationastowhatI shouldsaytheresultofmyendeavorsis,that viewingthelatenessofthehour,theladies desiremetomaketheirspeechshort.Now youmayhaveobservedthatladiesspeeches aresometimesveryshort..Theydonot requiretobelong.Therearetimeswhena plain,unpretentiousmonsylable-forinstance asimple"yes"fromaladieslipwouldnot onlysoundverysheettotheanxiousquestionerbutsurprisinglysweettoo.Asa generalruleIthinkthebestladiesspeeches ere"shortandsweet."Iwillthereforetry andmakemineso.Theladiesgentleman
Germany,CarbonariaminItaly,end NihilisminRussia,areall,professedly, politicalprinciples,ofwhichthefoundationisimpiety.Itieundertheguise ofpoliticalemancipationthattheimpiousofallcountriesattacktheChurch. AndwemutnotberevereonthevieSimsofaneducationforwhichtheState, inmanycountries,isresponsible.Why blametheRussiansforbeingNihilists isreligion,when,bothspiritualand politically,thesovereignlyovertheir soulsisagrossandanti-Christiandespotism?WhyblametheGarmentsfor beingRationalistsorFreethinkers, whenthemuter-policyoftheChancellor,andapparentlyhiswholereligion, istocrushouttheauthorityofthe Church?Oragain,howcantheKing ofItalytaketheCarbonaritotaskfor beingequallydisloyalandirreligious, sincebehimselfLasdeposedtheSupremePontifffromhisthrone,andhas dishonoredhisSovereignindependence? Andso,inFrance,iftheeducationat the"Lycees"hasbeenauthoritavely robbedofitsChristianity;gniif,asa judgeexpresseditatarecenttrial, "everymorningandeveryevening journalsbusythemsenillesaboutnothing somuchastokillfaithinthemindsof youngmen,"andthisbythepermission oftheGovernmentthenhowcanwe feelsurprisedthat,whereaGovernment isnotChristian,theyoungmenlose theirhonourforreligion?Itisidleto supposethathomeinfluenceinpious familiescancounteracttheevilfruitsof publicteaching;orthattheintelltct whichistrainedtoreligionnotneeessarywillcherishitasthehighest aspiration.
PoliticsandInfidelity.
Asanillustrationoftheresultsofa thoroughlyimpiouseducationwemay referbrieflytothelastmomentsof 115del.Hehadattemptedtomurder hisSovereign,andhisownendwas consistentwiththatact..Wedonot imaginethatmanymen,evenofhis own"schoolofthought,"wouldhave rivalledhiminmalignityorfolly;still, itisinstructivetonoticehowanimpious trainingmayeradicateeveryvestigeof humannature.Thiswretchbadbeen broughtupbySocialistDemocrats,and badbeentaughttodisbelieveinGod. Hepridedhimselfonhisatheism.He mockedtheclergymanwhosoughtto administertohimconsolation,and spurnedhislastofficesofkindness. Evenhisownmotherhedeclinedtosay farewellto,affirmingthat"her whiningwouldbeintolerable."And allthetimethathethusparadedhis malignity,heextolledhisownmarvellouscourage.Hislastwordsonthe scaffoldwere"VivelaCommune,"and hislastactwastogrinathisexecutioner.Wenoticethesefactsasan illustrationofthattemperwhicha GermanRationalisteducationmay foster.Andititsalsoworthobserving thatatthesametimewhenHodelwas drawingneartohisinfidelend,two youngmen,namedBarreand*Lelia, weretriedatParisforahideouscrime wereprofessingthesameinfidel principles,andwerepleadingthemin theirownjustification.Thestudyof modernscience,sotheseyoungmen affirmed,hadledthemtodisbelievein immortality,andhadevenjustified theirmurderingaharmlesswoman,on thegroundof"thesurvivalofthe fittest."Comicalasissuchimbecile extravagance,itisnotwithoutalessen for"modernthought."Ifthechief resultofanutterlygodlesseducationis touprooteveryvestigeofhuman instinct,saveonlywhatisselfishor unworthy,itmustbeadmittedthatthe Stateisasmuchinterestedasthe Churchinplacingabanonsuchimpiety.ThejudgeatBerlinwhothanked Hodel'sexecutionerforriddingthe worldofanatheist,andthejudgewho inParissaidthatthecrimeoftd youngLebiezwasattributabletohis impiousideas,werebothwitnessesto thetruththettheState,withthe Church,mustsufferbyagodleseducation.Thistrothhasbeenmains tabledbfallCatholics;hutitle notattanthatit,maimsituchillustration. CommunisminWines,Beciolism
Now,thewholeofthedecadence whichhastakenplaceinmostofthe countriesofEurope,inpurelyChristian, andtherefore,CatholicEthics,isdueto theseparationoftheauthorityofthe StatefromtheauthorityoftheCatholic Church.SolongasDivineprinciples controlledtheState-whichthey necessarilydidwhenaStatewas whollyCatholic-thesubjectsofthat StaterenderedaChristianobedience, becausetheywereobeyingtheDivine Church.ButwhenaStatewas divorcedfromtheChurch,andcreated allitsprinciplesforitself,thesubjects ofthatState,thoughobedienttothe laws,lostthesenseoftrueCatholic loyalty.Andalongwiththissense wentthesenseoftruedignity,the senseofintellectualhomage,andthe wholeconsistencyofself-respectin bowingtoStateprinciples,becausethey wereessentiallyDivine.Takeaconversecase,athoroughlyProtestant example,inillustrationofwhatweare noticing.InGermanytheStatetells itssubjectsthattheauthorityofthe Churchisanevil;thatPrince BismarckisagreaterpontiffthanLeo XIII;andthat,thougheveryman maybeaChristianifhelikes,thecivil authorityissupreme.Whatisthisbut todegradecivilauthority,bydivorcing itfromtheempireoftheChurch;and sotoloosenthebondsofSocialorder, byeliminatingdutyfromobedience? Now,ifCatholicprincipleswerethe postulatesofallStates,sothatthe subjectobeyedGodinobeyingman, therewouldbeDOCommunism,nor Nihilism,norSocialism,norCsrbonarism,becausethesubjectwouldChristianlyobey.Itissolelybecause Sovereignshavethrownoverboardthe Churchthatsubjectshavethrownoverboardsovereigns. Andthevile Liberalismwhichhasopenedwidethe gatesofunbelief,andwelcomedatheism totheGovernmentschools,hasissued inthecontemptforallhumanauthority -in.justretributionforapostasy. WhentheStateceasedtobetaughtby theChurch,itceasedtocommand humanrespect;andfellbackintoa purelypaganinstitution,ofwhioh power,notprinciple,isthelaw.
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TheCatholicWorldforSeptemberisunusuallygood.Theopeningpaper-whichis aposthumousdemonstrationof"The MathemmlealHarmoniesoftheUniverse," bythelateJmigsArrington,.whoweeCOOvertedtoCa0AcirenAblkit,0*YewagG'' isamost aatt,iaileet1inscvaty, wicking to Isit taY11446/14:
delightfulsketchentitled"HisIrish Cousins,"fromwhichweiretemptedto nukeoneextract.Itrecountsanincident that'tookplaceaboutInnebeee-timeinthe coffee-roomoftheAlbionTavern,Convent Garden,when,intheproemsoftwo Englishswellswholookoninadmirationof it,acadoftheirownraceisquietlytaken downagoodmanypegsbyabrothofaboy freshfromIreland.Itarisesthus:Aloudrappingonthetableinthenext compartmentmadeitselfheard,whilean authoritativevoicecalled:-"Hasthatsheep beencaughtyet?"
"It'sonthefire,sir,"respondedthe Walter.
"Isupposeyouintendthatasasampleof Irishwit."Thissaidwithasneer.
"Troth,mebbeit'sgoodenoughfor-" andthemancheckedhimself.
"Letmehavenoneofyourimpertinence, fellow.YouIrishrequiretobekeptunder heel,everyoneofyou."
"Dowe?"
"Youdo,andittakesanEnglishmanto doit."
"Seethat,now,"saidthewaiter,angrily brushingthetable,andbyavigorouseffort keepingbackthefierceretortthatwason theleapinhisheart.
"Getmemychop."
"I'llgetit,neverfear,"hurryingaway. Percivalandhipcompanionoverheardthis dialogue.
"IfIwerethatwaiter,"exclaimedPommery,"I'dchuckthechopatthatinsolent fellow'shead."
"Whatcanthepoorwretchdo?He's paidforthatsortofthing."
"Ile'snotpaidtobeinsultedbyaman who,thechancesare,considershimselfa gentleman,"
"It'saverybadform" Thewaiterreturnedwiththeautocrat's luncheon.
referenceto"swells,"eyes,blond,andother fullflavouredlanggageasthetwoyoung mensaunteredforthinthedirectionof"the Garden."
Intheverynextcontribution"English StatesmeninUndress"isthefollowing noblywell-deservedtributetociteweknew andhonoredforyearsasapersonalfriend-
JOHNnexusMAoulas,M.P.
almsofthefaithful,hasalwaysexceeded inproportiontheamountsentbyany otherCatholiccountry.
RailwayAccident.
"Ilowdareyoubringmeachopcookedin thisway?DoyouimagineIaminanIrish pig-sty?SendmeanEnglishwaiter."
Atthismomentatall,awkward-looking youth,attiredinahomespunsuitofgrey frieze,ill-fitting,ifnotshabby,slowlyrose fromatablerightopposite,and,lounging over,quietlyasked:-"WillIdo?"
"Dowhat,sir?"demandedtheirate Saxon.
"Waitonyon."
"Waitonwe?Youarenotawaiter."
Hewasasplendidman,Impulsiveand quick,butwithasoundjudgmentthatheld hisemotionsundersufficientcontrol;full ofloftyandpoeticaspirationsforhis country'sfuture,butguidedinhisactions bythemostsoberandpracticalcommon sense.Inthemidstofarduouspoliticaland professionallabors,allthemoreseverefrom apressureofaconstantstrugglewith inadequatepecuniaryresources,fromthe demandsofanexactingconstituency,and fromtheburningpassionofhissoulforthe happinessofIreland,hefoundtimefor literaryworkthatwasatonceasourceof profitandofpleasuretohim.Everyone willrememberhis"IrishinAmerica"and his"PontificateofPiusIX.;"butitiswith apangthatIrememberthepagesofa manuscriptthathereadtomeonmylast visittohim.Theywereportionsofanovel hewaswriting-anditwastobeaJesuitical novel.WhatEugeneSuehaddonetovilify andtraducetheSocietyofJesushewould dotovindicateandexalt.Hedescribedto metheplotdisputedwithmeoverthe proposeddenouement;laughedovertheskill withwhichliehadintroducedwell-known personagesintothestoryandaskedmeif, underthedisguiseofSirGuichetdeNouvelle,IrecognisedthatDonQuixoteof Protestantism,Mr.Newdegate.Mr.Maguire diedbeforehisnovelwascompleted-at least,Ineverheardofitscompletion.When IfirstknewhimbelivedinpleasantapartmentsinBesborougl.Gardens,andthereit wasIlastpartedfromhim.Thepresentationofmyletterofintroductionresultedin myinvitationtodinewithhimthenext day;andthiswasthefirstofalongseries oflittlebanquetsthatwehadtogether, alternatelyathisapartmentsandinacosy roomonthethirdfloorofaLondonTavern, Fleet-Street,whereIplayedthehost. Charmingwerethesesymposiumsgenerally heldonSaturdaynights,becausetheHouse wasnottheninSessionandsometime lastingfarbeyondmidnight.-Register.
"IamanlrishmauperhapsImightbe abletopleaseyoubetterthanmycountryman." PommeryleanedovertoPercival:-
"There'ssomefunhere."
"Theie'sdanger,"wasthereply. Thebullystaredveryhardattheyoung Irishman,surveyinghimfromheadtofoot.
HomagetotheSovereignPontiff onhisFeastDay.
"Idon'twantyou,"hegrowled. Ohyoudon't,"stillinthesamecalm tone, "No."
"You'recertain?"
"You'vehadyouranswer,mygentlemen. Gobacktoyourluncheon."
''Notfuronemoment.I'venotquite doneMathyouact.Ihaveheardyourobservationstothishelplessoldman"-his voicequivering,hiseyeflashing-"your brutalinsolence."
"Sir!"startingasifliehadbeenstung.
"Yuurruffianlycomments,"continuedthe other.Youknewthatyoureighteenpence wasyourarmour,andthatyoucouldinsult bothhimandhiscountrywithimpunity. Now,mygoodfellow,IamanIrishman, aud,onlythatIhappentobeinaverypar. titularhurry,I'dcompelyoutoeatthat chop." Whatdoyoumean,sir?"hegasped.
"PreciselywhatIsay,"repliedtheother.
"Ilowdate-"
"Seehere,now,mygoodfellow,keep yourhectoringforhelplesswaitersand feeblewomen.1comefromacountrywhere theworddarereapsacropofbrokenbones. 1knowyouandyourmongrelclass.And beforeIleaveletmegiveyouabitofadvice.Don'tspeakdisrespectfullyofIreland untilyouaresureofyourcompany.The momentyoufindyourselfsurroundedby yourownsetfireaway."Andnodding jauntily,liewalkedtothecashier'sdesk, paidhisbill,gavethenowhilariouswaiter ashilling,andsprangintoahansomthat awaitedhimatthedoor,leavingthebully turningredandwhitebyturnsandlooking theveryimpersonationofbasedhateand rage.
"That'snoendofabrick,"criedPommeryglowingly.
"Agentlemantotheback-bone."
"I'llswearit."
"Bloodwilltell."
"Iwonderwhohecanbe? Dependon't be'softherightlot."
"Whatanicetouchofthebroguel"
Justasoupcon.I'mawfullysorryhe didn'twhipthefellow."
Aftersomefierceyetgolomyconsultation withthemanagerandacoupleofobsequious waiterstheautocratapproachedthetableat whichthetwoswellswereseated.
"Youhavebeenwitnesstoaruffianlyact," clearinghisthroat,"onthepartofascoundrelwhohasjustleft.Itamountstoan Assaultintheeyesofthelaw.Idonotintendtoletthematterdrophere.I'man Englishman,andI'dtakeitoutofthatsneak double-quick.Yousawagentlemanassaulted-"
"Isawhimassaultnogentleman."said rereivel.
"Yousawhimassaultuse,sir,"retorted theotherloftily.
"Idid;butIsawhimassaultnogentlewan,'coollysurveyingthebullyfromhead tofoot,"You,sir,arewhatweearnacad. Coale,roranierTt" T4e3autocrattuntteCe4somethingwith
SundaylastbeingthefeteofSaint Joachim,spouseofSaintAnneand fatheroftheMostBlessedVirgin,and thepatronsaint'sdayofhisHoliness PopeLeoXIII.,thedaywasobserved attheVaticanandbythefaithfulwith greatsolemnityandrejoicing.Many telegramsoffelicitationarrived,among theearliestofwhichwasonefromthe EmperorofAustria,andanother, accordingtotheTimes(mirabiledicta fromPrinceBismarck.Thefirstpages oftheCatholicorganswere,asusual onsuchoccasicns,surroundedwith ornamentalborders,thatoftheVoce dellaVeritabeingarrangedlikea muraltablet,withaportraitofthe PopeaboveacomplimentaryLatin inscription.ThatoftheOsservatore Romanocontainedaneloquentand courtlyleader,dividedintotwocolumns, followedbysomeLatinverses."In LeoXIII,"saystheOsservatore,"we shallseecompletedthevictoriespromisedbyPiusILThenameof Joachim,whichmeans'Preparationfor theLord,'tellsusthathappydaysare preparingforthekingdomofJesus Christinthisworld."Intheverses thePopeisspokenofemphaticallyas "MaximoPontificumcunctorum, maximeRegumI" Whilepolitical Italyhadbeeninastateofunusual turmoilanduneasinessoccasionedby thehowlingsofdemagogues,Catholic Italywasbusypreparingtoshowher lovetotheHolyFather.Pilgrimages andreligiousfunctionswereorganized, andinmanydiocesesdeputationswere formedtogotoRomefortheoccasion. Bythisitwillbeseenthatthehearts ofCatholicsbeatwiththesamedevotiontothePope,whetherhebePius IX.orLeoXIII.,whichisassuredly right,seeingthatheistheVicarof Christ.AtTurinespeciallythe numerousCatholicassociationsdetermineduponcelebratingthedaywith extraordinarysolemnity,consistingof generalcommunionsfortheHoly Father,Sermons,Benedictions,and TeDeums,togetherwithaspecial collectionoftheofferingsfortheDenaro diSanPietro,orPeter'sPence.The factmaybementionedherethatthe moneysentfromTurinandPiedmont totheHolyFather,sincecircumstances haveobligedhimtodependuponthe
Aterriblerailwayaccidentoccurred onSaturdayafternoon,upontheLondon, Chatham,andDoverRailway,at Sittingbourne.Sixteenyearshave elapsedsincethereoccurredthegreatest disasterofasimilarkindwhichhad theneverbeenknownuponthat,line fromthedateofitsbeingfirstopened Thatcalamityresultedintheloss, ultimately,offourlives.Compared withittherecentcatastrophehasbeen farmoredisastrous.Exactlydouble thatnumberhaveinthisinstance perished.Sixwerekilledonthespot, onediedsoonafterwardsinChatham Infirmary,andanotheronthewayto Victoria.Besidesthese,fromthirtyto fortyotherpassengershavebeenmore orlessseriously,someofthem,indeed, frightfullyinjured,theirinjuriesinvolvinginseveralcasesratherformidable operations.Asamongmanypainful casualties,theMorningPostofMonday mentionedthoseof-asourcontemporaryexpressedit-"theMotherSuperior ofthesisterhoodofnunsatKensington inconnectionwiththeRomanCatholic Oratory,atBrompton,andtwosisters ofmercy,whoweretravellingwithher, theirreligiousnamesbeingSisterLaura andSisterEmma,"wehastentostate, here,atonce,thattheMorningPost,in makingthisannouncementisentirely inerror.The"Nuns"herementioned as"MotherSuperior"and"Sister Laura"and"SisterEmma"arenot nunsatallofanyorderofreligiousin theTiolyCatholicandRomanChurch. TheyarethemembersofanAnglican SisterhoodrecentlysettledatNo.39, Kensington-square,asnearlyaspossible exactlyopposite(inthatsquare)the ConventofAssumption.Thecauseof thecalamityofSaturdaylastisonlytoo easilyexplained.Thecheapfastup trainwhichleftRamsgateforLondon onthatday,athalf-pasteleveno'clock intheforenoon,heavilyladen,prineipaiy byexcursionists,whenatadistance ofaboutonehundredyardsfrom SittingbourneJunctioncameinto collisionwithsomegoodtrucks,which, atthemoment,werebeingshunted. Asthetrainwasrunningatexpress speed,theshockwas,ofcourse,terrific; twoofthecarriageswerecompletely smashedintosplinters,andseveral otherswerethrownoffthemetals,the wholescenebeggaringdescription.A coroner'sinquest,asamatterofcourse, wasatonceconvened.Evidencewas laidbeforeitonMondayandagainon Tuesday,andupontheeveningofthe latterday,thejurygaveintheir verdict,withouthesitation,thatthe accidentwascausedbytheculpable negligenceoftwooftheguards,Jacob ModenandCharlesClarke,bothof whomwere,inconsequenceofthis,at oncecommittedtogaolbythecoroner, onachargeofmanslaughter.Colonel Rich,whohadbeenmakinganofficial inquiryonbehalfoftheBoardofTrade, leftthejury,infact,nochoicewhatever astotheirdecision,constrainingthem atoncetoarriveattheoneabove announced.Theunhappyheadguard, Moden,astheColonelintimated,began themischiefbysignallingthedriverto shuntseventrucks,beforehesawthat theroadwasinastateforthewaggons topassover;whiletheotherunfortunateguardcompletedthecalamityby wronglyhandlingthepoints,and therebyrenderingthismiserablecollision inevitable.
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OnThursdayeveningCardinal Manningdeliveredalectureontemper.. anceinthenewchurchatMiddlesbrough.Everypartofthebuilding wasdenselycrowded.HesaiddrunkennesewasaChristianvice,for MohammedanandHindoopopulations, whichfarexceededthenumberof Christians,werewaterdrinkers.There mightbesomeamongthemwho
catedthemselvedwithopium,but intoxicationbywine,beer,ordistilled spiritswasspecialandpeculiarto Christians.Someoftheaboriginal racesofNorthAmericahadperishedin greatnumbersthroughtheintroduction ofintoxicatingspirits,takenoverby Englishmen.Drunkennessappliedto thethreekingdomsofland,Ireland, andScotland.alike. thewhileago therewashardlyanewspaperhesaw butwhattriedtopersuadethemthat drunkennesswasnotontheincrease. Whenanyonehadthetemeritytosay thatitwasgettingworseandworse, therecameallmainerofcontradictions. Hewashappytosaythosecontradictionswereseldomheardnow;happy becausemenwererecognisingthe truth,yetsorrybecausetruthwasundeniable.Public-houseshadincreased threefold,onthetestimonyofthechiefs ofpolice,inlargotowns.Liverpool, Manchester,Birmingham,andLeeds showed,fromtimetotime,thatthere wasanincreaseincasesofdrunkenness yearly.Sixtythousandpersonsdied directlyorindirectlyfromtheeffectsof intoxication.Therewasnevera pestilencethatcarriedoffsomanyin twelvemonths,andyetwewentou withoutscarcelynoticingthefactthat if60,000died,theremustb.hundreds ofthousandswhodragouttheirdays miserableandwretchedandtormented inmind,astheresultofexcessive drinking.Thejudgessaidthat drunkennesswasresponsiblefor75per cent.ofthecrimethatwascommitted, andithasbeenprovedthatathirdof theinsanitytreatediuasylumswas attributabletothesamecause.Intoxicationdidnotbelongtoworkingmen alone;themiddleandhigherclasses werealsoitsvictims.Ithadbeensaid thatdrunkennesswaslessopenand shamelessthaninthelastcentury.He knew-nothingofthat,butitwas abundantandveryshamefulnow.He saidnothingagainstthosewhohad theirmoneyinvestedintheliquor trade.Whattheydidwasinthatlight ofdayandwiththeconsentofthe Legislature.TheEnglishwerean industrialpeople,anditwasupontheir industryandprosperityourcommerce depended.Ifovercomebytheviceof drunkennesstheycouldnotbeso skilful.Auagentwasrecentlysent fromAmericatoreportuponthe manufacturesofEngland,andhespoke favourably,exceptononething.He saidthattheAmericandidmorework andlabouredlongerthantheEnglishmanandproducedbetterwork,andhe attributedthattoworkingmenbecominglesssteadyandconsequentlyless perfectintheirwork.Whileourexportshadincreasedthehometrade stoodstill,orslightlydecreased,the latterhe(CardinalManning)attributed tospendingmoneyinspirituousliquors insteadofprofitablyinvestingit. Annuallytherewas£150,000,000spent intheproductionofintoxicating drinks,andthatmoneyspentincloth andcottongoodsandinbuilding houseswouldhaveclothedandhoused everybodyinthekingdom,andhave givenemploymenttotheoneanda-half millionsunemployed.Asitwasthe moneywasinvestedindrinkandgone. Hedidnotknowhowacommercial peopleprofessingtobethewisestand mostskilfulintradingindustriescould makesuchabargain.Therewas dangeroftradebeingparalysedbythis enormouswasteofmoney.Drunkennesswasalsoadangertothecommonwealth.Hewishedtogaynothingof thecottonriots,buthenoticedthat nearlyallmenwhotookaleadingpart illthemhadjustbeforebeendrinking inpublic-houses.Thewholeorderof societydependedonthedomesticlifeof thepeople,anditwasthefoundation onwhichthecommonwealthrested.If housesweretobebrokenupbydrunken fathersanddrunkenmothers,andthe abildrenallowedtorunwild,the stabilityofthecommonwealthmust necessarilybeafibcted.Whydid notParliamentdosomethingto restrainthis"enormousevil?There were70,000public-housesalloverthe hnd.Politicalopinionineveryeleetion camefrompublic-housesratherthan fromcommittee-rooms.The.irdineace ofonehundredandfifty.villnintsof ,monnycontto114,Eillastoral*Sy,of -
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TheappallingcatastrophewhichtooksothatneitherthePapalNuncionor $enilityClositigBill.ThepeopleofwhichhadbroughtthewthitherfromplaceontheriverThamesonTuesdaytheCardinal-ArchbishopofParissane- Irelandwerecryingoutfortheclosingsogreatadistancewasvisibleinthe weekhasprovedtohavebeeneventimeditbyhispresence.Theoccasion, ofpublic-houses,andyetasmallnumfervouroftheirdevotions.Atthe asalltheworldknows,wasthecoming berofmenwhorepresentedcapitalenmomentofCommunionsixmiraculousmoredisastrousthanwasatfirstim-roundoftheanniversaryofthedeathof deavouredtotalkitouttimeaftertime.cureswerewitnessedwithprofoundagined.Upwardsof600haveperished. Itwasnecessilltohaveapoliticalemotionbythesurroundingmultitude.ThesympathyarousedbythisterribleM.AdolpheThiers,theFirstPresident oftheFrenchRepublic,theHistorian remedy,andWespokehighlyoftheThenamesandaddressesofthosewoocalamityhasbeenwidespreadanden-oftheRevelation,oftheConsulate,and UnitedKingdomAffianceasbeinga werethusmarvellouslyandinstan-during.FromthehighesttotheoftheEmpire,theLiberatorofFrench goodorganisationforsupplyingthetaneouslyhealedaregivenwiththelowest,fromtheQueenandtheHier-Territory,asitistheoddfashionnow remedy.InconclusionheurgeduponutmostparticularitybytheUnivers,ApparenttothehumblestmembersoftocallthemanwhosignedawayAlsace thosepresenttheadvantageofbecomingwhich,besidesthat,recordsthenaturethecommunity,thenewshasexcitedandLorraine,andwhopaidawaythe totalabstainers,statingthatmostand'durationoftheirmaladies,thepre-butonefeeling-thatoftheprofoundestfivemilliardstoGermanyaspartofthe eminentmedicalauthoritieshadshowncisetruthofeveryoneofthosestate-pityandcommiseration.HerMajestycostlybargainwhichresultedinthe thatalcoholwasnotrequisiteformentsbeingauthenticatedbythehasagainandagaintelegraphedtotheloppingoffofthosetwomagnificent health. certificatesoftheattestingphysicans.authoritiesinLondonfromtheHigh-provinces.Howeverthismightbe, (1.)TherewasMdlle.ClaudinelandhomeatBalmoralenquiringFrance,alwaysfondofcelebrating Chedal,ofNo.6,RuedeSuzon,atanxiouslyforparticularsastothecon-anniversariesofahistoricalcharacter, Dijon,whohadsufferedforfiveyearsditionofthesurvivors,accompanyingwasbentuponcommemorating,inwhat
M.Leverrier,thediscovererofthe remotestofalltheplanetsinthesolar system,isnowseen-posthumously, alas1-tohavebeenrightinhis confidentassertionthattheexistenceof thenearestofalltheplanetstothe sunwouldeventuallybedemonstrated. Whatwasrenderedvisibletoobservant astronomersatthetimeofthelatesolar eclipsehasmadegood,thusagain,his daringassertion.UrbainLeverrier,in 1846,byhismarvellouspowersof calculation,madecleartohimself,and afterwardstothewholescientificworld, theexistenceofavastorb,hitherto unsus2ected,rollingthroughspaceat thestupendousdistancefromthesun of1,800,000,000miles1 Puttinghis fingeruponthechartoftheheavens, hedeclared,twoandthirtyyearsago, that,atagivenmoment,onacertain night,ifanyonelookedinthatdirectionthroughthetubeof'asufficiently powerfultelescope,there,atthatprecise point,thisenormousbuthardlyconceivableremoteplanetwouldbeseen. Andthere,accordingly,atthatpoint,at thatmomentonthenighthehadindicated,humaneyesbeheldforthefirst timewhatisnowknownastheplanet Neptune.Andnow,again-posthumously-heisprovedtoLavebeenas rightashewasinregardtothatextrauranianplanetofNeptune,inregardto theintra-mercurialplanetofVulcan, thelong-lookedforVulcanofLescarbault.WhileNeptuneisdistantfrom thesun,aswehavesaid,by 1,800:000,000miles,Vulcancannotbe furtherremovedfromthecentreofour systemthan15,000,000.Thediscoveryofthetwoextremeunitsofthe solarsystembyoneandthesame astronomerisassuredlyadoubly marvellousattestationofhissurpassing geniusasamathematician.Leverrier, combiningtogetherseveralastromical observations,considereditexceedingly probablethatVulcanreallyexisted,and thatitfollowedaparticularpath.M. Gaillot,directorofthe"Bureaudes Calculs,"hascomparedveryrecently theobservedpositionofWatson'sstar withthepositionwhichVulcanshould haveaccordingtothefourorbits determinedbyLeverrier.Andhehas foundthatoneoftheseorbitsagrees fairly(assezbier)withthepositionof thebodyobservedonthe29thofJuly. Hehasevencalculatedthepositionof theplanetforthebeginningofAugust. Itwouldbeinferredfromthisthatthe planetwouldbeatitsgreatestdistance ontheeasternsideofthesun(about eighteensun-breadthsfromhim)onor aboutthe30thofAugust,andthata transitmaypossiblyoccuronorabout the11thofthispresentmonthof September
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AGreatAstronomer. anda-halffropitubercularperitonitis,thoseenquirieswithreiterated&astir-sheconceivedtobeabefittingmanner, andwhohad`seenattendedbyDoctorsantesofhersympathyforthosewhotheanniversaryofthedeathofthe DesmoreyandMisset,whobothpro-havebeensodeplorablybereaved.Herlittlegreatmanwhowasforsomany nouncedhercasetobequiteincurable.Majestyhasfurthercontributedayearsforemostamonghercelebritiesin WhenapprisedofherintentiontogotohundredguineastothefundnowbeinghismanifoldcharacterasOrator, Lourdes,"Beprepared,then,tohearcollectedforthereliefoftheorphansAuthor,Statesman,Politician,Diplo- ofherdeath,"saidoneofthetwotoherandwidowsofthosewhoweredrowned.matist,Critic,Journalist,PrimeMinis- sister..Death,indeed,seemedstampedMeanwhiletheComptrollerand ter,and,atlast,foronesupreme uponherfeaturesatthevariousstagesTreasurerofhisRoyalHighnesstheinterval,ChiefoftheStateasher ofherjourney,atDijon,atParis,and,Heir-ApparentontheGthinst.wroteRepublicanPresident.OnTuesday, finally,atLourdesitself.SomeoftotheLordMayorofLondonthesetherefore,thegrandoldCathedralof thosewhosawherapparentlyatthewords-"IamdirectedbythePrinceNotreDamewasdenselycrowded.It lastgaspontheplatformoftherailwayandPrincessofWalestoencloseyourwascrowded,however,ratherwithan atParisshruggedtheirshoulderswithlordshipachequeforfiftyguineasinaudience,orameremassofspectators, pityathertemerity.Yetthatseemingaidofthefundnowbeingraisedunderthanwithacongregation.Theywent rashnessofallbutdesperationhasyourauspicesforthereliefofthethereostensibly(seeingthatitwasa resulted,asisnowseen,inhercompletesufferersfromthelateterriblecalamityreligiousbuilding)topray,butthey recovery.Onthemorningofthe20thontheThamescausedbytherunningremainedtheretoseeandtolisten. instantshewaswalkingwithafirmdownofthe'PrincessAlice'steamerThemusicalportionofthearrange- stepinperfecthealth,herterribleontheeveningofthe3rdinst.Iammentscomprisedwithinit,vocally,M. maladyoffiveandahalfyears'durationatthesametimedesiredtomakeitTroupelasthesoloist,assistedbythe havinginstantaneouslydisappeared.knownthroughyouandthemediumofusualchoir,andinstrumentally,besides (2.)TherewasthepoorParisianwork-thepressthefeelingsofsorrowtheirthegrandorgan,thebandofthe womanMathildeFranchomme,ofNo.iloyalHighnessesexperiencedonhear-RepublicanGuard. Beethoven's 33intheRuedesMissions,whoforsixingofthisdreadfulaccident,andonsymphonyinLa,asafavouritepieceof yearshadsufiereddeplorablyfromul-learningthatsomanyoftheirfellowM.Thiers,wassplendidlyrendered,and cerationinthestomach,complicatedbycreatureshadbeensuddenlyhurriedthesublimeoldLatinhymnofthe congestionofthelungs.Threemonthsintoeternity.TheirRoyalHighnesses"DiesIrm"thrillinglyintoned.Among agoshewasbroughtallbuttodeath'sfeelthedeepestsympathyfortherela-thosewhoweregatheredtogetherunder doorbyaterriblehaemorrhage:andtivesofthosewhoweredrownedonthetheroof-beamsofNotreDamewere whenhermedicalattendant,Doctormelancholyoccasion,andcondolewithdeputationsfromallpartsofthe Courmont,heardofherintentiontosetthemmostsincerelyinthegriefandFrenchdominions,representingthe forthonthispilgrimage,hedeclareddistresstheymustsufferfromthelossGeneralCouncilsofA,Ardeche, thatshewasexposingherselftotheim-whichtheyhavesustainedundersuchHautes-Alpes,AubeAisneBouches- minentriskofdyingbythewayfromaterriblecircumstances."Profoundlydu-Rhone,Ears-et-Loire,Indre-et- freshoutburstofblood.Instantane-touchedbythesympathythusevidencedLoire,Jura.Lot,Lot-et-Garonne, ously,however,uponherreceivingforthesufferersbyherMajestyandMarne,SaoneetLoire,- Seine-et-Marne, HolyCommunionattheGrotto,hertheirRoyalHighnesses,theDirectorsAlger,Constantine,Algiers,andwith maladyvanquished,herhealthbeingoftheLondonSteamboatCompany,atthemothersfrom300municipalities completedandvisiblyre-established.ameetingheldbythemonSaturdayscatteredoverallpartsofFrance.As (3.)TherewasanotherParisian,alast,passedthefollowingresolution:-theprocessionmarchedintotheancient childoffourteenyearsofage,byname"ThatthisBoardisdeeplysensibleofbuildingadeputationofParisstudents MariaSalignon,whofromthe4thofthesympathyexpressedtowardstheheadedit,carryingasplendidcrownof lastAprilhadbeensufferingfromsufferersbyhermostGraciousMajestyvioletsandrosesinscribe3"AThiers. paralysisofbothlegsattheHospitaloftheQueenandtheirRoyalHighnessesLaJeunessedeParis."Thefrontof St.Louis,underthecareofDoctorsthePrinceandPrincessofWalesandthesacrededificewashungwithsilver- GaursauxandHerary.Duringthethereadyaidgivenbythemilitary,bordereddrapery,reachinguptothe earlierpartoftheMassshesaidthatpoliceandlocalauthoritiesinthisGaleriedesRois,andoereachdoorway shefeltstrange.AfterreceivingHolyemergencyalsoreceivestheirwarmest weretheinitials"A.T.,"withthe Communionshewasseizedwithaviaacknowledgment.ThisBoarddesires,words"Patriaindilexit,veritatent lentnervoustrembling,immediatelyalso,torecognizethegreatservices " afterwhichshewhohadbeenwillinglyandcordiallyrenderedunderco/ttit.Thoseinvitedtothecelebracarriedtotherailwaycarriage,mosttryingcircumstancesbyMr.tionincludedAmbassadors,Ministers, andfromtherailwaycarriagetoTowse,thetrafficsuperintendent,andSenators,andDeputies.Amongthose theGrotto,sprangtoherfeet,byalltheofficersandservantsofthepresentwerePrinceOrloff,hIM. Waddington,deMarcere,deFreycinet, beganwalking,andthenrunning.(4.)Company."Itisinterestingtonote,LeonSay,TeisserenodeBort,Bardoux, TherewasyetanotherParisian,Emiliealso,thattheComedicFre,ncaiseatandPothuau,withtheirUnder- LouisePaillardbyname,thirty-oneoncesubscribed£50totheFind,Secretaries.M.Dufaurewasreproyearsofage,andwhoseparentsareaccompanyingthedonationwithaletterrentedbyM.SavaryhisUnder- employedattheSalpetriere.SufferingtotheLordMayor,ofwhichthesub-Secretary,andGeneralSorelbyM. fromdiseaseoftheheartandfromjoinedisatranslation:-"AdisasterNues,hisChefdeCabinet.TheDue chronicmyeliteforfouryearsandahasfallenuponaportionofthepopula-d'AudiffretPasquierandM.Gravy half,shehasbeenunabletoputhertionofLondon.Asubscriptionlisthasbothexcusedthemselvesontheground feettotheground.Instantly,likethebeenopenedthroughyourlordshipinofindisposition ' buttheSenateand othersonthe20thinst.,sherosetoheraidofthenecessitousfamilieswhohaveChamberwerelargelyrepresented,the feetandwalked,hermaladyhavingbeenmadethevictimsoftheBatas-memberspresentcomprisingMM. disappeared.(5.)TherewasSistertrophe.TheSocietairesoftheCom4dieLaboulaye,Cr4mieux,JulesSimon, MariaTan,ofFournes-en-Weppes,aFrancaise,preservinganappreciativeBarthelemySt.Hilaire,Challemel- nunwho,forthreeyearspast,hasbeenrecollectionofthegoodhelpwhichwasLacour,FoucherdeCanal,Valentin, soseriouslycrippledbyanaffectionofrenderedtothemin1871,hastenstoHenriMartin,GeneralFrebanit,Martel, theknee-jointthatshehasonlymovedbringtheirtributetothissubscription.Feetty,Testelin,Wilson,deRemusat, withthegreatestdifficultybytheIamdirectedbythemtoremittheirPascal,Daprat,Noel-Parfait,Speller, aidofcrutches.Theseshehasnowofferingdirectlyintoyourlordship'sJulesFerry,H.deChoiseul,and dispensedwith,andonthe20thinst.hands.Ibegyou,therefore,intheirEmiledeGirardin.Severalmembers theywerebornebeforeherinprocession.nametoreceivetheannexedsubscrip-oftheInstitutealsoattended.The (6.)TherewasMadameLouiseGimer,tion."OnSundaylastimpressiveCardinalArchbishopGaibert,however, ofNo.8intheRuedeDantzigatreferencestotherecentcalamitywere aswehavenoticed,wasnotpresentin
ThePilgrimagefromParistoParis,whoserightsidewascompletelymadebyverymanyofthethesanctuary.ThePapalNunciowas Lourdes,whichonthe20thinstantparalysed,whosuffered,besidesthis,Londonpreachersofvariousdenomine-conspicuousbyhisabsence. The arrivedatitsdestination,hasbeenfromdiseaseoftheheart,andwhowasdone. Marshal-PresidentofFrancewasnot signalised--astheUnivershasrecordedyetfurtherafflictedwithatumouron there.Abouteightthousandin indetailintwosuccessivenumbersherneckthesizeofone'sfist.Onthe allwerecrammedtogetherinthe (thoseofthe23rdand25thofAugust)morningofthe20ththecureaffectedin -bymanymiraculousrecoveriesfromherinstanceatthemomentofCom-
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