MentuilSltanings.
THEEFFECTSOFSMOKI1G.
TheBritishMedicalJournal,in speakinguponthegeneralhealthof boysundersixteenyearsofage,says: "Acelebratedphysiciantookforhis purposethirty-eightboys,agedfrom ninetofifteen,andcarefullyexamined them.Intwenty-sevenofthemhe discoveredinjurioustracesofthehabit. Intwenty-twotherewerevariousdisordersofthecirculationandofdigestion,palpitationoftheheart,anda moreorlessmarkedtasteforstrong drink.Intwelvetherewerefrequent bleedingofthenose,tenhad,disturbed sleep,andtwelvehadslightulcerations ofthemucousmembraneofthe,nouth, whichdisappearedonceasingfromthe useoftobaccoforsomedays.The doctortreatedthemallforweakness, butwithlittleeffect,untilthesmoking wasdiscontinued,whenhealthand strengthweresoonrestored."
NAPOLEONATMIDNIGHTMASS.
opponents,conducttheirreasoningtoa triumphantconclusionmilesawayfrom therealpointatissue.TheHigh Churchparty,onthecontrary,when violentlydeclaimingagainstPopery, provokeasuspicionthattheirwarmth ofmannerisintendedtocoversome flankmovementinfavourofRome."
Wedonotpreciselyunderstandwhat thewritermeansbythislastsentence; forinpointoffacthighChurchAnglicansarenotasarule,-vehement, butrathergiventohairsplittingand subtleties;asforinstanceintheir "BranchChurch"theory.But Oxfordneednotcomplainifthepriests ofthatChurchwhichcreatedthe Universityshoulderecttheiraltarin St.Giles's,whenProtestantismforthe firsttimeonrecordpresumestobuild itshereticaltemples,withsomething likeostentatiousinsolence,asPopeLeo XIII.hasremarked,intheleadin3 thoroughfaresofRome.
QUEENCHRISTINAOFSPAIN.
OnChristmasEveinthefirstyear oftheEmpireoftheGreatNapoleon,a lieutenant-generalhadsomeofficersof rankandamarshalofFrancetodine withthem.Dinnerbeingover,some oneaskedhowtheyweretopassthe restoftheevening.Oneoftheguests answeredcarelessly,"Supposewego tomidnightMass.""Sobeit,"replied theothers.TheyenteredtheChurch ofS.Roch.Youmayformanideaof thedevotionoftheseomcers,wnowent tochurchafteraconvivialdinner merelybywayofcuriosityand pastime.Lookingaround,laughing, talkingwasalltheydid.Allatonce, however,thereappearedalittleman wrappedinalargecloak.Heresolutelyapproachedthemerrygroupsand observedinaquick,authoritativetone: "Gentlemen,youareactingbadly, verybadly.Whenyoucometochurch yououghttocomportyourselfwith propriety.Respectandsilence!"He saidnomore.Thatlittlemaninthe cloakwastheEmperorNapoleonhimself,whohadcometoassistatthe midnightMass.Youmayimaginethe astonishmentoftheofficerswhenthey hadrecognisedhim.Itisunnecessary toaddthatduringtheremainderofthe DivineOfficenotoneofthemsomuch asturnedhishead.Thesepoor ChristiansdidthroughfearofNapoleon whattheyoughttohavedonethrough loveofGodandtheInfantJesus.WeeklyRegister.
THEFISHERMANINOXFORD.
QueenChristinaofSpain-diedat St.Adresse,nearHavre,thenightof the21stAugust.MariaChristina Ferdinanda,themotheroftheexQueenIsabellaofSpain,wasaPrincess oftheRoyalhouseoftheBourbons, herfatherbeingthewell-known FrancisI.,KingofNaplesandtheTwo Sicilies,andsheherselfhissecond daughter.ShewasbornonApril27, 1806,andbecamethefourthwifeofthe thenKingofSpain,FerdinandII. ThiseccentricMonarchwhofirst opposeuhistatnerseesinghieprotection ofthegreatNapoleon,wasthenimprisoned,renouncedhisrights,regained hiskingdom,abolishedtheCortesand re-establishedtheInquisition,was marriedtoChristinaofNaplesonDec. 11,1829.Onthebirthofhis daughterIsabella,in1830,heabolished theSalicLaw,invirtueofwhichshe wouldhavebeendebarredfromthe successiontothethrone,whichwould havepassedtoheruncles,DonCarlos andDonFrancisco.In1833King Ferdinanddied,andtheInfanta.Isabella,thenthreeyears'ofage,was declaredQueen.TheQueen-Mother, Christina,assumedtheRegency,and foundherselfimmediatelyinvolvedina warwithDonCarlosandhisadherents.
Havre.Duringthefamouswarofthe SuccessioninSpainsheplayedthemost energeticpart,actedwithmarked decisionthroughout,anddisplayed moregoodqualitiesthanmanyQueens ofSpainarecreditedwithpossessing. Intheearlypartofhercareershe secretlymarriedherfavourite,Fernando Munez,formerlyanofficeroftheBody Guard,bywhomshehadseveral children.Threeyearsafterherexile fromSpainshepubliclymarriedhim andconferreduponhimthetitleofDuke ofRianzares.
DRINKING170YEARSAGO.
AwriterintheManchesterWeekly 71mcsfor17thAugust,1878,giving anaccountofSt.Ann'sChurch,Didsbury,ofwhichLadyBlandlaidthe foundationstoneonMay18th1709, says:--Threeyearsafterwardsthechurch wasconsecrated.Inthediaryofone EdmundHarrold,perukemaker,Ifind thefollowingentry-"July17.RemarkableforSt.Ann'sChurchconsecration,andagreatconcourseofpeople. Goodbusiness,andIsoberateight o'clockatnight,butIwasmerrybefore Iwenttobed."ThissameHarrold wroteagooddealofamusingmatterin hisdiary.InAugust,1713,hewas abouttobemarried,andhewrote"I'm inamiserablecondition."Thenonthe 16th,"Dr.Ainscoughtoldmeplainhe wouldnotmarrymebecauseIwasa madmanindrink;thatthewomanran herruininmarryingme.ByGod's helpIwillobservetheserules:1,Not ing;2,Notaboveapintatasittingof business;3,Aslittleaspossiblein public-houses;4,Keephomewiththe greatestdiligence."And,appropriately enough,heheardasermonon,thesame dayon"Sincerityofintentions."On the23rdofOctoberhewasabletosay, "BlessGod,I'venotspentld.inalehousethisninedays;"andonthelast dayofthemonth,"Finishedthis monthwell,beingsober,constantin duties,publicandprivate,studiousand contented."Twoyearsafterwardshe wrote."Finishedthecoronationof KingGeorgewithlyingneartwo hoursindungeonbyFiles,constableof Salford;ill-hurtoffacelosthandkerchief,andindeed,deservedallforbeing drunk-itshallbelasttimeever." However,onthefollowingdaywrote, "AsInowthink,I'llleaveoffdrink."
ittoayardofstringbymeansofahole prickedinthemiddleoftheleather,a knotattheendofthestringpreventing itfromcomingaway.Thisknot shouldbesohammeredagainstthehole thatnoaircangetthroughtheopening, orourexperimentwillfail.Now,with thissimplecontrivanceweshall,ifwe havemadeitproperly,beabletolift stonesofseveralppundsweight.But beforewetryanddosowemusttake carethattheleatherattheendofthe endofthestringhasbeensoakedsome hoursinwater,tomakeitsoftandpliable.Wewillnowtakeholdofthe freeendofthestring,anddropthe leatheruponthestonewewishto raise.Ongentlypullingthestringwe shallfindthattheleatherhastaking suchafirmsuckingholduponthestone thatwocancarryitfromplaceto place;weshallalsofindthatitrequires someforcetoseparatethem.The reasonwhytheleather"sucker,"asit iscalled,actsinthiswayisbecause whenwepullthestringweraiseupthe centreoftheleather,andmakealittle tent-shapedhollowspacetherebetween thesuckerandthestone.Theaircannotgetintothelittlechamberthus formed,forthesoft,wetleatherfits closlytothestoneallroundit.But theairtrieswithmightandmainto forceitswayin,anditpressessoclosly uponthesuckerthatitactuallysticks itallthefirmertothestone.The forcethatisexerteduponthesuckeris calledatmosphericpressure;andisexactly.thesamepowerwhichkeepsthe limpetontherockandthefly'sfooton theceiling.
DIAMONDS.
Inthesummerof1876theJesuits openedachurchinSt.Giles's,Oxford, inlieuofthechapelwhichhadhitherto servedthewantsoftheCatholicsina retiredandinconvenientposition.The OxfordandCambridgeUndergraduates' JournalforJunedevotesanarticleto theestablishmentoftheSocietyof Jesusinaprominentthoroughfareof Oxford,andseverelyblamesthe Universityauthoritiesforallowing practisedRomandialecticianstoangle torimpressionableundergraduateswith impunity.TheUndergraduates'Journal isnotverycomplimentarytothe Anglicanclergyasregardstheirpowers asdisputants."Unfortunatelyforthe ChurchofEngland,"itsays,"neither ofhertwogreatschoolscommands respectwhendenouncingRomanian. FortheEvangelicals,alwaystoorampantandpopularintheirmodeof handlingcontroversialsubjects,and startingfrompranissesdeniedbytheir
Thiscivilwarlastedforsevenyears, theresultofwhichwastheflightof DonCarlostoFrance.In1840Queen Christinaresignedherpowerintothe handsofMarshalEspartero,whowas thendeclaredRegentinherplaceby theCortes.Insurrections,however, brokeoutinvarioustownsinfavourof theQueen-Mother,andinJuly,1843, asuccessfulrevolutionoverthrew Espartero.Isabella,thoughonlythirteenyearsold,wasdeclaredbythe Cortestobeofage,andNarvaezbecameMinister-President. Queen ChristinathenreturnedtoMadrid, wheresheremainedtowitnessher daughter'smarriagetohercousin,Don Franciscod'Assisi;whichtookplaceat thesametimeasthat.oftheDukede MontpensiertotheInfantaMaria Louisa.FromthisperiodQueen Christinaretiredcomparativelyintothe backgroundofpoliticallife,although shewascreditedwithexercisingconsiderableindirectinfluenceonthecourse ofeventsinSpain.Therevolution, whichdroveIsabellafromMadrid,compelledtheQueen-Mothertoleadamore retiredlifethanever.Sheresided principallyatParis,andthereports latelycurrentrespectingthecondition ofherhealthpreparedthemindsofall forthenewsofherdeath,which occurred,asthetelegramstates.onthe nigh;ofthe21st,atSt.Adresse,near
WHYAFLYISABLETOWALKONTHE CEILING.
Ihavenodoubtthatwhenyouhave beenatthesea-sideyouhaveoften noticedthelimpetswhichsticksohard totherocks.Theretheystick,howeverthewavesmaybeatagainstthem, andtheystickhardtoo,harderthanthe strongestcementcouldfastenthem. Haveyouevertriedtopulloneofthose limpetsnomitsplace?Ifyouhave not,IcanassureyouthatyouorI mightpullandpullawaywithoutmovingitaquarterofaninch.Now,the samepowerthatenablesthelimpetto holdonsofirmlytotherock,enables thefly,bymeansofthoselittlehairs, totrotaboutupsidedown;forinprincipletheswelled-outendsofthehairs actinpreciselythesamemannerasthe bodyofthelimpet.Withalittle troublewecan outofsimple materials,aTeri1.imitationofone ofthesehairsBRmeetlylargetosee howtheyat.firstwemustgetabit ofthe,kindofleatherthatisusedfor thesolesofboots.Itmustbeabcitit thesiteofacrown-piece,and'alsoof thesameshape.Wemustthenfasten
TheSanFranciscoCallpublishesthe following:-"Thereisprobablynocity intheworldofasimilarpopulation thathassolargeanamountofwealth investedinpreciousstonesasSan Francisco.OurcitizensofSpanish descenthavethepartialityoftheirrace forpreciousstones.Theyownavast number,includingdiamonds,butexhibitaparticularpreferenceforpearls andemeralds.TheHebrewsofthe cityaregreatbuyersofpreciousstones, andownnotlessthan$.5,000,000 worth.Theirfancyforfinejewelry andgemsisremarkable.TheGermans ownafairshareofourgems,but,asa class,manifestnospecialanxietyto collectthem.Morejewelryisworn berethanattheEast,andofthemost extensivequality.Thestockbrokers arethebestdiamondcustomerswe have.Theybuyatalltimes,but particularlywhenstocksarebuoyant. Itwouldbeimpossibleforoneperson toenumerate,orbeawareof,allthe finecollectionsofdiamondsinacity likeSanFrancisco.Mrs.Leland Stanfordbecamethepossessorafew monthsagoofadiamondnecklaceof remarkablebeauty.Itwasbroughtto thiscitybyanagentofoneofthe largestjewelryhousesinNewYork City,andthepricepaidforitwas $76,000.Thegreatestvarietyoffine jewelryownedbyaprivatepersonage onthiscoast,includingbracelets,rings, medallions,&c.,isthepropertyofMrs. LloydTevis,ofthiscity,thewhole havingcostover4n00,000.Mr. Tevisisagoodjudgeofdiamonds,and isfondofbuyingthem.Mr.J.B. Hagginisknownasadiamondconnoisseur.Inhiscollectionisaruby formerlywornbyLolaMontez,which thatnotedactresssoldforafewhundred dollars.SubsetiuentlyMr.Hagen -aWertainedthatitwouldcosthim V,000or,S6,000togetitmatched inEngland.Hispredilectionforpreciousstoneshasresultedinhislady having$80,000Werthofpinsand
finejewelrytochoosefrom.Mrs. CharlesCrockerhas$100,000worth ofdiamonds,purchasedatvarious times.Someofthemaremostremarkableforbrilliancy.Mrs.CharlesMain has48.25,000worthofpreciousstones, herpreferencebeingforopals.The Orientalopalsarethebestweget. ThoseprocuredontheCentralAmericancoastarebrittle.Oneofthelatter literallyexplodedduringathunderstorminthiscityafewyearsago. ThereismorefireintheCentral Americanopals,buttheOrientalones areconsideredthebest.Mrs.Thomas Sunderlandhasadiamondcrossthatis matchleseShealsohasthefinest diamondwatchinthecityandanexquisiteassortmentofstones.Her quartzjewelrycostover$15,000. Shehasamagnificentquartzcasket thatcost510,000,andaquartzpowderboxthatcost51,500,bothof whicharenowattheParisExposition asexamplesofAmericanfineart.The entirevalueofhergemcollectionis over560,000.Mrs.Mackayisbelievedtohavethelargestandfinest sapphireintheworld.ItformerlybelongedtoaRussianPrince,fromwhom Mrs.Mackeypurchaseditfor750,000f. Itisoveraninchindiameterand withoutaflaw.Thesameladyalso hasoneofthefinestemeraldsknownto exist,andisfartherhappyinthe possessionofthefinestpearlnecklace inEurope,whichcosther500,000f. Amongothervaluablejewelryowned bytheBonanzaQueenmaybementionedapairofdiamondsolitaire earrings,valuedat22,000.Onewas boughtatthesaleoftheDukeof Brunswick'sjewels,andittookaParis jewellertwoyearstofindamatchfor it.Asetofcoral,comprisingearrings, brooch,coronet,bracelets,&c.,is3fthe mostdelicateshadeofpink,looking muchlikeopals,eachpiecebeing surroundedwithdiamonds.Itisthe finestsetofcoralintheworld,and tooktwoyearsandahalftogetthe piecestogether.Thereisonlyone likeitinexistence,whichbelongsto theQueenofPortugal.Itsvalueis 86,000fMrs.Mackayhasseveral valuedatover2,500,000f.The wealthypeopleofLosAngelesinvest alltheirpinmoneyin44iarnondsand finejewelry.Theyaregreatbuyers. Mrs.Franklin,ofSanJose,wears elegantdiamonds,anddoubtlessalarge numberoftheotherladiesofthatcity do.Thereareseveralprivatehands. Thetrafficinpreciousstonesbetween thatpointandSanFranciscoisimportant"
TheCardinalattheLeagueHall.
laA Bradly,JCasey,T.Collison,E.COM. mer,D.D.,R.Davison,T.rum,M. Duggan,J.Gardner,T.Grimes,F.B. Hutchison,O.S.B.,W.B.Kelly,J. Little,J.McConville(Dromore),B. McEnteggart,J.Mangan,T.Meers. chirert(OceanSprings,Mississippi), P.Moore,C.O'Connor,R.O'Kane, P.'O'Reilly,J.P.Whittle,O.S.B., D.LyonsJ.Vanhonver(Natchez, Miesissppi),J.Sheehan,E.Scott,W. H.Bradshaw,E.Powell,C.Ryder, T.Tobin,J.Twomey,andP.Van Hee:Messrs.J.B.spinall,Q.C., RecorderofLiverpoolMajorHore Messrs.J.Yates,C.McArdle,R. McDougall,L.Connolly,R.D.Holt, Dr.O'Leary,W.H.Simmonds,J. Lomax,Junr.,M.Fitzpatrick,J.J. Fitzpatrick,(honorarysecretary),J. F.Park,A.Kilcoyne,J.A.Ansdell, B.Hennin,E.McArdel,E.Prendiville, H.Carmichael,J.Guillbyle,R. Beesley,M.Livesy,ThomasWaring, JamesMcComb,E.C.Newnan,M. Fitzpatrick,Junr.(Pres.C.Y.M. societies),P.Thompson,E.Begley, A.Allan,P.Smith,P.Caregan,T. P.Burns,G.Noakes,ThomasMartin, J.Murphy,J.Samuelson,E.Magee, A.Quinn(Sec.,C.Y.M.societies), R.Gardner,G.M.Byrne,F.Barker (V.P.,C.Y.M.societies),J.Kelleher,E.Baldwin,D.Daly,W.J. Sweeny,J.B.Tyrer,J.McGivney, J.Murray,T.Colgan&c.Thefirst partoftheprogrammebeingconcluded.
HisLordshiptheBishop,whoon comingforwardwasverywarmlyreceived,saidhehadbeenaskedto performwhatheconsideredaveryunneceesaryduty-tointroducetothe audiencehisEminencetheCardinal Archbishop.Itwasnotnecessary,and hetrusteditneverwouldbenecessary, thathisEminenceshouldneedanintroductioninthathall(applause).He waswellknowntoeveryonepresent,andwellknowntoasmany thousandsoutsideastherewere hundredsthere(hear,hear),andnothing needbesaidtorecommendhim.His nameandhischaracterweresuchthat, whereverhewasknown,hewas
OnMondayeveninghisEminence theCardinalArchbishopofWestminster attendedtheweeklytemperancereunion attheLeagueHall,St.Anne-street, LiverpoolThehallwascrowdedto excess,andmanywereunabletoobtain admission.IllsEminencewasaccompaniedbyhisLordshiptheBishopof Liverpool,andtheRev.J.P.Nugent, andontheirappearanceontheplatform theyweregreetedwithprolonged'and enthusiasticcheeringtheentire audiencerisingtotheirfeet,andmany wavinghatsandhandkerchiefsintoken ofwelcome.Underthedirectionof Mr.McCarthythehallwasgailyand tastefullydecoratedfortheoccasion. Flagsandbannersofbrilliantcolors, excellentlyarranged,hungroundthe ball,nearlyallbearingappropriate mottoessuchas,"InhoeSignovinces," "CeadMilleFailtha,""Welcometo ourCardinalPrince,""Welcometoour belovedBishop,""WeloveourFaith andPastor,""Unitedwestand," "ProsperitytotheLeague,"&c.The accommodation,bothontheplatform andinthedifferentotherpartsofthe ball,wassocompletethat,notwithstandingtheverylargeattendance,not theleastdiscomfortorinconvenience wasexperienced.Thechairwastaken byhisLordshsptheBishop,andthere werealsopresent,besideshisEminence theCardinal,theVeryRevs.Canon Walker,Lancaster;CanonGraham, Plymouth;CanonWalsh,D.D.,Portsmouth,UnitedStates;Revs.J.Aylward,J.Bergens(RhodeIsland),A.
_happened,andthatverylately.For threeyearsthepeopleofIreland hadbeencryingoutwithall theirhearttoobtaintheSunday ClosingBill,andinthelastsession, andatthelastmoments,thatbillbecameastatuteinourstatutebook,so thatIrelandhadnowobtainedthat great,salutary,andpurifyingpowerto closeononedayintheweekatleast, andthatontheLord'sDay,theplaces whereintoxicatingdrinkwassold (applause).Inspeakingofthatbill, hethoughtitwashisdutytonameone ortwopersons.Hewouldnotname anyonewhoopposedthebill.Ile wouldleaveittothosehonorablememberstojustifytotheirconstituentsthe motivesoftheirconduct.Hewould notsaywhathefeltattheconduct whichtheythoughtfittopursue.If heweretodosohemightusestronger wordsthanhewishedtogiveexpression to.liewouldnametwopersons speciallytowhomthepassingofthat billwasmainlydue-theO'ConorDon (applause),andMr.A.M.Sullivan (greatapplause).Ifhenamedtwo personsonly,itwasbecausehecould notnamethelargenumberbesideswho stoodbythemnightafternightinorder tomeettheoppositionwhichwith perseverance,andhewouldsaywith unreasonableandunjustperseverance, wascontinuedtothelast.Hewould alsomentionthenameofLord O'llagan(greatapplause).Thebill waspassedbytheHouseofCommons onSaturday,andontheSunday followinghe(hisEminence)despaired ofitsbecominglawduringthat session;andonSundayeveninghe expressedafearthatitwouldbe necessarytopostponethebilltillnext year.Butduringthefourdaysof thenextweekLordO'Hagan,though hebadadutyinIreland,stayedin England,andremainedtothelast momenttocarrythebillthroughthe HouseofLords,andweoweditto him-toLispatienceandperseverance -thatthatbill becomeanAct ofParliament.Hehadnodoubtsome peoplewouldtellthem:-"Ifyou shutthepublichouses,therewillbe affectionwhichhe(hisLordship) trustedhefelthehadmetwithin Liverpool(applause).
HisEminence,whowasreceived withenthusiasticcheering,saidthat sincehelasthadthePleasureofbeing inthatballagreatmanythingshad happened.Firstofall,theyhadbad tolamentthelossoftheirbelovedHoly FatherPiusIX.butalmostthelast actofhislifewastobestowhisspecial benediction,withgreatspiritualindulgence,ontheLeagueoftheCrossin England(applause).Anotherevent wastheelectionoftheirHolyFather LeoXIII.,andoneofhisfirstactswas tobestowthesamebenedictionandthe samespiritualindulgencesuponthe LeagueorAssociationofTotalAbstinenceinthedioceseofFerns,athis (hisEminence's)supplicationinthe Bishopofthediocese(applause). Having,then,thebenedictionoftwo Pontiffsontheirwork,hethoughtif therewasafaintheartamongthem hemightpluckupcourageforthe future.Withthebenedictionoftwo Pontiffstheycouldnotdoubtthat theirworkwasCatholic,thatitwas recognizedbythehighestauthorityof theCatholicChurch,thatitwas foundeduponsoundCatholicprinciples;anditremainedonlywiththem tobetrueintheCatholicspiritof humilityandself-control,andofcharity toallmen,tothosewhomightnot agreewiththemordoastheydid. Iftheyonlysoacted,hedidnotknow bowtheLeagueoftheCrosscould failtoprosper.(applause).Therewere manymorethingswhichhadhappenedsincetheylastmet.Firstof all,intheDominionofCanadaa PremissiveRillhadbecomethelaw oftheland-anActbywhichtothe peopleofCanadatherehadbeengiven thelegalpowertopreventtheestablishingofplacesinwhichintoxicating drinkwassold,accordingtotheir judgment.Theythereforehadthe meansofcontrollingthatgreattraffic whichbebelievedtobethegreatand menacingdangerofourowncountry (applause).Anothereventhadalso
thesamethingweredoneinIreland, itwouldnotbelongbeforeitwas doneinEnglandalso(applause).And theywerequiterighthewent altogetherwiththem,althoughbe couldnotseethroughabrickwall (laughter).Thepublic-housesinEnglandweredoomedtoanActofthe samekind,andhemightadd,ofthesame stringency,beforeweweremanyyears older.Hehadnowtalkedenoughof politics,sotheywouldcometotheLeague oftheCross.Well,theLeagueofCross -theTotalAbstinenceLeague-he shouldeonsiderthemostinnocentthing intheworld;andhedidnotknowhow peoplecouldobjecttoit.Butifanyone foundforhimabetterwayforputting aatoptothegrowingevilofdrunkennessifanyonefoundasurerremedy wherebytheymightsavemenandwomen andhomesfromthehavocandwreckthat drunkennesswasmaking,hewouldgive uptheLeagueoftheCrossandgoover tothisnewsuggestion.Only,letthem haveit.Whatlieprotestedagainstwas thatpeopleshouldcrythemdownand findfaultwiththem,andsay:-"You aremakingamistakeinthis,anddoing wronginthat;"andwhilsttellingthem thatwhattheyweredoingwassureto goamiss,suggestednothingbettertoput initsplace.Thesewereobjectionswhich hefelttheymightdisregard.Hedid notknowanyharmthattheLeague coulddo.Noonewasboundtojoinit. Theyhadagreatauthorityinthelaw present(theRecorder),andhewould tellthatitwasaprincipleinjurisprudencethatnoinjurywasdonetothe mindunwilling.Theydidnotsendout apress-gangtocompelpeopletojoin them.Everymanwhojoinedthemdid sowithhiseyesopenandofhisownfree will;andit'anyonecouldfindabetter modeofsavingpoormenandwomenfrom drunkenness,hewouldbehappytohear it.Theremightpossiblybeanother meansofdoingso,buthe(hisEmineece) confessedhecouldnotfinditout.Some ofhisfriendssaidtohim,"Whatare youdoing? Whatyoushoulddoisto foundaconfraternityofgoodCatholics, andmakethemdrinkwater."He answeredthatthiswouldnotsavethe ards,Agreatmanyofthosewho bemoredrinkinginprivate."Well,practisedtheirreligion(lidnotgointo thesepeoplewereverywise,agreatthepublic-house;andiftheyestablished dealwiserthanhewas,andhesuchanassociation,theyshouldhave hardlyventuredtoopposethem.HeaLeagueforsomeandleaveout hadnodoubtthattheycouldseeothers.Whatliewantedtodowasto throughwoodendoorsandbrickwallsgetboldofpoormenandwomenwho (laughter);andtheyknewbyadrank.Andinwhatwaywerethey kindofintuitionwhatwentonintogetatthosepeople?Such",persons houseswhosedoorswerecloselyshut.didnotgotoMasstheydidnotgoto Itwaswonderful,theintuitiontheyconfessiontheydidnotgoneara possessed.Theysaid:-"Youmaypriest.Inwhatwayweretheytoget shutupthepublichouses,butyouholdofthem?TheLeaguewaslike can'tconceivethegreatincreaseofthatgroatnetwhichtheyread.Ofinthe drunkennessthatwillgooninGospel;ittookupthegoodandthe private."He'acknowledgedLecouldbad.NoonethoughtthattheLeague notconceiveit;hewastakenatawasanassociationofdrunkards.It disadvantage(laughter).Butthishewasanassociationofmen,manyof said,thatifthisbeindeedthefact,whomabstainedsolelyforthesakeof itwasagreatgainandtentimesgoodexample.TheLeaguewaslike betterthanhavingtheLord'sdaythenetthattookthegoodandthebad desecratedbyallsortsofdisorderandalike,theCatholicwhopractised,and tumult,andfightinganddrunkenness,theCatholicwhodidnotpractiseIris inourtownsandvillages.Buthereligion,theCatholicwhowasspiritual, ratherdoubtedwhattheseseerstoldandtheCatholicwhowar:notspiritual; us,andhewouldgivehisreasons.andbroughtthemtotheshore.And Theverysamethinghadbeensaidwhentheyhadcaughtthem,howwere aboutScotlandeversincethepassingtheytoact?Howweretheytotreat oftheForbesMackenzieAct.Wethosepoormen,andthosepoorwomen weretoldbymenwhohadthepowerwhowerefarhardertocurethanthe ofintuitionthattherewasgreatermen(laughter).Iftheyonceconvinced drinkinginprivateafterthepassingaman'sconscience,andmadehim oftheActthanbefore.Butthefactashamedofhituself,therewasastrength wasthattheamountofwhiskeycon-andahardnessinhiswillwhichmade eumedinScotland,afterthepassinghimfirm.Butitwasnotsowiththose ofthatAct,fellbyone-seventh,andwhohadneitherthehardnessnorthe hebelievedhewasperfectlycorrectinfirmnessofmanhood,andwhosevery savingthatuptothismomentthenaturewaslesspersevering.Hewould consumption,notwithstandingthattheresaythatfromahigherdignitytheyfelt hadbeenanincreaseinthepopulation,intoalowerdegradation,anditwasfar hadnotrisentothetameproportionhardertoredeemthemthanmen.Ire thatitwasbeforethepassingofthatoftenaskedhisgoodpriestsinLondon Act(applause).Thisfactbeknewinwhatwaytheyweretofindthose fromthetestimonyofMr.McLaren,menwhonevercamesothem,who-were M.P.forEdinburgh,thanwhomamoreentirelygivenovertodrunkenness,and trustworthyandaccuratewitnesscouldwhoneverpractisedtheirreligion. notbefound.Therefore,heshouldWhatwayweretheytofindthem? heartilycongratulateIrelandandallThesemenwereatworkallday,and Irishheartsonthepassingofthathowweretheprieststomeetthem? Act.HewouldtellthemonereasonHeonlyknewofonewayofgettingat whytherewassuchanoppositiontothem,andthatwas'bytheco-operation thebillhereinEngland.Menknewofworking-menlikethemselves,men verywellthatScotlandhadclosedwhomixedwiththemduringtheday. thepublic-housesonSunday,andtheyThrough.suckmentheywereableto wereshrewdenoughtoknowthatifreachthosemenwhomotherwisethey
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLIC.
at mightneverheabletosee.Intemdon, aeInThrerpoel,theLeaguemssmelds etp-eiwigwamswhoaudaturouned,to Inducetheirosaapriaienatoielaiihe PreigstoNow,hemoldsay,with robesbethreihimoftheaketisthisOfteat year,whichmereotgrAedtohimby theclergy,thataim*theybeganthe !LeagueCrusadeamenandwomenbed beerrechtimed,broughthicktothe, posclicooftheirreligionoto4suedegood Catholics.Thaanntherofthosewho practised*heirreligionin!London-and itewoosereitwasthesarneinLiverpoohodtedbeen*reamedbytheaidof seenwhoinducedtheircompanionsto ,inthe!Algae.Hebelievedthe fteueoftheCrosswasavery inuoceutecaociation;andhewouldgo fartherandsay,whatharmdidsman dotoanyerie,ifhemadeuphismind toMoltonlywater?Ifhedidnot neehislibertyinmolestingthosewho soakstrongdrink,whynotusehis llbertyInWiltingwaterhimself? .(his'Eminence)didnoinjurytoany Men,andnobodyhadanyrighttoPk himhisreasonsforabstainingfrom intoxicatingdrink.Perhapsheliked waterbetter-hebelieveditused -tobecalledAdam'sale.Ifhe pneferredthewineofParediee,orthe aleofAdam,whyshouldanyonequestionhismotives?Hedidnotthink thatanymancouldlookatthefacts whichappearedeverydayinournewspapers,themurders,themaliciousand horriblecrimesandtheotherevils whichwerebroughtonineveryrank bydrink-thatanymancouldreadthe testimonyofourjudges,ourmagistrates, ourgovernorsofprisons,ourgaol chaplains,andthepolicereportsofsuch placesasLondon,Liverpool,Manchester,andBirmingham-withoutknowing thatdrunkennesswasapestilence whichwalkedinthenoonday,making havocintheabodesandthesoulsof men,andthatnopestilencethatever sweptoverEnglandconsumedsomany livesasdrunkenness.Could,then, anyChristianmanwithaheartinhim, couldanyCatholicwhodesiredtosee theirholyreligionextended.becontest withpreachingagainstdrnnkennees, withtalkingagainstdrunkenness,withoutactingagainstdrunkenness? Wherewastheuseofallourfinewords, ifwedidnotfellowthemupbymanful action?Thenhemaintainedthatthere weregoodandadequatereasonsforthe existenceoftheLeagueofTotal Abstinence,Theyshouldall,therefore, bandtogether,antistandshoulderte shoulder.Theyshouldsetanexample tothosearoundthem,andpresentto thepublicacompactarrayofmenwho werestrongintheirresolutiontopersevere;theyshouldsetanexamplenot fortheirownsakealone,butalsofor therakeofthosewhometwith occasionsofdrunkennessandtemptation todrunkenness,throughwhichthey wereabletowalkunharmed,andby whichtheysawtheircompanionsand friendsfalloneveryside.Ifthatwas notanadequatemotive,bedidnot knowwheretofindit.Tothosewho saidthattheyweremakingamistake inresolvingtoshowsllthegoodexampletheycouldagainstthetemptationtodrunkenness,hesaidthat,inasmuchasbeknewonlyonenoble tribunalonearth,andthattribunalbad blessedtheLeagueoftheCross,he wouldretainhisconvictiononthis matteruntiltheslaywhenallour actionswould'sejudged,andthenwe Shouldknowwhohadactedwiththe bettermotive.Ifbewerericked "Whyslacaldyouspeaksostrongly onthissubject?"bewouldtellthem Hehadknownmenofthehighestrank antieducationutterlyruinedanddegradedbyMA.Hehadknown womenwho*soughdrinkbaddeetroyedtheirhomesandbrokenthe heartsoftheirhusbandsandtheir 4ildrexi.liehadknownyoungMen, theheir'ofgreatproperties,menwire possessedallthatthisworldcouldgive, whowererefiredinoargreatpublic schools,culturedinourUniversities, .andwhoweretheidolsoftheirfamilies -..-hehadknownthetadieislichensof drink,tiedtheworldbadnotknownthe reMOS.Theworldhadsympathised withtheir(ethersandmother,sod beotheassadsisters,batithadnot kliCeln1Wilytheywerecarriedtoaj
r -early-roe.itelad*manIsvalliondr themidolle-elassesruitred,andnobody knewwhymetaitwasdiscoveredthat thefatherandeventhemotherbad JAW.afdrinking.(Heliadknowumust 44everyprofession,physiciansinsoot practice,barrietera-menwhowereem,, flnyedinadministeringthelawof,the land,towreckthemselvescompletelyby drink,andtobecomeoutcasts.'Be'had knownlabouringmencommitcrimes whichtheyneverwouldhavedreamtof iftheyweresober.Ilehadknown womenwhowereoboesoberwivesand Joeingmotherstoidegradethemselves bythisoice,iondmixtheirhouses.He hadknownpoorchildrentakenupin the.streetsfortheftcudputinto Reformatories,andintoIndustrial Schoolsofhisown,whohad'been allowed,throughthedrunkennessof theirfathersAndtheirmothers,to wanderwildinthestreet.,whereihey fellintoTice.Theirparentsneglected themandexercisedoverthemno fatherlyandmotherlycare,'because theyweredrunkards.Heknewthat theseevilsprevailedinLondon,and theyknewthatsimilarevilsweretobe foundinLiverpool.tiebelievedthe goodpriestswhowerelisteningtohim beheldexamplesofthemeverydayof theirlives.Hethought.,then,they werenotabusingprivilegeinsaying everythingtheycouldsayanddoingall thatwaspossibletocheckthespreadof thisgreatpestilence(greatapplause).
'hersoftheImago14itreiOreeat. wouldnotbenecessaryfor,himtobeso severe.Bewasconfident'that'Ifthe workoftheLeagueweresectemted throughout'thetown,thewokofthe 'Recorderandthemagistrateswouldthe lessenedbyatleasttwo-tr.:48:(110. planes).'Now,anotheriwordAbout FatherNugent;Father'Nugent'hotrod tobe'thereonnextMondaynight,mod notonlytobethere,buttocomeUa restored,inagreatmeasure,to¶iis formerhealthandtocarryontheexcellentworkoftheLeague(emplanes).
M.Yates,insecondingthemotion, saidtheyhadreasontofeelgrateful whenhisEminencetheCardinel,the -highestecclesiasticalauthorityinthis isounta7,came,nottomeetinggoopeedofaristocratsbutmeetingof menwhoearnedtheirbreadbytheir dailylabour(applause).Itwasa.happy thingforthemtorememberthattheir, -eadearonntoreformthenetelveaanti othershadbeenrecognisedsodiappreol datedbythehighesteaolasiestietoOw land.Heoongratalatedthemnotonlyi inbayinghisEminenceamongstthem thatevening,butalsoonthe-splendid' addresswhichtheyhadheard.
ThepropositionwasputtothemeetbyhieLordshiptheBishop,andwas carriedamidstgreatoheeriog.
TheRecorderproposedavoteof thankstohisEminenceforattending, andinthecourseofhisremarkssaid hehadseenthatdayaletterfromtheir admirablefriendFatherNugent(applause).FatherNugenthadwith reluctancefollowedtheadviceofhis bestfriends,intakingthateaseand restwhichtheyhopedwouldrestorebiro togoodhealth.Onhearingofthis meetinghisonlyfeelingwassacof greatpleasureinthinkingthatoneof thegreatoccasionsoftheLeaguecould pass,absolutelywithouthispresenceor assistance.He(theRecorder)felt,and theyshouldallfeelthatEstherNugent wasdoingapermanentworkandthat theLeaguewassoestablishedthatit wasnnInniyarin1csafiinuyenine, T5. hadalittlesecrettocommunicateto themshoutFatherNugent,andwhich wasatecretbecausebedidnottellitto hisLordshiptheBishop(laughter),nor toanyothereocilesiastie,exceptto FatherJohnNugentwho,hethought, subsidizedsteamerthenext?This seemsridiculouseventonausea,butit issotall-farfromit.ThePostmaster hadarighttoknowanythingthatconcernedhisbrother.Sometimeago, whenFatherNugentwasseizedwith illness,andwasinseedofreposeto recruithishealth,agreatmanyofhis ProtestantandHebrewfriends-forhe hadfriendsamongstallclasses-knowingthathewasveryfamiliarwithhim (theRecorder),cametohimandasked ifitwerenotrightanddesirablenow thatFatherNugentwasobligedto travelforthebenefitofhishealth,to getupatestimonialtohiminrecognitionofhisservices.Andanumberof themtoldhim(thespeaker)thatifhe wouldtaketheirmoneytheywouldgive it.Theysaiditwasgreatpityifno onewouldtaketheirmoney,andasbe never,inhislife,refusedtotakemoney (laughter)heconsentedtobecome treasurer.Accordingly,whenFather Nugentcamebackhethoughthe shouldbeableto-presenthimwith* littlemorethantheyearlyanyofhie officialincome.Ofthisamountat leastfour-fifthswouldbefromhie MendswhowerenotCatholicsatall (applause).Thisashebelieved plessant'annonacementtotheandienoe, andhethoughtitrightthattheyshould knowitbermanyoneelse.Hetoldit totheminthestrictestconfidence (laughter).Redidootthukbeneed soyanythingtothemonthealibiedt, WW1hisEminencehadspoken.They badthe*poetAffectionforthe Cardinal,andtheBishop,andthechivy whoonalloc,oasionssurroundedtheir Bishop;andfor'himselfitwaspossible thateon)eofthemmightharearegard (laughterandsp,plemse).lieknew; horrever,,tlaatsomeoftheirfriendswho gotdrunkandCMebeforehistdidsot Dohimverymush.Buthecouldonly Withamthatwhewtheybecamemem-
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HisEminenceproposedvoteof thankstohisLordshiptheBishopfor presiding.Themotionwasseconded bytheRev.M.Duggan,codbeingput tothemeeting,wascarriedwithcheers. HisLordshipharingsutiablyreplied, thesecondpartoftheprogrammewas proceededwith.AshisEminenceleft theball,elargecrowdwhichgathered outsidecheeringeathuoisstically.-.CatholicTimes.
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TEEveryencouragingaccountgiven bytheVeryRev.M.GIBNEY,atthe CatholicYoungMen'sSoiree,onthe 28thultimo,oftheaboriginalsofthe NorthWestportionofthiscolony, mustaffordeverytruefriendofhumanityunalloyedsatisfaction.Theaddress deliveredattheSoiree,andtowhich wewouldparticularlycalltheattention ofourreaders,givesusfullassurance thattheaboriginalsarenotonlydocile, tractable,andintelligent,butfromtheir mannerandhabits,FatherGrime cametotheconclusionthattheywere notonlyaveryimpressionablepeople, butfurther,fromallhecouldlearn,he wasmorethansatisfiedthatitwouldnot bebyanymeans,ahopelesstask,as somesupposedittobe,tomakethem frillycomprehendaddacknowledgethe blessingsofChristianity.Proudasthe Anglo-Saxonpeoplemay,insomemeasure,beoftheirsuccessascolonists,so .people.havesomiserablyfoiledasthey havedonetoimpressonaboriginalor conqueredraces,theknowledgeof Christianity.Despitetheimmense sumsthathavebeenexpendedbythe mothercountryinmissionarywork,the resulthasbeenanythingbutencouragingtothosewhohavecent:0)1W liberallyandwillinglytospreadthe 4,gospel,"a4dasacOnSePorteetthii admittedfailureineveryclime,hasengenderedaverygeneralfeelingthat theaboriginals,particularlyofAmonareincapableofbeingbooswhaander thebenign,ialluanoeChristianity.or ,e1receivingtheblesaingeofCivilisation. Wewerecertainlynorm°Mai°Piet!" slearsase,toadmit,wswire ramispositionto
pointoutaninstancewheresuccesshas largelyattendedtheof toevangelize ouraboriginals.But,wecouldreadily assigncausesforthisapparentwantof success.Ithasnotbeenbecausethe aboriginalswereincapableofreceiving religioustrainingandknowledge,but ithasbeenprimarilybecauseofthe badimmoralhabitsofthegreatmajority ofthewhitemer.Theirtotalabsence ofrespectforthegoodopinionofthe aboriginals,andtheirhabitualviolation ofthoselawsofmoralityinplantedby nature-purity,justiceandtruth-to whichthenativesarealive,andindefneofwhichtheyhaveoftenbadto suffer.Thesegivethecuetothefirst insuperabledifficultyinthewayofa successfulmissiontotheAustralian aboriginals.Anotherreasonwhythe nativesofAustraliahavebeenleftin ignorance,andhaveinalmostevery portionofthisvastcontinent-saveand exceptourNorthWestSettlementgraduallydisappeared,andasitwere, witheredawaybycontactwiththe whiteman,istobefoundinthefact, thatpioneersettlershave,asarule, onlyselfandlucreinview,andcare naught,generallyspeaking,forthe Natives,onlysofarastheycouldbe madesubservienttothegrandobjectthey hadbeforethem,viz.,theirowngain andpersonaladvancement. These endsbeingaccomplished,thecondition oftheNativegivethemsmallconcern, andthattheaborignalsshoulddisappearinthepresenceofasuperiorcivilization,wasacircumstance,which, whileitwasmuchtobedeplored,was oneoverwhichtheywerecontentedto believetheyhadnocontrol,andover whichtheycouldpossiblyhavenoinfluence.Suchhavebeentheflimsy reasoningsofselfishsuccessfulmen,as regardstheaboriginalswhosecountry theyhavepossessedthemselvesof,and inwhichtheyhaveraisedthemselves toapositionofindependenacandaffluence.Undersuchcircumstances,itis notatallsurprisingtolearnthatthe aboriginalsaregraduallydisappearing beforethewhiteman,andfurtherto manytYo,thatthenativesarequiteincapableofinstruction.Colonists,it wouldseem,becomeobliviousofthe painfulfact-whichtheyallconcedethatifthenativescannotlearnanyof ourvirtues,theysoonbecomeadeptsin allourvices!
antiquatedabominations,thelatterof thingsnolessabominable,butofrecent creation,proofsofinefficiencyorindifference,possiblybothintheexecutiveof thedepartmentWhatwesaidabout theinlandpostalservicewedeclared thatwewouldprovebytheofficial documentsofthePostOffice,andwe didso,whatwehavetosayonthe coastalservicewewillestablishfrom likeauthority.
Itwillbewellperhapstogivea slightsketchofthecoastalpostservice. Itwillservetobringoutitsabusesin greaterrelief.
arecertainlyplacedatadisadvantage. Thetravellingpublicmayjustlycomplainonthisscore,butwithregardto thecarryingofthemailsthepublicat largehavenotonlycauseforcomplaint butgroundforprotestation. Letustakemailmattersforlast Novemberinillustrationofthis assertion.
Thecoastalmailservicewascommencedin1873,butwassuspendedfor aperiodowingtothes.s.Georgette standingontheMurrayreef.Itwas resumedin1874.Thecontractors beingMessrs.CONNOR&MCKAYand thesubsidyfortheservice,whichincludedmailserviceatallportsfrom AlbanytoChampionBaywas£4000 perannum.Onthewholethisservice waswellperformed.Ontwoorthree occasionstheGeorgettemissedcatching thefromGallosteameratAlbany,and themailshadtolieatthelatterplace forfourweeks,butthiswasfromno defaultchargeabletothecontractorsin anyway.Theirtime-tablewasfixed bytheGovernment,andasarulewas rigidlyadheredto.TheGeorgette,in December1876,waswreckedbelow theVasse,andthusforatimethe coastalmailservicecametoanend.
Earlyin1877theservicewasreopenedbyMessrs.J.LILLY&Co., withthes.e.RobRoyonthesamesubsidy,butnotwiththesametime-table ashadbeenadoptedfortheGeorgette. PracticallymakingMessrs.LILLY& Co.mastersofthesituationfarmore thanMessrs.CONNOR&McKerhad everbeen.Messrs.LILLY&Co.professedthattheserviceandsubsidy werenotremunerative,andproposed earlyinthepresentyeartowithdraw theirsteamer.Intotheparticularsof thenegotiationswhichwereentered into,andwhichformedthebasisofarrangementsbywhichthepresentstate Y thinkitnecessarytoenter.This muchweknowthatthemailservice appearstobeconductedaltogetherat theoptionofthesubsidizedcontractors, andthatiftheauthoritieshaveany voiceinthematteritissubservientto thecontractor'sarrangements.This maysoundstrangebutitisnoless strangethantrueasweshallchew.
Theaboriginals,itisadmitted,can becomevicious,butitisdeniedthat theyarecapableofbeingimprovedor ofbecomingvirtuous! Whowillbelieveit?Onlytakethepropermeans, weassert,andtheaboriginalsofthis colony,oratleastoftheNorthWest portionofit,arefullycapableofbeing madeanintelligent,cultivatedrace. Australiancalonists,itcannotbegainsaid,havebeenregardlessoftheduties andobligationstheyowetotheaboriginals,andnow,whenfromFather GIBNEY'Saccount,thereseemsanopportunityofdoingsomegoodforthe remnantsofthisunfortunaterace,we sincerelytruststrenuousexertionswill bemadetoestablishaMissionatthe NorthWest,andthusdosomething towardswipingoutthatfoulblotin ourcharacterascolonists,woreparticularlyasregardsourtreatmentand conducttowardstheunfortunateaboriginals.Theaccountgivenofour NorthWestCoastNatives,bythe VeryRev.FatherGIBNRY,isdecidedly mostcheering,andwecanonlyexpresstheferventhope,thatatnodistantdatesomeMissionary,withthe spiritandsealofSt.FRANCISXAVIER, willbefoundtounfurlonourNorth WeilCoasttheStandardoftheCross, andthusspreadfarandwideamong thosedebasedbutintelligentandtract-, tildeaboriginals,theblessingsofChristianityandCivilization.
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THEarticleinourissueofthe7thult., undertheaboveheadinghasattracted, wefind,considerableattentionbyreasonofthefactsbroughttolightand theimprovementssuggested.Inthat paperwetreatedofourinlandpostal service,inthepresentwepurposeto considerinshortdetailtheCoastal service,Theformerisasystemof
OnFriday,8thNov.,thefromMelbourneP.&0.boatreachedAlbany withthemailsfromthecolonies.In thetimeoftheGeorgetteeighthours were,webelieveallowedtoclearout fromAlbanyforFremantle,afterarrivaloftheP.&0.boatsattheSounds. ButtheRobRoydidnotleaveAlbany tillSundaythe10th,some48hours afterthearrivaloftheP.&0.boat, anddidnotreachFremantletillTuesdaytheI2th-lateintheafternoon. Whoitmaybeaskedisanswerablefor thisdelay?Andagainhaveourpostalauthoritiesnopowerstocompel Messrs.LILLY&Co.toclearoutfrom Albanywiththemailsaspromptlyas wasdonebyMessrs.CONNOR& McKAv? Butthattheauthoritiesappeartobe entirelyinhandsofthesubsidizedcontractorsappearstobeveryplainlylaid downbythetime-tableissuedlastmonthbythePostmasterGeneral.ThisdocumentsetforththatonFridaythe 22ndamailforthecolonieswouldbe despatchedoverlandtobeforwardedat AlbanybytheP.&0.fromGuile steamer,andthatonSaturdaythe23rd (thedayfollowing)amailforthecolonieswillbemadeuptobedespatched bytheOtwayviaAlbanyWhatbecomesthereforeofthefortnightlyservice,whenthemailfortheP.&0. boatismadeuponeday,andforthe Generalfixedthedespatchofthe mailperOtwayforthe23rdult.,Messrs. LILLT&Co.fixedthedespatchof theOtwayforthe26th.Ofcoursethe authoritiesissuedanewtime-table. Thesubsidizedcontractorsareclearly mastersofthesituation,andthe Government,sofarasthecoastpostal serviceisconcernedisentirelyintheir hands.Whatnext?Whocantell? -rue, _Ro.r.nnmible Government! WithResponsibleGovernmentthepeoplewouldbemasters ofthesituation,andneithermailcontractorsorsteamboatownerswoulddo astheywillorchoosewithourmail coastalservice,whichisamatterworthy ofderision,saveonlyonthescoreof paymentasforthisfunnyaffairweare amercedintaxes£6000perannum!
AfewmonthsbackanewarrangementwasenteredintowithMessrs. LILLY&Co.bytheGovernment, wherebyitwasgenererallyunderstood thatafornightlymailservicewiththe colonieswassecured.Thisifcarried outwouldhavebeeneminentlybeneficial.Theoriginalproposalwasto employasecondsteamerfromAlbany orFremantletoAdelaidealternating withtheservicesoftheP.&0.boats. Messrs.LILLY&Co.weresupposedto havefalleninwiththisarrangement, forwhichasubsidyof£6000perannumwastobepaid.Presentlyhoweveritbecameknowthattherewasa hitchsomewhere.Messrs.LILLY& Co.proposedtomakeMelbournethe terminusnf,theitlineinstead,ofMelaideandrequiredfreighttobetranshippedatAlbanydecliningtoallow theRobRoytomaketheserviceover theAustralianBight.Thearrangementultimatelysettledwasthatthe a.s.OtwayalsobelongingtoMessrs. LILLY&Co.,shouldundertakethe servicefromAlbanytoAdelaideand Melbourne,andthes.a.RobRoyshould continueitsusualserviceonourcoast. Makingaswasgenerallyunderstooda voyagetoAlbanptomeettheOtway, andavoyageasheretoforetomeetthe fromGabesteamer,awaitthearrivalof thefromMelbourneP.&0.boatand returnwiththeColonialmails.Now theseresultsbarenotbeensecured. Wehavenofortnigntlymailservice withthpothercolonies.Passengers proceedingthencemastgooverlandto Albanyiftheywishtoproceedbythi P.&0.boats,otherwisetheymust,for thereisnootheralternative,takepassage,bytheRobRoyandOtway. Thesesteamersarewellenoughintheir way,butinthematterofaccommodationtheywillnotcomparewith theP.&0.boats.Passengershereby
PERTHCATHOLICYOUNG MEN'SSOCIETY'SSOIREE.
ThemembersofthePerthCatholicYoung Men'sSocietyheldaSoiree,intheBoys' School-House,onThursdaythe28thultimo., asacomplimenttotheVeryRev.M.GIBNST, theVicar-GeneralandSpiritualDirectorof theScciety,onhisreturntoPerthfromhis missionarytourintheNorthWestpartof thiscolony,andwehavemuchpleasurein recordingthefact,wasineverywaya completetraces's.Theroomwastastefully decoratedandthetablesweresupplied withcreaturecomfortsinabundance,and thegreatestorderandgoodhumour characterisedtheproceeedings.About200 personssataroundthewellprovidedtables, amongwhomwenoticedhisLordshipthe Bishop,theVicar-GeneraltheVeryRev.M. Gibney,theRev.J.O'ReilyofFremantle, theRev.P.J.GibneyofYork,andmanyof theleadinglaymembersofthecongregation. Thechairwastakenbythe,President,Mr. J.T.Reilly,andthevice-chairbytheVIetsPresident,Mr,J.A.Lucas.HisLordship theBishophavingsaidgrace,andsullicient thushavingbeenspentbythecompanyin kingoftheliberal"spread,"thePresident,Mr.J.T.RaILLY,roseandsaid,MyLord,Rev.Fathers,Liaoand Gentlemen:Havingpartakenplentifullyof thegood-thingsthathavebeensoprofusely placedbeforeus,Irise,ladiesandgentlemen forthepurposeofinformingyouthatthe primaryobjectofthishappygatheringthis evening,istoofferourheartyoongratttlalionstoourSpiritualDirector,theVery Rev.M.Gibney,onhie**returnagainto PerthfromhisMissionarytourinthe North-Westportionofthiscolony. (Cheers).Desiringtomanifesttheir esteemandaffectionforFatherGibney, andtheirappreciationofthelabors inwhichhewasengagedatthe North-Weet,themembersoftheCatholic YoungMen'sSocietythoughtthat.they couldnobMorefittingly4o"khanovera socialcapoftee-"thatestintAuklell0 butnotinebriates,"andItsmethhers dais familytobidhimheattilyandaisateldy-, "Welcome"inourmidst.(Applause). Iamsure,ladiessadgentlemen,youwill readilyenterintothespiritofourmeeting,andwhileweshallallendeavorto pleaseandbepleased,Ihavenodoubtbre weseparatewe.,shalloneandall,ferry awaywithussomepleasingandles#ng reminiscencesofthisourcongrattilatory Soiree.(Cheers.)Havingsaidthusmuch, ladiesandgentlemen,weshallnowproceed withtheinterestingprogrammeoftheeveningthathasbeenplacedbeforeus.Ihave nowthereforemuchpleasureincallingupon Mr.J.F.O'Callaghanwhowillfavorus withoneofhispopularsongs.(Applause. Song-Mr.J.F.O'Csia..eonan. TheFILTSIDIMTthenroseandsaidMyLord,Rev.Fathers,Ladiesand Gentlemen,-WhentheDivineFounderof ChristianitywasfulfillingHismissionon earth,Hewasononeoccasionaskedthe question-"Wasitlawfultopaytributeto Cesar1"Askingforacoinandinquiring whoseinscriptionwasthereon,wasinformed itwasCesar's.Hethereuponreplied: RendertoCesarthethingsthatare Cesar's,andtoGodthethingsthatare God's."That,ladiesandgentlemen,has beenthemottoofChristianssinceitsutterancebyourDivineSaviour,andwhile Catholicsarealwaysreadyandwillingto rendertoCesarthethingsthatareCesar's, yet,placingastheydo,theSpiritualbefore theTemporal,thetoastwhichIhavebeen honoredbybeingaskedtoproposetoyou thisevening,isalwaysthefirst,inallCatholicprogrammesofasocialorfestive character.Havingsaidsomuchbywayof prefaceandexplanation,Ihavenow,ladies andgentlemen,thehonortoaskyoutojoin meinheartilywishinghealth,longlife,and happinesstoourillustriousPontiff,Pope LeoXIII.(Loudcheers.)Itrequires verylittleeloquenceonmyparttosecure formytoastawarmandandcordialreception,particularlyfromanaudiencesuchas Inowseebeforeme.Thetoastof thehealthofourmostHolyFatherismore thanameresentiment-ithasforCatholics adeeperandmoresignificantmeaning.It is,I.maysay,anoutwardmanifestationofthe faiththatisinus,andconsequentlybeing surroundedasitis,andvivifiedbyfeelings ofreligion,isreceivedbyallCatholicswith morethanmereenthusiasm.Itisinshort, ladiesandgentlemen,areligiousact,adeclarationofoarfaithandfidelity.(Hear, hear.)Atthepresenttimetoowehave specialreasonstobeproudoftheillustriousPrelatewhofillstheChairof St.Peter,andhisrecentelevationtothehighdignity,lendsanadditional interestandcharmtomytoast.Without attemptingtodetainyouthisevening,ladies andgentlemen,-withanythinglikeahistory ofthepresentPontiffLeo Icannotdo lessthaninformyou,thatuomorefitting personcouldhavebeenselectedtofillthe highbutdifficultofficeofChiefPastorof theChurchofChrist,thanLeoXIII. Learnedpions,andtilledwithazealequal toLeotheGreathimself,itwouldseemthat Godhadraisedhimuptofillinaspecial manner,theplaceofthedeeplylamentedbut gentlyPiustheIX.Intheselectionand electionofLeoXIII.wecandiscernthe directinghandofGod.Godhaspromisedto bewithhisChurchforeverandHecan neverdeceive.Atatime,whentheworld wasconvulsed,andnationhadrisenup againstnation,andwaranditsattendant horrorshadspreadoverEurope,GodinHis infinitewisdomcalledPiustheIX.toreceive hisreward.Butmarkyou,ladiesand gentlemen,theChurchwasnotlongwithout aHeadAndwhocalmlyviewingtheconjunctionofcircumstancesatthatperiod cannotclearlyseethatLeotheXIII. wasthemancalledbyGodtofillthat sublimeoffice! Reflectingonthestate oft4eworldjustpriortothe electionoftheillustriousLeo,weseehow beautifullywasrealizedthewordsofthe Hymnon"theChurch":--
Empiresriseandsinklikebillows Theirplaceknoweththemnomore; Gioviotuasthestarofmorning Sheo'erlooksthewilduproar. Hemp.Householdallembracing HerstheVisethatShadowsearth BlestthychildrenmightyMother, bafethestrangeratthyhearth/ .(Loudcheers). Butenticingasthesubjectis,ladiesandgentlemen,Imustpass on,butbeforeIsitdownpermitmetogive youashortaccountofthedoingsandlifeof th.illuitriousLeofromanauthentic sources "Daringhisepisoopatethirty-sixchurches havebeenbuiltfromthefousdaticesix areatpromptinthewilyofconstruetion; manyothershavebeenrestoredladamplified.13ealdes,tohismunificencethe CathedralofPertghtowesdeeoradoesand preciousvestments;astheEpiscopalSeminaryowestohisgenerosity,itmaybesaid itsexistence,especiallyafterthelawsof spoliation,whichdeetrOysitspatrimony. Thiihistofdiode;it-iiiipearstous,suffices toleadeverypolofoimaconceptionofthe zealandLames'ofwartandmindofthe manwhomGodhasselected.tosucceedPius IX.inthegovernmentoftheUniversal cliurch. Wewilladdthathewasfoundinvolvedin theto ofthreerevolution,Abetof '1848-49,whichtastednearly-ayawIthat passingoneof1850,whichdelbythe taking-ofPerugiabythePontificalarmies, afterwardssocalumniatedbytheraging Sere;Kndinthatwhichwas edin theautumn'at1880bythefee ofthe Piedeiontelefortes;la.44OoN.bebad muchtio4eafeeesilid4 .be r°. P"Te4,45641 canfits r 411sdkrlathetetadeof theverysrNmtesofthepriesthoodsadof theRomapotpie.
God,whohadpredestinedandprepared CardinalPeedforthePontificate,disposed thatheshouldnotabandonhisbeloved dioceseuntilafewmonthsbeforethedeath PinsIS.,who,byDivineinspiration, celledhimnearhimselftoexerciseinHome theoboeofGuneriengooftheChurchby ConsistorialActoflistSeptemberofthe Putyear,1877.Hehadafterwardsthe verydifficulttaskofpreparingingreatpart theConclaveofFeburary,1878.Inhimthe SacredCollege,theApostolicSeehavingbecomevacant,soondiscoveredallthequalities whicharedemandedinaPopewhoshould succeedtothegreatandmost&SidedPontificeteofPinsIX.And,therefore,inhim, Italianbybirth;inhim,nativeofthe StatesoftheChurch;inhim,practisedin thetreatingofthediplomaticandadministrativeaffairsoftheHolySee;inhim,residentBishopforthirty-twoyearsinthe same-dioceseinhim,learnedintheology inlaw,inphilosophy,inclassicliterature inhim,richinsomanygiftsandvirtuesof graceandofnature,soguarded,sopions,so zealousforthecauseofthekingdomof JesusChristintheworld,theresoonunited thesuffragesoftheprinceselectors.And soonthe20thofFebruary,afteronlythirtysixhoursofConclave,atthethirdscrutiny, ithappenedthattheSovereignPontiffwas elected,amidstthejoyofallChristendom. Thelatter,withheartandwithvoice,prayed totheLordGodthatHeworldpreservehim formanyyeartoHisChurch,prosperhim, renderhimhappy,andconcedetohimtosee hereonearththattriumphoftruthandof justicewhichmaystillbedelayed,butcannotfail."
Iwillnowconcludeladiesandgentlemen bygivingyouLeoXIII.-andGodblessour PopetheGreattheGood.(Sustainedapplause.)
Song-"GodblessourPope."
HisLORDSHIPTHEBISHOProseandmid, asheadoftheCatholicChurchinthiscolony, hecouldlotdolessthanriseandacknowledgetheveryheartyandearnestmannerin whichthetoastofLeoXIII.hadbeenreceivedthatevening.Itwasgratifyingto himtowitnesssuchamarkofrespectasthey hadjustpaidtotheirvenerableanddeservedlyesteemedPontiff.(Applause).
ThePRZSIDENTagainroseandsaid,-My LordRev.Fathers,LadiesandGentlemen IffidelitytotheChairofSt.Peteris characteristicofallCatholicpeople-loyalty anddevotiontothethroveandpersonof HerMoatGraciousMajestytheQueen,can trulybesaidtobeoneoftheircardinal virtues.(Cheers.)Ihavetherefore,ladies andgentlemen,muchpleasureingivingyon HerMostGraciousMajestytheQueenmayherreignbelong,happy,andprosperous. (Loudcheers.)
Song-"GodsavetheQueen."
Song-MissQUINLAN.
TheapplausethatgreetedMi.Quin prettylittlesonghavingsubsided,theVicePresidentMr.J.A.Lucasroseandproposed theBishop,theRightBev.Dr.Griver,as follows:Mr.President,myLord,VeryReverend andReverendSirs,LadiesandGentlemen
ministrationofourbelovedBishop,Church andschoolaeoomodationhaveincreasedfully eve-foldand,thoughmuchofthatincrease maybeattributedtotheseal,unselfish sacrificeanduntiringenergyofhisVicar Generalandlocalclergy,yetwecannotout gratefullyrecognisetheadministrativecapacitythatpfiusnedandassistedthisastonishingdevelopement.(Renewedapplause). InfactduringhisLordship'sadministration thesocialandpoliticalpositionofthe Catholichasbeenwhollyaltered.Imight, Mr.President,goonforhornsdilatingupon thesesuggestivefacts,butIwouldnothave succeededinelevatingBishop(+rivermore inyourestimation.Wehaveassembled hereto-nighttodohonortohisLordship's Vicar-General,ourreveredSpirituelDireotor;andnodoubtyouwillhearmany eloquentandwell-deservedutterancesinhis praise.Butnotallwehavedoneorcando inhishonor;notilluminatedaddresses,or crowdedmeetings,ornatteringspeeches,no matterhowwelldeserved,canimparttohim theunalloyedpleasure;canconferuponhim thehonor;Genliveinhis.memoryaswill themeetingtetweenourbeloved Bishopandhimself,towhichIwas.awitness.Itwillliveinmymemory.Itwas nottheofficialmeetingofaBishopandhis Vicar-General.Itwastheenthusiastic welcomeofafondfathertoaworthyand well-belovedson.(Applause).Ihavesaid enough.Ihaveonlytorepeatthatmytoast is"TheBishop,theRightRev.Dr.Griver" toensureitsenthusiasticreceptionbyevery oneintheroomnomatterofwhatreligious persuasion,whetherweregardHisLordship as,theman,thepriest,tieprelate.(Loud andprolongedcheering).
Song-"FaithofourFathers."
HisLORDSHIPTHEBISHOP-onrising wasmostenthusiasticallyreceived-said Hethankedthemallmostheartilyforthe veryflatteringmannerinwhichtheyhadreceivedthetoastthathadbeensoablyand feelinglyproposedbytheirworthyVicePresident,Mr.J.A.Lucas.(Cheers).He neednottellthemthathetookadeepand earnestinterestintheirspiritualandtemporalwelfare,andhecouldassurethemthat whilebethankedthemfortheirdisplayof goodfeelingtowardshimself,hefeltmuch morepleasedatseeingsomanypersonspresentthateveningtodohonortohisVicarGeneral,theVeryRev,M.Gibney.(Loud cheers).Inthedischargeofhismultifarious duties,hefoundanableandwillinghelper inFatherGibney,andhisreturnagainto Perthwashailedbyhimwithasmuchsincerepleasureasanyonepresentthatevening.(Hear,hear).Hesincerelytrusted thaterelongFatherGibney'smissiontothe NorthWestwouldbearfruit,andhehoped atnodistantdateaNativeMissionwouldbe establishedinthatpartofthecolony. (Cheers). HisLordsniphavingagain thankedthemeetingfortheirveryCP-Pet kindness,reinmedhisseatamidstmuchapplause.
TheCommitteeofthePerthCatholicYoung Men'sSocietyhaveconferreduponmea greatandunexpectedhonorinselectingme toproposethefirstimportanttoastofthe evening.Isayadvisedlyimportant,because althoughthetoaststhathaveprecededitare unquestionablyimportant,asembodyingthe sentimentsofdevotiontotheChurchand loyaltytotheThrone;theyareabstracted andimpersonalascomapredwiththatwhich Iamabouttopropose.Hadmytoastbeen simplytheBishopitmighthavecome withinthecategoryofmerelyofficialtoasts, butwithawiseandappreciativediscrimination,theCommitteehaveiavesteditwith anindividualandpersonalinterestbynaming thebelovedprelatetowhomitasksustodo honor.(Applause).Yes,atrulypersonal interest.For,whoisthereinthisroon to-night,membersoftheChurchofwhich BishopGriveristnelocalhead,thatdoes notfeelarealandpersonalinterest,anindividualconnectionwithhisreveredname? Mostofyoucansayheunitedyourparents inholyMatrimony;hepoureduponyour infantheadtheregeneratingwaterofbaptism;heenlistedyouastruesoldiersunder thebannerofthecrossinthesacramentof confirmation;andnowagainforthegenerationunitedwithusordescendingfromushe isrepeatingthesacredof thathavegiven himapersonalindividualinterestinour childhoodandouryouth.(Applause.)And apartfromthosepersonalclaimstoourregardandaffection,whatclaimcanheestablishtoouresteemandgratitudeasbishop ofthediocese?Wehavebuttocompare thepositionofourcommunityatthepresent momentwithitsconditionwhenbeforethe mitregracedhisbrowourdearoldfriend FatherMartinundertooktheadministration ofourdiocesanaffairs.Manyofthosewho arenowlisteningtome,willrememberthe timewhenitwasassertedtoourreproach thatwhilsttheHighPriestofthetemple hadhisabodeinapalaceofcedar,theark oftheCovenantwasdomiciledinthethen moremiserable"shanty,"ifImaysotirreverentlystyleit,inwhichweareassembled to-night.But,thankGod,thatcauseof reproachifiteverexisted,haspassedaway. Not,mark,thatIrefertoitasamatter ofreproach-forIcanquitebelievethat HisLordsoip'apredecessorhadinhismind's eye,atempleworthyofthe"Ark"inall respectsproportionateingrandeurtothe palaceerectedforhimself.Neverthelessthe reproachhasbeenthrowninourteeth-but letuslookaroundto-night.Inourmidst hasarisenatemple,ifnotworthyofitshigh andholyobject,atleastasworthyasour meanshavepermitted.Althoughourpopulationhasscarcelyincreasedduringthead-
TheVeryRev.M.GuswIrs,whoonst,...
ThePresident.Mr.J.T.REILLY,saidMyLord,Rev.Fathers,LadiesandGentlemenItiremostdifficultthingtospeakof apersoninhispresence,becauseyoumaybe inducedtosaymorethanonafterreflection youwoulddesiretohavesaid,oryou'may haveomittedtosaywhatoughttohavebeen stated,andperhapsprominentlymentioned. Onreferencetotheprogramme,ladiesand gentlemen,youwillobservethatIamplaced inthatdifficultposition:thisevening,having toproposethetoastofthepersononmy right,andwhileIwoulddesiretodosoto myownandyoursatisfaction,Imustof courseguard'againstusingwhatSamSlick calls"softsawdui.".(Laughter).Thevery difficultyinwhichIfindmyself,ladiesan,d gentlemen,however,-enCourgesmeinmy task,andIfeelalsofurtherassured,thatanythingImaysayinreferencetothesubjectof itwillreceivefromyouakindlyecho. '(Hear,hear.)Withoutfurtherprefacethen, ladiesandgentlemen,Ihavemostsincere pleasureingivingyonmytoast-"Oar SpiritualDirector,theVeryRev,M.GIBNEy. (Loudandcontinuedapplause.?Youwere soenthusiastic,ladiesandgentlemen,that youdidnotwaitfortheremainderofmy toast,butIwillnowagainaskyou,oneand allytounitewithmeinit,andthatistogive theVeryRev.Father-Gibneyaheap'wet7 cometo-nightandwishhimcontinuedhealth andhappiness.(Loud-andprolongedcheers)
FatherGibneyissowell-knowntothe majorityofthosepreeentherethisevening, thathavinggivenmytoast.Imightresumb myseat.Iknowhowever,yon-wonldnotbe satisfiedwereItodoso,andhenceevenat theriskofwoundingthesensitivefeelingsof theVeryRev,gentlemanhimself,Imustrecountsomeofhisgooddeeds,andshewhow hehassucceededinsecuringforhimselfthe love,affectionandesteemofhiepeople. (Cheers).[Mr.Reillythenreviewedatconsiderablelength,thecharacteristicsofthe VeryRev.gentleman;hissinglenessofhis purpose;hissealinhiscalling;hisdeterminationtosucceedinanythinghehad undertakenhiseffortsinextendingthe ReligiousOrderofSistersofMercythroughoutthecolonyhiseffortstospreadeducationthedeepintereathehadtakeninthe erectionofthenewConventandtheBoys' school-house,nowdrawinFnearcompletion hisdevotionandapplicationofallhismeans forthesupportoftheMaleandFemale OrphanagesthegpodhebadeffectedinestablishingtheRecordaewspaper;andhisrecenteffortstospreadtheknowledgeofthe CatholicfaithintheNorthWest.Mr. Reillyconcludedawellconsideredand spiritedlydeliveredspeechbyagaincalling uponthosepresenttorenewtheirexpression ofgoodwilltowardstheVeryRev.gentleman,andresumedhisseatamidloudand (tntinuedapplause.]
Song-Mr.J.
*asreceivedwithroundsofapplau -hecouldnotbatfeelpleasedatthevery ant/melodicmannertheyhadreceivedhis Mime,anckgratifledtooatthe"axesedingly warmWO:001118theybadaccordedtohim thatevening..(Cheers).Heheartilythanked, themembersoftheYoungMensSociety, andtheothermembersofthecongregation whohadassembledinsuchlargenumbersto manifesttowardshim,feelingsofwelcome andcordiality.(Cheers).Hewouldhoweversayheknewhimselfbetterthananyone else,anddespitetheeloquenceoftheir worthyPresident,hecouldnotthinkhe deservedtobespokenofsohighly,andhe wonld.bebetterpleasedtoaccepttheeulogy ofthePresidentandtheirenthusiasticreceptionofhisaddressasevidenceoftheirowngood willandkindlydisposition,ratherthan toanydesertsofhis.Inthat spiritheacceptedtheirheartymanifestation ofgoodfeelingforhimself,andhemost sincerelythankedthemforsuchmarof kindnessandsincerity.(Cheers).Their worthyPresident,duringthecourseohis Adores.,hasalmostpledgedhimtogive anaccountofhisrecentjourneytothe North-West,andhewouldnowproceedto givethemabrief,andwhatmightbetermed aramblingaccountofhiltjourney.He wouldthenbeginbysayingthathehad foundtheNorth-Westthehottest,healthiest, andwealthiestplaceinthecolony:The plainswerecoveredwithgrass,theMOshore aboundedinfishandpearlsandpearlshells, andtharocksteemedwithleadandcopper. Thepopulation,whichonlynumberedthree hundredpersons,containedbutfeweatholiesthemajorityofthepeoplewereScotchandbeingGoalieheclaimedkindred-andhe wasdelightedtosayhewastreatedeverywhere withthegreatesthospitalityandfoundthe settlersinallgradesexceptionallypleasant andkind.Thegreatinterestwasthesquattinginterest.Thereweresometwenty-six squattersandtheyheldamongthemover twomillionsofacres.Ofthenatives,he formedahighlyfavorableopinion.They wereintelligentwithoutbeingcrafty,and werepowerfulandathleticwithoutbeing aggressive..Theattacksmadebythemon thewhitemanhehadbeenabletotracein almosteveryinstancetoasuspicionofthe interferenceofthelatterwiththewomen. Hehadtravelledincompanywithaparty whichwasrecentlyattacked.Hewassatisfiedthatinthisinstancethenativewomen hadnotbeenmolested,ashewaspresent himself,buthewasequallycertainthatitwas anderthatimpressionthatthenativesattacked theparty.Hefoundthenativetribestohave greatlydiminishedinnumberssincethe arrivalofthewhitemen.Thelatterhad madegamemuchlessplentiful,andthere wereothercausesinoperationtowhichhe needonlyallude.'Whatnatieesremained foundmostvaluable.Whenthesettlersor others,wantedtheNativestoengageinpearlingtheyinducedthemtosignanagreement whichagreementgavethesettlerscontrol overtheNativesandwhenthepearling seasoncameonthesettlerscouldcallupon -thePolice,ifnecewary,tocompeltheNaiiyes tofulfiltheirengagements.Theintention ofthelawinthisinstanzewallnodoubt good,butiii,practiceitoftentimesoperated prejudiciallyinreferencetotheNatives themselves.ThelabotofaNativeforthe season-hehaditongoodauthority-was worth'1200.Aftertheseason,thenative wentbacktothebushwithasuitofclothes bywayofpay.Othernativesmade admirableshepherdsandteamsters.He conceivedtheaboriginalinhabitantsofthis partofthecolonycapableofbeingcivilised andChristianised,andhetrustedtosee sameeffortmadeinthisdirection.They werenotill-treatedbythesettlers,but nothingwasdonetoimppereetheircondition, temporalorspiritual.*--4TheVeryrev. gentlemeniuthecourseofhisspeechgave manyinterestingincidents,.hewingthe manner,habitsandcustomsofthenatives, whichprovedofthedeepestinteresttohis audience,andconcludedadeeplyinteresting addressbyagainthankingthemforthe warmthandcordialityofhisreception, Music-"ThePalerimoQuadrilles,Trio." TheMissesRIILLY. ThenexttoastwasproposedbytheRev. J,O'Reifirwhospokeasfollows:TheSecretaryoftheSocietyunderwhose auspicesthesoireeisheldthiseveningcame tomeafewminutesbackwitharequestthat IshouldproposethetoasttowhichInow risetospeak.ThiswillexplainwhyIhold theplaceofthegentlemennamedinthe programmeastheproposer.Underordinary circumstancesIdon'twishtobetakenata disadvantage-andIconsideritsuchtobe askedtospeakwithoutbeingalloweddue timeforconsideration-butasIhadbeen previouslyinformedinthecourseofthe eveningthatIwouldbeexpectedtospeak onanothersubjectandasIhavesincethen beenbusyindeterminingwhatIhadfixed uponsayingwillsuitonetopic-justaswell asanother.IseenoreasonwhyIshould notaddressyounowinsteadofatalater stageoftheproceedings.Thetoast entrust-A tomeisthe Perth CatholicYoungMen'sSociety'andthesum andsubstanceo,twhatIhavetosayaboutit isthatIoughttobeexceedinglybriefinmy observations.Thereisanactofparliament, entitledanactforthepreventionofcruelty toanimals.ItisinforceinEngland,and maybealsohere.Iknownotwhatmaybe theopinionofothers,butthisiaemphatically myopinion,thatIwouldrichlydeserveto beinditedunderthatactwere'Itooccupy myselfinanylengthenedremarksthis evening.(Laughter).Inspeakingatany lengthIwouldbeguiltyofunpardonable crueltytowardsyou,butstillmoreand ,,,Li.:.
principallytowardsmyself.Ihavecomea longjourneyto-day-ifnottheentireway fromYork,atanyratethegreaterportionof thedistance.Thosewhohaveanyexpenenoe oftheYorkroadneednofartherexplanation.PutwhenIhavesaidforthebenefit Ofthosewhohavenevertravelledit,thatit isthedreariestandtheweariest,thedustiest and-IsupposenotbeingstrictlyatempterI mayadd-thethirstiestroadwithinthe limitsofcivilisationinW.Australia,they willreadilyunderstandwhyitisIshould notsaymuchafterhavingtraversedit. (Cheersandlaughter).Butthisisnotthe worst.Insayingitisthedreariest,the weariest,thedustiestandthethirstiestroad, Ionlyhintatqualitiesthataresharedin somemeasure,byotherthoroughfares. ThereisonepeculiarityinwhichtheYork roadfarsurpassesanyotherroutethatI knowofinthesettledportionsofthecolony. WhenIstartedonmyjourneyeastwardI wagtoldIwouldfindtheroutealonelyone. Butthisdidnotatallprovetobethecase. Imetfewhumanbeingsindeed,but1found adensepopulationofflies.(Laughter). AndsuchfliestooFatherGibneywaskind enoughtodrivemedowntothemetropolis. ThehorsewasnotthebestofitskindFatherGibneykeepsgoodhorses,ofhisown butthiswasborrowedfortheoccasion-yet .ifitwasnotaverygoodone,itwasnota verybadone,anditspaceswerenoneofthe worst.Itwentalongataprettyrapidrate -butrapidlyasitwent,theflieskeptup withit.Howtheydidsowiththeirshort legsandlittlewingssurpassesmycomprehension.Theywereunremittingtooin theirattentions.IamsureIhavenota thinskin,andIcareaslittleforthetorment offliesasanyone,butwhenfliesgointo one'smonth,andintoone'sears,andinto one'seyes-well,patience,weallknow,has itslimits,andIconfessmypatiencebecomes undersuchcircumstancesexhausted.Isaw inanewspaperwhichIcasuallylookupin theStirlingArms'atGuildfordthisafternoonthatHerMajesty'sgovernmenthave despatchedatlengththelongtalked-ofexpeditiontoAfghanistan.Thetroopswill,I suppose,cleartheHyberPass,demolishafew forts,andexterminateafewAfghans.Since IreadthetelegramIhavebeenthinkingthat ifEarlBeaconsfieldandhiscolleagueswere tospareusonlyadetachment,weretosend, say,abatteryofartilleryandafewsquadron ofhorsetocleartheYorkroadoffliesand exterminatethemfromthecapitalofthe EasternDistricts,somethingwouldhavebeen donefarmoreconducivetothepeaceofa portionofHerMajesty'sdominions,andfar moredirectlytendingtothehappinessand prosperityofHerMajesty'sliegesubjects, thancaneverbeexpectedtobeaccomplished bytheAfghanexpedition,(Applauseand 4aughter).Bu'tocometothetoast.For thereasonsallegedImustbesatisfiedin Wegth'e=sion toa lengthenedspeech.Iamremindedthatthe PerthYoungMenareknowntothosewhomI addressaswell,andinmanyinstancesmuch better,thantheyareknowntore.Their goodqualitiesneednowordsofflatteryfrom mylips.AndImaywellbecontent,asindeed Iam,toleaveittoyourwarmheartstodrink tothetoastofsuccesstotheirsocietyina genialcupofcoldtea-timepasses,andthe liquidbiaslostitsheat-inasenthusiastica mannerasyoubelievethetoastdeserves. (Sustainedapplause).
Mr.J.A.LUCAS,Vice-President,briefly respondedonthepartoftheYoungMen's Society. ietyl.F.O'CALLAGHAN,inaveryhumorowlspeechproposedthe"Ladies,"which wasrespondedtoinasmiliarveinbyMr.J. SMITH. Song-MissC.RODORIIDA.
Mr.J.SoomAnnrose,andinaneat speechproposed"ThePresidentandOfficers ofthePerthCatholicYoungMen'sSociety."
ThePresident,Mr.J.T.REILLY,briefly acknowledgedthecompliment.
Thecompanywere occasionally favoredwithsomeexcellentinstrumental musicbyMr.BRYANandsomemembers oftheBand,andMr.L.J.CIRNERpresidedatthepiano,withhisusualability. Duringtheeveningsomepleasingsongs weregivenbyMiss.J.RERAN,MissS. MOADDLE,Mrs.McGoveas,andalsoby Messrs.MoGovanE,T.QUINLANand GLANNIF-thelattergentlemaninis comicsongsbeingspeciallydeservingof mention. At10.30p.m.theNationalAnthembroughtto acloseoneofthemostagreeableSoireesthat haveeverbeengivenundertheauspicesof theCatholicYoungMen'sSociety.
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H.M.S.Constonkwr.-ThewarshipCormorant,arrivedatFremantle.onMonday morninglast,andleftexrouteforMelbourne, onthefollowingday.
TH2PERTHBUILDINGSOCIRTY.-From theAnnualReportofthePerthBuilding Society,wearegladtonotice,thatitisstillin averyprosperouscondition.Abonneof10 percent,hasbeendeclared.
CARDINALCULLEN...4ktreadersthroughoutthecolony,willtear*withdeepregret,of thedeathofHisGraft.theArchbispof Dublin,Cardinal'CVLL$N,whichsadevent, tookplaoe'athisresidence,inDublin,ontie 24thofOctoberlast.
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TeteAllierifitele-elheempirical: mom,eieefekiPerthsedAlbanwillIn unfitbe"reedbythePelle&OaPeRoyal Mail*'TweeisChargeoftleeFolioi,sere chiitsfirsttriponIfetidayliit.Deeringtart thepersiosbedewmorneffiefentlythaniehas hithertobeendens,*erune*iiiaporisionis limeeii eo pointelviewthe in°41aspit*eeriphavewaittoretain triirspeedyecialaptecel.
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TeasRier0611Llreein/41.-e-YeeIKObeen favoredwithaCODYoftheRam*en! Responsibleelewernmeut,,w Perim publishedundertheWeigle orw League.ThePamphletisw carefullywritten,endis000teat 141.1 tomakeadeepenFrose011gp.Pah portionofour°kernel:att.The inquestioncanbeobtainedinthe ciplestores,andwereeolemeadMeer wisherofthecoeutytoFool=Acopy withoutdelay.We'hellhtteemuch pleasureinbrewingthisenterestiegPetephletprominentlytothenotice,QfSpar reader.inournextawe.
lewdtovisittheAssistedSchoolend modeekesoytins-abler.of VetEittelienity,Nedpartyanised,by AeIii0..ate.wedweeParietwed ItpottersodSAMEmembers Al Owe* Scheel,theparty= elitthool,and co entering eroom"().dis,-thequeue wassting.Thecamberet'Andreaposeet weree97endallleakedtheirbestholiday faces,beingneatly.dreseidandistheir tooktea°Ace fileBeeellency,andLadyOrdexpressed eheeneeivesmuchpasselatthegcarat, impearseceoftheSeheol,andseemedmash kaprisedthattheeatersareableto paskableeachanemberofgirlsof variousages-beingmuchamused-also, to'heartheagesofsome.who eeeleredthemselves10or13yearsold, when18,and16orIfwouldhavebeen gnometobetheirage.'TheSistersamid pvalil.explainifasked,thattheseyoung, irluealue.thetimeallowedfortheir it schooltug,aiiddenot*feygive-speeeo.wtte their.pareats.etialeaorillencywas*Me.d toexaminethewriting,andexpresshimself enrprised,especiallyattheprogressmadein thevariousstagesofpenmanship.Healso verykindlyundertooltohearthegirlsof, the7thganders,readadifficultlesion,and questionedthereadersonthesubjectwhich ,wasthepersecutionoftheChristianaby DiocletianandOalerian.Theanswerofone childdeservesespecialnotice."Whomdid theEmperorpersecute1""Godandhis servants."Thischildwasanorphan,Lissy Thomas.Thissamechild,withSarah Purtillrepeatedaverynicedialoguevery .well,andgavepleasuretothemwhobeard them.HisExcellencywasalsomuchpleased ,atthesingingOfthechildren,observinghow muchpainsminthavebeentakenwiththem.
TuEConvex.-Despitetheeninistakeableminifestationofpublicopinion theintroductionofpeeve,weob0frontanoticeintheGoomesteetGazette teatanumberorOiestialaTMsoonarrivein, ourmidst.Theyconsistofgardeners,and domesticservents,andwillrequireKisper moh,andrations,and,insomeinstances, perhapsmore.ChinamenatSOspermonth andrationscannotbedeemed" If theCeleetialsboldoutforwagesasno doubttheywill,theilaropean'laborerneed havenoapprehension'et%ehadvent,while' teeGovernment havetbeastisfeetionof maintainingatpritdiccoat,thesechoiceopecimentsfromtheFlowetylapd." ----
SIBLUXELassie-Thepostprandial orationofSirLukeLiisita,ontheoccasionof wane. pliqt givenFMBtoVE17[WMXectuNXIcspaKWATRATT: ablecriticism.Thatmenelmhohem*in theiradvocacyofCenatteeteenalReform,and abhoratthesametime"thiaieeyapd jobbery,"8.9MI6astheworthyknightbileself.iscleartoeveryoneitwoulli(teem,except toSirLuke4114.1L*bin2104.eiomanis.itowever,wileatallboars,andanfitterdinner speechisnotthebeattimeformostMento manifesttheirprudenceandwisdom.Sincere asSirLakeLkAX.Emaybeinhisopposition to"Reform,"becanrestperfectlypentOt,as itrequiresvery-littleitiesefeekiebe,to overve,thatRespoueible e esremeetisemese nearatband.
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cycmoNOFTHETRAYREV)).M. ppm,V,0,ATTHE,B9T4' ORPHANAGE,!SITRIAGQ. Wedneseay,the20th"ult.,wasagala dayfortheboys,ofthe&MatoOrphanage onthewifearrivaloftheVeryRevd.M. el inhisreturnfromhisperilous' beertotheNorthWestCoast. orsonibtimeprevious,preparationsbad madefortheVeryRevd.gentlecearls receptionettheOrphanve,bymanyofthe F13,1erboys19Levendialogues, etee enpeprepariertanaderese_ofweicona. etele*eeeeehi.theVeryRevd.gentleFume;scoompateedbytheRevd.TDo*,wee metat*ablergatetotheOrphanage,where theboyshadformedoneithersideofthe roadtogreethim,watchwasdonewith' threeheartycheers.Afterwhichhewas conductedtotheschoot-room,!theretne addresswastoberead.Attheentrancea triumphalarchwaserected,festoonedwith flowers,andappropriatemottoes,andinthe schoolwasalargebannerwiththewords, "AThousandWelcomestooarFatherdear. Welcomehome."OntheVeryRevd. gentlemantakinghisseat,thebeautiful song-"Godblessthefriendswelove,'wee, sung,afterwhichtheaddresswasreadby MasterJ.Moffat,whichranasfollows:TotheVeryRev.M.Gibe",V.G. 'VeryRev.sodDearFather,-
Asthevisitwasnottobealongone,His: Excellencytookhisleaveabout1280,and thenthepartypaidavisittotheorphanage, expressingtheiradmirationoftheusageneents,examiningthestudy-room,kitchen, dormitoriesSte.Thenpayingamomentary visittotheyoungladies-schoolandpromising tocomeanotherdaytohearsomemusic; Thepartythentookaverykindleaveofthe Sistersandallwilllook'forwardtoanother Vice-regalvisitwithpleasinganticipation.
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OnTuesdayevening,thelothNov.,the CiejelpenofMaryassembledingoodnumber. inheroomoccupiedforthemeetingsofthe Sd.Uty,;tototrawarmandheartfelt sp-r4a.elorittualareekoiere,itimiee4inlitee3-. M.Giloney, onhisreturnfromthe NorthWestCoast.TheChildrenofMary hodlookedforwardwithearnestexpectations toteehappydaywhentheywouldbepermiltedtowelcomeinpersontheirlongabsentFather,forwhosehealthandsafety theyhadofferedtheirhumbleferventprayers. Andnowthatthedaywascome,they showedtheireel'Weethaekegieingle.happy **seedeeeetealdrones,ellbeingiswhite andblueaqdhelidayattire.
RennieTOTHECelleIethe-Fromthe proceeding.ofaplihiic1,ireiing-01die Heraldofthe80thinst.,)-Whichwasheld inFremantle,on'beetle:,AI2fithelteriee, we;repippedtoWhiteeeetthereisMI' Puente/AYoftheTremeotiepeopleowier takingtheoonstroctio9ofalineodRanweg feomFreemuttletotheClaming.Feelsaid completestatisticsoftheproposede.eqeete)'ingwerepacedbeeorethemeetiegbyMr. T.H.J.Bnowy$,CY.,endetheifielliftMR&lengeintheacmesoftheproposedwork Manifeeted.Wearepartionlarlygladto noticethattheFremetitteFMleelerFesteto giveMr.peweeapple receiptWm,UrhisFeesieteeteffortsfo publicetheition,teeleeoePeatteel Ittee fedtofurtherthelate*Weftscot e0e ny.
Mr.S.IIPaturea.-Thejuniormember forPerth,has`donegoodpoeticpietiesby bringingprominentlybeforethenoticeof thepublicstheveryunsatisfactoryreturns furnishedbytheGovernmentinreference tothednaacialconditionofthecolony.Mr. PARKER'SpublicB&Bleuehowever,it wouldseem,enewt'alecal"ieoneofour Perthjournals,drawndownuponhimthe irepftheecloeialSeerkery,weo,etaeetoped,teleinftieWeererif !shiftin a'varydifferentMenace-he'Whit*Wilk meeirelitthe teeinglie/tiedin everyotherBritishcolony.Howevermuch theColonialSecretarymaydislikeMr. Peseta'sstrictures,weranscarcelybelieve thereisanyfoundationforthereportestp themannerinwhichbepurposescastigatingteejunior,butintrepid,andintleereir dentmemberforPerth.
Atthee***timetherespectedguest ofthpevening,theVery'Revd:M.Gibney, V.0.,accemjet}hhisLoithildPthe 4.144, =Ica&F Haut adeetyle, teliaVein to WI
Onthisthricehappyoccasion,solongand soanxiouslyexpected,permitus,your faithfulboystoofferyouourheartfeltand delightedcongratulations,andtowelcome homewithlovinghearts,ourdearand indulgentFather.Ohlourwordsaretoo coldtoexpressourfeelings,butyou,Veery Revd.Father,knowyourlittlechildren's hearts,andwillbelieveuswhenwesayin trueInshphrase-CardatitleFoam1Cord Stifle.Failte1IWelcomehomeathousand times. Nowthatwearereallyabletoceegratto lateyouinperson,dearandesteemed Father,wehopeyouhavereturnedingood healthandspirits,andweshallbemost happytohearofthesuccessofyourMimics totheNorthWestCoast,andhewingthena newmotivetobethankfulforthegoodwork youhavebeenenabledtoaccomplishforthe gloryofGodandthegoodofsouls. Duringyourabsencewehaveemployed tem..innnthingfirewoodfor gale,thatwemightLas."somethingto presentyouonyourreturn-inthiswewere encouragedbySisterM.Francis,who1047 boughtupa,eeeanddidAllipher powertoassistus.Theproceedsof Pertofourlabor,410,wepowhavethe pleaeureofofferingtoourdearFather. Theremainderofthe'firewoodisonthe premisesreadyforyourinspection.
pinedanumberofthechildren-insights* leteitere geteobillie.blirevereocemisPet In*p*MS,"Godbele*,1k )1over,U94bleu$ather%bee, a.iNedrnumbergt lee!ifoeleedlieeeee eleeetelee ereeteTe-Teeliedet Alt**,thethee°corn eig,endettloreeteenesinfualsig O'heheeeeelele4lerehi00,1911tbfol et-Pet! AteLY etka metasucet rirtite the Petanofsuitablelekaing.TheVery Reed.agarbetripgresumedhisseat,he ,marebiertilka0bysurprisenuegot*ittele oetheclevernessofsaseeo/the children,whopowrecitedtheweU-known dieleggeAkio="Amotherandher children",-Themotherbeingrepresented byMINeeelehea414Wandthechildrenby Masterekes'endYoederickblauphani, Meg0,417ADoglelli444MissWitigfrid *Waded,Wheeleilaowedplay"The ladya.*AfrPil4 p.pervaptendagirlinwant eiteleteee."Ttladywaspersonified by Vika,Fonandtheservant, BalM' '49," theeeeeber'slittle ,daughter,MaryAnnGatly,*wonderfully ,clever'hadoffiveyeere.adsevenmonths whomindnoslightematioobythetootle, andpatheticrenderingofher partoftheperformance.Thisplayconcdpded theentertainment.TheVicar-Generalthen distributedsweetmeatstothechildree,and aemailstunwaskindlyofferedtothe toilsome.,bybinsandtheothervisitors,to be,appliediogiving,atanearlydate,a piarnicSothesechildoninremembranceof thejoyfulday.Ineedhardlysaythatthe letteer-Generel,atthepotentofhisdepartureforChampionBay,neenadvancedhourin theafternoon,waslongandheartilycheered bybothteacherandchildren-andlongwill itbebeforetheycanforgetthedayofthe eagerlyexpectedandwelcomewaitofthe Vicar-General,goodFatherGamey.The aderesereadwasasfollows:-
AriARVISOFTARCHILDRENorST.PETER'S &soot,Gazeriouou,TorareVAR:Rev. MAT.GIBNEY.
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Allowestocopeludebyexpressingour earnestwishendprayerthatyoumaybe longsparedoverus,endeveryblessing fromonhighconferredopbolo.Weask yourblessing, THECH4DREH07Sr.V1[1,01;147/0., PanL'sOttpaaris.ct.
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TheVeryleevd.Mat.Gibney,View-seal,wholandedatChampionBayonthe 26thultimo,onhishomewardwayfromthe NorthWeeileettlemente,hasatlasthonored uswithavisitontheGreenough,onthe lathNov.Owingtoeiretinestioceswhich necessitatedhisImmediatereturntothe capital,bewasableonlytoremainafew hourswithits.These.hespeatatSt.Pekes, andwellandbusilyweretheseshorthours spentindeed,aswellbyhimasthose'who hadbeforehandlostnotimeinpreparingto receivehimwitheverymarkofthatreveal podesteemwhichbeentrulydeserves,and inwhichheisastrulyteldbythem.The VeryRevd.visitor,whe about.12.1141 p.m:,enjoyedhiselfatconsiderablelength It]conversationWiththeArchdeacon,the VeryRevd.PatheiLampe.Andtiter seemedeachofthetatrulyhappytomeet swain,aditwasOwtriertenyearssince theyhadhatseeneachother.Afterper. *MeldafregalittechetthePresbytery, thelificakleseitil,s000nspaniedbetheRee4. Fatties'LeceiTle;Mr.Mellerrises?,sea,anti MitMontanwotifi,vtiosfeettoidsWeis. ingeelteei-recta,*awefather&rib, eagerlyawaitedhim.Ha :iene
VeryRev.andDearFather,1tiswiththemostsinceresenseofjoy thatwe,thechildrenofSt.Peter'sschool, centstogiveyouourheartywelcome,and tocongratulateyouonyourhavingsofar beenpreservedbythedivineProvidence, dpringyourdangeroustriptotheNorth WestSettlements.Weearnestlyhopeand praythateverysuccessmayattendyour charitablelabors,andyourardentzealfor thecauseofReligionandthesalvationof souls.Butwecannotconcealitfromyou, VeryRev.anddeerFattier,ithasoftenand againbeenacauseofmuchanxietyandof regrettorusthatyoushouldhave,asyou did,startedonsuchaperiloustripassucha seasonoftheyear,whentheinclemencyof theweatherhadalreadybroughtsomanyto grief;andyourverylifeforatimeseemed somuchexposed.Butwecanwellunderstandit,yourzealinGod'sholycauseistoo greatforyoutoberestrainedbyanyconsiderationofeitherfatigueordanger.As waseverthecasewithtrueapostles,soisit withyouandwhetthegreatApostleSt. Paulsaidofhimself,youcanwithtruthrepeatwithhim"ThecharityofChrist pressethus."Anditismeetforustoreechoinyourregard,whatwasproclaimedof eldofthetruedisciplesoftheGospel: "Ohhowbeautifularethefeetofthem thatpreachtheGospelofpeace'ofthem thatbringgladtidingsofgoodthingsf" Wegladlyavailourselvesofthisoppor, tueite,VeryRev.anddeerFather,toexprowtoyouourdeepsenseofgratitudefour thestruggle.,yenbravelysustainedinour behalf,andinthatofthewholeCatholic youthofWestAustralia,whilstesidearering toobtainourdueshareofthepublicfunds forthemaintenanceoftheCatholicschools, whereintogetherwithscientificlearning,we canreceivethelife-givingbreadofreligious inetruction,andasoundCatholiceducation. Tnyou,VeryRev.dearFather,"repossess aepic-friend,*fattiertotheorphan,asup.porttothepoorandthewidow,aniatrepO defenderofthefaithofourfathers,atine sonofIreland,andatruediscipleofSt. Patrick.Inyouwebeholdthegoodpastor who,'titter430exampleofyourDivine Master,arespeedingyourlifefnsyour koi;e1p.Wearealivewitted,totheimamsgood yoqaredoing,andtheieseleatablebenedhe uu!000ntenitlgapesthewholeCadielle kenaminityofWeakenAustralia,through** MeffitynoftheW.A.CatholicReword;, *hosecolumnsyouceasenotsoablytoon.. foldthetruthsbeourHolyReligion,andto vindicateitsclaims. sferventlyprayAlmightyGadto etiWnpitonouEfischoicestblessing& theProvidenceofHintwhosorisiblypeer Metedyouduringyourstoneyvoyage,,.-of Vitowhoconteandethewinds'andthe qqdtheresucceedsagreetcamppronmitotheend1-unsayIleMews= **myrhappyyear-ofHissed hereOlen,padmay .hereafteryour ttviettieOeie944000teirekfarmyoas,qDivineWelk reelehOueeeddpifaithful.'servant;be. thou'oathbeenfilletedoveraism e;7rePsottbeeoveranyWigs; captfstimeintothejoyofthyLeed.e MeatiweitewebettoOlatheVeryRev. 491elather, TaniMakiefilettedRhUdrelli RATHCkAILY,leasehen ofOAChAd'ppof8LPetrels to;AMASur:,1ro
