genettalgleanings,
IRELAND.
SUNDAYCLosract.
Itisnearlyeightyearssincethe MostRev.Dr.M'Evilly,LordBishop ofGalway,impresseduponthepeople ofthedioceseand,ofthedioceseof KilusacdusghandKilfbaora,ofwhich hisLordshipisApostolicAdministrator, theproprietyofclosingpublichouseson SundaysandhisLordshipwasalmost implicitlyobeyed.Sincethattime nearlyalltherespectabletradersin Galway,inGort,inOughterard,in Ennistymon,inKinvarra,andallthe largetownsinthediocesesmentioned, havekepttheirestablishment,closedon Sundays.Hencethelawmakesvery littledifferenceinthispartofIreland. Two,oratmostthree,obscurepublic houseswerekeptopenonSundayin Galway,andthesewerefrequentedby astragglinglotofpersons.Itisa remarkablethingaboutGalwaythat whenthebillforSundayclosingwas beforeParliamentapetitionwassetts forwardfromthevintnersofGalwayin favourofthatmeasure.Thereare about120public-house-keepersinthe countyofthetownofGalway,andover 100signedthepetitionsomeofthe otherswereabsentatthetime.But, asIhavesaid,nearlyallobeyedthe LordBishop,sothatvirtually.heopera- tionoftheSundayclosingActwill makeverylittlechangeintheCityof theTribes.
DR.O'LEARY,M.P.,ONTHEEFFECTS OFALCOHOL.
Dr.O'LearyM.P..lecturingin Dublinsaidthatallalcohol,allliquor infactiuwhichalcoholisfoundwhiskey,ale,porter,andwine,when takenintothemouthandswallowed, mustpassthroughoneorganofthe bodybeforeitproducesitseffects,and thatistheliver.Thealcoholiscarried throughtheliverandpassesstraight intotherightsideoftheheartwithina veryfewminutesfromthetimeitis swallowed.Theliverbecomesoverworked-itwasstimulatedbydrinkto overwork-therewasanincreased 'amountofblooddeterminedtoit,and theliverbecomeshard.Itassumeda fhrtnwhichwassometimesdescribedas ahob-nailedliver-indeedifmenonly knewthenamesthed,ctorsappliedto liversofdrunkardstheywouldbe, indeed,ashamedofthemselves.Dropsy ensuedinanimmensenun-the,ofcases, anddropsyinitsmostdisgustingform. Therewasnotalargehospitalthat couldnotsupplyatleastthreesuch cases.Eighty-eightcasesoutofevery 100ofthekindweretheresultdirectly oftheuseofalcohol.Fattydegeneration,too,wasoneofthechildrenofthe abuseofalcohol.Wheneveralcohol goesintheheartissuretogetsomeof it.Nohospitalsurgeonwhohadbeen inpracticeinDublinforthepastfifteen orsixteenyearscouldhavefailedto noticethegrowingofaverysingular conditionofthingsinconnectionwitha particularclassofdisease.Hebadin St.Vincent'sHospitaloccasionto observeaclassofnervousdiseasesin youngchildrenwhichcouldnotbe attributedtoanycausesavetheintemperanceoftheirparents.Hewas almostappalledatwhatseemedlikely tobecomingastheresultofintemperance;hewasappalledtothinkthat iftherewasthesameprogressmadein thisclassofdisease,infiftyyearsthere wouldnotbeasoldierlefttofightfor thedefenceofhiscountry-therewould notbeamanwiththespiritofasoldier, norwithanarmofpower.Itwasa
veryremarkablefactthatdelirium tremenswasunquestionablyincreasing. Thatwasadreadfulstateofthings, andhemadethisstatementasahospital surgeon,thatis/et-Iontremens,andthe resultsaccompanyingit,bothimmediate andremote,wereaeproductiveofprematuredeathastyphoidfeverinthe cityofDublin.Itwasaterriblething tothinkoftheamountofinjurymendid tochildrenyetunbornbytheviceof excessivedrinking,andthequestion wasoneofgreatpoliticalmoment.Dr. O'Learyfurtherpointedoutthe enormousnumberofcasesoflunacy thatresultedfromtheabuseofalcohol. Hehimselfcouldrememberthenames of37caseswhichhesenttolunatic asylums,everyoneofthemsnatchedout ofdeliriumtremens-thelifesaved-the animallifesaved-bytheintellect,the intelligentsoul,ifhemightusethe phrase,havinggoneintoanothersphere altogether.Inthehospitalsto-day wouldbefound40percent.ofthecases supportedoutofthepublicfunds sufferingfromtheabuseofalcohol,or fromtheindirectresultofit.
AMERICA,
DEADONTHEFIELDOFHONOUR.
FromweektoweekthePilothas exerteditselftoascertaintheworkof theChurchinthefever-infecteddistricts oftheSouth.Astheforceofthe plaguehasnowwell-nighspentitself, wepresenttoourreadersthetotal numberofthosepriestsandnunswho havegiventheirlivesintheireffortsto relievethesufferingsoftheunfortunate victimstothisterriblescourge.The DioceseofNewOrleansalonelostits Vicar-General,1.5priestsand19 sisters;thatofNatchez,including Vicksburg,6priests,5sisters;thatof Nashville,9priests,3sistersthatof Mobile,1priest,1sister;makinga totalof32priestsand28nunswho havefallenvictimstoyellowfeverin thedischargeoftheirduties.The CatholicReliefAssociationhasgiven aidalreadytotheamountof86,000 dollarsfromtotalreceiptsof90,000 dollars.Thisamount,however,byno meansrepresentsthewholeofthe CatholiccharitytowardstheSouth.In everytownandcitywheresubscriptions weretakentheCatholicbusinessmen subscribedindividually,andthemoney passedthroughtheofficialchannels. But,asitstands,theaboverecordis oneinwhichwemayjustlytake pride.
BISHOPROSENCRANS.
AgaintheChurchiscalledtomourn thelossofoneofhermostworthy prelates.OnSaturdayBishopRosenCranshadthehappinessofseeingthe greatworkofhislife,thusfar,completed;hiscathedral,whichhehad erectedatColumbusatthecostof 300,000dols.,wasconsecratedinthe presenceoftheVenerableArchbishop oftheProvince,severalprelates,anda vastconcourseofclergyandlaity.On thefollowingMondayBishopRosencranswasdead.Hehadseenthe travailofhissoul,andwassatisfied; buthisdiocese,aswellastheChurch atlarge,hassustainedagreatlossin thedeathofabishopwhowasstillso young,butsogifted,zealous,devoted, andpopular-belovedandesteemedeven bythoseofourseparatedbrethrenwho hadbecomeacquaintedwithhisvirtues. TwooftheseesintheUnitedStates arenowwidowed-thatofHartfordand ofColumbus.Whileofferingtoour bereavedbrethrenofthesediocesesour heartiestandmostsincerecondolences andsympathy,letuspray,withthem,
thatthenewprelateswhoshortlywill basenttothemmaypoesesstheeminent virtuesoftheirpredecessors.
HOWFASTCANYOHTHINK.
"Quickasthought"and"Quickas lightning"arecommonlyusedas synonymousexpressions.Buttheir differenceisreallygreat.Anelectric impulsetraversesawireasawaveof motionanervousimpulseproceedsby adevelopmentofchemicalchangein thenerve.Itrunsalongthenerve somewhatascombustionfollowsatrain ofgunpowder,andnotmuchifand morerapidly.Indeed,Helmholtzhas clearlydeterminedtherateofnervous propagationtobelessthanahundred feetasecond,oraboutamileaminute. Tousearudeillustration,ifarailway couldfeel,thesensereportofatrain startinginNewYorkwouldreach Albanybutlittleinadvanceofthe fastesttrainsthathavebeenrunupon theHudsonRiver-road.Evenalong coursesasshortasthenervesofthe humanbodyanappreciabletimeis requiredforthepassageofnervous impulses.
Withasimpleapparatus,Hirsch foundthatatouchuponthefacecould berecognisedandrespondedtobya pre-determinedsignaloperatedbythe hand,inone-seventhofasecond. Withasoundtest,acting,ofcourse, upontheear,theansweringsignalwas madeinone-sixthofasecond;when theeyewasaddressed,theresponse cameinone-fifthofasecond.Since thedistancestravelledbythenervous impulseswereverynearlythesamein alltheseexperiments,itisevidentthat thegreaterpartofthedifferenceof timenotedmustbechargedtothe greaterorsmallerrapidityoftheactof recognition;theentireprocessineach Casebeingthetransmissionofasensation(touch,hearing,orsight)tothe brain,itsrecognition,thewillingofthe signalagreedupon,thetransmissionof theordertothemusclesofthehand, andthemovementofthosemuscles. Thusitwouldappearthatlesstimeis requiredforrecognisingatouchthana sound,lesstimetohearthantosee. Butwhatpartofthefifth,sixth,or seventhofasecond,asthecasemight be,wasconsumedintheactof recognition?
Donderswassuccessfulinanswering thisquestionbytheuseofseveralforms ofapparatus,involvingentirelydifferent methods,yetyieldingthesameresults. Hefound,forinstance,withthe"noematachograph"thatthedoubleactof recognisingasoundandwillingthe responserequiredseventy-fivethou. sandthsofasecond.Ofthistime, fortythousandthsofasecondwererequiredforsimplerecognition,thus leavingthirty-fivethousandthsforvolition.Withthe"noernatachometer" hefoundthatthesametime,forty thousandths(orone-twenty-fifth)ofa second,wasrequiredtojudgewhich wasfirstoftwoirritantsactingonthe samesense.Aslightlylongertime wasrequiredtojudgethepriorityof signalsactingondifferentsenses,asa soundandalight.Italsotook,longer torecognisealetterbyseeingitsform thanbyhearingitssound.
Thisinamanofmiddleage.Young peoplethoughtquicker,butthe differencewasnotgreat.Inallthe experimentsthetimerequiredfora simplethoughtwasneverlessthana fortiethofasecond.Inotherwords, themindcanperformnotmorethan 2,400simpleactsaminute,1,500a minutebeingtherateforpersonsof middleage.
Fromthesefiguresitwillbeseen howabsurdaremanypopularnotionsin
regardtothefleetnessofthought.And wemayreasonably"discount"alsothe storiestoldbymensavedfromdrowning,cutdownbeforedeathbyhanging, orrescuedfromsuddenanddeadly perilfromothercauses.Igodoubta manmaythinkofavestmultitudeof experiences,goodorbad,in-afew minutes;butthatthethoughtsand emotionsof'alonglifemaysurge throughthemindduringtheseconds ofasphyxiationismanifestlyimpossible.
INDIA,
CATHOLICMISSIONSINLNDIA.
Anofficialcalendarrecentlypublished atMadrascontainsfullparticularsof theestablishmentsconnectedwiththe CatholicChurchinIndia,Ceylon, Burmah,andSiam,fromwhichit appearsthatin1877therewere23 vicarsapostolic,21bishops,1,098 priests,1,088,309professingmembers ofthevariouschurches,besides1,422 schools,containingbetweenthem51,494 pupils.ThearchbishopricofGoacontained766priests,havingundertheir chargeflockstothenumberof156,162. Thesenumberscomparewith20vicars apostolic,16bishops,790priests,having congregationsof915,590persons,and 716schools,with27,068pupils,in1866. TheJournalduCommerce_Mariamsays that ofPondicherry alonetherewere,in1866,69priests, whoseflocksnumbered112,000,and90 schoolswith1,800pupils,whilein 1877thenumbershadincreasedto85 priests,141,250personsprofessingthe CatholicFaith,and67schoolswith 4,000pupils.Ofthisnumberof CatholicsintheFrenchcolonyof Pondicherry,only3,000wereEuropeans.Ofthe85priests,25were nativesofIndia.Thenumberofadult convertsfromheathenismbaptizedin 1877was1,920,besides513children; and87Protestantsaresaidtohave beenconvertedtotheCatholicFaithin thesameperiod.Pondicherryhasfour separateordersofsisterhoods.The greaterpartofthenativesprofessing Catholicismaresaidtobedeseem.ed fromtheconvertsmadebytheJesuit missionariesoftheseventeenthand eighteenthcenturies.
GREATBRITAIN.
THECATHOLICCALINDA.R.FOR1879. TheCatholicCalendarfor187J,just issuedfromthepressbyMr.Washbourne,givesamongitsothervaried contentsacarefully-preparedanalysis ordigestofthelistofconvertsto Catholicisminthiscountry,recently publishediuthepagesoftheWhitehall. Thesummarythuspresentedtoview, thecompilerremarks,mightbeheaded, hebelieves,byamemberoftheRoyal Family,mostintimatelyrelatedtoher MostGraciousMajesty,whoseconversionforcertainreasonsitwasdeemed prudentnottopublishatthetime.The classifiedstatementthereuponsubjoined runsthus-thirteenPeers,twenty-four Peeresses,nineteensonsofPeers, twenty-eightdaughtersofPeers,thirtyfivetitledmen,seventy-eightfitted ladies,thirteenmembersandexmembersofParliament,227untitled men,299untitledladies,163clerical andsixty-fivelaymembersofthe UniversityofOxferd,110clericaland thirty-eightlaymembersoftheUniversityofCambridge,129otherergymenWhoseUniversitiesarenotitatd, threemembersofthe1:TuiyerSity'of Dublin,sixmembersoftheVirgy of ,fiyq,e London,eigptr tthe )
Army,fourtelsk oftheNavy, Ittrtr-fivemeittlersofthelegalprefemmetwenty-onemembersofthe *medicalprofession,fifty-twoliterary menandwomen,twenty-sixartists: altogether1,493,ofwhom207have takenordersintheCatholicChurch. Themerestunits,however,areinthis wayreferredto.Anexceptionalfew liketheseaffordnoadequateideaofthe realmultiplicityoftheconversionsto Catholicism.Theseconversions,itis notinanywayextravaganttosay,at oncecountnotbyfifties,butby thousands.
SubmissiontoRome.
Thefollowingletterappearedinthe TheseofTuesday,26thNovember, 1878.
Sir,-Twoyearsandahalfagoyou allowedmetostatethatthereport whichhadappearedisyourcolumnsviz.,thatIhadsubmittedtothe CatholicChurch-wasincorrect. Willyounowpermitmetosaythat thereportwhichhaslatelyappearedin someofyourcontemporariesistrue? Aftermuchthoughtandconsideration Ihavefeltittobemydutytoleave theChurchofEngland,andIaskyou toallowmetooccupyasmallspacein yourpaperinordertogivesome reasonsforthismomentouschangein myreligiouslife.Icannototherwise reachmanywithwhomIformerly worked,ortowhomIonceministered, inanyotherway,andIshallbegrateful,sir,forthisexerciseofyourkind liberality.
Thecauseofmytakingthisimportantstepwas,sofarasIcan perceive,asimplefollowingofCatholic instincttoitslegitimateand,inmy case,logicalconclusion-ofcourseat thecallofGod.Itcertainlywasnot duetopersonalinfluence;forthough Ihaveneverwillinglylostafriend, yet,practically,Ihavenotbeenenabledtoremainonintimatetermswith anywhohaveprecededmewhither eventuallyIhavebeenled.Norhas itbeencausedbycontroversy,whichI have:studiouslyavoided.Norhasit been,saveindirectly,fromanyoutward reason.
withandminisieredwillrenounce theobedienceofalifh-timeatthesame moment,inthelikemanner,oron similargrounds,asmyself.Onthe contrary,theywillthinkme,atthe first,inconsistent,changeful,weakand wrong.ButIhavenotmademypeat changeinyouth,norprecipitately,nor inanyparticularcrisisorpanic,nor withoutdueandanxiousdeliberation. Ihavenevervacillatedinmyloyalty tillIcouldbeloyalnolonger.Ihave neverhadanythingtounlearn,but ratherhaveeveradvancedinDivine knowledge.Igavemyselftobeled, notwhitherIwould,butwhereIwas constrainedtogo.Andatlast,and afterapainfulReriodofconflict,Ihave gonefromwhenceGodhadplacedme towhitherHehasbeenpleasedtolead me. ThatBoma,thatmanyofmyold friends-asIwishstilltobeallowedto callthem-eventuallywillheledto acceptalltruthuponthetrueprinciple Idonotdoubt.Itisinevitable,ifonly theywillpersevereinusingthegrace whichtheypossess,andinfollowing thelightwithwhichtheyareblessed. Nonecanknowbetterthanmyselfwhat leadsmenonwards,whatkeepsmenin theirpositionfrombeingledtomine. Therearenumberlesssoulsinthe ChurchofEngland,bothmenand women,whohaveonlytoacceptthe trueprincipleforallthattheyalready believerightly,andrightlypractiseonafalseprinciple-inordertobe guided,asIwasguided,intoalltruth. Theyhaveonlytoexchange-though thechangeisgreat,andisnotmade withoutcost-theprincipleofprivate judgmentfortherevealedbasisoffaith, whichisauthority. Iwillnotfurthertrespassonyour patience,norwillInowenterinto detailonthedogmaticandpractical reasonswhichledmetoleavethe ChurchofEngland.Ifanyare sufficientlyinterestedtolearnwhat wasmymindonthesubjectwhen forcedtomakemyimportantdecision, theywillfindanexpressionofitinthe introductionofabookwhichbeforelong willbepublished. Yourobedientservant, ORBYSHIPLEY.
Theresulthasarisenmainlyfroma silent,gradual,andsteadyinnergrowth ofmanyyearsinreligion.Ihavelong held,Ihavelongtaught,nearlyevery Catholicdoctrinenotactuallydenied bytheAnglicanformularies,andhave acceptedandhelpedtorevivenearly everyCatholicpracticenotpositively forbidden.Inshort,intellectuallyand inexternals,sofarasIcouldasaloyal Englishclergyman,Ihavebelievedand actedasaCatholic.
AllthisIhaveheldanddone,asI nowperceive,onawrongpiinciple, viz.,onprivatejudgment.WhenI becameconvincedthattheright principleoffaithandpracticeinreligion wasauthority;whenIsawclearly thatitisoflessmomentwhatone believesanddoesthanwhyoneaccepts andpractises,thenIhadnochoiceas tomycourse.Theonlyspiritualbody whichIcouldrealizethatactually claimedtoteachtruthuponauthority, andthatvisiblyexercisedtheauthority whichsheclaimed,wastheChurchof Rome.ForthelasttimeIexercised myprivatejudgment,aseveryperson mustexercisethegiftofGodinsome wayandtosomeextent,andIhumbly soughtadmissionintothecommunion oftheCatholicChurch.
Bishops,8,171priests,2,378churches -alsoalesserforce,thoughlesserforce, thoughserviugfourmillionCatholics, thanourkinbeyondtheseahaveaccumulatedinthreedecades.Thereis novisiblelimittosuchgrowth.A fellingoffinemigration,theresultof commercialdepressionprincipally,may showusafewyearsofmoregradual advancement.Buttheworkwillgoon withoupause.Theinfluenceswhich havehithertorecruitedtheChurchfrom theranksofProtestantismarestilland willcontinueactive,potent,andfaithful. ThesocietywhichyieldedtousaDr. Brownson,aDr.Ives,anArchbishop Wood,anArchbishopBailey,aFather Hecker,andahostofothermenofintellectualdistinction,isaspringnotyet exhausted,andnotlikelytoarmour itselfagainstthetruth.Itisasopen asevertoattack,andtheconquests madeforitinthepastcan-besuccessfullyrepeatedinthefuture.
CEYLON.
ThepopulationoftheIslandof Ceylonis,roughlyspeaking,two millionsandahalf.Ofthese,only 250,000areChristian,andofthese 250,000,190,000areCatholics.Of theremaining55,000or60,000Protestants,only2,197attendtheservices oftheAnglicanclergymenpaidbythe Government,and803thePresbyterian churches.Fromtherevenuesofthe island,£14,000isannuallyappropriated toecclesiasticalendowments,andofthis £14,000the190,000Catholicsgetexactly£100ayearalltherestgoingto theclergyofthe2,197Anglicans, exceptasmallproportiondevotedtothe Presbyterianestablishment.
THECAUSESOFTHEREFORMATION.
ProgressoftheCatholicChurchin America.
TheCatho'icTimeswritingofthe progressoftheCatholicChurchin America,concludesaveryinteresting articlethereonasfollows:-
IfweturnourattentionfromSt. Patrick'sandglanceattheChurchat large,wefindequallyinspiringevidencesofadvancement.NewYork Cityyieldsanaverageof900adult convertseachyear.AnAmericanProtestantjournalisourauthorityforthe statementthatoneJesuitpriesthas received8,000outsidersintotheFold, ofwhomtenwereministersofvarious sects.ThelateArchbishopofBaltimore,infiveyears,confirmed2,752 convertsofAmericanbirth.The BishopofRichmondtestifiesthatthirtyfivepercentoftheCatholicsinNorth Carolinaareconverts,andinoneparish therearenobornCatholics.ALondon paperrecentlyendeavoredtocreatea sensationbypublishingalist.ofaccessionsreceivedbytheChurchinthese kingdoms.Weadmitthatthearray wasformidable;butitwouldlookinsignificantbesideasimilarreturnfrom theUnitedStates.Twenty-eightyears agotheArchbishopsnumberedsix,and theBishopstwenty-seven.Nowthere areelevenArchbishopsandfifty-six Bishops.Thatistosay,intwentyeightyearstheepiscopalstaffhas doubled.Withoutmultiplyingfigures, wemaysumupthewholechangein thatshortintervalbystatingthatthere hasbeenanincreaseof44prelates, 3,834priests,3,475churches,and477 colleges.Itisnoteasytograspina momenttheimmensityofthisbound; buttheimaginationwillbehelpedby oneortwocomparisons.GreatBritain possessesaltogether19prelates,2,157 priests,and1,348churches-inother words,littlemorethanhalfofthe
Iventuretoaskyou,sir,topublish thissimplestatement,notbecauseit containsanythingwhichisnew,but becauseIhavereasontoknowthat therearealargenumb*ofpersonsof HighChurchprinciplesintheChurch ofEnglandwhostilloccupyasimilar positiontotheonewhichIlately occupied.Therearemany,bothclergy andlaity,whobelievewhatIbelieve, andwhoactasIacted,butwhodonot yetfeelable,orfeelcalled,tomakethe momentouschangewhichIhavehad thepowergivenmetomake.And theseIknowtobethoroughlyhonest, asIwas;tobeabsolutelyconvinced oftheirposition,asIwas;tobe determinednevertoleaveit,asIwas -untilGod'sgracecallsthem,asit calledme.
IdonorexpectthatthoseIworked
FredericktheGreat,ofPrussia,who wasafar-seeingbarbarianandwho dislikedhypocrisyasmuchasheliked power,saidbrieflyofthecausesofthe Reformation:-"Ifyoureducethe causesoftheReformationtothesimple principles,youwillfindthatin Germanyitwastheworkofinterest, inEnglandthefruitoflust,inFrance theeffectofnovelty.Andallhistorians haveagreedinsayingthatHenryVIII owedhisProtestantismtoexceptionally weakviewsuponchastity.TheProtestantHeylinremarkedbluntly: "Henry,beingviolentlyhurriedby thetransportofsomeviolentaffections, andfindingthatthePopeappearedthe greatestobstacletohisdesires,extinguishedhisauthorityintherealmof England.AndsoofQueenElizabeth thesameauthorsaidascandidly,"She knewfullwellthatherlegitimacyand thePope'ssupremacycouldnotstand together,andthatshecouldnotpossibly obtaintheonewithoutdiscardingthe other."Accordingly,herMajesty remainedaProtestant.
THINGSTHATNEVERFAIL. Newinventionsmayrendertheold useless,andthemachineryofto-day maybecastintotherubbishoftomorrow,ourinstitutionsofgovernment mayfailandbereplacedbyothershistoryisfilledwithsuchillustrations. Butthereareotherthingsthatwill neverfail,andcanneversafelybediscarded;areneedednow,alwayswere andeverwillbeneeded Self-relianceandself-restraint. Industryandfrugality. Courageandpatience. Truthfulnessandhonour. Moralityandreligion. Thesearetheessentialbasesthat keeptheworldsweetandcorrectthose fermentationswhichhumanpassions generate. Uponthesequalitieswemustdepend forallthehopeofpermanentandprogressiveprosperityandhappiness.All arehomespunvirtues-virtuesspunat homeandtotheguardiansofhomes wemustlooktoseethattheyareimplantedandnourishedthere.
FatherMathewandTotalAbstinence.
spiritualmachinerycreatedinthe OntheoccasionofcelebratinginBirmingUnitedStatesinthelasttwenty-eightham,thebirthdayofthegreatApostleof years.Irelandhas4Archbishops,24Temperance,FatherMathew,HisEminence
CardinalMannitig,spokeasfollowsWeratholicshavealwaysbeencalleda verysuperstitiouspeople,andthoughthe CouncilofTrenthascondemnedsuperstition, yetIamsorrytosayagreatmanyvery goodCatholics,areverysuperstitious,andI willtellyouwhattheirsuperstitionis. Theysay"Icannotdowithoutwineorsome stimulant,becauseifIdoIgrowsoweak, andmyhealthissomuchinjured,thatI woulddiewithoutit."Icallthatbelieving inghosts(laughterandcheers).Moreover, ithasbeenasuperstitionandafashion,and ifIweretosaysomethingmore,ithasbeen apracticeofsomepeopletosay,"Ihare beenaccustomedtoitsolongthatIcannot leaveitoffallatonce."Now,Iknowthat peoplewillnotleaveitoftallatonceifthey goonwhisperingtoandtalkingtothetemptationtheywillnotleaveitoffatall;and thereforeIalwayssay"onlyleaveitoffall atonce"andiftheyanswerIthinkIshould die,"Isay"tryit"(laughter).Thedoctorsassureusthatthereisnodangerin leavingitoffsuddenly,andthereisnodoubt theyspeakthetruthIhaveanearneighborinWestminster,averylargehouse wherethereareagreatmanyinmates.It iscalledTuthillFieldsprison,andtheinmatesofthehousearemostexemplarytotal abstainers(laughter).Beforetheygoin, theydonotusuallypracticethathabitso dangeroustolife,butIaminformedthatthe verynextmorning,andwithoutanyofthat tenderness-forhappilyitdoesnotdepend upontheirownwills-theybecomethemost rigidoftotalabstainersthatwecoulddesire. IsawyesterdayintheTimeswhatgaveme verygreatsatisfaction.Thereisadocument atthismomentpublishedcontainingalistof 250namesofgraduateswhohavegivenin theirmostperfectandcompleteadhesionto thewholedoctrineuponwhichtheLeague oftheCrossisfounded(applause),anddeclaretheirbeliefthattheonlyremedyfur thisprodigiousevilthroughoutourpeople isthePermissiveBill.Ithinkallthiswould haveconsoledFatherMathewonhisdeathbedifhecouldhaveforseenit.Butthisis notall.Theotherday-forIcall1864the otherday-afteralongfightyeasafteryear intheDominionofCanada,anActwas passedgiventhePermissiveBilltheprovinces ofQuebecandOntario,butinthisyeara BillwasintroducedintotheSupremeLegislatureoftheDominionofCanadaextending theprovisionsoftheArttothesevenprovinceswhichconstitutetheDominion,so thatthereisaPermissiveBillatthis1110meatontheStatutebookoftheDominionof Canadawhichhasreceivedtheassentofthe Crown,andispartoftheImperiallegislationoftheBritishEmpire(cheers).Well, IaminclinedtothinkthatthisPermissive BillinCanadaisaverygallingreptoachto ourselves.However,ithascomenearer home-almosttoourowncoasts.Mr. SullivanandtheO'ConnorDon,boreaforemostpartandintheleadincarryingthrough theHouseofCommonstheSundayClosingActforIreland(cheers),andLord (-MeganstayedinLondon,althoughhewas boundbymanyengagementstobeinDublin, totakeitthroughtheHouseofLordstoits lastreading(applause).Thereis,therefore, uponthestatutebooksofIrelandand ScotlandtheSundayClosingActs,forit needsnoprophecytosaythattherewillbe aSundayClosingActforEnglandbefore long(applause).ThatActfortheDominion ofCanadaisfarstrongerthantheSunday ClosingActsofIrelandandScotland,andit isthefirsttimethatthePermissiveprinciple hasbeenappliedtothesubjectoftheliquor traffic(applause).AsIsaidbefore,if FatherMatthewcouldhaveforeseenthose thingsofwhichIhavespoken,hewould havehadmotivesofjoyandthanksgiving whichhedidnotknow,whichhecouldonly hopefor,andintheconfidenceofhisfaith believewouldcometopass.AndnowImay saythatweourselvesmustlabourinhope, andthoughmanywillneverseeit,therelas workthatwemustdo.FatherMathewwas onceinLondon,andhefoundedinLondon notlessthanelevenbranches,ortotal abstinencesocieties.Irememberthetime whenitbecamemypastoraldutytolook intothesefactsandIfoundonlytwoof theseelevensocietiesinexistence.I rememberwhenthehorrorsofdrunkenness firstforcedthemselvesuponme,calling togetherintheschoolsattachedtoSt.Peter's Church,alargemeetingfromallpartsof Loudon.Theschool-roomwascrowdedto excess,andIaskedisthereanymanhere whotookthepledgefromFatherMathew? Therewereseventeenhandsheldup.There camevoicesimploringmetocalltogether oncemoreallthosewhobelonged;cothese associations,andtofoundoncemoresome organisationwherebyourCatholicsmightbe drawntogethertowalkinthefootstepsof FatherMathew.Irememberhowtheysaid tome"askourprieststoputthemselvesat ourheadwedesiretobeledbyour pastors,"andIpassedmywordtothemthat nightthatIwouldputmyselfattheirhead (greatcheers),andIhopeIhavekeptmy word(renewedcheers).FatherMathew's workwhichhadbeenmuchdiminished,and almostbroughttoextinction,isnowrepresentedbytheLeagueoftheCrosswithsome twenty-twobranches,spreadoverLondon, andIwillsay,Godhelpingus,willspread daily,andIamoonfidentthattheyoungmen thatIseearoundme,willtakeupthiswork andcarryiton.Iseealsoamultitudeof youngpriestsandyoungclericswhohave theirpriesthoodbeforethem.AllthoseI amconfident,withnewvigour,newresolution,willcarryontheworkoftheLeague andthatthework'wehavebegunwillnot besufferedtoslackenordecay(applause), untilthedomesticlifeofourpeopleshallbe restored,thehomesofourCatholicsshallbe holyhomes,withtheiightoffaithshining inthem(apptaise).
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(?Mess:XayStreet,Ier!Je,
SWANBREWERY.
ST.GEORGE'STERRACE, PERTH. PROPRIETORS: FIROUSON&BIM
FERGUSON&MUMMEbegto returntheirthanksforthe largelyincreasedpatronagetheyhave receivedsinceremovingtotheirpresent commodiouspremises,wherebythe commandofgreaterandimprovedappliances,theyareenabledtosupplythe marketwith PUREMALTLIQUORS, palatableandwholesome,andpronouncedonthebestmedic-alauthority tobemoresuitableforconsumptionin thiscolonythantheimportedarticle. ALEANDSTOUT, ofthebestquality,inbulkandbottle, and
2ERATEDWATERS,LEMONADE, ANDGINGERBEER suppliedinanyquantitytotheTrade andPrivateFamilies. Severalverychoicesamplesof OLDCOLONIALWINES. Orderspromptlydespatched. Specialattentiondevotedtoindents fromthecountry.
Mr.E.KAYCOURTHOPEhasbeenappointedsoleagentforthedisposalofour beveragesintheEasterndistricts. FERGUSON&MUMME. Perth,30thJan.,1879.
St.Joseph'sChurch, NO.RTHAM.
ABAZAAR
`811111ROCK'
HAYSTREET,PERTH.
THEextensiveadditionsnowbeing madetothisoldestablished Hotel,willcomprise,BILLIARD, DININGandBATHROOMS,and largelyincreasedaccomodationfor visitors.
CarriageentrancefromMurraySt., duringalterations. 1st,January,1879.
P.A.GUGERI
RineandSpirit.Mercbani, St.George'sTerrace,Perth. HASONSALEbythesingle gallon,inbulkorinbond.
CLARET-St.Julian,VD.,quarts. Do.-LaRose,pintaandquarts. SauternesChampagne-quarts. SparklingMoselle-pintsandquarts. Hock-LongGold.
Hockheirmer-squatbottles.
Rndesheimer-&c.,&c. Port-oncgrape,good.
Do.-twogrape,fine.
Do.-threegrape,veryold.
Do.-fourgrape,specialolddry. Sherry-No.1diamondfull.
Do.-No2diamondfullfruity.
Do.-No.3diamonddry.
Do.-No.4diamondextradry.
HORSEAnGROOMHOTEL, PERTH.
V.CONNOR
DESIREStoreturnhissincere thanksforthepatronagehelmreceivedfromhistownandcountry friendsduringthefouryearshehas beentheProprietorofthisold-este.blishedhouse..Havingextendedhislease ofthesame,hetreatsthatthrough strictlyattendingtobusinessandstudyingthewantsofhiscustomers,to ensureafairshareofcustom.
Hehasalwaysonhand,Winesand Spiritsofthefirstquality;alsoAles andPortersofthebestbrands.
InadditiontoanordinaryBagatelle Table,theHoteldepartment,whichis repletewitheveryconvenience,contains oneofAlleock'sBilliardBagatelle Tables,recentlyimported.Thereis alsoaQuoitandSkittleGroundfor thosewhowishformoreathletic exercise.
CrCommodiousStabling,and alwaysonhandastockofHay,Barley, OatsandCut-hayandanOstler anyhourinattendance.Aud,asevery departmentiswellattendedtoand thoroughlylookedafter,andnothing wantingonthepartoftheProprietor forthecomfortandamusementofhis customers,hehopestoreceiveadequate patronage.
PerthJanuary1st1879.
INFORMATIONandestimates furnishedonallmattersrelating toRailways,Machinery,andErgineernig-. Plans,drawings,contracts, andagreementsforworkofallkinds prepared.Surveys,sales,andimprovementsofpropertiesandestates undotaken.
Engineering,Architectural,Mechanical,andLithographicDraughtsman. listrietMaps,andRoadMapsofthe (,,,,nytobeseenatMr.Browne's officeandcopiesobtained.
Businessofallkindsrelatingto landtransactedattheSurveyOffice. Applicationsterlandmadethere, andplansandparticularspromptly furwardedtoallpartsofthe colony. Perth,Aug.28th,1878.
J.H.SMITH, MerchantandGeneralImporter, 110WICKSTREET,PERTH.
(CRD.)
WILLIAMSLOAN, ODITM.GT,11/DEEM AND CONTRACTOR, GODERICHSTREET,PERTH.
MESSRS.T.FARRELLY&CO. Importers,AuctioneersandCommissionAgents, PERTH,WESTERNAUSTRALIA.
INAidoftheBuildingFundofSt. JOSEPH'SnewChurch,Northam, willtakeplaceinthattownon EasterMonday, the14thApril,1879,onwhichdayit isalsointendedtoopentheChurchof St.JOSEPH. Contributionsinfancyandplain Needlework,&c.,willbethankfullyreceivedbyMissM.SMITH,Perth,orby theRev.FatherMARTELLI,Newcastle. Nov.1st,1878.
JUSTARRIVED
Ex"fbarlottePadbuiy," FROMLONDON.
THEundersignedisdisposingof hisformerstockofimported goodsataREDUCTIONof20per cent.forCASH,ontheSELLING PRICEofthesame.Healsoinvites thepublictoinspecthisimportations bytheabovevessel,consistingof Drapery. Haberdashery. Millinery. Men'sandBoys'readymadeapparel. Blankets-doubleandsingle. Horseandotherrugs. Tin,TiuwareandWire. ALSO,-
AsuperiorassortmentofConfectionery.
TheGroceryDepartmentiswellreplenishedfromfirst-ratestocksinTeas, Sugars,andothersuppliesbelongingto thisbranchofthetrade.
Tobacco,Provisions,Flour,Bran, Pollard,&c.,ofsuperiorquality,always onband.
Theforegoingwillbedisposedofat pricesascheapasthoseobtainingin anyotherhouseinthetradeinthe colony.
JOHNSCOLLARD, BarrackStreet,Perth,(oppositethe TownHall). 1stJanuary,1879.
Brandy-bottledbyP.A.Gugeri, fouryearsold,paleanddark. Ilennessy'sCaseBrandy-pale. LaGrandeMarqueBrandy-pale. Otard'sBrandy-pale. LorneHighlandWhisky. BullochLade'sHighlandWhisky. Kivahau'sLLIrishWhisky. Dunville'sIrishWhisky. Holland'sGenevaJ.D.K&Z. Henke'sPrizeMedalGeneva-in stoneanJcrystalbottles. Rum-OldJamaica.
Do.-veryfinesevenyearsold. OldTomGin.
Liqueurs-Maraschino,Cnracoa&c. OrangeBitters. HostetterBitters.
AnExtensiveStockofveryfine ColonialWine, INBOTTLEANDINBULK.
Ordersexecutedforallpartsof theColony.
WINEGUARANTEED.
`JOHNBULL'INN
110WICKSTREET,PERTH.
J.C.CHIPPER,
THEproprietorofthisold-established andwell-knownInn,begsto returnhissincerethankstohisfriends andthepublicgenerallyfortheliberal patronageliehasenjoyedduringthe yearshehasbeeninbusiness.
ExtensiveAdditions
JOHNBULL'INN
nowoffersHotelAccommodationtothe public,equal,ifnotsuperior,tothatof anyHotelinthecity. ThecentralpositionofthisHotelalmostimmediatelyoppositethepublic entrancetotheTownHall-andinclose vicinitytothePublicOffices,offersadvantagestofamiliesandothersvisiting thecitypresentedbynootherHotel.
GoodAttendance
; thebestofWines,Spirits, andBeers;anExcellentCuisine; andacarefulexperiencedOstler,maybe relieduponasalwaystobefoundat thisHotel,andarethemeansbywhich theproprietortruststosecurealarge amountofpublicsupport. Perth,Nov.1st,1878.
"DevonshireArms HOTEL, COUNEFtOFiiAY AND
BarrackStreets,
(Oneminute'swalkfromtheTownHall) PERTH.
-1V1R.MICHAELMcMAHONin 1.V1_returningthankstohispatrons andthepublic,forthepatronageextendedtohimduringhisproprietorship ofthisoldestablishedHotel,hopesby assiduousattentiontothewantsand comfortofhisvisitorstomeritacontinuanceoftheirsupport.
ToFamiliesandLadiesandGentlemenvisitingtheCityonbusinessor pleasure,thisHotelwillbefoundpossessingeveryconvenienceandrequirement.Fromitscloseproximityto theTownHallandallthepublic offices,itbeingintheverycentreof thecity,givesitadditionaladvantages. Families,WeddingParties,and othersmayrelyoneveryconvenience andconsiderationbeingshownthem, asMrs.McMahonwilluseeveryendeavortomakehervisitorscomfortable andathome.
TheHotelDepartmentcomprises Wines,Spirits,Beers,&cofthevery bestquality,fromthebesthouses.
Largeandcommodiousstableswill befoundattachedwithanample supplyoffodderalwaysonhand,with theservicesofcarefulandattentive ostlers.
TheProprietorisdeterminedby carefulsupervisiontomaintainthis Hotel,inpointofconvenience,cleanlinessandcomfort,secondtononein thecolony.
Perth,January1st1879.
NOTICE.
THEundersigned,havingsecnred theservicesofMessrs.STOKES &FINLAY,begstointimatetohis numerouscustomers,andthepublic generally,thatthebusinesshitherto carriedonbythemasSaddlersand HarnessMakers,willinfuturebeconductedinconnectionwithhiswellknownCarriage-buildingestablishment, whereasupplyofeverydescriptionof CarriageandCartHarnesswillbeconstantlyonhand.
Orderspromptlyattendedto,and executedinthebeststyleofworkmanshipandbestqualitymateljal.
JOHNSUMMERS, Carriage-builder, HayStreet,Perth. January29,1879.
JUTARRIVED
Ex"LadyLouisa,"
ASELECTassortmentofGigand Baggy11AlailetSlik,Sliver'it'd Bratsindented.Willbesaidata smalladvanceoninvoicepriceatmy COACH-BUILDINGESTABLISHMENT GODERICHSTREET,PERTH. WILLIAMSLOAN. January29,1879.
VeterinaryForge.
W.BROWN&CO
Wheelwrights,GeneralBlacksmiths,Farriers,&c.
MURRAYSTREET,PERTH,
INthankingthepublicfortheliberal patronagebestowedonthem hitherto,wishtoassurethemtheyare nowpreparedtoexecutewitheven greaterdespatchandmoreliberal termsalltheparticularsoftheabove trades.
N.B.-Theuseofanextensiveyard andagoodwellofwatergratistoteams arrivingfromthecountry.
Perth,Feby.10th,1879.
ToOurReaders.
WEbegtoinformourreaders thatMr.J.F.O'CALLAGHAN, Perth,hasbeenappointed GeneralBusinessManagerfor theRecordnewspaper.Local agentsandsubscribers,will payoveraccountsdueto papertohim.Intendingadvertisers,will,onmaking applicationinthesamequarter, obtainallneedfulinformation. Subscribersarerequestedto notifyanyirregularityinthe deliveryoftheRecord,tothe samegentleman,fromwhom theircomplaintsshallreceive promptattention.
Wehavealsotostate,that Mr.F.J.TOWNSEND,jun.,has undertakenthedutiesoflocal agentforFremantle,Mr.J. F.CONNOR,forYork,andMr. T.Fox,fortheVasedistrict,andthattheyareauthorizedtocollectallsubscriptions, andtheirreceiptwillbea sufficientdischargeforthe paymentofsame.
DEATH.
O'CALLAGHAN.-Ofyourcharitypray forthereposeofthesoulofJOHN O'CALLAGHAN,whodiedinthe56thyearof hisage,atPerth,ontheSlutnit.,fortifiedby theritesofHolyChnrch.-Requieseatin pace.
THEWEST
Austlialian(kathalitgetoo.
THURSDAY,FEBRUARY13,1879.
"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthesewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.
RECENTCONVERTS.
"Ifourgospelbehid,itishidtothemthat arelost."
THElistofConvertstoCatholicism, whichhasbeenrecentlypublishedby theWhitehallReview,andwhichhas beenre-issuedinourcolumns,isat oncestrikingandinteresting.Itis striking,asmanifestingtherapidprogresswhichtheCatholicChurchhas madeandismakinginthemother country,amongallranksofsociety, andinteresting,aschewinghowthe CatholicChurchiscapableofattracting toherself,notonlythe"people" generally,butalsothoseamongthem whoaredistinguishedforparticular mentalendowmentsandspeciallybrilliant accomplishments.
Thelistofconvertswhichwehave published,giveshowever,butatitheof thenumberofthosewhohavebeen "wonover"bytheChurch.The CatholicChurchinthemothercountry hasnotonlyaddedtohernumbers, membersofthenobilityandaristocracy, butalso,thousandsofthemiddleand well-to-doclasses,Tradesmenand Mechanics,whoseworldlyposition howeverhasnotrenderedtheirnames famous,andhence,hasnotsecuredfor themaplaceinthelist'ofthe WhitehallReview.
Theremarkablereligiousmovement intheAnglicanChurchwhichbeganin 1830,andwhichiscontinuinginour day,withnotlessearnestnessand determination,iscertainly,oneofthe "signsofthetimes,"andcannotfailto arresttheattentionofthoughtfulProtestants.
Tornbyinternaldissensions,and dividedbydifferencesindoctrines,and teachings,theAnglicanChurchisdaily forfeitingthatallegianceandrespect, whichEnglishmenheretoforedeemedit adutytopaytotheNationalChurch, andis,ineverything,anoteableexample oftheconsequencesthatfollowfroma "Housebeingdividedagainstitself.'
onwhichtheAnglicanChurchisbuilt, shouldarousethoughtfulchristianmen, iswhatmaybeexpected,andquarterly "lists"ofoonvertionstotheonetrue churchbetheaomegasnee. SuchconNervionsasgivenbythe WhitehallReview,cannotdailytakeplace withoutsifectingdeeply*re1igiouspeeple. Nationslikeindividualsaremovelby something"striking."Yearsagothe initiatorofthereligiousmovementin England-theVeaerableJohnHenry NEWNAN-wasinducedtoseriously considerthepositionofAnglicanismon perusinganarticlebythegreatMEAN ontheDonatiate.ThewordsofSt. AUGUSTINE-inthatarticle,-Secures judicatorbisterrarum,keptringingin NEWMANsears,andmadeasseriousand asdeepanimpressiononhimasdidthe "toilelege.""Tollelege"ofthe childwhichresultedintheconversionof St.AUSUsTINEhimself
ThewordsSecuresjudicatorbie terrartrne,resultedininquirieswhich ended,astheworldknows,inNEWMAN'S conversion.Nodoubtthereligious movementnowguingonintheAnglicanChurchwillyearlyreceivefresh impetus,andcontinuetoaddnumbers totheranksofthetrueChurchof Christuntilthereshallbebutonefold andoneshepherd.
CARDINALMANNINGAND TOTALABSTINENCE.
tothosemadebyMews.Ransomesand RapierfortheCapeGovernmentRailways are,open,£420andcoveredin£480each. Trucksare£30each,completewithcentral springbuffers,brakes,andismnecessary appliance.Waggonsfortimberandstone carriageareyouwillobserveLWeach,f.a. b.Now,aswehavesomeelthebesttimber intheworldforrailwaytruoksandcarriage building,weneedonlyimportwheels,and axles,axleboxes,springs,andironwork,and theseweseeforthespringbuffertrucksare £20;andfortheplaintracksZ1110s.per setouty. Iwillnowgobrieflyintoanestimatefora lightndhvay10mileslong,takingMessrs. RansomesandRapier'sfiguresas,hewnon ;hememorandaforwarded.
Italie,sleepers,points
NOTE.-Letters,andother communications,forinsertion intheRecord,aretobeaddressedtotheEditor,Perth, asheretofore.
Perth,Aug.13,1878.
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5.-WED.S.Casimir,Conf.
Governed,orsupposedtobe governed,byabenchofBishopswhose righttoteachauthoritativelyhasbeen openlyderidedandsneeredatbyher disciples-theAnglicanChurch,has seenthebeginningofherdecadencein themothercountry,anditdoesnot requirethespiritofaprophettoforetel, itsentireextinctioninthecolonies, atnodistantdate. Anglicanism in the colonies ismerging intodissent,anddissentbeingthe popularcreed,willtriumphifdissentis notitselfswallowedupbydoubt anddisbelief.
THATthestatementintheW.A.Times oflastweek,totheeffectthat CardinalMANNINGdranknothing butcoldwaterandclaret,should haveoccasionedsomesurprise amongthereadersofthatjournal,is whatweanticipatedwhenreadingthe paragraphinquestion.Inanswerto severalcorrespondentshowever,we cansafelysay,thatthereisnotruth whateverinthestatementthatHis EminenceCardinalMANNINGindulgesin claret.ItiswellknownthattheCardinalisastricttotalabstainer,andasthe headandleaderofthe"Leagueofthe Cross,"inEngland,underallcircumstances,rigidlypracticeswhathe preachesunceasingly,inreferenceto totalabstinence.Thewonderfulsuccess thathasattendedthelaborsoftheCardinalinhiscrusadeagainstdrunkenness, is,innosmalldegree,tobeattributedto theconsequencesfollowingfromhis ownporsonalgoodexampleCardinal MANNINGisknowninSocietyasa "coldwater"man,andDISRAELIin describingin-"Lothair,"-inhisown charmingmanner,thegrandbanquet given in the large Hall, thusreferstotheCardinal:-"The Cardinalsatnearthecountymember. Mr.ARDENNE,winningover,though withoutapparenteffort,thesomewhat prejudicedLadyAGRAMONT. His Eminencecouldconversewithmore facilitythanothers,forhedinedof biscuitsanddrankonlyWATER."The abstemiousnessofCardinalMANNINGis remarkable,aswehaveseen,andhis preferenceforcoldwaterspecially notedbythenowcelebratedfashionablenovelist.CardinalMANNINGby exampleandprecept,inculcatethe strictesttotalAbstinence.
Whatcanbethefeelingsofreligious Protestants,whosincerelylovethe AnglicanChurch,tofindtheauthority oftheQueen-herhead-despised-the spiritualpowerofherbishopsderidedandtherightofprivatejudgmentcarriedtoitslegitimateconclusion-and theAnglican,insteadofbeingregarded bythemasses,astheChurchofChrist -viewedasameremythAChurch of"circumstances"-devoidofpower, authority,orcontrol,overherfollowers! TosecureevenonemarkofCatholicism-"unity"-theAnglicanChurch establishedEcclesiasticalCourts,but .theLordChiefJusticeofEnglandina recentjudgmentdeclaredthatsuch Courtshadnoauthority,andreversedthedecisionsthathad beengivenbythejudgespresidingtherein! TheChurch,asby lawestablislied,hasthusrecentlyre ceivedtheseverestblow,dealttoherbytheheadandfountainofalllaw-in thepersonoftheLordChiefJustice himself. flattheinstabilityofthefoundation.
LIGHT(CHEAP)REMUNERATIVE RAILWAYS
NowastheFremantle-Canningrailway willbe
to"ieaviertrafficthanusually happenstoa
and othermaterialareofaslightlyheaviersectionsthanthoseabovereferredtoand2 enginescosting£1000eachhavebeenprovidedfor,butwithallthistheaverageof £1500permileleavesafairprofitmargin. OfonethingIamsatisfied,namelythatno macadamroadcanbemadeorkeptinrepair ascheaplyastheselightruralrailwa)s(stn be,andthatnotractivepowerissocheap andefficientasthatofthesteamhorse,who neverseariesofhisworkbydayorby night.FromwhatIsendyou,youwillsee andbeabletosaythatmyfiguresarenot incrediblylow.Iaskyoutosecondmy effortsforthointroductionofthelightrural railwaysystemhere,feelingthatfromthe particularsIhavefurnished,Icanwithconfidencecalluponyoutodoso.Remember thatlittleas36shillingsnetearningsper mileperweekwillpay£5percenton.£1500 permilecostofconstructionandequipment.
T.H.J.BROWNE, CivilEngineer. HayStreetPerth,Feb.41879.
2ottingEi.
NEWSOUTHWALES.-LordLoFTus,has beenappointedGovernorofNewSouth Wales.
HEALTHOFFICER.-Dr.WAYI.eNhasresignedtheoceofHealthOfficer,underthe MunicipalInstitutionsAct.
THEUNIONBANK.-TheUnionBankhas openedaBranchoftheirBankinGuildford, underthemanagementofMr.E.T.IlooLay.
HISLORDSHIPTHEBISHOP.-HISLordshiptheBishop,willadministertheSacramentofConfirmationinSt.Patrick's Church,Fremantle,onnextSunday.
RAILWAYPLANSANDSPECIFICATIONS.TheplansandspecificationsoftheFremantleandGuildfordRailwayarenowreadyfor theinspectionofintendingtenderer".
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ONSunday,the16thJunelast,collectionsweremadeinallthechurchesofNew Yorkarchdiocese,fortheHolyFather,and theofficialreturnnowpublishedgive'se aggregatetotalof£2,472.
TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord. SIR,-Inyourissueofthe16thultimo yourFremantlecorrespondentspeakingof theproposedFremantle-CanningRailway characterisesmyestimatesasincrediblylow. Iamverygladthathehasdoneso,asitenables me,tolaybeforeyouunquestionableproof thatsuchisnotthecase,butthatmyfigures arewellsupported,andleavea6,kprofit marginuoutlay. Accoi.gly,herewithIhandyoucertain printedmemorandareceivedfromMessrs. RansomesandRapierlastyear,sincewhen priceshavefalleninsomematerialasmuch asfrom£10to£18percentinfavorof buyers.Youwillobservefromthesepapers thatforlightisilways,Messrs.Ransomedanci Rapierundertaketosupply"suitablerails, fishplates,.andpointsandcrossings,sleepers, andfastenuigspermile£420."Thisprice isf.o.b.London.Now,wedonotwant toimportsleepers:wehaveabetterarticle heresothisitem,whichamountstoabout £140outofthe£420canbedrockoutalto. getherfromthefreightpayinittems. Smalllightengines-oombinedengines, tenderbrakeandcarriestItlitinlee,similar
THEArToasrxrGENERAL.-TheHon.H. H.HOCKINGproceedstoEnglandbythe outgoingMail,onleaveofabsence.We bearthatMr.G.W.LICAREhasbeenappointedactingAttorneyGeneral. --0-
PERTHHORTICULTURALSHOW.-Theshow ofFruits,Flowers&c.,whichtookplaceIn theTownHallonTuesday,undertheauspicesofthePerthHorticulturalSociety,was. acompletesuccess.Theprizesweredistri. butedbyMrs.GOLDSWORTHY.
CONVERSION OF ROTHSCHILD.---. FriiuleinMargaretRonteenn,t,daughterof theheadoftheFrankfortbranchofthefirm, hasappliedforadmissionintotheCatholic Church,ofwhichherfuturehusband,theDuo deElvietz,isanadherent.
PENSIONER'SLAND.-Wewoulddrawthe attentionofthePensionerstoanoticeinthe GovernmentGazette,ofthe6thinst.,inre femmetotittlestotheirlands.AllPen. sinnersinterestedinlaudsbonldcarefully readthenotificationtowhichwehavereferred.
PearsCrTTConwom-Mthelast monthlymeetingoftheCityCouncil,the BankA.000netchewedenoverdraftof£663 8s.7d.WeAndersmodthattheCoulson P 014,:veringswithGovernment naullihtiltherecreationground betweenthetwojetties.
TileLEAGUEOFTHECnoeis,-Weare pleasedtoreport,thatthe"Leagueofthe Cross"in:theCity,isweeklygainingstrength bytheenrolmentoffreshmembers.We havethefullestconfidencethattheSociety willworkincalculableprivate,aswellas publicgood.
TheHoweNEWSsirs:-TheRev.Orby SHIPLEY,B.A.,ofCambridgeUniversity,and hiswifewerereceivedintotheRoman CatholicChurchonOct.26,bytheVeryRev. Mgr.OAHU..Mr.Shipleyistheauthorof theessayson"TheChurchandtheWorld," andmanyothertreatisesonecclesiastical subjeots.
REWARDcosBRAVERY.-PoliceConstable WALL.welearnfromtheVictorianExpress, wasrecentlypresentedwiththeBronze MedaloftheRoyalHumanegSociety,bythe ResidentMagistrateofGeraldton.Police ConstableWALL,itwillberemembered,in Maylast,attemptedtosavethelifeofaman namedMcTavishwhohadfallenoffthe jettyatGeraldton.
GASCOMPANY.-The'prospeetofforming aGasCompanyinFremantleis,weunderstand,farfromhopeful.Peopleinthis colonyhaveneverbeennotedforanything likeenterprise,orforthedisplayofago-aheadspirit,andrecentintelligenceinreferencetothesuccessoftheelectriclight,has hadtheeffectoficompletelyidispellingtheir faithingas.Therecanbenodoubtgaswill beentirelysupersededbythenewdiscovery.
EMISRATION.-Thenumberofpersonswho aremonthlyleavingourshoresforthe neighporingcolonies,isamatterofserious importandisonethatmustcauseeverywell wisherofthecolonysincereregret.We wishourGovernmentcoulddosomething torenderWesternAustraliamoreattractive, asifthepresentexoduscontinues,trade willnotonlybejeopardizedbuteveryindustryinthecolonybeseriouslyaffected.
ATRIBUTE.-TheHowardAssociationat workintheyellowfeverregionsknowspreciselywheretofindrealmenandwomen. SaysadespatchfromtheAssociation "WelovetheCatholicsbecausetheyfear nodanger,anddotheirwholeduty;"and ifanyspecialevidencewereneeded,itis appended "OutofthirteenSistersof CharityofBethlehemofthisplaceonlyone isleftinhealth."
THEORPHANAGESUBIACO.-Thenumber ofBoysattheOrphanage,havingincreased soconsiderablyoflate,theVeryRev.Father GIBNEY,hasfounditnecessarytolookafter thewherewithaltopaytheextracostofmaintenance,andwiththatendinview.startedfor theSouthernDistrictsonMondaythe10inst, forthepurpo-eofsolicitingsubscriptions fromthecharitablydi,posedsettlers.We wishtheVeryRev.gentlemaneverysuccess inhislaudableundertaking.
HEHADNOVOICEFORSINGING.-The otherdayamanwhohadbeenworshipping prettyfreelyattheshrineofBacchuswas, whilstinhis"elevated"condition,proceedinghomewardsthroughapastureinwhich somecattleweregrazing.Abullwhichwas inthefieldbegantobellowloudlyonhis approach,when,surveyingtheanimal intently,heejaculated"Y-yem-maybe ag-gudman,an'y-yem-maybeast-strong man,baty-yeheynov-voiceforsingingI"
realnelleitsalleettimidmasthosebeenmost toallwhotookparttherein.The ai .onsViaaseasicewasnotas moron'sascouldlasebeimezpeeled,but wehavenodoubt,thatIn_aeat,shorttime, theseConsistswillbe:70=r.We noticethatanother namedtotakeplaceeaMosiercawing, g, the14thFebruary,
Comas:srMine.-Thearrivalofanother "competentman"fromthetithesside,to fillthenewAloeofSurveyorsirImpostorof roads,hasbeenveryproperlyeelindbythe W.A.MOM,initsissueofthe11thinst. Thatsuchan°MeeaeiiittrreyororInspector ofroads,shouldbecreatedatallhascaused surpriseandvexationtoeveryone,butto geta"competentman"fromtheotheraide, tofilltheappointmentwascertainly'what wasnotexpected,andtheanimadversionsof ourcontemporarythereonarepointedand welldeserved.
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FlurcE.-Recenttelegramsannouncethat MarshalMAeMAllow,havingdisagreedwith hisMinistry,onsomevitalpoints,hasresignedthePresidencyoftheFrenchRepublic,andhasbeensucceededbyM.Gala:. FrancewasstrongundertheGovernmentof MarshalMACMAI1011,butitISVier,ble whethertheFrenchpeopleareydtepared forapurelyParliamentaryGovernment. TheappointmentofM.GaevrasPresident however,wouldleadtotheconclusionthat thedirectorsoftheFrenchpublicopinion, areofacontraryview,andconsiderthat undertrulyliberalinstitutions,Francewill continuetoprogressandprosper.
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TT!EROYALASSENT.--Intelligencehas beenreceivedbyHisExcellencythe GovernorthatHerMajesty'sassenthasbeen obtainedtothefollowingActsofCouncil passedbytheLegislativelastyear:-AnAct toextendandmakecompulsorythepractice ofVaccinationanActtoenforcethepaymentofDutyontheTransferofLand;an ActtoauthorisetheconstructionofaRailwayfromFremantletoGuildford;anAct toamendtheNorthernDistrictSpecial RevenueAct,1873andanActtoconsolidateandamenddriversActanowinforce relatingtothesuruey,construction,and maintenanceofRailways.
TEEPOLICEANDPITCHFORD.-Thecase ofPITCHFORDandthePolicemanDUNN,as repeatedintheVictorianExpressofthe5th inst.,certainlygallsforanofficialinquiry Thecircumstancesarefewbutstriking. PoliceConstableDunionthe10thofOct. last,foundPrreneortodrankinthestreetat ChampionBayandonhisrefusingtoaccompanyhimtothelockup,usedhisstaffso effectivelyastobreakPITCHFORD'Sleg Whatisstillmorereprehensibleisthestatementthatwithbrokenlegandall,Constable DUNNandanothernamedGAREN,insisted uponhiswalkingtothelockupWetrust thematterwillengagetheattentionofthe authorities.
Reformatory,nobutt,theywouldhire beensectthitherandunquestionablyam severersentencewouldWeenese }yetrustpublicinterestmaybeexcitedIn thismatter,andwewouldonlybetoo pleased,hadwethesatisfactionofrecording thehopethaterelong,a wouldlieamongthenumberofThlotutrapautilc natittlIontl.
Came=ld.trc4.-Thematchbetween theMetropolitanOricketClub,andthe ElevenAboriginalsfromtheNewNorcia Mission,VictoriaPlains,takesplaceonthe recreationgroundinPerth,to-day.As thisisthefirstAboriginalTeamthathas appearedinPerth,nadoubttherewillbean unusuallylargeattendanceofspectators. Amongtheloversofcricketthematchis causingmuchinterest,andthoughgood cricketersasthePerthmenmaybe,itis confidentlyexpectedtheywillbedefeatedby theirsableopponents.
THECHURCHOFENGLAND,YOUNG MEN'SSocinerr.-Theentertainmentgiven bytheChurchofEnglandYoungMen's Societyonthe11thinst.,onwhichoccasion "Shakespeare'sgreattragedy"Macbeth" wasrendered,disappointedmemberswho anticipatedarealtreat.Themusicalportion wasfairenough,butthe"reading"was onlyalittleabovemediocrity.Thereaders weretameandinsipid,andbeingwanting inelocutionarypower,failedtomaketheir audienceappreciatethegeniusofthegreat Tragedian.
LEICHARDT.-Mr.L.C.SURGES,Jnnr.in veryinterestinglettertotheVictorian express,drawspublicattentiontothestatementoftheNativestotheEastwardof ChampionBay,thatsomeyearsbacksome whitemenhadbeentoaspotwhichthey pointedoattohim,andwhereoneofthem diedandwasburied.Mr.&mossnotonly sawthegrave,butalsoexaminedaportion ofapacksaddle,whichtheNativesshowed him.Havingneitherpickorspadewith him,Mr.HURGISScouldnotexaminethe supposedgrave.Mr.SURGESsuggeststhat thewhitemenreferredtobytheNatives, mayhavebeensomeofLISICHARDT'Slost party.ItistobehopedMr.HURGESwill makefurtherinquiries,astheymightresult, notimprobably,tothediscoveryofsome interestingremainsofthelonglosttraveller and,hisparty.
Norciateammaybebeatentheirreputation willnotmateriallysuMer,whichwouldnot bethecasewiththeFremsntleitesdid victorydeclareinfavouroftheirsable opponents.
TOOTTIACHL-Amanwiththetoothache dementcareaboutanythingelse.The gloriesoftheworldpallonhistaste,the wondersofcreationseemasnought.The toothbecomesavolcanoofbelchingfury, andtherestoflifehiddeninacloutofits billowingsmoke.Youcan'tborrowanything ofamanwiththetoothache.Youcan'tinstructandimprovehim.Youtellhimthat theworldtravelsattherateofathousand milesaminute,anditdoesn'tstartlehimin theleast.Hesimplygroans.Yousayto him,"Myfriend,therearestarssofaroff thattheirlighthasnotyetreachedthis world,"buthedon'tmindit.Heonlyhowls. Youtellhimthatsomeofthesunspotsare 100,000milesindiameterandthatoneof themwouldtakeinJupiteratonemouthful butitisnothingtohim.Sometimesaman's toothachessohard,thepainissoagonising, thatseveralstrongmenhavetoholdhim downbgmainforcewhilstsomeimportant scientificfactisbeingcommunicatedtohim.
PUBLICBarris.-Therecanbeverylittle doubtthatPublicBathsinaclimatelike thereisinWesternAustralia,arenotonly desirable,butalmostessential,andwhy therearenonetobefoundinPerth,isa matterofsurprisetoeveryone.The,conconstructionofPublicBath,hasoftenbeen advocatedbythePress,butuptothepresenttime,thepublicseemasindifferentas asever,onamatterwhichsointimately concernstheirhealthandcomfort.
Ti.EABOBIGINALS.-Wearegladto notice,thattheVeryRev.FatherGioney's statements,inreferencetoourNorthWest CoastNatives,areattractingmuchattention intheneighboringcolonies,aswellasamong ourownsettlers.Weunderstandthatthe VeryRev.gentlemanisaboutpreparinga journalofhisexperienceattheNorthWest. withaviewtopublication.Weknowofno moreeffectivewayofbringingthewantsand requirementsoftheNativesbeforethe public. IP
PROMENADECONCERT.-ThePromenade ConcertwhichtookplaceintheTownHall, onWednesday,the5thlust.,underthe auspicesoftheMinstrelsoftheWest.,wasa
IlieentirANFrrs.-Wecalltheattention ofourreaderstothePio-rriccommemorative oftheformationoftheH.A.C.Benefit Society,atFremantle,advertisedtotake placeonthe20thiDSI.Afullprogramme ofsportshasbeenadopted,andnopainsare beingsparedtorendertheaffairasuccess. Wethinkthecommitteeofmanagement woulddowelltolayasteameronfrom Perth,asintheeventoftheirsodoing, personswhowouldbedesirousofattendingwouldhavethemeansattheirdisposal. FullyconfidentofthedesirabilityAsucha step,werecommendthismattertotheconsiderationoftheOommittee.Wehearthat theproposedprocessionofmembersfrom theBranchroomtothejettyislikelytobe abandoned.
NAVALVOLUNTEERS.-Thelatestand mostcuriousannouncementthathasyetbeen madeiscontainedinanoticeintheGovernmentGazette,ofthe11thinst.,notifyingthe formationofaNavalVolunteerForceat Fremantle,andtheappointmentofMr. FORSYTHasLieut.commanding.TheFremantleHeraldhasoftenmademerryover ourdrawing-roomveterans,anddenounced votingpublicmoneytoenableafewloyal citizenstoamusethemselvesbyplayingat soldiers,andindulgingintheharmless.passtimeof"shamfights"apublicscandal,but overtheFremantleNavalVolunteersour contemporarywillcertainlygrowmorethan usuallyfunny.TheFremantleNaval VolunteersWhatasplendilsubjectfor tinoccasionalpenandinksketchesofour Worthycontemporary
AREFORICATORY.-Wehaveoftenpointed outthenecessitythereisofhavingaReformatoryinourmidst,andoftentooexpressedourdeepregret,thatsuchan institutionhasnotbeenestablishedlong since.Thedesirabilityofhavingsuchan institutionwaspainfullyimpresseduponus theotherday,inseeingthreeladsinoar PoliceConn,onlybeingsentencedtoreceive twelvelashesandthreedaysimprisonment forstealingcheeseHadtherebeena
COOLIES.-Ourreaders,wehavenotthe leastdoubt,willbepleasedtolearnthatthe Governmenthavebeenunsuccessfulintheir effortstoinducetheChinesetocomehither fromHongKong,andasaconsequence,there issomehopesoftheGovernmentabandoning theirAsiatichobby.Theunitedvoiceof theneighboringcoloniesagainsttheintroductionofChinese,musthavegivensatisfactiontoalargenumberofourcolonists,who wereconspicuousfortheirdeterminedoppositiontotheintroductionofeitherChinese orCooliesfromthemomentitwasfirst mootedbyourpresentGovernment,. PublicopinioninAustraliaisunanimous againsttheAsiatic,andifourGovernment haveanyregardforthevoiceofthepeople theirfailuretogetChinesefromHongKong willbeacceptedbythem,asacoupdegrace tothewholescheme.
EVANGELISATIONOFCENTRALAr'RICA.ItisnotgenerallyknowntoEnglishreaders, thatyearsbeforethecelebratedLIVINGSTONE hadpenetratedCentralAfrica,theintrepid Jesuitshadbravedalldangers,andcarried thecrossintotheveryheartofthatcountry. Livittosrowehimselfrecordsthefindingofthe ruinsofaJesuitChurchnearLakeLyassa, wherehethoughthewasthefirstEuropean visitor.CAMERON,STANLEYandLIVINGSTONE, havebecomefamouswithourpeople,butthe FathersoftheJesuits,Franciscansand Dominicans,whotraversedCentralAfrica yearsago,areunknownorforgottenbythe Englishspeakingworld.Wenoticeinthe LiverpoolCatholicTimes,thatabandof JesuitMissionarieswereabouttosailfrom thatportforAfricaatanearlydate,and thattheypurposelabouringamongthemost dangerousanddegradedclassthatinhabit theinteriorofthatcountry.
CEICKET.-TheAboriginalcricketclubof NewNoreisaretoplayamatchwiththe PortoniansonSaturday.Althoughourbest wishesarewiththeformerweentertain gravefearsfortheirsuccess.Theywillno doubtprovethemselvesnotinferiortotheir whiterivalsinfieldingbatforany deficiencyonthisscoretheEuropeanwill, wethink,morethancompensatebysuperior dexterityintheuseofthehat.Combined withthishehastheadvantageofbeingmore coolthanthenative,who,intheexcitement ofastirringgenie,would,thereisvery littledoubt,playrecklessly.However,the oldsaying-"nothingventure,nothingwin" -stillholdsgood;andalthoughtheNew
EXPLORINGFARTIEL-Muchashasbeen donetoexploretheinteriorofAustralia, thereisyetmuchtobedone,andnodoubt muchvaluableinformationyettobegained. Fullyimpressedwiththatconviction,SirT. ELDER,hasfittedoutanotherexploring partyundertheleadershipofMr.YOUNG, whowasamemberofMr.GILES'Sexpedition tothiscolonysomeyearssince.TheexplorationsofGILES,WARBURTON,FORREST andothers,thoughofvastimportancein extendingourgeneralknowledgeofAustralia, wereafterallnothingmorenorlessthan "stampedesthroughthevastcontinentfor life,"andleftthemoutlittletimetomake themselvesanythinglikethoroughlyacquaintedwiththecountrythroughwhich theypassed.Mr.Youiso,profitingbythe experienceofpreviousexplorerswillno doubt,beenabledtoaddconsiderablytowhat toalreadyknownoftheinteriorofAustralia. Inthematterofexploration,wearealso pleasedto&licethatourenterprisingfriends inSouthAustralia,arefittingoutanexpeditionfortheprimarypurposeofendeavouring ifpossible,todiscoverwaterinthegrassy plainsinandaboutEllettTheresultsof theseexpeditionswillbelookedforwardto withthegreatestpossibleinterest.
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.-Whenthe returnofunauthorisedexpenditurehasbeen submittedtotheconsiderationoftheLegislativeCouncil,nottheleastuglyitemwillbe theamountforextendingtheTelegraphto theprivateresidenceoftheColonialSecretaryatFreshwaterBay.Amorewonton instanceoftheutterdisregard,astobowthe publicmoneyisexpendedbythepresent administration,couldnotbeinstanced,and wedoubtnot,willnotfailtobedulycommentedupon,bynottheJunior,butthe independentmemberforPerth,whohas movedforthisparticularreturn.The ColonialSecretaryconceivingthatbyliving, intheCityproper,heissimply"livingona dunghill,"purchasedasuburbanresidence, andforhisconvenience,thepublicare saddledwiththecostoferectingTelegraph wires&c.,tohisVilla.Canthecoolnessof irresponsibilitybecarriedanyfurther? Perhapshowever,ourcomplacentLegislative Councilwillpasstheestimatesenbloc,a favoritemodeoftheirs,andthustheobject ofthemembersforPerthbedefeated.We shallsee.
THEPUBLICGARDENS-Nothipgcan moreplainlyshewthemeeknesssod deferenceofthepeopleoftheCityof.Perth tothepowersthatbe,thanthequietwayin whichtheyhaveallowedthemselvestobe tamedoutofwhathasalwaysbeenkaown asthepublicgardens.ThepeopleofPerth havehadthe-enjoymentofthepublic gardensforoverthirtyyears,andthestrains e
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ofabandthereinofaSummer'sevening,bas' often&Meninthtoaddtotheirpleasureand tobreakthe'morsotonyoftheireveryday Lies.Perth-isnotaparticularlylively C'tvatanytime,andclosingthepublic pretend,totheemendpublic,doesnot certainlyrenderitanythingthemore'Attlee tive.WesternAustraliahasoftenbeen calhdaHumdrum"colony,but11103I certainlythedwellerinthe('itymustbe beyonddoubta"Humdrum"lot,totamely submit,astheyhavedone,tobeienomeniously turnedoutofwhathasalwaysbeenknown asthepublicgardens.Thepublicgardens havenowhowever,beentakenpossessionof withoutprotestbyGovernorORD,and Banal=couldnothavepennedmoreinsultingPolicenoticesthanarenowposted aroundthegardensbytheauthorityofthe ColonialSecretary.
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writingfromFremantlesaysthathehas spentbutfewmoreenjoyabledaysthanon theoccasionofthePic-niclatelygivento theboysattendingtheCatholicschool. Therewereonlyabout80childrenpresent, parentsnotcanngtoallowthesmall membersoftheirfamiliestogooutonstroll excursions.About10.30thelittleones arrivedatthesceneoftheday'ssportwhitegumvalley.Afterashorttimespent inreconnoitringthecountry,thevicinityof theCommissariatwasdiscovered,whena generalassaultwaswadeinthatdirection. Evidentlytheguardstationedtherewere unequaltotheimportanttaskassignedthem, astheyhadtocompromisewiththeir assailants,Inducingthembyliberalsupplies ofsuitablestowithdrawfromtheattack; whichwas,however,frequentlyrenewed duringthedaywiththelikesuccessand indeedtowardseveningthesupplieswithin theropedefencesoftheCommissariatstore werebeginningtogrowslackwhen,allat once,about530p.m.ageneralstampede tookplace.Allkindsofsportswerefreely indulgedin-lacing,scrambling,swimming &c.Towardssunsetthechildrenreturned totheirhomestoenjoythesweetsofrepose aftertheirdayoffrolicandfun.
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mortalityamongchildrenhascausedunusualconstereation,wehaveheardnothing£2:7s.6d. advancedworthyofconsiderationtoaouount forwhatisnowtermedtheprevailing"epi- SpecialmeetingheldonMonday,27th demic."WhetherthebadstateoftheJanuary.President,Bro.Whitelyinthe PublicHealthinPerth,istobeattributedchair.Theobjectof-the_meetingwasto tothevitiatedairwebreatheortotheopendecideupontheproposaloftheflurm-fri.No "cesspits"andimperfect"closets"bywhichoilerbusinessWasbroughtbeforethemeet= wearesurrounded,ortothe.utterabeencelug.Afteralengthydiscussion,itwas ofanysystemofdmiuttge,arewhatmayberesolvedthattheBranchdoacceptthelooked uponas"openquestions,"andasservicesoftheDoctoratthetermsIle such,havereceived,anddoreceive,justnowproposes;furtherresolvedthattheBecremorethanordinarypublicattention.Thattart'berequestedtoeommunicatewiththe therecentnumberofdeathsintbeCityofDoctorandinformhim,theBranchagrees Perthshouldcauseseriousalarm,isnotattoaccepthisterms.Meetingclosedindue allsurprising,andwethinkitworldbewellformwithprayer. ifourMedicalBoardweretofavoruswith areportonthePublicHealthandoarsanitarycondition.Itdoesnotrequirehowever, verymuchscientiacacumentodiscover, thatfromapurelysanitarypointofview alone,thereisinourfairCityofPerth, ampleroomforimprovement,andweremore troubletakentoenforcecleanlinessand abatenotoriousnuisances,therecanbeno question,thePublicHealthwouldbemuch benefitedthereby.Thereportofthe MedicalBoardwouldhowever,notonlynot tothosesubjects,butalsotouchuponother topicsbeyondtheknowledgeofordinaryobservers,andcouldscarcelyfailtobeofmore publicbenefit.
THBCATHEDRAL.-PUTSIVIIIItonotice
a meetingofthemembersoftheCathedral congregationwasheldintheBoys'Schoolhouse,onSunday,the2ndinst.,forthepurposeofconaidrringthebestplantohe adoptedtoraisefundsforrepaintingand recoloringtheinteriorandexteriorofthe CathedralChurch.Theattendanceonthe occasionwasunusuallysmalland,onlyconsidering.theimportanceoftheworktobe performed,themeetingwouldinconsequence havebeenadjourned.Underthesecircumstanceshowever,onthemotionofMr.J.T.
MONSEIGNEURDLTANLOUP.-Iftheworld couldreadthesecrethistoryofthelate saintlyBishopofOrleansitwouldreceive wonderfuledification.Nowthatdeathhas deprivedhischildreninparticularandFrance atlargeoftheblessingofhisfruitfulwelldoing'incidentsareleakingoutdaybyday whichservetodeepentheanguishathisloss. Wewilljustrelateone.Apoortradesman presentedhimselfatthePalaceoneevening ingreatdistress."Monseigneur,"hesaid. Ihavebeenunsuccessfulinbusiness.andI amaruinedmanifIdonotraiseVA).I havesolicitedallmyfriends,buttheywill notrelieveme.""Ah,"repliedtheBishop, "IamafraidIcandonothing.Thereisno moneyinmypuree.PraytoGodforassistance.""ThenImusttryelsewhere," wastherejoinderoftheSupplicant,"forI musthave450orresignmyselftoruin." "nencometomethisevening,"saidhis Lordship.Thateveningthetiatlesmancame back,receivedthemoney,andwentaway rejoicing.Twelvemonthsafterwardshe calledatthePalace,hisfacelightedupwith pleasure,andtoldtheBishopthatluckhad followedtheloan,thatbusinesshadprospered,andthathewascometodischargethe debt.Mgr.DUPANI.ouPsmiled."Youowe menothino,"hasaid."Iborrowedthe moneytokeepyou,antisincethosewhoprovidedmewithitwouldnotacceptrepaymentfromrue,itisonlyjustthatItreat youas1havebeentreatedmyself."
REILLYHisLordshiptheBishoptookthe chair.HisLordshiphavingbrieflyexplained theobjectofthemeeting,andexpressedhis regretatnotseeingalargerattendance,and hissingpointedouttheprircipalworkstobe doneattheCathedral,leftittothemeetingto devisethebestplanofraisingthenecessary meansforcarryingouttheworksmentioned.
TheVicar-GeneralandMessrsJ.T.REILLY andJ.Scometunhavingaddressedthemeeting,onthewaysandmeansattheircommand,thefollowingresolutionswere unanimouslyagreedto-Resolved-"That intheopinionofthismeetingitisdesirable thattheinteriorandexterioroftheCathedral Church,shouldberecoloredandpainted,and thatthatworkshouldbeundertakenforthwith."Resolved-"Thatinordertoobtaiiithe necessaryfundstocarryouttheworktobe doneattheCathedralChurch,asagreedupon bythismeeting,thatthesunsoftwoshit/hogsbeleviedoneveryadultmemberofthe congregation.,"Resolved-"ThatMessrs. J.Scollard,J.A.Lucas,J.Smith,M.J. Regan,andJ.T.Reillybeappointedas collectors,andthatthemoneywhencollected, behandedtoHisLordshiptheBishop." Resolved-"Thatthethanksofthismeeting hetenderedtoHisLordshiptheBishopfor havingcalledandkindlypresidedoverit."
Astheamounttobeleviedoneachadult memberofthecongregationisexceedingly small,andwillnotpressundulyonthe poorestmembersthereof,wetrusttohave thepleasureinournextnumber,ofreporting. thatagoodroundsumhasbeenraised,as shouldthemeansadmitofit,thereisother importantworksinandabouttheCathedral whichcallforimmediateprosecution.
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TEAMEETINGOFTHECATHOLIC YOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.
ThemembersoftheYorkCatholicYoung Men'sSocietyheldonthe22ndult.,atea meeting,whichlikeallsimilarundertakings withthemprovedagreatsuccess. Theobjectofthemeetingwasonetoenlisttheheartyco-operationofmembersand theirfriends,beingnootherthantosupplementtheBuildingFundofSt.Patrick'snew Church.Actingfursuchalaudableend,it isItealassuredalmostneedlesstosay,that thepromoterswentmostzealouslyand earnestlytowork,oneandall,andsparedno painstoensurethesuccess,whichasbefore stated,crownedtheirendeavors.Whereall workedsowell,itmightatfirstsightseem invidious,wereanyindividualtobeselected forspecialmention,butIfeelthatnooffence willbefeltatmentioningthenameofthe President,Mr.E.Cahill,whowasindefatigable.Traysweregratuitouslysuppliedby Mrs.R.Gallop,Mrs.Cahill,Mrs.Tomney, Mrs.Kindelan,andthekbdSistersofMercy. TheCommitteewerelikewiseendebtedto thegenerosityofMessrs.J.Whitely,andC. P.Reillyforsimilarfavors.Averypleasingfeatureintheentertainment,andone whichcontributedmuchtoitssuccess,was theintroductionofseveralyoungladies, pupilsofthegoodSisters,whosangatintervalsduringtheevening,andacquittedthemselvesinamannermostcreditabletotheir tutorsandthemselves.ThesingingofMiss Robson,MissAgnesJohnson,MissBuckley, andtheMissesDavis,wasparticularlyadmired.ThespeakersweretheRev.P.J. Gibney,Mr.E.Cahill,President;Mr.Moll andMr.Connor,andallofwhomdidtheir utmostfortheentertainmentottheaudience, andwererewardedwithsuchapplauseas onlytheYorkiteaknowhowtobestow.
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DRAWINGOFPRIZES.
Mile&thisexpressionofthehymn.Then anotheryoungdeterdanced;batthefemales werenotdestinedtohavefullpossessionof "thespirit."Alittlemaninawhitewaistcoatcamesharplytothefrontandexclaiming."ThepoweroftheLordwillprevail," setoffmarching,asthoughforexercise,up atmdowntheaisle.He,however,wasa failure.Afterafewtamehedriftedonone side,andstoodfeeblyregardingthemore sustainedmanifestationsoftheothers.But beforethelittlemansubsidedastalwart elderlybrotherboundedtohisfeet,convulsed, andwaspromptlyrelievedofhiecoatby thosesittingnearhim.Thisbrotherdanced tosomepurpose,hisfavouritemovement beingtogouptheaisleononefootand returnontheother,executingaseriesof shortandrapidhops.Aminutelateranda younglady-forasherappearanceand mannerentitledhertobecalled-sittinget atablenearme,joinedintheexercise,with anexpressionoffaceinconceivablyglad. Sitemoreover,spoke; andheraurds, repeatedagainaridagainwere Blessed Jesus!"Eightpersonshadnow"takentte floor:"Mrs.Girling,keepingupherold statelinessofmovement;theyoungsisters, vigorouslydancing;themanintoewhite waistcoatmarchingupanddownthe elderlybrother,hoppingwithoutsignof fatigueandthedenunciatingoldlady. rotatinga.1overtheplace.Imustmake specialmentionofthisoldlady.Herinarticulatenoises,aftersometime,gaveway tointelligiblespeech,anditthenbecame evidentthatshehadthebailiffsonhermind. Itwasevenamootpointwhethershedid notconnectmyselfinsomemannerwihthe myrmidonsotthelawelse,howcouldi explaintheamountofattentionbestowed uponthelocalityinwhichIsat1 Oncethe oldladyputupherskinnyfiatclosetomy face,anddemandedwithaconcentrationof emphasisworthyofMr.i.e'aunt,Who shallstand?"1answerednothing,because, first,Iwasnotsureananswerwaeexpected andnextthequerywasalittletovague. However,theoldladyansweredherself. I saywhoshallstand?"hewenton,Can punymanstandbeforehisMaker?Nolet himgodowninthedust."Thenshedrifted away.onlytodriftbackagaintoputthe samequerywithalikeresult.Presume,the oldladyadvancedIrmothegeneraltothe particular,and,referringnodoubttothe bailiff,sternlyexclaimed,Dhabihedoit?" atthesametimewaivingherbandtovratds thehutsvisiblethroughtheopenuoor.'this servedheralongwhite,andfirstabrother; thenabuxomsisterfromtheendofthe room,and,lastly,Mrs.Girling,herselfwas ledbythevenerablefemaletothe-door,and calledupontoanswer"titianhedoit!"All thewhite,amidc4tinualhymn-singing,the exerciseweresustainedbutatlength,as naturebecameexhausted,themovements boreasingularresemblancetothoseofclockworkhguresnearly noon." ire hoppingbrotherandthefirstuttheuung dancingsisterssupportedeachothertiltthey bothfellontheneckofamansittingnear andgavewaytobyeerica'sob Others remainedfixed,withextendedarmsandup-
GERALDTON.-Wehailwithpleasurethe establishment,inthetownofGeraldton,ofa CatholicYoungMen'sSociety.Theadvantagesarisingfromsimilarinstitutionshave,in otherpartsofthecolony,provedthemselves suchasmaybeappreciatedbyouryouthand wehesitatenottosaythatthepromotersof thissocietyhaveconferredagreatboonupon theCatholicsoftheabovetown.Theimprovementofmembersmorallyandphysicallytheiradvancementinreligionandstudyis theobjectofthissociety.Itiscompulsory onallmemberstocomplywiththeirreligious dut.es,atcertainstatedtimes;andoneeveningineachweekissetapartfordiscussions, readings,orifdeemeddesirableclasses whereinmembersmayimprovethemselves andbecomebetterabletofighttheirway throughthegreatbattleoflife.Anotherof themeansatthedisposalofmembersisthe library.CatholicYoungMen'sSocietiesinvariablypossessthemselvesofbookscarefullyselectedandfreefromeverything calculatedtoactinjuriouslyuponfaithor morals.Thisisnottheleastweightyofthe reasonswhyCatholicsshouldupholdandencouragetheseinstitutions.Unfortunatelyit buttoooftenappears,thatpersonswhoby theirverynameseven,appearingasmembers mightconducemuchtothesuccessofsuch societiesholdaltogetheralooffromthem. Wesincerelyhopesuchwillnotbethecase inGeraldton,andweurgeeveryonetojoin atonce.Thefollowaretheofficersforthe presentterm.H.Kenny,President;M. Coumuerford,Vice-PresidentF.Kelly, Secretary;P.Walsh,Treasurer;J.Hogan, Librarian.
TuxPUBLICREALM-Thestateofthe PublicHealth,duringthepastmonthorso, hasbeensounsatisfactoryastoformoneof themostprominenttopicsofpopularcomment.Thecauseofsomuchsicknesshas beenfullydiscussed,andwhilethealarming
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SuemuocetBRANCH"No.144.
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Theordinarymeetingoftheabovewas heldintheSociety'smeetingroomon MondayJan.,6th.ThePresidentBro.J. Whitelyinthechair.Themeetingopened indueform.ThereportoftheBranch deputation,regardingtheMedicalAttendantwasreceived.Theirbeingaslight differenceofopinionamongtheBro's. deputed,inregardtotheDr's.replythe Secretarywasinstructedtocommunicate withtheSurgeonandreportbynextmeeting.Aftertheentirebusinessofthe meetinghadbeendisposedof,themeeting closedintheusualformwithprayer. Receipts12s.6d.
BranchmeetingheldonMonday,20th
TheLotteryinaidofSt.Patrick'snew Churchtookplaceon1stJan.,1879,the followingisthelistofthewinnersofvarious prizes:1stPrize,ahandsomeframedpieceofWool Work,value£1010s,MrsHayes,Perth; turnedfaces;whileMrs.Girlinggavedime 2ndPrize,Concertina,Mr.JohnTaylor,exhortations,illustratedbyaction,as*oat Northam;3rdPrize,ahandsomescarfsheplacedtheBibleontheground,awl winterShawl,M.A.O'Neill4thPrize,astandingonit;exclaimed,Lowtoura CashBox,Rev.Mother,Perth5thPrize,foundation apairofVaseswithartificialflowers,Miss B.Troy,New'Norcia;6thPrize,ahandsome pairofBerlinWoolSlippers,Mr.J.Crowley 7thPrize,WoolMats,Mrs.Williams8th TheChinese. Prize,DraughtBox,Mr.J.C.Flemming; 9thPrize,WritingDesk,Mr.M.Coyle; 10thPrize,GulliversTravels,Mr,John Kindelan; 11thPrize,WoolMats,Mrs. White; 12thPrize,LaceShawl,M.A. O'Neill;13thPrize,ToiletSet,MissLouisa Moffat. WehavebeenrequestedbytheCommittee ofthenewChurch,toreturntheirsincere thankstoMrs.Hayes,ofPerth,winnerof the1stPrizeasstatedabove,forherkindnessinpresentingtheCommitteewiththe same,asanofferingtowardsafuturedrawing.
January.ThePresident,Bro.Whitelyin thechair,Minutesofpreviousmeetingread andconfirmed.TheSecretaryinformedthe meetingoftheSurgeon'sreply,tothe Branch,forattendanceofmembers,their wivesandchildren.He(theDoctor)only agreedmakingareductionforattending children;butesoriginallyproposedregardingmembersandtheirwives. Resolved-Thatasummonedmeetingof theBranchbeconvenedforMonday,97th January,tosettlemattersregardingthe Surgeon'sproposal.Bro.Auberywasdeclareddulyelectedsickvisitorfurtbeensuingterm.Tbeattentionofthemeetingwas drawtotheadvisabilityofmembersattendingtheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,tea meetinginregalia.ThePresident,ruled thatthemembersdonotattendinregalia.
TheNewZealandTablethasthefollowing ontheChinesewhichwecontinendtothe particularattentionofourreaders:IntheRevuedesDeurMonde8,ofOctober 1st,M.CdeVarignygivesareviewofthe ChineseQuestionandSocialismhithe UnitedStates.CountSchotivaloff,hesaes, calledtheattentionofhiscolleaguesatthe BerlinCongresstotheAsiaticQuestion,and spokeofthedangerwhichmustresulttothe wholeworld,shouldtheinhabitantsofChina andtheIndiesobtainpossessionofthearms ofcivilisednations,andturnthemagainst. civilisation.Whatevermayhavebeen CountSchouvaloff'smotiveitisevidentthat ShakerWorship. thedangerpointedoutbyhimbecomesdaily moremenacing.SlowlybutsurelyChina AhymnwasbeingsunginfairharmonyasistakingpossessionofthePacificStates. Itookmyseat,itssubject,incommonwithAidedbymiseryandfamineChineseemigrathatofotherswhichfollowedhavingrefer-tionisincreasing,andthemovementis encetoDivineprotectionintimeoftrouble,encouragedandmadeeasybysixgreat Atitsclosecameashortperiodofsilence,companies,representedatSanFranciscoby brokenonlybytheself-felicitationsofapro-high-classChinesefirms,andbythePacific ductivefowloutside.andthenMrs.GirlingSteamCompanywhichcarriesonaregular readoneofthePsalms.AssheshuttheservicebetweenChina,Japan,andCalifornia. bookayoungsisterstartedanotherhymn,WhenGoldwasdiscoveredonthebanksof andIimaginedthatnomorethanthetheSacramentoin'48Chinawasindifferent. ordinarysequenceofprayer,praise,andex-Newsandideaswithdifficultypenetrated hortationwouldcharacterisetheservice.ButtheCelestialEmpire.-Howevertherewasa inafewminutesalittleoldlady-astowantofeverthingonthegoldfields;ships figurecrooked,astoexpressiondenunciatorywenteverywhereinsearchofthenecessaries -roseandslowlyrotatedtowardstheopenoflifeforthem.Chinafurnishedthem space,withamotionofthearmslikethatofwithtea,sugar,andwithsomesailors,whom blindman"intheparlourgame.Sighingdespairdrovetoemigrateorwhowere heavilyshegropedbeewaytowardsMrs.inducedtodosobytheaccountsreceivedby Girling,ledherout,andthenfenproneatthemofthefortunestobemade.These herfeet.Foraminuteortwo-thesingingsailorssucceeded;somereturnedhome,and goingonallthetime-Mrs.Girlinglookedotherssentfavourablenews.Butstillthe attheprostrateform,then-observing,Yondifficultyofcommunication,thehighpriceof oughtnottosail,"raisedtheoldlady,whothe`passage,.andtheinertiaoftherace begantoemitsoundslikethoseofthehenpreventedanextensiveemigration.Itwas outside,atthesametimecrossingandwavingonlyin'55thatthemovementbeganin herarmswithslowandsolemnmotion.Sudsearnest;theaverageofChiueselanded dullyayouthfulsisterstartedupandcom-annuallyatSanFranciscoforthefollowing mencedavigorousdance,inseemingecstacy,fiveyearswas4,530;from'60to'65,itwas "KingJesusisinourmidstto-dayI"ex-6,600-;from'65to'70,9,311,andfrom -claimedMrs.Girling,whereuponthehymn'70to'75itexceede4.13,000.ThisChinese "AllhailthepowerofJesus'"Mother"hadpopulationofCaliforniaamountedinthe preservedacalmdemeanour;butnowsheyearlastnamedtomorethan160,000,and appearedasHighPriestessofthecurioustheyearlyincreasehasbeensolargethatthe rites.wavingherarmswithgracefulmotion,numberofChineseresidentsnownearly crossingthemonherbosominanattitudeof-equalsthatoftheelectorsoftheState, adoration,orsinkingtoherkneesasbeatThusinfifteenyearstheannualaverageof
Meetingclosedindueform.Receipts
Mumhamigtationbeebeentripled,nib*Isbutibleyell.muditwillthirtaialyintik 11111011TatialVOWtheResterStatessadoutanew,11thepopularpassionscannotbe Europehastalleeoff.Ifwerememberthatlatistlei Chinscontainsnearly400millionJAW-AlatenumberoftheWestCoastflaw tams,thatthemiseryofthecountryishesalederontheChinesequestioninwhich extreme,thatanumberofthepeoplearewearstheEndowing: Now,letuslookat reducedtoseekingupontheriversapre.NewZealand,andaskourselvesonthisoosst, cartoonlivelihood,thatabadharvestisshouldwestrenuouslyassistthepresent sufficient,asat-present,toplaceatstabtheagitation.Whatweseaatandredmilesof existenceof70millionsofhamaabeings,beachtothesouthofHoklfflut,whichwe thefearsofAmericanstatesmenwillnotknowwillpaymensmallwagesemoeteveryappearexaggerated.Ifnothinghindersthewhere,butisyettoopoortoinduceanylarge movement,beforetheendofthecenturynumberofEuropeanstosettowork,itis Chinawillhavecompletelyusurpedposses-surelyfollytoexcludethemwhomightdo sionofCalifornia;andpushingonherwavesso,totheirownbenefit,andtotheincrease ofemigrantswillextendherselftowardstheofthecolonialrevenue.ForitmustbeadrichandfertileplainsoftheAmericancon-miltedthattheirsuccessinminingwould tinent.Awarofexterminationwillthenenrichthecolony."Theadditionalriches alonebeabletowrestfromherthatwhichconferreduponthecolonybypeopleliving shehaspeacefullyconqueredbythesoleonnexttonothing,andcarryingalltheir forceofnumbers,toil,andslowandpatientgoldeventuallyoutofthecountrymust economy.Atfirstthedifficultyofcommani-needsbeverytrifling;andmaywellberecation,thehighpriceofthepassage,opposedlinquished,ratherthanoonsideredanacquisitoChineseemigrationbarriersalmosttionsufficientlydesirabletocausetheevils insurmountable.Thesenolongerexistsixattendantonitsbeinggainedinthemanner greatcompaniesorganizedinChineseports,proposedtobeaverlooked.Theexclusion sadrepresentedbyChineseagentsatSanoftheChineseisanecessitywhichno Franciscooversee,encourage,anddirectthecovetousnessshouldsurmount,orsentiment current.Thepassagemoneyhasbeensetaside.Theworkingofgold-fieldsnot successivelyreducedto£8,thento£8,andpayabletoEuropeans,andthefact,wesomefinallytoalittlemouethan£2.Itthein-timesfindurged,thatEngland,havingruined tendingemigrantisunabletopayit,heChinabytheopiumtrade,shouldnowfrom entersintoanagreementbywhichtheafeelingofhonour,allowChinatoruinher companyconsentsthathe"hallpaybycoloniesbydraftingthemthemyriadand monthlyinstalmentsfromhisearningsobscenedregsofherpeople,arespecious duringacertainlengthoftime.Theyunder-pretencesenough;butcommonsense,and taketosupplyhimwithapassageandpro-thenecessityforself-preservationmustreject visions,onhisarrivalinSanFranciscoanthem.Thenakedtruthstaresusinthe agentdirectshimastotheprocuringofface,iftheChinesecomehereallofusexemployment;heisinsuredofcareincasercptahandfulofmillionaireswillbereduce,' ofaccidentorsickness,andshouldhediehistowantanddegradation.Wewillbecome bodyisconveyedbacktoChina.Tobelieve,worsecircumstancedthanthe.'meanwhites" that,inpresenceofsuchauorganisation,oftheSouthernStatesandallnotionsof Chineseemigrationwillfallofforremaincomfort,respectability,ordecencymustbe stationary,istobelieveintheimpossible.banishedbyus.Whatincreaseofwealthto Inspiteofthebadreceptiongiventothethecolonycancompensateusforthis? Asiatics,andthetreatmenttheysometimesNone.WeretheminesofGolcondainthe meetwith,theyadvancefurthereveryyearheydayoftheiryieldawaitingtobeworked intotheinterior.NowthattheyhaveoeenbyChinamenamongstus,thepricecontaughtbyexperiencetheyhavebeguntosideredwemustpaytohavethemworked, formcombinations,whichiftheyarenotwewouldbeinsanetopermitapicktobe actuallythreatening,areatleastsufficienttodrivenintothesoilconcealingthem.Asto protecttheirinterests.Intheirfavourarethesentimentalpleaabouttheopiumtrade, right,treaties,law,theprincipleofitisveryprettyandBritannia-like.We individuallibertyconsecratedoythefancyweseethatjust-mindedladyinquesAmericanconstitution,andtheopenortionstandingonthewaveandpointingout secretcomplicitytowhichtheyfurnishtheseshorestoJohnChinamanasaquidpro handicraft,cheap,intelligent,anddocile.quo.Butitwillnotdo;weconfesswhen Thisissopatentithasbeenauthoritativelywecomeacrossmentionofthethinginthe allowed,andtoovercomethetestimonythatprivacyofouroffice,wefeelastronginhasbeenborneintheirfavorverypowerfulclinationforthemomenttoplaythelarrikin reasonsarewanted.Theyare,however,andperformthatratherdisreputableaction foundinSuitepolicy.TItetworacesstandtechnicallydescribedas"takingasight." facetofacetheyhavemeasuredeachThesentimentreferredtoisnodoubt other'sstrength,andthedefeatofthewhitecharming,andwoulddohonourtoanyman's raceiscertain.Itsintellectualsuperioritygrandmotheramongstus,butwewillnot,if isacknowledged,buttheotherracehasitsweknowit.reduceittopractice.We favornumbers,patience,andmoderateconsidertheenforcingoftheopiumtradeon wants.ItcanliveandprosperwheretheChinaagreatnationalcrime,andmost whiteracecannotfindmeansofsubsistence.stronglydowecondemnit;butinthename Amanofgeniussaidthatonthedaywhenofcommonsensehowwillitmendthe logicobtainedthesovereigntyoverthemattertoruinanothercountry?Besidesit world'saffairsitwoulddomoremischiefthanhasnotbeenthecauseofover-peopling anelephantinachinashop.Logicis,then,China,andhasonlyintroducedonenewvice besidesthequestiontheChineseinvokeitamongstthepopulation.Theywerevicious inCalifornia.astheIncasdidinPeru,theandover-crowdedbeforeeverEnglandsent IndiansinAmerica,andtheCelestialEmpirethemanounceofopium.Butthewhole itselfwhenitrefusedtoopenitsportstothethingismerestuffnoonewouldthinkof opiumtrade;andtoEuropeans,whobon-advancingitwhoseinterestdidnotsoincline herdedthembelievingthatwhereacannonhim,andamansoinclinedwouldadvance ballcanenterabailofmerchandiseorananythingonearthhothoughtcalculatedto ideacanfollowthewingedmessengerofcivi-befoolthosewhostoodinthewayofhis lisation.Theydidnotforeseethatonedayinterests.Againthecolonyhasresources EnglandandAmericawouldregrettheirenoughtoenableittodispensewithitsnondaringandcombinetoprotect,theonepayablegold-fields.Thereareabundanceof Australia,theotherherPacificStatesagainstrichesforthosewhowillworktoacquire alawfulinvasionsanctionedbytreatiesthatthem,anditistonoman'screditwho theythemselvesimposeduponChina.Wedesiresameanerraceharmfullyintroduced knowtheresistanceofferedbyChinatothetogatherthemforhim.TheCalifornians solicitationsofdiplomacyandtheeffortsofarecallingout,"theChinamenmustgo." EuropeandtheUnitedStates.SpeakinginWehaveheretheadvantageofthem;for thenameofcivilisation,ofmodernideas,anditisonlynecessaryforustorepeat,"the aboveallofmaterialinterests,EnglandChinamenmustnotcome;"butletusbe affirmedthatitwasnolongerpermittedtofirmandunanimousinrepeatingit,forif anempireinhabitedbyone-thirdofthetheycomeitwillmostassuredlybetoour humanracetoholditselfapart,andopposedestruction,andthatofourchildren.That tothegeneralmovementtheartificialbar-isaplainfactthatnosophistrycanhide, riersofadecrepid'civilisation.Inherandnospuriouscharitymakepalateable. virtuousindignationshesummonedthe CelestialEmpiretoopenitsportstothe opiumofIndia,thecottongoodsofManchester,andChristianitytherightsofcommerceandoffreecurrencywereloudly proclaimed.Onthe29thAugust,'42,China, unabletoresist,yieldedtotherequirements ofEngland,andsignedatreatybywhich sherecognizedEngland'srightofaccessto certainports.In'44thelikeprivileges wereenforcedbytheUnitedStates.In'58 EnglandandFrancecombined,dictatedat Pekinatreatywhichinsuredthemtneuncontrolledrightofentryanddeparture.In '68theCabinetofWashingtonobtainedthe sametightforAmerica,andguaranteedtothe Chineseuponhersoilthetreatmentofthe mosthighlyesteemednation.Forcealone openedtheportsofthisvastempire,into whichtherepenetratealimitednumberof Europeans,butwhencethereissuesevery yearaneverswellingwaveofemigrants. "China,"wrote,sometwoyearssince,one whoknoivsthecountrywell,"willsendinto America40millionmen,andthatwithoutits beingperceivedbyher.Theraceissoprolific thatthosewhoremainwillfindnorelief." Thedanger,foretoldin'55,provedin'70, growsdailymoregrave.InAustraliathe whiterace,threatenedinitsmeansofsubsistencecallsforenergeticmeasures.The grievancesallegedarethesameinQueenslandasatSanFrancisco,withthedifference thatthequestioninCaliforniahasassumed anaspectadditionallyviolentandthreatening.TheSocialistpartyhasseizeduponit, inordertoarousethemasses,andsucceeded inprovokingmanifestationssuchthatfor somedaystherewasreasontobelievegrave eventswereathand.Theconflict,however,
sullicientiyimportanttobevisitedwithwhatyouI"askedthepriest."No,"weethe he,uasoldier,wouldregardasasevereequallypromptreply;"becauseIknewthey punishment.Thecoloursweretakenfromspoketruly."HeafterwardssaidtoDr. him;hefeltdegradedintheeyesofhisScott,"Now,Idon'twanttoseeanyone comrades,andthesequeltohisdegradationbatyou,mywifeandchildren,thosewhom wasanorderforhisremovalfromtheIhaveinjured,thatImayasktheirforgivequarterswhichhehadheldforsometimeinness,orthosewhocanhelpmeinanyway virtueofhispada=onthestaff.ThiswastoHeaven."Inthecourseoftheweekhe morethanhisquickHibernianimpressionablesawmostofhisoldassociates,andtheintertemperamentcouldbear.Hewasamanofviewswereofthemostaffectingcharacter. strongsympathies,likemostIrishmenare,ThefamiliesofBrooksandHillvisitedhim, warmlyaffectionate,but,ontheotherhand,andhischild-likecontritionwasnevermore impulsive,rash,andpassionate.Andtheremanifestthanwhenhewantedtogodown canbenodoubtthatonthemorningoftheonhiskneesandentreattheirforgivenessfor shockingoccurrence,thoughhewassaidtothewronghehaddonethem.Mrs.Griffiths besober,andwasso,nodoubt,inthewouldhaveseenhim,butfearedthat,owing ordinarysoceptationoftheterm,hewastobodilyinfirmity,thescenewouldbetoo influenced,asusual,bytheenemythatstealsmuchforhertobear.She,however,sent awaythebrain.Hehimselfsaidthatthathimacard,assuringhimofherforgiveness, morninghehadhadaglassanda-halfofandsuchatokengreatlysolacedhiminhis brandyatthestores,halfaglassatthelasthours.MajorRawlins,theadjutantof barracks,threepintsofbeer,andnobreak-theMilitia,alsocalledattheprisontosee fast.Thatwastheconditionofthemanhim,butthesterndemeanourofthesoldier whenhewasremindedbytheQuartermaster-gaveway,andhewasmovedalmosttotears Sergeant(Brooks)ofthedirtystateoftheasthemantookhishandandpassionately roomthathewasabouttoquit,notinanykissedit.Severalofthesergeantsalsosaw unkindspirit.Itisduetothememoryofthecondemnedman,andwiththem,aswith oneoftheunfortunatemenwhoweresentsohisrelatives,andthefriendsofthedeceased, suddenlytotheirfinalaccounttosaythat.whentakingleavehewasexceedinglywarmButitisdifficulttoestimatetheforceofhearted,kissingeachbeforeheparted.His words,aridwhenByrnesaidhewouldgoobicomrades,indeed,remarkedthatitwas andseeiftheroomsweredirty,liketheoldquiteapleasuretoseehimandtotalkwith Grecianwarriorwhosetnursinghiswrath,himhismannerwasthatofachild,andhis heappearstohavegonetobroodovertheconversationquiteheavenly.Onthelast troubleofhisowncreation,tillatlast,daythathespentonearthhebadefarewell wroughttoapitchoffrenzy,hecamebacktohiswifeandchildren.Whentheycame witharifle,prepared,asthelearnedcounseltohiminhiscelltheyallkneltdown,the putitatthetrial,torunamuckamongstwardersaswell,andsaidtheLitanyfora hiscomrades,andtoshootthefirstthatHappyDeath.Afterthatheconversedwith cameinhisway;for,fromfirsttolast,nothemforsometime.Ileparticularlywarned oneissingledoutastheparticularobjectofhiswifetobringupthechildrenwitha hisresentment.PoorBrookswasthefirsthorrorofthedrinkwhichhadbeenhisruin, topresenthimselfatthefrontoftheandheimpresseduponthemtheirdutyof building,andByrneatonceshothimthroughkeepingtothefaith.Thepartingscenes, thebody,andhefell,fatallywounded.Theforhesawhiswifeandonlydaughterinthe Paymaster-sergeant(Griffiths)wentouttoafternoon,wereofthemostheartrending seethecauseofthereport,onlytoshareadescriptionbutwhentheywereoverhe likefate,andthen,leavinghisbrothersaidhewasatease,andthathehadbidden sergeantsbleedingontheground,Byrnegood-byetotheworld,describinghowhehad turnedroundtotheleftofthebuilding,andpartedwiththelovedonesonearth. firedagain,thistimeatayouth,apparently OnthemorningoftheexecutionCanon withnootherobjectthancarryingouthisScottkepthiscossockonafterMass,and foolishthreatthathewouldshooteveryone,puttinghissurpliceoverit,proceededtosay, andfromdoingwhichhewasdeterredbyfirst,the"LitanyforaHappyDeath,"and theinterventionofanotherQuartermaster-thentheordinaryprayersforadeparting sergeant(Hill)beforehehadtimetore-load.soul,ofwhichtheprisonerremarked,"Who Such,inbrief,wasthenatureofthecrimecouldreadthatwithoutbeingtouched?" uponwhichhewasarrested,andthefollow-Suddenlyheputhishandstogether,andexingdayacoroner'sjuryreturnedaverdictclaimed,"MayGodforgivemeforallthat ofwilfulmurderagainsthim.UpontheIhavedoneThatpooroldman,andthe coroner'sinquisition,andatthemagisterialmanwhoneverinjureduse,andthatyounghearingthenextday,theprisonerlad-mayGodblesstheirfamilies,andprowascommittedfortrial.Aftertheteathem,andmakeuptothemforthe arresthewasseenatthepolice-injurythatIhavedonethemI"Thenhe stationbyapriestofthereligiouscom-prayedforallwhohadshownhimkindness. munitytowhichhebelonged(theVeryRev.WhenhegottothefootoftheprisonstairCanonScott),whocontinuedtovisithimfromcaseByrnesaid:-"Iwishtosayafew thattimetillhisdeath.Tothatgentlemanwords.IrunanativeofDublin,andIam weareindebtedforthefollowingparticulars.verysorryforthedisgraceIhavebrought When"thefirstfierceimpulseuntocrime"uponmycountry.MaytheLordJesus hadpassedaway,theresucceededafeelingofChristandeverybodyforgiveme,"The uttershameanddespondency;"and,"saysculpritdiedwithoutastruggle,anddeath Dr.Scott,"Ishallnoteasilyforgethow,musthavebeeninstantaneous.TheunwhenIwenttoseehim,beflunghimselfathappycriminal,itshouldbeadded,leftthe myfeet,andseemedasthoughhecouldnotfollowingwrittenstatement:-"Idesire,as lookmeintheface."Hewasmostatten-Ihavedonefromthefirst,toaskpardonof tivetotheministrationsofDr.Scott,andatAlmightyGodforthecrimeofwhichIconthefrequentinterviewswhichhebadwithfessmyselfguilty,andforwhichIamjustly hiswifeandfamilyheexhibitedthemostcondemnedtodeath.Ialsodesireto tenderandtouchingproofsofhisaffectionaskpubliclytheforgivenessofallwho forthem.HisremovaltoBedfordforthehavesufferedthroughmywickedness,andI Assizeswrenchedhimfromwifeandfamily,prayGodtoblessthemfurthewayin andopenedupanewphaseofhisbriefex-whichtheyhareallandeveryoneparistence,inthecourseofwhichhewastodonedmewhenIaskedthemtodoitin undergoanordealmoretryingthananythatprison.IdesiretodoallIcantomake whichaccompaniedtheclosingscene,per.amendsforthescandalIhavegiventoall haps,notexcepted.WhennextCanonScottmen,includingmyfellow-countrymenand sawtheprisonerliesoulseemedtooverflowfellowCatholics.Finally,nottoexcusemy withgratitudeforthekindnessshowntohim,crime,buttowarnothers,Isolemnlydeclare knowingthathehadnotbeenforgotten.that,haditnotbeenforexcessivedrinking, HeseemedreadytogadanywhereandsufferIshouldnothavecommittedthecrimefor anything,battherewasthenaturalclingingwhichIamtodie.AndasIdieincharity tolife,andeveninthemidstofseriouscon-withallmen,mayourLordJesusChrist versation,whichwaspurposelydivertedintopardonmeallthesinsofmylife,andmay achannelsothathemightbepreparedforHeandHisBlessedMotherandallthe theworst,hewouldsay,"Don'tbetoosure,Saintsreceivemeatmydeath,andwatch Father.Afterall,Imaygetoff."Heim-overmywifeandchildren,andwhopallthe ploredhisadvisertobewithhiminthehourtroublesofthiswerldareoverwemaymeet ofhistrial.Lateronthetrialtookplace,inHeaventobewithGod,happyforever.anltheprisoner,withoutasympathisingPATRICKJOHNBYRNE,68thFoot."
TheDeadlyFruitsofDrunken-friendathisside,enduredallthatwassaid ofhimwithafortitudeworthyofabetter ness. cause.CanonScottsawhimsoonafterhe hadbeenplacedinthecondemnedcellattheRoyaltyandLoyaltyinIreland.
TheNorthamptonMercuryofSaturdayprisonoftheMounts,whenbewaslying containsamostimpressiveaccountofthebackonapillow.Hisfirstwordswere,"I'm penitenceofthewretchedperpetratorofthe
Therearosomeincidentsand.indicagladitisasitis.Ididnotwanttobea noublemurderattheMilitiaStores,andofconvict.IexpectedthatthesentencewouldtionsiuIrelandtowhichlittleattention hissubsequentexecutiononTuesdayweek.bepenalservitude,butIwouldratherbeisgiven,butfromthestudyofwhich Thecapitalsentencewasthencarriedintohanged."Andthenheadded,fervently,sovereignsandstatesmenmightlearn effectuponPatrickJohnByrne,whoatthe"MayGodforgivemeMaytheLordJesus lastassizeswastriedandcondemnedforthe lessonsofprofoundpoliticalwisdom.
ChristforgivemeHesaid,"Doaskmy wilfulmurderofSamuelGriffithsonthe2nd
Thefollies,andtheweaknesses,ofthe wifeandchildrentoforgiveme,andprayfor September.Byrnewasacolour-sergeantinnie."Dr.Seatdidso,andthenoccurredIrisharereportedanddenouncedou the58thNorthamptonshireandRutlandoneofthosenumerouslittleincidentswhichthissideoftheChannel,whiletheir Militia,and,asagood-conductmedaltestified,aresothoroughlycharacteristicoftheman. hadservedhiscountryfaithfullyandwell. causesareignoredandbutscant
AstheFatherWaspraying,Byrneobserved Itwasanunfortunatedayforhim,however,thathewaskneelingonbareslabsonthenoticeistakenofthecharacteristic whenhefirsttookchargeofthesergeants'cell,andheatonceremovedthepillow,andvirtuesandnoblequalitiesofthe mess.ForthoughithasbeensaidthatherequestedtheDoctortokneelonthat.Afterpeople.Ofthisinjusticeweproposeto didnotspendfo4irpenceadayordinarilyprayers,thepoorfellowsaidhethoughtlie upondrink,hehasleftupon'recordfigures submitafewstrikingexamples. couldtakealittlerest,andDr.Scottarwhichgofartoshowthatintemperancewasrangedthebedclothesinthehopethathe Inthesevencenturiessincethefirst thecauseofhisruin.Inthreeyears,asliewouldsleep,buthisslumberswereintermit-Anglo-NormansettlementinIreland110 calculated,hespent,£116indrink;intwotentAskedastohowhehadborneup monthsfrom£20to£27,hisowncommisoneofdenativeracehaseverbeen underthetrial,herepliedthathehadasked tionamountingtoatleasthalfandthat.hetheLordandtheHolyMothertoprotecthimentrustedwiththeofficeofViceroy, wasabarddrinkerisfurtherborneoat'by hisstatementthatoutoftwelve'anda-half andgivehimstrengthtogothroughit,andwhileonlyafewoftheAnglo-Irish whenhewentintocourtbebelievedtheFitzgeralds,Butlers,Darcys,Talbots gallonsofbrandyconsumedatthemessInLordtobethere.That,hesaid,wastheandotherswereplacedattheheadof onemonthhehadatleastthreegallons,thesecretofhisfirmness,andofthecontrolof r totalamounthereceivedfordrinksofallhisemotions. Weren'tyouhalfafraid?P theGovernment.Sincetheviceroyalty kindsthatmonthbeing£50.Wasthereanyaskedhisadviser."No,"heansweredofthesecondDukeofOrmonde,in wonderthathisaccountsshouldbesomewhat"becauseIprayedforstrengthtobegiven1713,thoseofIrishbirthwhoheldthe muddled-thatheshouldbecomecarelessin thedischargeofhisduties?ItwasadmittedmetotaketheBenton*ofthejudge,becausepositionofLordLieutenantwerethe thattheerrorshehadmadeinhisbooksIknewIwasguilty.""Didn'tyoufeelanyMarquisofWellesley,theEarlof werenotveryserious,buttheywererancouragainstthosewhohadspokenagainstBessborough(tenmonths),andthe ;
litho('-or 64:yeiloiAimot* .thelioyai frauthetimeof, KingJoh*toHenryVIII.,severalof thehintfilledtheottee;aindegst 40'kingItichlirdit,twiceifi person;mostofthesebeingmwarwith themitiveprjteoes.AnonHenry, DhkeofTerr(afteNthesHenri ,06iiiitiormintqd'Viceroyin 1401,untilthewarofJamesII.and WilliamIII.,1688-90,nomemberof theRoyalFamilysetfontinIreland; noragainuntilthevisitofterseIV., forthreeweeksin1821. ccpresent Majestyhasnowbeenonthethrone upwardsofforty-oneyears,during whichperiodshehasvisitedIreland threetimes-firstin1849,whenshe spentfivedaysinDublin;nextin 11W,whensheremainedfivedaysin theMetropolis;andlastin1861,when theQueenandthelaterPrineeOPitort realignedabouteightdays,during whichtheyvisitedKillarneyandother places.Suchisthebriefsummaryof theinterchangeofcourtesiesbetween theEnglishmonarchsandtheIrish nationduringsevencenturies.
Letusnowglanceatthereception affordedtoRoyaltywheninIreland. OfthesixSovereignsoftheHouseof Hanoverwhohavesatonthethrone since1614onlytwocrossedthe Channel-GeorgeIV.for21days,and QueenVictoriafor18days,orvisits extendingover39daysinaperiodof 164years.In1821,whenGeorge IV.visitedIreland,hereceivedan ovationthewarmthandintensityof whichinspiredthemostscathinginvective,TheIrishAvatar,thatever waspennedbyLordByron.Millions ofCatholics,ledbyO'Connell,the CatholicBishops,andtheCatholic nobilityaddressedtheKingand MooreweddedtheNationalAirto ThePrince'sDay-itwasonhis birthday,the12thAugust,thatGeorge IV.landedinHowthThoughdarkareoursorrowsto-daywe'llforgetthem, Andsmilethroughourtearslikeasunbeaminshowers Thereneverwere would letthem, Moreformedtobegratefulandblestthan ours.
*Whig'deelettfatthe'ithiteltfit11110 atifctrl't toenjoye' 1" thecaresandduties'of DniiihrOastle.And,asiftocomplete odd,rice,the*dere,.herMajestythe tdiXeifieOfAtikittleth';Omittosettle, hunting-41iiiien,inthesame seemsofallegeddisterbaneeonthe beltlettofMeath: Thesefleetsmightsuggesttothe Governmentamorecareful"studyof IrishlifeandIrishcharacter.Royalty hasnotdulyrespectedloyaltyin relationtoawarm-heartedfindgenerous people.TheCatholicsciefIrelandentertaindeepgratitudetoherMajesty's fitther,thelateDukeofRent,forhie strenuousadvoCacyofEmancipation, and,whentheOrangefactionconspired tosetasidethelegitimateclaimsofthe PrincessVictoriatothecrown,theirs wasno'impishloyaltyinherdefence. TimeassociationsinspiredtheIrish withhighhopeswhentheyhailedher accessiontothethrone,ancrdespite thegloomofoneofthedarkestmoments inIrishhistory,securedherhearty welcomein1849,ontheoccasionof theQueen'sfirstvisittoIreland.We couldwish,andeveryfriendtoIreland andtheEmpiremustwish,thatthe CrownandtheCourthadbeenrendered morefamiliartotheIrishpeople;and wethinkitveryprobablethat,ifthe Royalvisitof1849hadbeenfollowed upbyamorefrequentintercourse betweentheSovereignandtheIrish subjects,muchthatwehavehadto deploreduringthelastthirtyyears wouldneverhaveoccurred.
ARCHBISHOPMACHALBATHOME.
Inaverylittleandveryancienttown inthewestofIreland,wherethetallest ofthosesculpturedmosses,admiredof antiquarians,liftsitscircledheadin thecentralmarket-place,livesand rulesaprelatewho,evenifhislifewere notremarkableinotherrespects,would benotableastheseniorarchbishopof theChurchofRome,andperhapsthe oldestmitredpriestinChristendom. "John,ArchbishopofTuam,"asDr. MacHalegreatlylovedtosignhimself insturdyprotestagainstthelawdenyingterritorialtitlesinthesekingdoms toecclesiasticsofforeigncreation,was atonetimethecontemporaryCatholic divinemostprominentlybeforethe dailymindofEnglandandnowthe summertraveller,ortouristanglersteps offtheroutetoConnemaratoseeor seekIninterviewwiththeanointed Irishchampionsopopularamongsthis countrymen,all,saveoneortwo,of whosedistinguishedcoevalfriendsor foesinastirringperiodhavepassed away;whowasWiseman'sseniorbya decade,whohasseensixsuccessive Pontiffsseatedinthechairofthe Fisherman,andwhosebirthbringsone backinanothercentury,whenGeorge III.wasstillasaneking.
ThiswassungintheKing'spresence,atLordPowerscourt's.George IV.wasdeeplyaffected,andsubsequentlypromisedtorevisitIrelandin twoyears,andifnot,hesaid,hewould recommendtohissuccessorstobecome personallyacquaintedwiththeIrish subjects,ofwhomIledeclaredhewas proud.Apublicmeetingwasimmediatelyheld,andlargesumswere subscribed-O'ConnellandtheCatholicsbeingamongstthemostliberal-to erectapalacefortheKingnear Dublin.YetGeorgeIV.,afterthe warmestdeclarationsofgratitudefor thereceptionwhichhegotfromthe CatholicsofIreland,bitterlyopposed, fornearlyeightyears,thepassingof theEmancipationAct.Thefirstvisit ofQueenVictoriatoIrelandwaspaid in1849,whenthefamine,which appearedin1845,stillraged,and starvation,fever,andcholera,had decimatedthepopulation,andwere drivingmillionsofemigrantsacrossthe seas.YetherMajestywaswelcomed withthedeepestrespectandthe warmestenthusiasm.Notlesscordial wasthereceptionaccordedtotheQueen onhertwosubsequentvisits.YetHer Majestyhasbeenabletospendonly eighteendaysinalongreignoffortyoneyearsamongsttheIrishpeople. Duringhisvisitstoandhissojourn, someyearsago,inIreland,thePrince ofWalesacquiredathoroughand familiarknowledgeofthepeople,and isamarkedfavouritewithallclasses. TheDukeofConnaught'spopularity waslatelyattestedbythespeechesand votesoftheIrishmembersonthe occasionoftheprovisionmadeby Parliamentwithaviewtothemarriage ofhisRoyalHighness. IfweexaminetheViceroyaltyofhis GracetheDukeofMarlboroughwe findmatterforequalgratification.Only twoyearsinIrelandas-Lord-Lieutenant, wefindhimfishingontheBlackwater, fetediuCork,residentformonthsin Westport,underCroaghPatrick,overlookingClewBay,inConnaught, traVersingthefourProvinces,andnow
itadsitigitintly=salve;withpeweefal Nee,Siftfilhunnose,notchialtelled'enpiel tobeROOM,thehighforeheadofa posteyetnet;wantinginbreadth,all lightedupwithartes:who:ay'le;and drittflieliWithariot'wttioroft; straight,undivided,grey,,heig:Ohms(' insaypositionJohnMaas&**aid hwee.ttnreredabove,hisifelloveheiuliktd shodUtorkwould'hoe.betatfkingof men;anditisplainthattheabsolutenessoftheomanCatholicChurchman'sruleoverhisflockinIrelandhas beencongetialtoaspiritthatwouldill brooktheinterferenceofanyother power,atleastofallofsuchaswould beworldly,andtothehistoricmind alienandrestingonmaterialforce.As heconversesfreelyuponthepresent phaseofIrishagitation,towhichhe hasgiventhesanctionofaname,to quotetheclassiccomplimentofJudge Keogh,dormetvenerabs74herecalls manyincidentsofO'Connell'ssuccessfulstruggleforCatholicEmancipation, andtheircombinedeffortforRepeal. Thefealtyofamanlikethis,whocan rememberanIrishParliamentandthe executionofEmmet,istouchingor obstinateaccordingtotheprejudiceof theobserver.HeisverycomplimentarytoMr.Butt,buthaslittlefaithin theEnglishappreciationof"justiceto Ireland;"andwithatouchofasperity remembershisappealstoLordJohn RussellandLordPalmerston,his conflictswiththeTimes,andthesad andtroublouseraofthefamine.
Dr.MacHaleisoftheoldsclool. HewasinMaynoothwhenFrench prieststaughtfromprofessorialchairs. Bedealttheproselytizerwhowouldbuy soulswithsoupmanyatrenchantblow. HewasthefriendofGregory,towhom heowedhispallium,andwhosevestmentshewears.Butanotherking reigned,andthemarchoftimebrought IrelandnearertoItaly.AttheVatican Councilonehearsthevoiceofthearchbishop.sittingnextthepatriarchsutteringaNonplacetontheInfallibility questionwithDupanloupofOrleansand thebandofInopportnnists.Onlyone otherIrishbishop,andheisnowdead (Dr.Moriarty,ofKerry),wastobe foundwiththemajority.Butoneof thefirstpulpitsinIrelandfromwhich thedogmawaspromulgatedwasinthe sanctuaryofthecathedralchurchofthe RomanCatholicseecfTuam,andthe preacherwasthearchbishop.
St.Jarlath'sisasquarebuiltmansionwithgardensattherearopening ontheelevatedcathedralgrounds,and havingforitsvis-a-visacrossthestreet, notinappropriatelycalledBishopStreet, thepalaceoftheonlyProtestantbishop inConnaught,theRightRev.Dr.Bernard,brothertothelateEarlofBandon. ProbablyattheintroductionofCanon Bourke,thePresidentofSt.Jarlath's College,whichiscontiguoustotheimmediatesupervisionofhisgrace,the visitorisreceivedbythearchbishop. Bearingtheweightofhiseighty-six years,forfifty-twoofwhichhehas bornethecrozier,withsingularalertness,nay,almostwithajauntyair,the venerableprelateadvancesandgivesa dignifiedgreeting.TheRomanCatholic usuallykneelsforabenedictionand kissestheepiscopalring.And,indeed, noman,whateverbehisfaith,need blushtokneelfortheblessingofa pastorwhoseyearsarepatriarchal,and whosefaceandformareevidencesofa lifeofinternalnobility,andthefaithfuldischargeofonerousandloftyduties. Dr.MacHaleisofmiddleheight;and evennow,whensomewhatshrunken, ampleproofremainsofthewell-knit framewhichfeltbutlittle,intheanterailwayandante-Bianconidaysinthis remotedistrict,thefatiguesofatwodayridefromthefootofcloudcapped NephintotheRoyalCollegeofGeraldineMaynooth.Hisheadisshapely
Dr.MacHaleisaninteresting speaker.Hepreachesnearlyevery Sundaymorning,oftenbothinIrishand English,tohiscongregation.His effortstokeepalivehisnativeGaelic aresentimentalintheirgallantry.His learnedleisurehasbeenoccupiedwith ametricaltranslationoftheIliad,and aversicalrenderingofMoore'smelodies intoIrish,vyinginsonorousnessand softnesswiththeoriginal.Moore manifestedhisappreciationinapublishedlettercharacteristicallywarm. Thetablesofthewell-lighteddrawingroominwhichoneisreceivednumber amongstthebooksuponthemhandsomely-boundvolumesofthepoetprelate'spatrioticdilettanteism.One notesthepresenceofaharp.
Anearlyriser,thearchbishopusually officiatesatthehighaltarofhiscathedralateighto'clock,andafterasimple breakfastdevotestheforenoontothe administrationofhislargediocese.In theearlyafternoonhereceives,and laterinthedaymaybemet,cladin theordinaryecclesiasticaldresswarn inthesecountries,walkingordriving, accompaniedbyoneofhispriests,and escortedbyamotleytroutofimportunatebeggarswhomhisbeneficence maintains.Anearlyandplaindinner isfollowedbyaneveningofseclusion, unlessonthoseoccasionswhenthe presenceofguestscallsforththegenialityofthedistinguishellhostwhoenjoysnothingbetterthanthecompanyof thatbonraconteur,FatherTomBurke, thewell-knownDominicanpreacher. Oflateyearshisgracehasrarelyexchangedvisitswithanyofthelanded gentryofhisneighborhood.The bitternessofoftrenewedelectionstrife, inwhichprieststiedpeasantshavebeen arrayedononeside,againstoldoligarchicalauthorityontheother,although allayed,hasalwaysbeentooobstinately intermittentwithinsufficientinterval foritscompletesubsidence,TheEx-
*swami°-eitiireirelseitioa,the plkisiOnifip11004by,whichwereinIle way(pastby'thepetitioneitad&eat delivered.byMr.JusticeKeogh,has lefttraeesbehinditwhichtheeatof the.tenthlyshallseenneffaced; songitsdramatispersonalnomare wasmoreconspieuestethanthatofthe rdtetstltshe'elltntaiendpolitician,John Macttale.Itwas'acuriouspiottire. thatcrowdedlittlecourt-houseis Spanish-lookingGalway:thegrandjuryboxthrongedwiththeladyrank andfashionofthepoorestbutthe proudestcountries;thebodyofthehall filledwiththefriesecladgroundings; thesilvery-tonguedMacDonagh,of NisiPrinsfameononeside,andthe vehementseniorserjeantoftheIrish barontheother,withajudgeuponthe benchwho,itissaid,piquedhimselfon hisNapoleoniccontourofcountenance, andinwhosemind,whicheventhen musthavebeencontemplatinghis celebratedcharge,tlibnghtscouldnot helpbutcomecrowdingtotheantejudicialdayswhenthememberfor Athloneeulogizedtheclergywhomhe nowjudged.Butthisishistory.If Dr.MacHalehasoftenbeenmovedto takeasideinpoliticalstruggles,hehas neverforfeitedrespectoffriendorfoe. Hispresence,nay,hisname,canyet enkindleanenthusiasmamongstthe hero-worshippingIrishbeneathwhateversky,whichO'Connell'sself,inthe palmiestdaysofhisuncrownedroyalty, mightenvy.Forthepeoplehehappily unitedtheofficeofaMosesandan Aaron.Hewastheirspiritualand temporalguide.Ifintheeyesofthe Englishpublic,neverpoliticorpracticable,hecannotbedeniedwhatever meritistobefoundinfearlessnessand consistentopposition. Heisthelastofabigrace.From aRomanCatholicpointofviewhehas beenfar-seeing,iffore-sightistohe adjudgedbythesubsequentadhesionof hisoncemorecomplaisantbrotherprelatestohispolicyofhisuncompromisinghostilitytothegovernmenton theeducationquestion.Tothegovernmentclaimfortheeducationofthe childrenoftheStatehealwaysreturned anunvaryingnonpossiataus.Butinhis diocesehehasnotbeenunmindfulof educationaccordingtohismind-that impartedbymonksandnunsandin schoolsunderthemanagementofhie priests.Hisannualvisitationtothese, necessitatingjourneysofnolittle arduousnessforamanofhisyears,are somanytriumphalprogresses.Fleets ofboatsgaywithbuntingconvoyhim tostormyAchillandtodistantArran. ThefaithfulpeasantryofMayoand Galwayreceivetheirhigh-priestwith genuineheartinessalliedtoaprimitive reverence.Thesickarebroughttobe touchedbyhishands.Itisnotgiven toeverymantoseeastatueerectedto himwhilehelives,butevenasthe Atheniansofolddecreedstatuesof brasstothosedeservingwellofthe State,grataConnacia,inthewordsof theinscriptiononitspedestal,unveiled, amidstacrownofIrishnotabilities,a white-marblestatuetoitsarchbishop ontheoccasionofhisjubileeinthe episcopate.DuringtheO'Connellcentenarycelebrationthepopulaceof Dublinsingledout"TheLionofthe FoldofJude"forovationasthe bishops,homeandforeign,returned fromtheceremoniesintheirprocathedral.
OneofthelastactsofthelatePope PiuswastofiattheselectionofacoadjutormadebytheclergyofTaum.Dr. MacEvilly,thepresentBishopofGalway,butanativeofthedioceseofTnam -as,indeedarealmostallDr. MacHale'ssuffragans-hasbeenappointedtosucceedhim.Thearchbishop is,however,stillhale;andwhosoever shallcomeafterhimintheseeshallfind itslustreincreased,notdiminished, byaprelatefromwhomthosedisagreeingwithhisfaithanddifferingfromhis policytotsccelowillnotwithholdthe compliment,Integervitascelerisque psiru8.
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