The Record Newspaper 27 March 1879

No.69.-VOL.V.

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SentitalSltanings.

GREATBRITAIN.

HECHURCHONENGLANDFUNERAL ANDMoujisGREFORMASSOCIATION.

Anassociationhasbeenformedin Englandentitled"TheChurchofEnglandFuneralandMourningReform Association,"toencouragetheadoption ofsuchobservancesasareconsistentwith thehopeofaresurrectiontoeternallife, andtodiscouragefeastingonthedayof burialandalluselessandextravagant exnenditureinthecoffinanditsfurniture,andinwearingofmourning.

ANGLICANSISTERHOODS.

TheVeryRev.CanonOakley,of St.John's,DuncanTerrace,writesto theeditoroftheStandard:-"Sir,-I findthatmynamehasbeenmentioned inasomewhatanimatedcontroversyon thesubjectofAnglicanSisterhoodsin general,andoneinparticular,between aspeakerattheChurchCongressand alady,whorepliestohiminthe Standard.IthinkthatImaythrow somelightonthesubject,whichwill havetheeffectofshowingthatboth partiesinthiscontroversyhavetruth ontheirrespectivesides.Thespeaker attheCongresswascorrectinsaying thatanAnglicanSisterhoodcameover tousinabodysomeyearsago,and aftergoingthroughashortnovitiateat Paris,workedunilermetillcalledto Ireland,wheretheyhaveeversince beenlivingamostholyanddevotedlife inthecountyofLeitrim,asFranciscansoftheThirdOrderenclosed.It isequallytrue,asyourcorrespondent states,thatIneverreceivedundermy careanycommunityfromOsnaburgh street,nor,indeed,anyotherAnglican communitythantheonementioned. ThatwhichIdidreceive,andtowhich IimaginethatthespeakerattheCongressrefers,waspreviouslyestablished, notinOsnaburghstreet,butinMargaretstreet."

M.GAMBETTA.

TheLiverpoolCatholicTimesremindsitsreadersthat"whenM.GambettawasatValencehemadeaspeech, andinoneofhisflightsoforatoryhe salutedthesunoftheRepublic.'It sohappenedthattheluminarywasat thatmomentdisappearingbehindthe hills,andtheConservativepapersmake hugefunoftheunluckycoincidence." "Itisalwayswhenthefortunesofthe countryarelowthatthoseofthe Jesuitsrise.""Thiswastheutterance ofM.Gambetta,theotherdaysaysthe thesameJournal."HenrydesIIuox, inLaDefense,saysthattheoratormust haveafrontofbrasstohazardallusions tofortuneswhicharegatheredoutofpublicdisasters.Hebecamerichhimself throughtheruinofthecountry.He amassedrichesfromadyingnationas therobberriflesspoilfromabattlefield onthenightafterthecombat.If 'Jesuit'isatermofcontemptforthe manwhogrowsfatonpublicmisfortunethen(saysHenrydesHuox)beholdaJesuitinGambetta."The chargesofhostilitytocivilizationand educationonthepartoftheCatholic Churcharefalseandgroundless.Itis simplyastonishingthatanintelligent personshouldmakesuchcharges,when theChurchhasbeenthegreatcivilizer ofman.

IRELAND.

GOODNELLOWSHIPINIRELAND. ThegentryofIreland,especiallythe ladies,arevehementpartisans.Inre-

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ligionandpoliticstheyare"thorough," fordissentofallkindsissharpand definite.ARomanCatholicladyworld assoonthinkoffiguringinthelupercaliaasofattendinga ..nicball; herProtestantneighborWowould foregothefitiofitssubjectwasbelieved tobenegligentofProtestantinterests. TheDukeandDuchessmusthave managedadmirably,indeed,whenthey couldpassfromRometoGeneva,ftom ConventtoCastleBernard,froteLord BishopDelanytoLordBishopGregg, andneverexcitejealousyorlosefavor. Probablytheywouldnotfaresowell intheNorth.Protestantliberality. Romanistintolerance-thatisthe fabulouscontrastofthosecapableromancers,theagentoftheIrishChurch Missions.Theignorantandbigotted MunsterPapistsendsProtestant memberstoParliament,electsConservativemayors,andlivesuponthewhole inpeacewiththefewhereticsinhis midst.ThefreeandenlightenedPresbyterianofUlsterwouldseehisfellow Christianatthefaggotbeforehewould admithimtoequalrightsofcitizenship, whereheisstrongenoughtodenythem. ThusitisthattheProtestantofstation intheNorthisapttoshowinmanyperhapsunintended-waysthespiritof thatascendancywhosesubstancehehas lost.Thereislittleornoaggresiveness ofthesortintheSouth.Onthewhole, however,thebickeringsandspitesof diversebeliefsarefarlessinIreland thanincountrieswhereonemightsupposetheagreementordisagreementto besmoother.Priestandparsonalwaysoutsidetheareawhereinthe socia.relationsarepoisonedbyOrange-ism-areexcellentfriends.Theysign togethertheaddresstothelandlordor thetestimonialtothebankmanager; andwhenLordSteyneisresident, FatherMoleandDr.Trailarehis frequentguests,buthislordshipwill drawthemintonopolemicsasatGaunt House.

"Beitwellunderstood,thereisin theheartandbosomofapriestanda bishopsomethingmorethanthefigures ofscience.Intheaccountofbattles letothersbeforthevictoriousand triumphant;Iamwholeandentirefor thewoundedanddying.Myplace allowmetosay,isattheambulance. Neitherdolaurelsconsolemeforthe lossofbloodshedinthebattlefield, nordoreasoningsreconcilemetothe criesofhungeranddespair.Iseethose whoarebanished-Ihearthecryof thosethatareoutraged-Igatherthe tears-Istretchoutmyhandtothe pooranddesolate.Iamnotasavant, aneconomist;IamaministerofJesus Christ.Leavemeentirelytomy ministry,andifIshockyourtheories, benotscandalizedbymycompassions. Youshallreasonto-morrow;butmen suffer,menweep,menhunger,menare dying.To-dayIevenboldforthmy handtothosewhoreasonforthosewho weep.Idonotblamescience,butI feelpity.Science,Ishallleavetheeto theorisebutleavemetoinfuseinto theheartsofall,infavourofIreland, pity,tendercompassion,activecharity, whichalonecanexcelandassurethy blessings.AllowmetosendtoIreland,ifnotthemillionswhicharenot inmyhands,atleastthesypathies,the tendernesseswhicheveryChristian heartfeelsforthisunfortunateland. Yes,dearIreland-nobleCatholicsoiloldlandofsaints,countryrichinvirtuesandinsorrows-nativelandof faith,ofhonour,ofcourage-Iam happytosayitofthee,theworldregards theewithrespectandlove.Itwailsin thymisfortunes;itadmirestbycon-

stancy;youholdasyourowneve nob1,41Mitt.Ah! poorandunfortunatecouilltryIfortheeIcandonothing; butatleastItansaythatthyname m4fpailleartbeatwithanineffable esSitiotT.Thouartnighasdeartome asmynativeland.Ah!wouldthat myaccentscouldcrosstheseaand reachthee,notonlythee,butallthy childrenineverylandwhereexilemay haveflungthem,intheforestsofAustralia,oratthefootoftheRocky Mountains,landsofthemightyocean, totellthemallmylove,tobringthem aconsolationandanencouragement,and atthesametime,ahope.Yes,gentlemen,ahope!andbythiswordIwish toconsoleyourheartsalso,thatIhave saddenedsomuch.Yea,Ihopea futuremorefavourableforIreland;and alreadydoIthinkIseeinthedistant hoeODsignsthatportendbettertimes anrophesyjtdeliverance."-From hisrdshiplfSermon,forthepoor ticsofIreland,preachedMarch 61.

MONTALEMBERTINIRELAND. In1829,CharlesComtedeMontelembert,authorof"MonksoftheWest," visitedIreland.Inhis"Lettressurle CatholicismeenIrelande"herelatesthe followinginci:lent:"Ishall'MyerforgetthefirstMass whichIheardinacountrychapel.I rodetothefootofahill,thelowerpart ofwhichwasclothedwithathickplantationof andfirs alightedfrom myhortoascend-it.Ihadtaken onlyafewstepsonmywaywhenmy attentionwasattractedbytheappearanceofamanwhokneltatthefootof oneofthefirs;severalothersbecame visibleinsuccessioninthesameattitude;andthehigherIascendedthe largerbecamethenumbersofthese kneelingpeasants.Atlength,onreachingthetopofthehill,Isawacruciformbuilding,badlybuiltofstone, withoutcement,andcoveredbythatch. Arounditkneltacrowdofrobustand vigoroesmen,alluncovered,thoughthe rainfellintorrents,andthemud quiveredbeneaththem.Profound silencereignedeverywhere.Itwasthe CatholicchapelofBlarney,andthepriest wassayingMass.Ireachedthedoor atthemomentoftheElevationandall thispiousassemblyhadprostratedthemselveswiththeirfacesontheearth.I madeanefforttopenetrateunderthe roofofthechapelthusoverflowedby worshippers.Therewerenoseats,no decorations.notevenapavement;the floorwasofearth,dampandstony,the roofdilapidated,andtallowcandles burntonthealtarinplaceoftapers.I heardthepriestannounce,inIrish,the languageoftheCatholicpeople,thaton suchadayhewouldgo,inorderto savehisparishionersthetroubleofa longjourney,toacertaincabin'which shouldforthemotnentbeturnedinto thehouseofGod-theretoadminister thesacramentsandreceivethehumble offeringswithwhichhisflocksupported him.WhentheHolySacrificewas ended,thepriestmountedhishorseand rodeawaytheneachworshipperrose fromhiskneesandwentslowlyhomewardsomeofthem,wandering harvestmen,carryingtheirreapinghooks,turningtheirstepstowardsthe nearestcottage,toaskthehospitalityto whichtheywereconsideredtohavea rightothers,withtheirwivesriding behindthem,entroupe,wentonto theirdistanthomes.Manyremained foramuchlongertimeinprayer, kneelinginthemud,inthatsilentenclosurechosenbythepoorandfaithful peopleinthetimesofancientpersecutionsOfthedailylifeofthatpeoplewho,

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ewmanhassaid,"put.the Caolicreligionbeforeanythingelsein theworld,"andfindinit"theircomfort,theirjoy,theirtreasure,their boast,theircompensationforahundred worldlydisadvantages,"heelsewhere wrote:"IhaveonlysharedIreland'sdaily piety;Ihavebutseeninpassingher habitualtrialsandvirtues.Oftenon Sunday,whenenteringanIrishtown, Ihaveseenthestreetsencumberedwith kneelingfiguresoflaboringmeninall directions,turningtheirlooksalways towardssomelowdoorway,someobscurelanewhichledtotheCatholic chapel,builtbehindthehousesinthose timesofpersecutionwhentheexercise ofthatworshipwastreason.Theimmensecrowdwhichendeavoredtoforce anentranceintothenarrowandhidden interiorpreventedtheapproachoftwothirdsofthefaithful,buttheyknew thatMasswasbeingsaid,andthey kneltinthesurroundingstreets,joining themselvesinspirittothepriestofthe MostHigh.VeryoftenIhavemixed withthemandenjoyedtheirlooksof astonishmentwhentheysawastranger, amannotpoorlikethemselves,taking theholywaterwiththemandbowing beforetheiraltar.Andoften,also, fromthegalleryreservedforthewomen, oneofthemostcurioussightswhichit ispossibletoimagine-thenaveofthe Catholicchapelduringthesermon. Thispartofthechurchwasgivenup tothemen;therewerenoseats,and thepopulationcrowdedintoitinfloods, eachtiderisinghigher,tillthefirst comerswerepushedforwardagainstthe altarrails,andsocrowdedtogether, thattheycouldnotmovealimb.All thatcouldbeseenofthemwasamoving massofdark-hairedheads,soclosetogether,thatonecouldhavewalked acrossthemwithoutdanger.From momenttomoment,thismassmoved andwaved,longgroansanddeepsighs becameaudible;everygesturewas understoodontheinstant,andtheimpressionproducedwasnotconcealed."

AMERICA.

HOTINSTEADOFCOLDWATERBATHS FORSUNSTROKE.

Dr.Herron,ofCincinnati,insiststhat warmsaltwater,appliedtopersons affectedbytheheatofthesun,isthe properremedy,insteadofice,which onlycontributestothecongestiveconditionofthebrain,heart,andlungs. Thereappearstobesenseinthis,as mostpersonsexperiencethequickest reductionofthetemperatureofthe bodybyi,akingatepid,insteadofa coldbath.Hesays:-

Mytreatmentissimple,andgood commonsense,andalwayssuccessful. Ihaveneverlostacase,evenafterexcellentphysicianshavepronounced themhopeless,andhadusediceand ice-waterfreely. Inthefirstplace,undernocircumstanceswhatever,allowice,ice-water, orevencoldwater,tobeappliedtothe thepatient,forthereasonthatthecongestionalreadytakenplacewillonlybe increased,anddeathtakesplaceifthe patienthasnotastrongconstitution withgoodreactionarypowerstoovercomeorwithstandtheice-wateror secondaryshock.

Iknowofseveralcases,andhave heardofmany,wherepatientshave recovered,evenafterthecoldandicewatertreatmenthadbeenapplied,but theheadhasneverbeenasclearasbeforeandthememoryimpaired.But neverunderhotwatertreatmenthave Iknownanyonetodie,oranybad effecttofollow,evenafterthemost severeandseeminglyfatalcases.

BISHOPDUPANLOUPONIRELAND.

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IhavebeencalledtocaseswhereI havefoundthe'persons,toallappearances,dying.Intwocasestheheadof thepatientwasimbeddedincracked Ice,withice-waterapplications.OneI foundwithhisheadonalarge,square cakeofice,andtheheatofhishead meltedtheice,andcausedittosink downtohisears. Ifoundoneunderahydrant,nearly dead.These,andmanymore,Ihave savedwiththehotsaltwatertreatment. Inallcases,callinaninteleat aphysician,butifnonecan makeuseofthefollowing:TREATMENT.

Underallcircumstances,andinall clues,begovernedbythemildnessor severityof'thecase.Applyhotsalt waterfreelywithatowel,orlargerag orsponge,tothepatient'shead,face, neck,andchest,therebyrelievingthe spasmthathastakenplace,andopening uptheveinoussystem,allowingthe bloodtobecarriedawayfromthese organsasfastasthearteriescancarry itthere,thusrelievingthecongestion andpressure,which,ifcontinued,will surelycausedeath.Atthesametime applyfrictiontotheextremitieswith thedryhand.Slapthebottomsofthe feet,and,ifaveryseverecase,place thefeetinahotmustardbath.Nothing needbegiveninternallyexceptin extremecases;thengivehotwhisky, or,ifthepatientisinthehabitof usingstimulants,giveammoniaand watei.

APASTRY-COOKFALLSHEIRTO 90,000DOLLARS.

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MedicalSchool,says-The ideeitilosof spiritualismhavingbeenbroughtbellmmitee. public,Iwishtotestifytothepernicious effectsonthemindbyabeliefinitsgrAndlessdortrinea.Itisastartlingfactthat over10,000personsofunsoundmindare confinedinthelunaticasylumsoftheVatted Statesdrivenmadbyover-exciteme'ntionsed byspiritualism.Manyoftheauditorsof theso-calledmediaconsistchieflyofweakinnded,hystericalpersons,whowouldbelieve anythingtheyaretold.Hearingimaginary voices,theso-calledauriculardelirium,'so commoninmonomania,isoneoftheirprominentsymptoms.Insanityfromthiscause isnowveryprevalentinEngland,andis increasingdaybyday.Personsinwhom usioninspiritualbeliefhasforatime dormantarenowbecomingthevictims anexaggeratedformofmentalunsoundness,onlyattributedtotherevivalism'ofa beliefwhichhassprungupwithfresh ardour,andis,alasaddingnewvictimsto liecommunity." mss.

JoanofArc'sMission.

Onecan'talwaystellbythecolourof another'scomplexion,orfromtheavocationheorshemaybefollowing,how richtheirrelationsinEuropemaybe.

Asaninstanceillustratingtheupsand downsoflife,Mr.T.I.Davis,aman whobyforceofcircumstances,andfor thewantofsomethingmoteremunerativetodo,hasbeenfillingtheposition ofheadpastry-cookintheElPaso Betel,yesterdayreceivedaletterfrom theattorneyshavingtheestateofhis uncleincharge,intOrminghimfthe recentdeathofhisuncle,Michael O'Hourk,ofDublin,andthatallhis propertyhadffillentohim,amounting intheaggregatetoninetythousanddollars,consistingof£5000sterling,and elevenvaluablehousesintheheartof Dublin.Itisneedlesstosaythat Davisishighlyelatedoverhisgood fortune,butacceptsitwithagraceand easetrulysurprising,toonethatnever feltthatway.HegaveMajorFairfax tendays'notice,attheexpirationof whichtimehewillpackhisvalise,and starttoDublin;toassumepossessionof hishugefortune.Hisuncle,O'Rourk, hasbeenanold,hard-crustedbachelor formanyyears,miserlyinhishabits. Daviswashisnearestlivingrelative, andthepropertyfelltohimnotonlyby law,butbythewillandlasttestament ofthedeceased.

THEIRISHSOLDIER.

Ofallthesubjectswhichhaveexercisedthehumanmind,thereis, perhaps,notonewhichhaschallenged stun),morefrequentlythanthemarvellousepicofJoanofArcwresting hercountryfromaforeignyoke.Poets, historians,critics,andmoralistshave attemptedthesolutionoftheproblems whichformthebasisofthisgrand historicalepisode.Consideredbysome asinspired,byothersasthevictimof someformofmysticinsanity,Joanhas beenthrown,asitwere,intohistiffyas akindofinterrogationcalculatglto trytheacutenessofallligenione,ds. WemustaddthatThepublichas nevershownitselfindifferentt ese attempts. Thedifficultyliesinthefactain thehistoryofnationswefindnoexampleofamovementanalogoustothat whichtookplaceinFrancewhenthe heroicFrenchwomanraisedaloftinher strongarmstheassailedanddrooping standardofhercountryandledto victory.Howoftenthethoughtsof thoseamongstuswhoOirticipatedin thedistressingeventsofafewyearsago revertedtothedaysofJoanofArc. Howlongweclungtothebeliefthat deliverancewitildcomesuddenlyand fromwhencewTAloulaleastpectit; thataSaviourwouldrisefromthe burstingheartofthepeople.Alas!to theendwehopedinvain.Itwasnot thewillofGod.Perhapswewere unworthyofsuchastrikingintervention ofProvidence.

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donewonders,andonecannotbutfeel, from'thefauhlesscompilationofthe book,thatallwhohavecontributedto it-engravers,printers,binders,and others-havebeencarriedawaybythe beautyandimportanceofthework. Theeditorhadthegoodfortuneto discoverinamanuscriptofthefifteenth centuryanunpublishedportraitofthe MaidofOrleans.Thisbeautifullikeness,reproducedinchromo-lithography, isoneofthecnriosities,ofthevolume Wemustalsodrawattentionto fourteenengiavingsprintedhorstexte, incopper-plate,inthecamuieustyleof thefifteenthcentury.Mcreover,every pageofthebookwillengagethe attentionoftheartistsadmanoftaste; initialletters,frames,scrolls,ornaments, andvigne allareconceivedinthe purestaullipostelevatedstyle.We havebeeninformedthltittookM. ClaudineCiapporinolessthantwo yearstocomposethesplendidillustrationswithwhichhehasadornedthe voluRe.Wearenotatallsurprised, wefalastonished,rather,thathewas abletocompletehisremarkableworkin suchacomparativelyshorttime.The artisthastakentheadmirabledesignsof theendofthefifteenthcentury-consequentlynearesttheageofourheroine -ashismodels.Theexquisitely delicatetasteandfinenessoftheframings willremindthebibliophileofthemarvels ofthosebeautifulbooksinwhichthe artistsoftheMiddleAgesdelightedto displaytheirskill.Infact,theauthor mightbealittlejealousoftheartistwho thusappropriatesashareoftheadmirationweentertainforM.F.Godefroi; butcertainlyneithertheonenor theotheriscapableofsuch paltriness.Theyhaveunitedin inerectingamemorialwhichdoesthem equalhonour.Inthepresentdaythe artoftypographyiscarriedtosuchperfectionthatwefeelacertainhesitation inassertingthatapublicationhasattainedthelimitsofpossibilitybutin thepresentinstanceitseemssodifficult tosupposethatanythingcouldbebetter thatwefeelalmosttemptedtomake theassertion.

countries.Oneveryremarkablecaseofthis kindoccurredinIreland.intheeleventh centurywithanancientfamilyofFox. TherenameswasoriginallyO'Caharney,and theywerechiefsortoparchaoftheancient districtofTeffla,whichcomprised,inold times,thegreaterpartofthepresentcounties ofWestmeath;andLongford.Aboutthe year1020or1030,amannamedCain O'LochanheldhighpowerinIrelandonaccountofhislearningandsanctity.Atthe deathoftheArd-Righorchiefking,Malachy IL,thereweremanyclaimantsforsupreme power,and,veryun-Irish-like,itwastacitly agreedthatuntilasovereignshouldbefairly chosedfromsomeoftheprinciplefamilies, theaffairsofthenationshouldbeadministeredbyCainO'Lochan,andheseemsto havegivengeneralsatisfactionforsome years,until,inanunfortunatevisittothe territoryoftheO'Caharneys,somedispute arosebetweenhimandthem,andthey killedhim.Thecrimewasregardedwith suchhorrorbythenationatlargethatthe 01;aharneyswerearidtohaveincurredthe angerofGod,andthatthewholetribewesk afflictedwithaveryunfragrantodour,aW thattheysmelledlikefoxes.The,ywere everaftercalledSionach,or,inEnglish,Fox. Bydegreesthepatronymicwasdropped,and atlastitbecameentirelyobsolete.Thereis adeedstillextantbetweenTheFoxandThe *Geoghegan,intheIrishlanguage;itwas drawnupinthemiddleofthefifteenth centuary,atwhichdatetheoldnameof O'Caharneymusthavebeensupersededby thesoubriquet,fortheO'Caharneysigns himself"Sionacn,"orFox.Insomesuch waythefamilynameoftheArgylesgot changedintoCampbell.Therealnameis O'Duibbne,or,initsAnglicisedform, O'Dunne.Therecannotbeanydoubtabout this,asthereisamostimportantt:ocument thatprovesitfully.Thisisnolessthan thefirstIrishorGelicbookeverprinted. ItisatranslationofJohnKnox'sliturgyinto Gelic,byBishopCarsewell,intheyear1567. ItisdedicatedtotheDukeofArgyle,and thename0orUaDuiobneoccurstwicein itonceinthetitle-page,andagaininthe dedicatorypoemwherethetranslatoruses thesewords Cluaisromhad,aleabbrinbheag, ChumUnI-Mb/me. "Moveonward,littlebook, ToO'Duibbne."

LordLorne'sAncestors-not "Campbells,"but"O'Dunnes."

Amongstthetroopswhichfollowed Joanwerenotonlybravemen,butreligiousmen,wbohadnot,atthatperiod, learnedtodistinguishtheCrossfrom themilitarystandard,andtherewas themanifestationofasentimentuntil thenignoredinoldGaul,thecomplex emotionandgenerousideaofpatriotism, whichwaswellsuitedtorallyroundthe samebannerdisinterestedandwilling men.Patriotism!ItisbecauseJoan ofArcpersonifiedittothehighestdegree thathermemoryhasbeendeartousall -notonlytoFrance,buttoEurope. Itisrelatedthatin1814,whenthe armiesoftheco-alliesinvadedFrench soil,whichhadsolongbeenuntrodden bytheenemy,aforeignprincevisited thehomeoftheDomremys,and,raisinghishat,exclaimed,"Haildwellingplaceofahero!"Perhaps,atthesame time,hecongratulatedhimselfthat Francehadceasedtoproducesuchdefenders.

TheLondonChroniclesays:-The Irishmanasasoldierhasnosuperiors andfewequals.Heisbynaturefitted forthecamporthefield.Heundergoeshardshipswithoutgrumbling,and hiselasticityofspiritalwaysmakeshim readytolaughatdifficulties.The Britisharmyboastsnomoreheroic deedsthanthosewhichareassociated withitsIrishtroops.Indaysgoneby thekingsofFranceandSpainbore similartestimonytothevalouroftheir Irishlegions,ofwhomitwasaptly writtenServeretcliquefideles,andwe cansafelyassertthatuptothepresent day,Englandtoo,maysaythather Irishtroopersare"alwaysandeverywherefaithful."Whetherinthe distantEastorinthefarWestoreven athome,intheirowncountry,the Irishsoldierneverforgetshisduty,nor sullieshishonor."

SPIRITUALISM.

Thefollowingimportanttestimonyasto theevilsproducedbythisnowpopular delusionwillbereadwithinterest;-"Dr. LS.ForbesWinslow,M.B.,D.C.L..lecturer enMentalDiseases,Charing-crossHospital

Itisespeciallyastheincarnationof patriotismthatJoanofArcisconsideredbyM.FredericGodefroiinthe beautifulworkwhichhehasdedicated tothememoryoftheheroicFrenchwoman.Theargumentisimpartialand brilliantlysustainedbythelearned writer.Theeminentabilitydisplayed wouldalonebesufficienttoprocurethe favorablereceptionhisworkcannot failtoobtain.Butthisisnottheonly elementofsuccessinthepublication undertakedbytheeditor.M.Reichel hasbadathearttheerectionofa memorialtothefameofJoanofArc. Totheaidofprofounderuditionhehas summonedalltheresourcesofart. Editor,author,andartisthaveviedto maketheMissiondeJeanned'Arcan uniqueworkofitskind.Thishandsomevolume,beautifullyillustratedin thestyleofthefifteenthcentury,really meritsitstitleof"Livred'OrFrancais."

Thepenciloftheartistandthepenof thelearnedsadpatrioticauthorhave

WhileourfriendsoftheDominionare jubilatingoverthearrivalofarealPrincess andherhusband,whoistogovernthemfor someyearstocome,itmaynotbeamissto pointoutsomemistakeswhichhavebeen madebythebiographersofthefamilyof Argyle.Mr.T.O'NeillRussell,thedistinguishedCelticscholar,inalecturedelivered atMontreal,statedthat"Campbell"was nottheoriginalnameofthefamily,andin ordertogethisreasonsforthatassertion,a GloberepresentativewaitedonMr.Russell, andobtainedthefollowingstatement,which willproveaninterestingbitofhistoryat thepresenttime.Mr.Russell,afterhearing thequestionofhisinterrogator,said:AtthetimeoftheMarquisofLorne's marriagewiththePrincessLouise,the Londonpapersseemed,manyofthem,at theirwits'-endstomakeoutapedigreefor theArgyles.Themostarrantnonsense wascirculatedabouttheCampbellshaving derivedtheirnamefromaplacecalled '`Campobello,"ontheContinent,where somedistinguishedprogenitoroftheirshadfoughtundertheNormanWilliam.Some otherpaperslaughedatthis,andsaidthat therealnameoftheArgyleswasMacCallum Moor.ManysturdyHighlanderslaughedat allthesestories,andsaidthatthename Campbellmeantsimply"crookedmouth," andthatinlapseofyearsthisnick-namegot turnedintothepatronymic.Thisisthe realstateofthecase;thename"Campbell" meanssimply"crookedmouth,"andwasnot theoriginalfamilynameofArgyle.When andhowthesoubriquet,ornick-name,Camp bellsupplantedthepatronymic,orrealname, isnotknowntohistoryandeventradition seemsnottobeabletostatetheexacttime; butofthecertaintyofthefacttherecannot beadoubt.TheannalsofScotland,and moreespeciallyoftheHighlands,aresouncertainthattheearlyhistoryofbothLowlandsandHighlandsisinvolvedingreat obscurity.Therecanhardlybeadoubtthat theravagingofthecountrybyEdwardI.of Englandisonereasonwhythehistoryof CelticScotlandissoobscure;forthat monarch,notcontentwithdefeatingand well-nighbeggaringtheScotch,destroyed allthearchivesofthekingdomuponwhich hecouldlayhishands.Asitis,theonly cluetothehistoryofScotlandinthemiddle agesinthroughthemediumofIrishrtaords, but,unfortunately,therearcbutcomparativelyfewoftheseyettranslated.That Irishmanuscriptsaffordtheonlytruekey toearlyScottishhistoryisprovedbythe factthatthelatestandbyfarthebestScottishhistoryyetwritted,Skene's,draws largelyfromHiberno-Celticdocuments.The practiceofsubstitutinganick-namefora family'nameisnotuncommoninCeltic

BishopCarsewell'sbookhasbeenrecently reprinted,anditistobehadfromEdmondson&Co.ofEdinburgh.Itisconsidered oneofthemostcorrectGaelicbooksinexistence,bothinorthographyandgrammar,and iswritteninalanguageeverywaysimilarto thatofKeating's"HistoryofIreland." Nothingcanbemoreridiculousthansome ofthebooksbroughtoutas"catch-pennies" atthetimeofthemarriageoftheQueen's daughterwiththeMarquisofLorne,in1671. JohnTweed,ofGlasgow,broughtoutoneof thesepreciousdocumentsinthatyear.It isfilledwiththenamesofimaginaryancestorsoftheArgylesasfarbackastheyear 404.Howanintelligentpeoplelikethe Scotchcouldbeimposedonbysuchcharlatanismseemsniostextraordinary.The authorhadat!eastthegoodsensenottoaffix hisnametothebookinquestion,neither doesliegiveanyauthoritieswhateverfor thebirths,deathsornamesofhisimaginary ancestorsoftheArgyles.Itisquiteevident thatwhosoeverwrotethebookdidnotknow eventherudimentsofearlyCeltichistory. HegravelytellsusthatDermotO'Duibbne cametoScotlandintheninthcentury,and marriedthedaughterof"Chown-chedehachath.NowtheDermodO'Duibbne,from whomtheCampbellsaresupposedtoderive theirnameanddescent,flourishedinthe thirdcenturyinsteadoftheninth,anddid notmarrythedaughterofConn-cead-catlia, butofComae,whowaschiefkingofIreland.TnereisnoevidenceinIrishhistory orannals,sofarastheyhavebeentranslated, thatanyofDermotO'Duibbne'sdescendants wenttoScotlandbutveryprobablythey did,forthecolonisationofArgyleshireby theDalradians,ornorthernIrish,tookplace inthesixthcentury.Itishardlyprobable thatthenameO'Dnibbnewouldhavebeen assumedatsucnanearlyperiodunlessthere hadbeensomegroundsfordoingso.The "FourMasters"aresilentaboutthe O'DuibbnesorCampbells.Theymerelyput inthebirthofLoamintheyear434.It wasfromhimthattheterritoryofLoam, inArgyleshire,wasnamed,andfromwhich territorythepresentMarquistakeshistide. Thisisaveryrespectableantiquity,very few,perhapsnoneoftheexistingtitlesof theEuropeannobilityaresoold.ItispossiblethatwhenMacFirb'sBookofGenealogiesistranslated,somemorelightwillbe thrownupontheobscurehistoryofthe Campbellsinthelremoteages.Manufacturingridiculousgenealogies,andtracingthe nameofCampbellto"Campusbellus"is worsethanwasteoftimeandpaper.

ForSale.

OLIVEOIL!OLIVEOILI

ManufacturedattheBoys'Orphanage, Subiaco,nearPerth.

DUBEOLIVEOIL,(awarded1st LPrizeattheWesternAustralian AgriculturalSociety'sShow,heldon the12thNovember,1878),forsaleat theBoys'Orphanage,Subiaco. Price-10wpergallon

JANEEWBURNS, PracticalStiddle,Harness AND' CollarMaker, (HIGHSTREET,FREMANTLE.)

ItiEGStoreturnthanksfor'the support:hehasreceived &trillthepasteightyearshehasbeen inbusiness,andhopesforacontinuance of'thesame.

N:B.-SpecialattentiontoGOUSTIIY 01M1118. Agoodsupplyofreadymade CartHarness,Collars,&e., alwaysonhand.

I.GENTS'SADDLES,GIGHARNESSand everydescriptionof 14adidlery, madetoOrder,ontheshortestnotice. MaterialsandWorkmanshipguaranteed, Repairsexecetedwithneatness anddespatch. 1stJanuary,1879.

12_ VeterinaryForge.

s!ArkItilltenIFICEINVP.

ST.GEORGE'STERRACE, PERTH. PROPRIETORS

PENNON&MOE.

VERGUSON&MIIMMElegto IL'returntheirthanksforthe largelyincreasedpatronagetheyhave receivedsinceremovingtotheirpresent commodiouspremises,wherebythe commandofgreaterandimprovedappliances,theyareenabledtosupplythe marketwith PUREMALTLIQUORS, palatableandwholesome,andpronouncedonthebestmedical:authority tobemoresuitableforconsumptionin thiscolonythantheimportedarticle.

111)

Iswintruyer

HORSEANDGROOMHOTEL, PERTH.

E.CONNOR

12GrEtgoy HAYSTREET,PERTH.

THEextensiveadditionsnowbeing madetothisoldestablished Hotel,willcomprise,BILLIARD, DININGandBATHROOMS,and largelyincreaseda000modationfor visitors.

CarriageentrancefromMurraySt., duringalterations. 1stJanuary,1879.

P.A.GUGER11,

RtneandSpirit.Merchant, St.George'sTerrace,Perth. HASONSALEbythesingle gallon,inbulkorinbond.

ALEANDSTOUT, ofthebestquality,inbulkandbottle, and JERATEDWATERS,LEMONADE, ANDGINGERBEER suppliedinanyquantitytotheTrade andPrivateFamilies. Severalverychoicesamplesof OLDCOLONIALWINES. Orderspromptlydespatched. Specialattentiondevotedtoindents fromthecountry.

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.

MRS,C.HOWE,

Private,I3oardingYlou&'e, GODERICHST.,PERTH. Goodaccomodationforafew respectableBoardersTERMS-MODERATE.

JUSTARRIVED "LadyLouisa," SELECTassortmentofGigand BuggyHARNESS,Silverand Brassmounted.Willbesoldata sm1advanceoninvoicepriceatmy COACH-BUILDINGESTABLISHMENT GODERICHSTREET,PERTH. WILLIAMSLOAN. January29,1879.

Mr.E.KAYCOMITHOPEhasbeenappointedsoleagentforthedisposalofour beveragesintheEasterndistricts. FERGUSON&MUMME. Perth,30thJan.,1879.

St.Joseph'sChurch NORTH'AM.

ABAZAAR

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"fbarLitePadbury," FROMLONDON.

CLARET-St.Julian,VD.,quarts. Do.-LaRose,pintsandquarts. SauternesChampagne--quarts. SparklingMoselle-pintsandquarts. Hock-LongGold. Hoekheirmer-squatbottles.

Rndesheimer-&c.,&c.

Port-onegrape,good.

Do.-twogrape,fine.

J.ILSMITH, MerehantandGeneralImporter, HOWICKSTREET,PERTH. (CARD.)

WILLIAMSLOAN

iktE.qaTiaitAtaia AND CONTRACTOR, GODERICHSTREET,PERTH

MESSRS.T.FARRELLY&CO. Importers,AttetioneersandCommissionAgents, PERTH,WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

THEundersignedisdisposingof hisformerstockofimported goodsataREDUCTIONof20per cent.forCASH,ontheSELLING PRICEofthesame.Healsoinvites thepublictoinspecthisimportations bytheabovevessel,consistingof Drapery. Haberdashery. Millinery. Men'sandBoys'readymadeapparel. Blankets-doubleandsingle. Horseandotherrugs. Tin,TinwareandWire. ALSO,-

AsuperiorassortmentofConfectionery. TheGroceryDepartmentiswellreplenishedfromfirst-ratestocksinTeas, Sugars,andothersuppliesbelongingto thisbranchofthetrade. Tobacco,Provisions,Flour,Bran, Pollard, ofsuperiorquality,always onhand. Theforegoingwillbedisposedofat pricesascheapasthoseobtainingin anyotherhouseinthetradeinthe colony. JOHNSCOLLARD, BarrackStreet,Perth,(oppositethe TownHall). letJanuary,1879.

DESIREStoreturnhissincere

1thanksfarthepatronagehehasreceivedfromhistownandoonntry friendsduringthefouryearshehas beentheProprietorofthisold-establishedhouse.Havingextendedhislease ofthesame,hetruststhatthrough strictlyattendingtobusinessandstudyingthewantsofhitcustomers,to ensureafairshareofcustom. Hehasalwaysonhand,Winesand Spiritsofthefirstquality;alsoAles andPortersofthebestbrands.

InadditiontoanordinaryBagatelle Table,theHoteldepartment,whichis repletewitheveryconvenience,contains oneofAllcock'sBilliardBagatelle Tables,recentlyimported.Thereis alsoaQuoitandSkittleGroundfor thosewhowishformoreathletic exercise.

CrCommodiousStabling,and alwaysonhandastockofHay,Barley, OatsandCut-hayandanOstler anyhourinattendance.And,asevery departmentiswellattendedtoand thoroughlylookedafter,andnothing wantingonthepartoftheProprietor forthecomfortandamusementofhis customers,hehopestoreceiveadequate patronage. PerthJanuary1st1879.

Do.-threegrape,veryold. Do.-fourgrape,specialolddry. Sherry-No.1diamondfull. Do.-No2diamondfullfruity. Do.-No.3diamonddry. Do.-No.4diamondextradry. Brandy-bottledbyP.A.Gugeri, fouryearsold,paleanddark. Hennessy'sCaseBrandy-pale. LaGrandeMarqueBrandy-pale. Otard'sBrandy-pale. LorneHighlandWhisky. BullochLade'sHighlandWhisky. Kinahan'sLLIrishWhisky. Dunville'sIrishWhisky. Holland'sGenevaJ.D.K&Z. Henke'sPrizeMedalGeneva-in stoneandcrystalbottles. Rum-OldJamaica. Do.-veryfinesevenyearsold. OldTomGin. Liqueurs-Maraschino,Curacoa&c. OrangeBitters. HostetterBitters.

AnExtensiveStockofveryfine

ColonialWine,

INBOTTLEANDINBULK.

Ordersexecutedforalipartaof theColony.

WINEGUARANTEED.

'JOHNBULL'INN

HOWICKSTREET,PERTH.

J.C.CHIPPER

"DevonshireArms" HOTEL, CORNEROFHAY AND

BarrackStreets, (Oneminute'swalkfromtheTownHall) PERTH.

AIR.MICHAELMcMAHONin IVA_returningthankstohispatrons andthepublic,forthepatronageextendedtohimduringhisproprietorship ofthisoldestablishedHotel,hopesby assiduousattentiontothewantsand comfort visitorstomeritacontinuanceoftheirsupport.

ToFamiliesandLadiesandGentlemenvisitingtheCityonbusinessor pleasure,thisHotelwillbefoundpossessingeveryconvenienceandrequirement.Fromitscloseproximityto the'TownHallandallthepublic 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.

THE proprietorofthisold-established andwell-knownInn,begsto returnhissincerethankstohisfriends andthepublicgenerallyfortheliberal patronagebehasenjoyedduringthe 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,aidarethemeansbywhich theproprietortruststosecurealarge amountofpublicsupport. Perth,Nov.1st,1878.

TheProprietorisdeterminedby carefulsupervisiontomaintainthis Hotel,inpointofconvenience,cleanlinessandcomfort,secondtononein thecolony.

Perth,January1st1879.

BoardandLodgingHouse. MOUATTST.,FREMANTLE.

THOMASSTACK,

BEGStonotifytothepublicgenerally,thathehasenteredupon thepremiseslatelyoccupiedbyMr. Andrews,andformerlybyMr.J. Hendersonaridothers,asabove,and intendstocarryitonasaBoardand LodgingHouse.

Thepremiseshavebeenrecentlyput intothoroughrepair,andthosewho willgivetheproprietorthefavorof theirpatronage,willfindeverything theycandesireconducivetotheircomfort. AiryRoomsandwellairedReds. TERMS-MODERATE.

GoodStabling,Hay,Corn,Bran, Chaff,&c.,alwaysonhand. Feb.26,1879.

q! 44

Pub1ishe4everyaftertasteThursday, ATPERTH.

Termspayableinadvance-10s.perannum, --wre40>N0.--

AGENCIES:

Fremantle MrF.J.Townsend,jun. YorkandBeverley Jos.F.Connor. Bunbury.AustralindDardanupand VasseandLudlow Bridgetown Northampton Irwin 'G.W.Bell. 'IThos.Fox. ,A.W.Moulton. M.Carroll. Jas.Fitzgerald.

Alsothefollowinggentlemenhavekindlyconsentedtoactforthe"Record,"VictoriaPlains RightRev.Dr.Salvado. NewcastleandNortham VeryRev.R.Martelli. Greenough ArchdeaconLecaille. -.0004116

.)71lifDVIterrU orimEtajun

arereceivedlythedianayerOILthemostaeasonalleJerms.

eV'AlllettersrelatingtobusinessmatterstobeaddressedtotheManager, Mr.J.F.O'CALLAGHANtowhomalsoChequesandP.0.Ordersshouldbe madepayable.

LettersintendedforinsertioninthisjournalshouldbeaddressedtotheEditor.

THEMANAGEROFTHE "WESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD

GENERAL

ispreparedtoreceiveandexecuteOrdersforallkindsof COMMERCIALAND VisitingCards, MemorialCards, BusinessCards, CartNotes, MillNotes BoatNotes, Labels, Ordersexecutedonthe possibleprices.

59

PRINTING,

Programmes, Billheads, Pamphlets, 'Societies'Rules, Catalogues Posters, &c.,&c. shortestnoticeandatthelowest

TheOldestShopintheTrade.

DRABBLE

Plumber,Painter,Glazier, Papilheinger,HouseDecorator, &c.,&c.,&o.

HST.01.18191)INPERTH26YEARS. T

DESIREStorecordhisthanksto thepublicforpastpatronage andsupport.

Haringanefficientclassofworkmen underhisownimmediatesupervision heisrepared,ontheshortestnotice, toundertakeordersinanyoftheabove brandies,andtoanyextent.Good worknansidpguaranteed.

Estimatespreparedandworkperformedinanypartoftheco'ony.

Oilsandcoloursofalldescriptions mixed,andglasscuttoanysize.

liPerWorkshop-Murray-St.,Perth, oppositeSonsofAustraliaHall. Perth,26thFeb.,1879.

1],F.DUFF'ELD, Cabinet1111aker,

tWolsterer Undertaker, MarketStreet,Fremantle.

THEWEST

3.ustplian(atholicgecord.

THURSDAY,MARCH27,1879.

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofCU:SO-PiusIX.

GENTEELPROSELYTISM.

sendthelittledearstoCatechismschool inChurch,asthereisnoCatholic chapelnear?Whynotacceptthe presentofafewnicetractsorbooks with,oh,suchprettypicturesinthem? Thissortofthingisnotexcessively rareinthebush,norisitquiteunknownnearertown.Itmaybea domesticservantorafarmlabourer inthecountrythathastostand Greekfireofthiskind,oritmaybe,in town,someveryhumblepublicservant, sayapolicemanorapensionerwitha largefamily.Butineverycaseitis perfectlywell-knownthatthereisa blackthreatbehindthekindandpiously wordedinvitation."Refuseifyou dare,"isaswellunderstoodasifexpresslystated.Irishpeopleareabove allthingskeen-wittedandso,good MILADI,withallherpalaver,cannot hidefromthemthecertainknowledge thatlikeotherhoneydistillingcreatures, shehasastinginreservesomewherein thebackground.

F.G.BEWSHER, Saddler,HarnessMakerand CarriageTrimmer.

YjAScommencedbusinessonhis 1ownaccountat MR.WM.SLOAN'S well-knownCoachandCarriageBuildingEstablishmentinMurrayStreet, Perth. Heguaranteesunequalledworkmanship.thebestmaterialprocurablefor thetrade,andthemostexactprecision intheirdelivery.

N.B.-Countryordersattendedto withpunctuality. F.G.BEWSHER. Perth,26thFeby.,1879.

Notice.

Firewood!Firewood!

FORSALEattheBoys'Orphanage, Subiaeo,nearPerth,FIREWOOD,deliveredinPerthat11s.6d. percord.Areductionwillbemadeto purchasersoflargequantities.

ApplytotheSisterinCharge,Boys' t/rphanage,Subiaco. Perth,26thFeb.,1879.

unionIlankofusfralia.

ESTABLISHED1837.

PaidupCapitalandReservedFunds£2,300,000 BRANCHESarenowopenatPerth (withAgencyatGuildford,) York,Albany,andGeraldton,where everydescriptionofBankingBusiness (includingexchangeoperationswith Eurorpe,America,Mauritius,India, China,alltheAustralianColonies, Tasmania,andNewZeaiand),istransactedonthemostfavorableterms.

PresentRatesofInterestonDeposits For3months.4percent.perannum. 6 '' 5e tI "12 6 e

RatesofDiscount,InterestonOverdrafts,andallfurtherinformationrequiredmaybeascertainedatthe Branches.

J.T.DENNY, ManagoratPerth. 21stFeby.,1879.

NOTICE.

THEundersignedbegstoannounce tohisfriendsandthepublic generallythathehasleasedthepremisesinPierStreet,latelyoccupiedby thelateMr.J.Rona,whereheintends tocarryonbusinessas Farrierde.GeneralBlacksmith.

J.p.B.hopesbyconstantattentiontobnsmesstomeritafairshareof publicpatronage.

ATRIALSOLICITED.

N.B.-PramptattentiontoCountry Orders. JOHNP.BRIDGES. Perth,Feb.26,1879.

FAVOURSfromanadversaryarepro. verbiallyuntrustworthy.Itisnot alwayseasytoascertainwhetherthey aredoneingoodfaith,orasamere snare.Sometimesonlyfromthenature ofeachcaseoritsattendantcircumstancescanopinionbeformedasto whetherareallybenevolentdeedisintendedoraseductiveshowofgoodness feigned.

Whatshallwethink,forinstance, whenCatholicsofthehumblerand dependentclassesare,asoccasionally happens,invitedtodowhatiscontrary tothefaithandpracticeoftheir Church?Whenthisisdonetoo,in blandestmannerandwithshowof kindliestsolicitudebypersonsofsuperior socialstanding,themselvesshining lightsofoneorotherofthemanySects ofProtestantismwhicharemetwithin thecolony?WefeartheGreekseven whentheybearusgifts.Wedistrust SectarianZealots,howeverseemingly pioustheirintentionsorkindtheir manner,whentheypracticeattamperingwiththefaithofanymemberof theCatholicChurch.

Asmightheanticipatedthepersons mostdistinguishedforzealandpietyof soverydubiousacharacterareusually ofthe"FemalePersuasion."For example:-MILADIMARTEXTseems tohavequiteacalltolabour inthecauseofpoorbenightedPapists. Neitherpainsnoreven-ahcrucialtest ofearnestness-alittleexpensedoesshe grudgeifshecangetthemtodoanythingtantamounttoadenialot,ora dishonourtotheirfaith,Thedear, zealouscreatureisoh,soanxiousfor thespiritualwelfareofherpoorinferiors. Say-thereareCatholic servantsinherownhouseorabouther husband'sfarm;theymightrefuseif askedplainlytoattendtheProtestant Church.butwhatobjectioncanthey havetoassistatfamilyservicerecited intheProtestantform? "Ithas nothingwhatevertodowiththeminister.TheRev.Mr.STIGGIN8willnot evenbepresent;itis.Masterhimself whowillreadtheprayers,"Saythereareservantsordependantswith familiesofchildrenandbehold-alarger fieldandgreaterleveragefortighteningtheanti-papalscrew."Whynot

Nowonderthenthatsomefewweak andsimpleCatholicsyieldcompliance toinsidioussolicitations.Dismissal fromemploymentisnearlyalwaysa greatmishaptoapersoninhumble circumstances,dreadofdismissala powerfulmotiveofconduct.Eventhe knowledgeofbeingbrandedwithdisfavourandmarkedoutforfuture chastisementisaseriousmatterfor thosewhohavetodependonothersfor theirmeansofliving. InblamingthosefewCatholicswho withcraventimidityactcontraryto theirconvictionsandtheirfaith,wo blameyetmoreandlookuponaswholly inexcusabletheconductofthosewho tempttheminsuchway.Eventhe' therebe,-asismostlythecase-only anoutwardcompliancewiththeforms ofafalsereligion,itisakindof' apostasyandthereforeacrimeworthy ofabhorrencebyeveryChristian. WhyshouldProtestantsdaretempt poorCatholicstosofearfulasin? Theydonotthinkitsuch? But Catholicsdo,andrightlyso.Forto joinintheworshipofanyfalsereligion is,sofar,toapproveit.Andto approveafalsereligionistodeny trueone.Whatisthisbutthefearful crimementionedbefore?Wemaybo trustedtoknowmorethanfanatical Protestantladiesdoofthefeelingsof' poorCatholicsthuspractiseduponand ourwordmaybeacceptedthatthey areguiltyofsuchbackslidingswiththe utmostrepugnanceofconscienceand perhapswithdeepfeltindignation againstthosewhowithequalcruelty andmeannesstakeauvautageoftheir superiorpositiontocoaxapparently, butintruthtocoercethemintodoing whattheyknowtobewrong. PleasethenMrs.MARTEXTleavethe poorpeoplealone.Itwillbemore christianandmoreladyliketoreverence theirsimplicityandpovertysofaras torefrainfromobtrudingservicesand kindnesseswhichtheyjustlyscornand abhor.Gototheintelligentand independentbutceaseyourprowling aboutthehomesandfamiliesofthe poor.Whateveryoumaythinkitin yourheartornameitinwords,wecall yourproceedingproselytism,souperism, oranythingelsebutnotsincerecharity ortruereligion.

MILADIcannotbeexpectedtoknow thesignificationofthevulgarterm souperism.Wellitmeansthatitinthe hardtimesinIreland,suchasshe,went aboutamongthestarvingpeoplewith thesymbolofapostasy,abundleof tractsinonehandandasoupladlein theother.Onecouldnotbehadwith. outtheother.Soupgalore,butonly atthepriceofdenyingtheCatholic faith.TheIrishpeoplewillnever forgetthecruelmeannessoftheoffer andtheyarequicktoperceiveand resentoffersof'asimilarkindhowever modified,howevermildlyadvanced. Heartlessproselytizingandshameful souperismdestroyed,forever,hopeof successfortheProtestantcausein Irelandandnowhereintheworldcan meanssonefariousbeproductiveof oughtbutevil.

Thereforewesayagainleavethe poor'peoplealone.Therearethose yehowillanddocarefortheirspiritual interests.Catholicsmaybemadehypocritesorinfidelsbutitisimpossiblethat theybeconvertedintogoodProtestants,

Wheedlingandthreateningmaylayin ruinsthefaithofanoccasionalweak soulbuttheycanneverbethetoolsto buildupastructurewhichGodwill bless. Butitisnotsomuchtheevilthey doastheoffencetheygivewhichisobjectionable.Perverthypocritesand unbelieversarefew,whiletomakeeven onesuch,staunchandfaithfulCatholics arerepeatedlyinsultedbyoffersandinvitationsofthekindreferredto.This tooalwaysinthecaseofthepoorand dependant.Butpoorandsimpletho' theybe,theywellknowtruereligion fromfalse,truecharityfromfeigned. "Letthemastersayhisprayersand muchgoodmaytheydohim";letthe mistressvisitherownpeople,keepher school,herbibles,herprettybooksand picturesandtractsforthosewhowant them.Catholicsdon'twantthem.If forceduponthemtheverysimplestand humblestknowswhatitallmeans.It isasham,acounterfeit,asnare.It hasnothingoftheringofthegenuine metalsofcharityandreligionaboutit butisamereproselytizingtraptoensnarepoorandsimpleCatholicsinto whatiscontrarytotheirholyfaith,and opposedtothepracticeoftheirreligion.

Otting

THEVICAR-GENERAL-TheVeryRev. FatherGIBNEY.returnedfromhismission totheSouthonSaturdayeveninglast.

SERMON.-Amostimpressivesermonthe subjectofintemperance,waspreachedon Sundaylast,bytheRev.FatherBOURKE,at theCathedral.

THEVIA VIACRUIS.-TheStationsoftheHoly WayoftheCross,whichexerciseisperformed oneverySundayandFridayevening,during Lentisattractinglargecongregations.

JARRAH.-ThefineAmericanshipMatilda leftlatelyforNewZealand,withafullcargo ofJarrah.Thisvesselwaschartmedby Messrs.ConnerkMcKay.

THENOR'-WEST.-TheHerald standsthatitiscontemplated,with toretrenchment,todoawaywith venuecutterattheNor'-West.

under

aview there-

EXECUTIVECOUNCIL-Ameetingofthe ExecutiveCouncilwasheldatRottneston the1Sthinst.Theobjectofthemeetingis notcertain.

THESTEAMER"START."-Verylittle doubtseemsnowtoattachtothefateofthe steamerStart,missingsinceAugustlast. TheTelegraphistatIsraeliteBayrecently pickeduponthebeachasternpostandoar, eachbearingthenameStart.

THE"ROSETTE."-Uptothepresent nothingcalculatedtothrowlightuponthe fateoftheRosettehasreachedus.TheAmy recentlyarrived,alsoencounteredthegale andthecaptainreportsthathislittlevessel wasveryneartobecomingavictimofthe storm.

haveledanintemperatelife,andtooverindulgenceinintoxicatingliquorhermelancholydeathistraceable.Shediedofapoplexy.Deceased'shusbandhasbeenaninmateoftheLunaticAsylumforsomeyears.

GERMANYANDTHEPOPE.-Theorgansof theConservativepartyintheGermanempire arecongratulatingBismarckuponhisdecisiontocome.totermswiththeVatican,maintainingthat,mthelightofrecentoccurrences, GermanyhasmoretogainfrontheUltramontanesthanfromtheSocialists.Ten yearsagoPopePiusIX.saidasmuch.

SCHOLARLY.-Aschoolmasterrecently toldaclasstoformsentencescontaining certainwords,amongthem"spectre."One oftheyoungstersbroughthomehisexercise book,withthisinasanexample"The schoolspectre(inspector)comeshereoncea year."Hegotabadmark.

SHOWTHISTOYOURHUSBANDS.-This tributetowomen'sdevotionweextractfrom acolumnintheMemphisAvalanchedescriptiveoftheplaguehorrorsthere."Parents havedesertedchildrenandchildrenparents. husbandstheirwives,butnotonewifea husband."

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B.S.-Notwithstandingthatthisbranchhas hadtocontendwithmanydisadvantagesamongstothersthelossofsomeofitsmost energeticofficers-wearepleasedtohearthat itismakingsatisfactoryprogress.Consideringtheshorttimethesocietyhasbeen inexistencethebalance-sheetismostgratifying.Nonprogr.diestregredi.

ANOTHERINVENTION.-Asystemofloadingheavygunsbymeansofcompressedair hasbeeninventedbyH.C.Smith,ofEdinburgh,Scotland.Therammerconsistsofa seriesoftelescopictubes,intowhichtheair isadmittedsothatthetubesareextended oneaftertheother,andwhenthechargeis thusthrusthomecommunicationisestablishedbetweentherearmosttubeandaseries ofinternaltubes(whichareextendedalong withtheothers)permittingtheairtoescape. Spongingiseffectedinthesameway.The wholeprocessissaidtobeveryexpeditious.

CONFIRMATIONINSCOTLAND.-Bishop Macdonald,Aberdeen,conductedaconfirmationserviceintheRomanCatholicChapel, Stonehaven-theImmaculateConceptionrecently,beingassistedbyRev.D.Chisholm, andRev.A.Chisholm,Stonehaven.Agood dealofinterestwastakenintheservice,and thehallwaswellfilled,admissionbeinghad byticket.Itissaidtobeover300years sinceasimiliarservicebyaRomanCatholic prelatewasconductedinthislocality,the serviceonthatoccasionhavingbeenconductedintheruinedchapelsituatedatCowie Churchyard,aboutamileandahalfnorthcf Stonehaven.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY. -AttheordinarymeetingofthisSociety lastweek,amostinterestingaccountof ThomasFrancisMeaghertheleaderofthe IrishBrigadeinAmerica,wasreadbyMr. O'Callaghan,Vice-PresidentoftheSociety. Thesketchwaslistenedtowithmarkedattention.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL.-DuringtheabsenceofMr.HOCKING,theAttorney-General,fromthecolony,thedutiespertainingto hisoffice,willbedischargedbytheCrown Solicitor,Mr,G.LEAKE,Q.C.AsitisprobablethatMr.Hookingwillnotreturn,Mr. Leake'sappointmentislikelytobecomepermanent.

HURRICANEATTHENOR'-WEST.-The galereportedattheNorth-Westhasdone considerabledamagetopropertyattheRobe River.Mr.Clarksonaloneissaidtohave hadover1,000sheepdestroyed.InRoebournehouseswereunroofedandthedoctor, Mr.Donegan,hiswifeandfamilywereexposedtotheviolenceofthestormforsome considerabletime.

SUDDENDEATIL-Onthe16thinst.,a Mrs.Lambertwasfoundbysomeneighbours deadinherhouse.Deceasedisreputedto

ofthefaimilywerefromhome,assistingat theHolySacrificeo'theMass.Onlyalittle prideonthepartoftheparentsorthislad wouldbetherealso,Whenhisparentswere returninghometheymetonesenttotell themthat"Jameswaslostinthebush." Manyothers,onhearing,itaccompanied themtotheirhomeinhastetojoininthe search.Itwasrainingandasiftoadd yetmoretotheanxietyandanguishfelt forhisloss,theboyhadneithercal)norcoat onhim.Aneagerandfruitlesssearchwan keptuptillnightfall.Itwasadarknight andblackwithclouds.Nooneinallthat houseslept.Andmanyasympathising friendaroundkeptwatchingthewholenight longwaitingforthedaytobeoffagainin searchofthedearlonelywanderingboy. Nextdaythepolicewereoutandmany horsemen.Itwasrainingstill; some thoughttheyhadfoundhishalfobliterated track-afruitlessmachandanotherweary night-succeededbyafreshbatnotover brightmorning,andonlytheprobabletrack oftheboytosayhelived.Morethan30 horsemenstartedwithdayonTuesday,in theprobablecoursehetook.Lookingfor hisexhaustedform,thepartydeterminedto rideabreast,keepingaboutachainapart, searchingamilewidewithonesweep. Littlerunningtracksgoingtoandfro,were certainlyfoundbutnottheboyagainto-day. Ahardtrialforall,butforthemothermore thanany.Anguishtooktheplaceofsleepand food.Dayandnightheronlythemewasher lostboyandhisheartbrokenfather-who wouldnotlettheboygotoMassbecausebe hadnoboots.Wednesday(19thMarch, FeastofSt.Joseph)wasabright and beautifulmorning,thesun shoneoutasitduesinacloudless sky,butitshednotarayofhopeonthe footprintsofthelonglostboy.The numeroussearchpartywasoutagain,yetno swifthorsecouldtheanxiousmothersee comingtotellwhatbecameofherson.The Vicar-GeneralonhiswaytoPerth,calledin companywiththeRev.H.Brady,toseeand consoleMrs.Travers.Shewasgreatly, afflicted,andwouldnotbecomforted,although shewasresignedtothewillofGod.After speakingtoherandsomeothersofher sympathizersforatime,theVicar-General said,"Mrs.Travers,thisisthefeastdayof St.Joseph,thePatronoftheuniversal Church.St.Josephoncesufferedverygreat anguishhimselfduringthethreedayslossof thechildJesus.Hecansympathisewith you.Askhimtohavepityonyouinyour distressforthelossofyourchild.Hetoo isnowthreedayslost.Letyou,andyour friendshere,jointogetherandsaytheHoly Rosarythreetimesinhonorofthethreedays anguishwhichSt.Josephsufferedduring thethreedayslossofthechildJesus.If youdothisyouwillfindyourboy.""Do whatFatherGibneytellsyou"chimedin FatherBrady"andbeginitatonce."They did,andtheVicar-Generalrodeofffor Pinjarrahwherehereceivedthefollowing telegram. "Pinjarrah19thMarch,1879. YoungTraversfoundaliveandwell, H.BRADY, Bunbury. Furtherparticularsthusinanothertelegram."Traversarrivedbyhimselffootsore andmuchexhaustedatEdwardClifton's, RoseMill, H.BRADY, Bunbury.

MONUMENTTOCARDINALCULLEN.-The projectoferectingamonumenttohis EminenceCardinalCullenhasbeenfairly started.Ashorttimeago,intheMansion House,aprivatemeetingwasheldunderthe auspicesoftheLordMayorandotherinfluentialCatholics,clericalandlay,theresultof whichwasthedrawingupofarequisition calledforagreatpublicmeetingtodealwith theaffairearnestlyanwithoutdelay.The requisitionhasbeenmostextensivelysigned, andthemeetingwillhavetakenplaceere this.Astotheformthemonumentisto assume,theBishopofGadarainaletterto thepromotersadvises-andhisadviceis prettycertaintobefollowed-thatitbeboth feasibleandusefulevenasthelateCardinal wastrulypractical allhis,viewsand undertakings.

WESTAUSTRALIA.-TheBrisbaneAustralian,inanarticleonimmigrationhasthe following:-"Coloniesoflimitedpopulation -ifcutoffforanylengthoftimefromthe sourcewhenceitmayberecinited,invariably becomedwarfedintheirgrowth,andcramped inmeans,energies,andviews.Foranillustrationofthebanefuleffectsofsuchseclusion,weneedlooknofurtherthanthe westernmostoftheAustraliangroup. WesternAustralia,thelargestinextentof allthecoloniesofGreatBritian,abounding inpastoral,agricultural,andmineralresourcestoanunsurpassedextent,hasnevertheless,forwantofapropersystemofimmigration,draggedonamiserablepovertystrickenexistenceofmorethanhalfa century,withoutbeingasyetunableto boastofapopulationexceedingattheoutside,30.000.Whatlittleprogressithas madeduringthelasttwentyyears-forit madenonewhateverduringtheprevious thirty-wasmainlyattributabletothe introductionofconvictsfromthemother countrythusconclusivelyprovingthat additionsofevenanobjectionableelement tothepopulationarepreferabletononeat all."

AUSTRALIND.-LOSTINTHEBUSH.OnMondaythe16thinst.,aladnamed JamesTravers,waslostinthebushnear Brunswick.Hisparentsandothermembers

himselfuponmatterssuchasthisbefore addinghisvoicetothehostofwriterswho yelpandhowlaboutthel'opeandtheJesuits butknownotofwhattheyspeak. Thestatementalludedtoisfalse.Ido notsaythattheInquirerknewthiswhen publishingit,butitisaninvention1carenot fromwhenceitemanated,andsubsequent eventswillproveitso.Itsfalsityisonlyto beequalledbyitsabsurdity.EveryCatholic knowsthatbyonestrokeofthepen,his HolinesscansuppressanyreligiousorderattachedtotheChurch,shouldhedeemitdiscreetsotoact.Butwhy,Mr.Editor,doI trespassonyourspace,isitnottruenowas heretoforeexnihtlonihilfit.

Faithfullyyours, J.F.O'C. 19thMarch,1879.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYINFREMANTLE.

THEINQUIRERANDTHEJESUITS.

TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord

SIR,-Amongotheritemsofnewspublishedinthisday'sInquirerthereappears, undertheheadingTelegraphicSummary,the following:-"TheJesuitshavesentanultimatumtothePopepointingouttheevilswhich resultfromtheirexclusionfromtheGovernment oftheChurch.ThePopehoweverremains firm."

ItisanoticeablefactthatmostProtestants whenwritinguponsubjectsconnectedwith theCatholicChurch,betrayanamountof ignoranceconcerningher,whichisverysurprising,andindeedhardlyexcusable,seeing howeasilytheymightlearnthetruth.This isanotheroftheegregiouserrorstheyso frequentlyfallinto.Theinformationconveyedinthefewlinesquotedabovemay, withallitsconsequences,bequiteapparent totheEditoroftheInquirer,andpossiblyhe mayseenoreasonwhythemostimplicit confidenceshouldnotbeaccordedtheintelligencebutCatholicreadersviewitwitha smileandattachnoimportancewhateverto suchstatements,unlessindeeditbetoindulgeinaquiet"Godgivethemmoresense," intendedforthebenefitofthose,wholike theEditor,creditsuch,rubbish.Ithink, Mr.Editor,Iamcorrectinstatingthatitis againsttheprinciplesoftheSocietyofJesus toaspireto.orevenacceptanyhigherdignity thanthatofthepriesthood,andthatonlyin conformitytothecommandoftheHoly FathercouldaJesuitacceptanyhigherpositionintheChurch. TheideaoftheJesuitssendingan"ultimatum"tothePopeisessentiallyProtestant andcalculatedtoevokeatitterfromany Catholicwhomayhearofit.Doesthe Inquirerorthosefromwhomtheyderive thisstartlingintelligenceimaginetheJesuits asocietyofCatholicsdistinctfromallother orders,anddictatingtotheHolyFatherinsteadofobeyinglThenindeeddotheynot onlymisunderstandtheJesuitsalone,but Catholicityretote.AmongsttheinnumerableordersofholymenandwomenbelongingtotheCatholicChurch,nonehasbeen morefilialorshedgreaterlustreuponher thanthenobleself-sacrificingsonsofLoyola. PermitmethentosuggesttotheEditorof theInquirerthedesirabilityofhisinforming

Theonlydistrictinthedioceseinwhich St.Patrick'sdayisobservedasaholidayof obligation,isFremantle.Someyearsagoa Churchbuildingcommittee,asrepresentativesofthecommunity,resolvedonplacing thedistrictunderthespecialprotectionof St.Patrick,andwiththatobjectinviewthey assembledanddrewoutapetitionrequestingtheBishoptoaccedetotheirwishes. Thememorialreceivedtheapprovalofthe residentpriest,andwassubsequentlyratified bytheBishop.Then,inaccordancewith ecclesiasticalprecept,thefeastoftheblessed Patrickbecameahoildayofobligationinthe district,andisobservedassuchbythefaithful.ThemembersofthetwoCatholic bodiesofthetown-theHibernianSociety andInstitute-didnotintendtoallowtheir patronsfestivaltopassunnoticed.They resolvedtoshowatleastalittle'respectto thememoryofSt.Patrick,inthefirstplace, andthroughhimtothelandofemirforefathers.Itwasagreedbetweenthesocieties thatonthemorningofthefeastaprocession ofthemembersshouldbeorganizedfrom thecommonmeetingroomtotheChurch andhack.Accordinglyalittle.before10 o'clockonthedayinquestionthemembers ofthetwoassociationsmightbeseenwendingtheirwaytotheboys'school,whence theprocessionwastostartfortheChurch. Themusterwhichwasnotsolargeasmight havebeenexpectedwasinallabout40. Nineteenmembersofthe"StaroftheSea" No.136,madetheirappearanceintheirreally handsomeregalia,whilethe"YoungMen" weredecoratedwithblueandwhite streamers.Thespectaclewasreallyimposingsuchaoneasmightwelldrawfrom thelipsofthepiousCatholicaprayerof thanksgivingtotheAlmightyforbestowing onsomanyoftherisinggenerationthe happinessofbeingabletomanifestbefore allthefaiththatwaswithinthem.(In arrivingattheChurchdoorthemembersof theInstitute,whoheadedtheprocession, haltedand"openedline"toallowofthe passageoftheHibernians,who,headedby thepastofficersofthebranch,proceededto entertheChurch.Masswascelebratedby theRev.P.J.Gibney,ofYork,andamost interestingdiscourseonthelifeandlabours ofSt.PatrickwasdeliveredbytheRev. FatherO'Reily.Therev.speakerchose'or histextthesewordsofthe44thChap.of Ecclesiasticus."Ilesanctifiedhiminhis faithandmeekness,andchosehimoutofall flesh,forheheardhimandhisvoice.He madeaneverlastingcovenantwithhim, andgavehimthepriesthoodofthenation, andmadehimblessedinglory."Aftera fewintroductoryremarks,theLev.preacher proceededtoapplythetexttothelifeand characterofIreland'sholypatron."He sanctifiedhiminhisfaith."Oneofthe chiefcharacteristicsofSt.Patrickwasmoral courage.Attheageofsixty,whenone wouldhaveimaginedhisthoughtswould havebeenfixedondeath,which,iuthe naturalorderofthings,couldnothavebeen fardistant,theyfoundhimpreparingtoset outfromRomewithafewfollowers,fora faroffcountry,withaviewtoleadingits paganinhabitantsintothefoldofthe ChurchofChrist.Inthecarryingoutof thisdesignSt.Patrickhadpeculiardifficulties tocontendwith.Hewas,inthefirstplace,a foreigner.Itmightbeeasilyimaginedwith whatsentimentsofaversionanalienwould beentertainedwholandedinacountryfor thepurposeoferadicatingitsreligiousbelief, ofoverthrowingallthatwasheldasmost sacredintheeyesofthepeople,andsubstitutingInsteadanewandstrangeworship. Again,hehadoncebeenaslaveinIreland. Slavery,althoughatonetimetoleratedin christiancommunities,wasoneofthemost degradingpracticestnatcoulddisgracea nation.Slaveshadalwaysbeenconsidered bytheirownersasverylittle betterthanbrutesandintheeyesof aconceitedworld,slaveryimpressedanindeliblestigmaoneveryhumanbeingwhohad everhadthemisfortunetogroanunderits gallingyoke.Withgoodreasonthen,might St.Patrickhavemisgivingsastothesuccess ofhisundertaking.Nothingdauntedhowever,butwithaholyconfidenceinthe Almighty,hesetout,andafterafatiguing journey,landeduponthenorth-easternshore oftheislandhehadcometoconvert.Inspiredbyaboldresolvehedeterminedto strikeablowattheveryfoundationofsuperstitioninthecountry,andwiththatendin viewdirectedhisstepssouthwards,towards Tara,wheretheroyalcourtwasthenheld. Acustom-thenon-obsirvanceofwhich wasacapitaloffence-prevailedatthattime ofextinguishingallfiresthroughoutthe kingdomonacertainday,whichwerenotto berekindleduntilthesacredfireofTara shouldbeseentoblazeforth.WhenSt.

PatrickarrivedinthevicinityofTarshehad occasionto,enkindleafire.Theattentionof thekingwasdirecteltotheunexpectedsight. Hespeedilyassembledhisdruidsandimpatientlyaskedwhatcouldbethemeaning ofthisinvitationsfireforhecouldnot believethatanyofhissubjectswouldhaVe theaudacitythustotransgressthelawof therealm."Thisfire,"saidone,"ifnotex-, tioguiahedthisverynightwillneverbeextinguished;andthemanwhohaskindledit shallbeexaltedabovekingsandprinces." Themonarch'scuriositytoseethemanwho hadsoglaringlyoutragedoneoftheirmost sacredinstitutions,wasnotintheleast lessenedbythisanswer,butratherincreased.Withmuchimpatiencehewaited forthedawnofdaytobeintroducedtothe strangerandtobecomeacquaintedwithhis intentions.Withcourageouscomposure Patrick,wheninthepresenceoftheking, explainedtohimandhisdruidstheobject ofhismission,andbegintoexpoundto themthechristianfaith.Thedruidssought toconfoundhimbyworkingwondersin confirmationofthedivinityofthepagan religion.Oneofthemundertook,likeSimon Magusofold,toascendintoheaven,but throughtheprayersofthesaint,hisattempt servedbuttocoverhimwith.disgrace.He paidforhisimpotencywithhislife.Another undertooktocoverthelandwithdarkness andsnow;andfulfilledhisword.ButSt.. Patrickalonewasabletoremovethdarkness+.11dsnowtodothisthedruidswere utterlypowerlessThissuperiorityof poweroverthepaganpriestswontheadmirationoftheassembledmultitudes.From thistimeforwardthesaint'scareerwasone ofuniformsuccess,uutilhehadentirely clearedtheislandofsuperstition,and stablishedinsteadthepuredoctrinesof Christianity.AfterillustratingtheinvinciblefortitudeofSt.Patricktherev, fatherinapplyingthetext-"Hesanctifies himinhisfaithandmeekness"-saidthat besidesbeinggiftedwithanundauntedspirit ofcourageandfirmness,thesaintwas,inthe secondplace,amodelofmeekness.Oneof hisfirstactsonlandinginthecountrywas toseekouthisoldmaster,Milcho,inthe hopeofconvertinghimtothefaith.Milcho hadnotbeenparticularlykindtoPatrick duringthetimeofhisservitudestillthe saintonlythoughtofhavingtheChristian's revenge-ofreturninggoodforevilHe forgavefromIliaheartallthewrongshis oldmasterbadeverdonehim,andnowmade ithisbusinesstoendeavourtoleadhim forthfromthedarkennessofpaganisminto thebrightlightofthetruefaith.His efforts,however,wereunsuccessful,as Milchowouldneitherseenorhearhimbut thesaint'smeeknesswasnotonthisaccount lessexemplary.Hischarityforhisfellowmanwasunlimited.Oftentimeshelowered himselfeventothecleansingofthesoresof thoseafflictedwithleprosy,adiseasesocorn:HonamongsttheJewsandnotunknownin Ireland.Itisrelatedofhimthatbeonce tookunderhispersonalcaretwelvelepers, whomheafterwardscommittedtothe charityofoneofhisdiscipleswhowasresiringfromthecaresandtumultofthe worldintothequietofsolitude.Likehis divineMasterthesainthadaparticularregardforchildren.Whilehewasoneday slumberinginthemeadowsbyastream,a youth,namedBenignus,drewnear,and amusedhimselfbyspreadingontheold man'sbosomsomeflowershehadgathered closeby.Thesaint'sattendantsdesiredthe theboytoceasedisturbingtheirmaster's slumber.Butheawakeningatthemoment spokekindlytotheyouth,andtoldhimthat asarewardofhisinnocentandchildishattentiontohisoldage,hewouldbecomean ecclesiastic,thathewouldafterwardsbe raisedtoepiscopacy,andsucceedhiminthe seeofArmagh.Instancesofthesaint's meekness,asofhisconstancy,wereinnumerable.St.Patrick,then,wasamodeltoall christiansofunswervingfidelityinthecause ofGod,andofunalterablemeeknessinhis dealingswithhisfellow-creatures.Lastly, St.Patrickwasmuchgiventoprayer. "Heheardhimandhisvoice."Thesaint himselfdeclaresthatinhisyouthheprayed onehundredtimesbyday,andonehundred timesnynight.Duringthedrearyyearsof hiscaptivityhehadmadeprayerhisconstantstudyithadbeenthechiefoccnipationofhiswholelife.Andcontemporaryhiss toriansattestthatduringhismissionary careerhewassodevotedtothisholyemploymentastoappearatintervalswhollyabsorbedinthethingsofGod.Thepreacher spokeatconsiderablelengthofthevirtueof prayerwithwhichholyPatrickwassoconversant,andconcludedbysayingthatinrewardofhisfortitude,hismeekness,andhis constantprayer,whileonearth,hehad meritedtobe"blessedinglory." "Toyouyoungmen,"hecontinued, "toyou,ofwhomIseesomanyassembled hereto-daytodohonortoSt.Patrick,I nowprincipallydirectmyremarks.From theexampleofyourgloriouspatronyou maylearnafewvaluablelessons.InimitationofSt.PatrickfollowtheadvicecontainedinthemottoFortnerinre;suaviterin wwdoInyourdealingswiththoseofother religions,hegentleandcondescendingwhen mattersofreligionarenotconcerned.But whenyourreligionsbeliefisinquestion,be firminaction.Letitbemanifesttoall that.ratherthanpartwithaniotaofyour religiousconvictionsyouwouldsufferany calamitythelossofhealth,offriends,of property,oflifeeven.Tothismeekness andfirmnessunite,likeSt.Patrick,thelove ofprayer,andimitatinghimherebelow,you neednotdoubtthatyouwillhereafter,with him,cometoadoreandenjoyyourHeavenly Fatherinthekingdomofeternalglory." Intheafternoonthemembersofthetwo

societiesagdinassembledtotniefitat benediction.TheRev.Fither agile addresselthecongtegaticia,takibq'for'hit text,-"InhisfleshheestahliinedriseCo*easrit,andintemptatiOnhewatt' fifth.; ful;therefore,byanoath,be"gtkiiibhp' gloryinhitiposteritythathealiti011tnitestie, asthedustoftheearth."Therev.*Reber saidhehadnotintended addrebiiing' them.but,excitedbytheproofsoftheir devotiontoSt.Patrck,which'hehadwitnessedthatday,hewai.prOmptiAto.spealf tothemagainofthesaint,'Thewordiiof thetextreferredtoAbral.atn;butthey. wereequallyapplicabletothesubjectofhis discourse.Likethepatriarch,Patricewas calledtoagreatwork,andwasfittedfor'he performanceofitbythatGod-who''alwayi prepareshisinstrumentsfar'themirkto whichhedestinesth fatherofagreatnion,andwadtohare Hewastobe glory'inaspiritualpbsteritynun4renti theditsfoftheearth;"buttoSallie-attide' greatnesshewasfirsttogothroughachic-' teningprocessoftrial,toil,andpatience Inhisfleshheestablishedthecovenant.Ett;' teringintoabriefsketchofthesaint%earij life,thepreachershOwedhowhe'hadto enduretribulation'sofnoordinOrrykind; Patrickwasmadea'Attiebysomeeisilisvidirs vibeoverranhisnativeland,andhismisery wasintensifiedbythgfactoftwo'ofIbis sisterssharinginhia.blitterlot.%Theptivationsandsufferingincidentaltoslavery,it wasunnecessarytodescribe.Theytrust haveprestiedheavilyuponayouthofthe tender,gentle,affeetionaferearingwhichSt. Patrickhadreceived.'HisfaMilywinone ofsomepositioninsocietyandthesainthad beenbroughtupamidtheeaseandplentyof acomfortablehome.Again,St.Patrick waspreparedforhiemissionbyalifeof toil.Masters,inthoseheathendayt,looked upontheirslavesaslittlebetterthanbeasts ofburthen,outofwhichasmuchworkwas tobegotassafelycould.Milcho,St. Patrick'sowner,wasdescribedasa'master exceptionallysevere.Onhisescapefrom thraldomtheslavebecameamonk,under St.MartinofTours,anditwasoneofthe principlefeaturesofmonasticismtohumble thebodybyconstanttoil.Inhisoldage, whentheworkofIreland'sevangelization hadbeencompleted,andPatrickhadretired fromtheactiveadministrationofecclisiasticalaffairs,itwastoldhowthesaintwished toemployhimselfinmanuallabor.This traitofhischaracterthrowslightonthe historyofhisearlylife.Hemusthavebeen wellhabituatedtotoil,indeed,toresumeit soeasilywheninthefullgloryofhisconquestoverthepaganismoftheland.And intemptationhewasfoundfaithful.Patrick was,furthermore,preparedforhismission bytheexerciseofalong-enduringpatience. Itwascertainthathewasatanearlyperiod madeacquaintedwiththemissionreserved forhimintheDivinedecree,Whilststill aslavehewascalledupontointerpreta dreamofhismasterinwhichhehimself, (thesaint,)wasrepresentedwithfireissuing fromhismouthandnostrils,andspreading farandwide.Thisfirewasexplainedby himtomeanfaithintheHolyTrinitywhich hispreachingwastoextendamongsthis masterscountrymen,Again,aboutthe timeofhisordination,hehadavisionin whichitseemedamessengerbearing lettersstoodbeforeaim,andthepiteous wailofvoices.vaftedovertheseawasheard fromhisformeracquaintancesaskinghimto comebackandlaborintheirmidst.St. Patrickhadaloving,charitableheart;and hemusthavefeltintenselyeagertobegin thatsavingworkoftheconversionofsouls towhichGodcalledhim.Buthebadto awaitthedevelopmentofcod'eplans,and untiltheageofsixty,ashatbeensaidin themorningdiscourse,thesainthad,towait inpatienceandwearinessofsoulbeforebe couldgivehimselftohistails.Thepr9Chei concludedhisdiscoursebyremindingthe congregationhoweveryonehadaWorktodo inthedesignsofGodandthatitwasGod's wonttoadapteachonetotheachievenient ofthisworkbytheverymethodheemployed inSt.Patrick'scase-trial,toil,andpatience. Whentheyhadtribulationstobear,lettheta beartheymeeklyandcourageously;letthem becontentunderthewearinessofthe.labor allottedtothembytheirsphereoflife;and letthembepatientguardingagainstafretfulimpetuosity,aspiritofrestleesunquiet -afaultcommonwiththechildrenof Australia,satisfiedtoawaitthesloiprocest ofGod'swisearrangements.

erase.histofntsterlaldutiesontheSabbath' peeibdicsllyat-theChapelsofSt-Johnt Bootwidl,'aidSt.Peter's-wherebib reverencehambegantdresidedelinftely,sinde_ thearrivaloftheRev.FatherDelaneyat Geraldton.Allthoseedificesareemployed onweekdaysforsebotuticpurposes,so thatthe,,Buckand.Irqnt_Miraofthe Greenoughareat.PresentPretty* pro' Tidedwith.Cetbolic withoutAny neceseity-ferthe.Catholicchildrenofthese. localitiestobe,senttothe"godless"instiLath:maofthesecularGovengnent,,where religioniseithertotallyexcludedfromthe programme,orthrustIntoacorper,sahardly tolerableinviewoftheworldlysystemof youthfultraining-desiredbymodernfreethinkers.Apropostowhich,maybebrought forwardtherecentresultsof.thesame "go4less,"systeminItaly,whereithas armedthestilettooftheassassinagainstthe %crylifeofoneofitsgreatsupporters-the royalusurperoftherightsoftheHeadof theChurch-thusaffordingaterribleproof ofthedangerofthe"godless"trainingof youtheventoitsownblindadvocatesand supporters.Hence,itmustbeasourceof realconsolationtoCatholicparentsin,this DistricttofindintheirVenerablepastora were]advoeste,fortheCA441011etrainingof theyouthofbothsexesof'hiscongregation", Theweatherwasveryfinehere3nlist Sundaymorning,andthetemperaturenot unpleasantlyhot,sothat,atthehourfor Mass,10a.m.averygoodlycongregation hadassembledatSt.Thomas'sChapel,to assistat'the'MdstHoly'SacrifiCe:TheVen. Archdeacon,afterexplainingtohisheaters theregulationsofthepresentseasonofLent, alsoreadine.rtenso,theLentenPastoral letter-ofHisLordshiptheBishop,Mbst Rev:Dr.Griver,andtheforciblemannerin whichitreferredtothedutyofCatholic parents,toseektosecureareligiouseducationtotheirchildren,seemedtoproducea iprofoundimpressionuponthewholecongregationpresent.

SincethebeginningofFebruarylast,the CatholicSchoolofSt.Thomas'shasbeen placedbytheVen.Archdeaconunderthe :directionofamasterlatelyemployedina similarcapacityinanotherlocalityofthis .colony,andisnowregularlyattendedbya scoreormoreoflittlepupilsofboth sexes.

St.Thomas's,VictoriaDistrict,W.A., 'March12th,1879.

CELEBRATIONOFST.PATRICK'SDAY INYORK. (ByaCorrespondent.)

Attheconclusionofthe,discoUrsebenedictionwasgivenoftheMostHolySacra. meat,andthissacredriteover,thehymn "FaithofourFathers,"wasentenedand sungbythemembersoftheHihernian societyledbyBrotherWhitelyonthehatmonium.Whenthemembershidrethrtied tothebranchroom,thechaplain,Rev. FatherO'Reily,brieflythankedthem,for theirattendanceatthemorninglutaevening servicesofthechurchduringtheday,and commendedthegoodexampletheyhadgiven tothecongregation,who,heknewwere muchedifiedbytheirexemplaryconduct.

CATHOLICEDUCATIONINVICTORIA DISTRICT,W.A.

(FromaCorrespondent.)

OnSunday,March9th,theholysacrifice oftheMasswascelebratedbytheVen. ArchdeaconLeCailleimthechapelofSt. Thomas,ontheCentralBackFlatsofthe Greenough,inthisVictoriaDistrictof WesternAustralia.Theruleoftherev. gentlemanis,toofficiateonthesecond SundayofeverymonthinSt.Thomas's Chapel;aslieisalsocalledupontoex

Themembersofthe"ShamrockBranch" oftheH.A.C.BenefitSociety,and"York CatholicYoungMen'sSociety,"celebrated thefeastofSt.Patrick,onMonday,17th inst.Thecelebrationprovedmostsatisfactoryandapleasanteveningtothepromotersandtheirfriendswastheresult. Athalfpasttwoo'clockthemembersof bothSocietiesandtheirfriendsnumbering over80personahavingtakentheirseats, thePresident,Mr.Whitely,tookthechair,(theVice-President,Mr.Cahill,occupiedthe Vice-chair)supportedontherightbyRev. FatherDooley,andontheleftbyMr. MorrisseyofMountErinandMr.J.T. ReillyofPerth.Gracehavingbeensaidthe Presidentrosetoproposethefirsttoastthe healthoftheirbelovedPastorRevPatrick JosephGibney.Heknewhebutechoed thesentimentofallpresentinwishing FatherGibneyasafereturntoYorkamong hispeopleoncemoresafelyrestoredto health.(Loudapplause.)Althoughabsent thatevening-whichtheysincerelyregretted-hewasstillintheirminds'and alwayswouldbeandtoshewhewasnot forgottentheyhadsentatelegramfromthe Hibernian'sandCatholicYoungMen's Society,wishingFatherGibneymanyhappy returnsoftheday.(Cheers.) ThePresidentinafluentspeechthenproposedthenexttoast."Thedaywe celebrate."Hymn-"AllpraisestoSt. Patrick,"(Choir.)TheRev.FatherDooley, whowaswarmlyreceivedrosetorespondMr.PresidentLadiesandGentlertien, -Itisnotmyintentiontodetainyouvery long.Imusthowevermakeafewremarks uponthetoastjustnowproposed.The subjecttohimwashomelyaswellat cosmopoliteet,theday"we"celebratewas onecelebratedbothathomeandabroad. WhetherinAustraliaorAmericaorthe dearoldlanditselfIrishmenwereatthat momentrejoicing.Thetoastwascalculated tofillthenaturallyardentIrishmanwith fondemotionassociatedasitwaswiththe establishmentofCatholicityinIrelandhis nativeland,andtheloyaltywithwhichhis countrymennotwithstandingpersecutions andcalamitiesof,theworstdescriptionclung tothefaithplantedinthembythehandsof St.Patrick.YeaIrishmenwithalltheir faults(andtheyhaveagoodmany)should feelproudthatthefaiththeyreceivedfrom St.Patricktheyhaveretainedunsullied throughtrialsandtemptationssogreatthat itsurprisesthepresentgenerationtoeven readofthem.Irishmenlosteverything untiltheirpovertybecameabywordwith theirdespoilersbuttheirfaiththeynever lost.Thedespoilerwasnotevenpermitted topolluteitbyatouch.Sentimentsofthis kindareinspiredbythetoastnowproposed andwherevertherewasanIrishmantobe found-andwhereisittheyarenot-this daywillherejoice.(Loudapplauseand cheers.) ThePresidentthenproposedthenext toast"UnionoftheIrishrice."Song"LetErinrememberthedaysofold." Mr.J.T.Reillyrisingtorespondwas receivedwithloudcheers,andspokeasfollows

-Mr.President;Rev.Sir, and Gentlemsb,-Theonhjegwith hituia thiihighhen&td' inbuilt&wile"a p!w Usk&Ofthe rate." TheIrah'rick.'had-it'.waswellknowntheirfaults,andtheybadalsotheft'virtues "(NA thitiarenprthtt4* ea trieldblietWolinitheft.tatlItell(LOA applause.)ThefrishirseeMereti?'befound ineverycouatry;aadshswedtheirvitiate* whif tereheyvlfadt114PtheY were. faiiitsn'athal,Whe said 1364'et" ceetidd`theft (WOapplause)andif they-werebnijitunitedpeople'they,would certainlybethegreatestpqopleoftheearth. (snetalnedapplause.)TheIrish'Abehad everyreasontobeproudoftheirbirthplace; it'was'colibedetthatthewerethebest eirvitni;Miele*Miners;and.thecleverest menintheworld!Lord-Dnfferingaveinto theIrishtack,tobethebest.Theyareto befound'labouringzealously'inthepleat cainee'inAntieriea;inChinitandalloverthe world;and'whetevertheyaretheirvirtues soonbecalmsapparent.(Applause.)He couldonly,wish,forbrightfutureforthe Irianrace.Mr.Reillythen'concludeda lengbthysAdielis'aMidbtgreatapplause. ThePresidenttintopePosedthe Wiest "The land we live Songs."DeepinAustralianWoodIV(Mr.P.Whitely).Mr.M.Morrissey,of MountErin',whoWan'cordiallyreceived, said,-FelloW-colinirymen,Iamproudtobe presentsthisevertingamongsomanyfrom dearoldIreland,whoarekeepingupthe customofthedearoldlandin'celebrating St.Patrick'sday.(Cheers).Youateaware Iamnotagreatspeaker,forIhavetoo muchofthebrogueuponmytonguetobe abletogiveaspeech;and'yetIdidnotget thebroguefrommyfatherormotherthey hadno,brogue-becausetheynevertriedto sppeeaakkEnglish.(Laughterandapplause.) He'hadscertain]livedinthedaysofIreland'spersecution-nowhappilyforever passedaway.Hehadwitnessedthatsad andimpressiveceremonytheburialofthe tithes.HelovedSaintPatrickandallhis countrymen,hebelievedthemtobethejbest peopleintheworld.(Applause).Butthere werealsotheIrishwomen,towhomhe wishedtopayacompliment,forifthere werenoIrishwomentherewouldnotbeso manyIrishmentherethatslay.(Laughter). Hebeggedtotoast"theLandwelivein, andtheIrishwomenathomeandabroad. (Greatapplause. ThePresidentproposedthenexttoast, "CatholicYoungMen'sSociety.Song"ThatHarpthatonce,"(MissToomey). ThePresidentoftheC.Y.M.S.,andVicePresidentoftheHibernianSociety(Bro.E. Cahill),respondedinafewmostsuitableand wellchosenwords.

Thenexttoastwas"TheStaroftheSea, coupledwitnthenamesoftheInstituting officers,Bros.Bev.J.O'Reily,andC.P. Hymn-"SweetStaroftheSea," (Choir).

Bro.C.P.Reillyresponded,onbehalfof the"StaroftheSea"Branch.

Thetoast"St.Patrick'sBranchoftheH. A.C.B.S."waswarmlyreceived.Hymn"HailGloriousSt.Patrick,"(Choir).

Mr.J.T.Reillyinrespondingsaid,-He thankedthemforthecordialmannerin whichtheyhadreceivedthetoast,The Branchwasprogressingaswellasdisadvantageswouldallowittodo.(Applause TherewasnoSocietyintheworldlikeunto theH.A.C.B.Society,andhewouldwish toseeitsadvantagesspreadalloverthis country.Weshouldallprovideforthe rainyday,fornomatterhowarduouslywe work,thedaywillcomewhentherewillbe needofassistance,suchastheHibernian Societyaffords-whichissecondtonone.It isspreadingitswingsovertheworld,it containsnosecrets,nosigns,nopassword nothinginshort,topreventusfromjoining initsranks.WeareallbrothersinChrist. (Greatapplause.)AllCatholicsshouldjoin, andbyasmallamountcontributetowards thespreadofitsadvantagestotheneedy andthoseindistress.Whenweseetheoak thatspringsfromtheacorn,wemustbe impressedwiththeadvantageswhicharisen fromasmallweeklydeposit,andeventually itmayspreadits5raiicNesalloverWestern Australia.(Applause.)Mr.J.T.Reilly againroseandsaid,-He,thoughtthejhad inadvertinatlymadeagreatomission,inexcludingRev.FatherO'Reily'snamefromthe toastofthe"StaroftheSeaBranch"forhe believedthatrev.gentlemandeservedmuch praiseandlargelythecreditoftheintroductionoftheH.A.C.B.Society,inVV.A.,(a voice,longlifetoFatherO'Reily)thetoast wasdulyhonoredamidgreatcheering. ThePresident,thenproposed"theSisters ofMercy."Hymn-"FaithofourFathers" whichwasrespondedtobytheSecretary, Bro.J.F.Connor,anddulyhonored.

ThePresidentthenproposedthehealthof theLadies,whichwasreepondedtoinevery humerousspeechbyBro.P.Whitely.The toastofthevisitorswasrespondedtobyMr. M.Morrissey.

Mr.J.T.Reillyroseandsaid,-becould notletthepresentopportunitypasswithout remarkingthebeautyofthenewChurch whichcertainlyreflectsgreatcreditupon theirPastor,FatherGibney,andthegood menofYork,itwasaproofofwhatunity andperseverancecouldachieve.IfFather Gibneyweepresent,thatday,hewouldfeel reluctanttosay00much.Butthebuilding wasashesaidbeforeacredittothe Pastorthatgovernedthemaswellastothe goodpeoplethemselves.(Cheers.)

Themeetingclosedwithawarmvoteof thankstotheChairman.

TheBazaarheldonthefollowingdaywas verysuede:beget

THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLIC

"Speranza's"SonaPoet.

TheIrishMonthlyhasareviewofthe prizepoet% ofOxford,wonbyMr. OscarWilde,sonofthelateSirWilliam Wildeand"Speranza"(LadyWilde). Itsays:-

Sometimeago,thepublicjournals announcedthattheNewdegatePrize forPoetry,intheUniversityofOxford, badthisyearbeengainedbyMr.Oscar Wilde,ofMagdalenCollege.Thisannouncementhadsomeinterestforsuch Irishreadersasrecognised,inthis latestwinneroftheundergraduateBlue RibbonofLiterature,ayouthful countrymanoftheirown,theyoungest sonOfSirWilliamWildeand"Speranza."

theIrishMonthlyalludestoistaken fromthefollowingpoem,writtenby Mr.AugustusM.Moore,sonofthe lateGeorgeHenryMoore,M.P.:"NoMamasamI,whosingingcame TochallengeKingApolloataTest, Butalove-weariedsingeratthebest. ThemyrtleleavesareallthatIcanclaim, Whileonthebrowthereburnsacrownof flame, UponthyshieldItalia'seaglecrest; ContentamIwithLesbianleavestorest, Guardthouthylaurelsandthymother's name. "IburiedLovewithintheroseImeant TodeckthefilletofyourMuse'shair; Itakethiswild-flower,grownagainstherfeet, Andkissingitshalf-openlipsIswear, Frailthoughitbeandwidowedofitsscent, Ipluckedforyoursakeandfinditsweet."

St.BenedictofNorola-Western Monasticism.

Itisaneloquentandmusicalpoem ofsomethreehundredandfiftylines. Mr.Wildepossessed,overmostorall ofhisrivals,anadvantagewhichhe candidlyputsforwardbybracketing, afterhisdedicationtotheauthorof "TheNileNovel,"thesuggestivedates -"Ravenna,March,1877-Oxford, March.1878."Ravennawasno strangertohim;hewasathomein Italy.Thispersonalfeelinggivesa warmglowtomanypassagesinthe poem,raisingitabovetheconventional standardofmereeleganceandcold correctness.Afterpayingduetribute tothebeautyofournorthernspring, thepoetthinksofwhathesaw,atthe sameseason,ayearagoonhiswayto Greece.

"Ayearago1-itseemsalittletime SincelastIsawthatlordlysouthernclime, Whereflowerandfruittopurpleradiance blow, Andlikebrightlampsthefabledapples glow. Fullspringitwas-andbyrichflowering vines, Darkolivegrovesandnobleforestpines, Irodeatwillthemoist,gladairwas sweet, Thewhiteroadrangbeneathmyhorse's feet, AndmusingonRavenna'sancientname Iwatchedthedaytill,markedwithwounds offlame, Theturquoiseskytoburnishedgoldwas turned. Oh!howmyheartwithboyishpassion burned, Whentarawayacrossthesedgeandmere Isawtheholycityrisingclear, CrownedwithhercrownoftowersI-O andon Igalloped,racingwiththesettingsun, Anderethecrimsonafter-glowwas passed, IstoodwithinRavenna'swallsatlast."

RECORD,THURSDAY,MARCH27,1879. 7

notalwaysremainasecret,andhewas atlengthdiscoveredbyshepherds,who atfirstthoughthimawildbeast,but proclaimedhimagreatservantofGod aftertheholymanhaddiscoursedto themofthegiacedandmerciesof Christ. Whileherehewasassailedbya terribletemptation.Thememoryofa ladywhomhebadformerlyknowncontinuedtohaunthim,andsogreatwas theimpressionshehadmadeuponhim thathewasonthepointofleavinghis retreat,whenagreatgracewaspoured inuponhissoul,and,actingunderits inspiration,heplungednakedintoa clumpofthornsandbriersnearhis grotto,rollingaboutinthemtillhewas onewound,and,amidthepainsofthe body,hushedforeverthesolicitationsof passion. Theretreatoftheyoungsolitarywas soonbrokeninupon.Thepeopleof theneighborhoodcametoaskhisblessing,andthemonksofthemonastery nearVicovarocontinuedtoimportune himtillheconsentedtobecometheir abbot.They,however,soontiredof hisaustereseverity,andattemptedto ridthemselvesofhimbypoison.The attemptwasdiscovered,for,when Benedictmadethesignofthecrossover thevessel,itburstinpieces. Benedictagainwithdrewtohis cavernbuttheholinessofhislifeand thebeautyofhisexampleexcitedso muchjealousyandhatredagainsthim, thatheresolvedtoleaveforevera placehispresencehadsolong sanctified.

forthemorecompleteandefficient directionofthemonks,aDeanwasset overeverytenofthem.

Themonkswereinstructedtoregard theirsuperiorsastherepresentativesof JesusChrist,andtoobeythem accordingly.

ThePostulant,oronewho appliedforadmissionintothecommunity,wastopassthroughayear's probation,ornovitiate,duringwhich theseriousobligationsofthelifeupon whichhewasabouttoenterwere,as directedbytheRule,broughtbeforehis mindthreesuccessivetimes.

Butthemostradicalinnovationupon formercustomswasthedutyof residence(stabilitasloci)enjoinedby thefifty-eightharticleoftheRule, whichforbadethemonkstopassfrom onehousetoanother,anddirectedthat eachoneshouldremainwherehehad madehisvows.

Thefirstmonksthathadbeenseen intheWestwereAmmoniusandIsidore, whoaccompaniedSt.Athanasius,when thisgreatbishopcametoRometoinvoketheprotectionofPopeJulius. Whilethisheroicmanwaspassinghis exileinGaul,hehadanopportunity, ofwhichhepromptlyavailedhimself, ofaddingtothegloryhehadalready wonbyhisnobledefenseofthedivinity ofChrist,thatofanimatingtheWest withaholyreverenceandareligious zealforthemonasticlife;andthelove ofself-denialandausterityinspiredby hiseloquencewaskeptaliveand fosteredbytheexamplesofholinessso graphicallysetforthinhisLifeofSt. Anthony.IItaly,theelementsof monasticlifewerebroughtintoshape, adjusted,andorganizedbyEusebiusof Vercelli,AmbroseofMilan,andJerome; Augustinewaseloquentinitspraisei ;Martin,BishopofTours,introduceditintoNorthern,andCassian intoSouthernGaul.

AsearlyasA.D.400,twothousand monksfollowedthemortalremainsof St.Martintothegrave.

ButtheseverityoftheWestern climatewouldnotadmitofsorigorous adisciplineasthatpracticedwithperfectimpunityunderthemoregenial skiesoftheEast.Itwas,therefore, necessarytomodifytheRule,and,asis usualundersuchcircumstances,every onethoughthimselfatlibertytointroducesuch211angesasheconceivedto bebestsuitedtotheconditionsofthe countryandtothehabitsofthepeople.

Thehistoricalnamesconnectedwith Ravennaareshadowedforthwitha chastenedrichnessofr oeticdiction whichshowsnotonlythebornpoet,but thepoetfactusadunguem;for,inspite oftheoldsaw,thetruepoetnascituret fit.Thepilgrim'sfinestenthusiasmis kept,notfor-

"Thecalmwhitebrow,ascalmasearliest morn, Theeyesthatflashedwithpassionatelove andscorn, Thelipsthatsangofheavenandofhell, Thealmond-facewhichGiottodrewso well, ThewearyfaceofDante"butforLordByron.Mr.Wilde's generousadmirationgoestoofarand forgetstoomuch.Whateerexcuses wetrytodrawforpoorByronfromthe miserablecircumstancesofhisbirthand educationandsocialsurroundingshoweverwemaydwellonsomegood pointsinhischaracter,recallingSir WalterScott'sexclamation,"Byron you'lldieaCatholic!"-whateverhalo thesunofHellasmaythrowaroundhis earlydeath,itis,alas!anamiableextravagancetospeakof"hisperfect name,"ortoimplythatpityingTruth hasnotalmostasbadastorytotellof himasvenomedSlander.

Fromtheyouthfulpoethimself,who, attheveryoutsetofhiscarreerhas evokedsoadmirablythefullpoetryof thename"Ravenna,"wehavearight toexpectmuchinthefuture.With thisfaithandconfidence,werepeatthe warningwhich,inanearlierpaperof thismagazine,thesonofonedistinguishedIrishmanhasaddressedtothe sonofanother:"Guardthouthylaurelsandthymother's name."

"Thewarning"whichtheeditorof

Changessoarbitrary,introducedata timewhenthecountrywasharassedby theinvasionsoftheBarbariansand societyupheaved,threatenedthedismembermentoftheChurchandthe destructionofmonasticism.Happily, ProvidencegavetotheChurchatthis timeaman,destinedtofuturecelebrity, whodreworderoutofconfusion,and establishedthemonasticruleinthe Westonasolidandpermanentbasis,; andthusrescuedfromdestructiona institutionwhoseservicestoreligion fromthatdaytothishavebeenboth extremelyeminentandbeneficial.

HesetoutfromSubiaco,and,directinghiscoursealongthewesternsideof theApenninesandtowardthesouth,be cameatlasttoamagnificentmountain overlookingtheriverLiris(Garigliano) atitssource,whereherested(A.D.529). ThisisMonteCassino.

StBenedictwaskeenlyalivetothe dangersofauniformlycloisteredlife, andwiselyprovidedagainstthem.He introducedamonghismonksthepractice ofalternateprayerandlabor,andprescribedthat,whennotengagedinsingingthepraisesoftheLordassetforth inthewordsofthepsalm,"Seventimes adayhaveIsungthypraises,"they shouldbecontinuallyengagedinvarious occupations,accordingtothetalents, skill,andacquirementsofeach,suchas manuallabor,reading,transcribing manuscriptsandbooks,andgivinginstructionstotheyoung.Heused frequentlytoremindhisbrethrenthat "theycouldnotbetrulymonksunless theyshouldlivebythelaboroftheir hands,liketheirfathersandthe apostles."

HereSt.BenedictbuilttwochapelsonededicatedtoSt.JohntheBaptist, thefirstsolitaryofthenewfaith,and theothertoSt.Martin,thegreatbishop ofTours;andaroundtheserosethe monasterydestinedtobecomethemost celebratedreligiousretreatofthe Catholicworld,whereBenedictwrote theLisle,andfromwhencebishopsand popeswentforthtogoverntheChurch bytheirprudenceandwisdom,andto edifyherchildrenbytheirvirtuouslives andillustriousexamples.Thelifeof labor,ofprayer,andofmeditation pursuedbySt.Benedictandhischildren containedthegermandservedasthe modelofthatmorestatelyandcomplex organizationintowhichhisorder developedatalaterday.

Thetendencyoftheageandthe wisdomoftheRuleofSt.Benedict soonattractedtohismonasteryagreat numberofyoungmen.Amongthe mostdistinguishedofhisdisciples werePlacidusandAlauras,wholabored energeticallyandassiduouslytoestablish theorderinSicilyandGaul. GregorytheGreat,whowasmuch order,exertedhispowerfulinfluencetofurtheritsinterests, becamehimselfamemberofit,and wrotetheLifeofSt.Benedictasalabor oflove.

ThiswasBenedict,ofthenoblehouse oftheAnicii,and,onhismother'sside, thelastscionofthelordsofNorcia,a Sabinetown,wherehewashornA.D. 480.HewasputtoschoolatRome, wherehereceivedanexcellenteducation forhisyears,buthefeltillateaseamid thecorruptionofthatgreatcity.At theearlyageoffourteen,heresolvedto giveupstudy,tobreakthetiesof family,andtorenouncethepleasures andallurementsoftheworld.Bidding farewelltofriendsandhomeandallhe helddear,hoplungedintothosealmost inaccessiblehillsthroughwhichthe riverAnioforcesitsway,leapingfrom falltofall,tothetownofSubiaco.On hiswayhemetamonk,named Rontanus,whogavehimahaircloth shirt,andamonasticdressmadeof skins.Continuingonhisway,hemet anabruptrockoverhangingthecourse oftheAnio,inwhichtherewasadark andnarrowcave,intowhichthesu neverfounditsway.Hereheremained threeentireyears,cutofffromallthe world,andunknowtoall,exceptthe monkRomanus,whosuppliedhimwith food,whichheconveyedtothesolitary bylettingitdownfromthetopofthe rockbyarope,towhichwasattached abell,togivewarningthatthescanty mealwasathand. Buthisplaceofconcealmentcould

HisHolyRule,whichcontainsseventythreearticles,isanabridgmentof Christiandoctrine,andembracesallthe counselsofevangelicalperfection.It isbasedonathoroughknowledgeof humannature,andischaracterizedbya happyunionofmildnessandseverity, ofsimplicityandprudence.Twoleadingprinciplesrunthrougheveryarticle oftheRule,viz.,labourandobedience; anditsspiritandaimseemtobeto bringtogetherallthemembersofa monasteryintoonefamilycircle,with relationstoeachotherasopenand tenderasthosewhichexistbetween fatherandsonorbrotherand brother.

Thewisestofeachcommunitywas chosenbythesuffragesofhisbrethren tobesetoverthem,andthenameof Father,orAbbas,whichhereceivedon enteringuponhisduties,expressedthe affectionaterelationsheheldtowardthe others,whowerecalledhisBrothers.

Theabbotwasexpectedtoteachby exampleratherthanprecept;tostudy carefullythecharacter,disposition,and tastesofeverymemberofthemonasteryoverwhichhewasset;todirect eachasprudencemightsuggest;to tempermildnesswithseverity,andto carefullyabstainfrommanifestingany preferenceofoneaboveanother.The mostefficaciouscheckstoanytemptation,onthepartoftheabbot,toabuse hisauthority,wereanabidingsenseof thedreadfulaccounthewouldoneday becalledupontorendertoGod,and theholyandinviolablecharacterofthe Rule(sanctaregula),whichboundhim equallywiththelowestmemberofthe community.

ThelifeofthisgreatsaintoftheWest wasdrawingnearitsclose,andhehad alreadyannouncedhisapproachingdeath tomanyofhismonksthenatadistance fromMonteCassino.Onthesixth dayofhisillnessherequestedtohe carriedintotheChapelofSt.Johnthe Baptist,where,supportedonthearms ofhisdisciples,hereceivedtheHoly Viaticum;afterwhichhewastakento thefootofthealtar,andatthesideof thegraveinwhichhebaddirectedhis remainstobelaid,standingerect,with handsextendedtoHeavenandaprayer uponhislips,hegavebackhisgreat andpuresoultoGod,March'21,A.D. 543.Hewasburiedbythesideofhis sister,Scholastica,ontheveryspot wherethealtarofApollo,whichhehad castdown,hadstood.

"TheresultsofBenedict'swork," saysCountdeMontalembert,"were immense.Inhislifetime,asafterhis death,thesonsofthenoblestracesin Italy,andthebestoftheconverted Barbarians,cameinmultitudesto MonteCassino.Theycameoutagain, anddescendedfromit,tospreadthemselvesoveralltheWestmissionaries andhusbandmenwhoweresoontobecomethedoctorsandpontiffs,the artistsandlegislators,thehistoriansand poetsofthenewworld. Less thanacenturyafterthedeathof Benedict,allbarbarismhadwonfrom civilizationwasreconquered.Andmore still,hischildrentookinhandtocarry theGospelbeyondthoselimitswhich hadconfinedthefirstdisciplesofChrist. TheWestwassaved.Anew empirewasfoundedanewworld began."

TimeswhenpeopleshouldInfer andtimeswhentheyshouldn't.

NexttotheAbbot,butsubordinatetohim,camethePrior,and,

Heslippedintoanice-creamsaloon verysoftly,andwhenthegirlaskedhim whathewanted,hereplied: "Cornbeef,friedpotatoes,pickles andmincepie."

THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,THURSDAY,MARCH27,1879.

"Thisisnotarestaurantthisisaninfer,andtherearetimeswhentheypersonwhomarriesduringthelifetimeactuallyoutnumberthecriminalsby ice-creamparlour,"shesaid. ehonldnt.IsupposeifIbadaskedoftheotherpartycommitsadultery.morethanthreethousand.Butitmay "ThenwhydidyonaskmewhatIthatwomanifshethoughttheyhadShouldsuchapersonjointheChurch,besaidthat,inrespectofconvicted wantedfor?Whydidn'tyoubringonbashedupasawmillinthecream,she'dtheunlawfulconnectionmust,ofcoursecriminals,atleast,ifEnglandcompares yourice-cream?" havefeltacircularsawgoingdownherteminate;onthispoint,unhappily,unfavourablywithIreland,thefactis Igirost." thelawofthelandisatvariancewithdueinrealitytoadisinclination

Shewentafterit,andasshereturned, 'S hecontinued thatoftheGospel.Itwouldbetree-amongsttheIrishwhichtheEnglishdo infer-youmustreason.Itisn'tlikelyrIti.CapelOnRomanistsarid passingtoomuchuponyourspacewerenotfeeltogiveevidenceagainstculprits.

"Yousee,mydeargirl,youmust Itoattempttopointoutallthein-Thisargumentisquiteafavouriteone, thatIwouldcomeintoanice-cream Ritualists. accuraciesinthearticle.Imay,how-notalonewiththeBritish,butwith parlourtobuyagrindstone,isit?You ever,observethattheChurchdoesnotmostofourownjudges.Itis, cilibutis,intheever,utterlywithoutfoundation,asat howdidn'tthinkIcameinheretoaskif InalatenumberoftheWhitehalllanguageofherDivineFounder,theonceappearsfromDr.Hancock'sstateyouhadanybaledbay,didyou?" Reviewappearedanarticleunderthenetincludinggoodandbadfish,themeritsthat"theproportiondischarged

Shelookedathimingreatsurprise,headof"RomeintheScales,"which,fieldwherethecocklegrowswiththeforwantofevidenceinEnglandand andhewenton amidstahostofotherpsis-statements,wheat.Theoldandthreadbareasser-Wales-22.4percent.and27.2per

"IfIownedahardwarestore,andcontainedtwochiefones-oneastothetionsregardingpersecution,&c.,havecent.-islargerthantheproportionsof yoncamein,IwouldinferthatyouidentityofRitualismandCatholicism,beenoftenmetandImaysuggestto16.1and22.4percent.inIreland."We cameinmyline.Iwouldn'tstepouttheotherastothepositionofthethosewhofeelaninterestinthesubjecthavenodoubtthiswillbenewsto andaskyouifyouwantedtobuyaChurchinregardtoProtestantaperusaloftheCliftonTracts,publishedsomeatleastofthecoercionists.Now, mule,wouldI?" marriages.Mgr.Capelhas,asabyMessrs.BurnsandCo.-Ihavetheifwebearallthisinmind,how

Shewentawayhighlyindignant.Ancorrectivetothisarticle,addressedthehonortobe,sir,yourobedientoffensiveappearthehomiliesthaiare oldladywasdevouringadishofcreamfollowinglettertotheWhitehallservant, constantlypreachedabout"thecriminal atthenexttable,andthestranger,Review- T.J.CAPEL, conditionofIreland!"Thecriminality afterwatchingherforamoment,called "Sir.-Inyourlastissueappearsan CatholicPublicSchoolWarwickthatexistsamongsttheIrish,whether out articleonRomeintheScales,'where-Road. lyinglyrepresentedintheBritishpress

"Mydearwoman,haveyonfoundinmynameismentioned.This,I tobeincreasingapace,orelaborately anyhairsorbuttonsinyourdish?" trust,maypleadmyexcuseforasking showninvice-regalspeechestobe

"Mercyno!"sheexclaimed,asyoutoletmesayafewwordsinreply.TheNewVolumeofCriminaldecreasing,isineithercasetreatedas Praypardonmeforremarkingthatit ifitweresomethingexceptional, shewheeledaroundanddroppedherwouldbedifficulttofindamoreperfect Statistica. whereas,aswehavejustseen,ifitis spoon.

"Well,I'mladofit"hecontinued.specimenofignoranceofourwhole exceptionalinanyrespect,itissoin gl positionthanisfurnishedbythearticle Dr.Hancock'snewvolumeofIrishbeingless,longointervallo,thanEng-

"IfyouLindanyjustletmeknow." inquestion,evidentlytheworkofancriminalstatistics,whichhasbeenpub-lishcriminality,aboutwhichtherearo

Shelookedathimforhalfaminute,ablepen. lished,teachesthesamegenerallessonsveryfewarticlesintheEnglishnewspickedupthespoon,laiditdownagain, "1.Althoughthewritermayasseveralofitsimmediatepredecessors.papers,andnodebatesinParliament, andthenroseupandlefttheroomimaginethatmerely'celebratingMassSomeofthoselessonsmustbeveryandfortherepressionofwhichnoone

ShemusthavesaidsomethingtotheorBenedictioninsubstantiallythesamegratifyingtoallIrishmenwhohaveathinksofproposingexceptionalmeasures proprietor,forhecamerunninginandforasMgr.CapelorFr.Coleridge'regardforthefairfameoftheiroflegislation.Thereare,however,as exclaimed constitutesCatholicism,heought,atcountryotherswillbeasourceofwehaveintimated,featuresinthese "Didyoutellthatwomanthatthereleast,toknowthatsuchisnotourregretfulreflection.Todealfirstwithstatisticswhicharecalculatedseriously werehairsandbuttonsinmyice-belief.ThattheRitualistsareun-thepleasantaspectofthematter,wetointerferewithanyself-gratulationin cream?" wittingly,yetmostassuredly,leadinghavetonotethat,althoughthediminu-whichwemightbetemptedtoindulge

"No,sir." peopletoRomeisanassertionamplytionintheamountofseriouscrimeoncomparingourselveswiththein-

"Youdidn't?" borneoutbythelistsofconvertswhichwhichmarkedeachyearfrom1870tohabitantsofthe"sisterisle."Inone "No,sir,IdidnotImerelyre-haverecentlyappearedinyourcolumns,1876wasnotmaintainedin1877,theimportantparticular,weregrettosay, questedher,incaseshefoundanysuchandwhosepublicationIpersonallyincreasethattookplrcelastyearwasofwearebecomingmoreandmorelike ingredients,toinformme." regret.WiththisworkoftheRitualistsaninfinitesimalcharacter.ThenumberEnglandandWales.Werefertothe "'Well,sir,thatwasameantrick."wedonotquarrelourgrievanceisofindictableoffencesnotdisposedofincreasingpreponderanceoftowncrime.

"Mydearsir,"saidthestranger,that,theyclaimthenameofCatholic.summarilywas6261in1876;in1877Oftheeighttownsthathavedistinct smilingsoftly,odidyouexpectmetoTheyrejectaninfallibleChurch,theytherewereonly67more.Inothercriminaljurisdiction,allexceptCarrickaskthewomanifshehadfoundacrow-disobeytheirownbishops,theyex-words,thecountry,asfarasregardsfergusshowamarkedpreponderanceof barorsledgehammerinhercream?poundtheteachingsoftheirowncorn-crime,hasbeenforsometimestationary.crimeintheurban comparedwith Itisimpossible,sir,forsucharticlesmuniouinamannercontradictorytoWeneedhardlypointouthowillthistheadjoiningruraldistricts,andinthe tobehiddenawayinsuchsmalldishes."itstraditions,andtheyhaveamostfactconsortswiththetheoryofthecoer-Dublinmetropolitandistrictthisexcess

Theproprietorwentawaygrowling,perfectbeliefintheirowninfallibility.cionistathatthediminutionofcrimeishasreachedproportionsthatwouldbe andasthestrangerquietlysuppedIneednotsaythatthis,initseveryduetotheoperationofrepressivelaws,positivelystartlingifitwerenota awayathiscreamtwoyoungladiesdetail,isinoppositiontotheCatholicforconcurrentlywiththeimprovedmatterofsomeyears'standing."Of camein,satdownnearhim,andteaching.WebelievebecauseGodisstateofthingsjustnotethecoercionthe6328indictableoffencesin1877," orderedcreamandcakes.HewaitedveryTruth,andcannotdeceivenorbecodehasbeengrowinglessandlesssaysDr.Hancock,"notdisposedof untiltheyhadeatenalittle,andthendeceived,andHisrevelationisproposedstringent.Next,Irelandcontinuestosummarily,3292,ormorethanhalf, remarked tousbyHisChurch,whoseauthoritycomparefavourablywithEngland.WeoccurredinDublin,andonly3036in "Begpardon,ladies,hutdoyounotandtestimonyareDivine.Submissionwereconfident,indeed,thatitwoulddotherestofIrelandyetthepopulation observeanythingpeculiarinthetasteoftoDivineauthority-toGodHimselfso,butwewerenotpreparedtofindtheoftheDublinMetropolitanPolice thismilk?" andtoIlisChurch-istheunderlyingcontrastsounfavourabletoEnglandasDistrict(307,000)isonlyone-fifteenth

Theytasted,smackedtheirlips,andprincipleofCatholicism.Aloveofitactuallyappears.TheamountofofthatoftherestofIreland."These werenotcertain. ceremonialorsymbolismisnotCatholic-seriouscrimeinthatcountrywaslastfiguresrepresent,itisobvious,avery

"Doesittastetoyouasifaplugofism,andaconvertcanbereceivedonlyyearnolessthan42percent.aboveseriousstateofthings,althoughitalso tobaccohadfallenintothefreezer?"heonhissubmissiontotheonedivinelythatcommittedhere Moreover,theshowsthatourpeople,whennotbrought asked. appointedTeacher.Infairness,how-Englishexcessisinthemoreheavilyintointercoursewiththedemoralised

"Ah,kah!"theyexclaimed,drop-ever,Imustaddthatweareatalosspunishedoffences.Thisisprovedinwaifsandstraysofhumanitywhoma pingtheirspoonsandtryingtospitouttounderstandwhyProtestantism,whichseveralways,butwewillnowtakeonlygreatcentreofpopulationalways whattheyhadeaten.Bothrushedout,propoundstheexerciseofprivatetwotests.First,thesentencesofdeathattractstoitself,commitverylittle anditwasn'tlongbeforetheproprietorjudgmentasatoncearightandaduty,andpenalservitudearefarmoreseriouscrimeatall.Butthecauseof rusdedin. shouldbeangrywithRitualism,whichnumerous,proportionately,inEnglandandtheremedyforthisblotwill,

"Seehere,whatinblazesarevoncarriesoutitsownprinciple.WhilethaninIreland.Secondly,thenumberperhaps,suggestthemselvesonanextalkingabout?"hedemanded."Whattheformerclaimstoexerciseitoverofthosebailedfortrialisfarlargerinaminationofthenextunsatisfactory doyoumeanbyplugtobaccointhetheBiblealone,thelatterenlargesitsIrelandthaninEngland,thoughitisiteminDr.Hancock'sreturns.Our freezer?" fieldandextendsitoverthefirstsixnotoriousthatitismucheasiertogetreaderswillhaveguessedthatwerefer

"Mykindfriend,Iaskedtheladiescouncils,theFathersoftheChurch,andhailedinthelattercountrythaninthetothepartdrunkennesshasintheproifthiscreamtastedofplugtobacco.ItheBookofCommonPra)er. former.Again,acomparisonbetweenductionofcrime.Ofthe83really don'ttasteanysuchtaste,andIdon't "2.WhenthewriterofthearticleUlsterandScotlandresults,asusual,tograveoffencesagainsthumanliferebelieveyouusedabitoftobaccoingoesontospeakoftheactionofthetheadvantageoftheIrish,andonthisportedlastyearinIreland,nolessthan it."

ChurchinregardtothelawofpointDr.Hancockaddsthat"themost33resultedfromdrink;andofthe

"Well,youdon'twanttotalkthatmarriage,lieismisleadingthepublic,markedproportions,thoughthefiguresminoroffences-inrespecttowhich wayaroundhere,"continuedthepro-and,ifhewritesingoodfaith,hebe-aresmall,areincrimesagainstveracityIrelandcomparesunfavourablywith prietor."Myice-creamispure,andtraysanamountofignorancewhichisandmorals"-thatis,thosecrimeswhichEnglandandWales-thegreaternumthemanwhosaysitisn'ttellsaboldsimplyinexcusable,wheninformationspeciallymarkalowstateofcivilisationberarosefromthesamefellcause. lie." couldsoeasilyhavebeenobtained.ForaremorefrequentinScotlandthaninLastyeartheconvictionsfordrunken-

Ilewentawayagain,andawomanheoughttoknowthattheCatholicanypartofIreland.Thisfactoughtnessunderwentadiminutionof1350, withalongneckandasadfacesatChurchacceptstheordinarymarriagessurelytobesufficienttorestrainthoseanditisremarkablethat,"thischange down,andsaidtothegirlthatshewouldofthiscountrythatconvertsaresanctimoniousScotchcriticswhosowasaccompaniedbyacorresponding takeasmalldishoflemonice. neverre-marriedthatmixedmarriagesoftenpresumetogiveIrishmenlessonsdecreaseinalltheoffencesofaclassof Itwasbrought,andshehadtakenevenwhentheappointedconditionsinmorality.Butthefiguresgivenbythelowmoraltonewhichdrunkenness abouttwomouthfulswhenthestrangerhavenotbeencompliedwitharere-Dr.Hancock,stronglyastheytellforgivesriseto-viz.,782inassaults,503. inquired gardcdasvalid;thatshouldCatholicsusascomparedwithourneighboursinassaultsonpeaceofficersandbreaches "Excuseme,madam,butdoyousofarneglecttheirdutyastomarrywhosupposethemselvestobesomuchofthepeace,and207inaggravated knowbowthiscreamwasmade-havebeforearegistraroraProtestantmorevirtuous,donotbringoutthefullassaultsonwomenandchildren."The youanyideathattheygratedturnipclergyman,theywouldbelookeduponstrengthofthecase.Herealmosteveryconclusionisirresistible.Thepublicandchalkwiththecream?" asmarried.Tospeakthereforeofthecrimeisdetected,thoughpunishmenthouseisresponsibleforthegreaterpart Shedidn'treply.SheslowlyroseRomancanonwhichpronouncestheisnotalwaysbroughthometotheofthecriminalityofIreland,andin up,wheeledaround,andmadeforthemittriageofaPapistwithaProtestantperpetratorsinEnglanditisdoubtfulproportionasitsinfluenceisrestricted door.Thestrangerfollowedafter,andto'beadulterous'istomakeastatementifhalfthecrimescommittedareeverwillthatcriminalitybediminishedin bygreatlockhiscoattailsclearedtheatonceoffensiveandunfounded.Therebroughttolight.Indeed,thismusttownandcountry. dooraninstanttoosoontohestruckbyisindeedonecaseinwhichtheChurchnecessarilybeso,consideringthemeans afivepoundboxofrigshurledwithdoesrequireaconverttoseparatefromofdetectionwhichtheBritishParliagreatforcebytheindignantproprietor.aso-calledwifeorhusband,andthatismenthasprovidedforthetwocountriesPrintedandpublishedfortheproprietorsby Ashereachedthekerbstonehehalted,whenadivorcedpersonhascontractedrespectively.Itisaremarkablefact JAMESARDAGH,attheofficeofthe lookedatthedooroftheparlour,andasecondmarriage.TheChurchholdsthatwhileinEnglandthecriminals"WestAustralianCatholicRecord," soliloquized divorcetobecontrarytothelawofoutnumberthepolicebymorethantwoforthebenefitoftheCatholicBoys'Orphan"TherearetimeswhenpeopleshouldGod,andproclaimsthatadivorcedtoone,inthiscountrythepolice age,Subiaco,nearPerth,.W.A.