recentthe
housewho,later,surrenderedall courtesyViscountGoderich,andbythat nameliewasknownasamemberofwithallbecomingceremony,butwith totheChurchitwouldbeeasy earthlypossessionstohisbrother,and outthatworldlyparadeandostentationbecameapriest,andafterwardsthefirst Parliament,professingopinionswhich tomentionatleastfouroftheQueen'ssurprisedmanybytheirfreeandfrankwhichaccompanysimilarunionsintheEnglishCardinalsincetheReformation. privycouncillors,somefiveduchesses,aradicalism,andwhichwereexceedinglyLondonchurchesaffectedby"fashion"CardinalWeldwastheuncleofMrs. palatabletotheadvancedliberalsamong coupleofmarquises,morethanhalfa itcanclaimtobeclassedwiththoseWeldBlundell. dozenearls,andseveralhundredothertheelectorsofKingston-upon-Hull,ofwhereatpompandshowaremoreobHuddersfield,andoftheWestRidingservable.If,however,itwereonlya Mr.Lane-Fox,towhomMissAnnetta bearersoftitlesandmembersoftheir families.ButoutofallthisgoodlyofYorkshire. "fashionablemarriage"weshouldBlundellwasmarried,belongstonitold gatheringonenamemaybetakenin followtheusualcourseofdismissingEnglishfamily.Hisancestrywas connectionwithaconversionmoresig- In1859hesucceededhisfatherastheeventtohistoryinafewsentences.heardofhonorablyinthetimeof nificantbyfarthananyotherwhichbasEarlofRipon,andhisuncle,whodiedButtherankofthebridegroomandEdwardtheFourth.In1691,aMr. surprisedandagitatedthegeneralworld.inthesameyear,asEarldeGrey.Inbride,eminentasitis,wastheleastHenryFoxmarriedMissLane,the ItsannouncementintheautumnofthesameyearbetookofficeunderLordnoticeableelementofanoccasionwhichonlydaughterandheiressofViscount 1874wasashockwithoutanyparallelPalmerstonasUnderSecretaryofStaterecreatessomanyCatholicmemoriesLanesborough,andthetwonamesbetethepoliticalProtestantismofEng-forWar,thepost,bytheway,thatisandextendsalltheCatholichopescameunited.OneMr.Fox,inthe land,aswaseasilydiscernibletothosenowheldbyLordBury,almostthelastwhichCatholicsfeelastothefuture.middleoflastcentury,wascreated whoreadthecommentswhichitoc-of"Rome'srecruits."FromtheUnderThebrideceasestobearanamehal-LordBingley,uponthedeath,without casionedinthenewspaperorgansofbothSecretaryhewasraisedtobeSecretarylowedbymartyrsacrificesfor,andmaleheirs,ofhisfather-in-law,who thegreatpartiesofthestate-cons-ofthatdepartment;andalittlelatersteadfastadherenceto,theFaith;theborethattitle.ThenephewofLord 'DentssoinsolentintheirtoneandsounderEarlRussell'spremiership,hewasbridegroomgivestoherthenameandBingley,whoinheritedtheestateswith-
un-Englishout
thetitle,marriedadaughterof honorofjournalism,wearegladtothinkhead.In1869,LordRipenacceptedtheland,which,inthepersonofhim-LordRivers.FromthemMr.Lanethey intheirspiritthat,forthetransferredtotheIndiaOfficeasitsheirshipofoneoftheoldestfamiliesin arenowforgotten.WordsareofficeunderMr.Gladstone,aslordself,thefuturechiefofithebroughtFoxisadirectdescendant,andheis hastilyutteredinheatedmoments,andpresidentofthecouncil,andbeforethatbacktotheFoldelevenyearsago. heirtotheestatesnowheldbyhis aheatedmomentthatcertainlywasingovernmentwassucceededbytheoneForatrulyCatholicmarriageno father.HewaseducatedatOxford, whichthepubliclearnedthattheMar-whichisnowmoribundhehadbeenonespotcouldhavebeenchosenmotesuit-andbecameaCatholicelevenyears quisofRipon,thebearerofmorethanofourrepresentativesattheAlabamaablethanthefamilychapelattachedtoago. onedistinguishedtitle,theownerofArbitration,andhadhadhisearldomofInceBlundellHall.Thewholeneigh- ThebridesmaidswereMissWinibroadacresintheshiresofYorkandRiponelevatedintoamarquisate.AfterborhoodisconsecratedtoCatholicfredandMissClareWeldBlundell, Lincoln,thesonofaprimeminister,thecollapseoftheGladstonegovernment,purposesbyhistoricalreminiscences,sistersofthebrideMissWeld,of thenephewofanIrishviceroy,andmainlythroughtheIrishCatholicvote,andthepresentinheritoroftheestateLulworthCastle,Dorset,cousin;the himselftheholderofhighoffice-thecamethesecessionoftheex-lordpresi-hasbypersonalexcellenceandbyHon.Mrs.EverildaMaxwell,cousin; thirdinthecabinetofMr.Gladstone,dentasalaststrawonthebackoftheCatholicinstinctsanddevotionworthilytheHon.MissFraser,theHon.Alice whichbadthenlatelypassedoutoffallenpremier'sProtestantism,andnonepreservedthem.ThomasWeldNun-Fraser,MissJ.Blundell,ofCrosby power-and,besidesallthese,thegrandofushasforgottenhowheventedhisdell,Esq.,secondsonofJosephWeld,HallandMissMaryLane-Fox.The masteroftheFreemasons-thatthismortificationinpamphlets,thepublics-Esq.,ofLulworthCastle,Dorsetshire,bridegroomwasaccompaniedbyMr. greatandrepresentatiseEnglishman,tionofwhichhehas,wehavereasontoinheritedtheestatesomefortyyearsSherburnWeldofLulworthCastle, whowasnotadreamerorabookworm,believe,longagoregretted.ThetwoagounderthewillofthelateCharleswhoactedasgroomsman.Therewere butapracticalman,withlittleenoughministersarenowonthefriendliestRobertBlundell,ofInceBlundell,theinthesanctuarytheLordBishopof ofromanceinhiscomposition,andwithterms,andperhapstheyarenotlikelylastinthemalelineofhisrace.UptoSalford,theVeryRev.PriorVaughan. habitsofhardwork,allthemorecredi-tobealwayscolleaguesinpoliticalop-thedeathofthislastmaledescendantO.S.B.,St.Benedict'sCollege,Fort tablebecausevoluntarilyformed,badposition.ShouldMr.Gladstone'sdayoftheBlundellsofInceBlundell,the leftthechurchofwhichhehadtillthenevercomeagain,LordRiponwillnotbe Augustus,bothcousinsofthebride; estatehadpassedfromfathertosonintheVeryRev.CanonWallwork,and beenanexemplarymember,andhadleftoutofhiscalculations,andif,inunbrokensuccessionfornearlyseventhesacredministerswhotookpartin becomeaprofessorofthecreedwhich,spiteofamustyprovisoagainstacenturies.Thatperiod,ofcourse,in-theHighMasswhichfollowedthe intheeyesofsomanyofhiscountry-Catholicholdingthepost-aprovisoeludedtheperiodwhenprofessionofmarriageceremony.Therewerealso men,wasasantiquatedasthatgloriousframedinviewoftheecclesiasticalpatron-theCatholicfaithwaspunishableasapresentthefollowingmembersofthe oldruinofFountainsAbbey,atStudleyageonce,butnownolonger,attachedtocrime,andthepractiseofitwithfine,bridalparty:-LordandLadyLevet; Royal-hisownYorkshireseat-toit-heshouldbesenttoIrelandasimprisonment,anddeath.TheRev.LordandLadyHerris;theHon. themthebeautifulrelicofabygoneviceroy,theappointmentwouldmarkaFatherGibsoninhisinterestingandLewisClifford,Mr.andMrs.Bodenreligionandnomore. newerainthehistoryoftherelationselaboratework,"LydiateHallanditsham;Mr.SherburnWeldandthe Itwas,humanlyspeaking,tohisbetween.thetwoislands. Associations,"tellsushowitfaredwithMessrs.WeldofLulworthCastle, FreemasonrythattheMarquisowedhis LordRiponmarried,twenty-eighttheBlundellsandtheirneighborsdur-Dorset;Mr.andMrs.T.WeldBlunconversion.Earnestinthat,asinallyearsago,Henrietta,daughteroftheingthoseterribletimes,andhowdell;Mr.andMrs.WilliamVavasour; else,hemeditatedwritingadefenceoflateHenryEarldeGrey,thememberthroughthemalltheymanagedtosaveMr.andMrs.HumphreyWalmseley thecraft,particularlyinregardtotheforRipon.Neitherhiswifenorhisthefamilyfromruin,thoughconstantlyMissLane-Fox,sisterofthebridehostileattitudeassumedtowardsitatsonhasjoinedtheChurch,butifthenamedinthereportseitherassuspectedgroom;Mr.HerbertWeldBlundell, Rome.Inthecourseofhisreading,gracetodosocanbemeritedbylarge-orknownrecusants.ThishistoryandMrsandMrs.WalterWeld;Colonel hecametoveryunexpectedconclusions,heartedandtender-heartedtolerance,thenameofthefamilywasbequeathedandMrs.Blundell,ofCrosbyHall; andhavingheardfromhiscousin,LadyandbyacharitywhichisextendedtotoMr.WeldBlundell,fatheroftheMr.andMrs.C.Blundell;theHon. AmabelKerr(alreadyaconvert),ofCatholicsasfreelyastoI'rotestants,itbrideofruesdaylast,bythelastmaleMr.B.Maxwell;Mr.HenrySilverFatherDalgairns,oftheBromptonwillassuredlybeaccordedtotheformer.descendantofitslongancestry.Mosttop;CaptainHunter,R.N.,andMrs. Oratory,heputhimselfintocommuni-ThecareerofLordRiponasaCatholicworthyhastheinheritorshownhimselfHunter;Mr.andMrs.Wrigley.The cationwiththatlearnedpriest(nowgoneistoofreshintherecollectionofouroftheinheritanceItsCatholicassocia-ceremonywasperformedbytheVery tohisrest),and,afterseveralmonthsofreaderstoneedrecapitulationhere.Ittionshavebeenpreserved,whileitsRev.CanonVavasour,cousintothe controversyandconsideption,finallyisknowntoallhowzealouslyhehasownerhasextendedhishandliberallybrideandbridegroom,accordingtothe madehissubmissiontotheChurchinlabouredinthegreatcause,givingun-oneverysideinaidofCatholiccharities.prescribedritualoftheChurch,the thatRomanedifice,thewallsofwhichgrudginglytimeandtroubletoavarietyThebeautifulchurchatLydiateowesbridebeinggivenawaybythefather. arememorableandprecioustoCatholicsofmovementswhichhavefortheirenditsexistencetohismunificence,andtheImmediatelyafterthemarriageritehad fromtheirassociationwithFatherFaber,thegloryofGod.Itisknownalso,costofsimilaredificesatFormbyandbeensolemnizedtheHighMassbegan. ofsaintlymemory,andwithmanyathough,ofcourse,onlyinpart,bowBirkdalehavebeenlargelybornebyTheVeryRev.CanonVavasour,was spiritualconquestsuchasthis-thosefreelyhebasopenedhispurseforhim.Butforhim,itmaybetruly Benwallswhichareabouttohepulleddowncharities,thepileofbegginglettersonsaid,theCatholicschoolsattachedto Celebrant;theVeryRev.Canon andreplacedbyothersofdimensionshistablesbeingaconvincingproof,asthesechurchesandelsewherewouldnett,Deacon;theRev.W.Spencer, morenoble,andthereforemoreinpro-hecannothelpthinking,oftheunivernothavebeenerected,norcouldtheySub-Deacon;andtheRev.P.M. portiontothezealofthecommunitysalityoftheChurch.ButitisnotnowbecarriedonasefficientlyastheyMaurus(RectorandChaplain),Master thatservesthealtarstheyenclose. publiclyknown,norneeditbe,howin-are.WhilethisisthecaseonhisownofCeremonies.Webb'sMassinGwas TheRightHonorableGeorgeFrederickterioristhelifeheleads,withwhatestate,andcharitybeginsathome,it SamuelRobinson,K.O.,P.C.,firstfrequencyheapproachesthealtarofdoesnotendthere.Tohisreadyaid,sungwithsplendideffectbythechoir, MarquisofRipon,thirdEarldeGrey,God,orhowbedischargesthedutiesofmorethanoneortwopriestsnowoffi-whichwasespeciallyengagedforthe secondViscountGoderich,andfourthlife,whetherasamagistrate,astates-ciatingatthealtaroweentirelytheoccasion.TheRev.AlbertBennett BaronGrantham,wasborninLondonman,acountrymagnate,orahost,withmeansbywhichtheypursuedtheirpresidedattheharmonium.The'Lord onthe24thofOctober,1827.Hisaconscientiousindustrywhichisthesacredcallingtoitsblessedtermination.BishopofSalfordpreached,takingfor fatherwascommonlyknownintheLowerresnitofpiousintention.TheEnglishThischarityisnotpursuedwiththe Houseas"ProsperityRobinson,"alaityhaslongbeenproudofitspriest-ideaofhavingitchronicled,butasthehistextthewords:"Ispeakofa soubriquetheearnedbytheexpressionofhoodandthepriesthoodmaywelllooknoblevocationofaCatholicgentleman.greatsacramentinChristandinthe someexceedinglyhopefulviewsonthewithprideonalaitythathassuchaAsFatherGibsonrelatesintheworkChurch."
MIRay.Ida.PATPLIMONU.TSBDIMS
OPIsZINSTPR.-ThecariousLandlordand TenantCase,betweentheRev.Mr.Patterson,aclergymanoftheMethodistdenomination,andtheDubsofLetataer,dosedwitha verdictfortheplaintiff.Theleadiagiaateres ofthecasewereofthisnature.Intheyear 1782aMr.Itubandbecametenanttothe lateDukeofLeinsterfarthebradsofBally. garranandRatty/irkatarentofabout£7t ayear.Duringhistenancyheplanted 4,000treesonthefarm,anddulyregistered themaccordingtothestatute.After Hnband'sdeaththeleasepassed,bypurchase, intothepossessionofMr.Holbrook,anton Holbrook'sdeaththeplaintiff,whois marriedtoIlolbrook'sdaughter,became tenantfromyeartoyearatarentof£270a year.Somefouryearsagothepresent Dukebegantocutdownsomeoftheabovementionedtreeswithoutconsultingthe aqdhecatdown270trees,which theplaintiffvaluesatabout£207.The plaintifffurthercomplainedofthelossof theshelterwhichthetreesaffordedtothe land,oftheinjurydonetothelandbythe mannerinwhichthetreeswereremoved whencutdown,oftheinjuryinfliotedon himbytheDuke'scullingdownahedgeand exposinghisfieldstotrespass,andofthe lossinhiscropssustainedbytheinvasions oftheDuke'spreservesofrabbits.The damageswerelaidat£1,000underallthe heads,andintheissuethejury,afterhalf anhour'sdeliberation,foundfor£57616s. -i27e16s.beingforthetrespassandcuttingdowntheerects,£1forthetrespassand damagedonebythegame-keeper,and£300 forthedamagedonebytherabbits.-Weekly Freeman.
THEGRAYMEMORIAL.--Lastweekthe scaffoldingwasremovedfromthestatueof SirJohnGrayinSaukville-street,butthe boardsenclosingthepedestalofthe memorialhavenotbeenasyettakenaway, assomeportionsofthispartofthework haveyettobecompleted.Thestatuehas beenveiled,andwillremaineouatilthe 24thofJune,whentheceremonyofunveilingwillbeperformed.
DEAThOFTHELIBERATOR'SPARISH
Catholic-aspirants.tonniverslyhoieoaisallI prizeswill-beabletoavailthemselvesfleet( ofit,thoughtheydonotreceivetheepeeist 'favour'whfchabound'eshowntheminorder toTutthemon&IN:4114otequalitywiththe Protestantsandinfidelswhohaveamen specialadvantagesis andinthe Queen'sColleges.Wecannot,however, hopeforany'suchfavourfromanyoftile Eve*parties,andwemay,Ithink,be fairlysatisfiedittheproposedUniversity willaffordanopportunitytoourIrishtalent ofprovingitsmeritandwinningitssharein theStatehonoursandemoluments.Sofar astheIrishbishopsareconcerned,wehave alwayscombatedthoseeducationschemes whichinvolvedasacrificeofCatholic principlebutwhenameasurewasproposed, suchastheIntermediateEducationBillof lestyear,which,thoughshowingusno favour,yettwvolvednothingrepugnantto Catholic)principles,wehaveprovedourlove ofpeaceandconciliationbyouranxietythat suchameasurewouldreceiveafairtrial, andthatourIrishyouth,wouldcordially andearnestlyavailthemselvesofeveryadvantagewhichitpresented.SofarasI understandtheirlordship'viewsonthe UniversityBillnowunderconsiderationin Parliament,theywill,Ithink,pursuethe samecourseinregardtoit.Much,of course,willdependonthemannerinwhich thebillmaybecarriedout,andonthe organisationoftheSenate.Stillwehaveno primafaciereasonforsupposingthatthe presentGovernmentwillnotshowusfair playinthis,andiftheycarryoattheproposedbillinaspiritofjusticeandfairplay, Ithinkthattheywillhavedoneagreatdeal toconciliateourwarm-heartedCatholic people,andthatthisnewUniversitywillbe arealboontoourcountry.Wishingyourselfandfamilyeveryblessing,believeuseto remain,yourfaithfulservant, PATRICK.F.MORAN, BishopofOssory.
neglectthecivilceremonial.Itis,hesave, thenaturaleffectoftheinstitutionaridthe religionsconvictionsoftheItalianpeople. ThePope.expressesanopinionthatthenet lawhasbeendictatedratherbyadesireto causenewtribulationstotheChurchthan byanywishtomaintainorderandsocial rectitude,anddeclaresthathisdoubtsasto sheobject.oftheActareincreasedbyott. servingthatwhilealoopholeisleftkrescapetothecontractingpartieswhoarethe principaltransgressors,againstthepriestthe lawisinexorable.This,hesays,showsthat thelawisareprisalagainsttheChurchfor condemningasiniquitousthecivillawwhich disownsthereligiouscharacterofthesacrament.Intheconclusionofhisletterthe Popesaysthattoprovetheuntruthofthe chargebroughtagainsttheChurch,thatiti$ systematicallyhostiletoallcivilregulations concerningmarriage,hehasonlytoremind themofthesapientinstitutionsbywhichthe Church,afterhavingplacedinsafetythe integrityofthedogmaandthedignityof thesacrament,permitsthefaithfultotake thebenefitofwhateversocialadvantages suchlegislationaffords.Itistobeleered thatinthepresentstateofItalyteewise wordsoftheHolyFatherwillnotproduce anyInstanteffect.Butlanguagesotrue,so noble,andsoeloquentasthatwhichissues fromtheThroneofPetermustsinkdeep intotheheartsofthousandsandhelpto hastentheinevitabledayoftheItalian Reaction.ThevesselofthestateinItaly hasbeenseizedbydaringhands,andconductedthroughwildpassagesanddark cavernstowardstheabyssofruin,butwe believethatinthenearfuturethehelmwill betornfromtheRevolution,thegoodship letbackintoport,andItaly,whosesoilhas beenreddenedwiththebloodofmartyrs, whoseeveryvalleyhasbeentioddenbythe feetofsaints,willtakeitsoldplaceasa greatCatholicnation.-Weeklykreeman.
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REV.P.tTRICKICEHOE.
onlerstothiseffectandtheywereobserved. Therewasreallynootherreasonforthe WormofobloquyImmediatelystirredup,unlessitbethatiliaLordshiphadattracted especialnoticefromtheparticulartrouble hepersonallytooktbbringtheobstinate Mr.Kennatoasenseofhisdutiesbeforehe died.beimpoesibletopleaseeveryone andinmattersofreligion,quitefutilefor Catholics,whetherIfishops,priestsorlayman,tohopetopleasetheirProtestantfellowoolasiets.Dr.Quinsimplydidhisduty,and itwouldappear,exertheedveryconsiderable forbearanceandcharityinthedischargeof it.Themisnodoubtatallinsuchacaseas thatofMr.Kenna,forit,isperfectlyclearthat parentsareguiltyofgravederelictionof dutyinsendingtheirchildrentoschools dangeroustofaith.Solongasparents continuesendingchildrentosuchschools, theysimplypersevereinsin.Toabsolve suchpersonswhiletheirsinisperseveredin wouldsimplybeamockeryandprofana'ion ofthesacramentofPenance.Fromthe tatuteoftheeaseitisauimperativeobligation,buforunmistakablecourseofactionhis alawnotonlyinBathurstbutinevery DioceseofAustralia,thatCatholicparents sendingtheirchildrentotheGodlessGoverti wentschoolsortootherschoolswherefaith isjeopardisedcannotbeabsolvedand thereforecannotbeinterredwiththeritesof Christianburial.
VICTORIA.
PRIEST.-Weregrettoannouncethedeath oftheoldestpriestinthedioceseofKerry, theRev.PatrickO'Connell,PP.ofKilerohane,West,theparishinwhichO'Connell's residence,DerrynaneAbbey,issituated Noneofthosewhostillsurviveofthemany visitorstotheLiberatorinhismenntain homecanhaveforgotten"FatherPat,"who wasalmostadailyguestofhisillustrious namesake's.Underaroughandhomelyexteriorheconcealedadeeppietyandgreat zeal,andcombinedmachshrewdnessand commonsensewithanaivesimplicitywhich oftenamusedhisfriends.Thedescendant ofahighlyrespectableraceoffarmersin NorthBerry,nearhistoricLixnaw,Father O'Connellspentsomeyearsofhisearlylife, andprofessioninthethenCollegeof Killarney.Hewasordainedin,webelieve, 1821,bytheMostRev.Dr.Sugrne,and servedinseveralparishesascurateandadministrator.Whileactingintheformer capacityinhisnativeparish,hegavehisfirst lessonsinLatintoaladnamedDavid Moriarty,destinedinafterlifetoattaina world-widereputationasBishopofKerry-a factwhichthateminentmanneverforgot, andhealwaysretainedanaffectionateregard forhisoldteacher.In1831FatherO'ConnellwasnamedbytheMostRev.Dr.Egan asparishpriestofKilcrohaneWest.For nearlythirtyyearshedidtheworkofhis parish-somethirteenEnglishmilesin length,andcontainingwhenhecametoit. 800houses-unaided.Thisperiodincluded thetryingtimesofthefamine,anditwas hisboastthatforalltheseyearshenever lefthisflockwithoutMassonaSundayor holiday,orallowedoneofthemwhomitwas possibleforhimtoreachalivetodiewithout thesacraments.Althoughlienevertook thepledge,fromthetimeofFatherMathew, FatherO'Connellwasatotalabstainer. Owingtoincreasingageandinfirmities, FatherO'Connellhadceasedtododutyfor tielasttwelveyears.Hepassedaway, fortifiedbytheritesoftheChurch,onthe elstoflastmonth,havingnearly,ifnotfully, attainedthepatriarchalageofacentury. Mayherestinpeace.FatherO'Connell wasinterredonMondaylastinthechurchyardofhisparishchurchatCaherdaniel, wherehehadforsomanyyearsministered. Priorengagementspreventedtheattendance oftheMostRev.theBishopofKerry,buta numerousgatheringofpriestandlaity-includingsomeProtestants-testifiedtothe respectandaffectioninwhichFatherO'C,onnetwasheld.Thefuneralprocession passedthroughthegroundsofDerrynane Abbey,androundthehouseinwhichFather O'Connellpassedsomany Weekly Freeman.
UNIVERS/TY(IRELAND)BILL-Thefollow. ingletteroftheBishopofOssoryisimportantaschewinginwhatlighttheRoman CatholicHierarchyinIrelandarelikelyto viewthenewUniversityBill. ToMullallenMartin,AharneyHouse. TheIrishCollege,Rome,26thMay,1879. MYDEARMR.MARUM-Ireceivedindue courseyouresteemedfavourrelativetothe O'ConorDon'sUniversitymeasure,andI appreciatefullythedifficultiesagainstit, whichyoupropose.Stillitseemstomea measurewhichdeservesatrialAsfarasI canunderstanditthereisnothinginthe measurethatisrepugnanttoCatholic principles,andhence,asfarasitgoes,our
CIVILMARRIAGES.-TheHolyFatherhas raisedhisvoiceinprotestagainsttheMarriageActonlytheotherdayadoptedby theItalianParliament.Thisiniquitious measurestrikersagreatblowatthesanctity ofthemarriagetie,end1,asbeenhailedwith acryofgriefnotalonebytheItalian ChurchsaebyalldevoutpersonsinItaly, butbyallwhohadanyrespectfortheholy stateofmatrimony.Inordertoexplainthe ItalianActofParliament,letusjustfora momentere,whatthemarriagelawofIrelandnowis,andthencompareitwiththe newItalianlaw.InIrelandtheState,itis true,admitsthatavalidmarriagemaybe contractedbeforeanofficeroftheState calledtheRegistrar.Ontheotherhand,it providesthatamarriagecontractedbeforea ministerofreligionisavalidandbinding marriagewithoutanycivilceremonialwhatever.Theresultisthatinpracticalworkingthelawdoesnotseriouslyoffendagainst theprincipleorthesanctityofthemarriage tieandtheessentialreligionsandsacramentalcharacterofthemarriagecontract.In Italy,asthelawstoodevenbeforethenew Act,itstruckatthesacramentofmatrimony. Thelawentirelyignoredthemarriageby thepriest,andonlyacknowledgedthecivil marriagebeforeaStateofficial.Thesentimentofreligionis,however,stillstrong amongthepeopleofItaly,and,saveindistrictswheretheideasoftheRevolution prevailed,thecustomwastohavecouples marriedfirstbythepriest,andthentogo throughthecivilceremonial.TheItalian Reds,whoharesolongbymingledforceand fraudlordeditintheParliamentof'Italy grewindignantattheinefficiencyoftheexistinglawinwarringagainstthesacrament ofmatrimony,andtheyobtainedthepassing ofthenewlaw,whichineffectisatremendousattackupontheveryexistenceofmarriageasasacredandreligiousact.It providesthatineverycasethecivil ceremonialmustbegonethroughbeforethe marriagebythepriest,anditdenouncesthe severestpenaltiesagainstanycouplewho breakthelaworagainstanypriestwho marriesacouplewithoutlegalevidencethat thecivilceremonialhaspeenalreadygone through.Theeffectofsuchalawisonly tooplain.Itwillbetoteachtherising generationinItalythatthecivilcontractis everything,thereligiousritenothing.It willbetoinducethecarelesstorestsatisfied withthebindingcivilcontract,andfailto preventthemselvesatthealtaroftheirGod. ItwillbetosetChurchandStateinhopeless conflict,thefirs:.teachingthesanctityofthe marriagetie,thesecondanexactlyopposite lesson.AgainstthisiniquitouslawPope LeoXIII.hasissuedintheshapeofaletter tocertainItalianprelates,aprotestcouched inlanguageatoncestrongandcalm.His HolinessprotestsagainsttheStatehaving anyrightwhatevertointerfereinmatters connectedwithmarriage,anddeclaresthat itisnecessarytodenythefundamental principlesofChristianity,andeventhe elementaryideasofnaturallaw,to affirmthatmatrimonyisacreationof theState,andnothingmorethanamere vulgarcontract.Theconnubialunion is,theHolyFathertrulysays,theworkof God,notman,andmatrimony,heargues,is therefore,inwhatcontentsthesubstance andsanctityofthetie,anactessentially sacredandreligious,theregulationofwhich naturallybelongstotheDivinePower-not bydelegationfromtheStatebutbymandate fromtheDiviueFounderofChristianity andtheAuthoroftheSacraments.His Holinesspointsoutthatitisunjusttosay thatitistheadviceoftheclergywhichinductstheItalianpeopletosocommonly
Theearlydeathofayoungandpromising priestisannouncedinthecolumnsoftheS. A.t'atholieRecordaafollows:-
OnJuly28th.anaccidentsustainedsonic dayspreviouslybytheRev.PatrickKehoe. Petiole,terminatedfatally.Thissadevent willbedeploredwhereverthepopularyoung priestwasknown.Whereverheofficiatedas priestduringhisbriefmissionarycareer,there willbegrief,deepandenduring,inCatholic hearts.Hisdeath,inthebloomoflifeand hope,intheplenitudeofhealthandenergy -whenhehushbarelynumberedthirtyyears. willmakeanintenseimpression.Thepeople ofAdelaide,PortLincoln.PortAugustaand Penola,towhoa'FatherKehoehadendeared himselfbyunsparingservices,willlung lamenthisprematuredeath. But,thoughhisdayswerefew,theywere fruitfulinworks.Theseworksperformed soquietlyandunostentatiously,arenowhis glory.BorninWexford,educatedatAll Hallows'.Dublin,andordainedpriestJune 24.1872,hecametoAdelaide.Hispealth wasnotthensorobustasitafterwarsbecameyet,atoncehebeganhisworkinthe city.anddevotedhimselfheartandsoulto thespiritualwell-beingofhispeople.Besides faithfullyperformingthelargeroundof priestlyduties,heencouragedanddirected thepiousconfraternitiesoftheSacredHeart. theL.Rosaryandothers,establishedinSt. Patrick's.Hewatchedoverlittlechildren withkindcare,guidedtheChristianDoctrine Society,andnomatterhowseverelytaxed byotherdutiesonSunday.neverneglected theinstructionofthelittleones.Inhis solicitudeforthetrainingofchildren,he feltthegreatneedtherewasofaCatholic schoolintheN.E.quarterofthecity.He undertooktosupplythewant,andbycontinuousedortsandquestingforfundsfromdoor todoor,succeededinerectinginPirie-street, enasitegenerouslyprovidedbytheVicarGeneral,thespaciousschoolsconductedby theSistersofSt.Joseph,andaccommodating about21)0children.Inthisearnestwaythe goodpriestwaspursuinghisworkwhen earlyin1877,hisLordshipBishopReynolds appointedhimtothearduousmissionof Penola.Itwouldbringusbeyondthelimits ofabriefnoticetorecountthehardshipsand wearyjourneysinseparablefrommissionary workinPenola.ItwillsufficeforourpurposetosaythatFatherKehoelabouredin hisnewspherewiththesameassiduityand earnestne,athatcharacterisedhisministryin Adelaide.Thusweseehiminthefullswing ofparochialwork,active,stronginhealth. andgivingbrightproniseofalongandusefulfuture,whentheunhappyaccidentsupervened.Thetruepriest,thegenerousfriend isgonehisnamewillbeheldinveneration. andhismemorywilllivelongenshrinedin ourhearts.-R.I.P.
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EDUCATIONQUESTION.-Onallsides,the CatholicsarewarnedbytheMinisterial journalsthattheiractioninunitingtosecure arecognitionoftheirrightswillinevitably leadtotheirdefeat.TheBallaratCourser pointsoutthattheCatholics,beingina minorityineveryelectorate,willbedefeated. ButtheCourierappearsveryconvenientlyto forgetthattheCatholicswiHnotstandalone. Theywillhavetheactiveaidofthatlarge numberofpersonswhowishtoseesome kindofreligiousinstructiongiveninthe schools,butwhoknowthatthiscannotbe donesolongasnoprovisionhasbeenmade fortheCatholics,andotherslikethem,to whomsuchinstructionwillnotbeacceptable. Then,again,theywillhavethesupportof thatsmall,butinfluential,nquiberofrightmindedmentobefoundinca-erecommunity whoarewillingtoaidindoingjusticetoall classeswithoutfearorfavour.Wearetold thatthepresentIsaninopportunetimeto moveinthismatter.When,Iwouldask, willanopportunetimearrive?Willitbe whentheconstitutionalquestionissettled, andwhenthereisnogreatpublicquestionto dividetheotherthree-fourthsofthecommunity?Tomymind,thetimeforthe minoritytosecurejusticeiswhenthe majorityisdividedinsuchamannerasto rendertheaidoftheminorityindispensable toavictoryoneitherside.Thosewhoare organisingtheCatholicUnionshouldbearin mindthatsuccessisnottobeachievedby meretalkorbybarrenmeetings.Active, energeticworkmusttoperformed,sothat theCatholicsineachelectoratewillvoteas oneman.Unlessthisbedone,failurewill result,andnon-successwillbemostditetstrous.-Advocute.
Dr.QuinofBathuisthasbeenvisitedwith analmostincredibleamountofvituperation bytheProtestantPressofthattownand elsewhereinNewSouthWalesfortheonly reason,thatincertainpainfulcircumstances, hedidhisdutyfirmlyasaCatholicBishop. AcertainMr.Kenna.aCatholic,diedat Bathurstrecently.Ashehadbeensending hischildrentoGodless"secular"schools andevenonhisdeath-bedrefusedtowithdrawthem,hisfuneralcouldnothecarried outintheformprescribedbytheChurch norassistedatbyaCatholicclergyman.It wasunderstoodthattheBishophadgiven SYDNEY.
OnSundayweekthepastoralletteron educationoftheArolibiehopandBishops havingjurisdictioninNewSouthWaleswas readinalltheRomanCatholicchurchesand chapelsthroughoutthecolony.lt,ineffect, directsthatCatholicparentsshallnot,under painofecclesiasticalcensure,sendtheir childrentonon-Catholicschools,andexhorts CatholicsgenerallytobringlegitimatepressuretobearontheGovernmentwithaview ofhavingasystemofpaymentbyresults substitutedforthepresentPublicSchool system.Weunderstand,however,thatin localitieswheretheCatholicschoolisnot uptothestandardofthePublicschool, parentswill,undercertainconditions,be allowedtosendtheirchildrentothelast mentionedschools.OnSundaylastthe VeryRev.P.Dusune,whoreadthepastoral inGundagai,stronglyappealedtotheCatholicmembersofthelocalboardsofthePublic schoolsinthedistricttoresignatwore.
W1...X RAY,inconjunction e withD.Gray,has takenfromtheGovernmentthebest LimestoneHillsontheNorthBeach, andhascommencedthebusinessof LIMEBURNItiO, andisnowpreparedtosupplythe buildingtradeandthepublicofPerth andFremantle,withthebestburnt stonelimeprocurableinthecolony,at OneShillingparBushel. Shippers,merchantsandtraderssuppliedwithlimeitshogsheads,barrels, sacks,tinsorjars,readyforshipment. OrderstobeaddressedtoWILLIAMGRAY, LimeBurner; Or,D.GRAYBuildtr, WellingtonSt.,Perth. Perth,10thSeptember,1879.
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St.Patrick'snewChurch,York; ON WEDNESDAY&THIIRSDAY, 29thand30thOCTOBERnext.
THEGOODS.Useful,OrnamentalandFancy, OFFEREDtothepublicthen,will befoundtosurpassthoseon formeroccasions.TheCommittee solicittheliberalsupportofALL,to helptoclearoffthelargedebtalready incurredontheBuilding,andtoenable themtobringittocompletion.To makenomentionofotherbuildingson theCatholicGrant,theChurchalone, whenfinished,willcostatleast£4,000. Contributionsinaidoftheabovewill bekindlyreceivedlbytheSistersof Mercy,Mrs.Gallop,andMissSmith, Perth.
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CatholicOrphanages' Bazaar.
ATapreliminarymeeting heldintheYoungLadies' SchoolRoom,PerthConvent, onWednesday,16thJuly,to makearrangementsfora Bazaartotakeplacein Novembernext,inaidofthe Orphanages(Boys'andGirls'), aWorkingCommitteeof twenty-onememberswas formed,withpowertoaddto theirnumbers;andasubcommitteeofmanagementwas appointed,withthefollowing ladiesasofficers:-
MissC.SMITH,President. Mrs.13.SMITH,Treasurer. Mrs.MEWS,Secretary. Subscriptionsanddonations thankfullyreceived. Perth,16thJuly,1879.
AppealtotheBenevolent.
THEManagersofST.VINCENT'SORPHANAGE,Subiaco,onbehalfofthegood SistersofMercy,whoarein chargeoftheInstitution, solicitcontributionstorepair thedamagedonetothe OrphanageBuildingduring therecentthunderstorm.
Themeansandresourcesat theirdisposalaretaxedtothe utmostinprovidingforthe maintenanceanddailywants ofsixtyinmatesoftheOrphanage.
Thepresenturgentandindispensableexpenseisonefor whichtheyarequiteunprepared,buttheyfeelconfident thatanappealforthisobject willnotbeleftunresponded tobyabenevolentpublic.
CollectedbyMr.J.A.Luces.
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HALL, ON WEDNESDAY,THURSDAY.FRIDAY,andSTURDAY,1st,2nd, 3rdand4thOCTOBERnext,atwhich alargeassortmentof USZTULeF1
ANDORNAMENTALGOODS justarrivedbyMailSteamerdirect fromLondon,willbeofferedforsale. T.P.HANDLEY, SecretaryofCommittee. Fremantle,August29,1879.
DIRECTORY_
SEPTEMBER.
12.-FRI.St.Justinus,M.
13.-SAI.St.Anicetus, 14.-SUN.XV.afterPentecost.
15.-MON.OctavedayofB.V.M.
16.-TUES.St.Cornelius,P.
17.-WED.Ember-day.Fastandabstinence.
18.-THU.St.JosaphofCupeitino,C.
19.-FRI.Ember-day.Fastandabstinence.
20.-SAT.Ember-day.Fastandabstinence.
21.-SUN.XVI.afterPentecost.
22.-MON.St.ThomasofVillanova,B.C.
23.-TUES.St.Linus,P.M.
24.-WED.OurLadyofMercy.
25.-THU.St.Eustachiusandothers.
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THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER11,1879. Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgoodhavingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.
PROPOSEDALTERATIONIN THEMARRIAGEBILL.
INthetaskoflegislatingforthegraver publicinterestsofthecolonyour sapientrulershaveyetfoundtimeto dealalittlewiththemoredomestic bearingsoftheBillwhichregulates Marriages.Adefectexistsinthe statuteatpresentinforce.Minorscan rushoffandgetmarriedwithstartling facility.Theycanmarryinhaste underthepresentcodetho'thereis oftencauseforaveryleisuredrepentanceafterwards.
TheGovernmenthassought,bythe introductionofanewBill,toputafew obstaclesinthewayanditdeserves creditforthegoodintention.Butit hasbeentomewhatblamedfortaking
honourablemembersbysurprisewith sounexpectedameasure,andithas beenwarnedthatthewholematterof MarriageLawisaticklishsubjectto dealwith.TheCouncilinsistedon gettingtime,atleast,toconsiderdeliberatelythevariousclauses.
Thereareworsethingseventhan hastymarriagesanditissoobviously intheinterestsofthecommunityto promotethesettlementoffamiliesin thelandthatitisopentoquestion whetheritbeadvisabletoadd,inany way,tothepreliminarydifficultiesof contractingmarriageswhichalready exist.
Clause1.oftheproposedamendmentsenactsthat"Nomarriageshall becelebrateduntiloneoftheparties shallgivenoticeunderhisorherhand (intheformgiveninthescheduleto thebill,ortothelikeeffect),tothe districtregistrarofthedistrictwithin whichtheparties,oroneofthem,shall havedweltfornotlessthansevendays thennextpreceding;andshallstate insuchnoticethenameandsurname andtheprofessionorconditionofeach ofthepartiesintendingmarriage,the dwellingplaceofeachofthem,andthe timeduringwhicheachhasdwelt therein.Butifeitherpartyshallhave dweltintheplacestatedinsuchnotice duringmorethansevendays,itmaybe statedthereinthatheorshehasdwelt theresevendaysandupwards."
Nowallthisisarathertediousand vexatiousproceedingandtheclassof recklessandunscrupulouspersonswho equiretobepreventedfrommakingfalse declarationsandcontractinghastymarriagesarequitethepersonsthatwould sparethemselvestroublebyagreeinguponaflagitiouscourseofsecret guiltoropenconcubinage.
ByClause2."Thedistrictregistrar shallforthwithpostatruecopyofsuch noticeinaconspicuousplaceinhis offi2e,andshallalsoent,ratruecopy thereoffairlyintoabooktoheforthat purposeprovidedbytheregi-trargeneral,tobecalledthe"MarriageNotice Book;"andsuchbookshallbeopen atallreasonabletimeswithoutfeeto allpersonsdesirousofinspectingthe same;andforeverysuchentrythe districtregistrarshallbeentitledtoa feeofoneshilling."
Aredistrictregistrars'officessuch publicplacesthatmuchnotorietywould bethusgiventoanintendedmarriage Nodoubttheclerksofsuchofficeswillbe ableoccasionallytocrackasmalljoke overthewould-beBenedictsandtheir fairInainoratas,butforanyendofpublicnotification,thepostingacopyof bannsintheRegistrars'officeswillbe quiteuseless.
Itisfurthermoreprescribedthatanothervisitwillhavetobepaidthe Registrar;forby
Clause4.-"Aftertheexpirationof sevendaysfromtheentryofsuchnotice, thedistrictregistrar,uponbeingrequestedsotodobyoronbehalfofeither partymentionedtherein,shallissue underhishandacertificateintheform ofthescheduletothisActannexed; providedthatnolawfulimpedimentbe showntothesatisfactionofthedistrict registrarwhysuchcertificateshould notissue;andprovidedthattheissue ofsuchcertificateshallnothavebeen soonerforbidden,inmannerhereinafter mentioned,byanypersonauthorizedin thatbehalfashereinafterprovided; andeverysuchcertificateshallstate particularssetforthinthenotice,the dayouwhichthenoticewasreceived, posted,andentered,andthatthefull periodofsevendayshaselapsedsince thepostingandentryofsuchnotice; andforeverysuchcertificatethedistrictregistraarshallbeentitledtoafee ofoneshilling."
Andafterallthistheclergyman musthesatisfied;whicbinthecaseof Catholicmarriages,isoftenavery seriousmatterindeed.Thecodeof CanonLawwhichtreatsofmarriageevenepitomised,wouldmakeagood sizedvolume,andeveryCatholicpriest mustgivehimselfandthosewhocome tohimtobemarriedagooddealof troubleinascertainingthatnocanonical enactmentbeviolated,andnocanonical requirementbeomitted,foreveryone oftheselawsoftheChurch,bindhim andthemunderpainofsin. Allthingsconsidered,itmaybeas
welltoadoptforpolicy-"Quietanon movere.""Leavewellenoughalone." Therehavebeennoveryflagrant abusesundertheBillhithertothe Marriagelawofthecolony,andthere havenotbeenmanycomplaintsofits practicalworking.Veryyoungmenand, morefrequently,veryyoungwomen,will sometimesmakefalsestatementsconcerningtheiragethattheymaygetmarried easily.Theevilcannotwellbehelped; suchpersonstho'theymayescapethe chastisementofthelaw,areusually sufficientlypunishedbytheunhappy consequencesoftheirhasty,imprudent andwickedproceedings.
Awordonthetopicapartfromits legalaspect.Ifalltheclergymen licensedtocelebratemarriages,did whatmightreasonablybeexpectedof them,therewouldbolittlenecessity foranylawtodelaythemarriageof minors.Thereareministersofreligion whocarenotajotwhetherthedeclarationsrequiredbythelawbetrueornot ifonlytheybemade,andthemselves, therefore,clearfromconsequences.We areforcedtomakethischargefromrepeatedinstancesofveryyounggirls, manifestlyunderage-andinwhose casestheslightestinquirywouldhave beenenoughtoascertainthetruthfindingnotroublewhateveringetting marriedbecausetheysubscribedthe usualaffirmationsastotheirbeingof age.Whydonotsuchministerssend fortheparents,livinginthesametown, perhapsinthesamestreetandsosuspiciouslyabsentontheoccasion;why notcallintheservantmanfromthe gardenorcalluptheservantgirlfrom thekitchenwhoknowsallaboutthe case? Ohno.Thedeclarationsare signed,thefeepaidandthemarriage celebrated.Wewillnotparticularise whatclassofProtestantministersthey are,whothusescapelegalliabilitybut hardlyevademoralguilt,butwewill saythat-asmightbeexpected-they arenottheministersoftheChurchof England.
THEBONAPAR1EDYNASTY.
THEsadandtragicdeathoftheyoung PrinceImperialhasdealtafatalblow totheimmensedynasticschemewhich occupiedthebusybrainoftheFirst Napoleon.Allthestratagems,allthe fraudsandallthewrong-doingsemployedtofoundandtoperpetuatean Imperialracehavebeeninvain.Almost theverylastfrailscionoftheaspiring stockhasbeenlaidlowbythecruel thrusil3ofZuluassegais.
Sopassestheworld'sglory.So perishproudman'svaindevices.Not contentwithseizinghimselfanImperialcrown,thegreatNapoleonstrove hardbyeveryandanymeanstolay thesurefoundationsofaraceand familyofkings.Suchhoweverwitsnot tobe.Hisonlyson,knowninhistory astheDukeofReichstadt,diedinearly youthaLieutenantint.eAustrian army.ButthehaughtyCtesar,forthe accomplishmentofhisdesigns,hadmade hisbrothers,Kingsandthroughoneof thesebrothers-Louis,KingofHolland -NapoleonIII.attainedheadshipof thefamilyandcametobeEmperorof France.Nowthattheonlysonofthat lucklessmonarchisnomore,thesuccessiontothefortuntosoftheBenapurtes passestotheheirsofanotherofthe royalbrothers;comestothechildrenof Jerome,onceKingofWestphaliabut alwaystheyoungest,weakestandmost incapableofNapoleontheFirst'skinsmen.
Thereisbutlittlepromisethat Jerome'sdescendantsshallattainan Imperialdiadem.Hewasmarried twiceandhadonesonbyeachofhis partners.Whileyetasubalterninthe Frenchnavyandwhenhisgreatbrother heldthepostofFirstConsulofthe FrenchRepublic,Jeromewooedand wonafairAmericanlady-Bishop CarrollofBaltimorejoinedM.Jerome Bonaparteinthebondsofwedlockto MissElizabethPatterson,daughterof awealthymerchantofthatcity.She diedthereonlyafewmouthsago,but hergrandsonisyetlivingandleadsat Baltimorethequietlifeofagentleman farremovedfromthebusyhauntsand quiteindifferenttothesoaringschemes
ofhisabitiousrelativesonthepaternal side. NapoleontheFirstwhodidnot scrupletodismisshisownwifethathe mighthaveissuebyamoreroyalpersonage,hesitatedlittleincommanding thatJeromeshouldfreehimselffrom thetrammelsoftheAmericanmarriage. PiusVIIwasrepeate.lyurgedtodeclareitnullandvoidandtoissueadecreeofdivorce,buttothelast,herefused.Ofallthebrothers,Jeromewas leastlikelytoresistamandateofthe Emperor'swill,andleastcapableto makeanhonourablestandfortruthand justice'ssake.Alltooeasilyhecompliedwithhisbrother'sbehests.He abandonedhiswifeMadamePatterson Bonaparte,andtookinmarriagethe PrincessCatherine,daughterofthe KingofWurtemburg.Thesonofthis unlawfulunionisthePrincewhom Parisianscallinderision"PrincePlonPlon"-atpresent,anagedrove,an aristocraticcommunist,andtheonly offspringofabigamousalliance.The granddynasticschemehasdwindled downtoonlythis.Theendofallisnotmerelyfailure,butscornandcontempt. Itisseldomthattheover-ruling handofDivineProvidencecanbemore clearlydiscernedthaninthefateofthe chiefmembersoftheremarkablehouse ofBonaparte.Thefirstgreatfounder ofthefamily,soughttoruletheworld -allhehadofitintheend,asalast restingplace,wasabarrenrockinthe boundlessocean.Hemadecaptivea HolyPontiffanddiedhimselfaprisoner.Throughalifetimeofflagitious deedshestrovetofoundanImperial dynasty,butallinvain.Scarcelycan anunchallengedrepresentativeofthe racebefoundandwhatevercompromise mayleadtotheselectionandadoption ofanheirtotheheadshipofthefamily, itisnowadaysclearthatnooneofthe Bonapartescanbethoughttohavethe slightestchanceofregaininganImperialcrown.
Asisnoticedinmanyotherinstances, solikewiseinthefortunesoftheBonapartefamily,theinnocentareseento sufferwiththeguilty.Theladiesconnectedwiththefatalhouse,whether bytiesofblood,orbymarriagebond, havebeensingularlyhapless.Their namesstandoutinboldreliefonthe pagesofhistorytoclaimashareof sympathyforthecruelwrongsandunmeritedsufferingstheyhadtoundergo. Letita,Josephine,Elizabeth,Eugenie, arenamesthatshallgodowntoposterity,illustriousfromtheadmirablevirtuesandbittersorrowsofthosewhobore themwhilethenamesofNapoleon, Joseph,Jerome,andLouisshallbut calltomemorytheviolence,craftand greedofthechiefmembersofanunscrupulousandambitiousrace.
islefttoarresttheeyeaidsaddenthe heart,isthepictureofadesolate motherwailingoverthedeath-bierof anonlychild-"Theonly.onofhis motherandsheawidow."Suchisthe lotrelicandmelancholymemorialof thevastplan,forecastinprideofheart, andfollowedup,indeedsofiniquity, butdestinedtoendinruinandmishap, throughaseriesofevents,inallwhich, thepiousmindisfreetorecogniseand acknowledge"thefingerofGod."
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CONFIRMATION.-HisLordshiptheBishop, administeredthesacramentofConfirmation tosixty-fourgirlsandthreeadults,onSundaylast,the7thinst.,InSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle,
FREISANTLEBAZAAR.-Thegoodsforthe Boys'SchoolBazaararrivedatAlbanyby thelastEnglishmail.Theassortmentbeing unusuallyselectitistobeexpectedthat theBazaar,whichistobeheldonthe1st 2ndand3rdofOctober,willbeagreatsuccess.
ARRIVALOFTHEMAIL.-TheR.M.S. Tanjore,withtheEnglishmails-bringing newspaperdates,viaSouthampton,upto July24,andviaBrindisiuptoAugust1arrivedatKingGeorge'sSoundfromGalle atsixo'clockonThursdayevening,.Sep.,4.
THESPREADEAGLE.-ThePhiladelphia RecordsaysthattheproudboastofEnglishmenthatthesunneversetsontheBritish dominionsisequallyapplicabletotheUnited States,whoseterritoryextendsover197 degreesofLongitudeor17degreesmorethan halftheearth'scircumference.
NUMBEROFCATHOLICBISHOPS.-The totalnumberofCatholicBishopsinthe worldintheyear1878was1,127;ofwhom 252belongedtoReligiousOrders.There wereFranciscanPrelates,43Dominican, 28Benedictine,24AugustinianandConventual.16SocietyofForeignMissions,12 andafew ofothersmallerreligiouscongregations.
DEATHOFANOLDRESIDENT.-Onthe 3rdinstantMr.J.Holliswasburiedinthe CityCemetery.Thedeceasedwasawellknownandmuchrespectedcitizen.lie heldformanyyearsthepostofWarderin theconvictprisonandin1863wasstabbed byoneoftheprisoners,whoexpiatedhis crimeonthescaffold.
HELPINGTHEPOLICE.-Mr.A.Cole,the personwhosogallantlyassistedthePolice inthearrestofthemanWoodcockhasbeen rewarded,itissaid,byagiftof£10andan appointmentasPoliceman.Theunfortunate Woodcockdidnotcomeoffsowell,forhe isyetlaidup.withabrokenlimb,atthe ColonialHospital.
Lorrsay.-ThelotteryinaidoftheBoys' newSchoolhouse,Fremantle,tookplaceon Monday,the1stSeptember.Theharmonium waswonbyMr.JohnHealy,ofFremantle. Wearegiventounderstandthatitisintended toholdanotherdrawingofprizestowards liquidatingadebtthatstillencumbersthe ChurchBuildingFund,atwhichamong othervaluableprizesaverysuperiorharmoniumofninestopswillheraffled.
PETER'SPENCE.-ThePeter'sPencesubscriptionsinaidoftheHolyFatherforthe half-yearended30thJunelast,exceeded,by £30,090theamountcollectedduringthe correspondingperiodof1878.Theliberal journalshadoftendeclaredthatthesesubscriptionswoulddieoutwithPiusIX.,but, itappearsthatinthisinstance,asinthe generalityofothersconnectedwithCatholic matters,theyhavebeendisappointedintheir expectations.
BENEFITTOMR.COMPTON.-OnTuesday eveningnext,acomplimentarybenefitinthe shapeofamusicalentertainmentwillbe giventoMr.ComptoninSt.George's Hall.Thepublic,itisexpected,will notbebackwardto'thewtheirrecognitionofthevaluablemusicalservicesof Mr.Compton,whichhavesooftenbean calleduponandcheerfullygivenina goodcause,withoutfurtherrecompensethan avoteofthanks.
DISRAELIONTHEZULUS.-LordBeaconsfieldiscreditedwithagoodthingbythe LondoncorrespondentoftheNewYork Tribune.Aladyinconversationwithhim havingspokenoftheZulusassavages,heretorted"Savages,madam,howcanyou callmensavageswhohavedefeatedour generalandconvertedourbishop1"Culenso, theAnglicanBishopofNatal,who,bythe way,stillretainshisseeanditsemoluments, wasconvertedfromanorthodoxbelieverin theBibleintoasortofclericalTomPaine bytheargumentsofanativewhowas assistinghimtotranslatetheKingJames's VersionintotheZuluvernacular.
AGREATMAN'SOPINIONONANEWINvENTION.-Avolumewhichhasjustbeen issued,entitled"SelectionsfromtheCorrespondenceofthelateMacveyNapier,"containsthefollowingletterfromLord Brougham,datedKnowsley,September16, 1830-"MydearProfessor-1havecometo Liverpoolonlytoseeatragedy.Poor Huskissoniseitherdeadormustdiebefore to-morrow.Hehasbeenkilledbyasteam carriage.Thefollyof700peoplegoing fifteenmilesanhour,insixcarriages,exceedsbelief,Buttheyhavepaidadear price."Whatwouldhehavesaidofthe "WildIrish"Expresswithitspaceof60 milesinasmanyminutes?
THEGREATCATHULD;RANIK.-Weare pleasedtolearnbyourhomeexchanges thatthegreatCatholicBankhasbeensucoessfallyinaugurated.Theheadofficein LondonandtheParishousehavebothbeen opened.InLyons,tooweunderstand,thata branchhasbeenopened.Inthelastmentionedcitytheenthusiasmofthepeople,it issaid,hasbeenawakenedtoaremarkable degree.Thepressofthepublicwishingto deposittheirmoneyinthenewbankwasso greatastodiscommodethemanagers.The secretofthisenthusiasmliesinthefactthat thepeopleknowwhomtheyaretrusting theirmoneyto.andhencethereliancethey placeinthebank.Gambetta'sorgan,the RepubliqueFrancaise,haswrittenamost violentarticleanentthe"Anglo-Universal" bank;butthisfactmayserveasanindicationthatthestepjusttakenbytheCatholics ofGreatBritainandFranceisoneinthe rOttdirection.
AFGHANISTAN.--Theinteatelegraphic ines.agesfromAfghanareveryterrible. Afterpeacebeingmade,and,inaccordance withoneofitsstipulations,anEmbassysent toCabal,thetreacherousAfghansroseand massacredGeneralCavagnari,theAmbassador withallhissuiteninestrayartillerymen onlyescaping.Andaddinginsulttoinjury theGeneral'sandallhisOfficer'sheadswere hungoutontheCitywalls.Thisisthe secondtimeinhistorythattheAfghans brokeasolemnpeacebyacreelmassacre andnodoubttheywillbemadetopaydear fortheirtreachery.ButtheIndianGovernmentwillhaveallthedifficultiesofdealing withadistantpeoplewhohavenostrong formofGovernment.Atelegramsays, peopleinIndiaspeakofrazingCabultothe ground.ThehardcaseistheAfghansmust becruellypunished.Theymustbeterribly chastised.Thereisnopossibilityoffighting afewbattlesandagreeinguponthetermsof apeacetoterminatethewarforthereisno settledgovernmentwithwhichtreatiescan beconcluded.TheAmeerwasquitepowerlesstopreventthemassacreatCabul.
MadameElizabethPattersonBonaparteneverobtrudedherwrongsupon theworldoruponthefamilywhich haddiscardedher.Throughallthe yearsofaverylonglifeshe,insilence andretirement,boretheshameofone castout,butshewouldneverassentto herowndishonour.Itissaidthatthe mosttemptint,offersweremadeherfor thecareerofherson,ifonlyshewould agreethathehadnorighttotake imperialrank,but,althoshehadlittle causetocareforthefamilywithwhich itbadbeenhermisfortunetobeconnected,shewouldneverconsentto makeanotherstatementthanthatshe wasthetrueandonlywifeofJerome Bonaparte.
Stillmorestrikingarethegriefsof theroyalladywhonowmournsat Chiselliurstandwhosegreatdesolation hassentasympatheticthrillthrough thelengthandbreadthofEngland. Shehadreigned,theEmpressofagreat nation,formanyayearandsheisnow alonely,woe-strickenexile.Shehad beenthegladmotheroftheImperial Princeandherhopeliesdead.It wouldseemthatallboundupwiththe fortunesofthefatalracemust,sooner orlater,meetwithgreatreverses,or sufferdirewoes.
ThegreatCorsican'sstrangecareer haspassedaway.Thebrilliantand majesticprospectsofhismightykinsfolkarethingsofthepast.Thedaring schemeofauimperishabledynastyhas endedindisaster.Scarceatraceremainsofthegaudypageant.Allthat
ASINGULARCIRCUMSTANCE.-Itisa singearcircumstancethatthoughany numberofcrownedheadshaveduringthe presentcenturybeenexposedtotheattacks ofassassins,theonlyheadofaStatewho hasfal,eninthatmannerwasthePresident ofarepublic-Lincoln,andtheonlymonarchputtodeathinthecenturywasexecuted onAmericansoil-MaximilianofMexico.
VICE-REGAL-LadyOrdwasapassenger bytheRobRoyonlastMonday,enroute forEngland.ItisunderstoodthatLady Ord'sratherunexpectedvoyagewasnecessitatedbyreasonsofapurelyprivate character.Sheisaccompaniedasfaras AlbanybyhersonLieutenantOrd,andis expectedtoreturntothecolonyintheearly partofnextyear.
limyBRANCHH.A.C.B.S.-Welearnwith muchsatisfactionthattheCatholicyoung menofGerabdonhaveaformofrequisition forpermissiontoopenabranchofthe HibernianSocietyinGeraldtonnearlyfilled up.WelldoneWehopetoseebranches establishederelongatBuuburyandAlbany, andwewouldurgeupontheCatholicsof thesetownshipstolosenotimeinsecuring thepossessionofabranch.
"CHIPS"Rie.nivivos.-Ouroldandamusingfriend,the"sandal-woodcutter,"has turnedupagain.Thehardworkofthe bushseemstohavestiffenedhisknucklesa bit,sothathedoesnutwie.dthepenwith theancientcharmandfacility-but,no doubt,hewillimproveashegetsalongand whenthoroughlywarmedtohistask,will cutusup,asofold,toourheartscontent.
THENOISEOFTHEFINGER-Inthe currentnumberoftheMedicalRecord,Dr. Hammondsaysthatwhenyoupoketheend ofyourfingerinyourcartheroaringnoise youhearisthesoundofthecirculationin yourfinger.Whichisafact,asanyonecan demonstrateforhimselfbyfirstputtinghis fingersinhisears,andthenstoppingthem upwithanothersubstance.Tryit,andthink whatawonderofamachineyourbodyis, thateventhepointofyourfingersaresuch busyworkshopsthattheyroarlikeasmall Niagara.Theroaringisprobablymorethan thenoiseofthecirculationoftheblood.It isthevoiceofallthevitalprocessestogether -thetearingdownandbuildingupprocesses thatarealwaysgoingforwardineveryliving body,fromconceptiontodeath.
DANCINGASSEMBLIESATTHEMECHANIC'S INSTITUTE,--Ratherfrequentgrumblingis heardofthenuisancecausedbythedancing partiesregularlyheldinthehallanjacentto thereadingroomoftheInstitute.Theswish andswingofalargenumberofwaltzing couples,shakingthebuildinginitswhole extentandthepiercingtreblaofawailing concertinamaybegoodfunforthepupilsof "thelightfantastic."butnotverysoothing tothegloomyreadersintheneighboringroom. ApplyingtheresenueoftheInstituteGovernmentsubsidyandmembers'subscriptions--stothepurposesofkeepinganopen dancinghouseandcausingyoungmenand womentobeoutlateatnight,isanother viewofthequestionwhichisvariouslydebated.
THELATEBISHOPOFPADERBORN.-The EnglishpapersannouncethedeathofMgr. Martin,theexiledBishopofPaderborn. Thislamentedprelate,ofwhommentionhas oftenbeenmadeinthepagesoftheecord, wasoneofthestaunchestchampionsofthe ChurchduringtherecentGermanpersecution.Hehasbeeninexilesincethe6th January,1875.Whenrequiredtogivein hisadhesiontotheinfamousMayLaws,he replied"TotheCatholicChurchbelonged myyouthandmymiddleage,andmyhoary yearswillalsobelongtoitaslongasGod grantsmelife.Iwillsacrificeeverything forit-yeaifneedbe,evenmylastdrop ofblood."TheTimesitscommentingonthe deathoftheillustriousbishopsaysthathe wasfaithfultothelast.-11,1.P,
DEATHTROIALIGHTNING.-Nearlyallthe medicalauthorities,andthosewho:lavebeen fortunateenoughtorecoverfromastroke oflightning,agreethattheelectricityacts withsuchextremerapidityastobeabsolutelypainless.Prof.Tyndallrelatesthat whilestandinginthepresenceofanaudience,andabouttolecture,lieaccidentally touchedawireleadingfromacharged batteryoffifteenlargeLeydenjars.Life wasabsolutelyblottedoutforaverysensible interval,withoutatraceofpain.Inanother secondorsoconsciousnessreturned.Hesaw himselfinthepresenceoftheaudienceand incontactwiththeapparatus,andrealized thathehadreceivedthedischarge.Theintellectualconsciousnessofhispositionwas restoredwithexceedingrapidity,butnotso theopticalconsciousness.Topreventthe audiencebeingalarmed,hestatedthatithad oftenbeenhisdesiretoreceive,accidentally, suchashock,andthathiswishLadat lengthbeengratified.Butwhilemaking thisexplanationtheappearancewhichhis bodypresentedtohimselfwasthatofbeing inseparatepieces.Hisarms,forexample, seemedtobedetachedfromhisbodyand suspendedintheair.Memoryandthe powerofreasoningandspeechwerecomplete longbeforetheopticnerverecoveredfrom theelectricshock.
SHAMROCK."-IIis
MINEHOSTOF"THE
notperhapstoomuchtosaythatthelate additions,alterationsandimprovements,to whichthewellknownandoldestablished house"TheShamrock"hasbeenrecently subjected,haveresultedinmakingitsworthy proprietor-"minehostLucas"-masterof themostcompletelyandcomfortablyappointedhotelinthecity.Thefrontappearance ofthehouse,tho'considerablyimproved, failstoconveyanadequateexpectationof theinterioradvantagesthathavebeen secured.Anewadditionattheback,built upthefullheightofthehoteldoublesthe spaceformerlyavailable.Thenewbuilding givesroomfurarangeofadditionalbedroomsallofwhichareunusuallyspacious andexceptionallywellfurnished.Alarge andelegantdining-roomisalsoattheaccommodationofguests,andabilliard-room, gotupinfirstclassatyleandfurnishedwith oneofAlcock'sbesttables,togetherwith everyotheraccessoryofViegame,isopen nowforthebloodlesscontestsoftheknights ofthechalkedcue.Mr.Lucasistobecongratulatedontheverythoroughmannerin ishichhishousehasbeenimprovedandwe trusthisspiritedenterprisewillbelargely appreciatedbyapatronisingpublic.His mannersandcheerfulattentiontoguestshad alargeparthithertointhesuccesshedeservedlymetwithandnotwithstandingallthe comfortsthehotelitselfnowaffordsvisitors, weopinethatsomeshareoftheextended businesslikelytoensuewillbeyetowingto thepersonalmeritsandgenialgittaofmine hostoftheShamrock.
THEPRINCEOFWALES.-Anextractfrom LondonTruth,whichdescribessomeofthe leadingcharacteristicsofMsRoyalHighnessthePrinceofWalesisgoingtherounds ofthepapers.Itpaintsourfuturekingin glowingcolours.Hecanitupallnight,it
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givesustounderstand,andyetriseatdawn. Heisacrackshotandafirst-ratecard p'ayer,Hedanceswithzeal,andsmokes) withoutceasing,andfromhisprincelytaste hasemanatedthatdeliciousbeverage "lemonandsoda."Itwasnotfornothing aFrenchcompositor,typographicallyerring, setdownH.R.H.astoePrinceofMaleshe iscertainlytheprinceofgoodfellows.We havenoticedthattheLondonjournalisthas notmadeanyallusiontotheloveofhisRoyal HighnessfortheScriptures,andyetweknow hewaspresentedwithoneofthesewonderworkingcopiesgivenawayduringtheParis Exhibition.SurelythePrinceisnotan.ex. ceptiontotheuniversalityofthe"conver. sions"thusworked;orcanitbethat"conversion"isnoteffectedunlessthosetobe "converted"aretakenbysurprise? Must theyreallyneverhaveseenaBiblebefore, inordertoobtainitsfullbenefitsatfirst shock.Inanycaseitwasneglectfulofthis journalisttohavesaidnothingofthePrince's piousexperiences;thereisabsolutelynot onewordaboutthemunlesswemaysupposethatsomeof latehoursaredevotedtoprayer-meetingsthat,ofcourse,is quitepossible.-./v.Z.Tablet.
P.PresidentBro.Whitely,wasstillofopinion thatthewivesandfamiliesofthehon.memberswereentitledtoMedicalAttendanceand Medicine-thenameasbenefitmembers-by theformerpayingthefeechargedbyM.A. inadditiontoyearlycontributions.Awarm discussionthenarose,ultimatelyitwasresolved"thatthroughdeferencetotheopinion ofthe0.5.(Bro.Larkin),viz:-theMedical fee12s.6d.perheadbeingfarinexcessof thetermsofanyBranchanderthejurisdictionoftheE.D.doagreetorelinquishtheir claimtoMedicalAttendanceandMedecine onbehalfoftheirwivesandfamiliesuntil moresatisfactorytermscanbemade.Itwas furtherresolvedthattheCorresponding Secretary'sreplybeinsertedinfullinthe MinuteBook.
Bro.McMahonbeingdeclareddulyelected Guardian,viceBro.McKennaresigned. Themeetingwasdulyclosed.
Thefortnightlymeetingoftheabovewas heldonSaturday,August28th.ThePresident inthechair. Meetingopenedindueform.
MedicalcertificateofMr.StephenLinto readbytheSecretaryandaccepted.Candidatetheninitiatedabenefitmember.
APRACTICALJOKE.-Oneofthemethods ofdiversionwhichapprovesitselftocertain colonialyouthsisthewilfuldestructionof theirpeacefulneighbours'propertyinnight frolics.Withtheseyounghopefulsitisa gloriousmottothat"theywon'tgohome tillmorning,"butitisacrowningblissif theycanperpetratesomemaliciousdeedof destructionere"daylightdothappear."M. Beurteaux'figuredasthevictimofcertain nightmarauderslastweek:Thelargebrass platewhichbearsMonsieur'snameandprofessionwaswrenchedoffthefrontgateof hisresidenceinGeorge'sTerrace.taken awayandleftontheverandahoftheWeld ClubHouse.Awheelbarrowalsowasremoved.Themischiefdidnotendhere-a horsegrazinginthelittleplotofgarden, findingthegateopen,strayedoffandwas broughtbackatanexpenseofk2tohis owner-Whowereguiltyoftheruffianly mischief? Rumourhasitthatthedeedwas donebypersonswhorankasgentlemen.If rumourinthisinstancespeaktruly,themischievousactiscalculatedtoteachalessonto thoseveryfoolishpersons,sometimesmet with,whostrivesohardtobeaccounted amongstthe"upperten"-whoareoften verygoodandveryworthypersonsintheir sphereandonlyridiculouswhentheygive themselvesairstopassasladiesandgentlemen.Isitsuchanhonortorankasgentry Isitworthwhiletotakemuchpainstobe thoughtaladyoragentlemanwhenitis seenthatthereishardlyabasenessor blackguardism,hardlyafolly,meannessor crimethatmaynotbeascribedinrepeated instances.tothosewhoholdundisputed placeasladiesandgentlemeninthesocial order?
AdiscussionaroseuponLaw93Clause1 viz.,whether"thewivesofbenefitmembers notdulyexaminedandcertifiedtobyM.A. astosoundhealthwereentitledtofuneral donationtwelvemonths'aftertheirhusbands initiation."TheSecretarywasinstructedto referthemattertoExecutiveDirectory. MinutesreadandBranchdulyclosed. Receiptskl13s.
YORK.
(FromaCorrespondent).
Indignationisfelthere,byallinterested intheVolunteermovement,atthemanner inwhichtheyhavebeentreatedbythe electedmembersoftheCouncil.Withunswervingfidelityanddeterminationinspite ofdifficulties,theYorkVolunteersadhered constantlytothemovementandtheythink themselvesasdeservingofconsiderationas anyotheroftheVolunteercorpsinthe colony.Theelectedmembersare,perhaps, outofplacewiseandfannyatourexpense. Theirprudentretrenchmentandgalling sarcasmsmayberegrettedwhenelection timecomesround.Acricketmatchwas playedontheYorkcricketgroundonFriday 29thAugustbetweentheYorkandBeverley Teamsrespectively,whichresultedina victoryfortheYorkside.ItisaconsolationtotheBeverleyitestoknowthatthey havenotbeenignomouslydefeatedbytherenounedYorkcricketplayersAndnodoubt theymaymeetthemyetagainonequitable termswhenItrusttheywillbevictorious. Sept.6th,1879.
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oflamentationandofsympathyinallthe world.Butperhapsfewhatebeenmore generous,moretender,ormorewidespread thanthesorrowwhichyesterdaysurrounded thistomb-thelovingsorrowofmanyniltione-a'ornateOreandgenerous,springing; fromtheheartand'ascendingtotheThrone ofGod.ItisawonderfulMysteryofOWN sovereignwisdom.Ayouthsofairandso noble,soblameless,andsobrave,sohighin intellectandsocultured,soattractiveinall hisways,sowinninginhisspeech,sohurnble inhisdignity,solovedbyall-tbathoshould havecomelikearayofAprilsun,asitwere, foramoment,andpassaway,givinga transientpromiseofsunshine,endingfor everinacloud-this,Isay,isamysteryof God'ssovereignwisdom.Iknownothowto explainit,saveonlyinthewordsofour DivineMasterwhenHewashedHisdisciples'feet,andPeterwouldnotletHim; WhatIdothouknowestnotnow,butthou shaltknowhereafter.'Thedaywillcome whenallwillbeclearinthatinaccessible lightinwhichallthemysteriesofGodlie hid,whichshallberevealedinthedaywhen weshallseehimfacetoface.Icannotspeak ofthisworld,noroftheeventsortumults ofthisworld.Ourthoughtsandourhearts areliftedupintothatworldoflifewhichis eternal.Whatisthelessonwehaveto learn.ThesovereignwillofGod.Andthe willofGodistheloveofGodguidedbyhis wisdom-perfectloveandperfectwisdomin oneaction,asthelightandtheheatwhich givelightandperfectiontotheworld.We readintheGospelofSt.Johnthatwhen MaryandMartha,thesistersofLazarus, wenttoJesustotellHimthattheirbrother wassickuntodeath-'Hewhomthoulovest issick'-contrarytoallhumanexpectation, ourDivineLordremainedintheplacewhere Ilewastwodays.HelovedLazarus,but Helethimdie.Weshouldnotsohave acted.ButHeknewGodwouldbeglorified inthatdeath.Letus,then,seewhatweare tolearnfromthis-firstofall,howGod dealswithusandnext,howweoughtto enswertothatwayofdealing.Bowdoes hedealwithus?Hehidesfromusallthat isbeforeusandwedonotknowfromday today,norfromhoartohour,whatweshall beorwhatwillbeourlot.TherewasOne, andOneonly,whocouldenduretheburden andtheweightoftheperfectfulnessofthe foresightofallthatwascoming-Jesus Himself,theSonofGod,inHisAlmighty power,inhisomnipotence,clothedinour humanity,foresawHiswholeearthlycareer ofthree-and-thirtyyears,Hisinents.1sorrow, Hisagonyinthegarden,Hisanguishonthe cross.liesawall,fromthebeginning,from thefirstmomentoftheincarnation,andin theAlmightypowerofHisstrengthlie enduredittotheend."
HEPLAYSTHEFIDDLEVERYWELL,ManyaretheanecdotesthathavebeenrelatedregardingPaganini.Thefollowing adventureoftheviolinistwhileinLondon, writesCaptainBarclay."mayamuse,and especiallyallloversofthe"kingofinstruments":-Paganiniwasengagedtogivea seriesofconcertsinLondon.Hissuccess waswonderful.Likeallmenofgenius,he waseccentric.Hewasofacoldunsociable nature,shunningthesocietyofhisfellowmen,andespeciallymusicians.Duringthe day,unattendedandalone,hewouldperambulatethestreetsofLondon,gazinginthe shopwindows,andviewingobjectsata distancewithavacantstareOnedayhis attentionwasarrestedbythemusicofa blindScotchviolinistplayinghisinstrument atthecornerofastreet.Paganinistopped andlistenedforsometime.Moved,no doubt,bycompassionforthepoorfellows' misfortunehepassedashiningcoinintohis bandandsaid,"friend,letmetryyourinstrument.Isometimesplaytheviolin myself."Thepoorblindtiddlerhanded Paganinihisviolin,Paganinitunedthestrings tosuithimself,andthenplayed"TheCarnival deVenice,withvariations,''andprobably neverplayeditbetter.Hewatchedthe Scotchfiddlerwithturnedorbs,toseewhat effecthismusichaduponhiscar.Theman wasunmoved.Butacrowdwascollected bythemagnificentstrainsofmusic,andthe coinsfellthickawlfastintothepoorblind man'sbox.Paganinismiled,andfollowed the"CarnivaldeVenice"with"TheWitch's Dance."Hisaudiencewerespell-bound; buttheScotchfiddlerseemedunmoved. Paganinireturnedhimhisinstrument,and withoututteringaword,walkedquickly away."Whatdoyouthinkofthatchap's playing?"askedabystanderoftheblind man.InthebroadestScotchdialectbere. plied ThemonplaysveryweelWitha littlemairpraetice.andsomeinstruction fraeme.themonwouldplayveryweel." Hisaudiencesmiled,andthepoorblind fiddlerstruckupTheHighlandFling," confidenthismusicsurpassedthathehad justlistenedto.
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Theonlyminesatworkupherearethose ofCrowther&Mitchell-andthisfirmis reducingitsstaff.Therailwayhasbeen completedsometimepast,andthoughthe chargesmadeforfreightofgoods,and passengers,isverymoderate,itcan'tbe keptemployed.Toremedythisdefect,I thinkitwouldbesoundpolicyonthepart oftheGovernment(asnopersonseeminclinedtoacceptthebonusofferedbythem) toerectsmeltingworks,sayatGeraldton,on theirownaccount,andsmeltallleadores fromNorthampton,there.Thiswould necessarilyaugmentthetrafficbyrail; causealltoworksavemerchantsand others,frompayingfreight,commission,etc., onagreatpercentageofdross,whichitis impossibletoseparateexceptbytheprocess ofsmeltingandfinallygivetotheexporter anarticleworthfrom£13,to£14los.per ton,insteadofthatnowexportedatfrom £6,to£710s.asatpresentquotations.I maywithcertaintyaddthatthiswouldput astoptothemigration,ofsomeofourbest workmen,(IdonotmeanCoolies)toother districts.Shearinghascommenced,anda goodclipisexpected. Throughtheexertionsofourindefatigable Pastor,theRev.BernardDelany,theLeague oftheCrossisestablishedatNorthamptonanditmustbegratifyingtotherev.gentleman,tofindthathissmallflock,at Northampton,sofullysecondedhisviews, astotherealneedofabranchoftheLeague oftheCrossuphere-already21enrolled theirnamesunderthebanneroftheCrossandmanyothersintendtofollowsuit. Northampton,1stSep.,1979.
SermonbyCardinalmanningon thedeathofthePrinceImperial,
iberitian-ustitalasian
CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.
"SHAMROCK}BRANCH,"No.144.
Theordinarymeetingoftheabovewas heldonSatuiday,August9th,Bro.E.Cahill, President,inthechair.Discussionsuponthe CorrespondingSecretary'sreplyresumed,
OnSundaymorningtheCardinalArchbishopofWestminsterpreachedatSt. Mary'sChislehurst,at11o'clockmass,which wassaidbytheBishopofSouthwark.As hisEminence'ssermonwillshortlybepublished,wecontentourselveswithgivingthe followingshortreportfromtheTimes:AshistexttheCardinaltookthewords fromtheGospelofSt.John:-"WhatIdo thouknowestnotnow,butthowshaltkno,v hereafter."HisEminencesaid:"Eversincedeathenteredintotheworld thedeadhavebeencarriedoutandlaidin theirquietgravesandthemournershave goneaboutthestreets.Andinthelong successionofsorrowstherehavebeenvoices
TheCardinal,aftersomereflectionsonthe vanityofmerelyhumanforesight,whichhe enforcedbyquotingfromtheLord'sPrayer thewordswhichaskfordailybreadforthis daymerely,concludedasfollows:"Audnow,asinastrainofmusic,the themecomesbackagain,andweendwith thefirstfewnoteswithwhichwebegan,so, ifourthoughtshaveforawhilerunin anotherchannel,theyfellbackagaintothat greatdeepofsweetsorrowand,Iwillsay ofholythanksgivingforthatnoble,princely youthwhohaspassedbeforeoureyeswith thebrightnessofarayoflight,andforthis worldhasdisappearedforever.Isaidit wasindeedasorrowofmanynations.I doubtifapurersympathy,moregenerous, moredisinterested,morefreefromevery taintofthisworld,eversurroundedatomb, IdoubtifeverthenationsofEuropeunited inamoregeneroussenseoflovingsorrow,of sympathy,withthemotherinhersolitude, ofvenerationfurthesonlyinginagraveof honorandglorywhereverthereisaChristianhearttherewillbesorrow;wherever thereisahumanhearttherewillbesorrow. AndIknowfewthingsmoreoeautifulthan thesorrowandthevenerationofthosehard, strongEnglishsoldiers,whoborehimtothe grave,andofthoserough,tender-hearted Englishseamenwhostoodhighupontheir mastswithbareheadsveneratinghimashe wasbornepasttheminhisshroud.Thisis anoblesorrow,andIwillsayitisanEnglishsorrow.Francesorrows,andEngland too.Hewasourguest.Iwillsaymorehewasourown.Webadreceivedhimand madehimoursbylovingandhomelyhospi tality.Hewasnumberedamongourprinces andhewillberememberedandsorrowed foramongEnglishprinces.Andyesterday theprincesofEnglandstoodroundabout him,andEnglandherself,representedbyher Queen,supportedtheweaknessofthatlonely motherinthesolitudeofherhome.There isnotamotherinEnglandwhobasnot jtfinedinthissorrow,andtherearemany mothersinEnglandwhohavegiventheir sonsinthiswildanddreadfulwarfare. AndIknowthattheyouthofEngland, thosethatneversawhim,havebeentouched, andhisbrightexamplehasspokentothem andcomradesinarms,menwhoborearms likehimself,havewonderedatthepurity, theholiness,andthedignity,ofthatyouth. And,now,itistomeagreatjoyandconsolationtobepermittedonsuchadayasthis toaddmyownsympathy.AndIdosowith personalrecollections.Iremember,andas longasIliveshallneverforget,thefirst timeandthelasttimethatIsawthatyouthfulprince.Thefirsttimewaswhenoneof myvenerablepriestshadthestrangecourage, Iknownothow,toinvitehimtocometo theopeningofanewschoolthathehad builtforpoorlittlechildreninLondon. With'thathumilitywhichbelongstothe highestdignity,andwiththesweetnessof thetruehumilityofaCatholicheart,be came.Irememberhowinthemidstofthose poorlittleones,himself?henayouth-forit wasyearsago-withhisbrightsmileandhis kindvoice,hegavetherejoyinthemidstof
I1,1879.
thathumblefestivaLInevershallforget thatnight.Itwitsabeautifulvisiontobe foreverremembered.Suchwasthefirst time.Thelasttimewasayearago.He wasmendinginanumerousassembly. Thereweretherethestatesmen,andthe warriors,andthegreatadministratorsofthe BritishRespire:Inwar'andinpeacethere wastheinhereandthemanhoodofEnglishmenandheroesup,andwithaniutellectaal powerandaprecisionoflanguageinourown mothertongue,andwithaneloquenceof speechhesoarrestedthatmultitudebefdre himthattheyhunguponhielips.AsI listenedIsaidtomyself,'Whatevermaybe beforethatyouth,thereisthepowerthat controlsandpersuadesmeninhim.' Butthesearethe thingsoftheearth.Hehashimselfgiven usarevelationofthatwhichwecouldnever otherwisehaveknown,writteninhisown characters,HowshallIdescribeit?Was itaprayertohisHeavenlyFather?Was itanoblationtohisDivineMaster?Was itasacrificeofhimself?Ihavehardlyin mymemoryreadanythingmoreelevatingor whichshowedmoreclearlythespiritofGod guidingandelevatingthesoulofmanIt wasfullofself-sacrifice,fullofself-devotion, fullofreparation,fullofofferinghimselfas victim.Smiteuseifanyaretobesmitten. ItThouwiltmakereprisals,hereIam.' And,thinkingoverthesewords,Ihavesaid tomyself,IftherewaseverasonofFrance, itwashe.FranceIsthatgreatpeoplewhich hasbeencreatedbysoldiersandbypriests -thesoldiers,vestedwithasacerdotal characterbecausefulloffaithpriestswith martialcouragethatnotonlyfearsno martyrdom,butcourtsit.Andthespiritof thesoldierandthepriestguidedthehand thatwrotethatprayer.But,dearbrethren, onelastword,andthatisall.Ihavespoken ofthesorrowofmanynationsandthesorrow ofEngland,ofherQueen,ofherprincesand princesses,andofherpeople.Thereisone sorrowleft.AndyetIdonotknowhowto speakofit.Whatamorningoflifeitwas whenthatbeautifulyouthenteredintothis worldWhatamother'sjoywhataredoubledjoywhentheVicarofJesusChrist tookhimforhisfoster-son! Whatajoyin growingboyhood,whathappiness,what sweetnessIfeversonwasworthyofa mother'sloveitwashe.Andifever motherlovedasonasauonlysoncanbe loved,itwasshe.'Whatadesolationnow Thesolitaryhome.Allalone.Yetnot alone.Fortheywhobelievearenever lonely.TheyhavecomeuntoMountSion andtheCityoftheLivingGod,'totheinnumerablecompanyofangels,totheChurch oftheFirst-bornwritteninHeaven,toGod, theJudgeofall,tothespiritsofthejust madeperfect,tothegreatcrowdofwitnessesroundaboutthem.Thecommunion ofsaintsistheirhomeandtheirdwellingplace,andasthatmother,whowhenherown Souwasinthegravelookedonwithcertain confidencetothegloryoftheResurrection, tothefuturerecognitionofpersonalidentity andrestoredbondsofmotherandofSonin alltheperfectionofmaterialandfiliallore glorifiedineternity,soGodtellsusnow. Andthiswillbeherconsolation.Andin thelightofthatglorythewordswilluntold themselvesinlettersoflight,andwillneed nointerpretation,WhatIdothouknowest notnow,butthoushaltknowhereafter.'It isbutalittlewhile.ThewordsthatJesus spokearespokenagain,Alittlewhile,and youshallnotseeme;andagainalittle while,andyonshallseeme,becauseIgoto myFather.Andwhatisthelongestlifeof waitingbutalittlewhileatlast?"
DeathofBaronDeRothschild.
BaronLionelNathandeRothschild, diedonTuesdaymorningJune5th,at hisresidenceinLondon,afteranillness ofonlytwoorthreedays'duration.The deceasedgentleman,knowniusociety andpoliticsandontheturfbrieflyas "BaronRothschild,"washeadofthe Englishbranchofthatgreatfinancial firm,whosehistoryhasbeenaswonderfulasanyromance.Overeightyyears havenowelapsedsincethehouseof Rothschildroseintofameandwealth. ItsfounderwasMeyerRothschild,a Jewmoney-lender,ofFrankfort,whose firstgrandfinancialcoupwasobtaining aloanofamillionsterlinginsilvercoin fromtheLandgraveofHesseCassel. Napoleonhadatthetimesentadetachmentofhistriumphantarmytoseize thetreasure,andtheLandgraveentrustedittoMeyerRothschildforsafe keeping.Meyerplantedhisfivesons inFrankfort,London,Paris,Vienna, andNaples,andbeforehisdeath,in 1812,hesawthemtheunquestioned monarchsofEuropeanfinance.Theson NathancametoLondonatthecommencementofthecentury.Howasa manofextraordinaryfinancialgenius, andhelpedlargelytobaildupthecolossal wealthofthehouseofRotheehild.He floatedmanyofthegreetloansbywhich Englandobtainedthefuu4sforthewar againstFran-e,andhavingsucceededin obtainingnewsofthebattleofWaterloo adaybeforeitwasknowntoanyone elseinEngland.hemadespeculations bywhichthefirmnettedthegigantic
ThePrincessChristinaofSpain,a visionofbeautywithacloudofsunshinygoldenhairabouther,wasnever strongevenasachild,andthedeathof heryoungsister,QueenMercedeshad aterribleeffectuponhernerves.She saidmanytimes,"Ioughttohavedied insteadof'Mercedes,"andfromthehour ofhersister'sdeathuntilsheherselfwas seizedwiththeillnesswhichwasdestinedtodestroyher,herwholemind seemedoccupiedintheconsiderationof thingssupernatural,mystical,andnot ofthisworld.GueneaudeMussyhas nohesitationinsayingthatthelifeof QueenMercedesoughttohavebeen saved,buthecondemnedthePrincess Christinathemomentheauscultated her.Onelungwasgoneandtheother wasrapidlygoing.Totheverylast, PrincessChristinakeptsouvenirsofher sisterbyheronthebed,alocket,a bramlet,andapockethandkerchief whichthelateQueenofSpainhad carriedjustbeforeherfatalillness,being withtieeldersisteruptotheverylast. Onesisterdriftedoutoflifetomeet anotherstillclingingtoafewtrivial souvenirsofthelovewhichboundthem together.
ThePrincessChristinadiedat3.30 pse.Inthemorningshehadsentfor allthepersonsofherhousehold,and hadbiddenthemanaffectionatefarewell, thankingthemfortheirkindnessand devotion.At10o'clockshesaidtoher mother,"IfeelIamgoing.Isee AmelleandMercedescomingtomeet me,andcallingforme.Givemeall myjewelleryandmyrings."Shethen distiibutedhergiftsamongherparents andrelatives.Amongotherthings therewasasplendidcasket.whichhad beenboughtbytheDucdeMontpensier ontheoccasionofthefeteofQueen rermdes,andsentbyhimtothatunfortunatePrincessjustafewdays befineheruntimelyend.TheKing hadgivenittotheInfantaChristina asasouvenir.OnMonday,referring tothiscasket,shesaid,"Giveitback toAlfonso.Itwillremindhimof ChristinaandMercedes."'l'heu,after apause,ilMysistersbidmecometo them.Ishalldieat3o'clock."She fellasleep,butwokeat3,andsaid gently,"Ah!thereisMercer!"-her petnameforhersister-"soatlastI amgoingtoseemylittlepetagain!" Thusshedied.Thebodywasexposed inachapelleardentedressedintherobe sheworeontheoccasionofherfirst Communion.ThefirstdaythePrincess lookedasifshewerenotdeadbutsleeping,butonthesecondday,asherpoor motherwasprayingbythebody,a longstreamofbloodcametricklingfrom themouth,andtheDuchesswouldhave fallentothegroundhadshenotbeen caughtbytheContessedeParis.The DucdeNlontpensieriscompletelyoverwhelmed,butlierefusestobecomforted andisrebelliousinhisgrief."What haveIdonetobepunishedso?"he constantlyexclaims.TheDuchess,on theotherhand,istheverymodelof' holyandsaintlyresignation.
MountEtna.
sumor£200,000.Afterthedeathofclimbtothehighestpinnaclelethe oldMeyer,NathanwasconsideredtheworldofarttoseethewonIdatthe headofthehouseofRothschild,andbe-feetoftwoJewesses,GrisiandRachel. forehisdeath,in1832,hewascreatedItmustbeaddedthathelivedalsoto aBaronbytheAustrianGovernment,seethepartialdeclineofthegreatoutOnhisdeathhewassucceededin-his.burstofJewishglories,asmostofthe wealthandtitlebyhisson,Baronnameswehavementionedarenamesof LioneldeRothschild,whosedeathwethedead.-WeeklyFreeman. nowrecord.BaronLioneldeRothschild,orinfamiliarphraseBaronRothschild,wasbornintheyear1808.He inheritedthefinancialgeniusofhis father,andwasoneofthechiefdirectors ofthecolossaloperationsofthehouse. Someideaofthoseoperationsmaybe givenbythefactthatthehouselostby theEuropeanrevolutionsof1848 £8,000,000,andyetwasnotforaninstantaffectedbyamisfortunewhich wouldhavecrushedanyotherfirmthat everexisted.ThehouseofRothschild mayindeedhosaidtobeoneofthe greatPowersofEurope.Theydealon equaltermswiththegreatestkings,and theyhavemorethanonceavertedawar byrefusingtheproverbial"sinews"to somesovereignmorevalientthansolvent.InthepoliticalworldBaron Rothschildwasasintimatelyconnected withtheemancipationoftheJewsas O'Connellwaswiththeemancipation oftheCatholics.Intheyear1847.althoughtheexistingoathsexcludedany professedandconscientiousJewfrom takinghisseatintheHouseofCommons,theCityofLondonelectedBaron Rothschildasitsmember.TheBaron -followingtheO'ConnellprecedentpresentedhimselfattheBarofthe house,andwagtenderedtheoath.He repeatedthewordstillhecametothe closingones,"onthetruefaithofa Christian,"andthesehedeclinedto utter,ashewasnotaChristian,buta Jew.Hethenretired,andforthe followingdecadeagreat.warwaswaged betweentheLordsandCommons,the latterconstantlypassingaBillofJewish Emancipation,whichwasasconstantly rejectedbytheUpperHouse.In18.58 theCommonsdeterminedtoadmitthe Baronbyaresolutionofthehouse; andthereupontheLordsgaveway,the billwaspassed,andtheBaron,who hadattheelectionsof'49,'52,and'57 beenelectedforLoudon,tookhisseat atlast.InthehousehewasamoderatehutconsistentLiberal,andhaving heldhisseat,withonebriefinterval, foroveraquarterofacentury,helost itinthegreatLiberaldisasterof1874. 'TheBaronbelongedtothe"liberal" sectionsoftheJewishcommunion,and hefavouredthefirstgreatbreakinthe customthatRothschildsshouldonly marryRothschildsbysanctioningthe marriagelastyearofhiscousinHannah withtheEarlofRosebery.Hewas, however,amunificentpatrontohis church,andbuilttwohandsomesynagoguesinLondon.TheBaronwasa greatsportsman,andimmenselypopular ontheturfforthemanlyandhonourablespiritinwhichhealwaysacted. HewasasunluckyasFordliaminregardtothegreatEnglishrace,but aftermanydisappointmentshishorse "Favonius"intheyear1871wonthe Derby,aneventwhichwashailedwith agrandovation.Inhisclosingyears heranhishorseunderthenameof "Mr.Acton,"andunderthisalias scoredasecondDerbywinwithSir Bevys,whowonthegreatracethis year.TheBaronissucceedediuhis titleandestatesbyhisson,SiriNathan deRothschild,Bart.,M.P.forAylesbury.ThedeceasedBaronwas,we believe,thelastsurvivorofthegrandsonsofoldMeyer,andthelastlink bindingtheearlyhistoryofthehouse toitspresentcondition.Thedeceased Baronhadinhisearlylifewitnessed manychanges,butnonegreaterthan thatwhichtookplaceinthecondition ofhisownplace.Atthemomentof hisbirththeJewwaspracticallyshut outfromeverywalkoflifesavecommercealone.Helivedtoseehispeople shineinthefrontranksofeverydepartmentofcivilisedlife.Helivedto seeatthesamemomentaJew-Lord Beaconsfield-PremierofEngland;a Jew-JulesSimon-PremierofFrance; aJew-HerrLarker-leaderofthe majorityintheGermanParliament. HelivedtoseetwoJews-HenryHeine andJulesJunin-themostfamousmen oflettersinEurope;toseetheJewish
ThelatestaccountsfromItalygoto showthattheeruptionwhichisnow goingonislikelytoplow)amemorable one.Threenewcratershavebeen flungupwithinatriangularspaceofa mileeachside,andfromtheseavast streamoflava,seventyoreightyyards inwidth,ismovingwithfearfulcelerity towardsthetownsofBiancaVilla,Randazzo,andCastiglione.Fromthe greatsnow-cappedcentralcone,10,874 feethigh,immensevolumesofashesare beingejectedovertheStraits.Catania, Messina,andReggioarecoveredwith thedunandsuffocatingpall,whichin MeyerbeerandtheJewishMendelseohnmanyplacesissothickandblindingas
tohidealtogetherthefaceofday. Fromoutthebowelsoftherucountain thedeafeningroarofnature'sartilleryis heardunintermittingly,whileatsome placesthewarwhichgoesonbeneathis testifiedbytheviolentupheavingofthe earth'srentbosom.Thespectacleis describedbythosewhowitnessitasof themostappallinglygranddescription Buttotheterror-strickenpeoplewhose habitationslieinthetrackofthelava streamitmustpresentaverydifferent aspect.Appalling,nodoubt,itisto them,buttheycanscarcelyhaveany eyesforitsbeauty.Etna,orasthe modernSicilianscallit,MonteGibello, isthegreatestandperhapsthemostdestructiveofEuropeanvolcanoes. Vesuviushasperpetratedvastermischiefattimes,butithasnotbeenso continuallymalignasitsgreatsouthern neighbor.From476B.C.wehave authenticrecordsofEtna'sdestructive outbreaks.In1169itperformedits mightiestknownfeatinthetotaldestructionofthecityofCatania,together with15,000ofitsinhabitants.In 1527itdestroyedtwovillageswith people.From1664to1613therewas analmostuninterruptedseriesoferuptions,resultinginthelossofmany villagesandnumerouslives,theebullitionbeingsignalizedinthelastnamed yearbytheejectionofavastbodyof saltwaterfromthemountain.In1852 itagainbrokeforthbutalthoughit sentoutagreatervolumeoflavathan onanyotherknownoccasion,there werebutfewpeopleswallowedup. Themainstreamwastwomileswide 170feetdeep,anditrushedalongits courseattherateof600feetanhour. Therearefewpeoplewholookat MountEtnawheninapassivestate whowoulddreamoftheterriblepower whichitdisplaysonthosefearfuloccasions.Allaround;itsbase,whichis about90milesincircumference,lie alternsti,nsofsmilingcultivatedfields, beltsofrichlyarboriferouscountry,and luxuriantpasturage.Thegrape,the hawthornblossom,thechoicestaromatic shrubsandtreesdecorateitssides, whilefromthefieldswhichliealong themcornandfruitandoilareproducedwithbutlittleeffortofman. Nomorebeautifulorfertilecountry couldgladthetraveller'seyes,hutin theblackandsterilemasswhichfrowns abovetheflueofculture,andmeltssway intocloudsandeternalsnow,maybe reelthewarningoftheperilwhich, liketheswordofDamocles,always overhangstheracewhodwellonits treacherousbosom.Itisstrangewith whatinfatuation,too,thepeopleofthis andsimilarregionswillclingtothedangerouslocalityaftertheyhavesooften beenexposedtoruinandcalamity throughtheirtemerity.Theygoon buildinguptownsandvillagesinthe verytracksofthosewhichhavesooften beensweptaway,withapparentunconcern.Thus,TorredelGreco,situated, onemaysay,attheveryrimofthe craterofVesuvius,hasbeenoverand overdemolishedinwholeorinpart, anditsinhabitantsareasmorallycertainthatitwillbeagainsweptawayas thatthesunwillriseonthemorrow. Thereisevidentlysomefascinationin thedangerforpeopleaboutvolcanoes, asthereisinthestormandtheocean's perilsformarinersanditisuselessto attempttoexplainitortoargueagainst it.Yetwhenwehearthattheyhave inrealityincurredtheobviouspenalty oftheirtemerity,wecannotwithhold the'tearofpityorthehandofbenevolence.-WeeklyFreeman.
ItalianFilibusters.
BetweenMasterJohnCanvey,of DelftHaven,iutheLowcOuutries, Puritan,andSignorMenottiGaribaldi,UniversalRepublican,and atpresent,Communistatlarge,thereis awidegulf.Yettheonefoundedthe pious,Godfearing,and,tosomeextent,kingrespecting,colonyofNew England,andtheotherispreparingto followtheworthyexamplebyestablishingahiveofItalians-loversneitherof priestsnorofpriests'masters,hutersof kings,andespeciallyofIIReUmberto -onthedistantshoresofNewGuinea. WhenItalianunitywasestablished therewasloftbehindaresiduumof
activeandunsettledyoungmenwhose mindshadgot'unhingedluydreams whichtheycouldneverexactlyshape intoWmds,whotalkedofaRepublic, whoscreamedofItaliaIrredenta,and withwhomwildadventuresagainst somebodyorsomethinghadbecomea secondnature.
AmongthesewasMenottiGaribaldi, theunappreciatedsonofawell-meaning,extremelyimprudent,butvery luckysire.Captain,Colonel,General -forhehasbeenall-Menottihas neverbeenapersonagrataintheeyes oftheItalianGovernment,andthefirst lawofnatureforbadethatheshouldbe so.Hencewhenheandhisrestless friendsproposedtoleavetheirfatherlandonArgonauticenterprises,the Romanauthoritieswereapttoconsider theirdeparturefromtheircountryvery muchtotheircountry'sgood.TuNew GuineatheeyesofItalyhavelately beendirected,owingtothetravelsof BeccatiandD'Albertis,andaccordingly onthegreatPapuanIsland,theimitatorsofthepilgrimsoftheMayflower havefixedasthelocaleoftheirenterprise.Thirtymillionsoffrancaand threethousandcolonists,including twentyorthirtymembersofParliament arereadytostart,providedtheEnglish Goverumeuttaisesnoobstacleiutheir way.Andhereistherub.New GuineaisnotBritishland,andwith theexceptionofapart,whichwithout objectiononourpart,theDutchhave quietlyannexed,isreallyanindependentisland.
Buttheindependenceofacountry, ownedbynocivilizedpower,isnow-adaysamerepoliticalmyth.Andsuch, forseveralyearspasthasthatofNew Guineabeenconsidered.Wehavenot hoistedtheBritishflagoverit,butwe havesurveyeditsshores,andraiseda passiveresistancetoanyfilibustersof ourowncountrymen,establishinga settlementthereon.Golddiggersand explorersfromAustraliahavevisitedit andreturnedalwaysdisappointed,and oftenfeverstricken;yetthereare probabilitiesofgreatthingsinthishuge island,anditisuselessdisguisingthe factthat,thoughtheColonialOfficeis, asistheirdiscreetwont,unwillingto annexmoreland,yetintheendthis willbeforcedupuuus.Nobodywanted theFijis,yettheFijisarenowa Britishcolony-simplybecauseifwe hadnottakenthemsomeoneelsewould, andhencefbrwardtheseislandsmight haveactedasageographicalnightmare toourAustraliaudependencies.Ifthis reason-anditwastheonlyone-compelledustoannexthe,kingdomof Thakombau,thesameprinciplemust infinitelymoteswayuswhenNow Guineaisconcerned.NewGuineais nearerAustralia,andthepresenceof menoftheMenottiGaribalditypeis certainlynotreassuringtothequiet goingcolonistswhoprosperwithout theirsoulsbeingperturbedbyanydoubts regardingthebesttheoreticalformof Government.Thenewcolonyprofesses tohavethemostprofoundrespectfor theEnglishrule.Butitismere puerilitytolistenseriouslytosuchtalk whenthecompositionoftheproposed settlementisconcerned.Anoutpostin NewGuineaisnodoubtdesirable,as civilisationisalwayspreferableto savagedom,butbeforewesanctionthe presenceofayounggentlemanofSignor Garibaldi'sdecidedlyrevolutionarytendenciessettlingdowninNewGuinea, wehadbetterconsultourcoloniesinthat quarter.Theiranswerisnotdoubtful. Evendidthe3000,restlessidleexGaribaldiansandbrigandsholdtogether (whichisextremelydoubtful)their crazeforfilibusteringwouldalwaysbe auannoyancetosanepeopleintheir vicinicy.Theonlythingtobedoneis atoncetoproclaimBritishauthority overtheIsland.Alittlelongerdelay anditmaybetoolate.Weneednot colonizeitunlesswelike,butforusto secureformalpossessionwillbedisputed bynoone,andmaysavefu.,urecomplications,WedeclinedtosanctionIto laterthanacoupleofyearsagoasmaller colonyofBritishadventurers;itwould beinconsistencyandworsenowtoene,ourgeanidenticalonefromItaly,simply becausetheGovernmentofthatcolony wishestogetridofMenottiGaribaldi, Achille,Fazisari,and3000intlividosis oftheirwayofthinking.-Examiner.
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