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TheZalasandtheBritish]eompaniedbyaccurategeographical Frontiers.. knowledge,.anincompleteandalmost meaninglesspursuit.Andthisisstrikinglythecasew..enthecurrentevents ofourowntimes,butindistantlands, havetobestudiedastheyarebrought dailyunderournoticethroughthe agencyofaworld-widepress.Our viewoftheseinparticularroustbe feebleandpurblindindeedunlessthe locusinquobeclearanddefinedinthe mentalvision.

Inoldentimesmenknewlittleof geography,butdidnotneedit.Atthe presenttimeagreatmanypeopleareas ignorantofitasweretheirforefathers, andyetweliveintimeswhennoone canevenpretendthatheisabletodo withoutit.Thedayhasgonebyfor everyBritishsubject,whenhecould withoutprospectofinterruptionsettle downforlifeinthelocalityofhisbirth, andseewithinaday'swalkeverymemberofhisfamily,everykinsman,and everymanhecaredtocallhisfriend.

Andhehascreptimperceptiblyintothe positionofaninhabitantofanalmost world-wideempire,withthechanceever hangingoverhisheadthatheorthose nearesttotdm tAddeubythe sterncommandofcircumstancestohurry atamoment'snoticetoitsfarthestextremities.Indeedtomany,perhaps,to most,hasthemandatelongagocome, andparentsandchildren,evenhusbands andwives,areasfarapartasarethe poles.Yetstilltheyhavehopeofmeetingagainuponsomespotofearth,and thaterelong.For,thethousandand onesayingsandproverbswhichgoto illustratethetruththatthereisnoevil withoutitsblessing,nosorewithoutits cure,areapplicableinmanywaysto theachievementsofmoderncivilisation. Thesamepowerwhichscatterssowidely re-unitesasswiftly;theverytyrant thatwoundsheartscomessomedayor anothertohealthem;ifonlytheyhave notmeanwhilebroken.

Theseandmanysimilarthoughts uponthenecessityandutility:ofgeographicalknowledgeatatimelikethe present,whenthereishardlyoneofour nationwithoutarelativeorfriendin somedistantquarteroftheglobe,come withredoubledforcewhensuchworks astheoneundernoticearebrought beforeus,andwehavetosetourselves tothetaskofusingit-withsomeothers -tobringthecountriesofSouthAfrica 89nearlyaspossibleunderthevery eyesofourreader.;allormostofwhom mustperforcelookwithinterest,ifnot anxiety,forsometimetocomeupon thesehithertoalmostunknownregions.

Butthenativepopulationisfarmore sparse.

Physicallytherearebuttwodivisions ofthevastterritoryone,anextensive upland,some5,000feetabovethelevel ofthesea,andenclosedbetweenthe greatKarabarideserttothenorth,and theNatalandZulumountainrangesof DrakenebergandLydenbergtothesouth andeast;theother,NatalandZululand, slopingandpicturesquetracts,between thesemountainsandthesea,varyingin breadthfrom90to130miles.

OftheOrangeFreeStatenothing needbesaidhere.OftheTransvaal thereismuchtodiscussandtodescribe, batwemustreserveitforafuturepaper. EvenNatalmusthepassedbyforthe present,foroursubjectforthemoment isZululandalone.

Butwethinkitwillbemoreagreeabletothegeneralreaderif,discarding anydetailedcriticismoftheveryable mannerinwhichtheauthorbasaccomplishedhispurposeofsettingbeforeus richmaterialsforthestudyofZulu geographyandhistory,wemakeuseof hislaboursandthoseofotherworkers inthesamefieldtoenableustogivea briefsummaryoffactsastoournew acquisitionsandneighboursinSouth Africa.

Forsometimetocomethen,atany rate,thatportionofSouthAfricawhich liesalmosttothesouthandquitetothe east,andwhichincludesthewhole territoryoftheTransvaal,theOrange FreeState,Natal(includingKaffraria), andZululand,mustoccupytheattention ofeveryeducatedEnglishman.And, tomaketheunknownknownbymeans ofthewell-known,wemayremarkthe coincidenceofthegeneralsimilitudeof relativesituationbetweenthesefour Statesandthefourgreatprovincesof Ireland.TheTransvaaltothenorth remindsusofUlster;theOrangeFree Statetothewest,ofConnaught;Natal withBasutolandtothesouth,ofMunster; andZululandtothenorth-east,ofLeinster.

Poetsandpaintersbeartestimonyto thepowerefassociationofplace.And therearefewtowhosepersonalexperiencethistestimonydoesnotcome homeastrue.Theytenchushow fopdlyloveclingsto"alocalhabitation andaname,"conjuringupbyfancy's means%Intactualknowledgefailsto impart.Fancymustnecessarilyplay somepartwhereverthecaseisoneof friendsdwellingwherewehavenever actuallybeenourselves.Butfancy baseduponcertainsubstrataoftruthis infinitelymorecapableofsatisfyingthe soulthanfancywantonandetlarge, which"likethebaselessfabricofa vision"maymomentarilypleaseand excite,butoflastingwholesaleheartfood"leavesnotawrackbehind."And foreverydiligentseekerthesesubstrataareeasytobefound.Forthere arefewspotsoftheinhabitedglobeto whichskilledgeographershavenot pavedthewayofknowledgeforour feet,ofthefar-offdearoneswhodwell withinthem.Thereishardlyaspot aboutwhichwemaynotlearnwithout trouble,travelorexpense,everythingof interestsavethedomesticand"home" incidents,whichanothergloryofcivilisation,thepostalservice,willswiftly carryinwordsandtonewhichnothing canequalorreplace.

Nexttophotographoffaceandhabitation,thereisnothingthatcanimpart interestandsolacetoabsentrelatives andfriendssoabundantasagoodmap ofthelocalitiesinwhichdearones dwell;nothingthatbetterencourages andsustainsincontinuancethosedeliciousminutesofcorrespondencethatkeep warmandbright,affectionswhichtime anddistancesoinsidiouslytendto dampenandtochill;nothingthatcan throwvitalityintonarrative,furnish groundworkforeverypicture,andgive realitytoeverysituation,betterthanthe geographicalknowledgeofallsurroundingswhichbooksandtheresultsof accuratesurvey,placeateveryone's disposal.Yetitissurprisingandsad tofindwithwhatcoldneglectthe bounteousofferis,notsomuchrejected, assimplyneglected.Onlythehighly educatedfewhaveajustideaofthe valueoftheoffer,andavailthemselves totit.Toteachthistothemultitude whoknowitnotwouldbetoconfera boonuponthem,andasourceoffresh encouragementtothose,who,likeour author,areatmuchtroubleandexpense togivetotheworldtheresultsoftheir travelsandresearches.

OfthesefourNatalhasbeenoursin partsince1843,andtotallyandpeaceablyourssince1848.TheTransvaal hasbeenoursfortwoshortyears.The OrangeFreeStateisnotoursnow,but isfriendlyandatpeace.Zululandisnot oursasyet,andisatwarwithus.All thesefourStatesareinhabitedmainly bytheKaffirrace,andtheproportionof Europeansisexceedinglysmallevenin Natal.Natalneveryethad25,000 Europeaninhabitants.Noristhereany signthatanyportionofSouthAfrica willeverbecomeaBritishcolony,such asAmerica,asAustralia,asCanada, andasNewZealandhavebecome.In Natal,forexample,thefewEnglishlive inthreeorfourofthetownsbythem. selves;thefewDutchmeuwhodidnot migratenorthwardstotheTransvaalor OrangeFreeStatewhenwefirsttook possessionofNatal,dwellintheirfarms upthecountry;therearesomeHindoo cooliesonthecoastplantation;andsome 150,000Zulusoccupytherestofthe province,besidesasmanymoreoftheir swarthykinsmentothesouthin Kaffraria.ThisZuluoraboriginal populationhasbeenmuchincreased duringthelastthirtyyearsbyrefugees drivenfromZululandbythecrueloperationofthemarriageandconscription lawsstillinvogue.Forcedmarriage undertheKing'sdirections,forcedeilitarylife,andlongservice,havesenttens ofthousandsofZulumenandwomen intotheneighbouringBritishterritory, andminglingbymeansofunrestricted marriagewiththeremnantsoftheold tribes,haveinashorttimebrought aboutthedangerousdisparityinpointof numbersbetweennativesandEuropeans whichmusteverbeasourceofanxiety totheresponsibleauthoritiesofour ColonialOffice.

Thisterritoryissituate,then,onthe IndianOceantotheeastandsouth-east, withNatalonitssouth-westandwestern border,andtheTransvaalpartlyonits westernandnorthernfrontier.Theremainderofitsnorthernfrontierbrings itintocontactwiththetiwanzis'country andthecoastaltrinesofAmatonga.It isexceedinglyweltwatered,andthe well-knownriverTugelaformstheboundarylinebetweenZululandandNatal tothesouth-east.Speakingroughly Zululandmaybedescribedasalarge equilateraltriangle,withaidesofabout 150miles-oneofthem,thehae,being onthesea-coast,andrunningalmost northandsouthfrontPortSordwartato themouthoftheTugela;asecondrunningnorth-westlimnthemouthofthe Tugela,withNatalandapartofthe Transvaalonitsborders,untilatthe apex,nutfarfromUtrecht,itmeetsthe thirdside,runningeastandwest,borderedbyanotherportionoftheTransvaalandnativetribes.Almostinthe centreofthetriangleisUlundi,the capital,orKing'schiefkraal.Forthis pointourtroopsareatpresentmaking, fromabaserepresentedbythesecond orwesternsideofthetriangle,upon whichthemouthoftheTugelawould representoneend,theTransvaalboniertownofUtrechttheother,andRorke's Driftthecentre.Theclimateissemitropical.Byfarthegreaterpartofthe countryisroughandunbroken,with thousandsofacresofbushandanextensivelakeoffreshwateroccupies almostthewholeofthenorth-east corner.Riversandmountainsabound andthevarietiesofclimate,asinNatal also,aregreat.Thecoastissaidtobe almostasmalariousastheWestCoast ofAfrica;forthroughoutZululandit isnotliketheNatalandKaffrariacoast, highandbeautifullywooded,butlow andswampy,beingbutasuccessionof lagoonsandtidalmarshes.Afewmiles, however,fromtheseathelandbeginsto riseinterraces,whicharecoveredwith grass,andbackedeverandanonby mountainorhillyranges.Therearebut twobays-Durnfordtothesouth,and St.Lucia,wheretheprincipalriver,the Umvolosi,fallsintotheIndianOcean. henatureoftheclimatealongthe wholesea-coastlendersitdoubtful whetheritwilleverbeinhabited. Civilisationmust,therefore,enterZululand,asourtroopsaredoing,fromNatal andtheTransvaal,ornotatall.

Sontl;()restatingthelanflsofthi SwenzlisowittAmatongsinoi*direction, Natal,nastitolandandFtontiolanetithe other;besidescarryinglois-Successful inroadsintothepresentOrangeFree StateandtheTransvaaltotheWest andNorth-West.Therewere,of course,noEuropeansthenin'these territories.ButChaka,forthefurtheranceofhisplanofuniversalconquest andtheestablishmentofa"Zulu"or "Heavenly"Empire,dividedand mixeduptheseveralconqueredtribes, somesixtyinnumber,andallottedand distributedthemthusintermingledand brokenhereandtherewithconsummate craft,soastosecuretheirfuturepowerlessnesstocoalesceandrebel.Bycollectingthesurvivorsandtakingrefuge inBritishterritorysonicfortyofthese tribeshavebecomeresuscitated.Like hisWesternprototype,Chaletinsisted uponakindofconscriptionwhichmade everymaleinhabitantawarrior;he hadhisImperialGuard;heestablished fortifiedkraalsorpermanentcamps,and withtheaidofsomeEuropeanotlicets sedulouslydrilledhisvestandeverincreasingarmy.In1825thenews reachedhimthatNapoleonhadbeen overthrownbytheBritishunderKing Gemge."Yes,Iseenow,"lieComplacentlyremarked,"thereateonly twogreatchiefsinalltheearthmy brother,KingGeorge,lieisKingofall thewhites;andI,Cloaks,IateKing ofalltheblacks."

AttheageoffortyKingChaimwas assassinatedandhistwolorothersUmllanganeandDingaanstroveastowhich shouldteigninhis.stead.Dingaansoon killedUmblangane,andfortwelveyears, from1828to1840,carriedonthe Goveritatentiuapesseaelebutofcoarse domesticallycruelway.'Ihusbandsof hispeoplefledintotheneighbourhood andsoughttheprotectionoftheBritish, who,in1835,hadfoundedasettlement atDurbanonthecoastofNatal.Towardsthecloseofhisreign,however, Dingaancameintoconth-twiththe Dutch,andbyanatrociousdeedof treacheryandcrueltyendeavouredto exterminatetheseforeigninvadersofhis southerndominions.Bootdomestic treasonfoughtagainsthimontheperson ofhisbrotherPanda,who.goingoverto theDutch,enabledthemto&dratand handovertohisownpartisansforassessiustiunthesecondmoiler&ofthenew Zuludynasty.Pandareignedfrom1840 to1872.Hispolicywasofapacific characterthroughout-"incomparably milder,"saysSirTheophilusShepstoee, "andmoremercifulthanthatof Dingaan."TheDutchheeverregarded with"feelingsofgratefulattachment andloyalty."

LongbeforePandadiedbehadbecomealmostunfittogovern.Andhis inertnessbothofbodyandminddoubtlessgaveriseto,oratanyrate,preventedhimfromcheckingtherivalryfor successiontohisthronebetweetetwoof leissons,thenowfamousCetewayoand Umbulazi.Cetewayoprovedvictorious inagreatbattlefoughtonthehanksof theTugela,andwasshortlyafterwards recognisedasheirapparentinagreat national8StiPMblyoftheZulus, November1857.

ThehistoryofZululanddoesnot carryusintoremoteages.Littleor nothingisknownofitspastuntilthe reignofChaka,whowasbornin1787, andsucceededhisfuther,Usenzangacona, thechiefofapettytribedwellingon thesea-coastbetweentheriversUmvolosiandUmlatuis.Butthisinsignificanttribewasdestinedduringtheshort fifteenyears'reignofCloakstoassert itsparamountauthorityoveraterritory somefourtimesthesizeoftheZululandofourday,andawholepopulation ofabouttwicethenumberofitspresent inhabitants.

Then,again,themostfascinatingof allstudies-History-is,whenunac-

'Such,inbrief,isourprovinceofNatal. TheOrangeFreeStateandtheTransvaalaresomethingsimilarasregards population,withDutchmenforEnglishmen,andEnglishmenforDutchmen.

Chaka'sgreataimwastobean EasternorblackNapoleon;ofthe mightyFrenchman'sexploitshehad heardfromsomeEuropeanswhohad beencastashoreinSt.Lucia'sBay. AndastheEmpirehad,accordingto hisinformants,beenformedbycornpellingmenofdifferentnations,Belgians,Germans,andItalianstobecome Frenchcitizens,heproceededatthehead ofhiswarriorstoover-runandsubdue rightandlefteverytribefromLimpopo intheNorthtothetrinzinivubninthe

Pandadietiu1872,andCetewayo wascrownedinstatebySirTheophilus Shepsteliein1873."Itwasdecreed," wrotethemodernWarwick,"thatI shouldhelookeduponasChaka,thatis, that1shouldpersonateandtakethat chief'srank."klirTheophilusleftthe newly-installedmonarchwiththeunderstandingthat"therelationswhichhad subsistedinPanda'stimebetweenNatal andtheZulusshouldcontinueandbe evenmoreintimateandcordial."Howit hascometopassthatsuchafriendly beginningshouldhavecometosuchan unfortunateending,spacedoesnotpermituseventobegintoexamine.But formaterialsforsoundconclusionsupon thisall-itnportentquestion,weknowof noworktowhichthereadercangowith greaterconfidencethantothatwhichwe havefollowed,sometimesverbatim,in theseremarks,andthefulltitleofwhich standsattheheadofthispaper.Tablet.

Meneltal(gleanings. IRELAND.

HarvestProspectsinIreland.

andpaned.Theelectionofdirectors followed,teraitiazin-Foronoyear. ArchbishopWilliums,Boston;ArchbishopGibbons,Baltimore: Bishop O'Connor,Nebraska;P.V.Hickey, NewYork;p,LFoley,Baltimore

InalettertotheEcho,Mr.Peter O'Leary,whohasestablishedsomeclaim tobeanintelligentandacuteobserver, writesadescriptionofthesouth-west ofIrelandwhichdemandspromptattention.Hehasvisited,hesays,inthe courseofarecenttouronfoot,nearly everymarkettowninthecountiesof CorkandKerry,andhisintercourse withallclassesofpeople,togetherwith theindicationswhichmethiminthe courseofhiswalk,hasledhimtothe fixedbeliefthatafamine,partialor entire,threatensthedistrictduringthe comingwinterandspring.Wemust saythathisgloomyvaticinationseems tobefairlywarrantedbythereports fromthelocalitiesspecifiedandthe actiontakenbytheclergyconnected withthem.Wemayearnestlytrust thattheseforebodingsmaybelargely dispelledbytheresultoftheharvest, butwecannotconcealfromourselves thatthehopeonthisheadisstillfaint enough.Ourharvestistremblingin thebalanceofacapriciousseason,and atitsbestit,musthebyalongwaya lateone.Underthosecircumstances itisthedutyoftheauthoritiestonotice Mr.O'Leary'sletter.Whenfamine threatensIndia,itswarningsarenot unheeded.Shallthepremonitionsof possibledisasterinIrelandbesuffered topassbyastheidlewind?Famine apart,Mr.O'Learygivesstrongtesti mollyastothepovertywhichmarksthe Irishpopulation.liehastravelledover manylands,andnowhere,heunhesitatinglyaffirms,hasheseensucha wretchedly-fedandpoverty-stricken peopleastheIrish.Thathisstatement iswellsupportedbyfactstherecan hardlybeadoubt.Mr.CharlesTennant,therecentlyreturnedmemberfor Glasgow,duringthecourseofhis journeythroughthecountrytenyears ago,didnotsee,hedeclared,aloafof wheatenbreadorajugofbeeronthe tableofapeasant'scabin-andhebad thecuriositytoexamineseveralwhile passingthroughthecountry-allthetime hewashere.ItwillbefortheAgriculturalCommissionerstoexamineinto thecausesofthispoverty,hitaboveall thingsitisthedutyoftheGovernment toseethatthereismeanwhilenodanger ofcalamitythroughdestitution.

FatherTomBurke,0.P.

JohnBoyleOlteilly,Boston;W.J. Qain,Chicago,Fortwoyears,Bishop Ireland,Miuesota;BishopRyan, Buffalo;BishopSpalding,Illinois; Rev.P.LConway,Rev.D.G.Riordan, H.L.Hoguet,NewYork.Forthree years,Rev.StephenByrne,Newark; GeneralJohnLawler,W.J.Onaban, P.1.Towie,Chicago;A.Kelly, Minesota;JohnFitzgerald,Nebraska.

OfficersandanExecutiveCommittee, wereappointed.:

TheobjectoftheAssociationwasto encourageIrishCatholiccolonisationof thepubliclandsoftheUnitedStates, andtoaid,sofaraswasnecessary,poor peopletogototheWest,locate,and getstarted:buildcottagesforthem, supplyseed,andthemeansforafirst crop,forwhichoutlayofmoneya reasonableinterestwouldbecharged. Thelandwithimprovementsremaining assecurityforthedebt.

TheSocietywishestoplaceasmany aspossibleofIrishCatholicfamilieson Westernsoil.TheAssociationrepresents allclasses,andcomprisesbishops,priests, andlaymen.BishopSpalding,thePresidentoftheDirectory,observedinthe courseofhisspeechthat,"thesocietyis CatholicandIrish,notbecauseitsmembersarebigoted,butbecausetheyhave especialfacilitiesforhelpingtheIrish Catholicpeople.TheIrisharenaturally farmers,andareunexceptionablein strength,freshness,vigorofcharacter, andpurity,inspiteofoppression,and, therefore,theyarepeculiarlyadaptedto farming."Durabilityoffaith,saidthe speaker,restsparticularlywiththerural population.Citiesbegetgreatvirtues aswellasgreatvices.Theprojectwas abusinessone.Itwasnotacharitable scheme.TheStockoftheCorporation is£20,000.

AnAustralasianIrishCatholicAs

sociation,toembracealsoNewZealand andTasmania,ifformedforasimilar purpose,andoualikebasis,would,we havenodoubt,beofincalculableadvantagetotheChurch,andtheAssociation.

ENGLAND.

RUSSIA.

RetributioninRussia. TheextenttowhichtheRussianRevolutioniswagingretaliatorywaragainst theauthoritiesisunexampledinhistory. Incendiarismisbynomeansinitselfan unknownresortofsocialoragrarianinsurgency,butinnootherrecorded instancehasitbeencarriedonthegrand scalenowwitnessedinRussia.Inthe beginningofthepresentcenturyincendiaryfires,consequentonagrarian discontent,wereverycommonthroughoutEngland-.acircumstancewhichit wouldbewellforthePallMallGazette andsomeotherpapersofthesame kidneytobearinmindwhenwriting theirarticlesofunbecomingexultation overtheinternaltroublesofRussia.In thosearticlesgenerallytheGovernment isblamedforseverity,andtheaudacity andpoweroftheinsurrectionadmired andmarvelledatintheonebreath,and theusualmoraldrawnisthatreform mustbeconcededbytheGovernment. Weverymuchwonderwhatwouldhe theadviceofthePallMallandthose otherjournalswhichwriteinthisstrain hadtheinsurrectionbeenonein,say, India,andtheauthoritiesengagedinits suppressionBritish.Wemaybesure, however,thatyieldingtoarmedforceor moralintimidationwouldbeaboutthe lastpieceofadvicetobetendered.The caseofIndiaisagoodoneforillustration,becausethereareagoodmany pointsofresemblancebetweenthe governmentofthatcountryandthatof Russia,neitherallowinganysemblance ofrepresentativecontrol.Nationalanti pathiesshouldnotblindthepeopleand Pressofanycountrytothewickedness anddangerofimmensesocialoutbursts likethatwhichisnowconvulsingthevast territoryoftheCzar.Theflamesthere enkindledarelikelyenoughtospread,if notchecked,andweshouldnotliketo hearoftheincendiaryideatakingsanctuary,say,inLondon.Wearequite inaccordwiththesympathywhichbewailstherigoursandcrueltiesinflicted, thereistoomuchreasontofear,upon manyinnocentaswellassomeguilty peopleinthestamping-outofthepresent remarkableuprisinginRussia.Butwhen wefindthesympathyexistinginquarters whichtreatedwithscepticalinsensibility thebrutalitiespractisedacouideofyears agobythelateantagonistofRussia upontheirunhappyEuropeansubjects, wearestronglytemptedtosuspectits genuineness,andquestionthefacts uponwhichithasbeenexpended.

ManchesterFontanaandthe ChurchAuthorities.

FatherTomBurkewasborninGalwayonthe1stSeptemder,1830,the youngestchild,andonlyson,ofhis parents.Hisfirstteacherswerethebrothers ofSt.Patrick,alocalcommunity,in Galway.Afterwards,hewenttothe seminary,keptbyDr.O'Toole.Thence totheDominicanhouseinGalway.He wasclothedwiththehabitoftheFriar PreachersattheConventofPerugia, whereliereceivedMinorOrdersfrom thethenBishopofthatcity,nowPope LeoXIII.Hethenwenttostudyin Rome,whereheremaineduntilsentas NovitiateMastertoWorxIchester,England.Therehoremainedforaboutfive years.HewasordainedPriestatClifdon,18.53,byBishopBurgess.In 1855bewentasNovitiateMasterat Tullayht,intheneighbourhoodof Dublin.

In1871hewenttotheUnitedStates asVisitatorofhisOrder,whereheremainednearlytwoyears,andgave about400lectures,besidessermonsin theinterval.£80,000wastheresult ofhislabors;manychurches,hospitals, andorphanagesbeingthusfreedfrom debt.

AMERICA.

IrishCatholicColinisationAssociationoftheunitedStates.

ThefollowingappearedintheManchesterEveningNews.

FromfilesofAmericanpapersto hand,welearnthetamovementhasbeen commencedintheUnitedStatesto colonisetractsofland,west.Initiatory stepswerefirsttakenonSt.Patrick's Daylast,inChicago.Betweenthatdate andMay,aCharterwasobtained,under thelawsoftheStateofIllinois.Atthe meetingoftheAssociation,theproposed by-lawsforitsmanagementwereread

Acorrespondentwrites:"Lastweekanumberof'excommunicatedFenians'mettogetherina weaver'sshed,offLowerTebbutt,at Rochdale-road,Manchester,forthe purpose,asthechairmanexplained,of consideringthebeststepstobeadopted withreferencetotherefusalofthe RomanCatholicclergytoadmitthem (theFenians)toaparticipationinthe benefitsoftheirreligion.'Itappears thattheprinciplesofFenianism,in commonwiththoseofallothersecret societies,havebeencondemnedbythe RomanCatholicbishopsaswhollyincompatiblewithreligionandgoodorder, andconsequentlynoneadheringtothose principlesaretobeadmittedtocommunionwiththefaithful.Thechair wastakenbyabricklayer'slabourer, residingatMilesPlatting,whoopened theproceedingsinaverytemperate speech.Afterwardsseveralrabidand visionaryaddressesweredelivered.One man,acooper,proposediftheclergy persistedintheirrefusaltoreceivethem incommunion,tobuildachapel,and haveapriestoftheirown,andtobe independentofthebishops.'Thisproposalwas,however,badlyreceived. Afterafewwordsfromthechairman, characterisedbymoderationandgood sense,itwasultimatelyagreed-'rhst anhumbleandrespectfuladdressonthe subjectshouldbeprepared,andpresentedtotheRightRev.Dr.Vaughan, BishopofSalford;'andafterhaving appointedanaddressandageneral purposecommittee,withsecretariesto each,theproceedingsterminated."

firmedinhollowsquare.Thuspresent'.:gfourwallsoffireandsteeltothe hoveringcloudsofthesavageenemy, therainofbulletsmercilesslydecimated thebravebutineffectualsavages,who, wavering,staggering,reeling,atlast fled,tobecuttopieeesbythesabresof theLancersandDragoons,whowere slippedattheminthepenmenpursuit.. Theyfoughtundertheeyeoftheir King,Cetewayo,itissaid,viewingthe attackfromaneighbouringeminence. Theirlossisvariouslyestimatedat800 and1,000-LordChelinsford'satadozen orsokilled,andtwoorthreescorewounded.Ulundiandthesumroeudingmilitary kraalshavebeenburnt.SirGarnet Wolseleydespatchestheanueuucement ofhisbeliefthatTiiWARISNOWOVER. Hehasintimatedthatthereisnonecessityforfurtherreinforcementsfrom home,thathehadarrangedtomeetthe nativechiefsontheltithinst.,nod, mostsubstantialtidingsofall,thatlie willimmediatelyaddresshimselftothe reductionofthevastcurrentexpenditure.SirGarnethimself,wefeelsure, hashisgallantgeneroussoldierlynature rejoicedthathehasnottakenvictory outofthehandsofhiscomrade,.Lord Chelmsford,andthatasthatunlucky Generalsustainedtheodiumofreverse, sohehasbeenpermittedtowinthe triumphofretrieval.Onthis,Lord Chelmsfordhastobecongratulated,and thehistoricBritishsquares,may,ifthey like,inscribeupontheirbannersthe nameofUlundibesidethatofWaterloo. And,indeed,ifSirGarnet'spronouncementuponthesituationbethecorrectone,notonlytheColonies,butthe wholeBritishEmpire,mustbecongratulated.Thelossofmenandmoney inthisunfortunatewarhasbeenprodigious,andinthewordsoftheCommander-in-ChieftotheIndunasat Pietermaritzburg,"Ifthisarmywere wipedoffthefaceoftheearth,another wouldcome,andanotherandanother tilltheZuluswereconvincedofthe supremacyoftheEnglish.Thou,and nottillthen,wouldpeacebemade."But itwouldbeasingloriousasitwouldbe costlytohavetheGreatPowerupon whosedominionsthesunneversetsthus puttingforthallhermightagainsta tribeofAfricansavages;andwetrust, nowthatsuperiorityisasserted,nowthat theenemyisdispersed,nowthathonour isretrieved,itisnotRevengethatwill bethirstedfor,butthatthesearchof allwillbeforPeace.

VICTORIA.

VictorianProtestantsandthe EducationAct.

AFRICA.

EndoftheZuluWar.

Bootedandspurred,mud-stainedand splatter-dashed,"AWarCorrespondent"stoodinthepresenceoftheCzar ofAlltheRussias:intheplainsof South-EasternEurope,andannounced tohimthecrowningtriumphofhis Imperialeaglesin:the..lastcampaignof CrossagainstCrescent.Inthefirstweek ofthepresentmonththesamedashing journalist,after:awildrideoffifteen hours,borefromthefieldofbattlein ZululandtotheCommander-in-Chief thedespatchreadintheHousesof ParliamentonWednesday,telegraphed bySirBartleFret),acopyofwhich hadbeenalsoreceivedfromSirGarnet Wolseley,relievingthesuspenseandrecordingthatVictoryhasatlastrested uponthestandardsofLordChelmsford. Mr.ArchibaldForbesistheluckyand energeticmedium,theswiftcarrierpigeon,towhosezeal,pluck,andendurancetheBritishpublicisindebted forthefirsttidingsoftheturnofthe tide,forthenewsofthebattleand burningofUlundi.Thebattlewas foughtonthe4thofJuly.Chelmsford hadsentbacktheKing'struce-seekers, andCetewayo,againstthecounselof hisunwillingIndunas,determinedto strikeablowforhisgreatkraalandhis capital.Withtwelveregimentsvariously estimatedatfrom10,000to20,000 warriors,hegavetheorders,'.toattack theBritisharmyonthemarch,simultaneouslyonfoursides.TheBritish, whoseforcecompriseddetachmentsfrom manyregiments,composingNewdigate's divisionandWood'sflyingcolumn,with 6,000Colonialtroops,immediately

AMeetingoftheruri-diaconalchapter,deaneryofGeelong,washeldinthe class-roomoftheNlechanics'-hallthis afternoon,theVeryRev,theDeanof Melbourneoccupyingthechair.A veryinterestingpaperwasreadbythe Rev.CanonGoodmanonthequestion, "Oughtwe,asmembersoftheChurch ofEngland,tosupporttheclaimsofthe RomanCatholicsinthecolony?"After argueiugthequestion,thecanonexpressedtheopinionthatwecouldsatisfy theRomanCatholicsandyetmeetthe viewofScripturalProtestants.The RomanCatholicsaskedfornomorethan BishopPerrysuggested15yearsago, thatanypersonorpersonsgatheringa schooltogethershouldougiviagproof thatchildrenaretaughtreadingcould claimsomuchperheadfromGovernment.Byallmeansletthemhavewhat theyasked.Itwouldsatisfythebulkof ourreligiousProtestantsifatextbook ofScripturehistoryandmoralscould betaughtbytheteachingstaffiuevery Stateschool,andtheresultsbrought underorganizedinspection.Suchatext bookofpassagesfromtheauthorised versionoftheBiblehadbeendrawnup andagreedtobyaconferenceofdolegatesfromalltheProtestantdenonlinadonswhichsatinMelbourneforsome months.Thebestfeelingwasevinced, andmanyoftheformeradvocatesofa seeulttrtiptopwarmlyacquiescedinCap plan.ThecompliancewiththeRoman Catholics'demand,itwasassumed.would enablethemtowithdrawtheirchildren entirelyfromtheStateschools.Thebulk oftheremainingchildrenwouldhe taushistoryandthemoralpreceptsof thesuithor*edvereinet,Thereroottidstill

4. MEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,THURSDAY,OCTOBER9,1879.

beaninsolvableresiduummadeupof Jews,Mahomedans,andirreconcilables; buttheircasewouldbemetbyaconscienceclause,allowingthemtowithdrawtheirchildren,shouldthelessonsbe objectedto.TheChurchofEngland wasstronglyinterestedinacceptingthis compromise,whichseemedreasonable, itnotatonceattainable.Afterthe paper,whichwasratherlengthy,had beenread,severalresolutionsinaccordancewiththeseopinionswereunanimouslycarried.

(CARD.)

WILLIAMSLOAN MECE43112101tisi AND CONTRA.CTOR, GODERICHSTREET,PERTH

CatholicOrphanages'Bazaar.

THECommitteeacknowledgewith thanksthefollowingdonations.Collected1byMrs.J.R.JONES.

AnIndependent

Mr.C.Reaves

AFriend

Mr.T.Jackson

J.M.F.

Mr.W.Mumma

DickDurphy

Mr.J.Roland J.Batley

AFriend

Mr.C.0.Speight

W.Banks

J. R.J.

Dr.Waylen

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AppealtotheBenevolent.

TIIEManagersofST.VIN-

CENT'SORPHANAGE,Subiaco,onbehalfofthegood SistersofMercy,whoarein chargeoftheInstitution, solicitcontributionstorepair thedamagedonetothe OrphanageBuildingduring therecentthunderstorm.

Themeansandresourcesat theirdisposalaretaxedtothe utmostinprovidingforthe maintenanceanddailywants ofsixtyinmatesoftheOrphanage.

Thepresenturgentandindispensableexpenseisonefor whichtheyarequiteunprepared,buttheyfeelconfident thatanappealforthisobject willnotbeleftunresponded tobyabenevolentpublic.

CollectedbyMORTIMERNew,Esq,J.P.

AIIEAL.

THEundersignedbegsto calltotheattentionofhis congregationsand-friendsof theGreenoughdistrict,',,that theactualdebt'ontheGreenoughChurchesandSchools, istothisveryday£30512s.4d. neithermorenorless,andthat hehas,therefore,thefirstand bestclaimtotheircharitable contributions.

A.J.LECAILLE. Greenough,Sept.22nd,1879.

ByFatherBRADY,forOrphanage. Mrs.Connybeare,£110s.

I)1RECTORY.

OCTOBER. 10.-FRISt.FrancisBorgia,C. 11.-SAT.St.LeoIX,P.C. 12.-SUN.XIXafterPentecost. 13.-MON.St.Edward,C. 14.-TUES.St.Callixtus,P.M. 15.-WED.St.Theresa,V. 16.-THURSt.Monica,Wid. 17.-FRI.St.Edwig,Wid. 18.-SAT.St.Luke,Ap.DayofDevotion. 19.--SUN.XXafterPentecost. 20.-MON.St.JohnKantius,C. 21.-TUES.St.PaschalBaylon,C. 22.-WED.St.Boniface,IV.,P.C. 23.-THUR.TheMeatMolyRedeemer.

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POLICEMAILCONVEYANCE.

THEReportoftheSelectCommittee onthequestionofInlandMailConveyancebythePolice,havingbeenbrought upanddulydebated,hasbeen adopted,almostunanimously,bythe LegislativeCouncil.Littlemoreremainstobedonebut,togiveproper noticetocontractors,whoseinterests maybeaffectedandlaunchthescheme onitspracticaltrial. Certainconsiderationsofageneral characterappeartoustohavebeen overlookedinthedebateonthesubject. TheCommittee'sReport,beingframed exclusivelyupontheReportofthe SuperintendentofPolice-adocument mainlyconsistingofitemsofcost-is itselfverymuchconcernedwithmatters ofmeredetail,andtheCommitteemembers,aswellastheHouseitself,seem tohaveforgottenthebroaderviews bearingonthesubject,whichshould havebeentaken,andwhichareof greatimportanceineverygeneral schemeofpolicy,andparticularlysoin thematterofanewdeparturefrom establishedandlongtriedlinesofprocedure.

LASTWEEKOFNOVEMBER,NEXT. Whenanextensive,variedandcarefully selectedassortmentofUsefulandFancy Goodswillbepresentedtothepublic. TheCommitteetrusttheobjectofthis Bazaariscalculatedtoinspiresympathyin all:andtheyaccordinglyhopefora

7thOctober,1879.

Attentiontootherthings-toexcelin themalso-willimpairhisproficiency inthatofwhichheisalreadymaster. Tosnatchatmanythingsistograsp butfew;Jackofalltrades,isfarthe mostpart,masterofnone. Theroutineofmailcarryingseems indeedadifferenttradefromthatof thief-catching.Willnottheattempt tocombinethetwo,impairefficiency, inoneorother,ifnot,inboth? Conveyanceofthemailsmustinvolvedaily ifnothourlyconsiderationonthepart oftheSuperintendentofPoliceand exactfromhimamoreuninterrupted attentionthanalltheotherobjectsof hispresentsolicitude.Ofnecessityhe willbebroughttolookuponthemen whobestaidhiminthedischargeofhis heavycharge,ashisbestpolicemen. Thusitwillcometopassthataman's wholeprospectsintheForce-hishopes ofapprobationandpromotion-willrest uponhisdischargeofdutiesforeignto histruecalling.Hewillstandwell withhissuperiors;liewillbenearer anotherstepupwardsanotherdecoratingstripeonhisuniform,notbecause ofhisshrewdnessandsharpnessin dealingwithoffenders,butonaccount oftotallydifferentqualifications.Becauseheisexactandpunctual;looks wellafterhishorsesseesthereisno springshakey,notyreloose;because lieiscarefulofparcels.politetopassengers;receivesandissuesmailswitha regularitywhichprecludescomplaint. Andso-'thoamemberofthepolice force,hewillbelikelytomeetwith praiseandpromotion,becauseheisa carefulbusinessman;anobligingservant;agoodclerk;orteamsteror ostler;oranythingelsehemaybe described-ratherthanatruepoliceman. Theperilofpermittingapoliceforce tobecome,astheFrenchsay,demoralise, oraswewouldexpressit,incapacitated fortheproperworkrequired,hasbeen sadlyexemplifiedintheneighbouring colonyofVictoria.There,afew ruffianshavelaughedtoscornthewhole forceformorethanatwelvemonth. Andwhy?Becausetherewasnota pluckyfellow,noragoodbushmanto befoundinthelot.Inanyother colonytheKellyswouldhavehadbuta briefcareer,becausetheywouldhave hadtocopewiththemanjustsuited fortheoccasion-thebushtrooper. ButinVictoria,themarvellousincrease ofpopulationanditsconcentrationin greltcitiesandtowns,developedanother typeoftheclass.TheMelbourne policemanhascometobeanimmense specimenofovergrownhumanity,he takesthecensusreturnsadmirably;he isanexcellentinspectorofnuisances; heisaterrortostraydogsandnasty butchersheisuptothepickpockets andpeoplewhouseshortweightsand measures;heis,perhaps,agoodpatrollerofthestreets,butinthebushheisgoodfornothing.Torideand shoot,andstandfirebravely,arethings hehasforgotten,orhadnottimeto learninthemultiplicityofhisothar occupations.Ilehasbeenputtoand keptatothertasks,andso,tothe presentday,hehasnutbeenableto catchthe

Distinctentirelyfromthequestionof cost,comestheconsideration-what shallbetheeffectofthecontemplated change,onthepolicethemselves,in theirownpropersphereofaction?A policemanaboveallthingselseshould beathief-catcher.Heisexactlywhat heoughttobewhencleverat theexerciseofallthoseundefinable qualitieswhicharecalledforthinthe pursuitandhuntingdownofcriminals. Heisathisownworkwhencleverly ferretingout,lawbreakersofevery sort,who,asparasites,forever,preyon civilisationandsociallife.Training combinedwithinherentaptitudehave madesomemenmastersatthiswork. Buttherearelimits,andverycircumscribedonestoo,tohumancapacities. Foramantobegoodatanyonething inahighdegree,hemustbecont withbeinggood littleelsebWes.

Fromanotherandadifferentpointof view,itmaybethoughtthattheGovernmentofferstodotoomuchforus, inthismatterofthemailconveyance. Justasexcessivehelpingofbeggars, tendstoincreasethenumberofbeggars, so,doingtoomuchforidlepeopleis calculatedtomakethemstillmoreindolent.Wereitnotforthisweshould indeedbegratefultotheGovernment forplacingthepoliceatthepublic serviceinthesafeandcomfortableconveyanceofmailsandpassengers.A debtofgratitudeshouldbeduetothe Governor-withwhomthisisconsidered apetproject,forsavingusfromthe atrociousyetcostlyattendancemetwith ontheroadsoftheseveryEastern Districtsembracedbythenewscheme. Butwoulditnothavebeenbetterthat remedyandreliefshouldcomeinthe ordinarywayoftrafficandbytheefforts ofthepartiesthemselvesinterested? Itwillberememberedthataprevious Governorstrovehardtoteachthe peopleofthecolonyadifferentlesson. GovernorWELD'Sdistinguishinglineof conductwastoleadpeopletolookto themselvesfortheirownrequirements, insteadofstandingstill,without.

THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,THURSDAY,OCTOBER9,1879.

stretchedpalmaskingGovernmentaid. HisExcellencythepresentGovernor pursuesadifferentlineofpolicy.He is,onlytoowillingtodoforpeople whattheyshoulddoforthemselves. Inthematterofcarryingpassengers andmailshepurposestotakeoutof theirownhands,oneoftheveryfew thingswhich,onthewhole,theydid prettywellbythemselves.Isitnota retrogradeproposal? Suckledaswe havebeenforsomanyyearsbya parentalGovernmentisitnotunwiseto putoffthepainfulweaningtime,which, soonerorlater,mustinevitablycome?

ToreturntoourreportoftheSpecial Committee:itaimsatshowingthatthe mailservicesbetweenPerthandAlbany, andbetweenPerthandtheEasternand SouthernDistricts,will,onthewhole, bedonecheaperbythepolice,than heretofore,bycontractors.Thatisto saythat,allthingsconsidered,there willbeasavingandthatGovernment willbeabletoprocureandfeedhorses; toprovideandkeepinrepairvehicles; tohireassistantsanddoalltherestrequiredfortheperfectworkingofthe system,atalowerfigurethanisreached bythecontractorswhoatpresentcarry outthework-Thisistoomuchto believe.NofigureswillupsetthewellknownfactthatGovernmentwork,is alwaysdearwork.Itisengagedin, withoutthespurofcompetition;withoutthemotiveofpersonalprofitand hencewithoutthetwogreatsecurities foreconomyinthecarryingoutofany undertaking.Whateverotheradvantagesthen,theWandmailconveyance bypolicemaycometohave,itiscertain thatitwillnotpossessthemeritofbeing cheap.

CHANGESINTHEPOLICYOF THEGERMANEMPIRE.

RECENTeventsinGermanyundoubtedly pointtotheconclusionthattheCatholicsofthatcountrybegintoseea changeinthewaytheImperial tieshavedealtwiththemforthepast sevenoreightyears.Tobeginwith: theirimplacablefoeandtheoriginator oftheiniquitous"MayLaws"-Dr. FALCK-hasretired,indisgrace,from thepositionofMinisterofPublicWorship.Again:BaronVonFltANHENSTEIN-notonlyhimselfaCatholic,but theleaderoftheCentreorCatholic party-hasbeenelectedtothepostof Vice-PresidentoftheReichstag.

furtherfortheincreaserequired,Prince BISMARCK-truetohisImperialinstincts-preferredtoadoptonegreat centralisingprinciple,thatwouldmeet thedifficultyandleavetheraisingof themoneyinhisownhands.HeadvocatedProtection.Hebroughtina Protectivebill,estimatedtoyielda yearlyincreaseoffrom8to10millions poundssterlingandthisBillhepassed bythehelpofCatholics.

TheCatholicmembersmayhave madeterms,beforegrantingtheirsupport,butthequestionindebatewasau openone,andiftheydidmakestipulations,theyinnowiseactedcontraryto Constitutionalusage.IfinGermany, Catholicshaveswervedinthedirection ofProtectionratherthanFree-trade,on considerationthattheirChurchshallbe relievedfromthepressureofsevereand tyrannouslegislation,theycannotbe blamedevenbythosewhoprefera differentlineoffiscalpolicy.

Thechangethenintherelationsof theGovernmenttowardstheChurchin Germanyiscertainlynoticeable-Whatevermaybeitstrueorigin,itis,inany case,asubjectofcongratulation,that thereisnow,apparently,abetterunderstandingbetweenthetwo.However broughtabout,itistobehopedthat theEuropeantelegram,latelypublished, willprovesubstantiallytrue-thetelegramnamelywhichsaid"ThedifferencesbetweenGermanyandtheVatican haveterminated.Amodusvivendihas beenagreedto."

jettingo.

EXPORTINGFRESHMEAT.-Fromatelegramwelearnthatasteamerhasbeenbuilt inSydney,forthespecialpurposeofcarrying frozenmeattoEngland,andthatbyNovemberitwillbereadytotakethefirstcasesof frozencarcasestotheEnglishmarkets.

NEWLIGHTHOUSE,FREMANTE.-Thenew lighthousealthoughcompletedabouttwelve monthsago,wasnotilluminatedtillWednesday,the1stinst.,inarderthatnoticeof thechangemightintheinterimbeadvertised throughouttheworld.Thenewlighthouse, isineveryrespectfarsuperiortoitswhitewashedpredecessor.

FATHERP.GIBNEY.-Weregrettolearn thattheRev.PastorofYork,hasbeenso seriouslyindisposed,astohavebeenobliged tokeephisbedsinceWednesdaythe1st instant.Latestaccounts,however,annoucc thattheRev.Fatherissomewhatbetter.We trusthewillsoonberestoredtoperfect health,

DISSOLUTIONOFCOUNCIL.-ktabout3

o'clockp.m.yesterday.thecannonsofthe VolunteerCorpsannouncedtothegood citizensofPerth,thefactthatthepresent Session-which is alsothefinal oneoftheexistingParliament-had cometoaclose.Aftertheusualsalutewas fired,theNationalAnthemwasplayedby theBand.

THECHURCHINIRELAND.-Thetotal numberofbishops,priestsandchaplainsin Irelandisestimatedat3,450,dividedas follows: ProvinceofArmagh,9bishopsand 974priestsProvinceofDublin,5bishops and863priests;Province`ofCashel.8bishops and951priestsProvinceofTuain,8bishops and384priests.Thetotalnumberofchurches andchapelsinIrelandis2.370.Besides thereare78communitiesofpriests,95houses ofreligiousmen,and256communitiesof Sisters.

ANILLUSTRIOUSCoNvpRT.-Viscount Bury,theUnderSecretaryofStateforWar, whowasreceivedintotheChurchatthe Oratorytheotherday,istheeldestsonof theEarlofAlbemarlebutheisalsoa peerinhisownright,havingbeenraisedto theHouseofLordsin1876.Ilemarrieda Catholic-Sophia,daughterofSirAllan Macnab,formerlyPrimeMinisterofCanada -in1855,andhaschildren.Atonetimehe wasprivatesecretarytothelateEarlRussell, andatanother,TreasureroftheRoyalHousehold.

CATHOLICORPHANAGES'BAZAAR.-From theadvertisementinanothercolumnour readerswillperceivethatarrangementshave beenmadefortheholdingofaBazaar.in aidofourOrphanages,intheTownRah. Thetimefixeduponisthelastweekof November.Ifsuccessinanundertakingis theracedofenergyandperseverance,never hasitbeenmoredeservedlyearnedthanby theladieswhocomposetheCommitteefor thecarryingoutofthisBazaar.Ifwemay beexcusedfortheperpetrationofa'bull' wewillsaytheyhaveoneandallworked mostmanfully,andwetrusttheirexertions willbecordiallysecondedbyagenerous public.

TherearenoreturnsfromQuilon.Mangalore, antiMadura;but,inMadura,severalthousandheathenadult,andchildrenh.sveLeen baptised.

MAsollCAVAGNARL-TheGazette(London),givesthefollowingbriefnoticeofthe unfortunateofficerlatelymurderedatCabul, bythetreacherousAfghans:-MajorCavagnarienteredthePunjabCommissionasart. AssistantCommissionerin1862,andhas sincethatdateserveduninterruptedlyon theNorth-WestFrontier. Hisfather, GeneralAdolphusCavagnari,servedinthe FrenchArmy,andbecameSecretaryto PrinceLucienBonaparte;hisnio:lierwas MissMontgomery,anIrishlady.Major CavagnariactedintherecentAghancampaignaspoliticalofficerwiththeKhyber FieldForce.Hesuccessfullyconductedthe negotiationsleadinguptotherecenttreaty withtheAmeerYakoobKhan.Hewas createdaC.S.I.,in1877.Andbeforenotice ofhiscrueldeathreachedEngland,hehad beenmadeaKnightCommanderofthe CivilDivisionoftheBath.

ANIGGF.11,ORATORONPEWRENTDRFAULTERS.-BiotherGardiner,Presidentof theLime-KilnClub,statedthathewasin receiptofapersonalletterfromacoloured maninIndianaskingtheClubtocontribute financialaidtoassisthimandfourother colouredmeninbuildingachurch.tI favoursdechurch."exclaimedthePresident, "butaforeImakeanycontributiontode causeIwanttobesartindatdesefivecultist' mencan'tdoalldeprayin'datamnecessary rightathome.Ifdeycan't,an'ifdeymus' heyachurch,willdeypaytheirpewrent Dat'sdestick.Somemenwillclawoffa docta'sbillsomewillbangoffwhen(ley oweabutcher;oderswillwalkamileasoun' tokeepawayfromdegrocerywhardeygot trustedforacodfish,butdesixtyy'arsIhex putinondisearlheytaughtmedatdeman whoamreadytocomerightdownwidhis pewrentwhenitamduehezyettobebo'n Iknowfolksesindistownwhohaybeen trabblin'to'rdsheavenfordelas'twenty y'ars,prayin'inavoiceloud'nufftoshake deplasterin'down,an'yitindebttode churchforpewrenttilldeycan'treckonup. defiggers."

LONGLISTOF"ROME'SRECRUITS."-A thirdandfinaleditionofthelittlepamphlet entitled"Rome'sRecruits"hasbeenpublished,twoeditionsoftenthousandcopies havingbeenalreadysold.Agreatmany correctionshavebeenmade.andseveral hundrednewnameshavebeenaddedtothe list,asynopsisofwhichhasbeenmadein accordancewithMr.Gladstone'ssuggestion, andrunsasfollowsClergy,250Oxford men290 Cambridgemen,160l'eers Peeresses,andmembersofTitledFamilies, 340.Nearly3,000namesinallarenowinscribeduponthisreligious"RollofHonour."

CATHOLICLORDSONTHEBILLTO AUTHORISEMARRIAGEWITHADECEASED

Toaccountforthechangeinthe policyofGermany'sgreatstatesman, PrinceBISMARCK,variousreasonsare alleged.Itissaid,forinstance,that hehasbeenterriblyscaredatthemanifestations,inGermanyandelsewhere, oftheimmensepowerandaudacious proceedingsofSocialists,Nihilists,and othersecretsectaries.Howeverlate, hehascometorecognisethetruth,that, fromtheCatholicChurchhemayreceivevaluableaidinacomingstruggle betweenorderandchaos-lawandrevolutionthat,inher,hemayreckononhis staunchestandtruestfriendandhelper inresistingeveryplotteragainstthe fabricofsocialstability.Hencehis advancestowardsagoodunderstanding andconciliationwiththeChurch.

Ontheotherhand,itisallegedthat PrinceBISMARCKwooedthefavorof' Catholicsinordertocarryout,in Parliament,hisnewpolicyof"Protection."When,in1870,hedrewupthe ConstitutionofthenewEmpire,Btsmaitcxseemsnottohavebeenfully alivetothemagnitudeofthebusiness inhand.TherevenueoftheEmpire liethenfixed,byconstitutionallaw,to consistofcontributions,inproportionto population,fromthevariousstates incorporated.Astohowthedifferent statesthenenrolledintheEmpirewere toprovideforthecontributionsseverally levied,theChancellordidnottrouble himself.Heappointedtheamount; theyhadtomakeitup,andmightttease themselvesast9thewaysandmeans adopted.TheleviesfixedbyPrince BISMARCKforeachstatetopaywere foundeventuallytobefartoolittle. Theyrealisedasum,farandawayinadequatetothegrossexpenditureofthe hugeEmpire.Insteadofpermitting theseveralstatestotaxthemselves

THEBISHOP.-OnTuesdaythe30thult..

HisLordshipreturnedinexcellenthealth fromhistourintheEasternDistricts.The earnestmannerinwhichtheCatholicresidentsofYork.NorthamandToodyay,availed themselvesofthespiritualministrations affordedthemduringtheBishop'sstaywas highlysatisfactory.

ROUGHWEATIIERINTIIESOUTH.Telegrams,fromBunburyandtheVasse, havebeenreceivedannouncingheavygales inthoseplacesonFridaynightlast.At Banbury,thelonestrucktheJettyand causedinjuriestoit,estimatedat£100.At theVasseanothervesseldriftedashoreand, intheeffortstosaveandsteadyher,mainmastandforemastwentoverboard,

CANDIDATESATTHECOMINGELECTIONS. -Theclarionsofwaralreadysoundthecall toarmsfortheapproachingelectoralstruggle necessitatedbythedissolutionofthepresent housebylapseoftimeinthepresentmonthMr. E.A.Stone,atPerth,Mr.E.H.Higham,at Fremantle.Mr.MajorLogue,atGeraldton, andMr.VennintheWellingtondistrict. willbreakalancewithpresenttherepresentativesoftheseconstituencies.

ARRIVALSBYTHE"CHARLOTTEPADBURY."-Mr.J.G.Steere,M.L.C.,returned tothecolonytogetherwithMrs.Steereand familyonSaturdaylast.Ano:herpassenger whocameatthesametimewastheexpected Presbyterianminister,theRev.D.Shearera gentlemansentoutbythecolonialcommitteeoftheFreeChurchofScotlandwho highlyrecommendhimtothePresbyterians ofPerthandpromisehelpintheshapeof moneygrantsforseveralyears.

PROTESTANT"TOLERATION"EXEMPLIFIED.-Punchingawife'sheadforgoingto MassonSundaymornings.

WIFE'SSISTER.-TheCatholicPeersare nearlyallinfavouroflegalisingmarriage withadeceasedwife'ssister,evidentlythinkingthatsuchacontract,ifpermittedby Papaldispensation(asitactuallyhasbeenin thecaseofonewell-knownCatholic-the greatestcomicwriteroftheday)shouldnot behamperedbycivildisabilitiesandbanns. IntherecentdivisiononlyoneCatholicpeer, LordO'Hagan,votedagainsttheBillby whichitwashopedtolegalisemarriagesof thekind;whileamongthosewhovotedfor itwereLordsRipon,Granard,Bury,Dormer, Gerard,andGorwanston.

THESTAMPDUTIESBILL-TheCouncil. dutifulenoughhitherto.inhelpingGovernment!tospendpublicmoney,wasnotso compliantwhentheonlymeasureasyet broughtintomeetexpenditure,wasunder discussion.TheStampDutiesBill,calculated toyieldareturnof£2500perannum,did notmeetwiththeapprobationofthe majorityofthemembers.Pattothequestion,therewere8forit,and10against,It follows,thatsomeothermeansmustbe resortedtoinordertocoverthedeficitin thePublicAccounts.Considerableingenuity willberequiredtorendertaxationinany formpalatable.Itmaybesafelysaidthat noschemecanbedevisedthatwillmakeita pleasantthingforpeopletoputtheirhands intheirpockets,topayout.

BAPTISMSINSOUTHERNINDIAAND

CEYLON.-TheMadrasCatholicDirectory givesthefollowingreturnsofbaptismsinthe VicariatesofSouthernIndiaandCeylon duringthetwelvemonthendingBeptember 30,1878:-Madras,Heathenadults.3,176 children,1,122Protestants,29.Pondicherry, Heathenadults,29.420children,18.293 Protestants.103.Hyderabad,Heathenadults, 120.Mysore,Heathenadults,8.054children, 4.981Protestants,27.Coimbatore,Heathen adults,6,661;children,1.100Protestants, 32.Vizagapatam,Heathenadults,903 children,528.Colombo,Heathenadults, 310Protestants,115.Jaffna,(town.) Heathenadults,613;children.730.Verapoly, Heathenadults,464.Grandtotal,76,771.

CHURCHANDSCHOOLLIABILITIESAT GREENOUGH.-Thereissomewhatofaharvestofcharitableappealsinthepublicfield justnow,yetitmaybepermittedusto requestspecialnoticeofthatonewhich comesfromtheYen.ArchdeaconLecaille, onbehalfoftheGreenoughChurchesand Schools.Attheriskofsomewhatpaining thesusceptibilitiesoftheVen.Archdeacon, wecannotbutrecordouradmirationofthe heroicself-denialwithwhichhehasdevoted himself,forthepast15years,totheservices ofthefaithfulintheNorthernDistricts. Therearenotmanywhocouldbefoundto giveup.duringsolongaperiod,notonlyall theypossessedinthewayofworldlygoods, buttorenouncealso,everypersonalcomfort, andtoriskever.popularesteeminthesacred causeofthedischargeofduty.Allthis, ArchdeaconLecaillehascheerfullydonefor manylongyears.Andas,onhisside nothinghasbeenwanting.so.wetrust,.the goodpeopleoftheDistrictheappealsto, willnotbebackwardinthedutydueon theirpart.Hisis.indeed,awellfounded claimandjusttitlethattheyshouldhelp himliberallyinclearingawaythemonetary difficultiesconnectedwiththeChurchesand SchoolsoftheDistrictwhereinhehassolong laboured.

CAUTIONASTOSUMMERBENERAGES.-The lessonedrinksthelessonewantstodrink. Thissoundsanomalous,butanybodywho triesitwillfindittobetrue.Personswho areinthehabitofsurfeitingthemselvesdaily indrinkgenerallyimaginehotweather isathirstierperiodthancoldweather,and thosewhohavethegoodfortunenottobe addictedtoover-indulgenceinstrongdrinks dissipatetoagreatextentineffervescing beverages.Letthembeawareoftheir favouritedrinks.Perhapsthediscovery madetheotherdaybyapersonwhohas writtentotheLancetonthesubjectmayexplaincertainsymptomsoftenexperienced afteratoofreeindulgenceineffervescing drinks.Sometimeagothispersonpurchased asmallquantityofbrandyfromalocal publican,who,havingnootherbottleconvenient,putitintoanemptylemonade bottle,patentstoppered.Whenhecameto usehisbrandyhefoundmixedwithitacetate oflead,which.itappears,islargelyusedin thepreparationoftheindiarubberbands withwhichthesebottlesarefurnished.The writeraddsthathehadhadtwocasesinone weekofchildrenwhohadbeenunwellfrom drinkinglemonade.&c.,fromsuchbottlesas these.Thisisworthbearinginmind. -0-

RESTORATIONOrANANCIENTSHRINE.-

St.Etheldreda's,orElyChapel.inLondon, aCatholicplaceofworshipwhichpassed intoProtestanthandsatthe"Reformation," wasreconciled(asadesecratedchurch)on the22ndofJunebyCatdinalManning.The ChapelwasboughtbytheBosminiansor FathersofCharity,andhasbeenthoroughly restored.Thesefactsare"sermonsinstones."

BAZAAR.-TheBazaarheldlastweekin theOddfellows'Hall,Fremantle,was,notwithstandingtheinclemencyoftheweather, decidedlysuccessful.Thebeautifulditplay ofgoodsthatarrayedthetablesinvitedindeedareadysale,especiallyasagreatquail.' .tityofthearticleswerenoveltiesintheir way.Theusefulwaswellrepresentedin thisgaudydisplay,butthefancyandornamentalweresupreme.Wehaveseldomseen abazaarsorepletewithallthatopenspurse stringsanddropthe"glitteringdross"into clay.Thetablesactuallygroanedunder theirpreciousburthen.Butthewinning waysandgracefulsmilesofthefairstallholders,graduallybroughtthemrelief.The listofladieswhomanagedthestallsisa ratherlengthyone.Itisasfollows:MesdamesCtesar,Marmion,Samson,Godfrey, Fay.Herbert,D.Scott,Searle,andJohnson. andMademoisellesAlbert,Pearce,Townsend, Scanlan,Samson,Gibbons,Ruddaway,J.& M.Manning,Ryan,andMA.&K.Stone. Thefirstday'sreceiptsamountedtoA93 butthesuccessofthesucceedingdays'sale wasgreatlymarredbythewetsqually weather.Altogether£240wasrealizedby thebazaar,which,deductingadebitbalance of£90,dueonaccountofgoods,leaves£180 tothecreditoftheBoys'SchoolBending Fund.TheCommitteehavealreadyordered anotherconsignmentofgoodsfromLondon withaviewofholdinganotherbazaarforthe muleobjectnextyear.

EXTRAORDINARYCAREEROFALUNATIC.

-Theoldadagethatfactisstrangerthan fictionhasbeencuriouslyillustratedinthe caseofawomanwho,underthenameof EdwardDeLacyEvans,passedasamanfor nearlytwentyyearsinvariousplacesinthe colonyofVictoria.Theconcealmentofher sexwascompleteasregardstheworldat largebrit-havingtwicemarried-Evansappearstohavebeenabletohidethetruth evenfromhietwowivesalso.Thereisnot muchknownofthefirstwifeofthisextraordinaryimposterexceptthatshediedin Aug.1867.Thesecondmarriagetookplace onSept.18.1868,inthePresbyterianChurch, Ballarat.Mrs.Evansnumber2.isyetliving andsheisanobjectofspecialinterestto newspaperreporters,atthepresentmoment, severalofwhomhaveinterviewedthewonderfulcouple.Thesexoftheimpostorwas undoubtedlyascertainedattheKewAsylum, towhichinstitutionhehadbeenreturnedas amalelunatic.Theprisonerhadbeensent upfromtheBendigoLunaticAsylum,where hehadbeenaninmateforsixweeksundis'covered.Evansmadesuzliafussatthe bath-roomoftheBendigoAsylumthatthe ordealofabathwasescaped,andanythought ofconcealment-couldithavearisen-would havebeenquietedbythefactthathewas regularlyvisitedtherebyawife,withinfantchildinarms.Thebath-room,the attendantsandthedoctorsatKewsettledthe matter,andEvanswaslastseeninoneof thebedsofthewomen'ssideoftheAsylum, withaheapofwomen'sclothesatthefootof thebedandthegreatpairoftopbootstillthen used,standingdisconsolateattheside.Evans isnowutterlymadbutperhapsthewoman wasalwaysso;thereappearsnoreasonwhy sheshouldhaveconcealedsopertinaciously hersexandsubjectedherselftosodistressing amanneroflife.Sheisdescribedasof singularlymasculineaspect,brawnyarms, finecutfeatures,butforehead"vilanously low."Thereisnotaparticleofbeardonher facebut,withthisexception,haseveryoutwardsemblanceofbeingwhatsheprofessed tobe-aroughbushman,orahardyminer. Thewondersofthecasedonotendwithwhat concernsEvans.Mrs.Evansthe2nd.states thataltogethershelivedeightyearswithher presumedhusband.Sheaccountsforthe birthofherchildbysayingthat"shebelievessomestrangemanenteredthehouse aboutthetimethatherhusbandshouldhave returnedhomewhenhewasworkingthe afternoonshiftinthemines."Itisplain, Mrs.Evansisaverysimpleandconfiding creature.ThepoetMoorewouldnotperhaps havebeensosevereonthosehedesignated "thewilysex,"ifhecouldhaverealizedthe possibilityofsounsophisticatedaspecimen asthispoorwomanseemstobe.Evans beingalunatic,her20yearsconcealmentof sexwillonlyberegardedaswonderful,but weresheopentoprosecutionitwould,no doubt.beshewnthatitwasaverycriminal proceedinglikewise.

CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.

"SHAMROCKBRANCH,"No.144.

ThequarterlymeetingwasheldonSaturday,Sept6.Bro.Cahillinthechair.A letterwasreadbytheSecretaryfromBro. Townsend,Secretary"StaroftheSea," askingareturnofBro.M.Griffith'saccount with"ShamrockBranch,"asthatBro.intendedtoavailhimselfoftheserviceoftheir M.A.TheresignationofBro.W.Murray wasreadandaccepted,he(Bro.Murray)intendingtoremovefromYork.MedicalcertificateofMrG.Linto,readandaccepted; initiatedabenefitmember.Thebondsof Bros.theRev.TreasurerandSecretarywere receivedfromE.D.andhandedovertothe Trustees.TheresignationoftheGuardian wasreadandaccepted.Bro.StephenLinto wasnominatedforofficeofGuardian.After theusualroutineofbusiness,branchduly closed.Receipts-XStg.3d.

OrdinarymeetingheldonSaturday,Sept. 20.ThePresidentinthechair.Meeting openedwiththeusualprayer.Minutesread andconfirmed.ByrequestofthePresident theP.P.Bro.WhitelyreadfromLaw110, afewclauseswhichwerecommentedupon bythePresident.A.memberhavingrendererhimselfamenabletooneoftheclauses, hewascautionedbythePresidenttobe morewatchfulinfuture.TheSecretary explainedthecausefornotproducing BalanceSheettothemeeting,whichwas consideredsatisfactory.Minutesreadand Branchdulyclosed.

YORK.

(FromaCorrespondent.)

TheceremonyofConfirmationwasheld onSunday,21stSept.,inSt.Patrick's Church,byhisLordshipDr.Griver.Itis scarcelynecessarytosay,thatarrangements andpreliminariesforthedueandbecoming receptionoftheSacrament,werecreditably designedandcarried'out.Thepreparation andmanagementoftheyoungladiesintended tobeconfirmedbeingsolelyundertheable directionofthegoodSistersofMercy,which wassufficienttoensureitthecredititcertainlydeserved.Theyoungladiesassembled attheSchool-room,aboutaquartertoten, afterbeinginvestedwiththeirwhiterobes andlongwhiteveils,proceededintwosto theChurch.HisLordshipafterexplaining tothemthenatureoftheSacramentthey wereabouttoreceive,andtheobligations theywouldcontractbyitsreception,proceededtoadministertheSacrament.The VeniCreatorwasthenintonedinamost praiseworthymannerbytithe."Yorkchoir." Thenumberofpersonsconfirmed,including bothsexes,wasovertwenty-three;Mrs. R.Gallopstandingsponsorfortheyoung ladies,andMr.Thos.Whitely,sponsorfor theboys.Attheeveningdevotionshis Lordshippreachedamostimpressivesermon uponthedueobservanceofthe"Lord'sDay," takingforhistextthethirdCommandment, "Rememberthoukeep[,holytheSabbath day,"andexpoundedverylengthilythescripturalandtheologicalmeaningoftheSabbath day,andthemannerinwhichitshouldbe observedinordertokeepitholy.Anunusuallylargenumberofthefaithfulwerepresentatmorningandevening;service.His LordshipstartedenrouteforNewcastleon Tuesday,23rdSeptember.TheChildren ofMarySodalitystillkeepsitsown.We havenotheard'ofanynewmembersbeingenrolledduringthepresentmonth. 29thSept.1879.

QUARTERSESSIONS.

Perth,October October1st,1879.

CHARLESCLARKE,aboytwelveyearsof age,wassentencedto12months'imprisonmentwithhardlabourforstealingaCheque for£718s.fromthehouseofMr.George Petty.Theyouthconductedhimselfwitha certainjocularityofairduringhistrialand HisHonoraddedthatheshouldbewhipped with15strokesonenteringprison.This willperhapshelpto,dampyounghopeful's too-buoyantspirits.

WILLIAMSHAWpleadingguiltytoburglaryatMrs.JaneBay's,Bunbury,was sentencedto5yearspenalservitude.

BERNARDKAINandJAMESKAIN,hisSOB, wereacquittedonachargeofCattlestealing, broughtagainstthembyMr.GeorgeCuredaleofFremantle.

HENRYEARL,68yearsofagewascharged withfeloniouslyassaulting,atNorthFremantle,AndrewBurns,afellow-pensioner 78yearsofage.Thehorribleinjury, somehowinflicted,wasthepokingoutofthe eyeoftheunluckypoormanBurnsAsall thepartiesconcerned,werequiteintoxicated atthetime,itwasimpossibletoprovehow theatrociousoccurrencetookplace.Earl wasthereforeacquitted.Itmust,however, betohimaconstantsubjectofregret,that adrunkenrowinwhichhetookpart,ledto themiserableresultofdarkeningtheremainingdaysofanoldcomrade.

EDWARDFAGGwhilstlockedupfor drunkennessinthePerthPrison,violently assaulted,withawoodenstool,amannamed JohnRoachwhowasimprisonedinthesame cell.Faggwassufferingfromdelirium tremens.HisHonorsaidthiswasnoexcuse andpassedsentenceofthreeyears'imprisonment.

WILLIAMBOWLERstole30s.fromthe pocketofJohnDesmond,whilethelatter layasleepundertheverandahofthe NarroginInn.ProofDetectiveGloversaw thetheftcommitted.Sentencesevenyears' penalservitude.

JonJARVISwaschargedwithhavingcommittedanoffence,theenormityofwhich maybeinferredfromthefactthatwhen broughtin,bytheJury,guiltyoftheattempt only,hewassentencedto7years'imprisonment.

THOMASBALLchargedwithforgingthe nameofMr.Jas.ClinchofBerkshireValley, toaChequefor£317s,wasconvictedand sentencedto5years'penalservitude. OCTOBER2xn.

TwoNATIVESaccusedofmurder,werenot arraigned,asseveralwitnesses(Natives)had absconded.

THOMASCOLLINSchargedwithbroaching cargoonboardtheCubanaandstealing somebottlesofwinetherefrom,wasacquitted. ThiscaseterminatedtheSessions.

CatholicOrphanages' Bazaar.

Tapreliminarymeeting heldintheYoungLadies' SchoolRoom,PerthConvent, onWednesday,16thJuly,to makearrangementsfora Bazaartotakeplacein Novembernext,inaidofthe Omphanages(Boys'andGirls'), aWorkingCommitteeof twenty-onememberswas formed,withpowertoaddto theirnumbers;andasubcommitteeofmanagementwas appointed,withthefollowing ladiesasofficers:-

MissC.SMITH,President.

Mrs.B.SMITH,Treasurer.

Mrs.MEWS,Secretary.

Subscriptionsanddonations thankfullyreceived. Perth,16thJuly,1879.

L E!

GoodLime,BestLime.

WC_IRAY,inconjunction %JR-withD.Gray,has takenfromtheGovernmentthebest LimestoneHillsontheNorthBeach, andhascommencedthebusinessof LIMEBURNING, andisnowpreparedtosupplythe buildingtradeandthepublicofPerth andFremantle,withthebestburnt stonelimeprocurableinthecolony,at OneShillingperBushel. Shippers,merchantsandtraderssuppliedwithlimeinhogsheads,barrels, sacks,tinsorjars,readyforshipment. OrderstobeaddressedtoWILLIAMGRAY, LimeBurner; Or,D.GRAYBuilder, WellingtonSt.,Perth. Perth,10thSeptember,1879.

BAZAAR!!BAZAAR!!!

ABAZAAR

WILLDEHELDIN St.Patrick'snewChurch,York, ON WEDNESDAY&THURSDAY, 29thand30thOCTOBERnext.

THEGOODS,Useful,OrnamentalandFancy, OFFEREDtothepublicthen,will befoundtosurpassthoseon formeroccasions.TheCommittee solicittheliberalsupportofALL,to helptoclearoffthelargedebtalready incurredontheBuilding,andtoenable themtobringittocompletion.To makenomentionofotherbuildingson theCatholicGrant,theChurchalone, whenfinished,willcostatleast£4,000. Contributionsinaidoftheabovewill bekindlyreceivedby'theSistersof Mercy,Mrs.Gallop,andMissSmith, Perth. ThePresbytery,York,I July30th,1879. .f

BRISBANE.

TheLateZee.BletherSuperior oftheSistersofBlerey.

Weregrettohavetoannouncethe deathofthelateMotherSuperiorof AllHallows'Convent,Brisbane,which occurred_on1stJuly.Thedeceased ladywasanativeofPortarlington,Ireland.SheenteredtheNovitiateofSt. Michael'sConventofMercy,Athy,in September1861,andwasprofessedin February,1864,byCanonAndrew Quinn(brotherofhisLordship,the BishopofBrisbane).Atthecloseof

herNovitiate,hearingtherewasan applicationfromBrisbaneforsisters, sheofferedherselffortheQueensland mission.Permissionbeinggrantedb1 herSuperior,shesailedincompany withothersforBrisbane,andarrivedin November,1865.Immediatelyonher arrivalshecommencedherlaboursinSt. Stephee'eSchool,wheresheremained untilJanuary,1871.Failinghealth causedhertoberemovedfromthis arduousdutyforatime,nevertheless hergentleinfluencediditsworkamongst thelittleonesatSt.Vincent'sOrphanage,Nudgee,wheresheresidedwhile regainingstrengthtillMay,1873.On theestablishmentoftheConventof Mercy,inToowoomba,shewasappointedLocalSuperior,whichofficeshe helduntilre-calledtoBrisbaneinApril, 1875,againtoresumethechargeofSt Stephen'sSchoolDelicacyofhealth againcompelledhertoceasefromactive dutyinJanuary,1877,andsincethen shehadbeenmoreorlessaninvalid. Wherevershewasengagedintheinstructionofchildrensinceshearrivedin Queensland,shewontheirveneration andlovebyherholyinfluence,and sweetandkindlymannerandwonderfulinmanycaseshasbeentheresultof heradviceandinstructionintheirregard. Thiswasverifiedbythenumbersthatassembled.without,wemaysayany previousnotice,toassistattheoffice andRequiemMassthatwascelebrated atSt.Stephen'sCathedralat8o'clock onWednesday,byHisLordshipthe Bishop,andremainedtheretoprayfor thehappyreposeofhersoul,andthen joinedthegeneralprocession,accompanyingtheremainsasfarasthey wouldbepermitted.Theprocession movedfromtheCathedralat1.30p.m. inthefollowingorder:Hearsecarriagesbearingclergy; membersofthecommunity;andsome schoolchildrenpupilsofAllHallows', St.Stephen's,St.Patrick's;andSt. Anne's,accompanyingthecortegeon footasfarasBreakfastCreek,allwearingscarfsandmourningbadges.On arrivingatNudgee,theheatsewasmet byleisLordshiptheBishop,Father Hennebery,theSistersfromSt. Vincent'sandtheorphans,whoaecompauiedtheprocessiontotheNudgee Cemetery,wheretheremainswereinterred.HisLordshiptheBishopread thefuneralservice.Asthecoffinwas loweredintoitslastrestingplace,seine cfAllHallows'childrenandothers strewedoveritbouquetsofwhiteroses, emblematicofthesanctityofherwho hadbeentakenfromthem;andasthe gravewasbeingclosedin,theorphans pleadedwithapproptiatehymnsher causewithGodandsurelythe orphan'sprayerwillbeheard. thedeathofMotherMaryRosewill bealossdeeplyfeltbytheSistersof Mercy.Theywillmissherwisecounsels andthedailyexampleofherholylife; buttheymustrejoice,aswedo,thata holydeathhasbeenthecrownofaholy life,andthattheirSisterandtheirfriend hasgonetoherrewardinheaven.Australian.

TASMANIA.

ThefollowingPastoraloftheRight Rev.Dr.Murphy,togetherwiththe appendedRomandocumentswillbe gratifyingtoeveryCatholicofIrish descent,throughoutthelengthand breadthoftheAuatraliauColonies.

ToTHECLERGYANDLAITYOFTHE DIOCESEOFHOBARTTOWN.

DEARLYBELOVEDBRETHREN.-

HisEminenceCardinalSimeoni, PrefectoftheS.C.Propaganda,has kindlysentmebythelastEnglish MailadecreeofPopeLeoXIII.,by whichIliaHolinesshasbeenpleasedto constituteSt.Patrick,ApostleofIreland,PatronoftheDioceseofHobart Town,andtoraisehisFeasttotherite ofadoubleofthefirstclass.This favorhasbeengraciouslygrantedin replytoapetitionwhichIsentthe HolyFatherlastMarch,andinwhich Irepresentedhowgratifyingitwould betomyflock,whoarenearlyallIrish orIrishborn,andhowconduciveto theirspiritualwelfare,ifthepatronage ofSt.Patrick,furwlmmtheyeatertain

asingularrespectanddevotion,were extendedtotheminthislandoftheir adoption. TheannevincementImake,will,I amsure,affordyirasmuchjoyinreceiving,asitdoesmeincommunicatingit.Itwillhelptokeepfreshinour minds,agratefulrecollectionofthe illustriousApostleofourcountry,of hissuperhumanlabours,hisheroic virtues,andthesignalblessingshehas beenthen:eansofconferringonus.It istoSt,Patrick,underGod,weowe thepossessionofafaithsolidandfirm astherockonwhichitisgrounded, nobleandgenerousasthespiritwhich inspiresit,afaithwhichhadwithstood unshaken,stormsofpersecutionunsurpassedinviolenceandduration,and whichappearstogrowstrongerand brighterastimerollson,anddistance fromthedearoldnativelandincreases.

Itisthroughthepowerofthisfaith, bornewiththechildrenofSt..Patrick intoEngland,thatitslosthierarchyhas beenrestoredtothatcountry,andthat thelightoftruereligionisbeingsteadily andwidelydiffusedovertheland.It istoitlikewisethatAmericaowesits positionasoneofthemostflourishing churchesinChristendom,:11141thatthe Australianarebiddingfairtorivalit. TothiscauseAlsomaybeattiibuted theboldaoldeterminedopposition whichisbeinggiventoSecularEducation,themostdangerous,becausethe mustinsidiousenemyofreligionwhich hasyetappearedintheworld.The landsanctifiedbytheprayersand laboursofSt.Patrickhaslongsince raiseditsvoiceagaiusttheimpiousattemptsmadetoblottheknowledgeof thelivingGodandHisrevelationsout ofthisworld,whichHehascreated, andwhichHerulesandpreserves;and itssoundhasreverberatedthroughout thelengthandbreadthofthateiopite onwhichthesuunesersets.

ThriceblessedbeSt.Patrick,that wepossesstrueandsolidfaith,thinfleet andmostessentialconditionofjustification;andnowthatwearcplaced underhisspecialpatronage,letusplay himdailytoexerciseitwithGodiu ourbehalf,inorderthatweattainto thegrandobjectofexistence-lifeeverlastiu3.

,tDANIELMURPHY, BishopofHobart'Town. HobartTown,Sept.1st,1879.

oftheDiocese,topreserveyoulong.

YourDevotedStreeter, JOHNCARDINALSIMEONI, 0.B.Agnoszi,Sec. Rome,Propaganda,Jane17th,1879.

TheAntonellicalumnyfinally knockedonthehead.

Thefollowingisatranslationofthe decreeofHisHolinessaboverefetred te,nodoftheletterofHisEminence CardinalSimeoni,whichenclosedit.

TheMostReverendDanielMurphy, BishopofHobartTown,hasrepresentedthatthefaithfulcommittedtohis Pastoralcare,arenearlyallIrishor Irishborn,andthattheyveneratedSt. Patrick,BishopandConfessor,Apostle ofIreland,withthegreatestpietyand devotion.Inordertosatisfythistheir commondesire,thesamemostReverend Prelatehasearm,stlysupplicatedOur MostHolyLord,PopeLeoXIII.,that hewoulddeigntoconstitutethefurementionedSaint,SpecialPatronofhis wholediocese.Onreferencebeing madebytheCongregationofSacred Rites,HisHolinesshavinggraciously receivedthissupplication,nominated andconstitutedtheFameSt.Patrick SpecialPatronwithGod,oftheDiocese ofHobartTown,andseisedhisfeast whichoccursonthe17thofMarch,to ariteofadoubleofthefirstclass,withoutanoctaveonaccountofLent,provided,however,therubricsbeobserved, allthingstothecontrarynotwithstanding.

D.CARDINALBARTOLINI, Pref.C.S.ofRites.

MOSTILLUSTRIOUSANDREV.LORD, BydecreeoftheC.S.ofRiteswhich yourLordshipwillfindhereinenclosed, ourMostHolyLordPopeLeoXIll haskindlydeignedtoaccedetoyour supplicationsentonthe18thofMarch ofthiscurrentyear,relativetoSt. Patrick,whomyoudesiredtobenomisatedPatronoftheDioceseofHobart Town.

WhilstIcongratulateyouOnthe gracethusobtained,IprayGod, throughtheiutercessionofthePatron

AtelegramfromRomeannounces thatthelengthenedlitigationbetween theBrothersAntonelliandtheCountess LambertinihasterminatedinetheRoman CourtofAppealbyadecisioniufavour oftheAntonelliandagainsttheCountess,whohavingbeenbeateninthe courtsbelowappealedfromtheirdecision, andhasnowbadherappealrefusedwith costs.Thushasterminatedthefamous AntonelliWillCase,which,itwasat onetimepredicted,wouldbringdisaster anddisgraceontheCourtofRome,the memoryofoneofitsPrinces,nod,indeed, theCatholicChurchatlarge.Thefacts oftheeasearefewandsimple.Cardinal Antonelliinheritedfromhisfathera largepatrimonialestate,andbyhiswill beleftthisestatetohisbrothersand nephews.Beforemanymonthselapsed afterthedeathoftheCardinalaclaimant appearedforhisestateinthepersonage ofaRomanladyofrank,theCountess Larubertiii.Aboutthebirthofthis youngladyagreatmysteryhung,butshe waspossessedofsomefortune,andwas weddedtooneoftheRomannoblesse. Thecasewhit+theCountesssetupwas thatshewasthedaughterofCardinal Antonellibyanunknownladyofrank, andifsheprovedthiscaseshewould havebeenentitled,underthelawsof Italy,toagreatportionoftheCardinal's estate,fortheCodeNapoleondoesnot allowthedisinheritingbyafathereven ofhisillegitimatechildren.Whenthe CountessappearedonthesceneProtestantEnglandreceivedhercasewitha shoutofconfidenceanddelight.Noone questionedtheguiltoftheCardinal,and wewereassuredbytheRomancorrespondentsofEnglishpapersthatthe storyresteduponproofwhichplacedits accuracybeyondquestion.Inthefulness oftimethecaseofLambertiniv.Antonelliripenedintotrial,andwasinvestigatedbeforetheRemeltCourtofFirst Instance.ThejudgesoftheItalian Kingdomarenotinclinedtoview churchmenlivingordeadwithspecial favour,butintheItaliancourtsare somemagistratesofgreatlearningand loveofjustice,andthecausecelebregot fromthecourtafairtrial.Theresultis knowntoeveryone.Thestoryofthe Countessandherwitnesseswas thoroughlyinvestigated,and,asallthe worldkrows,theresultwasthatitwas shatteredtoatoms,andthatitwassatisfactorilyshownthattherewasnotone wordorshadowoftruthinthecharges againstthedeadCardinal.TheCourt unanimouslygaleadecisionagainstthe Countess,andthatladyhavingappealedfromthedecision,theSupreme CourtoftheKingdom,asalready statedconfirmedthedecisionofthe Courtbelow.Inaword,themyth hasbeenrelegatedtothelimboof lyingstoriesofwhichthetaleofPope Joanisthetype.TheCatholicworld neverbelievedawordoftheLam bertinistory,buttheyaregladthatit hasthusbeendisposedofforever. ThenameofAntonelliisanhonored oreinallthechurches.Thelate Cardinalwasconfessedlyastatesman, notachurchman.Fromhisearliest dayshewasdevotedtothestormypaths ofpolitics;henever,webelieve,took ordersasapriestButhewasthe devotedservantandthebelovedfriend ofPiusIX.,andstandingbytheside ofhismaster,hewagedfortheTemporal Poweragoodfight,which,though doomedforatimetodetest,wasnever equalledinitsvalorousperseverancearid resources.TheCatholicworldwillrejoicethatuponthefairfameofsucha mannostainorblotwilleveninthe mindsofbigotsrest.Wetrustalso thattheconclusionofthecasewillhave alessonfortheProtestantworld,especiallyintheseislands.Ifto-morrowa chargeofthiskindwasmadeagainsta deadArchbishopofCanterbury,the Catholicsoftheseislandswouldhear thechargewithsorrow,andyieldcredencetoitonlyonthestrongestproof. Butwecannotforgettheshoutofjoy andtheexpressionsofunqualified

beliefwithwhichwhatwassomewhat prematurelycalledtheAnton(lliscandal wasreceivedbywhatiscalledthe "EvangelicalWorld"intheseislands. ThisNo-Poperypassionhasevenworse effectsthantheihamefulreadiness showntobelieveafoulslanderona deadman.Theverysamespirititis whichatthismomentmakestheEducationQuestionathorninthesideof GovernmentsandParliaments.The millionswhoswallowedtheAntonelli scandalarethebugbearofstatesmen whodesiredtodojusticetoCatholic claims.Thespiritoftolerationhas dunewouders-ithaschangedthe characterofnationsandthecourseof history.Ithas,however,usyetfade,: tomodifyintheslightestdegreeoneof thelastrelicsofanevilpast--thedulness,thespite,andthefollyoftheNoPoperyEnglishman.Theswordof Tolerationisasharpone;ithisscut downsonicgiantsinitsdays;butit has,uptothisleftunscathedthelong earsofthemostaksnrtlanimalthatnow walkstheearth-thejackassofExeter Hall!-Freeman.

TheGreatFireintheChurchof Santiagoin11363.

Onthe8thofDecember,1863,shortly beforedusk,myyoungersisterantimyself,accompaniedbyanattendant,left thehousefurtheChurchoftheCampania, aChurchformerlybelongingtothe JesuitFathers,butconfiscatedbythe Governmentsometimepreviously. Thoughitstillwantedanhourbeforethe openingoftheservices,thestreetswere alreadythrongedwithpeopleallhound inthesamedirectionasourselves,forit wastheclosingfeastdayoftheInimacnlateConceptsm,andallwhocouldwere invitedtoattend.

tinnedthroughostthewholeofmy perilousprogress,Icommencedmyundertaking.1hetool'overheadwasall onemassofflame,andeverynowand thensomeblazingportionofthedrapery orgildedornamentscamefallingdown onthehelplessvictimsbeneath.The smokewasgraduallygrowingdenser andmoresuffocatiug,andtheairstill rentwiththecriesandgroansofagony. Creepingonhandsandknees,Icameto thelivingbarrier,andcommencedclimbingantimakingmywayupandacross it,fearfuleverymomentofbeingclutched andheldfastbysomefranticvictim, whichmightdoubtlesshavebeenthe case,hadnothandsandarmsalikebeen closelywedgedandpinionedhelplessly together.

Iwasfollowedcloselybysome woman,who,eveninthathourofperil, carefullycurriedherlittlechurchcarpet onher,attn.Healandbrainwere scorchingfromtheintenseheat,suI snatchedatthecarpetsotomptinglyby me,piacingitovermyhead;butshe wouldnotpartwithit,andquicklytsok itback,restoringittoitsoriginalposition.Desperatewithpain,Ioncemore graspedit;butshetuskitagainstill calmlyproceedingonherway.Seeing ageutleinaninfrontofune,Iseizedboil ofthetailofhiscoat,thinkingitmight helptodragmeon,forIfeltasifmy powersofendurencewerefastfailing; butmycompanionofthecarpet,catchingholdofmeinherturn,Iwasforced toletgumyholdaridgavemyselfup forlost.Justatthismonentamolten pieceofmetalfelldownnearus,and mycompanionseizingitinherhands, flungitawayintothespacebeyond.

Thisspiritedactionmusthaveroused myflaggingenergies,forIjustremembermakingonedesperateeffort moreandWine,halfblindedbysmoke, andburntmarscorchedbythefiery heat,fromthelivingwallontothe pavementbelow.Isaw,aswellasthe smokepermitted,thattherewasaclearspacebetweenmeandthelargedoor, andmademywaytowardsit,onlyto finditblockedupwithanotherstrugglingmass,piledoneonthetopofthe other,asfarastheeyecouldreach.I thenrecollectedthattherewasaside doornotgenerallyused.Icreptinthat direction,andfoundanumberofpersons alreadycolleeteninthwaitinganxiously forhelpfromoutside,forthesoldiers hailbeensenttotherescue,andaxein handwerebreakingdownthedoor.I mountedasmalltablecloseby,andwaited tillIsawone-halfofthebarrierfall, whenIthrewmyselfintotheopening, notquicklyenoughthough,toprevent beingthrowndownbetwathahostof others,equallyeagerasmyselffor escape.Ifell,literallyonthethreshold ofthedoor,butIheardthemcry,"Let usfirstsavethoseunderneath,"and managedtothrustforthonefingerto showtherewasahumanbeingattached toit,andsoIwasextricated,slowly butsurely,aswereallthoseassembled atthatloot.

Wefoundthechurch,evenatthis earlyhour,almostfilled,andcould scarcelythreadourwaythroughthe densemassassembledattheentrance. UrgedbyIknownetwhatimpulse,I leftmylessventuresomecompanions, determinedtomakemywaythrough thebodyofthechurch,town,(Isthehigh altar,and,bydintofpushingand strugglingalittle,andedgingmyself tinougheveryavidlablespace,Imanaged toattainmyobject,andtookupmy positiononthestepsofasidealtar,quite nearthestiffish'door,fromwhenceI couldhaveafullviewoftheceremony abouttocommence.Afewminutes,I shouldthink,afterIbadsettledmyself, Isawoneoftheassistantsenter,light inhand,tocommencetheprocessof illumination.Heapproachedthehigh altar,andhadalreadylitoneortwoof thelightswhenliesawthattheflame washigherthanwasprudent;hetried firsttoblowitout,butthisonlymade itworse;thenhetoreoffthelongcloak orcepa,inwhichhewasenveloped,and endeavouredtoextinguishitinthat way;buttheincreasedcurrentofair onlyfanuedtheflamestillhigher,for allthelightshadvowunitedinline, androseinacolumnoffire,tillsuddenlyapartofthedraperycaught,and, inasecond,thewholeofthegauzy canopyoverheadwasinablaze.Then aroseasceneofwildandterribleconfusionallhurrying,byonecommon impulse,towardsthenearestdoors, especiallythosewhichstoodateither sideofthechurch,hutwhichunfortunatelyopenedinwards,andsoona livingmass,inextricablyjammedand packedtogether,heapedoneonthetop oftheother,formedanimmensebarrier, extendingacrossthechurchfromone sideto(boodles. Togetherwithseveralpeoplenearme, 1hurriedtothesacristydoor,near which,asIhavesaidbefore,Ihind takenmyplace,butfounditguardedby oneofthesacristans,whoprobablynot imaginingtheextentofthedanger,or fearfulfurthetreusuresleftinhischarge, burredthewaywithextendedarmsand refusedtoletuspass.Letmehere statethatasectouastheofficiating priestsarrived,whichtheydidshortly after,theyimmediatelyhadthepassage leftfree,andninnymadetheirescape throughit.AstomyselfIdetermined tomakemywaythroughthebodyof thechurchtothefrontdoor;so,RIMnamingupallmyeneigy,andbreathing ferventprayersforhelp,whichIcon-

Stunnedandmaimed,bruisedand scorched,andwithclothesliterallyin shreds,1wasrecognisedbyagentleman inthecrowd,who,comingforward, threwhiscloakaroundmeandledme home.Here,tomygreatjoy,Ifound mytwocompanions;beingnearthe door,theyhadbeencarriedoutbythe Maepressureofthecrowd,andwithoutanyvolitionoftheirown.Iwas confinedtomybedforweeks,onemass ofburnsandbruises,andtothisdayI bearthemarksofthefieryordealinthe shapeofabarespotwherehairandskin alikewerebothburnedaway.Inthisfire thereperishedovertwothousandofthe flowerofSantiago;therewasscarcely onefamilyofnotewhichhadnotlost oneortwo,orevenasmanyastwenty relatives.Inmanyinstanceswhole families,servantsandall,wereswept aw..y,andpolicemenpassingthmugh thestreetswereoftenarrestedbythe piteouscriesoflittlechildrencryingfor bread,theirnaturalprotectorshaving allbeinglostintheflames.Thechurch hasneverbeenrebuilt;onpartofthis siteisasquareplantedwithgreenand flowers,containingamemorialtothe memoryofthosewhoperished,andtheir remains;andanotherpaltisincluded ina-splendidandcostlyedificeerected bytheGoverumeutasaNationalCongressHall.

iits H SON&CO, MERCHANTS,IMPORTERS, Ship,tuataras,d.Commizsion

ANDAUCTIONEERS, MOUATTSTREET, Fremantle,WesternAustralia.

ONSALE

BytheUndersigned,

ONTHE

MostReasonableandLiberal TERMS.

ALEandPORTER-bottled.

BRANDY-Hennessey'sPale&Dark inqr.-casks,andPaleincases. BRANDYinflasks,pintsandhalf-pints.

DO.-Pellison'sPale,andDark,inqr.casks.

DO.-LegrandeMarque,Paleincases.

DO.-AssociatedProprietors(Beehive brand)incases. BITTERS. CLARETandCHAMPAGNE. GINincasesandqr.-casks.

GENEVA-J.D.K.Z. WHISKEY-IrishandScotch. PORTinqr.-casksandcases.

RLM-LemonHartsinqr.-casksand cases.

SHERRY-inqr.-casksandcases.

STOUT-Guinness'insodawaterbottles highlyrecommended.

SODAWATERandTONICWATER.

AUtheabove,wholesaleandbythegallon.

ALSO,Apples,dried. Bacon. Barley

Bran

Biscuits Butter.inkegsabout100lbs.

Boots,Men'sElasticSidesand Bluchers

Boots,Children's Cement

Candles

Confectionery,Keller's Cheese Cigars

Corks,wine Coffee,5611cases

CornSacks

Crockeryware

CrimeanShirts

Calico,longclothin12yardslengths Calico,unbleached,singlewidth Calico,bleachedandunbleached sheeting

Dates Flour Flannel

JAMESBURNS,

PracticalSaddle,Harness AND CollarMaker,

(HIGHSTREET,FREMANTLE.)

BEGStoreturnthanksforthe liberalsupporthehasreceived duringthepasteightyearshehasbeen inbusiness,andhopesforacontinuance ofthesame.

N.B.-SpecialattentiontoCOUNTRY ORDERS.

Agoodsupplyofreadymade CartHarness,Collars,&o., alwaysonband.

GENTS'SADDLES,GIGHARNESSand everydescriptionof Saddlery, madetoOrder,ontheshortestnotice. MaterialsandWorkmanshipguaranteed.

CrRepairsexecutedwithneatness anddespatch. 1stJanuary,1879.

`SHAMROCK' EOM,

HAYSTREET,PERTH.

rill-1Eundersignedhasmuchpleasure inannouncingtohispatronsand thepublicthroughoutthecolonythat the

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01d-ZiablisbedWad, arenowreadyforoccupation.They includea

SWANBREWERY.

ST.GEORGE'STERRACE, PERTH. PROPRIETORS:

FERFUSON&EMIL

FERGUSCN &MUMMEbegto returntheirthanksforthe largelyincreasedpatronagetheyhave receivedsinceremovingtotheirpresent commodiouspremises,wherebythe commandofgreaterandimprovedappliances,theyareenabledtosupplythe marketwith PUREMALTLIQUORS, palatableandwholesome,andpronouncedonthebestmedicalanthority tobemoresuitableforconsumptionin thiscolonythantheimportedarticle. ALEANDSTOUT, ofthebestqtality,inbulkandbottle, and AERATEDWATERS,LEMONADE, ANDGINGERBEER suppliedinanyquantitytotheTrade andPrivateFamilies. Severalverychoicesamplesof OLDCOLONIALWINES. Orderspromptlydespatched. Specialattentiondevotedtoindents fromthecountry.

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

F.G.BEWSHER, Saddler,HarnessMakerand CarriageTrimmer.

HAScommencedbusinessonhis ownaccountat MR.WM.SLOAN'S well-knownCoachandCarriageBuildingEstablishmentinMurrayStreet, Perth.

Heguaranteesunequalledworkmanship,thebestmaterialprocurablefor thetrade,andthemostexactprecision intheirdelivery.

N.B.-Countryordersattendedto withpunctuality.

F.G.BEWSHER. Perth,26thFeby.,1879.

SPEIGHT'S RAILATHOTEL,

BarrackStreet,Perth.

ThisnowcelebratedHotelwas re-openedon TUESDAY,JULY1.

Comeone!Comeall!!

Forge.

W.BROWN&CO

Ginger,ground Guano,Shark'sBayandLacepede Hams Hops Hats,Men'sandBoys' Holland,Brown Hosiery,Men's,Women'sand Children's Jams

Kerosene,Devoe's Kerosene,LightoftheAge Matches

MoleTrowsers,Printed. Mustard,Colman,sbest Oysters Pepper,whiteandblack Pollard

Pickles

PrintsHoyles

Raisins,(Eleme'sandSulanas)

Ricedressed,56tbbags

Rope,ManillaandNewZealand1 to3inch

SaladOil

Sadines

Shirts,Havard&Crimean Silk,black Soap,boxesandhalf-boxes

Salmon

SodaCrystals Sugars,CounterandRation Sulphur Tea,Boxesandhalfchests Tobacco,inqr.-tierces TartFruits Towels,Huckaback Trowsers,Tweed TweedSuits

Underclothing,Ladies Waterproofs,Ladies Winceys

BILLIARDROOM

fittedupwithoneofAlcock'sbesttables whichisnowopentothepublic. NM'Entrancesasusual,fromHay andMurrayStreets. J.A.LUCAS. Sept.10,1879.

`JOHNBULL'INN

HOWICKSTREET,PERTH.

J.C.CHIPPER,

THEproprietorofthisold-established andwell-knownInn,begsto returnhissincerethankstohisfriends andthepublicgenerallyfortheliberal patronagehehasenjoyedduringthe yearshehasbeeninbusiness.

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Wheelwrights,GeneralBlacksmiths,Farriers,&c. MURRAYSTREET,PERTH, INthankingthepublicfortheliberal patronagebestowedonthem hitherto,wishtoassurethemtheyare nowpreparedtoexecutewitheven greaterdespatchandmoreliberal termsalltheparticularsoftheabove trades.

N.B.-Theuseofanextensiveyard andagoodwellofwatergratistoteams arrivingfromthecountry. Perth,Feby.10th,1879.

HORSEANDGROOMHOTEL, PERTH.

E.CONNOR

DESIREStoreturnhissincere thanksforthepatronagehehasreceivedfromhistownandcountry friendsduringthefouryearshehas beentheProprietorofthisold-establishedhouse.Havingextendedhislease ofthesame,hetruststhatthrough strictlyattendingtobusinessandstudyingthewantsofhiscustomers,to ensureafairshareofcustom.

THEUNDERSIGNED,having, inspiteofmuchfactiousoppositionon'thepartofaclique,obtaineda licensefortheaboveOLD:ESTABLISHEDHOSTELRIE(formerly knownasthe"CommercialHotel"), desirestoinformhisfriendsandthe publicgenerallythat,thehousehaving beenentirelyrenovated,re-fitted,and re-decorated,lieispreparedtooffer them

TheverybestAccommodation.

C.O.5.truststhatthe'superiority oftheestablishment,bothasregards theacconitnodationavailableandthe liquorssupplied,willentitlehimtoreceivealargeamountofpublicpatronage, whichwillnotbeabused.

NonebutthebestWines,Ales, andSpiritskept.

SirItisafactestablishedbeyond thereachofcontroversythatinsemitropicalclimatesthereisnobeverageso welladaptedtosecuretheconservation ofenergy,andpreservationofhealth, asGOODSOUNDALE.After partakingoftheAlesattheabove establishment,youwillfeelasstrong asa

PerCubana,fromLondon. Blacking Nuts,Barcelona Blue,lightball Mustard BottlingWax CastorOil PottedMeats ('hlorodyne SaladOil Cheese,Gowda SardinestandItine Confectionery,Lozen-Sauces gas,Comfits,&c.Starch,white Fruits,Morton'sbtld.Soap,fancy Jams,Yorkcut Soups Herrings,Fresh Vinegar,table Hams,Morton'sastrd.&c.,&c.,&c. Andotherarticlestoonumeroustoparticularize. GEO.THOMPSON&CO. Fremantle,1stJuly,1871.

nowoffersHotelAccommodationtothe public,equal,ifnotsuperior,tothatof anyHotelinthecity. ThecentralpositionofthisHotelalmostimmediatelyoppositethepublic entrancetotheTownHall-andinclose vicinitytothePublicOffices,offersadvantagestofamiliesandothersvisiting thecitypresentedbynootherHotel.

GoodAttendance

; thebestofWines,Spirits, andBeers;anExcellentCuisine; andacarefulexperiencedOstler,maybe relieduponasalwaystobefoundat thisHotel,andarethemeansbywhich theproprietortruststosecurealarge amountofpublicsupport. Perth,Nov.1st,1878.

Hehasalwaysonhand,Winesand Spiritsofthefirstquality;alsoAles andPortersofthebestbrands. InadditiontoanordinaryBagatelle Table,theHoteldepartment,whichis repletewitheveryconvenience,contains oneofAllcock'sBilliardBagatelle Tables,recentlyimported.Thereis alsoaQuoitandSkittleGroundfor thosewhowishformoreathletic exercise. OfCommodiousStabling,and alwaysonbandastockofHay,Barley, OatsandCut-bay;andanOstler anyhourinattendance.And,asevery departmentiswellattendedtoand thoroughlylookedafter,andnothing wantingonthepartoftheProprietor forthecomfortandamusementofhis customers,hehopestoreceiveadequate patronage.

Per4kJanuary1stWC

Drawnfrombulk,theAlewillbefound lightanddeliciouslypalatable,while thebottledarticle,whichishighly chargedwithcarbonicacidgasgenerated inthebottleisSIMPLYSUPERB.

GoodStabling,andCareful Ostler, N.B.--sCountryvisitorsare,respect. fullyinvitedtovisitthisHotel,where theywillbeaffordedeverycareand comfort.

C.0.SPEIGHT, LandlordandLessee. Perth,July16th,1879.

Printedandpublishedfortheproprietorsby JAMESARDAGH,attheoffotofthe WestAustralianCatholicRecord," forthebenefitoftietathosicBoys?thplian. age,Babied,mooAnti,W