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DepartureofMissionersforIndia.
OnWednesdaylasttwomissionary prieststooktheirdeparturefromSt. Joseph'sCollege,MillHill,forthepurposeofcarryingthegladtidingsofthe gospeltothosewhostilllingerinthe valleyoftheshadowofdeath.Thetwo recruitstothezealousbodyofmissionerswhohavealreadytakentheir departurefromthisfamousestablishment areFathersKlienschneiderandMaxima. ThegoodshipAlanorawillfirstconvey themtoMadras,afterwhichtheywill proceedtotheTeleguAlission.The beautifulceremonybywhichsuchdeparturesarepreceded,lostnoneof'its impressivenessthroughitsbeingso frequentlywitnessedoflate.Thegood priestswereaccompaniedtothestation bythestudents,whowalkedinprocessionalorderprecededbyacross-bearer. Itisscarcelynecessarytodwellupon thegreatthingswhichSt.Joseph's MissionaryCollegehasdoneforthe evangelizationofIndia.TheTelegu Missionhadalreadyreceivednolessthan twelvemissionersfromthisinstitution. Oftheseonehasfallenavictimtothe terrorsoftheclimate,whilstanotherhas returnedinimpairedhealthtothecollege. InAprillast,asourreaderswillremember,fourwissionerstooktheirdeparturefromthecollegeforAfghanistan. BythespecialrequestoftheHoly Father,thesemissionersattendedtothe wantsoftheCatholicsoldiersinthe war,ofwhichthatcountryhasbeen latelythetheatre.Oftheseonediedat LundiKhotalonthe18thofJulywhile attendingtothespiritualwantsofthe soldiersprostratedbycholera.The placehehasvacatedwillbeworthily filledbytheRev.RichardBurke-a nephewofthegreatDominican-who hasbeensummonedfromCandaharfor thatpurpose.
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havedevoted£5000tonald.,improving St.Paul'sChurchyardandopeningit upasapleasantgarden.Thisgarden isnowfreetothepublic,buteverything seemstohavebeenstudiouslyavoided thatwouldmakeitofanyusetothe people.Oneofthemostrequisitefeaturesofapublicgarden-aseat-isnot tobeseen,andtheregulationsareso strictastodetermanyofthepoorer classesfromgoingneartheplace. Indeed,thenewopenspaceseemsto havebeendoneupmoreforthebenefit andpleasureofthecathedralfolkand theoccupantsofthesurroundinghouses thanforthegeneralrunofthepublic. Thisis,unfortunately,thecasewith regardtomostofouropenspaces.
IRELAND.
AgriculturalDistressinIreland.
Verygreatalarmprevailsinconsequenceoftheuniversalfailureofall agriculturalprobctsinIreland.To ascertaintheexactstateofafIliirsthe DublinFreiman'sJournalsentoutreporterswiththeratherpretentioustitle ofLandConnnissinners.FromNorth, South,EastandWest,theyhaveforwardedtothatjournaldismaltalesof thewretchedconditionoftheIrish tenantry.Thefollowingisoneofthe Freeman'sleadersonthesubject "Withthecorningofeachdaythe prospectbeginstodarken.Thecountry issunkindespairandtheseeming apathy,bornofhopelessness,which marksthebeginningofagreatcrisis, mayto-morrowbefollowedbyrecklessnessanddefiance.Whereitwillend, nowthatthepeopleareabletorealise whatisbeforethem,nomancansay. Themoreourlandsystemisinvestigated,themoreapparentitbecomesthat foralongtimethefarmerhasstoodon thebrinkofruinthathisvaunted prosperityisahollowsham;andthat thecrashwhichisnowabouttobefall hasbeenmerelystavedoff.Thecollapse whichhastensmighthavecomebeflire, wereitnotforthetremendousefforts madetowithstanditandnowwitha badharvest,allproduceandallstock withoutamarket,evenatlowestprices, theinevitabledoomseemsnear.These areseriouswords,buttheymustbe takenintheirfulln.eaningifwhatnow impendsistobeprovidedagainst.Our columnsnowcontaincosimunieations similarincharacterandpurporttothe publishedfactswhichforeshadowedthe coalingofthedreadfulfamineyears.
Timewas-inthegoodoldCatholic days,longbeforesuchathingas"the Reformation"washeardof-when CanterburyCathedralwaslookedupon withveneration,andwhenthepious peopleofEnglandvisitedinthousands theshrineofthatsacrededifice.How isitnow? Astoryrelatedinacountry paperaffordsaverytruthfulillustration ofthelamentedchangewhichhasbeen effectedinthepublicmindthroughthe manyludicroussectswhichhavesprung intoexistenceduringthepastthree centuries,andallinthemimeotChristianity.ThestoryisthattwoCockneys,meetingatMargate,questioned eachotherastowhattheyhadgoneto see.Onewasgreatlysurprisedou hearingthattheotherhadbeento Canterbury,wherehewastold"There's nothingtoseebutanoldcathedraland someoldhouses,"whichhedidnotcure about."Oh,"saidtheother,"Idid notgotoseetheoldcathedral;Iwent toseethe'ousewhereMiss'Arker lived!"Itis,perhaps,necessaryto explaintoourreaders,whodonot,as arule,keepthemselveswellpostedup inliteratureofthemurderoustype,that HackeristhenameoftheoldladysupposedtohavebeenmurderedatEuston Square,andrespectingwhichtherehas beenalongtrial.
WealthyChurchmen.
Pitytheindigentcircumstancesof theBishopofLondonandhisfellow ecclesiasticaltenantsofSt.Paul'sCathedral! HislegalRightReverencegets £10,000ayear-£200aweek-for allowinghimselftobecalledtheBishop ofLondonandforhisattendanceinthe HouseofLordsasapeeroftherealmwhatelsehehastodoisapuzzle-and hisdeanandtwocanonshavebetween them£4000ayear;yettheycanspare nothingforthekeepinginorderofeven thegroundattachedtotheirchurchediflee! The'surroundingsofSt.Paul's havebeenalong-standingdisgraceto thosewhoareinpossessionofthecathedral,andwouldprobablyrennin'suever-
mostinconsideratelandlordsandthe mostdeterminedrentraisersarealso absentees.Thefearfulstorywhichour Commissionertellsneedsnomoldsof ourstoStrengthenit;itsverytelling carriesconviction;andwecommendit totheseriousconsideiationofallwho canfeelforaharassedandinjured people.Wealsopublishaveryremarkableseriesofresolutionspassedat ameetingheldonSundaylastina parishiutheWestofIreland,which, wefear,representastateofthingsexistingineverycorneroftheislandsuccessivebadharvests,greatdepreciationinthevalueofallagricultural produce,thesuddenfallinthepriceof cattleandlivestock,andalongwith theseisthedemandfortherentsimposed inmoreprosperoustimes.Itiswellit shouldbeborneinmindthattheconditionofthingswhichtheseresolutions representmaintainsallthroughthe country,andthesamesinistercausefor allthismiseryistobefoundinexcessiverents.Thetenantsonotherestatessetforth,withsimpleandtouching eloquence,theterriblewoeswhichthey havetobear,intheaddressestotheir landlordswhichwereproduce.They appealinlanguagewhichoughtto toucheveryheartforsomerelief.The untowardpasswhichmattershave reached,astoldbyourLaudCommissioners,findconfirmationintheseresolutionsandtheseaddresses,anditis wellthatallshouldrealisethetruestate ofthecase.Forewarnedisforearmed andifthecalamitywhichthrowsits darkeningshadowoverthelandistobe inverted,itisonlybyhearkeningtothe warningvoice.Feelingittobeour dutytodoso,wehavealreadywarned theGovernmentofwhatistakingplace iuourmidst,aridwehavepointedout tothemthatitistheirmostimportant andurgentdutytobepreparedforthe worst.Withthewinterwillcomethe mostutterwant;thepeoplewillbe helplessunlessemploymentbeprovided. Thisemploymentcanonlybeprovided bythepromotionofextensiveandreproductivepublic Wehave indicatedwhatthesepublicworksmight be-thereclamationofwasteandflooded lands,andtheexpansionofthearterial drainagesystem.Ifthereateriot powersatpresentiuexistenceforthese purposes,theGovernmentareboundto obtainthem,ortostraintheirpowers, soastomeetthecrisis.Ifintelligent preparationsbenowmade,wehave yetsomehopethattheforceoftheblow ninnybeweakenedandtheeviltime tidedover.Butinsayingthisweare nottobeunderstoodthatthisisallthat isrequired.Agreatandfar-reaching 'evolutioninthetermsandconditions uponwhichlandisheldinIrelandis imminentandunavoidable.Wehave saidthatitisthedutyofGovernment toobtainpower,ifithaveitnot,todeal withtheimmediatenecessitiesofthe times.Iftheywaituntilstarvation overtakethepeople,deepwillbetheir responsibility.Itmaybethatitwillbe necessarytohaverecoursetoParliament.Ifso,wewarnthemthatnext Februarywillbetoolate.Aspeaker atthemeetingatMallowonSunday, Mr.MulhallenMarum,madeasuggestionwhichis,therefore,worthserious consideration.Whynothavean autumnSession?Arethelivesofthe Irishpeoplenotofasmuchimportance astheorganisationoftheAfghanWar?
Inthoseyearsthepeoplesawthestorm asitcame,butthosetowhomtheyhad tolookforaidrefusedtoseeit.Itcame withdeadlycertainty-faninedecimated thepoor,andruinfollowedtheskin.A scourgefellontheland.Theagrarian revolutionwhichfollowedthoseevents, theannihilationofapeople,andthe transferofproperties,throughtheoperationoftheEncumberedEstatesAct,to anewanddifferentclass,wenowlearn didverylittletowardsasettlementof thequestion.Afterthelapseofonlya quarterofacenturywefindthesame disasteragainimpending,andwealso findthesamescandalousrelationssubsistingbetweenthetillersofthesoiland thereceiversoftherents.Ontheone sidewefindthetoilerworkingtomeet theimpostwhichweighsuponhim.On theotherwefindthemanwhomakes thatimpostperformingnodutyinreturn.InthecountyofDonegalwe learnfrom"OurLandCommissioner," thatmattersareatadeplorablepass. Thepotatoesarerotten,thehayis simplymanure,theturnipsdidnotgrow, andtheoatsarethresheduponthefields. Wealsolearnthattherentshavebeen raisedtoapointonsomeestateswhich makesitutterlyhopelesstomeetthem. Hequotesoneastoundinginstancewhere arentwhichstoodoriginallyat£7a yearhasbeengraduallyraised,yearby year,tothatatwhichitnowstands, namely£42ayearThepropertyin thisholdingappealstohavebeenreclaimedfromhalfbogandhalfarable landbytheverypeoplewhohavepaid theirpresentrouttosomepersonswho possiblyhasneverseentheplace.Nor doesitseemstrangethatmuDonegalthe
Rale,"andremainedinallotherrespects whattheyhadalwaysbeen.Sideby sidewiththesewereafew,likeMr.Butt himself,whooneverysubjectbut..one weregenuineConservatives.Theremainder,withanexceptionhereand,' there,SuchasMr.Sullivan,were "dark"men,ofwhomlittlewasknown, andperhapsnotverymuchexpected..OnceeverysessionMr.Buttwaswont todeliveramellifluousdissertationon theadvantagesofHomeRule,andto receivethecongratulationsofthe leadersofbothpartiesantheexcellent tasteandmoderationwhichneverfailed tocharacterizehisharangue.But,beyondthisannualdisplay,Irelandderivednoatpreciablebenefitfromthe existenceandexertionsoftheIrish party.ItwasnotuntilMr.Parnell andMr.Biggarmutiniedandbegan theirindependentguerillacampaignthat anythingworthbattlingforwaswon. Evenifnothinghadcomeofit,Irishmenwouldatanyratehavehadtheinspiritingfeeling,towhichtheyhadfits solongbeenstrangers,thatsomereal fightingwasgoingon,inwhichtheir representativeswerecontendingcourageouslyagainstoverwhelmingodds. Buttheresultshavebeensubstantial enough,orhaveappearedsubstantial enough,tojustifyafarmoredesperate enterprise,TheIntermediateEducationAct,therepealoftineConventiou Act,andthelinivtrsityActbearwitnesstothevigouroftireonsetandthe collapseoftiredefence.Mr.Parnell maywellcontrastthefruitsoftwo sessionsofthe"activepolicy"withthe barrennessofthefour preceded tem.Norcanwebeswirliscdthat, underthecircumstances,Ireisatpresentthemostpopular'eauinIreland. InntheeyesoftheIrish,themeans whichhehasemployedaredignifiedtry theendswhichtheyhaveachieved. Indeed,thestateofsemi-paralysisto whichhehasreducedtheParliamentary machineisdoubtlessregardedusamore sflisctiveargumentforHomeRulethan anynumberofMr.Butt'swelt-turned periods.
Ireland.
WhyMr.ParnellisPopularin Ireland.
TheSpectatorisnotsoblindassome ofitsLondoncontemporariespretendto beonthesubjectofMr..Parnell'spopularityinIreland.Thatjournalsaysin itsissueofOctober11th:TotheEnglish,whoknowMr.Parnellbestasakindofpoliticalsapper,to whomnothingissacred,itseemsat firstsighthardtounderstandhowsuch amanshouldsucceedinsupplantinga politicalleaderoftheapprovedtype likeMr.Butt.Butthematteriseasy enoughofexplanation.TheHome Rulepartywhenitbeganitscareerin theHouseofCommons,wellorganized andadmirablyledasitappearedtobe, wasinrealitycomposedofthemostincongruouselements.Themajorityof itsmemberswereordinaryIrish LiberalswhoLad"acceptedHome
IuthetelegraphicnewsbytheCaliflirtrianmail,forwardedfromAuckland, thereriteafewitemswhichpresent Irishatlirirsinratheranalarmingaspect.Wehadpreviouslygotinformationwhich,asourreadershaveseen, ledustoregardthecountryasbeenin asomewhatdisturbedstate,anditseems thattineexcitementwasratherhairCIL,iugthanabatiug.Evidently.nr.Pannellhasbeenthroughoutthecountry acceptedustheleadersuitableforthe tunesandtheoccasion,andIreappears, tohavethrownhimselfiututhenational causewithavigournearlyapproaching aspiritofdesperation.Whereverlie goes,immensecrowdsofpeopleflock aroundhim,andthemeetings,atwhich heisthecentralfigure,areattendedby manythousands.ThesamethingoccurredinO'Connell'stime,butthe peacefulprinciplesofhisagitationwere unalterablyfixedinhisownmind,and thepeopleofIrelandhadgivenintheir adhesiontothermThatpowerofcommandtheLiberaturexercisedoverthe -peoplewasanadditionalguaranteethat theycouldueitherbepruvokednorensnaredintoviolatingthemoralforce policyonwhichthemovementwas organised.Mattersmaybedifferent now.Asafacttheyaredifferent. ItisunquestionablethatMr.Parnell exercisesanextraordinaryfascination overthepeople.Hemusthavemany ofthequalitiesthatqualifymentolead others,buthasheallwhichasateguide shouldpossess?Canherulehimself intimesofexcitementandrestrain others?Itmustberememberedthat, asaleader,heisinameasureuntried. Somemaythinkthathisboldpolicyin Parliamentmarkshimasthemanfor thesituation,butthereareotherswho believethatthequalitieswhich signalisedhimthere,thoughaffordingproofofhiscourageandsincerity, disqualifyhimforthepositionofleader inperiloustimesofexcitement,when discontentprevailsthroughoutthe country,andtirepeopleareiuthat temperwhichmightbeeasily,andat anymoment,workedupintothecommissionofsomeovertactwhichwould
furnishanexcuseforemployingthose repressivemeasurestowhichtheEnglish Government,ononepretextoranother, almostinvariablyresortintimesof distress.Thesearealsothetimesin whichthenationalspiritisapttoassert itselfwildlyandrecklessly.Itseems tous,fromtheadditionalintelligence receivedbythemail,thatifMr.Parnell possessnottheveryhighestqualitiesof aleader,theresultofthepresentstateof thingsmaybemostdisastrous.Itis nodifficultthinginatimeofscarcity, whenthepeopleofanoppressed nationalityarenaturallydisposedtobrood overtheirgrievances,foranymanas eloquentandasmuchrespectedasMr. Parnellistoraiseawide-spreadand angryagitationforaredressofwrongs; butifthemanwhocandothatcannot alsorestrainthepeoplefromgoingbeyondafixedandsafepoint,hisinfluence cannotbutbeproductiveofevil.Itre. mainstobeseenwhetherMr.Parnellis leadingonthepeopleofIrelandbeyond thepointatwhichhecanexercisea restrainingpower.Othersgiftedashe ismadethatmistake,andtheirdeficiency inoneofthefirstrequisitesofleadershipwasnotdiscoveredtillitwastoo latetoavertthemisfortunesintowhich theirunfortunatefollowerswereledby theirimpetuosityandimprudence.We donotsaythatMr.Parnellisdeficient inthequalitieswehaveindicated,but asheisuntriedinthatrespect,andis playingadangerousgameatacritical time,thereissomereasonforuneasiness onthesubject.-Advocate.
AMERICA.
TheYellowFeverinMemphis.
Thenumberofdeathsforthelast twoorthreedayshasbeensmall,but thenumberofnewcaseshasnot material,.diminished.Thesummary fortheweekendingSeptember20, gives80asthetotalnumberofnew casesuptoSaturdaynight.Ofthis number48werewhites.Thetotal numberofnowcasesuptoSeptember 20,issetdownat1,216,andthetotal numberofdeathsat346.
reorganizingecolesiaaticalaffairsuntil theintriguesofNapoleonII.,winst thelibertiesoftheChurchinMexico rendereduselessthefurtherpresenceof anunciointhatcountry.In1868Mgr. MegliawasappointednuncioinBavaria, intheroomofMgr.Goodie.,created cardinal.InMunichMgr.Megliadischargedthedutiesofhisimportant officewithremarkableability,and,as therewasnoothernuncioinGermany, hehadtowatchovertheinterestsof theChurchwithintheGer.eanEmpire, andwashighlyesteemedforhissagacity byPrinceBismarck.InDecember, 1873,Mgr.Megliawastransferredto Paris,viceMgr.Chigi,createdcardinal, andduringthegovernmentsof MacMahonandGrevydidhisutmost todefendtherightsoftheChurchin Franceandpreserveharmoniousrelationswiththe&publicanGovernment.
Mgr.LudovicoJacobini,bornatAlbanoonthe6thofJanuary,1830,was enrolledin1862amongtheReferendary PrelatesoftheSegnatura.PiusIX., nominatedhimSecretaryoftheCongregationfortheAffairsoftheOriental Rite,andmadehimamemberofthe Politico-EcclesiasticalCommissionfor theVaticanCouncil.AtthattimeMgr. JacobiuiwasaCanonofSt.John Lateran,ProtonotaryApostolicPartecipante,andConsultorofthePropaganda andofthespecialCongregationfor ProvincialCouncils.Onthe21stof March,1874,hewasconsecratedArchbishopofThessalonica, andsent asnunciotoVienna.Mgr.Jacobini exertedhimselfwithmuchabilityto amelioratetheunhappyconditionofthe CatholicsinRussianPoland,wherethe faithfulwereharassedbyviolenceand schism.HisconductwashighlyappreciatedinRome,Austria,andPoland, andsuchwastheesteemfeltforhim bytheEmperorofAustriathatby specialarrangementhewill,afterhis creationascardinal,continuehisdiplomaticfunctionsatViennawiththetitle ofpro-nuncio.
shouldexperiencesomedifficultyin tryingtoreconciletheCatholicof Poland!
ConversionofAlexanderI.,Czar ofRussia.
Someveryinterestiingparticulars concerningtheconversionoftheCzar AlexanderIhavejustbeenpublished byCountXaxierBranicki,inhiswork entitledLesNationality'sSlaves,LetterstoRev.FatherGagarin.The detailsareasfollows:-
"OfallCountdeWitt'ssouvenirs themostcurious,perhaps,istheone whichrevealedtomeanincident,carefullyconcealed,inthelifeofthePacificatorofEurope,asthesuccessorof Pauldelightedtobecalled.Itishis resolution,whichhedidnothavetime tocarryout,ofembracingtheCatholic religion,asecretunknown,oraffectedto heunknown,byallthehistoriansofour day,butwhichhas,tomyknowledge, beenfullyconfirmedbyPopeGregory XVI.
"Readinthephilosophicideasof theeighteenthcenturybytheSwiss Laharpe,Alexanderwas,upto1812, aninfidelratherthanabeliever.But, afterseeingthegrandarmyofNapoleon meltawayamidthesnowsofanexceptionallyseverewinter,andtheTitanof theagevanquished,notbythestrategy ofhisadversariesbutbythefatalblunders,whichheappearedlessliableto committhananyothermanafter enteringl'aristriumphantlylikeAgamemnon,attheheadofkings;after seeingRussia!placeduponaroundof famewhichnoonecouldhaveforseen Alexandersawinalltheseextraordinary eventsthewillofProvidenceinWhose handsmen,howevergreattheymaybe, arebutweakplaythings.
andscholar'ifthefirstorder,asbewas, possessedatimiddispositionandwas toofondofquiet.Thelengthofthe journeyterrifiedhim,andhecasthimselfatthefeetofthePopeandbegged tobeexcused.LeoXII.,consented; notwithoutenjoininghimunderpainof excommunication,tokeepthisaffaira profoundsecret.FatherOrigli,asimple Franciscanmonk,acceptedthedelicate taskwhichtheGeneraloftheCamaldolesehaddeclined,andwasaboutto startwiththeimperialmessenger, Michaud,whenthenewsreachedstorm thatitwasnolongerAlexander,but Nicholaswhosatuponthethroneof Russia,
"Notwithstandingthis,DeWittassuresmethatAlexanderdiedinthe Romanfaith.Atthelastmomenthe sentforthepriestoftheCatholicchapel atToganrog,whoheardhisConfession andadministeredExtremeUnctionto him.Ilehadlostallconsciousness whenanotherreligiousceremonywas performed.Apope,hastilysummoned byafewattendants,enteredthedying man'sroomandperfumedthelastRites oftheGreekChurch.
"Hereishowthenegotiationwith theVatican,sounfortunatelyinterrupted,ceasedtobeasecretandnow compelsmetodojusticetotheveracity ofCountDeWitt,who,onapprising lireoftheobjectofMichaud'sjourney, madenoexaggerationsandadded nothingthatisfalse.
FromCampFatherMatthewthe newsisquitecheering.Therewasnot, onMondaylast,September22,asingle caseofsicknessofanykindincamp. FatherWalshhasrecoveredandis againathispostofduty.
TheBoardofHealthstillcontinues towarnabsenteestokeepaway.Physicians,however,statethatthedisease isperceptiblyouthedecline,butthey attributethesmallnumberofdeathsto thefactthattherearesofewunacclimatedpeoplenowinMemphis.
ITALY.
AnecdoteofLeoXIII.
TheJournaldesValesetCanipagnes givesthefollowinganecdoteofthe HolyFather,LeoXIII.:"Ayoung priestwasadmittedtoaudienceofHis Holiness,towhomhesaid'Ibelong totheCongregationofDonBosco,and amdestinedtoteachinAlbania.TodayIhavesaidmyfirstMass.'The Popeanswered: YourfirstMass youhavedoneallproperly,Itrust. Haveyoumadeferventpromisesto God?Rememberthatthepriesthood isanobligationforlife.'WhilstutteringthesewordstheHolyFatherheld hishandsnpoutheshouldersofthe youngpriest,andpressedtheheadof thelattertohisheart,amidthedeep emotionofthosepresent."
TheNewCardinals.
Mgr.DomenicoSanguigni,bornat Terrucina,June20,1809,was ofthenuuciaturaatNaples.andsubsequentlyatLisbon,underMgr.(now Cardinal)Ferrieri.FromLisbonhe wentasinter-nunciot)RioJaneiro, wherelieremaineduntil1874,conductingthenegotiationsbetweentheholy SeeandtheBrazilianEmpire,andat thesametimeoccupyinghimselfwith ecclesiasticalaffairsinthevariousrepublicsofSouthAmerica,beforethe institutionoftheApostolicDelegations inCostaRica,Ecuador,Bolivia,Peru, andChili,theArgentineRepublic, Uraguay,andParaguay.Theposition oftherepresentativesoftheHolySeein thosecountrieswasrenderedextremely difficultbythecontinuouscivilwars, theconstantchangesofthecivilgovernments,thefrequentrevolutions,and aboveallbythepreponderanceof Masonicandothersecretsocieties.Mgr. Sanguigni,however,showedremarkable sagacityandtalent.Hewaspromoted tobenuncioatLisbonin1874,andwas consecratedArchbishopofTarsus,i.p.i., onthe12thofJuneinthatyear.
RUSSIA.
RussianCruelty.
Russiaistryingtomakethingsup withtheCatholicChurch,andwellshe may,forsincethedaysofDeciusand DiocletiannosuchdastardlypersecutionhadbeenwitnessedastheCzar's myrmidonshaveinflicteduponthe Churchanditsministersoflateyears.
"ItwasaboutthistimethatMadame deKrudeneracquiredadecidedinfluenceoverhim.UnderherinspirationwasformedtheHolyAlliance, concludedwiththeideaofleadingthe worldintoaneraoflastingpeaceand ofovercoming,underallcircumstances, thegeniusofevilbythegeniusofgood. Evilwasnaturallyrepresentedbythe overthrownbutstillpalpitatingRevolution;good,wasabsoluteauthority, restoredinallitsvigorbytheindissolubleunion,inalltimesaridinallplaces, ofthethroneandthealtar.Tostifle theclaimsoflibertywhereverthey sprangupandmaintaininalltheir arbitrarypowersuchoppressivemonarchsasFerdinandofSpainandFerdinandofNaples.ThiswastheMission claimedforitselfbytheHolyAlliance ofwhich.theformerpupilofLaharpe madehimselftheconscientiouschampion,bygoingtohonorinpersonthe CongressesofAix-la-Chapelle,Trappan, LaybachandVerona.
"Asortofdiscouragementanddisgusthowever,graduallycameoverhis mind,whichhadhitherto,conceiveda moregenerouspolicythanthatofMetternichandbyquestionedtheefficacyof themeasuresofrepressionadvocatedby thatstatesman.
"TheGeneraloftheCamaldolese becamethesuccessorofLeoXII. HavingbecomePopehewasnaturally releasedfromhisoathasasimplemonk. AtthecelebratedinterviewwithNicholas Iwhomhereproachedwithpersecution oftheCatholicChurch,hedidnothesitatetoshowhimtheautographletter ofAlexander.Itwasatouchingscene andoverwhelmedtheproudmonarch withconfusion,who,afterasilenceofa fewmoments,begantomumbleout excuse,,.
"Wegatheredthesedetailsofunquestionableauthorityduringourstay intheEternalCity.WemayaskourselveswhetherAlexander,havingonce becomeaCatholic,wouldhavesatisfied himselfwithaninteriorandpersonal conversion,wherewithmerelytoquiet theanguishofhissoul,orwhetherhe wouldhaveendeavouredtoimposeit uponhispeopleandthusreunitethe EasternandWesternChurches.Lt thishypothesiswouldRussiabeCatholic to-day?"-N.Y.Freeman.
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"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquererawithgoodharingbeforryoureyes therewardpreparedfuirthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.
AGITATIONINIRELAND.
THEoneall-engrossingtopicwhichfills theIrishpaperstobendisthemovementnowinactiveprogressrespecting thetenureoflandathome.Underthe guidanceofMr.I'ARNELLandkindred spiritsanagitationissustainedwhich isundoubtedlyofadangerouscharacter andhickmayeasilyleadtodisastrous consequences.Thecauseortheoccasionofthemanydiscussionswhichare everywherebeingheldisthedistress whichhasfallenonIrishtenantfarmers inconsequenceoflowpricesand wretchedcrops.
Theyarenot,however,singularin theirsadplight.InEnglandalsotimes areverybadforthefarmer.Sohard indeedishispresentlot,sogloomyhis futureprospectthatalreadysomeofthe greateststatesmenhavedeclaredthat sweepingchangesintherelationsbetweenlandlordandtenant-startling reductionsintherentoflandmustsoon bedeterminedupontoaidtheBritish farmerinthestrugglefordearlife.
ThefactisEnglishandIrishagriculturalistscannotviewiththeir Americancompetitors.Heavyrents andsmallholdingsaregivingwaybeforelandalmostfreefromtaxand almostlimitlessinextent.Thecompetitionisarecentgrowth.Amerida hasbeenlongdiscovered,butonlynow areitsimmenseresourcesbeingopened upinsuchwiseastomakeimpression onthemarketsoftheworld.The boundlessplainsofherCentralStates andthelongslopeofherWestern Coastyieldvastsuppliesofcornand meatwhichbytheaidofscienceare swiftlyandcheaplyconveyedtowhatevermarketinalltheworldoffersmost advantagesofreadyandprofitabledisposal.Americandealerstakebreadstuffs, beef,pork,butterandbaconto EnglishPortsandthereundersellthe homeproducers,crippledastheyarein manyways,butespeciallybythehigh rentchargesleviedonthelandthey cultivate.
ToreturntothenewphaseoftheLand questioninIreland.Mr.PARNELLhas madespeechestomanythousandtillers ofthesoil.HisadvicetoIrishfarmers isthattheyshouldofferagreatlyreduced rentaltotheirlandlordsandinthe eventofthisbeingrefused,putthe moneyiutheirpocketsandpaynorent atall.Suchspeechesareremarkable enough,butstillmoresignificantisthe mannerinwhichtheyarereceived. Everyoratoricalturnthatcanbearthe interpretation-"paynorent"-is cheeredtotheecho.Everyvoiceinterjectedfromthecrowdisforthrowing overthelandlordsaltogether.
Someallowancemustbemadeforthe perfervidumScoter=ingenium,forthe enthusiasmofapeoplespeciallysusceptibletotheimpressionsofarabidand heedlessstyleoforatory.Yetstill thereareindicationsofaleaveninthe massthatmayworkmischief.There yetremainthesadsignsofcommunistic
andrevolutionaryprinciplesworkingon theIrishpeople.
SpeakerslikeMr.PARNELLexcite feelingstheyareafterwardsunableto control.WriterslikethosewhocontributetowhatiscalledtheNationalPress insinuatedoctrinestheywouldpossibly shrinkfromseeingpushed.home.The speecheshoweverandthewritingstell atlengthonthemisguidedpeople.A greatHiberno-Americanpaperhasbeen foryearspreachingupacrusadeof communism.TheworsttenetsofRousseau,FourrierandProudhonareits textsinteachingtheIrishworldlessons ofanarchy,socialismandrebellion.That theteachingshavenotbeenaltogether fruitless,isthethoughtwhichcomesto mindonacalmconsiderationofallthat takesplaceatthefrequentandvast meetingsheldinconnectionwiththe presentLandagitationinIreland.
Inpunishmentforitssinstheworld mayhaveitsway.Nayitalmostalreadyseemsasifitwerewithinthe planofDivineJusticesoontopermitthe temporarytriumpheverywhereofevil principles.Maywenotseethatday.For thenshallbeagreatfightandhideous sheddingofblood.Portentsofthe comingfrayappeartolowerinvarious quarters.MaynospotinFaithful Irelandbeallottedtoformthebattle groundofanysectionofthedreadful stiuggle.
MUSICALENTERTAINMENTS FORCHARITABLEOBJECTS.
THEREbeingsomewhatofalullnowin theroundofamusementsgotupfor benevolentpurposes,itwouldseema favorabletimetodeliverourselvesofa fewremarkswehavelongwishedto make.
Perhapsitcanneverbeexplained whycharitablepeopleprefersomuchto helpagoodcauseinaroundaboutway ratherthandirectly.Notthatthe pointblankappealwillgounanswered no,butacrowningresponsewillhegrantedifonlyalittlefunmaybehad,oralittle valuereceivedforthemoneycheerfully andfreelygivenforcharitablepurposes.Humoringthisinexplicable whim,concertsareafavoredmodeof raisingfunds,orifnotconcerts,atleast somekindofre-unionsadmittingofbeing madeattractivebytheintroductionofa littlemusictogracetheoccasion.And anentthemusicistheexactthemeto whichoursaywillpoint. Anoldsawrecommendsusnotto lookagifthorseinthemouth.The lessonisprettywellobservedinthe caseofthosewhogotolistentoamateur andunsalariedvocalists.Thegoodwill ratherthanthesuccessofthesingeris regarded.Insuchcircumstancessharp criticismisgenerallyesteemedoutof place.Thepoorestsinger-itiswellknown-undergoesgratuitouslyan ordealofeffortandnervousness,greater, perhaps,thanthestrainonaPattiora Nillsonpaidforbyanenormousfee. Butthereissomethingworsethanwant ofskill.Allowancewillbemadefor that.Wantoftastehowever,andwant ofasenseoffitnessinthevocalselectionsmade,arequiteinexcusable.Judgingfromthemanytimesourfeelingsof proprietyhavebeenwoundedonsuch occasions,wewouldalmostventureto saythatacertainfatalityhangsover musicalamateursofbenevolentdispositions,eggingthemontomakethemost misplacedselectionsofnaughtyorrowdy songs.Consideringthattheseprecious piecesarealwaystobesungtoamost respectableaudience-ofteninthepresenceofclergymen-sometimesbefore theBishophimself-itseemsincredible thatanyoneshouldbesodeficientin tasteastoselectalow,vulgar,orotherwiseimpropersongforsuchtimeand place. Heavenknowstherangeofchoiceis wideenough.Thenumberofgoodsongs isalmostinfinite.Andtothelongcatalogueofexcellentsongsmaybeadded theyetgreatermultitudeofsilly,stupid andmeaninglesseffusions.Allare welcome;nothingfurtherisaskedfor thantherejectionofthepositivelydisgusting.Letushavethe"Battleorthe Breeze."Nothingwillgiveusgreater pleasurethantonodacheerfulassentto somelustytenor-theverypictureof
lifeandhealth-cryingout"Letme likeasoldierfall."Ifheescape astrokeofapoplexywearequite content.Ontheotherhandshouldhe treatustothe"DeathofNelson,"it willnotbreakourheartswhentreated lyrically.Wewillevenbravethe terrorsofthevastydeep,andwitha. smiledescendto"Whereshelay,till nextday,intheBayofBiscayO.' Itwillbequiteapleasanttrip,thunder andlightningnotwithstanding.Perhaps thebabyisdeadandadisconsolate, motheris"Underthewillowsweeping," orelseitmaybethat"PooroleJoe" hasdialedoffthemortalcoil.In eithercasethementaleffectproduced willnotdiffermuchfromwhatwouldhave beencausedhadthevocalisttakenaliveliersubjectandtrolledoutrightjovially "Happyareweto-night,boys,happy happyarewe."Itsallright,provided alwaysthattherebe-nothingamity.. Evenlovesongsarenotinadmissible. Itisglorioustohearafineyoungfellow -ahornyfistedtoiler,withperhapsan appetitelikeawolfandorgansthat woulddigestscrapleather-addressin dulcetstrainshisimaginaryenchantress: -"Takemyhandandweshallgo wheretheearlyvioletsblow."Nayif heshouldbesopracticalastoformulate adirectrequestandsay"TellmeMary howtowoothee.Allmybosomto reveal."Whatmattersit;thereis nothingreprehensibleinhonest,manly andpurelove,andthereforenothing wronginitsexpression.Itishowever adifferentthingwhenwearetreated toanoutlineofshadytransactionsthat takeplacein"Corniuthroughtherye." Differentwhenweareregaledwiththe versifiedtaleofacrewoftypsywen andwomen,inawaggon"Ontheroad toBrighton."Differentwhenasong ismadeupofthemetricalspeculations, onthesubjectofmarriage,ofapothouseblackguard. ItiswellperhapsthattheMelodies ofIrelandaresoseldomattempted. Thereisscarcelyapassageinthemto grateupontheruostfastidiousear.But theyareseldomheardinalltheirbeauty ofexpressionoutsidetheirnativehome. Carehoweverhastobeobservedwith regardtoScottishsongs.Dimlyof themarebeautifulinmelodyand poeticsense.Butitmustbesaidthat someoftheScotchsongsarenotparticularlyedifiyinginpointofmorality. Eventheheathenpoetrestrainedhis penwhenwritingforboysandmaidens. Moorewroteoftheyouthsheknewbest. Hissongsareirreproachablebecause theirmoralswerepure.Butifwe judgeoftheladsandlassiesofwhom Burnswrites,byhistonerespecting them,weshouldsaytheScottish peasantryarenotparticularlynice. Itwillsufficethen,justtohavehinted atwhatisobjectionableandasanything elsewilldo,wewouldrecommenda littlecareinselectingpropersongsfor theoccasionsreferredto.Itwillbeso easytodoso-theclassofadmissable compositionsbeingsogreatandvaried -thatitwouldbeperhapsmorecorrectto recornmendratheralittledescretionin excludingwhateverisoffensive,andin castingasidewhateverislow,vulgar orcourseinexpression.
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THEROMANBREVIARY.-Afternineyears' hardlabortheMarquisofButehascompleted thetranslationoftheBreviaryintoEnglish. Theworkisnowbeingpublished.
ADOUBTFULCOMPLIMENT.-A"Father" Jardine,aWesternRitualist,hasissuedan ecclesiasticalalmanac,inwhichheplacesat theheadoftheEpiscopalChurchinAmerica, HisHolinessLeoXIII
ACUREFORRINGWORM.-Dissolvea littleboraxinwater,andapplytillitproducesrednessandapainfulsensation.Discontinueforadayortwo,andthenapply again.Asringwormsareveryprevalent justnow,theabovemayproveusefultosome ofourreaders.
THEHEALTHOFFATHERGIBNEY.-We arepleasedatbeingabletoinformoar readersthatFatherGibney.whohasremoved toFremantleforthegoodofhishealth,is nowconvalescent,altho'itwillbesome monthswefearbeforehewillbeabletoresumehispastoralduties.
ACANDIDOPINION.-Anagedlady,thinkingthatshewasdying,said,inapenitential mood,"ryebeenagreatsinnerformorethan sixtyyears,anddidnotknowit."Towhich heroldnegroservant,whohadlivedwith herfromchildhood,responded,"Lor',Iknow'd itallthetime."
THECOMINGELECTION.-Messrs.Pearse, lilarmion,andHigham,havetheircanvassers busyatworkinprospectoftheforthcoming GeneralElections.Itisanticipatedthatthe strugglewillbeacloseone,aseachofthe candidatesappearstomeetwithagreatdeal ofsupport.
THREEMASSESONALLSOUL'SDAY.-At therequestoftheFrench,Germanand ItalianBishop,thePopehasextendedtothe priestsoftheentireChurch,aprivilegeheretoforeenjoyedsolelybytheSpanishclergy -thatofcelebratingthreemassesonthe2nd ofNovember,AllSoul'sDay.-Cath.Times.
OFFICIALORGANOFTHEVATICAN.-Itis saidthattheHolyFatherisabouttoestablishinRomeauniversalnewspapertobe printedinsevendifferentlanguages.The editorshiphasbeenplacedinthehandsof theBishopofAlbenga,MonsignorAlimonda, recentlyelevatedtotheCardinalate.This. liketheformationoftheAnglo-Universal Bankwhichwenoticedsonictimeago,has beenoneofLeoXIII'slongcherishedideas.
TooPERSONAL.-Aclergymanaskedhis Sundayschool,"Withwhatremarkable weapondidSamsonatonetimeslayanumberofPhilistines1"Forawhiletherewas noanswerandtheclergyman,toassistthe childrenalittle,commencedtappinghisjaw withthetipofhisfinger,atthesametime saying"What'sthis'?What'sthis7"Quick RAthought.alittlefellowquiteinnocently replied,"Thejawboneofanass,sir."
DEATHOFTHESISTEROFIDSLORDSHIP
DR.cARIvER.-Wedeeplyregrethavingto recordthedeathoftheBishop'ssister,the sadintelligenceofwhichwasreceivedby thelastEnglishMail.OnWednesdaythe 10thinstant,asolemnRequiemMassforthe reposeofthesoulofthedeceasedladywas sungintheCathedralChurch.Allthe childrenofthevariousschoolsandanumber ofthefaithfulwerepresent.Requiescatin 'buy.
pointbetweenCatholicsandProtestants-the doctrineofjustificationbyfaithal.ne--10he supersededbytheteachingoftheLIouucilof Trentonthispoint.
Plaza'sPsweL-Thecollectionforthis objectwastakeninhandbyDr.GriverhimselfonSunday,the10thinst.HisLordship broughtthedutyofCatholicstosupportthe HolyFatherbeforethenoticeofthecongregationateachofthethreeSundayservices. Theresultwasaliberalresponseonthepart oftheCatholicsofPerth.Theiraid,togetherwiththeofferingsfromotherparts.of thediocese,willenablehisLordshipwhen heshallhavethepleasureofseeingHis Hoiness,toplaceathisdisposaladonation of"Peter'sPence,"smallindeedinitself,but notsoincomparisonwiththenumbersand meansoftheCatholicsofthiscolony.
ARRIVALOFPRIESTSANDNUNS.-Bythe s.s.Aconcagua,therearrivedseventeenprofessedSistersofMercyandpostulantsofthe sameorder,andfivepriests,fortheAustralian mission.Thenamesoftheclergymenare theRev.ThomasMeagherandtheRev. MichaelHanlyfortheDioceseofBathurst, NewSouthWales;andtheRev.Michael McKernan,theRev.MichaelO'Reardon,and theRev.Mr.PhelanfortheDioceseof Brisbane,Queensland.Thereligiousofthe OrderofMercywerealsoforthelastnamed diocese.
REPRESENTATIONOFTHEVASSEAND BUNBURY.-Anoticehasappearedtothe effectthatMr.Galehasconsentedtocome forwardasanaspiranttofreshparliamentry honorsforthedistrictoftheVasse.lieis notlikelytobesuccessfulinopposingthe latememberwhois,justnow,popular withhisformerconstituentsinproportionto thedisfavorwithwhichheisregardedin certainquarters.Thefuturememberfur Wellingtonisnotyetinthefield,butitis generallyadmittedthatMr.Steerewillnot havetheslightestchanceofre-election.His activeindustryinopposingCatholicinterests, togetherwithprotractedomissionofpashamentary'dutieshavelosthimtheesteemofthe twosidesrequiredtoheadthepoll.
acres,131,454.Ownersofbetweentenand fiftyacres,76,109.Ownersofbetweenfifty andonehundredacres,27,052.Ownersof betweenonehundredandfivehundredacres. 34,684.Ownersofbetweenfivehundredand athousandacres,5,025.Ownersofbetween oneandtwothousandacres,3,310.Owners ofbetweentwotofivethousandacres,2,402. Owner'sofbetweenfivetotenthousandacres, 831.Ownersofbetweententotwentythousandacres,382.Ownersofbetweentwenty tofiftythousandacres,169.Ownersofbetweenfiftytoonehundredthousandacres, 47.Ownersofbetweenonehundredthousandantiupwards,25.N.areasstated, 6,945.Norentalsstated,124.Totalnumberofowners,1,104,853.
FREMANTLEPOLICECOURT.-OnWednesdayweekacaseofsomeinteresttoseafaringmen,camebeforeMr.Slade,Resident MagistrateofFremantle.Theplantiff, CaptainoftheRobRoy,chargedFoster,a firemanofthesamevessel,withwilfully refusingtoobeythecommandsofhissuperior officers.Itappearsfromtheevidenceadduced insupportofthechargethatonTuesday the2ndinst.,whilstthesteamerwaslying alongsidethejetty,thedefendantdeclined workingafter5p.m.,unlesspaidforovertime.Theship'sarticleslaydownthat whilstinharbourtheworkinghoursof "'sailors"shallbefrom7guntill5p.m. Counselforplantiffcontendedthatafireman wasnotasailor.Mr.Howell,defendant's counsel,readfromthe"MerchantShipping Act"thedefinitionoftheterm"seaman" whichis"everypersonexceptmasters, pilots,andapprentices,employedinany capacityonboardanyship,"andsaidas defendantwasclearlyaseamanwithinthe meaningoftheAct,hemustlikewisehave beena"sailor"asthetwowordsaresynonymous.WiththisopiniontheMagistrate concurred,anddismissedthesummonswith costs.
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ANINTEREsTINGDISCOVF.RY.-Involume 2,page19.ofaworkentitled"Coleccionde losViagesyDesubrimientos,Madridenla ImprentaReal.1825,"1)r.O'Callaghan,the historian,hasfoundalistofthecrewofthe "Pinta,"oneofthevesselsthataccompanied theSantaMaria."thevesselinwhich ColumbussateIinthevoyageinwhichhe discoveredAmerica.Amongthenames alitarsGads:linoires(WilliamEyre?) NativeofGalwayIreland.
SPANISHCARMELITES.-TheSpanish Governmenthasgrantedpermissiontothe CarmelitemonkstoestablishthreemissionaryhousesinthePhilippineIslands. Anoldmonastery,thatofSWIMSinSpanish Galicia.whichhadKingAlphonsusthe Chasteforitsfounder,formerlyinhabitedby Benedictines,willsoonbere-establishedby theRightRev.AbbotIngo,whointendsto makeitacentreofspirituallife,andahome ofscienceandtineartsforSpainasthe famousAbbeyofSolestnesisforFrance.
THECATHOLICHIERARCHYINCHRISTENDom.-AccordingtotheAnnuaireCatholique for1879,whichhasjustbeenpublished,there were,onthe1stJuly,1,143BishopsorArchbishopsintheHolyCatholicandRoman Church.Theseniorofthoseprelateswas theMostRevd.JohnMacHale,Archbishhop ofTuam,inIreland,wasappointedinpartihus infideliumbyLeoXII.onthe8thMarch,1825. Ofthesedignitaries,61werenamedby GtegoryXVL,998byI'iusIX.,and82by LeoXII.
BANKINGANECDOTE.-Mr.Terrett,a tradesmanofBristol,hadlatelytwo£50 notesrefundedtohimbytheBankofEnglandundersingularcircumstances.Two£50 noteshavingbeentakenfromhisroom,a servantwaschargedwithstealingthem,and thechargewasdismissed,butonMrs.Terrettsearchingtheashesofafire-gratethere werefoundparticlesoftinder,which,when submittedtoamicroscope,wereascertained tocontainthenumbersandtraceofthe water-markofthenotes.Thisfacthaving beenverifiedbyanoptician,thebankpaid themoney.
SCANDINAVIAN,--1heestablishedreligion ofNorwayandSwedenistheProtestant, whichhete.aseverywhereelse.hasbecome splitIntoinnumerablesects.'thegovernmentwithaviewtosecuringamoresolid basisforthereligiousstill%lotionsofthe peoplehassubmittedthetwofollowing proposalstotheLegislature:-First.todiscardthetranslationoftheBiblemadeby Luther,andsecondly,themaincent:samba]
PUBLICANSLICENCES.-AlargeBenchof MagistratessatatPerthonthe1stinst.,for theconsiderationofapplieationsandissueof certificatesofPublicansLicenses.Nooppositionappearingthevariousactualholders ofcityhotels,hadtheirseverallicencesrenewed.InthecasehoweveroftheRailway Hotelatransfertookplace.Thecertificate oflicencepassedfromthepresentproprietor -Mr.C.0.Speight-toMr.E.0.Cockratn.
AnapplicationmadeonbehalfofMr.W, LoveforaWineandBeerlicenseforhis premisesinPierStreetwasopposedonthe groundsthatthehousewascontiguoustoa placeofworship,atemperancehallantia MechanicsInstitute. TheMagistrates deemedthatalicensedhousewasnutrequiredinthelocalityandrefusedtheapplication,
SPANISHROYALMARRIAGE.-According toatelegraphicdespatchthemarriageofthe KingofSpainwithMariaChristina,ArchduchessofAustria,wascelebratedonthe28iIs Nov.ThePariscorrespondentoftheWeekly Registerwritesthatthearrangementofthe preliminarystepstothemarriagefelltothe lotoftwonobledescendantsofIrishexile OnthepartofAustriathenegotiationswere conductedbyCountTaaffe,atpresentPrime MinisterofAustria,scionofanillustrious familythatforseveralgenerationshasshed lustreonthelandofitsadoption.Onthe partofSpain,thepreliminarieswereentrustedtothecareofCountdeMorphy,the PrivateSecretaryandconfidentialfriend fromchildhoodoftheyouthfulSovereign, KingAlphonso.Itisquitecommontofind menofIrishextractionholdingthehighest postsasstatesmen,soldiersorlegislatorsin theprincipalEuropeanStates.
WHARFAGEANDBONDEDWAREHOUSE ACCOMMODATIONATFREMANTLE.-Messrs. Shenton,Marmion,IligharnandHabgoodrepresentingthemerchantsofPerthand Fremantle-laidbeforeHisExcellency,on the8thinst.,aMemorialprayingforincreasedwharfageaccommodation,andalso anenlargementofthebondedStore"A"at Fremantle.Thesuggestionsofthememorialistswerefavorablyentertainedbythe Governor.Hesaidthematterwasalready underconsiderationandpromisedtovisit thePortatanearlydate,incompanywiththe DirectorofPublicWorks,inordertoascertainwhatstepswouldbemostadvisable. HeaddedthattheImperialauthorities havinghandedovertothelocalGovernment thepremisesnowusedasaCustomHouse,it wasresolvedtosellthemandhehadno doubttheproceedsofsalewouldsupply fundstocarryouttherequiredimprovements andextensions.
leavesataye'yearlyhourthefollowing morning.Aninsanteofthisoccurredon Fridaythe28thult.TheliobRoycarrying theEnglishmaildroppedanchorat9.30 p.m.,andtheCaptainfixedthetimeofdepartureat5mm.,nextmorning.Welearn thatanumberofintendingpassengersa quantityofcargoandasmallflockofsheep, drivenalongwayfromtheinteriorsentfor shipment,wereallleftbehindasthevessel wasunderwayatthehoursosummarily fixed.Wesaythatoccurrencesofthiskind shouldnotbepossible.IftheGovernment beunabletocheckthemundertheprovisions ofthepresentcontractitshouldatleastbe carefulthatintheeventofanewonebeing enteredinto,therewillbenoroomfordoings whichcausesomuchpublicinconvenience. Atabulatedstatementofthedayandhour ofthearrivalanddepartureoftheRobRoy fromourportsofcallshouldbecompiledby ourActingPostmaster-Genetalbyandwills theadviceofthesteameragents,andthus thepublicmightbesavedagreatdealof inconvenience,whichunderthepresent managementoftenmakesitselfpainfully felt.
FATHERDOOLY.-Asthereisnogreat likelihoodoftheRev.P.Gibneybeingable toresumedutiesforsometime.theRev. FatherDoolyhasproceededtoYorktoattendtothespiritualwantsofthecongregationduringtheirPastor'sabsence.
THEVICAR-GENERAL-ThelatestinletmationreceivedconcerningtheVeryRev. FatherGibneyis,thatheisprogressingvery favorablywiththeOrphanagecollectionin SouthAustralia.Behasdeliveredlectures atl'ortAugustaandseveralotherofthe northerntownshipsofthatcolony,which presumablyisthemodeheadoptstobring theobjectofhisvisittothepublicnotice. HisnamedoesnotoccurinthelistofpassengersbytheOtway.Possiblyhemayreturnhomebythatvesselonitsnexttrip, -0-
FreemasonsarethereintheworldThisis ratheraninterestingquestion,whichaGermanpapercalledInlandhasundertakento answerGermanycontainseightgrand lodgesand40.000brethren;Francehastwo grandlodges,withabout30.000;inthe UnitedKingdomtherearethreegrandlodges and140.000"workers;"whilstinthe UnitedStateswefindasmanyasforty-six grandlodges,withover580,000members. Altogetherthereareeightygrandlodgesin theworld.havingaltogether14,602lodges undertheirjurisdiction.and894.467brethren."Niiwwhatmaythisvastlotofpeople beuptoIThevastmajorityofthemare fortunatelyexceedinglyharmless.Inthe UnitedKingdomandtheUnitedStatesthey aremostlyrecruitedamongnobodieswho arefondofagooddinnerandfancythat theygetintogoodsocietyandbecomethe equalsoftheirbelie'sbybeingallowedto callthembrothers.OntheContinentof Europeitisdifferent.InGermanyFreemasonsareasetofProtestantenthusiasts afflictedwithvaguemysticnotions.whilstin Francetheydonotprofesstobeanything butagatheringofrankinfidels;andnotthe leastmeritofthelatesaintedPontiffconsistsinhavingpronouncedhiscondemnation uponthese.
itt,AsKA.-ArchbishopSeghersofVancouverIsland.recentlymadeapastoralvisitationofAlaska,aspartofhisarelidiosese. HedescribestheYukonRiverasbeingthe thirdlargestofAmerica,-theAmazon,takingprecedence,followedbytheMississippi. TheYukonisnavigableforsteamersofa considerablesizefor2.500milesofitscourse. Thebasinformedattheconfluenceofthe PorcupineandtheYukonis24mileswide. Thelanguageofthecountryisacorruption ofaRussiandialect,andconsistsofonlya fewhundredwords.Itissosimple,soundeveloped,thatthesameword,accompanied byadifferentgestureofthehandineach instance,ismadetodoserviceforthepresent, past,andfuturetensesoftheverb.The inhabitantsdonotburn,butburytheirdead. Fastenedtoapoleandplacedattheheadof adepartedwarriorwastheepitaph"Beehive breakfastbacon,"pickedupprobablyin sometrader'scamp.Musicisoneoftheir strongpoints.Sofaradvancedaretheyin thispointthattheirairscaneasilybecommittedtowritingbyoursystemofmusical notation.TheArchbishop,fromwhoselectureonAlaskawehaveextractedtheforegoingwiththehopeofitsprovinginteresting toourreaders,renderedinthecourseofhis lecturethreeorfourofthesesongs,wordand note,andinone,awarrior'sfuneraldirge,a minglingofgriefwithaeulogyofmartial prowessmusthavebeenthemeaningofthe words,soclearlydidthe-airexpressthese combinedfeelings.
ORPHANAGEBAZAAR.-Thewholeamount takenattheOrphanageBazaarintheTown Hallwas£350.Sosatisfactoryaresulthas beenentirelyduetothelaboursmadebythe ladieswhoorganisedworksfortheltazaar previously.andtotheindefatigableendeavours oftheladiesinchargeofstallsonthedays ofsale.Thefollowingisthelistofthelady stallholdersandtheirassistants:-TheMisses Leeder; Mrs.Boladeras,assistedbyMiss BoladerasandMissE.Burnett Mrs. O'Nlahony,assistedbyMissClearyandMiss McCourt;Mrs.B.Smith,assistedbythe MissesE.and51..SmithMrs.Caesar,assistedbyMissLittleandMissL.Gilchrist Mrs.Jones.assistedbyMissMcArdleand MissKateFraserMrs.Nunan,assistedby MissFarrellyandMissItodoredaMiss Campbell,assistedbyMissC.Buddand MissA.Little Mrs.Lucas,assistedby MissLucasantiMissL.Commerford; Mrs. Samson,assistedbyMrs.ScottandMiss Samson; Mrs.HarperMrs.Fraser,assistedbyMrs.G.Shelton;Mrs.Scollard, assistedbyMissReganandMissEmily SmithMrs.Smyth,assistedbyMrs.Smith Mrs..1.R.Mews,assistedbyMissDearden RefreshmentStall,MissMorgan,assistedby MissJ.BarronandMissE.Morley.Sufficient attentionwasscarcelygiventotwovery beautifulworksofart,placedononeofthe stallsthetwolastdaysoftheBazaar.We refertotwoexquisitestatuedes-oneofthe BlessedVirginandoneofSt.Josephmodelledbyanartistintheemploymentof Mr.D.Gray,ofWellingtonStreet.Aglance sufficedtorecognisethemasmasterpiecesof theplasticart.Theywerepresentedtothe BazaarCommitteebyMr.Gray,andsubsequentlydisposedofbyalotteryinwhichwe rejoicetoknowthatDr.Waylenwasthe successfulcompetitor.TheDoctorwillknow howtovaluethebeautifulmementoesofthe OrphanageBazaar,inwhichhemanifestedso livelyaninterest,andtowardsthesuccessof whichseveralofhisimmediaterelativestook anactivepart.-o-
AREPREHENSIBLESTATEOFTHINGS.-
TLELANDOWNERSOFGREATBRITAIN.Thefollowingofficialstatementshowsthat thereareonly1,104.853landownersinGreat Britain.andofthese816,2114ownlessthan oneacre.Ownersoflessthanoneacre. 816,294.Ownersofoetweenoneandten
"ROBROY"DEPARTURESFROMGERALDTON.-Acorrespondentofoneofourcontemporaries,signinghimselfa"Sufferer,"makes outagoodcauseforcomplaintattheuncertaintyandirregularitywhichmarkthe comingsandgoingsofourcoastingsteamer attheportofGeraldton.Themannerin whichthesteamer'sthneofdepartureis madeknownissurelyobjectionable.Itcan neverbeknowningoodtimebeforehand. TheCaptainafterthearrivalofthevessel givesout,bywordofmouth,thetimeat whichitwillleave.Allpartiesinterested mustkeepasharplookoutindeedasthe steamernotunfrequentlycomesatnightand
AfactrecordedinaSouthAustraliancontemporaryrevealsastateoftimingsamongst theCatholicsofAdelaidewhichwehad fondlyhopeditwouldneverfalltoajournalist'slottochronicle.Thereare,thereport says,twoCatholicprovidentassociationsin thatcity,bothingoodworkingorder,-the Hibernian-AustralasianCatholicBenefit Society,andtheCatholicAustralianBenefit Society.Eachbody,wishingtocommemoratethePrinceofWalesbirthdayinasfitting, amanneraspossibleresolvedtoholdonthe dayinquestionapie-hieofitsownmembers withtheirfriends.Thusonthesameday, andwithintheprecinctsofthesamecity, twoCatholicSocieties,whichshouldbeas oneintheirunityofpurposeandaction, voluntarilyheldcounterdemonstrationsofa similarnature.whereby,inouropinionand inthatwethinkifeveryright-thinkingman, theycommencedtoscatterabroad-albeit, perhaps,unwittingly-thegrowingseedsofdissensionwithitsmanyattendantevils.That ourco-religionistsofAdelaide-mightlearn alesson,whichtheysadlyneed,fromour youngmenofWestAustralia.wehavenot theslightestdoubt.Witnessthetea-meeting heldrecentlyinPerthundertheauspicesof theSt.Patrick'sBranch.H.A.C.B.S.To thatgatheringwereincitedofficersofthe PerthandFremantleCatholicYoungMen's Societies,andoftheFremantleandYork BranchesoftheHibernianSociety.And therewererepresentativesofalltheseSocietiespresent.Themembersofthe"Starof theSea"onthatoccasioncharteredthe steamerLadyStirlingtobringthemselves andtheirfriendstoandfromtheSoiree;
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andthisataIoes-notconsiderableindeedtothemselves.Andagainontheoccasionof theFremantleSoireeheldinNovember1878, didnottheirPerthfriendsdoasmuch? Hereisunitywithouttheshadowofadoubt. MaytheyoungmenofAdelaide,ifthis shouldmeettheireye,acton,themoralit enforces-Maytheyrememberthat ISSTRENGTH.Whatwerecommendtothem istoamalgamatethetwoSocieties,which nodoubtcanbedonebya,littlemutualconcessiononeitherside.Theycanbestdevise thewayandmeansofbringingthisabout themselves.Iftheydoamalgamatethey willdothatwhichwillraisetheminthe esteemofallunprejudicedminds;andthat which,tous,willbeasureharbingerofunalloyedpleasure,forwebasenothingmore nearlyatheartthanthesocialwell-beingof ourco-religionistswherevertheybe.
ibtrnian-justratasiatt CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.
"STAROFTHESEA"BeANca,No.136.
ThequarterlymeetingofthisBranchwas heldintheBranchroomonthe9thinst. Aftertherollofofficersandmembershad beencalled,apologiesfornon-attendance wereheardandconsidered,somemembers beingfinedfortheirabsence.Themeeting havingopenedwiththeusualprayer,the minutesofthelastmeetingwerereadand confirmed.Messrs.Jas.HumeandKilfoyle wereelectedandinitiatedbenefitmembers TheSecretarystatedliehadreceivedfrom theC.S.theauthoritytoopenaBrancnof theSocietyinGeraldton,andafterconsultationwiththePresidenthehadforwardedit totheInstitutingOfficers.Aclearancehad beenissuedtoRev.FatherDelany,andsent atsametime.Inaccordancewithnotice givenitwasproposed,seconded,andre- solved-"Thatfromandafterthisnightthe Secretary'ssalaryshallbe£6perannum."Sundryaccountsamountingto£78s.3d. werepassedforpayment.Nominationsfor officersfortheensuingtermwerethen opened,Bro.J.F.Whitely,v.P.,being nominatedforPresident.Itwasonthe motionofBro.Whitelyresolved-"That thisBranchhailswithmuchpleasurethe establishmentofabranchoftheSocietyin Geraldton,andtakesthisopportunityofexpressingitscongratulationstothemembers thereofontheachievementofsodesirablean objectastheinaugurationofourSocietyin theirmidst."Aftersomefurtherbusiness themeetingwasdulyclosed.Receipts- £1017s.
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Thelocalpastor,FatherGibney,accompaniedbytheRevFatherBrady,leftYork, enrouteforPerth,onTuesdaymorninglast. Theelectionhascommencedtooccupypub- licattention.Requisitionsinvitingcandi datestocomeforwardfornomination,are alreadygoingroundforsignatures.Two candidatesarealreadyinthefield,Messrs.S. F.HamersleyandR.Hardey.Asyet theirpoliticalviewshavenotbeenpublished, butitiswhisperedthattheformergentlemanisopposedto,andthelatterinfavorof ResponsibleGovernment.Catholicelectors beforerecordingtheirvoteshavearightto knowsomethingmoreofacandidatesviews thanhispoliticalplatform,viz.,hisviewsin referencetoEducation;Educationshould betheirwatchwordneithershouldtheyallowanypoliticalhobbytoinfluencethemto splittheirvotesinsupportofacandidate indifferentorentirelyopposedtotheirclaim. Itwasoftenthoughtthatquestionsofthis kindputtocandidatesonthehustings' premature-andconsequentlyaosurd.But experiencehastaughtusthattheirisa spiritthoughdormant,yetalive,hostileto theassistedschoolsreceivingStateaidand aneffortmightbemadeduringanysession toupsetthepresentsystembysomerabid,ranting,bigotedpolitician.TheYorkmem- bers-IalludetotheMessrs.Monger-havein every Catholicsinstancefulfilledwhattheypromised todo.Andiftheirsuccessor, whoeverhemaybe,willbeguidedbyasimilarpolicy;hewillnotfailtowintheconfidenceoftheCatholicelectorsofYork.A changeintheproprietorshipattheKing'sHeadHotel,istotakeplaceonthelst Januarynext,Mr.Thos.Davis,well-known inYorkistotakechargeonthatday,and willnodoubthefoundaverystraightforwardobligingpublican Dec.1:1,1879.
RemarkableDecisionsofSirA.P. Burt.
Thefollowingluminousandcleverresume ofcertaindecisionsofthelateChiefJustice ofWesternAustraliaappearedintheFremantleHeraldofDec.6th:SirArchibaldPaullBurt,duringtheeighteenyearshewasChiefJusticeandsole JudgeofWesternAustralia,morethanonce foundhimselfcalledupontoruleincases presentingconsiderabledifficultyandenabling himtoshowhisgreatknowledgeoflaw, andhispowerofdiscriminationaswellas thoroughimpartialityandindependence. Onememorablecasewas;hatofYoung,a ticket-of-leaveholder,wheretheCrown.excitedveryjustindignationbythearbitrary ,inductofComptrollerGeneralWakeford, whoissuedawarrantfortheapprehension
endcommittaltotheconvictprison,Fremantle,ofYoung,withouttheusualmagisterialinvestigationintothenatureandtruth ofthechargepreferred.Publicfeelingwas stronglyopposedtotheproceedingofthe ComptrollerGeneral,and.Mr.S.H.Parker, whobehavedwithnotalittlegallantryon theoccasion,incomingforwardtodefend Youngwiththecertaintyofprovokingthe hostilityoftheGovernment,madehisfirst steptowardspopularity.Thefeelingsofthe ChiefJustice,whoshowedthroughouthis judicialcareerthatheregardedallmenwho camebeforehimasequalandentitledtothe samefairconsiderationwereprobablyinthe samedirection.ButYoungwasatthetime aprisoneroftheCrown,althoughallowedto beatlarge,andSirArchibaldruledthatthe court.hadnopowertointerferewiththe actionoftheauthoritiesinwhoiecustody Youngwas.Thecorrectnessofhisdecision wasquestionedatthetime,butithassince beenadmittedonallhandsthathewasright. Anotherremarkablecasewithwhichhehad todealwasthatknownasthe"rice"case. Inthisinstancethecaptainofashippartly ladenwithricepurchasedbyandshippedto theorderoftheownersofthevessel,Messrs. J.&W.BatemanofFremantle,mortgaged thiscargofornecessariesrequiredbythe shipandendorcedthebillsofladentoa Batavianfirm,whoforwardedthemtothe W.A.Bank,toholdassecurityfortheir claimagainsttheship.TheBankclaimed toclearthegoodsattheCustomHouseas holdersofthebillsoflading,ontheship's arrivalinthecolony.Messrs.Bateman,on theotherhandclaimedthecargoasowners, whohadneverpartedwiththeirrighttoit, amidundertheadviceoftheirattorniessued theW.A.Banktorecovertheirproperty freeoftheIiin,thecontentionbeingthat themasterhadnopowertoendorseawaythe hillsofladingforordinaryship'sdisbursements.TheChiefJusticedecidedthatthe Captainwasnotthemereservantofthe ownersoftheship,buttheiragentandfactor, andhisendorsementoftheBillsoflading wasalegaltransferofthepropertyrepresentedbytheBillsoflading,andthattheholder ofsuchbillsoflading-unlessfraudcould heshown-wasentitledtorecoverthemoney advanceduponthesecurityoftheendorsement.Thecasemadeagreatstiratthe time,buttherulingoftheChiefJusticewas soclearandhesofullysubstantiatedits correctnessbythecaseshequotedthat everyone,notactuallyinterestedinthecase, wassatisfiedwithitAfterthis,therecame, asmayberemembered,somenotablecriminalcasesthechargesinwhichwereexceedinglygraveandtheoffenderspersonswho movedinthehighestgradesofColonial society,andwerepersonallyknowntothe ChiefJustice.Ofhis"rulings"inthesecases allthatneedbesaidisthattheywerean instanceofSirArchibald'spowertoentirely setasidehisownpersonalfeelingsandtodo hisdutyunflinchinglyunderthemostpainfulcircumstances.Inanothercase,where thecaptainofashipbroughtanaction againstawell-knownmerchant,fordemurrage,SirArchibaldwasgenerallythoughtto havetakenasingularlymistakenviewofthe evidenceandtoayelaidthecasebeforethe juryinawaycalculatedtomisleadthem. Buttheviewhegavethemwashisown,and, sofarashislawwasconcerned,noone questionedit.Thelastgreatcaseinwhich hepresidedthatpresentedanydifficultyw, thatofMilesagainsttheCrown,whenSir Archibaldgaveperhapsoneoftheablest decisionsevergivenbytheWestAustralian Bench.Goingengeneralprinciplesand takingoneofthosebroadviewsofthelaw whichdistinguishgreatlawyersfromlittle ones,andover-rulingthetechnicalandinequitableobjectionsraisedforthedefence, SirArchibaldpronouncedajudgmentwhich, likeallgreatjudgments,spoketothecommon senseofmankind.TheCrown,thoughit admittedthatithadmadeamistakeofthe verygrossestcharacter,andsuchasshowed anignoranceoflawwhichwashardly credible,andthatithadnomoreworthy objectinviewthantomakemightsucceed againstrightbyamiserabletechnicality,not contentwithhavingthecasedecidedbya legitimatetribunal,nextproceeded,withan utterdisregardofitsowndignity,togetan opinionfavourabletoitfromoneofthe CounselsattachedtotheEnglishColonial Office.Astatementofthecase-wassent home,andanopinionobtained,andreports gotabroadtotheeffectthatthisopinionwas unfavourabletotherulingoftheChief Justice.ButitisnowknownthatSirArchibald'srulingwassubstantiallyaffirmed,and thattheonlypointonwhichtimeEnglish counselthoughttheremightbeaquestion wasoneofpracticeinwhichlocalcircumstanceshadtobetakenintoaccount-circumstancesbeyondtheknowledgeofthe Counselconsulted.Thismeaninglessattempt togetsomeonetosaysomethingwhich wouldinsomewayreflectonSirArchibald's lawwasnaturallyasourceofmuchannoyancetoonefaradvancedinyears,andprobablyservedtoshortenavaluablelife. Thisistoberegretted.Buttheexcellent useSirArchibaldmadeofhisgreatlegal knowledgeandacumen,hispreservationof hisindependenceunderlocalandpersonal influence,andthefirmnessdisplayedbyhim alikeinthepunishmentofwrongandthe maintenanceofrightuptotheverylast, willcausehismemorytoberespectedbythe peopleofWesternAustraliaaslongasit hasahistory.
DesperateEncounterwithBush_ rangersinNewSouthWales.
FromW..ggaWagganewscameonMondayafternoonthatthattownshiphadbeen thrownintoastateofexcitementbyareport
thatearlythatmorningtheWantabadgery stationhadbeenstuckupbysixarmedmen. Thefirstintelligenceoftheraidwasgivenin theHerald,andthedailypapersofTuesday morningcontainedsomeadditionaltelegraphicparticulars.From-theseaccountswe learnthattheWantabadgerystationisnear asmallbushtownship'ofthatname,situated abouttwenty-fivemilesfromGundagai,and thesamedistancefromWaggaWagga.Six men,allwellarmed,threeof;whomwere quiteyouthful-lookinginappearance,came intoWantabadgeryonSaturday,andafter loiteringaboutthetownshipforashorttime, theyenteredthepublic-house,andbailedup thelandlady,takingallthemoneyshehad, anddemandingsomethingtoeatanddrink. Theterrifiedwomanhandedoverallher readycash,andsuppliedtheruffianswith refreshment.Aftermakingherpromise thatshewouldnotspreadanalarmfor twelvehoursaftertheyhadleft,therobbers startedfortheWantabadgerystation.They arrivedatthehomesteadintheevening,and immediatelybailedupallhands,numbering nineteenpersons,lockingthemupinalarge bedroomfortenhours.Onthefollowing morning,athalf-pastteno'clock,theClarendonmail-boywasstopped,aboutfourmiles fromtheheadstation,andthebagstaken fromhim.Therobbersclearedoutwiththe bags,butdidnotextractanylettersfrom them,atleast,sofarasthemail-boyis aware.Alexander"McDonald,thesonofa publican,gallopedintoWagga,andreached thepolicestationonSundaynight.Atfirst itwasthoughttheboyhadconcoctedsome cock-and-bullstory,andhadbeenscaredunnecessarily,butherelatedtheparticularsof whathadoccurredsocircumstantiallythat theofficerinchargeofthepolicestationed theresenoutfourmountedconstablesatdaybreaktothesceneoftheoutrage.Thebushringersleftthestationat9o'clockonMondaymorning,andhadnot!proceededfar whentheywereencounteredbythefour trooperssentoutfromWages,.Theconstables calledupontherobberstosurrender,and thiswasansweredbyavolleyfromsixrevolvers.Tiiepolicedismountedandreturnedthetire,butwithouteffect.The shootingthenbecamesohotforthetroopers thattheyhadtoretreat.Thebushrangers hadbeforethissneakedroundintherearof the'constables,andmadeoffwiththeir horses,whichhadbeentiedupduringthe skirmishtoaffence.Thepolicethenretired, havingdecidedtomakeforWantabadgery stationtoobtainfreshhorses.Abouttwo hoursafterthis,amessengerarrivedin Wagga,andstatedthathehadseenthegang (whichconsistedofsixmen)ridingfour policehorsesandtwostationhorses,and anotherhorsebelongingtothestation wasbeingled.Whiletheconstableswere atthestationobtainingfreshhorsesthe bushrangerspushedalongtowardsGundagai. Somethreehourselapsedbeforethetroopers wereagaininthesaddleinpursuit,andin themeantimeMr.Fosberry,theInspectorGeneralofPoliceinSydney,hadsenttelegramstotheofficersstationedatAlbury, Wagga,andGundagaitomakeeveryeffort tocapturetherobbers.Abodyofmenwere sentoutfromGundagaiwithinstructionsto co-operatewiththeWaggamenwhoafter theyobtainedfreshhorsesattheWantabielgerystation,startedinpursuit. TheymettheGundagaipolice,underthe commandofSenior-sergeantCarroll,and simultaneouslycameuponthebushrangers, whowerecampedabouttwomilesfromthe station.Adesperateencounterthentook place.Thepolicecalledout,"Inthename oftheQueen,surrenderI"when,forreply, theyreceivedadischargeofbullets,noneof which,however,tookeffect.Thebushrangersthenpreparedtoresisttothelast, andoneoftheirnumberdeclaredthatthey wouldneverbetakenalive.Thetroopers behavedverycoolly,andneverwasteda shot,buttherobbershadanadvantage,being undercoverofahut,whilethepolicewere exposedintheopenair.ConstableBowen, ofGundagai,foughtlikeatiger,andclosing inwiththevillains,shottwodead.Athird waswoundedinthearm.Itwaswhilelookingafteroneofthebushrangers,whohad madegoodhisescape,thatConstableBowen washitbyaballintheneckanddangerously wounded.Twomenhavingbeenshotdead, onewounded,andoneescaped,theremainingtwosurrendered.Andoneofthesetwo wasnootherthanCaptainMoonlitealias Scott,whowasrecentlyreleasedfromPentridge.ItisstatedthatanescapedVictorian prisoner,namedNesbitt,wasalsooneofthe gang.BesidestheseriouswoundConstable Bowenreceived,twootherconstableshad theirhorsesshotunderthem.Acivilian, namedBeveridge,withtwoassistants,intendingtojointhepolicewerestoppedby thebushrangers.Beveridgewascompelled toshoothisownhorse.Theganghelda court-martial,andgaveBeveridgeandhis assistantsfiveminutestopreparefordeath, whenthepolicearrived,andsosavedtheir lives.Beveridgedistinguishedhimselfsome yearssincebycapturinganotedbushranger, single-handed,andwithoutarms.Itwasin esamelocality,anditwastheknowledge ofthisfactthatmadethegangdecideto shoothim.Thesecondencounterwiththe bushrangerswaswitnessedbyanumberof peoplefromtheneighbouringhills.
ArchbishopVaughanandthe SacredHeartSchool,Sydney.
AfterVespersat,,,theSacredHeart ChurchonSunday,September20,His GraceArchbishopVaughandeliveredan
addressuponthesubjectofreligious education.Hesaid-Ladiesandgentlemen,-Oneofthepracticaleffectsofthe Pastorallettersismanifestingitselfhere to-night.FatherLeonardandhis parishionersareproposingtobuildnew schoolsinconnectionwiththisdistrict -schoolswhichwillcontain,Ibelieve,. over1000children.Ihavebeen re-. questedtosaysomefewwordsuponthe occasionofsettingthisworkonfoot, andIneednottellyouhowdeeply gratifiedIamathavingtheopportunity ofdoingso.Youknowhowthenewspapershavebeenteemingwithlectures, sermons,andlettersduringthepast weeks,denouncingtheCatholicChurch ratherthandealingwiththealtogether distinctquestionofeducation.Some peoplehaveaskedmewhyIhavenot repliedtotheseeffusions; othershave congratulatedmeonnothavingdoneso. Now,IwilltellyouveryfranklywhyI havenotinterfered.Myfirstreasonis becauseIamengagedonaltogether anotherquestion;andmysecondis becausethosegentlemenaredoingmy workmuchbetterthanIcoulddoit myself,andIan,verygladindeedto seethemruntheircourse.Andthis remindsmeofLaurenceSterne.Sterne wasaProtestantclergyman,who flourishedatthebeginningofthe18th century.Likemanyclergymenofthat day,hehadmuchmotherwitandvery littlemoney.Atonetimehewasso badlyoffthathecouldscarcelyget food.Andheusedtosay,"WhenI cannotgetadinnerIcanalwaysmake aheartymealoffCheshirecheese!" Souietitueshewouldconichomelateon aSaturdaynight,havingspenta pleasantparson'sweekwithafriend, butwithnosermonpreparedfornext day.Howeverhewasneverataloss. Myoldladies,hesays,"werealways wellsatisfiedifI.gavethemagoodhot doseof"noPopery.'"WhenIhave nosermonreadyIalwayspitchinto Popery-myPoperyis.myCheshire cheese!'(Laughter.)Well,ladiesand gentleuien,1thinkyouwillagreewith methatwehavehadaveryfairsupply ofCheshirecheeselately.Now,how doesthisCheshirecheesehelpmebetter than1eauhelpmyself?Ireply,first, thereisnoRomancementlikeitinthe worldforbindingCatholicstogether; andsecondly,itismostusefulinthe wayofmakingconverts.Cheshire cheesehasacuriouseffectoucertain Protestantminds,itbringsonintermittentattacksofmitigatedritualism,and thatoftendevelopschronicRoman Catholicism,whichthedoctorstellmime isabsolutelyincurable.Duringthelast fewweeksIhavemeasured685feet8 inchesofthisCheshirecheese,aspresentedinthecolumnsofthetownand countrynewspapers.AndasIcalculate oneconverttoeverythreeyards,Ithink Ihavelittlereasontocomplain.You seewhilstIhavebeenbusywiththe educationquestion,IhavebeenemployingouropponentsinkeepingCatholics together,andinmakingconverts.Ladies andgentlemen,Ihaveaprofoundbelief inCheshirecheese.Inoneword, violenceandunfairnesshavealways,in thelongrun,served,notdamaged,the causeagainstwhichtheyhavebeen directed.(Hear,hear).Thenative mindinthiscolonyisexcessivelykeen, andknowshowtotakeaman'smeasure, andthatveryquickly.Itknowsalso howtomeasureasystembetterthan some,andtogiveitfairplay,though thatsystemmaynotbeitsown.1 believetherearethousandsofintelligent nativeswhothoughnotCatholics, re-echotheserecentwordsofBishop Moorhouse'NorcanIlookupon theendeavour,'hesaystostarve theRomanCatholicintotheacceptance ofwhathissoulabhorsasameasureof realexpediency.Thatmethodwas triedinIrelandandweallnowithwhat measureofsuccess.Ifanyonethinks itanextremelycleverandpoliticthing totrytoinjuretheRomanChurchby indirectmeans,Iwouldadvisethemto readMr.Lecky'senlightenedaccount ofthecourseandconsequencesofsuch attemptsinthe18thcentury.
Iwillnotjoininthehowlagainst Rome. CanIforgetthatRoman
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Catholics,withalltheirerrors,lovemytheHolySee.InOctober,1869,a Redeemer,andthathavingsuchlovebranchofthecoupegatieitsettlediae theyarenearertomyheartthantheBrisbane,andspreadrapidlyfromthat mostenlightenedsecularistwhorevilesdatetillabout1875.Inthemeantime, ordisavowsHim?Letothersdoas.theSisterSuperiorinAdelaide(thepretheyplease,IwillneverunitewithsentMother-General)wenttoRome, secularistsagainstRometokeepChristandgottheruleandconstitutionaltered, outoftheschoolsofthiscolony.Istillandthecongregationitselfexempted advocate,therefore,themaking,insomefromtheauthorityoftheBishop,and form,agranttoRomanCatholicsforsubjectedtothatofaSuperior-General. secularresults.Iseekthischange,notOnherreturnshewasherselfelected asachurchman(myChurchwillgetnoMother-Generalforaperiodnotyet specialbenefitfromit),butasaChris-expired.Shortlyafter,shevisited tianandacitizen.'(Hear,hear.) Brisbane,andproposedtotheBishopto Now,whyisitthatIamspeakingacceptthenewruleandconstitution,or outsounreservedlytomyfellow-colo-tosubmittothesimultaneouswithrustsonthisvitalquestionofeducation?drawalofalltheSistersfromthediocese. Onereasonis,thatasArchbishopinTheBishopdeclinedtoaccepttherule thisdiocese,andasacitizenofnomeanandconstitution,andproposedtoallow city,IoweittotheCatholicbodyandthemattertostandinabeyancetillthe tomyfellow-men,todoallIcantoHolySeecouldbeconsulted.The renderCatholicsgoodcitizens.IloveMother-Generaldeclined.TheBishop thecolonyanditspeople.IhavebeenthenproposedthatthoseSisterswho treatedinvariablywithgreatkindness,chosetoremainshouldbeallowedtodo indeedfriendliness,whereverIhaveso,andthatthosewhowishedtoretire been,andIamdeterminednottoprovemightdoso.Thisalsoshedeclined, myselfunworthyofthispeople,orofandtelegraphedtoeachofthehouses thiscountryinwhichmylotforlifeisinthediocese,elevenin'lumber,directcast.IamprofoundlyconvincedthatingtheSisterstoleaveonacertainday tobegoodcitizens,aIdgoodneighbors.named.TheBishopwasthenobliged, menmustbebroughtupgoodChris-ratherthanpermitgreatinconvenience tiaras.(Hear,hear).Itissubstantiallyandinjurytothedistrictswherethe truethatvirtueormoralityisaneces-Sisterswereestablished,tosubmitto saryspringofpopulargovernment.theconditionsproposedbytheMotherTherule,indeed,extendswithmoreorGeneral,viz.,toallowthenewruleand lessforcetoeveryspeciesoffreegovern-constitutiontoremaininfullforcehere ment.Who,thatisasincerefriendtoaslongastheSistersshouldremainin it,canlookwithindifferenceuponthediocese,andthatshemightwithdraw attemptstoshakethefoundationofthetheSistersbydegreesassoonastheir fabric?Thus,ladiesandgentlemen,placescouldbesupplied;whichoirinurgingthatCatholicchildrenshouldraugementwussubsequentlysaiwtioned receiveathoroughCatholiceducation,bytheHolySee;anditwasfurther Iamactingasatrueloverandfrienddirectedthat,inwithdrawingtheSisters, ofmyadoptedcountry.(Hear,hear.)careshouldbetakennottoputthe FarfromCatholicchildrenbeingun-Bishoptoanyinconvenience.Sincethis pleasantneighbors,becausetheyaresettlementofthequestion,sixeeninitinithoroughCatholics,myProtestanttieshavebeenwithdrawn,endinevery fellow-colonistswillfindthemtobeinstancebeforetheBishopwasprepared friendly,generous,andtrue,inpropor-toreplacethem.Uptothepresent'only tionastheyareimpregnatedwiththetwoofthesecommunitieshavebeenreChurch'steaching.Charityandself-placed,viz.,TownsvilleandGynopioe forgetrelnesswillanimatetheirconduct;andtheBishopisstillunabletoprovide andallthosesocialvirtues,whichmakefortheothers. theintercourseoflifeapleasureanda joy,willdisplaythemselves,inproportionastheybecomeonewiththecensus oftheChurch.Itisnotourdesignto isolateCatholicsfronttheirnon-Catholic neighbors,buttofitthemfortheir society,andtorenderthemasfaras possible,highspecimensofallthose virtueswhichournon-Catholicfriend, admireequallywithourselves.
TheSistersofSt.Joseph,Brisbane. (Australian). Wepublishto-daysomedocuments relativetotheintendeddepartureofthe SistersofSt.JosephfromSouthBrisbane towhichwedesiretodirecttheattentionofourreaders.Thesedocuments areapetitiontohisLordshiptime Bishop,anaccompanyingletter,anda lettertotheeditorofthisjournal.As wesaidacoupleofweeksago,weregmetthattheSistersareabouttoleave. Webearwillingtestimonytotheirusefulnessandgratefullyrecognisetheir pastservices,butwerepeatnowwhat wesaidbefore,theyaregoingbecause theywishtogo,andnotthroughany compulsion.Wearewellawarethat certainindustriousplottersinthiscity areveryanxioustoprovethecontrary, andtocreatetheimpressionthatthe ecclesiasticalauthoritiesareunfriendly andunjusttothesereligious.We believethatanexplanationoftheorganizationoftheorderanditspositionin thediocesewouldhaverendereditimpossibleformalcontentstomisrepresent anddistorttherealfactsofthecase, andwenowdeemourselvesjustifiedin givingabriefstatementofthecase,in ordertopreventfurthermischief. In1868,attheCouncilofMelbourne, theVeryRev.FattierWoodsandHis LordshipthelateBishopofAdelaide consentedtosendacommunityofthe congregationoftheSistersofSt.Joseph, alittlebeforeestablishedit,Adelaide,to thedioceseofBrisbane.TheBishopof BrisbanementionedtotheRightRev. andVeryRev,gentlemenreferredto thathewishedtl.econgregationtoremainasitwasthen,purelydiocesan, thatis,subjecttotheBishopofthe diocese,andtonooutsideauthoritybut
sidersthemcarefully,canavoidcowing tottoconclusionteatthoi',oligregation oftheSistersofSt.Josephwouldnow beinaflourishingconditioninQueenslandbutfortheinterferenceofthe Mother-General.Withheroriginated theremovaloftheSistersfromthe diocese,andineveryinstancesuchremovalhasbeencarriedoutwithinconveniencetothepeopleandinjuryto religion.
Fromaconsiderationsofthesefacts andthedocumentswhichweprintbelowourreaderswillbeabletoappreciate thesincerityandgoodfaithofthe plotterorplotterswhoareendeavourin3 tomakethemostofthepresentopportunityforthefurtheranceoftheirown pettyends.Itisprettywellunderstood thatonemanisatthebottomofthis petitioningamidletter-writing,andthat hehasmanagedtomakeaeonsiolerable numberofdupesandcremeaeeeddeal ofunpleueantimess.Alittletimeand patiencewillsufficetounmaskhis designsandexhibithiminhistrue colours.Meantimewecounselour readerstoregardwithgravesuspicion anyso-called()allelicwhoexpendshis timeandenergiesonthebusinessof tiosteringaspiritofschismandrebellion againsthislegitimatecechehistival supetiers,foertheywhybesinethat anysuchmauisdecayedandrottenat thecoreandvirtuallyarenegade.
vouriugtosavetamebyeverymeansin ourpower. Wehavethehonourtobe, MyLord, YourLordship'sobedientservants, D.O'DONoVAN. T.LEHANE. P.O'NEIL.
Brisbane,Nov.6,1879.
P.S.-YourLordshipwillbegood enoughtoaddressyourreplytothecare ofthefirstofabovesigners.Parliament House,Brisbane.-1).O'D.'1'.L.,1'. O'N.
TotheRightReverendDoctorO'Quina, BishopofBrisbane.
AboutsixweeksagotheMoellerGeneralcalledontheBishoptoascertainfromhintifshemightremovethe SouthBrisbaneSisterstoAdelaide,but didtootfindhisLordshipathome.A fewdayslatertheBishopcalledonher atSouthBrisbane,whensheproposed tohimtheremovaloftheSisters.Ilis Lordshipwouldnotevenentertainthe question,allegingthathewilenetready toprovidefortheschools.TheMotherGeneralreferredtoreportsshehadheard abouttheirgoing,andsaidsiteunderstoodfromthosereportsthatitwashis intentiontheyshouldgo.TheBishop saidlieneverheardofsuchreportsbefore,thatwhatevermightbetheirorigin theywereentirelyunauthorised.lle referredtotheSistersthatwerecoming outfromEurope,andpointedoutthat theSistersofMercywouldnotbeaide toundertaketheschoolstillaftertheir arrival.
TheMother-Generalthenaskedhim ifshemightspeaktotheSistersof Mercyonthesubject,andhereplied thatshemight.
ShevisitedtheSistersofMercyand discussedwiththemthequestionof theirtakinguptheschoolstheBishop likewisesawthemandgotapromise fromthemthattheywouldtakethe schoolsatthebeginningoftheyear. AbouteightdayslatertheMettlerGeneralagaincalledontheBishopto ascertainwhentheSistersofSt.Joseph mighthopetoberelievedoftheschools. Hetoldheraboutthebeginningofthe year.Notwithstandingthisintimation fromtheBishoptheMother-Genera! decidedinwithdrawingflueSistersat theendofNovemberorearlyinDecember,takinglikewisetheHelidonSisters. Withoutgreatinconvenienceneitherof theseschoolscanbeprovidedforbefore thebeginningofnextyear.
Strangetosay,afterallthisthe Mother-Generalhasdeniedthatthe initiativefortheremovaloftheSisters fromSouthBrisbaneoriginatedwith her,andhasseenandtalkedwithsome oftimepetitioners,seeminglywithout puttingtheminpossessionofthetrue stateofthecase.
Wevouchforthesubstantialaccuracy ofthestatementsnudeabove,andwe thinkthatnoonewhoreadsandcon-
7'0theEditortheAristral Su;.-1(uiwilloldie-etheloypublieloingtheletterwoolpetitionIhetirwith send.'Iltepetitionisfromsomeetthe CatholicsofSouthl'aieleone.ItaeslimesthatItensendingawaythe SistersofSt.Joseph,anditasksmeto reconsidermydecisionregardingthat step.Theletteraccompsnyingtoe petitionissignedbythreeorti.cpetitioners.1,,,rtheinformationofthose concernedILogtostatewhatfollow,:Itlourheel'arrangedbetweenmyself' OiltheSuperioroftheSisterselSt. Joeephthattheyleavethedioceseof BrieboineassoenasIcansupplytheir placesandnot,sooner,whichart:Inge!meltwassanctionedbytheholySee. Theyhavealreadyretiredfromfouror liveluralitit's,:0,1ineveryinstancethe i-tig!regiontoleaveCainefromthemselves,Thesamehappeuedinthecase ofSeutimBoisbanr,Willitwaswith much1,1mq:owethat1acaaleetothe desireofthe111011.t.t.-(iclient].Their departureatthepresent.timewill greatlyincommodeusandwemaynot beabletosupplytheirplacesimmediately.
Iapproveofailthepetitionerssayin favoeroftheSistersofSouthBrieletne, andIhavereadwithpleasuretheexpressionoftheirgaudwi,liestowards them.BeforeIcameNorthafew weeksago,andwhenitloadbeensettled floatthesisterswouldretirefromSouth liriebane,IcalledontheLady-Superior andgaveheratdonationof.t.'it)tohelp topaytheirexpensestoAdelaide.It' thesympathyofthepetitionerswilltake thisshapeandtheywillgive,*Nietowhat hecanafford,theywillrendersubstantialservicetothesisterhoodanddu whatisverygratifyingtome.
t,JAMES,BISHOPOFBRISBANE. lUaryborough,Nov.13, TotheRightRev.1)r.O'Quin,Bishop
MYLome-We,theundersigned membersoftheRomanCatholicChurch inSoutbBrisbaneandothers,having heardthatitisyourintentionto theSistersofSt.Joeephfromtloiepart efthediocese,begtolaybefereyour Lordshipthefollowinget:acme:itand petition,towhichwerespectfullysolicit yourfavourableconeideration ofBrisbane.
MYLome-Asyoumaybeabsent fromBrisbaneforsomeconsiderable time,andasthedepartureoftheSisters ofSt.Josephisfixed(hithepresent positionofaffairs)forthe8thor9thof December,wehavebeenappointedby theCommittee-underwhoseauspices theaccompanyingpetitionhasbeen drawnup-topostittoyou,insteadof presentingitpersonally,astheywould otherwisehavewishedtodo.
Wewhohavehalltheamplestopportunitiesofwitnessingthelaboursof thesegoodladiesduriugnearlytee yearsthattheyhaveresidedamongst usfeel,oneandall,donttotoedeprived oftheirservi...eswouldlieantincaleulablelossandasourceof'lastingr'egre't, notonlytoSouthBrisbanebuttothe wholecitynoditsenvirons.Andthese areourprincipalreasons 1st.Thebroad:scopeandhumble spiritoftheirinstitutetitthemina spode'wayfordealingwithmany()Noe phasesoflifepeculiastonewcountriesphasessomeofthembynoinclineplea canttocontemplate,andwhichit'not confrontednow,willbewellnighionpossibletocopewithhereafter.
'end.Theirsimpleandself-denying livesmakethemaoliniralolyadaptedfor apourlocalitysuchasours.1Viththe slenderresourceswhirlsalonewecould affordthem,theyhave,underGod's bleeeingandthatoftheIleiySee,been ;doletodowonders.Theyhavenotonly taughtourchildreninawaywhichhas giveneatisfitetiontotheroustcompetent judges,andtaughtthemwithoutany compulsoryrecompense,thussavingthe faithofthoustuelsoftherisinggenerationlouttheyhavebeenininnumerableotherwaysministersofcharityto thedistrict.'floewidow,theorphan, thedestitute,doesick,thedistressed, theerring,allhaveloadatenderamidit willinghandheldouttothembythese devotedSisters,andhavehadtheir miseryturnedintoblessitigsandinto joy.
3rd.Inadditiontoallthis,theselong yearsofholyintercoursehavenotpassed awaywithoutfeelingsofattachment havingsprungupbetweenthemwho madesuchgeneroussacrificesandusfor whosebenefititwasrendered.Allour bestaffections,ourgratitude,ourlove andouresteemhavebeenwonbythem; andweknowthatthey,ontheirside, aresincerelyattachedtothepeople amongstwhomtheyhavelabouredso long,andwithsuchsignalsuccess.To violatethispiousunionbyseparating themfromus,wouldbetoinflict woundswhishitwouldbedifficultto local.
Wearerequestedtobegthat,onaccountoftheurgentnatureoftheeirellMstatiees,yourLordshipwillkindly givethematteryourearliestattention andwearetosaythatifwedonothear fromyoubyletterortelegramwithina fortnightfromthisdate,weshalllook uponyoursilenceasanegative.
YourLordship,will,wearesure. agreewithusdontthenoticeofyour finaldecision,whielmtheSisterswill haveinthiswas,willbeshortenough fbrthepreparationstheyhavetomake, andwill,therefore,excuseourendue-
Underthesecircumstances,weshould indeedbeindifferenttotimeinterestsof charityandoftheChurch,atleastas theypresentthemselvestoourview,if wedidnotfeeldeeplythepossibilityof beingdeprivedofthiscommunity, thoughitmaybeyourLordship'sintentiontosupplytheirplacetosomeextentbyanotherandweshouldbeuttgratefultothentandunjusttoourselves, ifwedidnottaketheearliestopportunityofmakingknowntoyourLordshipthefeelingsofsolargeanutrober oftheinhabitantsofthiscity,andbeggingyoutoallowtheSistersofSt. Josephtocontinuetheircharitable laboursamongstus. Wehavethehonourtobe, MyLord, YourLotdship'ewestobedientchildren modservauts, D.O'DoNovAN. TIMMASLEIIANE. CHARLESCARMICHAEL. JAMESK.DeiscAN. 1'.O'NFAL. JAmesW.Dover.. FRANCISFARM, JoliN
GEO.THOMPSON&CO.,
MERCHANTS,IMPORTERS, S5ip,ICUSiOMS,6'Commission AGENTS.
ANDAUCTIONEERS,
MOUATTSTREET, Fremantle,WesternAustralia.
ONSALE
BytheUndersigned
ONTHE
MostReasonableandLiberal TERMS.
ALEandPORTER-bottled.
BRANDY-Ilennessey'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-EDKZ.
W111sKE IrishandSetaelt. Illinlir-casksand RCM-LemonHartsinqr.-casksand cases.
SHERRY-inqr.-casksandcases.
sTouT-Guinm,sinsodawalerbottles highlyrecommended.
SODAWATERandTONICWATER.
Alltheabove,wholesaleaoilbytiegallon.
ALS0,Apples,dried Bacon. Barley Bran
Biscuits Butter.inkegsaboutWOlbs.
Boots,Men'sElasticSidesand Bluchers
Boots,Children's Cement
Candles
Confectionery,Keller's Cheese Cigars
Corks,wine Coffee,561r,cases CornSacks
Crockeryware
CrimeanShirts
Calico,longelothin12yardslengths ('alien,unbleached,singlewidth
Calico,bleachedandunbleached sheeting
Dotes Flour Flannel
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,Coltran,sbest Oysters Pepper,whiteandblack
Pollard
Pickles PrintsIloyles Raisins,(Eleme'sandSulanas) Ricedressed,56115bags Rope,ManillaandNewZealandI to3inch SaladOil
Sadines
Shirts,Havard&Crimean Silk,black Soap,boxesandhalf-boxes Salmon SodaCrystals Sugars,CounterandRation Sulphur Tea,Boxesandhalf-chests Tobacco,inqr.-tierces TartFruits Towels.Iluckaback Trowsers,Tweed TweedSuits Underclothing,Ladies Waterproofs,Ladies Wince)s PerCubana,fromLondon. Blacking Blue,lightball BottlingWax CastorOil
JAMESBURNS,
PracticalSaddle,Harness AND CollarMaker, (HIGHSTREET,FREMANTLE.)
BEGStoreturnthanksforthe liberalsupporthehasreceived duringthepasteightyearshehasbeen inbusiness,andhopesforacontinuance ofthesame.
N.B.-SpecialattentiontoCOUNTRY OnDERS.
Agoodsupplyofreadymade CartHarness,Collars,&c., alwaysonhand.
GENTS'SADDLES,GinHARNESSand everydescriptionof tat dry, madetoOrder,ontheshortestnotice. MaterialsandWorkmanshipguaranteed.
.C.;JRepairsexecutedwithneatness anddespatch. 1stJanuary,Is79.
'SHAMROCK' no HAYSTREET,PERTH.
1IEundersignedhasmuchpleasure inannouncingtohispatronsand thepublicthroughoutthecolonythat the
ExtensiveAdditions
TOTHIS ,EAlablibeti
arenowreadyforoccupation.They includea
BILLIARDII0011
fittedupwithoneofAlcoek'shesttables whichisnowopentothepublic.
IWEntrancesasusual,fromHay andMurrayStreets. .1.A.LUCAS. Sept.10,1,79.
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IIOW'ICKSTREET,rERTH.
J.C.CIIIPPEE,
THEproprietorofthisold-established andwell-knownInn,begsto returnhissincerethankstohisfriends andthepublicgenerallyfortheliberal patronagehehasenjoyedduringthe yearshehasbeeninbusiness.
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SWANBill:la-Eli1'.
ST.GEORGE'STERRACE, PERTH. PROPRIETORS.
FERGUSON8c
MUNE.
"EIERGUSCN&MUMMEbegto returntheirthanksforthe largelyincreasedpatronagetheyhave receivedsinceremovingtotheirpresent commodiouspremises,wherebythe commandofgreaterandimprovedappliances,theyareenabledtosupplythe marketwith PUREMALTLIQI.TORS, palatableandwholesome,andpronouncedonthebestmedicalauthority tohemoresuitableforconsumptionin thiscolonythantheimportedarticle. ALEANDSTOUT, ofthebestqrality,inbulkandbottle, and .ERATED\VATERS,LEMONADE, ANDGINGERBEER suppliedinanyquantitytotheTrade andPrivateFandlies.
Severalverychoicesamplesof OLDCOLONIAI,WINES. Orderspromptlyde-imtdied. Specialattentiondevotedtoindents fromthecountry.
Mr.E.KAYCflURTIIOPEhissKeenappointedsoleagentforthedisposalotour beversgesintheEasterndistricts. FERGUSON&blUMME. Perth,30thJan.,1879.
VeterinaryForge.
W.BROWN&CO., Wheelwrights,GeneralBlacksmiths,Farriers,&c. MURRAYSTREET,PERTH, INthankingthepublicfortheliberal patronagebestowedonthem hitherto,wishtoassurethemtheyare nowpreparedtoexecutewitheven greaterdespatchandmoreliberal termsalltheparticularsoftheabove trades.
N.B.-Theuseofanextensiveyard andagoodwellofwatergratistoteams arrivingfromthecountry. Perth,Feby.10th,1879. HORSEANDGROOMHOTEL, PERTH.
E.CONNOR
fESIltEStoreturnhissincere thanksforthepatronagehehasreceivedfromhistownandcountry friendsduringthefouryearshehas beentheProprietorofthisold-establishedhouse.Havingextendedhislease ofthesame,hetruststhatthrough strictlyattendingtobusinessandstudyingthewantsofhiscustomers,to ensureafairshareofcustom.
Hehasalwaysonhand,Winesand Spiritsofthefirstquality;alsoAles andPortersofthebestbrands.
F.G.BEWSIIER,
Saddler,HarnessMakerand CarriageTrimmer. HAScommencedbusinesson'his ownaccountat MR.WM.SLOAN'S well-knownCoachandCarriageBuildingEstablishmentinMurrayStreet, Perth. Heguaranteesunequalledworkmanship,thebestmaterialprocurablefor thetrade,andthemostexactprecision intheirdelivery.
N.B.-Countryordersattendedto withpunctuality. F.G.BEWSHER. Perth,26thFeby.,1879.
WEIGHTS
RAILWAYHOTEL3
BarrackStreet,Perth.
ThisnowcelebratedHotelwas re-openedon rIESDAY,JULY1.
Comeone!C6meall!!
THEUNDERSIGNED,having, inspiteofmuchfactiousoppositiononthepartofaclique,obtaineda licensefortheaboveOLD-ESTABUSHEDHOSTEERIE(formerly kn,,wnasthe"CommercialHotel"), desirestoinformhisfriendsandtie publicgenerallythat,thehousehaving beenentirelyrenovated,re-fitted,and re-decorated,heispreparedtooffer them
TheverybestAccommodation. C.0.S.truststhatthesuperiority oftheestahlishinent,bothasregards theaccommodationavailableandthe liqnorssupplied,willentitlehinttoreceivealargeamountofpublicpatronage, whichwillnotbeabused. NonebutthebestWines,Ales, andSpiritskept.
IN-Itisafactestablishedbeyond thereachofcontroversythatinsemitropicalclimatesthereisnobeverageso welladaptedtosecuretheconservation ofenergy,andpreservationofhealth, asGOODSOUNDALE.Atter partakingoftheAlesattheabove establishment,youwillfeelasstrong asa
Chlorodvne Nuts,Barcelona Mustard 'ickles PottedMeats SaladOil Cheese,Gowda Sardinesfandttins Confectionery.Low-Sauces gea,Comfits,&e.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,1579.
nowoffersHotelAccommodationtothe public,equal,ifnotsuperior,tothatof anyHotelinthecity.
ThecentralpositionofthisHotelalmostimmediatelyoppositethepublic entrancetotheTownHall-andinclose vicinitytothePublicOffices,offersadvantagestofamiliesandothersvisiting thecitypresentedbynootherHotel.
GoodAttendance
; thebestofWines,Spirits, andBeers;anExcellentCuisine andacarefulexperiencedOstler.mayhe relieduponasalwaystobefoundat. thisHotel,andarethemenusbywhich theproprietortruststosecurealarge amountofpublicsupport. Perth,Nov.1st,1878.
InadditiontoanordinaryBagatelle Table,theHoteldepartment,whichis repletewitheveryconvenience,contains oneofAllcock'sBilliardBagatelle Tables,recentlyimported.Thereis alsoaQuoitandSkittleGroundfor thosewbowishformoreathletic exercise.
tR?'CommodiousStabling,and alwaysonhandastockofHay,Barley, OatsandCut-hayandanOstler anyhourinattendance.And,asevery departmentiswellattendedtoand thoroughlylookedafter,andnothing wantingonthepartottheProprietor forthecomfortandamusementofhis customers,hehopestoreceiveadequate patronage.
PerthJanuary1st1879.
Drawnfrombulk,theAlewillbefound lightanddeliciouslypalatable,while thebottledarticle,whichishighly chargedwithcarbonicacidgasgenerated inthebottleisSIMPLYSUPERB. GoodStabling,andCareful Ostler, N.B.-CountryvisitorsarerespectfullyinvitedtovisitthisHotel,where theywillbeaffordedeverycareand comfort.
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