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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4325, 27 March 1884, Page 3

A life-size statuo of St. Patrick was unveiled in St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, on the 16th inut., and was afterwords blessed by the Veiy Rev. Dean Mahony. The statue is the gift of St. Patrick's branch of the Australasian Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society, and was carved by Mr W. J. Maxwell who also executed the work on the altars in the Cathedral. The statue is of Oamaru (New Zealand) stone, and is a most artistic piece of workmanship. It has been erected in the transept of tho Cathedral, and in supported by a pedestal three feet six inches in height.

From a Glascow paper we learn that a remarkable discovery in vocal science is claimed to havo been made. Dr. Carter Moffat (says the report) gave the first of a course of popular lectures at Stow on Wednesday night to a large audience^-the Rev, Mrßurnside in the chair, with the Rev, Mr Beveridge at the harmonium. The subject was : ". Tho .application of chemical science to the improvement of the vocal tone," and the results of Dr. Moffat's phemtr cal discoveries in Italy went to show that the beauty of Italian vocal tone is due to peroxide of hydrogen existing in the Italian atmosphere, and that the advantages of Italy aa a sanatorium are duo also to the same constituent, llio vocal illustrations were given by the U.P, choir, and it may be said that the inhalation of the chemical compound at once produced an extraordinary effect-a softness and mellow beauty of tone—whinh was greatly applauded, Dr Moffat's own Illustrations went far to convince the audience of tho exceptionally valuable nature of the plan of training the voice by chemical means. The doctors voice has been made a tenor of astonishing range, gome twenty notes from the lower F to the high C la alt, of great beauty, sweetness, and power—the latter note being, rung out clear and pure from the chest in the ffne devotionaUlr, " I Will Arise." The lecture will be delivered to numerous obsi-at associations throughout Scotland.

From a, document sent by Osman Digna, a leader of the rebels, to the commander of the Egyptian garrison at Tokar, which document was published in the "Standard of January 3rd, it should appear that diaHke of the Turk has much to do with the rebellion. The letter states :-''He-who denies the Mahdi denies God and the Prophet. He who does not beHev^ lo Wm is a Kaffir, and whoever opposes him will be cursed jn both worlds. Be it known that h.e does nochjng except by tho order of God and the Prophet, and the Jehad which fxe js wagi'ig against the Turks Is by order of the Prophet. A vision of ths day of judgment has shown the Mahdi that the spirits of the Tarks who have been slain will complain to God, saying; 'Ob, Gcd, the Mahdi has killed us without cause.' But Mahomet himself then appears, and cays : \our sins bo on your own hoods, My Mahdi warned you with full information and nroof but you preferred to follow your own 'false Moolahs.' The Mahdi aaya : • Why should we havo all this trouble and slaughtering amongst ourselves ? There are tho Christians and Jews to bo brought over to Moslem; theae aro the races to fa^glnwith. Nevertheless the Turk, will not accept baptism by advice, and they must, therefore, be baptised by the swordall save those who aro under the mercy of God We will kill the Turks, and burn their skins, in spite of all their dignity and power. The Mahdi intends soon to proceed to Egypt, for Lave not the "Mm™* Palak and liowein, in Knssabahand Muduyah, all surrendered i"