AUCKLAND. 30th November.

Evening Post, Volume XVI, Issue 284, 30 November 1878, Page 2

AUCKLAND. 30th November.

The Waste Lands Board has received numerous applications from Christchurch settlers for land in Auckland province, and asking for extended time, in order to enable those intending to settle in Auckland to gather their crops before removal. Mr. Hoskins will play a series of farewell performances seven nights here, prior to proceeding to Europe. Thirty-five employers have signed an agreement to make Friday night the market night, and to close their places of business at two o'clock on Saturday. A quack doctor, named Coulson, has been appreiiended, charged with stealing a magpie. Father Hennebery still continues to lecture to crowded audiences. In his last lecture he devoted his discourse to the priest Chiniquy. Father Henneberry said he knew all about Cbiniquy, who, he said, had charge of a small congregation at Kaukakee, near Chicago. For some unpriestly act he was suspended. ChiniSuy continued preaching, in defiance of his ishop ; raised schism in the Church, and was excommunicated. He was taken up by nonCatholics, and went round the country alleging that his people were persecuted and in a destitute condition. He thus obtained means and money, the greater part of which he expended on his, own farm. The Protestants then denounced him. The Catholic mission subsequently reclaimed his Kaukakee congregation. Chiniquy lost his flock and went elsewhere. He returned to Canada, and said he Had converted Catholics by thousands. This challenged inquiry at the indicated places, but no converts could be found. He was then challenged to give the names and streets and numbers of the houses. He indicated some ; but when inquiries were mado the people who were so indicated were indignant at the statement, as they were good Catholics. The Press then denouncd Chiniquy as a liar, and now Chiniquy alleged that at one place he had converted 25,000 persons. That statement he (Hennebery) denounced as utterly false. Chiniquy said he converted an Indian nation in Canada, and that between six and half-past nine o'clock he converted 100,000 Indians to pure Gospel. Now, Chiniquy was collecting money for the poor Indians, who, he alleged, were persecuted by Jesuits; but really he collected money merely to enrich himself. Cbiniquy also denounced the Confessional. But, if it were so corruDt as Chiniquy represented, why did the Catholic people admire and cling to it, against ihe inclinations of flesh and blood? Father Hennebery concluded thus :— " I ask ail you non-Catholic friends, when Chiniquy comes and talks about Confession, noc to believe him ; he is a man who has been known to all Americans as a public liar. You cannot believe a public liar. How can you believe anyone who is known as a liar ? Protestants in America made it known that he was collecting money under false pretences. It is a fact that Chiniquy w nt about telling lies regarding his people, and this was made known by the public press in America. The worst thing I have heard about him is that he has been consecrating waters (altar bread), and selling them for money. (Sensation.) I never in all my life heard such outrageously sacriligious conduct. If it is true, it is the most blasphemous and sacriligious act I have ever read of, from Judas Iscariot down. (Renewed sensation, and cries of " Ob, oh.") It is well that people in this city should know these things what I tell you about. Chiniquy is known all over America. All Catholics and all Protestants, as a rule, know this. The only feeling in America amongst Catholics and Protestants is one of the deepest and mo3t profound contempt for this man Cbiniquy. At a subsequent stage of the service Father Hennebery denounced fancy dress and kissing and balls generally, and asked Catholics never to look outside the church for partners. A single state, when properly lived, was to be commended. They need not fear that the finger of scorn would be pointed at them as old bachelors. Let them bring all infidel books and novels and he would make an "awful bonfire."