LONDON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3684, 25 November 1873, Page 3

LONDON.

(from our own correspondent.)

THE ENGLISH PILGRIMS,

October 3rd,

The English Pilgrims to the shrine of the Blessed Margaret Alacoque reached their destination, at the village of Paray-le-Monial, about an h©ur before midnight. The train was late, being three bonrs and a half behind time. The pilgrims were met by the whole population of the place and the adjoining villages bearing torches. As the English pilgrims alighted each received a taper, and the procession, which was a mile long, at once formed. A body of priests marched as pioneer 3, and behind the foreign priests was Monsignor Talbofc, with the banner of - the' Sacred Heart. After him, the not-hercnlean Duke of Norfolk strove to support the heavy banner of his native land, assisted by Lords Dormer and Arundel of Wardour. Then the ladies formed four abreast, and after them a deputation of Scotch Catholics headed by Lord Walter Ker, followed by the'representatives of Catholic colleges and English priests. Then came theprocessionof theKnightsof St. John, and Monsignors Patterson, Capel, DrHearne, and Virtue brought up therear. The procession was flanked by nuns bearing lighted candles, and as it slowly advanced through the town to the chapel a special canticle was sung. At the chapel doors all the pilgrims-knelt in the dust to receive the benediction, and offer thanksgiving ere they entered the presence of the illuminated shrine. All night long priests |in succession were saying -masses. at the twenty altars. On Thursday morning there was a procession through the town, and a sermon.was preached by the Bishop of Salford, and High Mass was performed. At half-past five on Thursday evening all the English pilgrims, numbering more than a thousand, "assembled in the parish church of Paray-le-Monial, wh'enMgr. Capel preached, surpassing himself in eloquence. His text was—" Kings and priests and prophets have desired : to see the things that you see, and have not seen them." The congregation was enjoined to pray to God to strengthen England against non-belief and indifference, by pouring upon every home and individual a spirit of sorrow, of sacrifice, and of love like that reigning in the Sacred Heart; so that the England of our day, with its mighty power aud progress, be as the England of the middle ages in union and obedience with the See of Peter. After the'close of this service, there was another torci* light procession, in which 1200 French and Belgian pilgrims joined those from "England. As the night was beautiful, the effect was very strking. Evening service was then held in the Chapel of the Sacred Heart, and the final benediction given by the Bishop of Salford, when the congregation broke up. Supper was then served for a large number of ladies and 1 gentlemen in the refectory. Many of the pilgrims left Paray-le-Monial at half-past four on Friday morning for Paris, under the care of Mr Cook, with whose arrangements they Express themselves as much gratified. Some remained behind to visit another sacred shrine at Lburdes in the Pyrenees, and others proceeded to visit watering places on the French Coast. The pilgrims who at once returned to England had afar pleasanter voyage home than the one out. Thoße that arrived some days after had a most wretched passage across the Channel, and were half dead with sickness.

THE TICHBOBSE TRIAL.

i Sept. 12.—The chief point of interestaiiring the week in the Tichborne trial is the examination of Bogle, an old servant of the Tichborne family. In 1854, Bogle went to Australia, and received £50 from the Doughty family until March, ISC6, when it was stopped. At that time the defendant had just asserted his claim, arid a correspondence Twaa going on with Lady Tichborne, who had mentioned in her letters that Bogle was living there and could tell allaboTit the family. The defendant stated that in June he went to Sydney, and on July 24th wrote to the Dowager, " You spoke of Bogle in your letter to Corbitt; I have made enquiries, but I cannot find .hivaJ' Begle is a blackinan; and this is his account of his first., interview with the defendant :-r-When they met they looked hard at each other, and then the defendant said, "Is that you, Bogle?" and then he replied," Yes, sir, it is. How stout you are grown.;"" and that he recognized him. A few minutes after he said, "I've come to see Roger Tichborne ; you are not him, are you ?" and the defendant said, "Oh yes, I am, Bogle." Mr "Hawkins's cross-examina-tion of bogle was directed to show that liis recollections of Tiehborne were confused, erroneous, and:■ obscure—especially, for instance, as to Roger and as to Lady Ticliborne's visits—and that the defendant, when he first came over,; knew nothing more about the family or Roger than what Bogle had told him, though Bogle swore positively he never gave him any information at all. ' He admitted that the defendant' maintained him ; he got no regular wages, but he; was never in , want .of a sixpence. Replying to further1 questions, he said he could trace the French accent - wuiehThelre'menYber.ed in Roger in: the defendant- now andtheri

Sept. 19.—The trial is somewhat dull just now. TLe Carabineers arc giving evidence, some of whom were culled at the Civil trial, and gave evidence in favour of the Claimant. • No now information has been elicited, and the donkey story has been told co often as to lose its interest.

; September 26th.—In the course of the Jtrial this week, the Lord Chief "Justice remarked that the defendant, by parading about the country as a victim and a martyr, pending his trial, oiitraged all public decency and decorum, and that it was a scandal which must be put an end to. He gave the defendant' notice that if he attended another public meeting, the Court would no longer hold him to bail, but would commit him to prison. The prohibition extended to attendance at pigeon matches, even if he made no speeches, as other persons present could not be restrained from improper comments, and the consequent agitation was unseemly ; and mischievous. On Monday, in obedience tothe order of the Court, Mr H. J. GochraneJ :the proprietor of fhe Cheltenham Ghroniclejappeared to answer for contempt of court-in an article in that paper, commenting on the trial. .Tha passage cited alleged that it had been established that the defendant was not Arthur Orton. The unfortunate editor ■apologise! for his error, and begged to be dealt with leniently on" account of liis infirm health. He was fined £150, and the Lord Chief Justice said, in all future cases they would add imprisonment.' During the week a number of Carabineers (privates), have given evidence, and all swor« that;, the defendant was R>gor Tichborne. Mr Aiithony Biddulph, 1 Roger's second cousin, has done likewise ; also Miss Braine, governess .to • Miss Doughty. .': ■?..■.. ; * • October 3rd.—The examination of witnesses for the defendant still proceeds. One witness—a Mr Gardaer—said that he knew both Thomas Castro and-Arthur Orton at Wagga Wagga; and that he^wais absolntety certain that the defendant is Thomas Castro and not Arthur Orton. Captain Brooks Cf.nliffe'has" also been called as'witness. This being the first of the brother officers of Lieut. Tichborne who has yet appeared. He satd;fthe defendant is very?like' my old:; brother officer, but he could'(find no trace' now of any French accent; though he had looked for, some. In cross-examiuation, he stated, that he would riot pledge hi 3 oath that the defendaut was Roger. And he made numerous other statements of considerable importance.

THE DUKE AND THE LABOURERS.

The Duke of Maryborough has undergone a great transformation, and. all ia the space of twelve mouths. It seems but a very short time, since the. whole Press of the country was ringing with his denunciation of the: Agricultural Labourers' Movement, and when he excited considerable iil-fe'eH'ug by announcing that in order to curb their power/he should put their cottages; to the greatesb possible extent in the hands of the farmers, and deal Avith their privilege- of allotment gardens in the same unfriendly mannexv'His Grace'then had to defend his claim and the ancestral gratitude of the State, until the paper war died out; and since he'has shown himself at an agricultural meeting at Woodstock, quite an altered man.. The Agricultural Labourers' Movement has been a shadow—"he did not wish to call it more than a shadow"—a "misunderstanding between the farmers and labourers." The Buke went on to say he thought there had been " advantage in tbat it had led the farmers to think more closely of the interest of the labourer," and His Grace concluded with the happy exclamation, "How often had they found in the history of the world that the history of discord only consolidated friend* ship ?" This is truly beaxitiful, but it looks very much as if Mr Disraeli is at work upon a new process of electoral" education" —the ei.franchi6em.ent of the agricultural labourer

THE CASE OF THE BANK FORGERS. The Gaol Committee of Aldermen have come to tbe determination to discharge both the warders who were suspended on account of their having lent themselves to a project to px-ocure the release of the American forgers. They both strenuously deny thai there was the slightest foundation for the allegation that was made against them, and it appeara probable that le^al proceedings will be instituted by them for the purpose of vindicating their character. Messrs Freshfield, the solicitors to the Bank of England, have made a present to Webb and Hancock, the two city detectives who apprehended Macdonnell in "New York, each a silver tankard, in acknowledgment of the tact and intelligence exhibited by them in the matter. The prompt and sevei-e punishment of the bank forgers seems to have filled the public mind of America with a respect for British justice, not quite unmixed with envy. According to the New York Express, "had the trial taken place in this country, such a sentence would never have been pronounced, or, at any rate, would not have bean carried out for several years." BALLOONING. A correspondent from America writes thus regarding the balloon which wa=i to have started for Europe from New York:—"Professor John Wise was advertised io start this afternoon between four and six, but the wind was boisterous, and all attempts to innate the balloon proved unstxccessful. When only partially filled, the power of the wind was so great that it became unmanageable, and a rent had to be made in it to let out the gas. The thing is a good deal of humbug, and a huge advertising concern of the Graphic Company. They have already been paid their expenses by the exhibition of the balloon at Brooklyn. Professor Wise complains bitterly of shabby treatment, as the balloon is not nearly so large as they promised to make it, and its buoyant power is so low that it is not safe to take the car." ■ Mr Coxwell has just made a scientific balloon ascent from the Gasworks, near the Alexandra Park, at Hornsey, in order to obtain further information as to the supposed westerly zone of atmosphere at an elevation of 10,000 feet. The course of the balloon was from north, to south. "The light cloudy streamers very far above us," cays Mr Coxwell, " were drifting in a similar direction : thu3 proving that, at least on that day, the movement of the:■■upperatmosphere was from pole to pole." A FEAST OF MAYORS.

The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Sydney Waterloo, wasi entertained at a grand banquet in the Guildhall, at York, given by the Mayors of England and Wales, in fulfilment of a desire to repay the compliment implied in the kindred entertainment recently given by the Lord Mayor to about 300 of their body afc the Mansion House. The meeting also aimed at the establishment of a stronger broul of union among the municipal authorities throughout the Kingdom, for the promotion of objects in which they are supposed to have a common interest. An imposing procession was formed from the railway station to the Guildhall, which was witnessed by thousands of persons, "who welcomed the guests with great enthusiasm. The banquet, at which about 300 persons were present, was on a scale of magnificence which excelled anything ever before seen in the ancient city. All the 134 Mayors pre' sent were in robes.

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

The Roman Official Gazette publishes an address sent by a number of eminent men in Italy, among whom is included Count Sclopis, to Mr Richard, M.P., expressing gratification that the principle which he represents has met with so favourable a reception in the House of Commons^ at the progress which it is daily making, and avowing their great interest in a movement which promises to substitute reason, for force, and promote progress and liberty. lib is rumoured that motions analogous to that of the hon. member for Merthyr, will shortly be introduced-into the Parliaments of Italy, Sweden, Holland, and Belgium, besides the American Congress.

PANIC IN A MENAGERIE.

Whitby was the scene of a great excitement on the night of "Septemberl3. There •were several hundred people in Manders's Menagerie, when all at once heartrending cries tilled the air, and a cry was raised that one of the beasts had broken loose. A panic ensued, and in the rush to the narrow doorway many people were injured, and the confusion was increased from the circumstance of. a couple of camels blocking up the doorway. Meanwhile it was discovered that a boy had been seized by .a tiger, which was making strenuous efforts to draw; the lad through the bars of his cage.. The tiger, after a severe mauling, was forced to relax his hold ; the poor DOy's arm is terribly lacerated, the brute having torn off the flesh from the forearm to the wrist. The patient lies in great pain, and it is feared that he.will not recover the perfect use of his arm. ....One of the keepers has also been severely injured.' [He was struck by one of the elephants, and this ribs were smashed in.' The man now lies ;at the workhouse in a helpless state.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The death is announced of M. Godard, senior, the well-known aeronant, in his 71st .year./. '",'. ....'.,. '.-"".' '~,',-■'■■. .'.-'-. "" ......-'..

It is stated that the plan of "photographing criminals has had the result of bringing about 373 cases of detection.

: Mr Alderman Luak, M.P., has been elected 'Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year.' '■ The Bradford ~ Town Hall, which has been erected at a cost of £100,000, was opened on September 9th. There was a grand procession,, in which forty-five trades: took part, and which included numerous:costly- and beautiful trophies. ■•'<■ - , The Royal Library and Print' Room at Windsor Castle are being made fix-e-proof, as an additional safe-guard against casualties, the collection of books, MSS., arid engravings therein r contained being almost priceless. ~ _ ■■.:■::'.•' ■■• Archbishop Manning preached the opening sermon of a new Catholic Church- at Newcastle, on the 10th ult., This church is in connection with the Order of Dominican Friars. The Archbishop said it was. three hundred years since the house of St. Dominic was swept away, but now we had his church once more hi Newcastle, and his sons came with the sVre faith, dogma, and theology as they taught six centuries ago. ■ The incessant rainfall of the first two weeks of September was not confined to this country^. Accounts from Norway describe the Scandinavian Peninsula as partially flooded. Lake Myosen rose more than cne foot in a single night. The railway' service has been obliged to be suspended on some lines. Numerous dykes have been broken through and bridges washed away.- The long continued wet weather is exerting a most unfavourable influence upon prices, and the harvest will fall further below the average than was expected. . ;.;