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New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 89, 9 January 1875, Page 15

The quarterly meeting of the members of St. Patrick's Society was held in St. Augustine's Hall, Port Elizabeth, on the 10th August the Rev. James ' Fitzhenry in the chair, The committee submitted their usual statement and report, from which it appeared that the gross receipts for the nine month ended 31st July last amounted to J8555 11s 9d. The disbursements during the same period amounted to i>799 6s 3d. The present strength of the society is given at 173 paying benefit, and 131 honorary members, and the estimated property of the society is placed at ,£2,500. Plans of the proposed new hall were placed on the table, and met with the approval of the members present. With a view to supplement the amount already received, and in order to place the committee ma position to carry out the work to completion, it was proposed to issue forty share of JBIOO each, to members. Of these thirty-two shares have already been taken up. Tenders for the work have been invited, and it is to be carried on with vigor. St. Patrick's Hall, when completed, will be a large and handsome structure, which, will supply a want long felt, especially in that part of the town.

A'Gooe Papbe. — A new daily paper is shortly to be published (says the London 'Weekly Despatch 1 ), which will be conducted on an entirely novel principle. In order to be able to speak the truth on every subject fearlessly, it will accept no advertisements. All books reviewed will be purchased, the dramatic critic will not be a member of any dramatic club, or the bosom friend of any actor, and Trill always pay for his seat. The editor of the city department will be a man whose immense fortune and proved integrity will place him above the temptation of thonsand-pound cheques ; and a commissioner for taking affidavits will reside on the premises, in order to swear the con. tributors as to the truth of their copy before it is accepted. Th© journal will have no politics, no theological opinions, and no special commissioner. We wish our young friend every success, but fear that its ideas are too pure to succeed in this land of darkness. The baggage that a Roman soldier carrried was something astonishing. Each foot soldier carried corn for a month, vessels to cook food tools to dig trenches, and cut wood, a chain to bind captives, and arms to fight the enemy. The first Napoleon was desirous of loading his soldiers in the same way, but could not succeed.