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New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 262, 10 May 1878, Page 13

Ax appeal comes this week from the Association of Italiau Catholic Youth, asking the Catholics of the world to unite in a lasting memorial to Pius IX., so as "to recall to posterity our ineffaceable remembrance of the immortal Pontiff, who suffered so much to defend the sacred rights of the Church, or of consciences, and of our faith." All will concede, with the President of the Association, in the circular which he has sent us from Bologna, that the extraordinary merits of this grand Pope, to whom the Church and history will assign the place that is due, call for something more than, mere filial mourning on the part of Catholics. It is necessary that the actual generation that has admired the distinguished virtues of this providential man, and has tasted the fruits of his all-embracing love towards the Church and society, should give proof to posterity in a solemn and a substantial manner of the feelings of gratitude in which his memory is embalmed. — Pilot. Club gossip is busy, of course, with the names of the generals who may be expected to come to the front if we are drawn into war For a long time (says the World) Lord Napier of Magdala stood high in the betting ; but a strong favourite now for the chief command is Sir Lintorn Simmons. Sir Charles Ellice under him might get an army corps, so might Sir John Garvoch, but he is unfortunately senior to Simmons, and Ms chances are thus reduced to a.minimum, even if he waived his rank. Another probable corps commander is Sir Thomas Steele. Sir Garnet Wolseley can hardly expect more than a division ; he is still only a major-general, although high up the list. Perhaps he would prefer the onerous and deeply important rdle of chief of the staff. Other probable divisional generals are Sir Daniel Lysons, Generals Somerset, Stephenson, and Shipley ; Generals Oakes, or Drysdale to command the cavalry ; Collingwood, Dickson, D'Aguilar, and Adye the artillery : Col. Gal wey, Sir John. Stokes, Lennox, and Home filling the most prominent posts with the engineers. There would be a great rush for brigades. Among the generals are Anderson, Leicester, Smythe, Peyton, Pakenham, who would probably go bodily with the brigades they actually command. Other brigadiers may be Lord Alexander Russell, Percy Fielding, Haniley (the military writer), Hawley, and Sir John M'Leod. There is very little doubt to whom some at least of the principal staff appointments would be given. Cols. Greaves, M'Neil, ana T. D. Baker would go as a matter of course, and with them many of the juniors from the Horse Guards. Of the rest of the staff it may fairly be assumed generally that the best mea would be selected. In the oration recently delivered at the Surgical Society of Paris by M. St. Germain, in honour of the late Dr. Duinarquay, the following anecdote was related : Dumarquay's active benevolence during the siege of Paris had given him great influence over the working classes, by whom he was consulted on politics as well as on surgical matters. On one occasion some of the Communists then in power mentioned before Dr. Diimarqutiy a decision -which they had ]ust come to — viz., that the Archbishop of Paris should be arrested and be detained as a hostage in retaliation of the arrests made in Versailles and elsewhere. Di\ Dumarquay at once sought and obtained a blank " safe conduct," which he brought to the Archbishop, entreating his Grace to leave Paris without a moment's delay. Archbishop Darboy retired for reflection, but returned in a few minutes, and with resigned composure answered — " My excellent friend, I thank you for your devoted act, but Orod has ordained that I should, exhibit an example of courage and sacrifice to my clergy and to my flock." ' The Medical Examiner, in relating this incident, ad,ds, witi* elocmeaVßiaipii9ity, « We know the wicV 1 ■