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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 5, 22 May 1885, Page 15

The general meeting of shareholders in the New Zealand-, Tablet Company limited, held annually, will take place in the

office of the company, the Octagon, Dunedin, on Friday next the twenty-ninth instant. The Month's Memory of the late Father Fitzgerald was celebrated at St. Joseph's Church Dunedin, on Wednesday, by a Eolemn office for the dead and Pontifical High Mass of Requiem. His Lordship the Bishop acting as celebrant with the Rev. Fathers Burke and O'Neil as deacon and sab-deacon respectively, the Yen. Archdeacon Coleman as master of ceremonies, and the Bey. Father j Newport as priest assistant. There were also present the Bey. Fathers Porton 0.5.8., O'Leary, Mackay, Lynch and Walsh. The Gregorian music of the office and Mass was chanted by a choir of priests, the Bey. Fathers Mackay and Lynch acting as cantors and the leading members being the Bey. Fathers Purton 0.5.8., O'Neil, Newport and O'Leary. As we foresaw, the Russians are holding out for their retention of the Zolfikar Pass, and will of coarse carry their point. They also have resolved on appointing an agent to forward their interests at Cabal. Germany again attempts to regain the friendship of France at the expense of England. And already the effects of the weakness of the Gladstone Cabinet in recent affairs become apparent, if not threatening. We publish in oar present issue the report of a bazaar held at New Plymouth. It will be seen that we are rather late in doing so» bat the miscarriage of newspapers- forwarded to us accounts for our Apparent dilatoriness. — And it is never too late to publish the details of a good and useful work. Another example of the difficulty of satisfying certain people occurs in the report published by the Melbourne Argus of a speech of Mr. W. Redmond's,— and copied by New Zealand papers as an instance of shocking depravity. — If Mr. Bedmond knows of thousands of Irishmen with millions of pounds, waiting for the opportunity of a Russian war to " stab England in the side," — what can be kinder of him towards England or more loyal than to acquaint the Government with the fact ? Correspondents and the Press generally should acknowledge the debt due to his candour — but as for those thousands of Irishmen — it may, perhaps, be quite as well for Mr> Bedmond that they are mythical.-Meantime, if Ireland also follows the general example and shakes a threatening fist, by no means intended to strike, but only to frighten, at Britannia, in what respect is she worse than her great Continental neighbours ? — She has more pluck, and that is all. The ordinary meeting of the Dunedin Catholic Literary Society was held on Friday evening last, when Mr. Callan occupied the chair. Mr* Fitzpatrick gave a reading on " War " and Mr. R. A. Dunne a humorous one on "Bores," both of which were well received. The most enjoyable item, however, was Mr. Callan's reading of Theodore Hook's " Practical Joker," which was worth going a long way to hear. It was resolved to give another entertainment towards the end of June in aid of the fund for extending the school buildings, and matters of detail were discussed by the members. The next meeting of the Society will be held on Wednesday, the 27th. Mbs. L. Y. Ball, ef Wellington, has composed the music of a very pretty song, called " Come Home, My Thoughts." Both the words and the melody are exceptionally charming, and will form a gem in the collection of any vocalist. In addition to such a recommendation, the song has been published for the benefit of St. Mary's Convent of Mercy — to whose sisterhood it is dedicated — and the profits resulting from its sale will go towards aiding the funds of that excellent institution. Those who purchase a copy of it, therefore, will combine pleasure with charity. The talented composer is, indeed, to be congratulated on the freshness of powero that, in her case, would seem to have gained strength, rather than decayed, with time. Mrs* Ball is also the composer of the " New Zealand Evening Hymn " that, some years ago, on appearing created a most favourable impression, and still remains a favourite. Our musical readers, therefore, should obtain a copy of this song at once, and we shall be happy to forward to the proper quarter any orders they may send us for that purpose. We publish in our present issue a list of subscribers at Maor Creek to the Payment of Members' Fund, by which it will be seen that the men of the West Coast still keep up their well-earned repntation for liberality towards every good cause, and especially those connected with Ireland It was announced last week that the dissolution . of tbe Imperial Parliament will take place in November and then will follow the " tug of war," and the return of Mr. Parnell with a strong party at his balk. To ensure this, however, fnnds are necessary for the support of fit men, and no time, therefore, is to be lost in forwarding them to the headquarters of the League. New Zealand, we are happy to say, has not, so far, been backward in this matter, and again we acknowledge the good example shown by the men of the West Coast. It is one that should everywhere be followed.

Mr. James Samson will sell by auction on Thursday next, 28th inst., the stock, poultry, farm produce, dairy furniture, and harness of Mr. James Oliver and others, on the farm, Main Boad near Burnside cattle yards.

Mr. James Samson will sell by auction on Tuesday next, the trees, shrubs, and plants, whose removal from Messrs. Gordon Brothers' nursery, North East Valley Dunedin, is made necessary by the expiry of the Firm's lease. An opportunity of making cheap purchases will thns be afforded to all who desire it. " Catholic Christianity and Modern Unbelief," a work by the Most Bey. Dr. Bicards and to which we referred in a former issue has now been received n Dunedin, and may be ordered of Mr. Macedo, Princes Street Scuth. We shall give a review of .the work in a week or two, and, meantime, it will suffice for us to say that it more than fulfils all our expectations. Tbe Walton Park coal is growing in favour with the public, and it found in ever y respect an admirable fuel.