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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVIII, Issue 33, 10 December 1886, Page 15

On Wednesday, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Masses were celebrated in. St. Joeeph's Cathedral, Dunedin, at 7 and 8 a.m. There were Vespers and Benediction of the Most Holy Sacrament in the evening, At the 8 a.m. Mass, a number of the boys attending the Christian Brothers' Schools made tbeir first Communion, and in the evening after Vespers a reception of aspirants into the Society of the Children of Mary took place. We are requested by the Rev. Father Mackay to acknowledge on his part the receipt or £1 from Westport, and £5 from Mrs. Mcßride, Queenstown. being the proceeJsof tickets sold for the approaching art-union. The heavy storms and deluges of rain that occurred in Ireland at the beginning of October did much to add to the sufferings of the people by the destruction of crops, and the overflow of rivers. The casualties at sea. too, were of a very serious character, and the fishermen of Arklow in particular mot with a severe loss in the complete wreck of fifteen out of twenty-one boats possessed by them . The great Autumn fair at Ballinasloe by which from time immemorial the condition of the West of Ireland particularly and that of the whole country in general have been estimated this year proved a disastrous failure. — The low price especially to which black cattle had fallen filled the hearts of the farmers with the utmost consternation. The Chief Justice speaking at Napier ou Tuesday also alluded to the prevaleuce of juvenile crime, notwithstanding the liberal provisions raai'C for education in the Colony. —It would bo equally logical to express surprise at the appearance of smallpox m a baby who had b^en inoculattd. 8m WiLF.un Blunt has written to the Press speaking highly of Sir Redvers Bulltr personally. He says that he is extremely humane, but that, nevertheless, if the true criminals cannot be conv.eted in Ireland he will certainly hang innocent men ins'ead. That was the way, saj s Sir Wilfrid, that things were done in Egypt. Sir Wilfrid, however, need hardly have gone to Egypt in order to give ihe liish people a friendly warning. On the contrary, be might have pointed out to the Fgjptiaiis, as a presage of their fate, how thin/- had long beet) done in lieland. The hantjin^ of the innocent is na'nrfi'iN lmik-'d tor there as ail accompaniment uf strict justice. Til-. euu!iti)Q of In.land appears to be increasing in gravity. Agitation aaaiiist, the payment uf excessive rents is extending, and unless the landlords moderate their demands it is hard to Bay what the result will be. As may be seen from the letter of Mr. J. E, Htdmond Li another place, there are many of them who will hold out to the last —^orne owu.j to a perverse doterminaiioa to resist, and others unable to help themselves because of the involved state of their affairs and the power held over them by London usurers. The situation is decidedly threatening, and all the more so in view of the hostility of the foiy Government. The Commission in Belfast has fully exposed the origin and niture uf the riots, and proved beyond all controversy that they had their only source in the atrocious principles of the Orangemen. l All the reports as to their having been provoked by the misconduct I of Catnohcs a-re shown to be false, and the whole blatne of the ! outbreak and its c mscquences is openly and undeniably thrown on j the right shouMt-is. r lhe statement, moreover, that the Orange mob, , its anltrs and abettors, were composed only of the dregs of the , people has been completely contradicted. The more respectable Orangetntn had their full hhare in the matter, and the magistrates i of their party yave the lioters every possible support and encourage- , meut. 1 British cant (says United Ireland) is seen at its loveliest in the transports of herrur excited in the breasts'of Lord R. Chuichill | and ins like by the despotic efforts of the Rus-uns to rob a "struggling nationality" like the Bulgarians of • their separate national independence.' 1 The Ministry who are so concerned for the Bulgarian Nationalists occupy their own offi;es because they have undertaken to repress a •' struggling nationality ' nearer home with shot and shell, without the excuse which at least the Russians have of being of the same blood and being the liberators of the c ran try they meddle with,

THE Hon. Mr. Rolleston speaking th. other day at trie breaking jp of the Timaru high-school is reported to have concluded his 1 address as follows :: — '• You will hare gathered from what 1 have said that Ido rict think, we have cause for anxiety as to our boys and 1 girls ' getting on 'in the world. The rocks ahead are to my mind of a : different character. We have more to fear from lacY of reverence followed by a want of self-respect — in a word, ' the f uthless coldness ; of the times.' We have more to fear from a restless desire to ' get on' too fast — a speculative seeking after gain, accompanied by extravagance and debt, which too often leads to dishonour.'' I* is strange that Mr. Rolleston who undeistands the danger? of the times so well should be one of the most determined advocates of the system that is best calculated to aggravate them. The want of reverence and self-control is a necessary consequence of that contempt for religion which secularism implants and fosters. The Vicar of Plumpton speaking lately at the annual meeting of the Flimsby Liberal Association spoke strongly, according to United Ireland, of the condition of the Scotch Highlands. He had during the last Wye years visited several of the islands and northern counties of Scotland, and, from information obtained on the spot, the conclusion he had come to is. that the native Celts — those that were left of them — were by iniquitous laws compelled to pay for diminished holdings and lessened rights excessive rents again and again increased upon their own sole improvements. It was perfectly disgraceful for men in high position to try to deceive us by saying that the population had not decreased. The Duke of Argyll was a great sinner in this respect, for, notwithstanding his Grace's denials, it is a fact that in the Duke'n own county, for instance, the rural population is now more than 40,000 less than it was fifty year? ago. In this matter, as in that of Ireland, what Englishmen want is a full knowledge of the ieal facts. With such knowledge adequate reform must follow, The true way to settle the question in the best interests of the Empire, by the creation first and the preservation afterwards of a " solid union with staying power,"' is to let the voice of the majority in each of the constituent parts prevail. Let Wale". Ireland. Highland Scotland, and England's democracy k°ep in line. Then each shall get wha 1 ' each wants, and the Empire at last properly united will become the strongest in this earth of ours. The debate in the German PailUooent ou the proposed increase of the army has been the occision of some rather disquieting ntterancis. Count Von Moltke's declaration especially that when Germany and France were both fully aimed the decisive s f ru«sle would probably not long be delayed was very significant The Crow n Piinco of Germany won golden opinions among good Catholics ia the neighbourhoj 1 of Geneva, where he lately stayed for a time, owing to the courteous manner in which he saluted every priest whom he met in bis vsalk^ or rides. But his Highness like hia Imperial Mother wasalwajs believed to be adverse to the proceedings of the Kultui-Ivampt. MEshBR. MiLLs>, Dick and Co , have issued their Otago Provincial Almanac and Dirtctoi} for 1887. Tnis work as usual is replete with Useful and nectssaiy information, | The lush National League isays the Wanganiu Id raid of Xov 27) held a successful meeting last evening, when some 40 memo rs attended. Au addriss by Mr. Oliver on thilind q 1 --tioii evoked considerable praise, his remarks being well thought out. Songs we re contributed by Messrs Sullivan and Coakley, and leadings by Messrs. Ward and ile Duff, which ad led considerably to the harmony of the evening. We would venture most respectfully to suggest lo our cot t« mporary the Evt ning Htrald that a, double t, r, i, b, v, t, a, b, 1, c, dots not spell •' attributed," even in italics. When our contemporary prints .1 woid even in italics of his own, and emphasises it for any purpose wtutsoevi r, he ought surely to pick out the right w< rd. The word wiitten by his cowardly anonymous correspondent, "'Anotlitr Protestant Minister.' who his no more the courage of his opinions, than he has a regard for the truth, was " attributable "' and not •• attributed." But to eir is human, to forgive d;vme, and we should be soiry to bear malice for an oversight. | The Dunedin Catholic Literary Society held the.r u-ual fortnightly meeting on Wednesday, Dec 10th. Mr. Hayes was elected to the chair in th« absence af President and Vic:- Piesi lent. Mr. O'Connor was elected as a member, Messrs Dunne, Dun lon, and Carolin gave readings, and Mr Power a recitation. A gentleman who promise I a paper did not put in an appearance. The next meeting w.U take place on Wednesday next, the I,'r.h. Lady Florence Dixie is now engaged in warmly advoea + in<? the cau-e of Home Rule for Scotland, " The fact " (says United Irrland) " that a Scottish Home Rule Association has been formed and actively at work in the spread of the idea, is a proof that Lady Pixie n well able to gauge the temper of the time and knows how to stnke when the iron ia hot. There is no partiality in the manner in which Lady LMxie advocates b>r object. While pleading for the rights of Scotland she never losis sight of the fact that it is lo the lii-h examp'c the t-cotch are indebted fo the new movemement for the restoration of their ancient le l

A mi.eting of th<> Unionist Liberals has been held, which may be briefly bur truly described to have had for its object the promotion oi di c c.ntent and di3orJcr in Ireland, with the view of creating an oppori unity for tbat tiine-nonoure<l, short, and easy method of bringing about the ends of the hostile Government by dragooning the people. The Unionists in this respect proclaim themselves thoroughly at one with the Tories, and warmly of the anti-Hottentot policy. Therefore, we can only cry " God save Ireland," Her people have need of all their fortitude and patience. We learn from the Auckland correspondent ot the Otago Daily Times the very significant fact that an inquiry made in his city hag resulted in proving that the "growing increase of larrikiniam, and tha abnormal number o£ juvenile prisoners '" are not caused by the children's absenting themselves from school, where the attendance is high. We learn from the same source that a Presbyterian minister complains tbat ttiere arc in Auckland 10,000 children who attend no Sunday school. Are not the fruits not only of irreligion, but of irreligious teaching plainly evident then ? But our Presbyterian friends themselves are chiefly to blame for such a deplorable state of affairs. Ouu contemporary the Oamaru Mail of the 6th inst. refers as follows t< ■ the visit of tho Bishop of Dunedin : — His Lordship preached yesUrday morning and evening before congregations which crowded the building. In the morning high mass was celebrated, and Dr. Moran prefaced his sermon with some information in reference to the diocese and to the relation thereto of the Oamaru congregation. Speaking of the cathedral in Dunedin he said that the first part of the building, which was one worthy of its purpose, had been completed, and they would rejoice to kuow that there remained but a trilling amount of liability upon it — a fart largely due to the libeiality of the people of the diocese, and amongst the most libeial were the Oamaru congiegation. He took that opportunity to acknowledge the great services rendered by Archdeacon Coleman, to whom he tendered his individual thanks and the tnanks of the whole diocese for the special efforts be bad made to forwaul tl c interests of the cathedral. The Oamaru congregation h.i ! been especially bountiful, and if a cup of cold watei was not 1o go unrewarded how much more would they be rewarded.' Ihey would be blessed by the Lord for their good deeds in this life, and he would give them everlasting life hereafter. Referring to his examination of the Oamaru schoo's, be said it gave him great joy to be able to say that those brhool* were most efficient. The result of the examinations had been really excellent, and he hal been agreeably surprised to find t! at the schools bad reached such a high state of efficiency, He hid examined schools for many jears. and without exaggeiation he hii never examined better schools than those of Oamaru. To the inti'lligc nee of the pastor and th> Hbirio'is efforts i f the nuaa who conducted the school 1 ' this result wa? laigeh due, but the people, whom he congratula el upon the succ ss attending trie education of their children, had done thur shaie i i providing such a tine schoolho'is>\ Hieie were 193 children in attend mcc, and he did not think there were many who could attend but did not do so. This spoke v ilumjs for thur faith and zeal ; but they s oul 1 not rest contented with what hid alrea iy been done They should labour after perfection, and with the giace of God they would succeed ia accomplishing 2m 1 m things than they had accomplished in the past. All who omld do so bhould send their children to toe schools where they would be hi ought up in the knowledge and fear of their God, and in their estibli^hed Church and faith."

Mr. Lawrence, C> jurge St., Dunedin, advertises a grand show 0^ prize me.it. No ad v mce will be ma le b -yond ordinary prices, Wonderful barg.u is are offered v the Gv\ ite Hou^e George St, Dune lin, ruen'a and bojs' tweed suits especially are going for almost no'hiiH'. We 1 avi> rectm 1 fiom Mt ssrs. Whitaker Br<>«. Wellington, a gratifying acknowledgement of the manna' in which theN.Z. Tablet Printing and Pubii-hinc Company, Limit* d" turned out the catalogue recently l^ued by them. Me-sr*. Wmtaker havt_> reduced the 1 rice of Rosary ticktts fiom li)s» to 3* fid per hunurtd shtets, and the prices Generally of their book^, religious object-?, fancy goods, Christmas cards, etc., arc remaikably ;o%v. In fact nothing more moderate can be found anywhere even in the old country, and to send there for anything I the firm -upphes is tiouble wasted. The clergy, the religious commumtits, school ami library committees and others will find an especial advantage 111 givintr their orders to them. A supplementary catalogue will be found e\ev.hir<\ Mr. Vire Fostei. who has iu^t ictuined home from a three ucikH I excurbion on fi ot thioieb mam 1001 districts in the West of Ireland, I states thai he ha- n cu\ ed applications from m re than 1200 clergy — ! i.e., from all the Catholic cl< rgy witbeut a siu^ie exception, and from r.eirly all the Protestant clt-igy in the counties of Donegal, Shgo, Leitiim, Ma}o, Gahv.ty, and hoscommon. and the greater part of Clare and Kerry — for giants in nid of emigration of fecale members of their congregation", ar rt tbat chiefly at hia own cost, and partly by means of subscript!* n«, he has teen enabled to aid in this manner nearly 22,000 young women, who have gone 10 nearly every case to join their relatives or friends 111 America. He now appeals for further aid.