" Were it fifty times as fair."

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 22, 17 March 1893, Page 20

" Were it fifty times as fair."

But the programme throughout is well selected. It is chosen, evidently, wnh a view tj show how pa hetieilly bent in Erin's eye are the tear an 1 the smile. We fiart her here m her merry mood ; also in the glow cf patriotism, the wiofulnesis of love, the piteousness of sorrow. In her naiive music all her moods are marked, aad here we have them al l . Of what the address to be delivered on the occasion will contain we have no forecast, but we doubt not it will be in perfect keeping. Everything, therefore, bespeaks a brilliant celebration. To tnsure success and do due honour to the occasion, all that remains to be desired is the crowded attendance, that, however, is confidently expected. The people of Dunedin will certainly not be wanting in this respect,

Cardinal Parocchi has submitted to the Pope a vast icheme for adding another to the Catholic edifices of the country. The Cardinal's scheme is to erect on the Monte Vanicule a church with a cupola equal in size to that of St Petal's, the cojt of whic i is to be defray** by contribution of the Catholics throughout the world. Round tK« sacred edifice it is propose i to group the ecclesiastical colleges of the diff rent countries thai are now suuated in Rjme. The further cong'.deration of the proposal will be submitted to a commission of cardiaals. The estimated cost of carrying out the soneme v about 20,000,000 dols, and it is calculated that tbe construction would give employment to 14,000 workmen for six years,