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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 44, 2 March 1894, Page 6

Amongst recent conversions the most remarkable are those of three Anglican clergyman, all occurring the week before Christmas. The three converts are tbe Rev Sutherland Macklem, M. A, late of St Cuthbert'd. Earl's Court, London, W., the Bey Hugh C. Brigge, M.A., late of St Stephen* Devonpor. and All Saints' Plymou'h, and' Riv Richard Somerville Wood, MA., who resigned a Government cbapUincy in Indin, aod came home to England to ba received into the (hnrcb, All thiee converts were Bitualists and members of tbe English Church Union. Sir Donald Home MacFarlane, M.P, who has been created a knight by Mr Gladstone, is tbe only Catholic representative of a Scottish constituency who sits in the House of Commons. It is a mistake, though, to §peak of Sir Donald MacFarlane as the first Catholic who baa held such a position, for Berwickshire is a Scottish seat, and, it our recollection be not at fault, Mr Jerningham Qwbo it certainly a Catholic) sat for that constituency some yearn ago. The Dae d'Aumale has enriched the a I read v precious collection at Chantilly, by a marvellous specimen of mediaeval illumirating in the psalter used by St Louis. It was purchased for a considerable sum from the Oomte d'Avaux, in whose family it had remained for twi> centuriep. The Due d'Aumale not loogeinc* acquired in Germany a Book of Hours containing priceless miniatures. The mediaeval collection at Cbantilly is beyond dispute the richest in the world, and it will be an unique legacy that the Duke will leave to the State.