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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 51, 19 April 1895, Page 17

Hekk is a cablegram under date London, April 16, which we may take with some reservation. Canadian Catholics have given ample proof that they require no such extreme measures. The laity there, as elsewhere, are quite as ardent in the support of Oatholic education as are the clergy :-" Archbishop Langevin, of Canada," says the questionable message, " has declared 4he excommunication of Catholics who do not support the hierarchy with regard to the Manitoba schools." We are just now being treated in Danedin to a newspaper correspondence in which the Pharisee once more gives thanks to God that be is not as other men are. Other men also, however, and with much better cause, may give thanks to God for tbaS same. It is an ill-wind, they say, that blows nobody good. There really is some advantage in learning that there are worse conditions than that of the miserable sinner. Mb Gully, of whom no one seems to know much and whose election was opposed by the Conservatives on that pretext, has been [ elected Speaker of the House of Commons. The oils for use in the diocese of Dunedin were cpnsecrated at Chrlitcburch on Holy Thursday by his Lordship the Bisbop.-the Bey Father O'Donnell, of Palmerston South, being in charge of them, The Right Bey Dr O'Bdly, Archbishop-elect of Adelaide, has dec ined. with the kindeat expressions of gratitude and appreciation, to receive an address and presentation from the people of Port Augusta, on his departure from them. A reception of a similar kind intended for the Archbishop at Adelaide has been abandoned for the Bam e cause. Oabdinal Moran (says a Sydney cablegram), referring to the Baser encampment, eaid he would like to see all young Australians trained to arms. He fully recognised that there were no greater scourges than the standing armies of Europe ; but it would be well if all our citizens were always ready to defend Australia and to repel any enemy. It was possible to obtain this measure of safety without risking the incubus of a standing army. The Puerua correspondent of the Balclutha Free Frets expresses regret at the dtfe.t of Mr Bamsay by sue b men as M'Kerrow and Cluike." No doubt," he goes on to say, "his defeat was largely due to the • low-down • lactic* of his colleagues, and it was an open secret that 'oorTam' would have liked to jump on his chest if he had dared at the board meetings, and wheu he found that he had caught a Tartar he took heaps of stock in the kick-him-oot business, and he can now chuckle at his success. But ' when Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of war.' There is a time in the near future when Thomas will require «uore than sophistry to tiJe him over, and he must not complain if 1 U low-down tricks be used to Telegate him to the blissful obscurity from whence he started. The hand-writing on the wall, ■ Weighed in the balance and found wanting,* has been seen for •ome time. He has drawn upwards of £2000 of public money, «nd what has he done in return for it ? Absolutely nothing but advertise himfelf until people are sick of egotisms. Tke usual fortnightly meeting of the League of the Gross was held at Wesfport on Wednesday the 3rd mat. There wai a large

audience who appeared pleased with the efforts of the members who assisted to nuke the evening as plea-ant as usual. There were the usual complement of songs, readings, and recitations, and also a scene from tho " School for Psandal " which did credit to tho members taking part.