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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXII, Issue 14, 2 August 1895, Page 15

The popula ion of Ireland ig estimated at 4,581,431. In 1845 it was 8,295,061, During the past three months it has decreased 3,994, During pist five yeara the Catholic papers of Germany incrensod from 2(>9 io 30.1, and mclv ling Austria acid Switzeiland, the Germaa Catholic Press is represen'ed by Gl3 publications, Evaporated potatoes are the latest preserved food. A Wafehington concern ha 9 been experimenting with potatoes and finds that ia an evaporated stite they will keep good for an indefinite time and retain all their fo^d value. In reply to an interviewer who hinted that Rome, from a Catholic point of view, was disappointing, M. Zo'a said, "You know the old proverb, 'Togo to Rotr cis to lose your faith.' Nevertheless, even ia the religious aspsct, Rome is admirable — its priesthood is a world ia itself." The Dake of Norfolk is to be invited to sec pt the mayorality of Sheffi ild tor next year. This course, which is the result of an un icrstanding between both Conservatives and Liberals in the City Council, is bf ing taken in view of the exceptional circums'ances connected with the forthcoming opening of the new Town Hull, wheu it 18 hoped royalty will be present. The election ia to be regarded aa entirely non-political. The death, at Rio Janariro, of Mr Algerron Edward Petre, from an attack ci yellow fever following on a brief illness, has put several Catholic families in mornirg, and cut off a promising career almoat at its starting point. Mr Peter, who was only in his 33rd ve3r, was a cousin of Lord Petre, and a son of Sir George Glyn Petre, K.C. M.G., C.8., lately Minister of her Majesty at Lisbon. Having en'e-ed the Diplomatic Service, he was ultimately appointed AttacU: to the Brithh Legation at Rio, the Ba zdian* capital, where he has buccu in bed to the fatal pestilence that has carried cif ho many of his countrymen, to the sincare regret of a large circle of friends. Tho first number of an English wetkly new.-papor has been published ia Rome. The new venture promises wvll, and is to b. onducted on the strictest Catholic principles. The edit >r is the Rev Father Venturini, chaplain to the English-speaking troops in India for many years. He has secured the collabora'ion of soveral English writers in Rome, am mgst them being Miss E. V. Christmas', who has already contributed an admirable article on St Philip Neri. Miss K. V. Christmas is sicter to Mr Chevalier Christmas, Private Chamberlain to his Holiness Toe paper is to devote sereral cf its columns to Italian art and other subjets of interest, such as Christain archicDlogy, history and hteia ure, «nd it will be illustrated. No political views will be advocated, as the intention of the editor, it appears, is to chronicle events in a tiuthful manner, leaving the readers to form their own judgments on politics. _, ,^.,^,