NAPIER.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 29, Issue 5, 29 May 1896, Page 15

NAPIER.

(From our own Corespondent. "> Archbishop Redwood opned his mission here on last Sunday in St Patrick's fine new church at last Mass, the church being crowded to tbe door 9. The discourse, which lasted nearly an hour, was a masterpiece of oratory and was listened to with great attention, the Bubject being the dignity and dest'ny of the human soul. In the evening egain his Grpce preached to an. ther large congregation on the inalienable right Gcd has, not only to man's services but to his whole being, and hence the cad disorder that necessarily follows when the creature is preferred to the Crea'or. On Monday evening his Grace gave a masterly and brilliant discourse on mortal sin, with its consequences Bod its remedies. This was, np to the present, perhaps one of the Archbishop's best effjrts. Besides the evening, his Grace preached every morning at 9 o'clock, Tbe mission, which is to last for a fortnight, will, no doubt, prove a great success. The cad news of the death of Jnstice Sir Patrick Buckley cast % gloom over this town and diatiict, and the general verdict is that there is no other public man in New Zealand the country can worse afford to lose. Asa mark of sympathy, Mr John Higgine, on behalf of tbe Citholics of N%pier, forwarded a beautiful glassencK aed wreath to be placed on theceffin, with tbe following inscription :—": — " Depp sympathy with Lady Buckley, from Mr John Higgina of Napier, on behalf of the Catholic friendß of the late Sir Patrick Buckley.— May his soul rest in peace." The Very Rev Fatber Grogan at last Mass on Sunday asked the prayers of the congregation for Sir Patrick Buckley and said that from information received that morning there was but little hope of his recovery. On Monday evening, before commenc'og his discourse, Archbihop Redwood, in words of deep sympathy, aßked the prayers of the congregation for tbe happy repose of the soul of Sir Patrick Buckley. Tbe large audience seemed deeply moved, as the deceased was welknown and much esteemed by the people of this parish. V >v may notice by the census returns that Napier has, notwithstanding the past years of depression, noi only held its own but has a very substantial incieaa' 1 , which tells well for the future. It can still boast of the fifb place among the towns of New Zealand. Bo f >r, we cannot even gue s who is the comingr man for reXj e'ectio c, and. stracge to cay, both sides °eem emfident of victory. It L3ems we are to nave a visit from the Premier on next Friday and another big pre-election speech against Captain Russell and Co. This will give a fresh move 'o the political machinery. There was much surprise last evening here when it was known that Detective Kelly, highly respected in tbia dis rict, was arrested on ac arge cf some misconduct fourteen years ago at Timaru. I hope it is f-i se, At any ra'e he is remanded to Wellington, bail bjing rdused.