The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1888. NOTES OF THE DAY.

The devotion of the members of the Roman Catholic Church to those who are charged with their spiritual over sight has been abundantly evidenced by the loving and enthusiastic reception accrued m all parts of the diocese which he has yet visited to the npwly created Bishop of Chnstchurcn. Every where the heartß of I atholics have been lifted np at the presence among them of a Chief Pastor, bringing with him a special message direct from the Chair of K. Peter, and it is not surprising that the visit of the Right Rev Dr. Grimes has been regarded everywhere as an occasion of general rejoicing by the members of hia flock. Protestants <.nr- Belves, we fhould of course like to 6ee everybody else Protestants, but wo do not expect this ever to come about ; indeed, it is impossible that all men should see eye to eye, and we are not of those narrow-minded people who think membership of what we have been taught to regard as the Reformed Church a matter vital to salvation. On the contrary, we have the wider faith that the doors of heaven will open to the good Catholic and the good Pro testant alike. We, therefore, see no inconsistency m congratulating our Konian Catholic friends on the creation oi the new tSee, and upon the presence m their midst of the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch. They do well to rejoice, and all liberal-minded Christians will rejoice with them. Dr. Grimes is an able scholarly man, a worthy colleague of his mitred brethren, and hie eloqne/.ce as a preacher will render it an especial privilege to listen to his ministrations.

We are generally believers m! the sound common sense which is usually to be found enshrined m those popular proverbß which are the crystallised essence of the wisdom and experience of generations, but here and there may be found an instance of the fact that these ancient saws are not always and m

fallibly sound. For example, we take leave to question whether it be rea'ly trne, as proverbially alleged, that " a lame excuse is better than none," indeed, for our pait, we should rather bo inclined to 6 ay that "no excuse at all is better than a lame one." A case m point occurs m the reply received from Mi C. J A. Ha6elden to the letter of the Ash burton folicitors re the proposed change m connection with the local Heeidei.t Magistrate's Court ( : <U J," by-the bye, doesn't stand for Chief Justice m the present instance, being merely part of the initials of the Undersecretary of the Department of Justice.) Jn the reply referred to the signatories of the letter of protest against the annexation of Ashburton to the Ticaaru Kesident Magis rate's district are m formed that " the proposed re-arrangemont is m the direction of eepnomy, and that as Captain Wray (the locum tenens of Mr Beswick'e Beat at Tiraara) will be re- Jtend of #p duty of ffiftipgr t* W»iipftt9

he will have plenty of time to devote to Aehburtou." jl\ow, we venture to think that a more miserably lame expla nation or excuse was never uie.ie. In \u25a0 lie first place the statement that Cap tain v\ ray will bo able to no duty at J Ashburton because he will be relieved of Waimate, ignores the fact that whereas the train from limaru to Wai mate arrives at 9.30 a.m and returns at 5.50 p.m., that from Timaru to Aeh bar ion arrives at 10.40 a.m. and returns at 4.45 p.m., so that the day at Ashburton : gives iwo hours and a quarter less time for the transaction ot a much larger amount of business than the day at W aimate. But the richest part of the whole thing is that it is alleged that the change is "m the direction of economy." This is equivalent to assert- ' mg that it is possible to get the i work done for less than nothing, for as Mr Ullivier'B services are given without pay the ouly way m which the Department can make a saving ia by getting Captain Wray to pay a bonus tor the privilege ot sitting at Ashburton, which we should think hardly within the uoundß of probability. '1 he story won't w. »h, aud we h )uld Tory much like to tuiuw what is the real not, the ostensible reason of Mr Ol ivier's proposed re moval. We doubt if Mr Fergus him self knows it, but possibly Mr daselden might be able to throw some light upon tbe matter.

Talking, or rather writing about Resident Magistrates, brings to mind that our late K.M. Mr riaddeley, it» apparently going m for Draconian practice m the Auckland Court. Several times have the Auckland papers com plained of what certainly Beem to be un i usually and unnecessarily severe sen tences, and m almost the latest issue oi tbe "Bell" to hand we find another protest against Mr Baddeley's conduct. The " Bell" quotes the following instances m point : " Tbis morning a first offender was fined 20s and costs for drunken ness, and a similar sum for knocking the arresting constable's shako off. The accused, a man of excellent character, took a little drop too much on Saturday night, and so became a victim of the new regulations and Mr Baddeley's bile. he shako most probably fell off ; but as it was an old odo, and useful only for night duty, the Magistrate further mulcted the accused m the sum of ss, to go towards the purchase of a new one. Another unfortunate, a seafaring man, for a second offence, was sent to gaol for fourteen days without the option of a fine ; while two other second offenders were fined £3 each, with the alternative of seven days.'' Uur contemporary re gards these sentences as far too severe, and jocularly suggests that "_ Mr Baddeley evidently means to test the carrying capacity of Mount Eden gaol," adding, however, that " the unfortunate part of the business is that the tax payers will be called upon to pay for the magisterial whim."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr F. G. Thomas, Burgeon dentist, will be m ABhburton on Thursday and Friday next.

The annual general meeting of the Ash burton Rifles is called for Thursday nest, at 7.30 p.m., at the Drillshed.

A meeting of the Directors of the Caledonian Society was held on Saturday evening, Mr W. H. Kneen m the ohair. It was resolved to have four Ingleside meetings during the approaching season, the' first to be held on March 28th. An Ingleside Committee was appointed consisting of Messrs Kneen, A. McKenzie, Paul, Elliot, R. Patterson, A. Patterson, the Treasurer, and the Secretary. sharks were reoently caught m one day off the end of the breakwater at New Plymouth.

A family named Doyle, living near Killar ney, became suddenly insane on Jan. 29tb, from the effects of poisonous food, and fought horribly together. Next day one of the sons was iound dead m tbe pigstye, with hie face eaten away by the hogs.

During tbe sermon a clergyman onoe noticed from the pulpit a young man who peeped m at the churoh door and anxiously looked round the oongrpgation. Grea'ly annoyed, tbe minister Btopped m the middle of bis disoourse and exclaimed, " Young sinner, you can go back 1 She is not here 1 "

Some very successful experiments m rabbit poisoning have been conducted by Mr MA n drew, of Port Arlington Victoria. He dug a long trench, and m this spread 701 bof appleß out m Beotiona ( and treated with 6»z of strychnine. This quantity, the experimenter says, was sufficient for a thounand aorea of rabbits. In the morning a thousand dead rabbits were discovered m the open, and a similar number lying m the scrub. This ocourred m the dia trict from which the trappers had just d' parted on acoount of there not being sufficient rabbits to make trapping pay. Mr M'Andrew lays stress on the faot that to make tbo bait effective tbe apples should not be bandied.

In Cuba a woman never loses her maiden name. After marriage she edde her husband' 8 name to her own. In being spoken of she is always called by her Christian and maiden name. To a stranger it is often quite a task to find out whose wife a woman is. Never hearing the wife oalled by the husband's name, one naturally does not assooiate them together. Tbe children take the name of both parents, but place the mother's name after the father's.

" My darling," Baid a fond mother who believed m appealing to children's tender feelings instead of punishing them, " if you are so naughty you will grieve mamma so that Bhe will get sick and have to lie m bed m a dark room and take nasty medicine ; and then she may die, and have to be taken away out to the cemetery and be buried ; and you will — " The ohild'B faoe had beoome solemn and more solemn, but an angelic smile over spread his face at his mother's last words, and throwing htß arms about her neok, be exclaimed, "Oh mamma I and mayn't I sit besitlo the coachman ?"

Colonel Bailey, commanding the South Canterbury Volunteer Diatriot, was a pas* eenger from Cbristohurch by Saturday's express train. It is expected that he will be present at Tuesday evening's Inspection Parade here, and that he will then be m a position to state what arrangements can be made for the Easter enoampment. The telegraph wires between Christohuroh I and Hokitika were down this afternoon west of tbe Bealey, thus cutting us oS from tele graphic communication with the Weßt Coast. The Port Darwin line is also interrupted north of Barrow's Creek, but early restoration is expected. The records of the Challenger expedition will soon be completed by the publication of the twenty-second, twenty-third, and twenty fourth volumes. This work has been m course of publication ever since the end of the voyage m 1874, and the cost of compiling and printing the report is said to have already exoeeded £200,000. A sensational inoident ocourred on Sunday morning during the progress of the servioe at St. Stephen's (Anglican) Church. Mr Ward, lay-reader, had just commenced the second lesson when a respectably- dressed man, of pale features, and apparently labouring under mental excitement, entered the Church, and proceeding straight up the aisle, opened tbe gate m the communion rails, and was s and* ing before the altar when Messrs Jameson and Bland, churchwardens, taking him by the arms, as quietly as possible conducted the intruder to the Vestry, and thence out of the sacred building, not, however, without considerable resistance on his part. After hammering at thu outside walls for some time he was induced to go away. It is stated that the individual m question is of weak intellect, and, if so, certainly needs to be bett< t ookei after. He has since been sent to (he Lunatio Asylum,

Holloway'b Ointment. — Sores, wounds, ulcerauons, and other diseases bffdoting tbe skin, are capable of Bpeedy amendment by this cooling and healing ointment, which baa aaled forth che loudest praise from persons who have suffered for years from bad legs, bad breasts, piles, abscesses, and cbronio ulcers, after every hope of cure had long paaaed away. None but those who have ex perienced i be soothing effect of this ointment can form any idea of the comfort it besows by restraining inflammation and allaying pain, Whenever Holloway'e Ointment has been once used it has established its own worth, and haß again been eagerly sougbt for aa tbe easiest and safest remedy for all such oomplaints. In neuralgia, rheumatism, and gout, tbe same application, properly used, gives wonderful relief.

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD

The monthly meeting of this Board was held on Friday. Present Mespr«Grig» (chairman), J. Wi lianas and A. Diwaoa. CORRESPONDENCE. Letterß wt<re re«.d — (I) FiMtn Railway Engineer calling atteutlon to water being blocked platelayers place north of Win slow. The Surveyor was instructed to have a ford <ande across road and see that w<<tpr was allowed to follow ita natural onnree. (2) From County Onincll re coverts o-'e"- water race. — Received. (3) From ratepayers asking to have the Wrt'erton new road me'alled. The B >ard cnu'd nob grant tbn petition owing to want of f mdc at present. (4) From Commissioner of Crown Linda advising thtt the sum of 11* 44 had accrued from sale of R.S. 35754 and .asking bow the money Is to be expended. — The Surveyors were Inßtrrcted to reply. BURVKYOR8 1 RK.POKT. The Snrvpy>ra report was rr-ad aa follows :— (1) Lonsjbeach Road — Tenders were invited and one accepted f <r making drain along part of the west eide of this ""mad, to drain road into creek near Frisby'o. The work has bpen done satis faotorlly. We would call th« attention of the Board to the state of this creek which m of little use m its present state, being blooked op with watorcresi and other vegetation, we do not t> ink »ny <>f >h • local bodies can interfere m tho matter of cleaning out creeks except at their own expense, the subject la one of cr>a' Importance to ratepayers as the impeding t f the national drain +pc of the o unity b having a disastrous effect on properties, not only on those immediately conournHrt, bnt others who a-e snff ring on account of diversion.— Th» matter is one f h*t cannot be dealt with by the Rnad Board bain? beyond the reach of their income.—'* culvett on this road having beo< nn unsafe we have had a ford made m li-u thereof, and have also hid some if t^e we k places on the road motaikd. - (2) Hinds Rr>ad : Tie me'a'li»-g of t'.»« road, authorised it U«t meeting, has b*en duly completed.- (3) Pxplarßoad : TnemikiDa of eHe drain on this road h»s been com pUted.- (4) Brown's Road : The con tractors have completed tbelr work on this road.— (s) Bridges: The old bridg sln the diatrio* are gradually being renewed, the cost of doing thi » is becoming a l»r c Itt-m m the Board's exp ndlture.— (6) Dan, Longbench R>ad : We have in spected this drain wh eh the Mess's Chapman have applied to h>ive widened he present drain m a diversion of fcl» e creek coming from M-bb-b Chapman's paddock, and thence crosses the road an • passes through Mr Btnddart's prooerty hack into Chapman's, Hensley's, Pramp ton's, etc., to the LDnnbeHO^ ceek, The dlvbmon 1b from Chapman's to enaley'* corner and thenoe to the creek Tbe portion from creek to gate is full of vegetation and a quantity o£ gorae ts tfrow'ng at the aide. The othpr portion, though not impeded so much, requires, no donbt. widening and deepening to oarry • S extra storm water. We do not eet< the reason why the diversion m the first place should have been taken all al>n;.< the road, thereby necessitating a large open ditch on a rod having a great, amount of fc'iffic, bun being done we presume the drain must be kept clear for the water. — (7) Waterton New Ro*.rf ; We have examined the culvert complained of at last meeting where it ia asked to have a ford made, tbe reason being that the culvert is not capable of carrying the water away m flood time, the culvert ia In line with the natural creek and, no doubt, the water way should not be impeded, it la to be considered whether the diversion of part of this creek water aud the making of large ford at Mosea' corner does not considerably alleviate the Inconvenience complained of. We also point out that the fence across the creek at the lower side backs the water up, but then against this is, that a drain had been made at the corner alfuded to to oarry this water off. Th ! s is ano her Instance which bdowb the advisability of following natural f»atoro>urfles for drainage CIaUBB 1. — It was deeded to draw the County Oouucil'i attention to thu neces sity of legislation m the matter of keepiug natural waterooorses clear, Cliuae 6— The Board decided they would contribute ha £ cost of work r* quired to He done m w denlng and doepeniug. Olauoe 7 — The Surveyors to give notice to have obstruction m nataral water, course removed The report was adopted. mc ennan'b road. The Surv.>orß were lob< rooted to have repairs made >>> bridges on this road. OBATMOSS ROAD, Resolved to call tenders for making drain and formation along this road, POPLAR ROAD, Resolved t> have budge over O'Shan naspfl drain lengthened. Tbe Board aHjoarued.

THE WEATHER.

The following is the meteorological report At A.ford Station for the week ending March 9.h, 1888 :~;

SOUTH RAKAIA LICENSING COMMITTEE.

A meeting of <ht< aoove held In the Town Hall on F<id»y. Present — Messrs Jußter, Oxiey, and Turner. Id the Nbsuuoe of "ha Ohairnaan, Mi' 0->ster presided. Apologies were ma<ie for the absence of \leasrs Lvit ltou and HoUnea.

the police ropo ted fay >rably on all thn ioub-88 m <be die ric r , bnt called ait nti n o the fuc th»t n > proviaiou wag mndd f or dnO^pe m o*3o of fire.

It was decided that eaoh honse shonld be provide i vr.t i one topo ladder and fire r<>pe3. Mr Stringer applied for a transfer ffom lenty 0 iids 1 1 \lexander Frederick Mitchell ftr ih" Oherteey hotel. The police ol j otud to the transfer on she ground thai i .volve moßths ago, when pp ioaut «bb naeoaee of the George a«d D a^on, near Ohristohurcb, he permitted draukennead iv tiia ho.itie.

;Vtr wuing^r an mi ted that It wa< imp y aboard to make such an o jjotion at cue present time, 'fwe va moa na ago, ff hen a o >niuli»iut was made, tbe p 1 o^ dad not thuagot it good enough to m»ke a case, and tan L'.oensing Uomimtiea fo. he district h-d granted a renewal. When Me ftlitohtrli, three mouths ago, applet tot a temporary transfer for tho CWrtßey hotel, the policy etttad that they bad ou bj ocio", ati'i the transfer was gran «d. Daring the three niouthi his ollent had ' ooapied the premiee^, the buaiuesß l\& < neou conducted m a proper mtun^r, and • here were no comp] tiu-e f rota any uae.

Th=) police auomuted th»t at the time the temporary trauhfer w»a applied fur they were uoi wware of uuy thing ttgaiußt applioint.

Tho Bench looked o« the ol j c'lon ai a iriV al one, and the t-ar.sfor wua grao'td.

Accounts werw parsed for payment and the matting ttdjonm* d.

OUR RESIDENT MAGISTRATE.

The following reply has be»n received from the Department of Justice to the memorial recently sent up Dy the solloltoru practising at AahLurtun : — Department of Jn^loo, Wellington, Kpj ZWand, March 10 h, 1888. Geotle*nen, — I have tlie honor to acknowledge the receipt o' your letter of I the number and date quoted m the margin (7.h mat ), with reference to'tht* t ropoaal that the aittl ga at Ashburtou shall, m fu'Ure, be t»ken by the Uesldom M*gißtrnte fom Tlraaro. Id reply, I am directed by iho Minister of Juaiioo to inform you that the proposed re-arrangement is m the direotiun of eannomy, and that, aa Captain Wr»y will ibe relieved o? the dmy c,t ait Ing at Wa mate, he will have plenty of time to devote to Aahburton. I have the h'.nnr to be, Gentlemen, Yonr moat \u25a0 b rtient a rvant, 0. J A. Rasbldin, Under-Secretary. 0. W. Parnell, v sq., and the other gen tlemen Bitgn-n* 'he lntier, 'nhturton.

THE MARKETS.

(PEK PKfcSS / SBOCIATION ) I ondon IVTa-ch 9. Eight thousand four bu dred quar ters of Australian wheat February shipment, have been sold at 33s 4^d per quarter, Marob 10. New Zealand five per cen-s are quoted at 104)^, inscribed sti ck 100 1 4- It is txpected that a further reduc tion m the Bank rate of discount will be made shortly. The wheat market is weak without any quo', able change m prices. New Zealand cargoes are quoted at 33. Trie arrival* ot fl >ur cargoes have been very large. New Zealan 1 pats of fine quali'y are quoted from 21s.

The following private cable message dated London, March ioth, has been received m town:— "The market is dull and slow of sale, but with no quotable change. Adelaide cargoes 33s ad prr quarter"

The New Zealand Loan and 3VTt cantile Agency Company Limited have received the tallowing cible message from London, March g'.h : — Tallow — Mai kit quiet -good mutton and beef tallows are worth respectively 25s 6d and 24s per cwt.

SPORTING.

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C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

The following aocbptauceß were received on Saturday r.i^ht lor The Great aut. mn Handicap. et IK fit lb Bileermark ... 712 Snapshot ... 7 0 Ruby 7 JO fr Jvej 6 10 Sprinaßtou ... 7 5 Torre t ... 610 UR>9* ..,7 2 6 7 CruchfieJd ... 7 2 Engagement 6 0

SPRING MEETING, 1888.

The following entr.es were received on Satuiduy night for The .New Zealand Cnp.

Preseut total, fifty-three. The lists of • ntrios rt-ceived by the other Metropolitan Ciubs ure not yet to hand.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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THE RECENT WRECK.

London, Maroh 8. The master and eleven of the crew of the barque Lanoma, which went ashore m the English Channel, were drowned.

SIR F. D. BELL.

London, Warch 9,

Sir F. Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, has no intention of re signing his position at present.

AUSTRALIAN.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide M*rch 10

Owing to the large ex .dus of farmers from here to Victoria the Government have been urged to advertise that suitable dist'icts m the south-east portion of the colony and elsewhere are still open to agricul urists. Sime of the evidence taken by the Land Commissioners who were requested to mike enquiries into the position of farmers show lhat privations of a mos 1 piiiable character have been under gone.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, Maroh 11. The local Press condemn the action of the Government m forcing the police to prosecute persons selling newspapers on Sundays, and declare that the sale of tramway and railway tickets must now, under the recent judgment of the Court, be stopped.

THE GERMAN EMPEROR

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London Marc* 1 9,

Farly yesterday evening an apparently authentic telegram was received here stating that the Emperor Wilhelrn was dead. The news spread like wi'd-fire, and occasioned great excitement m Parliament. A m-ssage of condolence from the Queen was conveyed to Count Katzfeldt, German Ambassador ot London, who was not prepared to deny the truth of the statement that the Km peror was dead. Later m the evening a message arrived stating that the Kmperor was living, but that his recovery was hopeless. The message went on to say that the Kmperor had bidden his family farewell, and that be had partaken of the Holy - acrament. At 10.50 this morning a message was rec ived stating that the Emperor died at half-past eight this morning.

The first report of the Emperor's ctaath originated m two evening papers published m Berlin. The report reached London at six o'clock on Thurs day evening, and the streets were crowded with people anxious to buy extras containing the . news of his Majesty's death, aud also slips issued with a biography of< the deceased Emperor

It is stated that the German Govern ment have ordered criminal prosecution against the two evening papers m Berlin which first announced that the Emperor was dead.

In Berlin the report was generally credited, notwithstanding that at the Embassies placards were posted denying that d- ath had ensued. However, sub sequently, on a notice being issued to close the theatres and houses, and the draping of the principal streets m Berlin, the residents bpcame aware that the Emperor Willielm had passed away. A ll the evening the st ; eets were thronged with people expressing regret at the death and the loss which the nation had suffered. The Garrison troops were kept m readiness to take part m the ceremony of ..administering the oath to Prince William, who has been selected to act temporarily as Regent. However, before the Prince was sworn m, the Emperor rallied, and the Empress, who had been lying ill for some weeks past, was by her expr ss de ire carried into the room and laid beside her husband on the bed. The Kmperor, though very weak, was able to join m prayer that was offered, and afterwards conversed with the Empress and family and to>-k a farewell of them. He died at 8 30 am. The Crown Prince will take up his residence at Oharlottenburg, three miles west of Berlin. Sydney. March 10. The German Embassy has received a message from Berlin, officially announc ing the death of the Emperor Wilhelm. Minute guns \7ere fired at noon, and a proclamation expressi g regret at the death of his Majesty has been gazetted. B run. March 9 His Majesty the Fmperor, when over taken by death, was m a half-siiting posture on a camp bedstead, surrounded by members of his family, generals m the army, and members of the Cabinet. I His last moments were painless, and he amazed everyone with the fortitude shown and the manner m which he conversed with Prince William, his grandson, on civil, military and foreign affairs, especially as to relations with France. The sorrow shown by all German subjects at his Majesty's death is intense. All amusements have ceased, and the smypathy of all European countries has been aroused. The British Court has gone into mourning for a month, and the gaieties announced m connection with th« silver wedding of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales have been abandoned. , Prince Bismark, m announcing the I death of the Emperor m the Keichstatf, referred to the Crown Prince as Frederick 111., and the statement was received with great Bat sfaction, (Received Maroh 12, 1 p.tn,) f Ydnby. M »rcb 12. The German residents m the various Australian capitals intend holding solemn religious services m connection with the death of his Majesty the Em peror, and m accordance with the for malities prescribed to be used m churches on the death of a sovereign.

HORSE MARKET

Mr T Bollock reports as follows :— Thfre has been very little doing m the horae mirljet during the last thrr e weeks, but on Satnrday, 10th lnet., there was a very good attendance of farmers and others. Twenty-alx horaes were brought forward for the day's sale, and although the biddings were not spirited, and the number which changed bands was scarcely half the entry, it can ba easily accounted for, rb a large- number of them were of inferior stamp, which farmers decline to purchase at any price, preferring to give fa r pr'.ce* for young horses of a fairly good samp than fead scrubbers, which, In i ma r y cases, are next to useless. Out of the 26 entered 11 were Bold as foil ova, viz. : — 5 «nd 6-v«nr-old median) <!rau"h>B, rather light, £15 10s, £18, £19 10i ; 4-year.olds, £14; 7 veir-<>lds, £13 10« ; aged, £4 10a to £5 10a. Fir hacks and light hatnesß horses there appeared to be really no buyers, and only those of «n Inferior description changed hands at from £1 10a to £4 15s.

Sundries — Drays, £5 7s 5 d, £8; doublefujrow plough, £4 5i A quantity of harness, etc.. > t nmrk^t rates.

BISHOP GRIMES IN ASHBURTON.

Servicas of a special nature were oon* duo ed m the Oatholia Ohuroh yesterday and the congregations were vary larg* oa each occasion, the Oh arch being crowded ia all its parts At 8 a.m. the R'V Fa'her Ohastagnon oelebrated M*sa, when 50 received Holy I mcnunion. His L-rdsh'p the Bishop oelebr» l o«3 Maas at. 9 'olock, on -which occasion 220 .erioni received Holy 0 >ramaai >n. Hi^h Mass wka celebrated at eleven o'clock by the B shop, assisted by the >tev* Fathers Oh»«tagnon and dimming!. The building was densely p*oked with ft large o >ngret>at»nn that had cime m from ill psr ; s<if the dia'dot, A. large number of children, together with men and ><on)en, prea^nt^d themselves aa oandl tat b for confirmation Some fotty children from the 0 invent uchoo), arrayed ta whitp, with wreatha of fl .v^rg round ibeii* he«ds ani we»r ng w. ite veils on rat'ohed m pr j OAfB oa to the church, and f< nned a pleasing feature In the pro* ceed nt;s. At the op-mins* of the serclaa the Biahop deaoauded from hia throne to the altar steps, and explained th« purpose of his episcopal visitation. Hi^h masa VH4 then celebrate \u25a0•, after which the Rev Father Oaram'nus delivered a moat able tddress, appropriate to the o3oi*lon. The rite of Oicfi mation was then admn mrered to 110 Dersons, a nambar of w orn were of ma' ore yean A.' three o olock m the afternoon the ;hn eh waa itg-iin crowded, with a o-mgre* who hid a&artn v i'edt> to take part n the ceremony of a renewal of ihair t'aptiamal vows. The service w.is also me nded to be (he closing one of the epsclal mission 'hat. h»b b en conducted by the M-tiiat Mi aioner, the Rev Father Ouiu mings. Prwvioafl to the ceremony of the renewal of the baptismal v >ws Father Oummings delivered a most powerful address, the text of which «ras, '* Re joicu and you Bhall be exceedingly glad for your reward shall be very great In h< avrtn." The Ray Father spoke for ove? an hour, aud his earnest eloquence mast have m»de a laating impression ou his name one listeners. He then conducted the corem-ny of the renewal of the baptismal vowp f %nd afterwards annonnced chat the mission would not close that *fern >on, but would be extended another tw > days, m order to enable those who had •it had an opportunity of being present to a't^nd. His Lirdßhip the Bishop then <vJ dressed 'he congregation, andcongratu l»tei the P.s'or the Rev Father Oha8« agnon on the great blessing that had a tm ded the m saion he had aßked for, Hlb Loroahip alno spoke feelingly of the etrnea ness an* e'oqaenca of Father Gum mime la bis rpeolal work He then b«i« towed the Popai blessing on those present eta'ing that when m Roma H s BoUneas had m response to his solicitation readi y granted the bless ing, and aho a Plenary indulgence. His Holiness, m grant ng this great privilege, said : — "Tell toem it is fain I who would bless them, but as that oannot b 8 Ido it through yon " The blessing wax pronouno: d, and the most imposing -er vice ever co ducted m the A «h burton Roman Catholic Church, was brought to a : lone In the evening the church was crowded to its utmost capaci y His i-oriohip preached the serm >o, taking for his text Proverbs \lli, 31. His a fdr<* s was a most powerful ani thrilling one, and was li.teneii to with rapt attant-oa. After a few wonts devoted to tue Creatlm and bull, and t" the difference between the oldLiwaad the Curietiaa di>pens tion, His Lordship went on to Bp ;ak of wy i 'at holies neliev d m the Real Presence, or that whic > was aptly expressed by the worl Tranau intant atiou. He main* taiued th*t th* doctrine was oonsidteatlv

\u25a0au,>lit oy Jeans, and (hit had authoii y for th<ir belief m the tn-pir^d pages of Boly A rit. He a<sked any who dil not believe to ri<id the sixth Canpter of .*>t John, a d if they dd not agree with him, he could on y pity, he oou d

I nly pr>y tor t'.em. Uter Jeam had pert'oitnud the miracle of feeding the five tlious »nd, tie Jews came to trim and abk",d lor further proof of his hein^ Uod. Jesus replied "Amun, Amen, 1 say on o you he that belioveih m me shall have everlasting life. lam the Bread of Life," and immediately afte wards tie added, \u25a0' This ia the bread which oometh dowa from Heiven that a in. in may c t thereof and not die. iam the living bread which o ime down from He iveu ; if any m*n eat of thin bread he ehiil live for ever, and the bread that I will giva is my fleab, which I will give for the life of the wad." Tan J iws unders'col as the Catholics understand thut Jusua literally meant His fl oh, and they sad: *• Hovr can this tu+n give us hio fl;sh to eat." What did JdBUB auswer ; it was this :

\u25a0' Amen, Amen, (tlusa words are equiv* lent to an o»th). 1 »>y onto yon, except ye eat the fl -«h of the Son ot men and •Irink Hib bio >d, y« have no lifa m yon " VVhoßo eateth my fl-isti and drluketa my blood hath eternal lirV. aud I wlil raise him up at the last day. Fjt m, fljsh is meat ndeed and my blood m diink indeed. Ha that eateth my fleah and drinketh my blood dwelieth mMc and lin him. As the liviDg Father has sent me and I lira by the Father ; so he that eateth me even he ahail by me. This Is that bread whioh O.me down from Heaven; not as your fathers did eat manna and are dead ; he t)m eataih of this bread shall live tor ever." Jeans did not mean this as a mere figure, a o mraemorati jo, but literally. Tqobb who hoard Him murmured, and as he was just, uood, and merciful, idle was oound it they had misunderstood Him to tell them bo. Itjany of His diaoiplei left Him ; how tie wast have been grieve^ yet if they tniaun. erat od Him how e»By would it have bedO for Htm to have spoken but one word a>d set them right. His Lordship asked way If Jusm merely meant a figure, a oommem oration, why did not He tell dis disciples so at the last supper ; He <iid uot da so and there again He clearly shiwed that it was no mare figure He meant. These were the grounds Oatholicß had for behaving m the Real Presence ; they coald no<-< believe other* wise There was no one so oouststeot In H« beliaf aud Ju practice of that beildf at a 0 ithotic.

The muafeal portions of the service! were of a special nanre, ao<l for tneir creiitab'e performance, Airs Q dan, the Jlisßds fleury and ottura are emitted to credit.

THE ABHBUBTON GUABPIAW, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1888



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Wkllington, March 12. At a meeting of Wei lugton German resident!, held on Sa'urday evening to oosider what means should be taken to express their sorrow at tho deatu of the Ecu per or WilheJm, It was resolved to Bend a cable message to the Ejo per or Frederick WillUm. at Berlin, and to hold a speolal Divine Servioa on i^uoday ntx r m accordance with the rites aid formalcies to be nb^erved on the dtfath of a German' (wiinrti?!



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