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Vol. 75. No, 2593. London, J anuary ig, 1890.

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C O N T E N T S .

■ Ch ro n ic l e o f t h e W e e k :

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England and Portugal : British Ultimatum—Excitement in Portugal : Ministerial Crisis - The New Mini try—Mr. Stanley in Cairo-The County Council and Mr. Stanley—Six French Elections—The Position of M. Carnot —Opening of the Prussian Diet— Lord Ripon on the Liberal Policy —The Attorney-General at Taunton—Lord R. Churchill on Technical Education—Anglo-American Extradition—School for Modern Oriental Studies—Obituaries of the Week—The Influenza Epid<mic — The Penny Postage Ju b ile e .. .. .. .. • • 77 L e a d e r s :

Dr. Dollinger .. . . .. 81 Lord Knutsford and Religious

Equality ..

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The Deluge and its Difficulties .. 83

L e a d e r s (continued) :

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Liberty in Liberal Italy .. . . 84 Catholic Needs in Mecklenburg.. 85 , The Baltimore Centenary .. 85 | The New Encyclical.. _ .. .. 87 | The “ Times” and Belgian Politics 87 ! N o t e s . . ........................................ 88

The Centenary of St. Gregory the

Great .. . . .. .. . . 89 R e v iew s :

The “ Congregation ” . . .. 90 1 “ Babylonian and Oriental Re­

cord ” .. .. .. 90 The Magazines .. .. . . 91 ' Educational Publications.. .. 91 ( 1 he Magic Lantern .. .. 91 j C o r r e s po n d en c e : j Rome :—(From Our Own Corre­

spondent) .. . . . . . . 93

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Paris:—(From Our Own Corre­

Page spondent) .. . . .. .. 94 ; Dublin:—(From Our Own Corre­

spondent) .. . . .. 95 1 L e t t e r s to t h e E d ito r :

Lord Tennyson’s New VoIj me . . 96 Candles at Compline .. . . 96 , The Term “ Separatist ” 96 Dom Hunter-Blair in the “ Month” 96 1 Liturgical Doubts .. .. ..97 The Secular Clergy New Common

Fund . . .. .. . . 97 I University Education in Ireland .. 97 The National Leprosy Fund .. 98 Presentation to the Duke of Norfolk of Mgr. Ruflo-Scilla’s Portrait .. 99 Dockers’ Testimonial to the Cardinal .. .. .. .. . . xoo The Late Mr. Cumin, C .B . .. .. too F rom .E v e r y w h e r e ............................ 100 S o c ia l a n d P o l it ic a l . . . . 10 1

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University of London .. . . 109 Complaints of Pupil Teachers . . 109 Improvement among Pupil Teach­

ers ............................................. n o “ Churchmen and Free Educa­

tion ” .. . . .. . . 1:0 St. Mungo’s Catholic Boys New

School .. .. . ..nr Si. George’s School, Maghull . . i n N ew s from t h e D io c e s e s :

Clifton ................................... i n Liverpool .. .. .. . . in Northampton .. . . ..112 Salford . . . . 112 Shrewsbury.. .. .. .. 112 Glasgow ................................... ... .. The Pope and the Catholic Bank

Scheme .. .. . 112 The Archbishop of Dublin and the

National School Teachers .. 113

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ULTIMATUM. A'

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL— ENGLISH

T the close of last week the Ultimatum from the British Government to Portugal on the African difficulty arrived in Lisbon, and Lord despatches recently exchanged between his own and the | English Government. The recital produced by no means the profound effect expected, and, indeed, these documents ; are found so confirmatory of England’s position, that,

according to the S ta n da rd correspondent, the Portuguese themselves are now compelled to admit that if the officials j at Mozambique are guilty of the insubordinate conduct laid 1 to their charge, Lord Salisbury had ample reason to feel resentment, and act with decision. The Peers were not j desirous, however, of discussing the action of the GovernI ment, and the Premier’s speech was not, therefore, made

Salisbury’s attitude of firmness has met with the desired result. He demanded the recall of the Portuguese forces, expeditions, and officials from the banks of the Shiré River beyond the confluence of the Ruo, and south of the Zambesi and Mashonaland. The Ultimatum was communicated by word of mouth to Senhor Barros Gomes by Mr. Petre, who required a reply within 24 hours. Failing to receive it in that time, the British Minister and the whole staff of the Legation would leave the country, and Mr. Petre would await the reply at Vigo on board a British vessel. In consequence of the Ultimatum, the Council of State met at the Palace, and a reply was finally made that, yielding to the strong pressure of a Power of the first rank, against which Portugal had not sufficient strength to contend, it would order the withdrawal of forces from the Shiré district, while reserving all the rights of the Portuguese Crown in those territories. At the same time the Portuguese Government despatched a reply to London, in which, after making these agreements, they desire that this should only be maintained until an understanding should be arrived at between the two Governments on the subject of their respective spheres of action in South Africa. In the hypothesis of an impossibility of an agreement, Portugal would invoke Article 12 of the Berlin Conference, which stipulates that in the event of a conflict between Powers which have signed the act of the Conference, such Powers mutually engage to settle the dispute by the mediation of another of the signing Powers.

Meanwhile the obvious victory of e x c i t e m e n t in Lord Salisbury’s policy has aroused

PORTUGAL— MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

some natural emotion among the Portuguese people. Violent popular de­

monstrations took place at Lisbon, and even the British Consulate was attacked by an excited mob, who effaced the British Arms from the escutcheon. A suitable apology from responsible quarters was, however, immediately tendered to Mr. Petre. Meanwhile the Portuguese Cabinet took the Chambers into its confidence about the whole event, and Senhor Gomes read to the members the full text of the

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the excuse of debate. Senhor Gomes concluded by informing the House that the King had accepted the resignation of the Ministry, and the President at once declared the j sitting at an end. Acting on advice, therefore, the King ! entrusted Senhor Serpa Pimentel, the leader of the | Conservative party in the Chamber, with the duty of form­

ing a new Administration. The public opinion of France meanwhile, has expressed itself passionately in opposition to the policy of England, which the most courteous section of the press seem to unite in denouncing as brutal. The Boulangist F ran ce considers that “ an odious iniquity has | been committed,” and wants to know “ when the Latin 1 races will make up their minds to come to an understanding to resist the Germanic races, who, at London as at Berlin, profess the sovereignty of strength.” With this exception, j then, the incident’s close is attended with results that are j only satisfactory.

After some little difficulty, Senhor Pimantel t h e succeeded in forming the Ministry which he n ew m in i s t r y , had undertaken to reform. Then Senhor

Pimantel came down to the Chamber to make his opening speech. He had obviously a difficult task. On the one hand his predecessors had hastily made the concessions justly demanded by Britain, and had fled. But they left a storm behind them, and the new Premier had therefore the double task before him of upholding the : Ministerial decision and weathering the storm too. On the whole he trimmed with judiciousness. To Britain he bowed , and whispered his determination to abide by herd emands. To Portugal he smiled and said that obviously she was in the right; but Britain had the might and there was an end of the affair. At the same time, he added vaguely, the l new Government would certainly uphold the rights of I the people, and would suffer them to lose none of their dignity. Then from these shifting reefs he turned to broader : questions of financial polity, of agriculture and the army, 1 nuking the customary gratifying assurances. A short debate,