THE TABLET
A Weekly Newspaper and Review.
DUM VOBIS GRATULAMUR, ANIMOS ETIAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MANEATIS
From the Brief of His Holiness Pius IX. to The Tablet fune 4. rSjo.
Vol. 75. No, 2606, London, April 19, 1890.
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Chronicle of the Week :
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Imperial Parliament: After the Recess—A Count Out—The Disposal of the Surplus—The New German Chancellor — Final Results of the German Elections— Continental Strikes — German Socialists and May Day—The Excitement in Newfoundland— The American Fleet—The Portuguese in Africa—The Marquis Tseng and Dr. Mackay—Ascent of Kilima Njaro—Mr. Chamber-
lain on Public Affairs—Sir W. Harcourt and the Tithes Bill— Turkish and Egyptian Debts .. 597
L eaders:
Mr. Parnell’s Amendment .. 601 Signor Crispi and the Press .. 602 The Saving of Irish Protestantism 603 The New English Art Club .. 604
CONTENTS.
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The Jerusalem Pilgrimage .. .. 605 Notes . . ....................................... 605 Winter Night’s Dream .. .. 607
Reviews :
Joints in Oar Social Armour .. 608 Conflicts of Jesuits and Seculars in the Reign of Elizabeth .. 609 Old Age .. .. .. •. 609 The People’s Dictionary of Eng
lish Law .. .. .. •• 610 The Vatican and Malta .. .. 610 Meeting of the Catholic Truth
Society .. . .. • •610 The Future of Catholicism in
America ......................... .. 611 Correspondence :
Rome :—(From Our Own Corre
spondent) .. .. .. •• 613
, Correspondence (continued) :
Paris:—(From Our Own Corre
Pag»
spondent) .. .. .. .. 615 Dublin:—(From Our Own Corre
spondent) ..........................616 Letters to the Editor :
Cardinal Newman and Dr.
Dollinger .. .. .. .. 618 “ The Light of Reason.. 618 “ Priests in Politics ” . .. 618 The Cercles Catholiques Ouvriers in France .. .. .. .. 619 “ Petitions to Our Lady of
Lourdes” .. .. .. .. 619 St. Joseph’s Foreign Missionary
Society .. .. .. .. 619 The Archbishop of Dublin on Com
pulsory Education.. .. .. 620 Dr. Barnardo Renounces a Society 620 From Everywhere..............................621 Obituary .. 621 Appeals to the Charitable .. 621
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SUPPLEMENT. Decisions of Roman Congrega
tions . .
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N ews from the Schools :
Report of St. John’s Schools, Is
lington .......................................629 Mgr. Munro on Assisted Educa
tion and Graded Schools .. 629 Instructions to Inspectors of
S chools.......................................630 St. Margaret and All Saints
Schools .. .. . .. 632 About Education............................632 News from the D ioceses :
Westminster . .. .. 632 Southwark .. .. .. 633 Newport and Menevia .. .. 633 Portsmouth.. .. .. .. 633 St. Andrews and Edinburgh .. 633 Cardinal Moran on Father Damien 633
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CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.
r T ^ H E House of Commons on imperial parliament I Monday resumed its sittings —after the recess. after the Easter recess. Answering Mr. Pickersgill, Mr. Matthews said that the case of the Davies brothers of Crewe was proved to be one of cruel and deliberate murder. The jury had based their recommendation to mercy on the ground of youth, but this consideration had not been thought applicable to the case of Richard, the elder of the brothers. From a careful study of the evidence, he (Mr. Matthews) bad come to the conclusion that George had acted under the influence of his elder brother, who had initiated the plot, and had taken the principal part in its execution. Mr. T. P. O’Connor wanted to know whether there was any additional evidence submitted after the trial, but Mr. Matthews urged that he had already gone beyond precedent in answering as he had done, and he declined t.o say more. There were only 17 questions on the paper, and these having been disposed of, Sir W. Hart-Dyke brought up a Bill making operative certain articles in the New Education Code. The Inland Revenue Bill having been read a second time and referred to a Select Committee, the House went into Committee of Supply. On the vote for the Diplomatic and Consular Services, Mr. I.abouchere moved its reduction on the amount paid for an Envoy Extraordinary at Buenos Ayes. This was lost. Mr. Labouchere further moved a reduction of ,£300, this being the salary paid to the Chaplain of the Embassy at Vienna. Other Embassies, it seemed, got on without a chaplain, and he did not see why Vienna should have one. This was again lost. In the discussions that followed on the Consular vote, the condition of affairs in Nyassaland and the recent Turkish outrages in Armenia were commented on. Sir James Fergusson stated his conviction that the trial of Moussa Bey had been conducted in a mannei ill calculated to inspire confidence, but the English Ambassador would continue to use all his influence in the protection of the races subject to Turkey. Sir George Campbell followed with a review of the Egyptian policy of the Government, and Mr. VV. Redmond raised the question of Arabi Pasha’s health under his
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enforced retirement in Ceylon— a discussion which was ended by the closure. The vote was then agreed to. It may be added that in the division on the closure Mr. Courtney named Dr. Tanner as one of the tellers, but that gentleman absolutely declined to tell, on the ground that he had not joined in the discussion. The difficulty was solved by the naming of Mr. Redmond to fulfil the office. The remaining Orders were then dealt with and the House adjourned at half-past twelve.
On Tuesday the House of Commons
—a count out. showed an increase of numbers, if not of talent, among the members present. In answer to Mr. Woodall, Mr. Long stated that a Committee had been appointed to inquire into the expediency of making any change in the census. In answer to Mr. Howard Vincent, Mr. Matthews declared that it is the Government’s intention to introduce a Bill this Session dealing with the superannuation of police, both in London and in the provinces, and Mr. Pickersgill gave notice that in the vote for the Home Secretary’s salary he intended to challenge the reply made by Mr. Matthews in respect of the execution of Richard Davies. Amid Minisierial cheers, Mr. Barry, the new member for Windsor, took his seat’ and the First Lord of the Treasury proposed a resolution permitting Report of Supply to be taken at any hour, even though opposed. Mr. Labouchere moved as an amendment that the Report should not be interrupted if entered into before midnight; this was negatived, Mr. W. H. Smith however giving an undertaking that full facilities should be provided for discussion on any particular vote in the Report of Supply, on representation that such was the desire of the House or of any important section of it. On a division the original motion was carried. A discussion of some length then took place on the proposal that on and after next Tuesday, morning sittings should be taken on Tuesdays and Fridays, but on a division the motion was agreed to by a large majority. Lord Compton then proceeded to his motion calling attention to the position of telegraphists and demanding redress of their grievances. Mr. Raikes in answer classified the various heads of discussion into five points, and assured the House that they were now being sifted by a competent tribunal. Sir Algernon Borthwick had an amendment on the paper, but deciding finally to support the Government in a direct negative, he withdrew it. A division having been challenged, the motion was rejected. Mr. M. Stewart was proceeding to a discussion of liars Court in Scotland, when the House was counted | out, a little past eight.
