THE TABLET. A Weekly Newspaper and Review.
DUM VOBIS GRATÜLAMUR, ANIMOS ETIAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MANEATIS.
From the B r ie f o f H is Holiness P iu s IX . to T h e T a b l e t , Ju n e 4, 1870.
Vol. 76. No. 2620. L ondon, J uly 26, 1890.
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C h ro n ic l e o f t h e W e e k :
Imperial Parliament : Administraof Law—The Irish Estimates— The Guards and the Census—The Guards Sent Abroad—Affairs in East A frica— The British East Africa Company — -The Congo State—The County Council’s New Chairman—Mr. Irving on Art— The Mid-Durham Election — The Naval Manoeuvres—Winner o f the Queen’s Prize—Turkey and Bulgaria—War in Central America —Mr. Hyndman and Mr. Bradlaugh at St Jam es’s Hall—More Trouble at the Docks . . . . 12 1 X e a d e r s :
“ The Drive from the Vatican ” . . 125 “ The Baseless Fabric of a Vision” 126 The Return of a Polish Prelate . . 126 The Pope to Cardinal Lavigerie.. 127 The Latin Play at Edgbaston . . 128
CONTENTS. Page
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N o t e s . . . . . . . . . . 129 R e v iew s :
Seven Lectures on some of the
Doctrines of the Catholic Church 130 Publications of the Truth Society 131 Catholic Statesmen : M. Decurtins 13 1 Christianity and Art . . . . . . 132 A Scottish No-Popery Fiasco . . 134 The Memorial to Mr. Dailey . . 135
L e t t e r s to t h e E d ito r :
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Christianity and Civilisation . . 141 Saint Hugh, Bishop o f Lincoln . . 142 Mass at Cromer . . . . . . 143 The Archbishop of Dublin and Mr.
Balfour . . . . . . . . 143 New Mission to the Negroes . . 145 Golden Wedding of Hon. Mr. and
Mrs. Maxwell-Stuart . . .. The Life-Work o f Bishop Comth
C o r r e s po n d en c e :
Rome :—(From Our Own Corre
spondent) . . . . .. . . 137 Dublin :—(From Our Own Corre
spondent) . . . . . . . . 139 The New Polish Cardinal . . . . 140
waite . . . . . . . . . . 146 Marriages in Malta . . . . . . 147 Triduo at the Birmingham Oratory 147 F rom E v e r y w h e r e ............................ 147 Ob it u a r y . . . . . . . . 147
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S o c ia l and P o l it ic a l . . . . 148
C r i c k e t . . ............................................. 148
S U P P L EM E N T . N ew s from t h e S chools :
The New Code Modified . . Exhibition Days . . . ,
N ew s from t h e D io c e se s : Westminster.. . . . .
Southwark . . . . .. Liverpool . . . . . . Newport and Menevia . . Salford ........................... St. Andrews and Edinburgh
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CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.
IM PERIAL PARLIAM ENTADMINISTRATION
LAW.
IN the House of Lords, at the end o f last week, Lord Esher rose to call attention to alleged defects in the administration of the law, and to ask her Majesty’s Government to issue a
Royal Commission to inquire and to propose remedies. Going into the defects which were thus said to exist, he instanced first the delay o f the trial o f disputes between parties. H e then went into specific instances, noting where this defect seemed to be substantiated and where not. Then it was said that the expense of actions was far too great, and had been increased since the passing o f the Judicature Acts. H e believed this allegation to be true, and further he held that there were many more summonses than there ought to be, which had the effect of lengthening cases and increasing expense. H e went on to specify another matter as to criminal procedure, which at this time seemed to require reform. A man was put into prison before trial. In certain cases he might be let out, but people refused to go bail for him. Now a great many prisoners might (he thought) be let out on small bail, or even without bail, on condition that i f they left the district they might be apprehended and put into prison. Then there were grievances in regard to the Chancery Division. A committee o f inquiry held in 18 75 reported to the Lord Chancellor grievances as to the mode in which Chancery work was done. Lastly he came to a burning question— a Court o f Criminal Appeal. No doubt in many cases verdicts ought to be re-considered, and in many cases the sentences o f judges ought to be revised ; but the responsibility of thus acting as a Court of Appeal involved a burden greater than any one man ought to be called upon to bear. There ought to be such a Court, which might set aside a conviction; but to say that there could be a new trial was contrary to every principle and idea o f English justice. The Lord Chancellor answered Lord Esher, and allowing that there might be defects, he thought the better idea would be to bring before the Rule Committee any proposal for amending the administration of the law, and when they had exhausted that means of remedy he would be in a better position to ask for the appointment o f a Royal Commission. Until that time was arrived he gave no encouragement that the Government would accede to Lord E sher’s request. Lord Herschell continued the discussion, and the House adjourned at half-past seven.
Meanwhile discussions not so stately, nor so
— t h e i r i s h dull, were passing in the Lower House. Mr.
e s t im a t e s . William O ’Brien spoke in his most characteristic vein on the vote to complete the sum o f
,£ 1 1 7 , 7 6 6 for County Court officers, Divisional Commissioners, and Magistrates in Ireland. H e described Colonel Caddell as ruling in Tipperary with the unbridled power o f a Turkish Pasha. “ The conduct o f this man had been very objectionable ; his language and behaviour had been most improper.” H e denounced that excellent officer’s heartlessness in proclaiming a funeral to be an illegal assembly, and
1 could the Committee imagine proceedings more calculated to wound the dearest and most sacred feelings o f the people than this ? ” H e only wondered that Colonel Caddell had not been promoted, “ since these magistrates were promoted in proportion to their brutality.” Mr. Dillon followed, and in a manner which it is difficult to imagine that any man applauded. H e said that i f they were driven to it, “ they would inquire into the past career of Colonel Caddell, and i f his record was as foul as Captain Segrave’s they would expose every black deed he had done in his past life.” After a speech by Mr. Fowler, Mr. Balfour answered. Mr. Dillon had attacked Colonel Turner, he said, and had exhausted even his budget o f invective; and when it came to be analysed it amounted to this, that Colonel Turner lived with a landlord of Clare. Why should Colonel Turner not stay in Mr. Stackpoole’s house? Then, after traversing some of the statements put forward by Mr. Dillon, he came to Mr. O’Brien’s assertion about the funeral and Colonel Caddell. I f it had been an orderly funeral any police interference would have been monstrous. But this was not s o ; it had been published abroad that Mr. O ’Brien was to speak th e re ; that sacred occasion the Nationalists were going to use for a political o b je c t ; how absurd then to describe the action o f the police as the desecration o f the grave. Then returning to Mr. Dillon’s amazing threat in connection with Colonel Caddell’s private life, he said that it was most discreditable to the hon. member who had made it. H e did not ask members to moderate their attacks on the Government, but the private lives o f individuals might be sacred ; it was discreditable, not only to themselves but to the cause they desired to serve, that they should use the language o f private calumny and private slander. Other speeches were made, and the vote was agreed to.
New S eries, Vo i . X L IV ., No. 1,129 .
