THE TABLET. A W eekly Newspaper a n d Review .

DUM VOBIS GRATULAMUR, ANIMOS ETIAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MANEATIS.

From the Brief of His Holiness Pius IX. to T h e T a b l e t June 4, 1870.

V ol. 77. N o . 2665. L ondon, J u n e 6, 1891.

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[R eg is tered a t t h e G en e r a l P o s t O f f ic e a s a N ew s pa p e r .

C hronicle of th e W e e k :

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Imperial Parliament : Newfoundland — Monday's Sitting — Tuesday’s Sitting— Wednesday’s Sitting— “ Stop, T h ie f ! ”— Mr. Balfour on Ireland— Two Elections— Brigands at Work— England and Portugal— Death of Cardinal Alimonda — “ Corpus Christi ” in Vienna— More Lynch Law in New Orleans— The Population of Ireland— Mr. Goschen on Free Education — London County Council — The Omnibuses of London— The Baccarat Case—A Jesuit Funeral . . .. . . 881 L eaders :

The Encyclical on Labour . . 885

CONTENTS.

L eaders (Continued) :

“ The Times ” on the Demoralisa­

Page f tion of Italy . . . . . . 885 The Postal Congress . . . . 887 N o t e s .....................................................888 M u s i c ......................... . . . . 889

R eview s :

Misprints and Dogmas . . . . 890 Priest and Politician . . . . 890

C orrespondence :

Rome :— (From Our Own Corre­

spondent) . . . . . . . . 891 Dublin :—(From Our Own Corre­

spondent) . . . . . . . . 892

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Aspects of Anglicanism . . . . 892 Catholic School Committee and

Newport . . . . . . .. 893 The Reception of the Encyclical . . 894

The New Encyclical . . . . 897 L e t t e r s to t h e E d itor :

The Reconstitution o f London

University . . . . . . 905 Hours of Service . . . . . 905 The Proposed Catholic Associa­

tion .. ......................... . . 905 Hospital Sunday . . . . . . 906 M arriages . .. ............................906 S o c ia l a n d P o l it ic a l . . . . 906

SU PPLEM EN T . D ecisions of R om an C ongrega­

Page t io n s . . . . . . . . . 913 N ews from th e S c h o o l s :

Catholic Pupil Teachers .. .. 914 Drawing in Elementary Schools.. 914 About E d u c a t io n .....................914 N ew s from th e D io c e s e s :

Westminster.. . . . . . . 915 Clifton . . ......................... 915 Leeds .. . .^ . . . . 915 Newport and Menevia . . . . 9x6 Plymouth . . . . . . . . 917 Salford . . . . . . . . 9x7 Shrewsbury................................917 Glasgow ....................................... 918

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CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.

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AT the end o f last week, be­

fore moving the second reading o f the Newfoundland Fisheries Bill, the announce-1

ment, expected generally from Mr. W. H. Smith, was made to the effect that a compromise had been effected between the Government and the Newfoundland delegates. As we foreshadowed last week, the delegates agree that the temporary A c t o f the Newfoundland Legislature, instead of ceasing to be of force at the end of 1891, shall continue 1 effective until 1893. This gives the chance to the Government of withdrawing their Bill, in case the Newfoundland | .Legislature do pass such an Act, so that the terms of a permanent A c t may in the meantime be discussed and arranged. O f course the necessity o f such an arrangement is quite clear, else a precisely similar crisis would arise in 1893, and we should be no nearer a solution. In spite o f the simplic ity of the present situation, however, Sir William Harcourt opposed the second reading in the form to which the colony had already assented. Mr. Bryce, a little later, made the suggestion of a scheme whereby the principle o f the Government might be sanctioned without the formality o f a second reading. H e moved that the second reading should be postponed, and that the House should pledge its support to the Government in its fulfilment o f treaty obligations simultaneously with the judgment in arbitration between France and this country. Mr. W. H. Smith, with characteristic cautiousness, pointed out that there was, in fact, no evidence before the House stronger than a telegraphic message that an A c t such as was required had been passed by the New­

foundland Legislature. It was therefore finally resolved “ that this House, having been informed that a satisfactory Act has now passed the Legislature of Newfoundland, and declaring its readiness to support the Government in taking all measures necessary for carrying out the treaty obligations o f this country and the arrangements made with the Government o f France, does not now proceed to the second reading o f this Bill.” This amendment was agreed to unanimously. On the following day the dry business o f comn on routine was proceeded with.

On Monday night several members

— Mo n d a y ’s s i t t i n g , returned to the House convalescent after their battle with influenza. Mr.

Summers had two questions on the paper in connection with Free Education, but Mr. W. H. Smith suggested that he had better postpone his inquiries till the Government introduced their Bill. A little later he made the important announcement that that Bill would be introduced on Monday. Replying to Sir William Harcourt on the general subject o f Government business, Mr. W. H. Smith reminded the House that, during the discussions on the Land Purchase Bill, the Government already possessed Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. The day after the Land Bill has passed the report stage there will be a debate on the Manipur occurrences ; moreover, said the Minister, the Government still felt compelled to bring about the prorogation in July, an announcement which was received with considerable enthusiasm by the House. Mr. Smith then moved the second reading of the Seal Fisheiy (Behring’s Sea) Bill, and received quite an unexpected chorus of congratulation from the Opposition, including even the voice o f Sir William Harcourt. The Bill was read a second time without opposition. On the report stage o f the Irish Land Purchase Bill some new clauses on the part o f the Government wrere agreed to, and one new clause on the part of Mr. Lea was rejected. After some further business o f a more or less formal character was concluded the House adjourned a few minutes after midnight.

Tuesday was chiefly devoted to the report

— Tu e s d a y ’s stage o f the Irish Land Purchase B i l l ; the s i t t i n g . questions asked beforehand were of an entirely uninteresting nature. On the Eill in question a new clause proposed by Mr. Lea was negatived by, a not particularly large majority. A second clause moved by the same member— what subtle magnetism has changed heads from Mr. Seymour Keay ?— was withdrawn, though not before Mr. Goschen had given an undertaking | that the term o f repayment should be increased when ! necessary, in order that the interest on the debt should not exceed per cent. Mr. T . W. Russell’s new clause to provide for sale o f land to glebe tenants was then discussed, and, with slight modifications, was accepted by the Government. Mr. Sexton followed with a clause intended to permit priority in the matter o f purchase to tenants evicted since the commencement of 1888, over those 1 described as “ emergency tenants.” The proposal was l opposed by Mr. Balfour on the very just ground that it 1would rather confirm than remove a grievance in Ireland,

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