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DUM VOBIS GRATULAMUR, ANIMOS ETIAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MANEATIS.
F rom the B r i e f o f H is H o lin e ss P iu s I X . to T h e T a b l e t J u n e p, 18 70 .
V ol. 78. No. 2677. L ondon, A ugust 29, 1891.
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[ R e g i s t e r e d a t t h e G e n e r a l P o st O f f i c e a s a N ew s p a p e r .
C h ro n ic l e of t h e W e e k :
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The Battle in Chili—The French Fleet—Departure of the French Fleet—The British Association : Male and Female Labour—Concerning Geography—More Geography and Miscellaneous—Death of Mr. Raikes—American Protection — German Insurance— How Cholera is Produced—The _Last Waterloo Officer—“ The Union of H earts” in Austria—The New Trans-Atlantic Route — Lewisham Election—Nicaragua and the Threatened Revolution — ^The Frankfort Electrical Exhibition— The S to rm s .......................................321 'L e a d e r s :
Catholic Schools and Popular
Control . . . . . . - . 325 The British Association at Car
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L e a d e r s (Continued) :
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A Forecast from Diakovar . . 327 The Great Cross of Tusculum . . 327 N o t e s ......................................................... 329 ' Leo X I I I . and the Catholic Truth
Society Conference.. . . . . 330 R e v ie w s :
A Fragment of a Dictionary 331 Critical Essays on Modern Wri
ters ......................................................331 Old Hall ..........................................332 Past and Present . . . . . . 333 Selected S e rm o n s ..............................333 Aspects of Anglicanism . . . . 333 C o rr e s po n d en c e :
Rome :—(From Our Own Corre
spondent) ......................................... 337 Dublin :—(From Our Own Corre
spondent) ......................................... 339
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Suicide in a Catholic Church . . 340 \ L e t t e r s to t h e E d it o r :
The Padroado in India . . . . 341 Sea-Sickness.. . . . . . . 341 The Holy Coat of T reves.. . . 341 Buddhism and Suicide . . . . 341 English Pilgrimage to Boulogne _.. 341 The Dangers of the Education
Question, and How to Meet Them 342 The Archbishop of Dublin and
“ The Freeman ” . . . . . . 344 The Padroado . . . . . . . . 345 A Dead Language in Fossil . . 345 Catholics Abroad . . . . . . 346 M a r r ia g e ......................................... 347 S o c ia l a n d P o l it ic a l . . . . 348 F rom E v e r yw h e r e . . . . . . 348 Some Publications of the Week . . 349
SU P P L EM E N T . N ew s from t h e S chools :
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The National Society’s Free Edu
cation .- . . . . . . 334 The Accepting of the Fee Grant 354 Salford and Free Schools.. . . 354 Mount St. Mary’s College, Ches
terfield .. . . . . . . 354 St. Michael’s School, Bayswater 354 About Education . . . . ... 354 N ew s from t h e D io c e se s :
Westminster . . . . . . . . 355 Southwark . . . . . . 355 Birmingham . . . . . . . . 355 Hexham and Newcastle . . . . 353 Leeds ......................................... 355 Northampton . . . . . . 356 Salford . . . . . . . . 356 Shrewsbury . . . . . . . . 356 Among the Missions of Tanganyika 356 The Science of G o d ............................. 357
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alists repeatedly threw their men against it with reckless courage. Streams o f wounded soon poured into Valparaiso, and those watching the battle from that city describe the sight as one o f terrible grandeur. The armies were wrapped in impenetrable smoke, lit by sharp flashes from the guns and rifles ; while at intervals through a momentary rift would be seen a glimpse o f charging masses. The result o f this second battle remains yet obscure ; but the general tenor o f the telegrams seems to indicate that the insurgents have been repulsed, and that the two armies wait exhausted to see which will first regain breath to begin again the strife. If, indeed, the conditions o f the attack are correctly reported, it must have been bull-headed madness ; such as ground the Russians to powder against Plevna, and led Grant so often to break his teeth upon the entrenchments o f Lee.
CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.
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TH E lingering struggle in Chili between
President Balmaceda and the Con... gressionalists has at length come to a head, in what it is hoped may prove a decisive battle. The forces of the Junta have ventured to leave their stronghold in the northern province and attack Balmaceda in his own lair at Valparaiso. The accounts of what has taken place are indefinite and unsatisfactory; but so far as can be made out the order of events would seem to have been this. On Thursday in last week the insurgent war ships descended on Quintero Bay, and landed 8,000 troops. Taken by surprise, Balmaceda hurried up what forces he could to defend against the invaders the passage o f the Aconcaqua River, immediately south of the bay. But he could get little more than half his troops into action before the Congressionalists attacked on Friday morning; the place of passage was commanded by the ships’ guns and the artillery which the Congressionalists had stationed on the Aconcagua’s northern bank ; and, after fighting all day, the Government troops gave way, and retreated in good order, leaving the passage free to the insurgents. This, however, though it cost 3,000 killed and wounded, was but a little opening affair. Balmaceda selected for his second and final stand a strong position on the beach o f Vina del Afar, covering the city, and took the command himself. Thither he brought up every man available ; and thither fell back the force beaten at the Aconcagua, leaving a few troops before the Congres.sionalists to delay their advance. So well did these latter troops perform their duty, retreating slowly, and facing round at every point which gave a foothold for defence, that it was not until late on the Saturday evening that the Congressionalists reached -Balmaceda in his main position. B y that time it was strengthened and fully manned, apparently with a superior force. On Sunday— that favourite battle-day-—the attack .opened. But matters were now reversed for the insurgents. The Government position was supported by the forts o f Valparaiso, which compelled their war-ships to fire only from a respectful and not very effective distance. A ll the artillery, however, which could be brought up by land played upon Balmaceda’s position while the Congression
On Monday the festivities in honour o f the th e fr en ch French F leet were continued at Portsmouth.
f l e e t . Admiral Gervais and his senior officers paid a visit to her Majesty’s Dockyard and the
Gunnery School at Whale Island. A t the Dockyard they were received by Admiral the Earl of Clanwilliam and a brilliant staff, while a large number of junior officers exerted themselves to the utmost to explain everything to the visitors. They were particularly struck by the 6-inch quick-firing gun, whose range is so great that when firing at the rate o f seven or eight rounds a minute all the shots are in the air at once. A t Whale Island they were entertained atluncheon,and the fraternisation o f the officers o f the two nations was most cordial. Said Admiral Fisher in his neat speech : “ It will henceforth be the ambition of every one among my comrades present to be the Admiral Gervais o f the British Navy.” And, repeating it in French for the benefit o f the French officers ignorant o f English, “ J e ferai tout mon possible,” he said, “ d’etre le Gervais de la Marine Anglaise ! ” Thereupon French and English officers rose together, and pledged each other amidst the clinking o f glasses and lusty cheering. Shortly after the French had re-embarked, the Royal Yacht bore her Majesty down their line upon her farewell inspection, amidst a royal salute from all the French ships. In the evening the officers were entertained at dinner by the Duke o f Connaught, while thè Mayor entertained 300 o f the seamen at the Town Hall, amidst a scene o f great popular enthusiasm. On Tuesday, Admiral Gervais entertained the Duke o f Cambridge, the Duke of Connaught, Lord Clanwilliam, and a number o f officers, on board the M a ren go ; but a ball which had been projected on board the French flagship had to be abandoned on account o f the
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