T H E T A B L E T

A Weekly Newspaper and Review

D UM VOBIS GRATULAMUR, ANIMOS ETIAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MANEAYIS.

From the Brief of His Holiness Pius IX . to The Tablet, June 4, 1870.

Voi. 54. No. 2051. London, August 2, 1879.

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C hronicle of the W eek

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The Irish University Bill in the Commons.—The New Clause.— The Ferry Bill in the Senate.— Further Discussions on the 7th Clause. — Catholic Schools in Belgium —The Education Estimates.— M. Jules Simon and the French Ministry.—The Ruins of 'the Tuileries.—The Obliteration of History. — The Embassy to Cabul - Agrarian Conspiracy in Russia.—The Treatment of Russian Convicts —Change of Ministry in Constantinople. — Italy and the Greek Front-er.—The Porte and the Khedive. — La Salette.—The Breach or Privilege. —The Empress Eugénie, &c. .. 129

CONTENTS.

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L eaders :

Catholic Teachers and Board

Schools The Irish University Bill •• I34 Catholics and Spiritualism •• ISS Bishop Martin of Paderborn . . I36 The Monaco Divorce Case •• US? R eviews :

Spenser

Romi Sotterranea..

Religion and Science

The Month .. S hort N otices :

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Murray’s Hand-book for Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. 140

Short N otices (Continued) :

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Farming for Pleasure and Profit.. 140 The Shemetic Origin of the Na­

tions of Western Europe .. 140 C orrespondence:

Secular Emblems in Churches .. 141 Perversions of History .. .. 142 The Nationality of St. Cuthbert.. 142 The Late Very Rev. Dr. Doyle.. 142 Death of the Bishop of Paderborn 143 Rome : — Letter from our own

Correspondent.........................145 D iocesan N ews :—

Westminster . . . . .. 146

D iocesan N ews (continued)

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Southwark .. .. .. . . 147 Birmingham.. .. .. .. 147 Hexham and Newcastle .. .. 148 Leeds.. .. .. .. .. 148 Newport and Menevia .. .. 148 Shrewsbury .. . . .. .. 148 Scotland :

Galloway ., .. .. .. 149 Glasgow . . .. .. .. 149 Foreign N ews :—

Germany .. .. .. .. 150 I reland :—

Letter from our own Corre­

spondent .. . . . . _ 151 M emoranda :

R e l i g i o u s .................................... 152 Educational.. .. .. .. 152 G eneral N ew s : .. .. .. 153

CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.

THE IRISH UNIVERSITY o

N Thursday the 24th, the Irish University B ill o f the Governm ent was read a second tim ein th eH ou seo f Commons. T h e Chief commons. Secretary for Ireland, who opened the debate, in ­

d icated the financial arrangements by which the

•Government were prepared to supplement their measure, though not with so much clearness and precision as the Chancellor o f the Exchequer, who spoke at a later period o f the evening, imparted to the statement. Mr. Lowther declared that the Governm ent adhered firm ly to their determ ination not to consent to the endowment o f any denom inational institution, but he fully admitted that, without some provision to assist them in their education, Catholics would still temain under disadvantages, notwithstanding the establishm ent of the new University. H e should, therefore, be prepared, if the B ill went in to Committee, to introduce words which would enable the University to make proposals to Parliam ent for promoting educa'ion by the establishm ent o f exhibitions, scholarships, and prizes. T h e speech of Mr. Shaw, who proposed an amendment to the effect “ That no measure o f University education can be considered satisfactory to the people o f Ireland which does not not provide increased facilities for collegiate education as well as for University degrees,” was conceived in the happiest spirit, and produced a marked impression on the House. H e showed that the concession announced by the Chief Secretary was not sufficient to rem ove the grievance o f which C a tho lic s complained, and urged the Government to go further, and grant result fees to the colleges at which successful students had been taught. Mr. Shaw earnestly deprecated the passing o f an incomplete measure, but at the same time expressed his hope that the B ill would be allowed to go into Committee, and that both sides o f the House would unite in the endeavour to make it a good and useful B ill. This speech gave the tone in a great measure to the debate which followed ; any intention of an uncompromising opposition to the second reading was apparently laid aside, and the only speech wholly condemnatory o f the measure was that o f Mr. Courtney. Mr. G oschen pointed out that the difference between the Governm ent plan and that proposed by Mr. Shaw was now so small that a settlement ought to be possible, and Mr. G ladstone also expressed his intention o f supporting Mr. Shaw’s amendment. T h e Chancellor o f the Exchequer gave some further particulars o f the new clause which it was proposed to add in Committee, and which he said would be in the hands o f members on the follow ing d a y ; and, Mr. Shaw’s amendment

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having been rejected by 257 votes against 90, the B ill was read a second tim e without further opposition.

T h e follow ing are the terms o f the new the new clause which the C h ie f Secretary for Ireland clause. move jn c ommittee, and which in effect constitute a most important part o f the measure. I t proposes to enact that it shall be the duty o f the Senate, within tw elve months after their first appointment, to prepare and forward to the Lord Lieutenant a scheme for the better advancement o f university education in Ireland by the provision o f buildings, including examination rooms and a library, in connection with the new University, and by the establishm ent o f exhibitions, scholarships, and other prizes, in which scheme the following conditions are to be observed : l i ) Such exhibitions, & c ., are to be awarded for proficiency in secular, and not in religious education. (2) T h e y shall be open to all students matriculated in the University, and the schem e may propose that they shall be awarded in respect o f either relative or absolute proficiency, and shall be subject to any conditions as to the age o f the candidates, their standing at the University, their liability to perform duty, or otherwise, as the Senate may impose. (3) In fixing the number and value o f such prizes, the Senate shall have regard to the advantages o f a similar kind offered by the University o f Dublin to its matriculated students, so as to avoid, as far as possible, any in ju ry to the advancem ent o f learning in that University. (4) Provision is to be made that no student holding any exhibition, & c ., in any other University, or in any college attached to a University, shall hold any o f the said exhibitions in the new University without taking the value o f the said exhibitions into account. T h e scheme is to be laid before the two Houses o f Parliament three weeks after it shall have been forw arded by the Senate to the Lord Lieutenant if Parliam ent be sitting, or i f not, within three weeks after the beginning o f the next Session of Parliam ent.

When announcing the terms o f the clause in reception^ Thursday’s debate, the Chancellor o f the Ex° proposal.W chequer explained that relative superiority is the result o f a competitive examination, while abso­

lute proficiency means com ing up to a test standard, or in other words what is called a pass. T h e proposed addition to the Governm ent B ill has materially enlarged its scope and has awakened hopes that it may still be possible to obtain such a further enlargem ent o f its provisions as may make it valuable for the promotion o f University education among the C atholics o f Ireland, however inadequate it may be to establish com p le te educational equality between them and their P ro testant fellow-countrymen. I t is not likely, therefore, that the passing ot the B ill will encounter any serious opposition