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«Chronicle of t h e W e e k :

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Imperial Parliament : The Prorogation — Ministerial Changes — Church and State in France — The Massacre of Missionaries in China— Prospects of Peace— Disorders in Italy— The West Coast War—The Duke of Devonshire •on the Crisis — Collapse of Mr. Labouchere’s “ Cave”— American Arctic Expedition — The Indian .Budget — The Recent Egyptian Incident— Sir Philip Cuirie and the Sultan — Lord Ashbourne on the Crisis— The American Ambassador at the British Empire Club — Spain and Morocco — The Money Market . . . . . . 357 Ti iaders :

Mr. Gladstone’s Legacy o f War

Against the Lords . . . . 361 Prince Henry “ The Navigator ” 362 Fruits o f the Papal Policy in

France . . . . . . . . 363

CONTENTS.

N o t e s ........................................ Food, Fuel, Shelter to Paupers R eviews :

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Mr. Wilfrid Ward’s Essays . . 366 “ Supernatural Religion ” and

. . 364 ! L etters to t h e E d itor (Con­

tinued) : 365 j Catholics and Political Parties

The “ Ave Maria” Stonyhurst Coats o f Arms “ Free and Open Churches ” The Royal Commission on Secon­

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377 377 377 378

Pseudo-Peter .. . . . . 367 Blessed Anthony Baldinucci, S.J. 369 In Direst Peril .. . . . . 369 Books of the Week . . . . 370 The Parish Councils and Catholic

Schools .. . . . . .. 370 The Golden Jubilee o f the Arch­

bishop o f Madras .. . . . . 371 A Legacy to the Poor of Holywell 371 Correspondence :

Rome :— (From Our Own Corre­

spondent) .. . . . . . . 373 News from Ireland......................... 375 L e t ter s to t h e E d ito r :

The “ Higher Criticism ” and the

D e l u g e .................................... 376

dary Education ......................... 378 Catholic Organization . . . . 378 Our Lady and St. Peter .. . . 378 Litanies . . . . . . . . 378 An A p p e a l . . . . . . . . 378 Historical Research Society .. 379 Whaf Becomes of Old Postage

Stamps ?—An Answer . . . . 379 Social and P o l it ica l . . . .3 8 4

SUPPLEMENT. N ews from t h e Schools :

Secondary Education . . .. 389

N ews from t h e Schools (Con­

tinued) : The School Board and the Reli­

Page gious Controversy _ Unitarianism in Action . . School Boards Everywhere . . Handwriting Condemnation of Secular Schools by a Protestant Clergyman in Melbourne .. .. . . Cambridge Local Examinations.. 392 N ews from t h e D ioceses :

390 39* 39* 392 392

Westminster . . . . . . 393 Southwark . . . . . . . . 393 Birmingham Hexham and Newcastle .. Newport and Menevia Northampton Nottingham.. P l y m o u t h ......................... Salford St. Andrews and Edinburgh Glasgow

393 394 394 , 380

Galloway . . . . . . . . 384

380 382 382 382 382

Rejected M S . cannot be returned unless accompanied w ith address and postage.

CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.

IM PERIAL PARLIAMENT.

— THE PROROGATION. P ARLIAM ENT was prorogued by Royal Commission on Monday, when the second Session of the thirteenth Parliament -of her Majesty, and the twenty-fifth of the United Kingdom, was brought to a close, having lasted since the 31st of January, 1893. The Commissioners were the Earl of Kimberley, the Marquises of Ripon and Breadalbane, and Lord Kensington. The Lord Chancellor, the Commons having been summoned to the Upper House and the Royal Assent having been given by Commission to the Local Government (England and Wales) Bill, proceeded to read the Queen’s Speech in the following terms : “ A i y L o r d s a n d G en tlem en,— Upon an occasion when your labours have been unprecedented in amount and duration, I regret that your release from them can be little more than nominal, as it will be necessary for you to undertake anew, after only a very short interval, your deliberations upon public affairs, and upon the provision required for the services of the coming financial year. I shall then have occasion again to address you in the ordinary course. G en tlem en o f the H o u s e o f Commons,— ! thank you for the liberal supplies which you have granted in order to maintain the full efficiency of the public service in its various branches. M y L o r d s a n d G en tlem en,— I anticipate lasting advantage from many leading provisions of the important Statute -which has been passed for the establishment of District and Parochial Councils in England and Wales, and from the extension which has been given to the principles of Local Government so closely associated with the national history. Nor do I overlook other amendments of the law due to your counsels, especially an Act affecting the hours of labour for railway servants. It is my earnest prayer that the blessing of the Almighty may rest upon all your past and coming labours.” The Lord Chancellor then in the Queen’s name declared Parliament to be prorogued until the 1 2th day of March.

It is officially announced that the Queen has m i n i s t e r i a l sanctioned the following appointments : The c h a n g e s . Earl of Rosebery to be First Lord of the

Treasury and Lord President of the Council; N ew Series, V ol. L I , , No. 2,118.

the Earl of Kimberley to succeed Lord Rosebery at the Foreign Office; Mr. H. H. Fowler to be Secretary of State for India ; Mr. Shaw-Lefevre to be President of the Local Government Board. The following is a list of the members of the Cabinet as reconstructed : First Lord of the Treasury, and

President of the Council Lord Rosebery.

Lord Chancellor Lord Privy Seal Chancellor of the Exchequer. Home Secretary Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Secretary for India ... Secretary for the Colonies Secretary for War First Lord of the Admiralty Chief Secretary for Ireland Secretary for Scotland President of the Local Govern­

ment Board President of the Board of

Trade Vice-President of the Council Chancellor of the Duchy of

Lord Herschell. Vacant. Sir William Harcourt. Mr. Asquith. Lord Kimberley. Mr. H. H. Fowler. The Marquis of Ripon. Mr. Campbell-Bannerman. Earl Spencer. Mr. Morley. Sir George Trevelyan. Mr. Shaw-Lefevre. Mr. Mundella. Mr. Acland.

Lancaster ... ................ Mr. Bryce.

CHURCH AND

STATE IN FRANCE.

Some time ago the Mayor of St. Denis issued an order prohibiting the use of religious emblems in funeral processions, and directing that no clergyman in canonicals should accompany the coffin from the church to the grave. M. Spuller, the Minister of Public Worship, said this order had been annulled by the Council of State. The Government thought the time had come to convince the country that the great principle of toleration should be consistently applied in all religious affairs, with a view to put an end to absurd quarrels, and to lead to a pacification in the minds of the people. A new spirit had grown up, and was making its wholesome influence felt— a spirit of toleration and liberty, in accordance with which the policy of the Government would be framed. He was not a member of any sect, religious or irreligious ; he was not even a Mason ; but he believed that all sensible men would acknowledge that times had changed. The present Legislature was no longer actuated by those religious passions that swayed the Chamber ten years ago. The country was no longer in the same frame of mind. He had participated in the Educational Laws, but he had ever disclaimed waging war against the Church. That Church had now become converted to