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Im p e r ia l Parliament: Defeat of the Government— Resignation of the Ministry— Statement in the House—The Date of the Dissolution— The New Ministry— Mr. Balfour’s Address— Mr. Chamberlain’s Address—The Anti-Parnellite Manifesto — The Parnellite Position — A Great London Improvement— The Trade Struggle in New South Wales—Banquet to Dr. W. G. Grace—The Late President Carnot — Russia and China— Religious Feuds in India — The Question of Bimetallism— The Parthenon ........................... 997 ■Leaders :

Why the Government Resigned.. 1001 The Baltic C a n a l ..........................1002 Our New Beati.— IV. . . . . 1003 The Blessings of Pain . . ..1003 Memorials o f St. Thomas of Can­

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N o t e s . . — . . . . — 1005 R e v iew s :

The Unity of Isaiah . . . . 1007 Rulers of India . . . . ..1007 The Fourteen of Meaux . . ..1008 China, Past and Present . . _ ..1008 When Valmond came to Pontiac.. 1009 The Expositor’s Bible . . . . 1009 Occasional Sermons and Lectures 1009 Books of the Week.. . . . . 1009 The Laundries Question.. . . ..1010 C orrespondence :

Rome :— (From Our Own Corre­

spondent) . . . . . . ..1013 News from Ireland . . — «.1014 L e t t e r s t o t h e E d it o r :

The Papal Mottoes . . . . 1015 The Owlesbury Martyr . . ..1015 Fasterns and Anglican Orders ..1015 Baptism, Ancient and Modern ..1015

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Continued) : French Catholic Peace Society ..1015 A Church Wanted at Minehead. .1015 “ Converts to Rome ” .. ,.10*6 Maynooth Centenary .. . . 1016 Cardinal Logue on Reunion of

C h r is te n d om a n d National Teachers . . . . . . ..1019 Mgr De Haerne . . . . . . 1020 Marriage of the Due D ’Aosta and

Princess Hélène . . . . ..T020 The Case of Father Forbes... ..1021 “ Truth ” About the Grindelwald

Conference . . .. . . ..1022 Reception o f Bishop Hanlon at

Zanzibar .. .. .. .. 1022 The Oratory School Society .. 1022 St. Cuthbert’s, Blackpool .. . . 1022 “ The T a b le t” an d A n g l i c a n

Orders . . . . .. ..1023 Catholic Employment Association 1023 The Sodality Chapel, Mount-st.,W. 1023

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F rom E veryw h ere . . ..1024 O b itu ar y ........................................ 1026 M a r r ia g e . . , . . ..1026 Social a n d P o l it i c a l . . «..1026

SU PPLEM EN T . N ew s from t h e S chools:'

Liverpool Conference of Catholic

School Managers .. .. 1029 Anglicans and the General Elec­

tion .. . . ......................... 1029 N ew s from t h e D io ceses :

Westminster . . . . -.1029 Southwark . . . . . . -.1031 Birmingham.. . . . . ..1031 Clifton . . .. . . ..1031 Newport and Menevia . . ..1032 Shrewsbury.. .. . . ..1032 Glasgow .................................... 1032 The Archbishop of Dublin on Coal

Funds . . _ .. ^ . . ^ . .1033 Catholic Boys’ Brigade in Dublin.. 1033

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CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

— DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT. u

PON the consideration of the

Army Estimates in the House of Commons on Friday, Mr. Campbell-Bannerman announced that on October i next, the date regarded as ■ marking the close of the active military year, the Duke of Cambridge would relinquish the post of Commander-inChief of the Army, which he had filled with honour and distinction for a period of nearly forty years. The Secretary for War passed a high eulogium upon the Duke’s eminent services and devotion to his country, and was joined in these remarks by Mr. Balfour and other gentlemen. Subsequently, some o f the votes in the Army Estimates were considered, and upon an amendment submitted by Mr. Brodrick to reduce the salary o f the Secretary of State for War as a protest against the insufficiency of the stock o f small arms ammunition, the Committee divided, and the Government was defeated by 132 votes to 125. The announcement was received with great Opposition cheering, and progress was immediately reported, the House proceeding with the consideration o f some minor bills.

The result o f the prolonged Ministerial

— resignation ¿[gfiberations on Saturday was that Ministers th e m in istry, resolved to resign. It is understood that some members o f tbe Cabinet were in favour of a speedy winding-up of the business o f the House and an appeal to the country ; but the bulk o f opinion was in favour of immediate resignation. Accordingly Lord Rosebery went to Windsor later in the evening and tendered the Cabinet’s resignation, which was accepted by her Majesty, who summoned Lord Salisbury to Windsor.

On Monday, in the House o f Commons,

statement in the Chancellor of the Exchequer rose and th e house. said he had an annouucement to make which would show that the business of the day should be deferred. His announcement was the resignation o f the Ministry, in consequence of the vote of Friday night, which they regarded as a direct Vote o f Censure on the Secretary for W a r ; the mention of whose name was the

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signal for a loud outburst o f cheering. Fie mentioned that their resignation had been accepted by the Queen, and that they would only retain office until their successors were appointed. His brief speech was delivered in a low and very impressive tone of voice. He had notes of his speech lying in the despatch-box before him, but he did not refer to them. In the closing sentences, when alluding to his quitting office and his desire to maintain the ancient dignity of that famous Assembly, he spoke in a tone which suggested that he was taking farewell o f the House. He seemed to be deeply touched, and manifested the profoundest emotion. His voice trembled, and throughout the concluding sentences his feelings seemed to be on the point of getting beyond his control. The House was deeply moved by the singular impressiveness o f his manner, and all parties cheered him loudly at its close. Mr. Balfour then rose and referred gracefully to the touching words with which the Chancellor of the Exchequer had taken leave of office. The two points in his speech which arrested attention were the impression o f uncertainty whether the right hon. gentleman was not destined to continue the duties which he had so worthily discharged, and the expression of an opinion that the Government ought to have advised the Queen to dissolve Parliament. They, because they were censured, were putting the burden o f office on the Opposition, although the Opposition had themselves been censured by a deliberate Vote of the House in 1892. What the Government desired, therefore, was that those who had been thus deliberately censured should, nevertheless, endeavour to wind up the Session. He did not think that this was in accordance with the best Parliamentary traditions. With Mr. Balfour’s speech, which did not last many minutes, and which was warmly cheered by the Opposition, the subject closed, and, in accordance with a suggestion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Seals Fisheries Bill, which required to receive the Royal Assent this week, was proceeded with. It was passed through Committee without amendment, and read a third time and sent to the House of Lords.

The question of interest now is the date OF of the dissolution. This depends largely dissolution. uPon the attitude assumed by the outgoing

Ministers and their supporters with regard to the winding-up of the business of the session. Upon this point it is understood that the new Government have not received any satisfactory assurances. It is not, however, anticipated that any serious obstacles will be raised in carry ing through the necessary votes It is therefore expected