The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-05 00:00:00

COMPULSORY 0011YE.RSION,

IT is a good thing for Ireland when bar priests
show themselves radically opposed to intemperance.
Father Istartisw is a more practical patron saint
than St. PATRICK. But the Roman Catholic
Archbishop of Cashel, Dr. Ls.►ar, appears
to be pushing his advocacy of temperance beyond
useful limits. According to the newspapers,
during his recent visitation at Newport, county
of Tipperary, he alluded to the subject in pointed
terms, complaining of the conduct of those who
had not kept their pledge not to buy or sell intoxi-
cating drinks on the Sabbath-day. He called upon
those who had violated their promise to hold up
their hands, and many bands were raised in the
body of the chapel. The transgressors, who mani-
fested great penitence, were desired to meet in the
evening at the house of the parish priest, and
were warned that he was determined to deny
Christian burial to any person who would
sell intoxicating drink on the Sabbath-day.
We have grave doubts whether the temperance
purchased on these terms is of much value. The
practice of self-restraint dignifies and elevates all
men ; but to be frightened or coerced into abstain-
ing is simply substituting one form of degradation
for another. Remove the threat and the abuse is
resumed, take away the dread of heathen burial
and the whisky-bottle re-asserts its thraldom.
Let Dr. LIAM' be succeeded by a prelate who is
less strict than himself, and the superstructure he
is raising on a false basis will tumble ignominiously
to the ground. We yield to no one either in our
abhorrence of intemperance or in our appreciation
of the evils arising from it ; but we are satisfied
that men are not to be taught self-discipline and
self-respect by priestly threats, any more than
that they are to be made religious by Act of
Parliament.

THE London Review draws attention to the
number of eccentric advertisements that have
lately appeared in various London newspapers,
and pronounces them to be the work of a gentle-
man well known in London society, on whom the
" worst mantle of the late THEODORE 1100 a
" appears to have fallen." The last of these
" mistaken pleasantries," which ought to speak
for itself to sensible people, but which appears to
have entirely misled the Daily Telegraph of this
morning, is as follows :

P. T. &status's LAST IDES.—New York, May 15, 1868.
After having lost two valuable Museum Collections by fire, I
have taken such precautions as to prevent a similar catas-
trophe, and am earnestly engaged in getting together
another comprehensive Collection of Curiosities in Nature
and Art, to be opened in a Grand Museum in New York,
Ist September next. As a Novel Feature in that Collection
I propose to Exhibit the Hats worn by the most Distin-
guished Men, and Gloves worn by the most noted Ladies
in the world, properly classified. This will, of course,
include European Kings, Presidents, and otherßulers of both
sexes, Statesmen of Renown, Military Heroes, Judges,
and other celebrated Legal Gentlemen, Bishops, Car-
dinals, and celebrated Divined, Distinguished Poets, and
other Authors, Professors of Renown in Science, and, in-
deed, Great Men and Women of every department of life.
Mr. Sam!. Colville, and such other Agents as he may
appoint, are authorised to obtain the Hata and Gloves of
Distinguished Personages for this unique department of
the New Museum.—The Public's Obedient servant, P. T.
BARNUM. In conformity with the above, Mr. Samuel
Colville will be happy to receive contributions and com-
munications relating to the above addressed to No. 7, New
Coventry-street, Leicester-square, W.C.

How many persons will respond to this appeal,
and send gloves or boots, or both, it is impossible
to say. Judging by the believing comment of the
contemporary referred to they may be numerous,
and it is to save them inconvenience that we point
out the origin of these pointless hoaxes.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THuRsDAy, ..11.:ItE 4.
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.

In the Committee :—Motion made, and question proposed,
" That a sum, not exceeding 141,6901., be granted to her
Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st of March, 1869, of the salaries
and expenses of the department of science and art, and
of the establishments connected therewith." Where-
upon motion made and question put, " That the item of
2,5001. for preparation, illustration, and printing of
catalogues and inventories of the Museum, and Universal
Art Catalogue and Inventories be reduced by the emu of
1,0001." The committee divided ; Ayes, 34 ; noes, 54.

, _ . .
AYES.
Arehdall, Copt. Gosehen, G. J. Rearden. D. J.
Ayrton, A. S. Graham, W. Samuelson, B.
Aytoun, R. S. ,lervoise, Sir J. C. Fkourtield, J. U.
Reminds, G. C. Locke, J. Seymour, A.
Cenci:l3h, J. Lusk, A. Stirling-Maxwell,Fdr
Carnegie, C. M'Lare-, D. W.
Childers. U. C. Martin, P. W. Thompson, M. W.
Craufurd, ft. H. Milton, Vlsct. Waldegrare - Leslie,
Crawford, R. W. Monk, C. J. G.
Duane, Gen. O'Brien, Sir P. Winterbothain, S. P.
Zykyu, R. Paget, T. T. TYLLF.RS.
Forster, W. E. Pitn, J. Gregory, W. H.
Glyn, G. 0. Power, Sir J.
____ Dillwyn, I. L

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NOES. - -
Adderley, C. B. Gwyn, H. Patten, Col.
Barnett, H. Hamilton, Id. Claud Pennant. G. D.
Bathurst, A. A. Hardy, G. Powell, F. S.
Beach, Sir M. H. Hay, sir .1. C. Salmons, All.
Booth, Sir R. Herbert, Gen. Selater-Booth, 0.
Burrell, Sir P. Hildyard, T. B. Selwin•lhbeteon, 11.
Owe, S. Dope, A. J. Seymour, 0. 11.
Corry, H. L. Hunt, G. W. Smith, S. G.
Dirnsdale, It. If arsbdte,liir J. B. Stanley, Lord
Diemen, B. Lechmere, Sir E. Stuart, Lt.-Col. W.
Du Cane, c. Linduy, Col. C. Surtces, H. K
Dyke, W. H. Mackinnon, Capt. Sykes, Col.
Ferguson, Sir J. M'Lagan, P. Thompson, A. O.
Goodson, J. Manners, Lord J. Waterhouse, S.
Gordon, KS. . Mayo, Earl of N Vise, 11. C.
Gore, J. It Montagu, Lord R. Woodd, B. T.
Gorst, J. E. Montgomery, Sir G. IT.LLIKS.
Graves, S. R. Ilowbray, J. R. Taylor, Col.
Gurney, R. Paklngton, Sir J. Noel, G. J.