The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-16 00:00:00

AN AMERICAN BISHOP ON THE COUNCIL.

The Archbishop of Baltimore has published a pas-
toral letter, which he recently addressed to his dio-
cese, and in which he refers to the proceedings of the
prelates assembled at the Vatican last year. He
dwells particularly on the second " dogmatic consti-
tution which relates to the supremacy of the Holy
See and the infallibility of the Pope." Ho explains i
that this does not mean to proclaim the Pope's
infallibility as a private individual, or as deliver-
ing decisions on particular questions depending on
the testimony of men. The term applies to
the Pontiff when he speaks ex cathedra as the
father and teacher of all Christians, and defines a
doctrine to be held by the Universal Church. The
Vatican Council has set up no new doctrine in thus
defining the official infallibility of the Roman
Pontiff, but has solemnly proclaimed a truth which
has been accepted by the Church for centuries.
He denies that this dogma is calculated
to awaken the prejudices of non-Catholics,
or that it affords reason of complaint
to the civil Governments of the time. He
believes that the decision of the Council will have
extinguished the last remains of Gallicanism, and
that the Church and Popes will always be found
ready to uphold obedience to the existing Powers in
other States, whether they are Monarchical or Re-
publican, in all important secular matters.

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HER MATESTY.

OSBORNE, Jan. 15

The Queen and their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise,
Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice attended Divine
service at Whippingham Church this morning. The Ladies
and Gentlemen in Waiting were in attendance. The
Rev. George Prothero and the Rev. Juhn Dalton offi-
ciated.

The Rev. G. Prothero preached the sermon.

His Royal Highness Prince Arthur has been unable to
return to Woolwich, in consequence of having sprained
his ankle some days ago. His Royal Highness is pro-
gressing most favourably.
Lady Churchill has arrived at Osborne, on a visit to
her Majesty.

THE POLICE AND COMPULSORY
EDUCATION.

At one of the pantomimes this season an immense effect
is produced by the appearance on the stage of several big
boys who are being dragged to school by police-constables
—the clown, of course, being schoolmaster. This little
hit at compulsory education is very successful in the gal-
lery, but the scoffers are perhaps unaware that the police
themselves will in future be " compulsorily edu-
cated." Educational classes are, we hear, to be
held twice a week at several police-stations in
the metropolitan district, under the superintendence of
paid instructors. Deductions are to be made from the
pay of men attached to the stations where these classes
are held until they can obtain certificates that they are
no longer in need of instruction in the subjects to be
taught in the class, which include reading aloud, gram-
mar and geography, and arithmetic. A constable may
therefore be chasing a burglar one hour, and be immersed
in a rule-of-three sum the next. We only hope that
while he is poring over his slate, the wily thief may
not be crawling over those other slates which form the
roofs of our houses, intent on plunder as the guardian of
our property is intent on the mysteries of proportion. It
is also to be hoped that in the event of a large fire
occuring or a diabolical murder being committed the
instructor will kindly permit his young charges to leave
their desks for a few minutes until the fire is extinguished
and the murderer captured. Indeed, although this educa-
tional movement as regards the police is doubtless well
meant, it would be more satisfactory if an educational
test sufficient for all practical purposes were exacted
before the admission of candidates to the force, than that
they should be sent to school at a period when all their
time and energies are required for the performance of their
duties. Police-constables have little time for school work,
and no geographical knowledge they may acquire will be
of such service to them and the public as a thorough
knowledge of their duties ; such as the proper mode of
dealing with insensible persons, of using their staves, of
pinioning roughs, of moving noiselessly on their beats
at night, and of acting with presence of mind in emer-
gencies. A [geographical knowledge of Whitechapel is
far more useful to a constable than a similar knowledge
as regards Asia Minor; in fact, if a police constable has
a thorough knowledge of London he may be forgiven any
deficiency in his general knowledge of the earth, and it
would appear in accordance with the rules of common
sense to let him employ the little time he has on his
hands in simply learning the duties of the profession he
has adopted. —Pall Mall Gazette.

SUPPLIES FOR FRENCH TROOPS.-Mr. Garrard,
of Ipswich, has executed a large order for gaiters for
French troops. Another order for 20,000 more gaiters
would have been sent to Mr. Garrard, but he could not
supply the goods within the limited period prescribed by
M. Gambetta. Mr. Garrard has now on hand a contract
for more than 20,000 pairs of shoes, and Messrs. Clarke
and Co., of Ipswich, have received an order for 30,000
more.

DESTRUCTION OF AN ENGLISH BRIG BY NATIVES
or Foitmosa.—The Board of Trade has received a despatch
from her Majesty's consul at Foochow announcing the
stranding of the English brig Escape on the coast of
Formosa and the destruction of the vessel by natives. A
court of inquiry into the circumstances of the outrage was
held, and it appeared that • while the vessel was on a
voyage from Newchang to Hong Kong she went
ashore on the 2nd of October, on the Island of Formosa,
about 30 miles to the southward of Tainsul harbour.
Every effort was made to get her off, and it was con-
sidered that she would have been got afloat had not the
natives flocked in hundreds down to the beach and took
possession of the ship. There were at least 150 men armed
with knives and hatchets, and it was thought that had the
crew made any resistance they would have been niur-
dered. The mate, Mr. Chandler, voluntered to go on
shore and remonstrate with the men, but the boat filled,
and the mate was thrown on the sand, and he nearly
lost his life. The natives would not allow the captain or
the hands to take anything out of the vessel, and she was
speedily stripped of her masts, sails, and yards, and the
pirates carried away everything they could get. The
crew took to the longboat, and Capt. Lloyd, the master,
had to jump overboard to save his life. The captain was
robbed of everything he had on board, and he lost 8500
worth of private property. It was stated that there
were 300 or 400 men collected on the beach, which
was black with them. The longboat with the crew
succeeded in reaching Amoy. The court acquitted the
captain of blame in respect to the stranding of the vessel,
and complimented Mr. Chandler, the mate, for the
manner in which he had acted ; and the court added: that
it was desirous of placing upon record its opinion that in
this, as unfortunately in too many similar instances on
the coast of China, much valuable property had been lost
which might otherwise have been saved, and many lives
had been recklessly exposed to serious danger through the
barbarity of the natives alone.
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