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London, England, 1867-07-04 00:00:00

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battle for the defence of justice and religion against
astute and harassing enemies. The contest no-or
being carried on is so long and obstinate that the
combined forces of all who are enrolled in the sacred
militia do not appear to exceed what is necessary
for resistance. We, it is true, defending the cause,
the liberty and the rights of the Church, accord-
ing to the nature of our supreme office, have hithert,4
been preserved by the aid of Almighty God
from imminent dangers ; but we are, neverthe-
less, still harassed and agitated by adverse winds
and floods. Yet we do not fear shipwreck, since
the never-fai!ing help of Christ our Lord forbids u%
to fear. But we are deeply grieved by so Inany
new and moastrou; dletrines, by so many impious
attempts against the ChUrch itself and the Apostol:4
See, which have already been condemned and -,•e_
proved, and which I now again publicly reprove
and condemn.

tiers ~:w ss,
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serf, the
usce has filled US, let e 13,1;(8l:
miss these recollections of the anxiety, cire, and tell_
guish which torment amid martyriseheart,
our inflict-
ing a deep and never-healing wound. Rather let us
carry these afflictions to the foot of the altar before
which we continually offer up our prayers, and which
we bathe with our tears. 'We shall manifest these
things anew with fresh supplications to the All-
merciful Father, wholly trusting in Him who is able
to defend the integrity and the glory of His Churrk
and who, judging all those who suffer wrong, will
one day infallibly pronounce a just sentence upon
our cause and upon our enemies. •
" But meanwhile you, venerable brethren, in yo,,tr
excellent wisdom, will well understand how ne•ees-
sary it is that the designs of the impious should be
resisted, and remedies applied to the ills -which
afflict the Church, and that the concord between
you all and ourselves, and with the Apostolic Seep
now so gloriously manifest, should each day beconae
more deeply rooted. This love of Catholic union
which, once received into the soul, amply diguses
itself for the welfare of others, will certainly not
you repose unless you equally and harmoniouily
endeavour to excel in that Catholic concord, and
that agreement of faith, hope, and charity of all the
ecclesiastics whom you lead and all the. faithful
committed to your charge. Truly no spectacle can
be nobler in the eyes of angels and of men in this
our pilgrimage, by which from exile we are led to
our true country, than to keep in our mental view
the example and the order of that pilgrimage by
which the twelve tribes of Israel were led united
to the
,happy land of promise. All entered that
land divided according to their genealogy, distin-
guished by name, appointed to different spots,
and each obeying their own patriarch. Nevertheless
this multitude formed one people, which prayed to
one God before the same altar ; obeyed one high
priest, Aaron, and one legate of God, Moses; they
were one people, equally bound to undertake the
fatigues of war, as they had equal rights to the fruits
of victory ; one people, finally, who, living in tents
and sustained by a miraculous food, unanimously
aspired to the same end.
" We are confident that you will strive to main-
tain such union in perpetuity, having already re-
ceived so many proofs of your faith and concord.
Your perfect integrity and excellent virtue, which
have manifested themselves at all times superior to
every peril, are guarantees for this, as also the great
ardour and solicitude which urges you to heal the
immortal souls of men and magnify the Divine
glory. Finally, we have a certain pledge in the
sublime prayer which Christ himself offered to the
Father in his agony, saying—' That they all may
be one, as thou Father art in. me, and I in thee, that
they also may be one in us'—which prayer could
not be fulfilled except the Divine Father bad
favoured it.
"To us, then, venerable brethren, nothing is
more desirable than to glean from your union with
the Apostolic See that fruit which we esteem most
salutary to the whole Church. We have already
entertained kr a long time past a project which is
known to several of our venerable brethren, and we
trust that our thought may be realised as soon as the
desired occasion shall present itself. Our project is
to bold a sacred oecumenical and general council of
all the bishops of the Catholic world, in which, by
collecting various opinions, we may, by common
accord, and with the aid of God, adopt the neces-
sary and salutary remedies—particularly in that
which concerns the many evils which now afflict the
Church. By means of such a council we have a
certain hope that the light of Catholic troth, dissi-
pating the darkness of error in which the minds of
men arc involved, will shed abroad its beneficent
light, and enable mankind to discern and follow, by
favour of the Divine grace, the true path of salva-
tion and justice. The Church also will then derive
strength, and, like an invincible army, will defeat
the hostile efforts of her enemies, subdue their pride,
and, fully triumphing over them, propagate and
uphold throughout the world the reign of Christ on
earth.

" But now, in order that your prayers and our
cares may bear abundant fruit of justice to Chris-
tianity, let us lift up our eyes to God, the fountain
of all goodness and j'istice, to Him who holds for
them that hope all fullness of defence and all abund-
ance of grace.
" And since we have as our advocate with the
Father Jesus Christ his Son, the great High Priest
who penetrated into Heaven, is always interceding
for us, and is with us daily in the admirable sacra-
ment of the Eucharist until the end of time, wo
place, 0 venerable brethren, this most beloved Re-
deemer as a sign in our heart and upon our arm, and
in perfect faith assiduously offer up our prayers to
that altar upon which the Author of grace has raised
a mercy-seat from whence the afflicted may receive
comfort. Therefore, unceasingly and humbly do
we beseech Him to deliver his Church from its
.many calamities and perils, and grant to it a joyful
era of peace and victory over its enemies. We be-
seech Him to grant to us and to you fresh strength
to exalt the glory of His name, to kindle in 'the
souls of all men that Divine fire which is not of
earth, and to convert the erring
by His power to
salutary counsels.
" To your piety, venerable brethren, it belongs to
seek, by every means, that the faithful committed
to your care daily grow in the knowledge of our
Lori Jesus Christ, and that they may venerate llim
in the august sacrament with constant faith, re-
sponding to his love and keeping Him before their
eyes. And nothing is more worthy of yoar study
and care than that the grateful sentiment of piety
and the undying flame of charity should burn in the
eso rtev entreat readily
hearts of the faithful even as the fire before Iliato
altar.
our prayers
r a
yle'lrem t
weGod
theea r hearken
ul
over n aeyarnnl
interces-
sion of the immaculate Virgin Ma • than
, whose
protection there is none greater with God, and also
of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, whose
anni-
versary we now celebrate, as well as the heavenly
saints, who, reigning with Christ in Heaven, obtain
for men by their prayers the gifts of the Divine
liberality.
" Finally to you, venerable brethren, and to all
the other venerable brethren, bishops of the Catho-
lic nations, and to the faithful committed to your
and their charge, of whose piety and love we con-
stantly receive splendid testimony and tn:tke con-
tinual trial—to all and each of you we lovingly im-
part from our inmost heart our apostolic benediction,
together with every wish for your happiness."

BELFAST, July 2.--Supplies in the various mar-
kets during the past week were small, prices on the
whole were about stationary. Yarns—A considerable
improvement in demand has appeared during the
past week •; a fair amount of business has been done
on English, Scotch, and continental account. Prices
rule firm; stocks stationary. Ilandloom—Linens
(brown)—These goods arc not in request;
linens,quest-;dam asaknsd,
I,aucU na
napkins form exceptions. Powerloo—
rLoiugghht ls
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arc in fair request; heavy
aplrlices other o d
of
iehseseriptiliort dbeeli p w fairlyer e goods are
maintained
;
neglected. Bleached and Finished Linens—Some
small orders for the home trade ti4ve appeared; these
havo been placed with great caution. American
sluices are of a tolergbly
satiafactots nature.