The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-07

TIE Pal Mall Gazette says:-"It Is curious to OBJ
serve how ready people 60 jump at any occasion
for a controversy Probably as there ls large
amount Of money lying Idle at present, waiting for
Investment 80 there Is vast quantity OF controver
sial spirit which requires vent and fastens upon
any object however trlnlng which may happen to
present itself. In no other way we account for
the fearful excitement which has been caused by
Greek Archbishop having had the goodness TO bless
some English Churchmen. The Archbishop OF Syra
and Tenos, when visiting York Minister, pronounced
his benedction in Greek over the members OF a de-
putstioD. Instead of everybody being much obliged
to him for taking the trouble the blessing has led to
an ugly controversy as to whether the Greek Arch
bishop has any right to bless us at all Happily the
Archbishop OF York has given his opinion that the
prayer OF an allen may be efllcacious in other
words, that we need not be anxious as to the effect
OF Greek blessing on an English deputatlon. This
Is very satisfactory and WILL 1t is to be hoped, alay
the panic and settle the equestion In the meantime
we trust the Archbishop OF Syra and Tenos VIII not
be deferred by this clamor from blessing English
Churchmen, whether they like 1t or not. Many OF
them would be none the worse for good blessing In
any language, living or dead; and deputations are
frequently troublesome that they may think them
selves very fortunate to receive blessing In Sreek
instead OF something the reverse In English Nothing
but courtesy indeed prevents their being frequently
addressed in the same terms as those used TO sal
lor by the boatswain In one OF her Majestys SHIPS
where strong language was forbidden-'God bless
you, you rascal; you know what meant"
1T Is TO BB FEARED that the case OF John lie Roy,
the matchmaker at St. Heliers Isle OF Jersey, VIII
lead to attempts being made to initiate that gentle
mans ingenuity. In order to prevent Mrs. Le Roy
from drinking more than was good for her, he made
an iron mask fastened at the back 10y a paddock,
and weighing altogether about three pounds which
he placed over the lady's head; and this machine
would no doubt have promoted sObriety, but for
slight fault in its construction 1t was made rather
too large, and consequently Mrs. lie Roy managed
to turn it round on her head and imblbe small
glasses OF liquor. No effort seems to have been
spared by this thoughtful husband to cure his wife
OF her unhappy weakness. Besides the mask he had
made a large box into species OF cage with iron
bars into which he in the habit OF occasionally
placing her. 1t was Ivy no means an uncomfortable
retreat, and was described as being roomy, but not
exactly ''the place for a woman to be in" Mr.. lie
Roy was fined los. for this conduct, and there can
be doubt that he laid himself open to the penalty;
but he seems to have been actuated by kindly and
proper motives, and assuming Mrs. lie Roy's habits
to be such described, the wlsest course she can
pursue is put the mask and get inside the cage
OF her own accord when she feels tempted to give
way to intemperance.