The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-09-26

felt. Within the last few years, in consequence
OF the large number OF Irish and scotch Pres
spreading rapidly through the colonies and
although the Presby terians are q comparatively |
small section of the comm munity, they succeed
in enlistinG under their ban ner tho tag-rag and |
bobtail of every Protestant sect and produce |
wherever they can establish Lodge, hatred |
and suspicion where peace and good will had |
hitherto gu bsisted.
One of their Lodges has recently been estab |
lished here, and the consequences are most |
striking They have recruited all the black
guards and Ignorant laboripg men OF every
sect in the district, and, headed by their
preachers, and few hypocritical sconndrels
are stamping out the little good feeling and
The lurking fanaticism which is SO strong in
British -Protestants did not parade itself 80
publicly until the wretched CFarrell attempt
ed the life of the Duke of Edinburg, in Sy dney,
in 1867. That event reused up the smoulder-
ing ashes of dislike to Ireland and her religion,
and the opportunity was adroitly seized by the
Orapgemen to start into activity their devilish
organization which, previous to that time, had
| been very insignificant. OF course, their sole
| attacks are on our holy religion, which is now
| threatened with persecution in o Eman way.
The inevitable bone of contention public
| education, is continually to tho front. The
colony of Victoria has, at an enormous outlay,
made education Hee, secular and compulsory
but it has 80 far proved an utter failure, and
has been the means of uniting Catholics in
firm body; and, as in the States, they are
building schools and educating their own chill
| dren.
| An attempt was made to introduce the same
measure in New South Wales, but the strong
opposition of the Church of England and the
fsated the views Of the secnlsrists. One of
| their principal leaders, Baptist preacher
addressed letter to the Bishop of the Church
movement which was intended to crush the
Catholics. He informed his lordship that he
did not wish these intentions to be made
public-but the Bishop unfortunately holds
| frn1v Of I;c nnininna
and the poor preacher and his folio wers were
awfully disappointed on finding that this
Bishop had availed himself of the chance to
make known q part of the precious programme
which they did not wish to see the light.
The Legislature is about to bring in new
Educational Bill, but it is not expected to be
probable that assistance will still be given by
the Government to UNCONVENTIONAL schools.
The Catholics are preparing for any emergency,
and pulling through for year or two longer.
they will be tolerably we'll prepared to meet
any difficulty that may arise; and if needs be
educate their children at their own expense.
SO far with general topics; and now to pri;
vate matters, which may please you more.
still continue the even tenor of my way; my
existence is. passed in a course of duties that
have no variation. am becoming habituated
to the dull monotony, and l should, l am
afraid, be completely lost if I were transferred
to the busy life of a CITY,
Ny little cottage, g pretty place some hall
mile from the town, is almost as retired as her
mit's cell and with my garden, my bees, dogs,
poultry and pet blrds manage to occupy my
leisure hours. The only great loss feel is the
want of books. Society have none, and such
as it ia here do not want.
My wife, who has been an invalid for the
last two years, and myself form the whole OF
the family. We have no servants, and do not
want them, the class of people We get for
servants are mostly not desirable inmates.
have no children, although God gave me q
passionate love for these dear ones Of His fold
Even now. in my Australian home, my
thoughts often revert to dear little Basil, who
holds still strong position in my memory
Although he is by this time q great hireute six
footer, cannot divest myself Of the idea thai
he is still little Basil.
When 1 get your papers, particularly thai
excellent Catholic journal, the STAR, and reac
the articles so beautifully written by you
good friend, and when you tell me of Balti
more, and dear old acquaintance, you MAKE
me feel my loneliness, and set me rejecting
that might have been as fortunate as yoursel
- if bad taken your brotherly advice and no
gone off half round the world in search of ad
# ventures. However, met what sought, anc
j the result has been neither happiness nor peac'
j., | of mind
ii Years ago my fixed idea was to find my wa!
$ back to the old mountain, that cherished spot o
It SO many happy associations, and spend my re
manning days within the shadow of Its walls
, hallowed by charity and love- but alas! dAr
l. not hope for such happiness now. The shadoV
a of my life is lengthenin9, and nothing remain
= but to be ready for eternity. Pray for me, tha
1 may have the grace to be properly prepared
8 received the photograph of the good Bishol
d Elder, of Natchez, but my memory fails t.
: trace the we'll remembered face of my younge
days.
8 We heard with great pleasure of the eleva
It tion of Dr. .McCloskey to the Cardinalate.
n read with great pleasure the account of hi
installation.
o 1 see by the papers that poor New Orleans i
b q very different place to what it was, and yol
/. havo as much misery and destitution mor'
II favored cities. Yankee supremacy is not cal
u culated to do much service in allaying the
t slumbering resentment of the South.
: And now 1 must draw to a close, not TO
want of material but for want of time. Th'
clock warns me that 1 have but an hour t.
catch the Post that carries the mail for Eng
: land tia San Francisco, and if lose it 1 lose
8 month. Yours, ETC., w. T. H.
y MUNIFTCENT GIFT TO THE CHARITIES ol
. Cork. The Cork Constitution announces &
, princely act of benevolence by Sir John Arnott
: 1t says: