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Mr. McGee numbered amongst his devoted friends the loading Iilllitld of the Irish race in this generation. Gavan Ilufl'y. .luiiu ()‘llonovaii. Eugene ti'l‘urry. Samuel Ferguson. and his gifted wife. Father Charles Meehsu. lieury Giles. Ilr. and Shelton MacKeiniic. were his life~ loin: friends. as was also the print-lit writer. to whom he dedicated his admirable lllstory of Ireland. 'I‘o Charles Gavan llatt‘y he dedicated his volume of " Canadian Ballads.” published in Montreal. in 1839.

The published works of Thomas D‘Arcy McGee are: O‘Connell and His Friends; The Gallery of Irish Writers of the Seventeenth Century; Life of Xvi Mc- Murrogh; Memoir of Duffy; Irish Settlers in America: Histo oftltc ltcforiniitlmi in Irviinnl:‘("ittholie liiii- toryo North .\iiterleu; Life of Bishop Msglnn; Cuna- tllutt Ballads; Popular Hls‘tni't‘ of Ireland; Notes on

. 3001‘?th th'criinieuts. past and present: and Speeches

on British American t‘nioii. London. 1865.

Ilia leetores comprised the following amongst many othor «in» cuts: The Reformation: The Junior Colum- bus: Slia eniearm Milton; Moore and Burns: Daniel O‘Connell; .idinnnd Burke and Gerald Griffin; The Moral of the Four Great Revolutions; Growth of the Middle masses in England: The Irish Brigade in the Service or France; The American Revolution; The llpl to! club History; Will and Skill; Catholic Life In t ie N (idle hut-v. din. do.

0 late hisiniiid. aided by his greater regularity of llfo.hud taken no eminently religions tnrii lie was connecting: himseifinore and more with the (‘atbolic

rcss. To the Dublin .thfhvl. and New You 'l‘autlr

was. and had been. a frupteiit and regular contri- butor: and had just miiimeiiced writing for tho t'ulliula'e

World the paper in the May number oa “ The United Churches of England and Ireland.” being from'lila pen. (he did not live to see it in print); and he was busily engaged in ll’l article. on NUllver Plunket. Archbishop and Martyr.“ for the saint: periiuiical at the time of his t 'ath. 'I‘Aol. alas! M4 amasiu': bnlfcl left unfinished]

ven In the Am Mario appeared some weeks since a tuneful little poem of his. on “Humility.” Truly. he died iii the harness: one of the most industrious of liter- ary men. one of the greatest, and most ceaseless bruin- toileru we have ever known, or expect to know. But he iii gone—we have lost. him precisely

“ When our need was the surest l" and this zentb-imu. at least. has none to supply his place. Truly do we mourn his loss.

““ MW TIII'I SISTERS OI“ CHARITY.

In an article upon the charities of Paris. ublishod over the signature of II. D.I~‘.‘ in a recent num r of the N. Y. Ema dial. a Protestant ‘ournal. we find the fol. Irwin! touch rig tribute to the S stzrrs tiftfharity:

" B‘Ift little would he aocomplialied by the largest

cans and the most indicious organisation. were it not

or thosehunibie. auxiliaries who take upon themselves the

hardest part of the work. thfisters of Charity. They are not paid for it. they derive am it no worldly advantago, bat devote their lives to it in the most beautiful spirit of Christian self-denial. (it: their banner is inscribed only these words of the Divine Master: ' Inasmuch as yo have done it onto one of the least of these. ye have done it unto me.” They may sometimes have a narrow litipcrstitions conception of their calling. but I have seen a great deal of them. and my experience leads too different opinion. I found them. on the contrary. rc- insrkably free front bigoted prejudices; they deal too much with the saddest realities of lilo, not to be indul- gent and liberal in their views.

"The sacrifice of domestic ties and affection seems to direct all the instincts of their womaid nature to wards the sud'ering objects of their care. .he. who can never have children of her own to return her love. can lavish her affection on the wretched little orphans com- mitted to her; she can be a sitter to the wounded sol- dier in tlic hcsp'itsl. to all the sick and d) ing. The hour the womanly nature. the more beautifully is her duty fulfilled. It inquires their sweet words of conso- lation and arm athy. it leads them to relieve. by the most graceful dbviocs. the dresri'ness of tho hospital ward. making it really a home for the wanderer and tho forsaken. sad It truly justifies the names of mother and sister which suffering humanity has given them.

0 0n . In the [capital for Fowndliugs. I was when v’ilth a . tater hav rig charge ol the room which receives the children as soon as they are found. when a little being was brought to her. On the rags which hardl covered him. was pinned a paper. hearing this saddest of all human records. ' Father. mother. unknown 2‘ It was a beautiful bo . four or five weeks old. but it had been exposed tn t ,cold ailnight in an alley, and its short life was rapidly ebbing away. How many homes would have blessed the advent of such a child! But no vouug mother. exciting in tho porocuion of her first- born. could have tended it more lovingly than did this humble Sister. She covered its pals face with kisses. As if recalled by them a moment to life. the child open- ed its eyes aud rust hers with a singular expression of Intelligence. then shut them for ever. thus taking to Heaven the sweetest thing of this world. a mother‘s Italic. This woman was young. very handsome, and naturally refined . yet her whole life was enclosed with- in those walls. where vice. shame and despair. throw their innocent victims into her arms. Long shall I re- member the sweet saintly face and the thrilling sym a— thy which she whispered. as we were watching to‘gct lfl‘ tbs last moments of the poor little foundiing. 'You have wocliildrcu of your own 2' our womanly hearts united in, an almost unconscious yearning for this young life glued away. Was that a uni-Ia existence. the pro-

not of a weak superstition? On the contrary. its moral Inauty illamioed this saddest of all shades of charity; for the more thought that those poor little ones had been abandoned by those who gave them being. seemed to ill the very air of the place with chillncaa and gloom. In the ward which receives children past the first stage of infancy. collected in alleys. in the streets and tenc- iwent houses. I found a group of poor little girls that neitbdr caresses uov loving words could awaken from their sa'd apathy. Ooejurt hrouwlit from the hospital. where her mother had died. ms the room resound with tho piteous cry. ‘ martinis, mamma !‘ and they all stared at her, as if the sweet word had no meaning for them.

" Leaving with a shudder this scene of desolation. I turned my ste to the lies ital for Convalescent Chil- dren; titers. l was hope. life and sunshine. From the lie-es of the poor. from the different hospitals for the sick. the chili reu are brought when all danger is at. [he the ofit of fresh air and m nourishment. 5:", map halls. under the s of stately avenues. and said buds of lowers. they m and pla . and t fresh blood in their cheeks. Ea little ace in fills for the visitor, emaciated halnd had 3

pathotio pressure. 9 tcrs were mov ng to no gain a happy hustling way. prop ting up this one in Ill little dalr. vlng a kiss to hunt I'.- diatrlbwtiug the Ming f so grcrdily craved b all. It was one of tho ttiest sights in the worl ; the sky seamed Iii-or. Iowa sweeter. as if nature joined in the work of love so charity.

0 o o o o s .

“Hal Iuot already led the limits of a lottlr. I would describe many of or places where the same wise forethought. the nine devoted charity. are worklo «pail beautiful results. Often. during these visits.

of St. Luke's llospltsl. in New York. and of (fit site man whose largo heart has created this m Institution. He had once argued with ms for a Protestant Sisterhood, devoted to works of religion and

i finally, while loosqu that such an influence might

hum isst from the of domestic life. But I now “the fore-of his a heat as I had not before. Molotoauhsvsvy ppy. Ono nayboied tcit

'ntiueut. but it is often a

4'

pure.

sorrow tr hopeful heart which it thus out-red on the altar! widi tbs m. I found that almost all had

W

to than resolution by it deep fuligious

I next Is in circulation here. but causes no alarm.

TH E HERA

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l Loaves. May 15. iniduight.-—-lii the House of f‘om- 3 Ilinlttl to night. John liright proof-tiled a petition from :Nova Sentia. praiiiiu that Parliament wotiid Repeal ; the. Act by which that 'rovinve was suited to the Dominion of (laiinda. lie petiiliwicis denounce the Canadian Union Act as injurious. and tho result of fraud perpetrated upon the people. . . . .Aili-r the read- ing of the document. the evening of the 2min last. was assigned for tliilinle on the subject.

Ltixnoa'. May 18, midnight -Iu the House of (‘om- mons to-iiight. the Scotch lit-form llill was under eon- siduruticn'. Mr. William E. lluitlel' moved to Illll‘ to tho number of Scotch members of tho lltilli't'. by taking the franchise from some of the small Engliin boroughs. Mr. Bovcrle tnoved flint the rating clause in the lull be thrown out. 'I‘lio Government opposed the motion. and on a divirioa of the House were beaten in both men. Mr. Disraeli. after the resultnf the last (“Vision was known. rose and said the Ministry moot new con- v'idsr their position. ...'l‘iie l‘aris newspapers of this day say that the Empemr Napoleon has been ill. hill his condition has been much improved.

LONDON. May 2| .-—'l‘he Queen has goon to Scotland. lIer absence from the seat of (loveraiiieiit during the present l‘arliaiiienlary crisis is widely censured i-y ilIt‘ Press. . . .lti the [louse of (‘oininons IG‘II'K‘". "W Scott-h lit-form llill was again under discussion. Mr. IiitXter member from Mootroso offered a new clause to the hill. nearing the poor from payment of NIH. 0" condition of not using the franchise. The amendment was acne ted by Disraeli. and the further coaxileratiini of the bill. was post ion.. . . .Adtices via Rio Janene. represent that the mom-an Minister. Mr. Webb. urges Ilraail and the other belligerent powers to accept the mediation tif the United States in their tpiarre \iitli Paraguay; and it is said that he has told t in Emperor of Brazil that unless the war iii soon ended the govern- ment of the United States will interfere to prevent further blood-bod. Mr Webb has sent important de. ti ateliss by the United States steamer Warp. to Mr.

uhburn. United States Minister to Paraguay. Mr. 1'), re. late Governor of damacls. has been held for trial on the charges against hint.

‘ulNlNlN- May 22?. evc.— In the "011") of Commons to-niglit. Mr. I). .I. lleardoa. member for Athloiie gave notice that he would propose to the government the following net-lion. “ If to health of the Queen is such as to detain Iler Majesty from London. why do not the ministry advise abdication?" The question was ruled not of order.

M AV 23. ll o‘clock—The delian on the Irish Church was again resumed. the siispensory hill being under consideration. Mr. Gladstone made a speech explain- in the character and interests of the measure. II.» satd the Liberals would not. consent to subsidizi- any of the religious in Ireland. He expressed his surprise that the Tories should now threaten rosistaneo go this bill after yielding their assent. to receives of which it was the logical result. The limb-o of Lords might pnuibly rejectit, but ailll it was the duty of the lions» of Commons to procued “fill the movement of reform which it had comment-oil. Mr. filudslone closed by moving that the bill have a second reading. Mr. Garthomo Hardy moved it be postponed six nicotine. and supported his motion in ii speech of much warmth. lle declared that the bill was. a surprise and meant confiscation; it misstated the Queen‘s reply to udtlreu of the House concurnliig the disposal of Ecclesiastical patronage. and relieved the Crown of some of its greatest prestige. including the veto power. lie as cribod the ori 'III of this movement to the enemies of the Church and .tate. and made an earnest appeal to all Protestants to oppose it. The debate continued at

real. length. Mr. Disraeli. at a late hour. rose. lie defended the action of the Tory party in resisting the hill. The policy which had created this measure was disastrous ..i the country. and its direct result was to aboliah both the Church and State. Mr. Gladstone re- plied. Ile said the ate taken by the Liberal party was not hostile either to ’rotestaiitii-m or the. church of England. 'I‘liddebatc termtnated with M r (iladatone‘ii speech. and a division took place on the million that the bill have a second reading With the follouing results: for the second reading 312. against it 258. majority 5i.

l" The announcement was received uith loud and pro-

longed cheering froni the liberal benches, A motion was then made that the House go into Conunittvc for the consideration of the Bill on the 5th of Jane; the motion was carried without a division, and the "once ad ourncd at 2 a. in. Gold um. oxoox. Ma 2l.—-—'I‘hc erorts made to prove an alibi in the case of t c Fenian Barrett. the Clerkenivell con- spirator. have fsilcll. and his execution will take place at the expiration of the wool: for which he was reapitcd. . . . .Tclegrams from Sydney. Australia. in anticipation of overland malls. says that Prince Alfred had left. there for England in command of the steam frigate Gnlalen. and that he Was quite well. Farrell. the attempted as~ sassin of Prince Alfred. was executed on ‘2‘an of April. ... .IMpatclics received from General Napier to the 5th inst. states that a portion of his troops had reached the coast. and embarked for Bouilm . and that tho ro— maindcr of the troops and stores be paging to the ox- oditlon had been hastened forward. to be shipped from ula as rapidly as possible. and that the evacuation of the country would be soon effected. The wounded are doing well, and rapidly bwoadug convalescent. 'l‘lic troops are generally in good health.

OTTAWA. May lit—Bills sssiiniiating the criminal laws of the Dominion were defeated in lb: Senate on Sawrd')‘ lMl. bi’ Ii vote of 25 to 22. The vote was only taken on one bill. and thc Government withdrew the tubers. . . .In the Commons. the militia hill paused its final stage. The salary of the Adjutant General was reduced from 93.60010 03,000. by 67 to mkminisiers voting in the minority. Deputy Ilistrirt Adjutant- were also reduced from 815m in mum“ _ _ ,l-‘mn. evidence discovered relative to the plot for tho assassin~ slice of Mr. lit-Gee. but it is not made public.

O'r'rawa. May 22.——The llouso of Commons met to. day at 11 o’clock. Sir G. Cartier announced that the niche alreain voted for militia purposes would be sufficient to pay Volunteer Officers without an addition- slappropriatiou. The House adjourned till two o‘clock. when the Governor General will come down to sanction Bills and close the session.

Or'raws. May 23.—'l‘ho Legislative chambers are completely deserted today. Mr. Ssvsry left this morn- ing. “1‘. Stewart Campbell is still in town” . . . A re- port of a threatened Fenian invasion in June or day 'I‘ e. volunteers are held in readiness” . . .Adjutant General Mellougall is indignant that the salaries of the Deputy diatrict Adjutant- should have been eu‘. down from four hundred and fly to three hundred pounds. and his resignation ls reported, hutl believe he will be induced to remain in oflleo.

Vima. May lift-The Emperor of Austria has given his assent to the law passed by tho Ileiclirath. establish- ing the legal equality of religious sects.

New Youtt. May 2l.~—A severe storm revaiied in Havana on Tuesday. during which sovcra lives were lost. Iii the harbor many ships and steamers dragged their anchors” . . .The National Republican Convention at Chicago, nominated General Grant for President. amidst the greatest enthusiasm. No nomination of Vice President has been made up to this p. in. Gold stcodv.

New You. May 22.-—'i‘hs Republican Convention at Chicago has nominated Gen. Grant for President, and Schuyler Colfax. of Indianos. for Vice President. Colfax is the presentSpcskt-r of the National lions. of Representatives. ‘

Anus won litmus lion—The Hartford Comes! as s; '(iencral John O'Neill. President of the Fen su . and part of his Ital. visited Colt‘s armory so Saturds . and inspected the Gatlln battery can and Man ti o; and it is rumored that has ticketed a large contract for tits above arms. and has also con- tracted for a number of thousand of Colt's revolvers. navy size. for use in Ireland iniths dominion.

Thu Dalila locals; Mail s‘rns that the question

of Cardinal Colin‘s snow at the Dublin Castle

an “elaborate praiitwica us-

! ' adipvltatioudwas accepted. 8h tbs:

Wilma orprecs monexttotsroa

sadbsfors thi- Lord Chancellor of Ireland. wh cli was lastly accorded to his eminence.

i

its” sum.

LD, WEDNESDAY.

7 pvt-cinema” May 27'. 1808.

“'2 are indebted to an Australian friend. Mr. Walsh. ‘

—-iorni«~riy or this Hand —for late papers. vi‘vl Panama.

containing; f‘nii particular! of the attempted naaiissiim- ‘

tioii of II. II. II. Prince Au‘ncn. From these we learn that U'I-‘zirrell. the Would-be assassin. is a native of Liverpool. England. Ills father and mother Were both uatlt‘es of Ireland. and shortly after their marriage they left Ireland for Liverpool. where Mr. (l‘h‘arreii started in business as a bum-Mr. lie was tolerany successful in this pnmnit. and having saved a considerable mun of money. he left Liverpool and came to Melbourne. O'Farn~ll. the would-be assassin of Ills Royal Highness. in the yciimlnil, was placed under the charge of the llcv. David Boyd. who presided over a school in Mel- bourne. There he remained for about three years, and then left to join the Roman Catholic College. near St. l-‘rancls’s. Ile spent several years at this College. and atapllrcd a thorough knowledge of the classics. as Wt'll as the French language. which he speaks with refined purity. “is father destined him for the liuiiiaii (‘ntiiuiie priesthood. and having passed through his prelbiilunry studies. be left Victoria for France. Belgium and Rome. where he continued his studies. and at the expiration of ten years returned to the Colony. lie was then pr.- parcd to take holy orders. but failing In love With a young lady prevented him from billowing this course. and he accordingly turned his attention .to other pursuits. It seems ()‘It‘arrcli spent some ‘llllit' mining. In or about the year 1862. be joined a malt named Kennedy. and opened a bay and corn store at the corner of Dovcton street. in the house occupied by Mr. Boyd as the Corn Exchange llotel. The firm did not progress so well as they desired. and this partial fitlliirc caused Mr. Kennedy to take to drinking. and ultimately be was found dead in the yard at the rear of the building. ti‘Furrcll also tool: to drinking; but. rc- eovcrini: from an attack of delirium treiiiens. be teui~ pornriiy abandoned the habit. and for a time led a steady life. Submpientiy be commenced to speculate in min- big, and one III’ll’lIlllg he met his old seboolanatc. and showed liliii a cheque for £200. which he said be had made in the previous three days by buying and selling scrip. At this time I~‘-tilniii.~nii broke out in America. and be pronounced himself it decided partisan of Head Centre Stephens. He continued to speculate in mining. and ultimately not only luk'l all he had. but involved himself in debt to the amount of some [600. lie was then sold off by the Sheriff of the District. under a writ of ii. ti:i., the whole of his assets only realising Lilli. This occurred In March. ism. In the meantime. be con- tlnucd to drink heavily. and had several attacks of deli- rium treincus. for one of which llt‘ was attended by Dr. “’bitcotnbc. 'I‘iic particulars of the assassination state that the attempt was made upon the Prince's life at a pie-tile. near Sydney, not. up for the benefit of the “Sailor‘s Home." which he attended. to lend erfut to the affair. and to enable the managers to dispose more readily of their tickets. Everything. up to the time of the attempted assassination. Went ofI' ndiiiirably; the tickets Sold like wildfire, and on the morning of‘a sunny autumn day. the beauty and wealth and fashion of Syd- ney gathered at Cloutnrf to amuse themselves as people on such occasions generally t.'y to do. The spot select- ed for the ‘dumb: was one of the most charming and lovely to be foutid in any part of' Sydney harbor. and every preparation had been made to insure the enjoy. meat of the pleasure seekers.

About ballipast on. the Prince arrived In a special steamer. and the people collected at the wharf and cheered lustily. while the Prince ninih-d lllltl lioiveil his thanks. iniinedhitcly upon landing lie was conducted to the luncheon tent. and in coiiipniiy with the (investior of the colony. Lady BCIID‘II‘C and several others. partook of sonic refreshment.

Leaving the tent. the Prince led Lady lloiuiorc to a special pavilion which had been erected for the use of the elite. of the party. and then sauntercd away with Sir William Manning. (an old resident of Sydney). to enjoy it Walk about the grounds. As he went along he met ii gentleman named Allen. with whom he shook hands and chatted for a few moments. and then handed an envelope to Sir William Manning. saying thatlt contained a do- nation to the Sailors' lloinc.