THE TABLET A Weekly Newspaper and Review

D UM VOBIS GRATULAMUR, ANIMOS ETIAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCCEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MANEAYIS.

From the Brief of His Holiness Pius IX . to T he T ablet, June 4, 1870.

Voi. 52. No. 2011. L ondon, October 26, 1878.

P rick sd. By P ost s l id

[R e g is t e r e d a t t h e G e n e r a l P o s t O f f ic e a s a N ew spaper.

•Chronicle of th e Week

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England and Afghanistan.—The Paris Exhibition.— The Prince of Wales in Paris. — The Public Press and Private Life.— Sir Stafford Northcote’s Speeches.— The City of Glasgow Bank. — The Passion Play at the Aquarium.— Educational Efforts of Catholics. —The Social Science Congress.— The Loss of the Princess Alice.— The Ministerial Crisis in Italy.— Delivery of Bessarabia to the Russians. — Religious Orders in Spain............................................... 513

CONTENTS

P e t e r ’ s P en ce

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L e a d e r s :

The Paris Exhibition.. .. ** 517 Oxford and Catholic Education.. 518 Irish Education in the Coming

Session .. .. .. .. 5*8 Benedictine Work in Scotland .. 519 The Last Moments of Mgr.

Dupanloup .........................520 R e v ie w s :

The Contemporary Review .. 521 Our Woodland Trees .. .. 522 Travels of Dr. andMadameHelfer 523 S hort N o t ic e s ;

Cardinal Wolsey .. . . .. 524 The Little Wanderers, & c .. .. 524 C o r r e s p o n d e n c e :

Faith of our Fathers.— XXII. .. 524

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C orrespondence Continued :

Protestant England j and the

Eastern Question .. .. 525 The “ Preparation for Mass ” .. 526 Muttra Chapel, N.W. P. India .. 526 The London Polish Mission .. 526 The Traditional School System without a Spokesman Competent to Answer a Question in its Name.. ........................ 526 Education in Malta .. .. 527 Bishop Popiel .. .. .. 527 Cistercian Convent near Toulouse 527 The Convent at Larnaca .. .. 527

R ome :— Letter from our own

Correspondent . . . . .. 529

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D io c e s a n N ew s Westminster.. . . ,, . . 531

Southwark .. .. . . .. 531 Hexham and Newcastle .. . . 531 Liverpool .. 53r Northampton .. .. . . 532 Nottingham.. .. .. .. 53Z Salford .. .. .. . , 532

S co tland :

Glasgow ' .......................................532 A b e r d e e n .......................................532 I r e l a n d :—

Letter from our own Corre­

spondent .. . . .. ^ 534 F oreign N ews

Germany .. .. .. .. 535 G e n e r a l N ew s : ..................................536

CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.

AND AFGHANISTAN. A s

ENGLAND

we surmised, the reply o f the Am ir is unsatisfactory in tone, and by no means conciliatory, and war between England and A fghan­

istan is, therefore, inevitable. W e have no authentic report o f the exact terms in which this important missive is couched, but all accounts agree that it is o f such a nature as to forbid any hope o f a peaceful solution o f the difficulty. A telegram from the Correspondent o f the D a i ly -News at Simla gives some particulars o f the reception of our Envoy, the Nawab Gholam Hussein Khan, at Cabul, and states that he was informed there that the Am ir is at heart friendly to the British, but is dominated in a contrary direction by a strong Conservative opposition. This, however, appears scarcely consistent with a statem ent in the same telegram that an examination o f precedents proves the Am ir’s message to be the most impertinent communica­

tion addressed to the British power in India since the days o fT ip p o o Saib. I t is satisfactory to observe the promptitude with which the native Princes are com ing forward with offers o f assistance in v iew o f the impending war. T h e Rajah of Patiala, the Nawab o f Bhawalpur, the R a jah o f Jbina, and numerous other chiefs have offered to p lace their whole strength, and in some cases their personal services also, when required, at the disposal o f the Indian Government, and these offers have been cordially welcomed by the V iceroy. Events point to the probability of an early a d vance of our troops in the K h a ib a r Pass, but the march upon Cabul, should such a step be finally decided upon, will not take place before the spring o f next year. A letter published in the Bombay Gazette o f the 23rd, states that the Nawab Gholam Hussein had expressed an opinion that the Afghan business would be a big affair, and that the Amir would fight for the possession o f A l i Musjid, Jelalahad, and Candahar, but not Cabul. T h e language used by the Russian press upon the A fghan question is not becoming more moderate. In the Golos o f the 23rd, we read, “ England may seek redress from the Amir, that is a matter between the two countries ; but as soon as victorious England manifests an intention to establish herself in Afghanistan, as soon as she dictates to the Am ir conditions o f peace which are inconsistent with the legal rights and interests o f Russia, then energetic interference on our pait will be both inevitable and justifiable. T h e fate o f A fghanistan must not be decided without Russia’s consent, and, without Russia’s co-operation, no change in the existing order of things can be introduced into Central Asia.” The same paper, commenting on the answer sent by the Amir, concludes that war is now unavoidable, and that as this will prevent England continuing her energetic policy in the East, it cannot but be welcome news to a ll Russians.

N ew Sekies, Voi» XX. No, 520.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

T h e cerem ony o f distributing the prizes awarded to exhibitors took place on Monday in the Palais de l ’Industrie, and was in all respects a success. Marshal M acM ahon presided, the Prince o f

Wales and many other distinguished foreigners were present, and the number o f persons assem bled in the building is estim ated at 30,000. T h e whole c ity was en fê te ; the boulevards, densely crowded with holiday makers, presented a most anim ated appearance ; and in the evening there were magnificent illum inations in the principal streets. T h e Exhibition has now almost run its course, and is an event to which in future tim es Frenchmen may look back with unmixed satisfaction. T h e speech o f the Marshal on M onday was judicious, and has been very well received. While indulging in such glorification o f France as the occasion fairly warranted, he said nothing which could rouse the jealousy, or wound the susceptibilities o f other countries. A fter gracefully thanking the Princes representing foreign Powers for the support and éclat which their presence had g iven the Exhibition, and the Governments and peoples for the confidence which they had testified by their readiness to take part in it, he referred to the fact that France had but recently passed through grievous trials, and that her industry had not escaped unaffected by the vast commercial crisis which made itself felt throughout the world. “ Nevertheless,” said he, “ the Exhibition o f 1878 equals, i f it does not surpass, previous ones. L e t us thank G od Who, to console our country, has vouchsafed that great pacific glory should be reserved for it.” H e regarded this fortunate result with the more satisfaction because the success o f the International Exhibition must redound to the honour o f France. Marshal M acM ahon tells us that the object o f the Exhibition was two-fold. “ It was not only a question o f encouraging the arts and displaying the improvements effected in all the means o f production ; we had, above all, at heart to show what seven years, passed in self-concentration and devoted to labour, could effect in retrieving the past terrible disasters. I t has been seen that the solidity o f our credit, and the abundance o f our resources, the peace o f our cities and populations, the training and admirable bearing o f our army now reconstituted, testify to an organisation which I am convinced will be durable and fruitful in good results.” H e concludes by calling upon his countrymen to maintain and develop a spirit o f concord, absolute respect for law, and an ardent and disinterested love o f country.

T h e services o f the Prince o f Wales in con-

the prince [lexion w¡th the Exhibition have been fitly-

paris. recorded in an address presented to him by

Lord Granville, and bearing the signatures o f upwards o f one thousand British subjects. I t is known that the Prince has devoted much time and labour to the promotion o f the success o f the undertaking, and it is not an empty compliment to say, in the words o f the address,