CHURCH AND STATE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1163, 26 June 1911, Page 5

CHURCH AND STATE.

. 6 THE POSITION IN PORTUGAL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrieht (Rec. June 25, 5.5 p.m.) Lisbon, June 21. The various foreign Legations have recommended their respective Governments to withhold their recognition of the Portuguese Republic until tho foreign Churches in Portugal are exempted from the clauses in the new law placing their financial and other affairs under the complete control of the Portuguese Administrative Committee. The clergy of the various Protestant religious bodies who welcomed the freedom which, before its publication, they expected would bo accorded to all creeds by the new law, are now much concerned at the control which the State has over their churches and revenues. A high Portuguese prelate recently informed the "Times" correspondent that the law is entirely different from the French and Brazilian laws. It places the Portuguese clergy in a humiliating and abject position. No Government has ever before had such control over tho Church. Not only are all the present possessions appropriated, but also future acquisitions; if a congregation desires to build a new church, the building passes after 9!) years into tho hands of the State. All gift? mado to _the Church are to be handled by parochial commissions, and the Church only receives about onetenth, the remainder bciiitr distributed as the Government' thinks fit. Tho State will practically have control over the administration of canonical rights, which should only pertain to the Church. Tho law is regarded as an r.ttack on the sentiment and tho dignity of the Church. Why is it that the N.Z. Express Co., Ltd., can offer such cheap rates for parcel delivery? Simply this: Tho number sent by them being so verv large, the cost of single parcels is reduced to a minimum. The Company sends parcels, large or small, to any address, ami delivery is always prompt.—A'dvt. For Bronchial Coughs tako Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. Gd. • Tho Hutt Valley Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society will hold its first annual show and art union in the Drill Hall, Lower Hutt, on Wednesday aud Thursday, June 28 and 29.

London, June 24. The outstanding feature of to-day's programme in connection with the Coronation festivities was the naval pageant at Spithead, when his Majesty the King reviewed the fleet. It was a most impressive spectacle, and enabled the great company of visitors from all parts of the world' to form some idea of -the naval resources of the British Empire.

The King and Queen, together with the Royal visitors, left London in the morning for Portsmouth, and arrived there at halfpast twelve, the journey being made in a strong wind, with occasional showers and fitful gleams of sunshine.

The British and foreign warships participating in the review were gaily dressed.

Twenty special trains conveyed the guests, including the Imperial Conference delegates, oversea Premiers, and members of Parliament, and there were thirty additional trains filled with sightseers.

The Naval Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, on behalf of the Admiralty, had previously issued regulations to be observed by vessels at Spithead during the time that the Fleet was assembled there for the Naval Review. The regulations stated that the Fleet would be anchored between the Islo of Wight and tho mainland aud between tho entrance to Portsmouth Harbour and the Bramble Bank. All steam vessels within the vicinity of tho Fleet were requested to burn the best Welsh coal so that the smoke might not obstruct the view of tho Fleet nor cause danger of collision. As tho channel through Spithead would bo practically closed from noon on tho Review day large steam vessels other than those employed for the Review passing to and from Southampton between noon and 3 a.m. on the following day were requested to use the Needles Channel. During tho time the King was passing through the Fleet no vessel of any kind was to be permitted to cross tho line of ships of war nor pass between the columns nor follow tho Royal procession. After dark on June 21 the ships of war were to bo illuminated and searchlights used. THE BRITISH FLEET. Admiral Sir Arthur William Moore, K.C.8., K.C.V.0., C.M.G., was in supremo command of tho Flc«t, which consisted of tho following warships:— Battleships 32 Armoured Cruisers 25 Protected Cruisers 9. Depot ships of destroyers • 12 Torpedo craft 89 167 Tho following is the official list of tho warships taking part in the review:— . BATTLESHIPS. St. Vinoent "'"' Prince of Wales ■' Collingwood Queea Dreadnought Formidable Superb London Temcraire Iniplacablo Bollerophon Venerable Vanguard Africa Neptuno .Commonwealth King Edward VII Bulwark . Hibernia Irresistible New Zealand Albemarle Britannia Illustrious ; Dominion Prince Georgo Hindustan Caesar Lord Nelson Mars Agamemnon Victorious ARMOURED CRUISERS. Indomitable Essex Inflexible Good Hope Invincible Argyll Indefatigable Black Prince Defence Antrim Shannon Hogue Cochrane Hampshire Warrior Roxburgh Natal King Alfred Achilles Carnarvon Leviathan Devonshire Berwick Euryalus Donegal PROTECTED CRUISERS. Gloucester . Isis Liverpool Juno Bristol Latona Doris Thetis Venus DEPOT SHIPS OF DESTROYERS. Boadicea Adventure Patrol Attentive Blanche Blake . Blonde Topaze Blenheim Shearwater Bellona Pathfinder DESTROYERS. Swift Ruby Afridi Staunch Cossack Alarm Ghurka Chameleon Mohawk Goldfinch Saracen Lame Viking Martin Amazon NemesisCrusader Nymphe Maori Rifleman Nubian Sheldrake Tartar Moy Zulu Albacore Basilisk Bonetta Bulldog Crane Grasshopper Falcon Mosquito Flirt Nereido Uipsy Beagle Kangaroo Foxhound Mermaid Harpy Osprey Racoon Petrel Scorpion Roebuck Rother Syren Pincher Bat Kavage Cheerful Rattlesnake Fairy Scourge Fawn Acorn Flying Fish Risk Greyhound Comet Lovoii Hopo Myrmidon Lyra Ostrich Minstrel Racehorse Renard Star Redpolo In addition to tho foregoing there were about 18 torpedo-boats and IS submarines. Tho whole fleet aggregated 1,021,510 tons, representing a cost af about .£.100,000,000. Tho fleet was manned by a total of 60,000 officers and men. It was the largest fleet that has ever been assembled. FOREIGN SHIPS. In addition to the British warships Uiero were eighteen foreign men-of-war present, including the following:— Argentina Buenos Ayres Austria-Hungary ... Radetsky Chile Oacabiico China Hai-chi Denmark Olfert Fischer Franco Danton Germany Von dor Tann Italy San Marco Japan Kmama and another Netherlands Jacob van Heemskerck Norway Eidsvold Russia Rossiya Spain Rcina Regento Sweden J>'lgia Turkey •Hamidieh, United States Delaware

The review area covered no less than eighteen squaro miles, the fleet being arranged in five long main lines, with smaller lines filled with destroyers, submarines, and torpedo boats. The sixth line was formed of foreign warships. The shore of the Isle of Wight was crowded, the vessels belonging to various steamship lines being filled with sightseers. The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with his Majesty the King on board, steamed out from the shore to the great fleet to the accompaniment of vociferous cheering from the vast crowds which lined the shores. The wholo scene was most impressive, and formed a spectacle which is never likely to be forgotten by those who had the good fortune to witness it. The entry of the Royal yacht into the lines of warships was a thrilling moment. The combined fleets thundered forth a. Royal salute from the mouths of three [ thousand cannon, and thus acclaimed the Sailor King.