MISCELLANEOUS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 58, 11 March 1870, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

I Vast 11 umbers ofCathoiies from all parts of the world are flocking to Eome —iridre "especially, Jfrciri France and America— not'are tKe'gentler sex waiitm representatives. Pius IX, despite the unalterable placidity of his temper, is sometimes, nearly provoked to anger by it. At.tjie audience which followed- upon the-epeningof the Council, an American ladyfc came forward, bearing on her arm a. load of-chaple& and rosaries, on ' which siies implored the blessing of his Holiness: . .But th© blessiug pronounced," the woman Still remained kneeling; 7 *'■s% hat more do you desire ?" enquire tithe Head oftlie Catholic Faith, with his wonted patience. " Holy Father, yoiir photo, I beg." (Take notice if-you please that the sojicitress waa a Pi'oteatant.) " Here it is, what more would you have ?" "Your signature, : Holy Father, at,the foot of the picture." , Pio Nono, after a T;xoment's hesitation, signed his Jiame. But the lady did riot rise. " Have you any other favor to ask?" " Oh, Holy Father do give ine the - pen which you have just made itSe of."" This time the Vicar of Jesus Christ lost patience, i " Come, Madam," he said/take the penholder with you . . . and the inkstand into' the bargain." The fair American wrapped up the whole into an old newspaper, opened her reticule, put the parcel into it;* and- left th& room, curtseying low. • Mr. Buckland stated the other day in the Auckland Provincial Council, that it had come to his knowledge that that between 500 and 600 men had banded themselves together by oath atthe Thames; that they- had their leaders, and that they meant.to vindicate the law believing that the police could not or would not do it. Mr. Mackay, the* same evening, when speaking, on a motion for handing over the control of the police to the G-eneral G-overnment, warned the G-overnment that, if there was not supplied a better and more efficient system of police at the Thames, there would be Vigilance Committees formed on those Groldfields.

It would be passing strange, says the ' Times,' if, after an interval of seven centuries, an Englishman were once to be seated on St. Peter's chair ; yet our; Special correspondent at Rome assures us " It is quite on the cards that Archbishop Manning may some day attain Pontifical honors." • The Archbishop of Westminster has been appointed by the Pope " Promoter " of the dogma of Infallibility. If he acquits himself credit- , ably of the task, not only can our lid-' man Catholic Prelate make sure of the " Hat," but- he may in proper time look \ forward to the Tiara itself—the infal* lible Diadem. More unlikely things, indeed have come to pass." ° Reports of the harsh treatment of" the constabulary .are again being circulated. The ' Auckland Morning Advertiser,' says:—We are informed that a, party ot aoout 15.0 men of . the Armed 7 Constabulary Expeditionary JForce, under the command of Colonel M'Donnel, arrived at Tauranga on, the 10th inst,-. after eighteen months heavy campaigning, almost in a state of nudity. - -It is ; stated that when Colonel M/Donnel, on. their arrival, ordered them to proceed | to Maketu, ten of the men refused, asI signing as their reason that they were physically unfit, and requested medical treatment. After examination, six men were sent to the hospital, and four returned fit tor service. These four refused to proceed, and were discharged and forwarded to Auckland by the Sturt. The worst featm-e of the case is that three months' pay is said to be due them; in fact a general feeling of' dissatisfaction seems to exist among the force on the.. irregularity of their payments.

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