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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 144, 26 August 1876, Page 2

Af a meeting of parishioners of St Mary’s, held in Wanganui on Sunday last, the following resolutions were carried : 1st —“ That we, the Catholics of Wanganui, in dutiful obedience to our Holy Father the Pope and his representatives in this diocese, affirm that \yo believe we cannot have true education without religion ; therefore, whilst protesting against the injustice done to us by the Education Board, we are resolved to have our own schools, and to support them to the best of onr ability.” 2nd —“That a subscription list be opened, that funds may be obtained to enable ns to carry out the foregoing resolution.” The local paper that subscriptions for this purpose ‘to a large amount have been received, and much more promised. About 3,122,000 pounds of horse, ass, and mule flesh have been sold for human consumption in Paris by the butchers there, who deal in that commodity, during the last year. The number of the above animals killed to produce this amount of meat was 6,8G5. Judge Ward, whether with or without reason, has an especial reputation for gallantry, and has been considered quite a judicial gay Lothario in Westland. An exchange has the following in reference to that gentleman :—“Judge Ward has been lecturing a culprit brought before him on a charge of kissing a young lady against her will. The learned judge admonished the prisoner to the study of the Knight Templars, concerning the avoidance of kissing, and then wound up with the following timely advice : “ If” (said the learned and genial judge), “ you arc a married man ; it will bo well for you to be satisfied with the kisses you may get at home ; for irrespective of the question of morality, you will find them rather expensive luxuries if you go abroad for them.” Judge Ward speaks in this matter as one possessed of that true wisdom which is founded upon experience. His advice, therefore, is in a high degree valuable. It is quite clear that Judge Ward knows all about it. He might, therefore, from the depth of his knowledge have furnished some reliable information with respect to the actual cost of the “ expansive luxuries” to which he alluded.