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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 87, 30 December 1864, Page 3

Father, Igxatitjs and Kibestauc. Abbey. — Oh Saturday night Father 'Ignatius delivered a second lecture in the Stock Exchange Hall, Leeds, the, subject on this occassion 'being " Monks and Monasteries." In the course' of his lectm*e, which was delivered to a very small audience, the rev. gentleman alluded in glowing terms to the joy. it would give him to see Xirkstall Abbey restored to its' ancient glory, with 200 monks at call to visit the sick, and for other holy duty. - He aakcel why should not a deputation be gob up to the owner of the Abbey for its conversion into' a monastery, and why a society should not be organised for the whole of the county ? , • , Fouu Mamriag-es on a Steamer. — On board the steamer Plymouth Rock of the Stohington line (says an American paper) a few' days since, the passengers were treated to a novel and interesting spectacle. No less than foiu- couples were united in marriage in the main saloon. In- honor of the occasion, Captain G-cer gave a grand supper to the matrimonial party. So unexpected was the occasion that but lew of the passengers realised that the marriage was a solemn reality until tho ceremony had been completed. It is suggested that this steamboat line has become a " G-retna Green " for the 'United States.- Tho happy couples are all for tho union — the wholo union, and nothing but tho union.