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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 19, 6 February 1891, Page 19

Mr. Fitzgerald, who took a prominent part in connection with the Australian strike, stated at a meeting in the Rotunda Lecture Hall, Liverpool, on the 4th December, ttut in his opinion a great crisis was coming on in that country. There would evidently be a war between capital and labour, and the Trades' Unionists would have to meet the greatest combination of capital that had ever been known. It is perfectly certain that Prince Bismarck's autobiography will appear early next year. The work will not be printed in Germany Ihe Prince was afraid that if he published it in Germany he might be required to suppress particular passages, and he has therefore arranged to issue the work id Pans. It is now being printed in the Fiench capital, and its publica'ioa is certain to produce mush stir in Europe. Bismarck has thus put himself 11 the same position as some of the Socialist writers whim he used to prosecute, imprison and exile. How would he like to have a Bismarck at his own heels ? Mr. Vincent Scully (says the Sydney Freeman's Journal) is the only son of Mr. Vincent Scully, Q. 0., v prominent Tipperary man and many years member for Cork. He was born in 1846, ani is the -aine age as Mr. Parnell. He was sent to O^cott College at an early a?e, and took his 8.A., degree at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1869 At the death of his father in 1871, he succeeded to the estates' mnrrud, and has since resided quietly at his residence, Mantel Hill' on the banks of the Suir, near Golden, about six miles from the town of Tipperary. Mr. Scully was appointed Hisjh Shenff «nd Deputy Lieutenant for the County Tippeiary in IS7O, but has never been selected to a political position, doubtless on account of being a large landlord and not in sympathy with the land m jvement. About four years ago he became a disciple of Mr. Parnell, and a complete convert to the Irish method of politics. Mr. grand-father Dennis Scully, of Kilfeac'e, was a co-wort* rof O'Uonnell. He wrote an exposition of the Peual laws, and O'Oonnell thought highly of the author anJ his book. Tue notorious Willie Scully was° Vincent's uncle, but Vincent was studying hard at College when the Battle of B.illychey was fought. Tue notonous John Sadher was nearly related to youns? Vinceat, but Vincent was in the nursery in 1800 when Sadher robbed the bauk. About forty years ago there were a' score of Scullys and Sadhers, all Tipperary men, alTfirst cou3ine, all Roman Catholics, and nearly all good men. Willy Scully and John Sadher were the black sheep. We are extremely sorry to learn that the custom of drinking ether as an intoxicant is becoming prevalent in the North of Ireland so much so that the Lord Lieutenant his schedule! the spirit as a' poison. Henchforth only druggists will be able to sell it without infringing ihe law. But wo fear that this check will not be sjfficient It will be a3 easy to buy the p-raicious stuff at a druggist 8 as anywhere else. In view ot the. dauber of drinking ether— lt is said th*t there have bjea a doz-.nfual ctses-and its cheipness, it would surely be well to devise same more ell iz uil way of stoppin * the practice. Why not forbid its sale under penalties, except in the case of a prescription signed by a duly qualified medical man ?— Liverpool Catholic Timat, F In a letter to Sir John Simon explaining his inability to attend the meeting at the Guildhall, on the 10th December, on behalf of the Jews in Hus-ia, his Eminence Cardinal Manning affjrds the world a fresh proof of his broadness of mini and nig deep sympathy with the oppressed, no matter to what race or coun'ry they belong Speakme ot the conditions under which the Jews live in Russia his Eminence says : " S-x mill-ons of men in Kustii are so hemmed in and hedged about by penal laws as to residence, and food, and education and property, and traJe, and military service, and domiciliary visits and police inspec ion as to justify the words, that no Jew can earn a'livehhood, anil that they aie watched as criminals." He ii in favour of petitioning the Czar m take account ot all the governors of the Jewish pale, and lie a Ids : " It is ceriaiu that nations are as they are treated riow tati citizens who are denied the rights uf naturahsition bo pa'none? How can men who are only allowed to bre ithe the air but not to own the soil under their feet ; to eat only the food that is doubly taxed ;to be slain in war, but never to command— how shall such a homeless and caste-exiled race live the life of the people among whom they are despised, or love the land which disowns them ? ' The Cardinal makes a strong case for the Jews, and his plea must assuredly find its way even to the Imperial throne.