INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 28, 12 November 1897, Page 15

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

Suxday last in Hobart, Tasmania (says the Sydney Freeman of the 30th ult.) was the anniversary of the Archbishop's Episcopal Golden

Jubilee celebration. Dr. Murphy, although 83 years have passed over his head, is still happily in good health. The actual Jubilee date of the Archbishop's Consecration was October 11. 1806, but the festival was kept on a later day so as to secure the presence of the Cardinal-Archbishop of Sydney and ths other distinguished prelates who were anxious to join personally in the rejoicings. The Cardinal was accomp mied from Sydney by his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Doyle, Bishop of Grafton ; his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Gallagher, Coadjutor- Bishop of Goulburn ; the Venerable Archpriest Sheehy, and the Venerable Archdeacon D'Arcy, of Wellington. His Grace the Most Ray. Dr. Carr, Archbishop of Melbourne; his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Moore, Bishop of Ballarat, Victoria ; and his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Corbett, Bishop of Sale, Victoria, were accompanied from Victoria by Dean Hegarty, the Right Rev. Monsignor O'llea, and Father J. Kennedy S.J., Richmond. Nearly all were the guests of his Excellency the Governor, Lord Gormanston, who, as a Catholic and an old friend of Archbishop Murphy, took a special delight in celebrating the happy event. One thousand pounds was contributed to the cathedral tower fund, the tower selected as the most suitable ■' memorial" of the occasion. The Cardinal, a-, the spokesman of the whole Hierarchy of Australasia, presented a richly-illuminat"d congratulatory address, and also, on behalf of the hierarchy, handed Archbishop Murphy a purse of gold, which is to go to the cathedral tower fund. His Emiuence explained that it was the intention of the archbishops and bishops of Australasia to make a Jubilee gift in the shape of a gold chalice. "In the altered form of the tribute," said his Eminence. '• your brother bishops believe they have done the most fitting thing in helping on the work which is dearest to your heart — • the completion of your beautiful cathedral." The prelates who could not leave their dioceses sisrned the address, and contributed to the '• golden opinions " accompanying it. Dr. Murphy was bora on the 18th of Jun™, 181. "5, at Belmount. a few miles from Macroom, in the County of Ccrk, the very day on which the victory of the allied armies at Waterloo resi )red tranquil'ty to Europe. He was educated for the Church at Mayuooth. and wis promoted to tha priesthood in IKS!S. India was 1 the youni4' priest's !ir«,t missionary field. At the request of the Vicar- Apostolic, Flight Rev. John Fennelly, the missionary was chosen by Pope Gregory XVL, in IS 15, to be CoadjutorBishop, retaining at the same time the speoi.il charge of the Hyderabad district. It was on St. Patrick's Day, in IS to, that the Briefs of his appointment were handed to him. The 11th of October. 1846 will long be memorable in the annals of Kinsale, that picturesque township in the County of Cork, where the newly-appointed VicarA.postolic's brother was then parish priest. On that day the Right Rev. Dr. John Murphy, Bishop of Cork, assisted by the Bishops of Limerick and Kerry, imposed hands with solemn rite on the Right Rev Daniel Murphy. After many years, Tasmania became the field of Dr. Murphy's zeal. Towards the close of April, 15(56, he landed at Hobart, ami during the 30 years he has watched over the interests of religion amon»-t the Catholics of Tasmania he has proved himself a true Ant; el of Peiee.

The Rev. Brother Stani-lau«, ol the Marist Order, is at present in Adclailo arranumn for the establishment ol' a branch house at Port \delaiile. As in the ease of the propose I introduction of the Dominican Fathers at North A lelaidc, this will be the first branch of the Order established in South 'u-tralia. In the other colonies the Brothers have extensive schools, the College at Hunter's Hill, New South Wah'-, being the hcilquartors of the community in Australia. Victoria lux-. tv\o thriving co.nmunities at Bendigo and Kilmore.