The Catholic World.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7, 15 February 1900, Page 24

The Catholic World.

ENGLAND.— Death of a Prominent London Catholicit is wiih de-ep regret (ays the London '1 ahb t) that we have to record the death of Mr. B. T (J Co-,telloe. LC.C, M.L.5.8., which occurred on December '22. He was a man whose variety of interests leel him into many activities, the chief of w hioh perhaps was his stn nuous and devoted work for the Church of his affection. His earnestness and eh)quence in placing old truths in a new light and in urging his conclusions on social subjects will be sorely missed.

'In the prime of lite (says the ]huh/ ChrouicL), when he was beginning to make his mark. Mr. Costclloe died. He will be sorely missed by London Liberal-, f >r he was the warm friend of all progressive causes. Members of the Catholic Church and those who belong to the niosu advanced sohuoLs of philosophy will join in regretting his loss, as he united a loyal devotion to that Church to wide and peculiarly keen sympathies with all movements of modern thought. A convinced and stalwart Progressive, he fought with exiraorehnary vigour many a plucky fight for the cause of good government, and although for some years he has felt the strain of Ins aieluous labours, his energy was unremitting. His last great effort was his valuable speech at the London school Board only a week or two ago on the under-fed scholars question. Benjamin Fiancis Conn Costelloe, son of Martin R. Costelloe, a Board of Trade smveyor at Glasgow, was born on April 15, 18.1.5. He married Mary Whitall, daughter of Mr. Robert Pearsall Smith, of Philadelphia, T'.S A, in 18!-C>, and he leaves two daughters. In his day he was one of the most distinguished students of the University of Glasgow. He to-ik his degree in LS7."» with high honours in philosophy and with h ii' mi - aKo in classics After his course at that Uiiivrrtiity he went to B.i'hol College, Oxford, and there he also took a prominent position, lie was v favourite pupil of Jovvett, who once described him as ' the moat distinguished student of his year at Balhol. 1

Death Of Lady Mostyn — The death is reported of the Hon. Lady Mo-tyn, which took place at her residence, Haunton Hall, Tarn worth, on the evening ot Cnri-tuias Day. was the widow of Sir Pjers Mostyn, eighth baiomt of Talacre, Flintshire, and daughter of Lord Lo\.it, fourteenth Baron of Beaufort Castle, Imvness-shire. She Laves behind her nine children to mourn their loss. The eldest son is the present baronet ; another is the Bishop of Meuevia.

TRANCE— The Vicar-General of Paris-— The Abbe Caron, Vicar-General of Paris, retires from his post at the age of 7i> years (writes a correspondent), after being for a quarter of a century the right-hand of two successive Archbishops of Paris. His place is to be taken by Abbe Bureau, Archdeacon of Ste Genevieve, who now becomes- Archdeacon of Notre Dame. A simple, humble priest, and at the same time a man of profound learning, the Abbe Caron's life presents the singularity that he has never been beyond Pariq and its outskirts. Onp of hiH duties during his long tenure of office as Vicar-General was that of presiding at the installation of each Cur 6 appointed to a frpsh pan'ph With the retirement of the Abbe Caron a familiar and dignified figure in the ecclesiastical world of Paris sinks into private life.

A Congress of Catholic Working Men —it is proposed to hold an international Congress of Catholic working men in Paris this year.

GERMANY— Rumoured Establishment of an Apostolic Delegation- — It is rumoured that the Pope will establish an Apostolic Delegation in Berlin, the only capital in Central Europe where the Holy See is not represented. The Prussian Government keeps a Legation in Rome, and a Papal Delegation would be equivalent to a Legation, but it is likely that an Internunciature will rather be established.

ROME— Prelates Received in Audience by the Holy Father- — Amongst the prelates received in audience during the week (says a Rome correspondent writing about the middle of December) were the Right Rev. Dr. Riordan, Bishop of San Francisco ; the Right Rev Dr. Verdon, Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand ; and the Right Rev. Dr. Wigger, Bishop of Newark, United States.

Proposed Pilgrimages during the Holy Year.— Many pilgrimages to Rome are announced from various parts of thf world for the Holy Year. Amongst others there is to be one from Portugal numbering upwards of a thousand persons, at whose head will be the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon and four bishops. Another is being organised at Munich, in Bavaria, which will come on the occasion of the beatification of the Venerable Crescenzia De Kautbeuren, a native of Bavaria.

The Holy Father holds a Consistory— The Holy Father held a Consistory at eleven o'clock on Thursday morning, December 14, at which was performed the ceremony of conferring the hat on the newly-created members of the Sacred College, Cardinals Nava and Missia. Contrary to the newspaper statements that the Consistory would be held in a hall adjoining the apartments of the Pope, owing to the state of health of his Holiness, the Consistory met as usual in the Sala Regia with the traditional ceremonial. The Pope appeared to be in very good health, and was in excellent spirits. Leo XIII. held a Secret Consistory in the Sixtine Chapel, where he delivered an allocution His Holiness then performed the ceremony of opening and closing the mouths of the new Cardinals, and preconised a number of new Bishops, of whom fourteen were French, and many Apostolic Vicars.

The Pope's Health- — The representative of a London newspaper writing from Ron c on December 21 says : — The health of the Pope is satisfactory. His Holiness took part in to-day's advent service. His Holiness celebrated early Mass at seven o'clock on Tuesday morning. He has in no way suffered in health through the fatiguing ceremonies of Sunday, and now feels quite strong agaai.

Diplomatic Relations with Russia— it is untrue (writes a St. Petersburg correspond* nt) that the efforts to establish diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Russia have collapsed. Onthecuntriiry.it is pretty certain that Monsignor Tarnaspi will arrive here about the end of December in the quality of an Envoy and Nunico of the Pope. The Polish Catholics are rejoiced at the prospect, an.l are preparing a grand reception for the distinguished diplomatist.

Imposing Ceremony at St- Peter's— -A- Rome corresponent writing ou .Sunday, December 21, pays : — The important ceremony of proclaiming the Holy Year was performed at eleven o'clock this moruing by the Pope, in St. Peter's Church, in the presence of an immense congregation, iucluding many pilgrims from England and the United States. Preceded by a long procession of ecclesiastical dignitaries the Pope wa9 carried in his Stdia grstatnria to the great door of St. Peter's, which had not been opened since the last ceremony of that kind, performed in the year 1825. His Holiness descended from his chair and was presented with a small golden hammer by Cardinal Vannutelli, and struck the door with it, at the same time uttering the words, ' Open the gates of justice to me that I may celebrate the name of the Lord.' A second and third summons followed, each preceded by blows of the golden hammer. The door was then thrown open and the Pope entered the Cathedral, followed by his attendant dignitaries His Holines-s walked to the Chapel of Piety and pawned to that of the Holy Sacrament, where he re-entered the sedia gestatona and was carried to his Throne in front or St. Peter's Chair, and solemnly blessed the congregation. It was stated after the Pope had returned to his apartments at the Vatican that he was in no way fatigued. His Holiness was present at the ceremony in 1821, when be was fifteen years of age.

SCOTLAND- — Gift of an Altar— A Lourdes altar, the gift of P. F. Cavanagh and family to St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, was nn^eiled recently by the Very Rev. Canon Donlevy. It is a fac-similv of the grotto at the famous shrine, and iB very beautifully executed.

UNITED STATES.— Departure of Bishop Blenk from New Orleans- — The departure of Right Rev. James H. Blenk, S.M., Bishop of Puerto Rico, from New Orleans was marked by

one of the most remarkable demonstrations of affection and loyalty ever witnessed in that city. All along the route from the Churoh of the Holy Name of Mary to the Southern Pacific wharf the Bishop received a perfect ovation. Mothers came to the door holding up their little babap, asking him to bless them before going away. Aged men knelt in the street as he passed to receive his blessing. An immense throng of people followed him to the wharf landing.

The Spiritual Oare of Italian Immigrants— His Grace Archbishop Corrigan has taken a practical step towards providing priests for the many thousands of Italians residing in hi? jurisdiction. He has made the study of the Italian language obligatory upon all theological stuaents of his archdiocepe. With four years' study of Italian, these seminarians outjht to be competent, when ordained to hear confessions and preach in that language.

Catholic Mayors- — It is worthy of note (says the Catholic Times') th it at the recent elections ill the United States the following cities elected Catholics to the mayoralty : — Lowell, Hon. Jeremiah Crowley ; New Haven, Hon. Mr Driscoll, the first Catholic ever elected ; San Francisco, Hon. Mr Phelan Syracuse, Hon. Jae. K. McGuire ; Troy, Hon. Mr Malloy ; and Springfield, Mass., Hon. Mr Hayes, the youngest and first Catholic ever elected in that city.