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NEWS IN BRIEF.
A young whale was recently found on the
Jjpae^oa the south Bide of Eottnest Island.
zdjtff Bnrnett haa gone to prosecute his
'TCfanpafanqe Crusade in. the Victoria. Dis
Western Auatzalia produces far larger
- quantities jtjtwbeat, bariey, and cats than
does the more populous and settled Colony
to JEb*M*o«, which was held last evening
.JMbft-tQathBtto B«ll was a most genuine
a jgwfffBV 'iA detailed report wiH be published
^ym^a^ViDsOr JT«ni to-morrow.
Mr. XjI MacKinnon, of the ilrgus, has
written to thK%vMb*£(Londoto), warning
ItTtd Dcxtqr thlt sfgftHiiaon may follow the
i&efusai -iof'tfee'Afestzsnan annexation pro
i'3*JBcsr TtiHBflay. ' evening a tea-meeting,
t 9riB*k'*fflT!bii' -fbUuwed by a concert, wfll
. JwfcasMa'^b^'Wbrting Men's Institute, in
^Mtfjflf tad «he Wotting Hen's Benefit
Society.
[T YUfteiaky tnorning Mr. J. B. Eoepre
r V&*k£m Cit? Police Court in theabsence
: jaftto^PoKae Magistrate^ who -was at Gufld
j&s&onJs&ty. Only two cases of vagrancy
^.Wjgpn-doslfr ^with, each: culprit receiving a
;£eg|ieipae-«£«rie month's imprisonment
^'9St»i|iRMr%t*fral{a» speaks of the con
r&mdSoa *y*' 'Messrs, ilcock & Co., a
r.TiiJicwiTOi fata, of an electric selfregister
iiitg: lauiaxd-iiiatkiBg apparatus as a 'bril-
^Bant novelty.' Two years ago a similar
Jnrm «£ jugenjeos meenanism was made in
^Winanfleby Mr. Hasrnek.
An intimation appeazs. in tiie last issue
«t the Government Gazette to the effect that
«aite86tii October next certain therein
jjfnwihniiinTrnln nf bund will, with the ap
ipegKal dE'Sai «xceHency the Governor, be
tiilrrn^Bpi Trsnmad far rnffirny purposes on
ffiy- WHMfvui ? ?'»' A plan, slowing the
Itftnd whico is to be taken, can be seen at
lite Commissioner of Railways' Office.
A. trinHfwf^'nir'i* journal sayfi it is a belief
.: will i iiBinj that children of the present day
vorediaatedient because they axe allowed too
, ;DOeh:ia-erijp. EHwidge T. Gerry says, on
-%e oastrary: ?'The weakening of parental
authority at the present day, -so often com
plained of, win ^efoiohdin many cases dae
to tite fact that the old adage that * children
*shwcu4 fee seen, and not heard,' is the
A London paper of July 7 states ttmjt the
screw frigate Galatea, of 26 guns, is being
broken up at Chatham, where she was
-jtowadf«oinJDlesrdnpoit. She was a vessel
^?(£,^$$3 tons, with engines of 2759 horse
wwer, and ifc; was on board this vessel that
5 ffie.vnke of Edinburgh made ius cruise
'BAA^Oib w60d in 1869. Oc the 3rd of
^fgtinairymi&atyaart&e Galatea dropped
anchor in Gages Boads. _ ?
mjSUtt %y\ji*'B]{-f i.^^A ?. Anghyli«n Federal
'\3onvention'*nas been postponed -until the
«nd of November,; and Mr. Justice Stone's
leave of absence expires on the first day of
thatjfrj|ijft) ;,jlierefore some doubt has'been
e*premed as to. whether- -Western— A-ns-
natha. wift he reRreamted^at the'C»nventi-BiL
at att. tPowivS, as there is. no absolute
neceBaftyfifc^ ȣ. Stone -comifienang bis
judicial duties until the beginning of next
year, perhaps JEb Excellency the Governor
' «OlbeiJ4etoseehia way clear to extend
tilat gentleman's leave of absence, bo as to
^Mb^e[ hisa Jx- attend the Convocation in
%ttestwn. ' -?'
The^cond anniversary of the Fremantie
. ^Teslejwi Sunday School will be celebrated
on the afternoon of next Sunday week, the
7th October. TheV presentation will be
-anadevbr-vthe Maypr and ?Mayoress of Fre
SIu^ Vhfen adSresais / wfllie delivered
toytheRexB. V..Boberte and Job. Jotnston,
SriBettcitoioas will be rendered by a nuin
iS^rf fl^-fflrJ1'B- ^ie W^1O^B being -taried
V4vt^f TJrC'*C °^ some of Sankev*s well*
known melodies. Anniversary sermons will
__be,tge«hc4 jwyniwg *nd erening: by the
Ju£ivJBJfeert§, *nd Bteach of the three
gervicee cyUfH*5™' 1'11 i'-jmA-- the pro
.ceeds of which will be devpteLto .defraying
fil^B^fill cpntanoe to receive complaints of
'?flSe intolerable -nuisance created by the
111 (j-i ll'T If 1 all jP^ifercSaB 'cesspool at the
Sanbea. nben we^revu-nsly mentioned
'?ief^ke'^ExaSA reported upon the
^^aoifroos abomination to the City
^C^Bitfti iis. the strongest terms of condem
%Mttacs, bat unfortunately that body found
!-Wfc0*ify }}M .?** power .to interfere in the
jnafter. 1^ appeexs that the officer who has
4JM*c?iovfflc these bofldiBgBisilie Superin
tendent -if , Police, and though complaints
tJia*B be^n inftdetahim upon die subject he
liaa.^» yet taken no steps to abate the
iBtalmflJetenBtoce.- We venture to hope
that, niirirwe have jgam.dca.wn.Jattentaon to
tne matter^ _ Captain Smith will tate
liBMBKdttfTi rf^rriitn rnnovr this eooroe of
^^S^g: afteniumer oratory Mr.
^^g^^C^^jafrican Miniflter at
BIStAh8J^«^SFj'feaA£S
iTilMjIMMail 1 1 I 1 *-*i bond
B»mmbft^ He was preaching on
?Mi^fib ino, 'tfiere «re ttoee
i|iM/fii fel the jiret jetheetraigfat
BlErarfe#Ja§t iDbtxon-of the eon, the
?Bffil^iSStX'n^n
^^S|^pSd,^ffaesan8tood8tai.'
KBHKp^^do not know whefher
^?S|fi^9y|p^LfiTM Begins and goes
aBMHiS^Had. u tfe^raightf or
MDPiWTl III 11 tin III 1 I li goes
Iiai^ and begins to repeat hiniBelf a little,
—d UTTU LrMtQardaaae mojaoo, or the
Jhacb^BdpSmSthfiBttn. And at last
^te^fS aoue to bring himself to
?ioiJatifcadf^St » the knolion xnentioned
^|o||exf^*«ua«tanding8tiIL'
? VBir|&»#%fe ¥dito|of our Fremantie
MM&mno^Mr^.'iv itiit Viimg; to publish a
-Mxtt^WK-^»#iKt i&idh Appeared in
S^rBivetoM^EaBton's^gi^,
way fceaegiiBacU-as very nnnsnal; but the
jawihiti/ wbicb ha has since indulged in on
Wrf. Hilfr «3fe«Ma'«faB rea»»«« (f- which he
^WliilliT I'llil'rrtTrdfiir'tin-rinc adopted such
an mmBnal course, epjear to be altogether
Utfiii ilWiiMfc'**^- - He-mj* asked by several
^aw^of-rjostKqil in Fremantie, all of
w*bi&' were present on the oceaaon, to
«(4ree# 1a^!%rror ^smce admitted) and to
.repair an oroiBBfeni,' bat declined j the com
i'mT'!*S6oti' 'was ButneKgiMantljL published in.
aei!*o*W Jfotw, and that farti produced ap.
cfTudPSTfrnTn 'HiftKramanlie journal, doobt
leas auf^d tf%e 5§y Blfing '«nd sareqja.
tie, Iiiil jjti 1r ffi r«Sty, aaiply placed ite
editor flBk«WJfnga^abJe_po^tion. That
portion 1O1 the communication which states
as ft fact, vouched for by ^P^ personal
knowledge of its accuracy that flusaEafiton's
^nging called forth prolonged ^Siid enthusi
astic applause, appears to ba*gp been particu
larly distasteful to the Exceedingly critical
ndgment of the editor ofonr contempor
ary, and the 'document,' afe the leanest
is sabseffiM{tly called by faint, becomes
^n3bl^K h jrjfoufcthe Aevea gentle
tnen and their ideas on thegnbjeet t Ace
they to be finmmarily dismissed as%nwerthy
-rf consideration at onr contemporary's sweet
inO. and pleasure? Some people at least
will credit them with the possession of ordi
nary intelligence -, and probably most people
in this Colanr wfll be somewhat astonished
to leBJgywW. tht H^groBtegte Johnston, the
Bev. &h*m*-*WW* -fffc i.i.l Higham,
Vc Barry Wood, Mr. SOas Pause, Captain
lbmbb^and Mr. K&*£jpf vMj»xed.tfaeir
TtfJiMiiMyt, abenrtl^ silly, BjndnifflJiing-leES^'
doenmest^ and reAiested its pubijeation!
Some may b* heretical enough — despite the
?astttion c£.-M£ sout^fflpocary— that the
epithetA.T«W^^lnut %tva' s ' reboanding
fcindUMj, id' ? J fTiTii* -that trtdy the
pecylei of ^ce«aiitje have reason to be
pnETptthe eniumteDed leader who con
daaeenastoprpniuleateBucha very natter
^S^Seoi^efr cOTnniou sense. The
«d%^ ot^mr cpntemporary is evidently
3g»*iiiit of the fact that Lady Barker, who
mfi^fiii nt'iil lit n recent concert at Freman
iUfu^Mn^fk ^felidtouB terme ofMiss
£aston's wn?^^, as have also Sir WHliatn
Sofainaon »V- other authorities moving in
Oe hMtert and most competent musical
cmdasm fte Colony.
We are requested to direct special atten
tion to Messrs. Courthope & Co/s sale to-day
of unredeemed pledges. The sale of fancy
goods, &c, at 'The Corner,' by Messrs.
E. Solomon & Co., will be resumed this
morning.
A theatrical company, styling themselves
' The Australian Troupe,' announce that
they will give a performance at the
Mechanics' Hall this evening, and again
to-morrow night.
It is gratifying to be able to direct public
attention to an announcement, in another
column, notifying that Messrs. Banford
Brothers and Bimpson have revived the
tanning business recently closed by Mr. 8.
B. Stanford.
Under the new Dog Act the rewards
payable on the production of wild dogs'
taus are, in the central district, IDs. ; in
any other district. 5s. each. The tails must
be produced before a justice of the peace,
upon whose certificatejfche rewards will be
paid.
Eespecttng Mr. Burnett's Musion at
York a correspondent there telegraphed to
ub on Monday: — ' Successful meetings were
held by Vr. Burnett on Saturday and
Sunday. One hundred and sixty took the
pledge. Mr. and Mrs. Burnett left for
town (? fertb) to-day.'
Last week an accident occurred to the
Sey. W. Traylen which it is feared will
seriously trouble him for some time. The
accident occurred while the rev. gentleman
was engaged in explaining to some visitors
to his printing establishment the working
of some new machinery he had recently
imported, a portion of which came in con
tact with his right thumb, the upper
portion of which, with the nail, was thereby
inueh injured.
His Excellency the Governor and Lady
Barker, accompanied by the Pkivate
Secretary (Mr. Bagot), proceeded to Gerald
ton on Monday by the steamship Otway. The
steamer was gaily decorated with bunting,
and a large number of the principal residents
it the Port assembled on the pier to witness
the embarkation of the vice-regal party. The
atway reached Geraldton at 1-45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The necessity of more Post-office letter
receivers in the suburbs of Perth has been
jointed out to us upon more than one oc
casion. At tne upper or nortnern ena or
Melbourne Soad this inconvenience is
especially felt, and it would add to the many
favors for which the citizens are indebted,
to the Postmaster General were a box
erected in that locality with the least pos
sible delay. '
~We are glad to learn that it is the inten
tion of Mr. Charles Taylor's numerous
friends to open up a subscription list on his
behalf for the purpose of recouping him, as
far as practicable, the great loss he sustained
owing to the firing of his homestead and
other belongings at Grass Valley a short
time ago. Any amounts that may be' for-
warded to us on behalf of this fund we shall
have much pleasure in .acknowledging in
our fiolnirms from time to time.
We are glad to Jeacn that the authorities
at Eottnest are beginning to comprehend
that iheir chief duty should be the healthy
condition of the prisoners confined there.
After what has been published with refe
rence to the treatment of the prisoners, it
will scarcely be believed that the calf of a
whale which was found on the Island a few
days ago was actually destroyed for fear the
hungry prisoners would satisfy their appe
titeB- to such an extent as- tocall the
renowned hospital (?) once more into active
requisition.
Last Friday evening the stewardess of the
Sob Boy met with an accident which very
nearly had a. fatal termination. It seems
that she was walking' along the New Jetty,
when, owing to the darkness, she stepped
over the side and fell into the water. The
noise of her fall, together with her cries,
attracted attention, and a man who fortu
nately happened to be near at the time,
jumped in and succeeded in rescuing her
from her dangerous position. The sooner
the Fremantie jetties are properly lighted
at night the better it will be for those who
are obliged to walk on them in the darkness.
His Excellency the Governor has ap
pointed the Eottnest; Commission, and the
formal notification is published in the
Government Gazette. The Commission con
sists of the following gentlemen: — The
Hon. J. Forrest, C.M.G. (Chairman); His
Honor Mr. Justice Stone, the Comptroller
of Convicts (ilr. J. F. Stone), the Colonial
Surgeon (Dr. Waylen), Messrs. G. Shenton,
Maitland Brown, and W. E. Marmion,
!Ps.LC. The Commission is directed to
enquire with all diligence into the treat
ment of aboriginal native prisoners of the
Crown in this Colony, as well as into «*«-tyin
other matters relative to the aboriginal
natives generally.
Last Monday afternoon the Catholic
Cathedral was the scene of a somewhat rare
but highly-striking and deeply-impressive
ceremony, when no less than nine young
ladies took the White Veil. The names of
the postulants are as follow : — Miss Mary
Josephine Stewart, of Dublin, who will
hereafter be known in religion as Sister
Mary Magdelene; Miss Mary Josephine
Read, of Dublin, in religion Sister Mary
Francis Xavier; Miss Victoria de Came, of
London, in religion Sister Mary Paul
Alphonsus ; Miss Minnie Frances Deane
of County Mayo, Ireland, in religion Sister
Mary Berehmans; Miss Dorothy Mary
Murphy, of Dublin, in religion Sister Mary
Benedict; Miss Catherine Mary Aylward,
of County Kilkenny, Ireland, in religion
Sister Mary Bridget ; Miss Mary McEnroe,
of County Cavan, Ireland, in religion Sister
Mary Ignatius; Miss Bridget Woods, of
Dublin, in religion Sister Mary Anthony of
Padua; and Miss Ellen Mary Agnes
Horgan, of Perth, originally of County
Cork, Ireland, who will be known in religion
as Sister Mary Colomba. The ceremony
was to have commenced at three o'clock,
but long before that time the whole of the
Cathedral was densely crowded by an im
mense number of persons, the majority of
whom seemed to have been attracted only
by motives of curiosity. At three o'clock
the entrance door at the west end of the
building was thrown open, and the nuns
walked up in procession to the sanctuary,
preceded by one of their number bearing a
large crucifix, each member of the com
munity carrying a lighted taper in her
hand. The procession was closed by the
nine postulants, who were dressed in bridal
attire, and, as might be imagined, presented
a very beautiful spectacle. The Very Rev.
the Vicar General (the Rev. M. Gibney)
officiated, assisted by the Rev. Fathers
Martelli, Kelly, Brady, the ceremony occu
pying over two hours, during the course of
which the Vicar General delivered an ap
propriate and eloquent discourse, taking
for his text the 8th verse of the 5th ch. of
the Cantacles, ' I adjure you, O daughters of
Jerusalem if ye find my Beloved, that ye
tell Him that I languish for His love.' It
is with deep regret that we noticed the
conduct of a large portion of the congrega
tion was simply disgraceful. As we have
said, the majority apparently were
strangers, who had assembled simply to
gratify their curiosity. When the ceremony
commenced they crowded up the aisle,
struggling for good positions in the most
unseemly manner. Large numbers of
grown-up women actually stood on the
seats in order to obtain a better sight of
what was going on, and the quarrelling
and contention arose to such a pitch that
the Vicar General was twice compelled to
pause during the delivery of his sermon
until the clamour had somewhat subsided.
Similar behaviour would not have been
tolerated in the Town Hall of a Saturday
night, and would have shamed the audience
in a London 'penny gaff.' Certainly if
non-Catholics cannot behave themselves
better in a strange place of worship, it
would redound far more to their credit if
they avoided frequenting such places for
the future.
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