<To the Editor of the Star.) Sir,—The " Herald" seems much annoyed an* somewhat indignant that Catholics should d«» to combine to give a block vote on the EducK question now agitating the public mind. ftS two can play at that game. Yes, and why not more than two ? Is there anything unfair or nn constitutional in the practise at any time! It threatens us that Protestants will retaliate «iS I say, let- them. They, have a pi?rta right to do so if they please when the struggle comes. But we know before haad that Protestants will not give a "tblock Vote* against us. Even now a large and influential body of just and sensible Protestants are with us, not only for our sakes but their own, ana for the sake of justice and religion. We should be unfaitlif ul to our own principles and. ungrateful to the large and,steadily-increasing body of om Protestant political allies, if we did not give a block vote on this question. So the " Herald' may cease to taunt and threaten us. We care little either for its taunts or threats, sThose who are with us are more powerful/tWp those who are against us, or such will veryßboifbe the case if it be not so no w. In the memorable " Catholic Emancipation" struggle Catholics then, Im. sume, gave a "block vote" in spite of the threats and denunciations of liberal papersof the '"Herald" type. The Catholic Emancipation Bill was carried at last mainly by the co-opera tion of Protestants—patriots of just and liberal minds. Mr Curtis' Bill will in Tike manner to carried by the united forces of Catholics and Protestants—friends of justice and liberty, conn' try and religion.—John Wood.
CRICKET.
