Father Gillan, who, before the commencement of the sermon, asked the prayers of the congregation for the re pose of the souls of the late Cardinals Manning and Simeoni. Hadyn's Imperial Mass was magnificently sung by the choir under the conductorship of Mr Baxter. The soloists were Misses Rita Tole and Hargreaves, sopranos ; Miss Dnrby, alto ; Mr J. A. Tole, tenor ; and Mr Parish, bass. i The choruses in the mass were made a special feature by tho 6pirit and heart I with which they were render.., Ac the

offerbory an Aye Maria was sung by Miss Darby and the Messrs T. and B. Darby. The " Dead March in Saul" was played by Miss Tole (organ) and orchestra at the close of the Mass, out of respect to the memory of the late Cardinal Manning. In the even ing there was a procession of the Blessed Sacrament, in which a number of little children of the parish, twelve of the orphans from St. Mary's Star of the Sea, and the members of the Children of Mary'took part. The musical portion of the service was, as usual, of a very high order, tho principal item 3 being the Psalm, " Credidi," Zingarelli's Magnificat, and the Alma Redemptoris. During the Benediction a very grand " Tat)turn Ergo" was sung, and at the offertory Miss Rita Tole sang Mercadante's beautiful " Salve Maria." ST. FRANCIS', THAMES. Ab Sb. Francis' Roman Cabholic Church, Thames, Father O'Reilly spoke ab services held in the. morning and evening. He highly extolled the many admirable prin ciples possessed by the late Cardinal Man ning, saying he could think of no greater act of self-sacrifice than that of leaving friends and forsaking everything, so that he could work out the faith that was in him. He asked tho congregabion bo pray for bhe repose of the soul of so good and holy a man. PAI.MDRE AND HO WICK. Monsignore McDonald celebrated Mass this morning at St. Patrick's Church, Pan mure, for the repose of the souls of Cardinal Manning and Cardinal Simeoni, late Pre- Ifect of bhe Propaganda, Rome. He also asked the prayers of the congregations both ab Howick and Panmure yesterday for bhe same intention. Wellington, this day. At all the churches yesterday the ser vices and sermons bore the impress of mourning which the deaths ol Clarence and Manning had evoked. 