Bishop Reilly's (no relation to the Bishop of Springfield, Mass.), diocese in Mexico, is in the hands of the sheriff. The Episcopal Church of Mexico has been purchased by the Jesuits. Proselytizing in Catholic countries is very extravagant zeal, observes the _Western Watchman_. BLESSING THE THROAT.--The feast of St. Blase, occurred on the 3d of February. St. Blase was Bishop of Sebaste, in Armenia. He suffered in the persecution of Diocletian. Agricalaus, the governor of Capadocia, had him dragged from his cell, in the mountain of Argæus. Every effort was in vain made by bribes and threats to induce him to sacrifice to the gods. He was then scourged and lacerated with iron combs, but he remained unbroken in his faith, and, at last, his head was cut off in the persecution of the wicked Licinius, A.D. 316. His relics, famous for miracles, were preserved until scattered during the crusades. Numerous miracles in favor of those afflicted with sore throats and similar diseases, are attributed to the intercession of St. Blase. The Church sanctions the pious custom of the faithful in having their throats blessed on his feast, and she prescribes a prayer invoking the intercession of St. Blase. The Irish Cause in Philadelphia, _I. C. B. U. Journal_: The day after the defeat of the Salisbury ministry, Philadelphia held an Irish Home-Rule meeting at Independence Hall. It was a town meeting of a representative character. The Mayor presided. Leading citizens signed the call. There was a great throng. Prominent men spoke. The money given "on the spot" was $5,780. A Committee of Fifty was appointed to collect more. A despatch was sent Parnell telling him that the citizens of the city of American Independence, in sight of the Liberty Bell of 1775, the Mayor presiding, had contributed over £1,100. The signers were mainly merchants and journalists not before identified with the movement. It is thought that ten thousand dollars will be raised for the Parliamentary fund. * * * * * English Cabinet. The new cabinet is officially announced as follows: Mr. Gladstone, prime minister and first lord of the treasury. Sir Farrer Herschell, lord high chancellor. Earl Spencer, lord president of the council. Mr. H. C. H. Childers, home secretary. Earl Rosebery, secretary for foreign affairs. Earl Granville, secretary for the colonies. Earl Kimberley, secretary for India. Mr. H. Campbell-Bannerman, secretary of war. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, chancellor of the exchequer. The Marquis of Ripon, first lord of the admiralty. Mr. J. Chamberlain, president of the local government board. The Earl of Aberdeen, viceroy of Ireland. Mr. G. O. Trevelyan, secretary for Scotland. Mr. A. J. Mundella, president of the board of trade. Mr. John Morley, chief secretary of Ireland. * * * * *