communications concerning the interests above-named shall be
henceforward addressed.

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ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL.--The old Winson estate, West Brookline Street,
Boston, purchased last year by the Sisters of St. Francis, has been
enlarged by the addition of a four-story brick building and wing, and
otherwise adapted to its new purpose. The Sisters in charge have spared
no pains to have every detail arranged so as to secure the comfort and
convenience of the patients. The house was opened on the feast of its
patron, Saint Elizabeth, November 19, on which occasion Archbishop
Williams celebrated Mass, and formally dedicated the institution.

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A NEW port has been discovered in Guinea by the Missionaries of the
Propaganda. They have given it the name of Port Leo, in honor of the
reigning Pontiff.

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The Elections in England and Ireland.

The contest between the two great parties--Liberal and Tory--is close.
That is, the Tories and Parnellites are about equal to the Liberals. At
the time of our writing there were several elections to be held. As
things look, Parnell is master of the situation. The _London Times_
declares that "that the only one certain result of the elections is the
commanding position secured by Mr. Parnell. This is not an inference,
but a fact that concerns parties alike."

Mr. Parnell says: "It is very difficult to predict whether or not the
Liberals will have a majority over the Tories and Nationalists, but
neither the Liberals nor Tories, with the Nationalists, can have more
than a majority of 10, and, therefore, I think the new Parliament can't
last long. As to our policy, I can only say it will be guided by
circumstances. We cannot say what our course is till we hear
declarations by the English leaders on the Irish question. That question
will be the question unless foreign complications arise."

One of the most surprising features of the general election in Ireland
is the complete collapse of the Liberal party. Not a single Liberal has
returned for any constituency. Saturday's dispatches announced the
defeat of Mr. Thomas Lea in West Donegal, and Mr. William Findlater in
South Londonderry. That settles it. The list is closed. Every Liberal
candidate who tried his fortune with an Irish constituency has suffered
a signal discomfiture at the polls. Some of them have been bea