The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-07 00:00:00

DENUNCIATIONS FROM THE

ALTAR IN IRELAND.

TO THE MOST NOBLE THE EARL OF
SHREWSBURY.
My Lord,—lf I had been written to by any other
Peer in England, I might take exceptions to some
portions of the letter with which your Lordship
honoured me.
I allude to such parts as would seem to convey an
impression that some of the Irish bishops were guilty
of a dereliction of duty in not inveighing against the
horrid crimes attributed to some of our clergy, of
sanctioning and encouraging assassinations, &c., by
public denunciations from their altars. .
Allow me to assure your Lordship that I have never
ceased, both publicly and privately, to denounce all
and every species of illegal combination, that I
have often exposed my life to imminent peril in my
conscientious efforts to prevent crime and reclaim
the deluded miscreants from their guilty pur-
suits. I have even, in the chapel of Strokes-
town, about three or four weeks previous to the
horrid murder of Major Mahon, with_ all the energy
I possessed, pourtrayed the dreadful and awful con-
sequences of murder and seeking private revenge. I
have declared to them that all vengeance pertained
to God. I preached patience, resignation to the
Divine will, &c. I visited Strokestown subsequent
to the murder, and could never obtain the slightelt
information that could implicate the Rev. Father
M'Dermott in the crimes imputed to him.. The rer
suit of mf:trrquiries. and investigation has been, that
he has not on Sunday, Monday, ferial, or holyday,
nor at any time nor in any place, directly or indi•
rectly, denounced Major Mahon, or encouraged any
species of harm or injury to him. Why, then, should
I hold any investigation upon an innocent and un-
offending priest? lam not fond of publishing my
acts in newspapers. If I can only have hopes that I
humbly discharge my duties to God, I do not wish to
seek human applause.
The Rev. Mr. M`Dermott was, according to the
reports of the public journals, most wickedly calum-
niated and most falsely accused. I knew his inno-
cence, and relied upon the motto, " Magna est veritas
et pre valebit." If there could be found one single
individual deserving of any species of credit on his
oath, long since Father M'Dermott would have been
committed to the felon's prison if there were grounds
for any charge against him. My Lord, the Irish
bishops roust be the best judges of the time and
periods when it is most prudent to issue public pas-
torals. If we, were to do so at every time that the
ministers of our holy religion are calumniated by in-
temperate bigots we should have much to do. I hope
for England's wealth and treasures I would not have
the sin on my soul to permit a priest of mine to offi-
ciate at the altar of the God of mercy ar.d love if I
could have any well-grounded reason to believe that
he could he capable of the horrid crimes so maliciously
imputed to the Rev. Mr. I`,l'Dermott. As to the speeCh
reported to have been made by Lord Beaumont, as
an Irish bishop I care little for his applause or
censure. For your Lordship's high character I have
the most profound respect, as I believe in my soul
that although your Lordship seemed, by the tenor of
your letter, to give too much credit to the malignant
slanders of our enemies, yet in doing me the great
honour of addressing me, those who know your
Lordship must be convinced you were solely actuated
by the purest zeal for the credit and defence of our
holy religion. In deference then to your Lordship,
I beg leave to send the accompanying document,
signed and most solemnly attested by the principal
parishioners of the Rev. Mr. M'Dermott, all men of
good and excellent character, all in the clearest and
most unequivocal terms perfectly exculpating their
maligned and much-injured pastor.* If I had put
forward such a document at an earlier period, while a
Government prosecution was urged to be taken against
him, I might be suspected of trumping up a case to
screen him. Believe me, my Lord, you know but
little what poor Irish priests and bishops have to
contend with in these days of appalling misery and
famine. The landlords, if assailed for their cruelty
and oppressions of the poor of God, have many
champions to defend them in the Imperial Senate.
The destitute and their maligned clergy, who are in
season and out of season consoling the broken.
hearted, preaching peace and resignation to the will
of God and obedience to the laws, have few de-
fenders.
I am even this moment raffling my carriage to
support a few religious women of the order of St.
Ursula—so extreme is the misery of this country
that I cannot support them—such the miseries, such
the straits to which we are reduced ; sad for all that
grace of God, to do,
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we
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nothing but
calumny and vituperation.
I have penned these lines hastily. If your Lord-
ship (they are not fit for publication) deem it prudent
to snake any extracts, or to publish the accompanying
document, I leave all at your Lordship's discretion.
I have the honour to be, with the most profound
veneration for your high and religious character,
your Lordship's most obedient and humble servant,
GEORGE J. P. BROWN E,
R.C. Bishop of Elphin.
Athlone, Jan. 3, 16-18.

* The document here referred to appeared in our
columns uader the head of " Ireland."—ED. Sun.

A I, N,

LON DON,

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—The Queen and Prince
Albert took their accustomed early walk.
Their Royal Ilighnmes the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, took walking and pony exercise in the Little
Park

tier Royal highness the Princess Helena was taken
for an airing to-day.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess Mary,
accompanicA by hi 4 Mei'ene Highness Prince Fre-
derek of tfuse, and attended by the Lady in
Waßing on the Duchess of Cambridge, and Mr. Ed-
mond Mildmay, took leave of her Majesty and Prince
Albert this morning, and left the Castle. The Duke
of Cambridge proceeded by the Great Western Rail-
way to town.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess
of Delawarr, the Earl of A uckland, the Lady in Wait-
ing on the Duchess of Kant, Baroness de Speth, the
Right Hon. William S. and Lady Caruline Lascelles,
Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Dr. Meyer.
The bend of the Grenadier Guards attend during
dinner. The Queen's private band will afterwards
attend in the Castle.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge
and Prince George returned to town yesterday, from
Windsor Castle.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
her Royal Highness the Princess Mary, and his
Serene Highness Prince Frederick of llesse, returned
to Kew yesterday, from Wi:idsor Castle.
Lord and Lady John Russell arrived in town yes-
terday afternoon, from Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire.
The Right Hon. H. Labouchere has arrived in
town from Brighton.
The Duke of Bedford has left Woburn Abbey, for
his seat, Endsleigh, near Tavistock.
Dispatches for the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope, were sent off from the Colonial-office, on
Wednesday evening.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial-office, from the Governor of Gibraltar.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.-IESTERDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
500 to 10 agst Col. Ancon's Blaze—taken and after.
wards offered
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Watts's Chat—taken
1,000 to 16 agst Mr. Derry's Clumsy—taken
1,000 to 16 agst Capt. Kennedy's Su. Tatton Sykes—t.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
5 to I offered on the field

DERBY.
500 to 50 egat Mr. Mostyn's Surplice—taken
600 to 20 agst Mr. B. Green's Beverlac—taken
400 to 10 agst Mr. Pedley's Besborough—taken
We have quoted all the bets that were laid.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING, 1848.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12.
Nominations for the Mersey Stakes.
Lord Stanley's Caricature, Lord Stanley's Strongbow,
Sir John Gerard's Mars, Sir John Gerard's Prudence,
Lord Eglinton's Elthiron, Lord Eglinton's Love Lock,
Mr. IL Muirlarai's Batwing, Mr. J. G. Smith's fby
Thick, out of Zehetta; Mr. B. Green's Garrick, Sir R.
Pigot na Langton, Lord Glasgow's ch g by the Provost,
dam by emus; Colonel Anson's Raillery, Mr. Mostyn's
ch f by the Prevost, dam by Comus; Mr. W. Jones's
Magician, Mr. Invites Clarinda, Mr. B. Green's The
Abbott of Meaux, Mr. B. Green's Routh.
THURSDAY.
The Liverpool Cup of 3001., &c.
Ennui, 5 yrs—Black Dwarf, 4 yrs—Plaudit, 6 yrs—
Eagle's Plume, 3 yrs—Glen Svddel, 3 yrs—Miss Sarah,
6 yrs—Tbe Swallow, 4 yrs—ch f by Lord Stafford, eut
of Birdlime, 3 yrs—Chanticleer, 5 yrs—Maid of Mother-
well, 4 yrs—King of the Forest, 4 yrs—Conyngham,
4 yrs—Administrator, 4 yrs—Geraldine, 5 yrs—Panto-
mime, 4 yrs—Marietta, 5 yrs—Vampyre, 4 yrs—Red
Hart, 4 yrs—Mirmiilo, 4 yrs—Emma, 3 yrs—Maid of
Lyme, 5 yrs—Rattrap, 5 yrs—Oiterburn, 3 yrs--Joe
o'Sot, 4 yrs—Pillage, 4 yrs—lonia„ 4 yrs—Jonathan
Wild, 5 yrs—b c by 1:16, out of Manto, 3 yrs—lngo, 5
yrs --Lazarillo, 4 yrs—The Tartar. 4 yrs—lntrepid,
aged Shylc,ck, 3 yrs Snowball, 3 yrs— Caw,
roach (h 6), 5 yrs—Vanish, 5 yrs—Sheraton, 5 yrs—
Sheraton, 5 yrs—M,ntpensier, 4 yrs—The Conjuror, 5
yrs—The Liberator, 4 yrs—Swiss Boy, 3 yrs—Sylvan,
3 yrs—Miss Norton, 3 yrs—Brother to the 6wallow, 3 yrs
—Malt, 5 yrs—Executor, 4 yrs—lnheritress, aged—
Poynton, 5 yrs—Comme•il-faut, 4 yrs—Matadore., 3 yrs
—Jovial, 4 yrs—Referee, 3
yrs—Dover, 3 yrs—North
Star, 3 yrs—Erin-go-hragh, 5 yrs—Vale Royal, 3 yrs—
Ulysses, 4 yrs —All's-well, aged —Rowena, aged—En-
chanter, 4 yrs—Ellerdale, 4 yrs—Kelechea (h b), 4 yrs—
Magnet, 4 yrs—Sir Tatton Sykes, 5 yrs—Lethargy,
4 yrs—Burgundy, 5 yts—Brown Fly, 5 yrs—Miss Har-
rison, 4 yrs—The Traverser, 5 yrs—Beverlac, 3 yrs—
Athelstone. 3 yrs—Maid of my Soul, 3 yrs—Oscar, 3
yrs—Philosopher, 4 yrs—b c by Iletman Platoff, 3 yrs
—Lightning, aged—Deloraine, 4 yrs—Grimston, .5 yrs
—Peep-o'-day Boy, 4 yrs—Tuscan, 3 yrs—Bingham, 4
yrs—Snuff.- Box, 3 yrs—b c by Cardinal Puff, 3 yrs—
queen Mary, 4 yrs—Oxonian, 4 yrs—Ballinafad, 4 yrs
—Mentor, 6 yrs—Yardley, aged—Prince Chat ley, 3 yrs
Reminiscence, 4 yrs—Black Ball, 3 yrs—Spectator, aged
—Lady Wildair, 6 yrs—Sampson, 3 yrs—Luminous,
4 yrs—Sutlej, 6 yrs—Shelforth, 5 yrs—Epirote, 4 yrs
—Mrs. Taft, 3 yrs—The Widow, aged—Foreclosure, 4
yrs—Gannet, 6 yrs—Sagacity, 4 yrs.
Nominations for the Grosvenor Stakes.
Snowball, 3 yrs—Volley, 3 yrs—Red Knight, 3 yrs—
Jovial, 4 Yrs—Ribaldry, 4 yrs—Flatcatcher, 3 yrs—
Bowstring, 4 yrs—Sister to Wanota, 3 yrs—Lucy Ash-
ton, 3 yrs—The Convict, 3 yrs—Bellenden, 3 yrs—The
Spaniard, 3 yrs.
CHESTER RACES, 1848.— TUESDAY.
The Cup Nominations.—ln addition to those already
published, the following horses, makitit the total 154,
were named:—Mendicant, Administrator, Blackbird, and
Tuscan.
Entries for the Palatine Stakes of 15 soya. each, 5 ft,
with 100 added; for three yrs old fillies.
Volley—Shropshire Witch—Ellen Loraine (31b)—
fby Sheet Anchor, out of Celerity (31b)—f by Lord
Stafford, out of Bird.ime (31b)—Archery (31b)—Jest
(31b)—Lucy A shtoa—f by Tory Boy, out of Maid of
Monton (31b)—Hornpipe (71b)—Sweet Sauce (71b)—
Miss Norton (31b)—Novel (51b)—Lady Mary.
Entries for the Mostyn Stakes of 25 sovs. each; for two
yrs old.
C by Coiwick, out of Concertina—Tommy—Lugar
Louth—Cigarette.
Entries for the Chesterfield Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with
100 added; for three yrs old.
C by Robin Gray, out of Tractarian's dam—Bellenden
—The Spaniard—King of Kildare—Jock o' Hazeldean
—Capsicum (late Oneida Chief )—Malton—Vale Royal
—Ptoletereus—Wolverhampton—Sampson—Good Boy
--Enchantress —De Witt—The Convict—Sylvan—Swiss
Boy—Athelstane.
Entries for the Dee Stand Cup of 10 sovs. each, with
50 added.
The Spaniard, 3 yrs—Bellenden, 3 yrs—Dipthong, 4
yrs—Grituston, 5 yrs—Blackie, 5 yrs—North Star, 3
yrs (51b)—Collingwood, 5 yrs—Lambswool, 3 yrs (51b)
Entries for the Marquis of Westminster's Plate.
Wanota, 6 yrs —Burlssquo, 5 yrs—Primrose, 3 yrs—
Christopher, 4 yrs—Lightning, aged—Godfrey, aged—
Patriot, aged—Connaught Ranger, 6 yrs—Swallow, 4
yrs—Maid of Motherwell, 4 yrs—Jock o'Hazeldean, 3
yrs—Romance, 5 yrs—Sharston, 5 yrs—Mrs. Taft, 3 yrs
—Lady Wildair, 6 yrs—Good Boy, 3 yrs—Conjuror, 5
yrs—Swiss Boy, 3 yrs—Mendicant, 6 yrs—and Chemi-
st:Ate, 5 yrs.
Entries for the Dee Stakes of '25 sovs. each, with 200
added; for three yrs old.
Novel—Darlington—ollerburn—c by Mustapha Mu-
ley—King Cole—Prime Warden, or Charles XII., out
of Fury—c by St. Martin, out of Margery—Gunpowder
—Snowball—Tuscan—Tim Bobbin—The Monk—Shy•
lock—De Witt—Rainbow (late Old Brompton)—Glen
Saddel—Lahore—f by Lord Stafford, out of Birdlime—
Fallow Deer—Loadstone—Mastiff—The Goldsmith--
I )unrobin Flatcatcher Assault— Miss Norton
Whitewall—Oscar-- Matadore.
FRIDAY.
Entries for the Cheshire Stakes of 25 soya. each, and 5
only if declared, &e.
Cawrouch, 5 yrs—Keleshe, 4 yrs—Magnet, 4 yrs—
Foinnualla, 5 yrs—Pantomime, 4 yrs—Betty Swipes
(late Sherry), 3 yrs—Poynton, 5 yrs—Lightning, aged
—lnheritress, aged--(=.izelle, 5 yrs—King of Kildare, 3
yrs—The Swallow; 4 yrs—King of the Forest, 3 yrs—
Jock o'Hazeldeen, 3 yrs—lntrepid, aged—Pottinger, 4
yrs—Wanota, 4 yrs—Stultz, 4 yrs—lonia, 4 yrs—Ma-
thematic!an, 4 yrs—Good Boy, 3 yrs—Mongrel, 6 yrs—
Self- Defence, 3 yrs—Nerissa, 4 yrs—Do Witt, 3 yrs—
Woodpecker, 3 yrs—Black Ball, 3 yrs —Shelforth, 5 yrs
—Tom Tough, aged—The Widow, aged—Geraldine, 5
yrs—Marquis of Conyngham, 5 yrs—Clementina, 4 yrs
yrs—Bingham, 4 yrs—lnfringe, 4 yrs—Rob Roy, 4 yrs
—Pyrrhus the First, 5 yrs—and Sagacity, 4 yrs.
Entered for the Eaton Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft,
with 30 added.
Capsicum, 3 yrs (31b)—Jovial, 4 yrs—Bellenden, 3
yrs—The Spaniard, 3 yrs—King of Kildare, 3 yrs—
Lucy Ashton, 3 yrs—Matadore, 3 yrs (31b)—Rockley,
3 yrs (31b)—North Star. 3 yrs (31b)—Swiss Boy, 3
yrs (31b).

BATH, 1848.
Entries for the Sornersetshire Stakes.

Pyrrhus the First, 5 rs—Foreclosure, 4 yrs—The
Tartar, 4 yrs—Conyngham, 4 yrs—Jec o'Sot, 4 yrs—
Red Hart, 4 yrs—Hornpipe, 4 y'rs—Varnpyre, 4 yrs—
Crozier, 4 yrs—Projectile, 4 yrs—Lightning, aged—
Otterburn, 3 yrs—Rowena, 6 yrs—Best of Three, aged
—Bellenden, 3 yrs—Enchanter, 4 yrs—Miss Elis, 6 yrs
—Antagonist, 4 yrs—Mountain Dew, 4 yrs—Mathe-
matician, 4 yrs— Good Boy, 3 yrs—Watchdog, 4 yrs—
King of Kildare, 3 yrs—Morpeth, aged—King of Mor-
ven, 4 yrs—Messenger, 5 yrs—Mendicant, 5 yrs—Duc
an Durras, 6 yrs—Silver Eel, 4 yrs—Duplicity, 3
yrs—The Hatter 5 yrs—Tim Whiffler, 4 yrs—
Infringe, 4 yrs—Teresa, aged—Reflection, 3 yrs—
Tarella, 4 yrs—Questionable, 4 yrs—Bacchanalian, 3
yrs—Rerniaiscenee, 4 yrs—Fergus, 4 yrs—Cracow, 3
yrs—Columbus, 6 yrs—Pottinger, 4 yrs—Milliner, 5 yrs
—Counterfeit, aged—Congress, 4 yrs—Duke of Rich-
mond, 5 yrs—Lush, 4 yrs—Executor, 4 yrs—Resolv-
tion, 4 yrs —Franconi, 3 yrs—Clumsy, 6 yrs—Clermont
4 yrs—Vanessa, 3 yrs—Sister to Egis, 4 yrs—Buscot
Buck, 6 yrs—Fexw,h,ge,l,pd,_6wyors„—deSnisNt‘e,arllt,o3 Dyresx_tecrohuesm,i3.
3
3;retsre:sl.63.ln Ters—'lll'ogahi'Jolly, 4 yrs—Gisel!, 5 yrs—Marietta,
a yr„....i,,Lhu,igy, y , 5 yrs--14,4uy Litt,
4 yrs—Bravissirao, 5 yrs—Lgretnont, 3 yrs—Marlow,
t 4 yrs—New Forest Deer, aged—Sheraton, 5 yrs—