The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-18 00:00:00

LETTER FROM THE " HOLY FATHER."

The Tipperary Free Press has had the honourable
distinction conferred upon it of being first permitted
to publish the translation of a letter lately received
in Clonmel from the Holy Father, in reply to an
address of sympathy from the Roman Catholic in-
habitants of that town forwarded to his Holiness
some months since. The Free Press states that the
letter was written so far back as April, but that a
communication has been received from "an eminent
ecclesiastic in Rome, apologising for the delay in
its transmission, which was caused byctehretdinstluy onerbed
state of affairs in the Eternal City." Certainly
would think that an apology was needed under the
circumstances :
"To OUR BELOVED SON, MICHAEL BURKE, P.P., OP THE
TOWN OF CLONMEL, IN TILE DIOCESS OF WATERFORD,
IRELAND.

" PIUS P.P. IX.

have we received from you a
"Beloved Son,—Health and Apostolic Denedic-
legtltaedrl,ysubscribed in your name and in
and
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of
Peter.
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We were
also made aware of your mil their very bitter grief,
sorrow and indignation, on account of the most
iniquitious and sacreli 'gi
civil principality, ous enterprises against our
y, and that of the Apostolic See,
undertaken by the most wicked enemies of the
Catholic Church and this same see—men who
hesitate not to trample upon all rights, both Divine
and human.
Very pleasing to us, indeed, have
been those excellent sentiments of you, and of your
parish—sentiments •
truly worthy of all praise. Per-
severe, then, with your faithful people, to pour forth
Your most fervent
prayers to God, that He may
deliver His . holy Church from so many and such
grievous calamities ; that He may adorn her and
extend her dominions by new and more splendid
triumphs—that He may assist and console us in all
our tribulation. And since you are not ignorant of
the very lamentable war which saddens our holy
religion in these perverse times, do not omit, there-
fore, under the guidance of your Bishop, strenuously
to defend the cause of that same religion with all
your zeal—to be most diligent in procuring the
salvation of souls, in exposing the fallacies of
wicked men, and refuting their errors. Finally,
as the auspice of all heavenly gifts, and as a token
of our paternal charity, with all the affection of our
heart, we very lovingly impart to you, beloved son,
and to all the faithful of whom mention is made,the
Apostolic Benediction. day of
" Given at Rome, at St. Peter's, on the 2d
_,
i.
April, in the year 1860, the 14th year of our 1 0
tificate.
“pIUS EP. ix."
THE LATE ATTEMPTED MURDER AT LONGFORD.
The Lord-Lieutenant has offered a reward of .£lOO
for the apprehension and bringing to justice of the
two persons who waylaid and fired at Mr. Geo.W.
Slator, near his own gate, Carton-lodge, county of
Longford, on the 13 inst.
I find the following communication in reference
to the outrage in the Express of this day :.--
"It is currently reported to-day that
a labourer
in Mr. Slator 's employment has been arrested as an
accessory, and committed to prison. Su
also attached to a tenant on Mr. Slator 7s property.
for this The only cause that can be assigned horrible
act is that Mr. Slator wished to Suspicion is
get possession from
a tenant of some land Wh. h.
le he purchased in the
Encumbered Estates Court some short time sineeli
The tenant claims to be
entitled
to it himself upon
paying Mr. Slator a nominal _ yearly rent, which,
however, the landlord would not agree to accept.
It is expected that the barony will be proehlimed."