The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-30 00:00:00

IRELAND,

DUBLIN, SATURDAY EVENING.

CARDINAL WISEMAN AT BALLINASLOE.

The proceedings at Ballinasloe have had a festive as well
as a sacred episode. The Cardinal has been entertained at
a sumptuous dinner in that town. The guests were very
select. It was, in fact, an ecclesiastical demonstration,
there only being two laymen present. One hundred
and fifty prelates and priests of various gutless
sat down. After the good cheer had been dis-
posed of, there were several speeches by dignitaries whose
names figure in the report of the Freeman's Journal in
full titular pretension, the Ecclesiastical Titles Act not-
withstanding. The "Cardinal Prince Lord Archbishop of
Westminster," the "Archbishop of Tuam," the " Lerd
Bishop of Clonfert," addressed the aesembh d hierarchy.
"His Holiness the Pope," " Dr. Wt-einan," " The Chair-
man (Dr. Denny)," &c., were the toasts. Monsignor
Talbot, in speaking to the first, stated that he was
about to go to Rome, and that he would not fail to
report to his Holiness the duteous character of his
Irish subjects. The speeches of the evening were, as
might be expected, those of Dr. Wiseman and Dr.
lePllale, both cf whom glanced distantly et the politics
of their system in Ireland. The former, however, made it a
paint to insist upon the necessity of union between English
and Irish Roman Catholics for political purposes; and Dr.
among other matters, treated his confreres to a
lecture against cattle shows, as if he intended, after his
next mass, to launch a relentless anathema at Irish stock
feeders and graziers. Subjoined are the pithiest pas-
sages from the speeches of the London " Prince,"
and the " most influential personage in the King-
dom of Connaught." It should be mentioned, in
explanation of the circumstance, that the report of this din-
ner only appears in to-day's Freeman, although it took
place on the second day of the Cardinal's visit to Ballinas-
loe, that the speakers are understood to have held over
their addresses for revision.
The Cardinal, on rising, said he well knew what faith
there was in this country, bow devoted the inhabitants were
to their religion, and how they inherited the love of their
persecuted ancestors for the See of Peter. Yet, living in
another country, where such scenes as had cheered and
delighted them all these days past could not take place, he
had formed no idea of the glowing warmth and of the en-
thusiasm of the piety of those mighty masses of Irish Catho-
lics whose cheers had scarce yet ceased. Looking back
to the demonstrations of popular devotion to the church
which so happily marked the festive days, he could
scarce think of them as realities ; he needed an effort
to satisfy himself that what he saw was not a dream.
After several observations of a similar character, Dr.
Wiseman gave utterance to the following lament at the
manliness of the English Romanists, who, it appears, are
not so abject as their brethren here :—I believe I am natur-
ally inclined to delight in such joyous manifestations as those
I have just referred to a moment ago, and I should, perhaps,
look upem ft as a salutary dispensation of Providence in my
regard, that my allotted sphere of action is in a country
where such external influences are rarely, if at all, felt.
The sense of duty, the voice of conscience—not the cheers
of the warrebeerted religious multitude—must exclusively
prompt to its performance or repay 'me. In the morning I
go to a church, offer the holy sacrifice, address the worship-
pers, or go through some other function. I leave the
church and return home without any external indication
to show that deep interest in what has been done, such as in
Ireland greets the Irish ecclesiastic &t every stage of his
missionary labours. It may be that sometimes a small knot
of humble, yet cheerful members of the flock will group
around the church door and smile their satisfaction, or per-
haps even allow their gushing feelings to find vent in some
religious exclamations. But I never need inquire whence
these sympathising Catholics come. I knew well they are
from Ireland—mayhap from Ballinaslce or Galway, or
Mullingar, but certainly from the country where the faith
flourishes in all its primitive verdure and fruitfulness. The
Catholics of England are deeply interested in the con-
tinuance of that glorious union that characterises the Irish
nation—(hear, hear)—the union of its bishops, priests, and
people. The fate of the Catholics of England may be said
to depend on the Catholics of Ireland—(hear, bear)—not,
indeed, because these come and form congregations and
churches in the cities and towns of England—not
because wherever they settle in England congregations and
churches are established. Important as these advantages
are in a country in which the true religion had almost be-
come extinct, it is in another sense I mean to say that the
fate of English Catholics depends upon their brethren of the
Catholic Church in Ireland. The dominant power in the
State may affect to disregard the complaints and remon-
strances against the injustice of which still the Catholics of
both countries have too much cause to complain, and
vexatious obstacles to the free exercise of the Catholic reli-
gion may be maintained or introduced in despite cf us,
English Catholics. But no party that may have the
administration of the affairs of the British empire can
venture to treat with contemptuous disregard the just
and united demands of the Catholic people and the Ca-
tholic hierarchy of Ireland. (Hear, hear.) Let the priests of
Ireland then act as they so well know how to act, earnestly,
disinterestedly, and with fearlessperseverance in maintaining
their and their people's just religious rights—in resisting all
encroachment on them, in obtaining redress of the grievances
which religion has still to contend with. (Loud and pro-
longed applause.) It was indeed consoling and hopeful to see
in the course oflast year how the Catholics of both countries
worked together with these views—to seethe Irish members
of Parliament and the Catholic peers of England united in
demanding for their religion what as citizens Catholics are
entitled to. (His eminence sat down amidst hearty and
long-continued applause.)
Dr. M`Hale, iu alluding to the share he took in the reli-
gious ceremonies at Ballinasloe, made wse of the following
extraordinary remarks :—To me it afforded no small gratifi-
cation to be High Priest on the solemn occasion, and to ratify
by the mystic aspersion of the Blood of the Lamb the sacred
covenant which was this day renewed between the Almighty
and His people. (Loud cheers.)
Dr. 514 Hale, if his words mean anything, evidently fears
that other matters than the interests of the Church are up-
permost in the minds of the people of Ballinasloe :
" Hier every city, as in every rural district, a church is
the first want to be supplied, in order to give force to every
obligation, bow much more in Ballinasloe, the centre of that
traffic in cattle, which now is becoming the busiest and meat
active commerce of the age ? Fairly carried on with a
subordinate regard to the higher and holier interests, it is a
laudable calling, but the care of four-footed beasts should
never supplant the feelings of humanity to those creatures
formed to God's own image, and destined to participation of
the glories of His own kingdom. To prefer cattle shows to
the pursuits of agriculture, properly so-called, may be a
matter of taste with which we have no concern; and to
prefer either to a discussion of those penal priva-
tions under which Catholics still labour on account of

their religion, though it may be a matter of surprise, ft is
still but a legitimate excuse of that freedom which we all
claim, and which we have no disposition to arraign, pro-
vided it is not taken for granted that our island is destined
to be only a cattle mart to the universe, and that the mis-
nomer of politicians is not to be so flippantly applied to all
who vindicate the superiority of the poor over the cattle, and
contend, from the past history of Ireland, as the civiliser of
barbarous nations, as well as her present stupendous Pao.
enee in propagating the faith, that the distinction of being
the Island of Saints is still reserved for the Irish nation.
(Cheers.) It is this excessive misplacement of the relations
of duty that is to be deplored. The rage for cattle feeding
seems to threaten us with something like an Egyptian
idolatry when the worship of Mammon and of Serapis seem
equally prized ; it is well to have such a Christian temple
always accessible to remind one of that holy victim to which
the sacrifice of animals once forming a portion of Divine
worship was obliged to give way.

THIS DAIS SHIPPING.

LONDON, Aug. 30.—Wind this day ut noon, N.N.W.;
strong breeze and fine.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 29.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—
Her Majesty's ship Diadem, from the Westward.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning.

Wind N.W.
Arrived, Aug. 2Stb.—Duke of Cornwall, steamer, from
Dublin; Alarm, Newport . Industry, Swanage.
Arrived, Aug. 29:b.—Vestal, from Newport; Argyll,
steamer, Carentan.
Arrived, Aug. 30tb.—L'Etoile, from Carentan.
Sailed, Aug. 28th.—Duke of Cornwall, steamer, for
London.

LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning.

Wind W., fresh.
Arrived, Aug. 29.—Constitution, from New York ;
Fanny, Huevla; Mary Charlotte, Seville.
Arrived, Aug. 30.—Melita, screw steamer from Constan-
tinople ; Cleator, screw steamer, Bordeaux ; Croixdemeaua,
Leghorn; Oceanide, Venice; Thos. Jefferson, St. John't,
New Brunswick.

(By SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPD.)
GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
Wind N.W.; tide half ebb ; fresh.
Arrived, Aug. 29.—Lion, steamer, from Harlingen ; Nep-
tunus, from Sundswall.
Arrived, Aug. 30.—Odden, from St. Petersburg ; Suroi a,
Berli ; Hannah Anderson, Faro ; Dune, Odessa.
Sailed, Aug. 30.—Charlotte J ane, for Calcutta.
DEAL, Monday Morning.

Wind W.S.W., fresh.
Passed.—Paris and London, from Paris, for London.

on Wednesday,
was charged
SINGULAR PROCEEDINGS.—At the Sheffield Ses-
sions,onging . a young man, named Charles Eller-
ton,
bel • with stealing ,E,...13 and other property,
to John Naylor of Knottingley, under very pecu-
liar circumstances. The prosecutor, a master mariner, left
home for the purpose of joining his vessel and going out for
a voyage; but cn his way he met with an old friend, and
the two adjourned to a public house and indulged in sundry
glasses. This bad the effect of causing the mariner
to change his mind about joining his vessel, and
at a late hour in the evening he returned home, when be
hoped again to meet with his wife. He was not a little sur-
prised, however, to find that the house presented the ap-
ryearance of having been ransacked, and that his better half
was, along with various other domestic articles, missing.
Ile examined the house, and discovered that BEIO cote, a £5
note, and £lB in gold, were missing, as well as' a large
quantity of wearing apparel and other property. On the
day following the husband went to Leeds, and in a house
in Briegate, succeeded in finding his wife in bed with the
pi iotter. The missing property way fon ed in possession of the
pair, and the prisoner was given into custody on the charhgd
e
if having stolen it. This was the charge which the jury
now to decide. On behalf of the prisoner, Mr. Foster urged
a
the technical ohjeetion, that adultery bad not peen
proved ; and that if adultery bad rut been committed,
the wife lied a perfect right to do as she thought
proper with her husband's property. Mr. Overend carefully
summed up the whole case, and explained the law to the jury,
and about one o'clock they were o:deied to ceps:der their
verdict. After some delay in the box' at their own request
the jury were locked up, at.d after being alone I.l* about
an hour a strong smell of cigar smoke was perceived.
The ()Mei r in charge went into 'he roam to ask if they bud
agreed upon their verdict, and he was told that they were
'as far t•ff as at first." By some means they bad lJe..
come possessed of a 1 urge number of cigars, and
G
when the cflicer entered seemed to be in the full and
e
peaceable enjoyment of the " wee 4." About four o'clock
intelligence was brought into court
that Mr. George Cooper,
one of ti%ceas sentizirYln fo
en; was unwell. :Mr. J. F. Wright,
, and he certified that it would he
SUI geoll,
dangerous for the juryman to renn,in. The whole twelve
from were
then
the r
j,k (f th
calledr into,
peace,
" Have you agreed upon
your verdict ?" said, " No ; we are as far off as ever." The
sick juryman was then discharged by Mr. Overend, and the.
prisor.tr was heund over ill I:20 to aupen and at sv,er the
c.:irge at '.., aly..litll ();_, TL: or ad ..-I,y .-211,yekcstcrl-xawiner.