The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-26 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
CARDINAL WISEMAN.

The visit of this great dignitary to Ballinasloe is the only
piece of fresh news in this morning's papers, which are un-
usually dull at present. Early yesterday the Cardinal
left this city by railway for his destination. At the moment
of his departure a large number of priests, and about two
hundred persons, chiefly of the bumbler class, were assem-
bled on the platform, and as the Cardinal passed along they
all bowed low before him. Having taken his seat, several
priests from the north of Ireland were introduced by the
bishop. They knelt successively on the platform, and having
received the Cardinal's blessing, were permitted to kiss his
hand. The laity then pressed forward, and, in sections
numbering about twenty persons in each, knelt before. the
door of the carriage, and the hand of the Cardinal was passed
over their heads. The train then left, and on its arrival at
Mulliagar, the Cardinal, followed by his attendants, re-
paired to one of the waiting-rooms, and after an interval of
about ten minutes reappeared clad in scarlet robes, and
wearing scarlet stockings, scarlet gloves, and scarlet head-
dress. He also wore a massive gold chain, a crucifix at-
tached to which lay upon his breast. The bishop in attend-
ance wore puce-coloured robes and mitre, and several priests
put on clerical costume. The platform meanwhile became
almost blocked up with country people, who, as the procession
passed up,first knelt des outly and then shouted lustily. At two
o'clock the train arrived at B,allinasloe, and here a process
similar to that which had been witnessed at the Broadstone
terminus was gone through. A host of the Priesthood and a
crowd of the laity were assembled ; numerous presentations
were made, and numberless blessings were distributed.
The Roman Catholic Bishops of Elphin and Clogher were
in waiting on the platform. As the dignitaries passed, the
Rev. James Rogers said loudly and repeatedly—" As a min-
ister of the Irish Church, I protest against the introduc-
tion of Romish forms into Ireland." Beyond the precincts
of the railway about a thousand country people and bays,
the latter forming the majority, were collected, end as
the Cardinal was conducted to Captain Bellew's carriage,
there was general cheering. The carriage was at once
driven off, preceded by a crowd of, for the greater part,
shoeless boys, who shouted vigorously. Some of them
waved boughs, and one of them carried a rude attempt
at a flag. The noise made the horses restive before the
carriage had proceeded far, and the animals plunged
violently, and for a moment the position of the Cardinal
was a critical one. When the horses were quieted their
further services were dispensed with, and some of the people
drew the carriage to Gill's Hotel. Immediately opposite, and
close to the spot where the horses were removed, a large
" poster" was visible, offering the sum of £40,000 for the
Roman Catholic rule of faith. At the corner of the princi-
pal street some branches dangled from a rope that was
stretched across it, and a number of fruit stands were orna-
mented with pieces of room paper, hanging from rods. On
arriving at the hotel the crowd surrounded the carriage, and
yelled rather than cheered. A passage was with considerable
difficulty formed, and the Cardinal then proceeded to the
drawing-room, the windows of which were thrown up, and,
the crowd kneeling on the street, tie pontifical benediction
was chanted, after which, without a moment's interval, the
yelling was renewed.
Several clerical agents of the Society for Irish Church
Missions have issued invitations to the Roman Catholics,
which are posted and distributed in every part of the town,
to attend a series of sermons and lectures—the sermons in
the parish church, which has been placed at their disposal
for that purpose by the Rev. J. C. Walker, rector of Bal-
linasloe, and the lectures in the Farmers' Society building,
on the following subjects:-
1. Saturday, August 21.—" What and where is the Roman
Catholic Rule of Faith ?—Offer of £49,000 to Cardinal Wise-
man for it ; the Pope's New Dogma and the alleged Assump-
tion of 8.V.M." 2. Sunday evening, August 22.—" Can
Dr. Wiseman prove the Ma's to be a Sacrifice for Sins, at.d
the Priests to be Sacrifiers ?" 3. Monday mid-day, August
23.—" Is Transubstantiation true ? Should the consecrated
Host be adored ?" 4. Monday evening.—" Is Salvation
through the Sacraments of Rome, or solely through Faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ ?" 5. Tuesday mid-day, August
24.—Cardinal Wiseman's Glories of Mary and Lives of the
Five Saints. Will he defend the Miracles and stories

therein indorsed by him ?" 6. Tuesday evening.—
" What are the Consecration Exorcisms, &c., to be
perfirmed by Dr. M'Hale or Dr. Derry, out of
the Pontifical ? Are they Christian rites or Pagan ?" 7.
Wednesday evening, August 25.—" Cardinal Wiseman's
Consecration Sermon—What be said, and what be did not
say." 8. Thursday mid-day, August 26.—" What of the
Alleged Supremacy and Isfallibility of the Bishop and
Church of Rome?" 9. Thursday Evening.—" What of
Purgatory and Priests ?—Prayers and Penance for the
Dead ?—How many Masses will deliver a Soul ?" 10. Fri-
day, mid-day, August 27.—" What of Intercession, and
Invocation, and Merits of B. V. M. and the Saiuts ?—ls
not the Lord Jesus Christ Himself alone enough ?" 11.
Friday Evening.—" What of Holy Images, Holy Relics,
Holy Water, Holy Salt, Holy Ashes, Holy Oti, Holy Scapu-
lars, Holy Medals, Holy Beads, Holy Cords, Holy Wells,
Holy Crosses, Holy Pictures, Holy Shirts, Holy Habits,
Holy Coats, Holy Vestments, Holy Candles, Holy Tapers,
Holy Mortar, Holy Stones, Holy Palms, Holy kings, and
l'loly Clay ?" 12. Saturday mid-day, August 28.—" No
True Worship and no Salvation in the Church of Rome—
Who will remain a Roman Catholic now ?"

The agents of the Church Missions Society evidently look
upon the Cardinal's visit as a rare opportunity of displaying
their strength. He is too wily, however, to be dragged into
a calfliet with them.
HIS EXCELLENCY'S VISIT TO THE NORTH.

After leaving Coleraine, his Excellency the Lord Lieute-
nant proceeded to the seat of Sir E. W. Macnaghten, Bart.,
Dundarave, near Busluniils. Ills Excellency left Dundarave
on Monday, and arrived at Garron Tower, the seat of the
Marchioness of. Londonderry, where a numerous party of
the nobility and gentry have been invited to meet him.