The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1860.

The venerable baronet concluded by again return-
ing thanks for the visitors, and resumed his seat
amidst loud applause.
Cheers were given for Major and Mrs. Bell, and
Viscount Sydney, and the party separated. It was
some hours afterwards before the streets of Cran-
brook recovered their normal quietude.

(Cheers.) This volunteer movement, if it has no
other effect, will strengthen in the minds of all
Englishmen a love for England. (Cheers.) And
is not England a country worth loving ? England
is not a mere geographical expression ; England
is not merely a region representing so many square
miles of area, lying in a particular longitude and
latitude; England is something more—England is
all that the genius, the wisdom, the courage of 30
generations of Englishmen have made her. (Cheers.)
In virtue of that genius, that wisdom, that cou-
rage, England holds the first place amongst the
the nations. She is first in arts and arms. Na-
ture made England comparatively poor in soil
and climate. The industry of her sons has made
England the wealthiest country in the world.
(Cheers.) Look at her unrivalled agricultural
skill—look at the marvellous ingenuity dis-
played in applying the aids of science to productive
industry —look at her surpassing manufacturing
enterprise ; and, in tie domain of intellect, look at
the long list of masters of abstract thought to whom
England has given birth—look at the illustrious
men of science, the Newtons of a former age, the
Herschells of the present time. (Loud cheers.)
Look at her geologists, and her chemists, who have
shed a light on the secrets of nature—look at her
engineers, those magicians who have altered the
face of the world. England, moreover, is the birth-
place of poetry, for England is the birth-place of
Shakspeare, and until the world knew Shakspeare
it knew nothing of poetry in its highest forms. And
is not, then, this wondrous England, this great
nursing mother of literature, and science, and all the
useful arts—is she not worth loving ? and does not
love for England ennoble the humblest Englishman
who is animated by it ? (Cheers.) Taken in a
certain sense, high sentiment is even more enno-
bling than profound thought, for profound thought
may be allied to selfishness. Sentiment is high in
proportion as it is unselfish. Not every man, be-
sides, is qualified to become a profound thinker, but
every man may become great in virtue of his sym-
pathy with greatness. Love of country is the
noblest of human sentiments. To love one's coun-
try is to love one's countrymen. England, I repeat,
is worth loving, because England is great, and her
greatness represents all the great Englishmen of
bygone tinges. (Cheers.) The most profound
thinkers, the most brilliant speakers, they have not
laboured in vain. They have made England what
she is, and they sleep with the primeval giants. We
are called on merely to protect and defend the results
of the labours of our forefathers, and shall we shrink
from undertaking that task, while the works of
mighty men are scattered around us on every side,
and we have their graves before us wherever we
turn ? (Cheers.) Kent holds the bones of tens of
thousands of men who have served England and
died for her—of men who resisted the landing of
Csesar on our shores, of men who fought at Hastings
in defence of English liberty, of men who have
helped to win all the victories of England, from
Cressy and Agincourt to Trafalgar and Waterloo,
and from Trafalgar and Waterloo to Delhi and
Lucknow. (Loud cheers.) The men of Kent do
not profess to be better men than other English-
men, but they cannot forget that Sir Philip Sidney,
the model of English soldiers and English gentle-
men, was a Kentish man. (Cheers.) The men of
Kent cannot forget that their forefathers formed
the van of the armies of England, and we cannot
close our eyes to the fact that in the event of an in-
vasion the men of Kent and Sussex would have to
bear the brunt of a hostile attack. (Hear, hear.)
The men of Kent know that a successful invasion
would involve bloodshed on a scale unprecedented
in extent—they know it would involve something
even more fearful than bloodshed. (Hear, hear.)
Without professing to be better than others, our
fellow-Englishmen, I think I do not speak boast-
ingly when I say that every member of the 37th
Kent Volunteers will, in the event of an actual in-
vasion, be proud to be enrolled amongst those who,
in laying down their lives for fatherland,would feel
they had discharged but a small portion of the debt
which every Englishman. owes to England. (Loud
cheers.)
The Rev. H. HARRISON proposed the health of
"the Visitors," coupled with the name of Sir John
Herschel. Only a few disjointed sentences of the
rev. gentleman's speech could be heard where the
reporters sat, though it seemed to create consider-
able merriment amongst those near the speaker.
The toast was very cordially drunk.
Sir JOHN HERSCHEL, in responding on behalf
of "the Visitors," said—After the many excellent
speeches we have heard this evening, after the ad-
dress to which we have just been listening from
our excellent Chairman, combining the eloquence
of a Burke with the patriotism of a Sidney—
(cheers)—l feel that any remarks I may
offer on this occasion will appear tame
by comparison. (" No, no.") In witnessing
the splendid spectacle of this day, I have
felt in common with every Englishman pre-
sent, sensations at once the most elevating, the
most gratifying, the most ennobling which it is
possible for the human bosom to experience.
(Cheers.) If I had been able 1 would infinitely
rather have been an actor in the scene than a mere
spectator. I wish, indeed, I could join your ranks
—(cheers)—but though I cannot do that, I may
still glance around and see some of the bearings of
this great national movement. (Cheers.) As a con-
trast to the animated scene which wo have wit-
nessed this day, I may recall that sort of fools'
Elysium in which, some eight or ten years ago, so
many indulged—that time when the " men of
peace" preached the doctrine of non-resistance, and
told us that all the bad elements of human nature
were extinguished, and that henceforth all nations
would live in peacla and amity with each other.
And for awhile we listened to the voice of the
charmer. But we have now awoke from this dream
of everlasting peace and commercial prosperity—
have arisen to the presence of a stern reality which
has effectually dispelled all these imaginary ideas
from the national mind. England has her position
to maintain as one of the great Powers of Europe,
and to maintain that position she must not exist on
the sufferance of any other nation, or be deficient
in the means of strength when the hour of action
arrives. (Cheers.) At the same time we must be
careful not to rush into the other extreme. We
have heard much of "oppressed nationalities," but
though we may sympathise with their efforts to ob-
tain such a freedom as ourselves enjoy, we must
not meddle with their affairs. Yet England has
its aspirations. What are they ? Shall I say ter-
ritorial aggrandisement ? Goa, forbid ! At the
commencement of the Sicilian insurrection, it was
said that England had fostered the revolt with a
view to the annexation of Sicily to the English
Crown. England's days of annexation, I believe,
are past. (Hear, hear.) The English people would
not wish, I am sure, for the annexation of even an
island of Corsica or of Sardinia, even if it cost
the cheapest falsehood that ever glided glibly
through political lips. (Cheers.) England has
had enough of annexations—too much, perhaps.
(Hear, hear.) Besides the difficulty of checking
the spirit of cupidity which is thus aroused, we
know that the expense of consolidating our rule, and
governing those who are under our sway in a just
and liberal manner, often renders these acquisitions
very costly. (Hear.) The extent of the mighty
empire which owns the sway of Queen Victoria is
indeed astonishing. Upon it the sun never sets, and
I believe that not two centuries will elapse before
the English tongue will become the current language
over a great portion of the globe. (Cheers.) To
preserve the freedom and greatness which she has
attained England requires to show the military
capacity of her people. Ido not say that she re-
quires
military glory or prowess, for in the past
pages of England's history there is enough o£ glory
and prowess to last her for a century to come.
(Cheers.) What England needs is that her sons
should be able to exhibit military prowess when
required in defence of their own native land—the
capacity to resist any attempt to crush that free-
dom which has so long been our privilege and our
birthright, or to destroy that self-government which
is the pride and glory of England. (Cheers.) Bo
og
fu a
moral,
ded , so
social,
prepared,oeiu l, and England
scientific
may
prpo
gu rt,
essues twh
jet ph ao th
without
doubt or fear. (Hear.) I am one of those wild
believe in the great importance and utility of the
volunteer movement, if it be persevered in. I con-
sider that it will be productive of the most beneficial
results, not only politically, but socially, Men of
all ranks and classes of society will be brought
together in the ranks of the rifle corps, not attracted
by the prospect of gain, forced by no conscription,
influenced by no selfish motives, but coming of
their own free will, all animated by the common
determination to preserve inviolate the rights and
liberties they possess. (Cheers>) What matters
it whether this one be a mechanic and that a
nobleman—when upon the drill or practice ground
all are eqßals ; they wear the same dress, they
stand shottlder to shoulder, and are they not all
pledged to die if need were in their country's cause?
(Cheers.) What is more likely to make a man feel
kindly towards his fellow-man than this close com-
panionship ? And I may be excus©d if I add, as
one of the subordinate advantages to be derived
from this movement, that it will be a very good
thing for some of our young men to learn those prin-
ciples of obedience which it is most important should
be paid to the commands of their superior officers—
to realise at times the meaning of must. (A laugh.)
Another thing which occurs to me is that it would
be very desirable if those young gentlemen who,
possessing the necessary leisure, have joined the
volunteer movement, were to study military tactics
on a comprehensive scale. Heaven grant the time
me heatyneevaesre, comewhen the volunteers will be called
upon to meet a foe in this country, but if this should
b
knowledge of the kind to which I have
refereed would be especially valuable, (Hear, hear,)'

slain from the beginning of the! world, pleading
their cause, and imploring for them peace and eternal
rest. Yes, peace and eternal rest to our country-
men—peace and rest to their noble and generous
companions, and to their illustrious leader, Pimodan,
who died with them on the field of honour. Their
career was short, but it was glorious—they sacrificed
their worldly prospects and the enjoyments and
hopes of this world for the protection of religion and
the well-being of mankind. ' Swifter than eagles,
stronger than lions,' may we not cry out with David,
' How have they fallen, the strong ones of Israel r
DUBLIN, SATURDAY. (Kings 2, i.) History will relate their exploits.
The ultramontane journals of this morning They were overpowered by the number of their ene-
are positively doleful to look upon, the many columns mies, but with their eyes and hearts raised to
which are devoted to an account of the doings at the Heaven, the offered themselves as victims for the
" Metropolitan Church" in Marlborough-street, yes- cause in which they were engaged ; they fought
like valiant warriors, and died covered with glory.
terday, being in deep mourning, The doings re- ' Blessed are they who die in the Lord, for their
ferred to were the requiem ceremonials recently works shall follow them.' The men for whom we
ordered by Dr. Cullen in honour of those members have assembled to offer our prayers and sacrifices
of the " Pope's own Irish" who fell in the late luck- have written in their blood ,a noble page in the
less campaign under Gen. Lamoriciere. The Free- annals of Christian warfare which shall never be
obliterated. They were not adventurers or mer-
enan's Journal, which has all along been more mode-
cenaries, as the tongue of calumny has pro-
rate, and consequently more rational in its advocacy claimed ; they were not men seeking for rapine
of Pius's " right divine to govern wrong" than any or plunder • they did not belong to the class of
other of the Roman Catholic organs, is the only one modern freebooters whose province it is to disturb
of them which omits to put on " the trappings and the peace of nations, and to spread anarchy and de-
the suits of woe." It is, however, not less eloquent struction over the earth. They were not the apostles
of wild revolutionary projects or of the destructive
in its descriptions or ample in its details, while it
theories of socialism ana communism. Had they
possesses the additional merit of greater verbal con- embarked in such wicked schemes they would have
ciseness. On this account we select its narrative in a licentious press. But
been extolled as heroes by
preference to any other. Here it is : their aspirations were quite different; when they
" THE REQUIEM FOR THE BRAVE. turned their thoughts to a military career they pro-
" A grand requiem ceremonial, the most magnifi- posed to themselves the example of a Morris or a
cent of its kind witnessed in Dublin since the obse- Lewis, and their impulse and motive
s were truly
quies of the Liberator in 1847, was celebrated yes- Christian. A cry of distress was raised in Roe.-ee,
terday in the Cathedral Church,Marlborough•street, the city of the martyrs, the centre of Christianity.
for the brave Irish who have fallen in the recent and they rushed forward to defend their own and
battles in Italy, while fighting in vindication of the the common home of all Catholics, to support the
rights of the Pope, and in support of his dignity rights of the most ancient, and legitimate, and
and authority. The preparations for this ceremo- paternal sovereignty of Europe, and to vindicate
nial, some account of which we have already given the authority of their spiritual father, the benefac-
in a preliminary notice, was made on a scale of un- tor of bis own people, and the friend of Ireland iu
usual extent and solemn splendour. The interior of the days of her distress. In a small State habitually
the cathedral was darkened by the interposition of opposed to warlike proceedings the hope of military
gauze curtains and draperies over the side windows promotion could not have had any attractions, nor
of the naive and aisles. The high altar was appro- were any temporal advantages to be expected from
priately stripped of all festal decorations, the pure a Prince reduced to great straits by perfidious
white of its marble front and pedestals being sim- enemies. Here wealth, honours, earthly distinc-
ply and tastefully relieved by an antependium of tiens were forgotten. Nothing but faith, charity,
rich black silk, bearing a white cross. The altar devotedness to their religion, a thirst for right and
candlesticks were wreathed with mourning em- justice could have swayed the minds of the bravo
blems, and bore tapers of yellow wax. The adorn- men who, in answer to the call of distress, laid their
ment of the sanctuary, &c., was rich, but at the swords and their lives at the feet of Christ's vicar
same time of sombre and solemn character. The on earth. In the gallant band that gathered round
throne for the Archbishop at the Gospel side was the throne of Peter, prepared to meet the coming
covered with material of purple colour. The large storm, there 'were many in whose veins ran the
compartment of the church outside the sanctuary noblest blood of every Catholic country in Europe,
constituting the choir was fitted with rows of seats and some of Erin's bravest and worthiest children.
five deep at either side for the accommodation of the What shall I say of their chief commander, men-
immense body of the secular and regular clergy who dered already immortal by his victories, and now
attended, not alone from Dublin and its vicinity dear to every Christian in his defeat ? What shall
but also from various distant localities. Behind the I say of his assistant in the command, brave Pimo-
seats for the clergy were placed forms for the stu- dan, who abandoned wealth, and pleasures, and
dents of the Colleges of All Hallows, Castleknock, honours, and family, aspiring to the rewards
and Holycross, and also for the students of the promised in the Gospel to such sacrifices, and
Catholic University—special seats having been set who showed the earnestness of his devotion to
apart for the representatives of the Colleges. Within the cause of faith by dying in its defence?
the sanctuary were placed the sedilia of the bishops, What shall I say of our own chivalrous and
dignitaries, members of the diocesan chapters, &c, daring countrymen, who, guided by our Olteillys
The canons of the chapel wore their robes of purple and other illustrious Irish names, showed theme
and ermine. The prelates present occupied sedilia selves worthy followers of a Lamoriciere and a
near the archiepiscopal throne. This was the ar- Pimodan ? Let the vile scribe who called stich men
rangement of the choir, in the centre of which was mercenaries and cowards hang his head for shame,
raised the catafalque, which was covered with rich and be for ever branded as a liar and calumniator.
mouldings. Upon this platform was raised another Never was there a more gallant band ; they were
of smaller dimensions, else richly corniced and few in number, but strong in faith in the justice of
adorned at the upper sides with spear-shaped their cause ; and quite sufficient for the purposes
mouldings. Above all rose the sarcophagus, elassi- of their enrolment—that is, to suppress sedition
tally shaped, and covered with a fine cloth of dead and revolutionary movements. But, alas ! a wicked
black, relieved by shields and escutcheons of gilt Ahab had cast a covetous eye on the vineyard of
bronze. Each projecting ledge of the structure bore Naboth, and determined to destroy the faithful
splendid bronze candlesticks alternately with urn- guards to whose custody it had been committed.
shaped taper holders of black marble. Around the What a sacrilegious enterprise—what an awful re-
sarcophagus and its supports were placed inscrip- sponsibility rests on the soul of the unhappy man
tions in the Latin language. The emblematic de- who, while endeavouring to strip the Pontiff of his
signs in gilt bronze comprised the serpent, with inheritance, has shed torrents of innocent blood that
body curved, to represent eternity, and the inverted will cry to Heaven for vengeance against him ! In
torch to signify the extinction of life. These de- opposition to all law, human and Divine, in despite
signs, also the emblematic lachrymatories, were of justice and good faith, of religion and honour, on
beautiful in design and appearance. The mediate a sudden, without even declaring war, the bands of
portion of the catafalque sustained the following the excommunicated King of Sardinia were lot
inscriptions : loose on the States of the Church, and assailed the
1 "' Tu venis ad me cum gladio et haste. et clypeo. Ego Papal army while it had no reason to expect such
autem venio ad to in.nomine Domini exercituum. an attack. Of what avail could military skill or
" ' Civitas parva et pauci in is viii. Venit contra earn Rex undaunted courage be in such a crisis, when the
xnagnus et vallavit earn ; inventusque est in ea vir pauper invading forces, acting like robbers or assassins,
m
et sapiens et liberavit urbem per sapientiatu suo.
had seized on the strongest positions, and selected
" ' cum illo est Brachium Carneum. Nobiscum Dominus
Deus Nostor. the battle-ground most favourable to themselves,
" ' Quid cst verbum quod factum est? multi e populo and, adding perfidy to overwhelming numbers had
mortui sunt. commenced the struggle before they gave any inti-
" ' Bonum certamen certavi. mation of their hostile intentions. If they gained
~ Monies C-ilboo nec ros nee pluvia veniunt super vos, their end they have to boast of nothing but the
quia ibi objectus est clypeus fortium, clypeus Saul, quasi
non asset unctus oleo. success of perfidy and brute force. Yet they are
" , Si Deus pro nobis, quis contra nos ? praised by the infidel press of France, and the anti-
"' Aquilis velociores ; leoxibus fortiores. Catholic and brutalised portion of the press of Eng-
" ' Decori in vita sus ;in morte quoque non sunt divisi. land, and extolled as models of military virtue and
" ' Auxilium Christianorum era pro nobis. heroism. But no disadvantages could ehake the
" ' Usque ad mortem cotta pro justitia, et Deus expugnabit
pro to inimicos twos. courage of the soldiers of the cross, the children of
"‘ Justitia elevat gentem ; miseros autem facit populos the Crusades. Having prepared themselves for the
peccatuzn.' day of danger by prayer and washed away every
These inscriptions, enclosed in mourning borders, stain of sin by the Sacrament of Penance; having
were affixed between the ornaments on the sides strengthened their weakness by the Bread. of An-
and ends of the sarcophagus, and its supports. The gels, they accepted the unequal contest without
corners and sides of the catafalque were decorated hesitation or dismay. The struggle though short,
in addition with wreaths of laurel and cypress, in- was dreadful. Who can describe the valorous
terwoven with immortelles blossom. At the lower exploits that were performed on the side of
end of the catafalque a pair of sabres were sus- justice and truth ? Suffice it to say, that the
pended saltierwise, and on the lid of the sarco- fields of Castelfidardo and Loreto were strewn with
phagus were placed the military emblems of helmet, the bodies of those who fell dead or wounded de-
sword, &c. The tapers placed in the gorgeous can- fending treachery and usurpation, vehile equal re-
delabra, surrounding the catafalque having been tribution was inflicted by O'Reilly and his brave
lighted, and also the other candles and lampsin the followers on those who assailed the old fortress of
church, produced a peculiarly solemn and imposing Spoleto. Though the Sardinian troops were ten
effect in the aspect of the sacred building. In front times more numerous than their opponents, yet it
of the end gallery the following inscription was appears that they suffered far greater losses than
placed, surrounded by a mourning border : the defenders of the cause of truth, who seem to
"' Of your charity pray for the souls of our brave coun- have been miraculously protected by the arm of God.
trymen, and of' their gallant companions in arms, and of
Pimodan, however, and-m
my of his followers fell;
the illustrious General Pimodan, who died defending the perfidy and numbers prevailed against them. But
principles of eternal justice, the rights of our Holy Father,
and the interests of religion. Eternal rest to their souls: was not the spectacle which they presented in their
May their memory be in benediction.' heroic struggle worthy of God, of men, and of an-
" A similar inscription was placed outside the gels ? What a happiness to have fought for the
church, over the great portal. The inscriptions sur- cause of Heaven in the presence of God and with
rounding the catafalque and:sarcophagus were select- the expectation of a celestial crown ! How glori-
ed from Holy Writ, principally from the books of ous in future will be the names of those that have
Wisdom, the Epistles, &c. From so early an hour fallen ! Who would not rather sleep in death
as 7 o'clock in the morning the high altar, as also with them than live with the brand of per-
the two side altars and the altar of the chapel of St fidy on their names, and the guilt of blood
Kevin, were occupied by a continuous succession of upon their souls, as is the lot of their vic-
secular and regular priests, who came to offer up the torious antagonists ? As for those, and they are
holy sacrifice in accordance with the pious intention many, who passed unscathed through the ibloody
to which the solemnitieo of the day were devoted. ordeal of Spoleto, Perugia, and Loreto, the COD..
Large crowds of the laity attended at each of these sciousness of the sacrifices made for religion will
masses, and there could be observed present not a console them in their after life, and generations yet
few whose tearful eyes and mourning habits pro- unborn will pronounce their names with veneration
claimed their grief, and who were pointed out as and respect. And here let us make a brief obser-
the immediate relatives of some a the gallant fel- vation on the principles involved in the late events
lows whose lives have been offered freely in defence in Italy, which are only one scene in the long strug-
of the head of their church. The crowds which gle carried on from the beginning of the world be-
poured into all parts of the church accessible to the tween virtue and vice, light and darkness, heaven
laity, as the time approached for the commence- and hell. The great ostensible leader on the one side
ment of the ceremonial, exceeded in numbers any is the King of Sardinia, who, however, is only acting
assemblage that has been gathered together within the part of others as culpable as himself. Having
the walls of the cathedral for many years ; in fact, persec:ited virtue and justice for many years in his
the nave, aisles, galleries, &c., were thronged to own Ste.ies,having banished orimprisonedmany men
their fullest capacity. The confraternities of the distinguished for their piety and learning, having
different parochial churches in the city, to the confiscated the property of monasteries and convents
number of over 600, were in attendance, and and trampled on the rights of the Church, he has
assisted in the prayers for the departed." now added to his iniquity by openly assailing, in
After the office for the dead and high mass had the most treacherous manner, the common Father of
been celebrated, Dr. Cullen ascended the pulpit the aithful. The reat auxiliary of Victor Emanuel,
his very right hangd, is the Dictator of Naplesa—
and addressed the congregation, a crowded one, in man who can only be classed aneon
the following speech—for a sermon it cannot withßritish
freebooters. Why he is so praised by the
any propriety be termed : press—why such sums are raised for him in flg.-
" Assembled in this house of prayer, kneeling land—why so many English adventurers all' ?ni-
g pirates and
around the altar of the living God, we have offered barking in his cause, it would be difficult to unaer-
the awful sacrifice of the mass, and sent up our stand were it not known that the Dictator is pen-
humble supplications to the throne of the Most dering to their bigotry and their hatred of '
High for our brave countrymen and their comps- Catholicity—that he has shown his tendencies ea
nions in arms who lately purpled the fields of Italy Protestantism by sending
his son to be educate&
with their blood, and died defending the eternal Protestant by an apostate in England, and the i
principles of justice and religion, the rights of the everywhere he has manifested a decided hatred of
ROT See, and the cause of the common father of the Papacy, the Catholic priesthood, and the Ca-
en the faithful. In acting as we have done we tbolic Church. The principles advocated by these
have ~-;lked in the footsteps of the saints, and fol- unhappy men are spoliation, violence, bribery,
lowed the ti... .editions of the Church. We read in corruption, and contempt.for every idea of right
that when some of the devoted and justice. If those principles were to have a
the Old Testamen: sustained the cause of God final triumph,
men of Judah, who hat:, every
+he ambi • ton of the successful robber would be justified
no property would. be
insafe •
retainingagainsta
and their country against .
Syrian Kings, had fallen in battle _the first thought stolen goods ; n
a_nd the most pernicious
no State would be secure
of their renowned leader Judas 14and bribery; protected
aceLebee was to powerful neighbour, no Govern
the wildest
have'sacrifices and holocausts offered Pn 4b..-eusalem against internal treacherydoctrines
then,. and eternal gratitude to the
,ocialism and Communism 'would pre-
in the temple of God, for the souls of the :tom
-rev:iolutHiloeonananorfuysr
knowing, as the sacred text says, that 'it 1 princip
companions who
holy and wholesome thought to pray for the vat- • of Erin and their brave
p ete with such
dead, that they may be loosed from their sins.' chifdre.7l ed to stem a torrent replete
';ezion and society !
-e edd rq
tah, am on
andhis
Their names The same consoling practice, founded on the ender:Xmas.
de-
communion of saints, has prevailed in the Church dangers to rel..
benefactors of
through every age, and in every clime, and in no serve to be nee.
greae representative of truth
place has it taken deeper root than in our country, mankind.
and the
where the memory of the dead is cherished with satellites,
rice is the holy Pontiff Pius IX. Without
and justice,
out wealth, abandoned or betrayed by
`singular respect, and where the name of a departed
great ones of the earth, our Holy Esther,
friend is never mentioned without uttering for him Powers
a fervent prayer. 'Would we not then be acting in the
t• t F
'bpuat ifiein.n: arsesaigrnoecdl;; presentsfull to his children a
of charity and meek-
opposition to our doctrines and traditions were we to calm
forget the men who bled at Spoleto, Perugia, Loreto, nets,
spectacle. . e most sublime of majesty and dignity.
The principles he represents are these th
and Ancona ? Would we not incur the charge of
ingratitude were we not to pray for those whoseof truth and
ose
courage and devotedness have added lustre to our the Gospel ; he teaches us to respect property, to
liberty of subordination, without which society country, and who have sacrificed their lives for the obey legitimate authority, and to supporty the spirit
must
.ne-
independence of the Apostolic See and the
1 nal-
of that Church to which we have the happiness to cessarily decay and fall. 'What a glorious p _
belong ? Far from us such indifference. and stoic loge to die or to fight in defence of such a &use !
apathy,unworthy of every Irish and Christian heart. Ii is the cause of the Church of Christ, the cai2se
The name of the brave will never be forgotten, and of religion, the cause of God himself. For the
our prayers and the prayers of the Church will in- moment, however, victory has been denied to it;
cevantly meted to the throne of the Lamb that was . but the cause is not lost. Perhaps it is in

the designs of Providence that the church and
her Chief Pastor should suffer trials and per
secutions for some time ; but humiliations, borne
for justice sake, kad to glory and to triumph. It
was by His agony and death, and by the humility
of the Cross, that otir Divine Redeemer overcame
the powers of darkness and • freed us from the
slavery of hell. The Church has often been perse-
cuted, and often wept over the sufferings of her
children, but the blood uf martyrs has always been
the seed of Christians. The Pontiffs have often
been in exile and chains ; many of them have died
upon the scaffold, but their authority has never
died, never been destroyed. Even in the present
c-.‘ntury a Pius VII. was dragged from his throne ;
his States were annexed to France by the ambitious
uncle of the present Emperor. The same scenes
were then enacted which we now witness ; and
heresy and infidelity shouted with exultation that
the Papacy was at al? end. What was the result ?
The Pope returned In triumph to Rome, and re-
acquired all his territory. Napoleon I. was sent
to expiate his offences and to die a captive on a
barren rock in a distant ocean. The same -will now
happen sooner or later; contempt for all law,
human and divine—auare.hy, perfidy, violence may
prevail for a while against the Apostolic See—but
in the end the Church and her Supreme Pastor will
triumph. While shedding a tear and offering our
prayers for the illustrious dead, let us not forget to
pray for the cause for which thoy died, imploring
of the Almighty to shorten the days of the tribula-
tion of the just, to • quiet the troubled waves and
waters, and to strengthen and exalt our Holy
Pontiff, and to restore peace and happiness to the
Church. Let God arise and let His enemies be
scattered, and let them who hate Him flee from
before his face.' "

TILE ASTEP2VEY MURDER.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

Oil Saturday morning Mr. Stevens, the summon-
ing 01,icer of Stepney, waal engaged in collecting
fresh midence which has not been discovered by
the detective police.
A man named Philip Cornelius, a lighterman,
t,t Nicholson's Wiled, London-bridge,
found, who was drinking with the ehma
sp
bloeyeeud
pri-
soner (Mullins') at six o'clock on the evening of
Monday, the 13th of August, at a public-house in
Three Colt-lane, Bethnal-green. This is the even-
ing on which the murder is supposed to have been
committed at the deceased's (Mrs. Emsley's) resi-
dence. The man Oc.lrnelius left the accused about
seven o'clock, and he never saw him afterwards.
He was very intimate with Mullins, whom he had
known for several year a,.
A man named Harrison, a weaver, residing in
Park-street, close to the house where Emma re-
sided, has been summoned by Mr. Stevens, as Mul-
lins was seen by him between two and three o'clock
on the Sunday morning walking from the brick-
field where the parcel was discovered by Sergeant
Thomas on the Sunday afternoon, the 9th ultimo,
which would be the day they were both appre-
hended.
Several other witnesses will be in attendance,
with Dr. Gill, of the Bow-road. The latter will be
examined as to the marks of blood found upon a
sovereign which has been forwarded to the Coroner
(Mr. John Humphreys).
An application has been made to the Secretary
of State for the Home Department, and from what
the reporter learned from the police of the K. divi-
sion, the prisoner Mullins will not be present at the
adjourned inquest on Tuesday next.
The brickfield and the house of Emma were
yesterday (Sunday) objects of attraction, and
crowds of persons visited both places