The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-20 00:00:00

TO THE RIGHT REV. DOCTOR ABRAHAM, R.C., BISHOP OF

WATEEFORD.
Duclapool, January, 8. 1833.
My Lord,—On the 29th of last month 1 had delivered to your
lordship a letter on the subject of the unpleasant situation in
which my family have been placed, in consequence of your pro-
hibition to allow Mass being celebrated in my house; not having
since received any answer to my letter, I am now driven to the
painful necessity of sending (through the press) a copy of my
letter to your lordship, with a hope of getting some redress from
the archbishop, and in default of his attention to the prayer
of lily communication, to appeal to his holiness the Pope.
Before I conclude, I beg respectfully to ask whether any act
of my life, as a Catholic, merited such conduct either towards
myself or any of my family, or whether it is not so/ayon account
of political dPrences this system of tyranny is attempted to be
practised towards me!
I remain, my lord Bishop, your humble servant,
JOHN MATTHEW GALWEY.

COPY OF MY LETTER OF THE 29TH ORCEI4IBER.
Ducbspool, 29th Dec.. 1 833

My Lord,—l beg to ask your lordship, whether it is your
intention to persevere in prohibiting the priest of my parish
celebrating mass in my house, and to know on what grounds
(except poti:ical differences) you have issued such a preretnptory
order as the Rev. Mr. Shanahan says be has received from yuu
to this effect.

I should not address your lordship on the subject but for the
illness of Mrs. Galwey, and the state 'of mind in which I had
seen her on Christmas-day, deprived of the opportunity of re-
ceiving the sacrament, and having prayers in my house in the
same way we have had them celebrated for, over twenty years,
berme those political difcerences occurred.
Your lordship cannot, (I regret to say) have been ignorant
of Mrs. Galwev's illness ; for a week previous to Christmas-day
the priest of my parish mentioned the circumstance to you at' a
month's mind held at Stradbally, and he has said remonstrated
with you on the hardship of a female, (unable even to come
down stairs) being deprived on such a holiday, of those reli-
gious consolations, which, to her, would be such a source of
comfort.

I beg you to excuse my saying, whatever differences your
lordship, some of your priesthood and myself, may have on the
subject of politics, it is an act of cruelty that a religious female,
in a bad state of health, and unable on Christmas-day to leave
her bedroom, should be the sufferer.
I can scarcely bring myself to believe that revenge is 'your

object; but if it is, I freely acknowledge you have.had ample
satisfaction, for there is no man of family who must not feel at
having seen a good wife and a good mother surrounded on her
sick bed by her children, deprived (on his account) of the rites
of her church.

Requesting your lordship may re-consider this subject, and
waiting your answer, I am, my lord Bishop, your obedient hum-
ble servant,

JOHN MATTHEW GALWHY.

The Right Rev., Doctor
R.C,. Bishop, Waierfrrd.
P.S.—I beg to add, this line of conduct is a bad return for the
many thousands given by Mr. Galwey's family towards erecting
chapels, convents, monk-houses, schools, &c.
We have touch more to say in reply to the Mercury,
but must reserve our concluding remarks until Friday.

THE BAttoT.—We are glad to find, that Mr. Grote's
annual motion on this nostrum has been once more ne-
gatived by a very decisive majority. The radicals affect
to believe that this question is gaining ground in the
country. As far as Liverpool is concerned, we believe
the reverse to be the case. The last petitimi in favour of
tlie ballot from this town, after lying for signature for
nearly a month, could only boast of 5000 signatures ; the
previous one had upwards of 8000. It has, therefore,
lost ground here most materially.
Nor is the division in the House of Commons indica-
tive of any reaction in favour of the ballot, as will be
evident to any one who will take the trouble to consult
the calculations which we have given, in Our last page,
from the London SlawloA. The progress of the ballot
question, since 1833, as shown by the different divisions,
is as follows :
1830—For the ballot
Atfainst it .
1835—For the I.llot
A ga,ost
1833—:'or the
ALrainst. It.
1837—For the hat!ot
Agai Si it
1838—For the oall11l
Against it 317
As usual, the rejection of Mr. Grote's motion was
effected through the ins-tromentality of the conservative
opposition. The Specioior acknowledges that of the
317 who composed the majority no fewer than 252 were
conservatives. What effect the opposition of ministers
to the motion may have upon the state of parties we can-
not conjecture. The radicals have ascertained their own
strength by the division. They may perhaps use this
knowledge in embarrassing the government, or in com-
pelling the " squeezeable mater ials" to adopt a more
liberal line of policy.

ELECTION PETlTtoss.—Nothing of a decisive cha-
racter has taken place since our last in reference to the
petitions now under the consideration of the several
committees in the House of Commons. On the Belfast
election committee there are ten •comervatives and 1
liberal. On the Sligo petition there are 3 conservatives
and 8 liberals. On the Bristol committee there are 3
conservatives and 8 liberals. The chances, so far,,are
against us; but the most important ballots are to come.

CATHOLIC CHARITY BALL.—In the Chronicle of last
Saturday, the editor took occasion to congratulate us on
our advocacy of this benevolent Institution. We can as-
sure our contemporary that although he may have been
in ignorance of this trait in our character, it is by no
means a novelty. The party which we represent have
ever been foremost in works of Charity; without any re,
Bard to political or religious distinctions ; and had the
sapient editor been as alive to public events as he should
have been, he Might have noticed in ou'r own town an
association of gentlemen throwing aide all difference of
Opinion and r•hetlrfulli uniting in relieving the distresses