The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-01-15 00:00:00

FROM A NEWCASTLE CORRESPONDENT DATED SUNDAY.

The chapel of Newcastle was closed this day, (Sunday
consequence of the interdiction of the Bishop, Dr. Ity•
Limerick, against the Rev. Mr. Coll, officiating for one ma
in the chapel. The censure or curse which the Rev. Mr.
had fulminated against some of his parishioners, had
counteracted by the Bishop, and ordered also to be reco
by the Rev. Mr. Coll, in the Bishop's letter to him on the
instant, before the congregation on Sunday, which order
not attended to, Mr. Coll still persevering in his own opin
At twelve o'clock, he gave Mass at the Courtenay Arms, kir
castle, where few attended.—Limerick Herald.
" To the Editor of the Limerick Chronicle.
" SIR—I waive all commentary on the bad feeling w
brands every sentence of the above communication from
castle, contenting myself with a full exposure of its falseh
"It insinuates that I have incurred the displeasure of
respected prelate, and that the interdict issued by him
meant as a censure on me; but the document itself, whi
subjoin, very clearly proves that it was intended bolely
punishment of the tumult which occurred at the chapel, and
a precautionary. mandate against the recurrence of such
outrage. (copY)
" To the Roman Catholic Clergy and Laity of the Parish
Newcastle.

" `We have heard with deep regret and affliction of the sc
dalous scenes and riotous-conduct, that took-place on Sun
last at the chapel of Newcastle ; we also have been info
that there are"just grounds to apprehend a repetition of tb
horrible excesses—now, iu order to mark our abhorrence
detestation of such scenes; to vindicate the injury offered
this alarming instance to church discipline, and even to
sanctity of religion itself; and also to prevent by every me
in our power the recurrence of similar outrages, we do here
issue this our interdict, thereby
.prohibiting the celebration
the Divine Mysteries, the administration of the Saeramen
and all manner of Divine worship in the parish chapel of Ne
Icastle, for the four ensuing weeks, commencing with Sung'.
next, January the 6th, and ending; with Sunday, January
12.A11; both Sundays included. e trust in God, that this ce
sure will infuse such just alarm into the minds of all concern
as to induce them by a thorough change of conduct and sib
cere repentance to make ,due atonement for the impious o'
rages that have been committed.
“ 'Limerick, Jan. 3rd, 1833. 'f• J. RYAN.' °I
" ‘Theparagraph proceeds to state, that I have been ordertl
by my Bishop to recall certain curses which I am said to ha)
fulminated from my altar, and that I have disregarded th°
order, but the Bishop's communication to me on that subjed
shews that he did not give- full credit to the reporters on tij
occasion, and the expressions which I now lay before the pv
lie, precisely as they were spoken at the attar, will, I hopd, coo'
wince every candid mind, that if I ref,. eel ,) recall a curse,
was because I never uttered one. On this subject the Rig'
Rev. Dr. Ryan sent me, through Mr. Griffin and Mr. Leahy,'
Newcastle, the following document:—
(coev) .
" I have been informed that the very Rev. Mr. Coll has, fro
his altar, made use of curses and imprecations directed again
Mr. and Mrs. Leahy, of Newcastle, and also against Mr. an
Mrs. Griffin, her sister, and family.. I cannot approve of sm .
conduct, and if Dr. Coil have acted in the manner imputed
.him, I must deplore it, and du hereby express my wish that
should recall it. For my part disapproving as Ido of such p
ceedings, and willing to restore peace and charity between t'
Pastor and his think, I to hereby, by virtue of my superii
jurisdiction, recall and rescind such curses, if made use of!
Given under my hand at Limerick, this 3d ddy of Januar),
A. D. 1833.

" t JOHN RYAN."'
" With regard to the very few parishioners, who I grieve
say are now a long time opposed to me, and have done all th
was in their power to make my life unhiwpy, I applied to therS
the public prayer in which the Catholic church appea.ls
heaven against persecufors and evil doers,' paraphrasing it .F
the following words :
" If these unhappy men will at any time regret the unhapf,
course they are now a long time pursuing, and retrace th
Reps. If a thought of that death which seems just at t
doors; and if the awful judgments of Thine who has decla
that the powers that are, are ordained of God, that those wh
resist, resist the ordinance of God, and purchase to themsel
damnation.' If the desire of true repentance shall ever rise its
their hearts, I earnestly implore God to look down upon the°
with love, and strengthen that good feeling, and give them eve/
grace and mercy to render them true penitents and exemplarl
Catholics.-If, on the. other hand, they are resolved' to
nue to cry down the power of the Priesthood of Christ, to spea'
contemptuously of the holy tenets of our faith, to plot against th 6
peace and character of their lawful Pastor, to divide the flock
from the Shepherd, and banish peace and charity from the too°l
of Newcastle.—lf this be their resolution, then I beseech that
High Priest of our Holy Religion, the Almighty Ruler °
Heaven, whom I have served nearly eighteen years, to stretch
forth his mighty arm and stop them,—may. He strike their
pride and humble it, may he confound them in all their plofk
may he blast all their means of doing mischief, and by solo!
visible chastisement save them from damnation, and detell
others from following in their footsteps.
" If this Prayer be not a curse, and no.well-informed Chrir
tian will maintain that it is, then I distinctly and solemnlf
assert that I never gave a curse to a human being.-4 have this,
honour to be, Sir, your obliged and obedient servant,
" Limerick, Jan. 9. " THOMAS COLL.'.