The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-23

terscted several places by the estusrs. from Tough
nahoB which spreads its broad and placid surface In
the foreground studded with many noble craft Still
further In the distance may be discerned the noble
bsrbor Of Cove with the forts Of Spike and Haulbow
try terminating in One view Of Youghal bay To the
right the city IL seen to much advantage and the
their devious course through rich and lovely valley
almost from the romantic SPOT Whence they spring
chanting and the changing hues Of the uxuriant To-
age the opposite banks Of river gives pleasing
and almost effect to the contracted verdure
of the fields and strawberries that surround many the
splendid and tasteful residences which spread the
| face Of the country.
The tower was opened in November 1S46, being the
anniversary Of laying the foundation stone. The In
tenton OF this testimonial is the kind
reception given to Father Mathew by the Londoners
in the year 1913 upon the occasion Of his first tempe
rance visit The apartment In the tower that may be
called the dining ROOM is circular about sixteen feet
In diameter The windows are in Gothic STYLE the up
per portions being filed with stained glass The win
dow frames aud cases are OF OAK and the latter
spenddly executed stucco work. which is continued
along the entire ceiling. and gives the apartment
stands on handsome rosewood PEDESTAL and covered
with glass shade exquisite marble bust of the very
Rev Mathew, BY Hogan; and above this is bust Of
also adorned by massive chimney piece. the front
Of which is small basso reero figure Of Father Ma
thew. holding Brisnnia and Erin by either hand,
rounded by the emblems Of both couutries and from
the centre Of the ceiling hangs very beautiful chan
deler
Two years ago, Father Mathew was one Of the CAP
didstes for the vacant bhoprick Of Cork and be-
eys he obtained the highest number Of votes but
influence used against him at Rome, and such
presentations made to his Holiness the Pope that the
Office was given to the next worthy It has been sta
ted that after the election and In anticipation Of
ratification In his favor he invited all the clergy Of
Cork and its vicinity to a sumptuous banquet Wines
OF the choicest vintage and most costly description
flowed In abundance and even " the noun tain dew
had an honored place on the table. Use was made Of
this against him But ought to be recollected that
refusing brandy whskey, wine, to those who de-
sred. Many of his best friends rejoiced at his de-
Had he been made a bishop. it could not have added
iota to his greatness while the duties Of such an
Office would necessarily have nterfered completely
He bad lsbored for some time, under Illness
IN % we believe by paralysis and that was brought
to beast of his robust frame and rudy countenance
specimen OF water drinker; but heis close upon
w years OF age and his venerable head grey Nothing
can exceed the insinuatng Of his gentlemanly
manners or the sweetness Of his Munster brogae,
tellect.
In Father Mathew the Catholic priest is completely
ants are Of equal interest. They men Again no
man ever evinced more disnterested zeal He has
rupcy brother in.law who was q distillsr His own
brother also dister, died suddenly in the primo Of
5s,e SeeS to Be for His
state Of his business through this reform Yet this
and other branches Of the family which particular.
Mr. Mathew with large sums Of money for the prosecu-
tion Of this work The circumstance is beautiful be-
You'd expression. Mr. Mathew holds the dstillery and
lands of about i've hundred acres his late brother
He has had many offers tor the building 1t large rent
for distiery which he has refused but he hopes to
let 1t soon for q cotton or carpet msnufactory.
Thus suffering himself and innocently causing his
nearest connections to suffer, Father Mathew goes
his way as II there could be no care In his heart while
he eIpsling it from Others Some time ago. on hear
ing that Mr Mathew had incurred debts on this
with credable alscrity and these cancelled But
he Is stil at work without sufficient means and with
out provision for his old age tits difficult to account
for the great success Of the apostle Of temperance
upon ordinary principles. He IL modest and unsssum
ing and has ambition, except the noble Of doing
good. 1t may be said that he had very imPulsive
public to deal wth-a people that actually spite Of his
own protestations, believed that he could perform
Miracles touched his clothes In the assurance Of
some virtue flowing to them. But nobody else ever
succeeded he did and why the people believed him,
above any other man, to be commissioned Of heaven
for the work Of temperance has been sasfscto
ry explained There Is secret Of success in great
men,which he possessed in high degree aud that sen
nest His eloquence is not of the highest order but
there is persuasive simplicity and drectness about it,
that BELTS his mission and character His style has
been compared to that Of the apostle Paul
cannot DO expected that the success will at
tend his absrs in this country in the old world,
though, God knows he is as much wanted here any
where The time Of his arrival is not the most propi
tous for In this blazing weather. people get
the idea that brandy cannot be dispensed with and,
certain it s that many die from drinking cold water
when their bodies are heated. II his pledge the
Association there would be- little difficulty. That
pledge, as given by the Very Rev. Felix Yarela u as
follows -
do solemn
ly promise to
avoid intern
peraDce, and
should 1t be necessary, In order to attain this
i object. to abstain totally from all intoxioa-
ting liquors, do hereby pledge myself TO
t. tnl. abstain frem
every Of
them. / al
SO promise,
by my adj
vice aud
ample, to in
+. duce others
TO do the
same.
This is conditional Father Matthew's IL absolute and
unconditional. We copy It from Of his silver
dals. given by him to Irish Protestant youth,
years ago. who has religiously kept 1t ever SINCE
PLEDGE.
~ promise ito abstain frem all intoxicating drinks,