The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-23
Roman Catholic Festival In Liverpool, last
ntaht-Dinner 20 the Archbishop OF New
York.

nteht-Dinner 70 the Archbishop OF New
[Fromthe Liverpool Courier, June H.
Of ss. h night public dinner was given BY the Rom.aiss
bishop Of New York who has been making brief sojourn
mere and who sails this morning his return TO Ame
rea strong ndignty was offered to the press the
occasion by shabby attempt to admit reporters only
after the dinner the alleged BY the secretary
being that they bad to give many free tickets to the
the gentlems Of the fourth estate could not posibv
attend under such humiliating circ the re-
striction was at the last moment, withdrawn
About one hundred gentlemen sat down. including we
should think the whole Of the Romsh priests in
the town ofthe dinner 1t is sufficient to say that it
was provided by Mr. Radley and the priests partook Of
1t like true Don rrants, with that gusto for which,
Nor wrong these holy men.
they have ever been proverbia 1t lasted nearly two
Mr. Aspnal the barrster presided on his right being
the guest Of the evening, the Archbishop Mr. Richard
Shie &c; and on his left the Rev Mr Crook, Mr. Ed
ward Challoner, &c. At the table elsewhere, W, OBJ
served % Is Sir Arnold Knight Mr. grotherton, tho Ros
Cullen and other Catholic gentl Of the town. We
counted twenty seven priests present.
Inc rst toaS upon the list was the Pope the Queen
following. The cloth having been withdrawn,
The CHAIRMAN rose and said-It now became his duty
to propose the first toast Of ahe evening the toast most
would need no apology Tor proposing first he proposed
to them the health of lope Pius the Ninth cloud ap.
father and he proposed first because they proposed to
honor him specially in his capacity of spiritual head of
the church Everybody knew that in drinking the
health Of Pope Plus the Ninth it not that was
temporal potentate There time at which they
would have drunk his health with much zeal as when
he had authority territory whatsoever (Appaue
They drunk bis health solely because he was the ap
pointed head Of their church the Of the
prince Of the aposte and therefore they drunk it before
that OF any earthly poentate, however powerfu-(oud
cries Of hear hear however much venerated however
much respected, or however much obeyed. (Loud ap.
plause.)
Tha toast drank with cheering the company rising
to their feet.
The Rev Mr. Brown was then called on for a song
The CHAIsmsS next proposed the health Of the Queen
lie said 1t was which, in every temporal respect
the dearest and the which they most anxious
drink as Englshmen men, aud also Catholics. Zap
plause) He that il would be received with the
heart ~ possible welcome because when they conceived
il their duty drink the health Of their holy father be-
fore that OF her Majesty they drank it solely his sp
ritual capacity In all temporal matters they believed
her Majesty to have the first and only claim upon their
allegiance, Mr. Aspinal then contended that the CT
tholcs had through whole history been the most loyal
portion OF the community.
The toast was drank with cheering followed by God
the Queen.n
Prince Albert and the Royal Family" followed
The CHAIRMAN said be had now to propose toast which
he was sure would home to the hearts of every
one because IL was peculiarly connected with their
feelings and the great question which had been sgtatng
the country. He had TO propose them the health OF
the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster and the Ca.
thslic hierarchy Of England (Terriac cheering, the
company rising but sitting down again in the
cries Of "chair Mr.. Aspinal went TO regret that
they had not been able to the attendance of any
member Ct the hierarchy-"the Bishop Of Liverpool
I'd
received from 1.-The Bishop Of wslesp
The toest was drunk with loud cheering
Mr. Gillet sung medley.
The CpAHM.s then read q letter from Mr. Crittenden
the representative of the United States acknowledging
an invitation to be present.
The CuaIRaIAN then gave the toast Of the evening:
bis Grace the Most Rev DIR. Hughes, Archbishop Of
New York distinguished guestn lie said he could
mention pleasure which it gave him 20 20 from
the last toast to this IA he esteemed the Ca na
because they could help feeling that il that statute
in London were passed he might put himself in danger
tide. (Laughter) But he was happy 10 say and he
was sorry to say, that there f1eer and happier
country than this (rerIiac appsusc) Dir Aspinall
drew contrast between this country and America con-
tending that there religious liberation In the
latter country than here When the Bishop of Balti
died hc said the President Of the United States
many members Of Congress, and other dgnitares, st
tended the funeral The unity Of the Romish Church
shown in the fact that since last in Liverpool the
Archbishop had been preaching throughout the greater
part o Europe and found not the slightest shsie Of dif
fercr of opinion whatever lie wanted to know what
other prlae or dnitsry q any other religious sect
hifm-(aprlause)-there was who could do the like
cloud appianse) Mr.. Aspnall passed warm eulosy
upon their guest Of his claims being that he
lrishman, and rat down amidst loud applause
The Rev. Dr. HuoHss, the Archbishop of New York
rose in response to the toast He praised the snity OF
the Rcmish faith II was not British he said HIear
hear and applause IT. was not whig; IL was not torv
II was not democratic but IL Catholic divine made
for mankind and not for provinces nations alone.
(Chcers) IL was like the light Of heaven, in itself
coorlcfs; IL was like the atmosphere, which the
medium of light uniapted In itself lie seivel that
ioNte the strength EritiHh empire
must deIlore the spectacle which its guardians
hbit when they spending day Gftcr day legsiang
for twchd Of the people against the other third by
way Of comcntirg the union. (Cheers lie then
ftrrcd TO Ireland, and said that onc-cighth of the
people of that country had long usurpci the whole
cf the Legislature The rights of his birth along
with that Of the other scvop-eghths, had been washed
cut by the rites - baptism. (Appsusc) lie
81 those who left with other drift wood that
unhappy country AMI he had found In America a
mother who adopted him amongst her most favored
children There had been honor conferred upon him
In which the rest Of the religious world there dill not
seem to take pleasure. lie could imagine how
the bgots among them (for there some therel
would stare at n who should call In question his
right 10 call himself Archbishop of New York They
admitted the principle of liberty Of conscience and
too fbrcvi and logical not to admit the consequence
Here he said all thst the hierarchy had asked Of the B
th Legislature the loan ~ few letters OF the al
Thabet. cloud arplausc) The Rev. speaker then al
vcrcd 20 the various distinguished converts who had 81
late years gone 90 the Church of Rome, aud
cluded ly proposing the health of the chairman
by tl-- time IL was nearly ten o'clock. and
potter was compelled 10 withdraw. The programme OF
toass but half exhausted the more lcst to speak
h. being
"1hc Bshop and Clergy Of the Diocessr The TIc-
rarchy and Clergy o Ireland The United states aud
thtir Institutions founded they rpOn the true
principles q religious freedom The memory of Coz
nell" The Members of the House Of Commons, who
have 80 calamity resisted the Eceeslasti,sl Titles A.
sumption Bln