The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-30

AN1vEnsARY OF THE DEATH OF LOPEZ THE
CUBAHs AND TIE AAMBIsHoP.-Next ynursday
morning -the first Of September years
will have passed away 8 nee tne day upon
which General Lopez and msny Of his fellow
soldiers paid. with the loss of their lives, the
extreme penalty which has ever attached to the
unsuccessful efforts Of patriots. As the day Of
the anniversary of the tragedy approaches. the
Cuban residents of the city are busted in making
preparations for ito solemn observance. both by
Offering up prayers for the repose Of the souls of
the departed and pretty general abstinence
from work. Lsst year they made application to
His Grace, Archbishop Hughes, requesting the
celebration Of that sacred ceremony, 30 conso-
ling to the minds of all Roman Catholics
high mass for the dead. The Bishop AZ first
consented, and named Saint Patrick's Cathe-
dral az the church, and ten o'clock in the morn
ing rs the time, for the priestly offices to com
meDce The Cuban congregation assembled in
great numbers, and were then informed
that the Bishop had changed his mind;
that all the ecclesiastical pomp Of woe
must be dispensed with, and that church disci-
pline could only permit the reading of low
mass tor the soul of the enthusiastic and am
bilious Narcso Lopez. His countrymen were
sadly disappointed; but, like good Catholics,
they bowed in submission to the decision Of the
prelate. However, at meeting which was al
forwards held in their rooms in Broadway,
many remarks were made as to the reasons
why an unvarying church afforded the revolu-
tionists high mass in the New Orleans cathe-
dral, and stopped short at a low mass in New
York
The exiles are determined to have high
mass this year. if possible; and some Of the
leading members of their committee called at
the Bishops residence few days since. to
again prefer their request. hut found that he
was, unfortunately, out of town. They then
applied to the Vicar-General Of the diocess,
who, in the absence OF his clerical superior,
returned rather hesitating answer, which was
not at all conclusive as to whether the ceremo-
NAL woald be high or low. In this dilemma,
the Cubans, we learn, addressed q letter to the
Archbishop, who is in Canada; but it is doubt
full whether his reply wiAl reach New
York before Thursday morning. We
WouIV Icuaih-duu perhaps HiS NISCc
may read it to-day, that we see no reason why
the Cnbans should not be gratifed in this re-
spect They are all good Catholics; and the
bloed Of old CASTLE, which they so largely in.
herit, prompts them to initiate the holy prac-
tees OF the departed Isabella, ofpious memory.
Lopez. and the most of his soldiers, were also
good and jealous Catholics; but they were out
off without much time being given them for
preparation; and although we believe that the
Church, in her daily masses, offers prayer for
the souls "of all who die in battle or by
violence" still, in our opinion, that is no good
reason why she should not crafty the living,
and, perhaps. more efectnally quiet the names
Of the dead by q high mass.
We suppose that the use of Catholic Church
will be given to the Cubans, and high mass
eelebr.soi upon the principle that the Church
does not care for the wrath of the monarchs O,
this earth, her kingdom being of better
world.