, 1860-06-30
Affairs In Ireland.

LCosre.poacs2ce ct y. 7. Courier and Esq1!ses.1
DrsLIy. Jucs Is.
The movement that has 50 suddenly and 10
widely stirred this country, for raising an army
Tor the Pope and pay tor the armY-a movement
that has alarmed the Government, lest il should
shake the isle from its propriety"-seem to
call for sketch OF its origin, history and pres
ent state.
When the Legations declared themselves no
longer subject TO the Pope, and the "a Catholic
Powers refused to compel their return to obedi-
enee, the Legate. Dr.. Cullen, ordered Trib
ntee' to supply the deficiency in the Exchequer.
The Pastoral" reud in 81! The churches, sup
Plemente4 BY the comments Of the clergy, pro-
d1ced deep aud universal sympathy, which
told in the tangible shape Of very la-ge contEi-
buttons. There we're hundreds and hfties from
tue Wealthy; bat the poor, who universally
pected height. The Diocese Of Dublin alons
raised about &c, 900.
The way was thus prepared for the enthusl.
asm that followed; aud when it was 1utmated
that the Pope wanted men, as well as money,
and that " he would rather have one 1rishm1n
opinion be cntertaius Of their value and fidelity
candidates for the honor and glory Of serving
in the" Army of the Faith, offered in vast num-
bers. and Of every c.ass- The counters and
desks Of the metropolis supplied numbers the
other principal towns followed tbs example;
them with arelor. to which it vas not hard to
g'ye martial direction. The remote rural dis
tt1cfs furnished their quots; and while police
ana constaoulaEy resigned the oiEce of conser-
sa'ofs OF the peace at home, to become warri-
ofs abroad, aud d1soanded militia men again
lofsook the spade for the musket, aud would be
volunteers, determined to fight il Italy for that
| FeliSlon that make them objects OF suspicion in
! ire!snd-farm lahorsrs aud mechanics eH2ery
desired to be enrolled in "The Pope's Own"
Ihe statement too that England was prime
mover ~ fostering the revolutionary spirit that
Is 50 VIDE spread IN ltaly-that has laid Sar-
oiaia under excommunication, is threatening
the altar aud the throne in Italy, aud is the
source Of the Pope's troub1es-a1oused our
"fhGul1 Club" mer, Young lrelandeEs, and
Rihbonuen, who, unable to reyolutiouize Ire.
land IN favor Of the Pope, are anxious to keep
| ltaiy from being Fevolutionized against him.
The spirit that anlmates all these classes is com.
pared BY the Ultrauontane papers to that vhict
aoiclated the Crusaders Of former days; and ii
one respect, At least, It is not dissimi1ar The
fathers und mothers, the wives and children
the friends and sweethearts that accompany
them to the railways and ports to take leave q
them, instead Of tears Of regret, follow then
with shouts Of Joy.
1t il ia vaiu that the Goyerrment publisl
pEocla1na:ioEs Of caution, and threateu with til,
penalties provided By law against foreign en-
lissment. The acts Of the British Parliament
| are laughed at, equally with that which made il
penal fos Roman catholic pretates to take ter
rltorla titles for their Sees. The organization
is complete. They assemble to hear mass, and
receive the bereticliou; are accompanied to tht
| place of departure By priest, who paws thu
tare, provides the outfit, and supplies all re1ui
sites till the landing at Aucora, where Mon
signor lloward-late q british officer, now
digu'ted ecclesiastic-gives. them the Pope.
benedlction. being specially commissioned fo,
that purpose, aDl thcy are consigned to tht
care Of Dr. McLouGhlin, the Chaplain, Liner
ick man Of the Order OF st. Francis.
gentleman Of this city, who hss made it BIZ
business to watch the movement, say. that tb,
priests are busy, in the Smisheld Market. will
the young men who CINE in trcm the nei-hbof
lnx villages aud country districts; that whc,
enrolled, tney are sent to the Drumcoudra Ills
sionary College, wher, IN grounds enclosed b,
| high wall, they arc drilled by Sergeant be
fore departing; that hundreds Of ycu1c ME,
from the Is Monster Houses" are undervoin
nightly drilling for the same purpose; and tha
without taking Into account those ficm 4 p,erj
ca-Ireiaud, with her sous from Scotland IN,
England, has already about ten thousand.
know that. while | write, three servants hay
gone from this street.
TIE number required is said to be ,weut
thousand. vi the design fer which, the army
raised, conjecture is busy. 1t mas be to rscoys
the rcyolted Legations, or to aid the King ,
Suples to que1l revolution in Southern ltay. i
to serve is u standing. army instead Of ,he Swis
mud French. And there are those who rue.
that. it opportunity offered, these xoiui.,
might become 1.-THE libcrators" OF ireland.
Ec,oEx.