The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-31
CONTRADICTIONS.

inconsistencies The wall of famine goes forth from the
West While the bishop and priests are stralnng every
their people from DEATH In Dublin thousands OF
pounds spent in ovatons the returned dgnarles from
Rome Even Skbbereen that has not penny Tor her sarv
people, has hundreds of pounds for carriages to present
to her Bishop The Right Rev. Dr. OHea went to Rome to
present his Holiness with the "bounty of the people of
Skibbereen." He returns home and the bountful
beggars have craped up their bounty and
prised him with horse and carriage
PRESENTATION oHEA BISHOP OF ROSS.
correspondent of the Cork Examiner writing from Uona
kitty Friday says The return of the Most Rev. Prelae
of the diocese of Ross from the Eternal City has been deemed
by the parishoners of Skibbereen fitting occasion upon
which to present to his lordshp token of their
ton and aecionate regard The idea happily conceived
and most creditably carried 1t had its fruon here,
to-day, and write, the Most Rev. Dr. Oea is being
received again amongst his flock with extraordinary mani
esations of and exutaon The form which the
presentation took to-day was most appropriate while devoid
of the ostenaon which might make it less grateful to the
exalted divine whom 1t was intended to honor. The
parishoner purchased handsome horse and carriage
really splendid bay gedng which they had carefully selected
and handsome open carriage, by of the best Dublin
Makers with suitable of harness. The appearance of
whole equpage is respect be desred
and it is really splendid gift Early this morning large
body of parshoner left skbbereen and proceeded towards
Conakilty (where his lorship had arrived Wednesday
evening" and taken up his temporary resdence for the pu
pose of making the presentation and accompanying their
At Ross the deputaon detached and proceeded once
taking with them the equpage to the convent OF Cona
kitty, where his lordship staying
An address then read by Mr.. Downing During the
reading of the address the depuaton frequently signihed
their hearty concurrence.
deepest grateune the splendid present the people of Sb
bereen have been kind enough give The present will
become dearer to because of the sacrifice they must have
made for 'ow the circumstances Of the people amongst ~ho
haze been cmg for the last eight gears The plen
proof the most striking of that attachment that reverence,
nay that affection which the people of Ireland have for the
pastors placed them hear hear and apause There
fore the present shall be dear to accept it. aud shall
avail myself of some other opportunity of thanking my
flock large for this mark of their respect and
towards AS l believe said former occasion,
have derived additional instruction from the travels have
nearly brought to close have countries teeming
with plenty fertile in every way inhabitants happy-and
why happy? Because they have been cared ea hear)
because their take the deepest interest in their
prosperity hear hear) And it may be said when going
the fertile plains of Lombardy, of Tuscany Mounes
Cologne other cities where the happiness of the people
was consulted and where everything almost carried out
for the good of the peopewhen think of what in Ire
land and England is called comfort it is plain that we know
the word but the and meaning of it does not belong
to this country hear) But while admitting all this there
is thing alone which think ough still make cling
to reland-there is gem be found in Ireland purer and
brighter shining than any that be found in any
of those favored regions of which have spoken gem
is the pearl OF true faith.
Strange but it is fact nevertheless that the Faith purer
in Ireland than at the fountain head One thing his
forgot to tell and that was that
in all those emnently favored countries through which he
passed he carriages presented bishops while the
people dying of starvation.
In Skbbereen Skull,
Round the graveyards that are full
His Reverence drive in his carriage-taly-ho
In the meantime, Christians who desire to
the people from starvation send their donations Bishop
McIIale who travels foot to visit the afflicted.
MORE FEAsTs AT THE FUNERAL.
AS the day named for the banquet approaches the greatest
anxiety is evnced by the public of all classes pay
popular representatives compliment which is the least
return constituency make those who have acted
faithfully and earnestly in the pubcservice And certainly
cannot be denied that both Mr. Ryan and Sir John Gray
have acted faithfully and we-have only been most
punctual in attendance watching vote in which the
interests of Ireland concerned but abored with zeal
that the coming demonstration promises only be
great public tribute to representatives but great
borh o.