The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-27
AnEcnorE OF TIE ARcHB1sHop OF ruAh.

ANECD0TE OF TEE ARCHDIsH0P OF TUAA.
Those of our readers who have had the
pleasure of reading the life of Bishop
Doyle will remember the sensation created !
nv his appearance before q committee 81
Parliament, and the profound Impression
made throughout the country by his mas
terly statements on that occasion. writer
in the Liverpool Northern Press communl-
Gates the following anecdote OF His Grace
the Archbishop of Tuam, on similar oc-
casion
Some time in the year 1854 u am not
onite certain as to the date, but it was
about that time,) there was special com,
mittee of the House of Commons appolnteu
to inquire into certain corrupt practlSes
alleged against some Irish members, WIN
were stated to have taken brides for pro-
curing government appointments, etc.
Amongst the witnesses summoned 10 sive
eyidence before that committee was the
Industrious John M'Hale,. Archbishop OF
! Tuam. happened to be in London az .nc
time. and l was in tho committee room NJ
an early hour. There was large crown
of ladies and gentlemen outside, waiting
for the room to be opened My profession
gained me admittance through private
opened, scarcely ever saw such rush as
was made. Ladies' shawls and dresses,
and gentlemen's coats were nearly torn on
their backs, and as for bonnets ana nats,
they were fiat as pancakes. In sn or,
time His Grace was ushered in, and the
crowd could hardly refrain from sort OF
involuntary cheer. His Grace was handed
to a chair, and, sitting down, he looked
coolly on the struggle going on by persons
who tried to get up to the bar OF the room
received by the members of the committee,
, to whom he bowed most respectfully, as a
: gentleman knows how to bow A big, bluff
3 looking man, with wig and gown, VINO
was sergeant at. law, but whose name nam -
r soon as the Archbishop was sworn, he
asked him, in tone OF authoritative I'LL
pertinence
what's your namef"
y The Archbishop, in mild ana ); s'l very
g M'Hale."
q "What are you, sir :" pompously In
ouired the learned sergeant.
"I am the Archbishop of Tuam, SIT,
N was the reply, with look that seemed s,, u
"Can't recognize you as the Archbishop
T, of Tuam," said the man OF horse-hair ah'
silk. .
"can't you,7 said His GRACE laying yaas par "a
&c tcular emphasis on you. IL does no 10
II. or not, vet still 1 am the Archbishop q
ly Tuam, without your recognition.
ut This produced a we'll defined and un
ly mistaLable cheer, hearty, though not louo
ISIS Some member of the committee, whom
ng knew was Protestant, said You
Grace, we recognize you as the Archbisho
of of Tuam, and" Here the Bishop ros
and bowed to the committee, and observed
81 thank you, gentlemen" The mempe
IT. continued to say: "The learned sergean
1 presume your Grace knows, is only con
plying with some point of law"
ad 81 always bow submssively to the law
at said His Grace "and although the gentle
man may not recognize me, the commlttt
at recognizes me or not, by my title, yet ! a
red the Archbishop of Tuam." (Another che
followed.)
md The sergeant then said: "Allow me
in say, and / do so respectfully, that as tt
eft, law does not allow me to recognize you
ade the Archbishop of Tuam, L shall, In u
,oy course of my examination, address you
or the Rev. DR.. MHale, who is called t.
Archbishop of Tuam."
every we'll, sir; you may address me
'dy any name you. wish, but L am still t
n, Archbishop of Tuam."
aro ale has gained his point" loudly VIII
olo pered n hundred voices at once. The e
ad- animation was proceeded with, and, to
mes Justice to the learned sergeant, he addres
him afterward as " Your Lordship," 1o
tbe Grace" etc.
a alio afterward learned that for a couple
= t. DAYS previously a rumor had been cure
;on that if His Grace attempted to assume
lon' title of Archbishop, he would be arrest
ted. under the provisions of the then recen
,,no enacted Ecclesiastical Titles Bill" q
lion this caused the crowd; and when he !
n If the room, he was very warmly greeted
ent the passage, JUG s is'uos W.. a1.taJ +hot
p e had gained, as they called it, his point
Oh maintaining his title.
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