The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-21

ing was held in K.nturk ON tho 18th to ,ex.
Il; ress sympathy with France. Great enthu-
we'll as anti German spirit was displayed. The
speakers contracted the sympathy Of France
th nsh E Ireland with the and policy Of
the Germans were employed in the WiII}smite
war, and again in '9S, to Cypress Ireland.
sesoiution was passed, rendering France not
should she need thcm The Chairman said
MacMahon had but to speak and an Irish
brigade would rally round him fresh, vehe-
ment and true.
MEETING IN L1MRRIcK-Lime,iok, T1ursdav
Ntght-The utmost excitement prevails here
in reference to the late news respecting the
war. 1t is asserted that on Sunday next q great
France, and that Mr. Richard Phillips the
French Consul At this port, is to receive an
ovation, Of which notice has been given to
determined to take the advice of counsel "a to
how he shall act in the matter. The whole
population here are in favor of France and its
cause In the present war.
MEETING IN NENAGH-A series of Frepch
sympathy meetings throughout Tipperary
have been commenced. Three thousand sym
pathizers met near the Devils Bit and Lani-
| gan's Hill, where speeches expressive Of the
! stron gest and warmest hopes for French sue
| cess were delivered. Mr. Peter Gill presided
at the rst-mentioned place, and several suit
following" That we, the people Of Tipper
airy assembled on this eventfnl day for Europe,
when Frances sword is unsheathed for human
sympathy for her arms, which we're always
identified with ireland in her struggles for
liberty" Everything was orderly. The troops
and police were under Stipendisry Jones.
public meeting of the Inhabitants of GALWAY
| was held ut Eyre-square, for the purpose of ex.
pressing by resolution and q suitable address,
the sympathy OF the Irish people with the
war wi Pruoo
Long before the hour appointed q large crowd
had congregated outside the square, and, on
rush to get inside and in good situation to
hear the speakers. By two o'clock the num-
Der OF persons present had increased to Ger
tainly not less than five thousand, all appa-
rently evincing an interest in the proceedings
| Yet decorous and orderly to O great degree
The brass band of the st. Patrick's Temper
! ance Association was present, and discoursed
| several select airs.
| AID FOR THE WOUNDED FRENcH-To the Edi
| tor Of the Freeman. --Sir-Knowing that Ireland
has always showed great sympathy for France
and remembering that their blood has been
| mingled on many battle fields, may request
| that, through the medium of your Journal, YOU
| will make known that preside at a small
| committee of ladies, who seek assistance for
our brave soldiers now fighting for the honor
of France. May 1 request that the Catholic
| ladies of Ireland will come to our aid by gifts
OF linen bandages, lint. socks OF stockings,
the wounded soldier We are in commnnica.
ton with the general committee here Ladies
are requested to give their names that they may
be mentioned. Each packet to be addressed to
mel remain yours very truly,
CoMTEssE DE PREF.
My address =" Madame la Comtesse dc Prez.
&c Rue de Clichy, Paris.
THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE AND "THE Pro
TEsTANT BoYs"-On the arrival at SaintfieId
on Monday of the train conveying Chief JUS
tice Whiteside to Belfast to open the commits
sion, an Orange band from Newtownards with
brass instruments and drums entered one of
the carriages, and immediately struck up ''the
Protestant Boys" At Comber station they
and waved Orange handkerchief till after the
train for Belfast had started. Several MEM
bers of the bar were travellers by the same
train.
SECOND DEMONSTRATION IN DUBLN.-Yes-
terday evening demonstration of consider |
able magnitude was made on Sandymonnt
was to present q drum to ST. Thonas's Band |
in lieu of one alleged to have been broken the |
other evening, when popular sympathy was
street. 1t became pretty we'll understood du-
ring Saturday that such meeting would be |
held, and Park House Grounds, close by |
AT four o'clock an immense crowd had gathered
at the gate. The doors were so small that |
young, agile fellows, clambered over the walls, |
and through the hedges inside and the grounds
were soon swarmed. The bands played in turn |
and marched about, amid cheering and general
admiration. ~ Flags of all hues were dying
God save Ireland" a Franco Irish color, and
red, white and blue flags in abundance. There
We're upwards of score of bands playing. At
hvc o'clock there must have been nigh 90 600
men and women on the ground and for the
most part they were we'll dressed and all very
respectfully and decorously conducted. There
was not the least disturbance, and whatever
Irregularities might have been observed arose
from the limited space. About this time an
order was given to leave the ground and col
1ect on the strand close by. The marching and
counter-marching were now begun with hap
pier effect, The strand was in excellent order
and pleasant breeze came in from sea- and
was itself positive luxury. Cabs and cars
drove down from lrishtown, and numbers of
very respectable persons remained for the pro-
ceedings. The enthusiasm was hearty and
widespread. The Marsellaise Hymn" and
- Partant pour Ia Syrie," played with great
vlgor and much excellence, sufficiently aroused
the warmth of the people, and cheering was
we'll sustained. AT its highest point it is
aud twenty thousand men. At haff-past five
O'Clock the bands ceased playing, and q large
coqcourse OF spectators Immediately surround
ed vehicle, on which appeared Mr.. J. Nolan,
MIR. p. }. Byrne, Mr.. Carey, Mr. A. c. O'Byrne,
with the new drum about to be presented to .
the st. Thomas's Band. Mr.. Nolan said he had
the honor of introducing the young gentleman
who would read address In behalf of the ,
French residents III Dublin, who were present.
ing the Instrument to the Juvenile band of st.
L Thomas, to replace one broken during the de- ]
on the 10th inst. by the Dublin
police. Mr.. Augustus C. Byrne had peculiar
recommendations to the good will of the l
famous O'Byrnes of Wicklow. Born of French t
parents, reared on the Continent, and receiving q
D military education, he had come to Ireland a
and he was proud to find the ancient Celtic :