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

witho9t ct least entering : protest against it.
motion viii, 1t 10 undorstood, be made in the
house on the subject, and DO supported by Irish
members OF all political opinions. It il not for
that reason the more likely to be carried, how
80 often made that on Irish affairs the House
would always defer to the wishes Of the Irish
members If unanimous. Not IN Irish member
by bill which st Che Same time confers large
benefits on the English and Scotch papers, and
notaply on paper with which Mr.. Lowe was
once Intimately connected himself. We will
see II the unanimous opinions of the Irish
members Of all parties on this point will be
respected by the House, or treated with the
same contempt as that with which Mr.. Lowe
treated the remonstrances of the Irish press A
straw sometimes shows tho way the wind
blows.
TREATMENT OF THE POLITICAL PRIsoNERs.-
London, Tuesday Night.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon, Mr.. Callen asked the
his attention had been called to letter which
had appeared in the public press from Nj.
robert robert MacDonneli, in reply to an article in 2
Donnen stated that he was invited to act upon
the Political Prisoners Inquiry Commission,
but felt it his duty to decline in consequence of
ceTS GER, proposed restrictions Of the scope of
said inquiry, and asked whether there was any
objection to lay upon the table of the House
q copy of the correspondence between the Gov
eminent and Mr.. Macdonald on this subject
seen the letter referred to, and that he had not
had any official correspondence with DR.. Mac
Donneli. He had, however, written that
gentleman a private note to know whether he
would serve on the inquiry, which would ex-
tend to complaints of the treatment, Diet
clothing, labor and in some cases punishment
OF the prisoners, and as to whether, regard be-
ing had to the fact that they had been senten-
ced to penal servitude for life, they had been
treated with undue harshness. Dr. MacDon-
nell declined to serve on the ground that the
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presumption that the Fenian prisoners were
in the same position as other prisoners senten-
ced to penal servitude; and secondly, because
he had resigned his office at the Mountjoy
able to agree with the authorities there as to the
mode in which the prisoners should be treated.
Under these circumstances DR.. Montgomery, a
gentleman OF great eminence in his profession
and OF independent character, had been asked
to serve, and had consented to do So
VISIT BY PETER BARRETT TO ENN1s.-Peter
Barrett with his family and friends visited this
town Friday, 18th uIt. and he met with a most
cordial reception from many who felt proud to
see the cause of innocence prevail in his resto-
ration to liberty. On Saturday evening. nc
companied by his friend, Mr.. oKe.ly, he Visited
the Mechanics Institute, where he was intro
duced to the general meeting of the Trades by
the Secretary, Mr.. NJ. G. Considine, who said
that the object of Mr.. Barrett's visit to their
motive, but knowing how deeply the Independ
ent trades OF Ennis sympathized with him in
his trials, and hearing them so largely spoken
OF in the several cities and towns of Ireland
he felt anxious to have the honor of o person.
al interview with them Brother mechanics
said MIR. Considine, there is nothing of the saw.
age in the countenance or features of Mr. Bar
rett, to indicate that he has within him the
demon-like spirit of an assassin. His appear
ance is handsome and manly and his features
bear the true stamp of an honest freshman.
The Trades President, Mr.. Thomas scully,
who occupied the chair during the evening,
said he fully endorsed the words and sentio
ments of the Secretary, and assured Mr.. Bar
rett that he had the warmest and best sym-
pathies of the trades in all his difficulties as
vel! as at the present. The President con-
Guided by saying he felt confident that no word
OF act would be ever said or done by the con-
gregated trades of Ennis which would aully
their names before their countrymen as me-
chanics and Irishmen. Mr.. Barrett returned
thanks in a very able and complimentary man
ner for the cordial reception he met from the
Trades, observing the high character he
heard of them in other places was nothing
more than he believed they Justly merited
and that as long as he lived he would ever re.
member with pride his reception that evening
iii the Ennis Mechanics Institute
HOME GOVERNMENTAL enthusiastic omen
air meeting convened by the Irish and English
Association was held in Birmingham on the
O'Neill presided. The following resolution was
passed THAT this meeting has heard with
great pleasure that it is the intention of Mr..
Mcguire to give notice of notion in the
IT., 2
ing the justice and expediency of giving to
Ireland a Federal Parliament for the MANAGE
ment OF Irish affairs and the control of Irish
revenues. We heartily thank him for the step
he is to take, and we respectfully request the
members for Birmingham to support such a
measure as being the only one that can satisfy !
the aspirations of the Irish people to obtain |
or can restore peace and |
to Ireland" The chairman an J
nounced that Mr.. Isaac Butt would probably
visit Birmingham.
THE Potato CRoP.-There has not for five !
and twenty years been seen a growth of pota. |
toes In this country equal to that of the nSes |
ent year. We have had but little indication of |
blight in the south. Those of which we have
heard are trifiing, except in the case of Dinple |
forms us the ravagesof the disease have been
serious. The present dry, warm weather ia
however, calculated to arrest it.-Cork Eramin
>, ADDRESS OF THE IRISH BISHOPS TO CARDINAL
CULLEN.-Ihe Irish Bishops in Rome have pre-
sented Cardinal Cullen with an address The
,ardlnai Will arrive in Dublin on the LIST of
August.
. The Fermoy Farmers Club passed resolu-
ion on Saturday 23d inst, approving of a Fed
'ral Parliament for Ireland.
BACHELOR observation-disclosures af-
ect to scott and make light of the celibacy
If the Catholic clergy. The following,
AIKEN from the Old School Presbyterian,
hows how the matter is viewed by bache-
or Protestant preachers:
The Bachelor Predeher.-The seIf-com
'lacency of our married preachers is some
lines rather amusing. 1t is no unusual
hing to hear them arrogatiug to them
elves superior dignity, greater weight of /,
haracter and wider influence, for good,