The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-04
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger,
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HIscELLANE0Us IRISH NEWS.


Nv ORLEANS. SUNDAY, sEPTEMBER 4. 1870
AlscELLANE0Us IRISH NEWS.
IRISH News AND THE wAR-Eo,ar .nacrlo
tions on the incidents and result of the Franco.
Prussian war oecnpy the Irish newspapers OF
latest dates, almost to the exclusion of every
thing else. Hence the meagreness of this de-
partmeut.
Popular Densonstrati0n.-A popular de-
monstratlOn on q very large scale took
place on Monday, August 18th, which was
supposed oy many of those who took part
tory over the Prussians, of sufficient mag
nitude to reverse the effect Of the recent
successes of the latter. At about eight
I O'Clock the various trade bands of the city
converged towards Upper Dominick street,
each attended by large crowd, and one
lighted torches, the effect of which was
very much diminished by the fact that
darkness had not completely set in. The
bands, as they approached Dominick street,
played the Marseillaise," which was re-
celved with great enthusiasm by the crowds
in Upper Dominick street were illuminated
and from one of the upper windows of
Coftey's Hotel an Irish flag was displayed.
Each band, as it arrived opposite the hotel,
halted, and played either the French ma
m 1l9nal ar or Irish ones, amongst which were
Dheeiish." At the conclusion of each air
the band which performed it marched
round by MountjOy street into Dorset
street, both of which were crowded, and
returned again to Upper Dominick street.
where it again played. This was done
bodies of instrumentalists were apparently
multiplied many times over. The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed, AID the effect of the
whole scene was really striking. Perfect
order and good humor prevailed, and few
police were present, under the command
spector Mulhall, D Division, were good
humoredly assisted by the people in max
ing way for vehicles and for passengers
who wanted to proceed. At about a quar-
ter to ten o'clock the lights were removed
from the hotel window, and the flag with
drawn, and this was a signal for all the
lights exhibited in the other houses being
extinguished. Each band then moved off |
towards home, and the people quietly dis
persed. 1t was understood that the Origina-
tors of the demonstration intended it to be |
compliment to his Grace, the Most Rev.
DR.. McHale, Archbishop of Tuam, who
passed through town yesterday, en- route for
his diocese, after attending the Council at |
Rome.
Irish Academy Of Music.-The committee
met on "Wednesday morning, August. lOth
the following letter was read from the
Treasury Chambers, 5th of August
Gentlemen-With reference to your letter
of the 10th of July last, on the subject of
the proposed grant to the Royal Irish Aca-
deny of Music, l am directed by the
Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's
considered the application in the altered
aspect which it assumes from the declara-
ton now made on the part of the Irish
Academy of Music, to the effect that it will
be impossible for them to make use of the
sum Of f7O in the manner originally pro-
posed. Having regard to the expectations
Of assistance which have been held out,
and to other circumstances, their Lord
ships have proposed to Parliament direct
grant of ESQ towards the support of the
institution, in lieu of the first named sum.
The committee must, however, understand
that this grant will be by way of expert
ment only, and that its continuance must
depend on the results which may be at
tanned through the successful working of
The Academy: ann gentlemen, your ODE
It was resolved that the classes of the
resume their studies on the LIST of
September. The ordinary business was
transacted, and the committee adjourned.
The Most Req. DIR. Po,Ucr, Lord Bishop Of
are happy to learn that an
address, accompanied by a large and re-
spectacle testimonial, is about to be pre- I
sented to the Most. Rev. DR.. Power, Lord I
Bishop of Killaloe, by the clergy and laity
If his lordship's diocese, in order to mark &
heir deep love and veneration for his lord I
hip, and their gratitude to him as being {
among the warm advocates of the rights of I
he Holy See at the great Council of the I
Church. Parochial collections have been
llready announced throughout the diocese j
or that praiseworthy object. At the spe- ]
,ial request of the laity of Killaloe the col 1
ection for that purpose was published from f
he several affairs on last Sunday. We c
understand the address and testimonial t
will be presented to his lordship towards 7
he end of the month.
Troops for Londonderry.-Thre troops I
# the 9th Dragon Guards (Carabiners), ]
lnder the command of Capt. B. Hamilton Q
md Hardin Burnley, arrived at London 4
Jerry on Thursday from Dundalk, where G
hey left on the 9th of August, and de- c
of the I'd battalion 1Ith North s
)evon) Regiment, from the Curragh Camp, v
onsisting of six companies, under the C
ommand of major of the battalion, will
rive in Dublin, by special train from
Jewbridge this morning, and proceed. by y
pecial train from the Amiens street termi !,
us of the Dublin and Drogheda railway, !.
o Londonderry, in aid of the civil power, Il
T required, during the celebration of the g.
there tomorrow. These troops =
7ill resume their former stations as soon as :,
heir services on that occasion are no longer II