The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-04

4essra. Catian, DelahuDty, Digby and
heron. In the list of the majority of ~;
Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, Lord Castle.
| rosse, Sergeant Sherlock and Mr.. Henry
Matthews. The other Catholic member
were either absent or abstained from voting
on the occasion. Lord Landsdowne's bro.
tber, Lord Edmund Fi,zmaurice, voted
to say that the Government aud the Oppc.
sition came down in strong force to defeat
the motion.
Sco9and.-On Sunday, May 9TH, most
s 50 Mission, given by the Very Rev
rather Atptionsus and two other Passion
ise Fathers, at Airdrie, was brought to a
close by the renewal Of Baptismai Vows
For three weeks the church and the con-
Iessl0nals were crowded every day, and ON
sunday evenings it was found necessary
to begin the service and close the doors
long before the appointed time. More than
$500 received Holy Communion. On the
Wednesday previous, his Grace Archb bishop
Eyre administered Confirmation to $40
persons, one-third of whom were adults.
Much good has been done, and from the
Impression that has been made on the peo-
pie by the Mission permanent benefit is
expected.
Ihe Jubilee IN -Earope.-Great prepare
tions are being made in every country to
celebrate the Jubilee Of the Holy Father.
In Italy several of the Bishops have Issued
Instructions for the occasion in Holland
a Central Committee has been formed to
arrange for splendid demonstration of
faith and love in honor of the Prisoner of
the Vatican. The papers of Amsterdam
speak of the enthusiasm of the people
At the suggestion of the Able Br0uw ers
of Amsterdam the Priests of Holland are
his Vicar, and music and paintings are
being also collected to be laid at the feet
of the Sovereign Pontiff. In Italy an ap-
peal has been made to the Catholic must
clans to compose an album of hymns for
the 10th of June. In Vienna the Society
OF Catholic Youth, and the Committee of
the Austrian Catholic Conferences, are de-
termined to celebrate with great rejoicings
the auspicious event.
The Irish College at Paris.-In compli.
ance with circular issued by Very Rev.
DR.. Mcnamara, Rector of the Irish College
in Paris, a large number of Irish members
of Parliament assembled at o'clock on
Monday, May 9Th, at the Westminster
Palace Hotel, to meet a deputation of
Ireland, to lay before her Majesty's Gov
eminent the claims of the Irish College in
Paris. The deputation consisted of Most
Rev. DR.. keane, Lord Bishop of Cloyne;
Most Rev. DR.. Dorian, Lord Bishop of
Clogher; Most Rev. DR.. Moriarty, Lord
Bishop of Kerry. There were also in at
Very Rev. Mr.. Mcnamara, Rec
tor Revs. Mr.. Murphy aud Mr.. McHale,
Professors in the Irish College, and Mgr.
Patterson. Many Irish members of Parlia-
ment, Catholic and Protestant, were pres
emit. The chair was taken by the Most
Rev. DIR. Keane, Lord Bishop of Cloyne,
who expressed his regret at the absence of
was to have occupied the chair. The Most
Rev. DIR. Moriarty, Lord Bishop of Kerry,
moved the first resolution "That this
meeting regards the claim of the Irish Col
lege in Paris on the British Government as
a matter of national interest affecting the
land, and therefore entitled to the consid-
Grafton of Parliament, SO far at least as to
grant committee ofinquiry into the claim"
Dir. Denis Caulfeld Heron, in secondiup
the resolution, referred to the Judgment Of
Sir j. Leech, the Master of the Rolls, in
1882. 1t was based upon series of mis-
takes: first, that the professors and stu-
dents were French subjects, although all
of them were sent from Ireland, and re-
NAMED under the control of the Irish
bishop; next, that the institution was held
to be illegal, although Maynooth was pre-
cisely similar; lastly, nearly all the funds
came from Ireland from the time of Queen
property of the college. The Most Rev.
DR.. Dorian, Lord Bishop of Down and
Conner, moved the next resolution: "That
o deputation of the Irish Bishops present
and the Irish members of Parliament de-
string to take part in it do wait on the
Government to request that it will consent
to the passing of a motion in the House of
Lords ON Monday next, the 18th inst, for a
committee of inquiry into the claim Of the
Irish College in Paris on the British Gov
eminent for compensation, in pursuance of
the Peace Treaty of 1910, between France
and Great Britain and Ireland" Sir R
Biennerhassett seconded the motion. On
the suggestion of Mr.. Mccarthy Downing
the Most Rev. Chairman was requested to
furnish copy of the resolutions to Mr..
Gladstone, and make q request that he
would kindly receive the deputation at an
early day. Earl Granville was waited upon
on Wednesday by a deputation of Catholic
bishops and members of Parliament, ask
ing him not to oppose Lord Clanricarde's
motion for select committee to inquire
into the claims of the lrieh College at
Paris. Earl Granville admitted the i'm
portance of the subject, and added that he
would be glad if something could be done
to satisfy the claim, but that he feared il