The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-10
IRELAND AND FRANCE.

Arrival Of the French Delegates in Dublin.
MAMMOTH DEMONSTRATION.
The distinguished party of French
gentlemen depnted by the French Govern,
ment to convey to Ireland the thanks of
France for the aid given her by the Irish
nation, landed In Kingstown' on Wednes-
day evening, and were received under cir
cumstances which can never be forgotten
in ireland. Tho reception accorded TO the
visitors not only passed all expectation,
but is perfectly Understandable, SIT see med, !"
says the Irish Times, in an article of Thurs
day, " as if whole nation had moved out
to-meet them. They passed through a
waveiess sea of human heads. Tier upon
tier the people rose on sfOping grounds
they formed q living coping to the wslts-
they swarmed in the windOws and on the
house tops the dense mass passed
slowly-a quicker motion was impossible
IA broad stream Of men, all we'll dressed,
all the picture of health, all unrivalled for
physical strength. Possibly az. the deputa-
ton glanced over the endless files of tall,
stout men, there was q passing thought
that, had these men been at Orleans, or
Weissenberg, or Gravelotte, or Amiens, the
result of the giant struggle would have
merous and well appointed as they were,
not the flags and banners absolutely count
less, many of them splendid, all Of them
tasteful and glittering under the rays of the
setting sun, which most attracted the spec
tator. But the men-steady, compact,
orderly, calm, elate-this was the grand
sight to see. Proud any monarch might
well be to rule in the hearts of such peo-
pie. Strong in their affections, and doing
Justice, King or Queen might defy the
world. Better than iron clads, stronger
than steel towers, would be an army Of
such amen, springing to their feet in arms
with one great cheer for the monarch who
gave love when requiring loyalty"
THE HISTORY oF THE DEPUTATIoN.
The circumstances, says the Freeman,
under which France sent to Ireland the il
lustrious personages who landed yesterday
in Ireland are too recent and too well
known to need any reference here. In her
hour of mortal peril Ireland extended to
France a helping hand. and, what was bet
ter, cheered her suffering sister with words
of love, of sympathy aud consolation. The
manner in which the poor words and deeds
Of Ireland sank into the heart of France is
among the most remarkable events in the
history Of the world, even while yet in the
pangs of her mortal agony, while the Prus-
san was still at st. Cloud, while the ruins
of the. Tuilleries smouldered, and the
blood, the divines, the statesmen, and the
journalists OF France were all proclaiming
trumpet-tongued to the world the services
Of Ireland and the gratitude Of Gaul.
But, unsatisfied with these informal assu-
RANGES, France determined by q formal,
conspicuous and public act to place on re.
cord her sense of the services Ireland had
rendered her. For this purpose she sent to
Ireland the illustrious embassy which yes
terday was received with such a whirlwind
of passionate enthusiasm. eH
The French deputation-having been in
London for the last day or two, where
many M.P.'s and others waited on them
was met by Mr.. Lesage, on the part of the
Ambulance Committee, and, accompanied
| by that gentleman, left London by the mail
train yesterday morning. The deputation
| consisted of several noblemen of the high
| est position and the most illustrious line
age. 1t included the Count de Flaviguy
the president of the French Sick and
Wounded Association, noblenian not less
| conspicuous for his rank and position than
| for his accomplishments and his talents.
Accompanying the Count was his daughter,
the Countess de Petray, and his brother-in-
law, the Duke de Feltre, the grandson OF
the celebrated Irish soldier Of fortune,
Marshal Clerk. There also accompanied
the Count, Viscount Cochin, standard
bearer to Bourbaki DR.. Chemi, DIR. Knife,
NJ. de Larson, M. and Madame Gaiichon
Count Casou. Three lrish gen lleuen, who
have rendered distinguished services t"
|
namely, Surgeon Major Mcguire, a recent
"decore" of the Legion Of Honor; j. J.
| Scanlon and Mr.. Fallons-e 1t is true that al
the last moment, owing to circumstances
over which they had no control, the illus
trious personages were prevented from
coming to Ireland--we mean, of course, the
Duke de Fitzjames aud young Viscoun,
McMahon. But their places were filled by
two personages, both in their own walks o
life, in the first rank of living Frenchmen
i One of these ia that famous Viscount Fer
dinaud de Lesseps, the greatest engineer o
the age, the man who converted the dream
of the Pharaohs into a reality, by uniting
by the Suez Canal, the waters of the Medi
terranean and the Red Sea. The other wal
the Viscount O'Neill de Tyrone, a Frenci
nobleman, conspicuous alike for his Irist
descent and for his great literary talents
the most eminent proof of which was hi
well-known translation into French of thu
melodies of Moore.
THE LANDING AT JAMESTOWN.
AS the hour drew near for the arrival o
the mail steamer the, scene of excitemen
and enthusiasm presented in kingstowl
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