The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-26
,z1scz1LAxEous 1z1sH NEWS.
HOME RULE.


ing meeting on Tuesday. Fourteen new
members were proposed and elected,
amongst them being two clergymen, ore q
| Catholic, the other "a Protestant; Sir
Charles M Browne. Bart; Mr.. De We're
other gentlemen of high social position.
The most interesting feature of the meet
ing was the excellent speech of Mr.. John
F. Mcguire, NIP. Mr.. Mcguire chiefly oc-
cupied himself with demonstrating, and he
the fears and misgivings entertained by the
Protestant body in Ireland as to the results
of the establishment of native Govern
ment are perfectly groundless, and that
neither the solemn declarations of Mr..
Gladstone, nor the threats of the Times and
of such men as Mr.. Bouverie, Mp, ought
to have the effect of lettering Irishmen
from working up Home Rule. Mr.. Ma
guire, in conclusion, pleaded warmly for
that one grand essential-union amongst
ourselves. His speech made a great i'm
culated to make great impression also on
all fair-minded persons who may read it.
The resolution proposed by the patriotic
member for Cork-"That the accomplish
ment of the object of this Association in
the manner proposed in its programme, 80
plete and perfect religious liberty for all
classes of Irishmeu, and would render in
justice and ascendancy on the part of any
impossible" was adopted. Tho movement
continues to attract considerable attention
in England. Scotch and English members
of Parliament, when delivering their GUS
tomary annual addresses to their constitu-
ents, almost Invariably allude to it; fact
which shows very clearly what progress
it has already made. Most of those mem
bers, to be sure, pooh-pooh the subject,
and affect to regard it as a matter of no
great consequence. But, nevertheless,
they allude to it, and strive to show what
they call it's unreasonablcness and absurdi-'
ty. Thus Mr.. Bouverie, member for Kill
marnock, in the course ofelaborate address
to his constituents on Saturday last, allud
ed at length to the Irish question. When
eighty or ninety Home Rulers are returned
to Parliament, they will then probably
adopt different and mere sensible Tone
Nation, Nor. 4.
RIGHT REV. PATRICK DCGGAN.
With heartfelt pleasure we announce
that the Holy See has raised to tile dignity
of the Episcopate, as Bishop of Clonfert,
the Rev. Patrick Duggan, Parish Priest of
GUNNER, county Galway. No selection
could possibly have been made more cal
culated to rejoice the hearts of the people
throughout all the western province,
among whom Father Duggan is most ia
miliarly known in the course of life de-
voted to their service, both spiritual and
temporal. Not less gladly will the event
be hailed by the members of his own sa-
cred order; while the Prelates of Ireland
will cordially welcome to their midst one
whose piety and learning, whose devoted
zeal and dignifed discharge of his sacred
duties, had long won for him universal es-
TEEN as priest and a gentleman. Loved
by his own people, favorite with his bro
mark of his worth he enjoys the conf
derce of the illustrious successor of St.
Jarlath. The lamented DR.. Derry will be
worthily succeeded and the priest of
Clonfelt will still have the proud feeling
that at their head they can point to one
try, will be found able, active, staunch, land
true. From our hearts we pray that God
may spare long to the Church and to Ire
land the pious and devoted DR.. Duggan,
whom in few days more we may hail as
Bishop of Clonfert-IJd.
THE PHOENIX PARK MEETING.
The Hishnaan states, con good authori-
ty,' that, after full delberation and con-
siderati0n, it has been determined that in
addition to rendering information against
the police for their conduct in the Phoenix
Park, an application will be made to the
Queens Bench for criminal information
against the police authorities, who ordered
the Onslaught on peabeable and unof-
Tending crowd" The Irishman adds that
have taken steps on their own account to
institute civil actions for damages against
higher personages still.
DEATHS OF CLERGYMEN.
The death of Rev. Martin Ralph, &C.,
Aughamore, on the 9th ult., is reported.
The Irish papers also announce the death
of Rev. E. Malorey, PIP, Effin, Charlie
vile on the Both ult. of Able Meriarty,
PIP, Ballyhea; and of the Rev. John
Power, PIP, Ballingarry.
O. Miss Pearson and Miss M'Loughlin, two
Irish Catholic young ladies, have had con-
ferred on them the bronze cross and diaip-
ma of the Societe de Secours aux Sc Bless
es of France, in recognition of their SER
vices on the battlefield eff Metz, Sedan and
Orleans.
Byran MeGrath, native of Currahill,
Co. Waterford, who served in the Confed- |
crate Army under Gen. Longstreet. is now
in the Carrick-on-Suir Poor
Kilmallock and Limerick are to be con-
nected by railroad. ---------
Mr.. Monsell will succeed Lord Dunraven
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