The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-16

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the Young girls under their charge. The
children of the union workhouse, under
the care of Miss Mulcahy aid MI. Greevy,
were we'll taught, and evinced remarkable
intelligence for their years AT me T; ops%z
O'Connor, &C., delivered an effective and
appropriate discourse to the large conere-
CATION present. The Most Rev. DR.. o'Brien
has returned from his visitation of six
parishes in the Clonmel and Carrick-on-
Suir districts, in which his Lordship con-
firmed 2267 children, viz: 523 in Carrick-
on-Suir; 486 in So. Peter and Paul, Clon-
mel; 426 in St. Mary's; 275 in Kilsheelan;
$50 in Ballyneill, and lo7 in PoWerstown.
NEW PUBLIC OFFICES FOR WATERFORD.
On the 10Th of May last we stated the
architect of the Board of Works had
been in town, and had made measure
ments and surveys, for the information of
the Government, who intend erecting
large building on the quay, taking in the
Customhouse and Mr.. Biakes house and
premises for the PostSfese, telegraph tsr Pnnh
Offices in the city: the whole to be in one
building, etc. This information is now
confirmed by the answer of the Postmaster
General to the Mayor and other members
waited on him for the purpose of urging on
the necessity of providing decent post
Office for this city. To the courtesy of the |
Mayor, we are indebted for telegram, in
forming us that Mr.. Monsell stated flo,OOO
was intended for rebuilding the Custom
house, with the Post end Telegraph de-
partments.- Waterford Ne,rs.
MR. MURPHY, NJ. p, ON HOME RULE.
Mr.. Murphy, member for Cork, has adj
dressed letter to his constituents in repfy
to the query whether he will support Home
Rule and advocate it in Parliament Mr..
Murphy's answer, though stated at g.ea1
length, is that lie won't support Home Rule
as at present advanced /; but he proposes in
a rather vague way to have lreland's do
mestic affairs settled by her representatives;
and he inquiries to what extent and by what
means this may be done, so as yet to Oh,
tain the ultimate approval of the Imperial
Parliament. Mr.. Murphy explains his OPP
position to the popular movement In ten
pages, and he makes his proposal in ten
lines lie begins by discussing Ri tue en views sn
deavors to argue that because MIR. Butt,
Sir William Wilde, Mr.. Martin, and the
weekly Journals don't agree exactly IN
every particular, Home Rule is not fairly
before the country.
THE COERCION ACT.
The Dublin Nation of the Gath ult., says
"Last week the gallant County of West
meath made proclamation of its devotion
to the cause of Irish nationality by the
triumphant return OF Mr.. Smyth; this Weei
the Lord Lieutenant administers his re-
turn blow, and Westmeath Is laid undel
The Habeas Corpus act is suspended II
that county, policemen and detectives
spies and informers, are masters OF TIT
situation. The era of :. secret denuncla
ton is on the people with vengeance an,
no man of patriotism OF public spirit /
secure in his home, or is sure of his libert
for an hour.
. QUEENSTOWN AND TIE HOLY FATHER.
4 petition from the parishioners
Queenstown to Parliament in favor OF IL
restoration of the Pope's temporal posse
sions having received 1890 signatures, hi
been forwarded to Mr.. Mccarthy Downlr
for presentation. Queenstown was not b
hind hand in celebrating the anniversary
the Sovereign Poptiff, on the 10Th. Is
sides the religious ceremonies with whi
the Catholics of the town solemnized t
OCCASION there was an open air demonstr
ton in the evening, when the town ba
passed through the streets, accompanied
large number of persons.
NEW LORD MAYOR FOR DUBLIN.
The Municipal Council have elect
Alderman Campbell to the vacancy caus
by the death of the Lord Mayor. stro
feeling prevailed throughout the city Il
Alderman Bulfn should be succeeded
a gentleman who is, as he himself was
supporter of Home Rule and whom he
selected as his locum tenens, viz Aldern
Mackey, but the Council felt that if p
Lord Mayor was to be selected they COZ
not overlook Alderman Campoells seniS
~. Merchants Quay Ward, which Aid
man Bulfn represented, has chosen
Hugh O'Rorke to succeed him.
now MANY SOLDIERS 1T TAKES TO III
IRELAND.
\ return, just printed, shows that
military of the Curragh hoe district is e
lin district, lO,629 men. Auxiliary foI
N these districts are Curragh, 2l05 m
Cork, SOL men; Dublin, 1854 m
Total strength of forces in reserves, mil
in Tro1
of course, does not include the many til
sands of constabulary, who, with arms
military training, are almost eQuivalen
regular soldiers.
RELIGIOUS PROFESSION IN COUNTY LINER
On Friday, June 9th, at the Convex
Mercy, Doom, county Limerick, two yo
ladies received the black veil from
hands of his Grace, the Most Rev.
Leahy, Archbishop of Cashel and FL
The names of the ladies thus happily