The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-08

Parliament should be established in College
Green, to which Irishmen should be sent. I
They wanted men to do their business who
really understood their wants and business.
Englishmen had tried to do it but had fail l
adj. Mr.. Byrne showed that during the I
existence Of the irish Parliament the popu
1ation of the country had increased, and
arts and manufactures fourished. He be-
lieved that the same results would be 7
achieved now by the establishment Of Home
Government. The resolution was adopted |
without division.-Ieish Times.
English Capitalists and Irish nanutac-
&res.-The following passage occurs in
leading article Of the London Standard. !
1t is one of those things which deserve to |
be made note Of: CAT this very period a |
trade of great Importance has sprung up in
ireland, and is being slowly developed.
We allude to the export of Iron ore from
the north coast of Ireland to different parts
Of England. There are iron mines extend
ing from Belfast to the Giants Causeway,
and the mineral is already very useful to
the Cumberland iron shelters. Before this
we are informed that a species OF iron ore
of this description was imported from
France at a cost Of ga per ton. 1t can be
had from Ireland at less than q fourth Of
the cost. Near Fairhead, ON the north
coast of Antrim, the well-known blackband
ers to the banks Of the Clyde, whore it is
found to be very useful. Hitherto only one
mine of this description has been opened,
but hundreds and Thousands Of acres Of it
probably await the miners hands. Thou
sands of tons of limestone are quarried
along this coast and shipped over to Scot
land. Besides this there are the salt mines
and manufactures Of Carrickfergus and tho
sulphur of Wicklow, where not only cop
per, but lead and silver abound. In the
County Cork, toe, near Bearhaven, there
are copper veins of great value, and it is
bat 81, 1t. % ~
greatly resembles those in Cornwall. All
that seems to be wanting is capital and en-
terprise to turn these resources to q much
| larger account. Unfortunately, Ireland is
not q country to which capital and enter
prise are directed at the present time.
Very little is known about these facts. AL
| though there are numerous colleries at
! work in 1reland-none, of course, on a
scale of magnitude equal to those of the
northern or midland coal districts of Eng
land-and although there are various other
mines at work, no government mining in
In every point of view, the Importance of
developing universal industry in Ireland
| cannot be overrated. Yet why is 80 little
doneP Let any one attempt to realize
upon an Irish security in this country-say
a reyersiOn, whether it be upon land and
houses, even in the north of Ireland, or
railway stock paying five per cent--and he
will find that he might almost rs we'll offer
a security in Ashantee. The relief must
come and the example be set from outside.
But 1T ia useless to conceal that at present
mines in the BraZils, in Australia, in Africa,
or even in the island of Borneo, possess
more charm and temptation for the British
capitalist and Spectator than the fields o.
mineral wealth which are lying undevel-
oped in Ireland. company for growing
water cress in the Desert of Sahara might
even now stand chance of arriving at the
dignity of board-room deliberations ant
flourish verdantly, at least for q brief time
r A Mormon concession of salt springs nigh
: go good way to restore the character o
British enterprise, which took such q Hvely
interest in lighting Moscow with gas, ans
which is still ready to go anywhere and d.
, anything, provided the distance is on1!
sufficiently great. If Ireland could oni,
roaiixe aonls good -patured wishes regard
) ing her, and be anchored somewhere in th4
= South Pacific, we doubt not but that orr
long British capital and enterprise woult
, be found to esploiter her resources.
An Extraordinary A8air.-Our Ennis
killen correspondent telegraphs that a very
extraordinary affair has occurred in tha
town. On q recent afternoon, about three
O'Clock, o captain who has but late
ly retired from the army, received a com
munication TO proceed to -, sylvan
residence on the north bank of Upper Lougi
Erne, and about n mile from Enniskillen
On repairing to the place he was rudely
seized by four or five men, tied, gagged
aud put into q boat, and rowed in an up
ward direction to the residence of gentle
men who has gained some notoriety. Thu
officers head was there shorn of its hair
aud after getting a sound belaboring HI
was set at large and returned to town abou
eight o'clock. The event has created quit
: a sensation here, and it is said there is
: lady in the case. A legal denouement will
probably clear up this strange cass.-Free
man.
Grand Reception to Most Reu. DR.. Nc
Hdte.-His Grace the Archbishop of Tuan
never met with more pleasing reception
than that which greeted him on his recen
. visit to the Presentation Convent of thi
y town. Being the beautiful feast of tn
o Presentation of the Blessed Virgin, our re
Q vered prelate selected it for paying II visi
to the children attending the schools G
this deserving institution, and nothing
o could exceed the exquisite arrangement
8 which were made by the good sisters t.
make the event worthy of the occasion
The reception-room was most chastel
decorated, and around the walls numerou
n beautifully executed and varied device
i held out-in divers tongues, and in differ
8 emit ways, the most sincere, cordial ant
pleasing tokens of welcome, AS mblemati
: of the heartfelt feelings of love and venera
Y ton which all the "littie ones" entertaine
o towards their august visitor. There wer
9 nearly three hundred children present, AM
L his grace was accompanied to the conven
: by several of the clergy of his diocese. T