The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-16

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Generosity of the Countcss Spencer.-To
the Editor of the Freensass.- Sir--Will you
allow me to state in your columns the fol-
lowing facts respecting touching incident
Of kind-heartedness on the part of the
Countess Spencer. A little boy, who had
been in the employment of lady in Tralee,
arrived recently ia Dublin, ON his way to
join bis mother in Belfast, and, for want of
money, was unable to prosecute the re-
mainder of his journey. He told me his
story, showed me his discharge from the
good lady in Tralee, who had gone to Lon
don, and asked me to write letter for him
to the noble Countess, expressing his GER
tain belief that il his case was laid before
her Excellency, che would provide him
with the means of reaching Belfast. The
little boy took his letter to her Excellency's
Secretary, and was told that it would re-
ceive attention. After q short delay the
the little fellows necessities should be re-
lieved, and he was furnished with rail-
way ticket to Belfast and . new pair of
boots his lodging bill was paid for him,
and he was given some pocket-money
as we'll. I think this little act of unosten-
tations generosity to poor unfriended lad
should not pass unnoticed, for It 10 noble
example to those who have the means Of
alleviating the distress of the poor, and
will, no doubt, have good effect.-I am,
Sir, yours truly,
l enclose my name, but not for publica-
ton. VER1rAs.
The Westsseath Coa.sittee.-The Select
and Secret Committee on Unlawful Combi-
nations in Westmeath and part of Meath,
and the Kings County met on Monday
shortly after twelve O'Clock. The commit
tee remained in consultation until nearly
four o'clock, and in reply to q communica-
ton made by the representatives of the
whether they would be admitted, and the
answer was that no permission of the kind
could be given. The committee, is there
fore, to all intents and purposes, secret
tribunal, and that the Government intend
ed it from the first to be SO never enter
ing the closing of the doors, however,
am enabled to state that the committee
were occupied during the early portion of
their sitting in the perusal and considera-
ton OF certain documentary evidence, in
Guiding the charge of the judge at the ASST
yes describing the state of the disturbed dis
tricts, as also reports from stipendiary ma
gistrates and others. These, understand,
wore printed, but without the names of the
authors, which are, it would seem, known
only to the Government. The committee
examined two stipendiary
the country, and the nature and the extent
of the unlawful combinations, so far as
they had come under their notice.
COrk-Sympathy aciM the Pope.-A large
meeting Of the ladies of the city and coun-
ty of Cork was held on Friday last, the
Bishop presiding, for the purpose of adopt
ing an address to the Pope and raising sub
Many clergymen attended. The Bishop
delivered an eloquent address, in which he
adverted to the traditional devotion of Ire
land to the Holy See, and the influence the
Popes had exercised formerly in the inter-
ests of peace and morality. Had the voice of
the Pontiff been listened to last wear. war
would have been averted from France and
much sorrow from Germany. Resolutions
were moved by the Dean, the Archdeacop.
the Rev. Mr.. Mcguire, Mr.. Coghlan, Mr..
Russell, of Cloyne, ETC., and subscriptions
to the amount Of fs4 were handed in. The
Bishop said he hoped to be able to hand in
$500 annually.
Waterford.-The Right Hon. Mr.. Justice
Lawson opened the commission for the
county at eleven o'clock on the Oath. The
grand jury having been re-sworn, his
Lordship addressed them, congratulating
the jury on the lightness Of the calendar.
there being but foar cases awaiting their
adding those on bail, they only amounted
to nine or ten persons. He found on refer
ring to the return Of the county inspector,
that the entire number of offences commit
ted in the county since last assizes were
only twenty seven, and most of them Of
fences of trifling character, none of them
presenting any symptom of an agrarian
character, upon which spirit one naturally
looks with apprehension when it begins to
spring up in country.
Strange Accident.-Wa FRIDAY
At about half-past Ave this morning ra-
Their strange accident (which was attended
with fatal consequences) occurred here. A
lamplighter, named Foley, was on his
rounds extinguishing the lamps on the
hulks along the quay, and, ON coming to
the one where the Ross steamers unload,
| the ladder on which he was mounted
snapped across, and he was precipitated
| into the water. His cries reached some
men who happened to be on the quay at
the time, and they ran to his assistance i;
but as the tide was running out very
strongly at the time, their efforts TO save
him were unavailing. Foley was a middle
! aged man, and leaves q large family behind
| him.
The Irish Gift to Distressed French Agri-
culturists.-Ths spirited movement which
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