The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-02

QsCKLLANK0us IRISH NEWS.
ADDRESS OF THE LADIES OF IRELAND TC
| - THE HOLY FATHER.
| The Ladies' Committee which had
undertaken to organize the Address from
tie women of Ireland to the Holy
Father met on Friday, the I'd ult.,
in St. Kevin's Chapel, Marlboro street. to
present their report and the address fol-
ADOPT ion. His Eminence, the Cardinal,
presided for a short time, and then request.
ed the Right Lon. the Lord Mayor to take
his place. The Lord Mayor and DR.. White,
| his private secretary, had accompanied the
Lady Mayoress to tn. meeting. His Emil
hence congratulated the Committee on the
signal success of their undertaking and as
sured them that such Address, coming
| from faithful Ireland, must prove great
consolation to the Sovereign Pontiff, sur
rOu nded as he is by treaclIery and bad faith.
The Rev. p. O'Neil read the report, by
which it appears that over LOG, 900 names
have already been affixed to the Address,
and that S2494 in money had been receiv-
ed, which sum reached nearly $4,000 before
the meeting had terminated. This is a
large sum, considering that no effort was
made to collect it on the contrary, people
were told that small contribution only
would be expected from those who could
conveniently give it. The address is ex
the best specimens of ancient Celtic Art,
the models being taken from the famous
Book of Kells. 1t is, when bound, to be
Entrusted to the Cardinal for transmission
to his Holiness.
DEATH OF MIR. VINCENT SCELLY.
We regret to announce the death of Mr..
Vincent Scully, who for many years occu-
pied prominent position in Irish political
and legal circles. Mr.. Scully was the son of
the late Mr.. Denis Sculiy, the distinguished
author of "The Penal Laws" Mr.. Scully
ago, and, though he had little court prac-
tice, his name as a chamber lawyer stood
high. He received a silk gown in lS49, but
in later years entirely abandoned the legal
profession. He was, up to few years ago,
IL very prominent figure in Irish politics
many years. Although his parliamentary
career was marked 10y some ecceutricities,
it cannotb be denied that he was an able and
even useful represen tativs. HIS private
life was marked by one very conspicuous
and noble aot. Mr.. Scully was Que of the
directors of the Tipperary Bank, aud his
conduct after the downfall of that unfortu-
nate establishment obtained for him much
public respect and sympathy. While
others avoided their liabilities, Mr. Scully,
in the most prompt, honorable and stiaight
forward manner, met the heavy claims in
which tho bankruptcy of the bank involved
him. Unlike other bearers of his name,
Mr.. Scully was q good landlord, and, in
short, an able, honest aud amiable man.
Freeman.
THE LATE MR.. POLLARD-URQUHART, NJ. P.
The death is announced OF Mr.. William
Pollard Urquhart, NJ. p, of Kinturk, in the
county of Wsstmeath, and Craigstons Alb
erdeenshire. He was the eldest son of the
late William Dutton Pollard, OF Kinturk,
by Louisa Anne, daughter of Admiral the
Hon. Sir Thomas Pakenham; he was born
at Castle-Pollard. county Westmeatb, in
1919, and was consequently in the Seth
year of his age. He was educated at liar
row and at Trinity College, Cambridge,
where he obtained q scholarship, aud took
a Wrangler's degree in 1893, proceeding to
M. A. in 1S43. On leaving Cam bridge he
kept terms at che Inner Temple, bur was
never called To the bar. He was a magis-
trate aud a deputy lieutenant for the
county OF Westmeath, for which he served
as sheriff in 1s40, and he was also q magis-
trate for the counties Of Aberdeen and
Banf. In 1852 he entered parliament, in
the Liberal interest, one of the mem beers
for the county of Westmeath, and sat till
the dissolution in 1857. At the general
erection in 1859 he Was again returned for
Westmeath, and continued To retain his
seat till his decease. MIR. Pollard Urqnhart
was the author of the Lie aud Times Of
Francts Sforzs, Duke Of Milan" aud ALSO
OF some essays GU political ECONOMY, aud
pamphlets on Taxation, etc. He married,
III lS46, Mary Isabella, Ouly daughter and
heiress of the late MIR. WIliiam UI9uhart,
of Craigston, Aberdeenshire, whose name
he assumed, aud by whom he has left
family of several children.
COERCION.
While the Coercion Bill was passing
through Committee Mr.. MacMahOn made
an effort to get the Lord Lieutenant's po wer
Of arbitrary arrest extended to England
and Scotland, ON the grounds that the heads
OF the alleged Ribbon conspiracy reside in