The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-22
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 49, 1879.

politically. For the future high judicial
will be chosen for their ability
as lawyers, and not, a. hitherto, for their
cal acrobats.
The reason of Lord Justice Christians
retirement is simply this: He is on bad
terms with HE colleague, the Lord Chaa-
cellor, Lord O'Hagau, Of whom he has con-
ceived q strong personal dislike, whom as
quentiy attacked, while sittisg in open
court by his aide, as utterly incompetent
for the discharge OF his duties and Viola |
tions of acts Of Parliament. At last he has
published written attack on Lord OHagan,
in which he reiterates and sums up all ms
as ga man of faciie, plant nature, and
man of second hand ideas, whose ha6ltuai
mental attitude is to be always standing at
the back of some other person 5" as man
who never opened his lips in court OF
equity, and never held q chancery orieI,
and even in the courts of common law never
had the reputation of o lawyer, and as
| Judge who was pitch-forked into his present
position to satisfy the exigencies OF party
| warfare. The si,ng of the matter is that
Christian himseis is the most eminent law
yer in this country, aud thae merry every.
1
simply an affable. cultivated gentleman, a
good speaker, and with some popular sy m,
| uathies; and was pnt on the bench ana
made lord of because it was thought his
elevation would crafty the Catholics OF
Ireland. Nevertheless the spirit and man
ner of Christian's attack are highly con-
dem nable, as is also his suggestion that tue
irish Chancellorsbip should be conferred
on Englishmen or abolished altogether.
His pamphlet was at fret published anony-
mously and circulated amongstsome mem
} bers Of the bar, be avowing 1t TO oe us,
only when it's authorship was aserioea ~ -
briefess junior. The result OF the masser
| 40 far is that Lord O'Hagan's position is
, somewhat damaged, though no person VIII
{ say this, while every one feels 1t, ano that
+ Christian has either felt it due to himsei1 70
j resign or has been compelled TO do so.
o. The Cork election promises to result IL
T favor ~ Mr.. Ronayne. Mr.. Mathew, the
: Wing Imperiaiist, has withdrawn from the
# contest, He has confessed that the Lloera
d Marty are determined to unite in supper
d IF Ronayne. Nevertheless, it is quite pos
l. sibIe that there are some Wings who, unde
j. the cover of the ballot, are qnite prepare
j. to vote against their country and the l.io
D. eral candidate and no doubt 1t is reiyin
Of on their aid that makes the Copsergativ
D. nerseyere in his candidature. On tine ia
le q great meeting was to have been heid
in the Cork Chamber of Commerce, TO TAX
D. measures TO secure Mr.. R"naynes return
IL IL was Summoned by requisition sIsne
he nv. amongst others, the Mayor (Mr. DAILY
I'd and Mr.. Shaw, NJ. P. for Bandon.
ne IA cable dispatch has since announce
80 MI. Ronaype's election.J
.ss The anniversary of the execution OF 81
~ Fepians, Allen, Larkin and O'Brlen,
'Iv Manchester, in 1867, was oeleoraoeu IN
-, very sienifcant manner all through 4,e'a'
20 on sunday last. 1t was also ceieoTat
ne by our countrymen IN many paris U.s. :" CT,
10 land and Scotland. In most OF the Ca.h
aS lie rraveyards throughout Ireland tne
b" are memorial crosses erected or gfaV
,,s marked out in honor Of these men, VINO a
20 universally looked on az martyrs ana
in Ibese structures thousands went on SURG
M amb,ems, aud said pray ere for the sous
he the departed. They were tonching
al i,npressiye demonstrations, ana ABOVE
~. things showed what a deep rooted uetes
.Iv ton of English reie prevails In the .ea
an. of theS1rish people. IN ManGnes., =" ~
-. wos celebrated; aud a painful sensat
n.s Gas created amongst the Large eongregas
"a; NV the entry amongst them OF Daniei ~
,u din. the. lately liberated Fenian COW
u;a Who had to be carried into the chutcD,
n who told such . horrible tale Few We
the 80 in reference to his sufferings in pris
lies, SUI lESa oreseot session of the Catholic U
9nlP arsitv was opened formally on Mon'
1e:1u last nv the Rector's address, in presene'
t in His EmlnenJ' md a dIstinQuishsd ass,
,itor Lord UrSue, cIericsl 0eut!emen.
oral, olage Oh .SSrass aimed at allowing,
'iici- Wooo .OcA ,;S ~ that both Trinity
here certainly uu O,'..S,s University were
ut if lege ana Ine ~ =, ieast. and that tue
Ould ures, nnine' I,yS 10. ira a Catholic
nent thoiics Oi .Ia f.JIoWiug evening
n be versty' on ' T:,or.r1 and Historical
riess session OF tue '.r.;Iy-a students' as,
past ciety Oh tne nned nv an address fro
ecPle atiOn-W1s opon ~ :. iriuh History"
. de- yOuthf0t ot"'o .,n.LIv national in I
IT re- ADDRESS was ;,S otsSS frerdom-a
hole abd sPoNe a.. NaIionL Uuiv
Of the country. Neither IN TRINITY w