The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-02

courage and spirit to deal with the grave
circumstances of the period. There is little
lear now that the coming elections will find
as divided and unprepared, and In the en-.
tn usiastic devotion to the Homo Rule cause.
that nnpifests itself day after day, wher..
eyer the feelings of the people flud express
sion, we have eloquent testimony of their
eagetncss TO CO operate in tho work, into
which, with fresh spirit aud increased re-
sources. the Home Government Assooi alton
10 about to throw itself. Courage, then,
true mon of Irslaudl Rally once again
around yonr banners, for the day "all
hearts to weigh" already throws the pale
CLEANS OF dawn upon your hill tops, We
will not say that beyond tho present year
there is no hope. or that within it 10 victo.
~ certain. Brothers" cries the poet of
the cause, ''if this day should est, another
yet will crown our freedom and tho Irish
take council with despair, even should the
present bright prospects DO overloaded.
But it mnst be our part, at least, to make
the most OF the opportunity. God aida
them who aid themselves, and ell human
judgment must be at fault, experience de-
lusive, and reason q snare, IL a proper and
resoiute employ ment of their resources, q
judicious exercise of their power, and
jealous, courageous, and united coarse Of
action on the part Of the Irish people does
not lay firmly and deeply the foundations
OF their national existence before the new
year lias followed the old one into the crypt
of departed dayss-D36!in Nation, .Jam. II.
CONVERSIONS TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
On Sunday, Dec. 10Th. Nathaniel Preston
Massey, Esq son Of Dunseombe Massey
Esq, formerly OF Ardgoul, in tho parish of
Rathkeale, was publicly received into The
Catholic Church by the Very Rev. DIR.
I'm aypa al Mrr To-
a member Of an old and respectable resi-
dent Protestant family, was baptized and
also enrolled in the Catholic Communion.
Those ate not the only accessions to tho
Church in the parish of Ratbkeale, In
which many more from time to time have
been regenerated and redeemed, having BY
their attention to their religious duties
and the exemplary devotion Of their lives
since the period, shown how sincere were
the con victions upon which their renunci-
alton of their former profession and their
adoption of the Catholic faith were found
cd.-Aunster Netrs. -. .
BELFAST AND DUBLIN. .. .
Belfast is growing with great rapidfty
The number OF new houses erected In that
town during the past year 10 1,047, and the
increase in the valuation during the same
period las been El0, l65. The total rate
able valuation of the borough is now
the year before last witnessed the erection
OF ,26l new houses, and nm increase in
the valuation of ETA $50 thus showing to
greater advantage in these respects than
that which has just closed. No other town
in ireland appears to be advancing much
In the path of material prosperity.
A report of the trade In Dublin for the
year 1872 shows an increase 10 the exports
of porter from PSI ,301 hogsheads in 1871
4 H.. IN
port moro than half, or I57 ,739 hogahesds,
was by the firm of Guinness. The ship.
ments of whisky have also Increased; In
addition to the large home demand tho
whisky shipments are eight times as great
as they were eight years ago. Two addi-
tional distilleries have been established in
Dublin. The export Of live stock from
Dublin has increased in 1872. In 1871 the
cattle sent from Dublin numbered ia go !;
in 1872, the number was 20l ,0i0. The cx-
port of butter from Dublin has made an
enormous start in 1879, being IiG, sol fir
kins, against +5, 572 in 1871. As the i'm
ports of foreign wheat were nearly 1000
tons less than in ls7I. tho growth of Ire
land in wealth in iS72 was very Temarka-
Bile, but was perhaps primarily among
those engaged in the manufactures stated.
The Rev. Johp> SAeehan, for forty five
years parish priest at EDnisty mon, and
Vicar General Of the diocese of kilfsnoTa,
died on the I7th ult., in his SeveRty afth
year. Father Sheehan was V. q. under
three bishops-tae late Right Rev. DR..
French, the Right Rev. DR.. Fallon, and the
Right Rev. DR.. M'Evilly, and enjoyed the
confidence and respect of all.
The Mayors for 1873 were installed on
Wednesday with tho usual formalities,
aud in Dublin, Kilkenny, and other places,
! there were the usual inaugural bahquets
The only place where any important polit-
zeal procurement was uttered vas Xix
Jenny. Sir John Gray delivereds as usual
| in reply to the toast of his health, n long
and able speech, in which he gaxo-a ret
respect of recent legislation, and alluded
to the measures which are yet required
! to satisfy Ireland. On the Education CUES