The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-12-28
lfrom Our Own Cerreapondent.l
OUR IRIsH LETTER.

DUBLIN, December 4, 1878.
was present this day at tho annual COM
menosment Of the Catholic University Of Ire
land, in tho church attached to the institution
in Stephen's Green. A numerous and very
respectable audience had assembled. Among
the moro prominent persons in attendance,
were his Eminenoe, the Cardinal Arohbishop
of Dublin; his Grace, the Archbishop of
Cashel; his Lordship, the Bishop of Elphin
Major O'Reilly, NJ. p. Mr.. p. ]. smyth, NJ.
p; and Sir William Wilde, the emf mont ocu-
list and husband of the poetress speranza.
The proceedings consisted Of the reading by
the rector (Monsignor Woo dlock) of his annual
address and of the list of those students who
gained prizes, exhibitions and scholarships
during the past year Of the delivery of an
address by the Archbishop of Cashel; and
finally, of the delivery of short address by
his Eminence, the Cardinal. Major O'Reilly,
N. expressed on behalf of himself and of
the assembly, satisfaction at the proceedings.
The rector's address and that of the Arch
bishop of Cashel, contained some notable
statements. The former announced that up
to the present, thirty-fve colleges and higher
schools have been affiliated to the University.
and that next Spring he would exercise the
power vested in him by the Pope of comforting
the usual academic degrees on such students
as were entitled to them. The rector added
the expression of his hope that the degrees
thus to be granted would be recognized by
other universities and other peoples. The
declarations. I remarked, were vehemently
cheered by the students. Tho Archbishop of
Cashel, in the course of a pretty long address,
declared that to allow the Catholic University
ha pnt
BILE act, bnt a crime-an expression which
drew forth enthusiastic applause. His Grace
drew forth still greater applause when he said:
I'VE have right and justice ON our side but
we have more; we have strength. Have we
not brought to its very knees the strongest
government England has ever known. And
we shall defeat government after government
till we get justice" I may add THAT his Grace
is most admirable and impressive speaker.
He speaks very slowly and with great deliber
alton never going back on his sentences. never
wanting word, and never leaving sentence
unfinished or unadorned BY some CLEAN of
humor or pathos. His very appearances is
Impressive. He is a tall, stout, venerable
looking man his voice is ono of large volume,
and can be heard with ease in any room and
his elocution is extremely graceful and digni-
he'd he is, indeed, a prince of the Church
and credit to his native country-IreIand. I
need hardly mention that he is q splendid the
ologian.
The subscriptions to the Catholic University
from the various parishes in Ireland, are just
now coming to the rector, and prove to be
much larger than usual. Besides this, some
individual persons have sent in large sums
Thus DE-. w. II. oLeary, of York street in this
oity' young man, but as q physician stand
ing as the very head of his profession, has
contributed 9l00 and has signifed his inten-
ton to contribute a similar sum for each of
| the next five years.
The Catholic Union of ireland held yester-
day, In st. Kevin's Chapel, pro-Cathedral,
Marlboro street, its first annual general meet
ing since it's formation about twelve months
SINCE Lord Granard presided in his capacity
as president Of the Society, and he was sur
rounded by large and respectable audience.
| including his Eminence Cardinal Cullen and
eleven other bishops, & We or six members of
Parliament, several magistrates, and several
priests. The resolutions and speeches dealt
with the persecution Of the church ON the con-
tinent; with the Irish Education Question =;
and with the exclusion of Catholics from eitn
atoms in connection with tho administration
of the Poor Laws The most remarkable
speech of the day was that of the Archbishop
of Cashel, who spoke on tho sacrilecious
career of the Piedmontese and Victor. En-,
manuel. Tt Bishop of Elphin CDR. Gillooly1
promised to established a branch of the Union
in every parish of his Diocese. One of the
resolutions declared that the Association
had nothing to do with party politics and that
membership was quite compatible with con-
nection with any other organization not hos
tile to religion social order.
The rumor is gaining ground daily that Lord
O'Hagan will shortly retire from the Govern
ment and resign the Lord aucollorship. He
is the last Catholic now remaining in the
Gladstone Government, and the only one who
has any sympathy with the people of Ireland :;
and, consequently, in the altered Cabinet in
which such enemies of Ireland and Catholicitv
as Dr. Lyon Playfair and the Attorney-Gene.
raj and solicitor-General of England have
found places he is totally out of place Lord