The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-12
IRELAND'S LATEST TROUBLE.
Prosecution of an Irish Bishop and Twenty
One Roman Catholic Priests by
the British Government.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
The Galway Election-Its Conduct and
The Consequences.
DUBLIN, Jan. "a, 1873.

ment will have entered upon perhaps the gravcst
prosecution instituted in Ireland since the act Of
union was accomplished.
In a fortnight the Attorney General will arraign
for msdemeanor the Most Rev. Patrick Duggan,
Lord Bishop of Coniert; Captain John Philip
Nolan, of the Royal artillery and ex-M. p. for the
county of Galway; Sebastian Nolan, his brother,
and the Rev. Messrs. Lotus, Quin, Stanton, C0nsi-
dine, O'Grady, Foley, Furlong, Cannon, Calvin,
Byrne, White. Walsh, Madden, Manning, Green,
Coen, Ford, McGauran, McKeague, KENNY and |
O'Bricn-a bishop, officer, attorney and
twenty-one Roman Catholic cergymen. They will
be indicted under the act of 1854 for having used
spiritual intimidation to influence an election;
Captain Nolan ana his brother, Mr.. Nolan, for in
timidation.
No words of mine can exaggerate the intensity Of
the excitement with which the whole country
awaits the issue. shall sketch. as briefly as may
be, the condition OF Galway county at and prior to
the election the character OF the contest, the
sonnet of the principal combatants and the story OF
the election petition which unseated Captain Nolan
and gave the county TO Captain Trench.
ORIGIN OF THE CELEBRATED CASE
Galway county FERNS portion OF the Roman
Catholic archdiocese OF Tuam over which the Most
Rev. John MacHae presides. His suffragan bishop,
the Most Rev. Patrick Duggan, Lord Bishop of
CIonlert, is one OF the indicted From time i'm
most potent influence in all Parliamentary cleo
toos; and, indeed priests and bishops in the West
Of ireland make candidates members with sur
prising facility and almost undisputed authority.
Elections in Galway have ever been remarkable
Tor violence and tumult and riot. The sway
of the Catholic Church has been from
time TO time questioned by the lordly
houses OF Clanricarde and Cancarty, and had these
houses been at one instead of at enmity their
hal,
AT the last election they joined their forces, and
the Marquis OF Clanrlcarde presided at county
meeting" which convened for the purpose OF
supporting Captain Trench, third Of the late
and second brother of the present Lord Clancarty
Tlis conjunction OF forces reused TO the EXTREMIST
Sor ee energies OF the popniar or liberal party
and vehemence OF action which every Catholic in
Ireland now regrets, which Cardinal Cullen and the
clergy of the metropolis in solemn gathering con-
dcmned, ana which, beyond all question, unseated
captain Nolan, involved him in els 900 costs and
placed the clergy and bishop in their present un.
happy position.
CAPTAIN NOLAN
first sought the representation OF the county to-
ward the close OF 1870, when Lord Canning Burke
retired. He was second son to the Marquis Of
Clanricarde, and had succeeded Lord Dunkellin,
has eldest brother. Captain Nolan was, on that Oc-
easion, opposed by Mr. Mitchell Henry, one of a
frm OF Manchester traders OF fabulous wealth. and
this gentleman was elected upon compromise OF
the clergy with Nolan. The latter is proprietor
whose rent roll is valued at about e.. 600 a year.
When young man, in fact when he attained his
majority, he had evicted about a score OF tenants
from the lands OF Portacarron. This action now
stared him in the face, and he submitted the mat
ter TO arbitration. The arbitratOrs decided against
TO explain this compromise / have alluded to
may say at this time II was well known that
MR. W. r. GREGORY
would very soon obtain colonial appointment,
ana this would yacate the second seat t. and IN,
yolve another election. When in the Fall OF 1871
Captain Nolan, Captain Trench and Mr.. Darcy
came into the field. Mr.. darcy soon retired,
nd wa left IN no tyn nf1
may now glance at the chiefs on either side.
The rivals have but slight history Captain Nolan
circles for the invention OF what is known the
Nolan range, which has been adopted and paid tor
Captain Trench is Lord Clancart's brother
aud son OF the late lord, who spent his whole life
and some OF his income in open and avOwed prose-
iytism so far as elections can be considered he Is
meinbcr Of the most unpopular family-purely on
" has been said and not uniruly that but Tor the
unholy coalition OF the wing and tory houses OF
against Captain Trench asst have carried the seat.
so little for the candidates
THE LION OF THE FOLD JUDAH.
Beyond all question the greatest contemporary
hgure In the Catholic Church in Ireland is that OF
John Tuam," 1.-THE great prelate of the West"
''thc lion OF the fold or Judah" by all which high
sounding titles DR.. MacHale is aGectionately
known He signed himself John Tuam in defiance
or the law OF England; he owes the second honor
to the exuberant gratitude of Judge Keogh, who
now rcvies him, and o'Connell, in what is said to
be happy moment, named him as the angel
named the Most High to the apostle John. But
even these harmful attrbutions have not weak.
encd the powerful influence OF His Grace of Tuam
whose splendid natural gifts, sngleness OF pur.
pose and sincere love OF country have dis
'1,sd nd him throughout life which has
lie was born OF humble parents in 1ubbercurry
county Mayo, and having received the rudiments
of a slight education he entered Maynootn when
sixteen, and, alter successful studentship, sue
ceedcd to the chair of theology. He became pub
erophilus.r lie attacked the Bible socie silea
which were then formed for the express purpose OF
church Establishment vigorously and exposed its
monstfous idleness and wealth and Jobbery. He
advocated Catholic emancipation with such power
that the foes OF the plan were as much attracted as
the trends When thirty years old he was APP
pointed coadjutor Bishop of Killala Three years
Afterwards ne published theological work,
which was translated into French and Ger.
man sX years afterwards when IN his forty
cese; and he then began that correspondence with
successive Prime Ministers which made him known
aud respected throughout England. He is a most
determined man and carries to the uttermost his
own views. He never permitted the national sys-
TEN OF education TO be pursued in his archdiocese
illustrative OF his influence ana determination If Of
nothing better. Hale, aged. venerated, learned /
and powerful Is this singular mantle foremost in
the Irish Church.
MOST REV. PATRICK DuGGAN,
Lord Bishop OF Conlert, mas been all his life a
parish clergyman.
THE REV. PATRICK LAvELLE
IL known ~ at once tho most vehement OF orators
ana uncOmpr0mising OF men. His whole life has
been battle In some form or other. He defended
the Fenians against the denuncations of Cardinal
Cullen and Bishop Moriarty in series OF letters
half logical. balf theological No gathering OF the
extreme national party is considered complete
without his presence. His love OF controversy and
nnbrdled expression have involved him In actions
lor lbei almost without number But he has ever
enjoyed the high favor Of his Chief and has had
promotion which older and, perhaps it may be
SAID, better men might envy.
THE REV. PETER CONWAY,
now deceased (he died fortnight after Judge
NAIL, m.dUsn 9elvered Judgment, and men said the
puhe uenuncations broke his heart), was one OF
nv oouest compounds any man ever encountered
ILL., ,h never was SO extraordinary disregard OF
w tne amenities and, now and then the decencies |
pe,,ae e n,spayed by any man with pretence to
temE Sav" VI any KIND: And yet he had singuary
tender heart, was beloved and GRO tefuv nv tho /
and ,e as ne very soul OF hospitality good cheer
and incnrah,np d nat excessive and unbelievable
anu ncuIapie vanity narred and disfpured every |