The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

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restore the Temporal Power of the Pope. In
reply Disraeli simply acknowledged the re-
ceipt of the communication sent by the League
that is, snubbed the senders while Glad
stone took the trouble to say-"Accept my
thanks for your having reminded me by your
communication of the existence of the Society
of st. Sebastian, as to which will make fur
Their inquiry with reference to the discussion
now in progress" / would not be surprised
if next week were to hear that Gladstone had
written pamphlet denouncing the Lesgue of
St. Sebastian as an illegal Society. But If he
does write any such thing, he will only ipjure
himself the more irretrievably in the estima-
ton of all Irish Catholics and render it only
the more i'm possible for any Irish Liberal mem
Der to support him or his party in the House
of Commons. The most ardent and active
members of the League are in fact Irishmen
such as Chevalier O'Clery N. P. and others
Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan NJ P. is member of the
body. So are several other NJ. Ps. and the
spiritual director is one of the Jesuit Fathers
in this city. who acted as chaplain to the
Pontifcal Zonaves.
IRISH REPLIES To TYN0ALL.
The Gladstone expostula alton has pushed
Tyndallism out of the way for the present, but
the latter subject will be sure to turn up
again, and when it does, it will be found that
amongst the toughest and ablest and most
successful opponents Of the materialistic pro-
fessor have been the Irish scholars who have
entered the field of controversy. ] have al
ready alluded to the splendid pastoral OF the
Irish Bishops. In reference to that document
shall now simply mention that the writer of
it is DR.. Conroy, Bishop of Ardagh and not, as
some supposed, DIR. Ward of the Dublin Reriec.
1t was not likely py-ima facie that the Bishops
would go outside their own body for capable
hand. Then there was IL perfectly exhaustive
and conclusive reply to Tyndall in the Irish
Monthly of September; aud the periodical
which was formerly called Catholic Ireland"
and is still edited by the Rev. Matthew Rus
sell. S. j., contained last month the commence
ment of an article headed 1.-THE New Koran
Refuted" in which tue Professors philosophy
is simply hacked to pieces aud killed. 1t is by
another Dublin Jesuit, the Rev. Michael
O,Ferrarl, and is concluded in the number of
the Irish Monthly for December
LECTURES AT TIE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
The principal source of attraction in the
way of lectures at the Catholic University just
now is the course being delivered on Econo-
mic Science by Mr.. F. II. ODonnell ex- NJ. +.
for Galway. The learned gentleman lectures
three times a week TO large audiences who az
plaud him very warmly.
IRISH AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.
A large meeting was held in Hyde Park,
London, on Sunday to support the demand Tor
the release of the remaining political prisoners
and to collect some money for their starving
wives and families A day or two before Mr..
J. Fortescue Harrison, NJ. p. for Kilman-
mock on making his annual visit to his
constituents, was brought to book in a
manner he is not likely soon to for
get for having violated his pledge to support
Home Role in the House of Commons. 1t was
the Irish vote which carried his election, and
this vote was given to him on the faith of q
solemn promise to support the Irish national
demand. He thought he could defy his Irish
supporters but he has found out his mistake
and he will probably vote straight the next
time
FATHER o'KEEFFE.
The latest about this unfortunate priest 10
that he has twenty four actions at law on
hand-including one more against his own
bishop which he 10 endeavoring to have tried
in Belfast, that he may have jury of Orange
men.
BARRY sULLTvIN.
This great tragediau finished on Saturday
evening in the Theatre Royalhis last engage
ment in this city previous to his contemplated
tour in the United States. His Shakesperian
readings RI the largest houses here and in
England; I fancy it will be the same in
America. >. y u
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