The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1874-10-11
tFrom Our Own Correspondence
DUB Irish LETTER.
DUBLIN, September 22d, 1874.

DUBLIN, September 22d, 1874.
The Very Rev. Martin Crane, ex-Prior of the
Augustinian Convent, Dublin, was consecrated
Bishop of sandhurst (Australia) on Monday
in the Pro-Cathedral here, by his Eminence
Cardinal Cullen. The ceremony, singularly
solemn and impressive ono under any ciroum.
stances, was especially SO on this occasion
Within the sanctuary were no less than eighl
prelates, large number of the members OF
tho Augustiniau order from every part of Ire.
land, thirty or forty of the clergy of the dio
cese of Dublin, and all the students of the CO.
clesiastical college of Holy Cross, Clonliffe
Father Burke preached the sermon. I need
not say that the great preacher spoke magnif-
Gently. But unfortunately there is no report
of his sermon. AS the now bishop passed
down the church to impart his benediction to
the people, the organ-a magnificent instru
ment-pealed forth the Ie Dean,, the studentl
of Clonliffe giving the words. The congrega
ton, which was enormous, swayed towards the
bishop from all sides, each one Arriving to be
the FIRST to get his blessing Here was sight
There was no difficulty in seeing that that con
gregatien, ct all events, possessed the faith
Of DR.. Crane himself have spoken in recent
letter. I need only add now that he is Wex.
ford man, and that this is the reason why the
Bishop of Ferns (Dr. Furlong) acted ON Mon
day as his assistant prelate.
OF two other Irish bishops let me here say a
word. One of them, indeed, is as yet only a
Bishop Elect-I mean DR.. MacCarthy-and
what want to mention is that he to be conse.
Grated on the 25th and will Immediately there
after enter upon possession of the great see oi
Cloyne. Fermoy, understand, will be ths
place of his conservation and the prelate -cele.
brant, unless ill health compels his absence,
will be the Archbishop of Cashei, as Metropol-
itau of the province. It is usual, when local
clergyman is appointed bishop, in the people
to present him with testimonial to enable
him TO provide himself with several thiugs
necessary to his new position and very liberal
sums are usually collected. DIR. MacCarthy
will be certain to receive a splendid testimo
nial, for he has endeared himself to his people
by his long and consistent advocacy of popular
political principles. a meeting of the inhabi.
tauts of Mallow has already been held to take
the necessary steps in the matter The other
prelate allade to is DR.. Delany of Cork, who
has now been twenty seven years in his present
office, and is being presented with a testimo-
nial by his flock in commemoration of his hav-
ing been quarter of a centnry in the episco-
pate Seven hundred pounds was subscribed
the other day at a meeting OF the Catholics of
Cork called together by the Mayor to derive
the means of doing honor to his Lordship.
Speaking of Cork / am reminded of two
other matters of interest that have cropped up
during the week in that quarter. Lord Fer
moy, Lord Lieutenant of the county and city
of Cork, died a few days ago. He wasthe frat
Baron, and in days gone by he was we'll known
by the name of Edmund Burke Roche, N. P.
for his native county, Repeater, and Catholic
Emancipationist Many time and oft he
stood by the side of Daniel O'Connell and de-
claimed loudly in support of Irish rights He
became, however, in course of time, mere
Wing hack, and got mis- reward-a peerage
and the Lord Lieutenancy of Cork. In this
latter Office he did, indeed, some good, but not
anything like the amount of good he might
have done. Having the appointment of mag
istrates in his hands, he advanced several Ca
tholics to the bench. This was an improve
ment on the previous state of things when none
but Orancemen were intrusted with the COM
mission of the peace but even now the Pro
testant magistrates as compared with the
Catholic in . county almost entirely Catholic
are as ten to one, and Lord Fermoy might have
changed all that. For this reason and because
of his political apostasy, Lord Fermoy is not
regretted very much, and resolution express
sive of respect for his memory was carried
only by majority in the Cork Town Council.
The Earl of Bandon, now that Tory govern
ment is in power, is set down generally as
likely to be tho new Lord Lieutenant of Cork
He is 3 borrid old bigot, and, if he were in Ul-
ster, would be bloodthirsty orangeman. The