The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-07

known Home Rnler than any of them, spoL,
warmly in favor Of the Catholics. But it Wa
all to no purpose When the division W.,
taken, only were found to vote with n,
Haughton against "a whogoted the other vav
The Senate then proceeded to discuss n,
various propositions before it for re-orpap;v;,.
the governing body on q secular basia :.
doubt thinking that it had made an end Of ~,
Catholic claims. Bat they will sooner or l.,.,
find out their mistake. They may reorrani,,
their University on a secular basis and 80 kee,
out the Catholics, while pretending to IA.
them in. But tho Catholics win still kss,
demanding their rights, aud when Home Rul.
10 obtained they will take them in spite of tn,
Senate of the, University of Dublin, and i
they should strip that ms tuition of it's weaIh
which was robbed from their Catholic fo,.
fathers, the act will be but one of risbteo,.
revenge. -.-....... -.....-..
The Irish members-I mean the member. ~
the Home Rule party-continue to give tina
House Of Commons and the government tbs
greatest possible annoy ance and trouble: and
chief amongst those useful members are Mr.
A. NJ. Sullivan and Mr.. Mitchell Henry. These
two gentlemen created a series of "scenes , in
the House of Commons on Friday night last
while the votes of money for the government
departments were being passed. In other wear,
those votes were passed with little or no di,.
cussion, simply because no Irish member had
either the will or the courage to question
them or to expose the blackguardism and cor.
ruption which lay beneath them. Mr.. Sullivan
Mr. Butt, and Mr.. Mitchell Henry this wear
have done q good deal to let in the light of
day on the foulnesses l allude to, and they did
not do so, of course, without bringing down
on themselves rebukes and the like from the
government members on both sides of the
House. But they were well able to hold their
own, and in more than on eipstance overthrew
and bafled their incensed and Infatuated CD.
ponents and they are to renew the struggle
again at an early date. Probably the fercest
fight Of all was over a vote of several thous.
ands of pounds for the government prisons in
Ireland. Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan took advantage
of this vote to draw attention to the alarming
fact that at the time when Fenian convics
were detained in Mount Joy Penal Prison, the
reports of the medical oficer-a most humane
and hon orable man and q most distinguished
scientist, DIR. Robert M'Donnell-were sup
pressed because they condemned the treat
ment extended to political and untried pris.
oners, and DR.. M'Donnell himself dismissed.
Mr.. Sullivan also drew attention to the fact
that whereas DR.. M'Donnell had been an out
door officer, his successor has quarters in the
prison like the governor, is consequently en-
tirely dependent on the government for bis
living, and is thus their creature. For sayins
that he was their creature;" Mr. Sullivan was
attacked right and left, but every one saw that
the indignation expressed at him was got up
as last resource and that he left an arrow
ranking in their ministerial body.
Father Burke is just now preaching In
Munster. Last week he was engaged giving
retreat to some young men in Cork, and
preached every night an elaborate sermon. On
Sunday he preached a sermon at dedication
of church near Cork, and now l find he Is
giving q retreat in Nenagb, preaching every
night. of course. There are few men, surel!
that could endure such labor, and am afraid
he will break down under it. ..f
DR.. Duggan, Bishop of Clonfert, has been
for q considerable time in France recruit,
ing his health, which has never been good
since the infamous persecution which he en-
dured at the hands of Judge Keogh and bis
aids some year and half since. I am rejoced
to say that the amiable prelate is now much
restored, and expects to be once more with bis
people in few days time. JIG