The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-21
From Our Own Correspondeut.1
OUR IRISH LETTER.

DUBLIN, June I'd, 1874.
very interesting ceremony was performed
at til" Catholic University, in Stephens Green
in this city Sunday last. A year ago the
country was solemnly dedicated to the Sacred
Heart on Sunday the University was SINH
larry dedicated. The ceremony was performed
hy Cardinal Cullrn, assisted by the Bishop of
AIdash and a large number of clergymen not
only from Dublin, but from all parts of Ireland.
The congregation which assembled in the
pretty church attached to the University
premises was very large aud very fashionable
the professors and the students, all of whom
were in academic costume, being conspicuous
amongst the throng. The church was very
tnstefully decorated, and amongst other objec is
of interest contained Il beautiful statue repre-
sentinG the Sacred Heart of our Lord, and
fashioned by the Messrs. Meyer, of Munich
This statue was blessed by his Eminence in tb @
course of the day. Great splcndor and SOL
emnty characterized the sacred procedures
which we're appropriately brought to n close
By a very eloquent sermon from the Bishop If
Ardagh, DR.. Conroy. cannot attempt in my
limited space to give Il synopsis of this dis
course, bat the chief point ahont was the
declaration Of war on Trinity College and the
reforms which the authorities of that institu-
ton have lately been efecting. DIR. Couroy
said that the people of Ireland rose, in the
past, indignant at the Protestant University
whose ornaments were spols taken from the
holy by the strong hand of force, bnt that they
would rise with two-fold greater Indignation
against the secularized University and it's re-
forms, which he characterized fit to be
ran kcI rlc yipst creations of inf;
ity. This declaration has carried dismay into
the camp of the secular party who were hoping
against hope thar the Catholics would be sat
istied with heir " reforms" and, of course, it
has been denounced by them But it has
given delight to the Catholic millions who
like to see their prelates show bold front to
Ardagh is likely to be commented on by the
days.
Tho county Mayo election, caused by the
on "A technical point of the two
members chosen at the general election, took
place on Thursday last Three gentlemen
Thomas Tighe and Mr.. John O'Connor Power
members. All three are Catholics and Nation
advanced Nationalist than the other two. At
The general election, Messrs. Browne and Tighe
were selected by the Bishops and clergy of
Mayo to fight the battle of the people. Mr. !
Power was also a candidate, but after the !
.lergy had decided against him, he at once !
sithdrcw from the field, making u promise to !
q his tri-u,!,-fhe advanced Nationallsts--that /
III the next opportunity he would certainly .
-, 1'..l,
good lis promise sooner than he expected. !
he clergy agar took up, though not formally,
ies>r-. BroNn- aud Tghe bat though they
lid, the voting under the ballot was that Mr..
Browne and Mr.. Power we're elected, and Mr.
i CHE left at tie bottom OF the poll. General
egret is felt that Mr. Tighe has been been de-
Gated, AS he conducted himself we'll in Par
lament ami thoroughly independent
nd reliable mnu. Blu; his place is taken by
I ;.u! rate 49, tEorpnEh Nationalist as nc
II. Power - -pmernat Icuai kabIe man.
Ie - "t very nu.t.u.e oiIgiu. He was once
cam. STONE mason. Ry his own industry,
t made AS much money enabled him to
ccp rimsc.i AZ school aud college tor some
ehIS. AiteI while he entered ST. Jarlath',
rldeg the li.usjrIous Archbishop of Tuaui,
artiy rs a student aud partly teacher
ciucution. 4; the time lie lee
Ired constantly, TO his own great pecu-
larry benetI. ..ul 10 the great delight "i
IS hearers, amongst e!Arge Irish popu!a:Iou
the nortn OF EuSi.Ind. lie chose Aiway,
Atrrotlc Irish subjects He WAS then taaeu
p' and put into Jail as a suspected FcnjAu,
uder tie IIIbcas Corpus Suspension Act.
his only made him more pular than ever,
nd it has had a gre"' do with Lis tri- !
lnPh in Mayo. hould say, not