The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-18

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cient to say that they were never asked. In
former years they did most generously give
their lervices on Sundays in the choirs of va
rious churches in Dublin during their stay, but
last year their manager made it publicly
known that they could not do 80 any longer
and, accordingly, they have not been asked to
sing at any church in Dublin this year. The
GUS, entirely without a shadow of foundation
in fact, and o simple piece of blackguardism.
But that is nothing unusual with the Protest.
ant newspapers Of Dublin or of Ireland.
There are some interesting items of Catholic
news this week. The Bishop was reported last
week to have been expelled from Homburg by
order of Bismarck, although he had only gone
there for the benefit of bis health. 1t turned
out that although his lordsbip was in that
German city this summer, he was not expelled.
It was some other Catholic bishop whose name
has not yet TRANSFERRED. Dr. MacCarthy, the
new Bishop of Cloyne, is being presented with
an address and testimonial by his late parish
ioners the people of Mallow. meeting was
held in that town on Sunday at which over
Then DIR. Crane, the new Bishop of Sandhurst,
delivered amost affecting discourse on Sunday
in the Aagustinian church in this city, which
he helped TO build and in which he has minis
tered so long. Finally, q branch of the Catholic
Union hts been established in Cork within the
past week, in which are enrolled all the Cath
eas ais s1e Of the capital Of the South
Tae march ofthe temperance cause of late in
this country is subject of congratulations. In
West Clare-Kilkee. Kilrush, and that district
great open air demonstrations take place
almost every Sunday, the priests Of the neigh
borhood taking prominent part in them and
the result is that thousands there have taken
the total abstinence pledge and drunkenness
has, almost vanished. In Limerick, at the
Treaty Stone there was really grand meeting.
Several thousand persons were present-inclu-
ding several clergymen; and the Bishop OF the
the city (Mr. Richard O'Shaugnessy), wrote
sympathetic letters of apology. Here In Dub
lin the weekly meeting in the Pbeulx Park,
which has now become an established affair, was
attended on Sunday by a large and more enthu-
siastic crowd than attended on any other Sun
day; while on Monday evening the good work
was further advanced by Mr.. A. M. Sullivan, ID.
p, who lect ured and gave " readings in the
Workiugmeu's Club, York street, an Institution
conducted on temperance principles. At the
same time, vigorous war is being waged
sngaipst the public houses in Dublin. Mr.. L.
W. Russell, the secretary of the Irish Permits
sive Bill Association, has written of late sew
eral startling letters in the papers, pointing
out the increase in the number of gin palaces
and noticing particularly the fact that some
forty or fifty winners own moro than four
times many public houses. They take out
licenses in the names of employ ees OF relatives,
and obtain what is called " extension of Ii
cense if they buy up the buildings adjoining
their original establishment. 1t is o monstrous
SYSTEM and under it it is almost possible to turn
a whole street into a series of public houses.
OF political news there is very little except
this-that Lord Bandon has been appointed
Lord Lieutenant of Cork connty-the worst
possible appointment from Catholic and Irish
point of view that Disraeli will not after all
come to Ireland ; aud that they are making
preparations in various counties for monster
Home Rule demonstrations.
Mr. John Mitchell left Dublin on Thursday
last for Killarney. He was warmly received
there. On Saturday he went into Cork, where
he is at present staying. He will embark for
America on the 4th of October. His health
has been much improved, aud understand he
will shortly return for good to his native
country. The fact that there have been no de-
monstrations to honor him is entirely owing to
his own most earnest wish to avoid all public
displays. J. ]. c.