The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1874-10-04
SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4. 1874.

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inclined to believe the statement.
Another statement, now gong the rounds
here concerning Mr.. John Mitchell, am equally
inclined to dscredit. 1t is to the effect that,
although Mr.. Mitchell Intends returning to the
United States at an early date. he wishes to
end his days in his native land and that he
will be enabled to do without fear of being
sent to prison ordered into exile by the au.
thorities; that influential parties are endeav-
oring to obtain :" a Royal pardon for Mr..
Mitchell; and that he will DO pardoned before
Mr.. Disraeli's visit to this country, which is to
take place next month. 1t is possible, how
ever, that Disraeli may do this to render him
self popular, and pardoning Mr. Mitchell would
be different thing from pardoning the Fe-
mans. One thing is certain-tbe ilustrious
Z" "felon" will himself never ask IL pardon
from any British government.
The p. j. Smyth controversy is at present
almost completely in allegiance. MIR. Smyth
has in effect confessed bimself beaten by the
Nation. He has not gained single adherent
after his three months' campaign against
Home Rule. The only persons on his side known
beyond the locatlty in which they live, num-
Der exactly the same as they did three mouths
ago, and they are the Marchioness of Queens
berry, DR.. Grattan, of Kildare, and the Rev.
Mr. Carroll, Protestant Incumbent of St.
Brides, Dublin. The Marchioness is thor
ough patriot, but she knows nothing about the
respective merits of Repeal and Federalism,
and is led completely away by empty phrases
about Irish liberty such P. J. Smyth, in inn
itation of Thomas Francis Meagter, is so fond
of weaving. Dr.. Grattan, of Kildare, is, in
deed, q nephew of the great Henry Grattan,
and is honest, but be is eighty years of age,
and if the truth must be told in painest
phrase, he is doatipg Although be goes in for
's2 clubism, like P. J. Smyth, he still con- Times
a member of the Home Rule League The Rev
Mr.. Carroll does exactly the same. He is not
q man of any weight influence. Aud this is
Mr.. Smyth's following!
The Grattan statue to be erected in College
Green, opposite the old Parliament House, was
left complete by the great sculptor, Mr.. Foley,
and will soon be erected and unveiled. The
O'Connell Monument am afraid will not be
ready for years may mention here story
heard of the deceased sculptor day or two
since. 1t is to the effect that hls Illness was
brought on in part by Queen Victoria's unfortu-
nate, frequent and ill-timed requests and
commands in the matter of the memorial to
her husband, Prince Albert.
The Bishop of Galway, DR.. MacEVilly, has
accepted what seems to me at least right
geod way of advancing the great cause of
temperance amongst his people. He has just
finished his annual Confirmation tour, and all
the children and youths whom he confirmed
took teetotal pledge at his hands.
Mrs. CulliDan, about whom 1 wrote at length
last week, is now being looked for anxiously
by the police, but so far both herself and her
children have eiuded capture, and I believe
they will not be captured.
The ceremonies ordered by his Emnence
Cardinal Cullen, last week, took place on Sun
day and Monday, and will be continued on
Sunday next, when they will conclude with q
sermon by Father Burke. Amongst the dis
tinguished ecclesiastics who attended the Pro-
Cathedral here on Sunday and Monday were
the Bishop of Bathurst (Dr. NJ. QUINN, the
new Bishop of Ballarat CDR. O'Connor), the
Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Croke). and the Very
Rev. Monsgner Lynch, of Armidsle, New South
Wales. On Sunday the sermon was preached
by DR.. Croke, and very eloquent and forcible
sermon it was. j. j. C.