The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-16

that is generally and, indeed, almost always u
Parliamentary dies non. But for the vigilance of
few Irish members, the measure would have
been regularly smuggled through For seven
hours the small band of freshmen maintained the
fight, and caused no less than three divisions.
OF course, they were overborne in the voting
by the weight of numbers, but they gained
moral victory. They showed that there was
not tho slightest necessity for Coercion Act at
present, and that even if there were it was
wrong to renew such an Act except under cir
cnnstances that would allow full discussion of
the subject. In fact, this latter point was
yielded by the Prime Minister himself in the
course CT the debate, and it was affirmed with
emphasis next Monday morning by the leading
journal-the Times-and even by the Pail Mall
Gazette. The Times argued, too, that it was
absurd to say that because Coercion Act was
indispensable years ago, it could not be dis
pensed with now, 1t is considered not impos-
sble that on Tuesday when the fight is TO be
renewed that the Government will expunge the
Coercion Acts from the schedule of the bill ;
and, if so, a great victory will have been
achieved by the Irish party. In anticipation,
however, of no concession being made, all the
absent Home Rulers have been summoned to
the House to wage even moro vigorous oppo-
siton than that of Saturday; and the conflict
have no doubt will be one of the bitterest of
the session.
The Cathedral of Sligo-erected at cost of
$4,000 and one of the finest structures of the
kind in all the land-was consecrated on Sun
day under circumstances more than usually
impressive. Twenty-one bishops, including
Ann of WaynR-
Indiana), four English, and his Eminence,
Cardinal Cullen, took part in the sacred cere-
mony. AS at the Armagh conservation last
year, vast nu mbers of people attended from far
and near, and Protestant gentlemen of the
county were conspicuous amongst the audi
ence, acting as collectors and in some cases
singing in the choir. The Archbishop of Cashel
was to have preached the sermon at the morn
ing service, but he was i'll and his place was
taken by the Very Rev. Nicholas Walshe, s. j.,
Provincial of the Jesuits. Father Burke
preached in the evening. 1t is needless, to say
that both orators rose we'll to the level of the
occasion.
Father O'Keeffe of Callan has been at his old
work again. He has had two actions at the
Kildare Assizes, and, more lucky than usual, he
won in both, AS he could hardly help doing
with WLiteside judge. He got $50 dam
ages against his bishop, DR.. Moran, and fl5
against a medical doctor of Callan named
Keatinge. He conducted bis own case. The
cause of action in both was the same. When
he was appointed to the parish of Callan he
was recommended to the National Board for
the managcrship of the local parocbial school
committee. Well, some time since in view of
a debate in Parliament on the subject, the
Bishop was authorized by meeting of the
over which DR.. Keatinge presided to
draw up n circular to the effect that the oriGi-
nal recommendation had forged signatures and
WAS not a genuine document. The circular
was accordingly drawn up by the Bishop and
signed by the very men whose names were
said to be forged, and was sent by him to the
Board and to several members of Parliament
1t turned out afterwards that the signatures
were genuine. |.J' c.