The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-03

neither the friends of Mr.. Molloy nor the |
friends of Mr.. Kirk would for one moment
think of having Mr.. Sullivan out of Parlis- |
ment just now.
Mention of Mr.. Sullivan's name reminds me |
that the leading English newspapers hostile to
Home Rule, have spoken in terms of high |
praise of his maiden speech in the House of
Commons. The Times says he spoke Z" with an
eloquence which we are glad to recognize and
respect" Punch, in its essence of Parliament
says his speech was full of fire and fun"
The illustrated London Ne,rs says he is "not
merely eloquent in the Irish sense of the word,
but is rhetorician of skill" and "made an
unquestionable hit"
1t would seem as if there were good stTate-
gists amongst the Home Rulers in the House
of Commons. They complained in the recent
debate that there are scores of grievances
which Ireland cannot get the London Parlia-
ment to redress. The. English leaders, little
dreaming what would follow, asked why did
they not themselves introduce bills to remove
those grievances? The very next day half q
score of bills on as many different subjects
were laid on the table, to the manifest con-
sternation CT both the English parties!
The witty and splendid attack of the Rev.
DIR. Haughton tf Trinity College, on the polit
ical lawyers has, regret to say, brought that
good Irishman and most distinguished clergy
man into trouble. The following correspond
ence between him and Lord Cairns, Lord
Chancellor of England and Chancellor of the
University of Dublin, will explain the matter
Cromwell Houses, S. W.. March 10, 1874.
Rec. Sir.-I find in the Times of yesterday
the report of I speech stated s to have been
IIpiv in yyh he
| are attributed to you: "There were the true
blue vnltures-old, brave birds whom he ad-
mired and there were the magpies Of the
Conservative instincts, and black feathers to
mark their Liberal principles; and there was
| the carrier pigeon, which came over from
| London with neat little billet-dour tied round
| his leg, conveying the order of Lord Cairns to
the University to elect him." 1 feel it to be
due to the University, and to the Office of
| Chancellor of the University, which have the
! honor to hold, that should ask you whether
this report correctly represents the observa-
tions made by you and further, what is the
made with regard to myseltf-I have the honor
to be, reverend sir, your obedient servant,
The Rev Samuel Haughton, NJ D., F. T. G. D.
Trinity College, Dublin, March 81, 1874.
My Lord Cairns-I acknowledge the receipt
of letter dated 18th March, not in your lord.
ships handwriting, but signed by you, and l
decline to enter into any correspondence with
your lordship on the subject of the letter.--I
am your lordship's obedent servant.
(Signed) SAMUEL HAUGHToN.
| The Lord Cairns.
| THIS was delicious and thoroughly de-
served snubbing. But the obsequious Board
of Trinity College have called upon him to
| apologize, and, he not complying, have passed
a vote of cepsure on him which, it is said, in
wolves some pecuniary loss, but assuredly will
| only raise him higher in the estimation of his
| fellow-countrymeu and all indepepde t. minded
| and spirited men in all countries. The fact
that the Board never perceived the g. insult I"
to Lord Cairns till that individual brought it
| under its notice, aud then acted as L have
stated, shows only too plainly what puppet
it is in the hands of Lord Cairns. J.J.c.
DUBLIN, April 7, 1874.
| This being Easter week, there is a lull in the
political world, and social life claims atten-
ton. The people of Dnblin at any rate, are
plentifully provided this year at this time with
amusements. Yesterday, Easter Monday, was
a bank and government holiday, and every
person who could go at all went out of the city
| for few hours, and excursion trains brought
| thousands of country folk from all quarters of
the island. There were horse races at Fairy
| House-the Irish Grand National, as the meet
| ing is called-apd a vast number of people at
tended. For four or five hours continual
stream of carriages, cars, broughams, and
many other kinds of vehicles poured past on
their outward journey, and it was long after
midnight when the last vehicle returned to
| town. Tomorrow and the day after We are to
have the Punchestown Races-the Irish Derby
and vast numbers are expected, as usual, to
be present thereat. But if the weather is net
better than it is today, sight-seers will not
| have much comfort. The religious services of
last week and of Sunday were carried out on
the usual scale of magnifeence in the Cathe-
dral, in the Jesuits' Church, and in other
churches and in the Dominican Church,
where Father Tom Burke preached for several
nights, the crush was awful. OF the great
preachers sermons need not say anything; 1
could not, indeed, say anything that has not
been frequently said before.
OF political items to be recorded, two
three only are worthy of being mentioned
here, and that briefly The contest in Louth
will be decided tomorrow, and no doubt in