The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-10-31
fFrom Our Own Correspondsnt.I
QUIZ mISH LETTER.


Sunday last, the feast of the dedication of all
the churches of Ireland, the foundation stone
was laid of the new structure which is to cost
some 100000. His Eminence Cardinal Cullen
| was to have performed the ceremony, but he
was unable (through indisposition) to be
present, and his place was taken by the Arch
bishop of Armagh. Seven other Bishops were
also present, besides an immense number of
| priests from all parts of Ireland. Amongst the
the laity were the Earl of Portarlington "a
| Protestant), the Lord Mayor of Dublin seven
| or eight members of Parliament and other
notable persons. Tho sermon was preached by
Dr. Moriarty, the Bishop of Kerry. At the
| banquet in the evening the toast of the visitors
| was (by special request) responded to by Lord
| Portarlington-a severe rebuke, surely, to the
Lord Mayor who was present and who, the
other day, attempted to form political asso-
| citation from which Protestants would be ex-
| Guided. But this was net the only rebuff
which met Peter Paul Macswiney on Sunday
| at Maynooth. Foremost amongst those who
have most ably and successfully exposed the
recent trckery of MacSwiney s. Co., stands, 1
need hardly say, the editor of the Nation, Mr..
A. NJ. Sullivan, NJ. p. Well, as Mr.. Sullivan,
with ali the other visitors (Peter Paul in
square, the assembled students singled the
editor of the Nation out for enth usiastic cheer
ing! THIS shows the spirit of the priesthood
OF Ireland-the very class from which Peter
Paul expected most help.
The Home Rule movement progresses in q
very satisfactory manner. The League now
holds weekly meetings in the Rotundo here
for the discussion of current topics, and it is
besides arranging for q series of monster
demonstrations at Tuam County Galway,
marlborough (Queen's county,, Dungarvan
(Waterford), Dungannon County Tyrone). and
other places in all of which it will meet with
every assistance and encouragement from the
clergy. In Navan County Neatly, ON Thurs
day last, Mr.. Parnel Gunior NJ. P. for the
| county, addressed meeting of bis con-
stituents in the hall of the local Young Mems
Society, on the great question of the day for
Ireland and he was enthusiastically received.
He was followed by three or four Catholic
| clergymen who denounced in the strongest
terms imaginable the policy of the Lord Mayor
and his pretensions to lead the Irish people.
One of the priests who did this is the Rev.
Father Tormey, whose poem, "The Ancient
Race" the STAR published in a recent issue.
1t is now, indeed, notorious fact that amongst
the persons who have most heartily disap-
proved of the plot to upset the Home Rule
League and to erect on its ruins purely
Catholic Whig-Lberal Association, are Irish
Catholic clergymen.
There is nothing new about the surplus of
the Centenary fund, Gel .5Oo), this week. Pro
lessor kavanagh, in answer to the revelations
of the Nation, promised to explain everything.
But he has explained nothing as yet. The
fact is, he can't deny that no himself and three
or four others divided amongst themselves,
without due authorization, the large sum of
81 500; and when he can't do this, there is no
defence of his conduct possible. He says, in
deed, that the general OConnel Centenary
Committee voted the money away but it did
not, as the resolutions the subject show.
Next week, expect there will be something
definite to tell about the whole matter for the
balance-sheet will probably be presented to
the public in n few days, and as soon as it is
forthcoming there will be "a meeting of the
general committee at which hot work is sure
to occur.
The latest abont the Lord Mayors and P. ].
Smyth's little plot against the Home Rule
League that they have bought up the type,
plant, ETC., of the defunct Dublin Erening Post
(Which were to be disposed of on Monday
next at the latest), and mean to bring out
Herewith, Immediately, a paper in support of
their principles. Perhaps weekly newspaper
might not be beyond their powers "a daily one
undoubtedly would. Bot even a weekly one
conducted and known to be conducted BY P p.
MacSwiney, P. J. Smyth and Prof. Kavanagb,
could not endure long.
A movement has been started in Dublin by
the Nation and SAUNDERS Netcsletter the object
of which is to erect monument to the memory
of the late Sir John Gray, n. p, editor and
proprietor of the Freeman. Already a very
representative meeting was held here in it's
support, and nearly 1900 has been subscribed.
The Nation has suggested that the monument
should consist of a drinking fountain sur
mounted by life-size statue and l believe
this idea will be adopted. The reason the
drinktn g'fountain is included is, of course,
that Sir John Gray was chiefly instrumental in
Drncurin1 for nnI,l;n