The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-07-04
From Our Own Correspondent !
OUR IRISH LETTER.
DUBLIN, June 5th, 1875.


THE HOME RULE LEAGUE
been rather quiescent of late, but that its
yer aud influence have not in the slightest
,ree decreased is proved by the really mag
cent meeting held under its auspices last
,ht in the Round Room of the Rotundo.
is splendid apartment was thronged to the
ors with a highly intelligent and respect
le audience, which greeted the various
eeches, but particularly those of Mr.. O'Con-
It Power, NJ. P, Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan, NJ. P,
d Professor Galbraith, with enthusiastic
eering More than sixty new members were
mitted, and amongst these were several in
ential Catholic clergymen from various
rts of Ireland. The Council of the League
ISIS was finally appointed, and this body
mhers amongst its members the most irtiu-
ial of the lay and clerical popular leaders
the country, including two Bishops-Dr.
Carthy, of Cloyne, and DR.. O'Hea, Of Ross.
,ote of thanks was proposed and carried to
Home Ru le members for the manner in
ich they had fought the Coercion Bill, and
vas acknowledged on the spot, in powerful
eches, by two of the party-Mr. O'Connor
ain, it was made evident that Mr.. p. J.
lyths secession has only done harm to that
ntlemau himself. He had evidently some
npathisers at the meeting, who every now
then called for cheer for him and other
SO strove to interrupt the proceedings, but
ose few persons cries were on every occasion
owned in general tempest of cheering in
,nr nf D,>l. 4 81,
lie leaders.
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.
The report of the National Education Com
ssioners for the year 1874 is now issued. 1t
ties that in that year there wer, in operation
der their control 1927 schoois-97 more than
1873; that there were on the rolls of those
1ools 1,OO6,511 children (Which was an in
ease OF 3l.sl5 over the preceding year) and
daily attendance 395, ,39O-that is, 10000
IRE than in the year 1878. The irregularity
the attendance is explained by the habit
u In most cases, the necessity of employing
children, in certain seasons of the year, in
'n WORK. The system of payment by results
caused a decided Improvement in the at
loance; which fact will, doubtless, do any
'ng out lead to the accomplishment of the
Shes OF the teachers who are agitating for
increase to their fixed salaries, while the
nagers favor the results system. But to re-
IN 10 the report of the Commissioners. OF
ls ,' 4 managers, 1859 are Catholic clergymen,
- - O1'nollc laymen. 261 Protestant clergy man,
" to'estant laymen, 32s Presby terian clergy
- 81, ,a 80 Presbyterian laymen, 80 clergymen
iaymen of other denominations, and 2O7
U~cial lay managers. Of course, many of
~ manage more than one school each, and
s4e whole 4741 schools are under the man
S'u' Sss", OF Catholic clergymep. Every one of
bo y essentially denominational, although
nso .O'efnment pretend the contrary, and re-
E a. " 'ecognize the legitimate consequences
t.su, -s iact Over 70 per cent. of the pupils in
,ria" aance were Catholics, IL per cent Presby-
ba - and per cent Protestant Episcopalian.
,I,' MI average daily attendance in the costly and
80 eos , model schools was s619 against 1854 in
49, 49,. winch shows that the condemnation of
'HS'itutions by the Catholic Bishops is