The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-07
blage, he would make brief speech.

Professor Butt.
He said he had been invited to participate
in the speechmaking on the platform, but he
declined for the reason that wing pen
sioner of England-Lord o. Hagan-had been
selected as the spokesman of the Irish nation.
he had come forward now, because the
conspirators who attempted to strike blow
against the cause of Irish nationality
had fed, and the voice of the Irish national
lists must find full expression. O'Connell
repealed with scorn the CHARACTERISTIC bride
which was offered him by the British govern
ment. 1t was an insult to his memory to
nominate a wing pensioner of the same gov
eminent to stand forth as the representative of
the Liberator's principles.
HURRAH FOR THE INDEPENDENTS.
The remarks of Mr.. Butt and Mr.. Power
were greeted with great applause by the null
tltude.
AN AMNESTY MEETING.
An amnesty meeting was subsequently held
in the hall of the Mechanics Institute.
DE1AND FOR EXPLANATION.
1t was resolved to summon Mr. Smythe,
NJ. p, to explain his very extraordinary con-
duct in ordering the traces of the amnesty
banner carriage to be cut.
THE DANQUET-A BUTr-AND-DUFFY UPRoAR.
There was q centenary banquet IN the Ex-
hibition Palace tonight Six hundred per-
sons were present. 1t was an exceedingly ex-
cited gathering from the beginning.
1NDEPENDENcE-Bur NO CONTROL
This eliminated in q scene of complete up
roar and disorder.
THE REASON WHY.
The toast ''The Legislative Independence of
Ireland" was given. The Lord Mayor of Dublin,
who presided, called on Sir Charles Gavan
Duffy to respond. This caused tremendous
uproar, and loud cries for Mr.. Butt.
MIR. DUFFY UNABLE TO PROCEED.
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy was not allowed to
SpeuE.
THE LORD MAYOR RETIREs.
Upon this the Lord Mayor vacated his seat
as president of the assemblage and took his
departure from the building.
TERRIBLE ExcITEMENT-AND ALL IN THE DARK.
Great excitement followed. The lights
were extinguished, and the banquet fete ended
in confusion.
THE TRADES AT DINNER.
There was another disorderly scene at
centenary banquet of the trades people.
This took place in the large room of the
Rotunda, and terminated in scenes of dread
full confusion, uproar and general disorder.
COUNTER DEMONSTRATION OF TIE HOME
RULERS.
meeting will be held tomorrow as
counter demonstration to the proceedings of
the Lord Mayor.
Twenty-four home rule members of Par
lament have pledged themselves to attend.
DUBLIN, August G, 1875.
The sermon delivered by DR.. Croke, yester-
day, is much admired for its eloquence, but
is SHARPLY criticised by liberal Catholics for
drawing anew an ultram ontane line which
virtually excludes liberals from the Church.
The Dublin Evening Mail says nine parts of
the discourse were devoted to the Church
and one to o. Oonnell.
THE o coNNELL IN MEMoRIAM IN ENGLAND
AND SCOTLAND.
LONDON, August 6, 1875.
There were large and spirited celebrations
of the O'Connell Centenary to-day in Brad
ford and Glasgow.
BRILLIANT CONFEDERATION SERVICES IN
ROMEO coNNELL THE REvrvAL1sT OF CATH
oLIcrrY IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, August G, 1875.
Our correspondent in Rome telegraphs from
the Holy City that there was brilliant service
III the Church of st. Agatha in commemoration
of the centenary of OConnells birthday.
CARDINAL FRANcn AT THE ALTAR.
His Eminence Cardinal Franchi, Archbishop
of Thessalonica in partibus, oficiated at the
altar
DISTINGUISHED CONGREGATION.
The most distinguished men of the Catholic
Church crowded the sacred edifce during the
Offering Of the mass.
AN ELOQUENT GRAFTON.
Professor Anavite delivered an eloquent
grafton on tho subject Of O'Connell's services
to Catholicism. He dwelt upon the distin-