The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-04-11
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over three days at least, and will include a
monster meeting in aud procession through
the city, grand religions ceremony in the
pro-Cathedral, grand banquet given by the
Lord Mayor, and musical fete and conrersa-
s'one. 1t is expected that amongst the foreign
ers who will be present will be the great Bishop
OF Orleans, some of your American Bishops,
and some of the German Bishops for whom
great sy mpathy is felt in Ireland. am sure
II His Eminence, Cardinal McCloskey, came
over here, he would meet with grand recen-
ton.
AS to Ireland in Parliament, a few words
must be said in this letter. The Home Rule
members are battling bravey in the House of
Commemorative is, such of them as have I'D to
this gone there; there are a good many of
themzwho have never done a "stroke" of work
yet this session. But the members that have
been in attendance are perpetually putting
questions to ministers and raising debates on
important Irish subjects and generally OBJ
structing the business of the House as far as
they can at present.
Last Friday evening, Sir Joseph McKenua,
the Home Rule member for Yougbal, showed,
in mastery speech, how Ireland is robbed
by imperial taxation; and Mr.. O'Connor Power.
the Home Rule member for Mayo, exposed the
cruelty practised in keeping the Fenian pris-
oners in penal servitude. But next. week will
commence the great battle of the session-that
over the Coercion Act, the bill for renewing
which is down for second reading on that day.
To this bill ell the opposition that the forms
of the House will allow will be applied by tt Q
Home Rule party. Yesterday, at a meeting of
this party, it was determined to send out an
urgent call to all the absent members, and to
entrust the management of the opposition to
Mr.. Butt, Mr.. A. 81. Sullivan and Sir ]. N. Nc
Kenna At the same meeting, Captain Nolan
Galway county, and Mr.. Richard Power (Wa-
terford city, were appointed whips to the
Home Rule party, in room of Mr.. Richard
O'Sbanghnessy, who is in delicate state of
health. Messrs. Nolan and Power both
young, active and Influential, and will make
capital whips.
For long time now there has been no fight
ing in the parish of Callan, County Kilkenny
in conseq uence of In fortunate Father Keeffe's
contumaoy. But this is not likely to be the
case much longer. There are three chapels in
the psrish-one in the town and two country
chapels The latter have been altogether
closed for a long time past, and the people
have attended mass IL barn. At last-ac-
cordiug to the story in a Protestant news
paper that is virulently anti Catholic and, con-
sequently, very friendly to Father O'Keeffe-
on Sunday, the 9Th, the curate, who is the only
priest in the district authorized by the Bishop
obtained access to one of those chapels, and
celebrated mass in it, large congregation
being in attendance; and on Sunday last cele-
brated mass there again. Father O'Keeffe, be-
tween the two Sundays, informed the police,
and this caused the force" to be numerously
represented at the chapel on last Sunday, pre-
pared to prevent disturbances. But no dis
turbaDces arose. Father OKeeffe was not
there, and his representative merely " watched
the proceedings and took down the names
Of the ring-leaders, with q. view to prosecu-
ting them at Petty Sessions" J.JC