The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-02

Versailles, and Cardinal Rauscher Prince Arch
bishop OF Vienna.
The following is the
LETTER OF CARDINAL RAUscHRR, PRINCE ARCH
BISHOP OF VIENNA.
My LORD NAYoR-rhere Is quite peculiar
blessing on the WORK OF ST. Patrick. Green Erin
called the Island OF saints and there was never
people VINO preserved the energy Of It's latin
ine irish have done. For Two centuries the
rulers OF Ireland put In motion tae eXecu,
1Gner and the law against t the Ga;I sn
ceeded in crushing 1t down by the EXTREMIST
acts OF violence they always found IL again ereci
ana uneonquered. But TO no one are the Catho-
TIC lrlshmen more indebted IN the war Tor thelr
most sacred rights than to Daniel O'COnnel. IL ID
10 the power OF his mind and word tnat they owe
the emancipation which from slaves In their own
country made them nee and tins emancipation ne
procured for them by legal ways, without any vio-
lence or shaking OF social order. 1t is therefore.
with iuil right tnat the day on wnich O'Connell
was born, a hundred years age should be cele.
braJed | make my fullest acknow ledgment TO
TINS champion OF the Catholic cause and OF no.
bic ma ion when underwent long OPPRESSION, ana
| would be very happy to avall myself OF Your
Lordship's invitation, out the many AFFAIRS or my
charge ana sun more my advanced age do nor
allow me TO undertake the journey TO Dublin.
However. beg you 10 ACCEPT the espresso Of
my sincere gratitude and remain with the most
perfect consideration, Your Lordshlp's very de-
TOS oTHMAR. Cardinal Rauscher
Prince Archbishop or Vienna.
VOICE FROM PosEN.
The following is from Prince Edward RGdziwin:
OsTRowo Posen. July s, 1875
MY LORD-IC Is with feeling OF the most lively
gratitude that nave the honor or acknowledging
the reception OF your letters OF the 22d June, ana
OF the card or the 1esuvlty OF the Centenary OF
the immortal OConnell.
have taken care 10 send the precious docu-
ments 10 his Eminence Cardinal LevochowsKi,
and AS had yesterday the happiness 10 see him In
his prison am able 10 tell you that our letter mas
caused MN the greatest satisfaction, aud inspired
HIM with the deepest gratitude. His Eminence
requests me. my lord, 20 be the interpreter or
hlR loving feelings, ana 10 tell you
that as circumstances do not allow him 10
answer by writing he VIII never cease to JON
his prayers with those Of the noble lrlsA people.
that all the good which the great champion OF tue
Catholic cause has mauguTated IN ms country
may be developed and prosper Tor the glory or
God and salvation OF the souls. There remains 10
me, my Lord TO express on my own behalf my
gratlheatlon Tor the invitation with which you
have honored me- ana 1t is for me II true happl-
ness to oe able TO announce to you that snail
nave Inc honor TO present myself before Your
Lordshlp on the 9th OF August at Dublin. Arather
sau circumstance has already put lne under the
obligation OF gong 70 London. The converts
being suppressed IN Prussia, was gong 10 ac-
company to England three Sisters OF the Convent
OF the Visitation OF OsJrowo wnen your honorable
invitation opened before me the perspective TO go
and see The Island of the Saints and to witness
Que OF the grandest manifestations OF Catholic
lile
THE BISHOP OF PnTsBURG's DELEGATE.
from the Cork Examiner. July OIL
Among the passengers who landed at Queens
town this morning from the Inman steamer City
OF Chester was the Very Rev. William Pollard.
WIN 49, CudISeu ny luG flsnb hcN DE- hAclaSl
Domenec, Bishop OF Pittsburg, to represent HIM
at the O'Cennen Centenary. Father Pollard is q
native OF Kilkenny, and left st. Kyran's College,
Kilkenny, In 1s4o, at the invitation OF DR.. OCon.
nor. first Bishop OF Pittsburg, whom he joined II
America. He bears the following
LETTER TO THE LORD MAYOR.
To HIS LoRDsHIP THE MAYOR OF DUBLIN
My LORD-Tne many affalrs with which am
loaded prevent me iro accepting Your Lordshlp'a
klnd invitation TO dinner on Thursday, the 5th OF
August. The Very Rev. William Pollard, worthy
priest OF nv diocese, VIII present my sincere re-
spects TO Your Lordship, ana he Will represent
the diocese OF Plttsourg, where there are 50 many
sons and daughters OF the Green Island on the
occasion of the Centennial OF the great O'Connell
Your Lordsnip's devoted in Christ,
DOMENEC, Bsnop of Pttsburg.
IsRAELITE TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY.
From the Jewish Nondon) Chronicle, July 20.l
Great preparations are being made In Ireland
worthIly TO celebrate on the 6tn Of August next
the hundredth birthday OF "tne Lberator." We
do not presume to sit In Judgment on the life and
merits OF the great agitator. History win per.
form this task. But this much we may say, that
his bearing in the question Of Jewish emancipa.
ton was in harmony with the traditions OF Ire
land which boast that she mad never been guilty
of any persecution of Jews. 0'Connell always
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