Dublin Notes.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 10, 6 July 1894, Page 21

Dublin Notes.

(From Contemporaries.)

THE splendid Nationalist meeting held in Bnniikillen speaks wall for the strength of Nationalism in the historic old town. It it should «tir the men of Fermanagh into renewed discrimination to capture the Northern part of the county from the Tories, it would have an excellent result. There can be no donbt that tbe majority of the people of the county are at one with their countrymen on the question of Home Bule.

The Baneom pilgrimage to Ireland promises to bs a great success. Thedeteißnotyet definitely fixed, but it will be in the month of September. The pilgrims will proceei by Holyhead to Dublin, and then by the Great Southern ani Western Line to Killarney and Ardfert, where it is hoped that Macs will be said among the ruins of the historic abbey. The details, so far as the travelling is concerned, are being arranged by Mr O'Leary, of the Association for the Promotion of Home and Foreign Travel. County Court Judge Kane, ia the course of an address to the

grand jury at New Base, testifiei to the very peaceful condition of the Counties of Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow, and KilJare. Having told the grand jury that there was no criminal business to go before them, he observed : " I waa able to make a similar gratifying announcement to the grand jury of the Gorey division at Enniscorthy, and I must siy that it is moat credi'able to this county, with its large population and several towns of considerable size in it, for me to be able to mal^ this announcement. Tbis state of things, gentlemen, is very creditable to the country, and I sincerely bopa it may long continue."

Poor Saunders, of the famous Saunders Fort, which bore the first brunt of the evictoi'a attack on the Clanricarde estate, is dead. The news, will, we believe, be rtcived with sorrow by every tenant farmer in Ireland. There are many thousands of them that owe their own rent reduction and their immunity from eviction to tha devoted heroism of Clanncarde's victims It is a melancholy coincidence that Saunders having so long wea hered the storm in the dark days of coercion, flbould die at the very time that a bill is before Parliament for the

restoration of himself and his fellow-suff arers to their homes. The funeral took place yesterday, and was attended by an immense cortsge. Telegrams of sympathy with deceased's widow were received from Messrs Boche and Sheehy, MP.'s.

The Viceroy received an enthusiastic popular greeting in Latterkenny. It is a new chapter, surely, in Irish history to fiad a LordLientenant visiting Donegal and received with acclamation! by the priests and people of old Tyrconnell. The tokens of sincere friendship shown by the peasantry and townsfjlk of the most Catholic county in Ulster to the representative of British power in Ireland augur a batter time. Men who struggled bard for a reconciliation betwesn the two nations and who were not destined to witness the changes of the laat few years would htve been proud to have seen a •ight such as this. Could there be a more unmistakeable and practical token of the blessed fruits of Mr Gladstone's Irish policy ?

Home Bule has not been relegated to a back place in the programme of the present Ministry. So at least we may gather from the speech delivered by Mr Sydney Buxtoa at the meeting of the Women's Liberal Federation. Mr Buxton was emphatic and precise ia his references to the Irish question. He said he waa glad to see Home Bule occupy so promineot a pltct on the programme of the Women's National Libsral Association. There wag an idea on the

pan ol same that the Liberal party waa more lukewarm in regard to that matter than they were some little time ago. That, in his opinion, was qnite erroneous, and he felt convinced that Lord Bosebery, like Mr Gladstone, had the matter very much at heart indeed. Mr Buxton was quite sure that all Liberals whatever they might desire in regard to home legislation, believed that one of their firat duties was to do justice to the sister isle.

Tne attempt to brand the people of Arran «s shamming for tho purpose of exciting the pity and the alms of the world broke down badly at the last meeting of the Galway Guardians. The Catholic ! cur*te made an overwhelming case, and ihattered the allegations that the people had been " play-acting " for the purpose of getting outside aid. In the end the board— unanimously, too passad a reiolutioo stating that for thirty years there had not been such severe distress in Arran, and urging the Executive to take steps to have rtlief works set going there. Of cotme while human nature is endowed with so many imperfections there will be a tendency to deception on the part of people in every community, and Arran has not been free from the presence of this clsbs in the past when the commiseration of the outside world meant generous pecuniary assistance ; but this fact does not disprove the existence of very serious distress in Arran at the present moment, which is testified to by persons of excellent credit and repute. There can be no mistaking the firm determination of the Irish at home and abroad to tolerate nothing savouring to disunion in the National ranks during the critical time through which tha country is now passing. The convention of the Irish National League of Britain and the immense meeting held in Somh Down bear striking testimony of this. These representative githerings unanimously decided to brook no dissension. A knowledge of the evils which disunion entails actuated those who formed the Bplendid gatherings. Into the merits of the controversy which haa arisen between Messrs Healy and Dillon, they very w'sely refused to enter. Both gentlemen have their followers in the ranks of the Irish Parliamentary party, and any decision other than that arrived at could only sarve to embitter the strained relations which are known to exist between them and their admirers. The unmistakeable evidence affjrded by the meetings referred to ihoulo: put an end once for all to the bickerings which have caused so much uneasiness to pitriotic Irishmen the world over.

On Bunday, August 6, the secretary of the Thomaa Daviß Branch, Newcastle, of the Irish National League of Great Britain, read tht following letter, which he had received from Sir Charles Qavan Duffy in answer to a letter addressed to him asking for a word of encouragement. It is addressed from Villa Gaillory, Nice, and reads—" I am pleased with the news you send me that the Irishmen of Newcastle ara about to form a society for the promotion of a national spiri tin literature »rt, and social enjoyment, aud for the dieciphna which such a projtct implies and invoWes. They have done wisely ia Ukiog the name of Thomaa Davis to sanction such an experiment, for in a long lifetime I have met no nun who laboured bo constantly and so successfully in the same field. Do not let our countrymen in Newcastle forget to how much the name of Davis pledgei them if they are detarmimd to be worthy of it — industry which, like his, will not be intermittent bat steadfast and patient to the end ; convictions which have been well considered and cannot be shaken by either reverses or misrepre. sentation ; a love and sympathy for the whole Irish people without limitation of race or oreed ; and a forbearance like that which hai bequeathed to his country a body of native literature without an ungenerous reflection upon any human being. A Davis Society will be a contradiction if it does not teach ani practice the virtue for which he is loved and honoured. May I exhort you to remember

that when Irish literary socioiiea hav,,r&.!ol in the past tho causo has almost always been want of specific work to do. The example of the parent societies in London and Dablin will be a guide ; but it is alwayi open to a new society to breik new ground. There might tee classes for Irish history, a course of Irish literature, illustrated with copious examples. Nights witn Moore, Mani?an, Davis, Ferguson, and the Irigh poets, at which their Irish ballads Would be recited and their best songs sung. And do not forget that the new Irish library which men are working with unselfish zeal to produce ought to be carried into every Irish housenold and be made familiar to Irish audiences from every platform. I shall watch your labours with interest, and with the certaiaty that if they be wisely pursued the men engaged in them will bs wieer, better, happier, and even more prosperous, because they have found their enjoyment in such generous labours.

At Moan t Me He ray Abbey on Sunday, 29 >h April, Father Cartbage Delany was consecrated Abbot in succession to the late Rev Dr Fitzpatrick. There was a large attendance of clergy and laity. High MaBS was celebrated by the Most Rev Dr Sheeban, Lird Bishop of Waterford, who was assisted by the Right Rgv Wilfrid Hipwood, Abbot of Mount St Bernard's Leicestershire,, England, the Right Bey Camillua Beardwood, Abbot of Mount 8t Joseph's, Boscrea, and the Abbot-elect. The Vary R fc v Dr Sheehy, President of 8t John's College, Walerford, was assistant priest, and the assistants at the throne were the Very Rev F. O'Brien, P.P., V G., SS. Peter and Paul's ClonmeJ, and the Rev P. Flynn, P.P., Trinity, Waterford. The Rev M. Keating, P.P., Dnnhill, was deacon at the Pontifical Mass, aod the Rev D. O'Connell, St John's College, Waterford, sub-deacon. The Rev B. Hackett, Dean of St John's College, Waterford, and Father Andrew, member of the community, were misters of ceremonies. Additional to the priests of the community, the following were in the choir— The Rev T. McDonnell, P.P., Cappoquin ; Rev Wm Sheehy, P.P., Aglisb; Rev T. McGrath, P.P., Clogh;en ; Rev M. Flynn, P.P., Passage East; Rev William Brown, Adm. St John's, Waterford ; Very Rev Father Moore, O P., St Mary's. Cork ; Very Rev Father Nicholas, 0.5. F.C., Church St, Dublin ; RevJ. Walsh, P.P., Newcastle; Rev M. Power, P.P. Ballyduff; Very Ray W. J. McKeogb, P.P. Kilcuramin, Key James Coughlan, C.C , Lismore ; Rev T. Walsh, C.C, Cappcquin ; Very Rev P. Kenny, 0.P., Ardagh (cousin of new Abbot); Rev B. J. Masterton, O.P. Waterford, Rev N. McCarthy, 0.5.A., Dangarvan ; Rev J. O'Bri-n, 0.P., Dungarvan ; Ray M. Walsh, C.C, Tailow ; Rjv Father Cassidy, Armagh, &c. The laity were present in great number", and included Count Jdoore, of Mooresforf, Tipperary, whom the Cistercians regard as their most generous benefactor in Irela D d, Dr Cullinan, William Cummins, E*q. fee. Professor Power, of Clonmel, presided at the organ. At a pause in the celebration of the Mass tha new Abbot assumed the mitre and croiier, the ring and pectoral cross. Ma->s biing over the Bishop led the Abbot to the throne, and ihen each of the monka, commencing with the piior, did him homage, kissing his ring and receiving from him the kiss of peace. After the enthronement the Bish ip intcned the Te Dcum, which was continue i by thj choir and organ. During the singing the Bishop and Abbots passed down the middle of the church, and out to the secular church the new Abbot bestowing his blessing ou the people as he parsed al, n*. Many of the priest*, present, who had frequently assia'ed at the cinsocration of a Bishop stated that they had never before witneosad so solemn and impressive a ceremony.