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From the B r i e f o f H is H o lin ess P iu s IX . to T h e T a b l e t June 4, 1870.
V o l . 77. No. 2643. L o n d o n , J a n u a r y 3, 1891.
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[R eg i st e r e d a t t h e Gen e r a l P o st O f f ic e a s a N ew spaper.
C hronicle of t h e W e e k : Page I
The Kilkenny Election : Mr. Parnell’s Views— Mr. Davitt’s Reply — The Meeting o f the National League— Mr. V. Scully on Morals and Politics— Mr. Parnell and Mr. O’Brien—The American Indian Difficulty — Railway Strike in Scotland— Emin Pacha’s Recall— Fire in the City— General Booth’s Scheme—A Protestant Brotherhood— Death of Dr. Schliemann — Mr. Gladstone’s Birthday— The Troubles in Newfoundland — Death of M. Octave Feuillet— Celebrations in India— Report of Lady de Ros’ Death — Another Strike at the Docks [Leaders :
Practical Aspects
Booth’s Scheme . of General
CONTENTS.
L eaders (Continued) :
The Pope and the Hungarian
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Baptisms . . ._. . . •. 6 The Church in Berlin . . . . 6 The Guelph Exhibition .. . . 7 The Brethren o f the Sahara . . 8
N o t e s ........................... -- •• 9
Aspects of Anglicanism . . . . 11 R eview s :
Poetry and Jingle . . .. . . 12 Old-Time Punishments . . .. 13 Teetotalism v. Temperance . . . . 14 Sir L. Simmons’ Mission to the
Vatican . . . . . . •. 15 C orrespondence :
Rome :— (From Our Own Corre
spondent) . . . . . . • • 17
C orrespondence (Continued) :
Dublin :—(From Our Own Corre
Page spondent) .. . . . . . . 19 L e t t e r s to t h e E d itor :
The Wine of the Condemned . . 21 Interesting to Buddhists .. . . 21 Cardinal Newman Memorial Fund 22 The Irish Bishops and Mr. Parnell 22 “ On the Cause must go ! ” . . 22 An Inquiry .. . . . . ..22 Retirement of Dr. Grant . . . . 23 The Festivities at Goa . . . . 24 Mr. Davitt and Mr. Parnell . . 25 The Cardinal and General Booth . . 25 O b it u a r y ........................................ 26 F rom E veryw h ere . . Social an d P o l it ic a l
SU PPLEM EN T . N ews from th e S chools :
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Presentation at Tooting College 33 London Univeisity.. . . . . 34 An Educational Retrospect of „ 18.90 34
King Lear "at Prior Park . . 34 Prize-distribution at St. Joseph’s
College, Dumfries .. . . 34 The Christmas Play at Downside 35 N ew s from t h e D ioceses :
Southwark .. Birmingham . . . . . , Clifton Hexham and Newcastle . . Middlesbrough St. Andrews and Edinburgh Glasgow Dunkeld .....................
35 35 35 35 35 35 36 36
The Cardinal Archbishop and the
Unemployed . . . . • • 37 Christmas Day Services . . . . 37
Rejected M S. cannot be returned unless accompanied with address and postage.
CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.
THE KILKENNY ELECTION— MR. PARNELL’S VIEWS. M test. tentative before leaving ing the conditions of the to win. Speaking of the
R. P A R N E L L has made some very frank statements in respect of the recent conSpeaking to a Press repreIreland, he said that, know-
fight, he had never expected part taken by the priests in favour of Sir John Pope-Hennessy, Mr. Parnell described it as passing all belief. There were cases admitting of the fullest proof in which even threats of personal violence were used. Had another Sunday elapsed before the voting it is not at all improbable that the vote cast for Mr. Scully would have been even smaller than it actually was. It was a very ■ encouraging fact to him that in the districts where the people were not coerced by the priests his candidate polled -90 per cent. Mr. Parnell then went on to say that he had wished to penetrate into the districts round Castlecomer, but had been deterred by fear o f bloodshed. Had he been able to go there and explain the issue which was before the electorate, the result of the polling would have been very different. Then returning to the subject o f clerical influence, he said the priests had led the people to the polling stations like sheep to vote for Pope-Hennessy. “ In many cases they prevented the people from voting at all, and abstentions are thus accounted for. There will be a petition lodged, and we have such information in our possession as will make the result certain. Mr. Vincent Scully is a strong Catholic, but he sees clearly that, if priestly influence is to be used in the elections to come, as it was in North K i lkenny, Ireland is lost.” It will be seen that Mr. Parnell’s statement that a petition, on the ground of undue clerical influence, would be lodged against the return o f Sir John Pope-Hennessy was explicit and unqualified; but for all that it may be doubted whether a course so opposed to the traditional feelings o f Irish Catholics will really be persisted in. The trial o f such an election petition would rouse many and bitter memories, and do more than anything else to deepen and perpetuate the present divisions in the Nationalist ranks. In conclusion, Mr. Parnell stated that after his return from Paris he would take a few days rest,
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but would begin the campaign early in the new year. His present intention is to open at Limerick, and from that city go to Ennis, Waterford, and other centres.
MR. DAVITT S
REPLY.
A meeting o f the Nationalist Committee afforded Mr. Davitt an early opportunity of reply. Dealing at once with the statement that Mr. Parnell had not been able to put the issue fairly before the voters at Castlecomer, Mr. Davitt met it with a direct denial. Not only did Mr. Parnell himself speak in Castlecomer, but three or four members o f Parliament also spoke on the same side. In fact there had actually been more people working and canvassing for Mr. Scully in that district than for his opponent. Mr. Davitt, after alluding to Mr. Parnell as “ the descendant of one of Oliver Cromwell’s common soldiers,” said he took the earliest opportunity to brand as a foul and cowardly lie the statement o f The Freem an's J o u r n a l that the result of the election was due to clerical dictation. The fault his side found with the priests, at Ossory, was that they kept themselves in most o f the districts too much in the background. But that cruel calumny o f The Freem an's J o u r n a l was intended to have a certain political effect among the Nonconformists o f England. He could testify himself that no body o f men could have acted more honourably and straightforwardedly than had the clergy o f North Kilkenny, and if necessary he would make it his duty to go on a mission throughout Great Britain to tell the electors the truth. Mr. Healy also spoke at the same meeting, and boldly turned the tables by accusing Mr. Scully’s agents of bribery and corruption. How were Mr. Scully’s expenses paid ? I f he were asked to give an opinion he would say that the secret service money o f the Government W’as spent in Kilkenny, and that the money spent in the free distribution ot The Freem an's J o u r n a l was the money o f Dublin Castle. Mr. Healy finally caused some merriment by saying that, knowing Mr. Parnell as he did, any attempt to make an impression by logic, by reason, by argument, by entreaty, by any reference to patriotism or the misfortunes of the country, would only remind him, Mr. Healy, of what Sydney Smith said when he saw a little girl trying to please a tortoise by rubbing its shell— “ you might as well try by rubbing dowu the dome of St. Paul’s to placate the Dean and Chapter.” Mr. Healy concluded by challenging Mr. Parnell to resign his seat for Cork and seek re-election.
THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL
LEAGUE.
A t the usual fortnightly meeting of the National League, Mr. T . Harrington dwelt at length upon the necessity of keeping all questions affecting it apart from the dis
