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add, that insignificant as must always be the appearance of
in addition to those of thé eminent and distinguish-
painful a it is to me to find my name joined with but one indi.
vidual of my order; yet I feel great satisfaction in having m
te in Parliament, the résalt of a long, full, and, I trast, im-
re investigation of the subject of Catholic Emancipation,
regarded fy them as entitled to their public acknowledgment.
. ihave the honour to be, Si
WwW. ROCHESTER.
‘0 Mr. Robert Murney, Secretary to the Liverpoot Catholic
Defence Society, Liverpool.
‘ New light Stetehes.
EPISTLES FROM LADY C——~ TO MRS. S———
. ————Riddieutom acri
Fortuis ac melius plerum que secat res. .
My dear Mrs. S—y, in a nonchalance hour,
‘Whilst the sun-lights of evening are shining ; and yet,
O'er the lake from this window the far-off fringed bower, ?
. In the west is guilt o'er by the rays e’er the
Oh! this is the minute when thoughts, like the sunstights,
‘To friendship when given all beauteous ma
When each fond e: expression | of Miodness that one writes
Is lighted in a glory on 1 joy *s happy ski
You see how fancy’s so giddily straying,
And hinted w nat friendship and love would be saying—
Mais revenons a nos moutons. In truth, my heart’s light, a’
While I write to you, dearest, the scenes of last night—
‘They were such, { shall never forget them, I’m sure,
‘The hymn was so sweet and the prayer was so pure.
Our meeting began with a chaunt and a p
When finished we called your friend Bo to the chair. *
Le blush’d and he bow’d in his modesty then, oe
I declare to your prettiest of all other men; .
He hemm’d, and said something, } think, like intrusion ;
+ How heart- touching, love, was his rouge in confusion !
By own heart is firm, I declare, dear, it is,—
all I breath it—it shrank at that sweet blush of his,
Heav'n pardon me, dear—oh! it cost me some weeping,
‘That my heart should take wing, while’ poor conscience was
jeeping ;
But since I have sworn that no more it shall roam,
But shall keep conscience company always at home.—=
We'all now were seated—our Bethesda quite | fall; ta
So various the scene, what a pretty coup d’ei
On the aisle-forms round us,' such a mixture was ther
f old women, black bonnets, green spectacles rare, “
Old pensioners, too, with fantastical queus, .
Horn buttons on their coats, and broad buckles i in their shoes;
‘The lifting your eyes to the gallery, finer
Stars of b beauty ne’er studded the proud ursa minor ;
While mix’d ‘mid the multitude bright eyes are glancing,
Here and there, like a star near the midnight cloud dancing.
‘Thus breathless to hear how the business woul
‘The meeting held pace—wlien op rises a frien
fo the g: ood New- Light cause you know him? from Kerry,
‘Then doling his cap; with e how 3 friend B.
He scales to the ulpit—now all eyes pursue him,
An elile all declare of his good Grace of Tuam. *, « -
He seem’d in his youth to have got some hard knocks: - ~
- From that face-plowing fellow, they call him small-pox ;
But time and the pumice stone, likewise of grace,
Had considerably smoothed those holes in his face.
His black stock seemed choakingly tight to his throttle; fee
Having loos’d it, with grace took a swig at the bottle,* —-
Which affairs being adjusted to bis satisfaction,
Your preachers are good but I’m better neysel. . \
‘Thank God I’m enlighten’d, my brain is quite dear,
From the Pope or the people as any one here, nt
ce was a Papist, till the New- Fight broke i in, eee
Like the gold shower of Jove, ou my temple of sim. :
don’t mead to hint that Kildare- ‘place could bri ibe
such a genius as, fam to mix in their tribe.
‘The two hundred a-year, after all Ladmire,
Kor St. Paul says, ‘ the labourer’s worthy his hire.’
A word ot two more, for your joy and diversion,
bi shall tell you, in short, what atcriev'd my conversion.
‘ay attention, good people,—one sweet night in June,
While the hills of M’Gillicuddy were kiss ‘d iby the sno,
Whilst lonely admiring her path-way o|
In the Heavens that surround hee wherever she strays,
{n'a grotto lay, while like N yore, :
My New-Light Egeiva’s bright in image came
‘And shed her beam round mée—her bonnet’ ieee sattin
Was studded with letters and bright words of Latin, .
Quite as clear they shone out, as if the great man, Canova,
Mad chissel’d them himself, end those words were Lox Nova,
rise! saith the spirit, and she smiled as she spobe,,
re flung round my shoulders, her mystical cloa
Arise! young Apostle of New-Light, arise! .- :
‘To the faint-hearted, strength—and ‘delight to the wise.
Be you rank’d, then, hereafter, with those brilliant names,
With Roseoinmon,t Lor
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With ¢ welp tne God’ York, whose oration was well done,
With our Rew-Lightold womav Lord Chancelior E~n,
With Sergeant Lefroy, and one Van on the benc!
With our Butterworth worthies, and Archdeacon Trench,
With the Lawyer John N—th, with my Lord Cas tlemain,
With Ousely, Mathias, and great t Doctor Chayne,
With those northern lights—Sir G. Hil and all pty .
With my sons of the south, and my Tul—ore
“Thus spoke the fair vission, in an ‘Instant she an
And regains her empyreal throne in the shies. 4
. While, since in the mantle of New Light arrayed,
Thus jure di Manage my trade,
Pretty ladies, I pray you, prepare with your pence;
Your smiles are our hopes, and your brass our Getence: zt
Oh, what pretty music your sweet fingers
Atthe doors of your friends, fur the poor tn 's sake.
When making your rounds, it is hard to su
Whether bright eyes or plety bears offthe Pri ize.
There's one truth at least, that success beyond m
Has flowed (graces aux dumes) to our bible-built treasare.
Ic ts perfect fair, and but just youshoutd know
L—toa, with o our own Kingston
She Crusy Cciler.
The names of those lands where y: our pennies shall go—
To the east they shall fly, toAsraf, Can
To Khorrassam, Iberia, and home to ioe
From the Pole at the top to the south one they'll go,
Front the tall Patagonian to the pale Esquimaux;
Uhey shatl move then due northward to Russia, where its’
‘The intention of us all to convert the Strilits ;
We wont leave a child from’ Cabaul to Lapore,
Untouch’d by the bible, unbless'd. by i its lores
We'll build we conventicles roore if w
the one at Cashmere, and the other at it Multa an.
Our object is merely 2 goodly and wise
Removal of film from infidels’
Which Priests and Pagodas are Snown to impose,
In fixing false specks on simplicity’s nose. ‘
But I’m done—you'll assist me? Then, friends, ifyou do,
Please to hand the collection-box round i in the pe’
Lshould write to you, dearest, a long account more
Of swaddling proceedings—but the man’s at the door
Iv haste for the post—so I think L had better
Reserve further news for to’morrow night's letter. fe
le lo unnequmated with the bottte-quating—
isa profude generally off, previous toa New
—which, by the way,
Light holding ort
t ma; ccessory to Stee that the ingrodicats of this draught are
and sinmple—namnely, one pint of pure spring water, three, squeezes ofa
gond Soville oravee, (though my Lord Lorton's garden is famous for the
though» Jeast potent, one glsss of the “real Ros-
Eait) and the last,
crea” Thi and, wad very pi propertys i is designated by the Saints
as “ imbidin, 2 i.” May not this ceremony SLY OT our a jittle of the
doctrines of Prophet of Mecca? for Tourncfort, i: deseribing t the
4 petites ablutions” of the Turks, observes—on rince trois fois sa bone.
Look fo this, Ye
have been informed, are the words which, on all occasions of
igh at inauguration, are resorted to,
animating invocatives of the spirit of ‘enthusiasen.
to the ears of the Swiss peasant, is dull in the extreme, w!
“ee the animating effect known to be produ
«te ‘string of “ blessed melody” ty awoke
Minis ter, w while he repeats, during thei installation ofsonte sainted wortby,
“With Roscommon, Lord Lor
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| Glasgow.
“On Monday, the. Bath ult. the Catholic parents and guardians
residing in Calton and neighbourhood, whose youth had been
long under the tuition of Mr. William M‘Gowan, presented that
Gentleman with an Address, accompanied with a valuable sil-
rer snuff-box, and an elegant gold seal, as a token of their es-
em, on his removal from the office, of teacher in one of the
Catholic Schools. It was Presented at a numerous convivial
meeting of the contributors by A. Stuart, Esq. Surgeon, who
filled the chair with great ability on the occasion. Many a
propriate toasts and songs were given, and the harmony was
kept up till a late hour, when all retired with good humour,
pleased with the recollections of the ni
The following are the sentiments ineeribed on the hox :—
“* Presented to. Me William M‘Gowan, teacher, by the Ro-
man Catholics of Calton and other, as a testimeny of their es-
teem and gratia, for his zeal, ability, and long-tried services
as a teacher in the Catholic Schools; and as a token of their
high respect for his charactéy asa Christian, and public: use-
fatness asa man.
“ Glasgow, oath October, 1925, 7
: ADDRESS. .
{ove * Sir—Iti is with feelings of the most sincere £ atitude that
we address you, forthe purpose of acknowledging ‘the
services we have received at your hands, Itis now nearly thir-
teen years since you devoted your time and your labour to the
instraction of our youth fi in the Sunday Schools, without fee or
reward in this world, save the consolation you must have felt in
doing good. But what we principally desire, at present, to ac-
knowledge, is the zeal and industry you have manifested as a
teacher of our youth in the Catholic Schools during the last
eight years. We owe mach to that establishment: but certain
ly its Value has been much gnhanced to us by, your ability and
perseveri ing exes tions es a tea
“ While we bear grateful testimony ‘to your eminent trite,
wedeeply regret that any circumstance should arise which
wonld deprive our youth of your‘usefal and valuable services.
This was however, a matter over which we bad no control;
and we are only left to Jaraent. its consequonces, without being
able to weed the evil.
“ Bat to show that we have not been insensible observers of
your merits, we take the liberty of Presenting you with this
small mark of our regard, which we hope you will have the
goodness to accept, together with our best wishes for your fu-
ture welfare. We know so small an offering bears no analogy
io your merits, but justice to our own feelings demand that we
should make some acknowledgment, however humble, to one
from whose hands we have yeceived so many valuable ser-
vices,
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ea this, Address Mr, NGowad returned the following an-
“& Gentlemen—The sentiments ‘contained ¥ in your Address are
80 very flattering, that it would be folly in me to attempt to make
ou any adequate return. Such a testimony, under ordinary
circumstances, would be highly creditable, but its value is dou-
ly enhanced by the extraordinary circumstances under which
it has been presente
“tn allusion to ny F removal from the situation of teacher in
the Calton Catholic School, I must observe, that 1 consider it a
very great consolation, that though Ihave Leen deprived ofthat
situation, I still possess your confidence and esteem. That
tuation F might have retained, had I renounced my integrity—
abandoned the “ Catholic Association”—and preferred private
interest to what I deemed to be a public good. But such a course
T despised; and, though T have lost thereby my situation, I pos-
sess what is to me inuch more valuable, the consciousness of
having done duty, together with your affectionate regard.
Ithank you for the spirited effort you made to retain me in my
situation, by the honourable petition yor presented to the Di-
rectors in my behalt; and though that effort proved unavailing,
through an undue influence} yet you manifested by that act
your approbation ofmy pas| services, and your disapprobation
of the eonduct which deprived you of them. The influence
against wltich you had to contend énhantes the value of the ef-
fort, and Proves that pty reshoval was effected in defiunce of po-
pular feeling. You have often heard of persons being deprived
of thelr shuations, and ejected fram. their Tonds by Grange i ia-
VOT. TT
tolerance, for their advocacy of liberal principles; but who be-
fore has ever heard of a Catholic being deprived of his situa-
tion by a Catholic Priest, for being a member of a Catholic As:
sociation, whose object is to promote the interests of the
tholic religion, and forward Catholi¢ emancipation
« Gentlemen—With regard to the very handsome and vers
valuable present, with which you have accompanied your Ad-
dress, I caz only say, that I thank you most sincerely for it ;
d pledge myself to preserve it with pious care, for your sakes
and to pursue "that line of conduct, in future, with redoubled
perseverance, which has rendered nei in your estimation worthy:
of sucha distinguished favour.
a . VARIETIES. — \
“ May you live in bad company !” was considered by the an-
cient Greeks one of the Dittere: st imprecations that could be ui.
tered against an enemy.
There is nothing more universa
vy commended van afine day;
.| the reason is, people can commend it without en
All national religions, whether Pagan, Jewish, Turkish, or
christian, have ever “hitherto been national tyrannies. —Simpson.
man that indulges a prop
remark iu company, loses their esteem.—H.
The i ignorance of the multitude is the bulwark of tyramy.—
Malkin.
“Artificial” accomplishments can never conceal the defeets of
an uncultivated understanding.—True liberality of mind digni-
fies the performance of duties the. most solemn, and lends «
grace to actions the most indiffereut.—Malkin
It can be nothing but the universal prevalence of corruption
which forbids a candid, but seratin S jaauiry into the laws
and constitution of our own country,.—Malkin.
Tf public instruction were to assume the air ‘of discussion, Ta-
ther than that fae uy haranguey it would occupy the mind more
intensely, a Fammanent eflect on the habits
and opinions Me ‘he. peopl Mal
"Irresistible Evidence-—A French Tournal, after contradicting
another Journal amouncing the death of a Person, adds,—‘ hi
himself came to assure us that he is alive.
t cannot be two generally known, (says a morning paper)
that the best thing which can be administered to persons
have taken poison, in causing its ejection from the stomach, is a
trong mixture of soap and ‘ater, given in as large’ quantities
as possible, This is a pleasant remedy truly; the best. way to
secure it in families, is to have ‘ washing-day? last all the week
round. . .
A bon vivant one night told a friend that he intended to leave
£20 to be spent at his funeral, which induced the other to ask
him if the money was to be spent going or returning, “
to be sure,” reptied he, ¢ ‘for when you return, Tshan't be with
you! -
OSSIAN.
‘Sir—The gauntlet I have thrown down in your interesting
paper, has been taken up‘ by an able adversary, who has
brought to his aid extensive reading and a facility ‘of diction:
bat he seems to rely more on the power of ridicule tan om the
force of argument j 3 aud I must retort upon him that he deals
more in the sarcastic and pompoas acrimony of his idol, Dr.
Johnson, than in the reasoning faculty of Locke. ‘The exile of’
Erin seems to be well acquainted with our ancient writers, aud
on the ground of their authority, he has, no doubt, erectel 8 a
very imposing superstructure of sophistical assertio
to convince the American world that Hibernia was ‘ivly enti
tled to invest her brows with the Ossianic laurel. . It would be
an vendlers task to prove, whether Scotland owes any gratitude
© her proud appeliation” to Ireland, I will admit, that in
remote ages, several Irish princes mounted our throne, and
that Ireland was so much connected with Scotland in those
days, that they might almost be considered as one country,
aving a community of manners and of ‘language, as well as
the closest poteal iatimacy ; but I) must deny that those cir
cumstances afford any ground for maintaining a presumption
that Ossian was han in Erin, The fish bards have, indeed,
in their airy fictions, stated that Carthage was au Irish Colony,
and that Hannible harangued his army ; beyond the Alps in the
Irish dialect. “In fact, they say in their adulatory odes, that
they had a millenium’ of kings before the flood! ° I will not
contend whether the Gali¢ is derived from the name of Gal, as
the tlisenssion of a point so intricate, at this distance of time,
could neither be satisfactory nor important. , Perhaps te
Scotch and Trish emanate from the same origin, so do the Eng¢
lish and Americans; but would it not be a ‘silly argument for
the English critics to insist on Washingto: ug being alr
Englishman, because he has written Bracebridge in the
English language. I wish to narrow the 6; of discussion,
of the question at issue to the fact of sSreblishing the birth of
Ossian either in my country, or in that of your corresponden!.
T call, then, upon him, to farnish concurrent fers on which to
ground the positions le has taken Up. ,Let him, if he
duce testimony particular and positive, believe that Shetvish
never claimed Ossian wntil the fame of M‘Pherson’s translation
reached them; then, indeed, and then only, according to Ed-
tnand Burke, all the Irish antiquarians cried out—‘ We know
ens: we have a
=
not identity Ossian as his countryman, and surely the victory
which that distinguished orator could not achieve, cannot, y
moral possibility, be accomplished by the “ Exile of Erin. The
pretension of the Irish nation to the Caledonian bard is to be
traced to the fabulous fictions ot dreaming pucts. who
handed down absurd legends concerning the Fonda, oF tne
ehimerical heroes of Fiow M‘Comnal. sion:
have none of the poetic attributes that
translation given by M‘Pherson of the Celtic bard, for they hate
neither the fire, force, nor finish, t that inspiration ‘has given the
strains that first resounded on the Highland summits. The
Scotch version of Ossian is as superior to the Irish Pro
as th ms of Pope are to the insignificant rhymes of Step!
Sue Poems of Pop AN EXILE OW SCOTLAND.
“Neelerk, re. Ww,
“The s songs of Ossian ave been heard in the Isle Of Harps. Wis name
remains on the rocks of Cona. I have otten seen the streams of his greee
hill.” —Osstan.
SmI must confess wy utler disappointment at the Tenor of
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