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[From Cassell’s Magazine.] Dead in the Street. A CITY INCIDENT. Under the lamplights, dead in the street, Delicate, fair, and only twenty, There she lies. Face to the skies, Starved to death in a city of plenty, Spurned by all that is pure and sweet, Passed by busy and careless feet— Hundreds bent upon folly and pleasure, Hundreds with plenty and time and leisure ; Jj .sure to speed Christ’s mission below, To teach the erring and raise the lowly— Plenty, in charity’s name, to show That life has something divine and holy. Boasted charms—classical brow, Delicate features—look at them now. Look at her lips : once they could smile ; Bjos—well, never more they shall beguile ; Never more, never more word of here A blush shall bring to the saintliest face. Hh< has found, let us hope and trust, peace in a higher and better place ; And yet, despite or all ill, I ween, Joy of some heart she must have been. Some fond mother, proud of the task, Has stooped to huger each dainty curl: Seme vain father has bowed to ask A blessing for her, his darling girl. Hard to think, as we look at her there, Os ail the tenderness, love, and care, Lonely watching and sore heart-ache, All the agony, burning tears, Joys and sorrows, and hopes and fears, Breathed and suffered for her sweet sake. Fancy will picture a home afar, Out where the daisies and buttercups are, Out .vhere the life-giviug breezes blow, Far from these sodden streets, foulsome and low, F.mc-y will picture a lonely hearth, And an aged couple, dead to mirth— An aged couple, broken and gray, Kneeling beside a bed to pray ; Or lying awake o’ uightwto hark For a thing that may come in the rain and the dark! A hollow eyed woman with weary feet. Better they never know She whom they cherished so Lies this night, lone and low, Lead in the stree t. Matthias Barr. CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE. Pentecost. —The great Feast of Pente cost was solemnized with more than the usual ceremonies in Augusta. Father Duggan the beloved and venerated Pastor, celebrated the seven o’clock Mass. Before the services began, the boys and girls of the congregation belonging to the societies of the Sodalities of St. Aloysius and the Immaculate Conception, assembled at the Old Church, where they were formed in line by the ladies and gentlemen having them in charge, and marched into the Church with their respective banners at the head of each society, the whole pre senting a really beautiful and edifying spec tacle. Some sixty of the congregation, not con nected with any of the Societies, received Communion. The Girls’ Society of the Immaculate Conception, numbering seven ty-eight, nearly all of whom were dressed in Avhite, marched down the side aisle and up the centre, where they knelt until the time had arrived for them to approach the altar to receive the Blessed Sacrament. The Boy’s Society of St. Aloysius, num bering sixty-six, immediately followed, and they, in turn, were followed by the members of the St. Vincent De Paul Society, to the number of forty-four, all partaking of the Blessed Sacrament. It has never been our pleasure to have witnessed a more edifying and imposing ceremony in this city than the one present ed by the various societies, as well as the example set by the other members of the congregation on last Sunday morning. Father Ryan celebrated Mass at eight o'clock. At half-past ten High Mass was celebra ted by Father Kirby, assisted by Fathers Ryan and Paquet. The Bishop’s Pastoral was read. At seven and a half o’clock there were Vespers, followed by May services, which closed the devotions for the month of May. The Church was crowded by the members of the congregation, and by representa tives from the various Protestant denomi nations. Father Ryan preached a most eloquent and powerful sermon on the Bap tism of the Church, which carried convic victlon to the minds and hearts of the vast congregation before him. Thus closed the Feast of Pentecost in Augusta. Confirmation.— On Sunday, the 16th instant, the Church of the Annunciation, Rev. John McAnany, Pastor, was thronged at the early Mass, to witness the adminis tration of the Sacrament of Confirmation to 365 persons by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Wood. Catholic Standard , May 30. Death of Priests. —We are grieved to be called upon to record the death of two young clergymen. Rev. Father Joseph P. Murphy was hut 25 years of age, and was. ordained on the 12th of March last. lie died ii the 22d instant, of consumption, without Diving had the happiness of sav ing his first Mass. Rev. Bernard Krebs, assistant at St, Paul's Church, Reading, died on Thursday, the 21st instant, of consumption. He had been but eighteen months a Priest, and had in that short time, given great promise of future usefulness.— lbid. Ordinations at the Cathedral.— On Tuesday, the 19th inst., the Right Rev. Bishop Wood conferred the sacred order of Subdeaconship on Messrs. Nicholas A. Bowden, and Michael J. Devine; and on Thursday, the 21st, the Feast of the Ascension, he conferred the sacred order of Priesthood on Rev. Messrs. Daniel J. McDermott, Daniel A. Brennan, and Mi chael J. Devine. The above gentlemen were all students of the Theological Semi nary of St. Charles Borromeo, corner of Eighteenth and Race.— lbid. Letter of Thanks from Bishop Elder. —To the Editor of the Catholic Standard: Please publish the enclosed letter of Rt, Rev. Dr. Elder, in testimonium grati animi towards those, who, in turn, w«re edified by his zeal, gentleness, and affability during his short stay in Philadelphia. James F. Wood, Bishop of Philadelphia. Cathedral, May 22, 1868. letter of bishop elder. Right Rev. James F. Wood , I).I)., Bishop of Philadelphia: Right Reverend and Dear Sir:—ln de parting from Philadelphia, I feel a desire, if such a thing were practicable, to express my thanks separately to each individual of all those numbers of persons who have shown their charity to me, during my sojourn here. I did expect at least to call on the Pastors and assistant Priests of the congregations from which I have received such generous contributions. But even this was hindered by the state of the weather, and some other unexpected ob stacles. I hope that with all your usual goodness all of you will pardon me, if I take this general means to express ray heartfelt ac knowledgments to you, to the Reverend Clergy, and to all. The very liberal assistance which has been given to me, has lifted up my spirits from a most depressing anxiety, by re moving a large portion of my embarrass ments, and encouraging me with an as sured hope that Catholic charity will de liver me entirely from those that remain; and enable me to go on with renewed vigor in the prosecution of the holy works of which my Diocese has so great need. The charity extended to me has been doubled in value, by the exceeding great kindness and real warmth of heart which all have shown. Only God can reward you for all this charity. Ido not know even how to ex press my thanks as I ought to do. May His blessings continue and multiply in all those great and beautiful works of religion which form the ornament and best riches of your city. May our Blessed Mother always protect and guide you by her inter cession. Pray for us, too, that your liberality may hear among us good fruits for the glory of God, the salvation of souls, and the relief of the suffering. Your faithful and thankful servant in Christ, William Henry Elder, Bishop of Natchez. Catholicism in Texas. — W e are pleased to observe from the following extracts from Texas exchanges that religion is making much greater progress in this great State than is generally supposed : The Jefferson Jimplecute says : “We are highly pleased to learn that steps are being taken to establish a Catholic school in this city. It deserves the aid of every citizen who desires to see the great, cause of truth and religion advance, and will go far to wards assisting in the rapid building up of our place and section.” The editor of the Lavaca Commercial , referring to a recent visit of his to Victoria, says : “The Catholics (of the latter place) have a church and convent in successful operation there.” The Very Rev. P. F. Parisot announces to the generous public of Brownsville and Matamoras the result of the efforts of the indies in charge of the Fair given in the former city for the benefit of St. Joseph’s College. The total receipts were $6,648; expenses, $1,224, and total amount real ized, $5,414, all in specie. Money and public spirit abound in that region. A convent is being erected in Indianola. The Bulletin says that when completed it will be a great improvement to the appear ance of the city. From thesame paper we learn that the Catholic Academy, under the superintendence of the Rev. Mr. Moves and Mr. Burke, is in a flourishing condi tion. the number of pupils daily increasing. Diocese of St. Paul.—New Church.— In Lakeville township, Dacota county, a new church is about to be erected, under the direction of Rev. A. Oster. The size of the church will be 36x70. The contract has been let, and it is supposed the church will be completed before October, in time to hold the Triduum. This will be good news for our Catholic friends in and around Lakeville.—A 7 . W. Chronicle. Our Sisters of the Order of the Good Shepherd arrived from St. Louis last Wed nesday with the intent of opening a Female Protectorate and Reformatory in St. Paul. In a few days they will commence their good work. — Northwestern Chronicle , Minn. Last Thursday, Ascension Day, was generally observed in this city. Services were held in the different churches the same as on Sundays. Business and work Matthias Bakr MBiKB m gai i©im were all suspended very generally through out the city. The services at the Cathedral were of the most impressive character. Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by our Rt. Rev. Bishop. The children, to the number of about 250, received their first communion. It was a truly edifying spectacle to all those who had the good fortune to be present. — Northwestern Chronicle, Minn. From thence Maria we learn that the Very Rev. E. Sorin, Provincial General of the Congregation of the Holy Cross in America, starts immediately for Rome, in obedience to a request from the Superior General, to participate in a General Chap ter of the Congregation to be held next month. Italy. —On the morning of the 13th of April, Mgr. Pierre Bertini, Procurator General of the Treasury and of the Rev. Apostolic Chamber, departed this life after a lingering disease which he bore with Christian resignation. His funeral obse quies were celebrated in Rome in the Church of St. Laurence, in Lucina. in presence of the officers of the criminal tri bunals, who had assembled to pay tke last trioute of respect to a magistrate who con secrated so many years of his life to the administration of justice.— Catholic Mirror. India.— Mgr. John Fennelly, Bishop of Castoria in partibus, Vicar Apostolic of Madras, died on the 23d January last. This illustrious Prelate was an Irishman, and since 1841 administered his vicariate—a vast field open to his apostolic labors. Franck.— On Monday, March 9, the caravan for the Holy Land started from Marseilles with thirteen pilgrims. One was from Mexico, one from Spain, and four of the number were ecclesiastics. Archdiocese of New Orleans.—Con firmations.—On Thursday, 21st instant, Feast of the Ascension, the Most Rev. Archbishop confirmed two hundred and thirty-one persons at the Church of the Trinity, Third District. On last Sunday, 24t.h, the Most Rev. Archbishop confirmed, at the Church of the Immaculate Concep tion, two hundred and seventy-nine per sons, among whom were a number of adults.— N. 0. Morning Star , May 21. IRISH NEWS. [From the Dublin Irishman of May 16.] “ L'Etat , e’est moi /” was the haughty reply of the great Louis to a presump tuous Minister, and the Burly Harry of England, and his chaste daughter, of Vir ginal memory, had a right Royal con tempt for the “beggarly Commons;” but, as the Jolly and Prince-patronised Nash, says, or sings, in one of his charming lyrics—“ Things aren’t now as they used to was.” The lesson taught through the gloomy window of Whitehall, in the con ventual reclusion of St. Germains, on the bloody guillotine in the Place de la Greve, and which is still being exempli fied in the exile of the heirs of Charles X , Louis Phillipe, and of not a few who have worn the Royal purple, and felt upon their brows wlmt Gloster styles the “awful glory” of a crown, is evidently re membered by the Royal occupant of Buck ingham and a half dozen other palaces. Monarchs must yield when their peoples are resolved to triumph. Our Tory Minister, and his organs in the press, have been threateningly assuring us dur ing the past few weeks that “our Protest ant Queen” would not yield to the de mand of the House of Commons in the matter of Mr. Gladstone’s resolutions anent the temporalities of the Irish Pro testant Church Establishment, and have been doing all in their power to provoke a collision between the people and the House of Commons on the one hand, and the Queen and the House of Lords on the other. But they have been sadly mistaken. Her most gracious Majesty is a leetle too wide awake to engage in such a hopeless contest. She knows that the “right divine” of Kings is no more be lieved in now-a-days than the philoso pher’s stone or the elixir vital ; and she has “caved in,” as our Yankee friends say. She took a few days to consider her reply to the Address of the House of Commons, on the ground that she required further advice from her Cabinet. “The woman who hesitates is lost,” said a cynic, who had some experience of the sex, and we fear her Majesty is “lost” to the cham pions of Orange ascendency; for, after due deliberation, she has consented to place the temporalities of the Irish Church at the disposal of the House of Commons. There can be little doubt that the House of Lords will follow the example, and withdraw all opposition to Mr Gladstone’s Suspension Bill. De lenda est Ecclesia ! W e hope Messrs. Flanagan andFerrars will not carry out the thieatof “kicking her Majesty’s Crown into the Boyne, “as a punishment for this violation of her Coronation Oath.” We know they are too “loyal” for that ; but, “small blame to them” if they feel sore at this defection of “our Protestant Queen.” The good things swallowed at the Man sion House feast, on the occasion of the auspicious visit of their Royal Highnesses, has brought an attack of Knight-Mayor on the good city of Dublin. The Right Hon., the Loi and IVlayor, beam the glorious words, “Arise, Sir William Carroll!” on Thursday last, when presenting an ad dress expressing* the sympathy of the Corporation with her Majesty, and their detestation of the attempt to assassinate the Duke of Edinburgh. “Sir William,” we are happy to state, has fully recovered from the a posteriori blow of the Royal sword ome men are born great; others have greatness thrust upon them.” May “Sir William” wear his honors to a ripe old age! The Rev. Mr. Speke, who was so “bru tally murdered by the Fenians, in con sequence of his great resemblance to Mr. Gathorne Hardy,” a few months since, and who was.subsequently found enjoying a quiet “spree,” has at length, according to the Sherborne Journal , “returned to his parish, Dowlais Wake, near Illmins ter.” The Case of Dennis Dowling Mul caiiy.—The Lord Chancellor has intimat ed his intention to ask the Common Law Judges to be present in the House of Lords to hear the arguments in the ease of Mulcahy v. the Queen, which is to be argued at the bar of the House on an early day after Trinity Term. The ap pellant is a Fenian prisoner, now in the convict establishment at Woking, who has appealed against his conviction for treason-felony on the ground that one of the jurymen who tried him was upwards of sixty years of age. The point to be raised is entirely novel, — Owl. Release of a Sitposed Fenian,— Waterford—Saturday.— With the con sent of the Right Hon. the Attorney Gen eral, Mr. William llearne, law clerk, who was arrested some time since here, under the warrant of the Lord Lieutenant, has been released from custody in Mountjoy Prison, on condition of his procuring bail. It may be remembered that the prisoner was in the employment of Mr. Joseph Ambrose, solicitor, and had a very large family, who were mainly de pendant on him for support. Mr, Dominick O’Mahoney.— lt has transpired that the reported arrival from Mountjoy, in this city, of Mr. Dominick O’Mahoney, is premature. He was of fered his liberty, on condition of signing an engagement to renounce all connec tion with the Fenian Brotherhood; but declining to admit a complicity with an illegal body, by this engagement, he has not yet succeeded in getting other terms of release. However, the number of susfects in Mounljoy is to limited, that it is thought a general fail delivery of suspects will soon take place.— Amongst the rest Mr. O’Mahoney hopes for a speedy release.— Cork Herald. Another. Suspicious Craft.— One of those vessels which have recently given our naval ships considerable trouble along our coast, is reported to have been seen hovering about somewhere in the vicinity of this Harbor. The Helican dispatch steamer, which arrived here on Sunday under special orders for Ply mouth, was again dispatched on Monday m search of the suspicious craft. Up to the presnt nothing has been definely as certained of her movements, but it seems likely that the hostile stranger will turn out to be another “Will o’ the Wisp.” [Cork Herald. Departure of the Jacknell Pris oners.—Colonel Nagle, accompanied by Andrew Leonard, Frederick Fitzgibbon, and Patrick Nugent, all of the Jacknell expedition notoriety, sailed in the Cunard steamer Tripoli, for New York, to-day. They were accompanied to the steamer by George F. Train, who delivered a brief address to the people at the railway station. [From th« Cork Examiner, of May 11.] Rejoicings in Masseytown. —On Satur day evening, Masseytown (Macroom), was the scene of popular mirth; festoons of evergreens spanned most of the public ways, flags and expressions of welcome were displayed, the occasion being the re turn, with his bride (Miss E. Warren, sister of Sir Augustus Warren, hart.,) of Mr. William 11. Ma ssey, M. P., at his residence at Masseytown. The happy pair arrived from Killarney early in the afternoon. At night bonfires were lighted in the neigh borhood. The Government and the Land Ques tion. — The Case of Mr. VI. 11. O'Sullivan, of Kilmallock. —The following letter has been received by Mr. J. B. Kennedy, Secretary to the Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary Farmers’ Club, from the Mayor: “South wark Street, London, 7th May, 1868. My Dear Sir—l am very much obliged for your favor of the 2d instant, which 1 received on my return from Brussels, and have now the pleasure to inform you that I took the earliest opportunity of waiting on the Earl of Mayo at the Irish Oifice, and of bringing before bis lordship the important subject of the present relations between landlords and tenants in Ireland. His lordship assured me that he had a Bill on that subject pre pared, but feared that, on account of the press of public business, be may be pre vented from presenting jt during the pre sent session, which his lordship would regret very much. Should such, however, be the case, I hope I will have the pleasure of advocating and supporting a measure in consonance with the views of my brother members of the Farmers’ Club, which will not only prove acceptable, but most bene ficial to my fellow-countrymen. I took the opportunity of my interview to press also upon the Earl of Mayo’s attention the case of Mr. O’Sullivan, of Kilmallock. sap was pleased to inform me that Mi. O Ndlivan will be permitted at once to return to his house, his family, and his friends Lie same privilege will also be accorded to Hayes, for whose future pru (ence of conduct I make my self responsible to the noble Lari. I am, dear sir verv faithfully yours, Peter Tail Mayor To J B. Kennedy, Esq. Limki.k k Races,* It seems to be pretty generally understood in the city that the face at Newcastle cannot be had this year for the holding of our famed annual sports, in consequence of the death of the late owner of the property, by which it lias passed into the hands of a gentleman of puritanical principles. The grazing of the lands at Newcastle for the year was lately put up to auction, and a condition was imposed upon the takers of the several lots that the ground was not to be used for any other purpose than grazing, under a penalty ot payment of double the rent. A Queen's plate has been granted this year to Limerick, and as there is no other place in the district half so suitable for the meeting as the celebrated course referred to, great disappointment will be felt if the course cannot be had. A meeting of the stewards and other gentlemen interested in the con tinuance of these sports was held here this afternoon, to consider the state of affairs, and I understand that it was decided to send a deputation to London to wait upon the proprietor of the course, who resides there, and endeavor to induce him to let the course for the races. Kerry Intelligence. —Tralee, Saturday Evening.—The two young men arrested in Killarney on Christmas Eve last with Mr. Ilealy, who was recently discharged, and brought to Tralee jail, whence they were subsequently conveyed to Mountjoy, have, I understand, been discharged from custody during the past week. During the past week upwards of 150 emigrants left Tralee for Queenstown en route for America. This morning several left here by early train for New Zealand. The emigration from this quarter is on the increase every week. From the fact that those leaving are of the working class, labor is becoming very high. On last Monday, a petition from the parish of Murhar, in this county, praying tor the disestablishment and disendowment of the Established Church, was presented to the House of Commons by the O’Donoghue. The beautiful weather prevalent here for a long time past has had a most beneficial effect on farming operations, which are being rapidly prosecuted. McArthur Cr oshie, architect and builder es the Kerry Militia Barracks, is making vigorous preparations tor laying the foun dations of this building. There was a fair supply of butter and good prices—taking into account the fall in Cork-given at to-day’s market. The supply is on the increase. The Established CnuKcu— TnE Last Division. —The London correspondent of the Dublin Evening Mail gives the follow ing analysis of the division on Thursday night upon the motion made by Mr. Greene —“That no part of the endowment of the Anglican Church he applied to the endow ment of the institutions of other religions communions.” For this resolution ninety-seven members voted. Among them eleven Irish members, viz., Annesley, Archdall, Cole, Hon. II.; Cole, Hon. J.; Hamilton, Lord C.; Keown, King, Knox, O'Neill, Taylor, Col.; Warren. On the same side was the following motley company :—Messrs. Avtoun. Sir W. Beach, Sir W. B. Brett, Right Hon. S. Cave, Cox, Dalglish, Disraeli, Sir J. Fer guson, Gathorne Hardy, J. B. Kars lake, M'Lagan M’Laren, Lord J. Manners, Mill, Newdegate, Noel, Sir S. Northcote, Sir J. Pakington, Sclater Booth, Lord Stanley, P. A. Taylor, Whallev. The resolution was opposed by 132 mem bers, of whom 36 were Irish, viz: Arm strong, Bagwell, Barry, C.R.; Bingham, Lord; Blake, Brady, Cogan, De la Poer, Devereux, Esmonde, Fitzgerald, Lord O. Fortescue, French, Gregory, Gray, Sir J.; Herbert, Lawson, M'Evoy, M’Kenna, Ma guire, Moore, Murphy, O’Brien, O’Dono ghue, O’Loghlen, Sir C.; Pirn, Pollard- Urquhart, Rearden, Saunderson, Stacpoole, Stock, Sullivan, Tynan, Vandeleur, White, Whitworth. Along with these went Viscount Am berley, Messrs. Baxter. Brand. Bright, Cardwell, Coleridge, Crossley, Gladstone, Glyn, Goschen, Sir George Grey, Hors man, Roebuck, Stansfield. The dearest word in our language is Love. The greatest is God. The word expressing the shortest time is Now. The three make the greatest and sweetest duty of man. “ Three things,” said the Rev. Dr. Henry, “ appear to have been uninjured by the Fall; the song of birds, the beauty of flowers, and the smile of infancy, for it is difficult to conceive how either of these could have been mo r e perfect had man remained holy ; as if God would leave us something pure to remind us of the Para dise we have lost, and to point us to that which we shall regain.'’ 7