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of the Church ou matters relative to carriage, as also ali competent ecclesiasti cs 1 tribunals on the subject. It has also promulgate*! a law on education which suppresses all the influence of the Church over education, decreeing that the whole superior supervision of educa tion, literature, and science, as also the inspection of schools, appertains to the state, which finally decrees that, religious teaching in the public schools must be placed in the hands of members of each separate confession ; that any religions society may open private or special schools for the youth of its faith; that those schools shall also be subject to the supreme inspection of the State, and that the school books shall he submitted to the approval of the civil authorities ; with the exception, however, of such books as are meant for religious instruction, books which must be submitted to the approval of the competent authorities of each con fession. You see, consequently, venerable brethren, how necessary it is to strongly reprove and condemn those abominable laws sanctioned by the Austrian Govern ment —laws which are in flagrant contra diction with the doctrines of the Catholic religion; with its venerable rights, its authority, and its divine institutions; with our power and that of the Apostolic See, as also with our concordat already quoted, and with natural right itself. In virtue, then, of the care of all churches entrusted to us by the Lord Jesus Christ, we raise our voice in your most illustrious assem bly; we reprove, and we condemn, by our Apostolic authority, the laws which we have enumerated, and everything, general or special, in those same laws, or in mat ters which refer to ecclesiastical right which has been decreed or attempted unjustly, in any manner whatsoever, by the Austrian Government, or its subordi nates, whomsoever they may be. In virtue of this same authority, which ap pertains to us, we declare those decrees null and powerless in themselves, and in their eflect, both as regards the present and the future. As regards the authors of those laws, especially those who con gratulate themselves on being Catholics, and have not feared to propose, establish, approve, and carry out the above laws and acts, we conjure and entreat them not to forget the censures and spiritual punishments which the ecclesiastical institutions and the decrees of the oecumenical councils inflict, as having been deserved in ipso facto by the violators of the rights of the Church. Meantime, we rejoice greatly in the Lord, and we give our well-deserved praise to our venerable brothers, the Archbishops and Bishops of the Austrian Empire, who, with truly episcopal energy, have not ceased to warn their flocks of their duties boldiv to defend and protect, by speech, as well as writing, the cause of the Church and the said concordat, concluded with us. We also desire from our hearts that our venerable brothers, the Archbishops and Bishops of Hungary, following the sample of their colleagues, will show themselves disposed to display the same zeal and the same ardor to protect the rights of the Church and defend the said concordat against the attacks which are directed against it. Nevertheless, under these calamities which, in these sad times, afflict the Church everywhere, we do not cease, venerable brothers, with the deepest fervor and humility of heart to pray God that He may upset all the criminal designs of His enemies and those of His holy Church, suppress their impious efforts,and, in Ilis mercy, lead them back into the paths of justice and salvation. [From tlxe Dublin Irishman, .June 27.] IRISH NEWS. A Ffnian Placard. —Athlone, Sun day.—A Fenian placard of a full sheet, closely printed with large and small type, dated Dublin, 24th April, IS6S, was found posted up on the dispensary wall this morning, adjoining St. Mary’s Catholic cathedral in this town. On the congregation going and coining out from Mass, hundreds congregated round to get a glimpse of the seditious production. It commenced with an advice to the people of Ireland how to act when their services would be required by their gallant breth ren now in arms in America, and advises them to be fully prepared to meet them at every seaport and district in Ireland, for as sure as the sun shines from the high heavens they will come to Ireland, and that before the expiration of 1858, and will wring Ireland from the yoke of English lyaanny at any cost, even at the cost of their lives. It also states that they have arms and ammunition in abund ance, and that they can have an army of 2u0,000 fighting men, who are anxiously waiting for the word “to fall in and march.” This seditious placard also re fers to the execution of Allen, O’Brien, and Larkin, in Manchester, and mentions the “cold-blooded butchery’’ that was enacted upon Barrett, and terms the “British Government the bloodthirsty butchers of all the world.” In another paragraph it relates to the gallant rescue of Captain Deasy and Colonel Kelly, and praises the Irishmen who are residing in England for assisting them in effecting their escape “from the prison slaughter houses of England.”— Freeman. The Regium Donum — The Pall Mall Gazette says : “The Regiuni Donum , concerning which there has been much discussion lately, is an expression of a puzzing description to many good people who do not understand the nature of this annual grant to the Presbyterian body in Ireland. Many Irishmen look upon it as a bribe given to Ulster, and Tom Moore wrote of it:— “Not forgettin that other great wonder of Airin, The fam’d Daddy Cook who, by Gor! I’d have shown ’em, As proof how how such bastes may be tam’d when you’ve thrown ’em, A good friendly sop of the Itagium Donem.” The grant was first made in 1672 when Charles 11. gave £6OO for the Pres byterian ministers in Ireland as a reward for their loyalty; and as that sum remain ed undisposed of in the settlement of the revenues of Ireland, George I. increased the grant, and placed it on the list of an nual votes from Parliament congrega tions in Ireland/’ Great Funeral Demonstrations in Limerick. —The remains of a true Irish man, named James Stenson, whose death resulted from a lenghthened incar ceration in the county of Limerick jail, where he was confined under the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act (and where the most fiendish regime of jail rules ever made have been carried out against the hapless victims of English misrule, who have, from time to time, got into the tender keeping of its officials), were conveyed on Sunday last to St. Lawrence’s Catholic Cemetery, near this city, and notwith standing the heavy and constant down pour of rain which lasted throughout the evening and delayed the funeral till a late hour, the cortege comprised nearly two thousand people (which I am informed, would have been increesed to ten thou sand but for the incessant heavy rain falling). Many of the mourners wore green neckties, and others carried laurel branches in their hands, and from several windows in the old town, which were filled with spectators, green flags draped with black were suspended, and the Treaty Stone, in the vicinity of where the de ceased lived, at Thomondgate, was cov ered with a black pall. The procession was headed by the society of Odd Fel lows, of which lie was a member ; and although there was a hearse and four horses in the line, the coffin, strewed with laurels and flowers, was borne behind it on men’s shoulders as a mark of respect and love for the memory of the deceased. To such an extent did their love for the decased, who was looked upon as a mar tyr to his country, carry them, that, at one time, when the coffin was being borne into the cemetery, a general rush was made to it by the procession, each one more anxious than another to bear it; but all could not have that privilege, and as many men as could, numbering fourteen or fifteen, got under it and proud ly but mournfully bore the remains to its last resting place. The Printers’Society followed as mourners, and the rear was brought up by over cue thousand young men, walking three and four deep, wear ing crape. flflie flagways were also oc cupied by processionists, principally young women, who were not debarred by the inclemency of the weather from joining in the mournful cortege. The burial service having been performed, the cof fin was committed to the earth amid the silent prayers and tears of the surrounding crowd. A wife and four young children, totally unprovided for, remain to mourn the untimely demise of a good husband and a fond father.—May lie rest in peace* PARLIAMENTARY. The Irish Land Question. —In the House of Commons, ou Monday night, the Earl of Mayo, in reply to Sir C. O’Loghlen, said that it was the intention of the Government to issue a Koval Commission to inquire into the tenure and occupation of lands in Ireland, but as the Government desired to place on that eommiss'oi some members of both Houses of Parliament, it would be impos sible, with regard to their convenience, to issue the commission before the end of the session. Os course not. It is always impossible “with regard to their conveni ences,” for the English Government to attend to any matter likely to serve Ire land, except, of course, when a Coercion Bill or an Arms Act is to be passed. Then, indeed, they are the reverse of dilator}’. Blessed are they who expect nothing, for they are rarely disappointed; and we are ot those who expect no prac tical benefit to the Irish tenant farmers from this long promised and long-delay ed commission. The Irish Reform B:ll.—On the re-J Musis oi an isiia port of the amendments in the Represen tation of the People (Ireland) Bill. Dr.* Brady complained of the manner in which Sir John Gray had taken his motion in favor of the ballot in Ireland out of his hands. He bad given a pledge not to bring it on after the 12th of October, and the Prime Minister had offered to give him an opportunity of doing so on the report. He had since received a most satifactory explanation from the lion, mem ber. Air, O'Beirne recorded his extreme dissatisfaction at the shape in which the bill had emerged from the committee. It was in every feature totally inadequate it was a mere mockery, and would never be accepted by the Irish people as a fair measure of reform, Mr. Bagwell commented on the inadequacy of the bill. The Irish members had sat night after night to make the English and bills worthy of those countries, but when theirs came on, and they desired to make the bill worthy of Ireland by reducing the county franchise, they were deliberately and basely deserted by their Liberal friends. (Os course they were.) Sir Col man O’Loghlen regaetted the failure of the attempt to reduce the county fran chise, to abolish the freemen, and to establish the ballot. Sir John Gray ex pressed similar opinions. Mr. Reardon moved the insertion of a clause reducing the county franchise to £6, and the borough franchise to £3. Mr. Vance moved to extend the residence of the electors of the City of Dublin to 12 miles. The clause was opposed by Mr. Glad stone, Sir John Gray, Mr. Esmonde, Mr. Monsell, Sergeant Barry, and Mr. Cogan, and was supported by Colonel Bernard, Mr. Pim, and Sir A. Guinness. Mr. Gregory moved the adjournment of the debate. Mr. Disraeli admitted that there was much to be said on both sides of the question, and the honorable member was quite justified in bringing it forward, but, on the whole, it was not expedient to press it. Mr. Vance withdrew the clause. Sir F. Heygate moved a clause giving a vote to freeholders and lease holders, &c., in boroughs the same as in counties. The clause was opposed by Sir C. O’Loghlen, Sir P. O’Brien, Mr. Cardwell, and Mr. Gladstone, while Mr. Disraeli, on the part of the Government, accepted it. Sergeant Barry moved the adjournment of the debate, which was negatived by a majority of 198 to 156. Mr. Pim moved the adjournment of the House, but Sir. F. Heygate withdrew the clause. The report was then agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Thursday. The Suspensory Bill.— ln the House of Lords, on Tuesday night, Lord Pen ryn called attention to the fact that the Lord Chancellor and Earl Grey had both given notice of their intention to move the rejection of the bill for the disestab lishment of the Irish Church, on Thurs day, and asked which noble lord would take precedence. The Earl Malmsbury said her Majesty’s Government were ex tremely anxious to follow the noble lord ■who would move the two readings of the bill. The question was of the" highest magnitude and importance, and it ought to be noticed and treated by the Govern ment as soon as possible. The usual cus tom in their lordships’House was for the Government to take precedence, and he had written to Earl Grey asking him to give way, but he was sorry to add with out any effect at all (a laugh). Lord Grey still persevered in his intention of moving the amendment, and that being the case he (Lord Malmesbury,) should think it unnecessary and unseemly if the Government were to attempt, in any way to test the wishes of the House as to which should have precedence. He should therefore give way to Lord Grey, and concluded that, on Thursday night the noble lord would proceed to move the amendment. Tribute of Respect. [Extract from the Minutes.] Hall of Hibernian Benevolent Society, ) Augusta, Ga., July 21st, 1868. j The Committee appointed to draft Resolutions in re ference to the death of Cornelius Foley, presented the following Preamble and Resolutions, which were read and, ou motion, unanimously adopted ; Mr. President and. Gentlemen of the Hibernian Benevolent So< \ety ; Since the last regular meeting of our society we have lost a worthy and efficient member, in the death of Mr. Cornellus Foley, which took place in this city, on Thursday last, 16th inst. The virtuous life which our de_ ceased Brother led, warrants us, however, in believing that our loss has been his gain, and we entertain the hope that he has gone to claim the reward promised to the just in the better land beyond the grave—-the re ward of a happy eternity. It is meet that our Society, whilst bowing submissively to the Divine will in all tilings—should express its sorrow at the death of our lamented Brother, and its sympathy to his afflicted mother and relatives. Your Committee, therefore, beg leave to present the followingßesolutions on his death; Resolved. That, iu the death of Cornelius Foley, the Hibernian Benevolent Society has lost a usei'uj member, and the community at large a good citizen. R'Solr l, That we sympathise deeply with his af mother and relatives,™ their bereavement, and that our sympathies are hereby tendered to them B?toir«d, That a blank page in our Minute Book be dedicated to his memory; that these proceeding bo spread upon our minutes; and that a copy of them be presented to the mother of our lamented Brother. Jno. F. Armstrong, Andrew T. Gray, Aliix. J. Goulet, Committee. On motion, the above preamble and resolutions were ordered to be published in The Banner of the SouTM. R. H. MAY, A. J. Gouley, President. Secretary. ADVERTISEMENTS. LA RENAISSANCE LOIISIANAISE, NEW ORLEANS, FRENCH "WEEKLY. Devoted to Southern. Interests! I seven years of existence. 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