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March 25th, ißj6. BT. PATRICK’S DAY. BT BISHOP ENGLAND. Who that has not wandered far From where he first drew vital air. Can tell how bright the visions are That still surround his fancy there ? For it is sweet round memory’s throne, When time and distance glide away— To cite the scenes that long have flown, And view them o’er on Patrick’s Day. Though distant firom our native shore. Ana bound by fortune’s stern decree To see our native land no more, Still, Erin, we must think of thee. Is there a heart of Irish mould That does not own the magic sway That prompt the generous patriot soul To celebrate St. Patrick’s day. No nation since the dawn of time Has sacrificed more lives than we, Our blood has flown in every clime That raised the shout of liberty. But ah 1 will freedom never smile, Nor shed one bright, one glorious ray, To cheer our own loved native Isle, And raise our hopes on Patrick’s Day. Yes, Erin, raise thy drooping brow, And wreath it with the Shamrock green ! Go tell thy proud, thy haughty foe. That she’s no longer ocean’ queen. Columbia's banners wave on high, The eagle seizes on its prey, Then, Ireland, wipe thy tearful eye, And raise thy hopes on Patrick’s Day. fcThy gallant sons have nobly bought Columbia’s gratitude for thee, In freedoms cause they manly fought, And shed their blood for liberty. Then, boys, lift high your glasses all, Let tyrants crumble as they may. The toast we drink is England’s fall, And Ireland’s joy next Patrick’s Day. [From the New York Herald.] BT. PATRICK’S DAY IN NEW YORK. How the Irish Population Cele brated Their National Holiday. THE GRAND PARADE THIRTY THOUSAND SONS OF THE SOIL REVIEWED BY THE MAYOR NUMEROUS BANQUETS. To the surprise of many, and to the gratification of at least 400,000 souls in this city, the weather yesterday proved auspicious for the celebration of the great festival of St. Patrick. On the night pre ceding the rain fell in torrents, and the prospects of those intending to take part in the procession were anything but in encouraging. Indeed it was generally an ticipated that the surroundings would sadly mar the parade for which such ex tensive preparations had been made, but the bright sun which shone forth reful gently at noon dispelled all doubts, and tiie demonstration was accordingly await ed with renewed interest. Never on any previous occasion was the day more enthusiastically observed. It was deter mined that as this was the centennial year the display should be unusually grand, our Irish citizens being not only devoted to their patron saint and cherish ing tender recollections of the “gem of the sea,” but patriotic hr regard to the land of their adoption. Throughout the city evidences of the festive event were seen on every hand, and although at an early stage strong misgivings were enter tained in respect to the weather the sub sequent clearing up of that important element brought out the extensive exhi bition of bunting and other decorations in bold relief. Feelings of animation and mirth succeeded those of despondency and regret, and altogether the celebra tion compared favorably with that of years gone by. Thousands of people thronged the streets from noon till dusk. Of course the main attraction out doors was the annual procession, which, it is needless to say, is always looked forward to with pleasurable anxiety, while ban quets and balls in the evening brought the celebration to an enjoyable close. A holiday was observed among the Irish population of the city, and nothing occurred to interfere ir. any way with the agreeable associations of the occasion. the procession. Undeterred by the incessant rain the several organizations announced to par ticipate in the grand parade wended their way to their different headquarters at a comparatively early hour. In all directions might bewseen members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Mid the men of the gallant Sixty-ninth rapidly proceeding to their respective rendez vous, and although a great mass of pro cessionists had to be promptly congrega ted there was less confusion than might be expected in concluding the prelimi nary preparations for the demonstration. One o’clock was the hour at which the procession was to move, but the im mense multitude which had congregated in the vicinity of the starting point ren dered progress no easy task. Grand Marshal Reilly and his aids took up their position on the southeast corner of Twenty-third street and Second avenue shortly after eleven o’clock, and each organization on arriving at that point was assigned a place prior to falling into marching order. When at length all the various bodies had reported, the final order to move was given at two o’clock, and amid ringing cheers the procession started. It was led by the Broadway and mounted squads, followed by the Sixty ninth regiment, under command of Colo nel Cavanagh, their fine military appear ance andprecision exciting general atten tion. The streets were densely packed, housetops were crowded, and, indeed, every possible spot from which a view could be obtained was eagerly taken pos session of. Excellent order was pre served, the spectators were in the best of humor, and the services of the police, except to keep back the'pressing multi - tude, were scarcely brought into requisi tion. Once under way the scene became one of the most enlivening character. The baud at the head of each organiza tion struck up the most spirited airs and many a stout heart beat in unison to the sounds of trumpet and drum. At this time the weather was all that could be desired, and although marching, owing to the condition of the streets, was attended with some unpleasantness, the great body of men who honored the memory of Ireland’s patron saint step ped forth briskly and in splendid order. The procession presented an imposing spectacle and failed not at many stages of the route to elicit the heartiest enco miums from the bystanders and fre quently loud bursts of approbation. The banners of the Ancient Order of Hiber nians, who were represented in large force, and the chaste and handsome emblems of the religious and temper ance societies, as well as the characteris tic colors of the young cadets, to say nothing of the numerous Irish and American flags, of which there was a bountiful display, formed a pretty and a very harmonious picture. The fine phy sique of the processionists, too, called forth praiseworthy comment. And it was noteworthy throughout, that from beginning to end, there was very little left for the cynic to expand himself upon. Indeed it was the universal opinion of those who have witnessed similar events in previous years that a more orderly, respectable and representative proces sion of the kind has rarely taken place. It was estimated that between 25,000 and 30,000 men took part in the parade. The order of march was rigidly observed. As soon as the Sixty-ninth passed the right of the civic bodies each society fell into column and proceeded down Twenty third street to First avenue, down First avenue to Second street, along Second street to the Bowery. Here was gathered an immense assemblage, and, there being plenty of room, the procession was seen to advantage. The surroundings were exceedingly auspicious, and, progress being unimpeded, the well organized mass moved rapidly onward amid the liveliest and most inspiring strains on the one hand and the kpplause of thous ands on the other. The procession wheeled into Canal street, along Canal to Centre and down Centre to the east gate of the City Hall Park. All along the route many houses were handsomely decorated with appropriate emblems, and so far not a single discordant ele ment marked the event. THE REVIEW AT THE CITY HALL. Perhaps on no previous occasion of the kina 1 was -t>A*e- such an imimtc-e gathering in the vicinity of the City HalL as on yesterday. For hours the patient throng awaited the arrival of the proces sion, and in the interval many a joke was passed along the line. This was con sidered to be about the most available place for a good view of the spectacle, and accordingly the steps of the City Hall, from which the Mayor and Com mon Council were to review the proces sion, were densely crowded. Admirable arrangements were made by the police authorities, so that no disorder or con fusion occurred. The City Hall way gayly decked with bunting, conspicuous among the flags being one with the harp of Erin. The Mayor, accompanied by sev eral members of the Common Council, descended the steps of the City Hall and took their accustomed places, and the martial strains that soon broke upon the ear announced that the procession was at hand. Among the large number of officials present were Comptroller An drew H. Green and Commissioner Bren nan. A large force of police succeeded in restraining the impulses of the surg ing masses, and the space being clear the head of the column wheeled through the eastern gate. A correct idea could now be formed of the imposing pageant as it marched past in excellent style, the entire time being exactly one hour. The order was as follows, with the Sixty ninth regiment at the front: Ancient Order of Hibernians (thirty five divisions). Ancient Order of Hibernians, Queens county—Marshal, James Monoghan; Aids, William Wall, Michael Coleman, Andrew McGarry, John Carroll; right resting on left of A. D. H. New York. Emerald Beneficial Association—Mar shal, The mas Powers; Aid, Patrick Me. Donnell; right resting on left of A. O. H- Queens county. St. Gabriel’s R. C. T. A. B. Society- Marshal, John Capeas; Aids, Nicholas, Scott, John Coleman; right resting on left of Emerald Beneficial Association. St. Columba’s R. C. T. A. B. Society— Marshal, John Gaynor; Aids, Peter Shef lin, Michael Dunn; right resting on left of St Gabriel’s R. C. T. A. B. Society. St Vincent Ferrer’s R. C. T. A. B. Society—Marshal. Thomas J. Dunn; Aids, James O’Keefe, Michael O’Brien, Patrick Binney; right resting on left of St. Columba’s R. C. T. A. B. Society. Holy Innocents’ R. C. T. A. B. Society —Marshal, John Carroll; Aids, Patrick McDonnell, Charles Haverin, James Quinn, Patrick Mulligan, Patrick Her nan, Owen Hughes, Henry McCann; right resting on left of St. Vincent Fer rer’s R. C. T. A. B. Society. St John’s the Evangelist’s T. A. B. THE SOT'TDEBN MOSS, Society—Marshal, Thomas Costello; Aids, Lawrence Ifliigfihy, Patrick Jor dan, John Roberts; right resting only left of Holy Innocents’ R. C. T. A. B. Society. Father Matthew U. B. T. A. B. Society (Parent) —Marshal, William Riley; Aid, George D. Gibbs; right resting on left of St. John the Evangelist’s T. A, B. Society. Father Matthew IT. A. B. society, No. 3—Marshal, Patrick Quigley; Aids, Patrick McCarthy, Luke Brennan; right resting on left of Parent Society. Both the military snd civic bodies presented a fine tfpgjprance, and the spectacle was enliveMjwp in the extreme. The assemblage, MEougli very en thusiastic and very dKpus to get a good view of the process*!, preserved good order, and no inc|jlent occurred that could in any way ndm the general har mony that prevailed. Many prominent gentleman accompaied the procession in carriages,including Judge Gddersleeve Colonel Roberts, Frederick Symthe and others. The marching of the Sixty ninth at this stage chWted very favorable comments, and while exact military preci non was not to be expected from the various civic societies, they nevertheless maintained good discipline.— N. Y. Her ald. NEWS bFMAIL, IRELAND. Dublin, March 7th 1876 In his Lenten pastoral which we pub lish below, His Grace the Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin dwells much on the important question of education. His Eminence announces the formation of a Catholic training school for teach ers at Drumcondra, near Dublin, and recommends the clergy and the faith ful of his diocese to contribute towards its support. A much needed organization has just been established in the North of Ire land. It will have its headquarters in Londonderry, but the sphere of its oper ations will embrace all the Northern counties. We allude to the Ulster Catholic Association, which has been set on foot for the purpose of looking after the registration|of Catholic voters and the giving of effect to Catholic influence at future elections in the North. An association of this kind was much want ed. There ie amongst the Catholics of Ulster a great amount of electoral pow er which has hitherto been allowed to lie waste and uMMuctive of any re sults for rdigionJLeountry. The asso- look to religious affairs only ana taftfld itself aloof from political parties, WR, of course, popular interests wifi benetit by the development of popular power in the North as in other parts of Ireland. The Ulster Catholic association promises to be a very active and useful body. Its aims and objects are perfectly legitimate, and all Catholic Irishmen will wish it success in its highly commendable undertaking. On Wednesday evening the second reading of the Irish Municipal Fran chise Bill was moved in a full house by Major O’Gorman. This, the reader will understand, is quite distinct from the Municipal Privilege Bill, the principal of which Sir Michael Beach assented to. The object of Major O’Gorman’s bill was the assimilation of the Irish to the English Municipal franchise. This measure the government opposed, and against it they brought innumerable forces to bear. Yet they won by only the same narrow majority they were able to secure on the Grand Jury Bill. The numbers were—for the bill, 148; against it, 176; majority, 28. This was no great preponderance of numbers for a government which professes to be over whelmingly powerful in the House of Commons. But as the majority of the Irish vote was in favor of the bill, its rejection supplies anew evidence of the fact that the opinion of Ireland’s elected representatives is overborne by English votes in the English parliament, and that Irish votes will decide Irish busi ness only when an Irish parliament sits in College-greeij. LETTJHfcFROIf CARDINAL CULLEN. The following circular in reference to the Catholic Training School has been addressed by his Eminence Cardinal Cullen to the clergy of his diocese: Very Rev. * and Dear Sir —You are aware that in our days the enemies of the Church of Christ, in order easily to propagate their pernicious errors, are actively endeavoring to appropriate to themselves the education of youth, and seem bound together in deep conspira cy to discredit religious teaching as hos tile to the progress of science and con fining the mind, to decry and calumni ate teachers devoted to their religion as promoters of ignorance and superstition, and to banish all pious practices as use less and superstitious from public schools. A great party calling themselves non-sectarians in England aie cry ing out for this irreligious system; in the United States the President has re commended it for general adoption; and we know how much has been done in Ireland in the two Universities, in the Queen’s Colleges, end the Model schools, to emancipate knowledge from the con trol of religion, to banish every mention of Catholic doctrine or of the Catholic Church from the schools of this Catho lic country, and by uniting the members of every sect in the same schools with Catholics to make the rising generations believe that there is no difference be tween the teaching of the true Church and the inventions of heresy, and thus to propagate a baneful system of indif ferentism. While this struggle is going on around us and our holy religion is so often as sailed and misrepresented, yon have not been indifferent to the dangf rs to which our dearest interests were exposed, and, aided by the contributions of a most generous people, you have erected schools, seminaries, colleges, and a uni versity, in which Catholic doctrines are taught and defended, and youths of every class brought up in a knowledge of Christian truth, the fear and love of God, and respect and obedience to the Church, the pillar, and ground of truth, of which Christ said—“He who heareth not the Church let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.” When we call to mind the state of darkness and Lhe ruin of all educational institutions occasioned by the Reforma tion and its cruel promoters, and the penalties inflicted on Catholic education by a barbarous and bloody system of penal laws, we oannot but admire the generous efforts of our clergy and peo ple, and their noble sacrifices in the promotion of knowledge within the few years which have elapsed since toleration of our faith was first sanctioned by the legislature of this country. It cannot be denied that a great deal is still to be done to repair the ravages of past vandalism, and many sacrifices will still be required before Ireland shall be restored to that high position in lit erature and science which for centuries she occupied in Europe. But with the help of God all deficiencies will gradual • ly disappear, and as a proof of our pro gress I am happy to inform you that a new institution has just been opened to supply a want which we much felt. You are aware that notwithstanding the great number of primary schools in Ire land for Catholic children, there was no Catholic school for training young teach ers in the art of imparting knowledge and managing youth, for imbuing tljem with a love of religion, and preparing them to instruct their pupils not only by word, but also by the edifying tenor of their lives and their attachment to the true Church of Christ—in a word, making them good Christians, good citi zens, and useful teachers. Other train ing schools there ladr-ed, Wt in them pupils and teachers of every re ligious denomination were mingled to gether, Catholic teaching and Catholic practices could not be inculcated, and it was greatly to be feared that young men passing through such an ordeal should fall into indifferentism and lose their faith. This danger is now averted by the zeal of your prelates, who watch over your spiritual interests as having to ren der an account to God for the souls com mitted to their care. They have opened on Drumcondra-road, in this city, a training school for young Catholic teach ers, and they are about to establish a primary school for boys, in which the young masters may acquire experience in the art of teaching. Dr. Casey, Professor of Science in the Catholic University, one of the most dis tinguished mathematicians in Ireland, and other learned professors, will carry on the literary instruction of the school, while the discipline and spiritual manage ment of the house will be in the hands of the Fathers of the Mission of St. Vincent of Paul, who, like their founder, are well suited to inspire those placed under them with true charity, with a spirit of obedience to lawful authority, with a love for their country, and for the ancient and glorious Church of Ireland— in a word, to make them good Chris tians, good citizens, and useful instruc tors, such as we were in need of. It is not necesbary to say more about the new training school, and all I shall add is, that I recommend you most warmly to send from each parish some young men sufficiently advanced to com mence their course of training, who, by their good conduct, and their disposi tions, afford hope that their future career may be useful to religion and society. I also recommend you to make a col lection in your parishes for the support of the new establishment. The man agers state that about three pounds from each parish will be sufficient for that purpose. You can get any further in formation you require by corresponding with Rev. Mr. Petit, C. M., St. Patrick’s Training School, Drumcondra-road, Dub lin. Before I conclude, I beg of you to get your faithful flocks to sign a short petition to parliament, prepared by the Catholic Union, in favor of a just system of intermediate and university education for Ireland*. jOur demands are very sim ple and moderate. We ask for a system of Catholic education for Catholic youth, and for a fair share, in proportion to our numbers, of the endownments derived from the public funds of this country. We do not seek to interfere with the ; education of persons of other religious denominations; nor do we ask for any privilege which they do not enjoy. We ask for nothing but simple justice, and we should be despised, even by our Protestant fellow-countrymen, were we to be satisfied with less. With best wishes, your faithful servant, f Paul Card. Cullen. 59 Eccles-street, Dublin, Feb. 25, 1876. P. S.—On this occasion I beg you to exhoit those who avail themselves of the dispensation granted in abstinence during the Lent, to contribute to the Seminary of the Holy Cross at Clonliffe, and to the new Church of the Holy Cross, which belong exclusively to this diocese, and have a claim on your faithful flocks, as they are destined to educate and pre pare their children to carry on the work of the ministry in your respective par ishes. ' fp. O. C. SPAIN. 1 Madrid, March 4th 1876. j| At last the Carlist war in Spain is an end. The combined operatitiMm the five Alfonsist generals— Martinez, Campos, Primo di uHßjj| Moriones, and Lemo - have been crown ed with success, though not some very severe fighting. Tlieir® was a simple one, but thoroughly fl tive. All this week the of surrender has been going SpP over the whole of the conquered fH§f§ vinces, and the five generals have had 4 ' but little heavier work to do than grant ing amnesty to all who sought it. As for the adventurous prince who I has been able to maintain the war for so long, and who at one time seemed as if he had but to stretch out his hand to grasp the crown of Spain, he has . suc cumbed at length to the strokes of '.'ad verse fortune. From .first to last, Don Carlos was blessed with a happy san-J guineness of disposition, which left him 1 unable to know when he was beaten.f| His latest manifesto, issued about;#®* fortnight ago, breathed nothing trfrt hope, confidence, and energy. On. Monday morning, with some two thou sand of his faithful followers, he eretebed the bridge of Arneque into France/vSnd so gave up the conflict The latest news we have concerning the Don is that he is on his way to Eng land. We can scarcely hope fox, him a very warm reception from the people of that country. They are inclined to worship success, and Don Carlos has not^, been successful; while, more than all, he has been guilty in their eyes of the highfl crime- of "Ultrainoiitanumj." --MA T But if he ay it much otherwistr^with Spanish peasantry of the North. country has been desolated by a three years’ war carried on with unusual bit terness; fields lie untilled, rooftrees have been burned, families broken up, hos pitals filled, graveyards multiplied on hillside and in valley. This fine peo ple deserved a better fate. They fought not only for the cause of their legitimate monarch, but for their own liberties— for, in fact, the Home Rule the Basque provinces for centuries had enjoyed, and which was being filched away 1 y mod em governors. The provincial parlia ments and all the privileges secured by them, we fear, must now be considered at an end; and though we may admire the courage, heroism, and endurance, those peasants of Navarre and Biscay have displayed, the lesson taught by their efforts, is on the whole, a sad and discouraging one. The sudden collapse of the war ad mits a glimpse of hope for distracted Spain. The question which weighed most heavily on the advisers of King Alfonso was where to get money. No man cared to risk his capital in a coun try financially unsound, while plunged in a civil war, and at the same time with another and apparently illimitable drainage outlet in the island of Cuba. Now, at least there is peace in Spain; the Ministers of King Alfonso are sup ported by a very large majority of the Cortes; and the young king himself seems to have grown so popular that his mother, the ex-Queen Isabella, is about to return to her former capital. Under these circumstances, there should be no insuperable difficulty in finding the supplies necessary for carrying on the business of the country. ♦ Galls. —There would be no necessity to cure galls if common sense were used in selecting a properly fitting collar. If a farmer used a pair of loose shoes, c<r stantly slipping up and down at the K - ols as he walked, he would be treating him self as he often treats his hors*, and would learn by experience how galls might be prevented. 80m -times the collar is badly made as well as badly fitted. A good should be hard and smooth in the inside, and ought never have anything applied to it that would interfere with its smooth surface. Anything of an adhesive nature would drag on the Bkin and create a sore spot In the Christian race all patient run ners win, and in the Christian battle all who endure to the end are victors. 3