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J.he Jnsk Uollcgc at jPartn.—In compliance with a circular issued by Very Rev. Dr. Macnamara, Rector of the Irish College iu Pari a, a large Dumber of Irish meroberH of Parliament assembled at 4 o'clock on Monday, May 8tb, at the Westminster Palace Hotel, to uieet a deputation of bisbop8 who bave como to London, frem Ireland, to lay before ber Majesty’s Government the claims of the Irish College in Paris. The deputation consisted of Most Rev. Dr. Keane, Lord Bishop of Cloy no; Most Rev. Dr. Dorrian, Lord Bishop of Clogher; Moat Rev. Dr. Muriarty, Lord Bishop of Kerry. There were also in attendance Very Rev. Mr. Macnamara, Rector ; Revs. Mr. Murphy and Mr. McHale, Professors in the Irish College, and Mgr. Patterson. Many Irish members of Parliament, Catholic and Protestant, were present. The ybair was taken by the Most Rev. Dr. Keane, Lord Bishop of Cloyue, who expressed his regret at ttie absence of the vonernblo Archbishop of Taam, who was to have occupied the chair. The Most Rev. Dr. Moriarty, Lord Bishop of Kerry, moved the first resolution: “That this meeting regards the claim of the Irish College in Paris on the British Government as a matter of national iuterest affecting the entire Roman Catholic population of Ireland, and therefore entitled to the consideration of Parliament, so far at least as to grant a committee of inquiry into theclaim.” Mr. Denis Caulfield lieron, in seconding tho resolution, referred to the judgment of Sir J. Leech, the Master of the Rolls, in 1832. It was based upon a series of mistakes: first, that the professors and students were French subjects, although all of them were sect from Ireland, and remained under tlm control of the Irish bishop; next, that the institution was held to be illegal, although Maynooth was precisely similar; lastly, nearly all the funds came from Ireland from the time of Queen Elizabeth down to the confiscation of theproperty of the college. The Most Rev. Dr. Dorrian, Lord Bishop of Down and Connor, moved the next resolution : “That a deputation of the Irish Bishops present and the Irish members of Parliament desiring to take part in it do wait on the Government to request that it will consent to the passiog of a motion in the House of Lords on Monday next, the 15th inst., for a committee of inquiry into theclaim of the Irish College in Paris on the British Government for compensation, in pursuance of tho Pence Treaty of 1810, between France and Great Britain and Ireland.” Sir R Blcnnerhassett seconded the motion. On the suggestion of Mr. McCarthy Downing the Most Rev. Chairman was requested Co i furnish a copy of the resolutions to Mr. Gladstone, and make a request that he would kiudly receive the deputation at an early day. Earl Granville was waited upon on Wednesday by a deputation of Catholic biohops and members of Parliament, asking him not to oppose Lord C-lauricnrde's motion for a select committee to inquire ioto the claims of the Irish College at Paris. Earl GrDville admitted the importance of the subject, and added that he would be glad if something could be done to satisfy tbe claim, but that lie feared it would bo difficult t-o re-opon the question now.
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The Morning Star And Catholic Messenger
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Sun, Jun 04, 1871
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