relic in the principal temple, which took place last Monday. "To give splendour to this event, preparations were made for many days pre vious. On Sunday the High Priest left Candy, for the purpose of escorting it in, attended by a numerous body of priests: about one o'clock it was intimated to Mr. D'Oyly, that the procession was approach ing, when he, attended by Mr. Wright and myself, left the palace on foot, and proceeded towards the entrance of the town to join it. On our arrival, we were met by the High Priest and Chiefs, who appeared delighted at this mark of respect, to their religion-complimentary tongra tulations detained the procession for a short period, when it proceeded in the following order ::Eight large elephants with white tusks, with rich coverings, accompanied by numerous attendants. High Priest, supported by two young Princes, to idolatry and superstition, every means which the most sanguinary and cruel laws could enforce were enacted to prevent the growth of Popery. This hatred to the ancient faith is still imbibed amongst the ignorant and interested part of the English people; but what shall we think of the sincerity of our rulers, in their conscientious scruples to admit the Catholics to a just participation of their rights, when they hesitate not to protect and sanction the absurd and impious rites of PAGANISM. A few months back the British forces conquered the King of Candy in the island of Ceylon. A treaty was in consequence signed by the representatives of our king and the principal Candians, by which the King of Candy was dethroned, and the sovereignty vested in the British Crown. The fifth article of this treaty is in the following words: "The religion of BOODHO, which is professed by the chiefs and the inhabitants of these provinces, IS DECLARED INVIOLABLE; and its rites, ministers, and places of worship, are to be MAINTAINED and PROTECTED."-Here then we find the English, who are alarmed at the growth of Popery, and terrified at the idea of permitting a Catholic peer to take his seat in Parliament, unblushingly engaging, in the face of all Christendom, to maintain and protect the idolatrous worship of Paganisin, and yet their Protestant consciences do not feel shocked at the circumstance. On the contrary, though they did not keep faith with Irish papists, they seem inclined to act with integrity towards the Candian idolaters, and have accordingly been making their offering Enehleypola, who intimated that his to the Wooden Idol, as the follow health would not admit of his walking, ing article from the Ceylon Gazette followed in the rear on horseback, with of May 3, copied from the Morning procession extended more than a mile a numerous body of attendants. The Chronicle of the 22d instant, testi-reached the palace, in which the printi fies: Two hundred head men. Drums of His Majesty's 3d Ceylon regiment. the centre one carrying the sacred Relic. Capnwatte, 2d Adikar, in charge of the and inyself. Some hundred head men and followers. Six large tusked elephants followed sepa rately next, carrying each a sacred image. Some hundred natives. pal temple is situated, at four o'clock, but the Soothsayer having intimated that the propitious hour had not arrived, the pro The following extract of a letter from a correspondent at Candy, dated 28th of April, 1815, will, we have no doubt, be cession again moved round the square opposite the palace. Upon its arrival, a interesting to our readers:shall now the of the ceremony of replacing the sacred temple, which was answered by one from the royal artillery: after this, the sacred relic was taken from off the elephant's back by two servants of the temple, whose mouths were covered for the purpose of preventing their breath from contaminating the object of their worship. After this the Chiefs, attended by the Priests, retired within the temple, Mr. D'Oyly, &c. being also invited to enter, which we did, first taking off our shoes, After a few complimentary words, Mr. D'Oyly intimated that he wished to make an offering to the temple in the name of his Excellency the Governor, and would retire to bring it; after a short interval he returned, and presented, as an offering to the temple, a most beautiful musical clock, which was sent out during the Government of General Maitland. The bursts of applause which continued for Some minutes upon this beautiful work being produced (which so fully shewed the superiority of our countrymen as mechanics,) proved the high estimation they put upon the present; but when, as if by magic, this little machine was put in motion, the expressions of delight by both Priests and Chiefs exceeded all be lief; several other smaller customary of ferings were made. nion of the two public characters, whose acts I therein noticed, but I am placed upon my defence for having unjustly treated," as my correspondent says, these patriotic individuals. How far I shall acquit myself, in this double capacity I am not able to decide, that question must be left to the determination of the reader, Before, however, I enter upon the merits of the subject, I shall notice a complaint which my correspondent makes against the title, where he asks if "it is not rather hard that we must look through a long article of twelve pages to find out the meaning of two words." In reply to this I beg to observe, that it is my wish that my articles should be read, in preference to the titles; for my view in writing is not for the sake of lucre, but that my opinions, how ever humble, should be known. The title which I chose has, therefore, in some measure, answered the purpose intended, however it may be cavilled at, since it has induced one cursory reader to go through the whole of the piece, As to the objection of Hiber nus, that the title supposes the thing that is not, an author is at liberty (and my correspondent probably knows that such things are) to place such a head to his article as is likely to produce an interest in the individual whose eye it may chance to catch to peruse its contents, and that which I adopted appears to have had the der sired effect, The remarks, therefore, of Hibernus, as to how far Ireland has spoken, have nothing to do with the question, because I did not, nor ever did, intend to accuse her of apa. thy towards the merits of the venerable agent of her unspotted hierarchy; my object sprung from another source. And here it may be proper to correct a mis-statement or two, which Hiber "IRISH GRATITUDE." In "renus has inadvertently fallen into re turning to judgment" upon this arti- specting this question, before I procle, agreeably to the advice of my va- ceed to judgment. Hibernus says in lued correspondent "Hibernus," I substance, that one gentleman inferred find myself placed in rather an awk a charge of vetoism against Dr. Milward predicament, inasmuch as I am ner, from certain reported passages of not only called upon to revise my opi-a letter which he attested on good ay ORTHOD. JOUR. VOL. III. "This procession, which was most magnificent, conducted with the greatest regularity, not the smallest disorder was observable The streets through which the procession passed, were strewed with a white composition, as an emblem of purity; the houses were all ornamented with the young plantain trees. The decorations around the temple were most tastefully designed; all the pillars were covered with cocoa-nuts and various flowers. The square in front of the palace was very handsomely illuminated at night, and groupes of boys, dressed as dancing girls, were exhibiting in all quarters." The sanction of this heathenish ce, remony by the British Governor, needs no comment. I have placed it upon record; the reader will form his own judgment upon this irreligions and impious scene. 3 L assaulting an English bishop because he is an Englishman; and he further says, that himself and a large portion of his countrymen venerate Bishop Milner the more "because he is an Englishman." That the venerable prelate is honoured and respected in Ireland I have no doubt, nor did I insinuate any thing to the contrary; nay, I expressed my conviction in the article so cavilled at, that the Irish people were too just, too noble minded, to permit themselves to be deluded by the unworthy practices which I exposed in two of their public characters, and that Dr. M. would continue to live in their hearts for his incorruptible services to their church. It is with sincere pleasure that I can assure my readers that this is the case. The name of MILNER is revered by the thority, which have not been since contradicted; that a public writer states the same facts on the same authority and therefore, he adds, beCause the public do not contradict what they know nothing about, are they to be called ungrateful to the prelate who is the subject of these statements? Certainly not; but throughout the whole of the article which is the subject of Hibernus's animadversions, it is impossible to discover the least intention on my part to accuse the people of Ireland of ingratitude; by what mode of reasoning then can he justify the inference? Why does he not meet the question fairly, and not draw conclusions which are at variance with my sentiments? But, my correspondent says, the charge was made on good authority, and that it has not been contra-laity, and the venerable agent never dicted. This is saying rather too much ; for the article contains the denial of the venerable individual accused, who says that he has been condemned upon hearsay evidence, which is certainly not good authority; and there is also the evidence of the Editor of The Cork Chronicle, who says he was assured by one of the Prelates who assisted at the synod, that Dr. M.'s expressions" were not correctly given, and that he did not deserve to be charged with vetoism." Now this is a flat contradiction to the affirmation of the orator, and a proof that his authority was not good; the assertion of my correspondent is therefore inaccurate, and his insinuations unfounded. I now enter upon the principal charge brought against me, in which I am accused of having unjustly treated the orator and news-writer, and attributed an evil motive to their late conduct, by roundly asserting that Dr. Milner has been traduced, misrepresented, and abused-BECAUSE HE IS AN ENGLISHMAN!" that I thereby infused a party spirit which by no means belongs to the controversy; and that it cannot serve the GREAT CAUSE of conciliation and union to represent Irish orators and, writers as stood higher in the confidence of his episcopal constituents than at the present moment; while his attachment to Ireland is, at the same time, as warm and ardent as ever; and were it not notorious that the orator and news writer, but the former in particular, have long been governed in their pub lic conduct by an anti-anglican spirit, I should, probably, plead guilty to the charge, and acknowledge the injustice of my attack upon them. But let me ask in turn, if it is not rather hard," after opposing, as I have done for more than two years an anti-Irish feeling, which is well known to exist in the self-named British Board of Catholics, and, in spite of the persecu tions I have met with, endeavoured, as far as my abilities and means would permit, to rally my countrymen un der the standard of Catholic Ireland, to be accused of fomenting a party spirit, because I condemned the ac tions of two individuals, which tended to produce that very effect? If it was not intended to censure Dr. M. be cause he was an Englishman, what necessity was there for the orator to allude to his country? Why did he accuse the venerable prelate of performing "another truly ENGLISH re 66 66 But when I I volution;" and why did he, when he of Mr. O'Connell. accused him of using unmanly sophis- beheld the Editor of a paper tratry, boastingly talk of there being ducing a prelate of my church and something in the IRISH understanding an ornament of my country,—when I that would scorn such advice." More- saw him attempting to skreen his friend over we also well know, that this ora- and patron, by asserting that it would tor, when speaking in favour of a mo- be very difficult to persuade the tion of thanks to Dr. Milner, pro- people of Ireland, that Mr. O'Connell posed at the Cork meeting in August, could be more capable of being guilty 1813, after passing the highest pane of gross misrepresentation or defaa Ca gyric upon the incorruptible prelate, mation of any man, much less in which he says, "He (Dr. M.) has tholic prelate, than any ENGLISH broken no faith with you (the Irish Vicar Apostolic of the present day;" people); there has been no breach of when I saw this editor suppressing contract; he has watched with a guar-evidence in favour of Dr. M. and dian's care over our interests; he is publishing that which was supposed too honest, too sincere, too virtuous, to operate in favour of his friend; to deceive Ireland; (How different is considered it my duty to expose and the language of Mr. O'C. in 1815!) detect practices so directly opposite he possesses a combination of all the to Catholic principles, and so contrary qualities and all the excellencies which to the rules of integrity and justice, should compose the aged prelate; and To the cause of Ireland I am unalteramongst all these great qualifications," ably attached; for her hardy, manly, the learned orator continues, I have the highest there and generous sons, is but one thing bad in him, he has esteem; but I will not be deterred from for US, perhaps, too much of the EN-expressing my opinions upon the conGLISHMAN about him." Was it duct of her public orators or writers, possible, I ask, with these sentiments Dor of the measures which they may of the patriotic gentleman before me, adopt in the pursuit of their emancito form any other opinion than that pation, if I judge them to be erroneous which I gave in my number for Sep-in principle, or injurious to the cause. tember last? I am sure every candid and unprejudiced reader will answer that I had sufficient grounds for the decision which I formed of the public conduct of the two individuals in question, and here I am content to rest the accuracy of my judgment.In conclusion, however, it may not be improper to state the motives which induced me to take up the subject, which I contend were far from being unjust. Had not the news-writer grossly misrepresented the sentiments and tortured the language of Dr. Milner, when he inserted the reply of that prelate to Mr. O'Connell's calumnies; had he contented himself with the insertion of the letter, without any comments of his own, I should not have noticed the conduct of the orator, because I felt satisfied that Dr. M. had completely refuted the unmanly and unjustifiable attack On local or political subjects, there can be no objection to their indulging in national prejudices; but on the great cause of Catholic emancipation, the two countries should be as one at least: I wish they were so in every instance. The purity and independ ence of the Irish Hierarchy, ought to be as dear to the English, as to the Irish Catholic. It is the cause of the Church, and no one, sincerely and disinterestedly attached to his religion, can wish to see her spiritual rights invaded, or her guardians unjustly traduced, and calumniated by public orators or publie writers, although they are strenuous supporters of the independence of their country, and determined opposers of the veto. This has been the case, however, on the part of some of the leaders in Catholic affairs in Ireland; but the voice of the people is against them; and their 1 popularity is considerably lessened. I fatigable Bishop went to the confer This is as it should be; and I sincerely hope that those who undertake the management of our cause, will always bear in mind that the only way to succeed with honour and safety to our religious principles, is, to invariably pursue the straight and unerring road of public integrity, and to keep distinct the spiritual and the temporal powers. WM. EUSEBIUS ANDREWS. London, Nov. 28, 1815. The news from Ireland has been rather scanty this month.-The DubJin papers say, that "Letters from Rome, of the 24th of October, state the arrival of the Episcopal Deputation in that city, on the preceding day. The Pope and Cardinal Litta had left Rome for a short time: their return was hourly expected." The Irish Association was to resume its labours on the 25th.-The business which is to occupy its attention, is the obtaining signatures to the petition, and framing an Address to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. ence of the priests of the Fermoy di vision, and having consulted with them, he empowered them to threat. en the sentence of excommunication against any persons who might be concerned in violating the peace, or in assisting at illegal meetings; the priests accordingly admonished their flocks on the subsequent Sunday, and Doctor Coppinger has, we understand, received from them letters, assuring him of the beneficial consequences their exertions, and of the perfectly tranquil state of their parishes. The conduct of the Rev. Mr. Crotty, of Castle Connell, has been so con spicuous on this occasion, as to call forth the approbation of the Lord Lieutenant, which was transmitted to the Reverend Gentleman in the following letter from the Secretary of State: "Dublin Castle, Oct. 31. "Sir, The Lord Lieuteuant has been informed of the very laudable and useful exertions which have been recently made by you, to bring the inhabitants of your parish to a sense of their duty, and to point out to them the danger to which they are exposed by a continuance in lawless habits. And I have great satisfaction in conveying to you the Lord Lieute nant's acknowledgments for a line of conduct in every respect so creditable to you, and useful to your country. I have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient servant, ROBERT PEEL." To the Rev. Mr. Crotty, The outrages which disgraced Ireland appear to have subsided. This happy circumstance is, in a great measure, to be attributed to the laudable and active exertions of the Roman Catholic Clergy, who have been assiduous in their endeavours to bring back the oppressed and infatuated peasantry to a sense of their duty, and à due respect for the laws of their country. The Cork Mercantile Chronicle states, that "The spirit of combination which has so unfortunately pervaded the Counties of Tipperary and Limerick, and subjected them to such dreadful visitation, has been kept out of this County, principally by the exertions of the Roman Catholic Clergymen in the different parishes which border on those illfated districts. They represented to their Prelate, the Right Rev. Doctor Coppinger, of Cloyne and Ross, that the peasantry were beginning to be tainted with the infection. This inde-gions protection and liberty, some se Castle Connell.' The French official gazette of the 23d instant contains an ordinance of the King, expressing becoming indig nation at the late outrages against the Protestants at Nismes. The preamble is as follows: An atrocious crime has stained our city of Nismes. In contempt of the Constitutional Charter, which recognizes the Catholic religion as the religion of the state, but which guarantees to other reli |