nt which has just been elected will be
short-lived. In a comparatively brief space of time there will be
another appeal to the constituencies.

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Reminiscences of Irish-American Regiments in the Union Army during the
Rebellion, are spoken of in an article elsewhere. The article is
furnished to us by the editor and proprietor of the _Sandy Hill_ (N. Y.)
_Herald_, John Dwyer, Esq.

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BANK OF IRELAND SHARES.--Shares of the Bank of Ireland, which a year ago
were quoted at L340, are quoted at L274. This is a government Orange
Bank. It refused to assist the Munster Bank, which was the principal
cause of its failure.

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A Statue of the late Lord O'Hagan will shortly be placed in the hall of
the Four Courts, Dublin.

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A Catholic ceases to be a Catholic the moment he becomes a Free Mason.
He may continue to believe all articles of Catholic faith and even go to
church; but he is cut off from the body of the faithful by the fact of
excommunication, and cannot receive the Sacraments while living, nor
sepulchre in consecrated ground when dead. By resigning from the lodge,
and giving up the symbols,he can be restored to the communion of the
Church.

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The Lady Mayoress of Dublin has been presented with a silver cradle,
commemorative of the birth of a daughter during her official year. The
gift was from the members of both parties in the Corporation and the
citizens.

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T. P. O'Connor, M.P., says that Ireland will be satisfied with nothing
less than the same amount of independence granted by England to Canada.
Mr. Justin McCarthy, M.P., says that the same amount of independence as
New York or Illinois has in the Federal Union would do. These two
declarations may be regarded as the maximum and minimum of the present
national demand. Mr. Parnell has, very wisely, made no sign. He lies in
wait for future developments.

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