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Sin títuloDr. D. Murray to Dr. R. Laffan Advises him on how to act in the administration of the diocese of Cashel during the peried before his consecration: he should try to win over bis former opponents by forgetting the whole incident; the enly Pontificalia left by the last archbishop ef Cashel was a Grezier. (2 pp.) CALEADAR OF DR. LAFFAN'G PAPERS
Dean J. Ryan t A legacy of money has been left him by the late Madame de Ryan, but he has had considerable difficulty in obtaininq it and will have to remain on in France for some time to settle the affair.
Card. Somaglia Asks L. to testify te the worthiness ef Fr. Cernelius tgan, whe is proposed as coadjutor to Dr. Sugrue, bp of kerry. (In Latin)
Dr. Ceppinder te L. Discusses the problem which Irish bishops have in delegatinq their powers of dispensing in matrimonial cases; the late Dr. Bray teld him (Dr. C.) that a copy of a Grant, sent from Rome, was in the Cashel archives; the Roman authorities do not seem to be aware of this original grant.
Card. Somaglia te L. Asks L.. to investigate the case in Waterford, where the Augustinian Friars are in dispute with their Parish Priest, Fr. Gonnelly, in Dungarvan, (Co. Waterford.) (In Latin) (1 p.) A draft summary of Lls reply, dated 15 Dec. in Latin, is on inside page; L. is of the opinion that the Friars have a right to make a collection in their churches.
Dr. Coppinger te L. Details the case of one of his priests, Fr. O'Callaghan, who has caused much trouble in the diocese, and to whom he has granted an 'exeat'; Fr. O'C. has written a book, published in New Vork, denouncinq Dr. Coppinger for taking interest money; Fr. O'C. now threatens to go to Rome to have himself installed again in the diocese of Ress.
Mar. P. Caarane to 2 Ap appeal fer subseriptiens towards the rebuilding ef the Basilica of 5t. Paulls, which was destroyed by fire. (In Latin) (1 p.) Attached is the printed Eneyclical Letter ef Leo XII recommending the geod work to be undertaken in rebuilding 5t. Paults. (In Latin)
Card. Cappellari to Dr. Patrick Cur A printed cepy of the new requlations governing the elaztieni of Irish bishops. (In Latin)
Aprilis Card. Cappellari to Dr. P. Curtis A printed circular, explaininq the Brief on episcopal appointments in Ireland, and giving the regulations for kesping the Feast of 5t. John the Baptist, which is a Helyday of Obligation. (In Latin)