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CARDINAL CULLEN Letters of Kirby to +Cullen, 1860 Section 42/2
No. Date (1860) Main Topics
14 3 Apr. British subjects being advised to leave Rome.
Lord J.R. (Russell?) blames Rome police for provoking
trouble. He and his associate should be put out of
Office.
Great religious processions in Rome.
15 4 Apr. Reducing number of students; sending home delicate ones.
16 20 Apr. New Army chief (Gen. Lamoricière) and War Minister
(Mgr. de Merode) give confidence.
Volunteers from Ireland would be welcome.
Naples suppressed rising In Palermo, in which many
English were Involved. England also stirring up
trouble In Spain.
Kirby faults +Cullen for attacking not only Palmerston
and Russell, but also the Tories who would be likely
to succeed them. Kirby says what must be done is to
put them out, and then hope for the best.
Despite sins of Catholics, the Romans are now showing
great piety.
Sudden deaths of some enemies of the Pope.
17 21 Apr. Buying Patrizi's field, though very short of money.
18 27 Apr. Kirby explained to Abb. Bianchi from +Cullen's letter
the impossibility of putting out Palmerston and Russell
on the Papal question.
More trouble in Sicily.
Rome is renewed, and is most loyal to the Pope.
Actors who had performed an anti-papal play were
shipwrecked and drowned.
19 23 May Small Papal forces have repelled Invaders in the Marches.
No Irish workers or volunteers have come yet; Lord
Russell threatens to prevent them.
News of some clerics and students.
20 4 June English ecclesiastics in Rome meddling in affairs of
Irish immigrant workers.
Revolution in Sicily and Naples fomented by England.
Great procession in Rome.
21 9 June Sicily seems lost.
Immigrants from Kerry gave some trouble.
22 15 June (Unsigned) Kirby has protested to the authorities
about the Interference of Mgr Talbot, etc., with Irish
immigrants. Fr. McLoughlin is succeeding well with
them.
Dr. Dorrian is nominated for Down and Connor.
How stupid of English Govt, to oppose the Pope, who
stands for justice!
23 18 June Some drunkenness and fighting among the Irish; they
would need a chaplain.
24 24/25 June 150 Irishmen came yesterday and made a good
impression: 160 more due soon.