À LETTER AND TESTIMONIAL

Silence still reigned throughout the Convent, on the auspicious morning of the 3rd January,— the first notes of the joyous Aïleluia, announcing the glorious festival, had not yet been intoned when an Irish Catholic Gentleman waited on Mgr. Cazeau at his residence, St. Vincent of Paul House, and, on behalf of the twelve subscribers, presented him with the following letter, enclosing FIFTY One Pound Notes.

This early homage, taking precedence of all others, might perhaps have excited in us feelings of envy, had we not known the cordial sympathy which has ever existed between our venerable Chaplain and the Gentlemen whose names follow, giving them a special right to inaugurate the series of festivities in honor of Mgr Cazeau’s Golden Jubilee.

0 D ee Riqnr REVEREND C. F. CaAzraAw, Domesric PRELATHE ro His HoziNess THE Pope, VicAR GENERAL

OF THE ARCHDIOCUSE OF QUEBEC, &e, &e.

My Dear Monsignor,

It is my proud privilege to be charged by the gentlemen whose names are appended hereto, to request your acceptance on the auspicious occasion of your Golden J'ubilec in the priesthood of our Holy Mother the Church, cf the acompanying purse of Fifty Pounds, as a light mark of their individual esteem and veneration towards you, and of their high appreciation of your generous, whole-souled care and regard for the spiritual and temporal interests of Trish Catholies, during your long career in the Sacred Ministry, but more especially during the dread year 1847.

I am further desired to express the ardent hope of one and all, that it may please Almighty God to spare you yet for many

years in the discharge of your sacred functions, as such must suré-

y be to His glory, the good of His Church, and the welfare of His People. | Your Lordship’s most devoted servant,

MaTrHew F. WALsx, Secretary.

NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS.

Hon. Chas. Alleyn,

Hon. T.McGreevy, Owen Murphy,

R. Alleyn, Q. C.,

W. Sharples, William Quinn, John Roche, j R. H. McGreevy, H. O'Connor, E. G. Cannon, Joseph Cantillon, M. F. Walsh.

Quebec, January 3rd, 1880.

My Drar Sie,

I have received your letter of the 3rd instant, written in your name apd that of eleven other eminent members ofthe Irish Catholic Congregation of this city, congratulating me on my having attained my golden jubilee, and at the same time offering me à purse of ffty pounds, as a mark of your individual esteem and veneration. Î beg you to accept, and moreover, to offer these gentlemen, my most sincere thanks for your very flattering appreciation of the slight services that ithas been in my power to render our [rish Catholic fellow-citizens during my long career, and for your generous subscription in my favor. This testimony, coming from gentlemen so highly esteemed, cannot be otherwise than very precious to me.

Have the goodness to offer each of them, and to accept my best wisbes for your prospcrity and that of your respective families. 1

Y have the honor to be, My dear air, Your most obedient servant, .

CF: Cazeay

FIXTY YEARS.