29 NOVEMBER 1890, Page 13

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

MR. P.ARNELL AND THE IRISH BISHOPS. [To Tale EDITOR or TRY spac-rwroa.-1

Six,—It is possible that, as you remark, the Irish Bishops may declare Mr. Parnell to be, as a Protestant, outside their juris- diction. But the Bishops may perhaps feel that the Pope will not take the same view. In 1883, Mr. Parnell was equally outside the Bishops' jurisdiction, but, nevertheless, the Pope, in the Rescript "De Parnellio," rebuked the Bishops for encouraging the Parnell Testimonial.—I am, Sir, &c., A ROMAN CATHOLIC.