1^st. Posted with my own hands a letter for Mr. Troy - called at D. O'Reilly's - a visit from Mr. Kelly - dined at Mr. J. O'Ferral's - met there besides Nicholson D^r Errington, D^r Baldaconi, Monsig^'r Piccolomini-Teappis and Mr. Errington - Bishop O'Finan also dined there - met D^r O'Reilly on the Pincio - told me of the loss of the West India Steamer Solway on the coast of Corunna - went into Molandini's to look at the list of passengers lost - found poor J. Haly amongst them. D^r O'R. evidently sees D^r Clancy occasionally - he is running about with Donovan, without his Episcopals. Met the Irish Franciscan Provincial.

The Pope is reported to have said to Card: Acton that he is desirous of having as many English priests or prelates near him as possible.

2nd. A letter from London brought by a young lad come to the Irish College, informing me of a new dividend on Wright's estate - called on Mr. Kelly who leaves tomorrow for Naples - paid a visit to D^r O'Reilly - also to Mr. Chocarne and friend who leave tomorrow for Florence - a p.p.c. left by Chocarne *and L.* - a visit from Mr. *Counsil* who leaves next week for England. Wet evening - no stirring out. A long visit from Mr. O'Toole. Heard of the death of T. O'Meara, Dublin, whose hospitality I experienced.

3. Called at *Jauch's* studio. Left a card at the O'Ferrals - and one at Butler's - cards left for me by Mr. O'Reilly and Miss Fielding - enquired after Mr. Englefield, who is reported better.

4. Within all morning - a visit from Fr. Newman. Had a walk in the evening with Mr. O'Ferral and D^r Donaldson in the Villa Borghese.

May 1843. 5^th. A visit from Dean Lyons - ditto from Miss Fielding. A letter from Ireland for M. K. - a letter from Demerara for myself. Called at D^r. Butler's - left with him a letter for translation - met Mr. O'Toole. Lent 5 Scudi on two pictures. Saw Nin.

6. Wrote to J. Ryan and posted the letter with my own hands. A letter from M.K. Wrote to him enclosing the one received yesterday - a paper from Mr. Troy. Paid a visit to the Baillies. Yesterday when talking with Lyons I happened to mention the lying communication which appeared in the Tablet of the 13^th. April which D^r. Butler told me was the production of Donovan and that *         * had seen the manuscript. I observed to Lyons that it was shameful to give out falsehood and that I knew the author, who was *             *. Lyons seemed most anxious to know his name; but I would not gratify him. I however remarked that the writer would have the world believe that the greatest men in Rome are the Pope, Card: Acton, and D^r Clancy; upon which he (L.) shouted that I named the author, and went off, I suppose with that suspicion. This conversation must have been reported without loss of time to Donovan; for in passing near the Roman College this evening Donovan passed me pretending not to see me. I must beware of Lyons. A visit from Butler.

7^th. Said Mass at Santa Catherina. A visit from Dean Lyons, bringing with him D^r. O'Finan's papers. I alluded to Donovan's passing me yesterday: he denied having spoken to him of what occurred in our conversation yesterday. He told me that D^r Clancy has taken out his passport! Wrote to Card: Fransoni, enclosing a translation of Taggart's letter.

8^th. A General Congregation of the Propaganda today - a letter from Mrs. Garland. Wrote two letters which go tonight by Mr. O'Toole for London - one for the manager of the London Joint Stock Bank W. B. authorizing him to receive a dividend (the third) under Wright's estate - the other for Mr. Ford desiring him to give up my box lying at his Hotel to Mr. Troy or his order. Called at Mr. O'Reilly's - left a card for Miss Fielding. Saw Marcella Hynes in the evening - left with her Mrs. Garland's letter.

9^th. Within all morning - visit from Paddington and a young priest named Ryan, from Kerry. Dined with Mr. O'Reilly. Dean Lyons *and we* went with them in the afternoon to the gate of S. Giovanni to see the Pope make his entrée after his week's tour. Met Bishop Wilson, Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Errington.

10. Extremely sorry to perceive, by a number of the Evening Post, that it was my kind good friend Edward B. Haly and not J. Haly who had been lost in the Solway. Called on Miss Fielding - a visit from the Guardian of S. Isidore - called at Mr. Englefield's - met D^r O'Reilly and Mr. Errington. Bought two paintings - a S. Lucia on copper said to be by Guercino, and a Madonna said to be by Simon of Pesaro or Lanfranc - paid for them only Ten Scudi - they are certainly worth five times these. A visit at night from D^r Butler - Mons. Brunelli treated him very roughly this morning, saying he had many things against him, denying his having ever obtained the appointment of Missionary Apostolic, which Butler says he did in 1826 from Cardinal Somaglia - Butler is now 38 years of age! or 39! It is not likely he got that title at 22 years of age. It seems to be all up with him. Paid my servant Camillo.

11^th. Letters from Revd. Mr. Grace, Perugia and M.K., Florence - a paper from Mr. Troy. Sent by Camillo a letter to post for M.K. In the evening walked in the Villa Borghese - on my return home by the Pincio met or rather saw D^r Clancy in his disguise.

12^th. Looked in at the exposition of paintings at the Popolo. Sent two papers to Perugia. Enquired after Mr. Englefield who is slowly recovering. Walked to S. Maria Maggiore. A dull day - nothing has occurred worth noting down. D^r O'Finan came up to me tonight - the conversation as usual turned upon the doings of Propaganda - Sharples, it seems, is to be made Coadjutor Bishop of Malta in the next Consistory (to be held on the 24^th.)

13^th. Met D^r O'F. in the chapel this morning preparing to say Mass. He made use of language so strong in reference to the Propaganda as to surprise one, coming even from him. He said " I am now going to the Altar of God, and if I could see that infernal tribunal blown into the air I think it would prolong my life and sweeten my days, for I am certain it won't serve religion - it is a human institution" etc. Butler called this morning - he mentioned his interview with Brunelli and Cardinal Castracane and he (C.) commissioned him to employ a lawyer that he named, which he has done. He met Donovan on Thursday last, who told him that D^r Clancy was requested by the Propaganda to wait a little longer - his report of his mission was considered a model etc. What a lyar [sic]! - A stop has been put to C[lancy]. T. Olliffe called - he does not leave for some time. Cullen suspects Donovan as being the author of the letter which appeared in the Tablet of 15 April. A visit from Rev^d Mr. Farrell, returned yesterday from Naples. Lost his gold watch, which was taken from him by some clever thief whilst witnessing the liquefaction of the blood of S. Januarius. His companions, each, lost something - handkerchiefs, hats, umbrellas, coats etc., etc.

14. A visit from Rev. Mr. Farrell - also from D^r O'Reilly. Went to S. Peter's to hear Vespers. I feel quite feverish this evening, with a pain across my back, over the hips.

15. A Seidlitz powder this morning has all but removed the ailments of yesterday. S. Isidore's Day - dined at S. Isidore's - much to my surprise, D^r Clancy, Bishop O'Finan, Dean Lyons, Mr. Downing, Mr. Press, also Mr. Smith - in the evening fell in with D^r O'Reilly and took a long walk with him. Visited Miss Fielding, Rev^d Mr. Farrell. Revds Russell and Murphy called. Heard that Miss Hamilton has become a Catholic. She is with her brother and sister in Naples, and is shortly to be married to Mr. Segram of Dublin, who has been here this last winter. A report of D^r Rosati's death.

16. A visit from Rev^d Mr. McIntyre, who leaves tomorrow for Naples en route for New York. The Provincial of the Irish Franciscans called - had a long conversation with him - a letter from M. Kelly and a newspaper from Mr. Troy. D^r. Butler called in the afternoon - he saw Donovan this morning who told him that D^r Clancy and himself had taken their places (perhaps to Civita Vecchia) in some carriage - D. to go some distance from Rome with C. - when Clancy got an order from the Propaganda not to quit the City - the places of course were forfeited. Clancy has since taken up his quarters in the Piazza di Spagna. Visited Villa Lante and had a confab with M.H. Met Rev^d Mr. Weld. It is more than doubtful that Sharples will ever be consecrated for Malta.

17. May 1843. A visit from the Irish Franciscan Provincial - he freely communicated to me his affair with the General - D^r Hughes etc. etc. - Clancy has only met for the first time on Monday last at S. Isidore's - he was amused at the offer made to him of a mission in Guiana. Walked out with him to look at a painting he intends purchasing for the new church to be built at Carrick on Suir. A visit in the afternoon from Rev^d Mr. *Bury*, who leaves tomorrow - also from Rev^d D. Murphy and Rev^d C. Eyre. Had a walk in the Villa Borghese with Fr. Pentony - he told me of the cruel treatment he heard poor Fr. Browne had received at the hands of Downing.

18. A visit from the *      * of the Catechism this morning - wrote to M.K. enclosing Mrs. Fitzgerald's letter. A wet blowing day - no stirring out. Fr. Pentony yesterday confirmed the report which I had previously heard of French by detailing some facts which shew him to be a dangerous man - glad that I have now visited him. A truly wintry day *   * the bad quality of diet, the changeability of climate or mental anxiety I know not - probably from all these combined, my health has not been uniformly good for some time. Every night a cold anguish fast comes upon me. How long shall I be still doomed to this vile imprisonment? it amounts to that, for how can I with any degree of ease quit Rome, still unprovided for? my situation therefore is one of virtual imprisonment.

19. Picture hunting all morning with Rev^d Father Kilian - he does not pull well with Wormington and MacLaughlin: but he seems to have had the whip hand of them all. A few days before MacLaughlin was induced by D^r Hughes to accompany him to Gibraltar, he was ordered out of Dublin (in words) by the same D^r H. as unfit for that city. "I know you MacLaughlin - you are not fit for Dublin".

19^th. May 1843. Gagliardi undertakes to paint for the Franciscan church of Carrick on Suir a copy of Guido's Crucifixion, 15 feet by 7, for 75 Scudi. Leonardi engages to execute an Altar and tabernacle composed of various marbles for ninety pounds sterling - a newspaper from Mr. Troy. A wet afternoon, no stirring out - more uncongenial weather for the season cannot be well imagined.

20. A visit from D^r. Butler - had a walk with him. In the afternoon called up to S. Isidore's - saw the Guardian and met Dean Lyons. He tells me the Propaganda have received what they call a satisfactory letter from D^r. Fewing - bad news for him - met also Revd. Mr. Russell. Visit by the Provincial of the Franciscans.

Butler gave me an account of a sad exhibition of himself by Donovan on Thursday last - 18^th. He states that he (B. ) was at his dinner in his apartment about half past 2 p.m. when Donovan came in, with the appearance of having been drinking wine. He said that he had dined but that he would take a glass of wine. Butler had a large bottle of wine on the table containing, as he says, 8 foglietti, which D. plentifully helped himself to. Butler having occasion to go into an adjoining room to speak to his lawyer who had called upon him, was absent about five minutes, when on his return he found that Donovan had completely emptied the bottle in his absence. Donovan in consequence became beastly drunk, and after some time B. ordered him out. On quitting B's he made his way towards the Corso, but did not proceed far when he had to rest his back against a wall, and had himself surrounded by a crowd. After a while he staggered on and in the course of the evening Butler again observed him in the Via Frattina not far from the Propaganda leaning against a portone with a crowd around him!

21 May 1843. Sunday. Visit from Father Kilian - also from Fr. Browne who informed me for the first time of the very cruel and unbrotherly conduct of Downing. The poor man's recent very serious illness was brought about by the treatment he experienced - a visit from D^r. O'Reilly tells me that D^r. Fewing has remitted to the Propaganda £35 on account of D^r. Lyons' dues - a walk in the evening on the Pincio with Mr. O'R. Took tea with him afterwards - found Lyons before us.

22. A visit from Father Kilian, who spoke very freely to me concerning S. Isidore's. Returned Revd. C. Eyre's visit - gave my watch to Bastilino to make some repairs to. Reynolds the late Guardian of S. Isidore's, it seems, was a confirmed drunkard. He was turned out of the room of his General on one occasion. The effect of his example on the young students was to make them rather discontented with their state or drunkards also. Four of them lately meditated leaving the establishment in despair. Two had actually quitted and with difficulty were induced to return to the convent. Newman, the late Master of Novices, was also addicted to liquor-drinking. S. Sc. in Posterula, I am afraid, is not in a much better condition than S. Isidore, and a close correspondence is maintained between the heads of the two houses - what a disgrace to the Friars are these two Establishments. Called at the Irish College and left cards for Revds Russell, Murphy and Olliffe. Met the poor Bishop of S. Marcello. Saw Mr. Englefield out. A paper from Mr. Troy.

23. A farewell visit from Fr. Kilian - he starts in the morning for Naples - a visit also from D^r. Butler and Fr. Pentony - a letter from J. Taggart dated 3^rd. April - measured for a suit of clothes - called at S. Isidore's to bid Fr. K. goodbye - on passing through the Piazza di Spagna saw D^r. Clancy and Donovan, the former dressed in round hat, trowsers etc.

24^th. May 1843. The weather these two days has been very hot. I dread the advance of a Roman summer. Thinking of calling this morning on the Secretary of Propaganda - would infinitely prefer taking a dose of the most nauseous medicine. Staid [sic] within all morning - had a visit from D^r. Butler. Sent a translation of Taggart's letter to Card: Fransoni, accompanied by a note from myself - my servant brought me back word that there has been a particular Congregation at the Propaganda today - glad I did not call on Brunelli. Had a walk with D^r. Butler in the evening. Met little Clarke - no consistory as [yet] has been reported.

25. Ascension Day. Strange that I have no letter from M. K. Spent the morning reading Artaud's life of Pius the 7^th. What a *    * figure the haughty Cardinals cut at the court of Napoleon.

Went to the Chiesa Nuova in the evening to hear first Vespers. Met on my way home a young Irish Augustinian, who informed of the doings in the House of Lords and Commons respecting the question of repeal. Peel and Wellington it seems are resolved to put down the agitation even at the risk of a civil war. Bad news, that.

26. Feast of S. Philip Neri. A holiday in Rome. The Pope goes in state to the Chiesa Nuova. A paper from Mr. Troy - a visit from D^r. Butler. He had seen Cardinal Fransoni the night before - the interview was not a very promising one. The Cardinal seems as anxious as the Secretary to shake him off. D^r. Brown will not be meddled with - Butler's conduct has been more than questioned. He has come to Rome perfectly unembarrassed by testimonials or vouchers as to character. He has no document in his favour to produce from the Propaganda; from the missions to which he once belonged, or from a single Bishop. He appears to be doing O'Finan's *    *.

27^th. May 1843. No letter yet from M. K. She and Madame Spada must have parted. A visit from Bishop Browne, who leaves on Tuesday for England - a bad omen for Butler. He related a circumstance which shows that Brunelli is not quite so much in the hands of the Jesuits as his predecessor - a Vicar Apostolic in the East Indies (probably D^r. Carus) was written to consult and advise with a certain Jesuit in all his measures. He replied to it by forwarding his resignation - fortunately Cadolini was out of office when his resignation reached, and Brunelli instantly wrote to him that the Holy Father could not think of accepting his resignation, and that he was perfectly free to act according to his own views. T. Olliffe was probably the bearer of this communication. An invitation from Mr. Errington to dine with him on Monday. Called at Villa Lante - could not see Marcella Hynes, who has been ill these two days, The Bishop, Priests and Government are all opposed to the appointment of Sharples as Coadjutor Bishop of Malta. There is of course an end of the affair.

28. A visit from D^r. Butler. Bishop Browne's departure and his success at the Propaganda has greatly dispirited him. The Jesuits have succeeded against D^r. Griffith and are to be allowed to have three members of their Society in London. A farewell visit from Revd. C. Eyre - D^r. Olliffe and another gentleman called while I was out.

29. Wrote to M. K. - a letter from her in the afternoon - a paper from Mr. Troy. Dined with Mr. Errington - met his Brother Bishops O'Brien and Browne, D^r. Baggs and D^r. Lyons. In the evening had a walk on the Pincio with Revd. Weld. Introduced purposely Butler's name, and gave a most unfavourable character of him - his word, he says, cannot be believed - he is more disposed to tell falsehood than truth.

May 1843. 30^th. A note from M. Hynes, forwarded in reply to M. K's letter - called at the English College to wish Bishop Browne buon viaggio. He does not start today, although he had a place engaged in the courier to Sienna - a letter from Mr. Troy. A visit in the afternoon from Butler, who says that his lawyer last night had a long interview with Card: Fransoni, who promised a letter to ArchBishop Murray. A visit from Fr. O'Hara and Ford of the Posterula. Had a walk on the Pincio with Frs. Russell and Murphy of the Irish College. We met on our way home D^r. Clancy in disguise, pretending not to recognize us.

31^st. Dined with Mr. O'Reilly - Mr. O'Farrell, D^r. Lyons, D^r. Kirby and Bishop O'Finan also. Kirby made a fool of himself on the repeal question and on the Irish National Education question. He informed us that D^r. Carew of Calcutta had been made ArchBishop in partibus.