It is a consolation to know that the Catholics of almost every country and every diocese of the world have proved themselves worthy of their calling, and made great exertions to relieve the Pope. France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, and even the oppressed and persecuted Catholics of Sardinia, have done their duty most nobly. The consequence is, that by the aid of the alms of the faithful, the Pope is able to meet his engagements, and continue uninterruptedly the administration of the affairs of the Universal Church. And he is powerful in his weakness. At the same time, the excommunicated King of Sardinia and his ministers, notwithstanding the robberies they have committed, find their hands and their treasury quite empty, and must soon terminate in a state of public bankruptcy. It is evident that our Divine Redeemer watches over the Holy See, and defeats all the assaults of the powers of darkness that are directed against it. It is Heaven that inspires the Catholics of the world to institute associations for the relief of the Vicar of Christ on earth, and to aid in bringing about the triumph of truth over error, and of light over darkness. Ireland, we trust, will always be ready to assist the good cause even from the depths of her poverty. The few who sneer at the sufferings of their father, and refuse him sympathy and relief, are unworthy of the name of Irish Catholics; they are degenerate children of forefathers who died rather than renounce their attachment to the See of Peter. 1861--December 26th, £180 0 0 1862--February 19th, 100 0 0 February 26th, 30 0 0 March 26th, 100 0 0 May 19th, 200 0 0 July 28th, 200 0 0 August 9th, 500 0 0 September 4th, 500 0 0 November 14th, 120 0 0 November 28th, 30 0 0 1863--March 9th, 150 0 0 May 13th, 150 0 0 May 29th, 50 0 0 July 15th, 700 0 0 July 29th, 500 0 0 November 26th, 300 0 0 1864--April 14th, 200 0 0 July 27th, 1000 0 0 November 8th, 350 0 0 ------------ £5,460 0 0 POLAND. His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin has honoured us by addressing to us the following letter:-- _To the Editors of the Irish Ecclesiastical Record._ 55 Eccles Street, 22nd December, 1864. Rev. Gentlemen,