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IRELAND.
Mercy in Parliament ri~oner- Shipped Oh
proanecI. OF The narNasI. &c.


Dublin Correspondence q The Tribune
DrBLIN. June 81, 1870.
Already two % the state Prisoners are on board The
convict .hip. and the other iour the Royal
ti1u to the bill now before Parliament They viii not
have long 20 wait Il passed llSe fa-h Of lightning
through the Lords-da!hos "a lirie longer the pre-
cucts Of the c ommons blt 20 make amends, VIII re-
ceive no delay from her Majesty. Never was there
such an exhibition OF mslignliy and neanucss. and
hypocrisy combined, es isat weeks Parliamentary
records furnish The 6erdish mahenity with which
N0bts and Gentlemen pursued men whose truth and
heroism they could no more comprehend than they
could initiate. wac only eqused By the meanness,
radical and innate OF attacking the absent and defense
.e.. and both surpassed only by he hypocrisy that
would make believe that mercy was the object pro
no.ed-thst all was done love and reyerent care
or them Lord Campbell the ex-Chancelor OF Ire
and brough; in the bill. proiacrg u with some pro
found remarks on the ".prit Of the age d" the
equality Of mercy" and other yepid common places,
declaring i boon the prisoners. and hoping that
noble Lords would not restrict the preroga,e OF the
Sovereign. What uuncce ssary trouble his Lordship
gave himself-dngng dust into the eyes OF MS asso.
cAtes The old provcrb might have taught him better
None are so blind as those that see" IL was
passed once the forms OF the House being dispensed
with 20 enable them read 10 three times IN the one
sitting Tor Humanity was the order Of the day. Oh
what d mantle. large and wide is this hypocrisy
In the Lower House il met with show Of resistance.
few Irish members opposed il, and then, u balance
fair flung their scoianz jes,s a. the maryred Patriots
Pat Reynolds Metropolitan Member, who enacts .Ae
part OF Primo Buao IN II. stephens with grea, ap
plausea living proof that the stage lnshman Il not
overdone-sneered At aud rdiculed but worser and
more uncomfortable. praised them. They were fools
easy fools rank fools. but wclinteutoued. They
be- sworn they meant well" Henry Grattan, regard
less Of his name spoke IN the strain, and IN
style OF light and heailcss testing, gave II as bis
opinion that a vote Of thanks due 70 Mr.. bren
for having made rebellion ridiculous Mr. John
OConnel voted sgainst i, likewise and spoke against
it but he has such slacrity in sinking into the
supplsni mood that his speech sounds more Ike pc
ttion tor mercy than struggle for justice. Mr.
Napier presented the prisoners appeal 10 be heard by
counsel before the House legislaied for their case
Lord John Russell did his best 70 prevent the petition
being received, but was overruled The Government
motion for committing the death sentence 10 transporta
ZION then proceeded with. and passed ~ Al over
Hhelming maj 1rty that Is, the second reading Il is
now believe, 10 20 into Committee. and Mr. Anstey
proposed to substitute life long imprisonment or trans
portsuon boon that even Royal ciemenoy might not
strain 81 Looking over the debates, and after allowing
Tor the envenoned tongue Of Broughsm and the reent
e.s hate Of Russell u must be- acknowledged that ne
champions Of the oppressed cut the sorTest hsure-
Where was the deep earnestress that imPresses Ike
seal the conviction, Of the u;terer the MUD and
heart OF him who listens Where, indeed, where was
the sincerity that commands belief or where the union
and determination iha, make minority formidable
~ 4 .rH.n~ srN rnr q
oppression, would be TOO Quixoto. Frgd Indifference
srong anrpsthy and careless contempt characterized
the Government side-alpp-ui testing whining Paihos
the other OF course mean generally speaking for one
ortwo did expose the true nature OF The BILL and made u
clear 10 the dinest perception that Il not intended
TO ward on the capital punishment but 70 Obtain the
power OF naictpg sey-rer one than the present
state Of the law allows Professional men hold nat
rne granting a pardon. though coupled with sIeged
conditions doe. no, nuliy the pardon q the party con
csrned refuse rs assent % tie coniuons they may
be dlsbased but the pardon cannot oe withdraw
Therefore the rreieuse Tor the bill = a. shallow a. tis
fase thoroughly Whss.-A- but the worst feature IN
The discussion j. The unaffected disselie o. a. that men
could be found d.interesled sOasn 70 mex their az Tor
such crochet. as Liberty snd Patriotism, unless idios
in thi. century Of railroads. and stssm-ensnes Men
capable Of noble actions neser account there mpo'si
bic They have too often h~t the potency o. the spell
to DENY rs eject on others This pEase Of Atheism Is
the sure forerunner Of ns1cu's fals &C. men VII
max. few sacrifice. 70 MAINTAIN he Tenspis, when they
desp.se the presiding Deity
ON SATURDAY last NJ Martin nd Mr.. o Dosheriy |
were taken from ire prison and brough. 70 Kingston
who're steamer was waiting for ITEM They we're
carried II 70 Cork and put &C board The vessel des
-. 49,. ,h.,, the Nounts.eNsrt Elphins;cne. have |
already spoken Ct that vessel o; TIE small ventilated
room, .e, apart for tks State Prisoners bot appears
hos t.tsg sxssa.satSs, sks u srsa worse tsas Ns