New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-28
THINGS IN IRELAND.
Lord Cinrendoh's Letter-.ir George GREY
and II. ID. nIcGre-Mr. Duty aud his
JuiGes-Conditlon of RpgIend-Thc Pri.-
Oners, &c. &c.

lie helgn Of Terror will Dot enl with tbs
month. II is 70 be continued for limited period
a. LORD CiArendon's recommendation end vii be con
tnue1 ne long a. hs Exeeency chooses % sacrifice hs
Character 10 bis party Indeed It not worth h. while
to become saving Of tie few .hreds be has lefi Il
would be Ike boiling the stable door when the :sed IL
stolen He evidently thinks for be taxes on himself
the whole responsibility Of Recommending the contnu-
ance Of the Suspension Act The Ministry vii BE- only
too glad 70 90, a. and the zane time scspegost
and pretex and then gratitude 10 the eminent states
man who saved the Empire from ANNOUNCEMENT.
viii insure triumphant passage through the House
make no doubt Il consistent with the dignity Of
Parliament they would vote Il By acclsmstion There
is some truth ia Lord Clsrendons letter, however
lie says that though the iusurecton has been put
aud al outward manifestation Of rebellion suppressed
yet the revolutionary principle Is deep seated snd wide
spread, and dissisction l. Al the core and the
pressure once removed the elasticity inherent IN every
truth would display iseiL Thefe 10; his Lordshps
words, nor is this his meaning but this be taken
from It without wrestling bis words from their every
day signi6cs;ion. Aud kindly anxious tor the people
after all the trouble they have given him be recon.
mends It chiefly tina, Il may them from their per
nicous habit Of agitation, In which they have FILTERED
their strength and wasted their resources ard dsspa
ted their time And mark Whist follows to prevent the
renewal Of that system for object beyond their At
tainment-Repea, of courie. Thus the act will have
twoold operation il will sct as corrective aud pre-
vontive scourge for the pss, and bride for Inc "a
ture. 1t will pass ubdoubtedly-the Queen In her
Speech asked Parliament 70 sanction H. end 30 they
will
John OConnell, in a ~ OF alteration Of bis former
conduct on Ike occasions upbrsided the House for
their remssness Of duty and amenied the degenerAcy
OF the Parliament; If the Commons possessed their
Gent spirit and II they were as jealous Of their priv
leges Of yore they would imposch Lord Clarendon
This met with and laughter Of course he knew
1t would and being unsupported by seconder bis
words passed a. the idle wind unregarded' 80, for
another half year Lord Clarendon will be Dictator and
how he will use the powers corfies to him. We may
Judge By the past He takes credit 10 himself for the
manner in which he used them heretofore, and prom
ises that the future shall not disgrace bis former admin
istraton That much he may promise very safely. As
Junlus says of the Duke Of Grafton ancestors The
character of the reputed ancestors OF some men has
made it possible for their descendants be vicious in
the extreme without being degenerate" SO Lord Cls-
endons former government will his
racous de ,sration for he has not left single good
quality upon record to insult or upbraid him Blu,
pension Act beside Difference for Lord Clsrendons
Judgment Sir George Grey the proposer Of the bill.
dwelt at great length on Mr. MeGees letter to the Ma
York Herald in which he accounted for the failure Of
the Confederstes from any Of purpose zeal
on their parts but simply from the opposition they
ceivei from the Catholic Clergy and declared from
his knowledge of the Club system that the Government
had failed put il down that II was existing and
would develop itself as opportunity offered
hnyt he advertiser Mt in Dublin
announcing the publication OF penny Journal 20 30
published the first Saturday Of March and 10 De-
called The CH5biSi This paper will he said consist
Of selections from the Mo Y0yk Na'0ni;s rsciest and
most spiritstirring poetry and which thu advertiser
h0pes-or hoped raiher-sl be- means OF reviri yrs
the Door old country John OCJnnel denied a. f''g
the accuracy of Mr. McGee's stsiement-made light oi
hs men 10 buckrAm. and traced the Of which lc
boas.ed from the turhisher 70 the pa~nbrokfrs Mr.
An.try would put no f.th 10 Nr McGees sts;emenis,
because-. And this must nave seemed 70 hunsei a
very good argument and to his hearers very good
Joke tor Il srduced him into tautoogy and them into
laughter e" ne wac poet, good poet-but only
potn Prose is a test Of credibility. One honnra
ole member observed, sensihiy enough, that Mr. NJ
Gees Letters far from jnsiiyng the Coercion Ac'
took away all preeXi Tor continuing i Tor, h. sTgued
II the presty iuiaencc could control me peasHnirY lu
time OF such Wild and turbulent excitement, why not
trust 10 it now their loyalty "a unimpeached their
influence is as paramount Mr.. OConnell asked Tor
Committee OF 2l 10 be chosen by ballot 10 eNaLiGe ne
evidence on which Ministers asked Tor irresponsible
POWERFUL in vain II passed and will remain in force
Tor another six months.
Mr. Dufy's trial IL proceeding, or should sag. the
prelminAries The Attorney General has sent up he
nth Indictment and the Grand Jury have found Al true
bin on sll the counts Taught humility By his many
convicted egal mistakes Mr.. Monshan wishes 10 s:ce
tain the opinion OF Mr. Duys counsel on bis nth oder
as children say before he qusshes the last indictment
that in case of another demurrer he may have Il nc
c0rps dr. resrre 10 fall back on Mr.. Butt appealed g.
the Bench and spoke warmly OF the injustice OF naki
the prisoner pay for bis prosecution by allowing The
-. he fha LEGAL knowledge Of the
er's counsel 10 drawing up their Indictment II Nj
Duffy will plead not guilty 70 the hnh Indictment ne
Attorney General will enter noHs WosfqHt Bat thit
Mr. Butt will not consent 70 for he has hot taught him
half his craft and there other demurrers in The
back ground The judges Ball and LEROY. have bot
vet decided Mr. Duty did not look 50 well As when
last before the Court but MS spirits We're unofoAeh
though every have been taken 30 worry ana A.
nov him His letters have been systematically stopped,
and the remittsnces they contained kepi BACK on N
plea that there such person as the Editor Of the
Nation the paper having been suppressed When 81
Duffy got an inkug Of IL be demanded his papers but
they we're refused Strange reports are current about
the treatment received BY the prisoners m hnanham
They are not permitted It's said 20 ook 81 or speak u
each other They are locked up In separate cells and
every species OF insult and annoyance authorized Ire
untred prisoners treated with equal cruelty though
the law prcsumes every man Innocent until convicted
and vet Lord Clarendon boasts OF the moderation "ln
which he has exercised his dciaorial powers on. W.
are living grestc0untry where the blessings OF Tree
constitution are equally distributed to al and where he
against the MODEST Of Gods crcstures-fnen whose ony
aim was the freedom OF their country aud whose on!
endesvor was 20 raise thst country from the eondon
of misery and ~rechedness that swept into uncohneo
graves millions OF her And while this system OF
English liberty and justice is being exercised here IN
condition OF England IS becoming worse aud worse |
Men may specu and endeavor 20 see IN the present
system Of government vitality tina; will oulye the IN
auepc OF three centuries so far Is she considered
ahead OF her time And believing 90 they make ~ |
account for the reform that must necessarily take place
10 ensure her this ghenei existence Progress nl
stand still and Time which destroys the tyranny thhi
euslsved snd reduces 20 ruins the castles ard strons
holds of tAe feuds despotWnich erestes and reforms
which enligh;ens the ignorant and gives mem /
knowledge Of their own p0wer-which unsnackies m i
chains Of the slave ard indiyiiuaises insePendence-
Time the magician, must remain passive 10 allow log
and few more centuries Of existence 10 her already
tottaring and feeble frame. Famine must succeed !.
famine millions Of poverty stricken wretches
In mind and body must be born % world OF misery
and gretchednss Dives may reve IN Aftnence and
Injury while Lazarus stArvcs ~ his door labor sane
,ised sb1r mus. De satisfied with It's cherries abode
and uur Quilted service-ihe feelings OF manhood nue.
40 -epre,.ed that would resent the insult OF the lordns
ont of the ptisnee Of hard industry he iaoorer mus'
nav tthes 70 Church that sanctions the GoVernmen'
n ,s efying injustice and tyranny and % the sup
mort of an srisocracy that CARDS the Aoofr 80 slave
the strong yea-nluss Of the soul Tor independenee
ms, he and the governed mast cal ina. ~ ste
Sood Which wihsrs and destroys-the Joyous hours o.
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