The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-11
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS,
Correspondence OF the Union.


the recent failure to convict Gavin Duffy 1t indeed
small grace The part of the government oppose his
liberation on ball. (subect to still another aI) after the
failure oil halt dozen indictments against him. and the
refusal OF two three ures to bring in verdict guilty
On such question: il strikes that the government would
have made most by Internationally dischargng prisoner
alter ton months oil imprisonment, when aoIy of this
Ono second or third jury pronounced him guiltess
pears to be understood in Dublin that through very shame
II not from the evident impossbity of obtaining verdict
OF guilty, the State persecution Of this unfortunate gentle
man is over. John Mitchell is transported John Martin
lies under sentence of transportation. So ALSO does Kelvin
ODogherty, who is scarcely tweny-one years old. The
LOADED dce only managed to bring him in guilty the
third trial. it will be remembered Smith o. Bsien Thomas
Francis Meaghe Terence Bellew McManus, and Patrick
ODonague all lie under of death for late abor
ton of attempt resist Engands injustice Ireland
is to DO hoped that Lord John Russell will have the good
sense to set all these gentlemen at liberty
According to the Kerry Examiner, one thousand indi-
viduals have recently been turned of house and home
at one fell swoop, by combination of individuals in the
districts of Banaskelegs, Abaabert, and Glen (south-
west post, county kerry which had been previously well
nigh depopulated by evctiois.
Inc amount paid by the people of Ireland, Catholic
prncPaly) for the annual support of the established
tEnglish) church. is f65O423 The Church" of Ireland
boasts that its supporters 80 40hs of the soil of the
island At this of forced taxation will not be long
before owns like proportion Of the little money of the
poor Irish Catholics The whole number of
the persuasion Of the Established Church" Ireland
mass OF the people SUPPORT Church ptabe but
one tenth OF their number is fair Ii pom the
propriety of connexion between church and State.
On the 2ith OF April, Cast monh) Lord John Russell in
tended to move for leave to Introduce a bill amending
the Irish poor-law and, Also introduce bill amend
ing the OF last session fac tae the sale
ed estates The amendments the poor law will embrace
the recommendation of the boundary commissioners and
work-house union rate. Both measures Of much i'm
portance to Ireland The FIRST Is thought is intended
supply the place OF the rate-in-aid bill, which it be-
leved the ministry designs abandoning and the second
doubtless effort take the wind of Sir Robert Pee's
sails; loresta in his stupendous project for
the perm, relief of Iceland.
The interview between Lord John Russell and the
Irish members OF the House, which,, l wrote you
the former asked for consultation tbs various propo
sitions for Irish relief duly off during the
1t resulted in nothing but agreeing disagree majority
OF the members refusing aid him in getting clear of the
responsibility properly appertanng his position by
recommending measures which should orig-
nate with the government.
Limerick, during the week previous the departure Of
the America, did not export single article of home pro
duce-a thing previously unheard Of The imports the
week consisted entirely of breads,us. These facts
brace speaking tale of The condition Of that part Ireland
The Du Dgarvon work house, bht for 700 persons now
has 3, 400 within its walls.
AT the suit Of the provost Of Trinity College recently II
families spieted from farm the causeway in
county Kerry The farm college land County Down is
beginning to be depopulaed by emigration. Within few
weeks full 1000 persons (most OF them swell do have
left the district of Newton AIDES, in that county, for Amer
lea
The archbishop of Tuam, Dr.. McHae is greatly distin
gushing himself by his labors the way collecting sub
scr pons for relieving the sufferngs of the evcted
The recent cold spell experienced in the United States
seems have extended to Ireland About tho time,
the dea tbs from restitution and in the
increased the newspapers aver, hundred fold by the
OF the weather.
Parliament together after the Easter vacation on
the evening OF Monday, the 10th ult Mr. Scott brought
forward motion for committee Tin general erms)
que into the oxpediency OF stripping the colonial office Of
much of its power He backed motion with speech
against the colonial policy OF Lord John Russes admins
traton saying little, however, in addition what had pre-
vously been said the subject. The range of ex-
animation he proposed for the committee very
sive
Mr. Howe (Under Secretary the Colonial Oice) replied
with intination that Parliament-not the admins,ra
tionwere responsible for the very heavy expenses the
colonies and their failure enjoy responsible govern.
Out OF the forty three, he declared that already
twenty of the colonies either had about to
have (provncal) representative governments and that
Lord Grey Qhe head of the oce desired have such gov
established fast the different colonies be-
came capable of profting by them. the for com
mitee was voted down by large majority. On Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings the sessions of the Commons
suited in nothing of importance nteres, readers on
this side OF the Atlantic.
On Thursday l9h in the House Of Lords, Lord Beau
mont asked what lot part the English had
me Italian expedition OF France and answered by
Marquis OF Lansdowne that the had baen a
ject of negotiation between the spectivv governments
On the same day, in the Commons, Lord Paine rston,
reply to Mr. Anstey his belief in the alsehood
the concerning Rnssa's demand the Sultan
tho removal of the Turkish troops from Modavia Wal
lacha, under the that f the troops with
drawn, the Russian ambassador would be instructed to
ask for his passports Next AFTER Lord Castecagh gave
account Of the interview between the Premier and
the Irish member referred above The gist of this expa
nation (made of ordc was, that the Irish members
cned to shoulder Lord Johns responsibilities. The nav
gationlaws bill taken up, and after amend
had been proposed, the Premier stated his readiness
to accept the modification, proposed by Mr. Gladstone
time before, empower the colonial authorities
receiving favorable address the Queen
and the following Monday then for the third read
the measure of freetrade it was originally.
The House then into committee the distressed
unions in Ireland and the Chancellor of the Excheauer
moved immediate grant of EiO0O OO be charged to
the proposed ratsinad He stated going
show the necessity for promptly making the proposed APP
Upon this proposition there long
excited debateLord John Russell making the first speech
He explained upon what no expected charge this money
in the raenaid bill should be defeated notified
the House that in such the would
further in the Misunderstanding the responsibility the
condition of Ireland to grow of the failure pro-
vide for her immediate those who voted ag the
lid bill. Lord John followed by Mr. H. Herbert
who brought forward his threatened proposition
substitute for the raein aid bill He