New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-23
IRELAND.
The Lull-And the Hurricane.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.


DUBLIN, Friday, July5.
History tells of armies SO intent on the work OF
desolation and death, that they fought on uncon.
scious Of the earthquake heavng under them, and
threatening TO engulf both in one common ruin.
The Irish people-however fierce and determined
in the battle for their rights, to live by their labor
on the land and as occupants to choose their law
makers, instead Of as heretofore the landlords
reaping all the benefit and choosing for them their
representatives in Parliament-have not been quite
so intent on their beloved tenantright as not to
pause, and with bresthless anxiety expect the re-
suit of the conflict last week in Westminster be-
tween the House of Lords-that 10 andlords,-
and the other House, that, bad as it is, is all we
have for the House Of Commons and then again,
the conflict in the Commons themselves. We are
not ignorant in Ireland that the debate was on the
governments foreigner rather contnental-pol'
lev; and that the question at issue was, whether
British influence should be employed in favor oil
constitutional freedom or potic absoutism among
the nations of Europe. Bat had Stanley and Absr.
deem. Graham and Peel triumphed, home questions
and above ALL Irish questions would have grew
ousy suffered. Financial reform and popular rights
in England, social regeneration and land reform
with peasant freedom in Ireland, would have met
with ga heavy blow and great discouragemen'
by any change of ministry. And, therefore, while
the Brghts and Cobdens were on the side oil des-
potism-because they thought consistency required
the advocates of peace and non-inservention 20
vote against Palmerston,-the Irish popular mem
bers with all their faults, and they are neitner 10"
nor slight, turned the scale and saved the ministry;
the popular members, say for the Iandiord noih''
pees were 10 man with the Protectlonlsts
WILL THERE BE. STILL, AN APPEAL TO THE
| COUNTRYl
The Lords seem determined to come in1o conhics
nth tho Commons al often, and on as many sub
iects as possible so as to effect, II it may be, by
the multiplicity of blows that which cannot De
achieved by single coup de main They have
now altered the bill for extending the franchise ia
| Ireland; substituting rate twice as high-tl5
instead of 4s-to entite thereto Tue constltu-
epcy in Ireland by the four disastrous years aud
the changes tkey have produced has been nearly
snnhinfed in the rural population. This lords
bill might, indeed add 10 IL but then II would
| make il entirely landlords affair it would stop
priestly agitation in election mattersbut then 1t
would be by DISTINGUISHING the mass OF the popua-
ton. No section of the Commons will accept it,
except the landlords faction 1t will be rejected;
another collision.
Nor 10 this the only subject likely to bring the
Houses into collision. The Duke OF Wellington,
who holds 30 many proxies, being in favor of con-
tinuing the office Of Lord Lieutenant there is
possibility OF collision there. And no matter what
measure regarding tenantrisht is sent up from the
Commons, it il sure 70 be rejected by majority OF
the Lords or 90 emasculated that when it comes
down again the Commons won't recognize il, and
80 will Indignantly kick it out az supposititious.
What will be the result Of this series of oppos-
tons Appeal TO the country Infusion otliberaty
into the Lords, to bring it more into unison with
the mind Of the nation, Of which there is much need,
by new creation Of Peers The hourly pected
death OF Sir Robert Peel from the effects OF bis be-
ing thrown from his horse, should it occur, may
have its infuence-as his followers will hardly ad.
here 90 distinct body, and the majority will likely
swell the Ministerial ranks But all is uncertain
only that delay in the adjustment of Irish matters
which have been too long delayed already-m1st
prove sadly runous in the present condition Of this
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
, Rumors are aaoat that the potato blight has
} showed itself As yet, however, they are from re-
mote Southern localities where the ground was not
likely to be prepared in the best manner nor the
/, seed Of the choicest description. No symptoms
have appeared in the neighborhood of Dublin; and
| from the Northern and Central districts the &C
counts are that the crop WAS never so iourishing
q All, however, expect that part-itis both believed
! and hoped very small pArt-gill this year suffer
y and that the my sterons disease, whatever be the
cause Of it, is upon the point Of dying out Of the
u root altogether
J. Meetings Of the farmers, cheered on by the
II clergy, eported-generaly four or five wee
Q for sending forward to Parliament resolutions
t and petitions in favor Of Tenantright At the meet
7. ing Of the County Of Louh held last week at Dan
q dalk there was the novel spectacle Of two Presby
d, terisn ministers, MIR. Bell Of Balibay COUNTY
% Monaghan, and Mr.. Rutherford Of Banbrdge
e County Down. at meeting almost entirely con
sistipg of priests and their locks.
y Religious controversy, however, is rife in ID,
Q, West In CoRemara, and along the coast OF ga
10 way, the Church has established an Irish mission
e schools, scripturtl readers, preacheu-all o
G. whom use the lrsh language, the only one in gen
y eral spoken by the people. Up to the time Of Ii,
10 famine, neither priests nor parsons seem to hav
ID paid much attention to toe religious condition O
], the people The Roman Catholic clergyman o
q Oughterard was old there was M resident Pro,
g. estsnt clergyman. Chiefly through NJ. Dallas a
English clergy man, formerly An officer in the army
/. and Mr. Gregg. 4 Dublin clergyman. a widel,
1. ,smi6ed mission set on foot and mnlstudes Al
i. tert the schools and worship in the school house
s and o, aces erected as temporary churches Tn
Bi,hou of Tuam Dr.. PUNK ct son TO the celebrates
u William Cony pgham Plunket the retired Irisl
" Lord Chaneei1r, countenRnces the movement
n But IL ia not TO be supposed that John OF Tuam
the Roman Cathbic Archbishop Of the Diocese
n looks on Indifferent ne has appointed two yoan
a clereyuen TO the parish; they have arranged a
d ! educational and preaching rl'chinery Aud sine