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IRELAND.
Dublin Correspondence Of Tue Tribune.
DUBLIN, Friday, May II

| Dublin correspondence or Tue Tribune.
! DUBLIN, Friday, May II.
/ ENGLAND LEARNING THE ALPHABET OF IRE
LAND.
And what is thatl you say. / answer, The re.
lation Oft lower to the upper classes-of the cul-
tvaors OF the soil to those who, as proprietors,
have roted in the fruts-of the tenant to the land.
lord. This in a country almost wholly agricultural,
must be regarded as the A, B, C Of its Political
Economy. And this with succession of English
Lords Lieutenont-and Secretaries, upper and un.
der, pubic and private-and English Propdetors
and Irish Agens-and Commissions Of Inquiry de-
omniJus ct guiJusdam oiiis, producing series of
Blue-Boehs that would, had they escaped the snuff
maker and grocer, have made a Library-and So
called Representative" in Parliament, for whom
Priests and Parsons, Orange and Green, fought
like heroes, and who deceived both-and 'Asso.
Citations, headed by men with political lives of
every conceivable genus and species. Withal, the
proourdest ignorance prevailed till the Irish people
tock up the matter themselves.
The deputatiors have had interviews with the
Prime Minister, and Sir Robert Peel with Sir
James Graham and Mr. Benjamin. D Israeli, have
made their statements, recorded their facts, de.
tailed their statistics and answered their ques.
stions. Every one wondered that nothing had
been done before, admitted that landlord irrespon
sble despotism and oppressive exaction required
remedy declared himself ready 10 do his utmost
talked of difficulties and feared the Deputies were
asking too much still they were thankful for the
information. Now all this is q new thing " time
was when such men would have scowled on or
laughed at such requirements, and said they would
consult the Irish Members" or Communicate
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found out their own strength and the rulers know
it, and they at last going to work the right way
But these Populations have learned as well as
taught; and, having come home with the informa.
tion, they are communicating it, preparatory to
the next election. With the exception OF Sharman
Crawford. the pattern landlord the veteran and
unwavering advocate of tenant right landlord
though he is and Torrens McCallagh, NJ. p. for
Dundalk Col Rawdon Of Armagh, Mr.. Dawson of
Monaghan, and Mr.. Tenant Of Belfast d" The Par.
Eamen,ary Representatives from Ulster saws
DR.. Mcknight Editor of the Banner Of Ulster him
self one OF the Deputies, the merest nominees
Of the aristocracy." He intends, he says, to make
more particular disclosures; meantime in these
letters, which are intended to show to America
Ireland as she Is, bat for the present movement.
which is that of the people themselves YOU would
hardly have expected such statement as the fol.
lowing regarding Ulster: The fact IT," saws Dr..
Mcknight in reporting the proceedings of the DEM
mass Of the Ulster Representatives that In no
sense Of the word are the people Of Ulster repre-.
scented IN Parliament, except in the way OF coz
stitu.ioral mockery. The aristocracy. and the
squierarcby, ard the landlordism Of Ulster are ali
efficiently represented by their own nominees who
are sent forward under color Of the peoples suE
irages while the people themselves are no more
represented in the present House OF Commons than
they are ia the Austrian Diet. In the South. the
tenant community really have a few Members Of
Parliament who speak their sentiments and who
act for their interests whereas, Ulster, with all its
boosted superiority, is one vast rotten borough"
The remedy is in the hands Of the Ulstermen
themselves and, now that their eyes are opened.
they viii use it. The connection Of this question
lot only with the qualification and agricultural i'm.
provement Of lreland-and so of national prosper
ity-but with political and financial reform. has
been demonstrated TO England; and whether in
the way Of opening secure and profitable sphere
FOR money investment, or Of economy in the dmin.
ution OF military and constabulary to keep the
peace, or increasing a demand for English manu-
features, the settlement Of this question has been
shown to be important 10 England as well az 10
Ireland. And John Bull opens both eyes and ears