The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-02
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have another instalment of the in
terminable Shenandoah correspond
ence, in which Mr.. Seward INDUCES
in little ''bunkum," and Earl Cla-
rendon in a good deal of arrogance.
The latter pointedly refuses to con-
tinue the correspondence Notwith-
standing this diplomatic tilt, five
twentles had advanced, and were
firm ut the time of the sailing of the
steamer.
The bold speech of ssThe O'Dono-
| ghue" in Parliament on the subject Of
Fenianism, attracts much attention.
The speaker plainly told the English
| people that his countrymen did not
like the British rule; that the union
OF the two islands was repugnant to
them; and that Fenianism was merely
new manifestation of the old hatred
of English domination. The O'Do-
noghue's declarations seemed to
astonish Parliament, and were replied
respectfully by Mr.. Gladstone.
NJ. Monthclon, French Minister at
Washington, had addressed q de-
spatch to his Government on the
Bagdad affair. He bears testimony
to the neutrality of the United States
and expresses himself entirely salts
fed with the action of Gen eral Sheri-
dan, though surprised at the course
taken by General Weitzel in sending
United States troops into the town.
The prevailing ferment continued
in Spain, and the Government had
authorized the issue of letters of
marque, conditional upon Chile's
adopting this mode of warfare To
deputation of Catalan deputies who
waited upon General O'Donnell to
suggest national subscription for
the purchase of iron -clads, the Span
lsn Prime Minister replied that he
had instructed the Captain General
of Cuba to purchase what was ne
cessary in this line in the United
States
The Fenian conspiracy in Ireland
was rapidly coming to point. No
fewer than four ammunition factories
had been discovered in Dublin, in
which the manufacture of hand gre
nades, Orsini bombs and other
weapons of warfare had been carried
on on most extensive scale Nearly
half the available forces of the British
army were stationed in Ireland In
Parliament notice had been given of
a question as to the completely of
American citizens in the conspiracy.
The following is brief report of
the proceedings in Parliament on the
F'enlan movement
In the House of Commons, on the
9th, the adjourned debate on the ad-
dress in response to the Queens
speech was resumed by 'sThe O'Don-
oghue," who argued that the discon-
tent and disloJ'alty in Ireland was the
natural result Of mismanagem ent,
and altLougb hopeless as the Fe,, an
struggle with England might be, he
insisted that the conspiracy was wide
and deeply seated. He totally dis
sented from the paragraph relating
to Ireland in the Queens speech,
and moved an amendment expressing
it to be the duty of ministers to ex-
anime into the cause of Irish dissatis-
faction and to remove them.
MIR. Blake seconded the amend
ment, ans, referred to the harsh treat
ment which, he said, the recent poll
tlcal prisoners were being subject I'd
to-
Mr.. Lawson remarked that this
statement was utterly without found
alton, and opposed the amendment.
Several Irish members followed in
the same strain as ''The eO'Donoghue,
and one or two members stated that
the Fenian conspiracy was of Ameri-
can origin, and that Mr. Seward was
really the Head Centre.
Mr.. Mcguire characterized the Fe-
man movement as hopeless, and the
cause Of injury to the country. He,
however, thought the Irish people
had many serious grievances to com
plain Of, and considered that the Co.
vernment ought to make it their duty
to take the state of things into con-
sideration
Mr.. Gladstone took exception to
the remarks that the evils which af-
f1lcted Ireland were the results of
legislation, and objected to pledge
Parliament to redress evils which
were in some degree beyond such
power. He also objected to the
amendment, on the ground that the
Government had in the address de-
nOunced Fenianism. and said the mora