New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-26
Dublin.

PRESENT ASPECT OF IRISH AFPAIRS-AN HsUBREc-
rIoYARY MOVEMENT ExPEcTED-IBIsH CLAIMS or
THE BRITISH PABLTAMEyT-THE BRIGHT BANQUET
COMPLIMENTARY DINER TO THg non. JOHN
O'SHAUEAssY IL TIPPRRARY-YLOGGlSG OF OSB
OF TIE FRSIAS soLDIERs-EHGLAyDs TREATMENT
OF POLITICAL PRISONERS EXAMINED, &c, 40.
FROM Our sp.cisl Correspondent.
DrBl1v Oct ~ 1866
The present state Of Ireland is unsatisfactory in The
IRENE. The material interests Of the country not ac-
vancing; the people Disconnected and large pro-
portion Of them have grown desperate. The elements Of
political commoon exist in abundance, and It is sup
posed that explosion is near at hand. Lord Derby
spoke truly when be said IN Parliament that the vigorous
measures against Fenianism taken last Winter had
scotehed the snake. not killed IT, and that the Govern
ment continue TO be Of that mind IL shown by the fact
that just now they hunyng regiments here
place those sent during the past few months from hence
Canada Their resolve In this respect has been quckened
BY the speeches recently mado by James Stephens IN
which he has &vowed stseverated in the solemn
Manner that he win this year raise the standard of sur
recton in Ireland Forewsrned IL forearmod with them
Whoever thinks those declarations Of the G. o. J. II. may
safely be disegarded they do not They taking him
Al his woTd and making their preparations TO
him. Popular opinion, too incDes 20 the belief that Mr.
Stephens means what he says In this matter while holding
Of the same time that his intent IL emiuenty unwise
With England otherwise at peace an Instruction In Ire
kalQ nave no cIdncO lHert eTe however,
III every country who do join In the belief that al
iDsaTection should never be attempted until It's il
matter Of moral certainty There arc many such In
The Fenian organization and entirely the cards
that during tho coming Winter Irish soil may be Redeemed
with the blood spilled in the sgeOng strife between Ire
land and England.
The reforms most urgently demanded on behalf OF Ire
land from the English Legislature have reference TO the
land laws tho church establishment and the education
system Under and and around these Of COM
plant here any number OF Others and AZ the base Of
all there lies the grand grievance that the Irish people orc
not the rulers of their country and that it's masters
are EngDshmen foreign TO them in every respect and hos
tile 20 them in many. Between the two peoples there are
differences OF race and creed and manners and ideas
ole harmonious society The question between the two
Countries is really not Of some two three bad laws
II anatioBal question, whose roots lie beyond The reach
OF English legislation. Yet the reforms above mentioned
being greatly needed enegetcaly sought by the sh
people, and the idea that concessions tbOse points mar
be obtained IL continually fOsered by the British press
and the British Parliament. Sometime the Government
takes up or other Of them aud plays with time
but the end Is that nothingis done The Church Esab.
shment heavily threatened and sharply denounced
Che cleyoest writer's England say hard things fit the
wits atHzc and make II the subject Of their neates
epgrams the abest orators expend In condemnation OF il
their most eloquent defamation. But this Of thing
been going for half acenury. Burke Numbered against
H. sydney Smith launched has yit-shts ct IL. Macauey
battered Il with his magnificent invective SIN IL stands
intact and tho people Of Ireland SEQ no likelihood Of
Their being relieved Of the tax 10 puts their pockets and
the Outrage u s 10 their feelings The land question has
Jared some what bettor Successive administration have
made attempts 10 deal with it. Tho late Government
brought In measure tho subject and passing Il
through ITS stages in tho House of Commons when the
yoS " the Rsiorm slGeiop oa9ea beT tenure Of Office