The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-09

much towards the assistance of the sufferers. We indeed
passing through sad and gloomy period and it is very
certain that if change is not effected to reproduce
confidence and reestablsh trade many thousands will be
hopeessy ruined and all foreigners will be obliged leave
the country Already large number of French subjects
have been France through the nstrumentaity of
the French Consus and many others will doublessly
follow.
The Government has granted concession for the col
onizaon of Is townships the Pacific coast the rivers
all foreign allegiance and become Mexican citizens
They are exempt from military service for five years.
local police and Introduce free of all duties and
contributions for the space of five years. all their goods
and chae and whatever other things that be neces-
sary for the settlement and use of the colony.
Australia.
Political events in Melbourne Victoria, during the past
month have been gradually tending towards dead lock
the and lower of our our f I'll
besn by the in the
Commons respectively The vote spoke of in my last of
100000 to the previous governor Sir Charles Darling was
passed by large majority in the Assembly and was in
serted in the usual appropriation bill or bill OF supply
and when reached the Upper House Legislative Coun
dents the practice of the House of Lords in dealing
with the appropriation act if it should contain anything
had given opinion that certain money grant was OBJ
ectonabe and the Commons to that view had
course should be observed with respect the grant of e2O
600 Sir Charles Darling and because this was not DONE
the Council rejected the by majority Of tho to
McCuoch Ministry in the same position as they were on
former occasion, when Sir Charles Darling was Governor
900 from of the banks and confeng judgment in the
Supreme Court few hours aterward whereby the money
legally recovered borrowed and this process
was repeated until over quarter of million supplied
for carrying the service This time similar process has
begun different way instead of borrowing all claimants
against the Government allowed and ndgmentsgo
by default by which means the Government are
enabled to get their money The present Governor seemed
rendered their resignation last week Ills Exceiency
sent for Mr. Fellows the leader of the Upper House Wh IT
is believed has recommended that prominent member OF
the opposition in the Assembly should be sent ana on the
meeting to-day adjournment is to be asked for till
Thursday, allow Of further negotiations We are there.
FORE in the midst of crisis The McCulloch Government
held office four years. being the longest time any Min
istry has held Office yet the introduction of responsible
Government The feeling country the last general
election greatly in favor of hem and they are still pop
uar and have still large the hena of an no p ne
Ministry being formed with hope of success unless they
have appeal to the country and then 1t IS doubtful
if they would get sufficient support large meeting IN ts
has been held which resolutions passed in favor
Of the retiring Ministry and this may be taken as sign OF
Mr.. Mccain, one of the members of the Lower House.
whom mentioned last month having been acquitted
charge of similar nature has been tried and found guilty
His scheme very simple one not OF large magnitude
land in the interior On this he had imaginary flock of
$500 sheep which he sold to two Imaginary individuals
Miller and Neal for $780, and drew bill Miller for
the amount which backed by Neal This supported
by imaginary mortgage duly signed sealed and registered
He also had similar bill accepted by Neal On the mort
gage he raised few hundreds Meals bill he got e200,
and wanting money, he took Mers bill to the bank
and accompanied with duplicate of the mortgage bear
the of the registration officer On this got 1850
The whole of the affair fabrication from beginning
end and but for his pamng off duplicate with the officers
name forged have been discovered the
bank of the former charge looked their
y and found that the of the officer clear forgery
and this he arrested The jury brought him in guilty
of uering forgery with guilty knowledge, and the judge
after severely ecturng him. passed sentence of seven years
Imprisonment.
The vacancy thus caused in the Assembly is now being
contested by local landowner and Mr. Colin CamPoei'
formerly member of the House. Y1,;
Mr.. Charles Gavan Duffy has been returned LOT Da t
by majority of 200 votes over Mr. Sands the late
alive of the district who resigned after having been 0"Ho