The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-14

was to make known the Irish people what the facts of
the with regard the position which this country had
taken up in reference to civil and religious liberty
Mr. Hardy-With respect to the political prisoners IN the
colonies the House probably well acquainted with the
facts With respect to those in the United Kingdom would
be out of all and common sense while you are Trying
great number of persons for these oenses, ana We e
Habea Corpus Act suspended in order to enable you to
apprehend them, let out number of prisoners, many
whom having been let out before have returned again
to trouble this country. [ need not say word more
(Hear, hearl The motion then negatived without
The Belfast News Leter-the organ of the northern Orange
that the 18th of August large number of the
constabuary from the Newownards Bangor and Hollywood
districts under the command of ubInspecor f. II. Mont
gomery passed through Belfast their cambridge
and Rathland This precautionary measure it is under
Stood has been adopted in consequence of the
effect that it the intention of number of Roman Caho
lies in that ghborhoodt celebrate Lady Day by march
ing in procession.
We under the impression that Lady Day. Was in
the spring of the year. But perhaps these English lick
spittles have altered the calendar.
The Dublin Fleemas Journal complains of very grevous
of poor removal from England to Ireland which has
brought under the Waterford Board of Guar
dans It was described as unparalleled in the records of
such transactions The transmitting Poor Law Board
that of Liverpool The man, funny, sent from thence to
Waterford had not set foot on Irish ground for sixty years.
He born Passage East and the of soldier.
His residence in Liverpool for forty years. during thirty
eight of which he lived street. following the occupa
ton of shoemaker and paying rates. not considered to
have natualized him sufficiently to give him claim in his
nfrmity the wealthy borough to which he had contri
bed mite long Being taken LII he placed IN the
union hospital but Immediately his recovery sent to
Waterford in charge of extern pauper The Waterford
guardians could acknowledge claim upon them under
the circumstances and funny has been sent back to Liverpool
Whether he will get admission into the workhOuse there
remains to be seen.
Why does the great Repeal martyr" Sir John Gray,
bring the matter before his English employers and pay
masers He would be melt their tender hearts with
his eloquence them repent and cry peccav and
and sin no more Great is Parliamentary humbug, and
| Sir John is its Prophet"
We learn from Saunders Nvs Letter of the 18th August
that "he magnificent weather of the last few days has
materially improved the condition of the crops and if
favored with continuance of for month longer
count with certainty on an abundant harvest
Ireland will be fine country uen the people haze to them
selces.
| IRISH CATHoIICITY SEDITION
Roman Catholic chapel has been consecrated in Head
ford County Galway which designated by Its builders the
Irish-American Church of st. Mary. The money for its
erection supplied by the rshmen in the United States
and its bell bears Presented by few Irish
in America who love their misrued country John MacHae
Archbishop of Tuam; Peter Conway, 2. r"
| At dinner given after the dedication, DIR. MacHale
referred to the of the church. 1t would be puzzle to
the learned he sad whether they in connection with
America, whether their connection with England had
ceased Whatever conclusion drawn there thing
certain that the present generation exceedingly indebted
the people of America and would not forget their
obligations AS the distress the district had now increased
he had not gone round with begging box He knew haif
the people owed allegiance the Government the Govern
men owed support to the people, 1t amazing what pro-
gress had been made in building magnificent churches in the
diocese of people scarcely emerged from the den to which
they had been banished scarcely freed from the chains by
which they had been bound scarcely enjoying any civil
privileges.
Mr. G. H. Moore, late M P, High Sheriff of Mayo, also
spoke He sald "Whoever may be the head of the Irish
Church. none but john Archbishop of Tua be the head
| of the Irish people."-Gasgow Free Press.