The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-23
IRELAND.
OUR DUBLIN CORRESPONDENCE.

Preparing for the Rising -R ecepfiOn OF the
Queens Speech-The Irish Tenant BIZ
Railway Rcform-Habcns Corpus Saspen-
sion-Fenian MeetinGs-R Sentiments
Pro0ressing-Death Of Eminent Irishmen.
DUBLIN, Feb. Q, 1857
Rumcrs are current Of meetings being held in the
counties Cork and Kilkenny by the adherens Of Fenan-
ISM who still survive the shocks It is said that
resolution to the following effect has been adopted
Seeing that unexpected events have interered with
the successful carrying out Of plans, and that
| the man to whom looked to direct our
efforts in the sacred struggle for liberty, is
declared, by our brethren who from their position are
most competent to judge correctly having broken
faith and forfeited the confidence reposed in him. we do
withdraw our support from him, and, while firmly
solved to adhere to the holy have espoused 10
be true to sacred plighted oaths wait the deve-
opment Of events before recognizing any new director
ate With faith, sefreliance and unity will wait till
the bright star OF Erin again appears the horizon
direct us where to strike the blow for freedom
The prominence given to Irish topics in the Queens
speech has revived hopes hero that the tory govern
complaints OF the Irish people, try other means in
stead OF masses OF troops to satisfy their demands and
prevent annual revolutionary demonstrations Tho IN
security Of land tenure In Ireland Is to be considered
and the Chief Secretary will introduce two bls-ono 10
Increase the leasing powers of landlords another to
courage and secure their property in agricultural i'm
provemeDts on tho pant Of the tenant The importance
OF these measures may be estimated when Il IL
bcred that they intended 10 strike NJ one of the
great from which spring many ills Of the country
evictions absenteeism, landlord murder and agranan
crimes, ~ we'll as arresting the expenditure Of
capital. Already the very announcement has pro-
duced favorable impression II Is remembered
that Mr.. Disrae Ne the man who ssid:--sThc Irish
question Is to be found starving people, absentee
arstocracy and alien church, The reform party
receive coldly declaring that fair Tenant bill viii
never pass the House OF Commons constituted is
at present, Of aristocrats and landed proprie,ors
The affairs Of embarrassed railway companies are also
TO receive the attention OF her Majestys Minister'S and
the mercantile people expect that Irish RAILWAYS win no
included attention drawn 70 their ineciency 10 meet
public requirements and measure or rcci1cation pro-
posed The fares on Irish railways enormously high
in proportion to the charges Of other un,res and the
general wish OF the people that the should
exercise the privilege which the Railway act of 1874
gave themnamely, OF buying up the railways Of Ire
land upon the terms OF twenty years purchase and
uniting the OF the various lines under one
department II Is estimated that the railways OF Ire
land cost f26 600 sterling in their construction they
yield present profit Income OF about 600 900 sterling
year Twenty-Five wears purchase would come TO about
coo 000 Thus IL appears that the purchasers would
De gamers in the cost paid down OF "a 900 sterling
This sum The government requested step In and
save for the country by 20 much reduction OF the rate
OF fares.
not TO request renewed suspension the Habcas Corpus
&C; has taken people here by surprise The contrary
was generally expected 1t has assisted the favorable
impression which the present party in Office making
hcre-peope accept II as fact indicative Of desire TO
remove obnoxious anomalies whore such Is possible.
revive commercial confidence
Numbers OF the parties arrested during the latter part
Of last suspicion, are being set atberty About
one hundred and twenty prisoners are al hs. now re-
main conf ned TOR political offences The great majority
OF those are TO DO set at liberty before the expiration or
the Suspension act, the beginning OF March; but the
principal offenders, against whom the government can
produce documentary and oral evidence will be brought
and are sey e a. he ss%s
10 about similar number.
As might be expected, the inducements held out by
inc reform party for alliance with the Irish
people ~ being received avorably now that renian
ism has collapsed The meetings Of the Dublin LEAGUE
are more numerously attended, and attention IL
paid 70 their addresses TIE demonstration in Mancbes.
ter on Thursday last TO promote tho union of the Two
psrlcs was much more successful than the previous
the injustice which has marked British rule In Ireland
and bic eloquent deneaion Of Irish questions and their
remedies have won many In Ireland who held aloof They
now begin TO consider the good results which might
follow under the rtpime he seeks TO naururste:
Ireland II score Of practical men, OF the John Bright
stamp wore on tho benches OF the House OF Commons
~ ION sS nsa a. the repre-
scned to him expressing the sympathy OF Englishren
aud scochmen arc also iikcyto do much towards pro-
show that IL not the wish Of either the English or
Scotch people that their Irish brethren badly treated
but that All alike have been ruled BY dominant aris.
tocracy which II Ia the Interest OF all 70 check
meeting OF Irish members OF Parliament was held
On Thursday to consider the course they should follow
IN the coming debates After considering the intention
OF the 10 allow the suspension act to lapse
they decided to give the measures coming forward fair
'hhiuefatOn, anu moi uecue on pan OF OppcsluOn
Or acceptance TN the whole minsi rial programme 70
specung Ireland be thoroughly ventilated.
Awnter OF unusual severity has cpt on some OF ire
anu great men. Among . long list two names are
nsvsseaee-two representative men-one who occupied
paoe IN the world Of literature aud science,
~ svr McDonne, Provost Of Trinity Colleges man or
sss highest atianments who has considerably added 10
uorio o. letters The other IL William Darkan, the
sns ANYWAY contractor-a unrvalled In ability
s snu engneering skill Public works undertaken BY
.,n ~ cefa 70 command public support The i'm
c"., eovns " Liverpool, whose strength and sodity
- ho
,s 7, .n,s usrgvisheo IrshmaD. He built the nrst
Hs0 kxLJbition pslacs q ~ ovn sspsnse The oman