The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-06
England.

England.
Mr. Herbert complained last Wednesday night in the House
of Commons that the odious notice No Irish Roman Cath
oics need apply is written the adutants department of
the Guards and what makes the systematic exclusion of Irish
the rank file of those privileged corps all
Objectionable the fact that Irish nobemen and gentle
menRoman Catholics freely admitted into them
officers if only they have good interest at the Horse Guards
Sir Charles Russell explained that although the rule undoub
eddy to exclude Iishmen from the Guards still few have
tuay been admitted and stated justification of the pres
practice that when the LIST battalion of the Codstreams
sent Ireland during the late Fenan difficulty three
Irshmen belonging to that regiment Immediately raernzed
with the rebels and that the CommandernChief prevent
the possibility of the Coldeams being dgraced actually
dered the whole battalion back London consequence In
spite of this strange story the feeling of the House decd
eddy against the continuance of the practice complained Of
and Sir John Pakngton promised that although the Guards
exraparochial and not within the control of
either the War Minister the Commanden Chief he would
communicate with their commanding officers and express his
opinion that It their recruiting rules contain anything offensive
and painful to shmen they should be rescnded But
it clear from Sir Johns tone that although verbal alter
alton take place these rules The ban against the adms
sion of ishmen to the Guards will still be maintained and
although the grievance is significant one is certainly not
slight
[Who what insult is offered the Hirish"?
There has great Winchester consequence
of the professional pudhness of the Rev. G. A. Seymour
the Holy Trinity Church One of Mr. Seymours parshoner
being his death bed told Seymour had
been chened whereupon Seymour proceeded to make
immediate for christening him but Death would
not watt and before the ceremony could be performed the sick
died. The result that in Mr. Seymours bosom arose
body of dead who had been chstened and he
appears to have arrived decision that could pro-
vded the body not admitted within the church. But by
the time the funeral arrived the gate of the cemetery
which inferred Mr. Seymour had recondered the
matter and would have nothing do with it and the
in his coffin left unburied The day. the Rev.
W. H. Fuller Dissenting minister consented ocate and
Mr. Seymours unchrstened parshioner buried Mr. Fuller
improving the occasion by giving Mr. Seymour ga bit of his
mind"
Exactly column of the Times is occupied this Saturday
morning with letters respecting street ouages various parts
of London. One of the writer's says GAS 1 was walking
down Pail Mall East little before to-day (Monday
found myself suddenly in the midst of crowd of rougbs and
pckpockes who were accompanying regiment of militia
which marching past at quick STEP swept against
the iron ratings and two three drew pocket handker
Chiefs which they ourished before me- dancing
like wild Indians One of them seized my wach-chan and
drew watch out of pocket the chain held on and
staggered him with blow from nv umbrella which broke
his head Two others seized the chain but fortunately
caught my watch with the glass broken in my left hand and
succeeded in holding it. I'll affair occupied but few seconds
and was left with broken umbrella and broken watch
heard afterwards that gentleman and his wife had been at
tackled in another street lii similar manner that he had lost
his watch and she had her dress torn that he obliged
to take shelter in house, On the another gentle
writes 81 passing from Regent street through Cav
endsh place. Cavendh square not very secluded spo
ceded by about ten yards by gentleman saw coming
in heopposte direction ten dozen roughs of the worst
type Not having hitherto experienced any feelings of fright
terror at such sight, was quietly proceeding on my way
when suddenly the roghs bounced the gentleman and
his watch suddenly hOsed the air by very dirty
hand with shout of triumph while divers other dirty hands
thrust into all his pockets Having polished off their vic
tm and having eye to business they made rush at me
but as objected undergoing similar treatment and having
heard that discretion the better part of vao took to nv
heels hack again Regent street. which reached inst time
to turn round another victim treated in the same way
as the stout gentleman Wedding festivities proceeding
in the square, and militia regiment hard by. To the
latter no doubt OF the roughs attributed"
Equally daring outrages reported in the Mall in HYDE
Park, in the New road, and in the City road.
The Telegraph has strange story of outrage upon mid
shpman by his messmate said to have been perpeated