The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-04
IRISH NEWS.

educatlon resumed in the English House of Commons
on March 18TH We give the speeches of Lord Mayo Chief
Secretary for Ireland, and of Mr.. John Bright
Lord Mayo said that much dissatisfaction disloyaty and
dislike to British rule existed in Ireland but he contended
that of foreign growth and that the upper and middle
classes both Catholic and Protestant well disposed to-
wards the British Crown and prepared to defend the
institutions of their native country Adverng to the charge
that Ireland governed English SYSTEM and that
its people downrodden and oppressed he appealed
the character of the Executive Government the Judges
the constabuary, and the municipal authorities show
that the country practically governed by 1rishmen and
In accordance with the feelings of the great of the
people, He also contended that Notwithstanding the dis
urbng political element the country had materially
improving This proved by the value of the live stock
which had risen from G19000O00 in 1S41 to 10000 in
1866 The rate of had also risen about 100 per cent
while the consumption of beer and spirits had largely in
creased of late years. Notwithstanding the high duty the
latter Crime had decreased in Ireland by so per cent of
late years. which might perhaps be accounted for by the
increased means of education afforded to the people Having
enumerated length the various remedial
suggested by Mr. Bright Mr. Mill Sir John Gray and Others
and commented hem the noble lord referred to the
great dminuon of agraran crime in Ireland to show that
the occupers of land not much dissatisfied
alleged in further proof of which he remarked upon the
fact that very few indeed of the tenant farmer class had
joined the Fenian conspiracy Referring next to the past
policy of the Government he maintained that they had
adhered to the moderate and impartial laid down by
Lord Derby when he took office in 1866 and he claimed for
the Administration the credit of having kept the peace in
period of great difficulty and danger With regard to the
future he proposed next week to bring in Land bill very
similar to that of last year. which, however should contain
provisions to enable limited charge their estates
for improvements and written contracts between
landlords and tenants instead of the present paro agree
mens In addition to this it proposed the earliest
possible moment to institute solemn inquiry by commission
in the relations between landlord and tenant This
ment received with loud laughter by the Opposition
benches. Until that inquiry instituted Parliament and
the country could arrive at the TRUTH and England
would continue to suffer in the estimation of foreign
tries. The Reform bill would be introduced in few DAYS.
and steps would be taken to increase the efficiency of the
Irish railways The question of education already under
consideration by Royal Commission but the inquiry had
doox thoE Of
to university education he believed that nothing could be
mpoc than interfere either with Trinity College
much good enjoyed the confidence the sections of the
people who adhered to them. Many Roman Catholics how
objected send their any college where religious
instruction in their own faith not leading element 1t
desirable therefore, establish third institution and
with that view it proposed advise her grant
charter Roman Catholic university. The names of
the first Senate would be mentioned in the charter The
latter body would include Chancellor ViceChancellor
four reates to be elected the hierarchy six laymen and
the heads of colleges The Senate would have the power
granting degrees of holding university examinations and of
determining what colleges should be established and the
course of study to be pursued therein In order to out
this scheme would be provide for the expenses
of the officers of the universities and professors and make
provision for the building, and for the endowment of
certain university scholarships With respect the
dowment of the colleges however he in position
to make any proposal the subject until he knew what the
nature of the colleges was likely to be- On the subject of
the Irish Church the noble Lord reminded the House that
commission nquirng into the establishment and
that it would be premature to attempt hasty legislation
upon such question: lie dld not believe that the Irish
Church could be overthrow without fierce and protracted
struggle and he considered that if it eventually fail
it would infict incaculable injury the country.
Mr. Bright remarked that it said by eminent censors
of the press that this debate would occupy thirty hours
talk and end in result No great questions however had
yet been set at rest without these intervals of talk just as
required many days of alternating shower and sunshine
after the seed to rpen for the harvest If the
of things described by Mr. Mcguire existing Ire
land true in addition to Fenianism itsefa reckless
and daring exhibition of feeng-there widespread
feeling of dsoyay and among the Catholic population
universal dissatisfaction No question they could discuss
approached in gravity and magnitude that which
Bristol banquet described the evils of Ireland as arising
from absentee aristocracy and alien church but he
lr Bright believed that if Parliament would put end
to the existence of this alien church, and afford facilities for
the establishment of farmerpropretary rights much of the
grievance complained of would be removed. The bill of