The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-13
ny the Atlantic Cable.
INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE BRITISH HOUSE
OF NORTHUMBERLAND.

1
| OF CoMM0N5-IRELAED.
London, March lin the House of
Commons last night, Mr.. Mcguire, in
moving that the House go into committee
on the state of Ireland, said Though
Ireland was part of the empire, and was
now peaceful, yet the personal liberty of
every man in that country was at the
mercy of spies, policemen, or Government
| officials; and this state Of things existed
when the records of the courts showed
that there were few cases Of ordinary
crime" He then quoted the statistics of
pauperism, emigration, and other evils.
The country, he declared, was decaying,
and its people in despair. Discomfort was
a word inadequate to express the state of
feeling.
He denied the correctness of the asser-
tions made by Lords Mayo and Kimberly
that the farming class in Ireland were
loyal. The cruelty of the past had made
q deep impression upon the Irish people,
and the effect of all future laws should be
to obliterate these bitter remembrances.
The laws in regard to the tenure of land
we're defective, and operated so disas-
trously that the means of tenant, which
we're good two years ago, are worthless
now. He denounced the London Guilds,
which hold large tracts Of Irish lands for
cruelty to their tenants. Ireland needed
no commissions of inquiry on the estab-
lished church. That church was not suit
ed to the majority of the people, who dis
sented from it. What would the people of
England think or do if DR.. Manning would
lay claim to and occupy the See of Can
terbury' Exeter Hall would revolt and
religious ultraists would join the ranks Of
the Fenians.
Mr.. Charles Neale, member for Oxford,
regretted that Mr.. Mcguire had offered no
plan for solution of the question.
After speeches from G. Darby Griffith,
member for Devices, and Sir Frederick
Heygate, member for Londonderry, Lord
Clinton moved the adoption by the House,
in committee, Of resolution in substance
as follows That tho discomfort of Ireland
is a source Of uneasiness to the empire,
and must be renedied that the laws for
Ireland should be framed to suit the peo-
pie that the present church, school, and
land tenure systems are unjust and in the
opinion Of this House these wrongs should
be righted."
Mr.. O'Beirne, member for Cashel, in the
course of his remarks, declared that the
large body of the Irish sympathized with
the Fenians. He also replied at length to
the attacks recently made upon the people
of ireland by Mr.. Roebuck.
Earl Mayo, chief secretary for Ireland,
made long and able speech. He admit
ted that great discomfort prevailed in Ire
land, but said it was exclusively nourished
by the Irish in America. The Irish living
in Australia or Canada felt no discomfort,
and even in Ireland that feeling was con-
fined to the lower classes only.
The consumption of spirits, which was
the test Of a peoples material prosperity,
was increasing. There was nothing else
which would serve to indicate the prostra-
ton and decay spoken Of except the posi-
tive decrease Of crime. He advocated the
maintenance of the present policy, but
promised that bill would soon be intro
duced for the. relief Of tenants.
At the conclusion Of Earl Mayo's speech,
the debate was adjourned until next
Thursday.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
Dublin, March u.-Great preparations
are being made Tor the reception OF the
Prince of Wales.
FENIAE ACQUITTED.
C0rk, March 1.-THE trial Of Captain
Macsay has been concluded, and verdict
of "not guilty" was brought in.
GERMANY.
Berlin, March ia treaty Just conclu-
ded between the North German COME de-
ration and the United States, providing
for the protection of the rights of natural
lied citizens, was to-day unanimously rati-
fed by the Federal Council.
1t is reported here that a proposition
was recently made to Lord Stanley to sub
nit the Alabama claims to the arbitration
of Prussia, and that he was willing to &C.
cept the proposition so far as it applied to
the question Of indemnity, but refused to
submit the other points in the dispute.
ITALY.
Rome, March ia hundred Canadian
Zouaves, for the Papal service, have ar