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

debate ended without result
From London we learn by the Atlantic cable that the
evening of March 3d. Mr. Gladstone introduced the House
of Commons the resolutions church reform in Ireland of
which he gave notice last week These resolutions three
in number and are in substance as follows:
First That in the opinion of this House the Irish Church
should to exist establishment due regard being
had, however, for personal interests and the rights of
property.
Second That no new personal rights should be created
and that the Commission the Irish Church should limit
its operations matters of immediate necessity pending the
final action of Parliament upon the whole question.
Third That petition should be presented to the Queen
praying that the Church patronage of Ireland be placed at
the disposal of Parliament
would be ready meet the consideration of the resou
tons in the House by the end of the present month"; and
agreed that the debate the subject should commence
the 30th of May.
At the American Embassy in London, the afternoon of
18th March, address presented to Mr. Adams by
depuaton from the British Branch of the International
League of peace and liberty. It is testimonial especially
noticeable because it from very radical Mr..
Beaes President of the branch and delivered address,
which commends the craftsmanship rmness and courtesy
shown by Mr. Adams thanks him for his faithful efforts and
begs him tell America that England reoce in her victory
Mr.. Adams read written reply as follows:
am happy to receive you gentlemen, and to hear from
you expression of the friendly sentiments which you
terrain towards my counymen and myself 1t part of
my province my WISH draw any line of distinction
between individuals classes in the community in which
you make influential portion yet to enter into ques
tons which belong particularly to yourselves 1t is enough
for to be assured of good will and to have reason to
believe that it generally entertained AS to myself
having had the satisfaction receive the full appreciation of
my country for the action which you likewise commend it
naturally follows that the compliments you pay to
even more deserved by the authority without which should
have been poweress If such be the ruling spirit both
Sides at loss perceive the for your alarm
about unsettled questions Where the will is good some way
to an arrangement is ultimately to follow. In mig belize,
the Of all true diplomacy isto be found IN the Christian naar'n
Of doing you negbor you WOULD haze him do to If all
carry that rule into practice there would be
no wars and few controversial dispatches.
pray you accept my earnest wishes for the health
and happiness of each and every one of you"
dispatch dated London March g. asserts that Captain
Deasy who was company with Colonel Burke, rescued
from the police Manchester the occasion of the riots
in that town. has been arrested at Saford and lodged in
jail
The Australian correspondent of the New York Tribune
writing from Melbourne January 49, says:
Prince Alfred the second son of Queen Victoria left
hopitable shores the 4h and is probable that the feel
ing of relief experienced was mutual Undoubtedly the
good citizens of Melbourne glad to get rid of him. for
he did not exhibit much of the dignity of royalty and set
example by to be commended to the contempa
ton of the rising generation When His Royal Hghness
landed no demonstration of respect and loyalty too
ravagant; when he left the influential Austrasan spoke
thus of him
The future of great oshoos of Britain offers prob
lem to the minds of English statesmen beginning to be
studied the solution of which has not extended beyond
the opinion that it is undesirable to allow them to become
antagonstc republics like that Of North America 1t
like the children of Israel of old, upon asking for king,
and Prince Alfred nvinciby opposed to southern seat
of empire the world might have witnessed in those the
astonishing spectacle of second British monarchy Were
any such idea this entertained however when the Galatea
left Europe grave mistake was made j. IN falling to send
Mentor with the young Teemachus Ii 1t was intended by
this visit to create among the cooniss ardent desire
have royal court established in their midst the choice Of
courers was say the least of it, unfortunate The central
figure however acceptable distinguished visitor, has
certainly impressed the people of Victoria with belief
in his capacity ruler his discrimination strictly to
perform the thousand harrasng duties high
| He hast ia lied
punctaty while of that dignity of demeanor which said
to beft the prince have had but few examples But if
able SO far as Victorian opinion goes what would be
of Court composed of Newys and Workers? Our colonial
youth are not backward in what in parlance is
rapdy from these scons Of the British aristocracy With
these our nobemen would become matter of curious
speculation who would be our noble women Mo- If
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