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

testing ausion the ormosam PASTOR Corydon of VrgPs
dialogue when this party turned but had the trials pro-
ceeded of the defendants might possibly have had
to exclam in the words of Alexis mort denique
coge referring the irrepressibe witness The trial of
Captain Mackey (whose real Cork telegram in the
Morning Herald states to be Lomasney, citizen of Boston,
charged with the murder of constable Casey and also of
treason is to off the Cork assizes the 9th instant
Burke. Shaw and Casey were brought from Warwick
prison Friday Newgae await their trial at the
central criminal court next sessions.
The Irish Government have purchased the fine antiquarian
collection of the late Dr. Pere author of the Round Towers
etc. for the Irish Academy.
Colonel Nage and his Fenan comrades have been
brought to Dublin under a strong escort and lodged in
Mountoy prison. The Executive here have consented to
their release the condition that they be conveyed under
escort to Queenstown where they to embark for America
Mr. West United States Consul in Dublin has been directed
to supply funds for the latter purpose.
The elevation of Mr. Dsrael to the premiership of England,
while eeciting the sympathy of middle class intelligence
everywhere and summonng his party around him with
enthusiasm appears to be received by his opponents
and indeed all classes with generous feelings he has
Lived to make his merit known
10 moS az m n shs s gGaSn decree
And shape the whisper of the throne.
In his ministerial statement however, the greater Canning
position in country of monarchical and representative
institutions with the triumphant sentiments which public
writers would indicate necessarily his attaining the
eliminating point of his Her Majesty, he said
having been gracouy pleased ntrust with the Office
of First Lord of the Treasury although know under any
circumstances such trust must be of great burhen and
difficulty and especially in my case from peculiar and per-
sonal do not think that could with selfrespec
decline that gracious offer" And proceeding state that
he
peace any price, announced that this domestic policy will
be truly liberal and in accordance with the esprit of the
age" On Mr.. Magure's notion Government is to
its Irish intentions What they may be, time will show.
The difficulties numerous but they may be dssipated by
adroit and courageous minister. There is the Land
question, the Church question, education and material
development 1t is not only possible but essential indeed
to the xation of any party in power that concessions should
be made and the first the egazation of compensation
for improvements and extension Of leases least. The
second is still complex, and government such
the present, incapable of settlement. The Catholics
object to State payment, and want dsendowment of the
Establishment the Presbyerians, increase of the Reg
Donun and the Establishment to retain the status quo. tits
clear that government effect alterations without
rendering party hostile. Disendowmen the extent
sought for by the Catholics of the question regards
any English ministry and only be produced by absolute
revolution. Without abiding to the practcabiliy of the
revolutionary SYSTEM distribution of property according to
population etc. appears to that the only possible and
useful resolution of the Irish Church question would be
effected by politician who separating himself from poemc
elements would egisae for the people rather than the
namely by appropriating portion of the Church property
inadequatey represented regards population, to
educational purposes for the community generally. well
arranged project of this Sort while not unacceptable any
the three theCatholic dPresbyterans
because it would limit the of the Establishment
and the Protestants because would be accessor
in harmony with their spriwould be eventually popular
because generally useful Nothing be in accord
with the Esprit of the age than, while preserving the
essential and adequate influence of the moral teacher in the