The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND AND IRELAND.


| of the Fenians to induce soldiers Of the
| regular army to forsake their allegiance
| and join the ranks of their organization ha!
| not relaxed, but is still carried on, no
only in Ireland, but in England and Scot
| land. A man named Mahon, said to be 6
| Fenian military organizer, has just beer
arrested in this city, charged with having
| cndeavored to swear in soldiers stationed
| here as Fenians. Rumor has it that Ma.
hons efforts have not been unattended
| with some degree of success, and that the
| evidence to be adduced at his trial will
show disaffiection toprevail to an alarming
extent in some Of the Irish regiments.
London, March lin the House OF
Commons last night the debate on the
Irish reforms was resumed in Committee
of the Whole. Mr.. Gregory, the member
| for Galway, arose in support of Mr.. Ma
CURES resolution, and denounced the long
continued English misgovernment Of Ire
land. OF this, he said, there seems to be
no end, for now, when the Irish people
asked for reform in the land, in the
church, and in the educational systems, the
Ministers evaded their demands and offer
ed them other changes which they did not
want. He denied that there were any
persons among the Roman Catholic clergy
who favored the present system Of national
schools.
Mr.. Gladstone said the Irish tenants
were wanting in enterprise, and should be
encouraged by every possible means in
making improvements on their farms. AS
to the church establishments, it was the
duty of the Ministers Of the Grown to
mark out and submit definite plan for
the treatment Of that subject, and mean
while the Parliament should lose no time
in declaring itself in favor of religious
equality in Ireland. He entertained
hopes that the Ministry fairly realized the
gravity of the crisis. 1t was vain to rely
on time as cure for tho evil. Seven hun
dred years had thus been wasted. The
Irish inhabitants of Canada and Australia
were contentcd, and the great reason for
their content was that they possessed the
fruits of their own labor, and enjoyed
civil and religious equality. But i'll Ire
land the discomfort was wide and deep.
The alleged material prosperity Of Ireland
was a proof Of this, for, nOtwithstand-
ing the improving condition Of the coun-
try, as described by some of the gentle
men who had preceded him, no one seemed
surprised that Ireland should complain at
the same time Of their misery. The crisis
was a grave one, not only on account Of
the rapid depopulation Of the island by
emigration, but on account Of the condi-
ton of those who remained in the country.
1t was the Imperative duty of the Govern
mcnt to give this subject their early and
earnest attention. Mr.. Gladstone then
proceeded to review, one by one, the mea-
8urcs Of relief which the Ministry had pro-
posed for Ireland. The only one which he
approved OF was that for political reform.
He said that in lS4j the adoption of bill
for the relief Of the Irish tenants was
urgently pressed by Sir Robert Peel with
out success, and all efforts made since that
time to create similar measure had
failed. He deprecated an inquiry into the
Irish church establishment. 1t was known
that that system was generally dlsllked.
He ridiCucd the excuses for delay in this
matter given by the Government, and
closed his speech with an appeal to the
House to take immediate action.
Mr.. Disraeli followed. He commenced
by saying he had come to deplore his fate
ia attaining to Office when crisis of seven
hundred years standing had 10 be set
tlcd-a supernatural emergency. Even
the Ministry which preceded that OF Lord
Derby had neglected these wrongs Of ages.
He then went on to combat the argument
Of Mr.. Gladstone against five out OF the
six measures embraced in the Government
plan for the relief of Irish grievances. He
denied that the action OF the Fenlan or
ganiZatiou controlled events or affected
the plans Of the Ministry. Fenian ont
RACES should prompt no measure and has
ten no policy. The members of the
House, he hoped, were net alarmed by
the speeches Of men who, when in
power, did nothing but make speeches,
some for Ireland and some for the
Irish church. He admitted that the state
of the Irish church establishment was
satisfactory, but why should they unscttle
system which had been in operation for
three hundred years, under the influence
of panic. He declared that If pressed
to an issue on this question the Govern
mcnt would feel justified in making an APP
peal to the country. There had already
been too many measures OF violence, too
much conliscaton Of property in Ireland
No measure would be called cOnciliat0ry
which outraged the rights of million and
half of men. Mr.. Disraeli concluded by
assuring the House that the Ministry were
disposed to consider all the questions
which had arisen in regard to Ireland, and
all they asked for was time.
Mr. Maguire's resolution was then with
drawn.
Thompson and Mulally have been tried
and convicted at Manchester on the charge
of being accessory to the murder OF Police
Sergeant Brett, and were to. day sentenced
to be hanged.
Cork, March l7.-Au attack was made
last night upon the house Of Esquire elias
gov, near the city, by a party Of men IL
disguise. The assailants were driven oil
FRANCE.
London, March 1.-THE promotion tc
the French Senate Of NJ. Schneider is dc.
MED.
A French pamphlet seeking to establish
the claims of the Napoleonic dynasty tc
popular origin is announced. The author
ship is ascribcd to the Emperor
PORTUGAL.
Lisbon, March ia serious poltica
riot occurred on the island of Madeira or
the 9Th instant. The mob knocked dowI
one of the candidates for the Portuguese
Cortcs. The military were called ont, ano
fired upon the people, but the latter per
sisted, and drove their victim to the sea
where he was compelled to take refuge
on board Of vessel.
ITALY.
Rome, March 1.-THE recent ordination
of the Bishops of Louisville, Eric, and Buff
f,1o i nnhlicly proclaimed by the Pope