The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-07

WrItlng,
God see chance to throw the Irish solid against
British Correspondence Of G. F. Train to the
Rerolution.
The Irish vote solid outside the Democratic party III!
Prodgious Cut off their right hands first, yes and their
heads they have such articles Vote against the party
that posts up notices. "To Let in every foundry in Amer
a and helps England keep her heels the neck OF Ire
land? Never never!
IRELAND
very interesting lecture delivered in Dublin,
recently by Professor Armitage, of Glasgow, on 1.-The
diseases Cattle" the first of series of three,
and treated specially of Epzootc Diseases Professor
Armage pointed the highly contagious nature of those
diseases which off the greater number of the cattle OF
the Three Kingdoms and especially dwet the fact
of these ailments brought to from the continent
where they Indigenous 1t strange fact too we'll
worthy of by agrcuurist that in the countries where
these diseases spontaneously developed they assume the
mdest FORM is in the countries where the contaglon has
been carried by the importation of cattle that the mortality
greatest And matter of serious consideration what
this mortality in cattle costs Professor Armage esti-
matesand he thinks the estimate low onethat the deaths
among stock in the United Kingdom probably represents
annual loss of than e60O000 sterling In addition
to this he calculates that among town dairy COWS there
loss from alone of some 80 cent and
yet the darymen have prospered 1t must be remembered
too that the large proportion of this loss caused by pre-
ventble dseases-pluero- pneumonia and the hke-whlch
from foreign countries and which may be exter-
minated denied admittance soil by proper regula-
TONS One other fact pointed by Professor Armitage
ought be mentoned-namey that about half of the total
estimated loss of 100000 is borne by Ireland
BELFAST.
Probably of readers may not have noticed that
the time for drawing in the Belfast Art Union is very
hand and that therefore, those who wish havea chance
of prize must at their tickets The prizes this
year are numerous Already the Committee have felt them
selves able to set aside G70O for the purchase of pictures
and expected that probably they yet have $1,000
at their disposal Many of pictures in the exhibition are
of very superior kind and apart altogether from the
chance of securing good painting subscribers have the
satisfaction of knowing that they are helping the success OF
an institution which is of great value in disseminating
knowledge and right appreciation of art and which
be kept up unless receives support The
drawing is to take place in the Music Hall on the 18th FEB
ruary under the presidency of d. Tay ESQ., j. p chair
man of commttee.-Northerm Wing.
NEWS BY CABLE.
LONDON February 25-All the prisoners charged by the
coroners Jury with completely in the Clerkenwel explosion
have been committed to stand trial for murder Messrs Sui
ivan and Pigot who now confined In Richmond prison.
have been called by many influential persons but all
interviews with the prisoners are forbidden by the author
ities
1OP M-The House of Lords in Committee of the Whole
tonight agreed to the bill renewing the suspension OF the
writ of habeas corpus in Ireland
DUBLIN February 25It is reported that Mr. Heron has
been retained by the United States Government counsel
to defend General Nage whose trial will commence at Sligo
on Thursday Mr. Trains lecture last night better
attended, and passed off without Interruption
Cork, February 25.-The dwelling house of Mr.. Nerven-
ham, magistrate in the suburbs of this city, assaled
last night by party of men in Disguise who were repused
and escaped in the darkness.
The London Times says the American Minister who will
succeed Mr. Adams could not have easier more gracious
task the settlement of the questions which have arisen
concerning the rights of naturalized citizens.
LONDON February 27.-The House of Lords has passed
the bill renewing the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus
in Ireland
1t is thought that the appointment of Sir Hugh Cairns as
Lord Chancellor will defeat all hopes of eecting reform
in the Irish Church.
The Warwick Asszes opened to-day. Justice Smith de-
liyered strong charge the grand jury in which he
particularly specified the ons charged against Burke and
other Fenan prisoners and declared that this the proper
court for the trial of these men, the alleged ofense having
been committed in Birmingham
DUBLIN February 27-The assizes at Sligo opened to-day
Of is
Train was present the commencement of the proceedings
LONDON February 27-The government authorities have
determined to withdraw the remainder of the suits at law
against rishmen indicted for walking in the mock funeral
procession at Dublin recently.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
The Dai4 News has editorial the resignation Of the