The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-14
Dehntc in the Rngiish House Of Com
aons an the q ricYances OF Ireland

IaxnoS. MIDNIGHT, March 12.-In
,ba Honse of Commons tonight, Mr..
Gregory inquired what ground the Gov
eminent intended to take In regard TO
the use of mixed juries for the trial. of
foreigners. The English Courts Attor-
ney General replied that the Govern
uIent did not propose to interfere with
the decisions of judges on that point.
Lord Stanley made an explanation as
To the present state Of the controversy
with Spain. concerning the tornado
case. He said the last step taken by
England was to demand the release of
Mac, Earl Mayo. The Chief Secretary
for Ireland said he would soon submit
TO the consideration of the House plan
of new Irish university, the oificero
of which were to be named or read by
Catholics, but whose privileges were not
TO be confined exclusively TO Catholics.
The House then went into commit
tee and resumed the debate on the
grievances Of Ireland.
Mr.. Herman, the member for Strand,
said the Ministers had promised a re-
form in Ireland, but their reform proved
to be only Commission of Inquiry, and
new university. More than this was
needed to conciliate Ireland. He de-
precatcd the creation Of new college
of the character described by the Chief
Secretary for Ireland, as likely to fo-l
ment sectarian bitterness and anger.
The laity were satisfied with the
present system of National schools.
lie declared that no ministerial
statement had ever caused him
so much pain. A great Opportu-
city was lest to conciliate Ireland,
which should not longer be ruled by
English laws, customs and preiudices,
but according to the wishes of the Irish
people.
Mr.. Robert Lowe thought there was
no good reason why the different reli-
Sious scots should not agree as we'll in
ireland as elsewhere. The existence of
Fenianism was not in point as evidence
of discomfort, for there was no proof
that the body of the Irish people sympa-
thised with. that rebelliOus faction,
which was confined to American agita-
tions. The trouble was deeper seated.
1t was untrue that Ireland had been
injured by English legislation. Gcner-
al assertions only were made about land
ed. He was opposed to the system of
small tenures urged by Mr.. Mill and
others, as not the highest type of civil
ization, and which, if adopted, would be
stereOtyped ad iHtinitam. He deplor.
ed the establishment of sectarian col
lege. Neither the clergy nor the laity
wanted it. The proposition was SIM
ply trick of the Government IT, gain
time. The fact was that one-tenth
of all the property in ireland was pub
lie, but was used for the benefit of only
one out of twelve of the inhabitants
This was the great evil aud it was
scandalous one.
Mr.. Thomas Hughes made a speech
and urged general reform in Ireland.
Mr.. Vance, in the course of his re-
marks, argued that free trade had been
very injurious to Ireland.
Mr.. Jacob Bright forcibly denounced
the anomalies of the Irish church estab-
lishment.
Mr.. Mill deplored the beggarly ac-
count of the Irish policy of the ministry.
He approved of the manly speech of
Lswe on the church question, and con
cluded with an argument showing that
such q college as was proposed was im-
possible. s,s6 "a .s,aE t..rr
Mr.. Claiborne hardly defended the
government, giving long review of its
Irish policy. He said he believed some
fears were expressed and reasons given
in 1843, yet how many years had the
Wings held power since then without
taking any action in regard to the
grievances of Ireland
At IL o'clock tonight the debate still
Continued,