New-York tribune., 1868-03-27


has been arrested at Salford and lodged in jail
IRISH REFORM.
Pettions TO the House of Commons expressing
strong opposition to the resolutions introduced by
MIR. Gladstone looking to church reform in Ireland,
are in circulation. and receiving many signatures
THE IRISH DEBATE AND THE MINISTRY-A POS
SIBfE CRISIS-ADDRESS TO MIR. ADAMS
CYRUS FIELDS TELEGRAPH DlNNER-THE
LYCEUM.
''''' 0'' LONDON, March IA, 1868.
Thanks to the Irish debate, the Ministry may be
set down as appreciaby weaker than on Tuesday
evening not that its enemies have much shaken its
stronghold that is not the case but the garrison has
come out Oh the walls and proclaimed las Anderson
did at Fort Sumter that the fortress is incapable of
defense. Mr.. Disraeli said last week Thursday that
contrary to general belief-the Ministry really
had an Irish policy and that Lord Mayo, Chief
Secretary for Ireland would announce it the com
ing Tuesday. The Tuesday has come and gone, and
tho Earl of Mayo has made his speech. Weaker
speech mortal made. and after ALL there was
no policy to declare. Mr. Horsman summed 1t up
epigrammatically. but truly declaring in respect
TO the Church policy of naction, as to Land pol
icy of procrastnatiOn, and on Education policy OF
reaction 1t might be condensed into still shorter
sentence as a policy of impotence. Lord Mayo
would have the world believe that the law OF land
Then he proposes a commission of inquiry into il.
the result of which he announces beforehand VIII be
TO prove that nothing can be changed. Ihen ne goes
TO suggest one ortwo changes TO De eecIea ~ au
vance Of the inquiry The Church rs 10 be let alone
though it is too rotten for even loiy SecdeIaIy 10
defend. Finally 10 promote education the Govern.
ment will establish and endow-that is, pay LOT out
of the public mOney-a purely Catholic University.
Not even Mr.. Disraeli would have dared TO come
before Parliament with a statement so JeJune as TINS,
but for the understanding, to which have before
referred that neither party wanted to DEAL TINS ses
sion with Ireland and that the Opposition would not
attack at the risk of dissolution In case OF VIC
tory An that is said and not sad has therefore but
one meaning to postpone action. But the Liberals
have changed their minds, or at least they are De-
ginning to doubt whether dissolution and the enOr-
Years would not be more endurable evil than the
prolongatiOn of DsraelTs reign The Ministry shows
no frankness. why should the Opposition snow
fayOrf | hear accordingly, that there Is
chance of a vote being pressed which
will be equivalent to vote OF want OF cqnhdemGe. & s
ON Monday prepared to demand from the Ministry
either that they shall adopt some tangible policy Tor
Ireland or yield to those who Will cannot say
that this is thing resolved, but il is thing con
teplated and long before you read this yoq aIt haye
YOU NAV at least be sure that there was moment
when more generous spirit prevailed among tne
Liberals. And think may ada that II the ISSUE Is
ruled by the more cautious men who hang on the
verge of the Liberal party
An address was presented this afternoon 10 MI
Adams at his home in Portland-place by deputai
zion from the British branch of the international
League Il
radical Mr.. Beales is President of the branch
and delivered address, which commends the
craftsmanship. firmness and courtesy shown by Mr.
Adams thanks him for bis faithful efforts and begs
him to tell America that England rejOces IN her vic
tory. Mr.. Adams read written reply, as follows:
IL am happy to receive you, gentlemen and 10 hear
from you expression Of the friendly sentiments which
Vou entertain toward country ard 10 my SELL IL
l. part OF my province nor py wish 70 ei" ~ h any @ e
munty of which YOU influential portion nor yet
90 enter INTO questions which belong particularly TO your
will and to have believe that It is now gener-
ally entertained A. to myself having had the the sa5siae
for the action which you likewise commend com ~ ~
S a4s m6Te S dsseved by the authority
without which / should have been al poTerisss: ~ s1s
70 perceive the for your alarm about ay m s
fsngement is sure ultimately 10 follow IN ny 6stst ne
a OF at true diplomacy is 20 be found IN ne Chran
a al . bson. yG sS' asas to o. carry Se Sst rule
practice there would be no wars and few controversial
pray you to accept my earnest for the health
and Happiness of each and every one Of you"
Beside Mr. Beales there were present Mr.. Potter,
NJ p" Mr. CandIish. NJ p Mr.. G. J. Holyoake. Prof.
lassal &c. &c. Mr. Bright was 70 have accom-
panied the delegation bit was 70 eayg 'o%n n
the eminent German Liberal Mr.. Karl Blind, had
also arranged 20 take part in this demoastraton and
were prevented BY various reasons. Mr. Blind sent
An excellent letter which expresses the sentiments Of
the great number of German residents IN London, by
"Ip If - now said that Mr. Adams's departure from
London NAV be delayed until his successor is desig
mated. -, 49,, ~
egraph Dinner it Will not be in the hope OF compet-
ing with the telegraphic account OF 1t which went
the same night to NewYork 1t appeared 10 De q
kind of jubilee banquet, following upon the nnai
agreement between the two Atlantic companies The
details Of those negotiations were not gone INTO put
they seemed entirely satisfactory TO both parties
The cable millennium has arrived, aud everybody is
to have all the money he wants-wh,sh surely iy
IL comfortable arrangement. MT field
told one capital story ln tho darkest
days of the Atlantic Telegraph enterprise q
certain friend Of his bought ten thousand dollars OF
stock for a ten dollar bill. This investor came to Mr.
Ield To ask him whether his purchase was worm any
thing Mr.. Field magnanmously offered TO take the
stock at a considerable advance. Well but what
stock hOme was the reply; lock it up in your safe
and never look al it, think Of IT, till you come 10
me for your dividends on it," And that man. said our
host is now receiving on his Investment OF Ten do
lars eight hundred dollars per annum In gold.
The dinner was uThuckily fixed for the same nlght
az the Irish debate in the House and neither MT.
Bright nor Mr.. Gladstone, both OF whom had been
expected, could come. Probably III did not occur 70
Mr. Field that there any natter OF interest pend
Ing in Great Britain except telegraphs Mr. Clad
stone sent goodnatured note of excuse. Mr. Adams
also absent and to the toast in his honor whp & OF
Air Walter of The Times! IL journalist was wanted
there were Mr.. Walker Of The Netco and Mr. Chesson
of The Star. The relationship between the American
Minister and the proprietor OF the newspaper when
is Americas greatest enemy was found in the fact
that year before last Mr. Walter had made tour IN
the United States His speech was better than his
paper hs control oyer when S oy mo means ond
a number of Radicals were invited TO meet him, we
were given TO understand that his views on America
lad undergone change, the effect Oh winch would
turn to England. j do not say that MT Walter told
as So bat we were told so. We looked long Tor the
printed evidence of his conversion, but looked In