The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-18

their allegiance and join the ranks Of their or
gsnization has not relaxed, but IL still carried |
on, not only In ireland but In England and |
Scotland. A man named Mahon, said to be a |
Fenisn military organizer, has just been ar.
Tested In this city charged with having en-
desvored to swear In soldiers stationed here as
Fenians.
Rumor has It that Mahon's efforts have not |
been unattended with some degree Of success, |
and that the evidence to be adduced at the trial
VIII show disafection to prevail to an alarming |
extent In some OF the Irish regiments.
LONDON, March l6-Midnight.-The House Of
Commons again went into committee this even.
ing, and resumed the debate on the resolution Of
Mr. Mcguire, relating to reforms in ireland.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Mcguire, the mem.
Der from Cork, In support Of his resolution, and
by D'Israeli, Prime Minister, In opposition. On
the conclusion Of these speeches, which were
long and eloquent, Mr.. Mcguire withdrew his
resolution.
PARIS, rchl7-Evening. 1t 10 reported that
the Papal Government has rejected the advice
ofthe Emperor for the pacihcation Of Italy.
LIsBos, March ia serious political riot oc-
Cured on the Island Of Msdeno on the 5th inst.
The mob Knocked down one OF the candidates
for the Portuguese cortes. The military were
called out and fred upon the people, but the
latter persisted and drove him to the sea, where
he was compelled to take refuge on board Of
vessel.
LONDON, March lT-Midnight.-In tie House
Of Commons this evening, Lord Stanley stated
that the Government could not at present sub
NIT the papers in the springbok case, As they
were in the hands Of the officers Of the Crown.
Lord Mayo said that Messrs. Sullivan and
Pigot the Dublin editors, now In Richmond jail
are treated with leniency, and not compelled to
wear the prison uniform, are allowed to select
their own table, and have all the exercise they
desire.
Thompson and Muiisby have been tried and
| convicted at Manchester on the charge of being
accessory to the murder OF Police Sergeant
Brest, and were to-day sentenced to be hanged
| CORK, March lT.-An attack was made last
night upon the house of Esquire Hasgow, near
| the city, by party of men In disguise. His as
| sailants were driven off.
| RoNE, March 1.-THE recent ordination of the
| Bishops of Louisville, Erie, and Buffalo is pub
| licly proclai med BY the Pope.
| LONDON, March 1.-THE promotion to the
| French Senate OF NJ. Schneider 10 denied.
A French pamphlet, seeking to establish the
| claims of the Napoleonic dynasty to popular
origin, Is announced. The authorship 10 ascribed
| to the Emperor.
LONDON, March lin the House OF Commons
last night the debate on Irish reforms was re-
| sumed In committee OF the whole. Mr.. Gregory,
the member for Galloway, arose In support Of
Mr. Maguirc's resolutions, and denounced the
| long-condemned English misgovernment Of
ireland. or this, he said, there seems to be no
| end for now when the Irish people asked for re-
form In the land, In the church. and In the educa.
| tional systems the ministers evAded their de-
| mands, and offered 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.
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wanting In enterprise, and should be encouraged
by every possible means in making improve
ments on their farms. As to the Church estab-
| lishments, 1t was the duty Of the ministers Of
| the Crown to mark out and submit a definite
plan for the treatment of that subject, and mean
while the Parliament should lose no time in de-
| claring itself In favor Of religious equality In
ICELAND. He entertained hopes that the Ministry
fairly realized the gravity of the crisis. 1t was
vain to rely upon time as a cure for the evil.
Seven hundred years had thus been wasted.
| The Irish Inhabitants Of Canada and Australia
were contented, and the great reason for their
| content was that they possessed the fruits of
| their own labor, and enjoyed civil and religious
| equality. But In Ireland the discomfort was
| wide and deep. The alleged material prosperity
| of Ireland was proof OF this, for notwithstand-
Ing the improving condition OF the country, as
| described by some OF the gentlemen who had
preceded him, no one seemed surprised that the
| people of Ireland should complain at the same
| time OF their misery.
| The crisis was grave one not only on account
| of the rapid depopulation OF the island by emil
grafton, hut on account Of the condition Of those
| who removed In the country. II was the imper-
alive duty Of the Government to give this sub
ject their early and earnest attention. Mr..
Gladstone then proceeded to review, one by one,
the measures Of relief which the Ministry had
proposed for Ireland. The only one which he
approved Of was that one for political reform.
He said In lSi5, the adoption OF a bill for the
relief of the Irish tenants was urgently pressed
by Sir Robert Peel without success, and all
efforts made since that time to create a similar
measure had failed. He deprecated an inquiry
into the Irish church establishment. 1t was
known that that system was generally disliked.
He ridiculed the excuses for delay In this matter
given by the Government, and closed his speech
with an eloquent appeal to the House to take
immediate action.
: Mr.. D'Israeli followed. He commenced by
saying he had cause to deplore his fate In attain
ing to office when u crisis of seven hundred
years standing had to be settled. A super
2 natural emergency Even the Ministry which
: preceded that OF Lord Derby had neglected these
wrongs OF ages He then went on to combat the
j argument of Mr.. Glandstone against five out OF
six measures embraced in the Government plan
for the relief OF Irish grievances. He denied
n that the action OF the Fenian organization con
, trolled events affected the plans OF the Minis
try. Fenian outrages should prompt no measure
v and hasten no policy. The members OF the
House, he hoped, were not alarmed by the
! speeches Of men who, when In power, did
nothing but make speeches, some for Ireland
c and some for the Irish Church.
He admitted that the state Of the Irish Church
q establishment WAS satisfactory, but why should
) they unsette a system which had been in opera
|. tion for three hundred years, under the influence
u of a panic lie declared that II pressed to al
, issue on this question, the Government woul'
feel justified in making an appeal to the coun
try. There had already been too many measure
y of violence-too much conhscation OF propert!
, In Ireland. No measure could be called con
e ciliatory which outraged the rights OF million
and half OF men. Mr.. Disraeli concluded by
assuring the House that the Ministry were dis
posed to consider all the questions which had
arisen in regard to Ireland, and all they asked
for was time.
Mr. Magulre's resolution was then withdrawn
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