The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-18
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Irish Correspondence.

DURL1N, March q, 1863
On Monday the Dublin Corporation held meeting for
the purpose of pettonng the House of Commons In favor
of the establishment of an Irish Institute of the Arts and
Sciences The influence of museums and schools central
and provincial on the continent which the people receive
popular and technical education and the knowledge of
applying art manufactures has produced effects which
signay manifested at the late exhibitions In England the
demand for similar SYSTEM which has been airmativey
answered. about be realized at vast cost oneeenh
of which his estimate is possibly much below water mark
will be drawn from the Irish Here there but
five schools of science and the metropolitan school OF art IS
sustained by annual much surely imperial
wisdom and justice must have recognized the artistic talents
of the Irish people by awarding for this purpose thou
sands annually at least-not at ALL of e120 year. Cont
mental nations might indeed well doubt that the allotted
by Great Britain to sustain of the most important ins
tutons of people of five millions less than many of their
Legislators would offer of their uneseryants yet such
is the fact And this ndgny thrown in the face of Ireland
is all the senseess when consider that the greatest
genuse of the day. painting and sculpture Macse
Foley and many Others Irshmen The assessed wealth
of England is G272 100000 annually that of Ireland, 92O
100000 yet the poorer country made to pay for the ad
of the richer the cost of its retrogreson The
Corporation propose that the Government shall purchase the
exhibition palace for Irish Institute and grant in
approximate degree adequate to its support and deve
opment especially this is subject into which neither
political poemcal elements enter and which is demanded
by the Irish nation The Lord Mayor is about to send
deputaon London present and sustain the claims set
forth in this petition.
IRELAND IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
In the English House of Commons Ireland has been the
subject of the animated debate of the present session.
The chief speakers were of the Prime Minister and
Mr. Gladstone The latter who represents the views of
the ultra Liberal party for the entire
the Established Church, ample concessions the Land
question, and National Education but is adverse grant
to the Catholic University. Mr.. Dsrae who
his ntenon preserving the sresolved
appeal to the country and if he does So considering the
character of his programme, will very likely be rensaed
by majority, for, while going with the Liberals most
important points, and beyond them Others his intention to
preserve the quo in the Irish Church WILL of course
constitute immense cry The Protestant Establishment
say the Catholics lisa monsrous imposition. To the Catholic
who is content with his form of worship Church rates
are robbery and the possession of Irish land by foreign
faith is the same Which, asks the Protestant is the greater
injustice permit majority of population to be incul
Gated error make them pay for the teaching of the
truth to others in minority, when they will not paake