The New York herald., 1868-03-12

The Condition Of Ireland Reviewed In Pariia.
ment-PubIic Discomfort, Land Tenure, the
Church and Feninnism-(: overnment State.
ment of the American Fenians.
LONDON, March II, 1868.
In the House OF Commons last night Mr.. John
Francis Mcguire, member for the city OF Cork, In
moving that the House go into Committee on the
State OF Ireland said that though Ireland part
of the empire and peaceful yet the personal
liberty Of every man in that country was at
the mercy Of spies, policemen or govern
ment officials, and this state OF things ex
listed when the records Of the courts showed
that there were few cases Of ordinary crime. He
then quoted the statistics Of pauperism emigration,
and other evils. The country, he declared, was de-
~caying and its people were in despair. Discomfort
word inadequate to express the state OF feeling
He denied the correctness OF the assertions made
by Lord Mayo aud Lord Kimberly that the farming
class In Ireland loyal The cruelty OF the past
had made a deep impression upon the Irish people,
and the effect Of all future laws should be to oblite
rate these bitter remembrances. The laws In regard
go tenure Of land were defective and operated so dis
astrousy that the means OF a tenant, which were
good two years ago, are worthless now. He
denounced the London guilds, which held
large tracts OF Irish land, for their
cruelty to their tenants Ireland needed no commits
sions OF inquiry on the Established Church; that
Church not suited TO the majority Of the people,
who dissented from It. What would the people OF
England think or do II DR.. Manning should lay claim
TO and occupy the See of CanterburyS Exeter Hall
would revolt and the religious ultrasts would join
che ranks OF the Fenians.
Mr.. Charles Neate member for oxford city, re-
GREETED that Mr.. Mcguire had offered no plan for the
solution OF the question.
After speeches from Mr.. C. Darby Griffth, member
Tor Devices, and Sir Frederick Heygate member for
Londonderry, Lord Clinton moved the adoption by
ahe House in committee OF a resolution, in substance
That the discomfort OF Ireland is q source OF uneas
ness TO the empire and must be remedied; that the
laws for Ireland should be framed to suit the wishes
of the people; that the present church, school and
Sand tenure systems unjust, and that In the opin
ion Of this House these wrongs should be righted.
Mr.. James O'Beirne, member for Cashel In the
course OF his remarks, declared that the large body
OF the Irish sympathized with the Fenians. He also
She people i Of Ireland al do BY Mr.. RoebucE ' upon
Earl Mayo, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, made
a long and able speech He admitted that great dis
content prevailed In Ireland, but said II was exclu-
sively nourished by the Irish In America the Irish
living in Australia or Canada felt discomfort and
even In Ireland that feeling was confined to the
Tower classes only. There was no prominent Fenian
ieader In Ireland who was not aided and pushed on
charges Of English misgovernmcnt. The members
of the present government at Dublin nearly all
Irishmen and the police force was composed entirely
land was governed for the advantage OF Eng.
the last quarter Of q century, English capital was APP
Improvement OF her condition. The rate OF wages
was low, but II was improving The consumption OF
Spirits which is the best test OF peoples material
prosperity, was increasing. There was morning else
which would serve TO indicate the prostration and
decay spoken OF except the positive decrease OF
crime. He advocated the maintenance OF tne present
policy, hut promised that bill, would soon De ntro-
duced for the relief OF tenants.
At the conclusion of Earl Mayos speech the debate
was adjourned until next Thursday.
General Dix and the Alabama Claims-The
Clerkenwell Explosion Case.
LONDON, March 1l-Evening
General Dix, American Minister to France, has ar.
rived In this city, and IL is understood will remain
here two or three weeks II Is said he has come
here on business connected with the question Of the