The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-18

standing the improving condition Of
the country, as described bv some
of the gentlemen who preceded him
no one seemed surprised that the peo-
pie Of Ireland shOul3 complain at the
same time of their misery. The crisis
was a grave one, not OF y on account
of the rapid depOpu alton Of Ire
land by emigration, but on account OF
| the condition OF those who remained
10 the country, and it was the impera
tive duty OF the government to give
this question their early and earnest
attention.
Gladstone. then proceeded to re-
| view, me by one. the measures of re-
lief which the ministry had proposed
| for Ireland The only one he aprrov-
ed was that for political reform. He
/ said 10 1915 the adoption of bill for
/ the relief of Irish tenants was urgent
/ ly. pressed by Sir Robert Peel. but
/ without success, and all the effort
made since that time to carry a SINH
lar measure had failed. He depre-
Gated an inquiry into an Irish Church
esta blishment 1t was we'll known
that system was generally disliked.
he rldiculed excuses for delay in this
matter, given by Government, and his
speech closed with an eloquent appeal
to the House to take immediate ac-
ton.
Disraeli followed. He commenced
by saying that he had reason to de-
plore his fate In attaining to Office
when the crisis of 700 years standing
had to be settled. He went on to
combat the argument of Gladstone
against five Of the six measures en-
braeed in the Government plan for
the relief Of the Irish grievances.
He deemed that the action of the
Fenlan organization controlled events
or effected plans of the ministry
that Fenian outrages should prompt
no measure and hasten no policy.
The members of the House, he
hoped, we're not alarmed by speeches |
Of men, who in power, did nothing |
but make speeches, some for Ireland |
and some for the Irish Church Es- |
tablishment. Why should they un-
settle a system which had been in
operation for three hundred years?
lie declared that, if pressed to an
issue on the question, under the in-
huence of a panic, the Government |
would feel justified in making an APP
peal to the country. There had al
ready been too many measures of ViO-
lence, too much cOnfiseation of prop
erty, in ireland. No measure could
be called conciliatory which outraged
the rights Of million aud a half of
men. The ministry were disposed to
consider ali questions which had
arisen in regard to Ireland, and all
they asked for was time.
Maguire's resolution was with
drawn, and the debate ended.
PORTUGAL.
LISBON. March IA serious po-
litical riot occurred on the island of
on the 9Th inst. A mob
attacked one Of the candidates for
The Portuguese Cortes The military
we're called out aud fred upon the
people, but the latter persisted and
lrove their victim to the sea. where
ne was compelled to take refuge on
BOARD a vessel off the shore.
FRANCE.
PARIS, March III ve.-The Corps
1egislatif to-day adopted the amend
nent to the new law on public meet
ugs, which allows no political meet
ngs to be held before the election of
members for the General Council.
IRELAND.
Cork, March 17.-An attack was {
1ade last night upon the house of
esquire Glasgow, near this city, by
arty of men in disguise, but the as e
ATLANTIS were driven off. I
ITALY.
ROME, March 1.-THE recent or
ination of the Bishops of Louisville,
.rie, and Buffalo, is publicly pro-
laimed by the Pope. L