New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17
GREAT BRITAIN.

MEETING OF rhANtio
TRAIN TO BE PROSECUTED AGAIN.
LONDON June ga great meeting Of Rtuallsts
was held in this city last night Dr. Pussy and other
eminent divines present, and resolutions we're
adopted defending the Irish Church Establishment
AZ il at present stands, and maintaining the High
Church doctrines of the Church of England.
The Home Secretary. Mr. Claiborne Hardy, threat
ems to prosecute George Francis Train for an Obec
tionable speech made by him TO Irish audience IN
Manchester.
HONORS TO LONGFELLOW.
CAMBRIDGE, Eng, June 16-The University OK
Cambridge to-day conferred the degree Of Doctor OK
Laws upon Henry w. Longfellow, the American
poet. The ceremony took place in public and was
witnessed by vast audience. large number Oh
ladies were present but few of the students OF tho
University attended. On coming forward to re-
ceive his degree, Mr. LOngfelow met with AN
earnest demonstration of welcome from tho
assemblage who greeted him with loud and
prolonged cheering. The Vce-Chancellor, on con-
ferring the degree, made an address IN Latin, ia
which he alluded in suitable terms to the poets ilie
character and works He also spoke Of the generous
reception given to Mr. Dickens by the American pe0-
pie and, after expressing qualification at the APP
pontment of the Hon. Reverdy Johnson to represents
the United States in England he concluded with an
aspiration for enduring friendship between the two
| nations. Inc Nlcc-O WIS ehbhuSiao''"'J
applauded IN the course and at the conclusion OF hs
| address GA
MT. BRIGHT's SPEECH AT LIVERPOOL
Mr.. Bright attended a meeting of the Welsh
! Reform Association at Liverpool on the sd inst
A resolution having been moved in favor of the
disestablishment Of the lush Church, and pledgs
| ing the Liberal party Its utmost influence 70
promote the return OF Liberal members to the reormea
Parliament Mr. Bright delivered very long speech IN
support Of IT, After paying compliment 10 ae y, G
he proceeded to say that Wales as being nearoe 70 ire
land" had right 20 make s voice hearu on ae quss
ton OF the Irish Church The honorable gentleman pro-
eedsd to tne I nSf al and
at various public meetings. The resolution Vas easS
affirming the necessity for increased representation Oh
| Wales in Parliament vote OF thanks having been
passed to Mr. Bright he duly acknowledged H. anu ia
/ the course Of his reply, said: -.
You that in Ireland there are elements OF gTeas
disorder There Fcnian party OF cOnslderape acus'
ty and considerable dimensions beyond them there ~
very large amount Of what may eau taGl' dsogas
cali serious discomfort and beyond that eyen among ho
Catholic population especially there universal disst-
sfaction with Of things IN Ireland and with the
course taken by the Imperial Parliament NOW bOthhB
| is more plausible hardly anything reasonable, than
70 saw TO an irshman, You cannot be wellgoverned
with a Parliament in London TO when You o.
| there Your lO5 members from Ireland arg
| submerged. lost, or absorbed in one mass OK
the members for Great Britain and the Imperial Parh-
ment cares nothing for voice The persons OF whO
| am speaking, If addressing an lrlsIman would say:
Your first business is 10 obtain separation from 3eas
Britain and Parliament IN Dublin. Hear, hearI So
country can be mpartay ana wisely g9v ore ~
Irishmen and II has in great force Now my OPINION
dapr or any other cry one the election
should be 10 make impossible IN the coming new raS
lament to disestabish the Irish Church, every man
| who has used that argument to an lrishman, OF
| TO the Irish population, would ma that aIghmehy
almost conclusive ana we should hnd-I don't say mora
Fenianism and more OF that kind Of conspiracy which
has exhibited itself in parts In reckless f0Tn phH
we should find Ireland far greater discomfort and
~ Britain. Now, haVo
said that Iishnen are not az liberty 20 sk TOR aee
they could accomplish IT, TO obtain the repeal OF tho
Union. not speaking to lrshmen an sPeaking 20
a meeting composed mainly OF persons residing IN ana
natives Of Great Britain say that we nave no
am willing to say this anywherewe have no right what
ever 10 insist upon union between ireland and Great
| Britain upOn our terms only.
| THE BREAKFAST To MR. BRIGHT AT LIVERPOOL
MI Bright was entertained at breakfast at the hhar.
monc Hall, Liverpool, on the an INST, Dy the IDera
Association that town. at least 200 people being pfesent
besides many ladies' He made a speech reviewing the
of legislation for the last p years t0ueng upon
the repeal OF the Corn Laws the treaty Win frhce inc
lions In the course OF his remarks he said consider
that the removal Of the taxes upon the newspapeso
est riumphs and blessings achieved in time. Cheers)
II is measure for which we are indebted very nuen
Commons to my right honorable friend MI Miner Gibson
| (Cheers) Has there In our time-w1thln any Tune IN
EnOland-been a measure carried by Parliament when
has so largely promoted education aud instruction as
that Take this very country during the ast seven
years when much suffering isted during the COTTON
f vas informed of the cause OF the distress and
when men are told the Of their suffering when they
know that has been brought about Intentionally
NOT by any Injustice other they learn 10 oe pa
ent chees and they abstain from that anger ana hab
| Violence which suffering naturally promotes among n
| population Hear hear. believe that during that
period very much indebted TO the newspapers
| which are now cheap aud universal. what ana the
opponents Of that measure sayi They-Ihe Times ana
other that the penny papers would be made
up of paragraphs and leaders taken from the dear papers,
Now believe that the penny papers write just as coed
| leaders as dear papers They said further tnat We
| should have a newspapeT-press that wOuI1 DO
| immoral that would be slanderous, that would
| he Ibeous and that would be mtAhievous in
\ tbe country; whereas, nothing Is more clear
and more universally admitted than that the Character or
the newspaper in all these things mas Deen gaming
and inrrovng for many past and that az TINS mo-
ment there nothing whatever 10 be SAID In favor OF
dear ancient press the cheap newspapers brougho
into life Inv the abolition OF the upon newspapers
charge upon Mr. Dsrae and his friends that they arc
fermenter dIscord in this Nugdom-that they are en-
deavorng up again those cries out OF wblch come
acme OF the evils with which nations can be at
ficted The No POpery" was cry or great power
in days past Whether its power is wholly gone We
shall have opportunity OF seeing within the next SAX
months happy 20 believe that one OF the great
blessings OF the cheap and universal, and hOnoraDy
written newspaper press will be found 10 be that that
that the intellect, thought and civilization and sense,
iustice and morality, and OF true Christianity OF the peo
pe OF the United Kingdom, Will rise superior 10 that
cry will wholly disregard IT, and Will suppress the preten
sons the Ministry and party who have sought
10 use H.
GREECE.
THE ANNEXATION OF CRETE.
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