New-York tribune., 1868-03-18
EUROPE.
GREAT BRITAIN.
pERATE ON THE IRISH QUESTION.

Moroh E--M
again went into Committee this evening and re-
snued the debate on the resolution OF MI MaguIe
relative TO reforms in Ireland Speeches were made
NV Mr. Maguire member from Cork, ID support oil
his resolution and by Disraeh, the Prime Minister
in opposition. On the conclusion of these speeches.
which were long and eloquent, Mr.. Magnre WIN
drew his resolution. Fuller particulars oil this III
tcresting debate will be forwarded IN next spatcn
TIE FBNIANs.
LONDON. March 17-Recent developments JeA9 10
the belief that the attempts of the Fenians TO induce
soldiers of the regular army TO forsake theT
allegiance aud join the ranks Of the organization
have not Ielapsed but still carried on, not Only
IN Ireland, but also in England and Scotland n
man named Mahon, said to be a fenian mlitmy
organizer" has just been arrested III th's c"S'
charged with having endeavorcd to swearin soldiers
stationed here as Fenians Rumor has it that Ma
hons efforts were not unattended with some oeeiee
Of success and that the evidence TO be produced AT
his tralw show disaftccton to prevail to III alaIl"
ing degree in some Irish regiments.
TIE IRISH QUESTION.
In the House of Commons last night the debate ON
Irish Reform was resumed i'll Committee ot the
Whole.
Mr.. Gregory. member for Galway rose in support
of Mr. Maguires resolution. and denounced the long
continued English misgOycument OF Ireland oi
this there seemed to be no end for now Nheh ',e
irish people asked for reform in the land' III TIE
church aud in the educational system INC hli''S'''
evade their demands and offer them other changes
which they did not want. lie denied that there were
any persons among the Roman Catholic clergy VINO
favored the present system of national schools
Mr Gladstone then took the floor. and for the first
time in this debate. gave his views on the questions
at issue lie said Irish tenants were wanting IN en-
terprse and should be encouraged by every possible
means in making Improvements on their farms As
TO the Church Establishment, it was the duty OF the
Ministers of the Grown to mark out and submit
definite plan for the treatment of that sublect ana
meanwhile the Parliament should lose no time III
declaring itself in favor of religious equality IN Ire
land. He entertained hopes that The Ministry fully
realized the gravity Of the crisis 1t vain 10 rely
upon time as cure for the evil; eco years had thus
been wasted The Irish inhabitants of Canada
and Australia were contentcd; and the great reason
for their content was that they possessed the fruits of
their own labor and enjoyed civil and religious
equality But i'm Ireland the discomfort was wide
and deep The alleged material prosperity OF Ireland
was proof of this for notwithstanding the lmprov
ing condition of the country 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 ona not only on account of the rapid depOpu-
latiOn but on account of the condition OF those who
remained in the country 1t the imperative duty
Of the Government to give this question their early
and earnest attention.
Mr. Gladstone then proceeded 10 review one by
oue the measures of relief which the Ministry had
prepared for Ireland. The only one which he APP
proved of was that for political reform. He said III
1876 the adoption of bill for the relief of Irish
tenants was urgently pressed by Sir Robert Peel but
without success and all efforts made since that time
10 carry similar measures had failed He deprecated
An inquiry into the Irish Church Establishment; 1t
was well known that that system was generally
5isliked He ridicued the excuses for delay in this
matter given by the Government, and closed hls
speech with an eloquent appeal to the House 10 take
immediate action.
Mr.. DisraeI followed Mr.. Gladstone. lie com
menced by saying he had reason to depoe his fate IN
attaining 10 Office when crisis of 200 years standing
had to be settled. A supernatural emergency Even
the Ministry which preceded that of Lord Derby bad
neglected these wrongs of ages. He then went on to
combat the arguments of Mr.. Gladstone against five
sut of the six measures embraced in the Government
plan for the relief of Irish grievances lie denied
that the action of the Fenian organization controlled
events OF affected the plans of the Ministry: Eenian
Outrages should prompt no measure, and hasten 10
policy The members Of the House, he hoped, were
not alarmed by the speeches OF men who, when IN
ulun0tQlng DQt MAKE hpeecuts SOilc loI lle-
land and some for the Irish Church He admitted that
hesitate of the Irish Church Establishment was unsat
lsfactory But why should they unsetle a system
which had been in operation for 800 years under the
influence of panic He declared that if pressed to
an issue on this question, the Government would feel
justified in making appeal to the country. There
had already been too many measures of violence, too
much coniscatiOn of property in Ireland. No meas
uTe could be called conciiatOry which outraged the
rights of !, 100000 of men.
Mr. Disrael concluded by assuring the House that
the Ministry were disposed to consider all the ques
tons which had arisen in regard 10 Ireland and all
they asked for was time.
Mr. Maguires resolution was then withdrawn, and
the debate ended.
THE sPRINGBoK CAsE-TENIAN PRISONERS.
Midnight.-In the House of Commons this evening
Lord Stanley stated that the Government could not
ct present submit the papers in the SprDgbok
IS they were in the hands of the law officers of the
Crown. Lord Mayo in reply to false charges
made in public prints, and alluded to in the
House. said Messrs Sullivan and Pigot the Dublin
editors now in Richmond prison, are treated with
leaiency they are not compelled TO wear the prison
uniform; they allowed TO select their own table
and have all the exercise they desire.
Thompson and Mullady have been tried and con-
victed at Manchester on charge of being accessory
10 the murder of PoliceSergeant Brett and were to-
day sentenced to be hanged.
IRELAND