New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-03
GREAT BRITAIN.
GREAT FENIAN DEMONSTRATION.


A great demonstration was made In Limerick yes
te1day in behalf of the remaining Fenian prisoners
Twenty thousand people marched in procession with
bands and banners, and an open-air meeting was
held which was addressed by various speakers. A
letter to Mr. Gladstone was adopted, demanding the
release Of the Fenians in prison. The proceed
ings were most enthusiastic, but the tone of the
speakers was moderate, and there was no disturb
ance of the peace
A NEW TELEGRAPHIC CABLE.
LONDON, Monday, Aug. ?, 1869.
company is organizing here to ley telegraph
cable from Scotland by way of the Orkneys and
Farce Islands. to Quebec. When completed the
whole line will probably be purchased by the Post
Office Department
INTERNATIONAL FAIR.
The Commissioners of the Worlds Fair oflS5l have
Issued prospectus for international exhibition
Of fine arts industrial arts and scientific inventions
i'm the year 1871.
MR.. GLADSTONE.
Mr.. Gladstone, whose health is much improved
attended the sitting of the House Of Commons this
evening He was greeted on his temperance in the
House. with great cheering.
THE IRISH RAILWAYS.
Nj Fortescue Chief Secretary for Ireland. in
formed the House that during the recess the Govern
ment would consider the desirablity Of purchasing
the Irish railways
THE LORDS IN DEBATE-OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, July 22.-Is it company of eab-drivers
drinking too much in q public house whose debates
fill fifteen columns Of the London papers on We'd
nesday mornngl Or is it the noblest deliberative
body in the world" their eulogsts are never tired
of describing the House Of Lords Can this be the
body which includes all there is of high birth and
breeding in the most aristOcratic country in the
world Americans who blush for the i'll manners of
Congress may find a sort of consolation in seeing
how far the noble Lords permit themselves to go in
vituperation There may be nothing quite down to
the level of Donnelly but the peeysh bitterness of
Fessenden is fairly matched by Lord Grey And it is
curious that all the provocaton for the extTaord.
nary scene of Tuesday night came from the outside
ApOlogists for the Lords say they were excited by
the newspapers, and anRered because Mr.. Gladstone
lkened them TO men up in q balloon. There
was at any rate, nothing in Earl Granville's
speech which could rouse o fly TO anger
1t is becoming even painful to see the civility of
the Government leader in the Upper House descend
ing rapidly to seryilty Of demeanor and Of language
He all but disayows the steadier purpose
Of Mr.. Gladstone, and it is Mr. Gladstone's
frmness which has beyond doubt done
more than everything else to exaspeTate the
Lords. Earl Grey is so angry that he does not
Scrnple 70 charge the Government with being indif-
fereut to the passage Of the bill unless they pass
it in such manner as to humilate and degrade the
House Of Lords He complained of Mr.. Gladstones
speech characterized by scarcely vailed sneers at
your LOrdships House, and "pervaded by q tone of
contempt for that illustrious body. The Duke Of
Argyll warmly and justly resented the language Of
Earl Grey, whom he depicted as the chartered liber
tine Of debate He assured Earl Grey that nothing
which ever falls from him could be irritating be-
he knew the peculiarities of his vocabulary;
Init a he Viz dor NJ
il there q grain Of truth in Earl 0Pey's
ton against the Government we should
said the Duke Of Argyll, deserve TO
be dismissed and impeached The Marquis
Of Salisbury went beyond Earl Grey. He did not
give the Duke the lie but said the Duke had given
Il 70 somebody else We, exclaimed the noble Mar
Quis with emphasis zee do not thinkt necessary
70 skulk behind ambiguous amendments" The pre-
ambie he stigmatized false and foolish" and he
hkened the course of the House of Commons in the
matter Of concurrent elaQwmSat 10 that Of . map