The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03

by Q popular and widespread agitation,
the tendency Of which Is primarily poll
tical, but having in reality Q vast plan
Of social reform or constitutional revolu-
tionary change in view. Munster has just
made an imposing demonstration In Limerick,
while Ulster displays her strength In moral
force" form In Cavan, the hereditary focus OF
an anfi-nstional sentiment and feudal OPP
preston since the days Of the disarma-
ment of the Irish volunteers, the rebel
lion of 1898, and the execution 0.
the act of the legislative unlS6 win 1rea'
Britain. The men Of Limerick, recolle00hl
their history of the British ''treaty," violated
in such sudden and fatal manner by Gem
eral Ginkle, demand the release Of Irish pri-
soners convicted Of participating in On armed
rebellion against the crown. The men of the
Northwest, being much more economic In their
habits and less impulsive In their mode Of
action, ask fairly adjusted parliamentary
measure for the settlement and future defini-
ton of the relations existing between landlord
and tenant, securing ixity of tenure to the
latter during the term of his agreement, with
the certainty of compensation On the termina-
ton of his lease, according to valuation, for
any solid improvements which he may have
made on the farm during his occupancy.
Both these subjects have thus been pre-
scented directly to the Premier of England
for his consideration. Mr.. Gladstone's letter
of reply, which reached us by mail and
appeared in our columns yesterday, treats
each officially on behalf of the Cabinet. He
draws strict line Of demarcation be-
tween the rights Of Ireland and the duty of
the Executive in the enforcement of the laws,
in the words, 1T is known to the govern,
ment that the Fenian conspiracy is not extinct
either In the United Kingdom or in America.
To rise to incite instruction against the gov
eminent of this country and Its public order is
ever to be regarded as great crime; to pro-
mote it would be crime not less great. Our
enlightened Sovereign and Parliament have
just granted to Ireland one great measure of
Cancellation and justice. We cannot doubt
that legislation conceived in the same spirit
upon every Irish question Of vital Importance
will continue, and that the gradual but sure
result will be to bind in harmony all classes of
the Irish people," This expression presents
the true mission ola constitutional statesman,
and we have no doubt that Mr.. Gladstone,
supported by the solid good sense of the peo-
pie of England and Scotland, will persevere in
his elaboration and advocacy of measures of
practical reform until Ireland shall stand side
by side-as her sons have in the darkest mo-
ments of Britains power on the battle field
with the inhabitants of the other portions of
the empire at home, 'regenerated" and eds
enthralled," as citizens, Industrious tenants
and freemen. It is their right. They will
have it if they observe the law.
THE SITUATION IN SPAN-PRIM AND
SERRANo.-Da and darker clouds gather
Duke of Genoa will be elected king. This,
however, will settle nothing. It's immediate
effect will be to dethrone Serrano and leave
Prim dictator Of the kingdom. The boy king
will not for years to come be able to rules
The government will be conducted by the man
who has control of the army, and that man is
Prim. The Duke of Genoa will be more help
less as the ruler of Spain than was the youth
full Isabella and as there Is no Espartero in
the field the presumption is that Prim will
prove worse Narvaez and q more unsparing
ODonnell. The Duke of Genoa may become
king, Prim may become dictator, but it is GER
tain that Spain has hard road to travel
before she reaches the goal which her patriots
and her best friends dimly see In the distance.
Unless we greatly mistake the Duke of Genoa
will prove complete failure.
WALL STREET.-The speculation in New
York Central having received temporary
check by the adoption Of the consolidation
resolutions, the operators turned their atten-
ton to gold, in which the ''bears" promise as
lively campaign as the ''bulls" produced
last September. Some of the ''bulls' were
very badly frightened and thought they saw
specie payments coming before New Years.
As the day advanced the market became more
quiet and the price rallied.
WHATS IN A NAME ?-Clearly not the
power to give man a large, generous spirit
of humanity. During the burning Of the
steamer Stonewall on the Mississippi she was
passed by another steamer that might have
saved many lives, but only went on its way;
and the name Of the captain of this other
steamer was Washington.
LOOK TO Your BASEMENT DooRs.-A
good dinner Is q most enjoyable thing, but
when 1t costs seven thousand dollars In dia-
monds it hardly pays. Yet this was the price
which family in West Twenty-ninth street
paid for their dinner on Sunday, and all
because they left their basement door open.
While the family banquet was in progress