The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-04-10

m8nlput0LlOn Oh the Juraee. IL mas Ooeu |
not only a source of constant complaint, but |
it has contributed to inspire the people |
with that profound distrnet of the law
which forms 80 unhappy feature of the |
national opinions. 1t pervades nearly |
every part Of Ireland, east, west, north and
south. The offices which confer the power
of selecting jurors are part of the in
heritance left to members of the Protestant
ascendancy party. They form a portion of
the vested interests which neither the
Church act nor other measure of Parliament
could easily touch. But insthe north this is
so especially the case that It is VIGOROUSLY
impossible to convict an Orangemap for
any grave offence. How could it be other
wise His brethren are in the box. They
share his brutal hatreds and applaud the
blood thirsty exhibition of them. They
would in the same circumstances do the
same thing themselves. Is it a wonder,
then, that for fifty years, during which
homicides have beeen constantly committed
by Orangemen in Ulster, not single one
Of the slayers have been convicted The
farcical trial at Cavan the other day, for
the assassination at Drumaloor was simply
juries deal with Orange prisoners who may
be brought before them.-COrk Examiner.
Cork Edrmsers' OIub.-A meeting of the
Cork Farmers Club was held on Saturday,
and was largely attended. Mr.. Farrell, in
referring to the certain passage OF the Land
Bill through the House of Lords after the
large majority which had passed the second
reading in the Commons, declared his con-
victiOn that it will not do one iOta of good
to the country. On the contrary, he said,
it will be sure to make numerous class of
farmers long for native Parliament. He
thought that at future elections the cry
should be Repeal, Fixity of Tenure, Rents
at fair valuation. He believed that the half
acre clause to laborers would make more
Fenians than all O'DOnOvan ROssa's preach
ing. Mr.. Mahony thought the most amusing
part of the debate was the conduct of The
O'Donoghue and Mr.. G.. H. Moore. The
former had long since shown signs of having
sown his political wild oats; but Mr..
Moore's conversion was startling, consider
ing the intense hostility to Government on
the Amnesty question. If the two gentle
men had shot one another at Bou1ogne, rs
left behind them a much higher reputation
than they now enjoyed. Mr.. Ronayne was
of opinion Mr.. Gladstone had never seen
the bill at the time he made his statement,
both were so different. The real father of
the bill was Mr.. Fortescue, who was but too
well known in connection with abOrtive
land legislation. The meeting shortly after
separated.
The Premier and Ireland.-Mr. Gladstone
made use of the following admissions in his
speech during Friday nights debate on the
Land ill:--For hundred years Ireland
has been engaged in almost continual
conflict with the governing powers of this
land. She has engaged in that conflict
with all the disadvantages of limited popu,
lation, of inferior resources, of backward
political development, and yet she has been
uniformly successful. Strength and weak
ness have grappied together in Il most in
cessant conflict, and on every occasion, in
q succession of falls, strength has been laid
PROSTATE on the ground, and weakness has
waved the banner of victory. The career
of Ireland has been onward her cry mas
been excelsior; because she has had justice
for her cause, and has been sustained in it
by the favoring opinion of the civilized and
Christian world.
On Sunday, 18th ult., a Lentep Pastoral
from his Eminence, Cardinal Cullen, was
read in the Cathedral, Marlborough street,
by Rev. Walter Murphy. The pastoral en-
Joins compliance with the observances of
fasting and prayer, during the present sea-
son, and expressed condemnation of the
>Fenian society. When the Rev. gentle
man arrived at the portion of the pastoral
relating to the latter subject, a considerable
body of the congregation, including many
in the immediate neighborhood of the pull
pit, rose, made an ebeisanee- to the altar,
and left the church.
The Irish Bishops and the Land Bill
The Roman correspondent of the freeman
writes THE Irish Bishops had their usual
weekly meeting at the Irish College yester-
day. The Land Bill formed one of the
subjects under consideration. 1t is under
stood that their lordships did not contem-
-plate-aBy-feFMa4 Pfeneuncement on the
clauses of the bill, and none was made; but
have heard that they were satisfied with
the main features of the bill, whilst at the
same time they considered that important
improvements might be effected in it.
At the Clonmel assizes Stephen Meagher,
a farmer, was convicted of having sent a
threatening letter to Mrs. Jane Pennefa-
Their, lady residing near Bray. The
prisoner was tenant on Mrs. Pennefather's
property, and bailiff to Mr.. Exham, her
agent. Last year Mrs. Pennefather raised
the rents, and letters were sent her and Mr.
Exham, threatening if the increase were
exacted the agent would suffer the fate of
Braddell. A similar notice was addressed
to the prisoner. The prosecution alleged
that the three documents were written by
the prisoner, and being found guilty, he was
sentenced to five years. penal servitude.
The Dominican Church, Limerick. -This
church is about undergoing extensive i'm
provements. The church WILDE Increased
by side aisles, and the ceiling inside COM
pletely altered. When all the improve
ments are completed it will be one of the
neatest churches in Limerick The Rev.
Mr.. Carbery succeeded in collecting q con-
siderable sum for the good work.
At meeting of the Enniskillen Farmers
Council, the Board ignored a number of
resolutions from Galway, disappearing of
Dir. Glsdstone's Land Bill, and rendering
the Premier their best thanks.