The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-27

THE MUl
The National Association.-A meeting of the
above body was held on Tuesday, in the CON-
mittee rooms, SO Middle Abbey street, to con-
slider the provisions of the Irish Land bill now
before the legislature. At two o'clock the
| chair was taken by Alderman McSwiney. j. p.
The secretary, Mr.. NJ. Dwyer, read several let
| ters, extracts from which follow:
/ Sir II. w. Barron, Bart, writes Of the Irish
Land bill: II think it contains much that is
favorable to the tenant, and lis founded on
| sound principles Of justice to all parties con-
the principle of taking all you can get as an
| instalment of JUSTICE and then if, after trial.
| more was required to seek it,"
Archdeacon Redmond, p. P, Arklow, writes:
do not hesitate to say at once that Mr.
Gladstones land bill is to all intents and pur-
poses landlords bill; it gives them the lions
1ss BY
The Very Rev. j. Mcguire, v. G., Glenfarm,
Enniskillen, says: 81 fully share in the deep
disappointment and surprise occasioned by
Ireland confidently looked for a simple honest
measure. If the Ulster tenant right We're &C
curately defined and legalized for Ireland,
then no person could fairly say that what
would be robbery in Ulster would be legal
justice in the other provinces"
Very Rev. DR.. McAiroy, P. p, v. G., Tulla-
meeting of the National Association on Tues
day, and regret this as consider the present
most critical moment for Ireland. I agree
with those who regard the Gladstone Land
Bill as thorough disappointment, in many
respects deplorably defective, and in it's pro-
vincial aspects a CALLING mistake"
Archdeacon Qnirke, p. p, Cashel, says: :"
have no hesitation in saying that all the cler-
gy and people with whom have had CONVEX
sations on the subject agree in condemnipg Mr..
Gladstone's Land Bill in it's present shape"
Rev. b. E. Mayler, p. p, Ferns, says-"Even
from cursory view it strikes ME the bill has
very good points in it, In my mind, at
least, it is certainly the best which as yet the
Government of England has offered the people
of Ireland as a settlement of the land question"
Uniacke X. Mackey, Ballyroberts Castle, Fer
moy, says: "From whom have the Government
taken suggestions for their bill (? Not from
your body, who had declared for 'iiYity of ten
ure and fair rents;' not from the Tenant League,
from the provincial clubs, but from a few
intermeddling ambitious attorneys and mar
row hearted landlords hence its proper desig-
nation, The lawyers and landlords bill"
The Rev. Thomas Mcdonnell, st. Johns Col
!ege, Waterford, says is, think, generally
supposed that the bill lately brought forward
is not the product of the genius or the heart of
Mr.. Gladstone"
Rev. Win. Murphy, parish priest, Cushen-
stown, county Wexford, says: ut is of the ut
most importance that every effort should be
made, before it is too late, to have Mr.. Glad
stones Land Bill satisfactorily amended"
Mr.. r. McGiveny, Kinaleck, county Cavan.
no bill short of a clause giving the tenant Sc
curity against eviction will satisfy the people
Of Ireland, and if Mr.. Gladstone is in earnest
in his promise to legislate according to Irish
ideas, he must amend his land bill"
The Rev. Mr. Murray, p. p, Kildallen, says
~ could not describe the disappointment I'M
present bill as humbug and worse than
less, and playing the old game into the hands
Of the landlords. l fear the country will lose
all confidence in the present Government to
legislate on the land question:"
MIR. John Carroll, Earlsrath, county kilkcn-
ny, says: "The National Association may well
feel proud of it's untiring efforts in the cause
of Ireland. There are but few farmers in this
part of the chunty, for miles around, who would
be satisfied To accept less than twelve or four
teen years purchase for the goodwill of their
farms some of them would not take less than
eighteen or twenty years for the same. You
may Judge from that what was their indigna-
ton and disappointment at the Government
Land Bill that would 'felOniously' deprive them
of their rights by English law"
The Rev. Dominick Noone P. P, Geevash,
county Sligo, writes "The bill is bad one
it is worthless-it is n mockery."
Alleged Fenianism in Sligo County.-According
to the Sligo Chronicle the Hon. Capt. Plupket
was engaged recently in holding private in
quiry in the county court house, to ascertain
whether large number of armed Fenians were
recently engaged by night at drill upon the
shore at Rockley. 1t was stated that the coast
guards reported that the Fenians were upon
the shore in force, whilst the constabulary
party at Grange, under the superintendent of
Mr.. Waters, Snb-Iuspector, and who proceeded
to Rockley, reported that no Fenians were
theG. The statements were so conflicting that
the authorities at the Castle ordered IL sworn
inquiry to be held.
Informers.-Spies are at present moving about |
the country under various Guises, seeking to
turn penny on the passing excitement of the
times. Those merciless bloodhounds, who |
have long toasted on the advcrsities of poor |
Ireland and her children, are always ready to
earn the wages of sin regardless of truth, honor
and virtue. May we live to see the day when |
our noble people, who are emerging from the |
effects of the worst form of modern slavery and |
tyranny, will no longer be considered fair game
for the spy and Observation-Disclosures.
The Late Waterford EIecfion.-Tho money for |
a petition against the return of Mr.. Osborne |
being subscribed by Mr.. Smyths supporters, |
will be lod gcd shortly. The Smythites are i'll |
high spirits. 1t is alleged that undoubted |
proofs of bribery forthcoming. Notices of
action have been served by Mr.. Osborne against |
the Uaterford Nc,cs for libel, and Sir II. Barron
for slaDder.-Erprcss.
retts case were discharged at halfpast eleven |
on Saturday night. the 18th ult after trial
of three days. Whoever carefully read the !
evidence must be satisfied with the result. To |
comment the evidence would strain it to |
an excess which fairly constituted jury |
could do.
The Vaterford Election.-At four o'clock, when
Osborne, 4S3; Smyth, 465. Majority for Os-
borne, 10. 49,
THE REVISION OF THE PROTESTANT BIBLE
The Spectator says:-The Bishops seem quite
agreed that the English Bible ought to be
revised and its positive errors corrected. AT
least the Upper House of Convocation agreed
inquire into the desirableness of a revision of
both the Old and New Testament, and their