The New York herald., 1870-04-15
ENGLAND.
The Popular March to Democracy-Sketches
I'm Pariiament-Ireland the Grand Diff
Guilty.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
In Pariiament-Ireland the Grand Diff
Guilty.
LONDON, April /, 1870.
IRELAND STOPS THE WAY.
Zou0urS Ireland Is as bad as t0tyOurs per drfr.
Such, at least, Is beginning to be the opinion OF
large proportion OF the of the British House
or Commons. Ireland still Ireland, always Ireland,
1s the almost universal complaint; and some Of the
wiser among politicians are anxiously asking them
selves when or where 1t is oil to end. Legis-
lation is at q standstill, on account of the
demands OF the Emerald Isle. Nothing can
be done-not q single Bill, however pressing,
can be passed; even the vital question of
education itself has had TO be laid aside in order to
make laws for Ireland Estimates, the Budget,
emendati0ns Of the poor laws ana all the essential
work OF the session have been put out OF the way,
anu Parliament has even forgotten 10 vote the usual
money Tor the maintenance OF the public services.
English and Scotch members are beginning to growl
and lift up their voices In protest against such state
OF affairs. "Ireland, they say 'takes up at least
two-thirds OF every session and we can get nothing
done. Discomfort and disorder trouble US every
year and engross our attention. Is there never to
De an end to such condition OF things? Are we
always TO be climbing up the climbing waves
Would 1t not be much better for us to give ND the
Island altogether than be thus disqueteda Ireland
for the irish has been the cry these many years. Per-
haps 1t would have been better for us had we years
ago recognized the camor and resigned what we
only hold at so costly price" SO deep, indeed,
has this feeling latterly becomeso strong is the dis
gust that has been awakened by the present reign OF
terror IN ireland and the seeming h0pelessness
OF all remedial measnres-that not few
honorable members, | believe, would pe found
to vote ror motion which would at once
sever the connection between the two coun-
tries. There are some gifts which are purchased at
too dear price and Ireland in the estimation of
not few honorable representatives Is emphatically
one OF them. "Let them take the island and make
what they like OF it," is sentiment which believe
would find very considerable ecno in the radical
ranks were it seriously proposed by Minister The
whole Senatorial head Is weary and the whole heart
sick with the present condition of affairs and almost
anything would be welcomed as change.
TIE COERCION BILL
has for the time being thrust the Land bill entirely
out Of sight. Murders agraran outrages robberies,
threatening letters fires, sedltious publications ana
wild public demonstrations have compelled the gov.
ernment at length TO taKe action, and more than
week has been consumed in the arrangement OF the
provisions OF the Peace Preservation act which
has been hastily concocted in order TO meet
the gravity of the crisis. That 1t Will do
30 not dozen politicians on either side
the battle Of the Boyne downwards the English
Legislature has been engaged year after year pass
ing insurrectionary acts, outrage punishment acts,
maintenance OF order acts, suspensions of the ma
beas corpus acts and others too numerous to men.
tion; and the evil, instead of being remeded, seems
to have spread wider and become more intensified.
Such at least has been the pretty general confession
during the DEBATES on the present Coercion bill; and
1ne Ieg M Is to % deepen at the only real
altOuetIler
THE DISCUSSION
OF the bill has been upon the whole very tame and
uninteresting. This has arisen chiefly from the fact
OF there being no real opposition to the measure.
MI. D1sraeli and his lleutenants are bidlng their
terial harness, have reserved their shafts for
future occasion. They are wise enough to see
OF the government Of ireland. Consequently
they have folded their arms on the present occasion
Ministry bear the full burden OF the responsibility OF
passing an act which, when it comes to be applied,
throughout ireland. "You have talked about mes. mes.
sages OF peace TO Ireland" argued they; 'you have
talked about allaymg discontent and putting an end
TO outrage, by cutting down what you call the upas
tree Of Protestant ascendancy, and removing the
anomalies that exist In the relationship between
should nave been acting ana now we shall see what
will be the result We shall see whether this coercive
Ireland as government OF that country according
70 !rlsB IDEAS"
49, POLICY OF THE TORIES.
In helping the government 10 pass their restrictive
measure the conservatives have been IN large
sS o @ nope q nepg o.
that bin nss Been
necessary; and they cherish The belief that 1t MAY
yet prove the means Of turning the present admins
the cruel defeat which they sustained upon the Irish
Church question: they are gad TO aqd 1al ths aP2lj-
and SueR aence upon the irish peope whcs
the ahthorS OF the act so confidently predicted.
They are furthermore in ecstasles the Thought that
iss spa for Phi r M
the tact Of the Cabinet Of which Mr. John Bright
sgreat work Of the pacincation of Ireandn to pass
bill which nothing snort OF reign OF terror could
justify. At present he has not seen his opportunity
TO make any use OF the fact but he Is both watching
and waiting. He has resolved to let Mr.. Gladstone
pass his bill and 20 to Ireland to enforce
be necessary TO set the whole Of the South and
southwest OF that country In blaze. Hot-tempered
with favor even upon Mr. Bright when that gentle
man declares that he Will try them without jury,
stop the publication and seize the plant of news
papers that preach nationalist DOCTRINES and take
into custody any person who may be abroad at
night and unable to give satisfactory account OF
knows, will do much to Withdraw from MIR. Glad
stone the confidence which his Irish Church cry
sure to be the result. Engishmen will then become
impatient and demand change OF policy, and In the
midst Of the general disorder the conservatives may
OF Office. Rejecting upon all this the tory leaders
have wisely held their tongues during the debates
the Coercion bill, proceeding upon the principle that
the Ministry need only be allowed rope enough Ill
order to hang themselves.
IRISH EATIONALISTS.
what little lveliness there mas been displayed dur
ing the course OF the discussions has proceeded en-
tirey from the Iiish national party. They numoer
about a bakers dozen, but what they lack In num-
Ders they more than make up In wlldness OF speech
and demonstration. These fervld gentlemen are
very angry with Mr.. Gladstone For years past they
have been chershing the idea that when that right
honorable gentleman went into partnership with
Mr. Bright Ireland would get all for which sue has
persssently clam0red, and that at all events there
would be an entire Encouragement Of the land. In
stead OF the bread which they expected, however
they have got serpent in the shape OF cOerciye
bill, and their rage has been consequently great
Loudly isy and voluminousiy nave tney numbered pre-
and the opening OF The fifth vial. They hold
that they have been betrayed, and that Mr.. Bright
who. ought to have protected them, has himself
lifted up his heel against them. Ten centuries of
oppression, Saxon invasion, Protestant ascendancy,
wnig msrule aud all the long catalogue OF evils and
grievances that have ever been preferred against