The New York herald., 1870-02-21


mode or conducting parliamentary ana municlpai
elections and thus to prepare the materials Oh use'u
ana early legislation.
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN
IL Will be proposed 10 you TO amend the laws re-
specting the occupation and acquisition Oh iana Ia
Ireland In manner adapted to the peculiar clrcum-
stances OF that country, ana calculated, a. ncr
Majesty believes, TO bring about improved relsMons
between the several classes concerned "a irisa ls
agriculture which collectively constitute the
great bulk OF tho people. Inese provnlons,
as her Majesty trusts, WIN lend 70 inspire
among persons with whom such sentiments may
stlR be wanting mat steady confidence IN tae law
and that desire to render assistance IN Its effective
administration winch marx ncr SUBJECTS IN general
and thus Will ald IN consolidating the fabric OF the
STATE that many other subjects Of pubic Importance
appear 10 demand your care, and among these
prepared for the enlargement on a oomprenen.
sve scale OF the means Of national education In
fulnlment OF an engagement to the government
to you for the purpose Of defining the status
OF subjects or citizens OF foreign countries who
the attainment OF that object. You win further be
invited TO consider bills prepared IN compliance with
the report OF the commission on courts OF judica-
ture. l0r the Improvement OF the constitution and
procedure Of tue superior tribunals OF both original
and appellate jurisdiction. The question OF religious
tests III the universities and colleges Of OXFORD and
Cambridge mas been under discussion for many
years. Her Majesty recommends such . legislative
settlement OF TINS question as may contribute to
extend the usefulness OF these great institutions,
and to heighten the respect with which they are
justly regarded. Bills have been prepared for ex-
tending the incidence OF raslng and for placing tue
collection OF the large locally raised for various
purposes on simple and UNIFORM Ieotlng her
should should undertaKe I Ii the amendment OF the laws
which regulate the grant OF licenses Tor tue sale OF
fermented ana spurious liquors. Measures Wii also
the transfer OF land for regulating succession TO real
properly IN cases OF intestacY for amending the
laws IA 10 the disabilities OF members OF trade c0m
binations and for both consolidating and improving
the body OF statutes which relate TO merchant shIp
ping
or legislation her Majesty commands US TO add that
the recent extension or agraran crime In several
parts OF Ireland, with its train OF accompanying
evils, has filled her Majesty with painful concern.
The executive government mas employed Freely
the means At It's command for the prevention OF
outrage, aud partial improvement may be OBJ.
served: but although The number OF offences within
tins class OF CRIME mas been BY no means 80 great as
at some former PERIODS, the lndlSpOsitlOn TO give
evidence In aid 0l The administration OF justice mas
been alike remarkable and injurious. For the re-
mova Of such evils her Majesty places her main re-
lance on the permanent operation OF wise ana
necessary changes In the law; yet she will not hest
tate 10 recommend TO you tho adoption OF special
provisions, should Sucn p0lcy appear during the
course OF the session to be required by the para
mount interest OF peace and order. Upon these and
ali other subjects ner Majesty devouty prays that
blessing OF Almighty God.
its Religious and American InAuences-The
O'DOnovan R0ssa,s Case.
The debate in the British Parliament, on Tuesday
night February g. ON the address TO the Crown was
as already noticed In our cable selegramsbrle and
comparatively unlnterestng.
In the House OF Lords the Marquis OF HUNTLEY in
moving the address, said he was happy to be In
serious Illness although she was 80 far indisposed
as TO be unable TO open so important session. He
regretted that the settlement OF the differences be-
tween England and America had not been rati.
fed by the United States government, but
he hoped they would still satisfactory s0lu-
tl0n Tor 1t desirable that the two nations should
be III harmony. The land question in Ireland was
undoubtedly the most important question Of the
sion. Tue time had arrived when that question
(which ought not TO be considered party one) should
be settled for there was abundant proof Of the
cesslty Tor immediate legislation. He trusted that
just to landowners and tenants, and the government
ought not to DO deferred from introducing such
measure, because 1t might not meet with tne views
OF unreasonable people. (Hear, hear.) 1t was to be
hoped that the present system OF 0utrages would not
be continued. He was not aware OF the provisions
OF the government measure OF education, but ne
trusted It would be solutlOn OF the many difficulties
which surrounded the consideration OF this import
ant question, ana that it would be such system as
would reach the vaRrant classes. (Hear, hear)
There were many other grave questions before Par
lament which demanded the exercise or impartial
proving and 1t probable that the present depres-
SION would soon disappear. The noble Lord con-
Guided by reading the address.
The Earl Of FINGALL, IN seconding the address,
said he was OF very small body who, III the upper
House. could represent the feelings OF that very con-
siderable portion OF ner Majesty's suDjecis--the
Roman Catholics ofs Ireland. To that he swed the
honor OF being selected to second the address.
Though ne was out feeble advocate he yielded to
none In the desire to bring his fellow coantrymen
into more harmonious feelings with the rest OF ner
Majesty's subjects. lHear, hear.) He asked their
Ordshps to consider the circumstances OF tue Elsh
land question. and those who were lrisb landlords
would be asked to give their sanction to such q
aa enansrs "a and ' thereby BY increase the pros
,erity Of the country. Is. was with shame
le acknowledged that the clause OF the speech
elating to agrar1an crimes was true, but he WAS |
Had to find tnat her Majesty placed her chief rel
Ince on measures OF conciation. The preservation
Il peace was first necessity OF civilization. tHear.
learJ They should hope that necessity for repres-
Ave measures would not arise. He Was inclined 70
cheerful sT Of s h ss
aot had been deeply relt by the Roman Catholic
population, and wnen the great concession had
the land laws the irish people would settle down
and become contented. Irish interests lnsepa-
would become u happy and united people and
source OF strength and pride to the British empire
Lord CAIRNS said the royal speech was not with
out certain slngularity on account Of the omission
subjects which were generally referred to. IL was
a subject OF congratulation thct there was nothing
In reference to foreign relations which called for
remark bul the case win regard TO the colonies
somewhat different, and sucn subject could not be
OF indifference TO the Parliament oi the empire IL
had also always been the habit when distress pre-
vailed In the country, that some notice Of 1t should
be taken IN the speeches. lr did not appear 10 De
intention Oh tne kONeFHUent " lnITOuuCo mcAS-
ures or eductiOn for ireland and Scotland. AS to
the measure for the transfer OF land, there
were no people SO Interested as the owners or
that land lhear, hear). With regard to the land
question OF Ireland ne was not disposed TO criclSe
the words In which the clause was framed, but ne
was not aware that there were any laws about the
acquisition OF land III Ireland except the laws OF
supply aud demand and Of political economy, ana
those laws he supposed the government would not
be able improve. As to the present state OF Ire.
land. the paragraphs in the royal speech had nled
him with considerable surprise thear, hear cabi-
net was composite body and It's members
might fairly be expected to look upon sub
jects from different point OF view. But he
mad always understood that the master builder
should take care that the works Of composite con-
structon were Obliterated from the finished perform
ances tHear, hear) The government which
came to bring message OF peace TO Ireland, were
asking for probationary powers II they became ne
cessary The present state OF Ireland was not only
very sad, but also very shameful Hear, hear.) The
great increase OF agrarlan CRIME had been In the
early part OF last year double what 1t was in the
previous year, though statistics did not by any
means represent the extent and gravity OF the mat
ter He pointed out tnat legislation OF late had not
produced peace, but that agraranisn had increased
and also agitation all over the country. lie con-
tended that THIS was owing to the wild views which
the declaration OF sertaln members OF her MaIestys
government had ENCOURAGED.