New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-24

PASSAGE or TIE ELL FOR TIE ENFORCEMENT
or TIE LAWS IN IRELAND-ANIMATLD DE-
RATE.

PASSAGE or TIE ELL FOR TIE ENFORCEMENT
or TIE LAWS IN IRELAND-ANIMATED DE-
BATE
In the House OF Lords, last evening, the Coinage
LM was passed through the Committee, and the Con-
soldatod Fund bill was read the second time. The
House adjourned without tranSacting any further
important business.
In the Commons Mr.. Gladstone denied, amid much
meTimeut, the reports recently published in the
Spanish newspapers and elsewhere, that Mr.. Bright
had offered to retrocede the Rock OF Gibraltar to
Spain.
The BIZ for the enforcement of the laws in Ireland
was then taken mp The debate was resumed by
Nj Downing Cork, who denounced the press
clause lie thought tie bill, with that clause re-
tanned was calculated to the bttorest resent
mcut among the Irish people
Mr. Manners cenSured the supneness of the Gov
eminent in IRISH affairs. Messrs. Digby Nc
hahon Kayanagh, Sherlock, and other members
from Ireland participated in the debate.
Lord Claude Hamilton charged the Liberals since
their accession TO Office with having uniformly pro-
Noted the agitation Of the Irish question: III order TO
prescribe cOCIciye measures.
Mr Whaiey held in a short speech that Popery
was the cause of all Irish sOrrows.
MI Bryan Member for Kilkenny, objected to the
powers intrusted to the local magstiacy rs tyran-
meal and dangerous.
The Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, Chief Sec
rotary for Ireland denied that the Government had
aDdcatel IFS functions in Ireland or encouraged il
lusops as had been charged. lie was confident that
the power now asked would restore and perpetnate
,rdcr lie Disseminated between FeDianiSm and
Agrarianism the criminal results were the same
though the acts themselves different. The Gov
eminent acted only under sense of danger OF a
crisis, yet it did not venture upon prema-
ture and inadequate prescription The agta-
ton in Ireland was never stronger than
now because heretofore il had been
without assistance from abroad. lie did moi mean
the American people, who had greater reason for
complaint with Eugaud'S exporting TO them lnul-
titude of macontenS, FESTIVE under all restraints
1t was good policy isolate a class committing agra
ran and political violence to draw moral strength
10 the Government by weaving from the disafiected
the sympathics of class passiyely sympathizing
with assassins. Wise and liberal legislation only
could achieve this. The process was slow and dill
cult, but effective.
MI. Gladstone closed the debate. He apOogized for
leaving the conduct of the discussion to the Irish Sec
retaIy though that official perhaps was the proper
person. He sorry To say that the tone OF the dis
cussion might be classified under three heads: ],
criticism OF the bill itself g. criticism Of the Gov
eminent; and B. criticism of the motive far introduce
ing the bill. The state of lTeland 50 fSI ordinary
crime was concerned, satisfactory. Agrsranism,
however, was rampant lie took this occasion TO
deny the responsibility of much that had been
attributed to him. HIS sentiments toward Ireland
had been ylley misrepresented He admitted
the injustice of legislatng for exceptional cases
but twas wrong longer to withhold a law OF reform.
strong sense Of its necessity alone prompted the
present measure. Its provisions were strong and he
hoped they would be effectual If So the evil wonld
5000 vanish, and Parliament NIGH resume that bene-
hcial legislation which alone il was safe to build
permanent hopes for the future.
The House then divided and the bill passed as fol-
lows:
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The House then adjourned till noon to-day:
DEBATE on THE BURIAL BILL
In the House OF Commons to-day the Burial bill
came up for ITS second reading, and provoked an
animated debate, it authorizes the burial of dis
senters with their-own rites in churcl-yards
MI. George Osborne argued 10 show The Injustice
and bigotryof exclusion Messs Cross and Beresford-
nope opposed the bill because il would rive violent
shock 10 ChuIchmen, might cause unscenily coils
IONS and really outrage public sentiment.
MI H. A Bruce was for "a measure SO likely 10
have the effect Of softening sectarau asperities
MI Claiborne Hardy could not approve of the bill.
IL not only authorized dssenters 10 use the burial
grounds Of the church. but granted 10 Ma.ons For
Rosters, and other raterntics the right bo claim the