New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-09

desperate by the Wing policy Fenian influence,
which had originated in America and had been
| checked by the Marquis OF Abercorn when Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, was now reviving. The land
tenure still remained unchanged and therefore could
not be held responsible for the troubles unless
Ireland had bodily gone mad. She certainly cher
ished hopes suggested by the Government which It
would be impossible to realize. :.
Mr.. Gladstone replied. He admitted the difhcnlt
position of the Government. Their oppoaents'
indeed admitted the gravity of the situation, to
remedy which the present may be the last opportu-
nifty. He complimented Mr.. Disraeli on the
moderation Of big G9ysTQYept, Ihls SS 70,
eminent, he added. desired to try further rem
edies. He ascribed the tone of Mr.. Disraehs
speech to wish to satisfy extremes and o
craving for coercion. He eulogized the Catholic
clergy of Ireland for their loyalty aud good sense
The present Government, he declared, was misun-
derstood in Ireland. He proceeded to answer ser'd-
tim the charges made by Mr.. Disrael, and concluded
with the declaration that he conscious of having
fulfilled his intention Of seeking in all frankness and
fairness Cancellation rather than opposition.
After desultory speeches from new members and
Others, the motion to adjourn was not carried.
Earl Granville and congratulated Lord Cairns
on resumng the leadership of his party in the House
of Lords. He then went into o vindication OF the
policy of the Government in Ireland. That policy
was already producing the best effects The Govern
ment had been unremitting in its efforts to establish
order Scullys case was among the earliest OF the
agrarian outrages and was universally reprobated.
lie justified the course pursued toward Maddon who
refused to serve the Sheriff, and ended by
deprecatng the presence Of party feeling
in the discussion of the land question.
Earl Grey feared that the action Of the last session
had persuaded the Irish that the House was ntimi-
dated. Nothing was left but rigor in the mainten-
ance Of order.
The Duke of Marlborough deprecated any forbear-
ance. The remedial measures of the Government
were a failure, and now visionary hopes were
rampant.
Lord Monek replied to Earl Grey by quoting a
speech made by him in 1916, in which he expressed
preference for remedial to coercive measures Lord
Monck thought the Ministerial plan was an effective
one. .. .......
With this speech the debate closed, and the Adj
dress was agreed to-
Lord Redesdal was reelected Chairman of Commit
tees of the House of Lords.
The House then adjourned.
THE TELEGRAPH TRANSPARENT. GLADSTONE ON
CLERICAL DIsABILITIEs-THE QUEEN.
Since the transfer of the telegraph lines to the
Government, the amount of domestic telegraphing
has increased fully one-third.
Sir John b. Karslake has written communication
to The London Globe urging on the Government sys-
tented emigration az q social relief .
Mr.. Gladstone has written Prof. Rogers, approving
of the removal of clerical disabilities.
The Queen is still at Windsor Sac will remain
there till the 18th of March.
NEW CABLE TO AMERICA.
Another cable, to connect Wales and Rhode Island.
is shortly to be laid The contract for the cable to
cost 100000 has just been signed
Tomorrow the Oxford University boat crew will
accept the challenge of the Cambridge crew for the
regular annual race.