The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-19

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pidly extending in all ranks and classe. p
ociety, is already producing blesssd effects
and is full of bright promise. Already the
the acerbity of language hitherto exhibited
BY the organs Of different sects and parties is
being softened down, and incidents which
Of battle are now being suffered to pass almost
unheeded. OF course the waters of strife are
not yet quite stilled; the spirit of faction
though subdued, is not absolutely laid to rest
and We can see, even in quarters from which
something like the old evil temper.-Naion.
TIE LAND BILL Notwithstanding the
sound advice of the Times and the vigorous
who supported his proposal, the House of Com
mons, at the direct instance of the Premier,
has rejected the permissive clauses proposed
to supplement- the bill, and rejected them by
an Overwhelming majority. The host OF
amendments standing on the notice-paper be-
ing got rid of by withdrawal or division, the
committee late on Monday night. 1t was re-
ported and read q third time on Thursday, and
on Tuesday next the House of Commons will
probably adjourn over Whitsuntide, and the
measure be transmitted to the Lords.
THE PoL1T1cAL PRISONERS INqU1RY.-In re-
ply to recent formal application, the Home
Secretary has referred the secretary of the
Amnesty Association to Lord Devon, who is to
act as chairman of the Commission of Inquiry,
and in reference to a request that p person
may be permitted, on behalf of the prisoners
friends, to offer evidence and question wit
nessee, the Home Secretary says, as in his re-
ply to Mr.. Underwood, that the gentlemen
who have been appointed to conduct the in
quiry will have full power to investigate the
questions submitted to them by the means
they consider most effectual for eliciting the
truth. We have yet to see both what the
Questions submitted" are, and VIII at the "most
efectual means for eliciting the truth" may be
considered to be. Both the first and the second
may be conveniently restricted to suit official
ends, and 1t need scarcely be said that to i'm
>Sx1 <hn he
inquiry or the neaxs of investigation, will be
TO deprive it instantly of all respect. In let
ter to the Earl of Devon, the secretary Of the
Amnesty Association declares that in the alb
sence Of the representation sought for, the
inquiry win not be satisfactory to the relatives
and friends of the men in prison, and he points
out that 1.-The investigation should not only
elicit the entire truth, but should satisfy the
public that it had done So" The secretary
further states that the committee believe
themselves to be in possession of facts which
demand investigation at the inquiry. The
letter to Lord Devon bore date last Saturday,
and We have not heard of any reply.
FUNERAL OF A RELEASED Political PRIs-
oNER- "A remarkable demonstration took
sion of the funeral of Patrick Riordan, one of
the released Political prisoners, who had been
sentenced at the Limerick Special Commission
to penal servitude for seven years, and had re-
turned from Western Australia not, long ago
on being set ut liberty by the partial amnesty
The funeral was attended by five thousand
the vicinity, wearing mourning Grape tied with
green ribbons walked Immediately behind the
hearse in an orderly procession four in depth,
and several hundreds strong. The last resting
place OF the deceased was made close beside
the grave of o man who was shot in the attack
on the Kilmallock barracks. The significance
of this demonstration arose in o great degree
from q strong and general conviction in the
popular mind that the life of Patrick Riordan
had been shortened by the hardships which he
had endured in prison and in the penal settle
ment.
ENFORCING THE COERCION ACT.-A farmer
named Shanahan, residing in the Bandon dis
trict, received about a month ago threaten
ing letter, in which it was said that twelve
chambered revolver would be tearing his body
asunder before he got home from many more
fairs. The recipient of this letter handed it
over to the police, and made an information
that he had been verbally threatened by q Mrs.
Foley, o widow, because he had got possession
of o bog which had been formerly held by her
brother. As the case was adjourned for fuller
the, further hearing to ascertain what will
come ont Of the enforcement of power so re-
pugnant to o great fundamental principle of
the settled law of England.
CAsHE1, SLIGO AND DUBIIN-A bill to dis
franchise the boroughs Of Cashel and Sligo
has been introduced and read o first time this |
week on the motion of MI. Dowse. Not |
voice IL lifted in defence of Cashel, but for the
are pleading very vigorously. Kingstown is |
named for one of the seats expected to be va |
cated. The decision of the Government TO |
specting individual freemen of the city of |
Dublin who were prominently concerned in |
the corrupt proceedings was looked for during |
the present week. It should be added that
Col. French will opposet the DISTINGUISHING Bill
in the motion for its second reading on next |
Monday.
THE COERCION BILL IN CoRK.-An investiga- |
ton, under the provisions of the Coercion Bill,
was held at Timoleague, relative to threaten |
ing letter resolved by Mr.. Shanahan, farmer |
residing in the district. Shauahan has had
disputes with q family named Foley about a |
hog, and alleges that menacng language had |
been used by them. The police acting on a |
magistrates warrant, searched Foley's house, |
and seized copy-book containing some |
writing closely resembling that in the threaten
ing letter, and summoned the whole family to |
give evidence yesterday. No one being |
charged, Mrs. Foley and her sons, Patrick and |
Jeremiah, were examined. Patrick Foley adj |
mitted some of the writing in the copy-book |
was his, but could not say who wrote the part |
resembling the threatening letter. jeremiah |
profeseed TO be unable TO identity any of the |
writing, aud none Of the other witnesses |
threw any light0n the matter. The investiga- |
ton was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
TEE FATE OF THE LAND BnL--The Land |
Bill, writes the FFeenaa's correspondent, will
be in committee again tonight, probably |
ahonk tan or alovan rpclcnk VThou. no dOUbt. /