The New York herald., 1871-09-06
IRELAND.
Party Feeling in Ireland-0ffended 0rangemen
and Catholic Combativene2s-Unsafe u
ster-Ths Impartial Spencer and
the Irascib!e Irishmen.

DUBLIN, August %, 1871.
The state OF public feeling in Ireland at this mo-
ment Is truly alarming, and may well excite the
just apprehensions OF the English government
am unable to recoect q time when the public mind
was more agi,ated and unsettled and less reconciled
to the English connection than at the present mo-
, ment. This may seem strange to those not well
conversant with Irish AFFAIRS but most assuredly 1t
Is a fact. There not sect or party throughout
the country-whether Catholic or Protestant,
whether liberal or conservative-that is not
DISCONTINUED WITH THE PRESENT STATE OF
THINGS
and opposed to Mr.. GladstOne's government; and
this feeling as observe, IS becoming stronger and
stronger partly on account OF the growing opinion
In favor OF home government, but chiefly In cOnse-
quence OF series OF plumbers committed during
the session. the most serious OF which, undoubte1l 1ly
was the outrage in the Phoenix Park.
The orange party are dissatisfied, and the national
party are less so, and both are dissatisfied with
one another, while Cardinal Cullen and his followers
think that Ireland Is greatly neglected in regard to
the question primary intermediate and university
education.
WHY THE oRANGEMEN ARE DIssATIsFIED.
The orange party are dissatisfied, and why? Be.
cause their celebrations have been lately suppressed
by the Irish Executive; and this Is considered
great hardship. The suppression of the anniver-
sary OF the relief OF Derry was attended with the
best results; there was some disturbance great In.
disnaiion on the part OF the Apprentice Boys, and
great rejoicing on the part Of their enemies; but
! on the whole the Executive has reason to con-
graduate itself upon its timely interference
In preventing the edusion OF blood; and I
have reason to know tnat this crusade IN
augurated by Lord Spencer against party displays
will be vigorously followed up The anniversary,
as Informed you, passed over in comparatively
quiet manner; but the Orangemen were deeply
offended and since 'the 18th" they have vented
their spleen in variety Of ways.
| In Ennisklen, for example, party or Orange
men paraded the streets on late occasion, playing
o-~"aA times and indulging in offensive language,
until tDey Wvrs atiA~bad sso4rIaii
Catholics, when severe fight ensued, III
when several persons were injured. In Coleraine,
too stones were thrown by an orange MOB and the
catholic chapel in the little town was wrecked. In
Claudy q day or two ago, at the monthly fair held
there, row took place between tue parties, which
would nave become serious but Tor the timely
intervention OF the police. The fight happily, was
put an end to- but late in the evening when they
were returning nome, snots G were ired ron wood
ball in the foot. He was Immediately carried to the
hospital, where he was shortly afterwards visited
10y the Mayor OF Derry, VINO ordered his dep0Sit0nS
40 he taken down.
Similar other outrages are expected to take place.
and Doubtless Will take place, while the present
state OF party feeling continues. Under these clr-
cumsances II is evident that life is very insecure In
Ulster, and, indeed IT. will be very difficult ii not
absolutely impossible for the government to put
down these breaches OF the law so long the GRIM
is equally true OF both parties When member OF
either party violates the law ne IS never at loss
prove on oath that he is innocent.
THE CATHOLICS.
The Catholics OF Ulster have no confidence In the
magistrates every one OF whom belongs 10 the
Protestant religion and TO the orange Society. They
may not some OF them, he actual members OF the
I confederation they all SymDatnZe its aims
and oojects and When party questions are TO be
,he tu % snos % eynectaI thnt ary
0'Hagan, who Is North OF Ireland Cath0lic him.
SELL would do something In The way OF reforming
the magsteria bench, but up to the present he has
done nothing or next TO nothing TO favor the views
OF his coregionists To my own knowledge he was
lately demonstrated with by an Ulster Catholic
bisnop tor what was considered his neglect Of his
brethren OF the north; but he said he was to great
the different candidates for the maglstracy were
nominated by the Lords Lieutenant OF the various
counties, and that he could only appoint such
were recommended 10 him Dy the proper autnor
ties. This however. is regarded as an evaslve
answer and although, TO certain extent true still
/ no one doubts that he Is master Of the situation
| ana can do what he likes.
The Catholic Inhabitants OF DunngaDnon feel so
indignant at the conduct, or rather, should say at
the lnertness, OF their magistrates that they nave
complied WIN. commission has been issued by
| the Lord Lieutenant, ana an investigation OF the
strlctest character Is at present going on In the
the Very Rev. Dean Sane parish priest OF Dunn.
cannon, gave II as his opinion that so long
, as party displays were allowed 'rhere never
would be sincere peace, charity or good Will
existing among the people," and Sergeant ARM
strong, O. c., one Of the counsel engaged IN the in.
vestigati0n, said Of this remark 'entIrely concur
ring IN the admirable sentiments you have SO well
| expressed, Will not ask you single question:
TIE NATIONAL FARTY-IrS GRIEVANCES.
The national party, ike the OraDgemen, think
themselves aggrieved because they are not allowed
10 have their party demonstrations but, strange 10
saw although they consider they have right TO
hold tneir meetings and professions, they are
pressed the anniversary of the relief OF Derry.
Aud the Oiangemen cordially recprocate this feel
Ing for they were highly delighted at the
action taken by the Exectye ID reference 10 the now
celebrated meeting IN the Phoenix Park. The
Orangemen, | can say from experience, were The
win the people In the COLLISION Ia the park and the
natl0naliss were equally Obdulate Ia reference To
the aboruve display Oh the 18th. Only Tor what
occurred IN the PARK am quite certain that the &C.
| Derry would not have been so decisive but 1t was
absolutely necessary ot The LORD Lieutenant 10 lie
consistent, and, 10 do him justice, he acted toward
| both parties IN a similar way.
This, however, they do not ike, and, come what
NAV they nave maze up their minds TO De revenged.
! How they Intend carrying out the threat ] am
unable to say; but 1t is not dicut 10 see that they
are highly incensed. In hundreds OF ways their
anger displays itsclf-some by throwing stones
at the onstaDusry, at other times by threatening
| TO hold another meetng but at all tunes they are
striving TO thwart aud annoy the government IN
every way they can.
The GRAPE CROP IN MIss0URI.-The grape crop
OF Missouri this year 10 large beyond all precedent
Tue SL Louis DrDlOcrd, aflirms that each vineyard
IN the state VIII turn out about double the number
OF pounds produced last year. II the consumption
lao unnAn nuIv Anlnr oil UAnlh hn