The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-23

bas no reason to offer any apologies what
ever for any strong measure he may choose
and they will rush it through the House for
him. "What is wanted" writes the
Standard, I" is action and that it is the
part of the Government on its own
responsibility to initiate. But action
must be vigorous ana cocrc.ve." AND 1t re-
meats declaration which it boasts of hav-
ing put forward long before now, that the
very first step to be taken is to suspend the
Habeas Corpus Act. No doubt, share of
the earnestness and eagerness thrown by
tho Tory party into their discussion of this
matter is due simply to their desire to an
NOV and upset the existing administration
the Wing party would act in the same way
If it were the Tories who had possession of
the Treasury Benches. But Ireland suf-
fers between the two. On her PROSTATE
body each in turn stands to make a blow at
the other. May God speed the day when
abe will be rid of "both their houses."-
Nation.
The Westmeath Committee continues to
sit, practically, with closed door. On
Wednesday week it met and examined, it is
said, three witnesses whose names have
not since TRANSFERRED. On Monday the in
quiry was resumed, and the Committee
was to have met for tho last time on Thurs
day. 1t is stated that the Most Rev. DR..
Nulty was examined at considerable length
at the Wednesday sitting. What the ma
ture of his evidence was has not TRANSFERRED,
as the representatives of the press have
been excluded from the proceedings of the
Committee hut the London correspondent
of the Irish Times says that "the Minister
ial members of the Committee seem to
think that they could have turned the in
curry more to their account had Dr. Nulty
not been examined" Both DR.. Nulty and
Mr.. Julian, Crown Solicitor, this cores
pondent adds, "indirectly conveyed strong
opinions that the existing laws are quite
sufficient, if properly administered, to
stamp out any unhealthy or unnecessary
combination which may exist in the pro-
scrited district" The same correspondent
hints that Colonel French, Mp. for Ros-
common, has some facts to lay before the
Committee which the Irish law officers
would not be delighted to hear told and that
Mr.. Dowse Ia manGuvring to prevent their
being disclosed.
Another fruitless discussion on the sub e.
ject of the dwellings of Irish laborers took
place in the House of Commons on Friday
week. Mr.. w. H. Gregory forcibly depict
ed the miserable condition CT these dwell
ings, the evils arising out of that miserable
condition, suggested means for improving
it, and moved resolution to the effect
that prompt legislation on the matter was
expedient. This resolution he. of course,
not wishing to "embarrass" the Govern
ment, withdrew eventually at the request
of the Marquis of Harrington. Some of
Mr.. Gregory's suggestions for the improve
ment of laborers' dwellings were however,
good, and he did good service by his refer
ence to certain acts of one of the Masters
in Chancery, but his fear and horror of sub
letting as a consequence of doing full JUS
tice to the laboring populations fear and
horror entertained by nearly all landlords
apparently prevented his adopting bold
and decided course, and recommending the
simplest, plainest, and most ef1icacious
sacDniaA Mr.
Gregory's motion, but his speech, stranst
to say, betrayed no very anxious desire OIL
his part to see practical effect given to th
suggestions of the member for Galway
On the contrary, he said "there was dan
ger in improving these habitations, les
they should reverse the order of natur
and give the laborer q better house tina
the farmer who employed him." Passin
by the question, whether it is in the orde
OF nature that the laborer's house shout
be better than that of his employer, W
think Sir F. Heygate might have advocate
the improvement of laborers' dwelling
without the slightest fear that the resul
which he deemed dangerous" one woul
. ensue.
Irelands Gift to the Distressed French
On Saturday the fine steamer Avoca, Cal
tain Pearce, belonging to the British an
Irish Steamship Company, laden with owe
1000 tons of agricultural seed for the di
tressed peasantry of France, left for Wa
terford, en- route for the Loire, where ht
cargo will be delivered for Distribute
among the tillers of the soil who have bee
reduced from comparative affluence to utt'
restitution in consequence of the ravag'
of the late disastrous war. A special tell
gram from Waterford reports that IL
Avoca arrived at Waterford on Sunda
and took on board next day about fN
hundred pounds worth of seed pOtato
and oats, the offering of Waterford
France. All the shipping in port had the
gayest bunting flying in honor of Il
Avoca. The ship left on Monday evenir
for France amid the cheers of the assen
bled thousands. The Waterford Milit
band were on board, and played q selcctit
OF national airs. The gentlemen from On
lin and the local committee were cheere
freeman.
Altogether it is estimated that the vail
of the crops which will be produced by Il
eeed taken out by the Avoca will exec
the large sum of 97O,OOO. BY far q
greater part of this gift has been contribu
80 ed by the tenant farmers. The sailing
the vessel from Waterford, as from. Du6li
was made the occasion of remarkable d