The New York herald., 1871-02-07
IRELAND AS 1T IS.

Gladstone's Interest on the Wane-POliticnl
Omirage-& Wrctched Life and Miserable
Denth.
DUBLIN, Jan. II, 1871.
There can be no doubt th9t>the Irish people are
greatly concerned for The Pope and that no efforts
VIII be spared on their part to insure him his per-
sonai safety ana the restoration OF his temporal
dominlons. There Is hardly Catholic In this coun-
try--from the highest to the lowest-who does not
believe that ths dominion Will, sooner or later re-
vert TO the Holy see. They say that this event may
not happen dnring the pontiacate or Plus TX, nor
In that Of his successor, but that, some time or
other II Is certain to take place. Acting this
lief which nothing dlspel from their minds they
are so TO speak, moving heaven and earth TO secure
the cooperation OF tie English government In
behalf OF the head OF their Church. The bishops and
priests mstigated, OF course. by Cardinal Cullen
arc the chicr actors in this movement; and must
sag that h9pcless II may seem, tney have sue
ccedcd ia cn.isnng In their cause the sympahes OF
the whole Catholic popplattoa
AT TUE ELECTIONS.
The question, indeed, has become q test for par
liameniary honora and no candidate for a South
OF Ireland constituency VIII be returned who does
no. pledge himself to do his best secure the nde-
pcndence OF the Pope.
IN PARLIAMENT.
The question viii he brought before the House of
Commons by Mr. Mcguire, member OF Parliament
for Cork, WHO is not Only sincere Roman Catholic
and personal Trend OF the Holy Father, but is also
the auinor OF an excellent work on Rome.
Mr.. Johnston NJ. T, Belfast, IN orler as l believe
to please The Orange section of his constituents who
are becoming dissatisfied with his liberalism dc.
clared few nights ago, IN the Ulster Han, tnat In
ha
undertake 70 question Mr.. Gladstone his letter
10 Mr. Dcase. In that letter on the Roman ques-
ton the Prime Minister said that the English
government would guarantee the independence or
the Pope as the Head Of the Roman Catholic Church.
hut that IL would not interfere as regards the unin-
cation OF Italy ana She aspirations OF the Italian
people. Mr. Gladstones letter, though well IN
tended expressing IL did the honest convictions
OF the first Engllshman of the day, dissatisfied all
parties in Ireland, and, as firmly believe, did
more TO make the Premier unpopular among Irish
men than any other act OF his life.
The Protcsants believed tlat he went too far
while the Catholics thought he dld not 20 far
enough so between these 'twO stools'' the Premier
came to the ground. He has lost caste considerably
among all classes OF frishmen. and have no hesi-
tailen IN the worlu III ascfDing It To his unfortunate
letter To Mr.. Dease. priest tod that the bit
tcrest Orangeman In Ulster could not have written
any thing more hostile TO the Pope His promise,
guaranteeing the independence OF the head OF the
Churcn, may meal anything or nothing, and he (the
be taken IN the matter. though nominal effort
might be made To please the Roman Cathollcs.n
rms IS The language OF an Irish Catholic priest on
the subject. aud an inclined to think rnat he
larry expressed the opinion Oh the vast majority oil
his brethren.
The Protestants, however, are OF a contrary opin.
ion and nave passed resolutions TO the effect that
English government has no right whatever TO busy
ltseli about the Pope or 10 take any steps To
his independence.
Thus you that Irish public opinion on this, as
on every other conceivable subject Is divided, but
"A a lfn hG G1f
the IRISH people are decidedly In favor Of the
ton OF the temporal power and the independent
THE LAND oCEsnoS--oUTRAGE STILL.
1t may surprise you TO know that agrarlan out
RACES, nsw that the new Land act has come into OPP
GRAFTON. are becoming very frequent, and parlicu-
lary M those districts In which the PROVISIONS OF the
Coercion o are IN iull force. In one Of my latest
made use Of by the Lord Lieutenant in reference
the disturbed condition OF the county Westmeath.
lew days alter his departure for Dublin dread
ful murder was comnlttei in the very district
through which his Excelency. drove from the Kill
ucan station to the residence OF Lord Gre
vile. Ii appears that the Coercion act Is so
vigorously enforced IN that district that the
lence OF some OF these police officers IN the pro-
claimed districts, where their power is formidable,
Is really Gtoerabie ana Is likely to render Them as
uhans are to the French peasantry.
THE VICTIMS.
The victim In the present Instance was the ser
geant OF the police AT k!ucan. who was found dead
on the road with Two revovers and a hat lying be-
~.
AS the police in that district are patrolng the roads
night and day. and AS they have .he power TO stop
and InterrOgate person they may to meet,
search him and, under certain circumstances take
HIM Into custody. II Is assumed that the constable
IN Que itlon mad made an arrest and lost his life In
a struggle with hts attempted prisoners.
Though tais cannot be strictly called an agrar1an
outrage IL is certainly political one, and people
waiting with anxletyt0 see whether the government
will carry out the threat Of the Lord Lieutenant Dy
resorting to severer measure than the Coercion act
TO secure the maintenance OF the peace.
At MOate, the Kings county, q respectable
farmer, named Moran. when returning from mass
caped uniiurt His vile. however received several
sugs OF lead IN her head and is SAID 10 be IN dan
Another outrage took place few days ago at
Lisnaskea. in the county of Fermanagh. pre-
siOns In that town before bench OF magistrates
into charge preferred against q shopkeeper
named Joseph % lor nag sent
Earl OF Erne The letter, 1t Is alleged, was posted
a. Clones, and is representa- n, to have been most
and referred to his antecedents In scurrl-
lous tone. bailir named Swindle was
clated with Murray in this denuncaton, and
both were, according to the letter, deserving Of
beng shot. They were warned against their pert
several persons, and head constable, on searching
the prisoners mousse found copy OF the letter sent
to Mr. Murray. Ihis, 1t ls said proves the gnt or
Jail to await his trial. The event has created the
greatest excitement throughout the country rs the
accused is OF wealth and position. q avorlte,
am told, with all parties and very general sympa-
thy Is felt for himself aud his family. The letter Also
may say, contained the usual image OF cofin II
Is stated that the prisoner and the agent have not
been friendly terms, owing. 1t Is reported from
the former holding possession OF land OF which he
had never been the recognized tenant.
STORM BY THE NATURAL LAW.
Seldom has there been Il more violent storm IN
this country than that whicn ragged IN TINS city for
three hours on Sunday night. People say that 1t
the most violent OF any short storm which they
remembered.
Property as FAR as know, has sustained little In
jury ana lew lives have been lost.
ZONE MORE UNFORTUNATELY
One wretched woman, an unfortunate, met her
death under the following circumstances:-About
midnight, when the storm was AT its height, tins
girl, whose name was Lizzie Heay, was walking on
the banks OF the Royal Canal A man named Duffy,
who was going home al the time, says that sud
den blast OF wind OF great force seized the unfor
tunate creature and hurled her into the canal when
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