The New York herald., 1873-11-27

ON the table. The proposal. however, to start ten
ant farmers candidates ior the county was warmly i,
be luly discussed AT the next general meeting.
The Malow Farmers Club also goes In Tor tenant
farmer representatives.
The home rule movement, however, must not
be understood as being universally iavorea. ~
University between oxford and Cambridge gradu-
and was certainly ably suPPSrsed but the , de-
who may possibly be taken as the Representative
OF a inconsderable section OF Irishmen, though
this cannot be asserted positively Tor you see the
opponents OF the agitation In Ireland a. least DO
not say much, has written very strongly Against s.
II. Mr. Butt, at Limerick, declared that no peer OF
high eccesiastic had been asked to sign tine requi-
| sition for
which is to be held In Dublin this month-that the
Archbishop OF Tuam had adhbited his signature, but
ever, In letter which has just been pub.
iished, asserts that he had been requested
would not do 50 on any consideration. He
| Will none OF 1t. He regards home rule as scheme
United Kingdom; and thinks that. Il q ministry
were found rash enough to propose II, or Par Far,
such a blow at the rising credit ana prosperity OF
for a century to comet
On the other hand
\ THE CATHOLIC CLERGY
have recently been giving in their adhesion to the
Il home rule movement In considerable NUMBERS.
Those OF Tuam led the way, headed by their Arch
bishop Clare followed; and only Yesterday were
mnos the masr assare They
seli-government; that the ..Act Of Union was an
act OF corruption Iraudulently forced upon the
people, from which dates the annihiiatlon OF trade
and the decline OF our country's prosperity"
Alter this we are prepared to find these clergymen
Parliament VINO Is not in iavor Of home rule, de-.
nominational education and satisfactory Land
There is rumor, but whether well or Ill founded,
Ihave not yet been able to ascertain; that Sir
Charles Gavin Duiry Is about to leave MelboIrne M,
and 10 take up his residence in Ireland. or his
past connection with some STIRRING times Of
modern Irish history need not speak. IL is SUN
nent POSITION as statesman in Australia On re-
turning to Ireland, II he do return, his friends
Home Rule party THIS remains to be seen.
, THE ARCHBISHoPs AND BISHOPS
in in i pnbn. % resolved on % inaururatinC complete
system OF Catholic university education. With the
failure OF the Irish University bill Of last session
they to have given all hope OF 81 ate aid, and
have, therefore, resolved to supply the existing
! wants themselves. Every Catholic school and col
! Catholic University in Dublin. Its end0wments are
to be increased its teaching and examining powers
improved; scholarships are to be founded and de-
grees granted to all who are worthy OF them, and
have been educated at amliatei institutions. The
step an important one 1t has given considerable
impetus to Catholic education in this country,
especially In Dublin. subscriptions have already
begun 10 now ln Lord Grsmard a. once promises ed
arrangements for opening and recognizing jesuit
and other schools and colleges nave already made made
J and st. Marys School, Dundalk, have just been
!, affiliated with the University.
come to the 'front.'. He has been much before the
.. public during the last two years. His name has
and Scotland, and often heard IN the debates OF
, the House Of commons. He has, indeed, been the
special subject OF at least one discussion in that
assembly; and for time his course seemed likely
to damage the Ministry ITSELF He has been cen.
vived actions for SANDER against his curates,
actions for wrong0us suspension against his
pa and m Tas os
animation. But at present Rev. Mr. O'keene
comes forward as suspended manager OF several al
/ his eccesasticaI superior the Board OF National
Education reused to recognize him as manager OF
s' test hdV0'S mad no ~ eject. lie 'D wrote @ to
the ans bs NE e nut
the cry; and thus 1t came to pass that the Rev.
Father OKeeffe found himself the object OF much
Board declared that they acted strictly according
to precedent IN refusing to recognize suspended
whatever to do with the righteousness or other
wise OF that suspension. Acommittee OF the House
: Itself debated it warmly, and finally rule, sug-
! gested by the Irish Chief Secretary, the Marquis
accepted by the National Education Board as a
, rule OF conduct-that no manager would be dis
the charges which might have been brought
, against him. The rule was to have retrospective
FATHER O. kEEFrEs CASE,
and the question was regarded as good as settled
sented his report to the Board the nature Of which
! has not transpired and on Tuesday the National
Education Commissioners decided, by nine to
seven not to reinstate the Rev. Mr. OKeeffe in the
, managershlp OF the Calow Schools. The University
have entered strong protest against this decision,
declaring II TO be an evasion OF the rule sanctioned
By the House or Commons and accepted by the
Board. There the question rests for the present.
Mr.. Gladstone has Just written another reply to
memorial In favor OF releasing the prisoners still
IN custody or completely In the last Fenian rising
He has had TO write several letters this subject
I recently. for we nave had many amnesty meetings
: in all parts OF the country The last was held IN
! Limerick Sunday, ana attended by about
10000 people, Uthers-large and enthusiastic, too,
in IN Dublin, Drogheda, Newry. ormduiler and
) many other towns. There are still 20 prisoners in
clines to accede TO their liberation. The solaers
{ he regards as being In an exceptional category.
The crime OF insurrection in them is more helnous
. than in ordinary civilians, VINO have been
! carried away by the neat and passion OF the mo-
: ment. The case OF each prisoner, Mr.. Gladstone
adds, must be considered on It's own merits; but
for the present all have been released whom the
government believe themselves justified in releas.
! / have already alluded to the
4 GRAND JURY LAWS
OF this country and the dissatisfaction which exists
4 with their operation The Chief cause OF dscon.
tent Is that while Grand Jurors all landowners
and are selected by the HQh sheriff tue farmers
have still 10 pay the county cost without having
the smallest voice In It's imposition. Where there
Is taxation there ought to be representation. This
the North during recent years, and | observe that
the southern clubs have taken II up. The
J Kerry Farmers CLUB fully discussed IL at
a meeting a lew days ago, and left no doubt 10
their desire. perhaps should say determination 10
3 have something TO say as 70 the fiscal burdens
which were to be imposed upon them If the home
rule agitation does not become too absorbing the
[ Grand Jury laws must certainly receive good
deal OF attention and probably be the subject or
very radical relorms-some day. We are not al
ways, however, In hurry with reforms.
several projects have recently 9een discussed
for the opening upof
NEW LINES OF RAILWAY
in Ireland. The latest Is for branches OF the Mid
land Company from Edenderry 10 Maynooth and
I from Edenderry TO Enfield.
In Belfast, observe. tney had the other day
visit from Lord Cairns This IL a rare event.
He represented the town, OF which he is virtually
native, having been born only a few miles rom