Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-04
TELEGRAMs 10 THE STAR.
This Arternoon's Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IN ENG.
LAND.
Lively Debate An the House Of Com.

STRUCTURES OF TIE PAIL NALL GAZETTE ON
IRISH MEMBERS, THE TExT.
LONDON, April S.-In the House Of Commons
tonight Mr.. Munster, member from Mallow,
rising to question OF privilege, had read by
the clerk an extract from the PalI Nal Gazette
rejecting on the conduct OF the Irish members
In regard 70 the Dublin University bill. Nun
ster particularly complained OF the words s.The
bill cut the ground from under their fenian
agitations and their traffic i'm noisy disloyalty
After long speech he moved that the article
hbelously reflected on the conduct OF certain
members, and was breach OF the privileges OF
the House.
Disraeli said the article referred to certain
uitramontane members; there was nc-specinc
aliuslon. He thought before the House inter
Tered with the liberty Of the press IL had better
ascertain who the ultramontane members we're
tCheers and laughter.l
Mitchell Henry, member for Galway thoushf
the epithet ultramontane was clearly used as q
term Of reproach. Heappesled TO the House to
6e as careful OF the honor and character OF Its
Irish members as of others.
Mccarthy Downing, member for County
Cork, declared that when defending the prIn-
ciples of his faith he was not ashamed to avow
he was ultramontane. He indignantly repudi-
ated the charge of disloyalty. Had the abuse
been directed at the Scotch and English mem
bers as well as the Irish, there would have been
no difficulty. He expressed astonishment that
the leader of the opposition should attempt to
prevent discussion.
Sir John Coleridge opposed the motion. and
regretted the debate, but thought the subject
could not be disposed of by joke. He cited
precedents, and showed that members must be
attacked as members IL the charge of libel was
to hold. An attack on the house at large WAS
not Sufficient ID constitute a breach OF priyi-
lege.
Agan Ellis, member for Killeng county, while
nc was not ultramontane, could not but censure
the new sp3per article as improper and disgrace
full. He was surprised at Mr.. Disraelrs course,
and sa d he should vote i'm favor OF the MOTOR
Mr.. Bernal Osborne confessed that he was ig
norant OF the meaning OF the word ssultranion-
tame" He heard Gladstone called uitramon-
tame Members from ireland, honest and con-
scient0us, had been grossly inSulted, but he
hoped the miserable publisher would not be
dragged before the bar. Ii would be better To
treat him with contempt.
Ronayne, member for the CITY OF Cork sail
be supposed he was one OF the members to
whom ultramontansm was imputed, but he
rtJoiced at the appearance at such articles as
the one in question. The tone OF The English
press was doing more TO promote home rule
than centuries of anguish or oppression
Disraeli's joke would have the same effect i'm
ireland which his speech had years ago when
he ms de a reply TO his constituents who had
given three cheers for the famine i'm Ireland.
lCr'es of '.oh! Oh!'' and cheers.l The
Mr.. Disrseli's joke. Daniel C'Connell was
once summoned TO the bar OF the House
because he publicly declared the tories had per
jured themselves. He ought TO have asked
whether there were any tories there.
Gladstone remarked that he appeared TO be
the hero OF the first paragraph of the article.
He though the attack was not because of privi-
lege, although II was uniustifiGble and without
Iounda on. He appealed TO the member Irom
Maliow TO withdraw his motion, because In il
was defeated the mover would be placed in an
uneny liable position. He sympathized with the
gentleman, hut the Consciousness that he hais
done his duty should neutralize the detraction
The motion was Withdrawn.