, 1874-07-18

home rule involved no disturbance of the prin-
ciples of the constitution. The Imperial Par
lament, in which Ireland would still be repre-
sented, would have the power to tax all the
resources of ireland as we'll as of Great Britain.
Since the union Ireland had always been un.
prosperous and dissatisfied. He acknowledged
efforts had been made to redress her grievances,
but these had failed and always would fail, be-
cause real liberty was denied. He appealed to
the House to adopt his resolve as the only
real remedy. BY restoring its constitutional
rights content and prosperity would be estab-
lished throughout the country.
The Attorney-General for Ireland gave o
decided and emphatic negative to all the pro-
positions which DIR. Butt had advanced. The
present proposal was infinitely more dangerous
to the peace and prosperity of the country than
the demand for the repeal Ct the Union. A
collision of the Imperial and Irish Parliaments
would be inevitable particularly on questions of
and finance. The proposed action
would endanger the whole commercial aud So
cial fabric, and the political constitution of both
countries it would be dangerous for England,
but practically ruinous for Ireland. He regard
ed the agitation of the subject as mischie7ous
and futile.
Viscount Crichton, member for Enniskillen,
said the people of Ulster were unanimous in
the opinion that nome rule was equivalent to
civil war, and would inevitably result in the
subjugation of Ireland by some foreign power
hostile to England.
The Marquis of Harrington said the great
bulk of the Irishmen do not desire Home Rule.
The question must be regarded from the Impe-
rial standpoint, and the House, having charge
of the Imperial interests, must reject the mo-
ton, whatever be the effect upon the internal
affairs of Ireland. No consideration would
ever induce the Liberals to purchase Irish sup
port by sacrificing the slightest interest of the
empire. He felt that any coq1etting with the
question will Immediately result in the complete
disOrganization Of the Liberal party, and urged
the cordial cooperation of Ireland with Eng
land, instead of the useless agitation of the
question of a separate Parliament.
The debate adjourned until Thursday.
July 9.
L'vERPooL-9otton, Middling Uplands Sid.
July 3.
Consols, 928 @923. Bank of England Dis
count 24# ct.
MADRGD-Despatches were received by the
government this morning conveying the start
ling intelligence that Marshal Concha was killed
yesterday 10 an attack by the republican troops
upon a Carlist intrenchment at Muro, about
two miles from Estella.
The latest news at the War Office states
that beside Marshal Concha one brigadier and
two staff officers were killed in the attack of
the republicans upon the CarIist iutrenchment
at Muro yesterday.
When the national forces learned of the
death of their commander they returned to their
former positions without disorder, leaving no
trophy in the hands of the enemy.
BY orders from Madrid the whole army has
fallen back to Lerin, eight miles from Estella.
The command of the republican army will
now be taken by General ZabalIa, President
of the Council and Minister Of War.
General Martinez Campos commands the
Army of the North until the arrival of General
ZabaIla.
Senior Cotoner will succeed General Zaballa
as Minister of War, and Senior Sagasta, Minis
ter of the Interior, becomes President of the
Council.
Official dispatches place the loss of the ma
tional troops in the engagement before EstelIa
at 1900.
General Concha, after taking Abarzuza,
marched directly upon Estella. He found the
Carlists massed at MurO behind in~trenchments.
A general charge was ordered. General Con-
cha placed himself at the head of the troops,