The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-30
fFrom Our Own Correspondent
OUR IRISH LETTER.
DuHL1N. May I1th. 1sz5

DUBLIN, May 18th, 1875.
TIE struggle over the Coercion Code for Ire
land was to have been brought to a conclusion
to-day. After nine days battle the bill
emerged on Thursday night last from commit
tee-all the Home Rule amendments having
been exhausted. Yesterday, the bill was re-
ported" but not till after another tough fight,
In the course of which the Home Rule members
moved several new amendments. though nm
successfully. The Government, at the dicta-
ton Of its small band of Irish supporters-t
10 or 1e Ulster Tories who have seats in the
House-withdrew one of their most important
concessions in the direction of liberty; where
upon they came in for an unmerciful whacking
at the hands of the Home Rule members, who,
however, could of coursssdo nothing but ex-
pose their treachery, deceit, aud Inconsistency.
A sensational incident occurred in conseu uence
of a remark made by Mr.. Downing, member
for Cork county, on Thursday night to the
effect that, at the close of the contest in com
mittee, he could not but thank the House and
the Government for the courtesy and cousd-
Grafton with hioh the Irish party had bsen
treated. Mr.. RonayBe and other Irish Nation
alists on the monsent rspudiated Mr.. Down
ing's language (which had been, by the way,
used by Mr. Butt.too and one or two days
after words AsjoS GGorman, of Waterford,
'acSdAIiy addESSsSze . letter to Mts Dawai6g, re-
curing to know. on what Authority he pre-.
sumed to speak for the Irish members, Well,
yesterday the incident was broughtup in: the
debate, the result being that Mr.. Downing ex-
planned away hiss assertion and got we'll
hammered by several Irish members who
h0ldlvS aaaerxod hot Dh had
treated with courtesy, they had received no
consideration whateyer. Here in Ireland, the
effect of the whole affair bas been greatly to
lower popular esteem for Mr.. Butt and Mr..
Downing; the former of whom, it is considered,
is qoite too prone to attempt the task. of
placating and conciliating the Houee of Com.
mons instead of denouncing it's CONDUCT and
obstructing it's business. But to return to the
Coercion Bill itself To-day it was to have
been read a third time and then sent up to the
Lords. The Lords, of course, will pass it with
the utmost possible haste; and farewell for
FIVE years more to even the slightest vestige of
liberty in Ireland, And yet Ireland is ads
mittedly the most peaceful and orderly country
in Europe AS AIN on Parliamentary matters,
may mention that the whole English and
Irish press with two exceptiops) confess now
hat Mr.. Disraeli, in the matter of the relations
between, Parliament and the Press, has been
Utterly overthrowh by Mr.. A. N. Sullivan He
invited humiliation at the hands of the mem
Der for Louth, says the London 1SmSsi itself, |
eceived it, and deserved it And the iDjury |
8 likely to have a permanent effect on his
epntation as Conservative leader; it will be
o .disagreesble for the British Tory party to
ave it hereafter said in England that their
Iecline dates from the we'll delivered attack Of
n Irish member, and he the editor of the
1atiOn. !
The Trades Societies in the various provin-
ial towns-Galway, Clohmel, Wexford, Drog-
eda, etc--are already making preparations
DR. the OConnell Centenary. Most of these
odies intend joining in the metropolitan
demonstration, rather than have local celebrs-
Ions; and it has now become quite evident
hat Dublin never will have witnessed such
hrong of human beings will visit it in
ugust. Hotel-keepers are even now making +
'eir preparations for the event. II
The bill for closing public houses on Sundays
IS again been opposed on it's second reading
y the Government and has, consequently,
zen again thrown out of the House of Com
OnS. It was not, indeed, technically voted
own; bat when, after An ample debate Tin
10 course of which Mr.. Gladstone, the Latch
LIBERAL leader, supported the measure) n vote.
as about to be taken, the pablicans put mp q
ember named Wheelhonse 20 talk the matter
1t. The discussion took place a Wednes4
ay, and On6'of the Eales of the House of Com-i
ems is that q debsts prolonged to q quarter q
} ELK ON that day most staHd adjourned siBe 9
e.. wheeihouse simPty talked till quarter
six, and tho result dfqsted has happened.
he Prime Minister h sincS, 1efuaed to fix b
) Coz tie rssRnP.ioaP e the ds6S,Sss and MOI 4