The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-27
From Our Own Correspondent
OUR IRISH LETTER.

Parliament was opened to day oF tne queen
in person, and the q neens speech which we
have just received by telegraph, is of the came
nnmeaning kind, to which We have been an-
customed from time imnemoria'. have look-
ed IT, TO see what it copfaiUs in reference
10 Ireland, and I find il cnutai us---no.h ching at
nli. The word Ireland does not occur, even, in
tho whole document. This, l am pretty con
fidpnt. would lie made canse of debate by the
Irish party, if the leaders of that party were n
the House OF Commons tonight but DIT.
Butt and Mr. Sullivan are both still in Dublin
tho former for know not for what reason,
tho latter detained by q cause l shall presently
refer to at length. Mitchell Henry, however,
and Others of the party are quite capable OF
making O fair speech, and they may be dong
it at the moment write thehe lines, tho very
thing l said was sure TO be done If Nr Butt or
Mr.. sullivan were on the field OF battle Bat
the Irish party, whether they commence hos
Utilities tonight or not, determined 10
make this busy session for their enen!l. 3.
Mr.. Bntts Land Bill aud University Bll, for
example, will be introduced this very niRnt'
in bis name, by Mitchell Henry, aud hat a
score at leaet of other IN: a3ures will presently
be introduced By others Of his colleagues
Tne article on tho Home Rulers in the Dno,
lin (London) Rsriew OF October last which
alluded to some time ago IS having cSnsen
great Indignation III Ireland, IS beng rePud!a-
ted very earnestly bv seversl representative
Enrlish Catholics Thus in iast Saturday
Nati5n letter appeared from tie Rev. athel
Lock hart-une If rte best known nno inost
highly respected priests in London, apd Que VI
those, may add, ~hu are highest III the con
fdence OF CARDINAL Manning-saylng that the
Rerie,c represents ~ this matter no one out
small knot of persons, and that the English
Catholics b Cy are not Penetrated witn
feelings of hostility to Ireland. AT the same
time, the English Catholics are not Gaming out
in support of tie Home Rule movement,
which would be h practical way of showing
their friendship to wards the lrish.
Mr.. Sultvau's contest with the oenchers mas
ended practically in a triumph for the 81 r
for Lonth. They have actually decided to
abolish the rale with which Mr.. ri!lvau, be-
osnse Of his compulsory attendance 10 PsIlia-
ment, failed to comply! To break their fall,
however, they have ordered Mr.. sullivan, II ne
still desires to be called to the Bar TO attend
forty more lecture on subjects in which he has
already passed most brilliant examination
And it is because of this absurd regulation that
Mr.. Sullivan is now in Dublin instead of IN the
House of Commons, London. The Is tnchers
have attempted to reconcile their lenency to
other candidates for admission with their
harshuess and in Us ice to Mr. Sullivan, but
bow they have succeeded will be evident from
one OF their own Instances. lnty say tney
granted il remission of a whole years Lectures
TO q Mr.. McNeil, because that gentleman had
passed very brilliant examination Mr. Sui
livan shows in a public letter thai TINS Ia =
downri Gbt lie, because the remission rds grantees
tTo years before the examination ,rdS passed IL Is
gratifying to notice that generally the press IN
kngland as well as Ireland--and especially the
London 1imts-has seen completely the Bench
ers' little game" and acted accordingly. In
almost every journal in the three Kingdoms a
decisive condemnation has appeared OF Inc
action OF the Benchers and of tho base motives
that inspired 1T The upshot of the whole
affair ~ thar one of the u0st absurI NJ the
Tules regulating a2,njssio: a. The Bar has been
abolished, bur Nr. Sdtii van, whose case
brought about the reform, will DULY be PARTIALLY
benefited thereby. Hs will be c.lled III NJ
veInber next, if he attends, ~ have said, fort!
more lectures in the meantime; and attend
n VI - IL
the House of Commons curing: great part q
the present parli anlentary session.
observed i'll the CoaMa"yht Telegraph o! Sat
nrday last (publlshe,i IN Casticbar. Count.
Mayo u latter from Mr.. OGonn"r Power. Nj
T., enclosing 80 for tho LodIsburg Tenan ts
l-Defc0ce Fund aud saying that Tor t"e presen
there IL TO protection tor the Irish tenant bu
III pubic opinion aud "a, -LUStHntlal heip b.
may receive ran syupathZ,ug friends. In:s
ls pretty mncn the siate Ut th" case. Aud II
! th'- par'lcnlAr case even puoNc opinion au'
| money Continued seem Insufficient 10 plotec
| tue tenaute. Ire Marquis u Sligo who spend
| ni- Whole l;iue IN Londou aud uas no fA.uIiy
insists on getting SUCH rents iIom tocm that L
! pay would he worse than 10 quit the httl
| homestead. All appeals to hin fall on deaf ear
aod stony heart he has the terrible powe
! to cvict, umd erct he viii. One other stateInen
made by Mr.. OCoanor Power which as it i
| likely to interest American readers | trans
scribe rerbGtim - AT the LOulsburS meeting,
| be says, "attentlon was directed TO the in
| left iceland and settled in the far West o! til
! u tied States There DO no doubt tina
| those who went West before the civil wat
and who had efficient money To work thei
! cheaplS bought farms have greatly hengti!e
! themselves and their families W emigration
bat the evic:cd lrisG teuauts, as q class naT
| not had money enough TO enable them to pent
trato INTO the interior Of this rlcn country
! They have heen obliged 10 settle down III IL
| cities on the eastern coast, and they are, an
| have been Tor some years, in IL state Oorderiu
on dcsrltnt' on. To intending migrants of til
class at home I saY-Don't come to Amerci
There IL great depression in every kind Of bG
mess here, aud somo years mus, | belev
e!apse before trade resumes its wouted ac;l'
n.y. An instance of the working of IL
Coercerin Act uuticr which Ireland grows hi
lst come urder my notice. The other da
party Of police went 10 and cool!y scare ne
from top to bottom the house of respect a b
farmer near MarYsboro. Mr.. Downsy the farm
in question, Ods absent at the time, his wife en-
beng at home; aud the only satisfaction
got tor the outrage consisted ia his hein
told 10y the Resident Magistrate that some OF
bad recently sworn information against III
in respect of some threatening letter alieE,
To have been written to persons in tie ueig
borbood just 80 under the presea5 law
Ireland " for the preservation of the peact
any one who has spite another then may ;
cretly swear that Ire suspects that other
, | "A IA q II