The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-06-11
IRIsH MAIL NEWS.
fDublln Nation, May 90. ]

achieved d great triumph. On FRIDAY
week the anxiously expected debate upon
Professor Smyth's motion came on In tne
House of Commons. 1t was one of the most
spirited of the session. Members OF such
eminence az Messrs. Bright and Gladstone
took part in it, in addition to several lrisn
members and Sir III. II. Beach, the mouth
piece of the Government. Each side OF the
Each party "whipped" up it's last man for q
division. The Government, sore pressed
ON one side by the publican interest OF
England, which ansthematized the pro-
posed change in the law on the other, oy
the powerful and Hnique manifestation OF
Irish opinion, Home Rule, Liberal ana
Conservative in favor of it-ofYered, as
compromise, to still further restrict the
hours of drinking on Sunday. But the Of
fer was rejected, aud on q division the mo-
ton in favor of Sunday closing was carried
in house Of about four hundred members
by majority larger than that by which
Mr. Disraeli is ordinarily supported in the
Houae of Commons, the vote standing 22S
to 1856. This debate, possesses at least,
one most remarkable feature. The qnes-
tions which everyone, whether friend or
opponent of Sunday closing. discussed,
were whether Ireland demanded that mes-
sure, and whether, if she did, the opinions
of the vast majority of her representatives
should be overborne by Eoglish votes. The
resolution of Professor Smyth. in fact, was
supported by Mr.. Bright and Mr.. Gladstone
on grounds similar to those on which Home
Rule is demanded and hence the sRGH
Mall Gazette says, "The arguments by
which the scheme has been advocated were
as mischievous in their tendency as any
thing that has been uttered in Parliament
since Mr.. Gladstone first talked of legisla'
ting for Ireland in accordance with irish
IDEAS" "They seem," adds this fierce anti
Irish print, in the bitterness of it's wrath,
"as if they we're designed to reawaken the
slumbering discomfort of Irishmen, and to
give life and energy to the dismal uureality
of the Home Rule agitation" 1.-The trade"
evidently did not expect the victory which
has attended the Sunday closing agitation.
Their present excited state shows they
were taken by surprise. The Dublin Lii
censed Vintners' Society isin particularly
distracted condition, for we perceive that
at meeting of that body held on Tuesday
it was resolved to do nothing less than imi-
tate Mrs. PartingtoB's famous exploit of
keeping out the ocean with pitchfork. SIT
was" we read, "unanimously decided to
raise defence fund of not less than Il 900
for the purpose of opposing the insidious
aggression upon the licensed trade and up
on those classes of the people who use the
licensed houses as places for refreshment!" J"
It was not, however, stated how the Fl 600,
when obtained, was to effect the object in
view and, PEI haps, it was just as we'll to
observe silence upon point of so much
difficulty.
Mr.. RoNAYNE's FUNERAL.
The funeral of Mr.. Ronayne, NJ P, took
place on Thursday week, and, as has been
universally anticipated, was most im-
Church paid all the honor it could to one of
her most faithful sons. and then came the
civic demonstration, in which, as ia noted
in the graphic account of 1t we give In an
other column from our Southern contempo-
raries, the children of the schools and the
fathers of the city, the flower of the clergy
of the district with two venerated prelatee
at their head, whatever aristocracy Cork
possesses of wealth, commerce, and talent
associations of trade in all it's branches, and
religious societies, mingled side by side
amidst the upnumbered thousands of the
people at large. The closing of the shops
all along the route was one of the numerous
other manifestations that served to make
the tribute of public respect and sorrow fol
the dead patriot complete. At the grave 9
touching and eloquent address was de
livered by Mr.. Denny Lane, who, we are
told spoke under the influence of deep anc
painful emotion, and who, though ht
did not exceed the limits of truth In any
thing be uttered.
TIE POLITICAL CONTEST IN CORK.
For the seat IN Cno nOubo OA SOnuHOu
left vacant by Mr.. Ronayne there were q
| the beginning of the week no less than fou
candidates. Mr.. Goulding opened the con
test, in the Conservative interest. Mr.. Will
liam O'Brien, Q c., Crown Prosecutor il
Green street, followed with Whig Libera
address. simultaneously, Mr.. Alderman
Daily entered the field as Home Ruler
and then, after an interval of a day or two
came another Home Ruler, in the person Q
Mr.. Denny Lane. OF these, Mr.. DAILY an
as we'll as by their present professions, il
aspiring to the place filled by the .patrio
Joseph Ronayne; the election of either O
the other candidates would be a nationa
disaster and disgrace. 1t was stated, earl
in the contest, that Mr.. O'Brien's candi
dature had been adopted by the clergy 9
Cork, but we are rejoiced to say that thi
statement has been contradicted by two 9
three members of the clerical body itself
and the latest news ia that Mr.. O'Brien ha
accurately calculated his chances and re
tired.
ORANGE DEMONSTRATION IN BELFAST.