The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-12-02
IRISH MAIL NEWS.
Dublin Nation, Nov. lo)

IRISH MAIL NEWS.
Dublin Nation, Nov. IoD
. Mr.. G!adstone's visit has this week been
the City Hall, on Wednesday last, he was pre-
eented with the freedom of the city, and de-
livered. in reply to the Lord Mayor'e address, q
viewed the legislation for this country which
is known by his name. Immediately after
wards he was entertained at luncheon in the
Mansion House, where he delivered smother
both occasions the ex-Premier was very cordi-
ally received by those by whom he was sur.
rounded. For the rest. he has since our last
Artane Industrial Schools, the Duke OF Lein-
ster's mansion at Cartoon, and the College of
Maynooths the Marlborough-streets schools the
Four Gouris, Dublin Castle, st. Michan's
church, and the North-wall extension works !;
aud on Wednesday evening be left Archbishop
Trenoh's house in Stephen's-greeu for the seat
of Lord De Veeci at Abbeylaix,
The time of the coming National Conference
has at last been fixed. At meeting, held on
Friday week, of the committee charged with
ments, it was decided that the Conference
| should assemble on Tuesday, the 22d January,
unless some unforeseen circumstances arese TO
cause an alteration in the date. Thoee who
intend to take part, either in person or by dele
cation, in the proceedings of what will assur-
| edly be one of the most important meetings
| beld for long time in Ireland, have thus am
| pie time to make their preparations and to
consider the line Of action they will pursue.
But the time lie not too long for suoh pur-
pose; and We think the example set by the
which has announced ite intention imwedt-
ately to set about choosing its own represen-
tatives, is one that might be followed, where
practicable, with advantage.
The Edenderry Home Rule Club has done
exceedingly well in the action it has just
taken regarding the absence of the junior
member for the Kings County from the re-
cent Conference of n. P's in the City Hall.
The secretary having been ordered to ask Mr.
Butt If Sergeant Sherlock had been invited to
the Conference, OF had sent any aI,ologyd for
reply that the invitation had been duly issued,
bnG had not been responded to in any way, q
resolution was adopted declariDg that the of
Tending ID. P. had forfeited the COZ hdence OF
the patriotic electors amongst lis constituents.
The club also intimRted formally its intention
to use all Legitimate mt ans to return proper
representative in his stead at the next election.
The municipal elections which have just been
held In England have been marked by more
Leeds n Conserv stivei who declared for Home
Role and Amnesty, Was supported by the Home
Rulers against Liberal. and triumphanty re-
turned. In Bradford an Irishman and Catho-
]ic, who has, we believe, held prominent
position in the local branch Of the Home Rule
Confs deration, won easily in q populous ward.
Bat it is in Liverpool that our exiied fellow
cou ymen have raised the Irish national
banner with the most conspicuous success. In
three distinct wards, one of which is the laIg-
est in the borough, and possesses nearly 10. QUO
voters, the Home Rulers were easily returned.
Nay, moro, o local Tory paper goes 80 far as to
say that Whenever victories were achieved by
the Liberals, with whom, as the more favor
able TO their demands, the Home Rulers gem
orally cosleaoed), the fact 10 owing to the alli-
anoe OF the Irish, and that mcst of the Tory
defeats are explained by the hostility OF the
Irish. This is @ good way to brig homo to
the English mind the real nature OF the Irish
question.
Mr. Barry Sullivan, the great Irish TRACED
ian, and the most distinguished living inter
prefer of Shakespeare, now occupies the boards
of the Theatre Royal. Not for long time
have such crowds thronged tho old house in
Hawkins street, and rarely has On actor awSk-
ened such enthusiasm. signi6cant demon
stration awaited Mr. Sullivan on his arrival in
Dublin on Sunday evening. The Lord Mayor
and several other prominent citizens met him
on the platform ct Westland.Tow, and on his
emerging into the street several thousand peo-
pie oheered him heartily. We are glad to
know that, Notwithstanding tho serious acci-
dent that recently befel him, Mr.. Sullivan is
in exceedingly "Rood form" while his splendid
impeTsonation Of the characters with which
his name is SO closely associated has become
more and more impregnated with the spirit Of
genius.