The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-12

county. Most 'Irishmen, who thus open, are, |
for the most of their ivee, types OF the wGls' ;a
form of snobbery discard all Irish symPsthles,
affect an Engsh soosn1, sna iesI Mr Psppell i.
made of different Elettle In lnnerlting stFous Ls
national feeling, he, at the very outset OF hls
career threw himss1t Wbiis heS n1its stripping be
stood for county Dublin in the popular IN
terest. He was defeated. When the deatn Oh
John Martin left vacancy IN tue Soon.y n.nan az
he again sought election, and TINS time ~aS
successful Finally, Mr.. Paruell does not oe-
long to the same religion as the majority oi MS
fellow CONFERENCE.-The Is u ffotestanO'
SKETCH OF MR. BIsGAR.
Mr.. Bisgar is also, In appearances anu "1I az
ner NJ uoh less terrible than his reputation; De
| ia a small delicate looking man, with blue
| eyes, of almost childlike mildness; manner
not entirely free from bashfnlness, ana, In con
| yersa,iop Listens deferentially to The waggiog
| of other tongues Dir. Biggar, though MD
dle-ased man, has but lately taken an active
part IN politics. He has devoted most OF ms
| life to business, aid has, l understand,
anassed u large fortune. l have also heard
toaU lie has large business relatious win
! America. An Uisterman by birth, he SPEAKS
with something of Scotch accent and with
| n csrtain abrop ptness. Within his small body
Mr Bigyar has q mind of indomitabie pluck:
The House of Commons, or many members OF
it, hate the sight of his face or the mention OF
his name; but quite undisturbed by hostility,
| secret or ex xpressed, he says his generally dtsa
greeable say.
|
Eumberfess ure bis exploits. On one ocoa-
| sion the Ministry epdeavored to pass tyran-
nical Irish bill through the House OF Com
mons at express speed, bns rney coon.to and
| to encourage the others, he himself spoke tor
four hours, supported only by small ocean OF
cold water, for Mr.. Bigger lndnigeth not IN tne
cup that inebriates. But this Cfence was
mild in comparison with many others Ii
there be any distinguishing characteristlc
above another of Englishmsn it is a dislike to
IL ion oh T..
high position. But if there be one thing
above another Mr.. Biggar likes it is plain
speaking. aid the higher the Individual the
palmer he speaks. Thns, on one occasion he e
called the Duke of Cambridge incompetent.
Now, everybody in England knows thaS Hts
Royal Highness is thorough dullard, ana that
| his appointment TO the office of English Com
mander- in chief. is one of those fsrcical and
it may turn out, fatal absurdities which the
blessings of q monarchy bring along with IT.
Bat, then, to say so-it IL shocking! AGAIN
everybody knows that Benz pjsmn Dsraeli, Lord
= Beaconsfield, Is u Jew and the descendant OF
Jews. He has said 50 himself scores OF
f times. But when Mr. Biggar called hiin ..s1 an
spectabie" English society, aud many SOBER
minded Saxous were probably astonished OF
q waking the next morning TO ma that 1he sS;
a his life a member of the Presbyteli. Az persua
. sion within the last couple OF iGot tbs ne ma
. :. become Roman Cathoilc.
: MoDUs oPERANDI.
1t ia now time TO tell something of the mod
. of action employed by Messrs. PArneil, Blgga
q and Power. The great instrument In thel
= hands is a rule of tue House of Commons tina
= = | no business shall be taken up after hal1-pas
. twelve O'Clock at night if notice has been give
= of any opposition to If. Now, the 'hect
: | this has been to prevent the government 1rou
= dong almost any business whatever. In
IL | three Irish members have brought all govern
- ment measures under the head OF oppose
~ business" by giving notice of opposition {
~ every single one of them. It. is nos easy 10
- any one not acquainted with the House O
- Commons how such q line OF actlo
Tf would have proved 80 disastrous 10 the oiis
# the government.
~ LAZY AND LATE PARLIAMENT.
% One would imagine that they would seldom
a, indeed, be Obliged to bring on any business
20 80 late an hour AS half-pasG twelve. But thos
~ acquainted with the House of Commons kno'
% that hitherto all i5s important WORK mas pee pee
done in the small hours of the morning In
m ms incompetence and incidence OF the EnRlis
- Parliament cannot be even Imagined wl'nout
A. pretty constant attendance on IL ior SOU
81 ~ time. The House, except on Wednesdays, oo'
"a "a not begin to sit till four O'Clock in the eve
no r' ing. 40 hour so is spent IN qoestlors mo
he of them silly euough, and then two or In!'
"a hours more spent in listening 10 III
ou o speeches At abent seven the members rus
no off to dinner, and from that hour until ten u
m od House is almost perfect desert. Meantim
~ of course. the talking goes on that 1s TO ga
~ a III em ber addresses his crushing argumeh
10 10 and flowing periods to about two other meF
an bers, no doing on seats opposite TO ni'
l | and when he sits down he at once goes
w w | peacefally TO the lard at dreams, while one
1Sf I4. his two sleepy listeners Jumps from his sc
49,, and dIores out hIs remarks to an equslly lar
zen zen and eonally attentive audience. Columns
2Gi iai speeches delivered under such oiTcumstane
tpa frequently appear in the ne"sPapers, ana
-he the del usion is kept up that the Hou'e OF co
n1 1 mons really attends To the business of the I
A. ton. Not till ten or half-past ten does I
0' House begin to refill. Then again come !o
a speeches. the great party leaders generally
.he serving themselves for this moment, w hen th
'no will have n crowded audience, and so the II
'u, business of the day is pushed on to eiev'
pa midnisnt, the small hours Of the ,oInoI, norm,
art AHio 10 10y ". W. 81 -, t;,at-1mant in the n ar
of the Irish members
,,f AN INTERVIEW WITH PARNELL.
'ar- will now let Mr.. Parnell himself speak
der explanation and defence of his policy.
I'm I'm ~ would wish you," began Mr. Parn
biy &" frat 10 explain that our operations do not
n one pend on any attempt to waste time. They
az simply dependent on the fact that the no
0H. ~ of Commons in attempting to legislate for
; on three Kingdoms, India and the colonies:
, al set itself task which would take at least
II k;,o.A has at ll8DO