The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01
LETTER FROM IRELAND.

DUBLIN, August 10, 1878.
Last Saturday night, after had pt sted my
tier to the STAR, another political prisonel
be released. This was Robert Kelly, wht
Be- tried for the murder of the odious spy
aad Constable Talbot. Kelly was acquitted
that charge, but he wss convicted of firing
another policeman on the sane occasion and
:, :s ser snced to fifteen years. penal servituds
Is was generally believed that in measuring
st1s punishment the Judge took into account
2Hak only the crime of which Kelly had beer
fprnd guilty but also that of which be had
+ NSen acquitted ard, if what he says as to his
leon treatment be true, the prison authori
s1ss took the same unjustif able view of their
EAsy. He was treated with the most revolt
iAx cruelty in Spike leland, the consequence
bling that his teeth fell out, he shrank to q
3k1letop, Extreme Unction had to be admins
fsed IT, him one day last week, and he had
lmately to be let ont to prevent his dying
81 prison. He wss Immediately examined by
III Kenny, of Lower Gardiner street, who said
x HaS Kelly had organic disease, but that he
fxeqhired the most delicate and skilfnl treat.
msat. 1t is yet doubtful if he will regain hie
asRength, for though he is not much more than
forty years Of age, he looks like q msu OF
elxty, hes no appetite and is barely able to
Rxlk. A committee has been formed to pre-
SaHt him with testimonial, and on Thursday
fnst She committee formed in Cork for the re-
ite& Of the familiea of the political pr sonert
Heserted him with q som of G1S0 sent to
kkem from America. BY tae parliamentary
xSPolts of this morning see that the political
or CLANCY will be released in sbout q
nGnth. Some years ago, in constquepce Of an
&cs of characterization, he got thirty days
aded to his period of Imprisonment. This
BOT having been brought under the notice of
Il. O'Connor Power, ii, p, that gentleman
aited on the Eoglish Home Secretary and
Induced him to remit the thirty days.
The speeches of Mr.. Butt and Mr. O'Dounell,
4. P, on the Eastern Question, have excited
Ae etuott indignation throughout the coun-
sH. They have been censured as an outrage
Irish feeling by the Nation. aud almost the
hole popular press re- echoes the condemna-
Es2n. Whatever it may be expedient to ssy in
&ko House of Commons or however Z" loyal" K"
3AIk may be tolerated on Irish platforms for
she bake of the canse, there can be no doubt
W1A.>ver that Iriehmen in their heart of hearts
saetees such talk. Accordingly, when men who
Ak5ently long for the destruction Of tae British
pire hear it said in parliament By their
eesentatives that the interests aud the
asy of that Empire are matter of primo
ortauce, they naturally are thoroughly
usted and indignant. On the other hand
are delighted with the speech of Mr. A.
Eullivsp, who, in reply to Mr.. Butt, pot in
ebIe plea for liberty in Southeastern Europe,
he'd that England could afford to accuse
sbia or any other power of annexation, and,
.ar0l INIT
10 bis remarks. l fear that the unfortunate
eliavior of Mr.. O'Donnell will cause further
pItf in the Home Rule ranks. The Executive
amittee Of the Homo Rule Confederation
BED vote of censure on him implicitly and
Er. Butt expressly, and would not be sur
ID If, feom what has since occurred, they
peded to remove O'Donnell from his Office
" 1on. Secretary and Vice President For the
elutions aforesaid were not duly published,
they should have been, and suspect that
sill be alleged that that is owing to Mr..
oOnneil; and, furthermore, Mr. ODonneil
published in the FreesnGa protest against
N which is practically vindioation of bis
wa conduct and of that of Mr.. Butt. Let US
p, however, that things will assume o moro
rfol look than they at present wear. The
fern Q Qaestion having been buried, it might
- well TO bury also this latest trouble to
sskoh 1t has given rise.
aOjor o'GOrmsn created great furore in
~ House Of Commons on Tuesday by eontInu-
pg for o considerable time to interrupt @
peeOh Of the War Secretary with cries of
Hear, hear" uttered in stentorian tones.
hen called to order he refused TO apologize,
cOntended that he bad perfect right to
pr or hoot "sfter every comma, colon and
colon" There was, accordingly, nothing
y but to put him ont, and ont he was put.
1ng conVerSAtion enSued as to what WAS to
eone next, and it was decided to have him
nght to the bar next day with view TO
him an opportunity of apologisipg or, in
be still proved cOntumAoious, to irflot
him suitable punishment. The Major