The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-14

times The British Legislature by the III tutored saxor
membes OF Parliament with respect to Irish sna 0a'h0'
grievances.
This war note with all the old ring of defiance in
it, has. are told. created quite an excitement
among the Irish members Should they accept II
much embarrassment will be caused to the govern
ment-but the country will probably sustain them
tor no measure can satisfy the irish Catuon's
which omits 10 provide funds tor maintaining a
suitable college. We may be on the eve or tough
struggle between the government and the advanced
Irish MEMBERS in which obstruction Will be made
to play formidable part.
VOLUNTEER BILL.
The history or the Irish Volunteer bill has oeen
strangely varegaed. Its reception III the House OF
Commons most encouraging, and tho nrst
symptoms OF opposition gave way before the many.
straightforward attitude OF the lntroducer OF tno
bill But strange to say its future TO be i'm
perilled mt the very threshold or the hereui'ary
chamber, and as yet no Irish peer has expressew ms
Willingness to take the measure IN hand Wniie
many English ana Scotch peers. ANXIOUS 10 zee III
uniform the rihemen who have so ofteh sailanuy
struggled against North and South Britain AT the
butts. have sacrificed engagements IN oluet 70 AZ. Se
able to remain in London and support the DILL the
Irish memers of the Upper House nave melted away
Just at the moment when their presence was needed
Yet when our Irish lords are ABROAD they
have to register themselves in cuo or hoei as iris
men and TO book themselves thus IN brotherhood OF
birth and blood with disarmed nation. DO they
not feel that of countless military services
rendered 10 the Empire, their country lies under
han which its former conquerors would fain remove
silently, as becomes men conscious that they have
long harbored unfounded suspicious against frank
THE RIOTS IN coNNEMAnA.
At the Galway Assizes, on Thursday, before Lord
Justice Deasy the drst of the prosecutions arising
out of the recent disturbances in Connemara where
the agento of the Irish Church Mission have. as
alleged been prosecuted OF late. for hear
ing There are in all about twenty persons waiting
their trial for participating in the riots and the first
batch numbered siN-namely. Richard Davis. John
Davis. Mary Davis, John McDonagh. Francis Lynch
and John CoyEe. They were indicted for riot at
place Clifden, on Sunday. the sd of March,
and for assanlting and wounding Constable sheehan
Royal Irish Constabulary. The proceedings excited
the deepest interest, and the Court House was
crowded all day. The priests. who have warmly
espoused the cause OF the accused persons, were
present large numbers. The jury acquitted
McDonagh and Coyne and after great deal OF delib-
Grafton they finally discharged without agree
tried arising of the Clfden riots His Lordship
said he had never heard greater amount OF perjury
committed than at the present assizes.
A BooKKEKPRRs MADRIGALs.
Miss Julia McEvers. daughter of Or. John Francis
McEvers. for many years leading physician of Cork
has brought suit for breach OF promise OF marriage
against Mr.. William Lane O'Neill, who was for many
years accountant in the Office OF her uncle Mr.
ONell relieved the ennuis of bookkeeping by the
composition of and poetic illusions to Miss
McEvers. For example, October 81, 1875 he wrote
as follows:-
travelled nearly the whole way to London quite alone
with any and heartily glad to be left alone
with my own thoughts-sad and loving-and all concern
ing some oneyou must know who now lind myself hum
ming familiar refrain
''Oh the angels when wakin sleeping. watch" &c
The of that parting kiss. with those deep blu
eyes of yours gazing me and your fair arms twinns
round neck is inexpressbly sweet to me; but mus
not continue, though my heart il full.
BE still sad heart and cease repning,
Behind the clouds Is the sun still shining"
am, my dear Julie, yours sincerely, w. L. UNEILL
And at present writing the jury are setting com
mercial value on Mr.. O'Neilrs poetry aud Mis-
McEvers kiss.