, 1881-11-06

ce}ior. retires on Monday, and MT.
Law, the Irish AttorneyGeneral, will sue
ceed him. I understand that Lord
O,Hagan has prepared 4 scheme for re-
forming and improving the Irish naels-
tracy. The vast. majority OF Irish masis-
trates are protestants, and Protestanfs most
offensive to the Catholic population. being
Orange landlords or stipendiary magistrates
who have served in tile army or navy, anu
are quite unfit to deal with idl0syncrasies.
Thus, In the County Tyrone, where ali elec-
tion was recently held, there are I'D masis-
trates. OF these 123 &tc ProtcStants, tile
Protestant population being 81, 600, while only
two are Catholics. although the Cathollc pop
ulation is 12o.0Do. Protestant .ascenAfncy Is
strong throughout the nlagistracy, anu tAe
appointment BY the Crown of fair repre-
scntatlon ot Catholics will heal onc.ot
THE 1SSuMEEAHLE WOUNDS or IRELAND.
Tie Land IIeasuers boast that no Respectable
Catholic would accept the honors. But THIS
is nonsense. There is no people more
keen for such j. distinctions (witless
how Poor Law Guardians and Town
Councillors tlannt the cal}ala i.
Z. anu F. j., G. after their .na1nes), and Il
Catholic would he much better employed
settling the suuabblcs and petty processes ot
his noigllbors than III melting them 10 muir
der anu outrage. Lord O'Ilagan has served
his countrymtn well, and this last act will
no doubt be thoroughly appreciated.
THE IRISH HAMMER
Special Cable.
LONDON, Nov 5-Mr. LabouchGre dcyotes
mich space to ireland again. lie suggests
that the royal banner Of Ireland should be
fioatcd i'll Dublin as the Scotch banner is in
Scotland, with the Irish harp in tile first and
fourth quarters; not III tile third only.
lis ut present. lie says that in
dealing with Ireland national sentiments
ought. 10 be considered. An Interesting
event Is expected in the household Of the
Duke Of C0nnaught in January, ami there is
Il chance for England to give the sister isle
either Prince or Il Princess. Mr. Labon-
ch1rc concludes: "Wc must learn to discuss
the question of Il federal union between
Great Britain and Ireland without Il fore
gone conclusion, and without cursing every
one as (: traitor who believes that such 4
..lnion wo1tll strengthen rather than weaken
THE POLITICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE
TWO ISLANDS
rendered necessary by their geographical
poSitiull.''
The Era says: AN unsce,n1y scene oc-
cured at the Gail Theatre III Dublin on
Tuesday evening. The el4or1l-Licutcnant anti
Countess Cowper OIL entering Il box were re-
ceiyed with storm of hissts by the gallery,
hut with hearty cheering b. the occupants
of other portions Of the house. Ills Excel
leucy bowed to both parties, and the row Sub
sidc1.''
ALARM DRILLS.
To the 1ITtstera associated Pres1.
DUBLIN. Nov 5-'rhc military authorities
,ayc inaugurateu 4 system of alarm drills to
train the troops to fall rapidly into ,letens-
i've position in case Of an attack. This is the
revival Of practice which prevailed during
the Repeal movement Iii 1913.
THE "So-REST'- MANIFESTO.
y curious plan has been adopted lit some
parts Of the West of Ireland with Il view Of
keeping the ''no-rent ~ manifesto before the
tellalltry. It takes the form IF Il promissorr
note, which mas been circulated among the
farmers attending the fairs. The note is 4
promise to pay rent Oil the day ParnelI,
Dayitt, and other suspects are released. 1t
is intended that the note shall be signed by
tenants and sent to landlords.
THE 1Mt'1:IsUSED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, Nuy ;1.-'rhe Manchester G.n'tI-
tin publishes vague statement that tile
Government intends to release Parneu and
lis colleagues in time to participate i'll the
proceedings Of Parliament provided the
state Of the country justiiies the step.