Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-07
THE OLD WORLD.
Ireland.

The Queens Speech-Her Reference to Irish Afairs-Asking for Additional Powers to Repress Disorders-A Spicy Debate the Address-ParneIIG Gives Notice of ian Amendment-A COntfnu uous Session Arranged For-A Care T aker Murdered.
 LONDON, Jan. 6.-At the opening of Par ivered. After referring to foreign affairs which she said were in healthy condition she reverted to the condition of matters in Ireland, saying:
 The anticipation with which last addressed you of great diminution of the distress in Ireland ing to abundant harvest, was realized, but grieve to state that the social condition of the
 country has assumed an alarming character. Agrar-
 ian crimes in general have multiplied far beyond the
 experience of recent years Attempts upon life have
 but I must add that efforts being made for
 personal protection far beyond all former tion of the Executive. I have to notice other evils yet more widely spread The spect to these offences through the mpossiblity of procuring evidence and an extended system of terror country which has paralyzed almost alike the exer ties. In state of things in some important spects, and hence with little of available guidance from former precedent have deemed it right to put any new demand; but demonstration of their in suficiency amply supplied by the present circum- you that proposals will be Immediately sub mitted to you for entrusting me with judgment not only for the vindcation of order and public law, but likewise to secure, on behalf of my liberty of action, subject to the primary and i'm m 10 ass a t ecute the removal of grievances and the work of leg Britain. The Irish Land act of 1870 has been pro ductive of great benefits, and has much contributed cupiers of the soil, without diminishing the value disturbing the foundations of proper ty: In some respects, however aa,+ ana more ore par lamitous years, the protection which it supplied has provinces. recommend you to undertake the further development of it's principles in manner conform ape M eI sae pf and1ord and tenant and with ii e to effective efforts for giving to larger portion of the people by purchase permanent proprietary in
 This legislation will require the removal for the pur poses in view of all obstacles arising out of mita- ion for the security of the interests involved. A ment of county government Ireland, founded upon representative principle and framed with the double aim confirming the popular control over e1pendi ture and of supplying yet serious want by tending the formation of habits of local segovern
 ment.
 The debate on the address was somewhat lively Sir Stafford Northcote in a very ami mated speech attacked the governments for
 eign and Irish policies, to which MT. Glad stone effectively replied. Mir. Thomas o.
 Connor followed MT. Gladstone, and was de- livering very fervent speech, when
 stranger in the gallery ejaculated: Speak
 the truth, O'Connor, and defy them all.''
 This incident caused some little excitement,
 but it subsided when the offender was eject
 ed, which was promptly done. Following
 speakers whose remarks were devoted prin-
 cipally to the Irish question, Mir. Lawson
 made spirited attack on the governments
 Basuto policy, after which the debate was
 adjourned.
 Messrs Mccarthy and Parnell in Parlia-
 ment to-day gave notice of amendments to
 the reply to the Queens speech. At eau
 GUS of the Home Rulers of Parliament held to-day at Westminster Palace Hotel, after the adjournment of Parliament a resolution was passed that MT. Parnen move an amend
 ment to the reply to the Queens speech, pro- testing against the coercion measures recom- mended in the speech, indicating as they do the understood policy of the government towards Ireland, and asking certain pertinent questions concerning the proclaimed districts in which, by virtue of their being proclaimed, the local magistrates are temporarily exercis- ing extraordinary powers
 LONDON, Jan. .7.-Mr. Parnell opens the de- bate in the House of Commons this evening. The government is making arrangements for continuous sitting in order to press the coercion bill as early as possible. DUBLIN Jan. 6.-One Collins, a caretaker at a farm near Parsontown, has been mur- dered.
 The Pope in writing to the Archbishop of Dublin urges the people to respect the law and have confidence in the good intentions of the British government.
 The police at Castlersland have been bad Iv maltreated