New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-14

oo,,oo,ros who look with natural suspicion
rnon n man capable OF doing his own
thinking and not afraid to do 1t. IL may ior
aueht know, be charge against him that ne APP
pears to patroize more literally than they do the
leading manufacture of that nOrthern-nost province
of Ireland where the Land League has least sway
Too many of this patriotic band. whether by oruer
Of the League, or from mdulging their present
tastes show signs of having undertaken to Boy
colt the linen trade. Mr.. OCOnnOr Powers I'M
popularity must be further increased by the
tokens of culture which bis fist sentences give
Tie voice. though harsh. has been carefully
trained. Whatever they may be- in his purpose there
is noObsructIOn in his speed. His sentences, though
often involved and requiring skill in handling are
put together in workmauke way. His diction Is
vcrv tar from being commonplace, ana al up'eS -
both forcible and elegant The House listens to
HIM, tribute 1t paws to hardly ahypody eiso VI
that strange company, excepting always Mr. Par
nell Nav. his fans has spread into another place.
Not long after he is mp Lord BeacOnsfied appears IN
tho gallery He has come perhaps partly TO have
look at the extraordinary transformation the House
has undergone since his time, But he listens as
others listen to Mr.. Power; nous his head once OF
twice with an approving air: and as soon as tue
speech is ended takes his departurej respectIuiIy
attended by sir Stafford Northcote 1t has always
breu Lord Beacon fields way to give ms altth!lon,
and generally to give some mark OF interest W
ynunG men wnOm he thinks likely to rise: ~ IL y
Dity Mr. VConnoF Power has pinned ms Ihlth am
fate to an impossible cause. 1t would be sun
greater pity were he not ~ young tie may yet i've
TO say of his Home Rule ObStructycneSs as oOutleS
said of his RcpubIIcanism that ne was no moro l
ashamed of it than ashamed OF having Dee i
a boy. With which reflection, aud WIN
the assurance of a Whip that there was no
chance of the scene ending before next
morning went my way. Yet | must frankly say
that there Il an excitement about TINS performances
of n very fascinating kind. Dull as the speeches.
mostly are one sits through them Ill the nope OF
what NAV follow. There is something IN the ar,
YOU can't saw what, hut it is Ike THUNDERSTORM
ready To burst. The public shows little PITY loT
members. 1t regards them privileged beings.
ILev can enter, but the public, q hundred favortrs
of forffne excepted, cannot enter. All last nignt
The galleries we're full. All to-day they have been
crowded and rules have been stretched to admit a
few more spectators than usual. All OF ~ behcye'
would gladly stop through the night II We could
Episodes are increasing Ill number. Patlehco Is
wearing out. Hard and even harder words are rX-
changing between honorable members; There are
fre0uent consultations between the Whips OF me
two parties and between The leading members OF the
Government and the Opposition. The sitting may
90 on for another four aud twenty hours, pul l
gather that in way or another II VIII end sooner
than the Irish think and not with au irish victory
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