The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-14

HOW Mr., oIApsToyE's NEW BILL FOR IRE
rAxD WAS RECEIVED.

HOW Mr.. CLADSTOSEs Nd" D'-" ~" ~
LAND WAS RECEIVED.
The following, dated London, May l2th,
Is special 10 the New York Herdld:
In his remarks in the House OF commons
on the repression bill, Mr.. Dilion. refer
ring to last Saturdays murder, SAID that
for the first time Irish annals were stained
with such assassination. NO Engiishmah
felt the humiliation more than hlinsen
but. he declared, il did not rest on lrish
history, but on Mr.. Forster. Ii inc uoVcrn-
ment sent another man to- Ireland 10 carry
out measure similar to that under which
Mr.. Forster acted, such an accurscd act
would again sully the page OF history.
Mr.. Healy said the bill aimed at giving
hanging powers to the three Judges on any
evidence that could be trumped up.
Mr.. Cowen, radical, member for New
castle-on-Tyne, said that the bill virtually
amounted to one clause, placing the liVes,
liberty and property OF the Irish people III
the hands Of Lord Spencer.
Sir William Harcourt, replying to ques-
tons, stated that the extreme penalty on
summary conviction by magistrates would
be six months Imprisonment. As to
whether the bill would be retrospective, he
said that any crime committed and which
should be brought to justice would come
under its operations.
On the second reading OF the repression
bill Mr.. +. III. O'Donnell will move that
the prevalence OF outrage and diSailectlOn
in Ireland is largely due TO the unjust evic-
ton OF 10000 people, who will be further
exasperated by the new act OF repression.
PRESS CRITICISM.
The Pail NAL Gazette, while accepting
other parts OF the bill, protests against the
clauses concerning rights OF search, re-
striction OF liberty OF the press and OF pub
lie meeting. and apprehension OF noctur-
nal prOYlers. II believes, however, that
the bill will be passed in much the same
form rs introduced, and says it brings Us
to the bottom OF all that severity can do at
first. lis failure will he attributed to too
lenient administration. Meanwhile it will
be well if the prophesics OF Mr.. Dillon
are unfulfled. Fate seems to be prepar-
ing all that is worst for England and Ire
land.
The Dublin FTecmdn'S Journal declares
that the bill is one OF the most tyrannical
enactments Of modern times, and that it Is,
perhaps, the fiercest coercion act ever pro-
posed for Ireland. The champions OF liberty
since Inc d--dSe ildiipnN id>t 'hlhiuAf nav
been helpless. IL will be their duty to
Withstand the bill, though they may be de-
feated.
The Times in n leading article says that
the repression bill, taken altogether, covers
the whole ground and erappeS every part
Of the subject rosoutely and boldly.
The Dajiy Telegram and the Standard
approve the bill.
The Daily Nc,cS postpones its criticism.
The Globe prints the following promi-
nently: 1--WE have reason 10 believe that
the whole OF the provisions OF the new
coercion bill were recommended by Mr.
Forster previous to his resignation OF
the Irish Chicf-SecretaryShip."
In the face Of the recent Improvement in
the country the public feeling in Cork is
that the extreme measure OF repression IN
troduced in the House OF Commons is I'M
iustifable.
In the House Of Commons Mr.. Gladstone
stated that he hoped to Introduce the
arr ears bill on Monday.
The NelrS SAYS it is probable that Mr..
Gladstone will shortly resign the Chanccl-
lorship of the EXchequcr.