Year: 1869

What MlTs Ob0uSsOuc SAlo dUOut Tue re.


nians-Union Among Ministers the Irish


Land Observation-Disclosures Of the Education


Dill-Thc New Loader of the Tory Party.


LONDON Dec. g. 1863.


During the last two days tour regiments OF in
ian,ry, one OF cavalry and battery OF field artil.
kry-making q total OF 5000 effective men OF all
arms-have been ordered TO Ireland, and will land
IN Dublin before the end OF the present week. This
movement was only decided upon at the Cabinet
Council OF Ministers held on Tuesday the day before
yesterday, and It was known to all the Fenlan lead
ers In ireland before the order received by lAe
authorities at Dublin Castle.


1t has for some days past been expected that the
Habeas Corpus act would be suspended in Ireland al
once; but this measure has for the moment been de-
layed. The Ministry and indeed the people OF Eng.
land In general are under the impression that,
because Tor the last week or ten days the Fenans
have been more reasonable and not quite fun OF
what we call "oounce''-not SO given to what IN
your country called "tal talk they have become
more sensible, and have determined to give UP what
may term physical force agltatlon.n This Is how
ever mstake-in my opinion very great mistake.
The threat OF suspending the Habeas Corpus has
certainly proved "a scare" to the party, but il has
merely frightened them into being more circumspect,
and not clustering out all they do, and boasting or all
they intend TO do The conspiracy is more hidden.
but not less dangerous that it was Pray note that
when say dangerous don't mean that there is
any danger to the British government, or what the
Fenians can do. They may lnjure trade prevent
what Ireland wants most-namely: capital being
invested IN the country; kill few innocent. harm.
less people cause the illness and death from expo
sure OF many soldiers who do their duty-all this
they may, and probably VIII do But they viii not
gain their ends. The amnesty for the Fenian prison
Will "a further of mar nj fhaf fhatr
handiwork can achieve viii be keeping pack the
measures intended to establish good government In
Ireland. Not three days ago | was speaking to a
country gentleman from the North OF England a
personal and an intimate friend OF Mr.. Gladstone
and he told me the following anecdote:-He
said that less than twelve months ago Mr.. Glad
stone was present at dinner party where the
conversation turned upon Fe enIanism. The Premier
lamented greatly that so much folly had been CON-
United IN Ireland by political agitation which
could possibly DO no good; but al the same time
expressed ms conviction that before 1870 the
spirit OF tAe country In general would be
so far improved that Fenianism would be forgotten
and all the Fenians set free. Tue same gentleman
Gladstone declare how sorry he was that the mad
folly the Fenan prisoners had tied his hands ana
prevented HIM from opening the doors OF the prison.
IL is impossible however, to measure the depth OF
credulty that Is TO be found among the Irish people.
Some persons call them 'reigiously' superstirious
but II always seems TO that they as ready to
follOw-nay, at present, much more ready-laymen
who put themselves forward as political leaaers.
than they are their own priests Any agilator
seems TO nnd favor with them and the stronger the
more reckless, the more illogical his language the
more they seem to like nim.


In a recent letter mentioned that there was con-
siderable difference OF opinion among the ministers
respecting the Irish Land bill. l am now credi-
bly, informed that this difficulty has been got over
and that each member OF the Cabinet has undertaken
70 support any Dill which is approved OF by the
Jority OF his colleagues England Is country OF
compromises, ana 1t Is only by compromises be-
tween interests and interests that we can get
on IN our government. The Irish land question
VIII be no exception to this rule. The bill
which Mr.. Gladstone's Ministry VIII introduce on
The land question Will no doubt be q compromlse
between what the tenant farmers would as a BODY
wish for, and what the landlords would like to re-
tain. The real difficulty OF MIR. Gladstones Ministry
VIII not be the amnesty OF the Fenians yet the
ure IN favor OF establishing secular education
throughout England and ab0ishing what Is called
ernmen: measure the days Of Mir. Gladssone's Mn.
Istry would be numbered. for the bill would, no
doubt be ANONYMOUSLY rejected. The Irlsh men,
bers-whether OranGemen moderate liberals or rad
lcas; whether Protestant or Catholics, are all IN
favor, not only OF supporting denomnatonal educs-
tion in England, but OF extending II to Ireland also
On the other hand very large portion OF the Eng
lsh liberal press-indeed might say the immense
majority Of the liberal papersare IN favor OF intro
ducng at once bill by which local rates shall be
established, in order TO provide education for the
Door, and that this education shall be purely secular
without any religious teaching whatever But
must tell you that although there Is a strong
party among the liberals OF England in fa-
VOr OF I0lS measure, tlere IS very strong
party against It, The Roman Catholics who have
always been numbered amongst Mr.. Gladstone's
strongest supporters are dead against it-laymen
quite as much SO as priests. The Anglican church
men are also very strong, indeed, against the
measures, as are the Methodists and most others
Of the religious sects. Indeed-and / believe
NO secret whatever Is made Of his opinlons-Mr.
Gladstone himself has the strongest possible
objection to secular education for the poor,
or, indeed for any class OF the community.
But he has among his colleagues 80 many that are
IN iavor OF II, that 1t Is supposed he viii have to
give way. u so, The bill which introduces secular
education WIN prove the ruin OF his administration
ana we sha see return TO once or the tories headed
Cy Lora az saniey lam that was who has now succeeded his
upon by his party as their new leader, to take tue
pace ar o. s MT, DsTae VINO h whs. you term IN


There was meeting OF all the tory leaders a,
Hatfield, the prncey residence OF the MARQUIS OF
Salisbury, last week, and it,was decided thai the
leadership OF the party In the House OF Lords should
be offered to the Earl of Derby, and that he should
succeed his late father the leader OF the whole
ss Prime Minister rather have intimated TO her
Majesty that large body OF what wnl in future be
called the liberal conservatives including the Earl
OF Carnarvon and oil the younger men OF the old
tory party, with the Marquis OF Salisbury and the
best talent OF Mr.. DisraellH late ministry viii be
Ieaoy 70 serve under the present Earl or Derby
VINO, until the death OF his father a short time ago
Eat IN The House OF Commons ss Lord Stanley. No
ooubt but what this change In the Leadership OF the
tory party win sooner or later create great change
IN The party Itself. Tne present Lord Derby was
born In 1929 aud is consequently only just In the
prime Of life. He Is an excellent man or business a
good debater; much more liberal IN his views than
many who fRht under the same nag a. himself and
respected both on account OF his talents and his
family. He IL, moreover very popular IN nigh
places, and liked by the Queen, because he was
geal avorlte OF the late Prince Consort. The report
~ that should he ever have chance given him tue
present Earl OF Derby Will DO his best TO bring into
power an amalgated ministry, composed OF tue old
wing party and the ceyerest Of the liberal conservs
tlves


our prospects in London for the coming winter
he lar IRON bright The amount OF misery, the
want of work among the labor1ng classes and the
genera poverty OF all those who live by the sweat OF
their brow nave never seen equafied IN this me
uopolls. Every article OF food IL dear: house rent
for the poor s exceedingly high and the weather is
snch as 10 make US feel pretty certain that the cold
VIII be very great indeed. In q word hard tlmesy
are upon the poor, and added TO that IL spfYft OF
iebeiion not so much against authority o. against
property among all the working classes In England
In plain words believe that are not far rom the
commencement Of great social troubles which will
bring about immense social changes In England.


The London papers OF yesterday had, nearly all OF
tnem commenta upon the Prn6ldentia MessaQA- L