Year: 1871

and Agrarian Outrage = Faction and


Fight-The Aristocraey Of the Island.


DUBLIN, March 2, 1871.


MAJOR 0'Reilly, M. p. for Longford gave notice in
Parliament AT the beginning OF the session that he
would 'cal the attention OF the House Of Commons
to the present position OF the Pope" or In other
words that he would raise q debate on what Is
called the Italian question. The honorable member
has right TO be heard this subject, which, 1t
Is well known, he takes deep interest and OH
which he must he regarded as an authority, for he
was once an officer in The Pope's army and fought
as valiantly as any one IN behalf or the Holy see.
Ills sword, however, was useless to eject the object
he had so much at heart, and his early love.
he now resolves To raise his voice In support OF that
cause for which he once offered his life.


LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC INTEREST.


The debate was looked forward to with the most
intense interest," not merely by the two great parties
IN the House OF Commons but by all classes OF
British subjects. The friends OF the Pope were in
hopes that the English government, without giving
OFFENCE to Victor Emmanuel and his Cabinet, would
exercise its moral influence In behalf OF the Holy
Father: while the advocates OF non.inrerventlon
were apprehcnslve lest Mr.. Gladstone, who Is con-
sdered faverably disposed toward his Holiness,
might make use OF his position 10 uphold the tem-
poral power. l do not think that. in the present
state OF public feeling, debate could have been
raised on this question without seriously compromis
ing the pssltion and influence OF the government
the debate would doubtless have been q warm one;
Ministers would have declare boldly eisher for the
Pope or against him, ana they Gould not do this
without alternating from them the Catholics or Eng
land and Ireland, who are powevfu body, or with
out losing large section Of their Protestant sup
pOrters.


Under these circumstances, as might be expected,
the government were most anxious to escape the
opportunity Of expressing their views on this ques-
ton; and they left nothing undOne to induce MIR.
O'Reilly to withdraw his motion,


The member for Longford occupies high place In
the opinion OF Cardinal Cullen and Archbishop Man
ning 1t is not too much to say that these two emf
nent preates think more highly OF him than Of any
other irish member OF Parliament. He has keen.
shrewd intellect is eloquent and logical in debate
is prudent TO a degree, and what they doubtless
prize more than ALL he Is a devoted "son OF the
Church." II appears that oil the lay influence
brought to bear upon the member for LOngf0rd failed
to induce him either to withdraw or TO postpone his
motion-and Major O'Reilly is not one who at all
anxious to disObey the present gOvernment-but MI.
GLADSTONE, as q dernter resort, appealed to his
friend Archbishop Manning and the result was that
the member for Longlord yielded to the request OF
The Popes interest win not suffer- you may be
sure. by the Archbsnops interference, for there Is
not preate in the Church earnest in his sup.
port OF the Holy See than Dr. Manning On the con-
trary, II the truth were known, 1t would be found
that Mr.. Gladstone made some fine promises to the
Archbishop before his Grace consented ITO do the
needful" for his old friend and schooliellow.


The motion consequently is postponed sine dfe,
ana the Catholics for the time being are greatly dis.
appointed. Rut, though put OF Tor the present,
the question will again be revived either by MAJOR
OReilly or some other member, and Minister'S, how
ever anxious they may be to keep silent, Will have
to render to the House and the country full and
precise exposition OF their Italian policy.


LAND TENURE oUTRAGES.


1t Is greatly to be regretted that Outrages Of
serious nature OF frequent occurrence here,
merely let me say, in Westmeath and those other
places notorious for crime, but in all parts OF
the country. AS mentioned in u former communi-
cation, the new Land act, strange to say has occa
to quit fell like snownaKes the peasantry soon
this bill became the law OF the land. The people
landlord, under the provisions of the BILL is obliged
to compensate Them for the mere act OF disturbance
revenge 1pon their eXtermirators than in the most
dreary period OF the past. IL appears that this
Is the chief reason why the new regime was inaugu
rated by so many crimes OF more or less serious
character. The landlords exercised with ven-
geance the territorial power still left them, that
the bewildered peasantry thought that they would
be worse of under the new regulations than they
were under the old. They came TO the conclusion
that, after all the talk that had been about them,
they would still be under the landlords control
subject at any moment TO arbitrary eviction, and
their feelings Of disappointment, together with the



drove them to commit acts OF violence OF the gross
est description. The government should know that
these outrages are not to be put down by coercion.


In certain districts OF Ireland, as is well known
the government is armed with the fullest powers
over the subject and. the result is that IN these
places crime s on the increase. though the utmost
vigilance is exercised by the authorities. The only
way by which the unlawful combinations and con-
tederacies which the government asserts are In ex-
istence in Wesmeeth and other counties can be dis
solved Is by taxing the power OF arbitrary eviction
from the landlord, and ''rootng the people in the
sOu.n


FACTION AND FIGHTING.


But besides these agrarlan crimes, so called from
their connection with the tenure and occupancy Of
land there are other Outrages, which at present
somewhat frequently, and which are the result
Of private revenge. Indeed. it would seem that the
ss ssSs several el Conflicts
those so graphically described In the novels OF
few counties OF Munster and Leinster. AT q "hur-
Ing MATCH" few weeks ago In Tipperary, a row
took place between the two parties, ana one young
AT funeral In Kilkenny fearful fight occurred
In which several OF the pugiists were severely I'm
jured the cause OF TINS unseemy sc1ne ,i y not
OF strength between the inhaDitants ci TWO town.
lands.


But, indeed, the lower, even the middle classes,
can hardly be blamed for brawls of this Kind when
the example comes frem higher may say from the
highesr-quarers. A ball was given lately In the
town hall OF Waterford, and about three O'Clock
In the morning, short time after the ladies
nau retITeu, HRnt Vi Wost eAuaorulualy
kind ensued among the company, in which 1t ap-
pears that two noble lords were the chief actors.
Finding that the ladies mad gone, they began TO play
came to be in earnest blows were freely exchanged,
ano unfortunate servant, VINO stepped In 10 take
his masters part received In his face the contents
of O saucepan, which was meant for some more dis
tinguIshed parsonage. Not satisfied with what had
taken place inside. they renewed the encounter IN
the streets and 1t was not until the cOnstabulary
terfered that they could be separated or persuaded
to 90 nome. This was the amusement which en-
tha affa nf N n m
house, and their friends some morning during the
past week.


The Marquis Of Hnrtinst0n's Policy-Al0re


Coercion.


DUBLIN. Feb %, 1871.


The Marquis OF Harrington is not likely, fear, 70
be very popular Irish Chief Secretary. 1t was not
aa.,zra oxnoctcd fhat would q q