Year: 1871




The special correspondence from Dublin
which appears in our columns to-day goes to
show that Premier Gladstone is losing his
popularity among the Irish politicians in Ire
lend. Local faction appears to be becoming
too powerful even for the broad craftsmanship
OF the head of her Majestys Cabinet. The
State Church Reform bill of the last session of
Parliament Is likely to turn out merely in
the shape Of q very large Stub" thrown in
efsctually to very voracious ''whale." Ire
land takes her stand as a Roman Catholic
country; the Irish in Ireland go for the Pope
and his temporalities they proclaim against the
King of Italy and against his sympathizers
A detection Of the Irish liberals and radicals in
Parliament from Mr.. Gladstone during the next
legislative session will expose him, officially,
almost 'naked to his enemies" of the tory
party, and when we come to consider that this
game tory party is likely to tone down very
considerably in its bearing toward the Irish
Catholics, his ministerial situation will thus be
made really critical 1t may be said indeed,
ihat the Holy Father recruits his congrega-
tional forces in Great Britain largely from the
ranks Of the Derby aristocracy just now, and
That Ireland generally sympathzes with the
clAss which furnishes the most distinguished
soldiers from the Church of Augustin


In the meantime the social condition which
exists in some of the rural districts of Ireland
rs wretchod in the extreme. Agrarian agita-
lion prevails generally. 1t is followed, as
usual, by murderous outrage, so that as will
DE seen by our special letter. it looks as if it
matters little by what power the Green Isle is
tlisciplined-by the priest or the policeman
80 that it be disciplined to quiet and morality
THE Market Salcs--A Chance for Light.


The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
have hit upon plan which may clear away
good deal of the obscurity which hangs about
lhe proposed sale Of the public market pro-
perty. They intend to hold an open meeting
pn Thursday at two O'clock, to which they in
Eite tie attendance Of everybody who considers
himself Interested in this subject. There may
pot be much important Information elected at
Ehe meeting. II may be that many OF those
kvho know most about the subject practically
hrc men who are not competent to express
their views in public. But there may be some
good and useful suggestions presented for all
That. At all events the idea is not bad one
10 afford every one an opportunity to have his
eay. There is evidently good deal of mis-
apprehension about this sale of the public
markets. and it were well to have the subject
Ventilated.


The trouble with many public reforms is
That the parties who are most interested never
pay any attention to the movement-never
attempt to correct an evil, or suggest an i'm
provement-untl the work is accomplished,
and after that their time comes for
magnificent growl, which they indulge
in to their hearts content. We hope
that the proposition for public
discussion upon this subject Of the market
sales will bring together the men who are
really interested in the public market system.
An the public, of course, are interested in it;
but the market men, butchers and general
dealers, the producers of farm products and
The property owners in vicinities where mar
Eets are likely to be construc ted are sensi-
lively alive to any change or changes which
may take place under the action of the Com
nissioners Of the Sinking Fund. We expect,
therefore, to ses all these claims represented
at the open meeting on Thursday.


Funding the National Debt.