IRISH AFFAIRS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1768, 16 February 1888, Page 2

IRISH AFFAIRS

(fER I'HBBS isSOgiATJ'JW.)

JDondou, Febra*ry 13 The procession which inarched to Hyde Park to welcome Messrs Sullivan and Harrington, M.P.'s, numbered from 15,000 to 20,000 The principal Radical members cook part m tbe proceedings, which ,were very orderly. February 14, In tbe bouse of Commons to-day Mr Matthowß, Home Secretary, admitted that tho police had blundered when they arrested Mr P. O'Brien, M.P , instead of Mr J Cfilhooly, M.P. for Cork West, and ho tendered an apology. Mr Morley moved the question of privilege bo referred to a Conimittee of ibe House, but the amendment of tho Government regretting the ipdignity offered to Mr O'Brien, was carried. Mr Sullivan, M.P,, m a lengthy ! Bpeech m the Houho of Commonß, atated that be had come to tho conclusion that the Irish people m all parta oi the world were more friendly towards England than was credited l\\e\u. iNBW York, February 13. The Feaianß openly orpresa disgust at tbo subnii'ssivo'nia'nner of tbe leaders u$ Hrn lp*h and declare' .that the' only moanij'of foroinjj' tho' EiigHeb Goternment to •ppreciato tho demands of tho Nationalists m by tbo use of i dynamite and tbe knife. j