NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2555, 26 April 1871, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Munich to'om , ‘n have vote Ito Kaiser Wilhelm a laurel wreath of gold aiul to Von Moltke a statue. A lawless spirit continues to be apparent in some parts of Ireland. At Dundalk a chapel of the Primitive Methodists was broken into and the Bibles and hymn books were burned. In Meath a fanner was stopped on the highway and compelled to swear that he would desist from asserting his claims to a certain farm. A great meeting of Orangeman has been held in Dublin, at which speeches denouncing the repressive action of the (lovernment, wore delivered. The Karl of Derby has determined to sell his Iridi estates, bo ng unable to reside in the country, and-disapproving absenteeism. A farm 1 , r hrs been shot in Ids own house, at Kilmer;), Tipperary, by a man unknown. (Joinplaints of isolated attempts at outrage continue to be Tuaie from some portion of Ireland, but the Executive is taking active measures to rep ess crime. ■ The Roman Catholic hierarchy are discontent d with the Government for not dealing with the subject of Irish education. It is rumored that Mr Maguire, M.P., is about to be appointed Poor Law Commiss oner. Sir Roderick Murchison (who is recoverin:) has received a letter from Dr Kirk at Zanzibar, conveying information of Dr Livingstone’s safety, and expected speedy arrival at Ujiji. The Italian Chamber is stiil discussing the BUI regulating the relations of the Pope with the country, and has, against the desire of the Governor nt, decla' ed that the Library and the Galleries of the Vatican are nation al property. The idea of conferring the crown of France upon King Leopold of Belgium (of course, in addition to his present sovreignty), lias been started in some French political circles, and is said not to be discouraged by Bsmark. In Spain things appear to be quiet, and the new King is everywhe e well received. The feud between President Grant and Mr Sumner and the withdrawal of Mr Motley from Lon lon, continue to he the chief items of disc ission in the Unite 1 States newspapers. in (he House of Commons on March 2, Patten resumed the Irish debate, urged the withdrawal of the Westmeath inquiry and return U the po icy .of auihorising the Government to suspend the habeas corpus. The Governin'nt confessed the failure of its Irish policy. Gladstone objected to this course, based on the exaggerated statements of Goschen. He was willing to see Disraeli exult over the supposed superiority of the Tory p -licy—that of conquest. Meantime, thp Government might postpone inquiry, if it was found untimely and premature. The Solicitor-General sought to interpose. He denounced the ingratitude of the leader who had passed fo many unimportant measures without before incurring denunciation as a feeble-minded Tory, and scored Disraeli-as Shakespeare’s lean apothecary, whose poverty, not his will, drove him to such resources. Gladstone, in his speech, said the Government would violate the Constitution if it suspended the habeas corpus, unless the necessity occurred. Peel and others attacked the Government. Th-y said action, not inv stigation, was wanted. Maguire moved an adjouruement of the dell tc, Disraeli and Gladstone protested and defea e I the adjournment of the House. A motion for a Select Committee was adopted by 81 majority. The Times anticipates an easy settlement of the fisheries question, but is not sanguine with regard to the Alabama question. It regrets the Commissioners’ limited powers.