IRISH AFFAIRS.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 113, 1 August 1885, Page 5

IRISH AFFAIRS.

The Parnellites of Dublin had a grand demonstration on Saturday, June 27, to show their pleasure at the departure of Earl Spencer from Ireland. A meeting of Home Rulers was held in Dublin on June 16, T. D. Sullivan, M. P. for Westmeath, presiding. It was said the course of action towards the Conservative Cabinet, and would be the same as towards the Liberal, if the former refused the Home Rule policy, Sullivan considered coercion now impossible. The " Gazette," Dublin, announced the suppression of the *' United Irishman " and " Irish World " of June 16. Referring to Mr Chamberlain's charge that 30,000 Boldiers are maintained in Ireland to support British rule, the London " Times " of June 17 asks him if he will be ready to acquiesce if Ireland wishes to separate when the .restraining force is removed, and warnsiiim against trifling, for party purposes, with the gravest Imperial interests. The Tralee branch of the National League expelled Harrington, M.P., its President, on the 22nd. In connection with this step a mob wrecked the office of the Kerry ♦•Sentinel," belonging to Harrington's brother. The Harrington family, it is charged, are guilty of defection from National principles. A meeting of Irish dynamiters was held at Mono, France, on June 21at, at which it was i©Bolved to call a convention at Antwerp. The speakers made the usual violent attacks on England. It is proposed, in Dublin, to start a fund to meet the expenses of the induction of Rev. Dr. Walsh into the Archbishopric of that city. The American cup, presented by the American rifle team to the riflemen of Ireland as a memorial of the first international rifle oontest, was won at Dollymount on Thursday, 25th June, by Wm, Russell Joynt. \ The Catholic bishops of Ireland, in session at'Maynooth, July 3rd, protested' against, the exolusion of Catholics from educational; endowments unless they accept the Government system of education, condemned by the Church;' '.I ''W;; V / >s Ariarge^'assemblage at HydevPajck on Sunday; June 2B,'was addressed byMiohael; Da#tfc 'as follows t— J ' We/ tHe Ins^/demandi than the right -ftoj 4 iaSanl^W^ owKlffitfrs;, assaKad»/>tta^

age theirs. As long as that right is denied to us or ; its exercise abridged, Ireland will remain an obstruction to British legislation, and a menace to the stability of English power." Thefle.utfcerances were vehemently cheered by a crowd almost wholly composed of Englishmen^ ■ ■

Earl Spencer's Farewell, A despatch from Dublin, June 27th, says there was a larger crowd of prominent people at the farewell reception of Earl Spencer than was anticipated. The rooms were so densely thronged that it waa' difficult for those present to move about with any degree of comfort. The Earl, in the presence of the assembled guests, knighted Secretary Kaye and Commissioner Greene far the part thoy took in making the recent visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Ireland a success. Every precaution was taken to prevent the invincibles from perpetrating an outrage, and packages destined for the castle were caret ully examined before being conveyed inoide the building, for fear they might contain dynamite. A large force of police was stationed in the court yard, and numerous deteotivea in full dress suits mingled with the assembled crowd. The streets through which Earl Spencer passed in going to the railway station were lined with soldiers. Just outside the castle gates, the father of "Joe" Pocle, who was executed during Earl Spencer's administration, excidedly exclaimed as the vice-regal carriage passed by, "There goes the man who murdered my son," repeating this often and loudly. Then he commenced a hooting, that was taken up by some fifty bystanders, who were led by Smith, the father of one of the Invincibles. These followed the Earl's carriage along the whole route, continually groaning, but their efforts were constantly succeeded by cheers from the Loyalists. As the carriage passed Westerland Row Chapel, there were fresh hootings. At Kingstown, a large number of people on the jetty gave hearty cheers, and the Countess, who bad lived in Ireland during the Earl's two terms, was affected to tears Earl Spencer also showed much emotion. Precautions for safety, similar to those adopted on leaving Dublin, were maintained throughout the journey to Althorpe Park, the Earl's home in Northampton.