IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1635, 17 September 1887, Page 1

IRISH AFFAIRS.

Loudon, Sept. 18. la (be House of Commons, on the discussion of the Irish affairs, Mr Gladstone strongly deprecated acts of recrimination in dealing with the Irish difficulty, Mr Parnell mored the adjournment of the Home to allow the debate to be lengthened, but the motion was subsequently negatived. Lord B, Churchill said the Irish people bad challenged the Government, and Parliament must support Ministers, Sept. 14, The debate on Irish affairs continued in the Commons last night, when Mr Dillon demanded lenient treatment for the Irish political prisoners. The Chief Secretary for Ireland stated that the Government declined to distinguish between inciters to crime and actual criminals. Mr Parnell bitterly denonneed the barbarity of the decision of the Government, which he declared would be responsible for the consequences if the Irish people retaliated. Parliament will be prorogued on Friday next. Messrs J. T. Brenner, Member for Northwick, and B. Leake, Member for Radcliffe, bare joined the National League. The second police constable of Ennis, who was severely wounded in the affray with the moonlighters in County Clare, is dying. Later, Mr Dillon denies the sfalenunt made by the New York World that he sent a letter to Mr Sheridan coveitly approving of the Phoenix Park murders. During the discussion on Irish affairs in the House of Commons, Mr Dillon stated that if Mr O’Brien’s health wae affected through his anest the people of Ireland and America would take vengeance. Mr Parnell said he feared that some misgu'd'fd men would retaliate for the recent action at Mitohelstown, hut he had counselled and urged the people to exhibit a spirit of patience. The Pall Mall Gazette tells Mr Balfour ihet his life is in greater danger than ever the life of his predecessor was. A lad who wag wounded in the riot at Mitohelstown is dead.