IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1818, 20 November 1888, Page 4

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, November 15,

The Nonconformist Unionist Associates entertained Lords Salisbury and Hartington at a banquet last evening, and presented an address in favor of the Unionist policy in sustaining law in Ireland. Ihe address was signed by 864 out of 900 nonconformist clergymen in Ireland, y

An emergency man has been murdered at Kilbarry, Ireland. • . Lord Salisbury, replying to the addons of the Nbnconfonaists, said the singula unanimity of (he address showed that a vast public opinion hitherto ungauged in Ireland, regarded with terror the insino policy of some English statesmen. No one knew the knew the meaning of Mr Gladstone's Hoae Rul« scheme, and tho Radicals appeared to be in a similar position to the crew of a vessel sailing under sealed orders.

Lord HartingtoD, in hie reply to tho address of the Nonconformist Unionists, said that the attitude of the protest adopted by Ulster was an insuperable bar to the national autonomy of Irelin;i. lit' insisted tV at Mr Gladstone ought to declare whether he was prepared to apply the power of England to crush the North of Ireland in the event of their resisting Home Role.

It is reported that a second Papal Rescript has been addressed lo the Irish Bishops denouncing boycotting, and the plan of campaign. The report has Dot yet been confirmed. Mr W. H. Smith stated in the House of Commons that £5,000,000 would !)■? needed for the. extension of Lord Ashbourne's Act. Mr Gladstone, proposes 'as an alternative to deal with arrears on the same basis as tho Scotch crofters wore treated by the Act of 1886. Nov. 17.1 v < Mr A. J. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, addressed a meeting at Leeds thiß eveoing, aod reviewed at length,Mr Gladstone's remarks at Birmingham on the fpresent administration of/affairs in Ireland. Speaking first as .to Mr Gladstone's attack on Irish officials, Mrßaifour explained that many of the appointments had been made by the Gladstone Government. The speaker characterised the exPremier s utterances "as shameful, and said that a more scandalous speech' had never been made by a gentleman who was acknowledged to, be a groat statesman. Mr Balfo'iir: contended, that in many instances Mr Gladstone had wilfully suppressed facts, and had attributed to the present Goverment crimes which he had committed himself.