Ireland.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5132, 29 June 1885, Page 2

Ireland.

Sir Charles Dilke, while in Dublin on a visit to Earl Spencer, refused to attend an official breakfast given by Lord Mayor O'Connor on May 25th, on account of that official's insults to the Prince of Wales in inciting riots at Mallow and Cork during the Boyal visit. The purpose of Sir Charles Dilke's being in Dublin is to consult with Earl Spencer regarding the Irish Crimes Act. and it is said the two have settled their differences of opinion on the matter.

The Pope had a two hours' conference with the Irish Bishops at the Vatican on May 25th, during which he lectured them strongly in regard to their animosity to England.

Archbishop Croke returned to Dublin from Borne on June 3rd. He deprecated any political manifestations or addresses, having declared that he had vindicated the cause of the Irish people at Borne, and had stood firm to the faith and his father, land. The Archbishop, in reply, advised the signers not to put themselves in the power of so-called, but really iham friends of law and order. Such addresses, he said, were useful as showing the unity of the priests and the people. He was anxious to see this old land restored to its pristine grandeur, and Orangism broken down, and all classes working loyally to* gether.

The fund now being raised in Ireland for the benefit of Jamas Stephens, an exFenian, the head centre recently expelled from France, amounts to £700.