IRISH AFFAIRS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3678, 3 December 1890, Page 2

IRISH AFFAIRS.

The ParaeU Bselaiidro- ■' . • .. :•-« ' Attitude of tho IrißS Party- '. Stag Ooadomnatloa of PaiaellLondon, November 80 v ■; A prodigious sensation'has been caused by Paraell's manifesto. The Toriss are exultant at tlie: effeot it produced and the dissensions which have arisen..- ;^::;;,"-.;.:''" Parriell intends to deliver a speech at Cork. '■'-.. '. .';-.;''\v>--'''--;> The majority of the Irish party hostile to Lim has; increased to ;68, including Messrs Dillon, O'Brien and Sullivan. Twenty three, iuoluding the Bedmohdd,; remain faithful; to Parnell,, and the ; remainder: are doubtful. . ;■! . ■.'"■■•; ■ The Scotch members have passed a vote of confidence in Mr Gladstone. Archbishop Walshremains reticent and prefers to consult the.lrish Bishops before deolaring himself,' Cardinal Manning prefers to let the Irish Bishops pass their verdict •on Parcell's conduct. -, .-

.'Mitchell Davitt says that he con- ; aiders Parnell by his reoent - actions j has shown himself the strongest , I supporter of Balfour, and declares : that he was always a Tory landlord ' at heart. - •■■■-.■ [ Mr Labouohere, in Truth, pronounces the Irish lead a madman. Messrs Dillon and O'Brien decline to repeal their decision. "/ It is asserted that Mr Gladstone had intended shortly to retire from political life in an> case, but now a fusion .Of parties and a' compromise are probable. ■ .. December 1, Mr J Morloy has made a statement practically contradicting the assertions in' Mr Parnell's' mani-; festo. .•'•-• The latter Lad a conference with twenty-two of his party on Saturday, but no deoision was arrived at. He threatens to .produce- documents which will refute Mr Gladstone's statements, -Ho intends to retain his seat for Cork, and hopes to rally the Irish party while Messrs Dillon and O'Brien are imnprisoued. Mr Hartington, the Secretary of the National League supports him. A fund of 120,000. is banked in Paris in Mr Parnell's name, and it is impossible to utilise it without the 1 consent of his party. '< Dr Parker, iu a sermon at the 1 Temple yesterday, appoaled to 'the 1 Australian colonies to support Mr > Gladstone.

'Parnell will be expelled from the National Liberal Club, Parnell is represented as being willing to retire if Mr Gladstone will settle the Irish laud question, and concede control of judiciary and police of Ireland should, he come into power, Mr Morley gives a direot denial to the _ statement in Mr Powell's manifesto, that in expectation of an early Liberal victory, he oflored Mr Ifarnell the succession to Mr Balfour as Chief Secretary for Ireland, with aParnellite law officer.. He also denies having fettered MrParnell's action with regard to the Irish Land l Purobase Bill, and states that the report that he refused to give assistance to ' evicted tenants is entirely false, Mr Gladstone, in a lotter • to one of the candidates for the Bassetlaw sealrsayn" it is improbable that the Liberal party will separate from the Nationalists, as the present trouble I only affects Mr Parnell,' _ It is reported- that Mr Parnell intends to reveal the relations which existed between himself and the Gladstone party, unless Mr Gladstone admits the accuracy of his (Parn9lFs) account respecting the Home Rule proposals, Mr M, Davitt has been urged to stand in opposition to Sir John Pope Hen,n,essy, who is Parnell's nominee for the North Kilkenny seat, Mr Parnell has gone to Cork for the purpose of consulting his constituents. The Catholio Hierarchy meet on Wednesday. They support the action of the arohbishops with regard to Mr Parnell. The press generally accept Mr Glaclstpjie's and Mr Horloy's denial of tho Parnell manifesto, and demand that Mr Gladstone's version ot the Hawarden proposals should be accepted as a statement of his present intentions,