ROME & IRELAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2422, 19 January 1888, Page 2

ROME & IRELAND.

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. [By Electric Tki.kgrai'h—Copyright.] London', January 16. Continued interest is being manifested in the mission of the Duke of Norfolk to the Vatican. It is rumoured that he has been parleying for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Vatican and England, on the condition that the Pope will intervene with respect to Ireland. Mr J. A. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, emphatically denies that there is any truth in the rumour. Rome, January IG. The Irish Bishops who were present at the celebration of the Papal Jubilee have had an audience with the Pope. His Holiness exhorted them to use their influence in restoring respect for the law in Ireland, at the same time pointing out that violence would never succeed in attaining the end desired. Dum.iv, January 17. A monster meeting has been held at Achill, an island off the west coast of Ireland, County Mayo. The police were stoned by the mob, and were ordered to fire,- but by the efforts of the pri sts, Dr Tanner, M.P., and Mr John Deasy, M.P. for West Mayo, bloodshed was prevented with difficulty. London, January 16. Mr Parnell declares that it will be politic to facilitate English legislation rather than to retard it, for then the Unionists and Conservatives would be certain to disagree. He also advises an agitation for a reduction of the term of judicial rents to five years.