ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9802, 23 July 1903, Page 3

ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.

♦ Eleotrio Telegraph Copyright-United Press Association. LONDON, July 22. The Royal landing at Kingston took place m heavy rain. The home fleet saluted and dressed ship. Lord Dudley officially welcomed their Majesties. Replying to the address from the local Council the King expressed gratification at the hearty Irish welcome. He shared m the sadness felt by multitudes of his subjects at the Pope's death. He acknowledged the kindness the Pope had recently shown him, "and interest m the welfare of my people." Ho added : "Our visit falls- at a time when bright hopes are entertained that a new era of prosperity and peace has opened for Ireland. My fervent prayer is that these hdpes may be fulfilled, and that a land blessed with so many natural advantages may, through the united efforts of her children, continue to grow m contentment and peace." The entrance to Dublin was marked with unusually demoiistrative enthusiasm by all classes, especially the poor, who massed about the City Hall, which, m contrast with many otlier buildings, was not draped. On their entranca to Dublin, their Majesties were greeted with the singing of the National Anthem most heartily. A woman, m a fit of enthusiasm, broke the cordon guarding the route and clasped the Queen's hand. Queen Alexandria restrained a policeman from arresting her. The Queen's action was greeted with cheers. * The illuminations of the city at night were brilliant. Representative Catholics ore much gratified at the King asking Cardinal Logue to convey his condolence to the Sacred College. A hostile Nationalist newspaper admits that the King's first speech m Ireland would go far to enhance the kindly personal regard the vast majority of Irishmen felt for the King. Their Majesties visited the Duke and Duchess of Connaught at Kilmainham. (Received July 23, 8.46 a.m.) ' The King refused to allow' Scotland Yard detectives to attend him m Ireland.

A London despatch of June 20 to the New York Herald states that the King was most anxious to have the Irish Land Bill passed into law before he took passage to Ireland, and that he is undoubtedly sincerely concerned m efforts to conciliate Ireland. It is said that it was the King who suggested the idea of the Land Purchase Bill to Mr Wyndham, and that his. Majesty, not content with the passage of the Bill, seeks to obtain before visiting Ireland the relief of all Irishmen imprisoned for political offences. The King already has intimnted to the. Irish Government that Patrick McHugh, imprisoned for contempt of Court, : must be released as soon as possible. ,\ Lord Dudley, the Irish Viceroy, after dining wfth the King on June 18th, went to the House of Commons and had an interview with John Redmond; Judge Ross, who sentenced McHugh, is one of the few officials m Ireland opposed to the Land Bill. It is reported lie will resistthe effort to release Mr McHugh, but the intervention of the King is certain to procure McHugh's release soon. All arrangements have been completed for the King's tour of Ireland, and signs are not wanting that the King will receive an unprecedented welcome from the Irish, who; for centuries have ■• received visits from British Sovereigns with unconcealed displeasure.