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(From an occasional Correspondent.) March 9. A fairly-Attended meeting of the Irish National League was held at the Catholic bchoolroom on Sunday last ; Mr. T. James, vicepresident in the e*iair. The roll of members now numbers 90. Tne following resolution was earned unanimously : — ■'• That we. in common with our brethren elsewnerp, tender to Mr. Parnell our heartfelt rejoicins/s on the issue to which his connection with the notorious 'J'ntwi has come, although it was only what was anticipated by us fiom the beginning." The mover, in speaking to the resolution, said that the men of this district should feel a little pardonable pride in the'faefthat \Y T estport was the first place in New Zealand tos f artthe National Indemnity Fund, and he knew that, should the occasion require it, they would not be backwn.nl again. The expenses in connection with the ca^e amounted to £50.000, and up to last date only £30,000 had beoti subscribed. No doubt sufficient funds would be forthcoming when wanted, so as not to allow the gallant chanopion of Ireland's wrongs to suffer financially Great must now be the joy of every one who assisted in this noble cause, fi r without able advocacy there is no eajing how this diabolical conspiracy might have ended. The wonder is will the Tory Government be ao bare-laced as to again hold effice, after their devices in being t <c emplo\eis of, and connivers with such men as the infamous Lecaron, find hosts < f others, for year*?, are now exposed to the light of d.iy. No ; the tide of public opinion in Great Britain, is turning with a vengeance, Take, for instance the Scotch election at Govan in ISS."S, Ihe Tory c indulate was returne with a majority of 155 ! in 188(5, with a majority of 3(>2 ; but in 1889, the Liberal member, Mr. Wilson, is returned with a majority of 1071 for Home Hulo. St. Patrick's Day here will be celebrated thisvear by a lecture on the Home Kule cause, entitled a -'Plea for Ireland," by Mr. T. L. Buick of Blenheim, aud a crowded houae is expected — judging by a pamphlet circu'atid by that gentleman, consisting of a lecture delivered, by him last year,