Dublin Notes.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 15, 11 August 1893, Page 21

Dublin Notes.

As another example of how history repeats itself (writes the Bey N. Murphy, in the Liverpool Catholic Times), it may now be a matter of public interest to publish the secret instruction given to the Nuncio Binnccini by Pope Innocent X. The Pope instructs the Nnncio to b« on his guard against many English courtiers, who were not animated by such a sincere and ardent zeal for the faith as that for its advancement they would be content to see the Irish victorious and prosperous, on account of the natural and constant antipathy that endures between the two nations — the English wishiDg to keep the Irish always in a state of subjection, from motives of self-interest, in order that they should thereby secure for themselves places of power •nd profit. In this correspondence the Nuncio mentions that these English courtiers would prefer the success of the rebel Puritans to that of the loyal Irish Catholics, just as their successors at present would support the rule of an Orange ascendency. How history does repeat itself, to be sure I

There was little new in the speech delivered on Monday by Lord Salisbury in London (says the Weekly Freeman, June 17), and its interest principally dwells in the fact that his lordship intends to labour the points he has already raised in Ireland and elsewhere ad nauseam regarding the Customs duties, the retention of the Irish Members, and the claims of the minority in Ulster, The latter, he ■ayß, are to be " pnnished " for their unflinching adherence to British interests. He ridicules the idea of the Irish people being won over by the policy of Mr Gladstone, and endeavours to arouse prejudice by drawing fantastic pictures of possible future blocks to British legislation by perpetual discussions on the proceedings of the Irish Parliament. We wonder do any of Lord Salisbury's audience coneider what blocks to legislation would result if the policy of the exPremier prevailed ?

The subject of the retention of the Irish Membets was also laboured, and his lordship urged that the Irish people would control the British Legislature without having any responsibility or fear of their constituents. It is amusing to set Lord Salisbury strongly urging his objections to the ninth clause, considering it was the absence of such a provision made him Premier in the last Parliament. His lordsnip may threaten the Lords against the Bill, denounce it as a crazy dream soon to be forgotten, sneer at the Irish people, and •ndeavour to arouse the angry passioas and selfish feehngi of the English people, but the measure will survive all his blatant blaster.

There are twenty members of the Board of " National Education in Ireland." They are Lord Morris, Viscount Monk, Sir P. J. Keenan (resident commissioner), W. H. F. Cogan, K. Q. Dease, Judge Fitzgibbon, 0. T. Redington, W. H. Newell, J. M. Inglis, Sir P. Grace, James Morell, G. F. Fitzgerald, Rev J. W. Stubbs, Sir H, Bellingham, Jndge Palles, Rev H. Evans, Sir R. Blennerbassett, Judge Shaw, Bey H. B. Wilson, J. K. Sherridan. Of these the Ist, 3rd, 4th, sth, 7th, lOtb, 14th, 15th and 20th aie, we believe, Catholics. We believe rlbo that the Rev H. B. Wilson, Mr Inglis, and Mr Morrell are Preßbyterians, and peibaps one or two more. The rest are Protestants. 2. The secretaries are, J. C. Taylor, and W. R. Molloy. The board is supposed to consist half of Catholics and half of Protestants and Presbyterians. The board is not invested with a ■wide discretion iD the administration of the fund placed at their disposal by the Treaßniy,

The enemy (says the Liverpool Catholic Times of Jane 16), is making all the capital possible out of the division which arose between the Nationalists. Lord Salisbury, speaking on Monday, taunted the Irish Members wittfbeing unable to agree together. Do all the English Members agree ? Does Mr Goechen agree with Mr Gladstone, or Lord Salisbury with Lord Kimberley 1 And if this disagreement is not disgracefnl for them, why should it meet with such withering scorn when it is found among the Irish? But we may go further than that, and ÜBk the noble Lord the ex-Premier, how loog the late Government would have held together if it had not been for their absolute submission to the views of Mr Chamberlain. If the Administration between 1886 and 1892 were united with their former opponents like a bundle of sticks, Mr Chamberlain was certainly the string which bound them together. He and a few others held the late Government in tbeir hands. Who in 1880 could have foretold that the bete noir of every orthodox Tory would one day dictate a policy to the " gentlemen of England."

On Thursday, June 6, Hiß Eminence Cardinal Logue paid his first viait to County Donegal since his elevation to the Cardinalate, visiting Letterkenny, where he first ministered as curate, and where afterwards he held his seat as Bishop of the dioceae of Raphoe, until h>s elevation to the primatial see of Armagh. The occasion was made one of rejoicing all over the diocese, from all parts of which large numbers of people thronged into Letterkenny. Hia arrival in the town was the occasion of a demonstration, the like ot which never yet was seen <q that town, and which has been witnessed in few townß in Treland.

On Friday hia Eminence accepted the invitation of the Bishop and priests of Raphoe to drive round by Glenveigb, a distance of about thirty miles, amid some of the finest BCtnery of Donegal, and through places of great historic Interest. The day was beautifully fine, and the mountain scenery stood out clear and distinct in a fresh atmos phere The route lay through the grey monntftina of Dark Donegal' including the valley of Glenveigh, rendered for ever famous by the pen of the late A. M. Sullivan, the scene of the famous Adair evictions, thirty two years ago. Muoh interest was centred in the spot which tradition has pointed oat as the birthplace of St Colnmbkill which was passed on the return journey to Letterkenny. To-morroir his Eminence leaves for Carrigart, his native parish, where be will be presented with an address from the people on his arrival in tha evening, and on Sunday he will preside and preach at the ceremony of blessing the cow bell of the church there. His Lordship the Most Bey Dr O'Donnell, will perform the ceremony.

The disagreement between Mr Sexton and the members of the Irish party, (says the Liverpool Catholic Times of Jnne 16) is happily at an end, the bon gentleman having withdrawn his resignation f which he bad placed in the bands of Mr Justin McCarthy. When crossing the stream is not just the time to swop horses, and as Mr Sexton's comprehensive knowledge of the financial clauses of the Home Rule Bill is not equalled by any member of the party, his with* drawal'from the House of Commons at the present juncture would seriously hamper the Government. Tbe obstruction by the Opposi. tion is enongh of itself to cause alarm without embarrassment from friends facilitating the deliberate conspiracy to make the verdict of tbe country a nullity, The significance of tbe incident has, however been unduly magnified by political partisans. As a matter of fact divided councils are by no means peculiar to the Irish party. The air of the House is changed with rumours of splits and dissensions. One day the Tories are said to be preparing for revolt ; on the next, murmurs of dissent arise from the Liberal benches. Mr Saunders the Member for North St Pancras, in a letter which he has addressed to the Press, proclaims his intention to abstain from voting except upon such amendments at strike hiß fancy. His constituents are not altogether satisfied with bis self-righteous discrimination, and reqnire him either to resign or fulfil his election pledges. Mr Bolton has shaken tbe dust of Liberalism from his shoes and become a fallfledged Dissentient, These disappointments are inevitable in party warfare. All things considered, the Government majority is yet determined, compact, and hopeful in the face of unparalleled obstruction and unforeseen difficulties from within and without.