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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1881.

restore order in the disturbed districts and to destroy the influence of the League. |

Bishop O'Reilly, Catholic Bishop of Liverpool, Bishop Ilsly, Coadjutor Bishop of Birmingham, and Bishop Vaughan, of Salford, have warned their flock against "skirmishing" pointing out that plots to blow up the public buildings are crimes akin to murder, and ought to be execrated by every man calling himself a Cath olic... It is reported that Cardinal Manning will make some deliverance on the subject on Sunday.

ments to the Land bill be proposed, and that nothing should be done to imperil the passage of the bill.

Berlin, June 16.-The news from St. Petersburg states that the officers and crew of the guardship lying off Peteroff, where the Russian Imperial family will shortly take up their residence, will be changed in consequence of the discovery board. There have been many arrests of revolutionary proclamations made in connection with the affair.

those who understand them, if you wish to be respected. Above all do not opon your columns to the hot hoaded partisans of such misguided men as Archbishop Croke, whose un- wisc interference has probably already led to serious disturbances, and bloodshed, and which under any circumstances could not have effected the slightest good. The Land League may be a religious body as Dr. Croke asserts, although we doubt it much; and it may be that the Irish are the most religious people, as their clerical advisors are unquestionably the "inost uncompromising priesthood," in the world; but in the face of all this the man who recommends au ignorant and unlettered peasantry to oppose, for the sake of an impossible idea, the might of the British Government; and gloatingly preaches about the andying hatred which the Irish in America cherish for the country which banished them from their native land, is a seditions firebrand, whose sacred office and princely rank should be no protection from the laws which he has offended. Archbishop Croke's conduct has already been severely censured by the leading Roman Catholics in England; and any religions conroversy with the snocceded by Charles Russell, the anem.

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that His Holiness the Pope will dis- approve of his indiscretions is an absolute certainty. We have not attempted to criticise our contempor- ary's article. To speak honestly it

criticism. But as there are doubt is outside the pale of enlightened less many Roman Catholies in Hong- kong who take a certain interest in the welfare of their co-religionists even in such a distant spot of earth as the Emerald Isle, and as these well meaning people might casily. be misled by the seditious, utter- ances of the firebrand leader writer in the Catholic Register, and his worthy coadjutor, Archbishop Croke, we consider it a duty to ask our con- stituents to compare the actions, herein delineated, of Dr. McCabe, Archbishop of Dublin, with the blood and thunder denunciations of Dr. Croke, printed in the last number of the Catholic Register. On receiving reliable intelligence of the part taken by Archbishop Croke in the disturb Our contemporary the Catholic

at Limerick his Grace of Register is aggrieved at our depreca-Dublin immediately issued a pastoral tion of Archbishop Croke's now no- to be read in all the churches in his torious Tipperary speech on the sub- diocese, denouncing the Land ject of the imprisonment of the Land League, and sharply reminding the Leaguers, and the state of affairs clergy that their mission is not to generally in Ireland. The gentle-incile an aggressive war, but to pro- man who writes the leaders for the Register must surely have been study ing the poetical description of "Ally Sloper's sentimental adventures in search of Aldgate Pump" judging by the "reflections" called forth by our article. We desire to be at peace and amity with all men, and all public prints, especially with those who work under the banner

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HONGKONG, 20ni Jux, 1881.

of religion, so we would rather avoid appearing hypercritical even in this particular instance; still, for our own satisfaction, and the information of of the public generally, we really

should esteem it a favour if our Ca- tholic adversary would enlighten our ignorance as to what is meant by that touching allusion about the vict- ims who " grow hardened, and care no more for the tempest of ill temper directed against them than for the idle winds which drift the dead. leaves down the dusty road, and Bound their trumpets in the tops of the pines." We are really thinking of having the above mysterious re- flections" framed, and hung up in our sanctum as one of the literary curiosities of the century. Seriously speaking, friendly contemporary, you are ill advised to allow every hot -headed Irish enthusiast, whose Land League sympathies, and so-called pa- triotic tendencies, betray his identity at every sentence, to descerate your sacred columns with stupid proten sions, which the leading men of your Church at home, have delibor- ately disclaimed. Your mission is a religious, not a political Remember the old saying, No Sutor ultra crepidam. Stick to your religion, and leave politics to

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mote peace and concord. As Dr. McCabe is known to be the direct mouth-picce of the Pope, his pastoral is bound to have a great deal of weight throughout the country, and

has already thrown the Leaguers into utter confusion. The Archbishop of Dublin is in high favor at Rome, and it is probable that he will be one of the now Car- dinals. It has been reported that Dr. Croke will reply to the pastoral, but this is considered unlikely, as it is generally well known that he has already received a strong hint from the Vatican that his recent conduct has proved deeply mortifying to His Holiness, and that it will be well for him in future to confiae himself strictly to the work of the church. As a result of Dr. McCabe's pastoral a great falling off in the nuinber of outrages has already been noticed, A telegram from London dated June, 16th states that there is good ground for saying that the letter which will be addressed by the Sacred College at Rome to the Irish hierarchy, on the subject of the appearance of priests as champions of the agitation will be almost a transcript of that issued to the Irish bishops on a similar subject in 1818. The bishops will be instructed to prohibit their clergy from taking an active part at public meetings of the league, and to report upon the cases of Father Shochy, of Kilmalock, and other priests who have figured prominently in the agit- ation. The bishops will also be ex- pected to do their utmost to put a stop to agrarian outrages. The news of the contemplated interference of the Popo has already done much to

London, June 16-The old drinking toast of the Irish peasantry, "Hero's to the man that made the strop that whetted the razor that cat the throat of Lord Castlereagh" has given placo to, "Buckshot Billy-may he suon meet Castlereagh at the cross roads "that is, at the suicide's grave. The com- manding officers serving in Ireland, as the constabulary, complain bitterly of well as Inspector General Hillier, of

In the face of all this we read that a certain Father O'Connor who is about to départ on a mission to America, has a letter from Archbish- op Croke, commissioning him to proclaim everywhere in America what the Irishmen want, and to tell Americans that the Irish people are determined to carry on the presentars to them, which find their way almost bis indecision, and in his private circul- constitutional agitation.

as soon as issued to the Freeman's Journal office, show that the charge is only too well. foundør. and his followers detest Forstor, who is not, indeed, very popular with his own party.

We have now said quite enough to justify our former remarks con- cerning the part taken by Archbish- op Croko and his supporters in re- cont disturbances in Iroland, and as we do not desire to engage in

Catholic Register, or with any other publication of a similar character, wo sincerely trust that we have placed our contemporary's rather unfortunate attempt to bolster

dangerous partisan, in its true light, up as a martyr, a most bigotted and

without offending a single Roman Catholic in the Colony..

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

from our San Francisco files, receiv- The following telegrams are taken cd by the City of Peking yesterday forenoon --

The French protectorete in

Tunis.

Mr. Parnell

It is probablo that Forster will be

ber for Dundalk, who is credited with of the Land bill. Rassel is an Irish having drafted the componsation clausa

man by birth and a londor in the North. ern Circuit in England. He is very

popular in Ireland, and the Purnell

party look upon him as a friend to "the cause."

This will probably close Mr. Forstor's political career. He is extremely un- popular in Bradford with the mill opor- atives, who are clamoring for retaliat ory duties, and among a large body of Irish voters who denounce his admin- istration at Dublin.

of Roumania has started on a tour of Sofia, June 16.-Princo Alexander military inspection. At Vratza 20,000 persons welcomed him and presented addresses declaring that the Bulgarians unanimously accepted the conditions named in the Prince's proclamation.

London, Jane 16.-The Times' Tunis the French Minister, to the Foreign special says the circular of Roustar, Work on the Dover Tunnel.

London, June 17th.-Sir Edward Consils here, has caused great excite. Watkins, the Chairman of the South ment among the members of the Eastern Railway Company, informed British community. They all declare the meeting of that Company that two that a completo annexation and re-experimental shafts for the proposed goney by France will be preferable to the transfer of the Bey's rights to Roustan,

Affairs in France. Paris, June 16.-The Senate to-day adopted a bill granting the liberty of public meetings.

An attempt was mado on Weduos day to blow up the status of Thiers at St. Gornain with a box of gunpowder. inquiry into the outrago was instituted. The statue was slightly injured. Au

War in Algiers. Algiers, June 16.-The nativo Al- gorian forces have annihilated the in- surgent tribos. The insurgents loft

channel tunnel had been sunk on the English side, and two on the French side, and that from one shaft on the English aido galleries 800 or 900 yards long, and 7 feet in diameter, had been driven. The progress during the last week had been 67, yards, which is equal to two miles yearly. They have thus solved the question of the rate of progress for an experimental gallery,

strata is impermeable to water. The French experiments realized exactly the same result. They had arrived, ho said, at an understanding with the French Tunnel Committoo, that on ench side of the channel a further

and have ascertained that the lowor

so dead and carrie-away many wound-heading of a mile should be driven. ed. Fifteen hundred camels wore cap- tored.

The Fenian Scare in

Parliament.

London, June 16.-In the House of Coutions, to-day, Stanhope, Conser vativo, gave notice that he would ask on. Monday next whether any repre- sentation had been made as to the American organizations for committing outrages in England.

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When these headings are finished, which certainly ought to be in six months, one-tenth of tho question would have been dealt with and a fur-. ther treaty would then probably be proposed, ander which each Company would accomplish the remaining mino miles on its side, with a view of moot- ing in the middle of the channel, seven-foot gallery ought, on this sys- tem to be completed in five years.

Harmony of the Telegraphers. in the Coinmons opposed the amend-graph operators will striko if any are London, June 17th-All, the tele- ment to the Lur bill, adding the pro- suspended for refusing to work over vision that the first clause shall not apply to the tenancy or any holding which heretofore has been maintained and improved by the landlord or his predecessor in title. The amendment was defeated by 225 to 200, and the clanse was adopted.

Progress on the Land Bill. Loudon, June 16.-The Government

Exporting Irish Paupers. Dublin, June 16-The South Dublin ablo-bodied paapors to America. They guardians have resolved to sond 37 have boon in the work-house from three to twenty years.

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NEW YORK, June 17th.-A Loudón

sions with the Government, on an amendment made by Mr. Honage, Li beral member for Great Grimsby, which proposed to take from under the operation of the bill all holdings which had been improved by the landlords, or their predecessors in title. This proposition, though seemingly fair, would have repealed the whole object of the bill if accepted, because it would have led to universal litigation, owing to the customs of the Irish. Every landlord would have set up a colorable elaim to have contributed in some shape or other, to every improvement effected by the tenants. The result would be universal litigation wherever tenants proposed to sell their interest in their fartos.

The Government resisted the amend- ment, and when the division was takou 200 voted "aye," while only 225 voted

from 112 to 25 vatos, and but for the no," Gladstone's majority thus fell

support of the Irish members he would have found himself in the minority.

The result was received with loud and continuous cheering by the Tory party, who felt that they had delivered a staggering blow to the Land Bill.

The Ministerialists showed how much they felt the check by maintaining ab. soluto silence when the result was announced.·

The action of the aristocratic Liber- ciples of the bill may be applied to · als is dictated by a fear that the prin-

England.

ad the Parnellites voted against the Government, the Ministry would have been defeated.

Mr. Biggar seemed to regret the lost opportunity for he moved the re jection of the first clause of the bill. But the Couversativos did not support him, and the motion was defeated by an overwhelming majority. Tho clause was then carried by a vote of 204 to 47.

ago the Lords to alter the Laud Bill so The check sustained by the Govern- mout last night will probably encour

as to render it worthless, or perhaps to reject it. The gravest consequences may result from last night's decision, auless the Government is able to rally enough supporters on the report to re-affirm by a normal majority, the principle which was challenged in Mr. Henage's amendment,

Dublin, Juno 21.-Father Sheely was transferred from Naas to Kilmain-

ham jail to-day. Two armed police- men sat in the carriage, which was es- corted by forty lancers, The transfer was a surprise to Father Sheehy, who had been in the infirmary. No de- monstration was made.

MEETINGS PROHIBITED. Dublin, June 21.--The Gazette con- tains proclamations prohibiting & num. ber of meetings announced to be held,

and placing the City and County of

Waterford under the Protection Act, and prohibiting the importation of arms in Ireland, except at Dublin, Bolfast, Cork, Limerick, Londonderry, Waterford, Galway, Sligo, Drogheda, Dundalk, Greenore and Woxford.

FACTS AND RUMORS. Dublin, June 21.--It is understood if Redpath goes to Ireland and makes his customary speeches ho will bo ar rosted.

The Irish census shows a population 252,538 since 1971. of 5,159,819, being a decrease of

Three men were sentenced to five years ponal servitude to-day, for riot and assaulting the police..

Sexton, at the Land League meeting to-day, made a strong appeal to Amer- ica for funds, as it was a critical time with the league.

It is stated the Parnellites won't meet any more until the Land bill as- simes shape in the Commons.

London, June 21.-The police have seized and confiscated a large number of cartridges found opposito the houso

of a well-known member of the Land Loaguo at Dewsbury, near Loods. The Land League is very strong there.

cable to the World says: In the House of Commons Gladstono's Government received its first serions blow last night, at the hands of the Whig element of the Liboral patty. A defection of tho aris- Paris, Juno 21-Barthelemy St. tocratic English Liberals from Glad-Hilaire, Minister of Foreign Affairs, stone's ranks has always been counted yesterday sout a circular to the French defeating the Land Bill. This dangor the policy of Franco in the Montene on by the Tories as the chief means of representatives abroad, setting forth became evidont last night, when a sur- grin, Grook, and Tunisian questions. prise was propared for the Government He points out that the French foreign by a secrot understanding between the policy is constantly inspired by a desiro aristocratic Liberals and the Convorsa to maintain, peuco. As nobody in the London, June 10.-A largo body of tive party. Though this alliance was fariners of the north of Ireland had a regarded as probable by the indepoud- diatoly take up arms, if compelled by world can doubt, Franco would imme- conforonce to-day with the Irish Liont members, the Ministerialists have honor or self-defouce, still her Govern. beral members of Parliamout, includ-boon caught napping.

inent has no difficulty in declaring its wishes to sottle amicably all intorna

Trish Farmers Favor the

Land Bill.

ing Shaw. They expressed the strong Tho Tories and the aristocratic hope that the really important amond Whigs had determined to try conclu tional questions. The circular ropouty-