It is stated in Thursday's Times that " the recognised
organ of the Irish Clericals,"—we suppose, the Freeman's Journal,— states that Mr. Davitt, M.P., has been congratulated on his -election for North Meath by Father Dorney, Alexander Sullivan, and Mr. Corkery, all of them formerly, and perhaps still, very energetic members of the Clan-na-Gael. Mr. Davitt has never shown the least disposition to disguise his friendly feelings for the physical-force party, though he is doubtless anxious to obtain by pacific means if he can, what he was willing enough to see extracted by means which could not possibly be so termed, if pacific means appeared to be useless. But it is odd that a paper which is regarded as the chief organ of the Archbishop of Dublin, should not be unwilling to parade the friendship of the former heroes of the Clan-na- Gael for one of the most distinguished members of the Anti- Parnellite Party. Probably the priests would regard the con- gratulation as a mere item of news. Still it is a significant item of news, and shows bow thin a crust of cooled-down lava separates the party of Irish Home-rule from the party of Irish Revolution.
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