Tuesday was principally devoted to the resolution annulling the election
of Daly, the dynamiter, for the City of Limerick, in which Mr. Healy fought a losing battle with more astute- ness than sagacity, supporting Mr. Harrington's amendment to Sir Richard Webster's motion annulling the election, an amendment which asked for a Committee to inquire into the facts of the case,—all of which are matters of public notoriety, —and arguing that, for the moment at all events, Daly is entitled to be called "the honourable Member for Limerick." Further he charged the Government with breaking through all precedents in not moving the new writ for Limerick as the natural sequel of their resolution. But even Mr. Healy could not make out a plausible case. Mr. Harrington's amend- ment was defeated by 176 votes; and the resolution annulling Daly's election was carried by a majority of 182 (256 to 74). The Irish party are at last reduced to something like im- potence in the United Kingdom, though, even now, their pro- portionate strength is considerably above what it ought to be. No important discussion has as yet taken place on Supply except in relation to foreign affairs.
