text_original: That his words were not merely due to official optimism is proved alike by the private coiTespondence of the time, and by the pubjic statistics of Ireland. Crime and outrage had undoubtedly dimin  ished. The Castle had regained the upper hand ; but the causes of social disorder remained.
text_transcription: THAT HIS WORDS WERE NOT MERELY DUE TO OFFICIAL OPTIMISM AS PROVED ALIKE BY THE PRIVATE CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TIME AND BY THE PUBLIC STATISTICS OF IRELAND CRIME AND OUTRAGE HAD UNDOUBTEDLY DIMINISHED THE CASTLE HAD REGAINED THE UPPER HAND BUT THE CAUSES OF SOCIAL DISORDER REMAINED
phonemes: ðæt hɪz wˈɜːdz wɜː nˌɑːt mˈɪɹli dˈuː tʊ əfˈɪʃəl ˈɑːptɪmˌɪzəm ɪz pɹˈuːvd ɐlˈaɪk baɪ ðə pɹˈaɪvət kˈɔɪ tˈɛspɑːndəns ʌvðə tˈaɪm, ænd baɪ ðə pˈʌbdʒɪk stɐtˈɪstɪks ʌv ˈaɪɚlənd. kɹˈaɪm ænd ˈaʊtɹeɪdʒ hæd ʌndˈaʊɾᵻdli dᵻmˈɪn ˈɪʃt. ðə kˈæsəl hæd ɹᵻɡˈeɪnd ðɪ ˌʌpɚ hˈænd ; bˌʌt ðə kˈɔːzᵻz ʌv sˈoʊʃəl dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd.