The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-22
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
GREAT BRITAIN

| LONDON, Nov. 21.-Charles Stewar
| Parnell, personally. does not think his
arrest probable. Reports have been cir
culated that the Irish and English lega
advisers of the government differ as to the
advisability of such step. Two compan.
les of sol1iers arrived at Boyle, enroute to
Bala. to be in readiness in the event OF
disturbances at the Forthcoming meeting.
The agitators declare the government
wishes to provoke collision
LONDON, Nov. 2l.-The Irish arrests
continue to be the leading topic of interest.
The Times thinks there is every reason to
believe that timely display of frmness
will extinguish any really mischievous ele-
meDts in the anti-rent agitation. Times
correspondents reports from Glasgow
intense excitement among theIhome rulers,
from Liverpool great interest; no excite
ment from Limerick: considerable dismay
and concern from Dublin. One reporter
says the excitement was only equalled by
that prevailing during the Fenian rising,
while another says the arrests have excited
but little interest and that the prevalent
feeling among the respectable classes who
are not committed to agitation is one of
satisfaction that steps at length have been
taken, though tardily, to check the com
mnnlstic movement.
The DAILY Neaos does not blame the
government. 1t thinks that Charles Par
nell is responsible for the condition of
affairs, but doubts the prudence of the
measures taken and insists that the only
etfectual way to quie, the Irish agitat ton
Is TO c0ncede large measures OF reform,
such as. if possible to let self govern
ment to Irish towns, countries and provin-
ces, while still maintaining legislative
union between the two countries.
The Manchester Guardians London
correspondent disapproves OF the arrests,
says the government have provided Par
nell with cry which will give his follow
ers great strength at elections and
compel more moderate men to choose be-
tween defeat or agreement, in some form
with Parneli. Those who approve of the
conrse OF the government, and are 10
position to be cogniZant of the nature OF
the communications which the government
has received, believe that in view of the
language employed at the many meetings.
and It's tendency to excite to outrage, MIN
listers could not safely refrain from imme-
diate measures of depression. The Dews-
bury. Battley and Bierstall branches of
the Irish national society have arranged
for demonstration on Sunday, in aid of
the tenant farmers.
The Queenstown town commissioners
have passed resolution condemning the
arrest of Davitt, killen and Daley.
At meeting OF delegates from the
Home Rule organizations in London to-
night, telegram from Dublin was read
stating that the meeting which was then
being held there was great success and
that 10000 persons were unable to gain
admittance TO the building.
DUBLIN, Nov. 2l.-At a meeting to-
night to denoUnce the arrest of Daley, ,Davitt
and Killen. about 5000 persons were
present, Edmund Dwyer Gray, Liberal
Home Rule member of Parliament, pre-
sided. The following members of parlia-
ment were present: Charles Stewart
Parnell, Patrick James SGyth, George
Harry Kirk, William Hagarty OLeary
and Joseph Gillis Biggar. The chairman
counselled the use of moderate language.
Parnell moved that the meeting call upon
IrisEmen to pronounce, by public meet
iDgS. their condemnation of the action of
the government, which il unconstitutiopal
and illegal, and thus show to the world
by persecution. Paruell accused the gov
ernment OF entrapping Irisbmen by means
of paid spies. He advised Irishmeu to be
calm, because If they attempted to emulate
the government in illegal action, violence
and disaster, then they would be doing
what the butchers and destroyers Of the
poor Afghans and Zulus desires them to
do. He said no earthly power could ever
succeed against the United and deter
mined efforts OF Irishmeu.