The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-21
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
What the Cable Brought from ~,
rope Yesterday.
The Agitation In Ireland and England
Over the Recent Arrests At
fairs In AfghaniHtan
General Foreign
Notes.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON. Nov 20 The Dublin correspond
ant or the Globe snyR III ls believed hero
TINT the arrests of Mossrs, Davltt, kiien and
DAILY are In reality due TO the notice pub
lished recently calling upon the mon OF Mayo
to meet on Saturday to protest against tho
threatened eviction of u farmer The docu-
msnt apparently hinted at resistance to the
law"
The Dublin hlah Times blames the govern
ment for molestlng meaner and smaller aglta-
tors, who have nothing to loose by being
made heroes The governments action may
revive Mr.. Parnells expiring Influence.
The Dublin Ffcemane Jou,nai says "The
arrests are UNCONSTITUTIONAL, m act OF arh-
trary power, Intended to paralyze the land
agitation by terrorism. ..--M
The Dublin Dailv Express applauds the
action or the government.
The news Of The arrest of Mr.. Davltt has
caused much agitation among the large Irish
populatlon of Dundee Scotland, whom he
Intended to address Sunday, but as yet there
has been no disturbance
lit IA understood that q large number Of
processes Of eieetment have been applied Tor.
and IL ia feared that their execution may give
riae To some disturbance.
One man was killed and seven Injured TO-
day by the fall of two houses III Iottcnham
Court Road. There are probably others IN
der thedebris.
will De almost impossible To sustain tho In
dictments for sedition against the persons
recently arrested
An Indignation meeting Ut Irish res'donta
OF Manchester IA dcnnnnce the arrests of
NessrH Davitt, killen ana DAILY. III Ireland
ID To he held, probably ON Sunday next.
At the Home Rule conferences here last night
1t was resolved 20 hold a mass meeting nf tile
Il
thzers Of Ireland in Hyde l'alk. not later
than the thirtieth instant to protest against
the arrest VI DAILY, Kiilen and navitt. All Of
the Home Rule members ef Parliament resi-
dent ~ London VII he invited to attend. ,,
The Irish organizations In Liverpool. hoeds.
Newcastle. Birmingham aud Glasgow have
determinedt to make a public protest.
AT d meeting Of the Home Rule orRaniza-
tIon In North London, Southwick ana Green
wieh II was resolved to assist the promoters
ef the land agitation. Several subscriptions
were handed In ut tho Home Knl" offices to-
day.
IoSDoN Nov 90 A diapa'eh from Cabnl
To the Times says: Inquiry into the conduct
of ex-Ameer Yakaob Khan md hts ministers,
III connection with the massacre of tho Britt
ish embassy has terminated, and the report
Of the commissioner has been forwarded TO
tha yleeroy Nothing has transpjrcd To alter
the unfayorable opinions hitherto current re-
gafdlng the Ameer's action.
ItNnoN Nov 10. The Nicaroy OF India
tRaEraphs that Hive more Afghan renlmeilta
from Turkistan have arrived near Cahut, and
will disband AMI 70 to th"il homes, Inc rc-
maininE regimeuts nf Gah,llnse Ina Iurktstan
will probably follow their example. rs they
have no prospect of pay
LONDON. Nov. 90 A public meeting IN de-
nounee the arrests Of lrsh prisoners. VIII be
held In Dublin OH Friday. Eimnnd nwyer
GRAY, Liberal Home rule member Of Fhrlla-
ment for ripperary. will preside Mr.. Charles
Stewart Parnell and several other members
OF Parliament will atieud.
The Central news agency says seventeen
warrants have been issued FOR the arrest ot
other persons charged with seditious conduct
inelu dug several clergymen.