The New York herald., 1879-11-23


have determined to abandon all preliminary
difficulties which might .obstruct the OBJ
tanning OF loans from the Board OF
Public Works for the Improvement OF estates,
and in order to expedite the expenditure of
money strictly for the employment of un-
skilled labor they will Immediately give loans
to landowners and sanitary boards. They will
add to the principal the cost of the preliminary
proceedings and the interest the sum bor-
rowcd, allowing two years grace. Repayment,
therefore, will commence at the beginning
of the third year. This concession will
only take effect in districts which the
government will declare to come under
the designation of distressed districts"
The Irish Times states that il is possible the
government may be induced, on memorial of
the Boards of Guardians to grant money to as
sst emigration from localities where the other
arrangement is unable to cope with any threat
ened calamity"
PARNELL DEpREcATEs DISORDER.
letter received from Balla says :-''Yestcr-
day afternoon there were extra police in
town, and the chances Of anything violent oc-
curing were extremely few. A good deal of
apprehension, however, prevails in Dublin.
placard,' signed by Charles S. Parnel and
Michael Davitt, is extensively posted in the
Bala district, addressed to the men of Mayo,
earnestly counsclling them to be dignifed and
orderly. 1t concludes as follows :-'Give
excuse for violence OH the part of the govern
ment, and our great cause is won.' Mr.. Par
nell was accompanied by Mr.. John Dillon and
Mr.. Thomas Sexton when he arrived in Baa
The meeting was held at Loonamoore, two
miles from Balla. The chair was occupied by
Mr.. John Louden, president Of the National
Land League of Mayo. Besides Mr.. Parnell
Mr.. Edmund Dwyer Gray and several other
prominent gentlemen were present. Reso-
lutions were passed protesting against
the recent attempt of the government
to stite the voice of constitutional agitation
and drive the people into acts of violence; also
calling upon the people of Ireland to maintain
the attitude of selfcontrol which has hitherto
characterized the movement and to carefully
abstain from giving the government any excuse
for inaugurating policy of coercion which the
meeting feel convinced they have in contempla-
ton" Extraordinary precautions had been
taken by the government. More than hun
dred policemen were stationed near the place of
meeting, and some cavalry were in the vicinity
ready for immediate action Mr.. Parnell spoke.
In addition to the resolutions already men,
toned one was passed expressing great salts
faction that the intended evictions had been
abandoned, and another urging the people to
continue the agitation. Great excitement pre-
walls in the Balla district and in the adjoining
counties. number of special correspondents
of the London press attended the demonstration.
The meeting terminated at six o'clock. Hum
dreds of those in attendance then marched in
procession to the farm OF Dempsey, the tenant
who was to have been evicted. Much excite
ment was manifested there A demonstration
will be made ON Sunday in Dublin to commence
rate the Manchester execution. In England
there is n general feeling that the immediate
crisis is past. There have been rumors mem
tioning the numbers of three regiments that
were said to be under orders to pro-
ceed to Ireland; but the Army and
Nary Gaseue says that no actual orders have
been issued warning regiments to be ready to
go to Ireland. From other sources it was re-
ported that there were likley during the day to
be several arrests in Ireland of well known
rngeaders in the late movements there 1t
was believed that this report was confirmed
by the fact that detachment of troops left
Cork on Thursday night for Buttevant it is
supposed, in consequence of urgent private in
formation received by the government. Em-
nent counsel have been engaged to defend the
Sligo prisoners. 1t is expected by the nation
alsts that the evidence of the government
shorthand writer, which the whole case de-
pends, will break down.