The Portland daily press., 1879-11-25
EUROPE.
The Irish Agitation-The Prisoners Ar
rairned for SeditiOn.

The Irish Agitation-The Prisoners Ar
raigned for Sedition.
LONDON, Nov. 24.-There were gatherings
of Irshmen yesterday in various parts of Lon
don to consider preparations for demonstra-
tod at Hyde Park Sunday next Provincial
contingents are expected from Manchester,
New Castle liverpool, Bristol, Cardiff ard
Glasgow The meeting at Manchester yester-
The pastoral OF Archbishop McCabe of
Dublin was read in all the Catholic churches
Yesterday. declaring all must take part in
bearing the burden Of bad harvests in Ireland,
but they must take care not to drive God from
their side by the violation of his law. Unfor-
tunately men sproclaiming sympathy for the
people are disseminating doctrines which ii
pushed to q logical conclusion strike at the
root of good faith and mutual confidence.
SLIGO, Nov 24.-The prisoners arrested last
week and lodged in jail here were charged be-
fore the magistrates to-day with sedition. The
inquiry will be very protracted. Parnell aud
number of priests were present in court. There
was no demonstration. The prisoners were
brought to court under heavy escort. There is
great crowd in Sligo. Extra police have
been drafted.
Mr.. Rea Solicitor of Belfast, himself at one
time political prisoner. defended Killen. The
prisoners all looked we'll and chatted unc1n-
cernedly. The court room was crowded, al
though tickets were necessary to secure adj
mission. Mr.. Louden. counsel for DAILY, ap-
piled for a copy of the notes which the govern
ment shorthand writer had taken at the
meeting. The application was granted.
Mr.. Monroe, in opening the case for the
prosecution, pointed out that sedition meant
not only open violence, but anything calculated
to iEcite dissatisfaction or to set one class
against another. He then proceeded to call
evidence.
A number of police were examined to PROV g
the general character of the Gurten meeting
yr0r1e which the ip1ipt.
ments against the prisoners were founded. In
consequence of tho magistrates leaving the
bench during short pause by indisposition Mr..
Louden appealed for the release OF the pri-
Soners as the magistrate left the bench without
adiourning the court on renandlnS the pri-
soners. Application was overruled.
LONDON, Nov. d. The English newspapers
Of the opposite political views agree that the
arrests Of Davitt. Killen and DAILY had the
effect Of reducing the auti-ren5 agtators to the
Abandonment of incepdiary speeches. The
London News thinks that the agitation VIII
horceforth become more disciplined and
organized, while the Times anticipates that 1t
will soon die out, as the audience at the meet
ings will soon tire Of listening to dull speeches.
LoNDoN, Nov. 24.-9Tr. Monroe in describing
the character Of the meeting at Gusteen al
uded to the alleged use Of inhamatory Ian
guage .,ad to the presence OF men armed with
imitation pixies and carrying banners inscribed
with disloyal notices. After the policemen
present at the meeting had been examined,
Mr. Monroe applied for the committal of DAILY,
who was accordingly committed Tor trial, bail
being accepted Killen and Davit1 were re-
handed for further examination. On the
news OF Days liberation reaching Castle Bar,
there was great rejoicing. Nominations are
prepared to celebrate his arrival The county
Of MAYO will insist on MS being its future rep
resentati7e in Parliament.
Agreat demonstration took place ct Dundee
tonight, at which 10000 persons were present.