The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-18
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
The Irish Troubles.

LONDON, December 1.-THE officer COM
handing at Dir, Kings county, Ireland,
has been ordered to patrol his district night
" with forty soldiers. The police patrol
has also been doubled.
William Bruce Jones, who has been made
a victim CT "Boy cOtting," writes TO the
Times as follows: " i am getting some res0-
lutte men from distance, well armed, to
replace the laborers who have left me.
Two policemen sleep in the house, and six
Others are stationed near my farm. / have
applied for protection, and troops are pro-
missed me on Friday"
THE STATUS OF IRELAND-THE GOVERNMENT
BLAMED FOR INACTION.
LONDON, December IA dispatch from
Cork TO the Times says: There is great
want OF employment throughout the coun-
try in consequence Of the Discrimination OF
the landlords to lay out money. At several
meetings recently held the farmers were
summoned TO give employmenbto lsborers.
The agent OF the Earl OF Cork was request
ed to provide labor for the Earl's estate near
ChoIendale, County Cork, and he has Just
intimated that he will open works In that
locality and give WORK until March, 1881.
The Tines, 10 It's leading article on the
u
lovers OF the Government are embarrassed,
and for the most part do not know what 10
saw. while q few are bold enough TO express
hcir regret at the line their leaders have
pursued.
Mr.. Whitbread. one OF the most respected
Liberals in the House OF Commons, speak
ing at Bedford last night, described vlsi-
ble reign Of terror that bad left no honest
| - IL -,
ayowed his feeling that the sad time
mad come when the Government might
| he compelled to use coercion. There
have been liberal Governments before
the present Government embarrassed Oy
| irish difficulties, but they have not been
| slack 10 do what they could TO arrest the au-
thorjtv OF the law. The contrast between
the shirt OF those times and the spirit pre-
vailing now is little credit 10 the Govern
| ment or to that of the present generation.
One of the worst evils consequent upon the
Governments attitude Is the effect II musi
| have upon the popular reception In Ireland
OF their remedial legislation. IL Is impera.
lively necessary that this legislation should
be received as satisfaction OF lustice ,
but II IL too probable that II VIII
he received as q concession 10 the lawless-
ness with which the Government did not
venture to grapple. II the arbitrary de-
mands are not granted In the form In which
they have been made. 1t will still be said
that what Is gwen Is the result OF the De.
monstration OF the irresistible power o. 0
people determined to have their own way.
The most false and foolish notions will thus
he confirmed In the brain OF the IRISH pea
SAINT. The shortcomings Of the Government
thus threaten US with recurrence OF the
difficulties In the future; for their conducl
will encourage O repetition OF the tactics
Il with which they have not ventured 10 crap
pie.
PORTSMOUTH. December 1.-THE iron
screw troop-shIp Assistance, which Is about
to undergo redtting, has been ordered q
he 10 readiness to proceed within twelv,
hours notice on special service to ireland
| Foreign Notes.
J VIENNA, December 1.-THE Political Cor