, 1880-12-19

WIG AealI or London itself. It is certai
la tne authorities of Scotland Yard ha,
eel'ea some alarming intelligence on tn
r pv1nt' 1hls Is kept as secret as possible
1uete Is no allusion made to th
eoo3ect IN tho newspapers, but the fact
nuNe tne less unquestionable- In SO large
sity 1t Is necessarily difficult to guard again.
oanger' and especially an unknown DANCE
a. az points, and people, renlemberln
1ne tierkenWall explosion Of Dec. Is, 1856
aae naturally nervous and apprehensivt
iAe police are constantly on the watch, bu
10 not Know where to watch or for what t
Keep lookout is
A TINE OF GREAT UNEAs1SEss '
VAIN all who are responsible for the publi
peace or safety:
| o'coSsoR, II. p.
a correspondent had a long and interest
tng conversation to-day with Afr. Thoma:
Veohnof, H. T., who has just returned t.
hohooh IRON a very successful tour Of tht
provinces, during which he delivered man,
teceo1es on the present condition of at
1alfs IN Ireland. and the aims anf
oojeets OF the Land League. Mr.. O'Conno
! SAD that ne believed tile situation In Irelane
%as most grave and threatening, and that a
| p4oouy CHRISTMAS was not at all improbable.
~ us opinion, the greatest danger was to bf
apprehended in the West where every male
armed to the teeth, and where all
naFe Ievo1sers, many rifles of the most ap,
p1"'eo pattern, and no inconsiderable num-
Der carry both kinds Of weapons.
II nao oeen asserted, he said, that
A FESIAS MOVEMENT
WAS organizing, aud he admitted the presence
OF fen1an agents at work among the peo-
pte' Out he denied enlphatically that
tne people were organizing, and said that
IN MS opinion distinctly Fenian uprising
vas highly Improbable. Further, the success
SO Tar OF the Land League, which is
winning all along the line, makes a
fenlan movement entirely needless. Speak
1ne Of The stories Of violence, Mr.. O'Connor
denies that the League had harmed or in
tended to harm people. The arms now in
me hahds OF the people, he said, may have
peen obtained through Irish-American So
cieties.
understand that the arrest of hi chael
Davltt Mr. Parnclls able lieutenant who
only recently returned from his trip to
america has been determined on, and that
tne warrant will issue Immediately.
LAND MEETINGS PROHIBITED.
Special Cable.
DCBL1S, Dec 19.-Great excitement pre-
Falls IN League circles tonight in conse-
quence OF the announcement of the prohi-
olt1on by the Government Of several land
meetings which had been arranged for to-
morrow. The meetings thus prescribed.
SO Tar as at present known, are those
announced Tor Ballybrophy and Cu]lohill,
both in Queens County, Howth in County
dublin, and Nohbertrim in County Meath,
NO official proclamations have been issued
up to midnight, but there is little doubt OF
the truth OF the above statement It is con-
sldered extraordinary thai the Government
snould prescribe the meetings at this hour,
as 1t may cause q collision between the
people and the police in consequence Of in
sufficient notice. The League officials con-
sader that the Governments desires to provoke
4 row In order to secure the passage OF q
Coercion act.
JOINING THE LAND LEAGUE.
To the Western Assocsatcd Pssss.
LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch from Dublin |
% the Times says the loyal farmers and
raiders in many counties, hitherto undis |
tnrbed, are yielding very reluctantly to the |
pressure put upon them to join the Land t
League and to subscribe to its funds.
BOYCOTT AND GLADSTONE.
Correspondence is published between Capt
Boycott and Gladstone The former asks the
assistance Of the Government to indemnify
him for some of the losses caused by his hav-
ing to quit Ireland. Gladstone replies that
he Government has already largely assisted
Boycott with troops.
In consequence of the refusal Of Gladstone
o assist Boycott, the English public will be
appealed to for aid. A list Of committees
will be published shortly which will organize
subscription in aid of Boycott.
Ihe Times In an editorial says: t.rhe
governments last and unnecessary blunder
Gladstone's reply to Boycott's demand for
sslstance by the Government, which is con-
eived in spirit that will provoke much dis
abstraction. Public opinion cannot be of
ended by the letter, which is devoid of
atural sympathy and conceived in spirit
pettishness against Boycott for having
|ade necessary the employment of troops.
unsatisfactory as the action Of the Govern
ent is, and Unable as they are to agree, we
ust still retain them, if for no other reason
IAN that we should mot change horses
hile crossing stream 1t is to be hoped |
ley will brace themselves up when the time
legislation comes, however limp may be
cir attitude as the Executive Govern 4
ent" I
GLADSToNE's LETTER.
The following is the text Of Gladstoue's
tier in answer to that of Boycott asking for
1vernment assistance:
dH, CHARLES BoYCorr: MIR. Gladstone has re-
lved your letter Of the 18th inst He desires t
, to say that he is not sure in what way he Is {
understand your request for assistance from ! b
: Government It has been very largely | T
orded you In the use Of the public force. Be- Il