The Portland daily press., 1880-08-16
EUROPE.
Reports from Ireland Extremely
Alarming.
PROPOSAL TO RENEW THE COERCION
ACT

NEW YORK, Aug. IA London special
this afternoon has the following:
SIT is rumored that Mr.. Forster, Secretary of
State for Ireland, at the cabinet sitting to-
day, proposed to renew the coercion act fol
the south and west of Ireland. 1t is add
ed that Mr.. Gladstone is opposed to the re-
newal of the coercion act, and believes that
ordinary measures for preserving Ieace in Ire
land now in the hands of the government will
be sufficient. The news ,from Ireland scontin
ueS to be OF an extremely gloomy and alarm.
ing character. The police report that parties
of Young IrelanderS are constantly drilling il
the suburbs of Dublin, especially at Clontarf,
and from all parts of the kingdom, save in the
extreme north, similar reports come, indicat-
ing the existence of widespread organiza-
ton for purposes of sedition. Mr.. Gladstone
was present at the cabinet council today, to at
tend which he returned from Windsor. The
crisis is SO serious that Mr.. Gladstone, al.
though not in condition physically to resume
his functions in full, feels that the need of his
supervi sion and influence demand the risk
Today 5000 Irishmen in Glasgow made a
demonstration on Irish affairs and held a
meeting at which resolutions were passed with
great enthusiasm, demanding an alteration in
the existing land laws and the establishment
of an Irish Parliament in Dublin. Radical
addresses were made, land q disposition evinced
to take advantage of the present disturbed
condition of things in the kingdom to push the
matter of Irish reform to an extremity.
A meeting of the Land Law Reform League
at which Mr.. Bradlaugh presided, was held in
London today, and a resolution was passed to
support Mr.. O'Connor Powers motion demand
ing that the government should give aid to the
famine stricken districts of Ireland.
LONDON, Aug ia number of meetings
were held in Ireland Sunday to protest against
the rajection of the compensation for distur-
bance bill. Very violent language against
the landlords was used by the speakers.
The Attitude of France.
PARIS, Aug. 14.-Public opinion, which was
alarmed at the prospect of the active interven-
ton of France with the powers in favor of
Greece, has Gained down.
For three days the Republique Franchise
has published articles affirming the statements
that France will remain in European concert
in order to compel Turkey to yield.
Russian Activity in Bulgaria.
LONDON, Aug. IA Vienna despatch to
the Manchester Guardian says: According
to reports from Bucharest 45 900 Russians are
concentrating near Bender, to be ready in the
event of action in Bulgaria.
Transportation of munitions, horses, COM
missary stores and troops is continually going
on near the Roumanian frontier. A steamer
arrived at Galatz today with Russian artillery
and ambuances destined for Bulgaria. 1t is
stated from another source that the Russians
are concentrating at Radzivilloff on the Aus
trian frontier.
Home Rule Demonstration in Glasgow
A Home Rule demonstration at Glasgow to-
day was attended by 10000 Irishmen from all
parts of Scotland. Resolutions were adopted
strongly denouncing the existing land laws
and the House of Lords
Troops for India.
A troop ship with $50 men, reinforcements
for India, sailed from Portsmouth today.
Large Robbery OF Plate and Jewelry.
Burglars yesterday stole e12,000 worth of
jewelry and plate from the residence of Lord
Eldon, near Wareham.
Carlist Ultramontanism in Spain.
A Madrid despatch says the present revival
of Carlst Ultramontanism in Spain is much
assisted by the arrival Of hundreds of JesuitS
and friars from France. The Liberals say
that Premier Canovas del Castillo is counte-
nancing movement which is fraught with
future danger.
Conspirators Sentenced.
KIEFF Aug IA military district court
has tried 81 individuals charged with forming
society for forcibly overthrowing the existing
order of the states. Two were sentenced to
death, three to 20 years penal servitude, and
Is to hard labor for from 10 to 16 years.
The Powers and the Porte.
ATHENS, Aug 15.-Franoe hauing declined
to draw up note in answer to the Porte's
objection, England telegraphed circular let
ter to all the powers Friday proposing a new
Joint note enJlf6ly Rejecting UHe laSI suggestion
of the Porte and insisting on the fulflment of
the original mandate.
Death Of Marshal Bazaine.
PARIS, Aug 15.-Levoltaire announces the
death of Marshal BaZaine, and says that his
body escorted by three Spanish soldiers passed
through Limoges on the 18th.
Foreign Notes.
The Mirdites are returning to Tusi, and the
Albanian League are giving them rifles and
money.
Earl Granville, Friday night, declined to
say when the session of Parliament would
probably close, The prolongation is a subject
of general comment and considerable COM
plant.
Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, Sir Stratford
Cummings, for many years British Ambassa-
dor TO the Porte, is dead.
The army worm is doing much damage at
Sherbrooke, Province n. S. The weevil has
made its appearance III the wheat fields of
Colchester county and is doing considerable
damage.
j. Pratt and j. Lefevre, in attempting to
descend in a small skitf the r,pids of St.
Annie river, Friday, upset and both were
drowned.
Herr Wettendoff, German government coun-
sellor at Coblinz, who is to assist in carving
out the reforms in Turkey, and who came to
Berlin to select members of his staff, has ar
rived il Constantin0ple.
NJ. Delang, q swiss citizen, has been ordered
to quit France, being regarded as dangerous