Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-27
AMOther cold Suap COn,imm,
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Gloomy Christmas in Ireland.

LONDON, Dec. pa dispatch from Dublin to
the Times says: It is generally said that 50 dull
ana sad Christmas has never been expert
enced here. Sullen depression marks the spirit
OF tie people. and traders. who have for som,
time been feeling very acutey the effects OF
The disturbed state OF the country, are begin
n1ng TO exhibit signs OF great embarrassment.
But the agitation which Is paralyZing trade
putting capital TO flight and poisoning CONNER.
cal HE. still extends It's deadly Influence waile
the sufferers look On its progress in helpleSJ
dismay. The efforts OF the land league are now
chiefly directed towards the norJh or ireland.
where II is persisfently trying TO overcome the
repugnance to Its practices. There can b.
little doubt that IL has succeeded considerably
when mostly all the districts are honeycombei
with It's organization. The eXerJfons of the
agiratoTs are also directed towards County
Dublin and the borders or Dublin itself. Mala-
HIDE. near Dublin, was the scene OF second
demonstration on Sunday. but there was no
reason to boast OF It's success.
Death of French Republican
Deputy.
PARIS, Dec. 2'.-The death Is announced this
morning of NJ. de 11llancoUTt, a republican
member Of the chamber OF deputies for tie de
partment ofIthe Afsne.
LONDON, Dec. 2T.-The L. s. steamer Quinne-
haug, or the European station, has arrived
Alexandra, Egypt. from Rhodes, Asia Minor.
The Greek Question.
LONDON. Dec. 27.-A dispatch from Athens to
the Times says: The government without ab-
soiutelY leIusing European arbitration OF the
creek question seems desirouS OF knowing
Wit ther Europe desires to recede from IL,
former decision and whether it will charYr
Itself With the execution OF its ulgertor
GecisiC ms. The position OF the government is
very difficult as public opinion against arbiura
ton Is very strong. The Kings language On
the scheme is very decidedly negative ever
moe SO than that Of The ministers. 50 that it
scceptance seen impossible.
a dispatch nom Berlin to the Tt1JaS say
Turkey is -st lved to have nothing to Go VITA
the arbitration scheme
kumOred Assassination Of DeYvisch
Pasha.
A dispatch from COnStantin0ple TO the THles
says: H. Is rumored that DerViSCh PaSha, gov
ernor or Albania, has been assaSSluaJcd
wi 1ch seems TO confirm the rumorS rhq'
meeting Of Albanian league had condemned
him 10 death AS none OF tue foreign embasSa-
doIS here have received any news on the sub,cu
Ii is highly probable that the rumors are un-
founded, but the fact that they were current
among AlbanianS in COnStantinople some OF
leagues, proves that the relations between the
league and Porte are far from cordial and gives
new Importance to the recent arrest by Der
visch Pasha OF the Prince of the MiridiUe>
There is great deal OF smOuldering disconueur
among the north Albanian chiefs. which might
easily produce open sedition.
John Bright Replies TO Lord Carn-
arVOn.
LONDON. Dec. 2I.-Right Hon. John Bright
chancellor OF the duchy OF Lancaster, replies To
the Earl OF Carnarvon'S letter. in which he pro
tests against Mr BrlgnUS speech at BirLning
ham last month, as follows: You comment on
my Spef ch or the 10th Of November and find in
IL terrible blemisheS not discovered by other
critics. You condemn me for attacks On the
sovereign. the arist0cracy and the land owners.
4 have defended the monarchy, although de
feLce is little needed In this country and In tht )
reign. | have warned the authorities of ths
Danger wished them TO Shun. AS TO the land
owners. have been one OF the most prominent
supporters OF a policy SO necessary for the coun-
try and so wise for them that had it been obSU-
nately resisted the great land owners OF Eng
land and Scotland would long ago have been
running for their lives as some OF the Irish
lard owners are reported to be doing now.
Will not reply at length to your letter. | AM
content TO leave Ii and my speech TO the judy-
ment OF The public"
The Pope and the Irish Question.
LONDON, Dec ga dispatch from Rome To
the Times says: The publication or the note in
the ASSe7ratOtj'e Romano, In which the Pope
deplOreS the serious character OF the agitation
In Ireland, is the one topic OF conversation
among the British Catholics here. These are
divided into two groupS-the active sympathi-
zers with the land league, and those
who feel how serious nav be the
consequences to Catholicism In Great Britain
should the Pope be supposed to favor the move
ment in Ireland. The latter are greatly In che
majority. The Irish colleges which have con
stant access to the Vatican and have influence
with the clerical press spare no effort 70 con-
vince the Pope that the agitation is legitimate
and that the condition OF Ireland Is grossly ex-
aggerated by the London press.