The Portland daily press., 1880-12-03
EUROPE.
Outrages Becoming More Frequent
in Ireland.
THE AGITATION SPREADING TO THE
NORTH OFssIRELAND.
Preparations for the Trial of the Leaders
Of the League.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA London special
mentions report that the Duke of Leinster
whose immense estates in the county of Kill
dare, covering 10000 acres, yield nearly $780,
oO0 OF incomes In ordinary times. has served
all his tens nts with notices to quit. The re-
port is not credited IN London, as such a
course would lead to the organization of the
peasantry against the landlords.
A Dublin despatch says: The real state Of
the country is difficult if not imposl ible 10 i,-
cover. Only small proportion of the out
RACES and violence reach the public, for loca
newspaper correspondents in the country arel
comparatively few, while the police reports
made to the castle are kept secret. The Lord
OF one OF the most important counties says not
one-fourth VI the illegal and seditious acts of
the people are reported. He also said he could
personally testify to at least twenty outrages in
his district during the last two months. They
were not reported because they are now so fire.
quent that no pretence is made of reporting
them fully, even TO Dublin Castle Many
agents and landlords are under police protec-
ton.
The movement is extending to the north of
Ireland. and it is reported that Lord Lurgau
has refused petition of 600 tenants asking for
a reduction OF 81 per cent. in rents He offered
a reduction OF 10 per cent. This is the first
conflict between landlord and tenants in the
north of Ireland. 1t is stated that Orangemen
are joining the Land League in all parts OF
Ireland.
dignation. 1t appears that the bailiffs name
Was Hanlan; that he was in charge of a vacant
house, and the men who attacked him were
armed with rifles and hay-forks. He wa, TAX
en out of bed and made to kneel on the
ground. His assailants first slit his right ear
with penknife and made him swear never to
interfere between landlord and tenant; then
they slit his left ear in the same way and made
him swear loyalty to the tenants cause. He
then tainted.
FhoF Do oil has
turned to London on Important business
DUBLIN, Dec. 2.-The jury for the State
trials are to be selected as follows: Firstly,
from special trial jury list comprising 1900
names, AZ to be selected by ballot; these As
will then be placed in the ballot-hox and
drawn out sep arately, each side having the
right to object to II. From the "a names thus
remaining the jury will be selected, each side
again having the right to challenge six.
The Dublin correspondent of the Times says
the next proceedings in the State prosecutions
will be the striking of special jury. This,
however, will not take place for some DAYS
AS = good deal OF indignation has been thrown
away upon the selection of jury under the
old system, it may be well to explain that it is
q mistake to suppose that any exceptional
course has been taken to the prejudice of the
traversers or that they are to be deprived OF
the benefit OF Lord O'Hagan's jury act. 1t
has been decided by the Court of the Queens
Bench that criminal information must be
tried by special jury. The Attorney Gener-
al, if he had thought it right to submit case
OF such importance to q common jury, had
really no option. The only way by which
special jury can be obtained in a criminal case
is under what is called the old system, which
is rather more favorable to the travers than
to the Crown.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Times Dublin cores
pondents says evidence of wide and rapid
spread of the Land League terrorism in dis
tricts hitherto peaceable is increasing daily
rannical pressure put upon them by the
League and earnestly desire 10 be relieved
therefrom. Owners and agents complain that
the state OF affairs is worse than month ago.
There is now an almost universal suspen-
sion OF the payment of rent. Griffith's valua-
ti0n only has been offered on every estate in
the districts under the influence Of the league.
Settling the Montenegrin Question.
kAaUsA, Dec. 2.-The English and Russian
members of the international commission
which settle the details of the Montenegrin
frontier. have arrived at Ragusa to commence
their sittingS
Destitute Albanian Insurgents.
The committee of the Albanian League has
dissolved. There are a number of ALBANIAN
insurgents in destitute condition near Lake
Scutari.
Foreign Notes.
A fresh issue of lava from Vesuyius is de
scending to the base of the cone.
The British channel squadron has arrived in
Vigo bay from Queenstown.
A Paris despatch says Laisant has chal-
lenged Vcomte st. Vincent to a duel for
printing u letter accusing Laisant of cowardice
i'll the Franco-Prussian war.