Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-28
The Pope on the Iriah Situation.

ROMR, December N.-The publicatton
OF the note in the Ots<rratore Romano, in
which paper he deplores the serious
character OF the agitation in Ireland, 10
one topic OF conversation among the
British Catholics here. These are di.
vided into two groups, active sympa.
thizers with the Land Lesgue and those
who feel how serious may be the conse-
quences to Catholicism in Great Brit.
ain, should the people be supposed to
favor the movement in Ireland. The
latter are greatly in the majority. The
Irish colleges, however, which have
constant access to the Vatican and influ.
ence with the clerical press, spare no
effort TO convince the Pope that the
agitation is legitimate and that the con-
dition Of Ireland Is grossly exaggerated
by the London press.
Bright Stands BY His Speech.
LONDON, December 27.-Bright re-
plies to the Earl OF Carnarvous letter,
protesting against Bright's speech at
Birmingham, last month. He says:
You comment on my speech OF the 18th
OF November and find in it terrible
blemishes not discovered by other critics.
You condemn me for attacks on
the sovereigns, aristocracy and land
owners. l have defended monarchy,
although the defence is little needed In
this country and in this reign. / have
warned the aristocracy of the danger
| wished them to shun. As to the land
owners, ! have been one OF the
most prominent supporters OF the
policy 30 necessary for the country
and so wise for them that had 1t been
obstinately resisted the great land own
ers Of England and Scotland would long
ago have been running ior their lives,
az some OF the Irish land owners are
reported to be doing now. / will not
reply at length to your letter. | am
content to leave it and my speech to the
Judgment OF the public.
No Arbitration for Turkey and Greece
LONDON, December PA dispatch
from Athens, says: The government
without absolutely refusing European
arbitration Of the Greek question, seems
desirous Of knowing whether Europe
desires to recede from its former deci.
sion, and whether il will charge itself
with the execution OF its Interior deci-
sions. The position OF the government
is very difficult. rs public opinion against
arbitration is strong, The Kings Ian
guage on the scheme is very decidedly
in the negative. even more so than that
OF the ministry, SO that its acceptance
appears impossible.
A dispatch from Berlin says that Tnr-
key is resolved to have nothing to do
with the arbitration scheme.
Rumorsd Assassin nation Of Dervisch
Pasha.
LONDON, December PA dispatch
from Constantinople says: 1t is ru.
mored that Dervish Pasha, Governor OF
Albania, has been assassinated. which
seems to confirm the rnmors that the
meeting OF the Albanian League had
coEdem ned him 10 death. AS none OF
the foreign embassies have received any
news IN the subject, il is hardly proba-
BILE that the rumors are un.
founded, but the fact that
they were current among the Alban-
ians in Constantinoplr, some OF whom
are in direct communication with the
League, proves that tie relations be.
tween the Lesgu. aud the Porte are far
from cordial, an; gives new importance
to the recent arrest by Dervisch Pasha
oi tie Prince of Miridites. There il a
great deal o! smouidering discomfort
among the north Albanian chiefs, which
might early produce open sedltion.