, 1880-12-19
En1Iish Ritualists Released
from Prison by Order
of Court,
Tho Greek Question Still Upper
most in the European
Capitals.
psnial of the Report Concerning
the Proposed Cession Of
Crete.
IRELAND.
An ETENTFUL wEEE.


An EvESTFUL wEEE.
Special Cable.
I0sDoy, Dec. 6-Si1ce the beginning o
be Irish disturbances no week has witnesse,
greater political excitement none NOR
6sg1aut instances OF the widespread spirit O
lawlsness; none tbs more rapid develop
ment Of the crisis: none has drawr
more sharply the lines Of the opposinf
parties, and none has made palmer the pur
pose Of the Irish leaders simultaneously tt
smder the political ties of Ireland and En-
gIknd, and disorganize the existing social
fabric Of their own country. Three sue
oHsire Cabinet Councils, each long and
an1ious, sufficiently indicate tie severity oil
tao political strain. Although no crisis,
properly speaking, occurred, it is known thai
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION
e1fst In the Cabinet which are each day be-
coming broader. There was no intention till
he end OF last week to hold Cabinet Coun-
I'll before Wednesday. The summons
tor Monday was certainly occasioned
by MI. Forster's urgent kilograms from
Dublin. Tt is equally certain that Mr.
Forster laid before his colleagues facts
which, In his opinion, would justify the i'm
mediate increase Of the executive powers for
deallng with the existing disorder. 1t Is not
tue that Mr. Forster at any time offered his
te6tgnation Or ultimatum.
There is no actual crisis, no profered
tesenatton. But certain members of the
Government are resolved to set
DEFEr LIMITS
70 concessions, one Minister, among the
highest, freely referring in converse
ton to the possibility Of his
withdrawal The belief is that If
anybody resigns 1t will not be
Mt. Chamberlain. Evidence accumulates
t2at MI. Chamberlain does not represent the
aober opinion OF that large radical section OF
he Liberal party he assumes to speak
for. A good independent authority as
eerts to-day that three-fourths OF the
House OF Commons are ready to
assent to measures Of coercion.
It Is understood that Forster returns to
Ireland strengthened by the assurance that
6e needed measures shall be introduced at
aa opening OF the session. including the
SUSPENSION OF THE uABEAs coRrUs
bet The Irish authorities say unanimously:
"'We know the men who are fomeuting dig
ta1bances and organizing disorder. Half of
them will fly at the menace Of Imprisonment
The remainder can be arrested, If nee
esssry: Comparatively few arrests will re-
btore tranquility" It Is intfmated that
NJ. Forster, being certain Of the suspension
q the Habeas Corpus act in January,
may proceed with arrests, relying on
ne lmprobabflity OF the persons so
oesasned being released before the
suspension. It is admitted that his
recent circular to the Magistrates was inef-
3ciaal- the Magistrates almost unanimously !
replying that they are powerless to enforce !
!epfesstve measures and unable to rely on /
1ae cooperation Of even law-abldtng citizens, /
VINO are paralyzed by the completeness OF
NE Aw-defying organization. /
ONLY BCNcoMBE.
:. Lie resolution Of the American House of !
p expressing sympathy with
411sh tenants eltcits little attention and less
eomnent e. except from journals always hos
Va 70 America and eager to seize
=" every discreditable incident to
malKnity u dissension between England and
america. Englishmen generally perfectly
.9nos1sand that the resolution is "bun-
somoe ! and Is intended to conci1fate Irish
a@eflcan voters. and is devoid of political
asaainK' asK and, white regretting the possible
%9eaievous W. effect on Ireland of such
ss'4onle y declarations. they regard it
= eomplacently as they do Gen. Buffers
Exposed Invasion OF the Irish Courts. The ,
11'etf'Amer1cans now at. the head Of the ,
..eae are regarded as far otherwise than
y s.@mloaole, the authorities agreeing that
~ ~ aoVentureFs are giving little real trou-
y aooy placing their INSCRIPTIONS ability at .
41 service of sedition.
GONE TO SPEND cHB1srMAa r
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