, 1880-12-05
An Attachment Allowed, but the
Editors Are Commended BY
the Court.
The Porte Will Again Appeal to the
Powers on the Greek Ques-
ton.
wallace Ross Wins an Easy Vic
tory from Trickett, the
Australian.
rhe Pertians Defeated by the Kurds,
and Many Prisoners slaugh-
tered.


IRELAND.
4 CABINET COMPROMISE.
Special Cable.
1nxnoy. Dec. 4.-The determination to
summon Parliament to meet on the 9th Of
January was virtually Cabinet
compromise. The advocates Of coer-
cire LEGISLATION abandoned Mr.. Forster's
PROPOSAL for a December session on
condiuon that Maintenance Of Order bill be
introduced simultaneously with Remedial
Land bill, the Order bill to be abandoned If
unnecessary. The present Irish outlook
points 10 the probability that the Order bill
mar actually p1ecede the land measure
AxARcHY AND TERRORISM ARE on TEE IN
CREASE.
while tie land scheme slowly lags as its diff
euldes develop. The Bessborough Commits
sion will present report before 1t completes
the taking OF evidence. It Is expected
that It will favor fixity Of tenure and
fair rents. The Richmond Commission
will present batch OF evidence, but
It Is doubtful II it will prepare report
Should it do so the Tory members will take
care not to promote Mr.. Gladstone's inter-
etS The Premier is fearful lest the Rich
mond Commission should present a report
after the production of the Government
Land bill and thereby jeopardize the
measure. It is unknown
WHAT ME- GLADsTONE's BILL WILL PROPOSE.
It is not yet drafted The anticipations Of
the Government are indicated by the fact
that It Is preparing details for bill to reform
the county franchise and redistribute the
Parliamentary seats. With this measure in
prospect, and the threat hanging over them of
IN appeal to the country on platform which
would include cry against the House Of
Lords, the Upper Chamber may be induced
to whittle the Government bill rather than to
rejectit altogether.
THE LEADERS OF TIE LAND LEAGUE
are endcavtfinx to prevent bloodshed and to
limit the terrorism to threatening. " Boycott
tinR,' and the reduction Of rents to Grid6th's
valuation. They not only fear that bloodshed
would bring about immediate coercion,
but that it would also check the half
concealed desire OF the Government to drop
the State prosecutions. The suggestion
is actually made by one prominent member
Of the League that il the prosecutions are
dropped every effort will be made to check
the worst forms OF violence in the winter.
THE WILD PROPOSAL OF GEN. BUTLER
to defend Parneu is beneath contempt No
foreigner is allowed to plead III Ireland,
herefore she Is spared another curse.
JUDICIAL SENTIMENT
4 letter from Lord Chief-Justice James on
he Irish question appears In the Times, and
excltes much attention to-day. It is seldom,
indeed, that Chief Judge Of the Court of
Appeals writes to the press in this country
an public affairs, and the letter, there
fore, Is an event. Lord Chief7Justice
James recommends fixed tenure at a
fair rent to be calculated on scale Of from
30 to Is per cent above the famous valuation
Of Sir Richard Grifiths, with the provision
TINT landlords who are not satisfied with this
may call upon the Government to take their
property off their hands at twenty-five
Jears' purchase.
LARGE BODIES OF TROOPS
NE assembling at Waterford to-day foT the
purpose Of repressing any violence which
may arise there tomorrow on the occasion
OF the holding of an immense land meeting
Il which Mr.. Parneu is to be present
ne G also to be presented with
ne freedom Of the city on Monday, and it is
1eafed that trouble may arise on that day.
lint al disturbed districts in 1reland will
shortly be occupied by the military is
beyond doubt, as, in addition to
HE numerous bodies Of troops al
ready sent it Is to-day reported that
another battalion OF marines Is en- route for
ne scene of the agitations.
II Is reported here that persons crossing
NE Athunkard bridge at Limerick have been
threatened with drowning in case they paid
NE tolls ordered to be collected thereon by
ns Board of Public Works.
PAY FOR THE EXTRA POLICE.
II tAs Vtstess Assoetated Press-
DrH1S, Dec. AT the Castlebar special
LESSONS to-day E, 500 was voted to pay for
~ ase extra police in tho County Mayo during
ne past six months.
DENIED.
IN the Queens Bench Division to-day the
Hppheat1on by Parnell, Biggar, T. D. Sulli-
..n, sexton, and Dillon for the postponement
VI 0e State trials until Jan. IS. on the
3 slound that the date fixed will interfere with
ns,. n.en constitutional rights to be present when
tAanent meets, was opposed by the At
~,.u General and refused by the Court,
~ %.a costs The ChiefJustlce in giving
Judgment, strongly denounced the state of
aschy -. existing in thecountry.
T. 1Ae chief Justice, in refusing applica ton
~ posfponelnent, said that for several
sa aontns tne country had been in state Of
;uatchy. 4 large portion of the prople,
asogated w. By the Land League, had prac-
1eeu system Of dishonesty Owing
~. me unauthorized conspiracy. the peo-
=. ~ we're afraid to assert their rights.
-, = farnell had to complain Of any
~ nss, II vas of himself and his associates.
~ a. aad endeayored to procure alterations of
h. s "a" oy violent speeches and 1nenaces, and
W. uao nobody but himself to thank if he
-! - IN an awkward position in regard to his
parliamentary duties.
THREATENED.
>a ~. ihomas Grimshaw, Registrar General,
a;asea a;sa threatening letter for refusing ia
oh,at ss nls gardener. pensioner. He has
'ataed police protection.
nm THE DUBLIN MAIL" CASE.
y. 4He application for an attachment against