New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-19
LEADING TOPICS IN LONDON.

lBY CABLE THE TR!BuNEl
LONDON. Saturday. Dec. Is. 1880
Since the beginning of the Irish disturbances no
week nae witnessed greater political excitement.
Aagrant instances OF the widespread spirit
of lawessness, none the more rapid development of
the Crisis none has drawn more sharply the lines of
the opposing parties. and has made plainer
the purpose of the Irish leaders simultaneously to
sunder the political ties of Ireland and England
and dsorganize the existing social fabric of their
own country. Three successive cabinet councils
each long and anxious, sufficiently indicate the
verify of the political strain. Although 10 crisis,
properly speaking, occurred, it is known that DIFF
ferences of opinion exist in the Cabinet which
each day becoming broader. There no iuten-
ton till the end of last week to hold Cabinet
council before Wednesday. The SUMMONS for Mon
day certainly occasioned by Mr. ForsteTs
gent kilograms from Dublin. 1t Is equally certain
that Mr.. Forster laid before his colleagues facts
which, IN his opinion, would justify the immediate
Increase of the executive powers for dealing with
the existing disorder II is not true that Mr. Fors-
ter at any time offered his resignation or an ultima
tum Mr.. Forster though the best-abused mau in
England 10y both sides, has shown throughout pa
tience, judgment and decision. recognizing the po-
litical obstacle to immediate parliamentary action,
while stcadfasty representing that the powers in
trusted to the Irish Executive are insufficient to
repress the conspiracy winch daily spreading and
is accompanied BY bolder and more frequent outs
RACES
MR.. CHA"BGBIAIS's COURSr.
Mr. Chamberlain, not Mr. Bright, leads the oppo-
etion to Mr. Forster He bnngs to the considera-
tion of the gravest Imperial questions petty pru-
dence, paltry political ideas derived partly from
provincial municipal experience. and partly |
from the crude theories Of democratic privileges |
spawned by Continental Communists. Mr. Cham |
btrain leads party of daily diminishing numbers
and influence who would deal with Irish disorders
by denying their existence and belittng their sig
nfcance. They close their to evidence and |
mperil the public safety and private interests alike
by pedsntic adherence to forms of liberty while the
substance vanshes, and the legitimate authority of
the Government is passing into the hands of pr-
vate organization based ON the denial of the funda-
mental principles of society, and appealing with
success equally surprising and shameful to popular
v,
impulses of human action. Mr.. Chamberain's per-
soual purity, sincerity and honorable motives are
indisputable. The practical mischief occasioned by
lis presence in the Government, IN a supposed rep
rcsentatiye character. is also indisputabe.
STERN MEASURES CONTEMPLATED.
repeat, though, that there is actual crisis, no
preferred resignation. but certain members of the
Government are resolved to set definite limits to
CONCESSIONS, one Minister among the highest freely
referring in conversation to the possibility of his
withdrawal. My belief is that if anybody resigns
it Will not be he. Evidence accumuates that MI
Chamberlain does not represent the sober opinion a
Of that large Radical section of the Liberal party
he assumes to speak for A good independent au- :
thorty asserts to-day that three-fourths of the !
House of Commons ready to assent to measures
of coercion. 1t is understood that Mr.. Forster
turns 10 Ireland strengthened by the assurance
that the needed measures shall be introduced at the
opening of the session. including the suspension of
the Habeas Corpus Act. The Irish authorities say ,
nm lpimously We know the who are TO- 4,
menting disturbances and organizing disorder half
of them will fly at the of Imprisonment a
/
parotyelv few arrests will restore tranquility" 1t
il ipti,nated that Mr. Forster being certain of the
of the Habeas Corpus Act in January, | a.
NAV proceed with arrests, relying on the mprob- 81
ability of the persons detained being released be-
fore the suspension. 1t is admitted that his recent a.
circular TO the magistrates was Intellectual. the
magistrates. almost unanimously, replying that they
unable TO rely on the cooperation of even law III
abiding citizens, who are Daralyzed by the com III
ple'e"ss' Of the Ia" -d'lyins organization s &
oUTR.GEs AND THEIR EFFECT
The incidents during the week. mentioning only
The most characteristics include the threatening let
lers 70 udges an agrarian murder in the County ~ ~e
'ciS W 'uus''' @" =, th
Iongford the Boyc0tting" Of Bcnce Jones, the le
,couittal of Heay and Walsh Of the charge OF in al
the general application OF Boycotting" ,n
n the worst form to whoever Dcurs the dspeasure pr
# the League the departure of Lord Kenmare aud ag
many other admittedly good landlords, involving
he withdrawal OF large capital and large yearly ex-
,enditure The League manifesto. while ostenSlby s
lisayowng certain dsgraeeful League practices, "a
elects in advance the intended remedial legislation
3epce Jones's case produces impression IN Eng S
and equally as profound as that of Captain Boy Of
OFT. convincing moderate Englishmen that the abb