New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
AFFAIRS IN FOREIGN LANDS.
THE IRISH STATE TRIALS BEGUN.

THE IRISH STATE TRIALS BEGUN.
TnB CASE FOR THE CROWN OPENED-PROREssOl
KINDS ALLEGATIONS IN REGARD TO cANADIAs
4 v1sHERY. sTATIsTICs-RNGIIsH TROOPS YOl
SOUTH AFRICA.
There was large crowd present at The
opening of the Irish State trials in Dublin
yesterday. The case fol- the Crown was pre-
sented by the Attorney General. Professor
Hind has written to the Canadian Premier. de-
nying charges of attempting to levy black
mail. and asking for Parliamentary inquiry
into the alleged falsifcation Of the Canadian
fishery statistics. English regiments are to be
sent to South Africa. President-elect Ander-
vert, of the Swiss Confederation. was insane
when he committed suicide. A crisis is said
to be imminent at Cabul.
THE Discomfort IN IRELAND.
OPENING OF THE sTAIK TRIALS IN DuBLIN-cHEr-
JUSTICE May NOT TO TAKE PART-scESEs IN
| THE CoURT-RooM-THE CASE FOR THE PROSE-
/ CUTIoN OPENED.
| DUBLIN. Tuesday. Dec. 2s, 1880.
| The State trials were formally opened to-day in
the Court OF Queens Bench before Lord Chisf-Jus-
| tice May and Justices Fitzgerald and Barry. The
courtroom was densely crowded with spectators.
| great crowd of people around the approaches to
their arrival All the traversers were present, and
answered to their names The Judges took their
| seats shortly after 10 o'clock. The body of the
court was occupied by counsel engaged in the trials
! and other members of the bar The principal GAL
lery was filed with Irish Members of Parliament,
| few ladies and other spectators. Chief-Justice
May, with considerable composure, read an address
stating that after the mlsconception that had
arisen as to what he had SAID on former occasion,
| he should not take part in the present trials.
It contained vindcation of his former speech. The
| announcement that he would not preside at the
trials caused manifestation. After Chief-Justice
| May had finished reading Justice Fitzgerald took
the chief seat and the trials were proceeded with
| before him and Justice Barry. Only eighteen ont
of the twenty -four jurors called answered to their
| names The Attorney General applied for a post
ponement of the trials until tomorrow because Of
| the short attendance of jurors.
Mr.. Macdonogh, of counsel for the trayersers,
urged that it was usual to select jury Of twelve
| from those who answered to their names. Justice
Fitzgerald agreed that the latter was
the regular course. Three jurors were then
| excused on account of age and infrmity,
and Mr.. Macdonogh challenged another.
legal argument of more than an hour followed on
Mr.. Macdonogh's challenge The Court decided that
the traversers had the right to challenge in the
usual way certain number of jurors, but the
counsel for the traversers did not take advantage
of this decision to obstruct the course Of trial.
jury was impanelled after much difficulty, the pro-
cess occupying two hours. The jury consists of
eight Catholics. three Protestants and one Quaker.
When the jury had been constituted the Attorney
General opened the case for the Crown firm but
moderate tOne He said that the object of the con-
spiracy in which the traversers were engaged was
IN thac ciaI aYo MI Of n m rOf
persons, and to make their lives not worth
the having. He pointed ont the absurdty
of the idea Of parcelling out Ireland
among population of five Millions
which would only add to the misery Of the unfor.
tunste country. He severely condemned the policy
of the Land League, which, he said advocated free
DOM yet broughtal power to bear in the coercion
of private individuals The Government, he said
were bound to institute proceedings to put down the
wicked agitation.
great crowd cheered the traversers on the ad-
journment of the Court.
Mr.. FORSTER ON THE FRANCHISES OF IRELAND.
LONDON. Tuesday, Dec. 2s 1880.
deputaton of the Corporation of Dublin has
had an interview with Mr.. Forster Chief Secretary
for Ireland, and urged that the Government intro
duce bill in Parliament to assmiate the fran
chses of Ireland to those of England Mr.. Forster
said the Government intended that the borough
franchise be made alike in the two countries, but
that it would be as we'll not to meddle with the
county franchise at present, as they were looking
forward to great change in the English and Scotch
county franchise and perhaps the Irish franchise
would be dealt with at the same time. The Gov
ernment he SAID, of the opinion that the mu-
nicipal franchise ought to be similar to that of
England but they could not promise to deal with
the matter immediately other Irish business was
very pressing.
At the meeting of Home Rule Members of Parlia- |
ment held IN Dublin yesterday, resolutions were
passed as follows in addition to those already an
nOunced:
That union among the Irish Members Of Parliament
absolutely essential that large discretion must be
conferred the Parliamentary Committee. TO which tie
members present pledge Themselves to submit
shall be resisted to the utmost by every means their
power
1t was stated during the meeting that no English
or Scotch bill would be eaowed to be proceeded with
until the of Irish legislation are wiped of.
A policeman has been dangerously wounded by
shot from behind a hedge. near Cappagh white, |
County Tpperary.
SENSATIONAL RUMORs CONTRADIcTED.
QUEBEC, Dec. 2s.-The sensational stories with
reference to unusual military precautions and prep
arationsat the Citadel said to be entirely un-
true.
TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, Tuesday, Dec. 2s. 1880.
An official dispatch from Pietermaritzburg
says: The attack of the Beers the Potchefstroom
camp lasted throughout Sunday The British loss was
slight. The Beers have seized Utrecht
The troop ship Euphrates will take from Bombay TO
Natal South Africa, the 18th Regiment Of Hussars and
battery Of artillery, without horses and also the G5h
Regiment OF Foot The Cunard steamer Palmyra will
take the battery of artillery Natal Two other ships
besides Queen Will take out the rest of reinforce
lnents for South Africa.
Only 800 Of the 9Th Drseoons with 300 horses. ran