National Republican., 1880-11-22
THE NEWS FROM ABROAD.
Continued Uncertainty in Relation TO the
Irish Policy.
Sudden Death of Sir Alexander Co cltburn---
Delaysat Dulc'gno--A Challenge
from Laycock to HanIan.
Death of 1cnglnnd,s ChIer Justice.

Death of Enginnd's chief Justice.
LONDON, Nov. 2l.--sir Alexander Cookburn ord
chicfJustico Of the queens bench died suddenly
at y o'clock last night. lie had heard case Mt
Westminster during the day. lie walked home
ate dinner, and, apparently we'll, retired at 1880
o'clock, when he was seized with pain over the
heart and died almost Immediately. lie developed
symptoms Of fatty degeneration Of the heart about
eighteen months ago but apparently recovered.
He had an attack Of angina peCtoris ut a spa dur
Ing the post summer, aud u fortnight ago, on his
return home. had similar attack, but the symp-
toms passed away. fIc resumed his Official duties
and, except for shortnoss OF BREATH seemed fairly
well up to tho hour Of his death.
Another Veteran Gone.
LONDON, Nov. 21.--Ficld.Murshal General Sir
Charles Iorko, constable Of the tower. died ycstor
day. aged ninety years. He served with distinC'
uon in the peninsula and at Waterloo.
michael Dnvitt In Iroiaud.
CORK, Nov. 2l.--Mr. Michael Davltt has returned
from his tourln the United States. lie brings u
tender of the freedom of the city made by the
municipality OF Chicago to Mr.. parnell. Mr.. Diytt
says he was everywhere well received. Public
opinion In America was undoubtedly favorable TO
the Irish land movement The Americans needed
education on the subject, aud hence the
necessity Of having representative Of tho
league in America. The, land league
OF Ireland and England In securing the
favorable opinion of the Americans. Tho land
sena @ Ip6Ss 6a 1T G sSd S Moa give
his attention to combating those efforts There
was good deal of work yet 10 be done iu America
lie thought such progress had been made there
that the Interests Of tho movement would not suf-
fer by his absence IL was of the greatest possible
importance TO the movement that the Americans
should be convinced that the land league did not
give the slightest encouragement 10 outrnges.
County Kildare Getting Excited.
LONDON, Nov. PA dispatch from Dublin to
the Times says AT q land league meeting at Tip;
perarY on sunday Boyton, ono of the indicted
agitators, delivered an inlommUtory speech. The
hitherto quiet county of Kildare Is now under the
dominion of tho agitator.
port that While the cabinet has been unable to
agree nregard TO the necessity of coercion in Ire
land, that policy has not been dclnitively aban-
doned. The ministers continue to hope that the
violence and lawlcssness In Ireland may abatc."
4 Patriot sooIsIng Martyrdom.
LONDON, Nov. 2l.-Mr 7. Z. O'Connor'sspeech at
Galway, in which separation from the rule Of Eng
lQud was set forth as the ultimate aim Of the Irish
people, was doubtless made In the hope OF secur.
Ing the prosecution of the speaker. When talk of
the prosecution of the land leaguers was COM
lnenced Mr.. oConnor rushed of to Ireland to seek
Iuartyrdom and was much disappointed at not
being included in the list of the indicted agilators
Mr., OConnor Is the Irish correspondent Of the
central EeCS, aud rs such has been pulling himself
IN specials to American newspapers.
Land Loaguers Arrested.
LONDON, Nov. 2l.-Flve persons have been ar
rested near Loughrea, county Galway. for assisting
TO rciustale q family In a house from which they
had been eycted. Two of the men arrested are
named oHNlloran and Pinder, and are secretar es
OF branches OF the land league Another prisoner
is widow, who was arrested for taking forci6le
possession of tho house. All were re,nanded for
| trial and bail was refused.
Winter Set In in Ireland.
LONDON. Nov. PA dispatch to the Netus from
Dublin says winter has set In severely. The whole
| country IL covered with snow. Many land meet
| iugs were hold on Sunday throughout the country,
but the attendance was smaller than usual on ac-
nj tlip Al ri
| in the meetings. 1t is reported that Mr.. Boycott
intends residing at Mas, in County Kildare.
The NclpS, In q leading article says Mr.. Forster,
the chief secretary, has gono to ireland, but viii
return to attend the cabinet council on Thursday,
and the reports he may bring will 80 far to decide
the course Of the government
Result of the International Regatta.
| LONDON, Nov. 20.-Thc final heat in the inter
national regatta was won By Iaycock Ross being
second, nosmer third and Smith fourth. The prizes
were respectively $500, $500, El6O and $40, Time,
| challenged HanlRn TO match.
Laycoclt on His Mettle.
| LONDON Nov, q The Sportsman has the follow
ing; "Laycock in his challenge to lianlan says he
| must soon return 10 Sydney, ana therefore hopes
| Hauan will afford him an opportunity OF aACer-
! tQlning who is the best sculler in the world.
Laycock desires TO row on the Thames course for
the championship Of the world the SpoHsmaii8 8
| challenge cup and Goo aside, and he has posted
$50 for the match. Laycock also writes that he
has heard Ross is dissatisfied W lth his deren in the
| international regatta, and says hewil row match
with Ross on the Thames any day Of the present
week for El00 or 600 aside.
| An Appeal to ALBANIAN Patriotism.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Nov. 2l--Deryisch Pasha has
addressed a proclamation to the people of Ducigno
stating that the sultan does not wish to coerce
them, but appeals to their patriotism TO consent to
the cession.
An English Meat Company.
LoNDON. Nov. 2l.-The Great Eastern Fresh Meat
company (imited), with capital OF 100000, has
been formed. II proposes to bring carc0sses from
both North and South America, aud for this pur.
pose the steamship Great Eastern has been fitted
up with refrigerotng appliances, one hundred
and fifty thousand pounds OF The stock Of tho COM
pGny is offered for public subscription.