Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-22

present conjuncture is exceedingly favorable
| for dealing with the land ques-
tion, and the conciliatory policy
ought not to be marred by O
suspension Of civil liberties but while ac-
I ceptiiog the Governments decision as wise
and statesmanlike, we cannot share the hope
that any land reform, however comprehen-
sive. can possibly obviate the necessity for
coercive legislation. The desires and aspira-
| lions of the Irish National party extend far
| beyond any alteration of the land tenure.
They involve demands inconsistent with the
integrity of the British Empire The fact
that these demands are such as Great Britain
never would consent to accept under com
| puls1on, constitutes no reason why we should
not remove any real grievance of which Ire
land has to complain. But we have done all
| that legislation can effect. We must assert
the authority of the land and the supremacy
of the union. That such assertion can be
made without more or less prolonged curtail.
ment of the liberties of the Irish people, is
more than past experience allows us to expect"
! The Observer is moderate Liberal newspaper.
| DUBLIN, November 21st.-Winter has set
in severely. The whole country is covered
with snow. Many land meetings were held
to-day throughout the country, but the at
| tendance was smaller than usual on account
of the frost.
LONDON, November 21st.-Forster Chief
Secretary, has gone to Ireland, but will re-
| turn to attend The Cabinet Council Thurs
day, and the reports that he may bring viii
| go far to decide the course of the Govern
ment.
| DUBLIN, November Dist AT Land
League meeting at Tipperary yesterday,
| Boynton, one of the indicted agitators, de-
| ivered an infammstory speech. The hither-
-. e d. l.
dominion of the agitators.
LONDON, November 21st.-Five persons
| have been arrested near Tough Rea, County
! Galway, for assisting to reinstate family
| in a house from which it had been evicted.
| Two of the men arrested, named Challeran
and Pindar, are Secretaries of branches of
| the Land League. Another prisoner is
widow, who was arrested for trying to force
possession of the house All were remanded
for trial and bail refused.
Laycock's Challenge TO Hanian.
LONDON, November 21st.-Laycock, in his
challenge to Hanlan, says he must soon re-
turn to Sidney, and therefore hopes Hanlan
will afford him an opportunity to ascertain
who is the best sculler in the world. Laycock
desires to row on the Thames course for the
championship of the world, the Sportsnld1's
Challenge Cup and goo eide, and has
posted $50 for the match.
Sudden Death.
LONDON, November 21st.-Sir Alexander
CockburD, Lord Chief Justice of the Queens
Bench, died suddenly last night
Return OF ssavItt.
CORK, November 2lst-Michael Davitt
has returned from his tour in the United
States. He brings the tender of freedom
made by the municipality of Chicago to Par
nell.
The Porte and the Powers-An Appeal TO
Patriotism.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, November 21st.-The
statement that the Porte replied TO the Pow
death passed on the assassin of Colonel Com
croft to imprisonment for life, declaring that
every sovereign has a right to extend elem
ency TO his own subjects, is untrue. The
Porte has replied to the inquiries of the Rus
sian Dragoman that the Bairam festivities
had delayed consideration of the subject. 1t
is expected that the Porte will propose the
appointment of fresh Commission to inves-
| tigate again the sanity of the assassin.
| Dervish Pasha has issued proclamation
to the people of Dulcigno, stating that the
Sultan does not wish to coerce them, but ap
peals to their patriotism to consent to the
cession.
Collision of steamers.
| LIVERPOOL, November 21st.--The Cunard-
| line steamer Batavia, which arrived at
Queenstown Saturday from New York, while
on her way to this port came in collision
with the steamer Alice, from Liverpool
| The latter was cut down to the waters edge
and returned to port. The Batavia was not
| much damaged.