, 1880-11-05

but liberals, are In possession OF daily news
of the prosecution, which, il it succeeds, all
is we'll, but If It fails it will make matters
worse.
shoot 10 Wound, Not 20 kill.
The Times says that the government has
given orders where there is rioting and fire
arms are to be used, to substitute buckshot
for rifle bullets, to wound so as to disable,
but not kill, by which means to frighten.
Government is vacilatii between its own
policy and that Of Forster who was opposed
to persecution.
secret Proceeding of the English Cow
ernment,
DuBLN, Oct. 29.--Every precaution has
been taken to raintain secrecy IN regard to
the approaching State trials. Only few
officials at the castle are aware of the exact
intentions of the government. Even If the
agitatOrs are convicted it will not subdue the
agitation. It must not be supposed when
revolution is spoken of that it means
national rising or armed revolt as limited ut.
The present war is O social one. 1t is true
that an overwhelming majority of the lower
orders are discontented and rebellious. The
small farmers and laborers in several Sec
tons intend to try the strength of combin.
alton rgainst the landlords during the Win.
ter, and they will give moral and financial
support to the land league. The landlords
will be thus graded by secret societies, who
will hopeycomb every quarter of Ireland,
and if the government undetermined on
peaceable control Of affairs without a sus-
pension Of the constitution, it will find
that it will be impossible to check the law
lessness which abounds in the West and
South. Deadly crimes are being committed
daily and threats of violence made, and yet
detection is impossible. The whole popula-
ton combines to shield such a revolt as this
is, and the government will find it more diff
hcult to deal with than with an open armed
rebellion. It has been ascertained that the
friends Of the league in America remit on an
average 81, 500 to 50, 900 every month for its
support. s.
. .l. Additional Police.
LONDON, Dot. 29.--At o meeting Of bor-
ough magistrates of Limerick it Was decided
that one hundred additional police be drafted
for service in the town on the occasion Of
Parpelps reception, November lst. It wac
also decided that liquor shops should be
closed that day, ..,.
LONDON, Oct 2S.--The windstorm was
more disastrous than at first thought. The
names of the vessels stranded are not YET
ascertained. Heavy rains are reported in
the interior, with some districts flooded.
,.r. .,,. Heavy Rainstorms.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-Five vessels were
stranded at Plymouth, bat their crews were
all saved. AT Leicester the rain began to
fall on Tuesday evening, and has continued
since, flooding all the low-lying districts.
winlock experienced thirty-six hours heavy
rain, and many houses were flooded. At 6
P. NJ. the gas went out, leaving the whole
town in darkness. There was a heavy storm
at Oldham, and at South Shields the rain
fell in torrents. Fishing boats were unable
to get out, and larger vessels put back to
harbor. The roads in many places are IN
der water and traffic much impeded in con-
sequence. ' ''. "++"a .( ID
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions have been adopted by the
home rule confederation, denouncing the
prosecution of agitstors by the English gov
ernment. 4.
Socialists lnterdicted. r.H'
Berlin, Oct asa law, interdicting the
residence in Prussia, Hamburg, Alton,
Wandsback, Penneberg and Aanenserg and
Vicinetis of all persons known to be danger
ous to the public peace and safety, passed
unanimously a. plenary sitting OF the
federal council. "' u#
m Irish, Difiiculties. .s
DUBLIN, Oct 2S Between Templemore
and Thurles signal flashes on the most inn
proved military system are carried on night
iy, and answered by flashes on various
points on the hills. There appears to be
quite system of communication by such
signals and flashes, which is generally con-
sideied ominouspf mischief.
At meeting Of the Dublin diocese in
Synod o resolution was passed which asked
the government to take measures to protect
their Protestant countrymeu. A copy of
the resolution was sent to Gladstone.
The workhouse at Bantry is being pre-
pared for company of soldiers.