Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-16
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Critical Situation iu ireland. /.

the na.nc OF Franklin Hale for horse stealing.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Critical Situation in ireland.
LONDON. Dec. 16.-A dispatch fro n Dlolln ID
the T17fnS says The action OF the cabinet IN
regard 10 the Irish question is awaitet with In
tense anxiety by the loyal classes but with
affected indifference by the land league and
their sympathiZers- The most strenuous AMI
desperate opposition may be expected 10 CO.
ercion. All that physical endurance can do 10
prevent the suspension OF the haoeas corpus
act may be anticipated Some members or the
not approve OF the league, viii make
struggle, knowing that IL will be an easy way
TO atone for shortcomings and attain popularity
without directly committing themselves TO the
policy OF the league. The organs OF the league
affect 10 believe that the cabinet is resolved on
coercion. one paper contends that crime is no
more prevalent now than IL was month ago,
ana that IL the government adopts coercion
now. after refusing 20 do so before, ft would be
regarded as a tardy acknowledgment or error.
The TfiHtS publishes letter from the au-
thoTfties OF Dublin 20 person. appointing him
high sheriff OF a certain county for the year
1851, and the reply 70 the letter. The reply
states tnat the person declines the appointment
because owing to the state OF the country his
rental is so diminished thar ne cannot AFFORD
the expenses OF the office. adding that the gov
erDment having allowed the country TO verge
on state oil anarchy aud rebellion. the re-
Sponsibiities and dangers OF the ofice are more
than he is willing 10 incur.
lsschetOrt and His Friends.
a dispatch from Paris 10 the TaptsS says:-or
me effect the recent disclosures regarding
Henri ROchcrort, ia connection VITA the com.
mune, VIII have on his followers II is too sud
den 10 Judge. The socialist papers defend him.
but IA, aer anguldIy- The B0naparis. organs
Side VITA hin.
An Abandoned ship.
The British snip City of Montreal, from Que-
bee for Greenock, has been passed at sea,
abandoned ana rudderleSs. in % deg. west long
IL deg north lat
The Greek Question.
The Po,te's latest note on the Greek question
pfotoStS as basis OF negotiation the proposal
made by the Porte In its note OF o .taber Sd
namely, that the ceSslon OF territory should not
Include JaniDa, Metzova and LtriSSL Thts
proposal mas been hitherto utterly secuted by
Greece.
Catholic Mission Work.
dispatch from Rome to the Tunes says:
The Pope has Issued an encyclical letter eX-
hortiDg the patriarchs, archOlshOps and
bishops OF the Catholic world 10 suimllate their
locks TO pray, work and contribute In aid or
the apostolic foreign missions. .as represented by
the work or the societies for the propagation OF
the faith and the schools "a the east.
Royal Marriage Postponed.
A dispatch from Pesth TO the Nrtr Free Press,
OF Vienna, says: The marriage OF the Crown
Prince Rudolph. or Austria, with the Princess
Stephanie, OF Belgium, which was liked for
February, has been postponed until warmer
weather. out OF consideration for the state OF
the brides health.
The POrte's Complaint About Greece
LONDON. Dec. 16-A dispatch from Constanti-
nople 10 the Times says:-''The Porte In a note
states that the military preparations OF Greece
have been pushed forward until the whole
country Is one vast camp; that the press lnfu-
ences the people by violent articles against Tur-
key; that Drfgdndage is carried on on a large
scale, and formidable band cross the frontier;
but that the Porte Will remain calm while taking
precautions against possible attacks
Why the Austrian Emperor DE.
CIined u Ball.
VIENNA. Dec l6.-The Emperor and the
Crown Prince Rudolph have declined a ball al
the Opera House, rendered by the City or
Vienna on the occasion or the marriage OF the
Crown Prince, and have requested that the
money intended 10 be appropriated for that en-
tertainment shall be given 10 the poor
vienna at the same time Offering liberal con
tributiOns themselves for the same purpose
tbs is the result or a scandal created by tn
town council appointing committee 10 investi
gate rumorS that the Crown Prince had ordere
furniture and household equipments for hi
lew establishment from Paris; the appoint
ment or the committee being accompanied by
severe comments OF the members OF The num-
cipal council on the royal family patroniZing
foreign trade. The inquiry showed these
rlmorS TO be false, and at the moment when
the committee was making a report TO that
effect letter was received from the minister
president OF the imperial council informing the
burgomaSter that the Emperor and Crown
Prince must decline the citys hospitality.
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