The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-30
France.
Ireland.
THE STATE TRIALS.


THE STATE TRIALS.
LONDON, December 29.-The 1imeS'S
Dublin CORES pOndent comments on the re.
markabe lack Of popular interest in the
State trials. The attorney for the Crown
consumed the whole 81 The day in continue
ton Of his opening argument.
The Acknowledgement OF the Crown,
in his address, referred TO the hum
bic occupations OF most OF the Ira
yerserS, and said that doubtless they
found agitation more profitable. He
warmly denounced The agitation as an
intol.rlble conspiracy. The intention OF
The Government. he said, in insttuting
these proceedings, was to protect the rich
and poor alike from q frightful tyranny that
respected neither life nor property. The
people had been told not to accept Dir.
O'Connelrs dcium: That no farm was worth
drop OF blood, and few days after they
vere Tins advised, I'e .rio1s, tho bufiin, was
shot nj Baiinrobe. TIE remarks ofthe Attor-
ney-General at this point caused cODsidera-
bile feeling in court, especially when he
quoted the reported words Of j. W. Nally,
one OF the Traversers, that " Ferrick's muir
der was worth hundred speeches." lie
further stigmatiZed the proceedings OF the
Land. Leaguers a. a capital plan for re-
ducing society to original chaos and
bringing about communism. he par
tlcuiarly pointed to Messrs. Brenna.
Boynton, Gordon, OSullivan, and Nally
as agitatng with view to pecunlary
profit. He quoted Nslly's violent speech
which Immediately preceded Ferrlck's
murder, and then proceeded 10 deal Win
the violent speeches attributed to Messrs.
Dillon and Parnel. both OF whom bad said
l.. t.a a dx fnp hnfr ~
ances in their own hands. The former, he
said. had advised them to put no faith in
the British Parliament, but to drill. He
cited various further passages OF speeches
by these two members OF Parliament as exas-
perating the people into spoliaton and MUIR
der. He quoted, amidst general laughter,
| from the speech OF Mr.. Biggar. who said
| he did not recommend the shooting OF land
| lords because wrong men had sometimes
been shot. After quoting Mr.. Hlrris's
recommendation TO The peasantry to emu
late the example OF the French In 1853, ne
said that the Land-League Is founded upon
| a basis Of sedition and treason. Mr.. Far
nell. who was gwen 10 expressing MS
opjnions moderately had himself declared
that either the landlords or people must go,
and il would be for the people themselves
| IN decide which. The court then adjourn
ed. at $3.50 z. Nj, because the Attorney-Gen-
eral was fatigued. ParnelI was loudly cheer
ed on leaving the courtroom,
An IRIsHLAND MEETING broken UP.
| LONDON, December pa monster land
meeting was TO have been held to-day In
| Clare. but was prohibited 10y the authorities.
4 thousand persons assembled, but were
quietly dispersed by the police.
Germany.
| THE ANTI JEWISH AGITATION.
| BgRIJN. December 29.-The Scheriche
| Zeifing. the chief organ OF the antI-Jewisn
agitation, states that the Government ana
Prince Bismarck have repeatedly remon-
strated with The Emperor against The pro-
ceediprs Of Chaplain Stocker, but WITHOUT
| success. il being represented that the 'atter
i ouilty of no breach OF law and that only
the ecclesiastical authorities can proceed
against him.
THE NEW LITTC0.EC0NoMiCAL COUNCIL
ReRIIN. December 29.-The appointment
of new PoIilico- Economical Councli VIII
he made shortly, and the council VIII meet
ON the 10th OF January. IL is generally I'M
derstood that Prince Bismarck intends 10
nronose an increase OF duties on corn,
brandy. and tobacco, the projected tobacco
mononoly having been postponed OWING 10
The fact that il could not be productive ior
some years.
General Foreign Notes.
LoNpoN, December 29.-The Pda-Mdn
Gozefte. in a leading editorial concerning
the Transyaal outbreak, says: 4" England
i entering in an expensive and irritating
war OF conquest against people whose in-
juries we admit" - o,s
ODESSA, December 29.-Three persons
were killed and ten injured by the bursting
of a boiler in the Admiralty Works, ut Nj
STUTTGART, December 20 Prince Cnris,
tonne IIIricb, son Of the heir prestmptive
TO the crown OF Wurtemburs, died yes'ef'
day. an omo,o, returns
show that the foot. and mouth. disease Is sc,
riousIy spreading amongst the ca!ile 10 a a.,
line large counties Of England. inerc az
La 7b4 cases OF the disease reporteu I'D No'-
SoIk. and 2,S76 in London. .,r,
BARSsLEY. December 29.-Ine 90 noS
miners, operatives, on Dehaii OF Ao'v ~
miners. have resolved to give nolice 70 W.
masters with the view TO demana ~ P''
cent. advance In wages. Wan Mont.
vienna, December a9.-Coun! van m"r
os,ss formerly secretary TO 'ne Au 'a,.is,
Wnn.., ian emb ssy OF London, from wn,Ia