Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
The TroubIe I'm IreIand.


DUBLIN, December 12th.-A large land
meeting was held to-day near Baliina. An
abusive resolution was passed, protesting
against the language of Chief Justice May,
and expressing belief that the trial will be
unfair if that Judge is allowed to preside.
LONDON, December 18th A. M.-The
Times, in a leading editorial, says: The
gravity of the situation in Ireland increases
daily, and nobody can be surprised to hear
that Cabinet Council has been summoned
to meet to-day. We have reason to believe
that Forster has, with most earnest and re-
peated remonstrsnce, required his colleagues
thus to accelerate the meeting of the CouaclI.
All doubt in regard to the state of the country
has vanished in the presence of the charges of
Justices Fitzgerald, Barry and Baron An
dowse. Mr.. Forster knows the meaning If
these charges. The worst is believed to be
substantially true.
LONDON, December 12th-The Standard
says We understand that the Parliamentary
programme to be adopted at the meeting OF
the Home Rule members in Dublin will in
Guide resolution demanding from Parlia.
rnent the removal of Chief Justice May from
the Bench. The meeting probably will next
decide upon scheme for land reform, as Par
nell declares the onus of introducing such
measures lies with the Government
Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has
left Dublin for London unexpectedly.
It is stated that one battalion of Scots
Guards viii shortly proceed to Ireland.
A dispatch from Dublin says each day
brings fresh evidence that the country Is
hurry ing on by strikes and bouads towards a
revolution.
CASTELAR,, December 12th.-A steward
has been shot at Knockmore.
NEW York, December 13th-A. M.-The
Reratd's London special says: 1t was az
nounced here to-day that Mr.. Forster. Chit
Secretary for Ireland, had made a demald
for two additional regiments for us IN thst
unhappy country. This looks as if the Gov
eminent were in state Of alarm, for nobody
else has been heard to say that there were not
enough soldiers in ireland already. l heard
it stated as matter of fact, to-day, that
there are actually more British troops in Ire
land now than there were at Inkermsn when
the fate of the allies hung 10 tie balarc. of
that sharply commended battle. 1t may not
possess any political or military significance at
all, but it is noticeable that in the midst
of all our domestic turmoil there are people
in Ireland who remember the services to
Great Britain of General Sir Frederick Rob-
erts, and he is to be made an L. L. D. in
Dublin very soon. believe Trinity College
will confer the degree. An official telegram
to the Government from Basutoland urgently
asked for more troops to put down the up
rising of the savages, which threatens the
existence Of the colony, but there is scarcely
any hope that the assistance viii be sent as
everything now points towards Ireland, and
those far away colonies must abide their
tine.
Enaland's Course Criticised.
BERLIN, December 12th.-The North Ger.
man Gdzette criticises the Governments
measures in ireland, and says if the Peace
Preservation Act had not been allowed to
lapse for party reasons, it would have been
more effective in suppressing sedition than all
the Governments military measures.
Russia and China.
ST. PETERSBURG. December 12th.-An ar
ticie 10 the Golos, which IL believed TO indi-
cate the tendency Of the Russian Foreign
Office, refers 10 the short time left to China
wherein to come TO decision, and to the
opinion expressed in Chinese official circles
that in default Of an agreement war may be