The Portland daily press., 1880-12-17

out year ago, and threatened with Boycott
ing" in case he should fail to appear, has
caused profound excitement in Dublin bust
ness circles.
The verdict of the jury at the Cork assizes,
declaring Healy and Walsh not guilty, was
received with vociferous cheering. In the
evening both gentlemen were serenaded at
their hotel and congratulated by crowds OF en-
thusiastic people.
1t is stated that Mr.. Gladstone will add to
his land bill scheme to give state aid to emf
grafton from Ireland.
There was great excitement in Dublin at the
announcement that the Scots Guards had been
ordered there. 1t was the Scots Guards which
when the Fenian scare occurred at Chester,
turned out at quarter of an hours notice
from bugle call. The battalion musters 800
bayonets, but instructions have been issued to
bring the force up to 1000. A majority of the
men are Scotch the Irishmen in the battalion
numbering less than 100, of whom 40 are Cath
olics.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-A despatch from Dublin
to the Times says: The action of the cabinet
IN regard to the Irish question is awaited with
intense anxiety by the loyal classes, but with
affected indifference by the Land League and
their sympathizers. A m,st strenuous and
determined opposition may be expected to CO.
ercion, and all that physical endurance can do
to prevent the suspension of the habeas corpus
act may be anticipated. Some members of
Irish party in Parliament, who do not approve
OF the league. will make common cause with
them In their struggle, knowing that it will be
an easy way to atone for shortcomings and at
tain popularity without directly committing
themselves to the policy of the league. The
organs of the league affect to dsbelieve that
the cabinet is resolved on coercion. One pa
per contends that crime is no more prevalent
now than month ago. and if the government
adopted coercion now after refusing to do SO
before 1t will be regarded as tardy ackDowl-
edgment of error.
The Times publishes letter from the au-
thorities of Dublin to a person, appointing
him high sheriff of certain county for the
year 1881. and the reply to the letter. The re-
ply states that the person declines the appoint
ment because, owing to the state of the coun-
try, his rental is so reduced that he cannot at.
ford the expense OF the office, adding that the
government having allowed the country to
verge on state of anarchy and rebellion the
responsibilities and dangers of the office are
more than he is willing to incur.
great anti-league meeting was held at
Monagan today, Lord Rossmore presiding.
Another Proposition from the Porte.
LONDON. Dec. 16.-The Porte's latest note
on the Greek question proposes as a basis of
negotiation the proposal made by the Porte in
its note of Oct. 2, namely, that the ces-
sion OF territory should not include Janna,
Metzova and Larissa. This proposal has been
hitherto utterly secuted by Greece.
Foreign Notes.
The Porte, IN note, states that the military
preparations of Greece have been pushed for
ward until the whole country is one vast camp,
that the press inflames the people by violent
articles against Turkey. that brigandage is on
a large scale and formidable bands cross the
frontier, but the Porte will remain calm,
while taking precautions against possible at
lacks.
The British ship City of Montreal. Quebec
for Greenock, has been passed at sea, aban-
dOned and rudderless, in 29o west longitude,
47o north latitude.
A despatch from Rome says: The Pope has
issued an encyclical letter exhorting the Patri-
archs, Archbishops and Bishops of the Catho-
lie world to stimulate their flocks to pray,
work and contribute in aid of apostolic foreign
missions as represented by the work of the
societies for the propagation of the faith and
schools in ha Eact