Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
Parliament and the Irish Question.

LONDON, January 26th.-The House of
Commons was still sitting at l o'clock this
afternoon. Discussion Is practically confined
to the Irish members, who are repeatedly
called to order. The debate is good humored,
however. The Deputy Speaker has relieved
the Speaker. Gladstone re-entered the
House 20 minutes past 10 A, NJ, and was
loudly cheered. The Chief Secretary for Ire.
land was absent four hours during the night.
The Conservative leaders are working by re-
lays. Gladstone about l p. NJ. declared that
he could not accept compromise, but il a
vote is now taken on the main question, the
adjourned debate on Forster's bill could be
resumed tomorrow, to-day's sitting having
virtually gone.
Repeated motions for adjournment, moved
by Home Rulers, were successfully resisted
by the Government, with the assistance of
the Conservatives, which, early in the morn
ing, was promised by Sir Stafford Northcote,
Conservative leader, amid loud cheers from
both sides.
Parnell arrived in the House shortly after
10 this morning, and was enthusiastically re-
ceived by his supporters. The speeches of
the Irish members were mostly rambling and
uninteresting
Dawson (Liberal) member of Carlow Bur-
ough said that Forster was seeking to i'm
pose laws against which the country would
rise en- uldSSe. NlduSEDuS 3 SlJSSGD, III WHICH
he declared that he could not accept the
compromise, was in reply to a suggestion of
Parnell that the division might now be taken
if the Government would agree to postpone
the debate on Forster's bill until Thursday
Sir Stafford Northcote intimated the readi-
ness of the Conservatives to continue the ses-
sion if necessary. The House divided at P
NJ, and Gladstone's motion to give preced-
ence to Forster's bill was carried by 25l to SO.
Al 5 P. N. the House adjourned until Thur.
day.
The Dublin Trial.
LONDON, January 26th.--The Times says :
The Dublin trial is sufficient to show the
hopelessness and inadequacy of ordinary law
to repress illegal organization and agitation
of large Dimensions; but the perplexity of the
Dublin jury will not prevent Englishmen
from forming their own conclusions in regard
to the real character of the agitation.
The Jury In the State Trial Protection
Furnished.
DUBLIN, JANUARY 26th.-It is reported that
the two dissenting jurors in the state trial
were Corcoran tthe foreman), a Roman
Catholic and Webb, Quaker. Among the
majority were three Protestants.
The Orange Emergency Committee is
about to send an armed party to protect the
house of Lady Mountmorris, as the authori-
ties decline to keep two policemen there any
longer.
An Abusive Attack.
DUBLIN, January 26th.-At meeting of
the Land League to-day Davitt made an
abusive attack on Forster for his speech in
introducing the coercion bills. He said the
speech was the most Infamous and lying ever
delivered in the House of Commons.
Warned In Time.
l.
of the volunteers at Newport Isle Of Wight,
has been warned that an attempt would be
made to blow up the armory there, and pre-
cautions have been taken accordingly.
Remarkable scene-Desperate Hunger.
LONDON, January 26th.-A Kanturk cor
respondent describes a remarkable scene at a
meeting of the Poor Law Guardians. The
day was bitter cold. About 200 famished
persons stood without the workhouse where
the Guardians met. Among them were so
stalwart but hungry looking laborers, who
loudly demanded work. The Guardians
could give them none. In the midst OF the
meeting word was brought that the laborers
were forcing their way into the building.
Business was suspended and dead silence
prevailed. Immediately afterwards footsteps
were heard ascending the stairs. The door
was almost taken from its hinges with the
kicking and pushing it received from the out.
side. Several voices were heard calling on
the Guardians to open the door and give
them relief. The door was opened by Mr..
Cauliffe, one Of the Guardians. He was
about to leave the room, when he was thrown
back and informed that neither he nor any
Guardian in the room should leave until they
had done something for them. The passage
on the stairs was thronged with sullen, fam
ished-looking men, and seene Of confusion
ensued which lasted several minutes. In the
! background some poor fellows were weeping.
After some time the men got to understand
they could find bread and tea in the hall, and
| that their families would receive outdoor re-
! lief for seek. The beseiged Guardians on