Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-03
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Manchester Market.

LONDON, June s. The Manchester Guardian,
In its commercial article this morning, says:
The amount OF business is again moderate.
creased, owing partly to the f1rmness OF prices
and partly to the fact that buyers for the pre-
sent have satisfied their requirements. The
rather stimulating report OF the Liverpool cot
ton market induced producers to raise quota
tlons point, especially for yarns, but the only
effect has been TO stop business"
The London Times Condemns the
Government
The Times, In leading article this morning.
condemns the governments inactivity in Ire
land and says: "We see little hope OF immediate
Improvement IL events are allowed to take their
On s n the b spPt 20 by
Mr.. Egan's letters and II any attempts TO
recover rent or enter upon the possession OF
lands held by defaulting tenants are TO be re-
sisted with open and outrageous violence"
Parliamentary.
LONDON, June 3.-The house Of commons ad
journs over from the 4th to the 10th instant for
the Wbitsunttde holidays. and the consldera-
poned from to night until Monday, the l3tn in
slant. The British Electric Light Company has
obtained permission TO experiment with light
ing the house OF commons during the recess
The Madras Presidency.
The Morning Post announces that the Earl OF
Camperdaun has been offered the governorship
OF the Madras presidency, made vacant by the
death OF GOV. Adam.
nIs DIIIOnpS LetteI IEOuu jail.
Mr. Dillon's letter to the speaker OF the house
OF commons from Kilmainham jail is officially
published. MI Dillon inquiries whether que5-
tion of privilege does not arise on bis arrest.
and says that Mr.. Forster, chief secretary for
ireland. read an inaccurate report of his {Mf.
Dillon's) speech. He declares that it did not af-
ford justification for bis arrest. The speaker, In
reply. says that as Mr.. Dillon'S letter did not
relate TO any matter OF privilege he had not
thought it necessary to lay it before the house.
Arrests Under the Coercion Act.
A dispatch from Tralee. County Kerry, says:
Timothy Harrington, proprietor OF the Kerra
Sentinel, was arrested under the coercion ect
early this morning, and conveyed to Galway.
Mr. Harrington was elected chief organizer OF
the land league after the arrest OF MT. Davftt,
and has. for some time, been attending sher1n's
sales throughout the country on behalf OF the
league. There Is considerable excitement jim
TTalee, and more arrests are expected
LONDON. June IA telegram from Athery.
county Galway. states thaI the reported shoot
ing OF the son OF Lord DunSandle Is unfounded.
The nglo-Fr commission to negotiate
new commercial treaty after several meetings
during the week has adjourned TO allow the
French commissioners TO return to Paris to
consult their government on questions ol
principle.
The Indian NufSaAce-Sltting Bull.
OTTAWA, ONT, June 3.-A gentleman here
has received letter from GU Appelle. North
west Territory, dated May 10th, I'm which Il
is stated that Sitting Bull and his tribs are al
that place, and that trouble is expected be
tween them and the Crees.
The Revised New Testament.
LONDON. June s.-Lord selborne. the Lord
| Chancellor In letter to the Rt Rev. Christie.
| pher Wardsworth, bishop of Lincoln expresses
| the opinion that the revised Testament canno
! be read In the churches OF the English church
until 1t has been recommended or authorized
by some sufficient public authority ana tnal
any clergyman so using it incurs the risk o.
| being held as an offender against the law.
Serious News from Ireland.
LONDON, June 3-The Ddflg 7p7egrdph says
'"The government has received sucn serious
news from Ireland during the last lew oays
| that measure calculated 10 deal Win tne ex
| cept1onal state OF analrS there is: we peueVe
enraofn0 the attention OF the ministers"
| The CHrO,afcle eays:-"We understand thA
| the government Is considering the question o.
! the suspene1on OF the Irish jury laws, and VIII
/ nronabiy Introduce bdu for that purpose II
| the course Of the present session OF Parliament
| without interfering with the Land BILL"
| Enthusiastfc welcome to Arch.
| bishop CHOkes
DuBLM, June 3.-Archbdshop Croke, Of Castel
has returned to Thur1ee, County Ttppcrary
after delivering series OF speeches on the land
| question, which the opposition journals asser'
| would have led to his arrest II he had beer
| other than Catholic bishop. On his return Il
| ThuIlea he was met two miles from town b.
nsgs end banners. bearing patriotic Irish IN
| the Archiepiscopal palace The people were
| with dif1culty restrained from taking the
| horses cut OF his carriage ana drawing II them
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