, 1881-02-20
-Four Students at Munich Burned to
Death at a Masquerade
Eight Hurt.
A Change Of Diet Probable in
the Kingdom Of Swe-
den.
Expectation Of Bloody Battle To-
Day in the Country Of the
Beers.
THE IRTSH,

THE IRISH.
PARSELL's INTERVIEW WITH VICTOR HUGO
.Sp<cial C;i1ie.
| LONDON, Feb. 19.-Victor Uugo's friend
| admit the substantial truth of the reports q
the Parnell Interviews. 1t is Victor Hugo
intention presently to issue manifesto
far"ring home-rule.. Friends say that it i
not characteristic Of II. Hugo to decide or
political matters from purely sentimental
motives and after hearing only one side
lie was never known to study the
Irish question or to show any Interest In ten
ants grievances till Nlr. Parnell appeared
Alr. Parnelrs conduct i'll taking advantage o1
the old mans political dotase excites indig.
nation among Victor ungo's friends:
= PARSELL's MANIFESTO
IS regarded by the English Radicals as
formally relinQuishing all claims to
their support. They consider his at
tack OIL a Parliament elected by
household suffrage as equally absurd
and Offensive and regard his avoweq inten-
~tion to abandon Parliamentary opposition
as a. confession Of the failure OF
his Parliamentary campaign. No Rad
ical inside the Liberal ranks will
assist Parnell in his proposed: appeal
from Parliament to the unrepresented.-a
minority OF. tho people. John Morley him.
Self IN theFaN atuu Gazette while formally
THROWING PARSELL OVERHEARD,
says that tile possibility Of the success Of
such a scheme is DESTROYED !: BY Par
nell's avowal in the manifesto: that. lie
will rely on the Irish in America for
his main support. The Spectator declares
that Parnell utterly misunderstands the
temper Of the British, democrucy;: that the
lower classes do not intend to
surrender Ireland. nor .. approve of
appeals to America, nor tolerate
obstruction. John Morley and tho Spectator
agree that ParneIl might have secured their.
help to modify the Coercion bill. had not his
obstructive policy killed their sympathy.
The Irish resolutions passed by the Legis-
latures in Minnesota and Colorado fail to
rouse resentment, most Englishmen mani
testing purely geographical curiosity.
4 REALLY STRONG FEELING OF D1sCoyrEyr
with the Government is rapidly being deyel-
oped in the ranks Of its supporters, and this
is more palpable in the House than
people are likely to think who base
their estimates of the situation or anything
Which appears i'll the newspapers Among
lis followers in The Commons 1t is freely said
hat Alr. Gladstone is resumine the
arbitrary course which broke up his
asst Administration, and venturlng boldly
Upon proceedings which would ruin the Con-
erYatiyes In week. Among the actions
which complaint is made Is, as
nay be naturally imagined.
HE OPENING OF PRIVATE LETTERS IN THE !
POST-OFFICE. |
liberals OF all sections rightly think it n |
candal. that this obnoxious system |
hould be revived in the present dav.
nd under a Radical Administration. and the
aVlval may at any moment kindle danger-
US feeling In the country. Sir William
'ernon Harcourt Is mainly, if not altogether
for this. and it will In: nil |:
produce an excitement fatal to
IS political prospects. Both he and Chief
ecretary Forster are daily becoming the OBJ
cts OF serious Radical resentment.
THE NEW GAG LAW :.
opposed By Mr.. Speaker Brand on. Thurs
" has also affronted large division Of
q Ministerial party. 1t was. intend
to put 1t in force on Friday
eht but this morning at O'Clock the
'eaker announced, some modification.
e rising Storm OF opposition BEING
uch too great to be disregarded
he rules, as introduced, app1v
discussions in Committee on bills in nre.
'ely the same way as 1.-The previous oues-
ii" in Congress, shutting off oil debate at
;lven hour.
THOUGH MIR. PARNELL HAS RETURyEn
London without being arrested. there ran
no doubt that the Home Office has con-
icing proofs Of his association witt, trea-
liable societies, Davitt certainly SUE
'dlng in enticing- him into
'lt1on where the law could step
and lay its hands upon him at any moment.
VIII shortly return to Paris, but the sharp =
n1nents from New York.. which vera q
lied here on his proposed American tour I
erred him from this latter enterprise. t
TIE PROFOUND DIscoURAoEMESr
lsed by his disappearance Obliged the men, r
Tor Corr City to show himself again in h
rllanlent at all hazards, but he knows his y
lger' Tor papers In possession Of the Home Il
Ice would, in law, justify his arrest i
my moment I may add that / receive II
Sc facts upon authority which can be h
sted implicitly. Head-Centre Stephens. r.
the Fenian Brotherhood, denies h
ing held consultation with Mr. =,
nell, and condemns his plan
lctlon. In my opinion, ali probability Of
lian attacks-attacks of any CONSEQUENCE .:.'
least-has passed away The leaders Of o1
Fenian organization now know that any %
'reak would recoil heavily on their own 81
nus, and the members Of the *'Irish par
are more anxious than anybody to pre-