Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-28
FOREIGN.
Sem alton at Versailles Anti-English
Demonstration.

Demonstration.
PARIS. June 27th.-Y yesterday morning
Versailles was startled by the arrival of a
deputation of Irish-Americans, who had
come down from Paris to do honor to the
memory of Mons Hocb, aud to make an
anti English manifestation. Among the
| number were noticed James Stephens, Pat.
rick Egan, of the Land League. General
McAdams and the Rev. Mr.. Pepper, of
! Ohio. After depositing wreaths at the foot
| of Mons. Hcch's statue, plrporting to be
the tributes of grateful Ireland and after
| listening to a stirring poetic denunciatioa of
the Sassenach from the pen of young
French poet, NJ. Robert, the deputation
withdrew. leaving the guardian of the place
and the French bystaEders plunged in aston
ishment. Later on, at banquet given at
the Hotel Des Rosewood, Mr. Casey in the
chair, patriotic speeches of the most fisrcs de /.
scription were delivered by Messrs. Pepper,
Egan and General McAdams. Mr.. Stephens
who is still ailing, said only few words of a
non political nature in replying to the toast,
1.-THE irish at Home and Abroad" Mr.
Egan said To-day we are fighting against
landlords. Tomorrow we may be fighting
for Independence. On resuming his seat
the speaker was somewhat ironically con-
House OF Commons.
LONDON, june 27th.-In the House of
Commons to day, in consequence of the an.
swer of the Chief Secretary for ireland in
regard to the proclamation of Waterford
O'Donnell, Home Rule member for Dungar-
van, moved an adjournment of the House.
An Irish member denounced the proclama-
ton as unjust, and as cowardly abuse of
powers granted the Government.
The debate occupied an hour.
The motion was rejected-305 to %.
The Secretary OF State for India, replying
to Standhcpe Conservative said the subsi.
dies granted Amer Abdurrahman Khan
amount to 1886. 600.
| Gladstone gave notice that he would to.
morrow move that on Wednesday the several
stages Of the land bill shall have precedence
over other orders of business.
| THE Chief Secretary for Ireland stated that
Farrell. President of the Mullipgar branch
of the Land League, has been released, be
cause the Directors thought his detention
would be dangerous. He is believed to have
| been dupe. He has given an undertaking
for his good behavior.
In the debate on the motion to adjourn the
Irish members made bitter personal attack
on the Chief Secretary.
Healy said the real reason Of the proclama-
ton of Waterford was that the Duke of Dew
onshire owned 80 600 acres Of land in the
county, and it was desired to enable his agents
to imprison troublesome persons.
Another speaker described Forster as
Brummagim Castlereagh."
Parnell said Forster had persevered in
shameless course.
The British Grain Trade.
LONDON, June 9th. The Mark Lane Er.
press, in its review Of the British grain trade
of the past week. says: White frosts have
favorabiy influenced the wheat blossom,
which is naw general. There are now pros.
poets of an abundant harvest. Whether an
average yield is possible is q question upon
which grave doubt has been entertained. De-
liveries of native wheat are very restricted,
and rates have improved one shilling and two
shilliugs in the provinces, and one shilling in
London. Notwithstanding the higher rates,
trade was unaninated an very limited The
foreign trade was inactive. American red
winter and white Michigan are scarce, and