Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

me LaGles Oh the Land League.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The ladies' committee Of
the land league have issued an appeal In which
they predict the early Imprisonment OF the
Leaders and organizers OF the league, and urge
the women OF Ireland to form associations 10
carry on the agitation.
Death Of ThOS. Carlyle.
Thos. Carlyle died at half past O'Clock this
morning. He passed away without struggle.
Mi. Carlyle was In his S6th year.
The Funds Of the Land League in
The Dublin correspondent OF the Standard
says:-An the funds OF the land league have
was made in the names OF Messrs ParnelI.
Dillon. DaVitt and Egan. 1t was arranged That
authority to draw any OF the fund should be
signed by three OF these four gentlemen. Mr.
Dav1tt, being imprisoned, cannot sign, and
should another trustee be arrested after the
passage of the coercion bin the executive would
DE unable to draw upon the fund. This cOnSid-
Grafton has been carefully debated. and very
strong arguments have been brought to bear
on Mr.. Egan to place himself beyond the pale
OF the operation OF the coercion ACT. Mr.. Egan
has gone to London to consult with Mr.. Par
nell. He win probably go to France and re-
main there.
Effect of Davitt's Arrest I'm ireland.
LONDON Feb. 5-The Dublin correspondent
OF the Times says:-"The suspension OF the
Irish members OF parliament, and the arrest OF
Michael Dayltt, has caused considerable COM
motion, but nothing like the excitement which
might have been expected The only effect the
arrest OF Davitt appeared to have had was to
cool down the popular ardor and produce disap.
pointment and depression. IL was felt to be q
severe blow to the agitation, and remarkable
change Is observed in the tone OF the land
leaguers. The Indignation meetings in the
provinces were small assemblies There is rea-
son to believe that the arrest Of Davittt VIII
teach the people salutary lesson
What the London Times Says About
The Times, this morning, commenting on Mr..
Davltt's arrest, says IA point has been
reached In the crisis of affairs when it was ab.
solutely inconsistent with public safety, that
lessness furnished by Mr.. Davitt could no
longer be tolerated 1t was quite impossible
that any government could shut Its eyes to the
latest steps In the march OF dlsaGectton. Tn.
less those whose business Ii Is to watch the
movement are much mistaken, the design
which now commendS Itself to the agitation is
TO transfer the theater Of intimidation and
violence from Irish 70 English SOIL We Will
hope that the apprehenSions entertained by the
police OF Irish violence, In London and other
large towns, have their foundation rather In
been thought necessary to take the most STRICT
precautions In every part OF the kingdom"
The Remarkable Parliamentary Pre-.
cautions.
The remarkable precautions at the House Of
Parliament continue. The troops. on several
occasions, even In London, were confined TO
their barracks. England Is haraSSed IL not with
formidable danger with alarms which are little
IesS obstructive 10 ufanQn1lity. 10 put an end
to such dtstractiDg state OF things something
more is necessary than the hypocrtttcat eX~
hortattons to peacefulness contained ia the Cir
cular Of the home rule members OF parliament,
who consider Mr.. Davitt a counsellor OF pru-
dence, restraint and tolerance.
Eleven Thousand Idle Looms.
LONDON, Feb 5.-Four thousand cotton wea-
yeTs have struck for an advance OF wages at
Hyde, and II 0G6 looms are idle
Failure of a COlliery PrOprietor.
Henry Walker, colliery proprietor at Mark
wood has failed. His liabilities are stated TO be
e33, 900,
Intimidation i'm lrelaud.
CORK. Feb. 5.-The hearing OF charges of in
limitation against priest and six members OF
the ktlmalloch land league has been adjourned
until Monday. owing to the disappearance OF a
farmer name Berkerry, whom they are charged
with intimtdating. he having, it Is said, fled to
America. A warrant has been issued for his
apprehension.
Gold Standard and silver Standard.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-A Berlin dispatch to the
Mofntng Post says: Prince Bismarck. approx
Ing the gold standard for Germany, does not
favor the proposal OF France for an interna-
uonal conference on the silver question.