New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-15
TAMPERING WITH LETTERS.

THE HOME SECRETARY REFUSES ExPLANATI0N6-s
Mr.. CowEN TO MAKE gUhTHER INQUIRY.
LONDON Monday, Feb. ii, 1881. 4
In the House of Commons to-day Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, the Home Secretary. In reply TO
questions from Home Rulers said the power to open
letters in transit through the post is reserved to the
Home Secretary for exercise in exceptional cases.
He declined to make any statement as to whether IN
had been recently exercised. .'-
Dir Joseph Cowen RADICAL, member for New
caste-on-Tyne. gave notice of further questions on
the same subject.
The Daily Telegraph says II. Is stated that ovy
10000 Of the Land Leagne funds has been trsns ,n
ferred to the Continent and that IL has been deede0
to ultimately invest II In the United States.
A dispatch from Dublin to Tie Times says:
The leaders OF the Land League trying to aay
the Apprehension Of Irsbulen by representing ths
Coercion Act as harmless AZ meeting Of sne LmerC.
would De srrp.sd unless he aided in or perpesrated
crime. The Government, he said. did not contemplate
free speech aud it viii be perfectly competent for hs
Leaaue TO crucise public measures aud scts OF
but the League shoud NOT wu
The Scotsman states that the rising IN the ITsns-
v al has been fomented by weliknown Feniap
residing IN South Africa.
PARNEILs RECENT MOVEMENTS.
A dispatch to the Press Association from Paris
gives the following account of Mr. ParnclPs move
ments Mr.. PaTnell started for Pars, on February 0,
to substitute Mr. Pothcr az trustee for the funds OF
tue Land League for Davtt. owing TO dfnculty 10
connection with the drawing OF the funds. Whlls
the negotiations were proceeding, Parneu declusq
thsrefore e went 70 FanSfort where the interest o
fered wOud enable the members OF the League 10
carry on proceedings without drawing GU tns prln.
| clpal Nr. Parne then returned to Par's, when ne
heard the rumOrs that his absence from London was
due to fear of beng arrested. ..
A special deleg!te from the last meetlng or tno
League waited OIL Parnell to convey TO bim the res,
oluton that he should 20 to America, but he desired
to remain on the Continent in order to com.
plete other arrangements IN co9neSt,on WIN wtun
become known to himself and bis f1enos thag
communications addressed to him and them @ had
| been tampered with by the Government Inc
IpaQuers are convinced that their letters were tam
| pered with as long ago as December, and the utmost
caution has since been used. IL denied tnat ahv
| comprOmisug statement has been written ont III ls
| Thought necessary TO remove the headquarters OK
the League to Paris Mr.: PArnell Will start for Eng
| land in few DAYS
| DILLON MADE CHIEF ORGANIZER.
| Alta meeting of prominent members the League
in Paris. Mr. Dillon was appointed chief organizer
of the League in place of Davitt. and Mr.. Brennan
was instructed to deposit all the documents OF the
| League in place Of security.
MI Parnefi stated that q large number OF French
| statesmen Journalists and others, including Victor
Hugo had visited him and asked him to remain on
the Continent some time longer All conmunica,
tion between Mr. Parnel and his friends IN Epglsna
is carried on Dy courier MeSsrs. biggar anu heaiy
have returned TO London.
THE PROTECTION Bill.
The House in committee resumed the consideration
of the Protection BILL Mr. Law, Attorney General
for Ireland. explane that suspected persons could
only be arrested in Ireland
After the rejection Of several amendments pro-
| posed by Home Rulers. Arthur OConnor. Homo
| Ruler moved thar the chairman report progress.
| The Chairman considered the motion obstructive,
| havng regard to the early honr-1O:3O p. m.-and
put the morton forthwith under the new rules. Ihs
| motion was rejected. 80
bill being introduced before the first week OF March.
| II will consist of TWO parts one dealing with the
interests of occupying tenants, and the other con-
tinung the provisions facilitating the purchase BY
| tenants or their holdings. The chief provision OF
| the Arms bill gives the authorities power to search
| premises or persons for arms