The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-26
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
The Irish Question.

LONDON, January o. the House OF
Common. yesterday Mr.. Forster, Chief Sec
rptary for ireland, rose at - O'Clock In =
very crowded house TO move that the bill
for the protection OF life and property IN
Ireland he taken up. He justified the bl'l
bv a long and detailed description OF the
outraVrs which had been committed. lie
showed that the Land League had complete
system Of consiables in all the districts, VINO
had recorded every infringement OF the
rules OF the League. The result is, he sald,
that the Land League Is supreme. Ihere
i, Il reign Of terror. Those who break The
law are safe. while honest men who keep 1t
are in danger. The Land League strikes
terror. We must therefore strike terror
into them. We must arrest these criminals
prolonged checrs.l Mr.. Forsters bill asks
bower for the NlcerOy 10 arrest persons
reasonably suspected as principals or Access
series i'm treasOnabc offences. such power
70 remain in force until the 30th OF
September, 1892. Mr. Forster announced
that OF his second bill it will put mat
tels in reference TO the possession OF
arms in much the same position aS under
the peace. preservation act, which expired
last year. TIE bill will be retrospective a.
regards arrests for treason. 1t Will apply 10
the whole Of Ireland, but with regard to
aerarian and other crimes it will apply to
me proclaimed districts only. Mr. Lyons,
Liberal member for Dublin, moved as an
amendment that the land Ieform ought
to precede measures for G, ercion. Mr..
Giyan, Liberal member for Monaghan, see
onded the question. Mr.. Biggar inetfect-
ually attempted to count out the House
bill. AltssrS. Bradaugh and Mccarthy sup
ported the amendment Sir Stafford North
cote assured the Government that the OPP
posilion would give them all proper support
in the progress OF bills through the House.
Mr. O'Donnell, Home. Rule member fol
Dungayan, charged Mr.. Gladstone with
keepng the nature Of his remedial measures
in the background. He said such conduct
was trailorous The Speaker called Mr.
O'DOnnel 10 order, aud the latter was
obliged to Withdraw the expression he had
used. The debate was then adjourned.
The Irish State Trials.
DUBLIN. January 2j.-IH the Court OF
Oneen's Bench to-day, in the case OF the
| Crown against the Trayersers, Judge FitZ-
gerald concluded his charge 10 the jury at
l2:2O p. NJ. He asked them 10 perform
their duty with courage springing from q
desire 10 act cOnscienliOusly without fear Oh
favor. The Jury having asked for the doc
uments, retired TO deliberate upon theiI
verdict. Judge Fitzgerald. replying TO Nj
McDonough, OF the counsel for the Ira
yersers. admitted that II his directions to the
Jury were wrong in point Of law he could
he nut right by appeal to The Superior
Court. Mr.. McDOnough began an areu
ment. quoting authorities. Mr.. Parnel
| a and lOIlnlV phpplp(
by the audience in the gallery. There wa
| great excitement in the court.
TUE JURY UNABLE TO AGIEE.
! DrBIIN. January 2j.-The jury were dis
CHARGED al 7:4j O'Clock L. NJ, the foreman
stating that it was utterly impossible tina
they could agree. Juror had preyiousl.
stated that they were ten TO Two, but TN
.Judge said he could only receive unanl
nous verdict Great eXcltement preValled
and il was heightened when the Judge, ATE
the exhibition Of the day in court, said u
could not expect free and UNANIMOUS Yer
diei.
the courthouse.
Judee Fitzgerald, in his summing IN
was especially severe on the violence OF ~
Leading members and paid agents OF Tn
Land League. II the jury, be said, fOun'
Tail the charges not made ont, 1t would D
Their duty TO acquit the PRayersers. IL, o.
the other hand, they fuDd the charge
brought home 10 one OF the TraSersef
all. according TO tina law. were equal
emily. In conneciiEa with this point D
fold the Jury that ii was Cor the Court to %
down the law, which, II wrong, could
amended elsewhere.
MIR. McDonougla commended thai the JaaS
should not have mentioned this power
appeal to the jury.
General Foreign Votes.
LoYDON, January 20.-Csld weather b
again set in.
. The Daily Telegraph tbis morning sa
the physical condition OF Mr. Gladsfon
. owing to tho strain upon him In performl'
, his duties In the House, IL Questioning sot
anxiety 10 bis friends and medical advised
IL has become necessary TO open snbscr'
tiops for the relief OF the distress OF lab
ers Ia every town in county Clare. 1
warehouses are crowded,
:. PARIS, January 25.-M. JournauIt
n pubIicsn) has been elected member OF
I, Chamber Of Deputies for Versailles TO Ill
l. vacancy caused by the death o. NJ. Alb
10 Jolly. This leaves the seat politically
changed.