The Portland daily press., 1881-01-14
EUROPE.
The Traversers' Defence Begun
UNEXPECTED SYMPATHY FOR IRE
LAND IN PARLIAMENT.
A Strong Land Reform Measure Demand

LONDON, Jan. 13-Twenty Irish members
of Parliament will follow Shaw's course in
dissociating themselves from the Irish agita-
ton and the Parnell Parliamentary party.
DUBLIN, Jan. 23.-In the court of Queens
Bench today McDonough opened for the de-
fence. He made a touching reference to the
fact that he was almost the sole survivor of
the counsel employed in the O'Connell case.
He denounced the prosecution as the land
lords Indictment against the tenants of Ire
land. The court is crowded.
LoNGFoRD, Ireland, Jan. 13.-The police
and dragons are assembled at Drumlish, and
the infantry is momentarily expected, when
they will proceed to assist in the serving of
ejectment notices on Lord Granards property.
The people are armed with bludgeons and
pltchforks but an encounter will probably be
avoided by the exertions of the parish priest
The Irish Question in Parliament.
New YORK, Jan. 13.-The debate on Mr..
Parnells amendment to the address to the
Queen developed an unsupported amount of
sympathy with Ireland on the part of the Lib
eral members General disappointment has
been expressed with the meagre outline of
remedial measures proposed, and almost every
speaker has urged the government to adopt a
radical policy in dealing with the land ques-
ton. So far extraordinary unanmity prevails
among the Liberal members in favor of set
Element which would meet the views of the
Irish people. The radical section condemns
the governments coercive proposals because
coercion will exasperate the Irish people with
out securing the restoration of order. The
Irish Liberal members declare that the policy
announced by the government will lead to the
extinction of Irish Liberalism, and the Tories
are alarmed by the progress of the Land
League in Ulster, and declare themselves in
favor OF a fair settlement of the land question,
while urging the adoption of repressive meas
ures. So far, the only speakers who have un-
reservedly approved the governments fore
Swallowed policy are Tories. The government
has evidently been taken by surprise by the
decided sympathy with Ireland expressed by
the provincial members of all shades of Lib
eralism, contrasting in marked manner with
the views enunciated by the London press.
Not one Liberal member has unreservedly ac-
cepted the outline of the governments settle
ment. The tendency of the speeches has been
to demand strong measures of land reform as
the price OF support for coercive measures
The extreme Radicals, led by Jesse Collins,
the head OF the Liberal caucus, and by Mr..
| Cowan, editor of the Newcastle Chronicle,
have signitied their intention joining the
| Irish members in resistance to coercive meas
ures. Reinforced by this powerful English
| contingent Mr.. Parnell and his followers will,
| 1t Is said, offer strenuous resistance to the
! passage OF a government coercion bill. 1t is
expected that several months will elapse be-
fore their resistance can be overcome. In view
OF the radical opposition to coercion and the
| general demand for sweeping measures of
land reform, the government feels check.
mated and is anxious to gain time, with the
supposed object of modifying the coercive and
| strengthening the remedial proposals to meet
| the temper of Parliament. Arrangements
have been made between the government and
parnell whips" but to take a division on Par
nells amendment till Friday. The excitement
OF the struggle has told on Mr.. Gladstone S
health, and he was not present in the House
yesterday. There was rumor on in London
wednesday night that he was confined to his
| bed. Another London despatch says it is al
most certain that Gladstone's proposed land
bill will pass the Commons with the support
| of all the English and Irish Liberals. Mr.
| Gladstone asked a deputation of Liberals yes
terday their desires as to what the land bill
should contain. Mr.. Shaw, after the confer
ence, expressed his satisfaction.
The debate on the address was resumed in
Beach, formerly Chief Secretary for Ireland
said that if the facts stated on the part of the
| government were true they were amply suffi.
Gent to justify coercion.
Mr.. Gladstone's Land Bill.
| LONDON, Jan. 13.-The correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian says: In the interview
with the Parliamentary deputation yesterday
| IN regard to the Irish land question, Mr.. Glad
stone virtually said there was practically little
difference between himself and the deputa-
ton. The greater portions Of the questions
were directed to the fxity of tenure. The two
Juliet pOlHtS-uanoly, Ialr renJS anu Tree sales
were conceded. The deputation left with
the conviction that the bill to be introduced
by the government will be found to embody
recommendations of the principles of security
or ixity of tenure in connection with period
| lcal revaluation of rents.
Warlike Movements in Turkey.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 49, Troops and mill
| itary stores are being collected on the Greek
frontier. There is unusual activity at the ar
senals and dock yards.
The Investment Of Cock Tepe.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 13.-Skobeloff in.
vested Geek Tepe the evening of the fourth
| The first Russian parallel opened at 500 PAGES
from the chief Notifications. The fighting
was desperate and sanguinary. The Russians
| were victorious, but Gen. Petrussewitch, ;
majors and 10 men were killed, and officers
and 90 men wounded The enemy, who were
reinforced by 5000 picked men from Merit, lost
300 killed in the engagement with the Russian
right wing alone, commanded by Gen. Pet
russewitch. The Russians behaved CALAMITY
and were splendidly handled. 1t is intended
between the 9Th and 9th insts. to reinforce the
first parallel and strengthen the works.