Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-24
FOREIGN NEWS.


LONDON, October 23i.-The meeting in
Trafalgar Square, to express indignation at
Parnelfs arrest. was failure, owing to the
rain. About 1000 men and boys were pres-
ent. Most of them seemed opposed to the
ohject of the meeting, and after considerable
hustling resolutions condemning the Govern
mems action were formally declared carried.
Dublin correspondent, referring to the
report that the United ireland. the Land
League organ, was TO be seized, says the
Government have decided that they
cannot seize paper unless they
believe treasonable conspiracy exists.
They have therefore decided not to arrest
any one except O'Brieu, the editor a
warrant is out for the arrest of James OCon-
nor, who conducted the paper last week.
A large meeting at Newcastle-on-Tyne,
Saturday, passed resolutions protesting
against the coercion policy of the Govern
ment.
LONDON, October 23.-The indignation
meeting at Hyde Park to-day was, despite
the threatening weather, attended by over
$4,000 persons. Speeches Of the usual
violent character were made. A large sec
tion Of the crowd were sight-seers. There
wcs 20 attempt to manifest any dissent, ex-
cept in one trifing instance. a procession
Of many thousands, with bands, banners and
emblems, mustered at GlJhaFing Gross, and
procseded by the Thames embark
and Piccadiliy to the Park. where they
arrived about o'clock. Speeches were made
from six platforms. The principal speakers
were Barry, O'Donnell and Finnegan, Home
Ruler members of Parliament for Wexford.
Dungarven and Ennis. respectively, and
Clark and Hyndmand and Mics Craigen,
connected with the London Democratic
Association. Resolutions denouncing the
cowardly and lawless action of coercion by
the Government Ia attempting to forcibly
suppress the freedom Speech" were unan-
imously carried. The speeches stats that
the demon nstration was remarkably orderly.
The class of Irish present appeared to be
respectable workiugmen. Hardly any police
were visible. The Games Of Judas Gladstone
and Quaker Bright, especially the latter,
were greeted with grosns and shouts cf
Traitors"
DUBLIN, October 23d.-Malorey, large
tenant-farmer, near Eonis, was fatally shot
on Saturday.
DUBLIN, October 23i.-Daspite the Gov
ernment's proclamation, there was large
gathering to-day near Couchford, priest
presiding. A "no rent" resolution was
passed. The Land League had secret meet.
ing Saturday while the police occupied the
League rooms. The meeting determined to
pursue the agitation.
Disaster at Sea.
LIVERPOOL, October 23d.-The steamer
Palestine, from Boston, picked up Friday of
Ballycotton, ireland, boat containing seven
passengers and four seanen of the steamer
Clan MacDaf, sgiich foundersd Thursday
night off the Welsh coast on voyage to
Bombay -Four boats OF the Clan MacDuff
were smashed IN launching. The gig and
cutter, containing seventeen persons, were
safely launched. Sixteen more OF the
crew of the lost steamer have landed
as Plymouth. The Captain, the remainder
of the passengers and part Of the crew, left
the vessel in three boats. There is little
hope OF their safety, owing to the gale at the
time the steamer foundered.
The Clan MacDuff carried twenty. two pas
sengers and crew of thirty y-nine Three of
the survivors at BallYcotton Saturday
report that the boat in which they
reached land contained twenty-five per-
sons when launched, but capsized and vet
righted Immediately, however. Only FIVE
persons caune up with her, two of whom died
from exposure.
LIVERPOOL, October 23d -Abeut forty per.
sons on board the Clan MacDuff are miss
ing.
The French In Africa.
PARIS, October 23d.-The condition Of the
French troops in Africa is reported worse
than ever. The number of sick is increasing
Fresh troops are continually needed to fill
vacancies, and the hospitals in Algeria are
overfiowed.