The Portland daily press., 1881-01-15
EUROPE.
Another Landlord Forced out of
Ireland.
THF ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN CAR
RIED BY A LARGE MAJORITY.

DUBLIN, Jan. 14.-After the land meeting
held on one of Arran Isles, last Friday night,
u head OF cattle were missing which it is sup
posed were driven over the cliffs into the sea
The Gable Companies
LONDON, Jan. 14.-The French Cable Co. on
Wednesday approved the arrangement with
the Anglo American and Direct United States
Gable Companies Both the latter held a
meeting today and ratified the arrangement.
A New Parliamentary Party.
1t is authoritatively announced that a new
Parliamentary party will be formed under
VIM. Shaw, with view to independent action.
1t will only oppose the coercion bill within the
strict forms of the House, and if they consider
the Irish land bill equitable they will not only
support it in the House but endeavor to obtain
its acceptance.
Another Landlord Boycotted.
The Times understands that Mr.. Mitchell
Henry, Home Rule member of Parliament
from Galway county, "whO has spent for
tune in reclaiming and beautifying his estates
in the west of Ireland, and s. no has been no.
toriously generous to his tenantry, has been
obliged to quit Ireland in consequence of
threats" Mr.. Henry refuses to have anything
to do with the Land League, and in conse-
quence of his speech in the Commons on the
11th inst, during the debate on the address, in
ing" and repudiated the league, Michael DAY.
lit, the noted agitator, in violent attack upon
him at the last meeting of the league, de-
nounced him as traitor.
The State Trials.
DUBLIN, Jan. H.-In the court of Queens
Bench yesterday Mr.. McDolough, counsel for
the traversers, in his opening speech, said
that in regard to some points of the indict-
ment he was obliged to admit that some of
the traversers had exceeded the bounds of mod
Grafton.
Marlborough to-day continued his speech for
the traversers. Judge Fitzgerald at the outset
intimated that although MacDonongh will be
allowed to refer in his speech to the famine Pc
riod of '48, he could not call evidence relating
to facts that occurred thirty years ago. When
MacDonough concluded he was loudly cheered.
The Turcoman Campaign.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 14.-The complete
capture of Cock Tepe and even its investment
according to one account, which states that
the eastern side is open, is by no means an ac-
complished fact until the result of the main
assault is received.
Mills Stopped by Strike.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-Owing to scarcity of
coal caused by the strike of the Lancashire
miners, several mills and founderies have stop
ped. Distress among the working classes
is apprehended
The Duke Of Richmonds Commission.
1t is understood that the Duke of Rich
mond's Conservative Commission on the agri-
cultural depression, in the part of the report
dealing with Ireland, will recommend the
government scheme of emigration, and also one
of migration from over-peopled districts, a
plan for the reclamation of waste lands and
court of arbitration for fixing rents. They
generally approved the modified form of peas
ant proprietary The minority of the COM
mission consider these measures as not suffi-
GENTLY strong.
A Threatened Disturban Averted.
DUBLIN, Jan. 14.-The threatened disturb
ance at Drumlish has been averted. The par
ish priest addressed the people, whereupon
read the riot act and tine police forced back the
crowd with bayonets. The cavalry was order
ed up and the processes were served without
further difficulty.
The Tralee Land League.
TRALEE, Jan. H.-The examination of the
officers of the Tralee Branch Land League
was concluded today Mr. Brassill, proprietor
Leahy, President of the Tralee Branch of the
Land League, were discharged. Concerning
the other prisoners, the magistrates deferred
hearing uni; tomorrow, they meanwhile re-
naming in custody. The defence offered no
evidence.
Proceedings in the Commons.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-In the Commons tonight
the debate on the address was resumed.
Mr.. Vivian, UiberaD said the feelings of the
Irish were shown by the fact that many had
waded through the blood of Lord Mountmor-
ris.
Mr. Parnell said that is falsehood
The Speaker interfered, declaring if Parnell
applied the expression to any member of the
House he must withdraw it, but as Parnell
neither withdrew nor repeated the expression,
Vivian said he would leave the House to Judge
between him and Parnell.
Parnell's amendment to the address was re-
jected, 435 to 81.
The debate was then adjourned.
The Transfer of Lands to Tenants.
1t is stated that the London City Guilds,
which own estates in Ireland, have been
sounded regarding their transfer to the tenants
under the terms of the new land bill. They
are willing to make the necessary arrange
ments, and about 10000 acres belonging to
these companies will probably be thus trans
ferred
Foreign Notes.
Advices from San Domingo to December 90
state that party of insurgents entered the
territory of San Domingo, but were defeated
with loss of five killed and twenty wounded.
At the same time Jean Dios, revolutionary
agitator, was pursued and shot during his
flight.
A dispatch from the City of Mexico dated
7th inst, says: Every steamer brings num-
Der of Americans to Mexico; some come to
connect themselves with the railways in
course of construction near this city; others
are Representatives of commercial in erests,
and still others are tourists. The work is be-
ing pushed on all railroads in the course of
constructionajn Mexico. Four rich mines in
Sonora recently changed hands, an American
co,npanv ho ,,aid S200 mn for n rintopa