The Portland daily press., 1881-10-21
THE LEAGUE PROCLAIMED.
TIL Irish Agitation to be Suppress.
ed by Force.
A GENERAL soAMPERINa OF THE
LEADERS.

LIMERICK, Oct 20-A letter from Arch
Bishop Croke strongly protesting against the
manifesto of the land league is published.
LONDON, Oct. 2O.-A proclamation sup
pressing the land league is said to be impending.
The 31st regiment left Dover for Ireland to-
day and was loudly cheered
League has been proclaimed as iIiegsl, 1 a,.a
all its meetings will BIZ dispersed by force.
Thelprisoners jim Kilmainhan jiil have been
informed they can only see physicians with
warden present The Press association con
firms the announcement from Dublin that the
Land League has been proclaimed. The pro-
clamaiion was issued by Earl Cowper, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland.
DUBLIN. Oct. 20-william Doris in charge
of lie league flee since the arrest OF Sexton
was arrested this morning and conveyed TO
Dundalk.
The people who complained of violence on
the part of the police Monday ast are now
calling for more efficient police protection.
The Land Court opened to-day and was
crowded. Lord Justice O'Hagan said the
court had decided on simple rules Of proceed
ure free from all technicalities. The fee for
entering the court will be only shilling, SO
that nobody could have the excuse OF not hav-
ing the advantage of the land act The Judges
statement Was received with applause.
DUBLIN, Oct. 20-The proclamation against
the land league warns all persons that the
Irish national league or by what other name it
NAV be called is an unlawful and criminal as
sociation, and that all meetings to carry out or
promote its designs or purposes are unlaw-
fnl and criminal and will be prevented and
dispersed ny force. The proclamation warns
the Queens objects connected with the league
to disconnect themselves from it, and to alb
stan from giving further contenance. All the
powers and resources at the governments
command, the proclamation says, Will De en-
ployed to protect the Queens subjects in the
free exercise Of their lawful obligations, and
to save the process of law and the execution of
the Queens writs from hindrance or obstruc-
ton. 1t calls upon all loyal subjects to uphold
and maintain the authority OF the law, ana the
supremacy of the Queen in Ireland.
DUBLIN. Oct. 20-It is believed the govern
ment intends to make arrests Of members OF
the land league IN England.
I,oFpoN, Oct GA Dublin correspondent
saws it IS all over with the league The great
est CONSERVATION prevails amongst these direct
" or indirectly associated with it.
When the news reached the land league at
the Dublin office of the governments procla-
nation, books and documents were secured
and letters from the country destroyed. Many
books and papers were carried to place OF
safety, lights were extinguished, doors closed
and locked, and the executive officials decamp-
ed fearing arrests leaving only stack of note
paper and envelopes.
A largely attended conference OF tenant
farmers was held in the Town Hall in Bally-
mony, county Antrim, ard passed resolutions
recording their gratitude to Mr.. Gladstone aud
& Liberals for their services in connection
with the Irish land legislation.
BosToN. Oct. 20.-Hon. P. A. Collins, pres
ident Of The land league ri America to-day
sent the following cablegram:
To the Freeman's Journal, Dublin
The I.and League of America expects the people
of Ifelanh 10 low the a.'vice OF the irish execu
tive and meet the crisis bell ideally You ust Sac
rfce md -utfer in the pres Mt to win in the end
Upon the evictions special fund VIII Do ia $50
p. A. Co LINs, President
LONDON. Oct. 20-The Irish parliamentary
marty he meeting in London to-day to ar
range the details of the Hyde Park meeting
Sunday The party denounced the British
government and pledged Irishmen in England
to carry out the Land League PRINCIPLES With
increased vigor. 1t is stated nothing has been
decided upon regarding the moving OF the snces
of the League. Many farmers in the counties
of West Meath and Roscommon have lodged
claims for the Reimbursement OF their rents.
LospoN. Oct. 20 The Daily Telegraph
sa1s. Sc elaborate are the precautions Tor the
pro,ection OF Hawarden Castle (Mr. Glad
stones residence) that they would warrant the
supposition that Sir William Harcourt, tne
Home Secretary, possessed alarming news Oh
possible attacks
Right Hon. Sir John Il. Mo- Dray, Conserv-
alive member of Parliament for Oxford Uni
versity, writes to the Times confirming Prof.
Goodwin Smith opinion concerning the kind
lv feelings of Americans for England. He
savs thai during an extended tour OF the Union
he heard the most affectionate expressions to-
ward England from all classes, and ne believes
that the unreason<beness OF the lrish agitation,
and the character of its leaders, are as
thoroughly appreciated in America as IN Eng