The Portland daily press., 1881-01-18
EUROPE.
Land Leaguers Arrested for Boy
cotting.
THE GOVERNMENT ABANDONS THE
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.
Parnell's Defiant Course in the Commons.

DUBLIN, Jan. 17.-Land League prosecu-
tions are cropping out all over ireland. On
Saturday 96 summonSeS were served on six
prominent members of the Marlborough Land
League, charging them with Boycotting and
intimidation. Their offence consisted of call
ing on shopkeepers and endeavoring to COM
pei them to join the League. Five Leaguers
charged at Tralee on Saturday were returned
for trial. Information has been sworn before
magistrates and warrants Issued for the arrest
OF eleven, officials of the Kerry branches,
among whom is Catholic priest. The
Secretary of the Cork League and another
me lber are summoned for individual and dis
tinct acts of intimidation
The Grand Lodge of Ireland has forwarded
strong memorial to the Queen on the state
perial Grand Master The memorial states
that sin this portion of Her Maiestys
dominion coercion and terrorism prevail
which have become unsupportabe, and which
must speedily drive away every loyal and we'll
disposed subject of Her Majesty out of the
country unless put to an end. Murders, rob-
berries, and sending threatening letters are of
daily occurrences and take place with i'm
punity." After declaring that the existing
government has proved its inability to cope
with the exigency of the case, the memorial
humbly prays that your Majesty will be
gracously pleased to order that such steps
may be taken as may be necessary to punish
the evil-doers and to protect the lives and pro-
perty of faithful and loyal subjects, that they
may be able to live in peace and security un-
der your beneficent sway"
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Times in leading
article says the scheme for paralyzing Parlia-
mentary government by obstruction must be
most seriously considered and most promptly
encountered.
The Trial Of Traversers.
DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-THE Court of the Queens
Bench was crowded today. Mr.. Macdonough,
offh ho for fb<a
tended to put in evidence Al acts of Parliament
passed before and after the act of union re-
garding land laws and the preservation of
peace in Ireland. He called as witness an
evicted tenant, aged SO, whose feebleness
caused sensation. The prosecution objected
to the evidence of this witness, but the court
decided that it was admissible if the prosecu-
ton intended to rely on the ninteenth count
OF the indictment, which charges the travers-
ers with conspiring to create discomfort and
dlsaffection among the subjects of the
Queen, and ill will and hostility between diff
ferent classes of Her Majesty's subjects, and
then the Court said the trial would last for
years. A short adjournment was granted OH
application OF tie Attorney General, MIR. Law,
to enable him to consult his colleagues.
In the trial Of The agitators to-day the prose-
cution abandoned that count of the indictment
which charges the traversers with conspiracy
to create discomfort. AS result the evidence
OF evicted tenants was ruled out.
Mclaughlin, who was specially retained on
behalf OF Brennan, made q telling speech He
said the prosecution was undertaken in behalf
of landlords who were deadly enemies of peace
full rule in Ireland. While Parnell and Dillon
were begging relief in America the landlords
even denied the existance of distress. 1t was
as impossible for the tenants to pay rent as for
England to pay her national debt.
Proceedings in the House Of Commons
LONDON, Jan. H.-In the House of Com
mons this evening Gladstone said the attention
or the Government was called to the frequent
Interruptions of the proceedings of the House
by motions for adjournment which began to be
resorted to as early as Jan. 7th, but they would
have to take larger and wider views on the
question and must withhold further particulars
until their views had matured. He also stated
that no offer of mediation with reference to
the Transvaal had been received from Holland
or any other government.
The debate on the address was resumed
Justin Mccarthy moved the amendment
agreed upon by the Home Rulers and praying
the Queen to refrain from employing the navy,
military and police in enforcing ejectments
when the rents exceeds the poor law valuation
pending the consideration by Parliament of the
land bill. He said the disorder in Ireland was
mainly due to eviction.
Mr.. Dillon seconded the amendment.
Mr.. Gladstone protested against the prolon-
CATION of the debate. If the practice of con-
Guiding the debate on the address as rapidly as
possible was broken down a convenient and
dlgnlfed method of meeting between the Sow
erelgn and people would become public nuis-
ance. Ii the Irish members had taken reason
able latitude of debate they would know BY
this time what the measures of coercion were,
The Irish members had kent the House for
eight days occupied with resultless debate He
declared McCarthy's amendment an insult to
the throne. This was received with cheers on
both sides of the House.
Mr.. Dillon was called to order for stating
that the Land League ruled supreme and that
I1pperary had 10000 men arrayed against the
Government.
Several Irish members continued the debate
Mr. Parnell said he regretted Gladstone
should have attempted to stile the free discus
sion of Irish affairs. He denied that his party
were obstructng the proceedings. If the coer-
cion bills were passed tho first arrest under
them would be signal for the suspension of
payment of all rent.
Sir Stafford Northcate protested against
Parnels defiant, dictatorial attitude toward
the Government.
After further debate the session adjourned,
The Powers Demand of the Porte.
PARIS, Jan. IA dispatch from Vienna
says the powers, before adhering TO proposal
of the Porte for European conference on the
Greek question. will request the Porte TO ind-
cate the extreme limit OF concessions it is pro-
posed to make.
Seven Persons Killed in a Railway Ac-
cident.
Wakefield, Yorkshire. Seven persons are re-
ported to have been killed and thirty to forty
injured
The supplementary French Elections.
PARIS Jan. 17.-Triuguet, a returned Com
onnic N. Il thraa 9th hap ot,afo ;Jct.