, 1881-01-02
IRELAND.
A TAME AFFAIR.

: LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Irish State trials
arouse but languid interest either in En-
gland or Ireland. The rain OH the first day
extinguished the Hibernian enthusiasm, and
the street gatherings were moderate and
easily manageable. There has been no
crowd in the court since tho
first day.1 The procession Of Parnell's Par
liamentary pro teg6s proved 4 poor perform
ance. The sole sensational incident of the
trials was the decision OF, Lord Chief
Justice May to take no part in
them. This action was undoubtedly due
to strong pressure yielded to reluctantly.
The Dublin newspapers indulge in public
spcculations as to the number of jurors
relied upon to acQuit. no matter what eyi-
dence is produced,-the estimates varying
from three to nine. The League organs do
not hesitate to address
PASSIONATE APPEALS TO THE JURY,
declaring thai acquittal Is n patriotic duty.
Tile English public is almost Indifferent as
to the result, while Dublin is kcenly alive to
the Importance Of the decision.
Cabinet councils are held almost daily. A
disarmament bill with a strong act against
p" Doycotting'' and other forms of intimida-
tion. and the renewal of the Peace Preserva~
ton net are spoken Of. Some Radicals
now proclaim themselves more openly than
ever to be opposed to coercion in
any form and under any circumstances, en-
deayorin. thus to connteract the extraor-
binary effect produced by the letter to Mr..
Gladstone from those 100 Irish Magistrates.
Nothing more powerfully impressed English
opai'1on 1''t1n eucn "'aeloh 11oli1
sucn ~ .Soulcs, ;uol Ioi oos 10 ,no luz, ,a,ltl-
coe1cionls.s notnn.s seeMs lelt out
70 eonselt uie pteseuS sec19s eonleueraey
WIN alnell iuto , ~ opsI : a,'AaIlce wltn ene
4%a =. ,.,oeons;h'o re~os ~ ..,.a o pf'.n
VI u.'ose l.ss nesIs'o.1 laas tna A1.ss WY az
easei 70 eilipa,istss ' -, luo uoYefnnleh1 , u,
a44y sos', ''..u - r. arl5 ~ ,..4e lug usut1
p"'e: ~ 80 "ss' .' w.. usouo I,e neAiu "
~. a!oee llic ap.tes az puois1y aliu ~
nse'5 oa"4e - as ~ ~ i. a.:
l,.t! aa'nens s ns.; ~ -. Nv ~ NC w..
so1 s.',4:s.a: ~ 1sa...at;,-. - oAesA
eu.'.'s ~ :. oo1's1 ''1.1so '.t, "a "spu'
AZ eaolnet counc4 ne1u YESTERDAY the
olscuss1o,' VI .le l1i'n lio o,l1 WHICH IL W
oe 1nt1oouceu 'i1'V inl1'"'nenl ~, IeAt "eeh
WIS lelle"e'l' wv tne ue11lis y, Mo
measure are hot as ye1 see1lsu- 1e
49, hoMelei' t.n opsn seH.e' 1:1as t11o "'1nl-
nlun! uc'l.a't1s 'i1aue ~ eiAo Ln1u = heae ue h1e
cons.uei''p'e 'noie tn''l ne ooselnInent n
thlhAs IL can posslo's eoilceae, ne',ce anele
IS very itt1e nope feany enter!aaneo III any
qaaiIi 'ii''' tno afl'"'''n "11a " can oe a1~
layeo ny tes'siatloh. r.
fARSEL1.:- T.
MIR. Parnell openly expresses his Intention
Of taking his seat In the Housf OF Commons
at the opening Of the session on Thursday
next, anu, III tact, OF adopting Tue policy ol
'pleadfng the Queens proela|natlon against
the Queens writ" In spite, of the warning
already conveyed to the trayersers that they
will absent themselves from Dublin ut their
peril. ........
The Times says of the proposed new meas
ure to be introduced by the t0vernment, that
1T Will be essentially an extension ot tle
principles or the Land aco'ot 1871. In tnae
case the Dill VIII be as mneh laugnea IL py
the agftators as the Dublin trial has been'
.: - rAhsEL1.'t
: " -: III the western 4''oeseFfd f'Te'''
LONDON Jan: IA DhoiHf'coGiespo ponueht :,
says farheil' VINO WIS Apparently 1ho'he'en'
while the case Tor tne elgWh WIS oeIi.s
stated, de'elopea ln'c'l "a!ehlu. ll"'usIls AZ
regard to the Witnesses. .Flak1ng coplous
notes anu passing tnem 10 nis COUNSEL ltis"
curious TACT that one o. Tue 1ra'ersefs'
Gordon, mas not up TO tne presel't even co,le
to Dublin. ana Tue crown HaS never ~ Unce ~
qulfed after nun. II IS stateo he Il LII III 'ile
western part or Ireland.
; The Crown does not trouble 1tself IN regaro
to the whereabouts OF de1e1loants: ihfs mas
given the tr avelsers mucH salls1actlon' mid
it is probable that Blggar, SEXTON, anu
others will go to the meeting OIL far11ameht"