Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-21
THE UNITED KINGDOM,
DAVITTS COURSE DENOUNCED.
Delaney COmmitted-The Joyce MUIR
derers-The Pope on Irish outrages-
The Arrears of Rent Act-ReIief for
Distress in Ireland.

DUBLIN, November 20.-Ten thousand
people attended the meeting Of the Irish
National League at Tulsk yesterday. Among
the speakers were Messrs. Sullivan and
O'Kelly, members Of Parliament. The lat
ter referred to what he called the efforts
of Davitt to split the Irish party, and
said they were tantamount to stabbing Ire
land in the back. He threatened to resign
his seat If the country wavered in It's allegi-
ance to Psrnen. He advised the farmers to
take advantage of the arrears of rent act.
Votes of confidence IN the speakers were
carried.
After the taking of formal evidence to-
day in the case of Delaney, chsrgedlwith an
attempt to assassinate Judge Lawson, the
accused was committed for trial at the next
Dublin Commission. The prisoner was
guarded to and from the police sta
tiOn by strong escort of mounted
police with drawn sabres. 1t is very proba-
BILE that after the conclusion Of the trial of
Michael Casey the remaining four prisoners
accused Of completely in the Joyce murders
will plead guilty and throw themselves on
the mercy OF the crown, asking lifelong
servitude instead of hanging
Michael Casey, father of Patrick Casey,
who on Friday last was sentenced to be
hanged for the murder Of Bridget Jovce.
waa to day Indicted for completely in the
murder of the joyce family.
The Freendn'S Journal says: "The Pope
IN recent interview had with him by the
Bishops Of Down and Connor and AchOnrv
expressed his horror at the outrage com.
mitted In Ireland, and charged the Bishops
to use their utmost exertton to prevent the
people from offending against the laws"
LONDON, November 20.-In the House Of
Commons this afternoon Mr.. Tfevelyan,
Chief Secretary for Ireland, informed Par
lament that theuniots in the Western part
of Ireland had heen ordered to relieve dis
tressed people, and that the local govern
ment board had instructed the inspectors to
see that the arrangements were sufficient,
and that relief measures we're not interfered
with for want OF funds.
Mr.. Courtney, Secretary to the Treasury,
informed Mr.. Parnell that up to the pres
ent time the application under the land act
by tenants for loans to improve their hold
ings numbered 621, of which 3l0 had been
granted, 2l0 were inadmissible, and the re-
mainder were being investigated.
Mr.. Gladstone, in reply to an INQUIRY
from Mr.. Psrnell, stated that the govern
ment were not at present contemplating any
amendment of the arrears OF rent act.
Mr.. Trevelyan, replying to question by
Mr.. O'DOnnell, member for Dungarvan,
said that up to the 18th inst. the applics-
tioDs under the arrears of rent act had
reached 14,167. The Land Commissioners,
he said, hoped to settle before the Both inst.
all cases lodged prior to November 25th.
Mr.. Gladstone stated that the govern
ment was anxious to deal with the question
of suppression of the slave trade in Egypt,
and that their first dispatch to Lord Duf-
ferin since his arrival in Cairo related to
that subject.
The Parnellites, at a meeting tonight, re
solved TO take no united action In relation
to Mr.. York's motion for the appointment
of a committee to inquire into the circum-
stances under which Messrs. Parnell, Dillon
and O'Kelly were released from Kumainham
jail.
A man named Sanders was arraigned in
the Bow Street Police Court to-day for
sending letter to Mr. Gladstone, threaten
iug to murder him. He was remanded after
disclaiming any intention to murder
the Prime Minister. He is certainly dam
gerou5 mailman. When searched at the
station house knife was found upon him.