The Portland daily press., 1882-05-22
IRELAND'S AFFAIRS.
Gladstone's Anxiety Concerning
the New Irish Measures.
GREAT TDISSATISF FACTION EXPRESSED
BY RADICALS AND TORIES.
Par nell Co With DaYitt and
e an in Paris.

| don correspondent cables as follows:
II am enabled to give you the exclusive IN
| formation that the Parnell Gladstone pro
| gramme regarding the passage OF the new
| Irish measures is now complete and the land
| league members have been informed that the
| progress of the repression bill will determine
| the action of the government regarding the ar
| rears act. If they obstruct the first, the gov
| ernment will delay the second. Gladstone 8
| anxiety to get the crime bill through in some
| form is explained by his vast loss of ministeri-
| al popularity with the masses since the Dublin
| murders, and the hope of its recovery by this
method. Hence the great concession to Par
nelps followers to induce them to avoid OBJ
struction that would surely destroy Gladstone's
government.
When the crime bill comes I'D Tuesday in
committee, important amendments will be Of
fered and accepted. One relating to the pro-
posed embargo on Irish newspapers will pro
vide when adopted that suppression shall only
refer to American journals of the O'Donovan
Rosa description. Another amendment will
reduce the term of operation OF the law from
three years totwo. Another will make less ar
bitrary the power of arresting persons merely
suspected of belonging to secret socities. The
fourth modifies the powers of local magistrates
and provides an opportunity OF appeal to a
higher court of persons held by their author
ity.
Members of the liberal party say the greatest
dissatisfaction as to the new policy exists
amonS the Radicals and Tories. Mr.. Story
said last night Gladstone must speedily choose
between those wings Of the party as they de-
cline longer to be kept harnessed together.
The correspondent says 81 understand Parnell
went to Paris again yesterday morning to con-
suit with Davitt and Egan, and is not expect
ed back before Monday
Other members of the league momentarily
estranged from him till the discovery of the
letter to O'Shea, on which the government
bargain was based, have become recon-
ciled and will work with him here
after. Undoubtedly the most critical
time in connection with the ministerial
crisis has been during the past week. We
have the curious spectacle OF the most con-
servative government in the world STEPPED in
political bargains of most extraordinary char
acter.
A New Police Force in Dublin.
DUBLIN, May 21.-Colonel Brackenburg has
been appointed director of the new criminal
investigation department. Magistrates and
cases of crime. Tie new force is composed OF
very superior class of mon and everything
will be done to screen their avocation.
LATER.
Fenian Brotherhood Manifesto.
New York, May 2l.-The council of Fenian
Brotherhood issued manifesto" Friday. 1t
is addressed to Irish Revolutionists at home
and sbroad'' and very verbose. Following is
an extract: "The spirit of revolution is
Europe totters on its rotten foundation.
Brethren awake, arise and labor with us to
help on the wise ways OF Providence, and to
advance the good cause. Thus shall we in sol
emn secret conclave continue With augmented
force to give emphasis OF the dagger, fire and
sword and of other a, ailable researches of
civilization to our ancient merciless and unre.
lenting enemy to destroy whom we shall use
while life endures every means within the
reach of human efforts. Let us clothe our
LII s-,c at nl,tt, ocho
for our own dead, not for our enemy's. They
(Cavendish and Burke) AMI others had better
been born dogs than answer our wrath. We
proclaim our answering fidelity to the ancient
gospel of force, and those revolutionary prin-
ciples upon which this great republic is based.
We say to those most concerned, and we say it
with knowledge whereof we speak," Beware
lest in thus trampling upon the people you
tread upon torpedos. Let our enemies look
to it for they are fairly warned" This manifes-
to ends with a cry in very large type "God save
Ireland. By order of the executive council of
the Fenian Brotherhood. Post office box 2197,
New York City,"
Michael Davitt on the Situation.
LONDON, May 21.-Michael Davitt, address
ing a meeting of Irishmen at Manchester said
nobody lamented the recent murders more than
he, and nobody was reader to prevent such
crimes in the future. He declared that with
out the presence of police and military the
property of Irish landlords would not be worth
a months purchase. i'There could be no alliance
between Irishmen and English Wings until
landlordism was completely abolished. The
government could L OF grapple effectually with
the secret movement when it was made ito ap-
pear such movement was only for the protoe-
tion OF wronged people. He declared if
Gladstone was in earnest in his efforts to sup
press crime he must go to the source of all
agrarian outrage and remove landlordism,
sweep away Dublin castle and show he could
repose the same confidence in Ireland as in
Canada.
General Notes.
DUBLIN, May 21.-A rumor that Grape had
been affixed to the door of Cardinal McCabe's
residence, and that a piece of paper with
representation of a coffin had been left on his
doorsteps, had no foundation.
Seventeen houses were burned at Middleton,
County Cork, and 20 persons made homeless.
Rev. Mr.. Sheehy has returned to Kilmallock,
where he received an ovation.
A riot has occurred at Limerick between the
police and people. The police charged with
fixed bayonets, and several persons were in
jured.
The Standard reports the appointment of
Col. Brackenburg as Inspector General of the
Irish constabulary has been cancelled and that
Col. Bruce has been appointed to that office.
Leaders of the League oppose Parnells con-
templated resigation of his seat, though he
has strongly urged his desire to reside on the
continent for some time.