The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-26
FOREIGN.
The Repression Bill.

LONDON, May 25.-Parnell made a very mod
crate speech in the Commons this afternoon
during the debate ou the repression bill.
Parnell resumed the debate ON the repres-
sion bill. He believed the inferences drawn
from Dillon'S speech were unwarranted and he
regretted the government had not confined it
self to the arrears of rent bill which would
have brough6 about a settlement of Irish af-
fairs. He defended boycotting to limited
extent 'as practiced by English workman"
The feelings OF the Irish people before the
Phoenix Park murders were calming but all
were now upset by fresh coercion which will
simply play into the hands of the secret socie
ties. Parnell said he and his friends in prisou
certainly never thought the transfer of land to
its occupiers could be effected by any other
means than by purchase He entreated the
government even at the last moment not to shut
The door of conciiation. Parnell's speech was
very moderate and almost apologetical.
Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland, ad-
mitted the government sent simultaneously
messages of Cancellation and coercion but
pointed out that the messages were not sent to
the same address. Earl Spencer had determ-
ined that all cases of interference with huts
for the shelter of evicted persons should be
submitted to him before the police were al
lowed to interfere. Trevelyan stated Clifford
Lloyd did not sit in any court under the bill
CHEERS by the Irish members) as the powers OF
the act could only be exercised by special
magistrates.
Mr.. Governs amendment declaring that
while the House is desirous of aiding the gov
ernment in the detention of crime, it disap-
proves of restrictions upon free expression OF
public opinion in Irelane, was rejected. The
House then went formally into committee on
the bill.
Mr.. Dillon's Radical Utterances.
The Standard this morning says: "Most of
the Irish members declares that Mr.. Dillon's
speech in the House of Commons yesterday
was lnopportune. Several Liberals who had
intended to sign memorial to Mr.. Gladstone
asking for modification of the more stringent
clauses of the repression bill, now decline TO
sign 1t in consequence of Mr.. Di.lon's speech. I"
A letter from Mr.. Davitt to the Most Rev.
Thomas McNulty, bishop of Meath, violently
denouncing landlords and demanding home
rule, has been published. Bishop McNulty
read the letter to the assembled clergy of his
diocese, who received it with enthusiastic ap-
plause.
The Times says it cannot be doubted that
the speech of Mr.. Dillon in the House of Com
! mons yesterday was intended to prove to his
| dlsatfected countrymen that he IS no party to
| the Kilmainham compact.
| Search for the Leigh Smith Expedition.
LONDON, Mvy 25.-Oscar Dickson has sent a
| circular to the magistrates of Tomsoe, Ham
| merfest and Vardoe offering a reward OF E222
] to whoever first brings assistance to -Lelgh
| Smith; 9168 to whoever forwards a report In
| writing of the crew of the Ezra of later date
| than Nov. /, 1881, and e55 for the first nj
! formation by telegraph to Dickson in regard to
| the picking up of any of the Eiras crew or for
letters from them of later date than Nov. l.