The Portland daily press., 1883-04-12
FOREIGN.
Parnell Not to Come to America.
The Elective Councils Bill Rejected by
the Commons.
Trial OF Brady. the Alleged Muir
derer, Begun.

DUBLIN, April 1.-THE trial OF Joe Brady
ON the cmnRe- or numbering Lord Frederick
Cayendsh and Mr. BIKE hogan this morn
Ing. The work OF calling the tusy was forth
with begun. Notwithstanding the fact tflat Tu
was known that all absentees would be sum
marily fined El00, many OF the jurors on the
panel failed to appear and respond to theif
names. The work Of swearing In the jury
occupied one hour, the counsel for the pris-
oner having the right to challenge twenty OF
the number. The case for the crown was
opened by Mr.. Porter He pointed cut to the
Jury that the duty they were called upon to
perform was one OF the most serious that
could fall on citizens. lie exhorted them 10
dismiss from their minds altogether ANYTHING
they had read or heard OF in connection with
the case, and 20 be guided by the evidence pro-
duced at the trial. The first witness was
Farrell, an inforsner, who testified at the pre-
r8asnham court house. He repeated the teg-
timony given then. James Carey, who also
turned informer at the Kiimainham inyesti-
CATION was the next witness. His evidence
was the Same as before given.
Carey was in the lwitness sbox for an hour
and three-quarters, He gave detailed ac-
count OF the formation OF the 'Inyincibles,"
but be was not allowed to go into the plots
against the lines Of Forster and Earl Cowper.
One Of the knives found in Ringsend basin
was produced In order that Carey might iden-
tiiy Il as one OF those supplied by Sheridan
from London.
Upon the conclusion OF Carey's direct exam
ination the court adjourned for the day.
Mr.. Parnell VIM Not Come to America.
LONDON, April 1i.-Notwithstanding that he
IS In receipt OF numerous pressing dispatches
by cable asking him 10 attend the forthcoming
irish convention at Philadelphia, Mr.. Parnell
has decided not to leave London. This decis-
ion Il partly due to the condition Of his health
and also because he desires to attend the dis-
cussion in the House of Commons Of the Grim
lnal procedure act.
The Voice of the American Press.
Cork, April 1.-The recorder, in opening
the sessions here yesterday, took occasion 10
allude 10 the almost unanimous opinion ex-
pressed by the American press in condemna-
tion Of the Irish outrages.
The Elective Council Bills Defeated.
LONDON, April 1.-THE elective councils
(Ireland) bill, embodying Healey's scheme for
local self-2oyernment In Ireland, was rejected
by the House OF Commons this afternoon, 5S
against 231.
Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
having shown spirit Of opposition to the bill,
Parnells who was present only for a brief
time, accused him of showing a readiness to
speak TO order and TO turn his back upon his
former principles. He (Treyelyan) and many
OF his colleagues had supported a similar bill
brought in By DIR. Isaac Butt, lwhen the Tories
were IN power.
Foreign Notes.
The Conservative party gained an important
parliamentary victory in East Prussia at the
election Tuesday.
1t is hoped In political circles at Vienna that
the United States government will ado legal
measures for the suppression of Fenisnism and
dynamite plotting in that country.
Rodriguez and Castillo and other Cuban
refugees have been liberated and have arrived
at Malaga. They intend 10 return TO the West
Indies IL is the intention of the Spanish gov
ernment TO gradually release most of the Gu
ban exiles and allow them TO return to
Cuba.