ARRIVAL OF THE P.M. 'CITY OF SYDNEY,'

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3220, 15 November 1880, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE P.M. 'CITY OF SYDNEY,'

WITH THE

English ana American

Mails,

The Irish Agitation

PARNELL AT CORK.

CORK, October 3rd,

The Parnell demonstration to-day was the largest ever seen since the days of Daniel O'Connell. Mr Parnell, who travelled from Thurles by the American mail train, loft the train at Blarney, six miles from Cork. He was accompanied thenco by a large escort of tenant farmers on horseback. An address of welcome was presented, and an enormous procession, with bands and banners, proceeded to Cork. At Wellington bridge Mr Parnell was met by the Mayor and corporation, who presented him with au address. It is stated that the trade societies havo never turned outsoimposiugly since 1843. Theprocessiou took three-quarters of an hour to puss a given point. When proceedings commenced in tho park over 50,000 persons were present, while many, owing to the crush on the roads, had to abandon their intention of going to the meeting. The day was fine, and the city was a mass of flags and bunting, even the ships in the harbour aud river ilying all their colours. The effect is described as magnificent. A curious incident occurred during the formation of the procession at Blarney. A body of Fenians, armed with revolvers, compelled two members of the Land League, rironin and O'JBrieu, to leave their carriage, and kept thoin in custody till the proceedings were over. They intended to arrest tho President of tho League, but as ho was in Parnell's carriage thoy could not get at him. O'Brien and Cronin attempted to enter live different carriages, but were violently ejected by the Fenians, who levelled their, revolvers at the obnoxious leaguers, with cries of "We have better men than you to sit behind 1 Parnell." It appears that the pure revolutionists of Cork are willing to accede to a measure of toleration to Parnell in recognition of his services during tho late distress, but they are uot prepared to cxtcud a similar favor to his followers, who repudiate a recourse to arms for the rcdrsss of griev--4nceß. Parnell in his speech declared that landlordism, which was created for maintaining English rule iv Ireland, and for the interests of tho few agaiuHt the many, must fall. Voices cried out: "AsLord Mountmorris fell."

THE "TIMES" ON PARNELL AND

HIS FOLLOWERS.

London, October 4,

The "Times" in an editorial says : — " Whero Mr Parnell and his fellowagitators go they leave the country in a ilu.iii! behind them. Dooil.'i of violence aro douo which they have not suggested in express terms but which aro iv full accordance with the Rpirit though not with the letter of their harangues, and which they scarcely ever pretend to disapprove afterward." The Land Leaguo han extended its organization to Great Britain. Symptoms of discord aro showing themselves in the county of Westmeath.

GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED

A goueral strike against rente is threatened, the Land Leaguers and Fenians havo coalesced, and enmity is increasing between Catholic and Jrotestant, and between North and South.

Dublin, Oct. 7.

The Lord Lieutenant to-day received fifty members ot the Landlords' Association, who impressed upon the Government the urgent necessity of immediate steps for protection of life and property. iheLord Lieutenant promised every attention to the subject.

The Government has ordered the barracks at Athlonc, Carlow, Sligo, and other places in West Ireland, to be prepared for the full complement of troops they are capable of accommodating,

London, October 11,

Archbishop McUabc, of Dublin, has written a personal letter, imploring the silence of those Irish leaders in whose presence threats of violence to landlords have been uttered.

A HIT AT.ENGLAND'S POLICY,

New York, October 9.

A special to the " Herald " from London says: The "Globe," a Tory organ has an excellent satire this afternoon on the naval demonstration and tho condition of Ireland. It snys :—" The Sultan is deeply moved by the social disorder now prevailing in Ireland, and the paralysis which has overtaken the Government, so that human life is insecure and property no longer protected. Bis majesty, as-one of the .European powers bility as a sovereign prince, continue to view with unconcern a condition of affairs unparalleled in Europe, which, by its continuance, threatens to destroy all respect tor authority, and loosen the very bonds of civilization. His Embassador at tho court of St James will be instructed to. press upon Her Majesty's Government the expediency of adopting without delay such measures as may put an end to the state of things which cannot be protracted without danger to the common weal of Europe; and, failing an attention to these remonstrances, a division of the Turkish fleet will proceed to visit the coast, to render such assistance as may be necessary to protect life and property."

Dublin, October 13,

A plasterer named Hefferman, of Clonbur, and a, Stewart named Spencer, of a neighbouring nobleman, have been arrested in connection with the murder of Lord Mountmorris.

The Irish Constabulary have sent forward a requisition for 67,000 additional rounds of buckshot.

THE PROSECUTIONS,

New York, Oct. 15.

A Dublin special say a : The approaching prosecution of the Land League leaders, which has been determined npnn, has created a panic in their ranks, as they did not for an instant imagine that the Government would dare to take such action. The blow has fallen without the slightest warning. The prosecution is founded on the proceedings of the Land League in the city of Dublin, and on speeches delivered at some of the county meetings, speeches which have been reported by Government short-hand writers. The whole question of the legality or illegality of the leagues will then bo gone into. Criminal information can bo lodsred against a body of men for conspiracy to interfere with the due execution ot the Queen's laws, or against individuals for using language at county meetings calculated to endanger the safety of a certain person or persons.

THE COUNTY CORK MURDER.

Additional particulars- of the outrage near Skibbereen, County Cork, where a landlord named Hutchins and his driver were shot and the latter killed, show that the second was fired at Hutchins, who escaped by jumping off the car. The affair occurred in broad daylight. No arrests have been made. Hutchins is a Justice of the Peace. He and his driver were armed with pistols, but did not use them, Only one made the attack.

A despatch from Dublin says :—" The friends of the Land League advise them to offer £1000 reward for the capture of the murderers of Mr Hutchins, the driver, as fresh murders are very inopportune for the agitators at a timo when prosecution is pending."

A RIOT IN BALLYDUFF.

Dublin, October 11. At a large meeting held yesterday, under the auspices of the Land League, at Ballyduff, the greatest excitement prevailed. During a speech in which the Government was denounced on account o£ the existence and continuence of the land system, some Government reporters were detected upon the platform. Thecryof "pitch them off " was at once raised, and was taken up by the crowd near the stand. A number of the men left upon the structure seized the reporters and threw them violently to the ground. Attempts were made by their friends to rescue them, and a riot ensued in. which all semblance to order was lost. The speaker ceased his address, but neither he nor the officers of the meeting made any serious effort to secure order or to prevent bloodshed. Miscellaneous shots were fired, but it is not ascertained that any person was killed. The constabulary finally rescued tlie reporters from the hands of the people, and formed a ling around them with fifteen bayonets, in the centre of which they continned to take notes. The members of the League who were present deny that the assault was pre-arranged. Mr P. Smyth, member of Parliament for West Meath, again writes emphatically concerning the Laud League and its practice of circulating murderous and blasphemous publications, calculated to incite the people of Ireland to outrage and crime. Smyth quotes from a pamphlet which was recently distributed in thousands at a Land League meeting, in which a scheme to destroy the public buildings in London by dynamite was advocated. He holds the League responsible for the disturbed condition of

Ireland, and intimates that the leaders should be arrested and dealt with according to law.

The Irish priest 3 througout Ireland yesterday appealed to their congregations, deploring the continuance of outrages and also the condition of the tenantry. Numerous titled landlords are. fleeing from their estates iv fear of their lives. The Government has resolved to arrest the first agitator violating the laws. Archbishop McCabe of Dublin has written a pastoral letter deploring the silence of those Irish leaders in whoso presence threats of violence to landlords have been uttered.

MURDISKTiD BY AN ARMAGH MOB,

A proclamation has been issued, offering £1,000 reward for the apprehension of the murderer of Lord Mountmorris. Lord Mountmorris was a poor, unknown nobleman, a.id unpopular as a landlord, a magiKtiate, and a neighbour. The motive of the murder is the subject of general discussion. Everybody in England denounces the crime as agrarian, and many call for coercive measures. The National papers are extremely violent. One of them rails at " the malignant blood-guiltiness of those who maintain a Satanic system as a gaping gate of hell in the land."

A powerful p-rty in the Cabinet are opposed to any coercive legislation, but, should the land leagues continue to make wild speeches, and should the peasantry commit more outrages, the cry for coercion throughout England and the north of Ireland will overcome all the conciliatory tendencies of the Gladstono Government;. Key. Mr Kane's counter agitation caused good-humoured curiosity. The last heard from the reverend minister of the peace was a proposition to arm 200,000 Protestants and march on Dublin. The keynote of fio Land League and the Parnell campaign, it will be seen, is that the laudlords must go. As Parnell is himself something of a landlord, the question irresistibly suggests itself, why docs he not give his brethren the benefit of his example and leave his country for his country's good V Arms are largely bought and freely imported in many quarters. The manager of one establishment iv Dublin states that he has Bold 1,400 riiles within a short period. In Belfast breech-loaders are advertised tor sale for 15s, and in the small county towns, especially in the West, there U a brisk trade in riiles.

A Dublin despatch says that a processsever was murdered in Ireland on Friday. There was oue arrest.

One person was killed and twenty were injured in a Catholic church at Manchester yesterday, by the giving way of the gallery floor.

At the land meeting at Armagh on October 3rd, there were cries of " Shoot the landlords," " Down with the Queen and the Government." The leaders of the meeting afterwards made inflammatory speeches at Newry, and great excitement prevailed Ryan Paley, a farmer in JJallington, county Sfigo, has been murdered. One Boylan, a process-server, has been killed at Crossmaglan, county Armagh. The military authorities in the west of Ireland are making extensive preparations in view of apprehended disturbances. Houses are being hired at Quam and Headford, in Galway, and at Vatly, iv Mayo, for immediate occupation by military detachments. Troops will also leave the Currough of Kildarc for Castle Bar and Westport, in Mayo. The "Gazette"publishes a proclamation declaring the County of Kerry in a state of disturbance, requiring additional police. A reward of §5000 has Dcen offered for the capture of the murderers of Hutcbins' driver.

Parnell, replying to nn address of the Town Commissioner of Rosscommofi, mentioned that he had received many threatening letters from persons representing themselves to be landlords or agents.

DEATH OF FRITZ (EMMETT). J. K. Emmett, the actor, suddenly turned up at Cincinnati with two big trunks and about §1500 in money. He walked into an hotel, was shown to a room, and was soon fast asleep, where he remained ever since.

3t Louis, October 7th. Fritz Emmett, who is playing a two weeks engagement here, was obliged by his physician's direction to cease playiDg for a few days. Emmett has been suffering from throat affection, which rendered him unable to sing. His sickness, it is thought, has assumed an alarming phase, and he is now confined in a private hospital for treatment. His wife has been telegraphed for to come here if she wished to see him alive. He has not appeared on the stage since Saturday. A later telegram reports Emmett's death.