THE SUEZ MAIL.

Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5063, 29 November 1881, Page 2

THE SUEZ MAIL.

[By ____&___.]

[ [Per B.s. Te Anau, at,the Bluff.] 1 . __/' LONDON, October 21. . The Irish crisis has reaohed an acute stage by the arrest of Parnell and the leading membera of the Land. League, followed by other rigorous measure*, culminating yes* tentay in a proclamation by ( the Lord Eientehant suppressing the Land' League. The immediate cause of the proclamation is understood to be the manifesto of the League issued juat after Mr Panlell's arrest, which was an outrageous defiance of the British GovS—toent, even grosser in termsthan the insulting challenge delivered by Ml Parnell in repiyta __ Gladstone's speech at Leeds condemning the Land League agitator*. The League declared tbat the Executive bad beeq forced by the action of the British : Govara-: ment into arresti_JPa_icliand his colleagues] aaid they were bound to advise - thd tenant farmers at Ireland from that time far_i not to pay rents under any circumstanoes unless the Govern-' -nent rel-quiahed tho -_ting aj-etni of terrorism and restored the constihitional rights of the people. The manifesto exhorted the people not to be intimidated by the removal of the leaders, and declared it to be lawful to refuse to pay tenia under the coreu—stances. Tho document stated that the funds of the Land League would be poured out unstintedly

for the support of all whoendured eviction, rather than pay rent. By League stood folly unmasked, ana its simps._•> sion, which many thought had been too long delayed, Was considered inevitable. Th& IjOrd Lieubeoan't, hxhia proela_&tt._, charged the, League with, 'interfering with _ the Queen's subjects in the frae exercise of their lawful rights, with controlling the relation between landlords and tenants, with obstructing the servifl%.o_ process and<the .*reoution of the Queen'sfwrits, aud detemag the Queen's subjects from fulfill— oontracts. The League, moreover, had-Vowed its purpose to prevent the payment of all rents and effect the subversion of the law. It was, therefore, declared an unlawful criminal association, all its meetings were prohibited, and, if necessary, would be dispersed by force. The Government wQI use all its p-Wers and resources to protect the Queen's subjeots and enforce the fulfilment of their lawful obligations. The arrest of Parnell was followed by serious prolonged, disturbances in Dublin and Limerick. 'In Dublin the mob wrecked many houses and shops, whence a.uoh property was stolen. The street lamps were broken in many of the principal streets aud enormous damage was done. The constabulary, after long forbearance, oharged the mob in Sack __> street, and several innocent persons present as spectators were roughly handled. Next day, a deputation from the the Dublin Parrtellites, mostly members of the municipality, waited upon Mir _ orster, complaining of the unnecessary. display of foroa and brutal conduct of the police. Mr Forute. declined to enter into any explanation, and said simply that the Grove—ime_t had information that a dangerous outbreak was projected, which fully Justified the precautionary measures taken.