THE REBELLION IN GRIQUALAND. THE CONDITION OF IRELAND. ACTIVITY OF THE FENLANS.

Evening Post, Volume XX, Issue 280, 30 November 1880, Page 2

THE REBELLION IN GRIQUALAND. THE CONDITION OF IRELAND. ACTIVITY OF THE FENLANS.

ATTACKS ON THE GOVERNMENT. | SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.] London. 17th November. The rebellion in Griqualand East, where a magistrate and two subordinates were murdered about a month ago, has been put down. The troops despatched by the Cape Government have defeated the chief Umhohlo and dispersed his followers. The outbreak had not extended beyond this one tribe, and the danger is now believed to be overcome. The Fenian organisation is displaying great activity. A conference of Fenian leaders is now being held at Paris for the purpose of taking advantage of the present disturbed condition of Ireland. The Conservative Press and party generally express great indignation at the inaction displayed by the Government in not taking measures to repress disturbances in Ireland, and to punish perpetrators of agrarian outrages. The dilatory policy of the Government is attributed to the dissension known to exist in the Cabinet between the Whig and Eadical sections. The Conservatives threaten that if the Government does not provide for the security of the lives and property of landlords and the law-abiding population in Ireland, their party will do all in its power to obstruct the passing of Government measures of reform. The speech delivered by the Marquis of Salisbury on the policy of the Government has excited much attention. Lord Salisbury caustically reviewed the proceedings of the Ministry, and strongly condemned the inaction displayed in repressing outrages in Ireland. He accused the Government of unduly pandering to the Radicals, and declared that the people of Great Britain would require that the disorder in Ireland, which rendered both life and property unsafe, should be put down with a firm hand.