MAIL NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7317, 29 July 1885, Page 3

MAIL NEWS.

The ParneUites in Dublin had a grand demonstration ou June 27 to show their pleasure at the departure of Earl Spencer from Ireland. -

At a meeting of Home Rulers held in Dublin on June 16, Mr T.'-D. Sullivan, M.P. for Westmeath,presieliug, it was said the course of action towards the Conservative Cabinet woulel be the same as towards the Liberals, if the former refused the Home Rule policy. Mr Sullivan considered coercion now impossible. The Gazette at Dublin announced the suppression of the United Irishman and Irish World on June 16.

Referring to Mr Chamberlain's charge that 30,000 soldiers are maintained in Ireland to support British rule, the London Times of June 17 asks him if he will be ready to acquiesce if Ireland wishes to separate, when the restraining force is removed, and warns him against trifling for party purposes with the gravest Imperial interests.

The Tralee branch of the National League expelled Mr Harrington, M.P., presiclent, on the 22nd. In connection with this step, a mob wrecked the office of the Kerry Sentinel, belonging to Harrington's brother. The Harrington family,it is alleged, are guilty of defection from national principles.

A meeting of Irish elynamitards was held in France on June 21, at which it was resolved to call a convocation at Antwerp. The speakers made the usual violent attacks on England. It is proposeel in Dublin to start a fund to meet the expense of inducting the Rev Dr Welsh to the Archbishopric of that city.

The Catholic bishops of Ireland, in session at Maynooth, on July 3, protested against the exclusion of Catholics from educational endowments unless they accept the Government system of eelucation condemneel by the Church.

A large assembly at Hyde Park, on Sunday, June 28, was addressed by Michael Davit-t, as follows :—" We Irish demand nothing less than the .right to manage our own affairs as Canada anel Australia manage theirs. As long as that right is denied to us, or its exercise abridged, Ireland will remain an obstacle to British legislation, and a menace to the stability of England's power." These utterances were vehemently cheered by the crowd, almost wholly composed of Englishmen. A. despatch from Dublin, of June 27, says there was a larger crowd of prominent people at the farewell reception of Earl Spencer than was anticipated. The rooms wer6 so densely fchrongeel that it was difficult for thotfe present

to move nbout with any degree of comfort. The Earl, in the presence of the assembloel guests, knighted Secretary Kaye anel Commissioner Green for the part they took in making the recent visit of tho Prince and Princess of Wales to Ireland a success, Every precaution was taken to prevent the Invincibles from perpetrating outrages, and packages destined for the castle were carefully examined before being conveyed inside the building, for fear they might contain dynamite. A large force of police was stationed in the Court yard, and numerous detectives iv full dress suits mingled with the assemblage. . The streets through which Earl Speucer passed in going to the railway-station were lined with soldiers. Just outside the Castle gates the father of "Joe" Poole, who was executed during Earl Spencer's administration, exciteetly exclaimed as the Viceregal carriage passed by, " There goes the man who murelered my son," repeating this often and loudly. The crowd then commenced hooting, which-was taken up by some 50 bystanders, who were led by Smith, the father of one of the Invincibles. These followed the earl's carriage along the route, continually groaning, but their efforts were constantly succeeded by cheers from the loyalists. As the carriage passed Westerlaud Row Chapel there were hootiiigs. At Kingston there were large numbers of people, on the jetty, who gave hearty cheers, and some who had lived in Ireland during the earl's term were affected to tears. Earl Spencer showeel much emotion.

Fishing vessels from Iceland report that the winter in that place has been the most se-.vere ever known. Almost all cattle have perished, aud fish are very scarce. Up to the midelle of May the snowstorms were still continuing. Prince Allooghoga, of Brass River territory, m Upper Guinea, Africa, and a professed Christian, while residing at a Native village recently, was shot at and wounded in the shoulder by a Native, who escaped. Tho Prince took nine villagers as hostages, and failing to get hold of the would-be assassin, killed and ate his prisoners.

As the result of the recent earthquake in Cashmere, a Simla despatch of June 21 says :— 3081 persons lost their lives, 700 houses were laid m ruins, and 33,000 animals perished. An officer has been sent to survey the scene of the shocks.

The Governor of Gaboon, in Africa, reports under date June 24, that a number of. German sailors from the frigate Bismarck recently seized the wife of a native anel murdered her husband, who was attempting to defend her. Admiral Knott refused to give up the assassins to the Governor.

Latest accounts received from Toiiquin state that the ravages of disease among the French troops aro simply appalling. Three thousand invalid soldiers were sent home, and 300 soldiers are down with disease. The deaths number from 15to20elaily. - Advices from Taseheuo of Juno 26 say that the rebellion against Chinese rule in Chinese Turkestan is spreading. In Kashgar the labourers have risen. ..Last accounts received thence state that the insurgents had killed all the Chinese officials and native overseers in the city, and hael cut off communication with the interior of China.

Russian advices from Vladivostock say that a Russian steamship which attempted to enter Hamilton was intercepted and forbidden to do so by an English man-of-war. The English are said to bo fortifying the port. Hobart Pasha, English admiral in the Turkish service, who has been in London for the past 12 months, has suddenly started for Constantinople with secret instructions from Lord Salisbury to watch the progress of Russian interests, for the information of both the Turkish and English Governments; Baker Pasha has also started for Cairo. He also is said to be charged with a secret mission from the Foreign Office. Mr Spurgeon, in his sensational article on " Immorality;" in " London Society," says "Sodom in its most-putrid, day could scarce exceed London for rice; The nanies of the greatest in "the land are openly mentioned in connection with the filthiest debauchery and the most hideous evil that drags in the wake of vice. Shall not God be'grieved by such a nation as this ? What is coming over us ? What clouds are darkening our sky."