BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Southland Times, Issue 3898, 17 December 1880, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, Dkc. 10. The intimidation of landlords in Ireland by evicted tenants and the Leaguers'continues without abatement, and fresh forms of outrage are heard of almost daily, especially against landlords who have been ostracised by the people of their districts. The latest form of intimidation hy the Leaguers is the prevention of the export of cuttle by landlotds against whom they have a spite, and several cases in whichcattle intended for export have been prevented from leaving the farms are reported. The judges of the Irish Supreme Court have received letters threatening them with murder if they convict the Lund Leaguers at their approaching trial for conspiracy. The Ministry continue to meet daily in Cabinet, for consideration of the various measures to be introduced when Parliament assembles. At yesterday's Council meeting lhe question of bringing forward an Irish Land Bill was discussed for some tilue.and the various points of the proposed measure were gone into by Ministeis. Professor Fawcett, Postmaster-General, | has now under consideration a project for the institution of :i parcels post between England and the colonies. Dkc. IG. Turkey has issued a circular-note inviting the Great Powers to urge upon Greece to abandon armament and negotiate instead. The Times, in a leading article, announces that England is willing to join the Great Powers for the purpose of settling the Greek question if i ranee agrees.