LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3221, 26 October 1881, Page 3

LONDON.

October 12,

The Marquis of Salisbury delivered a speech at Newcastle last evening, in which, alluding to the Irish land legislation of last session, be charged Mr Gladstone with initiating a policy of public plunder. Referring to the refusal of the Boers to ratify the Transvaal convention, he asserted tbat the Government had already eaten dirt once, and it would be safe to predict that they would be compel'ed to eat still more. M. Gambetta has secretly visited Bismarck, Chancellor of Germany, at his country seat, Varzin, Pomerania. Sir Charles Gavin Duffy is engaged to be married to his cousin, Miss Hall. The marriage will take place next month.

Intelligence has been received from India that Ayoub Khan has abandoned the governorship of Herat, and has again sought an asylum in Persia. M. Ferry, the President of the Council, yesterday waited upon tbe President of the Republic and handed in his resignation, which was accepted. M.'. Grevy at once sent for M. Gambetta, the President of the expiring Chamber of Deputies, and requested him to form an administration, and the Deputy for Belleville is no»v engaged upon the task. A violent hurricane passed over England yesterday, destroying many lives, and occasioning great injury to property along tbe coast. The storm was especially fierce, and numerous shipwrecks occurred in consequence. It is believed that the Government, in pursuance of the extraordinary powers granted by Parliament, are contemplating the total suppression of the Irish National Land League, on account of its persistent attempts to incite the tenants to disobey the law, and its open advocacy of agarian violence and sedition.

Mr Dillon, the member for Tipperary, and the newly appointed President of the Irish National Land League, was last evening again arrested by the Government and lodged in Kilmainham gaol. Mr Gray, member for Carlow, and proprietor of the Freeman's Journal, has also been arrested on account of his violent and inflammatory speeches. He was Lord Mayor of Dublin last year. The state of feeling in Dublin is very excited. Nothing has occurred there, but the Government are adopting stringent measures to preserve peace.

An attempt was made yesterday to hold a meeting at Limerick to denounce the action of the Government in reference to the Irish National Land League, but in obedience to instructions recently issued by the authorities prohibiting all such gatherings, the police interfered and suppressed the meeting. A riot was the result, and the disturbance became so serious that the military had to be called out, and they cleared the streets with drawn sabres.

It is reported that warrants have been issued for the arrest of Mr O'Connor, the member for Queen's County, and Mr Michael Healy, the member for Wexford, and other prominent members of the Irish National Land League, on charges of treason felony. The offenders are hiding in England, and up to the present time bave evaded the efforts of the police to capture tbem.

Mr Parnell has been interviewed in Kilmainham gaol by some members of the Irish press. He emphatically denies having committed the offence named in the warrant for bis arrest, and complains bitterly of the unfair manner in which the Irish Executive are exercising the extraordinary powers conferred upon them last session.

In view of tbe threatening condition of affairs in the disaffected districts in Ireland, the military authorities have issued an order stopping the leave of officers of all the regiments stationed in Ireland. Arrangements are being made for a great demonstration by the Irishmen in London as a protest against the repressive measures which the Government are adopting in Ireland. The meeting will be held on Sunday next in Hyde Park.

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