ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2127, 17 December 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CABLE NEWS

[EEUTER’d TELEGRAMS.] LONDON, December 15. Irish Affairs. Intimidation of landlords in Ireland by evicted tenants and Leaguers]continnoa without abatement, and fresh forms of outrage are heard of almost daily, especially against landlords who have been ostracised by the people of their district. The lateat form of intimidation by Leaguers is the prevention of the export of cattle by landlords, against whom they have a spite. Several cases, in which cattle intended for export have been prevented from leaving farms, are reported. The Judges of the Irish Supreme Court have received letters threatening them with murder if they convict tho Land Leaguers at their approaching trial for conspiracy. The Ministry continue to meet daily in Cabinet for the consideration of the various measures to be introduced when Parliament re-asserakles. At yesterday’s Council meeting tho question of bringing forward an Irish Laud Bill was discussed for some time, and tho various points of the proposed measure were gone int© by the Ministers. Colonial Parcel's Post Professor Fawcett, tho PostmasterGeneral, has now under consideration a project for the institution of a parcels post between England and the Colonies. December 16. Turkey and Greece. Turkey has issued a circular note invoki ug the Groat Powers to urge Greece to abandon her armament and negotiate instead. Tho “Times,” in a leading article, announces that E; glaud is willing

to join the Great Powers for the purpose of settling the Greek question if Prance imitates?- {*? ?»»2 '" -*

The Land League. .-.. Mr T. M. Healy, who accompanied Mr Parnell on his American tour, and Mr J. W. Walah, one of the prominent Leaguers who were committed for intimidating a farmer named Manning, and were recently brought up for trial, have now been acquitted ef the charge brought against, them. '