THE INSURRECTION IN IRELAND.
COERCIVE MEASURES. DESPATCH OF TROOPS. London. Doe. 14. It IKis transpired tltat at a Cabinet meeting held yesterday it was resolved on the joint recommendation of Earl Sspencer and the Hon W. E. Foster, that immediately upon the assembling of Parliament, in January, the Houses should he asked to assent to the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland, and that measures for the reform of the Irish laud laws should be introduced as soon as possible. At a protracted sitting of the Imperial Cabinet, at which the situation of affairs in Ireland was thoroughly discussed, it was resolved to despatch 5000 additional troops to Ireland for the maintenance of order, as reports had arrived that serious rioting had taken place at Darlington, During the riots a serious collision with the police occurred. The police succeeded in making several arrests. A number of rioters were wounded. Judge Dowse, formerly Attorney(ieneral for Ireland, has been threatened by the Land Leaguers. The Land Leaguers have succeeded in preventing the export from Cork of the produce of any farms belonging to landlords obnoxious to the League. Dec. Id. Serious disturbances have occurred in Donegal, and a portion of that country has been proclaimed in a disturbed state. A farmer has been murdered at Granard, a town in Longford, for his opposition to the decision of the Land League. The murderer is unknown. Messrs Healey and Walsh, who were arrested some weeks ago on charges of using threats against farmers, conspiracy, and exciting ill-will among her Majesty’s subjects in Ireland, were on trial to-day, and pleaded not guilty. The Court,'which was strongly guarded by the military, was crowded. The hearing of the case occupied the entire dav. Dec. 10.
Messrs Vcaley and Walsh were, acquitted and discharged. The result was received with exhibitions of frantic excitement, and both gentlen e i Jwere recipients of tremendous ovations. They are to be banquetted.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2425, 24 December 1880, Page 2
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322THE INSURRECTION IN IRELAND. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2425, 24 December 1880, Page 2
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