IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1038, 2 December 1882, Page 1

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, Nov. 27

iNews is to hand from Dublin of a serious outrage committed there to-day. A man who had just alighted from a car deliberately stabbed a juroi in the case ot Hares who is now under trial. The juryman lies in a moribund state. A bailiff win had been witness of the outrage, made an attempt to seize the assassin. The latter, however, escaped in a car from wnieh he had alighted, but only after a struggle, in which he was severely stabbed by the bailiff. In consequence of the recent outrages, the force of the police in Dublin is being augmented, and all constables are now armed with revolvers. In Ireland Michael Davitt has commenced an agitation to prevent the payment of rent while a famine is imminent. Field, one of the jurymen who convicted Walsh, when entering Irs residence in Dublin this evening, was suddenly attacked from behind by two men, who stabbed him with swords in six places, it is believed fatally. The wouldbe assassins esc: ped in a cab which was waiting for them. Detective Cox, who was killed by a gang of roughs on Saturday night, received a public funeral, which was largely attended. The recent atrocities have caused a panic in Dublin, as it is known that there are several bands of Fenians who are creating a feeling of terror throughout the country, and who am seeking to impede the administration of justice. They are .•dso trying to secure funds with which to carry out their object. Nov. "26. In consequence ol the. state of excitement now i lvvaiJing in Dublin, further stringent measures have been adopted for the preservation of peace in that city, and a proclamation has been issued by the Executive to-day declaring that the curfew clause of the Coercion Act, under which persons found abroad after dark are liable to arrest, will he enforced. A reward of ,£SOOO has been offered for the apprehension of the assassins of a juryma.i engaged on fclynes' trial. The murderers, however, are still at large. Yielding to pressure brought to bear upon them, the Government have decided to abolish the Court of Valuers for Ireland.