IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1570, 19 April 1887, Page 1

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, April 14. Mr jaon a visit to Ayr; has been cordially received iri:that city. :: In ;; im declared! that the Irish Land Bill now before; the House of Lords was one of the most generous measures introduced. Numerously attended meetings have been held in London and the provinces in support of the Crimea Bill, ‘ ; April 14. It is stated that a gigantic scheme is in course of preparation which baa for its object the boycotting of Jail officials connected with the administration of the Crimes Act or siding with the Executive. Irish merchants are expected to seek arrest in order to embroil the British Government with the United States.

Sir G. Trevelyan has issued a tiianifesto against the Crimes Bill, in Which he says that partisans like Mr Holmes and Colonel King 'Harman are unjfit to administer the Bill proposed. [The manifesto is in reality chiefly aimjsd at Sir George’s political opponents, j and, in conclusion, he says that if the Bill, is passed it will be a new and cruel political weapon in the bands of tbe enemies of Ireland. April 15. Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking at Birmingham, accused Mr Gladstone of favoring discontent in in order to coerce the people of Bnglaind to rescind their mandate: against Rule expressed by the result of the last election. , , Three thousand Nonconformist ministers have profited against the policy of coercion, April 16.

Speaking at Edinburgh Mr Chamberlain made a bold denunciation of Mr Gladstone’s alliances and associates, characterising them as criminal, | The statement is attracting much attention. Mr Chamberlain met with an excellent reception. -