IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1585, 21 May 1887, Page 1

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, May; 18. In the House of Commons last night, the first clause of the Irish Crimes Bill wsb passed in Committee by a majority of ninety votes. In the Hoose of Lords last night, tbe discussion of the amendment by tbe Government to the Irish Land Bill was deferred until after the Witsuntide recess. May 19. ; The members of the Irish College at Romp, in addressing the Vaticau, Jeclare that Mr Parnell has made traitors of tbe masses of, the. Irrsb. people. They also scathingly condemned Mr Gladstone. Notices have bpen given of fully 100 amendments to the second clause of the Irish Crimes Bill. Ottawa, May 17. Mr William ; O'Brien, , the Irish Nationalist leader, addressed an open air meeting at Tpronto to-night, The proceedinge were interrupted by constant cheering for the Queen and the Marquis of Lansdowne, and bnwliog against O'Brien, who wag compelled to desist from speaking. May 18. . Serious disturbances took place at Toronto to-night, .when William O'Rrien, Irish Nationalist leader, in attempting to addre.-s an open air meeting, was stoned by the mob, and compelled to fly for' his lif«. He succeeded in eeoaping. The crowd smashed the windows of a shop in which it was believed he had taken refuge, It is feared the rioting will be continued tomorrow.