IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1665, 26 November 1887, Page 1

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, Nov. 21.

The dynamiters, Callan and Harkins, were associated with Miller, chief of the party. Callan had in his possession a cane of dynamite, and papers found on Harkins point to a plot against Mr Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland.

Nov. 22.

It is intended to " proclaim" all brauches of the National League in Kerry. Mr Parnell refuses to either condemn or approve of the plan of campaign.

Nov. 23.

Messrs Parnell and O'Connell have been summoned as witnesses in the action O'Don'nell v. The Times for libel, Alleged to be contained in the artides published in that paper on " Parnellism and Crime."

An impression prevai's thai Mr Parnell will winter iu ttigypt. Mr Mandeville, secretary to Mr O'Brien, and who is confined with th« latter in Tullamore Gaol, has been forcibly stripped of his clo'hes in order io force him to comply with the prison regulations of wearing the prison garb. Melbourne, Nov. 23.

At a meeting of the Irish Nationalist parly held in the Hibernian Hail last, evening, there were 1200 present. Sir Bryan O'Loughlin presided, and resolu-

tions were adopted expressing sympathy with the Irish people in the present state of Ireland, Upwards of £4OO was subscribed in the room towards assistance of evicted tenants.