IRISH AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1717, 29 March 1888, Page 1

IRISH AFFAIRS.

Dublin. March 24,

Mr O’Brien had commenced to deliver his speech at Youghnl, when the Scottish Rifles with fixed bayonets and the police with batons charged the tn"b and dispersed the meeting. Hev ral persons were seriously wounded, C»pt. Pionket, the magistrate, was brutally assaulted before the crowd dispersed. Subsequently Mr O’Brien addressed a few of bis supporters in Canon Kellar’e stable.

London, March 23,

Mr A, J. Balfour, in his speech at Stalybridge, said Ireland would shortly be relieved from the yoke of an irresponsible association, which commanded almost an unlimited power of punishment by boycotting, and was acting in opposition to the laws of the State without any sense of morality.

Sydney. March 26.

The local branch of the National Land League of Ireland in December last forwarded £SOO, through Mr Gladstone, (earing that as Government intended to suppress the League, the postal authorities would intercept the money. Mr Gladstone, in'acknowledging the receipt of the money, states that he is much gratified a 1 th inter- st taken in the colonies on ih-» d m tin e question, and adde that there was not the slightest fear that the Poet Officwould not have faithfn’ly discharged their duty, and not interfered cr in »uy way intercepted the money. Mr Gladstone states that the remaining days ol his life nid be devoted io h inieret'ts of the Irish people.