CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3725, 2 December 1880, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[BEFTEB fs Special]

London, December 1. ' Tie Irish, Land Question. The Marquis of Salisbury addressed a large audience at Woodstock, Oxfordshire, last night. In the course of his speech, his Lordship referred at length to the address of Earl Granville at Hanley on the previous day, and to announce the intention of the Government in regard to Ireland. Alluding to the proposal of the Land Bill he said the Tories would oppose any measure which would lead to the confiscation of the property 6f landlords, and he ridiculed the idea of creating a peasant proprietary in Ireland. Referring to Earl Gran ville's announcement that the Government would introduce a Bill dealing with the present disorder, and providing for the future happiness of Irishmen, his Lordship strongly urged the necessity of first repressing the existing anarchy before taking eny steps to remedy the grievances of the people.

The Abolition of Judicial Officers. The Government have decided to abolish the positions of Lord Chief Brron of the Exchequer and Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. The Sculling Match. It has been arranged that the sculling match for . the championship between Hanlon and Laycock shall take place on the 17th January over the- usual Thames course. Laycock has now raised the necessary stake of £500.