CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3737, 16 December 1880, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

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London, December 14.

The ship Corby (sic) bound from London to Sydney, has just put into Falmouth, damaged by a collision with another vessel. She is leaking and is discharging part of her cargo.

London, December 15. The Trouble in Ireland-

The intimidation of landlords in Ireland by evicted tenants and Leaguers continues without abatement, and fresh forms of outrage are heard of almost daily, especially against landlords who have been ostracised by the people of their districts. The latest form of intimidation by the Leaguers is the prevention of the export of cattle by landlords against whom they hare a spite, and several cases in which cattle intended for export hate been prevented from leaving the farms are reported.

Judges of the Irish Supreme Court have received letters threatening them with murder if they convict any Land Leaguers at their approaching trial for conspiracy. "*, .

The Ministry continue to meet daily in Cabinet for. the consideration of various measures to be introduced when Parliament reassembles. At yesterdaj's Council meeting the question of bringing the Irish Land Kill was discussed for some time, and various points of the proposed measures were gone into by. ministers. Professor Fawcett, Postmastar-General has now under consideration a project for the institution of parcels post between England and the Colonies. London, December 7. MASSACRE OF PILGBIMS. Intelligence has been received that the ! Khurds hare massacre J SCO Pilgrims. 1 London, December 8. LAND LEAGUE MEETINGS PEC HIBITED. In consequence of increasing agitation in Ireland the Government hare resolved to , hare . recourse to < more strenuous measures for preserving th% pnpljo pej—e than have hitherto i*fl«r adopted. Witt this object they are now prohibiting the holding of all meetings in connection with the Land League, which are considered likely to lead to dialturbances. Meetings of this kind, are projected to be Tield at Brookesborough, near Enniskillen. The local authorities were interviewed and they prohibited.the meeting. Large numbersof thedissaffected then assembled in the streets of the town and were summoned to disperse. They refuced to do so, and as there was on the spot a strong body of police, which had been previously reinforoed by military, the Biot Act was read. The crowd refused to separate, and exhibited a threatening demeanour. The Constabulary and Dragoons then charged the people, whom they speedily nnd completely dispersed. A number of arrests were made.