CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3994, 17 October 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Eeuteii's Special.]

Loxdon, October 14,

A very severe hurricane has been experienced on the Fnglisu coast, causing numerous wrecks, and immense damage to shipping and seaport towns. Several lives have been lost by the disasters which have occurred.

Lateb.

The storm which raged yesterday on the English Coast destroyed fifty boats and caused the death of fully two hundred JNorthumberlaud fisherman.

The stringent measures which hare been adopted by the Government iv Ire land continue without abatement. Dillon M.P., for Tipperary, who was released from custody in August, and Heffermau, another prominent agitator, who was also recently released have both, beeu re-arres-ted. O'Brien, the editor of the United Ireland, the organ of the League, has been arrested.

Stem Measures Against the League.

Numerous meetings are being held in Ireland at which proposals have been made by various speakers that tenants generally should refuse to pay any rent until Parne.ll has been released.

A special Gazette has been issued by the Irish Executive to-day, in which Boycotting and coercion to join the League, are proclaimed criminal acts. Several further arrests of prominent agitators have been made. Among those now in custody are Mr Arthur O'Connor, a member of the House of Commons for Queen's County; Mr J. O'Kelly, member for Roscommon ; Mr T. Sexton, M.P. for Sligo; and M.r Quinn, Secretary of the Land League. A warrant has been issued lor the arrest of Mr Healy, MJ\ for Wexford; and other arrests are known to be imminent. -

Telegram:* received to-day from America state that the Irish agitators in that country are maddened at the action of the Irish Executive.

Washington, October 14

At a meeting of the Senate to-day, Mr Davis a neutral member, was elected President in place of Mr Bayard, Democrat, who was recently elected temporarily to that position.