PARNELL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2875, 16 December 1890, Page 2

PARNELL.

(BY KLEOTRIC TRI.KUKAPH.—COI'YHIGHT). Loxdox, December 12. Hit Pahxkli, addressed a meeting of sixty thousand people in Dublin. He was exhausted after Ins scuffle at the office of United Ireland, and the expulsion of the clitoi:. ."Several crowded meetings have been held at which Parnell described Mr Glad stone as the " grand old spider, catching Irish flies." He announced tbat his defence would be forthcoming presently, and asserted that he intend id to persevere in the constitutional path as long as possible. He aopealed to the youth of Ireland against the cowardly mutineers who had deserted him. The polling for North Kilkenny tikes place on December 22. Parnell, on his way from Dublin to Cork, met with a most enthusiastic reception, except at Mallow, a place 17 miles north-west of the latter city, where he was very nearly mobbed. Ar Cork, Parnell, in the course of an address to a meeting, declaiedthat the trumpery Home Rule to Mr Gladstone was no loss. Mr Barry O'Brien, Parnell's nominee, for Kilkenny Northcoat, has withdrawn from the contest, and Mr Vincent Scully replaces him. December 14. Parnell has won over to his side the Labour oociety established in Cork by Davitt. Before leaving Dublin for Cork, Mr Parnell re-entered the office of •' United Ireland." and smashed the doors. The residences of those members of the Irish Parliamentary party who have seceded from Parnell are guarded by the police. In spite of Mr Pamoll's action, the publishers succeeded in getting out two issues of United Ireland, but a thousand copies wore seized by a body of armed men, and. thrown into the liiver Liffey. The Nation office issued this week's edition of " New United Ireland." The offices of both Now and Old United Ireland are now watched by armed men. Mr Parnell has accepted the leadership of the Irish Labour Federation. Tho jjricsts have vainly attempted to rally the people. Mr Parnell insists on absolute submission to his leadership, D.-jcamber l.'i. Owing to legal objections, Parnell has failed to withdraw the moneys of the Land League deposited in the bank at Paris. Despite tho appeals made by Dillon and O'Brien, the trustees off the American funds refuse to relinquish one dollar until the question of leadership is finally settled. Mr Davies is assisting Sir John Pope Henucssey in his candidature for tho North Kilkenny seat. The mob attacked Davitt. Hcaly, and the police .-scort at Kilkenny. Mr Parnell, with the view of assisting his candidate for the Kilkenny North seat, is niopting vigorous tactics, and is making a strong appeal to tin mob ii; that city, where he met with an enthusiastic reception.

Mr Partiell will con lev with Mr O'Brien in Paris, in regard t,o the present srisis, an J it is hoped that a coiupromi.se will be cil'wtcd. The clergy in Ireland are destroying posters which have been issued by the Parnell section.

Mr Dillon and Mr O'Urion have issued a fresh attack un the Liberal Unionist party. Their manifesto claims that tlie righteousness ot' Irish policy has boon fully vindicated. Mr Gladstone, speaking at "Worksop, said ho was immovable in his resolution not to co-operate again with Mr Parnell.