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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1891.

"Upon the settlement of the land question it was held that this was one of the questions which must be regarded as questions reserved from the control of the Irish Legislature, but at the same sme Mr. Gladstone intimated that while he would review his attempt, to settle the meter by Imperial legis tation on the lines of the Land Purchase Jill of 1886, he would not undertake to put any pressure upon his own side or insist upon their a opting his view-in other and shorter words, that the Irish Legislature was not to be given the power solving the agrarian difficulty, and that the Imperial Parliament would not.

||but Mr. Kniffer struck out right and left, and upset two of the ringleaders. The others then were closing In, and there would probably have been bloodshed had not Mr. Koiffer and these with him bean drawn away by some of the Skas- ghad's firemen, who had swim ashore. “Some time after Mr. Kafft ir and his two attendants in company with the second officer and third engineer of the Shangkat, gat a boat and set cut for Chinklang, but the boatmen put them ashore at a small village a coeple of mile from where the Shanghai was besched, and let them. Hers alss there are some signs of disposition to plunder on the part of the villagers, but the | castaways got into a house, the door of which With regard to the control of the Irish they secured; and after a little the inhabitants of Constabulary, it was stated by Mr. Gladstone the place quieted down,

and even supplied their that, baving regard to the necessity for conciliating unexpected visitors with a little food of which English public opinion, he and his colleagues felt that it would be necessary to leave this force they were greatly in need, it being now well into the afternoon of Christmas Day, and they had and the appointment of is officers under the nothing to eat or drink since dinner the previous control of the Imperial auiberity for an is definite evening. In a couple of hours the Taiwe was perind while the funds for its maintenance, par scen. passing up, and they got into a boat,ment, and equipment would be compulsorily followed her, and were taken on board, where provided out of the Irish resources. they were treated with every possible kindness,

The Taiwo then steamed up to the Shanghal and dropped har anchor close to the burning

dered all the assistance in his power, and got about 30 of the native-passengers on board. When the left in about an hour the hapless ship wae completely gusted and burned down to the water's edge, presenting a far more terrible spectacle, it is said, than even did the Paccking, At the burning of which it will be remembered the Taiwo was also present, and rendered invaluable aid in the work of rescue..

LATER PARTICULARS,

"The period of 10 or 12 years wis suggested as the limit of time during which the appoint- ment of judges, resident magistrates, &c, shoud authority.

position with regard to the Iris3 constituencies and the pledges which we had given. In conclusion, he directed my attention to the "plan of cam maign erwest. He said that it would bej impossible for the Bibetsi party, when, (bry|| ært sined power, to do anything for these evicted); tenants by dicet retion; that it would be "whac impossible for the Tilsb-Parliamor, under the powers conferred, to do anything for them; and finging up hf hands with a gesture of despair, be exclaimed. Having been to Tipperary, I de not know what to propose in regard to the matter, I told him that the questing was a limited one, and that I did not see that he heed allow himself to be hampered by its future com sideration; that being limited, funds would be available from America and elsewhere for the support of these tenants as long as might be nečissary. That, of course, I understood that it was a difficulty, but that it was a limited one, and should not be allowed to interfere with the general interests of the country

"I allude to this matter uply because within the last few days a strong argument in many minds for my exulsion has beca that, unless the Liberals come into power at the next Generul Election the "plan of compaign" tenants will suffer. An I have shown, the Liberals sřopose to do nothing for the plan of campaign" "I have now given a short account of what tenants by direct action when they do come into I gathered of Mr. Gladstone's views and those power; but I am entitled to ask that, the of bis colleagues, during the two hours' con- existence of these tenants whom I have sup-r versation at Hawardena conversation which ported in every way-in the past, and waomet I am bound to admit was mainly mopopalised I captinue to support in the future, ahnik mək by Mr. Gladstone-and pass to my cwner-constitute reason for my expulsion from Irish pression of opinion upon these communications politics." I have repeatedly pledged myself to which represent my views then and now... And stand by these evicted tenants, and that they firstly, with regard to the retention of the Irish shall not be allowed to suffer, and I believe that members. The position I have always adopied, the Irish people throughout the world will and then represented, is that with the concession support ma in this policy. of full powers to the Irish Legislature equivalent to the enjoyed by State of the American Union, the number and positian of the members ko retai red would become a question of Imperial cor cern and not of pressing or immediate lai- portance for the interesis of Ireland; but that with the important and all engrossing subject of sgrain reform; constabulary control and judi- clary appointments left either under Imperial centrel or totally unprovided for, it would be the eight of madness for any Irish lender to imitate Grattan's example and consent to disband the army which had cleared the way of victory.

Eastern Bermuda. The settlew and resident merchants to their credit apposed his designs, and during his term of office kept him in a constant state of altercation. At sas time the three English nominee Members of Council rose } is a body and left the Chamber. But by dint | of red-tapeism and the management of a clique which some. Governors seek to get and keep about them, and by taking advantage of the abience of those whom he knew would oppose his measures, be succeeded in running through, the local council 136 Acts, entirely subverting the law as it existed previously. That, at the pitrent time, the Gorsiger of Singapore and a local magistrato extrt more power than Her Majesty the Queen and the Lord Chief Justice of England combined?

It was in the midst of the lively times which the operations of law-making had brought about, that a' betly Scotchman was accused of an offence, which the local Government mandates had made penal. The accused put himsell upon the country and the Grand Jury threw the Bill out. The Governor then, set himself about to demolish the Grand Jury and in this work luroked and secured the aid of Sir William Hackett, Judge of Penang, and Mr. Sidgreaver, the newly appointed Chief Justice of Singapore.steamer about 1.30 p.m. Captain Friend ren-be retained in the hands of the Imperial A Public Meeting was held in September 1873 against the abolition of the Grand Jury, at which Riesss.W.P.Read, Woods Ramsey Scott, William Wood, A. Aicheson and J, D. Vaughan were apeakers, and resolutions were passed that were subsequently forwarded to the Home Government through the Penang Association, The Governor and his party got up a comuter petition against these defenders of liberty, and from the absence or death of some of the principal setilers about that time, was enabled to carry his point. When the Bill was before the Legislative Council, aud the English nominee members, found their op- Fosition was not treated with becoming resp they then rose eins body and left the Chamber. The Governor and his Council, with Sir William Hackets and Mr. Thomas Sidgreaves at mɛm- bers, passed what has since been known as the Courts Ordinance, constituting a Judge and Jury of seven a legal tribunel, ani, a majority of one a verdict, if the judge agrees with it. If he does not he can discharge the Jury and empannel another, and ask them to give a verdict upon the written evidence taken before the previous fury, and continue to do to ill be gets a verdict. Further, all the evidence against an accused person is submitted to and rend by the judge before the trial comes on, and the principles of this unfair measure against freedom were adopted by the Official Council of Hongkong, since which date these two Colonies have "followed my-leader" in the matter of law making.

The movement new action foot at Hangkang has for its object the inauguration of a Court of Appeal in cases of criminal injury or civil wrong; and has been started by the fate miscarriage of justice in the Fraser-Smith trial. We would, however, urge upon Englishmen resident on that island rather to seek to remove the prement local Ordinances that embody those clauses which deprive an Englishman of the same rights and liberties that he would enjoy in the city that on the evening of the 29th Dec., report having London. Restore the Grand Jury-the Palladium of English liberty--the Peist, Jury of Twelve; Passed the wreck of the Shanghat about 3 pm. deprive the Judges of their usurped authority and

on the 18h. She was then riding, at anchor finally, the officials of their incisive power-and Martin, when on fire, with the Tungchew close to where she was benched by Captain they need nothing more. The residents of Hong standing by, making preparations for taking her kong have the power in their own bands and should therefore see that the present pernicious

in tow. The dre had been completely extin-

possible.

The Kiangyu arrived at Shanghai on the 27th Shanghai on Friday afternoon, the 26th, and December from the Yangies, having pisted the anchored close to her. Some of the Shanghai's Baliye narsengers and com radare's staff went on board and were brought back to Shanghal. The longside pumping on the fire, in tre after part wreck was still burning but the Newchwang wan of the steamer. All that remins. bore the iron detle of the Shanghai sin the funnel, walking, beam, wilder post and the padille hoxes. Many bolies were seanalog the shore with a number of coffins close in then. At Chitikang it win reported that when the Shanghai 1-ft that por she had en brand 480 pas carers, among them being a number of officials on their way to Nanking and a number of women and children,

one of whom appear to have been saved, Saturday afternoon, the 27th December, and the The wreck of the Shanghai was afloat on Tungchee was standing by her, the New chang having gone on to Wuhu, The hull had cooled down and people were ren walking on the iron deck when the Fukwe pissed down expected here this morning. The value of the The Tungchow, with the Shanghai in tow, is Shangkai may be roughly put at between T. 110,000 and Tis. 700,oco, which loss. It is under

"i further undertook to use every legitimate Influence to reconcile Irish public opinion to a gradual coming into force of the new privileges and to the postponement necessary for English opinion with regard to the constabulary control seated from the proposed reduction of members and judicial appointments; but I strongly dis- during the interval of probation, and I pointed tolle absence of any suitable prospect of the land settlement by either Parliament as constituting an overwhelming drag upon the prospects of permanent peace and prosperity in Ireland informed that Mr. Gladstone and all bis collea- At the conclusion of the interview I was

estimated at about the same figure, and a cm- sloed, will fall on the owners. The cargo is gues were entirely agreed that, pending the General Election, silence should be absolutely paratively small proportion of it is insured.

The Swafard Fabwe, which arrived at Shang-preserved with regard to any points of difference

"Sixteen years ago I conceived the idea of an Irish Parlimentary Party, independent of all English parties. Ten years ago I was elected the leader of an independent Irish Parliamentary Party. During these ro years that party bas remained independent, and because of its inde;endence it has forced upon the English people the necessity of granting Home Rule to Irrisna. Rul, only provided it remains independent of believe that party will obtain Home An English puty I do not believe that any action of the fish party in supporting me will endanger the Home Rule cause or postpone the establishment of an Irish Parliament, but even: if the danger with which we are threatened by the Liberal Party of today were to be readier

I believeth itthe Irish people throughout the world waald agree with me that a postponement wantd rights by the acceptance of a measure which be preferable to a compromise of our national would not realue the aspirations of our race. have the honour to vemain, your faithful servant,

CHAS, STEWART PARNELL."

The Press Association saya-During the last, 25 hours a careful canvass has been made on Mr. Parnell's retention of the leadership, with behalf of the Nationalist members opposed to the object of ascertaining precisely how mattera atand in view of the poll which is to he taken next Monday. The resalt on the question of the Irish members.

"I have dwelt at some length upon these sub- Parnellite section than hair most sanguine

has been more.. gratifying to the ant Jecis, but not, I think, disproportionately to their forecast had led them to anticipate. Fifty-thic impor.ance. Let me say, in addition, that members are, iris said; prepared to vote against over her own domestic affairs the integrity, num-ham, John Barry, J. L: Carew, P. A. Chance, J. and when, full powers are conceded to Ireland

Mr. Parnell. Their names are-Eesurs. W. Abra

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jury system be done away with ss soon as guished, and she is described as being nothing reached it is your duty and mine to hold fast Thomas Esmonde, J. Finucane. 1. Flynn. Dr. above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 8th instant, A SHORTHAND REPORTER. A general

THE BURNING OF THE

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The Shanghai Mercury's account of this disaster was supplied by Mr. Kaff, the only European passenger on board. It is as follows:

All went well until about ya.m. on the myth December. At time Mr. Koiffler was out on

more than a blackened and twisted iron shell. No bodies were seen fixating about at the scene of the disaster, nor other signs of the occurrence beyond the ruined ship itself. But when the Changen passed the scene on the afternoon of the 37th, the wreck was utili smouldering, and the Newchwang, which was slongside, was pumping water into it. The Changon alio saw several boats laden with the bodies of those who had perished in the disaster passing the spot The wreck left Chinklang at noon on the 29th in tow of the Tungchew for Shanghai.

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abience of any provision for the settlement of O'Connor, T. P. O'Connor, T. . Hanlor, F. on, the other, gave me great concert. The O'Brien, P. OBrien, W. O'Brien, Arthur the agrarian question, of any policy on the part. O'Keefe, T. Quina, W Reynold, John Reche, of the Liberal leaders, filled me with concern T. Sexton, J. D. Sheehan, N. Sheeby, John and apprehension. On the introduction of the Land Furchase Bill by the Government at the Tanner, and A. Webb.

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boy, a Japanese, and look after couple e sporting dogs he had on board. He had secarcely soused the boy, and liberated the dogs, when be saw a great crowd of Chinese passen gers and some sailors rushing along the deck. in an apparently frantic state, Two of the sailors jumped down one of the kaichos, from which one of them immediately reappeared, dragging the fire bose after him. Mr Knifler's Brut Impression, was that the captain was exercising the men in Aro drill, and It did not strike him that anything was really wrong for some momente, until he saw the captain rush out of the saloon in his pyjamas, and call out something excitedly into the engine

The hote was by this time stretched along the deck, but there wa DO water in't. Turning quickly to speak to the captain, Mr. Knifler next saw dense spicke issuing from the after hold, and then realised that the ship was on fire. He called out to the pilet, who was on the bridge, to beach the ablp, but the pilot replied,

"Its all right, sir," and before Mr. Kniffer could say anything else, the captain rushed up to him and shruted "Save your ilie! save your life!" Mr. Kaifter ran to rouse

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was a Chinese theatrical troupe on its way to policy of the part of the Liberal lenders and Kluklang, and there were also some expectant party with regard to the matter of the land, 1 totals, prefecattend

latestngly advised Mr. Morrey "gainst tey died to Nanking to attend the funeral of the late challenge of the principle of State aided Viceroy Taeng Kua-chors.

land purchase, and finding that the fears and alaims of the Englik taxpayer to State aid by the hypothecation of grants for local purposes in Ireland as a counter guarantee had been Parnell on the 25th November last and of which the principle of the measure should not be MCarthy, Sig J.: M'Kenna;; the --O'Guimaa | FROM HAMPURG, ANTWERP, LONDON, } „ended by the medical Faculty. To be had from

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maintained, and that we should direct our sole efforts on the second reading of the Bill' to the assertion of the principle of local con. entirely agreed with me ; but he was at the same time much hampered, and expressed his sense of his position in that direction by the attitude (FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT).„- of the extreme section of his party, led by Mr.

Soul, December 17th, 1890; Labuchere. And on a subsequent interview be imp essed me with the necessity of meeting have enjoyed hitherto is rapidly coming to an The reign of meddlesome intrigue which we the second reading of the Bill with a direct end, and the inhabitants of this peninama show I I agreed to this, but only on the conditon that I coming to the cages ad fest. Me. Or but only on the conditon that IN. Depuy, the alleged Foreign Adviser, who for was not to attack the principle of the measure, many months past has been annoying the hut to confine myself to a criticism of his details. Korean Government by illegally daunting I think his was false strategy, but it was a the Korean fig and claiming to be in rent,

sig direction of the bapled

The integrity and Independence of a sectiontrol. In this I am bound to say, Mr. Morley of the Irish Parliamentary Paity having been apparently sapped and destroyed by the wire pollers of the Liberal Party, it has become necessary for me, as the lender of the Irish nation, to take counsel with you, and having given you the knowledge which is within my possession, to ask your judgment spon a matter which new solely devolves epon you to decide.

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of Mr. Gladstone te Mr. Morley, written for the purpose of influenceing the decision of the Irish Party in the choice of their leader, and claiming for the Liberals and their

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remind you and your parliamentary repres that was possible under the circumstances, and sentatives that Ireland considers the indepre- the several days' debate on the second reading be paid off and sent about his business is contrasts favourably with Mr. Labouchere's also said that changes are anticipated in the recent and abortive attempt to interpose a direct Russian and German Consulates. Mes.W. C. negative to the first reading of a similar Bill Hillergike wife of our popular English Consul, yesterday. Time went on the Government will soon leave us allowed their attention to be distracted from the EU3.Com-General.c

is return to England. question of land purchase by the Hill for com- here by met mall from Vokabama. General Great THE

11.Greathönse is expected pensating English publicans, and the agrarian house, wild made himself so deservedly popularizedADA difficulty in Ireland was again relegated to the during recent visit here, will, it is said, dul future of another Session,

ibe positiin et Legal Adviser to the Korean Government, with the mak of "Champa Vice-President, of the Home Office. No one epid he found to fill it more worthily. The out standing him of sFrench subject have Just beentsetiled by the Government and these of German wbjects, it is rumoured, will soon be a exaud la tour of us English, and Americans. We had our first fall of snow on the evening of the 15th-Rising Sun,

to the estate of the bankrupt Krips in which Mr. Kniffler is the liquidator, but he could not succeed in the latter, for although it was only a dance of her party as her only anfeguard few minutes after he saw the first signs of alarm within the Constitution, and above and beyond the hatches bad fallen.is, giving air to the

considerations whatever. The smouldering mass of cargo in the held, and threat in that letter, repeated so insolently the ship was fairly ablaze. Mr. Knifler says on many English platforms and in numerous the two Ixpances were panic-stricken be British newspapers, that unless Ireland con- had to carry one of them out of his bank tedes this right of veto to England, she will In his arms, and drop down a line which was indefinitely postpone her chances of obtaining banging overboard into the water, calling on Home Role, compels me, while not for one the other Japanese to follow. By this time moment admitilag the slightest probability of

"Just before the commencement of this Session the vessel had been, beached near a place such loas, to pat before you information which 1, was again favoured with another interview called E-Ching, about 30 miles above Chin metil now, so far as my colleagues are concerned, with. Mr. Motley, I impressed upon him the kiang, and the water where Mr. Kniffler get has been solely in my possession, and which will policy of the oblique method of procedure in into it was three or four fest deep. He half enable you to understand the measure of the loss reference to land purchase and the necessity and awam, half waded ashore, carrying the inanimate with which you are threatened, unless importance of providing for the question of local Japanese, and on landing was surrounded by a consent to throw me to the English wolves now control and of a limitation in the application of crowd of the Chinese who were lining the beach, howling for my destruction In November of the funds. He agreed with me, and I offered to evidently intent on plunder. The steamer was last pear, in response to a repeated and long, move on the first reading of the Hill an amend now one mass of flames from stem to stern, and standing request, 1 visited Mr. Gladstonement in favour of this local control, advising all who could manage to do so bad quitted her Hawarden, and received details of the intended that if this were rejected, it might be left to the but the Chinese passengers appeared to be par proposals of himself and his colleagues of the Radicals on the second reading to oppose the alyzed by terror, and could not do the slightest | fate Liberal Cabinet with regard to Home Rulo thing to save themselves. · A great number] in the event of the next general election favourin. Punciple of the measure. This appeared to be of them had gathered on the padals-box, where the Liberal Party?”. It is unnecessary for me to Impression that this would fall to my duty. But

• proper course, and I left Mr. Moricy under the they could be seen from the shore, standing do more than to direct your atttentfan to certain in addition, be surde me a remarkable proposal, motionless and dropping one by one into the points of these details which will be generally referring to the probablo approaching victory of seathing fames. The conduct of the Chinese recognised as embracing elements vital for your speciatines dreadful. While those on the information and the formation of your judgment

the Liberal party at the polls, He suggested river in boats, of which there were a great These vital points of difficulty may be suitably Party. number, including

He asked me whether I would be miandarin gumboat, arranged and considered under the following willing to assume the office of Chief Secretary Captain F, Schus, will be despatched for the steam faunch flying the Imperial Dragon head

Sage to the Lord. Lieutenant of Ireland;" or grand a couple of dosen fishing boats peadog the burling steamer, made not the the Imperial Parliament slightest effort to help the poor wretches on end. The settlement of the land or graiian beard, or save those who had been happy enough, difficulty in Ireland,

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