New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-30
VOL. XXIX.....No' 9,04l
FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.
TIE IRISH land BILL DEBATED IN COMMIT ih'


Tn tho Uonse Of Lords last evening, the bill for
the protection Of life and property IN leianu' VIZ
has already passed the Commons. was reau 'no NOV
time. The other business was unimpor'an" .,o
In the Commons the Marquis of Hartneton' .,io
Postmaster. General in reply to question: % -i
Osilyy Member for Dundee, said that' o"ins " ,,-o
recent reduction in transatlantic Poo'"s0' -,
s,oomors heretofore carrying the American mans
had now refused them. Consequently, coh'iao''
had becn made with German and other hhes' Inc
discouteut with the present system hau Deen ol-
fcially brought to the notice OF the American 00'
master General" u1ih
land hill. A motion was made to adjourn the debate
ON the subject for a week, which was negatiyed' MT
Needbam moved a continuation of the Ulster custom
for conpensating the out going tenant. MI Olad-
stone opposed the amendment. tedious ana scat
terinp debate ensued and the amendment was at
length rejected. Mr.. Samuelson, member Tor ban
bury. moved to extend the Ulster custom through
ont the kingdom. Mr. Gladstone opposed TINS aSo'
a. did the Attorney General and it was rejected oy
2S3 majority Subsequently, an amendment lor le-
CALLING the custom in Ulster itself was Ios' ny 80
majority and the House adjourned.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON TIE BILL
FOR PRESERVING PEACE IN IRELAND.
In the House of Lords. this evening, Lord Duuerlh
moved the second reading of the bill for the preser-
walton of the peace in Ireland. He made speech
nstfyinp the wisdom and necessity OF the measure.
The Duke Of Richmond sustained the DILL Loru
Oranmore deplored the release of Fenan convicts as
ministerial mistake. Lord Lurgan believed grow
ing respect for law in Ireland would make the act
dead letter
The Earl of Kimberley dwelt with great satisfac-
ton on the unanimty of parties IN support OF lhe
bill and predicted the happest results. Ihe Mar
quis IF Salisbury thought the bill might reach KID
bopism. but not Fenanism. He approved the pro-
visions relating to the press. stringent policy was
imperative The Irish must be made to fear the law
before they could love it. Earl Granville said the
bill would be considered in Committee on Thursday
next. when he hoped the House would consent to
suspension of the rules and allow its passage. The
House after further proceedings of general inter
est adjourned.
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN THE COMMoNs-AN
AMERICAN QUEs1ION-THE MONASTIC INSTI-
TUTIONs OF ENGLAND.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Otway, Under
Foreign Secretary, said nothing had been done to
procure the revision of the commercial treaty with
France.
Lord Milton asked for the correspondence relative
to the design Of Gen. Harvey TO invade British
territory on the Pacific coast in 1852 Mr.. Monsell,
Under Colonial Secretary, promised that the Govern
ment would produce all the documents on the sub
ject which could be safely made public.
Mr. Gladstone said the Government were anxious
TO pass the Irish Railway bill, but he feared they
would be obliged to carry to the next session
Mr. Childers, First Lord of the Admiralty de-
Tended the Navy from the criticisms made on its
strength and on the distribution of the fleets.
Mr. Newdegate moved an inquiry into the number
and character of the Conventua and Monastic insti
tu.ions in the United Kingdom, and the manner in
which taxes assessed and collected therefrom.
The motion was agreed to by two majority.
A motion for an investigation into the causes OF
the removal of DR.. Madden from bis position as
magistrate was introduced and gave rise TO heated
debate which lasted until motion for adjournment
prevailed
MINISTER MOTLEY's DINNER TO THE QUEEN OF
THE NETHERLANDS-AN ILLUsTROUs AS
SEMBLAGE
A grand banquet was given last evening at the
residence of Mr.. Motley, the American Minister, in
honor of the Queen of the Netherlands. Among the
guests were Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Thomas
Hughes Robert Browning, Mrs. Caroline Norton,
James Anthony Froude, George Grote, and many
other celebrities.
TELEGRAPHIC ENTERPRISE.
The Cuba Gable fleet is now nearly ready to sail.
II is the most perfectly appointed expedition Of the
kind ever dispatched.
Green the famous Gronaut, is dead.
The practice Of the University boat crews is i'm
proving.
SPIRIT OF THE PREss-MR. FISH VERSUS LORD
CLARENDON.
correspondent of The London Times sounds an
alarm at the quantity of American railroad bonds
which coming over.
The PaH Mall Gazette, accepting as semfofficial
The Nelr- York TiibunGs defense of Secretary Fish
for suppressDg Lord Clarendon's comments on the
Alabama claims correspondence, says neither here
nor in America can the excuse be thought satsfac-
tory.
TIE NEW IEON-CLAD-TEST1NG ARMoR PLATE.
The new irOu-clad Captain has been ordered on
cruise IN company with the iron-clad Monarch.
At Portsmouth, yesterday, a target OF amor
plate iron, foot thick, and rolled at cherfy>red
heat was tested with chilled shot from smooth bore
gums fired with i charge of "a pounds of powder at
n distance Of 60 feet. The shot penetrated Z Is
inches pto the plate,
The DERBY-A BULL FIGHT.
M Menys black colt, Macgregor (by Macaroni,
out Of Necklace is DOW the fayorite in the betting
for The Derby.
bull 6ght at Agricultural Hall, yesterday ended
IN a not, which was suppressed by the police. A
number Of arrests were made.
George Phillips has been appointed Attorncy-Cen.
era Of British Columbia.
SPAIN.
MoNTPENslEE AND The LATE DUEL.