The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-04-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
EUROPEAN.

LONDON, March 1lth.-The debate on the Irish
Land bill was continued in the House of Commons
last night Mr.. Gregory and Lord Elcho favored the
bill with material reservations Several Irish mem.
bers followed.
Mr.. Disraeli, on rising, was received with cheers.
He said he thought the Devon Commission had sup
piled all of the necessary data the present debate
1t was his opinion that the relations between land
lord and tenant was simply a commercial one. A
change in the treatment of this relation bad caused
discord and discomfort previously unknown in Ire
land. He opposed the provision conpensating ten
ants for Improvements, because the present bill as
suTed that all improvements were due to the enter
prise of the tenants, and none to the landlord. He
assented to the second reading of the bill, but de-
clined to assent to its detail He could not favor
the recognition it gave TO half understood ulsters
customs, varying with the boundaries ofeach estate
Gladstone followed. He criticised infinitely the
objections TO the details of the bill He said so far
from promoting litigation, it offered substantial
remedy for the unhealthy state ofaffairs in ireland
On the whole he considered the bill gave a fixity to
tenure and security of mind to the occupier of the
soil, thus enabling him to pursue honorable occupa-
tion in peace and safety.
The bill is doubtless yet imperfect, and amend
ments should be fairly considered. In conclusion,
he urged its antagonists to avoid them, which they
might amend whenever it needed amendment
The House proceeded to diside on the second read
ing of the bill, with the following result-for 442
against, II.
PARIS, March 12th-Ex-Queen Isabella and her
husbund have agreed to submit their differences to
tribunal of arbitration of fvepersons, one of whom
is to be Jules Favre.
LONDON, March, 12th.-The journals concur in
pronouncing the French note to Rome diplomatic
error into which Olivier was led by following the
advice of Jules Favre. t- a1fH
PARIS, March 12th-The Radical journals of this
city attack Jules Fayre bitterly for having. in his
last discourse in the Corps Legislatif promised his
aid TO the Ministry.
LIVERPOOL, March 12th.-The arrival ofthe Smidt
has strengthened confidence in the safety of the City
of Boston The belief is now general that the miss
ing steamer will be heard from at the Azores
LONDON, March 12th.-The Saturday Reviep re-
viewing the recent debate of the Irish Land BILL
thinks the difficulties of that measure are fast van
ishng before the earnest purpose of both political
parties,
MADRID March 12th.-The duel between the
Duke de Montpeuser and Hneri de Bourbon took
place this morning. The latter was killed. The
seconds of the Duke were D'Erts Cardova and Al
aminor. Those of Prince were Senior Rubio and
another name unknown. Both were Republican
Deputies in the Constituent Cortes. The affair has
created much excitement.
HAVANA March 12-The Insurgents in the neigh
borbood of Guines have been reduced to IS; SO of
the original band have been killed. They are com
pletely surrounded, and cannot escape
Important correspondence has been captured dis
closing the fact that the rebel Generals Hurtado,
Delvalle, Salome, Hernandez and others forming
club hostile to annexation to the United States.
Delvae declares that annexation at present would
be act of cowardiee, and he denies that change
from the Spanish Government to the United States
would prove beneficial to Cuba. He says the
Americans have claim to Cuban gratitude, all bit
tery denouuces the action of the American Govern
ment towards Cuba. The correspondence throws
no light on the question to who holds the COM
mand of the rebel forces
NEW YORK, March 12,-The Horlfs Havana cor
respondent says the report of the resignation of
General Jordan is untrue. He is doing all he can to
increase the efficiency of the army, aud dexoting
special attention TO the quarteraster and commits
sary departments. Summary executions of Cubans