New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE IRISH LAND BILL-sPEECH OF MESSRs Dis
RAEII AND GLADSTONE-PASSAGE OF TIE
BILL TO SECOND READING.

THE IRISH LAND BILL-sPEECH OF MEssRs. DIS
RAFII AND GLADsTONE-PASSAGE OF THE
BILL TO A SECOND READING.
LONDON Friday, March Il, 1870
The debate on the Irish Land bill was continued
in the House of Commons tonight Mr.. Gregory
and Lord Elcho favored the bill. with materalreser-
yatiOns Several Irish members followed, including
Sir Colman OLoghlin and Mr.. COgan in support of
and MI Downing against the measure.
Mr.. Disraeh, rising to speak, was received with
cheers. lie said he thought the Devon Commission
had supplied data for the present debate. 1t had
been his opinion that the relation between land
lord aud tenant was simply commercial one. The
change the treatment of this relation had caused
discOrd and discomfort previously unknown in Ire
land The bill on this subject introduced IN Parla-
ment in 1852 would have pacifed the country, and
rendered the present Legislation needless.
That bill continued Mr.. Disraen, was referred TO
committee which adopted all but one Wild provisions
namely, that for the compensation OF tenants for
their improvements. That provision he then favored:
now he opposed it, because the present bill assumed
that all the improvements were due to the enter
prise of the tenants and none to that OF the land
lord.
He assepted TO the second reading Of the bill, but
declined to assent TO its details He could not favor
the recognition 1t gave to the hafundersOod Ulster
customs. varying as they did with the boundaries oil
each estate.
MI Gladstone followed He criticised minutely
the objections made TO the details OF the DILL ana
said that 30 far from promoting litigation 1t offered
a substantial remedy for the unhealthy state OF
affairs in Ireland. The tribunal provided by the Dill
would adjust the Ulster customs as the cases came
up for settlement.
On the whole he considered that the bill gave
fYty 10 the tenure and security to the mind OF the &C.
eupier of the soil, thus enabling him to pursue an
Il Thp In
was doubtless yet imperfect, and amendments would
be fairly considered.
In conclusion he urged its antagonists TO avoid the
responsibility Of rejecting a measure offered them,
and which they might amend wherever it needed
amendment.
Lively applause followed Mr. Gladstone's speech,
with which the debate was brought to a close
The House then proceeded to divide on the second
reading Of the BILL with the following result: For
the second reading, 442; Against, H.
After the transaction of formal and unmportant
business. the House. after midnight, adjourned
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The House Of Lords held brief session to-day.
The proceedings we're unlmportant. In the House Of
Commons, Mr. Lefevre, Secretary of the Board Of
Trade said that the Government had received nfor-
nation Of the arrival of cargo of spurious tea in
England, but that it had since been reGxported.
Mr. otway, Under-Sccretary for the Department
of Foreign Affairs informed the House that the diff
Guilty between the United States and Great Britain
In regard TO the water boundaries of their respective
territories in North America had been referred 10
sTbtrators.
Sir Stafford Northcote inquired il it was true that
the reports of parliamentary proceedings for the
country journals were often forwarded by express
stead of by telegraph
The Postnaster-General admitted that this was
sometimes the case and explained that the necessity
oiiorwaTding reports by express resulted from the