The New York herald., 1870-04-01

Parliamentary ProSrcss--The Irish Pains
and Penalties Bill.
LONDON. Mare 4. 1870.
The House Of Lords this evening weul .nto COM
mittee on the bill for the preservation OF peace In
Ireland.
tity to the bi but regretted the haste OF the gov
ernment In preparing it-a haste which was evinccd
py the many amendments which the government
itself had Introduced. lie objected to giving FUR
ther powers to the Irish coDstabulary, who he de-
scribed as a worthless body OF men.
Lord Dufcrin supported tue OIL, ana defended
The Duke OF Abercorn cxpatiated on the seditious
tone OF the press IN the Yves. and South Of Ireland
and urged that measures Of restraint were indis-
The b was then reported frem the committee
and without further debate was passed by the
House.
The Church and Post OG,ce--The Neutrality
Laws.
LONDON, March 81, 1870.
In the House OF Commons to-day Mr. Gladstone
made an explanation In regard to the salaries OF
su1ragan bishops, which he said were not paid out
OF the public moneys.
Mr.. Gladstone also announced that a reduction
was to be made IN the rate OF inland postage.
Mr. 0tway, Under Foreign Secretary, promised to
Introduce bill amendatory OF the neutrality laws OF
England.
IN detail the government programme OF business
S0r the present session.
MIR. Disraeu objected to morang sessions, pro.
posed BY Mr.. Gladstone and to the devotion OF so
much time to irish topics.
protracted discussion on the order OF business
followed, Mr.. Gladstone aud others speaking.
The Irish Land Eli--Teuans RIsh,.
LONDON, March 81, 1870.
The House OF Commons took up the Irish Laud bin
in committee.
Successive amendments modifying the Ulster Gus
tom were considered and rejected.
Mir. Gladstone, to meet the objection to local legis.
Iaton, move to include all customs OF tenure re-
sembllrg that OF Ulster.
stirring debate followed on the motion which
was regarded as departure from the rules OF par
lamentary order.
Without making further progress Oh the bill the
House Adjourned
The Wicklow Pcers9e Clnim.
LONDON March 81, 1870.
The House Of Lords have declared against Mrs.
Howard's claim to the earldom OF WICKLOW.
A "ralko BcfDrc n blow.
LoEDoS. March 81. 1870.
The London Post Of to-day says the departure or
the troors and sleel battery just organized for ope
rations In the Rod River country VIII he delayed for
few DAYS. The reason for this Ia mat delegation
from that settlement 10 now on the way here 10 lay
an explanation vi The situation OF affairs before the
government authorities, ani no action VIII DO taken
until the delegation can he bea,O.
Help from the La Ptata.
LoSnoS, March q, 1917.
A cargo Of horses cattle and sheeD which arrived
q day or two ago from the Argentine Republic was
.uold at Falmouth eserday. The prices realized
were very unsatisfactory. Tie animals sound,
but In poor conaltion On account OF the long con-
sHnemeat. Tue voyage was NeIe experiment
Tie Bank Return.
LONDON, March 81, 1870.
Tho now OF specie 10 tho Dsnx OF England this
week has beca unusually heavy. The amount In
Hand to.das greater Nv g. 81 00) sterling lhan Ct
'sue corresponding time last week.
Boat Race Arrangements for Canada.
LoSpoS, March %, 1870
The four cared boat race between the "Ren'orih
Tyne crew" and the 81. John IN. b. "fars crew. "
which was negotiated By Waiter Brown, las been
definitely Gxed TO come OF at the cose OF July on
the St. Lawrence river, near Monsroal. The Tyne
crew agrees to row without a coxswain, the New
Brunsw lcgers 30 adopting the same iL!eT.csn Gus
tom ~ rowing.