The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-15
The SITUATION IN EUROPE.
Current Facts and FancieS Cabled
to the Democrat.
Another Conservative Triumph in
England-Rumored Alliance
Between Austria, Ger
many and Great
Britain.
Resignation Of Austrian Minister'S The
Irish Question Still Under Discus
sion- General Foreign Notes.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Feb. iA.-In the House OF Commons
yesterday. when the motion was made to 60
into committee on the seed potatoes bill. Mr..
Nolan moved that Il be an instruction to the
com uit'ee that they have power to extend i1e
provisions to other seed beside potatoes. Mr..
Nolan's motion was agreed to.
The sailing match between Robert W. Boyd.
winner Of the race with Elliott. at Newcas
tic on. Tyne. on Monday last. and John Haw-
don. FOR E2oo. came OF over the same course to
day, and was won by the former BY twelve
the b. ttipg before the race. Boyd was the favor
itu ut ~. B yd got the best Of the etart. and
Ia the frat 400 yards had caught up the four
OF the race; when half a mile was covered.
Boyd was leading in grand style by several
Lengths. and contlnusd 70 increase the distance
= Yes'erds! Yes es Hon. Henry Lowry CORY. Jame.
Ohaine asd John Mulholland. Oonservative
members Of Perllam. nt from Ireland waited
70 ths subject oi loans from the trrasMrv to
railways and other. public undertakings ID Ire
land. The chancellor OF the Excheaue, prom
ised to appoint q select committee to inquire
At al election yesterday IA tho borough Of
s v.re a. eoct q when
snnouu uced that the result would be dec lred to-
day. I'd. Clarke, CONSERVATIVES candidate, WAS
uonservative. p.s 7sss: Andrew Dunn. Liberal. 900
q %. Rhiptou. Workfngmens representative.
7sg The result is q Conservative gain, as
southwark ts Liberal borough. The chances
Of d Liberal candidate were impaired. Rs WAS
anticipated, BY the candidacy OF bhipton. the
Wnrkirgm.ns candidate.
Shaw Lesevre. Liberal member of the House
Of Commons for Heading, will, in committee.
move as an amendment to the government
Bill for the relief Of the distress In Ireland. TO
leave out the restriction OF two months as the
term In which outdoor relief may b. given.
He will also move to Insert tl the bill new
clause TO Qive tenants ID ,cted during the pres
ent rear for non ayment OF rent the right to
claim ompensatiOn for " distnt ban0e OF ten.
ure under the provisions OF diadstone's land
L1vERporL, Feb. M.--Tha Lop don correspond.
| ent ef the Liverpool Courier eaIs: Assurance
is given me to-day that ne statement of the In.
| tention of the Baroness Buidet Coutts to de-
yota $500 600 to the RmelorAtion OF the distress
in Ireland 10 true. Contt tadicttons Of this state
4 ment have been made In some ot the London
daily papers. but the fact is ircontrovertible
Tbs money will not be weiven In aims
ha wI 30 Invested s;si, II ! he passnas
or Galway. to be afterwards let to .smal
tenants at long le.ses and moderate
rents. A committee OF Irish gen lemen inter
estcd IL agriculture IL associated In the
The Standard says: On the appointment D
Eir A. Il. Gait az Canadian Resident Mintste
at London. the Canadian government will re
the Dominion. IN order to afford every facilit,
FIR emigration during the prevaance of agri
On turRl depression In thu United Kingdom.
BURNLEY Feb. 1.-THE Burnley masters an,
opef ative weavers will hold conference Mon
day and endeavor to nbvtate strike.