The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

London, Aug. 4.-Sir William Jenner and
DR.. Clark have just seen Mr.. Gladstone.
Their bulletins say that the patient passed
good night. Lung congestion has ceased,
and he is now free from fever, DR.. Clark
will visit the patient at o'clock, and again
this evening, Sir William Jenner will not
visit him again.
Two thousand four hundred cotton opera
tives at Rochdale have been locked out in
consequence of refusal of the masters to
comply with the demand of the weavers for
in 2reased wages.
The weather is finer and more settled.
The vote by which the compensation for
disturbance in Ireland bill was defeated in
the house Of lords was not reached until 1850
this morning. The galleries were densely
crowded, rs they were also on Monday night,
and the announcement Of the immense ma
cheers. Lord Cairnes, conservative, spoke
for nearly three hours against the bill. The
Times says he practically disposed of every
argument adduced by the supporters of the
bill, and that more thoroughly instructive
speech has not often been delivered in par
Lament, The Times, in leading editorial,
also says the defeat of the bill has brought
long and embittered controversy to a close.
Its rejection by a large majority was fully
anticipated, and the speeches in its favor
partook of gloom and languor and of over
Swallowed defeat.
In the house of commons last night
Marquis Harrington, secretary for India, an
nounced the resignation Of Sir Barte Freer
from the governorship of Good Hope Both
the Marquis Harrington and Earl Kimberly,
in making the announcement, concluded by
saying that the government took the step
with regret, because while Sir Bsrtle Freer's
views differ from the views of the ministry
on important questions, they fully recognized
his high personal qualities and distinguished
services.
At meeting OF six hundred iron miners at
Lancashire, yesterday, they agreed to strike
throughout the district to-day, for an ad-
vance of shilling day on their wages.
The World this evening says marriage
has been arranged between Baroness Burdett-
Coutts and Ashmead Bartlett, who has for
some time acted as her secretary. The latter
is a naturalized Englshmsn of American
birth, not yet twenty-nine years of age The
baroness is sixty-slX. By the terms of the
will of the duchess of St. Adams, from whom
Baroness Burdett- Couts inherited most of her
wealth, the latter will lose about 100000
per annum by reason of marriage.
A Paris dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
says young physician of Lyons, on Mon
day last, commenced fifteen days fast for a
wager of two thousand francs if he succeeds,
but he will forfeit one hundred francs for
each one of the fifteen days he may fail to
complete.
The Dublin correspondent of Pail Mall
Gazette says the Irish papers are not grestlv
disappointed at the defeat of their compensa-
tion bill, because it was thoroughly expected.
There will be meeting of the cabinet to-
day at Premier Gadstone's official residence
in Downing street.
In the house of commons tomorrow Mr.
Parnell will ask Mr.. Forster, chief secretary
for Ireland, whether, in view Of the rejection
of the compensation BILL he proposes to en- q.
ploy the constabulsry and military force of
the queen for the purpose of assisting in the
eviction of tenants who can be proved TO be
unable to pay their rents, owing to the recent
distress in Ireland.
| The Times this morning, commenting on
| the rejection Of compensation for the
disturbance bill says: ave do not see how
the house of lords, entertaining the opinions
expressed not only by the conservatives but
by q large section of liberals, could have re-
Trained from throwing out measure of such
a character, presented to them in such a way.
| We hope the common sense. ,of Irish
men, even though some of them may
feel disappointed at the result, will teach
them to see that no other issue was possible
Agitation may strive to accomplish their
own purposes, but they would have done
this in any event and probably with as much
or as little effect"
The Daily News says the defeat of the bill
puts weapons into the hands of the agitators
whose movements on both sides are derre-
Gated and dislikd. ...
The correspondent of the Manchester
guardian says The REJECTION of the bill place:
the extreme members OF the Irish party