The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
ACROSS TIE SEAS.
The Part Played by the Russians
in Afghanistan.
Charges Made by the English Gov
ernment That Russia Instigated
Shere Ali to Oppose the
English Troops.
The Army Increase Bill for Germany The
Amnesty Question in France.
ENGLAND.

LONDON Feb 6-In the Heu-e Of Commons
Btr g afT ,rd Northcote said he found no fault
with the Irish members for taking this earIy
opuortnritv Of olllipg attention to 30 important
a matter but they would be going outside of
thu question Of distress in Occupying them
,lves with such oluts as those dealt with III
the amendment. He distinctly denied tina,
that the government had allowed the matter 10
steep. He said the report OF the registrar gem
eral for the past year, just received. disclosed
a very unsatisfactory state OF things. Thu eS-
tent of land under crops In Ireland was less
than during any Of the ore eedng ton years
The total value OF the prinet al crops for 1879
II estimated at 1300O 900, against t'3 600 900 "
the preceding year. The potato ctop OF 1878
was estimated ct $500 600, 600 hundred , , weg s1, t.
viii be- only 100000 hundred weight. .mts
alarming dee' ease. Toward the end OF last
ye oab,net info III nation, Which The g. euvernmsnt " ut
took ihto serious consideration. Inviting the
Lord Lieutenant and others to attend Ia Lon,
sders bic aspnrehension OF faminein some parts
| OF Ireland. They thereupon took tho precau.
tions necessary until the meeting ri Pntlta-
ment. The chancellor said In the bill which he
In, ended at a latter period to Introduce. there
would be provisions authorizing the LOCAL gov
ernment board to direct , the b,ards ;, OF guar
door relief. II would also be proposed to allow
the boards of guardians t., borrow money in
exceptional cases. Inc question OF atlnn
latnx the employment Of labor was one inl
sirous OF doing something IN. that ditrc.
| ton and they thought It best to give
| some announcement to persons to borrow
| mouey to be used In tho Improvement Of their
| land: therefore they propose to advance loans
| on exaaediug sasy terms to landlords. to be-
used for that purposa. Baronial aessions wouli
alaO be asked to make preaentments.
! Theo Donohugh tLioerel from Traleel ae'd
the course was to lend money to farmers. MT to
landlords.
The debate was continued by the following
| Home ltu members.
| Cpl Cothurst OF CORK. Arthur Moore Of Clon-
mel DIR Michael Ward Of Galway. Major Fran
Cavanan Patrick Martin of Kilkenny and John
| George MneUarty OF Nal ow. all of whom con
| dtmned the vsrnmont plans Rs inadequate.
! Right Hon. ID. II. Plnnkat, Conssrv.tiv, OF
Dublin University, said Mr.. Parnell's utter
| ances would only bs received with l0nth Ing
and their. result might be an agitation whion
| would end In bonuy restsancs to law
I, H. O'Donnell, Home Rnle member from
nungarden. arose to point Of order upon this
| es preston.
Thereupon the Speaker ruled Mr. Plunket's
language unparliamentarY.
| The Times says: The Liberal defeat IN the
| Liverpool election yesterday cannot be OK
ess entlally Conservative constituency. THAI
may be It's bias. but si ine the passage Of the re-
| form bill II has aaven times returned q Liberal
/, mamber. either first or second III voting, Rnt
| since there have been three memhara tue third
has always been Liberal. The Times oDncln
sion Is that the country does not believe that th'
government deserves the deuuneintiona which
they should have Il fair chance OF completing
their work