New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-08
BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNR.l
LONDON. Saturday, Aug.

10 FREE TRADERS.
lBY CABLE To THE TRIBUNR.l
LONDON. Saturday, Aug. 2. 1880.
TIE defeat of the Compensation bill in the House
of Lords exasperated Mr.. Gladstone extremely
because more Liberals "ratted than voted for the
measure When the Cabinet met on Wednesday
Mr Gladstone communicated his desire that it
should drop the smaller bills like the Vaccination
one and proceed with the larger measures. Hence
the determination of the Government to press the
Hares and Rabbits and the Burias bills. Mr.. Glad
stone probably considers that, having defeated one
big measure. there is little risk of the House of
Lords throwing out any more 1t is known that il
VIII agree to the Employers Liability bill, which
passed through committee in the House of Com
mons this morning. for the Tories are now assuming
their fayore role when out of Office and are posing
as the workingman's friend. The Tory free
lances below the gangway in the House Of
Commons have played high for the working
man in committee. and at every other
stage of the Employers Liability bill. The Lords
may accept the House of Commons amendments to
the Burals bill, especially as the tinkering of the
ArchbshOps rendered the measure unworkable
Notwithstanding Mr. Gladstones evident anticipa-
tion it is doubtful whether the Lords will agree to
the Hares and Rabbits bill Moreover there are other
obstacles. The Irish party exasperated at the defeat
of the Compensation bill, though the Government
was not to blame, seem disposed to wreak their
disappointment on the Government measures At
nreSpnt their nlans are unsetled hut +hav cortainI
mean mischief Their meeting was much divided
Yesterday; one faction advising to run amuck
against Parliamentary business, another one de-
Tending the Government from responsibility for the
Lords vote. That vote has placed the Irish party
and the extreme Radicals the same platform in
the agitation which has begun for the abolition of
the hereditary chamber.
THE IRISH GREATLY EXCITED.
No notable popular demonstrations are reported
from demoustrative Ireland, nevertheless Mr.. Red
path says the rejection of the bill created great in
dgnation aud has done more TO strengthen the land
agitation than anything since the breaking ont Of the
famine, and more even than the recent evctons
Even The FfemaRS Journal and the other moderate |
abolition of the House of Lords Mr.. Parnelps Irish
friends attached Importance to the bill, and had
estimated, from The way in winch the laws are com
monty enforced between landlord and tenant. that |
had the Till been enforced justly the total amounts
received under it would not have exceeded the
binary weekly ALLEGATIONS of the Dublin Relief |
Committee. Mr. Redpath adds that the famine
fever has been checked in Mayo but that evictions
are increasing in the West of Ireland. Sensational
reports have been current of fighting in County
Mayo, and Of the landing Of arms Oh the west
trn coast, but kilograms received by the
Land League on Friday night announce
that the rumors are false thousand
British troops have been ordered to Ireland, and
are expected to land at Cork tomorrow. There is
not the slightest indication anywhere of DISPOSE
ton TO take up arms.
Mr.. GLADSTONE GRATIFIED.
The American sympa by for Mr.. Gladstone which
Mr. Lowell expressed Off cially, has produced an cx-
eellent effect throughout the country. Mr.. Glad
stone is evidently highly gratfed, and referred to
1t warmly in speaking to Of his colleagues
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deeply touched Mr. Gladstone. Though the Queens
sOlcitude was natural. he evidently did n OF expect
50 strong an expression of it.
THE FREE TRADERS LECTUREp.
The Cobdenites evince great wrath with Sir John
Macdonald, the Canadian Premier, for lecturing
the Manchester Board of Commerce on the benefits
of protection for young states. Sir John Mac
donald adrotly endeavOred TO sOohe the deputation
by alleging that the tariff was aimed at persons In
the United States who sought to iniure
Canadian trade. In the sharp disputation {
which arose Sir John Macdonald described
Free Trade as a religion. and had almost {
sad superstition, in England. The wordy
warfare was kept up nearly two hours. Sir John | I
Macdonald, however, pleased the deputatiOn In one
resPect-he promised to cndeavor to reduce postage
hates for samples.
AFGHAN AFFAIRS.
The details of General Burrowss defeat
cause intense irritation against him. II
was known six weeks ago that Ayoob had six bat v
'eries which Shcre Ali had sent to Herat six years
''nce and also that the two Bombay regiments
were not trustworthy. Ibeir shameful STAN 9
ptie before closing with the enemy revves
'hsrp criticism on the scheme which reduced the q
na'noer cT European officers in each regiment L
"hen thee wcro twenty-seven the army was GER o
'"'ay finer field for the wealthy classes but in
''"e Madras and Bombay regiments officers are d
"'seA required TO encourage the when under &.
NV i'~ revelation of the untrustworthincss Of &c