New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-05

to 11S. The Daily Meas warns the Peers that
the House of Lords may have to be remod-
elled. p. T. Hckie was convicted yesterday
of threatening to shoot MIR. Forster.
TINKERING THE LAND BILL.
TWO AMENDMENTS NADIA WARNING TO THE
PEERS.
LONDON, Aug. 4.-In the House of Lords to-day
the first amendment of the Land bill, providing for
the exclusion from the operation of the bill OF parts
of estates managed the English system, was
adopted without division. The amendment stood
in thc name of the Duke of Argyll Iiberall, as did
also further amendment, which carried by
vote of 219 to 81, giving the landlord right to
compensation of the sale OF holding of which
be had formerly bought up the tenaDt-right. Lord
Denlnan's notion of which he gave notice on Tues
day for the rejection of the Land bill the House go
ing into committee to-day was rejected without
division.
The Liberal leaders in the House of Lords, except
Earl Granville, had conference with Mr.. Glad
stone lasting an hour to-day to ascertain what
amendments to the Land bill the Government are
willing to accept. Earl Granville was present in
the House of Lords to-day, although he had to DO
wheeled to his seat.
Commenting the conduct of the House of
Lords, The Daily Necs says:
The obstruction offered Liberal measures win
tnue long the Constitution of the House of Lords
Whatever may be the preponderance Liberal opnion
In the country. The modification of the Second Cham
Der is question which the Lords rapidly bringing
into the range OF practical politics.
THE IRISH STATE PRISONERS.
Replying to a question by MIR. Cowen Radical,
to whether the Irish suspects" would be released
or granted trial Mr. Gladstone said in the House of
Commons to-day that the Government bound
from time to time to consider the circumstances in
which thev had obtained exceptional powers but
his answer he said must not be considered fore
shadowing any decision. Mr.. Trevelyan, Secretary
70 1iie Aenlr5lty gave eohtI,hauoh OF tepoTt tha5
States for the British Government
IMPORTANT CHANGES EFFECTED
An amendment, offered by the Earl of Donough-
more CONSERVATIVE, to Clause of the Land bill,
limiting compensation for disturbance to $3.50,
which was opposed by the Government, was carried
by vote Of $50 to 81. The Duke of Argyll voted
with the Ministry.
Lord Salisbury's amendment to Clause z, that the
words the Court should have reference to the in
terest of tenant and landlords respectively be
struck out was carried by vote of 184 to %.
strike out the words prohbitns IN the Cayt foo :"
entertaining proposal for the resumption of any
part OF holding for any purpose other than for pro-
vding Tor IabOrers cottages and gardens during the
statutory tern," was carried by vote of 1913 to IT.
Lord Salisburys proposal to exempt English-nan-
aged estates from the jurisdiction of the Land Court
for fixing judicial rent agreed to without di-
vision. The Government did not oppose the pro-
posal as was already settled on the previous
clanse of free sale.
Lord Inehiquin's amendment. excluding tenanoies
IrOf tiVt ePWhfus 7rofn the operation of the bill
was withdrawn on Lord Lansdowne stating that he
favors it, but that, in view of Mr.. Gadstone's
statement in regard TO IT in the House of Commons
he would not take the responsibility of supporting il
In order not to afford excuse for future agitation
Lord Salisbury also said he hoped the amendment
would not be pressed.
The debate was then adjourned until Friday, it
still being on Clause T.
me D9tha freemda's Journal gives prominence to
arevived report that Mr.. Forster will resign the
Chief Secretaryshp for ireland after the Land bin
has received the Royal assent.
HICKIE CONVICTED
In the Central Criminal Court to-day the young
Irishinan, Patrick Talfonrd Hickie was fonnd
guilty OF threatening TO kill Mr.. Forster unless he
released the Irish prisoners and resigned the Chief
Secretaryship for Ireland The verdict was accom-
panied with recommendation to mercy. The couri-
sci for the Crown said that Mr Forster desired the
hghtest sentence consistent with Justice should be
passed upon the prisoner. His sentence was post
poaed.