, 1881-03-27
unable to answer 1t, it the Premier Intended

GIVE UP THE TRAysvAAI,
vly did lie not do 1t directly he came into |
office and thus save Sir George Colley's life |
md tie humiliation and slaughter of Ma5uba |
[lill9 The Radicals, however, appear to be
satisfied with anything the Premier
does, provided it runs counter to
the policy Of Lord Beaconsfield.
Not the Tories only, but experienced and inl-
partial Judges believe that the Boer business
will involve the compulsory retirement o.
Eagland from the whole of South Africa o.
fore very long. The fact is that until Tue
question Of land reform ana tne
extension Of the franchise in counles a1e
settled, The masses will never take more than
a iistless interest in foreign or Colonial al
fairs.
THE LAND LEAGUE HAS SPENT ITSELF
in Ireland, but similar ORGANIZATIONS ale
sprinring up among the small tenants ana
agricultural laborers all over England.
There is no taint of Communism IN ule
movement, but this vast class, nav
ing spent some centuries in discussing
their lot by the beer-shop fire, have at
length resolved to make detefmlneu
effort to improve it. Joseph Arch, VINO
oreanized the Agricultural Laborers' Unions
four or five years ago, is the Spartacus OF
the movement, winch is backed not only oy
the borough Radicals but to some extent by
Nol-confornists, who expect 10 SEE
the abolition Of primogeniture and
entail followed by the divorce OF
Church from State Meanwhile the Radical
leaders never lose an opportunity Of remind
ing 1Ir, Gladstone that the assimilation OF the
borough and county franchise was one OF
the ..planks'' oil which he was returned TO
poyer, 'rhey say they will be content with
that for the present, and will put OF thelr oe
mund for universal suffrage until the land
question is disposed Of
generally continues to be very dull, anu the
long promised revival is apparently rs tar on
as ever. American competition presses Win
increasing severity upon the manufacturers,
and Belgium, which also believes III Chinese
walls. is t:,king great deal Of trade from
Sheffield and Birmingham. The farmers are
sore beset, AIr. Chaplin's motion to prohibit
thu importation Of American live cattle was
thrown out, aud, with the agricultural Ia
torers pressing them from below, and Amer
lca1a competition meeting them Oh every
hand. it is no cxaggeration to say that they
worse, they have just had
4 MOST USFAyoHABLE sEED-T1slE,
the weather being cold and broken, and the
earth clammy and uaki1d from the recent
frost and snow. Another bad harvest would
| ruin thousands of farmers who are now
keeping the roof over their heads 1y
| borrowing money oil the strength OF
the chance of having good crops,
| All over the country people are beginning
to question the souudness OF free trade. OF
| rather of that one-slded and jug-handlcd free
trade under which you admit free the goods
nf nations which refuse to let you trade with
them OH equal terms.
THE D1scouRAG1SG ACCOUNTS
| uniformly received from New York have de-
pressed the prices OF all American secull
| lies. although sort of speculative manlf
| prevails here, the formation OF new compa
nies being announced every day. Inc dc
| mand for American railroad shares ant
bonds has completely ceased. Nev
| York Central, and, in fact al
| the American railroads, have experienced
severe decline The public resisted wal
street influence for some time, but coul'
hold out no longer, and everything eXcep
lrst-rate banks will be thrown overheard il
the absence of Improvement on your slde
t There has not been for many years SO larg
an amount of floating capital realty for IN
yestmeut, hence the many bubble companle
| HOW before the public
The young gentleman who now bears tn
name of Mr.
AsuMEApBuRDErT-CoU
| has determined to take to politics, III
Baroness being m intense adlnirer @
Lord Beaconsfeld. He will be brougtl
out under the patronage OF LII
| Carlton Club, and he has made up lis min
to contest the second seat for Northalnpto
with Mr.. Charles BradIauRh on the Hlg
Tory ticket. This will be good news for tn
Northampton lads, who relish nothing bel
ter than plucking rich Tory candidate.
IT IS BEIIEyhD THAT THE GOVERNMENT
has come to an understanding with the Pa
nel.ite party, who, ,pn their part, have. unde
stand. given up further Intentions OF assls
ing the Conservatives in contested election
The oyertures of peace were mat
II believe from the Treasury benche
At the meeting which was ne
Yesterday at the Westminster Hotel Mr. ia
| nell said that the purpose Of the new organ
~ cation which he proposed to create ~
tn educate the opinion Of the Engl1:
working-classes IN all Irish question
Mr., Parnell and others Of the lr1:
members have made arrangement
= to address number of meetings in the gre
, English towns during the Easter recess
:. Mr. Gladstone's Land bill, and on the meet
sity of modifying the existing Parliament
y relations between England and Ireland. Du
!. | ing the same recess
A SERIES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS
r will be held in ireland, ar which as NAL
!. members Of Parliament as can be spar
:. from England will attend. More inpt
y tance, however, is attached by the Parne
ties to the English meetings, as the pressu
derived from Them will strengthen the han
q of the Government in forcing a bet
n. Land bill through the House OF Lor
ID than 1.-The most unanimous expression
II Irish opinion could exact
ST -o!l IT is RuMonED
It. on good adthority that the Government La
a. bill will not offer the Irish tenants fxitJ
:, tenure, though it will afford increased S
l,ility Of tenurasand that it contains
be clauses drawn : bn the lines Of Il
y years Disturbance bill, increasing
ic fine payable by landlords who
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