Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-07

LONDON, April 6.-Mr. Forster, replying
to a question by Mr.. Thos. P. O'Conner,
Home Ruler, in the House of Commons last
night, said the eVietions Of tenants in Ire.
land have increased to two hundred and if
teen within the past month, and that the
government was watching them with the
greasest possible attention; but, he said, 1t
would be contrary to all precedent to make
any statement anticipstory of the land
bill.
1t is expected that Mr.. Gladstone's
speech introducing the land bill In the
House of Commons tomorrow will occupy
about three hours. 1t is anticipated that
the bill will provide under the head of
''Sale of Tenures," that every tenancy
shall first be offered to the land
lord, and that the landlord may
prohibit the sale of the tenancy where rea-
sonable grounds exist The question "What
are reasonable groundsn may be referred
to the Land Court. Where the landlord
proposes to raise the rent to the purchasing
tenant, the latter my resell, and. shall be
entitled to demand from the landlord
q capitalization equal to ten times the an
nual increase demanded. The sale of the
tenancy bars the claim to compensation
for disturbance or improvements, and on
the receipt of such compensation, when the
tenant accepts the increased rent proposed
by the landlord, such tenant may not be
disturbed for fifteen years, during which
period there shall be no eviction or com
pulsory increase of rent except as a
consequence of breach of certain statutory
conditions. But If the tenant declines the
proposed increase and quits, he shall,
If he sells his holding, be entitled to receive
from the landlord ten times the amount of
the demanded increase. The act of 1870
will be amended to fully protect the tenants
rights for compensation for Improvement,
where the tenant surrenders to a new tenant
at the landlords wish, or takes different
holding.
In the House of Commons last night,
Lord Spencer Churchill Conservative gave
notice that he would to-day ask
whether the persons contributing arti-
cles to the FreiheH are liable
to prosecution, whether two members
of the government did so contribute toward
it at time when it would otherwise not
haYe been carried, and whether they would
be included in the prosecution. 1t appears
that the two members alluded to are
Sir Charles Dixie and Mr.. Thomers
Brassey, junior Lord of the Admiralty.
The Standard In its leading article this
morning says Mr.. Gladstone's bill, extend
ing the Bright clauses of the land act, will
not be introduced tomorrow, but will be de-
layed until later IN the session. The bill to
be introduced tomorrow will be simply
landlord and tenant measure, embodying
the principles of free sales, fair rents and
fxity Of tenure.
While dozen policemen were escorting
q process server at Ballinamore, county
Leitrim, they were attacked by twenty
women with stones and sticks. A girl,
aged twenty years, was fatally shot and an
other was wounded. Several OF the police
were seriously injured.
The condition of Lord Beaconsdeld is
very encouraging. The weather is much
more favorable.
The authorities of the London custom
house have been warned from Liverpool
that an attempt to blow up that building
will be made shortly. Extraordinary pre-
cautions are being taken.