Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-23
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
PARNELL RETRACTS HIS ADJ
VICE TO THE TENANTS.
Rosa and DevaY Denouaeed-SIr
Evelyn Woods March UnOppOsed
"A Remark of Gladstoness that
Denotes a Possible Change of Policy
Strong Utterances from Arch-
bishop Mccall be.

LONDON, February 22-In the House OF
Commons to-day, Mr.. J. A. Mundells,
Vice President of the Council, replying to
question, said the government did not in
tend at present to prohibit the importation
of pork from the United States.
Mr. Gladstone, replying to questions,
said he could not give the details Of the
land bill until he presents the bill in the
House with the clear prospect of proceed
ing Herewith. He said he would state on
Thursday what course was proposed regard
ing public business.
Replying to question as to whether the
government Intended abandoning the arms
bill, Mr.. Gladstone said he would state 1t
on Thursday.
In the House of Commons today Mr..
Law, Attorney General for Ireland, replying
to the question, of which notice was given
yesterday, whether Mr.. Parnell's speech
at Clara on Sunday, aud particularly the
passage relative to "plowing up the land"
was not an incftement TO punishable
offenses, said he had only seen the neWspa-
per reports of Mr.. Parnell's speech, but
that the question has received and will re-
ceive his careful attention. His remarks
were greeted with cheers.
Sir Chas Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary.
replying to question, said he expected to
receive an invitation to the International
Monetary Conference shortly.
The House Of Commons tonight took up
the protection bill as amended In commits
tee. After several clauses, moved by the
Home Rulers as additions to the bill, had
been rejected, the clause moved by M
Sullivan, providing that no person be dis
charged at q greater distance than five
miles from the place Of arrest, was agreed to.
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retrospective action of the bill to the 3Oth
Of September, 1880, was carried.
In the course OF the debate Mr.. Parnell
declared that the Fenian organization in
Ireland was never less active than at pre-
sent Paris was Mr.. Stephens residence,
and he had merely returned thither from a
tour in the United States, where he had
been opposing the Land League.
Sir William Harcourt, Home Secretary,
said the government had ground for be-
lieving that Fenianism still existed and still
designed to carry out its objects by the
most abominable and detestable means. He
referred to O'Do3ovan Rossa's utterances
Ia the United IriShEadfs and ths violent speech
by John Devay, formerly political convict
in America.
The debate was then adjourned.
Mr.. Parnell has written to the Secretary
OF the branch of the Land League at Clara
retracting his advice to plough up the land,
because he says he has learned that unjust
and barbarous laws make such an act pun
ishable by seven years. penal servitude.
There was an Informal meeting OF the
Cabinet to-day. Nearly all the members
were present.
DURHAM, February % Gen. Sir Evelyn
Wood has returned to PietermaritzbuFg to
superintend the arrangements at the
base Of operations. Troops from
Newcastle, presumably Rifles, Highlanders
and Hussars, started at 2 o'clock this morn
ing for General Colley's camp, and accord
ing to the latest advices they had reached
without opposition Schian's Hoogte plateau,
which was the scene of General Colley's re-
verses.
LIVERPOOL, February 22-Advices re-
ceived here from Axom, on the Gold Coast,
represent that the King Of the Ashantees
can put ninety thousand men in the field.
DUBLIN, February 22.-Archbishop Nc
Cabe, Roman Catholic Primate of Ireland,
on Sunday next win issue Lenten pastoral
as fellows:
ave should pray with great fervor for
our country, over which the Almighty has
permitted sore trials To fall. Her history Is
still, to great extent, record of sorrow,
but calamity more terrible and humiliat-
ing than any that has yet befallen her seems
to threaten.
"Alliee for our country In her struggle for
justice are sought from the ranks of i'm
pious infdels, who have plunged their own
unhappy land in misery, and who are sworn
to destroy the foundations of all religion.
"Will Catholic Ireland tolerate euch In
dignity VIII she give her confidence to
men who have so wickedly plannedf
VIII she break from all the holy traditions
which during ages of persecution command
ed for her the Veneration of the Christian
world? Let us pray that God may for
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