Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-02
Events OF the Day Abroad.
ENGLAND's NEW FAIR TRADE LIE.

| = NEW LhAuth'
! LONDON, August "A new organization
called the National Fair Trade League" has
issued statement Of its meaning and purposes
The league is the result of a private conference
held May 81. It's objects generally are those
known under the name of reciprocty Special
| arrangements in favor of the English colonies
with absolute free trade in raw materials for
home industries. are also features of the scheme
1here rs also proposal TO impose a very moder-
ate duty upon all articles of food from foreign
countries. Mr.. Lloyd, the banker. is chairman
OF the executive committee which includes Mr.
Lister. a manufacturer of Bradford. who has
subscribed 1000 pounds towards the funds of
| the league.
THE CONVENTION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THE
| B0ERS.
Replying to a question in the House of Com
mons last night Mr.. Gladstone said he was not
aware that the convention between England and
the Beers had been signed.
Durham dispatch to the Standard saws: II is
expected that the Transyaal convention viii be
signed to-day.
Mr.. PARNEI.L AsTONIsHEs MR.. GLADSTONE.
| LONDON August 2.-in the House of Commons
last night, Mr. Parnell. before departing. said:-
Il call the public to witness that you. Mr..
| Speaker have refused us the freedom of dis
cusslon." Mr. Parnell then left the House. Mr..
| Gladstone said he had never before heard such
words used in the House on motion for going
/ into committee Of supply.
ENGLAND AND AFGHANISTAN
Mr.. Ellis Ashmead Bartlett argued that Rus
sian annexation of Akhal Turcomania. in viola
| tlon OF her prmises to England. had been en-
| couraged by the fact that the annexation of
Akhal Iurcomania was matter of indifference
| to her Majesty's government. and he was ready
| to admit that the near approach of Russia to-
ward the borders Of Afghanistan was not a mat
Ter OF Indifference TO England. The independ-
| ence and integrity of Afghanistan was matter
| OF vital Importance. and the government had no
intention OF permitting any interference by any
foreign power with the internal or external af-
fairs of Afghanistan.
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT
LONDON August 2.-Soon after Mr.. Parnell
Quilted the House of Commons a majority of his
| followers held consultation with him. and it
was decided that the English and Scotch as Wen
as the Irish votes in supply. shall he questioned.
| on the ground that they affect lrishmen resi-
dents in Great Britain. The House last night
passed, by vote of Ill to 12 motion giving
precedence to. government business over all
other business until the close of the session of
| parliament. The principal business will be that
OF supply Mr.. Gladstone intimated that Irish
members would be able to raise the question of
| arrests under the coercion act i'm the discussion
on the appropriation bill for the Irish expenses
Mr. Parneif was not satisfied with this postpone
ment of the question. Hence the scene when
Mr.. Parnell was named" and by the vote Of
house, he was suspended for the remainder of
the sitting.
AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND BILL
| LONDON, Aug. AT meeting of a hundred
conservative peers at Lord Saiisbury's residence
Yesterday, TO consider amendments TO the land
Abiil. amendments suggested by Lord Salisbury
were unanimously agreed to. in addition to
! those already stated. They include one similar
to that Of Mr.. W. II. Smith. in the House Of
Commons, proyid NJ for the examination and re-
vision. after years. OF the duties and con-
stitution the land court.
BRITISH TROOPS BEYOND oUETTAH
! dispatch to the Times from Lahore saws
| the government is prepared for the instant dis
! patch of brigade of troops beyond Quettah,
IN the event OF complications ip the khoak and
| Pishin Passes, though admitting that these are
extremely improbable. 1t is thought meanwhile
! that to strengthen these out-posts by two regi-
ments outside Of their usual strength would
suffice.
THE LONDON TIMES ON THE HOME Rulers IN
PARLIAMENT.
The Times i'm an editorial SAYS the home rulers
seem again disposed to exhibit a capacity for
| impeding legislation and making Parliament
ridiculous. Yesterdays sitting is an evil omen
for the prospect of peaceful close to the LONG
and stormy session.
THE HOME RULERS IN PARLIAMENT.
LoNR0N. August "A meeting was held last
night OF Is home rulers, Mr.. Justin Mccarthy
| presiding in the absence of Mr. parnell 1t Was
resolved to issue special whip to the absent
! home rulers urging their return to London i'm
| time to attend in the house of commons when
! the house of lords amendments to the land bill
| are considered. The meeting also decided to
| ask the government for night to debate the
subject of Irish arrests and in the event Of re-
| fusal, to bring it forward on going into COM
| mite OF supply or on an appropriation bill.
THE CAUSE OF MR.. PARNELL'S ACTION.
1t is stated that Mr.. Parnell's action last night
was due to strong expressions of dissatisfaction
from Mr. Jn0. Dillon and Others. who consider
that efforts should have been made to secure
their release when the land bill left the house of
commons.
FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION.
The Ne,ns' Paris correspondent says A terri
BILE explosion has occurred in mine at Lour-
cheS. i'm the department of Nord. Ten persons
were killed and 70 grieyously injured.
CATTLE DISEASE IN BAVARIA.
The correspondent of the Ne,rs at Munich re-
ports that throughout upper Bavariaa dangerous
disease has appeared in the deer parks. Hun
dreds of deer have pershed. The disease is
spreading to cattle.
PLOT FOR THE ASSASSINATION OF THE CzAR.
LONDON, August "A dispatch TO the Ctyon-
icle from st. Petersburg, via Edylkuhnen. says:
81 have received information that a plot for the
assassination of the Gar has been discovered
and frustrated by the police. AS the news win
be refused Transmission 10y the telegraph author
tiles, | send it by messenger across the frontier
lady of high family was chosen as the assas-
sin. Her accomplices have been arrested but
she herself escaped" Tie Chronicles Moscow
dispatch says: 1.-The Car and family left here
secretly for Mijnihoogorod."
The Standards Vienna dispatch says the Rus
sian correspondent of the Press teierraphs that
! the Car has left Moscow, and also mentions the
above plot.
THE LAND BILL DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
The Daily Neacs says it is settled that the de-
bate on the second reading OF the land bill will
be concluded i'm the House of Lords tonight
The ministerial whips expect prorOgatiOn on
the 18th inst.
THE PAPAL NUNCTO AT PARIS
The Standards correspondent states the papai
nuncio at Paris has been ordered not to actively
participate in the forthcoming elections.
THE NIHTIISTS.
A dispatch to the St0.sddrd says it is reported
on good authority that the commission Or
revising the extraordinary measures against the
nihilists introduced since 1878. has finished its
labors. and recommends the recession Of the
measures
MISS PARNELL NOT Mr.. PARNELL.
The letter read yesterday, at the meeting of
the Darlington branch of the land league, was
by Miss Parneil, not Mr.. Parneli. as previously
stated.
THE THREATENING LETTERS TO PRINCE BIS