Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-13

LONDON, January II, $50 P. Mn the
House of Commons to-day, Mr.. Forster,
Chief Secretary for Ireland, asked the mem
bers whose bills are on orders of the day
not to insist on their rights, as the govern
ment desired to proceed with the debate on
the address in reply to the Queens speech,
when the Irish members began obstructive
objections and the wrangle continued. It
has now lasted three hours.
LONDON, January 10, 9:30P. M.-Ultimate-
ly the motion that debate on the address be
resumed was carried by vote of 230 to 33.
goa the resumption of debate on the ad-
dress, Mr. Shaw Lefevre, Secretary to the
Admiralty, said he believed that the mere
passage of the coercion bills would proba-
bly, be sufficient to terminate the state Of
terror in Ireland, and that the government
would not be obliged to enforce its excep
tional powers. The present state of Ireland,
he said, was largely due to conservative
neglect OF the Irish question, and he trusted
that Parliament would now be prepared to
deal with the land laws In generous spirit,
30 as to secure a permanent settlement, and
he trusted that the question would be dealt
with tn accordance with Irish rather than
English ideas.
The debate was then adjourned until to.
morrow.
The London correspondent of the New
castle Chronicle, Mr.. Joseph Cowen's paper,
says: "Should the representations of the
deputation which is to wait on Mr. Glad
stone to-day not induce the government TO
abandon its anticipated measure on the
Irish land question, the original idea of
united action by both the English
and Irish Liberals, which was yesterday
abandoned in the belief that such combi-
noffnn raifrhf hox 80 Al
to the Cabinet, will be resorted to. Further
action viii be, In any event, suspended until
draft OF the bill is in the hands of the
members
In the House of Commons this afternoon,
Just before the division was taken which
closed the obstructive debate, Mr. Parnell
said his party had made their protest against
the action of the government. He said his
conduct in the House had ALWAYS been fair
and above board, but he would not pledge
himself as to the conduct of himself and
friends when the bills for the coercion Of
the Irish people are introduced.
deputation of members of Parliament
waited on Mr.. Gladstone ON the Irish land
question, and presented a memorial recon-
mending as essential, iG order to secure
unity and enthusiasm among the Liberals in
Parliament and contentment in Ireland, that
the land bill shall include comprehensive
scheme OF peasant proprietary, accompani.
ed by the "three F's," also recommending
consideration of the subject of reclamation
OF waste lands. The deputation discussed
The subject in a conversational manner
for fully two hours
Mr.. Gladstone said he was glad to have
the opportunity of hearing their views, and
that be hoped he would not introduce any
bill which would be Intellectual.
The Standard this evening says: "We
understand that the deputation deemed the
result of their interview satisfactory"
LIMERICK, January 12.-The Tralee and
Listowel mail car was attacked last night
near Longhill, county Limerick. The car
was smashed and the mail destroyed.