Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-24
ENGLAND'S PROBLEM.
Mr.. John Rrfght's views-Creating
a FurOre About Candahar-PrO-
gress of the Gag Law-Parne1I OF
10 France Again.

LONDON, February 23-The correspond.
ent of the Manchester Guardian says Mr..
John Bright, Chancellor OF the Duchy Of
Lancaster, strongly recommends pre-
ceeding with the land bill in the
House of Commons, and allowing the
arms bill to drop. The Ministers
would gladly lay the arms bill aside
If satisfied that they could do so safely.
He believed that the forthcoming return Of
agrarian crime for the first fortnight In
February will, like that Of last month, be
remarkable for the comparative absence of
offenses committed with firearms.
In the House Of Commons to day Pre-
mier Gladstone gave notice that If the con-
sideration of the bill for the better protec-
tion OF persons and property in Ireland, as
amended, is not concluded to-day, he would
give notice of q motion for having all the
amendments put forthwith at seven O'Clock
tomorrow evening, and for Immediately
afterwards commencing the debate on the
third reading of the bill.
A dispatch from Bolton, Lancashire, to-
day, says q large quantity of pistols and
ammunition has been forwarded here for
the use Of the police In the event of any Fe-
nian outbreak.
A email farmer was shot dead near But
telVant, county Cork, yesterday, in conSe-
quence Of land dispute.
The question Of the evacuation of Cam
dahar is exciting increasing interest. The
suhject win be shortly raised in the House
OF Lords by Lord Lytton, formerly Viceroy
Of India, supported by the whole strength
n fHsa Twas
public feeling against evacuation and In
preparation for this debate, a series of meet
ings are being held, the first of which took
place at James Hall yesterday.
Hon. Edward Stanhope, late Under Sec
retary for India, took the chair. Sir Rich
ard Temple, Sir Lewis Pelly, the Duke Of
Sutherland, several members of the late
government, and over twenty members OF
Parliament were present. On the other
hand Colonel Gordon has to-day published
letter in favor of evacuation.
The Home Rule members Of the House of
Commons are determined to exhaust the
sittings OF to day and to morrow with
amendments to the protection bill, and 1t
Is thought probable that the bill will not be
presented in the House of Lords until Mon
day next.
In the House OF Commons the considera-
tion OF the protection bill was continued In
dilatory manner. Two Home Rule amend
ments, intended to introduce the distinct
provision In the bill that prisoners be
lenientiY treated and allowed to associate
with each other, were rejected by majorities
OF lis to 22S respectively. Mr.. Forster mere
ly saying that the government would do its
best to prevent hardship.
During the debate Mr.. T. P. O'Conner
was warned and MIR. Healey silenced by the
Speaker for irrelevaucy and repetitions.
The consideration of the bill had not been
finished, when the House was obliged to
rise by the rule governing Wednesdays
sittings.
Mr.. Gladstone's notice, therefore, that
he would move for having all amendments
put forthwith tomorrow evening, holds
good.
Mr.. Parnell embarked at Dover for France
at noon to day