Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-25
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
MR.. GLADSTONE FALLS FROM
HIS CARRIAGE.
The Debate on the Coercion BllI-
Vehement speech OF SIR VIVA. Har-
cOurt-rhe Negotiations with the
BOers-DictasIng Terms TO the Ba-
sutOs.

LoSDoN, February 24.-Premier Glad
stone, in alighting from his carriage on his
return home from the House of Commons
last night, slipped and fell backward, cutting
the back of his head severely on the iron
step OF his carriage. A doctor dressed
the wound, and Mr.. Gladstone was
put to bed and remains there.
Traffic in Downing street has been stop
ped.
A bulletin, issued at noon, says: "The
doctor this morning found Mr.. Gladstone
free from fever and doing quite well, need
Ing only rest"
Mr.. Gladstone, under the most favorable
circumstances, viii be compelled to abstain
from attending the sessions of the House of
Commons for some days.
In the House of Commons to-day the
Marquis of harrington, in the absence of
Premier Gladstone, moved that all the
amendments to the protection bill be put at
O'Clock p. m.
Lord Hartington's motion was moved at
$50 o'clock p. m. Thus there would be less
than an hour and half for the conclusion
Of the consideration of the bill as amended
Lord Harrington said he hoped Mr. Glad
Es
he would therefore now only state as rela
tive to the order Of public business, that IL
was Intended on Monday to go into com
mittee of supply for explaining the army
estimates. Lord HartIngton's motion was
adopted by a vote of 81 to So.
In the House of Commons to-day Right
Honorable M. Z. Grant Duff, Under Colo.
nial Secretary, said the Cape Government
had sent terms to the Baeuots which must be
accepted within twenty four hours, but the
result is not yet known.
Debate on the protection bill was re-
sumed. While Mr.. Callan was speaking on
an amendment, the hour of seven O'Clock
having arrived, the Speaker put the amend
ment, which was negatived. The Speaker
then put several other amendments which
were negatfVed.
Mr.. Forster moved the third reading of
the bill.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy moved its rejection.
He said the government could not expect
to counteract all the alleged plots and con-
spiracies by coercing Ireland.
Sir VIM. Harcourt, Home Secretary after
remarking ON the absence of Mr.. Parnell,
read extracts from reports OF the speech, to
which he alluded Yesterday, made by John
Dewey in the United States. He argued
that men like Dewey had their friends
in England and Ireland who were only kept
down by the strong hand Of the law. He
also referred to speech made by Davitt,
In which the speaker warned the country of
the wolf dog that was ready to bound in
vengeance over the Atlantic.
'If," concluded the Home Secretary.
"there were men who would use such
language 1t would be the duty of English-
men to stamp upon them as If they were a
nest of vipers u
Mr.. A. NJ Sullivan argued that It was
cruelty to Irishmen at home to punish them
for what was done in America.
The debate was adjourned.
Right Hon. John Bright, Chancellor of the
Duchv of Lancaster, writing To George j,
Howard, the Liberal candidate for Parlia-
ment from East Cumberland, says: efforts
are now making to procure peace in South
Africa on terms which there ia reason to
hope the Beers will be willing to aecept.n
1t Ia stated that Lord Derby has accepted
the Presidency of the Southwest Lam
cashire Liberal Association.
In view OF the threats OF Home Rule mem
bers to obstruct the progress Of the Com
mittee of Supply, Mr.. Gladstone intended
to move tomorrow in the House Of Com
mons that when the consideration of the
ordinary army and navy and civil service
estimates stands as the first order of the day
on Monday, the Speaker shall leave the
chair without putting any question, unless
an amendment be moved or question
raised relating to the estimates proposed to
be taken on the supply on first going into
committee.
The London correspondent of the Man
chester Guardian says 1t is understood that
WHEN the debate on the third reading Of the
protection bill is continued on Friday, the
Speaker will endeavor to close discussion
by the application OF the new rule, which
provides that division may be taken on
the main question If ordered by vote of
three t0 Ona