Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-16
BRITAIN'S REALM.
The Land BiIl's PrOgress-"BuII
Run" Russell on American Law.
lessness-A Warning TO Bradlaugh
The Railway CarrIsge Tragedy.

LONDON, July 15.-In the House of Con-
mons last night, in committee, besides the
elimination of Canada from the emigration
clause of the land bill, all mention of par
tieular localities was omitted, so that the
clause as amended simply gives the commits
sioners to be appointed under the bill power
to arrange for emigration with public
bodies or companies, the Solicitor General
holding that colonial or foreign govern
ments will be covered by the words "public
bodies" An amendment offered by Mr..
Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, limit
ing the total sum to be expended for emf
grafton to a2OOfOOO, not more than one third
of that sum to be expended in a single year,
was agreed to.
DR.. Russell's later letters to the Morning
Post descriptive of the Duke of Suther-
lands tour in America, are devoted exclu-
sively to lawlessness, murders, lynchings,
etc., in the far West. He animadveIts
severely on the discreditable condition in
which the Central and State governments
are permitting many districts In California,
Colorado, Texas ssd New Mexico
to remain. Admitting the peculiar
and difficult conditions which exist,
and fully sensible of the shortcomings
of the British and other European govern
ments, in the repression of crime, vet he
does not think there is any other part of
the world, or ever has been In any civilized
country such shootings or stabblngs and
murderings as have filed those lands with
bloodshed. The absence OF any great
abiding movement for the suppression of
violence and lawlessness, he says, cannot be
readily explained or excused.
The examination of Arthur LEROY before
the Magistrates will take place to-day at
Critchfeld, in the district where the body
of Mr.. Gold was found
The FaH Mall Gazette this evening in
leading article warns Mr.. Bradlaugh that
his notice to the Speaker of the House Of
Commons, declaring that he will present
himself at his table demanding to be
allowed to take the parliamentary oath and
resist physical force, If offered, is a menace
of lawlessness, and that he and his follow.
ers should understand that those, who like
the Pail Mall Gazette have supported and
intend to support his lawful claims through
thick and thin, can see nothing but mischief
and failure 1t In.
In the House OF Commons to day. Mr..
Gladstone, replying to Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, expressed the hope that the com
mittee would finish the discussion of the
land bill on Wednesday next. The govern
ment would then, he said, give Thursday to
debate on the subject Of the Transvaal.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach said he feared
that that postponed his motion indefinitely.
He would consult his friends in regard to
bringing on the motion later In the session,
or after the Iransvaal commission had con-
cluded its labors.
Yesterday the first stone was laid of the
new water works in Mid Wales to supply
Liverpool with water from the river
Vyrnuy, tributary OF the Severn. The
IaaeS prefaces it's detailed description with
the statement that the works, alike by ~rea-
son OF their magnitude and novelty, are
among the most important of modern
times.