Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-26

LONDON, April 25.-It is understood that
Sir Stafford Northcote will preside at the
meeting Of the Conservatives on Wednes-
day next. 1t is believed that the Conserva-
tive leadership lies between Sir Stafford
Northcote and the Duke OF Richmond.
The House of Commons reassembled to-
day. Lord Richard Grosvenor (LiberaD an
nounced that Mr.. Gladstone would, fort
night hence, move vote for funds to erect
monument in honor Of Lord Beaconsfeld
In Westminster Abbey. The announce
ment was received with cheers.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
debate On the second reading of the land
bill was commenced
Right Hon. Edward Gibson, Conservative,
pronounced the bill to be confused, OBJ
scure, involved and often unintelligfble.
In the House of Commons to- day Mr.
Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland. reply
ing to Mr.. Lewis, Moderate Conservative.
member for Londonderry City, said it was
true that disguised party had made raid
Tor firearms in the county Limerick. In the
name of the Irish Republic, and he was
sorry to say that no arrests had been made.
Tor, as In many other cases, It was impossi-
jured parties.
In his speech in the debate on the land
Dill Right Hon. Edward Gibson admitted
Inc deslrablIity OF encouraging the growth of
peasant proprietors, the reclamation of waste
Iand,and emigration with proper safeguards.
But the bill, he said, confiscaced the prop
ertY or the landlords without compensation
Tor what was taken or security for what was
le1t, and gave only guarantee of perpetual
and universal litigation. The question of
fair rents, he said, was dwelt with by per-
manentlY removing the law of supply and
demand.
Mr.. Warton TORY, member for Bridge
port, moved an adjournment of the debate
TO give the government time to answer
certain pertinent questions put by Mr.. Glib
son concerning the bill.
Mr.. Georst, Conservative, strongly con-
demned the silence of the government.
Mr.. Gladstone said the law officers desired
time to consult together before an answer
was made to Mr.. Gibson's question.
Sir Stafford Northcote remarked that as
the House was about to be called upon to
vote the second reading of the bill before
any explanation was given there was roth
ing unreasonable In motion of adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Forster said the government desires
to learn the opinions of other critics before
replying to Mr.. Gibson.
sir VIM. Harcourt charged the opposition
with obstruction.
The motion for adjournment was then
withdrawn.
The Speaker rose to put the question,
That the bill be read second time, when
Mr.. Lewis, Conservative, member for Lon
donderry, moved an Adjournment of the
House.
Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan, Liberal and Home
Rule member for Meath, appealed to Sir
Stafford Ncrthcote not to waste time In a
party skirmish when the Irish tenants
were under notice to quit.
Mr.. Forster said the government was per-
fectly willing to give the explanation de-
manded, but as there were three amend
ments on the order book 1t was only re-
spectful to defer reply until the proposers
of those amendments stated their views
Sir Stafford Northcote stoutly repudiated
the charge Of obstruction.
Mr. Lewis motion was then withdrawn.
Mr.. Stewart (Liberal). member for Water
lord county, moved that no measure of
Irish land reform is complete which does
not deal with the condition of the farm
laborers.
Mr.. Forster said the government was
ready to give favorable consideration to any
clauses for the amelioration of the condi-
tion OF the laborers. The land bill had three
objects The reform of land tenure, the in
crease of the number of yeomen proprie-
CoA~ anu tu6 Iell6l Oh over crowded
districts. The latter would be effected by
State Board of Immigration or of Public
Works. An increase of peasant proprietors
would be effected by advancing money to
enable the tenants to purchase holdings.
Reform of the land tenure was composed
OF these principles-a tribunal to fix fair
rent, security of tenure at fair rent, and
power to the tenant to sell his interest in
his farm. The bill would do the landlords
no harm, but would confer benefits upon
them.
The debate was adjourned till Thursday.
On motion of Loid Harrington, the House
adjourned till o'clock Tuesday night, in
honor OF the late Lord Beaconsield.
A special train bearing Lord Beacons-
fields body left Paddipgton station
for Wycombe at $50 Sunday morn
ing, and on the arrival of the train at
Wycombe the remains were transferred to
Hughenden Manor and placed In the large
drawing room. Owing to the secrecy
OF the proceedings, only about thirty
persons witnessed the departure of
the hearse from Curzon street, and
nobody witnessed its arrival at Wycombe.
DUBLIN, April 25.-At a meeting of the
Dublin Corporation to-day a motion to pass
a vote OF coincidence on the death Of Lord
Beaconsfield was lost, certain members re-
sisting a suspension of the orders for that
purpose.