, 1881-01-26
ENGIIs1I AND IRISH NEWS.

LIN OlJ1611 ANIL 44tA04A ~ II ~ o.
oI.p ltu1.Es p1sCovEHED-A RADICAL DE-
on TIE SIDE Of TIE DUTCH IoEIEs-l30OTM
-llouQ1I WEATHER.
Smaikvs Special.
LONDON, Jan. A.-rhe discovery by Thor
old Rogers and Edmund Fltzmaurlcc of old
rules enabling tho Speaker to stop impertl-
nent debate, has created considerable stir.
1t IL believed tint tho Government is dis
posed to support tlle Speaker II lle In willing
to 1lse his authority, but ilo processes ,l,l-
willingness to attempt, without tho sRtict1un
Of the House, to enforce rules long dtsused
and Of doubtful construction. llcnco tho
Government rccurs to Its original PURPOSE TO
Introduce WHEN compelled modified fornt
Of ciotllrc.
Sir Stafford Nortllcoto's frory) offer Of as
Rtstunce OH Monday WIS followed by licgo-
tlRtons With tho Government, which resulted
III general understanding, leaving oren nil
question Us to the character Of tho measures
to bo proposed. Most Of tho Liberal opro-
nents of cloture ara yielding. Tho Spectator
declares that tho House Is rcsnlutc, nnl the
cunntry still mora rcsolutc. II Is convinced
Itself that tho apprcllcnslons OF danger to
liborty 0ro uNfouMdeti.
THE wlHAN AND EElSnul0 CONTESTS.
Tho dcfent OF Mr.. LAlicastcr, the Liberal
cnndtdate ut Wlgan, antl tho large loss III tho
Liberal vote III consequence OF tito pledges
which Ito gave to Oppus9 coercion, distinctly
Indicate that the Liberal party Ut thu c0rtl.
try will not tolerate Liberal d's'oyalty to tho
Government on this question. 1t is known
TINT tho MINISTERS would have regarded Atr.
Lancaster's elcctIoM ns equivalent to II lfsas-
ter, nMl ro1olce Mt his defeat, whicl, strongth-
ens them In the House. 4 similar question
will probably be raised next week III ElIn-
burg, whero AIcLnren resigns to mako ru0nl
for Ills son. tho Lori-Adyocate, who Is OBJ
posed by Gi,x" jenkins, al, impracticablo
Radical whose plldrcss lennunces coercion.
TUE iIslsII DlssENsloSs.
Tic ulssellstons alnollg tho 1rfs]. members
nro multiplying. 1lr, 6haw's withdrawal
has 0Ccasl0ucl tho secession OF fifteen otls-
ers. Alr. Donncrlasset, acting lnsEepe''d-
emily, announces enttro separation from tho
Parnoll faction. uo Ii thB most Influential
Homo RULER, after Parno'l. Speaking Mt
Nottingham, he indicates his readiness to ac-
cept the Government Land bill 1t tho
three Fs are Included Irish opinion
appears distinctly unfayorablc to 1tr. Far
nell's scheme Of defeating ivory possible
lneasura, The Irish papers bogln to say tllat
the thing desired is good land. bill, antl to
the Irish farmers II no prevents its passnge.
Tho members who ara opposing rars,all re-
ceiye numerous letters OF approval urging
thcna to facilitate any fair remedial measure
H1ssIANCK AND TIT; IsOERs.
Tho debate In Parliament OH tho DocEs hatt
no satisfactory result and elic!tel no fresh
disclosure OF tho Governments purposes, OK
cept distinct Affirmation to assert tho
Qupgn's sorprelguty, subject to whfGi! tho
l3oers may enjoy almost unlimited ltberty.
Messrs. Bright Chamberlain, Dllke, and
Courtney absta!ncd from voting. 1t is re-
ported that Prince Bismarck j. interested III
the questtot, and has directed .ao German
Legation at London to forward hin. every
thing published relating to the Transyaal. It
Is hintesf that he may propose arbitration bts-
tween England and the noers. -. :
N;~ THE NEW CHINESE TREATY.
| ,The Chinese treaty with tha United States
excft0S olarm In soma English quarters OH