Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-10
BRIPAIN'S REALM.
Bradlaush's Case-PolItical Prison.
eFs 10 b Released-The Progress of
the Land BtII-PIuckV John Dill
lOn-Land League FundH-h u ssia's
Advance In Asia.

LONDON, August 9-The House of Com
mons was well attended to-day except on
the Conservative side. The Peers gallery
was crowded.
Sir Chas. Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary,
replying to Hon. Edward Stanhope, Con-
servative, said that Russia had officially
stated that the country Immediately around
Askabad is the southern boundary of Tekke,
the oasis which has been annexed by Rus
sia, though there may be a few troops
further south. The Under Secretary added
that it was not at all expedient to express
an opinion IS to what extent the Russian
advance trenches, IL it trenches &C all, on
Persian territory.
In the House of Commons to day the
Duke OF Argyle's amendment to clause
OF the land bill, excluding from the right of
free sale tenancies on which permanent i'm
prOvements have been made by the land
lord, was accepted by the government with
an amendment that the Improvements must
have been substantially maintained, and
was passed by vote OF 25S to 100.
The minority was composed of PArnell
lites, Home Rulers and Radicals.
Mr.. Gladstone declared that he would not
agree to the amendment of the House Of
Lords relative to the Ulster tenant right in
any shape or form.
Right Hon. Henry Brand, Speaker of the
House, who hitherto has been one of the
principal seceders, supported the govern
ment.
After lengthy discussion the amend
ment of the House OF Lords was rejected by
a vote of 272 to 145 The Home Rulers
voted in a body with the majority.
Many Conservatives and Liberals In the
House of Lords aud in the House OF Com
mons have signed a memorial to Mr.. Glad
stone, urging him not to propose any special
legislation on behalf Of Mr.. Rradlsugh.
Indirect oVeTtures made to John Dillon,
that he should be released on condition
of his going TO Madeira or elsewhere, where
the climate is favorable for pulmonary dis
eases, were firmly rejected by him. He
also positively declined to make any condi-
tions upon his release.
The London correspondent OF the Man
chester Guardian says: "There is undOubt-
edly disposition on the part OF the gov
ernment to drop the powers derived under
the coercion act, II possible. 1t is under
stood that the subject was mOoted
at Saturdays Cabinet council. The
suggestion has been made to the govern
ment that IL after the passage of the land
bill There should appear to be a reasonable
the prisoners arrested under the coercion
act should be liberated, each after six months
IMPRISONMENT from the date OF his arrest"
The Morning Post says; ave have reason
to believe that Mr.. BFadlaugh will demand
TO be allowed to take the oath In the usual
way at the next session OF Parliament, and,
II objection is raised, the government will
propose a resolution declaring that he be
allowed to take the oath. II that resolution
is defeated, bill will be introduced alter
ing the parliamentary oaths act"
The Daily Telegraph says: "In compliance
with the urgent request Of Mr.. Psrnell,
many Home Rule members of Parliament
have returned to London, to be present
when the amendments in the House Of
Lords to the land bill are considered"
dispatch from Pretoria, dated yester-
dav, says: "The retrocession of the Trans
vaal to the Beers has been formally effected,
and the Boer Government has issued a
proclamation announcing the establishment
Of the South African Republic"
DUBLIN, August 9.-At the weekly meet
ing OF the Land League to-day subscrlp-
tions to the amount of e., ,759 were an
nounced, the whole being from America
and New Zealand. Mr.. Dillon was present.
Father Cantwell, Tipperary priest, who
presided, said they should be thankful that
Mr.. Dillon was not killed in prison. The
land bill, he said, was nothing to them.
The League should continue TO resist land
lordism.