Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-11

LONDON, March 10.-The conduct OF Dr..
Lyon Plsyfair, Deputy Speaker Of the House
Of Commons, in the House Tuesday night
cannot be raised as a question Of privilege,
and Mr. O'Donnell, therefore, submitted an
amendment, on the House going into com
mittee of supply, challenging the decisiO
OF Dr.. Playfair.
The Neics saws: 'In view Of the conclu.
sion Of the debates on the coercion bill, the
extreme Liberals have pressed q new policy
on the attention OF the Parnellites. It ID
proposed that by a studiousIy moder
ate opposition in committee of sup
ply the Home Rulers should en-
deavor to oblterate the strosg feeling
prevailing against their conduct IN Eng
land. This accomplished, In the event of
the land bin not being thoroughly satIsfac-
tory, certain liberals will undertake to par
ticipaie In an appeal to public opin-
ion In the provinces
10 the House Of Commons to-day Mr..
Gladstone, in the course of his reply to a
question, stated that the government had
assented to a prolongation of the armistice
with the Beers. The announcement was
received with cheers by the Radical mem
bers.
Al LOuSC VI NUluulOBo tBiS Akb6IDOOu
Lord Harrington, Secretary OF State for In-
ola, replying to question, said that orders
for the withdrawal of the British troops
from Candahar have already been given.
The London correspondent of the Glas
gov Daily Mall says: CDR. Playfalr has re-
signed the Craftsmanship of the Ways and
Means Committee, principally in conse-
quence of the unpleasantness relative to the
suspension of Mr.. O'Donnell." This au-
Int ~ ha {o is
premature, but there has been much dissat-
isfaction with Dr.. Plsyfair since the intro
duction of the new rules In the House Of
Commons.
In the House OF Commons, this after
noon, Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign
Secretary, replying to a question by Sir
Henry Wolff, said there had been no cor
respOndence recently with the United
States respecting iuter-oceanic communica-
tion. The subject, he said, was receiving
the governments careful attention, although
it would, at present, be premature to take
any action on the matter.
Sr Henry Wolff, In his question, cited
the passage in President Garfeld's inaugu-
raj address, relative to interocean!c canals,
and asked whether by the CLAYTON Bulwer
treaty England and the United States
had not agreed, as q general principle, to
extend their protection to any practical
communications across the isthmus, and
whether Her Msjesty's Government and the
United States Government will, or have
come to an understanding, as 10 the exc
cution OF this treaty in respect to the canal
now contemplated.
Mr. Gladstone's motion, Of which he gave
notice yesterday, that after 10 O'Clock to-
night any amendment to the arms bill shall
be put forthwith, was carried by vote of
347 to 30
Right Hon. Grant Duff, Under Colonial
Secretary, confirmed the statement that the
Governor of the Gold Coast had received q
peaceful message from the King of the
Ashantee, but the Governor, he said, does
not yet consider the state of things quite
satisfactory.
The Daily N6ics this morning Gays "It
was rumored yesterday that Mr.. Gladstone,
while retaining the Office of First Lord of
the Treasury, would resign the Chancellor
ship Of the Exchequer to Mr.. Hugh G.
Childers, the Marquis of Harrington
tary of State for War, and Lord
Harrington as Secretary OF State for India
and President of the Council Of India. No
such arrangements have been arrived at,
and the reported modification Of the Min
istry is, to say the least, premature"
The House of Commons to night resumed
consideration of the aims bill, as amended.
Mr. Callan, Liberal member for Louth,
moved a new clause that the authorities
shall grant licenses to carry arms to such
occupters of agricultural holdings as shall
produce certificates, signed by two jus
tees OF the county, that they are fit to have
such licenses. The clause was agreed to,
and added to the bill.
After some further discussion, the hour
OF 10 O'Clock having arrived, Mr.. Glad
stones resolution that the remaining
amendments be put to a vote forthwith
came into operation.
The Speaker then put the remaining
amendments.