The Portland daily press., 1881-08-03
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Aug 2.-Soon after Mr.. Parnell
quilted the House of Commons yesterday
majority of his followers held consultation
with him, and it was decided that the English
and Scotch, as well as the Irish, votes in sup
ply shall be questioned on the ground that
they affect Irishmen resident in Great Brit
ain.
The House last night passed by vote of Ill
to - motion giving precedence to govern
ment business over all other business. Until
the close of the session of Parliament the prin-
cipal business will be that of supply. Mr..
Gladstone intimated that the Irish members
would be able to raise the question of arrests
under the Coercion act in the discussion on the
appropriation bill for the Irish expenses.
Mr.. Parnell was not satisfied with this post
ponment of the question, hence the scene
when Mr.. Parnell was "named," and by vote
of the House he was suspended for the re-
mainder of the sitting.
The Y. M. G. A. International Convention.
At conference of the Young Mems Chris
ton Association today Mr.. Samuel Morley. M.
p, presided during the morning and the Earl
of Aberdeen in the afternoon. The interna-
tional committee of New York presented a
paper on finances. Mr.. Russell Sturgis of
Boston presided at the evening session. Mr..
o. @. Morse of Cleveland presented paper on
social agencies
Candahar Occupied by Ayoob Khan.
The Viceroy of India telegraphs today as
the 3Oth ult. His infantry and artillery occu-
py the citadel.
A National Land League Convention.
DUBLIN, Aug. 2.-Parnell was present at a
meeting of the Land League today and an
nounced that the League would hold a Ma
tional convention in Dublin on the 18th of
September, to consider the best means of OBJ
tanning Irish land for Irishmen. The sugges-
ton was unanimously approved. Parnell adj
vised tenants not to trust the land bill.
The Liverpool Town Hall Plot.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 2.-McGratch and Mckee
witt today pleaded not guilty to the indictment
charging them with having attempted to blow
up Town Hall. Mr.. Aspinwall, Recorder. of
this city, who appeared for the prosecution,
announced that the count of attempted muir
der' in the Indictment would be abandoned.
The jury found McGrath guilty as an acces.
DRY before the fact in connection with the ex-
plosion, and he was sentenced to penal servi.
tude for life; and McKevitt for 10 years.
The Land Bill in the Lords.
Alta meeting of a hundred Conservative
peers at Lord Saiisbury's residence yesterday,
to consider amendments to the land bill,
amendments suggested by Lord Salisbury were
unanimously agreed to in addition to those
already stated. They include one similar to
that of Mr., W. H. Smith in the House of
Commons, providing for the examination and
revision, after six years. of the duties and con-
stitution of the Land Court.
In the Lords today tho Duke of Argyle
(LlberaD attacked the land bill, to which, how
ever, he said the government appears to be
driven as the Lords are by circumstances. He
advised the government to tell the Irish they
will henceforth support the decisions of the
courts, and that poverty is no excuse fol
mercy. Duke Marlborough conservative,
also spoke and condemned the bill.
The second reading of the land bill was
adopted in the Lords without division.
The Daily News says the session of the com
mittee on the land bill in the House of Lords
is not expected to extend over Friday The
report and third reading will probably be taken
on Monday and the bill may reach the Com
mons Tuesday.