, 1881-04-10
Apprehensi0ns Of an Epidemic
Prevent the Examination
Of the Dead.
The Bomb -Throwers Recount Their
:. Murder Of the Czar Of
Russia.
Recollection Of BradIaugh-Beac-
onsfield-The Italian Min
istry-Tunis.
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE IRISH LAND BILL

GREAT BRITAIN.
THE IRISH LAND BILL
| Spsciaz Cable.
LONDON, April 9.-Mr. Glalstone's Land bill
trunscends all other topics In Importance Pub
lie opinion has not yet crystalized, but the first
| impressions are undoubtedly favorable to the
bill as tnir, just, middle way FOR tho settle
ment Of the land question. the scheme is
admittedly now &icparturd. English politi.
clans regard 1t US preface TO larger proposal
| to be extended some day to Scotland aud
England. Copartnership in tho soil Is
the handspring OF Mr. Gladstone's pro-
] posal This principle is Justified
By the circumstances. ireland, and the
/ recommendations Of both the Land Commissions.
| Neither the Irish press nor the Irish party
has assumed antagonis1n to the bill. Mr.. Shaw
has ulready Indicated one liue Of criticism Ia
stating ttut fxity Of tenure TOR fifteen years is
| too brief.
| MIR. PAKSEIL
ut Birmingham adhered to the League program,
| which aims ut making tenants owners by. the
] compulsory compensation Of landlords. He utl-
| mltted that the bill is IN honest attempt TO
! reconcile the interests Of landlord and tenant,
and that anything which stops eviction
is 4 distinct gun, and q decided step
townrd the abolition Of landlordisnl.
1t Is already rerkoned that ninety out Of the
los Irish members will vote for tho second read
ing Of the Till. Lorl Elcho's sweeping amend
mcnt will do so much harr, that the front Oppo~
sidon bench Is ,nt'st likely to disavow 1t and
substitute another, In
THE HOPE OF CATCHING IRISH v oTEs.
This depends on the bcuring during Easter-tifle
OF the public speeches. The Tories will make ii
tremendous effort to secure Irish support
ut tho second reading. At present the
Irish seem disposed to support the Sec
onl reading and effect amendments in
Committee in regard to the constitution
and working Of the Land Court, which Is the
keystone Of fair rents. The bill is likely to be
much altered in that respect. Tho emigration
provision will also be subjected to heavy
ordeal In Committee. Tho general voice OF
public opinion at present regards this as the
greatest scheme OF Nr. Glldstone's creation.
=. TIE DUKE OF ARGYLE's RESIGNATION
was due to the fear :hnt the bill would extin-
guish the rights Ut ownership. lie represents
the old school of political economy i'll regard to
land tenure, aud CANNOT accept the new princi-
pies that land has no sanctity beyond
tho reach OF Parliament. His chief
objection relates to free sale. He was careful
TO withhold bis resignation until after Mr.. G lad
stones explanation OF the provisions Of the bill.
Three months ago it was known TINT the Duke
and two other ministers were disposed to break
away. 1t is supposed that the other two are nov
reconciled to the measure.
LORD C.ARLINGFoED, :
who succeeds the Duke OF Argyle, is Whig, but
his acceptance Of the priyy Seal places Ill es-
pert on Irish questions In the Cabinet. lie is as
sweeping reformcr in regard to Ireland US
Spencer. The Duke Of Argyic's recession is re-
Enrled by the Tories rs Il proof of the rero!u-
tionary tendency OF the Land bill.
1t is stated by some rs probable that 7
THE l1oME-nC1,E MEMBERS
will ask the Government to amend these provis-
ions to bar the collection of changing
gales - or overdue rents beyond Il Ger
tain date. The clauses for giving State
aid for the reclamation of waste lands will open
up tempting opportunities for spectators and
advcnturers. Many Irish landlords will be
anxious to sell out, aud theirpiaccs will be tuken
by retired irontil;lstcrs and cotton Lords who
are proverbnly harshcr nnd more usa-
reasonable than tho hereditary pro-
prfetor. The amount required to curry the
bill into operation vii. be enormous The
Spectator says: Tho real tendency Ut the bil1
Is to ennbc tho landlords to vanish from the
scene without suffering any injustice, except in
rare cases."
WAITING FOR rARSELL.
4 Dublin correspondent writes to the effect
TINT the Irish people appear to defer their judr-
mcnt on Mr. G!adstone's bill till Mr.. Parnell
speaks ut Cork Oh Sunday. It is no exaGycra-
t1on to say among those who rcnlly
wish we'll to tho farmers of Irc-
land that Mr.. parnells utterance is
looked forward to with greater Interest and
anxiety than any speech he has delivered since
the agitation. 1t cannot be denied that tho bill
comes before Ireland Mt time when |
she Is neither in spirit nos temper |
to give it calm aud unbiased con-
siderutio1. From condition OF apparent !
the week has plunged great sections
or tho coilntr; into Il state Of excitement de- /
scribesa Is little short OF civil war. Law and |
order, which seemed about to resume their sway,
Lave received rude shock. The first blow was |
dealt In
THE S.ANGCIN.A1:Y AFFEAY
near Enllnghadereen, the borders Of Sligo
and Mayo. The whole wretched business
5pruns, 1t may be said, from nothing. The
who Eas being escorted by tho !
police. under Sergeant Armstrong, vino lost bis |
life, was not In the act Of dischargng
his duty. He wus passing along tho
country road to n part Of tho county at consd- 1
,rabc distance from the scene Of the attack.
wien he Eas assatled with the result which is so
1eplorablc. When Armstrong fired the first
shot, which killed peasant, he was fclcd to
hc ground by Il blow from u stone, and after
lis comrades had been beaten OH tho wounded |
nan was |
TREATED IN THE MOST HORRIBLE MANNER. |
At the inquest the doctors described his head as
,aviug heen beaten Into perfect Jelly. His
kull was fractured In every. direction. His |
'r:.!n was softencd 10 pulp. How tho tuun
urrivcd this treatment for four days Is Il
MYSTERY. 1t is fcnrcd this dreadful occurrence
sili put I'LL end to the much vauntca forbear-
nco OF the Coustabulary+ among whom the
Errtal atfnr has already borne evl! fruits. At
3ulH!a, near ktttunagh, County 3ruyo. Constable
lscac and 4 pIrty OF his men we're |