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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
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British conservative Leaders.
LONDON, April 2S-The Aorniao Post says:
We have reason TO believe that In view OF the
eminent talents. mature experience and.signal
PUBIC services Of Sir Stafford Northcote, and
In Difference to the desirabllity OF having a
leader OF the opposition In the House OF Com
mons, he Will succeed Lord Beaconsiield as
leader OF the conservatives.
In the House OF Lords the Duke OF Richmond
present
The TuniS Question Perplexins the
Porte.
A dispatch from Constantinople to the Times
says: There is great anxiety In Official circles
here concerning the Tunis question. The Porfe
considers Tunis as an integral part OF the Otto
man empire, and that the action Of France is
cannot anord at present to quarrel with one OF
the powers when 1t has not a reasonable hope
OF obtaining support from the others, it refrains
from any decided action.
A Dfsabled Steamer.
The steamer Belgenland. from New York for
Antwerp: which lost her propeller on passage
and reached Plymouth on the Path inst. fn tow
OF the British steamer Sumatra, has left Ply
mouth In tow for Antwerp.
Arrests in ireland.
LONDON, April 2s.-John Creedon and Cor
nellus Creedon, brothers. and John o. sullivan
law clerk, have been arrested at MIllstreet
county Cork, under the provisions of the coer'
cion act.
Greek Legislators.
ATHENS, April 2s.-The Greek chamber of de-
putleS Will reopen on the 1st OF May.
The March ON Tunis.
BONA, April 2S.-It Is expected here that Gen.
Forgemol after garrlsoning Beja will march
upon Tunfs.
The Monetary Conference.
PARIS, April 2s.-There is authentic informa.
ton that the question OF British represent alton
at the monetary conference is still undecided.
The government has intimated that 1t would
be willing to attend and sanction the attend
ance OF India ana Canada, provided it was fully
understood that such course in no wise COM
m1tted England to the recognition OF bimetal-
Ism The government was assured I'm general
terms that the invitation was not understood
as pre- Judicing the position or affecting the
liberty OF action OF any power accepting it.
This. however, has not satisfied England, who
hesltates to send delegates to the conference
unless the terms OF the Invitation are modified
as to her, or some more deflnite assurance is
given as TO how her presence at the conference
would be understood Such assurance or modl-
tication has not yet been deternined upon, but
the question Is still open. The French and
American governments may yet find formula
%hien VIII secure ecu M MEnglands attendance IT Is
getting to work Is due to this difficulty.
The Irish Land Problem.
LONDON, April 2S.-At banquet given to the
Ministers by one Of the city companies last
night. LORD Harrington, replying to toast to
Her Ma1esty's Minister'S, defended the policy OF
the Cabinet, and referring to Irish affairs, said
he believed the evils OF ireland were too deep
seated to be removed by any changes In the re-
added, will never be efIectuaiIy removed until
the humber OF owners OF property Is Increased.
Ii is therefore TO the clauses In the land bill
which point in that direction that we look for
the ultimate and main improvements In the
condition OF Ireland. Right Hon. Jno. Bright
responding for the House OF Commons said the
object Of the land bill is to give as much secu
Iity 70 tne tenant as to the landlord, and to
give him the greatest possible stimulus for the
exertion OF bis Industry.
Foot and Mouth Disease.
LIVERPOOL, April 2S-The Liverpool Dahl
Courier says: Foot and mouth disease was dis
covered among the cattle landed aC Birken-
head by the British steamer Lake Manitoba.
from Portland, Me-, which arrived here on the
26th inst. and stringent precautions were taken
against It's spread.
The Porte ON the Tunisian Invasion
PARIS. April 2S.-The POrtes telegram to th a
representatives OF Turkey abroad In regard to
the crossing OF the Tupisian frontier by tn a
French demands the observance OF the existing
treaties between the Powers and Turkey rela-
tive to Tunfs.
LONDON. April 2S.-Nearly every conservative
memcer OF the House OF Commons In town at
tended the meeting OF the Carleton Club to-
Irish peers were present by invitation. Among
the members OF the House present were Mr..
Apel Smltn, tlScOunC SanQOn, Sir Richard
Asheton Cross, Lord George Hamilton, Right
Hon. George Selater Booth, Hon. Edward STAN
hope, Right Hon. Frederick A. Stanley, LORD
Eustace Cecil, Sir Vim. Hart Dyke, Mr.. Row.
land W1nn, Mr. Robert j. Lloyd Lindsey Right
Hon. Robert Bourke and Right Hon. Edward
Gibson. Sir stafford Northcote presided. The
question Of the leadership OF the conservative
party In the House OF Commons was only In
formally discussed, the CHIEF subject under
consideration being the Irish land bill. 1t was
arranged that Lord John Manners should TO
night In the House OF Commons give notice OF
an amendment, not with view 70 obtaining q
rejection Of the measure, but OF securing im-
portant alterations.
lrfAh Catholic Bishops and the
Land BILL.
DUBLIN. April 2S.-The Catholic erchbIShops
and bishops, OF Ireland, have sent to Mr. Glad
stone series OF resolutions conveying their
views as to amendments to the land bill. They
recommend the perpetuity OF tenure to future
tenants; deprecate the exclusion from the ben
efits OF the bill OF lease holders and tenants
In arrears; recommend further limitation OF
the landlords power to object 70 an intending
tenant, to resume possession and to raise the
rent; strongly condemn the emigration pro-
visions and the omission OF laborers from the
benefits OF the bill, and recommend compre-
hensFe scheme for the purchase and reclaina-
t1on OF waste lands arterial drainage and
nbe raj advance to tenants for improvements