Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-26

LONDON, February 25 In the House OF
Commons to-day the Marquis of Hartiug
ton, Secretary for India, replying to ques-
ton, said the government had not made
any promises to Russia in regard to the
evacuation of Caudahar, and they were not
aware that their predecessors had made any.
Right Hon. NJ. E. Grand Duff, Under Co
lonial Secretary, read letter from Sir Her
cules Robinson, Governor OF the Cape colo
nies, dated the 23i inst, announcing that
negotiations with the Basutos had come to
an end. The Secretary said the home gov
ernmeHt in reply had expressed regret at
the termination of the negotiations, and at
the severity of the terms offered to the
Basutos
The statement of the Marquis of Harting-
ton in the House last evening, that it was
intended on Monday to move to go into
committee of supply for explaining the
army estimates is considered as equivalent
to withdrawal of the arms bill.
The London correspondent OF the Leeds
Mercury says he hears that 1t is possible that
Mr.. Parnell may shortly give up the leader
ship of the Irish party, which is most discon-
tented with him.
In the House of Commons this evening,
the Marquis of Harrington said he trusted
that Premier Gladstone would be in his
place in the House on Monday, but he was
sorry to say 1t was not certain. If the Pre-
mier was absent on Monday, he (Lord Hart
tiugton) would make a statement iu regard
to public business.
Mr.. Forster. Chief SecretaiT for Ireland,
said he would tonight propose TO postpone
the arms bill until Tuesday, and should the
government propose to postpone 1t for a
considerable time, the sense of the House
would DO taken on the subject.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Conservative, and
others, raised several points of order.
The Speaker said that If the protection
bill passed its third reading tonight, he in
tended on Monday to declare the state of
| business no longer urgent.
In the House of Commons to-day Right
Hon. Robert Bourke, Conservative, former
ly Under Foreign Secretary, asked whether,
as by the calling out of the Greek reselV
at the last moment before hostilities SCENE
to have arrived, the British Government
would issue a proclamation of neutrality.
Sir Chas. Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary,
replied that only certain classes of reserves
had been called out, and it had been intend
ed to call out the whole, but on the express
sion of disapproval of the step by the pow
ers, more limited action had been taken,
and Greece had explained that a menace
was not intended.
England, he said, advised Greece not to
take any step whica might appear to force
the hands of the powers during the negotia-
tions.
The debate on the protection bill was re-
sumed.
Lord George Hamilton, Conservative
member from Middlesex, said he was in
Ireland the greater part of last autumn, and
that he was about to say the condition OF
Ireland was rather underrated than other.
wise.
MIR. Joseph Cowan, Radical Reform and
| Home Rule member for Newcastle on TYNE
denounced the bill.
Mr.. Forster strongly defended the bill
! He said it was time for the House to show Its
strength to deliver Ireland from the terror.
ism of unwritten law, and for Parliament tC
show itself strong enough to restore order
He hoped it would show itself strong enough
to pass such measure as would render any
further coercion bill unnecessary, by max
ing the people of Ireland contented and
| prosperous.
Mr.. Arthur O'Connor replied in warm
speech.
At 1890 q. m he sat down, whereupon, Ga
no other member rose, the Speaker put the
! question on Mr.. McCarthY's motion for the
rejection of the bill. The motion was Ade-
feated by a vote of 321 to 81. Six English
| members voted with the minority.
Mr.. O'Connor wished to move an amend
ment, but the Speaker said he could not
accept it.
Mr.. O'Donnell arose amid cries of
| "Divide."
The Speaker said: sit seems to be the
sense of the House that the question be now
put"
The Marquis of Harrington moved that
! the question be now put.
The bill was then read a third time by a
vote of 303 to 46 Upon the Speakers put
ting the question that the bill now pass,
Mr.. O'Connor addressed the House to enter
one more protest. The motion that the bill
pass was adopted by vote of 2Sl to SO.
QURRAN, February 25.-The Orange Free
State Volkraad, by vote of 36 TO 3, has
expressed sympathy with the Beers, and
also hopes that Great Britain will grant the
reasonable request of the Beers, and that
President Brands efforts for peaceful so
luton may be successful.
The resolution passed by the Orange Free
States Valkraad, with reference to the
Beers, earnestly warns the people of the
Free State of the disastrous consequences
which the extension Of war would entail
upon the whites in South Africa.
Communications were exchanged on
Thursday between General Colley and the
Beers at Lainfguelk.