Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-28
BRITAIN'S REALM.
Wholesale Corruption OF Magfs-
trafea In England-FurGher Arrests
The French Commercial Treaty
The Proclamation az Waterford
Forster R0undIy Scared-A POIHtI-
cal Prisoner Released.

LONDON, June 27.-In the House of Com
mons to-day 1t was announced that twenty
seven Justices of the Peace had been re-
ported as guilty Of corrupt practices during
the last general election, and that fifteen of
their number placed their designations in
the hands of Lord Selborne, Lord High
Chancellor. No definite decision has been
reached with regard to the others.
Mr.. O'Callahan, Honorary Secretary of
the Waterford branch Of the Land League,
has been arrested under the coercion act.
Mr.: Sexton, speaking at Tullamere,
Kings county, said that the coercion act
had failed, and that outrages would con-
tinue until the law was such as the people
could obey.
Ih the House of Commons to- day, in con-
sequence of the answer of Mr.. Forster.
Chief Secretary for Ireland, in regard to the
proclamation of Waterford, Mr.. O'Donnell,
Home Rule member for Dungarvon, moved
an adjournment of the House. The Irish
members denounced the proclamation as
unjust and as cowardly abuse of the power
granted to the government. The debate
occupied an hour. The motion was reject
ed by vote of 305 to %.
Sir Charles W. Dixie, Under Foreign Sec
retary, replying to Viscount Sandon, Con-
servative, said the territory recently annex
ed by Russia is Tekke Oasis, extending
as far as one hundred and ninety miles from
the Afghan frontier.
Lord Harrington. Secretary of State for
India, replying to Right Hon. Edward STAN
hope, Conservative, said the subsidies given
to the Ameer, Abdurrahman Khan, amount
to 1899.
Mr.. Gladstone gave notice that he would
tomorrow move that after Wednesday the
several pages of the land bill should have
| precedence over other orders of business,
wherever the bill appears on the notice
paper, until the House shall otherwise de-
eide.
In the House OF Commons to-day, Mr.
Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, stated
that Mr.. Farrell, President of the Mullinear
branch of the Land League. had
been released because the doctor thought
his detention would be dangerous. He is
believed to have been the dupe of others
and has given an undertaking for his
good behavior.
In the debate on Mr.. O'Donnell's motion
to adjourn the Irish members made bitter
personal attack on Chief Secretary Forster.
Mr.. HealY said the reason for the procla-
nation of Waterford was that the Duke of
DeVonshire owned sc, 900 acres of land in the
county and it was desired to enable his
agent to imprison troublesome persons.
'Brammagon Castlereagh."
Mr.. Parnell said Mr.. Forster had perse-
vered In a shameless course.
The Times says: ga suspension of the
sittings of the Anglo French Commission
ers. who are engaged IN negotiating the
new commercial treaty, has been arranged
to take place at the end of this week. The
two governments, after consulting their re-
spective Commissioners, will decide upon
the course to be pursued as to the points in
regard to which the Commissioners are not
agreed, namely, Gd vGlorem duties
and a classification of woOlens and
cottops." The Times says: ''We believe that
the bill introduced In the French Chamber
of Deputies authorizing the government to
prolong the existing treaties of commerce
for three month with the powers, which
seem inclined to come to an agreement for
new treaties, is Of fair promise for the
eventual conclusion of an arrangement"