The Portland daily press., 1881-02-11
EUROPE.
Proposed Amendments to the Pro-
lection Bill.
THE NEW RULES FOR THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-The Standard says: The
government will oppose any amendment strik-
ing out the retrospective clause of the protec-
ton bill, but will probably agree to accept
some limit OF time. Notice has been given of
many amendments to the bill, but the govern
ment will be satisfied if the bill is
reported to the House by Tuesday. The state
ment that the Irish members receive weekly
allowance from the funds of the Land League
will probably be brought before the House as
question of privilege.
The rules presented by the Speaker in the
House OF Commons yesterday, to govern the
conduct OF urgent business, provides that when
IN the opinion of the Speaker, it is the general
sense OF the House that any debate should
close, he is empowered to inform the House of
his opinion, whereupon, if motion be made
that the question be now put, such motion shall
be Immediately put, and if carried by a vote
OF three to one, then division ON the main
question shall be Immediately taken. Other
rules are to the effect that speeches on motions
Tor adjournment of debates shall be strictly
confined to the subject of adjournment; that
the Speaker may decline to put motions for ad-
Journment ii he consider that they are pro-
posed for the purpose of obstruction; that no
member can move or support motion for ad-
Journment more than once in one debate; that
the Speaker may direct member to discon-
tlnue his speech if irrelevant consisting of
tedious repetitions; that no division shall be
taken on motions; that the Speaker do leave
to consider the bill and that the Speaker may
order division. By rising and sitting so as to
avoid the delay of the present system, the
same rules will be applicable when the House
is in committee, with the exception of that
one providing for closing debate.
DUBLIN, Feb. 10.-A telegraph clerk in the
Limerick postoffice has been arrested on tel
gram concerning the recent mail car robbery
in Lstowel.
MANCHESTER, Feb 1O.-A crowded meeting
was held last night to protest against coercion.
MesSrs. Dillon and A. M. Sullivan, Home
hule members OF parliament, made speeches.
Proceedings in Parliament.
LONDON, Feb. 10-In the Commons this af-
ternoon, the Marquis of Harrington, replying
to a question, said the Russo-Afghan cores
governments decision relating to Candahara
1t is true, he said, that the Duke of Cam
bridge has written minute upon the Ques-
tion.
The Spanish Ministry.
LONDON, Feb 10.-A dispatch to the Stand
ard from Madrid says Senior Mazo will be Am
bassador to England the Duke of Fernan
Nunez to France, and the Marquis of Bedmar
to Italy. The News dispatch from Madrid
says the new Cabinet makes generally favor
able impression. The funds have rallied
Liberals are pacifed by the idea that their
manifestation within legal limitations will be
tolerated and the Ultramontane agitation kept
within bounds.
Greece Firm in Her Demands.
.. ATHENS, Feb 10.--In the Deputies, Premier
Coumoundouros assured the House that the
government would not accept any compromise
restricting the rights acknowledged to Greece
by the treaty of Berlin.