The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06
FOREIGN.

nc hnu Dill nau us tnlru reading III the
house Of commons on the evening of the 20lh
and finally passed by voc of 220 to II, Il
number of conservatives and the ParneIlites,
including Parnel refusing to vote. On Mon.
day the bill had It's first and second reading in
the house of lords, where 1t is now under con
slderstlon. On Thursday clause was reach
ed and tour amendments had been agreed to.
The debate was then adjourned to Friday ev-
enlng.
| On MONDAY Parnell, for persisting in spite
of the speakers ruling te raise the question Of
Irish political prisoners, and charging the
speaker with refusing the freedom of discus.
sion, was named" for offensive language, and
by vote OF the house-132 to 14-was suspend
ell for the remainder of the sitting
Bradlaugh who, in spite of his refusal to
take the prescribed oath, persists in his a,temp,
to occupy the seat IN the house OF commons
to which he was elected, in attempting to force
his way into the house on Monday was drag
gcd from the doors and handed over to a party
OF six policemen, his coat being torn in the
struggle. He then went TO Bow street for u
summons against the police, which was rttus.
ed, but the magistrate offered him leave 10 file
an information for assault
News from Afghanstan confirms tic route
of the forces of the ameer, whom England had
left upon the throne by his RIVAL Ayoob Khan,
and the question recurs, will England hep It's
pro,egc against his rival who Is believed to be
wholly under Russian influence In the house
OF commons, referring to the overthrow o. the
amecr, Lord Harrington SAID that while the
government had always regarded the succe s
OF Ayoob Khan as possible the Independence
and integrity of Afghanstan was of vital I'm
portance, and the government had no intention
Of permitting interference by any foreign pow
or with the internal or external affairs of that
country.
In reference to the harvest in England the
Standard of Aug. lst says:
The general opinion IN Mark Lane is lha,
there Is an average wheat crop in England,
and great majority of the reports from dit.
icrent districts confirm that estimate The
barley crop can not fail to he an average one.
The root crops are less favorable than they
nave Oeen NJ tnls periOu Tor many years. lie
potatoes, however, are as good as the roots are
bad. The prospects IN Scotland are much less
favorable than in England. The most auspic.
iOus reports OF all come from Ireland.
McGrath and McKevil., on trial for attempt,
ing to blow up the town hall with dynamite,
both plead guilty, and McGrath was sentenced
to penal servltude for life, and McKeviit for
fifteen years.
Haverlys negro minstrels are giving nightly
performances in London, and apparently en-.
joying financial success.
Tho Car Of Russia emerged a week ago
from the prison IN which he had Injured hun.
self since his accession to the throne aud ven
tured To pay visit to Moscow, where he was
received with great enthusiasm. From there
he len secretly on Sunday evening and turned
up next day at the great MINI Novgorod fair.
Meantime the usual announcement is made
that plot for the assassination of the car
has been discovered and frustrated 10y the po-
lice, and that q lady of high family was chos
en- a. the assassin. Her accomplices have
been arrested, but she herself escaped.