Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-26
GREAT BRITAIN.
Eouse of Commons.

LONDON, March 25th-In the House of
Commons to-day the Csndahar debate was
resumed. Lord George Hamilton, Conserv-
alive, stated that no intimation had been re-
ceived that Skobeloff's policy was dissp
proved of. He regarded the announcement
of Skobeloff's recall as a mere parliamentary
blind.
The Postmaster General strongly vindi-
Gated the policy of the Government.
Harrington stated that the information of
General Skebeloff's removal had not been re-
ceived through the Russian Government. It
was possible, though improbable, that dis
turbance and bloodshed would follow the
British departure from Candahar, but when
was the transfer of the throne of Afghan
istan unattended with disturbance, and was
it any business of England to prevent it !?
The retention of Candahar would expose
US to perpetual quarrels and collisions with
Russia, and if she interfered by military
operations or automatically it would mean q
rupture of her diplomatic relations with
England and we should be free to take such
measures as we thought necessary to protect
our frontier and assist the Afghans to hold
their independence.
Northcote warned the Government that
il they left the difficulty arising from the
evacuation to be settled by natural selection,
it would be solved by Russian selection.
Stanhopes motion was then rejected-346
to 246.
greeted with loud cheers from the Liberals.
Land League Meeting in London.
LONDON, March 25th.-At meeting in
this city tonight, Parnell said it was desira.
BILE to form an organization in England and
Scotland. for the purpose Of forwarding the
objects of the Land League. It was intended
to compete with the Home Rule confedera-
ton, which would still remain in existence.
The English land question, he thought, was
at present rife for settlement, but anything
achieved in Ireland would probably affect the
laborers of England and Scotland. 1t was
impossible for the Government to finally set
tie the Irish land question; but any propos-
ais tending to ameliorate the condition OF
Irishmen would be accepted. By the means
proposed by this organization they could, as
in America, educate public opinion in Eng
land and Scotland. Money, he said, Is how-
ing from America to Ireland at the rate of
81 600 weekly. Resolutions were adopted to
constitute the National Land League of
Great Britain, with Justin McCarty as the
President, to assist the Irish Land League to
reduce the rack rents and enable the Irish
tenant farmers to become the owners OF their
holdings at reasonable terms but the best
way to obtain the objects is by taking prac-
teal steps to cultivate English public opinion.
Gladstone Swears.
LONDON. March 25th-In the Lawson
/ ,abouchere libel case this morning, Glad
stone, who occupied seat on the bench,
deposed that the account which appeared in
the DAILY Telegraph of what passed between
himself and the Negroponts was altogether
false, He had hoped to receive some expla-
nation or apology from Lawson, but did not
S. b fofa ant the aT1hi
Attempt TO Intercept Steamer.
LONDON, March 25th.-An attempt was
made last night to intercept the steamer
Australia, which sailed on Thursday for New
York. and is supposed TO carry Coleman, one
of the men suspected of being concerned in
the Mansion House outrage. The Inspector
of Police and Constable left Falmouth last
night in tug to await the Australia off
Lizard, where she was expected at midnight.
Affairs in TransvaaI.
NEWCASTLE, March 25th.-A dispatch
states that the Beers hoisted the flag Of
Transvaal amid loud reclamation before they
dispersed. Paul Kruger will arrive Satur-
day. He will assist General Wood in gov
ernin1 the Transvaal until the Commission
has concluded its labors
Flax Mill Closed.
LEEDS, March 25th.-One of the largest
fax mills-Hives & Tennant's-has closed, in
consequence of the depression in the trade.
Bank OF England Gold.
LONDON, March 25th.-One hundred and
twenty-three thousand pounds in gold was
withdrawn from the Bank of England to-day
for America.
The Tunis Incident.
LONDON, March 25th.-The Daily Nesrs
saws: We believe the following is an au-
thentic statement of the Tunis incident !:
When the Conservatives were arranging for
the acquisition Of Cyprus, France mentioned
the possibility of Tunis some day being open
TO annexation. Lord Salisbury, then Foreign
Secretary. thereupon made statements which
the French Ministry construed as an under
standing that England would not object to
the annexation Of Tunis by France. When,