New-York tribune., 1881-08-10
ENGLAND AND IRELAND.

LONDON, Aug. 9.--In the House of Commons to-
day the Duke Of ArgylPs amendment to clause No.
of the Land bill, excluding from the right of free
sale tenances which permanent improvements
have been made by the landlord, was accepted by
the Government, with an amendment. that the inn
provements must have been substantially main
tanned Mr.. Parnell wished to amend still further
but the amendment, in form, was accepted by the
Government and passed by a vote of 25S TO 1CO
The minority was composed of Panellites. Home
Mr. GLADSTONE declared that he would not agree
TO the amendment i'll the House of Lords relative
to the Ulster tenant right in any shape or form
The Right Hon. Henry Brand, the Speaker of the
Honse, who hitherto has been one of the principal
lon2ed discussion, the amendment Of the House of
Lords was elected Ivy u vote of 272 to 145, the
Home Rulers voting in a body with the majority.
The cndment of the House of Lords to clause
adding sub-scctOus providing that where sale is
made under judgment or ot her legal process, or for
payment of debts of deceased tenant, the sale
should be deemed to be made by the tenant, any
sum payable to the landlord being first charge
tI to 81 9"''S0 money was agreed TO 0y vote Oh '4
On clause seven, Mr.. Gladstones motion to dis
agree with the amendment of the House of Lords TO
omit the direction to the Land Court to have regard
IN liking fair rent to the landlords and tenants in
10 l54. The debate was then adjourned until
Wednesday.
PRISONERS UNDER THE COERCION ACT.
An official return shows that up to August 2, 1872
persons had been imprisoned under the Coercion
Act
| The London correspondent of The Manchester
| Guardian says:
There is undoubtedly disposition the part OF the
| Government 10 drop the powers derived under the
icct was nooted at saturdays Cabinet council sug-
geston has been made to the Government that IT, after
the passage OF the Land bl there should appear TO be
prospect of the restoration OF tranquility the
prisoners arrested under the Coercion Act should be
liberated. each after months the
date Of his arrest.
| The members of the late Conservative Cabinet
met at the residence of Sir Stafford Northcote to-
day to consider their course relative To the amend
nents to the Land bill In the House of Lords.
MIR. DILLoNs RELEASE.
| Indirect overtures made to Mir. John Dillon that
| he should be released condition of his going to
Madeira or elsewhere where the climate is favorable
for pulmonary disease, firmly rejected y him
He also positively declined 10 make any conditions
upon his release.
The Times and The Daily Ne,Cs approve the release
of Mr.. Dillon.
DUBLIN, Aug. 9.-At the weekly meeting of the
band League to-day. Father Cantwell Tipperary
priest, who presided, SAID they should be Thankful
that Mr.. Dillon killed in prison. IT, s.an'
bill, he said, nothing To them the Leagu
shonld continue to resist "iandlordlsm."
THE NEW SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC.
| LONDON, Aug. "a dispatch from Pretoria, date,
yesterday, says: The rctroccssion of the Trans
vaal 10 the Beers has been formally effected, ano
the Bocr Government has issued proclamation
announcing the establishment of the South African
Republic. Mynheer Box. Secretary of State, anC
other officials have been sworn in. The proceeding
were perfectly orderly"
A dispatch from Durham announces that Sccocoenl
the famous South African chic, who SURRENDERED
! in December 1879, and was sent by Sir Garne
Wolscley to Cape Town. has been released