The Portland daily press., 1881-01-13
EUROPE.
A Deputation of Liberals Wait on
Gladstone
AND ARE SATISFIED WITH HIS IrlSH
LAND BILL.

LONDON, jan. Fin the House of Com
mons to-day Mr. Forster asked members whose
bills are on the order of the day not to insist
on their rights as the Government desired to
proceed with the debate on the address in re-
ply to the Queens speech.
An Irish member began obstructive obiec-
tons.
This afternoon, just before a division vas
taken which closed the obstructive debate, Mr..
Parnell said his party made their protest
against the action of the Government He
said his conduct in the House has always been
fair and above board, but he would not pledge
himself as to the conduct of himself and his
friends when bills for coercion of the Irish
people were introduced.
Fifty-four members of Parliament were
present at yesterdays meeting to arrange for a
deputation to wait on Mr.. Gladstone in regard
to the Irish land question. Lords Monck,
Monteagle, Powers Court and Emily are ex-
peced to accompany the deputaton
The London correspondent of the Newcastle
Chronicle, Joseph Governs paper, says
Should the representations of the deputation
which is to wait on Gladstone to-day not in
duce the Government to abandon its antlcipat-
ed measure on the Irish land question. the
original idea of united action by both the Eng
lish and Irish Liberals, which was yesterday
abandoned in the belief that such a combina-
ton might have the appearance of threat to
the cabinet, will be resorted to. Further &C
ton will be in any event suspended until the
draft of the bill is in the hands of the men,
bers
The deputation of members of Parliament
waited on Gladstone to-day ON the Irish land
question and presented memorial recon-
mending as essential that the land bill snail in
ciude comprehensive scheme of peasant pro-
prietary accompanied by the "Three Fs";
also recommending consideration on the sub
Ject OF reclamation of waste lands.
Mr.. Gladstone hoped they would not intro
duce any bill which will be Intellectual
The Standard of this yUa
understand the deputaJion deemed the results
OF their interview satisfactory.
New YORK, Jan. IA London special SAYS
it is now reported that the Tory tendency of
the Queens speech from the throne is entirely
due to the personal persistency of Her Males.
ty, who is said to have refused her consent to
the draft of the address as it was drawn up for
her by Mr.. Gladstone.
LIMERICK, Jan. 12.-The Traee and Listowel
mail car was attacked last night near Long
Hill, Limerick county. The car was smashed
and the mail destroyed.
The Greek Question.
ATHENS, Jan. 12.-The Greek press continue
to consider war with Turkey only question of
time, and to regard it as inevitable even after
arbitration.
ROME, Jan. 12.-An Athens despatch states
that the representatives of the powers have
been instructed to take collective action to in
duce Greece to accept arbitration.
outbreak OF Fever in Ireland.
LONDON, Jan. ia terrible outbreak of
fever. said to have been imported in foreign
flax, has taken place at Tandragee, in the
county of Armagh. One hundred and nine
persons are now Frustrated. Numerous deaths
daily. Eleven persons were buried Monday
and thirteen yesterday.
The Reported Defeat OF Skobeloff.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 12.-The rumor that
the Grand Duke Nicholas is to replace the
Grand Constantine os aaH IF tbo p,,c
sia feet is unfounded 1t is also officially de-
ME that Skobeloff was compelled to fall back
after his first engagement with the Tekke
Turcomans near Cock Tepe
Turkey Preparing for War.
LONDON, Jan. ia Constantinople des-
patch says the appointment of Ghazi Osman
Pasha as Minister of War, taken in conjunc-
tion with other recent appointments. is regard
ed as proof that military and naval prepara-
lions are being actively advanced.