The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-01
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN ENGLAND

ihE PoLllltAl SITUATION In ENSLAND. .
London, February 27-Allhough the state
ment published in the Daily Telegraph rela-
tive to the approaching resignation of Glad
stone is not confirmed, other papers admit
that the situation is serious. The opposition
and Irish members can, if they resort only TO
moderately obstructive tactics, prolong debate
in the house of commons on Gladstone's
motion concerning the action of the house of
lords until the Easter recess. The Daily News
points out that if this happens and discussion
OF the rules OF procedure has to be postponed
until Easter, it will be impossible to pass
single measure announced in the queens
speech at the opening of parliament. 1t will
be no wonder, under these circumstances, if
the people begin to ask what is the practical
benefit of the existence of the house OF peers
The Daily News also states that the object of
to-day's liberal meeting is to demonstrate to
their opponents that Gladstone has the liberal
party behind him.
The ministers, while returning from cabi-
net council held at Windsor to-day, were
| cheered by large crowd of people at the rail-
way station.
Two hundred members of parliament were
present at a liberal meeting at Mr.. GladStone's
residence to-day, including all the welknown
members of the party. The proceedings of
the meeting were private. 1t is learned that
MIR. Gladstone explained the importance of
| proceeding with the reSoutian in egard to the
working of the land bill, and his views seemed
to meet with general assent.
Mr.. Gladstone, in waving poStponement of
orders of the day in favor of his resolution de-
clarng that an inquiry into the working of the
land act would be an injustice to good govern
ment in Ireland, said il the judicial admins
ration of the land act were to be excepted
| from the scope OF the house o! lords inquiry,
| he would be prepared to abstain from VARYING
| his resolution but that, as he saw no
prospect of such limitation, ii was his duty to
| perSevere.
Sir Stafford Northcote said that he thought
this announcement an additional reason for
giving the house Of lords time to consider
The motion 10 postpone was adopted by
vote of 800 against IO7. With reference TO
| this vote, it is stated that MIR. Gladstone, at
the liberal meeting at his house to-day, said
he would treat an adverse vote on this point as
one of want Of confidence. Mr.. Gladstone
hoped that during the main discussion his sup
porters would ccn6ne themselves to the gov
ernment's objection to an act Of judicial opera
| ton on the land act. The government, he
said, had no objection to an inquiry into the
general working of the act or questions of inn
migration and reclamation of land.
| MIR. Forster declared that the government
needed the whole support of parliament to up
hold the law in Ireland.
| Mitchell Henry confirmed the statement
that the condition Of Ireland is serious, and
said that in the event of a general election
seven ParnelIires would be returned
Sir Henry James, attorney general, stated
that new election writ for Meath would be
moved tomorrow. .
RUMOR OF GLADSToNE'S INTENTION TO RE-
London, February Fl. - The Telegraph
publishes the following prominently: \ be-
lief prevailed in political circles yesterday eve
ming that owing to the action of the house of
lords concerning an investigation Of the land
act operations, and the consequent difficulty
of continuing government in Ireland, Mr.
Gladstone has determined to resign.
TRIAL OF NIHILIsTS.
St. Petersburg, February 27.-In the nihll-
ist trial on Thursday, Meljanof, who is
charged with throwing the fourth bomb at the
late emperor, proved by the evidence of wit
nesses that he was at home on the 9Th of
March until S O'Clock in the afternoon, and
was informed of the assassination by the oc-
| cupants of his house. The case for the pri-
soners was concluded at o'clock in the after
noon. when the reading of documents con.
nected with the charge was proceeded to in
accordance with the desire of the prisoners.
and concluded. NJ Muraveff commenced
for the prosecution on Friday. The minister
of justice is present daily.
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