New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
TRANSATLANTIC TOPICS.
,p1s4 EGYPTIAN AND OTHER NEWS.

ment on these points. 'n"N"
exists in the West of Ireland. IL is re-
norred that the trial of Arab Pacha mas
again been postponed; considerable uneaSi-
ness is felt in Cairo. The French ana span
ish Governments are to act Jo'nuy III
oluoi 10 .t 4o countries. The
Danish steamer Djmphna is lce-oounu a.
wo;ooty ON island of Russia northeast OF 'no
Government of Archangel. Pohce preCau'ioHS =.
have been taken to prevent DEMONSTRATIONS ="
the Russian universities.
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.
rvp,rE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS On IIii-
WORKING OF THE ARREARS OF RENI AOI-Dl9
1RFss N THE WEST OF A'Li-AND
,,rxr Ry Mr.. TREvELYAN.
-, Nov. 29-In the House of Commons TINS
-t,~.,oor Mr.. Gladstone in reply to questions oy
- Rartlett and Parnell. denied that the Al
-. &C Rept Act had proved a failure. Inc tuI
ists of ,+s PROVISIONS he said, had not yet been
.e1ortoinad The Government did not intend TO IN
,rodnee bill to extend the period for the payment
or the rent of 1881 He desired the decision OF 'ne
cover,ment TO he universally known.
I, conSeouenee of Nh. Gladstone answer Mt Far-
,eu who was supported by over 100 members "he
rsuv rnle recurring over 40 moved the Adjournment
80 the uonse Mr. Parnell contendod that, IN conse-
orence of a provision INTRODUCED into the Arrears
nf Rent Act As concession to the landlord interest,"
= qvas rendered ambiguous and that it was lmpos-
sible for any tenant to know how much rent ne hau
to nav IN order to secure its advantages
After desultOry discussion, sustained py ,no
Irish members, Mr.. TTevelyan, Chief secretary .oI
Ireland said that there was still a periou oI H'0
,ves for tenants to take advantage of the Arrears
III. ] 4 Gain a
that the bulk of the applications would come In al
the last moment. If this should prove to be the
case. much larger sum than f250,OOO would De
NODDED TO meet the claims. 1t was most important
he said that the people should know that the time
originally mentioned in the Arrears Act would De
strictly adhered to- The costs against tenants for
eiectment were very light, except when lncreaseu
bv their own fault acting in some instances on oau
advice. The Arrears of Rent Act was the great
est benefit Parliament had ever extended 70 an un-
fortunate class of people. 1t would pe giving
them more than they had right to expect II Tie
outstanding costs were paid Up to tho 22d inst.
the eyictons were only half OF those III any pre-
vlous month during the year
The Government, Nj Trevelyan sad. would not
underestimate the distress along the west coast OF
Ireland and he would not cease to watch Tor evil
dences of suffering until the next harvest had been
gathered he had ordered the most minute reports
from seven counties. The Government did not IN
tend to advance money for public works, as that
would be a most extravagant method OF reIie1 ana
would afford no real alienation of the distress
Dnrlng the great famine in ireland 5000 600 per
sons were fed for SIX months by direct fOOr La"
relief for E500.0O0 that sum would feed them
onlv six weeks by means of public works enter
prises The Government now intended 10 con-
duct the system of relief with an enclehcy
thst v0uld give the most positive assurance TO the
people that they would not starve
Edward ellison member for the Dublin UnlVer-
sty followed Mr.. Trevelyan. He criticised the ar
rears of Rent Act There real distress ID
the west of Ireland be said. but yet there was no
reason TO dread "a famine.
meut lie said that the Government were now
fully warned of the state of things that might su-
peryene i'll Ireland through distress during the
winter.